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[solved.. won't work] T-Mobile 3G/4G on AT&T SGH-I747

I've got an unlocked AT&T Galaxy SIII, and I only get Edge for my data connection. Do I need to flash a T-Mobile radio? APN settings look okay, as far as I can see.
Also, can I flash a T-Mobile ROM and use Wifi calling, or is that asking too much?
I searched and couldn't find anyone asking these questions in the Q&A forum....

there are already like 3 threads below this one concerning the 3g/4g topic on a att sg3 working on tmobile. No it will not work because att sg3 does not support the aws tmobile frequencies. you will only be able to get edge. NOW if it were a tmobile sg3 on att then it would work.

All the threads I could find in this form on my search went the other way: T-Mo phone on AT&T.
Does anyone actually know whether a T-Mobile modem on an AT&T phone would work or not? I looked at the main board in my phone, and it's labelled with both SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which makes me think the internals are fully identical.

I'd like to know this too! I also have an AT&T Galaxy SIII and was seriously considering moving to T-Mobile because of the new unlimited data plan they were going to start offering on 9/5. I had also looked through this forum, and could only find questions of the situation the other way around, T-Mob GSIII phone on AT&T network.
Basically, was wondering:
- is there a hardware limitation that APN settings and/or installing a new modem will not get me good data speeds?
- would I need to burn a new modem?
- I'm assuming at minimum I'd need new APN settings, and am assuming T-Mobile would be able to help with that. Right?
Thanks, really interested in being able to do this!
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Hey oblib - looks like there's an unfortunate hardware limitation we won't be able to get around: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771021

oblib__ said:
All the threads I could find in this form on my search went the other way: T-Mo phone on AT&T.
Does anyone actually know whether a T-Mobile modem on an AT&T phone would work or not? I looked at the main board in my phone, and it's labelled with both SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which makes me think the internals are fully identical.
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Where did you see that the boards were labelled the same?
AFAIK, the radio's are different and flashing a T-mobile modem could possibly brick your device. It would be much easier to buy a T999 and use it on T-Mobile (it'll even work on AT&T 3G if you want to switch back, no LTE though).

The SoCs are different. Flashing a T-Mobile modem will not give you T-Mobile HSPA.

Looks like I didn't take any pictures of that side of the phone while I had it open, and I'm not eager to pop it open again. It definitely listed both models on the PCB. If I'm remembering correctly, it's on the same side as the SIM and SD card slots, so it's just matter of removing the back plate to see it, no more disassembly than that.
joshnichols189 said:
The SoCs are different. Flashing a T-Mobile modem will not give you T-Mobile HSPA.
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Do you have part numbers for the two? According to wikipedia, they are the same Snapdragon S4 MSM8960. I just find it hard to believe that they would be different, though if they have the same pinout, that would explain the markings on my PCB.

This has been rehashed countless times. They are not the same phone. If the phones were the same, people would not be in here asking if they were the same. The MSM8960 comes in more than one flavor, with different modem parts. Yes, the CPU's are the same, but the MODEMS ARE DIFFERENT. It is an S4 Qualcomm part that comes in many different configurations. Instead of just reading until you get to some information that reinforces your preconceived notion, try reading a little further into the links at the bottom of the page and elsewhere. Seriously, if you really really don't think that Qualcomm would make different versions of the same chip, or configure them differently for the hundreds of different customer requirements, then fine, don't believe me, but it defies logic. Sorry about being an ass.

oblib__ said:
Looks like I didn't take any pictures of that side of the phone while I had it open, and I'm not eager to pop it open again. It definitely listed both models on the PCB. If I'm remembering correctly, it's on the same side as the SIM and SD card slots, so it's just matter of removing the back plate to see it, no more disassembly than that.
Do you have part numbers for the two? According to wikipedia, they are the same Snapdragon S4 MSM8960. I just find it hard to believe that they would be different, though if they have the same pinout, that would explain the markings on my PCB.
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The T-Mobile version uses an MSM8260a. This SoC is the Krait with an adreno 225 GPU and no LTE. The MSM8960 has all three.
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joshnichols189 said:
The T-Mobile version uses an MSM8260a. This SoC is the Krait with an adreno 225 GPU and no LTE. The MSM8960 has all three.
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Thanks for the useful response. For those looking for even more detail, here's a link: http://www.qualcomm.com/sites/default/files/common/snapdragon-specs-06.07.12.pdf
According to that the MSM8960 (chip in I747?) has a "World Mode" modem, while the MSM8260a has a UMTS modem.
Edit: Ah, and I see both of you have answered this question before, which I would have found if I searched on MSM8260a. The threads have been dead for over a week, so I'm not surprised I missed them, but thanks for answering the same questions again.

T-Mobile HSPA not support i747 right now.

oblib__ said:
I've got an unlocked AT&T Galaxy SIII, and I only get Edge for my data connection. Do I need to flash a T-Mobile radio? APN settings look okay, as far as I can see.
Also, can I flash a T-Mobile ROM and use Wifi calling, or is that asking too much?
I searched and couldn't find anyone asking these questions in the Q&A forum....
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T-Mobile uses a frequency for their 3g and 4g network that only T-Mobile branded phones have. Any other GSM phone will never get 3g or 4g on T-Mobile network unless it supports the T-Mobile band, which I believe is 1700MHz. It's limited by hardware. Nothing you can do to the phone will give you the 3g/4g you have to have a T-Mobile branded device.
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elesbb said:
T-Mobile uses a frequency for their 3g and 4g network that only T-Mobile branded phones have. Any other GSM phone will never get 3g or 4g on T-Mobile network unless it supports the T-Mobile band, which I believe is 1700MHz. It's limited by hardware. Nothing you can do to the phone will give you the 3g/4g you have to have a T-Mobile branded device.
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Not completely true. Since The Galaxy SII and the Galaxy Note (AT&T) have software radios, you can flash a radio from the TMO GSII and get 4G on TMO. I was running mine and many customers of mine like that for months until i switched phones.

Making your AT&T i747 GS3 work on T-Mobile 4G (without rooting)
oblib__ said:
I've got an unlocked AT&T Galaxy SIII, and I only get Edge for my data connection. Do I need to flash a T-Mobile radio? APN settings look okay, as far as I can see.
Also, can I flash a T-Mobile ROM and use Wifi calling, or is that asking too much?
I searched and couldn't find anyone asking these questions in the Q&A forum....
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It works fine for me, the area i'm in does not support 4G on the 1900MHz frequency so I can definitely confirm my stock non-rooted AT&T i747 galaxy SIII is working on T-Mobile USA's 4G data network. I've uploaded a video to youtube of how to get this to work, should also work for the AT&T i317 note II as well. I can't post links on here I guess so just type my youtube username and search my videos.
youtube username: 6italia0
Video title: How to get AT&T gs3 i747 to work with Tmobile 4G (no root!)

6italia0 said:
It works fine for me, the area i'm in does not support 4G on the 1900MHz frequency so I can definitely confirm my stock non-rooted AT&T i747 galaxy SIII is working on T-Mobile USA's 4G data network. I've uploaded a video to youtube of how to get this to work, should also work for the AT&T i317 note II as well. I can't post links on here I guess so just type my youtube username and search my videos.
youtube username: 6italia0
Video title: How to get AT&T gs3 i747 to work with Tmobile 4G (no root!)
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I think you just got it to work because T-Mobile launched 1900Mhz 4G starting 2013?

doutlaw said:
I think you just got it to work because T-Mobile launched 1900Mhz 4G starting 2013?
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ive got a friend whos got this working, im gonna try and let you know!

I just picked up a t-mobile sim on ebay for a florida trip in a few weeks. Im hoping to get the $3 a day plan for my unlocked Galaxy s3 and hoping to get 1900mhz 4g service.
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Same with the s2 flash an tmobile radio combo on the skyrocket and get 4g but with the s3 might be different
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IT CAN WORK (see details!)
elesbb said:
T-Mobile uses a frequency for their 3g and 4g network that only T-Mobile branded phones have. Any other GSM phone will never get 3g or 4g on T-Mobile network unless it supports the T-Mobile band, which I believe is 1700MHz. It's limited by hardware. Nothing you can do to the phone will give you the 3g/4g you have to have a T-Mobile branded device.
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This is NOT TRUE, please be careful when making such "absolute" statements -- I just got a ATT i747 from craigslist, and it DOES work with the $30 Walmart plan - on 4G and LTE (depending on location).
The TRUE ANSWER IS -- IT DEPENDS -- if you live in an area that was recently upgraded to LTE (in my area was 02/13), you can get LTE/4G since t-mobile added support for it on 700 MHz (band 4) AWS (unverified - source: youtube video named "Tmobile 4G on att i747 gs3 data fix". Sorry I am not allowed to post web-links yet).
Anyway, I DO get 4G/LTE, I guess I was lucky

momchi said:
This is NOT TRUE, please be careful when making such "absolute" statements -- I just got a ATT i747 from craigslist, and it DOES work with the $30 Walmart plan - on 4G and LTE (depending on location).
The TRUE ANSWER IS -- IT DEPENDS -- if you live in an area that was recently upgraded to LTE (in my area was 02/13), you can get LTE/4G since t-mobile added support for it on 700 MHz (band 4) AWS (unverified - source: youtube video named "Tmobile 4G on att i747 gs3 data fix". Sorry I am not allowed to post web-links yet).
Anyway, I DO get 4G/LTE, I guess I was lucky
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You do realize you resurrected an old thread, and responded to a post that was made a year ago??? Long before LTE rolled out. At the time of his post, he was 100% correct.
I dont think this is the intended way to get your 10 posts btw. There are plenty of recent issues to respond to. Thx.
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Buy a new Note 2 or unlock my current one?

I'm currently on att with a note 2 and i've switched to t-mobile and will be recieving a new phone in the mail soon. Should i return it and just flash a t-mobile rom onto my current phone? or should i just sell my att one on craigslist and keep the new t-mobile phone? Any possible loss of features or functionality by sticking with the phone i have?

Keep the tmo one.
It dosent have lte yet, so hang on to att one too I suggest but tmo has added aws band.
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prepaidguy9081 said:
Keep the tmo one.
It dosent have lte yet, so hang on to att one too I suggest but tmo has added aws band.
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I don't understand your answer to the OP.
I'm in the exact same situation as the OP. I'm with AT&T but they just took my unlimited data plan away so I'm probably going to switch to T-Mobile.
Are there any bands that the T-Mobile Note 2 has that can't be unlocked on the AT&T model? According to Wikipedia both AT&T and T-Mobile version of the Note 2 have AWS. I heard that you can enable the high speed bands on AT&T's model to work with T-Mobile. Is taht not true?

rogerbacon50 said:
I don't understand your answer to the OP.
I'm in the exact same situation as the OP. I'm with AT&T but they just took my unlimited data plan away so I'm probably going to switch to T-Mobile.
Are there any bands that the T-Mobile Note 2 has that can't be unlocked on the AT&T model? According to Wikipedia both AT&T and T-Mobile version of the Note 2 have AWS. I heard that you can enable the high speed bands on AT&T's model to work with T-Mobile. Is taht not true?
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Tmo hasnt released the update to let tmo gnotes2 work on their lte network, because its not up and running most places... Possibly only update customers who are in Kansas City.
Not too clear if att gnotes2 with att specific firmware would work on tmo's network. Theoretically it should work, but their might be some radio issues that give u shoddy service. Unlocking phones is illegal now, so idk if u could sim unlock ur phone through att to work for tmo anyways. Might have to go through ebay or something to do so.
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[Q] AT&T LTE on T889

I searched all over the place and can't find a straight answer. Can you get AT&T LTE on a T-Mobile T889 N2? I saw some threads saying you can't but then posts with in the thread saying you can. What's the deal. I am on AT&T service but switching in about 2 months to T-Mobile. That is why I have the T889. Any help or direction to get AT&T LTE working in the meantime would be great.

It won't be possible because I believe the att lte band is a band 2 and the tmobile band is a band 4
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There is so much confusion about this, I heard they were using the same bands. I think people are waiting to see when TM finally sends out the update that unlocks it . Since neither have LTE in my area, I'm in no hurry, especially since I do Go phone. If Straight Talk gets LTE on TMobile then I'll worry about it.

so lte cannot be enabled on the t889??????

It can, problem is we don't have a confirmed reversible, and safe procedure. I have a draft guide I've sent a few users via PM, but no one's gotten back to me confirming that it worked on their end.
The procedure is a bit involved and requires ADB, QPST, NV_reader_writer and CWM or TWRP along with a couple of other files.
Here's a rather lengthy post explaining what I did and what happened

Okay yeah everything said here is what i gathered. Seems that it can be done but in my exact instance it may not be worth it as i plan on switching to TMO next month. I still get HSPA+ which is plenty fast enough until then.

nfaust01 said:
Okay yeah everything said here is what i gathered. Seems that it can be done but in my exact instance it may not be worth it as i plan on switching to TMO next month. I still get HSPA+ which is plenty fast enough until then.
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I'm not interested in getting LTE working. Currently I have AT&T micro sim and a T-Mobile Note 2, how do I get HSPA+ though? Must I unlock the phone? Also since I'm using AT&T would I flash The T-Mobile Note 2's roms or the AT&T note 2's roms?

ATT on t889
nfaust01 said:
I searched all over the place and can't find a straight answer. Can you get AT&T LTE on a T-Mobile T889 N2? I saw some threads saying you can't but then posts with in the thread saying you can. What's the deal. I am on AT&T service but switching in about 2 months to T-Mobile. That is why I have the T889. Any help or direction to get AT&T LTE working in the meantime would be great.
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ATT Lte on T-mobile note ii is possible
because T889 has LTE bands 4,17 and Att supports band 17 and band 4 but not in all areas

felohany said:
ATT Lte on T-mobile note ii is possible
because T889 has LTE bands 4,17 and Att supports band 17 and band 4 but not in all areas
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i gave my buddy my old note 2 officially sim unlocked for his service with at&t. would you mind posting the guide you used or your apn settings? I've hit a wall getting LTE working. it's running stock 4.3 with root and xposed.

poontab said:
i gave my buddy my old note 2 officially sim unlocked for his service with at&t. would you mind posting the guide you used or your apn settings? I've hit a wall getting LTE working. it's running stock 4.3 with root and xposed.
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try to select lte bands only by using *#2263# and selecting network manually

felohany said:
try to select lte bands only by using *#2263# and selecting network manually
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I had tried that as well. Anyway the device is back on tmobile as of two days ago but thank-you anyway.

[Q] I have a T-Mobile S4 that refuses to select LTE for other carriers

Hey Y'all,
I've seen the other threads and I know that LTE works for AT&T but for the life of me, I cannot get it to select LTE
at all. I've tried the connections-->network mode menu and whenever I select LTE+WCDMA+GSM it always reverts
back to WCDMA+GSM the moment i back out of the menu. Also when using the *#2263# and I try and select it
via that way, I get bars but no data. Can anyone help me shed some light on this?
Is there another way to prioritize LTE? Do i need to flash a new kernel or modem?
Thanks guys!

Is lt available in your area?

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Is lt available in your area?
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Yea that's whats bugging me. I put the AT&T sim back into my GN II and it gets LTE easy. I'm still within the return period
I just dont know if I'm missing a step or if the phone is defective. But it gets T-Mobile LTE ( in what few places get it
where I'm at ). So I don't know

Did you flash the att radio?
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elesbb said:
Did you flash the att radio?
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No I did not. I just did the unlock method that was posted here. So forgive the noob question, but I would have to flash
the AT&T radio to get LTE? Or is this just a troubleshooting method you want me to try? I just thought I wouldn't have
to flash the AT&T radio since it supported the bands Out-the-box.

Infornography said:
No I did not. I just did the unlock method that was posted here. So forgive the noob question, but I would have to flash
the AT&T radio to get LTE? Or is this just a troubleshooting method you want me to try? I just thought I wouldn't have
to flash the AT&T radio since it supported the bands Out-the-box.
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Technically, you shouldn't have to. It supports 700 MHz LTE out of the box. The T-Mobile S4 is the "best" version because it supports both AT&T and T-Mobile bands out of the box. The AT&T S4 supports AT&T and T-Mobile LTE out of the box, but not T-Mobile HSPA+ (AWS) without a mod.

Product F(RED) said:
Technically, you shouldn't have to. It supports 700 MHz LTE out of the box. The T-Mobile S4 is the "best" version because it supports both AT&T and T-Mobile bands out of the box. The AT&T S4 supports AT&T and T-Mobile LTE out of the box, but not T-Mobile HSPA+ (AWS) without a mod.
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Yes but without the proper radio. How's it supposed to know what to connect to
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Product F(RED) said:
Technically, you shouldn't have to. It supports 700 MHz LTE out of the box. The T-Mobile S4 is the "best" version because it supports both AT&T and T-Mobile bands out of the box. The AT&T S4 supports AT&T and T-Mobile LTE out of the box, but not T-Mobile HSPA+ (AWS) without a mod.
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****. That's what I thought. Oh well. I'll do an exchange then at T-mobile. Hopefully it's just this phone. Thanks guys.

Infornography said:
No I did not. I just did the unlock method that was posted here. So forgive the noob question, but I would have to flash
the AT&T radio to get LTE? Or is this just a troubleshooting method you want me to try? I just thought I wouldn't have
to flash the AT&T radio since it supported the bands Out-the-box.
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It's more along the lines of a troubleshooting method. I believe I read another thread exactly like yours and the solution was to flash att radio. Think of it like a regular am/fm radio. All the hardware is there, but without something to control what stations it can play, how's it gonna know what to play?
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elesbb said:
Yes but without the proper radio. How's it supposed to know what to connect to
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The network is decided by the SIM card (the entire purpose of GSM). With an AT&T SIM, he should still be able to pick up T-Mobile LTE (AWS LTE is what T-Mobile uses and it's supported in all AT&T devices). My AT&T Note 2 gets T-Mobile LTE, just like my T-Mobile Note 2 does.
Also you can't cross-flash modems because the partition sizes are different; ROMs may be compatible (that's the case with the Note 2) but not the modem. If you flash another device's modem, you'll lose your IMEI (until you flash back the correct one) and your device will bootloop with no signal. From experience.
IGNORE THE GUY TELLING YOU TO FLASH THE AT&T RADIO. YOU'LL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
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I just remembered the reason. AT&T won't activate LTE on a non-AT&T phone (on their end on the computer) unless you lie to them and give them the IMEI of an AT&T device. 10000% sure. Fixed this for another guy with a T-Mobile Note 2 trying to use it on AT&T. I have one for you. You go on chat online and tell them you're not getting LTE. They ask you for an IMEI number of an AT&T LTE device (it doesn't have to be your S4's) and then they can activate LTE on their end. I happen to have an IMEI of an in-store HTC One on hand. I'll PM you.
Here's the thread where I helped the guy (last page): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953015

Product F(RED) said:
The network is decided by the SIM card (the entire purpose of GSM). With an AT&T SIM, he should still be able to pick up T-Mobile LTE (AWS LTE is what T-Mobile uses and it's supported in all AT&T devices). My AT&T Note 2 gets T-Mobile LTE, just like my T-Mobile Note 2 does.
Also you can't cross-flash modems because the partition sizes are different; ROMs may be compatible (that's the case with the Note 2) but not the modem. If you flash another device's modem, you'll lose your IMEI (until you flash back the correct one) and your device will bootloop with no signal. From experience.
IGNORE THE GUY TELLING YOU TO FLASH THE AT&T RADIO. YOU'LL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
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I just remembered the reason. AT&T won't activate LTE on a non-AT&T phone (on their end on the computer) unless you lie to them and give them the IMEI of an AT&T device. 10000% sure. Fixed this for another guy with a T-Mobile Note 2 trying to use it on AT&T. I have one for you. You go on chat online and tell them you're not getting LTE. They ask you for an IMEI number of an AT&T LTE device (it doesn't have to be your S4's) and then they can activate LTE on their end. I happen to have an IMEI of an in-store HTC One on hand. I'll PM you.
Here's the thread where I helped the guy (last page): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953015
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Thanks for all the help guys. I already have the GN-II's imei listed on my account however and with the LTE feature code on my account thanks to my buddy who is a rep at the att store. I'm gonna meet him in a few minutes to get another sim card just to give this another shot before i do an exchange at t-mobile seeing as t-mobile is more anal about doing exchanges unless they can physically verify in store what you're *****ing about.

Product F(RED) said:
The network is decided by the SIM card (the entire purpose of GSM). With an AT&T SIM, he should still be able to pick up T-Mobile LTE (AWS LTE is what T-Mobile uses and it's supported in all AT&T devices). My AT&T Note 2 gets T-Mobile LTE, just like my T-Mobile Note 2 does.
Also you can't cross-flash modems because the partition sizes are different; ROMs may be compatible (that's the case with the Note 2) but not the modem. If you flash another device's modem, you'll lose your IMEI (until you flash back the correct one) and your device will bootloop with no signal. From experience.
IGNORE THE GUY TELLING YOU TO FLASH THE AT&T RADIO. YOU'LL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
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I just remembered the reason. AT&T won't activate LTE on a non-AT&T phone (on their end on the computer) unless you lie to them and give them the IMEI of an AT&T device. 10000% sure. Fixed this for another guy with a T-Mobile Note 2 trying to use it on AT&T. I have one for you. You go on chat online and tell them you're not getting LTE. They ask you for an IMEI number of an AT&T LTE device (it doesn't have to be your S4's) and then they can activate LTE on their end. I happen to have an IMEI of an in-store HTC One on hand. I'll PM you.
Here's the thread where I helped the guy (last page): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953015
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You dont need to be so rude first of all. Secondly I never told him to do anything, i simply asked if he flashed the radio and told him it was a troubleshooting method. Meaning, research it before you do it. Just like anything else.
Secondly, others have gotten LTE on their T-Mobile devices without talking to ATT. I already stated i was using the top of my head for diagnosing and never did i tell him to do anything. And since i was going off the top of my head, i remember being able to flash ATT radios to the S3 and S2 of T-Mobile. Also, he has a T-MOBILE DEVICE wanting ATT LTE on it, not the other way around as you are thinking.. Any how, we are two very smart people, we need not argue with one another and telling the op to ignore someone. Thats just flat out rude. Especially since i never said "go flash the ATT radio" i simply asked a question.
To the OP,
Have you set up your APN configurations for ATT?

elesbb said:
You dont need to be so rude first of all. Secondly I never told him to do anything, i simply asked if he flashed the radio and told him it was a troubleshooting method. Meaning, research it before you do it. Just like anything else.
Secondly, others have gotten LTE on their T-Mobile devices without talking to ATT. I already stated i was using the top of my head for diagnosing and never did i tell him to do anything. And since i was going off the top of my head, i remember being able to flash ATT radios to the S3 and S2 of T-Mobile. Also, he has a T-MOBILE DEVICE wanting ATT LTE on it, not the other way around as you are thinking.. Any how, we are two very smart people, we need not argue with one another and telling the op to ignore someone. Thats just flat out rude. Especially since i never said "go flash the ATT radio" i simply asked a question.
To the OP,
Have you set up your APN configurations for ATT?
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I'm sorry if I came off as rude to you; I was merely trying to tell him to not cross-flash S4 modems as it can brick the device; you have to be careful what you tell people to do if they're coming to you for help. It's not like with the S2. I correctly said he has a T-Mobile device and wants AT&T LTE on it, and as I said before, I've fixed the issue with someone who was in the same situation with a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2. Like I stated, the phone itself is capable of 700 MHz LTE, which is what AT&T uses. You don't have to flash any modems. It should just work. The fix is above in the last paragraph.
Supported frequencies: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-M919ZWATMB-specs

Sorry guys but I just switched sims and confirmed I have an lte imei and feature on my acct but no dice.

Infornography said:
Sorry guys but I just switched sims and confirmed I have an lte imei and feature on my acct but no dice.
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Did you try changing APN configurations?

Update: I switched the phone, did the unlock process again and....it still refuses to select LTE. I dunno. At this point I'm at a loss and thinking that it might have something to do with the unlock process itself. I might just do one more exchange and pay for the unlock. Can someone who has AT&T LTE on their S 4 do me a favor and post their APN settings so I can compare just to be absolutely sure it's correct?

I have a T-Mobile s4 that I put my AT&T SIM card in out of my AT&T galaxy note 2 and lte works fine. My issue is, I have random losses of network signal then it just comes back moments later while using the T-Mobile s4 with my AT&T SIM card. I used the unlock method posted in the T-Mobile s4 thread, rooted and flashed the Jedi Rom from the T-Mobile s4 thread. Can anyone shed some light on this issue?
Sent From An Incognegro Galaxy Note 2

LTE Bands on N930V - AT&T/T-Mobile LTE coverage?

Can anyone confirm that the N930V has LTE Band 17 and LTE Band 12? Does anyone have an AT&T SIM they can put into their Verizon Note 7?
Frequency Check says it supports the bands:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/AQQ7j/samsung-sm-n930v-galaxy-note-7-xlte
This is a deciding factor on how I am going to purchase my Note 7. This is also pretty big news since the Galaxy S series and the Note series has not supported these bands natively in recent years.
SOLVED:::
AT&T N930a PH1 firmware can be flashed onto a stock N930v Verizon Note 7 successfully. This unlocks AT&T LTE bands the same way the S7/S7e does. SUCCESS!

According to Verizon's page, it does not support those bands-
Network
LTE Band 2,4,5,13 LTE Roaming 3,7,8, 18,19,20
GSM/UMTS Quad TD-SCDMA 34, 39 TDD LTE 38, 39, 40, 41
https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-7/#?sku=2100174
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AT&T SIM on N930V
I just put my AT&T SIM in my Verizon Note 7 and NO GO
Same result as with my Verizon S7
The SIM works in 3G only.

Jeffrey687 said:
I just put my AT&T SIM in my Verizon Note 7 and NO GO
Same result as with my Verizon S7
The SIM works in 3G only.
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Thank you for trying and confirming. Next quest will be to have someone flash the N930a firmware (recently posted earlier today) onto the N930v device and see if it unlocks LTE band 12/17 just like it did with the S7 and S7 Edge.

AT&T ROM on Verizon Note 7
MrBaltazar said:
Thank you for trying and confirming. Next quest will be to have someone flash the N930a firmware (recently posted earlier today) onto the N930v device and see if it unlocks LTE band 12/17 just like it did with the S7 and S7 Edge.
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Well, I went ahead and flashed the AT&T ROM onto my new Verizon Note 7; and it WORKED !
Yes, I also flashed the .PIT file. Everything went very smoothly.
Nothing like hearing the AT&T jingle come out of a Verizon phone.
So far, I have not had one single problem.
My Note 7 is connected to LTE band 2 where I am in Tempe, AZ

Jeffrey687 said:
Well, I went ahead and flashed the AT&T ROM onto my new Verizon Note 7; and it WORKED !
Yes, I also flashed the .PIT file. Everything went very smoothly.
Nothing like hearing the AT&T jingle come out of a Verizon phone.
So far, I have not had one single problem.
My Note 7 is connected to LTE band 2 where I am in Tempe, AZ
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You are the effing MAN! Heading to the Verizon store in a few hours to buy one. THANK YOU for all your work and trials!

ALL US variants of the Galaxy Note 7 are the same hardware wise. They all have the hardware for the same exact bands. Check under specs on Samsung's website
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SM-N930VZSAVZW
I suppose if you are using a Verizon phone with ATT sim, you need to input the proper APNs.
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Jeffrey687 said:
Well, I went ahead and flashed the AT&T ROM onto my new Verizon Note 7; and it WORKED !
Yes, I also flashed the .PIT file. Everything went very smoothly.
Nothing like hearing the AT&T jingle come out of a Verizon phone.
So far, I have not had one single problem.
My Note 7 is connected to LTE band 2 where I am in Tempe, AZ
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Are you serious? I am not sure that is possible unless you have an unlocked bootloader first.
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AT&T ROM on Verizon Note 7
androidbuff123 said:
ALL US variants of the Galaxy Note 7 are the same hardware wise. They all have the hardware for the same exact bands. Check under specs on Samsung's website
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SM-N930VZSAVZW
I suppose if you are using a Verizon phone with ATT sim, you need to input the proper APNs.
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Are you serious? I am not sure that is possible unless you have an unlocked bootloader first.
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To begin with: I own a Verizon S7 AND a U.S. Unlocked S7. I also own a Verizon Note 7.
While it is true that all Samsung phones are physically the same; it is also true that the different carrier ROMs block certain radio channels/bands. So much for Verizon phones being "Unlocked"
Even with the AT&T APN information entered into a Verizon S7 or Note 7, the Verizon ROM blocks LTE service.
I would never have thought that you could successfully flash the AT&T ROM onto a Verizon Note 7; but I just did it!
My "Verizon" Note 7 now thinks it is an SM-N930A in every shape and form! Strange, but true! All screens and settings show this.
I never even tried to flash the AT&T ROM onto my Verizon S7 as it never dawned on me that it could work.

Jeffrey687 said:
To begin with: I own a Verizon S7 AND a U.S. Unlocked S7. I also own a Verizon Note 7.
While it is true that all Samsung phones are physically the same; it is also true that the different carrier ROMs block certain radio channels/bands. So much for Verizon phones being "Unlocked"
Even with the AT&T APN information entered into a Verizon S7 or Note 7, the Verizon ROM blocks LTE service.
I would never have thought that you could successfully flash the AT&T ROM onto a Verizon Note 7; but I just did it!
My "Verizon" Note 7 now thinks it is an SM-N930A in every shape and form! Strange, but true! All screens and settings show this.
I never even tried to flash the AT&T ROM onto my Verizon S7 as it never dawned on me that it could work.
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I just did it also! Successfully running the AT&T PH1 firmware on my N930v Verizon Note 7. Jeffrey687 I can't thank you enough for confirming the firmware for me.
The hardware between US carrier-branded Note 7 devices is identical. The ROMs are what determines the network and/or LTE bands the device is allowed to use.

androidbuff123 said:
ALL US variants of the Galaxy Note 7 are the same hardware wise. They all have the hardware for the same exact bands. Check under specs on Samsung's website
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SM-N930VZSAVZW
I suppose if you are using a Verizon phone with ATT sim, you need to input the proper APNs.
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Are you serious? I am not sure that is possible unless you have an unlocked bootloader first.
Sent from my SM-N930V using Tapatalk
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It's possible to flash the entire firmware from another carrier on these devices. It is not possible to unlock more LTE bands using APN settings, however. Flashing your desired carrier's firmware will unlock the bands necessary.

Jeffrey687 said:
To begin with: I own a Verizon S7 AND a U.S. Unlocked S7. I also own a Verizon Note 7.
While it is true that all Samsung phones are physically the same; it is also true that the different carrier ROMs block certain radio channels/bands. So much for Verizon phones being "Unlocked"
Even with the AT&T APN information entered into a Verizon S7 or Note 7, the Verizon ROM blocks LTE service.
I would never have thought that you could successfully flash the AT&T ROM onto a Verizon Note 7; but I just did it!
My "Verizon" Note 7 now thinks it is an SM-N930A in every shape and form! Strange, but true! All screens and settings show this.
I never even tried to flash the AT&T ROM onto my Verizon S7 as it never dawned on me that it could work.
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Would Verizon still allow it on their network? I know the ESN and IMEI numbers are the same, I'm just wondering if the phone reporting as a AT&T Note 7 would trip their system.

I did try AT&T SIM with my verizon Samsung Note 7, and i can see 4G LTE after restarting the phone. no need of ROM updates
Data, VOLTE works after changing apn

jacklivehere said:
I did try AT&T SIM with my verizon Samsung Note 7, and i can see 4G LTE after restarting the phone. no need of ROM updates
Data, VOLTE works after changing apn
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That makes more sense. Verizon by law is required to sell all their LTE phones fully unlocked.
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jacklivehere said:
I did try AT&T SIM with my verizon Samsung Note 7, and i can see 4G LTE after restarting the phone. no need of ROM updates
Data, VOLTE works after changing apn
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Verizon allows band 2 and 3 for AT&T but Band 12/17 is locked (AT&T main LTE band) so youll get LTE just not AT the full capacity

androidbuff123 said:
That makes more sense. Verizon by law is required to sell all their LTE phones fully unlocked.
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Yes all Verizon phones are sim unlocked but their network bands aren't required to be unlocked.

californiarailroader said:
Would Verizon still allow it on their network? I know the ESN and IMEI numbers are the same, I'm just wondering if the phone reporting as a AT&T Note 7 would trip their system.
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You wouldnt want to run thr AT&T rom if youre on Verizon because the exact same issue might arise as far as not getting all Verizon LTE signal capabilities. Wait for the N930U firmware since that will have all bands unlocked and be completely debloated

MrBaltazar said:
You wouldnt want to run thr AT&T rom if youre on Verizon because the exact same issue might arise as far as not getting all Verizon LTE signal capabilities. Wait for the N930U firmware since that will have all bands unlocked and be completely debloated
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Great, thanks!
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Any Idea when 930U firmware will be available?, Does it contain CDMA Firmware?

Hey all, I found this thread because I am having this exact problem (which you appear to have solved) but, unfortunately none of the technical knowledge to fix it. Would some kind soul mind explaining, in laymans terms, how to get the n930a firmware onto an n930v? I dont know if theres another thread explaining it, but I havent the slightest idea how to begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Rayscheng said:
Hey all, I found this thread because I am having this exact problem (which you appear to have solved) but, unfortunately none of the technical knowledge to fix it. Would some kind soul mind explaining, in laymans terms, how to get the n930a firmware onto an n930v? I dont know if theres another thread explaining it, but I havent the slightest idea how to begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Just act like you have a N930a and flash the stock at&t firmware using the firmware and instruction in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-note-7/how-to/sm-n930a-stock-odin-firmware-t3444006/page1
Once you have Odin (flashing software) and open the program, you'll see a button for AP, CP, BL, and CSC. The firmware package has a file for each h of these. Click each button and choose the corresponding file for each. Make sure you have Samsung drivers installed first.
1. Plug in phone to computer while on
2. Keep phone plugged in to PC and power it off
3. Put in download mode (volume down, home, power)
4. Open Odin
5. Make sure you see device ready in top left of Odin
6. Click each button and choose each file as explained above
7. Hit start
Unplug when it says success.
Phone will boot with at&t logo and all.