I am about to pull the trigger on the GT-N7100, switching from a S III on Sprint to an AT&T Straight Talk SIM, but one concern I have on the Note II is putting CM 10 on it and running the Jelly Bean buttons and not the hardware/capacitive buttons on the button.I do run CM 10 on my S III with the NAV_HomeCamera_Universal mod, does this also work on the Note II?
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Hey folks,
I've been wanting to get a galaxy note II for Christmas! Fortunately for me, I had a relative use their upgrade to get the Note II and trade me for my iPhone 5 (kind bored of iOS) but it is a AT&T version.... I need the T-Mobile version lol
I'm new to the Android Community and had some questions for you folks.
What steps do I need to take to setup my new phone?
1. Charge phone to 100% before use
2. Unlock the phone to T-mobile using the method posted here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982)
3. Use new phone?
4. Possible root/new rom to remove bloatware? (Can anyone recommend a stable rom that doesn't lose any features of the original stock rom without bloatware? It would be a plus to be able to increase battery life/make the phone faster)
5. ??? missing any steps?
I also was wondering if anyone who used the AT&T version on T-mobile receive HSPA speeds (without the 1900mhz refarm or a radio flash-does this even exist yet?) or is pure edge until they redo the towers (been on edge with the iphone 5 and its getting annoying lol)?
Additionally, does anyone have the correct APN to use with the AT&T note 2 for the t-mobile network (should be the same as the iphone apn correct)?
I did search for some threads regarding this but I was hoping for a more comprehensive answer
Thanks in advance folks!
bump anyone?
Go ahead and use the unlocking method you linked. CleanROM is a pretty good debloat rom with options to install a lot of the removed apps.
I just solved some huge battery drain issues I was having on all 8 devices in my house. My wifi network was putting out a lot of useless traffic causing all of my devices to wake up frequently. My note 2 had 100% cpu wake time in 10 hours with 1 minute of screen time.
So I changed several settings on my router and pcs on the network.
set up static ip
disable upnp
disabled file sharing + media sharing on all computers + dlna devices.
Suddenly the wlan_rx_wake wake locks I saw in better battery stats went from 90% uptime to less than 10%.
However, my nexus 7 and our gs3 running touchwiz were still not deep sleeping properly. The nexus 7 was getting a gtalk_async_conn wake lock which didn't go away till I formatted the internal storage, and the gs3 was getting location service wake locks because the stock touchwiz clock/weather widget was checking location way too often.
AT&T Note 2 on T-mobile 3G/4G?
mc704 said:
Hey folks,
I've been wanting to get a galaxy note II for Christmas! Fortunately for me, I had a relative use their upgrade to get the Note II and trade me for my iPhone 5 (kind bored of iOS) but it is a AT&T version.... I need the T-Mobile version lol
I'm new to the Android Community and had some questions for you folks.
What steps do I need to take to setup my new phone?
1. Charge phone to 100% before use
2. Unlock the phone to T-mobile using the method posted here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982)
3. Use new phone?
4. Possible root/new rom to remove bloatware? (Can anyone recommend a stable rom that doesn't lose any features of the original stock rom without bloatware? It would be a plus to be able to increase battery life/make the phone faster)
5. ??? missing any steps?
I also was wondering if anyone who used the AT&T version on T-mobile receive HSPA speeds (without the 1900mhz refarm or a radio flash-does this even exist yet?) or is pure edge until they redo the towers (been on edge with the iphone 5 and its getting annoying lol)?
Additionally, does anyone have the correct APN to use with the AT&T note 2 for the t-mobile network (should be the same as the iphone apn correct)?
I did search for some threads regarding this but I was hoping for a more comprehensive answer
Thanks in advance folks!
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I am having similar questions. Mostly, can I get 3G/4G from t-mobile network on my AT&T Note 2 (SGH-I317), or am I stuck on EDGE only? I get 3G once in a while, but not reliably or consistently. mostly on EDGE, so how am I getting HSDPA/HSPAP/UMTS 20% of the time? Were you able to get any answer to your questions?
As for unlocking, if you call AT&T they will give you the unlock code if you terminate early and pay the penalty. another method with different degree of success is to insist you are traveling abroad and you need to unlock the phone.
I really wish I could get even 3G reliably and consistently on my unlocked AT&T Note 2.
Also, would I lose my unlock (unlocked w code from AT&T) if I root my phone and put bloatware-less ROM on it?
i have been told by sprint that the phones are only able to be used on the sprint network....ill be moving to an area that only att works there. is there a way i can still use my phones i just purchased.:highfive:
I currently have a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with AT&T LTE. I am so ready to upgrade to the new Tab Pro 10.1; but the lack of LTE is keeping me on the fence.
Has anyone heard any rumors that an LTE variant is on the way?
The other option is using my S4 as a hotspot to provide internet while out and about. The only bad thing there is the S4 chews thru the battery when using it as a hotspot.
Hello Everyone!
I got a AT&T Samsung galaxy note 2 on T-Mobile service using a T-Mobile sim card!
My note 2 has been rooted and I am running Jedi Master x2
I get 4g service in the big towns and in are small town were I live in spots my other T-Mobile phone
will get 4g service were my note 2 only gets E ( I take that as maybe 1g service? )
anyway it is way slow slower!
trying to think this problem out as a MFG's point of profit the inside of all lets say Samsung galaxy note 2 phones
are built all the same in hardware the difference comes down in software programing correct?
AT&T or T-Mobile or Sprint
So a question I would ask do I need to install the modem software from a T-Mobile note 2 onto my AT&T note 2
to get better 4g connection or is it the radio??
or is this a thing I have to live with till I by a branded T-Mobile phone
I would think this is all software related and not hardware am I wrong??
Bill
MerlinTT said:
Hello Everyone!
I got a AT&T Samsung galaxy note 2 on T-Mobile service using a T-Mobile sim card!
My note 2 has been rooted and I am running Jedi Master x2
I get 4g service in the big towns and in are small town were I live in spots my other T-Mobile phone
will get 4g service were my note 2 only gets E ( I take that as maybe 1g service? )
anyway it is way slow slower!
trying to think this problem out as a MFG's point of profit the inside of all lets say Samsung galaxy note 2 phones
are built all the same in hardware the difference comes down in software programing correct?
AT&T or T-Mobile or Sprint
So a question I would ask do I need to install the modem software from a T-Mobile note 2 onto my AT&T note 2
to get better 4g connection or is it the radio??
or is this a thing I have to live with till I by a branded T-Mobile phone
I would think this is all software related and not hardware am I wrong??
Bill
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Do a search in the AT&T note 2 section for "AWS mod". Also, make sure you have the correct APN settings.
I have done the AWS mod and two different APN settings
I still get the same thing 4g on one t mobile phone and E edge on my note 2
may I ask does anyone know what would happen if I install the t mobile modem software
on a at&t note 2 ???
Baseband unknown meaning no service. I'd assume the note 2 just doesn't have as good an antenna or faulty? My ATT Note 2 with T-Mobile has LTE out of the box
I've swapped both ways at&t phone on tmo, tmo on at&t phone. Never had an issue so long as your sim card matches the service you want to use. Im using a tmo note 2 with an at&t sim right now without issue. Do Not Flash A Modem Not Built For Your Phone.
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Also make sure you APN settings are current. Tmo has changed their APN settings recently. I believe the new settings are named tmo fast.
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I am using DN4 on my Galaxy Note 2 N7100 and all of a sudden it started to come up with Emergency calls only,The last time I use the phone was a couple of days ago,I switch between my Galaxy Note 2 and my Galaxy S4,The sim is working fine in my S4.I have tried different sims in the phone but still the same.
Here are some pictures of it with a sim card in it that works with my S4 that use to work in the Note 2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Is the phone running the latest bootloader and modem? Does the same thing on a stock ROM?