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I just ordered my sprint galaxy nexus and I'm curious as to whether current cdma ROMS (cooked for the Verizon galaxy nexus) will work as is our will need to be ported?
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I would think so, because most ROMs/kernels (that I've seen) are compatible between the GSM and CDMA Nexus phones, so I would think it would be the same for the Sprint version. But I'm not a dev, so I'm not 100% on that.
T4rd said:
I would think so, because most ROMs/kernels (that I've seen) are compatible between the GSM and CDMA Nexus phones, so I would think it would be the same for the Sprint version. But I'm not a dev, so I'm not 100% on that.
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The rom's are different versions...not the same that can be flashed for either.
And no, they won't be compatible from what I've heard.
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The rom's are different versions...not the same that can be flashed for either.
And no, they won't be compatible from what I've heard.
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If the device repo on AOSP is correct and complete, they will indeed be compatible.
No the Verizon galaxy nexus usually needs a different from than the GSM version
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No the Verizon galaxy nexus usually needs a different from than the GSM version
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sprint is not GSM, it's CDMA just like VZW.
if adrynalyne is right, they should be cross compatible
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If the device repo on AOSP is correct and complete, they will indeed be compatible.
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Without going into too much detail, how would they be compatible when they use different radios and towers and such? Especially when sprint launches their LTE in like 2020 or so. I would also assume that we would be able to use the same hotspot hack as well? I don't know how roms work, I just know I like them
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Without going into too much detail, how would they be compatible when they use different radios and towers and such? Especially when sprint launches their LTE in like 2020 or so. I would also assume that we would be able to use the same hotspot hack as well? I don't know how roms work, I just know I like them
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Because when you flash a ROM, you aren't flashing the radio/baseband.
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Without going into too much detail, how would they be compatible when they use different radios and towers and such? Especially when sprint launches their LTE in like 2020 or so. I would also assume that we would be able to use the same hotspot hack as well? I don't know how roms work, I just know I like them
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I won't go into much detail. When your Sprint phone roams you're using Verizon's network.
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Because when you flash a ROM, you aren't flashing the radio/baseband.
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Thats cool. I figured it would be like say a computer and a usb modem. You can have them both but if the computer doesn't have the drivers for the modem it will not recognize the modem.
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I won't go into much detail. When your Sprint phone roams you're using Verizon's network.
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Yes but LTE doesn't roam.
I thought that also, since these are two different phone (GSM /cmda) it might have different radio frequency?
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I thought that also, since these are two different phone (GSM /cmda) it might have different radio frequency?
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Verizon and Sprint both use CDMA and LTE. Neither use GSM or HSPA+. They'll be the "same" hardware. The only differences we see now is that they're operating on different frequencies.
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Without going into too much detail, how would they be compatible when they use different radios and towers and such? Especially when sprint launches their LTE in like 2020 or so. I would also assume that we would be able to use the same hotspot hack as well? I don't know how roms work, I just know I like them
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The difference between the two will be the hardware lte modem and the baseband software. These are independent of the rom.
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The difference between the two will be the hardware lte modem and the baseband software. These are independent of the rom.
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I'd imagine there would be a slight amount of tweaking involved still. For example, the ROM includes the build.prop which makes reference to the specific carrier. But whatever the differences are maybe a flashable zip could be easily created to convert ROMs made for the VZW Gnex to the S'G'Nex.
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I'd imagine there would be a slight amount of tweaking involved still. For example, the ROM includes the build.prop which makes reference to the specific carrier. But whatever the differences are maybe a flashable zip could be easily created to convert ROMs made for the VZW Gnex to the S'G'Nex.
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As long as you flash a 4.0.4 rom it'll be fine the AOSP code already has sprint nexus references so it'll run fine. The CDMA development section will encompass Verizon and Sprint nexus
Wrong, wrong, and..............wrong.
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Wrong, wrong, and..............wrong.
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Wrong about what sir? Why don't you enlighten us with your 'knowledge'?
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times_infinity said:
Wrong about what sir? Why don't you enlighten us with your 'knowledge'?
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They have tried and no radio....
No calls or data
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They have tried and no radio....
No calls or data
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Well then they need to pull the prop blobs from a stock rom first then replace.
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Yes but LTE doesn't roam.
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Yet. They don't roam yet. It wouldn't shock me to see Sprint work some kind of agreement with Verizon to get LTE roaming.
I got my unlocked s3 so I can use it on T-Mobile and hate edge so I was wondering if flashing the blaze modem would allow me to get 4g like the at&t galaxy note did.
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Blaze is a .gs2, it would probably brick. I wouldn't risk it. If anything I'd try the t-mobile .gs3 radio.
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I need to know if someone has done this and gotten it to work the tmo gs3 modem if the blaze doesnt
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horr1blek1tten said:
I got my unlocked s3 so I can use it on T-Mobile and hate edge so I was wondering if flashing the blaze modem would allow me to get 4g like the at&t galaxy note did.
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I been thinking...instead of messing with all that and end up with a brick, why just not sell it on ebay and buy an actual Tmobile one or maybe trade with someone willing to. I would look at the selling price for an AT&T GS3 on ebay and how much would a Tmobile run and if it's not that much difference then pay the difference than end up with a possible brick. Plus I have read some forums where if you flash some things that are not meant for your phone you can even mess up the IME on your phone with no way to flash it back at the moment until someone comes up with a solution for it.
Not trying to be a jerk. Just a friendly reminder that this is not development related and needs to be in general or QA. I would repost there and report your thread to a moderator before the pitch forks come out.
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When I put my friends note to t mobile it was the modem you had to flash , if your set on doing it , read a bunch on ways to do the note WITHOUT a custom Rom then find the same files you use in that ( the modem and if I remember right there was one other thing ) then go to the t mobile section in the sgs 3 thread and ask for help finding those files , but do a lot of reading first cause it would be a shame to brick your awesome phone
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Not trying to be a jerk. Just a friendly reminder that this is not development related and needs to be in general or QA. I would repost there and report your thread to a moderator before the pitch forks come out.
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I thought this was development?
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I'm also interested in getting HSPA+ 21.1 speeds on my unlocked AT&T GS3 on my tmobile network...any suggestions?
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I'm also interested in getting HSPA+ 21.1 speeds on my unlocked AT&T GS3 on my tmobile network...any suggestions?
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buy the t-mobile version. it doesn't work hardware not supported
im looking into this as well, i had the att note and flashed the tmobile modem worked like a charm so now im looking to do same with s3. if i find anything ill let you know
I don't thonk it will work at all. Att's S3 is LTE, correct. Tmobiles is not. Two different hw radios used.
If you do try it please post your results for others!
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If a solution for this is found I'll definitely be buying a red GS3 soon.
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If a solution for this is found I'll definitely be buying a red GS3 soon.
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I seriously wouldnt count on it. The two networks run on different technologies. Im pretty sure the hw is different due to this.
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Have you guys tried the radios in the dev section by wildchld? I'm not sure it will work either but maybe worth a try. It has a script that backs up current radio and you can revert back. Atleast on T-Mobile s3 it does. Just need to reflash the restore zip to go back to previous radio. Again try at your own risk. There's a huge chance you can brick your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30355162
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Tmobile is reframing the network. Soon after this year att iphones will get 3g 4g from tmobile.just wait for.it
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I don't thonk it will work at all. Att's S3 is LTE, correct. Tmobiles is not. Two different hw radios used.
If you do try it please post your results for others!
I don't think it matters if the Gs3 from T-Mobile doesn't have LTE, I used to have my Galaxy s2 skyrocket with LTE running on T-Mobile 3G/4G off a GS2 Hercules Modem.
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Then by all means, give it a shot. I have no problem being proven wrong on stuff like this!
Just remember that was a different phone. And tmobiles radio Im pretty sure was confirmed to NOT support LTE. So they are different.
I'm definately looking forward to hearing someones results after trying! Just do some research on the two radios, and make sure the sw modem is on the same partition for each phone. (I think it will be. But if its not you could end up with serious problems)
Good luck to whomever tries it!
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Probably won't, the T-Mobile phone is pentaband so it will run 3/4G on AT&T, but their version isn't. Try it though.
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Tmobile is reframing the network. Soon after this year att iphones will get 3g 4g from tmobile.just wait for.it
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T-Mobile doesn't have 4G. The iPhone will get HSPA.
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T-Mobile doesn't have 4G. The iPhone will get HSPA.
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Not yet they don't. But as he said tmobile is refarming their entire network in preparation for LTE rollout next year.
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I'm wondering if I can like flash the factory ROM/radio/bootloader for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus onto the Verizon one and basically turn it into a Sprint phone?
I know they're really the same device so I think it could be done with the Nexus Toolkit easily, but before I try I want to know if it really can be done, I know any carriers Sim Card works so why not this too?
Thanks to any that provide info
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Yeah sure if you want a 500$ paper weight.
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LMAO!!!!!!! This just made my night!!!
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Not a chance.
verizon cdma radio will work fine on sprint, no need to try to flash a sprint one.
lte obviously will not work at all no matter what you try.
of course getting sprint to recognize the phone is another matter and more trouble then its worth considering the same phone is available on sprint with working lte.
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I'm wondering if I can like flash the factory ROM/radio/bootloader for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus onto the Verizon one and basically turn it into a Sprint phone?
I know they're really the same device so I think it could be done with the Nexus Toolkit easily, but before I try I want to know if it really can be done, I know any carriers Sim Card works so why not this too?
Thanks to any that provide info
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They are not the same device. They are sufficiently different hardware that you wouldn't be able to activate even if you found a Sprint CSR that would be willing to lose their job by adding the MEID to their database
I have a galaxy nexus (Verizon) that i do not use as a phone, so basically i ONLY use the wifi no 3g/4g i dont even have a sim card. So i was wondering since i dont care about the cell radios, could i flash a GSM stock rom, so i could get android 4.2. Would this work? or would it totally destroy my phone?
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I have a galaxy nexus (Verizon) that i do not use as a phone, so basically i ONLY use the wifi no 3g/4g i dont even have a sim card. So i was wondering since i dont care about the cell radios, could i flash a GSM stock rom, so i could get android 4.2. Would this work? or would it totally destroy my phone?
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Not sure that would be good, you should have a rom by tonight, no worries!
Do not do this.
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I have a galaxy nexus (Verizon) that i do not use as a phone, so basically i ONLY use the wifi no 3g/4g i dont even have a sim card. So i was wondering since i dont care about the cell radios, could i flash a GSM stock rom, so i could get android 4.2. Would this work? or would it totally destroy my phone?
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it could brick the phone. dont do it.
just do it bro!
I say go for it
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Prepare for brick in 3..2..1....
You probably shouldn't do it especially when flashing incorrect bootloader.
In theory, it should work, but since the APN's will get f'ed up it may just not boot or give you a lot of force closes.
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It should work.
Talking g from experience here.
I once accidentally installed a CDMA ROM on my GSM GNex.
It booted and everything worked except for the network and in Phone Status I had Network: unknown/unavailable and bunch of other things like that.
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I am posting here because it seams no one knows why some phones have LTE only options and some do not.
I was wondering if someone can develop this feature somehow if the user is rooted and has there MSL code that doesn't have the LTE only option by Default.
Is this possible via development and if not why?
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I am posting here because it seams no one knows why some phones have LTE only options and some do not.
I was wondering if someone can develop this feature somehow if the user is rooted and has there MSL code that doesn't have the LTE only option by Default.
Is this possible via development and if not why?
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The only problem with going to LTE only is, on Sprint, LTE only supports data service. So if you went to LTE only you would lose voice service.
I want to lose my voice services. I just want to use my phone as a Data access point.
So do you know if someone can develop this feature?
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I want to lose my voice services. I just want to use my phone as a Data access point.
So do you know if someone can develop this feature?
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ah ok, wasnt really clear in your explanation. any of the custom roms i have used i don't ever remember seeing lte only. sorry man wish i could help a little better.
It's possible to have LTE only, yet not many people can develop radios that shut out normal service. Good idea
Though!
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Ya what if some one developed a ROM feature to where you can at least disable 3G so the phone could only connect to LTE. This could bypass the possible hardware limitations.
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Probably won't work but use efrants return to stock guide and instead of flashing both radios try flashing the LTE radio only and see what that gets you
Bloods thicker than water
I wonder why this is not more popular and why more people are not working on this possibility.
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Search in the Play Store for "Network" by Philipp Mangelow. It is actually a shortcut to the phone's built in diagnostics mode. It doesn't work for stock or ROMs with stock kernels, but I have used it to put the phone into LTE-only mode for testing. You will see both GSM and CDMA settings, regardless of which one your phone is. Try them all, sometimes the setting is mislabeled (its a bug with the ROM, not the app).
So in short, even if your ROM doesn't support LTE-only, you have a good chance of this feature with this app.
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I wonder why this is not more popular and why more people are not working on this possibility.
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because most people require voice service.
Zepius said:
because most people require voice service.
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I feel like people are forgetting what a Phone is. Makes me feel old.
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I feel like people are forgetting what a Phone is. Makes me feel old.
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wait... this is a phone? </sarcasm>
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Man App looks awesome! Your right there is no LTE only option but there is one that is even labeled unknown! lol! I'll try them all and get back to you. Thank you so much for your help I have had such a hard time with this! I really appreciate it.
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Okay there was nine options under preferred network tab and all of them did not force LTE. I do not know if I have to reboot or not but if you know anything else that would be great or have any other ideas.
Also there was something about ims registration but I do not know anything about that.
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Okay there was nine options under preferred network tab and all of them did not force LTE. I do not know if I have to reboot or not but if you know anything else that would be great or have any other ideas.
Also there was something about ims registration but I do not know anything about that.
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The LTE option only appears on certain ROMs. I forgot which ones, and I can't check right now because I flashed back to stock so I can take my phone to Sprint for repairs (overheating). Try Eclipse, Maddoggin, Carbon, Rasbean, or Jellybro. One of those will have an LTE option I'm sure. What I do is set the LTE option, then below I turn off the radio, and then turn it back on. Oh and sometimes the 4G icon doesn't appear, depending on the ROM, but if you do a speedtest you'll obviously see you're connected to LTE.
Okay I have tried all of them by turning off the radio and turning them back on. Also did not pay attention to names. It still did not work so I guess I will have to try one of those Roms.
Do you know if I can install one of those ROMs with the sprint nexus toolkit? And which ROM would you suggests first.
Also im afraid it might be a hardware issue do you think that is possible? Maybe I got one of the first Sprint 4G LTE Nexuses that you can't split the LTE signal.
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You there?
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Did you really need to bump all of your threads about the same thing?
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Zepius said:
Did you really need to bump all of your threads about the same thing?
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no he didnt need to. that is why i reported them.
It takes about the same time to answer a question than to b*tch about it...
ANSWER: Download and flash Eclipse 2.1 ROM (Android 4.1.2) :good:
It has the LTE ONLY option you want. It also has a fantastic array of options and tweaks, and 2-4 times the battery life of a 4.2 ROM or Stock OTA. :highfive:
If the LTE ONLY option doesn't work on the the first try, use the Network app posted above to turn off the radio and back on again. :victory: