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Epic 4g in Canada

was wondering if the epic 4g could be used in canada on the bell or rogers(or actually any carrier for that matter)? does sprint sell the cellphone unlocked?
better yet, has an international version(that will work in canada) been released/announced?
from what I know, bell has a CDMA network, but i've never used a phone without a sim card before and i'm honestly not sure how it works.
as a last note, i honestly don't care about the 4g capabilities, 3g is enough for my needs.

I thought all of canada was gsm. I may be mistaken. I know rodgers is. If I an right the answer is no
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I have one on virgin (CDMA in manitoba), but am having a heck of a time getting data working...
anyone have any thoughts on this?
I won't discuss how I got it working (Against board rules) but I just wanted to know if anyone know of a fix for my data. I flashed the PRL to a bell PRL, set the APN via an APN app (since the option is blocked out normally).
I also tried the Epic 4g on boost tutorial, but it didn't give me any hex info (presumably because I was taking info from a blackberry)
Thanks if anyone can help

I'm 99.9 percent sure 1xRTT (~153kbit/sec) is the best you'll get in Canada -- if that -- with an American CDMA-only phone. AFAIK, all of Canada's CDMA carriers deployed UMTS instead of EV-DO.
Canada's mobile phones are slightly exotic, because Telus & Bell have legacy CDMA voice, but 3G-GSM for data. I think 2-3 years ago, you could use an imported European 3G gsm phone, but ONLY in 3G UMTS mode -- they couldn't "fall back" to classic TDMA-based GSM, because the network *itself* didn't support it (yet). Official Telus phones literally used CDMA for voice, but UMTS for data. However, I'm pretty sure you can NOW fall back to legacy
GSM, even on Telus (I guess they had to wait until enough customers had GSM phones to repurpose a chunk of 1900 spectrum that was formerly used exclusively for CDMA, or maybe they just roam on Rogers or Bell for GSM voice).
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bitbang3r said:
I'm 99.9 percent sure 1xRTT (~153kbit/sec) is the best you'll get in Canada -- if that -- with an American CDMA-only phone. AFAIK, all of Canada's CDMA carriers deployed UMTS instead of EV-DO.
Canada's mobile phones are slightly exotic, because Telus & Bell have legacy CDMA voice, but 3G-GSM for data. I think 2-3 years ago, you could use an imported European 3G gsm phone, but ONLY in 3G UMTS mode -- they couldn't "fall back" to classic TDMA-based GSM, because the network *itself* didn't support it (yet). Official Telus phones literally used CDMA for voice, but UMTS for data. However, I'm pretty sure you can NOW fall back to legacy
GSM, even on Telus (I guess they had to wait until enough customers had GSM phones to repurpose a chunk of 1900 spectrum that was formerly used exclusively for CDMA, or maybe they just roam on Rogers or Bell for GSM voice).
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Well I'm on virgin mobile which has EVDO coverage on bell's network here in manitoba. I know this because I ported this phone from an EVDO blackberry (it was a pain in the ass). Also MTS still uses EVDO here as well, but that's going to be short lived as they are in a partnership with Rogers to cover the province with HSPA+. That said there will still be support for legacy devices on their existing towers.

But either way I have no data connection at all. I only show the bars for signal (no other symbols), but I flashed the PRL so it's at least not showing up as roaming anymore lol. I'm also getting the stupid sprint activation message every time I boot, and Error 67 authentication error pops up every once in a while.
Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?

Try reading the Epic on boost threads.

I tried it, but it didn't work, but perhaps I will post my issue and someone will have a solution

did you ever getting working?
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I tried it, but it didn't work, but perhaps I will post my issue and someone will have a solution
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did you ever get it? i just did the epic 4g to boost..... but onto mts and i have a 3g icon and the phonr thinks its connected but it doesnt get any bandwidth

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currently using epic 4g mts mobility
hi i am currently using an epic 4g on mts mobility in canada.... except i cant get 3g working i get an icon and a up arrow lights up but i get no bandwidth..... the phone has an evdo ip cdmaws on the monitor page shows connected... an-aaa shows a pass but i get no data has anyone ever experienced this ? i have been combing the forum for months..... i ve tried everything.... different prls different combos of simple ip and mobile ip

Will Nitro do 3G service?

So I haven't been able to find anything on this yet. I apologize if it's out there and I missed it.
Will the Nitro do a true 3G signal? I ask because I just returned the Skyrocket because it wouldn't. My problem is I work in the Texas oilfield outside of good coverage areas. With my amplified cell booster my old iPhone would go from NO signal to full 3G. One month of the Skyrocket and it wouldn't work. The phone would only do EDGE, 4G, and LTE.
I've ordered the Nitro (will be here tomorrow) because on the AT&T website it's the only LTE phone that comes up when filtering search to show 3G capable devices. I want the LTE phone because when I'm home in DFW the LTE service is amazing.
I know that "all" phones now are "3G compatible", but the Skyrocket (and even my wife's Infuse) would never do anything more than EDGE out there.
I've noticed that some people use different APNs for certain signal options. I'm new to all of this and I'm not familiar with much about android.
Thanks in advance.

f it helps, I have yet to see 3g on mine. 1 month +

scott0 said:
f it helps, I have yet to see 3g on mine. 1 month +
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Well crap. Do you regularly travel outside of 4G areas where it should drop to 3G?
I'm beginning to think that all of the 4G phones exclude 3G.

I think it's more basic than that. My initial assumption was that if you're in a 3G coverage area on a network/phone with HSPA+, you'll always see 4G, but I could be wrong in my understanding of how the technology works.
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AllstarE4 said:
Well crap. Do you regularly travel outside of 4G areas where it should drop to 3G?
I'm beginning to think that all of the 4G phones exclude 3G.
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TBH, not regularly enough to have a 100% on the 3g thing.

If i may inject my 2 cents:
The Nitro can use the following cellular frequencies:
2G/3G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
4G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE Network LTE 700 / 1700
so if the cellular area you are in has 3G, and you have an APN for the 3G network, you should have no problems.
You can also scan the area for available frequencies by going to Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators -> Search Networks then choosing the 3G provider you use.
To be honest, i have seen my phone roam to the 3G network while travelling to ottawa from hamilton (where i live) via the 401 and Hwy 7 (transcanada). You will NOT see an indicator that you are on 3G, only the bars for signal strength will show up meaning you have a signal for voice. your carrier may offer 2G/3G data but i can't speak on that as i don't live there

Mine does not allow access to that search networks setting. :-(

@scott0: okay, just what _do_ you get under the network operators menu???

again, I do not get access to that menu at all, whatsoever, nada, zilch.
it is greyed out.

ahhh i didn't mean to upset you. The "greyed out" was an important piece of information. so the baseband has you locked out. you might try flashing the baseband image from Malnilion's thread (if you feel adventurous). You have a Nitro HD, with AT&T if i am not mistaken??

I'm not upset, not sure what would lead you to say that. I was simply checking out the navigation you pointed out as I like to see all the nooks and crannies of this device. Upon navigating there, I discovered the menu is not available and pointed that out.

could you try this for me please *#*#4636#*#* then choose Phone Information and hit the left most soft key (settings/menu) and try the Select Radio Band button please?

repherb said:
could you try this for me please *#*#4636#*#* then choose Phone Information and hit the left most soft key (settings/menu) and try the Select Radio Band button please?
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Been through that on another thread..."Select Radio Band" blows up on our Nitro (Force Closes). Bit of a bummer I must say.

thank you Namuna for your reply, i was specifically asking _him_ to try it. Anything scott0??

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You can also scan the area for available frequencies by going to Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators -> Search Networks then choosing the 3G provider you use.
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My phone has that disabled as well. I think it's because we have locked to AT&T? Does it make sense?
The Select Radio Band crashes here too.

@repherb,
You are running the SU640 ROM which unlocks the features you are describing. Most of us are not, so these settings will hidden from us. In other words, stop asking people to do things that don't apply to the stock AT&T/Bell ROM's.

If you would be so kind as to look at in my sig and THIS thread, i am running the Nitro HD ROM. please stop and READ next time before posting. The SU640 ROM is different than the AT&T or Bell ROMs, as you already know.
The reason I asked him to try it is because the option to select networks is greyed out and since i do not have that feature disabled myself, it only stands to reason to ask scott0 to try it on his unit. Just like i was experimenting on my unit as well, yet i have NEVER told anyone to stop saying/telling/doing something. We are all here to experiment and discover new things and collaborate with our peers to accomplish anything we can with this unit.
thank you LiViD.
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@ [email protected] & scott0: Okay, i assume you have the option greyed out too, so it stands to reason that the Nitro baseband is locked to that carrier, which means we now have to find a way to experiment on a Nitro with another carrier baseband to see if it allows that option to be available in the normal menus. sound like a plan folks? any guinea pigs out there???

Before this escalates to who gets the last word, I am going to leave a warning. Do not derail this thread into a battle or else I will issue infractions. Kthx.

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Before this escalates to who gets the last word, I am going to leave a warning. Do not derail this thread into a battle or else I will issue infractions. Kthx.
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To whom are you referring?

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To whom are you referring?
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Livvid & repherb

[Q] Captivate unlocking not totally succesful

Hi,
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S in the states tha was unlocked. Everything worked fine, but I only used the original provider who was at&t. Now I'm in Spain, and Ingot a data plan with Movistar. Calls and messages work fine, as well as the internet as long as I have wifi. The 3g doesn't work, and it is a problem of the phone because I've tried the SIM card on other phones and it works fine. I've tried unlocking the phone again and nothing changes, I need help pleaseeeee! Idk what to do and I can't afford to buy a new phone right now.:crying:
Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!

Felixsanz said:
Hi,
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S in the states tha was unlocked. Everything worked fine, but I only used the original provider who was at&t. Now I'm in Spain, and Ingot a data plan with Movistar. Calls and messages work fine, as well as the internet as long as I have wifi. The 3g doesn't work, and it is a problem of the phone because I've tried the SIM card on other phones and it works fine. I've tried unlocking the phone again and nothing changes, I need help pleaseeeee! Idk what to do and I can't afford to buy a new phone right now.:crying:
Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!
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Are you sure its a GSM network? As far as I know, the galaxy s is incompatible with cdma networks. I could be wrong tho.
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Movistar in Spain uses GSM, not CDMA, but the bands are not the same for 3G, that'e your problem. You won't get 3G on Europe, only in the US with AT&T, Canada with almost any carrier, and any country from Mexico to Argentina.
Maybe in Australia/India you can have 3G, I don't know, but there are some members with a Glide from India, they can answer this better than me.

Thank you, I'm stupid, I should havechecked that before buying the phone

rani9990 said:
Are you sure its a GSM network? As far as I know, the galaxy s is incompatible with cdma networks. I could be wrong tho.
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On the samsung galaxy s captivate it says:
Network Technology EDGE, GSM, HSDPA, UMTS
Does that change anything?

Felixsanz said:
On the samsung galaxy s captivate it says:
Network Technology EDGE, GSM, HSDPA, UMTS
Does that change anything?
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I think I may have good news for you, check this:
http://www.unlockit.co.nz/mobilesettings/settings.php?id=27
There's a good chance you have to set the APN settings manually, the above link shows you how to do this. These are the settings that tell your phone how to get onto the data network, if those are not already in the phone or set automatically. Give it a try, your problem has occurred more often and this was the solution!

Setting the APN manually should get internet working, but since the phone doesn't support the bands needed for 3G in Spain, that won't solve the 2G only problem. Still, working 2G data should make it at least fairly usable until you acquire a phone that supports your local bands.

Perhaps not in Spain then, but it works elsewhere in Europe. I live in The Netherlands and I get 3G. Haven't looked into the frequency bands, but it all works perfectly here. There are several other European users here, and I've never read anything about not having 3G because of frequency band issues.
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Evil Alex said:
I think I may have good news for you, check this:
There's a good chance you have to set the APN settings manually, the above link shows you how to do this. These are the settings that tell your phone how to get onto the data network, if those are not already in the phone or set automatically. Give it a try, your problem has occurred more often and this was the solution!
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that was awesom man I did exactly what you told me and the 3g started working right away! I wish I could hit the thanks button more than once!

You're welcome, enjoy your awesome phone
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AT&T Samsung SGH-i317 Galaxy Note II LTE on Simple Mobile

Morning guys...
This is my very first thread on this forum so please bear with me if something was not done the right way.
Since I couldn't find an specific thread for this specific topic that's why I decided to post a new thread on this.
This thread will help you get a Stock AT&T Samsung SGH-i317 Galaxy Note II LTE phone with a stock ROM into Simple Mobile network with working 4G.
I can't guarantee this method would work on other Galaxy Note II models so please make sure your phone is exactly the same as the specs described on this link.
Also please be aware I cannot and will not be responsible for any damage this thread could cause to your phone. All I can say is, I tried this myself on my own phone and it worked for me and my only intention here is to share my experience to other users on my same situation.
So let's get into business!
Verify the phone specs. Please make sure your phone is an AT&T Samsung SGH-i317 Galaxy Note II LTE phone and that it matches the specs described here.
Get your phone unlocked. On a personal note this appears to be a must, so if you can't get it unlocked for some reason don't even bother moving forward down the list. I followed this thread to unlock my phone. Yes, the thread is for a Galaxy Note I, but it still worked for me.
Get it rooted. That can be done here.
Flash a stock T-Mobile ROM. That also can be done here which is the same thread as of step 3.
Enable AWS band. Is worth mentioning if you made it here successfully, then you already can use Simple Mobile just fine!, however you'll be stuck on 2G/EDGE unless you Enable AWS band here. This will let you enable 3G and 4G on your phone!.
Now at this point I'm sure you may be able to use another ROM of your desire, but I'm not 100% sure if that would work. On my personal recommendation I would first try the 5 steps EXACTLY as described above. Then if you still want to use another ROM, then you may need to repeat steps 4 and 5 with another ROM.
Now I also want to say, the credit is not all mine here. All I did was to compile the information altogether for you guys. Please don't forget to thank me, as well as the original thread owners compiled in this list.
Good luck in the Kitchen!

Reserved!

^^^Thanks, thread moved to general and stuck for easy reference.
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Wait, You Menchtened LTE and 4G, And in which T-Mobile doesnt have. T-Mobile has 3G/3.5G HSPA+ but not 4G..

U dont need aws band on at&t phonez lmao noobs all u need is your phone unlocked and youll get on t-mobiles fake 4g .its cause t-mobile now shares at&t spectrum stop giveing people false info.
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That is not entirely true sir. Not ALL areas have the 1900mhz Tmobile yet. You do need to unlock the AWS band for some areas to get the 4g. In my area (South Florida) they happen to have the 1900mhz 4g. I know because I sold an unlocked Infuse 4g (AT&T phone) to a buddy with a tmobile sim card and he got 4g on his phone.

rootyourphones said:
U dont need aws band on at&t phonez lmao noobs all u need is your phone unlocked and youll get on t-mobiles fake 4g .its cause t-mobile now shares at&t spectrum stop giveing people false info.
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lol ignorance speaks. People, dont listen to this clown.

MrBooMY said:
That is not entirely true sir. Not ALL areas have the 1900mhz Tmobile yet. You do need to unlock the AWS band for some areas to get the 4g. In my area (South Florida) they happen to have the 1900mhz 4g. I know because I sold an unlocked Infuse 4g (AT&T phone) to a buddy with a tmobile sim card and he got 4g on his phone.
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Good information man. Ignore the OTHER GUY that is giving false information.

Everything worked for me, except one thing: CDMA VS GSM preference.
My CDMA signal is weak, so 4g cuts out. The phone just wants to default to EDGE as a first priority. How can I make CDMA the default preference so I always get 4g when available?

thanks!

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lol ignorance speaks. People, dont listen to this clown.
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Yeah who listening to you.
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I have a sgh-i317 with at&t radio uamc3 or something like that and jedi master 14 with aws mod. I also restored my friends nv item backup from his sgh-t889 with jedi master 14. I am getting the 4g bands but my phone will not connect to the lte bands of t mobile. is anyone else having this problem? I have tried everything to get lte includes odin to stock wich should allow me to connect to tmobiles lte but wont. other people are connecting with no problem. can anyonw help me think of more ways to fix this. or is this particular phone not support 1700mhzaws. I really dont get it as the specs everyware state it does. also when I select all lte bands and selct t mobile it say unable to connect, try again later. I put my sim in a s4 t mobile and lte works so it cant be the sim. I also put at&t sim in my phone and lte works so my lte chip/radio is working fine. is maybe the free unlock methode not unlocking my phone completely? any way to relock and do it with an an unlock code. franky I am puzzled. I am in an area getting t mobile lte, confirmed on both my friends with a note 2 and s4 from t mobile.

Help with activating T-mobile's HSPA+

So my dad recently got an ATT Samsung note 4 and I learned too late how things were blocked and made mostly for AT&T even though it's unlocked. :/
Our neighborhood still doesn't get LTE (or extended LTE) and just HSPA+. This is a bit of an issue but not much. I see it connects to HSPA but not HSPA+. Issue gets fixed when it finds nearby LTE.
I found an article about using "phoneutil.apk" and using some QPST Program. I need help since I can't find info for this Note specifically.
Can this still be done? Thanks.