[Q] i need help - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

hello everyone
I'm from israel i have SGS2 from t-mobile my phone is sim free i need a rom thats works with israel internet my sim is cellcom but i cant find a rom thats works 3G with it on cellcom i have all the time E and i need 3G or H
please i need help i got bored from my phone without internet

odeh123 said:
hello everyone
I'm from israel i have SGS2 from t-mobile my phone is sim free i need a rom thats works with israel internet my sim is cellcom but i cant find a rom thats works 3G with it on cellcom i have all the time E and i need 3G or H
please i need help i got bored from my phone without internet
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you need to try different radios. what radio did it come with. what android version was stock installed when you got it? and what rom are you using radio combo?
it may be as simple as wiping and starting over again.. cheer up this is the place to solve those problems im going to bed soon so if i remember to check back later I will

Rushing said:
you need to try different radios. what radio did it come with. what android version was stock installed when you got it? and what rom are you using radio combo?
it may be as simple as wiping and starting over again.. cheer up this is the place to solve those problems im going to bed soon so if i remember to check back later I will
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i dont know what mean at radio
and the android version is 4.1.2 jellybean
and i think it was stock version when i bought it

odeh123 said:
i dont know what mean at radio
and the android version is 4.1.2 jellybean
and i think it was stock version when i bought it
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the radio is the same as a modem... think of it as interchangeable ( you can flash different radios) for the most part. however some roms need a certain radio to work at all.
if your phone is similar to mine (t989) you need uvmc6 radio
"i have SGS2 from t-mobile my phone is sim free" what does this mean you have no sim card and it still works or it is unlocked and you do have a sim?
is it rooted? and what rom are you running on your device? be back later to check see. do look at the radios here try the newest uvmc6 modem/ radio otherwise flash stock through odin and that should put the phone back to its original state... be certain you are using t989 software to flash or the outcome will be no good

Rushing said:
the radio is the same as a modem... think of it as interchangeable ( you can flash different radios) for the most part. however some roms need a certain radio to work at all.
if your phone is similar to mine (t989) you need uvmc6 radio
"i have SGS2 from t-mobile my phone is sim free" what does this mean you have no sim card and it still works or it is unlocked and you do have a sim?
is it rooted? and what rom are you running on your device? be back later to check see. do look at the radios here try the newest uvmc6 modem/ radio otherwise flash stock through odin and that should put the phone back to its original state... be certain you are using t989 software to flash or the outcome will be no good
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my phone is t989 and i mean its unlocked and i have sim and its rooted

Check out your APN's and make sure you have those set up correctly. Your carrier might not offer anything other than edge though, so it might not be anything wrong with your phone, just your provider..

idtheftvictim said:
Check out your APN's and make sure you have those set up correctly. Your carrier might not offer anything other than edge though, so it might not be anything wrong with your phone, just your provider..
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everything is ok but still not working

NOT SURE IF THIS WILL HELP YOU BUT WORTH A SHOT
Cellcom APN settings for DATA
Name: Cellcom 3G
APN: internetg
(Alternative connection enter under APN: sphone)
APN type: default
All the remaining settings leave undefined
Cellcom APN settings for MMS
Name: Cellcom MMS
APN: MMS
MMSC: http://mms.cellcom.co.il
MMS proxy: 172.31.29.38
MMS port: 8080
APN type: mms
All the remaining settings leave undefined

Kraz thank you but still not working

damn SORRY!! um.......have you tried to toggle 2g in settings on and off and click data on and off also make sure when in networks to check and make sure you dont have GSM only checked and report back

Kraz not working

the only thing i can think of at this point is maybe if you had a international s2 it would work i was reading on google after doing some heavy research for you that a few others reported the s2 was not working over there only with 2g but when they tried another phone they had 4g so you might want to try another phone if you can get your hands on a international s2 and not t989 you might be better off but honestly partner im out of ides i wish i could sorry

krazierokz said:
the only thing i can think of at this point is maybe if you had a international s2 it would work i was reading on google after doing some heavy research for you that a few others reported the s2 was not working over there only with 2g but when they tried another phone they had 4g so you might want to try another phone if you can get your hands on a international s2 and not t989 you might be better off but honestly partner im out of ides i wish i could sorry
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thank you anyway

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Can't Select Network Operator - HELP

I had my phone working fine on 2.3.6, but I have recently flashed my ROM.
I followed these EXACT instructions (http://www.lorenzobettini.it/2013/08/update-samsung-galaxy-wonder-i8150-to-android-jelly-bean/) and afterwards, I couldn't see Virgin Mobile UK as a Network Operator to connect to. So I can only use WiFi. (However, I saw T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and Three. It automatically connected me to T-Mobile, but nothing worked)
I thought it may be a problem with the ROM, so I used the Stable release of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120340 ... I have the same problem.
I've now tried a third: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401757 ... still doesn't work.
It can't be the ROMs... Could I need to upgrade my baseband? I don't really know what a baseband is, just what hours of Googling has brought up.
How can I fix this?
WazzleHD said:
I had my phone working fine on 2.3.6, but I have recently flashed my ROM.
I followed these EXACT instructions (http://www.lorenzobettini.it/2013/08/update-samsung-galaxy-wonder-i8150-to-android-jelly-bean/) and afterwards, I couldn't see Virgin Mobile UK as a Network Operator to connect to. So I can only use WiFi. (However, I saw T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and Three. It automatically connected me to T-Mobile, but nothing worked)
I thought it may be a problem with the ROM, so I used the Stable release of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120340 ... I have the same problem.
I've now tried a third: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401757 ... still doesn't work.
It can't be the ROMs... Could I need to upgrade my baseband? I don't really know what a baseband is, just what hours of Googling has brought up.
How can I fix this?
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try changing ur baseband/ modem with the one intended for ur country/ region.
dec0der said:
try changing ur baseband/ modem with the one intended for ur country/ region.
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okay, if this goes wrong, can i restore from my backup on CWM and it'll be fine? also, where ís a tutorial for this?
no need to change operator
Virgin media pay T-mobile/EE to use their network all you got to do i change the apn on your phone manually to get your data and you will be fine
i know this becase i have been doing for the last few months and had no problems
spawnofdonny said:
Virgin media pay T-mobile/EE to use their network all you got to do i change the apn on your phone manually to get your data and you will be fine
i know this becase i have been doing for the last few months and had no problems
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Okay, will flash a new ROM and will try now.
EDIT: It didn't work for me...
EDIT2: Got it working, used a different APN... Thank you SO much, you're a life saver!

[Q] Note 2 does not work ATT To T-mobile, wife's iPhone 5 works fine

Hi,
I have note 2 from AT&T at 4.1.1 with I317UCALJ2 and I took t-mobile connection, I can not have mobile hotspot on. Also I get call drops and less 4G connection as compared with my wife's iPhone 5, she is having consistant 4G and mobile hotspot. I called t-mobile they changed my APN settings to fast-t-mobile.com, but it did not work much, then I was reading a forum and I dialed *#2263# and selected WCDMA ALL (when I did that my APN in the settings changed back to epc.tmobile.com). Now I am getting 4G band but still no mobile hotspot.
My phone is unlocked, I unlocked my phone using the key combinations posted in this forum last year. What should I do to make my phone more usable?
Thanks
sounds like some software problems try more roms..
Hi
vista1984 said:
sounds like some software problems try more roms..
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I am not rooted and I have the stock ROM. Can someone please guide through the process?
Don't check CDMA all. Check LTE and then make sure you use the fast.tmobile.com SONg setting
Sent from a Galaxy Note 2
I tried, still no luck
tube517 said:
Don't check CDMA all. Check LTE and then make sure you use the fast.tmobile.com SONg setting
Sent from a Galaxy Note 2
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I tried that, still no luck, should I put any custom ROM? if yes then which one?
No rom yet....
Since you are changing carriers entirely...have you cleaned the device to make sure no bad data is present ??
I would suggest doing a factory reset to clean the device....
Then enter in the T-Mobile APN again and test...
If the process does not help ...a new or different modem may be needed to improve your signal...
All of the steps to do this are in the general and development sections...and you should begin by searching and reading the steps....
Go slowly...until you understand the process...and only then should you attempt any flashing....
We will be here to help....but you need to learn the process if you intend to flash files to this device...
Start in the "everything" thread in the general section....
It covers the basics of root and flash procedure...and how to avoid mistakes that catch several people...
And do not update your device via OTA...
It will give you a Knox bootloader...and that is not good for users...especially new users to flashing...
Read much....learn much...and only then should you flash....g
Sent from my NOTE 2.750...
Courtesy of our amazing developers...
are you seeing LTE signal? if not, then you are on T mobile's legacy 3g or possibly the reformed 1900 hspa. Since the phone will not get 42mbps hspa, your speed maybe a bit lower due to 21mbps hspa. I am using the phone on t mobile network and do not have issue. i did have the latest att modem. When I was on the 4.1 rome, I did flashed the latest modem before the 4.3 rome.
PUTALE said:
are you seeing LTE signal? if not, then you are on T mobile's legacy 3g or possibly the reformed 1900 hspa. Since the phone will not get 42mbps hspa, your speed maybe a bit lower due to 21mbps hspa. I am using the phone on t mobile network and do not have issue. i did have the latest att modem. When I was on the 4.1 rome, I did flashed the latest modem before the 4.3 rome.
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I unlocked the phone, I also have supersu and triangle away on my phone. I do not remember what all I did. But I am on 4.1.1. If I do a factory reset, will I loose everything meaning unlock etc? Or should I install a modem? If yes then which one?
If you are ready for the 40 mbps hack....here ya go...
If you have a PC and a few minutes....this link will get you on track ...
I use ATT and have never used this method...but many have...and report proper speeds after unlock to TMO...
Good luck...g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041
Sent from my NOTE 2.750...
Courtesy of our amazing developers...
ask_j said:
I unlocked the phone, I also have supersu and triangle away on my phone. I do not remember what all I did. But I am on 4.1.1. If I do a factory reset, will I loose everything meaning unlock etc? Or should I install a modem? If yes then which one?
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factory reset should not change your unlock. The phone should stay as SIM unlocked (if that is what you meant). Once it is sim unlocked, it will stay as unlocked. It should not affect your root either as factory reset (though I am not 100% sure since I have custom rom so cannot remember if stock rom will remove root). Often it is best to stay with the same modem as the rom version. Here is the link to the modem list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
I have the latest one but I am using 4.3 rom. I cannot recall which modem I had when I had 4.1.2 rom so do a bit search, but I think it is the MJ4.

Cricket working on sprint lg g2 h+

Hi everyone, so here it go's, ive been working with android devices all the way from my first android device(phone) the THE FAMOUS DROID X, since then on to a Motorola Xoom, Been theming and messing about with Linux OS's.
I purchased a Sprint LG G2 not really looking into the device because ive always depended on XDA and its entire community to come out with a hot fix, anyways I have Cricket Service and didnt realize the SIM had to be unlocked to work on other SIM cards, Since the stock ROM wouldnt let me on the Cricket Nework I downloaded and installed CM11, after installing messing around with Mobile Settings and such I got the Text (not mms) and Talk working however without data, so i knew the APNs werent working correctly, to make this short, I took the APNs from my moms Galaxy s4 (sold by Cricket) so the 4g worked on her phone, the attached files i put in the system/etc folder after that went into the settings networks selected 3g, and then added APN now when entering APN (access point names) i just entered in name and apn and saved it, then went back in and edited the rest and here are the screen shots
"[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzDugtIyKzTZNWZBRDFMLTFTZHM"]
LGMONO said:
Hi everyone, so here it go's, ive been working with android devices all the way from my first android device(phone) the THE FAMOUS DROID X, since then on to a Motorola Xoom, Been theming and messing about with Linux OS's.
I purchased a Sprint LG G2 not really looking into the device because ive always depended on XDA and its entire community to come out with a hot fix, anyways I have Cricket Service and didnt realize the SIM had to be unlocked to work on other SIM cards, Since the stock ROM wouldnt let me on the Cricket Nework I downloaded and installed CM11, after installing messing around with Mobile Settings and such I got the Text (not mms) and Talk working however without data, so i knew the APNs werent working correctly, to make this short, I took the APNs from my moms Galaxy s4 (sold by Cricket) so the 4g worked on her phone, the attached files i put in the system/etc folder after that went into the settings networks selected 3g, and then added APN now when entering APN (access point names) i just entered in name and apn and saved it, then went back in and edited the rest and here are the screen shots
"[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzDugtIyKzTZNWZBRDFMLTFTZHM"]
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Do your mms work now?
donutkidd said:
Do your mms work now?
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Yes using go sms thiugh I'm not a fan of silly apps like that as long as u program in the mmsc mms proxy and mms port in go sms it does work good both pictures and group messages I'm looking into finding out how cricket installs they android messaging app so far I'm running into a verification issue when trying to open the android messaging.apk I havent seen a fix on here for cricketwireless services regarding mms I know its installed as a user app however there are setting they input which I don't know. And for the abovr apn conf file I shared above is not needed just configure ur apn I am on a t mobile port right now which is just what I like. No mods or anything it runs flawlessly
LGMONO said:
Yes using go sms thiugh I'm not a fan of silly apps like that as long as u program in the mmsc mms proxy and mms port in go sms it does work good both pictures and group messages I'm looking into finding out how cricket installs they android messaging app so far I'm running into a verification issue when trying to open the android messaging.apk I havent seen a fix on here for cricketwireless services regarding mms I know its installed as a user app however there are setting they input which I don't know. And for the abovr apn conf file I shared above is not needed just configure ur apn I am on a t mobile port right now which is just what I like. No mods or anything it runs flawlessly
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are you using a cricket sim card? or any sim card for that matter?
i am having trouble getting internet 3g to stick with my ls980 flashed to cricket.
Yes 60 bucks and even after the cricket sales guy said I'll never be able to get my LG on the cricket network I still proceeded to register the phone and paid the 60 bucks also I made a new post in general discussion I figured out the APN to get your stock messenger to send and recieve mms so my LG g2 is fully working
3rdcoasttx said:
are you using a cricket sim card? or any sim card for that matter?
i am having trouble getting internet 3g to stick with my ls980 flashed to cricket.
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If your on a stock sprint zvc or latest kitkit i was unsuccessful get the apn to stick thats why i have the t mobile port rom also i installed the port from cloudyg3 which is the g3 rom and i successfully installed and configured apn with mms and data i would hightly recommend removing the ls980 sprint rom and install a t moble port or the new cloudyg3 rom these u can set the apns and they will work
LGMONO said:
If your on a stock sprint zvc or latest kitkit i was unsuccessful get the apn to stick thats why i have the t mobile port rom also i installed the port from cloudyg3 which is the g3 rom and i successfully installed and configured apn with mms and data i would hightly recommend removing the ls980 sprint rom and install a t moble port or the new cloudyg3 rom these u can set the apns and they will work
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did you leave the sprint sim in or do you have a cricket sim card? downloading cloudy rom now! lol tired of this 1x disconnect bs
3rdcoasttx said:
did you leave the sprint sim in or do you have a cricket sim card? downloading cloudy rom now! lol tired of this 1x disconnect bs
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Remove the sprint sim left side use a pin to pop open install cricket sim if ur on a sprint rom u will get unknown sim card detected no need to flash the sim is the flash just install a flex rom t mobile rom or the new cloudyg3 set ur apn and ur good
LGMONO said:
Remove the sprint sim left side use a pin to pop open install cricket sim if ur on a sprint rom u will get unknown sim card detected no need to flash the sim is the flash just install a flex rom t mobile rom or the new cloudyg3 set ur apn and ur good
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ahhh.., and if i dont have a cricket sim? i am still on cricket cdma over here
3rdcoasttx said:
ahhh.., and if i dont have a cricket sim? i am still on cricket cdma over here
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I was told by cricket (this was yesterday not when i first bought the SIM) i didnt need the SIM however i believe that would make it more difficult for flashing meaning diag mode plus cdma workshop and manually updating prl ect ect i prefer the SIM never have to worry about flashing roms and re flashing phone or using tot for complete restore SIM holds the network no matter what
guess i am going get a cricket sim card.. the flashing part wasnt bad.. but this sim card is a killer,, i had same problem with droid x i believe.. getting data to work and stick ugh.. thanks for all your help and everything
3rdcoasttx said:
guess i am going get a cricket sim card.. the flashing part wasnt bad.. but this sim card is a killer,, i had same problem with droid x i believe.. getting data to work and stick ugh.. thanks for all your help and everything
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well the SIM it self only cost 10 bucks but the service and activation was 50 bucks. i think that includes registering the phone as well. i hope everything works out for you,
when i bought the g2 i really didnt know nothing about it, once i bought it and found out it had a LOCKED SIM, i went right to XDA for a quick work around. after configuring the phone and APNs very happy with the results for my g2(ls980)
LGMONO said:
well the SIM it self only cost 10 bucks but the service and activation was 50 bucks. i think that includes registering the phone as well. i hope everything works out for you,
when i bought the g2 i really didnt know nothing about it, once i bought it and found out it had a LOCKED SIM, i went right to XDA for a quick work around. after configuring the phone and APNs very happy with the results for my g2(ls980)
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thanks for all your help and i hope you are around tonight,. i picked up my cricketsim card today and plan to mess with it tonight.. just a few more questions for you
do you flash over the lg980 to sprint? i flashed it so cricket was working on a cdma, and i am thinking about going back to stock, but ill lose my flash
did you do simunlocker or anything? or just pop it in and viola?
3rdcoasttx said:
thanks for all your help and i hope you are around tonight,. i picked up my cricketsim card today and plan to mess with it tonight.. just a few more questions for you
do you flash over the lg980 to sprint? i flashed it so cricket was working on a cdma, and i am thinking about going back to stock, but ill lose my flash
did you do simunlocker or anything? or just pop it in and viola?
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I dont believe there is a simunlocker out there for sprint all the code unlockers, what ur seeing is for your MSL code, pay 1.99 and youll get the MSL code
sorry for the late response maybe u could help me to id like the sprint rom stock but i haven't figured out a way to get the apns sticking on zvc, however to install a t mobile (ported version for ls980) rom or any other, first root the device, with ioroot25, then install a custom recovery twrp with autorec in the play store, after reboot into recovery use trwp app in the play store, once in recovery go to wipe and wipe system,data (NOT INTERNAL DATA) davik, and cache locate the rom zip, and install, make sure you have the latest firmware installed first which is i believe 4.4.2, zvc. also the devs add a link to the whitelines fix which you will need
LGMONO said:
I dont believe there is a simunlocker out there for sprint all the code unlockers, what ur seeing is for your MSL code, pay 1.99 and youll get the MSL code
sorry for the late response maybe u could help me to id like the sprint rom stock but i haven't figured out a way to get the apns sticking on zvc, however to install a t mobile (ported version for ls980) rom or any other, first root the device, with ioroot25, then install a custom recovery twrp with autorec in the play store, after reboot into recovery use trwp app in the play store, once in recovery go to wipe and wipe system,data (NOT INTERNAL DATA) davik, and cache locate the rom zip, and install, make sure you have the latest firmware installed first which is i believe 4.4.2, zvc. also the devs add a link to the whitelines fix which you will need
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i am with you on the stock rom thing.. it has great features.. from what i have read, you have to take an apns-conf.xml file and put it in /system/etc
that is suppose to get the apns to stick, but i havent gotten to test it out yet.. just got home, about to flash back to stock and try out this sim card..
also, there is a sim unlocker that is suppose to unlock all lg g2
3rdcoasttx said:
i am with you on the stock rom thing.. it has great features.. from what i have read, you have to take an apns-conf.xml file and put it in /system/etc
that is suppose to get the apns to stick, but i havent gotten to test it out yet.. just got home, about to flash back to stock and try out this sim card..
also, there is a sim unlocker that is suppose to unlock all lg g2
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i think im gonna reinstall a sprint rom and test it out ive been learning quite a bit about flashing and apns prl's me and my wife are going to run an ad to flash phones to cricket for say 20 bucks but i want more knowledge first i dont wanna be messing up peoples devices lol . Ive ran other roms and there loaded to the T with settings, and ucountless tweaks and from what i have noticed, stock roms run smooth and wont brick the phone, i had a optimous g that had the optimums DE 5 rom and some how my 4 year old son adjusted the cpu clock way way to high before i realized it the phone was smoked lol so i try and use roms that dont have that option to over clock, besides this phone is fast enough without over clocking it
LGMONO said:
i think im gonna reinstall a sprint rom and test it out ive been learning quite a bit about flashing and apns prl's me and my wife are going to run an ad to flash phones to cricket for say 20 bucks but i want more knowledge first i dont wanna be messing up peoples devices lol . Ive ran other roms and there loaded to the T with settings, and ucountless tweaks and from what i have noticed, stock roms run smooth and wont brick the phone, i had a optimous g that had the optimums DE 5 rom and some how my 4 year old son adjusted the cpu clock way way to high before i realized it the phone was smoked lol so i try and use roms that dont have that option to over clock, besides this phone is fast enough without over clocking it
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if youre looking to do a lot of them, you should look at cdma workshop.. automatic flashing for a lot of funs, 75$ a month subscription
so i got my sim in and this lg g2 still says no sim card....
you know even weirder thing, anytime i flash a non stock based rom, it bootloops.. Paranoid android, cm11,.. they do not boot up
3rdcoasttx said:
if youre looking to do a lot of them, you should look at cdma workshop.. automatic flashing for a lot of funs, 75$ a month subscription
so i got my sim in and this lg g2 still says no sim card....
you know even weirder thing, anytime i flash a non stock based rom, it bootloops.. Paranoid android, cm11,.. they do not boot up
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u many need to flash modem firmware cm11 not sure i believe it works off fireware zv8 not sure
also flash gapps
heres a list for modems {{http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451426}} without the {{}}
try flashing zv8 first modem if that doesnt work try another that was my first issue flashing cm11
LGMONO said:
also flash gapps
heres a list for modems {{http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451426}} without the {{}}
try flashing zv8 first modem if that doesnt work try another that was my first issue flashing cm11
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honestly, i am not sure how you did this.. you sure you have a ls980? from what i have read, you can not put a us gsm carrier on a sprint phone..only international

[Q] E986 Greek

I own an E986 for one month, I bought it from Greece but it must be from Germany. My problem is that after rooting and installing many custom roms and stock roms I dont have 4g signal. I have tried everything, hidden menus, 4g switchers, flashing modems from allover the world just in case something works, flashing back to stock with lg flash tool, I tried stock 4.1.2 and 4.4.2, I erased APN's and added again......and many many more. Can anybody please help me? I will try any ideas, one last thing, the signal of the mobile carrier is depending only on the modem I install or are there any other parameters that I should try to flash. Thanks in advance!!!!
tzamakos said:
I own an E986 for one month, I bought it from Greece but it must be from Germany. My problem is that after rooting and installing many custom roms and stock roms I dont have 4g signal. I have tried everything, hidden menus, 4g switchers, flashing modems from allover the world just in case something works, flashing back to stock with lg flash tool, I tried stock 4.1.2 and 4.4.2, I erased APN's and added again......and many many more. Can anybody please help me? I will try any ideas, one last thing, the signal of the mobile carrier is depending only on the modem I install or are there any other parameters that I should try to flash. Thanks in advance!!!!
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If you've flashed back to a stock TOT/KDZ and still have no 4G, then it seems like it cannot be any software setting other than APN configuration, and if you're certain that's right, then it could be worth it to try a different SIM card.
What else could it be? If you've flashed a correct stock image for your model, then you've ruled out software issues other than configuration, and if it once worked with the same software configuration (APN settings, etc.) then what else could it be but hardware, something tangible?
culot said:
If you've flashed back to a stock TOT/KDZ and still have no 4G, then it seems like it cannot be any software setting other than APN configuration, and if you're certain that's right, then it could be worth it to try a different SIM card.
What else could it be? If you've flashed a correct stock image for your model, then you've ruled out software issues other than configuration, and if it once worked with the same software configuration (APN settings, etc.) then what else could it be but hardware, something tangible?
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So what do you believe? Do you think that I have a hardware issue? But how on earth is it possible to have 3g and H signal but no 4g. I have flashed every stock rom for my device through kdz method but I haven't tried the tot method, do you believe that this might be the solution? I have even bought another sim card from my provider but no luck, should I try another provider? Phewwww I ask a lot I know please forgive me it' s that I have never faced a problem before that I couldn't overcome......
tzamakos said:
So what do you believe? Do you think that I have a hardware issue? But how on earth is it possible to have 3g and H signal but no 4g. I have flashed every stock rom for my device through kdz method but I haven't tried the tot method, do you believe that this might be the solution? I have even bought another sim card from my provider but no luck, should I try another provider? Phewwww I ask a lot I know please forgive me it' s that I have never faced a problem before that I couldn't overcome......
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KDZ is sufficient. I don't see how TOT would make any difference. Maybe you could try just to familiarize yourself with the method. I don't see how that could make any difference, but maybe I'm more ignorant that I realize (this happens often enough).
So you've had 4G on that phone with that same provider before? WIth the same plan? If it's not software, and not hardware, then maybe it's to do with the carrier? I think you can be pretty safe that it's not software if you've got a stock image flashed on there, and if your APN settings are spot-on. That would leave:
- SIM card
- Phone hardware
- Carrier
- ?what else?
If it's not software, as in if you've got a fresh stock image flashed, then what else could it be but hardware? Maybe I'm missing something.. dunno.
Have you tried the SIM cards in any other phone to see if 4G works?
culot said:
KDZ is sufficient. I don't see how TOT would make any difference. Maybe you could try just to familiarize yourself with the method. I don't see how that could make any difference, but maybe I'm more ignorant that I realize (this happens often enough).
So you've had 4G on that phone with that same provider before? WIth the same plan? If it's not software, and not hardware, then maybe it's to do with the carrier? I think you can be pretty safe that it's not software if you've got a stock image flashed on there, and if your APN settings are spot-on. That would leave:
- SIM card
- Phone hardware
- Carrier
- ?what else?
If it's not software, as in if you've got a fresh stock image flashed, then what else could it be but hardware? Maybe I'm missing something.. dunno.
Have you tried the SIM cards in any other phone to see if 4G works?
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To tell you the truth I haven't tried the sim to another phone because I don't have another 4g phone, I have contacted my carrier and they confirmed that I have 4g signal. Who knows, I cant understand how it could be a hardware issue since I have 3g and H signal, do you know if apart from modem is there anything else that I could flash in order to have better signal reception? For example flashing kernel or something else....
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To tell you the truth I haven't tried the sim to another phone because I don't have another 4g phone, I have contacted my carrier and they confirmed that I have 4g signal. Who knows, I cant understand how it could be a hardware issue since I have 3g and H signal, do you know if apart from modem is there anything else that I could flash in order to have better signal reception? For example flashing kernel or something else....
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Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
culot said:
Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
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I followed your advice, I tried my sim to another 4g phone and it works perfectly, I even bought a sim card from another provider just in case but again no luck, 4g signal wont show on. The hidden menu is something that I have discovered but dont know what values to change, I just checked that lte is enabled. My only hope is to find the original stock rom for Greece named e98610c.kdz I believe to flash it and see if it works, but I cant find it anywhere. My phone is from Germany though, another option I have is to find a second stock rom from Germany different than the e98610i.kdz, I have seen an e98610a.kdz, but I wasnt able to find and download it. Any help would be very nice, but thanks anyway.
culot said:
Maybe visit some cell phone shop and ask if you can ram your SIM into one of their phones for a minute, to test.
If you've flashed a KDZ, I don't see what else you could do, software-wise, on top of that. Have you ventured very far into the hidden diagnostic menus? I know there's tests in there for most everything, ones that show if you've got a 4G connection and exactly what detailed connection info is available.
EDIT: Oh, you can look into your service manual here. Maybe you could pull a MacGyver, yes?
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Hallo again, one more question, is it possible that I have flashed a modem that is capable of 4g but in bandwith that my provider in Greece doen't support?
tzamakos said:
Hallo again, one more question, is it possible that I have flashed a modem that is capable of 4g but in bandwith that my provider in Greece doen't support?
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I don't think so. If you've flashed back to stock with a KDZ/TOT, then you're golden.
Who is your Grecian provider? What are your current APN settings?
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I don't think so. If you've flashed back to stock with a KDZ/TOT, then you're golden.
Who is your Grecian provider? What are your current APN settings?
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My Greek provider is named Cosmote and my APN settings are the following
Name Cosmote Internet
APN internet
MCC 202
MNC 01
APN type default
Hope this tells you something, looking forward to replying me :
tzamakos said:
My Greek provider is named Cosmote and my APN settings are the following
Name Cosmote Internet
APN internet
MCC 202
MNC 01
APN type default
Hope this tells you something, looking forward to replying me :
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Did you find your e986 Greek stock image yet? Just curious. I swear it sounds like a hardware problem though. Dunno.
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Did you find your e986 Greek stock image yet? Just curious. I swear it sounds like a hardware problem though. Dunno.
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No unfortunately I couldn't find anything, I now flash some 4.4.2 rom from e988 just in case.....

Unlocked i747 - stock rom connects to 2 other carriers - CM12.1 does not

Hello!
I am currently with Telus and have just unlocked my S3 after purchasing the unlock code. If the phone is on the stock Samsung ROM, I can insert a Wind or Rogers SIM and it works fine. However, on the CM-12.1-20150519-NIGHTLY-d2att ROM, it will _not_ connect to any other network. I tried manually searching for network but it fails with a message like Unable to search networks.
I'm not sure why this is happening or how to troubleshoot this. I would prefer to stick with a Lollipop ROM for now.
The CM d2att wikki page does say that since CM11, we should be using the d2lte version for this phone. So should I be installing the d2lte ROM instead?
Thank you
ohTwadi said:
Hello!
I am currently with Telus and have just unlocked my S3 after purchasing the unlock code. If the phone is on the stock Samsung ROM, I can insert a Wind or Rogers SIM and it works fine. However, on the CM-12.1-20150519-NIGHTLY-d2att ROM, it will _not_ connect to any other network. I tried manually searching for network but it fails with a message like Unable to search networks.
I'm not sure why this is happening or how to troubleshoot this. I would prefer to stick with a Lollipop ROM for now.
The CM d2att wikki page does say that since CM11, we should be using the d2lte version for this phone. So should I be installing the d2lte ROM instead?
Thank you
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yes , d2lte ; is the unified version. but i am not sure if that will fix your issue ¿
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
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yes , d2lte ; is the unified version. but i am not sure if that will fix your issue ¿
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I installed cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-d2lte and unfortunately you were right. I still can't connect to WIND.
I have another fully stock S3 and I ran the Samsung Phone Info app on both to compare. Under the Firmware tab, the PDA version and CSC version is empty on the phone running CM11. Please see screenshots attached which shows this.
Also, I ran the SIM Toolkit app, tapped Manager Services and it gave me a ME returned a temporary error.
Any help would be greatly appreciated to troubleshoot this. To me it does not make any sense that on a unlocked phone, with stock or custom ROM, Telus (this phone was locked to Telus originally) connects just fine. With stock ROM, I can connect to WIND and Rogers but cannot connect to either when running a custom ROM
aaaaaahhhh !!!! @audit13 , hhhhheeeellllpppp !! (please) :what:
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
The case is missing because there is no carrier customization on a custom rom.
It was my understanding that wind uses aws which the s3 does not natively support although there are hacks to enable these frequencies.
I am not sure how it could connect to wind on a stock rom.
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The case is missing because there is no carrier customization on a custom rom.
It was my understanding that wind uses aws which the s3 does not natively support although there are hacks to enable these frequencies.
I am not sure how it could connect to wind on a stock rom.
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Hello Mr audit13! It's not just that I can't connect to WIND when runnning CM11, I also can't connect to Rogers. Does that still mean there is a frequency issue?
Edit: Looking at WINDs website: (http://www.windmobile.ca/my-wind/faq/devices)
"The WIND Mobile network uses a frequency called AWS, with bands 1700/2100 MHz.(Phones compatible with the U.S. T-Mobile network often work with WIND)"
When you load cm11 or cm12, does your phone show the correct imei?
Which stock rom will connect to wind and Rogers?
Which baseband are you using with cm11 and cm12?
Crazy autocorrect on my iPad changed csc to case
autocorrect OFF. lol. ty for coming to help. :thumbup:
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
I just did a sanity check. Installed stock ROM and put the WIND SIM in it. It wouldn't connect automatically so I searched for network and it does not show WIND in that list. It only shows WIND Away which is Rogers or Telus I think.
@audit13, you were correct. This phone will not connect to WIND.
I guess I'll just buy a new phone. Nexus 6, here I come!
Anyone in the market for 2 S3's? One is unlocked.
The i747m can connect to wind with a software hack; however, the hack must be applied every time you reboot the phone.
How much for the s3? It's still a great phone.
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The i747m can connect to wind with a software hack; however, the hack must be applied every time you reboot the phone.
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Ah, that's too much work.
How much for the s3? It's still a great phone.
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I see a couple of S3 on sale on Kijiji for 180. Both phones are in pretty good condition. So I am hoping 180 for the unlocked and 160 for the locked one.
Just wanted to let you know that I bought a refurb s3 from koodo for 90 and a refurb note 2 for 180 from koodo. Both come with a 1 year Samsung warranty. They both looked new. You can't find the phones on their website, you need to call the store and ask for stock. I got these phones with no contract, unlocked them via code, and are being used on Rogers and bell.
Oh, hmm. Well, I guess I will try my luck on Kjiji.
Thanks for all your help.
I've checked out kijiji and craigslist and the prices are similar to your asking price. Many people don't know that Koodo sells refurb phones and it was just a matter if luck for me when I got the phones. They weren't even for me! I've been using an old HTC One X from Rogers for the past 8 months
After reading news that Factory Reset leaves most of the data on the phone (research done at Cambridge University), I am very very hesitant to sell my phones now.
ohTwadi said:
After reading news that Factory Reset leaves most of the data on the phone (research done at Cambridge University), I am very very hesitant to sell my phones now.
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That only applies to the ROMs up to 4.3. Why not just flash 4.4.2 a few times, encrypt, decrypt, re-flash? I'm not positive these steps will make it better but it's the only thing I know of.

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