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Virgin Mobile's new S2 is actually just an E4GT with VM branded software. VM runs on Sprint towers, but if we flash your roms certain things won't work. I'm here to ask if any devs would be willing to help us. Our forum is on phandroid, but most of you guys are on xda. Like I said, your roms will boot but certain things (mms/4g/3g) won't work. If anyone would be willing to help us, please contact me on xda or find our forum on android forums (it's under "Samsung Galaxy S2 4G"). Thanks and merry Christmas.
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I have a sprint e4gt flashed to virgin Mobile and everything on every rom works great. Need to fix apn settings for mms to work but never ran into any other problems.. Maybe it's because it's a sprint phone..
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If it helps any our model number is SPH-D710VMUB. Looking forward to hearing from you guys. Also, if anyone can point a dev to this thread, that'd be great.
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Noctourniquet said:
If it helps any our model number is SPH-D710VMUB. Looking forward to hearing from you guys. Also, if anyone can point a dev to this thread, that'd be great.
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One thing I'm going to experiment with after activating the GN2 today is a quick flash of CSC data. The goal would be that you flash this image in Odin after a build and it will apply the correct settings.
Now keep in mind I won't be able to test beyond flashing as this phone will be deactivated. But if it works - and I should be able to see what the settings are at least - I'll put it out there for others to test.
Until then the best way to get around it is to modify the settings manually. Sprint, Boost and Virgin are the same h/w, all the issues you are experiencing are settings based only.
I'm quite curious about this... Will the Sprint rom work for this phone? Or would I lose some kind of functionality?
I'm about to recieve Virgin Mobile's S2 and I don't want to run into any kind of issues :laugh:
It will just gotta change MMS settings
Were you able to change your APN settings on a custom ROM? I'm on paranoid and its not letting me I'm trying to flash a e4gt to metro.
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Dezul said:
Were you able to change your APN settings on a custom ROM? I'm on paranoid and its not letting me I'm trying to flash a e4gt to metro.
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I think you'll have to go in and change it manually. I think the file is called apns.xml? Correct me if I'm wrong, someone.
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Should just be a mmsc setting change
Sprint touchwiz doesn't have files to work with virgins mms. That's why there's no tw fix yet, only cm10. You can read more about it in one of the mms fix threads, but I can't remember which one. I'd expect it to be okay with the virgin Mobile rom sextape is going to release soon though. :fingerscrossed:
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So first off, im running The Devil's Reject v6 with a cwm touch 6.0.2.3(?)
and i flashed over the intergalactic v2.5 kernel, soon after that my messages werent going through so i thought it was just the kernel that didnt wanna work with my phone, so i flashed the intergalactic 2.6 and same issues, i could connect to wifi and i have one to two signal bars but the 4g or 4g lte never came up. i then flashed the stock kernel that the TDRv6 was originally running and the issue was still the same. no service but wifi connection and signal bars. later on after some research i learned that i had lost my imei number. i was able to recover it but still the service never came back..
Please any help would be great!
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So first off, im running The Devil's Reject v6 with a cwm touch 6.0.2.3(?)
and i flashed over the intergalactic v2.5 kernel, soon after that my messages werent going through so i thought it was just the kernel that didnt wanna work with my phone, so i flashed the intergalactic 2.6 and same issues, i could connect to wifi and i have one to two signal bars but the 4g or 4g lte never came up. i then flashed the stock kernel that the TDRv6 was originally running and the issue was still the same. no service but wifi connection and signal bars. later on after some research i learned that i had lost my imei number. i was able to recover it but still the service never came back..
Please any help would be great!
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Sounds dumb but verify that your imei came back and is the same as behind the battery.
Check to make sure your APN settings are set up correctly.
There has been instances where no data after restoring imei, there is a thread dedicated to it. Simple search will help you.
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Could be blocked imei from at&t too!!
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Sounds dumb but verify that your imei came back and is the same as behind the battery.
Check to make sure your APN settings are set up correctly.
There has been instances where no data after restoring imei, there is a thread dedicated to it. Simple search will help you.
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Yeah I did the restore imei thread and the number was good but then the service was still bad. Like it would go to G and then drop. I couldn't do anything on network. But I found this thread and it worked amazingly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
I should've looked more before just posting up a thread but I was sort of all freaked out. Lol
Well hope I at least made it easier for some one to find the thread. Thanks for your help
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Do you have lte in your area? My area just got lte this weekend. And when the change was made, I did not have data service until changed back to the pta apn. I thought it may have been the rom. But it wasn't.
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Do you have lte in your area? My area just got lte this weekend. And when the change was made, I did not have data service until changed back to the pta apn. I thought it may have been the rom. But it wasn't.
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Yeah I have lte in my area. Ive had it for a while but it wasnt that, I had just flashed something and somehow in the process I lost my imei number which didn't allow me to do anything under the network. Idk if it was an issue with the recovery or with the zip file but I got it all worked out, thanks.
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This happened back in Febuary and went away. Now it has started up again. Everything runs fine and I can make calls. But when someone tries to call nothing happens until a voicemail shows up.
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Can you give us some info? Is your device stock? Is it rooted? What Android version are you running and are you on a custom rom? If you can, post a picture of your About Phone page so we can see versions and firmwares please
With those questions answered we can take a look and see why you're not receiving your calls. There are a few reasons this could be happening, ranging from data toggles to APN settings. Without knowing what I'm working with, I can only speculate. When noticing these missed calls are you on a particular data network? 4G LTE through AT&T will momentarily disconnect and run on 3g while a call is implemented, then return to LTE 2-3 seconds after the call has ended. Maybe you have an option to prefer LTE and it's not disconnecting the data to allow the call? This may only occur on a custom rom though. Check your APN settings under APN type and make sure things like default,supl,mms are there.
If you're on a stock rom with stock recovery, you may want to consider backing up your data and performing a factory reset. This may not help at all though.
If you know what you're doing, and have root on a custom rom, then chances are you know how to flash a new radio (modem) and may want to research ones available to you and try flashing one of those. (NOTE: Be sure you know what you're doing before flashing anything, and remember to flash a radio (modem) twice for good measure. - MAKE SURE the modem is compatible with your phone model and your rom.
Mine does this every now and then. I assumed it is a network thing, but it may not be.
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Can you give us some info? Is your device stock? Is it rooted? What Android version are you running and are you on a custom rom? If you can, post a picture of your About Phone page so we can see versions and firmwares please
With those questions answered we can take a look and see why you're not receiving your calls. There are a few reasons this could be happening, ranging from data toggles to APN settings. Without knowing what I'm working with, I can only speculate. When noticing these missed calls are you on a particular data network? 4G LTE through AT&T will momentarily disconnect and run on 3g while a call is implemented, then return to LTE 2-3 seconds after the call has ended. Maybe you have an option to prefer LTE and it's not disconnecting the data to allow the call? This may only occur on a custom rom though. Check your APN settings under APN type and make sure things like default,supl,mms are there.
If you're on a stock rom with stock recovery, you may want to consider backing up your data and performing a factory reset. This may not help at all though.
If you know what you're doing, and have root on a custom rom, then chances are you know how to flash a new radio (modem) and may want to research ones available to you and try flashing one of those. (NOTE: Be sure you know what you're doing before flashing anything, and remember to flash a radio (modem) twice for good measure. - MAKE SURE the modem is compatible with your phone model and your rom.
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I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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Mine does this every now and then. I assumed it is a network thing, but it may not be.
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It maybe, just trying to figure it out. The first time it went off and on for 2 weeks. Now it was most yesterday and so far this morning
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This happened to me back in February and it was a network issue on sprints end. I called and they took care of it.
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This happened to me back in February and it was a network issue on sprints end. I called and they took care of it.
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That is when it happened the first time for me also...and for a few days got 2 different stories. It started up again yesterday, I thought that I would post on here about it. I have come to a pretty safe conclusion that people on here know more about these phones than the people at Sprint. And I am thinking it is a network issue again...it has been ringing like it should this afternoon.
Area code 336? That's in NC, and where I live. Seven of my coworkers have switched from Sprint due to issues with the network. It is a local issue here though, and in Sprint's defense, they are trying hard to fix the issues. (I'm not knocking anyone or any carrier
If we are sure this is a network issue, it may be best to contact Sprint and ask if they have had others complaining about the same problem.
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I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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Might wanna edit out your username, phone # and MIN there pimpin
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I like to break stuff!
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I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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I know who I'm calling at 4am!
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Might wanna edit out your username, phone # and MIN there pimpin
☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆
I like to break stuff!
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You right...bad move on my part. What happens when you try to do 3 things at 1 time.
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About a month ago I flashed to the newest version of "The Peoples Rom" with Ktoonsez kernel. I didn't like the kernel so I flashed the same zip but used the stock kernel. As soon as I came back online I was only getting 1x data. After playing around and basically did everything to re-flash the phone and after a few hours got 3g data working again. Now a week later the 3g has randomly dropped and I can not get it back.....
Has anyone had this problem??? I am going to try to flash a few different roms to see if I can get the 3g to stick on any of them.....
Update Profile and prl also Go into the phone dialer and enter the following code ##72786# this will do a hands of reactivation. TW Roms usually won't affect signal so flashing g another rom won't help.
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Update Profile and prl also Go into the phone dialer and enter the following code ##72786# this will do a hands of reactivation. TW Roms usually won't affect signal so flashing g another rom won't help.
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Didn't work, all it did was reset my MDN and MSID and give me an error when I tried to activate
Edit: Silly question but do I need wifi on for it to work?
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Didn't work, all it did was reset my MDN and MSID and give me an error when I tried to activate
Edit: Silly question but do I need wifi on for it to work?
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Reset your mdn and msid? What are you saying? You are on Sprint right? You went into the dialer an entered the hands off network reactivation like I said. Then once it provisions again update profile and prl?
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Update Profile and prl also Go into the phone dialer and enter the following code ##72786# this will do a hands of reactivation. TW Roms usually won't affect signal so flashing g another rom won't help.
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Reset your mdn and msid? What are you saying? You are on Sprint right? You went into the dialer an entered the hands off network reactivation like I said. Then once it provisions again update profile and prl?
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I am on boost mobile
I did what you said with wifi on and it didn't help I still have 1x
Wow thanks for saying your on Boost Mobile, don't you think that would have been important to put in the title or at least in the OP within your question?
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Wow thanks for saying your on Boost Mobile, don't you think that would have been important to put in the title or at least in the OP within your question?
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I am sorry I thought I put flashed boost phone when I only put flashed phone. Sorry about that
Let me see if I can get someone who may know more in regards to boost.
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Let me see if I can get someone who may know more in regards to boost.
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Thank you so much! I have flashed a few phones to boost, this is the first time I am totally stumped. Like I mentioned before I started having problems after a kernal flash from the peoples rom.
I havent used boost for awhile but right now I am on ting which is still a sprint network and for them and my previous runs with boost using hands free activation and updating prl/profile has always worked as expected. I would download the stock md4 rom from freeza and do the hands free activation ##72786# see if that works as expected. If you have data working you should be fine to back to tpr.
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I havent used boost for awhile but right now I am on ting which is still a sprint network and for them and my previous runs with boost using hands free activation and updating prl/profile has always worked as expected. I would download the stock md4 rom from freeza and do the hands free activation ##72786# see if that works as expected. If you have data working you should be fine to back to tpr.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40663535
I am having problems finding that exact build, will this work?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40663535
I am having problems finding that exact build, will this work?
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Thats the one.
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Thats the one.
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Ok I am downloading the zip / modem / kernel right now. I am going to install the zip "Odexed No Data Wipe Zip" that I am going to install from my custom recovery. Then use one click exe's for the modem and kernel. I will let you know what happens. Thanks a ton in advance.
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Ok I am downloading the zip / modem / kernel right now. I am going to install the zip "Odexed No Data Wipe Zip" that I am going to install from my custom recovery. Then use one click exe's for the modem and kernel. I will let you know what happens. Thanks a ton in advance.
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That did not work, I updated and now I can not write any profile settings or send the default password...
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That did not work, I updated and now I can not write any profile settings or send the default password...
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If you are on Boost Mobile as you stated before. First thing you should do is check out THIS THREAD. Then you can check out the post HERE in the same thread.
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If you are on Boost Mobile as you stated before. First thing you should do is check out THIS THREAD. Then you can check out the post HERE in the same thread.
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I am familiar with that page, as I stated before it had 3g working for MONTHS and then it dropped out for no reason.... I have flashed back all the profile 0 information and did a profile update but still only get 1x....
The reason I linked the thread, is because the issue has been mentioned before in the thread. You may be able to get a resolution to the issue faster.
Hey all, I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what's going on with my phone/service. First off I hope this is the correct forum since none of them officially address the US Cellular version of the S3.
So what is happening is that my device seems to only want to connect to 3G. I am running the latest nightly for CM 10.1. It all started last week while I was in the twin cities on data roaming for a few days. On my drive back to Wisconsin I notice I would go in and out of 4G service.. by the time I hit home I was on solid 3G service. This was last Friday. I knew there was some work going on the towers in the area as my brothers 4G service started working on Sprint. I just assumed it was something to do with that.
By Sunday and still on 3G, I called tech and they did everything under the sun to try to get me back on 4G to no avail. They ended up sending me a new phone. When the new phone arrived on Tuesday I did a factory reset on the old phone just to clear everything before sending it to them and I noticed it went back on to 4G. This was on the stock ROM, rooted still.
So I switched the phone over to the new one and sure as hell, comes up in 4G. I replaced the recovery and restored a backup I had.. phone pops up.. 3G. :crying:
I did a factory reset a few times and nothing.. still would only come up in 3G mode. I then restored a backup I had for the stock ROM and what do you know.. 4G. Flashed a fresh download of the stable 4 snapshot.. 3G.. then I did a factory reset and what do you know .. 4G.. reboot the phone.. back on 3G.. Tried AOKP.. 3G..factory reset.. 3G.. Back to CM 10.1 nightly.. 3G.. factory reset.. 4G.. reboot.. 3G.
I cannot figure out what the hell is going on.. it clearly isn't hardware as it's now happened on two phones. I thought it might have had to do with being on data roaming for a few days so I waited until the data billing cycle finished (the 6th) but no luck.
I'm at wits end.. I will try anything at this point to get it working again with CM/AOKP.. doesn't matter.. just want my 4G back!
Your phone does not have 4G, It has HPSA.
On AOSP/AOKP, your connection will show up as 3G until it's being used. Let's see some speedtests.
Don't go by what it says in the ststus bar. What does it say inder Settings > About Device > Mobile Network type?
Now go start a large download, like a rom or something. While its downloading check again and post what you see.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys..
First thing was my status bar was showing 4G for about a year.. it was just recently I started having the issue. I used to get about 20Mb/sec down and now I'm getting about 800Kb-1.5Mb. It's clearly much slower than it was.
And the network type is CDMA - EvDo rev A:6
Try going under Settings, More Settings, Mobile Networks, and try a different network mode.
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Its selected as LTE/CDMA/EvDo. The only other option is CDMA/EvDO. I think it's set correctly.
What about Network Operators? Have you tried checking or trying a different one?
Sorry, I just don't know much about the usc model.
What is the model# btw.
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What about Network Operators? Have you tried checking or trying a different one?
Sorry, I just don't know much about the usc model.
What is the model# btw.
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Not sure what you mean by network operators but the CDMA subscription is set to RUIM/SIM (which it should be) and the System Select is on Automatic and not Home Only.
Model is SCH-R530U
Under mobile networks you can manually search for and then select an operator.
Judging by your model number, you will likely find more and better help and probably others with your phone in the Verizon forum. (Possibly Sprints, but most likely Verizon)
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Thanks. I think I found the answer.. some code in CM 10.1 was causing the NV to lose it's information. A code change was put in to prevent that from happening.. I just need to go back to stock and flash back to CM.
Thanks for the help guys!
DruKe said:
Thanks. I think I found the answer.. some code in CM 10.1 was causing the NV to lose it's information. A code change was put in to prevent that from happening.. I just need to go back to stock and flash back to CM.
Thanks for the help guys!
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Everything I've read involves going back to stock, factory reset, and reflashing. Is there any way to resolve this without reverting to stock? Or is that the only way? - Does it need to be unrooted? And also, one thing I was curious about, I have a stock backup, would flashing that, and then reflashing to a current CM backup do anything, or does it need to be a clean flash?
I would go totally back to stock and start over. It wouldn't even take more than an hour to do everything.
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Yup, if you're having problems, taking shortcuts often result in more problems and more time involved than just starting over clean.
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Yup, if you're having problems, taking shortcuts often result in more problems and more time involved than just starting over clean.
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I was having the same exact issue on CM10.1 RC5 -- called US Cellular and eliminated everything but CM causing the issue. Flashing back to an earlier version of CM, trying RC2 first.
Do you have the SCH-R530U? If so, see my quoted post below.
DocHoliday77 said:
Under mobile networks you can manually search for and then select an operator.
Judging by your model number, you will likely find more and better help and probably others with your phone in the Verizon forum. (Possibly Sprints, but most likely Verizon)
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Do you have the SCH-R530U? If so, see my quoted post below.
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I do have a SCH-R530U -- tried looking around for info about the SCH-R530U and 4g, didnt find anything. Do you have a link? Thanks!
Verizon has their own separate forum and you can get to it from the main forum page. Go into q&a and use the search this forum searchbox.
I'll try to get the link in a bit. Bout to leave for a while though.
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Went the revert to stock and reflash route. Issue is resolved. I did have to do it twice, as after the first reboot with RC5, I lost 4G again, skipped it and am running the 6-19 Nightly and have had no further issues! Thanks for your help. You guys are awesome!
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I do have a SCH-R530U -- tried looking around for info about the SCH-R530U and 4g, didnt find anything. Do you have a link? Thanks!
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Here are the search results:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=191901439
Sorry i cant do more right now.