I'm purchasing a Note 2 from another carrier. Telus or Bell but will be using the phone on Rogers network. They all have the same model SGH-i317M but different firmwares? Is this correct? There is no difference between the different Canadian carriers versions of the Note 2 other than the firmware, correct?
If I simply unlock using the unlock code will it function fine on the Rogers network with the Telus firmware? Would it work better if I flash the Rogers firmware?
Once rooted with CWM recovery installed can I flash Rogers/Telus/Bell versions of the firmware with no problems? If I install the Rogers stock Note 2 firmware will I get Rogers OTA updates? If I leave the phone unlocked but rooted with CWM recovery and Telus firmware the phone will continue to get Telus OTA updates?
I've only had nexus phones this far and rooting and flashing has been easy, I understand the process I just don't want to flash the wrong thing.
It should work fine on rogers. All that flashing a rogers rom will do is bloat your phone with rogers ware
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Yes u are fine.. same fw different bloat
Same firmware just carrier customized(bloatware). I think if you unlock it will give you the ota for whatever carrier you are on. But you should go with custom roms anyways. You will get a 4.2.2 rom long before you get an update. I use aosp but I hear cleanrom and skynote are the best tw roms.
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i recently rooted my galaxy s3 T999v and after flashing the very first rom i have no signals. I have flashed another rom and still the problem persists. I know the sim and the sim card holder both work because the phone was working before the first rom was flashed. I had rooted the phone few hours earlier and the phone worked . When i flashed a rom, the phone not have any signals. Also, I can not get the google play store to work as well. I was on 4.1.1 when i rooted ans flashed a rom. this is where i got the tutorials for the root http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-r...gh-t999sgh-i747sph-l710-fail-proofnoob-proof/
ONe last thing,i tried to flash a stock rom through odin but it wont let me saying 'fail'. I did not back up initially before rooting or flash,stupid of me i know.
To all the tech geniuses out there, please help.
Can't help at all without knowing EXACTLY everything you flashed.
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flashed a apok rom
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You have maybe lost your imei code...to check if it is there go☆#0066# to see
yes it is.. how do I get it back
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I have a Note 2 i317m from rogers, but I had it unlocked for use on the telus network.
If I root it, will I have to unlock it again ? and will I lose everything on the phone ?
I'm new to rooting, I just don't want to take any chances in losing everything, also, is there a way to back everything up and get it back on the phone after rooting if I choose to root it?
just trying to cover all my bases before I get it rooted.
thanks.
Try to flash a prerooted software google it
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Thanks, I'll see what I can find. Only did this once before, and it was years ago. Trying to get back into it.
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Hey. I got the phone to work on virgin mobile with 3G data. But I'm rooted running stock 4.1.2 and custom recovery. Here are my problems.
1. Battery life sucks!
2. I'm scared of losing my flash do to the 4.3 rom list.
3. I have the lG2 bandbase.
I guess I'm being a noob here. But can I flash a 4.3 rom and not lose my flash. I spent 18 hours flashing it. Dont wanna go thru this again. I had the htc evo lte flashed before and ran 20+ different roms but the more I look into flashing roms to my flashed s3 it scares me.
Thanks for any help or what should I do
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Anyone? Sorry if I'm a noob just can't seem to find a answer
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Hi I just unlocked the note 2 att version to work for t-mobile by downgrading to firmware 4.1.1. Now I can use the phone for t-mobile. I now want to root and have an updated t-mobile based custom rom installed.
To achieve this must I first odin flash t-mobile's official 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) firmware and
then root and then install a t-mobile 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) based custom rom?
Or can I simple root and just install a 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) t-mobile custom rom?
Thanks!
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Hi I just unlocked the note 2 att version to work for t-mobile by downgrading to firmware 4.1.1. Now I can use the phone for t-mobile. I now want to root and have an updated t-mobile based custom rom installed.
To achieve this must I first odin flash t-mobile's official 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) firmware and
then root and then install a t-mobile 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) based custom rom?
Or can I simple root and just install a 4.1.3 (or 4.1.2) t-mobile custom rom?
Thanks!
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you should be able to root 4.1.1 and I think you should be able to root it with the exynos abuse apk. if not cf auto root should handle it. then you can add recovery and flash any rom you wanted
I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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epicnoob66 said:
I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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n7100 = no
epicnoob66 said:
I've done this too. I was wondering if international ROMs would work on the att note2 unlocked and on T-Mobile. I've searched around but I found it tough to get a strait answer. I will probably just try it and see but wanted to ask first.
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Make sure you stick with your device's native modems. Don't try a T889 modem on an I317. You will be sad.
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I've been reading and searching and reading for days, trying to get LTE working. I should have just waited and found a T-Mobile note2.
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epicnoob66 said:
I've been reading and searching and reading for days, trying to get LTE working. I should have just waited and found a T-Mobile note2.
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I trust you have read this then...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...(3g/4g Tmobile) on ATT Note 2 stock baseband
If not, stick with your I317 modems and follow the OP process.
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I have read all of that thread. The only thing I have not tried from it was changing the imei to 0, which one or two people said worked. I'm beginning to think the guy that sim unlocked my note2 didn't do it correctly. If I Odin back to 4.1.1 will it allow me to unlock again?
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epicnoob66 said:
I have read all of that thread. The only thing I have not tried from it was changing the imei to 0, which one or two people said worked. I'm beginning to think the guy that sim unlocked my note2 didn't do it correctly. If I Odin back to 4.1.1 will it allow me to unlock again?
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If you can get any tmo service at all, it is unlocked. If you really want to try the unlock again, just flash a 4.1.1 modem appropriate for your device's model number. Don't flash modems across device models.
Are you certain you are in an area that has tmobile LTE service?
What baseband are you on?
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Do I need both a tmo and att sim card to unlock?
Yes we have LTE. I've been able to connect to LTE with nexus 4, HTC one and note3.
I was on 4.1.2 modem and I flashed the newest one Monday.
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epicnoob66 said:
Do I need both a tmo and att sim card to unlock?
Yes we have LTE. I've been able to connect to LTE with nexus 4, HTC one and note3.
I was on 4.1.2 modem and I flashed the newest one Monday.
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I don't think you need both sims.
What specific baseband are you on?
Have you put *#2263# and checked to ensure you are in automatic. Have you tried to allow all LTE bands via the same menu?
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I'll have to look later. Its my wife's phone. I've done the dialer code. When I set it to LTE only its gets nothing at all.
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Its on the mk6 modem now.
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hey i have an att note 2 and have tmobile service. the phone is unlocked, rooted and on 4.1.2?
what would be the best thing to do? im thinking getting the tmobile software/ROM. once i have that will it work lik a regular t mobile note, (like i will be
able to update OTA when 4.4 for t mobile's note 2 comes out?)
but i dont know how to. i have odin installed n thats all lol. do i need to change kernels? im a total noob on this stuff. help me please
i want to update to the newest tmobile stock firmware, cuz on the att one i cant even turn on my wifi, i hear the best thing to do to fix that problem is to update the firmware or factory reset it, which is only a temporary fix. n i cant update it because im on t mobiles network.
Yes you can flash T-Mobile Roms.
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