Hey guys i bought a used note 3 off my buddy and unlocked it. Its originally an at&t phone but now im using tmobile sim card. making calls and wifi work but when i turn the wifi off i have no internet. Ive done a factory reset and still nothing.. can someone pls help
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818note3s said:
Hey guys i bought a used note 3 off my buddy and unlocked it. Its originally an at&t phone but now im using tmobile sim card. making calls and wifi work but when i turn the wifi off i have no internet. Ive done a factory reset and still nothing.. can someone pls help
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Perhaps you simply ran out of data with whatever plan you have on Tmobile.
Or perhaps you should call Tmobile and ask them why you have no data.
You need data to get internet without wifi.
What ever the problem is, it has nothing to
do with the fact that the phone is unlocked.
Set up apns? Stock they will only have att apn you'll need to manually add tmobile and select it
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Hey,
I bought a phone which was reported lost to att. Fortunately, it was unlocked by att before it got lost. Now I am trying to use that phone with other carrier such as Tmobile. But the problem I am facing is as soon as I turn off the aeroplane mode i get att's signals even there is no sim card inserted. And this is letting att to track my device (maybe?). So how should i gey rid off those signal that works with sim card... And i also want to use some other carrier on it.
Thanks for the replies. I have currently rooted the phone and installed Ariel ROM.
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Boss2212 said:
Hey,
I bought a phone which was reported lost to att. Fortunately, it was unlocked by att before it got lost. Now I am trying to use that phone with other carrier such as Tmobile. But the problem I am facing is as soon as I turn off the aeroplane mode i get att's signals even there is no sim card inserted. And this is letting att to track my device (maybe?). So how should i gey rid off those signal that works with sim card... And i also want to use some other carrier on it.
Thanks for the replies. I have currently rooted the phone and installed Ariel ROM.
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Find T-Mobile's APN settings and replace any existing AT&T ones with them.
DarthDerron said:
Find T-Mobile's APN settings and replace any existing AT&T ones with them.
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Thanks for replying. I don't know how to do it but i guess google might help.
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I went in to phone information and selected gsm only.. But still as soon as i turn off aeroplane mode there are sihnal bars even without any simcard... I don't need that signals.. Help guys!
For changing APN settings, i gotta turn off aeroplane mode and insert some simcard which i would get later to try..
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Boss2212 said:
I went in to phone information and selected gsm only.. But still as soon as i turn off aeroplane mode there are sihnal bars even without any simcard... I don't need that signals.. Help guys!
For changing APN settings, i gotta turn off aeroplane mode and insert some simcard which i would get later to try..
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By aeroplane mode do you mean Airplane mode? For APN you should just be able to go to Settings>More...> Mobile Network> Access Point Names, however might be a little different since I'm running stock and you're probably still on touchwiz.
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2
I followed the free unlocking instruction here and was able to unlock for Straight Talk T-Mobile SIM card.
Phone and txt work, but no data service. I have checked my APN settings 200 times and tried the two versions that StraightTalk gives you, rebooted the phone many times, no luck.
How do I fix this? Is there a way to reverse this free unlocking? Update firmware to somehow wipe/start phone fresh again? or do I need to change the band the phone uses to get a data signal?
Thanks in advanced, I've read loads of posts and this is my last resort.
Im having the same problem.... I can't get data on my new straight talk account. So now i have a pretty paperweight sitting on my desk.
It was StraightTalks problem
creativeround said:
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2
I followed the free unlocking instruction here and was able to unlock for Straight Talk T-Mobile SIM card.
Phone and txt work, but no data service. I have checked my APN settings 200 times and tried the two versions that StraightTalk gives you, rebooted the phone many times, no luck.
How do I fix this? Is there a way to reverse this free unlocking? Update firmware to somehow wipe/start phone fresh again? or do I need to change the band the phone uses to get a data signal?
Thanks in advanced, I've read loads of posts and this is my last resort.
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Turns out the problem was with Straight Talk. When they ported my number, it was 100% ported. They reinitialized my account on the phone and it started working again.
If you have this problem, call/email StraightTalk, it is not because of the free unlocking method, it does truly unlock your phone without a code.
Greetings,
Purchased a T-mobile samsung galaxy s 4.
I unlocked it. Tried to use Red Pocket mnvo and there is voice but no data.
So I rooted it and removed the T-mobile data usage apk and still no data.
I have spent hours trying to get data to work.
What more needs to be done to get this phone to operate on a Red Pocket or Straight Talk mnvo using AT&T towers?
I use the same settings that work in my other unlocked android phones and no luck.
What APK is responsible for preventing data to work?
Do I need to flash a new customized rom to get this to work?
Has anyone else gotton an AT&T mnvo to work on this T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4?
I am still within my return period so I need to find a solution or send this phone back.
I was orginally going to use T-mobile because they seem to promise 4g here but when I got it I find out there is only 2g speeds where I live.
My post won't help .. but this is very interesting as I am going to do the same thing.
I'll definitely watch this thread.
Is any one else out there getting Data connection with other carries after unlocking and rooting there T-Mobile Samsung galaxy s 4?
Any ideas on the cause of no data?
buyslake said:
Is any one else out there getting Data connection with other carries after unlocking and rooting there T-Mobile Samsung galaxy s 4?
Any ideas on the cause of no data?
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Try changing the network operator or the mobile network and see if your not using tmobiles instead of at&t...
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You need to go to mobile settings and change the apn to the network you are trying to connect to also I think the phone has to be network unlocked
unlock isn't network unlock?
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You need to go to mobile settings and change the apn to the network you are trying to connect to also I think the phone has to be network unlocked
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I did change the network to the one I am trying to connect to.
Also, I went to cellunlocker and got an unlock code. I thought that unlocks the network? The data has worked on all my previous samsung galaxy's after using the unlock code except for this phone.
Please HELP someone!
Got this phone with the problem already, I installed a custom ROM hoping that would fix it but still doesn't work.
Cannot find network, though it is showing 3 bars?
Can't make calls, can't use data.
WiFi works just fine.
EDIT: Should probablly give some more info:
T-Mobile model
ROM: CleanROM A.C.E.
SIM card works fine in my other phone.
EDIT2: Ok so after more fiddling I got it to pick up a signal from AT&T with the "Find Network" search. I'm thinking this has been locked to AT&T and I just need to flash back to a stock ROM and unlock it, thoughts?
I know I get T-Mobile signal at my house my other phone picks it up just fine and I'm using the same exact SIM in both.
epicelite said:
Got this phone with the problem already, I installed a custom ROM hoping that would fix it but still doesn't work.
Cannot find network, though it is showing 3 bars?
Can't make calls, can't use data.
WiFi works just fine.
EDIT: Should probablly give some more info:
T-Mobile model
ROM: CleanROM A.C.E.
SIM card works fine in my other phone.
EDIT2: Ok so after more fiddling I got it to pick up a signal from AT&T with the "Find Network" search. I'm thinking this has been locked to AT&T and I just need to flash back to a stock ROM and unlock it, thoughts?
I know I get T-Mobile signal at my house my other phone picks it up just fine and I'm using the same exact SIM in both.
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Maybe someone has flashed a wrong modem/rom on the phone so it ruined everything..
You said it's T-Mobile phone.. I guess it's gotta be locked to t-mobile..
I would suggest to post this on T-Mobile Note 2 forum.. They would know a way to solve your problem.. This forum is for international note 2..
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epicelite said:
Got this phone with the problem already, I installed a custom ROM hoping that would fix it but still doesn't work.
Cannot find network, though it is showing 3 bars?
Can't make calls, can't use data.
WiFi works just fine.
EDIT: Should probablly give some more info:
T-Mobile model
ROM: CleanROM A.C.E.
SIM card works fine in my other phone.
EDIT2: Ok so after more fiddling I got it to pick up a signal from AT&T with the "Find Network" search. I'm thinking this has been locked to AT&T and I just need to flash back to a stock ROM and unlock it, thoughts?
I know I get T-Mobile signal at my house my other phone picks it up just fine and I'm using the same exact SIM in both.
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*#06 etc to get your imei display on the phone. Check imei matches with imei number underneath the battery. If they match and apeears to be valid you may have a locked or blacklisted phone. Blacklisted means its imei blocked nationally due to fraud such as lost stolen and insurance replacement provided etc.
Good luck
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We have a Galaxy Note 2 from ATT now. Just upgraded, so we're not using it. We want to take it to Europe to use as a phone and a hotspot for our computers on our trip. I've read that people do that with unlocked Androids and a European SIM.
I was able to unlock the phone with no problem using a data only T-Mobile SIM card in the process. The problem is that I can't turn the Mobile Hot Spot on. I've tried with the valid data only T-mobild SIM installed. When I try to turn the hotspot on, it says that either the network is not available, or there's an invalid SIM. I'm worried that it's the ATT restrictions on the phone that aren't going away even if the phone is unlocked, and there's a different SIM in place.
Does anyone know what we have to do to enable the hotspot, so that this phone can be used in Europe?
Thanks.
Try with wifix.apk
androidlabs said:
Try with wifix.apk
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Thanks. That looks like a good app to fix problems connecting to external wifi sources. However, I want my phone to BE the wifi source when in Europe. Still looking for a solution.
artbytes said:
Thanks. That looks like a good app to fix problems connecting to external wifi sources. However, I want my phone to BE the wifi source when in Europe. Still looking for a solution.
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Sorry my bad you should go for foxfi.apk to fix locked wifi and usb tetharing and its tested by me (if it doesn't work for u then there are several more apks. search). Good luck
artbytes said:
We have a Galaxy Note 2 from ATT now. Just upgraded, so we're not using it. We want to take it to Europe to use as a phone and a hotspot for our computers on our trip. I've read that people do that with unlocked Androids and a European SIM.
I was able to unlock the phone with no problem using a data only T-Mobile SIM card in the process. The problem is that I can't turn the Mobile Hot Spot on. I've tried with the valid data only T-mobild SIM installed. When I try to turn the hotspot on, it says that either the network is not available, or there's an invalid SIM. I'm worried that it's the ATT restrictions on the phone that aren't going away even if the phone is unlocked, and there's a different SIM in place.
Does anyone know what we have to do to enable the hotspot, so that this phone can be used in Europe?
Thanks.
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The thing that sticks out to me is that you actually need the correct Sim card that is provisioned for phone service.. I'm assuming this "data only sim" was provisioned for a tablet and therefore can't make any calls... the network unavailable message will show up even with no Sim installed and trying to enable a hotspot. You need a valid cell service in order to hotspot.
Hope Getting the Right SIM will do it.
getyroks said:
The thing that sticks out to me is that you actually need the correct Sim card that is provisioned for phone service.. I'm assuming this "data only sim" was provisioned for a tablet and therefore can't make any calls... the network unavailable message will show up even with no Sim installed and trying to enable a hotspot. You need a valid cell service in order to hotspot.
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Thanks. I hope that's what the problem is. It would make things simpler to be sure. I just didn't want to get there and then find out it wasn't going to work. In the meantime, I found my old Galaxy S 3. I managed to unlock it, root it, and install basic ROM. Thought maybe that would work, as well. I'll know by next week.