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I am asking if there is a way to make my galaxy s3 i747m useable with wind mobile. Im asking because I remeber that with the Galaxy s2x from telus and I believe rogers you could flash a t-mobile rom and be able to us it on the wind network. I am wondering if anyone has tried this? and what happened.
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I am asking if there is a way to make my galaxy s3 i747m useable with wind mobile. Im asking because I remeber that with the Galaxy s2x from telus and I believe rogers you could flash a t-mobile rom and be able to us it on the wind network. I am wondering if anyone has tried this? and what happened.
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It sounds doable. If the phone is compatible as is, you may just need to unlock it to get it to work. You may need to try some different modems though.
There is some guy on kijiji that does it for 20 bucks. Yet I have no clue what he actually does lol
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There is some guy on kijiji that does it for 20 bucks. Yet I have no clue what he actually does lol
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Checked Kijiji and don't see him. Please post the link if you can find it. Thx
I found this in the Note 2 forums. While I haven't tried it personally, it looks interesting and may be able to help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041
Unlock it and setup Wind Mobile's APN
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Unlock it and setup Wind Mobile's APN
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Wind uses a the same bands as T-mobile but I believe the LTE is not compatible.
carlos1984 said:
I am asking if there is a way to make my galaxy s3 i747m useable with wind mobile. Im asking because I remeber that with the Galaxy s2x from telus and I believe rogers you could flash a t-mobile rom and be able to us it on the wind network. I am wondering if anyone has tried this? and what happened.
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Go to this site, follow the instructions, unlock the phone then test a wind sim... if you search inlock in this forom you will find mant posts, I wouldn't flash it until you try this. No root required btw....
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/free-...-bell-1266487/
I have a rogers samsung i747 , can i use this with wind mobile??? please help
i Have a rogers samsung i747 , can i use this with wind mobile??? please help
daliamartinez99 said:
i Have a rogers samsung i747 , can i use this with wind mobile??? please help
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Simple answer Yes but it's very annoying to do.
The device itself 100% supports WIND's Network to it's fullest BUT the SGH-1747m has the bands required Specifically the 1700Mhz disabled in the NV RAM
http://anhsblog.com/how-to-enable-t-mobile-hspa-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344627 (For my bell phone being updated past which version this guide was wrote for the code in this guide does not work you must use *#0808# )
One you follow that and reboot you will be on Wind's Network... but at least for me every time it reboots I lost access and the NV RAM resets...
What I want to know is there a ROM out there or a way to permanently rewrite the NV RAM so I never have to do this
Samsung is putting responsibility for this 'disabled feature' on the Telecom companies saying it is up to their discretion on what bands they allow. Yet bell is saying that it's up to Samsung one which bands are allowed as Bell does not do any modifications to the NV RAM. Whose telling the truth who knows.... Samsung did hint that it is possible to put permanently enable the baseband (but I would have to speak to bell) Now the funny thing is if I give Samsung the IMEI of my device (which was purchased at a Bell location) Samsung is making a statement that my SGH-i747m is NOT a registered Canadian Galaxy S3... and it MUST be an international S3.... Yet bell has it as it was originally their's and Sold by them and originally activated on their network.
I don't know why but I feel like the SGH-i747m's have some hidden backdoor deals with them has anyone tried to install Wind or T-Mobile ROMS from the T999L to the SGH-i747m and if so was it successful? or is there a Custom ROM that will work?
Just a *bump* to this, if there is any way of not having to plug into a laptop to reflash the NV to re enable functionality with wind will someone please share? I've read of some people having scripts that run in busybox or other similar type areas
Can anyone please share with me said script and walk me through the necessary means of implementing it correctly so my girlfriend stops whining at me every time her phone dies demanding I fix it, even though I've offered to show her how to click the mouse twice and do it her self.
Hi,
Is there a way yet to make the 747M fully operational with Wind Mobile? Seems like SOMEONE should be able to figure this out for us.
In your guys' opinion, if I flashed a ROM for the T-Mobile device, whats the worst that could happen? Soft brick or hard brick?
Would flashing a T999 modem be enough?
No Wind network after restarting my galaxy s3 (i747)
Hi, have you yet figured out how to permanently rewrite the NV ram on a galaxy i747 so that the phone recognizes the Wind network even after the reboot? Thanks in advance.
I haven't. I ended up getting an S5 through wind.
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Simple answer Yes but it's very annoying to do.
The device itself 100% supports WIND's Network to it's fullest BUT the SGH-1747m has the bands required Specifically the 1700Mhz disabled in the NV RAM
http://anhsblog.com/how-to-enable-t-mobile-hspa-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344627 (For my bell phone being updated past which version this guide was wrote for the code in this guide does not work you must use *#0808# )
One you follow that and reboot you will be on Wind's Network... but at least for me every time it reboots I lost access and the NV RAM resets...
What I want to know is there a ROM out there or a way to permanently rewrite the NV RAM so I never have to do this
Samsung is putting responsibility for this 'disabled feature' on the Telecom companies saying it is up to their discretion on what bands they allow. Yet bell is saying that it's up to Samsung one which bands are allowed as Bell does not do any modifications to the NV RAM. Whose telling the truth who knows.... Samsung did hint that it is possible to put permanently enable the baseband (but I would have to speak to bell) Now the funny thing is if I give Samsung the IMEI of my device (which was purchased at a Bell location) Samsung is making a statement that my SGH-i747m is NOT a registered Canadian Galaxy S3... and it MUST be an international S3.... Yet bell has it as it was originally their's and Sold by them and originally activated on their network.
I don't know why but I feel like the SGH-i747m's have some hidden backdoor deals with them has anyone tried to install Wind or T-Mobile ROMS from the T999L to the SGH-i747m and if so was it successful? or is there a Custom ROM that will work?
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Hi, have you yet figured out how to permanently rewrite the NV ram on a galaxy i747 so that the phone recognizes the Wind network even after the reboot? Thanks in advance.
so i just got my SM-900W8 for Wind mobile today, had to buy it with two months service, but then was able to send half of the money i put down on that service over to my old account, switch the sims, and now i have my same old number and plan on my new note, and i'm only out an extra 20 bucks (still bull****, i know, but i wanted it today and wasn't going to deal with waiting, for any reason.... maybe too impatient lol)
anyways, after i bought it, i stopped by the bell store and asked what model they sell... they showed me the box and it was the exact same model number... SM-900W8. i then went to rogers, same thing, and telus i presume will be the same since bell and telus share towers etc
so, my question is, if i unlocked my phone, could i simply go get a bell rogers or telus sim card, and throw it in, and have it work? the region issue is a non-starter for two reasons - first i didn't even have that region lock sticker on my box, but second, the robelus sims would all be the same region, so it shouldn't matter in the least. what i'm wondering is, would the bands be the same, or at least some of the same to the point of working? i know that wind uses AWS bands and robelus does not, but since they are the same model number, is it possible that they have radios that are compatible with all four carriers in this phone?
if not, can someone explain to me how to find out what networks this phone would work on? i mean, it sounds like people are unlocking their tmobile phone and using it on att, and from what i remembered, att is not aws, and i thought that rogers and att phones worked together... ARGG what gives here?
also, are the tmo phones the same model number as mine? or did they use different phones than wind this time around?
finally, if i'm looking to root this or put a rom on this, am i looking for the tmo roms and other stuff like i was with my sgs3 or am i looking for something else with this new phone? where can i find this info... i haven't been able to find much about this yet, i guess not many people have this phone on wind yet
W8 model also has AWS HSPA and LTE.
Check phonescoop.
mingkee said:
W8 model also has AWS HSPA and LTE.
Check phonescoop.
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Thanks for the answer, but I don't know for sure what bands the big three use, can anyone tell me if this phone will work on those big networks?
Also, any answers to my other questions ?
Rogers, Bell and Wind all use the SM-900W8 variant probably with just a different modem / QCP file.
So does this mean that there is some chance of, in the future when things get cracked, of flashing a new modem etc onto it our something
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So does this mean that there is some chance of, in the future when things get cracked, of flashing a new modem etc onto it our something
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to answer my own question, yes, i unlocked my n900w8 from wind with an unlock code, and i was able to see whatever networks were attached to the sim i put in it. rogers, bell, telus, koodo, virgin, fido, wind, probabaly chatr if you really wanted to use this device on that dumb ass carrier
so yes, you dont even need to flash other modems... it just works
i did try flashing bell/rogers/puerto rico roms on my device and all had the same result, it all worked, and it all worked fine
Samsung galaxy note 3 SM-N900W8 from videotron (canada)
Hi, i have a Samsung galaxy note 3 SM-N900W8 from videotron (canada) and i unlock with a code to use it with fido and the phone show only the 3G internet, is there a way to enable the LTE? when i go to setting mobile network, network mode show me only 3 options WCDMA/GSM (auto connect) or WCDMA only or GSM only. I tried to root the device to do like this forum said ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2489766 ) and when i root it it says pass but it stuck on rebooting and something red is written on the next line and samsung logo is there too. anyone can help me to enable the LTE network?
Ok so I was trying to unlock this samsung s 4 mini lte SPH-L520 but it seems like it's the only model of S 4 mini that i can't find an unlock code for, is this phone un-unlockable? and what is the difference between the SPH-L520 and all the other samsun s 4 mini?
Well one rather big difference of the Sprint S4 mini (SPH-L520) versus the international models (GT-I919X) is that it uses CDMA networks rather than GSM. I am not sure if you can use it on GSM networks with a sim card. I do, however, know that the Verizon version (SCH-I435) which is also CDMA can be unlocked and used on GSM networks. I used the app RegionLock Away from the play store (and here on xda) to unlock and it worked with an AT&T sim card.
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I hope your help
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Ok so I was trying to unlock this samsung s 4 mini lte SPH-L520 but it seems like it's the only model of S 4 mini that i can't find an unlock code for, is this phone un-unlockable? and what is the difference between the SPH-L520 and all the other samsun s 4 mini?
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Friend also want to unlock the samsung galaxy s4 mini sph-l520, tell me if you managed to do so and if the method by region lock app I run away and if you could explain to me hcer to also do so. I hope your answer and thanks for the help in advance
sprint sph-l520 NOT a worldphone
I talked with the Sprint folks.
The Sprint variant has a sim tray that is just for the data sim (UICC card) not a GSM sim. And it is NOT a worldphone.
So even if you put a GSM sim in it, the radio is not looking for GSM towers (only CDMA).
But the Verizon version IS a world phone, which is why "wiisixtyfour" was able to unlock his.
That being said, since Samsung has made several versions that do have this capability, it seems possible that if someone modifies these things it could work:
-Modified sprint radio to receive GSM radio frequencies/signals (maybe copying the Verizon one?)
-Modified PRL to look for GSM towers
-Modified SIM tray communication to recognize not just DATA sims but GSM sims as well
I have no idea how to do any of these. But would love it if someone a lot smarter than me can take a stab at it. :cyclops:
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I talked with the Sprint folks.
The Sprint variant has a sim tray that is just for the data sim (UICC card) not a GSM sim. And it is NOT a worldphone.
So even if you put a GSM sim in it, the radio is not looking for GSM towers (only CDMA).
But the Verizon version IS a world phone, which is why "wiisixtyfour" was able to unlock his.
That being said, since Samsung has made several versions that do have this capability, it seems possible that if someone modifies these things it could work:
-Modified sprint radio to receive GSM radio frequencies/signals (maybe copying the Verizon one?)
-Modified PRL to look for GSM towers
-Modified SIM tray communication to recognize not just DATA sims but GSM sims as well
I have no idea how to do any of these. But would love it if someone a lot smarter than me can take a stab at it. :cyclops:
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SPH-L520 can run on GSM carrier!
Yes, this is what Sprint told me last summer. But it's incorrect. I have a Sprint S4 mini that works on both Sprint and a TMobile MVNO. Voice, text, data (in refarmed area). Unlocking GSM can be done!
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I talked with the Sprint folks.
The Sprint variant has a sim tray that is just for the data sim (UICC card) not a GSM sim. And it is NOT a worldphone.
So even if you put a GSM sim in it, the radio is not looking for GSM towers (only CDMA).
But the Verizon version IS a world phone, which is why "wiisixtyfour" was able to unlock his.
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avgtuhm, that's only true if you can explain how it was done and it can be replicated.
What does #0111*NETWORKCODE accomplish?
First off, my apologies if I am in error about GSM functioning on my phone.
I will explain what I've done with my Sprint S4 mini and maybe you/someone can tell what is happening. But this is why I thought GSM was/is working on my phone, until supermaxkato questioned this. (Note: I am not a developer.)
My S4 mini is active with Sprint. If I put a GSM SIM in it, of course it does nothing. Try to make a phone call and I get an automated message that it cannot be completed. But after doing the following, I can make calls, send texts, use mobile data.
I powered on with GSM SIM in phone. Entered #0111*NETWORKCODE for my phone in the dialer and hit call button. After this voice, text, data work. However, phone shows "Invalid SIM" in the notifications and the calls and texts come from my Sprint phone vs. the number associated with my GSM SIM. (I didn't realize this until testing last night.)
So did the code just make it so the SIM tray ignores the GSM SIM and functions on Sprint network? (again.. before entering the codes, no calling/texting/data worked with GSM SIM in the phone)
Same results on 2 activated Galaxy phones. Unsuccessful on non-activated S4 Mini.
I am not tech savvy but if anyone wants me to check something on my phone, I will try to get you the information. (I do not have a rooted/modified phone.)
Again, sorry for my mistaken report of success. In retrospect, I should have known it couldn't be that easy.
(Earlier this year, I WAS told by a developer in Colorado that there has been limited success with Sprint S4 minis being unlocked for GSM both internationally and domestic. And a Sprint rep recently told me that this phone can be unlocked internationally for GSM, although I see that it is not on their list of unlockable phones.)
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mobile network is disabled in my phone samsung galaxy s4 mini sprint spark meid:99000437598028
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Hello, I am searching about that topic all over the internet for a long time but without good result so I decide to open topic here.
Is there any way to make LG G4 AS991 work on GSM network in Europe ?
I have one but when I insert GSM sim card it's not working. Network isn't available
I heard that somehow it's possible.
any help will be much appreciated.
I'm guessing you made a typo in the title and your model is actually us991. Same bad luck has fallen on to me and I bought the worst model of this great phone.
Unfortunately as of 2017/10 you are still unable to root the carrier free US991 nor can you get mobile internet on it in Europe.
You can get connection and make calls/send SMS in Europe by going into your mobile data settings and switching modes around, but nothing you do can get you mobile internet: 3g nor LTE.
You can tell you have the carrier unlocked model vs the US Cellular (as they share the same exact name) if your firmware version in 'About phone' ends with an 'a', eg US91121a.
All this information I gathered myself from reading these forums, a bit of reddit and educating myself a little about LTE and whatnot, so if anyone comes up with a solution in the future - I can no longer get rid of the expensive paperweight
r4veren said:
I'm guessing you made a typo in the title and your model is actually us991. Same bad luck has fallen on to me and I bought the worst model of this great phone.
Unfortunately as of 2017/10 you are still unable to root the carrier free US991 nor can you get mobile internet on it in Europe.
You can get connection and make calls/send SMS in Europe by going into your mobile data settings and switching modes around, but nothing you do can get you mobile internet: 3g nor LTE.
You can tell you have the carrier unlocked model vs the US Cellular (as they share the same exact name) if your firmware version in 'About phone' ends with an 'a', eg US91121a.
All this information I gathered myself from reading these forums, a bit of reddit and educating myself a little about LTE and whatnot, so if anyone comes up with a solution in the future - I can no longer get rid of the expensive paperweight
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The thing is that it's really as991 not US991 :/ I've already contacted seller and I am sending it back. great phone by specs but useless to me.
I ordered a LG GM710ULM from a well-reviewed seller on eBay. It was listed as new condition.
I received it yesterday and on the box, the model says LM710ULMBLTPL. I think the "PL" is for the Platinum. When I booted it up, the model number is the LM-710ULM, the serial number is populated, and the software version is the 11g and security patch is November 2018. When I tried to "Check for updates" , it said there were no updates available. There's no SIM card in it, so I'm not sure if that affects the ability to check updates. I don't see any signs of any carrier apps. All
When I looked up the IMEI on one of the free checkers, it comes back with the model as LMG710ULM, but the network is listed as "ABC Brightpoint" and Location is "N". As I've poked around, it looks like this is some sort of regional variant, but still from the U.S. But I can't find any cell provider named "Brightpoint".
When I checked the IMEI on T-Mobile's website, it gave me an error. But when I used the chat support feature, the rep was able to look it up and confirm it's not blacklisted and should be able to be activated on T-mobile. When I ran the IMEI through Verizon's online checker, it told me it wasn't compatible with Verizon's network. Which is a bit unsettling since the unlocked version should be able to be activated on any network.
Can anyone offer some insight on what the Brightpoint version is and how it may be different from the plain vanilla 710ULM ? Willl it be covered by the LG manufacturer warranty and get updates? Is there any way to be sure it's not refurb or flashed?
Thanks!
The fact that you have a populated serial number is a good sign. Brightpoint has released legitimate firmware for the ULM model, but I still no nothing about them as a company (might be worth a search of the forms... I think I remember someone talking about them as an LG partner). As seen here, I think the 11g update was the last update they released, but it should be possible to switch over to GFI or LG's vanilla USA firmware (this will likely require the use of LGUP), both of which are the same as far as I can tell, however there are different contact and dialer apps that get used depending on which network you are on, as well a Google Fi app that is either enabled or disabled by default.
Regardless of what the VZW website said, you should have access to all 4 major carriers in the US. I don't know if you have a specific provider in mind or a solution that uses multiple carriers such as Google Fi or Straight Talk, but you should be good to go (although I would recommend flashing to the latest "USA" kdz, which sadly is still not Pie!)
This is exactly what happened to me. What did you find out? What did you end up doing? I was expecting the ULM.AUSAPL model but got the ULM.BPTPL. Apparently Brightpoint is a CDMA company. Does this mean not all GSM bands will be accessible on this BPT firmware? Ya, seems their latest update is still from 12/2018 (11g) instead of USA firmware from 3/2019 (10j). Trying not to have to flash/root. Odd that Verizon said not compatible when it too is CDMA? Really having trouble finding the TRUE factory unlocked ULM.AUSA version. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Any info? Really would like to know what you found out. Did you keep the phone? Encounter any problems? ANY info would be greatly appreciated. DeeBG: maybe you can answer this: (BrightPoint is CDMA "provider" for all those tiny regional carriers) Since this "factory unlocked" ULM version is BPT does this mean that some or all of the GSM frequency bands are "disabled" for this model? And the USA version (GSM according to LG) has the CDMA bands "disabled"? And the GFI has all bands "enabled"? (for Fi auto switching) Is this how it works or what? Very confusing. Please help clarify this. Thanks.
I got one of the ULM versions off the bay too recently....it would not work on VZN...they denied activating it. I believe it does not have some bands needed. No pie for it either....so sent it back and got the VM version for vzn.
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Any info? Really would like to know what you found out. Did you keep the phone? Encounter any problems? ANY info would be greatly appreciated. DeeBG: maybe you can answer this: (BrightPoint is CDMA "provider" for all those tiny regional carriers) Since this "factory unlocked" ULM version is BPT does this mean that some or all of the GSM frequency bands are "disabled" for this model? And the USA version (GSM according to LG) has the CDMA bands "disabled"? And the GFI has all bands "enabled"? (for Fi auto switching) Is this how it works or what? Very confusing. Please help clarify this. Thanks.
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Sadly the confusion + lack of information is rampant for this phone, and this is down to one major reason. The chipset used in all LG G7 phones is the same (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845), however due to carrier subsidies and other sketchy reasons, the active bands are dictated by whoever sold the phone.
There are two providers in the US that I'm aware of that make use of all four major networks (those being Google Fi and Straight Talk). There are multiple free and ad-supported apps in the Google Play store that claim to be able to tell you which bands are supported by your phone (I only know of their existence and so cannot recommend one that's more accurate than another).
Thanks for responding! Boy..............."lack of information for this phone" is the understatement of the year! You aren't kidding! I've been trying to find out more for days but seem to get either very basic answers or different answers from different sources. So frustrating! Even LG is very vague in their answers. Just want to know if I will encounter any problems trying to use this on GSM networks when this is technically on CDMA firmware? And just cross-flashing this to the USA firmware will NOT "enable" all the GSM bands, right? RR125: A bunch of reflashed G7's have been being sold online, making my search for true answers even more frustrating. Did it come factory sealed? Meaning clear round stickers on both the sides? If not, then you may have received one of the models being reflashed to make it look like it is a ULM model. Which is bait and switch and illegal.
I'm in the same boat. I signed up for Google Fi and purchased my G710ULM from Amazon a couple months ago. I experienced issues immediately. WiFi calling didn't work; every time it was enabled I could see ER081 up top. After 1.5 months of terrible service, I downloaded Signal Spy and came to the realization that I was only ever connecting to T-Mobile. If I attempted to manually switch to the Sprint network, I'd get a message like "configuring mobile data". After about a couple minutes, my SIM card would lock and it told me to reboot my phone. If I attempted to switch to U.S. Cellular's network, I would get phone and data, but my phone number changed to a Nebraska number (note, I live in Missouri).
At about that time, I started researching the different firmware versions (with great difficulty) and found that I had a Brightpoint-specific firmware (11g). I've since used LGUP to flash to firmware 10j (Google Fi's latest G710ULM firmware). This has improved but not fixed my situation. I can now make WiFi calls, I can connect to T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular and keep my phone number on U.S. Cellular. However, when I attempt to connect to Sprint, I still get that "configuring mobile data" message and the SIM card locks. I ordered a new SIM card from Google Fi a couple days back and intend to test this phone with the updated card, but I've got a feeling that something else is at play here preventing me from connecting to Sprint.
Similar to other people, I did an IMEI lookup and while it comes up on the free IMEI checker sites, most of the main networks' checkers (ATT, TMobile, Verizon, Sprint) tell me that the phone is either incompatible with their network or they can't find it in their DB.
Potential SIM card issues aside, does anyone have any other ideas why I may not be able to connect to Sprint?
-Nick
It could always be a hardware issue but it sounds like the phone is not getting provisioned to work on Sprint. Can you verify SprintDM.apk is installed? You will likely need to install a third party app such as system app safe remover from Play store.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...ribute-LG-Wireless-Devices-Accessories-United
Brightpoint sells both cdma & gsm LG phones and are distributors nowadays who sell to other carriers.
The bands on the phone are locked and not capable of being used unless you unlock them via qpst or cdma workshop.
But these firmwares provided have them directly locked in the kernel.
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...ribute-LG-Wireless-Devices-Accessories-United
Brightpoint sells both cdma & gsm LG phones and are distributors nowadays who sell to other carriers.
The bands on the phone are locked and not capable of being used unless you unlock them via qpst or cdma workshop.
But these firmwares provided have them directly locked in the kernel.
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So if a Brightpoint ULM model was flashed with GFI ULM kdz why should it be GSM only unless they are different hardware version like TM? ULM hardware devices should support CDMA LTE bands.
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So if a Brightpoint ULM model was flashed with GFI ULM kdz why should it be GSM only unless they are different hardware version TM? ULM hardware devices should support CDMA LTE bands.
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Snapdragon 845 no matter what phone will come with the same qualcomm modem as no manufacturer/carrier will take the extra cost to modify design.
But since the bands are locked via nvram, its upto the manufacturer and/or the distributer that loads the software to choose what will be locked or unlocked.
Bands can be locked via android kernel, but operators do nvram to protect phones from being used out of what they need or want.