Hello.
I have a L720 with a active vzw sim card and the phone is running cm11 but it says roaming in the status bar but the phones 3g and phone and texting works. Is there a way to get it to say 3g of lte up there? A better rom maybe? I have searched and there is no one that has this phone on vzw. Any help would be so nice! Thanks
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I'm pretty sure Verizon and sprint use different spectrums for LTE you'll get 3g but no lte
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OK but the phone should have the right stuff but what about the prl and roaming thing?
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I see it has extended pcs for late bands lol
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So gsm on t mobile would be better.
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tydiamond11 said:
So gsm on t mobile would be better.
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Yeah sprint galaxy s4 has the bands for T-Mobile and Att 3g and hspa+ networks Verizon I have no clue which bands they use you'd be better off just trading in and getting a Verizon phone to get their speeds
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I agree, if you are paying the premium for Verizon service I would just get the Verizon version of the phone.
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Thanks this is not my phone just was testing it that's all lol thanks again! The friend that owns this is going to try it on t mobile next but the first time they tried it did not work only data worked for some crazy reason voice and texting came on and went off so we will try that latter.
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Im not sure if it's just my phone or how this phone was made. I'm no longer able to browse the internet while on a phone call. I was able to do it on my sgs3.
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chatzvr4 said:
Im not sure if it's just my phone or how this phone was made. I'm no longer able to browse the internet while on a phone call. I was able to do it on my sgs3.
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Depends on your carrier. GSM has separate multiple radios (modem and voice). CDMA does not (exception: WIFI will allow you to browse while in a call).
Not possible in the Sprint variant unless you have LTE or WiFi available while you are making the phone call. As Sprint builds out its LTE network, this situation should become less of an issue.
So this phone isnt able but the sgs3 is. These are both from sprint. I dont have lte available in my area but was always able to multi task like that before
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Sorry about that.
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chatzvr4 said:
So this phone isnt able but the sgs3 is. These are both from sprint. I dont have lte available in my area but was always able to multi task like that before
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The SGS3 is supported by svdo while the SGS4 is not supported. As someone else has said if your on Wi-Fi or LTE (which I seen you do not have yet), your good to go. But not on 3G.
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Now I know. Thank you. They should of added it to the s4
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chatzvr4 said:
Now I know. Thank you. They should of added it to the s4
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Yeah, it would have been nice. I have LTE all around me, so it hasn't been a problem for me. Sucks most of you guys haven't got it yet in your area. My GNote isn't supported either. I'm assuming (as well as someone else stated) with LTE being deployed, not having it supported wouldn't be a problem. Now the problem is customers not having LTE in their respective areas.
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They probably figured they would be up and running before this became an issue. Thanks for info
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258959&referrerid=5287531
So i found this thread that says S3 and Evo LTE only works data and voice.
is there way to work data and voice same time?
i do a lot calls and i need to check mails and etc.
Not on 3G with the S4, however, voice and LTE work if you have LTE service in your area.
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Not on 3G with the S4, however, voice and LTE work if you have LTE service in your area.
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sigh i do get 4g lte around my area, but not all.
i just don get it!!!! s3 works but not s4...
also do you get lost data or drop call when 3g to lte, or lte to 3g convent?
Wifi and LTE work, not 3g.
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Yea I am rooted on my I9505 but have not figured out how to get access or if there is a way. Ugh sucks figured sprint would at least keep the things that kept me with the galaxy line..it is to the point if you want to enjoy your phone you have to root.
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macgpit said:
Yea I am rooted on my I9505 but have not figured out how to get access or if there is a way. Ugh sucks figured sprint would at least keep the things that kept me with the galaxy line..it is to the point if you want to enjoy your phone you have to root.
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What the heck are you talking about. You're on an international phone. So it shouldn't matter if sprint can't do voice and 3g at the same time.
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daniel4653 said:
What the heck are you talking about. You're on an international phone. So it shouldn't matter if sprint can't do voice and 3g at the same time.
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I drive semi it is more productive when you can look up street view roads that may have weight limits height restrictions as you are calling the company letting then know about when you will arrive.we as drivers only have a certain amount of time to drive a day.thus makes my day that much more productive. Ten extra mins could be whether I make it to the next town or not.
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I drive semi it is more productive when you can look up street view roads that may have weight limits height restrictions as you are calling the company letting then know about when you will arrive.we as drivers only have a certain amount of time to drive a day.thus makes my day that much more productive. Ten extra mins could be whether I make it to the next town or not.
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That's not what I am talking about. I don't see why its a concern to you if by the look of it, you don't have a sprint gs4. If you want to be on the internet and phone at the same time. Stay with a gs3.
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I do have a gs4 I just passed down my gs3. I never thought they would lose that feature... and I am a sprint customer..
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macgpit said:
I do have a gs4 I just passed down my gs3. I never thought they would lose that feature... and I am a sprint customer..
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Well dude say you are on sprint. Lol
You said you were on your "rooted i9505". Sprint is SPH-L720. That's why you had me confused.
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Simply put no
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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It is a world phone but it is locked to Sprint only you can call sprint and have it unlocked for international and sprint simcards only no domestic Sims like from t-mobile and AT&T.
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It is a world phone but it is locked to Sprint only you can call sprint and have it unlocked for international and sprint simcards only no domestic Sims like from t-mobile and AT&T.
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Okay did some research and youre correct. Invalid sim pops up when a local sim is inserted. Lets say I flash the google edition rom stock rooted. Now I know it will mess up all radio with cdma but will this bypass or does sprint have a hardware lock on the device?
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No way!
Not gonna work.
The Ax says thanks.
robogoflow said:
Okay did some research and youre correct. Invalid sim pops up when a local sim is inserted. Lets say I flash the google edition rom stock rooted. Now I know it will mess up all radio with cdma but will this bypass or does sprint have a hardware lock on the device?
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No that doesn't discard it it is a hardware lock.
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I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Switch to T-Mobile, get new GS4, sell Sprint GS4. Problem solved.
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It will work on tmobile
robogoflow said:
I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Yes, it will work on tmobile for text and call when you unlocked it. For data, you need to change the apn setting to epc.tmobile.com. I am sure that you will get EDGE but not sure about 3g/4g or LTE.
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robogoflow said:
I never had a gsm phone so I dont know alot about world phones. On sprints community foruma there is much debate if the gs4 is a world phone. I see a sim slot my guess that it is. Anyway if I were to switch to tmobile, can this phone be used or is it completely impossible? Other countries use gsm networks only so being a world phone I would assume that it can be used with US gsm networks. Thanks.
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Unfortunately they work in different bands even you put a Tmobil Sim card it wont work.
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Unfortunately they work in different bands even you put a Tmobil Sim card it wont work.
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That is not correct. It will work if you unlocked it. You will only get EDGE data for the time being in the US.
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That is not correct. It will work if you unlocked it. You will only get only 2g data.
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Im sure not everyone is willing to tinker with setting and all that...and sure you can make it work if youre willing to put the time and effort then yes it will work.
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thanks for all but can someone put what will be the procedure in how its done and the call how it will work just fine or what? please i need to know to do it im a newbee .thanks to everyone
You can't do it, it is impossible. Sprint has US carriers blocked and there is no method to unlock to use a Sprint phone on Tmobile. So here is the steps to follow: List your Sprint phone on Ebay or Craigslist, Sell it, go buy a Tmobile S4, enjoy.
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gizmoscoop said:
Yes, it will work on tmobile for text and call when you unlocked it. For data, you need to change the apn setting to epc.tmobile.com. I am sure that you will get EDGE but not sure about 3g/4g or LTE.
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Im having difficulties rooting the S4. When I check it says its not rooted properly. Im still on MF9 and have no clue how to get it to MDC/MDL baseband. Any help? And how would you change the apn settings?
cruise350 said:
You can't do it, it is impossible. Sprint has US carriers blocked and there is no method to unlock to use a Sprint phone on Tmobile. So here is the steps to follow: List your Sprint phone on Ebay or Craigslist, Sell it, go buy a Tmobile S4, enjoy.
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It's very possible..
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will not work don't waste your time trying. Maybe on verizon or another cdma carrier but not gsm just wont work. I read this question at least 100 times on xda and no one ever did it successfully or even partially. Trade or sell it
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Simply put no
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I just rooted my sph-L720 and am in the middle of unlocking it right now...so yes, it's possible to go tmobile
aaron.romina said:
I just rooted my sph-L720 and am in the middle of unlocking it right now...so yes, it's possible to go tmobile
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Yes it's easily possible, but because there isn't a how to on here, people assume it isn't..
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Ive seen a video on YouTube where someone confirms a sprint iphone 4s on tmobile sim
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sigh...
There seems to be a very dismissive attitude in this thread.
I have a Sprint HTC One and I can easily throw a T-Mobile SIM in there and get full service (sans LTE) with T-Mobile. The HSPA+ is faster than the Sprint 3G.
So while I do not have personal experience with the S4 in this fashion, I do not see why it would not be possible to get it unlocked and used on T-Mobile. (Unless Samsung/Sprint are blocking it for whatever reason)
Anyway to make the phone use LTE as a preffer network? Mine keep switching to HSPA+
And while someone is at it, please tell how to do hspa+ONLY
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trh1341 said:
And while someone is at it, please tell how to do hspa+ONLY
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Dial *#*#info#*#* go to phone scroll down and u see wcdma only...click that
I think the phone is designed to prefer LTE. It drops to HSPA+ in the absence of LTE.
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I think the phone is designed to prefer LTE. It drops to HSPA+ in the absence of LTE.
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Pretty sure thats not true, atleast for tmobile version. Mine drop to hspa+ even though LTE have 2 bar. Quiet annoying.
T-Mobile LTE isn't widespread. I can be in one spot with lte then cross the street and be on hspa. I think this phone is set to go with what's stronger.
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lyrical1278 said:
T-Mobile LTE isn't widespread. I can be in one spot with lte then cross the street and be on hspa. I think this phone is set to go with what's stronger.
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Yea and the stronger isnt nessecary the fastest...I'm mad they actually did this, I hope this isnt Tmobile way of mitigating traffic congestion
I just bought Verizon prepaid jetpack and, of course, first thing I did was to take sim out of it and stick to my 910T.
To my surprise, it showed full 4G LTE.
I am posting through it now.
I figured, it's interesting piece of info that I couldn't find earlier.
APN is vzwinternet if anyone wants to try.
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alexnoalex said:
I just bought Verizon prepaid jetpack and, of course, first thing I did was to take sim out of it and stick to my 910T.
To my surprise, it showed full 4G LTE.
I am posting through it now.
I figured, it's interesting piece of info that I couldn't find earlier.
APN is vzwinternet if anyone wants to try.
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What were the data speeds?
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Didn't try speedtest out of greed. But overall experience seemed decent.
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Hmmm this is interesting thank you for let me know
Wonder if I can tether with that?
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I popped my vzw SIM in mine a couple months ago. it's only band 4 LTE. No band 13 or CDMA
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mandog202 said:
I popped my vzw SIM in mine a couple months ago. it's only band 4 LTE. No band 13 or CDMA
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Speeds were fast? Hotspot worked?
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