Hello guys, my friend gave me his Galaxy S4 today and it is a Verizon phone. However, I am on an AT&T network. Is there anything that I need to do prior to using this Verizon Galaxy S4 as my main phone? I hear the phone is already unlocked out of the box but I want to take the necessary steps to make sure this phone will run smoothly on my network.
Also if I wanted to flash a ROM would I be using an AT&T based ROM (although it is a verizon phone) or would I just flash a Verizon based ROM?
Iset up a verizon gs3 for att, I needed to add apn and that was it. Did not get att lte though voice, sms, mms and web all worked through the native apps
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This post is to inform everyone that the MetroPCS Galaxy S6 does not have Download Booster unfortunately. But there is a solution, since the MetroPCS S6 and the T-mobile S6 are the same all you have to do is find the SM-G920T firmware on sammobile.com download it and install it thru Odin 3.09 and there you have it. Let me know if there's any questions.
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Thanks for posting I am on Metro with Fact. Unlocked Alpha 850M and thinking of upgrading to an S6.
1) Does a Metro SIM work on a Tmobile phone without unlocking Tmo phone ( Metro has only white S6) ?
2) Metro PCS has VoLTE by default on Metro 4G LTE Devices (even LG Motion 4G)- so in the Menu on Metro S6 is there a Setting for VoLTE
and wifi Calling ?
If not - is the Metro PCS S6 better on Battery than Tmobile Versions.
No one at Metro could tell me the Software Version of Metro S6 or if it differs from Tmobile Version in any way.
How are your SOTs at 40% brightness?
Do you think Factory Unlocked S6 has VoLTE on Metro PCS Network
OR will it band jump from LTE to 3G H H+ when I make a call like my Alpha does.
On Metro we are used to having fast LTE Data during calls - is this possible on Unlocked S6 ?
Thanks.
robertkoa said:
Thanks for posting I am on Metro with Fact. Unlocked Alpha 850M and thinking of upgrading to an S6.
1) Does a Metro SIM work on a Tmobile phone without unlocking Tmo phone ( Metro has only white S6) ?
2) Metro PCS has VoLTE by default on Metro 4G LTE Devices (even LG Motion 4G)- so in the Menu on Metro S6 is there a Setting for VoLTE
and wifi Calling ?
If not - is the Metro PCS S6 better on Battery than Tmobile Versions.
No one at Metro could tell me the Software Version of Metro S6 or if it differs from Tmobile Version in any way.
How are your SOTs at 40% brightness?
Do you think Factory Unlocked S6 has VoLTE on Metro PCS Network
OR will it band jump from LTE to 3G H H+ when I make a call like my Alpha does.
On Metro we are used to having fast LTE Data during calls - is this possible on Unlocked S6 ?
Thanks.
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Well the s6 for metro is the same as tmobile yes if you put the metro sim on any tmobile phone it will work but the tmobile phone has to be activated in your account meaning that the have to put the IMEI number of the phone in your account in order for the phone to work so you can't just put the sim in and it will work it has to be active in your account by a metro rep and if you have an international unlocked phone most likely it will not have VoLTE and it may have H+ instead of LTE, I am a MetroPCS sales rep and for sure I tell you that the VoLTE works if you have a metro or tmobile running on Metro also the only different between the metro s6 and the tmobile s6 has downloaded booster and the metro one doesn't so you could just install the tmobile firmware on the metro one and it works normal let me know if you have any other question
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Well the s6 for metro is the same as tmobile yes if you put the metro sim on any tmobile phone it will work but the tmobile phone has to be activated in your account meaning that the have to put the IMEI number of the phone in your account in order for the phone to work so you can't just put the sim in and it will work it has to be active in your account by a metro rep and if you have an international unlocked phone most likely it will not have VoLTE and it may have H+ instead of LTE, I am a MetroPCS sales rep and for sure I tell you that the VoLTE works if you have a metro or tmobile running on Metro also the only different between the metro s6 and the tmobile s6 has downloaded booster and the metro one doesn't so you could just install the tmobile firmware on the metro one and it works normal let me know if you have any other question
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Thanks.
1) IF I can get a new S6 Tmobile Phone by having a friend purchase but not activate it.
Will the Tmo phone need to be Unlocked to be used with my Metro Account registered with Metro Etc. ?
2)Does the Metro S6 have a VoLTE On/ Off Setting in Menu?- This would not make sense because Metro 4G LTE Phones have VoLTE by default.
3) Will a Factory Unlocked Galaxy S6 on Metro Stay on LTE during a call and have simultaneous LTE Data ?(VoLTE).
ALL BYODs drop to 3G H H+ during calls since they lack specific Metro Software for VoLTE - right ?
As far as I know NO BYOD Device can do this ...unless you know otherwise.
4) The Metro S6 has no Wifi Calling,and no download boost- I have heard -
Does this mean that the Metro S6 may not have some of the Battery Drain problems of TMO S6 ?
Thanks very much- most Metro Reps do not know about all this.
robertkoa said:
Thanks.
1) IF I can get a new S6 Tmobile Phone by having a friend purchase but not activate it.
Will the Tmo phone need to be Unlocked to be used with my Metro Account registered with Metro Etc. ?
2)Does the Metro S6 have a VoLTE On/ Off Setting in Menu?- This would not make sense because Metro 4G LTE Phones have VoLTE by default.
3) Will a Factory Unlocked Galaxy S6 on Metro Stay on LTE during a call and have simultaneous LTE Data ?(VoLTE).
ALL BYODs drop to 3G H H+ during calls since they lack specific Metro Software for VoLTE - right ?
As far as I know NO BYOD Device can do this ...unless you know otherwise.
4) The Metro S6 has no Wifi Calling,and no download boost- I have heard -
Does this mean that the Metro S6 may not have some of the Battery Drain problems of TMO S6 ?
Thanks very much- most Metro Reps do not know about all this.
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Any BYOD from T-Mobile will work on Metro without having to be unlocked and yes it will have wifi calling in download Booster will both work and voice over LTE will work also with no problems the only thing is that you will not be able to be insured that's why I chose the Galaxy 6 from Metro pcs because I was gonna buy the s6 edge from T-Mobile but I can't insure it so I suggest the metro one plus my Co worker has the edge but battery dies faster but I think is because of the edges. Also the Metro S6 does have VoLTE but not download booster but you could get it by putting the T-mobile firmware on it and this is the only official phone from Metro that has the VoLTE since we got rid of the CDMA system so yeah our old CDMA phones did have it the S5 has the capabilities for it but they was not turned on so you had to put the tmobile firmware on the metro s5 for it to work too
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How much bloatware apps are pre-installed on Metro?
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How much bloatware apps are pre-installed on Metro?
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Probably a little less than the T-mobile one
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Hello. I find this really interesting. However what other advantages will this add to my Metro S6 if I install a T-Mobile firmware? Will I be able to get rooted with that? Because I've bee trying to get rooted but failed to do so. On the other hand will this absolutely not damage any functions on the phone? Since you have the T-Mobile firmware, how is it running so far? Any issues with it? Thank you!
Thanks Jcar for all the Info on Metro with S6 and Tmobile Versions.
I had my Alpha 850M International Unlocked hooked up at a Metro Store then went to a Corporate Store because local could not get LTE. I got LTE but slow and unpredictable Data Speeds - fast for 2 minutes ( 20 to 30 mbs ) then back down to 5 mbs or 2 mbs.
I have since played around myself with APN and specifically GID 6D or 6d seems to help.
Metro Corporate left this Section Unspecified but " 6d38" was in there by default- either from the SIM or the Network.
So if I leave unspecified everything works BUT using 6d seems to lock me onto LTE better and better handoffs between Bands.
Where is the Phone getting 6d38 and the IMSI ( correct) of 260x310 in the MVNO APN section?
See screenshot- Metro had " None"
here but if I use 6d or 6D and enable it seems to handle Data better .
And some default is 6d38 if I hit None and reboot the Phone but stays as I have set it if I leave 6d.
People with Nexus 5 I think use this also on Metro...
any idea why it helps Alpha?
JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
robertkoa said:
JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
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Yes it does. I have the MetroPCS version. OP hasn't responded in days; so if you have any further questions I could answer them for you.
sa_sha said:
Hello. I find this really interesting. However what other advantages will this add to my Metro S6 if I install a T-Mobile firmware? Will I be able to get rooted with that? Because I've bee trying to get rooted but failed to do so. On the other hand will this absolutely not damage any functions on the phone? Since you have the T-Mobile firmware, how is it running so far? Any issues with it? Thank you!
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It will not damage the phone at all and yes you could root easily using pinpoint root method and is running amazing I have no complaints at all
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robertkoa said:
JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
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Yes it does but not the download booster so that's why I flashed the T-mobile firmware
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jcar6245 said:
This post is to inform everyone that the MetroPCS Galaxy S6 does not have Download Booster unfortunately. But there is a solution, since the MetroPCS S6 and the T-mobile S6 are the same all you have to do is find the SM-G920T firmware on sammobile.com download it and install it thru Odin 3.09 and there you have it. Let me know if there's any questions.
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So I have the G920V variant, but am using on it tmobile's network. I have a few questions about downloading Tmobile's firmware onto my S6:
1) Do I need to be rooted to do this or can I download the firmware on a stock Galaxy s6?
2) Will the firmware allow me to use VoLTE and wifi calling with tmobile?
3) Will all future updates be pushed OTA normally or do I have to manually install them?
Thanks for your help!
davidelias said:
So I have the G920V variant, but am using on it tmobile's network. I have a few questions about downloading Tmobile's firmware onto my S6:
1) Do I need to be rooted to do this or can I download the firmware on a stock Galaxy s6?
2) Will the firmware allow me to use VoLTE and wifi calling with tmobile?
3) Will all future updates be pushed OTA normally or do I have to manually install them?
Thanks for your help!
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You will not be able to do that to your phone the only reason I was able to download the firmware on mine is because metropcs and Tmobile are the same company so they use the same s6 it just has different bloatware if you download the tmobile firmware on your Verizon s6 you will brick your phone I highly advise you not to do it.
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jcar6245 said:
You will not be able to do that to your phone the only reason I was able to download the firmware on mine is because metropcs and Tmobile are the same company so they use the same s6 it just has different bloatware if you download the tmobile firmware on your Verizon s6 you will brick your phone I highly advise you not to do it.
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Ok duly noted, thanks! So would I be able to get wifi calling on my verizon variant if I were to root it and enable it through the CSC features from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/quick-guide-enabling-hidden-features-t3087506 ?
Or would it not work since TMobile's wifi calling works on Band 12 and my phone lacks that band?
davidelias said:
Ok duly noted, thanks! So would I be able to get wifi calling on my verizon variant if I were to root it and enable it through the CSC features from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/quick-guide-enabling-hidden-features-t3087506 ?
Or would it not work since TMobile's wifi calling works on Band 12 and my phone lacks that band?
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It won't work
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Just found out from my system at my job at MetroPCS that the Galaxy S6 is coming out in GOLD for Metro!!!, the white Galaxy S6 will no longer be sold after the gold one comes out. I have researched everywhere to see if anyone out there knew this was coming but did not find anything so I just made this post
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Thanks for the info.
So the Tmo or Metro PCS S6 will also have the battery drain issues which S6 on Tmobile has ?
My Alpha 850M International unlocked has all the bands except 12 so gets LTE on Metro but changes Bands a lot because it lacks Metro Software I think...goes from 3G to H to H+ to LTE sometimes within 1 minute in same spot !
robertkoa said:
Thanks for the info.
So the Tmo or Metro PCS S6 will also have the battery drain issues which S6 on Tmobile has ?
My Alpha 850M International unlocked has all the bands except 12 so gets LTE on Metro but changes Bands a lot because it lacks Metro Software I think...goes from 3G to H to H+ to LTE sometimes within 1 minute in same spot !
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Well I noticed that that happens to all unlocked phone but the tmobile ones are the same ones as the metro phones so there shouldn't be any problems like that
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Hey,
I am going to be moving in about a week and my new area has no T-mobile coverage! My phone is completely unlocked but apparently it will not work with ATT, Verizon or Sprint!
Can anyone recommend something? I really hate to buy a new phone right now!
Thanks,
Rich
First get it sim unlocked by tmobile or via ebay and Flash U firmware from here
It should work on all carriers... (some features may need some work depending on carrier... Like VoLTE / MMS etc)
Yeah it's already unlocked. Thanks
Unlocked this phone will run on Att or Sprint.
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Flash the firmware for the carrier you want to go to, or use the U fw
I ended up going to Cricket wireless.. I just have to get used to having my download speed throttled to 9 mb.
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This has been discussed before but I'm still not 100% clear.
Can I buy an unlocked Galaxy s8 plus that comes from a different carrier (say Sprint) and flash the AT&T firmware to it, changing the carrier identity so that you get features like wifi calling and VoLTE?
Thanks!
rykr said:
This has been discussed before but I'm still not 100% clear.
Can I buy an unlocked Galaxy s8 plus that comes from a different carrier (say Sprint) and flash the AT&T firmware to it, changing the carrier identity so that you get features like wifi calling and VoLTE?
Thanks!
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Yes you could get it working with wifi calling and voice over LTE no problem but you got to make sure that if you get a phone like from Sprint/Verizon / T-Mobile unlocked before trying to carrier switching
tlopez1973 said:
Yes you could get it working with wifi calling and voice over LTE no problem but you got to make sure that if you get a phone like from Sprint/Verizon / T-Mobile unlocked before trying to carrier switching
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Thanks for replying. So make sure I have this right.
If I purchase a Verizon/Tmo/sprint Galaxy s8 plus and put my AT&T sim in it and it activates on the network and allows me to make/take phone calls then I can assume that the device is unlocked. If it's carrier locked that should not work.
Yes that is correct but if you want to have all the AT&T features you must carrier switch following instructions here on XDA which will convert your Verizon/ Sprint S8 phone and to a completely AT&T phone
tlopez1973 said:
Yes that is correct but if you want to have all the AT&T features you must carrier switch following instructions here on XDA which will convert your Verizon/ Sprint S8 phone and to a completely AT&T phone
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Riddle me this. I have a guy trying to trade me an S8+ att version for my OP5. He says it is unlocked. Can I flash unlocked firmware on it to get rid of any bloat and all the att stuff in the background that will be taking my data?
I ordered an S10+ unlocked from Samsung. I have the phone activated on my AT&T account. I'm trying to activate NumberSync on my AT&T account and running into an issue where it says my phone is not compatible. Also, the device showing on my account is just a phone, not a galaxy s10+. Could that be an issue? Do I need to flash an AT&T firmware to make this work? Thanks.
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I've done some internet searching and it appears that since I have an unlocked S10+ from Samsung it isn't compatible with AT&T features.
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Is this (no numbersync unless you have a phone from AT&T) the final answer on this topic? I have an Exynos Galaxy S8 I've happily used on AT&T (only) for 3 years, and have not been able to set up numbersync with my Galaxy Watch.
PS FWIW, I spent about 1.5 hrs with a confused "tier two" AT&T tech rep, and she mentioned that numbersync is powered by conditional call forwarding codes. (like ##52# etc). I'm just barely familiar with these from having been using Google Voice with my ATT line for a long time. If that's the case, then, at least for inbound calls, you might be able to accomplish numbersync on your own.
Please let me know if anyone else (or NVE) confirmed conclusively that we are out of luck with numbersync if we have an unlocked phone (e.g. my Exynos S8 G950-F).
Thx