An important question:
I live in Germany and I bought a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 LTE 4G Verizon from USA. Now, I can not see on my Tap and change/switch to my German LTE-Provider.
What is wrong? What can I do?
Thanks
Ede
Ede_Moskau said:
An important question:
I live in Germany and I bought a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 LTE 4G Verizon from USA. Now, I can not see on my Tap and change/switch to my German LTE-Provider.
What is wrong? What can I do?
Thanks
Ede
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Tab could be locked to Verizon.
Also, Verizon's LTE is on 700Mhz. In Germany, I don't think LTE is on 700Mhz, only 800Mhz and possibly 2600Mhz I think, so not compatible.
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Also, have a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190856.
I have been reading and searching online to find the definitive answer to this question. I am currently using a straight talk compatible sim in my verizon galaxy s4 and it works great - of course straight talk does not use LTE so I am limited to 3g speeds. I'm also trying to find out if it is possible to use a tmobile sim in the verizon galaxy s4 and get 3g speeds? How about LTE? The appropriate radios seem to be installed but I am not sure if that is enough. Has anyone done any testing on this front?
Thanks!
If you go into your hidden menus and dig around enough you will find options to enable the WCDMA and GSM radios. Back when I tanked my sim card I was digging through the menus for hours and at one point under network options I could see AT&T and T-Mobile signal even though I didn't have the SIM to actually connect.
I would imagine if I had the sim I could have connected no problem.
But because the menus are so deep and obnoxiously laid out, I don't have more specifics on where all to navigate to find the right options.
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I tried with my Tmo Sim and was able to get the phone and 1xrtt and Edge data connections but not LTE. I don't know if Verizon has enabled the LTE bands that Tmo uses.
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Dubbsy said:
If you go into your hidden menus and dig around enough you will find options to enable the WCDMA and GSM radios. Back when I tanked my sim card I was digging through the menus for hours and at one point under network options I could see AT&T and T-Mobile signal even though I didn't have the SIM to actually connect.
I would imagine if I had the sim I could have connected no problem.
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Do you think there are options to enable different radio frequencies? I could connect to the Tmo GSM towers but couldn't get an LTE data signal.
Where were you looking in the menus?
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rmanaka said:
I tried with my Tmo Sim and was able to get the phone and 1xrtt and Edge data connections but not LTE. I don't know if Verizon has enabled the LTE bands that Tmo uses.
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Do you think there are options to enable different radio frequencies? I could connect to the Tmo GSM towers but couldn't get an LTE data signal.
Where were you looking in the menus?
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You didn't get any signal because nothing was turned on in your hidden menus to allow it.
And yes, loads of frequencies listed for LTE, WCDMA, and GSM.
You have to enable hidden menu. Then start digging. Like I said there are too many options/submenus for me to remember exactly where everything was.
If someone really wants to get their phone on another network it is possible. They just have to really want it and therefore really put in the time to dig.
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Band 4 LTE is disabled by the software on Verizon Galaxy S4. It will have band 4 LTE enabled when Verizon activates Band 4. They will release the firmware update that will enable it. So far you can only get 3g on 1.9 Ghz, 850 Mhz and 900 Mhz and 2g egde with gsm simcard.
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Band 4 LTE is disabled by the software on Verizon Galaxy S4. It will have band 4 LTE enabled when Verizon activates Band 4. They will release the firmware update that will enable it. So far you can only get 3g on 1.9 Ghz, 850 Mhz and 900 Mhz and 2g egde with gsm simcard.
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Can this Band 4 LTE be enabled if the phone is rooted?
vikaspatil said:
Can this Band 4 LTE be enabled if the phone is rooted?
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The latest update from 4.2.2 to 4.3 has an update in it to enable band 4 aws that vzw will be using. Once you've updated to 4.3, it's just a matter of waiting for vzw to turn on band 4 in your area.
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evltwn72 said:
The latest update from 4.2.2 to 4.3 has an update in it to enable band 4 aws that vzw will be using. Once you've updated to 4.3, it's just a matter of waiting for vzw to turn on band 4 in your area.
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However if you have a VZW Galaxy S4 on another network, the option of OTA 4.3 update I don't think is possible.
evltwn72 said:
The latest update from 4.2.2 to 4.3 has an update in it to enable band 4 aws that vzw will be using. Once you've updated to 4.3, it's just a matter of waiting for vzw to turn on band 4 in your area.
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I have updated my phone to android 4.3 and discontinued the contract with Verizon. Now I cannot access any updates from Verizon.
Do you still feel, when vzw turns on band 4 in my area, I can access 4G on my GS4 with Straight Talk sim(4G enabled)?
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However if you have a VZW Galaxy S4 on another network, the option of OTA 4.3 update I don't think is possible.
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I doubt it.
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thaydengeo said:
I have been reading and searching online to find the definitive answer to this question. I am currently using a straight talk compatible sim in my verizon galaxy s4 and it works great - of course straight talk does not use LTE so I am limited to 3g speeds. I'm also trying to find out if it is possible to use a tmobile sim in the verizon galaxy s4 and get 3g speeds? How about LTE? The appropriate radios seem to be installed but I am not sure if that is enough. Has anyone done any testing on this front?
Thanks!
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I can absolutely 100% confirm for you that a Verizon Galaxy S4 on the latest Verizon radio can access T-Mobile LTE. This post and its attached screenshots were done from T-Mobile LTE on a VZ GS4.
BillBauman said:
I can absolutely 100% confirm for you that a Verizon Galaxy S4 on the latest Verizon radio can access T-Mobile LTE. This post and its attached screenshots were done from T-Mobile LTE on a VZ GS4.
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I'm in the process of switching to T-Mobile from Verizon. Could you do me a favor and tell me how you got your Verizon S4 to work on T-Mobile? I thought I needed a new phone altogether. According to your screenshots, I may not...
Anyone able to get LTE on a ATT network?
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I'm in the process of switching to T-Mobile from Verizon. Could you do me a favor and tell me how you got your Verizon S4 to work on T-Mobile? I thought I needed a new phone altogether. According to your screenshots, I may not...
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It's really not that hard. You just need to be able to add the APN for T-Mobile. The VZ phone is already unlocked. I also just flashed one of mine back to the MDK baseband (radio/modem) and it also supports T-Mobile LTE where I am. Coincidentally, it gets 2 bars + LTE in this particular location in LA whereas the T-Mobile GS4 with Tmob radio is getting 1 bar + LTE.
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equake said:
Anyone able to get LTE on a ATT network?
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Sorry, I'm afraid that one's not going to (easily) happen. The phone may or may not have the hardware for it, but you'd need the right radio to enable the LTE band that AT&T uses. Right now, I don't know of one, and I don't feel like playing with the AT&T radios to see if they would happen to flash properly to enable things. T-Mobile & AT&T use relatively identical phones and can run LTE on each other's respective networks. So, I'd say, use one of their hardware sets on AT&T. I use AT&T LTE on a Nexus 5 and a T-Mobile GS4, but I can only get H+ on the VZ GS4 on AT&T. The VZ phone does do the T-Mobile LTE band just fine, though.
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It's really not that hard. You just need to be able to add the APN for T-Mobile. The VZ phone is already unlocked. I also just flashed one of mine back to the MDK baseband (radio/modem) and it also supports T-Mobile LTE where I am. Coincidentally, it gets 2 bars + LTE in this particular location in LA whereas the T-Mobile GS4 with Tmob radio is getting 1 bar + LTE.
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Sorry, I'm afraid that one's not going to (easily) happen. The phone may or may not have the hardware for it, but you'd need the right radio to enable the LTE band that AT&T uses. Right now, I don't know of one, and I don't feel like playing with the AT&T radios to see if they would happen to flash properly to enable things. T-Mobile & AT&T use relatively identical phones and can run LTE on each other's respective networks. So, I'd say, use one of their hardware sets on AT&T. I use AT&T LTE on a Nexus 5 and a T-Mobile GS4, but I can only get H+ on the VZ GS4 on AT&T. The VZ phone does do the T-Mobile LTE band just fine, though.
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I was able to get LTE with AIO Wireless sim by toggling to LTE/GSM Auto(PRL). It seems to pickup Band 4 for ATT.
My 2 cents.
Does this still work?
I have a heightened interest in switching to T-Mobile now that they will pay for my early termination fee. I have a rooted VZW S4, added a new apn, and I am using an older sim card but i can't get it to connect to t-mobiles network. What all needs to be done to my phone in order for it to work. I did some research and saw that tmobile and verizon have the same LTE frequency and band.
EDIT (1/10/2014: I bought an activation kit at Walmart and activated the sim card. I am not connected.
I'm also using a Verizon Galaxy S4 with Straight Talk (ATT SIM). I have voice and text, but no data. I've changed the APN with no luck. I tried it in my Verizon Galaxy S3 and received E (Edge data) which was CRAZY slow. Any suggestions? I have a ATT Galaxy S4 Active being delivered today, so I guess it doesn't really matter, but very curious why I can't get any data on my Verizon S4 through Straight Talk.
If this helps anyone
This is how I have LTE with T-Mobile working on a Verizon S4...
I am getting 4Glte on my vzw S4 using tmobile prepaid!
When I got tmobile I was only getting H+ and 3g and all of a sudden I start getting 4Glte! I love it!
Tmob sim on unlocked G4s guide notes
I have a collection of notes on Signal improving topics, tricks etc. for the Gs4 at:
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Hello guys,
I just got a S6 Edge purchasing from US.
I recently discover that it was from Sprint, and since I'm living in Europe - to be specific Czech Republic, I couldnt get the LTE signal.
3G is working tho.
In setting, there is something like activate phone and uicc unlock and so on.
Can somebody give me advice about what I need to do in order to use it on LTE?
Thanks a ton!
How did you get it unlocked for international use in the first place??
Well, to be honest, I didnt know. When I received the phone, I just put my Czech Sim in there and it just works. Except LTE
gock said:
Well, to be honest, I didnt know. When I received the phone, I just put my Czech Sim in there and it just works. Except LTE
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No network will work on the Czech republic because the antennas on the phone aren't made for most European frequencies including the Czech Republic.
The only way you can get around it is by using 3g or getting a new motherboard which will cost you around 300 USD.
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Sorry for the earlier comment.
Can you try these steps:
Prep.
Make sure you're rooted. You can use root checker from play store
If you're not rooted then follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6-edge/general/root-sprint-s6-edge-available-t3079114
then
1. dial ##3282#
2. then click edit (for MSL code - install msl reader from playstore)
3. then click LTE
4. It will show LTE ( also known as Band 25), Band 3, Band 26, Band 41
5. Enable all bands
6. Reboot
Did you found any solution?
could not find the msl reader for the samsung sprint note 4 from play store please give the location of the msl reader or the apk
GSM Arena for Blu VIVO 5: "4G bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600)"
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I think I'm getting LTE!
Ive been playing with the phone for two days now, I'm pretty sure im picking up LTE, the signal strength is real strong and the phone is super fast! We just need a custom recovery and i think this phone is a hit already especially for the price range.
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Before rooting the device i advise to do the network update first, i rooted using King Root and now i can't update the network even after removal of root& King Root app! I haven't tried a factory reset yet.
What is the difference between the US and Intl version, especially since you can flash the firmwares from any country?
The US one has the fingerprint sensor disabled while the others don't.
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Also it's optimised for the carriers and network operators of USA (which might be important for some)
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The US one has the fingerprint sensor disabled while the others don't.
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Also it's optimised for the carriers and network operators of USA (which might be important for some)
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Yes but you can activate the fingerprint sensor by flashing another firmware. Also what 'optimizations' are you suggesting exist since both support band 12 on T-Mobile and neither support wifi calling or volte or HD calling?
It's simply a software difference.
So why do they have a different model number?
There are differences in the frequency bands. Plus, some firmwares do support voLTE. And yes the fingerprint sensor can be activated by flashing a different firmware
You are telling me there is a way to get T-Mobile volte working? Which firmwares?
Not sure about T-mobile VoLTE but VoLTE in general. I'm not exactly sure. I've read a few posts here on xda that say so. Don't take my word for granted though