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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
LOL this is my second note trying on, i followed the instructions to the letter. both solutions, all 3 modems. tried with and without stock roms, with and without stock kernel. this isn't my first rodeo. most people here say it works but im reading alot of inconsistencies yet not too many screen shots of their speed results, i cant possibly be the only one.

this thing still needs further tweaking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] whocares2k7:
Hello - I have the same question. I am about to purchase the international version in the hopes that a fix will come soon, but would also like to know why this fix will not work for the international version?

Can someone please advise why?

Thank You very much in advance...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
The at&t version has a snapdragon s3 cpu, same as Samsung galaxy s2 T989 (t-mobile phone) so what they did kinda was just port over the modem bin. (for simplicity sake)

The international note has the exynos cpu, as of this time there is no t-mobile modem with voice that supports this cpu. What they have to do over there is code there own modem which could never work.

Do that make sense?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] nivek_k2020:
Bell screwed up their specs page, it is 1700/2100 LTE not HSPA.

They even put ram as 512mb when it should be 1GB.

How many signal bars are you getting on Wind with the note?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sigsegv0x0B:
Without a teardown it's nearly impossible to determine how simular the devices are where it matters: that radio. The ATT GNote is clearly a APQ8060 device just like the T989 and I727. However if I were to guess at closer relative to the GNote it would be the Skyrocket (I727). There is a good chance that they are very close siblings with their main difference being the screens.

What would be great is a teardown of the device and cataloging off all the ICs on the PCB or at least the major ones. I can guess at a few because they appear to be common for all Qualcomm based galaxies.

APQ8060 - Main SOC... CPU/GPU

YDA165 - Audio

MD9200 - MODEM

However where they begin to differ is their radio implementation. The differences being described here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23217725&postcount=42

There is a good chance the ATT GNote has the same radio setup as the Skyrocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ozmt:
wifi calling

Does anyone if the wifi calling feature(tmobile) works after flashing? It's important for me due to the poor signal where I live and travel.

Thanks all!

oz
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] InGeNeTiCs:
I'm pretty sure it won't. T-mobile changed the method in which they utilize wifi calling, and now it's baked into the factory rom. It also requires one of their newer sim cards...at least this is how it works on my T-mobile galaxy s2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jamesd86:
Use grooveIP for wifi calling, so much better IMO.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] InGeNeTiCs:
While groove ip works, it requires you to use google voice. This is great, but only if you commit to that number. Otherwise you're juggling multiple numbers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] whocares2k7:
Thank you so very much for your insightful and very helpful reply...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cbqfly:
fluctuates between 3/4 bars on wind(-85/-93 dBm). for comparison the wife's tmobile htc amaze fluctuates between 3/4 bars (-87/-97 dBm)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dovid:
Which modem / rom / kernel?

Which Modem:

Which Rom:

Which Kernel:

Thank you...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ozmt:
wifi

I was afraid of that. I do have a gs2 with the new sim and it works great (although it did not work for the first month, it needed an ota push for all the s2's to work) Maybe that ota for the gs2's might work if one of the big brained people here could find it! (I meant that as a compliment)

thanks

oz
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
just an FYI

after using the build prop, swype did not work correctly, was stuck on another language and i wasnt able to switch back to english.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] guyinthebushes:
Still not working well...

Still getting slow speeds after the build.prop fix. I have gotten decent speeds in a few places around town, but not in the usual places where HSPA is strong. Also, even in the places where my DL speeds are high, the upload speeds are around .3 to .4. I have tried using a few modems after the build.prop and no change. Should I just do a full wipe and start over? I mean, everything works, it's just the speeds are inconsistent.

Modem: tested them all

Rom: Tested Saurom and Stock

Kernel: Da_G OC kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] InGeNeTiCs:
For what it's worth, still better than edge...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
Telus

Stock Rom

Dag oc kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] guyinthebushes:
agreed...

LOL :D ... Not really complaining, or frustrated for that matter, just enjoying all this and wanna help test!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] saturnspike:
I haven't found this mentioned yet so I'm guessing the answer is no, but is there any way to get UMA support if running on T-Mobile?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
THANK GOD, i knew i couldn't have been the only one.

like this guy i still have not been able to get past 1mbps I usually get .3 .4 just like him.

i wonder if it has to do with the area we are in ? im in east coast CT. 30 minutes away from NY.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Iboy, read that again. He is able to get good speeds on downloads in some areas but suffers from low speeds on uploads. It sounds like you are never able to get past 1Mbps on downloads.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
lol jumped the gun there, i was just hoping it wasnt just me

still just me then :-(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Ok, so there is no location anywhere around your town/city where you've gotten any other speeds? What about with another server on the speedtest app? What about a browser based speedtest? I am not trying to downplay your experience. I genuinely think something is wrong but it's hard to even begin to isolate it without some more info. What phone did you use before this one and when you put your Tmobile sim in that phone what speeds do you get.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] deliriousbb:
Milling thru this thread has inspired me to go search for a Note to buy. But before i pull the trigger, i was wondering which kernel, rom and modem is running well in the southern california area. "well" as in decent speeds of 2mbs down and at least .5 upload.

i will put a bounty in once i purchase my Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
I tried it again in desperation with a different rom and kernel this morning and as usual I get great speeds inside my house with 1 bar but when I go to different areas I get less then stellar speeds with full bars and a lot of times the data will just freeze up so I went back to the AT&T radio...its driving me nuts! It makes absolutely NO SENSE!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rudeman74:
Reception

Ok so if u flash the stock modem ucla1 reception normal again ?.we know not speed but reception.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
do you have a Tmo signal repeater at home by any chance? :p

anyways, jokes aside.

on the other areas you are getting poor download speed with the Note, do you get normal speed with any other Tmo phone?

did you try the customized build.prop posted a few pages back?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
yeah i tried multiple servers from within the app, i also did try the browser and went on speedtest.net, but its so slow just hangs.

i also did drive around tried multiple locations and even tried running the speed test while driving.

this is my second note. The phone i had before the note, was the galaxy s2 t989, which now my girlfriend owns, she gets awesome 4g speeds. i ran a few tests on hers thought maybe just in a bad service area, but side by side she got like 9Mbps i got .4 LOL.

im wondering about the APN settings, anything you suggest to configure in there ? if anyone in the east coast can send me there apn settings that would be awesome.

ive always had the tmobile sim in the note before and after flashing your files. anything to do with that ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Yea I tried the build.prop and it didn't help. When I had my G2X I had blazing speeds and no data freeze ups. I have tried and tried but no luck...I'm sure I will probably try again....I'm a sucker for punishment. I must have a T-Mobile tower on my friggin roof!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
No all of that sounds right and the APN should be picked up automatically by the sim. Two small tests ... can you put your sim in her phone and tell me your speeds and can you upload a pic of just your apn settings.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
i was hoping you had any other tips or advise, how about playing with registering on network ? i did that few times. should i only have the tmobile APN or should there be 2 of them ?? the ATT one ?

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awesome will do as soon as i get out of work.

do you want the apn settings with the sim in the note or when the sim is in her phone ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Just the Tmobile epc
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
If they are different, then both.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
havent checked yet, ill have to wait till i get home

my epc is epc.tmobile.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] savagepagan:
I would make sure that were ever you live, tmo does have 3g coverage because they don't in my neck of the woods. The best non 4g speeds I get on my sg2 t989 is less that 175kps download. So, here in RTP, NC, it is 4g or edge. I am so tempted to jump to At&t, but I am iffy about paying $70 for the package I want.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Ok, check this directory /data/system/

and tell me if you see a folder named throttle
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
yes there is. anxiously awaiting response !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hyp3nitis:
Will this get me 3g with simple mobile?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Yes.......if you have 3G in your area.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Call 611. Don't tell them what device you are using. Don't tell them you are having slow speeds. Just ask them what your 4g data cap is and ask them how much you have used. Then thank them and hang up. The reason you are not telling them this is because you'll end up getting the run around about using non-tmobile devices and how they really can't help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Then call 911...:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zozodouce:
911 will not help

but samsung can they created all this mess with our devices.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] scottmog:
maybe im late to the game but this has been done.

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/03/att-...-play-nice-on-t-mobile-with-a-little-hackery/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
ah, yes, it's all thanks to the very same topic you are replying in on post #113

if you cared to read the 20s pages back, all those blogs "solutions" were taken from here

this is what happens when bloggers don't give back enough credits to the source
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] scottmog:
wow that is messed up
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
It was done here thanks to the people on this thread and the mod thread. On the page there is a nice link to xda-developers. As for the video, I asked zedomax to give some credit here but don't see anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
ooooooooookay......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
500MB of 2Gigs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ozmt:
WTB: tmobile flashed note

Anyone interested in selling a tested tmobile flashed galaxy note? black or white, it doesn't matter. I'm a noobe at this stuff and I'd hate to buy and brick one on my own.

Thanks!

You can catch me at ozmt@msn.com and I'll answer right away (usually)

:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Ok good. So you are not network capped so there is no reason for you to have that folder.

Is there anything inside the folder?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zozodouce:
dude trust me this very easy to do

just get one from bestbuy or AT&T, you have 30 day to return if anything happen or you can return it for an other one. i did it like two time already lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jonathan3579:
I might on Monday. ;) Depends how long it takes for my unlock code.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
2 files

1042782371

temp
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] timfresh:
Bounty Paid

Again, thanks tomin.fhl for your help.

Unique Transaction ID # 37M87542XK779364X
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Alright, first let me tell you this may not make one bit of a difference. It really should not make a difference. Really.

But let's try it anyway.

1. Copy that folder to your sd card in case you ever want to replace it (for testing, etc).

2. In Root Explorer long press the 'throttle' folder and hit permissions

3. Make sure only 'read' and 'execute' boxes are checked in the 'owner' row. 'write' should be unchecked.

4. Once you're done, click inside the 'throttle' folder and delete both files

5. Reboot to cwm, wipe cache and dalvick cache just to be sure.

6. Reboot

Try that. Then find a place with a decent signal and do some tests. Then find a place with a weak signal and do some tests.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Just to throw out a simple question- do you have a t-mobile reg sim card or are you using prepaid? The $3/day prepaid is 4g data. The $2/day is 2g data. The monthly prepaid plans are 4g. Can it be this simple?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
I agree. That's why I want him to put his sim in his girlfriend's phone and report back. But since he's not home yet, just thought we'd try something.

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By the way, I'm doing some side by side tests at home with my neighbor's T989 and we're pretty much even. About 1.5MBps to about 2Mbps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
See thats why it drives me nuts! When I'm at home my tmobile sim on the note is faster than my red pocket (AT&T) but get me away from here and the red pocket blows it away..but put my tmobile sim in a tmobile phone and it blows red pocket out of the water away from home...I AM DETERMINED TO FIND OUT WHY...:mad:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Teardown requested

Yeah. That and the reception issues. Is anyone willing to teardown their Note and provide some pics?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Thats the other thing...I have good reception away from home but get worse speeds. Its my only phone but I will consider it if I can get another in the mean time. I have taken apart a many phone...:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Awesome. The Skyrocket-AT&T-T-Mobile thread has a really good theory but a good high res teardown is what is needed now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Whats the theory?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jonathan3579:
I could have sworn someone posted tear down pics but it might have been for the international version. I'll see if I can find them. (Whichever they were.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Yeah. that was the International one. And I posted a link to the Samsung teardown of this one in the mod threadd but the images are low res and the important information is conveniently generic. Do look though. and I hope find some!!!!!!

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I posted it a few pages back and one of their members posted something as well. Check about 4 pages back. Page 40 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1521755&page=40 ... the first and last post.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
I got ya
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jonathan3579:
Unfortunately, I'm finding nothing other than the low-res Samsung pictures and mentions of disabled NFC from AT&T. I'm going to continue looking though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sandpapers:
Tried this on at&t LG nitro HD p930. Was hoping it would work. It didn't :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] babymatteo:
This is awesome news!

I'm so getting a galaxy note now...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kikex76:
I hope this would help to bring more devs into the Note, since it seems there is less than a handful working on it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
ok i tried this no difference in speeds

i got home from work used my girlfriends galaxy s2 t989

speed test on her phone was good ( pic # 1 )

swapped sim cards on phones ( both sims under contract not prepaid )

did a speed test on her phone with my sim card, also good ( pic # 2 )

finally did a speed test on my note with her sim, same slow speeds ( pic # 3 )

( pic #4 is all the speed tests ive gotten driving around )

one thing i did notice in her settings under:

wireless and network>mobile network settings>network operators.

she has search now, i was able to pull up 2 networks tmobile and att to choose from.

i was able to do the same thing on the note, by picking manual

att and tmobile came up i picked tmobile. still no difference
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zedomax:
set apn settings to:

name: anything.

APN: wap.cingular

that will put u on AT&T 3G/4G, BAM.

If u didn't do that that's why u r on edge.

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Modems here:

http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote/modems

Get the first one ATT UCLA radio,that's the stock ATT radio if u need it but Tmo modem works fine for my ATT, same exact speeds.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] aznqtboy:
i;m unable to get over 1mb download speed either

After replacing the build prop i'm now getting 9mbits max downloads thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lboy109:
ok i knew i couldnt have been the only one.

i think i might bite the bullet ( pay the tmobile termination fee ) and switch to straight talk, ill atleast pickup 3g.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] guyinthebushes:
I love magic!

Yesterday, after getting nothing but random speeds, I ran a speedtest in a place that gets about average speed/reception. I was blown away when I started to get on average 8 down and 2 up! Then today at work where my speeds on my old phone were about 6 down and 1 up I'm getting freaking 14 down 3 up! I didn't change anything! Not sure if it's a "burn-in phase" (which seems unlikely) or if there was just crappy connectivity. Either way... $20 is headed to sir Tomin very soon!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Thanks. Word of caution though, the burst speeds might not last. While I was averaging 9Mbs at work and got 10Mbs twice, my speeds slowed down since. Been fooling around some more with build.prop and the tethering folder but I am lucky if I can break 3.5Mbs at work. Couple of times got 5Mbps. Still getting over 2Mbs on most occasions though. Uploads remain ifffy. .. 2Mbs this morning from home and less than 1Mbs from work.

EDIT: Getting 5Mbs more often now.

EDIT2: Dead battery ... too many speed tests ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Original and updated xda sources, it's all here on xda:

1. This thread ... Original tests and alternative use cases.

2. Bounty thread ... Original solution, all necessary files and steps, user experiences, updates, tweaks and contributions ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1521755

3. Comprehensive guide (in development) ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547114
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Drunken1:
thank you! finally someone with Tzones, so you didn't have to update to the Android Preferred pay plan? I have Tzones, everyone knows it's nigh impossible to get them back once it's gone, I'm in Cleveland, Tmobile coverage is pretty good here, I got HSPA or Faux G alot here on my Tmobile HD2, Want to pick up an ATT Note on or around the 26th.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] timfresh:
Bell radio

Tomin.fhl, can you please mod bell radio in Allgamers how to post so we can try it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] guyinthebushes:
The speed test really do kill that battery :D

I'll still be happy with 2 down. As long as I can use it to distract my kids with Sponge Bob on Netflix while we're in a waiting room or something!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Looks like some already got Bell working on Wind with the existing radio ...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547114&page=2

Jump to post 15.

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Checklist

A. Wireless and network ... Mobile networks

1. Use packet data selected

2. Data roaming selected (important)

3. Network mode then select HSPA only (optional)

4. Dial *#2263# ... WCDMA Band Preference ... WCDMA 1700 (optional)

5. Dial *#*#4636#*#* - Select WCDMA preferred turn off radio ... pause ... turn on radio ... test (alternatively you can reboot ... btw ... shouldn't work, just a hail mary ... as matter of fact after reboot I got speeds of 14kbps and 600kbps down so I am reversing that mod on mine)

6. If it still does not work ... recuperate ... check back after the weekend if any progress has been made (i.e. if you haven't terminated your contract by then).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] timfresh:
Bell radio

odin fails to install bell radio. can this be made for cwm install?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jamesd86:
odin won't flash anything that is non-at&t. only through adb or CWM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] timfresh:
Thanks, just Anxious to see what speeds i can pull on bell radio. ill just wait on cwm zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] eghoti1:
Wow I may have to switch back to T-Mobile due to thus development. Go with the $30 Walmart unlimited text and 5gb data plan and save myself $35 a month. Hmmmm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xpprofessional1:
man this is very good

i can't wait to get my note and try this tomorrow.:D:D:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Off peak tests

Just decided to do some off peak tests ... screen shot below.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Done at your house?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Hammerfest:
Now that this works on the AT&T version... any chance of getting it to work on the less crippled international version?

Either way, congrats

EDIT: with this post, it stands to reason that I had money put in on getting a working TMobile international version
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
No... This fix doesn't hurt or help the int versions chances of t-mobile 3g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] oka1:
Amazing

Well, it is amazing....... gotta say I got it working...... I had to go in and change it to see 4g in the settings but I could'nt get the the Speed test to work. That happens from time to time not sure why, so I d/l a 6 mb pdf (10-12 sec) that worked just fine. Then tried out a HD Youtube...... streamed perfectly......lousy video but wow it is working about as good as my Gnex.......,

Now to a different kinda noob question:

To install the new build.prop

Save on the internal sd card unzipped and renamed to "build.prop".... done

Go to root explorer go to system / build.prop...... Then what?? sorry, but a rarely use this and want to make sure I do this right a borked build.prop = BAD

Could someone post a bonehead set of play by play instructions, would be much appreciated....... thanks...... Love the Note.....

Now I have to cough up the Gnex and give it to my wife ***sniff** gonna miss it