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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pileosnafu:
Has anyone been able to retain the Sprint LTE SIM and add the device for inserting another SIM?

I read through a few times and only found one or the other types.

Edit: I understand about not using GSM domestically
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pigphish:
I am curious have folks actually been successful with this Mod using it state side as well as abroad?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
from what I gather we are not getting US access without some major hacking to the modem code.

as for abroad. I am still waiting to hear of anyone who has tried it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pigphish:
Am I correct in saying that both SIMs would be maintained [hopefully once confirmed]. Meaning, can use sprint (4g lte) then go abroad and use 2nd SIM card outside the US?

Does the current phone recognize two SIMs (if the mod works of course)?

This guy on ebay has it and provides the original embeded sim card seperately:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170980347219

I like how he has made the slot placement. It seems like he is suggesting replacing the board when you want sprint again though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I believe there were stories of success using voice with mod and 3rd party SIM, but not data. I am in the airport waiting for my flight to Amsterdam and later to St. Petersburg and Moscow. I have Vodaphone and MTS SIMs. I will report my findings.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
adding SIM slot to existing Sprint microSD/SIM module is quite challenging it would require soldering wires or making a cup on top of the existing SIM chip. So i would not anticipate such mod. Once you open your phone 2-3 times to swap the modules, it becomes really easy. Takes me about 5 minutes to go back and force.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g0skateboarding:
Yes, voice works although I haven't had time to mess with the data part yet. I will try to find another carrier tomorrow and see if it works out of the box. Does anyone know of a good pre-paid carrier in British Columbia?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I am in Amsterdam, using Vodaphone NL SIM, that has unlimited data plan, Applied Vodaphone NL APN with APN manager pro, voice works great, Data is not working, I am open to ideas :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I'm in St. Petersburg, both Beline and MTS sims work with voice and data. I've bought Beeline seem in the airport for 10$ wich gives unlimited everything for a month, I beleive. I see E, 3G, H, and H+ as I move over the city, data speed is good with H ( up to 2Mbyte/sec)

For me it's "mission accomplished" :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pigphish:
have you tried switching network type to gsm only?

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wonderful to hear. What did you change exactly, the module and backplate? Which exactly did you use? Also, are you able to put the old one back to maintain 4g lte?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I bought from http://www.parts4repair.com/

Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 SIM Holder Flex Cable

Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 Middle Cover with Side Keys -White

The backplate however does not fit and even after i made it fit does not have proper wi-fi connection to the antenna, so I ended up not using it. I bought extra Sprint's mid frame from here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160956489686

and modified the original one, which only took 5 minutes actually. I am able to go back and force between the modules, and I can now open the phone with the old credit cards in 2-3 minutes.

>have you tried switching network type to gsm only?

yes it was in GSM/UMTS mode, That SIM is taken from Blackбery, so perhaps it somehow only works with that phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] JY1:
Gmate + with Sprint Note 2

Rather than soldering has anyone tried the Gmate+ sim option? If the Sprint Note 2 is locked will it still work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
once you make a mod replacing SIM module, you can mostlikely use dual sim adapters available for SG3, it has a software for switching between the SIMs
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] JY1:
But the Gmate+ does not physically replace the embeded SIM as it is an external device that you put a local SIM in. Just wondering if Sprint locks the Galaxy Note 2 if the Gmate+ will work with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
How does it attach to the phone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pigphish:
Bluetooth:

gmate+ on amazon

Would be curious if this works but it's bulky and pricey. It would be like carrying two phones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] findthedr:
I think the Gmate+ is a scam.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spawn11587:
Just bumping this thread...any updates? Anybody try the Sprint Note 2 anywhere else?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Black6spdZ:
i605 modem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
Meh.. from what I read on this thread it is possible to connect to a non-US GSM carrier using the mod here but you have no data only voice... too bad, I wanted to use my GN2 on TMO...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
You get both data and voice outside of USA. See images attached
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
What about it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
so its confirmed? install this module and you can use non us sims without issue?

has anyone tried LTE with the adapter installed? is it confirmed the LTE access is on that little card ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
yes it is confirmed, with the mod Full GSM/UMTS/HSPA, and yes LTE is on the card. not sure what adapter you are talking about.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
the little sd card widget thing we replace with the one that contains a sim card slot.

I assume you "lose" lte when you make the mod? or is LTE elsewhere on the board?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
yes, you loose LTE when you replace the little adapter board with uSD slot and SIM slot. The only way to get it back would be to get a Sprint LTE SIM like the one used in Sprint's Iphone or reverse the mod.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Would sprint give a lte sim put if you asked? Has anyone tried?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I suspect not
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
I guess even if they did, we are not sure if it will even work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spawn11587:
Did anyone else have problems using the midplate-frame from parts4repair.com and ended up having wifi issues like leonid had?

Just wanted to know if I should spend the money on a sprint midplate frame and hack it, or get the one from parts4repair.com
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
The midplate above doesn't fit even without wifi issues and it is very hard to make it fit by cutting all the wrong pieces. It's much easier to buy an extra Sprint midplate and just cut around uSIM slot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spiicytuna:
Anyone care to post pix of where they cut?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
cut the sprint Plate?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
So the only restriction is that it won't work on US-based GSM networks...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
yes
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g0skateboarding:
I have been using a Telus tablet data plan for the last couple weeks up here in BC without issues. Today I did the ota update to MA7 and kept root. Now It will not connect to it. Not sure what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Edit: To clarify I did install the mod and set the apn using apn manager as a system app. Worked great untill the latest OTA from Sprint. L900VPAMA7 4.1.2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MasterCATZ:
how ever the signal is poor

at home perfect

every where else I do not get data connection when others are

even next to what is meant to be the repeater in the smoko area at work ...

unsure if its from protective case / screen ... or the modem / radio firmware
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] stinkeye22:
Umm, those are pretty harsh words. And not actually true. Every phone company locks their phones down to a certain extent. All of that phone swapping between accounts is a huge chance of the phone company losing hundreds of dollars on every swap of equipment. They spend countless thousands of dollars subsidizing the phones for end users. Handing out MSL codes without the phone being paid for is stupid. (end of a 2 year contract, they may only make profit off of a small portion of that time period) Factor in upkeep on the network, subsidizing antiquated land lines, paying technicians to troubleshoot the F'd up phones that some 15 year old has bricked, hiring staff to answer the phones when some pimply faced best buy salesman has jacked up their price plans or given them employee discounts knowing full well in two months they will be taken away. Not to mention keeping service up & running during natural disasters and providing 911 service for any device powered up anywhere within reach of their tower whether paid for, under contract or not. If you bought the Sprint version because you got a deal on it by signing a contract then complaining about it like you were ripped off is about like getting a good deal on a car and complaining afterwards because it doesn't have power windows. Call an AT&T or a Sprint rep and tell them clearly that you would like to pay the full price for the phone or the ETF fee and then you will have a right to complain about having to do some modifications to get your phone to where you want it. Until then you aren't truly hacking "your" phone, you're hacking a lease, you signed the lease... They do sell international versions the last time I checked..... >whew, that felt good< Umm, sorry. Not that I've had a long day working at a call center or anything :banghead:

I'm interested in this project too mostly because I work at one carrier & have service with the other that I will carry to the grave (grandfathered $30 unlimited). Don't want to drop either and my Note 2 is off contract. I can't find any terms of service anywhere that state you can't have service on two carriers as long as the device isn't under contract.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
ahh your comments are a little harsh.

I do not "lease" my phones. I have never "leased" a phone. I do not have any "lease terms" in my contract with sprint for my Note II

no where is lease or any lease like words mentioned.

They have no moral right to tell me what I can or can not do with my property and the phone is my property. sprint has no lawful hold over its ownership.

they made an agreement with me and I with them to retain their service for 2 years nothing more. no attachment to the phone.

don't believe me? do an ESN swap. you can do so without hesitation.

your contract is for the service. not a lease for the phone.

the way these companies "lock down" these devices is wrong. period. eventually I hope the law will catch up to this and forbid this kind of anti consumer practice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pileosnafu:
And if it does, then like you will see the end of subsidized handsets
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
then they will lose customers.

catch 22. they don't really have a choice. THEY started this crap with subsidized handsets now they are STUCK with it because people won't tolerate $500 handsets. period.

except maybe nutjob apple fan boys with more money than sense :)

now if they actually "DID" lease the handset and the contract WAS in fact as such I would also be ok with that but not if they keep locking down "MY" hardware and I mean by DESIGN as well as by CODES

such as sprint removing the sim card slot from the note II to "lock you into" their $5 a minute crap. that should be flat out illegal.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Do you have to be on a stock rom for this to work? Has anyone tried with cm10.1?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
shouldn't matter, I did it on JellyBean ROM
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] francisatrm:
The sim mod works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK!!!!!!!!!

sorry for the long wait i have been in New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Honolulu, Tokyo and Manila for the past few months.

Talk and text worked for europe and asia with out doing anything other than using their micro simcards but data didnt work.

i wasn't able to tinker with my note 2 until i was in manila and had free time to play with the phone and got data to work and now im back.

sadly i lost my phone on the flight back to Washington DC. i don't have a pay pal account for donations

but your old phones are welcome and ill even pick it up hahaha. just kidding you know me just click the thanks button and ill be fine.

this is what you need to know and how you can manage to get both talk/text and data to work.

I HAVE NOT TRIED IT WITH ATT OR TMOBILE well i lied i actually tried my international sim here in Washington dc and in new york but i would not recognize any of the networks it can roam on. maybe because its only att and tmobile that my sim would roam on.

I DONT CARE ABOUT ATT OR T-MOBILE I DID THIS MOD TO TURN MY NOTE 2 INTO TRUE A WORLD PHONE.

WARNING!!!!!!

You will lose sprints 4g connectivity (we all know that by now) but 3g will still work if you choose CDMA only in the network settings.

WARNING!!!!!!

What you need:

INSTALL SIM MODULE BY REPLACING SPRINT 4G MODULE WITH A N7100 MODULE

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35316812

ROOTED NOTE 2

APN SETTINGS FOR THE NETWORK SIMCARD YOU"RE USING

Titanium Backup PRO

APN MANAGER PRO

both have to be pro versions!!!!

Step 1: Download and install both apps

Step 2. Open Titanium Backup app then hit the “Backup/Restore” tab.

Step 3. Find “APN Manager PRO” and press and hold the icon.

Step 4. tap “Convert to system app”.

Step 5. Once converted, close Titanium Backup Pro and open APN Manager PRO, it might be changed to “ale.android.apnmanager…”

Step 7. You will need to insert the APN settings for your carrier. Sometimes, you may have to search a bit more to find all the necessary information, make sure you insert the correct MCC and MNC values.

Step 8. Once inserted, you can press “Swap APN” and choose the new APN and the Sprint APN so you can easily switch between the two APNs.

Step 9. Once you travel to another country, you can swap your SIM card out. Go to Mobile Network settings and chose GSM/UMTS

Step 10. Open up APN Manager PRO and simply hit “Swap APN”.

Step 11. If you used the correct APN values for the SIM you are using, you should be getting either 3G, G, H, H+ HSPA+, or 4G LTE (if you use 4G LTE SIM).

That is it!! now you have a legit world phone!!!!

please don't blame me if it doesn't work because it worked for me. don't blame me if you F#@ up your phone that's your fault.

i attached some screenshots.

if you find this helpful don't hesitate to click the Thanks Button
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
now we just need to get domestic sims working :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ZenInsight:
Ok. That looks like an official success to me!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I had the same success in Russia as I've reported before, it is working fine internationally for calls, text and data (tested on Beeline and MTS in Russia)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ZenInsight:
So...basically all international "pay as you go" SIMs work? Just not US domestic ones?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
AFAIK no support for the US based SIMs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
Has anyone tried the Verizon mid plate as opposed to cutting the Sprint mid plate for the SIM card slot?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
might be worse trying if you have access to one. make sure you compare Sprint vs Verizon very carefully for antenna locations
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
I happen to have both a Sprint and Verizon mid plate. See attached for comparison. Looks like it'll be a perfect fit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
yep, looks good, did you try to put it on? Did you find a place to buy a new Verizon midplate?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-OEM-Midpl...548?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460d09d79c
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
I haven't tried it yet...but I'll buy another one and try it on that. I can't use the one in the photo too long since it's only borrowed.

I also got a hold of this Verizon APN xml file (attached) that already has a bunch of international GSM carriers added. I guess we just need to replace all the Verizon entries with our Sprint entries (or perhaps not even replace...just add) and this should work for our phones. Credit goes to this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044449
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
there is a better way with APN manager pro and titanium backup. I think it has been discussed in this thread. it has bigger database and lets you manually pick APN
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
This one's in SFO: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151024964294

I asked to see if he's got a gray one.

* UPDATE *

They said they only have the white one right now.

Also looking to see if this seller has the Verizon version since he's also in the US: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190794401727

* UPDATE *

The seller said they don't carry the Verizon version

I went ahead and put the Verizon mid plate in the Sprint Note 2. It's a perfect fit. No issues that I can tell. BTW, if you remove the Sprint MEID white sticker from the battery compartment, you'll notice that it says L900 / i605 on the main housing. I guess this explains why the Verizon mid plate works on the Sprint Note 2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lei09:
Could this hardware/software mod possibly work on the Sprint GS3? Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
I would say there is a good chance. check this out:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...C1&_nkw=galaxy+s3+sim+tray&_sacat=0&_from=R40

I would open a new thread in GS3 forum and post links to this one and the modules on ebay
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Anyone try to get a Sprint LTE sim card for their Note 2 with this mod?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kailee:
Is this mod compatible with AOKP (Build 6) or would I have to switch back to a TouchWiz based rom?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
This should be ROM independent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spawn11587:
Is it an absolute confirmation that the Verizon midplate fits onto the sprint phone without any modification (versus the midplate for the international version that people have said needs modification)?

Thanks in advance, I wanna order it sometime in the next few days.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ZenInsight:
Bump. Is this a mod that requires no hardware changes besides the plate?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] spawn11587:
Well for sprint you need to get the sim card plate.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flashcity90:
so the lte note 2 model is n7105 the regular is (n7100 this is the model that they have previously used in the phone to get a working sim)

there is a 4g lte sim tray for the n7105

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item460e8abde2

in theory would this work with our phone still? we wouldnt loose cdma because this sim tray only controls sdcard, sim card, and lte

the real question is would the lte only be from the sim card or would it still function under sprint??

the first picture on the left below is the n7105 with 4g the right is n7100
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkendvoid88:
You would not retain Sprint LTE as the ICCID linked to your account cannot be changed without intervention from the network team. Even if you got a hold of micro sim from sprint getting them to set that ICCID as the one that matches the ESN of your device is an entirely different story.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Has anyone tried asking Sprint at a Sprint store to give them a micro sim for lte?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
My understanding is that SIMs are not reusable so once the simcard in the phone is deactivated to allow the external simcard to work you cannot get LTE back. So if the mod works then awesome, if not then you lost LTE connectivity permanently, at least on that device.

(At least the simcard issue is how it used to work a few years ago, now I dont know if they can 'reactivate' an used sim)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
this is not true. the mod is fully reversible. SIM chip works the same way as normal SIM, you can take it out and put back in as many times as you want.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xKrisx:
And the ICCID for the SIM is updatable in the billing system. I have seen the ICCID changed on several phones before because the SIM was linked to the wrong device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
So basically sprint can give out working lte sim cards for our phones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
Technically yes, practically very unlikely, because the mod is very much unlike their interests and policy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
Yes, I am aware the mod itself is

physically

reversible, I am talking about the code that the simcard sends to the tower which is unique to that card. If you were to switch from the original simcard which is integrated into the connector to the a real simcard, the ICCID would have to be updated on Sprint's systems to allow connection.

The problem I see with this is that IF the mod does not work as in 'you cannot get LTE' on the device using it and you need to reverse the process, physically it would look the same, but the ICCID of the original simcard cannot be reused so even though the phone looks the same, it would not be able to connect to the LTE network because its ICCID cannot be used. So the mod while physically revsersible is not logically: It is very unlikely Sprint systems would allow to reuse the ICCID from the original simcard that shipped with the phone.

As I said before, a few years ago, I used to work for ATT and whenever we needed to swap simcards, the old simcard could not be readded to the system, only new ones. I do not know if Sprint has the same system in place. They might not. But if this is the case, it would explain why they don't 'give away' simcards: if the user for any reason decided to go back to the original state of the phone, they would not be able to since the ICCID of the original simcard had been 'taken off' the system.

The only issue I see with my theory is phone resale: if user A were to sell his/her phone to user B and user A is switching to another LTE device, while user A can have access to LTE on the new device, it would mean that user B (now owner of the previously used device from user A) would not be able to use LTE since the simcard onboard the device is marked in the system as 'used' and cannot be re-added to Sprint's systems anymore. I don't think this happens at all since anyone can buy a used LTE device as long as its ESN is clear for activation which means the ICCID for the simcard portion of the phone can indeed be reactivated for LTE thus swapping the simcards using the mod should be completely possible both physically and logically.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
Yes all of the above is true and probably is another reason not to give customers who performed the mod a real SIM card. another among many others :) I would imagine that we break few portions of the user agreement by performing the mod, so i wouldn't even try to advertise it to Sprint :)