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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Guys! I would like your opinions on user experience after aws unlock as been applied. Does it run well? I mean does the note 2 act and run as if it were tmobile version jn terms of running both lte and aws switching n trasitioning in between.

I have both tmobile gs4 and att gs4. Att gs4 runs just like tmobile version after aws unlock is applied. I would like to know if the I317 with aws unlock runs just like tmobiles t889 in terms of picking up and running on tmobile hspa and lte.

Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rekamyenom:
I have tested the AT&T Note 2 before and after writing my QCN file to the device and where I would normally get edge data speeds with just an unlocked AT&T Note 2 without my QCN file, I now get full 4G LTE.

So the answer is yes. But in my experience all QCN files are not created equal
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
You mentioned that it woukd pick up lte conndction now, but wouldnt i317 pick up tmobile lte without this mod anyway?

My impression on aws unlock is that att note2 would pick up aws hspa 1700 band where it would normally pick up edge or even weaker 1900signal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Product F(RED):
Yes, AWS for LTE is enabled for AT&T devices. The reason is because AT&T uses AWS LTE in very rare cases (areas where they don't have 700 MHz licenses), not out of the goodness of their hearts. They (and this is just an educated guess) tell manufacturers to disable or not enable AWS for HSPA+ because they don't use AWS for HSPA+ (only T-Mobile does). Without this mod you would get EDGE and LTE on T-Mobile fine, but HSPA+ only in refarmed areas. Even though most LTE areas are also refarmed (1900 MHz HSPA+), most areas in the country are not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rekamyenom:
You only get LTE if your service provider provides it in your area and your paying for it.

I never get edge any longer with the T-Mobile Bands enabled whereas I use to before
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Thanks for the replies. Now if you manually select band 1700 under WCDMA can the note 2 select it and only run on it?

ATT GS4 can be forced to run only on AWS HSPA+ which is the 1700 after the AWS unlock is applied.

Can ATT note 2 do that as well?

I remember reading somewhere that this was not possible for the ATT note 2 even after the aws unlock was applied. Since I donr have the phone, I really need to make sure that it works. Because I plan on buying the phone but the sale would be final.

Product F(red), does ur note 2 also run like T-mobile native phone in terms of picking up aws HSPA+?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] tchomphe:
i317 Network Signal Fluctuating after Flashing AWS radio

Has anybody experienced network signal fluctuation after flashing the tmobile NOTE 2 AWS radio file on the AT&T i317? It was fine before but after a month its been acting like that. Is it because of the 4.3 update? Can somebody please help me?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rekamyenom:
Who's qcn file did you flash?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
I flashed your version of the qnc file. I have no lte on T-Mobile with i317 but 1700 band now works. I have the latest isis sim, also.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rekamyenom:
:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
I am able to select 1700 or 1900 or lte etc... and hold it for as long as I have service or change it. When automatic it always wants lte or 1900 as its a at&t phone but tmobile is the same now so all is good. As long as I have 2 bars lte it stays on lte. If i have 1 bar and 4g has 3 it will switch to 4g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
I had no T-Mobile LTE service before and after applying qcn file. Ran across a post in this thread on how to get the 1700 band activated and decided to take a look at this menu. Then remembered from my old captivate that this menu can set which bands you want to use for the bands the phone supports. This menu really brought back old memories with my captivate.

How to activate LTE service with a T-Mobile Sim on i317 or 317m

Make sure you are in a LTE area

1) *#2263#

2) Select Option [4] LTE Band Preference

3) Select Option [9] LTE ALL

4) Menu -> Back

5) Menu -> Back

6) Confirm that LTE is activate.

7) Then reactivate wcdma and gsm

8) *#2263#

9) Select Automatic

10) Menu -> Back

11) Menu -> Back

12) You can do the same for wdcdma if the 1700 band is not working.

To select only T-Mobile LTE band use LTE B4 band. At least this worked for me. YMMV

Hope this helps someone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
How do you make a qnc file to restore on another phone?

Do you anything special to modify the file to restore on a different phone?

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
When I click on LTE band 4 it never gets data !? And I'm on a LTE area because my wife gets it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
Did select all do anything?

There may be another problem I have an i317m and this works fine for LTE but the i317 was working on LTE but after rebooting it does not work on LTE however HSPA does work. Rebooting the i317m and LTE is still working. This is all with T-Mobile sim. Strange very strange. The i317 is missing the setting to turn LTE on in the mobile network menu. I wonder why?

Will do some testing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Nope nothing I even have the aws mod. But yeah I haven't gotten any LTE since I unlocked my phone and it has been 2months
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
This is the menu we need on i317.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
How do we get that menu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
I can not find that menu on the i317 only on i317m. Glad I purchased a i317m.

To make matters worse LTE band four maybe disabled on the i317.

Check out this menu. Band four is missing.

If I can figure out how to make a safe qnc file. I will make one from the i317m.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Product F(RED):
AT&T removes that menu. You can just flash a T-Mobile Note 2 ROM or 7105 (international) ROM to get it if you're rooted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Oh OK . because yeah I have seen those on the other ROMs. but still couldn't get LTE. oh well I'm getting a nexus 5 soon.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Product F(RED):
Check out the Moto X. Apart from the camera, it's better in every way. I just picked one up to replace my S4. I got the Developer Edition so I can root without losing warranty.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
The problem is not the menu but the i317 cannot register on the T-Mobile network with LTE. Even when you use manual registration option it will not accept the T-Mobile network when using LTE. This one is above my abilities. Looked at the settings and could not find any difference between the i317 and the i317m. Made a qnc file but still nothing.

Will dig deeper but could be the modem. I am really guessing now.

Later.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] TremuloS:
is this even needed any more?

Do we need this any more? Im running an i317 using a tmobile sim I unlocked it using the service menu and as soon as I put my tmobile sim in I got h+ right away. No nv edits or qcn backups and restores. Just unlock and good to go.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiv70:
You sure

I've been trying to get this to work for a day now I tried the new nv file thing and I get 4G and 3g which is fine but I don't get it consistently at my house on my unlocked nexus 4 I got hspa+ about 2 bars to be exact. If I just put in tmobile sim I get edge speed with the stock nv. If I change it to the nv in first post I still only get edge speed but if I change it to the one that is posted on page 90 sumin I get 4G at my house but it keeps dropping out to nothing just says emergency calls only.

I'm running ditto note 3 vs 3.1.1 about to update to 3.2

Any chance it's just version 3.2 that does something??

Maybe it's a certain kernel you are running??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bigboifrank:
I wish ditto note would update for my note 2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] TremuloS:
Not for me it didnt it worked with stock touchwiz 4.1.2 rom unlocked put my sim in and phone said lte. Now I live in a refarmed area.

Try this go to your dialer type *#2263#

Choose wcdma then pick wcdma 1700 which is tmobiles hspa+

Wait about 2 mins let it get a signal and see if you have h+

If so then you can access it

Menu back twice and choose automatic to put back to normal.

I did this tonight while in an area where I was on edge and it connected me to hspa+

Can also try wcdma all option to see if it gives you 4g data.

Pm me and ill send you my email maybe we can work this out for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] marksm:
I did this on my ATT i317 with 4.3 and I still get RAT Selection option is restricted when I go into the Service mode window.

(looks like I found how to see the menus, all looks good)

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiv70:
still trying

well ive been searching still i tried what u explained but it wont let me into that menu the *#2263# doesnt do anything on my phone i thinks its been changed or somthing on android 4.3. I'm going to try and explain whats happening better, ok to start with on the stock att rom i get only edge speeds even if i put the modified nv file on, smae goes for dn3 rom, now i found a different nv file in this forum somewhere i dont remeber what page it was on but it gets me h+ and 3g speeds but it is very unstable it jumps around almost constantly and drops of completely sometimes to where it says emergency calls only and is usless, if it werent for the fact that it drops of to nothing i would be fine with it but since it does that i cant use that reliably. i am uploading a few videos to youtube that show everything i just explained and might make some more sense. the name of the videos on youtube are "Xda T-Mobile signal problem on att note 2" my youtube id is chris carston if you just search my id then you get a stupid looking video of a guy with a football helmet on thats me and you can get to the videos from they are in reverse order so start with number 3

wont let me attach a file so i cant upload the file that is kinda working for me or link the videos
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] TremuloS:
Ill look at your videos. And as for it being changed in android 4.3 it has not im running 4.3 and I am in the service menu no problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiv70:
No service menu ??

Well that's just weird idk what the problem is then I just can't get into the service menu for some reason any chance you could post me a screen shot of the service menu u are going to so I can see what it looks like I cant even get to a service menu with the *#197328640# code for sum reason
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
LTE working see

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-2-...2-sgh-i317-t2877487/post55453837#post55453837

Here is my qcn backup it contains all nv items from t889 and the imei at 0 should fix all the problems if you can get the imei to stick. I have an efs backup from twrp but you have to make a backup first and replace my file with your backup file to get twrp to restore it. So make 2 backups. I suggest flashing efs first then the nv items as it my be the reason the imei is able to be changed.

I am on 4.3 bootloader with 4.3 modem and t889 stock kernel and master x rom

Efs

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1rgibt0us7qeaoi/2014-01-06--23-51-19 Jedi Master 18.zip

qcn

https://www.dropbox.com/s/baqmd9i18rejs1j/00000000_0.qcn
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
I'm scared to try this can somebody confirm this works. And maybe get a clearer step by step
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
All I know is my phone works great and I am able to rewrite my imei at will. That's why I provided my efs cause I know it can be rewritten. To revert just restore back ups. Your correct. This is not for the faint harted as after restoring efs your phone may or may not go into factory mode. But that is easy to turn on and off with instructions available on xda. Sorry I am not good at giving step by step instructions please wait until someone with more experience does this first.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Lol for sure thanks for inputting your help ^_^
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
Wanted to add that after upgradeing to 4.3 my imei now says unknown and the fast.tmobile.com apn does not give me lte any more but etc.tmobile.com does

LTE working without changing imei see

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-2-...2-sgh-i317-t2877487/post55453837#post55453837
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
Forget this post just see

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-2-...2-sgh-i317-t2877487/post55453837#post55453837

I am going to try to post a step by step. You will have to have some knowledge of what port your phone is on. And how to navigate twrp a root browser and qpst. And have made complete backups of both your efs and nv items you should already know how to do this if you flashed the aws mod

First download the efs file I provided and place it on your ex sd card

On your computer download the qcn file I proved and save to you desktop

Reboot to recovery and make 2 twrp back ups of only your efs.

Reboot

using a root browser like romtoolbox navigate to ext sd we're you placed the twrp backup I provided. Go into it until you just see the efs file that was backed up. Copy it then navigate to your twrp backup folder and enter the last backup made which should be of your efs. Go into it until you see the efs file that was backed up. Delete it and past the one you just copied from the file I provided.

hit home open phone dialer and type *#7284# click the button box that say qualcomm USB settings. Then select rndis+dm+modem then hit save back out reboot your phone into recovery and restore the last backup you made and changed. Reboot If your phone goes into factory mode than go here after we finish

http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2013/08/exit-factory-mode-samsung-galaxy.html?m=1

now that your phone has rebooted you need to have connected to your computer and know what port it is on. Download and open qpst go to software download if you did the aws mod than it should already have detected your phone and shows it as connected. And you should already have a back up so click on restore then select the file I provided then check the box that says allow model number mismatch. Hit start your phone should than restart by its self.

Go back to the phone dialer and type *#7284# click on qualcomm USB settings and click On mtp+adb hit save and back out. All done unless your phone is In factory mode which you will have to get out of. Hope I made a good enough guide
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] TremuloS:
screen shots above are of the service menu and the dialer getting into the service menu.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] moogoo112:
Question im sure this has been answered before but can't seem to find answer. I'm on stock 4.1.2, should I unlock aws then change rom to clean rom 5.0 or can I do the aws hack on clean rom 5.0?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
Just dont flash your modem and you can do it furst but if you want to flash your modem again with the rom then do it after
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] moogoo112:
Ok got it. Do u know if I can flash to latest att modem and still apply this aws hack or is it only limited to certain modems. And can I apply latest modem to a 4.1.2 rom? Thanks in advance
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
I was able to do it on my phone with most current modem. On 4.1.2

modems work with any rom made for your device

just make sure you have the correct rill files for your area. Go to the modem thread for more info on this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1986480
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] tritran18518:
I have a question: if i want to restore my original qcn file, why do i need to change value "01877 to 115868544 in NV browser of QXDM or use 80 03 E8 06 in the text file and write it to device" ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mufflesqueen:
thanks!! worked for mobilicity note 2 i317 originally telus

attempted twice with the qpst program and nothing happened. but after i put my simcard in and did it again, mobilcity sent installation msgs to me in about 5 mins. i was so happy. if it doesnt work, u have to search the comm ports and install the qcn file again. my default port came up to be com4 and then unchecked the serial and comm3 came up (modem). installed qcn on 4 then reboot phone and wait till provider sends u settings
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
I just got brand new i317 however it does not pick up tmobile lte out of the box. I would like it to pick up lte before aws unlock is applied.

Does anyone know how?

Now I was reading N one of the way is to restore it to one of the stocks but I cant find the one online. Anyone have the newer 4.1.2 odin flashable stocks or links?

I would like to get lte first. Any tips and asvices are appreciated.Thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
Some folks have it working some folks don't. I think AT&T has blocked T-mobile LTE bands with latest modem. Not sure. I spent several weeks on this problem and finally gave up. If you find something post here.

What is interesting is the bands are active but don't connect to the T-Mobile network no matter what you change in the settings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Ah this was why I had asked here prior to purchasng:crying:

Oh Gosh,, What have I got myself into?

Anyways this is really strange. ATT Skyrockets work out of the box, SGS3 and Galaxy S4 do the same.

Why is it that Note 2 acting like this?

That is one huge lot of Note 2s.

Now I see there has been so far one official ATT version of 4.1.1 and 3 for 4.1.2s and one for 4.3.

Now which firmwares were they on? or Which firmwares should they be on prior to flashing this qcn?

Any opinions or tips are appreciated.

Edit: Op's qcn dropps me to edge only connection and so does Reka's I am and the very first firmware 4.1.1.

When I restore it to my original QCN, I do gain 4g 1900 back but still no lte.

Edit2: Wow I changed the sim card TM9190 to another TM9190 and it picked up LTE from boot up. No matter what I tried it would not pick up LTE and it gets LTE with my family members sim card in it. Exactly same TM9190 not ISIS. I have no explanations for this behavior ....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
Others have noted the same behavior with changing sim cards on this thread. I don't any other sims to try. However, I did get an isis sim and still the same result.

Good luck and keep us posted if you make any progress. This was more of project for me because I use AT&T anyway. It would be nice to unlock the full potential of the phone. This actually sucks. ;-(

Whatever.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Ok so it turned out its not the sim. Its not the qcn but its the combination of stock rom/kernel/modem/qcn.

I have lte like everywhere towers are present now. Lte comes on from boot and I am usong my original sim.

I almost returned the phone because I was so dissapointed that lte did not work.

Ok I tried all stock firmwares from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 of ATTs but all failed to pick up lte.

Ops qcn as well as rekas did not help. Mine would be dropped to edge only with their qcn.

Then I odin flashed to 4.1.1. And then rooted it. Things did not go well so I odin flashed it to first att relase of 4.1.2. Then rooted.

Dled Goomanager to install latest twrp abd then flashed jedi x20 under twrp.

During installation under aroma I chose tmobile as my carierr then chose att for notification style ( I think this is for cosmetic).

I rebooted after installation then boom there it was I had lte for the first time on my i317.

Lte is as strong as my ATT gs4.

I HAVEN'T TESTED AWS YET.

I am just so happy to have lte that I am giving aws unlock a second thought. Ya know I dont wanna be left with dual hspa but no lte.

More testings to be done. I hope this helps those who never had lte o their att note2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] alphahere:
Very Kool.

What modem did you use?

Edit: Just tried what you did with modem MK6 and still no LTE with T-Mobile ;-(

Same problem unable to register on the T-Mobile network. Whatever.

What modem are you using?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
The modem is ma4.

Seriously no other ATT samsung devices act like this.

But I think there is a way to make it work on tmobile lte it just needs to be discovered.

Before I got the lte for the first time, manually selecting lte band 4 would just gimme no connection. After watching it behave the same with 4g connections after qcn was flashed then I realized there must be way to enable lte just as 4g has.

Modem ma4 never worked on stocks but on jedi x20, I got lte insrantly as soon as it boot up after initial flash
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Do you have the mk6 bootloader? I wonder if that messes with the radio?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
Try my qcn a page or 2 back it contains all t889 nvitems
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
I dont know I had ma4 bootloader.

Thanks Bill, I will give it a try. Should I be concerned for mine is on 4.1.2 instead of 4.3? Do I need to edit imei on mine after or prior to flashing the qcn?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Yeah because im stuck on mk6 bootloader so I dont know if that does anything .

I did evey thing you did that made you lte and I dont have it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
After trying what I had done, try selecting lte manually and then restart the phone and see if the phone picks up lte whwn it reboots.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Band 4 right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Yea the band 4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ilaf0106:
Well sir you have a lucky i317. I didnt get anything as always.

Cant wait to get my nexus 5 next week.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
You should make a backup of your imei with nv reader writer or qpst line 550 and restore it only if the qcn changes it to 0. But honestly having it at zero on tmobile isnt a bad thing as its a bring your own phone anyway and they are not checking it. Tmobile tv doesnt work but I dont use it anyway.

And as far as 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or 4.1.3. I have been able to flash my nvitems the whole time on any version. But keep in mind that my efs is writable. Thats why I provided that as well.

Any way just back up your nvitmes with qpst and restore mine and see what happens. I do run everything tmobile except modem and bootloader.

Oh and when I backed up my efs everything was stock att. I think I was on 4.1.2 when I created the backup
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Bill you said you are running everything tmobile except bootloader and modem.

I am assuming that you have Tmobile ROM and even kernel on there. Could you tell me which ROM anf kernel you are using? Again thanks for sharing the files.

---------- Post added at 06:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:43 AM ----------

I still believe there is a way but I just cant find out the cause. Have you tried switching between apns of tmobile on the jedi? The epc and fast that is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] billb23ok:
Current status

4.3 att bootloader 4.3 modem

Agni kernel for n7105

Masterx2 rom

---------- Post added at 06:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:15 AM ----------

Current status

4.3 att bootloader 4.3 modem

Agni kernel for n7105

Masterx2 rom

In aroma I chose att carrier files as tmobile carrier files gave no service others have reported the opposite

Oh and my apn is fast.t-mobile.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sharpeyedman:
Any reason for using i7105 kernel? Why did u not choose i317 or t889 kernels? Would it be ok to use non i317 kernels like t889s?