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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO LTE ON AN AT&T PHONE, YOU DONT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING!!!!!!!!

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A SIM CARD THAT WILL FIT IN THE N5, YOUR SIM IS LTE CAPABLE AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET THE RIGHT DATA PROVISION. YOU DO NOT NEED TO GET A NEW SIM!!!!!!!

This happened when the N4 came out and I came to the rescue far too many times to count...and I've already started to read threads about it so here we go!

You just bought an N5 and are either worried about getting LTE or can't get LTE connectivity on your N5. It's a really big issue with a really simple solution. You need to make sure of a few things.

1. You have a SIM that can receive LTE frequency

2. Your data plan is a LTE provisioned plan

3. Your APNs include an LTE ANP

1 & 2 can be solved at the same time and 3 should solve itself in most cases.

Here's the big issue: AT&T doesn't have a data provision for the N5 (or the N4). Your customer service rep will take the IMEI number from your phone when you ask for a new SIM and it will come back with their basic GSM plan by default. This caused awful data speeds on the N4 and will disallow LTE on the N5 so you need to inform them that this will happen before they go through the process. A nice rep will understand. An unknowledgeable rep will claim there is nothing they can do. Ask to speak to the manager. If none of them can help, take your new LTE capable SIM and walk away.

Now after you leave the store call up customer service and tell them you just got a new *insert LTE capable AT&T device here* and you can't find the IMEI number. Tell them you tried to go into the store and they were unhelpful so you're calling. The person will immediately become helpful and generate an IMEI number. They will provision your data using said serial number and you'll be good to go.

BEFORE inserting your SIM, start up your N5. Go through the setup process that you have to go through and then turn it back off. Plug in your SIM and reboot.

Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > more > Mobile Networks > Access point Names. In there you should see an AT&T LTE APN and it should be already selected. If not, select it. This should be all you need to do. It really is that simple.

NOTES:

- All SIMs that fit in the N4 and N5 are LTE capable

- Here is what your AT&T APN should look like

- If you have any issues, post and I'll do my best to help

As always, Thanks are appreciated.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GHII:
So even if the rep in store "can't help" I'll still walk out with the SIM card I need? Also, If I don't have my N5/IMEI in hand when I go in can I still setup a plan and get a SIM card? Thanks for the post!

EDIT: Going in with no phone I don't know rather to tell them I have a N5 coming or try to find a friends that will give me their IMEI that I can give them...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
You'll get a SIM card no matter what because those are free...it just won't be provisioned properly unless you get a knowledgeable rep.

Having an IMEI in hand makes life easier; having your N5 will make it way easier. The SIM needs to be activated in the store and they will need an IMEI to activate. Just wait till you get your N5 to go through all this. It won't do anything to help you until you get it.

The IMEI will be on the SIM tray!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GHII:
Ok, I will wait until Wednesday to go in then...one last thing, if it gets to the point I have to call ATT, when I say I can't find the IMEI won't they just tell me to flip the phone over or look in the settings, etc.. instead of generating one?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
No.

They will ask you if there is a barcode / serial thing on the back of your device. You say no. Boom, done.

edit: don't forget to hit the thanks button!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GldRush98:
So just going in and asking to exchange your sim for a micro sim isn't enough?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcusva79:
I have a note 3 right now with 4g. I was going to use the same Sim card in the note and put in the N5. Should it work out of the box or do I still have to take it in the store? How will I know that I have a an imei card?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
No. The SIM must be activated and an IMEI is required to activate.

I'll make this even easier! :)

Do you have a SIM that will fit in the N5? If not, follow my steps. If so, skip ahead to calling AT&T customer support because ALL MICRO SIMS ARE LTE CAPABLE.

What do you mean by an IMEI card? All phones come with an IMEI.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GldRush98:
great. AT&T why are you so terrible.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcusva79:
Im sim is in the note 3 rught now. Sending it back to att. Getting the n5 tomorrow. New to the Sim card thing. Coming from sprint. Just had to ask.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skiernerd:
Hey guys I'm going to switching to straight talk att am I ordered the lte micro sim from them and plan to activate tomorrow should I expect to jump through hoops to get lte or expect the same issues as att users...not sure this is my first try at prepaid
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
same things will happen. You'll need to get an LTE data provision but will be unable to using your N5 IMEI
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N-Forced:
If you have 4g on your note 3 it means you already have a LTE data plan. All you need to do is take the sim out of your note 3 and pop it into your n5, no need to call anyone or make an unnecessary trip to the store.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
4g =/= LTE in AT&Ts case. 4g can mean HSPA+ 4g!

If you have access to LTE currently YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fafafooey:
If you have a device and you can't find the IMEI, just go to the settings and about device to view it.. Wouldn't they ask you to do that?

Look, I know you want to dumb down stuff and give advise but some of it is just incorrect, not dumbed down.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] br0adband:
Dial *#06# on any Android smartphone and it'll display the IMEI.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misfit0r:
It's possible that the reps @ the AT&T Stores in different areas aren't properly keying the IMEI in properly. If at all possible have them

SCAN

the IMEI barcode on the back of the phone.

I went down to the AT&T store here locally (Bay Area, CA) and the only problem I had in the process was a 30 minute wait to see one of the reps.

I was previously on an unlimited data plan that I've had setup since I got my original iPhone 3G - 5 years ago. NOT an LTE plan by any stretch.

He went in the back and grabbed the sim and started the process of adding it to the account.

He scanned the sim and then scanned my phone -- It CORRECTLY recognized the device as a D820 **AND** automatically updated my data plan to the LTE Unlimited.

The only thing the rep had to do was press confirm a number of times. Not once did he have to manually adjust anything.

We waited about 5 minutes for the sim to activate, slipped it into my N5 and powered it up - Instant LTE service.

So AT&T *does* have the IMEI Registered for the N5 with a corresponding LTE Plan. If someone is trying to key it in and getting an error.. they're likely not typing something correctly.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GHOSTIVVI:
I'm already using a note 3 on at&t with LTE already enabled on my plan. Also,my note 3 already uses a micro-SIM. I should be good to just swap my SIM into the n5 right? I have written down the default AT&T APN just in case it gets list on the n5.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 5149646:
This is good to know, I am going to do this today as my nexus 5 should be arriving sometime today. So have the rep scan and should be good to go, at least I have a game plan if I run into some problems.

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJSnet:
Great thread. Could you please take a look at my issue with LTE being slower than 3G here? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513844

I've tried adding a new APN but the phone keeps deleting it!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GHII:
I just walked out of the att store, first time dealing with at...it seemed really easy getting a prepaid Sim card I'm up and running but all I see by the signal is an H. He never keyed in an IMEI...should I see a LTE logo? If I'm not getting LTE how do I go about it now? Can I call and give them the N5 IMEI ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seedifferently:
What about LTE on AT&T's DataConnect plans?

I used my AT&T DataConnect SIM in my N4 quite a lot when I found myself in areas that T-Mobile didn't service very well, and while I can also get it to work in my N5 using the "broadband" MEdiaNet APN, I have not yet been able to get it to work using LTE (it only shows the "H+" icon).

Has anybody out there been able to get an AT&T DataConnect plan (https://buyasession.att.com/sbd/Common/ShopRatePlans.action) working with LTE on the Nexus 5? Do I have to reset my DataConnect plan with an "LTE aware" IMEI? Or does it require a different APN setup than the ones described here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35007217

EDIT: Turns out I wasn't using an "LTE enabled" IMEI. Snagged one off an AT&T LTE tablet and was finally able to select an LTE plan.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Here is my experience today when I needed to get LTE added to my account as I have not had LTE before. I was coming from nexus 4 told the guy what I wanted to do gave him my nexus 5 he scanned in the imei number from the box. There was some troubles on his end because I was keeping my unlimited data plan and now my account says: "LTE Smartphone UNL Enterprise Discounted Bundle" Still only pay $30 for unlimited.

Had to pay 25$ for the sim because I have never had an LTE sim and wasn't buying a phone through them is more or less what he claimed the price to be for, I couldn't complain as they didn't force me off the unlimited or anything thing like that.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruken:
I already had the "DataPro 2GB Plan for 4G Smartphones" back from my Nexus 4. I put the simcard into my Nexus 5, went to the AT&T store, and told them I bought a third party phone that needed the LTE service activated. They took the IMEI right off my phone and put it in their system and gave me the LTE with no questions asked.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GHII:
Can someone tell me how to enter in an APN? When I edit an existing one or add a new one and hit save, they just disappear from the list. Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If you click the menu button in the top right it will bring down options "Delete APN, save, and discard"
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vincent Law:
Just chiming in to say that I signed up for a brand spanking new phone service on AT&T today for my Nexus 5 with no issues. Scanned my IMEI, plopped in a fresh new SIM, LTE within minutes of activation.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazyprac:
I tried to get help from the online chat and the lady didn't know what she was talking about. "There's no LTE on your phone and your area doesn't have LTE" LOL WASHINGTON DC.

So I called the technical line and a guy name Kenny was super cool about it and had a little chat about getting the nexus 5 or not since some of the guys in his office have nexus 4. Anyways, apparently they're having problems getting LTE on people who have the grandfathered unlimited data plan. Took about 30 mins of him trying to manually enter info/contacting other people etc, but in the end he had to resolve in getting me a 5gb LTE plan for a few days which cost 20$ more but he automatically credited that to me. He said the network branch will give me a call a few days when LTE will be supported for unlimited data plans and for the nexus 5 and will revert my plan back to unlimited and no contract.

As of right now I do have LTE but it is 5gb max. If I go over they'll credit the charges after so no biggie.

The only reason I stay with att is their customer support experience with nexus4/5 have been amazing. Ill update once they get my plan all fixed up.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eep2378:
They charged you $25 for a Sim?? That's completely unacceptable. You should never have to pay for a Sim card of any kind if you a paying carrier customer. I would go back immediately and ask them to credit your account or give you $25 back.

Sent from the Nodes of Ranvier
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phab3k:
are people having trouble getting LTE working? I just popped my sim from my htc one into my phone, called AT&T, gave them my new IMEI# and that was that, I was on LTE all day across campus.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fafafooey:
Strange, you have enough intelligence to put a SIM card in your phone but not enough to read the previous posts.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Battleship:
My experience last night at the AT&T store in DC: I activated LTE in about a minute. My previous phone was a Galaxy SII, on contract with AT&T (I'm now out of contract, yay!), and I had the 4G data plan since the SII had no LTE. That plan was grandfathered in, btw. The rep was an Android fan, so she first checked out my phone, then scanned the SIM and the IMEI. Phone rebooted, I had LTE.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ranatsu:
Apparently the part of San Antonio I am located in has horrible LTE service. As the one guy posted in the other thread, my HSPA+ speeds are probably double what my LTE speeds are. Also probably hafl the time the upload seems to time out when I test it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seedifferently:
Just a follow up to my previous post: I stopped by my local AT&T store and asked them for a "fresh 4G Micro-SIM for an LTE tablet" which the representative gave me for free. Then when I got home I went to the "buyasession" site and entered in the new SIM ID and an IMEI that I copied over from an AT&T LTE tablet and was able to select an LTE DataConnect plan.

After rebooting the N5 and selecting the MEdiaNet APN, I finally got full AT&T LTE as expected! :victory:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drogoal:
Hi,

I have the same problem with LTE in my phone except that I have NET10 sim card and AT&T.. note that NET10 use AT&T networks..

do i have to call AT&T and do the same steps?? or there's something different in my case.. Thanks!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OSully:
Not sure if this is the right thread for my question but here goes.

Has anyone noticed trouble with handoffs on your N5 between LTE and HSPA? Several times now, it's gone from LTE into HSPA service and just sat there, despite my being in an LTE area (my N7 is also with AT&T). If I switch to airplane mode and back quickly, the LTE pops right on, and I'm talking full service, 4 bar LTE. It seems like it bounces down to HSPA when I am in a poor LTE area, but never bounces back when LTE is available again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Same here
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blairwaldorf1995:
Hi all,

A couple of you mentioned using an LTE tablet SIM to get DataConnect working on your Nexus 5s. Would anyone be willing to share the IMEI? I really need to activate mine and don't have access to one.

Thanks!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiznu:
I was on straight talk with my N4 and just popped the Sim into my N5 set the APN and had LTE no problem. My device on the site even changed to N5.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lskeys:
Got my Nexus 5 today. Went out of town and stoped by the at&t store and got a micro sims card. The store is in an LTE city. I could not see the signal because the Nexus 5 would not let me get pass the upgrade. After the upgrade I only got an H no LTE. When I got back home to my city only get H. I usually at least get the 4G. Is there some kind of Setting to bring up 4G. Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
check out the thread I posted for a simple solution

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2512566
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkgangew:
I work for AT&T and own the Nexus. From the sounds of it, the AT&T system is reading it as an HSPA only device. Believe it or not the system differentiates. Because of this, I have them using an LG G2 IMEI number.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
^this is where the issue comes from. My thread discusses this
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xuantung13:
Hi everybody,

I recently got my note 3 (n900) but I got the problem that sometimes when i use my note it stuck until i push the power button to on off lock screen then it come back to normal. My phone is no-root and no install more app to test this problem, does anybody have the same trouble like me? And some one can tell me the way to fix this error, thanks you very much!!
[Moto X Q&A] bd1212:
So I just bought an LG G2 on Verizon last Saturday for $550 and while I love the phone, the Moto X is really tempting me to return my G2 and buy an X instead. I've already got CM10.2 on here so its nearly the same as what the Moto X is running and can currently get around 5-7 hours of screen on time with 19-24+ hours off the charger.

From what I've read, the Moto X gets fantastic battery life and despite its lesser specs, it still performs wonderfully which I've witnessed first hand. And the fact that the camera is no longer complete garbage is a huge plus as well. I'm not a big camera guy, but when I use it I need it to take good pictures.

So, do you guys think I should keep the G2 or return it for a Moto X? Really struggling with this decision and could use some insight. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?
[Moto X Q&A] brycekerr:
Just ordered one yesterday when I saw jcase had an updated root method. I currently have an mdk s4 but the phone is just too big and I don't like capacitive buttons. To me it's just a matter of build quality... The s4 feels big and cheap and after playing with the x it doesn't even compare

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[Moto X Q&A] magicriggs:
I owned the G2 for tmobile before I switched to ATT Moto X. Best decision ever.
[Moto X Q&A] dsimages:
I just got my MotoX a few days ago (coming from a Gnex). I cant believe I didnt get this phone 2 months ago. Best phone I've had thus far. I am on the phone for alot of hours during the work week. Probably 100+ calls per day. I have never been able to not have to charge a phone mid way through the day before. I got home today with 23% batt left, with 15hrs of charger and 4.5 hrs of screen time, 4 hrs of calls.

I thought i wanted a larger screen phone, dont think I ever will now.

A friend of mine has an S4. Even though the S4 with CM10.2 gets higher "benchmarks", the fluidity of the stock moto x is much better. It is just a better overall experience. Like I said, not sure why I didnt get this phone 2 months ago.
[Moto X Q&A] barondebxl:
What do you like better?
[Moto X Q&A] magicriggs:
Okay I was running stock on the G2. I liked the knock on feature on the G2 but it was inconsistent. The UX felt very much like touchwizz and even tho it was quad core, I noticed some lag. The one thing I like more on the G2 over the X is the screen and camera.
[Moto X Q&A] barondebxl:
True, there is some occasional lag on the G2 but overall it's pretty fast I think. I'm also intrigued by the moto x but the AT&T version has no development.
[Moto X Q&A] magicriggs:
Bro if your rocking stock on the G2 then you'll love Moto X stock. Pretty much straight vanilla with useful tweaks. Active notifications is awesome with that touchless control and moto connect. And these tweaks are flawless not a single issue.
[Moto X Q&A] barondebxl:
I'm not too much of a stock android guy, I like custom UIs and I'm running cleanrom XE on the G2, it's pretty solid with insane battery life. But I like to try new phones so maybe I'll give a shot to the moto x
[Moto X Q&A] magicriggs:
I got ya bro
[Moto X Q&A] bd1212:
See I just don't know if it's worth it when I'm already running stock Android on my G2 with no problems while also getting crazy battery life. It's just something about the Moto X is drawing me towards it, not to mention that Verizon is rumored to be getting MotoMaker on Nov 11th. My main concern, just like another user said, is that development doesn't seem that active for the Verizon variant. Or maybe I'm just blind?
[Moto X Q&A] GreenMunky:
I'm also waiting for Verizon to have access to Moto Maker (need at least 32GB of internal memory of I can't have an SD card) with fingers crossed that the wooden backs will be an option at that time.
[Moto X Q&A] sicmadek:
I've had pretty much every high end phone and I love the moto x. I bought a iPhone 5s only because they just happen to have a gold one while I was there. I sold that, made my profit, and went back to buy the moto x. I really can't think of anything negative to say about it.
[Moto X Q&A] jayboyyyy:
the benchmark tests are BS. They provide some insight into things, but as many reviews of phones have pointed out, the moto x actually does better in a lot of areas in real tests than other high end phones with better processors. I think the moto dev team worked hard to create a phone with lower specs that works faster than other phones because of all the new coding and filing systems they put into the device. This is also one of the reasons that development isn't as fast. A bunch of things are new to the dev community that moto was using and it will take some learning. I bet a lot of phones move to this type of coding and processors running their own thing, which will then make dev easier for phones like this.

hashcode said in his forum on SS that this was the hardest device he worked on getting SS to run properly with. How the system is set up and runs commands is different from other phones so benchmarks are not really benchmarks ya know. They are old benchmarks used just to test a processor, not a phones ability to perform tasks in real life. It's real life benchmarks beat out the htc one in many respects.
[Moto X Q&A] AndreaCristiano:
I have this phone and totally love it! I have hd every phone you could imagine all the galaxys, htc one, lg's all the iphones except 5s and it is the best phone I have ever had. I have a Nexus 5 coming and I may just return to sender because of how much this phone just works
[Moto X Q&A] bd1212:
You had the G2 too? And you still think the Moto X is better? Reasons? Thanks in advance!
[Moto X Q&A] eallan:
It feels about a million times better in hand.
[Moto X Q&A] ar31791:
I just recently purchased a Moto X, coming from a motorola Atrix 4G and I'll tell you why...

Motorola has always made good hardware. They have a integrated circuit and electronics division that creates very robust designs. Their consumer and industrial hardware has been top of the line since the beginning days of the 2-way handheld radio. They make good hardware. Solid and rugged stuff.

Now, the Atrix had some problems regarding software support. It was never officially updated past gingerbread. I was fine using the kernel that was developed, although it wasn't perfect. This was a major issue for many that pushed them away from Motorola. I still loved the ruggedness of the once-flagship phone.

However, now that Google and Motorola Mobility are one, I feel there is a good chance this will not be as big of an issue in the future. I really feel we will have the best of both worlds with Motorola now -- excellent hardware as well as long term software support (whatever long term really means nowadays). At least, it's a 'risk' I'm willing to take.

So far, I am extremely happy with my Moto X.
[Moto X Q&A] TheTruthKC:
I was an android convert from an iPhone 5. I started with the G2, it was a pretty nice phone but I couldn't get used to the size. I operate my phone with one hand most of the time and couldn't secure it well. The actual hardware was nice. I switched to the moto X four days later. I can wholehearted say that I don't miss ANYTHING on the G2. I really do like all the features that Motorola built into the X and Android.