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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
Check your APN settings.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] banks2878:
i cant even get to the apn's when i goto more network then mobile networks it says insert Sim card to access network services but calling an text work fine
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
What firmware are you running?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] banks2878:
4.3 rooted.. I got data now that I flashed a modem but its very slow datai don't know how to find the right 1..heres what the one I downloaded is called modem_CWM_I747UCUEMJB
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Define Slow data please. Post Speed test results.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] banks2878:
normally around 0.15mbs but sometimes it works great and I get around 15.00mbs
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Given this is not an LTE device, that sounds about right. Weather, tower congestion do affect results.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
The I747 is an LTE device, my wife's (running on TMo) works just fine on LTE, just not HSPA+ 1700MHz. I'll run speed test if people would like.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
Unlocked att siii will not access metro/t-mobile data

Can someone verify for me what the correct apn settings are? Should there be a network operator? And since I think the apn is finally right, do you have any more suggestions? Also, do you know if this is CDMA or GSM?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xdm9mm:
can I ask why people want to buy an ATT phone to use on a Tmobile carrier? On the S4 and Note versions, people buy Tmobile phones and use them on ATT, myself included. This is because of the bootloader, and the Tmobile phones cover ATT LTE channels while not the opposite.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
Wasn't planned

I didn't intentionally set out to buy an AT&T phone, I was just looking to upgrade and this was the best deal. Or at least it looked to be on the surface. Do I just need to forget it and try to sell it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If you are in an area recently upgraded by T-Mobile, the I747 will work just fine. However, if you are in an are not upgraded with LTE, etc, it's waay more trouble than its worth. The above post about not getting HSPA+21/42 is worth considering too though.

T-Mobile and AT&T are both GSM networks btw.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
I am actually on Metro P.S, but they are on the T-mobile network now in Atlanta, Ga where I live. We do run 4glte,but so far the fastest mine will connect to shows "E" on my phone, edge maybe? One of the many I've spoken with at metro said E is 3g. One of their repair techs said I needed a different SIM card because I had a CDMA phone but when I got to the store that had one he said it was a GSM phone. It's already about been more trouble than it is worth, but as much effort as I've put into it already, I'd like to resolve it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
E is edge. And your device is not CDMA.. What is your network mode on? Make sure its on LTE/WCDMA/GSM.. Can you also post screenshots of your APN?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
It actually may be a CDMA device. If you bought it before t-mobile took over it will be.

Metro used to use Sprints CDMA network. When tmobile bought metro, they released the T999N to replace the old CDMA S3. I think it might have been an R530x or something along those lines. Anyway, if it's the T999N, it's a GSM device. If it's the original Metro S3, it's CDMA and probably why you can only get Edge.

To know your true connection, go to settings> about device> status, and look under Network Type.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
They have the at&t version Doc.. But yes what you stated is true :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
Response to your questions

The last comment is correct, I did not get this phone from Metro, I got it off EBay and it is factory unlocked but branded for Att. Somewhere therein lies my problem I feel sure, no matter what Metro support tells me. When I check settings, about, my network type is Edge. As you will see from the attached screen prints, the network type is not set within my APN. I have changed it previously to match the APN settings of another blogger elsewhere who had overcome what I thought was the same problem. But his APN type was set to: default, mms, supl. There is also the bearer which is selected for 'unspecified'. However, if I change it to let, it stops working completely. Argh!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Have you tried fast.metropcs.com?

And this is what I mean by network mode, its right below the APN settings.. But now that I think about it, I do think at&t takes that out

OK try this.. On dialer pad type in *#2243#* a service menu should pop up and give you a list of network modes.. Go into option [4] and select band [3] LTE B4 which is band 4 and see if you can pick up service.. This is to see if you can receive LTE, if after a few minutes it fails to pick it up, or even if it does pick it up, press menu and select back, and select [1] for automatic band selection and see what happens then
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
I did try fast.metro..., but I can't swear everything else was exactly like it is now. I'm going to try your suggestion now.

And yeah, ATT did take out that network mode.

Let you know about the other in a few.

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I got error that there was connection problem or invalid MMI code trying to access the menu

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I used a code the other day to access a hidden menu, but I must not have written it down. It was longer I think
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
My mistake, it is *#2263#* typed it wrong
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
No worries, be back soon

I'll let you know soon

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I had to select option (2) in order to select LTE B4, but no matter, I lost phone signal and intent then. When I changed it back, I have a barely visible dot of a bar in phone reception and, even though the E popped back up and I had arrows both ways, my browser gave me medway that I was offline... I behaved and didn't mess with the CDMA, GSM or any other settings there...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
The options must be different, I'm using an S4.. Try WCDMA band 1900.. What android version are you on?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
This post has the correct Metro PCS APN. .

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52670976&postcount=790

Or better.....

Metro PCS APN

Name: MetroPCS

APN: fast.metropcs.com

MMSC:*http://metropcs.mmsvno.com/mms/wapenc

MCC: 310

MNC: 260

APN Type: default,mms,supl

Everything else should be blank.

Hope that helps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
I am on Android 4.3. I tried WCDMA and I lost all service. The only ones that even semi work are Automatic, and a couple of the GSM options. At least they show being connected, but the connection is so weak and /or slow I can't use it.

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Thanks! That's actually the same settings I was referring to earlier that I had tried. I can try it again but I lost signal completely. I thought it must have been an old post prior to t-mobile because it was working for them but not me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] boostpsi:
thank you thank you

I am pretty sure the OP has the same phone, mine is a SGH-I747 gsm/cdma/lte unlocked that was originally AT&T and is now on METROPCS since I was having the exact same problem.

choosing the "Try WCDMA band 1900." option cured my problem, the 4G icon now appears and I get decent speedtest results. I am in Socal so maybe the network here is different than where he's at. Mine has Android 4.4.2 and hasn't been rooted yet, I just activated it Sunday.

I will try the manual entry stuff tomorrow and see if it is any better but it is activated through metropcs here and registers with the tmobile network... I assume that's how they do the gsm phones or something since the metropcs S3's only have cdma/lte(from what i read tonight..rookie here)

anyway your suggestion worked great for me so THANK YOU
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
The old metro S3's are CDMA/LTE. The new ones are GSM/LTE
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
I won't deny being slightly jealous, but I am glad the change worked for you. If you wouldn't mind, I would be interested to know what network type yours shows when you go to settings, about. Mine has "Edge" and I think that is at the root of my problem, but I don't know what determines that, hardware, software or if there is any way to change it. Would just like to know if yours says Edge as well and you have it working on T-Mobile network.

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I did change my APN to match this and there was no change.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Do you know anyone else that has T-Mobile or metro? Maybe coverage is not that good in your area.. You could try updating your device and see if that helps any
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If you do know someone with Tmobile or metro, try their Sim in your device and your Sim in theirs. If their device does the same thing using your Sim, it'll be an account or Sim problem. If their Sim doesn't work right I'm yours, you'll know it's the device.

Also, write down the imei in Settings and check that it matches EXACTLY with what's printed on the sticker under the battery.

If the imei is good, using a root file browser, go to /efs/imei/ and open mps_code.dat. let me know what it says.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
To answer the question above, it is not a matter of not having a good signal. I would have thought that unlikely given the area I am in, but while I was in one of the Metro stores I verified that. That is actually when I was finally able to get on the "Edge" network and I heard anotherr customer say the network was really slow, so I told the rep to check and make sure it wasn't down. He got right on with his phone, but mine stayed stuck on Edge. I don't know anyone else that is on Metro, but I have a second SIM card, and I am pretty sure I have tried them both. If not, I guess I can get Metro to activate the other one and try that. I will verify the imei. If it is good, does my phone have to be rooted to use a root file browser? My uneducated guess would be yes, but I don't know. My phone is not rooted. I am a newbie also.

The other weird thing is when I check for a software update, it is checking, or says it is checking anyway, the AT&T network. It tells me it is up to date. Does that tell you experts anything helpful?

PS, not that it matters, but I'm not a guy. I'm a girl. :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If you find yourself at a Metro store again, ask if one of the employees would be willing to test your phone with their Sim. Most of the time they shouldn't have a problem doing this.

And you are correct, you'd need to be rooted to access that file.

The reason I asked you to do that is because you mentioned getting it off of eBay. I have a suspicion that whoever had it before had to restore the imei at some point. This very often results in getting stuck on Edge. If that is the case, I can fix that, but for some reason a lot of folks just seem to give up at that point! (It's a hard to find fix, but I can help with it via PM. We aren't allowed to post the info here unfortunately).

Check this for us....Boot download mode. Depending on what firmware you have, there may be a Warranty Bit. If it is set to 1, you know it's been rooted and probably flashed before. If that is the case, it makes my suspicion even more likely.

If it comes to it, I'll help you with the Edge fix, but this is only for after restoring an imei. So since we don't know for sure, this should be a last resort. It is generally safe to do, but if a mistake is made it can make things worse. As a personal rule, I try to avoid it's use if at all possible, but in the imei situation, it's a necessity.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
The imei from settings did match the one on the phone but i guess that doesn't mean it hasn't been restored. Supposedly the phone was factory unlocked but the sellers were jerks. Total opposite of what I've come to expect. Was trying to avoid a situation like by asking questions and thinking i should switch to a tmobile version of the same phone when they just up and shipped it. But I digress .

Where do i find the boot downloader more? Oh and to verify for sure it is a gsm phone. I went back to my order history.

And i can make s point of going to in the next few days because, at this point, NO WAY I'M GIVING UP! !
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
To boot download mode, hold volume down, home and power. When it vibrates, release power. At the warning screen, release all and press volume up. You will then see the download mode screen. (This is the mode needed to flash firmware with Odin btw). Look for the Warranty Bit and let me know if it's 0 or 1. If it's not there, don't worry about it. Just means it's running older firmware.

You will also see a custom binary count. Let me know that number too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
The warranty bit was 0, but the custom binary said: no. Unless i am farther from being awake than i thought. The Current Binary was Samsung Official, System Status, custom, Qualcom Secureboot enabled and BootloaderAP Swrev (or something similar) was 2
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Ok. It doesn't mean it never was rooted or flashed, but if it were set to 1, it would just be confirmation. Everything else could've been reset pretty easily.

If you decide you want to try the 4G fix I mentioned, PM me and let me know. Try to test with another Sim first if possible, but I leave it up to you where you want to go with it from here. I personally can't think of much else to try though....if I do think of something I'll let you know.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
[QUOTE I do want to try the risky fix, but first I'm going to go by Metro and try to test the SIM. Can you tell me, when I go to settings, about, where is it reading to get the type of networ. as Edge?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Settings, more, about device, status.. It'll be under mobile network type
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If the other sim doesn't help, PM me and I'll give you the instructions.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] living_loudnATL:
I didn't express myself very well. I know where to find it, i was wondering where my phone looks to populate that field. Is it hard coded in the phone? I know it's not getting it from the SIM card. Could be the active APN... You see what I'm asking? I just thought if i could determine where it's getting it from, that might be where my problem lies.

I've never sent a PM on here, but I'm sure I can figure it out. Thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If you are using Tapatalk, tap on my avatar then on the envelope icon. If on a regular browser, click my name, then click send message.

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Just sent you a PM.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapkiller91:
Many people (me too) have the bluescreen problem after flashing ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.3.7. After several tries I found a solution. I followed these steps:

1. Flash stock froyo with odin,reboot and wipe data/cache.

2. Flash stock gingerbread (xwkts) with odin ,reboot,wipe data/cache.

3.Root the phone and reboot

4.Flash CWM 5.0.2.6 (by using stock recovery) and reboot

5. Flash custom ROM (I flashed CM10.2)

6. Finally flash CWM 6.0.3.7 with CWM Manager App.

I don't know if all these steps are needed but they worked for me!!!!

If someone knows an easier solution I'll be glad!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gilang555:
If this start from the very beginning, I think we don't need step 1...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapkiller91:
I wrote all these steps because I solved in this way but if you can confirm that we won't need step 1 I'm happy to know that I spent my precious time for a useless step! :p

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[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzeig:
Thanks bro.

but it didn't work, or there's something wrong with my phone
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapkiller91:
Are you sure you have done all the steps?

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[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapkiller91:
Guys I'm sorry but it doesn't work. I thought it worked because at the first cwm 6.0.3.7 boot I didn't get the bluescreen. So I wrote this thread but after a reboot I sadly got the bluescreen.

I'm sorry guys but I was so excited. I hope someone else will find a working solution !

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[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulscarbs:
Any news on the solution yet? The one that works... not the one we think works?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 5617821:
The new version of CWM 6 doesn't have this problem anymore. Hope I Helped :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ponycarboy:
does and one have a solutions for a sprint galaxy s4 for hotspot since 4.3 update Im stock rooted with twrp recovery thanks ponycarboy@gmial.com
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] jejb:
For MJA, the link is in the first post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2256950&highlight=hotspot

For MK2, go to the end of the thread and read back a little ways.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gienek_xd:
Hello, I have some problem. I was using dn3 rom for long time, when Resurrection Remix came out I insalled it, then I saw, that my battery temperature stucked at 30 degrees. I changed rom to another kitkat (Asylum Omni) but this didn't solve it. I don't want to change back to samsung firmware and check if that helps, maybe someone knows how to help me. I chcecked in few apps but everywhere is 30 °C.

Sorry for my english.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] daantjees:
Hi,

i need the dutch language for windows mobile 2003 motorola mpx200
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] martin132014:
Can anybody post an issue or problems with your brand new z ultra.....after buying or after a while....want to compare with an original from sony store and an ap set model that's also original but not sonys factory build which i have now......

The story is, i always change my phone from xperia x8 to this z ultra (check my sig)...and ori set always posse a problem even sony or htc model...but funny thing is, an ap set doesn't..... Just for educational purposes..... :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] warfareonly:
Ghost touches... Ugh. This is my only issue!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] martin132014:
Ori set right....i buy ap set but not a single problem occurs....i just find whats the point of buying original set if so many problem exist....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] warfareonly:
Yep, original. But that's the only issue and it arises only when the screen has some moisture on it, for example when you touch it with sticky hands.
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Chad_Petree:
I know it sounds silly but I can't use the stock android icons, I don't mind the design per se, but the different sizes is unbearable, I can't believe Google hasn't fixed this, shame on Mathias Duarte, I'm using now xposed+unicon to change the icons, but I haven't found a pack that convinces me , I only want the stock icons but redesigned of have the same size , by fitting them onto rectangles , but a lot of them change the design a lot and I don't like that, which one would you guys recommend? The only icon packs I like so far are "tersus 2" "nox" and "stark" and they're made by the same developer :silly:

"Nox"

"Tersus 2"

"Stark"
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Deleted member 2915683:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djskarpia.stockui&hl=en

You can try those out. Over 1400 icons and mostly sticks to a stock look and has consistency across all the icons. I bought them and I use them quite often with Nova Launcher Prime.
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Chad_Petree:
I already got them and they're nice but the overall shape of the icons ruin them for me, makes them look amateur :crying: , such a shame :(
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] DryEagle:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twipi.theme.miuix5.pro

over 2.5k icons, not bad looking

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uppack.up

1100+? icons, squareish

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uppack.nowicons

is also ok
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Chad_Petree:
Thank you, I'm giving up pack a test trial right now, I'm liking it :cowboy::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] st-tps:
Just wanted to inform everybody that wants Sound + vibrate upon notifications and who doesn't follow my thread about NotiCounter Widget that there's a 3rd part solution for this now.

Check this thread and download the app: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2582175
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samofr:
hi.... i almost read all the threads but i couldnt really find what causes the phone to become not registered on network.. is it because of wiping data or wiping dalvik or wiping cache or what ? thanks for any answer in advance !!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yeminswe:
Is your imei correct?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samofr:
My problem is that i was running stock 4.1.2 and IMEI and everything was working well until i flashed a custom android 4.3 rom and lost IMEI.. i tried to flash some modems and then got it back but still had the problem of not registered on network.. i tried to get back on stock and i also had "not registered on network" but IMEI is good... so my question is why installing a custom rom causes this ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] annus9214:
facing the same problem for almost 6 months!!! not fixed my note 2 yet :'(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samofr:
No difference in flashing and software and phones but some of them work and others get not registered on network after flashing.. it's a really confusing problem !!!!! i just want to know WHY is that happening on SOME devices ?? :confused:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] sequence2469:
Anyone know when samsung might update sm- p600 10.1 2014 to kitkat?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] blinkingled:
Folks at Samsung are busy laughing maniacally at all the update questions on the interwebs. Once they are done laughing you will know that they don't really bother unless it helps sell something more - like the Gear. So enjoy your 4.3 for a long time to come. (In my case until Google puts out a usable Nexus 10 2014.)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] nielo360:
highly doubt this would happen given the sheer amount of Software optimization Samsung would need to do. Perhaps if we are lucky a custom Rom with 4.4
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] benni_1994:
I would be happy enough if they release a stable update which gets rid of the occasional lags and makes it more fluid. Even if it would be based on 4.3 :P

Sent by my Note 10.1 2014
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] Anicane:
Well, i read that Galaxy note 3 and another device is getting KitKat update in January, so i am crossing my fingers and hoping that Samsung releases an update for our device too.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] jaaka78:
No need to cross fingers. I would be surprised if we don't have 4.4 by spring.