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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] daraj:
Hows is the LTE reception on AT&T network? Tmobile Note 3 had issues with weak signal on att.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dustintinsley:
It's good. I had the AT&T Note 3 and had issues even with it. The T Mobile S5 gets better reception then my AT&T Note 3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] lazyn00b:
I don't know, but I would call AT&T tech support and ask them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CZ Eddie:
Are you using an old SIM card? This was posted over in AT&T subforum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2713271
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dustintinsley:
Weird. I may have to try this out....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CZ Eddie:
Yeah, I just looked at the SIM that came with my AT&T S5. It's got grey/purple on the corner.

My S4 SIM does not have those colors.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] rfb813:
Metro PCS has the S5 with no contract and unlocked for 649.99 at Best Buy and the Metro PCS stores. I am not at home now but I believe that this is the T-Mobile S5. Metro PCS is now owned by T-Moblile and their phones are supposed to work on the T-Mobile network. If this is the same phone it should work on ATTsince it has should have the T-Mobile and ATT bands. Does anyone know this for sure? Sorry but since I am not near a Best Buy or Metro PCS location I can't check it out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] vince2398:
Since some are using tmo s5 on att, are there any drawbacks with going this route? I think unlocked b/l and root outweighs the cons. I am seriously debating doing this. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
As long as you can get it unlocked, I don't see where there would be a problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] vince2398:
The only thing is carrier aggregation. If this works on ATT then its much pretty no drawbacks going with a Tmo variant on ATT network. Just waiting for someone to confirm it works and if any other cons.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dustintinsley:
Out of the box, the T Mobile S5 has CA disabled. There is hope to enable it though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] vince2398:
Other than this, have you noticed any problems or drawbacks? Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dustintinsley:
None, other then my wife getting mad because I continue to do mods instead of spend time with her.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] MattMJB0188:
Can CA be enabled on the T-Mobile variant using AT&T service? I would also like to know how LTE reception is using ATT? AT&T LTE sucked on the TMO Note 3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] vince2398:
Yeah I was also worried about this since you can't flash Att radios on Tmo s5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] serialtoon:
Now this is something that i am interested in hearing. I want to buy a MetroPCS version of this device, but what is the model number on it? Could it be the same exact thing as the T-Mobile version only $10 less? Will this work on AT&T after being unlocked....or is it already unlocked?Hmmm...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] rfb813:
See the answer here:http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52043239&postcount=2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] serialtoon:
That seems to be mostly an answer. it would appear that they are identical. This is great news!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] cpufrost:
I can confirm it's locked out of the box but unlockable.

ATT works fine, LTE and all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] serialtoon:
What does it look like when modding? aka, rooting, flashing other roms/firmware? Can it be treated exactly as a 900T?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] cpufrost:
First thing I did was get an unlock code from cellunlocker.com. They sent me an email about 3 hours after I paid them (it was $29.99) that there was a delay, they had to use a different database, etc. About 8 hours after that email I got an email that said my order was complete. I was able to unlock per instructions with no problem. After adding the correct APN I had full service, no issues. Beware that if you provide the phone's IEMI to your provider LTE will not work (HSPA/HSPA+ only). At least it's that way on ATT.

Once this worked, I downloaded the tar file for TWRP and flashed the recovery and then flashed Alliance ROM. No problems with either but I'm going to flash Omega soon and give that a whirl.

Of course it's 0X1 in Knox, no way to get around that for now. No worries as that's expected.

When the Note 3 was released I did the same thing, bought a phone from the T-Mobile store, provided them a number of a friend that has TMO service and bought outright as a gift. Unlocked, installed recovery and flashed a rom.

The stock ROM has a Metro PCS splash screen and Metro PCS apps/bloatware but flashing custom roms takes care of that.

The only thing I have not done is install the ATT visual voicemail APK.

For $650 it's currently the best price to have an unlocked snapdragon device with all LTE bands. The back cover is also unbranded, no logo, etc. Just SAMSUNG and Galaxy S5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] mastarpete:
In case anyone is still wondering about Costco..

I've been on a T-mobile value plan for a while now so over the past couple years I've frequently asked at the Costco near me and I've always been told they do not sell phones outright, only with a contract/plan upgrade. I doubt it's on a store by store basis, but YMMV so it couldn't hurt to stop in or call your nearest location.

Now that T-mobile has all retailers selling their Simple Choice plans, including Costcot. The closest you can get to buying outright, If you have a t-mobile plan that supports EIP, would be to get the phone and have it on your plan as EIP then pay it off over the phone, online or at the first bill.

Also Costco's phone website has never been very good. In-store they can usually order a phone for you if they don't have it in stock and have it shipped direct to you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] serialtoon:
Thank you so much for the informative response. Im a little weary on buying an S5 right now due to the camera issues i have read about recently, but your response is more than helpful. Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] mocsab:
I get awesome LTE speeds - I did on my note 3 too - I stopped buying ATT Phones after the s4's locked bootloader -and I will always buy TMOBILE phones in teh future. I will say that my S5 is faster than my Note 3 was -

TYpical LTE speeds inside my house are between 12mps - 18 mps down and 7 to 12 mps up

Outside it varies based on where I am in town -but often I get well over 30mbps down and 20mpbs up (Sometimes 40mpbs down) - things do seem faster now - my NOTE 3 got pretty good outdoor speeds on LTE but indoor at home it was much slower - around 5-8mpbs --- outside it got up to 15 - 25 and sometimes 30mbps...so the only real problem I had with the note 3 was inside my house. (at work I got awesome speeds)

anyway - the TMOBILE Modems work fine on ATT - I don't know about carrier aggregation - from what I have read, Chicago is the only market with it right now (at least that is what i thought they said)

(FYI - When I first bought the S5, I tried TMOBILE data service - I wanted to try it to see if the service was better on TMOBILE compared to what I had been getting on ATT and I found by comparison, TMOBILE Speeds never came close to ATT - inside my house I barely had any signal at all on TMO - no wonder they have Wifi calling - their data signals sucked - at least they did for me - without wifi calling I wouldn't have been able to make calls out of my house - by comparison -bottom line - for me - att LTE on a TMOBILE MODEM - blows the doors off Tmobile for speed....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] user_null:
I've searched and read all the relevant threads I could find but with no solution working for me.

I tried rooting with Kingo after updating to 4.4.2 OTA with Kingo saying the root was successful but the phone is stuck in a recovery boot loop.

It shows

With the Samsung Note 3 logo.

Pulling the battery and trying to get into download mode by holding volume up, home, and then power just ends up in the same loop. And I've tried at least 20 times :(

Help please!

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] user_null:
Found this thread on it. Still trying to break the boot loop.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] user_null:
And fixed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Thread closed at OP request.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] PaulQ602:
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[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ian.rmrz:
right now im running Hashcode's 10.1 cyanogen and looking to update to 10.2. I want to have a completely clean tablet, no old apps or files so I figured I should format my "sd card" but read somewhere on the developers board that it would make it harder for me to do the update, can you guys please enlighten me?

what would be the safest way around this? update first then clean? how? Will it affect twrp in any way?

sorry for posting here, wanted to ask on the 10.2 thread but cant cause I'm new and need at least 10 posts apparently.

many thanks.

TLDR: safest way to wipe kindle and update to 10.2 cyanogen
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stunts513:
Well personally I would not goto cm 10.2 and instead use cm 11 since its newer, but I think all they meant by its more difficult to wipe it first means that its going to wipe all data, so you will have to use either "adb sideload" or "adb push" to get the ROM onto the device you want to flash afterwards.
[General Accessories] vectron:
This is a review of Anker anti-glare screen protector for S5. http://www.amazon.com/Protector-Hig...lare-Anti-Fingerprint-Lifetime/dp/B00IOCN5Q2/

After getting S5 over the weekend, now I'm starting to receive a lot of accessories sent to me from different vendors for review. So as a heads up, a lot more reviews are coming!!! To start off, I'm going to look at Anker new anti-glare/anti-scratch Galaxy S5 screen protector pack. Here is what I found.

With every new gen, smartphone manufacturers introducing a more durable displays and trying to tell us that we don't need screen protectors. 2-3 years ago screen protector was a must because it was easy to scratch the glass, but today you might argue if you really need one. Plus with tempered glass protectors getting thinner, you might think why would you even need a traditional PET film screen protector? If you look at all the junk on ebay - don't even waste your money, even if it's as cheap as $0.99. The reason why I decided to look into PET film sp as my first accessory because the phone is actually for my wife and she uses it a lot outdoors. Plus I have two little kids at home who like to get their hands on it too. Anker, I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with their external batteries, now expanding their product line and adding screen protectors in addition to their battery and power products. The model I'm looking at offers 4H hardness (this is beyond typical cheap 2H films, and even premium 3H films), anti-scratch resistance, fingerprint reduction (very easy to swipe, even without cleaning cloth), dust reduction due to less static generation, and the most important - matte finish for glare reduction.

For $5.99 it came packed with a lot of goodies, including 3 screen protectors, a generous size micro-fiber cloth, a bubble removal card (plastic, not some cheap carton tab), a sticky strip to remove dust, and even a detailed instruction manual. They also offer a lifetime warranty, but to be honest between 3 protectors, you will be covered for a "lifetime" until you switch to a new phone anyway. But still, having a pack of 3 with a lifetime guarantee gives you a piece of mind in case if you mess up during installation. Actually, install took me a minute. It went on easy, got a few specks of dust so I lift it up to clean it, and put it back on squeezing out the air bubbles. One thing I do have to note, it has anti-glare matte finish, so it adds a layer of tint to your bright screen and makes it look a bit grainy. But that's a price you gotta pay. Otherwise, get their clear screen protector.

Is this an absolute must have accessory for S5? It's up to you to decide. Personally, I wouldn't leave your screen exposed because next time you will end up with S5 and keys or loose change in your pocket - you might not be as lucky to get away without a scratch. Plus, if you are struggling with a glare outside, this might be a good solution for you. For $5.99 it's dirt cheap, good quality, and comes from a reputable company.

Here are the pictures.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alldaynapper:
Hi, I just recently got a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and decided that I wanted to flash CM 11 onto it. Well I followed the steps of a tutorial up until the point where I have to flash a second bootloader and TWRP Recovery. I flashed and installed the script, but accidentally clicked the option to turn off and go into recovery mode or something. Now my Kindle is stuck in a boot loop where the Fire in kindle fire is red. The logo stays for a couple seconds then the kindle just restarts itself.

I've tried to go into fastboot mode using the command prompt "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" but when I connect my device, the computer does not see a thing. I do not know what else I can do at this point. I've looked up and read countless forums, but nothing has worked. Is there any way for me to recover my Kindle?
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stunts513:
If it hasn't ever been in fastboot mode before while hooked up tot hat PC and had the drivers installed then it is precisely that reason the command is not working, because the drivers ade not installed. You can try to install them if that is the case, you just have to be fast and update the driver while the device is first plugged in and showing up for a brief moment. I personally recommend using a ubuntu 13.10 CD for this kinda case because of how Linux's driver system works you Don,t have to do anything, the driver already loads up when you plug it in.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ericv94:
I cant post in the rom thread because im a new member but from what i was reading the rom is Verizon compatible but when i flashed it didnt get any service. Someone said R49 made the rom compatible but i have been on iPhone for the last 3 years i have no idea how to flash the R49 fix. If someone could help a N00b out it would be much appreciated.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] dma147:
Just want to ask how dangerous it could be to remove the battery while the prophet is still up and running.

There where several cases where my prophet was freezed, so I had to remove the battery.

But it is still running relatively fine. There are some small problems which may be caused by too much software or too many installs and uninstalls or whatever...
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] levenum:
This is probably a stupid question, but why not just soft reset?

I never managed to jam a device so badly that the reset button didn't reboot it (it may not boot up completely, but it will try).

I am not sure but I think the reset button actually breaks the circuit which is why it is 100% affective, and if so it is the equivalent of removing the battery and there fore removing battery should be safe.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] mccune:
If you take out the battery all "not saved data" will be lost. You can compare it with your PC. If you are writing something to the "disk" while unplugging the device it may cause serious problems. Otherwise it's no problem.

But like said before.. ..why not use Soft Reset?
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] vijay555:
This won't generally be a problem, unless you're writing to memory card, in which case you may screw the FAT on the card, causing corrupt files and odd looking directory names. Not advisable, although a soft reset may cause the same damage. Not much difference between the two really.

V
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] dma147:
The power button on the right side (soft reset?) didn't work when it freezed.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] vijay555:
dma147: that's not soft reset. I don't know what the Prophet looks like, but on most HTC phones there'll be a little hole (1mm or so across) on the bottom or sides of the device that says reset.

That's the soft reset hole.

V
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] TheBrit:
It's the little tiny hole next to the usb socket. Just poke your stylus in it and the system will reset.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] dma147.xda:
ahhh... that's the soft reset! okay, thanks. So I'll use this then, when it freezes again. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] PaulQ602:
I don't know if anyone is going to believe this. I decided to test Android Device Manager's lock feature. Worked fine on my tablet. Did not work right on my phone. Now I am locked out of my phone. It would not accept the PIN I selected. I tried sending different PINs and it won't accept any of them! When I change the "message," it does change but the PIN doesn't work.

1) Is there any way to fix this???

2) If not, ugh, if I send an ERASE command, will I be able to get back into the phone?

Help!!

Thanks!

Paul

(I don't know how to prove this isn't a stolen phone - I have full access to it via Device Manager in my google account)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] PaulQ602:
Talked to AT&T. I was screwed. FYI for anyone else... The Android Device Manager Lock may not work right on the AT&T Galaxy S4. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
The entire point of locking a phone through ADM is to render it useless for anyone that has stolen it or "found and tried to use it" if it was lost. It's not intended as a tool to be used day to day or for any other reason than loss or theft. As such, I don't see why there would be a need to re-activate the phone after locking it through ADM.

However, if it simply won't let you unlock the lock screen, why not use ODIN to re-flash the firmware and start fresh with an unlocked lock screen?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] PaulQ602:
I should have posted more details. Actually, you can factory reset the phone and it comes out of it fine, albeit factory reset. It doesn't make the phone useless. It just protects the data on your phone with the standard PIN lock screen. It's certainly no kill switch.

To add more info to this - it literally changes the lock screen setting to PIN lock. So, for example, on my tablet, I had a pattern lock. Even after I unlocked it with the ADM PIN I sent, the next time it locked, it was the same PIN lock. I had to go back and change it to the pattern lock.

This is unlike the 3rd party solutions I have used in the past (e.g. Lookout, AVG) which overlay their own lock onto the phone one time only. Once you unlock through their PIN system, the device reverts to whatever locking method you had been using (or none).

This is just what I learned from the experience. Maybe people knew this but it was interesting to me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Thanks for the additional info. It's nice to know how it works or is supposed to work. Starting mid-2014, all cell phones sold in the US will be required to have a "kill switch" available. I wonder if it will operate in the same way. I guess time will tell. Again, thanks for the info.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bertymyster:
I do wish people who don't read a persons message properly and are not informed on the subject wouldn't waste every ones time posting their drivel aye Scott!

You like so many others state the obvious, I did like your post Paul and thank you for taking the time to post

I have had issues with ADM and have found the application about as useful as Scott's drivel
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] san122:
How to solve error 492 on play store?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TECHNO_THUNDER:
Try to clear data,cache from google services,store etc....from settings if not works,then wipe data and cache and dalvik cache from CWM.....
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] shadman0:
Pls post SS to see ur problem
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TechBurner:
Best way reflash rom !
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] mohamedrashad:
I had this problem for 5 days now, i even reflashed stock and formatted sd card, nothing changed
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] dimsar2013:
Nice guide.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] NightRaven49:
If all else fails, use Cache Fixer, though you have to move the cache on each reboot.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Minions_Army:
reset Apn under setting

works in me
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] 19dragon98:
Galaxy ace-i has a flashable zip, try to search.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] mohamedrashad:
I fixed it...technically it fixed itself, I moved between 4 or 5 roms and finally i can download apps now
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] matth84:
I just downgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 Model with AT&T from Kitkat 4.4.2 to Jellybean 4.3. Now I can't get Wifi to enable and I can't get data to work either. I followed the instructions on this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663545.

This is the Security information message that I am prompted with when I try to enable Wifi...

The device has detected an application attempting to perform actions that are not permitted. These actions have been blocked.

I looked up this issue and I found videos on YouTube and information on Google to turn the phone off then remove the battery, wait 5 seconds, place battery back in, and power back on. That did not work. Then I tried pulling the battery with the phone on, I waited 5 seconds, and then placed the battery back in and turned it back on. Still didn't work. I also tried a factory reset both in stock recovery mode and from the settings menu but to no avail. I am very frustrated!

What do I do here? Help?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
You need to use bypasslkm in order to get Wi-Fi after downgrading. As for data, make sure you have the right APN in the settings.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running Blackbox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] matth84:
I Don't Get It

This stuff is obviously over my head. I don't understand the bypasslkm part and where to enter the adb codes to fix my wifi issue. I searched for the adb file in my computer and in the folder it contains 4 java files AdbDevice, AdbMessage, AdbSocket, and AdbTestActivity. When I run the folder in command prompt this is what I get with the adb devices code

C:\Users\Matt\Downloads\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321\adt-bundle-windows-x8

6_64-20140321\sdk\samples\android-17\USB\AdbTest\src\com\android\adb>adb devices

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Matt\Downloads\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321\adt-bundle-windows-x8

6_64-20140321\sdk\samples\android-17\USB\AdbTest\src\com\android\adb>

I am probably just going to restore this device with Kies 3 and update the firmware back to Kitkat 4.4.2 and just wait for a root method for kitkat for i337. That's all I wanted to do anyways so I can use the tether feature... I am too frustrated to continue. There needs to be a specific youtube video tutorial for this!

Thanks for the help anyways guys!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
You need to flash the bypass zip in safestrap.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
You need to be in adb shell mode. Either type adb shell and then do those last three, or type adb shell before the commands. It is also much easier to just flash bypasslkm in Safestrap and then you can activate the script in Universal init.d
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Alcoholic123:
same issue

i got same problem except i unbricked mine. what did u do to fix this?