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[General Questions and Answers] muttleytm:
I thought I'd give an update on my issues with a FP Galaxy S3 running AICP 5.1.

I reported earlier that I was having trouble connecting to the mobile network. A new APN fix was suggested, however, my problem fixed itself. However, after using all my data and starting a new billing cycle things came back so I tried the new APN fix. It didn't work. This new APN fix had the same name as an older updated APN fix so I checked the hash and it was the one I had been previously been using.

I do notice though that the phone and phone number listed in the FP diagnostic is not the same as is listed in the MyFP app. The app lists a previous phone. I can't see how to find any other phones to set as default. When I called FP support they said they couldn't find any other phones associated with my emails either. I realize this is FP stuff, but, all I did was go around in circles with FP support and just got frustrated. It just so happened that the problem went away on its own eventually. Anyone have any suggestions.

AICP 5.1 is still listed as the stable version for this phone. The marshmallow versions are all nightlies.
[General Questions and Answers] sparklekid:
may I ask which version of AICP you have installed? Is your LTE working OK? Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] muttleytm:
I have AICP d2spr userdebug 5.1.1

lmy ]48g eng.jenkins

20150707.225700 test-keys

The phone is an S3 sprint sphl710 and it can use LTE, however, the phone is unable to connect the the mobile network with 3g, 4g or LTE
[General Questions and Answers] moslondon:
i have a question to all of you guys... im thinking about get freedompop service but what it would be better, get a sprint phone (example swappa/ebay) or freedompop (web page directly) for install a custom rom and why? i know phones on freedompop page are sprint phones but idk if they modify the software. thanks in advance guys
[General Questions and Answers] muttleytm:
I started out just buying a compatible phone when it was using wimax by Sprint, then rooted the phone and eventually installed a custom ROM. The USB port on that particular phone became damaged so I had to charge the batteries with an external charger and swap them, which wasn't so bad, but, then Sprint was going to LTE so I knew I needed to get a new phone soon. I got a FP Galaxy s3 phone through NewEgg for a better price than FP directly. It came rooted. The only custom FP apps were just the Messaging app and another FP app that you can just install from the Play store.

That phone had KitKat and when they did the last update to it messed up the functionality of the SD card. They undid this in later OS's, but, the only way to get the newer OS for this phone was with a custom ROM.

I did have a strange issue come up that I did manager to resolve and I'll post it in a more appropriate place, but, everything was working fine after I installed the custom ROM, but, after awhile I couldn't connect to my mobile network. After trying a bunch of things to no avail I gave up and it started working again, only to quit again.

I noticed that if I went to MyFreedom Pop account it still listed my previous phone (which wasn't an LTE phone). When I looked at the phone listed in the FP Diagnostic app it showed the correct phone, but, I saw the email address was a valid email address similar to mine, but, was not mine. I got a hole of FP and they found that the new phone was associated with both accounts. They eliminated the old phone and only associated it with the correct account and my problem was solved. I'm surprised it worked at all.
[General Questions and Answers] moslondon:
i have seen better prices in newegg, so if i get a phone from there (ex. gs3) could i install any custom rom that is for the sprint network? (ex. xda sprint galaxy s3 forums) and if i can do that, just make sure the device listed in my account is the right one?
[General Questions and Answers] muttleytm:
I think so. AICP was recommended for the phone I have and FP so I went with that. You also have to install the APN fix to get the mobile network to work right. It is mentioned earlier in this thread. There is an original APN fix and an improved. I may have renamed the file, but, the new version includes 2016.02.08 in the name. Mine is called 2016.02.08 Freedompop_APNs_fix.zip
[General Questions and Answers] moslondon:
thanks for the quick reply, i think ill get the gs3 or lg g2 those are the best phones for the price . one last question, the phones from newegg come activated and/or with sim card or do i have to buy a new sim card and pay the $20 activation fee like byod?
[General Questions and Answers] muttleytm:
I don't know about the lg2, but, the gs3 doesn't use a sim card. Also, there is more than one gs3 for that matter. The Sprint one is a SPH-L710.
[General Questions and Answers] moslondon:
is that the one you are using SPH-L710?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Get the LG G2 if you're choosing between the two.

I got a GS3 and the G2 on FreedomPop promos, and ran Marshmallow on both of them. Check slickdeals.net for FreedomPop promos as I paid $80 for my G2.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
Can't get 1x to work on SPH-L710

I know 1x is old and slow, but I live in an area just outside of range of 3G and LTE, so it's important to me to be able to have 1x so that my phone has a data connection when it's not on WiFi.

I'm currently using the 2016 version of the APN fix, and have also tried the original and 2015 versions. I've tried selecting the eHRPD APN and changing the bearer to Unspecified, but that didn't help.

I somehow got 1x working in CyanogenMod with the original version of the APN fix several months ago, but since doing a wipe and reinstall I can't remember how I did it. When I'm at college, I can get good 3G and LTE signals, but I can't get 1x at home like I used to. It seems like my phone doesn't know what to do with a 1x connection. How can I fix this?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
This is a really good question and something I've been looking into. The 2016 APN fix I put together worked beautifully with my GS3, and I got 1X, 3G and LTE, and I always had a signal. The same APN fix doesn't give me everything for my LG G2 and I don't know why. Thanks for letting me know it's not just a weird anomaly on my end. What phone are you using?
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
I'm using a Galaxy S3. I know I tried all sorts of APN fixes when I first installed CM on my phone several months ago, and IIRC flashing the original version from this thread and changing the bearer to Unspecified was what made 1x, 3G and LTE finally all work. Apparently I must have done something else to get 1x to work, and now I wish I remembered what it was. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
I know the ROM used has a role as well. When the GS3 was my daily driver and I had 1x, I used AICP (a CM-variant). You might want to try that ROM as Marshmallow is available and works well.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
I think I figured out what it was that I did before. Under Mobile network settings, I changed the preferred network type to Global, and now I'm actually getting 3G at home. :)

I had been trying to dial *#*#4636#*#* and change the preferred network type that way, but for some reason that doesn't seem to work on GS3s. When I was doing that though, I think I might have accidentally changed another setting. I'd appreciate if someone else could verify if this is what they see on that screen:

Turn ON IMS registration required

Turn OFF VOLTE provision flag

Turn ON SMS over IMS

Turn ON LTE RAM dump
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
I'm showing everything but the first bullet. Mine reads 'Turn OFF IMS registration required'.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
I guess having 3G hasn't necessarily fixed my problem, since it's a poor 3G connection that barely works, and I'm still not able to get 1x. Sometimes my phone seems to recognize some sort of data (there isn't an exclamation point on the data icon), but there's not a working connection either. It seems like I may have to try changing ROMs.
[General Questions and Answers] moslondon:
I just found out that freedompop uses data for calls and messages, so if i run out of data or if i disable it i wont be able to make calls or send messages unless i have wifi right?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Correct.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
I switched to AICP Marshmallow on my GS3, and still have only an intermittent 3G connection and no 1x. Worse yet, I can't find the APN settings in the Settings app to edit them like I could in CM 12.1.

I like AICP and will probably keep it if I can get 1x working in it eventually, but I don't understand why Access Point Names isn't listed in the Cellular network settings? I need to be able edit the APN settings.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
AICP is a heavily modified CM-based ROM. Cyanogenmod doesn't allow access either, but I did note that AICP running Lollipop did allow access and change, but AICP Marshmallow did not.

When I used the APN fix on 6 I had 1x. I'm not sure what the deal is.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
I didn't change anything other than upgrading to the latest AICP nightly, but I noticed today that I sometimes get 1x as well as 3G. (Actually, I just remembered that yesterday I got FreedomPop's premium voice plan, but I don't think that would affect this.)

It seems like my data connection is working fine now, except it still takes a minute or so until my phone recognizes it after I disable WiFi, instead of recognizing it instantly like it should. I haven't yet tried changing the preferred connection type to Global, perhaps it would help with that. I can't try it at the moment because AICP is optimizing apps after installing another nightly, but I'll update this post if it does help.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
Changing the preferred connection type to Global did make my phone recognize the data connection much more quickly (in only a few seconds). However, I noticed yesterday that I could no longer get an LTE connection in areas where there is one.

I finally figured out that my problems seemed to be caused by the fact that I had flashed the APN fix at the same time that I flashed AICP and gapps. I read that the recommended way to install an APN fix is to flash the custom ROM and gapps, boot into the ROM and restart, and then flash the APN fix before restarting again. (This is what I had done the first time I flashed CM, but I thought it didn't matter when to flash the APN fix.) So I wiped my phone and tried again, this time with CM 12.1 because I wanted a stable ROM, and now I am happy to report that 1x, 3G, and 4G are all working.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Resolved:

I was using the wrong modem. After a successful flash, all is well.

Incidentally, AICP now allows APN edits.
[General Questions and Answers] t1m0thyj:
How can the APN edit interface be accessed? After flashing the latest AICP nightly, I saw a "Carrier settings" option under the Cellular network settings before flashing the APN fix, but it disappeared afterwards.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
AICP Marshmallow, latest nightly. I think it's the same options for all phones, but I'm currently running an LG G2.

Under 'cellular networks' there should be a submenu 'Access Point Names'.
[General Questions and Answers] soulz:
Anyone tried this patch on a ringplus phone?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Delete the existing XML file before flashing my APN fix and you're golden.
[General Questions and Answers] Logos Ascetic:
[MENTION=7446667]tjohnson2[/MENTION]

[MENTION=6415930]shdware[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5924184]Merudo[/MENTION]

Thanks for your early testing guys!!!! This fixed an issue Ive been having for a month now.

Phone: Sprint Motorola Photon Q Lte XT897.asanti_c

ROM: cm-11-20150626-SNAPSHOT-XNG3CAO1L8-moto_msm8960_jbbl.zip

Cyanogenmod 11.0 broke my mobile data connection, all searches online lead me back to this fix.

Here are the versions Ive tested so far:

Merudo(more.settings)Freedompop_APNs_fix.zip

Shdware.Freedompop_APNs_fix.2.8.16.zip (Recommended)

Known devices that can use this fix

:

Sprint Photon Q XT897 asanti_c + cm-11-20150626-SNAPSHOT-XNG3CAO1L8-moto_msm8960_jbbl.zip

Galaxy S3 + 5.0 ROM

Galaxy S3 + AICP rom 6/24 build

Galaxy S3 + AICP11 (Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow)

Galaxy S4 + CM 12.1

Galaxy S4 + CM13

LG G2 LS980 + Stock ROM

LG G2 LS980 + AICP or Resurrection Remix, both running Marshmallow

Nexus 5 + CM12

Nexus 5 + CM Nightly 12.1 Android 5.1.1

Moto E 2nd Gen + Resurrection Remix 6.0.1

My Speedtest.net Benchmark

:

97 ms ping

6.20 Mbps Download

1.67 Mbps Upload

I'd love to see everyone elses benchmarks. You can use the Speedtest.net Android App or visit http://speedof.me/ if you dont want to install an app.
[General Questions and Answers] Logos Ascetic:
How did you improve on the current APN fix? where did you get the better APN files, and updated APN Information?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
I used Moped Ryder and Merudo's fix, then added the f6 FreedomPop server, IPV4/IPV6, and supl/hipri which were missing.

Basically I combined notes I read in the forum into one APN fix. I can't take credit for anything original.
[General Questions and Answers] Logos Ascetic:
I don't know anything about Moped Ryder's fix, can you link me to what you're talking about? As for all of the other changes, do they need to be periodically updated like the phone's PRL and PROFILE?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
The fix is contained within Merudo's fix. I'm just giving the original credit as well.

I haven't needed to make any changes unless I'm flashing a nightly.
[General Questions and Answers] Logos Ascetic:
What do you change if youre flashing a nightly? Do I need to reflash your fix everytime I flash a new rom, or restore an old one? Is it not permanent across ROMs?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
I'll say it usually does have permanence, but I've found that if I've already got it flashed and I dirty flash an update to the ROM I'm using, sometimes it will break. Then I have to reflash it.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
What I wonder about is now that FreedomPop is offering phones using T-Mobile's network whether you can have an unlocked phone with capable radio utilize both networks simultaneously for improved coverage.

Of course, T-Mobile's network has way more coverage than Sprint, so maybe it's moot.
[General Questions and Answers] DueTeste:
Thanks for the fix
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
I'm just now ordering an S3 from Freedompop, my understanding is they use their own custom ROM for the FP Apps, etc. If I flash back to Samsung Stock Firmware, and run a PRL Update, etc, will I still have a connection on Stock?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Yes -- after you flash an APN fix.

When I was running an S3, I used AICP Marshmallow. It worked fine with the APN fix.
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
So basically, I'd activate the phone, flash back to stock. Then Flash an APN fix in recovery? Would the flashing work in a stock recovery?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Yeah, exactly.

My FreedomPop S3 shipped with Philz Touch. I could have used that but I prefer TWRP. There's also a chance that there is not a recovery installed.
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
Alright! If I flash back to stock, will that remove custom recovery as well?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
The ROM is entirely different from the recovery. You could run the FreedomPop ROM and a custom recovery.

I did this for awhile when I wanted to root, but ultimately decided on a better ROM.
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
No no, I understand that. I only asked if the stock recovery would return because I have no use of a custom recovery. I'd prefer to just go 100% stock.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
I'm sure someone has the stock recovery dumped somewhere, but flashing back to stock will not restore it. You would have to find it and flash it manually.
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
Well, I appear to be getting different answers from varying people then. This is going to be a pain I can see, I heard Kies' "Software Upgrade and Preparation" tool, it could bring me back to stock everything. If I can't get SafetyNet to pass, then it'll defeat the entire purpose of me getting this phone... EDIT: Ideally, I'd love to be able to use Android Pay and what not which is blocked thanks to SafetyNet detecting Root, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] jkmartindale:
Recovery won't affect SafetyNet. SafetyNet looks for the presence of a superuser binary.
[General Questions and Answers] CrashDSB:
Huh, alright. I guess when I get it tomorrow I'll just check for root, and go from there. If it's rooted I may just have to deal with it.
[General Questions and Answers] Justin62083:
Does this fix work on HTC's? I have a Sprint HTC one m7 I ordered a freedom pop sim kit for its rooted has n unlocked bootloader but has s-on hboot 1.61 it is not sim unlocked. I have a custom lollipop ROM on it atm believe it is a viperrom but I'll most likely flash a CM marshmallow ROM. But I was reading over this thread and people are having a lot of success with it. I got freedom pop cause I was told I can use my sprint phone on it and it's a brand new refurbd unit my friend gave me. So does this apn fix work on HTCs and does it work with a CM based ROM also.
[General Questions and Answers] jkmartindale:
The brand or ROM won't have anything to do with it, since the fix is a generic APN fix for FreedomPop towers. Unless FreedomPop is doing a weird with their SIM kit and use some towers we don't know about, this should be fine. You can always make a full Nandroid backup, or just back up/system/etc/apns-conf.xml and /data/eri.xml. build.prop is automatically backed up as /system/build.prop-bak.
[General Questions and Answers] Justin62083:
Thanks! They only got 1sim kit right? Meaning it's data only with an inclusive app you need to run for dialer and msging right? Sorry to put this on this thread in gen. with the question above. Finally the kit does work for locked sprint networked phones right? Cause it said unlocked GSM but I've read several pages on usage in sprinted devices ie. I'm assuming locked to sprints Networks. With this apn fix the carrier will be corrected to say freedompop correct? Sorry don't get my sim till tomorrow
[General Questions and Answers] reekotubbs:
I have a sim unlocked sprint note 4. I have installed the freedompop fix, but still unable to get anything working. On a note 7 port I was able to see the freedompop service tag in the corner, but on note 4 6.1.1 the fix is not doing anything for freedompop. Even on the note 7 port I could not connect to the freedompop servers.

Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
CDMA or GSM? This APN fix is for phones connecting to the Sprint network, and not for phones using FreedomPop's SIM card, which is designed for T Mobile and AT&T networks.
[General Questions and Answers] reekotubbs:
I am trying to use freedompop's sim card. Do you have a apn fix for that.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
You should not need an APN fix for that. With CDMA, APN information is stored in the phone; for GSMs most of the account information is in the SIM (with exception).

Try this:

https://support.freedompop.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2670/~/setting-up-your-phone-gsm-sim-card

After adding their APN, you may have other options. I understand that some users need to select AT&T afterward to get data.

I hope this helps. Please report back so others will know. I only have the CDMA device.
[General Questions and Answers] reekotubbs:
Nothing is working so far. Thanks for the link, but that setup is not helping.
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Did you activate the SIM?
[General Questions and Answers] reekotubbs:
Yes the Sim is activated with a number associated. Funny thing though, in the Phone info app or *#*#4636#*#*, it doesn't show my actual phone number, only my meid.

Found solution to my issue, if anyone else is having the same problem.

1. Download Phone Info (Samsung)

2. Create FreedomPop APN

3. Find CSC Code to open GFC settings

4. Click on Click on GSM/(E)GPRS/WCDMA GCF ON

4. Once you see Success manually restart your phone by holding the power button down until the device powers off.

Problem solved.
[General Questions and Answers] robonxt:
Thanks for the fix! this has been bugging me ever since I ROM'ed any freedompop phones...
[General Questions and Answers] Diablo2424:
Anyone able to get freedompop Sprint working on a Nexus5 running Nougat 7.1.1? I tried the attached APN fox, but service only connects for a second or two before disconnecting
[General Questions and Answers] JeffATL:
Hi,

I have a Nexus5x running Pure Nexus 1./21 release, will probably update to 2/15 release soon. I had RingPlus but just signed up for FP. Should I just install the zip in post 2, it is from 2014 so wanted to know if somewhere in thread there is updated one.? Thanks.

Update: trying the one from shdware

Update 2: can get 3g but no LTE. I tried going into the Phone Mode with dialer code, now set on Global, and also in normal settings when it is set to Global I get 3g.

I do not see any apn settings option under Cellular Networks ???

Nexus5x uses sim card, I still have one inserted that I used with R+, not sure if that matters
[General Questions and Answers] howardc64:
Need to reboot after signal is lost

Sprint Galaxy S4 (L720) running CM13 with FreedomPop. Generally works great with shdware or Merudo APN fix. Catch both LTE and 3G. However, if travel to outside cell service and return back to service area, phone will have no cell connection (no bar) until reboot. Anyone else seeing this?
[General Questions and Answers] shdware:
Delete the xml file in which the APNs are saved on your phone before flashing. That'll resolve it.
[General Questions and Answers] howardc64:
Thanks. Did that but unfortunately still no connection after returning to service area. Here is what I did

- Removed /system/etc/apns.conf.xml

- In /data/data/com.android.telephony/database, removed telephony.db, telephony.db-journal

- Removed /data/data/com.android.telephony/shared-prefs/preferred-apn.xml

- Shutdown, restart TWRP, reinstall APN patch from post #72

- Reboot, check apns.conf.xml to confirm it was the correct new one
[General Questions and Answers] Daurenkozha:
How can I use the fix without custom recovery?

Hi. How can I install that fix to the rooted smartphone without custom recovery?

The phone is LG G flex 2.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] residentorca:
Try the Flashify app.
[General Questions and Answers] griffoun:
I have installed Lineage 14.1 on Boost Moto E (with LTE), activated on FreedomPop. I was able to connect to 4G with stock ROM, but have only been able to get 3G after the Lineage ROM. Read all the suggestions here, installed the three different APN fixes by using TWRP, and none of it worked, probably misstep on my side along the way. Anyhow, the steps I performed were:

1. Download the ZIP into the Moto E

2. Reboot into Recovery Mode

3. Installed APN ZIP

4. Reboot

Interestingly the FreedomPop APN shows up once in a while but it never worked, until somehow the FreedomPop messaging app runs, which removed the FreedomPop APNs and connected back to Sprint's 3G.

Any suggestion is greatly appreciated!