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[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] tolymatev:
Here's mine this morning, no issues with b19 since i updated. [MENTION=6680066]flyer_andy[/MENTION], are you on Verizon? My status bar has different icons.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] flyer_andy:
Hi - yeah I'm on Verizon and T-Mo I just changed the icons for connection type to be more "Verizon-ey" and reduced the width to 0.0dip/made transparent the icons i didn't like (NFC, roaming, and de-activated SIM for dual SIM, primarily)...and removed the carrier label the same way...But otherwise everything is the same as normal B19...It's all just changes in aesthetics...Nothing that affects the "meat" of the ROM.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] pauldow:
Verizon Shutting Down "Unapproved" Phones, but Not Us.

This topic may deserve a separate thread, but I'll just put it in our favorite Verizon thread for now.

I've been reading that Verizon MVNOs will have to shut down devices that are not on Verizon's approved list. I just received a text message from PagePlus with a link that says

Good News

We were able to secure an exemption with our network partner for you at this time.

Your current phone is still not certified for the network, and you may be required to purchase a replacement certified device in the future.

Here's where I found the news.

That link says flashed devices will be cut off. I have ZTE's stock OS. I would be interested in hearing if any PP customers who run Lineage have in their message.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
Looking at the update, it might not apply to the A7, you might just have gotten caught in the mass-email group. #1 is talking about old non-Verizon 3G and early 4G phones that had their CDMA portions flashed so they could be used on the older 3G PP plans.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] HypostaticOnion:
Can this be done for wifi calling as well?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] supergear:
I think this is an April Fools joke as it says by April 1st
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] pauldow:
APN Settings

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[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Wallaceman105:
Same issues on Mini

Hi, I'm using the Axon-7 Mini with Verizon, and I'm having the same set of issues on it. I have a Net10 byop Sim kit with GSM Nano Sims (inactive) and was hoping someone could walk me through the process of getting my phone to work on Verizon.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
I can't speak directly to the mini, but the process for me on the axon 7 was to factory reset, (in a place with WiFi), install gsm sim, (when i explained why I wanted one, the guy in the att store just gave me one, inactive), then reboot. Once the phone has had some settling time, power down, put in Vzw sim, and all should be well. I can't speak to mvno's, but on Verizon this worked for me. Honestly, I like stock okay, but it is never an issue on custom ROMs. (Of course, I unlocked my boot loader using root junky's video method on his YouTube channel. Thanks again [MENTION=4246643]Tomsgt[/MENTION] ;) now I just need to cerakote or duracoat this hideous gold finish. ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Wallaceman105:
What is/how long is 'settling time'?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
The Axon 7 Mini is not suited for use on Verizon. It lacks one of Verizon's two CDMA Bands (BC1) and lacks Verizon's primary LTE band (13). Only the regular Axon 7 model has all of Verizon's bands.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kitcostantino:
3-4 min. Apparently, the bands aren't there. That sucks.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jbeaulieu:
Requesting a compatability update

Hi all,

First post on the forums, I'm new and did some searching around but was unable to find a straight answer to my question. I'm on verizon and seriously considering investing in an A7. Are the verizon connection issues still present and recurring for any of you, or have things settled down recently? I've also seen conflicting reports of whether the network "reset" fix was a one-time thing, or needed to be done multiple times.

Appreciate the clarification -- this looks like a great phone and I'm excited to get started with it
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Zephyre14:
I am with jbeaulieu,

I am very interested in getting this phone. From the research I have done and reading through this thread it seems that if you update to Nougat and do the APN adding trick with a GSM SIM that you can get full functionality of this phone without compromise. Is this correct?

As a side note, I have also noticed that apparently all of the early issues inherent to the phone itself have been more or less corrected with the updates, which I am guessing would be included in the update to Nougat, is this also true?

Would be even cooler to have this phones successor be announced soon and have proper compatibility, but short of that I really think the Axon 7 seems awesome and just want to make sure I understand what I would be getting myself into before commiting.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jbeaulieu:
Hey, thought I'd respond here myself since evidently this thread can be a little slow at times. I ended up getting the 7 and installing Lineage 14.1 onto it right away. Took it to verizon after that -- I was getting a new sim card, and they needed to activate it in a different phone (the guy at the store just used one from their back room). After the sim was activated, he popped it into the Axon and it worked no problem.

Granted this is on LineageOS, so I'm not sure if ZTE's stock rom requires a more advanced fix. But in true custom-ROM fashion, the Lineage developers seemed to have fixed what the OEMs might not :good:
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Zephyre14:
Jbeaulieu,

Everything worked? No need to do the tricks for SMS/Messaging anymore? VoLTE works? Signal and GPS all come in great? Proper connection to the play store and daydream store and such? Also which version did you get? From what I have seen it doesn't matter as long as it is a US version (which seems to sadly only be available in 4GB/64GB version gold or slate, would love to get the bigger ones, but they seemed to have only been foreign or were atleast limited release and I can't find them anymore)

I guess this part belongs more in the mods thread, but did the mod compromise any functionality? Last I understood there was something about the mod breaking speakers? And breaking VR mode?

Thank you so much, i actually just left the Verizon store and nothing there really interests me at all, just wish I could get a hands on with the Axon 7 before I commit to it to make for sure I like the feel.

Thanks again.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jbeaulieu:
I'm not sure what tricks you're referring to for SMS, but I had full calling, sms, and data service right away after inserting my verizon sim (note in my previous post that I had to activate the sim in a different, verizon-approved phone). I have the standard US Axon 7, not the fancy model.

Working things

Signal is similar to my work phone which is also on verizon, so no complaints there

idk how to test VoLTE, but I recall reading elsewhere on the forums that it was working

GPS seems fine

Play store is also fine, just remember to flash the appropriate GApps zip when you install Lineage

Questionably working things

Haven't tried Daydream or VR mode bc I don't have a headset or that much interest in it at the moment

Lineage doesn't use the proprietary Dolby drivers for the speakers, so some people say that the speakers aren't as nice. You can find a more detailed description of the issue elsewhere on XDA. They definitely still work though and are plenty loud. If all you're doing is watching the occasional youtube video, you'll be fine.

Long story short, I have yet to find anything that is outright broken or unusable.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
Verizon VoLTE works with both stock Nougat ZTE firmware as well Lineage Nougat ROM. SOMETHING ZTE did in Nougat flipped the switch that was not there in Marshmallow.

Quite amazing achievement, as the ZTE AXON 7 is not a Verizon branded phone. The only other non-Fiction phones with that functionality (as far as I know) are Google branded devices.

I know that information can get lost as the thread moves on, but that's the latest as of a few months ago when ZTE released Nougat for this phone.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
Hi All, Ive had a A7 for about 6 months on total wireless a Verizon MVNO. What I cant figure out is how bad on some days my call connection is and how LTE Will completely drop out. Battery on these days also depletes fast. Data wont drop out as often but Im on wifi most of the time. When my calls drop which is at home its usually mid morning to mid afternoon and its an instant drop as if the phone is trying to go between CDMA and LTE and failing to make it. Ill look at the phone and the LTE signal is there just after the drop. I have my settings with CDMA/LTE PRE as explained above with advance calling turned on. Now the one thing I think Im missing mentioned before is the switch with verizon.

Is that switch or whatever verizon does on there end possible on a MVNO and will they offer it to me?

I think this switch is what im missing. Everything else is the same as above. Any suggestions from other total wireless users?

UPDATE: More in the continued saga of TW with the axon 7. I played with the settings and messed it up even more to the point of No service at all with the axon 7. Now when I connect I get either emergency only service/no service and connected with data sms but no calls and then back to emergency or no service. Oddly enough I went and bought a total wireless galaxy j7 sky in hopes of kicking on my missing volte but I got no where.

Is there a timeline for how long I need to keep the sim inside the j7 before get the provisioning to activate? I tried calling TW and there CS is useless.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
UPDATE 2: I can not use VOLTE.. If I do my calls will not reach me. I have turned it off and I can get calls with 1xRTT connection.

Anyone have any ideas how I can get VOLTE to work and stay working?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] flyer_andy:
VoLTE only works on Verizon Prepaid or Boom! Mobile. Other MVNOs like Total Wireless do not yet allow for VoLTE to the best of my knowledge.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] decktard:
Can anyone give me some quick help? I cut down an old SIM to work with my axon 7 on verizon. It has been working fine. I CAN'T get volte to work with it and I think I read at some point I need to get a newer sim. So I'm getting a new nano sim from verizon.

Can I activate this in my wife's S8 for my number? If so... can someone give me a general overview of the steps so I don't mess up either my wife's phone, account, or my working axon 7? Do I just go thru the activation steps on her phone and supply my phone number? We're both on the same account...

Thanks.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
I can confirm the above in case anyone is still trying to get the axon 7 to work correctly on verizon. Here is my story.

I have TOTAL WIRELESS (TW). With TW if you tell the rep you have a axon 7 they will tell you its not an approved device or they simply cant find it. I was stuck with no VOLTE and lots of dropped calls after using a verizon galaxy s4 to setup my sim, that phone did not support VOLTE, so swapping the axon did nothing. My provisioning was based on the S4 capabilities. So in order to get the Axon to work I needed a verizon HD voice 1.0 approved device. I finally got ahold of a iphone 6 which is approved. I then called TW and told them I had a new phone. They will tell you you need to buy a sim, ridiculous because a lot of the reps will just ship you one out at no cost. Once you get the sim you have to replace the IMEI in there records to the approved HD voice phone. Then VOLTE will work and you can again swap back to the axon 7. PROFIT.

My only concern now after getting VOLTE working is that the provisioning will get revoked, but I dont believe that will occur because the way I understand the verizon system is that the sim is provisioned based on the IMEI but only during initial setup. Once you have the sim provisioned and the verizon LTE tower confirms that phone is approved you lock in the provisioning with your sim. Id like to have this confirmed but from my research I believe I am correct.

---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------

Actually this has changed. Now TW supports VOLTE but like verizon you must have a HD voice 1.0 certified device to set it up. So once you have a iphone 6 or SE and swap your sim back to the Axon 7 youl be all good. Getting TW to do this is very tricky, you have to get them to replace your IMEI in there system in order for the provisioning to go through. Once you swap back the provisioning stays, my only concern now is will it be permeate?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gpz1100:
^^Ok, so now the sim is back in the axon 7 and all is well. What happens to the iphone? It can no longer be used on vzw (or mvno's)? After all, the same imei can't be registered to multiple accounts at the same time (even with the same provider or mvno). As a universal phone, it is still usable on att/tmo or sprint.

Thoughts?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
In the days of locked carrier devices you would be correct. However in the unlocked phone arena the IMEI is the only way for the carrier to confirm what device is joining there network. Its like a Mac address, with the IMEI the provider can lookup phone specs and determine the features of the device to allow access. The device is not locked to the network or anything like that. Both my axon 7 and my iphone 6 could be used with any carrier simply by removing the sim. I can still swap back also. My only concern is that verizon does some sort of network scan and sees that the sim has A, B & C features and that the phone is not compatible and dials back my access. I hope not.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gpz1100:
I think you missed my point. Given that your iphone imei is associated with the phone number/account who's sim is in the axon 7. You now want to use that same iphone on some form of verizon (verizon actual or mvno), I don't think you can because that imei is already tied to an active account.

If you have access to another verizon sim, try it in the iphone and report back what happens.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
You could be right if the IMEI leaves TW systems and it likely does. I dont mind that the iphone 6 cant be used because I dont plan to use it for anything besides a wifi device anyway. It is a 16gb iphone 6, with a terrible battery, and who can live with 16gb nowadays? It does mean I cant get rid of it unless it went to another carrier of course.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] pauldow:
I had a strange issue yesterday through Page Plus. My monthly auto renew was charged, but it didn't get applied. I lost service and got text messages that said Card (number) has been saved and will be applied on your Service End Date. I called the nice foreign customer service person, and she couldn't get it to activate.

My issue got advanced to 2nd level where the person saw my Axon 7 IMEI on my account. About a month ago I started using an iPhone 6 until I could get the Axon 7 stable to try to move back. When I had him assign the iPhone IMEI to the account, the charge went through.

About a year ago I got a text message from PP saying my phone wasn't compatible, but they would still allow me use it. I wonder why the renewal didn't go through this time?

I'll try the SIM back in the Axon to see if I can get any service through that, and I'll report back.

Edit:

I tried the 4 possible power on/off combinations of transferring the SIM from an iPhone 6 to the Axon 7, and nothing works. I only get Emergency Calls Only on the Axon.

I'm giving up and moving to Red Pocket's American Telephone & Telegraph service. It's cheaper than Page Plus, $20/mo for unlimited talk & text, plus 5 GB LTE. The only downside I see is it doesn't do group messaging or MMS with Apple phones.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] madhits45:
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Interesting. I recently had to swap my axon 7 handset with ZTE and now I am stuck with no VOLTE, but its slightly worse then that because I cant actually make calls because my area is all LTE. So after the handset update I restored everything to exactly how it was except 3 things. 1. switched to f2fs file system, have a different bootstack (most likely cause) and the kernel I was using on my previous phone is slightly updated. Other then that its identical and I can take the sim from the new handset and put it into my old phone and volte works but then in the new one its no go. Could it be the IMEI is somehow restricted meaning I need to get a new sim for the VOLTE to stick? I hope not but even sim swaps (with at&t sim that has the VOLTE options triggered) dont seem to help the verizon sim catch the settings. What could it be?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] amphi66:
Where did you find that deal? Nothing on their website is close ... Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] flyer_andy:
That plan is on eBay only:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/132544686405
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] pauldow:
GSM service didn't work for me even though there's an AT&T tower 1/2 mile from me. It's behind a hill. I live in an area that used to have Revolutionary War era copper mines, so I think it sucks up the radio waves.

I stayed with Page Plus for Verizon service, but I'm also not getting LTE. I wonder if it's an APN issue. Why is it so stinking difficult to find the ONE correct list of APN settings? ?

I can't find it on the PP web site. When I search, the ones I find are all different. There's sometimes multiple versions on the same site. Why is something so basic such a secret?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] nnjimmy59:
I just switched from Page Plus to Total Wireless. Both use the Verizon network. Total Wireless gives me two lines, Unlimited talk and text, plus 15 GB shared data for only $60 +tax. $57 if you sign up for auto pay. For both of them you need to use the Straight Talk Verizon APN. Hope this helps somehow.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] sacwoo:
I just got my phone today and I am using Verizon and T-Mobile. I don't have T-mobile service at my house but Verizon is working on Non VoLTE. It doesn't state roaming for me except when I have Wifi enabled. With Wifi turned off, It shows LTE but only 1 bar. I did a speed test and I was getting 13 Mb which is the same speed my S7 Edge gets showing full bars. I think it's just not showing the actual signal strength properly.

I haven't had the reboot issue but I did have the system update show up as stated by someone else.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
Got my grey in this afternoon. Came with B20 pre-installed. Popped in my Verizon SIM and I get full bars LTE (which is typical for my location), no roaming indicator. Test calls work, so CDMA works fine.

LTE Discovery reports that I'm connected to LTE Band 4 and CDMA. I'll be visiting a location where I typically have a very poor Verizon signal later today, so I'll report how the A7 fairs in low-signal areas.

Quirks:

In the dual-SIM settings, SIM1 is set as LTE/HSPA/GSM, but CDMA seems to work regardless.

Using the Phone Info menu (I forgot what the dialer code was, just use "Network" or "4G LTE Switch" as a shortcut), you can set SIM1 to other connection methods. Choosing "CDMA auto (PRL)" forces 1x/EVDO-only mode on SIM1, and "CDMA only" forces 1x only. Minor note about 1x-only mode: the statusbar will still display a "3G" icon, but it's obviously 1x (use LTE Discovery/Signalcheck/Settings -> About Phone -> Status -> SIM status).

In the dialer, when I press and hold "1" to dial voicemail, I get the message "Voicemail not supported on the CDMA phone". However, dialing "*86" to dial voicemail works, and it even displays as "Voicemail" on the in-call screen. Very odd.

APN defaults to a TracFone APN, and while it seems to work fine for internet and calls, it doesn't seem like there is a way to edit it, nor a way to add more APNs (the three dots in the top-right only gives me the option to Reset to Default). The issue with this is that the Verizon APNs that show up do not have the MMS URL used by Verizon postpaid (http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms). This may affect MMS capabilities. I don't have time/someone to test MMS with right now, so if someone else could please check, that's be great.

Update:

In the fringe signal location, the Axon 7 preforms pretty well (the location is such that if I hold a phone in my left hand, I'll get a mostly steady 1 bar of Band 13 LTE, but in my right hand, it's much less steady and tends to drop to CDMA). It seems to be on par with the Motorola phones that I use, but it seems to make the switch between LTE and 3G (CDMA) much quicker than some other phones (which is good because some phones, like my Moto G4, would display LTE even if I couldn't load any web pages, and I would have to wait until it dropped to 3G before I could use data again. The A7 drops to 3G and ups back to LTE much much quicker.)

In the same regard, it looks like when I'm connected to LTE it displays my carrier name correctly, no roaming indicator, correct mcc-mnc, etc. However, when I drop to 3G, stuff reports incorrectly. Network name becomes 123456, roaming indicator, even the mcc-mnc read as 123456. However, data still seems to work fine once I enable data roaming.

So really, the only major Verizon issues I'm seeing are the inability to add/change APN (which may affect MMS, I'm not sure), and roaming/network identification when in 3G/CDMA mode.

Oh also, someone else already confirmed this, but SIM1 is the only slot that has CDMA support, and SIM2 has a totally different IMEI, so even if you want to use two SIMs from the same carrier, there shouldn't be any sort of "collision" issues.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] cbkcc1:
I haven't had a chance to do any real tests as of yet. A few quirks (will rant later)[*mean quirks with the OS] but so far on my (PagePlus) Verizon, no issues, yet.

Banner is proper, coverage is good so far.

Also, Under Settins>All Settings>More I have a "VOLTE voicecall" option which was defaulted as On, but have not tested that. Also the Tracfone APN.

I will upload screenshots as I am able.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xgerryx:
On Verizon as well and can report reliable service so far. I do have a roaming icon above the bars though. I'm not sure if it is actually roaming, but in the LTE Discovery app (very cool btw), it does state roaming as well. I am getting service at the moment on LTE band 2 and getting around 10mb/s, which is SUPER low for my area. The upload is almost identical. I am using the FIRST TracFone APN and it is labeled VZWINTERNET. Calls and texts are fine but no HD calling (expected as of now).

Is anyone achieving better speeds by doing anything different?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
The VOLTE voicecall option doesn't seem to do anything for Verizon (makes sense, the A7 doesn't have Verizon's VoLTE core yet). If you place a call, the LTE indicator disappears, indicating that you're falling back to 1x for voice.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jaseman:
Well I hope everyone who "must" stick with Verizon gets this all worked out. I have gone over to AT&T on a pre-paid plan and it took them 10 minutes to get things working. I did notice while I was in the store that they had a few ZTE things already there. Sorry, but I didn't make a note of exactly what they were but one was a cell phone...just not the Axon 7. So all is good with me now.