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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] Maksymilian777:
No
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] skeetzor:
my bluetooth speaker works in my car, but the Nokia CK-100 handsfree doesnt work (normally i can have both hooked up, one for media one for calls)
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] dark.beast.97:
Flashed the 19/11 build, the device boots but I'm stuck @ Decryption, wrong or correct password doesn't work. Also tried Formatting the device but no improvements stuck @ same
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] gauravbhakuni90:
By formatting did you mean wipe or format ??
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] SkyeJace:
can anyone please confirm if the Titanium Backup works now on the latest build? thanks
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] za.mi213:
Is there scheduled power on/off phone in this rom like in MIUI?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] Blacklistest:
Works good on mine.. Using 171121 build
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] karanbir singh:
Volte ????
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 [Snapdragon] ROMs, Kernels, Re] Shubho20:
No VoLTE as of now. Do read the OP first.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mikespe:
I understand not everyone thinks insurance is worth it. But I want insurance on my Note 8. For those that DO have insurance who are you going through? I am on Verizon but haven't signed up for Assurion yet...I went with Squaretrade with my Nexus 6p but never had to do a claim. Which insurance has the best bang for buck, is reliable, and won't break the bank...I know some offer lost/stolen coverage and some extend the manufacturers warranty...

What did you choose and why?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] usmaak:
I've always just gone with carrier insurance. It's easy and if something goes wrong, I have a three Verizon stores within driving distance of my house. No need to ship anything anywhere. I've never looked anywhere else, so I don't know it's best bang for the buck. It works for me, though.

In all the years that I've had phones, I've only had to file one claim. That was on a Palm Centro so yea, long time ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] abi575:
Or get wells fargo cash wise credit card. Pay ur phone bill using the credit card and u r covered.

Pros:

No monthly premium

$25 Deductible

Cons:

Takes longer time to get claim resolved

Covers max $

Recently claimed crack screen on my note 8. Took about 15 days but paid 25$ to get it fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mikespe:
Which version of verizon's insurance did you get? When I had their insurance they only had one option. Now they have like 3-4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] usmaak:
I'm not sure which one it is. It costs $9.99 per month. I have it for both my phone and my wife's. We just carried it over from our Note 4s and the S3s before them.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] marctronixx:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/help/whats-best-mobile-insurance-note-8-t3674637

"worth ave" and samsungs own insurance are tops in my book for the cost/offer ratio.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Semantics:
Bought my Note 8 outright so I put Samsung Premium Care on it.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] anon-DROID:
With my Redmi Note 4X (Snapdragon) and SlimRoms 7.1.2.build.1.15 I can't write to the microSD-card when configured as mobile storage (didn't try unified-storage option and don't want to use it). Permissions for /storage/XXXX-XXXX are set like this drwxr-xr-x, which means only root has write permission.

I found a guide which suggest to add following lines to /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml :

Tried it, but after a reboot the devices gets stuck in a infinite bootloop. In platform.xml is a comment which foreshadows this behavior:

Can anyone help?
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] DarthJabba9:
I think you need to tell us more about this microSD card and how it is formatted. You do not need to edit any xml files.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] anon-DROID:
Okay. I tried different cards. One is factory fresh, 32GB sdhc fat32,the other is a year old 64GB sdxc exfat. Both work fine in a different android phone and on Linux PC.

When I insert the card in my RN4X it asks what to do with it, if necessary it will format the card. In my case it didn't, because fat and exfat are supported formats.

I now tried to use the card as a unified-storage and that works fine. Unfortunately I wanted to have the option to use dual-sim now and then. So this is not a good solution for me.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] DarthJabba9:
Well, I am not using my microSD card as unified storage, and I haven't encountered any problem (2 different phones, 3 different cards). Have your apps that wish to write to the microSD card been given permissions to access it? Sometimes this is needed.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Questions & Answers] anon-DROID:
I suppose it is a problem with SlimRoms for RN4X. Is this also your setup?

Yes, permissions for the Apps are granted. I think this goes deeper. Like I said, I checked permissions of the storage folder, everyone else than root has read-only access. I conclude that it is not correctly mounted, so other users than root can write to it.

I can't believe I'm the only one having this problem.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
I am having problems connecting to TotalWireless Mobile Data with my new Pixel 2. (I can make calls and get texts without problem - just no access to Mobile Data). I have been on the phone with Customer Service (with Google, TotalWireless and Verizon - which provides the service for TotalWireless) and nothing we have tried has helped (Factory Resets, new SIM, etc). We've even had 3 way conversations and no one can figure it out.

First, I am wondering if anyone else out there has successfully connected a new Pixel 2 to Total Wireless. One of the customer service reps thought perhaps the phone was "too new" to be supported on their network. If I know someone has succeeded, that would be helpful.

Second, the Verizon Customer Service guy said the problem is that I can't edit my APN Settings. When I go to "Settings / Network & Internet / Mobile Network / Access Point Names" I am given an error: "Access Point Name settings are not available for this user". Google confirmed there is no way to enable this option. It sounds like more recent versions of Android stopped allowing users to edit these values - instead they are automatically set by the carrier. The carrier said if I could enter "TRACFONE.VZWENTP" for Name and Access Point Value it would fix my issue.

I have debated trying to root the phone, but it sounds a bit too complicated for me. (I did try to enable some of the Developer Options on the phone, and I tried to Reset the APN values but nothing helped.). I know my SIM card is good because when I put it in my daughter's phone, her phone and Mobile Data worked fine.

The Google Pixel 2 allows Google Customer Service to do a screenshare on your phone (a new feature....and only if you give them access). They can't actually click on any buttons - you have to do that. That is a nice feature. But, they didn't find any way to get around this APN issue either.

Does anyone have any other suggestions for how to edit APN settings on the Google Pixel 2 without gaining ROOT access. While I am an engineer, the process does sound a bit too complicated and risky to try on a brand new (and expensive) phone.

Thanks.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] nealllee:
Same for me. I use Tracfone with Verizion and I cannot add a new APN to the empty list as well.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
You can't make a new one?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] nealllee:
No. Verizon doesn't allow you to change APN.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
So no + to make a new one. That sucks.

---------- Post added at 09:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 AM ----------

Google store or Verizon bought?

Blue color?

If Google and no

Try factory reset without the sim.

Go through setup

Go in and try and add a apn.

Then put in your sim.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] huanger:
Same exact issue for me. On phone with Total Wireless and they are just instructing me to change the APN settings which pop up as "Access Point Names are not available for this user." Phone/SMS working fine but mobile data is never going to get through without the proper APN. Looking online for some sort of profile setting that can be opened on the net that will set the APN to the correct settings without having to manually enter them (i've done that with iPhones in the past) but i don't have high hopes.

Sadly, this beautiful piece of hardware may soon be heading back to the google popup.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Orangwutang:
Same issue here. New Pixel 2 5-inch on Straight Talk Wireless - which uses Verizon towers. Says "Access point names are not available for this user" and I can't add an APN, edit an APN, see a list of APNs, etc. - only option in three-dot menu is to reset to defaults. I've factory reset the phone four times, checked the sim's placement, etc. Have been on phone and chat with both Google and Straight Talk for hours and they can't fix it. Latest is Google had me put phone into developer mode and create and submit a bug report. If they don't fix it soon I'm sending it back to Google. Ridiculous for Google's flagship, $800 phone to have such a fundamental problem.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
Did you buy the Blue or bought a Pixel intended for Verizon(popups also is Verizon)

If you did then I believe best to return it and get an unlocked one. Then the options would be different.

If one of you guys have an unlocked version. Try factory reset WITHOUT the sim in it and go through the setup process. Once that done try putting in the sim and restart the phone. Then see if you can switch the APN.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] lightningdude:
I had this problem activating on Straight Talk. I actually put a sim in from another Verizon MVNO and it added the APN for me. FWIW, it was Page Plus. I used to be on their plans before switching to Straight Talk. I kept the sim just in case I wanted to switch back some day. Just swapping sims made the APN for Verizon pop up with the wrong name. I changed the name to the correct one, then I was good to go.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] huanger:
Wow. this is super interesting. Will give it a shot. I can't wait for Page Plus to figure out why no one is sticking on their plans.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
I bought the totally unlocked Pixel from the Google store. (Not the one that is pre-configured with Verizon as the carrier)

I did try several factory resets - with and without the SIM card. (These phones comes with some eSIM so do work without a SIM - unlike the new iPhones).

No matter which way I restarted, was never able to add an APN. This feature seems to be disabled in newer Android versions. And the "Reset" option (under three dots in APN menu) didn't change anything.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
Might need to put in a T-Mobile SIM or some other sim that'll let you modify the APN. The swap.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Orangwutang:
I got mine working. I took out the Straight Talk Wireless (Verizon) sim and put in an old, inactive sim from another network (Mobiphone from Vietnam - the only sim I had lying around). That allowed me to edit the APN settings, and I edited one of the Mobiphone settings so that the name and APN were both TRACFONE.VZWENTP, then saved it. Then swapped the Straight Talk Wireless (Verizon) sim back in and was still able to see the TRACFONE.VZWENTP APN. I selected that and my LTE mobile data immediately started working. What a pain in the ass. Still amazed that such a hokey workaround was required to get an $800+ flagship phone working, but at least it's working. Good luck!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
I'm having the same issues, no mobile data or sms pics. Brand new unlocked google pixel 2 xl. Was with Net10 and tried 4 hours with their support and no love. Then switched to Total Wireless and no luck either and have spent 5 hours with their support people and 4 hours with google support and their both clueless. A factory reset of the phone did not help.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
The above mentioned trick work, thanks. First I tried my earlier Net10 sim and the APN settings weren't imported. Then I was able to find one of my older Straight Talk sim cards and the Pixel 2 imported its APN settings and then I was able to edit it to Total Wireless APN settings and put the TW sim back in and now I'm in business. Wonder if this is google's fault or the way TW and Net10 makes their sim cards. I suppose i'm satisfied for now, but good grief!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
Interesting that using an old SIM card might help you edit APN settings...

So interesting that entering an old SIM card worked! When talking to Google support, the woman said she too was seeing that the APN menu was disabled on the sample Pixel 2 she had in the support center. I got the impression from her that this was an Android 8.0.0 feature and NOT related to the carrier I had chosen. I saw another post in another thread about someone taking an old (larger) SIM card (from their old cell phone) and they cut it down to fit in the Pixel 2 phone (which is a smaller SIM) and that it worked. Perhaps I'll have to try that!

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
Adding APN settings didn't work on the Pixel 1 either. Not sure if this is Google's fault or Total Wiress / Net10.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
The only old SIM card I have (from TMobile) is too big. Does anyone know if it will work if I just go in and buy an unactivated SIM card at the TMobile store (for 10$) and try it with that? Or will the phone not accept the SIM until it gets activated with that service? (I don't want TMobile - I want Total Wireless service). If I asked a friend to borrow their SIM card, would making the APN changes alter their SIM in any way they might not like?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
You can always ask a friend if they have T-Mobile. I believe it doesn't have to be active because if you try to do anything it routes you to T-Mobile portals.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
Old T-Mobile card didn't help me :(

So, I took my old T-Mobile SIM card, cut it to the small nano size ( with exacto knife and nail file). The phone started up fine and now allowed me to add a new TW APN value and select it. But when I put my old TW card back in, mobile data still didnt work. And APN menu still didn't show any values to chose from.

Anyone else have any other suggestions?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
Out of curiosity, did you turn the phone off after entering the TRACFONE.VZWENTP apn? I think I left my phone on. Not sure if that would make a difference.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
Do you have to power down to replace the SIM card

So, I've been assuming I have to fully power down the phone before taking out and replacing the card. Are you saying you swapped out the cards without powering down?

Here is what I did:

- power down phone with active Total Wireless SIM

- open SIM slot and put in old TMobile deactivitated SIM

- Edit APN settings. See three dots. Add new entry. Fill in Name and APN with that Total Wireless value. Select that Radio Button as the selected value. (Can't delete the original T-Mobile value, but not de-select its radio button)

- Power down phone.

- Open SIM slot and take out old TMobile SIM and put in new activated Total Wireless SIM.

- Still don't see Mobile data working. Don't see the TFW logo on top right (which my kids on their iPhones do see).

- Go to APN settings and see no values - no +, and continue to see messsage that this user can't edit APN values.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
I don't think I powered down before re-inserting TW sim. One thing I noticed that I did different was that I did not add a new entry. I opened the Straight Talk default or in your case Tmobile and editted that entry and then hit the back back after entering the TW value.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
Can't edit the base T-Mobile APN entry

Interesting. So, I can't edit that base T-Mobile entry. I was creating a NEW entry for the TW. When I just tried to edit the base T-Mobile APN entry, the values are greyed out and can't be changed.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] granitepeaker:
All the values should be greyed out. Only the name of the APN should be black. You click on that one black name and edit that. If the APN name is grey and it shouldn't be then I'm sorry, don't know what else to suggest. Best of luck.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gesrowley:
My hypothesis

Okay - thanks for all of your help!! Really appreciate it. This is my hypothesis at this point.. ...

- Seems like the SIM card makers decide whether or not users can Edit or Add APN settings. I think providers have stopped allowing users to edit these values because it probably caused issues. Users not entering the values correctly and wasting Customer Service's time.

- Some providers seem to totally lock down the APN settings (like Verizon), others allow you to add new ones, but not edit/delete old ones (like TMobile). This might even vary depending on whether you have an older SIM or a newer SIM.

- I'm now wondering if other providers (like Straight Talk) don't lock this down as tightly. Because these companies rely on multiple carriers - each requiring a different APN config - perhaps they don't lock down the APN updates in the same way. (One of the earlier comments said that an old Straight Talk SIM card allowed the updates.).

If anyone out there has a Straight Talk SIM, do you see APN settings for multiple carriers? Are they all editable? Or are you only allowed to Add new ones?

I'm a bit confused why a SIM card bought directly from TotalWireless wouldn't come with the correct APN values for their network though? Why would they come with a VERIZON configuration, and not a TOTAL WIRELESS configuration.

I see the correct APN settings here and they differ for Verizon and Total Wireless:

https://bestmvno.com/apn-settings/verizon-wireless-apn-settings/

https://bestmvno.com/apn-settings/total-wireless-apn-settings/

Thanks. K.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] marriedman624:
Have you heard about the 50% back from T-Mobile. I'm with TW right now and will switch to T-Mobile for a couple months to get the 50% back and then switch back. Hopefully all this will be sorted out by then.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] dblagent007:
I used a Cricket Wireless sim card to put in the apn settings using this procedure: (1) insert Cricket sim, (2) add apn and enter settings shown in gesrowley's post but don't save it, just leave the window open with the settings filled in, (3) pop out the Cricket sim card (phone screen will lock; just unlock it), (4) insert Total Wireless sim card, and (5) save the sim card settings. The apn settings didn't immediately show up. I had to turn my wireless data on/off a few times, reboot the phone a few times, etc. before it finally registered that I was getting LTE data.

After all that work, it wouldn't let me tether. So, I'm dumping TW and switching to ATT prepaid.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] pcloadletter1:
I am currently on cricket with a P2XL and looking to change to total wireless if volte works. Anyone confirm this?

I believe ATT prepaid blocks volte and tethering...
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] dblagent007:
I don't know about volte but ATT prepaid explicitly allows tethering on the data limited plans (currently 6GB and 1 GB). (Note 3 at att dot com/prepaid (I'd post a link but I'm a new user and XDA won't let me) says: "Mobile hotspot use available on this plan.") It is prohibited on the unlimited plan.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] pcloadletter1:
Nowhere on the att pepaid site do they mention tethering. Google search states it is prohibited.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] gbennett:
Has anyone on total wireless rooted their pixel 2 and been able to tether?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] Butter1484:
I was able to follow these instructions to get 3G working on my Pixel 2 with TracFone. I have not been able to connect to LTE.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] b30sam:
This worked for me with a Project Fi sim too.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] strafer69:
This blows. I got a Pixel 2 XL and love it! The TW plans would be awesome as the Moto X PE has volte and tethering yet the Pixel had no volte or data. I did the work around and got LTE data but still no volte or tethering. I don't want to root or modify the phone in any way. I think I'll just give up and go back to Verizon. This sucks!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] deskjet390:
This Works

I have confirmed this working on two Android 8.1 devices that use Verizon MVNO's (Pixel XL and Pixel 2 XL)

1. Turn phone off

2. Take out sim card

3. Boot phone up

4. Enable usb debugging and connect to PC

5. open up an ADB shell (if you dont know how to do this then do some research)

6. enter the command

am start -a android.intent.action.INSERT content://telephony/carriers --ei simId -1

7. This will open the "Add new APN" activity.

8. Fill in all the APN info you need to and name it whatever you want and then click save in the the menu options up top.

9. Once you save the APN...turn the phone off

10. Insert SIM again

11. Go to Access point names in settings and select the new APN you added.

Have a good day
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] strafer69:
Thanks! That allowed me to get the data working, however, I still was not able to enter the dun and bearer switches (which I believe are required for tethering and volte). I hope there is a breakthrough soon or I will be switching back to bed red at the end of the month.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] strafer69:
So I figured out how to get VOLTE on the pixel 2. I dialed *#*#4636*#*#* under phone information and enabled volte. Hope this helps!
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] AmelFl:
Had same issue, did same thing, looks good, thanks :D
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] CC850:
I've got data, talk and SMS working with those settings, but MMS is not working. Can anyone confirm that MMS works?
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] CC850:
I got MMS working. When I first set up my APN I used an ATT SIM and entered the settings from the post on the first page. I looked at it today and pressed the option to reset to default and it cleared the APN out completely. I didn't have access to the ATT SIM, but remembered that I had a Verizon prepaid SIM. The only thing I could edit was the APN option of TRACEFONE.VZWENTP, MMSC was blank, APN type included dun, Bearer has all sorts of options set. Swapped out my SIM and MMS, SMS, and voice worked. Data didn't, I restarted and everything worked after booting back up.
[Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers] foszz:
Thank you, thank you so much for this! I called Total wireless about the phone not having an APN, and they said it didn't need one. I'm not sure how that is supposed to work, but I used your method and got it working. Not having a straight talk sim available, I purchased a TracFone activation kit at wal-mart for $10. The TracFone activation kit comes with 3 SIM cards, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. As you stated, the TracFone Verizon (CDMA) SIM would not unlock the APN, so I swapped it out for the TracFone T-Mobile APN and it unlocked! At this point I changed the settings, and before I hit "save", I put my original Total Wireless SIM back in and it is good to go!