yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
copy them to the external storage!

Just copy the files to the external storage just in case it doesn't work you can revert it ;-)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ironcrotch:
Tmobile limited time offer $10 data.

http://www.t-mobilescoop.com/SMARTPHONEDATA?WT.mc_id=851m6

Anyone see this? Doesn't seem too much info on the site about it. If this is an unlimited android type data plan I'd have to bite.

Edit: NM not a deal. Not unlimited and requires contract.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
$10 sata??!

Well, I know that there's a $10 Data plan for only 200MB... I don't think this "offer" is for an unlimited data plan... I'll check it out then I will let you know if there is unlimited and if it'll work with an Android phone...! ;)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swordsaint_ss:
@wilver You can look in the Galaxy Tab forum to see for yourself that it is completely reversable and works perfectly on tmobile. I would test it myself if i had one(nexus s) but my galaxy tab broke the bank for awhile. thanks! here is the thread i'm referring to for your peace of mind http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=876178
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wick3d-G:
Someone should try this and report back. I would but I sold my Nexus S, no way I am giving up my T-zones. It's the only thing keeping me on T-mobile. :p
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadmaster:
I would I try and do this on a HTC Mytouch 4G. It does not have a /efs folder
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swordsaint_ss:
Yes. the HTC phones have a different file structure and i'm not sure where the EMEI is stored on those phones. If i did i would be all over it. Other than the nexus S, the mytouch 4g is the only phone that i would be all over with the cheap data plan. I just may buy the Nexus S with my credit card to test it out and report back. In the meantime, i know there are member s here who do have it. could they confirm if possible?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willverduzco:
Sorry, but I have some bad news to report. It didn't seem to work for me, as the radio appeared to not work at all until I reverted the contents of the /efs folder.

In any case, even if it were able to work for some people, current Nexus S owners can't benefit, since we all had to switch to the $25 Even More Plus "Android 4G Web" data plan to get internet access. The older $10 "Unlimited Internet for Phones" plan is no longer offered, so there isn't a way to revert.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
no restocking fees on anything mobile
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
im using a sony ericsson x10i with tmobile 3g 1700 with my 5.99 tzones plan

heres a list of all the smartphones that have 1700 band. most unlocked phones will work unless they are carried by t-mobile directly

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php...nes=0&sColor=&StandBy=0&TalkTime=0&sFreeText=
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
Thanks! Good to know!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naristud:
will TZones $5.99 work with Motorola Defy

Hi,

I have the same situation as you, I just bought a Motorola Defy online and I do not want to put android data plan, currently I have a TZones $5.99 on my Nokia Nuron and I wanted to know if TZones will work with my Motorola Defy.

Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willverduzco:
It most definitely will not work on a Defy, unless you somehow find a way to change the IMEI, seeing as to how the Defy is officially carried by T-Mobile.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norazi:
is the nexus one the top android phone that works with tzones then? i have been waiting to upgrade to the S but tzones is huge for me. i may just buy a second nexus one as a backup in case my current one gets lost/breaks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
I was considering that too... but perhaps I shall wait for the "Samsung Gt-9023" (controversial Nexus S upgrade) to see if it is really really unlocked! I'm right now using a Galaxy GT-i7500... it sucks after being using a Nexus One/S
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
I use a HTC HD2 which can easily be hacked into a very good android phone. Works perfectly with t-zones
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glasslung:
First, the /efs folder is present on my rooted NS. I've been playing around with this method and have had some success.

I went through the steps once, and it worked for a few minutes and then the subscription required page started appearing again a few minutes later. I saw that the files in /efs appeared, so I deleted them again and rebooted. This time I could make no mobile data connection (not even to the Tmobile upsell page). After restoring the files, it started working. I've had a working data connection for a couple of hours now.

I'm not sure what exactly I did that made it work, so I've described everything as well as I remember. It's definitely worth trying some combination of deleting, restoring, and rebooting a couple of times to get it to work. Make sure you have a backup of the /efs contents.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
Does the data still work without problems? Just to be sure, to access the /efs folder you have to root the Nexus S, right? Thanks!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glasslung:
No, it seems like the trick gives you access for only a short time. I think you need root to delete the files but I'm not sure.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wick3d-G:
Are you still able to connect without problems?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
nexus s does work

I deleted the whole folder and replaced it with the efs folder from a Captivate and its been working fine for me for 3 weeks. Also I can swap the old folder back at any time and everything goes back to stock. The phone I want is the mytouch 4g so if anyone can point me in the right direction I will buy one and break it if it can be done.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
Are you sure? If you're right I will get a NEXUS S right now! My galaxy GT-i7500 passed away! What do I need to find/delete that efs folder?! How can I find an Captivate efs folder!?! This is great news!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
Actually it is really easy I used a program free on android to unlock phone but it also saves and can restore efs folder. So what I did was put the captivate folder where the program stores the backup so when I restore its done. But remember now your phone will be locked to att so you will have to go back and unlock it. If you experience any 3g problems *#*#197328640#*#* option debug, phone control, network, band select and make sure wcdma 1700 is selected. I just select them all.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
And the folder is galaxy S unlock folder. That's the folder you will be moving around. And remember to save you folder in two separate places so you won't lose it. Your phone will be wiped clean.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
Ok, let me know if I'm understand! When you mention unlock you mean root the phone? or you're talking about the Captivate unlock from AT&T? I'm kinda lost here! :confused:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
First you will need to root both phones. The program is galaxy s unlock and free on the android market. Run this program on both phone. It's not the unlock option of this program you need its the backup and restore esf feature. There are other ways to do this but this is the easiest way by a long shot.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrroey:
Can we still do this method if we don't have a captivate? You said we need to run the app on both phones.

It would be great if you could upload the captivate esf folder so we could just swap it out on our NS since I'm pretty sure most people attempting this don't have a captivate.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
I second that!:p
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
Yes you can
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wick3d-G:
Wow, that's awesome news! I hope another user with a Nexus S is able to confirm it's working for them also. I wonder if this will work on T-mobile branded phones (Mytouch 4G, G2, etc.)

Anyone care to try?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
For now all I know about is Samsung. I a friends vibrant and it works flawlessly.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrroey:
Do you think you can upload the captivate efs folder for us who don't have the captivate. It would be much appreciated!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
I look into a way to get the file out there.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
Hey guys if this is possible I'd totally get the nexus s but that is interesting, do u guys think tzones if worked on mytouch 4g somehow would allow the 4g to work too???
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
Omg would this mean the Samsung galaxy 4g would work using thus method that would be ill!!!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] du1sbo:
Well I just want to share my experience about this. I backed up my EFS folder and save it in my desktop, I then deleted the EFS folder, and rebooted the Nexus S, it came back on, the phone re-created the EFS folder by itself, after that my data started working, internet, email etc... I was very very happy about it, but the problem it has was the network signal became very weak, 3g keeps dropping to edge and even gprs, ( keep in mind i have a T-mo tower approximately 1 mile south of my house, always strong signal) the signal bars was always less than my wife's phone, Nexus S also, I even put the phone side by side and my wife's phone had a strong full signal but mine was 2 to 3 bars and keeps fluctuating even no signal at all. tested it on the road inside buildings, signal always weak and fluctuating. I did this testing for 2 weeks and no improvements. I ended up returning back the original EFS folder to the phone, of course internet quit working again :-(

Anybody have any idea or fix, can you all shed some lights about this? Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
Try deleting the folders and then replacing with the efs folder from a captivate that's what the person did a page earlier on this thread. Check it out and keep us updated if it helped
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
Not sure what folder you deleted because there is a bak folder that will replace the original folder if needed on startup but some other files may be missing. Not sure what method you were using. But to be honest I did have a few connection issues but *#*#197328640#*#* debug , phone control, network control and band selection . Select Wcdma band and make sure 1700 (FDD IV) is selected I select them all. I play with this from time to time but all is good. I sometimes go to the setting menu and change the network setting to 3g only or wcdma only and 3g pops in but remember if you are not in a 3g area your data will not work.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadmaster:
Captivate efs

Can someone upload the captivate efs files. Or at least direct me in a direction to where I can get them. So that I can try this and see if it works. Thx
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Segnaro:
I think swapping EFS files changes your IMEI number, that's why this "trick" works. Not worth breaking the law. :P
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glasslung:
Has anyone confirmed that this trick changes a phone's IMEI?

Anyway, the forum rules do not specifically prohibit talk about changing IMEI's.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
I am pretty sure changing imei numbers is not as simple as swapping out a folder, although that would explain it working. Either way if that's the case this is huge because now thus gives some of us hope for the future of tzones with android!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glenelgstudio:
Not breaking the law honest Abe but maybe you should call T-Mobile and report what phone you are using and ask them do you need to pay more for one of there new plans. Apple wants it to be illegal to jailbreak your phone because they want to be the only vendor of apps for their device but a judge has ruled against them several times. The consumer wants more for less and the provider wants to provide less service for more$ I had a unlimited data card from Sprint and they changed the terms to a 5gig cap I was upset but also knew there was nothing I could do. You might also be the Trojan horse on this site.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rippon08:
So I just bought a Nexus S yesterday with high hopes of it replacing my iPhone 4, but I have the grandfathered 9.99 Tzones data and prefer to keep that. Does anyone have a working solution to obtain that?

Does this EFS deal work?

if so, what would be the steps to do so?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
Bump could ne one confirm this working on nexus s ??
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadmaster:
If someone would give me the /efs files that I need to replace it with. Or give me details instructions because I am a android noob I will try it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CB620:
if this works this would be great paying $30 for internet is absurd lol
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
I will see what I can do aboutt that efs folder. My friend has a rooted captivate so I will try to get it and upload it for you guys.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claud_face:
Haven't had chance of getting folder from friend but am still trying. Bump anyone new info?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kolpa06:
Hi

Did you succeed?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordPhong:
it's $20 for the android preferred plan. You have to call tmo for it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
seems like this topic will become obsolete after the ATT take over... :(
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kolpa06:
Is this plan still offered? What is the limit for android plan?

Thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnnyFeet:
Anymore updates on this T-Zones/web2go hack? I heard of people doing it, but supposedly reception worsens afterwards.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnnyFeet:
Bumpity bump...?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3BrotherJr:
???

:confused::confused:

was anyone able to upload a captivate efs folder??
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atomiq:
i'm willing to try the efs folder on my G2 in the name of science!

that would also help me so i dont have to sell my G2 to buy the N1.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tennisbuddy:
So did we come up with an answer for if tzones will work with the unlocked Nexus S?

And if not, will rooting the Nexus S make it work?

Thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
It's not working, PERIOD!

T-Zones is not working with Nexus S... No matter how hard you tried, the Nexus S is like a T-Mobile phone... It requires an Android / Smartphone Data Plan. You may want to keep a Nexus One if you have one or try any other Android AWS Unlocked/NOT T-MOBILE BRANDED Phone. The HTC Incredible S (European Ver.) is an example (but keep in mind it has a locked bootloader; NO CUSTOM ROMS). Good Luck!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dumon:
Ok. I've tried to move EFS from Captivate to Vibrant. Did set all permissions and ownerships.

Rebooted the Vibrant, but getting generic IMEI number that starts with 00.

I was expecting to get IMEI from Captivate...so this method does not work or I am missing

something. Is nv_data.bin the only file that is responsible for the phone's IMEI?

Any other ideas?

Did you get a valid IMEI number showing after the swap?

p.s. When I put original nv_data.bin file from Vibrant back I get the correct IMEI back.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Das_mobile:
Does it connect and work with the generic IMEI?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dumon:
Yes. It does. Seems to be working fine.

Not sure about 3G reception as I don't have other phone to compare with.

But it seems that 3G signal is lower that I used to have with another phone (at least inside of a building).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
can you post the efs from the captivate? i want to test it and see what i get. i also have a vibrant.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
actually i got mine working by completely deleting the efs folder. first thing i did was use root explorer to back up the original efs folder. then i deleted the efs folder. then rebooted. at first i didnt have signal. but after a couple of minutes, i had signal.

i checked and the phone created a new efs folder. and when i checked my imei and it changed to a generic 0049 ect.

every thing worked. i didnt have any signal problems. and the only thing that changed was my imei. everything else is exactly the same.

i think i can live with my phone displaying a different imei as long as my 5.99 tzones plan works.

i can confirm that this also works on tmobile's branded galaxy s vibrant.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
Are you sure about that?! I will try to find a Nexus S to check this out! I had to return my Nexus S during the first week of use and went back to my Nexus One!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
keep us updated that this is still working please
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhsintsun:
Did you root your Nexus S?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrycycle:
Yes he has rooted his nexus s.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
hey guys i just followed his instructions and so far I am able to use t-zones. Let's see what happens in a week
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhsintsun:
1. What file explorer software did you guys use to copy & and paste the efs folder. I used Android Mate to copy and paste it to my SDcard, but it only copied a few files.

2. Do you get 4G speed with t-zone?

PS. I followed this step to root my NS. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1088494
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhsintsun:
Used Root Explorer to backup the efs folder last night. It has been working so far :) Thanks!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhsintsun:
Althought I was glad to get my Nexus S to work on web2go/T-zone, I decided to return it and get the international version of Sensation instead!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pdxgarcon:
Have any of you noticed any signal degradation with this?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkharlam:
Yes, i did. and wifi signal become weaker too
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
Hey guys,

Its been a week and its still working.

The signal is sort of low though. Can anyone help with that?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
I paid 100 dollars for nexus s through bestbuy.com... I don't think I could afford paying 500+ for sensation
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pdxgarcon:
May I ask how low? Have you got many drop calls or connections?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
It didn't get that low that it became unusable for me. I haven't had a drop call yet but I did have a few dropped connections.. that restarted right away.

My wife has an HD2 and she can get like 4-5 bars consistently whereas I get between 2-4 bars.

My wifi also fluctuates but I can't tell if that is because the wifi is upstairs.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pdxgarcon:
That was a good price for a Nexus S. And they didn't force you to upgrade your data plan?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhsintsun:
I was gonna ask the same question. For me, buying Nexus S or Sensation unlocked is about the same price.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cb00:
They did but I figured a way around it.

But it involves a little bit of... hacking? nothing like breaking into their servers or anything... but while I looking at their html... I noticed that some of their links were hidden with css instead of doing server side checks.

So if you go through bestbuys site you add the phone proceed to the section where you select a data plan. Use something like firebug to inspect their html. You will find a link that says "Continue without selecting a plan" hidden by css. You can delete the style display:none and the link will allow you to continue without selecting a dataplan.

You can actually pick any phone you want from bestbuy.com without upgrading your dataplan but I don't think every phone is an option with t-zones.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pdxgarcon:
When the signal drops to 2 bars or less, do you still get 3G?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
yea I'm still able to be on 3g even with one bar.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MNX1024:
So, what's the current status of this hack? Does it still work with the Nexus S? Has the signal issue been fixed?

Also, what other phone beside the Nexus S works with this hack? Specifically, T-Mobile's Sensation?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahfpired:
HTC Sensation International

You can buy the international ver. of the HTC Sensation. It does have the AWS for T-Mobile US 3G and as far as I know, it works flawlessly with T-Zones... The International Versions of the Nexus S (both the i9020 - without the T at the end - and the 19023 - the SLCD version) should work too!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MNX1024:
Yeah, I know the international version of the Sensation would work. Just inquiring about it because I'm able to get T-Mobile's Sensation for cheap.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
No the T-Mobile sensation wont work with the removing efs folder because Samsung has their imei in that folder and HTC has it somewhere else
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FastMhz:
Phones with T-Zones Accessibility

http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/T-Mobile#T-Zones
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prince.osu:
If I buy HTC sensation XE or XL, will it work with T-zones (Full HSPA+) ??

Thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodolfo7171:
It should
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atomiq:
anybody willing to share the captivate efs folder? :confused:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Can someone upload the efs folder of the captivate if possible? TIA
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zmanfarlee:
+1 Please upload the efs folder
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michael.seltzer:
Why do you need a captivate efs folder? I just deleted the efs folder on my vibrant, works fine.

I'm thinking about getting a nexus s, does the same thing work on the nexus s?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emelanie:
I have a T-Mo Branded SGS4G. I successfully rooted and unlocked it. I deleted the contents of the EFS Folder and lost the ability to make calls as well as data and it changed the IMEI to box box x box box. I replaced them and everything worked again, but no T-zones, regular IMEI shows. I went back and only removed the nv_data.bin, and it changed the imei, but it isnt showing as number, just boxes, and there is no data... only voice and texting. I even went thru settings and re-registered on the T-Mo network, but still no data. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in Advance!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajayendra:
Planning to switch from at&t so a TMo novice here, but what is TZones. Is it like an unlimited data plan ?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meetagrawal:
Nice. So even the $10 web2go plan will work too?

What happens if I go to Best Buy and sign a new 2 year for the phone? Did they not care that you only had T-Zones, or did you buy unlocked?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Das_mobile:
T-Zones is gone, It is a legacy data plan that costs $5.99 or lower (some even $2.99 from voicestream era)

And yes it is unlimited. Not available to new customers, sorry
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Das_mobile:
Web2go will require you to switch to Internet2.voicestream.com as the primary APN.

If you sign up for 2 years and get subsidy, T-Mobile reserves the right to move you to the $30 plan instead. Would just pay MSRP
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajayendra:
So is a $10 unlimited data plan still available. I nay pay full price for the phone and get this data plan if it works. Also do they still offer $10 unlimited?

Thanks!