Hi,
I just ordered an unlocked HTC One (M8) (US Version). Has anyone tried this unit on the new Cricket Wireless? (Not the old CDMA)
How is your speed, do you get LTE?
Thank you!
I'll answer my own question, and give you all (who live in the USA) an FYI, I ordered my Cricket Wireless Nano sim 2 days ago, it came in today. Super easy activation, instant access. From my house it switched to 3G, I called customer service since I am clearly in an LTE area. They said 2 towers were getting upgrades, and for my trouble, they gave me 5$ credit. Now that's service! Right down the street LTE comes in like gangbusters.
If your looking for a good non-contract place to park your unlocked HTC One (M8), take a look at Cricket wireless.
It's cheap and includes intentional features, and utilizes AT&T's great LTE network.
Hope this helps some of you!
Cheers!
wowmail said:
I'll answer my own question, and give you all (who live in the USA) an FYI, I ordered my Cricket Wireless Nano sim 2 days ago, it came in today. Super easy activation, instant access. From my house it switched to 3G, I called customer service since I am clearly in an LTE area. They said 2 towers were getting upgrades, and for my trouble, they gave me 5$ credit. Now that's service! Right down the street LTE comes in like gangbusters.
If your looking for a good non-contract place to park your unlocked HTC One (M8), take a look at Cricket wireless.
It's cheap and includes intentional features, and utilizes AT&T's great LTE network.
Hope this helps some of you!
Cheers!
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It works and my data speed is about 6-8 mbps.
Same boat
I'm planning on buying an unlocked HTC One M8 direct from HTC. Did you have to do anything special to get the phone fully operational and is your MMS working?
First Post - AT&T HTC One M8 on Cricket
Hi all,
This is my first post. I was on AT&T for a few years, but then decided to switch to Cricket mid 2014. I bought a new HTC One M8 AT&T new and off contract from an ebay seller last year. I got it off contract so I was able to take it to AT&T to get a sim card and activate it on my service at that time. Then I used their unlock service to get it carrier unlocked since I was not on contract anymore.
After I got it carrier unlocked, I ordered my cricket sim and it was super easy to port my number and get my new phone on Cricket service. Had been working great for more than a year. However, after Lollipop came out and it was announced that the HTC One M8 would get it soon, I kept waiting.... Then I realized that I am not going to get any OTA updates. Damn, I'm stuck on 4.4.2 using my AT&T branded HTC One M8 on Cricket. What to do?
I've had some limited experience rooting, recovering, and flashing my old Nexus 7 tablet. So I decided to research what I could do with my phone.
So the short story is. I am currently running the Skydragon 5.0.2 with Sense 7 ROM. It's running great! How did I get to this point?
Ok, so I had a little trial and error on some of my steps. But basically I was able to root (unlock the bootloader successfully), flash the firmware on my phone (was necessary to do otherwise installing any of the lollipop roms would not boot afterwards), install TWRP and make backups for recovery, and then flash the custom ROM.
More details: I tried to install the Skydragon before flashing the firmware and it got stuck booting. I flashed a new lollipop firmware version (probably the most scariest part. However if you try and flash the wrong firmware, it is supposed to fail.) Then after that installed the Insertcoin ROM. It worked great. After a couple of days I was reading their site and it looked like they are not going to develop further. I really liked all the tweaks available from Insertcoin, but was kind of discouraged to keep it because of maybe not future updates (marshmallow?). So I went ahead and installed SkyDragon and it works great. Another good thing about flashing the firmware and installing a custom ROM? No AT&T branding or bloatware at all. It's great. Oh, BTW, I was able to do this with S-ON. :victory:
I also learned to use TWRP to create backups. This easily allows you to try another ROM just for fun and then just recover your last backup.
Hope this helps anyone that is interested in doing this!
wowmail said:
Hi,
I just ordered an unlocked HTC One (M8) (US Version). Has anyone tried this unit on the new Cricket Wireless? (Not the old CDMA)
How is your speed, do you get LTE?
Thank you!
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I know this is an old post, but I'm picking up a m8 for cricket and was wondering if you had to change the apn settings to get everything working?
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One stupid question. Can I put a different Sim card in the Telus Desire HD out of the box? I will try to buy one directly from the Telus website, and I won't be using it in Canada, so do I need to activate it or something before I can use it with a different type of sim card?
It's amazing how hard it is to get a new phone with the right 3G bands!! In my country the only 3G bands available are 850/1900, just like AT&T, so the Desire HD will be the next best thing after the Nexus One.
Thanks for your help.
Yes, mine was bought unlocked, and works perfectly with At&t. Telus version, of course. I can answer any other questions you might have.
Thanks for your help. You got the AT&T 3G bands working then? And how did you get yours? Because the Telus website won't send phones outside Canada. Mabey Ebay is an option.
And also, I've heard that it's easy to root the phone using unrevoked, and maybe that way you can use some kind of flavor of Gingerbread. Maybe CM7.
Thanks for your help.
I got it from here: http://negrielectronics.com/htc-desire-hd-ace-sense-850-1900-3gblack-unlocked.html
I pre-ordered it Dec. 29th, and forgot about it completely. I was going to get the At&t version, but they sent a email saying it already shipped!
Either way, I haven't rooted it yet b/c people have been saying that they've lot sound with the s-off method. I probably will when more people are successful
Thank you. I will consider that site. And I agree with you, it's better to wait until the root process is reliable.
Thanks for your help.
I've looked and looked and if I missed something, I apologize.
I'm currently on Verizon. I left T-Mobile way back when to get the Incredible and upgraded to the GNEX the day it became available. I carried over my unlimited data and now I'm just a little pissed I have to give it up (or pay full price or pay for an extra line).
I've been out of the loop for some time, but browse the forums enough to hear people complain about the CDMA phones (mostly been with the GNEX). The One is offered on Verizon and T-Mobile and now I'm able to stay and upgrade or leave and go elsewhere.
I've had and loved T-Mo before. Their service here is just as good as Verizon. I also enjoy their surf the net while you talk (mom can rambe sometimes).
But I can find a plan with either one...
Should I get away from Verizon's phones for a T-mobile. Is it easier to unlock/root/ROM? Is there more support for those things (Dev working on new updates)?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if there is something I missed.
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I've looked and looked and if I missed something, I apologize.
I'm currently on Verizon. I left T-Mobile way back when to get the Incredible and upgraded to the GNEX the day it became available. I carried over my unlimited data and now I'm just a little pissed I have to give it up (or pay full price or pay for an extra line).
I've been out of the loop for some time, but browse the forums enough to hear people complain about the CDMA phones (mostly been with the GNEX). The One is offered on Verizon and T-Mobile and now I'm able to stay and upgrade or leave and go elsewhere.
I've had and loved T-Mo before. Their service here is just as good as Verizon. I also enjoy their surf the net while you talk (mom can rambe sometimes).
But I can find a plan with either one...
Should I get away from Verizon's phones for a T-mobile. Is it easier to unlock/root/ROM? Is there more support for those things (Dev working on new updates)?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if there is something I missed.
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The Verizon HTC One is newer and will not have root or a bootloader unlock immediately, but considering the T-Mobile HTC One has been around for months now, it most likely has a working root. If you stay with Verizon we will most likely get a root and bootloader unlock within a week or two. It's your choice. Which carrier do you prefer? Why did you pick Verizon in the first place if coverage is the same?
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The Verizon HTC One is newer and will not have root or a bootloader unlock immediately, but considering the T-Mobile HTC One has been around for months now, it most likely has a working root. If you stay with Verizon we will most likely get a root and bootloader unlock within a week or two. It's your choice. Which carrier do you prefer? Why did you pick Verizon in the first place if coverage is the same?
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I left verizon for the G1 on T-Mobile then left T-Mobile for the HTC Incredible. Since I have my eye on the One and can get it on either I wanted to know which provider (or version of phone actually) would be better,
I'm sure someone will come up with something for the Verizon version, I just wanted to know which would have more support for ROMs and such in the future. With my GNEX, it always seemed the GSM version had more and quicker updates.
I really don't prefer one over the other, but I guess I'm just upset Verizon won't let me keep my Unlimited and T-Mobile offers it still.
wiredawg119 said:
I've looked and looked and if I missed something, I apologize.
I'm currently on Verizon. I left T-Mobile way back when to get the Incredible and upgraded to the GNEX the day it became available. I carried over my unlimited data and now I'm just a little pissed I have to give it up (or pay full price or pay for an extra line).
I've been out of the loop for some time, but browse the forums enough to hear people complain about the CDMA phones (mostly been with the GNEX). The One is offered on Verizon and T-Mobile and now I'm able to stay and upgrade or leave and go elsewhere.
I've had and loved T-Mo before. Their service here is just as good as Verizon. I also enjoy their surf the net while you talk (mom can rambe sometimes).
But I can find a plan with either one...
Should I get away from Verizon's phones for a T-mobile. Is it easier to unlock/root/ROM? Is there more support for those things (Dev working on new updates)?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if there is something I missed.
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I left T-Mobile and I will NEVER go back. They offer the ability to upgrade faster because their service sucks.
vampire5003 said:
The Verizon HTC One is newer and will not have root or a bootloader unlock immediately, but considering the T-Mobile HTC One has been around for months now, it most likely has a working root. If you stay with Verizon we will most likely get a root and bootloader unlock within a week or two. It's your choice. Which carrier do you prefer? Why did you pick Verizon in the first place if coverage is the same?
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Bootloader unlock already works per dev. forum.
I tried T-Mobile and the coverage in my area was terrible and was forced to switch back to Verizon. Just be careful and really check that coverage map!
samstudent said:
I tried T-Mobile and the coverage in my area was terrible and was forced to switch back to Verizon. Just be careful and really check that coverage map!
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I know Verizon is great as far as coverage, but I know T-Mobile isn't bad in my area either.
I just really want to know if there will be developers that care about this version like I'm sure they are with the GSM version.
I am glad to see that it's unlockable (for now). That puts even more of a time crunch as I'm sure Verizon will have an OTA out there to kill that soon....
I did 2 months of t-mobile prepaid just to test our their new LTE network in my area (San Jose Bay Area, CA). I have 2 verizon lines, 1 for work and 1 for person.
Yesterday, I officially terminated my personal Verizon line and moved the number to T-Mobile. While T-Mobile's 3G/4G HSPA reception is shotty, their LTE network in San Jose is extremely solid and robust, especially considering how new it is.
Just my thoughts and opinions.
I just switched from Verizon to T Mobile, I tested it out for a week before I ported my line. T Mobile is just as fast here in Chicago and about $50 lower a month than Verizon. If you travel I would probably stick with Verizon. I just went from Chicago to NJ and had terrible to no signal through OH & PA.
I have used both carriers. In my opinion Verizon has the best coverage, but t mobile has the cheapest plan. When I was with Verizon I paid 130 a month and right know I'm only paying 70 a month for t mobile for unlimited everything.
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Every HTC phone I've had so far allowed data while on the phone. That's not unique to T-Mobile. My vzw phones (HTC) have all done it...including this ONE
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Every HTC phone I've had so far allowed data while on the phone. That's not unique to T-Mobile. My vzw phones (HTC) have all done it...including this ONE
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All 4g data can run while on a call regardless of carrier. 3g was limited to resound and thunderbolt on verizon
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Every HTC phone I've had so far allowed data while on the phone. That's not unique to T-Mobile. My vzw phones (HTC) have all done it...including this ONE
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All 4g data can run while on a call regardless of carrier. 3g was limited to resound and thunderbolt on verizon
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To be honest, I just figured this out last night as I was on hold on a call and answering emails. I remember I wasn't able to do that at one point, and never even noticed the change. The commercials come to mind of other carriers making fun of Verizon not being able to do that so I never even tried. Since at work and at home (if not on wifi) I'm usually only a 3G signal anyway if it worked I wouldn't have noticed. And I live/work in Norfolk VA which is not exactly the middle of nowhere. Maybe my GNEX just sucks...... I dont know. This is a congested area though so maybe that's why?
I went to both last night. The guy that helped me at Verizon was reason enough to quit them and never go back. The entire time I had to talk over his football game on his iPhone. Had it connected to a speaker and had it on full blast. I actually had to repeat myself numerous times... a**hole. He made it quite clear I was a nuisance to him.
I know I'm comparing two different phones and I'm sure any other radio out now will blow away whatever is on my GNEX, but speedtest on Verizon was low teens while T-Mobile was constantly over 20 on the One
I may just make the switch. If I travel I can use wifi if I don't have service. Every McDonalds and Starbucks has it, so I'm not worried (those are EVERYWHERE :laugh. and either way, I believe I'll just buy the phone outright.
I guess I still have the question of GSM vs CDMA. Since Google is pushing the updates for the GSM version, would that be the way to go?
Sorry for the stupid questions, I just don't want to make the decision to realize it was the wrong one. Other's advice is always appreciated.
buy T-Mobile. It runs same roms as universal so development will always be more. And if tmo had service as good as Verizon here, I'd be on it. It's so much cheaper.
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Bootloader unlock already works per dev. forum.
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I'm confused between the above claim and THIS THREAD
I thought bootloader unlock was not possible (yet?) on VZW
lhuge said:
I'm confused between the above claim and THIS THREAD
I thought bootloader unlock was not possible (yet?) on VZW
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If you was one of the lucky few when the HTC one was first launched then you was able to unlock through HTC dev before Verizon issued the stop. Now if you want an unlocked bootloader you need to find a person like sonic with a java card to unlock your phone for a fee.
Now some has said there are devs who possibly found an exploit but are waiting until Verizon updates the phone to 4.3 so they can't patch the exploit right off the bat.
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Dark Jedi said:
If you was one of the lucky few when the HTC one was first launched then you was able to unlock through HTC dev before Verizon issued the stop. Now if you want an unlocked bootloader you need to find a person like sonic with a java card to unlock your phone for a fee.
Now some has said there are devs who possibly found an exploit but are waiting until Verizon updates the phone to 4.3 so they can't patch the exploit right off the bat.
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And does anyone have a decent guess at when 4.3 will be released for HTC One?
lhuge said:
I'm confused between the above claim and THIS THREAD
I thought bootloader unlock was not possible (yet?) on VZW
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I wrote that over a month ago on day one of the release.
lhuge said:
And does anyone have a decent guess at when 4.3 will be released for HTC One?
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Well, this is Verizon, so I'm guessing September of next year.
wiredawg119 said:
I've looked and looked and if I missed something, I apologize.
I'm currently on Verizon. I left T-Mobile way back when to get the Incredible and upgraded to the GNEX the day it became available. I carried over my unlimited data and now I'm just a little pissed I have to give it up (or pay full price or pay for an extra line).
I've been out of the loop for some time, but browse the forums enough to hear people complain about the CDMA phones (mostly been with the GNEX). The One is offered on Verizon and T-Mobile and now I'm able to stay and upgrade or leave and go elsewhere.
I've had and loved T-Mo before. Their service here is just as good as Verizon. I also enjoy their surf the net while you talk (mom can rambe sometimes).
But I can find a plan with either one...
Should I get away from Verizon's phones for a T-mobile. Is it easier to unlock/root/ROM? Is there more support for those things (Dev working on new updates)?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if there is something I missed.
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If your service is the same, then t-mobile is clearly the better choice. However if you plan on moving around at all, I'd be very wary of t-mobile. I too left verizon for t-mobile once and went back because Verizon had superior coverage. T-mobile was great in most areas, except where they weren't. Verizon was always good, everywhere coverage wise
Well the phone works on Indian GSM network, but this is a Verizon HTC One. Can I still flash WWE HTC One ROMs or am I screwed in that department?
EDIT: To clarify, I met a seller selling imported unlocked US HTC Ones, and said he would send me an AT&T One, but I got a VZW One instead.
Really?
Dragooon123 said:
Well the phone works on Indian GSM network, but this is a Verizon HTC One. Can I still flash WWE HTC One ROMs or am I screwed in that department?
EDIT: To clarify, I met a seller selling imported unlocked US HTC Ones, and said he would send me an AT&T One, but I got a VZW One instead.
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well the vzw one definitely works fine on the indian gsm networks. if you want more options in terms of custom roms, yeah ask him for a return. it might be worth more hassle than it's worth though.
If you asked for an att phone then get what you want. Why settle for something you didn't ask for
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If you asked for an att phone then get what you want. Why settle for something you didn't ask for
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You can run ViperOne on any HTC One, so i wouldn't worry about it. Plus Philz CWM Touch is available for m7vzw, and some great custom kernels.
Of course, you did ask for something and got something else, so in all rights you could ask for the correct one you ordered. I love my m7vzw though.
Edit - btw, "unlocked" htc ones are not exactly hard to come by. You can unlock any HTC One with Rumrunner as long as you do it before updating firmware. Takes a couple minutes, and you do not need to really know anything except how to install correct drivers on your pc and read.
ccarr313 said:
You can run ViperOne on any HTC One, so i wouldn't worry about it. Plus Philz CWM Touch is available for m7vzw, and some great custom kernels.
Of course, you did ask for something and got something else, so in all rights you could ask for the correct one you ordered. I love my m7vzw though.
Edit - btw, "unlocked" htc ones are not exactly hard to come by. You can unlock any HTC One with Rumrunner as long as you do it before updating firmware. Takes a couple minutes, and you do not need to really know anything except how to install correct drivers on your pc and read.
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Thanks, I'm thinking of keeping it since sending it back and forth would probably take a couple of weeks. Currently running a debloated stock Verizon KitKat with ElementalX kernel and it's working really well (of course, s-off'd and unlocked). This wasn't hard to come by on eBay, but it was the cheapest from a reputed seller, so I bought it as an upgrade from my N4.
PS: I really need to remove the stupid "x attempts remain before your data is deleted" security feature, this will be a gold mine for my friends if they see this. Any ideas on how I can do this without changing ROMs?
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Thanks, I'm thinking of keeping it since sending it back and forth would probably take a couple of weeks. Currently running a debloated stock Verizon KitKat with ElementalX kernel and it's working really well (of course, s-off'd and unlocked). This wasn't hard to come by on eBay, but it was the cheapest from a reputed seller, so I bought it as an upgrade from my N4.
PS: I really need to remove the stupid "x attempts remain before your data is deleted" security feature, this will be a gold mine for my friends if they see this. Any ideas on how I can do this without changing ROMs?
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It's an xml edit. I did it for my wife's phone a week or two back. Give me a few to dig it up.
Edit.....santods post on how to remote the 10 or wipe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50224199&postcount=92
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Just so you know, the Verizon One doesn't support 3G UMTS/HSPA+, as far as we know anyway, and is limited to a few 2G GSM bands. It's designed specifically for Verizon's CDMA + LTE network with a couple international bands thrown in for roaming purposes - not the best model to use all the time in another country. You really want the AT&T model for proper band support, unless you don't mind poor coverage in areas where your carrier uses other frequencies.
Yeah the one is capable of making global calls but not handling global data.
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I'm bailing on Sprint due to poor coverage and I'm thinking about going to T Mobile because I like their pricing model. I'm getting 7 day test drive IPhone later today. I'll be moving 5 lines to T Mobile and Adding a line. One of those is for my wife and she want and M8.
When shopping for an HTC One M8, is there any hardware differences that I should be aware of? I know to stay away from Sprint phones, but I'm unsure of Verizon. If I buy an AT&T or T Mobile branded phone, can I load the HTC stock ROM, or a T Mobile stock ROM and expect to get updates?
I'm not looking for a custom ROM as this is the wife's phone and I need to to be stable ans supportable without spending a bunch of my time on it.
For best performance buy a branded device. So if your going with T-Mobile get a TMO branded unit.
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For best performance buy a branded device. So if your going with T-Mobile get a TMO branded unit.
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I think that is good safe advice. Especially when dealing with a wife phone. From a technical standpoint is flashing a T Mobile stock ROM on an AT&T phone the same as buying a T Mobile phone minus the support?
I dont have proof one way or the other, but one would have to think from a manufacturing stand point that making these a bit generic so that the ATT and TMO software work on the same hardware would make sense. When i had my M7 i flashed the GPe rom onto it and it worked well. Then put it back to stock TMO after a while.
So it would be the same scenario. I just dont know for sure 100% if there are any hardware differences between the two..
sorry i cant help out more..
mschlott said:
I'm bailing on Sprint due to poor coverage and I'm thinking about going to T Mobile because I like their pricing model. I'm getting 7 day test drive IPhone later today. I'll be moving 5 lines to T Mobile and Adding a line. One of those is for my wife and she want and M8.
When shopping for an HTC One M8, is there any hardware differences that I should be aware of? I know to stay away from Sprint phones, but I'm unsure of Verizon. If I buy an AT&T or T Mobile branded phone, can I load the HTC stock ROM, or a T Mobile stock ROM and expect to get updates?
I'm not looking for a custom ROM as this is the wife's phone and I need to to be stable ans supportable without spending a bunch of my time on it.
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If you care about getting earphones, don't get the t-mobile htc one m8. The t-mobile htc one m8 does not come with earphones. The other carriers at&t, verizon, sprint come with earphones except t-mobile. Why t-mobile version does not come with earphones is beyond me?
My wife won a new Verizon LG G4 by dropping her name in a box at a radio station promo. Unfortunately, we are on a Sprint family plan. I've unlocked, rooted and ran custom roms on my last several phones, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process, but I've never tried to move a phone to a different network. I've compared the bands/frequencies used by the 2 networks, and it seems to be compatible as far as the radio goes.
From reading this forum, it looks like we are waiting for LG to make it possible to unlock the bootloader? Then what? Just rooting, adding a recovery and loading a Sprint based ROM using a Sprint SIM card? Or will the Verizon LG G4 not ever work correctly on the Sprint network? Sorry if that's too basic of a question. Just trying to decide if I should sell/trade the Verizon phone and purchase a different phone for Sprint. I don't mind waiting a couple of months for developers to sort things out, but really just need confirmation that I'll eventually be able to use it on the Sprint network, assuming I don't brick it in the process. :cyclops:
Thanks.
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My wife won a new Verizon LG G4 by dropping her name in a box at a radio station promo. Unfortunately, we are on a Sprint family plan. I've unlocked, rooted and ran custom roms on my last several phones, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process, but I've never tried to move a phone to a different network. I've compared the bands/frequencies used by the 2 networks, and it seems to be compatible as far as the radio goes.
From reading this forum, it looks like we are waiting for LG to make it possible to unlock the bootloader? Then what? Just rooting, adding a recovery and loading a Sprint based ROM using a Sprint SIM card? Or will the Verizon LG G4 not ever work correctly on the Sprint network? Sorry if that's too basic of a question. Just trying to decide if I should sell/trade the Verizon phone and purchase a different phone for Sprint. I don't mind waiting a couple of months for developers to sort things out, but really just need confirmation that I'll eventually be able to use it on the Sprint network, assuming I don't brick it in the process. :cyclops:
Thanks.
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They will not add each other's device IMEI into their Databases.
rockyonekc said:
My wife won a new Verizon LG G4 by dropping her name in a box at a radio station promo. Unfortunately, we are on a Sprint family plan. I've unlocked, rooted and ran custom roms on my last several phones, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process, but I've never tried to move a phone to a different network. I've compared the bands/frequencies used by the 2 networks, and it seems to be compatible as far as the radio goes.
From reading this forum, it looks like we are waiting for LG to make it possible to unlock the bootloader? Then what? Just rooting, adding a recovery and loading a Sprint based ROM using a Sprint SIM card? Or will the Verizon LG G4 not ever work correctly on the Sprint network? Sorry if that's too basic of a question. Just trying to decide if I should sell/trade the Verizon phone and purchase a different phone for Sprint. I don't mind waiting a couple of months for developers to sort things out, but really just need confirmation that I'll eventually be able to use it on the Sprint network, assuming I don't brick it in the process. :cyclops:
Thanks.
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Did you figure this out? I would really like to know.
rockyonekc said:
My wife won a new Verizon LG G4 by dropping her name in a box at a radio station promo. Unfortunately, we are on a Sprint family plan. I've unlocked, rooted and ran custom roms on my last several phones, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process, but I've never tried to move a phone to a different network. I've compared the bands/frequencies used by the 2 networks, and it seems to be compatible as far as the radio goes.
From reading this forum, it looks like we are waiting for LG to make it possible to unlock the bootloader? Then what? Just rooting, adding a recovery and loading a Sprint based ROM using a Sprint SIM card? Or will the Verizon LG G4 not ever work correctly on the Sprint network? Sorry if that's too basic of a question. Just trying to decide if I should sell/trade the Verizon phone and purchase a different phone for Sprint. I don't mind waiting a couple of months for developers to sort things out, but really just need confirmation that I'll eventually be able to use it on the Sprint network, assuming I don't brick it in the process. :cyclops:
Thanks.
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Get the unlock code from Verizon, then call sprint or into a corp store and have fun added to sprint. They do Verizon iphones allll the time and do other devices as well.
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I ended up selling the new phone on ebay and buying a Sprint LG G4 with the $.
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