Bionic on tmobile

liongood9 · May 13, 2012

fragulina said:
Yes you left your phone on GB and then you do have both voice and data. I'm glad it worked for you!

Now if you try to go further moving to ICS you'll find data issue. In fact I just realized something inaccurate in my procedure: you have to update the bootloader AFTER installing the GB:

PROCEDURE
1. Install stock ROM with RSD Lite
----> GB: VRZ_XT875_5.9.904.XT875.Verizon.en.US_CFC_01

2. Update Bootloader to (0A.72)

Because the stock ROM actually installs the bootloader 0A.61.

I'll try a different custom ROM to see what happens on ICS.

How do you update the bootloader?

cellzealot · May 13, 2012

You would use fastboot with the file fragulina posted.

fastboot flash mbm.bin xxxx(bootloader file name)

I do not recommend this and it is not necessary for the builds we have available.

liongood9 · May 13, 2012

cellzealot said:
You would use fastboot with the file fragulina posted.

fastboot flash mbm.bin xxxx(bootloader file name)

I do not recommend this and it is not necessary for the builds we have available.

reason why i wanted to try is because my tmobile sim card isn't working with the hack on stock 902 and updated 904. maybe it doesn't work with postpaid tmobile or is there some other way to get it to work?

JayXL14 · May 14, 2012

Can anyone please point me to a tutorial for getting this to work on AT&T?

I don't need data, just want to use the Droid Bionic on AT&T for voice calls and on WiFi.

Been looking through this thread but a lot of it is kinda confusing, especially the need for CellZealot's Config Relock. Not sure when to use certain steps.

Thanks XDA!

(By the way, I did the TBH Band Unlock for the Droid 2 Global, so not a complete noob, just wanna see a tut. Thx)

oildriller83 · May 14, 2012

JayXL14 said:
Can anyone please point me to a tutorial for getting this to work on AT&T?

I don't need data, just want to use the Droid Bionic on AT&T for voice calls and on WiFi.

Been looking through this thread but a lot of it is kinda confusing, especially the need for CellZealot's Config Relock. Not sure when to use certain steps.

Thanks XDA!

(By the way, I did the TBH Band Unlock for the Droid 2 Global, so not a complete noob, just wanna see a tut. Thx)

If you used the zip file for the DROID 2 global that they designed to hack it, then install this the same exact way

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using XDA

cellzealot · May 14, 2012

We just included the TBH Band Config Relock zip for safety, so that in the event of a problem a user who used our file to hack the radio of their device would not be stuck without a way to undo the hack.

We recommend keeping both zips on your sdcard so you can always do as you please.
In fact, you do not ever need to undo it because the band config supports both modes of operation and does not break normal VZW CDMA/EvDO/LTE connectivity at all.
All you need to do is switch SIM cards and manually switch the radio to the right mode in the Phone Info menu.

For voice and text with ATT all that is needed is to flash the TBH Band Config Unlock zip in Bionic Bootstrap recovery and then insert the ATT SIM and reboot. Then switch the radio to WCDMA preferred and wait a few min for service to authenticate.

I have prepaid SIMs for both ATT and T Mobile and they both work flawlessly in my Bionic.

Edit: All of my testing has been done on stock .904 firmware, but this should work on any build.

CB620 · May 14, 2012

Maybe a updated post or maybe a MOD/GUIDE thread should be made with steps and full links to whatever is needed should be made so that everyone doesn't have to surf through the posts for the same answers.

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munchy_cool · May 14, 2012

charlieb620 said:
Maybe a updated post or maybe a MOD/GUIDE thread should be made with steps and full links to whatever is needed should be made so that everyone doesn't have to surf through the posts for the same answers.

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yo charlie did the hack work for you?

CB620 · May 14, 2012

munchy_cool said:
yo charlie did the hack work for you?

Not on the razr. I'm still looking for a bionic locally.

mike t · May 14, 2012

Not sure if everyone knows but there is an app on the market called "Phone Info" that makes changing the preferred network a little easier.

Sent from my XT875 using XDA

anurag · May 14, 2012

Files needed to enable Tmobile/Attt support

fragulina said:
Looking for someone to help make DATA working... I have all files but nowhere to upload to...

PROCEDURE
1. Update Bootloader to (0A.72)

2. Install stock ROM with RSD Lite
----> GB: VRZ_XT875_5.9.904.XT875.Verizon.en.US_CFC_01

Make sure Debug Mode is ON and it's connected as CHARGER ONLY (not Mass Storage)

3. Root the phone with motofail (motofail_windows.zip)

4. Install Bootstrap (BionicBootstrap.apk)

5. Reboot into recovery and install ICS Gummy (Gummy_targa-Release-1.0.2.zip + speargapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip)

6. To enable GSM/UMTS follow these steps:

1. Ensure USB is connected as PC Tools mode (not Mass Storage)
2. In Radiocomm go to MA->CDMA1X->QSC60x5
3. After it comes up, switch to FTM Common1 tab and wait for the phone to enumerate purple.
4. On the upper right side in the NVAccess, scroll to NV item 1877 NV_RF_BC_CONFIG_I
5. Read the value from the device
6. Replace the first 8 bytes (16 digits) with: 8703E80400000200
7. Write the data to the device and powercycle.
This will enable GSM/UMTS bands.

To disable GSM/UMTS, perform the same 7 steps, but replace the 8-byte data with: 0700000000000000

AFTER SOME WHILE GSM SIGNAL IS STRONG FOR VOICE BUT NO DATA

Could you please share ALL the files required to make this happen. Thank you!!

projektorboy · May 15, 2012

Hey you guys. I'm going to be really nice and do this. Links to all the files you could possibly need in 1 post:

Get your Bionic to 5.9.904

RSDLite 5.7
https://rapidshare.com/files/386582613/RSDLite5.7.rar

5.9.902 Full FXZ
https://rapidshare.com/files/3690790507/VRZ_XT875_5.9.902.XT875.Verizon.en.US_CFC_01.xml.zip

5.9.904 update.zip
https://rapidshare.com/files/1204831878/Blur_Version.5.9.902.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip

FOR DOING THE HACK MANUALLY

Motorola USB Drivers
http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/

RadioComm 11.12.2
https://rapidshare.com/files/877849913/RadioComm_v11.12.2_Install.msi.7z

Instructions for Hack
Page 3 of the very thread you're reading at this moment.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1297714&page=3

FOR DOING THE HACK IN RECOVERY

Get Root
https://rapidshare.com/files/1880966302/motofail_windows.zip

Bionic Bootstrap
https://rapidshare.com/files/2467601821/BionicBootstrap.apk

UNLOCK ZIP
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1035722&d=1335926265

UNDO HACK ZIP
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1042244&d=1336221756

JUST IN CASE

A link to just this post for your bookmarks
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26119430&postcount=252

nymica · May 15, 2012

projektorboy said:
Hey you guys. I'm going to be really nice and do this. Links to all the files you could possibly need in 1 post:

Get your Bionic to 5.9.904

RSDLite 5.7
https://rapidshare.com/files/386582613/RSDLite5.7.rar

5.9.902 Full FXZ
https://rapidshare.com/files/3690790507/VRZ_XT875_5.9.902.XT875.Verizon.en.US_CFC_01.xml.zip

5.9.904 update.zip
https://rapidshare.com/files/1204831878/Blur_Version.5.9.902.XT875.Verizon.en.US.zip

FOR DOING THE HACK MANUALLY

Motorola USB Drivers
http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/

RadioComm 11.12.2
https://rapidshare.com/files/877849913/RadioComm_v11.12.2_Install.msi.7z

Instructions for Hack
Page 3 of the very thread you're reading at this moment.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1297714&page=3

FOR DOING THE HACK IN RECOVERY

Get Root
https://rapidshare.com/files/1880966302/motofail_windows.zip

Bionic Bootstrap
https://rapidshare.com/files/2467601821/BionicBootstrap.apk

UNLOCK ZIP
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1035722&d=1335926265

UNDO HACK ZIP
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1042244&d=1336221756

JUST IN CASE

A link to just this post for your bookmarks
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26119430&postcount=252

That was very nice of you now hopefully people will actually read that instead of just jumping into the thread and immediately requesting help lol

Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

parin11 · May 15, 2012

That was awesome buddy

proplaya23 · May 15, 2012

I followed all the steps i am now on stock vzw. 904 rooted and bootstrapped and hacked in radiocomm im trying to get a signal on simple mobile no luck yet still waiting . Radio settings force close in the menu options but if i do it manually *#*#4636#*#*it lets me choose i have it on wcdma preffered what should i set it to??

CB620 · May 15, 2012

I'm only seeing ONE success story of the bionic on T-Mobile.

cellzealot · May 15, 2012

Well, apparently my T Mobile prepaid SIM is magic then. Its the same one I have had for over a year now that came with a Walmart off the shelf $15 Nokia candy bar. It works in all of my band unlocked global VZW Motorolas.

I also went out and bought a prepaid ATT SIM last week just to do further testing on D4 and RAZR, and that too works immediately in the Bionic, though neither works in the RAZR or D4.

CB620 · May 15, 2012

cellzealot said:
Well, apparently my T Mobile prepaid SIM is magic then. Its the same one I have had for over a year now that came with a Walmart off the shelf $15 Nokia candy bar. It works in all of my band unlocked global VZW Motorolas.

I also went out and bought a prepaid ATT SIM last week just to do further testing on D4 and RAZR, and that too works immediately in the Bionic, though neither works in the RAZR or D4.

I have a flex pay sim and a monthly sim neither worked in the razr. I have a deal locally for a bionic but don't want to pick it up and won't do me any justice on tmobile.

proplaya23 · May 15, 2012

Simple mobile still says no service any suggestions to try something

CB620 · May 16, 2012

I picked up a bionic so ill give this a go. Will report back soon.

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