Samsung Galaxy A32 5G thread

[dkyeager]

 

10 hours ago, Trip said:

What band selector options does it have for NR, if I might ask?  Been considering picking one up and then disabling all future updates on it the way I did with my new S21FE.

- Trip

With the factory unlocked, a lot more bands show:

AT&T MVNOs: n2, n5, n66, n77

T-Mobile MVNO: n2, n5, n25, n41, n71, n77, n78

Verizon MVNO: n2, n5, n66, n78

 

Note that Verizon currently limits access to n77 and n78 and mmWave depending on MVNO and account type.

Also note that T-Mobile locked just shows n41 and n71.

[dkyeager]

11 hours ago, Trip said:

... disabling all future updates on it the way I did with my new S21FE.

- Trip

 

How?

[Trip]

59 minutes ago, dkyeager said:

How?

Enabled USB Debugging, then with ADB installed on my computer:

adb shell
pm uninstall --user 0 com.wssyncmldm
pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.soagent

I also disabled policy updates in the Security settings and the auto update options in Developer Options.  I no longer even have an option to manually do an update on my phone.

- Trip

[Trip]

47 minutes ago, dkyeager said:

 

With the factory unlocked, a lot more bands show:

AT&T MVNOs: n2, n5, n66, n77

T-Mobile MVNO: n2, n5, n25, n41, n71, n77, n78

Verizon MVNO: n2, n5, n66, n78

 

Note that Verizon currently limits access to n77 and n78 and mmWave depending on MVNO and account type.

Also note that T-Mobile locked just shows n41 and n71.

Bleh, what a mess.  I was hoping it was consistent.  Sounds like a bit more trouble than it's worth.

Because Network Signal Guru is unable to do any NR band locking at the moment, I'm looking for alternatives for the future.  I wonder if the MediaTek engineering mode is still available...

- Trip

[dkyeager]

New update rolling out for T-Mobile. https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-A326U/TMB/doc.html

This likely wipes out the Samsung Band Selector app, but if phone is only on T-Mobile the dialer code for this likely still works.

Unknown if it fixes NR41 SCP being reported as NR7.

[Trip]

Well, I saw a good deal on a factory unlocked A32 5G on eBay and was able to convince the seller to show me the software info screen--and it was May.  So I jumped on it.

Stuck one of my Tello SIMs in it, and while my Moto One 5G Ace would connect to n71 SA, this phone refuses to do so.  And with only 0 for the TA value, it's less useful for LTE than my older devices. 

Oh, and the *#2263# menu doesn't work properly for NR.  So definitely glad I'm able to disable updates.

- Trip

[dkyeager]

19 hours ago, Trip said:

Well, I saw a good deal on a factory unlocked A32 5G on eBay and was able to convince the seller to show me the software info screen--and it was May.  So I jumped on it.

Stuck one of my Tello SIMs in it, and while my Moto One 5G Ace would connect to n71 SA, this phone refuses to do so.  And with only 0 for the TA value, it's less useful for LTE than my older devices. 

Oh, and the *#2263# menu doesn't work properly for NR.  So definitely glad I'm able to disable updates.

- Trip

*#2263 menu working at all surprised me given unlocked firmware.  Besides Tello, I also use Boost Mobile on T-Mobile and the Samsung band selection app.  On Tello it would find n71 SA including site details, but not connect.  On Boost using T-Mobile, the behavior is the same. except it only has the n71 band.  In both cases you also get neighbors.

Can connect to n71 SA with T-Mobile locked phone with TNX.  Then put in Tello sim and rebooted, which works with psim but reported not esim on esim phones. Mobile IP address does not work. Outbound calls ring once and die with any sim in Columbus, OH.  Boost Mobile using T-Mobile network is stuck on connecting... like unlocked (can see site info and neighbors).

Could always root it I guess and try NSG which uses modem commands iirc.  A53 5G unlocked  with before June firmware another option.

[Trip]

Are there any devices on which NSG will lock 5G-NR?  Doesn't offer the option on my Moto One 5G Aces or on my (now dead) One Plus N10 5G. 

And I didn't think the Snapdragon Samsungs could be rooted.

- Trip

[IrwinshereAgain]

Anyone having an issue with someone on the other end of a call not being able to hear you when talking on your A32 5G on Tmobile?

[dkyeager]

19 hours ago, Trip said:

Are there any devices on which NSG will lock 5G-NR?  Doesn't offer the option on my Moto One 5G Aces or on my (now dead) One Plus N10 5G. 

And I didn't think the Snapdragon Samsungs could be rooted.

- Trip

The one plus used to be good for that, but we're taken over.  Trying to do it with a one plus nord 200 5g. Need to back it up to android 11 first because 12 has so many issues.  Then ask them to give me the key for the bootloader which takes a week. Then root it. Might take me a while but can keep you posted.

 

Actually think the issue with n71 is a mvno network restriction. Will try to get a real T-Mobile sim and test it (T-Mobile has not seen fit to move my billing off Sprint nor light up fully upgraded tower for 18 months. Grrr.)

[dkyeager]

On 9/27/2022 at 8:18 PM, Trip said:

Are there any devices on which NSG will lock 5G-NR?  Doesn't offer the option on my Moto One 5G Aces or on my (now dead) One Plus N10 5G. 

And I didn't think the Snapdragon Samsungs could be rooted.

- Trip

Ok tested with T-Mobile sim that uses T-Mobile billing (different from TNX) and had no issues connection to SA n71 on A32 5g factory unlocked.

Also tried Tello on unlocked S21 Ultra with SA 71 and had no n71 at all.

[mikejeep]

FYI the latest T-Mobile A32 update appears to remove the Samsung band selector app.

EDIT: *#2263# menu still works.

[PedroDaGr8]

15 minutes ago, mikejeep said:

FYI the latest T-Mobile A32 update appears to remove the Samsung band selector app.

EDIT: *#2263# menu still works.

Samsung is gradually killing this app across all product lines. Doesn't seem like they are killing *#2263# or *#73#

[dkyeager]

For those using Verizon and/or AT&T networks, the Samsung Band Selector app now says it has a workaround to all it to work (was firmware disabled in June 2022)