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Can anyone tell me if it is possible to change the HTC from a Euro phone to a North American phone by perhaps changing a chip or programming to support 850/1900 here in North America? I live in an area where 1900 is a bit spotty and I lose signal, especially inside buildings. I love my Uni, but I have too many people complaining that I'm not getting their calls and I don't get signal where other's do.
I'm afraid I don't have enough hardware experience to be qualified to even venture a guess. But shouldn't it be as easy as changing a chip or a crystal or something?
It's just a matter of both the range of the tower you're near, as well as possibly your PRL. The priority roaming list tells the phone who's service you're allowed to use. So if there's a tower within range, but not in the PRL, chances are your phone won't use it OR it will show up as roaming.
I know you can affect the 3G part of Android phones by changing the modem firmware when using Odin, and even them I'm not sure what change is made if truly any. I don't have 3g yet with my provider, which uses the 850/1900 as well, but I currently have a Euro firmware on my phone using XW Euro firmware. I'm not sure how it will affect my 3g until my provider enables it.
Other than that, I think it's a limitation of the radio chip in the phone. It may be a firmware/software setting, or it could be hard coded into the chip.. again I'm not sure
Have you seen the previous post date? lol.
Anyway thanks for your reply
Lol, true it's old, but if anyone has a solution I'd accept it. However, I've since moved on with 3 different phones including the PPC6800, the Omnia II and presently on the iPhone 4.
Thanks anyway,
TS
No it is not possible, it´s a hardware related stuff.
Timeshell said:
Lol, true it's old, but if anyone has a solution I'd accept it. However, I've since moved on with 3 different phones including the PPC6800, the Omnia II and presently on the iPhone 4.
Thanks anyway,
TS
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you have to change the part which contains the Radio hardware
My understanding is that all cell devices had to be equiped with a GPS by 2005. Does the Dash have a Built in GPS that can be hacked?
Nope.......
what do you mean by "hacked"?
My understanding is that all the current cell devices have gps that only the service provider can use to access you location. For our safety they say, so Bush can monitor us I say. Anyhow I wanted to know if it is in there, and if so, can we access it somehow.
By 2005, all handsets intended for US release needed to be capable of Wireless Eenhanced 911. Additionally, "New" handsets are generally only provisioned if they are capable of WE911 by all the major carriers.
One of the ways to make a phone support WE911 is through an integrated GPS, but there are many other more common methods of getting the same results. Verizon uses cell tower triangulation, not sure about the others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E911#Wireless_Enhanced_911
Since I was a dumb and bought a Tmo TP2 to use on ATT, I was wondering if I could buy the antenna from the ATT version and swap it into my phone. Though I doubt it is, I was curious if this is feasible?
Since both networks are UTMS, not CDMA, and thus use similar frequencies, why, therefore, would you want to disassemble your phone and mess with the antenna system, which should work perfectly well on both networks?
Frankly, it sounds to me like you have a different problem: Your phone is most likely locked to T-Mobile, meaning that it cannot use the AT&T system.
Your problem is therefore contractual, not technological, in nature.
I think the OP was actually asking if he could switch his radio, since the T-Mobile radio will not get 3G speeds on AT&T's network (discussed quite a bit here; do a search).
The answer is no. Although it may be technically possible, it would not be practical. Far easier to just sell your T-Mobile version and by an AT&T one.
Ok yea I guess its the radio. Thought it would be the antenna. Could you please explain the difference. I guess the antenna is solely reception and the radio is what interprets the signal? Is there a broken down pic where you can point out the radio.
I was hoping I could just get this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250525496122&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Radio: The electronic hardware used to convert electromagnetic radiation signal (radio waves) into usable electrical impulses to decipher to either data (ones and zeros) or audio (speech, music, etc). May also use software systems to further enhance or aid the deciphering of the received signal.
Antenna: The hardware (often as simple as a long wire, sometimes as complex as an array of directional beam antennae) used to gather said electromagnetic radiation signal, and direct it to the radio electronics hardware.
Hope that helps
Thank you for your replies.
So Im guessing the radio is either expensive to buy or requires to replace the whole motherboard?
So, I'm currently in a debate with a friend over the announcement of the LTE on Verizon. My friend (who works in multiplexing telecommunications) tells me that all current Verizon phones will receive a firmware update in order to move onto the LTE network since the current EVDO RevA communication is similar to that of LTE.
I completely disagree and state that the current radio functions on all phones including the droid incredible cannot handle communication with the LTE standard and will require a different chip in order to properly access LTE network.
Does anyone have any documents or citing that says current 3G phones are not forward compatible with LTE?
Thanks.
It would take David Copperfield to make LTE work on our devices
You might want to convince your friend to place a large bet on this with you because there is virtually no way that I know of that he will win the bet. Your friend has lost his marbles...
pmarinel said:
So, I'm currently in a debate with a friend over the announcement of the LTE on Verizon. My friend (who works in multiplexing telecommunications) tells me that all current Verizon phones will receive a firmware update in order to move onto the LTE network since the current EVDO RevA communication is similar to that of LTE.
I completely disagree and state that the current radio functions on all phones including the droid incredible cannot handle communication with the LTE standard and will require a different chip in order to properly access LTE network.
Does anyone have any documents or citing that says current 3G phones are not forward compatible with LTE?
Thanks.
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LTE requires a SIM card, which will never be delivered Ota, nor inserted into ur Dinc. Tell genius to stick to multiplexing, and if he doesn't listen take his money.
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I agree, place a very large bet on this. You are absolutely correct. I work for Vzw, if I didn't run the risk of getting fired for screenshotting some of the documentation we have about 4G, I'd attach it. 4G devices will be backward compatible with 3G networking, not vice versa.
something but what
LTE no, but voice&data at once maybe?
I was on the phone with VZW activating a new device last week and the rep on the phone was trying to tell me that certain devices will end up getting an update that allows for data communications and voice communications simultaneously. Which is currently not possible. I tried to tell them that this sounded like it was not possible and that only new devices with new hardware will be able to do such things. They remained firm that certain current devices would get an update to allow this. I just don't see it happening. Time will tell.
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LTE no, but voice&data at once maybe?
I was on the phone with VZW activating a new device last week and the rep on the phone was trying to tell me that certain devices will end up getting an update that allows for data communications and voice communications simultaneously. Which is currently not possible. I tried to tell them that this sounded like it was not possible and that only new devices with new hardware will be able to do such things. They remained firm that certain current devices would get an update to allow this. I just don't see it happening. Time will tell.
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I dont see why they can't...I can talk and text at the same time on 1X rofl!
I know that iPhone users can receive preferential routing of network data and bandwidth allocation at the provider level. I can't remember what the exact name for this is, but it came up in a discussion with an employee of one of the major telecom hardware providers here in an Asian country. Is there a way that I can disguise my Android as an iPhone so that I can also receive these benefits? ))