Actually my BlueAngel was sold to me as a UMTS device, but I never intented to use this function until now.
But I don't see anywhere, that my lite, creepy (after several falls and showers) Angel has this functions.
So, is it possible to use UMTS or not?
nop the BA dosnt have UMTS hardware
The Harrier does support EVDO, the BA only support GPRS
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I just bought a singapore-configured omnia and i can only get it to connect to edge here despite being in a known 3g network... In the connection manager i only have options for "cellular line" and "cellular line (gprs)" (as well as haynes and bluetooth etc), but no "cellular line (gprs, 3g)" as I do on my other phone...
Any suggestions as to how i might get it to recognize the 3g in my area? (rogers/at&t).
Thanks!
if i'm not mistaken i900 has 3G but only in the 2100 band, maybe you can check with your operator what 3G band they are using...
I believe rogers runs their 3g on 1900 and there is no option for 2100 on the phone, only 850/1900 and 900/1800...
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I believe rogers runs their 3g on 1900 and there is no option for 2100 on the phone, only 850/1900 and 900/1800...
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what you are saying is the GSM band, what I meant was the UMTS band which is 2100 for the i780
I have no option for UMTS in the phone ;\ I believe rogers runs on 2100 also but i'd have to check my other phone... is there somewhere where 3g/umts could be disabled on the phone? The specs say that it supports tri-band and umts.
edit: just checked the rogers phone, under settings -> phone i have a seperate tab for "band" wherein i can choose the gms/umts band "gsm(900+1800)+umts(2100)" etc but on the omnia there is nothing of the sort.
is it possible that the korean version of the phone somehow has umts disabled?
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I have no option for UMTS in the phone ;\ I believe rogers runs on 2100 also but i'd have to check my other phone... is there somewhere where 3g/umts could be disabled on the phone? The specs say that it supports tri-band and umts.
edit: just checked the rogers phone, under settings -> phone i have a seperate tab for "band" wherein i can choose the gms/umts band "gsm(900+1800)+umts(2100)" etc but on the omnia there is nothing of the sort.
is it possible that the korean version of the phone somehow has umts disabled?
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try under the MORE tab in phone settings, frequency in BAND SELECTION should be set to automatic.
This is a big mystery to which there is no real answer.
I have a I900 as well, but I do not have 3G/WCDMA in the US via AT&T which uses 850/1900 bands (which I believe is what Rogers and Fido use).
Here are some interesting bits:
- The I907 is a North American version that supports 3G on 850 and 1900.
- No one to my knowledge has seen any different hardware parts related to the Cell in the I907 vs the I900. The radio in both supports 8 of the UMTS bands that have been proposed (only 4 are in common use, and one of those is only in Japan). The cell antenae of the I900 are designed for optimal gain in the 850/1900 bands.
The Radio is idential to that of the Diamond, Touch Pro, G1, Kaiser, Touch, Touch HD and anything else using the 7201A or 7200 chipset. The I900 and I907 do not use this chipset, but it uses the same radio hardware.
No one was able to get the EU Diamond to use the 850/1900 GSM band, and in fact the US Diamond has the same radio Firmware as the EU diamond.
I was confident that if anyone could figure out how to make this work, it would be people at XDA on an HTC device (caveat - there are a lot of europeans here who don't care about 3G in north America, so I may have been wrong there)
Where does it say tri band UMTS on your phone?
I just upped the UK t-mobile rom into the phone and surprise, the profiles for singapore internet are still in the phone... HOW is this possible on a full rom (pda + phone) flash???
anyways, looks like the umts spectrums we use are locked in the firmware for the phone, despite the radio being able to use it ;\
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_omnia_turns_i907_with_us_umts_bands_fcc_approves_-news-584.php
maybe this quote will help enlighten you:
Apo11on said:
Hi All,
Currently released version of Samsung Omnia i900 does not support UMTS 850/1900, which are north american 3G frequencies, according to official Samsung documentation, as well as FCC approval docs. However it has been recently established the radio chip does support those frequencies, and they are locked in the firmware only. Here is the evidence to support this claim:
This is the official FCC documentation for i900 certification:
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas...me=N&application_id=476604&fcc_id='A3LSGHI900
On the page 4 of the "Internal Photos" document you can clearly identify the radio chip - it's Qualcomm RTR6285 and according to Qualcomm:
"Support for Eight UMTS Bands, Four EGPRS Bands, Triple-Band Receive Diversity and GPS Integrated into Power-Optimized RTR6285 Device": http://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2006/060213_worlds_first_single.html
So, it's only as matter of unlocking those frequencies in the current firmware. Samsung made our job a little easier, by recently making a public release of new ROM with updated firmware, so we won't have to dump it ourselves: http://www.samsungmobile.com/promotion/omnia/sg/sub02_xp.jsp#
I have limited free time and limited experience with reversing PDA firmware, to be able to achieve this by myself - please help.
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There are many Roms Available on Modaco
www.
It seems like there are at least four places in which firmware lives:
- "Phone" (usually called Radio)
- "PDA" (the rest of the ROM)
- "CSC" (seems to be for branding. I.e. TMobile has a special .csc file as compared to stock ROMS with similar firmware)
- GSM settings, accessible through dialing obscure number on the Phone. Search Modaco for a list, people seem to find new ones every day. Some of these numbers just effect the ROM settings, but some seems a little more powerful.
- In some of the recent Roms there is a Band Tab in the phone settings, but it only lists "Auto", "850/1900", "900/1800" and "WCDMA". WCDMA is 2100 in the rom I have installed (Signapore PDA with an "Open Market" Phone (XXHI2) )
mine, with the t-mobile rom, only shows 800/1900 as an option in band selection ;\
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try under the MORE tab in phone settings, frequency in BAND SELECTION should be set to automatic.
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Video tutorial on how to access the band selection menu and enable/disable 3G on your Samsung omnia.
http://www.sparus-software.com/Devi...yer-Addict/Disable-3G-on-Samsung-Omnia-a.html
The diamond with what ROM or Radio ever , shows the freaking US Nonstandard Standard of 850 and 1900 mhz for UMTS
But to use it for online purpose is impossible. It goes only to Edge what is closer to the speed of smokesigns .
The old touch cruise does well in the same areas with the same provider and the same settings .
Someone here who live also in the (Telephone development country) USA and figured out any solution ?
Thanks a lot
i do not have the international Version of the Diamond
sounds like you have the European (900+2100) diamond that does not have the us 3G (850+1900) bands. if this is the case you are stuck with EDGE.
it is true
but the radio or HTC ROM shows 850/1900 UMTS is this just another joke from HTC ?
Thanks
some roms show all the radio versions but are not usable because of hardware dependencies. my rom shows the china 1700 umts band but i know the hardware in my phone does not support it.
it's not htc but rather rom cookers leave all the available versions in windows so people from all parts of the globe can use their rom and see the bands for their country.
850 mhz Radio ?
did found this information quite old but HOPE.
"Sure, devoted ROM cooks were able to give the Euro-spec HTC Touch Diamond some 850Mhz frequency capability. And then HTC came out with their own ROM update that gave the HTC Touch Diamond EDGE-support on the 850Mhz band. But, without a dedicated 850/1900Mhz 3G radio under the hood, the HTC Touch Diamond just couldn’t crack the US market like we’d hoped."
SO is there a Radio, because the 850mhz is there and to get 3G seems a Radio Issue
So basically I got fed-up with seeing so many questions about TP2 models and their supported frequencies.
I'm an American so most of this information is geared towards helping other Americans- but it may also be of use to people in other parts of the world.
If you aren't a big tech-wiz, READ THIS before you buy your Touch Pro 2.
Here is the low down:
There are two different prominent cell phone technology standards in the world today: GSM and CDMA.
Most of the world runs their 3G cellular networks on GSM. However some carriers such as Verizon, Sprint, Bell, and Telus work on CDMA.
GSM= Sim Card
CDMA= No sim card
-Note however that CDMA "world phones" have sim cards because they also include GSM tuners.
Here are the Mobile Telecommunications Standards that matter to you:
GENERATIONS:
1st Generation (1G):
~don't worry about it, only primitive cell phones operated on this standard.
2nd Generation (2G):
~here we go this is GSM!!! This is what matters
~this is also where current CDMA networks really started rolling out.
2.5G:
~EDGE, this is the GSM that you use if you aren't on 3G. EDGE is important, memorize the name!!!
3rd Generation 3G):
~now we are talking, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). In Europe UMTS may also be called "W-CDMA" although it is GSM (sim cards!!!) This is 3G that the Iphone was named after. It is GSM.
~EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), this is the 3G of CDMA. this has revisions such as EVDO rev "A" or "B" that can be considered 3.5G
3.5G:
~HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access)= HSDPA/HSUPA. The "D" in HSDPA stands for downlink, the additional "U" in HSUPA stands for uplink.
~ EV-DO revisions.
4G:
~LTE, blazing mobile broadband. This is GSM and what most of the world is migrating to, EVEN CDMA carriers.
~WiMAX. No sim card, because it is not a GSM technology. Think of it like Wi-Fi on steroids. Compare it to LTE like we can compare HSPA to EV-DO today. Understand WiMAX now?
Whew, now that we have all the standards explained, lets talk about what this means.....
DON'T BUY a phone and expect to get 3G on it UNLESS it SPECIFICALLY states that you can get 3G for your carrier on it.
Some common hints:
"European Version"= 3G for many carriers in Europe, EDGE everywhere else, nothing at all for CDMA.
"World Phone"= a CDMA phone that is also capable of GSM. Only capable of 3G (EV-DO) on the carrier that the phone is branded for. Will work on EDGE everywhere else for GSM carriers.
"US Version"= a GSM phone that works on AT&T's 3G network but NOT T-mobiles.
~~Phones that you buy from your carrier will work on your carrier's 3G bands. (Unless your carrier doesn't have 3G yet in your area)
JUST BECAUSE A PHONE SUPPORTS THE SAME BAND DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CAN GET 3G ON IT.
MANY 3G BANDS ARE SHARED, BUT ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. This means that even though carriers such as T-Mobile and AT&T share bands, the phones that support 3G on each are not interchangeable with carriers. EDGE, on the other hand, works interchangeably.
Lastly, 3G support and other wireless standard compatibilities have nothing to do with the software of your phone. You will never find a magic ROM that will enable 3G on a carrier that does not support the phone. It is all HARDWARE DEPENDENT.
Questions?
Also if you need more information, read the posts after this one. There are lots of smart people on xda-developers. I'm sure some will write additional information, clarify, or even correct something that I wrote.
somebody should sticky this, its useful for newcomers
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2.5G:
~EDGE, this is the GSM that you use if you aren't on 3G. EDGE is important, memorize the name!!!
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Not necessarily true. EDGE can actually technically be classed as 3G (though it almost always sits in the higher end of the 2.5G tier). 2.5G would more correctly refer to GPRS rather than EDGE, with EDGE being more of an enhancement to GPRS.
skyler17 said:
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Most of the world runs their 3G cellular networks on GSM. However some carriers such as Verizon, Sprint, Bell, and Telus work on CDMA.
GSM= Sim Card
CDMA No sim card
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When it comes to PDA/WinMo phones "CDMA = No SIM card is false". There are actually a couple of CDMA phones with SIM cards including the Touchpro2.
HSPA is a catch all name for HSDPA and HSUPA, 3.5G techs.
The 3G implementation is UMTS.
If you are talking about worldwide use, EDGE is pretty much not used in the UK... O2 have it on a couple of base stations but its extremely rare, so here you just get:
1G - Analogue phones, Vodafone and O2 had analogue networks but they are now shut down.
2G - GSM with CSD (Circuit Switched Data - make a phone call for data) and HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data - basically make multiple phone calls and bond them, was only availible on Orange). O2 and Voda use both 900MHz and 1800MHz. Orange and Tmobile have no 900MHz license and use just 1800MHz. 3 Do not operate a 2G network and these days use Orange for coverage where they don't have their own network, they used to use O2...
2.5G - GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) This is the lowest speed you'll get on any network now, up to about 115kbps, on all four 2G networks, indicated by a G on the screen near the signal metre.
2.75G - EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) initially capable of 236kbps, only O2 ever did anything with it, and they did very little with it, for all intents and purposes it is unused in the UK.
3G - UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service). This is what is known as 3G in the UK. It uses WCDMA - yes, it is CDMA based, not TDMA as 2G GSM is. Capable of 384kbps, this is needed for video calls (which all UK networks support). Indicated by a 3 onscreen, all UK towns and cities are covered by this or better these days by all networks (advantage of a small country with dense population). All 5 big operators have 3G licenses. At the moment 3G means 2100MHz, Ofcom want to have some of Voda and O2's 900MHz allocation back and allow 3G on it. High frequencies mean short range, making the current band good for getting alot of transmitters (and hence capacity) in cities, but crap for covering rural areas with 3G, you need too many transmitters for cost effectiveness. If Ofcom reallocate some of the 900MHz band and allow 3G on it, it could massively improve 3G reception in rural areas.
3.5G - HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA). Up to 14.4mbps down (Voda in trial at this speed) other networks 7.2mbps and 3.6mbps. Indicated by a H on screen. Will see this in most major towns and cities.
Say you have an European TP2, which, as we know, does not support AT&T's 3G. Will it support US HSDPA?
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Say you have an European TP2, which, as we know, does not support AT&T's 3G. Will it support US HSDPA?
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Nope, its all or nothing. Even though it supports the downlink band, since it is missing the uplink band it will not support US 3G.
It will give you EDGE however.
Hello All,
I have a T-Mobile Rhodium Touch Pro 2 using the Energy Rom WM 6.5 with the CPU being Qualcomm 7200a what Im being told is the reason my internet is not working properly is the phone itself is not on the 3G band in the country Im trying to use it that T-Mobile uses the 3g band of 17000/2100 and the country Im in stated they use the 3G band of 850/1900 I have no problem accessing their network for voice or Edge but not 3G. I asked them if there is a way for the phone to be put in that mode and they stated that is not their area but if you can get the phone to operate for 3G under 850/1900 then you will have full 3G internet here.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Tom
No way
Welcome to forums
Unfortunately is not possible to change that, as it´s a hardware related difference.
Thanks orb3000
Well thanks for the update orb I was hoping for a different answer but sometimes the truth just hurts.
Thanks again
Tom
I recently moved to the USA and took out a data plan for my TP2.
I can only get edge connections.
Reading various posts it says that although the correct band settings are on the phone (can get 3G in many other places in the world) the hardware to receive the frequencies used by 3G on AT&T are lacking.
Is this in fact correct and is there no work around?
There is no workaround for a hardware issue unless you get a new device. European 3G is based on UMTS Band I: 2100MHz. AT&T 3G is riding on UMTS Band II: 1900MHz. You will not be able to get 3G on AT&T with this device.