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I went to go see the T-mobile version today

I went to go see the T-mobile version today at a store in Tacoma... AND I LOVE THE PHONE!
I'm definitely waiting until August 12th (which is the now rumored release date).
It is everything that I thought it would be.
But here are some impressions for those of you interested in the T-mobile USA version:
1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
2. It is a speed demon! Whatever ROM it is running is even faster than the international version (from what I have seen in video reviews) and everything is very fluid.
3. The keyboard is perfect. Enough said.
4. The guy who owned the phone said that the release date is supposed to be mid-to-late August. Though I'm betting on August 12th.
5. Any questions, ask away. I'm very excited for the release of this phone.

Did T-Mo keep the second camera on this phone, is it full of bloat-ware, and lastly did they destroy any of what we love about the phones capabilities.

i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.

lhwparis said:
i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.
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I'm sorry. I was asking that question assuming the author was referring to T-Mobile USA. I know it's not out yet in US for customers, but there are some T-Mo employees that have demo versions of the phone. I thought this person was one of them.

I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though

x323smostwantedx said:
I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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Can you give details? What kind of problems?

fzsrv said:
Can you give details? What kind of problems?
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For some reason the Music player on Touchflo3d cannot read my memory card. I have an 8gb card, with around 1100 songs and it takes forever to load. After about 5 mins, it might show the songs, I click a song, it lags to play, then it plays, I try to change the track and it freezes.

Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre

andrewilley said:
Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre
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I believe that it supports international EDGE bands.
However, it only supports T-mobile 3G. No AT&T nor European 3G I think.

x323smostwantedx said:
I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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high quality pics please? the buttons still look terrible in all the photos ive seen compared to generic.

The tmobile touch pro 2 is pretty nice, altough i noticed its a bit thicker than the original altough its a matter of like 2 millimeters lol

skyler17 said:
1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
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I'm glad there's no chrome, personally. I plan to own the device for a long time, and with my luck the chrome would crack before I grew tired of the device. But from the one shot I've seen of it on a TmoUSA promo it's my least favorite looking of all the versions. I'd have to go digging around, but I think either the Sprint or Verizon was my favorite looking device.
Fortunately, appearances are the least important factor in my buying decision, because I'll probably end up on TMobile's network before I even get the phone.

The guy who has it name is Young.

If you don't like the looks of the phone, you can always get a gel skin. You can also order replacement exterior pieces online and just have someone take the phone apart and put the new parts on.

It is so bloody annoying that the TP2 is coming out everywhere on t mobile (in the US and mainland Europe) except in the UK. The rumour that it failed testing in the UK can't be right, as it appears to have passed testing everywhere else. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that t mobile in the UK is being sold off and that it can't afford too many new launches of products.

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6th Ave. The one by LA Fitness.
The guy who has it name is Young.
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It must be lucky to get a touch pro 2 before it comes out, i wish i had one

If anyone wants to see some decent photos of the T-mobile USA TP2 go here.

ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view&current=IMG_1019.jpg

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ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view&current=IMG_1019.jpg
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soklean said:
ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view&current=IMG_1019.jpg
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hey a myfaves tab in touchflo

Telstra TP2? Anyone flashd yet?

Keen to find out if anyone has ( that posts here ) and what youve put on? Will the Telstra settings come back?

mynameisplayer said:
Keen to find out if anyone has ( that posts here ) and what youve put on? Will the Telstra settings come back?
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i have, in fact i am writing from my phone now. i am on att in us, i get 3g from my Telstra TP2
you HAVE TO hard spl first and the only way to get Telstra settings back would be to re-flash their ROM

Wow^^ I might have to buy one even though they're mega expensive right now. I need that 3G. It only works on 850 though right? Not 1900?

blackout203 said:
Wow^^ I might have to buy one even though they're mega expensive right now. I need that 3G. It only works on 850 though right? Not 1900?
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that is right, but here in CA most of the area is 850, I have "H" everywhere I go. who ever you buy it from ask for a better price, they may come down a little.

I Have a telstra one that i flashed and its been working like a charm!

What the.....
Hands up those in Australia? Just me? ffs.... Once I had a ATT fuze in Australia with a flashed rom and was alone. Now I have an Australian release phone and the US users outnumber me!

mynameisplayer said:
Hands up those in Australia? Just me? ffs.... Once I had a ATT fuze in Australia with a flashed rom and was alone. Now I have an Australian release phone and the US users outnumber me!
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Sorry Mate?

What's with the price of this phone?
Is it Telstra who's charging crazy money or importer milking the cow as much as they can? Both?
I would really buy one if I couldn't buy a car instead lol.
Under 800$ would be great.
Screw AT&T!!!

mynameisplayer said:
Hands up those in Australia? Just me? ffs.... Once I had a ATT fuze in Australia with a flashed rom and was alone. Now I have an Australian release phone and the US users outnumber me!
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Australia here! Just did a Hard-SPL on he Touch Pro 2... Still the same to me
Although I have only been playing with it for 3 hours or so!
Anyone know how to get rid of all this Telstra [email protected]&!$*!^T??? which ROM version can i load to get rid of the extra rubbish?
cheerz

From ebay
Hi,
I bought mine from ebay for $850 as "Buy now" brand new. will arrive to me on saturday as "Telstra" version
labbbby said:
What's with the price of this phone?
Is it Telstra who's charging crazy money or importer milking the cow as much as they can? Both?
I would really buy one if I couldn't buy a car instead lol.
Under 800$ would be great.
Screw AT&T!!!
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no I an Oz HTC Touch Pro 2 Telstra user...

Don-TP2 said:
Australia here! Just did a Hard-SPL on he Touch Pro 2... Still the same to me
Although I have only been playing with it for 3 hours or so!
Anyone know how to get rid of all this Telstra [email protected]&!$*!^T??? which ROM version can i load to get rid of the extra rubbish?
cheerz
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youhave to hard SPL here:
i flashed this ROM, it is great! No Telstra stuff at all.

anyone know how to backup stock telstra rom. just incase for warranty purpose

How about the New York City/Northern NJ area. Anyone know if 850 is the primary 3G band in this area? Last I heard it was 1900 but I also did hear that the New Yory tri state area was gonna be ALL 850 3g by the end of 2009..?

Muhamadabdelaall said:
Hi,
I bought mine from ebay for $850 as "Buy now" brand new. will arrive to me on saturday as "Telstra" version
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Let me know how you make out with 3g. Seems like you are in the same area as me.

AUS telstra TP2 rom?
hello im here with all the WINMO enviroment.
Been reading heaps.
Does anyone know where I can get the stock Aus Telstra ROM from or how I can backup the ROM from my phone?
Cheers

using telstra touch pro 2 in canada
love it. wanting to flash to get rid of the telstra muck i cannot edit out in the rom. I'm also looking to find a way to dump the stock rom in case i need to reflash back later.

Flashed Telstra
I have had my Telstra TP2 for a month or so and have been flashing it regularly trying out different ROMS. My favourite is the Energy 'Leo' ROM even though it has been a little buggy, but it's still under development and gets updated pretty regularly. The only thing I cant get to work properly is MMS but that's not a biggy.
I've had a go at backing up the Telstra ROM before I blew it away. Not really sure if i was successful, but have the files here somewhere if i get desparate enough to go back, but i doubt that.
Flashing is easy, plenty of guides here. But also plenty of info here that will let you edit out the T-stuff and keep their ROM if that is what you prefer.

Unbranded Touch Pro 2

I am thinking about getting the touch pro 2, and instead of waiting until AT&T finally releases it, I am thinking about biting the bullet and buying the unbranded unlocked version. My question is will the 3G still work. I have heard that 3G does not work on non-AT&T phones, or is that only if you buy an unlocked TMobile phone? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Search the forum, this has been answered 7,000 times.

Sorry, I did search and came up with thousands of answers and none of them seemed to answer my question specifically.

Ok, here the answer again by 7001 time
Europe original unbranded version will work only in Europe and Asia 3G and not in America networks

Just ordered the Tmo version today but I really like the unlocked version. Do you guys think there is a possibilty that the Euro version has support for AWS and is just not activated! I'm pretty sure this has been asked, but a search brought me no specific results. Why can't Tmobile just leave well enough alone!

7002
no, it won't work with AWS. only the Tmobile version does. EU doesn't work with any North American 3G, etc, etc, etc....

You could purchase the unlocked Australian version; 3G should work here, but that will cost $$$$.
http://personaldigital.com.au/p171/HTC-Touch-PRO-2-T7373-850-Mhz-NEXTG-!!-PRO2/buy.html

Lol!
That is very expensive!
better to try in clove uk in about 750usd

I don't see any support for 1700 mhz band in that AU version though.

reocej said:
I don't see any support for 1700 mhz band in that AU version though.
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No one else in the world supports 1700mhz, only T-Mobile.

Thanks
Thanks for the information. Saved me from buying an unlocked version that won't work on AT&T's 3G. Will just have to wait for AT&T, just hope it isn't that long of a wait.

Would I be able to buy it from AT&T (when available) on a separate, new account, unlock it, pay the termination fee, and use it on my regular AT&T account with little problem? It's cheaper to terminate than buy off contract, most of the time, as long as they don't give me any trouble. Should it work?

hi there, i want to know if there's gonna be an unbranded / unlocked version of the TP2, WITH 850/1800/1900 3G band support?

TicoHTC said:
hi there, i want to know if there's gonna be an unbranded / unlocked version of the TP2, WITH 850/1800/1900 3G band support?
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http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=24913

Thanks for that link!

Raspster said:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=24913
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Great! thanks a lot for the info!

If anyone had experience buying with that store would be great to hear the input!!
Thanks in advance,

I have an unbranded TP2. I didn't want to wait any longer for AT&T to release theirs and I don't like the way they are going with their keyboard layout. I know 3G is important for most folks, but my essential needs is data connection for email and EDGE is doing a pretty damn good job. Maybe if I am waiting in line or something related to that, I may wish I had a faster connection to watch youtube, but for the most part, I have no regrets.

blognc said:
Would I be able to buy it from AT&T (when available) on a separate, new account, unlock it, pay the termination fee, and use it on my regular AT&T account with little problem? It's cheaper to terminate than buy off contract, most of the time, as long as they don't give me any trouble. Should it work?
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Yes that should work. But, how much is the termination fee? If you are paying $200 less to sign a 2-year contract then I'm sure the termination fee will be at least $200. Otherwise, I can't imagine at&t would make it that easy. Plus I'm sure you will have to pay for the first month of service, you won't get that back.

AT&T Tilt 2 with T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 Motherboard

This is my Tilt 2 phone with T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 motherboard. I did this because ATT 3G will not will not work on T-Mobile network. Voice frequency is same on both networks but 3G data frequency is different. I didn't know that when I bought this phone. So Bought a TP2 with broken screen ($20 on craigslist) and swapped the motherboard. It was a perfect fit! I did not change the speaker/antenna because it was slightly different but the reception is excellent.
Just thought I share this info to anyone who's thinking about doing the same thing. Let me know if you have any question, I’ll be glad to share.
At&t Tilt 2 with T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 Motherboard
Energy.RHODIUM.21683.Sense2.5.Cookie.Touch.Of.Glas s.Oct.25
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yellowtail714 said:
This is my Tilt 2 phone with T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 motherboard. I did this because ATT 3G will not will not work on T-Mobile network. Voice frequency is same on both networks but 3G data frequency is different. I didn't know that when I bought this phone. So Bought a TP2 with broken screen ($20 on craigslist) and swapped the motherboard. It was a perfect fit! I did not change the speaker/antenna because it was slightly different but the reception is excellent.
Just thought I share this info to anyone who's thinking about doing the same thing. Let me know if you have any question, I’ll be glad to share.
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Does the PTT button still work on with the new mobo?

cajunflavoredbob said:
Does the PTT button still work on with the new mobo?
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No, TP2 didn't have that button so my PTT has no click feel and does nothing to the phone. I didn't use that feature so it was no loss for me.

Looks great! Nice work!

You think...
...you think you can help me
I'm changing carriers next week, I'll be goin to T-Mobile, and I too have a Tilt2
but don't have the knowledge on how to change the motherboard from one device to another, Also can you find another TP2 in your area 'cause here there's nothing like that available
yellowtail714 said:
This is my Tilt 2 phone with T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 motherboard. I did this because ATT 3G will not will not work on T-Mobile network. Voice frequency is same on both networks but 3G data frequency is different. I didn't know that when I bought this phone. So Bought a TP2 with broken screen ($20 on craigslist) and swapped the motherboard. It was a perfect fit! I did not change the speaker/antenna because it was slightly different but the reception is excellent.
Just thought I share this info to anyone who's thinking about doing the same thing. Let me know if you have any question, I’ll be glad to share.
T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 (Rhodium) with Tilt 2 shell
Overclocked at 748.8 MHz with OCT_v-1.5
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here's a video link on how to take tp2 apart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYqNlM68_as
as for locating a device, your best source is ebay or craigslist.

yellowtail714 said:
here's a video link on how to take tp2 apart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYqNlM68_as
as for locating a device, your best source is ebay or craigslist.
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additional note...
see if simple mobile is available in your area. they use tmobile network and it cost less. my plan is unlimited talk, text, and data for $60 with no tax, fees, etc.
http://www.mysimplemobile.com/

yellowtail714 said:
additional note...
see if simple mobile is available in your area. they use tmobile network and it cost less. my plan is unlimited talk, text, and data for $60 with no tax, fees, etc.
http://www.mysimplemobile.com/
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never heard of them, I can use a t-mobile phone on their plans? they have the same coverage as t-mobile?

Kasaki said:
never heard of them, I can use a t-mobile phone on their plans? they have the same coverage as t-mobile?
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yes and yes

yellowtail714 said:
yes and yes
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says they don't offer service in my area but they have a store and the coverage map shows my town as covered weird

Kasaki said:
says they don't offer service in my area but they have a store and the coverage map shows my town as covered weird
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if you're in tmobile network you can use simple mobile. customer service is pretty bad. bunch of idiots. you need to get a sim card. i got mine from ebay for about $3. just pop in the sim card, load up your account and your good to go. you don't even have to unlock tmobile phone. for att phones, you have to unlock it but 3g will not work. hope this helps
one thing i'm disappointed about this service is you cannot do conference calls. i hope they change this policy.

yellowtail714, I've sent you a PM. Waiting for your reply

Why get AT&T version when T-mobile variant can be sim unlocked for $5

Title says it all. I'm running a 851 T-mobile variant with TWRP and AOKP (new rom posted today) on it. Same bands and LTE works perfect. So the question stands why don't you AT&T owners sell yours and do the same? More development is going on since the bootloader is already unlocked and the more using one version the better for development as well in my eyes.
Maybe there is a specific reason but what am I missing?

I'm on Sprint and paid 99 for my phone. That's the only reason.

Mahapederdon said:
I'm on Sprint and paid 99 for my phone. That's the only reason.
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Makes sense not switching carriers, and sprint is CDMA not GSM so wouldn't work regardless. Threads more toward the AT&T owners and all the Bootloader Bounty chatter....

Got ya. Us Sprint guys are in the same boat. If they succeed in an unlock I'm definitely gonna donate if they don't charge anything for it.

Well AT&T is the better network hands down so there's that and if someone didn't think about bootloaders and development before purchasing chances are they don't need or want to root so there's 2 really good reasons why not to sell an AT&T G3 for the same exact phone on another network. That and also that its the same exact phone on another network.

I did it, mine 855P is the same as international 855 but with LTE from Mexico and USA so I sold it and bought a T-Mobile just for the same price =D and I still have my wireless charger that came with my 855P + an upgrade from 16gb/2gb RAM to 32gb/3gb RAM, a good deal.

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Well AT&T is the better network hands down so there's that and if someone didn't think about bootloaders and development before purchasing chances are they don't need or want to root so there's 2 really good reasons why not to sell an AT&T G3 for the same exact phone on another network. That and also that its the same exact phone on another network.
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Well that exactly what i did had the 850 and sold it on ebay and got the 851. 851's are cheaper actually. Still on AT&T network, agree its the better network hands down. If I chose to sell this it can go either ATT or T-mobile and works on LTE for both.
I guess i don't see your argument at all..

That's really not a terrible idea, lol. I friggen hate having this locked bootloader on my 850. Does the TMobile variant have the EXACT same bands as the AT&T one?
My other option is to just sell this stupid thing and buy a Nexus X when it comes out.

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I did it, mine 855P is the same as international 855 but with LTE from Mexico and USA so I sold it and bought a T-Mobile just for the same price =D and I still have my wireless charger that came with my 855P + an upgrade from 16gb/2gb RAM to 32gb/3gb RAM, a good deal.
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Exactly, and thanks for making remember it has the Qi wireless which is much more popular.

jeebuspwnz said:
That's really not a terrible idea, lol. I friggen hate having this locked bootloader on my 850. Does the TMobile variant have the EXACT same bands as the AT&T one?
My other option is to just sell this stupid thing and buy a Nexus X when it comes out.
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Do it, I made money actually. And you can literally download the IMEI unlock app on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.servtified.unlock_lg_g3&hl=en) and pay 5 dollars to have it working on AT&T LTE in the matter of minutes. You do need to add your APN info for ATT but that''s it, works awesome!
Yes it has the exact same bands identical.

ej_424 said:
Well that exactly what i did had the 850 and sold it on ebay and got the 851. 851's are cheaper actually. Still on AT&T network, agree its the better network hands down. If I chose to sell this it can go either ATT or T-mobile and works on LTE for both.
I guess i don't see your argument at all..
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Not an argument, actually a reason to be satisfied with their purchase is that its on AT&T. I'm on T-Mobile but I don't defend their service, just went through them to lease the G3 and not pay outright for it. Going back to Straight Talk soon since I already SIM unlocked it. I would hope that a normal non obsessed person would consider all their options for US variants and not go through the headache of switching carriers for the exact same phone and sell the other. Not everyone cares about unlocking phones, some people are satisfied with simply having them, I'm not one of those people, but they do exist.

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Not an argument, actually a reason to be satisfied with their purchase is that its on AT&T. I'm on T-Mobile but I don't defend their service, just went through them to lease the G3 and not pay outright for it. Going back to Straight Talk soon since I already SIM unlocked it. I would hope that a normal non obsessed person would consider all their options for US variants and not go through the headache of switching carriers for the exact same phone and sell the other. Not everyone cares about unlocking phones, some people are satisfied with simply having them, I'm not one of those people, but they do exist.
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Hear you loud and clear, but we are on XDA right? Having said that anyone on this forum is interested in having full control of their phone period.

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Hear you loud and clear, but we are on XDA right? Having said that anyone on this forum is interested in having full control of their phone period.
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Why would you assume that? I've seen plenty of posts by users running stock unrooted devices. Just because its not unlocked doesn't mean people don't have a passion for development.

xlxcrossing said:
Why would you assume that? I've seen plenty of posts by users running stock unrooted devices. Just because its not unlocked doesn't mean people don't have a passion for development.
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Getting off topic, the point of the thread was for those who are on AT&T and want a unlocked bootloader. I dont think some people are aware of the logical move, and that both versions have the same bands.

Care to share a link for this AOKP rom you speak of?

qbanlinxx said:
Care to share a link for this AOKP rom you speak of?
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yes i dont see it anywhere
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ej_424 said:
Title says it all. I'm running a 851 T-mobile variant with TWRP and AOKP (new rom posted today) on it. Same bands and LTE works perfect. So the question stands why don't you AT&T owners sell yours and do the same? More development is going on since the bootloader is already unlocked and the more using one version the better for development as well in my eyes.
Maybe there is a specific reason but what am I missing?
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op, where is this aokp rom you speak of?

scottshebs said:
yes i dont see it anywhere
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op, where is this aokp rom you speak of?
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Sorry for the confusion, its not the original aokp. It's under android development section. Its not lgs rom though.

ej_424 said:
Sorry for the confusion, its not the original aokp. It's under android development section. Its not lgs rom though.
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the alpha aosp or a different one?

scottshebs said:
the alpha aosp or a different one?
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Lol no wonder... Yea my mistake AOSP.

ej_424 said:
Lol no wonder... Yea my mistake AOSP.
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had me all excited there lol. youre running it without sound or vibration?