hi
I'm from the states cingular is my carrier I recently purchased Xda model number above from ebay the phone is unlocked. but from what i"ve read without doing my home work first it's a uk rom. so my question will the phone work here in the states? cingular is 1900 band carrier which they own at&t now. or will have to resell the phone. i haven't recieved yet it's like new shape perfect condition the thought didn't cross my mind with difference pw10a1 the states is pw10b1 from what i read. after having uk base a920 motorola i decided to change up i hope i didn't goof can some help me.
dave cruz
Just launched yesterday live with rock concert and all.
This one is different from the T-mobile version as it comes exactly like the SGS i9000 with the front camera and all its whistle, plus a few more extra apps, but it runs on the 850 instead of the 900 and it's apparently locked, the international 900 is unlocked
So... are we going to get a new forum for this variant of the Galaxy S, or should we go with this suggestion that many has agreed on this topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
to amalgamate all the Galaxy S variants into one organized Samsung Galaxy S forum, then a General section for each sub variant(carrier), else if we keep the current model, we'll have way too many duplicated forums for the same thing, also the development/messages will not be transparent to end users specially those not aware all these models are the same.
Cheers
I guess one important question is: Are ROMs and root methods interchangeable (or nearly so) between the Bell Vibrant and the international versions? If so, then discussion of the Bell Vibrant belongs in the international Galaxy S forum.
the only difference is the radio band, just like the New Zealand model and China model
they are all GT-i9000, but all 4 models (Euro, Asia, NZ, Canada) each runs on a different set of Quadbands
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it might be okay to have the Asia and NZ thrown into the same bucket as SGS i9000
but the Bell model is not known as i9000, rather it is advertized as Samsung Vibrant, yet it is not the same Vibrant that is already in the forum, because the T-mobile Vibrant is different from the Bell Vibrant.... see what i'm getting at?
it would have made sense if bell kept it as i9000, rather than Vibrant
Right, the radio band is different.
Now on some phones this makes no difference firmware-wise: You can load the same ROMs on an "AT&T" or "T-Mobile" Nexus One and it will work on whatever frequencies the phone has.
On others it does make a difference: Motorola Milestone firmwares are specific to either UMTS 850/1900/2100 or 900/2100. Installing the wrong firmware results in loss of 3G in non-2100 countries and degraded 2G performance too. There is a group of files one can copy from one ROM over top of another to force it back to the right bands.
Of course there is only one way to find out... someone needs to obtain a Bell Vibrant, try to root it with the same method, and make a full nandroid backup for safekeeping. Then load on a ROM or nandroid backup from an international Galaxy S. See if it still boots, if 3G still works, etc. I suppose there is a small risk of bricking too though
according to a couple of users that got hands on the device already, they were able to flash the unlocked i9000 firmwares into the Bell Vibrant (still locked)
Hi All,
I returned my "Captivate" especially to buy this phone & however neither "Bell" site nor "Samsung Canada" posted what are the frequency bands but it has the 3G 850 required for AT&T here. I suggest to stick with the international I-9000 Thread because After rooting we will have the same things in common with it.
Thanks
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/samsung-vibrant-unlock-code-np-59886.html
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
guys please go here for SGS i9000 questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
this topic was open to update/re organize the forums for SGS i9000
please don't hijaak the topic
thank you
mkurzum said:
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
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they don't work, it has a big NO says a not available
Anyone knows any site to buy this phone online & have it shipped to usa?
again, more updates for the Moderators
please see page 3 and 4 of this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
it is increasingly becoming more confusing and hard to keep up with the different forums, dealing with the same phone
here is yet another perfect example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750947
of people having bricked their phone due the confusion we have in the forums.
Muhamadabdelaall said:
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
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Hey guys, I just unlocked mine. there is an app called samsung galaxy s unlock.. It is a free app too.. but it works for the bell galaxy for sure.. pass it on..
Please answer, is HTC One V Virgin Mbile USA CDMA Phone Unlockable to use abroad? I know it is not allowed by Virgin Mobile to use with other Carriers, but if I need to travel out of the United States and want to temporarily use this phone there like Malaysia, is it possible? Can you guys please tell me about it? Thank you.
Mate you should post this in q and a section
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Please answer, is HTC One V Virgin Mbile USA CDMA Phone Unlockable to use abroad? I know it is not allowed by Virgin Mobile to use with other Carriers, but if I need to travel out of the United States and want to temporarily use this phone there like Malaysia, is it possible? Can you guys please tell me about it? Thank you.
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I've seen that you posted this many times but you don't get a good response.
I don't know much about VM cdma phone but I do know that any cdma phone is useless in Malaysia. In Malaysia, there is no cdma service, only GSM; phone with SIM card.
khaino said:
Please answer, is HTC One V Virgin Mbile USA CDMA Phone Unlockable to use abroad? I know it is not allowed by Virgin Mobile to use with other Carriers, but if I need to travel out of the United States and want to temporarily use this phone there like Malaysia, is it possible? Can you guys please tell me about it? Thank you.
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First, please do not post questions in development sections.
More importantly, this is now the THIRD time you've asked this question. Please familiarize yourself with forum rules and note that cross/double posting is not allowed. Do not post the same thing across multiple threads or sections. Thread closed.
Tmobile/Orange/EE have released a UK version of the One XL for us so that users on the EE network can get 4g
Now I see many people come on this forum looking at how to flash custom roms to their UK One XL phone but this is actually the wrong forum completely
Please follow this link as it will take you to my new Information/Guides thread for the UK HTC One XL in the correct forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35518374
MODS
Friendly requesting this thread gets stickied to help all the UK OneXL users
Hi All,
I was just looking for some assistance as I am interested in the dual sim variant of the HTC one M8.
I have been searching the web and can see that it is stated to have been launched. I have also noticed there are 2 threads here relating to rooting it.
The 2 questions I have are:
1 - Where can I buy one from?
2 - Would it be better to get the Chinese or European version to works properly in Australia.
I have also seen that there is another Dual Sim variant to be released next month that is marked as LTE-A. Is there any reason to wait for this variant or with mobile services in Australia I will not see any benefit.
Thank you all for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Hi! I bought it from microspot.ch
I don't know which frequencies you are using in Australia but the advantage of the European version is the non-existing Chinese apps
Compare the stated frequency support to what your carrier uses in the lists linked below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks#Oceania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks#Oceania
Thanks all.
Have you been able to root the Chinese one and remove the non existent apps?
So... It seems no real advantage between the Chinese and European version.
Does anyone know any details about the LTE-A Dual Sim coming soon?
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I got in contact with microspot.ch and they will not deliver outside of Switzerland. Also, I do not think they have any stock.
Are there any tricks to get deliveries outside of the EU or does anyone know of any other places to try?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.