So when sprint roll out Lte, would it be somewhat possible to take apart our phones, get rid of wimax chip, and install Lte chip?
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Well, it'd need drivers for it to work. And we'll be on our own. In theory, it's possible, but incredibly unlikely.
Hmm, if you have access to precision micro soldering equipment and the knowledge to use it, sure....
Unfortunately, the radios in phones are very similar to processors and other components in that they are chips stuck on the motherboard. To further complicate things, there's a lot of hardware based instructions in SoCs that dictate what type of component is compatible with board.
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Actually according to Samsung no.....the reason we got exynos CPUs in our phone was it would not work with lte ....the lte gs2 phones don't have exynos chips....that is why the att had a snapdragon...
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Edit: I meant No to the OP, and YES to epix's post...my bad .
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When the time comes that Wimax is shut off, i sure hope sprint will do the right thing and offer free upgrades or a free LTE hotspot. With our luck, Sprint will offer this next year april 1st...
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Ha just buy a new phone if you want lte. Wimax will be around for a while anx they are still addi.g coverage areas. Heck today im out in the country in brenham tx and getting a wimax signal with decent speeds.
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I hope Samsung updates the exynos chip in the gs3 to be compatible with lte if not its a nexus life for me(rhyme intended).
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jesus h christ
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I'm willing to wager good money the H stands for Hercules.
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I'm willing to wager good money the H stands for Hercules.
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I always thought it was Horatio.
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I honestly thought that but allegedly its Harold
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Like the title says. I've found how to port it to Metro PCS but not to verizon. How would I go around doing that.
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I don't think its possible. 2 different satellites, stuff like that
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Actually its possible but unsure if its legal. Verizon has cmda and this is a cdma phone. But it wouldn't be legal to get it to work on verizon. Prepaid networks care less what you do with esn's on other phones but big red doesn't allow flashing. But I could be wrong.
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Actually its possible but unsure if its legal. Verizon has cmda and this is a cdma phone. But it wouldn't be legal to get it to work on verizon. Prepaid networks care less what you do with esn's on other phones but big red doesn't allow flashing. But I could be wrong.
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Like the title says. I've found how to port it to Metro PCS but not to verizon. How would I go around doing that.
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The exact phone pretty much on VZ is Samsung Stratosphere.
Differences is that Stratosphere is LTE, No HD Recording, No LED for Camera, 1.3mp versus our 0.3mp and you have panorama built in, stratosphere has BT 3.0 vs 2.1(Us), 802.11 a is added for Stratosphere, TTY/TDD on stratosphere and some type of hearing aid ability and GPS to track phone E911.
Mainly as a phone its pretty much got some newer features is all
It doesn't have stable cm9, BAM!
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And the stratosphere has a 1800 capacity battery like the epic touch but it's a different size them the touch.
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I'd be more interested in porting the epic touch gs2 on Verizon would make me happy camper. Don't care about 4g. Hmmm
Looks like it might be sooner then a few people thought. Yes we are happy with our S2's but still nice to know.
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...targeting-april-15th-for-galaxy-nexus-launch/
Yep can't wait
Hopefully this means we we'll see Samsung post the ics source around end of march/ beginning of April.
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Intriguing but too bad a lot of people will be disappointed by the 3g speeds from sprint (especially if they have actually "good" "4g" wimax coverage)
Keeping my friend waiting between this or just buying the int'l version and getting the tmobile prepaid 4g plans...
What are the 200 LTE sites they are referring to in the article? I mean, are certain cities or states definitely going to have LTE when the phone launches and if so, which?
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What are the 200 LTE sites they are referring to in the article? I mean, are certain cities or states definitely going to have LTE when the phone launches and if so, which?
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s4gru.com man
Google's release of the Galaxy Nexus was a complete FAIL.
Is the CDMA version still not on the "support list" anymore? Or was that resolved?
Complete FAIL.
Do y'all think when LTE comes over to sprint that we can switch over from wimax to LTE?
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Not being a smartass, but only if it is in your area and you upgrade your phone.
Its cool..I was talking about as in change them out some how... devs do all types of things....just wanted to kno was it impossible
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kingcaliyone said:
Do y'all think when LTE comes over to sprint that we can switch over from wimax to LTE?
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Craig L and Ed Bay are working on swapping the modems.
sfhub said:
Craig L and Ed Bay are working on swapping the modems.
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If it were that simple, sprint would have done it already and used it as a selling point and to extend the life of the phone
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I just wanna see if it can b done
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Craig L and Ed Bay are working on swapping the modems.
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Nice.
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More realistically if enough ppl complained maybe we can get sprint to give us a free upgrade to an LTE device
By the time LTE actually comes to your area, you'll probably be eligible for an upgrade anyway.
And why would you get a free upgrade? It's not like the WiMAX service is being shut down or anything.
There are theories, but nothing confirmed yet.
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More realistically if enough ppl complained maybe we can get sprint to give us a free upgrade to an LTE device
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I called Sprint when the news that they were ending WiMax came out and they said that if I did not have 4G in my area they would allow me an earlier upgrade to an LTE phone with no penalties.
I had to push them for a while and escalate and bedazzle them with logic, but it worked.
But it was all for nothing since my phone will be put up for sale May 7th.
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I just wanna see if it can b done
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No. Need new hardware, hence new device.
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Our processors can't handle lte
Hence the reason tmo gs2 and att skyrocket has a different processor
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gtuansdiamm said:
Our processors can't handle lte
Hence the reason tmo gs2 and att skyrocket has a different processor
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Precessors have nothing to do with it. The problem is with the antennas. We simply do not have the hardware for lte.
Nah, he is right about the Exynos. I forgot about it. We did hear it may be possible with a software reprogram. Still looking to confirm.
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Nah, he is right about the Exynos. I forgot about it. We did hear it may be possible with a software reprogram. Still looking to confirm.
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By "we" you mean sprint employees? They told me at my local store it was not possible. That was a couple months ago. Have things changed? That would be awesome.
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By "we" you mean sprint employees? They told me at my local store it was not possible. That was a couple months ago. Have things changed? That would be awesome.
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We as in ACS. We were in touch with a reliable source that I'd prefer not to name the origin of.
A few things...
LTE and WIMAX do require 2 different radios so if you wanted your device to switch between them it would have to have both radios built in.
Wimax is not going away anytime soon because we announced a new hotspot device which houses all of our radios aka "quadband".
Just a question; Why is complaining ever a solution? Technology moves like water. You jump in knowing that there is newer and better just up stream of you. Retail some how gives people a sence of entitlment which baffles me. You buy a car, do you complain the next year and say "well now there is a 2013 modle with x,y,z in it so I should get it for free".... just silly, baby town frolics even.
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LTE and WIMAX do require 2 different radios so if you wanted your device to switch between them it would have to have both radios built in.
Wimax is not going away anytime soon because we announced a new hotspot device which houses all of our radios aka "quadband".
Just a question; Why is complaining ever a solution? Technology moves like water. You jump in knowing that there is newer and better just up stream of you. Retail some how gives people a sence of entitlment which baffles me. You buy a car, do you complain the next year and say "well now there is a 2013 modle with x,y,z in it so I should get it for free".... just silly, baby town frolics even.
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I kinda agree with what you're saying... I think what people are having an issue with is that they are stuck in contract with a non-lte phone. If you had to pay 5 times for that newer model car than what a new customer would pay, I bet you would be pretty upset too. I just hope my upgrade timing plays out perfectly to when lte is coming to chicago. That would be awesome.
On that meeting they had about network vision they did say about making lte work under Wimax or something like that I may be wrong thoe
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Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/38...aunch-refreshed-galaxy-s-iii-with-lte-support
At a CES briefing today, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray revealed to The Verge that the company will launch a refreshed version of Samsung's wildly popular Galaxy S III that features support for its upcoming LTE network — a network that has now been confirmed to launch commercially any week now. It's not yet known whether the phone will be marketed as a new, distinct model or as a silent and unadvertised swap on store shelves.
Though the Galaxy S III that's presently being offered by T-Mobile does not support LTE, the slightly newer Galaxy Note II does; Ray tells us that it'll require a "small" software update to enable it once it's available. No other LTE-capable phones have been announced by T-Mobile yet, but it's likely that we'll see some announcements as the first markets go live across the first and second quarter of the year.
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What are the chances that this is really just the T999? If its really a brand new model (T999LTE / T1000 / T:silly::silly::silly, how many of you would sell your current T999 and upgrade?
Other good reads:
T-Mobile may launch LTE in Las Vegas this month
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3852194/t-mobile-may-launch-lte-in-las-vegas-this-month
T-Mobile Galaxy Note II has dormant LTE support, may require software update
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/25/3554328/t-mobile-galaxy-note-ii-lte-support
T999L - We've been hearing bits and pieces about it (Mostly speculation) for a little while now. Nice to have some confirmation though.
Edit: And if the LTE happens to cover my area, you can bet that I'll sell my T999 and get a T999L
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T999L - We've been hearing bits and pieces about it (Mostly speculation) for a little while now. Nice to have some confirmation though.
Edit: And if the LTE happens to cover my area, you can bet that I'll sell my T999 and get a T999L
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for what? lte consumes more power and isnt any faster than what youre already using. in fact, some would argue it is slower...
...and the Vibrant story repeats itself. T-mobile sure loves doing this. At least my unlocked T999 is ready to switch when I get the money to do so.
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...and the Vibrant story repeats itself. T-mobile sure loves doing this. At least my unlocked T999 is ready to switch when I get the money to do so.
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Amen brother, I hope we keep the development though like the vibrant did though
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Hell no I'm not upgrading lol.
S4 baby
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for what? lte consumes more power and isnt any faster than what youre already using. in fact, some would argue it is slower...
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I doubt it will be slower than this. Granted, this is worse than usual, but still...
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I doubt it will be slower than this. Granted, this is worse than usual, but still...
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Wow, that's horrible. I get around 15mbps download.
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Towle said:
Wow, that's horrible. I get around 15mbps download.
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Yeah... and I'm supposedly in an excellent coverage area.
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I doubt it will be slower than this. Granted, this is worse than usual, but still...
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well dude, youre on edge. 2 soup cans with a string in the middle is faster if youre not getting "4g" now, doubt you would be getting lte in the future...
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well dude, youre on edge. 2 soup cans with a string in the middle is faster if youre not getting "4g" now, doubt you would be getting lte in the future...
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Let me dream dammit! Lol
But seriously, that's why I said "If it happens to cover my area". I know it likely wont, but hey, who knows. I can already almost throw a rock and hit an HSPA+ 42 coverage area.
This is exactly what turns me off about the galaxy line in the US. I thought maybe they'd change with all the carriers having similar phones now, but no. Ill keep my s3 until its paid off then I'm probably going tontrybsomething else.
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I think it's best to wait for the S4 or another flagship phone.
I pass. You're not getting my money T-Mobile. Cant you just release lte modem for us. Gezzzz
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I pass. You're not getting my money T-Mobile. Cant you just release lte modem for us. Gezzzz
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I dont think its that simple, I believe you need the hardware as well as the modem firmware, just flashing the modem could potentially brick your phone.
I get like 1.6 megs down already. It's more than fast enough.
I think I'm good.
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I'm good with mine. I get almost 20 megs in the dallas metro plex. Tmobile could had the lte turned off like the note 2 and they turn it on when it was available. But they decided to make more money with a new release like the vibrant.
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I think I'm good.
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I get very similar speeds.
No way in he** am I upgrading to the same phone with similar speeds if not worse and more of a battery drain. Very happy where I am at.
Some of ya....well must have money to burn or just don't realize....lol!
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I guess once this phone is released, there needs to be a detailed teardown (anandtech / ifixit) that compares the old T999 with the new T999L.
Hopefully there are no hardware differences, and everything is firmware/rom related.
If there are hardware differences, maybe we can start frankensteining a broken T999L (i.e. cracked screens etc) with a working T999 LOL
I have not had 4g working on my Epic at all unless I was all the way on the other side of town. Now I know for a fact that LTE is not in my area but for the hell of it I activated my old LG Viper LTE and what do you know, I have constant 16 meg download on 4g. Anyone here that might have an idea of why this is? I really want to use my epic but wow this 4g stuff is nice too.
the 4G in our phone is on the wimax network, not LTE
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I 100 percent understand that, that's the reason I was confused because sprint has not setup lte here yet.
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I 100 percent understand that, that's the reason I was confused because sprint has not setup lte here yet.
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Maybe they have and didn't tell you lol
Maybe you got lucky and caught them during a trial period lol. Or your roaming on another lte network but idk if that's possible or not. some one else could clarify if it is possible
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Maybe you got lucky and caught them during a trial period lol. Or your roaming on another lte network but idk if that's possible or not. some one else could clarify if it is possible
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No I don't think that's possible... I'm pretty sure that Sprint and Verizon (or anybody else) would use the same frequencies for their 4G... they want it to stay fast... trial period is most likely
This Network Vision thing Sprint has been talking about is real. Lots of new LTE towers up recently all over the country. And no there is no 4g roaming between carriers.
4g LTE roaming is not possible between any of the carriers.
ATT LTE uses low 700mhz block & in the future, some AWS and WCS.
Vz LTE uses upper 700mhz block & in the future, AWS.
T-mobile LTE is AWS
Sprint LTE is PCS 1900/ SMR 800 / BRS-EBS 2.5/2.6ghz
I will give sprint a call tomorrow and ask because I need to know if I need to get a good lte phone. Can't even get any 4g on this phone.
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I will give sprint a call tomorrow and ask because I need to know if I need to get a good lte phone. Can't even get any 4g on this phone.
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Yeah Wimax is spotty at best
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I 100 percent understand that, that's the reason I was confused because sprint has not setup lte here yet.
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It could be up and not announce it yet. Same as Here in my area (Arecibo PR) LTE is up and running but not officially announced. Even if you call CS they will negate it's up. Only officially available west of PR.
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Just use sensorly and open signal it'll show you exactly where towers are and their broadcast bands (1x, 3g, lte, wimax) and coverage range
I like to break stuff!
It has been confirmed by sprint that lte is in my area and 3 more towers are still being worked on. Just ordered my G Nexus.
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It has been confirmed by sprint that lte is in my area and 3 more towers are still being worked on. Just ordered my G Nexus.
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Shoulda got an s3 or note 2 the gNex is old as dirt in phone age
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Shoulda got an s3 or note 2 the gNex is old as dirt in phone age
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G Nex is a great phone. 3 friends here have one and there is nothing old about it.
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G Nex is a great phone. 3 friends here have one and there is nothing old about it.
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Except it came out 9 months ago and the nexus 4 has already replaced it. Its got a weak camera, low RAM, poor display and did I mention it's old. If it was any phone but a nexus it wouldn't be getting updated anymore and headed for EOL, which it will be EOL less than halfway thru your new contract
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My wife has a nexus. Its not bad but it came out before the e4gt. Hers is the verizon version. It does run good for having inferior cpu. Lte radio is a plus. No gorilla glass! Shes shattered 2. Overall great phone just lacks features from s3, but its basically free now. Lte is being built in my town now. So maybe few months and its live letd hope s4 is out.
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Except it came out 9 months ago and the nexus 4 has already replaced it. Its got a weak camera, low RAM, poor display and did I mention it's old. If it was any phone but a nexus it wouldn't be getting updated anymore and headed for EOL, which it will be EOL less than halfway thru your new contract
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I agree with you I dont see the reason of getting that phone unless you got it free without upgrading your contract lol. My co worker still has his and geez it kinda suck to me volume is to low and the screen aint all that but hey guess as long as its a google phone it get plays.
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