HSPA+ on Panamá - Galaxy Nexus - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Main Question
How do I get the HSPA+ working on my Galaxy Nexus (Yakju Tuna) here in Panamá, with Telefónica Movistar?
Question Details
Movistar has HSPA+ working here in Panamá, a friend of mine has his Galaxy S3 with the HSPA+ working correctly. My problem is that i got my Galaxy Nexus (GSM Global, Yakju) from Amazon, and have never been able to get the HSPA+ in my device. I am trapped in HSPA (3.5G)
Movistar is selling the Galaxy Nexus now, they say they do have HSPA+ (Here called 4G), however I haven't tested them myself. I tried changing the baseband to the exact same one they use(XXKK6, downloaded here); Didn't work. I had hopes for new Jellybean Baseband, didn't work either. I swapped my SIM with a new one; didn't work. Took the SIM from my HSPA+ friend on another carrier (Digicel); didn't work. Wiped it several times; didn't work.
I talked with my carrier as well. I have permission to use a speed of up to 5MB, the HSPA+ speed, but SpeedTest gives me a maximun of 1MB only.
Is there a way to get HSPA+ working here or am I screwed?
More Details
It seems here in Panamá a certain store with heavy influence is seelling a so called Galaxy Nexus II, model number i9250w. Have found nothing on the internet concerning this device. In my opinion, this could mean the Galaxy Nexus that works in my carrier is one of those Yajku derivates. They did the same thing for the Galaxy S2, selling a weird derivate called Galaxy S 4G.
Talked with my carrier's customer service. Told me nothing new
For a time changed my stock Baseband to the Baseband XXKK6, the same one they use on their display models. Obiously didn't work either.
Had in my hands one of the devices they have on display. They let me play with it, but I couldn't get the device name, frequecy used or anything. The only thing that looks different form my Device is the Build Number, an old version of stock ICS.
Phone details
ROM: Android 4.1.1 JellyBean Stock
Build Number: JRO03C
Current Baseband: I9250XXLK1
Mobile Network Type (Maximun I get): HSDPA:8
Model: Yakju (GSM International)
Device: Maguro
Anyone knows anything I haven't tried?

Im in panama too but on Claro(regular 3.5)
I have a galaxy note with +movil that gets h+, you should give that carrier a try
And galaxy nexus 2 doesnt exist, people there are just too ignorant, dont be fooled
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negrobembon said:
Im in panama too but on Claro(regular 3.5)
I have a galaxy note with +movil that gets h+, you should give that carrier a try
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I'll try again, the problem has to be Movistar. I have a friend with +Movil.
negrobembon said:
And galaxy nexus 2 doesnt exist, people there are just too ignorant, dont be fooled
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Exactly my thoughts.
It does have a different model number, however. What I thought was that it refers top a regional variant, like the Sprint/Tellus Galaxy Nexus. But it also could mean a typo...

zubietaroberto said:
I'll try again, the problem has to be Movistar. I have a friend with +Movil.
Exactly my thoughts.
It does have a different model number, however. What I thought was that it refers top a regional variant, like the Sprint/Tellus Galaxy Nexus. But it also could mean a typo...
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Youre right, different region variants have different model numbers
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When I was in Panama, I used +Móvil and managed to get 3-4mbps speeds which are decent.
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[Q] Stupid Question abot GNEX from Korea

Im Active duty military so i end up where every they send me. I had to purchase a local phone since i will be in korea for the next year. I chose the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as my phone. i wanted to know if i can still root this phone and flash a custom rom with out messing up the phone.
The model Number is SHW-M420K.
Its running ISC 4.0.1.
The boot loader says the Board name: tuna Rev 9.
The base band is: M420KRKK7.
Kernel Version is: [email protected] #1.
Build Number ITL41F.M420KREK24.
Please Let me Know Thank You
This is not a stupid question.
The simple answer is that the M420K is the KT Telecom version of the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus, internationally known as I9250 but has bigger battery. So, yes. You can do all of the above.
For further info contact impala.cap2ya by PM or email him on [email protected]
samizad said:
This is not a stupid question.
The simple answer is that the M420K is the KT Telecom version of the HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus, internationally known as I9250 but has bigger battery. So, yes. You can do all of the above.
For further info contact impala.cap2ya by PM or email him on [email protected]
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Almost the same question though it might be repetitive or stupid. I have that HSPA+(3G) version of KT Telecom GN coming a few days later. Is that the GSM GNex? That is, will all the applications, custom ROMs and firmwares for GSM version in XDA going to work with my phone? I checked out both forums for GSM and CDMA version since all Korean phones use CDMA network, but it seemed like CDMA forum here was all about LTE version serviced by Verizon.
team56th said:
Almost the same question though it might be repetitive or stupid. I have that HSPA+(3G) version of KT Telecom GN coming a few days later. Is that the GSM GNex? That is, will all the applications, custom ROMs and firmwares for GSM version in XDA going to work with my phone? I checked out both forums for GSM and CDMA version since all Korean phones use CDMA network, but it seemed like CDMA forum here was all about LTE version serviced by Verizon.
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Yes. HSPA+ =GSM
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team56th said:
Almost the same question though it might be repetitive or stupid. I have that HSPA+(3G) version of KT Telecom GN coming a few days later. Is that the GSM GNex? That is, will all the applications, custom ROMs and firmwares for GSM version in XDA going to work with my phone? I checked out both forums for GSM and CDMA version since all Korean phones use CDMA network, but it seemed like CDMA forum here was all about LTE version serviced by Verizon.
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Basically, the Korean Galaxy Nexus is not CDMA. It is GSM and works in Korea using the 3G WCDMA. You can confirm this by switching off the 3G in the Wireless Settings "Use only 2G networks" and you will see that you lose the phone signal and can't make any calls.
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Basically, the Korean Galaxy Nexus is not CDMA. It is GSM and works in Korea using the 3G WCDMA. You can confirm this by switching off the 3G in the Wireless Settings "Use only 2G networks" and you will see that you lose the phone signal and can't make any calls.
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would a pentaband GSM model work in Korea if brought from the u.s./Europe?
If so, how difficult is it to get a prepaid or temporary sim card when visiting?
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naerok said:
would a pentaband GSM model work in Korea if brought from the u.s./Europe?
If so, how difficult is it to get a prepaid or temporary sim card when visiting?
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Yes.
Prepaid or temporary sim card is pretty hard to come by cheaply if you want data.
Yes. Forget prepaid sim if you want 3G data.
Getting set up with a phone in Korea is a real pain for expats.
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Galaxy Nexus Canadian Edition

I was looking at the Galaxy Nexus Canandian verision i9250..Can i use this one in the USA. whats the difference that and the regular one..they are both gsm..Negri electronics told me it doesnt have the most recent ics...4.0.2 or what ever..
if it is carrier unlocked you will be able to since the phone supports Pentaband. It depends where you get it from. I know my cousin got one from a Virgin store and it works on different carriers. So it may or may not work. Try to find out if it is unlocked or not.
I have a Galaxy Nexus from Telus (bought the day they released them). ICS 4.0.1 is the current version. It roams in the States on AT&T / Verizon (companies that Telus has roaming partnerships with), but I assume as long as its the same technology, you can go on any related carrier.
I can't tell you whether or not its unlocked and if someone tells me how to do that, I can update this post. However, I find it unlikely.
Ridel said:
I have a Galaxy Nexus from Telus (bought the day they released them). ICS 4.0.1 is the current version. It roams in the States on AT&T / Verizon (companies that Telus has roaming partnerships with), but I assume as long as its the same technology, you can go on any related carrier.
I can't tell you whether or not its unlocked and if someone tells me how to do that, I can update this post. However, I find it unlikely.
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All Nexus phones are unlocked, it just matters about the radio. That Telus bought phone could be used on Bell, SaskTel, and Telus (prob others but im lazy and only recall these ones) in Canada but would need a new radio to go on Rogers/Fido.
Google does not lock their phones to a carrier. Its just dependent on the radio
Cheers!
Ryan
I'm not sure that is correct, I have a "TELUS" bought Nexus that is working just fine on the original/stock radio on Rogers.
wyild1 said:
All Nexus phones are unlocked, it just matters about the radio. That Telus bought phone could be used on Bell, SaskTel, and Telus (prob others but im lazy and only recall these ones) in Canada but would need a new radio to go on Rogers/Fido.
Google does not lock their phones to a carrier. Its just dependent on the radio
Cheers!
Ryan
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Thanks for clearing that issue of locked and unlocked. I can now tell a few friends that they can switch carriers if they choose to. Just have to pick the right radio.
lobrau said:
Thanks for clearing that issue of locked and unlocked. I can now tell a few friends that they can switch carriers if they choose to. Just have to pick the right radio.
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In Canada, and at least on the big three, they only need to change the radios if they are changing the build from yakjuux (or whatever) to yakju.
Stock ROM/ stock radio will work just fine between telus/rogers/bell
wyild1 said:
All Nexus phones are unlocked, it just matters about the radio. That Telus bought phone could be used on Bell, SaskTel, and Telus (prob others but im lazy and only recall these ones) in Canada but would need a new radio to go on Rogers/Fido.
Google does not lock their phones to a carrier. Its just dependent on the radio
Cheers!
Ryan
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Not sure where you are getting your information, but everything in this post is completely wrong.
Nexus phones are NOT ALL unlocked. Yes, the ones sold in Canada are, but some sold in Europe are LOCKED to specific carriers.
The hardware on all GSM Galaxy Nexus devices is all the same. You can use any GN on Telus, Bell, Virgin, Fido, Rogers,AT&T, T-Mobile, SaskTel, etc. There is no requirement to have a new radio at all.
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OpusX11 said:
In Canada, and at least on the big three, they only need to change the radios if they are changing the build from yakjuux (or whatever) to yakju.
Stock ROM/ stock radio will work just fine between telus/rogers/bell
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Again, not true. There is no need to change radios, unless you feel that one radio performs better FOR YOU than another one. All radios will work on Telus/Rogers/Bell.
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I bought mine on the Day Bell released them. It did not take long before i started playing with ROMS.. When i flashed 2 weeks ago, Bell was using ITL41F. (4.02)
I am now on 4.03 AOKP and I suggest anyone to do the same.
Malarie said:
I bought mine on the Day Bell released them. It did not take long before i started playing with ROMS.. When i flashed 2 weeks ago, Bell was using ITL41F. (4.02)
I am now on 4.03 AOKP and I suggest anyone to do the same.
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ITL41F is 4.0.1, not 4.02...
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Efrant, you are right, I should have said "may need to change the radio" as I've seen other posts from Canadians changing providers who had better results with diff radios after switching to yakju... my bad for not being clear..
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Again, not true. There is no need to change radios, unless you feel that one radio performs better FOR YOU than another one. All radios will work on Telus/Rogers/Bell.
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I've bought my nexus off of bell and can say that it is unlocked. I've swapped my telus sim card into the nexus and it works fine.
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Ok so I got a question about this, as a Canadian user (on Rogers) does it matter if I use a radio from the Galaxy Nexus thats in the States or if I find one on here that tickles my fancy and wanted to give it a shot I can go ahead and flash that?
jonnyg1097 said:
Ok so I got a question about this, as a Canadian user (on Rogers) does it matter if I use a radio from the Galaxy Nexus thats in the States or if I find one on here that tickles my fancy and wanted to give it a shot I can go ahead and flash that?
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You can flash whatever radio you want.
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efrant said:
You can flash whatever radio you want.
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Oh ok thanks.
BTW, I used your how-to video to flash to stock 4.0.2 with fastboot and it worked out fine so double thanks from me. =D
the only differences is that the us version has 4.0.2 and the Canadian version still have thr 4.0.1 and the Canadian version gets update by samsunag
mohammedessam said:
the only differences is that the us version has 4.0.2 and the Canadian version still have thr 4.0.1 and the Canadian version gets update by samsunag
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The "US version" is a CDMA/LTE device, i.e. the Verizon version. All other devices worldwide are the same hardware-wise. Software-wise, there are minor localization differences in the builds, but you can flash the generic version (which gets updated first) on any one of them.
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Jesushasadroid said:
I was looking at the Galaxy Nexus Canandian verision i9250..Can i use this one in the USA. whats the difference that and the regular one..they are both gsm..Negri electronics told me it doesnt have the most recent ics...4.0.2 or what ever..
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I live in the Detroit metro area and recently bought a Galaxy Nexus from Windsor Ontario dealer that was unlocked and it worked perfectly. The phone came with ICS 4.0.2 which is the latest version for this phone.
Of course I have rooted it and running the Manhattan ROM and couldn't be happier.
I got mine from Bell, sim-unlocked and i tested it with a friend sim card that came from videotron

Galaxy Nexus for $459.50 on Negri (NTT Docomo version)

I was browsing Negri today, when I noticed they had the Galaxy Nexus for $459.50, the NTT Docomo version. Not sure if it's connected, but it looks like the same price as the Daily Steals sale from yesterday. The specs says it's the same as the other versions, except it has a small logo on the back. I suppose this is good news for anybody who missed the sale yesterday. I'm not sure how long Negri will have this, but hopefully permanent.
It says unlocked but will it work the same as the i9250 unbranded version for T-Mobile USA?
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huyha707 said:
It says unlocked but will it work the same as the i9250 unbranded version for T-Mobile USA?
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It should work just fine. The radio specs are the same, and if they're unlocking it before they send it to you then there's no issue. The problem before was breaking the SIM lock on the DoCoMo version.
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And I just spent near $600 on ordering the Canadian version lol.
supposedly the docomo version only supports 800/2100 bands so it is not the same as the pentaband unlocked version
norazi said:
supposedly the docomo version only supports 800/2100 bands so it is not the same as the pentaband unlocked version
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The bands are listed as the same on Negri
Edit: What is NTT Docomo anyways?
Yeah it seems the same. Anyone with the device can confirm or not? Also are these builds the same as the other yakju? Will I be able to root, flash roms etc the same as if I got the i9250 version of the phone?
Ngo93 said:
The bands are listed as the same on Negri
Edit: What is NTT Docomo anyways?
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Japanese carrier.
vibrant808 said:
Yeah it seems the same. Anyone with the device can confirm or not? Also are these builds the same as the other yakju? Will I be able to root, flash roms etc the same as if I got the i9250 version of the phone?
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They're explicitly saying in the product details and on Twitter its yakju. If it isn't you can always flash it to yakju.
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norazi said:
supposedly the docomo version only supports 800/2100 bands so it is not the same as the pentaband unlocked version
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Where do you see that?
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I wanted to buy the white version yesterday, but by the time I got to work and had time to look again... it was sold out.
So this morning when I could get the BLACK version, I jumped on it. I loaded CWM's ICS on my Atrix, but don't feel it's quite right, and so I'm gonna put 2.3.4 back on the Atrix and continue to use it with the laptop dock.
I'm thinking on buying this Galaxy Nexus Docomo version, but I have some doubts.
I've read everywere that this phone is exactly the same as the i9250 version, same 2g and 3g networks (pentaband), GSM extended battery fits, and so on. Chatting with a negri electronics rep, he also confirmed me it is the same phone and it even cames with the yakju build, meaning it is updated by google and not Docomo.
What still bugs me a bit is why would they name it different? (SC-04D)..
Will I be able to flash any ROM, baseband, kernel as if I was using the international i9250 version?
Yeah, i'm a bit paranoid, but any information/clarification would be grately appreciated.
Thanks
etche said:
I'm thinking on buying this Galaxy Nexus Docomo version, but I have some doubts.
I've read everywere that this phone is exactly the same as the i9250 version, same 2g and 3g networks (pentaband), GSM extended battery fits, and so on. Chatting with a negri electronics rep, he also confirmed me it is the same phone and it even cames with the yakju build, meaning it is updated by google and not Docomo.
What still bugs me a bit is why would they name it different? (SC-04D)..
Will I be able to flash any ROM, baseband, kernel as if I was using the international i9250 version?
Yeah, i'm a bit paranoid, but any information/clarification would be grately appreciated.
Thanks
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It could be that the SC-04D designation was chosen to be separate in order to register it separately in Japan with their equivalent of the CRTC/FCC.
I can tell you that SC-04D radio files work fine on the i9250. So I would think the reverse is true as well.
I have read and saw a Youtube vid, The DOCOMO Gnex has a Docomo ROM installed, Negri says the only difference is the logo on the back. Can anyone confirm. The price of $459 seems to good to be true.
Both the SC-04D and the gsm i9250 share the same hardware, I think, except the SC-04D does not have the 900mhz band. The price is quite good but you have to be sure your carrier does not use the 900mhz band before you decide to purchase the SC-04D, otherwise you may receive a weak to no signal when you need to make a phone call.
Have you verified this?
Or is it possible the Japanese radio software is what locks out that band?
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My carrier is using the bands of 900/1800/2100. I got my SC-04D yesterday. Just ran a little test with my DOCOMO SC-04D and the GALAXY S2, both of them locked at 900mhz from service mode. It seems that the SC-04D is giving me weaker signal, say 0-40% whereas the S2 is giving me full signal. I believe it is due to the missing 900mhz band from the SC-04D. I will run a few tests tomorrow at different places and see how well it will go.
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cmstlist said:
Have you verified this?
Or is it possible the Japanese radio software is what locks out that band?
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Well, when I flashed to other custom roms and radio/basebands, I got the options the choose which bands to use under service mode (*#*#4636#*#*). I could choose the GSM 900 band, but I am not sure if it really worked as I am only receiving a very weak signal compare with my S2 in full bar signal. I am able to use both phone to surf the net and make phone calls. But the unlocked DOCOMO SC-04D is not very stable. I guess I will give it a few days to observe.
Are you saying the SC-04 firmware has a mode to select individual frequency bands? The i9250 doesn't.
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Negri told me that it was pentaband, so it should have the 900mhz band. I don't think they would confirm me such a thing without knowing for sure.
@Zatire. There a lot of threads saying that galaxy nexus has crappy radios, so maybe that's the cause you are having bad signal. If it didn't have the 900mhz band, it's shouldn't even get 1 bar, don't you think? (saying you locked your phone to only use that band...)
It doesn't matter if it comes with Docomo's ROM, because you can flash original Google ROM from AOSP.
i ordered both the dailysteals gnex ($465 for european unlocked version) AND the negri gnex ($460 docomo version)... i should have both in my hands next week. any tests you guys me to run to compare the two? i am on tmobile tzones
if the docomo verison has issues i will sell that and keep the dailysteals version... if both are identical then i will sell whichever i think looks better in person (white vs silver)

Galaxy Nexus on AT&T

Whos going to get the galaxy nexus if it comes to AT&T. That lte might make a big difference between getting the att version and the international version.
Jerol7190 said:
Whos going to get the galaxy nexus if it comes to AT&T. That lte might make a big difference between getting the att version and the international version.
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Would rather get the one x on att by the time it comes out
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pewpewbangbang said:
Would rather get the one x on att by the time it comes out
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But The One X doesn't have as much support as the Galaxy nexus does right now. That phone is still relatively new.
One X will never have the support like our Gnex because Gnex is a developer's phone and a damn good one at that
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Whos going to get the galaxy nexus if it comes to AT&T. That lte might make a big difference between getting the att version and the international version.
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I have the international version on AT&T and it is amazing. I would prefer an unlocked, unbranded Nexus on AT&T over at LTE one any day.
aptmx said:
I have the international version on AT&T and it is amazing. I would prefer an unlocked, unbranded Nexus on AT&T over at LTE one any day.
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Amen to that!
aptmx said:
I have the international version on AT&T and it is amazing. I would prefer an unlocked, unbranded Nexus on AT&T over at LTE one any day.
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Amen to that! I had a AT&T Galaxy Note the boat ware was horrible. Half the crap nobody would ever touch, I dont get it lol. Plus the AT&T branding in silver yuck!
Even though my area only has 4G and not LTE. I think HSPA plus is fine, LTE is overrated IMO.
I have a upgrade due in May, I am thinking about getting a HTC One X to complement my galaxy Nexus. Never tried Sense but would love to give it a test run
Ewwwww. Locked phones.
zippity doo da.
aptmx said:
I have the international version on AT&T and it is amazing. I would prefer an unlocked, unbranded Nexus on AT&T over at LTE one any day.
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Bingo. Unlocked is worth it.
+1 to that
International version's on AT&T rock.
Seeing as how you can get a lightly used (or new) international GNEX for like $350 nowadays (off contract) it's hard to imagine why ANYONE would be waiting for an "official" AT&T version that's ****ted up with bloatware.
No thank you.
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Would rather get the one x on att by the time it comes out
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The OneX is just a generic non-Nexus Android phone, and it will suffer the same fate AS a generic non-Nexus Android phone.
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Whos going to get the galaxy nexus if it comes to AT&T. That lte might make a big difference between getting the att version and the international version.
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Hold out man..... Just hold out.
killing is my business, and business is good.
i picture the GSM LTE version that will land on AT&T to be just like the VZW version.. sucky battery life and signal issues..
I would rather pick up a One X before picking up a LTE Galaxy Nexus on ATT if that was the choice..
The international version of the One X will have support because it is world wide, rather than tied down to one carrier or having to have a different roms etc. i dont see the lte version having it tho
But the Galaxy Nexus will always have 10x more support since its what Android stands for.. The One X is what HTC wants it to be and for others to work around that
Sorry AT&T users, but I'm sure as soon as you start your LTE Galaxy Nexus expect that throttle text! Its been 1 week on my LTE Nexus and I'm at 4gb!
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Smokeey said:
Sorry AT&T users, but I'm sure as soon as you start your LTE Galaxy Nexus expect that throttle text! Its been 1 week on my LTE Nexus and I'm at 4gb!
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I used 20-30GB on AT&T over and over and I never got a text. Oh yea
More on topic: I think they just need to get the 4th nexus on time. At this point I would buy a unlocked nexus over a "AT&T" nexus any day of the week.
I think what everyone is failing to realize that all GN variants are ether LTE or HSPA+ and not both. I think the ATT variant will be the first one which will do both just like all ATT LTE phones.
That might be worth getting because of that fact. Also, because its GSM it should get full support from Google unlike the cdma nexus phones.
I don't know about you but I might just wait to see what comes out.
obsanity said:
I think what everyone is failing to realize that all GN variants are ether LTE or HSPA+ and not both. I think the ATT variant will be the first one which will do both just like all ATT LTE phones.
That might be worth getting because of that fact. Also, because its GSM it should get full support from Google unlike the cdma nexus phones.
I don't know about you but I might just wait to see what comes out.
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The CDMA Nexus phones still have full support from Google in terms of updates and providing factory images. In the past week they've added factory images of 2.3.7 and 4.0.4 for the Nexus S 4G on Sprint, and once the VZW Gnex gets updated to 4.0.4, I guarantee those factory images will be available as well. In addition, Google has recently provided NS4G and VZW Gnex binaries for AOSP 4.0.3 and 4.0.4.
They only removed code support from AOSP because CDMA is a proprietary platform and the APK signatures for the CDMA functionality are ROM specific. So basically it was impossible to compile a pure AOSP build for a CDMA device that would have a working radio. This was a known problem even before they removed official code support. Those APK signatures have to be recreated with every ROM and the APKs themselves can't be open sourced. This really only affects you if you're trying to create a non-rooted OEM firmware. It's really a non-issue for those of us on XDA in the end.
Now to get back on topic, I agree with you that the AT&T GN would be awesome purely since it'd be a GSM/LTE variant. I'll be interested to see speed tests and how it compares to VZW LTE. I'll also be interested to see if it retains HSPA+ support in case you live in a non-LTE market. It'll also be interesting to see if it works with T-Mobile 3G/HSPA+ or if they remove the T-Mobile bands from the radio entirely and make it a true "AT&T Nexus".
I've got the GSM Nexus on ATT and it works great, except when I manually upgraded to 4.0.4, which had terrible connection and battery issues. I reverted to 4.0.2 and it's working great again. Speed, performance are excellent, no urgency to get an LTE phone just yet, considering the options will have so much bloatware. I can fully recommend the phone, just be cautious about upgrading to 4.0.4 at this point, and be prepared to go back to 4.0.2 if needed. Good luck!
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... if they remove the T-Mobile bands from the radio entirely and make it a true "AT&T Nexus".
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This is really sad. Possibly the main reason to get an international GN (and go prepaid).

GNEX HSPA vs I9250 any difference??

So i purchased the GNEX I9250 (international version) im just wondering whats the difference in hardware from the US HSPA version
I believe they are identical.
They're both HSPA. That means the network they run on.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running Apex
The international one is hspa+ too.
They are the exact same phone, they are both the I9250.
The only different ones are the Verizon and sprint ones. (Cdma/lte)
great thanks for the input, i was doubting my self if i purchased the correct one, im running mine on T-mobile
rsegura77 said:
great thanks for the input, i was doubting my self since if i purchased the correct one, im running mine on T-mobile
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Don't worry it'll work fine. I was using mine on T-Mobile while I was in America for the last month and had no problems. While I had T-Mobile signal anyway but that's another story and not a problem with my phone more of a problem with American carriers.
I also have small question. I just got my Galaxy Nexus direct from google. When loking at the ROM threads and whatnot, should i be using the GSM roms? Are they for the international version only, or are they safe to use on my straight google nexus.
Just didn't know if their was anything different about this than the GSM one that has been around for a while.
splitfinity said:
I also have small question. I just got my Galaxy Nexus direct from google. When loking at the ROM threads and whatnot, should i be using the GSM roms? Are they for the international version only, or are they safe to use on my straight google nexus.
Just didn't know if their was anything different about this than the GSM one that has been around for a while.
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The international one is GSM, yours is GSM, yours is international. Gravy!
same thing all GSMs are pentaband.

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