[Q] Enable band 900 ?? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4

Hi !
First of all thanks to all members for all these great informations !
So, my question is simple :
Can we enable the WCDMA 900 band ( 8 ) ??
Some other versions like the Verizon can, but does the TMO has the same properties to enable it ?
In the ServiceMode, as the 900 one is here that's why I think yes but how.....??
Thanks
NB : ( I double this question in the I337 section as I have both versions and maybe I won't get the same answers )

Deadeye-zindienh said:
Hi !
First of all thanks to all members for all these great informations !
So, my question is simple :
Can we enable the WCDMA 900 band ( 8 ) ??
Some other versions like the Verizon can, but does the TMO has the same properties to enable it ?
In the ServiceMode, as the 900 one is here that's why I think yes but how.....??
Thanks
NB : ( I double this question in the I337 section as I have both versions and maybe I won't get the same answers )
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what ive heard (someone correct me if im wrong) is that verizons version is able to use both cdma and gsm technology, while most other s4 variants are either just gsm or just cdma. so it might just be that your version just doesnt have the hardware to use that band. But then again, this is something i read somewhere, but i havent bothered looking up the legitimacy of it

TheAtheistOtaku said:
what ive heard (someone correct me if im wrong) is that verizons version is able to use both cdma and gsm technology, while most other s4 variants are either just gsm or just cdma. so it might just be that your version just doesnt have the hardware to use that band. But then again, this is something i read somewhere, but i havent bothered looking up the legitimacy of it
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I think you are correct. It was the same for the S3. Verizon has "business" phones. So they can be used overseas if you need to travel for business or whatever.

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What to do with a CDMA phone or even WCDMA?

Hi I am form New Zealand and I am thinking of getting a HTC Diamond.
Now New Zealand telecom uses the WCDMA network, and I suspect the phone will be CID locked as well.
A good friend of mine has a diamond from Germany which he has flashed several times (Radio+Roms) (he is using Vodafone in New Zealand, which is GSM)
I would like to know if I can follow the normal steps that I would do on a GSM phone on a CDMA phone. Which would be: HardSPL (e.g. Olinex 1.4)-> flash Radio or ROM.
What do I need to look out for, are there special HardSPL versions or ROMS available, or can I use any ROM or Radio?
in my defence, I really tried to find informaion here ono what to do with a CDMA phone but I couldn't find any helpful threads.
So please help me out or send me links for more information.
Thanks a lot
konrad.schafers said:
Hi I am form New Zealand and I am thinking of getting a HTC Diamond.
Now New Zealand telecom uses the WCDMA network, and I suspect the phone will be CID locked as well.
A good friend of mine has a diamond from Germany which he has flashed several times (Radio+Roms) (he is using Vodafone in New Zealand, which is GSM)
I would like to know if I can follow the normal steps that I would do on a GSM phone on a CDMA phone. Which would be: HardSPL (e.g. Olinex 1.4)-> flash Radio or ROM.
What do I need to look out for, are there special HardSPL versions or ROMS available, or can I use any ROM or Radio?
in my defence, I really tried to find informaion here ono what to do with a CDMA phone but I couldn't find any helpful threads.
So please help me out or send me links for more information.
Thanks a lot
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Although there are many APPs that can be used here on this forum for CDMA, Radio's, Roms & Hard SPL's require you to visit ....HERE
band27 is right, ppcgeeks is the best place to go for you HTC CDMA needs.
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'll check that site out.
Do you reckon it would be impossible to put a rom listed in this forum onto a CDMA phone. E.g. Shaks v4.0? Since my friend strongly recommends that and he doesn't know anything about specific CDMA ROMs. It just seems that it can be a lengthy path till you find the right ROM
How can I tell in advance whether an app will work or not?
konrad.schafers said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'll check that site out.
Do you reckon it would be impossible to put a rom listed in this forum onto a CDMA phone. E.g. Shaks v4.0? Since my friend strongly recommends that and he doesn't know anything about specific CDMA ROMs. It just seems that it can be a lengthy path till you find the right ROM
How can I tell in advance whether an app will work or not?
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ABSOLUTELY NOT regarding ROM's....you will brick your device. Most APPs are fine though.
GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U R ABOUT TO MAKE THIS GUY BRICK HIS PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
using WCDMA doesnt mean that ur phone is cdma!!!!!
wcdma is a coverage by the gsm if i am not mistaken.
Lokosis said:
band27 is right, ppcgeeks is the best place to go for you HTC CDMA needs.
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dude,make ur own research
dont flash anything until u talked to ur phone company n asked them if ur phn is cdma or gsm
from what i know , wcdma is a coverage of gsm.
wcdma and cdma is not the same thing or network
I am still not clear even after reading an article on wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCDMA
maybe this is a better wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Mobile_Telecommunications_System
maybe some experts can comment on this.
@konrad.schafers, you should NOT PERFORM ANY FLASH until you are sure which category your Diamond is.
deeren said:
dude,make ur own research
dont flash anything until u talked to ur phone company n asked them if ur phn is cdma or gsm
from what i know , wcdma is a coverage of gsm.
wcdma and cdma is not the same thing or network
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For the love of God, calling your phone provider to inquire whether your device is GSM or CDMA is not necessary.
Simply open the backing to your device and check if you have a SIM card.
SIM Card = GSM
No Sim Card = CDMA
In New Zealand Telecom has always had CDMA (no SIM), after Vodafone introduced 3G they will introduce W-CDMA (the way I see it it is a hybrid between GSM-UMTS and CDMA.
Here is the quote from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom_New_Zealand)
On the 8 June 2007, Telecom announced a plan to build a hybrid W-CDMA/UMTS-CDMA network [14], based on the WCDMA HSPA technology, to replace its current CDMA EV-DO network. The network is planned to go online in June 2009 [15] running at 850 MHz with some 3G 2100 MHz for extra coverage in urban areas. Telstra's Next G (in Australia) and AT&T Wireless also have networks running on 850 MHz, which can cover greater geographic distances and penetrate buildings more effectively than higher frequencies. Current CDMA phones are guaranteed by Telecom to work until at least June 2012. The Telecom UMTS network is planned to have no GSM coverage, no roaming coverage for 2G phones. Foreign 850MHz (North American) and 2100MHz (European) UMTS handsets can roam to this network.
I really have to talk to someone from telecom directly. It looks like flashing either a CDMA rom or a GSM rom is dangerous
band27 said:
For the love of God, calling your phone provider to inquire whether your device is GSM or CDMA is not necessary.
Simply open the backing to your device and check if you have a SIM card.
SIM Card = GSM
No Sim Card = CDMA
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dude, there are cdma companies that make use of sim card too.!
deeren said:
dude, there are cdma companies that make use of sim card too.!
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Stay on topiic here....we are not talking about other companies. We are talking about the HTC Diamond....lol
None of these devices are dual compatible. However HTC is coming up with a product that will be introduced in the 2009 lineup. Off the top of my head...don't recall.
konrad.schafers said:
In New Zealand Telecom has always had CDMA (no SIM), after Vodafone introduced 3G they will introduce W-CDMA (the way I see it it is a hybrid between GSM-UMTS and CDMA.
Here is the quote from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom_New_Zealand)
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You are right, the W-CDMA allows for CDMA devices the ability to use the 3G signals. Prior to this, CDMA devices were not 3G compatible.
I really have to talk to someone from telecom directly. It looks like flashing either a CDMA rom or a GSM rom is dangerous
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Calling your provider might lead to voiding the warranty of this product. If you follow instructions as per the Wiki's and reading lots of threads, like the rest of us on this forum, your experience here will be with out a doubt, a very positive one. Millions of us flashers have crossed that line and can speak to this that although at first we were all hesitate, we are glad we did..!!
Flashing is Not for Everyone! Fear determines this....
Good Luck in what ever choices you make....If you decide to cross that line then all your Radio and ROM needs can be found over at PPCgeek.coml.........Don't forget to Hard SPL first!!
If this helps
WCDMA is base on GSM technology
CDMA was developed by Qualcomm in the United States and is the dominant network in the USA- if this helps?
Please post what Current ROM, Radio your device has.
I haven't got one yet. I was checking out the possibilities of flashing etc. They'll only launch WCDMA in June over here. Yes they are quite backwards in NZ. no full 3G by the major provider (Vodafone has had it for while).
Or even worse the broadband over here!!! You Pay per GB, around $1NZD (~55 USc) per Gigabyte (plus $50NZD base charge) and that's by far the cheapest here. Ususally they charge you something like $50NZD per month for a Gigabyte of data usage and limited bandwidth. Maximum bandwidth on which they charge you heavily is maybe 6MB if you're lucky
I used to live in germany! This is driving me mad
a bit of topic but...
Germany is one of the best places for cheap charges and bandwidth for Broadband in Europe . Nz charges base charge is similar in the UK
Seems strange as Nz was clearing money cheques (remember these) the next day back in 1976 while the UK still takes 3-5 working days.
Me personally i flashed cdma rom into gsm diamond and it didnt get broken, it just did not boot up, so i had to flash again from bootloader but no one wants to experience such a story :-D

[Q] Korean F160s

hi, merry christmas and a happy new year, i received from a friend today an lg korean version f160s, acording to some post, over the internet the specs are
lte and network CDMA800, CDMA1900, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC,
but if you check on lgetool site
http://www.lgtool.net/phones/F160S.html
LG F160S
LG F160S is a GSM phone supported by LGtool.
Instant unlock by IMEI is supported by LGtool for this phone.
And since i have worked with some samsung and motorolas from sk korea, if you flash a compatible version form another model acording to the one that your trying to unlock, if succeded it works on a gsm network.
i believe that sk telecom uses gsm phones but with the imei and unlocking options removed or hidden.
this phone has an imei, so i believe it could work on a gsm system, and if posible can someone please, guide me, on how to remove sk bloatware to be able to input a network unlocking code? or how to change the rom to a compatible one for sim unlocking purposes.
examples
motorola xt910, xt720
samsung shv- e120s, m110s, e210s, e210l. shw- m110s m130k m130l, m190s, m240k, m240s, m440s.
that are from korea, and can be unlocked and used in gsm systems.
thank you very much indeed for your help
I am no expert, but I would be REALLY surprised if that is possible... According to specs, this is not a GSM device, and it makes no sense (to me, at least), that the GSM functionality would exist in hardware, but somehow be "hidden" or disabled in software. As regards to your examples, those are in fact GSM phones - both Motorolas, Samsung E120S, M110S, didn't check further...
kt-Froggy said:
I am no expert, but I would be REALLY surprised if that is possible... According to specs, this is not a GSM device, and it makes no sense (to me, at least), that the GSM functionality would exist in hardware, but somehow be "hidden" or disabled in software. As regards to your examples, those are in fact GSM phones - both Motorolas, Samsung E120S, M110S, didn't check further...
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posting this to just answer and because there is no forum for lte2 here...
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
so just pop in the sim and it will work, but you wont get edge.
3g / lte are also dependent on the frequencies of your country and providers.
i had f160 and there is no english counterpart for tghis phone like f180 which has e975. its a decent enough phone, just root and remove the korean apps.
atifsh said:
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
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The first part is correct, the second part is not quite so... F160 is indeed a CDMA phone, but very different from F180, which is a GSM device (with WCDMA and LTE as well). The OP's question was about using F160 on GSM networks.
kt-Froggy said:
The first part is correct, the second part is not quite so... F160 is indeed a CDMA phone, but very different from F180, which is a GSM device (with WCDMA and LTE as well). The OP's question was about using F160 on GSM networks.
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which part you didn't get, i had this phone, this is same as f180, you will not get edge, but rest its ok. gsm network works.
atifsh said:
which part you didn't get, i had this phone, this is same as f180, you will not get edge, but rest its ok. gsm network works.
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Calm down, will ya? The part I dont get is that you said youself it's a CDMA phone. F180x models are all listed as GSM devices, but F160x are spec'd as CDMA only. I don't have an F160, and I don't have a reason not to believe you - if you are saying it works on GSM networks, it means the published specs are incorrect, that's it.
kt-Froggy said:
Calm down, will ya? The part I dont get is that you said youself it's a CDMA phone. F180x models are all listed as GSM devices, but F160x are spec'd as CDMA only. I don't have an F160, and I don't have a reason not to believe you - if you are saying it works on GSM networks, it means the published specs are incorrect, that's it.
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lol sometimes its like chating you have no idea what other person is thinking or whats his mood.!
i was pretty normal, perhaps my reply seemed im not.
yes F180 is speced wrong because its similar to E975 so they just put like e975, F180 ... blaa blaa. but it is exact to what gsmarena says for lte2.
atifsh said:
i was pretty normal, perhaps my reply seemed im not.
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Nah, it's all good... Your response did sound a little bit... overexcited, but I sometimes get that, too.
On the topic, though, it's interesting that the phone which is very specifically listed as CDMA only (GSM Arena is one example, but other places have the same apecs) actually works on GSM networks... It does sound like it's similar to the F180 family then.
thanks
hi thank you very much for the guide anad help,
as for the example of the motorola xt720 motoroi from korea (just to confirm about the options removed),
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589076
unlock korean XT720
Go online and get you unlock code , update you phone to a custom rom you will find plenty of these on this site CM7 i used from J.Y daddy, then place in you sim and you will get request for a unlock code.
"Korean phones have this functionality removed so updating is the only way".
as for the use of the phone just like it is now, i just poped a 900 and 1900mhz claro sim card and, no network code request, but emergency calls only,
in the mobile network menu settings
Network mode
select a LTE/3g network
so unless it has a hidden menu to change bands, i will believe that it's imei in this case is only for LTE non gsm calling at all, or i do need a custom rom to habilitate other options.
i always believe that gsm arena listed 100% accurate specs.
but no, sometimes it says that it is not a gsm device specially, in asian devices, and at the end they turn to be gsm capable.
thanks, any other advice?
atv said:
hi thank you very much for the guide anad help,
as for the example of the motorola xt720 motoroi from korea (just to confirm about the options removed),
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589076
unlock korean XT720
Go online and get you unlock code , update you phone to a custom rom you will find plenty of these on this site CM7 i used from J.Y daddy, then place in you sim and you will get request for a unlock code.
"Korean phones have this functionality removed so updating is the only way".
as for the use of the phone just like it is now, i just poped a 900 and 1900mhz claro sim card and, no network code request, but emergency calls only,
in the mobile network menu settings
Network mode
select a LTE/3g network
so unless it has a hidden menu to change bands, i will believe that it's imei in this case is only for LTE non gsm calling at all, or i do need a custom rom to habilitate other options.
i always believe that gsm arena listed 100% accurate specs.
but no, sometimes it says that it is not a gsm device specially, in asian devices, and at the end they turn to be gsm capable.
thanks, any other advice?
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F160 will work on gsm sim if its not carrier locked for some reason. (mine was not, no code request or anything)
F160 will work with GPRS but not EDGE on gsm sim.
F160 will work on 3G if the frequencies match with the carrier in use.
custom ROM or Stock, doesn't matter. hidden menu is same as for e975, search for it.
dont want to be rude, but we have enough talk about the phone here, you can find info elsewhere.
you can always talk in General section but not in device specific forum.
hi
atifsh said:
inshort
F160 will work on gsm sim if its not carrier locked for some reason. (mine was not, no code request or anything)
F160 will work with GPRS but not EDGE on gsm sim.
F160 will work on 3G if the frequencies match with the carrier in use.
custom ROM or Stock, doesn't matter. hidden menu is same as for e975, search for it.
dont want to be rude, but we have enough talk about the phone here, you can find info elsewhere.
you can always talk in General section but not in device specific forum.
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hi thank you very much indeed for your time and help
dont want to be rude, i asked for help and guide, for me and others in my case.
this is the best forum for my belief, and wish, to ask to the world's best, not elsewhere
my mistake, i assume that the title, was indeed the appropriate, but seems i was wrong.
so maybe i can find info elsewhere, or talk in another general section, not in a device specific forum,
as you kindly suggest.
LG Optimus G (International) > Optimus G General > [Q] Korean F160s
For South Korea Also known as LG Optimus LTE II, LG F160S, LG F160K, LG F160L
take care, sorry to bother, and as the first post, merry Christmas and happy new year.
atv
Please tell me about F160
atifsh said:
posting this to just answer and because there is no forum for lte2 here...
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
so just pop in the sim and it will work, but you wont get edge.
3g / lte are also dependent on the frequencies of your country and providers.
i had f160 and there is no english counterpart for tghis phone like f180 which has e975. its a decent enough phone, just root and remove the korean apps.
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I am buying F160 but saw that it is CDMA. Please tell me can it support GSM sim of India. Its urgent
noni shoni said:
I am buying F160 but saw that it is CDMA. Please tell me can it support GSM sim of India. Its urgent
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Yes it will support gsm, data (3g / edge )you have to see for yourself, GPRS should work with correct APN.
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T-Mobile Version

I need some help! I don't know if this has been answered, I've looked and I haven't found a topic on this
I want to buy this phone on Amazon because I don't wanna add a line and I wanna use my Amazon Credit Card so I wanna buy this on there
but I'm lost of which unlocked version works with T-Mobile LTE
any help will be appreciated!
and sorry Mods if you wanna mode this thread to the Q&A Section, seems more of a question than General Information of the device, Thanks!
blacknet101 said:
I need some help! I don't know if this has been answered, I've looked and I haven't found a topic on this
I want to buy this phone on Amazon because I don't wanna add a line and I wanna use my Amazon Credit Card so I wanna buy this on there
but I'm lost of which unlocked version works with T-Mobile LTE
any help will be appreciated!
and sorry Mods if you wanna mode this thread to the Q&A Section, seems more of a question than General Information of the device, Thanks!
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IIRC, and I'm only answering because I haven't seen anyone else pitch in yet, only the T-Mobile variant works completely with T-Mobile (obviously).
The next closest one is the AT&T variant, but I think I remember reading that you might not get full LTE support (dual band use) on it.
For the most part, all of the GSM variants will work on T-Mobile, but you will not get LTE connections, at the most, just 3G.
When I was searching for the G3, I remember bumping into that problem of no Tmo LTE bands on the unlocked variants.
So, I just went with the Tmo branded 851 and flushed the receipt down the toilet (after making a copy, of course )
JustLok said:
IIRC, and I'm only answering because I haven't seen anyone else pitch in yet, only the T-Mobile variant works completely with T-Mobile (obviously).
The next closest one is the AT&T variant, but I think I remember reading that you might not get full LTE support (dual band use) on it.
For the most part, all of the GSM variants will work on T-Mobile, but you will not get LTE connections, at the most, just 3G.
When I was searching for the G3, I remember bumping into that problem of no Tmo LTE bands on the unlocked variants.
So, I just went with the Tmo branded 851 and flushed the receipt down the toilet (after making a copy, of course )
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thanks haha for the response but yeah I guess I'm gonna have to do the same!

[Q] M8X and MetroPCS: No LTE?

Hey All,
Long story short, I got an HTC One M8 M8x (which is apparently from Taiwan?).
I got it on the cheap.
Phone starts, activates just fine. I have MetroPCS. However, I won't access LTE at all. I have tried to change the APN and everything. The model I have should have LTE.
Any thoughts on how to fix it?
SIM Card
I also had to chop off part of my SIM to fit. Is it possible I removed the LTE portion of the SIM?
That device has these bands as per here: Those appear to be for a chinese region
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16875502227
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
Metro PCS has these bands:Tmobile Network,does not appear that specific device has the bands.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988
So...
Wonders_Never_Cease said:
That device has these bands as per here: Those appear to be for a chinese region
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16875502227
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
Metro PCS has these bands:Tmobile Network,does not appear that specific device has the bands.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988
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That basically means I'm boned then right? There's literally nothing I can do (since it is hardware based).
Unfortunately it appears that way,based on what I found in that info that device will not aupport tmobile lte via metropcs towers.
admiralriker said:
That basically means I'm boned then right? There's literally nothing I can do (since it is hardware based).
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Change Radio?
Do you think there's anyway I could just flash another radio file to change the frequencies picked up?
No not to my knowledge,they are hardcoded into device.
admiralriker said:
Do you think there's anyway I could just flash another radio file to change the frequencies picked up?
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No not to my knowledge,they are hardcoded into device.
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If I'm understanding correctly, the M8x is the same as any other GSM M8, its just a regionalization?
If so, as long as the phone is s-off, you should be able to flash a different radio and open up different freq support on LTE (in this case, a T-Mob radio). Or am I missing something? I know WNC is a lot smarter than me on this stuff, so I'm thinking I must be missing something?
Im not 100% you could very well be correct,thats why i said to my knowledge its wont work. From what I was told awhile back it is in the hardware not the firmware software.I do know for a fact on the M7 is is not able to be changed via firmware radio flashing.
Post #18 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736921&page=2
redpoint73 said:
If I'm understanding correctly, the M8x is the same as any other GSM M8, its just a regionalization?
If so, as long as the phone is s-off, you should be able to flash a different radio and open up different freq support on LTE (in this case, a T-Mob radio). Or am I missing something? I know WNC is a lot smarter than me on this stuff, so I'm thinking I must be missing something?
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Im not 100% you could very well be correct,thats why i said to my knowledge its wont work. From what I was told awhile back it is in the hardware not the firmware software.I do know for a fact on the M7 is is not able to be changed via firmware radio flashing.
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As of Snapdragon 801 chipset, the band support is now software based. It was a new thing for me too, on this device. As previously, I was accustomed to band support always being hardware based, and telling people "no way" when they asked if you can change band support by flashing a different radio.
My understanding, all GSM M8's have identical hardware (aside from cosmetics) and can be flashed/converted to be any other variant (s-off required, of course).
The exceptions are the dual SIM M8 and (possibly) the CDMA (Sprint, Verizon) variants which may actually have different hardware (its not been clear to me, and I have yet to read anything definitive either way on this).
Link i posted for thread post #18 says user tried other variants radios and was unable to get them to work, IF this is true then they are not all software base...shrugs, who knows...lol
Wonders_Never_Cease said:
Link i posted for thread post #18 says user tried other variants radios and was unable to get them to work, IF this is true then they are not all software base...shrugs, who knows...lol
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So this may indeed be something specific to the Taiwanese variant (not compatible with other M8 radios?).
Other folks on that same thread were able to do it on other variants (AT&T radio on T-Mob version; T-Mob radio on AT&T version) and I've seen other reports to the same effect.
It may be, they may have locked it up on chinese variant as it is a different device model than a regular m8
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It may be, they may have locked it up on chinese variant as it is a different device model than a regular m8
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Yeah, I forgot the Taiwanese variant had different CPU clocking (but otherwise the same?).
Based on that post id say more than thats different....

Activated post paid sprint S6

Hi everybody! I come to live in US for three months, and then i return to Argentina.
I bought an prepaid sprint S6 on ebay. After trying to activate i discovered that my phone is a post paid sprint instead of a pre paid.
Here are the questions:
_do i need a contract in order to activate my phone?
_can i Root and unlock it by my my self if i want to use it with at&t?
_ I don't understand the difference between cdma and gsm, can i use this phone in Argentina?
Sorry for the questions, i read a lot on Internet but everything is so confusing. One more thing , the software of my phone is Ol1
I really appreciate your answer and if i have to pay o collaborate with something i don't have problem ..
Fabri
1. I would ask someone at sprint about the activation question
2.Well, You can root a Sprint/T-Mobile phone. (I know that doesn't help)
3.Use it in Argentina? Maybe, depending on what bands the carriers use over there. You can probably check. Just compare what the S6 bands do.
If I can post a link that may help you, It should be here: https://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html Look at the chart at the bottom. (Dont know if I am allowed to post links)
Hope I helped
Poebat said:
1. I would ask someone at sprint about the activation question
2.Well, You can root a Sprint/T-Mobile phone. (I know that doesn't help)
3.Use it in Argentina? Maybe, depending on what bands the carriers use over there. You can probably check. Just compare what the S6 bands do.
If I can post a link that may help you, It should be ]Look at the chart at the bottom. (Dont know if I am allowed to post links)
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Ok, thank you.
I read that i can root it and then unlock it, but my phone is not activated yet. So i don't know if it's gonna work without activation.
The bands in argentine are 2G: 850 / 1900 3G: 850 / 1900 4G: Banda 4 (AWS, 1700) / Banda 28 (APT700, 700 MHz)
But in Argentina we use gsm, and i think that here is cdsma
Fabrizzio.18 said:
Ok, thank you.
I read that i can root it and then unlock it, but my phone is not activated yet. So i don't know if it's gonna work without activation.
The bands in argentine are 2G: 850 / 1900 3G: 850 / 1900 4G: Banda 4 (AWS, 1700) / Banda 28 (APT700, 700 MHz)
But in Argentina we use gsm, and i think that here is cdsma
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Yes, I do believe that Sprint uses CDMA
Poebat said:
Yes, I do believe that Sprint uses CDMA
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Correct
spacer89 said:
Correct
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But do you know if I can use the phone with gsm technology? Because in the specifications of the phone the bands are the same.

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