Hi, I am in Korea right now. I want to get a cell phone that I can bring back to Canada when I leave in a few months.
Right now, I have the Vega Racer 2, and it'll only run on my provider back home on 2G (Rogers).
I can't seem to get the right information, so I was wondering if you guys knew what bands the Korean variants of the G has.
From research, it seems that only the S3 has quad-band 2G/3G bands. But I had a S3 back home, and that white Optimus G is mighty beautiful and exotic (they don't have the white model outside of Korea).
Thanks!
Optimus G is Quad Band 3G. The only difference is the LTE frequencies it supports, for example the one I have runs on 700/1700/2100 which is valid for Virgin Mobile Canada, Bell, Telus and Sasktel.
Sent from my LG-E973
Thanks!
F180k WCDMA 900/1800/900/2100 LTE 900/1800
Tim4 said:
F180k WCDMA 900/1800/900/2100 LTE 900/1800
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But from http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4127&c=lg_f180k_optimus_g_lg_gee there only Cellular:Networks: GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS2100 (B1)
Well, my info is from the phone itself
Also i see no difference
Tim4 said:
F180k WCDMA 900/1800/900/2100 LTE 900/1800
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Tim4, I have F180K, and It's not working in WCDMA 900. I tried with Korean ROM, CM 10.1, my friends made tests with EU ROM+ korean baseband - so, I suppose you didin't try it...
Ofcourse im not, im using LTE 1800.
The freqs i wrote here are from network settings of F180K, try to it set as 900mhz, not an auto.
To enter network settings you have to input secret menu code, which i dont remember anymore, google it.
Also note that E975 stock rom doesnt have the hidden network settings (Or the code is different), only stock F180K rom has one.
I was testing it, and as i remember, (in stock Korean ROM) band 900 refers to GSM, same in CM 10.1
Does anyone know the secret code for the service menu as i am also trying to get my korean phone phone to work on 2100 or 2600 lte.
Thanks
Tim4 said:
Ofcourse im not, im using LTE 1800.
The freqs i wrote here are from network settings of F180K, try to it set as 900mhz, not an auto.
To enter network settings you have to input secret menu code, which i dont remember anymore, google it.
Also note that E975 stock rom doesnt have the hidden network settings (Or the code is different), only stock F180K rom has one.
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Dont remember the code, also i dont think its does supports 2600 LTE
5457#*180#
hi i couldn't find anything definitive so might as well ask.
i have an E975 bought here in the philippines, would it be possible to flash with an E971/3 rom? would i be able to use the 700mhz LTE frequency on my phone after the flash?
thanks.
I have the same question.... i see there's a roadmap sort of thread in the e971 forum regarding EVERYTHING! I hope that an experienced E975 user should make such a thread too! I would have but I just bought this phone.....
Only if the E975 is capable of 700mhz LTE to begin with!
LG Optimus G E971/3/5/6/7
Yes but you will lose the ability to use your back camera. Why not flash a CM10.1 nightly? E975 has em haha
i don't think the E975 supports 700 for 4G/LTE according to gsmarena.com they write this:
4G Network
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - E975 (market dependent)
LTE 700 / 1700 - E973
LTE 700 / 2600 - E971
ino they say dependent on market but still i guess if 700 was supported they would have put it on the list, but ino it's only indicative not 110% true or i could be wrong.
I have Korean LG G Pro F240L
everything works alright except that it doesn't fully use it's 3g capabilities
I live in an area where 3G signal is not that stable, usually 2-4 bars, signal can drop for a few seconds every now and then, I use telstra in Australia, which use 850Mhz/2100Mhz 3G network (850 in most areas, 2100 only for extra coverage)
I set the network preference as Auto, the trouble is that most of the time the phone sticks to 2G/GPRS with small icon on the top showing "G",
and if I want to use 3g I have to go to the network setting and change it from auto to "WCDMA only", the network will change to 3g (icon on top showing 3g) with signal strength about 2-4 bars
obviously with unstable 3g signals I can't keep it "WCDMA only" all the time, so I have to change it back to auto.
once it's in auto the phone will not revert to GPRS straightaway, it will keep going with 3g for a while and then if there is a drop of 3g signal it will then change to 2g/gprs and stay that way.
is there anyway to set the phone in "3g preferred" state where 3g is utilized automaticly whenever the internet is needed? (as far as I know, no such option exists).
do you have any trouble with your 3g settings? please share, thanks
I have discovered something new
in the hidden menu-WCDMA service menu-GSM/WCDMA band, when you click on WCDMA 1900 and WCDMA 2100, it shows success, whereas when you click on WCDMA 850 it displays fail
it seems that the phone is not using the stable 850 band at all, rather it relies on the 2100 band, this explains the erratic signal strength
I did a bit more digging
the band frequency for korean providers are
SK (S) 2G (CDMA) 800, 3G (UMTS/HSPA) 2100, 4G (LTE) 850/1800
LG U+ (L) no 2G, 3G (CDMA/EVDO)1800, 4G (LTE) 850/2100
KT (K) no 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA) 2100, 4G (LTE) 850/900/1800
also
telstra 2G (GSM/EDGE) 900/1800, 2G (UMTS/WCDMA/HSPA) 850 (main 99% population) /2100 (minor), 4G (LTE) 1800
AT&T (E980) 2G(GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/1900, 3G(UMTS/HSPA) 850/1900
strange that there doesn't seem to be direct connection/conflict between telstra bands and the LG U+ bands, i.e. if my F240L is able to use GSM and WCDMA 2100, why not WCDMA 850
I believe G pro is a global phone that supports all communication standards
I am unsure about the root of the problem, is it the matter of settings (i.e. can be solved by tweaking the service menu), or the problem of incompatible radio (hence can be solved by flashing appropriate radio)
also is there anyway to tell the band frequency the phone is using? I did my search and nothing yielded, I believe there is no such solution
my question comes down to how to enable/unlock 850 band on this phone?
If you use AT&T and have a korean phone, do you have similar problem? (as shown above AT&T partly relies on 850 band as well)
also if i guess right the problem is not limited to LG G Pro, any LG Korean phone potentially will have similar issues, I tried search optimus G forum but nothing turned up.
Same problem, korean phone wrong band
angilinmago said:
I have discovered something new
in the hidden menu-WCDMA service menu-GSM/WCDMA band, when you click on WCDMA 1900 and WCDMA 2100, it shows success, whereas when you click on WCDMA 850 it displays fail
it seems that the phone is not using the stable 850 band at all, rather it relies on the 2100 band, this explains the erratic signal strength
I did a bit more digging
the band frequency for korean providers are
SK (S) 2G (CDMA) 800, 3G (UMTS/HSPA) 2100, 4G (LTE) 850/1800
LG U+ (L) no 2G, 3G (CDMA/EVDO)1800, 4G (LTE) 850/2100
KT (K) no 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA) 2100, 4G (LTE) 850/900/1800
also
telstra 2G (GSM/EDGE) 900/1800, 2G (UMTS/WCDMA/HSPA) 850 (main 99% population) /2100 (minor), 4G (LTE) 1800
AT&T (E980) 2G(GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/1900, 3G(UMTS/HSPA) 850/1900
strange that there doesn't seem to be direct connection/conflict between telstra bands and the LG U+ bands, i.e. if my F240L is able to use GSM and WCDMA 2100, why not WCDMA 850
I believe G pro is a global phone that supports all communication standards
I am unsure about the root of the problem, is it the matter of settings (i.e. can be solved by tweaking the service menu), or the problem of incompatible radio (hence can be solved by flashing appropriate radio)
also is there anyway to tell the band frequency the phone is using? I did my search and nothing yielded, I believe there is no such solution
my question comes down to how to enable/unlock 850 band on this phone?
If you use AT&T and have a korean phone, do you have similar problem? (as shown above AT&T partly relies on 850 band as well)
also if i guess right the problem is not limited to LG G Pro, any LG Korean phone potentially will have similar issues, I tried search optimus G forum but nothing turned up.
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I got mine yesterday and have the same problem. Is it possible to select the band? mine is the SK version and I need to work with the AT&T band, can I just flash a new radio band? How do I get to the hidden menu?
Thanks!
I have kind of same problem with my f240
i guess if the at&t stock rom could resolve those problems
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service menu:
5457#*240#
hidden menu:
3845#*240#
no
I have since learned that basebands are all hardware encoded, at least for LG phones, and there is no way to enable WCDMA 850 band if it is not originally supported by the phone, flashing the radio will not change the hardware capability of the phone
The Korean LG G pro supports only
2G : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G : 900/2100 MHz
4G, LTE: F240K - 900/1800 MHz (Band 8 & 3) F240S - 850/1800 MHz (Band 5 & 3), F240L - 850/2100 MHz (Band 5 & 1)
I have since change the network provider (who provides 3G on 2100 band), it's not ideal but it's the only solution for me
pls correct my if I am wrong
i have LU6200
inside my house 3G is suck, so i use GSM Only mode, but i only get G signal which mean GPRS i think and it is very slow. How to enable 2G/EDGE so i can get faster internet than GPRS?
Hi, I have F240k the 3G over 900 Mhz band is imposible.. I dont know if my phone is broken or I need flash with any new Kernel or something.. if any one can help to me would be very apreciate
3G over 2100Mhz is nice.
Gprs over 900 Mhz work fine but very very slow.
thank in advance
madridfran said:
Hi, I have F240k the 3G over 900 Mhz band is imposible.. I dont know if my phone is broken or I need flash with any new Kernel or something.. if any one can help to me would be very apreciate
3G over 2100Mhz is nice.
Gprs over 900 Mhz work fine but very very slow.
thank in advance
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Hi I also have F240K from a week. I can't managed sim to work. Don't have any signal 2G/3G.
I tried most of the methods described here without success (flashing Telcel and Korean rom after, E988HK baseband, changing every setting in the service menu)
Which baseband do you use?
I can't use my new phone and I'm so desperate ;/
Hi, I sell my phone..really have seriously problem with the signal. I remenber that the best option was use the original rom...but anyway the signal was very bad. Sorry man.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app
You re right. Same problem with e975. I was firced to change the provider to fix it
angilinmago said:
no
I have since learned that basebands are all hardware encoded, at least for LG phones, and there is no way to enable WCDMA 850 band if it is not originally supported by the phone, flashing the radio will not change the hardware capability of the phone
The Korean LG G pro supports only
2G : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G : 900/2100 MHz
4G, LTE: F240K - 900/1800 MHz (Band 8 & 3) F240S - 850/1800 MHz (Band 5 & 3), F240L - 850/2100 MHz (Band 5 & 1)
I have since change the network provider (who provides 3G on 2100 band), it's not ideal but it's the only solution for me
pls correct my if I am wrong
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i sell the phone, and i will get back to lg
Im in Australia, I cant even get my F240S/L to detect a sim. Ive tried telstra & optus sim.
it doesnt detect any sim.. any advice on what to do.
NOTE:
> i have entered the secret menus & played with some buttons but it does nothing.
> with optus sim installed it can see some networks but doesnt connect, it also still says no sim installed.
> i tried to restore phone back to factory to update to kitkat, but can seem to get the LG phone software tool to work.
any advice?
have the same issue here in my f240l. i cant use my mobile internet, so slow and most of the time no connection even i have a strong signal. btw im from the country of Philippines. anyone can help me please?
I have same problem in india with F240L very slow internet with mobile data. What to do?
Sent from my LG-F240L using XDA Free mobile app
djfunktrip said:
Im in Australia, I cant even get my F240S/L to detect a sim. Ive tried telstra & optus sim.
it doesnt detect any sim.. any advice on what to do.
NOTE:
> i have entered the secret menus & played with some buttons but it does nothing.
> with optus sim installed it can see some networks but doesnt connect, it also still says no sim installed.
> i tried to restore phone back to factory to update to kitkat, but can seem to get the LG phone software tool to work.
any advice?
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Did you try flashing different basebands?
Thank You
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smaybe said:
I have kind of same problem with my f240
i guess if the at&t stock rom could resolve those problems
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service menu:
5457#*240#
hidden menu:
3845#*240#
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Thanks for your help
my problem is solved with above service menu:laugh:
what did you do ?
khan.28885 said:
:laugh:
Thanks for your help
my problem is solved with above service menu:laugh:
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Hi Bro,
I am facing same issue regarding Network. I am using stock Jelly Bean 4.1.2 LG G PRO F240L. My Cell is not Rooted
Please tell me what did you do regarding this issue ?
Unstable/Weak phone signals
Singles on my korean LG G Pro are very unstable and after every few minutes my phone shows "Emergency calls only" with an empty signal bar and then suddenly gets full signal back with in few seconds.
I am using custom Android 4.1.2
Same time my signals on my Xperia Z phone with same network remains stable at same place.
Is it a software issues ??
If yes then how I can resolve it ?
Please need your help
khan.28885 said:
:laugh:
Thanks for your help
my problem is solved with above service menu:laugh:
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Hello,
Could you please share what you have don to resolve the problem? Thanks in advance.
Try This
sunnymodh said:
Hi Bro,
I am facing same issue regarding Network. I am using stock Jelly Bean 4.1.2 LG G PRO F240L. My Cell is not Rooted
Please tell me what did you do regarding this issue ?
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if your phone is not rooted then try following
in dial pad
service menu:
dial this 5457#*240# then go network mode is select which you want to prefer then phone reboot automatic and you are done
hidden menu:
3845#*240#
f240k lte issue
Rădulescu said:
i sell the phone, and i will get back to lg
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Hello i was using 4g lte on my f240k smoothly, than i updated to lollipop my imei was gone and afterwards i again downgraded to kitkat but problem is 4g lte is now nit working for which i downgraded
Now my carrier also saying handset is not compatible. But previously i have used 4g lte on this same device.
Your expertise required in this regard.
I have a Korean e975 that is supposed to be able to operate its LTE at 2600. I am currently with FIDO (Canada) and have the correct LTE APN (and LTE sim) and I know that FIDO operates its LTE service at 2100 and 2600. I can currently only get 3G and H but no 4G speeds. I have asked FIDO to reset my account but it did not solve the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Are you sure it's e975 and not f180(k,l,s)??
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CarbonRom
kimitza said:
Are you sure it's e975 and not f180(k,l,s)??
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CarbonRom
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That what it says in the settings and given its not jailbroken i think i can trust that. It does have the dmb antenna.
huemedia said:
That what it says in the settings and given its not jailbroken i think i can trust that. It does have the dmb antenna.
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If it has got the extandable antenna on the side (meant to receive tv brodcasts in Korea) it is the Korean version, no matter what is written in the smartphone infos. And since it is a korean version is able to operate only with 850mhz(f180l) , 1800Mhz(f180k) LTE. For the korean version there are no 2600 mhz Lte capabilities,sorry
Only E971, E976 and E977 have 2600mhz.
Ok....thanks for the info....bummer!
Is the extendable antenna useful for anything in canada? Thanks
Where are you going to plug in an extendable antenna?