Hi everyone !
I'm planning to sell my good "old" One Max and buy a M8 dual SIM in Germany (m8_dugl ?) instead.
But before that I was wondering if the ROMs/kernels/bootloaders/etc. avaiable in the "Android dvlp" and "Original Android dvlp" forums will be compatible with it ?
I know that the procedure to root it may be slightly different but I haven't read anything about M8 dual sim (in)compatibilty yet.
Since there are differences between Vzw/Sprint/AT&T/T-Mobile/rest of the world versions, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the case.
Thanks !
What are the differences?
scandiun said:
What are the differences?
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Not sure,
Dash 1 is boot locked, Verizon
All others are unlockable, not sure but mostly at least.
The 02 is the dual sim version. 03 not sure, I think it is a China version.
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EvlSkillz said:
The 02 is the dual sim version. 03 not sure, I think it is a China version.
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-02 is also sold as single SIM. My US unlocked single SIM is XT1635-02.
Visually it appears there may be contacts for a Sim in slot 2, so it may only be a firmware difference between single and dual Sim -02s. Haven't hunted around fit a teardown video (if there is one) to try to find out. I'd actually benefit from a dual Sim at the moment, but not convinced it's worth the risk of flashing a dual Sim firmware on a single Sim model to try to find out.
dandrumheller said:
-02 is also sold as single SIM. My US unlocked single SIM is XT1635-02.
Visually it appears there may be contacts for a Sim in slot 2, so it may only be a firmware difference between single and dual Sim -02s. Haven't hunted around fit a teardown video (if there is one) to try to find out. I'd actually benefit from a dual Sim at the moment, but not convinced it's worth the risk of flashing a dual Sim firmware on a single Sim model to try to find out.
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What does it say under "About phone" - "Hardware information" last line "Dual SIM"? True or false?
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EvlSkillz said:
What does it say under "About phone" - "Hardware information" last line "Dual SIM"? True or false?
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That line doesn't exist in my "hardware information" menu. NFC is last line.
Here is mine. I'm guessing you don't have dual sim capacity? Hmm...always thought 02 stands for dual sim
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EvlSkillz said:
The 02 is the dual sim version. 03 not sure, I think it is a China version.
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You are right 03 is China version
01 - Verizon (locked)
02 - ROW (Rest Of World)
03 - Chinese variant
Alberto97 said:
01 - Verizon (locked)
02 - ROW (Rest Of World)
03 - Chinese variant
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Hah. TIL ROW stands for rest of world.
Ok, but how do we differentiate between single SIM vs dual SIM, 32GB vs 64GB? Is there any special naming for this?
scandiun said:
Ok, but how do we differentiate between single SIM vs dual SIM, 32GB vs 64GB? Is there any special naming for this?
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hi there
I've got two versions. XT1635-02 it is UK dual sim version in my case... ( I was very surprised it is dual sim when it came, I bought it on Motorola UK website..) and I've got XT1635-03 which I bought on aliexpress. It is Chinese dual sim version with 64GB . The latter came with unlocked bootloader for some reason ( box was factory sealed or at least looked like..) and I cannot use Android pay... , however very happy with both.
scandiun said:
Ok, but how do we differentiate between single SIM vs dual SIM, 32GB vs 64GB? Is there any special naming for this?
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However I don't know how to differentiate them... Only when get to the settings I guess...
agaryt said:
hi there
I've got two versions. XT1635-02 it is UK dual sim version in my case... ( I was very surprised it is dual sim when it came, I bought it on Motorola UK website..) and I've got XT1635-03 which I bought on aliexpress. It is Chinese dual sim version with 64GB . The latter came with unlocked bootloader for some reason ( box was factory sealed or at least looked like..) and I cannot use Android pay... , however very happy with both.
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I didn't know there were a dual SIM version with 64GB. Can you post a picture or screenshot of something?
scandiun said:
I didn't know there were a dual SIM version with 64GB. Can you post a picture or screenshot of something?
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there is picture in my post above yours
agaryt said:
there is picture in my post above yours
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I can see it's 64GB but there no mention to dual sim.
scandiun said:
I can see it's 64GB but there no mention to dual sim.
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look at this picture very carefully once more.....
at the top just next to the battery icon.... one card has 4G signal second one 3G .... still don't believe?
well even help desk uk didn't know that such model exists when I phoned them.... and there you are...
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I can see it's 64GB but there no mention to dual sim.
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just to make it clear I attach another picture which states it is dual sim XT1635-03 with 64GB
agaryt said:
just to make it clear I attach another picture which states it is dual sim XT1635-03 with 64GB
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I see thank you very much!
agaryt said:
hi there
I've got two versions. XT1635-02 it is UK dual sim version in my case... ( I was very surprised it is dual sim when it came, I bought it on Motorola UK website..) and I've got XT1635-03 which I bought on aliexpress. It is Chinese dual sim version with 64GB . The latter came with unlocked bootloader for some reason ( box was factory sealed or at least looked like..) and I cannot use Android pay... , however very happy with both.
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Hey i have the chinese dual sim 64 gb version and i have the exact same problem. I haven't received any OTAs, and Moto support tells me my phone has been rooted before! I bought it brand new, and the box was sealed!
Have you received any OTA on your Chinese one?
Hi to you all.
I'm about to buy a S9 from Vodafone.
Vodafone blocks the dual-sim functionality on all dual-sim devices that they sell.
However, a year or two ago I came across with a Huawei P8 Lite for my kid and there was a trick that managed to make the P8 dual sim once again.
We had to unlock the device with the proper code and then install the TPH Rom from Huawei.
Do you think that the same thing will happen with the S9?
plantunes said:
Hi to you all.
I'm about to buy a S9 from Vodafone.
Vodafone blocks the dual-sim functionality on all dual-sim devices that they sell.
However, a year or two ago I came across with a Huawei P8 Lite for my kid and there was a trick that managed to make the P8 dual sim once again.
We had to unlock the device with the proper code and then install the TPH Rom from Huawei.
Do you think that the same thing will happen with the S9?
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I don't think so. On Samsung (not sure about others) they do not assign a secondary IMEI on the single SIM versions so that will be the biggest problem even if you find a way to activate it.
My point is that Vodafone does not have single sim phones. They sell the dual-sim S9 but they block the 2nd SIM functionality.
Not a hardware problem.
plantunes said:
My point is that Vodafone does not have single sim phones. They sell the dual-sim S9 but they block the 2nd SIM functionality.
Not a hardware problem.
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That might be true for Huawei phones but that has not been my experience with Samsung. Typically the dual SIM Samsungs are a different SKU, they are even labelled as 'Duos' on the device (I am looking at my dual SIM S7 now).
s4vva said:
That might be true for Huawei phones but that has not been my experience with Samsung. Typically the dual SIM Samsungs are a different SKU, they are even labelled as 'Duos' on the device (I am looking at my dual SIM S7 now).
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That was true until the S8....indeed Dual Sim models were different from single-sim models.
But with S9, there is no single-sim model in Europe, so the S9 that Vodafone will receive is the same... they just block de dual-sim conectivity, just as they did with the huawei models, that were all dual-sim.
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That was true until the S8....indeed Dual Sim models were different from single-sim models.
But with S9, there is no single-sim model in Europe, so the S9 that Vodafone will receive is the same... they just block de dual-sim conectivity, just as they did with the huawei models, that were all dual-sim.
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Oh wow had no idea, thank you for the heads up. I have always wondered why Samsung have the option for either single or dual sim when buying direct from their site, particularly as they are the same price.
I know EVR-L29 represents the dual sim model But are there any single sim models?
Reason I ask is, a shop here in the UK is selling one but don’t say if it’s dual sim or not.
Google struggle to finds any mention of a single sim model.
GSMArena shows a global model and and China model.
Thanks.
bigup7 said:
I know EVR-L29 represents the dual sim model But are there any single sim models?
Reason I ask is, a shop here in the UK is selling one but don’t say if it’s dual sim or not.
Google struggle to finds any mention of a single sim model.
GSMArena shows a global model and and China model.
Thanks.
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Don't see any single sim
https://www.frequencycheck.com/brands/huawei?utf8=✓&q[full_name_cont]=Huawei+mate+20+x&commit=Search
rocky272727 said:
Don't see any single sim
https://www.frequencycheck.com/brands/huawei?utf8=✓&q[full_name_cont]=Huawei+mate+20+x&commit=Search
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Perfect. Thanks
My phone is going to be delivered this weekend. However, it is NA version with single sim. Has anyone own a oneplus 8 pro to 8t NA before has the experience to flash to EU rom to have the dual sim functionality unlock before the official rom from NA?
You can definitely do that, but the physical SIM card tray actually has a piece of plastic preventing you from using it as a dual SIM tray on the AA variants.
So you will either need a new dual SIM tray, or modify it yourself to be compatible..
Reddit3321 said:
You can definitely do that, but the physical SIM card tray actually has a piece of plastic preventing you from using it as a dual SIM tray on the AA variants.
So you will either need a new dual SIM tray, or modify it yourself to be compatible..
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I know that. I don't need to use it now but in the future when I am travelling. I need to do business traveling a lot between different countries.
I have 9 pro 2120 models. Can I change 2123 with upload eu rom ?