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Rogers Optimus G is E971, not E973 as Stated in Canadian Development

So... Rogers Optimus G is LG-E971 and not E973. Should there be another Canadian forum section for this?

Is the E973 the version for Bell or Telus?

jonnyg1097 said:
Is the E973 the version for Bell or Telus?
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Both of them are e973 i believe.

Probably should just use one forum for all the Canadian devices since there is not a huge difference between the three. Just name it properly.
Sent from my LG-E973 using xda app-developers app

from what i know all 3 devices are the same in-terms of specs but the Rogers version uses 2600 LTE frequency while Bell/Telus are still at 700. Not sure if its just a softwrae setting or the LTE chip might be different. To me i'm leaning toward software settings, but I really haven't looked to much into it because i'm with Bell.

jebise101 said:
from what i know all 3 devices are the same in-terms of specs but the Rogers version uses 2600 LTE frequency while Bell/Telus are still at 700. Not sure if its just a softwrae setting or the LTE chip might be different. To me i'm leaning toward software settings, but I really haven't looked to much into it because i'm with Bell.
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Regardless, this specific forum is for DEVELOPMENT, not discussion.

thracky said:
Regardless, this specific forum is for DEVELOPMENT, not discussion.
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If there are hardware differences, then the Rogers device needs it's own development section.
jebise101 said:
from what i know all 3 devices are the same in-terms of specs but the Rogers version uses 2600 LTE frequency while Bell/Telus are still at 700. Not sure if its just a softwrae setting or the LTE chip might be different. To me i'm leaning toward software settings, but I really haven't looked to much into it because i'm with Bell.
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2600 is a new frequency specific to Rogers. 700 is not used. Robellus uses 1700/2100 (AWS) for LTE.

geokilla said:
If there are hardware differences, then the Rogers device needs it's own development section.
2600 is a new frequency specific to Rogers. 700 is not used. Robellus uses 1700/2100 (AWS) for LTE.
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The point is, discuss this in the general forum, not the DEVELOPMENT FORUM.

thracky said:
The point is, discuss this in the general forum, not the DEVELOPMENT FORUM.
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yoooo mississauga got some sexy asian chicks ay. lol.
but on a "development note" it would be nice for someone to comfirm that bell, telus, rogers devices are sharing same type of hardware so that way no one will not brick or mess up real bad flashing a custom rom/kernel from one phone company device to another of the same country. just saying. but if these canadian companies has major differences between the two devices then that adds to my list of questions. why this country dont make sense but always down to make dollars!
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just double check and this is the GENERAL SECTION so why cant ppl ask "general questions"?

So are these two phones the same hardware ?
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They're not the same. The LTE chip is different at the very least. Canada doesn't have 700Mhz, so LTE comes from 2600Mhz that Rogers is rolling out. The standard frequencies for LTE are AWS frequencies.
solomon4400 said:
yoooo mississauga got some sexy asian chicks ay. lol.
but on a "development note" it would be nice for someone to comfirm that bell, telus, rogers devices are sharing same type of hardware so that way no one will not brick or mess up real bad flashing a custom rom/kernel from one phone company device to another of the same country. just saying. but if these canadian companies has major differences between the two devices then that adds to my list of questions. why this country dont make sense but always down to make dollars!
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just double check and this is the GENERAL SECTION so why cant ppl ask "general questions"?
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Because thread got moved.. And there's nothing to do in Mississauga!!! Plus sexy Asian chicks are everywhere

solomon4400 said:
yoooo mississauga got some sexy asian chicks ay. lol.
but on a "development note" it would be nice for someone to comfirm that bell, telus, rogers devices are sharing same type of hardware so that way no one will not brick or mess up real bad flashing a custom rom/kernel from one phone company device to another of the same country. just saying. but if these canadian companies has major differences between the two devices then that adds to my list of questions. why this country dont make sense but always down to make dollars!
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just double check and this is the GENERAL SECTION so why cant ppl ask "general questions"?
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So far, according to a couple people who have tried, CM 10.1 being ported from the N4 works on all the Canadian devices. In terms of whether the network connectivity poses any problems, nobody has mentioned anything about LTE issues on the Rogers phone, and neither chadouming nor myself have the E971.
So, the hardware seems to be basically identical (minus the modem) at this point, until we hear someone say something to the contrary.

It stands to reason that if the N4 can work on all major three with LTE after a settings change, then the Optimus G should be the same, just a different modem for frequency difference.

thracky said:
So far, according to a couple people who have tried, CM 10.1 being ported from the N4 works on all the Canadian devices. In terms of whether the network connectivity poses any problems, nobody has mentioned anything about LTE issues on the Rogers phone, and neither chadouming nor myself have the E971.
So, the hardware seems to be basically identical (minus the modem) at this point, until we hear someone say something to the contrary.
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whot u mean no wi-fi no nfc ?

iEthos said:
whot u mean no wi-fi no nfc ?
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There were problems with wifi and nfc not working but those have since been fixed
Sent from my LG-E971 using Tapatalk 2

Mryella said:
There were problems with wifi and nfc not working but those have since been fixed
Sent from my LG-E971 using Tapatalk 2
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Yes WIFI is working but NFC is not yet.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Never mind, I figured it out...

Rogers E971 helper thread

Alright so the point of this thread is to help people with their LG Optimus G for Rogers Wireless in Canada, also known simply as E971
Here are the official specs:
from LG:
http://www.lg.com/ca_en/cell-phones/lg-LGE971-optimus-g
from Rogers:
http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wire...normal&productId_Detailed=OPTIMUSGBLK&N=52+11
The main difference from this phone and the E973 version is the 700/2600mhz LTE frequency for Rogers as opposed to 700/1700 for Bell/Telus/Sasktel
The 2600MHz LTE spectrum (2x20MHz band) is the frequency used for LTE that has the most bandwidth available making it the fastest LTE band. Typical download speeds experienced will range from 12 Mbps up to 40Mbps. -from the Roger's site
This means that LTE will not work with other LTE such as BELL or TELUS unless they roll out a 700/2600mhz network, Fido piggy backs on Rogers and *should* work
Here are some of the more important threads to have your phone rooted and have a unlocked bootloader, up to know i do not know of any custom roms available for the E971
Give these guys your thanks and donate if you can
You'll have to root first then unlock the bootloader
Root:
Bin4ry's Root MANY ANDROID
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
(confirmed working on E97120D)
unlocked bootloader:
Team Codefire's Project FreeGee
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007961
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee (Donate)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free (Free)
If you want to keep your root and unlocked Bootloader do not update to the latest OTA (E97110E_00), you will lose root permanatly and Bin4ry's methode will not work anymore the previous version is linked at the 2nd post (E97110D_00)
more info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2053880
to disable the OTA app:
"Disable" via Settings > Apps > All > Software Update > Tap Disable.
or freeze with Titanium Backup "Software Update 3.1.0"
Removing carrierware (only do if you have v0.5+ of FreeGee and Root or else you'll get a the security error bootloop)
You'll also receive the Security error if you tinker with the Google Apps that come with this phone (ex, google movies, google books, etc)
remove or delete the .apk , freezing with Titanium works as well
Locations
/vendor/apps-rgs/
/system/vendor/apps-rgs/
/data/app-system
Other Stuff
E971 wont work with Bell LTE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000629
USB Drivers:
http://www.lg.com/ca_en/support-mobile/lg-LGE971
[STOCK ROM] LG Optimus G CANADA E971 E973 Firmware / Service Manual
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036404

working Roms:
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CyanogenMod 10.1 by chadouming
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031261
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[4.2.2] AOKP - geeb CDN *unofficial* by Paulicat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318196
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[UNOFFICIAL]AOSPA-3.69 :Hello Halo by x10forevers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383089
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A nice debloated stock rom found here (based off E)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098777
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Jelly bean is here for root and unlocked bootloader users:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...2#post37437712
follow instructions exaclty as described in OP
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KDZ:
links are no longer working

This makes me even MORE glad I bought an E970 instead of the E971. The Rogers phone doesn't even support both THEIR OWN FREQUENCIES, because the AWS band would mean the phone could easily be used on Telus or Bell. So the E971 doesn't actually get better LTE coverage than Galaxy S2s or iPhone5s by offering both bands Rogers supports.
The E971 supports 2600 and 700, 700 being the main frequency for AT&T in the US which is shared with the E970 but not supported by ANY carrier in Canada until after the 700mhz spectrum auction which isn't for another YEAR. But with an E970 on Rogers I still get the AWS band , and it is ALSO usable on Bell or Telus!
So overall, the AT&T phone gives just as good coverage out of the box, and better options for changing carriers and roaming than either regular Canadian model.
**** you, Rogers.

Thank you! This is very helpful!

amrando said:
This makes me even MORE glad I bought an E970 instead of the E971. The Rogers phone doesn't even support both THEIR OWN FREQUENCIES, because the AWS band would mean the phone could easily be used on Telus or Bell. So the E971 doesn't actually get better LTE coverage than Galaxy S2s or iPhone5s by offering both bands Rogers supports.
The E971 supports 2600 and 700, 700 being the main frequency for AT&T in the US which is shared with the E970 but not supported by ANY carrier in Canada until after the 700mhz spectrum auction which isn't for another YEAR. But with an E970 on Rogers I still get the AWS band , and it is ALSO usable on Bell or Telus!
So overall, the AT&T phone gives just as good coverage out of the box, and better options for changing carriers and roaming than either regular Canadian model.
**** you, Rogers.
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With all due respect, unless you plan on changing carriers, then the E971 does in fact have the fastest up/down speeds. 2600 is basically empty right now, like driving a Ferrari down an empty highway. Not many people buy a phone knowing they'll be switching carriers - I certainly don't.
On a separate note, anyone else get a little happy tingle inside everytime the LTE icon comes on?

adzidek said:
With all due respect, unless you plan on changing carriers, then the E971 does in fact have the fastest up/down speeds. 2600 is basically empty right now, like driving a Ferrari down an empty highway. Not many people buy a phone knowing they'll be switching carriers - I certainly don't.
On a separate note, anyone else get a little happy tingle inside everytime the LTE icon comes on?
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im in Winnipeg = no LTE lol
fingers crossed for 2013

BloodBaron said:
im in Winnipeg = no LTE lol
fingers crossed for 2013
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Move to Toronto - I'll find you your dream home !
(I'm a Real Estate Agent with Royal LePage)

I thought Rogers uses AWS frequencies for LTE... How else would the Nexus 4 get LTE? Because I know the Canadian mobile industry has an upcoming 700Mhz auction coming up and everyone wants the small 3 to win it.
Proof: http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/03/14/o...13-plus-were-loosening-telecom-foreign-rules/
More proof: http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...33+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-a

geokilla said:
I thought Rogers uses AWS frequencies for LTE... How else would the Nexus 4 get LTE? Because I know the Canadian mobile industry has an upcoming 700Mhz auction coming up and everyone wants the small 3 to win it.
Proof: http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/03/14/o...13-plus-were-loosening-telecom-foreign-rules/
More proof: http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...33+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-a
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as far as i know the optimus g specs from LG/Rogers say the phone uses 700/2600 bands, im sure rogers has 700/1700 AWS deployed as well for other lte capable phones,
well that would be my best guess

From what I've read Rogers has the standard AWS frequency LTE, but is also rolling out an additional 2600MHz network in addition to AWS, providing a nice empty spectrum and supposedly better coverage in rural areas. This is supposed to be in partnership with Bell, but Bell is apparently not supporting the frequency at this time. This lead to my issues with Bell LTE linked in the OP.
In theory, if you have 2600MHz coverage, you should be able to get better throughput due to the empty spectrum, but in practice (from my limited testing) you get generally the same speeds as any other Rogers LTE phone (such as the iPhone, which is not using 2600MHz).

Has anyone tried the Base 0.5 Rom over in the at&t optimus G forum. Just wondering if it would work for the E91.
If you have what are your results?

cfoucher said:
Has anyone tried the Base 0.5 Rom over in the at&t optimus G forum. Just wondering if it would work for the E91.
If you have what are your results?
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I think someone did flash it. They said it worked. I'm not sure how because I thought partitions were different. I think it was an E973 though.
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cfoucher said:
Has anyone tried the Base 0.5 Rom over in the at&t optimus G forum. Just wondering if it would work for the E91.
If you have what are your results?
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dimsler said:
I have installed this rom on the E971 Rogers edition, all seems to work fine.
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from the att dev thread
gonna try later today myself

BloodBaron said:
from the att dev thread
gonna try later today myself
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just flashed the_Base_v05 rom from att forum
didnt seem to do a thing altho everything seemed to "flash" ok

BloodBaron said:
just flashed the_Base_v05 rom from att forum
didnt seem to do a thing altho everything seemed to "flash" ok
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So it works? What about the LTE?

geokilla said:
So it works? What about the LTE?
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No it didn't apply any of actual changes just flashed successfully
I chose the Gmail 4.2 option and I'm still on the stock version
Sent from my LG-E971 using xda premium

Hello Dear Winnipeger,
So as the OP suggests, I assume that I can achieve root on the link provided right? Anyone can confirm this?
I luv yah all!
EDIT: and yes it's working.....root achieved

Yup that's the root method I used as well works very well
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BloodBaron said:
Yup that's the root method I used as well works very well
Sent from my LG-E971 using xda premium
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Yeah, I need to make my searching skills better. I did not know that there is A "Super One-Click Root" for ICS/JB. I believe in 2.2 and 2.3 days, there is one like this piece of rooting method but the development stopped after 2.3 for ICS has a very different system. Now some genius came up with this one....simply awesome!
EDIT: and it is a good idea to push "SuperSU" rather than the traditional Superuser app. It works better on Android devices with a custom UI on it. In other notes, I unlocked the bootloader (i think) but I don't see any indications on boot screen whatsoever that indicates that the device is unlocked. Maybe I failed on the boot loader unlock...

joncwchao said:
From what I've read Rogers has the standard AWS frequency LTE, but is also rolling out an additional 2600MHz network in addition to AWS, providing a nice empty spectrum and supposedly better coverage in rural areas. This is supposed to be in partnership with Bell, but Bell is apparently not supporting the frequency at this time. This lead to my issues with Bell LTE linked in the OP.
In theory, if you have 2600MHz coverage, you should be able to get better throughput due to the empty spectrum, but in practice (from my limited testing) you get generally the same speeds as any other Rogers LTE phone (such as the iPhone, which is not using 2600MHz).
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Correct
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T-Mobile LTE on an international S4 I9505

Hello
Is it possible to flash T-Mobile M919 radio on an international galaxy S4 I9505 to get T-Mobile LTE ?
Did anybody do that successfully ?
Thanks

I haven't heard of anyone attempting that so I will definitely say no to that and I wouldn't recommend trying it
Sent from my SGH-M919 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

No, it's not just the radio, the hardware supports different bands; it won't work.
You will only get edge.

Exel said:
No, it's not just the radio, the hardware supports different bands; it won't work.
You will only get edge.
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Hardware is the same as far as I know !

mahanddeem said:
Hardware is the same as far as I know !
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Not the bands it supports.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2

What I understand is : I9505 and M919 have the exact same hardware, the difference is in the radio file which makes the 2 devices have different LTE band. I believe the only difference is the radio programming which makes the difference but wanted to see if anybody manged to do it actually.
Many AT&T Galaxy s2 users flash T-Mobile radio and get T-Mobile AWS bands on their devices.

mahanddeem said:
What I understand is : I9505 and M919 have the exact same hardware, the difference is in the radio file which makes the 2 devices have different LTE band. I believe the only difference is the radio programming which makes the difference but wanted to see if anybody manged to do it actually.
Many AT&T Galaxy s2 users flash T-Mobile radio and get T-Mobile AWS bands on their devices.
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I'm telling you because I had the i9505, I only got Edge. You will get 4G (NOT LTE) in SOME areas where the network has been reframed.

I see. Thanks exel
Too bad I was thinking to buy it but if it's not gonna work with T-Mobile LTE that's a deal breaker although my city is 99% refarmed, but LTE is something else !
Didn't you try flashing a T-Mobile radio (or any mod) to make it happen ?

mahanddeem said:
I see. Thanks exel
Too bad I was thinking to buy it but if it's not gonna work with T-Mobile LTE that's a deal breaker although my city is 99% refarmed, but LTE is something else !
Didn't you try flashing a T-Mobile radio (or any mod) to make it happen ?
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Did you have the guts to try this in the end? I am thinking about flashing the M919 modem on my I9505 to see if I can get T-Mobile LTE in New York City.

I'm in the very same situation, and the thing is i've been hearing conflicting stories and accounts of people saying that it doesn't work, to others saying that they managed to get the 4g /lte working somehow, either through aws band ,or other software tweaks... I just want a concrete answer as to whether or not it's possible and if so how to do eet ? otherwise i just have an expensive smartphone that only gets 3mbps dwn, and 1mbps up at best on t mobiles h+
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[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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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.

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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[Q] LG G3 D855 SEA V20c no LTE rogers network

Hello, I have a LG G3 D855 SEA V20c running 5.0. I'm looking for permanent fix for LTE. I'm located in Montreal, Canada running on the Rogers network. I recently rooted the phone . I'm looking for suggestions on how to best achieve this.
I have tried the 3845#*855# method but it has to be redone whenever the phone restarts also you get limited 4G coverage with this phone variant
Thanks,
John

shade69 said:
Hello, I have a LG G3 D855 SEA V20c running 5.0. I'm looking for permanent fix for LTE. I'm located in Montreal, Canada running on the Rogers network. I recently rooted the phone . I'm looking for suggestions on how to best achieve this.
I have tried the 3845#*855# method but it has to be redone whenever the phone restarts also you get limited 4G coverage with this phone variant
Thanks,
John
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Im just trying to help and apologize if you have already done this but i believe Rogers uses a slightly different apn setting for lte. I havent been with the carrier for over a year now so make sure you got the right settings! If it isnt that then im guessing you are referring to the difference in cellular bands. I do know that USA carriers use a different lte band than us canadians and that for the note 3 devices there was a way to unlock the qualcom chip to enable it but i have not seen such things for the g3 as of yet. Hope i helped:good:

shade69 said:
Hello, I have a LG G3 D855 SEA V20c running 5.0. I'm looking for permanent fix for LTE. I'm located in Montreal, Canada running on the Rogers network. I recently rooted the phone . I'm looking for suggestions on how to best achieve this.
I have tried the 3845#*855# method but it has to be redone whenever the phone restarts also you get limited 4G coverage with this phone variant
Thanks,
John
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Please check the signals that the 4G band for Rodgers runs on
Sometimes the D855 international variant does not include the signal band that LTE runs on

itsbighead said:
Please check the signals that the 4G band for Rodgers runs on
Sometimes the D855 international variant does not include the signal band that LTE runs on
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xTristinx said:
Im just trying to help and apologize if you have already done this but i believe Rogers uses a slightly different apn setting for lte. I havent been with the carrier for over a year now so make sure you got the right settings! If it isnt that then im guessing you are referring to the difference in cellular bands. I do know that USA carriers use a different lte band than us canadians and that for the note 3 devices there was a way to unlock the qualcom chip to enable it but i have not seen such things for the g3 as of yet. Hope i helped:good:
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Hi thanks for your response. I'm using the lte apn and band 7. I get limited lte coverage mostly H and 3g

Then probably its a APN issue
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itsbighead said:
Then probably its a APN issue
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any ideas ?

shade69 said:
any ideas ?
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Umm im guessing you have tried deleting and reimporting the apn already right?

itsbighead said:
Umm im guessing you have tried deleting and reimporting the apn already right?
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Yup

shade69 said:
Yup
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So do you get lte sometimes? If so it may just be Rogers garbage lte coverage.

xTristinx said:
So do you get lte sometimes? If so it may just be Rogers garbage lte coverage.
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My note 2 get's excellent LTE coverage. I think I will flash it with the stock HK rom, I think I will have better LTE control and hopefully better coverage.