Is it True that Samsung Galaxy phones for T-Mobile do not have Locked Bootloaders??? So if true, I can use a T-Mobile Unlocked Galaxy on AT&T network? But would not get updates for it while AT&T sim card is in it and using AT&T? CORRECT???
tailgunner9 said:
Is it True that Samsung Galaxy phones for T-Mobile do not have Locked Bootloaders??? So if true, I can use a T-Mobile Unlocked Galaxy on AT&T network? But would not get updates for it while AT&T sim card is in it and using AT&T? CORRECT???
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There are 2 "locks" that you seem to have confused.
1) T-Mobile phones are SIM locked when purchased from T-Mobile. That is they can only use T-Mobile SIMs. Once they are paid for, T-Mobile will give you a code to unlock the SIM lock. You could then use it with AT&T, but their 4G LTE systems are slightly different, so you may not get the same speeds when using the AT&T towers.
2) The T-Mobile S4 SGH-M919 sold does not have a locked bootloader, which means you can root it, and also install custom Recoveries.
There are several threads about using this phone with an AT&T SIM. Google/Search is your friend.
Rob
^^^great explanation.
Though, I do wonder if unlocked bootloaders are common with other T-Mobile phones as well or if the S4 is just an exception.
HampTheToker said:
^^^great explanation.
Though, I do wonder if unlocked bootloaders are common with other T-Mobile phones as well or if the S4 is just an exception.
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All tmo. Even lgs. Every G3 had a locked bootloader....except for one. The tmo g3.
ShinySide said:
All tmo. Even lgs. Every G3 had a locked bootloader....except for one. The tmo g3.
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That's what I thought, but I wasn't absolutely sure that all Tmo devices were BL unlocked.
Thx man.
@tailgunner9
I'm using a T-Mo M919 on ATT. I wrote a thread about it. See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/help/using-t-mobile-m919-att-network-t2880349
Good luck!
Marc
Unless you include Sony.
Sony devices do still have thier bootloaders locked with no way to unlock them.
Even the T-Mobile versions.
TheArtiszan said:
Unless you include Sony.
Sony devices do still have thier bootloaders locked with no way to unlock them.
Even the T-Mobile versions.
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Sony actually provides a site on how to unlock your bootloader. Not sure of all the devices tho
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can the sprint galaxy s3 be unlocked and use as a world phone? thanks
xuanphucn said:
can the sprint galaxy s3 be unlocked and use as a world phone? thanks
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no because it does not have a sim card slot.
It has one, but it is internal, and it is only for LTE
No because Sprint is not a gsm network therefore its devices do not have an external SIM card slot.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-5...e-world-with-a-galaxy-s3-so-why-not-the-u.s./
it said "But hold the, uh, phone. Verizon was cited by PhoneScoop as saying that a future software upgrade would allow the phone to be used globally, on the 2G and 3G networks of carriers outside the US. That means somewhere inside the Verizon phone is a GSM radio. In turn, potentially that means your phone could be used on AT&T." im confused now:crying:
Sorry to revive an old thread, but can a Sprint SG3 be unlocked and work on Verizon?
xuanphucn said:
can the sprint galaxy s3 be unlocked and use as a world phone? thanks
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You can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S3 using unlock code.If you need unlock code visit classicunlocking.com Here you can unlock your mobile within a day.
hey I'm new to the forums and rooting and I'm trying to unlock my Sprint SPH-L710 so that I can use it on a carrier outside of the states. If this thread has already been started sorry for the redundant post, if not can someone post how to unlock a SPH-L710 4.1.2 from Sprint so that I can use it in Canada please.
The Sprint S3 is a CDMA device, and not GSM. There is nothing to unlock for use in Canada. It doesn't accept a SIM card (though there is one embedded for LTE purposes in the U.S).
LordLugard said:
The Sprint S3 is a CDMA device, and not GSM. There is nothing to unlock for use in Canada. It doesn't accept a SIM card (though there is one embedded for LTE purposes in the U.S).
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ok interesting, I was told that I could use it on a network here in Canada that also uses CDMA as long as it was unlocked but maybe they thought that I had the GSM version.
Skier206 said:
ok interesting, I was told that I could use it on a network here in Canada that also uses CDMA as long as it was unlocked but maybe they thought that I had the GSM version.
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You might have to flash it to the carrier.
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I'm thinking of buying an LG G3, but I wanted to know what the USA unlocked (no carrier) model number is, and I've had trouble finding it. Any help?
Uclydde said:
I'm thinking of buying an LG G3, but I wanted to know what the USA unlocked (no carrier) model number is, and I've had trouble finding it. Any help?
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You've had trouble finding it because it doesn't exist.
What carrier are you looking to use it on?
npaladin2000 said:
You've had trouble finding it because it doesn't exist.
What carrier are you looking to use it on?
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Consumer Cellular. I have to buy my phones off-contract to use them with my carrier. It runs on AT&T's network.
Uclydde said:
Consumer Cellular. I have to buy my phones off-contract to use them with my carrier. It runs on AT&T's network.
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Ok you'll probably want to use the T-Mobile variant and get it unlocked. You don't actually want to use an AT&T phone on an AT&T MVNO (like Consumer Cellular), because the intrusive AT&T bloatware doesn't leave you alone, but it's useless on anything other than AT&T itself (AT&T Address Book is particularly vile). T-Mobile's bloat is lower key and tends to go away if you want it to.
The T-Mobile variant (D851) will support HSPA on the frequencies Consumer Cellular uses. It also supports LTE Bands 17, 4, and 2, which Consumer Cellular/AT&T uses. The only problem might be LTE Band 5, which the D851 does NOT support. That's the downside, though thankfully AT&T doesn't seem to be using 850 Mhz for LTE all that much.
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Ok you'll probably want to use the T-Mobile variant and get it unlocked. You don't actually want to use an AT&T phone on an AT&T MVNO (like Consumer Cellular), because the intrusive AT&T bloatware doesn't leave you alone, but it's useless on anything other than AT&T itself (AT&T Address Book is particularly vile). T-Mobile's bloat is lower key and tends to go away if you want it to.
The T-Mobile variant (D851) will support HSPA on the frequencies Consumer Cellular uses. It also supports LTE Bands 17, 4, and 2, which Consumer Cellular/AT&T uses. The only problem might be LTE Band 5, which the D851 does NOT support. That's the downside, though thankfully AT&T doesn't seem to be using 850 Mhz for LTE all that much.
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Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
Uclydde said:
Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
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The T-Mobile version's bootloader is unlocked, the AT&T one is not. Both have been rooted at this point, but LG's big on not updating rooted devices, so I haven't bothered rooting. I don't know if the G3 will actively block updates on a rooted device like the G2 and OGP did, but it's certainly possible, and I won't get enough from rooting that I actually care about to make me want to try.
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The T-Mobile version's bootloader is unlocked, the AT&T one is not. Both have been rooted at this point, but LG's big on not updating rooted devices, so I haven't bothered rooting. I don't know if the G3 will actively block updates on a rooted device like the G2 and OGP did, but it's certainly possible, and I won't get enough from rooting that I actually care about to make me want to try.
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Wait so are you saying the T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked, or tha you can't unlock the AT&T's bootloader?
Uclydde said:
Wait so are you saying the T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked, or tha you can't unlock the AT&T's bootloader?
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The T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked.
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npaladin2000 said:
The T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked.
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And you can not unlock the AT&T version's bootloader?
Uclydde said:
And you can not unlock the AT&T version's bootloader?
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Only the T-Mobile model is bootloader unlocked. Every other model is locked down currently.
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Uclydde said:
Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
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The AT&T D850's bootloader is locked. I have one. I'm also a huge fan of Rooting and loading CM11, but the new LG interface isn't bad enough to make me do all that. Unlike the Touch Jizz Crap I had on my S3 with Sprint. I couldn't root that phone and load CM11 fast enough on that device. It's a shame too, the S3 is actually a really nice phone for it's time. The G3 actually runs pretty smoothly and the bloat wares aren't really in my face all the time. The only one I find annoying is that freaking ATT address book crap which will some day force me to root this phone and kill it. Good thing that the Root method is already available for the Verizon and ATT variants of G3.
Some one said you won't be able to find the US unlocked version of the G3, he's right so far. I was on that boat too. I couldn't wait to get my switch to the new G3 and Amazon, Bestbuy, or even freaking going to the phone stores such as ATT or T-Mobile would sell it. I forgot to think of ATT and T-mobile as a service provider instead of a phone store because they obviously only wanted to sell plans and the phones are pretty much accessories of those plans.
Anyways, long story short, I got my unlocked G3 (ATT version) via ebay. Then I used it on Straight Talk. Everything works the way they are suppose to and I am getting ATT LTE speeds too, just at half the price. There are only 2 things that doesn't quite work. One is sending and receiving MMS. The other is visual voicemail. MMS thing, I still have to call straight talk up and deal with their infamous customer service. The visual voicemail thing, I just use youmail and it works ok and an alternative. Some ads here and there, and the interface isn't the best in the world, but at least it works. It's a shame that LG doesn't sell their own unlocked phones via their own website like HTC does.
Has anybody tried a tmobile sim in the sprint note 4? The verizon variant works with tmobile although i dont know if it connects to all of their bands
kwazytazz said:
Has anybody tried a tmobile sim in the sprint note 4? The verizon variant works with tmobile although i dont know if it connects to all of their bands
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The Sprint version will not receive the t mo data bands.
Why would the Verizon work with T-Mobile then?
Aoe316 said:
Why would the Verizon work with T-Mobile then?
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All Verizon devices are unlocked, Verizon works on both GSM and CDMA (Sprint is CDMA only, T-Mobile GSM only)
erik077 said:
All Verizon devices are unlocked, Verizon works on both GSM and CDMA (Sprint is CDMA only, T-Mobile GSM only)
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So if we unlock the Sprint variant we should be able to use a Tmobile sim without issue?
shethpp said:
So if we unlock the Sprint variant we should be able to use a Tmobile sim without issue?
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TMobile (GSM) and Sprint (CDMA) are not even same networks so NO. Most of the phones are locked to one network anyway, but those two have nothing in common
erik077 said:
TMobile (GSM) and Sprint (CDMA) are not even same networks so NO. Most of the phones are locked to one network anyway, but those two have nothing in common
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incorrect information my friend. PLease search xda because thier are several phones from sprint that have worked on tmobile and att. The sprint variant has a international lock a nd a domestic lock. Once they are cracked, then yes, you can use your phone on att or tmobile.. Sprint uses cdma mainly for 3g and voice, and use a sim, yes a sim card for lte. You can call sprint and have them unlock the phone for INTERNATIONAL use only within thier guidelines. So far the note 2 note 3 s3 and s4 have been avaible to use with modification to get onto att and tmbolies networks.
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shethpp said:
So if we unlock the Sprint variant we should be able to use a Tmobile sim without issue?
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yes but the device has to be unlocked via domestic and internationally. We are working on a domestic unlock...
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kwazytazz said:
Has anybody tried a tmobile sim in the sprint note 4? The verizon variant works with tmobile although i dont know if it connects to all of their bands
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yes, it displays "invalid sim"
You forgot to say "some late phones" because only those from Sprint have SIM card
erik077 said:
You forgot to say "some late phones" because only those from Sprint have SIM card
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weren't there some Sprint Samsung phones with no SIM slot, but people modded one in and used them on ATT/TMo?
yeah, still some, but just sayin'...
faceless said:
weren't there some Sprint Samsung phones with no SIM slot, but people modded one in and used them on ATT/TMo?
yeah, still some, but just sayin'...
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Yeah the sprint note 2 was one of them!
kwazytazz said:
Yeah the sprint note 2 was one of them!
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no, older phones had "sim" cards as well. Touch pro 2 was one of them. So before the samsung devices, the htc international devices were able to as well...
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no, older phones had "sim" cards as well. Touch pro 2 was one of them. So before the samsung devices, the htc international devices were able to as well...
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Yeah I remember the touch pro 2 having a sim card slot.
The slide out keyboard, tilting screen, running Windows mobile AND Android Froyo! Those were the days, here is the link for the sim unlock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555339
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so does it work or not? dont think anyone answered op. im thinkin about getting a sprint unlocked since its much cheaper. thanks
Does the galaxytools unlock work on the Note 4? It says my phone is unlocked but I don't have a sim card to test it out.
jamice4u said:
Does the galaxytools unlock work on the Note 4? It says my phone is unlocked but I don't have a sim card to test it out.
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Unlocked for international travel not for domestic. Hopefully a dev will figure out how to unlock the GN4 for use on other carriers in the US.
'invalid SIM'
weapon007 said:
so does it work or not? dont think anyone answered op. im thinkin about getting a sprint unlocked since its much cheaper. thanks
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Based upon my personal experience, even when the phone is UICC unlocked, it is still locked for domestic use. I unlocked my Note 4 via international at Sprint, but the phone says 'Invalid SIM' when using T-Mobile SIM.
I was able to get an Sprint HTC M7 to work on T-Mobile using just the international unlock method.
Good news though, Sprint will be making most phones unlockable for domestic use by Feb 11th (at least phones made thereafter)... so this means that even if the Note 4 doesn't get some kind of firmware update to allow domestic use, the S6 will and I'm sure somebody will port over the capability.
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so does it work or not? dont think anyone answered op. im thinkin about getting a sprint unlocked since its much cheaper. thanks
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I would like to know as well.
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the790 said:
Based upon my personal experience, even when the phone is UICC unlocked, it is still locked for domestic use. I unlocked my Note 4 via international at Sprint, but the phone says 'Invalid SIM' when using T-Mobile SIM.
I was able to get an Sprint HTC M7 to work on T-Mobile using just the international unlock method.
Good news though, Sprint will be making most phones unlockable for domestic use by Feb 11th (at least phones made thereafter)... so this means that even if the Note 4 doesn't get some kind of firmware update to allow domestic use, the S6 will and I'm sure somebody will port over the capability.
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Now that it's past Feb 11, we should be able to do a domestic unlock and it should work with Tmobile LTE & voice?
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Now that it's past Feb 11, we should be able to do a domestic unlock and it should work with Tmobile LTE & voice?
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As specified by Sprint, all phones released before Feb 11th 'will not be DSU(Domestic SIM Unlock) capable'. This means a dev will have to figure out a way to port the S6 modem to the Note 4 and we'll possibly be able to get DSU for the Note 4 that way. (Or at least, that is my understanding of it) Only time will tell at this point.
Use root tools it unlocks the sim I'm using it with at&t now
Has anyone here tried the new root file for Verizon S8+
https://download.chainfire.eu/1080/...to-Root-dream2qltesq-dream2qltesq-smg955u.zip
It will only work with an unlocked bootloader. Since all US Snapdragon based S8's have a locked bootloader it useless.
So why has Chainfire made this at all if it does not work or will brick your phone? I should ask him but not sure he will answer.
photolarry said:
So why has Chainfire made this at all if it does not work or will brick your phone? I should ask him but not sure he will answer.
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[emoji19] smh
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photolarry said:
So why has Chainfire made this at all if it does not work or will brick your phone? I should ask him but not sure he will answer.
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He clearly states that it only works with an unlocked bootloader. If the snapdragon versions of the S8/S8+ had an unlocked bootloader it would work. Not sure why you could have an issue with him.
nrage23 said:
He clearly states that it only works with an unlocked bootloader. If the snapdragon versions of the S8/S8+ had an unlocked bootloader it would work. Not sure why you could have an issue with him.
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The U version isn't ever unlocked. Not with him. I'm just confused why it seems this would work on that model but it doesn't
If the bootloader ever gets unlocked by any means, it will work.
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If the bootloader ever gets unlocked by any means, it will work.
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You missed my point and question to him. Which is "U" model is LOCKED because it is all phones inside the USA that are distributed by all 4 major carriers. So there is no such thing as SM-G955U which is unlocked. Does not exist. Thus I wanna know why there is even a zip file which chainfire created since it cannot be used on any of these phones. And why would it "get unlocked"....it is done at the factory. Only way to "unlock" it is to use a root method like was done on S7, where it basically involves flashing an engineering boot image/kernel that has root. At some point, this probably will be made and then using same modified ODIN (PrinceComsy) would potentially be the solution.
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You missed my point and question to him. Which is "U" model is LOCKED because it is all phones inside the USA that are distributed by all 4 major carriers. So there is no such thing as SM-G955U which is unlocked. Does not exist. Thus I wanna know why there is even a zip file which chainfire created since it cannot be used on any of these phones. And why would it "get unlocked"....it is done at the factory. Only way to "unlock" it is to use a root method like was done on S7, where it basically involves flashing an engineering boot image/kernel that has root. At some point, this probably will be made and then using same modified ODIN (PrinceComsy) would potentially be the solution.
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I will try and clear up some confusion. All US snapdragon versions of the S8+ have the same model number SM-G955U. There is an "unlocked" SM-G955U version of the S8+ in the US. It is carrier unlocked not bootloader unlocked. Apparently the CSC file carries the carrier information in the firmware. Also the S7 was rooted but never bootloader unlocked. So you could use most root apps but you could not modify any system files. The root was achieved with an engineering kernel and was not very useful.(ie bad battery life, phone getting hot and unstable). You could however flash any US S7 to any carrier or even the Unlocked firmware.
But if you cannot flash even the csc, how do you gain root access when Odin basically does nothing. That's my question and point. Seems that if I stick with Galaxy phones that I'm never going to attain root again. Probably because they don't want risks of pay apps being misused. I have one app that refuses to even run if I have usb debugging on. Vendors are getting smarter about locking things down.
It's not Samsung's fault...it is Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. I can't even take my Verizon phone and change it to T-Mobile. That's ridiculous!
If LG lets it's consumers unlock there bootloader then why don't samsung? I'm selling my ccarrier unlocked s8+ and buying a unlocked g6. Screw this crap. I hope samsung goes bankrupt! SAMSUNG ALLOW US TO UNLOCK OUR BOOTLOADERS.
I wish my S8+ was rooted?
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It's not Samsung's fault...it is Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. I can't even take my Verizon phone and change it to T-Mobile. That's ridiculous!
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The reason you can't do this is the bands are different (I believe). Or, at least Verizon is CDMA while T-Mobile is GSM. I don't know much about the differences between CDMA & GSM, but I know that CDMA phones won't work on GSM networks & vice versa. That's why Verizon phones won't work on T-Mobile. Hopefully that (kinda) cleared it up for you.
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The reason you can't do this is the bands are different (I believe). Or, at least Verizon is CDMA while T-Mobile is GSM. I don't know much about the differences between CDMA & GSM, but I know that CDMA phones won't work on GSM networks & vice versa. That's why Verizon phones won't work on T-Mobile. Hopefully that (kinda) cleared it up for you.
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My goodness you could not be any more wrong..... That is no longer the case anymore. Verizon phones work on T-Mobile and all GSM carriers. I should know since I was with Verizon and I switched a while back but am now back on Verizon. Some phones from T-mobile won't work with Verizon but some do. It just depends on the phone and what bands it has. Like the S8 from T-Mobile will work on Verizon but an iPhone 7 from T-Mobile won't because it doesn't have CDMA bands. It's simple research
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My goodness you could not be any more wrong..... That is no longer the case anymore. Verizon phones work on T-Mobile and all GSM carriers. I should know since I was with Verizon and I switched a while back but am now back on Verizon. Some phones from T-mobile won't work with Verizon but some do. It just depends on the phone and what bands it has. Like the S8 from T-Mobile will work on Verizon but an iPhone 7 from T-Mobile won't because it doesn't have CDMA bands. It's simple research
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Really?? Man, I feel so stupid about that, sorry =/ I've been researching it, but all of what I've read pointed to what I said... thank you very much for correcting me ? it'll def help me in my journey to become a phone repair specialist! ? sorry people I might've confused.... I'm just an idiot - don't listen to me
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Really?? Man, I feel so stupid about that, sorry =/ I've been researching it, but all of what I've read pointed to what I said... thank you very much for correcting me it'll def help me in my journey to become a phone repair specialist! sorry people I might've confused.... I'm just an idiot - don't listen to me
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CDMA is only for 3G. With 4G, Verizon is using LTE GSM (same with AT&T, T-Mobile).
Verizon LTE covers over 98% of their network, but there are still some remote places where there is only CDMA coverage.
Verizon is moving away from CDMA and it will be retired by 2018.
So as long as you don't mind not having CDMA in a few places, any LTE GSM phone with Band 13 would work with Verizon.
Look at HTC U11, it doesn't have CDMA, but it's still advertised as "Verizon certified".
Sadly, the Internationals versions of S8/S8+ don't have band 13. But fortunately, all US versions have both bands 13 and CDMA support. That's why you can switch to any carrier as long as it's a US version.
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Really?? Man, I feel so stupid about that, sorry =/ I've been researching it, but all of what I've read pointed to what I said... thank you very much for correcting me it'll def help me in my journey to become a phone repair specialist! sorry people I might've confused.... I'm just an idiot - don't listen to me
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No worries mate. Just wanted to put that out there in case anyone become confused. I meant no disrespect
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neozen21 said:
CDMA is only for 3G. With 4G, Verizon is using LTE GSM (same with AT&T, T-Mobile).
Verizon LTE covers over 98% of their network, but there are still some remote places where there is only CDMA coverage.
Verizon is moving away from CDMA and it will be retired by 2018.
So as long as you don't mind not having CDMA in a few places, any LTE GSM phone with Band 13 would work with Verizon.
Look at HTC U11, it doesn't have CDMA, but it's still advertised as "Verizon certified".
Sadly, the Internationals versions of S8/S8+ don't have band 13. But fortunately, all US versions have both bands 13 and CDMA support. That's why you can switch to any carrier as long as it's a US version.
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My point exactly about the S8's. US variants are all the same no matter what carrier. All Google phones after the Nexus 6 are the same way. The Nexus 6 worked on all US carriers no matter where you got it from and it's like that all the way to the new Pixel phones. Where as iPhone's, just as an example, have different bands when it comes to different carriers. Unlocked, Verizon, and Sprint iPhone's have all bands both CDMA and GSM where as the GSM ones like those bought straight from T-Mobile or AT&T only have the GSM bands.
mybabyloves said:
Really?? Man, I feel so stupid about that, sorry =/ I've been researching it, but all of what I've read pointed to what I said... thank you very much for correcting me ? it'll def help me in my journey to become a phone repair specialist! ? sorry people I might've confused.... I'm just an idiot - don't listen to me
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You're NOT stupid! I had no idea either. I know that I tried to switch my Verizon S8+ to T-Mobile but it wouldn't recognize my IMEI so I just figured the two networks were different
I have a unlocked verizon(xfinity mobile) s8plus on tmobile right now.. The phone had no issues on setup to go on the tmobile network..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911
So this has changed?