I received my AT&T version (H810) of the G4 this week. I had been assured by AT&T chat rep that their version has no features missing compared to other versions, but when I installed NextRadio, I got a message that my carrier doesn't allow access to the FM radio receiver of my device. A recent Reddit post says that the Verizon G4 (VS986) also doesn't have FM radio. This appears to be similar to the G3, in which only the international version had FM Radio, and that may have been a hardware-level difference. Of course the most obvious reason this capability is not supported by most US carriers is that they would like you to pay them to stream data rather than listen for free. There are general discussions of this practice elsewhere. My intention for this thread is to have a place to accumulate knowledge about the technical issues related to this function (or lack of it) on versions of the G4.
Does anyone know if blocked FM is a software or hardware issue on the different G4 versions? Is this something that might be fixed with new software if the phone is rooted?
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The article about Verizon's G4 was actually at Android Central. There was a Reddit post indicating that FM doesn't work on the T-Mobile phone. I think I read somewhere that it is supported on the Sprint phone.
Maybe it's your location? Works fine in San Francisco.
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tunein working fine for me on the east coast on VZW
davelee--what carrier is your phone on?
phillymade, looks like you are talking about streaming FM channels...different animal. This is talking about using FM w/o any data...like an old sony walkman.
davelee1054 said:
Maybe it's your location? Works fine in San Francisco.
And you're using a H810 on AT&T? I don't think it's location. We have plenty of FM signal in Seattle. The app says it doesn't have access to the FM radio receiver in my device.
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No dice on my T-Mobile G4.
BTW, sent an email to the FCC and congress!
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MicroMod777 said:
No dice on my T-Mobile G4.
BTW, sent an email to the FCC and congress!
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This isn't something I used but its sucked when I see something like this stripped off my device b/c of the carrier.
what does the fcc and congress have anything to do with this?
@davelee1054
What is the model number of your phone?
Is it H815?
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what does the fcc and congress have anything to do with this?
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I clicked on the "I want my FM Radio" link from that app and it gave us the option of choosing to do that. Sounded good to me and couldn't hurt.
Wow, you guys in the US really do get screwed over big time by your carriers. Why on earth do they remove things like FM Radio, themes, Smart Settings etc....it boggles the mind. Makes me so thankful I don't get my phone from a US carrier
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Wow, you guys in the US really do get screwed over big time by your carriers. Why on earth do they remove things like FM Radio, themes, Smart Settings etc....it boggles the mind. Makes me so thankful I don't get my phone from a US carrier
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Greed is what runs our country my friend! Unless there a some kind of kickback $ to the carrier, they won't allow it. Worst one is Verizon who only care about the high paying customer. How do I know this? I worked there as a tech for four years till they fired 1000 of us in Southern California call center to maximize their profits. They started closing other centers also around the US outsourcing their calls now.
Management always made us look at their bills to see how much they pay a month before making any decisions on their accounts.
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Any chance that the stock FM Radio app might work instead of NextRadio?
I'm new to Android, but I don't see any apps that look like a stock FM Radio app. Is that a LG app that is included on the unlocked phone? I imagine that any carrier that would prevent the FM receiver from functioning would remove that app from their phones. But it's a good point that failure of NextRadio to work might not prove that the FM receiver is disabled. I'll try a couple more radio apps.
After writing that last post, I looked for alternatives to NextRadio, but most if not all of the other free FM apps use streaming. I did find a $7 app called Spirit1. Included in the description is:
If you're an average phone user, & don't know what Android "rooting" is, Spirit will likely not offer you much more than your stock FM app. If your phone does not have a stock FM app, it is unlikely that Spirit will work on it.
- Digital audio features supported ONLY on: ROOTED Non-stock AOSP International Galaxy S/S2/S3/Note/Note2/Player, HTC One/OneXL/OneS/Evo 4G LTE/Xperia T and most Sony 2012+ devices.
FM antenna is listed in the G4 spec. There's always the hope if nothing else works that the feature could be turned on in a rooted device with a different ROM, but I doubt enabling broadcast FM is the highest priority of anybody who would be doing that.
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FM antenna is listed in the G4 spec. There's always the hope if nothing else works that the feature could be turned on in a rooted device with a different ROM, but I doubt enabling broadcast FM is the highest priority of anybody who would be doing that.
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Back in the day when I had the grand daddy of Android, the "Nexus One", (wish I would of never sold it), dev's were able to enable FM Radio.
FM Radio support added to the Nexus One with custom kernel
http://www.talkandroid.com/6291-fm-radio-support-added-to-the-nexus-one/
I'm sure if we really wanted to we could probably do the same to the G4, but most people (dev's) don't care for it anymore.
Does not work on Verizon Wireless model VS986
Guys,
Does the international model (H815) have the FM Radio app pre-installed?
HTC Aria A6380 (I bought that international version specifically to listen FM radio) had stock FM Radio app. At time, when I installed ROM with Android 4.4.4, I was using free Sprint UL FM Radio app. It worked well then...
I guess this time with LG G4 I'll have to do the same. I'll buy its international version H815. Greedy US carriers will not get my money for their mangled devices...
My Asian (Taiwan) 815 does have the FM Radio app by default.
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Got this from a rep, phone looks cool. Thought I'd share.
cool? o.o ... i have to disagree.. it looks like crap. The front buttons annoy the piss out of me.
What's wrong with the buttons? Other than the color, I like the design, very simplistic.
I would have to agree, I took a crap about 10 mins ago and could have swore I saw exactly that same device floating about an inch under the water. Dont get me wrong, I dont want to kill your excitement over the phone and all. But call HTC they are going to make a US 3g unlocked and it will be released very soon the rep told me so last time I talked to him, he said now that theres a larger market over here they are gonna start forcing the US stores to have the ability to fix the higher end phones and hopefully by 2010 we will have ship dates that are the same if not a week later than overseas. (for unlocked versions that work on our bands). Call a rep, be nice talk to him like a human being and you could find yourself in a 30 to 45 min conversation and a lot of info.
Don't have the business or professional looks compare to the original one :> (Just my opinion)
Glad I did not wait for this phone and get the unlocked one. Phew!!!
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But call HTC they are going to make a US 3g unlocked and it will be released very soon the rep told me so last time I talked to him,
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ill believe this when i see it. Im waiting for my non-3g unlocked to get here as we speak, but i dont have 3g in my area nor do i plan to use data off Wi-Fi anyway, so i dont care. But if they do start to offer it here, good for them.
Lyian, that's alot of money to spend for a phone you know won't ever have 3G in the states.
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Tmo is 1700/2100 and ATT is 850/1900 right? So does this mean the TMo version can do 3g on both networks? I wonder if the ATT version will work the same way?
Yep, the tmobile version will work on both. My guess is that the ATT version will support 850, 1900 and 2100 since these are the most common. tmobile US is the only carrier to start using the 1700 frequency so my guess is that you'll only see phones with this band from tmobile.
the buttons do not look that bad on an actual phone.
http://forums.tmonews.com/index.php?topic=10034.0
*quoted from their site because it sucks, and keeps crashing*
I went into my local store today to ask about the Touch Pro 2. Amazingly the rep I asked about it reached in his pocket and handed it to me. He allowed me to use it for 45 minutes and take as many photos and videos as I wanted, I took a lot. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone on me so the picture quality is not the greatest, but I did my best to get sharp shots. I even remembered the fingerprints on the recent batch and cleaned the phone off for my last few shots. One last thing, I have the original iPhone so I had to install a video app while I was at the store to get the videos, that is why they are low resolution-I figured they are better than nothing!'
The phone is nothing short of amazing and gorgeous in person. All my concerns about color are now gone, I love it! The phone feels like a precision instrument, build quality is off the charts! It also felt amazingly slim in my hand, no concerns about being a brick at all! It was thinner than my iPhone I had with me in its leather case. Absolutely incredible device.
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more from that link.
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Meh... I'm glad I got the Euro version. The buttons on the front of the TMoe device are sticking up higher off the device and I like the silver keyboard a whole lot better than the black keyboard. Plus the big logo splatted on the front of the device is just an eyesore.
But other than that it is still a very nice device.
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Lyian, that's alot of money to spend for a phone you know won't ever have 3G in the states.
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I also didnt want to wait for them to get to my carriers, or be forced into getting the higher plan if i wanted it at all, and at the time i ordered it, it didnt look like they were going to make a US 3g Unlocked version.
Also, as my sig states. 3g isn't even in my area, so getting one that worked wouldn't do me any good.
The t-mo version i just dont like. The buttons sticking out are an eye sore andi dont like how they sharpened the edges. on the entire thing.
When I first saw the TMo TP2 in a video, my appreciation of its aesthetics went way up compared to the still pictures I'd seen.
I still think it's the ugliest of the American units, but at least it isn't chromed. With the info that it will work on ATT 3g, I'm almost certain I'll get the Tmo version. I'm about to go TMo prepaid, but I'd like to have the option to come back to ATT. While I certainly don't want data any time soon, I plan to have this phone for LONG time, and things might change a couple of years in, so I at least want the option.
But here's a point I'd like to bring up:
if indeed these specs are correct and the Tmobile version can roam on ATT, that means it can also roam worldwide. Now when we think of Tmobile we only think of the US division. We forget the rest of the world covered by the rest of Tmobile's divisions. ATT folks can roam on those networks and vice versa. Unless say for instance Tmobile UK is getting a piece of the roaming fees they reimburse ATT for their UK customers roaming in the States, then it would make sense for all Rhodiums global Tmobile sells to its customers worldwide to have the same exact radio config as the Tmobile USA ones. It would also make sense for HTC to build 1 version of the phone with all radios present then based on carrier exclusivity disable or enable them as needed via ROM.
Which would mean, once we get a ROM dump of a Tmobile USA phone, that could potentially be the stepping stone in enabling all of the frequencies in a stock Rhodium and/or carrier flavors of the device.
This is purely speculative of course...
I'm pretty sure the 850/1900MHz frequencies listed on those specs are part of the GSM bands it will cover, as it has Quad-band GSM, and not part of the 3G frequencies it will use.
You're right, but the specs sheet doesn't differentiate between the bands.
Release date being pushed back
http://www.wmexperts.com/t-mobile-touch-pro-2-rumored-be-delayed
Bad news for you T-Mobile fans waiting patiently for the HTC Touch Pro 2. TmoNews is citing an anonymous source in saying that release has been moved from July 22 to Aug. 12. Hey, you've waited this long. What's a couple more weeks?
TMN is still going with the July 8 launch date for the Dash 3G, as well as the $170 price point (ouch!) with a two-year contract.
WTF!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omJhBPU-4WY
it has a 3.5MM headphone jack!
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=5767
Yeah, the Telus and apparently Verizon Wireless phones have 3.5mm jacks. And of course VW forces you to get a data plan for all new smartphones..
(An issue if you're a wi-fi only guy)
I use the FM radio on my OG EVO all the time and I'm going to upgrade to the Note 2 when it comes out. Is there an FM receiver on the US version?
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I'm interested in knowing this as well. I won't have unlimited data so an FM radio receiver would be great for music on the go. Samsung's US product track record would point to no but it's also their first time having their exynos SoC over here in the states. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
The at&t galaxy s2 was exynos... and didnt have the FM radio. (I believe the International version of the same phobe did.)
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garyd9 said:
The at&t galaxy s2 was exynos... and didnt have the FM radio. (I believe the International version of the same phobe did.)
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will the unlocked note 2 radio work on usa?
i use pandora radio... im on that 5GB unlimited data on att pass 5GB and goes to super slow edge speeds..
Count me in for this question.
markysd said:
will the unlocked note 2 radio work on usa?
i use pandora radio... im on that 5GB unlimited data on att pass 5GB and goes to super slow edge speeds..
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The n7100 (international note2) works great on at&t. (Including the FM radio)
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http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-5009
^ T-mobile's instruction manual is released and there's no mention of FM radio sadly.
Pretty much every US variant of the Galaxy S/S2/S3/Note class devices has had no usable FM capability.
I see no reason why that would change.
I still hold out hope of a mere software disablement. At least one person has FM working on a GT-i9305, which otherwise doesn't seem to officially support FM.
Latest free release of Spirit is here if you want to help test: http://d-h.st/lfR
Anyone tries, please send me a debug log using Menu-> Test-> Email-> Logs. After 10-15 seconds press Send.
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The n7100 (international note2) works great on at&t. (Including the FM radio)
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garyd9 How is AT&T LTE service on your international Note II ? I know in the past with unlocked phones (g1, note) the bands didn't match up, or there was soc compatibility issues and I was stuck with either 3g or edge for service. I currently have the Note and wasn't too happy that features like the FM radio were removed. Since I don't have an upgrade available the international version is the same price as an AT&T outright phone is going to be, so I might as well go with most bang for the buck! Additionally, have you noticed any downsides with the device? Thanks for your time!
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Budrweber said:
garyd9 How is AT&T LTE service on your international Note II ? ... Additionally, have you noticed any downsides with the device? Thanks for your time!
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I have the n7100 which doesn't have a LTE radio at all... However, I've found that nothing I do really takes advantage of the higher speeds, so I don't miss it. Haven't really seen any downsides other than the size (which I'm adjusting to.)
Take care
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according to the engadget review of the T-Mobile version, FM isn't included. Hopefully it will be similar enough that the hardware is still there this time.
I have the Unlocked N7100 using it on the Tmo network and FM radio is working just fine for me.
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I have the Unlocked N7100 using it on the Tmo network and FM radio is working just fine for me.
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Well of course it is. FM is a hardware feature and you are using the international hardware that has that feature. My comment was about the T-Mobile Hardware version (T-889). Don't worry, we all have our moments .
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Does anyone have any insight on the difference beside the Tmo apps that can be download from Google Play? Some things that popped to mind that maybe cooked into the Tmo ROM: Wifi Calling, newly unveiled Enhanced Voice Services and VoLTE?
The Vegas unboxing video showed Des opening the app drawers that have only 1 full first page plus a few apps on the second page. I see T-mobile TV app and another magenta icon. It's very minimal, which is a good thing, but not sure how update- and developer-friendly will the T-mo version be though.
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Does anyone have any insight on the difference beside the Tmo apps that can be download from Google Play? Some things that popped to mind that maybe cooked into the Tmo ROM: Wifi Calling, newly unveiled Enhanced Voice Services and VoLTE?
The Vegas unboxing video showed Des opening the app drawers that have only 1 full first page plus a few apps on the second page. I see T-mobile TV app and another magenta icon. It's very minimal, which is a good thing, but not sure how update- and developer-friendly will the T-mo version be though.
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As far as being developer-friendly, the T-Mobile version is no different than the carrier unlocked version. It's bootloader can be unlocked officially through HTC and thus can be modified to the same extent.
As far as updates, the unlocked version will get updates quicker than the T-Mobile version. This is simply because the updates will be coming from HTC and not need to go through T-Mobile carrier approval first.
10,000 ft?? Not in that helo.
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10,000 ft?? Not in that helo.
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Wrong, it has a service ceiling of over 15,000 feet. However I will argue that no where in that video were they ever at 10,000 feet.
But this all off topic, I think I am in for one
Mo just confirmed that the unlocked version supports VoLTE/Wifi calling.
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Mo just confirmed that the unlocked version supports VoLTE/Wifi calling.
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That's nifty. The unlocked s7 and s7 edge doesn't have this cooked in the firmware
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Ok, let me get this straight. The unlocked one supports all the necessary bands for proper T-Mobile (US) use. Is this correct? I use both AT&T and T-Mobile and plan on swapping sims in and out as i need them. (I travel a lot)
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Ok, let me get this straight. The unlocked one supports all the necessary bands for proper T-Mobile (US) use. Is this correct? I use both AT&T and T-Mobile and plan on swapping sims in and out as i need them. (I travel a lot)
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Seems so, yes.
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Ok, let me get this straight. The unlocked one supports all the necessary bands for proper T-Mobile (US) use. Is this correct? I use both AT&T and T-Mobile and plan on swapping sims in and out as i need them. (I travel a lot)
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Yeah pretty much. You'll be good to go. I can do this on my unlocked s7 edge but I don't get volte and wifi calling on tmobile because it's not baked into the international firmware
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The other advantage is you can use T-Mo's installment plans that aren't available thru HTC.
Updates may be slower as T-Mo has to bless them. At it's also unclear if HTC's uh-oh protection and bootloader allowance will carry over thru T-Mo.
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The other advantage is you can use T-Mo's installment plans that aren't available thru HTC.
Updates may be slower as T-Mo has to bless them. At it's also unclear if HTC's uh-oh protection and bootloader allowance will carry over thru T-Mo.
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You can make interest-free payments for 12 months when purchased through HTC.
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You can make interest-free payments for 12 months when purchased through HTC.
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two things
it says for well qualified purchases - so if you have less than perfect credit you wont get it
and it says no payments + no interest if paid within 12 months - unless you wait and make a $599+tax payment in month 12 you need to be making payments to avoid paying interest.
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two things
it says for well qualified purchases - so if you have less than perfect credit you wont get it
and it says no payments + no interest if paid within 12 months - unless you wait and make a $599+tax payment in month 12 you need to be making payments to avoid paying interest.
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It's true but if you read the fine print on T-Mobile's site for financing phones the best deals (zero down usually) say for well qualified buyers as well. Also why wouldn't you make monthly payments? I didn't say there was no monthly payments, I said it was interest-free for 12 months.
Anyway my point is there are options.
I bet they are one in the same lol
@Behold_this do recommend buying tmobile version or the unlock version?
I'm still not sure which model to go with: unlocked vs T-Mobile. Will T-Mobile Mobile HotSpot for tethering be able to work on the unlocked version?
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@Behold_this do recommend buying tmobile version or the unlock version?
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I'm not him, but I chose to go with the unlocked version vs. the T-Mobile version. Faster updates, won't have extra glued-in apps I don't want.
But who am I kidding, I'm on XDA, I'll have a custom ROM on this thing soon anyway.
With the $100 off HTC1008 coupon code, I'm leaning toward getting unlocked directly from HTC. Mo Versi's tweet (HTC VP Prod Mgmt) confirmed wifi calling/VoLTE are supported on the unlocked. This still leaves out T-Mobile newly deployed Enhance Voice, but I'm not concerned about that (my current calls with the S5 are just fine, without wifi calling, VoLTE or enhanced voice).
I would definitely buy the unlocked version!!! I just wish it worked w/ Sprint
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@Behold_this do recommend buying tmobile version or the unlock version?
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I agree with most here. I'd go unlocked.
Short Summary of my issue:
Phone Verizon LG G7 Model LM-G710VM
Currently on T-Mobile Service
My experience with T-Mobile is severely lacking or horrible at times due to the following:
I am lacking features like VoLTE, wireless calling, possibly some LTE Bands that are turned off because of this (Band 12 maybe?), I can't run Short/USSD/MMI Codes to try to turn things on or check for things.
I know some of the issues are due to the VZW setup of the software running. I have considered trying to Flash another version to the phone, like the Int'l version, in hopes that I could start turning on features or things that aren't working currently.
My concerns with that is - 1) is that even a possible combination with my phone model? I know T-Mo branded G7's can't cross-flash. 2) If I flashed the Int'l version, what negatives would I be facing? Would I have access to all the LTE Bands? (Pretty sure some of that stuff is in the Modem, but hoping maybe getting away from VZW software would let me poke around at least) Will that break the OTA Updates? Should that version allow me to enable VoLTE?
What would you do in my situation, short of selling the phone and either buying Int'l or T-Mo version of G7? Can someone prove that there's a solution to this that has already worked for this situation? It's very hard to research this EXACT scenario online - things used to be easier back in the day
THANKS!!!
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Short Summary of my issue:
Phone Verizon LG G7 Model LM-G710VM
Currently on T-Mobile Service
My experience with T-Mobile is severely lacking or horrible at times due to the following:
I am lacking features like VoLTE, wireless calling, possibly some LTE Bands that are turned off because of this (Band 12 maybe?), I can't run Short/USSD/MMI Codes to try to turn things on or check for things.
I know some of the issues are due to the VZW setup of the software running. I have considered trying to Flash another version to the phone, like the Int'l version, in hopes that I could start turning on features or things that aren't working currently.
My concerns with that is - 1) is that even a possible combination with my phone model? I know T-Mo branded G7's can't cross-flash. 2) If I flashed the Int'l version, what negatives would I be facing? Would I have access to all the LTE Bands? (Pretty sure some of that stuff is in the Modem, but hoping maybe getting away from VZW software would let me poke around at least) Will that break the OTA Updates? Should that version allow me to enable VoLTE?
What would you do in my situation, short of selling the phone and either buying Int'l or T-Mo version of G7? Can someone prove that there's a solution to this that has already worked for this situation? It's very hard to research this EXACT scenario online - things used to be easier back in the day
THANKS!!!
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I too have the Verizon model. I have a Verizon sim and I have wifi calling and texting over wifi as well and that's specifically a Verizon thing. With the LM-G710VM model you can pretty much cross flash any kdz other than T-Mobile that'll brick your phone. I have cross flashed a lot of the kdz out there and have found only one that works and you can make calls and texting and that's the Global US Cellular kdz but no wifi calling or texting. On all of the other kdz's you get data all day but calling and texting don't work because this is due to IMS registering. What we need is root for the Verizon model to change the apns.xml file and buidprop files after cross flashing to get things working. Hope this helps.
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I too have the Verizon model. I have a Verizon sim and I have wifi calling and texting over wifi as well and that's specifically a Verizon thing. With the LM-G710VM model you can pretty much cross flash any kdz other than T-Mobile that'll brick your phone. I have cross flashed a lot of the kdz out there and have found only one that works and you can make calls and texting and that's the Global US Cellular kdz but no wifi calling or texting. On all of the other kdz's you get data all day but calling and texting don't work because this is due to IMS registering. What we need is root for the Verizon model to change the apns.xml file and buidprop files after cross flashing to get things working. Hope this helps.
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would you please tell me which KDZ ( non verizon ) is the best for the LM-G710VM in terms of LTE connectivity and if possible to provide me the link please .
many thanks in advance
machhho said:
would you please tell me which KDZ ( non verizon ) is the best for the LM-G710VM in terms of LTE connectivity and if possible to provide me the link please .
many thanks in advance
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File Name:G710VMX10k_00_USC_US_OP_0117.kdz US cellular Bloat
KDZ File size:3489346074
http://pkg02.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/d...FAG04BC84BN5/G710VMX10k_00_USC_US_OP_0117.kdz
GFI
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JLjm50jzbv5VGsTTY_bKt9CV3PjLR2P3
Awesome thread. I too am using a Verizon LG G7 Thinq on T-Mobile here in the USA. I also tried flashing the US Cellular KDZ but got a message along the lines that cross-flashing is not supported (I forgot the exact message as this was a while ago). My results based on different network modes are as follows.
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This stinks! Any ideas?
Hi,
I'm in the USA using Tracfone. I recently purchased this phone (end of last year).
I rooted it. I installed the Sakura ROM. I had an understanding that there might be "some assembly required" with a custom ROM & I am mostly happy with it.
But recently I have started getting messages from Tracfone, "Tracfone: Your service is at risk! Your phone will stop working 2/22.".
This appears to be coming from the underlying carrier, AT&T, and relates to the 3G deprecation. VoLTE is supported by the phone and in the ROM but it seems this phone is not in AT&T's whitelist of allowed phones after 3G deprecation. This seems to be related to supported bands (this phone supports a great number of them but perhaps not ones useful to connect to AT&T).
Are there any workarounds for this? I could get a T-Mobile SIM from Tracfone but I am guessing I am going to have exactly the same problem from them?
Can any of these phones even be used after the deprecation of 3G has been done by all the major carriers?
Am I missing something?
I would love to be able to actually use this phone.
Ouch. Didn't think that would happen so fast.
I actually double checked to be sure my phones are white listed by AT&T.
See what other carriers say because I don't think there's a work around for AT&T especially if the bands aren't supported.
Maybe advanced tech support would have a suggestion or fix you could use. Some of the agents will go out of their way to help, some are duds. As always use Google search...
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
tech128 said:
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
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Don't think the first option would work because it's the configuration and/or hardware that's the problem not the brand.
AT&T makes big bucks selling cell service so I doubt they turn down your business if your phone was compatible.
tech128 said:
well afaik, you've only got 3 options
1. spoof the imei and make it look like a supported phone. not sure if i can talk about the specifics here and even if i could, it'd be a pita even for me to do it
2. find another carrier who doesnt whitelist phones
3. use voip apps like google voice to bypass the volte problem
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I checked the T-Mobile IMEI checker and, if it's accurate, it doesn't look great. I'm not sure what "not blocked" means but it claims it's incompatible.
https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone
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I checked the T-Mobile IMEI checker and, if it's accurate, it doesn't look great. I'm not sure what "not blocked" means but it claims it's incompatible.
https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone
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Not blocked may mean it can be used for data only or it's not blacklisted?
What's it say for the expanded explanations?
well most xiaomi phones dont really work too good over here in the us because of missing bands with the exception of the mi mix series.
this pretty much explains the situation
Will Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com
the only 2 carriers that look like it would work fine with are cspire (which i've never heard of) or gci wireless (also never heard of)
that being said, it should *work* on the other carriers, but i have no idea how well
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Not blocked may mean it can be used for data only or it's not blacklisted?
What's it say for the expanded explanations?
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I ordered the T-Mobile SIM from Tracfone. I figured that worst case was that I am down $1.00 & will be left without a working phone (until I have access to an old backup phone in a few weeks that will probably work —Moto G6 Play); vs. by default being left without a working phone in a few days if I did nothing (until I have access to the old backup).
It looks like it was allowed. The only hitch was that transferring my phone number (from using the AT&T SIM to using the T-Mobile SIM) took a bunch of hours. I even have VoLTE enabled (which appeared not to be possible with the AT&T SIM —and I assume is the only way this phone will work after the switch, if at all).
I imagine the coverage may be spotty given the poor coverage in the supported bands but I may be OK with that for now (probably depends on how spotty spotty really is and where). I'm sure it might be one of those YMMV things (and one that could change in the immediate future?).