Hello!
I have an unlocked*sprint*note 4 which I use outside the USA as a GSM phone with a sim card.*
So far so good.*
The problem is that this phone being produced forsprint*does not connect on 4G.
I have been reading about the possibility to change the NV values to be able to add LTE bands to the phone and I was able to change those values but still no luck.*
In my country, the 4g network works mostly on bands 3 and 7 (1800 and 2600).*
I am starting to think that probably the*sprint*version might have differences in hardware with other 4G capable phones.
Can anybody tell if there are any hardware differences between the*sprint*note 4 and other note 4 models.
Do you think that the*sprint*note 4 has what its needed to connect on 4G on the above frequencies?
If yes, what might be the right approach to try to resolve this.
Thank you for reading and since this is my first post on XDA please help me!
Hello Guys,
does anybody know, if a Nexus 5X, which I want to buy on my next visit in USA will work in Germany?
As I heard the US Providers do not use SIM cards.
Thanks for your help.
SLC_SHARK
We DO use SIM cards. Only 2 carriers don't.
I believe the phone should work fine over there.
In europe lte bands 3,7,20 are used to provide 4g connectivity.....I believe the american model doesn't have lte band 20, as long as your carrier supports also band 3 and 7 you should be fine or at least with worse coverage
It works fine, your only problem might be LTE not working due to the different bands.
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For the last few years, there has been a confusion around that there are generally two types of phones; the ones working LTE in North America and others for global LTE frequencies.
Is there any remote chance we can change antenna frequency? Do you know any devices that have this capability or at least a free band for LTE?
Let's take an example of adding band 3 to North American phone. [emoji85]
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Wishful thinking
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Any reason why my Pixel 2 XL will not connect to Verizon's Band 4? I get all of the other bands, but not Band 4.
BuffLG said:
Any reason why my Pixel 2 XL will not connect to Verizon's Band 4? I get all of the other bands, but not Band 4.
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How are you determining which band your on?
Not trying to be sarcastic, I am truly curious. I too am on Big Red, but couldn't tell you what band I'm on
@Badger50: Answer to your question is at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery&hl=en_US
@BuffLG: Verizon's band 4 may be widespread but it is used to provide added capacity to the network. If the cellular traffic in your location isn't heavy enough, you may never see band 4 even though the P2XL supports it.
I use Signal check to see the bands. Or LTE Discovery.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
@Badger50: Answer to your question is at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery&hl=en_US
@BuffLG: Verizon's band 4 may be widespread but it is used to provide added capacity to the network. If the cellular traffic in your location isn't heavy enough, you may never see band 4 even though the P2XL supports it.
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Much obliged kind sir. I do know/remember that I'm usually on band 13, but was curious to know how to check it. Thanks again :good::good:
Lol with LTE Discovery it says I'm on ATT band 12, while signal check shows band 17.
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Signal Check Pro easiest way.
Band 13 is Verizon's original LTE band has furthest range (700 mhz spectrum). Band 4 (1700 mhz) and 2 (1900 mhz) are their AWS spectrum.
Band 2 also has the highest capacity. Usually deployed in the most congested areas first.
Band 2 will technically be the fastest. Will probably be the hardest to connect to, but if you're close enough to a tower and getting Band 2 service, you're golden. I've seen speeds close to 100 MBPS on Band 2
I'd bet a nickel you're not seeing band 4 because of this bug: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/37136986
turboencab said:
I'd bet a nickel you're not seeing band 4 because of this bug: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/37136986
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Reading through everything, most people are having issues with T-Mobiles LTE band 66 showing up as band 3.
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Reading through everything, most people are having issues with T-Mobiles LTE band 66 showing up as band 3.
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This bug is relevant on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile but not Sprint (I believe) as they don't have Band 4 and/or 66. T-Mobile turned on MFBI at least several months (maybe a year?) before Verizon and AT&T did.
Again I don't know for sure if it's related to what you're seeing but it does "smell" that way. Band 4 in the Phoenix area almost always shows up as a Band 2 EARFCN that Verizon doesn't own when using Signal Check Pro as it is being reported incorrectly by Android. The EARFCN is correct under the same conditions using Network Signal Guru since it reads directly from the Qualcomm chip.
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Any reason why my Pixel 2 XL will not connect to Verizon's Band 4? I get all of the other bands, but not Band 4.
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I always got band 4 until the last couple weeks .. I now get Band 3 instead of band 4 which seems to be faster if I get a strong enough signal.. Band 3 doesn't seem to be as strong a signal as Band 4 though.. Band 4 was always displaying as XLTE where Band 3 displays as LTE.. my old Moto Pure still gets Band 4 so I really don't understand why the Pixel no longer will get it! Got to be by design by Verizon, me thinks!!
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I always got band 4 until the last couple weeks .. I now get Band 3 instead of band 4 which seems to be faster if I get a strong enough signal.. Band 3 doesn't seem to be as strong a signal as Band 4 though.. Band 4 was always displaying as XLTE where Band 3 displays as LTE.. my old Moto Pure still gets Band 4 so I really don't understand why the Pixel no longer will get it! Got to be by design by Verizon, me thinks!!
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That's the exact issue @turboencab is talking about. There is no Band 3 LTE in the USA. You are seeing Band 3 because of an Android OS/Qualcomm bug that cuts off EARFCN values above 65536. Band 4 can be "displayed" as Band 66 and most operators choose to do this now. Band 66 EARFCN values are above 65536.
Tldr; there is no Band 3 in the US. You are still connected to Band 4. Apps aren't able to display the correct band due to an OS bug.
Try to use CellMapper as a tool to see what you're connected to. The devs for that app can "correct" this issue based off some assumptions. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cellmapper.net.cellmapper
Hello, I'm having troubles to use the WOM carrier over Chile, as the other carriers uses the LTE band 28 and it is supposed that my Nexus 5X doesn't have one, I'm force to use that carrier which use the band 4 (AWS), and as stated in multiple specification websites the Nexus 5X is capable of using that band.
The problem is, even if I have good signal and I'm using "LTE" as marked by the phone, my internet connection is horrible, and almost null in any indoor place, I'm already sure the carrier is not the problem, as I tested my sim card over another phone and works like a charm.
Is there a way to check which LTE band number is my phone using?, And there is a way to force it to use the band 4 AWS?, My model is a 16GB H790, and it is not rooted but if it's needed I will do it