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Unbranded Touch Pro 2

I am thinking about getting the touch pro 2, and instead of waiting until AT&T finally releases it, I am thinking about biting the bullet and buying the unbranded unlocked version. My question is will the 3G still work. I have heard that 3G does not work on non-AT&T phones, or is that only if you buy an unlocked TMobile phone? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Search the forum, this has been answered 7,000 times.

Sorry, I did search and came up with thousands of answers and none of them seemed to answer my question specifically.

Ok, here the answer again by 7001 time
Europe original unbranded version will work only in Europe and Asia 3G and not in America networks

Just ordered the Tmo version today but I really like the unlocked version. Do you guys think there is a possibilty that the Euro version has support for AWS and is just not activated! I'm pretty sure this has been asked, but a search brought me no specific results. Why can't Tmobile just leave well enough alone!

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no, it won't work with AWS. only the Tmobile version does. EU doesn't work with any North American 3G, etc, etc, etc....

You could purchase the unlocked Australian version; 3G should work here, but that will cost $$$$.
http://personaldigital.com.au/p171/HTC-Touch-PRO-2-T7373-850-Mhz-NEXTG-!!-PRO2/buy.html

Lol!
That is very expensive!
better to try in clove uk in about 750usd

I don't see any support for 1700 mhz band in that AU version though.

reocej said:
I don't see any support for 1700 mhz band in that AU version though.
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No one else in the world supports 1700mhz, only T-Mobile.

Thanks
Thanks for the information. Saved me from buying an unlocked version that won't work on AT&T's 3G. Will just have to wait for AT&T, just hope it isn't that long of a wait.

Would I be able to buy it from AT&T (when available) on a separate, new account, unlock it, pay the termination fee, and use it on my regular AT&T account with little problem? It's cheaper to terminate than buy off contract, most of the time, as long as they don't give me any trouble. Should it work?

hi there, i want to know if there's gonna be an unbranded / unlocked version of the TP2, WITH 850/1800/1900 3G band support?

TicoHTC said:
hi there, i want to know if there's gonna be an unbranded / unlocked version of the TP2, WITH 850/1800/1900 3G band support?
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http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=24913

Thanks for that link!

Raspster said:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=24913
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Great! thanks a lot for the info!

If anyone had experience buying with that store would be great to hear the input!!
Thanks in advance,

I have an unbranded TP2. I didn't want to wait any longer for AT&T to release theirs and I don't like the way they are going with their keyboard layout. I know 3G is important for most folks, but my essential needs is data connection for email and EDGE is doing a pretty damn good job. Maybe if I am waiting in line or something related to that, I may wish I had a faster connection to watch youtube, but for the most part, I have no regrets.

blognc said:
Would I be able to buy it from AT&T (when available) on a separate, new account, unlock it, pay the termination fee, and use it on my regular AT&T account with little problem? It's cheaper to terminate than buy off contract, most of the time, as long as they don't give me any trouble. Should it work?
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Yes that should work. But, how much is the termination fee? If you are paying $200 less to sign a 2-year contract then I'm sure the termination fee will be at least $200. Otherwise, I can't imagine at&t would make it that easy. Plus I'm sure you will have to pay for the first month of service, you won't get that back.

[Q] Sim Unlock for One V?

Hey guys, decided to pick up a One V, the price was too good to be true at Best Buy, $25 with a $75 gift card and a $150 tab, so essentially cost me $100. Great phone, love it so far.
Unlocked and rooted as per ckpv5's awesome tutorial. I'm a bit new to the Android hax but doing a bunch of reading and learning.
My problem now is, I'd rather run the phone on Virgin's network. I have a great plan with them and cheaper to buy out my Koodo tab than break my Virgin contract. I searched everywhere for a way unlock sim but cannot find. Am I being a noob and looking too hard? Is it an obvious procedure which isn't documented? Or am I required to purchase unlock code? Which btw, I have no problem doing, just trying to exhaust all avenues.
Many thanks
RC

ramdmc said:
Hey guys, decided to pick up a One V, the price was too good to be true at Best Buy, $25 with a $75 gift card and a $150 tab, so essentially cost me $100. Great phone, love it so far.
Unlocked and rooted as per ckpv5's awesome tutorial. I'm a bit new to the Android hax but doing a bunch of reading and learning.
My problem now is, I'd rather run the phone on Virgin's network. I have a great plan with them and cheaper to buy out my Koodo tab than break my Virgin contract. I searched everywhere for a way unlock sim but cannot find. Am I being a noob and looking too hard? Is it an obvious procedure which isn't documented? Or am I required to purchase unlock code? Which btw, I have no problem doing, just trying to exhaust all avenues.
Many thanks
RC
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I have unlocked all my 13 One V with this guy, http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251077634032?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Many thanks
kaiser_tytnii said:
I have unlocked all my 13 One V with this guy,
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Thanks kaiser, I will take care of that. I was just asking because I didn't want to pay for something unnecessarily, although I have no problem paying for the service.
Can't wait

kaiser_tytnii said:
I have unlocked all my 13 One V with this guy,
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Can they unlock phones from other operators like T-mobile?

LG Optimus F3Q

I'd like to get one of these somehow to Europe and unlock it. Anybody happen to know where to get one shipped & how to unlock?
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phones/lg-optimus-f3q.html

hardy81 said:
I'd like to get one of these somehow to Europe and unlock it. Anybody happen to know where to get one shipped & how to unlock?
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phones/lg-optimus-f3q.html
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I am also interested in this phone, but it seemed no one really cared about it. A seller called welectronics posted an open box video in youtube, you are able to buy from them at a premium, but I would wait for cheaper ones to float around on ebay. The 4G bands of this phone do not work in Europe but 3G do, and there are websites that sell the unlock code for the network lock.

il like this phone too and waitin an offer (Ihave T-Mobile MyTou Q Huawei u8730)

it's really too bad no one seems to care about this phone.
I wanted to get one but also want to see if anyone here can come up with rooting and flashing instruction for this phone first.
I really want to get a Kitkat rom on this phone.
(FYI, I am still using the T-Mobile G2 I love so much.)

I found a site which sells this unlocked and ships to Europe: http://www.canadagsm.ca/products-LG-Optimus-F3Q-Penta-Band-LTE. 2G and 3G will work; 4G not.
But as there is no alternative ROM available and apparently no way to root, it's impossible to remap the keyboard. Which is a must, at least up here in the Nordics.
Brilliant looking phone. I'm sure the qwerty sliders will make a comeback someday, stupid people just haven't figured out yet that Apple screwed them when they introduced the on-screen keyboard.
But how to get root? Hopefully somebody with skills would also buy this and do Cyanogenmod for it.

Could this be real: http://442kitkat.senuke.info/mp3-0/lg-optimus-f3q-5998.html

If there is a rooting guide and KitKat rom for this phone, I am going to buy one right the way.
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hardy81 said:
Could this be real: http://442kitkat.senuke.info/mp3-0/lg-optimus-f3q-5998.html
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Looks real but doesn't seem to have a rooting S-Off guide.
And the download links to the rom are broken.

misbehave said:
Looks real but doesn't seem to have a rooting S-Off guide.
And the download links to the rom are broken.
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Also no way I'm downloading from an obscure site a ROM to my phone, without a community which can validate that it does not include anything nasty.

I am wondering if Motochopper or RootMaster can root this phone or not.

I expect that after some sales somebody will create a forum for this phone. It's on T-Mobile where people are used to qwerty's and in their portfolio it replaces the Samsung Galaxy Relay, which has an active forum here.

I am also very interested in this phone.
Problem seems to be getting it out of the grasps of the usual "America is #1 and we don't want to know about any of the rest of you" phone companies...
...Does anyone know if the LG Enact shares the same case design as the F3Q? They both look very similar.

Not sure about Europe, but some South East Asian countries welcome qwerty keyboard phone. What is LG thinking? Can't sell a phone without carrier backing?
The LG Enact has identical spec as the F3Q, BUT it is a CDMA phone for Verizon so it is almost impossible to use outside the US, unless you are using a CDMA carrier and is able to unlock and register the phone.

o>c said:
Not sure about Europe, but some South East Asian countries welcome qwerty keyboard phone. What is LG thinking? Can't sell a phone without carrier backing?
The LG Enact has identical spec as the F3Q, BUT it is a CDMA phone for Verizon so it is almost impossible to use outside the US, unless you are using a CDMA carrier and is able to unlock and register the phone.
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In this regard then it's not just LG, Motorola too.
Making the awasome Droid4 exclusively for Verizon in US and no GSM version for T-Mobile or AT&T.
I guess Motorola deserve what is happening to them now, guts taken out by Google and being sold to Lenovo as an empty shell.

o>c said:
The LG Enact has identical spec as the F3Q, BUT it is a CDMA phone
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I know it is CDMA but I was wondering if it was physically identical. I was wondering if you might be able to use accessories like cases made for the Enact on the F3Q, and maybe even change the ugly blue keyboard of the F3Q to the grey one of the Enact.

lameboyadvance said:
I know it is CDMA but I was wondering if it was physically identical. I was wondering if you might be able to use accessories like cases made for the Enact on the F3Q, and maybe even change the ugly blue keyboard of the F3Q to the grey one of the Enact.
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I really don't understand the design process over at LG.
If I buy the F3Q, the first thing I would do is that out that back shell cover and spray it will some black or pearl-white spray paint.

o>c said:
Not sure about Europe, but some South East Asian countries welcome qwerty keyboard phone. What is LG thinking? Can't sell a phone without carrier backing?
The LG Enact has identical spec as the F3Q, BUT it is a CDMA phone for Verizon so it is almost impossible to use outside the US, unless you are using a CDMA carrier and is able to unlock and register the phone.
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Actually it has a CDMA and LTE radio and has a SIM card slot. But nowhere else really uses the Band 13 LTE Verizon deploys, so can't really use it anywhere else. Maybe when Videotron starts setting up the C1 band in Canada then can use those phones here.

Contacted a few buying agents in the hope of importing one from the US, but they told me a monthly plan is required for purchasing this phone, so resales are not likely to circulate for the moment.

The ffollowing guide from k1mu worked on rooting my mobile f3q. Also I was able to buy the device out right from a mobile store in California for 339.99 plus tax for a total of 368.04 . This was with no monthly plan. Hope this helps anyone Else out. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758

dezalbebi said:
The ffollowing guide from k1mu worked on rooting my mobile f3q.
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Brilliant. Now Cyanogenmod someone please and I'll get this as my second device, even though I already have a nicely working Samsung Galaxy Relay (with slide-out qwerty also).

Wow, rooted already. This phone is definitely promising.
...I wonder if there's enough of us outside USA that it might be worth getting someone reliable to do a group purchase for us?
I can just see it now, some random guy walking into a T-Mobile store and asking for 26 F3Qs, 18 cases, 6 USB chargers and 5 dust protectors. :laugh:

[Q] Dialer working on Verizon LTE version?

I just ordered the verizon LTE version and I have read that the phone dialer is there but not accessible.
Has anyone figured out how to get it working?
Thanks in advance

wangjaroni said:
I just ordered the verizon LTE version and I have read that the phone dialer is there but not accessible.
Has anyone figured out how to get it working?
Thanks in advance
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You'd probably need a modified framework, but there's no chance as its impossible to modify anything in system with your device. No root available as yet.
I live in the UK and I'm a little bemused as to why US carriers lock down their users so much:?

ashyx said:
You'd probably need a modified framework, but there's no chance as its impossible to modify anything in system with your device. No root available as yet.
I live in the UK and I'm a little bemused as to why US carriers lock down their users so much:?
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It's like an abusive relationship. They abuse us because they can.
On a side note. I didn't end up getting the tablet because apparently Best Buy had the wrong price on Ebay. They cancelled my order and refunded me.
I think they should have had to honor the price but there is no way to open a dispute since the item didn't ship on ebay.

Some G8 thinq questions

I am going to buy LG G820TM. I have a couple of questions about this.
I plan to use the phone in Ukraine. What may not work, what works in the US?
How to know if it is unlocked?
Is it difficult to unlock it?
What are the disadvantages if it is not unlocked, does it fully work not in the USA?
Is it T-Mobile?
How much worse is the fps and slows down the phone from android 12? Which is better for Android 11 or 12 performance?
should I buy it?

ArmagedFoxer said:
I am going to buy LG G820TM. I have a couple of questions about this.
I plan to use the phone in Ukraine. What may not work, what works in the US?
How to know if it is unlocked?
Is it difficult to unlock it?
What are the disadvantages if it is not unlocked, does it fully work not in the USA?
Is it T-Mobile?
How much worse is the fps and slows down the phone from android 12? Which is better for Android 11 or 12 performance?
should I buy it?
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To know if it is unlocked is simple; put in a sim card from any carrier but t-mobile, if it connects, it's unlocked, if it doesn't, it's locked.
To unlock it you would have to use a remote service and pay $. Oddly, the one I used is in the country you plan to use it.
The G8 is capable of doing VoLTE and VoWifi, but your carrier has to support them also, and the rom will have to have the needed configuration for that carrier.
Sorry don't know anything about the fps re 12 vs 11.
Should you buy it? I'd suggest no. I think you'd be better off with a phone like a Sammy, which will definitely have a rom specific for that area, which means it would have all the specific requirements for the local carriers. Additionally, it would be pretty easy to get a rom on a Sammy (patched Odin) if the phone you buy isn't for your area. Getting a rom on a G8 isn't anywhere near as easy.
Good luck with it, and all the best to the people of Ukraine! Cheers

Thanks a lot! You helped me a lot. But my budget allows me to buy only these phones, which are quite powerful.
I have already noticed to buy LG G8 G820TM but suddenly I noticed one detail...
I read that there is a temporary unlock on t-mobile, which can end 30 days after purchase (some people write that even after half a year)
Will there be such problems with the phone on Verizon?
There are no temporary unlocks like this on Verizon?
Which is better then to take, Verizon or T-Mobile?
(there are no other options in my market)
I really need your help in this matter..