Has anyone successfully unlocked all the frequency bands for the 5s. I did see a thread on the Mi5 being unlocked. Secondly if they can be unlocked does it actually work on all the North American LTE bands, specifically Rogers in Canada.
any help appreciated.....if it can be done I'll be buying the phone. I like the specs.
I'm a bit confused at what you're asking here. 1 minute of googling tells me Rodgers only supports LTE bands 4, 7 (with 12 being deployed) and only in 'select markets' (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Wireless#LTE)
Further 2 seconds of googling shows me that the mi 5s radio only supports LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) (source: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5s-7260.php)
So basic logic is telling me that if have Rodgers, and you don't have coverage by band 7, you don't have LTE.
There is no magical bullet to make a radio support frequencies it does not support. (RTFM).
Seems some people have had some success:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
alloysious,
OP is inquiring whether frequency band 4 can be unlocked for Mi5S?
viperpiper,
Please keep posted, if you come across any info that help to unlock the band 4 for Mi5S. I am also looking for that.
macwindows said:
alloysious,
OP is inquiring whether frequency band 4 can be unlocked for Mi5S?
viperpiper,
Please keep posted, if you come across any info that help to unlock the band 4 for Mi5S. I am also looking for that.
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Try this:
From Dialer: *#*#4636#*#*
Select SIM you want (for me was 'Phone info2')
Select 'TD-SCDMA, DMS/WCDMA and LTE' to change your radio settings
Select last one on list above Unknown.
(for me was TD-SCDMA, LTE, CDMA, EVDO, GSM/WCDMA)
You should now have everything your radio supports enabled.
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Looks like some others on this forum have had some success with other phones. Try it out and let us know-
https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
Is somebody going to try?
I just saw, from what I could read, is that the original Mi5 (not the Mi5s) they managed to unlock all the bands but 20. So could the same method be used and if so would that make the Mi5s compatible with North American carriers ?
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I just saw, from what I could read, is that the original Mi5 (not the Mi5s) they managed to unlock all the bands but 20. So could the same method be used and if so would that make the Mi5s compatible with North American carriers ?
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Not sure - you should give it a try, if you currently don't have a working LTE phone
So OP did it work? could you unlock band 4?
I've been following this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/how-to/progress-trying-to-unlock-bands-t3337476/page71. Nothing good has happened so far on b20.
Hi...does anyone know how to unlock band 5 LTE for Le 1 Pro US version?
I think its not possible
Idiot over here ordered mi 5s plus didn't realise it didn't support b4.
My carrier bell Canada supports 1700/2100 and 2600
Phone supports 2600 but not 1700/2100.
I see some people have unlocked bands on mi5 not s. Anyone been. Successful with a s plus?
Is hasn't arrived yet but I'm hopeful its possible?
Band 4 for lte? Your downlod speed is not ok with 3g/hspa?
Not really , I mean I could live with it but I have it available (LTE) so I want to use it.
As i know, any Qualcomm chip restrict band in software and can be unlocked. I did that in a Nexus 5 four years ago....
Anyone has tried unlock other band in RN5 Global/Pro?
I want to unlock B28(700mhz).
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As i know, any Qualcomm chip restrict band in software and can be unlocked. I did that in a Nexus 5 four years ago....
Anyone has tried unlock other band in RN5 Global/Pro?
I want to unlock B28(700mhz).
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I've read about this in the past also, however i'm sure that it would be a matter of, it needing the physical hardware to do it.
If band 28 isn't listed in it's specs, it means there's no physical hardware for band 28, the case your speaking about the phone probably had the hardware and it was locked for whatever case.
I wish it was possible as i'm waiting on this phone myself, this phone is sold in Taiwan, the ones sold there have band 28 support as they use it, hard to track down sellers possible however whirlpool forums.
Is Band 20 software locked or hardware locked?
I need Band 20 here in the UK.