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hi, merry christmas and a happy new year, i received from a friend today an lg korean version f160s, acording to some post, over the internet the specs are
lte and network CDMA800, CDMA1900, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC,
but if you check on lgetool site
http://www.lgtool.net/phones/F160S.html
LG F160S
LG F160S is a GSM phone supported by LGtool.
Instant unlock by IMEI is supported by LGtool for this phone.
And since i have worked with some samsung and motorolas from sk korea, if you flash a compatible version form another model acording to the one that your trying to unlock, if succeded it works on a gsm network.
i believe that sk telecom uses gsm phones but with the imei and unlocking options removed or hidden.
this phone has an imei, so i believe it could work on a gsm system, and if posible can someone please, guide me, on how to remove sk bloatware to be able to input a network unlocking code? or how to change the rom to a compatible one for sim unlocking purposes.
examples
motorola xt910, xt720
samsung shv- e120s, m110s, e210s, e210l. shw- m110s m130k m130l, m190s, m240k, m240s, m440s.
that are from korea, and can be unlocked and used in gsm systems.
thank you very much indeed for your help
I am no expert, but I would be REALLY surprised if that is possible... According to specs, this is not a GSM device, and it makes no sense (to me, at least), that the GSM functionality would exist in hardware, but somehow be "hidden" or disabled in software. As regards to your examples, those are in fact GSM phones - both Motorolas, Samsung E120S, M110S, didn't check further...
kt-Froggy said:
I am no expert, but I would be REALLY surprised if that is possible... According to specs, this is not a GSM device, and it makes no sense (to me, at least), that the GSM functionality would exist in hardware, but somehow be "hidden" or disabled in software. As regards to your examples, those are in fact GSM phones - both Motorolas, Samsung E120S, M110S, didn't check further...
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posting this to just answer and because there is no forum for lte2 here...
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
so just pop in the sim and it will work, but you wont get edge.
3g / lte are also dependent on the frequencies of your country and providers.
i had f160 and there is no english counterpart for tghis phone like f180 which has e975. its a decent enough phone, just root and remove the korean apps.
atifsh said:
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
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The first part is correct, the second part is not quite so... F160 is indeed a CDMA phone, but very different from F180, which is a GSM device (with WCDMA and LTE as well). The OP's question was about using F160 on GSM networks.
kt-Froggy said:
The first part is correct, the second part is not quite so... F160 is indeed a CDMA phone, but very different from F180, which is a GSM device (with WCDMA and LTE as well). The OP's question was about using F160 on GSM networks.
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which part you didn't get, i had this phone, this is same as f180, you will not get edge, but rest its ok. gsm network works.
atifsh said:
which part you didn't get, i had this phone, this is same as f180, you will not get edge, but rest its ok. gsm network works.
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Calm down, will ya? The part I dont get is that you said youself it's a CDMA phone. F180x models are all listed as GSM devices, but F160x are spec'd as CDMA only. I don't have an F160, and I don't have a reason not to believe you - if you are saying it works on GSM networks, it means the published specs are incorrect, that's it.
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Calm down, will ya? The part I dont get is that you said youself it's a CDMA phone. F180x models are all listed as GSM devices, but F160x are spec'd as CDMA only. I don't have an F160, and I don't have a reason not to believe you - if you are saying it works on GSM networks, it means the published specs are incorrect, that's it.
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lol sometimes its like chating you have no idea what other person is thinking or whats his mood.!
i was pretty normal, perhaps my reply seemed im not.
yes F180 is speced wrong because its similar to E975 so they just put like e975, F180 ... blaa blaa. but it is exact to what gsmarena says for lte2.
atifsh said:
i was pretty normal, perhaps my reply seemed im not.
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Nah, it's all good... Your response did sound a little bit... overexcited, but I sometimes get that, too.
On the topic, though, it's interesting that the phone which is very specifically listed as CDMA only (GSM Arena is one example, but other places have the same apecs) actually works on GSM networks... It does sound like it's similar to the F180 family then.
thanks
hi thank you very much for the guide anad help,
as for the example of the motorola xt720 motoroi from korea (just to confirm about the options removed),
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589076
unlock korean XT720
Go online and get you unlock code , update you phone to a custom rom you will find plenty of these on this site CM7 i used from J.Y daddy, then place in you sim and you will get request for a unlock code.
"Korean phones have this functionality removed so updating is the only way".
as for the use of the phone just like it is now, i just poped a 900 and 1900mhz claro sim card and, no network code request, but emergency calls only,
in the mobile network menu settings
Network mode
select a LTE/3g network
so unless it has a hidden menu to change bands, i will believe that it's imei in this case is only for LTE non gsm calling at all, or i do need a custom rom to habilitate other options.
i always believe that gsm arena listed 100% accurate specs.
but no, sometimes it says that it is not a gsm device specially, in asian devices, and at the end they turn to be gsm capable.
thanks, any other advice?
atv said:
hi thank you very much for the guide anad help,
as for the example of the motorola xt720 motoroi from korea (just to confirm about the options removed),
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589076
unlock korean XT720
Go online and get you unlock code , update you phone to a custom rom you will find plenty of these on this site CM7 i used from J.Y daddy, then place in you sim and you will get request for a unlock code.
"Korean phones have this functionality removed so updating is the only way".
as for the use of the phone just like it is now, i just poped a 900 and 1900mhz claro sim card and, no network code request, but emergency calls only,
in the mobile network menu settings
Network mode
select a LTE/3g network
so unless it has a hidden menu to change bands, i will believe that it's imei in this case is only for LTE non gsm calling at all, or i do need a custom rom to habilitate other options.
i always believe that gsm arena listed 100% accurate specs.
but no, sometimes it says that it is not a gsm device specially, in asian devices, and at the end they turn to be gsm capable.
thanks, any other advice?
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F160 will work on gsm sim if its not carrier locked for some reason. (mine was not, no code request or anything)
F160 will work with GPRS but not EDGE on gsm sim.
F160 will work on 3G if the frequencies match with the carrier in use.
custom ROM or Stock, doesn't matter. hidden menu is same as for e975, search for it.
dont want to be rude, but we have enough talk about the phone here, you can find info elsewhere.
you can always talk in General section but not in device specific forum.
hi
atifsh said:
inshort
F160 will work on gsm sim if its not carrier locked for some reason. (mine was not, no code request or anything)
F160 will work with GPRS but not EDGE on gsm sim.
F160 will work on 3G if the frequencies match with the carrier in use.
custom ROM or Stock, doesn't matter. hidden menu is same as for e975, search for it.
dont want to be rude, but we have enough talk about the phone here, you can find info elsewhere.
you can always talk in General section but not in device specific forum.
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hi thank you very much indeed for your time and help
dont want to be rude, i asked for help and guide, for me and others in my case.
this is the best forum for my belief, and wish, to ask to the world's best, not elsewhere
my mistake, i assume that the title, was indeed the appropriate, but seems i was wrong.
so maybe i can find info elsewhere, or talk in another general section, not in a device specific forum,
as you kindly suggest.
LG Optimus G (International) > Optimus G General > [Q] Korean F160s
For South Korea Also known as LG Optimus LTE II, LG F160S, LG F160K, LG F160L
take care, sorry to bother, and as the first post, merry Christmas and happy new year.
atv
Please tell me about F160
atifsh said:
posting this to just answer and because there is no forum for lte2 here...
f160 / lte2 is a cdma phone just like any other Korean LG phone like F180.
so just pop in the sim and it will work, but you wont get edge.
3g / lte are also dependent on the frequencies of your country and providers.
i had f160 and there is no english counterpart for tghis phone like f180 which has e975. its a decent enough phone, just root and remove the korean apps.
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I am buying F160 but saw that it is CDMA. Please tell me can it support GSM sim of India. Its urgent
noni shoni said:
I am buying F160 but saw that it is CDMA. Please tell me can it support GSM sim of India. Its urgent
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Yes it will support gsm, data (3g / edge )you have to see for yourself, GPRS should work with correct APN.
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Hi all,
I've bought a EU M8 mobile...I think it's EU as I bought in Dubai.
Sooner I will relocate in US and I've just realised that my mobile potentially could not work there ....is this true?
How can I check?
Thank you in advance for your help.
If it's eu, it'll work fine but I don't think you'll get LTE. I may be wrong. But it'll work
As stated it'll work fine, I know from experience! (Not re-location but hey). I'm not sure about 4G/LTE though.
Thank you and sorry for the delay.
I can't understand why it should not work 4G/LTE.
Are you saying that HTC makes two different model with different frequencies/bands??!?
my phone is actually completely unlock and not branded. if i buy a new US sim cards why do you think that 4G/LTE wont work?
E.Bonobox said:
Thank you and sorry for the delay.
I can't understand why it should not work 4G/LTE.
Are you saying that HTC makes two different model with different frequencies/bands??!?
my phone is actually completely unlock and not branded. if i buy a new US sim cards why do you think that 4G/LTE wont work?
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HTC does make two different models(GSM & CDMA). I don't think the frequency/bands on the GSM phone you have will matter much. As I understand it the Qualcomm RF360 Front End solution chip has 40+ bands on the chip exactly for this reason. It makes it more "Global", it should already be capable of receiving 4G/LTE on most frequency/bands available in pretty much any country.
I think the only thing that perhaps influences it is carrier specific requests to lock to certain bands... Probably for roaming purposes and to get more money. But a carrier free device like you have shouldn't have a problem to work(Even LTE) in the US if you insert a local SIM card for it.
But that's just how I understand it from a quick look up I did some time ago, can't know all the details though. You could probably read up more on it for yourself if you're interested.
Qualcomm RF360 front end solution
thank you BerndM14!!
you clearly explain what was in my mind.
i can understand if some locked/carrier phone could have some problem but i would be surprised to discover that a brand new mobile such this will have issue to work overthere.
i'm searching the web as well but it's quite difficult to find clear answer.
i'm just wondering if in case there is some "lock" if those are bypassable flashing a different radio rom
sorry for my bad English
maybe I m wrong (but that is what I have to say as Vodafone Germany employee to my customers)
the One M8 will work fine with US LTE bands cause the EU and the US M8 are technically the same.
that's also the reason why it´s works not with any European LTE network outside Germany
hi! I am form el salvador and I am really happy with this device, but I just discovered the issue that buying a sprint device implies when I want to activate de data network, it only shows GSM and it is really slow! some "experts" have told me that I need the MSL code form in order to unlock this network. I´ve tried many some methods posted here to get that code, but I failed.
can anybody help me please...
Even I am also looking for the same answers. Following this post.
someone please... I know there are many experts who know about it
please.. I am becoming crazy with no data
Different network frequency.
You will not get it to work in your country.
gt911 said:
please.. I am becoming crazy with no data
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I have gotten an lg g2 form sprint work here in my country. But i cannot find the way the get the MSL code
Wow, are you stupid? You spent ~$500USD on a phone without even confirming you could use it properly?
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but 3 minutes on Google tells me that (at least according to posted info) only Digicel even PLANS deployment of an LTE network in El Salvador right now. So the answer is there is no '4G' network in EL Salvador- assuming Wikipedia is current.
If you're on TIGO, Claro, or Movistar there is no LTE at all according to that info Second, you chose THE WORST (least compatible) model of G3 you could possibly buy. If you want ease-of-use for non-standard markets or international travelling, you need to buy a D855 (European/International common model), D851 (T-Mobile) or maybe D850/852 (AT&T and Canada carriers respectively). Buying a Sprint or Verizon model of just about any phone ever is a recipe for disaster anywhere except their networks because their primary networks are completely different from everyone else. Sprint and Verizon started and continued using CDMA rather than GSM like everyone else, and their deployments of LTE now are different frequency bands and different signalling systems than everyone else too. Neither a G2 or G3 from Sprint will give you anything faster than 2G EDGE speeds for data.
tl;dr get rid of that phone and go find an AT&T D850 for South and Central American carriers, that way you could at least get HSPA 3G service.
Moose21 said:
Wow, are you stupid? You spent ~$500USD on a phone without even confirming you could use it properly?
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but 3 minutes on Google tells me that (at least according to posted info) only Digicel even PLANS deployment of an LTE network in El Salvador right now. So the answer is there is no 4G network in EL Salvador- assuming Wikipedia is current.
If youre on TIGO, Claro, or Movistar there is no LTE at all according to that info Second, you chose THE WORST (least compatible) model of G3 you could possibly buy. If you want ease-of-use for non-standard markets or international travelling, you need to buy a D855 (European/International common model), D851 (T-Mobile) or maybe D850/852 (AT&T and Canada carriers respectively). Buying a Sprint or Verizon model of just about any phone ever is a recipe for disaster anywhere except their networks because their primary networks are completely different from everyone else. Sprint and Verizon started and continued using CDMA rather than GSM like everyone else, and their deployments of LTE now are different frequency bands and different signalling systems than everyone else too. Neither a G2 or G3 from Sprint will give you anything faster than 2G EDGE speeds for data.
tl;dr get rid of that phone and go find an AT&T D850 for South and Central American carriers, that way you could at least get HSPA 3G service.
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T-Mobile would be better with unlocked bootloader but I agree he made a reckless decision
Moose21 said:
Wow, are you stupid? You spent ~$500USD on a phone without even confirming you could use it properly?
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but 3 minutes on Google tells me that (at least according to posted info) only Digicel even PLANS deployment of an LTE network in El Salvador right now. So the answer is there is no '4G' network in EL Salvador- assuming Wikipedia is current.
If you're on TIGO, Claro, or Movistar there is no LTE at all according to that info Second, you chose THE WORST (least compatible) model of G3 you could possibly buy. If you want ease-of-use for non-standard markets or international travelling, you need to buy a D855 (European/International common model), D851 (T-Mobile) or maybe D850/852 (AT&T and Canada carriers respectively). Buying a Sprint or Verizon model of just about any phone ever is a recipe for disaster anywhere except their networks because their primary networks are completely different from everyone else. Sprint and Verizon started and continued using CDMA rather than GSM like everyone else, and their deployments of LTE now are different frequency bands and different signalling systems than everyone else too. Neither a G2 or G3 from Sprint will give you anything faster than 2G EDGE speeds for data.
tl;dr get rid of that phone and go find an AT&T D850 for South and Central American carriers, that way you could at least get HSPA 3G service.
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It cost me 300$.. I know I screw it. The point is, last year I got an lg g2 from sprint as well, but I took it to an expert and he got the msl code so that se could have access to the 4g data.. And yes, we do have 4g in some specific areas of our country. So the point is, how do I get that code in order to unlock it
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gt911 said:
It cost me 300$.. I know I screw it. The point is, last year I got an lg g2 from sprint as well, but I took it to an expert and he got the msl code so that se could have access to the 4g data.. And yes, we do have 4g in some specific areas of our country. So the point is, how do I get that code in order to unlock it
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Somewhere on xda I read a thread explaining how to add all bands for most qualcomm snapdragon devices. The good news is I saw a sprint G3 user say he was able to do it. The bad news is I did not save the link and will not find it for you. I suggest you start looking by searching all forums and type unlock bands or something similar, I think it was in a gs4 or gs5 thread. If you fail the xda searching do some google searching. If you do find it I wish you luck it looked like you need to get your hands dirty.
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Somewhere on xda I read a thread explaining how to add all bands for most qualcomm snapdragon devices. The good news is I saw a sprint G3 user say he was able to do it. The bad news is I did not save the link and will not find it for you. I suggest you start looking by searching all forums and type unlock bands or something similar, I think it was in a gs4 or gs5 thread. If you fail the xda searching do some google searching. If you do find it I wish you luck it looked like you need to get your hands dirty.
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Thanks a por man.. I am pretty sure It is possible
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Hi guys,
I've posted in the AUS thread over in the main board, but it doesn't seem to be getting much attention:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/lg-g3-australia-thread-au-t2841345/page45
It's been reported and tested among several android devices that phones using the QUALCOMM chipset can now have various 4G/LTE bands UNLOCKED following a relatively easy - but fairly tedious process. as the G3 (and specifically, the dual SIM D858) sports the MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 chipset...I ask the question:
Has anyone successfully unlocked 1 or more LTE/4G bands? I'd buy this phone if it were possible for root, then a successful unlock of all popular 4G bands here in Australia, specifically B28 (FDD) 700Mhz. Anyone who has tried, failed, succeeded or can provide additional details, please respond!
Thanks
Anyone?
Might be worth closing this, as G3 owners apparently don't visit here anymore.
*LOCK*
I got my D858HK in the US and am here until August. I'll be primarily using in India and China. I tried one of the procedures using QPST and QXDM to write all the 4G/LTE bands to memory, thereby "unlocking" them. Didn't seem to work on AT&T's (US) network. I'm only getting 3G. It's possible I didn't do something correctly, however...
I also tried going into the hidden menu, but while I am able to select/deselect the check marks for the different bands, there is no way to save the selections. At least no way that I can find. I would expect that I should be able to get 4G (even if not LTE) if the unlocking was successful.
Not that this helps you much, but I am also interested in a way, if possible. I'll probably give it another shot later this week or next week. I'll come back and post if I have any success.
flueterflam said:
I got my D858HK in the US and am here until August. I'll be primarily using in India and China. I tried one of the procedures using QPST and QXDM to write all the 4G/LTE bands to memory, thereby "unlocking" them. Didn't seem to work on AT&T's (US) network. I'm only getting 3G. It's possible I didn't do something correctly, however...
I also tried going into the hidden menu, but while I am able to select/deselect the check marks for the different bands, there is no way to save the selections. At least no way that I can find. I would expect that I should be able to get 4G (even if not LTE) if the unlocking was successful.
Not that this helps you much, but I am also interested in a way, if possible. I'll probably give it another shot later this week or next week. I'll come back and post if I have any success.
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I bought the G4 dual SIM...I've posted in busier threads there in the general forum where others will actually respond. Hopefully we can get this soon...just need an unlocked bootloader on G4...
RoOSTA
Sounds like you tried this thread. Thank goodness someone did, because I couldn't even download QPST, but I'm trying to get on T-mobile. Like you, I entered the secret menu with 3845#*858# What I find odd is that the LTE band selection indicates 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,20,40 But frequencycheck.com shows that these phones actually do 1,3,7,38,39,40,41. Those latter bands are crucial for China, so even if this setting were to work, it may well break China support.
flueterflam said:
I got my D858HK in the US and am here until August. I'll be primarily using in India and China. I tried one of the procedures using QPST and QXDM to write all the 4G/LTE bands to memory, thereby "unlocking" them. Didn't seem to work on AT&T's (US) network. I'm only getting 3G. It's possible I didn't do something correctly, however...
I also tried going into the hidden menu, but while I am able to select/deselect the check marks for the different bands, there is no way to save the selections. At least no way that I can find. I would expect that I should be able to get 4G (even if not LTE) if the unlocking was successful.
Not that this helps you much, but I am also interested in a way, if possible. I'll probably give it another shot later this week or next week. I'll come back and post if I have any success.
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successful in unlocking WCDMA/LTE bands in LG G3 D858HK
i was able to unlock the additional WCDMA and LTE bands in my LG G3 D858HK varient using QPST and QXDM.
The unlocking of WCDMA bands was done using QPST and the unlocking of LTE bands was done using QXDM.
Another important thing to note is that i was using MOKEE ROM 7.1.2 while doing the band unlocking.
NV MANAGER couldn't read from phone when i tried with the stock rom.
I ordered a LG GM710ULM from a well-reviewed seller on eBay. It was listed as new condition.
I received it yesterday and on the box, the model says LM710ULMBLTPL. I think the "PL" is for the Platinum. When I booted it up, the model number is the LM-710ULM, the serial number is populated, and the software version is the 11g and security patch is November 2018. When I tried to "Check for updates" , it said there were no updates available. There's no SIM card in it, so I'm not sure if that affects the ability to check updates. I don't see any signs of any carrier apps. All
When I looked up the IMEI on one of the free checkers, it comes back with the model as LMG710ULM, but the network is listed as "ABC Brightpoint" and Location is "N". As I've poked around, it looks like this is some sort of regional variant, but still from the U.S. But I can't find any cell provider named "Brightpoint".
When I checked the IMEI on T-Mobile's website, it gave me an error. But when I used the chat support feature, the rep was able to look it up and confirm it's not blacklisted and should be able to be activated on T-mobile. When I ran the IMEI through Verizon's online checker, it told me it wasn't compatible with Verizon's network. Which is a bit unsettling since the unlocked version should be able to be activated on any network.
Can anyone offer some insight on what the Brightpoint version is and how it may be different from the plain vanilla 710ULM ? Willl it be covered by the LG manufacturer warranty and get updates? Is there any way to be sure it's not refurb or flashed?
Thanks!
The fact that you have a populated serial number is a good sign. Brightpoint has released legitimate firmware for the ULM model, but I still no nothing about them as a company (might be worth a search of the forms... I think I remember someone talking about them as an LG partner). As seen here, I think the 11g update was the last update they released, but it should be possible to switch over to GFI or LG's vanilla USA firmware (this will likely require the use of LGUP), both of which are the same as far as I can tell, however there are different contact and dialer apps that get used depending on which network you are on, as well a Google Fi app that is either enabled or disabled by default.
Regardless of what the VZW website said, you should have access to all 4 major carriers in the US. I don't know if you have a specific provider in mind or a solution that uses multiple carriers such as Google Fi or Straight Talk, but you should be good to go (although I would recommend flashing to the latest "USA" kdz, which sadly is still not Pie!)
This is exactly what happened to me. What did you find out? What did you end up doing? I was expecting the ULM.AUSAPL model but got the ULM.BPTPL. Apparently Brightpoint is a CDMA company. Does this mean not all GSM bands will be accessible on this BPT firmware? Ya, seems their latest update is still from 12/2018 (11g) instead of USA firmware from 3/2019 (10j). Trying not to have to flash/root. Odd that Verizon said not compatible when it too is CDMA? Really having trouble finding the TRUE factory unlocked ULM.AUSA version. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Any info? Really would like to know what you found out. Did you keep the phone? Encounter any problems? ANY info would be greatly appreciated. DeeBG: maybe you can answer this: (BrightPoint is CDMA "provider" for all those tiny regional carriers) Since this "factory unlocked" ULM version is BPT does this mean that some or all of the GSM frequency bands are "disabled" for this model? And the USA version (GSM according to LG) has the CDMA bands "disabled"? And the GFI has all bands "enabled"? (for Fi auto switching) Is this how it works or what? Very confusing. Please help clarify this. Thanks.
I got one of the ULM versions off the bay too recently....it would not work on VZN...they denied activating it. I believe it does not have some bands needed. No pie for it either....so sent it back and got the VM version for vzn.
TRW1 said:
Any info? Really would like to know what you found out. Did you keep the phone? Encounter any problems? ANY info would be greatly appreciated. DeeBG: maybe you can answer this: (BrightPoint is CDMA "provider" for all those tiny regional carriers) Since this "factory unlocked" ULM version is BPT does this mean that some or all of the GSM frequency bands are "disabled" for this model? And the USA version (GSM according to LG) has the CDMA bands "disabled"? And the GFI has all bands "enabled"? (for Fi auto switching) Is this how it works or what? Very confusing. Please help clarify this. Thanks.
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Sadly the confusion + lack of information is rampant for this phone, and this is down to one major reason. The chipset used in all LG G7 phones is the same (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845), however due to carrier subsidies and other sketchy reasons, the active bands are dictated by whoever sold the phone.
There are two providers in the US that I'm aware of that make use of all four major networks (those being Google Fi and Straight Talk). There are multiple free and ad-supported apps in the Google Play store that claim to be able to tell you which bands are supported by your phone (I only know of their existence and so cannot recommend one that's more accurate than another).
Thanks for responding! Boy..............."lack of information for this phone" is the understatement of the year! You aren't kidding! I've been trying to find out more for days but seem to get either very basic answers or different answers from different sources. So frustrating! Even LG is very vague in their answers. Just want to know if I will encounter any problems trying to use this on GSM networks when this is technically on CDMA firmware? And just cross-flashing this to the USA firmware will NOT "enable" all the GSM bands, right? RR125: A bunch of reflashed G7's have been being sold online, making my search for true answers even more frustrating. Did it come factory sealed? Meaning clear round stickers on both the sides? If not, then you may have received one of the models being reflashed to make it look like it is a ULM model. Which is bait and switch and illegal.
I'm in the same boat. I signed up for Google Fi and purchased my G710ULM from Amazon a couple months ago. I experienced issues immediately. WiFi calling didn't work; every time it was enabled I could see ER081 up top. After 1.5 months of terrible service, I downloaded Signal Spy and came to the realization that I was only ever connecting to T-Mobile. If I attempted to manually switch to the Sprint network, I'd get a message like "configuring mobile data". After about a couple minutes, my SIM card would lock and it told me to reboot my phone. If I attempted to switch to U.S. Cellular's network, I would get phone and data, but my phone number changed to a Nebraska number (note, I live in Missouri).
At about that time, I started researching the different firmware versions (with great difficulty) and found that I had a Brightpoint-specific firmware (11g). I've since used LGUP to flash to firmware 10j (Google Fi's latest G710ULM firmware). This has improved but not fixed my situation. I can now make WiFi calls, I can connect to T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular and keep my phone number on U.S. Cellular. However, when I attempt to connect to Sprint, I still get that "configuring mobile data" message and the SIM card locks. I ordered a new SIM card from Google Fi a couple days back and intend to test this phone with the updated card, but I've got a feeling that something else is at play here preventing me from connecting to Sprint.
Similar to other people, I did an IMEI lookup and while it comes up on the free IMEI checker sites, most of the main networks' checkers (ATT, TMobile, Verizon, Sprint) tell me that the phone is either incompatible with their network or they can't find it in their DB.
Potential SIM card issues aside, does anyone have any other ideas why I may not be able to connect to Sprint?
-Nick
It could always be a hardware issue but it sounds like the phone is not getting provisioned to work on Sprint. Can you verify SprintDM.apk is installed? You will likely need to install a third party app such as system app safe remover from Play store.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...ribute-LG-Wireless-Devices-Accessories-United
Brightpoint sells both cdma & gsm LG phones and are distributors nowadays who sell to other carriers.
The bands on the phone are locked and not capable of being used unless you unlock them via qpst or cdma workshop.
But these firmwares provided have them directly locked in the kernel.
loonycgb2 said:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...ribute-LG-Wireless-Devices-Accessories-United
Brightpoint sells both cdma & gsm LG phones and are distributors nowadays who sell to other carriers.
The bands on the phone are locked and not capable of being used unless you unlock them via qpst or cdma workshop.
But these firmwares provided have them directly locked in the kernel.
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So if a Brightpoint ULM model was flashed with GFI ULM kdz why should it be GSM only unless they are different hardware version like TM? ULM hardware devices should support CDMA LTE bands.
mr3p said:
So if a Brightpoint ULM model was flashed with GFI ULM kdz why should it be GSM only unless they are different hardware version TM? ULM hardware devices should support CDMA LTE bands.
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Snapdragon 845 no matter what phone will come with the same qualcomm modem as no manufacturer/carrier will take the extra cost to modify design.
But since the bands are locked via nvram, its upto the manufacturer and/or the distributer that loads the software to choose what will be locked or unlocked.
Bands can be locked via android kernel, but operators do nvram to protect phones from being used out of what they need or want.