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4G questions from a Newb

I have a Sprint Galaxy S3 and live in the St.Louis area, so I should get 4G (I checked the coverage map). Do I have to turn it on? Is there a way to check if I'm getting a 4G signal?

Unless I'm mistaken, 4G LTE has not been activated in St. Louis. I don't think the St. Louis market is scheduled to get 4G for at least 6 more months.
If you got 4G on a different phone, it was probably Wimax. The Galaxy S3 is not compatible with Wimax - only LTE.

EndlessDissent said:
Unless I'm mistaken, 4G LTE has not been activated in St. Louis. I don't think the St. Louis market is scheduled to get 4G for at least 6 more months.
If you got 4G on a different phone, it was probably Wimax. The Galaxy S3 is not compatible with Wimax - only LTE.
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AHHHH, I see now. I had no idea the S3 wasn't Wimax compatible. Thanks for the info!!!

EndlessDissent said:
Unless I'm mistaken, 4G LTE has not been activated in St. Louis. I don't think the St. Louis market is scheduled to get 4G for at least 6 more months.
If you got 4G on a different phone, it was probably Wimax. The Galaxy S3 is not compatible with Wimax - only LTE.
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What are you talking about? A few sprint representatives told me it's 4g and 4g LTE compatible

ReapersDeath said:
What are you talking about? A few sprint representatives told me it's 4g and 4g LTE compatible
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Unfortunately, he was right, and you were mislead. After doing some research, the S3 is in fact not compatible with WiMAX

does anyone do research before dropping a good amount of $$$ on something anymore?
That's like buying a $66,666.66 car, getting home and realizing it doesn't have cup holders.
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Speedin07si said:
does anyone do research before dropping a good amount of $$$ on something anymore?
That's like buying a $66,666.66 car, getting home and realizing it doesn't have cup holders.
Sent from Pluto.
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I did research, but for some reason brushed over the 4G. But, this phone is so good, and I've been wanting a new phone for awhile, so I can wait

chiefmigrain said:
I did research, but for some reason brushed over the 4G. But, this phone is so good, and I've been wanting a new phone for awhile, so I can wait
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Must not have looked hard enough.....
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All I see is LTE, no "4G" or WiMax 4G, just clearly 4G LTE. But a sales person will say anything to make a sale if you believe them.
Congrats on the phone though it's well worth it.
Sent from Pluto.

Speedin07si said:
Must not have looked hard enough.....
All I see is LTE, no "4G" or WiMax 4G, just clearly 4G LTE. But a sales person will say anything to make a sale if you believe them.
Congrats on the phone though it's well worth it.
Sent from Pluto.
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Bad sales on them because half these people don't know wtf 4g or 4g lte is XD

F180S no LTE/4G ?!?!?

guys
i have purchased F180S which is LTE/4G
but i dont have option for LTE
how come ?

GalaxySIIII said:
guys
i have purchased F180S which is LTE/4G
but i dont have option for LTE
how come ?
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Are you in Korea? If not, that's your answer.

kt-Froggy said:
Are you in Korea? If not, that's your answer.
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no am in UK europe so it should work

GalaxySIIII said:
no am in UK europe so it should work
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No, that's exactly why it will NOT work.
Short version of the answer: LTE on F180x will NOT work outside of Korea. End of story.
Long version of the answer: do some search in Optimus G forums here on XDA, starting from FAQ and differences between models, and further into F180x -> E975 conversion options. There are literally tons of info on the specifics of the problem.

kt-Froggy said:
No, that's exactly why it will NOT work.
Short version of the answer: LTE on F180x will NOT work outside of Korea. End of story.
Long version of the answer: do some search in Optimus G forums here on XDA, starting from FAQ and differences between models, and further into F180x -> E975 conversion options. There are literally tons of info on the specifics of the problem.
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yeah but this version F180S HAS LTE support 1800MHz which my network will soon run 4G on it .. so why it not gonna work ?

GalaxySIIII said:
yeah but this version F180S HAS LTE support 1800MHz which my network will soon run 4G on it .. so why it not gonna work ?
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Like I said, try searching -- it all has been discussed before... With my limited knowledge of the LTE technology, I understand that, even though the band may be the same (1800), the actual working frequencies are still different and incompatible. I am not sure what is going to happen soon on your carrier's network, but so far F180x LTE only working in Korea seems to be the fact of life...

kt-Froggy said:
Like I said, try searching -- it all has been discussed before... With my limited knowledge of the LTE technology, I understand that, even though the band may be the same (1800), the actual working frequencies are still different and incompatible. I am not sure what is going to happen soon on your carrier's network, but so far F180x LTE only working in Korea seems to be the fact of life...
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that is really **** crap !!! i just received it ..
Edit ;
Man i dont think u are right there is no difference in korea .. the freuency is just same and band too look on picture my phone found on my network L and W stands for LTE and W for WCDMA .. so it will work
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Samsung Finland confirms Android 5.0 update for Note 2

SAMSUNG CONFIRMS ANDROID 5.0 FOR NOTE 2
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now to wait and see if t-mobile drops it or says screw the note 2 like they have with 4.4.2

OvrDriVE said:
now to wait and see if t-mobile drops it or says screw the note 2 like they have with 4.4.2
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It shouldnt matter. Once we (by we I mean the developers) get a hold of the Firmware the LTE models can have the same love.

true dat. be nice to drop a 7105 5.0 rom on my note 2. be even nicer if t-mobile drops it though

How long until we get the first international rom?

Double0EK said:
It shouldnt matter. Once we (by we I mean the developers) get a hold of the Firmware the LTE models can have the same love.
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You are certainly correct. However, some of us are T-Mo customers that live in marginal T-Mo coverage areas. We, or certainly me anyway, rely heavily on WiFi calling. So we depend on an actual T-Mo release. I have very recent (3 mos.) and very marginal LTE coverage and above average HSPA+ coverage where I live. (T-Mo still does not show my city in the LTE list!) I love the developer ROMs, but I use the WiFi calling a lot to improve my coverage. Of course, what does that make me, to stay with T-Mo in a marginal coverage area!? duh !!! Thank you for your wonderful development work.
Happy New Year to all!

sammobile annonced today the international Note II LTE in France is getting 4.4.2 update
we should get the 5.0 eventualy to extend our Note life for atleast another year...
looking forward to it in 3-4 months lol

Condolances - Stuck Like Me !!!! lol
hodgestl said:
You are certainly correct. However, some of us are T-Mo customers that live in marginal T-Mo coverage areas. We, or certainly me anyway, rely heavily on WiFi calling. So we depend on an actual T-Mo release. I have very recent (3 mos.) and very marginal LTE coverage and above average HSPA+ coverage where I live. (T-Mo still does not show my city in the LTE list!) I love the developer ROMs, but I use the WiFi calling a lot to improve my coverage. Of course, what does that make me, to stay with T-Mo in a marginal coverage area!? duh !!! Thank you for your wonderful development work.
Happy New Year to all!
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Old thread I know, I have a similar issue and NO carrier in Orlando has any better network coverage where I live than any other, so it's WiFi calling or almost nothing and I'm not selling my house over that issue. lol
Please no one hold your breath for anything from T-Mobile on a Note II; please see this link:
https://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices/software-updates
Best to all of you, anyone needing T-Mobile semi-seamless WiFi calling on a Note II is stuck at 4.3.x
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Please don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger ! :silly:

Is the Verizon branded HTC 10 Unlocked?

I canceled my unlocked pre order that i was going to use on my AT&T account when they told me end of May early June before it ships. I was wondering is the Verizon branded one fully functional out the box for att like a lot of their other phones are? If so just gonna go in and buy one for 648

I don't think it is. The T-Mobile one probably is, though.

Sammae7 said:
I don't think it is. The T-Mobile one probably is, though.
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It indeed is unlocked. I have access to a cricket sim. I put the sim in, the phone informed me that it wasn't a verizon sim. I cleared the message, entered the cricket apn and indeed it worked. I am able to place phone calls and surf the web. Signal is HSPA, so maybe the radios are different???

All Verizon LTE devices are sim unlocked I believe
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rsa 329 said:
It indeed is unlocked. I have access to a cricket sim. I put the sim in, the phone informed me that it wasn't a verizon sim. I cleared the message, entered the cricket apn and indeed it worked. I am able to place phone calls and surf the web. Signal is HSPA, so maybe the radios are different???
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thank you

I stand corrected. This is awesome news as I have to purchase mine through BestBuy, and currently all they have are Verizon and Sprint.
I was to they'd receive unlocked but who knows.

DonJuan23 said:
I canceled my unlocked pre order that i was going to use on my AT&T account when they told me end of May early June before it ships. I was wondering is the Verizon branded one fully functional out the box for att like a lot of their other phones are? If so just gonna go in and buy one for 648
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IT is sim unlocked, but you will be limited using it on GSM networks, some features will behave wonky, and it will be missing some bands. Buy an unlocked one.
As far as teh bootloader.........maybe soon

jcase said:
IT is sim unlocked, but you will be limited using it on GSM networks, some features will behave wonky, and it will be missing some bands. Buy an unlocked one.
As far as teh bootloader.........maybe soon
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+1 that's a terrible idea
Sent from my HTC6545LVW using Tapatalk

I really want the Verizon HTC 10, I have the LG G4 on VZW now which to this day still doesn't have bootloader unlocked and I hate that. I will wait to see if the VZW HTC 10 can have its bootloader unlocked so I can finally go back to having a customer recovery and ROMs.

For Verizon HTC 10 can unlock GSM....
Ho about LTE unlocked?
Its support LTE Band such LTE band 3 and 8?
Thanks

adrs168 said:
For Verizon HTC 10 can unlock GSM....
Ho about LTE unlocked?
Its support LTE Band such LTE band 3 and 8?
Thanks
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https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/htc-10/
Sent from quite brutal hTc 10 ..

4G+ or not

Ok, Im currently living in Japan and we have access to 4G+ or carrier aggregation. I have the unlocked Moto z play (its not available thru the carriers here so moto sells it directly) XT1635-02 and just chatted to motorola support about 4G+ support.
While the customer service representative was kind and trying to be as helpful as they could be, I wasnt that confident that they answered my question. So Can anyone clarify, Does the moto z play support 4G+ ??? The CSR said "it is not automatic like my friend's zenfone 3" so I have to turn on data (which I have on all the time but still no 4G+ symbol)
Thanks

After updating to Nougat, my Moto Z Play is showing LTE+ (for LTE-Advanced)
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timster01 said:
After updating to Nougat, my Moto Z Play is showing LTE+ (for LTE-Advanced)
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Which carrier you are using?

Yes, it supports it.

Yash24 said:
Which carrier you are using?
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Koodo in Canada

timster01 said:
Koodo in Canada
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:good:
I'm using jio in India and it is not showing LTE+ thats why i asked you

Yes

Guys, did someone manage to confirm that it supports carrier aggregation? There is a place here that I am 100% sure that has CA and I am very close to the cell, because its the headquarters of the telecom company, but my Z Play doesn't detect it at all and speed is just normal 4G speed. My model is XT1635-02 dual sim.
All of you who post screenshots, can you post a screenshot from the cell info page while you are shown the icon 4G+ or LTE+? Its accessible by typing *#*#4636#*#*, Phone Information -> bottom, the values EARFCN are important. This shows what band are you on. (if you don't know what's this, google EARFCN calculator and when you enter the value there, it gives you the exact frequency that the phone is receiving signal) I didn't manage to get 2 bands on the same time - either is 1575 (band 3 1800mhz) or 2850 (band 7 2600mhz) but not both at the same time which is what actually 4G+ ot LTE+ is - to be connected to two bands at the time.
Thanks

Yes 4G+ works automatically i am pretty sure

aussieinjapan said:
Ok, Im currently living in Japan and we have access to 4G+ or carrier aggregation. I have the unlocked Moto z play (its not available thru the carriers here so moto sells it directly) XT1635-02 and just chatted to motorola support about 4G+ support.
While the customer service representative was kind and trying to be as helpful as they could be, I wasnt that confident that they answered my question. So Can anyone clarify, Does the moto z play support 4G+ ??? The CSR said "it is not automatic like my friend's zenfone 3" so I have to turn on data (which I have on all the time but still no 4G+ symbol)
Thanks
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Yes, it supports.

noobgg said:
Yes, it supports.
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Hey, do you know if it works with T-mobile? I've literally never seen the 4G Lte + sign before on my phone

Dchoi229 said:
Hey, do you know if it works with T-mobile? I've literally never seen the 4G Lte + sign before on my phone
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I don't know. I see like 4g+