I need a dual sim device but all of them seem to miss band 30 which is important on ATT. Some of the dual sim are 4G only. Some also have 5G but does anyone know if those 5G bands are the same as the 5G that ATT uses? If so, which exact model?
ekerbuddyeker said:
I need a dual sim device but all of them seem to miss band 30 which is important on ATT. Some of the dual sim are 4G only. Some also have 5G but does anyone know if those 5G bands are the same as the 5G that ATT uses? If so, which exact model?
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The one ATT sells.
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The one ATT sells.
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Clearly...! But I was asking about dual sim models. All the US models are single sim.
Anyone know of any DUAL sim models that have the US 5G bands?
I am not sure which version support AT&T 5G but from this website(if the information correct) https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/
Hongkong/Taiwan/[China] - Snapdragon support the same network as US model.
There are 2 dual SIM version.
1. International - Asia + Middle east
2. Hongkong/Taiwan/[China]
if you buy the phone from oversea eSIM might be disabled so many people are having this issue.
But why you need dual SIM when you can get eSIM if you buy US version.
vash_h said:
The one ATT sells.
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parnunu said:
I am not sure which version support AT&T 5G but from this website(if the information correct) https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/
Hongkong/Taiwan/[China] - Snapdragon support the same network as US model.
There are 2 dual SIM version.
1. International - Asia + Middle east
2. Hongkong/Taiwan/[China]
if you buy the phone from oversea eSIM might be disabled so many people are having this issue.
But why you need dual SIM when you can get eSIM if you buy US version.
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Thanks. I will check.
I need two lines!
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Thanks. I will check.
I need two lines!
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I'm not sure but with US model you might able to online physical SIM and eSIM at the same time .
vash_h said:
The one ATT sells.
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I'm not sure but with US model you might able to online physical SIM and eSIM at the same time .
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I believe they only have one IMEI
after some research I think the SM-G9880 is the same as the US device but dual sim. Im not certain as there appears different information out there, but it would be great if someone who has one and is using it in the US on ATT could confirm if it gets US 5G
ekerbuddyeker said:
after some research I think the SM-G9880 is the same as the US device but dual sim. Im not certain as there appears different information out there, but it would be great if someone who has one and is using it in the US on ATT could confirm if it gets US 5G
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Being on lockdown due to corona virus, I'm getting lazy.
Go Google all the frequencies AT&T operates on.
Go Google all the frequencies the variants of s20 you are interested in.
If all the frequencies uses by AT&T is supported then it's fine.
Sorry, I'm getting lazy from working from home..
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vash_h said:
Being on lockdown due to corona virus, I'm getting lazy.
Go Google all the frequencies AT&T operates on.
Go Google all the frequencies the variants of s20 you are interested in.
If all the frequencies uses by AT&T is supported then it's fine.
Sorry, I'm getting lazy from working from home..
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its crazy. there are two different versions of the SM-G988B/DS, one with 5G but no band 30, and one without 5G (but it has band 30). I think. Its so unclear. some websites show it differently.
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Clearly...! But I was asking about dual sim models. All the US models are single sim.
Anyone know of any DUAL sim models that have the US 5G bands?
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Actually ALL s20 models have hybrid dual SIM in the form of a single physical sim and one ESim.
@op did u get the sm9880? If so does it work well with at&t? I was wondering if i can use samkey to change csc to att? Im planning on getting sm9880.
Player04 said:
@op did u get the sm9880? If so does it work well with at&t? I was wondering if i can use samkey to change csc to att? Im planning on getting sm9880.
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G9880 only supports csc TGY, BRI or CHC.
u can check if it includes att 5g band. BTW G9880 doesn't support mmwave
From Qualcomm devices you can get supported bands and combinations with Scat: https://mt-tech.fi/en/how-to-get-4g...tions-from-your-android-phone/#Scat_(Qualcomm) . Please share your device log to https://cacombos.com/contribute
I have already listed some combinations here: https://cacombos.com/search?key=S20+Ultra .
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Actually ALL s20 models have hybrid dual SIM in the form of a single physical sim and one ESim.
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No US Galaxy devices support eSim. The main US service providers have squashed it. Only iPhone and a couple of other devices can activate eSim in the US.
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As the title states, does the US variant of the Note 10+ have dual SIM capabilities? I've tried searching and checking Samsung's website but nothing stated.
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As the title states, does the US variant of the Note 10+ have dual SIM capabilities? I've tried searching and checking Samsung's website but nothing stated.
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It would be great if that were the case, but I suspect as always, the Exynos versions will be Duos. That's great unless you're on Verizon or Sprint. And in the case of that latter, I feel sorry for (Sprint users!).
I confirmed with Samsung's online chat that the unlocked US version is dual sim.
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As the title states, does the US variant of the Note 10+ have dual SIM capabilities? I've tried searching and checking Samsung's website but nothing stated.
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Single SIM. The tray doesn't have the layout for 2 cards.
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I confirmed with Samsung's online chat that the unlocked US version is dual sim.
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They have been wrong about this before. But I will be optimistic as I'm a glass half full guy.
If it has dual sim, true dual sim capability, the sticker on the box will have two IMEIs.
Dual SIM is nice, been using that feature for a while and I like how my XS Max can support Verizon and TMO at the same time. I'd rather have a dual sim tray than the e-sim to avoid a 611 call to change, but it's better than carrying two phones, etc.
says it has a dual sim:https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-note10/specs/
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says it has a dual sim:https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-note10/specs/
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That's Samsung global, which is the wrong place to check. Also... "Availability of dual SIM may vary depending on country or carrier."
There U1 N10s have 1 IMEI, which means single SIM. Someone I know with the device says it only accepts 1.
Just got confirmed that the US unlocked model from samsung is NOT dual sim. Sweet jesus, what is with cell manufacturers not releasing dual sim in the us?
I am fairly sure it is a regulation thing here. I forget the specifics though.
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Kaliaila said:
I am fairly sure it is a regulation thing here. I forget the specifics though.
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uh no regulations because iPhone has dual sim
SatanX2112 said:
Just got confirmed that the US unlocked model from samsung is NOT dual sim. Sweet jesus, what is with cell manufacturers not releasing dual sim in the us?
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Get the Exynos, it will be dual sim.
If you're on VZW or Sprint, however, it's not going to work.
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uh no regulations because iPhone has dual sim
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iPhone XS and XS Max are single (physical) SIM with esim capability. The Chinese version has a dual sim tray, however.
cpufrost said:
Get the Exynos, it will be dual sim.
If you're on VZW or Sprint, however, it's not going to work.
iPhone XS and XS Max are single (physical) SIM with esim capability. The Chinese version has a dual sim tray, however.
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The us variant of the ROG phone has dual SIM however.
Got to play with a note 10 + today. Not sure which model it was but was in the hands of a rep. It's dual SIM with dual imeis.
One of the sim trays doubles as sd card slot.
But the demo my store has is not dual SIM.
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Got to play with a note 10 + today. Not sure which model it was but was in the hands of a rep. It's dual SIM with dual imeis.
One of the sim trays doubles as sd card slot.
But the demo my store has is not dual SIM.
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Samsung reps usually get International variants. My rep always has had International versions since the s9
The tough question, is Note10+ 5G dual sim?
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jattal said:
The tough question, is Note10+ 5G dual sim?
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The one available currently is on Verizon and the answer would be no.
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The one available currently is on Verizon and the answer would be no.
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Can confirm
What is the model number of the dual sim variant?
Also do features on those International phones such as Samsung Pay/etc. work in the US
Really wish there was a way to activate dual sim in the US one, i suspect hardware is the same and if the dual sim tray can fit - then it would all be software based.
just a guess and hope
975F/DS
Samsung pay may work depending on which market your unlocked phone was designed for.
See this deal here, brand new N10/10+ great prices. Those are, I think, China/HK dual sim Snapdragon phones, should work well in the US on Tmo bands.
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/14/dual-sim-note10-note10-deal-ebay/
Bands:
SM-N9750/DS (Dual SIM) Snapdragon 855 China Hong Kong Brazil
2G: CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G: CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700)
4G TDD LTE: B34(2010), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)
Hey everyone,
So I've got myself the S20 plus G9860 which I believe is the Hong Kong variant, 5G dual SIM etc.
I've noticed I don't have the option for 5G under connection settings.
I'm using EE and have a 5G plan in the UK
EE have dismissed me by saying it's the phone and it being a international model.
Any ideas?
I also don't have the option for e-sim which again is very weird!
Please help
Did you try to factory reset with the ee simcard in the phone? It will setup the phone on uk csc.
I'm not sure if 5g functionality is csc restricted or not.. But if it is this will do the trick.
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you need to be very careful - 5G spectrum is different for each variant based on the market is released - so phones that might have 5G in USA or ASIA will not work in 5G in Europe and viceversa as each country uses different spectrums, unlike 4g - and the phones only support the ones in the markets they are released!
I have SM-G986B/DS mine is dual sim both normal sims and laso has 5g on both sim slots
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you need to be very careful - 5G spectrum is different for each variant based on the market is released - so phones that might have 5G in USA or ASIA will not work in 5G in Europe and viceversa as each country uses different spectrums, unlike 4g - and the phones only support the ones in the markets they are released!
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Tried a factory reset and still nothing, same options appear.
I checked the supported bands prior to buying this phone and it supports N78 for EE in the UK.
Is there a secret menu or something I can confirm it actually has 5G and its just disabled?
then maybe get in touch with EE maybe you need a new sim or your plan doesnt have 5g enabled on it
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then maybe get in touch with EE maybe you need a new sim or your plan doesnt have 5g enabled on it
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As mentioned in my original post, I have a 5G plan and EE have dismissed me as soon as they heard it's a non UK model, stating it's the phone and not them!
Silly question but would I need to be in a 5G area for this option to show? Or is the 5G option always there regardless
5g is always an option I'm on 02 with a 5g sim however where I live isn't 5g but in connection settings it still shows 5g
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5g is always an option I'm on 02 with a 5g sim however where I live isn't 5g but in connection settings it still shows 5g
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Are you using the exynos variant or Snapdragon?
Try going to phone dialer app, enter the code *#2263# and tell us what is the options..
From here try selecting the one with 5G for the appropriate sim slot and see if it works..
Try to choose 5G with 4G since 5G coverage is not that good.
Mine is exynos s20+ 4G model so mine doesn't have 5G available. Yours may be different.
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Try going to phone dialer app, enter the code *#2263# and tell us what is the options..
From here try selecting the one with 5G for the appropriate sim slot and see if it works..
Try to choose 5G with 4G since 5G coverage is not that good.
Mine is exynos s20+ 4G model so mine doesn't have 5G available. Yours may be different.
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I might be doing something wrong but that code *#2263# does nothing in the dialler for me, no service menu popup or anything
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I might be doing something wrong but that code *#2263# does nothing in the dialler for me, no service menu popup or anything
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Ronny220 said:
Are you using the exynos variant or Snapdragon?
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Exynos now. I had a snapdragon which also didn't work in the uk
Ronny220 said:
I might be doing something wrong but that code *#2263# does nothing in the dialler for me, no service menu popup or anything
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Did you paste the code or type it? You'll need to type it.
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I found this thread by accident and I tried to enter *#2263# and I can confirm that it does nothing.
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Try *#0*# that gave me a service menu
Hi guys,
There was a new update today that enables 5G... See below. Can you check now?
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Hi guys,
There was a new update today that enables 5G... See below. Can you check now?
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What the... The 5G wasn't enabled or from the box and required firmware update to enable it?
Unbelievable. If it wasn't for the screen shot I would never have believed it.. Lololol
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Hi guys,
There was a new update today that enables 5G... See below. Can you check now?
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Yep can confirm all is working now and the option is there!
Now onto the next e-sim support ?
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Hi guys,
There was a new update today that enables 5G... See below. Can you check now?
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I'm sure it'll come to USA phones too that are outside USA.
Is this a UK wide update not seen it for sky mobile or anyone else. There's a bug with rcs advanced chat services in Samsung messager. Can you co firm if advanced chat / rcs is activated?
Can anyone else check theirs and see. I feel kind of Jipped...I bought this phone in full from Verizon and now I check the bands to find out it may not support all the 5G bands. I have tmbile, Sprint, and Verizon 5g in my city and I intended on using it. Yes I have all 3 phone carriers.
what app did you use to see what the bands are?
I have same problem the 5G doesn't show how I can fix it ????
I think that band menu changes based on sim card inserted. Try with different sim card which uses that band
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what app did you use to see what the bands are?
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I think it is QuickShortcutMaker on google play
It is discussed in the following thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20/help/samsung-band-lock-exynos-t4071125
I thought all Snapdragon processor used devices where u.s. version devices.and that all exynos processor devices where international devices.I want to buy a international device Samsung galaxy s20 plus that I can root and flash different roms and mods on too. Which International Version device would you buy if you wanted to place Round 2 mods onto is there any particular one or just any International device. Because all u.s. versions of the s20 plus cannot be rooted and romed correct. Thanks In advance!!!
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GDane1 said:
I thought all Snapdragon processor used devices where u.s. version devices.and that all exynos processor devices where international devices.I want to buy a international device Samsung galaxy s20 plus that I can root and flash different roms and mods on too. Which International Version device would you buy if you wanted to place Round 2 mods onto is there any particular one or just any International device. Because all u.s. versions of the s20 plus cannot be rooted and romed correct. Thanks In advance!!!
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There are some international devices with snapdragon sold in korea hongkong tiwan & china not only us and the have unlockable bootloader and can be rooted also
GDane1 said:
I thought all Snapdragon processor used devices where u.s. version devices.and that all exynos processor devices where international devices.I want to buy a international device Samsung galaxy s20 plus that I can root and flash different roms and mods on too. Which International Version device would you buy if you wanted to place Round 2 mods onto is there any particular one or just any International device. Because all u.s. versions of the s20 plus cannot be rooted and romed correct. Thanks In advance!!!
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The International Snapdragon variants have a better SoC however being in Denmark you won't get some Carrier Features the Exynos variants offer, that's the trade off.
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The International Snapdragon variants have a better SoC however being in Denmark you won't get some Carrier Features the Exynos variants offer, that's the trade off.
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So what international version of the Samsung s20 plus would you recommend if you lived in the u.s. and your carrier was t-mobile. Thanks In advance!!!
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GDane1 said:
So what international version of the Samsung s20 plus would you recommend if you lived in the u.s. and your carrier was t-mobile. Thanks In advance!!!
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I have the Hong Kong variant on T-mobile. Advantages - Snapdragon SoC, no carrier bloatware, close to pure android, dual sims, unlocked bootloader, price ($745 on eBay). Disadvantages - Warranty repair would be difficult, no 5G yet or carrier aggregation. Highly recommend, my S8, S9 and S10, all Hong Kong variants, never had any problems whatsoever.
varcor said:
I have the Hong Kong variant on T-mobile. Advantages - Snapdragon SoC, no carrier bloatware, close to pure android, dual sims, unlocked bootloader, price ($745 on eBay). Disadvantages - Warranty repair would be difficult, no 5G yet or carrier aggregation. Highly recommend, my S8, S9 and S10, all Hong Kong variants, never had any problems whatsoever.
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i have a sprint g988u and connect to tmo 5g network just fine
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i have a sprint g988u and connect to tmo 5g network just fine
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I was referring to the Hong Kong variant, diffierent than your device. I've read some users of the HK device are able to get 5G from US Carriers using SIM 2.
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I was referring to the Hong Kong variant, diffierent than your device. I've read some users of the HK device are able to get 5G from US Carriers using SIM 2.
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dunno.. g988u is a usa model and is a 5g model lol.. and also can be bl unlocked
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dunno.. g988u is a usa model and is a 5g model lol.. and also can be bl unlocked
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You should post a guide on how to unlock the bootloader on the US model. To my knowledge no one has been able to achieve this.
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You should post a guide on how to unlock the bootloader on the US model. To my knowledge no one has been able to achieve this.
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there is no guide.. also not my method.. i cant replicate it anyway since im pretty sure it involves tokens/servers
varcor said:
I have the Hong Kong variant on T-mobile. Advantages - Snapdragon SoC, no carrier bloatware, close to pure android, dual sims, unlocked bootloader, price ($745 on eBay). Disadvantages - Warranty repair would be difficult, no 5G yet or carrier aggregation. Highly recommend, my S8, S9 and S10, all Hong Kong variants, never had any problems whatsoever.
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So you don't feel the data transfer rate without carrier aggregation shows enough difference to matter?
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So you don't feel the data transfer rate without carrier aggregation shows enough difference to matter?
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Not to me, I typically download large files on my laptop via WiFi then transfer them to my device. I'm a frequent flyer so I watch movies (torrents) which are typically 2GB. Not sure how long that would take to download on my device via T-mobile but it's not significantly faster than WiFi. When mmWave is widely avaliable Carrier Aggregation will be more valuable but right now High-band 5G is comparable to WiFi file transfer speeds. That's a small inconvenience compared to the benefits the device offers.
@varcor did you change the CSC to see if CA works ?
I'm assuming you're on TGY. I'm also in the USA and think changing to BRI might increase ca bands.
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@varcor did you change the CSC to see if CA works ?
I'm assuming you're on TGY. I'm also in the USA and think changing to BRI might increase ca bands.
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No, my CSC is TGY. I live in Mexico but use T-mobile since they offer free calls and data in collaboration with Mexico's largest telcom Telcel. Even when I'm in the US I don't have CA. I haven't gone to T-mobile to ask if they can configure CA but I doubt they can on the SM-G9860 or SM-G9880 regardless of the CSC. I use a laptop with Wifi for large downloads so it's not a priority. I do get Wifi Calling and VoLTE even in Mexico, YMMV depending on your service provider. Also I've read BRI has some issues so I'm not inclined to make the switch. This thread may give you further insight.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20/help/sm-g9880-bri-taiwan-vs-tgy-hk-t4090635/page3/amp/
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No, my CSC is TGY. I live in Mexico but use T-mobile since they offer free calls and data in collaboration with Mexico's largest telcom Telcel. Even when I'm in the US I don't have CA. I haven't gone to T-mobile to ask if they can configure CA but I doubt they can on the SM-G9860 or SM-G9880 regardless of the CSC. I use a laptop with Wifi for large downloads so it's not a priority. I do get Wifi Calling and VoLTE even in Mexico, YMMV depending on your service provider. Also I've read BRI has some issues so I'm not inclined to make the switch. This thread may give you further insight.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20/help/sm-g9880-bri-taiwan-vs-tgy-hk-t4090635/page3/amp/
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That link is google amped , perhaps you can edit it to make it viewable, thanks.
I was just curious to know if someone had changed their CSC to BRI and if it enabled CA.
I believe the first thing to be gathered is what bands are CA enable on the BRI CSC before even proceeding with anything else.
Also before flashing to attain CA I think one needs to compare tgy and bri CA combos.
Edit. Read that already, mainly non americans discussing attaining 5G on their respective countries.
i unlocked my bootloader yesterday and cannot for the life of me flash anything to my phone. im trying to get lineage on it and no atter what i try to do i recieve an error only official samsung binaries are alloweed to be flashed (recovery) if anyone knows what im doing wrong please assist .
s20+ sprint
knox not tripped
phone boots and informs me that bootloader is unlocked
i havnt done anything yet other then flash the token to unlock .
thanks in advance
I have a bootloader unlocked, rooted Galaxy S20 Ultra SM-G9880 (Hong Kong version) that I am using on T-Mobile. However, I had some doubts about how it interacts with the various bands.
The phone does not support some of T-Mobile's LTE bands, and it does not seem to support any of their current 5G bands. Is there any way to change this with CSC changes or any other trickery?
Would AT&T be better for any of this?
When I use the Samsung band selector app, I see that NR B41 is supported. This is the Sprint spectrum that T-Mobile is repurposing, correct? Does that mean additional 5G and LTE coverage once the rollout is complete?
Another user was having problems enabling carrier aggregation. Is there a way of doing this?
Jonah50 said:
I have a bootloader unlocked, rooted Galaxy S20 Ultra SM-G9880 (Hong Kong version) that I am using on T-Mobile. However, I had some doubts about how it interacts with the various bands.
The phone does not support some of T-Mobile's LTE bands, and it does not seem to support any of their current 5G bands. Is there any way to change this with CSC changes or any other trickery?
Would AT&T be better for any of this?
When I use the Samsung band selector app, I see that NR B41 is supported. This is the Sprint spectrum that T-Mobile is repurposing, correct? Does that mean additional 5G and LTE coverage once the rollout is complete?
Another user was having problems enabling carrier aggregation. Is there a way of doing this?
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You can't change to a US CSC on your device. Some users are reporting 5G works only on SIM2. Carrier Aggregation isn't compatible in the US with the SM-G9880. I have the Hong Kong variant on T-mobile and 4G LTE works fine.
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You can't change to a US CSC on your device. Some users are reporting 5G works only on SIM2. Carrier Aggregation isn't compatible in the US with the SM-G9880. I have the Hong Kong variant on T-mobile and 4G LTE works fine.
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Would you happen to know if our imei works with 5g on t mobile? I just switched last month from att. On att, you would have to call and give an att imei in order for 5g to work and I'm wondering if t mobile is the same way or if it works out of the box with our imei.
Also, I have an SD card and seems like I cannot have a Sim on slot 2 and an SD at the same time, do you happen to know if an esim will get 5g?
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Would you happen to know if our imei works with 5g on t mobile? I just switched last month from att. On att, you would have to call and give an att imei in order for 5g to work and I'm wondering if t mobile is the same way or if it works out of the box with our imei.
Also, I have an SD card and seems like I cannot have a Sim on slot 2 and an SD at the same time, do you happen to know if an esim will get 5g?
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That's a question for T-mobile. It's not a question of your IMEI, it's whether or not your device's available 4G and 5G bands are compatible with T-mobile. I don't know what model you have but if it's a US model eSim isn't available on S20 devices. Only Exynos devices have eSim capabilities.
varcor said:
That's a question for T-mobile. It's not a question of your IMEI, it's whether or not your device's available 4G and 5G bands are compatible with T-mobile. I don't know what model you have but if it's a US model eSim isn't available on S20 devices. Only Exynos devices have eSim capabilities.
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I have the same model that's been on topic... The SM-G9880...
SM-G9880 isn't eSim enabled, only Exynos variants offer this. 5G may work, take it to your local T-mobile store and see if they can set it up. Often times information coming from a CSR over the phone isn't reliable. If it worked with AT&T on SIM 1 T-mobile it MAY work as well however many users have stated it only works on SIM 2. Even though T-mobile's 5G network has a larger coverage area they can't match the speed of AT&T's mmWave network.
varcor said:
That's a question for T-mobile. It's not a question of your IMEI, it's whether or not your device's available 4G and 5G bands are compatible with T-mobile. I don't know what model you have but if it's a US model eSim isn't available on S20 devices. Only Exynos devices have eSim capabilities.
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I know that some people were trying to enable eSIM on rooted Snapdragon S20 Ultra devices. Did anything ever happen with that?
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I know that some people were trying to enable eSIM on rooted Snapdragon S20 Ultra devices. Did anything ever happen with that?
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If you root the device I suppose it's possible to override an eSim block on the SM-G9880 but I'm not aware of anyone achieving it. The only Snapdragon variant which offers eSim at this time is the Galaxy Fold. I don't understand what the value of eSim is on a Dual SIM device. Even if you travel to a different country it's a simple choice, keep the SD Card in or use both SIM's and rely on internal memory for storage.
Did anyone try using BRI CSC to see if CA works in the USA?