Is it certain that the european Note has no capabilities for NFC, even with another battery/cover?
And are we unable to use 4G LTE capabilities by software or hardware limitations?
Anyone want to trade for the LTE version or the Nexus Prime?
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Hello Everyone,
So I am unsure if the company I got my samsung galaxy note from gave me the european version of the HK version. They said the HK version is actualy N-7000 and the European version is the GT-N7000.
The reason I am asking is because when I go into the network settings of the phone it only has an option to set the phone for GSM/WCDMA or GSM only but mentions nothing of LTE. When I check a phone at NTT DoCoMo (I am in Japan currently) they have GSM/WCDMA/LTE and then GSM only.
I am worried that they accidently gave me the Hong Kong version instead of the european version with LTE. Even if the LTE freq's dont work with the DoCoMo version I would still like to know if I indeed have the one with LTE that I was expecting.
Does anyone know a way if I can check on the LTE radio using some # command.
Can someone with the european version check the network settings on the phone and see if it says GSM/WCDMA/LTE on their LTE phone of if it doesnt show but they do have LTE/4G working.
Thanks very much everyone!
-Xisdibik
Only galaxy note that has LTE is the Korean version which also has a different processor.... All the other versions are the same basically only the software is a bit different
The easiest way to know whether or not your Note is LTE is to check whether the SoC is 1.5ghz, made by Qualcomm, or 1.4ghz made by Samsung.
Samsung Exynos = HSPA+
Qualcomm Snapdragon = LTE
I got a Galaxy Note (LTE with Snapdragon ) sold by SK Telecom in Korea. Back in States, voice is working fine but ONLY 44kbps internet speed on my ATT account with a new sim card.
I tried many APN setting suggested to use 3Gbut no luck. SK tech support insists that the Note carry no carrier lock. In engineering mode it won't allow to change band selection set by the original carrier.
Other Notes imported from other countries don't seem to have this problem. I wonder if my problem comes from hardware limitation (radio) or lock set by SKT.
Pease help.
You might want to ask around in the Vivid forum. Iirc there were differences in their Holiday and the Att Vivid. Maybe its just the radio though.
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Someone else here had an issue with the same thing. The Korean Note doesn't have the 3G bands enabled. There was a link to a blog posting about the Korean Note where a lot of Korean purchasers were unhappy because Samsung and the carriers in Korea were using it to launch LTE there and the users were unable to unlock and use it on 3G.
Is there a way to enable 4G LTE radio on the Indian Variant because AFAIK snapdragon 800 has the built in LTE modem,
Anybody who knows anything more regarding this share the information here!
Just got my N950F/FD
Put my sim in and only connects on 4G
Used LTE discovery and it sees the LTE. But the icon on top does not turn to LTE.
Mobile settings also does not have option for LTE, only 4G/3G/2G
Went in to T-mobile today to have the sim card replaced with no success, still stays at 4G
Anyone have same problem or any suggestions?
Thanks!
Baseband Version: N950FXXU1AQHB
Build Number: NMF26X.N950FXXU1AQI3
Not sure where that model is from though if it's a import they typically only say 4g. That's lte in other countries. Best to look at network status and see if it says your connected to lte network.
criptix said:
Not sure where that model is from though if it's a import they typically only say 4g. That's lte in other countries. Best to look at network status and see if it says your connected to lte network.
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Indeed, my Samsung Tablet S2 LTE international model shows only 4G on the USA T Mobile network, but its actually connected to LTE. For some reason in USA they use LTE symbol whereas the rest of the world notes it at 4G.
Im assuming like most other things, its all about making things sound bigger and better LOL
Thanks so much for the answers! I Will have to do a speed test... connection sucks at my apartment! LoL
Look in settings> about>SIM status. That will tell you. See mine for example.
T-Mobile 'Gigabit' LTE support?
Does anyone know if this specific Note 8 model, SM-N950F, supports the new 'gigabit' LTE promoted by T-Mobile and Qualcomm? Supposedly, only the S8 family, including Note 8, and the latest LG flagship support this gigabyte spectrum; but since the N950F has the international chipset by Samsung (Exynos?) compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset in the other models, will this still work? If anyone can verify
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Does anyone know if this specific Note 8 model, SM-N950F, supports the new 'gigabit' LTE promoted by T-Mobile and Qualcomm? Supposedly, only the S8 family, including Note 8, and the latest LG flagship support this gigabyte spectrum; but since the N950F has the international chipset by Samsung (Exynos?) compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset in the other models, will this still work? If anyone can verify
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did you figure it out. I am planning to get the same phone and want to use it with t-mobile
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did you figure it out. I am planning to get the same phone and want to use it with t-mobile
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Turns out the international model runs on Samsung’s own Exynos processor, NOT the Qualcomm Snapdragon which does support gigabyte LTE, at least in the States on the T Mobile network for now
I have the Korean N950N and I would like to try flashing the N950F firmware. My N950N seems to have issues switching between HSPA+ and LTE/LTE+ to the point where sometimes I'll have zero LTE bars, and I get no data, but if I switch to 3G only, I'll have no problems and full bars. I don't think it's the CSC so I'm guessing the N firmware handles the wireless frequencies differently, even though it shouldn't. What's also weird is my G935F (S7e) always has at least one LTE bar when testing from locations where I get zero bars on the Note 8.
How do I create a TWRP flashable firmware package to change the model number/firmware and test that variable? I already know I can't flash with ODIN because the signatures won't match. Also, is there anything else that may be causing this issue? My S7e should *not* be getting better reception than my Note 8, based on everything I've been reading about improved modems.
You might want to check the supported frequency bands of the Korean note 8 and the band your carrier uses. Might be a hardware problem and cannot be solved by playing with software.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
vash_h said:
You might want to check the supported frequency bands of the Korean note 8 and the band your carrier uses. Might be a hardware problem and cannot be solved by playing with software.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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The N950F and N950N have literally the same hardware. They support all the same frequencies and have everything I need to connect to AT&Ts network. The only difference is the Korean N950N doesn't have the region lock and "jail" issues of the N950F. Additionally, I am able to get full LTE-A bars and speed in other areas and have no issues.
My problem is at my home I, at most, have one bar of LTE-A coverage. Sometimes that coverage drops to zero bars, and there isn't a switch to HSPA+/3G so I have issues sending texts and accessing mobile data until I either shift the phone and get a bar, or completely disable LTE and use HSPA+/3G exclusively.
Automatic switching between LTE and 3G is the issue, not support for the frequencies themselves.
EDIT: In addition, my SM-935F (S7 Edge) *never* loses LTE reception in the same areas and has never had this problem.
Some providers operate on two lte frequency bands. Perhaps one is supported the other isn't.
Most n950f doesn't have region locking.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
vash_h said:
Some providers operate on two lte frequency bands. Perhaps one is supported the other isn't.
Most n950f doesn't have region locking.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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Actually, almost all of them are region locked if you're buying for use in the US. And again: the supported frequencies aren't the issue. Even if they *weren't* supported, I should be switched to 3G when there's no LTE reception, which isn't happening. I just get zero LTE bars and no data instead of switching to 3G and slower data.
Additionally, the same exact frequencies are supported by my G935F (S7e) and it doesn't have that issue.
Aah.. american telco.. there is a reason they aren't selling n950f there but the sd variant.
And yes it's the frequency. I saw it somewhere but i can't recall.
Which telco are you on if you don't mind me asking
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Aah.. american telco.. there is a reason they aren't selling n950f there but the sd variant.
And yes it's the frequency. I saw it somewhere but i can't recall.
Which telco are you on if you don't mind me asking
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Yeah, the reason we have Snapdragon is some US Carriers use the CDMA network technology and It's easier to just use Snapdragons + their built in modem as opposed to gluing the Qualcomm modem in with Exynos (which was done only once with the S6 and Note 5 because the SD 810 was so ****ty). Either way, they'd have to pay royalties to Qualcomm for CDMA technology usage. But that's neither here nor there for my situation.
I'm on AT&T. It's a GSM based network and fully compatible. I literally have stated multiple times that I the phone supports all frequencies I need. I have the SM-N935F (S7e) which supports the *exact same frequencies* and I do not have the issue with that phone. My problem is handoff to 3G when there isn't good 4G coverage! It *never* hands off to 3G unless I've got a call active. If I have low reception, I'll just have zero 4G bars instead of switching to 3G. If I manually disable 4G I have full 3G reception. When I go elsewhere with better reception, 3G handoff is irrelevant because 4G is working with full speed.
Just to prove my point: Here is the frequency compatibility table for my International S7 Edge:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...-edge-lte-a-samsung-hero-2/at-t-united-states
Here is the compatibility table for my Korean Note 8
https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...d-lte-256gb-samsung-baikal/at-t-united-states
All the frequencies, minus one LTE frequency, is supported on both phones. My issue is I have *better* speeds/reception on my s7e and when I have low bars, it actually hands off to 3G where my Note 8 doesn't. AT&T is a fully GSM based network and compatible with the International Samsung phones. I've been buying them for years.
Frequency support is not the issue. If it was, I wouldn't get any 4G reception at all! I'd have to use 3G 100% of the time. I need to solve the 3G handoff issue when there's low/no 4G reception.