Hello!
The question is easy can i make my international i9000 to work with tmo 3g?
I did some search but no straight answer some says i cant some i can, i ve heard something about upstream and 1700 mhz and 2100 mhz aswell.
so please if anybody knows its possible or impossible tell me ,and if possible wich modem should i use and how.
thank youu
bump anyone pleasee!!
I have this problem too. Worried I might brick the phone since I had an issue with flashing modems before.
I have the i-9000t which is close to the international. Supposedly supports the tmobile band. But I cant get the *#2263# code to work. I get the following message:
Invalid MMI code or connection problem
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Hi, I'm a new Captivate owner - I'd like to ask whether anyone has 3G working on a Captivate in Australia and if so, what settings you are using to do so.
I can't for the life of me get 3G working at all. I'm with iinet who is an Optus network reseller so the network settings should be the same.
I've tried:
- Dialling *#2263# and *#*#4636#*#* to select the Australian bands (900 and 2100, sometimes 1800)
- Turning on data roaming
- Manually checking/adjusting APNs
- Pushing non-"850 by default" modems (JPP and JPY)
- Pushing the Optus (OPS) CSC
But nothing has gotten 3G to work on the stock eclair ROM (or Perception 10.1 in the case of froyo modems). Anyone able to shed some light on this problem?
Thanks in advance.
If not, then does anyone know of anything else I can try before I sell this phone? I'd really like to keep this phone if I could...
telstra......
hi , although i'm still waiting for my first captivate to arrive in the mail, i have a possible answer to that because i found the captivate in the reverse order, looking for a phone that would get 3g in oz and the us.... the captivate has access to umts 850/1900/2100mhz. (hardware?) so at&t uses umts 850/1900 telstra 850/2100.
so if you want full functionality telstra it is(unconfirmed)....... where in oz?
p.s. 3 uses telstra towers but you'd be roaming for data ...
i haven't tried as yet so let me know of your progress... also the armani modem would be the closest but again, it could be the hardware..
I have a factory unlock international SGS version. I'll be moving to Toronto Canada soon. I would just like to know if my phone will still work when i arrive there. If not, is there a way for me to make it use 850mhz? Does is help if i'm running CM7?
Thanks in advance for the help!
mike
your phone is the international version, so it will work all around the world.
i assume your not a noob when it comes to flashing as you are currently on CM7 (not the easiest rom to install)
so if you do run into any trouble - mainly signal issues (which you shouldnt) a simple modem change should work
but i use JVO modem in UK other people use this modem in India, Australia and so on, works for them, works for me... you will be fine.
You will be ok as long as you have an 850/1900 modem
azzledazzle said:
your phone is the international version, so it will work all around the world.
i assume your not a noob when it comes to flashing as you are currently on CM7 (not the easiest rom to install)
so if you do run into any trouble - mainly signal issues (which you shouldnt) a simple modem change should work
but i use JVO modem in UK other people use this modem in India, Australia and so on, works for them, works for me... you will be fine.
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Thanks bro. The reason i'm asking here is because i read on several forums that not all SGS international phone have the hardware to support 850 band frequency. Meaning even if i change the modem that support such frequency, it won't work as there's no hardware to support it. But then again, I don't have any idea if this are true. Would you know any truth about this?
Oh by the way, at first i thought installing CM7 is hard, but once you finished reading the install instruction everything is smooth as butter.
dlockhart said:
You will be ok as long as you have an 850/1900 modem
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Just want to ask, if i don't use modem that has these frequency (850/1900) for my cm7 sgs, would i still be able to use my phone? Please correct me if i'm wrong, these bands only lets me connect to 3g or hsdpa and has no effect in terms of making and receiving calls/sms?
Thanks again!
I don't think that is true at all, it's not a hardware issue, it is firmware, you just have to make sure your baseband firmware supports 850.
mikextr23 said:
Just want to ask, if i don't use modem that has these frequency (850/1900) for my cm7 sgs, would i still be able to use my phone? Please correct me if i'm wrong, these bands only lets me connect to 3g or hsdpa and has no effect in terms of making and receiving calls/sms?
Thanks again!
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These bands are what connect your SIM card to carriers.. so yes you need these bands. Whatever carrier you are with will depend on your band.. in Canada for example. Bell and Telus use both 850/1900 mhz bands depending on location, Rogers I believe on uses 850... so if your modem, is 1900 only and you are in an 850 area, then you will have no signal and usually recieve an error like "SIM not compatable with carrier" if you try to force a connection.... the APN(access point names) are what connect you to 3g etc..
dlockhart said:
These bands are what connect your SIM card to carriers.. so yes you need these bands. Whatever carrier you are with will depend on your band.. in Canada for example. Bell and Telus use both 850/1900 mhz bands depending on location, Rogers I believe on uses 850... so if your modem, is 1900 only and you are in an 850 area, then you will have no signal and usually recieve an error like "SIM not compatable with carrier" if you try to force a connection.... the APN(access point names) are what connect you to 3g etc..
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Cool! Thanks for clarifying this to me bro.
I bought an HTC ONE factory unlocked international version in Amazon, there it said it supported the 900mhz frequency on 3G, cause where im located thats the 3G frequency, it doesnt, it stays in EDGE. Is there any way to fix this, flashing the rom/radio or something to make it pick up that frequency, or im stuck with this?
For now you're stuck with that.
Sent from my HTC One
fenizer said:
I bought an HTC ONE factory unlocked international version in Amazon, there it said it supported the 900mhz frequency on 3G, cause where im located thats the 3G frequency, it doesnt, it stays in EDGE. Is there any way to fix this, flashing the rom/radio or something to make it pick up that frequency, or im stuck with this?
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Have you rooted? I suggest installing the Cyanogen-m7 Nightly on your phone. To set up the connection when it's installed, do Settings>Wireless & Networks More...>Mobile Networks and then choose your settings.
fenizer said:
I bought an HTC ONE factory unlocked international version in Amazon, there it said it supported the 900mhz frequency on 3G, cause where im located thats the 3G frequency, it doesnt, it stays in EDGE. Is there any way to fix this, flashing the rom/radio or something to make it pick up that frequency, or im stuck with this?
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You're pretty much stuck there permanently unless you consider returning the device. The difference in the frequency is hardware so you won't be able to fix it unless you rip open the HTC One and replace the modem chipset there.
Riyal said:
You're pretty much stuck there permanently unless you consider returning the device. The difference in the frequency is hardware so you won't be able to fix it unless you rip open the HTC One and replace the modem chipset there.
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Hello, But what if the hardware is the same?
I have the 801n model with the CID O2_102. I live in South América and as I've seen, the hardware can use the 850MHz 3G band but it seems that it's locked. I think ATT phones are 801n too.
Changing the radio will unlock the bands?
Thanks in advance.
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I contacted HTC Support Center and they confirmed that this equipment should work in the 850 Mhz 3G Band.
"The HTC One 801n indeed supports the 3G frequency 850 MHz. What I can recommend is to verify with your carrier if the network settings are correct on your device to ensure the proper functioning of the 3G connection."
Network settings are ok, I still think this is a software block.
Hi! I hope you coul help me. I'm in Peru, Southamerica and I bought a HTC Incredible S in USA.
I can't connect the cellphone to 3g internet, only 2g. Checking the specificactions I see that:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America
I understood that in USA, you can use those bands, therefore,it should be the same in Peru because the cellphone company works in the same bands.
I read this threadhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786144 and a user said that first versions of the cellphone have no those bands, but later versions have it.
Is there a way to know if my cellphone has this feature? Checking internet, I saw a code *#2263# to enter to a menu and change the band, is that true? I tried but I got an error... Well, I understand that the cellphone has the hardware feature, but there is not active, if I root, flash, or update the cellphone I could change that option? Thanks in advance for your answers!
PD. Sorry for my english!
fri0 said:
Hi! I hope you coul help me. I'm in Peru, Southamerica and I bought a HTC Incredible S in USA.
I can't connect the cellphone to 3g internet, only 2g. Checking the specificactions I see that:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America
I understood that in USA, you can use those bands, therefore,it should be the same in Peru because the cellphone company works in the same bands.
I read this threadhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786144 and a user said that first versions of the cellphone have no those bands, but later versions have it.
Is there a way to know if my cellphone has this feature? Checking internet, I saw a code *#2263# to enter to a menu and change the band, is that true? I tried but I got an error... Well, I understand that the cellphone has the hardware feature, but there is not active, if I root, flash, or update the cellphone I could change that option? Thanks in advance for your answers!
PD. Sorry for my english!
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No, you cannot change the radio frequencies by rooting.
You need to find out the modeled. In FASTBOOT USB mode, enter the following command:
fastboot getvar all
And post your results.
Hi, I'm sorry for not to answer before, but, I had lent the phone to a friend.
Is it ok that I use this thread as guide to make the fastboot? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
tpbklake said:
No, you cannot change the radio frequencies by rooting.
You need to find out the modeled. In FASTBOOT USB mode, enter the following command:
fastboot getvar all
And post your results.
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Hello,
I need help with a Blu WinHD: I purchased one while in the US as a replacement for my broken phone, but once back in Europe I discovered I had no 3G connection.
A quick web search and I found my model variant (W510U) only supports 3G/HSDPA at 850/1900/1700 MHz, while my Italian provider offers 900/2100 MHz bands (Vodafone IT). However, another variant does exist (W510 L), and actually supports 850/1900/2100 MHz.
Since both phones feature the same SoC (Qualcomm MSM8212 - Snapdragon 200), will it be possible to change the 3G band used by my version? I was thinks about flashing the other variant firmware, or trying some dial string and see whether I can change Cell Network settings...
Any tips?
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=6801&view=1&c=blu_w510l_win_hd
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=6802&view=1&c=blu_w510u_win_hd
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_of_Europe#Italy
I'm looking for the same
A quick search online gave me this:
http://www.clangsm.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=375734&pid=1525955&st=0&#entry1525955
BLU_W510l_V9059_GENERIC_Retail_20140903.rar
You need to be a VIP to download that. But still, I don't know which flashing tool should be used :/
Don't forget to reply if you find anything relevant!
anthonws
I'm not sure. But the 3G bands always had been a hardware thing. So you can't change it changing firmware or something. It's not like unlock, it just doesn't have them.
@anthonws Wonderful, I'll try to decompile this firmware in order to discover whether there are some dial strings that could help. But of course, being able to flash it at once would have been better. I'll look for any other flashing options as well.
@m1k3_ I was thinking the same at first, but later on I couldn't explain myself how could that be possible with the very same SoC on both model variants: if the SoC embeds the radio controller, what else can pilot the 3G bands? I would have better to get the chance to read the detailed datasheet of the Snapdragon 200...
Unfortunately, I finally got a reply from BLU Support Service, stating that 3G bands are actually hard-coded, so no software change can actually modify them....
I'm very sorry about that, I got to like this phone very much....
unsafecode said:
Hello,
I need help with a Blu WinHD: I purchased one while in the US as a replacement for my broken phone, but once back in Europe I discovered I had no 3G connection.
A quick web search and I found my model variant (W510U) only supports 3G/HSDPA at 850/1900/1700 MHz, while my Italian provider offers 900/2100 MHz bands (Vodafone IT). However, another variant does exist (W510 L), and actually supports 850/1900/2100 MHz.
Since both phones feature the same SoC (Qualcomm MSM8212 - Snapdragon 200), will it be possible to change the 3G band used by my version? I was thinks about flashing the other variant firmware, or trying some dial string and see whether I can change Cell Network settings...
Any tips?
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=6801&view=1&c=blu_w510l_win_hd
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=6802&view=1&c=blu_w510u_win_hd
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_of_Europe#Italy
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I brought BLU HD W510U as well. But my question is : does your W510U have iuminous backlight for back key, home key, search key at night time?