I am thinking to order HTC One Dev Edition from the HTC website. I am actually not interested in Dev model I just want 64GB variant so I gave a thot for this model. I never do any flashing on my phone, I just use as a normal user. I want to know few things about it :
1: Will there be a restriction on any 3rd party applications I install ?
2: Will it have any problem with the networks in Middle East ( Saudi Arabia )
3: What is difference between the dev edition and a normal one.
I would really appreciate if any one can suggest me. The phone will be available in local markets on 1st of may here priced at around 700$ for 32GB where as HTC is offering the 64GB Dev Edition for 649.99 $. Following is the link :
http://www0-shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=41599
skhan33 said:
I am thinking to order HTC One Dev Edition from the HTC website. I am actually not interested in Dev model I just want 64GB variant so I gave a thot for this model. I never do any flashing on my phone, I just use as a normal user. I want to know few things about it :
1: Will there be a restriction on any 3rd party applications I install ?
2: Will it have any problem with the networks in Middle East ( Saudi Arabia )
3: What is difference between the dev edition and a normal one.
I would really appreciate if any one can suggest me. The phone will be available in local markets on 1st of may here priced at around 700$ for 32GB where as HTC is offering the 64GB Dev Edition for 649.99 $. Following is the link :
http://www0-shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=41599
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1) No restrictions at all unless you do some hacking and install some Saudi Arabia roms then and only then I could imagine thats where the restrictions come into play.
2) I dont know, youll have to see what frequencies your network provider supports
3) Nothing is different besides the fact one lets comes with no restrictions (ISNT sim locked, bootloader locked, OTA locked, etc ) and the other well is the exact opposite
Will HTC provide warranty for international users?
skhan33 said:
Will HTC provide warranty for international users?
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It does have a year warranty but its sold in the us only. So you might have to email them
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skhan33 said:
Will HTC provide warranty for international users?
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I wouldn't see why not as many manufacturers like apple and Samsung have global warranties.
Btw, I would strongly advise you to get the www.squaretrade.com equivalent insurance in your country unless it's available there too
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I very much like idea getting the Dev Edition which is unlocked and with 64GB onboard memory..
But it's mentioned there re LTE support - LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)
Is there any chance to get this Dev Edition handheld working on 2600 Mhz LTE frequency (Dubai - Etisalat carrier) by flashing different radio/kernel or something like that?
Or it is completely hard-coded and fully defined by the hardware, and hence no chance to alter those frequencies by the software means?
Thank you.
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Does anyone out there know the model (region) specific LTE configurations?
I just bought an HTC one (waiting for international delivery).. it was model 801n.. I could not find much data on it, but I did find some info at pdadb.net, which suggests that this model has the following LTE bands:
Secondary+Cellular+Phone
Dual-Cellular-Network;Operation: Selectable cellular module
Secondary-Cellular+Networks: LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2)
Secondary;Cellular;Data-Links: LTE
Secondary+Cellular;Antenna: Internal antenna
Which means it will work on ATT, but I have been unable to validate this. So far HTC has come back with the official - it's a UK market model, so we cant' help you with that, but I have put in a follow up question. hopefully they can help.
I believe the most common model is the 801E, which appears to be the 800 1600 2600 model, which will not work...
It is driving me nuts, as I really took a risk and bought it without confirmation and paid a high price...
Anyone have more/better data?
Many thanks,
Nick
nickywaldo said:
Does anyone out there know the model (region) specific LTE configurations?
I just bought an HTC one (waiting for international delivery).. it was model 801n.. I could not find much data on it, but I did find some info at pdadb.net, which suggests that this model has the following LTE bands:
Secondary+Cellular+Phone
Dual-Cellular-Network;Operation: Selectable cellular module
Secondary-Cellular+Networks: LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2)
Secondary;Cellular;Data-Links: LTE
Secondary+Cellular;Antenna: Internal antenna
Which means it will work on ATT, but I have been unable to validate this. So far HTC has come back with the official - it's a UK market model, so we cant' help you with that, but I have put in a follow up question. hopefully they can help.
I believe the most common model is the 801E, which appears to be the 800 1600 2600 model, which will not work...
It is driving me nuts, as I really took a risk and bought it without confirmation and paid a high price...
Anyone have more/better data?
Many thanks,
Nick
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Where did you find it?
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Where did you find it?
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I found it on Ebay, saw they had the box in hand, so confirmed the model and part number, searched like heck to try and figure out what the model number meant. Only found the info listed on the PDADB site.
I also called HTC in Taiwan and contacted the UK and US HTC support sites by email to try and get confirmation of what LTE types is has, but just get official non-answers.. There has to be a document somewhere at HTC with all the model numbers that lists the differences... It is shocking that this cannot be found.
Anyway, seller said he bought it from an official HTC seller in the England (GB).
I am also wondering whether this could be the dev model?? I assume that was released in GB after the carrier launch.
Needless to say I am anxious to figure out what I have actually purchased... And a little pissed off that I cannot find a definitive answer anywhere.
Arrggg.. anyway, it should be here in a day or two, so I will find out soon enough...
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I found it on Ebay, saw they had the box in hand, so confirmed the model and part number, searched like heck to try and figure out what the model number meant. Only found the info listed on the PDADB site.
I also called HTC in Taiwan and contacted the UK and US HTC support sites by email to try and get confirmation of what LTE types is has, but just get official non-answers.. There has to be a document somewhere at HTC with all the model numbers that lists the differences... It is shocking that this cannot be found.
Anyway, seller said he bought it from an official HTC seller in the England (GB).
I am also wondering whether this could be the dev model?? I assume that was released in GB after the carrier launch.
Needless to say I am anxious to figure out what I have actually purchased... And a little pissed off that I cannot find a definitive answer anywhere.
Arrggg.. anyway, it should be here in a day or two, so I will find out soon enough...
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That's frustrating. From the looks of things you should get LTE based on the specs you posted. I'll be following this thread. Thanks!
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nickywaldo said:
Anyway, seller said he bought it from an official HTC seller in the England (GB).
I am also wondering whether this could be the dev model?? I assume that was released in GB after the carrier launch.
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I thought they said the dev edition was U.S. only.
Introducing the HTC One Developer Edition
HTC Blog said:
The HTC One Developer Edition will be available in limited quantities to customers with a US Zip Code for $649 when the HTC One is released in the United States.
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Model 801n is the uk model for sure, I preordered one from phones4u, a company here sells phones on all network, not sure what's the equivalent in us though. I assume you bought it from someone who did the same as me, since as far as I know, phones4u was the only place you can get the One in the past two weeks, and their phones come unlocked to any network.
But it is definitely not developer version cos it's not available in uk.
If you checked what frequency band the 801n supports and it matches at&t's frequency, then you should be able to use the phone without problem.
So just relax it will all be fine.
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Model 801n is the uk model for sure, I preordered one from phones4u, a company here sells phones on all network, not sure what's the equivalent in us though. I assume you bought it from someone who did the same as me, since as far as I know, phones4u was the only place you can get the One in the past two weeks, and their phones come unlocked to any network.
But it is definitely not developer version cos it's not available in uk.
If you checked what frequency band the 801n supports and it matches at&t's frequency, then you should be able to use the phone without problem.
So just relax it will all be fine.
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Well - it is here and .. no LTE..
I have to figure out whether it really has the secondary LTE radio with the US bands like PDAdb.net says it has.. And how to enable it, if that is the case.
Bitter sweet...
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Well - it is here and .. no LTE..
I have to figure out whether it really has the secondary LTE radio with the US bands like PDAdb.net says it has.. And how to enable it, if that is the case.
Bitter sweet...
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If it's the UK Model then in the US you'll be able to get everything apart from LTE. If you look at the reviews on YouTube, all the models they got were the European versions and they could only get 3G in the US.
Seems like it is mostly working, but the signal is weaker then my optimus g, note 2 and bb z10... And even eight a good signal the data indicator keeps toggling between H and 3G... Anyone know how and if I can optimize the phone for att?
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I plan to buy and HTC One ASAP but prefer an unlocked version. Does anyone know if the LTE on an unlocked HTC One that I buy in the US or UK would be compatible with US AT&T. Is there a specific HTC One model number that would guarantee US AT&T LTE compatibility? Any recommended source for purchase?
The same question here also, but on Bell in Canada.
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The same question here also, but on Bell in Canada.
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Won't work on bell. If you check the ltecovere map on Bell' the 3600 mnz band(150 Mbps) is very limited. Rogers got it covered in GTA, and expanding further in coming May. I even talked to s Bell rep, and he said that the 2600 MHz band is only for late rocket USB sticks on their network, no smart phones for now.
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Hold off buying the Int'l version. 2600 only LTE will not work on AT&T (which is the only NAM LTE band the Int'l version supports).
Right now all the online sources (like Clove, Negri, Expansys, Handtec) are selling the Int'l version.
As I believe OP is based in the US, what you really want to wait for is the Developer's version, which will have 64GB of storage and AT&T-compatible LTE.
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Hold off buying the Int'l version. 2600 only LTE will not work on AT&T (which is the only NAM LTE band the Int'l version supports).
Right now all the online sources (like Clove, Negri, Expansys, Handtec) are selling the Int'l version.
As I believe OP is based in the US, what you really want to wait for is the Developer's version, which will have 64GB of storage and AT&T-compatible LTE.
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Thanks. I think you have the right idea. Is developer's version available from AT&T or directly from HTC?
JWadle said:
Thanks. I think you have the right idea. Is developer's version available from AT&T or directly from HTC?
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Developer Edition will be direct from HTC.
AT&T has announced they will have a 64GB carrier version, but timing is still unknown. Pre-Orders started today for the 32GB AT&T version.
Hi guys, according to GSMarena it will be available from 300 $, where can I find it for that price?
On xiaomis chinese site and can only be bought in china. Otherwise expect around 400 dollars for quite som time.
cant wait to get this available in the philippines.. nice specs ... too lovely...
Just pre-ordered my Mi5 Pro through ibougou.com cannot wait for it to arrive counting down the days.
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Just pre-ordered my Mi5 Pro through ibougou.com cannot wait for it to arrive counting down the days.
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Not sure I actually believe their price. They usually do this to get people to order and then email saying it was a mistake
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Best site to purchase for india?
Any suggestion
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These may also be places to purchase:
http://shop.gizchina.com/
http://www.honorbuy.com/
http://hotmid.com/
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/311331
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mymobiletrade
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/342812
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/1153179
Cheapest I have found: https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi5-qualcomm-snapdragon-820-215ghz-4gb-ram-128gb-rom-7315.html
check this : http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_294071.html a friend of mine preordered one (not this but 128GB)
Is the IBuyGou Duty Insurance something to trust? Just wondering if you will get your money back if you have to pay VAT or duty for it... Since it'll be around 130$ for me extra if they won't pay it back.
Where can I buy the pro version in Hong Kong?
seems it's gone from aliexpress pretty much on all vendor shops. wonder what's wrong...
If you live in SEA, den it is easier to get it for sure.
I think most important is if their bands are compatible with most European countries...
Do they usually release and international version of their flagships or not really?
Hgneto said:
I think most important is if their bands are compatible with most European countries...
Do they usually release and international version of their flagships or not really?
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The bands don't change, it just has a different variation of the ROM
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The bands don't change, it just has a different variation of the ROM
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Okok, thanks!
People who buy Chinese phones like Xiaomi, usually get the Chinese version and install Google play or they wait for the international version?
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Doesn't really matter, if you get the Chinese variant you can always flash the international version of the rom, although their unlock bootloader process is a bit cumbersome. If you want it on the Chinese ROM it's not just the matter of installing Google Play, you are missing Google Services Framework so you need to get that first.
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Doesn't really matter, if you get the Chinese variant you can always flash the international version of the rom, although their unlock bootloader process is a bit cumbersome. If you want it on the Chinese ROM it's not just the matter of installing Google Play, you are missing Google Services Framework so you need to get that first.
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What if I buy the chinese version then apply for boatload unlock, then download international official ROM with google services framework?
I've been looking around to try and find out if it's available and can be used in Canada. I found the Canadian site http://xiaomi-mi.ca/ that claims to be an official Xiaomi site but every phone on there has a 5 star rating so I find this very suspect... I'm also not clear on the whole band thing as some companies discuss them as Band 1, band 2 and so on, and some use 1700/2100 MHz and so on. According to http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-6948.php the 1700/2100 band for LTE is covered.. I think it should work no problem if I read this all correctly.
https://tradingshenzhen.com/mi5/513-xiaomi-mi5-4gb-2-15ghz.html
HI everybody,
I am french but I currently live in USA. I would love buy the one plus 3t but I am not sure if it will work and I will go back to France. I am very confuse about the bands....
Thank you for you help !!
It will "work" though you will likely be unable to access LTE from most carriers in Europe. Essentially, you'll have a fully functional phone with crippled mobile data (reduced coverage, slower speeds, no VoLTE, etc.).
it must be unlocked, then yes will work
Unlocked phone will work any where in the world.
Took my oneplus 3t to India from America. Used my American sim card and got an Indian sim card as well. Both worked flawlessly, LTE included for Indian sim card. Phone is unlocked will work all over the world.
thank you for your answer, In the one plus' website is impossible to choose the europe version... Do you know where I can find it ?
because i am still confuse couse in this website willmyphonework.net they told me that in 4G LTE network "it may work" :crying:
because i am still confuse conse in this website willmyphonework.net they told me that in 4G LTE network "it may work" :crying:
The US model only supports LTE bands 1/2/4/5/7/8/12/17/30; Its not a true world phone. You'll get voice, text, and 3G data. Now for LTE, band 7 is the only band that some European carriers use so that may work if you are connected via band 7 and is available in that area.
I don't know why Oneplus didn't just include the European models LTE
Thank you for your answer. I m gonna think about if I buy it or not :/
Yeah it is not very commercial to send just the american version...
gaelle23 said:
Thank you for your answer. I m gonna think about if I buy it or not :/
Yeah it is not very commercial to send just the american version...
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Talk with one plus online chat , I orderd one when i was in florida, They send me one that does work in belgium.Now i am back in belgium and every thing works fine.I talked with them and they sent me one that was ment for euope.
You should be fine. All French carriers are using LTE band 7 too. You can check here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks_in_Europe
Arrowblue said:
Talk with one plus online chat , I orderd one when i was in florida, They send me one that does work in belgium.Now i am back in belgium and every thing works fine.I talked with them and they sent me one that was ment for euope.
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You're lucky beacause I talk with them also and they don't want to send me the EU version one. I will not take the risk to buy the american version, I m gonna see an other phone...
Thank you for your help, I think Im not gonna take the risk to buy the US version and after it doesn't work very well in France... They don't want to send me the UE version so I m gonna see an other brand.
Hey guys. So I've been a samsung user for years now and I stopped checking XDA or rooting for a long time now. So please bear with me.
I am interested in getting this phone from AliExpress (the only way for me in the middle east).
It's obviously the chinese tencent version. The seller mentions that it is flashed with a multilanguage ROM but with no OTA updates.
He says that we can ask for pre chinese phone in a completely sealed box (running unmodified software, chinese original rom).
I personally use my phone in English only and don't care about the multilanguage thing. In fact, I've previously perfectly used a Xiaomi device running the chinese rom.
So here goes my questions:
1- Any downsides of getting the chinese version and keeping it that way to keep getting OTAs?
2- Will I be able to flash google services and apps?
3- Is it rootable and unrootable on chinese rom?
If so, will we still be able to receive OTAs when rooted?
4- Is there's any way to have call recording without root? (I mean built-in support like xiaomi phones for example)?
5- Is the RAM management really as bad as I've heard? (check this review at 6:10). I mean I want to have full use of the full use of those 8GB ram.
6- Is there any way to flash a global rom and keep getting OTAs?
Thank guys.
Buy the North American version from the Asus website and save yourself a ton of trouble. Just be aware this phone will not do VoLTE or VoWiFi with any of the USA carriers.
docfong said:
Buy the North American version from the Asus website and save yourself a ton of trouble. Just be aware this phone will not do VoLTE or VoWiFi with any of the USA carriers.
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Thank you for the reply man but seems you missed the part where I said "AliExpress" is the only way I can get this phone. Also I'm not planning to pay 1000$+ for a phone.
Life Engineer said:
Thank you for the reply man but seems you missed the part where I said "AliExpress" is the only way I can get this phone. Also I'm not planning to pay 1000$+ for a phone.
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It was actually $970 with tax directly from Asus but that gets you a valid warranty and the North American LTE bands so the phone will work properly here. You may want to read through the other threads here. All of your other questions have been asked and responded to. Good luck
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It was actually $970 with tax directly from Asus but that gets you a valid warranty and the North American LTE bands so the phone will work properly here. You may want to read through the other threads here. All of your other questions have been asked and responded to. Good luck
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Why would he need NA LTE bands when he is in middle-east Asia?
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Why would he need NA LTE bands when he is in middle-east Asia?
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I don't. Can you help with my questions?