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I am looking to buy another Note 4 and was wondering what the pros and cons of each where. Also will the international work on T-mobile without issue? I tried searching for the answers before I made this post (I may just do a poor job searching) and only found speculation post before the phones were released. I know with my T-Mobile Note 4 it seems it overheats from time to time if I am downloading a torrent and I found an article about Samsung dropping the 810 because of "overheating fears".
Thanks for any advice or information in advance.
910U taiwan is awesome. no issues.
Im on the tmober and am actually overclocked to the max.. zero problems...
Using n910c on tmobile works fine had n910p on sprint that model had overheating problems
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Buy the T-Mobile variant if you live in the states and use T-Mobile or any of its affiliate MNVO's.
Buy the T-Mobile variant if you live in the states and want the warranty via T-Mobile / Samsung.
Buy the T-Mobile variant if you live in the states or live abroad and want true GSM bands and or want to root.
Don't Buy the T-Mobile variant if you're concerned with overheating (Common byproduct of Snapdragon SoC's)
Buy the SM-910C instead, and be aware, of its CAT4 LTE Modem, Lack of Warranty (if buying and living in the States), and Exynos Chipset (Some say performs a tad bit better), but lesser ROM Development; still caries most of the bands the T-Mobile Snapdragon variant and is GSM-ready.
Get Tmo, it has an insane amount of dev going on for it.
Excatly! :good:
tal123 said:
Get Tmo, it has an insane amount of dev going on for it.
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Thank you all so much, I got another T-Mobile one.
I'm looking into buying a new phone very soon, I haven't had a cell phone since like a year ago, that is why all my posts dropped off. Last Time I had my own phone I had the S6 Edge and Note 5. But I'm really kind of tired of not using an international version, since no has cracked the SnapDragon's bootloader locks yet.
I could get a 128GB Note 9 from Straight Talk decently priced right now, but realistically I don't want to buy it if it is only the Unbranded SnapDragon version. I really want a newer Exynos Processor. When I looked online I couldn't find the model number for the version sold from Straight Talk. Maybe I didn't look hard enough. Does any carrier in the US sell the F versions?
You made this a Q&A but didn't post it in the Q&A forum? I'm not an expert but I'm sure the N960F doesn't work in America, don't you use CDMA there? I don't thing the F is compatible with that. I may be wromg, but I'm sure I've read things to that effect.
An Exynos model doesn't have the right bands for Verizon, Sprint, or their MVNOs in America. Exynos models may work on T-Mobile or AT&T, but even then may lack the new bands that enhance 4G coverage.
Is there any news on Samsung doing a Developer Edition of their Note 9 Verizon models like they did for the Note 4 and the Note Edge? I really want to get my hands on that 512gb phone, but cant see myself committing to the locked bootloaders.
no, there isn't.
NekoShinigami said:
Is there any news on Samsung doing a Developer Edition of their Note 9 Verizon models like they did for the Note 4 and the Note Edge? I really want to get my hands on that 512gb phone, but cant see myself committing to the locked bootloaders.
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? just buy a exynos F or N or SD 9600
problem solved.
After a bit of googling and searching amazon I was only able to find AT&T compatible international versions, I remember someone saying the other CDMA phones worked on a different band then the US Verizon bands. When I google Exynos CDMA I get told Exynos isn't compatible with CDMA because the radios for it aren't installed on those phones.
Not gonna happen
There is no talk of a Developer Edition and is unlikely as none of the recent Notes have had one. The Exynos models don't have the proper LTE bands for Verizon. The N9600 is a Snapdragon, but I'm not sure if it runs the correct bands for Verizon either.
Guyinlaca said:
There is no talk of a Developer Edition and is unlikely as none of the recent Notes have had one. The Exynos models don't have the proper LTE bands for Verizon. The N9600 is a Snapdragon, but I'm not sure if it runs the correct bands for Verizon either.
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The n9600 works fine, with all lte bands and cdma on vzw. I'm using one now. No volte or ca YET. Once I get root, I should at least be able to get volte.
suzook said:
The n9600 works fine, with all lte bands and cdma on vzw. I'm using one now. No volte or ca YET. Once I get root, I should at least be able to get volte.
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Where did you get your SM-N9600? The ones listed on Amazon claim to be the 9600 international version but they all say GSM only no CDMA.
EDIT: I found this: https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-note-9-sm-n960-model-number-differences/
It lists the different model numbers. it seems the 9600/9608 have all the bands listed under the 960U*** versions that are important to Verizon.
NekoShinigami said:
Where did you get your SM-N9600? The ones listed on Amazon claim to be the 9600 international version but they all say GSM only no CDMA.
EDIT: I found this: https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-note-9-sm-n960-model-number-differences/
It lists the different model numbers. it seems the 9600/9608 have all the bands listed under the 960U*** versions that are important to Verizon.
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Amazon. They always list the international version has no CDMA. No clue why they do, but they are wrong.
suzook said:
Amazon. They always list the international version has no CDMA. No clue why they do, but they are wrong.
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Awesome, thanks for the heads up, I will make my way right on over there and get me one on Thursday when I get paid. One question, when you select language does it give the option for US English or only Brittish English? Not really a problem, just curious as I have never bought an international version.
NekoShinigami said:
Awesome, thanks for the heads up, I will make my way right on over there and get me one on Thursday when I get paid. One question, when you select language does it give the option for US English or only Brittish English? Not really a problem, just curious as I have never bought an international version.
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It was defaulted to UK English, but reg English is available. Make sure to ask the seller if it has Latin fw. You NEED that for vzw.
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It was defaulted to UK English, but reg English is available. Make sure to ask the seller if it has Latin fw. You NEED that for vzw.
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I only see one on amazon, I checked ebay also and they look pretty much the same situation over there. none of them mention if it has the latin firmware with 1 exception. there is one being resold on ebay and the guy mentioned it was the hong kong version. Is yours the dual sim one? and if it is the right model with the snapdragon processor, couldn't I just flash the Latin Firmware via Odin?
Hello,
I have been digging through the forums and google trying to find a solid answer but getting a bit of misinformation so, I have a couple questions.
I would like to get the Note 9 but am very hesitant to go with a carrier or US version, given they are locked down. I have not owned a phone, since starting on android with the G2, that didn't have root and some sort of mod support.
With that said I am considering the n9600 for tmobile and hoping someone can confirm whether it has band 66 or not.
Also, I keep reading that aggregation is an issue, slowing lte speeds vs carrier specific phones. I have read a couple forums saying there is a possible solution but they seem to kind of dead end with many people saying they don't notice a difference.
And finally, for Tmobile, has anyone had better luck with the Exynos version vs the n9600 w/ snapdragon? Is there a difference as far as connectivity or the ability to force specific firmware/software?
Thanks.
You've answered your questions in your post. It will work but not everything and not all bands.
So I'm pretty much asking for the meta/everything that I need to know about LGV40 development. I don't want to make the same mistake again by not researching or asking and just plunge to get a locked variant like the H932 for the LGV30. So what is the US998 LGV30 equivalent of LGV40 that's compatible with all custom roms?
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So I'm pretty much asking for the meta/everything that I need to know about LGV40 development. I don't want to make the same mistake again by not researching or asking and just plunge to get a locked variant like the H932 for the LGV30. So what is the US998 LGV30 equivalent of LGV40 that's compatible with all custom roms?
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I'm guessing, since you mentioned the H932, you're in the states? Assuming that's true, I'd recommend the AT&T variant. I think the variant that would come with the NAO US Open firmware would be the V405QA7 which I've not seen one for sale (they actually have a listing for an 'unlocked' variant on swappa just now, but it's actually the LM-V409 which is the Korean variant!)
The at&t variant is also available unlocked (sim unlocked). With it, you can crossflash to the US Open kdz (only Pie now, Q supposedly soon), or to other 'Open' variants like the Korean Open, which is pretty popular (it **does** have band 71, oddly, as they don't have that band in Korea).
But yes, absolutely, stay away from t-mo variant. If you read the threads re unlocking or crossflashing, installing twrp or Lineage, etc, they **all** say 'every variant but t-mo!'.
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AsItLies said:
I'm guessing, since you mentioned the H932, you're in the states? Assuming that's true, I'd recommend the AT&T variant. I think the variant that would come with the NAO US Open firmware would be the V405QA7 which I've not seen one for sale (they actually have a listing for an 'unlocked' variant on swappa just now, but it's actually the LM-V409 which is the Korean variant!)
The at&t variant is also available unlocked (sim unlocked). With it, you can crossflash to the US Open kdz (only Pie now, Q supposedly soon), or to other 'Open' variants like the Korean Open, which is pretty popular (it **does** have band 71, oddly, as they don't have that band in Korea).
But yes, absolutely, stay away from t-mo variant. If you read the threads re unlocking or crossflashing, installing twrp or Lineage, etc, they **all** say 'every variant but t-mo!'.
cheers
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Yes, I am from US and also a T-mobile users hence I went with H932(T-mobile) V30. Thanks a lot!
So it should be V405UA is the AT&T the one I should be looking for? I just wanna make sure because sometimes, some models share the same name. Like for example, in LGV30. I think two carriers share the same model.
noddledizzy said:
Yes, I am from US and also a T-mobile users hence I went with H932(T-mobile) V30. Thanks a lot!
So it should be V405UA is the AT&T the one I should be looking for? I just wanna make sure because sometimes, some models share the same name. Like for example, in LGV30. I think two carriers share the same model.
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Yes, that's the one.and also yes, I think Verizon and Sprint have the same model name.