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Change rogers radio frequency to 3G

Hello everyone,
I bought a G1 from Rogers in canada, but now I live in germany.
I don't know how it actually works, but I have been unable to get 3G connections here (only GPRS and normal cell phone), using the O2 company. After doing some research I realized that the radio frequencies are different (according to http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=GERMANY, then go to canada to check it out).
Are there any possibilities to change the radio frequencies of UMTS? My phone is rooted.
Thanks a lot!

Dial:
*#*#4636#*#*
Then goto phone info
Scrool down list
Change preffered network to WCDMA only for 3G only
Exit
Edit: O2 doesnt use the same 3G freq as Rogers, so you must stay with EDGE.

if memory serves correctly - o2 and tmobile work on the same frequencies in germany
if this is the case there is nothing you can do as the radio frequency is a hardware thing

Thanks for the reply!
I did that, but after a while it changes back to 'WCDMA preferred'.
I went to the O2 store, and the guy tested the chip with a Palm Pre, and it worked fine.. but with my G1 it didn't, only GPRS.

rogers use different frequencies to most other providers worldwide
rogers, atnt and some south african one use one set for 3G but everyone else uses another
you WILL NOT get 3G on the rogers dream on frequencies not used by rogers

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Ace42 said:
Dial:
*#*#4636#*#*
Then goto phone info
Scrool down list
Change preffered network to WCDMA only for 3G only
Exit
Edit: O2 doesnt use the same 3G freq as Rogers, so you must stay with EDGE.
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will this work with any phone? Sorry NTT. i have just bought a htc touch 3g but it won't work in the bush. the phone supports HSDPA/WCDMA:
900/2100 MHz and out here we have 850/2100 mhz wcdma.

marco97xr said:
will this work with any phone? Sorry NTT. i have just bought a htc touch 3g but it won't work in the bush. the phone supports HSDPA/WCDMA:
900/2100 MHz and out here we have 850/2100 mhz wcdma.
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All I know is that it allows you to force a specific phone freq, im not sure if all HTC phones have test mode which that number brings up. It doesnt allow you to change the freq only force one type. So a quad-band phone can be forced to use 2G only instead of 3G.It doesnt give access to unsupported bands cause thats a hardware thing.

I am discussing this very subject here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15461093&posted=1#post15461093 would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

[Q] Will international SGS i9000 work in Canada?

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.

LTE on M7 U

I have M7 U (no LTE support) I want to get LTE support on it and this what I have done so far
1. ulocked bootloader
2. s-off
3. changed CID to HTC__001
4. changed MID to PN0710000
5. flashed RUU (RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe) from this collection
Now (theoretically speaking) my LTE sholud be working right? it is not
(NOTE: neither my SIM or my area has support for LTE but I'm assuming that if I force my mobile to connect to LTE network there will be no bars in the phone and it will not connect to any network 2G,3G or 4G I have tried that with "LTE onoff" app but it did not work)
if my assumption is wrong, please tell me (I will contact my operator to get LTE support on my SIM and will find an area that has LTE network)
if there is something wrong I've done above, please correct me
if there is something missing I should have done but did not, please point it out
Thank you for the great help you provided to me

sonono said:
I have M7 U (no LTE support) I want to get LTE support on it and this what I have done so far
1. ulocked bootloader
2. s-off
3. changed CID to HTC__001
4. changed MID to PN0710000
5. flashed RUU (RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe) from this collection
Now (theoretically speaking) my LTE sholud be working right? it is not
(NOTE: neither my SIM or my area has support for LTE but I'm assuming that if I force my mobile to connect to LTE network there will be no bars in the phone and it will not connect to any network 2G,3G or 4G I have tried that with "LTE onoff" app but it did not work)
if my assumption is wrong, please tell me (I will contact my operator to get LTE support on my SIM and will find an area that has LTE network)
if there is something wrong I've done above, please correct me
if there is something missing I should have done but did not, please point it out
Thank you for the great help you provided to me
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I believe the U is actually hardware limited to not be LTE-enabled.

ArmedandDangerous said:
I believe the U is actually hardware limited to not be LTE-enabled.
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I thought that the snapdragon 600 already has LTE modem but if you are talking about frequencies I do not know about it
there is an article about it but I cannot post it because I have less than 10 posts you can find it in Android Revolution HD page (it is 3 months old)

sonono said:
I thought that the snapdragon 600 already has LTE modem but if you are talking about frequencies I do not know about it
there is an article about it but I cannot post it because I have less than 10 posts you can find it in Android Revolution HD page (it is 3 months old)
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The S600 does indeed support LTE, but I believe the modems are not integrated into the SoC. That's why the Korean/Chinese version have SD slots. The radio chips are smaller/different than the international one and thus they have space for SD. I could be wrong though.

ArmedandDangerous said:
The S600 does indeed support LTE, but I believe the modems are not integrated into the SoC. That's why the Korean/Chinese version have SD slots. The radio chips are smaller/different than the international one and thus they have space for SD. I could be wrong though.
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you could be right, but my purpose of this is to be sure if we can activate the LTE in the U version or not because when I search the internet I do not see a clear answer I just see assumptions with no actual experience and some people are waiting for others to do it to avoid bricking there devices but me I'm taking the risk because I cannot just set there not sure if I can do more with my device or not ( maybe I'm nuts )
BTW if some has any idea on how supposedly activate the LTE on M7 U (even if not sure) I'm willing to try it

Hi,
You can try this , it might or might not work..
I don't have HTC one yet so I don't know what will be the effect, it might brick the device so do it at your own risk.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/23/how-to-enable-4g-lte-on-the-google-nexus-4/
http://www.gsmarena.com/lte_can_be_enabled_on_the_nexus_4_works_on_canadian_networks-news-5116.php
Thanks

AGPPC said:
Hi,
You can try this , it might or might not work..
I don't have HTC one yet so I don't know what will be the effect, it might brick the device so do it at your own risk.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/23/how-to-enable-4g-lte-on-the-google-nexus-4/
http://www.gsmarena.com/lte_can_be_enabled_on_the_nexus_4_works_on_canadian_networks-news-5116.php
Thanks
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already tried it, did not work

sonono said:
already tried it, did not work
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I Guess last option will be to flash European Radio and try again.

AGPPC said:
I Guess last option will be to flash European Radio and try again.
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correct me if I'm wrong but I think the European radio is included in the RUU I used (it is mentioned above)

Yes you are right ... I missed that ..

sonono said:
I have M7 U (no LTE support) I want to get LTE support on it and this what I have done so far
1. ulocked bootloader
2. s-off
3. changed CID to HTC__001
4. changed MID to PN0710000
5. flashed RUU (RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe) from this collection
Now (theoretically speaking) my LTE sholud be working right? it is not
(NOTE: neither my SIM or my area has support for LTE but I'm assuming that if I force my mobile to connect to LTE network there will be no bars in the phone and it will not connect to any network 2G,3G or 4G I have tried that with "LTE onoff" app but it did not work)
if my assumption is wrong, please tell me (I will contact my operator to get LTE support on my SIM and will find an area that has LTE network)
if there is something wrong I've done above, please correct me
if there is something missing I should have done but did not, please point it out
Thank you for the great help you provided to me
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It may help you, see this post:
http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/2013/03/htc-one-gsm-or-lte.html
Sent from my HTC Flyer P510e using xda premium

UP
It may help you, see this post:
http://android-revolution-hd.blogspo...sm-or-lte.html
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I have seen this post and I got that there is a possibility of activating LTE on my device but still I do not know how.

Hi! Please post a screenshot of the version of the baseband you have in Settings->About phone
After that I'd like to ask if the settings already has the LTE options in mobile data?
If yes then what happens if you select it there?
Do you lose signal?
Does it revert back to GSM or HSPA or whatever?
Does it make your phone crash?

Any update about this?

Riyal said:
Hi! Please post a screenshot of the version of the baseband you have in Settings->About phone
After that I'd like to ask if the settings already has the LTE options in mobile data?
If yes then what happens if you select it there?
Do you lose signal?
Does it revert back to GSM or HSPA or whatever?
Does it make your phone crash?
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sorry for being late
in the options there is no (LTE only) option but I have used LTE onoff app to select that option and it reverts back to GSM or auto or whatever, I never lose signal and my phone never crashes
thank you for trying to help
in the attachments you will find two screenshots, one for the base band and one for the network options

I'm trying to revive this thread
so, if anybody has any idea about activating LTE on my phone I would be grateful

sonono said:
sorry for being late
in the options there is no (LTE only) option but I have used LTE onoff app to select that option and it reverts back to GSM or auto or whatever, I never lose signal and my phone never crashes
thank you for trying to help
in the attachments you will find two screenshots, one for the base band and one for the network options
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Just an idea, but have you tried entering *#*#4636#*#* In the dialer. Then selecting "phone information" then setting manually there?
Not sure if that'll work though still.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Just an idea, but have you tried entering *#*#4636#*#* In the dialer. Then selecting "phone information" then setting manually there?
Not sure if that'll work though still.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I tried to set it on LTE only but It does not work, though the problem is not losing signal bars but it keeps reverting back to the previously selected option.

Even on LTE models the option reverts back when no LTE signal is available
Also I have already confirmed this on a different post months ago that it's not possible.
The HTC One uses 2 different type of power amplifier which controls the frequency signals of the phone and unfortunately the U version's amplifier was not made to recieve LTE frequencies.
Only option to fix this is to physically replace the power amplifier of the device.
sonono said:
I tried to set it on LTE only but It does not work, though the problem is not losing signal bars but it keeps reverting back to the previously selected option.
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Also I have already confirmed this on a different post months ago that it's not possible.
The HTC One uses 2 different type of power amplifier which controls the frequency signals of the phone and unfortunately the U version's amplifier was not made to recieve LTE frequencies.
Only option to fix this is to physically replace the power amplifier of the device.
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is it possible to change the power amplifier for HTC one? you know it has 1/10 rating in IFixit
if it is possible I think I'm welling to try
anyone has a map of HTC one hardware?

[Q] Blu WinHD - change 3G bands

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?

HTC m7 - LTE - frequency unlock ?

hello
I have HTC M7_UL model, and trying to connect to LTE network with no luck, is there a way to check or diagnose LTE modem in the phone itself?
LTE discovery app shows 'one bar' on range permanently and no additional information regarding signal, *#*#4636#*#* and switching to LTE also fails
Thanks
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Case solved, device do not support frequencies served by my operator, it is Sprint version and I need europe freqs, anyobody know if it is possible to turn on all the LTE frequencies in HTC m7 ?? I tried NV but values aren't writable ????
cheers

masterlee said:
hello
I have HTC M7_UL model, and trying to connect to LTE network with no luck, is there a way to check or diagnose LTE modem in the phone itself?
LTE discovery app shows 'one bar' on range permanently and no additional information regarding signal, *#*#4636#*#* and switching to LTE also fails
Thanks
-----EDIT---
Case solved, device do not support frequencies served by my operator, it is Sprint version and I need europe freqs, anyobody know if it is possible to turn on all the LTE frequencies in HTC m7 ?? I tried NV but values aren't writable ????
cheers
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need a BUMP here