Hi, i just got my Z1 and i am in love with this phone!!! Question does anyone here have the Z1 in Canada yet? Ifso, i have a question, i am on Bell and i got the LTE working but, not the HSPA. The 6903 has the exact same bands as the 6603 when it comes to HSPA but, when i change it to WCDMA pref, there isn't any mobile data. For the HSPA it needs the 850 and 1900 MHz bands which the 6903 has on all versions. My question is, is this on Bell's side or is it my phone? Any feedback would be great!!!
Thanks!
Teknohtc said:
Hi, i just got my Z1 and i am in love with this phone!!! Question does anyone here have the Z1 in Canada yet? Ifso, i have a question, i am on Bell and i got the LTE working but, not the HSPA. The 6903 has the exact same bands as the 6603 when it comes to HSPA but, when i change it to WCDMA pref, there isn't any mobile data. For the HSPA it needs the 850 and 1900 MHz bands which the 6903 has on all versions. My question is, is this on Bell's side or is it my phone? Any feedback would be great!!!
Thanks!
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Issue is on your own side! You need to select GSM preferance and have bell send you the proper internet connection settings! Ask them to send you an Internet configuration message!
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I would like to say sorry if this is posted in the work area or the problem that i'm asking has already been answered.
I am on mobilicity network in canada 1700/2100 I have just gotten an HTC Incredible S but can't get it to connect to the mobilicity network i get error when searching for the network. I searched for the phone spec and this is what i got for the network info "3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 or HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - North America" there seems to be 3 version.
I'm thinking that I got the HSDPA 850/1900/2100 but the person i got it from was using it on the CHATR network in canada and I think both CHATR and Mobilicity run on 1700/2100.
My problem is i can't seem to get it to pickup the mobilicity network, I only get the roaming network. I would really love some help in getting this phone up and running.
If you have the wrong version there's nothing you can do.
It should say which network frequencies are supported on the back of the box, if you still have it
markj338 said:
If you have the wrong version there's nothing you can do.
It should say which network frequencies are supported on the back of the box, if you still have it
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I didn't get the box with the phone and he no longer has it? is there a way to change it them?
diehard2k9 said:
I didn't get the box with the phone and he no longer has it? is there a way to change it them?
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No, the radio frequencies are determined by the hardware and cannot be changed by software.
Hello There Guys,
I Have an Unlocked Xperia Z (c6603) model and i'm coming to the US in a few Weeks. I was Wondering if it would work in the US? and if it will what carriers do you guys recommend and what kind of Speed can i expect?
i really appreciate the Help
thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174728
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174728
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Thanks for the link kchino. So it will work fine with AT&T with 3G speeds.
What about T-Mobile? Can anyone confirm if the device works with a T-Mobile Sim Card ?
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Thanks for the link kchino. So it will work fine with AT&T with 3G speeds.
What about T-Mobile? Can anyone confirm if the device works with a T-Mobile Sim Card ?
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No, the 6603 won't work on T-Mobile in the US, calls but no data.
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No, the 6603 won't work on T-Mobile in the US, calls but no data.
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I second that, it works with T-Mobile's EDGE only
kchino said:
No, the 6603 won't work on T-Mobile in the US, calls but no data.
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I second that, it works with T-Mobile's EDGE only
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Thanks for the Confirmation guys. Much appreciated. So i guess AT&T is my only option.
Ok Guys from what i understand on the AT&T site. I Can only use my Unlocked smartphone by purchasing a prepaid Plan for 60$/mo and this will only offer a 1GB of Data! 1GB of Data isn't really Enough.
I might Just Get the C6602 Model. does the C6602 model get 4G or 3G on T-mobile Network ?
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Ok Guys from what i understand on the AT&T site. I Can only use my Unlocked smartphone by purchasing a prepaid Plan for 60$/mo and this will only offer a 1GB of Data! 1GB of Data isn't really Enough.
I might Just Get the C6602 Model. does the C6602 model get 4G or 3G on T-mobile Network ?
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Yes.
Funk2641 said:
Yes.
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Thanks for the answer. would you mind clarifying a little bit more what kind of speeds will i get with the c6602 model on T-Mobile netwrok ?!
the guitarist said:
Thanks for the answer. would you mind clarifying a little bit more what kind of speeds will i get with the c6602 model on T-Mobile netwrok ?!
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Why don't you just use the other thread, I'm pretty sure every question you've asked has been answered there already?
kchino said:
Why don't you just use the other thread, I'm pretty sure every question you've asked has been answered there already?
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I Already went through the thread a couple of times. most of the information i found was about LTE and AT&T. anyway, i'll ask the same question there hoping for an answer.
No C6603 will not work with US Tmouse 3G no where !
Only Edge.
Conf by me
Regards
avetny said:
No C6603 will not work with US Tmouse 3G no where !
Only Edge.
Conf by me
Regards
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Thanks for the Confirmation
kchino said:
No, the 6603 won't work on T-Mobile in the US, calls but no data.
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I second that, it works with T-Mobile's EDGE only
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T-Mobile has refarmed a bunch of their towers to deliver HSPA+ over 1,900MHz.
Doesn't the C6603 support 1,900MHz?
RF12 said:
T-Mobile has refarmed a bunch of their towers to deliver HSPA+ over 1,900MHz.
Doesn't the C6603 support 1,900MHz?
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Xperia Z support 1900Mhz.
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
Nokia1234 said:
Xperia Z support 1900Mhz.
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
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The problem is that the C6603 doesn't support HSDPA on 1700 or 1900. If you get the C6603 you would only get HSDPA if you happen to be in an area where AT&T offers HSDPA on 850. However, the C6603 may be able to use T-Mo LTE in the few areas that it's available.
help! my c6603 only get edge
it freaks me out
i'm using straight talk which can provide LTE for my lumia920
why only edge on c6603?
it works on t-mo, but...
kchino said:
No, the 6603 won't work on T-Mobile in the US, calls but no data.
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data works on t-mo but at the EDGE speed
I am in NY area and my C6603 doesn't work with AT&T data; I tried many APN configurations, and sometime the phone was able to connect the web but, strangely, just for some minutes, or data stopped working after reboot. Does anyone has a clue?
meant model Z.........So I just read about this model and see it has AWS and 700 Mhz for LTE - does this mean if I get this phone it will work on AT&T LTE in the U.S? Anyone tried this yet?
also.....Negri Electronics has a unlocked Z Tmobile in black that says it has 700Mhz and AWS LTE bands but they say it can only be used outside U.S. (they list it as international) that AT&T would block it? WTF over?
i dont think at&t will block it. if it supports the at&t lte bands it will get lte but there are multiple lte bands for at&t so if it only supports one of them lte will be spotty depending on the area the phone is used in
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i dont think at&t will block it. if it supports the at&t lte bands it will get lte but there are multiple lte bands for at&t so if it only supports one of them lte will be spotty depending on the area the phone is used in
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Yeah, I don't know......I chatted with a rep there and all he would say is that you cannot use this in the U.S. - I asked if this is because tmobile has a contract w/ Sony and he said I'd have to ask Sony about that. It almost seems like that is what they have to say - but i'm wondering if it would work.
this is what the site says about the frequencies for this model:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
i think other users in this forum are using one of the xperia z's with at&t
skinsfanbdh said:
i think other users in this forum are using one of the xperia z's with at&t
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Yeah, but are they getting LTE? Why the hell Sony chose to release the ZL with AT&T LTE frequencies but not the Z (at least not officially) is beyond me......
probably the same reason it took 6 months for tmobile to get it(which is the the one i have)
I already tried flashing 6616 baseband. Unfortunately, it doesn't have 700 band LTE. It is from Bell, even though they state that their 6616 has AWS and 700.
I'm currently using 6506 baseband but I can't get access to at&t LTE network.
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So, has anyone successfully gotten LTE on AT&T anywhere with the Xperia Z?
yes in So Cal on 1700 mhz towers only
keith777 said:
So, has anyone successfully gotten LTE on AT&T anywhere with the Xperia Z?
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I have successfully had LTE on AT&T in Southern California but that is the only location..
I put c6906 firmware on my c6903 and it worked. Question is, How will i know if the extra band is working for at&t.. It still gives me h+ in most areas I dont get it. any insight?
teamHTC said:
I put c6906 firmware on my c6903 and it worked. Question is, How will i know if the extra band is working for at&t.. It still gives me h+ in most areas I dont get it. any insight?
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The firmware Works but you cant use 6906 LTE 700 band, because is hardware related.
the difference in z1 models are the LTE modem and the 6903 don't have the same as the 6906.
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The firmware Works but you cant use 6906 LTE 700 band, because is hardware related.
the difference in z1 models are the LTE modem and the 6903 don't have the same as the 6906.
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So you saying the C6903 model will not work in Canada?
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I put c6906 firmware on my c6903 and it worked. Question is, How will i know if the extra band is working for at&t.. It still gives me h+ in most areas I dont get it. any insight?
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U flash c6906 ftf file via flashtool?
I want to flash c6906 ftf over my c6903 but
I scared Will get brick
@mrled is correct, the LTE support differences between C69xx models is 100% hardware, so flashing other FTFs will not help.
C6903: LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
C6906: LTE 700 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
C6943: LTE 800 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
ref: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z1-5596.php
C6916: LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100
ref: http://store.sony.com/xperia-z1s-4g-lte-for-t-mobile-zid27-C6916/cat-27-catid-All-Locked-Phones
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So you saying the C6903 model will not work in Canada?
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In Canada, a C6903 will have limited LTE on Bell, full LTE on Rogers & Telus, but no LTE on mobilicity/SaskTel/Videotron/Wind. 2G/3G support is identical on all C69xx models.
ref: http://www.gsmnation.com/sony-mobile-xperia-z1-c6903-unlocked.html
paullu said:
U flash c6906 ftf file via flashtool?
I want to flash c6906 ftf over my c6903 but
I scared Will get brick
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It will only be a soft-brick, completely recoverable via flash mode (unless you do something stupid like run it low on battery or unplug the cable at the wrong time).
xasbo said:
In Canada, a C6903 will have limited LTE on Bell, full LTE on Rogers & Telus, but no LTE on mobilicity/SaskTel/Videotron/Wind. 2G/3G support is identical on all C69xx models.
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What about T-Mobile?
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What about T-Mobile?
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Do they use the same frequencies in Canada as in the US? In the US, they use 700/1700/2100, and I think 1700/2100 (band 4) is their primary (most widely deployed). If that's true for Canada as well, all four phones should work on LTE. Obviously, I have not tested this so I cannot be sure.
Flashing a 6906 to a 6916 for wifi calling feature
Hey Guys!
I bought a Sony Z1 last year (6906) Canada boot loader locked to use on T-mobiles LTE network and everything worked great, only issue was I lost my Wi-Fi calling feature on the new model as it was not directly from T-Mobile and really liked the feature.
I see that T-Mobile released an almost identical version (6916), only I think has more memory and less bands available.
I tried to pull the wifi .apk file off my original android phone to see if I could make it work, and would not install assuming brand specific of permissions related.
so, wanted to pick the forums brain and see if any one out there has done this, take the firmware for a T-mobile branded 6916 model ( I believe current version is 14.2.C.0.159, until new kit kat release comes out if and when of course ) and put it on the 6906 model so the wifi calling feature can work.
Bands look to be there, so hoping this could work unless someone had a reliable work around for the Wi-Fi calling ?
Please excuse my noobness, new to Z1 forum so any and all help greatly appreciated
Thanks for any help in advance!
I thought bands and signal reception were hardware related not software related.
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I live in Sacramento, CA and it's supposedly a refarmed city, meaning it uses 1900Mhz spectrum on T-Mobile for 3G. So I bought a C5306 for my wife, however the 3G isn't working, all we get is EDGE. Naturally I thought I'd at least get LTE, since it's advertised as an LTE phone but I'm not getting that either, even though we have LTE in my area. What's the deal? Has anyone else had this issue? In the phone settings I have it setup to receive LTE/GSM/WCDMA in that order but it doesn't seem to help.
The 5306 claims to have the right bands...
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
I'm calling lies on either Sony or T-Mobile...
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I live in Sacramento, CA and it's supposedly a refarmed city, meaning it uses 1900Mhz spectrum on T-Mobile for 3G. So I bought a C5306 for my wife, however the 3G isn't working, all we get is EDGE. Naturally I thought I'd at least get LTE, since it's advertised as an LTE phone but I'm not getting that either, even though we have LTE in my area. What's the deal? Has anyone else had this issue? In the phone settings I have it setup to receive LTE/GSM/WCDMA in that order but it doesn't seem to help.
The 5306 claims to have the right bands...
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
I'm calling lies on either Sony or T-Mobile...
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Maybe you accidently got a c5303 i'm in the us for vacation and i bought tmobile prepaid but i only got edge on my 5303 because of the baseband
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noahvt said:
Maybe you accidently got a c5303 i'm in the us for vacation and i bought tmobile prepaid but i only got edge on my 5303 because of the baseband
Sent from my C5303 using XDA Free mobile app
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It's a 5306. Otherwise it wouldn't have LTE listed in the baseband options when you type *#*#4636#*#*
EDIT - I take that back, I guess the 5303 does also have LTE, but different bands. God I hope it's not a 5303, how can you tell? Different ROMs come from different bases and depending on the ROM you install it'll say 5306 or 5303. The stock ROM that came installed on it said 5306, but I installed another custom one and it now says 5303, ugh.
Holy ****, not only do I have the wrong phone, I think I was defrauded in the process. This is a 5303 that was sold as a 5306. The seller just flashed 5306 firmware on top to make it look like a 5306. The picture below shows that it has the 5303 bands (1,3,5,7,8,20) and not the 5306 ones (1,2,4,5).
Does it say C5303 at Model Info? Or on the Box? If yes get your bud to the store
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Does it say C5303 at Model Info? Or on the Box? If yes get your bud to the store
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It says whatever firmware you put on it. The C5303 and C5306 firmware are interchangeable. Hence why I think they can sell them as "C5306" phones. This was on ebay, by the way. The only way you can tell is to look at what bands the phone supports, which I did above, you do that by typing *#*#7378423#*#* in the dialer and then going to Configuration in the Service Menu.
i have a c5306 i checked the bands. Anyways i am using it on att and i get h+ but no lte any ideas?