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well ive been having issues with 900Mhz band and 3G (my phone company supports 3G under 900mhz only and i don't get on the 3G fun for some reason ): in my weak moments i got this idea of flashing a telus(canada) "sbf" on my milestone and going along with another company that user same 3G bands as telus <.<
will this idea work? any advice?
No matter what you flash, you can't change phones hardware. If you are using north american Milestone (purchased from Telus) you will have 850/1900/2100 bands. If you have european MS, you will have 900/2100.
However if you are not using the right radio firmware, your phone won't see 3G or will have troubles at best.
No matter what firmware you flash, make sure you flash the right radio files for the hardware you have.
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So, I'm using a P925 thrill AT&T branded which is UNLOCKED on T-mobile USA. But only getting 2G edge data speeds, and I'm being told no matter what I do, or what baseband I flash, I will never get anything other than edge on this device. My question is, is there a comparable device that DOES offer 3g/4g T-mobile USA compatibility?
I'm trying to migrate from unlocked iPhone's (again, using on T-mobile USA) to Android - simply because I'm bored of iPhone's... Have had them all except the 4S - but have a iPhone 4 so its pretty much the same thing. While I know the 3D of the Thrill is a little gimmicky, I think its one of the coolest "gimmicks" to hit in a long time, and because I only recently got a 3D TV -- well, recording 3D video's and watching them at home is pretty effin cool.
So, am I stuck with a T-mobile branded Galaxy device if I want 4G or 3G on T-mobile USA?
Any advice would be helpful, since I'm pretty much an Android Noob! THANKS!
If I remember correctly the optimus 3d might work with t-mobile usa. But you might have to double check just to make sure .
This is off topic, but how did you unlock your phone?
You should be able to use the 2100 UMTS band with T-Mobile, but I believe you need both the 1700 and 2100 bands for full 3G. If so, you need a baseband for either T-Mobile, Wind or another Canadian Carrier with T-Mo's 3G bands. The nice thing about this phone is it's flexibility of use with other networks by baseband flash. (Now we need other leaked GB basebands.... Ugh.)
If you want a non branded Android phone that works on Tmobile 3G/4G bands look at the Incredible S, Sensation (International Version), Sensation XE, Nexus Galaxy, the TELUS version of the Galaxy S II and the Nexus S.
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NardVa said:
If you want a non branded Android phone that works on Tmobile 3G/4G bands look at the Incredible S, Sensation (International Version), Sensation XE, Nexus Galaxy, the TELUS version of the Galaxy S II and the Nexus S.
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Yes, but you DO have to admit that there are few devices this flexible......
kleeman7 said:
This is off topic, but how did you unlock your phone?
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i also want to know
yes o3d p920 works. but there are 2 versions of p920. make sure it has 1700mhz baseband. this is where i bought
http://www.atgsm.com/LG_P920_Optimus_3D_Black_p/phone-lgp920black.htm
So are there any basebands available that I can flash to my p925 to get t-mobile usa 3g/4g speed?
Q: how did I unlock my p925?
I took it to a store, and they unlocked it for me.
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You should be able to use the 2100 UMTS band with T-Mobile, but I believe you need both the 1700 and 2100 bands for full 3G. If so, you need a baseband for either T-Mobile, Wind or another Canadian Carrier with T-Mo's 3G bands. The nice thing about this phone is it's flexibility of use with other networks by baseband flash. (Now we need other leaked GB basebands.... Ugh.)
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So am I understanding this correctly? I can flash a new baseband to get t-mobile usa 3g or 4g ?
Araltd said:
So am I understanding this correctly? I can flash a new baseband to get t-mobile usa 3g or 4g ?
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Should be able to, give it a try you have nothing try loose.
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If I try to use a baseband for T-Mobile USA on my Thrill would that screw up my phone? If there is any posted can someone post the link here ? I tried to look for it and couldnt find it.
Where did you get your thrill unlocked
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I am also looking for this baseband so I can get my LG Thrill 4G to work with 3G (or hopefully 4G) speeds on T-Mobile. Please share the love!
I'm only getting 2G speeds on T-Mobile (I am in the USA, San Francisco area).
I'm currently on a Canadian TELUS carrier, IncS Unlocked and rooted.
Originally a Bell phone, will this now work with WIND Mobile?
I'm running Black rose, S-Off device
you need use a program for simlock off
But the phone was originally locked to Bell and now unlocked so I can use on TELUS. Doesn't that mean it would work on all other carriers?
Unless Wind is different somehow?
My IncS was bought off someone else and it came with ARHD, S-Off'd and immediately worked with another carrier (He was Bell, I TELUS)
Could someone help me out with this?
Thanks
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Ran across this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820862
sdkim89 said:
But the phone was originally locked to Bell and now unlocked so I can use on TELUS. Doesn't that mean it would work on all other carriers?
Unless Wind is different somehow?
My IncS was bought off someone else and it came with ARHD, S-Off'd and immediately worked with another carrier (He was Bell, I TELUS)
Could someone help me out with this?
Thanks
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Your phone is likely SIM-unlocked, so it'll work on any compatible network (Rogers, Telus, Bell, AT&T in the US, etc). Wind Mobile operates on a different type of network from Bell or Telus though. According to Wind's website (here) you need to have a phone that can operate on an AWS network with bands 1700 and 2100 MHz. Wind Mobile is the only network in Canada that operates on this frequency and the networks that I mentioned above operate on the 850/1900 MHz frequencies.. HTC's website (here) unfortunately does not list the Bell Incredible S as being able to run the frequencies (1700/2100 MHz) required for Wind's network.
That being said, there is an international version of the Incredible S that DOES run on the right frequency, but I don't think these phones were sold in North America and the North American phones were sold without the 1700/2100 frequency.
Anyway, I hope that makes sense!
I hear those commercials on the radio all the time was thinking of switching myself.... Best suggestion is to phone them and ask if the incs is compatible. Would really like to know what you come up with.
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Ah perfect! Thanks for the answer!
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Ah perfect! Thanks for the answer!
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Please see this previous thread. also note that a quick search is always better than starting a new thread.
a sim unlocked bell phone will NOT work on Wind/Mobilicity/AWS providers (unless they offer 2G Edge services)
the radio in the phone is NOT compatible with AWS carriers.
Hey i know the HK model is using LTE 1800/2600, has anybody gotten it to work in Canada? Rogers?
I have had a Sony Xperia Z, same experience with the 2600 band, i had to flash the baseband of the ZL to get LTE working...
Do I have to do the same with the HTC One or has somebody gotten it to work without doing anything?
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Hey i know the HK model is using LTE 1800/2600, has anybody gotten it to work in Canada? Rogers?
I have had a Sony Xperia Z, same experience with the 2600 band, i had to flash the baseband of the ZL to get LTE working...
Do I have to do the same with the HTC One or has somebody gotten it to work without doing anything?
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would like to know also
but Rogers LTE max now uses 2600 band, so would that mean it will work with this without doing anything ??
In theory it'll connect where 2600 is available.
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In theory it'll connect where 2600 is available.
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NOPE!
I had a Xperia Z which also has 2600 band, but it did not work even after Rogers deployment of 2600...
The solution was flashing the ZL baseband which is made for North America and somehow the LTE works after...
Just wondering if its the same situation here for the HTC ONE
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NOPE!
I had a Xperia Z which also has 2600 band, but it did not work even after Rogers deployment of 2600...
The solution was flashing the ZL baseband which is made for North America and somehow the LTE works after...
Just wondering if its the same situation here for the HTC ONE
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Sony is different from HTC.
So I bought the HTC one from Hong Kong (the 801s) over here in Toronto Canada
And it does work with the lte max I assume, although it shows 4G on top, it does experience faster speed then my iPhone 5 side by side
it does cut off a lot though
Can you elaborate on the issue of it cutting out? Is it usually when you're inside? Also are you located in the downtown core or the suburbs? Thanks!
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Can you elaborate on the issue of it cutting out? Is it usually when you're inside? Also are you located in the downtown core or the suburbs? Thanks!
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Is not really an issue, but it bounces back to 3g/ hspa quite often
I guess since the 2600's coverage is not as good as normal lte
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Is not really an issue, but it bounces back to 3g/ hspa quite often
I guess since the 2600's coverage is not as good as normal lte
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But does it happen while you're inside or also when outside, cuz the 2600 doesn't penetrate walls as well. Also are you downtown?
To start with, kudos for this site. I have been reading it many times and am amazed at the community of developers around here.
Secondly, I searched but couldn't find my answer anywhere. And lastly, I apologize to the moderators if I posted this in the wrong place.
Anyway, here is my question: I have 2 HTC One right now, one is from Sprint and the other from AT&T. Here where I live, Sprint will only go on GSM networks but AT&T goes on the 4G LTE network. Both phones are unlocked since I am using them in Canada.
Is it possible to flash the Sprint phone with an AT&T Rom so I can force it to go on the 4G LTE network like my original AT&T does? I am in the impression that there are not many different phones except many carriers have specific bands that they use.
MAny thanks to those who will guide me in the right direction.
Bigdps
bigdps said:
To start with, kudos for this site. I have been reading it many times and am amazed at the community of developers around here.
Secondly, I searched but couldn't find my answer anywhere. And lastly, I apologize to the moderators if I posted this in the wrong place.
Anyway, here is my question: I have 2 HTC One right now, one is from Sprint and the other from AT&T. Here where I live, Sprint will only go on GSM networks but AT&T goes on the 4G LTE network. Both phones are unlocked since I am using them in Canada.
Is it possible to flash the Sprint phone with an AT&T Rom so I can force it to go on the 4G LTE network like my original AT&T does? I am in the impression that there are not many different phones except many carriers have specific bands that they use.
MAny thanks to those who will guide me in the right direction.
Bigdps
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no you can't flash a gsm rom on to a sprint phone. sprint is cdma. you'll mess up or brick your phone.
bigdps said:
To start with, kudos for this site. I have been reading it many times and am amazed at the community of developers around here.
Secondly, I searched but couldn't find my answer anywhere. And lastly, I apologize to the moderators if I posted this in the wrong place.
Anyway, here is my question: I have 2 HTC One right now, one is from Sprint and the other from AT&T. Here where I live, Sprint will only go on GSM networks but AT&T goes on the 4G LTE network. Both phones are unlocked since I am using them in Canada.
Is it possible to flash the Sprint phone with an AT&T Rom so I can force it to go on the 4G LTE network like my original AT&T does? I am in the impression that there are not many different phones except many carriers have specific bands that they use.
MAny thanks to those who will guide me in the right direction.
Bigdps
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You may want to list your specific carrier, but pretty sure Sprint's One only supports 1900MHz-band LTE.
Rirere said:
You may want to list your specific carrier, but pretty sure Sprint's One only supports 1900MHz-band LTE.
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This is correct. The sprint One will not be able to use AT&T's LTE on 700mhz.
Can't understand something.
I am on Virgin Mobile. When I use the Sprint phone, it says GSM as my connection. When I use my AT&T phone, I get either 4G alone or with the LTE symbol below it.
Both phones has the same menu when I do the *#*#4636#*#* so can someone explain why I can't get 4G on Sprint using the same SIM card?
I thought they only made one phone and added the rom that best suited the carriers.
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I am on Virgin Mobile. When I use the Sprint phone, it says GSM as my connection. When I use my AT&T phone, I get either 4G alone or with the LTE symbol below it.
Both phones has the same menu when I do the *#*#4636#*#* so can someone explain why I can't get 4G on Sprint using the same SIM card?
I thought they only made one phone and added the rom that best suited the carriers.
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Nope, it's much more than just software. There are several models of the One that HTC manufactures so they can optimize the antenna design to various regions/carriers.
The Sprint model can connect to the following frequencies (link):
2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G - UMTS/ HSPA: 1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 14.4 Mbps
3G - CDMA: 800/1900 MHz for Sprint
4G - LTE: Sprint: 1900 MHz
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I wonder than why it doesn't connect any higher than GSM? I mean Virgin has roughly the same frequencies as Sprint if I go by the chart you provided. Never thought this was going to be that complicated...
Hope I'm not hijacking this thread, but I'm also interested in trying to flash a WWE rom (non carrier specific) to my phone, while I do have a sprint htc one. I reside in a region that only utilizes GSM so i don't need support for CDMA. Higher up in the thread someone stated that doing so would lead to bricking the device, but has anyone ever tried?
You can get psuedo-4g on gsm using the sprint model, you just wont be able to tell because it will only say gsm. 14.4mbps is the 4g you get with att unless it says LTE along with it, then you are connected to att lte.
The sprint model only has the LTE radio for sprints LTE in the USA. If you slid a tmo sim in your att phone, it wouldnt be able tp connect to LTE eother since they ise different bandz as well.
Hope that made sense
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demogorgon15 said:
Hope I'm not hijacking this thread, but I'm also interested in trying to flash a WWE rom (non carrier specific) to my phone, while I do have a sprint htc one. I reside in a region that only utilizes GSM so i don't need support for CDMA. Higher up in the thread someone stated that doing so would lead to bricking the device, but has anyone ever tried?
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Yes, many have done that. A quick search in the general section will turn up several threads with a similar title of "I accidentally flashed a GSM ROM on my Sprint One and now it's bricked." The solution is to ruu back and you can get it working, but I WOULD NOT FLASH ANYTHING OTHER THAN A SPRINT ROM FOR A SPRINT PHONE.
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You can get psuedo-4g on gsm using the sprint model, you just wont be able to tell because it will only say gsm. 14.4mbps is the 4g you get with att unless it says LTE along with it, then you are connected to att lte.
The sprint model only has the LTE radio for sprints LTE in the USA. If you slid a tmo sim in your att phone, it wouldnt be able tp connect to LTE eother since they ise different bandz as well.
Hope that made sense
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Dont even need to get 4g working, I have WiFi everywhere I go.
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Yes, many have done that. A quick search in the general section will turn up several threads with a similar title of "I accidentally flashed a GSM ROM on my Sprint One and now it's bricked." The solution is to ruu back and you can get it working, but I WOULD NOT FLASH ANYTHING OTHER THAN A SPRINT ROM FOR A SPRINT PHONE.
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Sigh, if only i knew that purchasing the sprint version would have been like buying the bastard child of the htc ones...
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Dont even need to get 4g working, I have WiFi everywhere I go.
Sigh, if only i knew that purchasing the sprint version would have been like buying the bastard child of the htc ones...
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So then...whats the problem you seem to believe sprints version is the only one without att LTE, when in reality, the inly one with att LTE is the att version.
You cant flash a tmo rom on your att version even though theyre both gsm.
You cant flash a verizon rom on your spribt phone even though theyre both cdma.
Like i told you, 14.4 mbps is HSPA aka "4g" on tmobile and att. And you keep saying "it only goes upto GSM". Do you even know what youre talking about? Put the sim in your sprint phone, you will get "4g" GSM speeds. Use an app like sppedtest to try it out. "4g lte" means you are connected to the lte network.
If you get wifi everywhere you go, i honestly dont understand the point of this thread.
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So then...whats the problem you seem to believe sprints version is the only one without att LTE, when in reality, the inly one with att LTE is the att version.
You cant flash a tmo rom on your att version even though theyre both gsm.
You cant flash a verizon rom on your spribt phone even though theyre both cdma.
Like i told you, 14.4 mbps is HSPA aka "4g" on tmobile and att. And you keep saying "it only goes upto GSM". Do you even know what youre talking about? Put the sim in your sprint phone, you will get "4g" GSM speeds. Use an app like sppedtest to try it out. "4g lte" means you are connected to the lte network.
If you get wifi everywhere you go, i honestly dont understand the point of this thread.
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This isn't my thread, your confusing me with the person who started this thread and also mixing up our statements.
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This isn't my thread, your confusing me with the person who started this thread and also mixing up our statements.
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Exactly. I don't even know anymore if I have had a straight answer or not!
I found a link somewhere on this site that shows Sprint phones in their lonely category. I guess it does look like the Sprint HTC One phone was made with leftovers, sort of the black sheep of the family.
I so wanted to be able to transform it in a 4G LTE working phone but now, it looks likes it's a pipe dream after all:crying:.
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This isn't my thread, your confusing me with the person who started this thread and also mixing up our statements.
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LOL yeah oops sorry. Thats what happens with assumptions
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