Hi guys,
I am on the verge of purchasing an HTC one which is on the Sprint Carrier and has a bad ESN.
I was wondering if would be possible to convert this phone into a google play edition and use it on GSM networks outside the USA.
I would appreciate it if someone can help me here.
Thanks and Regards,
Bonnie
BONNIE_62-10 said:
Hi guys,
I am on the verge of purchasing an HTC one which is on the Sprint Carrier and has a bad ESN.
I was wondering if would be possible to convert this phone into a google play edition and use it on GSM networks outside the USA.
I would appreciate it if someone can help me here.
Thanks and Regards,
Bonnie
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I think the only thing that a Bad ESN will prevent is use on Sprint. As far as SIM unlocking, and GPe ROMs, I don't know much about the process.
BONNIE_62-10 said:
Hi guys,
I am on the verge of purchasing an HTC one which is on the Sprint Carrier and has a bad ESN.
I was wondering if would be possible to convert this phone into a google play edition and use it on GSM networks outside the USA.
I would appreciate it if someone can help me here.
Thanks and Regards,
Bonnie
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No you need an actual GSM phone to effectively do this.
eXplicit815 said:
I think the only thing that a Bad ESN will prevent is use on Sprint. As far as SIM unlocking, and GPe ROMs, I don't know much about the process.
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Thank you for the prompt reply. But without being unable to convert it to a GPE and use it on GSM network it will be pointless in me getting it. Can you please ask someone you know?
BONNIE_62-10 said:
Thank you for the prompt reply. But without being unable to convert it to a GPE and use it on GSM network it will be pointless in me getting it. Can you please ask someone you know?
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The phone can be used on gsm you just have to SIM unlock. As far as effectiveness of using gsm will depend on the carrier and which frequencies it uses. Converting is impossible because the official GPE is only gsm and has different partitions. You can however use a GPE Rom
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I am actually using a bad ESN sprint M7 and I live in the Caribbean on a gsm network(digicel) No issues so far. I have 4g data speed.
My bootloader is unlocked with H-Boot 1.56, I'm S-off, rooted and TWRP recovery. I'm on the 6th rom I've flashed (Tried CM 11 Nightly, CM 10 Snapshot, Stock Deodexed rooted 4.1.2, 4.4.2, MIUI, Viper Rom) and I've been working on this device for about 48 hours non-stop. I am NEED of assistance if ANYONE can offer it,
Is your device also locked to another account on Sprint with the bad ESN? I've got a Sprint HTC one I've performed the Sim Unlock attempting to use my T-Mobile sim, but it will only allow Emergency Calls. No text, no voice and no data. I've gone into the *#*#4636#*#* service menu and changed the settings to WCDMA, but NO dice. Searched for service and nothing appears, just a blank screen! I've even attempted to change RUIM settings in DFSCDMA Tool. I have changed the radio around about 5 different times with NO fix. I have searched high and low on these forums and haven't found anyone that can help me.
Will a factory unlocked Verizon HTC One work in India?
The specs page at Verizon shows it supports GSM networks.
Does it accept 3G sim? I read in the Verizon Q&A page that it requires a 4G sim.
Will I be get the OTA, etc. as normal mobiles?
I'm getting an unused piece for a decent price in BLR, IN.
No ota will come from. The carrier on the device and as it is a Verizon version you will only get OTA from Verizon. And no it will not get 3g as far as I am aware
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I have a HTC One M7 currently with Bell. Wondering if this phone will work with Wind or Mobilicity ? I don't have a Wind Sim to test but from what i have read, the HTC M7 is the same model, so has both the radios.
Could someone who has looked at this please advise. If i go form the Stock HTC Rom and convery it to GPE, does that make a difference ? It mostly is probably a radio issue.
Would greatly appreciate the help.
warhawk_la said:
I have a HTC One M7 currently with Bell. Wondering if this phone will work with Wind or Mobilicity ? I don't have a Wind Sim to test but from what i have read, the HTC M7 is the same model, so has both the radios.
Could someone who has looked at this please advise. If i go form the Stock HTC Rom and convery it to GPE, does that make a difference ? It mostly is probably a radio issue.
Would greatly appreciate the help.
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You are correct it is the bands and radios in the device, not so much the ROM that is installed. The bands are hardwired into the phone, the radio.img will enhance the capability of the bands but can not change them. The best thing to do is to check the phone specs for the model you have then check the bands that the carriers are using. If they match up then you should not have a problem with the phone operating on that carrier's network.
Hey so did your? Bell HTC M7 work with either Wind or Mobilicty? Just picked one up!
Hello.....Does anyone know if I can convert my Sprint HTC One to use the TMobile network? I believe the phone comes with the hardware to support both networks. I have unlocked the phone and rooted it. I installed Cyanogenmod ROM. However when I put in the T-Mobile SIM, I am getting an error.
There are some similar posts, but I can't say I understand or follow them. Any help would be appreciated.
Scott
Hi, I'm considering a G6. I got an international version of the HTC M9 as my last phone and unlocked it. I didn't have T-mo's WiFi calling for a long time until I was able to get it in a custom ROM. If I buy an unlocked version of the G6 (rather than the T-Mobile one and unlock it myself), for example this one https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1322814-REG/lg_g6_us997_32gb_smartphone.html , will it be able to use WiFi Calling? I'm not sure if that's a feature that's built in to phones nowadays or if it is something only T-Mobile RUUs provide.
Thanks in Advance!