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[Q] Anyone else using the International (920i) model on AT&T?

I just got the phone. So far, it seems like my signal is weaker than my other AT&T phones and I have yet to connect to the 700mhz band (just 1700 and 1900 so far). I just want to see what others are experiencing with the same phone. My signal is weak and my LTE speeds are slow in my current location, but I just moved here a few days ago, so I don't have a really good reference point.

greyhulk said:
I just got the phone. So far, it seems like my signal is weaker than my other AT&T phones and I have yet to connect to the 700mhz band (just 1700 and 1900 so far). I just want to see what others are experiencing with the same phone. My signal is weak and my LTE speeds are slow in my current location, but I just moved here a few days ago, so I don't have a really good reference point.
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Its because AT&T signal bars read differently, look at the numbers, not the bars.

Got mine too today and running on Crickett smoothly. All is working except can not send or receive pic mms. Anyone on cricket please post your apn. I am using the one on their site but having this issue. Also, is the charger provided not a rapid charger?
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greyhulk said:
I just got the phone. So far, it seems like my signal is weaker than my other AT&T phones and I have yet to connect to the 700mhz band (just 1700 and 1900 so far). I just want to see what others are experiencing with the same phone. My signal is weak and my LTE speeds are slow in my current location, but I just moved here a few days ago, so I don't have a really good reference point.
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After couple of days using and comparing 920i and 920A on Att network decided to return 920i. Always better signal on 920A at least -5dBm and also much higher speeds at least x3 times, thats probably going to be fixed with rooting and Att firmware but Im not sure when will happend and if it works at all. Thats my experience, I hope you'll have better luck :good:
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designgears said:
Its because AT&T signal bars read differently, look at the numbers, not the bars.
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I was only looking at the numbers and Att's are correct so no difference in readings in my observation.

joro2077 said:
I was only looking at the numbers and Att's are correct so no difference in readings in my observation.
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Are you using the same APN on both?

OK so is it safe to say if I want an unlocked international S6 Edge phone that works with Cricket.. I would need the SM-G925I?

designgears said:
Are you using the same APN on both?
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Yes, that was the first thing I did. I like the 920i, it is unlocked, also unlocked bootloader, no bloatware and I like its tabless menu better, but worse signal and download speed, no warranty, front camera wasn't alligned properly, screen brightness weird right after rebooth made me stay away for now at least till they sort out some of those issues. Also there is a few other complains so didn't wanna take a chance with a $700 phone. This might be just my case, Im not trying to convince anyone, just giving my experience.
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designgears said:
Its because AT&T signal bars read differently, look at the numbers, not the bars.
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Also for the bars, there is no difference in representing the real signal, but on att 920A you have 5 bars and on 920i you only have 4, thats why I was comparing raw data in -dBm. If they figure out how to fix the signal I'll jump from the Att ship in a second

Everything else about my GS6 is fine, except I have the "always awake" issue, which I'm going to try and solve with stock recovery.
I compared the signal strength to several of my other phones last night: iPhone 6 Plus, OnePlus One, Moto X 2014. They were all in the same ballpark with respect to DBM and download speed except the Moto X, which was slightly stronger in both.
I don't think it's really an issue. I think it's just where I live.

greyhulk said:
Everything else about my GS6 is fine, except I have the "always awake" issue, which I'm going to try and solve with stock recovery.
I compared the signal strength to several of my other phones last night: iPhone 6 Plus, OnePlus One, Moto X 2014. They were all in the same ballpark with respect to DBM and download speed except the Moto X, which was slightly stronger in both.
I don't think it's really an issue. I think it's just where I live.
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Glad to hear that, maybe there was a problem with mine.

joro2077 said:
After couple of days using and comparing 920i and 920A on Att network decided to return 920i. Always better signal on 920A at least -5dBm and also much higher speeds at least x3 times, thats probably going to be fixed with rooting and Att firmware but Im not sure when will happend and if it works at all. Thats my experience, I hope you'll have better luck :good:
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I was only looking at the numbers and Att's are correct so no difference in readings in my observation.
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just curios, where did you buy an unlocked gs6 and have the ability to return it? did you have to pay a restocking fee? I also wanna buy an unlocked g920i or g920f but I'm afraid it will have issues and I will be stuck with it.

jimmiekain said:
just curios, where did you buy an unlocked gs6 and have the ability to return it? did you have to pay a restocking fee? I also wanna buy an unlocked g920i or g920f but I'm afraid it will have issues and I will be stuck with it.
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From ebay/breed, I send it back still waiting for refund or different phone.

I am curious about an International Unlocked Phone versus a Carrier Branded Phone also.
Does the Carrier Software fine tune the Bands as well meaning an AT&T or Tmobile S6 is precisely optimized for the exact Bandwidth on each Band versus International Unlocked Phone has the General Bands but not as specifically fine tuned - therefore lower signal strength due to wider tolerances ?

It's not just you... i have the issue too, but honestly i don't think there is much of a apples-to-apples difference...
My 920a (which i'm returning today) seems to get better signal strength compared to my 920i which i just got yesterday. Both signal bar and numbers...
however, after running some speed tests (and setting my phone up downloading apps over network while driving through the country (on 1 bar) everything worked just fine.
speeds were consistently between 2.5 - 6.0 MB so i'd say it's working okay regardless.

P9 EVA-L09 Availability?

I've searched on the web, but can't find out if the EVA-L09 model of the P9 is available as yet. If not, does anyone have an idea when the release date would be? And where would one order it from to have it shipped to Canada?
Thanks!

I've been looking out for the P9 EVA-L09 variant too. Unfortunately the EVA-L09 is only just now starting to be released in Europe so they're not widely available yet. There's at least one UK seller (listed on US Amazon and US eBay) that wants a ridiculous US$989 for an EVA-L09. I'm guessing it'll be a month or so before there's enough EVA-L09s available so that the price will become more reasonable.
What's interesting is that the EVA-L09 is listed on amazon.de (549 Euros) with a note that it cannot be shipped to the US. Huawei really doesn't want the phone to go to the US it seems.
It looks as if you have an S7 already so you could wait the three months or so for the price to come down.

I saw this on eBay. I don't know if it's really an EVA-L09.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Huawei-...Y-UNLOCKED-with-1-Year-Warranty-/361553381479

onxda said:
I saw this on eBay. I don't know if it's really an EVA-L09.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Huawei-...Y-UNLOCKED-with-1-Year-Warranty-/361553381479
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Yeah, looks like it is EVA-L09 model. I've sent an email to confirm, so will wait and see.
Thanks for the info!

rajeshr said:
Yeah, looks like it is EVA-L09 model. I've sent an email to confirm, so will wait and see.
Thanks for the info!
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QD are very trustworthy. They operate internationally, having various eBay stores. They sell to Australia under the store QD_AU. I bought my G4 through them, fantastic price.. Free express delivery and they fulfil their warranties! If they say it's EVA-L09 model, then I would bet heavily that it is

Stevles said:
QD are very trustworthy. They operate internationally, having various eBay stores. They sell to Australia under the store QD_AU. I bought my G4 through them, fantastic price.. Free express delivery and they fulfil their warranties! If they say it's EVA-L09 model, then I would bet heavily that it is
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They look quite trustworthy - messaged them about the phone and got a response fairly quickly confirming it was L09 model. I ordered Monday night and they shipped it out a day later. I'm supposed to get it in my hands next Monday, so am keeping my fingers crossed.

rajeshr said:
They look quite trustworthy - messaged them about the phone and got a response fairly quickly confirming it was L09 model. I ordered Monday night and they shipped it out a day later. I'm supposed to get it in my hands next Monday, so am keeping my fingers crossed.
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Please let us know how it works out for you.

onxda said:
Please let us know how it works out for you.
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Well, I may have spoken too soon. They created the shipping label a day later, but it has not shipped out as yet! They've claimed that they ship out in 2 days, but it's been longer than that now. I've messaged them and am waiting on a response.

rajeshr said:
Well, I may have spoken too soon. They created the shipping label a day later, but it has not shipped out as yet! They've claimed that they ship out in 2 days, but it's been longer than that now. I've messaged them and am waiting on a response.
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I think it's common to have delays from sellers abroad (abroad for me at least) so I wouldn't be too worried yet. It might also be a delayed shipping tracking update too.

Ordered my EVA-L09 from them and it arrived FAST via DHL., This model is the only one with NFC right, well I set it up with MetroPcs and i had yet to see LTE on it, it only says 4G, why it that......

DreS1300 said:
Ordered my EVA-L09 from them and it arrived FAST via DHL., This model is the only one with NFC right, well I set it up with MetroPcs and i had yet to see LTE on it, it only says 4G, why it that......
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What kind of speeds are you seeing? Not sure why it says 4G, but technically LTE is 4G...

It's pretty fast but I thought it would say LTE by the end of it, really strange, this model has all the LTE bands for MetroPCS, which is Band 2,4 and 12. Checked under settings and it's on LTE/WCDMA/GSM auto, so is there a settings you have to trip in order for LTE to show up behind 4G or what, i got this model because it's the only one with NFC and was only $500, I love the phone, much more powerful then my old P7.

DreS1300 said:
It's pretty fast but I thought it would say LTE by the end of it, really strange, this model has all the LTE bands for MetroPCS, which is Band 2,4 and 12. Checked under settings and it's on LTE/WCDMA/GSM auto, so is there a settings you have to trip in order for LTE to show up behind 4G or what, i got this model because it's the only one with NFC and was only $500, I love the phone, much more powerful then my old P7.
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You are getting LTE Speeds most likely. Just download the speedtest app and run a test. I have the 64gb chinese version and it also says 4G, not LTE.
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Has anyone seen a L29 version out anywhere? The international unlocked 4gb/64gb version? I can't seem to find anything anywhere.

Dodolom said:
You are getting LTE Speeds most likely. Just download the speedtest app and run a test. I have the 64gb chinese version and it also says 4G, not LTE.
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Has anyone seen a L29 version out anywhere? The international unlocked 4gb/64gb version? I can't seem to find anything anywhere.
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4g and LTE are the exact same thing, depending on the theme you use it will either say 4g or lte. BUT THEY ARE THE SAME

aceclift said:
4g and LTE are the exact same thing, depending on the theme you use it will either say 4g or lte. BUT THEY ARE THE SAME
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I have the chinese version and no matter what theme you put on, it never says LTE. On top of that you get 2 x 4G indicators. One for the 4G/LTE and the other is for the reception. Really annoying. See the screenshot. Does the same thing on wi-fi also. I spoke to Paul O'Brien which I am sure most of you all know who he is. He has the euro version and you do not get the 2 x 4G thingie or a 4G icon on top of the reception bars when you are on wi-fi.
I also have an issue with trying to install Fenix. Play store shuts down the second I click on Install. It only happens with Fenix. Odd stuff here and there.

Dodolom said:
I also have an issue with trying to install Fenix. Play store shuts down the second I click on Install. It only happens with Fenix. Odd stuff here and there.
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I have this same exact problem! It's the only app I use that does this. I was sure it was due to a faulty restore from backup but now I know it's the phone. Was going to do a full reset but sounds like that won't help so thanks for pointing this out. Have you contacted the developer about this? I haven't found another twitter app I like as much as Fenix.

scdoyle said:
I have this same exact problem! It's the only app I use that does this. I was sure it was due to a faulty restore from backup but now I know it's the phone. Was going to do a full reset but sounds like that won't help so thanks for pointing this out. Have you contacted the developer about this? I haven't found another twitter app I like as much as Fenix.
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Yeah I reached out to the developer last night but have not heard anything back. I wonder if it's the Chinese version only or the Global one as well. I asked Paul O'Brien but haven't heard back from him either.

Dodolom said:
Yeah I reached out to the developer last night but have not heard anything back. I wonder if it's the Chinese version only or the Global one as well. I asked Paul O'Brien but haven't heard back from him either.
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Fenix works fine for me. I have a UK Vodafone EVA-L09.

tnhh said:
Fenix works fine for me. I have a UK Vodafone EVA-L09.
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Then, definitely a Chinese version issue. It will shut the play store down when you hit install.

DreS1300 said:
Ordered my EVA-L09 from them and it arrived FAST via DHL., This model is the only one with NFC right, well I set it up with MetroPcs and i had yet to see LTE on it, it only says 4G, why it that......
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Just got my P9 (L09). Says 4G, but I see LTE speeds (128MB up, 41MB down).

Will it work with Verizon? BOGO

I am totally in if this thing will run on Verizon anyone have any idea if there will be a buy one get one offer like with the Note 10?

The ROG phone 1 seems to have the bands for Verizon 4G and 3G (even though 3G will be dying at the end of the year).
https://www.findpare.com/smartphone/asus-rog-phone-8gb-512gb/mobile-carriers
They haven't annouced which bands the ROG II will support yet, unless I missed it.

Verizon uses bands 1, 2, 4, 13 and 66. It supports Bands 1, 2, 4, 13, but doesn't support 66, which is pretty much just a re-label of 4 with AWS-3, and its in very few areas. 13 is the important band, because its Verizon's mainline 4G LTE band, so apparently the ROG Phone II supports it, which is good.

Sweetness, so does that mean it will work natively with all the regular functions like text voice and data?
Moving from note 10 in a hurry...

bjmjpl said:
Sweetness, so does that mean it will work natively with all the regular functions like text voice and data?
Moving from note 10 in a hurry...
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Hopefully. People had trouble with the ROG Phone 1 when it came to Verizon compatibility, so tread lightly. I’d wait until a few people get their hands on this in the US before pulling the trigger on it.

Any updates... Note 10 plus otherwise I guess sigh...

so even though it says "WILL NOT WORK ON VERIZON", its possible it could work??? i cant believe there isnt more info on this.. i called asus yesterday and the guy put me on hold for about 30min and came back and said "yes sir it WILL work on verizon, but being that it says gsm only i called again to ask someone else and the next guy said it will not work. when this phone was announced i was told this one would work on verizon... wtaf

MicaRyanSulc said:
so even though it says "WILL NOT WORK ON VERIZON", its possible it could work??? i cant believe there isnt more info on this.. i called asus yesterday and the guy put me on hold for about 30min and came back and said "yes sir it WILL work on verizon, but being that it says gsm only i called again to ask someone else and the next guy said it will not work. when this phone was announced i was told this one would work on verizon... wtaf
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They don't know! You are wasting your time even calling Asus and Verizon. The thing you need to understand is when you call into these call centers you are one step away from talking to a robot. Everything they tell you is from an internal website or a automated wizard they have up on the screen, and if the employee doesn't know the answer they are going to give you a best case scenario answer so you don't ***** at them and leave a bad survey. Trust me, that's how it works. Save your time and patience!

The general consensus seems to be that it has the right bands but Verizon has not approved it for their network and thus it won't work. Also no CDMA radio to fall back on should you be out of LTE range.

bjmjpl said:
I am totally in if this thing will run on Verizon anyone have any idea if there will be a buy one get one offer like with the Note 10?
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Put my Verizon sim in yesterday to test, got 4G+ data, called Verzion gave them the IMEI and they submitted a form for me s/b done today or tomorrow to get it up and running on their network. The support rep says it registers on their network so no problem at all. On Tmobile now only getting 4G. On my Verizon S10+ I only get 2 bars in my house go figure.

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Put my Verizon sim in yesterday to test, got 4G+ data, called Verzion gave them the IMEI and they submitted a form for me s/b done today or tomorrow to get it up and running on their network. The support rep says it registers on their network so no problem at all. On Tmobile now only getting 4G. On my Verizon S10+ I only get 2 bars in my house go figure.
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Keep us posted on this. I have the phone and Verizon but bout to switch to at&t in a few weeks, so if I can use it on verizon in the meantime that'd be dope.

Pointmanipo said:
Put my Verizon sim in yesterday to test, got 4G+ data, called Verzion gave them the IMEI and they submitted a form for me s/b done today or tomorrow to get it up and running on their network. The support rep says it registers on their network so no problem at all. On Tmobile now only getting 4G. On my Verizon S10+ I only get 2 bars in my house go figure.
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Awesome. Which model did you get? And does anyone know where to get the accessories from? Tia

bjmjpl said:
I am totally in if this thing will run on Verizon anyone have any idea if there will be a buy one get one offer like with the Note 10?
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I WANT ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE THE PHONE AND HAVE VERIZON TO PUT THE SIM IN SLOT 2 OF THE TRAY AND POWER IT UP. You should see signal. Call Verizon tech support and give them your IMEI and have them check if it registered on the network. If they say yes have them put in a form to add it to the network.

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I WANT ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE THE PHONE AND HAVE VERIZON TO PUT THE SIM IN SLOT 2 OF THE TRAY AND POWER IT UP. You should see signal. Call Verizon tech support and give them your IMEI and have them check if it registered on the network. If they say yes have them put in a form to add it to the network.
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What's the difference between SIM 1 and SIM 2
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So how do you guys plan on making phone calls? No CDMA, no volte.

TawkinTrash said:
What's the difference between SIM 1 and SIM 2
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I'm not exactly sure, but when I put my Verizon sim in Slot 2 I get a signal.
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So how do you guys plan on making phone calls? No CDMA, no volte.
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Have you read my previous posts?

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I'm not exactly sure, but when I put my Verizon sim in Slot 2 I get a signal.
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Have you read my previous posts?
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Yes, I have. You will only have data....no calls. Even if vz adds phone to data base, volte is disabled in the US.

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Yes, I have. You will only have data....no calls. Even if vz adds phone to data base, volte is disabled in the US.
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Not correct, I already have data w/o them adding me to the Network. Once its added and completed it will work fine even without VOLTE.
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Psych0t1c20 said:
Keep us posted on this. I have the phone and Verizon but bout to switch to at&t in a few weeks, so if I can use it on verizon in the meantime that'd be dope.
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Does AT&T have Advanced calling features on none branded phones? Had a Galaxy Note 9 unlocked from Samsung and didn't work.

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Not correct, I already have data w/o them adding me to the Network. Once its added and completed it will work fine even without VOLTE.
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Does AT&T have Advanced calling features on none branded phones? Had a Galaxy Note 9 unlocked from Samsung and didn't work.
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Lol, no it won't. Without volte the phone drops to 3g...so on tmo and att, calls work, because it's gsm bands. With vz, calls would try to drop to 3g, which is CDMA on vz, so no calls. Trust me, it's not gonna work, unless we figure out volte working.

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Lol, no it won't. Without volte the phone drops to 3g...so on tmo and att, calls work, because it's gsm bands. With vz, calls would try to drop to 3g, which is CDMA on vz, so no calls. Trust me, it's not gonna work, unless we figure out volte working.
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If you say so, because using a Tmobile sim right now and have that issue. Spoke to my friend an engineer at Verizon and gave him all the specs. He said as long as it registers on their network and has most of the bands it should work. You're right about the No Volte which really stinks.
I'm going to keep the phone, do you know if volte and advanced calling features work with AT&T???

USA Buyer question (T-Mobile)

For those in the US (especially on T-Mobile). How is your reception? I'm really considering this phone, but I am on T-mobile and with the release of band 71. I live in a city where this was deployed and will honestly say its not the speed but the fact I can get reception anywhere now that makes me hesitant at looking at this phone. I will honestly say that this phone has the entire package I am looking for (I would gladly trade the headphone jack for wireless).

It's fine on my end using the tencent version. Calls are clear, sms comes through. Able to download stuff at fast enough speeds. So it should be good. I live in DFW, Texas so your mileage may vary

I live in central CT, also on T-Mobile using tencent version and it's been totally fine. Signal is a little worse than was on my pixel 3A and speeds are a bit slower. Much better than expected.

I just read that VoLTE and WiFI calling isn't possible. Can either of you validate if this is true or is this the Rog phone (original) that people are talking about.

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I just read that VoLTE and WiFI calling isn't possible. Can either of you validate if this is true or is this the Rog phone (original) that people are talking about.
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No VOLTE but seems to have wifi calling..

I think we have to wait til someone is daring enough to purchase one, then check the IMS status. That's the only for sure way I know of, of confirming that it does or doesn't have volte

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I think we have to wait til someone is daring enough to purchase one, then check the IMS status. That's the only for sure way I know of, of confirming that it does or doesn't have volte
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I have one in my hands..

lordangel1221 said:
I have one in my hands..
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Is there an IMS screen on that device? Otherwise, another easy way to tell if you have volte, is when you make a call. Does the signal stay on 4g or does it drop to H+?

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Is there an IMS screen on that device? Otherwise, another easy way to tell if you have volte, is when you make a call. Does the signal stay on 4g or does it drop to H+?
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Yes it does drop from 4g to H+ or 3g..

Well, f**k. So much for that ?

lordangel1221 said:
Yes it does drop from 4g to H+ or 3g..
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I also have one on T-Mobile, can confirm no volte. Doesn't seem like a big deal to be honest

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Well, f**k. So much for that ?
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But didn't stop me from buying it. I still have clear calls for me..
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xxBrun0xx said:
I also have one on T-Mobile, can confirm no volte. Doesn't seem like a big deal to be honest
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The phone is great..

xxBrun0xx said:
I live in central CT, also on T-Mobile using tencent version and it's been totally fine. Signal is a little worse than was on my pixel 3A and speeds are a bit slower. Much better than expected.
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Did you get the phone that comes with the Chinese rom or flashed global rom? Because I'm tempted to get the phone but with the global rom flashed on it it lacks ota updates. Or should I wait for the US version to come out?

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Did you get the phone that comes with the Chinese rom or flashed global rom? Because I'm tempted to get the phone but with the global rom flashed on it it lacks ota updates. Or should I wait for the US version to come out?
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You have a link to the global one by chance?

Psych0t1c20 said:
You have a link to the global one by chance?
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https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4000106113494.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail
This is a link for the tencent version one with the global rom installed on it. For a global version of the phone, there is one listed in the "where to buy from" forum I think not really sure.

Blank00 said:
Did you get the phone that comes with the Chinese rom or flashed global rom? Because I'm tempted to get the phone but with the global rom flashed on it it lacks ota updates. Or should I wait for the US version to come out?
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Honestly it doesn't make any difference which rom is installed when you buy it. My phone came with the WW rom, it's probably a little easier to do that, but converting doesn't look that hard. I changed the fingerprint yesterday so it gets OTAs now which is rad. Only difference between this and the upcoming US version is which bands if supports. It supports the main T-Mobile bands, so unless you're in a very rural area or a big city, you probably won't notice a difference.

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But didn't stop me from buying it. I still have clear calls for me..
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The phone is great..
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Now that you have had the phone for a few days. How would you compare it to other phones on the T-Mobile? Do you notice bad reception/dropped calls? I am the most concerned about the reception and quality more than anything else.

DarqAnshin said:
Now that you have had the phone for a few days. How would you compare it to other phones on the T-Mobile? Do you notice bad reception/dropped calls? I am the most concerned about the reception and quality more than anything else.
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The reception is good no drop calls only thing is when you make a call it drops to 3g or H+ but you can hear the other person clearly. The quality of the phone is Damm great. Those speakers sound amazing, the battery last a complete day with no problem. The OS has a few bugs. Overall the is great for the price..

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The reception is good no drop calls only thing is when you make a call it drops to 3g or H+ but you can hear the other person clearly. The quality of the phone is Damm great. Those speakers sound amazing, the battery last a complete day with no problem. The OS has a few bugs. Overall the is great for the price..
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Thank you again for answering our questions and being a valuable asset for any of us that have had questions or concerns. I really want to get this phone but have been hesitant because of call quality and OS upgrades. I would have to say though you have given me a fairly secure feeling about this phone so far. Thank you again

DarqAnshin said:
Thank you again for answering our questions and being a valuable asset for any of us that have had questions or concerns. I really want to get this phone but have been hesitant because of call quality and OS upgrades. I would have to say though you have given me a fairly secure feeling about this phone so far. Thank you again
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No problem my friend. Any help I could give you just ask..

How's service with att

Interested in buying this phone. Has anyone used the phone on att? Being that the phone doesn't have band 14 or 30 I'm wondering if anyone has had any issues. I'd appreciate any input.
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homerunbm33 said:
Interested in buying this phone. Has anyone used the phone on att? Being that the phone doesn't have band 14 or 30 I'm wondering if anyone has had any issues. I'd appreciate any input.
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So far so good and I am on WW 1906 that it came shipped with, plan to upgrade to higher tomorrow.

Edit. See next post
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jkeener88 said:
So far so good and I am on WW 1906 that it came shipped with, plan to upgrade to higher tomorrow.
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No problem getting LTE to work properly? I was reading elsewhere that someone was having issues getting LTE and was only able to get h and h+.
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homerunbm33 said:
No problem getting LTE to work properly? I was reading elsewhere that someone was having issues getting LTE and was only able to get h and h+.
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Totally depends on your location. Some places rely on bands 14 and 30 and others don't. Try to check what bands your current phone is using by downloading an app like LTE Discovery.
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No problem getting LTE to work properly? I was reading elsewhere that someone was having issues getting LTE and was only able to get h and h+.
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All I am saying is I called many people and talking and connnectivity was fine, and used my ROG Phone as I normally would and had no issue. I did have the error when trying to do record video, but I am still on WW 1906, so need to get that upgraded soon.

jkeener88 said:
So far so good and I am on WW 1906 that it came shipped with, plan to upgrade to higher tomorrow.
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Does VOLTE work with AT&T, when on a call what does it say?

Pointmanipo said:
Does VOLTE work with AT&T, when on a call what does it say?
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Many sources have said VOLTE does not work.
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homerunbm33 said:
Many sources have said VOLTE does not work.
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Thanks, when on a call what does the network indicator say?
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homerunbm33 said:
Many sources have said VOLTE does not work.
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I found this, hope it might help?
https://forums.att.com/t5/Samsung/A...ice-for-samsung-unlocked-devices/td-p/5906625

Pointmanipo said:
Thanks, when on a call what does the network indicator say?
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I found this, hope it might help?
https://forums.att.com/t5/Samsung/A...ice-for-samsung-unlocked-devices/td-p/5906625
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The rog2 has volte DISABLED for the US.

I have AT&T and the reception is better than my previous Google Pixel 3 XL. With the Pixel 3 XL I had to use WiFi calling while at work or my calls would not go through or drop constantly as I am on the 49th floor of our building if I didn't have VoWiFi enabled. No WiFi calling on the ASUS ROG Phone 2, but have had no issues with calls or texts coming through thanks to the superior reception. LTE reception is great as well. There is no VoLTE or VoWiFi on the ASUS ROG Phone 2 on AT&T, which really worried me originally, but have proven to be a non-issue so far. If this phone had the same recption as my Google Pixel 3 XL and did not have VoWiFi, it would have had to be shipped back since I need to be able to get calls at work.

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No problem getting LTE to work properly? I was reading elsewhere that someone was having issues getting LTE and was only able to get h and h+.
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I initially received a Tencent version and I got LTE on B4 and 5 in various spots in upstate NY but H+ everywhere else. I knew something was up when it showed up in a small OEM box which did not include the extra goodies like the fan and frame case. This one only came with a thin clear snap style case. Returned the phone because it did not have the bands such as B12 or 17 which are essential in my location. Waiting on elite version supposedly with these bands due to be delivered today. Fingers crossed because i really liked this phone.

kipmast said:
I initially received a Tencent version and I got LTE on B4 and 5 in various spots in upstate NY but H+ everywhere else. I knew something was up when it showed up in a small OEM box which did not include the extra goodies like the fan and frame case. This one only came with a thin clear snap style case. Returned the phone because it did not have the bands such as B12 or 17 which are essential in my location. Waiting on elite version supposedly with these bands due to be delivered today. Fingers crossed because i really liked this phone.
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Keep us posted when you get the new version. Interested in seeing how the phone does without band 30
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homerunbm33 said:
Keep us posted when you get the new version. Interested in seeing how the phone does without band 30
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Will do, My guess as far as lacking Band 30 It will switch over to H+. If this is the case for me I can live with that I'm pretty sure. I rarely see my AT&T LTE signal jump over to that band unless I'm out in the boon docks a little ways.
Also: I will def. check which bands it is comes preset to (*#*#4636#*#*) as my Tencent version kept wanting to swap to some funky setting and I would have to manually reset back to LTE/UMTS auto (PRL) in the settings menu.

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No problem getting LTE to work properly? I was reading elsewhere that someone was having issues getting LTE and was only able to get h and h+.
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Found this on an Amazon review...
http://puu.sh/EpUjM/11e6248ab4.png

jkeener88 said:
Found this on an Amazon review...
http://puu.sh/EpUjM/11e6248ab4.png
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That's very interesting. I'd buy the phone today if VOLTE worked on att. But everything I've read says it doesn't.
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homerunbm33 said:
That's very interesting. I'd buy the phone today if VOLTE worked on att. But everything I've read says it doesn't.
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Ya it turns out it was working on T-mobile, my bad.

jkeener88 said:
Ya it turns out it was working on T-mobile, my bad.
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Not likely, I've had the phone over two weeks now with Tmobile. No VOLTE.

kipmast said:
I initially received a Tencent version and I got LTE on B4 and 5 in various spots in upstate NY but H+ everywhere else. I knew something was up when it showed up in a small OEM box which did not include the extra goodies like the fan and frame case. This one only came with a thin clear snap style case. Returned the phone because it did not have the bands such as B12 or 17 which are essential in my location. Waiting on elite version supposedly with these bands due to be delivered today. Fingers crossed because i really liked this phone.
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Any update with your new phone? How's it working?
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It works great no complaints I get great LTE signals have not had one issue with the phone. Also this version of the phone came with an air cooler case and all sorts of other goodies
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Oh and I almost forgot battery life is awesome very impressed with that.