I bought an unlocked LG Optimus 3D phone in Asia, and it's the Australian version. I was wondering if this is the international version and if I would be able to get 4G on T-Mobile in the US?
Also, I am having issues with the market in China, even on wifi and through a vpn. Having trouble accessing the gameloft site to download games as well.
You can use it in US, but you can't enable 4G because US version is P925 which has a different antenna to get 4G signal.
BTW, I remember that half year ago when I was in China, it is ok to download games from gameloft, maybe things change, the site may be banned by the government. :-(
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I will travel to New York in ten days for a week and would like to buy something awesome which works also in Europe (Germany).
I currently own the Motorola Atrix so it should be better than that which means qHD, 1GB RAM >= 4inch display, >=1Ghz DualCore.
AT&T and T-Mobile use the same network frequencies as in Germany (as far as I know) so all of their phones should work (if they aren't SIM-locked).
Thanks for help.
PS: At first I decided to buy the HTC Evo 3D but as far as I know it is only available on the Sprint network which doesn't help me in Germany
Why does Fido Canada have the P990 with official Gingerbread release while Wind and Videotron Canada have the P999 stuck on Froyo? What's up over there in Canada? Why different carriers have different versions of the hardware, and why are the Canadian P999s not getting the official Gingerbread update yet?
With Wind, it's more of a support issue. They're blaming LG:
http://community.windmobile.ca/windmobile/topics/is_gingerbread_even_coming_for_lg and http://community.windmobile.ca/windmobile/topics/will_wind_support_ota_update_to_gingerbread_2_3_for_lg_optimus_2x
but really, I think they just don't want to do support. It probably won't update anytime soon... Also Wind is a relatively new service provider compared to Fido, which is a subsidiary of Rogers, so they probably have more to work with.
I believe Wind didn't ask for the update, so the devices do not get it. No official support on LG's website either.
Fido uses different 3G frequences than WIND. Wind uses the same frequencies as T-Mobile in the US, so the G2x and Optimus 2X P999 are pretty much the same. The P990 has been updated just as its kin around the world have. It's just a model difference, not a carrier difference. Anything else is pure speculation.
What do you mean WIND didn't ask for the update?
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What do you mean WIND didn't ask for the update?
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I believe what he means is the following. If a device is released generic by LG, as it is in many countries, with no carrier branding then LG can rollout the update on their own as they recently finished updating all P990 devices worldwide to GB 2.3.4. If a carrier branded device the carrier has to agree to the update and approve it. And often, I'm not sure about LG, carriers have to pay for a major update (OS bump) on a per device basis. If the carrier is cheap and the manufacturer doesn't want to do their branded rom for free then no update gets done. Wind must be cheap and doesn't want to pay, or they don't want all the customer service calls (many, many, many) that an OTA update generates. If the Wind device stays stuck on FroYo it is definitely Wind's fault and not LG's.
Don't bother waiting for a official version from LG, you're unlikely to get what you want. The Wind and Videotron "O2x's" are actually debranded g2x's from tmo. Just flash a g2x rom and forget the official crap.
Hi Im looking to get a phone from China but dont know where to start since this would be my first phone from there..
my question is simple, just wondering if there is, and if someone has recommendations, a phone that can work on sprint?
the bigger the screen the better
China phones typically are GSM phones, since only the United States uses CDMA. The only place you can get Sprint phones are from Sprint and are branded Sprint.
Now if you were on AT&T or T-Mobile, then China phones would work
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Is anyone using one of these here in the States? What network are you on and how is the service?
I have an opportunity to get one at a reasonable price and I regret getting rid of my Optimus 3D last year.
Personally, i dont think Lg is bringing that phone to the america since the thrill was kind of a flop... They might bring it to metro or something, but not close to AT&T. Since almost all phones, including the Optimus G are already a quad core, and with the s4 coming and note 2, the 3d max wont stand a chance.
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Personally, i dont think Lg is bringing that phone to the america since the thrill was kind of a flop... They might bring it to metro or something, but not close to AT&T. Since almost all phones, including the Optimus G are already a quad core, and with the s4 coming and note 2, the 3d max wont stand a chance.
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Hey,
No, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to know if anyone was using an international version on any US networks, and if so, what network. It seems like all users are in Europe and Asia.
Hey members,
Good News for those waiting to get Update. G Pro just got first Update with KitKat as GPro2. Problem is We have to buy this update for around 600$ again.
:highfive: for one who will buy this update from LG.
Anyway News here:
LG spilled the beans on the announcement and the name of the successor of the LG Optimus G Pro. The upcoming phablet will go official in February (MWC in Barcelona is likely) as the LG G Pro 2.
Unsurprisingly, LG removed the ‘Optimus’ moniker from the name of the yet to be seen handset. Like the latest batch of high-end smartphones from the Korean manufacturer, the device will launch as simply a member of the 'G' lineup.
In case revealing only the name of an upcoming device appears to be an odd move by LG, we must point that this isn’t the first time the company pulls such a trick. Last year, the manufactuer revealed the name of its current flagship, the LG G2 in a similar fashion.
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g_pro_2_announcement_and_name_get_confirmed-news-7666.php
New Images of leaked pics:
We have great devs! someone will figure out how to port this over to our phone after they look over all the specs and such
Great news, however LG has a history of not supporting their phones for very long, however if it has Dev support and is what the G2 was to the S4 then I might have to get it regardless
Damn you beat me to it @NaveenKumarXDA I just read about this over at Engadget. Seems like they "promise" to release it next month but what I want to know is how the future of that phone will look on Us carriers hopefully it isn't single carrier variant.
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Damn LG same as Samsung.....
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I saw from a news feed somewhere that this is a 5.9" screened device. Too big for my taste. 5.5" is my limit, and our LG OGP fits the bill.
I'm leaving my beloved ogp as my daily driver and picking up an xperia z ultra
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I saw from a news feed somewhere that this is a 5.9" screened device. Too big for my taste. 5.5" is my limit, and our LG OGP fits the bill.
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Yep good choice......I picked it up for $50 with a new contract on amazon in like november and sadly its just $0.01 now....agh my 50 dollars
any news about UK release ?
been trawling the net, but cant seem to find out any information when the LG G2 PRO will be released in the UK .. i know i can buy the Korean version of the phone on e bay .. but not sure if that will work in UK . just cant wait to get my hands on this beast :good:
Wait! Best advice I can give..!
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Wait! Best advice I can give..!
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Looking forward for the confirmation of my order. I would like to know what else can we do for now. waiting time starts.
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been trawling the net, but cant seem to find out any information when the LG G2 PRO will be released in the UK .. i know i can buy the Korean version of the phone on e bay .. but not sure if that will work in UK . just cant wait to get my hands on this beast :good:
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I have the Korean version in the UK and it works fine.
You can delete all the Korean apps that come pre installed so that's good.
There are a few tweaks I made myself to make the phone better such as removing the Korean roaming clock from the lockscreen etc... just to make the phone a bit more English friendly. You do need root for that which is easy enough to do.
The phone will work on EE and Three's 4G networks only. It won't work on O2 or Vodafone 4G but will work on every network 3G and 2G fine.
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I have the Korean version in the UK and it works fine.
You can delete all the Korean apps that come pre installed so that's good.
There are a few tweaks I made myself to make the phone better such as removing the Korean roaming clock from the lockscreen etc... just to make the phone a bit more English friendly. You do need root for that which is easy enough to do.
The phone will work on EE and Three's 4G networks only. It won't work on O2 or Vodafone 4G but will work on every network 3G and 2G fine.
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What's the number of your Korean version? Is it a D838 (the "International" version, I was told) or something else?
Am a bit concerned as have ordered a D838 and I'm on O2...
And does your G Pro 2 have the TV aerial built in??? I've seen some models which do...
-StuPC
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What's the number of your Korean version? Is it a D838 (the "International" version, I was told) or something else?
Am a bit concerned as have ordered a D838 and I'm on O2...
And does your G Pro 2 have the TV aerial built in??? I've seen some models which do...
-StuPC
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The Korean Version has the model number F350.
The Asian version (Hong Kong) has the model number D838 and was released after the Korean version.
Unfortunately the D838 only supports 1800Mhz and 2600Mhz and not the 800Mhz that O2 use for 4G. So the phone will work fine on 3G and 2G but it will not work on 4G at all.
You'll probably want to wait for the European model to launch if you want to use O2. Otherwise only EE and Three will work with both the D838 and F350 on 4G in the UK.
And yes, the Korean version (F350) is the one with the aerial. The Asian version does not have an aerial and is the same look as the European/American variants will be.
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The Korean Version has the model number F350.
The Asian version (Hong Kong) has the model number D838 and was released after the Korean version.
Unfortunately the D838 only supports 1800Mhz and 2600Mhz and not the 800Mhz that O2 use for 4G. So the phone will work fine on 3G and 2G but it will not work on 4G at all.
You'll probably want to wait for the European model to launch if you want to use O2. Otherwise only EE and Three will work with both the D838 and F350 on 4G in the UK.
And yes, the Korean version (F350) is the one with the aerial. The Asian version does not have an aerial and is the same look as the European/American variants will be.
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I got it today and all I can say is that this is too amazing. perfect grip, perfect apps. just my type of device.