International GSM use? - Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE

So I've been waiting for this handset to work in my country (outside US) on GSM SIM's.
Anyone has been successful to make this Motorola gadget work outside US on external SIM?
PS : How's the battery life of this handset? Will last for a day, with average usage on 3G

dont think there ever will be a way to make on external sim.. the phone is soldered shut over the chips like the photon was. so know one knows where the "embedded sim" is and even then its a matter of dumping it and then writing back to it...

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dual sim for Trinity, is that works?

Is it posible to have dual sim in trinity? if so, how?
thanks
Yes I've one 10th generation dual-sim cut adapter, works fine on trinity, but too much battery consuming.
pof said:
Yes I've one 10th generation dual-sim cut adapter, works fine on trinity, but too much battery consuming.
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Hello… it is of that the cards stand out or of that the two cards are connected? thanks
dual-sim
pof said:
Yes I've one 10th generation dual-sim cut adapter, works fine on trinity, but too much battery consuming.
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where I can get it?
sanchezj said:
Hello… it is of that the cards stand out or of that the two cards are connected? thanks
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You only can use one at a time, you have a STK application to switch between SIMs, you have to cut the SIMs to put them inside the adapter.
Hoash said:
where I can get it?
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search in eBay
pof said:
You only can use one at a time, you have a STK application to switch between SIMs, you have to cut the SIMs to put them inside the adapter.
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thanks pof… for your answer and your work in benefit of others. GREETINGS
I have also a non digital dual sim adapter, battery consuming is on the same level as without a dual sim adapter
http://www.hot-wire-telekom.de/inde...HW130010&uid=24e81e5fcfb3c8f97a3e4817e4a6330d
I have these for sale at £13 delivered anywhere in UK.
If interested e-mail me at [email protected]
Check my threads on the universal and orbit forums and you will know I am legitimate.
I also sell application cd's for this device for £6 delivered.
The problem with these dual SIM adaptors is that none so far are really made for 3G SIM cards. I know some 3G SIM cards work. Can people state where and what network they are on???
I personally was looking for one that you dont have to cut the SIMs... The Trinity seems to have a bit of space between and the phone so one fits easily. I dont mind if they dont have the STK application or if I have to switch the phone off each time to switch SIM...
Is anyone aware of any?
K
My Dual Sim adapter work very fine with 3G Cards but u have to cut them
YYYYY said:
I have also a non digital dual sim adapter, battery consuming is on the same level as without a dual sim adapter
http://www.hot-wire-telekom.de/inde...HW130010&uid=24e81e5fcfb3c8f97a3e4817e4a6330d
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I'm using the same ANALOG-Dual-SIM-Adapter from Hot-Wire-Telekom with my Trinity!
You switch between SIM's by using the HTC-Comm-Application (switching Flight-mode ON/OFF)
Procedure: Switch Flight-Mode ON - wait 10-15 seconds - Switch Flight-Mode OFF
Works like a charm, but once in a while I get a SIM-error, but after repeating the switching-procedure everything works fine again. So no problem at all.
Highly recommended!
Also be aware of the fact that DIGITAL adapters (switch via SIM-Application-Tool) WONT work with UMTS-SIM's!!!!
Took me a long time (and 30 bucks) to realize this.
My Analog-adapter works fine so far with Hutchinson 3G Austria ("THREE" is an UMTS-only Provider) and Telering Austria (GSM-Only Provider).
Thanks for the info but you have to cut SIMs from:
http://www.hot-wire-telekom.de/inde...HW130010&uid=24e81e5fcfb3c8f97a3e4817e4a6330d
Is there a non-cut solution? I have cut in the past just would prefer not to
Plus must be a tight fit the Dual Sim Adaptor in the Trinity SIM slot... isnt it?
K
Kyri said:
Is there a non-cut solution?
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Only possible non-cut solution is sim emulator. Silvercard (SIMEmu 6.16i firmware) based one works perfectly on all my devices.
It supports up to 10 (or even more - don't remember) sim's and sized as an ordinary sim card. Silvercard itself is priced about 10$.
That were advantages. Drawbacks are:
You need a smartcard programmer (priced ~50$ but if you have some electronics and soldering experience you can diy in a hour).
3G SIMs are not supported at all.
Some 2G SIMs could not be copied to emulator too.
Analog 3G supported dual sim card adaptor?
Hi,
I use the 12th generation Digital dual sim card adaptor which works like a charm (with a 3G & 2G sim cards with cutting) but the only thing is that it drains the battery.
I this german analog dual sim adaptor supporting the 3G?
Is there any other producers or any links?
Thanks
Finally a good solution!
I've used the digital dual sim card adaptor (12th generation) which drains a lot of battery.
I purchased from freeyourmobile.com the power on/off dual sim card holder which works great with 3G cards. The battery does not drain any longer!!
This is a solution where u have to cut the original sims of course
Wow, I am very happy
sayborg said:
I've used the digital dual sim card adaptor (12th generation) which drains a lot of battery.
I purchased from freeyourmobile.com the power on/off dual sim card holder which works great with 3G cards. The battery does not drain any longer!!
This is a solution where u have to cut the original sims of course
Wow, I am very happy
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I request to you you explain something to us more about dual power on/off sim card to holder… how much has cost… how you change between telephone… consumption to you battery… really works with the Trinity without problems?
Sim Switcher on Trinity
Hi guys...
I'm about to get a Trinity PDA and was wondering if it was possible to use a twin-sim adapter on it, this is how I came across your forum.
If I believe what I read it works fine, I was just wondering if the only way to operate it was to switch on and off the flight mode, or if a piece of software such as SimSwitcher (http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=19046) could help.
Thanks for answering
hi I supply the dual sim for the trinity
price: £13 delivered anywhere in UK
e-mail [email protected]
or send direct payment via paypal to [email protected]
Hi,
No need to power off/on the HTC. Flight mode off/on is enough to change the network. You can also use sim switcher which works great.!!! No battery drain anymore!!!
Thanks for answering. I've purchased the thing and can say it's the best device I've had by far !
About Sim Switcher, can you tell me which simcard works with it ?
Thanks again

Dual SIM card adaptor works in Pro ?

I'm considering one of these as my next device.
One main issue for me is being able to use 2 sim cards in 1 device.
Currently I'm using good quality cut type dual SIM adaptor, has worked well in all my devies so far !
Anyone using this style of adaptor & can comment on how well it fits into SIM slot ect & if SDK menu functions correctly.
Thanks,
Hi Mister B,
So you're using a good quality cut type right now?
Which one?
It's always a bit confusing because there are soooo many out there.
I used to have a HTC Kaiser (until it was stolen).
In that one I used a 15th gen cut card.
Got my touch pro last saturday and have tried the 15th, 16th and 20th gen.
16th works flawless!
Just pick one up on ebay.
Didn't put the cover on the card just inserted it with a bit of care. Fits nicely.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
BuDDaH
Update
Well.. I cheered to early.
With my usim I loose connection every now and then.
I've ordered a 23rd gen sim to see if that's any better.
I use the magicsim ones.
they are cheaper than thet Simore ones (http://www.simore.ch/en/)
Would be interesting to see more responses!
Cheers,
B
My Simore X2 Gold does not work on my FUZE, flashed with ROMeOS 1.21
i have dual sim, but noname works fine..
Didn't these cards drain the battery?
they used to do it in the past, right?
so guys, are you satisfied with your dual sim cards? No battery isues?
Which one do you recommend for a Touch Pro? which gen?
BuDDaH what doyou recommend 16th Gen or 23rd Gen?
I've only found in ebay 16th & 20th, not 23rd.
Where can i find 23rd gen?, do you have a link?
thanks
I'd like to know as well...
RE
Hi!
Anyone knows where to buy the 23th-A Magicsim dual-sim card adaptor? Can provide a link?
Thanks
Hi all,..
I'm using a dual sim adaptor from multi-mobile.eu on my TP. The problem I have that when I switch from one sim to another, I cannot sent a SMS. "Phone is not ready" is the message. even when I wait for a long time. When I soft reset my device the problem is gone...
I also have certain connection problems. It seems that cutting the SIM card has given me a lower signal reception...
And using the auto switch option isn't so great. the auto switching will also take place when having a phone call, so the connection then is lost. Very anoying...
Regards,
A.
FOSA said:
Hi!
Anyone knows where to buy the 23th-A Magicsim dual-sim card adaptor? Can provide a link?
Thanks
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i'd like to know also...
would both SIMs be active or just one at a time?
sorry but i didn't use ony of those adaptors, but it seems interesting!!
Can anyone of Dual Sim card users tell us if there are draining issues with the batteries?
i've heard in the past about issues wth the bateries when using dual sim cards but it maybe was with older generations?
Can anybody confirm it?
please share your experiences with us.
thanks
Well...
The link to the store where I got my 23rd sim is http://www.dual-sim.nl/
Info on the Magic Sim's can be found here http://www.magicsim.com/
Got mine today and........ NO GO!! Read somewhere that this one should not drain your battery as much.
I also had a 3rd gen card laying around and that one works very well. NO stk or 007 mode but the phone power toggle.
Bit strange that I can't seem to get the 16th gen working anymore.
Updated my radio to 1.02.25.28.
forgot who asked but you can't have 2 sim cards active at the same time.
I just forward the calls from 1 number to the other using a short dial assignment.
Edit:
http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/era_en.html
Premium version:
- No impact on battery power
lets keep sharing our findings!
thanks BuDDaH, thanks for the valuable Info you have provided us.
Only one thing, I guess that the Premium you have bought dual-sim-adapter.com is a "CUT" version, right?
Do you think is better Dual Sims "CUT" than Dual Sims "NO CUT" versions?
I know that the dual-sim-adapter.com "No CUT" version is only for GSM Networks, it doesn't support UMTS Networks so this would be a good reason to stay in the "CUT" side, right?
Instead, the MagicSim dual-sim.eu "NO CUT" says it works too in UMTS Networks. But the Magic-Sim says "No excessive energy use" instead dual-sim-adapter.com PREMIUM syas "No impact on battery power".
Links & Features:
dual-sim-adapter.com PREMIUM "CUT"
€18.99 / UMTS Compatible / "No impact on battery power"
http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/era_en.html
dual-sim-adapter.com "NO CUT"
€14.99 / ONLY GSM / "No impact on battery power"
http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/ghost_en.html
MagicSIM dual-sim.eu "NO CUT"
€19 / 3G-USIM Compatible / No excessive energy use.
http://www.dual-sim.eu/product_info.php/products_id/151
MagicSIM dual-sim.eu "CUT"
€18,95 / 3G-USIM Compatible / No excessive energy use.
http://www.dual-sim.eu/product_info.php/products_id/150
Well... actually I didn't buy the Premium one from http://www.dual-sim-adapter.com/era_en.html
just added that link because of the power drain question that someone posted earlier.
Strange thing is that I used the 16th gen for a while that worked fine but suddenly stopped working all together (after having experimented a bit with other ones).
Still works fine in a 'normal' gsm.
I have used the no cut versions in the past in other smartphones (magician I think and artemis) but that was a real hassle. no room! there were people peeling of parts of their battery to make room.....
Had 3 g working on the 16th gen cut without a problem (worked for about 3 days)
Now I'm back to my 3rd gen cut solution that's an 'analog' one. Powertoggle the phone and you're switched.
This one works perfectly with 3g and my usim.
Concerning the extra power.. over the weekend I might do a little test with the battery status app and see what the increased power drain is.
All in all I guess we found a nice little market niche!
A dual sim adapter that works in the Raphael... did a search on the forum yesterday and there are similar threads for a lot of other HTC devices.
I did invest in a sim card cutting tool. Since I'm using a company sim I didn't want to screw it up.
(and first did a test run with some pre paid sims).
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Hi BuDDaH
So it's confirmed that you can't have 2 Sims active at the same time i.e. no 2 antennas or 2 numbers shown?
Secondly, it's also true that if 'X' Sim is active and if you want to use 'Y' Sim then you need to do a soft reset. Does that mean to say you cannot receive call for 'Y' Sim if 'X' Sim is active? I thought the 2nd Sim is on standby and switchover use is by selecting it?
If the answers are 'Yes' then is there any software that allows auto-switchover without the need for a soft reset in order to active the second Sim?
Do you require to have a special battery cover or any modification done in order to accomodate the dual-sim adaptor?
Thanks
Along with all the questions asked by FOSA, can I also ask if any one knows a place in london who does them?
FOSA said:
Hi BuDDaH
So it's confirmed that you can't have 2 Sims active at the same time i.e. no 2 antennas or 2 numbers shown?
Secondly, it's also true that if 'X' Sim is active and if you want to use 'Y' Sim then you need to do a soft reset. Does that mean to say you cannot receive call for 'Y' Sim if 'X' Sim is active? I thought the 2nd Sim is on standby and switchover use is by selecting it?
If the answers are 'Yes' then is there any software that allows auto-switchover without the need for a soft reset in order to active the second Sim?
Do you require to have a special battery cover or any modification done in order to accomodate the dual-sim adaptor?
Thanks
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Hi!
It's not possible to have 2 sims active at the same time. You would need 2 GSM radio's on board and the Touch Pro just doesn't have that!
With the 'analog' dual sim card that I'm using at the moment you don't have to do a soft reset. Just toggle the gsm radio! I know that someone wrote a little utility to do this with just 1 click. Is on the forum somewhere.
If 'X' is active that means 'Y' is not active. you can't receive calls on this card BUT nothing is holding you back to forward calls from Y to X before toggling! that's what I'm doing.
with the 'CUT' cards you don't need modifications to battery or phone cover.
Read that the 'older' analog cards don't consume extra power.
The newer digital cards can switchover automatically, you don't have to toggle the GSM radio and you have an extra menu on your phone. But there are issues with the digital models and WM pda phones.
AND SINCE ALL THE NEW SIMS ARE DIGITAL, IT ONLY MEANS THAT WE MIGHT NOT HAVE THIS THING WORKING... right???
Any more info on this???
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AND SINCE ALL THE NEW SIMS ARE DIGITAL, IT ONLY MEANS THAT WE MIGHT NOT HAVE THIS THING WORKING... right???
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As far as I know sims have always been digital!
When talking about 'analog' with the dual sim adapters it's a reference to the switching technology used.
So..... I've got it working without problems. 3G / USIM works as well.
Pretty happy with it!

[Q] What I have to consider, if I would to buy an USA phone to use in Italy?

Hi guys, I am thinking about the possibility to buy an US android phone to use here in Italy, but I have a great doubt: how I could be sure that phone will running here in EU???
I have to look just if it is unlocked or something else? Maybe the radio version is important?
Thanks for your reply and sorry for my broken English, people!
I am also considering buying a phone in the US.
A HP Palm Pre 2.
1. Native language support might most possibly not be included.
2. The Bands used here is 900 and 1800, over there 800,850,1900 and (2100?)
3. Charging is a problem too, we use 240V they use 120V.
4. Of course the phone must be unlocked, else none your country's providers SIM-cards won't work and in worse case also having to pay for a plan that you can't use.
A Quad band will most probably work, as long as one of the 900 or 1800 bands is clearly stated that the phone supports (preferable both).
Recharging of the phone is no problem either, if the phone can be charged by USB cable from a Computer. Just make sure it can be recharged from a USB-port.
Else you will find yourself having a really expensive and clumsy "recharging station"
Power adaptors with USB plugs are both neat and inexpensive.
The biggest problem is still the warranty, as well as taxes and toll expenses...
A. What phone?
B. Is your carrier GSM (sim cards)
If so most phones can easily be unlocked by a friend who has the US carrier (for instance I have T-mobile, if you were someone I know I could take your IMEI, claim it as mine, and unlock it for you.) or you can pay a small fee to get the phone unlocked through a third party on Ebay or other sites. These range from 2 dollars to 32 dollars is the highest I've seen but will get your phone working on any GSM carrier.
Blåburk said:
I am also considering buying a phone in the US.
A HP Palm Pre 2.
1. Native language support might most possibly not be included.
2. The Bands used here is 900 and 1800, over there 800,850,1900 and (2100?)
3. Charging is a problem too, we use 240V they use 120V.
4. Of course the phone must be unlocked, else none your country's providers SIM-cards won't work and in worse case also having to pay for a plan that you can't use.
A Quad band will most probably work, as long as one of the 900 or 1800 bands is clearly stated that the phone supports (preferable both).
Recharging of the phone is no problem either, if the phone can be charged by USB cable from a Computer. Just make sure it can be recharged from a USB-port.
Else you will find yourself having a really expensive and clumsy "recharging station"
Power adaptors with USB plugs are both neat and inexpensive.
The biggest problem is still the warranty, as well as taxes and toll expenses...
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The lenguage and the charging aren't a problem: even the English lenguage is ok for me and the phone (A Nexus one) could be charged via USB.
My greater doubt is about the possibility to unlock the phone and to use it with the european bands... I know it's a Quadband, but I never tryed to use an USA phone here but maybe there aren't many problems.
The warranty is a big problem, but not the taxes: I will use an international shipping service that bring me the phone without extra taxes...
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A. What phone?
B. Is your carrier GSM (sim cards)
If so most phones can easily be unlocked by a friend who has the US carrier (for instance I have T-mobile, if you were someone I know I could take your IMEI, claim it as mine, and unlock it for you.) or you can pay a small fee to get the phone unlocked through a third party on Ebay or other sites. These range from 2 dollars to 32 dollars is the highest I've seen but will get your phone working on any GSM carrier.
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An USA Nexus One and, yes, my carrier is a GSM (Wind Italy).
I am able to get an unlock code but I don't know how it works: do you know how use this code? And will this code allow me to use the phone with the Eurpean bands???
Thank you so much!!!
Get an unlocked gsm phone. Other option is tmobile and ask them to unlock it for you.
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I broke my Xoom...for the better?

Hi all:
I am hoping that there are some hardware folks out there that may be able to shed some light on my situation.
I have a 4G Xoom. I wanted to be able to use the same SIM card in my Xoom as my Razr Maxx, but the Maxx uses a micro SIM, so I activated a regular mini SIM in my wife's Spectrum with my phone number and tried the SIM in the Xoom and it worked great. I then cut the SIM down to micro size and put it in my Razr Maxx, again worked great.
I planned on using the remainder of the mini SIM card that I punched the micro SIM from as an adapter for use in the Xoom. I figured that it was a good idea to store the "adapter" in the SIM card tray/slot of the Xoom until I needed it...BAD IDEA! Due to the nature of the spring loaded contacts the "adapter" got stuck, hung up on the contacts. I thought that an easy fix would be to slide something thin in the slot to free up the adapter. It worked in so far as I got the tray and the homemade adapter out, but I must have pressed too hard on the back three contacts as they no longer made contact with a SIM card.
I took the Xoom apart and used a paper clip to raise the contacts back up, but I raised them too far so I went in again and still didn't get it right because although I had a signal on the meter I could not connect to anything. The third time was the charm. I got a signal and was surfing the web!
Now the strange/good part. I now get a full 4G signal (presumably because I am roaming on a non-Verizon tower) as opposed to the usually poor signal at my house. I live right on the edge of a Verizon 4G service area. The Xoom surfs much faster now than before I broke it, but why? Did I short something out? Did I fail to raise one of the contact pins enough? It isn't the SIM, I verified that with another device. I did something to the SIM card slot, contacts, or a related electrical component, but what?
I want to "break"my Razr Maxx and my wife's Spectrum also!
Thanks for any thoughts from any of you hardware guys or anyone that knows how SIM cards work. I don't even know what contact/pin does what.
Thanks
RTW
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i look into but i see noting, how do you raise it up ?
(i make a mistake, push adapter without micro sim )
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I did the same thing and I soldered extention on my sim tray. here is how I did it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38975990#post38975990
You should be able to take it to a local electronic repair man and have them do it, if your xoom is out of warranty.

Best options for 2 lines

Hi everybody.
I hope someone can help me because I've been researching for months and I'm running out of options.
First, I need to have 2 lines active at any moment, one local and another from a foreign country, in roaming. Most of the available phones are dual standby, what means that when you get a call in one SIM the other one is disconnected. That's not good enough, because I need to know if someone calls me to the foreign number while I'm talking in the local number.
When both numbers are from the same country, some people configures call forwarding from one SIM to the other. That way, if one SIM is unavailable, you get the call in the other. But having 2 numbers from 2 different countries that solution causes more expenses, the call forward is an international call...
So I've been working with a dual active smartphone: a Huawei Honor 8, one of the last ones with 2 antennas. It's been working good, but the second antenna is only 2G, and 2G is being disabled in some places as 5G arrives. I totally understand that, it has to die as 1G died before. But it causes me a lot of communication issues.
Some options I've been looking for:
- A dual active smartphone with 3G in the second antenna. But I don't find any new dual active smartphones manufactured in the last 3 years...
- I read a lot about 4G dual VoLTE, but it seems to be dual standby. It seems that, during a call, it uses VoLTE to forward calls to the disconnected SIM over the 4G data connection in the enabled SIM, but I'm not sure if this will work with SIMs from different countries -although both providers support VoLTE.
- An external device that gives my phone a second SIM -like PIECE in Kickstarter, that never delivered-.
- A second dumbphone with the foreign SIM, only for getting calls, very long batter duration. But the options seem to be very few, and less 3G/4G...
So I'm running out of ideas. Do you know any modern dual active smartphone with 3G in the secondary SIM? Do you know if VoLTE works for call forward with SIMs from different countries? Do you have any suggestion of a good reliable dumbphone for the second line? Do you have any other solution I didn't think aboyt? Please please, help. I really appreciate it.
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