I came from Android and have some questions, unlocked it is the same than unbranded?
I bought and unlocked At&T Lumia 820, I still depends of AT&T updates?
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I just bought this phone on Amazon, and Im new to this. My first smart phone. It says its the international version. Its unlocked. I just want to understand how it came to be branded with virgin mobile? The follow on question would be: how do I unbrand it?
Hello everybody. This is my first post here in XDA. Please note that english is not my main language (I'm from Argentina).
I plan to buy at amazon the AT&T G3 model (D850) that has the same LTE bands that will run in my country. I will unlock it by IMEI code in order to use it in one of Argentina's cellphone companies. Unfortunately, international model D855 that is factory unlocked doesn't support my country LTE bands. I have doubts about the Android OTA updates after the unlock. Do I have to wait until AT&T releases Android updates or will I get that direct from LG? Also, what happens with updates with unlocked AT&T phones (by IMEI code unlock) running abroad on different cellular companies? Will I get updates from AT&T or I will be stuck with an old Android version?
Thanks in advance
Unless you are using an AT&T sim you won't receive ota updates from AT&T. Since the phone is a branded AT&T device you must receive updates from AT&T.
mrhaley30705 said:
Unless you are using an AT&T sim you won't receive ota updates from AT&T. Since the phone is a branded AT&T device you must receive updates from AT&T.
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Is there a way to update Android in my situation? I saw there is a method through RUU to flash LG updates.
mrhaley30705 said:
Unless you are using an AT&T sim you won't receive ota updates from AT&T. Since the phone is a branded AT&T device you must receive updates from AT&T.
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Not true I'm on straight talk and it tried to push it to me.
2SHAYNEZ
Probably due to ST being an mvno of att. There are numerous threads for numerous devices with this same question as the op, the answer always being the same.
shayneflashindaily said:
Not true I'm on straight talk and it tried to push it to me.
2SHAYNEZ
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So, do you say I will be able to update Android on an unlocked AT&T G3 from abroad?
Hi guys, recently I bought an S8+ and it turns out is an unlocked At&t model. I am using it in Argentina and it works great. Thing is that I am not getting any software updates. Is it because I am not using it with an At&t Sim? Is there any way to get updates using another carrier from another country?
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
What is the difference, other than carrier bloatware, in a carrier-unlocked Galaxy S7 (G930[A,T,V...etc]) vs a factory unlocked S7 (G930U)? I am planning to buy a T-mobile S7 at full price and then get it unlocked by T-mobile customer rep because it is cheaper for me to do that than buy a factory unlocked version.
The following questions are what I have thought to ask so far:
Installing custom ROMs -- can I install custom ROMs for the G930U on the carrier-unlocked version?
Unlocking bootloader -- Can I unlock the bootloader for the carrier-unlocked version?
Factory Image -- If I just want to get rid of T-mobile bloatware but keep Samsung's factory image/ROM, can I install the factory image of the G930U on the carrier-unlocked version?
What other limitations are there, if any, between the 2 unlocked versions?
Thank you for all your feedback and time.
-James
You can't go custom or any other fun things with any US model S7 (Snapdragon)
You need the International S7 (G930F)
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about getting the international but I heard it has poor reception with US carriers
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Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about getting the international but I heard it has poor reception with US carriers
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Can't help you with that one I'm afraid, hopefully people in the US using International S7s can reply
Maybe make a new thread titled:
"Anyone in the US using G930F?"
jimmyStoo said:
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about getting the international but I heard it has poor reception with US carriers
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I have a factory unlocked s7 and I'm using it on T-Mobile. I am having some issues though. I am not getting LTE in places where I had LTE with my S4. I also get 3G a lot when I am supposed to have LTE and no data goes through on 3G for some reason. Not sure if it is an issue with the model I have or if it is a common issue. The factory unlocked one has the bands for T-Mo USA though.
Also there is a thread about this in the tmobile specific galaxy s7 subforum https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/help/using-sm-g930f-t-mobile-t3335753
Hi I will be ordering a one plus 7 pro
t-mobile unlocked and hate the t-mobile firmware so I want to install the international firmware and was wondering if doing so would remove the unlock from the phone making the phone locked to t-mobile or will I be able to keep the tmobile unlock and run the international firmware