So I have been told that in order for our phones to be able to connect to the new spark network we need to have a build number of KOT49Y and that it should have been an update that was released a month ago. Does anyone have that build number? mine is KOT49H. Can anyone make sense of what sprint just told me?
To get technical Spark we will need to wait for an update, still. However we can at least connect to the other two bands one at a time so if the network is overloaded on band 25 like usual, you may see your phone connect to 26 or 41. Try playing with band priorities as well as enabling them. Also use the .15 or .17 radio. I use .15 and got band 26 last Friday. I made a thread in N5 General if you wanna look.
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To get technical Spark we will need to wait for an update, still. However we can at least connect to the other two bands one at a time so if the network is overloaded on band 25 like usual, you may see your phone connect to 26 or 41. Try playing with band priorities as well as enabling them. Also use the .15 or .17 radio. I use .15 and got band 26 last Friday. I made a thread in N5 General if you wanna look.
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Well it sounds like it has been released already.That build number is for the Spark update. I know for sure i dont have that build. I was curious if anyone else might have it.
The latest build is KOT49H. There is no KOT49Y.
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No I'm on the same build just I only can connect to one band at a time. Spark should be all three at once.
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No I'm on the same build just I only can connect to one band at a time. Spark should be all three at once.
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Spark update is not out yet but I think you are confused as to how it works. Spark will merely prioritize bands for you, not connect multiple bands at once.
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Spark update is not out yet but I think you are confused as to how it works. Spark will merely prioritize bands for you, not connect multiple bands at once.
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I was thinking it aggregated the bands together and that's how it gets its speed.
Well I was just repeating what the rep said. I know not to trust what they say but it seemed that he actually knew what he was talking about and when he gave me a diff build number that I didn't have I was like, Yes!!! finally someone knows what they are talking about, I guess it was another bust...
He probably did, but used Google real quick.
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He probably did, but used Google real quick.
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OK just got off with sprint. KOT59Y started being pushed by google 2 weeks ago to certain Nexus 5's.
Doubtful as that build number would be from December 2013. The build numbers going around now rumored to be the next release are from last month.
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Doesn't sound right.
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Doesn't sound right.
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i agree, sounds like some miscommunication at sprint plus i highly doubt google would create and release an update and just send it to sprint costumers.. if thats even possible for them to do. This latest 4.4.3 update coming out soon is probably what they are talking about.. perhaps in sprints environment that were calling it KOT59Y and google is rolling that all up into one single release for all n5's hence the long delay, that radio needs to function correctly across all providers and supported bands. Like i said i highly doubt google would do this to such a small % of n5 owners.
Nevertheless thanks for sharing, got me excited for a minute lol
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I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
Thanks
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yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.
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yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.
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Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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donharden2002 said:
Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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It has to be approved by the FCC/DOJ/etc. I seriously doubt it'll get approved. Sprint is fighting this. And no, it wouldn't be a stupid idea. It's a good phone, people are over exaggerating about this purchase.
The other alternative if I was to make a phone purchase would be the G2x probably but that phone isn't unlocked so... Nexus S is purely unlocked from the beginning including ability to unlock the bootloader.
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I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
Thanks
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There are checkins to the aosp repo that reference an at&t radio (kb2) for the crespo (ns), so there is hope if you have the patience to see if it becomes a reality.
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An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.
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An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.
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Might as well get a G2x if you're going to wait -_-
Thanks for all the input guys, it is greatly appreciated. I think im going to stick with my captivate fire now and see if att brings out anything descent soon.
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Found this while playing around on my Galaxy S4, Found out that it does not matter which phone you have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7RXMSfeao
I have mixed result, half and half. Some people get it others don't .also it don't matter what service or phone you have as others have had different results. I have the galaxy S4 on T-Mobile . Some say they don't get it while having the same set up as me.
Works on any Android phone, image varies per version. You just need to tap Android Version numerous times. (5-7).
Edit: Ah, the second half of the Video wouldn't load. Now it does. No, that I have not seen before.
T-mobile Nexus 4 here. Doesn't work for me. Wonder why.
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there has not been one person who can say that they seen this before? this is funny
works for me
perhaps you need to tap several times rapidly
Tap what several times? Did you watch the whole video?
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works for me
perhaps you need to tap several times rapidly
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Dial 123456789 and see if you get the music to play.
Cute. My grandkids will play with that for hours.
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Cute. My grandkids will play with that for hours.
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lol its one of those thing you just have to show someone.
Lol works for me. On straight talk network.
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"You are not registered for the use of this service" translated from Norwegian.
Unless my phone is a freak of nature this shows it has nothing to do with the phone, you're calling a carrier "service."
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"You are not registered for the use of this service" translated from Norwegian.
Unless my phone is a freak of nature this shows it has nothing to do with the phone, you're calling a carrier "service."
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I think its just a T-mobile service but the thing is that people on T-mobile outside of New York don't get this. Funny I think it only works if you have a T-Mobile phone in New York. I Also did it on a Galaxy S2 from T-Mobile running on Simple Mobile Plan.
Duplicate post, please refer to the original post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317087
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I definitely want to get a Nexus 5 (battery and camera issues aside), but all the reported defects with either the speakers, scratches on the screen, loose buttons, etc are giving me pause. I'm thinking about waiting a month or so until the inventory at the stores gets another batch from LG.
Is anyone else waiting to get the phone until new inventory is replaces with new batches/revisions of the inventory?
How long do you think I should wait before the next batches come out? How long are you waiting?
Just get it. I've had zero issues with the phone.
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No defects, no light bleed, tight power button, tight volume button.
Perfect.
JDI Panel
South Korea
Black
16GB
no mine is fine. 32gb white everything is tight and beautiful display none of the "bleeding" or whatever shananagins that is allegedly going on.
Echo most of the statements here about good quality device. Still can't believe the value for the price. I've used mostly Sony devices for the past seven years. They launch at one and a half the cost and update the software at least six months after it's released.
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Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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This phone is flawless. I think most of the "problems" are just people exaggerating or people whose desires are insatiable
That defect thread is poison...
Don't worry about it. That's just a handful of people with issues, it doesn't mean every N5 is defective. If you want one now, get one now. If it has some horrible issue, exchange it for another one. Simple as that.
I don't want to ruin your party but I have 7 dead pixels on my screen and believe me I'm not exaggerating I guess it just comes down to each person experience with their units, I would recommend based on mine to wait.
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There were 4 or so revisions of the Nexus 4. It's never wrong to let manufacturers work out the kinks on the first sacrificial lambs.
I'm not really worried about the "defects", I'm waiting more for the dev scene to get cookin... I know I'm gonna wanna flash something as soon as I get the phone. I'm also on Sprint and things seem to be pretty hit or miss with them right now, so I'm giving them time to get it sorted (hopefully).
Just don't wait too long, or you might find yourself trying to decide between the n5 and galaxy s5...
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I'm definitely waiting.
Rushed into getting the N4 in first batch last year and regretted that decision.
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I'm definitely waiting.
Rushed into getting the N4 in first batch last year and regretted that decision.
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Same here, but how much should we wait is the question? A month or two or even more?
This could be tracked with the serial numbers of the devices I guess, considering posting a thread about this in a couple of days.
Hopefully they update the inventory in Germany soon.
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There were 4 or so revisions of the Nexus 4. It's never wrong to let manufacturers work out the kinks on the first sacrificial lambs.
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Yet my Rev 1 is just fine, and always has been.
Another vote for just getting it. 16gb white, ordered within 5 minutes of release and everything works great.
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ricecake2000 said:
Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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Why not aio? I believe you get lte too.
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ricecake2000 said:
Mine works perfectly. But sadly I'm returning it. At&t (straight talk) had better signal yet there is no LTE. I'll be sticking with Verizon. Signal is not as strong but I get LTE in 90% of places.
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How fast is the speed on straight talk?
Even on HSPA+ I get 16 down with the nexus 5, which is more than enough for anything I personally do on a phone. Including streaming movies.
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Yet my Rev 1 is just fine, and always has been.
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So because you didn't have any issues that means the thousands of other phones out there never had any? Yes that's intelligent logic.
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So because you didn't have any issues that means the thousands of other phones out there never had any? Yes that's intelligent logic.
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Many in these forums go out of their way to look for issues (rattling buttons - give me a break - they float in the casing over the actual electrical contacts).
Lots of products get revved throughout their life cycle. It doesn't mean all previous revs were defective.
You can wait if you want to. Hell, I'll probably wait for the nexus 6 as I just don't see this one as that much of an upgrade, and a newer, better one is less than a year away.
I got my N5 day after release day and it is flawless, not a single problem.
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Is dumb as the statement may sound, those who feel like waiting should, those who don't, shouldn't.
I'll explain why.
Those who can quickly get pissed of that their phone doesn't have "nipples" (N4 reversion), or the smallest most insignificant change, should wait.
For most people, that never an issue, and they should buy soon, but for me, I was childishly willing to pay $30, to trade with a newer reversion... Luckily I didn't get the opportunity to
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I did some research to see if WiFi calling/texting is available for the nexus 5, but unfortunately its not... Natively at least.
Does anyone know of a way to add the T-Mobile WiFi calling functionality to the N5? I figured there's probably some way to port it over.
Thanks! (I figured this would go in general? Sorry if its the wrong section)
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Wasn't done for the Nexus 4, probably won't be for the Nexus 5. WiFi calling has to be deeply integrated into the system.
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Wasn't done for the Nexus 4, probably won't be for the Nexus 5. WiFi calling has to be deeply integrated into the system.
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Well yeah, I figured that, but with custom recoveries, kernels, etc. already, I figured there would probably be some way to get it in there.
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Considering there's been a $1400 bounty to get it working on the Nexus 4 for the past year with no success, it's proven to be very difficult. Maybe one day it will happen, but don't give your hopes up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012468
As mentioned, even with $1,500 incentive, nobody was able to do it previously because it's just not possible without the custom bits from T-Mobile.
Damn... Well maybe one day. :/ I'm surprised T-Mobile hasn't allowed to it be added in an easier way. Such as through an app, or even taking it to a store and having someone there load it up for you.
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Just get Republic Wireless if you need wifi calling. It's Sprint though, so buyer beware.
Upgrade notice popped up and my device automatically downloaded the firmware to be able to upgrade.
Process ran smoothly... auto reboot, upgrade running, etc.
In case someone didn't realize: this is the official stock (unrooted) upgrade.
Edit- Added pics after upgrade.
Noticed
Lock screen with new camera icon and a white battery icon instead of green. I believe some tweaks are in order...
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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phyba said:
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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I've talked to some other note 3 users (with reliable networks) and they haven't gotten it oddly enough.
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I've talked to some other note 3 users (with reliable networks) and they haven't gotten it oddly enough.
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I know sprint rolling out the update in stages but it's odd that it would take that long. Have u checked the sprint note 3 forums?
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phyba said:
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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phyba said:
I know sprint rolling out the update in stages but it's odd that it would take that long. Have u checked the sprint note 3 forums?
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Yep looks like people aren't all getting them at the same time. Should be an ease in thing.