Hey guys I had a crazy clumsy spell in which both of my nexus 4's fell to the concrete a few days apart and shattered so I replaced them with nexus 5's one 16gb red from the play store for the wife and one black 32 used from ebay. Guess which one doesn't work right - yeah the ebay one. I put them back to back installed 4.4.4 stock and set up the apns for straight talk. The ebay phone has NO LTE at all. The red one with identical software and the same apn settings has perfect lte. I figured it had to be my sim card so I switched cards and the red nexus 5 still gets lte but the black ebay one does not. So it's hardware right? Can anyone think of anything else it could be? I popped off the back of the phone and looked at the spring connections and they seemed to be making contact not sure what else to do at this point. The ebay seller says he won't refund because I tampered with the firmware - rofl I opened a case but I'd like to get this thing to work
What country are you in?. Maybe the eBay is wrong model for your region?
There are only 2 models. D820 and D821 and LTE won't work if you have the incorrect model.for your region.
D820 is North America. D821 is Rest of world
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rootSU said:
What country are you in?. Maybe the eBay is wrong model for your region?
There are only 2 models. D820 and D821 and LTE won't work if you have the incorrect model.for your region.
D820 is North America. D821 is Rest of world
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aha I forgot about that. Just checked the FCC ID in regulatory information under about phone and guess what - it's a d821 and the wifes is a d820 so the black one is the international model apparently and I need the US one. THANKS I was going crazy
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*edit found it silkscreened on the back as well. Plenty of evidence to get my money back from this jerk thanks again
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aha I forgot about that. Just checked the FCC ID in regulatory information under about phone and guess what - it's a d821 and the wifes is a d820 so the black one is the international model apparently and I need the US one. THANKS I was going crazy
*edit found it silkscreened on the back as well. Plenty of evidence to get my money back from this jerk thanks again
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now you know to check your eggs before putting them in the basket
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Is there a different FCC ID # for the T-Mo USA Sensation compared to the Euro/Asian version?
Is it true/confirmed that the T-Mo version has AWS/1900/2100 instead of 900/AWS/2100, or does it have identical bands?
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Is there a different FCC ID # for the T-Mo USA Sensation compared to the Euro/Asian version?
Is it true/confirmed that the T-Mo version has AWS/1900/2100 instead of 900/AWS/2100, or does it have identical bands?
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Umm I think the FCC is only in the US . I have a Euroisan Sensation and there is no FCC anything anywhere on it.
My Euro/Asian has the same exact bands as tmo us. It's running great on their 4g network.
If you look at the specs on the US, Europe and South East Asia HTC web sites They all have the same bands listed.
900/AWS(1700)/2100
Hmm I just realized they took down the WCDMA bands on the US site
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Hmm I just realized they took down the WCDMA bands on the US site
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hmm They only have the 2G bands listed it seems, the page looks different than it did earlier today. They must have updated it and forgot to include the 3g/4g bands
edit: this is the south east asia site. This is how the US site looked early this morning as far as the spec page
http://www.htc.com/sea/product/sensation/specification.html
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Umm I think the FCC is only in the US . I have a Euroisan Sensation and there is no FCC anything anywhere on it.
My Euro/Asian has the same exact bands as tmo us. It's running great on their 4g network.
If you look at the specs on the US, Europe and South East Asia HTC web sites They all have the same bands listed.
900/AWS(1700)/2100
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To my knowledge, even the international versions have an FCC ID number. It's usually somewhere inside after taking off the battery cover and taking out the battery.
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To my knowledge, even the international versions have an FCC ID number. It's usually somewhere inside after taking off the battery cover and taking out the battery.
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Mine doesnt, It just has a sticker that has the IMEI, Serial # and Part #
on the back of the box it says "Complies with IDA Standards DB 104368"
but no fcc ID I will post pics
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Okay thanks. I'm pretty sure the PG58130 is an FCC ID even if it doesn't say so. Can anyone confirm if the same number, or a different one, appears on the T-mobile model.
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I know the Z3 is a great device. I had one (D6633 model) and sold it and currently have a Nexus 6.
Now if I decide to get rid of my Nexus 6 and buy another Z3, which unlocked model is the best one to get ?
Get the D6603, it has the most LTE bands so its more "global", also I think its Sony's reference model, probably gets updates first as well.
It supports all of AT&T's bands and is only missing Band 12 on T-Mobile.
abhinav.tella said:
Get the D6603, it has the most LTE bands so its more "global", also I think its Sony's reference model, probably gets updates first as well.
It supports all of AT&T's bands and is only missing Band 12 on T-Mobile.
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Okay...I had the D6633 model. It got T-Mobile and ATT LTE...very nice phone. I'll look into the D6603.
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Okay...I had the D6633 model. It got T-Mobile and ATT LTE...very nice phone. I'll look into the D6603.
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Yeah it supports the same LTE bands as the D6603 but is missing a few. In the US it won't make a difference, I should have said that earlier. I believe even Sony's USA store sells the D6603.
Here is a comparison:
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/e291d107
In Wisconsin, no band 12 so don't worry about it, if you intend to go on T-Mobile.
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Yeah it supports the same LTE bands as the D6603 but is missing a few. In the US it won't make a difference, I should have said that earlier. I believe even Sony's USA store sells the D6603.
Here is a comparison:
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/e291d107
In Wisconsin, no band 12 so don't worry about it, if you intend to go on T-Mobile.
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Cool thanks for the info. If I don't like my Nexus 6, I'll be grabbing me another Z3 for sure.
Does someone know a dongle that allow to use 3G/4G on my tablet ? With some apps, I would like to transform it into a "phone" so I could call and use it everywhere (like the LTE variant). For the moment I'm not root since I don't want to trip Knox. Does any know one ? Big thanks in advance !
How can you do that with a custom rom in the first place?
leomon32 said:
Does someone know a dongle that allow to use 3G/4G on my tablet ? With some apps, I would like to transform it into a "phone" so I could call and use it everywhere (like the LTE variant). For the moment I'm not root since I don't want to trip Knox. Does any know one ? Big thanks in advance !
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I would get the LTE variant and sell your old one on ebay or something. Even if u do get a dongle, u will have something 2 inches sticking out of a heavy tablet, u will end up breaking the port.
I actually use google voice and hangouts dialer to convert my tablet into a phone and it works really well. I have LTE variant.
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I would get the LTE variant and sell your old one on ebay or something. Even if u do get a dongle, u will have something 2 inches sticking out of a heavy tablet, u will end up breaking the port.
I actually use google voice and hangouts dialer to convert my tablet into a phone and it works really well. I have LTE variant.
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Actually I paid the Wifi version for 340€, the LTE variant cost 1000€, that's a huge difference...
leomon32 said:
Actually I paid the Wifi version for 340€, the LTE variant cost 1000€, that's a huge difference...
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sorry i am in the USA forgot how lucky we are
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...lack/5134127.p?id=1219111161592&skuId=5134127
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sorry i am in the USA forgot how lucky we are
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...lack/5134127.p?id=1219111161592&skuId=5134127
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Totally, and I can't even buy that version, the frequency won't be the same =T
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Actually I paid the Wifi version for 340€, the LTE variant cost 1000€, that's a huge difference...
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Really? Oo wow, that's a bit anomalous, as the LTE version was €779,00 when I bought it back in May 2014 at MediaMarkt Nordhorn (Germany). Almost 2 years ago.
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(the other thing is the Samsonite laptop sleeve it lives in)
Amazon.de has used ones for around 530 euro's.
€620 new, if you want or don't mind the white version. http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Galaxy-Speicher-Megapixel-Frontkamera/dp/B00I81BU98
(yes you can use a german device in france. All EU devices have the same frequencies, you could even flash XEF over it if you want.)
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ShadowLea said:
Really? Oo wow, that's a bit anomalous, as the LTE version was €779,00 when I bought it back in May 2014 at MediaMarkt Nordhorn (Germany). Almost 2 years ago.
Proof:
(the other thing is the Samsonite laptop sleeve it lives in)
Amazon.de has used ones for around 530 euro's.
€620 new, if you want or don't mind the white version. http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Galaxy-Speicher-Megapixel-Frontkamera/dp/B00I81BU98
(yes you can use a german device in france. All EU devices have the same frequencies, you could even flash XEF over it if you want.)
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I clearly need to sell mine first, thanks !
I just purchased a "new" refurbished "Unlocked Galaxy Note 5"
There was never an indication of any carrier attached to the sale. I use TMobile>
Phone arrived and when i powered it up , a Sprint logo pops up.
I insert a TMo sim and it works in so far as it makes calls and sends and gets texts.
But what i want to know is this:
(ive been using Nexus5 /5x phones for years)>
Is there a way to flash this particular unit to an unbranded "stock" version of either android or touch-wiz that will allow for full functionality of the device on TMO (4 G etc).
Or should i just return this to the seller?
I flashed my Nexus 5 years ago , but dont recall the process really, nothing i cant relearn easily im sure.
I appreciate your time and insight.
UbinTook said:
I just purchased a "new" refurbished "Unlocked Galaxy Note 5"
There was never an indication of any carrier attached to the sale. I use TMobile>
Phone arrived and when i powered it up , a Sprint logo pops up.
I insert a TMo sim and it works in so far as it makes calls and sends and gets texts.
But what i want to know is this:
(ive been using Nexus5 /5x phones for years)>
Is there a way to flash this particular unit to an unbranded "stock" version of either android or touch-wiz that will allow for full functionality of the device on TMO (4 G etc).
Or should i just return this to the seller?
I flashed my Nexus 5 years ago , but dont recall the process really, nothing i cant relearn easily im sure.
I appreciate your time and insight.
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As far as I know, (have this phone for 5 days now) you should update the firmware to 7.0 and there shouldn't be any branding.
I'm in the N920PVPS3DQJ1 . Try it and comment any doubts.
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As far as I know, (have this phone for 5 days now) you should update the firmware to 7.0 and there shouldn't be any branding.
I'm in the N920PVPS3DQJ1 . Try it and comment any doubts.
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Already at 7.0..
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Sprint has 2 different CSC for the Note 5: SPR and XAS. SPR is branded and XAS is generic (with some sprint apps and other modifications). You should try flashing a XAS firmware.
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?q=sm-n920p\&rpp=15&order=date&dir=desc&exact=1
Now, I can't say the generic XAS version will provide all T-MO functions, but it's worth a try before returning the phone.
I'm planning on buying to buy this specific phone - Samsung Galaxy A20s A207M 32GB Smartphone on B&H and in the description it says, "Latin America Variant/US Compatible LTE". I've been searching but i don't get any clear answers for this question. It says it accepts GSM carries, which i do have GSM (T-Mobile). And yes i understand the drawbacks of having an international phone. Don't worry the phone is for like 4-5 months max and then i'll buy a phone with my carrier.
QUESTION - I just want to know with me living in the USA, can i put my t-mobile simcard in that phone and it'll allow me to make calls and text? Am i taking any chances of it not working? Or is it better that i just get a US Unlocked version instead?
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I'm planning on buying to buy this specific phone - Samsung Galaxy A20s A207M 32GB Smartphone on B&H and in the description it says, "Latin America Variant/US Compatible LTE". I've been searching but i don't get any clear answers for this question. It says it accepts GSM carries, which i do have GSM (T-Mobile). And yes i understand the drawbacks of having an international phone. Don't worry the phone is for like 4-5 months max and then i'll buy a phone with my carrier.
QUESTION - I just want to know with me living in the USA, can i put my t-mobile simcard in that phone and it'll allow me to make calls and text? Am i taking any chances of it not working? Or is it better that i just get a US Unlocked version instead?
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If the international device is also unlocked, you can use it on any carrier network that supports that device model.
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If the international device is also unlocked, you can use it on any carrier network that supports that device model.
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Thanks! Here's a pic if you don't mind checking it for me. I just really don't want to order a phone only to return it the next day lol. So i want to be sure.
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Thanks! Here's a pic if you don't mind checking it for me. I just really don't want to order a phone only to return it the next day lol. So i want to be sure.
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No, you check it. You are the one who wants to buy the phone, you are the one that wants to know if it is unlocked.
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