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[Q] Nexus 5 LTE in India

Hey man!! we know Nexus 5 D821 is 4G lte suppored.. but in India Lte is launched by airtel in some states using Band 40 2300mhz TD-LTE . So i wanted to know if its working or not ? (Indian lte = band 40 2300mhz TD-LTE).
I checked out some xda forums that says Lg g2 has snapdragon 800 and is capable of 4g lte In india. it does just require software update to do so! Is this true? (link = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455684&page=4 CHECK OUT POST NO. 35 and 39)
If yes Then NEXUS 5 should too?????:
The only thing stopping me from buying this phone is Will it support Indian LTE in future!!!::crying:
A help is much appriciated....:fingers-crossed:

Hello any one there!
Some one needs help right down here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

akjha96 said:
Some one needs help right down here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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D821 Indian version does not support band 40 so I doubt it will be possible and another thing As per I know radio signals does not only depend upon the processor, there is much more than that.

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varuntis1993 said:
D821 Indian version does not support band 40 so I doubt it will be possible and another thing As per I know radio signals does not depend upon the processor.
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Check out the link and post no. which i have give in my post and then only reply PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant to say it does not only depend upon the SOC, there is much more than that.
My bad I forgot to check out post no. 39...will have to see now

The Snapdragon 800 radio can only physically handle 7 LTE bands at the same time. If it could handle more, there would be no need for a D820 and a D821.
Now I am not sure how these bands are controlled on the WRT1605L. It will either be physical hardware configuration (different MSM8974 in D820 or D821) or Software (firmware) however, even if it is the latter, don't get your hopes up. It would not be possible for us to change the firmware of the radio.

rootSU said:
The Snapdragon 800 radio can only physically handle 7 LTE bands at the same time. If it could handle more, there would be no need for a D820 and a D821.
Now I am not sure how these bands are controlled on the WRT1605L. It will either be physical hardware configuration (different MSM8974 in D820 or D821) or Software (firmware) however, even if it is the latter, don't get your hopes up. It would not be possible for us to change the firmware of the radio.
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I think iphone 5s and 5c also have the same receiver and they recently got a carrier update in India and now they do support 4g in India....I think the hardware supports it but you could tell us more about it?

The hardware may support it if it is pre-configured at the factory. Nexus 5 is not.
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rootSU said:
The hardware may support it if it is pre-configured at the factory. Nexus 5 is not.
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Then how come in given link he says and shows Pic (in attachments). If its not possible then how come apple did it .. Correct me if i am wrong but apple didnt change the hardware inside , i think.

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rootSU said:
The Snapdragon 800 radio can only physically handle 7 LTE bands at the same time. If it could handle more, there would be no need for a D820 and a D821.
Now I am not sure how these bands are controlled on the WRT1605L. It will either be physical hardware configuration (different MSM8974 in D820 or D821) or Software (firmware) however, even if it is the latter, don't get your hopes up. It would not be possible for us to change the firmware of the radio.
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Need MORE EXPLATION ON THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

akjha96 said:
Hey man!! we know Nexus 5 D821 is 4G lte suppored.. but in India Lte is launched by airtel in some states using Band 40 2300mhz TD-LTE . So i wanted to know if its working or not ? (Indian lte = band 40 2300mhz TD-LTE).
I checked out some xda forums that says Lg g2 has snapdragon 800 and is capable of 4g lte In india. it does just require software update to do so! Is this true? (link = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455684&page=4 CHECK OUT POST NO. 35 and 39)
If yes Then NEXUS 5 should too?????:
The only thing stopping me from buying this phone is Will it support Indian LTE in future!!!::crying:
A help is much appriciated....:fingers-crossed:
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Yes brother it will support
Even Reliance is working on it
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akjha96 said:
Then how come in given link he says and shows Pic (in attachments). If its not possible then how come apple did it .. Correct me if i am wrong but apple didnt change the hardware inside , i think.
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Because it was limited by software, not at a hardware level. Different phone. Different radio configuration. They cannot change the physical limitations. They did not change the physical limitations. They just allowed it in software.
The radio is limited to 7 bands so if your radio has all 7 bands used and your band is not one if them then you're out if luck. Both nexus models are already configured for maximum bands
Edit> Let me try to put this another way. The hardware is limited to 7 bands. Google / LGE whatever realised with the Nexus 5 that they could use the hardware to it's maximum capacity in 2 models (7 bands) and cover all the regions that they planned to release to at the time of release. So both the D820 and D821 are at maximum band capacity.
Some other phones that may use the same radio may be released in more geographical areas and need more than 2 models, so they release 3 but instead of for example releasing 2 capable of 7 bands and a 3rd capable of 2 (for example), they release 3 capable of 3 bands each (again, for example)... So these 3 phones still have 4 unused bands left, unlike Nexus 5 which has 0 free bands.
So either the band is already there or it is not. There is no "software update" that can "unlock" additional bands. The radio hardware must be "reconfigured" completely. All capable bands are already available on tehe Nexus. To "add" a band would mean a band needs replacing which as yet, is not possible.
As I said earlier, I am not sure if the radio is physically configured or firmware managed but it is done at the factory. Whether they can do something in future (if it is the latter) remains to be seen but certainly at the moment, there is nothing that can be done.
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Mr hOaX said:
Yes brother it will support
Even Reliance is working on it
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can you send me some pics depicting the said situation please..:cyclops:

Late reply but>>>>>>>>
rootSU said:
Because it was limited by software, not at a hardware level. Different phone. Different radio configuration. They cannot change the physical limitations. They did not change the physical limitations. They just allowed it in software.
The radio is limited to 7 bands so if your radio has all 7 bands used and your band is not one if them then you're out if luck. Both nexus models are already configured for maximum bands
Edit> Let me try to put this another way. The hardware is limited to 7 bands. Google / LGE whatever realised with the Nexus 5 that they could use the hardware to it's maximum capacity in 2 models (7 bands) and cover all the regions that they planned to release to at the time of release. So both the D820 and D821 are at maximum band capacity.
Some other phones that may use the same radio may be released in more geographical areas and need more than 2 models, so they release 3 but instead of for example releasing 2 capable of 7 bands and a 3rd capable of 2 (for example), they release 3 capable of 3 bands each (again, for example)... So these 3 phones still have 4 unused bands left, unlike Nexus 5 which has 0 free bands.
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BUT N5 D821 has one free band
Outside North America (D821) Nexus 5 model:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

Ok great!
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Delhi NCR got FDD-LTE(Band 3) + TDD-LTE(Band 40) from Airtel, it works fine on my Nexus 5. I was in a low signal region and tested the speeds on the Nexus 5(supports only band 3) and Redmi Note 4g (supports both band 3 and band 40)
The results were:
N5: 5.6mbps/1.84mbps 37ms ping
Redmi Note 4g: 5.75mbps/1.05mbps 55ms ping
The speeds are really low for LTE but the signal strength was at best -107dBm. I will probably test once again when I get a good signal.
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New test with signal strength around -100dBm

Will Airtel 4G work on my Nexus 5 in Maharashtra?
Will Airtel 4G work on my Nexus 5 in Maharashtra? I guess the customer care told me in Maharashtra they are using FDD.
They further mentioned that I will get 4G Speeds, but I might still see H+ on the handset instead of LTE.
Confused!!!! Should I go for 4G for not?

tejasjuthani said:
Will Airtel 4G work on my Nexus 5 in Maharashtra? I guess the customer care told me in Maharashtra they are using FDD.
They further mentioned that I will get 4G Speeds, but I might still see H+ on the handset instead of LTE.
Confused!!!! Should I go for 4G for not?
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Get the free 4G sim from any airtel store, only a 2minute form fill up and a message to 121 is required.
Put the phone in LTE mode in settings.
Download LTE Discovery from playstore to see if you get LTE signals and the signal strength (-95dBm or more would be OK)
If you get LTE signals and the phone registers fine on LTE then you can subscribe a 1 day 3g pack to check speeds, if all goes well then you should be good to go with 4g.

Tagtag123 said:
Get the free 4G sim from any airtel store, only a 2minute form fill up and a message to 121 is required.
Put the phone in LTE mode in settings.
Download LTE Discovery from playstore to see if you get LTE signals and the signal strength (-95dBm or more would be OK)
If you get LTE signals and the phone registers fine on LTE then you can subscribe a 1 day 3g pack to check speeds if all goes well then you should be good to go with 4g.
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Thanks for your quick response. I have already taken the 4g sim however the airtel gallery folks said that 4g LTE is not compatible with Nexus 5. Even the device 4g combability test on airtel's website shows an exclamation mark.
I am by no means getting LTE, even though in settings LTE mode is enabled. Have downloaded LTE Discovery app too, but no luck.
Any other thing I am missing out on? Are other users in Maharashtra also facing a similar issue?

Nexus 5 doesnt support band 40 (tdd-lte), band used by airtel for LTE in many circles. So that is why it isn't listed online on airtel's checklist. Delhi-NCR got both TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE, so nexus 5 works here.
Anyway, right now its not worth it. Very expensive and totally not worth it. Other telcos will use FDD-LTE, which is supported by Nexus 5. So, by that time the rates and QoS will be better and the nexus 5 will be supported.

The G Pro 2 F350S Supports ATT LTE

700mhz..right out of the box:
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So, if you're interesting in importing one, make sure it's the F350S version. I bought mine on Ebay. It also supports att's HSPA bands and Edge bands as well.

Why not just wait until it hits the US and save money?
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Cause pricing can be similar and the device can be altered from its current state aka crippled.
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I cant see your pics so not sure if they are screenies of speedtests? Be curious to see what it gets on LTE.
If it works on att I assume then it would work fine on Rogers network here in canada since we are running the same mhz as att.
I searched that model and anywhere I see it 700mhz is not listed in it specs?
I see it does it get 2600mhz though which it nice.
Bootloader locked on your model?
If you could pm me the buyer you got it from that would be great.
Thx.
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Funk2641 said:
700mhz..right out of the box:
So, if you're interesting in importing one, make sure it's the F350S version. I bought mine on Ebay. It also supports att's HSPA bands and Edge bands as well.
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Any proofs? Screenshots? Your post is bad formatted, you should include links into url tags instead of IMG tags
Does it support all the LTE bands? Does it support band 7? European band 38? You know, the xda read not only Americans

Billy Madison said:
Any proofs? Screenshots? Your post is bad formatted, you should include links into url tags instead of IMG tags
Does it support all the LTE bands? Does it support band 7? European band 38? You know, the xda read not only Americans
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Yeah screenies are helpful for sure.
That said of course there are ppl from all over the world on xda but the thread title kinda mentions ATT specifically.
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I updated my post, apologies for the incorrect IMG tags.
I bought it from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231176080421?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
The network bands are incorrect on the ebay listing, but if you did research, (like I did) engadget and android central mention that it works with ATT LTE: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/lg-g-pro-2-review/
it has pentaband LTE: (700/850/1800/2100/2600), so YES, it does work Billy Madison.
Also, Tri-band HSPA: (850/1900/2100).
As far as bootloader support goes, it's a carrier model (SK Telecom), so I assume it's locked.

Funk2641 said:
I updated my post, apologies for the incorrect IMG tags.
I bought it from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231176080421?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
The network bands are incorrect on the ebay listing, but if you did research, (like I did) engadget and android central mention that it works with ATT LTE: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/lg-g-pro-2-review/
it has pentaband LTE: (700/850/1800/2100/2600), so YES, it does work Billy Madison.
Also, Tri-band HSPA: (850/1900/2100).
As far as bootloader support goes, it's a carrier model (SK Telecom), so I assume it's locked.
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How was the experience with the purchase from this seller? Was the phone new and sealed? Thx
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Will take a screen shot as well when i get in a better lte area speeds are slow here
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It says on the ebay ad carrier unlocked not anything about SK telecom?
Im really having a hard time NOT pulling the trigger on ordering this lol. Trying to wait to see what we get with the G3 though then decide.
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It's unlocked, but has some bloatware on it. YMMV

force70 said:
It says on the ebay ad carrier unlocked not anything about SK telecom?
Im really having a hard time NOT pulling the trigger on ordering this lol. Trying to wait to see what we get with the G3 though then decide.
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I searched this model and anywhere I see it 700mhz is not listed in it specs but 2600mhz though which is nice.

I ordered mine last night, hope to have it by. Friday

Using it on ATT LTE and my speeds and signal are a little better.
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jsho31 said:
Using it on ATT LTE and my speeds and signal are a little better.
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I will receive my order by tonight. Hope it will meet my expectations. Thank you for the information

Funk2641 said:
it has pentaband LTE: (700/850/1800/2100/2600), so YES, it does work Billy Madison.
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interesting. could you tap 5457#*350# in stock dialer and post us screenshots with bands tab?

The LG F350K that I have supports the following
LTE: 700/900/1800/2100/2600
WCDMA: 850/1900/2100
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
I can confirm this 100%.
I get working 2G/3G and 4G on UK networks using 1800Mhz for 4G

Billy Madison said:
interesting. could you tap 5457#*350# in stock dialer and post us screenshots with bands tab?
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Sure:

Billy Madison said:
interesting. could you tap 5457#*350# in stock dialer and post us screenshots with bands tab?
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mine is coming tomorrow morning :laugh:

alwayslearning said:
mine is coming tomorrow morning :laugh:
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I got my replacement phone today. I will take a screen capture when i get in a better lte area speeds are slow here Thank you.

[dismiss] Those considering Dual-Sim H990DS better get H990N if you're in USA

Those considering to use the LG V20 Dual Sim in the US should pick the H990N instead the H990DS because is the only Dual-Sim version to support AT&T's LTE bands 17, and Sprints band 26, notwithstanding the DS is faster and both version support T-Mobile bands, those looking to use the 2nd sim as carrier backup service likely will pick AT&T or Sprint as secondary or main line.
The original post was based on information available from 3rd about H990DS and H990N, none indicated the N990DS to support LTE B17, while some users reported it actually support that band, information confirmed from LG's Taiwan site confirms LG V20 N990DS actually supports LTE B17, accordingly this post is unfounded and moot.
Moderators, please close thread.

AcostaJA said:
Those considering to use the LG V20 Dual Sim in the US should pick the H990N instead the H990DS because is the only Dual-Sim version to support AT&T's LTE bands 17, and Sprints band 26, notwithstanding the DS is faster and both version support T-Mobile bands, those looking to use the 2nd sim as carrier backup service likely will pick AT&T or Sprint as secondary or main line.
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Hate to burst your bubble but you are incorrect. I have the DS with both tmo and att. Grtting band 17 just fine.

According to both these sources H990DS is missing band 17. H990N seems perfect for me, it has band 17 (in addition for 2&4 for AT&T), also has band 1 that the US996 is missing which I need for the occasional visit to Japan.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/O2mxr/lg-h990ds-v20-dual-sim-td-lte
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v20-model-numbers-differences/

nsx280ps said:
According to both these sources H990DS is missing band 17. H990N seems perfect for me, it has band 17 (in addition for 2&4 for AT&T), also has band 1 that the US996 is missing which I need for the occasional visit to Japan.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/O2mxr/lg-h990ds-v20-dual-sim-td-lte
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v20-model-numbers-differences/
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Seems the H990N the best deal for Travelers.

According to LG's Taiwan website, the H990DS supports bands 1 and 17 but not 26. It's highly unlikely LG would release a phone in Taiwan that didn't work in Japan. I can read Chinese by the way.

Most if not all android phones will work in japan, 4G is not always suitable, but 3G 2100 is available and japan supports it.

LTE B17 is ONLY OPTION IN: BAHAMAS, CAYMAN IS, ANGUILLA, and JAMAICA. or 3G
Others Networks using B17 are in markets where you have at least one alternative (available on both V20s) as USA (AT&T) where you can go on T-MO where no AT&T B17.
LTE B26 only user yet is Sprint (acc Wikipedia) also only in few areas, where you also have alternatives from other networks.

malifact said:
According to LG's Taiwan website, the H990DS supports bands 1 and 17 but not 26. It's highly unlikely LG would release a phone in Taiwan that didn't work in Japan. I can read Chinese by the way.
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its rigth, no need to speak chinese http://www.lg.com/tw/smart-phones/lg-LGH990ds

Thanks for posting the TW site. Im really happy if the H990DS supports band 17 according to the site. Not sure if all other sites are quoting frequency check, as every other site I googled quoted H990DS specs as without band 17.
If anyone has an H990DS, would you be able to check the following?
Enter Engineering mode:
On my V10 H960A, code is *#546368#*960# (Not sure if this is the right code for V20, may need to replace 960 with 990)
Field Test
Modem Settings
Engineering mode
Previous
You should be in the "LTE information" page. It should show what LTE band you're connected to. If anyone can verify and post a screenshot and band 17 I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.

nsx280ps said:
Thanks for posting the TW site. Im really happy if the H990DS supports band 17 according to the site. Not sure if all other sites are quoting frequency check, as every other site I googled quoted H990DS specs as without band 17.
If anyone has an H990DS, would you be able to check the following?
Enter Engineering mode:
On my V10 H960A, code is *#546368#*960# (Not sure if this is the right code for V20, may need to replace 960 with 990)
Field Test
Modem Settings
Engineering mode
Previous
You should be in the "LTE information" page. It should show what LTE band you're connected to. If anyone can verify and post a screenshot and band 17 I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
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Ok so tried it. I dont see band 17. I am on tmobile maybe thats why?
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Here's my v10 h960a showing connected to band 17 as an example

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Here's my v10 h960a showing connected to band 17 as an example
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Yeah i am on tmobile which does not use band 17. Mine is connected to band 4. Maybe someone from at&t can help you out

Is it possible to change Bands (LTE & 5G) on SM-N9860 For Rogers Wireless in Canada?

Is it possible to change Bands (LTE & 5G) on SM-N9860 For Rogers Wireless in Canada?
I had a thought:
Currently, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Dual Sim (SM-N9860, Snapdragon) 12GB Ram 512GB has the following LTE & 5G Bands:
4G FDD-LTE:
B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700), B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700)
4G TDD-LTE:
B34(2010),B38(2600),B39(1900),B40(2300),B41(2500)
5G Sub-6 FDD:
N1(2100) / 5G Sub-6 TDD: N78(3500),N79(4500)
Now, I am with Rogers, which requires the following bands:
LTE Bands:
700 MHz Lower A/B/C: 12/17/13
850 MHz CLR: 5
1700/2100 MHz AWS: 4
2600 MHz IMT-E: 7
1900 MHz PCS: 2
While SM-N9860 supports all but one - Band 17 LTE bands - the phone should work almost flawlessly with Rogers in terms of LTE. However, when it comes to 5G, it is a complete different story.
5G Bands:
2600 MHz IMT-E: n38
600 MHz DD n71
The Canadian (similar to the US) variant of Note 20 Ultra 5G supports the following band:
LTE Bands:
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B29, B30, B66, B71
5G Bands:
n41, n66, n71
Questions:
1. Since both are based on the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+, is there a way to change the LTE & 5G bands?
2. Is it hard-coded into the firmware of the 5G modem that is incorporated with the Snapdragon 865+, which makes it impossible?
3. Does that fact that SM-N9860 has a unlocked bootloader and it is rootable, would this help change the bands or matters of the bootloader / root does not have anything to do with the frequencies / bands?
4. If the matters pertaining to unlocked bootloader/rootable , should this question be asked in the thread that Dr. Ketan discusses, with regards to the rooting process?
5. Only reason that I ask for all this is: recalling from memory from earlier days of Note(s) 1 thru 4 - rooting, installing custom rom (thru odin), etc. - I remember coming across a "modem" specific file that gets flashed by odin. Is that still true these days with the newer Note models or it is different?
6. I understand that Qualcomm supplies the specific modem chipset, with regards to 5G - would any of their development tools supplied by Qualcomm can help with changing the bands?
Thanks, just wanted to know.
Thanks.

It seems no one has replied.
Is it really that hard to change the LTE & 5G bands on the SM-N9860 model, given that it uses the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ chipset (which I am presuming it has the 5G embedded modem)?

karthigan said:
It seems no one has replied.
Is it really that hard to change the LTE & 5G bands on the SM-N9860 model, given that it uses the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ chipset (which I am presuming it has the 5G embedded modem)?
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5g wouldn't work on N9860 in US/Canada. But some users reported its working in UK.
By the way can you please tell me do you have n9860 hong kong variant? And which CSC it has?

JimzFreebies said:
5g wouldn't work on N9860 in US/Canada. But some users reported its working in UK.
By the way can you please tell me do you have n9860 hong kong variant? And which CSC it has?
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Hi, sorry for the delay.
How do you find out the CSC that is installed on this phone?
My baseband version indicates: N9860ZCU1ATH2 - does that help?

karthigan said:
Hi, sorry for the delay.
How do you find out the CSC that is installed on this phone?
My baseband version indicates: N9860ZCU1ATH2 - does that help?
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See screenshot(not mine). You will have all 4 TGY or BRI under Service Provider SW ver.
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any news?

Years ago we used to be able to play around with enabling bands using something called QPST ( i think, its been awhile) but i have no idea if it will work on new devices.
Id suggest tailoring your search to that and see what state its in.

Use Samsung band selection to change bands
It's an app

GDHAMTON7 said:
Use Samsung band selection to change bands
It's an app
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tried. it says "change unsuccessful"

and2cs said:
tried. it says "change unsuccessful"
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You have to use the menu to the side and select band selection
Instructions are on the first page of the app

GDHAMTON7 said:
Use Samsung band selection to change bands
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so your saying samsung phones have more bands then it says on the box? and this will allow me to enable them

leo5111 said:
so your saying samsung phones have more bands then it says on the box? and this will allow me to enable them
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Kinda but depending on what carrier you on will determine what bands will work for you.

will be metro prepaid tmobile

JimzFreebies said:
See screenshot(not mine). You will have all 4 TGY or BRI under Service Provider SW ver. View attachment 5099599
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For me it lists TGY/TGY,TGY/TGY

karthigan said:
For me it lists TGY/TGY,TGY/TGY
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Yes because you have N9860 Hong Kong variant.

These are the bands available for sm_n986u1

You pick the lte bands that you want to use... Att/tmoble may have to check the gsm bands for calls.

GDHAMTON7 said:
These are the bands available for sm_n986u1
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which one is for 5G?

and2cs said:
which one is for 5G?
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Depends on carrier... But I want to say it's the n261 and 260 and anything above 28... I could be wrong... I'm not in a 5g area... But I checked the vZw bands... Idk for other carriers

I think Rogers, Telus and Bell are all using band 66 for their 5G.

Question USA Set S22Ultra NO 4g in Malaysia

Hi , i bought a USA set S22Ultra in Malaysia, while i understand 5g wont work here, i didnt expect i dont have 4g access too. In phone setting, 'mobile network' there is only 'LTE/3G/2g' option and no 4g. I am using SM-S908U1 csc:ATC . Can anyone let me know if there is a fix? thank you so much .

jjmat said:
Hi , i bought a USA set S22Ultra in Malaysia, while i understand 5g wont work here, i didnt expect i dont have 4g access too. In phone setting, 'mobile network' there is only 'LTE/3G/2g' option and no 4g. I am using SM-S908U1 csc:ATC . Can anyone let me know if there is a fix? thank you so much .
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LTE is 4G,so, if you're seeing LTE in your status bar,you're likely getting 4G on your phone?
Have you tried a speed test?
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Or, just use Google's Speedtest, just Google search "Internet Speed Test" (will likely show lower scores than OOKLA'S Speedtest) :
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Please report your findings, hope everything is OK.

KOLIOSIS said:
LTE is 4G,so, if you're seeing LTE in your status bar,you're likely getting 4G on your phone?
Have you tried a speed test?
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Or, just use Google's Speedtest, just Google search "Internet Speed Test" (will likely show lower scores than OOKLA'S Speedtest) :
internet speed test - Google Search
Please report your findings, hope everything is OK.
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i also thought lte=4g in the beginning , but my experience and speedtest show LTE is very slow .. didnt have have this problem b4 i flashed it with he current firmware, the previous firmware had 4g and was working fine, just couldnt get OTA updates and i forgot what firmware was i using. i think my 4g was at least 50mbps download speed.
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jjmat said:
i also thought lte=4g in the beginning , but my experience and speedtest show LTE is very slow .. didnt have have this problem b4 i flashed it with he current firmware, the previous firmware had 4g and was working fine, just couldnt get OTA updates and i forgot what firmware was i using. i think my 4g was at least 50mbps download speed. View attachment 5729831
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If you bought this as a new phone & it was/is an unlocked USA model, it probably had XAA firmware.
Which 4G & 5G Bands does your carrier use?

KOLIOSIS said:
If you bought this as a new phone & it was/is an unlocked USA model, it probably had XAA firmware.
Which 4G & 5G Bands does your carrier use?
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i think it came with SM-s908U firmware , now i have flashed it with sm-s908U1 firmware (not sure am i suppose to do that too) , i have tried css:ATC and css:XAA , nothing much has changed.
My carrier 4g bands are
1 (2100 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
7 (2600 MHz)
5g is very limited here so i will concentrate in 4g solution for now

jjmat said:
i think it came with SM-s908U firmware , now i have flashed it with sm-s908U1 firmware (not sure am i suppose to do that too) , i have tried css:ATC and css:XAA , nothing much has changed.
My carrier 4g bands are
1 (2100 MHz)
3 (1800 MHz)
7 (2600 MHz)
5g is very limited here so i will concentrate in 4g solution for now
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I'm stumped as to why your speeds are slow, they're all covered with the hardware & the XAA firmware should work.
Samsung SM-S908U Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-S908T (Samsung Rainbow B) Detailed Tech Specs | Device Specs | PhoneDB
Detailed Technical Specs: With an all-day battery and fast charging, a single 45 W charge gives you more than a full day of power. Premium ultra wideband variant of Galaxy S22 Ultra phablet for TMUS with 12 / 512 GB memory , 2022 Feb 26, Google Android, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G SM8450...
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KOLIOSIS said:
I'm stumped as to why your speeds are slow, they're all covered with the hardware & the XAA firmware should work.
Samsung SM-S908U Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-S908T (Samsung Rainbow B) Detailed Tech Specs | Device Specs | PhoneDB
Detailed Technical Specs: With an all-day battery and fast charging, a single 45 W charge gives you more than a full day of power. Premium ultra wideband variant of Galaxy S22 Ultra phablet for TMUS with 12 / 512 GB memory , 2022 Feb 26, Google Android, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G SM8450...
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i think maybe bcoz i am not having 4g that's y... will try other firmware, maybe hongkong and see how it goes

Hi again guys, after trying many diff sm-s908u and sm-s908u1 firmware with many diff csc i still couldnt get 4g, the top right hand corner of the phone shows LTE instead of 4g+. I have change many csc however the software still shows the same XAA/XAA,XAA/ATT , is that normal? thanx again everyone for your help.

jjmat said:
right hand corner of the phone shows LTE instead of 4g+.
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have you ever tried to Google what is LTE means?
LTE is better than 4G

malikin said:
have you ever tried to Google what is LTE means?
LTE is better than 4G
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yes, google says lte is between 3g-4g, i was getting 4g logo on top of my phone before flashing my phone , now it is showing lte, 4g was way way way faster than lte.

jjmat said:
yes, google says lte is between 3g-4g, i was getting 4g logo on top of my phone before flashing my phone , now it is showing lte, 4g was way way way faster than lte.
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take a new sim card from other ISP and check

malikin said:
take a new sim card from other ISP and check
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thanx, will try that too.