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I am currently in Japan with my htc inspire and I am not getting any signal at all. I tried resetting and going into the settings menu to change the "network operator" but its greyed out.
does anyone know what I am doing wrong? I desperately need it to work here and I have the international plan activated on my account.
bigneeker said:
I am currently in Japan with my htc inspire and I am not getting any signal at all. I tried resetting and going into the settings menu to change the "network operator" but its greyed out.
does anyone know what I am doing wrong? I desperately need it to work here and I have the international plan activated on my account.
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Well in Japan you wont get 3g due to Japan using 2100mhz and The Inspire does not have that freq built in. You should get a call signal. Make sure you enable international roaming on your account. Or if your phone is unlocked buy a local sim card and pop it in.
I enabled international roaming on my account and have the $6 plan added for cheaper international roaming service.
I don't need 3g, just a phone signal to make calls and receive texts. but all I get is a "x |on top.
I have travelled to countless countries with my other unlocked phones and have never had a problem with my phone not picking up a signal.
is it possible that because I changed to a 3g sim card, it doesn't work abroad?
japan does not have gsm EDGE coverage i dont believe. they do have 3G HSDPA, but on 2100mHz, which the inspire does not have. so you are kinda out of luck i'm afraid.
Verified with AT&T's tool here
http://www.wireless.att.com/travelguide/coverage/roaming/step1.jsp
The Inspire doesn't get voice or data in Japan
Had the same problem in Korea last week - sucked big time. How can they call it a world phone and leave out 2100!!!!
That is absolutely terrible and false advertising since Japan and Korea re left out which are huge territories. I also have an unlocked samsung vibrant that I need to charge to see if it works.
Does anyone know if the vibrant has the right frequencies for Japan?
bigneeker said:
That is absolutely terrible and false advertising since Japan and Korea re left out which are huge territories. I also have an unlocked samsung vibrant that I need to charge to see if it works.
Does anyone know if the vibrant has the right frequencies for Japan?
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According to the same tool I previously posted, the Captivate will work in Japan and South Korea
Edit: Oh, Vibrant... hold on
Don't know about the Vibrant, does it have the 2100 frequency? If so, then probably yes
Yeah I still can't believe this phone left out the 2100 frequency. I posted about this a few weeks ago and still can't believe I didn't notice that it didn't have the 2100 when I bought it, as I travel to Japan quite often.
I don't like the Atrix and the Infuse 4G isn't out yet so I'm just waiting it out until some better phones come out and will just use a older phone in the interim. Those both support 2100 apparently. Kind of ridiculous that HTC left it out of this phone.
Just did a quick search and it looks like the Vibrant does have 2100 UMTS support.
Sprint CDMA works in Tokyo (and possibly Verizon). Not sure what carrier it uses but it does work for voice only. Probably not much help though.
Hi Everyone,
I picked up the phone during the EBAY $249.00 sale and really like the phone, however I hated the ATT Bloatware.. I flashed the PR 5.1.1 firmware and really like how clean it is, however I am not getting good speeds on Tmobile. In the mobile network settings there is no option for LTE. I have gone into the service menu and changed the band to 4 and can get LTE, however it is really slow, I have also chosen band 17 and getting OK speeds using HSPA+, however no LTE and when I reboot the phone it resets the bands to the default settings...
Any one have any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks,
Chris
I am also having the same problems. I actually have a working AT&T SIM, and I can verify the LG phone can pick up LTE 100% , but with a T-Mobile SIM I can only get HSPA+ (using LTE discovery). I am testing this literally in front of the T-Mobile headquarters in the Seattle area, so I think this is unlikely to be some sort of cell tower issue. My iPhone is using LTE in the same location without any issues. When I use 277634#*# and select band 17 and GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto , it seems to trigger LTE once a a while, but it never holds for too long.
By the way, I am intrigued that someone in Youtube says it is possible to enable band 12 for this H950 model (just search "band 12 LG Flex 2 T-mobile" in Youtube). Maybe this is fake info?!?
Walkamo said:
Hi Everyone,
I picked up the phone during the EBAY $249.00 sale and really like the phone, however I hated the ATT Bloatware.. I flashed the PR 5.1.1 firmware and really like how clean it is, however I am not getting good speeds on Tmobile. In the mobile network settings there is no option for LTE. I have gone into the service menu and changed the band to 4 and can get LTE, however it is really slow, I have also chosen band 17 and getting OK speeds using HSPA+, however no LTE and when I reboot the phone it resets the bands to the default settings...
Any one have any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks,
Chris
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Dear friends, I have Nexus 5 but 4G doesn't works . My service provider supports 4G service at 800MHz and 1800MHz as it shown here http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=Morocco , but my nexus 5 d 821 does not work with 4G, I want to ask that if there is a solution like a roms or others things.
Thanks in advance.
800MHz and 1800MHz are LTE bands 20 and 3 which are supported by your device but those information are for Morocco. Do you have the same information from your carrier?
Primokorn said:
800MHz and 1800MHz are LTE bands 20 and 3 which are supported by your device but those information are for Morocco. Do you have the same information from your carrier?
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yes my carrier has 1800MHz , but i can't find or connect to 4G on everywhere
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yes my carrier has 1800MHz , but i can't find or connect to 4G on everywhere
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Do you have a map that could show you the cell towers around you?
Is LTE enabled in your phone settings? (preferred network type)
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Do you have a map that could show you the cell towers around you?
Is LTE enabled in your phone settings? (preferred network type)
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no i don't have a map, yes LTE is enable on my phone settings.
Chouiyekh said:
Dear friends, I have Nexus 5 but 4G doesn't works . My service provider supports 4G service at 800MHz and 1800MHz as it shown here http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=Morocco , but my nexus 5 d 821 does not work with 4G, I want to ask that if there is a solution like a roms or others things.
Thanks in advance.
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hey Mate,
i have Got the same problem just like you.
i have a white nexus 5 (D821) 32Gb version.
i can't connect to 4G network,unless i'm near the 4G tower.
sometimes the phone loses signal and switches to ''emergency calls only" mode even when i force switching to 3G by typing *#*#4636#*#*
If anyone you kno how to solve this problem or anyone else here do,could you possibly help me out with this.
i'm from méknes by the way.
ZaKaRia OuH said:
hey Mate,
i have Got the same problem just like you.
i have a white nexus 5 (D821) 32Gb version.
i can't connect to 4G network,unless i'm near the 4G tower.
sometimes the phone loses signal and switches to ''emergency calls only" mode even when i force switching to 3G by typing *#*#4636#*#*
If anyone you kno how to solve this problem or anyone else here do,could you possibly help me out with this.
i'm from méknes by the way.
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hi friend, nice to meet you
i will try to give you a summary of what i reached in the end.
first thing, i discovered that the nexus 5 that i have is not a D821 but it's a D820 means it's the version especially for USA networks, and this mean that 4G of USA networks works on different bands than ours in Morocco, so after finding exactly where the problem, i began looking for a solution and i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/radio-enable-lte-band-3-nexus-5-d820-t2928561 and after application the lesson, i got the 4G connection on my phone, and it's work very well till now.
this is my story, and i think it's a little different than mine.
Chouiyekh said:
hi friend, nice to meet you
i will try to give you a summary of what i reached in the end.
first thing, i discovered that the nexus 5 that i have is not a D821 but it's a D820 means it's the version especially for USA networks, and this mean that 4G of USA networks works on different bands than ours in Morocco, so after finding exactly where the problem, i began looking for a solution and i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/radio-enable-lte-band-3-nexus-5-d820-t2928561 and after application the lesson, i got the 4G connection on my phone, and it's work very well till now.
this is my story, and i think it's a little different than mine.
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i'm glad you answered.
and i'm glad you figured that out and solved your problem.
my case is somewhat different from yours.
before enabling those bands,you never caught 4G signal.
but for me,i do get 4G signal and connect to it,i access internet data, surfe,and make calls,but it's only when i'm near a 4G network tower.
which means the band is already activaed,it's just a deal with the signal strength.
if you can help me,i'd really appreciate that.
i'm really confused wether to flash those drivers or do something about the radio,cuz this problem brings about another problem which is battery drain,
my battery drains faster cuz the phone keeps searching for network.
just to let you know,when i go to bootloader it says Lg nexus 5 D821 (H)
ZaKaRia OuH said:
i'm glad you answered.
and i'm glad you figured that out and solved your problem.
my case is somewhat different from yours.
before enabling those bands,you never caught 4G signal.
but for me,i do get 4G signal and connect to it,i access internet data, surfe,and make calls,but it's only when i'm near a 4G network tower.
which means the band is already activaed,it's just a deal with the signal strength.
if you can help me,i'd really appreciate that.
i'm really confused wether to flash those drivers or do something about the radio,cuz this problem brings about another problem which is battery drain,
my battery drains faster cuz the phone keeps searching for network.
just to let you know,when i go to bootloader it says Lg nexus 5 D821 (H)
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i understood your issue and i wish that i were able to give you a hand, but unfortunatly, i hope you find your way
my best regards
Chouiyekh said:
i understood your issue and i wish that i were able to give you a hand, but unfortunatly, i hope you find your way
my best regards
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thanks anyway dawg , i'm pleased to discuss with you
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i understood your issue and i wish that i were able to give you a hand, but unfortunatly, i hope you find your way
my best regards
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salamo3alikom.
Dude,you won't believe this !!
i just removed the back cover of my nexus 5 and was freaked out to find out it was actually an american model D820
thought the fact that in fastboot mode( bootloader) it says it's a D821 (H)
and guess what ! that (H) confused me and made me doubting it to not be a global (indian) version.
i guess i need to flash Some bands to get my LTE working properly.
thoughtless it's working but only when i'm near a 4G tower !
please help me.
i'd really appreciate that.
ZaKaRia OuH said:
salamo3alikom.
Dude,you won't believe this !!
i just removed the back cover of my nexus 5 and was freaked out to find out it was actually an american model D820
thought the fact that in fastboot mode( bootloader) it says it's a D821 (H)
and guess what ! that (H) confused me and made me doubting it to not be a global (indian) version.
i guess i need to flash Some bands to get my LTE working properly.
thoughtless it's working but only when i'm near a 4G tower !
please help me.
i'd really appreciate that.
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wa 3alaykoum salam,
don't panic, do these steps :
1- go to "settings"
2- scroll down to "About Phone"
3- then "regulatory information"
4- take a screenshot and share it with me here to take a look
Chouiyekh said:
wa 3alaykoum salam,
don't panic, do these steps :
1- go to "settings"
2- scroll down to "About Phone"
3- then "regulatory information"
4- take a screenshot and share it with me here to take a look
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i can't find it under setting/about phone.
since i installed A custom RoM AOSP nougat 7.0 and modified the build.prop to get google assistant working.
ZaKaRia OuH said:
i can't find it under setting/about phone.
since i installed A custom RoM AOSP nougat 7.0 and modified the build.prop to get google assistant working.
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ahh, i dont know where to find it with Nougat, i have shown you on Marshmallow, what about return to 6.0.1 ? and go to the missing setting then take a screenshot and share it with me
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ahh, i dont know where to find it with Nougat, i have shown you on Marshmallow, what about return to 6.0.1 ? and go to the missing setting then take a screenshot and share it with me
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ok.
it's worth trying.
i'll restore the MM backup and share the screenshot asap.
please keep in touch.
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ahh, i dont know where to find it with Nougat, i have shown you on Marshmallow, what about return to 6.0.1 ? and go to the missing setting then take a screenshot and share it with me
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hey bro!
how are you doing ?
i hope you are fine[emoji4]
sorry for this long escape ( been so freaking busy with exams and preparation )
i really am confused with this device !
i thought it to be a nexus 5 model D820 because it can't catch 4G properly , then i removed the back cover and found it's A (D820) then went to regulatory information like you said found it's a (D821 )
went to fastboot mode found out it's a (D821 {H} )
i'm freaking confused.
i used an app called ''LTE Discovery'' to identify which bands my phone uses to connect to 4G when it catches it, i found band 3 and 7 !
do i still need to enable any additional bands like 7 or 20 to get 4G working properly ?
waiting to hearing from you soon !
sincerely,
Zackaria.
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ZaKaRia OuH said:
hey bro!
how are you doing ?
i hope you are fine[emoji4]
sorry for this long escape ( been so freaking busy with exams and preparation )
i really am confused with this device !
i thought it to be a nexus 5 model D820 because it can't catch 4G properly , then i removed the back cover and found it's A (D820) then went to regulatory information like you said found it's a (D821 )
went to fastboot mode found out it's a (D821 {H} )
i'm freaking confused.
i used an app called ''LTE Discovery'' to identify which bands my phone uses to connect to 4G when it catches it, i found band 3 and 7 !
do i still need to enable any additional bands like 7 or 20 to get 4G working properly ?
waiting to hearing from you soon !
sincerely,
Zackaria.
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what concerns us is what there is within the system and not back cover, so depending on the picture attached and what you said, the version D821 should run 4G, because the bands necessary are already exists. did you tried other SIM cards ( maroc telecom, meditel, inwi ) ? what did you get ? the same problem ?
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what concerns us is what there is within the system and not back cover, so depending on the picture attached and what you said, the version D821 should run 4G, because the bands necessary are already exists. did you tried other SIM cards ( maroc telecom, meditel, inwi ) ? what did you get ? the same problem ?
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i'm using ''maroc telecom'' thought i tried other Sim cards nothing has changed.
i tried inwi. it works well !
i don't know if i still have to activate any additional bands like band 8 and 20 ?
i talked to the guy that have posted the video in youtube and said that i need to activate band 20 if it isn't activated yet.
then talked to developer ''azlun'' who first succeeded to activate band 3 and 20 and said that if band 3 is already activated , but 4G still doesn't work properly , then i need to activate band 8 and 20 which is impossible due to hardware limitations.
what i really need to know what bands are used to connect to 4G in morocco ?
i already have band 3 and 7 activated.
if i have A D821 what others do i still have to activate ?
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ZaKaRia OuH said:
i'm using ''maroc telecom'' thought i tried other Sim cards nothing has changed.
i tried inwi. it works well !
i don't know if i still have to activate any additional bands like band 8 and 20 ?
i talked to the guy that have posted the video in youtube and said that i need to activate band 20 if it isn't activated yet.
then talked to developer ''azlun'' who first succeeded to activate band 3 and 20 and said that if band 3 is already activated , but 4G still doesn't work properly , then i need to activate band 8 and 20 which is impossible due to hardware limitations.
what i really need to know what bands are used to connect to 4G in morocco ?
i already have band 3 and 7 activated.
if i have A D821 what others do i still have to activate ?
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as i know in morocco, the telecom companies use 1800 Mhz and 800Mhz for LTE connection, which means bands 3 and 20, so the global version D821 has bands 3&20 already exists,and the two of them and you don't need to enable any bands! take a look here: D821 LTE bands : 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800).
did you do this step ? calling service client of "maroc telecom" on 888 and tell them that the 4G doesn't work on your phone, and the will activate 4G connection for you, although you have a 4G SIM, you have to call service client of maroc telecom on 888 to ask them to activate LTE connection
Chouiyekh said:
as i know in morocco, the telecom companies use 1800 Mhz and 800Mhz for LTE connection, which means bands 3 and 20, so the global version D821 has bands 3&20 already exists,and the two of them and you don't need to enable any bands! take a look here: D821 LTE bands : 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800).
did you do this step ? calling service client of "maroc telecom" on 888 and tell them that the 4G doesn't work on your phone, and the will activate 4G connection for you, although you have a 4G SIM, you have to call service client of maroc telecom on 888 to ask them to activate LTE connection
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like i said,
my Sim card has already 4G network.
i already called them.
the problem has to do with my device.
now, you just said Nexus 5 Model D821 has band 3 and 20 enabled.
and i tell you i used an app called LTE discovery to find out which bands my phone uses to connect to 4G i found band 3 and sometimes band 7.
if it's the global version why it doesn't use band 20 ?
maybe i need to enable band 8 or 20.
imma call service client f maroc telecom tomorrow and ask them which bands they rely on.
then, imma be taking the next step.
i will really need your help bro.
and excuse my ignorance.
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I bought a z5 premium knowing it atleast supports 4g on T-mobile in the USA. Does anyone know if I can get LTE, or a radio I can flash to take advantage of LTE?
I did search and see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/general/z5-hand-tmo-t3218674/page1
TMO user claims LTE but I have my APN settings in and I do not see LTE, only 4G. I'm not sure what to do next
4G == LTE, you are running an international firmware (likely UK) where LTE is branded as such. If you want LTE to show, then flash another, I recommend the CE5, which you can find somewhere around here..
sovanyio said:
4G == LTE, you are running an international firmware (likely UK) where LTE is branded as such. If you want LTE to show, then flash another, I recommend the CE5, which you can find somewhere around here..
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Ah, fantastic. I was hoping it was something simple like that. Thank you.
If you have the Z5 premium though, may want to head to the section for the Z5 premium, to ensure you get the right firmware.
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T-Mobile should show LTE. Go into your settings > more > internet settings (download settings for internet and MMS) and it should pull up the right APNs and show LTE. My AT&T and T-Mobile both show LTE.
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T-Mobile should show LTE. Go into your settings > more > internet settings (download settings for internet and MMS) and it should pull up the right APNs and show LTE. My AT&T and T-Mobile both show LTE.
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Where did you buy your phone? If you bought it in the UK/EU, did you flash anything new to it? Phones bought there should show 4G for LTE regardness of APN and other settings because those regions don't differentiate between the two (there wasn't that "3.5G as 4G" marketing push in those regions).
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Where did you buy your phone? If you bought it in the UK/EU, did you flash anything new to it? Phones bought there should show 4G for LTE regardness of APN and other settings because those regions don't differentiate between the two (there wasn't that "3.5G as 4G" marketing push in those regions).
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I bought my Z5 Dual from eBay, I believe it had the HK firmware.
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Where did you buy your phone? If you bought it in the UK/EU, did you flash anything new to it? Phones bought there should show 4G for LTE regardness of APN and other settings because those regions don't differentiate between the two (there wasn't that "3.5G as 4G" marketing push in those regions).
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Hmm this is interesting. I bought mine from Amazon so I'm not sure how to tell which region it came from. It shipped from China. I did not root or flash anything yet.
I also have a Z5 on T-Mobile (phone came from Taiwan). I am ON LTE, but the phone shows 4G as expected. This is totally normal as others have said.
Same here I bought my Z5 on amazon it came from HK, phone shows 4g, but when running speedstest I get over 30mbps download, you can also install the LTE Discovery APP, mine shows that I am always connected to LTE band 4 mostly, sometimes it switches to LTE Band 2 or 12
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I also have a Z5 on T-Mobile (phone came from Taiwan). I am ON LTE, but the phone shows 4G as expected. This is totally normal as others have said.
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how weird!
Any ideas?
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how weird!
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LTE = 4G in other areas the world. US Telecom screwed with the term,s since they termed HSDPA/+ as 4G, when it was 3.5G. So they had to resort to using LTE instead of 4G like the rest of the world.
That's why on international phones you see H/+ = HSDPA (meaning it's on 4G if US phones), and when it actually shows 4G, it's on LTE.
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Same here I bought my Z5 on amazon it came from HK, phone shows 4g, but when running speedstest I get over 30mbps download, you can also install the LTE Discovery APP, mine shows that I am always connected to LTE band 4 mostly, sometimes it switches to LTE Band 2 or 12
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Are you on TMo US? I haven't seen my phone switch to band 12 yet, despite being in a band 12 area and getting relatively bad (~1 bar) band 4 service at my desk (which is next to a window lol) at work.
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LTE = 4G in other areas the world. US Telecom screwed with the term,s since they termed HSDPA/+ as 4G, when it was 3.5G. So they had to resort to using LTE instead of 4G like the rest of the world.
That's why on international phones you see H/+ = HSDPA (meaning it's on 4G if US phones), and when it actually shows 4G, it's on LTE.
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No, I understand the nomenclature. I'm saying its weird that some phones are showing 4G and some are showing LTE in the US. The Z5 is not officially released here in the US so I'm wondering where the firmware difference lies from the international versions.
It doesn't matter where you are geographically. It's down to the customization of the software the device is running and there are several. I have a Z5 that is branded Vodafone from Germany and it shows 4G. Normal for Sony phones. If a user is particular about what icon shows for LTE, any European, UK, Baltic, Mediterranean etc. will show 4G. Any North, Central or South American firmware will show LTE.
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It doesn't matter where you are geographically. It's down to the customization of the software the device is running and there are several. I have a Z5 that is branded Vodafone from Germany and it shows 4G. Normal for Sony phones. If a user is particular about what icon shows for LTE, any European, UK, Baltic, Mediterranean etc. will show 4G. Any North, Central or South American firmware will show LTE.
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My box/phone was unbranded and when booted showed chinese/HK as primary language but shows LTE as shown above.
Again, it is a condition of customization. Possibly there are Asian variants that use LTE in lieu of 4G. Check customization in the service menu. I have had almost every Xperia since the X1 eight years ago, prior to LTE being available. This question/discussion comes up in every forum. In my opinion, the notification symbol does not matter as long as the data speeds are there.
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It doesn't matter where you are geographically. It's down to the customization of the software the device is running and there are several. I have a Z5 that is branded Vodafone from Germany and it shows 4G. Normal for Sony phones. If a user is particular about what icon shows for LTE, any European, UK, Baltic, Mediterranean etc. will show 4G. Any North, Central or South American firmware will show LTE.
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Central European firmware shows LTE
augie7107 said:
Again, it is a condition of customization. Possibly there are Asian variants that use LTE in lieu of 4G. Check customization in the service menu. I have had almost every Xperia since the X1 eight years ago, prior to LTE being available. This question/discussion comes up in every forum. In my opinion, the notification symbol does not matter as long as the data speeds are there.
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I don't think you're understanding my curiosity. I know that its related to the customization and the firmware and/or branding based on the carrier. I don't care about the speeds either since I am getting LTE speeds. What I am curious about is why it does show because it was a Chinese market phone which per my knowledge usually shows 4G. Most markets show 4G, I want to know why mine shows LTE.
I imported the 8141 from Clove in the UK. So far, my only real issue is I have yet to see it connect to LTE. I've seen "4G" and "4G+", but no LTE...which is a problem because I can barely pick up a signal other than LTE in my area. I checked and confirmed it's using the correct APN (fast.t-mobile.com). I'm on the 110/unlimited/unlimited $30/month prepaid plan and confirmed I haven't hit the LTE cap. If I put the SIM back in my Moto X Pure/Play, it hops on LTE without a problem.
Everything I've read says the radio should support T-Mobile's frequencies. Is there another setting somewhere I need to change? Do I need to flash another region's stock ROM (and is that even possible yet)? Did I get a lemon? Do I need to hold it a certain way like whatever iPhone it was a couple years back?
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
4G+ is the UK's LTE as far as iconography is concerned. Have you done a speediest on 4G+?
I've noticed the same thing, but I (as mentioned above) thought that LTE and 4G+ were synonymous. I think the only reason to flash a region based image would be to enable radio bands that are disabled based on location (which may be in this case).
Works fine here. Lower Manhattan using same version.
4G is LTE in US.
Download LTE Discovery and you'll be able to see if it is connected to LTE or HSPA(+). Mine, also from Clove, is just fine with AT&T LTE.
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I imported the 8141 from Clove in the UK. So far, my only real issue is I have yet to see it connect to LTE. I've seen "4G" and "4G+", but no LTE...which is a problem because I can barely pick up a signal other than LTE in my area. I checked and confirmed it's using the correct APN (fast.t-mobile.com). I'm on the 110/unlimited/unlimited $30/month prepaid plan and confirmed I haven't hit the LTE cap. If I put the SIM back in my Moto X Pure/Play, it hops on LTE without a problem.
Everything I've read says the radio should support T-Mobile's frequencies. Is there another setting somewhere I need to change? Do I need to flash another region's stock ROM (and is that even possible yet)? Did I get a lemon? Do I need to hold it a certain way like whatever iPhone it was a couple years back?
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
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You are looking at the signals wront, I'm on T-Mobile and have 4G+ as well it's the UK version of LTE. Look at my screenshot.
nd_geek said:
I imported the 8141 from Clove in the UK. So far, my only real issue is I have yet to see it connect to LTE. I've seen "4G" and "4G+", but no LTE...which is a problem because I can barely pick up a signal other than LTE in my area. I checked and confirmed it's using the correct APN (fast.t-mobile.com). I'm on the 110/unlimited/unlimited $30/month prepaid plan and confirmed I haven't hit the LTE cap. If I put the SIM back in my Moto X Pure/Play, it hops on LTE without a problem.
Everything I've read says the radio should support T-Mobile's frequencies. Is there another setting somewhere I need to change? Do I need to flash another region's stock ROM (and is that even possible yet)? Did I get a lemon? Do I need to hold it a certain way like whatever iPhone it was a couple years back?
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
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4G is basically the same thing as LTE in this case. 4G includes WiMax and LTE. So when you see "4G" it means you're using LTE. The same goes with 4G+ - LTE-Advanced (LTE+).
I have LTE logo on my Z3 while Z5 Premium shows 4G while using the same network.
4G is LTE in europe. We did not have that silliness that some 3,5G was called 4g. Also there is no band limitations on XZ Premium.
For app to check which band of spectrum you are connected to, please use Cellmapper app (from my signature).
If you wish to see different icon in there, you could flash Customized DE firmware which has "LTE" icon. But this has only cosmetic effect.
Instead of making a new thread, anyone knows if VoLTE works with the XZ Premium for T-Mobile?
Currently no. You need region or operator specific image Flashed (oem.sin) but there is none for XZ Premium.
But there is hope as there is t-mobile us specific modem configuration in all region images.. which will be loaded when you have correct oem image Flashed.