Hi all,
Apologies if this has already been asked, I did search beforehand.
As you know the OPO does not support LTE band 20, which is what O2 UK used for their 4G LTE signal. Does anyone know if the LTE bands can be unlocked via firmware? Or is it a limitation in the hardware?
Many thanks
J€Di
Jedi2011 said:
Hi all,
Apologies if this has already been asked, I did search beforehand.
As you know the OPO does not support LTE band 20, which is what O2 UK used for their 4G LTE signal. Does anyone know if the LTE bands can be unlocked via firmware? Or is it a limitation in the hardware?
Many thanks
J€Di
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I believe it is a limitation of the hardware. Do you have the OPO already?
I do, yes. It definitely does not pick up any 4G signal on O2. Thanks for your answer, not what I hoped but oh well
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Long story short, we have attempted to unlock band 20 with no success on the opo.
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Hummm search and read is hard stuff....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unlock-aditional-bands-qualcomm-t2877031
Using a new 920F global version on AT&T. Does this model have a 4G LTE icon or just 4G? Also I don't see the NFC icon in the status bar when turned on. Is this gone as well? Using the XEF firmware from December.
f10a said:
Using a new 920F global version on AT&T. Does this model have a 4G LTE icon or just 4G? Also I don't see the NFC icon in the status bar when turned on. Is this gone as well? Using the XEF firmware from December.
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I have the same setup. There is no LTE icon on this phone, only 4G. It is actually connected to LTE. I remember reading that everywhere else outside of the US, LTE is 4G hence no LTE icon.
I also do not have the NFC icon despite it being turned on. Guess that's just the way it is.
I'm on T-Mobile, but I would rather buy the International version of the S7 to eliminate bloatware and to have the Exynos processor, not to mention the unlocked S7 is cheaper. However, I would like to use VolTE and Wi-Fi calling too. Will I have these features if I buy the international unlocked version?
Cloudrift said:
I'm on T-Mobile, but I would rather buy the International version of the S7 to eliminate bloatware and to have the Exynos processor, not to mention the unlocked S7 is cheaper. However, I would like to use VolTE and Wi-Fi calling too. Will I have these features if I buy the international unlocked version?
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I've never had any of my unlocked phones support WiFi calling or VoLTE, only T-Mobile branded phones did.
you will probably have to flash the t-mobile roms from your country (I guess states?!). If you get a exynos S7 and some t-mobile usa branded roms for that VoLTE and WiFiCalling shouldn't be a problem. Getting those roms for the SM-G930F might be your biggest problem.
-Acid
How readily will the roms be available? I remember doing it for my HTC One M7 a few times and it wasn't too bad.
I also thought some phones like the Nexus 6P supported VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling on T-Mobile?
The intl version does not have band 12, wifi calling on TMO, or VoLTE support on TMO.
Don't do it.
Thanks.
Sfkn2 said:
The intl version does not have band 12,
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wow really, man i really thought it had band 12...you sure it doesnt have band 12????? :good:
i couldve sworn i saw band 12 listed for the g930f and g935f
el7145 said:
wow really, man i really thought it had band 12...you sure it doesnt have band 12????? :good:
i couldve sworn i saw band 12 listed for the g930f and g935f
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Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Frequency Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) ; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 ; LTE
Speed 4G
GPRS Yes, Class 12
EDGE Yes
http://www.knowreviewtip.com/specs-price/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-sm-g935f/
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/Ak5yr/samsung-sm-g935f-galaxy-s7-edge-lte-a-samsung-hero-2
EDIT: you can also check on ebay, the major sellers of the g935f and g930f all list band 12
oh yeah, and finally, heres the actual samsung product page
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-s/SM-G935FZDABTU
so, there it is...the g935 has band 12...unless samsung is wrong?
Man, those sites provide confusing answers because there's one g935f owner on this forum who has T-Mobile who said it doesn't support VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling.
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I've never had any of my unlocked phones support WiFi calling or VoLTE, only T-Mobile branded phones did.
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That's because t mobile used to add their specific code to their phones' firmware. But now they're built into android so they may work.
aptalca said:
That's because t mobile used to add their specific code to their phones' firmware. But now they're built into android so they may work.
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When you state now they're built in, do you mean in Marshmallow?
I remember reading that's how the Nexus 6p gained the ability to use band 12 LTE support.
http://www.tmonews.com/2015/12/some...nd-12-lte-support-after-android-6-0-1-update/
Unbranded versions of the firmware do not support VOLTE for some inexplicable reason (the feature is there, just hidden), while some carriers do, they even use the same firmware with only a CSC change (like unbranded the XEF French unbranded firmware vs French Bouygues BOG firmware)
There is no T-mobile USA firmware for the Exynos/international variant but there are plenty of European carrier that handle VOLTE and have no branding, just flash the respective firmwares or CSC using ODIN (does not trip knox) which will enable the feature (you may need to perform a factory init to apply the CSC change)
I'm using the latest XEF firmware in my s6 intl 920F. Where do you get the csc to flash to enable these features?
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When you state now they're built in, do you mean in Marshmallow?
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That's right. Not sure about volte, but the wifi calling was added to marshmallow: http://www.phone-probe.com/android-m-features-native-wifi-calling/
aptalca said:
That's right. Not sure about volte, but the wifi calling was added to marshmallow: http://www.phone-probe.com/android-m-features-native-wifi-calling/
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That's for nexus devices, Samsung only enables WiFi calling on carrier branded ROM's.
If you buy the unlocked international version, you will not get VOLTE or WiFi calling. You will get band 12.
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clubtech said:
That's for nexus devices, Samsung only enables WiFi calling on carrier branded ROM's.
If you buy the unlocked international version, you will not get VOLTE or WiFi calling. You will get band 12.
Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk
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Isn't this the first Samsung phone that comes with marshmallow?
Before marshmallow, wifi calling had to be added by the carrier to their rom like t-mobile did on moto and samsung phones.
I don't know for sure, just speculating
Can anyone actually confirm who had the Intl version that volte doesn't work
aptalca said:
Isn't this the first Samsung phone that comes with marshmallow?
Before marshmallow, wifi calling had to be added by the carrier to their rom like t-mobile did on moto and samsung phones.
I don't know for sure, just speculating
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I don't have the s7, but I did have the international note 5. When i received the marshmallow ota, a volte icon appeared in the quick toggles bar. When i tried to click it to turn volte on an error message popped saying that carrier is not supported. I tried both with a T-Mobile and at&t sim.
The s7 may be different, but I highly doubt it.
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VoLTE is new for me. Looked up already on google what's the meaning and I can't differentiate what is VoLTE or LTE only? I have seen this "VoLTE Provision" setting on Phone Information but I can't turn that on. Does that mean I don't have it? Btw I'm just using a stock rom non-rooted SM-G925K (Korean Variant). Could anyone expound that VoLTE to me? Whether it is really important or just an option.
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VoLTE is new for me. Looked up already on google what's the meaning and I can't differentiate what is VoLTE or LTE only? I have seen this "VoLTE Provision" setting on Phone Information but I can't turn that on. Does that mean I don't have it? Btw I'm just using a stock rom non-rooted SM-G925K (Korean Variant). Could anyone expound that VoLTE to me? Whether it is really important or just an option.
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Volte = Voice over LTE. It's similar to Wi-Fi call but uses LTE/4G data instead. It increases call quality. In order to use Volte you need to have a carrier that supports Volte as not all carriers do.
Hello to all guys.
I just bought my new pixel 4a last day.
I living in Greece, my network show me LTE and no 4G. I know that LTE technology is like 4G. I will have any problem with my internet connection? Or quality speaking in my calls?
Can I flash any other firmware to change the internet bands?
Or I can't do anything about this !
If you get LTE, then you should be fine.
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If you get LTE, then you should be fine.
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I check the map of all LTE country's and Greece is inside of this country's.
So yeah I believe that's is fine.
Ty for responding to my thread.