If so how's your mobile data speeds?, Thinking of pulling the trigger but read somewhere it's missing some LTE bands that support carrier aggregation,
I would like to know answer to this as well. In my area (Philadelphia), I haven't seen band 30 (the missing band) anywhere yet.
If it's like the international version of the s7e then it will work just fine for the most part. You will be missing a few minor features like wifi calling and number sync if you happen to have an lte gear S2 or S3 which is why I went with the carrier version. I can't have my phone on me doing my job but have a toddler and my wife is expecting a call for a transplant any time now so I needed number sync to work so it would come through on my watch.
i'm using the G955FD (dual-sim) version and it's working fine on AT&T... the LTE Discovery App shows i'm using bands 2, 4 and 17. as @ProStreetCamaro said, you'll miss some of ATT's features. in my case, it's not an issue. i'm using ATT & T-Mobile in my device. @ProStreetCamaro - i hope things go well for your spouse. ).
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i'm using the G955FD (dual-sim) version and it's working fine on AT&T... the LTE Discovery App shows i'm using bands 2, 4 and 17. as @ProStreetCamaro said, you'll miss some of ATT's features. in my case, it's not an issue. i'm using ATT & T-Mobile in my device. @ProStreetCamaro - i hope things go well for your spouse. ).
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Where did you buy your phone? Assuming you live in us, all the online sellers only show estimated ship dates for international s8. Did it come with warranty?
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Where did you buy your phone? Assuming you live in us, all the online sellers only show estimated ship dates for international s8. Did it come with warranty?
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purchased mine from seller in Dubai; received brand-new, unopened phone. this is the second phone i've purchased from them and the were very helpful to ensure i received a full refund from Samsung during the Note 7 fiasco. Samsung/Samsung Dubai refunded me the full purchase price +shipping. and i do live in the US/Texas .
Will the T-Mobile version work on AT&T's network? I assume that T-Mobile still doesn't require Samsung to lock the bootloader, but AT&T does. A brief look online shows each provider's version of the S8+ uses the following LTE bands:
T-Mobile: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 41, 66
AT&T: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Would I miss much by not having bands 29, 29, 30 and 40 on my phone?
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Will the T-Mobile version work on AT&T's network? I assume that T-Mobile still doesn't require Samsung to lock the bootloader, but AT&T does. ?
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Both T-Mobile and AT&T versions have locked bootloaders. International version has unlocked bootloader. T-Mobile will likely work on AT&T, but VoLTE and Wifi calling will likely not work.
I'm considering getting the international euro version as well to run on AT&T. It's a real shame we have to compromise. The euro version has the better Exynos chip and the unlocked bootloader. The AT&T version has the snapdragon and of course a locked bootloader. I've heard the USA unlocked version G955U will also be bootloader locked (and snapdragon). Does anyone have a list of the features that will NOT work on AT&T by using the international euro version? I've heard WiFi calling is one of them.
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I have an aunt who is visiting me in America for a month. She will be going back in few weeks and she is interested in purchasing a note 3 in America since it's cheaper. Question is.. is it possible to use US based phones work in korea? Which carrier Note 3 would work the best?
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I have an aunt who is visiting me in America for a month. She will be going back in few weeks and she is interested in purchasing a note 3 in America since it's cheaper. Question is.. is it possible to use US based phones work in korea? Which carrier Note 3 would work the best?
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In theory, the phone should "work", as long as you can get it unlocked from the carrier. They should all have quad-band GSM, so you should be able to get data too. LTE is a different matter though. South Korea providers use bands 1, 3, 5, and 8. Both the AT&T and T-Mobile Note 3s support band 5, but that's the only one, and the Sprint and Verizon ones don't support any of those bands. SK Telecom and LG U+ use band 5, but SK Telecom also uses band 3 and LG U+ uses band 1, so your aunt might not get full LTE coverage if they use those other bands to fill gaps or something - but I really can't guess.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...nter-operable-other-networks.html#post3079209
How much does a Note 3 cost in South Korea (USD equivalent)? Because you can get a "international" Note 3 32GB (N9005) from eBay or Amazon for $550-560. It supports LTE on bands 1, 3, 5, 8, and 20. So while she's in the US, she could pick up a pre-paid SIM from T-Mobile or AT&T (not Sprint or Verizon) or one of their MVNOs and use it in her new phone. She won't get LTE, but she will get 3G. If you're in a city, I'd recommend going with a T-Mobile MVNO (MetroPCS, for example), since they have a very strong 3G/HSPA+ network. But more importantly, it'll work on all the bands in South Korea, regardless of carrier.
Are the bands on both the same or different. The Verizon Pixel XL seems to be lacking band 7, 12,17 26, 29, 30. Verizon has a habit of blocking essential bands so they don't work on LTE with other carriers in North America such as ATT and Tmobile. Can someone confirm? Thanks.
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Are the bands on both the same or different. The Verizon Pixel XL seems to be lacking band 7, 12,17 26, 29, 30. Verizon has a habit of blocking essential bands so they don't work on LTE with other carriers in North America such as ATT and Tmobile. Can someone confirm? Thanks.
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All VZW LTE phones are carrier unlocked. Most of these phones have bands to work on TMO and ATT. My son used a VZW Note 3 for a few years on TMO. The VZW Pixel should have all the same bands as the Google Store version. We'll find out in a few days but I'd bet you'll be fine.
Yes all of us know verizon phones are UNLOCKED. But they DONT have ALL THE BANDS that ATT and Tmobile use. The note 3 has band 4 and 13 and lacks band 17 and 12 so if you have ATT and tmobile where they use band 12 or 17 it will revert TO 3G SPEEDS. I use ATT And VZW . If I am buying the VZW model i want FULL FUNCTIONALITY OF ALL THE BANDS that the google store Pixel xl offers. NOT THE HALF ASSED with BANDS MISSING NOTE 3 or Samsung esque like versions.
google store pixel lte bands: FDD LTE: B 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/29/30 TDD LTE 41
VZW pixel LTE BANDS 2,3,4,5,7, 13, 20,28 Missing BANDS 1,8, 12, 17, 25,26,29 and 30.
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Yes all of us know verizon phones are UNLOCKED. But they DONT have ALL THE BANDS that ATT and Tmobile use. The note 3 has band 4 and 13 and lacks band 17 and 12 so if you have ATT and tmobile where they use band 12 or 17 it will revert TO 3G SPEEDS. I use ATT And VZW . If I am buying the VZW model i want FULL FUNCTIONALITY OF ALL THE BANDS that the google store Pixel xl offers. NOT THE HALF ASSED with BANDS MISSING NOTE 3 or Samsung esque like versions.
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Thanks for that but do you realize 3 years ago TMO didn't use band 12 in Chicago let alone anywhere because they didn't own the spectrum so that's a non issue. Around here TMO primary LTE band is still 4. Three years ago the VZW Note 3 worked perfectly w/ TMO, ATT I don't care about since I nver use them. The VZW Pixel will have all bands, to change that they need a different radio which isn't going to happen since Google is in charge of the software not to mention the hardware is the same for both, wait 3 days we'll see for sure.
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google store pixel lte bands: FDD LTE: B 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/29/30 TDD LTE 41
VZW pixel LTE BANDS 2,3,4,5,7, 13, 20,28 Missing BANDS 1,8, 12, 17, 25,26,29 and 30.
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Won't happen, I'd bet on it. They will be the same, VZW is known for lying a little.
They DONT need different chipsets or hardware for different bands. I am in the hardware industry. You can have the same chipset and lock different bands via different firmware. The qualcomm chips allow for that.
Can someone please confirm this? I am in the same boat as the OP. Want to use ATT Band 12/17 on the VZW model Pixel. I had to flash AT&T firmware onto my Verizon Galaxy S7 Edge in order to unlock these LTE bands. Hoping that since this is a more "vanilla" phone it may have the bands unlocked already.
I was wondering about this as well. I was going to just go to Verizon store and buy it since they have Pixel XL in stock but I am not sure if it has Band 12 for T-Mobile. Any information on this would help! Thanks guys!
Doesnt seem to be good news some guy on the pixel xl forum used att sim with the verizon pixel and only getting H+ speed. So lets see. Dont believe the PC mag article one bit. They said the boot loader was unlocked but turned out to be LOCKED.
Hi all! I've been a lurker for a while now and have been appreciative of all of the progress that has been made with flashing firmware on the Galaxy S8+ in order to take say a Verizon phone and make it completely usable on T-Mobile without the bloatware from Verizon (or from any carrier).
I'm posting today because I was hoping to learn a little more on how to determine which LTE Bands have been unlocked after flashing firmware on a Galaxy S8+ that was originally a Verizon device that is now being used on T-Mobile.
This link was helpful: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/how-to-verify-t-mobile-services-wifi-t3612996
Was wondering if there was any other way to make sure that the T-Mobile bands that needed to be unlocked were unlocked as required with the flashing of firmware. The firmware was acquired from sammobile.com with these details:
Download the firmware for the SM-G955U1 with product code USC from USA. This firmware has version number PDA G955U1UEU1AQDC and CSC G955U1OYM1AQDC. The operating system of this firmware is Android 7, with build date Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:19:22 +0000. Security patch date is 2017-04-01, with changelist 11247461.
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After dialing: *#2263#
I do see here that the following band elements are present:
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5,
TDS: A, F
LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66, 252, 255
Does this mean that these are all enabled and available for the network to choose from?
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After dialing: *#2263#
I do see here that the following band elements are present:
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5,
TDS: A, F
LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66, 252, 255
Does this mean that these are all enabled and available for the network to choose from?
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Good question just tried this on my tmobile g955u that has not been flashed yet and see the same info.
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Good question just tried this on my tmobile g955u that has not been flashed yet and see the same info.
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Ah, one thing I forgot to add was that I had flashed the Verizon phone with my tmobile simcard present in the phone. It went through a process where it configured the phone based on the simcard present. Not sure if this is normal when an unlocked Galaxy S8+ is activated, but this behavior was unique because I did not experience this when I inserted the tmobile simcard into the verizon phone prior to flashing the firmware.
I know the US unlocked version from Samsung has the band 17 band, Att still uses band 17 in my area where I work and when I had the ATT version, I was always missing text messages and when i sent them my wife would only get half of them, so when i did some research looks like ATT did away with the Band 17 in ATT version of the S8+, so i went back to my Note 5 that`s has the band 17 in it and problem went away, so I have the US version unlocked coming tomorrow so well see if it works any better than the S8+ ATT version
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I know the US unlocked version from Samsung has the band 17 band, Att still uses band 17 in my area where I work and when I had the ATT version, I was always missing text messages and when i sent them my wife would only get half of them, so when i did some research looks like ATT did away with the Band 17 in ATT version of the S8+, so i went back to my Note 5 that`s has the band 17 in it and problem went away, so I have the US version unlocked coming tomorrow so well see if it works any better than the S8+ ATT version
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Is there a difference between the "U" version and "U1" version... I usually buy the international "F" version but unfortunately this year it wasn't possible... So anyway it's supposed to be unlocked but don't know if it can be rooted
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Strange that band 17 is not enabled on the USA unlocked firmware.
Band 12 on phones allows you to use band 17 on AT&T. Band 17 is 700 kHz block B and C, band 12 is 700mhz blocks A, B, and C.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/at-t-achieves-interability-700-mhz-band
https://www.google.com.bh/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/40eodh/band_12_vs_band_17/
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Strange that band 17 is not enabled on the USA unlocked firmware.
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I'm on G955U1 firmware. Tmobile flashed I have band 17.
does the att gs8 version supports band 66?
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I know the US unlocked version from Samsung has the band 17 band, Att still uses band 17 in my area where I work and when I had the ATT version, I was always missing text messages and when i sent them my wife would only get half of them, so when i did some research looks like ATT did away with the Band 17 in ATT version of the S8+, so i went back to my Note 5 that`s has the band 17 in it and problem went away, so I have the US version unlocked coming tomorrow so well see if it works any better than the S8+ ATT version
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AT&T's started to use Band 12 to connect both B17 and B12 devices from their towers in order to help roaming functionality between Tmobile and AT&T.
The Compare page at GSMarena website shows the bands of most versions of most common smartphones. B&H Photo does too. Note: Occasionally it is necessary to search for the phone version using its code, e.g. G955U, rather than its common name, to find it, but often the common name and version name (e.g. Sprint) suffice.
Also, I noticed that a version for the carrier called US Cellular reportedly had the same bands as an unlocked phone, at least according to gsmarena. Which means that version would be well suited for use with any of the major carriers.
All the us phones have and can use any of the bands it lists in specs. May need to flash a different carrier firmware to enable possible disabled bands. But I haven't seen any disabled. At least ony Xfinity mobile on Verizon towers
Just curious how you guys think it'll fare on the network.
The currently listed A-C models don't seem like they'd do particularly well, given the bands, especially as AT&T deploys more bands. https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-asus-zenfone-6 will show the band support vs the US carriers.
But we are getting a US release, so it may be another model variant not quite listed yet, which would have better band support. I'd be surprised if they released it as it.
The review from Android Police said it could barely connect to AT&T's LTE. That suggests limited band support in the version they were using. Perhaps a different version will be better?
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The currently listed A-C models don't seem like they'd do particularly well, given the bands, especially as AT&T deploys more bands. will show the band support vs the US carriers.
But we are getting a US release, so it may be another model variant not quite listed yet, which would have better band support. I'd be surprised if they released it as it.
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The bhphotovideo listing appears to be the C version for the North American variant.
Edit: It could be filler though, as nobody is really sure what we are getting.
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The review from Android Police said it could barely connect to AT&T's LTE. That suggests limited band support in the version they were using. Perhaps a different version will be better?
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I'm wondering if they didn't have the C variant that has the main AT&T LTE bands.
They didn't say, so it's possible they had an A or B variant. The C variant specs I say study lol like it had all of AT&T's bands. Could had have been wrong though.
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They didn't say, so it's possible they had an A or B variant. The C variant specs I say study lol like it had all of AT&T's bands. Could had have been wrong though.
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Yeah, seems like it's just missing some capacity bands (29, 30, 66), but has all coverage bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 17).
i used it with T-Mobile and didnt get as great service as i did w/ my OnePlus 7 Pro. I believe it was Version A and only utilizing Bands 2 / 5.
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i used it with T-Mobile and didnt get as great service as i did w/ my OnePlus 7 Pro. I believe it was Version A and only utilizing Bands 2 / 5.
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I think you definitely need Version C in the USA. What are the other T-Mobile bands?
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I think you definitely need Version C in the USA. What are the other T-Mobile bands?
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The TMobile bands u need are 2, 4, and 12
For areas in smaller towns u may or may not need 71
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Received my Zenfone 6 from ASUS USA on Wednesday. No AT&T LTE connection! I do not know if it is version A B or C - is there any way to tell?
Somewhat disappointed since I got this to replace my Zenfone 2 that was working well with AT&T LTE. I made the unfortunate assumption that the 6 would work as well.
Is this something that could be added with a firmware update or will this phone never work with AT&T LTE?
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Received my Zenfone 6 from ASUS USA on Wednesday. No AT&T LTE connection! I do not know if it is version A B or C - is there any way to tell?
Somewhat disappointed since I got this to replace my Zenfone 2 that was working well with AT&T LTE. I made the unfortunate assumption that the 6 would work as well.
Is this something that could be added with a firmware update or will this phone never work with AT&T LTE?
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Where did u buy it from
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Directly from ASUS USA
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Directly from ASUS USA
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Look up your order on the site it should tell you which version phone you ordered
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Look up your order on the site it should tell you which version phone you ordered
What I see is:
Model Name：ZS630KL-S855-6G128G-BK
Part Number：90AI01W1-M00050
Anything here that decodes the variant?
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That phone is compatible with AT&T so something odd going on there. Re-insert the sim? Different slot? A restart? You can check the system info, confirm it's WW. The region aspect (A,B, oe C) is confusing even though I know the ZenFone series well. What I can say is that North American variants make use of this style of identification: ZS630KL-S855-6G128G-BK. I suppose you could input your serial into the ASUS North American warranty checker and see if it gives you some type of information, like region. It's hard to imagine ASUS messing up their inventory but anything is possible.
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That phone is compatible with AT&T so something odd going on there. Re-insert the sim? Different slot? A restart? You can check the system info, confirm it's WW. The region aspect (A,B, oe C) is confusing even though I know the ZenFone series well. What I can say is that North American variants make use of this style of identification: ZS630KL-S855-6G128G-BK. I suppose you could input your serial into the ASUS North American warranty checker and see if it gives you some type of information, like region. It's hard to imagine ASUS messing up their inventory but anything is possible.
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I do not see a warranty checker. Do you know the URL?
I did look through the tech specs and found what LTE bands each version supports:
A version FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28), TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)
B version FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28), TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 41, 46)
C version FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28), TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 41, 46)
Per the phonearena.com site, AT&T's primary band is 12/17 with 2, 4 & 5 used in some areas where they don't have 12/17. It looks like version C is necessary to support AT&T LTE.
I spent some time chatting with ASUS tech support about this and trying to determine what version this phone is. I was told that phones purchased in North America are version A. I guess this means no AT&T LTE here!
With respect to ASUS support? They barely know what they are talking about. B&H has a bands check and AT&T is supported. If any previous ZenFone models supported AT&T, then the new releases will as well. Google search "asus warranty check". That will find you the page. I'm not saying it's a solution but maybe it will say what region your phone is or if it's from a region not covered by US/North America warranty which would give you some answers. I will tell you this. Every ZenFone since ZenFone 2 works with AT&T. It's your sim or something else. The first step in dealing with ASUS? Don't believe a lot of what they tell you.
PS. I would also use that warranty check to see if your purchase date lines up with what that website/database tells you. Make a note of any differences because if the tool is wrong, be assured when you try to warranty your phone they will not believe the tool is wrong and you will need very clear proof of purchase. And? Of course a lot of times ASUS is completely wrong about warranty expiry dates.
I'm on T-Mobile, I can confirm at least band 2, 4 and 12 exist for this phone. So it should be a Version C in north American. No VoLTE for T mobile US, otherwise, everything is fine so far.
I bought the Asus Rog phone 5 tencent edition with global ROM installed and my question is anyone managed to get 5G working on this version? I have a t-mobile SIM and I'm unable to get 5G at all. Thanks in advance.
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I bought the Asus Rog phone 5 tencent edition with global ROM installed and my question is anyone managed to get 5G working on this version? I have a t-mobile SIM and I'm unable to get 5G at all. Thanks in advance.
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Me too it didn't work be me too I tried everything, even the helpdesk at T-Mobile..
4G works fine, but I bought this phone for 5G! Some help and advice will be appreciated! Thanks Anyway!
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Me too it didn't work be me too I tried everything, even the helpdesk at T-Mobile..
4G works fine, but I bought this phone for 5G! Some help and advice will be appreciated! Thanks Anyway!
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Glad it isn't just me. I will be going to T-mobile store and will see if they can do something in their system to change that. More information is always appreciated.
Update latest FIRMWARE Version WW18.0830.2102.88.
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Update latest FIRMWARE Version WW18.0830.2102.88.
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Already did and still not getting anything. Tried even resetting the mobile data settings and messing with APN and still no 5G. I checked my T-mobile account and it shows that my device is unknown to T-mobile and it says that it's not 5G capable. I think the answer is in T-mobile's own system.
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Already did and still not getting anything. Tried even resetting the mobile data settings and messing with APN and still no 5G. I checked my T-mobile account and it shows that my device is unknown to T-mobile and it says that it's not 5G capable. I think the answer is in T-mobile's own system.
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Ask T-mobile for a new 5g capable sim.
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Ask T-mobile for a new 5g capable sim.
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Went to T-mobile store and they told me my SIM is fine and the reason for not receiving 5G or 4G LTE was because T-mobile was unable to recognize the ROG phone 5 in their system. They gave me a phone number to their customer service and asked me to explain to them that the phone is 5G capable and hopefully they can fix this problem.
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Went to T-mobile store and they told me my SIM is fine and the reason for not receiving 5G or 4G LTE was because T-mobile was unable to recognize the ROG phone 5 in their system. They gave me a phone number to their customer service and asked me to explain to them that the phone is 5G capable and hopefully they can fix this problem.
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Hello,
Same problem only 4g working. Please let me know if you get it fixed makes no sense on a 1k phone with no 5g.
orion4000 said:
Went to T-mobile store and they told me my SIM is fine and the reason for not receiving 5G or 4G LTE was because T-mobile was unable to recognize the ROG phone 5 in their system. They gave me a phone number to their customer service and asked me to explain to them that the phone is 5G capable and hopefully they can fix this problem.
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Was with t mobile chat for half n hr. No help with 5g. All they said was we working on new 5g towers in your area. But 5g was working on my rog 3.
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Was with t mobile chat for half n hr. No help with 5g. All they said was we working on new 5g towers in your area. But 5g was working on my rog 3.
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Yes they couldn't help me as well. The tech support said the phone was not in their system as it's not a t-mobile phone and therefore not possible to get 5G. And for the record the phone is not even receiving 4G LTE. The only thing the phone is receiving is 4G.
orion4000 said:
Yes they couldn't help me as well. The tech support said the phone was not in their system as it's not a t-mobile phone and therefore not possible to get 5G. And for the record the phone is not even receiving 4G LTE. The only thing the phone is receiving is 4G.
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This is nonsense why is Asus lying and selling this phone as 5g. With only 4g working this phone is worth only maybe 400 dollars not 1000 dollars plus. Really mad, planning on returning this phone back. Any suggestions guys what latest phone is good apart from Samsung with good speakers and battery life?
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This is nonsense why is Asus lying and selling this phone as 5g. With only 4g working this phone is worth only maybe 400 dollars not 1000 dollars plus. Really mad, planning on returning this phone back. Any suggestions guys what latest phone is good apart from Samsung with good speakers and battery life?
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Either we wait for Asus official US release maybe they will push an update to fix this or if you have to return it I say go with One plus 9 pro as it seems the most compatible with T-mobile plus it's sold by T-mobile themselves.
There is a reason that so many of the sellers tell you to check the bands before purchasing the device for a specific carrier. It should also be noted that you cannot change the bands with a software update.
You can find the bands on https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_rog_phone_5-10715.php and then head over to T-Mobile and check https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network#tech to compare
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3
5G
Frequencies that can provide 5G:
Band n71 (600 MHz)
Band n41 (2.5 GHz)
Band n260 (39 GHz)
Band n261 (28 GHz)
Version 1 supports 5G just like any Samsung device out there. Versions 2 and 3, on the other hand, only have LIMITED support for 5G and SA cannot be used (Settings -> Mobile Network -> 5G SA Mode)
What this means, in the simplest possible terms, is that you CAN get 5G if the specific tower where you connect provides the band that your device supports. Not to throw salt on it, but Version 2 and 3 also lack 4G band 12, which is the extended range band for T-Mobile.
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There is a reason that so many of the sellers tell you to check the bands before purchasing the device for a specific carrier. It should also be noted that you cannot change the bands with a software update.
You can find the bands on https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_rog_phone_5-10715.php and then head over to T-Mobile and check https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network#tech to compare
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 11, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3
5G
Frequencies that can provide 5G:
Band n71 (600 MHz)
Band n41 (2.5 GHz)
Band n260 (39 GHz)
Band n261 (28 GHz)
Version 1 supports 5G just like any Samsung device out there. Versions 2 and 3, on the other hand, only have LIMITED support for 5G and SA cannot be used (Settings -> Mobile Network -> 5G SA Mode)
What this means, in the simplest possible terms, is that you CAN get 5G if the specific tower where you connect provides the band that your device supports. Not to throw salt on it, but Version 2 and 3 also lack 4G band 12, which is the extended range band for T-Mobile.
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I appreciate your help. The biggest question I have is how to tell which version of the phone you have. Mine at the time of purchase was listed as I005DA. I think Asus's biggest mistake was not releasing the phone in the US to begin with.
I am sorry for off topic.
I am planning on buying a ROG Phone 5 Tencent Games Editor phone, as this is the only version available to my local stores.
My question is, will this phone get OTA updates in international / global rom?
hellboy2703 said:
I am sorry for off topic.
I am planning on buying a ROG Phone 5 Tencent Games Editor phone, as this is the only version available to my local stores.
My question is, will this phone get OTA updates in international / global rom?
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No it will not as far as I'm aware. But updating it is extremely easy. Just download the WW updates from Asus website and put it in your phone and restart the device and you should get a notification saying your phone has an update press on update and wait for it to finish. Your phone doesn't need to be rooted or anything at all.
I ended up returning it guys, not getting 5g is highly unacceptable in today's world. I got a Sony 1 ii for now it's quite good and gets 5g. Will get the Sony 1 iii in few months once it comes out.
orion4000 said:
I appreciate your help. The biggest question I have is how to tell which version of the phone you have. Mine at the time of purchase was listed as I005DA. I think Asus's biggest mistake was not releasing the phone in the US to begin with.
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There will be US version with proper US bands support somewhere in May or June according to press release. For now you have to wait for announcement
ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Phone 5 Series and Mobile Gaming Accessories | News｜ASUS USA
Fremont, California (March 10, 2021) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveiled the powerful new ROG Phone 5 series and a lineup of accessories, including a gaming headse
www.asus.com
orion4000 said:
I appreciate your help. The biggest question I have is how to tell which version of the phone you have. Mine at the time of purchase was listed as I005DA. I think Asus's biggest mistake was not releasing the phone in the US to begin with.
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Excuse the rant for a minute, but there are a whole bunch of eBay and other sellers out there passing off their reflash devices as new, which makes it really hard for anyone to know what they bought because you get a Tencent device with a WW ROM and a manual in Chinese with the global apps.
The easiest way to know which device you have is to look in the box where the case and SIM pin were located. There should be a wax paper sheet with two black stickers on it. That will give you the exact model number.
If you got anything higher than 12GB RAM, it's Chinese. The European 16GB release isn't until the end of May and the Pro / Ultimate will come after that. The US was estimated for Q2, but it will also be the 12GB in the first release. If you got one claiming to be US, it's probably European (or Chinese).
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Excuse the rant for a minute, but there are a whole bunch of eBay and other sellers out there passing off their reflash devices as new, which makes it really hard for anyone to know what they bought because you get a Tencent device with a WW ROM and a manual in Chinese with the global apps.
The easiest way to know which device you have is to look in the box where the case and SIM pin were located. There should be a wax paper sheet with two black stickers on it. That will give you the exact model number.
If you got anything higher than 12GB RAM, it's Chinese. The European 16GB release isn't until the end of May and the Pro / Ultimate will come after that. The US was estimated for Q2, but it will also be the 12GB in the first release. If you got one claiming to be US, it's probably European (or Chinese).
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This is super helpful information. Really want that US release. Could please you share the link where you got this information?