I have been keeping an eye on the Urbane 2 watch since I did not have much luck with my Moto 360 Sport.
I see that there is an AT&T version and Verizon Version. What is the difference?
I currently use T-Mobile service and wasn't planning to use the cellular side of it, but I would be interested to know which would be a better fit for me.
Thanks!
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Hi guys. I am a huge fan of Android, especially when It's LG. I am currently using the LG G2 with CM12 and all.
I'm really interested in the G Flex 2 and have been waiting for more than a month now for AT&T to sell it. I use AT&T with straight talk, and have been for 3 years now. So I'm down to a major decision
1: Buy international unlocked G Flex 2, and continue to use it with straight talk
2: continue waiting for AT&T to sell the phone, and buy it off contract for Straight Talk.
What should I do? Do international phones support LTE in USA? From what I hear there is no LTE in other countries, so does that mean it will lack the radio?
Please help with with the Pros and Cons of getting the International version.
One pro is that, International models may include FM radio band, like the International G2.
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I plan on rooting and flashing the G Flex 2. Do you think the AT&T model will have better support from the Cyanogen and dev communities?
I have the H955 (European) model and live in the UK.
I'm not sure where this talk of no LTE outside the US is coming from, almost all phones and networks in the UK offer LTE these days and the flex 2 is no exception.
Since the US and European versions both have LTE I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that all versions do.
As for development, in my experience international models tend to get a bit more attention.
International models are available to a much wider community than the US variants, allowing people from all backgrounds to help out.
This also, sometimes, leads to mods and tweaks that you never thought you'd need.
I would recommend the international model, as long as it's compatible with your carrier of choice.
I wish I could be more help with your decision but this is the extent of my knowledge on these issues.
Thanks for the Insight, I went ahead and purchased the H959 (HK) Model.
@Traceguy does any model G flex 2 work here in the USA on AT&T LTE? I thought some models are missing certain bands / frequencey?
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@Traceguy does any model G flex 2 work here in the USA on AT&T LTE? I thought some models are missing certain bands / frequencey?
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The model I used (H959) did work on LTE in the USA. I cannot say for certain about other international versions. It was a great phone throughout my usage.
I recently switched over the a Nexus 6P. Great phone. I had to cut my sim card down though. We now have nano card sizes. The Nexus 6P seems to be doing a good job. I have no interest in replacing it with a Pixel. I'll probably keep my N6P for another year.
My first post! Hello!
So, I was into phones for a while. Had the Sprint S2 back when it was new, and I LOVED that phone. It kicked ass. Then I've has Galaxy Nexus, iPhone 4, iPhone 5s, HTC One, Note 3.
Galaxy Nexus was likely my favorite. That poor battery lifed bastard was great.
Anyways....I don't have a lot of money for big name carriers or flagship handsets. So I headed down to MetroPCS and started up with them, and picked out a LG G Stylo. Got to say...its a solid midrange device. Not as good as my old Note 3, but its. It's impressive for its $100.00 price point.
My questions are:
Since MetroPCS uses T-Mobile, am I getting the full glory of the network?
Any support here for the GSM LG G Stylo?
What apps/things can I disable to improve performance?
Metro and T-Mobile both use the same exact 4g lte network, so I'm gonna say yes, you will get the "full glory" if the network
http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/lg-g-stylo
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Greetings,
I frequently travel to Southeast Asia (SEA). I have future plans to buy the LG V10 (Model H960A; currently have Samsung Galaxy Note Edge [SM-N915T]). I currently have a Samsung Gear S2 (LTE) smartwatch, but realize that the features of this watch will be limited outside of the USA. I would like some recommendation for the best Android smartwatch that can be used globally. I am leaning toward the Asus Zenwatch, but i am open to any major brand (LG, Motorola 360, etc...). Thank you in advance.
I'd strongly recommend the Moto 360, either generation is really good! Also the LG G Watch R is a good option!
I just bought the Samsung Gear S3, apparently didn't do my research, and failed to realize there's no Android Wear 2.0 support. As an Android app developer, I can't easily port my apps to the Tizen OS and thus have no choice but to return my Samsung Gear S3 for a device that supports Android Wear 2.0.
I've been looking around T-Mobile's website and wasn't very satisfied with their lineup of Android watches. I took a look at LG's watches, which would go well with my LG V20 on T-Mobile, yet saw they only have variants for AT&T & Verizon.
Has anyone here been able to successfully get an LG Urbane 2 working on T-Mobile's 4G LTE network? Is there an unlocked version that would most likely support enough bands on the T-Mobile network?
Thanks,
Nick
I use the att version on the T-Mobile network with no problem. Customer support even got all the forwarding for my number set up for the watch as well.
I put a T-Mobile SIM and it worked , got a signal and showed LTE at times but I got LTE more often using an ATT SIM so I used a Truphone SIM which is ATT MVNO in to use for the times I want cellular.
So yes, works, but be aware fewer LTE bands and it drops signal more often than a phone so more for email notification etc when away from phone.
+1 to post 2 and 3. The Urbane 2nd edition LTW W200A comes unlocked. As soon as you insert the simcard you can use it as an independent phone to browse, watch videos, hear music, and many more things.
HEEEEEY! @keennay You have an LG V20 (H918)!!! Me too! lol. Are you using any custom rom with it?
Verizon will sell you a somewhat stripped down version of this phone, the One 5g UW Ace, with 64GB ram and 4GB rom, vs. 128/6 on the retail variant.
I'd like to get the retail unlocked version for slightly better specs and to avoid having all the Verizon crapware that becomes permanently embedded on the phone.
Does anyone have any real life experience using the retail version on Verizon? I am especially concerned with Wifi calling, as parts of my home absolutely require this feature.
Thanks for any input!
I am using the retail version on AT&T. The wifi calling works great.
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Verizon will sell you a somewhat stripped down version of this phone, the One 5g UW Ace, with 64GB ram and 4GB rom, vs. 128/6 on the retail variant.
I'd like to get the retail unlocked version for slightly better specs and to avoid having all the Verizon crapware that becomes permanently embedded on the phone.
Does anyone have any real life experience using the retail version on Verizon? I am especially concerned with Wifi calling, as parts of my home absolutely require this feature.
Thanks for any input!
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I've had the retail phone for over 6 months and it is solid in call quality / WiFi calling (I'm on T-Mo) but if pictures are important to youm it will disappoint" the camera quality is similar to a 2014 Moto G's camera.
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I've had the retail phone for over 6 months and it is solid in call quality / WiFi calling (I'm on T-Mo) but if pictures are important to youm it will disappoint" the camera quality is similar to a 2014 Moto G's camera.
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My interest is to have a decent phone that works with Verizon and that isn't stuffed with carrier crapware. Photos are secondary...
My Metro variant 5G Ace is currently on US Mobile's Verizon network. What I did was:
1. Input another IMEI to port my phone number because the 5G Ace isn't on Verizon's "compatible" phones list (I used an unlocked iPhone in my case)
2. Put the SIM card into the iPhone to activate the card. (My 5g Ace didn't have service right after porting, YMMV)
3. Put the SIM card into the 5g Ace
Also, I'm not able to change the preferred network type and the signal bars in the status bar change to a different design for some reason.
WiFi calling works as well.
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I've had the retail phone for over 6 months and it is solid in call quality / WiFi calling (I'm on T-Mo) but if pictures are important to youm it will disappoint" the camera quality is similar to a 2014 Moto G's camera.
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Hi Fonewatcher, I am glad to find this thread as I just bought a plan through T-Mobile yesterday, and chose another Moto (the Moto One 5G Ace). Am not sure I have wifi calling, but I would like to know a lot more about this phone. I found an excellent tutorial to follow here, but I also like to find others that use the phone & service just for occasional tips if I get stuck.
For the thread topic I wanted to check and see how to get rid of as much bloatware, T-Mobile apps, ads. I don't believe I can actually make the phone "retail" because I know some apps I can't uninstall, like my last Moto G6 from Verizon. When I closed my Verizon Acct. I still was unable to uninstall the apps Verizon put on there. I found one video this a.m. here and I think it was pretty good on clearing off but if there is more I can do I would like to learn.
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Hi Fonewatcher, I am glad to find this thread as I just bought a plan through T-Mobile yesterday, and chose another Moto (the Moto One 5G Ace). Am not sure I have wifi calling, but I would like to know a lot more about this phone. I found an excellent tutorial to follow here, but I also like to find others that use the phone & service just for occasional tips if I get stuck.
For the thread topic I wanted to check and see how to get rid of as much bloatware, T-Mobile apps, ads. I don't believe I can actually make the phone "retail" because I know some apps I can't uninstall, like my last Moto G6 from Verizon. When I closed my Verizon Acct. I still was unable to uninstall the apps Verizon put on there. I found one video this a.m. here and I think it was pretty good on clearing off but if there is more I can do I would like to learn.
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Look in the guide section here. Getting rid of TMO stuff seems to be a big part of the motivation for the writers of the guides.
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Verizon will sell you a somewhat stripped down version of this phone, the One 5g UW Ace, with 64GB ram and 4GB rom, vs. 128/6 on the retail variant.
I'd like to get the retail unlocked version for slightly better specs and to avoid having all the Verizon crapware that becomes permanently embedded on the phone.
Does anyone have any real life experience using the retail version on Verizon? I am especially concerned with Wifi calling, as parts of my home absolutely require this feature.
Thanks for any input!
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I have this phone and I use Total Wireless (Verizon). Wifi calling does not work on this phone.
jwhistler said:
Verizon will sell you a somewhat stripped down version of this phone, the One 5g UW Ace, with 64GB ram and 4GB rom, vs. 128/6 on the retail variant.
I'd like to get the retail unlocked version for slightly better specs and to avoid having all the Verizon crapware that becomes permanently embedded on the phone.
Does anyone have any real life experience using the retail version on Verizon? I am especially concerned with Wifi calling, as parts of my home absolutely require this feature.
Thanks for any input!
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