Hello everyone i am just trying to get some information i have been reading a lot of threads the last couple of days. And I am curious to know. I am switching carriers from Verizon to Tmobile and bringing my note 8 with me. what i want to know is if i flash my note 8 from Verizon to tmobile firmware, will it unlock the bands that i currently can't use. I am aware that tmobile utilizes a couple of different bands that Verizon doesn't. So I am just trying to get some clarification on this. Thanks again for all your help.
2darksunrise said:
Hello everyone i am just trying to get some information i have been reading a lot of threads the last couple of days. And I am curious to know. I am switching carriers from Verizon to Tmobile and bringing my note 8 with me. what i want to know is if i flash my note 8 from Verizon to tmobile firmware, will it unlock the bands that i currently can't use. I am aware that tmobile utilizes a couple of different bands that Verizon doesn't. So I am just trying to get some clarification on this. Thanks again for all your help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following thread that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3685884
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT VIA PM UNLESS ASKED/REQUESTED BY MYSELF.
PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
Related
I have a Note 8 I purchased from and used on Verizon when I lived in the US. Now I'm in Germany with a T-Mobile sim card in the phone and I'm having issues.
My phone is unlockd but won't update (Verizon phone on T-Mobile). Every time the phone restarts, it tells me I don't have a Verizon sim card. The voicemail app and a few other Verizon specific things don't work.
After some research, I understand why it won't update but I don't know which way to go to fix this. I have never jailbroke or flashed a phone before but figure that's where this is headed. I'm wary of bricking the phone but am pretty good at following instructions and figuring things out.
My priority is getting the Note 8 updating but I'd also like to remove/fix the Verizon specific issues too.
Any help, advice, links or whatever would be appreciated.
wolfeman70 said:
I have a Note 8 I purchased from and used on Verizon when I lived in the US. Now I'm in Germany with a T-Mobile sim card in the phone and I'm having issues...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have this device but, you may be able to obtain some member guidance within the following thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3685884
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
Fellow techies,
I'm based in the USA, but I visit Canada (both Vancouver Island/Victoria and the BC mainland) 3-4 times per year. I've discovered, the hard way, that my T-Mobile LG V20 (H918T) Just Doesn't Cut It, especially in Victoria. Despite my rate plan being enabled for it, I consistently lose the ability to do texts, data, and anything other than (overpriced) voice calls while in Victoria proper (Topaz Park, Downtown, etc.)
I'm looking at a couple of ideas. The first is a dual-SIM Android phone, one which gives me the ability to, literally, switch between the two countries (I figure I'll just get a pay-as-you-go SIM from Virgin or Bell for the Canada side). The big problem I've run into here is none of the dual-SIM phones I've looked at to date, either rugged or standard, have a removable (read: user-replaceable) battery. That's one thing I absolutely insist on, and it is a deal-breaker.
The second idea is to get a second Canada-dedicated phone, with a pay-as-you-go SIM, and simply turn my US unit off once I cross the border. Again, however, I'm running into the problem of finding one with a removable battery. I'm also uncertain which model I should look at in terms of bands covered.
I own, and very much like, the LG V20. I'd cheerfully grab another one just for use in Canada -- if I could figure out which specific variant to buy, given my carrier preference!
Advice requested. Thanks much!
kc7gr said:
Fellow techies, I'm based in the USA, but I visit Canada (both Vancouver Island/Victoria and the BC mainland) 3-4 times per year...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your best bet is to post this question within one of the following threads that is specific to your question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
Thanks, sorry...
And that's what I get for trying to post at zero-dark-two after my gray matter is chock-full of fatigue toxins...
Thanks, moving post...
Has anyone either unlocked a S5 or flashed (Via Odin) another carriers firmware and had success?
in this case a co-worker of mine destroyed his Metro Pcs phone, and my other co-worker has a Sprint Galaxy S5 in perfect condition collecting dust he offered him. I know the Sprint phone not only has the CDMA radios in it for its network but also every other radio the Tmobile variant has as well (same GSM and LTE bands) So in theory should work fine.
bassman418 said:
Has anyone either unlocked a S5 or flashed (Via Odin) another carriers firmware and had success? in this case a co-worker of mine destroyed his Metro Pcs phone, and my other co-worker has a Sprint Galaxy S5 in perfect condition collecting dust he offered him. I know the Sprint phone not only has the CDMA radios in it for its network but also every other radio the Tmobile variant has as well (same GSM and LTE bands) So in theory should work fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your best bet is to post this question within the following Q&A thread that's specific to the S5 and variants.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700073
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
I want a phone that can work with as many networks as possible. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc
There are many different 3g, 4g, LTE bands, which phone has the most bands while also being pretty cheap?
I don't care about any other feature, as long as it is still a smartphone.
I am tired of my phone getting bad reception or not working when I want to switch networks. I just want a phone that works with any carrier and most places.
:good: :good:
wowbro said:
I want a phone that can work with as many networks as possible. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your best bet is to post this question within one of the following threads that is specific to your question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
Please use the links listed above. :good:
I'll close this thread.
Hello all. I have a question about the Pixel 1 device. I'm upgrading from a Nexus 5 to a Pixel 32gb. I found a few on eBay and Amazon for $179, but having a really hard time understanding which is what. I am on Project Fi service which uses Sprint, TMobile, and US Cellular. Both CDMA and GSM networks. I thought that all "unlocked" Pixels support all bands and frequencies. The eBay listings say unlocked but NOT for sprint or not for Verizon.
Do i need this rare "google edition" Pixel in order to take full advantage of the Project Fi network? How come an unlocked pixel doesn't support sprint? Maybe someone can explain the different devices more in depth? I'm trying to understand this a little better.
Also i was wondering if there is a way to see in the phone settings if it was for a certain carrier like Verizon or Sprint at some point?
Thank you so much.
James
BaraccaX said:
Hello all. I have a question about the Pixel 1 device. I'm upgrading from a Nexus 5 to a Pixel 32gb.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your best bet is to post this question within one of the following threads that is specific to your question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
Thank you for the reply but you may have misunderstood my question. I don't need help choosing or buying a new phone. I need help understanding the Pixel wireless radios on a hardware and software level. I'm curious as to why an unlocked pixel wont support a certain carrier. Take for instance an unlocked Verizon Pixel. It'll work with every carrier but not sprint. Why?
BaraccaX said:
Thank you for the reply but you may have misunderstood my question....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know if this is the case but, I had found that unlocked Prepaid devices won't work for other carriers.
As for the reason... I really don't know.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.