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[Q] Buying from Oppomart?

So the OnePLUS One is available on Oppo mart but has anyone purchased it through this method? I am very curious as to how legit it is and whether the experience was good. Thanks for any advice.

See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2770622 it is a pre-existing thread with a lot of pages in regards to what you're asking about.
Be wary though, I'm pretty sure that the Chinese OPO (which is what Oppomart is selling) is not compatible with LTE on carriers that use LTE bands 4 and 17.
You will need to buy the International version (Says Cyanogen on the back of the phone) in order to have those bands.

I have a opo from oppo mart. In the us I get hspa+ on tnobile but no lte. Its not that bad I like it. Feeds my needs with no problem.

[Q] Verizon S7 on AT&T

Not sure if this should be here or in the the Verizon S7 forum. I have an offer for a Verizon S7 at a really good price, but long term I think I want to stay with AT&T for compatibility reasons. Does anyone know if the Verizon S7 can be set to make use of all of AT&T's bands? I've seen conflicting answers on if it would be possible or not. Then again, maybe I should just bite the bullet and switch carriers, but I'm not quite ready to do that.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

nnvpears said:
Not sure if this should be here or in the the Verizon S7 forum. I have an offer for a Verizon S7 at a really good price, but long term I think I want to stay with AT&T for compatibility reasons. Does anyone know if the Verizon S7 can be set to make use of all of AT&T's bands? I've seen conflicting answers on if it would be possible or not. Then again, maybe I should just bite the bullet and switch carriers, but I'm not quite ready to do that.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
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All of the US phones have the same chipset which means all of the phones should have the same bands available . It is up to the carrier to decide which one to use and I believe there shouldn't be much difference between carriers, although I don't live in the US so I may not be 100% correct. So the best place to post this thread would be at the Verizon forum, because this one is meant for the international version.

From what I've experienced it's not to terribly bad, and from what I've read verizon doesn't have support band 12 and 29, which AT&T uses band 12 predominantly which sucks but what are our other options at the moment?

International connectivity?

I need to buy a new phone. But I need it to work all over Africa and Europe. I will buy local sim cards when needed (mostly Africa), or use T-Mobile when possible (mostly Europe). I've been looking at several different phones (Huwei Mate 10 Pro l29, Pixel 2, and OnePlus 5T). And they all cover wide bandwidth. Out of those 3 which one is the best for my needs, or is there another device that will better work?

jaed.43725 said:
I need to buy a new phone. But I need it to work all over Africa and Europe. I will buy local sim cards when needed (mostly Africa), or use T-Mobile when possible (mostly Europe). I've been looking at several different phones (Huwei Mate 10 Pro l29, Pixel 2, and OnePlus 5T). And they all cover wide bandwidth. Out of those 3 which one is the best for my needs, or is there another device that will better work?
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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!
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I already posted to one of them. But there is no movement on any of those threads. And my question is a bit more detailed that just which phone I should get for the typical reasons.

Went with a OnePlus 6

International travel
jaed.43725 said:
I need to buy a new phone. But I need it to work all over Africa and Europe. I will buy local sim cards when needed (mostly Africa), or use T-Mobile when possible (mostly Europe). I've been looking at several different phones (Huwei Mate 10 Pro l29, Pixel 2, and OnePlus 5T). And they all cover wide bandwidth. Out of those 3 which one is the best for my needs, or is there another device that will better work?
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I think you've already hit on the best solution for international with T-Mobile. I've been a lot of places and that has always worked well for me. If you want even better connectivity at less price however try Project Fi, which gives you VOIP calls and cellular as an MVNO in most areas. Given these two choices (really the only two unless you want to buy new SIM cards constantly), I'd go with the Huwei for T-Mobile, or Pixel for Fi.
Another choice, the one I use, is to get a dual-sim for use with T-Mobile, and buy an extra sim when needed, without having to switch cards. For that have you considered the Xperia XA2, or for full flagship the newer XZ2? Great phones, with pretty good open-source support from Sony themselves.

Trying tmobile

I'd like to test tmobile data reception in my area without. paying a restocking fee on a tmobile phone if it sucks.
Any way I could get good tmobile reception from my old verizon note 3? Will the tmobile guy do it or am I on my own?
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recDNA said:
I'd like to test tmobile data reception.........
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I don't have this device but, the following thread may be helpful for what you are looking for. Don't be afraid to ask for some member guidance within it too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3360981
Good Luck!
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My phone is stock and cannot be rooted. I don't wish to anyway. I merely want to try my phone on tmobile. Won't changing APN be sufficient?
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recDNA said:
My phone is stock and cannot be rooted.........
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First, you "need" to be rooted to change the APN settings effectively without issues...
I've never done this personally myself and it's "very rare" to do by changing just the APN settings but, I'll do what I can to help point something out to you.
Not all carriers share the same CDMA/GSM Frequencies as some will cross the frequency paths between one, the other and/or both.
So you'll need to look at the Network Capabilities between the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900V) & the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T). The following links are just one of a few sources to do this with.
https://www.sammobile.com/devices/galaxy-note-3-verizon/specs/SM-N900V/
https://www.sammobile.com/devices/galaxy-note-3-t-mobile/specs/SM-N900T/
From what I can see, the two networks do share a similar/common network capability up to 3G. The 3G/4G LTE is then very much different since the Verizon uses CDMA and T-Mobile uses GSM.
In conclusion, you may be able to get the Verizon device to work on the T-Mobile network but, the 3G may/may not work and the 4G/4G LTE doesn't look like it'll work at all.
Just keep in mind that Identical Devices, like the the "Samsung Galaxy Note 3" itself, doesn't mean identical capabilities (primarily regarding Network Capabilities) like the "Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3" and the "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3".
This is the best guidance that I can provide you with and I did my best to explain this okay via text... :thumbup:
I do wish you the best of luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
First, you "need" to be rooted to change the APN settings effectively without issues...
I've never done this personally myself and it's "very rare" to do by changing just the APN settings but, I'll do what I can to help point something out to you.
Not all carriers share the same CDMA/GSM Frequencies as some will cross the frequency paths between one, the other and/or both.
So you'll need to look at the Network Capabilities between the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900V) & the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T). The following links are just one of a few sources to do this with.
https://www.sammobile.com/devices/galaxy-note-3-verizon/specs/SM-N900V/
https://www.sammobile.com/devices/galaxy-note-3-t-mobile/specs/SM-N900T/
From what I can see, the two networks do share a similar/common network capability up to 3G. The 3G/4G LTE is then very much different since the Verizon uses CDMA and T-Mobile uses GSM.
In conclusion, you may be able to get the Verizon device to work on the T-Mobile network but, the 3G may/may not work and the 4G/4G LTE doesn't look like it'll work at all.
Just keep in mind that Identical Devices, like the the "Samsung Galaxy Note 3" itself, doesn't mean identical capabilities (primarily regarding Network Capabilities) like the "Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3" and the "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3".
This is the best guidance that I can provide you with and I did my best to explain this okay via text... [emoji106]
I do wish you the best of luck!
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Oh thanks. I only care about LTE so if that doesn't work there is no sense in trying. My Note 3 has all the VZW updates so as I understand it it cannot be rooted by any known method. Thanks for your help. You prevented me from wasting time and money.
Reports I get from tMobile users vary widely but anecdotally everyone I know personally tells me tMobile reception sucks compared to VZW. I will never know because I'm not going to go through the trouble of purchasing a tMobile device only to have a huge hassle returning it and getting sales tax refunded if I find service inadequate.
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recDNA said:
Oh thanks. I only care about LTE so.........
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I've got a few Verizon Galaxy S devices and have never used them directly with Verizon but, indirectly as a Service Provider and not as a Network Provider (I think I've got that right LOL!).
I personally use the BYOP program from Net10 as my Network Provider.
Net10 has contracts with all the Major Network Providers like Verizon. So my current G900V Galaxy S5 is activated with Net10 and uses the Verizon Towers for Service (yes... I've got 4G LTE service).
Verizon (directly) has great service coverage but, out of my price range. This is why I went with Net10.
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Boost Mobile Compatibility

Hi All,
Pardon if this has already been asked but I cannot find a similar topic specific to the question below. There is a lot of development around this phone and I would like to get back onto a phone similar to this.
Can any Oneplus 7 Pro phone be used on the Sprint network or is there a specific submodel that needs to be purchased?
There does not appear to be this phone or the 5g version being sold anywhere I look (GM1917 and GM1925). I am specifically looking for a phone that has 8+ GB of ram, 8xx snapdragon chipset (66x+ chpset) and decent custom roms available. There appears to be the T-Mobile Mclaren edition (HD1925) but again, this phone is a different model and is technically a different subforum. Either way, the question above is the simple question I am looking to be answered.
Thanks all for the support!

The Sprint version would probably be best.
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Thank you for the reply. The issue is (and why I am posting about it) is that I cannot find the sprint specific phones online. Calling up the local Sprint store, they say have one in stock. I have the S10 and have little motivation to dump more money in a new phone. I was wondering if a generic unlocked phone can work. It does not appear that many people have the answer though.