I bought a Redmi Note 7 Pro Chinese ROM phone on eBay a few days ago and it's on the way. What I'm concerned about, and have tried to figure out, is whether this phone is going to have available bands that I can use. I've read different takes on this including someone from the Dallas/Fort Worth area who says he gets an LTE connection in most of the country (This is with the Redmi Note 7 Global Version). Others say it won't work. I live in Southern California in the United States and have an account currently with AT&T. I looked on Frequency Check and found some useful information. But I'm wondering if other people here are using their phone successfully in the United States and where they live and what carrier they're using.
And the other thing in regard to this I'm wondering about is whether the bands available on the Redmi Note 7 Pro Chinese ROM are the same bands available on the Redmi Note 7 Global Version. And also wondering if the Indian version is different as far as bands go.
I love the phone and have done a lot of research on the various features, but just want to make sure I can actually use it. And if it doesn't connect would swapping out the Chinese ROM for a Custom or Global ROM affect being able to find bands to connect to, or is this a hardware issue?
Thanks much for your help. Appreciated.
Hello, here you can find Redmi Note 7 global specs, including the supported bands. In case you meant Redmi Note 7 pro global version - that is actually an Indian version of the device, you can find the specs here. It supports fewer bands than the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 7 pro, you can find the specs here (the page is in Chinese). Now you just need to see if your carrier supports those frequencies and you are set. Regarding your question about usability of the phone; it is not as simple as swapping out roms. The hardware most likely supports many other bands but they are unavailable because Xiaomi decided to lock them out due to marketing strategy/licensing. Although there are many tutorials available on enabling different (locked out) bands on the phone, it requires editing NV memory which is not very easy to do and there is significant risk of bricking the device. Also i have never heard/read that someone actually succeeded on a Xiaomi/Redmi device.
Also, check this out. P.S. i don't live in US.
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Thanks very much to both of you for your help and the info. I did some more research after my post here and found lots of useful info too. This link at Frequency Check was very useful. This is for the Redmi Note 7 Pro Chinese version. Once you're on the page click on "Check Country/Carrier Compatibility" and it takes you to several other pages that list all the available bands and network compatibility for each country and then for the different carriers in that country. It's really useful. I can't post direct links since I'm new but you can add the beginning info. frequencycheck.com/models/GpZRq/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-dual-sim-td-lte-cn-128gb-m1901f7be-xiaomi-m1901f7b
Then I checked the same site for info on the Redmi Note 7 Global Version. frequencycheck.com/models/O8DW0/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-global-dual-sim-td-lte-128gb-m1901f7g-redmi-note-seven-xiaomi-lavender?c_id=1300548 And what I found is that in the U.S. the Global Version is way more compatible with a lot more bands available and better network connections than the Pro Version which is very restricted. This applies to worldwide bands too, but even with AT&T, who my account is with, in the U.S. the Global Version has 2 out of 4 bands available for LTE 4G while the Pro Version has 0 out of 4. Of course this depends too on where you're actually at physically at any given time. But I ended up buying a Redmi Note 7 Global Version on Amazon yesterday and it's arriving tomorrow. I'd rather have the Pro Version but not if it's severely restricted as far as network connections. It's too bad Xiaomi didn't release a Pro Global Version. When they announced this on Facebook I scolded them for not giving everyone a heads up about this earlier after months of promoting it. But as you mentioned they did note that this was due to their marketing strategy. I think they'll be coming out with new models soon that releasing a Pro Global Version may have undercut.
The Redmi Note 7 Global Version I bought is the 4GB RAM 128GB ROM version which is okay although I'd rather have 6GB of RAM. I saw that there is a 6GB RAM 64GB ROM Redmi Note 7 available but evidently not the Global Version. I think the one I bought will be okay. The camera with Gcam installed doesn't really seem all that different. And I'm not a heavy duty gamer so the better processor probably won't make that much difference to me personally.
The one I bought on eBay from China will get here in a couple of weeks probably and I'll have to decide whether to try it (which I may based on that last link you sent) or return it or resell it. That one was $283 and the one I bought yesterday was $240.
Also I saw that too about opening more bands and that process looks really sketchy as you noted. Thanks for sharing that. Don't need a bricked phone.
Thanks again.
BTW here's a link comparing the specs on the Redmi Note 7 Pro Chinese version and the Redmi Note 7 Global Version phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=compare&ids=14920.14922
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Thanks very much to both of you for your help and the info. I did some more research after my post here and found lots of useful info too. This link at Frequency Check was very useful. This is for the Redmi Note 7 Pro Chinese version. Once you're on the page click on "Check Country/Carrier Compatibility" and it takes you to several other pages that list all the available bands and network compatibility for each country and then for the different carriers in that country. It's really useful. I can't post direct links since I'm new but you can add the beginning info. frequencycheck.com/models/GpZRq/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-dual-sim-td-lte-cn-128gb-m1901f7be-xiaomi-m1901f7b
Then I checked the same site for info on the Redmi Note 7 Global Version. frequencycheck.com/models/O8DW0/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-global-dual-sim-td-lte-128gb-m1901f7g-redmi-note-seven-xiaomi-lavender?c_id=1300548 And what I found is that in the U.S. the Global Version is way more compatible with a lot more bands available and better network connections than the Pro Version which is very restricted. This applies to worldwide bands too, but even with AT&T, who my account is with, in the U.S. the Global Version has 2 out of 4 bands available for LTE 4G while the Pro Version has 0 out of 4. Of course this depends too on where you're actually at physically at any given time. But I ended up buying a Redmi Note 7 Global Version on Amazon yesterday and it's arriving tomorrow. I'd rather have the Pro Version but not if it's severely restricted as far as network connections. It's too bad Xiaomi didn't release a Pro Global Version. When they announced this on Facebook I scolded them for not giving everyone a heads up about this earlier after months of promoting it. But as you mentioned they did note that this was due to their marketing strategy. I think they'll be coming out with new models soon that releasing a Pro Global Version may have undercut.
The Redmi Note 7 Global Version I bought is the 4GB RAM 128GB ROM version which is okay although I'd rather have 6GB of RAM. I saw that there is a 6GB RAM 64GB ROM Redmi Note 7 available but evidently not the Global Version. I think the one I bought will be okay. The camera with Gcam installed doesn't really seem all that different. And I'm not a heavy duty gamer so the better processor probably won't make that much difference to me personally.
The one I bought on eBay from China will get here in a couple of weeks probably and I'll have to decide whether to try it (which I may based on that last link you sent) or return it or resell it. That one was $283 and the one I bought yesterday was $240.
Also I saw that too about opening more bands and that process looks really sketchy as you noted. Thanks for sharing that. Don't need a bricked phone.
Thanks again.
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I think Redmi note 7 pro China have more band then Redmi note 7 pro India
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I think Redmi note 7 pro China have more band then Redmi note 7 pro India
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Thanks. Yeah I saw that. But of course in relations to where you live it's not a matter of how many bands are in each one, but a matter of having ones that work on your network where you are. But if you travel a lot then the number available maybe would matter.
Just saw this comparing the bands available between the Redmi Note 7 Global Version and the Redmi Note 7 Pro China Version. Makes it easier to see at a glance. I'll try the Redmi Note 7 Pro Version I bought once it arrives from China and see how it does. Hopefully it won't take too long.
frequencycheck.com/compare-devices/roeXIJWX/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-global-dual-sim-td-lte-128gb-m1901f7g-redmi-note-seven-xiaomi-lavender/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-dual-sim-td-lte-cn-128gb-m1901f7be-xiaomi-m1901f7b
Why would you waste your time with either the Pro or the non Pro version? I mean, you live in the USA and they don't support most of the vital USA LTE bands? There are lots of phones out there that got great reviews that don't support LTE bands in the USA but I wouldn't waste my time with any of them. So why do you? I mean, the Pocophone is an amazing value, but it doesn't support USA LTE so I wouldn't touch it. Just curious about your thought process.
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Why would you waste your time with either the Pro or the non Pro version? I mean, you live in the USA and they don't support most of the vital USA LTE bands? There are lots of phones out there that got great reviews that don't support LTE bands in the USA but I wouldn't waste my time with any of them. So why do you? I mean, the Pocophone is an amazing value, but it doesn't support USA LTE so I wouldn't touch it. Just curious about your thought process.
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Actually if you look at the charts I linked to, the Redmi Note 7 Global Version I bought does have LTE bands available in the United States. And also, as I mentioned, there's a guy in the Dallas area that said his was working great connecting to LTE, and he travels too. It's the Pro Version that is restricted in this way. I didn't know about any of this until I did a lot of research. That's why I shared those links I did, to help everyone else easily see the realities of this in whatever country they're living in. And the realities if they travel. Again, here are the bands available in different countries for the Pro Version. frequencycheck.com/compatibility/GpZRq/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro-dual-sim-td-lte-cn-128gb-m1901f7be-xiaomi-m1901f7b/countries. And here are the bands available in different countries for the Global Version. frequencycheck.com/compatibility/O8DW0/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-global-dual-sim-td-lte-128gb-m1901f7g-redmi-note-seven-xiaomi-lavender/countries
I received my Redmi Note 7 Global Version I bought last night and it did make a strong LTE connection with all the bars up. Except for the fact the "Neptune Blue" was much more dark purple than I had seen over half way down the back, I'm very happy with the phone. I'll exchange it for a Space Black one. All the other features I tried so far worked great. With the only exception being it took a few for the video recording to start, which someone else mentioned too. I'm tempted to try the Pro Version I bought when it arrives. But I think that one does have band restrictions so I better not. I'll just return it unopened.
BTW I notice no one thanked me for any of my heavily researched very useful links I shared. No one seems to remember to say thank you these days. Something to consider in interacting with anyone.
Thanks for the research old sport
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Thanks for the research old sport
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You're welcome. I ended up returning my Redmi Note 7 Pro because of the limited bands available in the United States and buying the Redmi Note 7 Global Version which is working great.
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Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia
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Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia
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It could be some time (a couple of months) taking into account that redmi note 7 was released in January but global version was released only few days ago. Could be wrong
Yeah I'm waiting for it too, gonna switch from by mi A1 global.
Any word on availability in the USA?
Would Love to get one here in the USA for use on the T-Mobile Network
techhi said:
Any word on availability in the USA?
Would Love to get one here in the USA for use on the T-Mobile Network
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Maybe check tradingshenzhen.
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Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia
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If it's for Colombia, the phone needs to be FCC-certified, otherwise you won't be able to get it approved for use in the country.
In case of Redmi Note 7, it has already been certified: https://fccid.io/2AFZZ-RMSF7G https://fccid.io/2AFZZ-RMSF7H
Redmi Note 7 Pro is not FCC-certified yet. If it actually gets certified, I'd assume it would happen not long after the global version launch, which would probably happen next month since the China launch is only happening next week.
I'm subscribing to this thread. Looking for availability to UK
It has been released today in China. It will go on sale on March 22nd; that means it will be available on Aliexpress very soon. But i doubt it will have B20
Which device do I buy?
I have a question ... I buy the PocoPhone F1 or I wait for this Redmi Note 7 Pro in my country ???
Note: I am not interested in the camera, only the performance and autonomy. I do not know if the SD 675 is more powerful than the SD 845 since it is more recent. Thanks!!!
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I have a question ... I buy the PocoPhone F1 or I wait for this Redmi Note 7 Pro in my country ???
Note: I am not interested in the camera, only the performance and autonomy. I do not know if the SD 675 is more powerful than the SD 845 since it is more recent. Thanks!!!
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If performance and autonomy is most important for you, go for Pocophone. The price difference between the 2 is not really noticeable but performance is. F1 is much more powerful than RN7pro :good:
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It has been released today in China. It will go on sale on March 22nd; that means it will be available on Aliexpress very soon. But i doubt it will have B20
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It's allready available on Ali, i ordered yesterday the 6/128 monster
I'm still waiting for a small price drop. 285USD + shipping is still a little too expensive for me
So the version being released tomorrow 12am in china.. can you put a global update on it? It seems the bands would support AT&T. What is the difference of a global version vs what is coming tomorrow?
seems that will not be a rn7 pro global version
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seems that will not be a rn7 pro global version
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Of course there will But...if there's not it's still OK as it does seem to have all the global bands anyway. It'd be great if it turns out to have Android One but I'm not holding my breath
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Of course there will But...if there's not it's still OK as it does seem to have all the global bands anyway. It'd be great if it turns out to have Android One but I'm not holding my breath
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It doesn't have band 20 ( don't care for it in my country ) and it have Pie on it.
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It doesn't have band 20 ( don't care for it in my country ) and it have Pie on it.
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Settings seem to indicate B20
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Settings seem to indicate B20
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Hmmmm.... i was talking about the bands listed online, my phone it's still on its way.
But if the chinese version have band 20 activated, it will be a huge boom for Redmi and no need to release a global version, because, from what i saw online, ppl was waiting for global versions mostly for band 20
Anyone knows if the global version is going to have NFC? If it doesn’t, that would be a dealbreaker for me.
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Anyone knows if the global version is going to have NFC? If it doesn’t, that would be a dealbreaker for me.
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No Redmi Note has NFC.
Personally I thought about it and decided not too especially because the x50 modem is first gen. A second gen x55 5g modem planned for phones later this year. Just wanted to get some opinions now that its being released what do people think of their current purchase.
TBH, I thought about holding off, but then the thought of 5G not being everywhere anyway turned me back on ordering a 7PRO again. So far it's been amazing. When 5G comes out I'll just see about it then. I'm interested on the pricing and the T-mobile support.
Only difference being the faster speeds... Its not like we struggling on a current 4g streaming YouTube or Netflix....
I'm good with this badboy here and now! Cheers
I hope I'm wrong, but from what I have read, the 7 Pro 5G is being released only on UK carrier EE because it will only work on their frequencies, which are different than those in the US.
The 5g version won't be compatible with Verizon's 5g I think
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With huawei being banned here, i think 5g will be postponed if not, im pretty sure it will affect the timeline.
Hey folks;
I have a OP7 GM1900 Chinese version running global rom out of the box. I am using it in Canada (Bell Mobility) where the bands seem to be compatible, but I am getting weak LTE reception and it seems that other folks are reporting similar. I am thinking that the baseband support is not tuned for North America on the OP7 but is on the Pro?
Out of curiosity, since the OP7 and 7 Pro are running the same chipset and the Pro is being sold here....is it possible that flashing the baseband from the 7 Pro on a 7 is advisable? I have some experience with flashing roms etc. from my Samsung days but this might be out of my league, but wondering if this is something likely that we will see devs or modders try at some point?
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Hey folks;
I have a OP7 GM1900 Chinese version running global rom out of the box. I am using it in Canada (Bell Mobility) where the bands seem to be compatible, but I am getting weak LTE reception and it seems that other folks are reporting similar. I am thinking that the baseband support is not tuned for North America on the OP7 but is on the Pro?
Out of curiosity, since the OP7 and 7 Pro are running the same chipset and the Pro is being sold here....is it possible that flashing the baseband from the 7 Pro on a 7 is advisable? I have some experience with flashing roms etc. from my Samsung days but this might be out of my league, but wondering if this is something likely that we will see devs or modders try at some point?
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I might be wrong but sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do
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I might be wrong but sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do
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It could be, but you have any specific reasons why it would be? Again, the OP7's radio is not optimized for North America, while the Pro is. They are both running the same chipset.
Back when I had my Galaxy Note 1 the radio support was horrible for Canada and LTE didn't work at all. Folks here on XDA extracted the ATT modem and solved the issue for us Canadians until a proper update came out. I thought it was a good idea and a smart thing to do, and I am wondering if it's likely that the same could happen here as a lot of people are importing the OP7 and specifically, the Chinese one which is cheaper. This kind of tinkering is in the spirit of XDA, I thought.
OP7 global baseband
I have the same problem When i want To connect To LTE band in my country ,
Did u find any solution ????
Can i change my baseband to global version ?
You should post this question in xda OP7 pro forum as well. That one is more active.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...&terminal_id=de458ebb0dce4d89b0355a0cd30df9d9
Hopefully this will entice developers to buy the phone and develop more ROMs and kernels for it. $385 is really cheap and to me, it's like a flagship killer all over again.
Only difference is in LTE bands between global and China/Indian variants
If anyone has friends in China, OnePlus China has the OnePlus 7 8GB/256GB for 2,500RMB.
You better buy from Gearbest - it's the same price using the code GBOP712256G. If you are from EU than you don't have any problem with the customs as if you buy from Aliexpress.
Just don't. Oneplus 7T is $415
Looks like it'll be $315USD on Singles Day! Solid price for a solid phone. Really tempted to get one now and replace my faulty OnePlus 5T.
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Just don't. Oneplus 7T is $415
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90Hz isn't worth extra $100
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Just don't. Oneplus 7T is $415
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Where is it available for that price and is it us compatible?
where do u see $315? im only seeing 375 for nov 11.
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You better buy from Gearbest - it's the same price using the code GBOP712256G. If you are from EU than you don't have any problem with the customs as if you buy from Aliexpress.
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Do you happen to know the difference between the $419 version and the $499 "international" version?
Seems like a steal at that price.
It's such a great phone I'd almost consider having a spare one.
Absolutely don't understand the appeal of the Pro — the battery is bigger but not better because of larger screen, and as a non-gamer the OP7 screen is way fast and accurate enough, wouldn't see the difference.
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Do you happen to know the difference between the $419 version and the $499 "international" version?
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If you post the links of those, i can check them out and tell you the difference.
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If you post the links of those, i can check them out and tell you the difference.
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Thank you.
$419 https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009591521059.html?wid=1349303
$499 https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009431793745.html?wid=1349303
who ah way said:
Thank you.
$419 https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009591521059.html?wid=1349303
$499 https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009431793745.html?wid=1349303
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It's the same version - GM1900 a.k.a. Chinese version with flashed global ROM, the only difference is the RAM: first has 8GB RAM, second has 12GB RAM.
https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009591521059.html?wid=1349303 - this is what i bought a month ago, now it says i have an "email only price" (i think that you need to add it to favorites to get this offer) - $389.99. You can also buy it with a discount code - GBOP7GSBW - it should be $389.99.
Is there any difference in the OP7 models, 1900 vs. 1903? Isn't LTE band support the same?
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Is there any difference in the OP7 models, 1900 vs. 1903? Isn't LTE band support the same?
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There's a slight difference in LTE bands but the China/Indian variants support most LTE networks around the world. I updated the OP with a site for you to check the LTE bands and see if they work with your wireless network provider.
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There's a slight difference in LTE bands but the China/Indian variants support most LTE networks around the world. I updated the OP with a site for you to check the LTE bands and see if they work with your wireless network provider.
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I compared the 1903 (Global) vs. 1900 (China) on Kimovil and it looks like the Global version has support for a couple of extra LTE bands although according to OnePlus website there isn't any difference? If there really is any difference in LTE band support in 1903 vs. 1900, is it just a firmware difference or an actual internal hardware difference?
If there really are additional LTE bands supported in 1903, is there any way to know which model you get from Gearbest or you don't just get a 1900 loaded with a Global ROM? Based on some of the pictures posted in reviews, Gearbest appears to be selling 1900 although maybe they are all the same and it doesn't matter.
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is there any way to know which model you get from Gearbest or you don't just get a 1900 loaded with a Global ROM?
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I bought from GearBest. They are selling GM1900 with a global rom flashed(the GM57AA if not mistaken)... i flashed the latest(10.0.1.GM57BA) and it's working great.
Today's the day! Any developers buying it?
I also bought GM1900 variant of Oneplus 7 8GB RAM 256 GB ROM flashed with global ROM. I am now at 10.0.1 GM57AA Oxygen OS version. Phone works great and i saved around 80$ compared with the international version. I also checked the supported bands at the link provided by OP (thanks for that) and here are the differences in a brief summary for everybody who wonders.
4G (LTE) - Global version supports bands B25 (1900+) and B30 (2300) in addition to those supported also by the China version (GM1900). These two bands are exclusively used in USA and operators there support many more bands also. So the only case when you need international would be if you live in USA and are sure that your operator uses exclusively B25 and/or B30 LTE bands at your location. In all other cases you are safe with China GM1900 flashed with global ROM.
3G - China version (GM1900) supports band B9 (1800 Japan) which is not supported by Global. Everything else is the same.
2G - Same frequencies support for both China and Global versions.
To sum it up - GM1900 flashed with global ROM looks great deal to me.
I also bought the Red limited Chinese edition with 256GB and 8GB of RAM and I'm supper satisfied especially that I sold my 1 year old 6T for 370e and bought brand new OP7 for 396e!
Flashed EU Rom (BA) and everything works flawlessly. Also I have to say OP7 is a heck of an upgrade. FP sensor is miles better and works so fast no matter what. Speakers are better, touch responsiveness is better, camera is better, overall speed and fluidity is better. Design is the same but in my opinion it's still a nice looking phone and I think build quality seems better on OP7.
I'm still on Pie as the first builds of Android 10 are too buggy but if someone contemplates whether to upgrade or not I would really recommend it. All those little annoying things from 6T were fixed and this phone especially for that price has no match!
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I also bought the Red limited Chinese edition with 256GB and 8GB of RAM and I'm supper satisfied especially that I sold my 1 year old 6T for 370e and bought brand new OP7 for 396e!
Flashed EU Rom (BA) and everything works flawlessly. Also I have to say OP7 is a heck of an upgrade. FP sensor is miles better and works so fast no matter what. Speakers are better, touch responsiveness is better, camera is better, overall speed and fluidity is better. Design is the same but in my opinion it's still a nice looking phone and I think build quality seems better on OP7.
I'm still on Pie as the first builds of Android 10 are too buggy but if someone contemplates whether to upgrade or not I would really recommend it. All those little annoying things from 6T were fixed and this phone especially for that price has no match!
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Who told OP7 Android 10 is buggy?
Well OnePlus forums is flooded with people having issues all over. On top of that you can't hide the notch and there is no two button navigation on Android 10 which is something I use and I don't know if I can live without
I AM BASED IN UNITED STATES
Hi there, I previously have been using Redmi Note phones since the note 8 with AT&T, but as of this February, AT&T blacklisted my Note 10 Pro's IMEI and I had to switch to a Samsung. It has been absolutely horrible so I have been trying to escape AT&T.
I am currently trying Mint mobile because they will support whatever brand phone you bring as long as it can connect to their network.
I was split between buying a OnePlus phone, but the Xiaomi offers such better looking design and better specifications at $100 cheaper.
Mint Mobile is a T-Mobile NVMO for those of you who don't know, and it operates it's 4G network on bands 2, 4, 12, and 71. 2 and 4 primarily in cities, 12 and 71 for long distance rural areas (lower frequency = better range)
As seen below, any of the OnePlus phones cover all T-Mobile bands, and then some. The Note 10 Pro is lacking one of the long distance 4G bands, so I have almost no service with it unless I am in a city.
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I chose to purchase the Note 11 Pro 5G as it supports one of the long range frequencies, so I figured it would be good enough for what I want.
However upon receiving and activating the device with my Mint Mobile SIM, it has no better coverage than my Note 10 Pro. I have been for the past day trying to figure out why this is... and I find this menu in the phone that allows you to select which band to use, and 12 is not listed!!! I still get service on bands 2 and 4, but as you can see in screenshot barely enough to use data.
So I am trying some of the threads here on XDA to "unlock additional bands" but no luck so far... I am frustrated and love the xiaomi devices, they offer hardware at prices nobody else does, and I would hate to leave. Does anybody else have any info about this that might be helpful to me?
Willing to toss some money your way if you know what you're talking about can help me make this phone work!!!
cproo12 said:
I AM BASED IN UNITED STATES
Hi there, I previously have been using Redmi Note phones since the note 8 with AT&T, but as of this February, AT&T blacklisted my Note 10 Pro's IMEI and I had to switch to a Samsung. It has been absolutely horrible so I have been trying to escape AT&T.
I am currently trying Mint mobile because they will support whatever brand phone you bring as long as it can connect to their network.
I was split between buying a OnePlus phone, but the Xiaomi offers such better looking design and better specifications at $100 cheaper.
Mint Mobile is a T-Mobile NVMO for those of you who don't know, and it operates it's 4G network on bands 2, 4, 12, and 71. 2 and 4 primarily in cities, 12 and 71 for long distance rural areas (lower frequency = better range)
As seen below, any of the OnePlus phones cover all T-Mobile bands, and then some. The Note 10 Pro is lacking one of the long distance 4G bands, so I have almost no service with it unless I am in a city.
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I chose to purchase the Note 11 Pro 5G as it supports one of the long range frequencies, so I figured it would be good enough for what I want.
However upon receiving and activating the device with my Mint Mobile SIM, it has no better coverage than my Note 10 Pro. I have been for the past day trying to figure out why this is... and I find this menu in the phone that allows you to select which band to use, and 12 is not listed!!! I still get service on bands 2 and 4, but as you can see in screenshot barely enough to use data.
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So I am trying some of the threads here on XDA to "unlock additional bands" but no luck so far... I am frustrated and love the xiaomi devices, they offer hardware at prices nobody else does, and I would hate to leave. Does anybody else have any info about this that might be helpful to me?
Willing to toss some money your way if you know what you're talking about can help me make this phone work!!!
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Hi I'm having the same problem. Can you share the phone code or name of this app that your using?
@lordboo03 I am using "activity launcher" and opening Settings > .MiuiBandMode
from there you can choose which bands are prioritized, but band 12 is not an option, which is why I am making this post...
There is no solution for you to follow if that's what you are looking for
Have you tried asking the seller or manufacturer why the global model is missing those bands mentioned ?
OP, you wrote this massive thesis yet you didn’t include important information like model number product code / sku for the device in hand.
In any case there are two similar versions to the one you bought , I’m guessing you got the wrong one. The other model has a “+” in its description title and the one you bought has been misrepresented on Amazon with band 12.
Yes, been in contact with Xiaomi and retailer, they are both saying it should support band 12 trying to get to a more technical support via xiaomi, but hard to find one that doesn't only speak chinese
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didn’t include important information like model number product code / sku
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Sorry, I figured saying it was "veuxg" was accurate enough. The Model is 2201116SG.
I do have the global version, NOT the +, I'm familiar with the difference and was going to purchase the 11 Pro+ 5G model for fast charging, but it uses Dimensity instead of SnapDragon so I figured it will have limited development support.
cproo12 said:
Yes, been in contact with Xiaomi and retailer, they are both saying it should support band 12 trying to get to a more technical support via xiaomi, but hard to find one that doesn't only speak chinese
Sorry, I figured saying it was "veuxg" was accurate enough. The Model is 2201116SG.
I do have the global version, NOT the +, I'm familiar with the difference and was going to purchase the 11 Pro+ 5G model for fast charging, but it uses Dimensity instead of SnapDragon so I figured it will have limited development support.
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So check your device FCC ID, is it 2AFZZ16SG ?
Almost pulled the trigger on the same one last week.
https://smile.amazon.com/Xiaomi-Factory-Unlocked-Verizon-Graphite/dp/B09RZYJ9PG/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2QNRGWGQKIOJC&keywords=redmi%2Bnote%2B11&qid=1651065898&sprefix=redmi%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-6&th=1
Yes just checked in settings > certification and it is 2AFZZ16SG.
Thank you so much for that website! I didn't know it exists. So this 100% confirms that the device does support band 12.
According to page 4 of this document... everything should be working fine. So I assume this must be a T-Mobile/Mint mobile problem and they didn't know what I was talking about last time I called.
I guess my next option for getting help will be calling again and asking for technical support.
Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:
cproo12 said:
Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
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I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:
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Thanks for the update so I'm guessing since we have the same model I should be good too?
Man that is an absolutely awful crop.
I can't speak regarding your situation, or even my own, as I still have to drive out into the middle of nowhere where my phone will stop trying to connect to 2/4 towers. I need somewhere where there is only band 12. I just don't have the time to do that today.
Will update again this weekend
cproo12 said:
Update: I have called Mint Mobile and they "updated some setting in their system" (I asked what this meant and they refused to elaborate further... however I am now seeing the following:
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I am connected on band 66 (subset of band 4), and sometimes get aggregate with band 2, but band 12 is a "neighbor cell" so I believe it worked. I am going to drive out into the middle of nowhere some time this weekend where I should only be able to get band 12 and see if I have service.
Mint also confirmed this:
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Still don't understand why the band selection menu within your phone didn't show BAND 12 ( does it now?), it was my understanding that the menu lists all bands that are available on a hardware level not what the radio was picking up. In any case band 12 on its own is relatively useless for data throughput last time I checked.
This also still has me a bit confused, I am not seeing band 12 here still either... but the phone picked it up at some point so the support is there.
I have been in contact with Xiaomi every day but none of the English speaking customer sales reps know what I'm talking about
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Still don't understand why the band selection menu within your phone didn't show BAND 12 ( does it now?), it was my understanding that the menu lists all bands that are available on a hardware level not what the radio was picking up. In any case band 12 on its own is relatively useless for data throughput last time I checked.
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I am also so confused by this. I have been troubleshooting still for hours every day to no avail. I have driven for hours around the state and still not having and functionality with band 12. I can see the towers in "neighboring cells" but my device never connects to them.
I hate to say it, but I think I am going to get stuck returning this killer budget phone and going with a OnePlus 9 Pro
cproo12 said:
I am also so confused by this. I have been troubleshooting still for hours every day to no avail. I have driven for hours around the state and still not having and functionality with band 12. I can see the towers in "neighboring cells" but my device never connects to them.
I hate to say it, but I think I am going to get stuck returning this killer budget phone and going with a OnePlus 9 Pro
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Maybe something to do with TMobile not whitelisting it fully ? Shame really how the carriers truly lock down their customers from competition AT&T being the worst culprit.
I don't believe so, because in one of my other posts:
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Mint confirmed functionality and compatibility. I also sat on the phone with them for hours today and tried to figure it out.
I might be able to get away with bands 2 and 4, I really want to avoid new OnePlus, but I do need decent coverage since I do so much work from my phone...
I was hoping somebody might be able to assist me. I just ordered this phone for my mother In law, she's in NJ and she uses metro (formerly pcs). They are telling her that this Redmi note 11 pro 5G is not compatible with their network. She's definitely open to switching to mint... That's who I use. But mints website tries to tell us that this device isn't compatible. Clearly you can use this phone on mints network. But what setting will we need to adjust to make that possible.
@Jonathanb1999
Not open on tmobile's long range bands, would probably work if you could root device and modify low level firmware but very limited development support on a mediatek chip.
I switched to a oneplus 9 pro, i suggest you do the same. 9 Pro is a rip off, so buy your mom a nord 5g. best option in my opinion at the moment and reasonable price.
Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!
cproo12 said:
@Jonathanb1999
Not open on tmobile's long range bands, would probably work if you could root device and modify low level firmware but very limited development support on a mediatek chip.
I switched to a oneplus 9 pro, i suggest you do the same. 9 Pro is a rip off, so buy your mom a nord 5g. best option in my opinion at the moment and reasonable price.
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Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!
Jonathanb1999 said:
Yeah, Ive gotta see if we can return the Redmi. . So you recommend the Nord .. the N200 or the N20? Also, I appreciate the advice man. Big time!
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I only have experience with Oneplus' pro series phones, but either are probably good options. That or a google pixel, but I can at least confirm excellent compatibility Oneplus <=> TMo
Hello everyone..I own the redmi note 11 pro+. I noticed that with the headphones also inserted via Bluetooh .. The notification sound is heard only in the headphones. Is there a way to hear the sound in headphones and phone speaker? Can anyone help me Thanks a lot