Question Unlock frequency bands - ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s

I rushed to buy this phone and bought it from Amazon where they said the phone shipped from Hong Kong. I am in the USA and use AT&T. Unfortunately I don't get any 5G signal, even though it's included in my service and the SIM card is 5G capable along with the IMEI being registered with AT&T. Besides 5G not working, the 4G coverage is super slow and I was thinking it was probably because the phone itself doesn't cover sufficient bands available in the USA because my last ROG Phone 2 was super fast in every way. Does anyone know how to unlock the bands for 5G or at least more 4G LTE bands please?!? I really can't stand these speeds

Your carrier would have to add them to the service. The bands you have are set by the hardware. You can't unlock them.

it is tied to your hardware. Youre screwed.. but please dont tell me you paid the premium on the phone just because its was on amazon? You could have gotten the same glorified tablet for 600-700 elsewhere

PhoneBots said:
it is tied to your hardware. Youre screwed.. but please dont tell me you paid the premium on the phone just because its was on amazon? You could have gotten the same glorified tablet for 600-700 elsewhere
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No I bought the cheaper version (not the ultimate) but with the 16GB RAM. I guess this will just be a project phone

I guess lesson learned! Just sell it then buy the global one.

seiferfury said:
I guess lesson learned! Just sell it then buy the global one.
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Who is going to buy it? Now that the proper local versions have released, the resale on a used foreign version is going to be about $200 (unless you pay shipping back to the origin country), meaning you are still around $800 short of buying the same phone.

harold741963 said:
I rushed to buy this phone and bought it from Amazon where they said the phone shipped from Hong Kong. I am in the USA and use AT&T. Unfortunately I don't get any 5G signal, even though it's included in my service and the SIM card is 5G capable along with the IMEI being registered with AT&T. Besides 5G not working, the 4G coverage is super slow and I was thinking it was probably because the phone itself doesn't cover sufficient bands available in the USA because my last ROG Phone 2 was super fast in every way. Does anyone know how to unlock the bands for 5G or at least more 4G LTE bands please?!? I really can't stand these speeds
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Yesterday I noticed I had 5g service on my 16gb 256 version. I am also with att. I was surprised to see the icon so I checked the band. It was on band 2 which was previously a lte band in my area. The speeds were the same so I dunnno if it's really 5g or not. Mine is the global one direct from Asus

bmayne81 said:
Yesterday I noticed I had 5g service on my 16gb 256 version. I am also with att. I was surprised to see the icon so I checked the band. It was on band 2 which was previously a lte band in my area. The speeds were the same so I dunnno if it's really 5g or not. Mine is the global one direct from Asus
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The global version from Asus has similar bands to the US version. The ones from Hong Kong are Tencent devices, which do not.

twistedumbrella said:
The global version from Asus has similar bands to the US version. The ones from Hong Kong are Tencent devices, which do not.
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How do we check what version it is?

harold741963 said:
How do we check what version it is?
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Check the box

It says it's an ASUS_I005DA, ZS673KS

bmayne81 said:
Yesterday I noticed I had 5g service on my 16gb 256 version. I am also with att. I was surprised to see the icon so I checked the band. It was on band 2 which was previously a lte band in my area. The speeds were the same so I dunnno if it's really 5g or not. Mine is the global one direct from Asus
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Interesting. I'm on AT&T with a 5g plan and sim, and I have yet to see the 5g icon. After spending some time with AT&T support verifying my IMEI etc, I still have had no luck and 5g is definitely active in my area. I have also purchased the phone direct from the US Asus store.
Do you mind sharing your APN settings?

BILLYB187 said:
Interesting. I'm on AT&T with a 5g plan and sim, and I have yet to see the 5g icon. After spending some time with AT&T support verifying my IMEI etc, I still have had no luck and 5g is definitely active in my area. I have also purchased the phone direct from the US Asus store.
Do you mind sharing your APN settings?
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Of course, the first image is the default APN settings and the second one is just an APN I added that I thought might've made a difference but didn't do anything

harold741963 said:
Of course, the first image is the default APN settings and the second one is just an APN I added that I thought might've made a difference but didn't do anything
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Thanks for these. I'm going to try adding the settings that you used under bearer and see if it changes anything on my phone. I won't be able to try until later but will let you know.
The samsung devices list GID under MVNO and 53FF under value but if I do that on my phone the APN vanishes.
Hopefully Bmayne responds with their setup too since I have the same device.

Billy, thanks for asking about the APN. I didn't think to look at that. Apparently it's a new APN I haven't seen before. Here it is.

harold741963 said:
It says it's an ASUS_I005DA, ZS673KS
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This is Global/Europe version. Here have this model supported bands and combinations: https://cacombos.com/device/ASUS_I005DA (A-version).
If anyone have US version of this device and rooted, would be interesting to list this model to compare Global/Europe one.

olkitu said:
This is Global/Europe version. Here have this model supported bands and combinations: https://cacombos.com/device/ASUS_I005DA (A-version).
If anyone have US version of this device and rooted, would be interesting to list this model to compare Global/Europe one.
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Thanks but what do I do with that data?

harold741963 said:
Thanks but what do I do with that data?
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To see combinations with 5G and 4G. 5G NSA require the device support anchor band (4G) and 5G together.

olkitu said:
This is Global/Europe version. Here have this model supported bands and combinations: https://cacombos.com/device/ASUS_I005DA (A-version).
If anyone have US version of this device and rooted, would be interesting to list this model to compare Global/Europe one.
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They don't appear to have data for other models of the phone.
https://store.asus.com/us/item/202105AM210000001 lists the information under "Connectivity" for the US version of the phone.
https://rog.asus.com/uk/phones/rog-phone-5-model/spec lists versions A - H under "Network Standard" for the Europe versions.
You don't need to be rooted if you know where to look.
And since who doesn't love tables and charts, here is the Europe version breakdown of what every version supports and then what is remaining.
Code:
Universal:
FR1: DL up to 2.8 Gbps / UL 542 Mbps
Gigabit LTE
DC-HSPA+: DL 42 Mbps / UL 5.76 Mbps
4x4 MIMO and CA with 4x4 MIMO support
5G (Bands N28, N41, N77, N78, N79)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Code:
A version:
Supports EN-DC (6DL+FR1, 2FR1)
FR1: DL up to 3.8 Gbps
LTE: DL 7CA Cat20 up to 2.0 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N38, N40, N66, N71)
FDD-LTE (Bands 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
WCDMA (Bands 3, 6, 19)
supports 4×4 MIMO, HPUE, HO RxD
B version:
Supports EN-DC (6DL+FR1, 2FR1)
FR1: DL up to 3.8 Gbps
LTE: DL 7CA Cat20 up to 2.0 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N38, N66, N71)
FDD-LTE (Bands 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
WCDMA (Bands 3, 6, 19)
supports 4×4 MIMO, HPUE, HO RxD
C version:
Supports EN-DC (5DL+FR1, 2FR1)
LTE: DL 7CA Cat18 up to 1.4 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N38 roaming only)
FDD-LTE (Bands 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
D version:
Supports EN-DC (6DL+FR1, 2FR1)
FR1: DL up to 3.8 Gbps
LTE: DL 7CA Cat20 up to 2.0 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N38, N40, N66, N71)
FDD-LTE (Bands 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
WCDMA (Bands 3, 6, 19)
supports 4×4 MIMO, HPUE, HO RxD
E version:
Supports EN-DC (6DL+FR1, 2FR1)
FR1: DL up to 3.8 Gbps
LTE: DL 7CA Cat20 up to 2.0 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N38, N66, N71)
FDD-LTE (Bands 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
WCDMA (Bands 3, 6, 19)
supports 4×4 MIMO, HPUE, HO RxD
F version:
Supports EN-DC (5DL+FR1, 2FR1)
LTE: DL 7CA Cat18 up to 1.4 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N38)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
G version:
Supports EN-DC (5DL+FR1, 2FR1)
LTE: DL 7CA Cat18 up to 1.4 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N38 roaming only)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)
H version:
Supports EN-DC (5DL+FR1, 2FR1)
LTE: DL 7CA Cat20 up to 1.4 Gbps / UL 2CA Cat13 up to 150 Mbps
5G (Bands N1, N3, N7, N8, N20, N38)
TD-LTE (Bands 40)

You can see your model in Settings -> About -> Regulator Information. The last letter should be version letter.

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will T-mobile s7 be working on CDMA?

Here is the network support I found from t-mobile support website. The following data means at least T-mobile S7/S7 edge can be used in china and even Asia countries. But it didn't say that it will support CDMA. Anyone has any data to show that sprint version will support the following bands? I have talked with sprint, they said that as long as we pay it in full price. The phone can be unlocked. If it can be unlocked, and it can support the following bands, then sprint version can be universal. But when I was chatting with sprint representative, The rep said that he doesn't know the specification.
Network
2G/3G/4G/LTE Capable
GSM: '850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS: Band5(850), Band4(AWS), Band2(1900), Band1(2100)
LTE: B2,B4,B12
LTE Roaming: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20
TDD 38,39,40,41
TDSCDMA : Band34, Band39
Att bands
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G – UMTS 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G-LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, and 41

If I unlock Verizon pixel can I use it on another network

Only question I have is in the title.
Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA-Developers mobile app
All 4G LTE devices from Verizon are sim unlocked.
I used the Verizon model on my carrier and worked perfect. Hardware is identical. Only issue I'm having is with the SMSC, but, I think it's the pixel software cause both the unlocked and verizon model do it.
MisterRich said:
I used the Verizon model on my carrier and worked perfect. Hardware is identical. Only issue I'm having is with the SMSC, but, I think it's the pixel software cause both the unlocked and verizon model do it.
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Locked bootloader and the Verizon model doesn't have all bands like the google store version.
Zboy2 said "The difference in bands between the google store version and the vzw version
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."
But yes it works on all U.S. Carriers
The Verizon model is not missing any bands. I've used it successfully on band 12 on both T-Mobile and att. Proven by *#info.
Same radio and no missing bands. Verizon just does not advertise them.
Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
The Verizon version which is the US version G-2PW4100 has
GSM: Quad-band GSM
UMTS/WCDMA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 (850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz)
CDMA2000: BC0, BC1, BC10 (800/1900 MHz)
FDD LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
TDD LTE: Band 41
International version G-2PW4200 ie. UK and India have
GSM: Quad-band GSM
UMTS/WCDMA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 19 (800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz)
CDMA2000: BC0 (800 MHz)
TDS-CDMA: Bands 34, 39
FDD LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32
TDD LTE: B 38, 39, 40, 41
And like I said before it works on all US carriers.
The hardware is suppose to be identical. ALL VZW 4g LTE phones are required to be sim unlocked by the feds. It's part of their licensing deal for the spectrum they use for 4g. If you buy an iPhone at Verizon it can be used on any other network. Not the case if you purchase the same from AT&T. There should be no reason a Verizon pixel won't work on t-mobile or anyone else in the US.
The only real difference is the bootloader is not able to be unlocked.... But depixel8 has fixed that issue.... For now.
I own both the VZW and GS models. I can use both interchangeably on Fi, TMO, and VZW. No issues.
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treIII said:
Only question I have is in the title.
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It comes network unlocked.

OnePlus 7 Pro (Sprint)

I noticed Sprint is now selling the OnePlus 7 Pro, but also I see them on Ebay. I checked the LTE
Carrier 4G LTE Bands Main Frequencies
AT&T 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66 1900, 1700 abcde, 700 bc
Verizon Wireless 2, 4, 5, 13, 66 1900, 1700 f, 700 c
T-Mobile 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71 1900, 1700 def, 700 a, 600
Sprint 25, 26, 41 1900 g, 850, 2500
Europe 3, 7, 20 1800, 2600, 800
China, India 40, 41 2300, 2500
and they are the same as the OnePlus7 show. Can anyone tell me if I buy one off of Ebay, that it will work with Sprint?
Thanks for the help in advance.:good:
Droidman61 said:
I noticed Sprint is now selling the OnePlus 7 Pro, but also I see them on Ebay. I checked the LTE
Carrier 4G LTE Bands Main Frequencies
AT&T 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66 1900, 1700 abcde, 700 bc
Verizon Wireless 2, 4, 5, 13, 66 1900, 1700 f, 700 c
T-Mobile 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71 1900, 1700 def, 700 a, 600
Sprint 25, 26, 41 1900 g, 850, 2500
Europe 3, 7, 20 1800, 2600, 800
China, India 40, 41 2300, 2500
and they are the same as the OnePlus7 show. Can anyone tell me if I buy one off of Ebay, that it will work with Sprint?
Thanks for the help in advance.:good:
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No a unlocked version of the regular OnePlus 7 pro will not work with Sprint...the Sprint variant has 5G...the unlocked version does not...it's kind of stupid and complicated but the only reason Sprint has a OP7Pro is because it's 5G
Primal instinct said:
No a unlocked version of the regular OnePlus 7 pro will not work with Sprint...the Sprint variant has 5G...the unlocked version does not...it's kind of stupid and complicated but the only reason Sprint has a OP7Pro is because it's 5G
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Thank you for your help. Do you know what phone service it will work on?:good:
Anything but Sprint...I hear it will work So-So on Verizon. Internationally it should work with most carriers.
I currently have an unlocked model on Verizon and it seems to work ok. Had some initial issues with making and receiving calls along with sending texts that took Verizon about 3 days to resolve but outside of that it hasn't been too bad.
Thanks for all your help everyone. Looks like I won't be going with OnePlus 7 Pro.
i have a oneplus 7 pro 5g unlocked from oneplus, and its on sprint, no problems whats so ever, even had it when we went for a 2 day trip to cali, played with the 5g and its fast, but to be honest not that much faster than lte, imo, but still noticably faster non the less
lrmdaddy said:
i have a oneplus 7 pro 5g unlocked from oneplus, and its on sprint, no problems whats so ever, even had it when we went for a 2 day trip to cali, played with the 5g and its fast, but to be honest not that much faster than lte, imo, but still noticably faster non the less
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In most markets, at the moment, It would appear sprint is just calling their 2.5GHz, Band 41 LTE as 5G. They are doing some backend stuff with 40-60MHz channels and adjustable sub-carrier frequencies for 5G NR, however, at the moment you won't be seeing any huge improvements as theyre still using their 20 MHz channels with simultaneous connections and MIMO.
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In most markets, at the moment, It would appear sprint is just calling their 2.5GHz, Band 41 LTE as 5G. They are doing some backend stuff with 40-60MHz channels and adjustable sub-carrier frequencies for 5G NR, however, at the moment you won't be seeing any huge improvements as theyre still using their 20 MHz channels with simultaneous connections and MIMO.
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That is 100% correct.

Question How to distinguish the Tencent ROG 5 Chinese Version?

Does anyone know what version (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) the Tencent ROG 5 is? I rushed to purchase the phone (hasn't arrived yet) and then read conflicting articles on band frequency support.
My rural area only supports 2, 12, 66 and 71 (t-mobile) bands. Says on the Asus site that some versions of the phone support these bands but I'm guessing the Chinese version doesn't.
See full list here:
ROG Phone 5 | ROG Phone 5 | Gaming Phones|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global
Play to the max with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the gaming smartphone that takes no prisoners!
rog.asus.com
Was trying to look up if a firmware update would open all bands up but haven't found specific word on that.
Thanks in advanced
jay179 said:
Does anyone know what version (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) the Tencent ROG 5 is? I rushed to purchase the phone (hasn't arrived yet) and then read conflicting articles on band frequency support.
My rural area only supports 2, 12, 66 and 71 (t-mobile) bands. Says on the Asus site that some versions of the phone support these bands but I'm guessing the Chinese version doesn't.
See full list here:
ROG Phone 5 | ROG Phone 5 | Gaming Phones|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global
Play to the max with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the gaming smartphone that takes no prisoners!
rog.asus.com
Was trying to look up if a firmware update would open all bands up but haven't found specific word on that.
Thanks in advanced
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I may have found version number it could be: "D" ???
ROG phone 5I005D*ZS673KS
jay179 said:
I may have found version number it could be: "D" ???
ROG phone 5I005D*ZS673KS
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mine is tencent edition (chinese), and the model is "I005DA".
hope this helps.
also i belive that bands are hardware limited, even if the phone is converted to global ROM, it would still support only its original bands.
m8822 said:
mine is tencent edition (chinese), and the model is "I005DA".
hope this helps.
also i belive that bands are hardware limited, even if the phone is converted to global ROM, it would still support only its original bands.
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I was thinking to buy tencent version as well, but I can`t figure out if it has all the bands for UK.
Hank87 said:
I was thinking to buy tencent version as well, but I can`t figure out if it has all the bands for UK.
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Asus has a pretty detailed specs on their site about the bands enabled in different versions:
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate | Gaming Phones|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global
Play to the max with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the gaming smartphone that takes no prisoners!
rog.asus.com
I've ordered the European Global version from the official Asus e-store, shipped from Ireland and it is the A version: I005DA. Came with an EU charger in the box etc. I've also saw others reporting that the Tencent CN version also has the same bands. Although I'd warn you about bootloader unlocking issues with Tencent flashed to Global, because they tend to relock the bootloader after converting the phone to WW, the owner may no longer be able to unlock it the second time.
🔴WARNING 🔴: if you plan to unlock the bootloader & root your device, read this ❗❗❗
If yo u are planning on unlocking the bootloader and rooting, then get either the global version, or Tencent (which is Chinese market version) but it has to be on Chinese ROM so you can unlock the bootloader. if it is Tencent edition with global...
forum.xda-developers.com
Note, that it is possible to play around with supported bands on Snapdragon using low level tools - described for OnePlus before - but those modified modem parts may get lost upon an update.
I005DA bands for you:
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
jay179 said:
I may have found version number it could be: "D" ???
ROG phone 5I005D*ZS673KS
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Both the European WW and the Tencent CN version seems to be the A version: I005DA.
Supported bands:
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
They seem to respect both B20 for Europe and B71 for T-mobile USA. Version A has all bands you are interested in. I think they realized, that if they travel to the EU or the US they would make themselves * by omitting common rural LTE bands...
Asus has detailed specs on bands:
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate | Gaming Phones|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global
Play to the max with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the gaming smartphone that takes no prisoners!
rog.asus.com
Versions A, B, E, F are good for you; versions C, G, H are not. It is hard to trust a Chinese seller on being precise about the device version. Although Tencent seems to be version A, beware of the Tencent CN converted to WW and relocked: you may no longer be able to unlock the bootloader the second time.
Hi, I just received the i005DA model. Can someone point me to where ASUS mentioned that i005DA corresponds to A variant ?
Also, the seller mentioned the model's network bands are as follows:
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 23G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 17004G bands1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900),18,19, 20(800),26, 28(700), TD-LTE 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48(3600), 42(3500)5G bandsn41/77/78/79, n1, n3, n7, n8, n20 , n28, n38
From what I read in this thread, this would NOT be variant A right ?
arun_suresh said:
Hi, I just received the i005DA model. Can someone point me to where ASUS mentioned that i005DA corresponds to A variant ?
Also, the seller mentioned the model's network bands are as follows:
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 23G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 17004G bands1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900),18,19, 20(800),26, 28(700), TD-LTE 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48(3600), 42(3500)5G bandsn41/77/78/79, n1, n3, n7, n8, n20 , n28, n38
From what I read in this thread, this would NOT be variant A right ?
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Hi... wondering if anyone could help.. can someone please point me to where it is mentioned that 'asus_i005DA' corresponds to version 'A' of the phone ?
Thanks in advance..
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North American Model Numbers are as follows:
Rog 5 Pro/Ultimate ASUS_I005D
Rog 5 REGULAR ASUS_I005DC
samteeee said:
North American Model Numbers are as follows:
Rog 5 Pro/Ultimate ASUS_I005D
Rog 5 REGULAR ASUS_I005DC
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Thank you !
Dwokfur said:
Asus has a pretty detailed specs on their site about the bands enabled in different versions:
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate | Gaming Phones|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global
Play to the max with ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the gaming smartphone that takes no prisoners!
rog.asus.com
I've ordered the European Global version from the official Asus e-store, shipped from Ireland and it is the A version: I005DA. Came with an EU charger in the box etc. I've also saw others reporting that the Tencent CN version also has the same bands. Although I'd warn you about bootloader unlocking issues with Tencent flashed to Global, because they tend to relock the bootloader after converting the phone to WW, the owner may no longer be able to unlock it the second time.
🔴WARNING 🔴: if you plan to unlock the bootloader & root your device, read this ❗❗❗
If yo u are planning on unlocking the bootloader and rooting, then get either the global version, or Tencent (which is Chinese market version) but it has to be on Chinese ROM so you can unlock the bootloader. if it is Tencent edition with global...
forum.xda-developers.com
Note, that it is possible to play around with supported bands on Snapdragon using low level tools - described for OnePlus before - but those modified modem parts may get lost upon an update.
I005DA bands for you:
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
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how can you confirm the band number? I saw the model number I005DA on amazon then come out this queston. amazon does not show any specification. when I go to e-store, choose region for USA the dont have phones. what is low level tools ? can it pull up exeact bands phones?
I am just wondering if the ROG Phone 5 Tencent Edition will get global rom update.
hellboy2703 said:
I am just wondering if the ROG Phone 5 Tencent Edition will get global rom update.
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It doesnt.. I had to download it and apply manually.. Finally decided to return the phone
samteeee said:
North American Model Numbers are as follows:
Rog 5 Pro/Ultimate ASUS_I005D
Rog 5 REGULAR ASUS_I005DC
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Where can one buy these models?
Asus eStore in U.S & Canada.
samteeee said:
Asus eStore in U.S & Canada.
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US eStore dont sell phones.
Manteam111 said:
Where can one buy these models?
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I got ASUS_I005DC off newegg. It didn't tell me in the listing that I would be getting that model and there were several different sellers, so I guess I lucked out.
jenwashere said:
I got ASUS_I005DC off newegg. It didn't tell me in the listing that I would be getting that model and there were several different sellers, so I guess I lucked out.
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Do you have a link to the seller? Additionally, was the power brick a US version?
Manteam111 said:
Do you have a link to the seller? Additionally, was the power brick a US version?
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Yes, it came with the US charger. The seller was Suntrail_USA.

Question How can I enable n78 band 5G on my US variant device?

I just got an SM-G996U1 US variant snapdragon 888, however, it does not natively support n78 band 5G that is used in my country, is there anything I can do to enable it?
I have tried the revice menu but it is to no avail.
csc is XAA.
Thank you for lending your time.
Thelese said:
I just got an SM-G996U1 US variant snapdragon 888, however, it does not natively support n78 band 5G that is used in my country, is there anything I can do to enable it?
I have tried the revice menu but it is to no avail.
csc is XAA.
Thank you for lending your time.
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Hi mate
I am afraid not , that band is available only on the exynos models and to the
SM-G9960
SM-G9968Snapdragon 888China
Hong Kong
Japan2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G WCDMA: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79
But i doubt you can flash a G9960/8 firmware into a US variant
Which country are you from Australia?
MAX 404 said:
Hi mate
I am afraid not , that band is available only on the exynos models and to the
SM-G9960
SM-G9968Snapdragon 888China
Hong Kong
Japan2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G WCDMA: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79
But i doubt you can flash a G9960/8 firmware into a US variant
Which country are you from Australia?
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I somehow made it work by playing around on the service menu.
Thelese said:
I somehow made it work by playing around on the service menu.
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Great
You should explain how you did it , so other can benefit from your finds
Probably really not enabled.
Thelese said:
I somehow made it work by playing around on the service menu.
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n78 frequency activation successful on g996u1?
Is that possible?
MAX 404 said:
Hi mate
I am afraid not , that band is available only on the exynos models and to the
SM-G9960
SM-G9968Snapdragon 888China
Hong Kong
Japan2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G WCDMA: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79
But i doubt you can flash a G9960/8 firmware into a US variant
Which country are you from Australia?
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I somehow made it work by playing around on the service menu..
whitemilk_kor said:
n78 frequency activation successful on g996u1?
Is that possible?
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I am still doing some research on why 5G is showing up.
Limeybastard said:
Probably really not enabled.
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I tested the speeds with a local device that supports n78 band and it is at par. I am also baffled with what is happening.
Thelese said:
I somehow made it work by playing around on the service menu..
I am still doing some research on why 5G is showing up.
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Can you reveal your valuable solution here?
I also need n78 frequency unlock
Please tell us how you did it
Probably he has done it on Android 11 where the service menu was accessable
Now, there is no valid solution yet to activate or access to service menu on Android 12
Same issue I also need a solution. Android 12 unfortunately

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