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Hi my first post here...
A friend of mine bought me a relatively cheap XDA 1 which previously was a T Mobile XDA 1 from US.
The phone itself already updated to WM2003 but it cannot support my country's GSM1800 network.
FYI the phone was unlocked to support other country's telco already.
But seems like only GSM900/1900 are supported now.
Is there any solution?
Pls help...
There is no solution, the hardware supports 900/1900 on your phone and cannot support 1800 band.
wats up people, i have an MDA III and i have WM5 on it, but for a christmas gift my girl is getting me the universal (MDA PRO). From all i have read, i love the device, don't know if i can part with my MDAIII. But my question is that, i read that the PRO has GSM and WCDMA, i live in america, does this mean my new PRO will work with my sprint (CDMA technology) and my T-mobile (GSM) at the same time? or is it strictly GSM? I would be nice if i could just switch when i want to. Thanks for your info and if you have tips for me or advice to get it or not. Thanks again.
I didn't think the US had a 3G service?
@obiesoft, I suggest you post your query at the Pocket PC forum at www.howardforums.com as the issue of which network/frequency/etc the Universal works with in the USA has been covered in a lot detail (I think the best option for the US Cingular)
Guys, I just purchased the Tattoo yesterday after checking specs worldwide and on all forums, and today I was going through the box specs it mentions support only up to EDGE. I was shocked and called the HTC helpline and was told that the India version does not support 3G !!!! This is after the store person checking specs. and confirming that it is 3g...Please can anyone throw light on this...I am saddended as I wanted a future proof phone atleast for a cple of years....Also if any developer or inside guy would have an idea whether this could just be a software limitation or even a hardware one...Thanks
yeah.... even i am fooled like that only. i thought 3G is also there before i buy it. the very next day when i was searching for it, i couldnt get that. very sad with the date of auctioning 3G in india coming nearer & you get a blow underneath is not fair from HTC.... too sad
i didnt expect this kind of royal work from internationally well-known company....
Contacted HTC support
I contacted HTC support and to a very long query they answered
"Dear Kashish Dhanjani,
Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service and answering all of your questions and concerns.
To clarify your issue, you stated that: YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS 3 G SERVICES IN HTC DIAMOND.
We would like to intimate that, HTC Tattoo is not 3G enabled phone. It is Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
For more information visit http://www.htc.com/in/product/tattoo/specification.html
If the above steps do not resolve your issue, we invite you to visit the support area on our Web site. Please go to: http://www.htc.com/www/support.aspx
Or you can go to: http://www.htc.com/select_country.htm, select your country and then click on the Support tab.
You can also call our Call Center at: 1800 11 33 77
if you have further questions.
Thank you once again for your continued patronage.
Best regards,
Sartaj.
HTC"
I don't understand what course of action we have here, only we can hope that this is an OS limitation they actually haven't limited the hardware, may be some advanced members can throw some light on this?
hi kashish, its evident from their reply that its EDGE enabled phone only. i hope its not limited by OS. infact hardware itself is not there i guess... how did u come to know that its just an OS limited functionality??? i have no idea.... even i am curious to know the answer because i too own a tattoo just like u....
one doubt i have, what if i flash my tattoo with European ROM's??? will that enable 3G function on my tattoo according to you ???? just curiosity..
we will never knw!
Hey...i dont think we;ll know after flashing unless we get 3g in india! i guess we've been dealt a sour deal..which city are you in? we can go try to raise hell at the HTC service ctnre or something....
i am placed in bangalore... i dont think we can do much about it. more over, they have not quoted anywhere on their asian site saying that, its 3G. even i saw specifications on gsmarena.com & went straightaway to buy it... i dont know about u.
Let me assure u that, if u think that we can do something about it, i will give u company. where r u placed in India???
No 3G in Tattoo
Guys,
I have also been a victim of this and after purchasing the tattoo i came to know there is no 3G... Let me also tell u that the indian version of the HTC Diamond also did not have 3G...
Sitting back and when i started to think.. I went to the htc website and made a bit research.. Going to the European Tattoo site it shows me
HSDPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
and in US its a bit different (P.S. Tattoo is not launched in US yet)
Different regions have different ranges (Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands)
As all are aware that 3G spectrum is not yet finalized in India, I feel that HTC did not take a risk of assuming a spectrum and releasing a 3G radio for it but instead played a safer way of removing the 3G radio from it. so when in the future when the frequency bands are finalized, chances are there for HTC to sell alone the 3G radios which can be inserted onto the Tattoo.
Any comments on my hypothesis are welcomed..
Ram
I think the 3G limitation is a software one, and not a hardware limitation. If you look at the model number for the Tattoo, A3232, it's the same for the Indian as well as other versions. So I'm assuming that the hardware is the same. So i hope that with the much rumoured Android 2.1 update to the Tattoo, 3G capability is brought back.
is the 3G service really a software based one???? now BSNL is offering 3G service in India. why cant we see their 3G service if we do network search then ????
what if we flash our ROM with European tattoo ROM, then shall we get the 3G icon on top of our main screen ??? as we have noticed that icon in youtube videos of tattoo being used in foreign countries???
i am curious to know the answer for this...... pls sheikh.....
TBH, I really don't know for sure if the European ROM will enable 3G. I'm only guessing that since the hardware is the same, the 3G service has been disabled in the Indian ROM.
BTW, yesterday, I played some YouTube videos using my EDGE internet service, and they worked just fine.
thanks for ur timely responses sheik.... i really appreciate that u have shared ur knowledge with us...... keep up the good work bro. i will again disturb u for more knowledge if the situation demands.... pls dont feel bad, ok?????
No problem!
more victims!!
very slyly HTC has released the much celebrated Tattoo, not once it was mentioned that this isnt same as the rest of the world. The tattoo sell for the same price in the UK..we arent exactly a very rich nation comparatively to get a stripped down product at the same price...the phone is awesome...but i really thought it had 3g, any calls to the HTC support comes back with the same response 'sorry to inform you.....' I sincerely hope the limitation is a s/w one!!! any android experts might be able to confirm.....
another victim!
It is really sad, I was also ignorant of this. I am waiting for 3g service at my area to test it.
hi guys, today when i was searching for some settings, i found out that htc tattoo indian version is 3G capable..... i have the proof also...
i will upload it for you those who dont believe in my words....
Wowy!
Please do so fasttt!!!! i am glad...i hope its true!
manuvaidya said:
hi guys, today when i was searching for some settings, i found out that htc tattoo indian version is 3G capable..... i have the proof also...
i will upload it for you those who dont believe in my words....
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Great news.. please do share your finding
go to settings> about phone> in that look for baseband version.... there 3G is mentioned.... i hope its the same which says that tattoo is 3G enabled...
did u get a chance to try it out?
Hey the baseband version goes like this
13.29.55.13G_etc...
the pessimist in me says it also looks like 13G....the specs on HTCs India website says its EDGE whereas the same specsheet for its UK website says its 3G/HSDPA....
I think the best way to do it is to pop a BSNL/MTNL card in it; which i tried doing although but given MTNLs history they might not have implemented 3G in the area I was trying it.
but you could have had checked with BSNL's 3G sim and should have trid it whether 3G works or not.....
moreover this EDGE what its displaying in our tattoo is network type which the operators are offering the technology of service for us.... once they get upgraded to 3G, then we can say it for sure that whether its 3G enabled or not....
anyway sorry for disappointing you guys.... i was also as enthusiastic as you were while buying & until i came to know about this news..... hope for the best.... if there is no 3G in tattoo...no worries.... always google nexus is there no..... cheapest one with all the features... we all here can get one piece for their own from our relatives / friends..... not a big deal right ?????
just chill guys... why to break our heads for this 3G ?????
hey there,
i currently own a mytouch 4g from t-mobile,
however i'll be moving to Germany soon.
i know that getting the unlock code from t-mobile will allow me to use it in Germany, however, i also know that north America always has been a bit... eccentric about frequencies.
I'd like to make sure that an unlocked 4g would be able to run UMTS/HSDPA in Germany
thank you for your help
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=will+an+unlocked+MyTouch4g+be+able+to+run+UMTS/HSDPA+in+Germany
Well I dont know bout the unlock code from t mobile, but I did an ultimate s-off root of the device and it works flawlessly in south east asia..
Just check the band that the carrier uses and make sure it is supported by the phone..den unlock it somehow, and it should work..
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
I was wonder the same thing.
It seems know one knows about this here...
I'd like to bump this, because I am going to Germany and want to buy a prepaid data flatrate to use the 3G/4G - so before I do that I was wondering if it will work... and if I will have to change some settings...
It seems that you don't want to read or search, since the question was answered MULTIPLE times.
MT4G works on 1700 and 2100 bands.
Look up your cellular carrier in Germany here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks
And see if it supports 2100 band.
Pretty much all Europe does.
Jack_R1 said:
It seems that you don't want to read or search, since the question was answered MULTIPLE times.
MT4G works on 1700 and 2100 bands.
Look up your cellular carrier in Germany here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks
And see if it supports 2100 band.
Pretty much all Europe does.
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Well i would say he does know how to search, which is how he found this thread gotta give em credit for not starting an entirely new thread.
Great, thank you for the answer and for the mockery!
And Yes, I used the searching function and did not find anything but this thread so maybe if the mods could mark this thread as SOLVED then the next person won't be mocked just like me and get their answer right away, after using the search function of course.
I also added a part to my question, where I asked if I had to change any settings, because for WAP I had to do that... just looking at the frequency band wont help me much if I got my data flatrate (especially if I can't get online to ask more questions here)
how about that...
ami2510 said:
Great, thank you for the answer and for the mockery!
And Yes, I used the searching function and did not find anything but this thread so maybe if the mods could mark this thread as SOLVED then the next person won't be mocked just like me and get their answer right away, after using the search function of course.
I also added a part to my question, where I asked if I had to change any settings, because for WAP I had to do that... just looking at the frequency band wont help me much if I got my data flatrate (especially if I can't get online to ask more questions here)
how about that...
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You need to change the apn to your carriers' apn
Sent from my HTC Amaze 4G using XDA App
@rsmurdoch
Hahaha. Lmgtfy is the best.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
There was another, much bigger thread, discussing MyTouch 4G in Europe, including some possible problems in France (partially working on 900 MHz bands, not supported by the phone). I believe it's in Questions&Answers section. I'm a bit out of time right now, but you can try to find it.
P.S. Starting a question with "it seems no one knows about this here" isn't a good way to ask for kind-hearted response
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@rsmurdoch
Hahaha. Lmgtfy is the best.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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Especially because it points exactly to this thread... LMGTFY fail
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Jack_R1 said:
There was another, much bigger thread, discussing MyTouch 4G in Europe, including some possible problems in France (partially working on 900 MHz bands, not supported by the phone). I believe it's in Questions&Answers section. I'm a bit out of time right now, but you can try to find it.
P.S. Starting a question with "it seems no one knows about this here" isn't a good way to ask for kind-hearted response
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Mocking someone in response, does not show kind-heartedness. Kind-hearted people would have merged or linked to the thread where the answer is. In addition, this thread is clearly dedicated to Germany and not Europe, there are different standards in Europe (and I clearly don't care what's going on in France or Turkey, that's is why I simply asked about Germany, so don't get your panties all up in a bunch.
To end the mockery and flaming... I thank you for answering my question, I will check and change the APN settings or the carrier and post if the solution worked - so that the other thread can link here for a simple yes or no for German specific networks.
You can be sure that it'll link to "yes", unless you're going with E-Plus, which has incompatible 900 MHz band in use. "Sure" - I mean "absolutely sure". It's probably obvious from my location and cellular carrier that I'm not using MT4G with T-Mobile either, so I know a thing or two about the frequencies that it works on. The info above, in my first post in this thread, isn't questionable and doesn't have anything to do with any specific country. These are directions to know whether your MT4G will or will not work with ANY of the cellular carriers listed on Wikipedia, in ANY of the listed countries. With 99.9999999% chance of being correct.
And looks like I'm going to Germany myself in 2 months...
(and judging by your response, I believe you didn't understand my P.S. in the previous post. Oh well, no biggie but you might want to read it again)
And you're welcome
Jack_R1 said:
You can be sure that it'll link to "yes", unless you're going with E-Plus, which has incompatible 900 MHz band in use. "Sure" - I mean "absolutely sure". It's probably obvious from my location and cellular carrier that I'm not using MT4G with T-Mobile either, so I know a thing or two about the frequencies that it works on. The info above, in my first post in this thread, isn't questionable and doesn't have anything to do with any specific country. These are directions to know whether your MT4G will or will not work with ANY of the cellular carriers listed on Wikipedia, in ANY of the listed countries. With 99.9999999% chance of being correct.
And looks like I'm going to Germany myself in 2 months...
(and judging by your response, I believe you didn't understand my P.S. in the previous post. Oh well, no biggie but you might want to read it again)
And you're welcome
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Well thank you, Sir.
I was actually looking at eplus, because they had a 7 Euro monthly data flat rate on their prepaid cards... I am glad you just wrote that because I was really considering it...
now i have to continue looking at all the prepaid cards comparisons...
So it worked like a charm. After unlock, got to Germany, went to Vodafone, got the flatrate and was able to use all the features. GPS + Google maps worked flawlessly.
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Hello!
I'm just wondering If anyone has tried the octacore version of the S4 on Mobilicity or Wind mobile (aws 1700/2100 bands)? I'm currently in Asia, Anne think it'd be super cool to pick up one of the international octacore versions here, but since my preferred carrier back home (in Canada) is Mobilicity, I just wanna make sure it'll work first. I've tried googling to see if anyone has tried it before, but I wasn't able to find anything.
If anyone has tried it, or knows if it'll work, I'd really appreciate your help!
Thanks so much =)
Manda
i popped in my inactive wind sim and it shows wind home when i search for mobile networks but i am not sure as it was inactive
According to the specs posted at gsmarena (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9500_galaxy_s4-5125.php), the i9500 doesn't support AWS. You would be stuck with 2G EDGE data
solat said:
i popped in my inactive wind sim and it shows wind home when i search for mobile networks but i am not sure as it was inactive
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Thank you for your help. Did the roaming icon show up at all? I saw on the wiki that it's not supposed to work.
Can AWS be enabled on s4 i9500 - please help guys.
Hi,
I have a wind sim (Canada), it doesn't work on my S4 i9500 which i bought from UAE. Is there a way AWS frequencies can be enabled on this phone? I am desperately looking for a work around. To me, XDA is my only hope left.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks.
gt-i9500 on windmobile
did you ever get this to work? i have this phone and need to get it to work with wind... not sure if there is a solution other than just use it with wifi.
kenoreeves said:
Hi,
I have a wind sim (Canada), it doesn't work on my S4 i9500 which i bought from UAE. Is there a way AWS frequencies can be enabled on this phone? I am desperately looking for a work around. To me, XDA is my only hope left.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thanks.
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