hi friends, i have a doubt......earlier i had a motorola E6 (rokr)(linux based phone), which could be changed from GPRS(1G)(out of box) to EDGE (2G) and triband frequencies converted to quadband using radiocomm software. i did that and enjoyed 2G on that phone.
i was just wondering, could something like that can be done on our 3G/HSPA/HSPDA HD2 to get 4G ?
The motorola probably already had 2g capable hardware and so enabling this would have always been possible, the HD2 does not have 4g capable hardware.
pakure said:
hi friends, i have a doubt......earlier i had a motorola E6 (rokr)(linux based phone), which could be changed from GPRS(1G)(out of box) to EDGE (2G) and triband frequencies converted to quadband using radiocomm software. i did that and enjoyed 2G on that phone.
i was just wondering, could something like that can be done on our 3G/HSPA/HSPDA HD2 to get 4G ?
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Sorry, but no.
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Hi,
I wanted to get the Motorola Droid Milestone from selectgsm but i'm not sure if it would work on Rogers in Canada. I am not sure about the network capability, if there is anyone who can help me and tell me if this phone would work or not work it would be greatly appreciated. BTW on the website it says the modes are "GSM: 850/900/1800/1900Mhz 3G: HSDPA 900/2100Mhz" I have no idea wether these are supported by Rogers.
Unfortunately I am not able to post a link to the phone but if you need any more information on it feel free to message me for the link or just go on selectgsm and look at the Motorola Droid Milestone. (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE MOTOROLA MILESTONE NAM)
This phone will not work on Rogers' 3G network, but it will work on 2G (EDGE).
I believe the Telus version of the Milestone, if you manage to unlock it, will work on Rogers' 3G.
yes, you must use the telus version to and unlock it for 3g, and i highly advise getting the telus version
gsvnet said:
This phone will not work on Rogers' 3G network, but it will work on 2G (EDGE).
I believe the Telus version of the Milestone, if you manage to unlock it, will work on Rogers' 3G.
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The phone is already unlocked, and what do you mean by the Telus version, i'm buying it from an independent supplier.
And what is the difference between 3g network and gsm becaus ei believe this phone would work on the Rogers GSM network.
3G is faster, GSM is 2G or Edge. Yes it will work, but not on 3G network
PurpleLlamaLover said:
3G is faster, GSM is 2G or Edge. Yes it will work, but not on 3G network
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ok thanks alot. I guess i'll get a different phone. I will either get the X10 or the Nexus One. I can get the X10 for 500 dollars straight. Which one do you guys suggest or think is better.
Nexus One of course
I just bought a My Touch 3G Slide on eBay. I got it unlocked in an hour using cellunlock.net for $10 and got it all setup. However, now I'm noticing that it never goes into 3G, just EDGE.
I searched to find if it could even work with Rogers' 3G network and I'm even more confused. So does it work with Rogers' 3G?
I've also seen posts that it works on HSPA. I've used the APNs for Rogers' HSPA and still I'm getting just EDGE. Do I have to update my radio, use CM6 or something?
Sorry, I'm new to the MT3GS. I have a MT3G/Magic and I thought the new one would be pretty much the same except with a keyboard.
I *think* that Roger's uses the AT&T bands for 3G, not T-Mobile. Sorry.
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I *think* that Roger's uses the AT&T bands for 3G, not T-Mobile. Sorry.
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thats correct, Att and Rodgers uses the 1900mhz band and the mt3gs only has the 1700 NA band and the 850/2100mhz EU bands
That sucks. So it won't work on HSPA either then? I though Rogers offers one of those USB modems that works on 2100MHz HSPDA. Will that work with the MT3GS?
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That sucks. So it won't work on HSPA either then? I though Rogers offers one of those USB modems that works on 2100MHz HSPDA. Will that work with the MT3GS?
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It has the 2100mhz band, but that is so you can have 3G when you go to europe. Rogers only broadcasts 1900mhz in CA.
Damn. Oh well, my wife won't know the difference between EDGE and 3G anyway. Thanks.
sorry i don't belong in this forum but how do you guys explain the g1 having 3g then its a tmobile phone does it have a att frequency for no reason?
Rogers actually sold G1s so they probably got their own version that will work on their network.
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Rogers actually sold G1s so they probably got their own version that will work on their network.
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unlocked g1's from the US work on rogers network.
Beats me. The myTouch 3G Slide I got from the US works too just not on 3G but on Edge.
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OK, I finally get that the frequency band is a hardware thing and that Rogers and T-Mobile use different bands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands
So is it possible to change the actual cell phone radio chip and write a ROM that will work with it? I realize it's crazy, but with all the Android development going on, you'd think someone would have tired to get some device that only worked with T-Mobile to work on At&t.
Is it like the HD2 or will It be 3G on AT&T?
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I really like to know the same... if the DHD can get At&t 3g,,, I will get rid of my Vibrant in no time....
The DHD operates in these bands:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G (HSPA/WCDMA) will not work because USA uses 850MHz/1900MHz bands for 3G. GSM will work everywhere.
I got an HD2 t9193 destined for Australia which worked here.
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The DHD operates in these bands:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G (HSPA/WCDMA) will not work because USA uses 850MHz/1900MHz bands for 3G. GSM will work everywhere.
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USA doesn't use 850/1900 AT&T uses 850/1900.
T-Mobile is also in the USA, but they use the AWS 1900/2100 band for 3G.
And to answer th OP question, the European version of the DHD does not support any current 3G bands that any of the major US carriers use.
So what options for US users?
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What would you need the DHD for? You've got the Evo.
(Now I'm expecting you to start listing the differences...)
No, I have an Aria after my t9193 hd2 died last week (was 3g here in US and Europe). I was waiting for the dhd so its a stop gap. Or so u thought. I'm on ATT so looks like, if I want 3g, I either keep this or get the Galaxy (but I want sense). Or move to Verizon (not an option) .
Any ideas anyone?
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What would you need the DHD for? You've got the Evo.
(Now I'm expecting you to start listing the differences...)
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Aside from the DHD being an all-around better device, Sprint sucks. Their "4G" network is slower than my T-Mobile 3G. Not to mention I pay $60/month with T-Mobile and the cheapest Evo plan is $90/month.
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No, I have an Aria after my t9193 hd2 died last week (was 3g here in US and Europe). I was waiting for the dhd so its a stop gap. Or so u thought. I'm on ATT so looks like, if I want 3g, I either keep this or get the Galaxy (but I want sense). Or move to Verizon (not an option) .
Any ideas anyone?
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If you want a high-end Android device you have the Captivate, and that's about it for AT&T. Unfortunately AT&T put all their eggs in one basket with the iPhone so their Android lineup suffers. You could always go to T-Mobile and get the G2
Does this mean that the phone will not work at all (e.g. cant make or receive calls or txts) or does it mean that you can't use data via 3G (just means you have to use wi-fi)?
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Does this mean that the phone will not work at all (e.g. cant make or receive calls or txts) or does it mean that you can't use data via 3G (just means you have to use wi-fi)?
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It means no 3G data in the US. The phone still supports 850/900/1800/1900 for 2G networks so you'll be able to do calls, texts, MMS, and even data. It's just that you'll be on Edge instead of 3G.
PERHAPS THERE will be a Telstra version?
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PERHAPS THERE will be a Telstra version?
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I wish but this time I am afraid our luck is a little short unlike last time for the HD2 . Let's just hope that HTC will bring out a much more powerful device sometimes in Q1 2011 for users with 3G (850/1900Mhz)
Hi to all,
I want to know if my HTC Hero GSM is for Europe only, or I can use it in the U.S. too.
Thank you
Pich
It will work, but you'll probably only get 2g, not 3g due to USA 3g running on a different frequency
Can a G2's rom be change to GSM 850/1900
Trying to find out if there is a way to make a T-Mobile G2 that is supposed to be the same as the Desire Z run UMTS (3G 850/1900)
Specs say the G2 is UMTS 2100 and the DZ is 850/1900
Is it a physical hardware limitation? is it FIRM ware or custom ROM that can be changed/flashed?
I'm trying to get a used phone (Desire Z) but cannot find one.. I have a G2 and was hopping that a custom rom might allow it to get 3G in the other band so I can get 3G with TelCel. They use the same thing AT&T uses.
Am I dreaming? LOL
Hey guys,
Im so sorry if this post has a duplicate somewhere. I searched this forum for anything about this topic, but I couldn't find a solution.
So I just purchased a received my Motorola Milestone 2. It doesn't have the Verizon logo, it is the international version.
My problem is I am on the tmobile network and I can't get the 3G network to show. My phone only picks up the edge network. I know that the milestone 2 supports the 1900/2100 band and according to tmobile, the broadcast their 3G on the 1700/2100 band.
y question is can the milestone 2 receive the tmobile 3G band and if not, is there a driod phone that can. I like the phones that have the slide out qwerty keyboard.
Thank you 4 ur replies
There is not a version of the Milestone that works on T-Mobile's 3G.
TMobile uses the AWS band, it requires 2100 for the downlink and 1700 for the uplink. A phone that supports "2100" will not work. It must specifically support AWS.