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So I was looking over the difference between D800 (ATT) and D801 (TMOUS) and it seems that the reception difference is D800 has an LTE band 5 and the D801 has an 3G band of 1700. Whats the practical difference in reception? Seems like att is starting to grow band 5, and 1700 is tmobile. I travel to some remote areas and I think tmobile works there and att struggles (not sure at least it did 2 years ago), but do like the idea of freely switching between the two without having a tradeoff. will probably start with straight talk for att but will switch to the tmous if i cant get service where i move.
Please share thoughts on the best strategy...
thank you
Trying to get an answer on this also
Hi.
I've been trying to get an answer to this also, my post received no answers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506590
From my own, uninformed research I think we will be fine taking the T-mobile LG G2 (d801) to AT&T.
Looking at the information below taken from Phone Arena, the LTE band 5 isn't in all AT&T LTE phones
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/HTC-One-X-LTE_id7376
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Express-I437_id7515
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Nokia-Lumia-920_id7471
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Nokia-Lumia-925_id7850
Going off of this research I've ordered the D801 but It is possible I can turn out to be wrong.
This explains it more
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...y-compatible-with-atts-lte-and-hspa-networks/
I'm currently using the Tmobile version on ATT and haven't had any issues so far. The only problem I'm having is it appears there is substantially less support for the Tmobile version.
snobrdr2324 said:
I'm currently using the Tmobile version on ATT and haven't had any issues so far. The only problem I'm having is it appears there is substantially less support for the Tmobile version.
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Thx for the confirmation
snobrdr2324 said:
I'm currently using the Tmobile version on ATT and haven't had any issues so far. The only problem I'm having is it appears there is substantially less support for the Tmobile version.
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The D801 CM maintainer was out of county apparently and I'm guessing he held off on uploading everything since he's been gone for a couple weeks and didn't want to push something that would be broken for weeks by chance. We'll start seeing a good bit of roms in the coming weeks and by everything moving to KitKat we'll be in as good of shape as any other device since our devices are plenty similar to each other.
LG G2 d801 (t-mobile) with AT&T straight talk activation help...
I just tried to activate my factory unlocked lg g2 d801 with straight talk with at&t. I set my APN up for the at&t network and used the at&t sim card that came with the straight talk bundle. Now on the lock screen it says invalid SIM card.
What do I have to do to make my phone work? Thanks in advance!
I borked phone flashing a T Mobile based ROM on my canadian G2 (since they both are the D801; by personal research I've observed the D803 works as intended on my canadian D801). I will try later today to flash yet again another T Mo rom on it, but this time I'll flash back the stock kernel. I'll report back.
Just to play it safe, I'd reflash your stock kernel... that way it won't act funny all of a sudden along the way.
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I borked phone flashing a T Mobile based ROM on my canadian G2 (since they both are the D801; by personal research I've observed the D803 works as intended on my canadian D801). I will try later today to flash yet again another T Mo rom on it, but this time I'll flash back the stock kernel. I'll report back.
Just to play it safe, I'd reflash your stock rom... that way it won't act funny all of a sudden.
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I borked phone flashing a T Mobile based ROM on my canadian G2 (since they both are the D801; by personal research I've observed the D803 works as intended on my canadian D801). I will try later today to flash yet again another T Mo rom on it, but this time I'll flash back the stock kernel. I'll report back.
Just to play it safe, I'd reflash your stock kernel... that way it won't act funny all of a sudden along the way.
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Thanks, but I haven't rooted my phone and don't really intend to unless I absolutely need to. It's factory unlocked right out of the box.
It turns out Verizon was holding things up. I'm so happy I'm leaving them.
I tried setting up my APN, but now I can't download or view any media or picture texts in messenger or hangouts. Any suggestions?
LTE on AT&T with D801?
I can't seem to find a clear answer on whether it's possible to get LTE indication and speed on a D801 (TMo) used on AT&T.
Tech Support is giving me the "we can't guarantee data speeds on non-AT&T-branded phones".
This thread seems to say a TMo-branded phone (LG G2 in my case) CAN be provisioned for LTE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506590
Most other threads say no, or there's no conclusion in the thread.
Can anyone give me the straight answer and tell me how to go about it? A way to get past the stone-walling AT&T techs?
I have H2O which uses AT&T's network but only HSPA+ and not LTE but the phone sees AT&T's LTE network when searching for networks.
In this thread there is a screenshot of a T-Mobile phone getting LTE indication on the AT&T network.
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I have H2O which uses AT&T's network but only HSPA+ and not LTE but the phone sees AT&T's LTE network when searching for networks.
In this thread there is a screenshot of a T-Mobile phone getting LTE indication on the AT&T network.
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Along with a lot of confusion about why his phone was working on LTE. As a relative newb to this stuff I couldn't make any sense of it.
Also in that thread was this comment:
T-Mobile devices support ALL AT&T and T-Mobile bands, except LTE Band 5 (used by AT&T in a few rural areas). What's wrong is AT&T turns off LTE for non-AT&T devices. You have to call them up and give them the IMEI # of an AT&T-branded device (even if it's not yours and even if your SIM isn't in it/you don't plan on using it). They don't check after that.
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So it might be possible to "trick" the carrier into allowing LTE?
Guys, I'm not getting data and sms on my unlocked d801 on at&t. Can anybody share APN settings for at&t that work?
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I got my unlock tmo g2 working on at&t with LTE, mms, and Microsoft exchange email after some effort. It's also connecting to my 3g microcell.
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Sorry for hijacking but anyone moving from D801 to ATT can share their APN Settings. Cant get internet to work to save my life!
We just switched from Verizon to T-Mobile prepaid, and I picked up the Nexus 5. I'm looking at trading it with a guy for a T-Mobile LG G2 and have a couple of questions for the G2 users out there, especially on T-Mobile:
Will the T-Mobile G2 work on AT&T? Since we're prepaid, I'd like to have options if T-Mobile's prepaid network sucks. I guess the question is how unlocked or unlockable is it? Or is it limited to just T-Mobile's frequencies?
G2 Users with Kids - how is the camera in day to day usage? I know it *can* take great shots in multiple scenarios, but how is it with the kiddos? Is it a good experience? Frustrating at times? My main frustration with the Nexus 5's camera is the slow shutter, because it tends to blur simple shots of my kids faces if they happen to move a little... So I'm curious about those scenarios.
TIA for any info!
jntdroid said:
We just switched from Verizon to T-Mobile prepaid, and I picked up the Nexus 5. I'm looking at trading it with a guy for a T-Mobile LG G2 and have a couple of questions for the G2 users out there, especially on T-Mobile:
Will the T-Mobile G2 work on AT&T? Since we're prepaid, I'd like to have options if T-Mobile's prepaid network sucks. I guess the question is how unlocked or unlockable is it? Or is it limited to just T-Mobile's frequencies?
G2 Users with Kids - how is the camera in day to day usage? I know it *can* take great shots in multiple scenarios, but how is it with the kiddos? Is it a good experience? Frustrating at times? My main frustration with the Nexus 5's camera is the slow shutter, because it tends to blur simple shots of my kids faces if they happen to move a little... So I'm curious about those scenarios.
TIA for any info!
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The T-Mobile varient (D801) will need to be unlocked to work on other carriers.
I actually cancelled my Nexus 5 order and ordered an LG G2 so it doesn't come in until later today.
OMEiAM said:
The T-Mobile varient (D801) will need to be unlocked to work on other carriers.
I actually cancelled my Nexus 5 order and ordered an LG G2 so it doesn't come in until later today.
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Ok - but it *will* work, and fully... That was my main concern. The guy I'm trading with bought it directly from LG, full retail, so I'm hoping it can be unlocked easily.
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jntdroid said:
Ok - but it *will* work, and fully... That was my main concern. The guy I'm trading with bought it directly from LG, full retail, so I'm hoping it can be unlocked easily.
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These are the bands for the T-Mobile LG G2 (D801): GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UTMS I/II/IV/V, LTE 2, 4, 17*
It has both bands 4 and 17 which AT&T LTE works on.
Thanks for that info OMEiAM - I was mobile so I couldn't look that stuff up, I appreciate it.
Anybody got any input on the camera question?
Take a look in the forums here for a 1.70 unlock thread. From what I've read it worked for most people.
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Worked for me
OMEiAM said:
The T-Mobile varient (D801) will need to be unlocked to work on other carriers.
I actually cancelled my Nexus 5 order and ordered an LG G2 so it doesn't come in until later today.
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Hi There,
I tried this method unlockcode247.com/imei/1/40/LG-USA-TMobile--ATampT-Unlock--all-models-[/url] last night and it worked absolutely fine on my D-801 T-Mobile Version of LG G2. Here is what you do
1. Fill in your IMEI
2. Purchase the unlock code
3. Wait for 4-6 hours to receive your unlock code in an email. (I got mine in less than 4hrs)
4. Follow the instructions on the site above
5. Pop-in at&t sim card and follow Method #2, worked for me.
6. I tested it by calling someone and worked fine with at&t sim card on my T-Mobile LG G2
jntdroid said:
We just switched from Verizon to T-Mobile prepaid, and I picked up the Nexus 5. I'm looking at trading it with a guy for a T-Mobile LG G2 and have a couple of questions for the G2 users out there, especially on T-Mobile:
Will the T-Mobile G2 work on AT&T? Since we're prepaid, I'd like to have options if T-Mobile's prepaid network sucks. I guess the question is how unlocked or unlockable is it? Or is it limited to just T-Mobile's frequencies?
G2 Users with Kids - how is the camera in day to day usage? I know it *can* take great shots in multiple scenarios, but how is it with the kiddos? Is it a good experience? Frustrating at times? My main frustration with the Nexus 5's camera is the slow shutter, because it tends to blur simple shots of my kids faces if they happen to move a little... So I'm curious about those scenarios.
TIA for any info!
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Regarding your camera question, I'm in the same boat. I bought a Nexus 5 and while it is a great phone, the camera is almost unusable for the scenario that you described. Trying to get my kids to stay still so I can get a clear shot is impossible so the Nexus is going to have to go back. I'm still debating which phone to get but I'm leaning toward a G2 because of the battery life and supposedly good camera.
davekr said:
Regarding your camera question, I'm in the same boat. I bought a Nexus 5 and while it is a great phone, the camera is almost unusable for the scenario that you described. Trying to get my kids to stay still so I can get a clear shot is impossible so the Nexus is going to have to go back. I'm still debating which phone to get but I'm leaning toward a G2 because of the battery life and supposedly good camera.
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I ended up making the swap today. Haven't had a chance to play with it much, but the camera is a LOT faster than the N5's, and just feels better. I didn't hate the N5's camera at all, it was solid in a lot of situations. But we'll see how it does with my kids, I'll try and force some shots this evening.
I will say the G2 feels as fast, if not a bit faster (probably just animations) than the N5 - though the one I traded for is running Buckeye V2, which is still 4.2.2, but probably tweaked a bit. So I'm not pure stock, but close. It's also more ergonomic, which is nice.
Stock Rom is a beast. I'd be sure to spend a week with it. There are tons of stock Rom mods but it'd pretty awesome with the way it works.
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player911 said:
Stock Rom is a beast. I'd be sure to spend a week with it. There are tons of stock Rom mods but it'd pretty awesome with the way it works.
-sent from my LG G2 using XDA Premium 4
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It came with Buckeye v2 on it so I've stuck with that for now - pretty nice. Looks like stock with just a few helpful tweaks.
Camera is great - a little slow in low-light, though. The viewfinder crawls and it takes forever to focus in low-light.
I've searched and searched but can't seem to find any definitive answers.
I want to get the LG G2, but can't decide which version to go with. Currently I'm on T-Mobile through Straight Talk on my Nexus 4, but am probably going to switch to AT&T once I get the new phone.
My question is, does the unlocked G2 (D802) fully support T-Mobile? The D802 looks to fully support AT&T.
Also, does the AT&T variant support T-Mobile at all if unlocked?
I want to get the unlocked version to avoid all the AT&T bloatware and branding. It would be really nice if the unlocked variant fully supported both AT&T and T-Mobile, because I like the flexibility to switch between them.
Thanks for your help!
Regards,
Steve
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powruser said:
I've searched and searched but can't seem to find any definitive answers.
I want to get the LG G2, but can't decide which version to go with. Currently I'm on T-Mobile through Straight Talk on my Nexus 4, but am probably going to switch to AT&T once I get the new phone.
My question is, does the unlocked G2 (D802) fully support T-Mobile? The D802 looks to fully support AT&T.
Also, does the AT&T variant support T-Mobile at all if unlocked?
I want to get the unlocked version to avoid all the AT&T bloatware and branding. It would be really nice if the unlocked variant fully supported both AT&T and T-Mobile, because I like the flexibility to switch between them.
Thanks for your help!
Regards,
Steve
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D800 = AT&T
D801 = T-Mobile
D802 = International
I think the D801 is the only one that supports the 1700 MHz frequency, which is required if you want to get T-Mobile HSPA+ in an area that is not refarmed to 1900 MHz.
I have the Verizon G2.
Been using straight talk sim.
The phone works great, but I'd like to get rid of the Verizon junk.
What rom works best for this?
I didn't know the g2 had rooms
Lol jkjk I would have to say liquid smooth
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Mahdi, end of story...
-VZW LG G2 VS980
bulltproof said:
I have the Verizon G2.
Been using straight talk sim.
The phone works great, but I'd like to get rid of the Verizon junk.
What rom works best for this?
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Hey man, I have the opportunity to trade my Surface RT for a Verizon LG G2. I use straight talk and currently have a tmobile Note 2 with the straight talk/att sim card. I just wanted to make sure that I can bring that same sim over to the Verizon G2 and have no issues. Any help would be great, thanks!
mc_becker56 said:
Hey man, I have the opportunity to trade my Surface RT for a Verizon LG G2. I use straight talk and currently have a tmobile Note 2 with the straight talk/att sim card. I just wanted to make sure that I can bring that same sim over to the Verizon G2 and have no issues. Any help would be great, thanks!
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well since the Verizon g2 is factory unlocked it should work right out of the box with any carrier as long as it uses the network bands
On January 24th, 2014, I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile mainly for the price. T-Mobile is sending me a reimbursement for the early termination fee that Verizon charged.
T-Mobile service in my area isn't as good as Verizon and AT&T and I want to switch to AT&T and use my LG G2 that I got from T-Mobile.
I am planning to switch very soon after I receive the ETF reimbursement in the mail.
Will there be any problems with using my T-Mobile LG G2 when I change to AT&T? I have seen some specifications and saw some differences between the T-Mobile and AT&T G2's. Will I still be able to get good AT&T service with the T-Mobile version of the G2? I entered the IMEI# on AT&T site and it shows it's compatible, but was just wondering if it is going to have limitations.
I'm wondering if I should just sell my T-Moble LG G2 when I switch to AT&T and just buy a new phone(possibly an AT&T LG G2)
I use my T-Mobile LG g2 without any problems on AT&T. I did the exact same thing you are doing
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kmp542 said:
I use my T-Mobile LG g2 without any problems on AT&T. I did the exact same thing you are doing
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Thank you for the reply, are you able to get 4G LTE data and get the same voice signal as you would on the AT&T version of the phone? I just don't want to get worse service than I would get if I got the AT&T version of the phone.
tarheeltx said:
On January 24th, 2014, I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile mainly for the price. T-Mobile is sending me a reimbursement for the early termination fee that Verizon charged.
T-Mobile service in my area isn't as good as Verizon and AT&T and I want to switch to AT&T and use my LG G2 that I got from T-Mobile.
I am planning to switch very soon after I receive the ETF reimbursement in the mail.
Will there be any problems with using my T-Mobile LG G2 when I change to AT&T? I have seen some specifications and saw some differences between the T-Mobile and AT&T G2's. Will I still be able to get good AT&T service with the T-Mobile version of the G2? I entered the IMEI# on AT&T site and it shows it's compatible, but was just wondering if it is going to have limitations.
I'm wondering if I should just sell my T-Moble LG G2 when I switch to AT&T and just buy a new phone(possibly an AT&T LG G2)
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Wait did you just say "AT&T and I want to switch to AT&T..."? Lol. How did that convo go? You: "T-Mobile is jank! Why didn't I check coverage before I did this!?" AT&T: "Idk! Come to our network! Its what the cool kids do!" You "I don't know..." AT&T: "Oh come on! Do it! I want you too!" You: "Okay!!" And... scene.
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The tmobile G2 is lacking LTE band 5 which AT&T uses. However my understanding is that AT&T had not deployed band 5 in many areas so there should be no issues.
I am considering doing the same.
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I used my G2 on att and got LTE. You'll have to input the APN, but a quick Google search will help you find that. You'll have to pay the phone off or it will get blacklisted and you'll have to get T-Mobile to unlock it which shouldn't be hard once you pay it off.
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kmp542 said:
I use my T-Mobile LG g2 without any problems on AT&T. I did the exact same thing you are doing
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sorry it looks like this message was months ago, but I want to ask what APN you used to get AT&T LTE to work on the D801. I tried various APNs I found from google searches and I was not able to connect. Using the 'phone' APN, 3G HSPA connects and the data works (a bit slow in my opinion, much slower than t-mobile). I changed the APN from 'phone' to 'pta' and it doesn't connect to anything anymore.
Furthermore, I went to the network settings to choose the network manually. The phone sees both T-mobile and AT&T for GSM, WCDMA, and LTE. When I choose AT&T LTE, it says that it cannot register. The WCDMA and automatically connect choices registers properly. I tried this for both APNs 'phone' and 'pta'. I also saw on some websites 'wap.cingular' and another APN I can't recall right now, so I tried those an no luck finding LTE on AT&T.
yes, this phone works on LTE and WCDMA on T-mobile. The phone was advertised as unlocked and it does work with AT&T 3G. The phone should support AT&T LTE on 700mhz, 1700mhz, and 1900mhz. I live in the Boston area, so I should be able to get one of these LTE signals...