[Q] Does the European Optimus 7 supports WCDMA 850? - Optimus 7 General

I bought an European Optimus 7 and it shows on the box "WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM850/900/1800/1900"
There's any way to put this phone to work on 3G WCDMA 850 networks at full speed?
Thanks

I own a Telus version of Optimus 7. My phone has the 900 3G band on it. I will tell you how to check whether your modem supports 850 or not. First, you open up the dialer and enter ##634#. This will install the MFG app, that will be accessible through your app list. The password that it asks is 277634#*#. Now you have access to the manufacturer test/setting menu. Proceed to the Engineer Menu, and then Modem Setting, followed by Band setting. There, you should see all the bands that are available, and WCMDA basically means UTMS or 3G. If you have the 850 band, it should be available in this menu. There are two other things you need to do before gaining access to this band, if available. But in order for me to continue, I need to know which carrier you plan to use this phone on. I am going to assume you want to use this in North America and you have already unlocked it. Let me know, and I shall help you further on making your phone functional for a 3G connection. BTW, I am typing this on my Optimus 7...the keyboard is seriously great, and if it wasn't for the loose buttons, I would have absolutely no regret over my purchase.

Thanks.
I saw here, there are these options available:
1.Automatic
2.WCDMA Only
3.GSM Only
4.WCDMA 850
5.WCDMA 1900
6.WCDMA 2100
7.GSM 850
8.GSM 900
9.GSM 1800
10.GSM 1900
11.WCDMA 900

Sorry for picking up this old thread again but there is no final answer on this.
The point is that I'm having the same problem, I have a european E900 and I can see the WCDMA 850 in the MFG settings. So is this working?
I'm going to Thailand next week and wanted to use True Move 3G which is on 850 Mhz.

Ok, just for the record - I am in Thailand now and the 850Mhz 3G Network from True Move is not working on the European E900.
Hope this helps for those who were looking for this answer.

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Phone find for GSM 2100 mhz band

Hello to all
i have been searching a few known phone's that i like but i can't seem to find a phone that has gsm 2100 mhz band is this a new band on the gsm network thier for i have to wait for them to make gsm 2100 mhz band phone
Reason being i with tmobile and the 3g i been told by tmobile rep only works for tmobile on 2100Mhz gsm band
if possible is thier away to change or reprogram your phone for the band or is this hardware in the phone
sorry i'm quite ignorant to this network tower thing but trying to learn
thanks for you help
you might as well be going from analog to digital. its normally not just a software update.! its a complete hardware change. If you look at the iphone for example it has 3 radio chips in it all for different bands!

LG Optimus 7 E900 Unlock 850 Mhz Band?

Hey all,
I just realized the E900 and E900h have the same modem. The problem with the E900 is that the 850Mhz band is locked. Is there any way to unlock the 850 mhz band? I need it for better reception with ATT.
On the e900 in the MFG menu I have the option to select both cmda and gsm 850mhz band.
I did load the att apn and developer unlock my phone, but I never looked for that band before so you might not need to do those things.
I just developer unlocked my phone. However the 850 Mhz WCDMA band is still locked. Can you receive WCDMA 850?
I'm wondering if one can flash an lg e900 with an e900h rom. By doing this, will this enable the 850Mhz band?
Thanks
Can I flash an E900H rom onto an E900?
I don't know about flashing the e900 rom, I have the stock vodophone rom updated to mango.
and I have 850, 1900 and 2100 bands displayed in my engineering menu > modem options > band selections. Not sure what to tell you.
@Etaduck
Yes I have the 850mhz WCDMA option in MFG. However it is not picking up an actual 850 WCDMA signal. Is your phone picking up 850 for 3g?
I select 850 wcdma restart and get 3g / h depending on where I'm located, but I usually just leave it on wmda automatic
I'm not sure if there is any other way to test what band I'm using, but I'm assuming that selecting it from the MFG menu would be using the 850 band.
can you tell me the exact configuration of your phone? Did you use MFG or Network setup? I desperately need the band as 3g in my area is 850.
AFAIK mobile devices need different communication hardware to physically access some frequencies.
Whilst there may be a software switch to activate access to a frequency.. that does not mean that the unit will contain the hardware to do so.
If I am wrong on this I would appreciate advice.
EDIT: More on this topic and an aswer similar to above here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067830
E900 and E900h have different hardware conf, most likely different flash ic so its not recomended to cross flash it.

[Q] LTE Bands supported by UK LG G2 (D802)

Does UK LG G2 (D802) support LTE Band 20 (800 MHz) used by O2 UK?
Does anyone know this?
Use info command
okgnew said:
Does anyone know this?
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1) Go to Phone, just enter following command,
*#*#4636#*#* (no need to press Green Dial Button after this).
2) Once you enter last *, Testing menu will appear. From that menu,select "Phone Information"
3) Scoll down little and you will see "Set Preferred network type". There is dropdown at this location which shows all the networks.
Just note,This is testing menu. It will show all the options like CDMA/WCDMA, GSM, LTE etc. It does not mean that all the networks are supported.
Just insert LTE sim and change option of preferred network from above list to LTE only and check if that works.
Officially it supports 850, 900 bands. But I am wondering if the bands are only controlled software side seeing that the antennas and hardware seem to be streamlined across all versions.
On the box it says:
LG-D802
LTE 2100/1800/2600/900/800
6GB
BLACK BLACK
Thank you for the test menu you solved my problem I just bought the d802 would not work on my 4g sim in uk changed to lte and all good thanks.
Sorry to bring this one back form the dead but the original question doesn't appear to be answered to me...?
I am on Three in the UK and they are rolling out 4G on 800Mhz and 1800Mhz. Complete noob here, but from what I have read 800Mhz has greater range and building penetration (at the expense of some speed), which is great. Except that the G2 doesn't actually support 800Mhz LTE, or does it?
yogG2 said:
1) Go to Phone, just enter following command,
*#*#4636#*#* (no need to press Green Dial Button after this).
2) Once you enter last *, Testing menu will appear. From that menu,select "Phone Information"
3) Scoll down little and you will see "Set Preferred network type". There is dropdown at this location which shows all the networks.
Just note,This is testing menu. It will show all the options like CDMA/WCDMA, GSM, LTE etc. It does not mean that all the networks are supported.
Just insert LTE sim and change option of preferred network from above list to LTE only and check if that works.
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I'm on Tesco mobile (O2) and have the 32GB D802, and my 4G wasn't working in central Manchester (could only get HSDPA) Just followed your instructions and boom, 4G instantly with full signal inside 16mbps on speed test
mole51 said:
I'm on Tesco mobile (O2) and have the 32GB D802, and my 4G wasn't working in central Manchester (could only get HSDPA) Just followed your instructions and boom, 4G instantly with full signal inside 16mbps on speed test
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same here with tesco, set the above and worked fine, but after restart just defaults back to gsm/wcdma auto as preferred and need to go through the steps again to achieve 4g. Anyway to save this as preferred?
markgranto said:
same here with tesco, set the above and worked fine, but after restart just defaults back to gsm/wcdma auto as preferred and need to go through the steps again to achieve 4g. Anyway to save this as preferred?
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+1 Same here. would like to know as well. Kinda dumb that LG doesn't have LTE as a choice on an LTE supported device...
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markgranto said:
same here with tesco, set the above and worked fine, but after restart just defaults back to gsm/wcdma auto as preferred and need to go through the steps again to achieve 4g. Anyway to save this as preferred?
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I found and downloaded the free app 4G LTE Switch from the play store to help with this.
While it doesn't solve the problem of having to manually select LTE after each reboot, it saves you from having to dial the code yourself. Instead, just launch the app and it takes you right to those settings. I find it very useful and time saving! :good:
islandboy_2000 said:
+1 Same here. would like to know as well. Kinda dumb that LG doesn't have LTE as a choice on an LTE supported device...
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I found and downloaded the free app 4G LTE Switch from the play store to help with this.
While it doesn't solve the problem of having to manually select LTE after each reboot, it saves you from having to dial the code yourself. Instead, just launch the app and it takes you right to those settings. I find it very useful and time saving! :good:
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cheers for the heads up, i'll give it a bash, still find it very strange that a 4G phone doesn't come with an easier way to actually activate 4G.
markgranto said:
cheers for the heads up, i'll give it a bash, still find it very strange that a 4G phone doesn't come with an easier way to actually activate 4G.
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No problem man. I didn't give up searching and actually followed this thread, where it says "No 4G/LTE?" and tried putting my networks actualy LTE band (17) in there instead of 11 and 13. While it now gived the option of selectiong LTE in the dropdown menu of preferred networks, for some stupid reason, the phone STILL doesn't save the setting and you still have to go back to the menu again after a restart to enable LTE.
While it is even easier than the method I said earlier, still frustrating that even after selecting it in the menu, that it still defaults back to GCM/CDMA!
There just HAS to be a way to make this stick. Any devs out there who could look into this further???
The thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681205
Hello,
I am from Portugal, so your mobile could say something rather different. But in essence is all the same.
My version is the D802, International model, just like yours.
1.st step - Provider:
The provider part is always the first to be deal with.
Make sure you go to your operator and ask to enable your SIM-card to have access to LTE.
2.nd step - Equipment:
Go to Definitions -> "Network" tab -> "Sharing connecting & Network" on the bottom -> "Mobile Network" third from last ->
a) Make sure that "Enable Data" is checked;
b) Go to "Network Mode" and choose the option: "GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto".
This way you will always have automatic access to the best network available.
All the people who choose the 4G/LTE only option should check this mode, so you can access 3G when 4G is not available, instead of having no connecting.
Any doubt you have, just ask!
Best regards.
hitardo said:
Hello,
I am from Portugal, so your mobile could say something rather different. But in essence is all the same.
My version is the D802, International model, just like yours.
1.st step - Provider:
The provider part is always the first to be deal with.
Make sure you go to your operator and ask to enable your SIM-card to have access to LTE.
2.nd step - Equipment:
Go to Definitions -> "Network" tab -> "Sharing connecting & Network" on the bottom -> "Mobile Network" third from last ->
a) Make sure that "Enable Data" is checked;
b) Go to "Network Mode" and choose the option: "GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto".
This way you will always have automatic access to the best network available.
All the people who choose the 4G/LTE only option should check this mode, so you can access 3G when 4G is not available, instead of having no connecting.
Any doubt you have, just ask!
Best regards.
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Step 2 in bold, that's not an option. 3 options are
1. GSM / WCDMA auto
2. WCDMA only
3. GSM only
However when using the 4G switcher app you can change it to GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto and it works fine, but on reboot just defaults back to GSM / WCDMA auto.
Our D802 supports 1800 Mhz and 2600 Mhz frequencies for sure.
But to get the LTE toggle to show up in the network selection menu, we need to insert a LTE capable sim or usim. Tried and tested and not a here say.
If you do not get LTE option in network selection then your sim is not LTE capable. Simple.
sanke1 said:
Our D802 supports 1800 Mhz and 2600 Mhz frequencies for sure.
But to get the LTE toggle to show up in the network selection menu, we need to insert a LTE capable sim or usim. Tried and tested and not a here say.
If you do not get LTE option in network selection then your sim is not LTE capable. Simple.
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Well the sim I have is LTE capable, When I change the options with the 4G switcher app I instantly get the 4G signal and can get speeds of near 50mbps.
markgranto said:
Step 2 in bold, that's not an option. 3 options are
1. GSM / WCDMA auto
2. WCDMA only
3. GSM only
However when using the 4G switcher app you can change it to GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto and it works fine, but on reboot just defaults back to GSM / WCDMA auto.
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The option in my phone is:
"GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto"
All this information at one option.
So the phone can choose the highest band level.
This is a problem with your ROM or a problem with your SIM.
And, as I said in my first post, go always first to your provider and ask him form help.
Making sure the SIM part is enabled and fully accessible.
The bands are not important here.
That is because, if you bought your smartphone in the UK, LG made available the D802 model to make your smartphone antenna frequencies correspond to those available at your country.
This will matter if you want to achieve maximum speed of 150Mbps.
But if you want just the regular user experience, you sure have access to LTE network.
In wikipedia (I could not find a good source, as GSMArena make no reference on the version D802)
Wikipedia -> LG G2 -> Specifications
D802 supports 4G/LTE bands:
800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2600
And here you can see the bands of your provider/network:
Wikipedia -> List of LTE networks -> Europe
EE: 1800, 2600
Hutchison 3: 800, 1800
O2: 800
UK Broadband: 3500, 3600
Vodafone: 800
This is wikipedia information, so take this with a pinch of salt, and search for a better source.
hitardo said:
The option in my phone is:
"GSM (2G) / WCDMA (3G) / LTE (4G) auto"
All this information at one option.
So the phone can choose the highest band level.
This is a problem with your ROM or a problem with your SIM.
And, as I said in my first post, go always first to your provider and ask him form help.
Making sure the SIM part is enabled and fully accessible.
The bands are not important here.
That is because, if you bought your smartphone in the UK, LG made available the D802 model to make your smartphone antenna frequencies correspond to those available at your country.
This will matter if you want to achieve maximum speed of 150Mbps.
But if you want just the regular user experience, you sure have access to LTE network.
In wikipedia (I could not find a good source, as GSMArena make no reference on the version D802)
Wikipedia -> LG G2 -> Specifications
D802 supports 4G/LTE bands:
800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2600
And here you can see the bands of your provider/network:
Wikipedia -> List of LTE networks -> Europe
EE: 1800, 2600
Hutchison 3: 800, 1800
O2: 800
UK Broadband: 3500, 3600
Vodafone: 800
This is wikipedia information, so take this with a pinch of salt, and search for a better source.
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Its a UK sim free handset, and i'm on tesco (which is O2).
Sim card is fine as tested in another 4G phone and defaults to 4G as it should after collecting the APN settings from the network. Checked the APN and both the exact same compared to the one the LG G2 is using.
I'm using stock rom and this happened initially on JB, then updated to KK, factory reset, and still the same, then updated last week, still the same.
From reading this thread looks like i'm not the only one.
markgranto said:
Its a UK sim free handset, and i'm on tesco (which is O2).
Sim card is fine as tested in another 4G phone and defaults to 4G as it should after collecting the APN settings from the network. Checked the APN and both the exact same compared to the one the LG G2 is using.
I'm using stock rom and this happened initially on JB, then updated to KK, factory reset, and still the same, then updated last week, still the same.
From reading this thread looks like i'm not the only one.
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Wikipedia, and other websites, say O2 only acquired 800MHz band for LTE.
And LG G2 D802 only supports:
850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz.
I saw this at PhoneArena, GSMArena and ATGSM.
This brings a problem for people which their carrier only emits LTE at 800MHz, when not supported by come smartphones.
But I recommend you all to ask LG about the frequencies supported by the LG G2 D802 version, and ask your network carrer/ provider for LTE frequencies.
That way you will be absolutely sure about its compatibility or not.
hitardo said:
Wikipedia, and other websites, say O2 only acquired 800MHz band for LTE.
And LG G2 D802 only supports:
850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz.
I saw this at PhoneArena, GSMArena and ATGSM.
This brings a problem for people which their carrier only emits LTE at 800MHz, when not supported by come smartphones.
But I recommend you all to ask LG about the frequencies supported by the LG G2 D802 version, and ask your network carrer/ provider for LTE frequencies.
That way you will be absolutely sure about its compatibility or not.
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wikipedia is saying....LTE band support 800/900/1800/2100/2600, however tesco (o2) are definitely on 800mhz, so must be something to do with LG so it will no doubt be them who has to answer the question, and never do anything about it.

[Q] How to unlock the default wcdma bands of LG G2-D803

Hello !
I m using LG G2 Model D803.
I try to connect 3G but i could not.
I checked and i am in 3G zone, my APN is correct as per Mobile service provider.
After alot of searching on internet and reading threads and blogs,
i came to know about 3845#*803#, from where i went into hidden menu --> WCDMA only --> Modem Settings --> Network Mode.
And i found that the default band of WCDMA is 850 Mhz, while the service provider here in my region have WCDMA band of 2100 Mhz.
Therefore i want to know how to change the default band of WCDMA from 850 Mhz to 2100 Mhz.
Another thing, which i am not sure about is when i select only WCDMA or HSPA, my mobile signals gone (zero) !!!
Is this the reason of having the default WCDMA at 850 Mhz and service provider is providing 2100 Mhz.
I am really confused.
Please help me !!!
I have attached the screen shot of hidden setting where the WCDMA is 850 Mhz.
still waiting for reply ?
Engineer mode LG zone3

D802 - LTE Band 40(2300 Mhz) is available, but not used?

Hi,
I've been going through a lot of posts for this, but I couldn't find a definite answer. Even though Band 40 is supported by D802's hardware(and also shown in the LTE bands in the hidden menu), used along with the Airtel 4G Sim Card(Karnataka, India), I still can't use it because it is disabled by software/firmware? Also, I can see LTE in the Network selection menu. How is it that I can see the Band for LTE(2300 Mhz) used by my carrier but can't use it??
Anybody able to explain this to me would be of great help!
Thanks!
- Amith
Never mind, I moved on to G4. On a side note, i couldn't get the 2300 Mhz band to work.

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