Coming from a Android phone, just wondering if there is an option to change the band from 3G to Edge on WP7? On Android phones, it prevents excessive battery drain.
Thanks
turn 3g of in settings.
Vico100 said:
turn 3g of in settings.
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Thanks for the reply but where is the 3g setting under? In cellular section there is only turn off data switch and no 3g setting.
There is no such setting for AT&T Focus. And there is no such setting for AT&T Captivate Android phone either.
huh ? I have a setting on my focus where i can turn off 3g!. Tho it will turn back on if you reset the phone. Put there is a setting to turn 3g off.
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There is no such setting for AT&T Focus. And there is no such setting for AT&T Captivate Android phone either.
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Maybe your Captivate doesn't have but mine does. Being on Xda you should be familiar with your captivate's function where you can toggle between GSM/Edge and 3G.
MRWRANGLERS1 said:
huh ? I have a setting on my focus where i can turn off 3g!. Tho it will turn back on if you reset the phone. Put there is a setting to turn 3g off.
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Kindly share how you can turn 3G off?
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Maybe your Captivate doesn't have but mine does. Being on Xda you should be familiar with your captivate's function where you can toggle between GSM/Edge and 3G.
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Sans custom ROMs or secrect diag codes, the stock ROM does not have such settings. Yes, I'm very familiar with my Captivate's function.
You could just dial ##3282# and under settings you could change to 2G or 3G.
IHTH
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Sans custom ROMs or secrect diag codes, the stock ROM does not have such settings. Yes, I'm very familiar with my Captivate's function.
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As I said, mine has the option to change from 3G to Edge/GSM ( or auto which is the default for most Android phones ) even on a stock ROM which is from Rogers.
idloco said:
You could just dial ##3282# and under settings you could change to 2G or 3G.
IHTH
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That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Thanks
hey_joe said:
As I said, mine has the option to change from 3G to Edge/GSM ( or auto which is the default for most Android phones ) even on a stock ROM which is from Rogers.
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Didn't I already said in my original post that AT&T versions of the phones don't have such options?! I knew Canadian versions have it. Even though two phones carry the same name, the firmware are different and hardware are also slightly different. That applies to both Focus and Captivate.
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Didn't I already said in my original post that AT&T versions of the phones don't have such options?! I knew Canadian versions have it. Even though two phones carry the same name, the firmware are different and hardware are also slightly different. That applies to both Focus and Captivate.
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I read that but how did you know I or the others posting here have the AT&T version for you to post that? Custom roms or secret diag codes are not out of the questions since this is Xda after all. And yes I know that phones for different carriers have variations.
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I read that but how did you know I or the others posting here have the AT&T version for you to post that?
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Since you didn't mention what version you have. I specifically mentioned AT&T version to avoid the confusion. Whatever on the AT&T versions of phones don't apply to Canandian versions and vice versa.
foxbat121 said:
Since you didn't mention what version you have. I specifically mentioned AT&T version to avoid the confusion. Whatever on the AT&T versions of phones don't apply to Canandian versions and vice versa.
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You yourself said ( and I agree ) there are minor differences of the same model of phones to different carriers. So you're now saying one function from one doesn't apply to the other? Even though some people here post ( and proved ) that there is a way to select between the two bands I'm asking about?
The ROMs are different with settings added or removed per carrier requirement. Diagnostic code may or maynot be the same. What others posted is about using the diagnostic code which you can refer to the sticky thread.
foxbat121 said:
The ROMs are different with settings added or removed per carrier requirement. Diagnostic code may or maynot be the same. What others posted is about using the diagnostic code which you can refer to the sticky thread.
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Then there is a setting for changing the band frequency after all even on stock firmware, AT&T or not.
Check the sticky thread above called 'diagnostic code'
foxbat121 said:
Check the sticky thread above called 'diagnostic code'
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I went through 7 pages of that sticky before posting my question here ( did not go any further as posting my query will illicit specific response than having to go through all the pages ). Found about 3 people asking the same question as I did but no answer.
The issue between you and me is that you keep claiming there is no option in setting the band on either Edge/GSM and 3G on Focus and captivate ( whether it's AT&T or not, standard or custom firmware ) when in fact there is. Whether it's diagnostic or custom firmware is beside the point, I was asking for just that setting.
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Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?
maniac3389 said:
Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?
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I *think* it is just the lack of software.
Interesting. I may have to look into this, compare an international ROM to the stock AT&T one.
Are either of you actually reading these forums?
The AT&T Tab has already been hacked to make calls.
The TMo Tab can be made to make calls, but you'll lose 3G.
Regards,
Dave
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Has anyone actually tried copying out the dialer/phone app from an international ROM and putting it into a US ROM? I did a quick search of the dev and general Tab forums and haven't seen a mention of it.
Is the limitation for not making calls in the modem or kernel, or is it just the lack of the software?
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It's been tried. So has just flashing the modem. Neither worked.
Yeah I've seen those posts, I was just just wanting to see if there was any way to do it without having to flash another ROM onto my Tab. I'm guessing it's pretty deeply ingrained into the framework or something.
(Mainly wanted to ask because my quick search did not pull up results of retrofitting Phone capability into a "crippled" US ROM)
I dont know if this has been pointed out before but in my tmo tab when using root explorer and I look in system/app all the phone apps are already installed. They are just being blocked, is there a way to modify them to work?
jayisking said:
I dont know if this has been pointed out before but in my tmo tab when using root explorer and I look in system/app all the phone apps are already installed. They are just being blocked, is there a way to modify them to work?
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The dialer is there and I think it is installed but is disabled somehow. Trying to bring it up just displays a message on the screen saying the dialer application is not supported on this device. I would be very interested in just modifying this ROM to re-enable that feature so flashing the EURO ROM isn't necessary. I am sure someone will figure it out before me but I am looking into it too. I am just so scared of doing stuff with this thing because for some reason it feels like uncharted territory and I am afraid of unknown consequences. Once the dialer is working a simple IMEI and serial number change will remove any restrictions on T-Mobile's end.
jnutz said:
Once the dialer is working a simple IMEI and serial number change will remove any restrictions on T-Mobile's end.
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Simple IMEI change? Do you have the instructions?
Isn't that illegal to change imei?
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I got to thinking, maybe it's a service or something preventing it? (Either an option or argument passed to the services)
rotohammer said:
Simple IMEI change? Do you have the instructions?
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I was going to give this a try...
http://www.sptbox.com/
Molezou said:
Isn't that illegal to change imei?
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In some places like the UK it is. However here in the US it is not.
Very interesting!! I downloaded the program just now, but gonna wait this out a bit.
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f452/sptbox-deluxe-9-9-2-released-we-did-again-1126534/
SGH-T849 Imei/Unlock/Flash
My Kung-fu is strong.
what about the 10.1.5 that is out?
jtc442 said:
what about the 10.1.5 that is out?
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Go with the newest version. I was just showing when it got support.
very interesting it would be great if we could change the imei with another phone we own, im about to return mine to tmobile to get it off contract wonder if i should try this first...
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daym $250 umm yeah..
I downloaded it, but couldnt get it to install completely?
Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!
jtc442 said:
I downloaded it, but couldnt get it to install completely?
Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!
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Do you have an SPT box? You need the hardware this isn't a pure software solution.
http://www.sptbox.com/Products/Default.aspx
And it isn't cheap so I haven't decided whether or not I want it that bad. But I have been reading their forums and this product can in fact change the IMEI and serial number. It has been tested as sucessful on just about every GSM model of the TAB there is.
I just realized this is all way off topic. The OP is talking about enabling the dialer software and not changing the IMEI. Lets continue this in another thread.
As some of you know, all Captivate ROMs are Flawed by AT&T, but have Audience chip.
If not my passion to use all the features of the device i have, i would go to JS3, or some other ROM.
But I need a feature to Select 2G, 2G/3G, 3G modes in Settings -> Wireless and Network -> Mobile Networks -> Network Operators.
Can anyone teach me how to mix APKs or can do this for me?
I am already looking to differences in de-compiled APKs, but i see i might, and will, make errors.
Also i feel like i have a bad knowledge about Signing process of APKs....
Anyone to help?
Good luck with that. Really not sure how that works or if it works at all. But you can use this program to sign your apks's with. Hope that helps.
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Good luck with that. Really not sure how that works or if it works at all. But you can use this program to sign your apks's with. Hope that helps.
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You don't sign system apps. Ever.
Any high level developers willing to help? I am not familiar with dalvik byte code as well as Java... I am a PHP programmer
MikeyMike01 said:
You don't sign system apps. Ever.
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I never suggested to do so, I said APK's in general, besides system apps can be installed as user apps.
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Anyone ever tried to edit phone.apk smali's for normal network selection screen?
Mix them. See what you get. Don't forget to include PhoneUtil.apk as well. If it doesn't work then you ll most probably need framework change and audio libs replaced too. But if the audio libs are not compatible with the rest of the system then... theres not much you can do. Why don't you just wait till the audience driver is implemented in i9000 kernels/roms?
Why don't wanna wait? Cos it requires not only porting a kernel, but also modding Phone*.apk and libs too to i9000 rom
Yuna said:
Why don't wanna wait? Cos it requires not only porting a kernel, but also modding Phone*.apk and libs too to i9000 rom
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That's why I mentioned kernels and roms
I know I can't do it. But i know a lot of people want this thingy
Yuna said:
I know I can't do it. But i know a lot of people want this thingy
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A lot of us are anxiously awaiting for this but I'm not sure how much effort is actually being made for it. If I were a DEV it would probably be number one for me now as IMO this will be a huge accomplishment. I know icezar definitely has the smarts to do it. But people not is the USA that has never experianced the chip's call quality do not know what they are missing.
But people not is the USA that has never experianced the chip's call quality do not know what they are missing.
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Hmm, you mean this feature working only on AT&T? LoL
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Hmm, you mean this feature working only on AT&T? LoL
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No, the fact that it is only available on the AT&T version of the captivate.
Hm... Okay, but why people HERE using the captivate don't wanna port those features to i9000 roms?
First, in order to get the audience chip to work you must use the KB1 modem.
First and foremost, that kills HSUPA, which in my opinion helps data to the point of screw the audience chip.
But, to continue, if you use a KB1 Modem / kernel with an i9000 ROM, the audience chip is enabled by default, and will function you just cannot turn it off. Since the software for i9000 is unaware of this feature the kernel never turns it off, thus the modem uses it and you get the benefit, but with NO HSUPA.
So I suppose the bottom line is that if you want that audience chip, you may as well stick with stock or simply use cognition. Cog is the best of both worlds imo, as far as "fixed from ATT stock broken" and added features.
For me, I dismissed the audience chip long ago in favor of HSUPA..
but with NO HSUPA.
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i don't care - i have no support for it here, only hsdpa - that' does not matters to me, and not argument.
if i want faster internet, i go to home/work where i have 100mbps connection for just 12$
is unaware of this feature the kernel never turns it off
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hmm, never heard of this PoV. heard about reboots after call completed etc.
People are still wasting time on this crap? Take the faster internet (read: a real, noticeable improvement) and don't look back.
It's not crap. I'm with ya Yuna
I897, Tapatalk-
I have spoken.
Anyone knows KB1 based kernels WITH not voodoo conversion? e.g speedmod like - i prefer manual
thekurrgan said:
if you use a KB1 Modem / kernel with an i9000 ROM, the audience chip is enabled by default, and will function you just cannot turn it off. Since the software for i9000 is unaware of this feature the kernel never turns it off, thus the modem uses it and you get the benefit,
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hmm, never heard of this PoV. heard about reboots after call completed etc.
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Confirm. I tried KB1 modem and overstock1.3 (captivate KB1 based) on Andromeda3/Darky9.5 and received reboots and noise in call without voice.
I'm definitely going to buy the Google Edition of S4.
I know they have the same hardware as the rest of the US Variants but I'm just wondering if Touchwiz STOCK rooted ROMs can be ported to the Google Edition.
I will be using AOSP/CM/AOKP ROM anyway but I just want to know just incase I want to test out TW.
Thanks
of course they can, and the other way around is also true, AOSP roms will be ported to TW versions of the phone
See the thing is. There are more devs who will work to port aosp onto the gs4. I can't say the same for devs working to port touchwiz onto google edition. It seems like everyone here tries to get rid of touchwiz
i haven't checked any roms lately, but if there are any existing TW roms, i'm pretty sure it'll be very easy to port them to the google edition since it's the same phone
No.
It will work but it won't work 100%
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175663
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Nexus 4 and optimus g were pretty much the same.
but these are the same phones.. externally and internally as far as i know.. the N4 doesnt have hardware buttons and the G does.
jetlitheone said:
Nexus 4 and optimus g were pretty much the same.
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being pretty much the same is not the same as being IDENTICAL. Anyways, only time will answer this question
XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
but these are the same phones.. externally and internally as far as i know.. the N4 doesnt have hardware buttons and the G does.
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Truth. There's no "pretty much" about it in this case. It's the same phone. Shouldn't even require much porting, if any at all. Just look at all the tmo, sprint, and i9505 ROMs we've been flashing - no porting. No different here.
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It be nice to get a hold of the google firmware and flash it just to see what happens
You guys have no clue if it's identical. They could change one tiny thing internally and mess it all up, which I could see them doing
What maybe different is most of the sensors maybe disabled like in the HTC GE version.
Wayne Tech Nexus
thatsupnow said:
It be nice to get a hold of the google firmware and flash it just to see what happens
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You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to just trying this.
zelendel said:
What maybe different is most of the sensors maybe disabled like in the HTC GE version.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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Physically disabled or disabled due to lack of software?
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Thanks for input guys. I guess time will tell.
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You guys have no clue if it's identical. They could change one tiny thing internally and mess it all up, which I could see them doing
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the ultimate troll.. :silly:
4G LTE
I just got a 4S I9505 and can't get LTE only H+.
(AT&T says it's because it's not AT&T branded)
I guess they'll try to add my IMEI to their data base in the next couple of weeks.
I wonder if the Google phones will have the same issue?
The info I've seen listed AT&T and T Mobile, so maybe not.
jaxboater said:
I just got a 4S I9505 and can't get LTE only H+.
(AT&T says it's because it's not AT&T branded)
I guess they'll try to add my IMEI to their data base in the next couple of weeks.
I wonder if the Google phones will have the same issue?
The info I've seen listed AT&T and T Mobile, so maybe not.
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do you have the correct apn settings for the att lte? if not, add it and you will get lte
s1l3nt said:
do you have the correct apn settings for the att lte? if not, add it and you will get lte
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also make sure your account is provisioned correctly and you have an LTE-Enabled SIM card from them.
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do you have the correct apn settings for the att lte? if not, add it and you will get lte
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Yes, I've changed the APN settings.
Problem is AT&T doesn't recognize the new IMEI.
I put the SIM in a old Inspire (using a adapter).
When I logged into my account I could see my three lines and phones (2 Vivids & the Inspire).
But as soon as the SIM is back in the S 4 my account updates and the Inspire picture is replaced a general picture.
I have even tried to change the phone info on line. I selected Samsung but the i9505 isn't listed.
I'm thinking about using the IMEI from a broken vivid I have, but suspect it would be noticed.
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also make sure your account is provisioned correctly and you have an LTE-Enabled SIM card from them.
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Yes on both.
But IMEI isn't listed with AT&T yet.
jaxboater said:
Yes, I've changed the APN settings.
Problem is AT&T doesn't recognize the new IMEI.
I put the SIM in a old Inspire (using a adapter).
When I logged into my account I could see my three lines and phones (2 Vivids & the Inspire).
But as soon as the SIM is back in the S 4 my account updates and the Inspire picture is replaced a general picture.
I have even tried to change the phone info on line. I selected Samsung but the i9505 isn't listed.
I'm thinking about using the IMEI from a broken vivid I have, but suspect it would be noticed.
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Yes on both.
But IMEI isn't listed with AT&T yet.
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This is one of the things with getting off network devices. Like my carrier only allows their devices to use the LTE network. Any IMEI in the network that is not theirs goes to get on LTE.
Also don't talk about changing your IMEI. It is Illegal.
Wayne Tech Nexus
We are having 3 official versions of the android 5.1 showing up. LMY47D, LMY47E, LMY47I. Some say they are carrier specific, some say they are not, and others have no idea what is going on. So, let’s discuss all the versions here and why some may or may not think that each one is carrier specific.
My main questions to those that say they are carrier specific is, I though Nexus 6 was not carrier locked and can work on all 4 carriers just by swapping the sim card. If that is the case, the how can we have carrier specific updates? I guess in theory it can be related to the sim that we have in our phones, so then by changing the sim from one carrier to another we will need to/offered the other software version?
There was a thread pointing to a twitter from someone at T-Mobile that explained this. As I understand it, Google changed the way it handles the minor network tweaking carriers need to make for their network and SIMs. Any OS would work with any phone but the carrier specific version will work slightly better. They can't make any changes to apps or the OS, just some network parameters. I'm oversimplifying but that's what I got out of it.
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There was a thread pointing to a twitter from someone at T-Mobile that explained this. As I understand it, Google changed the way it handles the minor network tweaking carriers need to make for their network and SIMs. Any OS would work with any phone but the carrier specific version will work slightly better. They can't make any changes to apps or the OS, just some network parameters. I'm oversimplifying but that's what I got out of it.
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hmm, i need to find that.
I'll assume because of the N6's "all carrier compatibility" they have released carrier specific optimizations in their different builds. Unfortunately, and in my opinion, Google caved with the N6 to get better sales. It is what it is and I'm just thankful I have a phone that I can still do as I please with it. It would be nice, and thoughtful, if the Goog would release official information on what the heck they are doing with these different builds.... is that so hard?!
So does anyone know which one matches which carrier?
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So does anyone know which one matches which carrier?
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if its carrier specific, D is sprint, E is verizon, M is t- mobile.
edit, since canada is getting version D right now, D must be just general. Who knows. lol
So nothing specific to AT&T yet? Just curious to try a carrier specific one and see if data is faster.
stas333 said:
hmm, i need to find that.
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Try these...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59535507&postcount=90
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59535608&postcount=92
Not so much. 47e brought in new camera proprietary binaries too so it isn't just carrier specific
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if its carrier specific, D is sprint, E is verizon, M is t- mobile
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Can't be carrier specific, I am on 3 Uk and have the D variant.
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I would weigh in and say that if a carrier makes a change needing a new build, it gets submitted to Google, tested and the changes only affect those with that carrier, likely due to SIM detection.
The fact that the phone has radios for all the carriers means that this can be possible, tweaks to a radio or band your phone may not use won't affect you ... and at the same time Google can toss in some tweaks across the board for all of us. I suppose that what makes it confusing is that while any of them can be flashed, they'll only push out the one to a carrier specific imei set, like E to Verizon.
For the normal user, they get an update that makes their specific network functionality better, and the others are not pushed for that, but may get the overall tweaks in the next update to their phone in general, or if before that there is a carrier requested tweak for them that requires a build release.
But we here, see all of this because we have that "wanting to have the latest build" mentality, the questions arise.
westers035 said:
Can't be carrier specific, I am on 3 Uk and have the D variant.
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What was suggested was that every build would work but a specific variant would be slightly better. For example m would be better for t mobile but any variant would work. For carriers other than sprint, verizon and t mobile I don't know if there'd be any real difference.
Has anyone on ATT received a 5.1 OTA?
If so, which one?
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Not so much. 47e brought in new camera proprietary binaries too so it isn't just carrier specific
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I knew something seemed different about the camera. Photos in low light looked better to me.
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stas333 said:
if its carrier specific, D is sprint, E is verizon, M is t- mobile
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Exactly. But some will never admit it
The real question is this:
Can someone on T-mobile who is on 47D or 47E see if they get an OTA update to 47M?
If the builds are carrier specific, would google push them based off the the SIM or the IEMI? It would have to be the SIM right? For people that purchased a phone through Google/Motorola and are using it on Verizon. Or switch networks, whatever the case may be.
buschris said:
Exactly. But some will never admit it
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Admit what? If it it carrier specific then explain why E has Camera updates that D does not? What does that have to do with the carrier?
If everything was the same except for the Radio.img then I'd buy the carrier only thing, but there are more that's changed.
buschris said:
Exactly. But some will never admit it
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i edited my post. D is not Sprint. It must be general version since Canada is getting it right now.
buschris said:
Exactly. But some will never admit it
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Because its not true, then why did i get the 47D version in the Netherlands Europe. Btw i also have Sprint and Verizon files in my firmware, so that tells me they are universal roms that contain specific (network) optimisations that will be triggered when using a specific carrier.
phoenixus said:
The real question is this:
Can someone on T-mobile who is on 47D or 47E see if they get an OTA update to 47M?
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According to the T-Mobile Support page, the requirements to upgrade to 47M is that your current build must be LRX22C, so I'm guessing that those with 47D or 47E won't be able to get an OTA update to 47M.
I'm on T-Mobile with 47D, and I didn't receive any OTA update as of now.
Has anyone been successful in removing retail mode?
gugin said:
Has anyone been successful in removing retail mode?
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Demo phones don't contain radio hardware as far as I know, so you could flash firmware I suppose but you can't use it to make calls and so on.
sofir786 said:
Demo phones don't contain radio hardware as far as I know, so you could flash firmware I suppose but you can't use it to make calls and so on.
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Would Samsung really go to the trouble of removing hardware...just for a demo model. I don't think so especially since the BT and WiFi are radios and they work. More than likely the cell radio is blocked by the retail app or possible special firmware.
gugin said:
Would Samsung really go to the trouble of removing hardware...just for a demo model. I don't think so especially since the BT and WiFi are radios and they work. More than likely the cell radio is blocked by the retail app or possible special firmware.
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Did a bit more research and found that there is no imei allocated which leaves the phone crippled in that aspect
gugin said:
Would Samsung really go to the trouble of removing hardware...just for a demo model. I don't think so especially since the BT and WiFi are radios and they work. More than likely the cell radio is blocked by the retail app or possible special firmware.
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he is right! no modem for you! just a security measure to stop people from stealing demo units. yeah you got one but in sense a phone it's useless.