Will the official HoneyComb 3.1 rom make enabling 3G support easier? Has anyone tried/confirmed the 3g support on the official update? Also, if that is not the case which is the right rom to flash the Acer Iconia a500 for 3g support?
You will never get 3g support for your current Iconia A500 as the sim slot has no hardware in it, so dropping in a sim will result in having a sim car floating around inside your device. You can however use a 3g USB dongle or tether to a mobile phone to obtain data connection without wifi present.
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hi i was reading online and someone was offering to flash a rom that is android on the hd2 and enable 4g does anyone know what this is?
I could be very well wrong but i presume its hardware enabled like wifi b/g/n etc
The HD2 is not a "4g" phone.
hd2 is 3g+ HSDPA so no it will never become possible...
no it is not possible to enable 4g as it doesnt have the hardware capable of this
Hi everyone,
this post is useful not only to owners of a500, but tested on.
Reading of million post of using 3G/4G usb modem and lot of unhandy actions to do this work, i decide to look for an alternate things, that not sticks from tablet and will not require any hardware/software modding. I found it. Solution was MIFI router. So, there are plenty then on market, but i choose exact one Sierra Overdrive (AirCard W801) 3G/4G. Why?
Battery life est. 6 hours
Can work and charging directly from a500 USB slot.
strong signal
nice looking
also as a bonus, built-in GPS, micro SD slot, which can be shared over net, and a possibility of making small wifi local net.
In Ukraine it cost about 50usd. (Sprint edt.). I have to change software on it, because we don`t have a Sprint network. Used InterTelecom.
Some tech:
Sierra Overdrive 3G/4G
(Sierra Wireless AirCard® W801 Mobile Hotspot)
Network Technology :CDMA EV-DO REV A/WiMAX
Frequency Bands: CDMA 850/1900 MHz, WiMax 2500 MHz, GPS 1575 MHz
Antenna Diversity Support Yes
Operating System Support Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X, Linux or Anything with Wi-Fi
Operating Temperature 0 to 45° Celsius
Storage Temperature -20 to 85° Celsius
Form Factor Mobile Hotspot
System Requirements Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Device Dimensions : 80 mm (L) x 80 mm (W) x 15.2 mm (H), 3.15” (L) x 3.15” (W) x 0.6” (H),
Weight: 4.47 oz (127 g)
AC charger with USB port
Max Uplink Speed 5 Mbps
Max Downlink Speed 10 Mbps
Internal antenna
GPS
MicroSD slot
No receive equalizer
micro USB
Battery up 6hours.
Tested:
Iconia A500 32GB, stock. No modification done.
Sierra Overdrive 3G/4G. Sprint edition, software custom modified to support Intertelecom 3G network.
Max Uplink Speed 1.2 Mbps (3G)
Max Downlink Speed 2.5 Mbps (3G)
SD card 8gb shared over network with Acer laptop.
Network connected at 54mbit, work clearly without stacks.
Battery: Iconia connected 3G via wifi approx. 5hours 15min.
Iconia + laptop + mobile phone, 3g, via wifi, inside moving car, aprox. 3hours
GPS much more sensitive then iconia internal ones.
BTW, greatly quicker then A501 3G and more useful.
Hope was useful.
Sorry, for possible mistakes, English not my native language.
Or, if you have a smartphone that supports it (like Android), just enable the access point and use that.
Several custom ROMs for the A500 are comming with a 3g patch to support Huawei 3G USB sticks. Since you can get these sticks in combination with a prepaid SIM card for free in some countries, this is another "cheap" way to implement 3G support on a A500 (if one doesn't have an Android cell phone).
Best regards, maris
its true, but if you have.
anyway 50usd cheaper than any of wifi smartphone and much more convenient than 3G dongles via tablet usb.
just use a huawei e585
so this works kinda like a router...so where does the connection come from? sim card?
These type of devices are all over the us markets..
This included pre paid plans pay per mb plans and of course contract data plans . But as said above just get a android cell that you can ROOT.And install a tether app.
Cell plans with data are about the same price as a data only Hot spot device.. Now i am just posting the way it it in the us.. Other countries as where the OP Is i guess likely to be much different .
I Tether my TAB and Sometimes my notebook to my Cell all the time. As far as gps in iconia.. i am really not sure what more you need then the 10 or so sats i go with Co- Pilot on my iconia. in 10--30 seconds..
Very useful post im assuming for people not in the US..
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so this works kinda like a router...so where does the connection come from? sim card?
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should be prepaid or custom programmed directly. Not using sim/ruim cards.
erica_renee said:
These type of devices are all over the us markets..
This included pre paid plans pay per mb plans and of course contract data plans . But as said above just get a android cell that you can ROOT.And install a tether app.
Cell plans with data are about the same price as a data only Hot spot device.. Now i am just posting the way it it in the us.. Other countries as where the OP Is i guess likely to be much different .
I Tether my TAB and Sometimes my notebook to my Cell all the time. As far as gps in iconia.. i am really not sure what more you need then the 10 or so sats i go with Co- Pilot on my iconia. in 10--30 seconds..
Very useful post im assuming for people not in the US..
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Here in Europe we don't need to root our phones to tether internet. If device have a tethering option ,GSM/internet providers don't block it. It would be against the law
Hi,
Both my daughter and I have OP2 devices. She runs OOS 3.6.0 and I have Resurrection-Remix-N-5.8.5 (highly recommended BTW), with the latest 3.6.0 firmware. Now, neither of us are able to connect to LTE, but only to 3G. It doesn't seem like an operator issue, as my son's ASUS ZenFone 2 device is able to connect to LTE with the same operator. For what it's worth, I can see using the Network Cell Info Lite app that my device is connected to a nearby 3G antenna, while my son's ZenFone is connected to a more far away 4G antenna. Would appreciate any insight regarding this matter.
OK, found the reason (even if not a very comforting one): Got the US model of this phone, which doesn't support LTE band 3, used by all operators here.
So I have a free spot on my family plan and was thinking I could just get a BYOD sim and stick it in a 4G LTE stick for use with my Android HU. All the ones I have seen has compatible miss all the relevant bands for US use, specifically for AT&T. Does anyone in the US have any suggestions?
I second this thread for Verizon.
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So I finally got my dongle and SIM card and it is working and pretty much without any extra apps or root.
I purchased the HUAWEI E397 4G usb dongle 100M data card Unlocked 4G LTE MODEM B397Bu-501 - the important part is the -501 at the end they have several models with different band compatibility and the 501 was the one with AT&T compatibility.
On my Eonon GA2167 after I installed the stick the Cellular Networks entry showed up automatically in the options, I was able to edit the APN data there (you will likely want to be connected to wifi when you do this, if it's trying to provision data you wont be able to select APN data). I just copied the APN data from my phone and it worked. Using Cricket (AT&T).
I had some trouble getting it to work at first, it would recognize the USB stick allow me to edit APN and then connect to the network but I had no data connectivity. Eventually it started working. Not sure if this was after I copied every APN setting (previously I had just entered name, apn and the MNC and MCC) once I added the MMS/MMSC data and APN type it started working a little after that. But it could also been on the network side since it was a new SIM I had just activated hours earlier and had been inserted into 2 other phones (to help try to activate it).
Anyway if someone wants a stick that works on AT&T bands in the US this should work. The headunit only shows a 3G connection and reports WCDMA with signal check lite, but I think that's due to the firmware of the HU not being setup for 4G LTE, with a speed test I get about 8-9 Mbps down and 6-7 up, not super fast but I believe that is LTE speeds since HSPDA doesn't support uploads that fast, also the stick itself shows a cyan LED with is meant to be for LTE connected network. Either way its way faster than the wifi connected to the hotspot on my phone (not sure if its the wifi antenna or what but wifi performance is very subpar on this unit). Also it connects quicker on startup (and does so automatically) than wifi.
jakejm79 said:
So I finally got my dongle and SIM card and it is working and pretty much without any extra apps or root.
I purchased the HUAWEI E397 4G usb dongle 100M data card Unlocked 4G LTE MODEM B397Bu-501 - the important part is the -501 at the end they have several models with different band compatibility and the 501 was the one with AT&T compatibility.
On my Eonon GA2167 after I installed the stick the Cellular Networks entry showed up automatically in the options, I was able to edit the APN data there (you will likely want to be connected to wifi when you do this, if it's trying to provision data you wont be able to select APN data). I just copied the APN data from my phone and it worked. Using Cricket (AT&T).
I had some trouble getting it to work at first, it would recognize the USB stick allow me to edit APN and then connect to the network but I had no data connectivity. Eventually it started working. Not sure if this was after I copied every APN setting (previously I had just entered name, apn and the MNC and MCC) once I added the MMS/MMSC data and APN type it started working a little after that. But it could also been on the network side since it was a new SIM I had just activated hours earlier and had been inserted into 2 other phones (to help try to activate it).
Anyway if someone wants a stick that works on AT&T bands in the US this should work. The headunit only shows a 3G connection and reports WCDMA with signal check lite, but I think that's due to the firmware of the HU not being setup for 4G LTE, with a speed test I get about 8-9 Mbps down and 6-7 up, not super fast but I believe that is LTE speeds since HSPDA doesn't support uploads that fast, also the stick itself shows a cyan LED with is meant to be for LTE connected network. Either way its way faster than the wifi connected to the hotspot on my phone (not sure if its the wifi antenna or what but wifi performance is very subpar on this unit). Also it connects quicker on startup (and does so automatically) than wifi.
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Thank you for this info! Where did you buy yours?
Has anyone tried this on a Joying_JY-UM135N or JY-UM135N2?
When I look at this listing on aliexpress, further down, it lists a number of "Network Bands", including the -501. How should I interpret this? Does the modem support all those bands, or do I have to specify when ordering? When I search for "huawei e397" on Amazon, it shows me a -53 version. Is this the same as the -501, or different? I'm also curious as to why the only hit I get on aliexpress is a listing in the Netherlands. ??
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Thank you for this info! Where did you buy yours?
Has anyone tried this on a Joying_JY-UM135N or JY-UM135N2?
When I look at this listing on aliexpress, further down, it lists a number of "Network Bands", including the -501. How should I interpret this? Does the modem support all those bands, or do I have to specify when ordering? When I search for "huawei e397" on Amazon, it shows me a -53 version. Is this the same as the -501, or different? I'm also curious as to why the only hit I get on aliexpress is a listing in the Netherlands. ??
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There are 5 different variants (2 off which offer CDMA/EVDO for 3/2G). They are all the same base stick but vary depending on bands supported.
This website details each on and the bands its supports: https://www.4gltemall.com/huawei-e397-4g-lte-mobile-internet-key.html
I bought mine from Aliexpress, you will want to make sure you specifically get the -501 for AT&T I believe the -53 supports some T-Mobile bands.
You might want to hold off till I can report more tho. After initially getting it working, it is proving to be inconsistent, I'm not sure if its a low power issue (I have ordered a Y USB cable) or something else. The -501 don't support the full compliment of AT&T bands and I'm not sure if that is the problem, it is missing band 2 for 3G and Bands 2, 4 and 12 (though 17 is kind of part of 12). I know in my area they use Band 2 for both LTE and 3G and I'm not sure if that is my issue. I seem to struggle to get it to work at home but if I am driving around town it will pop up and connect, FWIW once its connected its solid even at home until I disconnect and try to reconnect.
I will update has I make progress.
I have the exact same head unit and have the exact same issue, except I live in Australia and I'm pretty sure I have a spare Telstra (AU telco) dongle lying around, so it literally just works right out of the box? I thought these do support 4G, or at least I thought I saw it advertised like that (or maybe those are the Android 8.0 ones). What else have you done with your head unit OP, not many ppl it seems have this model and look to modify it lol.
It supports 4G speeds, when I get a connection in a 4G area on a band my dongle supports, the icon on the headunit shows 3G, but I get 4G speeds. I thinks its just a case of the limited firmware not supporting the icons and reporting for 4G but since all data transfer is handled by the stick then it works at those speeds.
A bit of an update. I bought a USB Y cable in case lower power was an issue, for the first 4 times after getting the cable things worked right away at boot up with no interference, that was a couple of days ago, since then it hasn't happened since. I am likely going to order a Momentum 313U, its AT&T branded and supports its full compliment of bands, but no idea on Android support. The only 2 things I could find about Android support was a generic listing on Aliexpress showing what appeared to be a 313U and stating it was an Android device and a Pilipino website saying it wasn't recognized by an Android Tablet (I think that's what google translate was telling me).
Failing that I will order a Huawei 303C, it supports the full compliment of AT&T 3G bands and is on the confirmed working list. No 4G but I think AT&T still has full coverage of HSPDA in my area along with LTE.
I have the exact same head unit from eonon and purchased the AT&T usb velocity stick off their site and plugged it into the USB port and it does not recognize it. The led is lit up on the stick but nothing on the head unit. It would be nice since this one has external antenna ports and supports LTE. Is there any software I need to install on the head unit?
Another update: I ended up buying a Huawei E303c stick, works on all the AT&T 3G bands and I haven't had an issue with it at all. max download speed has been around 3 Mbps but that is enough for voice commands, Pandora and navigation so I'm happy. I got closer 10+Mbps with the 4G stick, but I only worked some of the time (I think due to AT&T using multiple 4G bands in my area and the stick not supporting them all).
Anyway the Huawei E397 is up for sale and I'll suffer with 3G speeds.
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Another update: I ended up buying a Huawei E303c stick, works on all the AT&T 3G bands and I haven't had an issue with it at all. max download speed has been around 3 Mbps but that is enough for voice commands, Pandora and navigation so I'm happy. I got closer 10+Mbps with the 4G stick, but I only worked some of the time (I think due to AT&T using multiple 4G bands in my area and the stick not supporting them all).
Anyway the Huawei E397 is up for sale and I'll suffer with 3G speeds.
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I just got a Huawei E303c stick for AT&T. I plugged it into my generic Atcgfheny Oreo head unit and it shows no 3G icons. It blinks a blue light, but not connectivity on the head unit. Is there something else I need to configure? I can't find any settings in the menu.
I've just bought a V20 and noticed that it's a Taiwanese model (model LG-H990DS, with TWN firmware). The first two issues that I've noticed are:
- it won't connect to 4G (I'm on Plusnet Mobile, which uses the EE network). It will only connect to 2G according to the notification bar
- it won't connect to either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wifi networks on my Asus RT-AC68U router (although it will connect to a Belkin access point that I have elsewhere in the house).
Are the above caused by basic hardware incompatibilities, or can they be resolved by a firmware update?
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I've just bought a V20 and noticed that it's a Taiwanese model (model LG-H990DS, with TWN firmware). The first two issues that I've noticed are:
- it won't connect to 4G (I'm on Plusnet Mobile, which uses the EE network). It will only connect to 2G according to the notification bar
- it won't connect to either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wifi networks on my Asus RT-AC68U router (although it will connect to a Belkin access point that I have elsewhere in the house).
Are the above caused by basic hardware incompatibilities, or can they be resolved by a firmware update?
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The H990DS should have no problem connecting EE network as it is The Global version and supports LTE bands 3,7 and 20 which are used in UK and EE uses 3 and 7. I have a Verizon V20 which I use on Virgin and it has no problem connecting as Virgin piggyback on EE as well.
It may be your firmware needs updating.
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The H990DS should have no problem connecting EE network as it is The Global version and supports LTE bands 3,7 and 20 which are used in UK and EE uses 3 and 7. I have a Verizon V20 which I use on Virgin and it has no problem connecting as Virgin piggyback on EE as well.
It may be your firmware needs updating.
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My current firmware is V10i-TWN-XX. Should I be looking for a different version? If so, what's the recommended way of obtaining and flashing it?
That is the most current version of the firmware.
Theoretically Oreo will be released in August, barring further delays.
Silly thoughts:
Which SIM card slot is the SIM in? 1 or 2? It can make a difference when using two SIM's - only one will get 4G/LTE while the other gets 2G.
Is the phone new, never previously been used?
Finally see the attached screenshot of the network settings under: Networks/More/Mobile Networks/Network Mode. If for some reason it got set to 2G that could be the problem.
Note: I'm only using 3G network access so that's why in the screenshot it only shows 3G (Notification bar) even though it's set to auto LTE.
As for the WiFi issues, mine seems to be a bit quirky in not always connecting to some routers, 99% is no problem then you can run into one that for what ever reason it refuses to connect. At the radio station I work at (part time) my V20 simply refuses to connect even though I have the password. Works fine with my tablet & Motorola phone but no go on the V20. Go figure.
Best of luck figuring it out.
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My current firmware is V10i-TWN-XX. Should I be looking for a different version? If so, what's the recommended way of obtaining and flashing it?
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Thanks for that. I have my SIM in the SIM1 slot, and my Preferred Network Mode is GSM/WCDMA/LTE Auto, which I guess is correct. The phone is second-hand (bought from Music Magpie).
I have now managed to get 3G (with "H" displayed - HSPA presumably), but I haven't been able to get 4G anywhere that I've travelled in London so far.
In the last day it has also finally recognised my Asus router, so that's a big step forward.
Hey i have an lg v20 h990n as far as can tell from reading specs its got the same frequencies and bands mine works totally fine with ee o2 and vodafone its suppose to work with three ... it also works with my tp link vr600v2 works fine with 5ghz and 2.4ghz also my sisters and partners carrier supplied routers i might suggest that you received a defective one id return it if you cant get it sorted music magpie charge loads too for this phone