there's one guy on the internet who claims he can get ATT 3G AND TMO 3G by fixing the correct bands in EM.
link: http://mobilitydigest.com/dell-venu...en-away-might-already-be-compatible-with-att/
read the last comment.
regardles whether he's hallucinating or not, i begin to wonder if there's a range of hardware versions floating around.
so here's my phone. in the "about" section the hardware revision number is 112.576.2.0, and in EM the HW version is 2.1.2.0. originally a TMO phone.
i assume ATT version would have different numbers. is there a third or 4th config?
I guess you didn't read the entire article:
[Update:] Thanks to Benjamin Ries’ comment we have discovered and verified that the Venue Pro does not have pentaband support. The option exists in the Engineering Menu, but the hardware is not there to support it. Changing the settings allows you to disable select bands but if you allow for a band that is not supported by the hardware, nothing changes.
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I guess you didn't read the entire article:
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i did. please note that the last comment is much much newer than anything else on that page.
If the VPro is anything like the V/Streak5 it's just a display checkbox and not an actual usable checkbox.
The S5/V has hidden an emlist app that displays supported bands with checkboxes, the checkboxes only show what's supported, you can click them but they do nothing.
The S5/V is also split into AWS/US/EU models (the V has no EU model though)
The V and VPro are clearly nearly hardware identical, they both have AWS and US models and pretty much the same internals (sans the slide out kb)
The S5/V cant be converted between the various sub-models, likely it's the same for the VP.
If what he says is so easy to replicate why hasnt it been done before/sooner? It sounds like a trivial mod to do.
The logic being: all dell mobiles are unbranded physically, they really have no reason to artifically create multiple models and have to stock them seperately. Though the counterpoint is samsung releases dozens of near identical variations of galaxies
ah, yes, if venue and venue pro share the same internals, the android crowd would've rooted the venue and got all they wanted to know about the band support. the reason to my original post is to find out if all DVPs are indeed the same hardware, with different bands enabled/disabled. given that dell seem to have used the same internals in venue and venue pro, it's pretty likely that they are.
in the context of the webpage above, i have no reason to believe one comment over another. so i'd rather ask.
re:samsung galaxy vs venue pro, the galaxy is selling on a different order of magnitude, so i guess samsung can afford to create different versions yet justify the cost of tooling.
EMlist is a hidden service thing on the S5/V too, you dont need to root but they're normally hidden.
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That's what the android version of emlist (or rather one of it's sub menus) looks like, I assume the confusion is over the WP7 one?
If you click those on the android version they do nothing, it's just to show what bands that specific submodel can do.
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I remember from a while back that there was 2 versions of the wizard. One was the one that we are seeing now as the qtek9100 and the kjam and there was one that looked like the apache(cdma version) but it did not have the aerial stub so it could not of been the apache. Does anyone know if there will be a different looking wizard being made that looks similar to the apache? I am quite sure I like the apache design a bit better but I am looking for a GSM device.
Do you mean this ???
I know what you mean , I remember seeing the thread somewhere when info was very scetchy. The pictures we saw if I have you right where the K-Jam or Wizzard and the Apache although minus the arial. The first shots I saw of these were like this . Saying that though Mobilefun.co.uk swear their K-Jam unit will be CDMA even after speaking to them and sending them the Imate spec sheet .. If so then it's the closest guarded secret this century.
The Apache has just been released on Sprint in the states .. You lucky things :lol: I think though the Apache is now a bigger device than was speculated .. Could be wrong though
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Do you mean this ???
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yeah that is the one. i am really looking forward to the wizard since it seems to have everything i am after with the exception of built in GPS which i will sadly have to live without.
it seems like the units that are coming out are all in the qtek 9100 style which i am not too crazy about. i plan on buying a wizard the second it comes out but i would like to buy the latter version if possible. trouble is that i am not sure if i will be able to contain myself from buying the qtek 9100 once it comes out. especially since we have not seen any of the companies use the latter version as of yet. who knows when it is going to come out or even if it ever will.
I always thought the alternative styles were prototypes. I do remember seeing different versions in the FCC database but the only difference was that one had a camera, the other didnt (to make the phone acceptable in areas where cameras are forbidden).
It is Dopod 838
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Does anyone know if the current handsets in the EU store are the new hardware revision?
Apparently, the first units suffered from antennagate and low brightness of the keys, whereas the new "midnight" lack version seems to be fixed.
Antennagate at 12:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtZ-uToFr0
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Low brightness fixed in new black version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66DGhHDhXgY
There is a theory, that the first white units (the chinese version) were a different hardware revision, since also the band has changed (chinese version does not support the 1700mhz band). But right now, it could also be a different revision just by color choice (e.g. black = fixed)
i think its all cleared at the oppo forums.
you have posted at this and there are official answers
The official answer is "The intention of Oppo is not to sell faulty phones". Only when pressed, they said the white one is the newest hardware revision, but not answering if that revision is faulty or not.
All the claims of low brightness and antennagate were dismissed by saying that these are isolated problems, but only after claiming that they don't know of any issues.
As I stated in the Oppo forums. It is not my intention to trashtalk Oppo. I just want to know about the current state of the hardware. After seeing several phones in reviews that suffered from the same symptoms, I believe I have the right to ask if they have fixed them. Instead, they claimed that the reviewers all held the phone wrong.
It should be easy for an independent community (hence this post here at xda) to find out the hardware revision of the device. I don't think this would be possible in the Oppo forums.
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The official answer is "The intention of Oppo is not to sell faulty phones". Only when pressed, they said the white one is the newest hardware revision, but not answering if that revision is faulty or not.
All the claims of low brightness and antennagate were dismissed by saying that these are isolated problems, but only after claiming that they don't know of any issues.
As I stated in the Oppo forums. It is not my intention to trashtalk Oppo. I just want to know about the current state of the hardware. After seeing several phones in reviews that suffered from the same symptoms, I believe I have the right to ask if they have fixed them. Instead, they claimed that the reviewers all held the phone wrong.
It should be easy for an independent community (hence this post here at xda) to find out the hardware revision of the device. I don't think this would be possible in the Oppo forums.
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I think the Antenna gate issue was a isolated issue. The White one I bought first had this issue (Rev 1), my black one does not do this anymore. It still experiences slight signal loss but nothing to the extent my Rev 1 white did. It may of just been the first batch issue that I got. I hope that helps. When I made that video I wanted to make sure people knew about it on my device. Reviews shouldn't always be full of positives. Thanks for watching my review and pointing out the signal loss issue but it is now fixed on my black device.
I've tried to look this up however so far I've seen mixed results.
Is the Verizon variant of the LG G2 AWS able to utilize the AWS spectrum which Verizon is beginning to activate across the USA?
I am trying to find out as well. Specs for the VZW version do not say this device supports band 4 which is where VZW has their AWS spectrum.
I have a family member who works in VZW and he's going to have his"Device Guy" check and let me know.
It may have it, since the GSM model does, and the suspected Nexus 5 passed through FCC with support for band 4, even though it didn't have 7 (VZW LTE)
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If phonescoop is correct, it says it does have the ban IV 1700 just like the note 3 and the S4 have.
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If phonescoop is correct, it says it does have the ban IV 1700 just like the note 3 and the S4 have.
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Yea, I saw that as well however it's the only website that mentions this. Even the specs on Verizon's website don't mention anything....
Is there a way to check the LTE bands on a phone via an app, (secret) menu or something?
from what I read is only those that are in the AWS area's like new york can check to find out. its the method the signal of the phone connects to the AWS tower. one guy posted that on his iphone that it changing as in the picture provided but I am not sure if about phone will give that level of detail about connection with a tower. see image
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the 5 and 2050 is what shows that an AWS connection is made
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from what I read is only those that are in the AWS area's like new york can check to find out. its the method the signal of the phone connects to the AWS tower. one guy posted that on his iphone that it changing as in the picture provided but I am not sure if about phone will give that level of detail about connection with a tower. see image
the 5 and 2050 is what shows that an AWS connection is made
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So we just need to find someone in the NYC area with a G2 and ask them?
Sounds easy enough....
yeah hopefully one see's this thread lol
Hello, dear XDA citizens.
I had been a happy user of my HTC Desire since July 2010 when I bought it. Unfortunately, it recently started randomly losing signal, with the same ROM version I’ve been using for a while, so that means it’s time for an upgrade.
The problem I find with current options, it’s that there are no longer phones anywhere!!! More specifically, I can only see 5"+ phablets (don’t call them phones, please, at that size they no longer start being just that), which are really not what I want. I want something I can comfortably hold in one hand when vertical, that is, 4.3" minimum, 4.7" maximum... or at least that’s what I thought, until I heard of the LG G2 one-hand operations option. I’m not sure yet this option is available to AOSP or any ROM that might currently be developed for the phone, but it makes a whole difference for me, so much that it makes me skip my self-imposed maximum-screen-size ban. You’ve gotta hand it to LG, they understand exactly this predicament.
As for other features, I’d like it with LTE; my operator in Colombia says they support Band 4 - AWS, and 1900MHz for HSPA+. I’ve been away quite a while, so I’m no longer savvy, but I’ve read some articles about LTE for my operator, and while they say AWS, they also say, for example, they acquired the 1700MHz/2100MHz spectrum, or that the Nokia Lumia 920 (model RM-820 only) works. Those are some details that perhaps can help you help me assert if my choice is right. Oh, 16GB or 32GB is alright for me. Never used more than 6GB myself.
Question is: do you know where can I buy one that fits those specifications? Please paste links that you trust and recommend. It doesn’t matter if I have to “import” it, since I have relatives living in United States which luckyly will come by new year’s eve, so hopefully I can just pay the phone itself and be done with it.
I think that’d be all.
Thanks again for your support!
My international D802 doesn't support band 4 as I read the box , see the attached photo.
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Oh, man, I knew it.
Looks like I need a U.S.A. AT&T-compatible phone, which are the ones I see share the 1700/2100 frecuencies. Bummer. Question, for those in United States: can I buy an AT&T-bands-compatible phone without an actual plan? In Amazon looks like I can, but I want to be sure.
Thanks for the information!
PS: The company says something like:
HSPA+, 23/10/2011, Tigo commercially launched 4G service using HSPA+, with 4 Mbps average speed at 1900 Mhz band...
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Since I would at least have HDSPA+, although it was implemented two years ago already, according to that, do you think I would still be able to squeeze the phone value two years from now at least? Thanks!
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The article has been updated:
After contacting SamsungUK, Samsung confirmed that these reports were published due to incorrect information some of its branches received and published upon them, the company apologized for these false reports that was provided to us and its customers and the firmware is now available
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The firmware is available to download: http://forum.youmobile.org/downloads/?sa=view&down=5357
If this notice is true it will be a shame for Samsung's side. They want to put many smartphones and tablets in the market but they can't update all so they invent stories like these. All my android's equipments are Samsung but Tab Pro will be the last equipment from this brand! And i bealive that are more people thinking like me.
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If this notice is true it will be a shame for Samsung's side. They want to put many smartphones and tablets in the market but they can't update all so they invent stories like these. All my android's equipments are Samsung but Tab Pro will be the last equipment from this brand! And i bealive that are more people thinking like me.
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I am also never getting another samsung device...if they tease their customers like this. They must just hate repeat buyers. But really, it they did release the update, it would be throttled down to encourage sales of the newer tabs. This is what I believe they did with kk. Why else would the tab s have no lag, and ours have lag on every screen change with the same hardware? Dirty tricks! I am done.
Device Support 3 years. We have to get at least something
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-1-Lollipop-Update-is-coming-by-Early-Q3-2015
Q3-Q4))
From another chart I've seen, the first batch of Samsung tab getting M will be the Tab A. Yes, not the new 4:3 "flagship" Tab S2, not the older flagships Tab S and TabPRO, not our PRO 8.4 which has a Qualcomm SoC and should be easier to maintain, but the lowly Tab A!
I wonder what had gotten into Samsung these days...
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I really don't understand them. It's much more easier have 10 devices and update them than have like 100 devices and TRY to update them. It's a shame!
I am not surprised with lack of Samsung devices selling. First Samsung is expensive, Second they just promises about updates and Third KNOX sux!
These is the main reasons to me to abandon Samsung!