Hello guys
I'm moving to Vancouver next month and the new phone company use the AWS Band at 1700 MHz.
Do you think that U8800 is compatible with the AWS Band?
If not do you think that might be possible to flash a radio section that add this capability?
Thank you
Fabry
I don't think it will be compatible. See http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_u8800_ideos_x5-3596.php for details.
It's not as simple as flashing some software. It's hardware related.
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Hi...
Someone knows how to enable the 3G 850 MHz band in an 900/2100 HSDPA Unlocked Topaz??
I really need to do that, so any help will be very appreciated...
Thanks
I think that is no possible cause is not software who control the band in the phone. If you want 3G in 850 band you need another phone. Thats my opinion.
Mmmm... that's bad to me
But I found this:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1310
This makes exactly what I need with a ROM Update, but for Diamond...
I hope there is a way....
Thanks for your reply BigwaveMx
That's GSM.
Yes, but I thought that maybe in the same way i could fix my problem...
So? No way?
I'm thinking I'll have to sell my Topaz if I want to get 3G...
The radio chip must first support the band before any "unlocking" can take place. I don't think the European versions even support the 850 band.
I think there it's nothing to do with this issue...
Thanks to all for your help anyway...
can rogers g1 change the UMTS dual-band (850/1900 MHZ) to band (2100 MHZ) ?
my phone is rogers g1。
But our 3g band is 2100 MHZ.
I found a hidden setting can change the gsm/UMTS band。
when u dial *#*#4636#*#* >choose 1 >menu> radio band
there is Europe band/USA band/japan band /Australia band
I try all band but it does‘t work。
I can't use 3g。
Is anyone can help？
A software setting can NOT change the physical hardware on the device.
thx...is there another way ....?
Sure. Get out your soldering iron.
If I need to give you more details than this, then you aren't qualified -- sorry.
The easiest thing for you would be to find someone to trade phones with. You should probably focus on people using tmobile branded devices on ATT in the US. Your phone is compatible with ATT's 3G band, the tmobile branded device is what you're looking for and is NOT compatible with ATT's 3G band -- EDGE only there.
thx again ！
I want to see more details。。Would u tell me please?
I can use the electric iron or find someone who can repair the BGA.
Trust me when I say this:
If you need more details, then you REALLY DON'T want to be doing it!
Thank you for your kind advice but I really want to know。。。
trade
anyone willing to trade a t-mobile g1 for a black htc dream rogers branded?
Hello,
I'm very sorry if the question was asked before, didn't dig to it.
If I buy a version GT-I9020 or GT-I9020T that works in 1700 Mhz UMTS rage will I'll be able to reflash it later to GT-I9020A to make it work on 850/1900?
I'm thinking about buying it but this is crucial for me, as I'm moving to a different country in a year and I need 850/1900 over there.
Thank you for you help!
http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=752&AT_ID=356687
Honestly I don't need a tip from Samsung. I'm asking you guys if I can flash different model band radio. I know that I9020T will not work with 850/1900 UMTS. I need AWS for now and 850/1900 for later.
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Honestly I don't need a tip from Samsung. I'm asking you guys if I can flash different model band radio. I know that I9020T will not work with 850/1900 UMTS. I need AWS for now and 850/1900 for later.
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That's quite impossible.
If you insist to try, then welcome your bricked phone
It sucks then. Any advice on the phone that will cover both 1700/2100 and 850/1900 UMTS bands?
banjanti said:
It sucks then. Any advice on the phone that will cover both 1700/2100 and 850/1900 UMTS bands?
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buy a gsm galaxy nexus, it works on both sets of bands. other than that youre out of luck.
Thx, I've goodled it too. It looks like nice phone, but pretty expensive at the moment. I'll have to wait a bit a guest.
Verizon versions they sell on ebay are probably not flashable to pentaband?
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Verizon versions they sell on ebay are probably not flashable to pentaband?
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You really, really, really, really need to do a lot of reading before you even dream of flashing anything.
Your question is analagous to asking if a software update will allow your microwave oven to run on gas.
A cellular phone contains a hardware radio that communicates with the network. Although people here and elsewhere often refer to a flashable "radio", what they really mean is a radio driver. Nothing you flash will ever change the hardware. Verizon and Sprint phones will remain CDMA (unless they also have a SIM slot, as a few do). GSM phones will remain GSM and will not be capable of changing their frequency via software.
So got my new baby, and I love the stock Android UI.
But I got issue connecting to LTE networks here in Germany. A friend of mine bought it in the US store and sent it over to Germany. 3G no problem, but LTE isn't working.
I checked the tech specs, and it says 4G LTE (700, 850, AWS, 1900 MHz). Here in Germany T-Mobile is using Band 3 (1800 Mhz) and Band 20 (800 Mhz) So there is the culprit.
Is this a hardware restriction, or could be solved via software? Maybe flashing a different baseband?
Unfortunatly on the Phone Info screen, you cannot change the GSM/UMTS band. The list is empty. It worked on my Nexus 4 though...
Maybe its possible with a modified modem/radio, dunno it thats correct though and how to do it. There is a radio thread on this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025, check it there.
It might be possible to change the bands using QPST (you won't be able to flash the international modem) there is already a thread on the I337 forums http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589 that has a tutorial for enable AWS bands on the device. The process should be roughly similar assuming the device's hardware can operate at those frequencies.
If it works you will lose north American bands until you rehash the I9505G configuration back.
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Hello to all,
I have a ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE500KL). Asus support said me that is a Taiwanese version.
The issue is that is not working with LTE network in my country, only with 2G and 3G. Here is used AWS1 that is the same AWS band 4 (1700/2100 MHz) 1700 for uplink and 2100 for downlink. Asus support said me that I have nothing to do since is a hardware issue because the antenna doesn't work in 1700/2100.
Is there a way to know if this handset could be enabled to work with LTE AWS Band 4?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Regards
First thing first, I'm sorry if my reply did not help you, and this is based on my limited understanding...
Simple answers would be nothing, nothing you can do if this is "hardware" limitation as asus told you.
Now the explanation, note that I'm not knowledgeable about this thing, so I don't think could give a meaningful explanation.
From what I've read, LTE, on different country use different band (1700, 2100, etc). And by that, just say *not the real reason, just play along with it*, "device built by limiting hw capabilities to certain band, to work on region A, because that device didn't meant to work/used outside region A" . This might the reason, you could see asus with WW or TW variant. They limit the device hardware to work only with certain band range.
This is hardware, not software/firmware (if you compare it to like some "unlocked provider device") . So you can't do anything about it.
This is like, using CDMA phone with GSM card, they work at different band. AFAIK it didn't work, cmiiw.
Oh, IIRC, old phone (before Android born) mostly have triband (GSM) you might won't be able to use your device outside your country. Then, newer phone, till now, use quad band to support usability around the globe. cmiiw
I hope you get what I'm trying to say there~
I don't know what it mean about LTE aws 1 / aws 4, I don't think this is just band length (1700/2100).
# sorry for my bad english
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