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Note 3 N9005 no LTE< BTU>

when you go into network mode its only displaying GSM/WCDMA and no LTE there are no software upgrades available for it ? anyone have any suggestions?

1980aksoy said:
when you go into network mode its only displaying GSM/WCDMA and no LTE there are no software upgrades available for it ? anyone have any suggestions?
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Most likely your network isn't supporting it yet.
My old S4 was the same until O2 released 4G, then there was an update which enabled it.

1980aksoy said:
when you go into network mode its only displaying GSM/WCDMA and no LTE there are no software upgrades available for it ? anyone have any suggestions?
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What software version do you have right now?

The Note shows LTE selection depending on which provider SIM card is inserted.
That seems to be the reason, why so many CSC versions are released.

saintsimon said:
The Note shows LTE selection depending on which provider SIM card is inserted.
That seems to be the reason, why so many CSC versions are released.
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Untrue my friend, depending on the software and which provider released it (if any) they disable or enable it. I have 2 note 3's (one for development) exact same 4g sim one has 4g enabled the other not because of the firmware version.
Also if it IS enabled on he firmware and you DONT have a 4G sim it also will not show up so you are half right.

i am on vodafone ireland unlimited data calls text 4g price plan
my sim card gets 4g on my samsung galaxy express 2 but not on note 3

Brownie2k said:
Most likely your network isn't supporting it yet.
My old S4 was the same until O2 released 4G, then there was an update which enabled it.
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i am on vodafone ireland unlimited data calls text 4g price plan.
my sim card gets 4g on my samsung galaxy express 2, but not on note 3 sm-n9005

1980aksoy said:
when you go into network mode its only displaying GSM/WCDMA and no LTE there are no software upgrades available for it ? anyone have any suggestions?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549579
Read thru my thread -- you'll probably have to do the same changes to CSC's and then reset the CSC code.

CdTDroiD said:
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Also if it IS enabled on he firmware and you DONT have a 4G sim it also will not show up so you are half right.
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That's what I meant. I have DBT CSC, and only if I insert a SIM of a provider which does not yet have an LTE network, the LTE selection ist not shown. There's no such thing as an LTE SIM here. If one's network has officialy LTE at all, then it still depends on your contract and dataplan, if you can log into LTE, or remain in 2G/3G, not on your SIM. The only network operator without LTE here is known to Samsung, thus all their SIMs cause the ROM not to show LTE selection.

CdTDroiD said:
What software version do you have right now?
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PDA: N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC: N9005OXADMJ4
Version:4.3
BTU

D855 sea fw. And 4g lte option

When I was out earlier I downloaded the 4g app of the play store selected lte option only and 4g was then on my screen, I'm in the uk by the way three network, so I then deleted the app and still 4g was present but when I go to network settings on the phone which only had the the 3G 2g option I still have 4g until I lose the signal back to h+ ,So is there is no 4g in south east Asia just wondered why there is no 4g option?

stinkypoo said:
When I was out earlier I downloaded the 4g app of the play store selected lte option only and 4g was then on my screen, I'm in the uk by the way three network, so I then deleted the app and still 4g was present but when I go to network settings on the phone which only had the the 3G 2g option I still have 4g until I lose the signal back to h+ ,So is there is no 4g in south east Asia just wondered why there is no 4g option?
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I had same problem. Cannot be fixed even if you use the magic menu 3845#*855#. The Singapore firmware will not give the LTE option for mobile settings. You'll need to return your G3 and get a Euro model. EBay sellers are aware of this issue with Asian G3s.

jah said:
I had same problem. Cannot be fixed even if you use the magic menu 3845#*855#. The Singapore firmware will not give the LTE option for mobile settings. You'll need to return your G3 and get a Euro model. EBay sellers are aware of this issue with Asian G3s.
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I bought it direct from hk via an eBay seller so there's no chance of returning it thanks anyway

stinkypoo said:
I bought it direct from hk via an eBay seller so there's no chance of returning it thanks anyway
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EBay rules allow returns if seller claimed it works on UK LTE network and does not. If you need to keep it then you'll just have to keep running the LTE selection app you have after reboots.

can i install diffrent fw???
can i install euro fw(and than the lte works good) on g3 from singapor or it braek the phone??

baster72 said:
can i install euro fw(and than the lte works good) on g3 from singapor or it braek the phone??
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Have a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2840230

jah said:
Have a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2840230
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Why do lg have so many regions for the same phone doesn't make sense apple don't do it

stinkypoo said:
Why do lg have so many regions for the same phone doesn't make sense apple don't do it
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No different to Samsung region lock. But shame eBay sellers don't tell buyers about this, was same for the G2

jah said:
No different to Samsung region lock. But shame eBay sellers don't tell buyers about this, was same for the G2
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No need for it though same phone so why the differences I have emailed the seller see what he says it only cost me £373 inc customs del so not too bothered but would still like 4g without the hassle

stinkypoo said:
Why do lg have so many regions for the same phone doesn't make sense apple don't do it
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Yeah... I don't get it... I bought my phone from ebay and no seller there has mentioned anything about the different software versions. I still don't have 4g in my country so I have no idea if it will work in this software... SAE, BTW. And by then it will be to late to contact my seller :s
Sent from my LG-D855

I bought my G3 in Indonesia so its an SEA version. I have no 4G option here in Indonesia (where there is no 4G), but if I pop in a Smart Philippines SIM card (they do have 4G), the 4G option does appear. I've tested the 4G in the Philippines and it works fine.
The key is a SIM card which is provisioned for 4G. You won't see 4G as an option unless the SIM is provisioned for it, even if you're currently connected via 3G to a network operator which has a 4G network.

nick1973nz said:
I bought my G3 in Indonesia so its an SEA version. I have no 4G option here in Indonesia (where there is no 4G), but if I pop in a Smart Philippines SIM card (they do have 4G), the 4G option does appear. I've tested the 4G in the Philippines and it works fine.
The key is a SIM card which is provisioned for 4G. You won't see 4G as an option unless the SIM is provisioned for it, even if you're currently connected via 3G to a network operator which has a 4G network.
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Not the issue here in the UK. I had a SEA firmware device and tried three different 4G SIM cards and no LTE optoon was available. The device is region locked somehow.

nick1973nz said:
I bought my G3 in Indonesia so its an SEA version. I have no 4G option here in Indonesia (where there is no 4G), but if I pop in a Smart Philippines SIM card (they do have 4G), the 4G option does appear. I've tested the 4G in the Philippines and it works fine.
The key is a SIM card which is provisioned for 4G. You won't see 4G as an option unless the SIM is provisioned for it, even if you're currently connected via 3G to a network operator which has a 4G network.
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That theory doesn't hold because people (including me) can manually toggle to 4g. The setting is just lost in the next reboot.
If you root and get rid of the LTEConfig it will stay permanant...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54621213&postcount=26so not a SIM or hardware issue...

I have an sea version and I'm in uk. Lte works fine. Just delete ltesettings.apk

YOu have 2 options....
1- Root it with pourple drake and delete the lte apk and the odex file, restart the phone and check again.
2- Install one of the latest GLOBAL roms from LG, J version and N version are globals...this will give you the option of LTE, if it does not come up, repeat step one and you are good to go.
I currently use a D855 SEA version in Costa Rica, and LTE works perfectly...network speed is around 8Mbps average, sometimes I can reach 15-16...

Lg g3 d855 sea
oracleoftruth said:
I have an sea version and I'm in uk. Lte works fine. Just delete ltesettings.apk
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Hi,
Wondered if you can help....just got the LG G3 which was meant to be a euro version but is SEA (V10K-SEA-XX) and I'm new to anmdroid having just moved from iPhone so forgive my stupidness........do I need to root to be able to delete that file....and if not how do I do it?
thanks for any help.
Rob

Yeah you need to root your phone. I think purple drake is best for this at the moment but try stump root first as it is easier (just download the apk). If you don't wish to root, try installing the app (ltesettings) as that *could* work.
I would advise flashing twrp with bump and then a custom lollipop rom as it is much better than KK on G3.
PM me if you want more info.

ANDROID L
when do you think we will get android L??? (V10k-sea-xx)

babooshka said:
when do you think we will get android L??? (V10k-sea-xx)
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If you flash one of the ROMS from the LLP thread, it works great. Make sure to flash with the flash tool 2014, and do a CSE flash, brand new phone with top performance

mingocr83 said:
1- Root it with pourple drake and delete the lte apk and the odex file, restart the phone and check again.
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I have a V10L-EUR-XX firmware and I've tried removing the lteconfig.apk and lteconfig.odex however restarting or going into the network menu continues to reset the phone back to 3G. The hidden menu does allow me to switch to 4G, but as known this is only temporary.
Has anyone else experienced this and been able to fix the issue permanently? I'd rather not flash another firmware, but I will if it's the only option left.

Is Indian Edge+ (SM-G928G) compatible with major Canadian carriers?

I would be moving to Vancouver in 2-3 months, so wanted to know if I can pop-in a GSM sim (of one of the good carriers over there) in the the unlocked version of Edge+ available in India (SM-G928G). Which all bands it supports, any idea?
Thanks

pankajxdx said:
I would be moving to Vancouver in 2-3 months, so wanted to know if I can pop-in a GSM sim (of one of the good carriers over there) in the the unlocked version of Edge+ available in India (SM-G928G). Which all bands it supports, any idea?
Thanks
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I have a factory unlocked SG-928C, which international version, and I am in the US with US T-Mobile carrier.

pankajxdx said:
I would be moving to Vancouver in 2-3 months, so wanted to know if I can pop-in a GSM sim (of one of the good carriers over there) in the the unlocked version of Edge+ available in India (SM-G928G). Which all bands it supports, any idea?
Thanks
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I wouldn't be so sure. Check the band it supports for 4G. Usually Indian and Canadian carriers use different bands, so a 4G device capable in India might not work with 4G of Canadian carrier. Other than that, phone should work without a problem. If the 4G spectrum is not supported, your data would be limited to 3G.
Check what all bands are supported in your model, you can see it here I guess. Also, check here for the LTE spectrum used by different carriers in different countries.
Hope that helps!

apurva.giri said:
I wouldn't be so sure. Check the band it supports for 4G. Usually Indian and Canadian carriers use different bands, so a 4G device capable in India might not work with 4G of Canadian carrier. Other than that, phone should work without a problem. If the 4G spectrum is not supported, your data would be limited to 3G.
Check what all bands are supported in your model, you can see it here I guess. Also, check here for the LTE spectrum used by different carriers in different countries.
Hope that helps!
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Hello there, my device is an international version and I am running with T-Mobile micro-sim, the highest I get is 4G, do you know the setting to get LTE by any chance(s)? Device's info is in the signature

jasonl.teehee said:
Hello there, my device is an international version and I am running with T-Mobile micro-sim, the highest I get is 4G, do you know the setting to get LTE by any chance(s)? Device's info is in the signature
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Try pressing *#*#4636#*#*
Once you're at the Test Menu, select Device Information-> Set preferred Network Type -> LTE/GSM auto (PRL). This is how I change my network type on AT&T. If your network/device is compatible with LTE, you should see LTE symbol below 4G symbol on notification bar.

apurva.giri said:
Try pressing *#*#4636#*#*
Once you're at the Test Menu, select Device Information-> Set preferred Network Type -> LTE/GSM auto (PRL). This is how I change my network type on AT&T. If your network/device is compatible with LTE, you should see LTE symbol below 4G symbol on notification bar.
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*#*#4636#*#* press all of those?

jasonl.teehee said:
*#*#4636#*#* press all of those?
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Ofcourse. It's not a lot, you could have just tried once before asking again!
Usually samsung's service command codes start with *#*# and ends with #*#*

apurva.giri said:
Ofcourse. It's not a lot, you could have just tried once before asking again!
Usually samsung's service command codes start with *#*# and ends with #*#*
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I have tried, but did not give me what you mentioned, i got the automated message stated that to check the number again.

apurva.giri said:
I wouldn't be so sure. Check the band it supports for 4G. Usually Indian and Canadian carriers use different bands, so a 4G device capable in India might not work with 4G of Canadian carrier. Other than that, phone should work without a problem. If the 4G spectrum is not supported, your data would be limited to 3G.
Check what all bands are supported in your model, you can see it here I guess. Also, check here for the LTE spectrum used by different carriers in different countries.
Hope that helps!
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Checked it, Telus and Rogers both work at Band 4 for LTE, and SM-G928G has it, so I guess there shouldn't be any problem.
Thanks

pankajxdx said:
Checked it, Telus and Rogers both work at Band 4 for LTE, and SM-G928G has it, so I guess there shouldn't be any problem.
Thanks
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It didn't show anything for me.

jasonl.teehee said:
It didn't show anything for me.
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Sorry my reply was for the original question I asked about Indian model being compatible with Canadian LTE.

pankajxdx said:
Sorry my reply was for the original question I asked about Indian model being compatible with Canadian LTE.
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ok, lol got it.

jasonl.teehee said:
I have tried, but did not give me what you mentioned, i got the automated message stated that to check the number again.
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In my AT&T model, it works. And I believe it should work just fine for any other model as well as long as its S6 Edge+. Not really sure why it's not working for you. You just need to press #*#*4636*#*# quickly in the native dialer and that should open up the menu. You do not even need to click on dial button to make a call. You can search for your carrier specific model's service menu codes in google.

apurva.giri said:
In my AT&T model, it works. And I believe it should work just fine for any other model as well as long as its S6 Edge+. Not really sure why it's not working for you. You just need to press #*#*4636*#*# quickly in the native dialer and that should open up the menu. You do not even need to click on dial button to make a call. You can search for your carrier specific model's service menu codes in google.
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I downloaded an app from the play store and it shows that I am on T-Mobile B4 band. I will try that again to see.

Why does my Note 3 show 4G with one SIM and 3G with another?

I have a Samsung Note 3 that I bought from Mobilicity (Canada).
It is unlocked.
When I put my Wind Mobility SIM card in, the data says 4G.
I want to give the phone to my sister, who broke hers, but she is with Rogers.
I put her Rogers SIM in my phone and everything works great.
But, I don't understand why the phone says 3G with her Rogers SIM in it.
Does anyone know why? I was under the impression that Rogers is faster than Wind's data. So how can Wind be 4G but Rogers 3G.
Both carriers have the same model number of the Note 3.

Wind has 4g? Maybe the Rogers card is not an LTE sim?

Could be any number of reasons:
- The provider isn't enabled for 4G in the Build.prop.
- The SIM is too old.
- The SIM doesn't support LTE
Probably the first. The list of 4G enabled providers rarely makes sense. It is literally just a matter of 'true' or 'false'.
We had a similar issue in the EU with various firmwares when 4G became available, every CSC has its own list of 4G enabled providers. For instance, DBT (Germany) had 4G enabled for T-Mobile NL, while the T-Mobile NL firmware didn't have 4G enabled for itself.

audit13 said:
Wind has 4g? Maybe the Rogers card is not an LTE sim?
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Hmm... I'll ask my sister to check her SIM card. But I doubt they would have given her the wrong "new" SIM card that she just got.

If the Rogers sim card is new, it would be a LTE-enabled card so that can't be it. Also, Wind only has a 3g network.

audit13 said:
If the Rogers sim card is new, it would be a LTE-enabled card so that can't be it. Also, Wind only has a 3g network.
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Okay... but like I said, when my Wind SIM is in, my Note 3 displays 4G.
When my sister's Rogers SIM is in, it shows 3G.

With the Wind sim, is it connected to the Wind network or is the phone roaming? Is the phone set to auto/LTE in settings? The phone is running a completely stock ROM? Phone is the sm-n900w8?

audit13 said:
With the Wind sim, is it connected to the Wind network or is the phone roaming? Is the phone set to auto/LTE in settings? The phone is running a completely stock ROM? Phone is the sm-n900w8?
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It's connected to the Wind Network... it's not roaming.
Under "Network Mode" it says:
WCDMA/GSM (auto-connect).

Wcdma/gsm appears with the wind card or Rogers card?

I've seen Samsung phones with stock firmware incorrectly displaying 4G for Wind, even though Wind's network is 3G.
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aquatarkus said:
I've seen Samsung phones with stock firmware incorrectly displaying 4G for Wind, even though Wind's network is 3G.
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Wind is 4G.

Wind mobile has HSPA+ but friends that have their service usually get 3G.

audit13 said:
With the Wind sim, is it connected to the Wind network or is the phone roaming? Is the phone set to auto/LTE in settings? The phone is running a completely stock ROM? Phone is the sm-n900w8?
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Okay thanks for this comment above. It was helpful because it got me searching for more along that line.
When I went into the settings, there was no option to choose LTE, but I know it's an LTE capable phone because the box said it was, and the sticker on the phone said 4G/LTE.
So I did some searching and found that there is a code that you have to use to set the phone to the Network you are using if you want to make use of the LTE.
Rogers has LTE.
I will go into a Rogers and ask them to do it, because I don't want to ruin my sister's phone (my phone that I gave to her, because her's broke).
It's *2012# (IMEI)* Something like that. I have it written down, so I'll bring it to the Rogers store and ask them.
Hopefully that will get her phone working on Rogers LTE, but in the meantime, she hasn't noticed a difference in data speed anyway.
But thanks for your help, and also to everyone else who posted a reply. :victory:

Have a similar thing going on with EE.
Supposed to choose 4g if available but it's not always the case.
Sometimes shows 3g or H+ but if I change my network mode to LTE only then I get 4g no problem.

MystaMagoo said:
Have a similar thing going on with EE.
Supposed to choose 4g if available but it's not always the case.
Sometimes shows 3g or H+ but if I change my network mode to LTE only then I get 4g no problem.
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Oh okay thanks.

kat.hy said:
Oh okay thanks.
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I choose LTE only by
settings
more networks
mobile networks
network mode
LTE only
your phones rom may be different?

MystaMagoo said:
I choose LTE only by
settings
more networks
mobile networks
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your phones rom may be different?
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I don't have the phone anymore. My sister has it, so I can't check. She's technically challenged, so I wouldn't even be able to get that info from her on the phone. Lol
But I will see if I need to turn on the other bands by using that code to set it to Rogers' service.

Verizon 3G on SM-G950U1

Just purchased the unlocked version of the S8. I'm able to get an LTE connection just fine, but I've yet to establish a 3G connection in places that I can on the Verizon version of the S8. Has anyone on Verizon, been able to get a 3G connection on the unlocked version? To be clear, SM-G950U1 is the unlocked Snapdragon US variant, that just started shipping on 5/27, not the unlocked international exynos variant.

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Just purchased the unlocked version of the S8. I'm able to get an LTE connection just fine, but I've yet to establish a 3G connection in places that I can on the Verizon version of the S8. Has anyone on Verizon, been able to get a 3G connection on the unlocked version? To be clear, SM-G950U1 is the unlocked Snapdragon US variant, that just started shipping on 5/27, not the unlocked international exynos variant.
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Make sure network is LTE/CDMA in mobile settings instead of Global.
Are you able to get VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling?
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equake said:
Make sure network is LTE/CDMA in mobile settings instead of Global.
Are you able to get VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling?
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I forgot to mention that I'd already tried LTE/CDMA.
Yes on VoLTE, no on Wi-Fi calling. See screenshot.

Where did you purchase this? Best Buy by any chance?
Also, have you tried calling into Verizon to see if they can activate anything on their end? The phone should support their CDMA.

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I forgot to mention that I'd already tried LTE/CDMA.
Yes on VoLTE, no on Wi-Fi calling. See screenshot.
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Is there an advanced calling menu in the settings?
What happens when you go into a VZW LTE dead zone? Does it drop to 1x.
I actually try to set my phone to LTE only to conserve battery.
My 2 cents
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equake said:
Is there an advanced calling menu in the settings?
What happens when you go into a VZW LTE dead zone? Does it drop to 1x.
I actually try to set my phone to LTE only to conserve battery.
My 2 cents
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No, there is not. In fact, the locations of settings within the settings menus are laid out completely different. There is an advanced menu, and within that menu, the only thing phone related is an option to "identify spam," which is a replacement for Verizon's Caller ID service, only it's native to the S8 and doesn't cost anything. It appears that it's the "hiya" app, baked into the phone.
I have not had an opportunity to visit an LTE dead zone. However, in the past, when I have exited my parking garage or elevator (where I've dropped coverage) my phone's typically show a 3G connection first, and then moments later they will then show a 4G connection. With this phone, it takes longer to connect, and when it does, it connects to 4G, bypassing the 3G part of the process I described. That's what brought me here.
That said, I think I've answered my question:
According to Samsung's website the US variant of the unlocked S8 supports these bands/frequencies:
Network
Frequencies and Data Type
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B66(AWS-3)
According to Wikipedia, Verizon operates it's 2G/3G network over B0(850) and B1(1900). Of all the bands Samsung listed, I believe the Verizon ones are all LTE.
So, I guess the answer is that the unlocked S8 does not support Verizon's 2G/3G network, and I better hope that I don't end up in an area where Verizon only offers 3G. HTC's new U11 is the same way.

jntdroid said:
Where did you purchase this? Best Buy by any chance?
Also, have you tried calling into Verizon to see if they can activate anything on their end? The phone should support their CDMA.
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Direct from Samsung. I haven't, but my understanding is that you're on your own when it comes to unlocked devices. I don't think it does support CDMA, now that I've researched it more. See prior post explaining why.

8notime said:
Direct from Samsung. I haven't, but my understanding is that you're on your own when it comes to unlocked devices. I don't think it does support CDMA, now that I've researched it more. See prior post explaining why.
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I've seen your explanation, and it's very logical. The only problem is it directly contradicts what the back of a 955U1 box says - "Wireless voice, data, and messaging services compatible with most major U.S. GSM and CDMA networks." It also contradicts how Samsung did the S7/S7 Edge, being compatible with all four networks in the U.S.
Again, I'm not saying your wrong, but given that the G955U is the model used on all U.S. carriers and has full band compatibility, it just doesn't make sense that Samsung would do this. And yes, I know, Samsung doesn't have to make sense...

8notime said:
No, there is not. In fact, the locations of settings within the settings menus are laid out completely different. There is an advanced menu, and within that menu, the only thing phone related is an option to "identify spam," which is a replacement for Verizon's Caller ID service, only it's native to the S8 and doesn't cost anything. It appears that it's the "hiya" app, baked into the phone.
I have not had an opportunity to visit an LTE dead zone. However, in the past, when I have exited my parking garage or elevator (where I've dropped coverage) my phone's typically show a 3G connection first, and then moments later they will then show a 4G connection. With this phone, it takes longer to connect, and when it does, it connects to 4G, bypassing the 3G part of the process I described. That's what brought me here.
That said, I think I've answered my question:
According to Samsung's website the US variant of the unlocked S8 supports these bands/frequencies:
Network
Frequencies and Data Type
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B66(AWS-3)
According to Wikipedia, Verizon operates it's 2G/3G network over B0(850) and B1(1900). Of all the bands Samsung listed, I believe the Verizon ones are all LTE.
So, I guess the answer is that the unlocked S8 does not support Verizon's 2G/3G network, and I better hope that I don't end up in an area where Verizon only offers 3G. HTC's new U11 is the same way.
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The band types you listed are only for LTE. Band numbers for GSM, And CDMA are different.
Try the dialer codes to see what RF bands are enabled. Dial *#2263# in the phone dialer to get the menu. Dialing *#0011# will give you current status of Cell radio.
I'm certain the phone has the required radios and antenna to support all Carrier network cell types but whether it's enabled is another story.
Here is the my Advanced calling menu
My 2 cents
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jntdroid said:
I've seen your explanation, and it's very logical. The only problem is it directly contradicts what the back of a 955U1 box says - "Wireless voice, data, and messaging services compatible with most major U.S. GSM and CDMA networks." It also contradicts how Samsung did the S7/S7 Edge, being compatible with all four networks in the U.S.
Again, I'm not saying your wrong, but given that the G955U is the model used on all U.S. carriers and has full band compatibility, it just doesn't make sense that Samsung would do this. And yes, I know, Samsung doesn't have to make sense...
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I didn't even see that text on the box until you pointed it out. That definitely implies that it should work, unless the CDMA support is limited to Sprint.
equake said:
The band types you listed are only for LTE. Band numbers for GSM, And CDMA are different.
Try the dialer codes to see what RF bands are enabled. Dial *#2263# in the phone dialer to get the menu. Dialing *#0011# will give you current status of Cell radio.
I'm certain the phone has the required radios and antenna to support all Carrier network cell types but whether it's enabled is another story.
Here is the my Advanced calling menu
My 2 cents
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Do those dialer codes work for you? I can't get them to work on neither the Verizon SM-G950U nor the unlocked U1 that I have.
And yes, that's what my advanced calling menu on my Verizon S8 looks like as well. The unlocked version doesn't have that. Only an option to turn on VoLTE. No Video nor WiFi calling. Also, there's no visual voicemail, which sucks.

The codes do not work for me on my VZW phone., but works on my TMO phone.
I'm wondering if it's SIM dependent.
8notime said:
I didn't even see that text on the box until you pointed it out. That definitely implies that it should work, unless the CDMA support is limited to Sprint.
Do those dialer codes work for you? I can't get them to work on neither the Verizon SM-G950U nor the unlocked U1 that I have.
And yes, that's what my advanced calling menu on my Verizon S8 looks like as well. The unlocked version doesn't have that. Only an option to turn on VoLTE. No Video nor WiFi calling. Also, there's no visual voicemail, which sucks.
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I was able to test another unlocked version today, and it had no problems connecting to Verizon 3G, so I guess I just have a bad device. If anyone else runs into this issue, exchange it.
Thanks for your guy's help.

Im on verizon + G950U1, and I dont think this VoLTE calls does anything. Im not getting the crystal clear HD i used to get using my moto x pure. Or is it all in my head?
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radpp16 said:
Im on verizon + G950U1, and I dont think this VoLTE calls does anything. Im not getting the crystal clear HD i used to get using my moto x pure. Or is it all in my head?View attachment 4192707
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anybody can see verizon wifi calling on sm-g950u1

Try resetting network settings and reboot your device.

Stumbled upon this thread while researching an unlocked S8 / SM-G950U1 for use on Verizon.
I found this web site, showing it is fully compatible with Big red.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...m-g950u1-sm-g950w-samsung-dream/united-states