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hardware versions?

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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MJCS said:
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.

Possible production fault - Sawdust or cuttings behind display

Hello everyone,
when I got my SGS3 I was very excited. However, I noticed a possible production fault with the display, and I kindly ask any other SGS3 owner to check, whether this affects your phone as well.
Here is what's wrong:
When the you are in a dark environment (e.g. in your bedroom, reading in bed with your lights out - that's when I noticed it) and display a black image (most conveniently displayed with a display test app for example Screen Test - no outside links allowed for me, yet. Just look for it in the play store. It needs no rights and should have no strings attached ;-)).
Once your eyes have adjusted to the darker environment light, you will notice, two things:
a) the 'black' of the SGS3 is - by far - not as black as it was back on the SGS2. It looks much more greyish to me, as you see somehow kind of a back lighting. Don't know why you can see this, as I always thought AMOLED does not need such a thing, but anyway.
but much more importantly:
b) you see (at least that's what can be seen on my phone) little black (they are really black, in contrast to the display) 'snakelike' or 'wormlike' formed rubbish behind the display, which looks to me like sawdust or cuttings. Definitely a fault from production, though.
As I am not equipped with a good camera I am unfortunately not able to provide any photos (remember, it has to be dark in order to see 'through' the screen).
Can anyone confirm he has - or hopefully for you - has not these kind of problems?
The only good thing is, that the 'worms' are only visible in very rare circumstances. But now that I know that they are there, I always look out for them. And that is really annoying .

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If yes then you're not alone everything related should be in this thread. If something else, try to snatch a picture of it or reproduce it in Photoshop

Thanks, exactly like that. Didn't find it with the search function though. Thread can be closed, I guess

Cuz you're using the wrong terminology.
Those are often referred to around here as "blobs".
Skyrocket and Hercules (both GSII) are full of them.
But when ICS leaked for Skyrocket, it made the dark grey more black and it became harder to see the blobs, though they are obviously still there.
It never bothers me. But when I got a warranty replacement phone for a different issue, I noticed it had a lot less blobs on it than the first phone did.

HTC One’s camera greatly improved with software update

According to the Singapore-based HardwareZone, after recently swapping out an HTC One review unit, it was noted that the camera firmware had been updated from the previous handset they had been testing, and luckily, had already taken sample pictures with. HardwareZone was able to compare images taken with the first One running the older firmware, with their newer model, and the results speak for themselves.
HTC says that the final versions of the units that will be released to consumers will contain the updated firmware.
Source and images : HardwareZone

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2206222

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2206222
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couldn't find any links on the thread, so had to make a new one
btw, this new firmware is coming with the retail products being shipped now itself

LoL firmware did so much better photos really LoL...now its obvious why they are short of camera modules...they have to manufacture more modules with good lens to exchange the faulty ones...thats why One is late and firmware update is only the guise bravo HTC good move...still cant wait for my One

Is it just me or the "Better" phone has a closer distance to the target than the "Bad" one?
Cause obviously... The closer the target is the more detail the picture gets.
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Is it just me or the "Better" phone has a closer distance to the target than the "Bad" one?
Cause obviously... The closer the target is the more detail the picture gets.
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I was thinking exactly the same.. Every test should be identical.
Although it doesn't explain that much difference in quality I think.

In case you guys missed this in the other thread.
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Updated 26/3/13: HTC has clarified that the second unit which we received "has the final commercial firmware, compared to the original unit which was pre-production and had an isolated hardware issue, which resulted in differences between the two sets of photos taken with both devices." According to our understanding, all the commercial sets which will launch in April will come already updated with this firmware. As such, there will be no second camera update for the One, unlike what we previously wrote below.
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Low (to none) Light Performance
Just wondering if its only a few that have this...quirk:
When there's nearly zero light, does the photo show as black or lots of noise?

Closed. This thread is outdated, and should there be further updates related to this topic, use this thread --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305490

LG G2 screen more yellowish than another g2 equal.

You have seen 2 identical devices with different screen quality? I have a g2 which arrived yesterday and compared it with a friend of mine who has a little more time bought, both were manufactured in Brazil and the device it is white better than mine, mine is more yellowish.
Both are D805, the only difference is that mine is gold and it's not. I use cloudy g3 and he kk 4.4.2, both were compared with the maximum brightness. I am very sad because this has happened with a optimus g I had.
Is that standard screens or is there some program that solves this? I've seen that has some programs that edit the color palette of the device type the "trickster mod" but do not know if I could resolve and I'm afraid to try.
In galaxy s3 / 4 has image mode (movie, dynamic, standard, etc.), if this unit had that could be the solution.
I took pictures for you to see the difference:
It seems silly but when we were stirring each in his cell that I compare with him quickly becomes very clear the difference.
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Hello there, I'm sorry to hear about this!
Can you ask for a replacement for free? I think this would be the best solution.
There is something called color calibration here in xda, you can search for it.
The problem is that some devices don't have lots of people working on it (Nexus 5 owners had a lot due to a bad calibration and a yellowish screen) but if you can't replace it I'm pretty sure you can calibrate it.
Have a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754491
but if its possible I would ask for a new LG G2 first!
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diogotecnico said:
You have seen 2 identical devices with different screen quality? I have a g2 which arrived yesterday and compared it with a friend of mine who has a little more time bought, both were manufactured in Brazil and the device it is white better than mine, mine is more yellowish.
Both are D805, the only difference is that mine is gold and it's not. I use cloudy g3 and he kk 4.4.2, both were compared with the maximum brightness. I am very sad because this has happened with a optimus g I had.
Is that standard screens or is there some program that solves this? I've seen that has some programs that edit the color palette of the device type the "trickster mod" but do not know if I could resolve and I'm afraid to try.
In galaxy s3 / 4 has image mode (movie, dynamic, standard, etc.), if this unit had that could be the solution.
I took pictures for you to see the difference:
It seems silly but when we were stirring each in his cell that I compare with him quickly becomes very clear the difference.
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one Plus 8 pro vs 8t Pro

Hi Guys,
I was thinking about buying a one plus 8 pro but heard there is a possibility of 8 t pro coming. I wanted to ask is it worth it to wait for the t model or if I should buy it when I find a good offer for the 8 pro?

The difference will be small incremental changes / updates, the 8 is already a pretty much perfect phone, I cannot fault it; maybe the battery if anything.
Remain
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Screen will remain the same
Size will remain the same
Speakers will remain the same
Battery may / should get a bump
RAM will remain the same
Storage will remain the same
Connectivity will remain the same
Photochrom will be dropped entirely
Buffs / changes
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Price will see a bump
Charging speed will get a bump
Camera bump from 48 - 64MP
Front camera may get moved to centre or an additional one added, won't be a pop up.
CPU / GPU will be the + variant, honestly at this point it matters a lot less than it would have a few years back, the 865 standard is so powerful the bump to the + may be negligible unless they retain performance and really work on the stamina but I can't see it
Design of the phone may change slightly
New camera lens will take place of photochrom, perhaps fish eye or similar
On a personal note, I wouldn't get the 8T as I already have the 8, for you I would say; if the battery doesn't get a major bump then I'd go with the 8.
Plus the price will drop when the 8T is near it's launch or even announcement making it the obvious choice.
Then again, that's my opinion, it's up to you.
Also all the rumours at this point are just rumours, if you want a good idea of what the device will be like, look out for the next oppo flagship as it's usually a strong indicator of what will be next for OnePlus.
OnePlus bring a phone out every 6 months, however for the first time there is literally nothing that the CPU / GPU cannot run perfectly, there is no need for more speed now, strange territory, will be interesting to see if they keep buffing the performance or work on efficiency, the latter would be the logical choice but I guess time will tell.

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