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I live in the US and I have a trip planned to London, Paris and Rome in May. I own a T-mobile G1 and was wondering what my best option was for using my G1 in those cities. I know there are a lot of European users here on XDA so I was hoping somebody could give me some advise from experience. I do realize that the 3G won't work over there no matter what I do.
Thanks for any and all help!
NickPDX said:
I live in the US and I have a trip planned to London, Paris and Rome in May. I own a T-mobile G1 and was wondering what my best option was for using my G1 in those cities. I know there are a lot of European users here on XDA so I was hoping somebody could give me some advise from experience. I do realize that the 3G won't work over there no matter what I do.
Thanks for any and all help!
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3G should work fine. When you get there, buy a local prepaid simcard.
You need to unlock it first, call T-Mo and tell them what you just posted and they will give you the unlock code.
Your best bet for London (once you've got the phone unlocked) is a "pay as you go" sim from three. Just put £10 credit on it and you'll get a 150mb, 90day internet allowance. If you need to top it up again you get that allowance renewed every time.
Unless I am mistaking, the phone is rooted and is running a non stock rom, thus it is unlocked. I will look into the prepaid sim cards. Will I have to get a different one for each of the countries/cities?
@lbcoder: are you sure about the 3G? since this is a t-mobile phone I was under the impression that the bands it uses for 3G are only the N. American Bands and would only work over here.
Not unlocked for other networks, you need to get it unlocked to use other networks.
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Unless I am mistaking, the phone is rooted and is running a non stock rom, thus it is unlocked.
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Sim unlock isn't the same thing as root.. You need a code from t-mobile for that. They'll give you one if you tell them what you've told us.
NickPDX said:
I will look into the prepaid sim cards. Will I have to get a different one for each of the countries/cities?
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That's going to be the cheapest way to do it.. You'll get brutally raped for roaming charges otherwise. In the UK the cards are usually free, you just have to buy the calling credit.
TMO will give you your SIM unlock code for free if your account has been paid up for 90 days or longer. They take up to 7 days. I had to get this from TMO via my American friend when I bought my G1 off him. There are places online where you can pay $25 or so and get an unlock code within hours. SIM unlock is not the same thing as root.
I'm also just about to go to Europe! Vodafone turned on global roaming for free (I just pay for calls) and they sells packs of roaming data, I got 25Mb for $50, which is way cheaper than their usual rate of $10 per 1Mb! For me this is easier than stuffing round with pre-paid SIM cards, changing number and whatever, I also don't know if a pre-paid SIM gives mobile data access? Give TMO a call and see what they offer.
I will turn off Sync and use DroidWall to make sure stuff doesn't update in the background and use all my allowance. It's really only to update Facebook to let people know I am still alive
Your G1 will most definitely work and use 3G in London. You can grab a T-Mo prepaid SIM from the multiple vending machines in the airport when you arrive in London, and swap it in and start using it immediately. I did exactly this at both Gatwick and Heathrow. Do like the other posters said and call T-Mobile in the US and get the unlock code before you fly. It's free that way. I did that too, and they are cool about it. It took about 24 hours after my request and it was emailed to me. The one thing that confused me at first was my G1 kept asking for a "SIM unlock code" or something like that after I had unlocked it using the T-Mobile code. Turns out it was a security setting that I could disable, to prevent someone from using the phone if they stole it. Two totally different "SIM unlocks". Now I know.
Hello, I'm from Pakistan and I was wondering a few things:
1- What if your region is not supported by the market place? There really is no way for me to know other than when I have bought the phone. So if the marketplace is not supported, I wont be able to download the apps? And if I will be, what about paid apps? If the market place does not support Pakistan for paid apps, is there any other way to get them?
2- Are updates region specific? The phones we get here are factory unlocked direct from HTC or Samsung. So will I get the NoDo update even if this region might not be officially supported?
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Hello, I'm from Pakistan and I was wondering a few things:
1- What if your region is not supported by the market place? There really is no way for me to know other than when I have bought the phone. So if the marketplace is not supported, I wont be able to download the apps? And if I will be, what about paid apps? If the market place does not support Pakistan for paid apps, is there any other way to get them?
2- Are updates region specific? The phones we get here are factory unlocked direct from HTC or Samsung. So will I get the NoDo update even if this region might not be officially supported?
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First question... If you want to know of your country is suported go to the zune site and try to change you region and see the ones avaidable..
Well now that you know, you can download, but not buy... Unless you create a new Live account (and using it on the phone as primary) for exemple saying your from the US and them having an ''American'' credit card... American Express cards seem to be working in other countries... Other way to get only through piracy.. So no help there...
As for the updates... They are not region specific... Only some carriers are blocking them... The if yours is unlocked, no problem...
well I just saw and Pakistan is not supported. So if I select USA as my country, I will need a credit from someone who lives in USA for it to work?
Other than paid apps, I will be able to download free apps no problem right?
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well I just saw and Pakistan is not supported. So if I select USA as my country, I will need a credit from someone who lives in USA for it to work?
Other than paid apps, I will be able to download free apps no problem right?
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Right...
And yes free apps you can download without a problem...
Thanks. What about websites like windowsphoneapplist.com? Can I use these to buy applications? It doesnt look like a region specific website
Those sites do not sell apps, they just redirect you to marketplace.
The omnia 7 available here in Pakistan was on T-mobile UK and now unlocked for the rest of the world. I wont get any troubles getting updates on this right? or i'll get them when T-mobile in UK releases them?
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The omnia 7 available here in Pakistan was on T-mobile UK and now unlocked for the rest of the world. I wont get any troubles getting updates on this right? or i'll get them when T-mobile in UK releases them?
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If it's branded T-Mobile you night have to wait until they release the update.. But you get it..
ammarmalik said:
The omnia 7 available here in Pakistan was on T-mobile UK and now unlocked for the rest of the world. I wont get any troubles getting updates on this right? or i'll get them when T-mobile in UK releases them?
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Re-flash a non-specific firmware. You won't have to worry about when T-mobile authorises the update then, you'll get it as soon as MS release it.
Casey
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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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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.
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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)
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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.
I purchased a new unlocked international S7 edge and it works well - but was missing Samsung Pay. I loaded both the latest framework and app using APK mirror.com site. The app runs and I can after some coaxing get to the part to manually load a card - but then it consistently says samsung pay failed to connect to server - try again later.
It never is able to connect - and from some reading it says this could be due to encryption of the internal memory. There is no option to decrypt the internal memory (if it is).
Is there some way to force the decryption or even to verify it is encrypted? I purchased the phone with Samsung Pay as one of things I really wanted to play around with and am at a loss .
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I purchased a new unlocked international S7 edge and it works well - but was missing Samsung Pay. I loaded both the latest framework and app using APK mirror.com site. The app runs and I can after some coaxing get to the part to manually load a card - but then it consistently says samsung pay failed to connect to server - try again later.
It never is able to connect - and from some reading it says this could be due to encryption of the internal memory. There is no option to decrypt the internal memory (if it is).
Is there some way to force the decryption or even to verify it is encrypted? I purchased the phone with Samsung Pay as one of things I really wanted to play around with and am at a loss .
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You'd have to run a firmware where pay is available. So far, we can't run any of the US firmwares because exynos vs snapdragon. All we can do is wait until it releases in the UK or Canada and then flash the respective country's firmware
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Firmware Update needed
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You'd have to run a firmware where pay is available. So far, we can't run any of the US firmwares because exynos vs snapdragon. All we can do is wait until it releases in the UK or Canada and then flash the respective country's firmware
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Thanks. This is the first thing I've read which makes sense to me. Let's hope they update the firmware soon - would love to try it. If you know of any rumors on timing, would love to hear it!
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Thanks. This is the first thing I've read which makes sense to me. Let's hope they update the firmware soon - would love to try it. If you know of any rumors on timing, would love to hear it!
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Heard later this year in the UK.
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samsung pay is "available" in Brazil but i cannot make it work.
They said it wont be able to use the S6 family, only s7 because they have a new technology that's mostly used here, buttt i wanted to try and see if i could use my phone (almost all machines accept nfs payments).
this was the first thing that made sense, but could it be because of that that i cannot connect my s6 edge? (just updated the app and framework)
Samsung Pay works the UAE firmware.
svetinha said:
samsung pay is "available" in Brazil but i cannot make it work.
They said it wont be able to use the S6 family, only s7 because they have a new technology that's mostly used here, buttt i wanted to try and see if i could use my phone (almost all machines accept nfs payments).
this was the first thing that made sense, but could it be because of that that i cannot connect my s6 edge? (just updated the app and framework)
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brazil isnt released yet, should be avaible in july
Hello Dears;
My cousen was bought S7 Edge from Verizon to me. I am living in Turkey. (Europe) And i would like to use rom with Turkish language.
As i know, all s7 edge phones selling with exynos processor in Turkey & Europe. Also they have different rom than USA.
I just want to install new rom which has been using on Europe. Could i change it? Is it possible or not?
Why not? / Why yes? Waiting for your answers. Thank you for all supports...
kaganmit said:
Hello Dears;
My cousen was bought S7 Edge from Verizon to me. I am living in Turkey. (Europe) And i would like to use rom with Turkish language.
As i know, all s7 edge phones selling with exynos processor in Turkey & Europe. Also they have different rom than USA.
I just want to install new rom which has been using on Europe. Could i change it? Is it possible or not?
Why not? / Why yes? Waiting for your answers. Thank you for all supports...
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Not possible. Biggest reason, all European (actually anything not from North America or China) S7's are Exynos variants, all US (including verizon) ones are Qualcomm. Different architecture, different kernels, different ROMS. But aside from that, the Verizon one (same with all US ones) are bootloader locked, with signature checks on flash, meaning if the ROM isn't signed by Verizon (or maybe by specific Samsung keys) it won't flash on your phone.
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Thank you very much _Dennis_ for your perfect answer. I just need to be sure one more thinks;
* When i try to open my phone, i see verizon logo on boot. Are there any way to possible not see to that logo?
* The phone is giving "SIM car is not from Verizon Wireless" notification on all restarts. Also i don't want to see this notification automatically!
* I would like to use HD Voice feature but i couldn't As i understood, i need a Verizon Wireless account to enable this option. But i don't Do you know any way to open this option without Verizon account. Or any way to create account on Verizon Wireless without Verizon number. Because of we just using Turkish carriers gsm card on Turkey as well.
Thank you for your all supports and answer again.
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Thank you very much _Dennis_ for your perfect answer. I just need to be sure one more thinks;
* When i try to open my phone, i see verizon logo on boot. Are there any way to possible not see to that logo?
* The phone is giving "SIM car is not from Verizon Wireless" notification on all restarts. Also i don't want to see this notification automatically!
* I would like to use HD Voice feature but i couldn't As i understood, i need a Verizon Wireless account to enable this option. But i don't Do you know any way to open this option without Verizon account. Or any way to create account on Verizon Wireless without Verizon number. Because of we just using Turkish carriers gsm card on Turkey as well.
Thank you for your all supports and answer again.
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1: No, you need to change the boot animation for this and that is not possible without root.
2: No, again root is needed to modify system files. Or open a Verizon account.
3: Again no, you need a Verizon account to create one and a sim card to use their HD capable network.
Sorry for all the negative answers but that's the way it is with a locked phone and not on the phones network. #2 is a bit silly because the phone is network unlocked but they still do this to us.
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1: No, you need to change the boot animation for this and that is not possible without root.
2: No, again root is needed to modify system files. Or open a Verizon account.
3: Again no, you need a Verizon account to create one and a sim card to use their HD capable network.
Sorry for all the negative answers but that's the way it is with a locked phone and not on the phones network. #2 is a bit silly because the phone is network unlocked but they still do this to us.
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But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!
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But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!
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He means a bootloader locked phone. You can still have a sim unlocked phone, which you do, with a locked bootloader, which is preventing you from changing the things you want to.
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But my phone is unlocked :S That is how i using in Turkey with Turkish sim cards!
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It doesn't matter if it's carrier unlocked it's still Verizon branded. Like I said it's silly but that's the way they operate. We need it bootloader unlocked and then all these annoyances can be fixed. Until then we are stuck with what we have. Your only other option is to sell the phone you have and purchase one for the carrier you are currently on. Other than that you will have to put up with the sim card message and no HD calls.
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It doesn't matter if it's carrier unlocked it's still Verizon branded. Like I said it's silly but that's the way they operate. We need it bootloader unlocked and then all these annoyances can be fixed. Until then we are stuck with what we have. Your only other option is to sell the phone you have and purchase one for the carrier you are currently on. Other than that you will have to put up with the sim card message and no HD calls.
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I prefer to use it like this options Because of this phone is so expensive (approximately 1000€) in Turkey. Thank you for answer Have a nice day...
kaganmit said:
I prefer to use it like this options Because of this phone is so expensive (approximately 1000€) in Turkey. Thank you for answer Have a nice day...
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You are welcome. It's definitely not worth the loss of so much money. For the difference you could probable buy a nice used unlocked phone off Swappa. Good luck.