Is the Nexus 4 able to run on any UK frequencies? Has anyone tried it with either EE or the O2 LTE limited beta program?
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dodgebizkit said:
Is the Nexus 4 able to run on any UK frequencies? Has anyone tried it with either EE or the O2 LTE limited beta program?
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There's a massive LTE thread on here that can probably look at (and usually you're going to need an LTE sim card too).
it needs band 4 lte. if its not band 4, it wont work on the n4.
Unfortunatley the Nexus 4 LTE won't work on any carrier in the UK, even the ones that have yet to release LTE as none of them use band 4.
Ah I see, well hspda+ is more than fast enough
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kbeezie said:
There's a massive LTE thread on here that can probably look at (and usually you're going to need an LTE sim card too).
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+ on the LTE thread, but the Nexus 4 DOES NOT need an LTE sim card. Just a regular sim card and you need to have high speed data accounted for on your phone account!
ismethajametovic said:
+ on the LTE thread, but the Nexus 4 DOES NOT need an LTE sim card. Just a regular sim card and you need to have high speed data accounted for on your phone account!
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I wonder if that's where the sim card confusion came in, as you would normally show up to have it 'enabled' and maybe someone down the grapevine assumed they were getting a special sim card for it.
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Hi, tomorrow I will be in NY for a couple of days and I want to buy a Motorola Xoom, is possible to use it outside of the Us? And if it's possible could I use my sim for the 3g connection?
Thanks you in advance for your kind reply
If you buy it here, you will only be able to use it with WiFi. It doesn't support 3G sim cards.
Sorry for the dumb question, it's a wifi only model the one sold in Usa?
mcreego said:
Sorry for the dumb question, it's a wifi only model the one sold in Usa?
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No, its Wi-Fi and 3G, but it is Verizon only which has the Verizon 3G "Sim Card" built in.
StuMcBill said:
No, its Wi-Fi and 3G, but it is Verizon only which has the Verizon 3G "Sim Card" built in.
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no theres no Verizon sim card in it. There is a placeholder for where the LTE sim card will go once the upgrade happens, however at the moment its just an embedded CDMA radio
chaoscentral said:
no theres no Verizon sim card in it. There is a placeholder for where the LTE sim card will go once the upgrade happens, however at the moment its just an embedded CDMA radio
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Ah sorry, we don't have CDMA in the UK, so I wasn't 100% sure about it!
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I don't understand very well...It has a slot for SIM but only for Verizon's SIMs...?
No. It uses CDMA. No SIM card. CDMA is different from GSM and it doesn't exist in Europe.
Basically you can use it in Italy over wifi as your data connection.
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gimj01 said:
I don't understand very well...it has a slot for SIM but only for Verizon's SIMs?
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In the US there are basically 2 systems:
1- CDMA which is used by Verizon (xoom). There is not chip to be attached by the user. However the Xoom has an slot for the upgrade to 4g and that is the slot that you see in the tablet.
2- GMS used by other carriers and the standard in the EU.
You can use the xoom in Italy as a wifi only.
i want to change the system software in Italian of my xoom buyed in US on amazon...how can do it ?
Were the heck did this thread come from?? XDA members have people so afraid to start new threads this guy piggybacked this one.
I have a slightly stupid question that i could not find a definite answer...so here goes
if I have a 3g sim card (HSPA bands..850/1900)...can i pop it into an LTE device and i would just get HSPA speeds?
Specifically, for any canucks reading this post, *if* i bought a RAZR from rogers (assuming that i cave in and can't wait for confirmation of when and what price the galaxy nexus will be released here in Canada) which is LTE enabled, can i just take my sim card from my milestone and put it into the RAZR after it's unlocked and i will get the same speeds as i did with my milestone and everything else will work the same?
thanks...
I highly doubt it.
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The SIM card has nothing to do with the network speeds. Your device must have the correct bands to use a different network service. It depends on whether the RAZR has the radio hardware to use your network's "fauxG" service.
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I'm using an AT&T sim card on an unlocked Motorola Milestone since I have unlimited data plan for $15/mth. Can I transfer the 3g sim card to say an unlocked GS2 Skyrocket and get LTE speed (provided I'm in LTE territory)?
equest said:
I'm using an AT&T sim card on an unlocked Motorola Milestone since I have unlimited data plan for $15/mth. Can I transfer the 3g sim card to say an unlocked GS2 Skyrocket and get LTE speed (provided I'm in LTE territory)?
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As mentioned, the SIM does nothing to limit your network selection. The only thing the SIM does is perform a handshake with the cell tower. Your device and carrier plan determine what speeds you get. If the Skyrocket supports 3G and fauxG on AT&T, then that's what you'll get. If the device doesn't support it, then popping in a SIM card isn't going to change the radio hardware.
please help me
hi i have bought a rogers unlocked htc raider and now i m trying to use for bell lte sim but it shows only hspda on network it is not connecting to lte plz if someone can help me i will really appreciate .thanks in advance
I am on Three UK, and although LTE is not rolled out yet, I was surprised that the LTE menu options do not appear at all. For example, why wouldn't I have this option in case I roamed to a foreign country that provides LTE to roamers.
In the network options I only have
WCDMA only
GSM/WCDMA auto
I know those on EE have another option for LTE.
Supposedly LTE and 3G SIMs are the same. In fact Three will provide free LTE access later this year automatically and without any administrative changes.
Could others confirm, if they are not on an LTE network, whether they see the LTE option on the phones network settings?
I think the phone only shows the option to turn LTE on or off if it detects LTE on your network so it should appear automatically once Three launch LTE
I agree! I decompiled Settings.apk of the HTC One and the network selection option uses RadioInfo class to determine what should be shown on the menu. In fact I can even see CDMA & EV-DO there.
Excellent. Perfect answers. Thank you. For some reason I had it stuck in my head that it was based on the SIM provisioning. I should have realised that it is based on the capabilities of the network you are currently connected to rather than a provisioning option.
I have LTE option on mine, got it on vodafone contract from p4u though the phone is sim free/unlocked.
jonstatt said:
Excellent. Perfect answers. Thank you. For some reason I had it stuck in my head that it was based on the SIM provisioning. I should have realised that it is based on the capabilities of the network you are currently connected to rather than a provisioning option.
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Hi buddy! As promised here's the post I was talking about on the other thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39178384&postcount=674
Riyal said:
Hi buddy! As promised here's the post I was talking about on the other thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39178384&postcount=674
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Well done for finding that as it is buried in the P4U thread! Hopefully this thread will help others who wonder why they do, or do not, see LTE options in their menu!
AW: Do you have LTE menu option on your One? (not EE customers)
My Provider is o2 Germany and there is a LTE-Option.
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2Nice4U said:
My Provider is o2 Germany and there is a LTE-Option.
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Hi! Could you try remove the sim card and reboot your phone and see if the LTE option is still there?
r89HTC said:
I have LTE option on mine, got it on vodafone contract from p4u though the phone is sim free/unlocked.
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Does this mean that it will work with AT&T LTE here in the US?
NextNexus said:
Does this mean that it will work with AT&T LTE here in the US?
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No. LTE bands in the US are way different compared to the LTE bands all around the world. I'm not sure about LTE Cat 3 though.
AW: Do you have LTE menu option on your One? (not EE customers)
Can't select anything. Menu is gray...sounds logical to me without a SimCard
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In reviews I keep seeing HSPA and LTE versions, which led me to believe there are models without the chip needed for 4G.
There is no answer on this though so I'm not going to rush to buy one until I know.
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Can't select anything. Menu is gray...sounds logical to me without a SimCard
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Do you have any other sim(Must not have LTE on it's network) you could try inserting?
GSM / WCDMA / LTE auto
SIM-free from p4u using Vodafone Italy SIM, in an area not LTE covered
Oh crap Now that looks like a sign that it should have LTE option nomatter what sim you insert.
By the way could you tell me what's your baseband version?
Baseband version:
4A.13.3231.27_10.31.1131.05L
Riyal said:
Oh crap Now that looks like a sign that it should have LTE option nomatter what sim you insert.
By the way could you tell me what's your baseband version?
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I tested a T-Mobile Sim.
The LTE Menu is also available here
It´s not depend on the SIM/Provider i think
I'm not showing lte version on my 3 Handset ? Which is worrying because I took out my new 3 contact for the 3 lte upgrade
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AW: Do you have LTE menu option on your One? (not EE customers)
Here the Software/Baseband Screenshot
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What exactly is the purpose of the Sprint sim card? I went to Russia and got the phone unlocked by Sprint, put in a Megafon gsm sim when I got there and accidentally allowed my Sprint sim to get destroyed in the washing machine. So when I got home I expected my phone to not work, but I figured I would switch it over to CDMA just to see what would happen and it works perfect! So I am confused as to why the Sprint sim is even there, is it just a dummy card with no real purpose?
The SIM is for LTE service. CDMA will work without it.
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What exactly is the purpose of the Sprint sim card? I went to Russia and got the phone unlocked by Sprint, put in a Megafon gsm sim when I got there and accidentally allowed my Sprint sim to get destroyed in the washing machine. So when I got home I expected my phone to not work, but I figured I would switch it over to CDMA just to see what would happen and it works perfect! So I am confused as to why the Sprint sim is even there, is it just a dummy card with no real purpose?
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nivron said:
The SIM is for LTE service. CDMA will work without it.
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That cant be true. I had a galaxy nexus on sprint and the sprint variant had no sim slot and connected to 4g lte when I was in the area.
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Back then, the sim was "integrated" into the phone.
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That cant be true. I had a galaxy nexus on sprint and the sprint variant had no sim slot and connected to 4g lte when I was in the area.
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Different phone different configuration.
Both the gnex and evo 4g lte had embedded sim cards.
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That cant be true. I had a galaxy nexus on sprint and the sprint variant had no sim slot and connected to 4g lte when I was in the area.
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nivron said:
Both the gnex and evo 4g lte had embedded sim cards.
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Yep, the SIM card in SG4 is for LTE.
new sim is $50 so you might be more careful next time
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lafester said:
new sim is $50 so you might be more careful next time
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Dang! Is it really that much? Not only is $50 many, many times what it costs Sprint to procure the SIM card (which I would guesstimate at less than 50 cents a piece), it is also a lot more than what the other US carriers charge for a SIM.
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Yep, the SIM card in SG4 is for LTE.
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I thought the purpose of the Sprint SIM card was to enable Sprint's Worldwide services. Where does it show you need a sim for LTE?
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cruise350 said:
I thought the purpose of the Sprint SIM card was to enable Sprint's Worldwide services. Where does it show you need a sim for LTE?
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You can ask Sprint (I wouldn't count on the clear answer though) or just get to the LTE coverage area, Sprint stores have LTE 4G and pull the SIM out to verify that you cannot get 4G without it.
cruise350 said:
I thought the purpose of the Sprint SIM card was to enable Sprint's Worldwide services. Where does it show you need a sim for LTE?
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The primary purpose of the SIM card in recent Sprint phones is to provision LTE. While previous Sprint LTE Android handsets did not have a SIM slot, they still had a SIM, it's just that it was an embedded/soldered/non-removable type of SIM card.
If you take the SIM out you will not be able to register on Sprint's LTE network.
dont need sim
myphone12345 said:
The primary purpose of the SIM card in recent Sprint phones is to provision LTE. While previous Sprint LTE Android handsets did not have a SIM slot, they still had a SIM, it's just that it was an embedded/soldered/non-removable type of SIM card.
If you take the SIM out you will not be able to register on Sprint's LTE network.
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you do not need a sim card fir lte. You do not need the sim at all while in USA. It will connect to the lte network without it.
rtresh said:
you do not need a sim card fir lte. You do not need the sim at all while in USA. It will connect to the lte network without it.
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Are you sure about this? When running a Verizon ROM on sprint without the proper tweaks, you will get am error about LTE not being able yo connect because it doesn't detect a Verizon sim card. 3G works though.
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rtresh said:
you do not need a sim card fir lte. You do not need the sim at all while in USA. It will connect to the lte network without it.
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You are completely wrong. The phone will definitely not connect to Sprint's LTE network if you take the Sprint SIM out. You will only get CDMA service.
you are wrong
myphone12345 said:
You are completely wrong. The phone will definitely not connect to Sprint's LTE network if you take the Sprint SIM out. You will only get CDMA service.
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I am using the phone and do not have a sim card. so please tell me how i am wrong? I am on sprint and use lte in any are that has it as Michigan is limited at this time. The phone will auto connect to the 4g service
rtresh said:
I am using the phone and do not have a sim card. so please tell me how i am wrong? I am on sprint and use lte in any are that has it as Michigan is limited at this time. The phone will auto connect to the 4g service
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Can you provide a screen capture showing the notification bar with the "no SIM" and 4G indicators both on at the same time?
no sim
myphone12345 said:
Can you provide a screen capture showing the notification bar with the "no SIM" and 4G indicators both on at the same time?
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i will when in a 4g area. i am not sure how to show the sim status at the same time as it is not displayed. Since you dont believe, you can contact radio shack in the twelve oaks mall in novi Michigan. They do not have sprint sims and I was in shock when they actually activated the phone because I was thinking I would need to go get a sim card, but it is not needed.
Would it be a problem using the AT&T branded SGH-I337 sim-unlocked phone with the T-Mobile SIM card here in the States?
I was told at T-Mobile store today that the voice calls and SMSs should be no problem, but mobile internet would be a big issue.
I don't know whether it's worth or even possible to reflash the phone with T-Moblie firmware.
The reason being I have 1 bar or signal at home (or even less when it rains), regular phone with international SIM card does not even pick up ATT - T-M only...
They gave me free ATT 3G MicroCell - got the full bar but in the weak areas other party still hears mostly distortion.
no,it be a problem, i bought my GF a T-Mobile unlocked S4 model M919 and she uses it on LTE here in canada all the time. Rogers and ATT have very similar networks so NO, it would def not be a problem
Everything will work. However data will only be 2G while you are on t-mobile
jeffrey1027 said:
Everything will work. However data will only be 2G while you are on t-mobile
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Would it be slower?
I'm currently using my I337 on t-mobile. Have no issues with anything, getting LTE data also
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You need a few things to unlock all the bands for full coverage on T-Mobile.
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I get 2g/3g/HSPA+ and LTE all great on my AT&T Galaxy S4 with T-Mobile SIM. Running Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightlies
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You need a few things to unlock all the bands for full coverage on T-Mobile.
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What are the things you need to do? Thanks. Trying to do this now.
It will work regardless. But if you want to make it pick up all of tmobiles bands you need to unlock aws.. I did it yesterday. Worked fine without it but works way better with it... Didn't take long and was easy. Just follow the steps
FYI you Dont need tmobiles firmware. You just need your phones frequency's unlocked so its more compatible to T-Mobile. Att uses 1900 frequency and T-Mobile uses 1700, 1900 and 2200 I believe. Atts phone dont have the other frequencies unlocked without you doing it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Lol just realized I answered your question in the q and a section about this like an hour ago. Go look at your post
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