Hi guys
2 days ago bought the note 3 on O2 UK and I sadly realized there is no option to select gsm only network (the phone has the O2 software on it). The area I working have very poor coverage. Can anybody with a original software confirm me please there is this option, so I go to flash the original software.
Thanks lot.
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Dear All
Is it possible to use the XDAII on the Three network within the UK (ie will a Three sim card work in an XDAII and allow you to access the Three services)?
Many thanks
Anon
if you mean the company called 3
then no their brand is because they use 3g / umts tech
where xdaII is 2g only
also the company 3 even if their sims support 2g on their 3g phones
when no 3g service is present block other 2g phones from using them
Thank you for answering so quickly Rudegar.
I did mean the Three (3) Network in the UK and therefore appears I will not be able to use a 3g SIM.
Never mind - now need to weigh up if the network offer for 3 is worth getting while loosing my XDAII or keep XDAII and keep looking for a new offer from one of the other networks.
Anon
Unlock XDA II to ANY Network!!!!!!!
Just put this file on your root folder of your XDA II and run it and when you put another sim in from any other network the unlock number will be 8 zeros. Easy as....
Support for any network any country!!!... Even three (3)
Happiness
Thank you - my XDAII is already unlocked (may be with your attachment or another off this site a few years ago). However, I was specifically interested in whether the phone would work on Three 3g with all their functionality (not 2g, which I believe it would be forced to as Three's back up - currently o2 but moving to Orange).
Many thanks
Anon
Dear friends
i have a unlocked HTC 8525 !! i am in brazil and can't get the sim card here working with my phone. i can see the sim menu and everything but the phone only says no service . i try'd to change the network under phone/menu/option
but i couldn't get it working , and the closest suppor for HTC is in Sao Paulo and im 600 miles away
Help me please
Hi DJFuscao,
I have an HTC Tytn that I regularly use in Brazil (Sao Paulo) since oct 2006.
I´m not sure if I will be really able to help you, but I´ll try to give you at least some information about my experience.
I believe that sometimes autodetect network does not work properly. You may try to change these settings:
- Settings-->(Personal Tab)-->Phone-->(Band tab)--> Select your Network type: change this to GSM
- Settings-->(Personal Tab)-->Phone-->(Band tab)--> Select your GSM/UMTS band: GSM(900+1800)+UMTS(2100)
I have also experienced some problems some months ago when VIVO activated their GSM network. It simply stopped working, kept searching but did not find TIM´s network.
What I have done then:
- I have changed from Automatic Network Selection to Manual (you will find this option on "Settings-->(Personal Tab)-->Phone-->(Network tab)--> Network Selection".
- then I tried to click on Find Network on the same screen
- I chose TIM from the list
It has not worked at the first atempt because there were some different options for TIM on the list but it has eventually worked.
Another thing I would check is if it works with any other GSM carrier from Brazil. If you can borrow a SIM from some friend this could also give you some clue.
You may also find some specific information about HTC 8525 phones in Brazil on the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286132
Good luck!
Hi!
I just got my HTC Touch HD a few days ago.
But some reception problems annoy me.
The phone is originally from Orange UK. Unlocked via Code.
Its now used with 3 Austria. 3 Austria has its own UMTS net and as fallback uses a GSM net from a different provider.
It often happens, was also like this with my previous Nokia, that when there is no more reception with 3G, GSM from the other Provider was OK.
Now with the HTC, when there is no 3G reception, the phone DOES NOT switch to GSM.
More interesting:
When I have bad 3G reception (2/4) and I start a call, the switchover to GSM is done (4/4 reception) automatically ("3 3G" -> "3")
Settings for Band are "Auto" and "Auto". When I set there "GSM", no net is found, even though the GSM net is strong there.
The phone is hardspl and I tried "Laurentius26 Touch HD L26_THDV6" and the german stock ROM from the Wiki. Its on all the same.
Is my phone defective?
I tried all 3 radio roms from here, since its doing GSM switch when I initiate a call when logged in in 3G, I dont think so.
But what else could it be? A problem with the "foreign" GSM net?
3 Austria also offers the phone here, so everyone with it would have the same problem.
Is it worth a try to flash back to stock Orange UK and undo the hardspl?
Plz Help
Best regards
I know, I provided lots of Information.
But please help me out.
Till Sunday I can decide to send it back to the eBay shop for minimal costs. If its defective.
Bye
Hi again.
After lots of hours of testing and flashing and testing I decided to try a different SIM card (this 1 yr old, originally tried 3.5 yrs old) of the same provider.
With that card, GSM is working.
So, is it a problem with the SIM in general. Are there some settings I can modify? Or need I get the provider to replace it against a new one?
The originally card works with UMTS and GSM in a Nokia N73, strange.
Bye
Hello, I've exactly the same problem, but in Italy...
My operator is H3G and when i can catch the 3g signal it's all good... wen it comes to roaming with the operator TIM (in GSM) i can't register on the net... (of course i can with a different phone)...
My touch HD worked a charm so far (i've bought it approx 5 months ago), but now i've got this strange problem... any advice?
Thanks
Velio
Hi all,
I hope this argument has not been already discussed. Because all the keyword related to this specific problem are very general, I'm having an hard time searching for related posts...
I have a Qtek 9100 (not branded and never locked to any company) that I used successfully with all the Italian mobile companies. I moved to Florida couple of month ago, and my Vodafone SIM has been working fine in roaming.
Because roaming is not cheap at all , I just bought a t-mobile SIM card. But when I insert it the phone says "Waiting for connection" forever. If I try to select the network manually, the only available one is "cingular".
I also bought an At&T SIM, that according to AT&T and T-Mobile customer services, should have exactly the same technology for GSM connection, and so my phone should work either on both or none...). Strange enough, it works perfectly with the At&T.
However, I would like to use T-Mobile, as it is much cheaper for the type of service I need.
Can anyone help me? Do you think it can be related to the GSM firmware?
Thanks
Giacomo
Did you try flashing a stock t-mobile ROM to it?
This is my first post in this excellent forum. I picked up my new Galaxy Note 3 from the `3 Store` in Oxford on Wednesday.
All seems OK so far, but having done lots of research about my device I have a few questions if I may:
1. When I look at `about device` in settings, it states that the model is a SM-N9005, but there is no `UK` suffix that I have seen a few people mention. Is that relevant, or have 3 not given me the UK version - and does it even matter?
2. I seem to have no obvious way of accessing the mobile network settings. Can`t tell if there is a 4G/LTE options tab; there doesn`t seem to be. All I can do is switch mobile data ON/OFF and roaming ON/OFF. The box says all the right things: 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 3Gb RAM etc
Will the phone work with 4G/LTE once `3` roll out their network upgrade? If so, how would I switch between 3G/4G?
3. No mention on the box or on any of its contents on sim region locking which I thought was standard on the UK version of the 9005.
In short, am I being daft - or do I not have the phone I should have?
Grateful for any help before I resort to contacting `3` tech support.
Regards.
paulsmith048j said:
This is my first post in this excellent forum. I picked up my new Galaxy Note 3 from the `3 Store` in Oxford on Wednesday.
All seems OK so far, but having done lots of research about my device I have a few questions if I may:
1. When I look at `about device` in settings, it states that the model is a SM-N9005, but there is no `UK` suffix that I have seen a few people mention. Is that relevant, or have 3 not given me the UK version - and does it even matter?
2. I seem to have no obvious way of accessing the mobile network settings. Can`t tell if there is a 4G/LTE options tab; there doesn`t seem to be. All I can do is switch mobile data ON/OFF and roaming ON/OFF. The box says all the right things: 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 3Gb RAM etc
Will the phone work with 4G/LTE once `3` roll out their network upgrade? If so, how would I switch between 3G/4G?
3. No mention on the box or on any of its contents on sim region locking which I thought was standard on the UK version of the 9005.
In short, am I being daft - or do I not have the phone I should have?
Grateful for any help before I resort to contacting `3` tech support.
Regards.
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Morning
Sounds like the version i got from Phones4u but mine had a SIM Region Locked sticker on the side.
Got to Settings>More Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode (You will be able to see LTE/WCDMA/GSM)
coolfreebies
coolfreebies said:
Morning
Sounds like the version i got from Phones4u but mine had a SIM Region Locked sticker on the side.
Got to Settings>More Networks>Mobile Networks>Network Mode (You will be able to see LTE/WCDMA/GSM)
coolfreebies
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Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.
paulsmith048j said:
Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.
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Hey,
I would of thought to that if 3 hasn't got 4G yet it wouldn't show up on your phone, but as long as your phone had 4G capabilities when 3 do get it then your phone will be fine...
Enjoy your new phone...
coolfreebies
I got mine from Vodafone UK SM-N9005 model. It had no region lock sticker on box but I noticed the phone is network locked.
paulsmith048j said:
Thanks for replying! Didn`t see that option in settings. Thanks for pointing it out for me!
Under Network mode I get the following options:
WCDMA/GSM
(auto connect)
WCDMA only
There is no mention of LTE.
Is that because the 3 network hasn`t rolled out 4G yet or is there an issue with my phone.
Thanks for any help.
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FYI, my N3 doesn't show LTE options with my 3 SIM, but does with my Vodafone 4G SIM.
Your phone is fine.
Regards,
Dave
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk 4
Note 3 on 3 UK
Hi,
Sorry to divert the thread but I noticed a few people saying they got their Note 3 from 3 in the UK. I'm thinking about doing the same but just had a couple of questions.
Is the device they're selling unlocked and does it have operator bloatware on it?
Also, how do people find using it on the 3 network? Obviously no 4G just yet. Although as 3 are selling it as 4G-Ready hopefully it's just a matter of time.
Cheers,
Paul
On 3 here but I got it through an online reseller (phones.co.uk). Very happy with it on Three's network so far. Had numerous issues with my last phone (Galaxy Nexus), sending SMS's didn't always work and stuff like that but no problems here.
Not getting great speeds, haven't seen it go above 4MBps yet but I think that's more of an area issue and I've only done minimal testing so far (It's no worse than said Galaxy Nexus).
Is there anyway to figure what region does a Note come from? I am pretty sure mine is an International one but I have no way to confirm it. I have the Snapdragon one with 4G. No region lock stickers on the box. The seller I bought it from said they buy some from UK and some from US and then sell them in the UAE. The box however is localized (Arabic print) so I am not sure anymore.
Sent from my SM-N9005