Hi, I bought my note 3 in UAE and I am using it in the UK. I am on Vodafone. I always get rubbish signal in my house. It is on "emergency calls only" nearly all the time. Also the LTE/4G has NEVER worked since I got it on launch (Sep). Whenever I turn the 4G on the H+ sign never comes up. Some people may argue that Vodafone is a rubbish network. I agree too but I think I may need to flash a different modem? My model is a SM-9005. Do I need to flash a different modem to get the 4G to work? Thanks
hayat55 said:
Hi, I bought my note 3 in UAE and I am using it in the UK. I am on Vodafone. I always get rubbish signal in my house. It is on "emergency calls only" nearly all the time. Also the LTE/4G has NEVER worked since I got it on launch (Sep). Whenever I turn the 4G on the H+ sign never comes up. Some people may argue that Vodafone is a rubbish network. I agree too but I think I may need to flash a different modem? My model is a SM-9005. Do I need to flash a different modem to get the 4G to work? Thanks
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You can actually try a different ROM or maybe a custom ROM? At the same time, reception might just be poor in your house. So you might need to make do with regular 3G or EDGE. I no for a fact that in my friend's house i ALWAYS have to switch to 2G because 3G reception is never available, I have SM-N900 tho.
stanley08 said:
You can actually try a different ROM or maybe a custom ROM? At the same time, reception might just be poor in your house. So you might need to make do with regular 3G or EDGE. I no for a fact that in my friend's house i ALWAYS have to switch to 2G because 3G reception is never available, I have SM-N900 tho.
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I know but when I do have good reception the 4G never works even outside as well
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hayat55 said:
I know but when I do have good reception the 4G never works even outside as well
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And how about when you set it to HSPA only?
UAE's LTE bands won't work with Vodafone.
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radicalisto said:
UAE's LTE bands won't work with Vodafone.
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what if i flash a different rom/modem?
I just checked and vodafone operates 4G/LTE at 800MHz. On the samsung uae website it says that the note 3 supports 800MHz 4G/LTE
ROM's won't make a difference as it's the hardware on the device itself.
I also noticed the note 3 doesnt have a superb signal reception... For example in my house my moms s3 and dads s4 have full bars where i on my note have one bar less than they do. Little dissapointed
metko said:
I also noticed the note 3 doesnt have a superb signal reception... For example in my house my moms s3 and dads s4 have full bars where i on my note have one bar less than they do. Little dissapointed
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Check phone status in settings and compare it with the S3 and S4 - you'll see it's just the bar's that show different the dBm's are what counts. You'll see it'll be identical to the S3/4
radicalisto said:
Check phone status in settings and compare it with the S3 and S4 - you'll see it's just the bar's that show different the dBm's are what counts. You'll see it'll be identical to the S3/4
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Good point didnt thought of that
I have the same uae version in Kuwait and also had 1 signal bar at home. Flashed Polish KK after root and now I get 3 bats at all times.
Tarzan- said:
I have the same uae version in Kuwait and also had 1 signal bar at home. Flashed Polish KK after root and now I get 3 bats at all times.
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Didn't that trip knox?
Bump... can anyone help me on which modem i need to flash? I checked and the UAE note 3 supports my UK carrier LTE band. Apart from this I always get crap signal.
hayat55 said:
Didn't that trip knox?
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Flashing official firmware won't trip knox
hayat55 said:
Bump... can anyone help me on which modem i need to flash? I checked and the UAE note 3 supports my UK carrier LTE band. Apart from this I always get crap signal.
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The device itself has the bands. But you cannot access them by changing the modem. The N9005 supports many many bands but different MPN Codes on each device limit it to specific countries.
It's all a legal thing. Radio frequencies are controlled, unless the UAE version supports the exact same frequency that your UK carrier runs on it won't work. Upgrade to kitkat and test it.
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Tarzan- said:
I have the same uae version in Kuwait and also had 1 signal bar at home. Flashed Polish KK after root and now I get 3 bats at all times.
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I did say after root. So yes Knox tripped but I don't care.
help me please share that modem
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Hello,
Has anyone actually tried an N9005 on ATT LTE or Rogers LTE?
Lot's of speculation and indeed online the specs say it should not work. Hopefully there is an ATT or Rogers modem to flash soon.
Thanks,
Kevin
@Class said:
Hello,
Has anyone actually tried an N9005 on ATT LTE or Rogers LTE?
Lot's of speculation and indeed online the specs say it should not work. Hopefully there is an ATT or Rogers modem to flash soon.
Thanks,
Kevin
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What speculation? It is missing the required bands to work on AT&T.
The hardware has support for it - so its a software restriction. But you're right it has been confirmed that the N9005 stock doesn't work on AT&T / Verizon.
Note II received AWS bands by a modified QCP file. Some people say its just a modem flash.
Yeah I'm wondering the same thing my unlocked n9005 works on Rogers lte but I was hoping there was a modem I could flash since coverage isn't great and I heard it's because of software reasons
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I am using an n9005 and it works on LTE just fine. Maybe the coverage area is good where I normally use it.
The n9005 will work on Rogers LTE where there is some 2600mhz coverage.
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Note II received AWS bands by a modified QCP file. Some people say its just a modem flash.
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Would lovee if someone would share if it could be done.
PatienceWithin said:
Would lovee if someone would share if it could be done.
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Yeah would be a dream come true if it could be achieved on the Note 3. I wonder what's so different from Note 2 to Note 3 that it can't be done the same way?
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Yeah would be a dream come true if it could be achieved on the Note 3. I wonder what's so different from Note 2 to Note 3 that it can't be done the same way?
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I'm waiting for something to happen on this front as well... I've had my n9005 for about 2 months on at&t and have been settling for hspa+ but it's *really* slow. if anybody has any ideas as to how to get LTE working on the n9005 i'd really like to hear about it.
cpgeek said:
I'm waiting for something to happen on this front as well... I've had my n9005 for about 2 months on at&t and have been settling for hspa+ but it's *really* slow. if anybody has any ideas as to how to get LTE working on the n9005 i'd really like to hear about it.
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+1
I've attempted to flash the modems from N900W8 firmwares without success.
Still looking for a way to enable 4G LTE with Telus on the n9005.
Expliciate said:
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I've attempted to flash the modems from N900W8 firmwares without success.
Still looking for a way to enable 4G LTE with Telus on the n9005.
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You would at least need the AWS band on your device to start thinking that enabling LTE for Telus is feasible...
Your device does not even have this band on 3G...
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cpgeek said:
I'm waiting for something to happen on this front as well... I've had my n9005 for about 2 months on at&t and have been settling for hspa+ but it's *really* slow. if anybody has any ideas as to how to get LTE working on the n9005 i'd really like to hear about it.
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You would at least need the AWS band on your device to start thinking that enabling LTE for Telus is feasible...
Your device does not even have this band on 3G...
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Both the n9005 and n900w8 have the same hardware. It's just primarily based on software at this point.
Expliciate said:
Both the n9005 and n900w8 have the same hardware. It's just primarily based on software at this point.
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Same cpu / chipset does not necessarily mean same power amplifiers or same antennas
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zadigre said:
Same cpu / chipset does not necessarily mean same power amplifiers or same antennas
Sent from my SM-N900 with Tapatalk
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Ah okay, gotchaa.
Finally got some LTE action in TX
Hello, I have an sm-n9005 on AT&T (go phone). Been living with HSPA since getting this phone in early April. I'm on vacation in Texas visiting relatives and on the way from Dallas to Houston I actually got 4G in two locations briefly while driving. Oddly, both of these locations were not in Houston or Dallas where one would expect them to be, rather in smaller towns. I don't care what anyone here says about modems, firmwares, etc. They HAVE the capability to serve LTE to these phones but won't. The bottom line is deregulation is killing the consumer while these clowns pretend each one has "the best" or "the most reliable" LTE service.
Basically Ive had the phone for over a month now and the connection issues have been constant. The carrier I use is Straight Talk. I got a new SIM card. Ive tried every APN setting it seems. And I cannot get any help. Did I plainly just mess up and by the wrong version of the phone I needed?
vicmora5 said:
Basically Ive had the phone for over a month now and the connection issues have been constant. The carrier I use is Straight Talk. I got a new SIM card. Ive tried every APN setting it seems. And I cannot get any help. Did I plainly just mess up and by the wrong version of the phone I needed?
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Yeah. Maybe it isnt support 4g
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Should have gone for 9005.
When It is on GSM only mode I only get EDGE speed, and when I switch to either WCDMA/GSM or WDCMA only mode, I do get H+ but its not reliable and I frequently end up in emergency calls only mode and am frequently resending messages. What model should I get for the best results with Straight Talk does anyone know?
vicmora5 said:
When It is on GSM only mode I only get EDGE speed, and when I switch to either WCDMA/GSM or WDCMA only mode, I do get H+ but its not reliable and I frequently end up in emergency calls only mode and am frequently resending messages. What model should I get for the best results with Straight Talk does anyone know?
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You need the N900A (AT&T) or the N900T (T-Mobile). GSM Mode means 2.5G (EDGE) only. WCDMA Mode means H+ (3G) only.
You can also try the N9005 if you're into tinkering and whatnot.
Your current phone most likely does not support the recommended 'fast' bands that are on US Carriers.
nicholaschum said:
You need the N900A (AT&T) or the N900T (T-Mobile). GSM Mode means 2.5G (EDGE) only. WCDMA Mode means H+ (3G) only.
You can also try the N9005 if you're into tinkering and whatnot.
Your current phone most likely does not support the recommended 'fast' bands that are on US Carriers.
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Do you know which one would be the best one to get? I'm into rooting and flashing Roms, so based on that Im guessing the N9005, but arent there different carrier models of that phone as well /: basically I dont want to make the same mistake
Thanks for you help
vicmora5 said:
Do you know which one would be the best one to get? I'm into rooting and flashing Roms, so based on that Im guessing the N9005, but arent there different carrier models of that phone as well /: basically I dont want to make the same mistake
Thanks for you help
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N9005 is most used internationally so more devs support this device. But the N900T also works too.
Not the N900A if you care about ROMs.
nicholaschum said:
N9005 is most used internationally so more devs support this device. But the N900T also works too.
Not the N900A if you care about ROMs.
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Okay then I'll pass on the N900A. Are there specific carrier branded N9005s? or are they all the same and unlocked. Sorry for all the questions. Also I barely figured out how to "thank" you >.<-
vicmora5 said:
Okay then I'll pass on the N900A. Are there specific carrier branded N9005s? or are they all the same and unlocked. Sorry for all the questions. Also I barely figured out how to "thank" you >.<-
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Yeah there are, and there are specific models of N9005 too with a different partition structure (Hong Kong 16GB)
You're going to have to find an N9005 not from Hong Kong just in case, even though they also sell the international 32gb version as well, and that is already unlocked SIM wise and region wise.
Also, if you come from the states, make sure the bands are supported by your phone. People have bought the n9005 from America to find the LTE bands don't work in Europe..
Hi,
I am using Galaxy Note4 smn910c with carrier Simple Mobile. Status bar never shows $G LTE rather it only shows 4G.
My phone is LTE capable. ANy idea why is it not showing LTE on status bar. I have tried with t-mbile sim also and same thing happends. No LTE.
Please suggest.
Any one ? Please suggest.
910C is not LTE for USA, no ?
its for asia / korea.
It is lte calable as per the specification. It supports most of the lte bands.
sguha123 said:
Hi,
I am using Galaxy Note4 smn910c with carrier Simple Mobile. Status bar never shows $G LTE rather it only shows 4G.
My phone is LTE capable. ANy idea why is it not showing LTE on status bar. I have tried with t-mbile sim also and same thing happends. No LTE.
Please suggest.
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My note 3 with uae ROM was showing 4g in status bar, when I flashed Poland ROM it starts showing lte, means it's a region specific, some shows lte some 4g.
jdomadia said:
My note 3 with uae ROM was showing 4g in status bar, when I flashed Poland ROM it starts showing lte, means it's a region specific, some shows lte some 4g.
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Thanks, Is it OK to Flash the ROM? Can you provide the steps?
sguha123 said:
Thanks, Is it OK to Flash the ROM? Can you provide the steps?
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Just to see lte or 4g u want to flash other rom is not a good idea, speed will be same.
jdomadia said:
Just to see lte or 4g u want to flash other rom is not a good idea, speed will be same.
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What is the work around then? Any way I can have LTE reflected in the status bar
why do you care ? youre getting the speed anyway regardless of what is shown in the bar.
jdomadia said:
Just to see lte or 4g u want to flash other rom is not a good idea, speed will be same.
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Yes. I would still like to try once. Please confirm which variant I should use.
sguha123 said:
Yes. I would still like to try once. Please confirm which variant I should use.
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For note 3 i know Poland xeo was showing lte, note 4 i don't know, you need to keep flashing one after another rom of diffrent countries till you get lte.
sguha123 said:
Yes. I would still like to try once. Please confirm which variant I should use.
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Buddy, LTE and 4G is the same! 4th generation mobile network. If you've rooted your phone it's easy, just install gravity box and switch to LTE icon, done. It's just the icon, if it shows 4G your're connected to a LTE network!
Comprehensive list of ROMs for N910C?
Does anyone know of a site or thread that lists all of the available ROMs for the SM-N910C? The Phone INFO Samsung app shows it has a UAE ROM, but the default language on first boot is UK English. I'm having the same weird issues with the connectivity icon, and it would be nice to try some different regional firmwares.
Hi all,
I just got a snapdragon SM-N910F and flashed some custom roms onto it but the reception has been really bad so I want to flash back to stock and see if the region/csc, etc. makes a difference. However, when I flashed custom, I didn't jot down what region/csc it originally was. so I downloaded an app and it says the phone was made in Vietnam. so if someone can tell me which firmware I need for Vietnam, that would be great.
thank you in advance.
The firmwares are interchangeable, you can use any firmware made for N910F model. Also the phone is made in Vietnam, doesn't mean you need a Vietnamese ROM to run on it.
ithehappy said:
The firmwares are interchangeable, you can use any firmware made for N910F model. Also the phone is made in Vietnam, doesn't mean you need a Vietnamese ROM to run on it.
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ok thank you. then I guess this phone just has bad reception. I've tried several stock and custom roms and all had very bad reception as I have only 0 to 1 bar of signal. whereas my Note 3 SM-N9005 always has 4 to 5 bars.
slamming_sammy1 said:
ok thank you. then I guess this phone just has bad reception. I've tried several stock and custom roms and all had very bad reception as I have only 0 to 1 bar of signal. whereas my Note 3 SM-N9005 always has 4 to 5 bars.
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Nope, reception is fine on my end, as good as Note 3, if not better, and the call quality is immaculate, that's the best part.
And on XDA hit the THANKS metre, saying thanks doesn't mean much here :laugh:
ithehappy said:
Nope, reception is fine on my end, as good as Note 3, if not better, and the call quality is immaculate, that's the best part.
And on XDA hit the THANKS metre, saying thanks doesn't mean much here :laugh:
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what carrier are you using this with? I have t-mobile, but of course it depends where I am from the towers, etc. too; however, with my Note 3 and t-mobile I always get 4 to 5 bars.
slamming_sammy1 said:
what carrier are you using this with? I have t-mobile, but of course it depends where I am from the towers, etc. too; however, with my Note 3 and t-mobile I always get 4 to 5 bars.
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I am in India mate, using Vodafone India. Four bars is like always for me, and other time 5 bars, obviously not when I go through a subway or anything, but most times its more than fine.
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S10's LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add.
Not as good as my Moro Z Play for picking up signal in. At work most of the times I get 1 or if I'm lucky 2 bars.
The S10 (Exynos) cannot hold on to a 4G data, while the Moto Z can
Tried two different networks (O2 and Vodafone), same result
Even iPhones (seen lots of people with 7/7+) have no trouble
Keep interrupting phone calls whenever the signal is not good (worse than an S7)
4G will randomly stop working even does it displays 4G+ wit full bars.
I'd have to restart te phone to solve the problem
4G/LTE on S10+ Exynos working better than Note9 Exynos on US T-mobile. No issues so far.
Working great. Good speed results on AT&T 5GE
VICosPhi said:
4G/LTE on S10+ Exynos working better than Note9 Exynos on US T-mobile. No issues so far.
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Did you have to change the CSC or anything? I'm getting worse signal than with my exynos s7.
skuflai said:
Did you have to change the CSC or anything? I'm getting worse signal than with my exynos s7.
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No, it worked fine out of the box. TPA CSC is what I have.
Make sure to compare the actual signal value RSSI as signal bars can be misleading
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VICosPhi said:
No, it worked fine out of the box. TPA CSC is what I have.
Make sure to compare the actual signal value RSSI as signal bars can be misleading
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah I'm at -120ish so basically no service whereas my s7 was closer to -90. I'm also using the TPA CSC and assumed that was the problem but maybe not. I'm tempted to flash an unlocked US firmware.
skuflai said:
Thanks for the reply. Yeah I'm at -120ish so basically no service whereas my s7 was closer to -90. I'm also using the TPA CSC and assumed that was the problem but maybe not. I'm tempted to flash an unlocked US firmware.
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That's a huge difference. There is no US unlocked firmware for Exynos though. You maybe able to flash unlocked UK firmware for Exynos
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That's a huge difference. There is no US unlocked firmware for Exynos though. You maybe able to flash unlocked UK firmware for Exynos
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I didn't think there was either but I ran into one the other day on imei dot info (can't post links yet). I have the s10e (G970F/DS) btw, I am too rough on my phones to have a curved display lol
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I didn't think there was either but I ran into one the other day on imei dot info (can't post links yet). I have the s10e (G970F/DS) btw, I am too rough on my phones to have a curved display lol
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Hmm I'd say only flash firmware from reputed sites like Samfirmware. That firmware you mention is likely mislabeled or incorrectly categorized.
S10E at least has a working fingerprint reader lol
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Hmm I'd say only flash firmware from reputed sites like Samfirmware. That firmware you mention is likely mislabeled or incorrectly categorized.
S10E at least has a working fingerprint reader lol
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True. Do you think it'd make a difference to flash T-Mobile firmware from another country ( like German, Chile, etc.) Or one that's unbranded/unknown CSC?
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True. Do you think it'd make a difference to flash T-Mobile firmware from another country ( like German, Chile, etc.) Or one that's unbranded/unknown CSC?
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I think BTU UK unlocked should be a good start. Factory reset may also help. I'd also try different SIM card to see if that bad signal issue is limited to the SIM or T-mobile
You should also check if you live in area that has band 71 primary coverage as that is not supported on this model
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I think BTU UK unlocked should be a good start. Factory reset may also help. I'd also try different SIM card to see if that bad signal issue is limited to the SIM or T-mobile
You should also check if you live in area that has band 71 primary coverage as that is not supported on this model
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I haven't tried a factory reset but T-Mobile did give me a new sim to see if that'd fix it. I checked me local coverage and I have all the bands for my area so I'll try a factory reset and maybe different firmware. BTU didn't show up on sammobile btw, but I may try the "unknown" one.
I think Exynos has multi CSC firmware and the active CSC gets decided on which SIM you put in after factory reset. But since you're on T-MOBILE USA it'll default to original CSC
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s10-plus/SM-G975F/BTU/download/G975FXXU1ASCA/264079/
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evo85210 said:
4G will randomly stop working even does it displays 4G+ wit full bars.
I'd have to restart te phone to solve the problem
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Same here with Snapdragon S10 in Hong Kong.
I have s10e and after the security update of 1st April I am facing issue with the network. It's like when the network setting are on lte/3g/2g , then only 4g is working with no network for calling, it shows not registered on network. If i change it to 3g/2g then there is no 4g signal, but calling is possible. It was not there before the update.
I am using Airtel (in India)
for best signal, you need Mi9 (the flagship of the year), have both so yeah, Samsung shows very few bars in the same locations.