[Q] World Cup - which i9505 modem for Brazil (VIVO)? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm off to the world cup next week. I've just put Golden Eye 33.3 Rom (4.4.2) on my S4 and was wondering which modem is suited for the Brazilian networks. I will probably be getting a VIVO sim card when I'm there.
Regards

My I9505 is originally from Brazil and I also using VIVO, my modem is VJUGNE2.
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RodrigoOgasawara said:
My I9505 is originally from Brazil and I also using VIVO, my modem is VJUGNE2.
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Thanks Rodrigo, how old is your i9505? I presume VIVO is the best SIM to get (for data) if travelling to Salvador, Sao Paulo,Belo Horizonte, Rio and Brasilia?

Only 3 months but i use VIVO since 3 years ago,i believe it's the best carrier for São Paulo and Rio but Brasil is a pretty big country so i don't know its the same on the other regions,specially on Salvador but overall its a good carrier.

RodrigoOgasawara said:
Only 3 months but i use VIVO since 3 years ago,i believe it's the best carrier for São Paulo and Rio but Brasil is a pretty big country so i don't know its the same on the other regions,specially on Salvador but overall its a good carrier.
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Yes, your country is very big! I will spend only a few days in Bahia so it is more important to be good in the south. Do you know how much for a VIVO sim card and how much data you get with it?

That's odd but I didn't find any pre paid Sim card from vivo, only Oi and Claro carriers have Sim cards and plans for tourists.
Here is the links
http://www.oi.com.br/oi/oi-pra-voce/planos-servicos/oi-pre-paid-kit
http://www.claro.com.br/clarovisitors/english
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Hmm, interesting. I did find a blog from a guy who had just come from Rio and he was saying that he had tried Oi and Claro and the pro and cons of each. He did not mention VIVO but said that he would try it the next time he was there. I'll keep looking but thanks for the links.

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American Galaxy S4 in France

Hi everybody
Hope somebody will be able to help me as i can't find the answer anywhere
Well, i'm going to NYC in few weeks and i would like to profit to buy a new phone. My question is : will a GS4 bought in america work with french network? Particularly HSPA+ and 4G (LTE).
I want to be sure that it'll be fully working here.
Thanks for any help guys
Nyto75 said:
Hi everybody
Hope somebody will be able to help me as i can't find the answer anywhere
Well, i'm going to NYC in few weeks and i would like to profit to buy a new phone. My question is : will a GS4 bought in america work with french network? Particularly HSPA+ and 4G (LTE).
I want to be sure that it'll be fully working here.
Thanks for any help guys
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Well You would need to make sure its GSM and not cdma.... and Why its not going to be in the USA in a few weeks... It will be in france before it will in the usa....
yeah but the price won't be the same ^^
Normally, they have the same code (GT-I9505 - Snapdragon version) so it should work no?
Tu fais ça juste pour économiser de l'argent ou tu as pour projet d'importer un modèle 8 cœurs ?
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We have to speak English here ^^ (les modos vont nous tomber dessus sinon)
USA will have Snapdragon version (i9505) like France. And i just want to buy it for less money yeah ah ah
In US it will coast me almost 430 €
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Nyto75 said:
We have to speak English here ^^ (les modos vont nous tomber dessus sinon)
USA will have Snapdragon version (i9505) like France. And i just want to buy it for less money yeah ah ah
In US it will coast me almost 430 €
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(Ah okay, je ne savais pas )
If this is international version, you can, you will have any worries.
But beware, the Americans are very different, each operator possess a different model from the international version and enable with different frequencies (such as Verizon).
The best thing is to go to RadioShack, Best Buy, JC Penney and Sears Holdings, you can even go to Wallmart or other big malls.
Even better : a samsung store ah ah
So if i buy an international unlocked version it will work just well here, that's it? It would be awesome
Even Samsung France can't answer me
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Yes, two years ago, I bought my S2 and my Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Best Buy, no compatibility problems as I stayed on a version internationnal. Be careful, but the economy is very good!
I'm just scared about compatibility with HSPA+ and 4G (both weren't there 2 years ago :/ )
Samsung FR told me they'll let me know when they'll have the information really hope it will work !
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Nobody knows??
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as long as you buy an unlocked version that's GT-i9505 it will work
just make sure it's unlocked
Thanks a lot then I'll buy it
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if someone could confirm please
if you're not sure, you can look up the frequencies used in your country and write them down somewhere and then you can compare them to the ones written on the phone box at the store, if they're not the same then just don't buy. but I think it would work, since for example, Erica (that girl who does some videos for XDA TV) she got an international variant of the SIII and it works fine with whatever carrier she uses in the US.
Thanks for your answer
I have a Galaxy Note 2. Can i right down frequencies that are in the box to compare with those ine GS4 box?
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Nyto75 said:
Thanks for your answer
I have a Galaxy Note 2. Can i right down frequencies that are in the box to compare with those ine GS4 box?
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sure!
and after the device is out we will know pretty much everything about it so it will be easy to know even without actually going there, but I think this may be accurate already: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9505_galaxy_s4-5371.php just doesn't say the LTE frequencies
Thanks for those information and foe the link
I'm going to compare the frequencies with my phone right now !
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hi guys
here is the confirmation that it will work on both american and french market

LTE issue

I'am on stock POLAND 4.4.2 Official Release 9005 LTE. I live in Poland and my gsm provider (PLUS) has LTE feature on, unless that I have no LTE on my device (3G only or H+). Friend of mine has NOKIA Lumia at the same provider and has LTE on it at the same time and the same place. So WTF with my Note 3 ? Why it does not get right signal?
marbedMB said:
I'am on stock POLAND 4.4.2 Official Release 9005 LTE. I live in Poland and my gsm provider (PLUS) has LTE feature on, unless that I have no LTE on my device (3G only or H+). Friend of mine has NOKIA Lumia at the same provider and has LTE on it at the same time and the same place. So WTF with my Note 3 ? Why it does not get right signal?
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i got the same problem. installed the poland rom 4.4.2 on my n9005 and now it doenst detect 4G or LTE but in my settings it is enabled
marbedMB said:
I'am on stock POLAND 4.4.2 Official Release 9005 LTE. I live in Poland and my gsm provider (PLUS) has LTE feature on, unless that I have no LTE on my device (3G only or H+). Friend of mine has NOKIA Lumia at the same provider and has LTE on it at the same time and the same place. So WTF with my Note 3 ? Why it does not get right signal?
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nielsvg said:
i got the same problem. installed the poland rom 4.4.2 on my n9005 and now it doenst detect 4G or LTE but in my settings it is enabled
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This solution is only for a rooted device.
Open /data/property/persist.radio.lteon
Change its value from 'false' to 'true'.
FeralFire said:
This solution is only for a rooted device.
Open /data/property/persist.radio.lteon
Change its value from 'false' to 'true'.
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please a solution for non rooted devices
nielsvg said:
please a solution for non rooted devices
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You will need a different ROM.
FeralFire said:
You will need a different ROM.
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Why?
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It's possible that you have the wrong frequency on your device (possible not guaranteed!) --- OR you don't have an LTE contract with your provider? - or you just need a software update from them?
Many factors here to take into account,.
radicalisto said:
It's possible that you have the wrong frequency on your device (possible not guaranteed!) --- OR you don't have an LTE contract with your provider? - or you just need a software update from them?
Many factors here to take into account,.
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No i work for a belgian mobile operator so i know which subscription i have and need. It always worked until the poland rom
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nielsvg said:
No i work for a belgian mobile operator so i know which subscription i have and need. It always worked until the poland rom
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Hence me posting a couple of different reasons,Like I said, there is many factors to consider...NOT just the fact you have an LTE contract.
nielsvg said:
No i work for a belgian mobile operator so i know which subscription i have and need. It always worked until the poland rom
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I've seen that Proximus 4G doesn't always work lately, maybe they are upgrading something....I'm using the leaked 4.4.2 and I have 4G (sometimes switching to H+ for no reason) all over Antwerpen and EDGE on A12...lol,
You guys are lucky i was dump enough to switch to mobile vikings no 4g at all not even on the astrid square xD
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my problem is solved. in turnhout where i tried it proximus has a problem with 4G. today i went to antwerp and could connect to 4G and get 45Mb download speed

[Q] Where to buy N9005 completely unlocked in Las Vegas?

Hi all
I have an upcoming trip to Las Vegas.
Where can I get the LTE MODEL (N9005) completely unlocked including regional unlocked.
Looking for a shop where I can pick it up and check it out before I leave.
I may have a connection in London too.
Any ideas where I can find this device at those two destinations ?
Thanks !
taltalon said:
Hi all
I have an upcoming trip to Las Vegas.
Where can I get the LTE MODEL (N9005) completely unlocked including regional unlocked.
Looking for a shop where I can pick it up and check it out before I leave.
I may have a connection in London too.
Any ideas where I can find this device at those two destinations ?
Thanks !
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In London Phones4U normally have them in stock Sim-free. Not cheap though - £620. http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_justphones_details.asp?Itemkey=714026 probably cheaper in US, if you can get the 9005 there.
Alternatively, you may find a boxed one on Gumtree in the UK but it'll be a private sale, cash only and riskier.
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Just buy a regular sim-free with best price and region unlock it from ebay (easy and guaranteed)
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Got my European model direct from amazon.co.uk over Christmas for around £480 I think it was
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What do you mean by "region unlock it from ebay" ?
What i constantly see is N9005 mentioned as SIM Free but many are Region locked to EU.
i dont want to patch the device or hack it.
thanks
sevoflurane said:
Just buy a regular sim-free with best price and region unlock it from ebay (easy and guaranteed)
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Just an FYI - the N9005 isn't compatible with US LTE bands (T-Mo *may* work) so you'd only get 3G/H+ only. -- assuming you are US Based obviously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
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[Q] Will Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Work In the UK ?!

I am a UK resident and I wish to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It's quite expensive in the UK although I was wondering if I bought it from the US, due to the currency conversion rate, it'll come out cheaper (I've previously bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) from the US and the overall cost still came out cheaper if had I bought it from here)
My main concern is that will the phone still work here in the UK I.e will I still be able to get calls and will my existing sim card still work (I have no problem with getting it unlocked) ?! I was asking because of the different carriers and antennas and what not. I am not a person uses LTE as my current tariff doesn't support it so I have no problem with that being like the deciding factor. I'm currently on the 3 carrier in the UK. Thank You
If puchased outside the uk your waranty won't be valid in the UK
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tkwish said:
If puchased outside the uk your waranty won't be valid in the UK
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I'm not fussed with warranty as I tend to take care of my devices plus if it allows me to get it cheaper, Im happy
Bought my n9005 on amazon.co.uk from amazon directly, not any third party sellers. Got the european model, was a decent price too.
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Don164 said:
I'm not fussed with warranty as I tend to take care of my devices plus if it allows me to get it cheaper, Im happy
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Are you a UK resident and if so did the phone still work after you bought it ?!
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Don164 said:
Are you a UK resident and if so did the phone still work after you bought it ?!
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Don't H3G use different frequencies? I know H3G phones were a pain in the butt a while ago due to their oddball requirements, but I would imagine flashing the H3G btu firmware would resolve any "issues" as it would include their modem.
Am I barking up the wrong tree here?
As long as you don't buy it locked to verizon, sprint or at&t then it will work fine, because those networks are cdma I believe. And as the UK doesn't have any cdma networks, only gsm, the device won't work.
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Att is not cdma.
Yes, the ATT note will work on 3G and 3G+ networks for your carrier in the UK. 3 has no GSM (2G) and only uses the 3G 2100 band. The ATT note 3 has the following 3G bands: 850/1900/2100MHz
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Blue1k said:
Att is not cdma.
Yes, the ATT note will work on 3G and 3G+ networks for your carrier in the UK. 3 has no GSM (2G) and only uses the 3G 2100 band. The ATT note 3 has the following 3G bands: 850/1900/2100MHz
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I thought all UK carriers use GSM ?!
speedyjay said:
As long as you don't buy it locked to verizon, sprint or at&t then it will work fine, because those networks are cdma I believe. And as the UK doesn't have any cdma networks, only gsm, the device won't work.
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If your importing don't forget to add on vat and custom duty... It'll probably work out the same after
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Don164 said:
I thought all UK carriers use GSM ?!
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Except for 3. Like in Canada with Bell and Telus. They have no 2G but Rogers does.
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It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go
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cz.marcin said:
It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go
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There are threads on here about region lock. You have to insert the 'territory' correct sim card for 3-5 mins and then lock will be removed. ou can get it removed by ringing Samsung or you can root and remove it that way.
PS... It would appear that you didn't get a clear answer on Android Central Either!
Check this out http://http://www.xda-developers.com/android/chainfire-removes-the-galaxy-note-3-n9005-region-lock/
st3chn0 said:
If your importing don't forget to add on vat and custom duty... It'll probably work out the same after
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On average it still comes out £100 ($160) cheaper
Don164 said:
On average it still comes out £100 ($160) cheaper
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To the op, if you are not fussed about the LTE, then Note 3 from ATT or T-mobile will work on 3G in the UK. As mentioned previously, do not buy from Verizon, Virgin, etc as they are CDMA phones and will not work in UK.
Another option is to buy from amazon USA if you are currently in the US. Get the International version.
nm8 said:
To the op, if you are not fussed about the LTE, then Note 3 from ATT or T-mobile will work on 3G in the UK. As mentioned previously, do not buy from Verizon, Virgin, etc as they are CDMA phones and will not work in UK.
Another option is to buy from amazon USA if you are currently in the US. Get the International version.
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Thank you, my current tariff doesn't support LTE, and I have no interest in paying extra for it, do you how how I can get an American Note 3 apart from eBay (I'd like to keep my options open)
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It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go<br />
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Small world. .. (Eureka oil face)
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Don164 said:
Thank you, my current tariff doesn't support LTE, and I have no interest in paying extra for it, do you how how I can get an American Note 3 apart from eBay (I'd like to keep my options open)
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You must be in USA because you need to use an American Sim card first so that the region lock will be removed but I could be wrong. Whereanouts are you in UK? For maybe 50 quid worth, I would just buy feom UK. Its not worth the gamble and hassle for me
Put serious value on the warranty on a Note3 .. its not quite such a bullet proof phone as a note 2.
Also I got one here in UK at a great price just a week after launch by getting it on Voda contract then unlocking it for EE use. There must be some cheap deals in UK now surely.
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Pat. said:
Put serious value on the warranty on a Note3 .. its not quite such a bullet proof phone as a note 2.
Also I got one here in UK at a great price just a week after launch by getting it on Voda contract then unlocking it for EE use. There must be some cheap deals in UK now surely.
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I'll give it some good thought although I can't seem to find any good deals and I'm not exactly the wealthiest person so I'I'll take any cheap option can get, I'm already on a SIM only contact so I just want to purchase the phone by itself
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S5 only gets 2 bars on international sim

I bought a verizon s5 and am using in dominican republic. I had a nexus 5. When i put sim in i only get 2 bars always and my 4g speed seems very low for being in the exact same place that my nexus got good signal?
Any clues on why?
No clue, in fact there is not do much you could do without root and service menu locked down.
I've been using this Verizon s5 in Colombia and Peru using local sims and no issues at all. Why don't you try another carrier?
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motumbo said:
No clue, in fact there is not do much you could do without root and service menu locked down.
I've been using this Verizon s5 in Colombia and Peru using local sims and no issues at all. Why don't you try another carrier?
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Perhaps the Sim you have is not optimized for use with the S5.. Perhaps a new Sim is needed.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 with a Colombian SIM
Am planning to use my S5 in Colombia, mostly Bogota, Villavicencio & Cartagena. Which companies (movistar?)SIM , and type/plan do you recomend? Any instructions as to how to do the "root and service menu locked down"?
I appreciate your help.
motumbo said:
No clue, in fact there is not do much you could do without root and service menu locked down.
I've been using this Verizon s5 in Colombia and Peru using local sims and no issues at all. Why don't you try another carrier?
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