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[Q] I9505 no LTE?

Hello,
I bought an unlocked I9505 version of the Galaxy S4 and live in the US and my carrier is AT&T.
I know I have LTE service in my area since I came from iPhone and other phones in my household has LTE service in their phone's but mine?
My I9505 only shows and toggles between H and H+ but not the 4G and LTE subscript text next to the signal bars.
I've checked to make sure that under Mobile Networks that LTE/GSM/WCDMA is chosen and APN* settings are correct.
Anyone else having the same experience? Is there something wrong with the phone?

It has LTE, I get 4G on mine
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What could be possibly wrong with mine?

exnokiafanboy said:
What could be possibly wrong with mine?
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I flashed the latest ROM (MDN) and first I did no have LTE a well, but after I did factory reset - it appeared .
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did your simcard support LTE ??

MsElise said:
did your simcard support LTE ??
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I think - it does not support. We do not have LTE service here yet. But I have a choice LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect)
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MsElise said:
did your simcard support LTE ??
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Yes, I also called AT&T support to make sure I'm provisioned to have LTE and they said yes.

In germany we have a problem too.
interrupts the LTE network and you have no more contact?
It seems as if there were in all i9505's the problem. I turned it off, because LTE is too expensive here.
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myname70 said:
I flashed the latest ROM (MDN) and first I did no have LTE a well, but after I did factory reset - it appeared .
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I've already did a factory reset once but nothing happened. It's still not showing LTE.

exnokiafanboy said:
Hello,
I bought an unlocked I9505 version of the Galaxy S4 and live in the US and my carrier is AT&T.
I know I have LTE service in my area since I came from iPhone and other phones in my household has LTE service in their phone's but mine?
My I9505 only shows and toggles between H and H+ but not the 4G and LTE subscript text next to the signal bars.
I've checked to make sure that under Mobile Networks that LTE/GSM/WCDMA is chosen and APN* settings are correct.
Anyone else having the same experience? Is there something wrong with the phone?
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As far as I know of, the GT-I9505 does not support AT&T LTE bands. This would explain why you can't get any LTE signal with it.
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mathieulh said:
As far as I know of, the GT-I9505 does not support AT&T LTE bands. This would explain why you can't get any LTE signal with it.
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Awww, that's a bummer.

I am having the exact same issue, I have an i9505 and do not get the option of LTE on the list only GSM/WCDMA, GSM Only or WCDMA Only.
I had an LTE S3 and obviously that had an option for it in the network settings.
If the 4G was not compatible in my area then i would assume it would not be able to find a signal and not just disallow the selection in the settings.
Im in Australia btw and bought it unlocked from a company that shipped from Hong Kong.

chriswazza said:
I am having the exact same issue, I have an i9505 and do not get the option of LTE on the list only GSM/WCDMA, GSM Only or WCDMA Only.
I had an LTE S3 and obviously that had an option for it in the network settings.
If the 4G was not compatible in my area then i would assume it would not be able to find a signal and not just disallow the selection in the settings.
Im in Australia btw and bought it unlocked from a company that shipped from Hong Kong.
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You need a LTE compatible USIM to be able to list the "4G" option otherwise it does not appear. It's kinda stupid but it's the way it works.
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mathieulh said:
You need a LTE compatible USIM to be able to list the "4G" option otherwise it does not appear. It's kinda stupid but it's the way it works.
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Ok, this is the sim i was using in my LTE S3 and that worked fine. Should this not work?

chriswazza said:
Ok, this is the sim i was using in my LTE S3 and that worked fine. Should this not work?
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Hum... That's odd, maybe your CSC does not allow LTE.
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mathieulh said:
Hum... That's odd, maybe your CSC does not allow LTE.
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Ok. What would that mean? I was assured by the company I bought it from that it would work.

My csc is i9505zzhamde if that helps

I've contacted AT&T tech support and found out the reason why I can't get LTE. Different techs will give you different answers so I kept prying each
tech that I've encountered with to give me some sensible answer.
One tech said that the 9'th and 10th digit of the ATT sim should be 2 and 5. I checked my old iPhone's nano sim and it was 2 and 5. The replacement sim that I've received when I got my S4 was 2 and 9. So I went to an AT&T store to have my sim replaced, ofcourse they ignored what I told them that I'd like to have a sim with the 9th and 10th digit to be 2 and 5. ATT rep said that their new sim should work with LTE (which I thought should be) regardless of the 9th and 10th digit. Then, nothing still H+. Oh well...
So went home and tried chatting with the rep again and found out this:
LTE service is not provisioned in my plan since AT&T's system can't recognize my phone's IMEI hence they can't add it to their system.
So does that mean that GT-I9505 can have 4g LTE with AT&T's as long as they can register my IMEI on their network?
but w/e the sooner I can get over that I9505 isn't compatible with AT&T 's LTE the better.

Hm... When I was with Hybrid ROM MDN and modem MDN without ANY CSC, it shows me LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect). But now I flashed Modified MDM ROM with MDM modem with BTU CSC and the LTE disappeared..... I have only GSM/WCDMA option.... (just to remind that My GSM Operator does not provide LTE)
What do you think? maybe the LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto connect) in the menu depends on th chosen CSC...

I think they are telling you a bunch of lies. The I9505 does not have the LTE bands for AT&T and that's really all there is to it.
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[Q] No LTE in i9500

Hi mates!
Don't fire me if this is a repetitive question. I searched along the forum around 1 hour. But I couldn't find what I was seeking for.
My problem is
Since Samsung was boasting that S4 is LTE capable, I bought an i9500. But, in the network mode it doesn't show LTE mode.
Why is that?
I have a LTE connection at home. If I connect my phone through WiFi will I get LTE network?
Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately you have bought the wrong model, as their is NO LTE for I9500 (Octa).
You need either the Korean version (Octa + LTE) or I9505 (SnapDragon)
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UpInTheAir said:
Unfortunately you have bought the wrong model, as their is NO LTE for I9500 (Octa).
You need either the Korean version (Octa + LTE) or I9505 (SnapDragon)
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Thank you very much for your response, sir.
In GSMARENA they have mentioned in this way. "4G Network LTE (market dependent)"
If you don't mind can you please explain me what does "market dependent" mean?

mayasl said:
Thank you very much for your response, sir.
In GSMARENA they have mentioned in this way. "4G Network LTE (market dependent)"
If you don't mind can you please explain me what does "market dependent" mean?
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Market dependent means that it is only supported if your carrier has in available in the area in which you reside.
You will not get LTE on WIFI. LTE is strictly cellular signal.

wolfgrrl said:
Market dependent means that it is only supported if your carrier has in available in the area in which you reside.
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My carrier supports LTE.
Then why doesn't my i9500 connect using LTE?

mayasl said:
My carrier supports LTE.
Then why doesn't my i9500 connect using LTE?
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I would call my carrier and ask them. How do you know that you have LTE at your home? Did you have a different phone that connected thru the LTE network?

wolfgrrl said:
I would call my carrier and ask them. How do you know that you have LTE at your home? Did you have a different phone that connected thru the LTE network?
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I bought a 4G connection with the router from the ISP.
So, I hope that I have a LTE connection at home.

The GT-I9500 doesn't have a LTE radio, period. You picked the wrong phone for LTE.
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Ok friends!
Thank you all for clarifying my doubt.

3g on a LTE 4g Galaxy S4?

Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.

Yes this will work, every mobile phone supports this.
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Yes you will have no problems.
Odd that you get charged more for a 4g services than a 3g service. doesnt work that way here in OZ really just gotta be lucky to get 4g connections lol

Yes it will work! I have the 4G LTE version, too. And I use a 3G flatrate, because here in Germany 4G is very expensive... :crying:

3g will work
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oracle01642 said:
Hi all. In a few weeks I will be buying a sim free Galaxy S4. I am thinking about getting the LTE model, AKA the I9505. My question is, will 3g work on this model because I plan on using 3g until the price of 4g comes down.
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yes it supports both 3g and 4g and will change accordingly

Thanks for the replies guys. Its a relief to know it will work on 3g.

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Nexus 4 LTE Bands

Hey we just got LTE support in our country and I was wondering what Bands of LTE does the Nexus 4 support?

The nexus 4 only unofficially supports band 4 lte
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ZaViX said:
Hey we just got LTE support in our country and I was wondering what Bands of LTE does the Nexus 4 support?
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It does, you will just have to be rooted and flash either an older radio or a hybrid radio to use LTE
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Band 4 1700mhz only.

eksasol said:
Band 4 1700mhz only.
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Were getting something called LTE Advanced? What band is that? Thanks.

ZaViX said:
Were getting something called LTE Advanced? What band is that? Thanks.
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Oh you lucky devil. LTE Advanced is the next step beyond LTE. It's called True 4G because LTE technically isn't 4G. There are very few places and carriers that use LTE Advanced today because it's so new. Anyway, the Nexus 4 won't be able to use LTE Advanced because it doesn't have the proper hardware. In fact, I've only heard of one major phone that has the hardware, a special GS4 that Samsung released in markets that could use it. I'm sure there are others, but that's all I've heard.
If I may ask, where do you live? I'm just curious as to where they're rolling out LTE Advanced.

Johmama said:
Oh you lucky devil. LTE Advanced is the next step beyond LTE. It's called True 4G because LTE technically isn't 4G. There are very few places and carriers that use LTE Advanced today because it's so new. Anyway, the Nexus 4 won't be able to use LTE Advanced because it doesn't have the proper hardware. In fact, I've only heard of one major phone that has the hardware, a special GS4 that Samsung released in markets that could use it. I'm sure there are others, but that's all I've heard.
If I may ask, where do you live? I'm just curious as to where they're rolling out LTE Advanced.
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I come from the tiny little island called "Malta" in the heart of the med. I suppose for the first time in history were actually technologically advanced. Vodafone just announced it this morning and I got in-contact with someone who works there. Shame nobody will be able to benefit from it immediately

Sorry I don't think Vodafone use Band 4. You might want to wait for the announcement of the Nexus 5. There is some rumor it will support all the LTE bands, though its unconfirmed.
You can see the list of LTE bands here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

Alex240188 said:
The nexus 4 only unofficially supports band 4 lte
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Can't we use band 3, 5 or 40 anyhow??

[Q] Does note 3 N9005 work on Tmobile 4G?

hi,guys!
I want to buy a samsung galaxy note3 N9005,and i'm using Tmobile now.
But i don't know does it compatible to Tmobile 4g/HSPA+ newtork?
i saw in negri electronics,they said it doesn't work in tmobile's 4G.
So can you guys tell me about that? does note 3 N9005 work in Tmobile's 4G?
Thanks a lot.

I thought I read somewhere that the processor is comparable with all current LTE bands and all you had to do was flash a T-Mobile modem.
Don't quote me on that though because I don't want to be responsible for a broken note 3. Try using search on xda or ask in the T-Mobile note 3 forum. I know the info is around here somewhere.
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It will work except for LTE, and you might be able to enable the LTE by flashing a T-Mo modem. I have the N900T with an N9005 ROM and it works great, still with T-Mo modem. N9005 ROM doesn't have the LTE indicator but if it says 4G that means LTE.
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CalcProgrammer1 said:
It will work except for LTE, and you might be able to enable the LTE by flashing a T-Mo modem. I have the N900T with an N9005 ROM and it works great, still with T-Mo modem. N9005 ROM doesn't have the LTE indicator but if it says 4G that means LTE.
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Thanks a lot for answer me.
I intend to buy note 3 SM9005 at Negri Electronic,so i asked them and they said it won't work with Tmobile's 4G. But i asked Samsung's agent by live chat and the guy said it would compatible with tmobile 4G. So confuse,can anybody have SM9005 help me,please. ^^!