Is it possible or will it be possible to unlock LTE bands on the chinese version?
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So it will never be possible then? I've seen threads were they have unlocked bands on phones like OPO, S5, G4
TorbVea said:
So it will never be possible then? I've seen threads were they have unlocked bands on phones like OPO, S5, G4
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I think its possible. If you can change bands for quallcomm SOCs(Like OPO, One m7, m8). But I think we need guide for this.
I've read this time around the modem is a different SKU depending on what version of the phone you have so I do not think it will be possible.
Of course you can activate the software... But you don't have the hardware antena...
Swatto86 said:
I've read this time around the modem is a different SKU depending on what version of the phone you have so I do not think it will be possible.
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May I ask where have you read this? What's the source?
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My brother is trying to sell his SM-G900F.
I have no experience with the S5, so I don't know anything about it. I only know everything about the Nexus 5 (better phone imho).
In anycase, I wanted to know whether the SM- G900F is an international phone and if it is factory unlocked.
If so, can it be used with every US carrier LTE bands? Can it be used in Canada with Rogers/Bell LTE Bands?
Thanks for your help and time!
iammrhappy123 said:
My brother is trying to sell his SM-G900F.
I have no experience with the S5, so I don't know anything about it. I only know everything about the Nexus 5 (better phone imho).
In anycase, I wanted to know whether the SM- G900F is an international phone and if it is factory unlocked.
If so, can it be used with every US carrier LTE bands? Can it be used in Canada with Rogers/Bell LTE Bands?
Thanks for your help and time!
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A google Search can tell you that
-PiLoT- said:
A google Search can tell you that
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Hey I understand that I can use google, and I have. I just want the experts on here to clarify/confirm
As of right now, I found that the SM-G900F is an international/unlocked version and can be used on any carrier. But I might be wrong or reading incorrect information. Can you confirm this?
Thanks
iammrhappy123 said:
Hey I understand that I can use google, and I have. I just want the experts on here to clarify/confirm
As of right now, I found that the SM-G900F is an international/unlocked version and can be used on any carrier. But I might be wrong or reading incorrect information. Can you confirm this?
Thanks
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you clearly dont, search for galaxy s5 full phone specifications, click the link at the top which is for gsmarena then read what it says in the general section
Your question on whether it will work on LTE bands in Canada can be answered by GSMArena. As far as Unlock is concerned, I don't think all G900F's are factory unlocked. So if they are indeed locked, you will have to buy an unlock code. The S5's are also region locked (which means they are to be used for about 5-10 mins for making calls in the country of origin). I would be careful about region and sim-locking if I was in your place.
I can't find any definitive answers on this. All I know is the minimum is 25, 26 and 41 but it'd be nice to know the full list. I travel internationally and without other LTE bands like band 7, it makes it tough to use it anywhere outside the US.
EDIT: Someone answered this question in another thread but it would be good to get screenshots to verify this.
m03sizlak said:
LTE Bands: 2 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 12 / 13 / 25 / 26 / 41
I've heard that the FCC filings show that the Sprint variant is not capable (tested or approved) for GSM or WCDMA, which is kind of disappointing since I travel a lot in Canada. Any confirmation on this?
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This list of bands is a little better than both the Sprint variants of the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7. If this phone can be unlocked, you at least have a way to go abroad and use LTE connections in much of Europe and elsewhere. Band 7 is the most common band in the world from what I understand.
I'm curious about this comment about GSM and WCDMA. Hopefully someone can verify this one way or another.
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I'm curious about this comment about GSM and WCDMA. Hopefully someone can verify this one way or another.
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Did you ever get an answer on this? I have a Sprint variant of the 10 and am trying to unlock it as I will be travel for the next 2 years. I've done everything I can think of but cannot get the phone's radio to work with any unlocked ROM. I could use some help here. Any advice or information you can provide?
vijn said:
Did you ever get an answer on this? I have a Sprint variant of the 10 and am trying to unlock it as I will be travel for the next 2 years. I've done everything I can think of but cannot get the phone's radio to work with any unlocked ROM. I could use some help here. Any advice or information you can provide?
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If you plan to travel outside the US during most of this time, your best options are to sell your HTC 10 and get one of the few unlocked flagship phones on Sprint's networks, assuming you want to stay with Sprint.
Here are your options:
Google Pixel
Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-930U
Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-935U
Nexus 6P or 5X
Motorola X Pure Edition
Apple iPhone
Here's a full list as of February 2017 of radio unlocked phones compatible with Sprint.
There are other unlocked phones that are not compatible with Sprint because CDMA and LTE bands are crippled or missing.
asuh said:
If you plan to travel outside the US during most of this time, your best options are to sell your HTC 10 and get one of the few unlocked flagship phones on Sprint's networks, assuming you want to stay with Sprint.
Here are your options:
Google Pixel
Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-930U
Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-935U
Nexus 6P or 5X
Motorola X Pure Edition
Apple iPhone
Here's a full list as of February 2017 of radio unlocked phones compatible with Sprint.
There are other unlocked phones that are not compatible with Sprint because CDMA and LTE bands are crippled or missing.
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Thanks for the response. The thing is I'm not on Sprint and have no desire to be. I won't be in the states long. I bought the phone thinking that like most, it could be unlocked and used as needed wherever I travel to. I knew it wasn't unlocked but figured I could do it myself. Well, I've tried a number of times, and keep having an issue with the radio. Can you explain what you mean by bands being crippled? What I'm trying to find out now is whether it's possible for me to get this HTC10 completely unlocked. I think I've done everything right but maybe not. I'm kinda desperate at this point. I love this phone. And if I have to I'll return it and grab another that can be unlocked but I just have a hard time believing that the phone can't be unlocked. It's a strange concept for me. Any help or info would be appreciated.
vijn said:
Thanks for the response. The thing is I'm not on Sprint and have no desire to be. I won't be in the states long. I bought the phone thinking that like most, it could be unlocked and used as needed wherever I travel to. I knew it wasn't unlocked but figured I could do it myself. Well, I've tried a number of times, and keep having an issue with the radio. Can you explain what you mean by bands being crippled? What I'm trying to find out now is whether it's possible for me to get this HTC10 completely unlocked. I think I've done everything right but maybe not. I'm kinda desperate at this point. I love this phone. And if I have to I'll return it and grab another that can be unlocked but I just have a hard time believing that the phone can't be unlocked. It's a strange concept for me. Any help or info would be appreciated.
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First, go go Google and look up what LTE bands are.
Crippled LTE bands = the hardware inside the phone will not allow certain LTE bands to work unless physically altered. It doesn't matter which ROM you install, you will not unlock all the LTE bands without physical alteration. https://www.quora.com/Does-installing-different-rom-change-LTE-band-frequency
So no, HTC 10 will never be completely unlocked. Look at the list above and buy one of those phones if you want a completely unlocked phone.
asuh said:
First, go go Google and look up what LTE bands are.
Crippled LTE bands = the hardware inside the phone will not allow certain LTE bands to work unless physically altered. It doesn't matter which ROM you install, you will not unlock all the LTE bands without physical alteration. https://www.quora.com/Does-installing-different-rom-change-LTE-band-frequency
So no, HTC 10 will never be completely unlocked. Look at the list above and buy one of those phones if you want a completely unlocked phone.
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I'm not sure I fully understand. Yes, I know that different chips have different bands that they work with. So, what you're saying is the Sprint HTC10 variant uses either a different chip or has some sort of other hardware configuration that is incompatible with GSM and the wider LTE bands and that no matter what I do with this phone I'll never have a truly unlocked phone? That's what I have understood, so my best option is to send it back. Ok, I get that. But I have read across tons of forums and threads of people who unlocked their Sprint 10s and are able to use them on other non-cdma carriers. So, how does that work? Are all the Sprint 10s the same or are some more limited than others? Are you essentially saying that i would have to get an unlocked/dev edition of the htc10 to be able to use GSM in other countries?
Sorry if i'm asking stupid questions here, I'm just trying to fully understand this. Thanks again for helping me out on this.
If anyone reading this knows better, please feel free to correct me.
This is my understanding of LTE bands and CDMA/GSM radios.
Phones like HTC 10, which are locked, include hardware that are built for specific usages. Prior to HTC 10, HTC phones built for Sprint's CDMA radio were specifically built to lock out GSM radio signals and most other LTE bands using the hardware. This means you'd have to open the physical device and modify the wiring inside the phone in order to allow other signals to work.
As of HTC 10, the locks are supposedly now just software based but I haven't seen proof of that. What this essentially means is that you should be able to unlock the bootloader and flash new Roms that could allow the GSM radio to work universally. However, lots of people are having issues with it. Here's one story of someone who was mostly successful but still had issues:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68960210&postcount=47
Read through the thread above and you'll see a lot of people having issues trying to fully unlock the radios and LTE bands for this phone.
If you ultimately don't want to be on Sprint anyway, I think you really should consider getting something already unlocked that can universally work anywhere. And lots of interesting non-Sprint compatible phones like OnePlus 3t (among the others on the lists I provided) are already unlocked and have a lot of good capabilities and would work great anywhere. The Pixel is one of the best devices out there and the camera is amazing from what most people say.
So I think your options are limited and I'd highly suggest you consider getting a Pixel or something else already unlocked.
asuh said:
If anyone reading this knows better, please feel free to correct me.
This is my understanding of LTE bands and CDMA/GSM radios.
Phones like HTC 10, which are locked, include hardware that are built for specific usages. Prior to HTC 10, HTC phones built for Sprint's CDMA radio were specifically built to lock out GSM radio signals and most other LTE bands using the hardware. This means you'd have to open the physical device and modify the wiring inside the phone in order to allow other signals to work.
As of HTC 10, the locks are supposedly now just software based but I haven't seen proof of that. What this essentially means is that you should be able to unlock the bootloader and flash new Roms that could allow the GSM radio to work universally. However, lots of people are having issues with it. Here's one story of someone who was mostly successful but still had issues:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68960210&postcount=47
Read through the thread above and you'll see a lot of people having issues trying to fully unlock the radios and LTE bands for this phone.
If you ultimately don't want to be on Sprint anyway, I think you really should consider getting something already unlocked that can universally work anywhere. And lots of interesting non-Sprint compatible phones like OnePlus 3t (among the others on the lists I provided) are already unlocked and have a lot of good capabilities and would work great anywhere. The Pixel is one of the best devices out there and the camera is amazing from what most people say.
So I think your options are limited and I'd highly suggest you consider getting a Pixel or something else already unlocked.
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They are software based. I have unlocked AT&T bands on my Sprint variant, 2 actually , and they worked perfectly fine. I would show you proof but I am back on T-Mobile which the Sprint HTC 10 already has LTE support for by default.
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jblparisi said:
They are software based. I have unlocked AT&T bands on my Sprint variant, 2 actually , and they worked perfectly fine. I would show you proof but I am back on T-Mobile which the Sprint HTC 10 already has LTE support for by default.
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how did you unlock it manualy? can you show me some instruction?
jacobtvaliashvili said:
how did you unlock it manualy? can you show me some instruction?
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See my other reply.
That's the question holding me before buy one of these models. I need B28 lte band present on Mi9T but K20 is cheaper than Mi9T.
Can somebody try it?
Dont expect any more bands than what already is on the device. LTE bands are configured on Qualcomms firmware and that's not something we can change at this time or probably ever. Dont buy a new phone with that expectation. You will almost certainly just brick the phone so no one will try.
HockeyLan said:
Dont expect any more bands than what already is on the device. LTE bands are configured on Qualcomms firmware and that's not something we can change at this time or probably ever. Dont buy a new phone with that expectation. You will almost certainly just brick the phone so no one will try.
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isn't there something that can unlock LTE bands on a phone, something called pstm manager??
drago10029 said:
isn't there something that can unlock LTE bands on a phone, something called pstm manager??
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That was with a leaked tool for old SoCs. Currently we can't do anything about snapdragon 730 or 855 and similar and probably won't ever. It's better to not purchase this phone with the expectation that you can, it's very unlikely to ever work.
Somebody on this forum bricked his phone trying, just search.
HockeyLan said:
Dont expect any more bands than what already is on the device. LTE bands are configured on Qualcomms firmware and that's not something we can change at this time or probably ever. Dont buy a new phone with that expectation. You will almost certainly just brick the phone so no one will try.
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Got it
Ty
Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock all the LTE bands on this phone? With the current enabled bands it wouldn't really work in the USA which I live, but wanted to see if it was possible.
Thank you in advance!
JuanM2020 said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to unlock all the LTE bands on this phone? With the current enabled bands it wouldn't really work in the USA which I live, but wanted to see if it was possible.
Thank you in advance!
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Bands are hardware. Best thing to do is to move out of the US.
benjieb said:
Bands are hardware. Best thing to do is to move out of the US.
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Thank you for that sarcasm
As the link below states it has been done, but it is from 2014 so I just want to know if the hardware for this specific phone supports it but the software doesn't
https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr...ogress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269/amp/
Hi, I just picked up a H990n with a crack screen for 20 quid: ) Impulse buy, but at that price I'd be a fool to turn it up.
Anyway, what's the deal with this model? Can it be dirtysanta'd and is it a dual sim?
I know I could research this but I'd rather just ask this time.
Thanks.
No need to search.
Here is all you need
https://m.gsmarena.com/lg_v20-8238.php
The DS model is Dual Sim.
Have fun
Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk
ezzony said:
Anyway, what's the deal with this model? Can it be dirtysanta'd and is it a dual sim?
I know I could research this but I'd rather just ask this time.
Thanks.
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As far as I know, every V20 model except the updated LS997 is rootable, so you should be fine. There is a separate DirtySanta guide for the H990 models on here, but for some reason, it's under the ROMs section. The H990N also has dual SIM + separate microSD card slots like the H990DS, just a few different LTE bands. There are single-SIM H990 variations, but I don't think the H990N has one. In my experience, GSMArena is terribly inaccurate when it comes to details of different regional models.
C D said:
As far as I know, every V20 model except the updated LS997 is rootable, so you should be fine. There is a separate DirtySanta guide for the H990 models on here, but for some reason, it's under the ROMs section. The H990N also has dual SIM + separate microSD card slots like the H990DS, just a few different LTE bands. There are single-SIM H990 variations, but I don't think the H990N has one. In my experience, GSMArena is terribly inaccurate when it comes to details of different regional models.
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Yeah I'd imagine your right, I haven't heard about rooting issues with any model except the LS997.
So it sounds like the N is basically a DS with slightly different firmware but prolly exactly the same hardware. It would be a bit odd if the N is limited in frequency bands since it's a dual sim. Probably will work fine for me in my locality as it is.
In my experience, GSMArena is terribly inaccurate when it comes to details of different regional models.
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I agree, I usually only use those generic phone sites for very general info like screen size. You are much more reliable C D
ezzony said:
So it sounds like the N is basically a DS with slightly different firmware but prolly exactly the same hardware. It would be a bit odd if the N is limited in frequency bands since it's a dual sim. Probably will work fine for me in my locality as it is.
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FWIW, here's a list of what might be all the bands for the H990N:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/vn2jk/lg-h990n-v20-dual-sim-td-lte?c_id=2513440
If this is correct, then it shares all the bands of the H990DS and has two more UMTS bands and two more LTE bands (17 and 26).
C D said:
FWIW, here's a list of what might be all the bands for the H990N:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/vn2jk/lg-h990n-v20-dual-sim-td-lte?c_id=2513440
If this is correct, then it shares all the bands of the H990DS and has two more UMTS bands and two more LTE bands (17 and 26).
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Oh yes, I'd forgotten about frequecycheck, I do find that reliable. And indeed yes, I have 100% compatibility in my locality. All good so, tks.