Hi, I've only ever used the carrier-supplied phones on their networks. However, I'm thinking of getting the international version of the S7 Edge due to the Exynos processor. I'm wondering about the following though:
1. Will network performance be ideal? ie. Could some missing band support mean I don't get full speed?
2. How will updates pushed by T-Mobile work? I understand there will be an update for the new 4x range LTE band which has better building penetration. Would an international variant of the phone on T-Mobile receive such an update AND/OR be able to make use of the new band?
Thanks,
Steven
Network performance should be fine as long as the variant you pick up has proper bands.
Updates will be pushed by Samsung instead of Tmobile with an unlocked variant.
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smrxxx said:
Hi, I've only ever used the carrier-supplied phones on their networks. However, I'm thinking of getting the international version of the S7 Edge due to the Exynos processor. I'm wondering about the following though:
1. Will network performance be ideal? ie. Could some missing band support mean I don't get full speed?
2. How will updates pushed by T-Mobile work? I understand there will be an update for the new 4x range LTE band which has better building penetration. Would an international variant of the phone on T-Mobile receive such an update AND/OR be able to make use of the new band?
Thanks,
Steven
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Do you think the difference is really worth it if there is even a difference?
From what I've seen one is better with certain things and the other is better with other things but even then the difference is very small.
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I've been thinking of selling my tmobile s7 edge and get the international one. I switched from an iPhone 6 plus to the s7 edge, and my god... This thing is a beauty. The only thing I miss from ios is the emoji, and that is the sole reason why I desperately need to root my device haha
Edit: I'm still new to the Android scene but if samsung push the update instead of tmobile, does that mean the international variant will get the update much earlier than the tmobile version?
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No WiFi calling, no volz... I'll pass. I can't live without the wifi calling feature.
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No WiFi calling, no volz... I'll pass. I can't live without the wifi calling feature.
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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You get better signal for people who have none where they live. It's very, very usefull. I don't need it but I still leave it on. FwYh
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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If you travel to other countries you can use Wi-Fi calling. I'm in the Philippines now and I can use Wi-Fi calling here and it's just like I'm in the USA.
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I could answer your first question as I have the exynos variant and am on the T-Mobile network in usa, yes for some reason there are a lot of network performance issues, when I first for the phone my LTE speeds tested to be 60 mbps now it's only 20-30!
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What's so great about WiFi calling?
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Perhaps you work in a large warehouse with poor cell signal or a large complex building such as a hospital. Perhaps your house is at the edge of coverage where signal is unstable. Plenty of reasons why wifi calling is useful for many people.
Wifi calling is not great but if you're in an area with poor indoor coverage, that's the only option.
My office just happens to be in a dead spot. When I walk outside, I have full bars. Even the tmobile repeater only picks up 2 bars. We have stable wifi so wifi calling works best. Sometime package drop affects phone quality issue but that's the nature of VoIP.
T-mobile Wi-Fi calling is a must for my phone. Tmobile service is not existent in hospitals, office buildings and sometimes on the other side of a tree.
I keep watching tekhd thread in international to see if that is one of the "T-Mobile" rom parts he gets working.
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I have the euro version on tmobile, and my speeds are the same as with the U.S version, also I live in nyc where tmobile service is great so I never use wifi calling. I do miss volte though.
so you get LTE speed and everything else, except VOLTE and wifi calling and oh samsung pay ( but android pay will do) right? Because I ordered 1 from amazon so we'll see
Any reason why would wifi calling not work on Tmobile? I was able to enable and use it on my N6P so I don't see why it would be different. If I believe the international version forum, the most recent update enabled it and numerous users report using it on other carriers.
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Hello this might seem dumb but i can't find the answer anywhere. In the past i have owned phones that did not show lte on t-mobile and would instead show HSPA+ now on my s7 exynos it just shows 4g and when making a call it goes to the hspa+. Is that how the exynos versions show lte or is mine not picking up lte. Or how can i check to make sure it is running lte. Thanks in advance and from personal experience i enjoyed using my exynos s7 a lot more then my s7 edge from tmobile. The exynos runs a lot smoother.
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Hello this might seem dumb but i can't find the answer anywhere. In the past i have owned phones that did not show lte on t-mobile and would instead show HSPA+ now on my s7 exynos it just shows 4g and when making a call it goes to the hspa+. Is that how the exynos versions show lte or is mine not picking up lte. Or how can i check to make sure it is running lte. Thanks in advance and from personal experience i enjoyed using my exynos s7 a lot more then my s7 edge from tmobile. The exynos runs a lot smoother.
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Yes, it is LTE. You can check in the settings, phone info area or with an app to switch network data type (in which you can chooses LTE only, etc.)
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I decided to order the Chinese TL10 version of the phone and im only able to get 3g HSPA on the t-mobile network. One thing i must say though is that even though it says HSPA, i am still getting 4G comparable speeds when im using it and it hasnt disappointed in connectivity. This phone is freakn fast so im anxious to see how much faster it'll get on 4G. Can you guys point me in the right direction?
If you are based in USA, specially T-Mobile use FDD B4, aka AWS, and the Chinese version does not support it.
Good news you receive HSPA+.
thank you for sharing this information
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I decided to order the Chinese TL10 version of the phone and im only able to get 3g HSPA on the t-mobile network. One thing i must say though is that even though it says HSPA, i am still getting 4G comparable speeds when im using it and it hasnt disappointed in connectivity. This phone is freakn fast so im anxious to see how much faster it'll get on 4G. Can you guys point me in the right direction?
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Even though the Ascend Mate 7 is available primarily outside of North America, this unit was still able to connect to LTE networks on T-Mobile and AT&T. It does struggle with maintaining the connection from time to time, but the mobile network experience has been reliable for the most part. Call quality is also good, with calls coming in quite clear at both ends of the line.
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http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-ascend-mate-7-review-545891/
Once we have the international version rom for the TL10, we should be able to flash it and open up all the other bands in the radio, that are enabled in the tl09
Not really related to this phone but is it possible by any means to enable WCDMA frequencies in TDCdma phone? Thanks in advance.
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Not really related to this phone but is it possible by any means to enable WCDMA frequencies in TDCdma phone? Thanks in advance.
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The Chinese MT7-TL10 comes with both WCDMA and TD-CDMA. For some models that come with TD-CDMA only, there is no way to have CDMA, for instance, P7-L05.
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Once we have the international version rom for the TL10, we should be able to flash it and open up all the other bands in the radio, that are enabled in the tl09
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Any update on this?
This post is to inform everyone that the MetroPCS Galaxy S6 does not have Download Booster unfortunately. But there is a solution, since the MetroPCS S6 and the T-mobile S6 are the same all you have to do is find the SM-G920T firmware on sammobile.com download it and install it thru Odin 3.09 and there you have it. Let me know if there's any questions.
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Thanks for posting I am on Metro with Fact. Unlocked Alpha 850M and thinking of upgrading to an S6.
1) Does a Metro SIM work on a Tmobile phone without unlocking Tmo phone ( Metro has only white S6) ?
2) Metro PCS has VoLTE by default on Metro 4G LTE Devices (even LG Motion 4G)- so in the Menu on Metro S6 is there a Setting for VoLTE
and wifi Calling ?
If not - is the Metro PCS S6 better on Battery than Tmobile Versions.
No one at Metro could tell me the Software Version of Metro S6 or if it differs from Tmobile Version in any way.
How are your SOTs at 40% brightness?
Do you think Factory Unlocked S6 has VoLTE on Metro PCS Network
OR will it band jump from LTE to 3G H H+ when I make a call like my Alpha does.
On Metro we are used to having fast LTE Data during calls - is this possible on Unlocked S6 ?
Thanks.
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Thanks for posting I am on Metro with Fact. Unlocked Alpha 850M and thinking of upgrading to an S6.
1) Does a Metro SIM work on a Tmobile phone without unlocking Tmo phone ( Metro has only white S6) ?
2) Metro PCS has VoLTE by default on Metro 4G LTE Devices (even LG Motion 4G)- so in the Menu on Metro S6 is there a Setting for VoLTE
and wifi Calling ?
If not - is the Metro PCS S6 better on Battery than Tmobile Versions.
No one at Metro could tell me the Software Version of Metro S6 or if it differs from Tmobile Version in any way.
How are your SOTs at 40% brightness?
Do you think Factory Unlocked S6 has VoLTE on Metro PCS Network
OR will it band jump from LTE to 3G H H+ when I make a call like my Alpha does.
On Metro we are used to having fast LTE Data during calls - is this possible on Unlocked S6 ?
Thanks.
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Well the s6 for metro is the same as tmobile yes if you put the metro sim on any tmobile phone it will work but the tmobile phone has to be activated in your account meaning that the have to put the IMEI number of the phone in your account in order for the phone to work so you can't just put the sim in and it will work it has to be active in your account by a metro rep and if you have an international unlocked phone most likely it will not have VoLTE and it may have H+ instead of LTE, I am a MetroPCS sales rep and for sure I tell you that the VoLTE works if you have a metro or tmobile running on Metro also the only different between the metro s6 and the tmobile s6 has downloaded booster and the metro one doesn't so you could just install the tmobile firmware on the metro one and it works normal let me know if you have any other question
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Well the s6 for metro is the same as tmobile yes if you put the metro sim on any tmobile phone it will work but the tmobile phone has to be activated in your account meaning that the have to put the IMEI number of the phone in your account in order for the phone to work so you can't just put the sim in and it will work it has to be active in your account by a metro rep and if you have an international unlocked phone most likely it will not have VoLTE and it may have H+ instead of LTE, I am a MetroPCS sales rep and for sure I tell you that the VoLTE works if you have a metro or tmobile running on Metro also the only different between the metro s6 and the tmobile s6 has downloaded booster and the metro one doesn't so you could just install the tmobile firmware on the metro one and it works normal let me know if you have any other question
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Thanks.
1) IF I can get a new S6 Tmobile Phone by having a friend purchase but not activate it.
Will the Tmo phone need to be Unlocked to be used with my Metro Account registered with Metro Etc. ?
2)Does the Metro S6 have a VoLTE On/ Off Setting in Menu?- This would not make sense because Metro 4G LTE Phones have VoLTE by default.
3) Will a Factory Unlocked Galaxy S6 on Metro Stay on LTE during a call and have simultaneous LTE Data ?(VoLTE).
ALL BYODs drop to 3G H H+ during calls since they lack specific Metro Software for VoLTE - right ?
As far as I know NO BYOD Device can do this ...unless you know otherwise.
4) The Metro S6 has no Wifi Calling,and no download boost- I have heard -
Does this mean that the Metro S6 may not have some of the Battery Drain problems of TMO S6 ?
Thanks very much- most Metro Reps do not know about all this.
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Thanks.
1) IF I can get a new S6 Tmobile Phone by having a friend purchase but not activate it.
Will the Tmo phone need to be Unlocked to be used with my Metro Account registered with Metro Etc. ?
2)Does the Metro S6 have a VoLTE On/ Off Setting in Menu?- This would not make sense because Metro 4G LTE Phones have VoLTE by default.
3) Will a Factory Unlocked Galaxy S6 on Metro Stay on LTE during a call and have simultaneous LTE Data ?(VoLTE).
ALL BYODs drop to 3G H H+ during calls since they lack specific Metro Software for VoLTE - right ?
As far as I know NO BYOD Device can do this ...unless you know otherwise.
4) The Metro S6 has no Wifi Calling,and no download boost- I have heard -
Does this mean that the Metro S6 may not have some of the Battery Drain problems of TMO S6 ?
Thanks very much- most Metro Reps do not know about all this.
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Any BYOD from T-Mobile will work on Metro without having to be unlocked and yes it will have wifi calling in download Booster will both work and voice over LTE will work also with no problems the only thing is that you will not be able to be insured that's why I chose the Galaxy 6 from Metro pcs because I was gonna buy the s6 edge from T-Mobile but I can't insure it so I suggest the metro one plus my Co worker has the edge but battery dies faster but I think is because of the edges. Also the Metro S6 does have VoLTE but not download booster but you could get it by putting the T-mobile firmware on it and this is the only official phone from Metro that has the VoLTE since we got rid of the CDMA system so yeah our old CDMA phones did have it the S5 has the capabilities for it but they was not turned on so you had to put the tmobile firmware on the metro s5 for it to work too
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How much bloatware apps are pre-installed on Metro?
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How much bloatware apps are pre-installed on Metro?
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Probably a little less than the T-mobile one
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Hello. I find this really interesting. However what other advantages will this add to my Metro S6 if I install a T-Mobile firmware? Will I be able to get rooted with that? Because I've bee trying to get rooted but failed to do so. On the other hand will this absolutely not damage any functions on the phone? Since you have the T-Mobile firmware, how is it running so far? Any issues with it? Thank you!
Thanks Jcar for all the Info on Metro with S6 and Tmobile Versions.
I had my Alpha 850M International Unlocked hooked up at a Metro Store then went to a Corporate Store because local could not get LTE. I got LTE but slow and unpredictable Data Speeds - fast for 2 minutes ( 20 to 30 mbs ) then back down to 5 mbs or 2 mbs.
I have since played around myself with APN and specifically GID 6D or 6d seems to help.
Metro Corporate left this Section Unspecified but " 6d38" was in there by default- either from the SIM or the Network.
So if I leave unspecified everything works BUT using 6d seems to lock me onto LTE better and better handoffs between Bands.
Where is the Phone getting 6d38 and the IMSI ( correct) of 260x310 in the MVNO APN section?
See screenshot- Metro had " None"
here but if I use 6d or 6D and enable it seems to handle Data better .
And some default is 6d38 if I hit None and reboot the Phone but stays as I have set it if I leave 6d.
People with Nexus 5 I think use this also on Metro...
any idea why it helps Alpha?
JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
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JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
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Yes it does. I have the MetroPCS version. OP hasn't responded in days; so if you have any further questions I could answer them for you.
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Hello. I find this really interesting. However what other advantages will this add to my Metro S6 if I install a T-Mobile firmware? Will I be able to get rooted with that? Because I've bee trying to get rooted but failed to do so. On the other hand will this absolutely not damage any functions on the phone? Since you have the T-Mobile firmware, how is it running so far? Any issues with it? Thank you!
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It will not damage the phone at all and yes you could root easily using pinpoint root method and is running amazing I have no complaints at all
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JCar-
1) Does the Metro PCS version S6 also have the VoLTE Section in Menu for check or uncheck ( on / off) ?
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Yes it does but not the download booster so that's why I flashed the T-mobile firmware
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This post is to inform everyone that the MetroPCS Galaxy S6 does not have Download Booster unfortunately. But there is a solution, since the MetroPCS S6 and the T-mobile S6 are the same all you have to do is find the SM-G920T firmware on sammobile.com download it and install it thru Odin 3.09 and there you have it. Let me know if there's any questions.
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So I have the G920V variant, but am using on it tmobile's network. I have a few questions about downloading Tmobile's firmware onto my S6:
1) Do I need to be rooted to do this or can I download the firmware on a stock Galaxy s6?
2) Will the firmware allow me to use VoLTE and wifi calling with tmobile?
3) Will all future updates be pushed OTA normally or do I have to manually install them?
Thanks for your help!
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So I have the G920V variant, but am using on it tmobile's network. I have a few questions about downloading Tmobile's firmware onto my S6:
1) Do I need to be rooted to do this or can I download the firmware on a stock Galaxy s6?
2) Will the firmware allow me to use VoLTE and wifi calling with tmobile?
3) Will all future updates be pushed OTA normally or do I have to manually install them?
Thanks for your help!
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You will not be able to do that to your phone the only reason I was able to download the firmware on mine is because metropcs and Tmobile are the same company so they use the same s6 it just has different bloatware if you download the tmobile firmware on your Verizon s6 you will brick your phone I highly advise you not to do it.
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You will not be able to do that to your phone the only reason I was able to download the firmware on mine is because metropcs and Tmobile are the same company so they use the same s6 it just has different bloatware if you download the tmobile firmware on your Verizon s6 you will brick your phone I highly advise you not to do it.
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Ok duly noted, thanks! So would I be able to get wifi calling on my verizon variant if I were to root it and enable it through the CSC features from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/quick-guide-enabling-hidden-features-t3087506 ?
Or would it not work since TMobile's wifi calling works on Band 12 and my phone lacks that band?
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Ok duly noted, thanks! So would I be able to get wifi calling on my verizon variant if I were to root it and enable it through the CSC features from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/quick-guide-enabling-hidden-features-t3087506 ?
Or would it not work since TMobile's wifi calling works on Band 12 and my phone lacks that band?
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Just found out from my system at my job at MetroPCS that the Galaxy S6 is coming out in GOLD for Metro!!!, the white Galaxy S6 will no longer be sold after the gold one comes out. I have researched everywhere to see if anyone out there knew this was coming but did not find anything so I just made this post
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Thanks for the info.
So the Tmo or Metro PCS S6 will also have the battery drain issues which S6 on Tmobile has ?
My Alpha 850M International unlocked has all the bands except 12 so gets LTE on Metro but changes Bands a lot because it lacks Metro Software I think...goes from 3G to H to H+ to LTE sometimes within 1 minute in same spot !
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Thanks for the info.
So the Tmo or Metro PCS S6 will also have the battery drain issues which S6 on Tmobile has ?
My Alpha 850M International unlocked has all the bands except 12 so gets LTE on Metro but changes Bands a lot because it lacks Metro Software I think...goes from 3G to H to H+ to LTE sometimes within 1 minute in same spot !
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Well I noticed that that happens to all unlocked phone but the tmobile ones are the same ones as the metro phones so there shouldn't be any problems like that
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Hi Guys,
Im in a little dilemma, I purchased the S7 G935T and it is coming in tomorrow. So I've been reading a lot about the phone and the known stuff about the bootloader and what not. So should I just return it(Costing $800+) and get the international version (G935F costing $700 on ebay)? I know Samsung Pay will not work and I really don't care about that that much. I mean it's something cool but not a die for feature. I really want the video calling feature that tmobile offer on these higher smartphones though. Are there any other features that the tmobile version might have over the international version? I tried to look but couldn't find much. If I get the international version, that means I can root the phone install custom roms and have less to no bloatwares. Let me know what are the Pros/Cons of getting the international version. Thanks
I struggled with this too, but ultimately it came down to needing Band 12 compatibility. Won't get that with international variant.
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I struggled with this too, but ultimately it came down to needing Band 12 compatibility. Won't get that with international variant.
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Can you tell me more about the 12 band compatibility? Is it just so that VoLTE can work? What other functionalities does this support? Also how is your s7 heat problem? I've been reading a lot about the overheating problem with the SD820
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Can you tell me more about the 12 band compatibility? Is it just so that VoLTE can work? What other functionalities does this support? Also how is your s7 heat problem? I've been reading a lot about the overheating problem with the SD820
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B12 is basically a lower frequency signal so it penetrates buildings better. It also allows you to have LTE available while on a call.
Can't comment on the heat as I just my S7E this afternoon. It did get warm during initial setup, but every phone does ...
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B12 is basically a lower frequency signal so it penetrates buildings better. It also allows you to have LTE available while on a call.
Can't comment on the heat as I just my S7E this afternoon. It did get warm during initial setup, but every phone does ...
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I actually just saw this on for the international version? Is this true?
"UPDATE: 2016/03/31 5:07PM PDT
The previous deal is sold out, but a new one popped up at the same price from another seller (232tech).
In the event your Galaxy S7 pre-order has been delayed, you can just cancel that sucker. As with the S7 Edge, the regular Galaxy S7 has appeared on eBay in its unlocked form. For $599.99, you can get the SM-G930F with support for most GSM/LTE networks. That's about $100 cheaper than the full price GS7 on US carriers.
Importantly, this is an international phone. That means it has an Exynos 8 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 820 in US models. The LTE bands should be great, though. It even has band 12 for T-Mobile. 3G is missing Tmo's band 4, but you'll be fine on HSPA+ data in areas where T-Mobile runs 1900MHz."
I might get the G935F since this thread says it has 12 band
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/detailed-sm-g935-s7-info-t3326180
Interesting ... I wonder if Band 12 will actually work though. I had the Moto X Pure Edition that had to wait for T-mobile to certify (or something) the device before B12 would work. Seeing how that one would likely have different model numbers than those T-mobile sells, band 12 may not work out of the box.
I am no expert by any means, so I could be wrong ...
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Man so little information, I CAN'T DECIDE!!!!! lol. Need more digging because if I get the ebay one then I won't open the tmobile that will be arriving tomorrow since they say the refund should be faster if it's unopened, or else it takes 2 business cycle = 60days for the refund.
I'm on the fence as well. I know I can add VoLTE with my own modifications. I'd also like to port the video calling in dialer. WiFi calling would be nice also but isn't a deal breaker for me. Band 12 is on all variants I believe but is just disabled. Since the international is modifiable, I'd assume there is a way to enable it.
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I'm on the fence as well. I know I can add VoLTE with my own modifications. I'd also like to port the video calling in dialer. WiFi calling would be nice also but isn't a deal breaker for me. Band 12 is on all variants I believe but is just disabled. Since the international is modifiable, I'd assume there is a way to enable it.
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Read from c#23 onward, it seems to work but not VoLTE, wifi calling, and samsung pay. Im still digging to see if it's worth it to get the international version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/help/using-sm-g930f-t-mobile-t3335753/page3
There are at least 2 variants of band 12, 3 if I'm not mistaken. Does t TMob use 12b? And does t the int'l version use band 12a and 12c?
There is a possible alternative to 935F.
That is the Chinese released 9350, which is a snapdragon like the TMo, and it might be possible to flash TMo firmware on it after unlocking the bootloader (don't know if this would work or if that would re-lock the bootloader ). Hoping someone with the appropriate skill set would comment on this or even give it a try.
Believe these are available on eBay also.
Dang, from these comments, maybe I should keep the tmobile version?
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Dang, from these comments, maybe I should keep the tmobile version?
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That's what I would recommend. I have been rooting/tinkering for years and although I've had this phone a very short time, aside from ad blocking I honestly see no need to root this phone.
Of course that's subject to change in a matter of weeks, days or months LOL
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I actually just returned my tmobile one. Im looking to get the s7 canadian model. Heard it is the same bands as the one from Tmobile or has all the bands that works with tmobile. I'll let you guys know in a couple of weeks.
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I actually just returned my tmobile one. Im looking to get the s7 canadian model. Heard it is the same bands as the one from Tmobile or has all the bands that works with tmobile. I'll let you guys know in a couple of weeks.
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Just because it has band 12 out of the box, I'm not so sure it means that it'll be supported by T-Mobile. Again, I use the Moto X Pure Edition as an example, Motorola said that the device would support band 12, but it wasn't until the device went through T-Mobile's certication process and an OTA update that we saw Band 12 on the X. (And even still it's not working right - if VoLTE is enabled phones calls are choppy)
Like I said earlier, I am by no means an expert and can very likely be wrong (Heck I actually hope I'm wrong!)
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Just because it has band 12 out of the box, I'm not so sure it means that it'll be supported by T-Mobile. Again, I use the Moto X Pure Edition as an example, Motorola said that the device would support band 12, but it wasn't until the device went through T-Mobile's certication process and an OTA update that we saw Band 12 on the X. (And even still it's not working right - if VoLTE is enabled phones calls are choppy)
Like I said earlier, I am by no means an expert and can very likely be wrong (Heck I actually hope I'm wrong!)
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So from all the digging/comments here all I see is that VoLTE, Wifi Calling, and Samsung pay will not work on the S7 Edge G935F (International Version) and G935W8 (Canadian Version, a little more compatible with US Tmobile). I think this is fine with me because I am using the 5S right now and don't ever have a need for those. But we will see, I am still digging to see if all that are worth it over the Exynos. Which again, I don't have right now so I don't see why just get the Exynos
So just an update, I purchased a S7 Edge g935f. I am using it on Tmobile and also just rooted it. Anyone needs to know anything just give it a shout.
Keep us posted as to the coverage your getting... Also, can you download LTE Discovery and see if you ever get Band 12.
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So just an update, I purchased a S7 Edge g935f. I am using it on Tmobile and also just rooted it. Anyone needs to know anything just give it a shout.
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Thought you were getting the Canadian version ?
Right now (just started looking into this) this seems like a no-brainer. Performance is much better and it's rooted!!!! I know you lose wifi calling in theory (although mine hasn't worked since I purchased it despite hours of troubleshooting and tweaking (sucks bc no coverage at home (rural)), but that can potentially be addressed by a custom rom? Thoughts?
I did the switch. Battery life is better. Speed difference is unnoticeable. Signal/Calling quality is fine. I would most likely switch back if root was available for the t-mobile model (but wouldn't if advanced calling was available for international).
Getting wifi calling + VOLTE + video calling is no small task if that matters to you (the S6's wifi calling was never ported to international models even though they shared the same chipset). It would take porting a qualcomm written csc to a exynos chipset and either porting t-mobile's custom ims implimentation or making the standard ims implimentation work with t-mobile. That being said, it has been done. The Galaxy S5 saw advanced calling from the S6 ported back, HTC's flagships have had wifi calling ported.
I had an international Note5 on T-Mobile's network. I hated not having WiFi calling and advanced messaging features and such. I was able to flash a ROM that included some of the lost features luckily, but that would not be the case here since the chipsets are different (at least not possible now). Additionally, for some reason the signal was always worse than my girlfriend's Note5 even when side-by-side. Consistently worse... I wouldn't deal with the hassle again.
hi, I switched too and I'm glad I did, battery is definitely better and I didn't notice performance differences (nor reception). I believe wifi calling hasn't been/can't be ported but some roms support VOLTE. Just be advised that samsung doesn't honor the warranty of international variants in the US hence insurance companies such as Upsie won't insure your device.
How do you switch?
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You have no warranty though, and Samsung Pay can be tricky to get working.
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Just got an international variant yesterday. Loving it but been struggling to change my CSC to one that supports Samsung Pay. I know the LYS CSC supports it and I've flashed it in Odin which reported success and did fine but upon using my device it didn't change my CSC. So confused as to why...
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Buy a 935F from ebay/swappa. Pay off your 935t, sell it on swappa/ebay.
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How do you switch?
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This is the first phone I've owned that I really haven't felt the need to root. I used to want to root to disable bloatware and to change the theme of the system which I can do on the S7 edge without root. Only thing I do miss is the ad blocking with root but that's a small annoyance that I can live it. Also with the T-Mobile version you get all the necessary bands for extended range LTE which is amazing here in the LA area. Everywhere I go I have solid LTE whether it's indoors or oudoors. I also just used Samsung pay yesterday for the first time at Sprouts grocery store and it worked so easily on the first try! This pay system is flawless. The old lady behind me had a surprised look on her face when I payed that way. Got a free $20 gift card from Samsung for using it for the first time. Just my personal opinion on why the carrier branded T-Mobile version is better.
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The international variant supports all the LTE bands supported by the tmobile one (and more) see http://www.phonemore.com/compare/ph...-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-sm-g935f-64gb/3305854
And the G935F connects fine to band 12
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This is the first phone I've owned that I really haven't felt the need to root. I used to want to root to disable bloatware and to change the theme of the system which I can do on the S7 edge without root. Only thing I do miss is the ad blocking with root but that's a small annoyance that I can live it. Also with the T-Mobile version you get all the necessary bands for extended range LTE which is amazing here in the LA area. Everywhere I go I have solid LTE whether it's indoors or oudoors. I also just used Samsung pay yesterday for the first time at Sprouts grocery store and it worked so easily on the first try! This pay system is flawless. The old lady behind me had a surprised look on her face when I payed that way. Got a free $20 gift card from Samsung for using it for the first time. Just my personal opinion on why the carrier branded T-Mobile version is better.
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This is my SM-935T Model phone two sim cards active okay..?
i bought it on ebay dual sim for 620$ shipped. its way snappier and the battery life is significantly better. i havent rooted it yet
Remix22 said:
The international variant supports all the LTE bands supported by the tmobile one (and more) see http://www.phonemore.com/compare/ph...-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-sm-g935f-64gb/3305854
And the G935F connects fine to band 12
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What CSC are you on?
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Nitemare3219 said:
I had an international Note5 on T-Mobile's network. I hated not having WiFi calling and advanced messaging features and such. I was able to flash a ROM that included some of the lost features luckily, but that would not be the case here since the chipsets are different (at least not possible now). Additionally, for some reason the signal was always worse than my girlfriend's Note5 even when side-by-side. Consistently worse... I wouldn't deal with the hassle again.
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My experience with my international S6 was very similar to yours. I moved back to the states with it and signed up with T-mobile. In my gym, which is underground, I could barely get a 4G signal (or nothing at all). Emails and notifications wouldn't come through even when I was connected to 4G. I got the s7e on tmobile and although signal still isn't strong, notifications come through reliably.
Not too scientific as they are different phone models and I've never paid this observation too much mind but now that I've heard your story, I'm inclined to think that carrier specific models might be better at picking up signal on that carrier.
Been using international version for a while, returned my t-mobile version on the 20th day, by that time it was apparent to me that the t-mobile version would not be getting rooted anytime soon. In my opinion this device is much better rooted, especially since i like a lot of color schemes on my status bar and the Ads were driving me crazy. would've preferred a rooted t-mobile version, but a rooted international version is light years better than a stock version of any kind imo.
I'm on MID (Iraq)
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What CSC are you on?
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So I recently purchased s7 edge g935fd from Taiwan. The phone was working fine there in Taiwan. When I came back to the States, however, the phone seems to have trouble connecting TMobile's LTE mobile data. The LTE goes on and off , no matter where I am. The phone still says that it is connected to LTE even when the data is not loading. I tried to reset the APN setting but no avail. I also tried that sim card on my old ASUS Zenphone 2 and the LTE worked fine so it is probably not the sim card's fault. The weird thing is that I can still call, text, and even use 3g network, it's only LTE that is not working properly. Anyone got a solution to this?
Have you gone to settings>mobile networks and checked if it's set to auto connect?
I took off unlimited data from my account because **** sucks here In Aurora Colorado. Isn't worth an extra 20 a month when I got WiFi at home and at work. Plus 2gb free is cool with me. Still got bingeon
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I used to have a note from Verizon Unlocked, but seems they've done that on and off signal quite a lot. Since their phones from T-Mobile have everything pre-installed, you can't even delete or edit their APN.
That's why I got a phone with then GS7E works like a charm.
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I took off unlimited data from my account because **** sucks here In Aurora Colorado. Isn't worth an extra 20 a month when I got WiFi at home and at work. Plus 2gb free is cool with me. Still got bingeon
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sorry to break it to you but you need to have 3GB or more to have binge on bud
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sorry to break it to you but you need to have 3GB or more to have binge on bud
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Oh well. Like I said even with that sht I can NEVER load a video on Netflix on my lte, I would miss flights before this crap loads. I like t-mobile because it's the only one that's "good" in my area if t-mobile is "good" I don't want to know what's bad. That's cool it works for you. But I rather pay $55 a month for text talk and 2gb of free data
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I have a 935FD on TMO and never have had a problem. I actually have a 935T also, just made sure the APN's matched. The FD however, has never shown an LTE icon although it shows connected to LTE in settings. This could be to being rooted and running a custom rom. But to your main question, again, I've had no issues.
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I have a 935FD on TMO and never have had a problem. I actually have a 935T also, just made sure the APN's matched. The FD however, has never shown an LTE icon although it shows connected to LTE in settings. This could be to being rooted and running a custom rom. But to your main question, again, I've had no issues.
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So you bought and international version? I think I may have to do the same for the Note 7 but not sure how compatible the international versions are with T-Mobile
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naruto.ninjakid said:
So you bought and international version? I think I may have to do the same for the Note 7 but not sure how compatible the international versions are with T-Mobile
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Yes, I bought an International version after realizing it would probably be some time before the 935T got root. From what I understand, and don't quote me on this, but the international version of just about anything is compatible with TMO or any other GSM network. The Note 7 should be just as compatible as my 935FD is with TMO.
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Yes, I bought an International version after realizing it would probably be some time before the 935T got root. From what I understand, and don't quote me on this, but the international version of just about anything is compatible with TMO or any other GSM network. The Note 7 should be just as compatible as my 935FD is with TMO.
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Do you get wifi calling with the international version? It also seems Samsung won't honor the warranty and SquareTrade won't as well since Samsung isn't.
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Do you get wifi calling with the international version? It also seems Samsung won't honor the warranty and SquareTrade won't as well since Samsung isn't.
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No, and that is the only reason I've kept my TMO version is for the wifi calling. If the buildings where I work weren't blast proof we would have cell signal inside them. Since we don't, the wifi calling is our only Option, besides landlines of course. For all these reasons we're talking about is why I'm looking at getting an HTC 10. I'm getting tired of all the Samsung lock down on stuff.
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No, and that is the only reason I've kept my TMO version is for the wifi calling. If the buildings where I work weren't blast proof we would have cell signal inside them. Since we don't, the wifi calling is our only Option, besides landlines of course. For all these reasons we're talking about is why I'm looking at getting an HTC 10. I'm getting tired of all the Samsung lock down on stuff.
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Lol that's the exact problem I have at work there is absolutely no service in certain parts. It's pretty sad for T-Mobile. We're basically forced to get there version.
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