Hi Guys,
Is it pretty much officially confirmed that the 6GB RAM, 128GB model will not be sold in the US?
Such a shame, I would have bought this with 6gb memory with a $100 more, than the Zenfone 3 Deluxe...
I believe they said that it will be made available to the international market in the future. No precise date tough...
I'm sure it will sell well no matter where it is launched. Those are some gaudy numbers.
They might be waiting for the SD821
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allan1229 said:
They might be waiting for the SD821
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Very unlikely since it's already out in China wth s820...
Thanks for your responses guys! Any one of you thinking of getting the 128 International model for here? Will it work with our GSM providers in the US?
Thanks!
ProFragger said:
Thanks for your responses guys! Any one of you thinking of getting the 128 International model for here? Will it work with our GSM providers in the US?
Thanks!
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If you mean the 128gb version from China, it will probably work but you won't have full coverage and 3G at best.
If you mean the 128gb version when it's made available, it'll be fully compatible, as is the interbationnal 64gb version.
djona12 said:
If you mean the 128gb version from China, it will probably work but you won't have full coverage and 3G at best.
If you mean the 128gb version when it's made available, it'll be fully compatible, as is the interbationnal 64gb version.
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Thanks bud, yeah I meant the 128gb Chinese version in case that version never arrives here. I am surprised that the Chinese model will have 0 US LTE compatibility, huh?
ProFragger said:
Thanks bud, yeah I meant the 128gb Chinese version in case that version never arrives here. I am surprised that the Chinese model will have 0 US LTE compatibility, huh?
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I can't say for sure LTE capability on the chinese version in the US is inexistent but i do believe that it's not optimal. I don't know what bands are used in the US. With that said, you can easily look it up and compare the bands you need with the bands on the chinese version
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Thanks bud, yeah I meant the 128gb Chinese version in case that version never arrives here. I am surprised that the Chinese model will have 0 US LTE compatibility, huh?
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Correct, no US LTE bands, as is usually the case for Chinese models.
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Correct, no US LTE bands, as is usually the case for Chinese models.
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Wow this is such a news to me! And since this is my first ZTE I will be interested in, do you know if ZTE generally offers unlocked Bootloaders and kernel sources? AKA is this a good Development community phone?
Thanks!
ProFragger said:
Wow this is such a news to me! And since this is my first ZTE I will be interested in, do you know if ZTE generally offers unlocked Bootloaders and kernel sources? AKA is this a good Development community phone?
Thanks!
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Unlocked bootloaders, no, ZTE has no history of unlocking BLs. They did say, however, that they'll be doing it for the Axon 7 at some point. When that'll be, nobody knows.
Kernel sources are already out, but they're not much use until a BL unlock comes out.
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Unlocked bootloaders, no, ZTE has no history of unlocking BLs. They did say, however, that they'll be doing it for the Axon 7 at some point. When that'll be, nobody knows.
Kernel sources are already out, but they're not much use until a BL unlock comes out.
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Thanks for the education! So no unlocked BL meaning, no TWRP and likely no CM 13, 14...? But how about Rooting, has that been horrendous as well?
Thanks!
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Can somebody plz tell me how to get hold of an International version of 6P in USA (specifically in Phoenix)..
Actually, will those versions available in USA
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Can somebody plz tell me how to get hold of an International version of 6P in USA (specifically in Phoenix)..
Actually, will those versions available in USA
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They are all the same version, if you are referring to the gold version there is no way maybe eBay but it will be very expensive, which in my opinion is stupid just for a color.
Even if you do obtain one somehow, warranty service might be extremely painful.
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They are all the same version, if you are referring to the gold version there is no way maybe eBay but it will be very expensive, which in my opinion is stupid just for a color.
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No, , Huawei has made a version for North America which support overall some less LTE bands and has some 1 or 2 specific LTE bands for USA carriers.. Whereas international version support all the available LTE bands so that you can use any sim...
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Even if you do obtain one somehow, warranty service might be extremely painful.
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I don't think that will be a problem for me... I never claimed a warranty for any of my devices till now :angel:
What should we order an international model or us. Yes im verizon and us. Only reason i ask ... i have the note 4 and the roms are mostly f and g variant which are india and europe. Anyone else getting the earbuds with the preorder promo?
The US bootloader won't be unlockable.
LoliSmith said:
The US bootloader won't be unlockable.
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Isnt that whats been said about almost every samsung phone?
You have 1 choice as always with Verizon. You get the Verizon version like always.
How do you even pre-order the international version? On the samsung site all I see are the carrier branded ones.
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Isnt that whats been said about almost every samsung phone?
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When was the last US Samung Galaxy device unlockable?
US because I'm sure the S8 will support the international U model firmware like the S7
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How do you even pre-order the international version? On the samsung site all I see are the carrier branded ones.
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You can order it here, and they ship worldwide and are reputable:
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-sim-free-p-87505.html
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What should we order an international model or us. Yes im verizon and us.
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I'm pretty sure you'll have to get the Verizon model as Verizon is a CDMA network and the international model is GSM and won't work (it'd work on AT&T and T-Mobile as they are GSM networks). Even if it did work you'd have to consider what frequencies/bands the international model supports vs what your carrier uses (and it seems that's not been specified yet, at least not on GSMArena, unless all versions supports all the same frequencies/bands).
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You can order it here, and they ship worldwide and are reputable:
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-sim-free-p-87505.html
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Interesting only black and that feminine mauve colour (grey my ass).
I wonder where the silver and gold versions are being sold?
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samteeee said:
You can order it here, and they ship worldwide and are reputable:
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-sim-free-p-87505.html
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NM, I tried to do a fake purchase and wasn't able to get them to ship to US, only UK.
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http://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphon...leMbCEOhBmuFF5g3q25kJViXEB_OCKvPx4F5TRnE4ljMO
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Do they ship to the US?
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Do they ship to the US?
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nope, my bad, i should of checked before posting.
So the International model with the Exynos chip does not have CDMA radios/modems, correct?
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So the International model with the Exynos chip does not have CDMA radios/modems, correct?
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We already covered this in another thread no?
Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
happy2472 said:
What should we order an international model or us. Yes im verizon and us. Only reason i ask ... i have the note 4 and the roms are mostly f and g variant which are india and europe. Anyone else getting the earbuds with the preorder promo?
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Samsung pay wont work on International
johnwayne27 said:
Samsung pay wont work on International
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Yes true.
Good thing i dont use it...hell i dont even know if we have it in canada lol.
Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
force70 said:
We already covered this in another thread no?
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No.
Listen everyone if you cant reply with a positive response or helpful then please dont reply at all.
I'd be careful
I am still looking into comparing the US Snapdragon variant of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs the International variant with the Exynos chip. I will say the Exynos chip usually works a lot better than the snapdragon on a samsung phone. Which makes sense since it is a Samsung chip. The real world speed tests for the Exynos and benchmark tests usually outdo the snapdragon.
With that said, frequency bands need to be compared. Because obviously the international variant will not work for Sprint or Verizon. Furthermore, there are LTE bands to worry about for T-Mobile and AT&T. And I can not seem to verify the bands for the international variant. From what I remember for the S7 International variant, there was no LTE band 12 which T-Mobile uses for their new LTE band. It didn't matter much before but now this band is being used for low-band spectrum which is for inside buildings and rural long distance connections. This band is expanding.
Therefore, I want to first see the real word speed tests (because snapdragon upped their game a bit) and confirm the frequency bands which seems to be harder than I thought. Frequencycheck seems to think the INternational variant has Band 12 but are they reliable this early?
Anyway, can anyone confirm the LTE bands for the International G955F variant? Maybe I need to search in German or French.
As stated the P10 plus is available on ebay, I am just wondering if I should wait or if the CN version would work on US cellular carriers? thanks!
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As stated the P10 plus is available on ebay, I am just wondering if I should wait or if the CN version would work on US cellular carriers? thanks!
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You should look at the LTE Bands supported, compare it to the ones used by your US provider and make up your own opinion, no?
Actually no, because over the years of buying unlocked phones I have found that ebay listings tend to lack these facts or are not trustworthy, especially when they are written overseas. I will not drop >$800 on a phone until I know for sure. I posted here since I figured some may already have experience with the handset. Thank you
Then you should wait. If ebay listings are the only source you can find for technical information on the p10 plus then don't risk your money.
Even if bands work you could end up with a Chinese model like what I got when I ordered a P9 Plus and didn't pay attention to model numbers. It wasn't a big deal, just took some time to get Google play installed. And some apps and settings not in English
I have a mate 9 china version and it works in Canada on Telus and Rogers network. Just FYI.
A spec list from huawei Chinese website for P10 Plus:
LTE FDD:Band1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/12/17/18/19/20/26
TD-LTE: Band38/39/40/41（100M）
UMTS(WCDMA)/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA:Band1/2/4/5/6/8/19
TD-SCDMA:Band34/39 （移动主频段）
CDMA（主副卡二选一）:BC0( 800MHz)；(仅限中国电信（中国大陆+澳门）)
GSM/EDGE:850/900/1800/1900MHz
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Yes it will work I get 4G on tmobile
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Yes it will work I get 4G on tmobile
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Awesome, I was crossing my fingers since I'm on T-Mobile as well.
Edit: Got my phone and went over to the T-Mobile store. Full coverage as soon as they put the nano sim in!
Usually Samsung's Snapdragon version in Hong Kong or China have unlocked Bootloader and therefore should be able to get TWRP without too much problem. (That' the case of the S7 Snapdragon for instance: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...ecovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-edge-t3458589 )
I own the S8+ 6Gb HK version. I haven't found anybody working on it (On Chinese forums they seem to be checking regularly... xda forums ) but the user base is decently big and given the fact it was achieved previously for the S7 I was wondering if anybody would be ready to work on it? (if not started already).
If no one with the skillset is around, we could eventually team up for a bounty thread (With an unlocked bootloader the task shouldn't be a massive job)
Any people interested?
hear hear- have the same phone, it really is much more smoother than my G955F (btw selling the G9FF for a great negotiable price PM me if anyone wants it or any DEV
etc).
would be good to know if or when it will happen
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hear hear- have the same phone, it really is much more smoother than my G955F (btw selling the G9FF for a great negotiable price PM me if anyone wants it or any DEV
etc).
would be good to know if or when it will happen
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If nobody on XDA, hopefully someone in China...
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Unfortunately I have also SM-G9550 Chinese version. seems no developer shows any interest in this version to work on
the problem is most of the Chinese doesn't speak English so probably very few Chinese are here on Xda.
ran816 said:
Unfortunately I have also SM-G9550 Chinese version. seems no developer shows any interest in this version to work on
the problem is most of the Chinese doesn't speak English so probably very few Chinese are here on Xda.
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INDEED! The android security patch level is still at 1 may 17, even with a recent update...
shocking
ran816 said:
Unfortunately I have also SM-G9550 Chinese version. seems no developer shows any interest in this version to work on
the problem is most of the Chinese doesn't speak English so probably very few Chinese are here on Xda.
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True but there are also a few active forums in China for the S8/S8+. The other point being some of the HK devs speak decently good English
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Good news is some people seem to be trying (Without much help or success though...)
https://plus.google.com/112099740008124860452/posts/byNNxuCqoeZ
I got one too I love it but it seems no updates or firmwares from anyone not even Samsung lol
@Alcibiade have you seen this already?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ecovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-s8-snapdragon-t3636718
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@Alcibiade have you seen this already?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ecovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-s8-snapdragon-t3636718
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Hey thanks a lot! Well spotted. I'll try as soon as I get back home
Thanks e can expect ROMs and custom kernels to flow in soon
For people who are using the HK versions (G9550) in the UK, what problems are you facing in the normal day-to-day running?
I've been told that VoLTE and Wifi Calling do not work when using in the UK. Is this the case? What other "problems" or limitations are there on using the HK version in UK? How about samsung pay or android pay?
I ask because I'm seriously considering buying the 128GB/6GB version.
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For people who are using the HK versions (G9550) in the UK, what problems are you facing in the normal day-to-day running?
I've been told that VoLTE and Wifi Calling do not work when using in the UK. Is this the case? What other "problems" or limitations are there on using the HK version in UK? How about samsung pay or android pay?
I ask because I'm seriously considering buying the 128GB/6GB version.
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pretty much only volte and wifi calling not working and also not working with LTE-A/carrier aggregration also known as 4G+
android pay works fine, samsung pay doesnt connect to servers.
other than that works fine, software is behind the other variants .....
I also have the g9550 variant, software is really behind, does anyone have any recommendations to keep up?
Hello.
Can the G9500 dual SIM China version Rom be flashed to the Hong Kong version?
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I also have the g9550 variant, software is really behind, does anyone have any recommendations to keep up?
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G9550ZHU1AQF7
24/7/2017
why it is behind?
Dr.][No_WaY said:
G9550ZHU1AQF7
24/7/2017
why it is behind?
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Mine doesn't find any updates to do, and build number is NRD90M.G9550ZHU1AQEE, Security patch, May 1st..
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I also have the g9550 variant, software is really behind, does anyone have any recommendations to keep up?
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Mine doesn't find any updates to do, and build number is NRD90M.G9550ZHU1AQEE, Security patch, May 1st..
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is it HK or CN?
It is an HK device and I got the update yesterday. Am I the only one who was ignoring the FM - AM capabilities of the S8+, even exclusively on this model ?
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Hello.
Can the G9500 dual SIM China version Rom be flashed to the Hong Kong version?
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I would like to know this too, mine should be here this week and using it on EE
Alcibiade said:
Usually Samsung's Snapdragon version in Hong Kong or China have unlocked Bootloader and therefore should be able to get TWRP without too much problem. (That' the case of the S7 Snapdragon for instance: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...ecovery-official-twrp-galaxy-s7-edge-t3458589 )
I own the S8+ 6Gb HK version. I haven't found anybody working on it (On Chinese forums they seem to be checking regularly... xda forums ) but the user base is decently big and given the fact it was achieved previously for the S7 I was wondering if anybody would be ready to work on it? (if not started already).
If no one with the skillset is around, we could eventually team up for a bounty thread (With an unlocked bootloader the task shouldn't be a massive job)
Any people interested?
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I would be interested by that TWRP, have a HongKong S9550 128/6 on AT&T got LTE and Visual voicemaill to work by registering my old IMEI with AT&T but no Samsung Pay and VoLTE
Hi, please post here which Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon Version Code have the Bootloader unlockable.
I hope this thread may be usefull for people that want to buy a Note 20 Ultra with snapdragon processor and root it.
I'll update this OP with the code unlockable.
Models Unlockable
SM-N986N (KOREAN)
SM-N9860 (CHINA)
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Tonisauffa
HK version is rootable
Korean version should be rootable too.
dallen5 said:
HK version is rootable
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Let me know the code please.
dallen5 said:
HK version is rootable
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mustasusi said:
Korean version should be rootable too.
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What are the code name? Thanks
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What are the code name? Thanks
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SM-N9860
tonisauffa said:
What are the code name? Thanks
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SM-N986N for the Korean.
Is it still necessary to root these phones?
marvi0 said:
Is it still necessary to root these phones?
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This is not the point and your question is off topic.
OP Update
tonisauffa said:
Hi, please post here which Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon Version Code have the Bootloader unlockable.
I hope this thread may be usefull for people that want to buy a Note 20 Ultra with snapdragon processor and root it.
I'll update this OP with the code unlockable.
Models Unlockable
SM-N986N (KOREAN)
SM-N9860 (CHINA)
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Tonisauffa
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Is the sm-N986U1 oem unlockable??
Noahberrios2 said:
Is the sm-N986U1 oem unlockable??
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No.
MrMike2182 said:
No.
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Yes it is for $150 dollars. See https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/
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Yes it is for $150 dollars. See https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/
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Interesting.. I wonder if that really works.
Yes it works for Snapdragon SM-N986U
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butchieboy said:
Yes it works for Snapdragon SM-N986U
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Is this still available? Has someone rooted with them? I was going to buy the Note 20 Ultra Exynos to be able to have call recording by changing the CSC to thailand ... but if I can have the snapdragon would be much better... Can anyone that has used that share their experience with this service? I would pay $150 to have the call recording. Even if don't want the LIMITATIONS of rooting but would prefer to have the better Battery life of the snapdragon... This seems like the only way to get call recording on a snapdragon phone...
Yes...goodluck..lol
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So are the Tmobile versions of Snapdragon BL unlockable this year?? I'm seeing stuff online about it but don't believe all of it..
DionWhite33 said:
So are the Tmobile versions of Snapdragon BL unlockable this year?? I'm seeing stuff online about it but don't believe all of it..
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All NA snapdragons are the same hardware regardless of carrier. They are unlockable via a paid process. Not a toggle like non north american snapdragons or exynos.
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All NA snapdragons are the same hardware regardless of carrier. They are unlockable via a paid process. Not a toggle like non north american snapdragons or exynos.
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That's what I thought after reading a couple XDA comments about having to pay I'll see. But then I read an article where a guy like the rest of us was buying International versions for the last three or four years. And he said this year he bought the unlocked version for T-Mobile for better service and he routed it and unlock the bootloader all by himself. Basically by going into developer settings and checking the OEM unlock button like we used to do. Or like we still do with the exynos variants.. I appreciate you letting me know. I'll just buy International again. I'm not going to pay all that extra money.