Hi.
I want to buy a Note 4, the SM-N910W8 model unlocked. I will use it outside of USA and I know its compatible with the carriers.
But what is confusing me is, the SM-N910W8 model is North American but all firmware (eg. on sammobile) points to Canadian providers (rogers, telus, bell, etc). On EBay/Amazon, there are "Verizon" branded SM-N910W8's being sold. And the UPC's for the W8's tend to point to a "Verizon" product, although it has a AT&T title.
So my question is, are there some variants of the SM-N910W8 that run the stock SM-N910V firmware with Verizon bloatware? I'm trying to figure this out. Any screenshots appreciated as I have till Thursday to bid if i want it.
Any help appreciated.
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Hello, I am new to the xda forums and I thought I'd ask you knowledgeable folk about my dilemma. I currently live in Canada and am going to purchase an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from Negri Electronics. I was about to buy the N9005, I presume that works on Bell's LTE service correct? Because I saw also on the site a Samsung N900W8 Galaxy Note 3 LTE 32GB (Bell) (Unlocked).. which confused me. Will the n9005 work on my LTE network or do I have to buy the second one? Thank you.
you need LTE on 1700MHz/AWS for Bell... N9005 does not this.
N900W8 is better if you want LTE
Hi, I am aware that Rogers' i337M (Galaxy S4) can be unlocked to work with Wind or Mobilicity, and unlocked Rogers Galaxy Note 3 can work with Wind or Mobilicity as well.
Now my question is, do they have same internal hardwares? e.g. CPU/GPS chip etc.
The reason for me to ask is, I need to decide whether to purchase the S4 or Note 3 from Wind. If the hardware is different, then I better buy Rogers version and unlock it, because Rogers or big 3 versions has larger community supports so I can get more custom ROMs 2 years down the road.
Thoughts?
brisk5181 said:
Hi, I am aware that Rogers' i337M (Galaxy S4) can be unlocked to work with Wind or Mobilicity, and unlocked Rogers Galaxy Note 3 can work with Wind or Mobilicity as well.
Now my question is, do they have same internal hardwares? e.g. CPU/GPS chip etc.
The reason for me to ask is, I need to decide whether to purchase the S4 or Note 3 from Wind. If the hardware is different, then I better buy Rogers version and unlock it, because Rogers or big 3 versions has larger community supports so I can get more custom ROMs 2 years down the road.
Thoughts?
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I would first check to be 100% certain that the LTE bands are 100% compatible. Actually the 2G/3G bands too
i would like to know if i buy a samsung note 3 unlocked from rogers will it work on videotron since they use AWS i believe. because lots of sellers told me that rogers bell fido koodo etc work but not videotron. for videotron u need to get it from them. i remember that in s4 that was the case. anyone have an insight?
thanks
I am ATT customer. I am considering buying the Samsung S5 and am trying to decide between G900A and G900T.
I understand G900A is meant for ATT and G900T is meant for T mobile.
I read also that G900A does not have LTE 900 band.
Can someone explain to me, if I am better off with G900T even though I am on AT&T - because I travel internationally.
For example, in the case of Note 3, I was told that N900T was better than N900A, even though I am on ATT and the N900T - note 3 Tmobile version works just fine on ATT.
I am wondering if the same applies for G900a also?
My primary use for the, rooted, unlocked G900T is on AT&T network... 90% of the time. 10% of the time for international travel.
Is it true that G900T is better than G900A for my purpose - something about G900T having an extra LTE brand and that it is easier to unlock than G900A?
mke1 said:
I am ATT customer. I am considering buying the Samsung S5 and am trying to decide between G900A and G900T.
I understand G900A is meant for ATT and G900T is meant for T mobile.
I read also that G900A does not have LTE 900 band.
Can someone explain to me, if I am better off with G900T even though I am on AT&T - because I travel internationally.
For example, in the case of Note 3, I was told that N900T was better than N900A, even though I am on ATT and the N900T - note 3 Tmobile version works just fine on ATT.
I am wondering if the same applies for G900a also?
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I dont think i understand fully what youre trying to say. Are you trying to decide which phone is better for international use?
i ordered the samsung s5 N900T.
I am not certain but I thought I read that the boot loader is locked on n900A -ATT and not so on Tmobile version and also that N900T has an extra LTE band.. I didn't double check on all of this but based on what I read, I felt that it was better to buy N900T, even for AT&T.
Those of you, in the same predictament - just buy N900T!
Is there a list of all the variants and their compatibility somewhere? Searched for one but nothing comes up.
I don't think there is a list, but in the United states there's the AT&T, t mobile, sprint, Verizon variants. As well as an unlocked firmware variant. There might be boost mobile and cricket variants too. There's a Hong Kong variant, Korean variant (I think), there might be an international version I don't know.
There might be more, but the above is what I have come across. Now as far as the model numbers here in the U.S. the AT&T variant which I have is G975U, this is also the model number for the Verizon, sprint, and t mobile variants. The unlocked variant is G975U1. There is also a G975F and G975N too.
StoneyJSG said:
I don't think there is a list, but in the United states there's the AT&T, t mobile, sprint, Verizon variants. As well as an unlocked firmware variant. There might be boost mobile and cricket variants too. There's a Hong Kong variant, Korean variant (I think), there might be an international version I don't know.
There might be more, but the above is what I have come across. Now as far as the model numbers here in the U.S. the AT&T variant which I have is G975U, this is also the model number for the Verizon, sprint, and t mobile variants. The unlocked variant is G975U1. There is also a G975F and G975N too.
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Yup, everything model in the US is the same hardware and variant. You are able to flash the firmware of another carrier.
I'm in Canada and have a G975W which i never see anywhere
Cholerabob said:
I'm in Canada and have a G975W which i never see anywhere
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Canada has always had a "W" variant. Not sure why they've always had their own. Lol. I remember buying a Canadian Note 4 and the model was W8 I believe.
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