I want to buy a Yotaphone 2 and I plan to install a custom ROM (CM). Is it better to buy the YD201 or YD206? And do chinese verisons have a different hardware?
YD201 and YD206 differ only in radio. The other has different 4G LTE bands than the other. It would be wise to buy YD201 because of the wider support for 4G bands. As far as I know there are no other hardware differences.
Where do you plan on finding CM for YotaPhone? There shouldn't be any available.
I thought YD has USB 2.0 and YD206 has USB 3.0. Is this right?
About CM: Indeed there's no version. I confused something. I would like to have Android 5.0 on the phone. Is this possible for BOTH?
Zawusel said:
I thought YD has USB 2.0 and YD206 has USB 3.0. Is this right?
About CM: Indeed there's no version. I confused something. I would like to have Android 5.0 on the phone. Is this possible for BOTH?
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Both have the same micro usb port. And yes, you can flash Android 5.0 on both.
Get the 201
Get the 201, less hastle out of the box.
I own both models, a 201 and 206. The only difference is in the supported LTE bands. So far, there has been no real evidence if it can be changed by software or if it really is hardware related. You can check LTE support on https://www.frequencycheck.com/, both models are listed.
Any Yotaphone 2 rom can be flashed on both models using the yotaflasher, I just updated my YD206 to the latest russian version that way. So if 3G mobile data is enough or your provider is using the right LTE bands anyway, a 206 is fine.
Lollipop
dandyandfine said:
Get the 201, less hastle out of the box.
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The 201 can update to Lolipop without being flashed. The 206 can't be updated out of the box.
dandyandfine said:
The 201 can update to Lolipop without being flashed. The 206 can't be updated out of the box.
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Yes, the 206 can not be updated 'over-the-air'. You need to use the Yotaphone Flasher to update. Not a big deal, there are plenty instructions out there.
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Hey,
I'm thinking about buying the chinese version of the OPT because it's invite-free. My question, apart from fewer LTE bands and no dual-sim support outside of china, is it exactly the same hardware? Meaning, will it for example support the same ROMs that will run on the EU or NA version? Because, since I heard some people having trouble updating their chinese version OPT, I would not want to stick with Oxygen, but install a Custom ROM instead.
Its completely the same (apart LTE / Dual Sim).
A friend bought the chinese version and I flashed successfully oxygen OS. Also the custom kernels and CM 12.1 is no problem.
I'm using one now no problem just that it didn't come with a UK charger but no biggy
I'm also using the Chinese version here in Pakistan without any issue used the LTE without any hassle.
Sent from my ONE A2001 using Tapatalk
Its fine but i had to switch to ee and manually change to band 42
HI Guys
My questions is kinda awakrd
Right now, i have a international version of nexus 6p, which supports worldwide 3g/4g bands, and that the reason i buy the international version
Currently, I sideload (ota) the 6.0.1 Os.
However, my question is, does sideload (or ota) the 6.0.1 changes the network band of your phone? I am a frequent traveller, and their 3g/4g is not on a universal standard.
Since Google developer image sites doesnt provide much info about (network band/mode) it (at least for 6p). I was curious did any of you know the answers?
mousefai0922 said:
HI Guys
My questions is kinda awakrd
Right now, i have a international version of nexus 6p, which supports worldwide 3g/4g bands, and that the reason i buy the international version
Currently, I sideload (ota) the 6.0.1 Os.
However, my question is, does sideload (or ota) the 6.0.1 changes the network band of your phone? I am a frequent traveller, and their 3g/4g is not on a universal standard.
Since Google developer image sites doesnt provide much info about (network band/mode) it (at least for 6p). I was curious did any of you know the answers?
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Enabled network bands won't be affected by system updates. The bands are enabled at a software level much deeper than that.
stumpy352 said:
Enabled network bands won't be affected by system updates. The bands are enabled at a software level much deeper than that.
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so those 6.0.1 version ROM on developer sites are good for us/intl version devices right?
even i installed that ROM, i still get my same network band 3g/4g right?
mousefai0922 said:
so those 6.0.1 version ROM on developer sites are good for us/intl version devices right?
even i installed that ROM, i still get my same network band 3g/4g right?
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Yes.
Hi,
I know that there is an version with band 20 enabled. But its only a version with 64Gb internal and 4Gb of ram. So is there a actuell hardware difference or is it just a software/licensing thing. So there is version with band 20 enabled and a version without would it be possible the see the difference in software and "simply" flash it to enable band 20? And would it be possible to do this on the more powerful version with 128gb and 6 gb of ram?
Sorry for my english.
Craftplorer said:
Hi,
I know that there is an version with band 20 enabled. But its only a version with 64Gb internal and 4Gb of ram. So is there a actuell hardware difference or is it just a software/licensing thing. So there is version with band 20 enabled and a version without would it be possible the see the difference in software and "simply" flash it to enable band 20? And would it be possible to do this on the more powerful version with 128gb and 6 gb of ram?
Sorry for my english.
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Someone flashed the A2017G (European/Global) firmware onto a North American A2017U. It broke the modem. Only way to fix it was to flash the A2017U modem, so there seems to be a hardware difference at least between the G and U versions. Unsure about the Chinese version.
xtermmin said:
Someone flashed the A2017G (European/Global) firmware onto a North American A2017U. It broke the modem. Only way to fix it was to flash the A2017U modem, so there seems to be a hardware difference at least between the G and U versions. Unsure about the Chinese version.
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how i flash modem where i download them
Hey guys -
So like many of you, I reflashed my two Yotas to the latest RU Lollipop and was wondering if there was another radio firmware file that might wake up the AT&T US LTE bands. Any thoughts? Has anyone tried flashing the different radios to see if you can get a 4G LTE signal stateside?
Thanks,
Rootdude
what upload/download speed do you have now?
YotaDevicesRussia said:
what upload/download speed do you have now?
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I have HSPA+ on AT&T . Can you help us with US modem firmware for LTE?
ivanupolo said:
I have HSPA+ on AT&T . Can you help us with US modem firmware for LTE?
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HSPA+ can be sometimes very good - 3-15Mb/s - what is your speed at the moment? can you check through speedtest.net ?
At&t firmware
I have around 3.5 mbs to download and 0.6 uploaf. Too small comparing local 4G. So, can you help us?
I do not think you can change that easily, there's a thread talking about changing Radio Bands but the conclusion I got from the reading is that it does not work, at least with current "user" knowledge, YD206 is from China or HongKong, and some of those LTE Bands can work in Europe, not so much on the USA, the bands that USA telephone companies are very different than Europe or Asia, and as such YD206 IS NOT compatible with USA LTE bands. UMTS can have much higher upload speed than the ones you posted, so it might be your network problem, don't know if they are any better in LTE over your region.
Should be possible
Qualcomm 8974 supports all LTE bands. We just need proper modem firmware for US bands. Method in those threads definitely doesn't work since Qualcomm introduced some hidden filters inside firmware
BTW, there is lte_prefferedband file in the modem folder of Yota EFS. Does anyone know how to edit it?
That might be a anti-tampered code against our NV changes
Ok, I found out. For AT&T we need qcn file from Yotaphone 2, model 205. I don't know it such thing exist on the market but this reference says that it might be compatible with At&T.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/A1JaO/yota-yotaphone-2-yd205
ivanupolo said:
Ok, I found out. For AT&T we need qcn file from Yotaphone 2, model 205. I don't know it such thing exist on the market but this reference says that it might be compatible with At&T.
https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/A1JaO/yota-yotaphone-2-yd205
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interesting thing is that YD205 model was never launched, so it doesn't exist at all, unfortunately. The inquiries about future developments of this model were negative...
I am using ZE520KL Taiwan version. However, my it cannot support my Canadian carrier (Koodo) LTE network. Knowing the two model pretty much have the same spec (excepting screen size and ram), I am guessing if I can manage to flash the kernel from USA/Brazil/Canada ZE520KL, then the LTE maybe work somehow?
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That'll just brick the phone, I'd think. That's what happened when I tried flashing the Canadian modem on my Canadian ZE552KL after flashing the WW ROM from ASUS' website.
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I am using ZE520KL Taiwan version. However, my it cannot support my Canadian carrier (Koodo) LTE network. Knowing the two model pretty much have the same spec (excepting screen size and ram), I am guessing if I can manage to flash the kernel from USA/Brazil/Canada ZE520KL, then the LTE maybe work somehow?
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It won't work even it was possible to make it boot with this kernel.