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Hi guys I am interested to buy international lte galaxy note 2 (gt-n7105) .I stay in us I dont want to stick with at&t galaxy note 2 just because updates are very slow and support is very frustrating.till date we didn't get the update for multi app Window which is one of the unique features in note 2 .can u suggest me a place or website where I can buy the note 2 lte (gt-n7105) in us .
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sush143555 said:
Hi guys I am interested to buy international lte galaxy note 2 (gt-n7105)
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sush143555 said:
Hi guys I am interested to buy international lte galaxy note 2 (gt-n7105) .I stay in us I dont want to stick with at&t galaxy note 2 just because updates are very slow and support is very frustrating.till date we didn't get the update for multi app Window which is one of the unique features in note 2 .can u suggest me a place or website where I can buy the note 2 lte (gt-n7105) in us .
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I recently bought one from www.android-enjoyed.com and they shipped from hongkong to me. It's perfect and in a sealed box. Also available at www.gsmnation.com. Price is the factor which vendor to go with. Check if at&t support the LTE bandwidth (800, 1800, 2600). Good luck.
unless you're going to be staying a lot in Europe, the N7105 isn't going to be a particularly better phone for you with its Euro/ETSI bands for LTE. The Note2 is multiband GSM and 3G (UMTS) anyway.
And LTE isn't fully deployed across Europe either, so by the time it is, the Note3 will be here, so I would say buy a cheaper Note2-7100 and save your money!
Or buy an US variant and flash a custom ROM on it.
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sush143555 said:
Hi guys I am interested to buy international lte galaxy note 2 (gt-n7105) .I stay in us I dont want to stick with at&t galaxy note 2 just because updates are very slow and support is very frustrating.till date we didn't get the update for multi app Window which is one of the unique features in note 2 .can u suggest me a place or website where I can buy the note 2 lte (gt-n7105) in us .
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Just as Victorator mentioned, just get the AT&T Note 2 and flash international firmware onto it. The N7105's LTE hardware is not compatible with domestic North American LTE service, so it won't work. Fortunately, the AT&T/Rogers i317(m) Note 2's are virtually identical to the N7105 from a hardware standpoint, with the exceptions of differing LTE radios and lack of FM radio in the case of the North American Note 2's. That's why it's so easy to flash the international firmware onto them.
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I recently bought one from www.android-enjoyed.com and they shipped from hongkong to me. It's perfect and in a sealed box. Also available at www.gsmnation.com. Price is the factor which vendor to go with. Check if at&t support the LTE bandwidth (800, 1800, 2600). Good luck.
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Niether of those are selling cheap N7105 compared to
www.negrielectronics.com
Who are also more suitably based for the OP in the US.
The 7105 LTE bands aren't the US bands but alot are buying the 7105 for its faster 3G capabilities (DC HSPA+) rather than for its 4G
Not sure whether its an advantage to have that feature in US though.
For the International version N7100, if I put in the T-mobile sim, do I only get "edge" and not "3G" ?
And with AT&T, do I at least get the 4G? I am debating to either get the AT&T one of the international one.
benzso63 said:
For the International version N7100, if I put in the T-mobile sim, do I only get "edge" and not "3G" ?
And with AT&T, do I at least get the 4G? I am debating to either get the AT&T one of the international one.
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I'm in the same boat. I'm moving from Japan to the America, and I have an unlocked N2 with docomo. I knew off the bat that the LTE wouldn't be compatible, but didn't even consider the 3G. Hate to have such an awesome device on an ancient network.
I am using AT&T myself. I just want to make sure with the N7100 international unlocked version. Will I get 4G , I know LTE is out of luck.
Can anyone confirm this?
D1G1N1XY said:
I'm in the same boat. I'm moving from Japan to the America, and I have an unlocked N2 with docomo. I knew off the bat that the LTE wouldn't be compatible, but didn't even consider the 3G. Hate to have such an awesome device on an ancient network.
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Almost same here. I will be coming to the US next month with international N7100 unlocked.
And I am wondering which provider will give me maximum speeds (AT&T or TMo or someelse like Straighttalk)
sids911 said:
Almost same here. I will be coming to the US next month with international N7100 unlocked.
And I am wondering which provider will give me maximum speeds (AT&T or TMo or someelse like Straighttalk)
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If you have the INT GT-N7100 then you will want to use AT&T but go with Straight Talk they use att network. I use Straight Talk and get dl speeds of 6-8 up of about2-4. And its cheaper than att.
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Hello all,
I am new to XDA, so I apologize if this question has been answered before. I am coming from an iPhone 4s to (Hopefully) a Note 3; however I need to figure out what model to get. I have Metro PCS, so I would need an unlocked model. But my question is which should I buy to be able to use their 4G LTE towers / data speeds? I saw on another thread that one note 3 doesn't work with USA 4G LTE, so you can understand my concern.
TL;DR: I have metroPCS in california (USA) and want an unlocked Note 3, which model do I need to buy to use 4G LTE
You Need SM N9005 international variant & is fully unlocked.You can use LTE on that
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Didn't realize there was a specific phone forum.. <.< ( posted in general discussion)
I'm planning on going to either Japan or Korea and was wondering which Note 3 will work best. The Verizon Note 3 (Is it true that all of them are factory unlock? I read that it isn't) or the ATT unlocked phone?
What country are you coming from?
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What country are you coming from?
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USA - Arkansas
I'd say T-Mobile because of the free international data, free Wifi calling back to the US, and $.20 a minute international calls.
So GSM? (ATT/Tmobile). I was asking mainly because I got interviews to work in Japan or Korea and wanted to bring with me my phone (I have a ATT Note 2 on Net10). I wanted to use their cell towers and wanted to see if LTE would work, or which one would work better
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking of getting the international version of the Note 4 (N910f), I'm currently in Mexico studying but I'm planning to go back to the US when I finish. I would like to know if someone that has the international version of the Note 4 has LTE working in the US or if there is a workaround on how to make it work.
Thanks in advance!
It works as long as your service provider has LTE on the bands listed for the phone
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itrof61 said:
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking of getting the international version of the Note 4 (N910f), I'm currently in Mexico studying but I'm planning to go back to the US when I finish. I would like to know if someone that has the international version of the Note 4 has LTE working in the US or if there is a workaround on how to make it work.
Thanks in advance!
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It doesn't work for me. I use T-Mobile, which has LTE, and I cannot get it. I get HDSP+ (or whatever it's called). I called T-Mobile about it and they told me that since the phone is not branded T-Mobile they won't give me LTE access. Pain pain
International SM-910C has LTE (I'm on an ATT mvno, Consumer Cellular). Exynos processor. Available through eBay...
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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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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 ?
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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.
sa_sha said:
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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jcar6245 said:
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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It won't work
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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 !
robertkoa said:
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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