I would really love getting the dual SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 as it would allow me to carry one less phone with me. But in the end I'm not sure if the pros outweight the cons.
Pros:
- Able to use two SIMs in the same phone
- Exynos 5 Octa, which will see very limited availability in Europe
Cons:
- China Unicom specific version
- No international warranty outside of China
- UI may not be available in English?
- Will be stuck with the stock Chinese firmware as the ROMs for i9500 / i9505 will not work on this
Is anyone else considering buying an i9502 to be used outside of China?
liviuv said:
I would really love getting the dual SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 as it would allow me to carry one less phone with me. But in the end I'm not sure if the pros outweight the cons.
Pros:
- Able to use two SIMs in the same phone
- Exynos 5 Octa, which will see very limited availability in Europe
Cons:
- China Unicom specific version
- No international warranty outside of China
- UI may not be available in English?
- Will be stuck with the stock Chinese firmware as the ROMs for i9500 / i9505 will not work on this
Is anyone else considering buying an i9502 to be used outside of China?
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I would like to have i9502 and I have the same questions and worrying about the warranty outside of China. I'm gonna wait till it is available on eBay. I hope that some companies could give at least 12 months international warranty for this device.
I am thinking of buying one for use world wide. I assume no one will be developing a custom ROM for this version.
Is there a way to install the Play Store and Gapps?
As the S4 should be highly popular, we might see more developing for the exynos chipset. Once they come out with the aosp base for it, developing for the variants should be easier.
Since i9502 is China based, we should see a MIUI Rom for it soon
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I thought samsung released their official rom for this phone? Doesn't it therefore mean that we can root this without any bugs? I remember the Note 2 dual sim custom rom had bugs on the map and caller id.
Can someone verify that once using the official rom, play store and Google apps will be available?
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204614115/9393a40/I9502ZNUAMDG_I9502CHUAMDG_CHU.zip.html
Looks like there is one out there
paulsalem said:
I am thinking of buying one for use world wide. I assume no one will be developing a custom ROM for this version.
Is there a way to install the Play Store and Gapps?
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The only way to install Play Store and Google apps is to root the phone. Unfortunately, there's no available rooting method yet for Galaxy I9502. But I'm hopeful that it will be available in the future. Like the Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7102 Dual Sim variant, a working rooting procedure was eventually made available.
I have ordered my Galaxy I9502 and can't wait to get my hands on it.
[email protected] said:
I have ordered my Galaxy I9502 and can't wait to get my hands on it.
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Where did you order it from?
liviuv said:
Where did you order it from?
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China. ..
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nniicckkss said:
China. ..
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I meant to ask from which website you've ordered it. Thanks in advance!
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Where did you order it from?
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I ordered from taobao.com thru an agent in my country. Just need to choose a trustworthy seller. Or you can order from etotalk.com but the price is a little higher and payment method is not safe.
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nniicckkss said:
China. ..
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Unfortunately that's the only place to get it from right now. But hey, it's legit and dual sim. I'm happy
[email protected] said:
Unfortunately that's the only place to get it from right now. But hey, it's legit and dual sim. I'm happy
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So you're gonna live with the fact that you don't have Play Store? Or do you have a work around?
merkava74 said:
So you're gonna live with the fact that you don't have Play Store? Or do you have a work around?
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No, I'm optimistic a rooting tool will be available once this phone is released.
[email protected] said:
I ordered from taobao.com thru an agent in my country. Just need to choose a trustworthy seller. Or you can order from etotalk.com but the price is a little higher and payment method is not safe.
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Unfortunately that's the only place to get it from right now. But hey, it's legit and dual sim. I'm happy
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hey there. would u mind saying, where do u live?! are u sure that china version is gonna work in your country?
I live in europe and really curious if i can use it here...
asheg said:
hey there. would u mind saying, where do u live?! are u sure that china version is gonna work in your country?
I live in europe and really curious if i can use it here...
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Based on offical specs, I'm very sure an unlocked SGS4 I9502 will work in my country and Europe too.
Here's why:
SGS4 I9502 Supported Network Frequency:
WCDMA 850/900/1,900/2100MHz
GSM 850/900/1,800/1900MHz
GSM Coverage:
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 MHz are used in most parts of the world: Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Africa.
Reference: www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
3G Coverage:
In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:
Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Israel (Cellcom, Orange, Pelephone[4]) Asia, Australia (metropolitan Optus and Vodafone), New Zealand (ITU Region 1, 2degrees Vodafone NZ), Thailand (TOT (Thailand)), and Brazil (part of ITU Region 2)
Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2).
Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or Advanced Wireless Services) in the United States (T-Mobile USA), Canada (WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, SaskTel, Vidéotron) and Chile (VTR Movil, Nextel Chile)
Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG, Vodafone), Hong Kong (SmarTone), Thailand (True move and DTAC), New Zealand (XT Mobile Network), Brazil, Canada, the USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic (Claro),Venezuela, other parts of South America, Israel (Pelephone,[4] Cellcom[5]), parts of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia)
Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia (Optus and Vodafone regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand (2degrees, Vodafone NZ), Thailand (Advanced Info Service), Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Poland (Play and Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only[6])
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands
I bought mine in China and used it with China Mobile and my US T-Mobile SIM cards installed at the same time. When I landed back on US soil, it automatically switched to use my T-Mobile SIM. I haven't had any problems so far.
Does that mean you have Google apps and play store?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2
liviuv said:
I would really love getting the dual SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 as it would allow me to carry one less phone with me. But in the end I'm not sure if the pros outweight the cons.
Pros:
- Able to use two SIMs in the same phone
- Exynos 5 Octa, which will see very limited availability in Europe
Cons:
- China Unicom specific version
- No international warranty outside of China
- UI may not be available in English?
- Will be stuck with the stock Chinese firmware as the ROMs for i9500 / i9505 will not work on this
Is anyone else considering buying an i9502 to be used outside of China?
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The UI is available in Chinese, Korean and English on the i9502.
Mindbeats said:
I haven't had any problems so far.
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Can I ask if you have Play Store working?
merkava74 said:
Can I ask if you have Play Store working?
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I'm working on that now. Stock there was go Gapps; you get the Chinese version of their app store 沃商店.
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Speedway and battery test.
It's a great phone
I'm selling it for $530, I'll pay the shipping fee.
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I don't know if I can post it here or not. Mod can remove it if not xD
I'm selling my own Mate 7, 32GB gold, bought in China for 600 bucks rooted and working great.
LTE is not working on NA network.
One dent on top left corner
Comes with a flip case and all accessories.
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What's the model number? L09 or L10 (or something else)?
Techngro said:
What's the model number? L09 or L10 (or something else)?
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TL00
freefrank said:
TL00
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This is a contract model and it works with the China Mobile's Sim card ONLY (or, stays at GSM only using other Sim). There is no way to unlocked the code, and of course, it does not work in NA. Unfortunate to hear.
getmobilephone said:
This is a contract model and it works with the China Mobile's Sim card ONLY (or, stays at GSM only using other Sim). There is no way to unlocked the code, and of course, it does not work in NA. Unfortunate to hear.
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I thought in one of your other threads you (getmobilephone) mentioned there might eventually be a rom unlocking the LTE for NA is that not the case??? I assume this is only a baseband software lock. Or is there actually a different modem chip?
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I thought in one of your other threads you (getmobilephone) mentioned there might eventually be a rom unlocking the LTE for NA is that not the case??? I assume this is only a baseband software lock. Or is there actually a different modem chip?
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Dear LuckyPunk
For obvious reasons, It is difficult to answer this question. However, let's give you one example here:
LG G3 offers several different models in China market, four models now and three more soon (using Qualcomm 805 instead of 801).
Among them, there are two models featuring Dual-Sim, one is China Mobile version aka D858 (TDD only), one is International version aka D857 (FDD & TDD). D858 is supposed that can only be compatible with China Mobile's TDD-LTE bands; however, by flashing D857'S ROM, D858 can use both FDD and TDD networks.
Two facts from here:
1. Flashing ROM unlocks the additional LTE bands.
2. D858 can support China Mobile and China Unicom's Sim by flashing ROM; however, it does not work with foreign SIM.
Contract-Free version makes things easier. We predict the Chinese and International versions of MT7-TL10 share the identical hardware. Flashing the international ROM very likely will enable the necessary LTE bands to work in NA.
Just an additional note here, the system RAM actually available for use is around 1.6 GB after the system starts, for 3/32 GB version. Think about this fact before you pull the trigger for 2/16 GB version.
Let us know if you have additional questions.
GetMobilePhone
Does this work on TMobile lte?
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freefrank said:
I don't know if I can post it here or not. Mod can remove it if not xD
I'm selling my own Mate 7, 32GB gold, bought in China for 600 bucks rooted and working great.
LTE is not working on NA network.
One dent on top left corner
Comes with a flip case and all accessories.
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Well I was interested but thanks to getmobilephone for letting me know this phone will not work in the UK as it's not unlocked and locked in a Chinese contract. Unless that's not the case and it's unlocked and I can use it in the UK on any sim then I would be interested.
freefrank said:
I don't know if I can post it here or not. Mod can remove it if not xD
I'm selling my own Mate 7, 32GB gold, bought in China for 600 bucks rooted and working great.
LTE is not working on NA network.
One dent on top left corner
Comes with a flip case and all accessories.
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sold out or ?
I got a tl00 from China and I can use all other local network sim in Hong Kong, with 4g and 3g, I can confirm it doesn't have network locked, the network lock policies only apply for usage within China border .
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Hi.. I hav a question. Am from India n my Sister will be sending me a Nexus 6P from USA.. Will there be any difference between USA version & Indian version and will it effect the Mobile in anyway? And i understand that when u buy a Phone from outside your home country, the manufacturer's warranty will not be valid, am i right?
vikram66778 said:
Hi.. I hav a question. Am from India n my Sister will be sending me a Nexus 6P from USA.. Will there be any difference between USA version & Indian version and will it effect the Mobile in anyway? And i understand that when u buy a Phone from outside your home country, the manufacturer's warranty will not be valid, am i right?
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I doubt if USA model will support indian LTE bands!
vikram66778 said:
Hi.. I hav a question. Am from India n my Sister will be sending me a Nexus 6P from USA.. Will there be any difference between USA version & Indian version and will it effect the Mobile in anyway? And i understand that when u buy a Phone from outside your home country, the manufacturer's warranty will not be valid, am i right?
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Looking at India's bands on Wikipedia, I can tell you that you'll face some issues. Aircel uses band 40 which is not available in the US version. But of course available in the -rest of the world- version.
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Looking at India's bands on Wikipedia, I can tell you that you'll face some issues. Aircel uses band 40 which is not available in the US version. But of course available in the -rest of the world- version.
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So can we get a international version of 6P in USA? And what if i stick to only 3G service providers and don't go for LTE, am i good to go with the USA model...
emptyragnarok said:
I doubt if USA model will support indian LTE bands!
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Yeah, but how many our service providers provide LTE service.. i think only Airtel provide 4G services as of now..
vikram66778 said:
Yeah, but how many our service providers provide LTE service.. i think only Airtel provide 4G services as of now..
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It's better to be future proof.. soon vodafone n reliance jio will be coming with 4G
Lets hope so..
Hello, I've bought an Asus Zenfone Selfie 2GB / 16GB (ZD551KL) during a trip in Japan (Japanese firmware) but it haven't the 2600(7) bandwidth management.
Can someone help me to unlock the 2600(7) band to be able to surf the 4g in Italy?
I hope you can help me.
Thank you!
Niccolò
Nicco7 said:
Hello, I've bought an Asus Zenfone Selfie 2GB / 16GB (ZD551KL) during a trip in Japan (Japanese firmware) but it haven't the 2600(7) bandwidth management.
Can someone help me to unlock the 2600(7) band to be able to surf the 4g in Italy?
I hope you can help me.
Thank you!
Niccolò
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u cant, as i know the japan one is JP not WW, u cant use that band since Japan dont use it, only buy phone where you will using it later
How can you buy this phone if you live in USA? Or Colombia but have USA friends that should be able to get it to me?
SirDigitalKnight said:
How can you buy this phone if you live in USA? Or Colombia but have USA friends that should be able to get it to me?
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Not sure how for now. It's only available for India and Indonesia for now I believe. You might want to keep an eye on aliexpress or eBay or something to import. Not really sure about if the required bands for your carriers available or not.
Yep, you should wait for Zenfone Max Pro's launch in your country.
Aramex and shoppre provide ways to order from india to a virtual address in india and then forward it to you via courier service. I've never used any of them though so any further information will be helpful from someone that did it