Hi all, I've recently moved from USA to Australia with an LG G6 US997. The reception is pretty poor and I think it is because of the frequencies https://www.frequencycheck.com/compatibility/PwldsO/lg-us997-g6-lte-a/australia . Is there anything I can do? Cheers.
Buy a new phone. In most devices, frequencies are dependant on the hardware and can't be changed by software.
I use a h871 running h997 software in Australia with no problems.....
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Hi everyone!
i'd ask a question important for me : I will buy a HD2 but u know there are two versions of it. U.S. T-Mobile ones are better in ram and rom. But are all the T-Mobile ones the same in hardware? May i trust to buy if it has "T-Mobile" logo on it?
I'm the owner of a T-Mobile branded HD2 but not the T-Mobile US version.
As far as I know only T-Mobile US version has the T-Mobile logo on top and red and green buttons on bottom.
See my post on this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16683539&postcount=9
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Just to complete the list: there are more versions of the HD2 than two and memory isn't the only difference.
1. T-Mobile US PB81120 (more memory for T-Mobile requirements and for USA specialized radio chipset)
2. European HD2 PB81100 or T8585 (specialized radio chipset for Europe)
3. Asia/Pacific HD2 PB81110 or T9193 (specialized radio chipset for Asia/Pacific)
4. Chinese HD2 T9188 aka Tianxi (with specialized radio chipset for China and design adjustments)
5. Dopod HD2 T8588 (identical to T8585 apart from dopod logo)
EDIT: my advise: to use the full potential of a HD2 in Europe I would like to recommend a European HD2 T8585 because of the used radio chipsets for data transfer.
Thanks for your info. I didn't know about these differences. Then i have another question : Is t-mobile u.s. version much faster than europe hd2 version? It has more ram than europe and so it is faster but can we see that difference while using phone for exlaying games etc..?
I can't say if it's really faster, because I haven't seen a T-Mobile US HD2 live.
Maybe there is a review on youtube...
I'm not unhappy with my HD2's speed.
RAM can be equal on all HD2 models via supporting ROM & radio version. US T-Mo has 1GB of ROM which is a big bonus.
Main concern is radio bands are different also a third Telstra model can be thrown into the varient equasion in this respect.
Speed is important for me so u.s. version seems closer to me although i am in europe. My another question is : What varies when radio bands are different? What kind of problem may occur because of this variety? Does anyone know?
3G/UMTS radio frequencies used in USA are different to frequencies used in Europe.
Therefore the radio chipset is different.
Problem: GPRS data transfer speed (114kbit/s) instead of 3G/UMTS data transfer speed (7,2Mbit/s) if you use a T-Mobile US model in Europe.
Don't let me be missunderstood, this is not a general problem.
It depends on the network operator and which technique is used in various areas if this problem occures.
Who can say which network operator is using which technique in which area? Perhaps there is a problem.
I own the US T-Mo & have yet to have any issue with 3G on any provider I have used in UK Europe & Asia Pacific.
As for performance at gaming they will all be the same but with the larger ROM storage you can install more softwares directly to your device.
If you are a gamer I assume you will be going Android ! so if that is the case you would probably be best getting a dedicated android device that is newer in terms of hardware & doesn't suffer from some of the Android HD2 porting issues ...
uli71 said:
3G/UMTS radio frequencies used in USA are different to frequencies used in Europe.
Therefore the radio chipset is different.
Problem: GPRS data transfer speed (114kbit/s) instead of 3G/UMTS data transfer speed (7,2Mbit/s) if you use a T-Mobile US model in Europe.
Don't let me be missunderstood, this is not a general problem.
It depends on the network operator and which technique is used in various areas if this problem occures.
Who can say which network operator is using which technique in which area? Perhaps there is a problem.
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Woouww that is a big big bigg problem if true.. I use up to 7.2 mbps and i cant bear slow internet So i'm afraid i will have to buy europe version if that problem is true..
Mister B; What is your internet speed with t-mobile version in Europe? And of course i am going to be going android because I already fed up with winmo 6.5 while using touch HD So u say gaming performance the same in two versions, only rom may be problem. i think rom is not a problem if ram isn't Thanks..
I live in Europe and im getting ready to buy an LG G2 so i automatically search the web for possible issues with the device.
And everywhere i read about problems with the device it's almost always about an Verizon model, and now i know that the model of Verizon is adjusted on the hardware and software.
So i was wondering what Verizon could be possibly doing that causes these problems?
And can anyone confirm that their international device or device from other operators are fault-free?
I'd bet there are a lot more Verizon G2 owners than all other variants combined.
byczer said:
I live in Europe and im getting ready to buy an LG G2 so i automatically search the web for possible issues with the device.
And everywhere i read about problems with the device it's almost always about an Verizon model, and now i know that the model of Verizon is adjusted on the hardware and software.
So i was wondering what Verizon could be possibly doing that causes these problems?
And can anyone confirm that their international device or device from other operators are fault-free?
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Verizon uses cdma while the rest of the world use gsm. also the radio frequency will be different.
I already buy a VSW G2, and i usually use it in China.
The VSW G2 can support every GSM network and but not for all CDMA network.
The calling and message is prove to be normall.
Purchased a LG G2 a few years ago only to find it crap reception - South Korea variant.
Binned it in favor of a LG G3 D855 .. Figured it covered every band ever used .. ( Including the cancer causing 2300Mhz band ).
Using an Optus Australian 3G sim card offered great coverage at home but crap reception in Sydney, were as my sons s4 and wife phone had far better reception. Figured I had the best phone of the bunch I went out and purchased a 4G sim card ( My phone was the only one of phones that had the 4Gx .. 700Mhz capability ).
The still had crap reception .. by default it uses the lesser Edge network and refused to the better 4G network .. Network settings were of no use .. Forced to dial 3845#*855* got into rat settings and tell the phone to use LTE and CDMA .. resloved the issue . But must be done every time I restart the phone ... I Love the G3 .. But ?
Hi guys
My Dad bought an S5 on eBay recently.
Of course we completely forgot about the fact that Korea will have different baseband (or whatever it is called) to Australian S5 models.
Therefore his signal is very weak in aus along with speeds.
Is this just a matter of replacing the antenna cable or would it need a whole new main board?
Thanks
Use another SIM on another network (other than Telstra or whatever network you're on) and see if the signal is also weak. Don't use 4G, try and see if 3G signal is better. Write the exact model number to see if the bands are different vs. the Aussie model. That could be one of multiple possible problems.
Hello everyone,
I have bought a brand new Unlocked LG V20 H910 off of eBay in May. I have bought it so that it would be compatible with T-Mobile in the US and Fido in Canada (it seems that it had all the required bands). While in the US it worked fairly well with T-Mobile. Now that I am back in Canada on the Fido network, the reception is absolutely horrible. At places with my other phone (Galaxy S5) that I have full bars, I get no reception. Also, it seems that it switches tower often as sometimes I will get fairly good reception and then it would start searching and have no bars. I have been trying to figure out what to do about it and this is what I have done for now:
I rooted my h910 using this guide here thinking that maybe it would help. Then, I used only the beginning part of the guide to flash the H915 rom onto the phone hoping that a canadian firmware would work better for me in Canada. I ended up having to pay to re-unlock my phone, but it did not help at all. I tried following this thread here too.
I really don't know what to do anymore. When using T-Mobile SIM card in Canada, it also seems to have a harder time although it is better (it typically connects to videotron or Bell).
Do I need a new phone?
Anybody have any suggestions or ideas?
Thank you for your time.
fouchagalaga said:
Hello everyone,
I have bought a brand new Unlocked LG V20 H910 off of eBay in May. I have bought it so that it would be compatible with T-Mobile in the US and Fido in Canada (it seems that it had all the required bands). While in the US it worked fairly well with T-Mobile. Now that I am back in Canada on the Fido network, the reception is absolutely horrible. At places with my other phone (Galaxy S5) that I have full bars, I get no reception. Also, it seems that it switches tower often as sometimes I will get fairly good reception and then it would start searching and have no bars. I have been trying to figure out what to do about it and this is what I have done for now:
I rooted my h910 using this guide here thinking that maybe it would help. Then, I used only the beginning part of the guide to flash the H915 rom onto the phone hoping that a canadian firmware would work better for me in Canada. I ended up having to pay to re-unlock my phone, but it did not help at all. I tried following this thread here too.
I really don't know what to do anymore. When using T-Mobile SIM card in Canada, it also seems to have a harder time although it is better (it typically connects to videotron or Bell).
Do I need a new phone?
Anybody have any suggestions or ideas?
Thank you for your time.
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Try an app like network signal guru and lock in the best towers
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