I'm wondering if the HTC Mozart t8697 is hardware locked to the 850/2100 frequency or is it a software lock? My problem is that the Australia Telstra version of this phone is a lot cheaper to purchase than the t8698 or t8699 which supports the 900/2100 range.
Is there a radio that can be flashed to the phone that can change this?
If not is there anyone that wishes to trade an t8698 phone for a t8697?
infrag said:
I'm wondering if the HTC Mozart t8697 is hardware locked to the 850/2100 frequency or is it a software lock? My problem is that the Australia Telstra version of this phone is a lot cheaper to purchase than the t8698 or t8699 which supports the 900/2100 range.
Is there a radio that can be flashed to the phone that can change this?
If not is there anyone that wishes to trade an t8698 phone for a t8697?
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yo tengo un t8699 de t-mobile germany
y mi caso es que vivo en venezuela y necesito la frecuencia 850
el problema es que estamos muy lejos de lo contrario seria bueno cambiarlos.
esperemos respuesta de los expertos a ver si se puede cambiar la radio.
yo le instale la ron de telstra y de todas maneras no me sirve el 3g
sorry I cant understand that language... Thanks for the reply though.
nevermind... I used google. It is unfortunate that we are far apart. I really hope this can be solved with a radio change but I somehow doubt it.
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sorry I cant understand that language... Thanks for the reply though.
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I have a t8699 t-mobile germany
and my case is I live in Venezuela and I need the 850 frequency
the problem is that we are far from what otherwise would be good change.
hopefully answer from the experts and see if you can change the radio.
I install the telstra rum and anyway I can not use the 3g
I'm guessing not many people read these forum posts then I was hoping for at least some sort of reply from a knowledgeable person!
If someone with some info on this can reply it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
infrag said:
I'm guessing not many people read these forum posts then I was hoping for at least some sort of reply from a knowledgeable person!
If someone with some info on this can reply it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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oh we read posts like yours! flashing another radio will not change from 850/2100 to 900/2100 band, it's as simple as that. it's not hardware, but something to do with the radio chip firmware that requires special code/tools (or something like that) to change bands. hope this helps.
you can up radio new version for your mozart
cortez.i said:
oh we read posts like yours! flashing another radio will not change from 850/2100 to 900/2100 band, it's as simple as that. it's not hardware, but something to do with the radio chip firmware that requires special code/tools (or something like that) to change bands. hope this helps.
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I thought it was hardware. :/
infrag said:
I'm wondering if the HTC Mozart t8697 is hardware locked to the 850/2100 frequency or is it a software lock? My problem is that the Australia Telstra version of this phone is a lot cheaper to purchase than the t8698 or t8699 which supports the 900/2100 range.
Is there a radio that can be flashed to the phone that can change this?
If not is there anyone that wishes to trade an t8698 phone for a t8697?
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Hi,
Your phone operates perfectly and to both: Australia / Europe and World Wide.
With 2100 MHz HSPA/WCDMA (even with 850MHz) for 3G and everywhere that not supported with 850/900/1800/1900 2G
You can try compatible ROMs but 1st check that you can return to the initial one.
Regards, ansar.
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Hi guys,
I'm really new to this, so please excuse me asking basic stuff.
I am an iPhone user and I am familiar with linux and flashing of a huge number of different devices (Nokia, Xbox360, Xbox, Siemens, PSX...). I am living in the US, but my girlfriend lives in Germany. What I did is, I got her a AT&T locked HTC Aria for x-mas. I am aware of the difference between rooting and unlocking, but still I have some basic questions:
1. Do I unlock the device before or after I root? Does it make a difference at all?
2. As the phone is meant to be used in Germany, which (as unbranded as possible) image should I use? Can I use liberated R012/FR006 or doesn't this work in Europe? Could I use the Gratia Image?
2a.) Shall I go for FroYo or rather stick with Eclair?
3. Does the change/upgrade/renew of the image affect the unlock in any way?
4. Can I unlock the phone with an app or similar, when the device is rooted or do I have to pay for the unlock code?
Thank you so much in advance, I really appreciate your work and your help,
Tim
P.S. I used the forum search and did not find an current answer to my questions
Maybe someone can also give me some advice on what to read, just to understand the basic stuff.
Thanks!
Hi, I'm not an expert, but here is my experience in case it helps:
Diction said:
Hi guys,
1. Do I unlock the device before or after I root? Does it make a difference at all?
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I unlocked first with HTCSimUnlock.com - had to pay the extended search fee.
2. As the phone is meant to be used in Germany, which (as unbranded as possible) image should I use? Can I use liberated R012/FR006 or doesn't this work in Europe? Could I use the Gratia Image?
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I used liberated_aria_R012, then the "update": la_www_update_R002_signed referenced in the first post in his thread. However I can't get Titanium Backup to remove the bloatware social networking stuff like facebook, ppok, etc., as others recommend. I also couldn't remove them using the complicated "SDK" method as the "ADB" can't find the phone. I don't know whether this is anything to do with the version of the ROM (I know there are more recent versions), but I got fed up after 6 hours trying, so now my wife (it's her phone) just has to live with the clutter
2a.) Shall I go for FroYo or rather stick with Eclair?
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The version I have is Eclair - works fine, not noticeably faster or slower than the stock ROM.
3. Does the change/upgrade/renew of the image affect the unlock in any way?
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Don't think so - not for me anyway, I have used many network SIM cards in the UK, US, Poland, Macedonia, Qatar, UAE, Italy (haven't been to Germany recently, sorry!)
4. Can I unlock the phone with an app or similar, when the device is rooted or do I have to pay for the unlock code?
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I didn't find a free way to do it. There is a thread here which lists a few.
Maybe someone can also give me some advice on what to read, just to understand the basic stuff.
Thanks!
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I think I know how you feel. Even after a few years of familiarity with custom ROMs for Windows Mobile phones, this business of android "rooting", "ADB-ing", etc. and commands that look like Unix, it all sounds a a bit intimidating, especially since the "flash menu" entries aren't quite as the guides say in respect of the USB connection, bot following this thread about "unrevoked" is the way I went.
Good luck
I don't think the rom you use will really matter, so I'd recomnd (if you don't mind running on the experimental side) the cm6.1 roms.
For unlocking, just call att and tell them you want to use it for international travel. They'll give you the code for free. I did this with my old blackberry 9000, took a few weeks, but it was basically 0 hassle. My experience was with an off contract phone, but I understand it works with on contract phones as well, someone correct me if i'm wrong, but theres no harm in trying.
hi
i would suggest to wait for gratia in europe (i think it should be released in some days)
i use a aria in austria (ordered a week before htc pronounced that gratia will come to europe ) - works fine but only edge not hsdpa is working for data connection (due to differenze frequences in us & europe)
otherwise no problem with that greate phone
dopsi said:
... works fine but only edge not hsdpa is working for data connection (due to differenze frequences in us & europe)
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I get HSPDA with my wife's AT&T Aria, in all the European countries & Middle Eastern I visited and except rarely when in the UK and she doesn't get an Orange signal (her carrier), and it switches to T-Mobile's GPRS. Not sure if Austria's different, or may be the APN settings are working, but in my experience HSPDA is possible with the Aria phone hardware.
ostsjoe said:
...For unlocking, just call att and tell them you want to use it for international travel. They'll give you the code for free.
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I tried that but they refused as I wasn't the original AT&T owner (got it from eBay). Maybe you'll be luckier.
There's a helpful looking video on youtube by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjgg__m-KHc. Although it doesn't look like an AT&T phone, it seems to cover all the steps.
@kc1: are you sure?
i would be happy it it would work!!!
when you look at the specification at htc.com for aria and gratia you will find
gratia
* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
and aria (us)
Dual Mode UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (1900/850MHZ) &
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Quad band 850/900/1800/1900MHZ);
and i tried at with different carriers (orange, t-mobile, a1) - no change to get even a connection when changing into WCDMA mode...
dopsi said:
@kc1: are you sure?
i would be happy it it would work!!!
when you look at the specification at htc.com for aria and gratia you will find
gratia
* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
and aria (us)
Dual Mode UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (1900/850MHZ) &
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Quad band 850/900/1800/1900MHZ);
and i tried at with different carriers (orange, t-mobile, a1) - no change to get even a connection when changing into WCDMA mode...
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@Dopsi:
Like it says in the Aria specs you've quoted above: "HSDPA". When I'm roaming in Europe & UAE, etc. I get an "H" and a fast connection if I turn the data on in most cities/countries. In other places sometimes "3G". I don't know what frequency Austria uses for it's networks (Due to be back in Salzburg after x-mas so will try it next month.), but I do know that in the past when I've only had a "G" or "E", it has been if I had the wrong APN settings. e.g. with O2, if you pick the "MMS" or "Wap" APN instead of the o2web, and similar for T-Mobile
thanks
Hi everyone!
First of all, I want to thank you for all of your advices. I have not been around for the last days, so I couldn't reply earlier. I read your answers and they were really helpful to me!
As I mentioned before, I am a total newbie when it comes to Android OS or HTC handsets. The HTC homepage and many other forums say, that the aria won't operate on the European UMTS standard. Is this due to a hardware limitation or might this be fixed by using a different rom (like the one of the gratia)?
If this won't be working, is it possible to use skype on mobile with Edge?
Thanks again, have a great day!
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@Dopsi:
Like it says in the Aria specs you've quoted above: "HSDPA". When I'm roaming in Europe & UAE, etc. I get an "H" and a fast connection if I turn the data on in most cities/countries. In other places sometimes "3G". I don't know what frequency Austria uses for it's networks (Due to be back in Salzburg after x-mas so will try it next month.), but I do know that in the past when I've only had a "G" or "E", it has been if I had the wrong APN settings. e.g. with O2, if you pick the "MMS" or "Wap" APN instead of the o2web, and similar for T-Mobile
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I would also like to know how you got HSDPA to work in europe. I have a AT&T Aria wich I'm trying to get to work with 3G/HSDPA in Sweden. It's unlocked through the same site you used and has the "liberated_aria_R012" rom with the "la_www_update_R002_signed" update. I have tested several different APN settings but I'm still stuck with Edge. I've read that the Aria's hardware doesn't support the 2100/900MHz band but your experiences says otherwise. Please bring some light to this problem
Any updates on that? I really would like to operate the phone in europe using full 3G speed!
Maybe it's possible to reflash the radio image?
Tunertunes said:
I would also like to know how you got HSDPA to work in europe. I have a AT&T Aria wich I'm trying to get to work with 3G/HSDPA in Sweden. It's unlocked through the same site you used and has the "liberated_aria_R012" rom with the "la_www_update_R002_signed" update. I have tested several different APN settings but I'm still stuck with Edge. I've read that the Aria's hardware doesn't support the 2100/900MHz band but your experiences says otherwise. Please bring some light to this problem
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The AT&T branded Aria does not support the 900/2100MHz bands for UTMS. Only 850/1900, so you probably won't be able to get 3G. Flashing a new radio will not work because the frequencies are in the hardware, not controlled by software.
*grml* Stupid USA!!! Can't they just use the standard of the rest of the world?
Thanks anyway, maybe Edge is fast enough for my girlfriend's needs.
Do you guys think it is possible that some major cities have installed some antennas for the US standard to make the mobile internet faster for visitors? This would explain the experience of @Dopsi.
Thanks for your replies!
Tim
Diction said:
*grml* Stupid USA!!! Can't they just use the standard of the rest of the world?
Thanks anyway, maybe Edge is fast enough for my girlfriend's needs.
Do you guys think it is possible that some major cities have installed some antennas for the US standard to make the mobile internet faster for visitors? This would explain the experience of @Dopsi.
Thanks for your replies!
Tim
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I just reread Dopsi's replies and he said he only gets EDGE, not HSPA despite all of the different settings he has tried.
Ah, right, it was kc1 saying:
I get HSPDA with my wife's AT&T Aria, in all the European countries & Middle Eastern I visited and except rarely when in the UK and she doesn't get an Orange signal (her carrier), and it switches to T-Mobile's GPRS. Not sure if Austria's different, or may be the APN settings are working, but in my experience HSPDA is possible with the Aria phone hardware.
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Hello guys,
actually there are two types of HTC Aria:
HTC Gratia (HTC Liberty):
GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100
HTC Aria A6380 (HTC Liberty):
GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100
HTC Aria A6366 (HTC Liberty):
GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900
So you want to use HTC Gratia or Aria A6380 in Europe and I guess AT&T is selling Aria A6366.
Btw, you can find all 3 of them in the Device Database of this site.
I am not sure where you can verify which version you have. If you figure it out please let me know...
Mage
Tunertunes said:
I would also like to know how you got HSDPA to work in europe. I have a AT&T Aria wich I'm trying to get to work with 3G/HSDPA in Sweden. It's unlocked through the same site you used and has the "liberated_aria_R012" rom with the "la_www_update_R002_signed" update. I have tested several different APN settings but I'm still stuck with Edge. I've read that the Aria's hardware doesn't support the 2100/900MHz band but your experiences says otherwise. Please bring some light to this problem
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Hey may actually have the Aria sold in Asia, which is compatible with euro HSDPA.
CMage,
my Aria from ATT via Amazon shows Model number "HTC Gratia A6380" from Settings>About Phone>Phone Identity. It was shipped in Aug. Thought this was interesting based on the list of available models.
Ken1939 said:
CMage,
my Aria from ATT via Amazon shows Model number "HTC Gratia A6380" from Settings>About Phone>Phone Identity. It was shipped in Aug. Thought this was interesting based on the list of available models.
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Interesting indeed. HTC didn't even announce the Gratia until October 2010. So does your Aria have the AT&T logo on it?
I couldn't find the answer anywhere, but I would like to know if anyone tried to flash the Retail brasil Firmware on At&t Atrix.
Sorry about the question, but I'm used to deal with N1. I am reading a lot about Atrix but it is still a land mine for me.
I don't think it's possible. ATT Atrix != Int'l Atrix
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I don't think it's possible. ATT Atrix != Int'l Atrix
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I don't know about that. Maybe I am wrong, but there are two models of the Atrix in the world: Atrix and Atrix 4G. I think the only differences between then is that the Atrix is HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, and the 4G is HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100. At least, talking about hardware.
I am still a little bit confused how Atrix works. N1 is very easy two deal with.
If I knew about Motoblur before, I mean... how it works, I would never buy a motorola. At least the bootloader is already unlockable, and maybe in the near future we can flash "real android" version, like CyanogenMod, without all the bloatware from motorola.
I want to try to flash the retail brasil on my at&t phone. But I'm afraid if anything goes wrong, I'm not going to be able to revert.
Unlock the bootloader extract the system.img boot.img and webtop from brasil sbf use the moto-fastboot to flash them. As long as hardware is identical shouldn't be a problem. I mean look at all the users who have flashed the HKTW 2.3.4 on their at&t atrixes.
e ai deu certo??? o meu atrix parou de pegar a frequencia da tim..do nada!!só pega vivo e claro...vontade de jogar no lixo
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Unlock the bootloader extract the system.img boot.img and webtop from brasil sbf use the moto-fastboot to flash them. As long as hardware is identical shouldn't be a problem. I mean look at all the users who have flashed the HKTW 2.3.4 on their at&t atrixes.
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I don't know if Brasil Atrix is identical to at&t. I think it is since both of then have same 3g frequencies (850/1900/2100).
I am a little bit frustrated with Motoblur. If someone says to me that I have to use motoblur forever with my Atrix, I would definitely sell my Atrix and buy a HTC or even a Samsung phone. Motorola is weak in software engineering.
How do you know if your phone is CDMA or GSM?
I have a Boost Mobile Moto E 2015 4G LTE (XT1526)
Is mine CDMA or GSM?
Thank you for the clarification in advance!
It's CDMA. Usually, someone correct me if I'm wrong, sprint and verizon use CDMA. at&t and tmo use gsm. Boost is a subsidiary of sprint. As far as I know, and again please correct me if I'm wrong, SIM cards indicate the device uses gsm except in the case of, for example, when the verizon 4g phones first came out they had a sim card. The phones are still CDMA, but use a sim card for 4g/lte. Also, some phones have been released in the past on verizon that have gsm capability built in but isn't used.
LTE is a GSM standard, hence why there is a SIM card slot.
Sprint's (Boost's) 2G and 3G still use CDMA.
Additionally, Sprint (Boost) uses LTE bands 25, 26, and 41, which I don't believe any other US carrier uses, so unless the other major bands are present but locked/hidden, you wouldn't be able to use it on any other carriers anyway.
When I manually set it to GSM only mode, I can do Emergency calls on GSM 900MHz 2G network here in Cuba.
after a while, the phone switches to LTE again.
there should be something that can be donde to force the GSM only mode
yurais said:
When I manually set it to GSM only mode, I can do Emergency calls on GSM 900MHz 2G network here in Cuba.
after a while, the phone switches to LTE again.
there should be something that can be donde to force the GSM only mode
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Sadly it's (XT1526)a CDMA variant while it does have a "sim" slot its actually a UICC slot to validate usage on the Sprint network. I'll see what I can find out about unlocking it for GSM. Oh by the way what part of Cuba are you from? My wife is from Centro Habana, born in La Lisa. [emoji4]
Sent from my XT1526 using Tapatalk
Following keenly. I have a Sprint Moto E in transit. Have you tried to unlock the bootloader and unlock the other network bands as detailed below:
Clicky to another XDA post
My Sprint HTC one E8 was locked to 2G after lollipop update, this helped to unlock the 3G part.
Will have to check all of that info and try, it is kinda intresting information, I have got few qulcomm phones here in Cuba which doesnt include 2G bands, only 4G, LTE, I would like to give those, a shoot also.
Have to study first all of the info.
thanks
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And, as I said, the phone has the GSM 900Mhz band, because it is making the emergency call and is giving the operator Message, and for this to success the phone has to be connected to the operator via 900MHZ GSM, the unique Frecuency working in Eastern Cuba.
yurais said:
When I manually set it to GSM only mode, I can do Emergency calls on GSM 900MHz 2G network here in Cuba.
after a while, the phone switches to LTE again.
there should be something that can be donde to force the GSM only mode
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Hi how did you manually set it to GSM mode? I have a boost mobile for use outside the US but the wireless network settings are grayed out. Thanks
You can tell if your phone is GSM or CDMA by dialing *#06# on the dial pad of the telephone app. If your phone is GSM, it will show a unique IMEI number(s) which is 15 digits (and may be followed by a / and two additional digits). If you check under the battery of a GSM phone, you will typically see the IMEI number(s) there also. IMEI numbers are always labeled IMEI so you know that that's what you're looking at.
A CDMA phone does not have a 15 digit IMEI number. Instead it will show a MDEI number which is not 15 digits long. The number shown will also be labeled MDEI.
bueno, acabo de recibir un moto e xt1526 y lo puse a funcionar con gsm y lo logre con este
busca en google: habilitar bandas gsm en moto e 2da generacion, te saldra una opcion para el de verizon, pero dale con ese a mi me funciono.
Hi, i have a Moto E 2015 XT 1524, one friend bought it in Spain, but I live in Argentina and the bands are different, in Spain 3g works in 2100/900. In argentina 850/1900, so my movil only works in 2g... the question is if I flashing a new base band.... the 3g will be work?
Sorry for my bad english...
From what I understand, all Moto E models support at least 3G and some 4G. This is at the hardware level. Now your baseband is a firmware thing which will allow your device to communicate with phone towers in your region. So unless your firmware supports two or more bands, you most certainly will need to flash a new stock ROM for the region and service provider as needed.
To answer your question... If the new region you are flashing a new ROM for supports 3G, then yes you should get a 3G signal. If the signal is weak, then it may receive as 2G strength.
I am in the US where every service is at least 3G capable. So every smart phone is also 3G capable. But even still on my 4G version of Moto E I sometimes get a 2G signal. So it's hard to answer yes or no.
If you flash a ROM for Spain and get no signal, you have flashed the wrong ROM. If you flash a ROM and get 2G, then perhaps you are in a bad area with low reception.
In theory, you should receive the same signal as the people around you-Give or take a bar.
If 4G is supported in the area you want to move to and your device supports it as well, then you may very well get that signal too.
Does this help to explain it?
Thanks for your answer... In your opinion... If I flash a new stock ROM the 3g will be works? My model isn't released in Argentina yet... If I flash a firmware from UE my phone will be work?
Only if 3G is supported by the carrier in the region you wish to be. And assuming that the carrier is capable with the ROM you flash. Sometimes cross threading ROMs to a new service works. It all depends.
Thanks for your responses, the technical service told me: Bands Red 2G GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Red 3G bands UMTS / HSDPA / HSPA + 850/1700/1900/2100.
So I guess it will work if I change my stock rom. What I need is the XT1527 RM, is the United States and works in Argentina. How do I download it? ... And most importantly ... can I put this rom in my phone although the model is another? ...
Please... I need the xt1527 base band... Someone can help me???
Reflash a compatible stock ROM from the following link to fix your base band:
http://www.filefactory.com/folder/752fdb49361c7f62/?sort=filename&order=ASC&show=100&page=2
XT1527 is in this list
Soltion!
pablo_cba said:
Hi, i have a Moto E 2015 XT 1524, one friend bought it in Spain, but I live in Argentina and the bands are different, in Spain 3g works in 2100/900. In argentina 850/1900, so my movil only works in 2g... the question is if I flashing a new base band.... the 3g will be work?
Sorry for my bad english...
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Hello!
I had a simillar problem with the XT1524. I also live in Argentina.
The XT model is international, so at a hardware level you have all the bands, but it is limited by the software.
The solution is (tranks to JasonPro11=:
1. Download "4G LTE Switch" from PlayStore
2. Run the app (does not require special permissions).
3. Go to "Set preferred network type” and choose LTE/GSM.
4. In the upper corner go to "Set Radio Band" and choose "USA Band".
5. Restart and enjoy LTE and 3G in Argentina...
I´ve also published this post in Grupo Android (spanish version).
Regards,
Fernando
Hello,I have a questioned im buying a galaxy s6 edge from c-spire can i connect ir to att , Tmobile,Verizon or any other carrier?
Best thing to check is if its unlocked from c-spire and you can compare the bands online between networks also.
formerly Cellular South? I believe you're going to be limited to a CDMA network. gl getting it activated directly with Verizon and especially Sprint. you can try their subsidiaries.
are you not able to get service with C-Spire? they roam off some of Sprint's bands and possibly some of Verizon's as well.
(Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)
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formerly Cellular South? I believe you're going to be limited to a CDMA network. gl getting it activated directly with Verizon and especially Sprint. you can try their subsidiaries.
are you not able to get service with C-Spire? they roam off some of Sprint's bands and possibly some of Verizon's as well.
(Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)
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I have a s6 edge from C-Spire but i want to switch to verizon. I can make calls and receive text message but no data. any suggestions? I was told to update my APN but i have no settings for APN under mobile networks. Help?
Tengo un g920r7 c spire trae ranura para chip pero al momento d poner el chip no m da servicio de redes alguien puede ayudarme
I have the same problem here. Any updates?