Noob question of the year - Since obviously we don't have any sections here (nor do we need), would we fall under the same phone model as Verizon?
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Hey all,
a quick question, after reading through the forum there seems to be 2 Razrs out (excluding the customs one released in China MT917 and XT928)
One is the CDMA/LTE version and the other GSM/HSDPA version.
I read this article and it says the RAZR is a world phone, containing a combined radio capable of CMDA and GSM...
So is there any roms out there thats able get the razr to work with both? or am I just reading the article wrong?
Am I dealing with a $650 paper weight?
I Live in the Phlippines. When I first started researching the specs on this phone it list CDMA/LTE and GSM with 4 bands... I assumed it would work over here. I purchased the XT912 model directly from Motorola with no plan and had it shipped directly to the Philippines. (My Bad)
Once in my hands I naturally popped in my micro-sim and turned it on. The only thing I got was that it didn't recognize the sim and my options were "Power Off" or "Emergency Dial". Not a happy camper to say the least... I now have a $650 brick!
I have since been able to get into the main menu of the phone but of course it still doesn't recognize my GSM sim. Most likely because of the fact that it has a CDMA/LTE baseband loaded which I assume has no GSM support. Hence the reason it does not recognize the sim or receive any GSM/HSDPA signal.
My question is this: How do I flash/load a new GSM/HSDPA baseband that will enable the radio and make this phone useful to me?
I'm a total noob when it comes to Android so please be patient with my ignorance... Especially if this is simply never going to work out. Should I keep the phone on the hopes that a developer will crack this nut or sell it on E-Bay and walk away... Thanks!
My apologies for adding insult to injury but it looks like you didn't research enough...
Yes, the XT912 has the hardware for GSM but it was disabled by Verizon since it only needed the LTE hardware. This was noted in the FCC docs that were leaked.
The GSM hardware can be activated in theory but there's a lot more to it than a simple flash.
So unfortunately, you have a paperweight in your hands...
pacafrat said:
I Live in the Phlippines. When I first started researching the specs on this phone it list CDMA/LTE and GSM with 4 bands... I assumed it would work over here. I purchased the XT912 model directly from Motorola with no plan and had it shipped directly to the Philippines. (My Bad)
Once in my hands I naturally popped in my micro-sim and turned it on. The only thing I got was that it didn't recognize the sim and my options were "Power Off" or "Emergency Dial". Not a happy camper to say the least... I now have a $650 brick!
I have since been able to get into the main menu of the phone but of course it still doesn't recognize my GSM sim. Most likely because of the fact that it has a CDMA/LTE baseband loaded which I assume has no GSM support. Hence the reason it does not recognize the sim or receive any GSM/HSDPA signal.
My question is this: How do I flash/load a new GSM/HSDPA baseband that will enable the radio and make this phone useful to me?
I'm a total noob when it comes to Android so please be patient with my ignorance... Especially if this is simply never going to work out. Should I keep the phone on the hopes that a developer will crack this nut or sell it on E-Bay and walk away... Thanks!
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I frequently travel to Europe, and it is frustrating to learn that Verizon has crippled the phone. It is bad enough that they don't allow me to pay for a plan while I am in Europe (and those plans are generally rip-offs) but to make me have to bring an entirely different phone when the Razr is capable is borderline absurd IMO.
I realize they want to keep it carrier specific... but I used to be a Sprint customer, and had a "world phone" which was unlocked for world GSM but locked for US GSM. This was fair and worked great for when I traveled.
Son of a! Do you mean to tell me that this phone could have been a world phone, but Verizon chose to disable this feature? That's retarded. I knew that it was CDMA/LTE-only when I bought it, but this phone would be nearly perfect if all the radios were enabled.
I read the Droid 4 will be the first LTE phone with GSM capabilities on Verizon, but could the GSM portion be disabled like it is on the Razr?
Ok thanks for the feedback everyone, so it seems the Razr has the hardware to be a world phone, but its just the software that isnt capable.
So if it has an unlocked bootloader, it might be possible to flash radios that support all basebands...correct?
pacafrat, sell me your razr I am in China
Hello,
I'm about to buy the Galaxy S3 I needed to know a few things before I do so... I know there is a international version (Which is what I really want) and the US version. I know the differences between the two besides if the International version radio is compatible with T-mobiles 3g / 4g network. If the international version is not compatible with there 3g / 4g network I'm not sure any other carriers will be... I hope I'm not stuck getting the US version due to compatibility issues. If you have any recommendations on a carrier or if I'm just stuck looking at the US version ...
I live in Ohio and want to go with a non contract like T-mobile 4G to go plans and will be buying the phone outright.
Thanks for your time!
Could a MOD move this to the proper section PLEASE!
Thanks!
Well, a quick search shows that the i9300 supports these frequencies:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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So you need to go to the T-Mobile website and check what frequencies they use and see if the i9300 supports them.
PS. Questions go in the Q&A forum
I'm 100% certain that if you are unable to distinguish between General and Q&A threads, you are unable to recognise and understand the diffs between two SGSIII versions.
Buy iPhone
spamtrash said:
I'm 100% certain that if you are unable to distinguish between General and Q&A threads, you are unable to recognise and understand the diffs between two SGSIII versions.
Buy iPhone
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Umm I came here from a Google search. I have been a android developer since the G1 , Nexus One and I would never own any I device period. TBH I mistook the general section for the General Question and Answers type of forum...
I have been on XDA for years ...
Now post counts aside I would rather move this to the proper section then have someone forum or grammar Nazi me the person that answered before you was answer enough to know that this was in the wrong section.. I work 10 -12 hour days all week and need to make a informed decision beforehand when I have the time. And I know T-mobile uses the 1900 band but ever since that almost merger with att its hard to know if there current HSPA + network is still using the same frequencies Wikipedia aside I would rather ask a informed owner.
Suggesting a Iphone is something I would sugest to no one!
I guess a +1 to your post count +0 to my question and knowing that this was posted in the wrong section again priceless!
You can probably call TMo and find out for sure
Step aside from frequencies.
What I'd look after first (especially reading a bits about the I9300's SDS cases) is the warranty problem.
Several times here and in General section, some users have mentioned that Samsung US refuses to repair under the warranty this model bcs it is not officially sold in USA (presumably: they do not have I9300 parts in stock).
Furthermore, as I read the case, it was mentioned that EU's Samsung refuses the repair as well, if phone would be sent from US (yes, I know how it sounds like, I was amazed too that you can buy it from Amazon, but ...). therefore, the problem was: sending faulty phone somewhere to EU, sending it from EU to Samsung, and same way for the return.
spamtrash said:
Step aside from frequencies.
Several times here and in General section, some users have mentioned that Samsung US refuses to repair under the warranty this model bcs it is not officially sold in USA (presumably: they do not have I9300 parts in stock).
Furthermore, as I read the case, it was mentioned that EU's Samsung refuses the repair as well, if phone would be sent from US (yes, I know how it sounds like, I was amazed too that you can buy it from Amazon, but ...). therefore, the problem was: sending faulty phone somewhere to EU, sending it from EU to Samsung, and same way for the return.
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Read the post in General on the first page re warranty US .##
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That's why I recommended to check it before purchase.
Ok fellas, now before I ask my question, I just rant to let you know I've been a member here for quite a while, and the reason I have such a low post count is because I always do my reading before I waste someone's time.
In this case, all the posts I've read are old and outdated, and none of them provide a solid answer.
So my question here is...can the I9300 get H+ or 4g on T-Mobile network now? I've read first that NO the phone doesn't support their 4g band and never will because it lacks the hardware, that I totally understand, just like the cdma gs3 cannot do the same.
Now with that being said, I've also seen threads saying T-Mobile is adding a new band to support their byop program for people with unlocked phones.
All these I had read had old days on them with the most recent one on Feb 2013.
So does anyone have a straight answer for me?
I have a customer that brought me her fried T-Mobile gs3 and basically I kept get LCD A's transplanted it into a spare i9300 that my girlfriend brought me from Hong Kong.
I know the phone doesn't support LTE and that's fine, it's the 4g/H+ I'm concerned about, and if its possible what has to be done? New modem flash? Custom Rom?
Any help or info is greatly appreciated. ^_^
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Not seen anything posted .
As TMobile have now merged with Orange possible its under the new EE brand .
I was directed here after posting this question in the General Discussion --> XDA Assist section.
So I have a Motorola i1 that was on the Nextel network (iDEN I think). While it's an older Android smartphone, it's a pretty durable one, and I was quite fond of it a few years back. I know they shut down Nextel and iDEN. I was wondering if this old device was still supported on any carrier in the US, of if it is just an over-glorified MP3 player now?
I've been scouring these forums and the internet for a few years now seeing that after Verizon did the kernel update 3.0.31. I can't say I truly understand since I don't deal with this often and since I moved to Japan I fell off topic even more so. Since its now 2016 I was wondering if they ever found a way to carrier unlock this phone. If it helps my phone is rooted.
SCH-I605
android 4.3
Kernel 3.0.31
Build Number
JSS15J.I605VRUAND3
thevicflo said:
I've been scouring these forums and the internet for a few years now seeing that after Verizon did the kernel update 3.0.31. I can't say I truly understand since I don't deal with this often and since I moved to Japan I fell off topic even more so. Since its now 2016 I was wondering if they ever found a way to carrier unlock this phone. If it helps my phone is rooted.
SCH-I605
android 4.3
Kernel 3.0.31
Build Number
JSS15J.I605VRUAND3
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I just got this phone, so please excuse me if I state what everyone knows.
That's the kernel I am running, but I have 4.4.2, and I have an AT&T sim in it, but I had to manually switch it to GSM and then choose between AT&T and TMobile network before it would work.
I didn't see any other GSM networks in the list, but I think that after it searched for networks, that is all it could find.