I have an AT&T One but want to use it on T-Mobile.... I've unlocked it and I get service, but only edge. Will I ever be able to get full HSPA on the AT&T version?
It's pretty unlikely, but never say never. If you want my opinion though, you're much more likely to get refarmed PCS HSPA+ than you are to get a software update to your AT&T One that enables AWS HPSA+.
teiglin said:
It's pretty unlikely, but never say never. If you want my opinion though, you're much more likely to get refarmed PCS HSPA+ than you are to get a software update to your AT&T One that enables AWS HPSA+.
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Thanks. What about with a rooted and S-OFF phone? Can we flash T-Mobile firmware/radio to an AT&T variant?
slopokdave said:
Thanks. What about with a rooted and S-OFF phone? Can we flash T-Mobile firmware/radio to an AT&T variant?
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Hasn't worked yet. You can flash the radio but it doesn't unlock 1700 HSPA+ T-Mobile capabilities. (based on the Dev model, which is basically an unlocked ATT model)
Apologies if this has been asked before but are any of these coming with an unlocked bootloader? I had the misfortune of purchasing the att variant of the s5 at launch and there have been no good roms for it. I would like to not make the same mistake. Thanks
AT&T and Verizon will be locked down as usual but the rest of the carriers should have unlocked bootloaders.
I think the real question should be what the best way to get an BL unlocked one that works with AT&T is? Obviously a Tmo variant is an option though the process of obtaining and unlocking seems like one hell of a hassle. So is there a better way?
T-Mobile variants have a track record of being friendly when it comes to unlocked bootloaders and I'm sure it will stand to be true with the T-Mobiles S6 variants....
been thinking about picking up a pair of used at&t g5's for the wife and i, however im not seeing anything really for the 820 here, only development is specifically for the 830 and 850. what up with this? why does there not seem to be a root or a twrp or really anything for the 820? should i just get something else because i really hate having a bone stock phone without root.
It's not possible to unlock any G5 bootloader variant except for the 850 and 830. So no TWRP for any other model. I think(?) there is a root solution for other models but definitely not any active development.
really? thats unfortunate. guess ill be looking elsewhere
tavocabe said:
It's not possible to unlock any G5 bootloader variant except for the 850 and 830. So no TWRP for any other model. I think(?) there is a root solution for other models but definitely not any active development.
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So I guess this answers my question as to whether h830 roms work on h820 unlocked. I'd planned on grabbing a h820 unlocked which is an at&t but was going to use on my metro pcs. Not now seeing how looks like the h830 is it for my region and can't find a super cheap 830. No development no buy for me. Haha. Thanks!!
Hey guys when i go to Sony website and look up bootloader unlock instructions. it says the US variant is locked by verizon.
this is the version i have. Does that mean i cannot unlock bootloader? do i need to return my phone and the global version? The guides posted on here don't seem to mention the model number as if it matters.
Unlock Bootloader - Open Devices - Sony Developer World
developer.sony.com
Unless anything has changed, it is generally known that Verizon phones have a locked bootloader for customer security and in Verizon's interest.
ze7zez said:
Unless anything has changed, it is generally known that Verizon phones have a locked bootloader for customer security and in Verizon's interest.
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Yea I am a first time sony buyer. the phone i have is actually the 5 IV which we don't have a forum for yet.
I usually am buying older phones with established guides and hacks to unlock on here. So i simply missed this since i didn't see it plastered everywhere on the front page of the some other sony forums. my bad.
I am not surprised. just ordered the wrong one thinking it didn't matter for the sony brand.
returning mine now. and ordering the 72.
thud1 said:
Yea I am a first time sony buyer. the phone i have is actually the 5 IV which we don't have a forum for yet.
I usually am buying older phones with established guides and hacks to unlock on here. So i simply missed this since i didn't see it plastered everywhere on the front page of the some other sony forums. my bad.
I am not surprised. just ordered the wrong one thinking it didn't matter for the sony brand.
returning mine now. and ordering the 72.
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It's the same reason I returned US version and bought international version ct72 . So make sure about bands supports for 71 it has 66 which is TMobile and band 41 which i get some good speed depending on the location I'm in.
same here I wanted to root and Use Repainter app and change fonts and I did have the CT62, but I return it back to Sony and bought the CT72, sad that sony doesn`t allow the bootloader to be unlocked on the CT62.
2015Ducatimulti said:
same here I wanted to root and Use Repainter app and change fonts and I did have the CT62, but I return it back to Sony and bought the CT72, sad that sony doesn`t allow the bootloader to be unlocked on the CT62.
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Right i thought they allowed bootloader unlocked on any Xperia really sucks that they didn't allowed it on US specially if I'm paying 1600+ on it lol
raven213 said:
Right i thought they allowed bootloader unlocked on any Xperia really sucks that they didn't allowed it on US specially if I'm paying 1600+ on it lol
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my exact thoughts, 1600.00, no thanks, buy the CT72 and save some money, only thing is you don`t get the USA warranty when you buy the Non-US version, and some missing 5G band`s and the missing MMWave bands
As @2015Ducatimulti mentioned, there is something missing there between the two version.
There is Hardware differences between CT72 and CT62. The US version supports has mmW support and also more bands that are available in the US such as band 2, 66, and 71 used by TMO in addition to mmW 260 and 261.
if your carrier does not have use of these bands and mmW frequencies, then the CT72 should still work as long as you flash the US version ROM. otherwise, you will have coverage issues due and high call drops due to the limited US band support
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As @2015Ducatimulti mentioned, there is something missing there between the two version.
There is Hardware differences between CT72 and CT62. The US version supports has mmW support and also more bands that are available in the US such as band 2, 66, and 71 used by TMO in addition to mmW 260 and 261.
if your carrier does not have use of these bands and mmW frequencies, then the CT72 should still work as long as you flash the US version ROM. otherwise, you will have coverage issues due and high call drops due to the limited US band support
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Flashing US ROM on ct72 will give you signal issues. So far i haven't found a way to get signal working on it.
That might make sense since the RF hardware is different between them and hence the software might not work as expected
FWIW, I just got the Xperia 1 IV, CT-72, using it on AT&T (primary subscriber, no MVNO). Just using the stock ROM, didn't flash any other ROMS.
So far I appear to have 5G as well as VoLTE. No VoWIFI, but I don't care about that anyway.
I'll use it for another week or so to see if AT&T decides to shutdown service for a non whitelisted device, but so far so good. And it was $840 new, vs $1600 for the USA version, so a HUGE cost difference
I by the way did first have to do the trick where you disable dual-sim and only use the primary SIM slot.
Sakete said:
FWIW, I just got the Xperia 1 IV, CT-72, using it on AT&T (primary subscriber, no MVNO). Just using the stock ROM, didn't flash any other ROMS.
So far I appear to have 5G as well as VoLTE. No VoWIFI, but I don't care about that anyway.
I'll use it for another week or so to see if AT&T decides to shutdown service for a non whitelisted device, but so far so good. And it was $840 new, vs $1600 for the USA version, so a HUGE cost difference
I by the way did first have to do the trick where you disable dual-sim and only use the primary SIM slot.
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Is your CT-72 still working on AT&T?
tonysunshine said:
Is your CT-72 still working on AT&T?
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Mine is still going fine on Att elite
David.k20z1 said:
Mine is still going fine on Att elite
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XQ-CT72 No go on Cricket. Data works fine but no calls.
Curious if the S23 Ultra from Best Buy, the "unlocked" model can be rooted and allow me to unlock the bootloader?
If it's in north America, the answer is no for ANY version because its all s918u/u1 and both of those don't have the OEM unlock option no matter what.
Ugh that sucks, but thanks for the reply.
So what is the benefit of the unlocked version at Best Buy versus the carrier versions?
Zorachus said:
Ugh that sucks, but thanks for the reply.
So what is the benefit of the unlocked version at Best Buy versus the carrier versions?
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Those are network unlocked so you can use them on any network that is supported by the bands on the modem in the phone vs a network locked from a carrier can be unlocked after it's paid off and then you can use it on any network