I remember when I bought my Samsung i8910 a couple of years ago I didn't know to buy a version for a specific region as opposed to another, and as updates for the Italian version consistently rolled in my Portuguese version NEVER was available for update (even 2 year later) without flashing a new ROM ... not a big deal now but not the easiest thing back then. Is that still the case today ? I am planning on buying an International GS2 for use on AT&T in the US ...and bottom line is there some version that is better than another?
the S6 Edge is over 6 months old.
and still none of the roms support the JApanese model sm g925Z.
Can any of you Rom Modders please add support for the Japanese versions?
Japan must be one of the top 5 countries to buy smartphones.. if not second ? X_x.....
If you buy so many phones and have high expectations, you should also learn how to develop or port, not just buy phones...and then you'll have support for your model too.
People develop mostly for phones they own and share that with others. If by any chance your phone is compatible then you're lucky, if not...bad luck, choose your phone wiser next time, to have one with better dev support
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I bought this phone off eBay, mistakenly believing that it was a dual-sim phone since most reviews for the LG V10 say that it is dual sim.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V10-H900...artphone-Black-White-Beige-Blue-/282088105109
The H900 is the single-sim variant of the LG V10 and I'm wondering, is there a way to make this phone into dual-sim? I know there are dual-sim adapters like Magicsim and even knock-offs you can buy for less than $5 on eBay, but I don't want to use this because it's not the same as having a dual-sim phone. With a dual-sim adapter, if SIM1 is the current active sim and you get a call on SIM2's number, you will miss the call. But with a dual-sim phone, both numbers can be called at the same time and you will receive the calls on the same phone (although you can only answer one at a time, but you can put one call on hold and switch to the other call).
There are also little boxes you can buy that you put two or even three sims into which interface with your phone via bluetooth, but it's an extra device to carry around, have to charge up and potentially lose.
I doubt this is possible but I thought I'd ask anyway since there are other models of this phone which have dual-sim but are otherwise identical.
I'm looking to buy a used G8X on eBay (GSM Unlocked) to use in the Dominican Republic. I was wondering if there's an advantage to buying one version over another (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc) or if they're all the same. I know some times phones will have diferent variants that won't let you use the same rooting methods or the same ROMs.
Also, do all versions support the dual screen case, even if it didn't originally come with it? I'd probably buy the phone without the dual screen and maybe buy that later.
Thanks in advance.
I see that B&H Photo sells XQ-BC62 model in US as "Sony XPERIA 1 III Dual-SIM 256GB 5G Smartphone (Unlocked)", i.e. the dual-SIM capability is explicitly claimed.
Meanwhile other US web sites (e.g. BestBuy) also sell XQ-BC62 model in US without mentioning the dual-SIM capability.
So, is XQ-BC62 sold in the US a dual-SIM phone or not?
I understand that Sony devices whose designation begins with X are supposed to be dual-SIM, at least hardware-wise. But there could be software differences, right? Or not?
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A more specific question that interests me is about future AT&T compatibility. The AT&T's compatibility list clams support for XQ-BC62. So, does it mean that the dual-SIM phone from B&H is going to be supported? Or is there a chance that it will stop working on AT&T network after February 2022, despite being on the list?
Uh... Sorry. My mistake. BestBuy page also says it is dual-SIM. Missed it.
Everything's clear now.
TheKorbenDallas said:
So, is XQ-BC62 sold in the US a dual-SIM phone or not?
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As shown on GSM Arena, all model numbers of the Xperia 1 iii are hybrids. That means they have one regular sim slot and one sim/sd card slot even though only one of the two sim cards can use 5G at one time.
I did have the same experience when ordering my Xperia 10 III. On the website I ordered from. It said it would only have one sim slot. But I did some research and found out it was a hybrid, which I did confirm on delivery.
TheKorbenDallas said:
Uh... Sorry. My mistake. BestBuy page also says it is dual-SIM. Missed it.
Everything's clear now.
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Oops, I did not see your reply, lol. But hope my answer did still help you in any way.
bc62 is dual sim
TheKorbenDallas said:
I see that B&H Photo sells XQ-BC62 model in US as "Sony XPERIA 1 III Dual-SIM 256GB 5G Smartphone (Unlocked)", i.e. the dual-SIM capability is explicitly claimed.
Meanwhile other US web sites (e.g. BestBuy) also sell XQ-BC62 model in US without mentioning the dual-SIM capability.
So, is XQ-BC62 sold in the US a dual-SIM phone or not?
I understand that Sony devices whose designation begins with X are supposed to be dual-SIM, at least hardware-wise. But there could be software differences, right? Or not?
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A more specific question that interests me is about future AT&T compatibility. The AT&T's compatibility list clams support for XQ-BC62. So, does it mean that the dual-SIM phone from B&H is going to be supported? Or is there a chance that it will stop working on AT&T network after February 2022, despite being on the list?
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Don't count on Telco support improving. All Sony needs to do is update the firmware but that hasn't happened. Only upstream security patches and critical bug fixes (boot loops, firmware self-destruct, and dangerous overheating) have been released. I haven't seen any badly needed performance or usability fixes.
"I haven't seen any badly needed performance or usability fixes."
kevinmcmurtrie said:
Don't count on Telco support improving. All Sony needs to do is update the firmware but that hasn't happened. Only upstream security patches and critical bug fixes (boot loops, firmware self-destruct, and dangerous overheating) have been released. I haven't seen any badly needed performance or usability fixes.
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Would you be kind enough to elaborate? I own this phone, and though I choose to run Nova Prime, I have no usability or performance issues at all!
jaseman said:
"I haven't seen any badly needed performance or usability fixes."
Would you be kind enough to elaborate? I own this phone, and though I choose to run Nova Prime, I have no usability or performance issues at all!
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I put a post at https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/xperia-1-iii-and-xperia-pro-i-fatal-flaws.4374813/post-86157973
Many countries are releasing phones with dual sim, but there are some countries like Japan that does not provide dual sim, Many phones in Japan does not support dual sim.