Hello,
I have the international phone of the S2. I am right now running on T-Mobile's service. I can call, sms, and mms just fine. But its on the EDGE network for data. If you root the phone (which I have done before), will I be able to force the phone to go into a 4G network like HSPDA? T-Mobile is a GSM network, however T-Mobile's required bands (1700 and 2100) are not listed in the GSM bands but on the HSPDA bands.
You can force the use of WCDMA without root access by dialing *#*#4636#*#* selecting phone information and then WCDMA only from the drop down box.
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I selected WCDMA only, but for some reason, it automatically switches back to auto mode. Should I reflash the modem?
Umust have selected Preffered... Use WCDMA only
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Vigz said:
Hello,
I have the international phone of the S2. I am right now running on T-Mobile's service. I can call, sms, and mms just fine. But its on the EDGE network for data. If you root the phone (which I have done before), will I be able to force the phone to go into a 4G network like HSPDA? T-Mobile is a GSM network, however T-Mobile's required bands (1700 and 2100) are not listed in the GSM bands but on the HSPDA bands.
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even if you force the phoone to use UMTS, or HSDPA, you probably still won't see 3G (or what t-mobile call 4G), until they refarm their 3G network to 1900 band in your market (or you could be one of the lucky few that are in those refarmed market already).
Vigz said:
Hello,
I have the international phone of the S2. I am right now running on T-Mobile's service. I can call, sms, and mms just fine. But its on the EDGE network for data. If you root the phone (which I have done before), will I be able to force the phone to go into a 4G network like HSPDA? T-Mobile is a GSM network, however T-Mobile's required bands (1700 and 2100) are not listed in the GSM bands but on the HSPDA bands.
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If you are using the international variant of Galaxy SII, ie GT I9100, on T-Mobile, don't even bother yourself as you will be stucked on EDGE.
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So I love my HTC ONE.... Fantastic phone.. No question about it.
As I posted else where I have the UK model and I am on AT&T in the USA. It's working, but the HSDPA and 3G is bouncing around quite a bit and it jumps to E really quickly. And it loses the signal quickly in low signal areas. More than any other phone. If I switch the network to GSM, I have full signal almost everywhere.... But no data bandwidth.
It was suggested that I might need to look at my setup.
So here is what I have.
I have a STD LTE data plan
I have a STD sim that work on all my other LTE enabled phones
My APN is Called Phone and has the same setting as I find on the forum for a 4G setup...ie it is NOT the wap and cingular setup.
I have selected WCDMA and GSM networks (I know the phone is not compatible with AT&T LTE bands), but it acted the same way even when it was on the default GSM WCDMA and LTE Auto setting.
Does anyone know else I should check or change?
PS. I will likely buy the developer model, or the AT&T model as soon as it is available... this phone is that good!!!
Thanks for your help.
Nick
PS. I will be in Korea next week, so I am curious how the LTE will function there.... I will let you know. I think they have the 2600 band on one provider and that overlaps with the UK bands
Hi,
I recently purchased a XT1527 - AT&T go phone and it was working well in USA as I got 4G signals all over.
I am now back to India using Idea network, the phone gives me only 2g network
I even tried *#*#4636#*#* and set the preferred network to
a) WCDMA only - couldn't find any network
b) LTE only - gives me only 2G
c)LTE/WCDMA - got only 2g
I also don't see the preferred network options under
Settings->wirless and networks->more option
how to resolve this issue?
Att model may not have the radio bands you need to get anything higher than 2g. Sounds like your issue with me.
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sk_motoe said:
Hi,
I recently purchased a XT1527 - AT&T go phone and it was working well in USA as I got 4G signals all over.
I am now back to India using Idea network, the phone gives me only 2g network
I even tried *#*#4636#*#* and set the preferred network to
a) WCDMA only - couldn't find any network
b) LTE only - gives me only 2G
c)LTE/WCDMA - got only 2g
I also don't see the preferred network options under
Settings->wirless and networks->more option
how to resolve this issue?
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The North American models only have the 3G/4G bands for North American networks. You'll only get 2G internationally.
I'm in USA X829 currently on METRO PCS GSM carrier. I'm getting LTE fine but its not switching to 3G. I'm currently running linage ROM. This phone does support 3g band for my carrier. My question, is there a secret menu or something to setup a priority for LTE 3g? I know on some TouchWiz ROMs this is possible. I've also tried flashing Chinese, USA and the developer modem. Would only get LTE or H H+. Would not show 3G and wouldn't get any data till I'm in a LTE capable area.
Did a little more research H+ and H are faster than 3g. But I wasn't getting any data when they turned on
Got a sprint varient. After now 2 days of searches and reading trial and error.
My g5 sprint gsm unlocked. No matter how i select radios gsm gsm/cdma lte auto everything.
I'm picking up band 5 lte tower. I verified these readings with a att s6 edge.
randomly hpsa and very rarely a gsm network but g5 does connect to all same bands and netwroks as s6 side by side in lte discovery.
On all my att phones on lte discovery primary is lte band 2. G5 wants to default to band 5.
It did connect to band 2 for a few min with great signal might i add. Secondary connection is live on in lte discovery on s6 edge with gsm and network info listed.
Now again my g5 is on 1st lte band 5 most of the time and the 2nd connection is rarely picking up but has switched a few times between hspa and gsm just like att phones info in discovery. but usally sitting here with gsm and a n/s
As my g2 g3 g4 all were sprint on att no problem I didnt figure the g5 would be any diffrent
This seems like a connection and band priority issue not a compatibility issue.
Am i missing something? i cannot find band priority in any hidden menus. Or did sprint and lg take away some of the versatile sprint radios functionality?
sorry for being long winded
Its just weird. It will make calls,text.mms,internet all on 3g 4g and lte. But signal keeps dropping. While it continueously switches from lte to 3g band 2 and 5 Does not drop calls. Sometimes i have to make a call a time or 2 to get connected to the network. Texts seem to be coming through on time.
thanks in advance guys
from what i need i gotta either set band priority or find setting for lte/gsm/umts which i cant find
i am also getting too low reception