Ok, this might seem obvious to some, but I am somewhat confused right now.
I bought my S6 Edge in Germany, T-Mobile.
Since I am currently staying in the US, I got an AT&T sim card.
With the (apparant) Marshmallow-rollout, which variant do I need?
Do the carrier variants simply bring some specific bloatware with them, or are they essentially different in their functionality?
I think I want to get the German T-Mobile variant (unless there is an unbranded one available, obviously), but could that interfere with the AT&T network in the US, as in lack of functionality in some respect?
Thanks in advance and sorry if this seems like a weird question.
There are internation versions you can buy from samsung's website. They are getting the update now and they work on all networks.
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Also bloatware free unless you consider gapps and samsung apps bloatware
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Hey, thanks for the reply.
I think you misunderstood me though.
I do own the (Germany bought, T-Mobile) S6.
For my stay in the US, I only got an AT&T Sim-Card which I put into my phone.
It does work flawlessly, so I guess the phone itself is unbranded anyway.
I am just wondering if I should get the update for AT&T-variants while I am here, or rather go with the T-Mobile one.
Also, I have no idea if the carrier-variants differ worldwide, e.g. German T-Mobile offering different FW than US T-Mobile.
G'mornin,
Your phones always updated from the repository the current firmware is.
My S6 edge is with Vodafone firmware is unlocked and I use in T-Mobile network.
The Updates I got, were all from Vodafone.
---> You will get the T-Mobile update, if your phone uses the T-Mobile firmware. If you use DBT firmware, your phone will get the DBT update.
I'm in a similar situation. My phone is from Three UK, I'm currently in the US and I'm using an AT&T sim in my phone. I received an update (from Three), downloaded & installed without any issues when I received a security update in January. No matter what sim you are using, the phone will update from it's origin (unless you flashed, in which case it should update from that origin). Hope this helps.
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Hi,I live in italy and I'm going to buy an american motorola atrix AT&T.They said that the phone is unlocked and I can use it with every sim and 2/3g.Is it true?
can I use european rom?
What difference are there between usa and eur version of the phone?
BurningKoala said:
Hi,I live in italy and I'm going to buy an american motorola atrix AT&T.They said that the phone is unlocked and I can use it with every sim and 2/3g.Is it true?
can I use european rom?
What difference are there between usa and eur version of the phone?
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Hi I too have Motorola Atrix from At&t network unlocked currently using in o2-de. I have full 3g and 2g connectivity in Germany. And also I remember while travelling through Italy this summer had full 2g support there. So if the 3g services in Italy use the frequency band as in Germany u should be fine. But my guess is they are same and hence there should not be any problem.
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thanks!
I have att version in Sweden and broke screen. Found out that no euro companies will fix us version. Had to send back to us to get fixed. This can take well over a month. Just beware!
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Running an att atrix 4g in Slovenia, as of the 2.3.4 update all works fine (on 2.2.2 wifi stopped working in conjunction with mobile signal - long story, but Slovenia specific), so ye you shouldnt have any issues. Regarding fixing the phone, apparently Motorola UK does it for att atrixes aswell.
Another one running fine in Spain and UK.
Regarding roms, you must keep in mind that your phone is still the ATT model, so whenever you must apply device-specific patches (radios, etc), choose the ATT one.
I got this phone in September, and since then I've been in 6 different European countries. Worked perfectly everywhere In Italy I got a TIM sim card, had hdspa on all the time. You'll be fine, it's an excellent phone, the best purchase you can make
Have you already considered the European Atrix sold on Expansys? I bought it there and am very happy with it. You get a phone that is (hopefully) designed for Europe and coming with a "Retail" System and radio. Works very well in Italy.
Hey guys,
I have pre ordered the S3 ( AT&T) version and I will be using it in Canada, now I am not sure if I should cancel my preorder and buy the international version or stick with AT&T unlocked one, I bought it because it does support LTE but at the moment Fido doesn't support LTE ( they said they will this year).
I am worried about the battery life since I read that LTE eats the battery, can I disable LTE? Also what about firmware updates since I am in another country and the phone is for AT&T, would I be able to upgrade to the latest once they release it and how?
I have never used android before and I don't know alot about phone so my questions might be noobish
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Hey guys,
I have pre ordered the S3 ( AT&T) version and I will be using it in Canada, now I am not sure if I should cancel my preorder and buy the international version or stick with AT&T unlocked one, I bought it because it does support LTE but at the moment Fido doesn't support LTE ( they said they will this year).
I am worried about the battery life since I read that LTE eats the battery, can I disable LTE? Also what about firmware updates since I am in another country and the phone is for AT&T, would I be able to upgrade to the latest once they release it and how?
I have never used android before and I don't know alot about phone so my questions might be noobish
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I don't think the AT&T version is unlocked. I think it is locked to that carrier and you can only use it on AT&T. I suggest you get the international version.
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I don't think the AT&T version is unlocked. I think it is locked to that carrier and you can only use it on AT&T. I suggest you get the international version.
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It is actually unlocked, I am worried in terms of updating the firmware and stuff, so if at&t releases an update how can I get it? and also is there an option in Android to disable LTE?
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Hello! I got a new Lumia 920 (Vodaphone branded ROM, though the phone itself doesn't have any branding, "Manufacturer Model Name" listed as RM-821_eu_euro2_268, and running on an AT&T gophone SIM card, dev unlocked), and was wondering when I should expect to see updates. I've seen news sites talking about the release of updates like Portico on AT&T, Vodaphone, etc., but I'm not sure if I should follow the updates for Vodaphone 920s (since that's the ROM it's running on), AT&T 920s (since that's my carrier), or unlocked 920s. Any chance one of you could help clear this up for me? Thanks!
Hi All. Just got my hands on AT&T Galaxy Note LTE i717. So far, its Unlocked and rooted through Odin. Going to to CWM 10 soon. Projecting a ParanoidKANGdroid 2.3.3 rom too (or any other rom).
But my main concern would be, with my locality in mind (i'm in singapore):
1) Would I be able to clear all AT&T apps? Meaning is it a must for me to have at&t apps inside to keep the phone working?
2) Would the phone work in singapore after flashing? Currently, it is working fine unflashed and in AT&T stock.
3) would my LTE function work? (It does not have a mini sim card slot but a normal slot)
I've searched through but I might have missed some useful links. Apologies if I do. Do guide me to the right path if possible.
Thank you.
If you're going to CM, why are you even asking about AT&T apps?
As for working in Singapore, you'll have to compare frequencies between your carrier and AT&T's. And the i717 doesn't have a microsim.
You should be fine!
If you install a custom rom it won't have at&t bloat, or apps. You can download them if needed.
Take notice of what modem you're on now. It's in settings - about phone - baseband version. If it's working fine make a note of it. Installing custom roms shouldn't change your modem. I'd find a downloadable zip of it for peace of mind. Updating thru kies can change the modem. So if something goes wrong you can revert back to stock and still have the modem you desire.
Thanks lots guys! appreciate much!
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There's a galaxy note released for the Singapore market. It's called the n7005.
Novena is a Rom based on that firmware btw...and since its Singapore Rom, no AT&T apps.
As far as running an aosp Rom, no AT&T apps are needed, and as long as you copy down your apn data before flashing just to be safe, there's no reason you shouldn't get lte,
Singapore uses the same lte bands that American carriers use.
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There's a galaxy note released for the Singapore market. It's called the n7005.
Novena is a Rom based on that firmware btw...and since its Singapore Rom, no AT&T apps.
As far as running an aosp Rom, no AT&T apps are needed, and as long as you copy down your apn data before flashing just to be safe, there's no reason you shouldn't get lte,
Singapore uses the same lte bands that American carriers use.
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I don't mean to contradict you sir, but are you sure about the LTE? according to this list of LTE networks AT&T uses 4 and 17 and Singapore uses 3 and 7.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks
Those numbers are bands and frequencies just for the LTE network but the frequencies are the same 900 and 1900 mhz for the 4G network. So, like a lot of at&t users, 4G is the more common network in Singapore.
Gotcha, the post said lte so I figured that's what we were focusing on, not 4g.my bad!
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I purchased a Tab S3 thinking it would be a WiFi model. Turns out it is a SM-T827 (US Cellular) version. I never plan on using a mobile plan with it. Are there any problems if I use ROMs for the 820 or 825 models?
It will not work, they use different roms as they have different internals and also has an imei being a celluar version.
That is too bad. I hate Samsung's UI and slow version of Android.
This isn't an answer to your question, but...
I'm curious how much bloatware they put on the US Cellular variant. I've seen where people flash Verizon firmware successfully onto the US Cellular version, but haven't discussed doing that in the other direction and am tempted to try it.
The Verizon version of Pie has a ton of junk on it.
Thanks