So, this tablet is locked down to hell with it being the Verizon variant of the Z581KL. From the specs, it's almost exactly the same. Same chipsets, same config, just no support of GSM (as it's Verizon) and actually fewer LTE bands supported.
I'm used to taking Samsung phones and swapping out stock firmwares through ODIN. Would it be something I could try with the stock Asus firmware?
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I bought the padfone S a little premature it seems. I read up on it for a while but I missed the part where 1700 band is not enabled on it. I have seen a few members on here note that they have it enabled on their phones. I'm on AT&T right now but I'm not against switching carriers if it will get me faster speeds.
I upgraded to 5.0 using the firmware update from Asus and it went very smoothly. I'm just really hoping there is a way to enable 1700 band. If not I may have to search for an S plus and sell the phone. I don't mind rooting the phone if I need to.
Any help on how to achieve this would be appreciated.
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.
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My note 4 got broken and I am considering an either a Note 8 (or Note 9) to upgrade too. My dilemma is between having a fully unlocked boot-loader (I like custom roms etc) and all the customization that affords VS the US Notes that are boot-loader locked and have limited ROM support (if they even do) BUT have Zero Issues with Carrier aggregation.
So my question is...to those of you that have the international versions that don't do proper carrier Aggregation (yes I read the 50+ page thread and a few other threads as well)...and may have limited speeds and not stay connected as well in fringe areas as the US version....if you had it to do again would you buy the international one again for the modding ability or is/was the trade off of the carrier aggregation too problematic?
SM-N950F and SM-N950F/DS are Exynos-versions so these doesn't support well Carrier Aggregation combinations used in US. I don't have data from Note 8 but i have many other devices listed in cacombos.com. Exynos devices modem can't be edited like Qualcomm devices.
Thank you Olkitu, I ended up going with the snapdragon one, but I did bookmark your site for future reference as my wife's phone will be needing replaced in the next few months as well.
I was wondering if anybody is using the international T865 on T-Mobile, and if so, how is the LTE signal? I know this model doesn't have all of the T-Mobile LTE bands, but I believe it has a couple of the important ones? I ran an international Tab S2 on T-Mobile, and it worked pretty much just fine in Los Angeles. I was kind of curious how this might work now, if the network has changed since then or whatnot, and then how the merger with Sprint might affect it in the near future. Any info is appreciated!
YrrchSebor said:
I was wondering if anybody is using the international T865 on T-Mobile, and if so, how is the LTE signal? I know this model doesn't have all of the T-Mobile LTE bands, but I believe it has a couple of the important ones? I ran an international Tab S2 on T-Mobile, and it worked pretty much just fine in Los Angeles. I was kind of curious how this might work now, if the network has changed since then or whatnot, and then how the merger with Sprint might affect it in the near future. Any info is appreciated!
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I attempted to flash the international T865 on my unlocked T-Mobile S6 LTE with Odin and a Patched Odin but in each case it failed.
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I attempted to flash the international T865 on my unlocked T-Mobile S6 LTE with Odin and a Patched Odin but in each case it failed.
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Yeah I don't think that works. Have you tried putting a smartphone sim in your T-Mobile S6? I'm sure the system will recognize it as a tablet and not a phone. That's why I want to order an 865 international model. But then again I guess I might look into how much it costs just to add some tablet data to my plan.
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Yeah I don't think that works. Have you tried putting a smartphone sim in your T-Mobile S6? I'm sure the system will recognize it as a tablet and not a phone. That's why I want to order an 865 international model. But then again I guess I might look into how much it costs just to add some tablet data to my plan.
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I have a smartphone sim (no difference than an normal sim) and get mobile data which allows me to use the phone when WiFi is not available (I don't want to use my phone as a hotspot). The T-Mobile LTE tablet cannot make phone calls or text but can use the text and call on other devices option on Samsung phones which allows you to use the Tablet using your phone number.
On other samsung devices the US models use the Snapdragon chip while the international model uses the exynos chip which can easily unlock the bootloader and root the phone or tablet. I understand that the S6 LTE tablet is using only the Snapdragon chip worldwide so rooting may be much more difficult. However the international version should have the OEM unlock available so the bootloader can be unlocked. Normally I only get the international versions and root, but if is getting more difficult each year to root the Samsung devices. I bought a used S6 LTE and am happy with my tablet.
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I have a smartphone sim (no difference than an normal sim) and get mobile data which allows me to use the phone when WiFi is not available (I don't want to use my phone as a hotspot). The T-Mobile LTE tablet cannot make phone calls or text but can use the text and call on other devices option on Samsung phones which allows you to use the Tablet using your phone number.
On other samsung devices the US models use the Snapdragon chip while the international model uses the exynos chip which can easily unlock the bootloader and root the phone or tablet. I understand that the S6 LTE tablet is using only the Snapdragon chip worldwide so rooting may be much more difficult. However the international version should have the OEM unlock available so the bootloader can be unlocked. Normally I only get the international versions and root, but if is getting more difficult each year to root the Samsung devices. I bought a used S6 LTE and am happy with my tablet.
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So you have a smartphone sim in your T-Mobile Tab S6 LTE, and can get unlimited data? Is it a T-Mobile SIM or another carrier? I tried that some years ago with a different tablet and it didn't work because the system recognized it as a tablet and not a smartphone. That would be cool if it works though, I don't care that much about calling and texting, but unlimited data would be cool.
I like the international models too because they can be used like huge phones lol, but they don't have all of the T-Mobile LTE bands, but I think they have enough that it works okay.
i.e. can they be cross-flashed 100%?
do they have the same hardware band support?
To answer your question, the various versions of V60 are architecture-wise same but NOT band-wise. They are custom catered to the operating bands of various cellular companies. Cross-flashing is restricted by the firmware. But even if you are able to, your phone may not work reliably (or at all) due to bands difference.
Thanks! I'm seeing that people have done great work in getting these rooted so I was curious if the modem firmware is interchangeable.
According to GSM Arena, they aren't all the same hardware as the Verizon version is 5g heavier than the international version.
LG V60 ThinQ 5G - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
A difference of 5 gram comes from an imposition by Verizon. Architecture-wise all V60 are identical.