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Just came across the topic on Google community for users asking for clarification from Google. I thought if more people can contribute sharing their experience and upvote the topic.
We need OTA update for Pixel 6 PRO to enable VoLTE and 5G for Polish carriers. - Google Pixel Community

ibrahim52 said:
Just came across the topic on Google community for users asking for clarification from Google. I thought if more people can contribute sharing their experience and upvote the topic.
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I would talk to your carrier about the issue.
It is not Google's responsibility to go after carrier signals companies of cell devices.
Besides they probably don't care anyway .
Because it will not hurt their pocket book being that it is a small country.

They have no interest in supporting phone which is not sold by any of the carriers. Not going to happen

It's damn sad, my carrier uses same 5G band as Magenta Austria and still I can't use it.

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[Q] Galaxy S2 I9100 vs US Variants (T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint)

I'm trying to decide what model to buy. I'm not from US and I'll not use my cellphone there.
I've noticed that there are plenty of US variants. Since I'm not used to all of these, can somebody tell me what is the support for these variants out of US? I mean, OS Updates, Custom ROMs and even parts.
I'll take a GS2 to my country (Brazil) and I don't want to get there and find out that I'm stuck with a nice phone but that will not work properly, will not have updates and will not have parts for it, including nobody wanting to buy it as well.
Thanks for your advise.
gsmarena for differences
Ok, Atfish, let me add something to my first post: I ALREADY checked Gsmarena for all variants, even Wiki for that. I'm not asking about hardware specifics, I'm talking about personal experience, ROM update, parts, etc. As I said, I'm planning on buying one when I arrive in USA, but don't know what could be the problems faced after I leave the country with a US variant (band problem already checked as well).
I know that Cianogen supports AT&T, for example, but none of the others. So, accordingly to knowledge AT&T is the closest thing to the standard I9100, but it doesn't mean that I'll be able to have all the privileges of a I9100. I'm looking for the closest thing to the I9100 that I can buy, since all US variants are always 30-50% cheaper than the International version.
Thanks, though.
Get the I9100. Plenty of custom firmware. Most common variant. Should work with most networks in most parts of the world.
Parts ? What have parts got to do with anything ? Your phone breaks or doesn't work, you send it in to Samsung/an authorised repairer for warranty service or take it to a mobile repair shop if it's out of warranty.
Why would you even consider a US variant? The one for Sprint is designed for CDMA networks, and probably won't even work for any of the carriers in Brazil, and the ATT and T-mobile USA variants will both have a bunch of branding. And the T-mobile USA variant uses slightly different frequencies than the ATT one, so you would have to do your due diligence with researching which one would work with your carrier. An un-branded i9100 is your best bet.
MistahBungle said:
Get the I9100. Plenty of custom firmware. Most common variant. Should work with most networks in most parts of the world.
Parts ? What have parts got to do with anything ? Your phone breaks or doesn't work, you send it in to Samsung/an authorised repairer for warranty service or take it to a mobile repair shop if it's out of warranty.
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Mistah, you think it's not worth pay a little bit less for any of the US variants? I prefer to get the I9100, but the other are always cheaper.
Parts. Remember, I'll be outside of US, so get support for a US variant out of US could be very tricky.
ctomgee, thanks. I'm start to think that paying less now could cost me a lot more in the future.
I can't comment on that, because I don't own one of the US variants. What I do know is the I9100 is the 'most common' variant & it's easy to get help with it on places like XDA & there is plenty of custom firmware & mods for it.
We have a number of Brazilian members here on XDA who have the I9100, which suggests it works well with the networks in that country, and I'd be surprised if you didn't have repairers in the major cities at least who couldn't easily repair an I9100.
Up to you whether you want to get a cheaper US variant. Maybe ask on the specific boards on XDA devoted to those phones to get an idea from people who actually own those phones ?
hknoener said:
Mistah, you think it's not worth pay a little bit less for any of the US variants? I prefer to get the I9100, but the other are always cheaper.
Parts. Remember, I'll be outside of US, so get support for a US variant out of US could be very tricky.
ctomgee, thanks. I'm start to think that paying less now could cost me a lot more in the future.
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I can't comment on that, because I don't own one of the US variants. What I do know is the I9100 is the 'most common' variant & it's easy to get help with it on places like XDA & there is plenty of custom firmware & mods for it.
We have a number of Brazilian members here on XDA who have the I9100, which suggests it works well with the networks in that country, and I'd be surprised if you didn't have repairers in the major cities at least who couldn't easily repair an I9100.
Up to you whether you want to get a cheaper US variant. Maybe ask on the specific boards on XDA devoted to those phones to get an idea from people who actually own those phones ?
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I came here just to check the general idea of I9100 owners. Sometimes there are things pretty obvious about some variants that I, as a totally new user to Android, have no idea.
I used a lot XDA during my Windows Mobile experience, tested several different ROMs and tools, but since 3-4 years ago I don't have any phone that actually requires my visit here (Blackberry, in that case). So I've dug up a bit to know more about the different versions in order to know where I was going into. But I couldn't decide without coming here and checking with the XDA community, since I'll use for sure the ROMs and Tools available here on this phone.
With the answers that I've got so far it's pretty clear that it would be a mistake to buy a variant, specially not being a US resident.
Thanks, again, for your help.
better to ask that in att forum as we are not using the variants.....
plus i dont know where you get that impression that us variants are cheaper....!
they are not see the full price not contract price
atifsh said:
better to ask that in att forum as we are not using the variants.....
plus i dont know where you get that impression that us variants are cheaper....!
they are not see the full price not contract price
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Where? eBay, Craiglist, Amazon... I'm not talking about phone with contract here, just carrier branded. A lot of times they are unlocked, but still branded.
I think I already bothered too much here, don't know if I want to annoy people there asking silly questions.
hknoener said:
Where? eBay, Craiglist, Amazon... I'm not talking about phone with contract here, just carrier branded. A lot of times they are unlocked, but still branded.
I think I already bothered too much here, don't know if I want to annoy people there asking silly questions.
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This is not a silly question at all.
From what I know, the ATT 3G one is closest to i9100 international. These phones are lightweight and have better screen (better clarity and contrast, not much though) than the 4.5 inch variants like Tmobile.
Tmobile has 4G and there are still a decent selection of roms.
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This is not a silly question at all.
From what I know, the ATT 3G one is closest to i9100 international. These phones are lightweight and have better screen (better clarity and contrast, not much though) than the 4.5 inch variants like Tmobile.
Tmobile has 4G and there are still a decent selection of roms.
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Thanks for your info!
I've noticed, when looking for a Windows Phone for my wife, that the AT&T version could be normally used in Brazil. The frequencies are basically the same.
From what I have found out the AT&T version was the closest one, just wanted to have a confirmation. Thanks for that.

Getting unlocked bootloaders from Motorola, a new tactic.

I believe most people who start these threads, petitions, etc have good intentions but continue to travel down the same failed paths.
No matter how many times we rage against the machine or wave our cyber-fists in the air Big Corporations like Motorola are not going to unlock their bootloaders unless the federal government forces them to obey Block 4 laws.
Our wonerful Congressmen(women) aren't going to do a thing about making Moto unlock the bootloaders because they have no clue what a bootloader is or does. Hell, most of them need their grandchildren to set the clocks on their VCR's. And they have VCR's because they don't want to embrace that DVD fad.
A solution to force every cellphone equipment manufacturer and wireless carrier to unlock bootloaders.....
Gain public support and embarrass Congress into doing their job.
How you ask??
Here is a good start. The federal government mandates that all wireless carriers and wireless equipment manufacturers make smartphones accessible to the disabled.
Now ask yourselves, especially you Dev's, how a locked bootloader hampers programmers abilities to fully integrate accessibility software into a smartphone. How custom ROM's cannot be created for the hearing impaired, the low vision/legally blind, completely blind and also the physically handicapped. Sure there are pieces of software here and there that help to a certain extent but there is no integration and locked bootloaders not only hamper programmers but make it almost impossible for software to be created to give the disabled access. Even the ACLU might get interested if the Dev's of XDA can create a comprehensive and coherent statment supporting this stance. Mainstream media will pay attention to this topic because the handicapped = far better ratings than a relatively small group of programmers.
It's an election year folks, no politician wants to be labeled as ignoring the handicapped.
it's easier than all that. Tell Verizon to kiss your ass and move to another provider. Big Red is the reason for the locked BL.
MyEntityRemains said:
it's easier than all that. Tell Verizon to kiss your ass and move to another provider. Big Red is the reason for the locked BL.
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I switched to Verizon Wireless earlier this year because I needed the more reliable service in my area. And yes, that is an option for many but why go to a different carrier. Running to a different carrier does not solve the problem, it only avoids it until some other carrier does the same thing. Precedent needs to be set that consumers will not stand for carriers violating the law and doing whatever they please. Take up the fight and get bootloaders unlocked for all.
MyEntityRemains said:
it's easier than all that. Tell Verizon to kiss your ass and move to another provider. Big Red is the reason for the locked BL.
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It's good when you have that option. For some of us it is not an option. I have tried AT&T and Sprint over the years and their phones are paper weights in my house. I would have to go outside my house looking for a spot to make a phone call. I see people doing that in my neighborhood frequently.
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MyEntityRemains said:
it's easier than all that. Tell Verizon to kiss your ass and move to another provider. Big Red is the reason for the locked BL.
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Oh so you mean that I who live in Europe with unbranded and unlocked Motorola phone should also suffer because the son of *****es carriers in USA wants to lock down their BL? Explain that for me.
PS. They can shove their dev edition up their arses
scottjb said:
It's good when you have that option. For some of us it is not an option. I have tried AT&T and Sprint over the years and their phones are paper weights in my house. I would have to go outside my house looking for a spot to make a phone call. I see people doing that in my neighborhood frequently.
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eyriiii said:
Oh so you mean that I who live in Europe with unbranded and unlocked Motorola phone should also suffer because the son of *****es carriers in USA wants to lock down their BL? Explain that for me.
PS. They can shove their dev edition up their arses
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There are many reasons people do not want to or cannot switch. There are also people in other countries with reasons to dislike the locked bootloaders. We don't need to argue the merits of unlocked bootloaders only join together in accomplishing the task. We must choose our battles wisely and pick a tactic that best suits the ultimate goal. Support from government officials, suppot from mainstream media and support from groups with large legal funds will give us a better chance of success. I am not a dev so I cannot compile the technical information and create a summary that can be easily understood by the average person. We need that person or persons.

Network blocked handset?

I am considering buying a handset from a seller on ebay that is network blocked in Australia (my country).
Can this be undone by flashing a new ROM? Or is the block done on the hardware or at the nerwork level?
And what are you going to do with it pal.I'm not going to get abusive....,but surely your not that stupid.
Crachel/Mistahbungle its over to you..
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You will need unlock code. Network lock is stored in EFS.
What's he saying that the seller got the phone network blocked (maybe didn't pay the bills or its stolen). The device is identified by the IMEI and that does not change regardless of what ROM you have on the device.
Changing of the IMEI is illegal.
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block is done on a network level by the provider.
I suggest you get the IMEI from the seller and phone your provider and find out the reason for the block.
If it is a simple thing, like non payment ofd bills, once you show that it is going on a new account, it maybe possible to unblock it.
If they consider the handset stolen, you will not be able to d anything.
Did you steal it? If you change the imei you will go to prison for a long time and the Americans will probably deport you to Guantanamo and soldiers will pee on you and stuff.
The reason I asked was because it was going cheap on eBay and I thought if I could unblock it it would be a cheap way to buy a phone.
And wow, some of the people who replied here make retarded look smart.
mrnaz said:
The reason I asked was because it was going cheap on eBay and I thought if I could unblock it it would be a cheap way to buy a phone.
And wow, some of the people who replied here make retarded look smart.
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Do you mean its its network locked, ie to one network or do you mean its blocked from all networks?
If its network locked you can download an app from market to unlock it, its easy and takes few minutes, called galaxy_unlock or somthing, worked for me.
If its blocked to all networks then you cant unblock it (easily) for use in same country as you would need to change it IMEI which is very illegal in most countries. However if you're importing it then it wont really matter as the networks wont be blocking it in another country. You should be able to just stick a sim card in and off you go.
So do some of the retards who consider buying phones that are IMEI blocked
Check. Your move.
mrnaz said:
The reason I asked was because it was going cheap on eBay and I thought if I could unblock it it would be a cheap way to buy a phone.
And wow, some of the people who replied here make retarded look smart.
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MistahBungle said:
So do some of the retards who consider buying phones that are IMEI blocked
Check. Your move.
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Not everyone is born with all of the knowledge that they are going to die with. Sometimes esoteric knowledge, such as the various details considering network blocking of communications devices, can be exchanged on internet forums where those who are well versed in those details can provide assistance to those who are not as familiar with them. Unfortunately, not everyone on the internet is polite to those who ask questions, or acknowledges that they may be experts in fields other than the one they are asking about. Consequently, they respond with sarcastic and unhelpful comments.
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Not everyone is born with all of the knowledge that they are going to die with. Sometimes esoteric knowledge, such as the various details considering network blocking of communications devices, can be exchanged on internet forums where those who are well versed in those details can provide assistance to those who are not as familiar with them. Unfortunately, not everyone on the internet is polite to those who ask questions, or acknowledges that they may be experts in fields other than the one they are asking about. Consequently, they respond with sarcastic and unhelpful comments.
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Hello yes can be done find the right threads. Anything is achievable as long as u can get download mode
s2 RR jb siyah
mrnaz said:
Not everyone is born with all of the knowledge that they are going to die with. Sometimes esoteric knowledge, such as the various details considering network blocking of communications devices, can be exchanged on internet forums where those who are well versed in those details can provide assistance to those who are not as familiar with them. Unfortunately, not everyone on the internet is polite to those who ask questions, or acknowledges that they may be experts in fields other than the one they are asking about. Consequently, they respond with sarcastic and unhelpful comments.
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+1
You'll find a lot of them sort of people on here, thats why its got a bad name, plenty of helpful people left though, thank God!
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mrnaz said:
Not everyone is born with all of the knowledge that they are going to die with. Sometimes esoteric knowledge, such as the various details considering network blocking of communications devices, can be exchanged on internet forums where those who are well versed in those details can provide assistance to those who are not as familiar with them. Unfortunately, not everyone on the internet is polite to those who ask questions, or acknowledges that they may be experts in fields other than the one they are asking about. Consequently, they respond with sarcastic and unhelpful comments.
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Lol,this q + a section isnt a patch on the development section.See what happens when you ask stupid questions in there,or dont search the thread for questions that have been asked dozens of times before.
The only thing that I can imagine is that because eBay allows them to be listed,then it must be legal somehow then you think theres no harm done and you can "sort" the phone>you get cheap working phone.
If you were considering buying a used phone or water damaged one,then you wouldnt have got such a rough ride.
If blacklisted phones were simple to modify then it would lead to more phones getting stolen.
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+1 in the real world if u asked a simple question ud get a... Dunno or a sensible answer in a forum u usually get abuse because these people hide behind there screens. Face to face ud jus jaw the lairy ones.
Try to help everyone cos everyone knows something.

How to add LTE Bands on the Huawei P20 Lite

This probably gets asked quite often. But I have done some research on the interwebs and can't seem to find any answers on this topic. So I come to you fellow smartphone and wizards for your help.
The question is simple but the answer on the other hand might be hard(?)
Let the question be asked:
How in the hell could one add LTE Bands to the P20 lite?
Bought the phone from Texas, USA. I live in Iceland and was devastated to realize that Iceland only uses 1, 3 and above. The phone does not support 3 which I need. I might be too optimistic about this being possible but I am in hope for a good answer.
Best regards, Hakkarinn.
@hakkarinn, maybe it is possible but never heard nothing about it.
Maybe you can start searching in the different directions. I'll suggest you to convert your device from America to Europe, then all European LTE bands should be available.
@kilroystyx
kilroystyx said:
@hakkarinn, maybe it is possible but never heard nothing about it.
Maybe you can start searching in the different directions. I'll suggest you to convert your device from America to Europe, then all European LTE bands should be available.
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I tried checking that out. Didn't really know what I was looking for. Sorry I am totally new to "modding" smartphones (if that's the correct word), I honestly don't know where to look for that or what I should look for. Any help is appreciated.
hakkarinn said:
@kilroystyx
I tried checking that out. Didn't really know what I was looking for. Sorry I am totally new to "modding" smartphones (if that's the correct word), I honestly don't know where to look for that or what I should look for. Any help is appreciated.
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Second part of this post you can find the site name specialized on that. This is a payed service.
But if you decide do it by your own you need oeminfo partition and full firmware.
oeminfo can be found in this tool
Full firmware here
hakkarinn said:
This probably gets asked quite often. But I have done some research on the interwebs and can't seem to find any answers on this topic. So I come to you fellow smartphone and wizards for your help.
The question is simple but the answer on the other hand might be hard(?)
Let the question be asked:
How in the hell could one add LTE Bands to the P20 lite?
Bought the phone from Texas, USA. I live in Iceland and was devastated to realize that Iceland only uses 1, 3 and above. The phone does not support 3 which I need. I might be too optimistic about this being possible but I am in hope for a good answer.
Best regards, Hakkarinn.
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Did you solve the problem? I am in the same situation but with the European version and I need to use it in Latin America

Can my s9+ be unlocked even though I am owe tmo balance, PLEASE HELP

OK so I got my Galaxy S9 plus at the mall and my buddy got on my Plan with me.. Now it's about 4 months later and he disappeared off the face of the Earth and I paid it the last 2 months and cannot do that anymore.... Now I have a balance of about $400 that I cannot pay and was hoping there was a way I could unlock this phone so I could switch to a plan like metro or something along those lines.... Is any of you guys know anything that I could do I would greatly appreciate it thank you so much..
This is not the site to ask these type of questions. But I bet if you search google, there are a bunch of 3d party companies that will pop up for you.
IllyaK said:
This is not the site to ask these type of questions. But I bet if you search google, there are a bunch of 3d party companies that will pop up for you.
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Sorry I didnt know.... just wanted advice from people who actually knew what they were talking about
Yes you can unlock the device to work on another carrier, however just a pointer. Metro PC won't work since it's part of TMobile and once you owe a balance generally your IMEI is block on their network
I just found that out but 8 can still go somewhere else and that's fine, but how do I do it... how do I unlock it though, do you know?
THREAD CLOSED.
This thread is now closed. I would recommend OP read the rules pertaining to what we can and can't do here in XDA. This is borderline theft of services. Ignorance is no excuse for breaking of rules.

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