Hi folks,
I've just acquired a first gen Wildfire which is currently running "Vibhu's ROM Froyo Wildfire".
The phone works fine with SIMs from two carriers but doesn't work with SIMs from the carrier I use (NZ TeIecom in New Zealand). NZ Telecom use 850/2100 Mhz here whereas the other two operators use 900/1800Mhz.
I've been told that my Wildfire isn't quad band and doesn't support 850/2100 but all the specs, articles and web pages I find have the phone as quad band.
So can anyone tell me if there are such things as dual band Wildfire handsets?
If not, I understand that the phone was running a custom ROM and was flashed with the current software before I got it. Is it possible that it could have been flashed with an incorrect software?
Thanks in advance.
M
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Hello,
I currently use a HTC Desire HD handset, so far everything has been awesome.. One problem is that the network provider I am using (Vodafone Australia) is pretty much hopeless. The alternative is to go with Telstra, however they use different HSPA frequencies to those that my handset supports.
Vodafone Australi - 900/2100
Telstra Next-G - 850
I have a few questions which I've been unable to categorically answer from other posts.
1) is it possible to flash alternative firmware for the radio?
2) is there firmware which supports Quad Band HSPA for HTC handsets?
3) What is the actual radio chipset used in the Desire and Desire HD?
I travel a fair bit around the world, the normal Australian vodafone frequencies work well in the EU and many parts of Asia, however If I do go with a Telstra frequency then I loose the roaming, hence the question about Quad Band HSPA/UMTS.
Regards,
Jimmy.
tha'ts a really good question, i want to know about that too.. and btw, who uses 850mhz frequency? wtf... =oP
Radio frequencies are hard coded into the cpu chipset, and thus cannot be changed by flashing a new radio
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Hi Guys,
Well, this is my first time posting here, so hello to you all!
Anyway, down to my problem. I have a Desire Z A7272 running on the Australian Telstra network. I just bought a new sim card today that is Next G activated.
I have a few problems which I am hoping to solve by asking you experts First of all note that the Telstra Next G network runs on the 850mHz bandwidth, which I believe my phone does not support. Seeming as I live in regional Australia, this is undesiarable because although 21000mHz is supported and available, Telstra only runs it in the metro area, where it doesn't reach me.
I was searching the net for a couple of days until I found a forum where it explained how to lock the GSM bands. I can't link it as I have lost the page. What I did was dial *#*#4643#*#* and change the network lock to "United States". This was because in the US they don't have the 900mHz band they use the 850mHz band and I was hoping to get my phone to use the 850mHz band.
Now to my 2 problems.
1. When I locked the phone to the 850mHz band, it seems that I can't access *#*#4643#*#* anymore. I type the number in, and nothing opens. I was wondering how to fix this so I could set it up to "Automatic" again.
2. I was wondering if there is anyway hardware or software wise to be able to access and use the 850mHz network. If you could link or quote some reliable/trusted sources that would be excellent. I will take unknown sources but will do with caution, I don't want to break my 2 week old phone.
Thanks guys, sorry for the essay.
Haash.
EDIT: Please note that my phone is running Android 2.3.3 with HTC Sense 2.1.
Your phone is only capable of accessing whatever bands your hardware is designed to. I don't know the specs for your Desire Z, but if the bands you want are not listed in the hardware specs, you will NEVER get them. You would need to investigate whether there is a desire z model built to run on the gsm spectrum you need.
For example, here in the US, Tmobile and AT&T phones can be unlocked to use on each other's EDGE network. But no magic code can ever give them the hardware needed to run each other's 3G network.
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Nospin said:
Your phone is only capable of accessing whatever bands your hardware is designed to. I don't know the specs for your Desire Z, but if the bands you want are not listed in the hardware specs, you will NEVER get them. You would need to investigate whether there is a desire z model built to run on the gsm spectrum you need.
For example, here in the US, Tmobile and AT&T phones can be unlocked to use on each other's EDGE network. But no magic code can ever give them the hardware needed to run each other's 3G network.
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Thanks, now all I need to do is get my *#*#4643#*#* working again so I can change it back to the 21000mHz network that I can use.
For anyone wondering:
Europe:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Asia Pacific:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
BUT, for the Tmobile G2 (American version)
GSM:
850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS:
1700/2100, 2100
Thanks, does anyone know how to unlock *#*#4643#*#*?
Sent from my HTC Desire Z
It could possibly be that the code you're using isn't correct. I believe it is *#*#4636#*#*
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hellorufino said:
It could possibly be that the code you're using isn't correct. I believe it is *#*#4636#*#*
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Oh wow thank you so much. I feel like a complete idiot now. Thanks a ton.
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i wish the new roms can make this possible, i want to force 3g sometimes..
Hi everybody, I am going to live in the US for a semester and I want an american number. I found the possibility of buying a Sim Card on T-Mobile and use it with my unlocked phone. The problem is that my phone does not appear in the list of compatible phones. My phone is HTC Desire (Bravo), European model. In the box it appears the following: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HDSPA/WCDMA 900/2100.
Will I get 3G? I've talked to several operators, each one tells me a different thing. There was even one who asked for my IMEI and told me 3G would work 100% sure. Others tell me that I won't only get EDGE speed.
Who can clarify this? It is REALLY important. I LOVE my cellphone, I don't want one of those prepaid phones that are crap, I'd only buy another phone if it would be better than mine, but they are really expensive and it has no sense to buy a cellphone for 4 months when I have one cellphone that I love.
WHAT CAN I DO? I will use data on a daily basis to connect with my family overseas!
Most of US carriers use 850 and 1900MHz for GSM and 1700 and 1900 for HSPA and WCDMA, so I think you won't have luck with 3G, but the rest will do perfectly.
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Hey all!
I'm highly considering to switch from my HTC Desire HD on Telus to Videotron and a new phone. I was waiting for the release of the Galaxy S III which comes out on the 20th. But now I came across the One X and I would prefer to have that one instead. Currently, in Canada, we can only buy the HTC One X on Rogers, but I was wondering if it would be possible to unlock it and make it work with Videotron?
You can buy the unlocked int version, since videotron don't have LTE anyway.
Yeah, but I'm worried about frequency compatibility issues. I think that Videotron uses the 1700 & 2100 Mhz frequency for their 3G, but the international version just has the 1900 & 2100 Mhz ones (according to gsmarena.com -> gsmarena.com/htc_one_x-4320.php). Should I instead buy the one from Rogers (gsmarena.com/htc_one_x_at&t-4614.php), which is the same as the AT&T, and unlock it?
I'm very familiar with rooting and flashing ROMs and Radios, but I never unlocked a phone to use it on another network than its original one.
hey guys, i find that there is potential in this device, but most developer wun bother as it being a mid-ranger. But ultimately availability plays a big role. So i would like to find out is it available in your country.
It is available here in Malaysia
It is also available in the Philippines
The dual-SIM version will be available soon in Brazil...
It is also available in Thailand
Available in Russia
Will be sold soon in Turkey:good:
Hope availability expands and somewhere there will be a dev picks up this device.
It's available in Singapore
m5 dual sim version avaliable in Hong Kong weeks ago
Algebra the Bard
Soon released in Nordic/Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland)
Both versions, Lithuania.
Hi all,
I need to know the availability of the Xperia M5 Dual SiM in France (Model E5633), because in France 4G LTE use currently 800 Mhz / 1800 Mhz / 2600 Mhz bands. As i can seee, only the model E5633 hold 800 Mhz 4G band.
Others model use 850 Mhz band instead 800. It depend of the country area.
Thanks for your reply.
Available here in Finland. And while I'm somehow interested about this phone, I'd like to know if we already know if those serious problems which almost
all M5-users seem to have are only software-based(so they can be cured with updates) or from hardware, and that would mean that M5 is doomed.
Raikku said:
Available here in Finland. And while I'm somehow interested about this phone, I'd like to know if we already know if those serious problems which almost
all M5-users seem to have are only software-based(so they can be cured with updates) or from hardware, and that would mean that M5 is doomed.
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Actually theres a hardware problem. The battery causes the phone to die. Check this
Just got my M5 dual sim variant last week in South Africa.
The single sim version became available in Greece. Don't know if the auto shut down problem is fixed. I assume it is. Waiting for the dual sim version...
kskar said:
The single sim version became available in Greece. Don't know if the auto shut down problem is fixed. I assume it is. Waiting for the dual sim version...
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I got my dual sim variant in January and havent experienced the auto shutdown problem. There has been one big update since I got it, so I reckon its been fixed.
I have a dual sim version bought in France. For the moment, I also never experienced the auto shut down problem.
M5 single sim 5606 in Argentina
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