Q. what is the best ?? I9500 or I9505 ?
sandarosy said:
Q. what is the best ?? I9500 or I9505 ?
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From what I've read, the I9500
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From what I've read, the I9500
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why? if I9505 supports 4G network,,, Are there significant differences in favor of I9500???
I'm running of the GT-I9505 and can't say it's terrible, it runs smoother than my SGN2 but then again I haven't tried the I9500
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why? if I9505 supports 4G network,,, Are there significant differences in favor of I9500???
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Didn't look into it extensively, but the general opinion from the sites I ran into. If the I9505 supports 4G then I'd go with that one too since the I9500 doesn't.
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Define 4G ? I have a i9500 and gets AWS speeds on T-mobile with it. It does not support LTE like the i9505, but that didn't appeal to me because I don't even have LTE in my area yet. Plus LTE = more battery.
T-Mobile 4G = AWS/UTMS/HSUPA/HSPA+ (technically 3.5g)
4G in mobile terminology = LTE
The i9505 is also the only variant with an FM radio.
I've topped out at more than 12mbps tethered to my macbook pro in the boonies. Roughly the same speed as my Note 2 got in the same area of town. I haven't tried in the metro area which I'm sure would hit more than 18mbps, more than enough for me.
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greetings fellas !
i am confused between the t-mobile hercules & at&t skyrocket !
i would like to know which one would be preferable among the two !
i will be using the phone in india so the phone will be gsm unlocked !
what i would consider :
1) custom roms
2) build quality, audio quality, camera quality
also pls mention the differences between both phones !
thanks for all your help !
Don't be confused. Besides a bit of cosmetic difference they are the same phone.
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you can flash any ROM from either phone.
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Get the skyrocket if carrier doesn't matter. They are the exact same phone but with the skyrocket you always have the option for lte even if it is not in your area right now. You can also flash roms from either side so might as well get the skyrocket for lte:good:
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you can flash any ROM from either phone.
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oh is that so ?
can i flash any skyrocket rom on hercules and any hercules rom on skyrocket ?
thanks..
I think the black Hercules looks better than the skyrocket. But yeah, they are pretty much the same phone man. Just in case if you flash roms back and forth, don't forget to flash the rotation fix as well my friend.
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aaki_rocker said:
oh is that so ?
can i flash any skyrocket rom on hercules and any hercules rom on skyrocket ?
thanks..
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Yup youll just need to flash a auto rotation fix cause our rotation are backwards from eachother
tehee said:
Get the skyrocket if carrier doesn't matter. They are the exact same phone but with the skyrocket you always have the option for lte even if it is not in your area right now. You can also flash roms from either side so might as well get the skyrocket for lte:good:
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Is this true? I was in the network options checking something out and theres an option to use just GSM or LTE/GSM? I just got this phone a few days so Im still learning ****
RXDriv3r said:
Is this true? I was in the network options checking something out and theres an option to use just GSM or LTE/GSM? I just got this phone a few days so Im still learning ****
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Yes this is true.
Qualcomm's MDM8220 modem doesn't support LTE.
"Qualcomm’s MDM8220 dual-carrier HSPA+ solution, based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard, provides peak downlink data rates of up to 42 megabits per second (Mbps) and 11 Mbps on the uplink, allowing carriers to easily upgrade their existing infrastructure equipment to achieve significantly higher bandwidths. Its dual-carrier technology doubles networks’ bandwidth from 5 MHz to 10 MHz by aggregating two HSPA carriers in parallel.
The MDM9200 and the MDM9600 chipsets are the industry’s first multi-mode 3G/LTE solutions that allow UMTS and CDMA2000® operators to upgrade seamlessly to future LTE services while preserving backward compatibility to their existing 3G networks. MDM9200 supports UMTS, HSPA+ and LTE, while the MDM9600 supports CDMA2000® 1X, EV-DO Rev. B, SV-DO, SV-LTE, UMTS, HSPA+ and LTE. All of the new chipsets support FDD LTE and TDD LTE modes and different carrier bandwidths, and are capable of using orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) and multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology to support peak data rates of up to 100 Mbps on the downlink and 50 Mbps on the uplink."
Wow...I'll be honest with you that was quite a mouthful lol you kind of lost me so I read it twice and I understand, but pretty much the Herc has the MDM8220? So thats a no on the LTE if when T Mo gets LTE like they plan on, we wont be getting true LTE. Correct me if Im wrong lol, Im just a noob trying to learn.
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Wow...I'll be honest with you that was quite a mouthful lol you kind of lost me so I read it twice and I understand, but pretty much the Herc has the MDM8220? So thats a no on the LTE if when T Mo gets LTE like they plan on, we wont be getting true LTE. Correct me if Im wrong lol, Im just a noob trying to learn.
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You're correct, herc dies not have lte, SR does, but i believe SR lte will only work on their bands so even when TMobile gets lte 3 years from now, it won't work, maybe.
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Same phone, Hercules looks better no question.
any difference in the battery life between the two ?
i'd be using 2g/3g only !
thanks..
Yeah.. same phone. .. FYI you made the exact same thread here and in the Skyrocket forum?
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PJcastaldo said:
Yeah.. same phone. .. FYI you made the exact same thread here and in the Skyrocket forum?
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some time ago i had an att g2 on my hands and the screen looks smaller than my hercules,like 4.3,im right?
carlitosgy6 said:
some time ago i had an att g2 on my hands and the screen looks smaller than my hercules,like 4.3,im right?
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Yes the at&t gs2 is 4.3 but the skyrocket is 4.5 like ours...
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Teo032 said:
Yes the at&t gs2 is 4.3 but the skyrocket is 4.5 like ours...
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what model is that smaller gs2?
aaki_rocker said:
oh is that so ?
can i flash any skyrocket rom on hercules and any hercules rom on skyrocket ?
thanks..
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Yes you can, I do it all the time
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seshaz said:
Yes you can, I do it all the time
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This is Amazing I did not know that was possible. It makes Sense if they have the same hardware.
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ok and which is better in terms of development ?
i mean daily updates, stable roms and all !
thanks...
hey guys. my canadian provider videotron launched the n2 here called sgh- t889v
i wanted to know if its the same as the sgh- t889 from t-mobile developpement wise?
im this close of getting it and i was hoping that kernels and roms for the t-mobile n2 would work on the canadian version
thanks in advance xda rocks!
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Balbaroth said:
hey guys. my canadian provider videotron launched the n2 here called sgh- t889v
i wanted to know if its the same as the sgh- t889 from t-mobile developpement wise?
im this close of getting it and i was hoping that kernels and roms for the t-mobile n2 would work on the canadian version
thanks in advance xda rocks!
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The variant marker (v in this case) does not make the device incompatible. In reality it is identical to the t889 and will be able to share the same ROMs. I have seen certain devices that the Canadian variant has different polarity in the sensors causing a backwards auto rotate but is a quick fix I can put up as a flash able if that is the case. .. but all in all your answer is yes, they are compatible
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[ROM] Android Revolution HD 4.0 | High Quality & Performance | AROMA | Android 4.1.1
Will this work
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[ROM] Android Revolution HD 4.0 | High Quality & Performance | AROMA | Android 4.1.1
Will this work
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Where did you find it
Edit: NO DO NOT FLASH IF YOU DIDNT FIND IT IN THE T889 FORUM.
Flashing Roms from other forums is a good way to .make yourself a VERY expensive paper weight
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ptmr3 said:
The variant marker (v in this case) does not make the device incompatible. In reality it is identical to the t889 and will be able to share the same ROMs. I have seen certain devices that the Canadian variant has different polarity in the sensors causing a backwards auto rotate but is a quick fix I can put up as a flash able if that is the case. .. but all in all your answer is yes, they are compatible
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thanks for the info. ive been testing the one we have at work and i find real strange that its lagging hardcore on the 3d tests of antutu and quadrant like huge fps spikes and/or low fps Ex: 20-40 fps
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Thanks what are the t889v froms
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Thanks what are the t889v froms
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The variant marker (v in this case) does not make the device incompatible with t889 ROMs. In reality it is identical to the t889 and will be able to share the same ROMs. I have seen certain devices that the Canadian variant has different polarity in the sensors causing a backwards auto rotate but is a quick fix I can put up as a flash able if that is the case.
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The V could mean minor hardware differences too. I used to have a SGH-T959V, which is a HSPA+ (4G) version of the HSPA (3G) SGH-T959. Aside from a different modem, the ROMs were not compatible between the two models. Both were US T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S1 phones. Samsung & T-Mobile released the T959 first, then released the T959V months later.
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The V could mean minor hardware differences too. I used to have a SGH-T959V, which is a HSPA+ (4G) version of the HSPA (3G) SGH-T959. Aside from a different modem, the ROMs were not compatible between the two models. Both were US T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S1 phones. Samsung & T-Mobile released the T959 first, then released the T959V months later.
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I have built ROMs for the i717/i717d/and i717m that were all compatible just Canadian carriers.
Also t989/t989d/t989x also compatible just Canadian Carriers. They are compatible
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People who have galaxy s4 rooted with tmobile do you still get 4g lte or 3g?
Rooting doesnt affect your radio bands at all.
i only ask because I had a htc sensation before my galaxy s4 and when i rooted and had miui rom it only got 3g never got 4g
that was muiu's fault that didn't support anything better than 3G.
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aLdaRiS said:
that was muiu's fault that didn't support anything better than 3G.
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Actually, if the Sensation is anything like the Evo 3D code wise, 4G has something to do with Sense... no sense = no 4G.
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Actually, if the Sensation is anything like the Evo 3D code wise, 4G has something to do with Sense... no sense = no 4G.
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devs have to support it... when I had the HTC evo, anything other than sense wouldn't let you have 4G after months later devs cooked it into CM. MIUI was an Asian rom that didn't support the 4g. well regardless he's not asking about roms he's asking about rooting. Rooting won't make you lose your 4g/lte Op.
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i only ask because I had a htc sensation before my galaxy s4 and when i rooted and had miui rom it only got 3g never got 4g
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MIUI only supported 3G signal icons. you were still getting 4G speeds
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Tonypker14 said:
People who have galaxy s4 rooted with tmobile do you still get 4g lte or 3g?
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Yes I still get both 4 n 3g
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I have an unlocked rooted T-Mobile S4. I have used it on a bunch of different networks so far. My home/work market is a reframed 1900mhz market and it works well there. I was traveling through Phoenix airport and got a very good 4g LTE connection there. I was in Europe last week (UK) and used it all week on EE's HSPA+ network without an issue.
I get 4G Lte.
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I get lte
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Hey guys i got a great offer for this beautiful Phone however i don'twasn't to leave T-Mobile, if I do this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7gMO_kRxyM&feature=youtube_gdata_playermod and then i root it will I lose the settings after? Like when flashing a new ROM would i loser this again?
Follow this guide. Works perfectly. I used my i-317 on T-Mobile for a while before I traded it and got great 4G speeds.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/
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Follow this guide. Works perfectly. I used my i-317 on T-Mobile for a while before I traded it and got great 4G speeds.
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/
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Thanks for the reply but I already did the mod my question is will I lose it if I root the phone and flash a rom
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Thanks for the reply but I already did the mod my question is will I lose it if I root the phone and flash a rom
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No, it permanently unlocks those bands, just like carrier unlocking a phone. Once it's done its done.
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No, it permanently unlocks those bands, just like carrier unlocking a phone. Once it's done its done.
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That's F**cken AWESOME!!!!!! WOW
Jess813 said:
That's F**cken AWESOME!!!!!! WOW
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Yeah, pretty sweet stuff. And like I said, I got really good data speeds. Before I did the mod I was stuck on Edge, afterwards I was pulling down like 15+ Mbps download and 3+ upload speeds.
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Yeah, pretty sweet stuff. And like I said, I got really good data speeds. Before I did the mod I was stuck on Edge, afterwards I was pulling down like 15+ Mbps download and 3+ upload speeds.
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I thought we could get 42+
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I thought we could get 42+
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No. The T-Mobile version, T-889, is a dual cell phone capable of supporting 42.2 Mbps data transfer. The AT&T version, i-317, is not and is limited to 21.1 Mbps. However the i-317 is capable of using more than one LTE band whereas the T-889 is limited to just one.
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No. The T-Mobile version, T-889, is a dual cell phone capable of supporting 42.2 Mbps data transfer. The AT&T version, i-317, is not and is limited to 21.1 Mbps. However the i-317 is capable of using more than one LTE band whereas the T-889 is limited to just one.
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OK so what how does using more than one LTE band benefit the end user?
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OK so what how does using more than one LTE band benefit the end user?
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Good question, I have no idea other than ones geographical area.
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Good question, I have no idea other than ones geographical area.
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Hey man so I just not got my Note, and the mod is in... and i have a maybe stupid question... i can only flash At&t roms correct?
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Hey man so I just not got my Note, and the mod is in... and i have a maybe stupid question... i can only flash At&t roms correct?
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No, you can flash other carriers roms. The thing is you have to make damn sure what you're flashing isn't gonna brick you. From a software standpoint all Note 2's are the same, for the most part. You have to be careful not to flash another carriers modem or you'll have no signal. If that happens just flash an AT&T modem and you're good. The kernel is pretty much the same. There might be some minor differences but nothing to worry about. Just read read read. All the info is in the OP, and if it's not just ask in that thread.
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No, you can flash other carriers roms. The thing is you have to make damn sure what you're flashing isn't gonna brick you. From a software standpoint all Note 2's are the same, for the most part. You have to be careful not to flash another carriers modem or you'll have no signal. If that happens just flash an AT&T modem and you're good. The kernel is pretty much the same. There might be some minor differences but nothing to worry about. Just read read read. All the info is in the OP, and if it's not just ask in that thread.
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well to play it safe then i will stick to the At&t section
Thanks for all your help bro!
Jess813 said:
well to play it safe then i will stick to the At&t section
Thanks for all your help bro!
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You can flash tmobile roms no problem. You'll also have access to wifi calling if you're carrier is tmobile. I'm using my at&t note 2 on tmobile. Lte and h+ on either carriers roms.
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jayb222 said:
You can flash tmobile roms no problem. You'll also have access to wifi calling if you're carrier is tmobile. I'm using my at&t note 2 on tmobile. Lte and h+ on either carriers roms.
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Thanks for the info! I haventbfound a AT&T ROM that I like LoL
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jayb222 said:
You can flash tmobile roms no problem. You'll also have access to wifi calling if you're carrier is tmobile. I'm using my at&t note 2 on tmobile. Lte and h+ on either carriers roms.
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I just tried to flash a Tmobile rom...failed was the TWRP message and I tried it twice with seperate roms
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Is it possible to buy an AT&T Galaxy S4 and flash a T-Mobile Radio onto it to get 4G? (Anything but EDGE)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
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That's not really what he's looking for...
OP the only way to get 4g with T-Mobile on a non T-Mobile branded device is if you are in the 1900MHz 4g spectrum. T-Mobile uses 1700MHz for their high speed data. A couple areas may have 1900MHz spectrum but most are 1700MHz. I've been testing my areas out and every area I've been has the 1700MHz frequency. I was thinking of getting the s4 active from att and using it on my T-Mobile phone. But not anymore lol
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That's not really what he's looking for...
OP the only way to get 4g with T-Mobile on a non T-Mobile branded device is if you are in the 1900MHz 4g spectrum. T-Mobile uses 1700MHz for their high speed data. A couple areas may have 1900MHz spectrum but most are 1700MHz. I've been testing my areas out and every area I've been has the 1700MHz frequency. I was thinking of getting the s4 active from att and using it on my T-Mobile phone. But not anymore lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Would that be more the speed of what would be needed?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291589
Would that be more the speed of what would be needed?
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Yes air! However I don't think the att variant of the s4 has the frequencies for aws. I'd have to look it up on GSMarena.com
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Yes air! However I don't think the att variant of the s4 has the frequencies for aws. I'd have to look it up on GSMarena.com
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That guide is supposed to enable aws. I assumed the ATT had the correct frequencies but they were disabled.
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That guide is supposed to enable aws. I assumed the ATT had the correct frequencies but they were disabled.
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Acording to GMSArena the ATT S4 does not support 1700MHz frequency. And they go off of what the hardware is capable of, not what carrier/samsung says.. I would like to see a *#2263# WCDMA screenshot of one of the ATT S4s whos gone and done that mod/patch.
Im not saying its not possible, im just very skeptical of it is all. Which is why i kept my T-Mobile S4