Hello Forum.
Recently I picked up Moto G 5G plus (XT2075-3) phone from Amazon. It is unlocked European model (international), build number QPNS30.37-Q3-42-51-2. According to published specifications it supports LTE-TDD B42, B43 out of the box. However, after installing SIM card it only scans 3G bands for Base Stations (BS) and finds local operators in 700/850/1900/2100/2500MHz bands and quits. It does not seem to search for BS in 'non traditional' bands, such as B42 (3500) or B43 (3600). Ideally this phone would be a great addition for a CBRS band operation, but it does not seem to search for BS there.
Question - is there means to force radio to search TDD bands?
Thank you.
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I perma-rooted, unlocked, and gFreed my phone... I was wondering why I cannot connect to the network here in Korea...
I am using a sim card I received from SK Telecom when I got my Samsung A... but really, who would use a Samsung A if you have a G2 on hand?
Thank you
The T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z have different radio hardware if I have done my research correctly. The G2 has been customized for the NA (USA) cell networks and frequencies, not sure if this would line up with the Korean networks as the G2 cannot get 3G on any USA network other than T-Mobile.
You'd get better luck with the Desire Z (European or Canadian version) as these radios are true world phones. Correct me if I'm wrong =/
Athrun88 said:
The T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z have different radio hardware if I have done my research correctly. The G2 has been customized for the NA (USA) cell networks and frequencies, not sure if this would line up with the Korean networks as the G2 cannot get 3G on any USA network other than T-Mobile.
You'd get better luck with the Desire Z (European or Canadian version) as these radios are true world phones. Correct me if I'm wrong =/
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I think you're wrong, but its not clear. The G2 appears to have both Band IV (1700/2100 MHz AWS) that T-Mob uses for data, and Band I (2100 MHz UMTS). The 2100 MHz for Band I is not the same as the 2100 MHz for Band IV. So that is where the confusion lies. Specs listed online (even on T-Mobs website) are not completely clear on this band compatibility (whether the G2 has Band I), and you will find web discussions about this if you search around, that raise more questions than answers.
Band I is what Korea uses for everything (voice and data), so an unlocked G2 should work, if in fact the phone has Band I. In searching around the internet, I haven't found any references to Korea specifically (or Japan, which also uses Band I for voice and data). But I've found some post by people that have used unlocked G2's in Europe, and 3G appears to work fine. So in theory, the hardware should work in Korea.
So either there is something else going on, that is preventing the OP from connecting. Or the G2 in fact lacks Band I.
redpoint73 said:
I think you're wrong, but its not clear. The G2 appears to have both Band IV (1700/2100 MHz AWS) that T-Mob uses for data, and Band I (2100 MHz UMTS). The 2100 MHz for Band I is not the same as the 2100 MHz for Band IV. So that is where the confusion lies. Specs listed online (even on T-Mobs website) are not completely clear on this band compatibility (whether the G2 has Band I), and you will find web discussions about this if you search around, that raise more questions than answers.
Band I is what Korea uses for everything (voice and data), so an unlocked G2 should work, if in fact the phone has Band I. In searching around the internet, I haven't found any references to Korea specifically (or Japan, which also uses Band I for voice and data). But I've found some post by people that have used unlocked G2's in Europe, and 3G appears to work fine. So in theory, the hardware should work in Korea.
So either there is something else going on, that is preventing the OP from connecting. Or the G2 in fact lacks Band I.
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I'm travelling to Korea tomorrow for a wedding and I'm in the same boat. I think this may have something to do with it
IMEI whitelist policy
Do you have any other info on your resolution to this problem?
You can. They partially opened their network, so if it is just individually being used (not commercial sale or anything), then you can register your G2 to your account only, so you can use your phone in Korea. Visit any cooperate stores ( both SKT, and KT will do).
I am using G2 in Korea as well. So good luck!
Hello,
I have a question regarding 4G LTE bands on the LG Gx FL310L. I could not find any info on the bands that are supported by this phone, although some searching showed that the phone supports bands 1 (2100), 5 (850) and 7 (2600).
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I found that for Reliance Jio, the 850 band is supported, but I was told by the salesperson that my phone is incompatible with the connection. A search on XDA shows results for LG G3, but not for the F310L.
While I'm currently running the Jio sim on a Redmi 2, is it possible to unlock additional bands on the F310L? I know how to access the service and test menus but couldn't find specific instructions on how to proceed further. The phone was purchased in Korea.
Thanks,
Sub
Hi there guys!
I've bought a Moto G5 model XT1676 a few days ago, and it doesn't work with LTE connectivity on my country (Argentina)
I've asked the carrier about it, and they told me that my mobile does not work on the same frequencies of LTE antennas.
I knew that on some mobiles you could "unlock" this unsupported frequencies, could it be possible on Moto G5?
Thanks!
looking at the frequencies - none of the carriers in Argentina support lte on the moto g5
Your country uses a different standard of lte to other countries so I dont know how you would get lte working
For example the UK uses
LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600
Argentina uses
LTE 700(28), LTE 1700(4), LTE 2100 (4)
Unless there is Argentine firmware from a Moto G5 that was released in your country and you know the model number you could try flashing the modem files from that firmware - but if the Moto G5 hasn't officially been released in your country and you imported it or its not fully supported in your country im sorry but I dont know what you can do
I wanna buy this awesome phone from eBay and use it in my home country - Czech Republic, but there are still two things I don't know, so I'm holding off.
Can anyone, who owns the USA T-Mobile (1789-04) version, check for me, if it supports LTE band 20 (800 DD)? I scour the internet for the answer and some sites says it does, but some it doesn't.
And a lil' bit stupid question: Is there a chance, it will work locked, if I will use it with Czech Republic T-Mobile sim card?
Thank you all in advance for any answer.
as far as i can tell the T-MO variant does in fact support band 20, and the spec sheet from t-mo says the same.
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-36016
That's what I thought too, but their normal website (where you can order Moto Z2 Force online) says otherwise (can't post link):
Frequency
LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13
According to this Network signal guru app, it looks like my T-Mobile version of the Z2 Force supports band 20.
Thanks for the info. I found on Reddit, that it should work like this: T-mobile only lists the ones it's network uses. If it's roaming it will use the other bands, or if you flash unlocked firmware it will be able to use those bands as well.
So according to this, the "other bands" should be listed on every phone's tech specs T-Mobile website.
Could someone who has this exact model please confirm whether or not the FDD LTE band configuration is as follows?
Apologies for inconveniencing members with such elementary questions, but I have very impaired vision and there are few MASSIVE screen phones that work in the USA within my price range. I contacted Motorola and posted in their forum to be sure of this purchase, but to no avail.
Meanwhile every seller in the USA who claims to carry the XT-2087-1 Odessa variant is posting the FDD-LTE Configuration for XT-2087-2 (which lacks B12, B17 and B66) in their specification.
The config I think it is supposed to have is:
FDD-LTE Bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B28 and B66
If that is correct, why are Amazon sellers are stating that this phone cannot use Volte? I do understand that getting Volte to work on an international model might require using short codes and/or activating the Sim on a different phone before using it with the G9 Plus, or maybe rooting and a custom rom, but that's okay. Just want to make sure it's not hardware limited).
Is anyone here using this phone with ATT or T-Mobile or an ATT/TMO MVNO?
Thank you for your help!
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Could someone who has this exact model please confirm whether or not the FDD LTE band configuration is as follows?
Apologies for inconveniencing members with such elementary questions, but I have very impaired vision and there are few MASSIVE screen phones that work in the USA within my price range. I contacted Motorola and posted in their forum to be sure of this purchase, but to no avail.
Meanwhile every seller in the USA who claims to carry the XT-2087-1 Odessa variant is posting the FDD-LTE Configuration for XT-2087-2 (which lacks B12, B17 and B66) in their specification.
The config I think it is supposed to have is:
FDD-LTE Bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B28 and B66
If that is correct, why are Amazon sellers are stating that this phone cannot use Volte? I do understand that getting Volte to work on an international model might require using short codes and/or activating the Sim on a different phone before using it with the G9 Plus, or maybe rooting and a custom rom, but that's okay. Just want to make sure it's not hardware limited).
Is anyone here using this phone with ATT or T-Mobile or an ATT/TMO MVNO?
Thank you for your help!
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I have that model but have no idea how to check that config
Thanks for replying. Are you using it in the USA and if you are can you tell me which carrier you are using and which LTE band is active? (Any Android app that checks network configuration can show the info).
How are you liking the phone?
brasscupcakes said:
Thanks for replying. Are you using it in the USA and if you are can you tell me which carrier you are using and which LTE band is active? (Any Android app that checks network configuration can show the info).
How are you liking the phone?
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No, I'm not from the US
Okay: I finally got a callback from Motorola international (who were no help at all as they referred me to the New Zealand website which is a different model).
However, the 4G LTE configuration for this exact model is listed on the Brazil website: https://www.motorola.com.br/smartphone-moto-g9-plus/p
It is as follows:
Bandas
2G - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G - WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
4G - LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8
/B12/B17/B28/B66
This means the only major band this phone is lacking for TMO is band 71. Yes, it is increasingly important for TMO, but even without band 71, this is one of the few Motorola Dual Sim phones to include FDD LTE 12/17 & 66.
It should be fully compatible with AT&T (except that Cricket won't permit it to use Volte on the Cricket network ... AT&T MVNOs apart from Cricket seem to be fine).
I am probably going to take a chance and order this on Amazon. I will report back on how well it works with my two ATT MVNOs --- still looking for a cheap prepaid TMO MVNO sim for testing purposes, if anybody has suggestions.
brasscupcakes said:
Okay: I finally got a callback from Motorola international (who were no help at all as they referred me to the New Zealand website which is a different model).
However, the 4G LTE configuration for this exact model is listed on the Brazil website: https://www.motorola.com.br/smartphone-moto-g9-plus/p
It is as follows:
Bandas
2G - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G - WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
4G - LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8
/B12/B17/B28/B66
This means the only major band this phone is lacking for TMO is band 71. Yes, it is increasingly important for TMO, but even without band 71, this is one of the few Motorola Dual Sim phones to include FDD LTE 12/17 & 66.
It should be fully compatible with AT&T (except that Cricket won't permit it to use Volte on the Cricket network ... AT&T MVNOs apart from Cricket seem to be fine).
I am probably going to take a chance and order this on Amazon. I will report back on how well it works with my two ATT MVNOs --- still looking for a cheap prepaid TMO MVNO sim for testing purposes, if anybody has suggestions.
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friend. save your files and try to reset it with your carrier's chip and put it later when you go into airplane mode there within 2 minutes you can take it out of airplane mode that might solve your case. Hope this helps . here always help me doing this