Friend is coming back from Hong Kong and I live in Canada, Alberta. She said she can purchase a S7 Edge and bring it to me in Canada.
I am on Virgin mobile's network. Will LTE work on a phone from HK? Will I be able to receive OTA firmware updates? Is there anything else I should be worried about?
You need to be carefull and buy the international exynos version while in Hong Kong. The HK version is snap dragon and will be very difficult to flash for Canadian use.
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So I am planning to give my unlocked note 4(Model SM-N910T, T-mobile) to my aunt in Hong Kong.
So I was wondering if she will be able to receive 4g with the sim in Hong Kong.
Anyone have any idea?
Hi,
Looking for a Galaxy S6 Edge+ dual SIM, to be used in France, Spain, Argentina, etc.
I found: a few CDMA models for USA market and a few dual SIM models for Asia market.
Below you'll find all the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ models (I had found until today), the corresponding LTE band, region/country/operator and some model examples.
Also there are an incomplete model identification chart.
If you find an error or missing info, please, let me know.
Cheers
SM-G9280 Duos 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-25-26-28-38-39-40-41 CHINA(SM-G9280ZDUCHC)
SM-G9287 Duos 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-25-26-28-38-39-40-41 HONG KONG(SM-G9287ZDUTGY, SM-G9287ZDVTGY, SM-G9287ZSUTGY)
SM-G9287C Duos 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-26-28-40-41 INDONESIA MALAYSIA(SM-G9287ZKAXME, SM-G9287ZDAXME, SM-G928XZDAXME, SM-G928XZKAXME) may be Philippines
SM-G928A Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-12-17-20 USA AT&T
SM-G928C Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-20-26 SOUTH AFRICA ANGOLA(SM-G928CZDATMC) may be others of Africa/Asia & Middle east
SM-G928D
SM-G928F Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-20-26 BELGIUM(SM-G928FZKALUX) UK(SM-G928FZDABTU, SM-G928FZDAVOD Vodafone, SM-G928FZKABTU) SPAIN FRANCE(SM-G928FZDAXEF) ITALY(SM-G928FZKAITV) GERMANY(SM-G928FZKADBT, SM-G928FZSADBT) and others of Europa
SM-G928G Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-26-28-40 INDIA MEXICO (SM-G928GZKATPA) also central & South America
SM-G928H
SM-G928I Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-18-19-26-28-40 SINGAPORE, may be Australia, New Zealand & New Papua Guinea
SM-G928J
SM-G928K Single? Korea Telecom Corporation
SM-G928L Single? Korea/LG Uplus
SM-G928P Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-20 Sprint CDMA
SM-G928R4 Single 2-4-5-12-13-17-25 Sprint US-Cellular CDMA
SM-G928S 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-17-20-26-38-39-41 KOREA SK Telecom
SM-G928T Single 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-12-20 USA T-Mobile
SM-G928T1 USA Metro PCS
SM-G928V Single 2-3-4-7-13 USA Verizon (CDMA)
SM-G928W Canada?
SM-G928W8 Canada SaskTel 2-4-5-7-12-13-17-29 (SM-G928WZKABMC, SM-G928WZKABWA, SM-G928WZKAGLW, SM-G928WZKARWC, SM-G928WZKATLS, SM-G928WZKAVTR, SM-G928WZKAXAC, SM-G928WZKEBMC, SM-G928WZKEBWA, SM-G928WZKERWC)
SM-G928X
SM-G928FZKADBT Europe model, Black 32Gb, Germany
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1 region or operator (0 China, 7 Hong Kong, F Europe, or T t-Mobile, L LG Uplus)
2 always Z (or number sub-group)
3 color (K black, D gold, S silver)
4 memory (A 32, E 64, U 32, V 64)
5 country (D Germany, I Italy, or operator
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Can anyone tell me if the SM-G928T (for T Mobile) work with carriers in South Korea? I might be moving there and I'd like to know, if I unlock the device, can I take it to South Korea and have full functionality. Thanks in advance!!
Hi,
It seems i have to buy the phone in Hong Kong to use the TDD LTE network from China mobile.
Does anybody know, what version of the S7 edge is sold in Hong Kong, is it Snapdragon or Exynos?
How can i check the difference before i buy the phone? Do They have different version numbers marked on the packaging?
Thanks!
Does anybody know, what version of the S7 edge is sold in Hong Kong, is it Snapdragon or Exynos? Snapdragon 820 (G9350)
How can i check the difference before i buy the phone? Just check the packaging
Do They have different version numbers marked on the packaging? Just G9350
Last year when I was still living in HK (and traveling between the US & Bangkok) I had the option to get the S6 Edge in any of the 3 locations. I chose the G9250 version simply for the wider LTE band coverage. It was a mistake. True that I could use it anywhere I traveled to, I failed to realize that in each place, with a local SIM, you'll have to be subscribed/registered (or whatever you call it) to LTE, otherwise you'll be connected to at most HSPA+ - rendering all those LTE bands a moot point. What I was deprived of, as a result, was the lack of development support. I was so itching to root the phone and ticker the hell out of it but decided just to leave it as stock - even until now.
1 year latter, along came the S7 and the exact same choice. This time it was easy and there was absolutely no doubt, I went with the international Exynos version - 935FD (silver) and never looked back. And yes, I rooted, TWRPed, Xposed, but still on stock ROM. I am having fun with my phone again
Do yourself a big favor and pass on the HK/Chinese 820 SD version - especially if you want root and beyond.
kittiyut said:
Do yourself a big favor and pass on the HK/Chinese 820 SD version - especially if you want root and beyond.
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Yea, that why i asked the question, i will only buy the phone if i am able to root it.
My main problem is that i mostly stay in China and China mobile has TDD LTE, i don't know if the international version of the S7 edge can use LTE.
Does anyone know if the international version works with china mobile?
I don't think even the SD820 935F version can be rooted yet, you'll probably have to wait even longer for the 9350.
So now you have a dilemma: Get the rootable 935F/FD and not be compatible with China Mobile's LTE TDD bands 38, 39, 40, 41 - OR - Get the 9350 and not being able to root.
Remember that you can easily switch to "China Telecom or China Unicom" both of which uses LTE bands 1,3,5 and 3 respectively.
You can also still get 2G/2.5G on China Mobile with the 935F/FD
kittiyut said:
I don't think even the SD820 935F version can be rooted yet, you'll probably have to wait even longer for the 9350.
So now you have a dilemma: Get the rootable 935F/FD and not be compatible with China Mobile's LTE TDD bands 38, 39, 40, 41 - OR - Get the 9350 and not being able to root.
Remember that you can easily switch to "China Telecom or China Unicom" both of which uses LTE bands 1,3,5 and 3 respectively.
You can also still get 2G/2.5G on China Mobile with the 935F/FD
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Hello,
I know this is a year old but I just came across this whilst researching for the S8. Just to add, I have the 935F from the UK and it works fine on 4G on China Mobile, not restricted to 2G/2.5G at all.
Does anybody know if the Hong Kong s7 edge will work on sprint? It is cdma and lte and I'm aware that the cdma bands aren't all there sprint uses 800mhz and 1900mhz but the hong kong s7 is only 800mhz compatible but I could live with it in exchange for root. The lte matches and the hk version has more bands too. If not than my only choice is to jump ship to another carrier. Any insight is much appreciated.
No, sprint doesn't allow you to bring unlocked devices unless is a nexus or an iPhone. And you need band 26 for lte
Hi guys, I am living in United States and I am trying to get a dual sim version since I will travel between Canada and United States in next several years due to my business and I need to different numbers.
Here’s my question: if I buy a Hong Kong version, can I link my USA and Canada credit cards to it so I can use the Samsung Pay? Has anyone tried with Hong Kong version in any other countries?
Thank you so much!