Well. Since it is not released globally. Is Google going to make the international version available for purchase on their website? Or, what is the best way to purchase the international N6?
I saw button on Google's N6 page (at the bottom) that says just Google, where there options like Sprint, AT&T and other places. So, I'm wondering that this might be where they well sell the international version.
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I live in the UK and am about to buy an HTC One online, but I want to be sure when it arrives that the guy hasn't got some cheaper US handsets or something and is selling them here, hence the phone would be running on the wrong LTE bands. Is there a way to verify exactly which version of the handset I have once it arrives? I'm assuming, as I'm in the UK, I want the GSM one, m7ul....? But what about the other international versions? Thanks
According to Samsung, the topaz blue S6 version is "now available" (as of May 17, 2015). Has anyone seen this one in the US yet? What does "now" mean for Samsung? Best Buy? AT&T stores?
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According to Samsung, the topaz blue S6 version is "now available" (as of May 17, 2015). Has anyone seen this one in the US yet? What does "now" mean for Samsung? Best Buy? AT&T stores?
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If history repeats itself, Best Buy will carry AT&T, VERIZON, and SPRINT versions in Blue. It will only be available from Best Buy probably in 32GB only so don't hold your breath.
Aqua1ung said:
According to Samsung, the topaz blue S6 version is "now available" (as of May 17, 2015). Has anyone seen this one in the US yet? What does "now" mean for Samsung? Best Buy? AT&T stores?
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The new colors are not currently available in the US. Of course with every variant/color of any device, availability varies by country/region. Samsung is simply announcing that the colors can now officially go on sale, somewhere in the world, when a carrier or vendor decides to sell it. Samsung has not stated where it is currently available, which probably means that no one has picked it up yet to sell.
No one in the US has announced anything.
Hi,
Sounds like a silly question in a global universe.
I wanna buy the american & chinese version (snapdragon) and use it outside those countries with a non-us/chinese carrier. Will it work without any problems / ROM modifications?
Are those phone bundled to a carrier (e.g AT&T , Sprint) and cannot be bought privately on the web (Amazon, eBay etc..) ?
TNX
rpz79 said:
Hi,
Sounds like a silly question in a global universe.
I wanna buy the american & chinese version (snapdragon) and use it outside those countries with a non-us/chinese carrier. Will it work without any problems / ROM modifications?
Are those phone bundled to a carrier (e.g AT&T , Sprint) and cannot be bought privately on the web (Amazon, eBay etc..) ?
TNX
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Those carrier versions such as T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T you can purchase it directly from the carriers and Samsung.com. However, you cannot use it internationally yet. Keep in mind that those carrier versions also carry unnecessary bloatware. You need to pay it off and ask the carrier to unlocked it since it is locked to the carrier. You can purchase the unlocked version from Samsung.com and use it internationally out of the box. I believe the unlocked version use the same Snapdragon chipset. It does not say detail in the website.
It should work fine with Chinese carrier. You might want to check if they have the same broadcast band.
Ok odd question. When doing the "Former Note 7" process i can select a carrier, AT&T in my case. I thought the only phones offered for the Note 7 people were the US unlocked ones and thus not that carrier branded phones?
Or am i just interpreting it wrong and these are the unlocked ones just with a carrier SIM included?
You can choose an unlocked or a carrier branded phone when ordering from Samsung US. All of them will be the US Snapdragon versions. AFAIK, the unlocked ones are heavily backordered and won't ship til October (vs the carrier-locked ones which will ship out this week), but Samsung has also said they'll be shipping out all preorders before the 14th so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hmm originally I couldn't do that. Why now wouldn't I return my AT&T one I paid full price for and order one for $425 off through Samsung? Besides I may have to wait.
I'm looking for a version that supports North American bands and from what I understand, the 12gb/512gb one should be the only one that does.
But I also stumbled upon this listing: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000182288484.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.2.24fcc18esuf2nD
Which supposedly is 8gb/128gb with North American bands. From what I understand this version shouldn't exist? It also mentions both 2x2 MIMO and 4x4 MIMO so I have no idea which it actually has.
In the description it says: "Tips: CN version, Officail Global Firmare,Mulit Language , Support Google Play and OTA upgrade"
Are they trying to say that it's the Tencent version but with global ROM? I thought OTA upgrades currently don't work on the global ROM?
They also write: " About package and firmware: we'll open the original box to check the phone and install Multi language ROM and Google paly store. Official ROM will be prefered. if custom translation may doesn't cover all the Menus. Not support OTA Update. we may update the ROM. So the OS version may different as the sreenshots."
But I think they have this as a disclaimer on all their phone product pages, whether it applies or not.
I'm trying to determine whether the listing is legit or not and whether to place an order. Did they make a mistake/ are they lying about the bands? Or is there an actual version like this/ did they manage to do something to the Tencent version? In terms of reputation, there's nothing particularly suspicious about the seller so I wouldn't imagine they would outright lie, but it's also a pretty big mistake to make, especially since they highlight the key specs (and bands) in red.
I'm leaning towards the "don't trust" side, with this one, but what do you think?
IMO, you would be better off waiting a few more days till the global version is released. That's a China version with global software, which has been nothing but trouble for most of the people i have heard about that converted.
They already told you.
This is china tencent edition. The phone is not is not brand new, we will open the box, we will turn on you phone, we will root it and unlock the bootloader, in order to replace CN ROM with WW ROM.
So, it will be 2x2, it will lack most bands, it will lack the cover and the cooling accessory included in Ww edition, which will be launched on 30th of September.
Of course, no warranty at all from ASUS and you may have trouble with NFC payments and banking apps. Some other apps may recognise your modified rom, too.
If you are ready, acknowledging all this, you can buy it asap.