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[LG Optimus 2x] mikewpg80:
I have the LG Optumus 2x - P990.

This phone has a software lock on the UMTS 850Mhz Band.

Does anyone know how to root this phone and unlock it?

My phone will sometimes connect to 3G here in Canada, but then it reverts back to Edge Network. If I turn my phone Off/ON, it will usually connect to 3G then after a few mintues goes to Edge. Certian parts of the city I'm in will connect to 3G at all times, it's very strange.
[LG Optimus 2x] Dwntwn:
I did not know (and still confused) about what I was doing when I flashed my Fido LG P990hN with T-mobile CyanogenMod7. I can operate on Rogers network, but its not stable. Im new to this so I don't know what questions to ask - I just keep reading forums and help files. Michael
[LG Optimus 2x] rskyline:
I have the P990h model bring from Spain, and in the box says that works with 850/1900/2100 WCDMA, and all the roms from P990 works normally, right now im on CM7
[LG Optimus 2x] Goldenmeadow:
ok guys, here what I found.

I started separate thread in Q&A section:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1521105

I'm in Ontario, Canada on Rogers. Got LG o2x from buddy who bought it in Europe. Then my mystery started. At home I was getting 3G and H, but at work (about 50km away) was getting only EDGE. But buddy with iPhone had 3G all the time. I got suspicios. Tried everything - flashing different ROMs, RILs, BBs... Same sh...it.

Then, my another buddy bought used LG 3D (Thrill) which was sold by Rogers (i.e. official Canadian edition) and asked me to root it. I did and tested - he had 4G (same as H, I guess) all the time. WTF!!!

So quest continues...

I found hidden menu in both phones. There I could force phone to use exact band I wanted. And mystery was solved...

So I forced:

GSM850 - my o2x got Edge; buddies: 3D Edge (the same)

GSM1900 (GSM PCS on phone) - my o2x: G; buddies: G

WCDMA1900 (UMTS_Band_II) - my o2x: H; buddies: 4G

and now...

WCDMA850 (UMTS_Band_V) - my o2x: NOTHING; buddies: 4G

So I made the conclusion that European o2x has WCDMA850 band disabled somehow. It explaines why I have H at home (big city where H is on WCDMA1900) and only Edge at work (small town and H is on WCDMA850).

Now I'm trying to find out if it's possible to unlock/enable WCDMA850 band on this phone. I read that Samsung has hidden menu where you can select bands you want to use.

Does somebody have and idea if there is something like that in LG?

Thanks!!!
[LG Optimus 2x] TrymHansen:
There is, but it won't do you much good, as this is, to my knowledge, a hardware limitation. The P990 can not use the 850Mhz band, the P990h and P990hN can.

If you still want to try you'll find band selection in the hidden menu. Dial 1809#*990#, select Modem Setting/Band selection.
[LG Optimus 2x] Goldenmeadow:
That's exactly what I did - went into hidden menu and selected each band one by one and then checked status in Engineering Mode of Modem Settings.

Now I have next idea: all this experiment I did while having "canadian" baseband 823. And i had WCDMA850 line in Band selection (but it didn't work).

Now I'm wondering if I still have WCDMA850 entry if I put "european" baseband 725. This will be my next step tonight. Because if I have WCDMA850 in 725 bb then I would assume that phone CAN handle it but it's disabled somehow.

What do you think?

I just thought that for manufacture like LG is easier to make just one universal phone and then limit available bands using software (or firmware)...

Thanks for ideas!!!
[LG Optimus 2x] TrymHansen:
You'll find the (non-functioning) 850 band on European basebands as well.

I'm no electronics engineer, but I think there's more involved in supporting a specific frequency than just the baseband. (I think each frequency needs some kind of dedicated amplifier among other things.) The chip itself is capable of supporting 850 I think, but not the rest of the "supporting" electronics. I may be completely wrong though.

Basically the P990h is the revision which enables the 850 band. I think trying to get it to work on the regular P990 is futile, but you're of course free to try anything you want.
[LG Optimus 2x] Scougar:
If I remember rightly, in the O2X review by Aandtech, they say that the 850 option is there in software but not there in hardware (on European version). So even though you can select it, it won't work. (At least that's according to the initial review)
[LG Optimus 2x] oleg1981:
i have a p990hn from fido. using CM9
[LG Optimus 2x] Goldenmeadow:
Yeah, now I know...

My phone is from Europe and it doesn't have WCDMA850 band... That is why in small Ontario town I get only Edge - because 3G is on this WCDMA850...

Only Canadian p990H has it.

Thanks!
[LG Optimus 2x] genomalice:
Canadian O2X is P990hn NOT P990h.. this is why your euro model does not have 850MHz while Canadian (Fido) models have 850MHz bands
[LG Optimus 2x] presuntinho:
Should i try chagne to 850mhz? What is the advantage of this?

Default is automatic?
[LG Optimus 2x] cristiano.orlando:
Hello

Something weird as hell is happening to my lg 2x, I am from Sao Paulo, Brazil

Last week everything as fine, using Vivo as carrier, no problem, but the device did not work with TIM, but it was no big problem since Vivo is my phone co.

But now Vivo does not work here, and I can only use Claro SIM card to make it work and i hate Claro.

What happened to my phone and what I can make to get it back to work proper ?

I even reflashed baseband to see if it was not a baseband problem, and nothing, same problem

Installed CM7 to see if I could recover some stuff by placing a custom ROM, and nothing...

It recognizes the networks by their names, but no phone signal at ALL

Tks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
Hi

I´m in trouble with my Desire and need professional help.

It´s a (was a?) 093.0001 with root and s-off

I´ve installed Leedroid V3.07 (Gingerbread) incl. Custom HBoot for data++ and the Radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.08

I´ve tried to flash it back to original by using the orig. 2.2 Stock Rom from HTC. As far as I know should this be enough to bring it back to original.

Now there is the following problem:

The update breaks with the message, I´ve got to use an other RUU. The phone hangs with a black screen and triangles in it.

I can not start it in BL mode. It hangs with a partition failure.

Is this a fullbrick or is there a way to fix it? Does the radio make this problems? How can i create a higher radio number to overflash it?

What woulda real specialist do now?

Thanks for help...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
Hi Patrick,

This happens usually with branded phones. In this thread you'll have to find the appropriate RUU, the RUU designed for your phone's original carrier. Did you make a goldcard ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
No, I did not make a goldcard.

I thought, Goldcard is not longer needed, so I dind´t make one...

But I´m a step closer (or did I make a sep back?)

I had acces via fastboot and tried to flash an other stock ROM via fastbootcommander...

Now I have the old HBOOT 0.93.0001 and my old radio. I´n not root anymore, and s-on is now printed in the display - but the flash stops with an partition failure again...

Is the partition failure the point to search for branded roms?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
Do you have any idea if your phone is branded ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
No, I have no idea... bevore I start rooting i did not have seen any signs for a branding.

Mostly the desire shows an own startlogo from the carrier, isn´t it?

My problem is, the update is starting, but it aborts at ~50% with this failure...

All other updates won´t start, just this one RUU goes up to 50 percent...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
I didn't see any ROM for a German provider. Which RUU did you try to flash ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
I try this one:

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed

Is there a way to dump a firmware from a running desire?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
I see. How does the error sound exactly ?

Maybe this RUU would help: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...io_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121684.exe

Edit: check this out: http://oxygenrom.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=190

Edit: this is a slightly older WWE RUU: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
this rom does nor work for me... I tried it a few times theis night...

The Error sounds [Error 131] - This Rom Update Utility can not update this Android Phone - Get the right ROM Update Utility Program and try again.

Sorry, I´m not very good in translating things, but Error 131 is the Problem for now...

Bevore this it told me there was a partition failure (step 6)...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
Have you installed HTC Sync and drivers ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
I have installed the correct drivers, HTC Sync is not installed anymore...

I wonder that I have no access to my bootloader, just this black screen. But if I pull off the cable from my desire, i have the white bootloader screen, just without any entrys...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
You need HTC Sync. Start your phone in fastboot (back button + power), connect you phone and run RUU.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
I´ve tried it a serval times, as admin, without admin rights, various combinations of rights and versions and have everytime the same problem...

I cann not see the phone starting in fastboot, even if I try to boot, the phone hangs with this black pic...

If I disconnect the cable from the phone I see the white page, but the last Entry is ruu, nothing more... there is nothing I can navigate to.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=921398&highlight=create+goldcard
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhonybravo4u:
Hey P@trick . . 1st check if your pc is recognising your phone.

Connect to pc and check in device manager what is it showing.. should be adb or bootloader interface.. if not try to install adb driver...

than once its done.

try to run this RUU

http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe

basically error 131 is for CID.. so you will require a goldcard for that.. just try your luck .. remove both memory card and simcard.. and run the RUU..

Let us know the results
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
Allright everybody - It works! Feels like birthday @ christmas together, including a final blowjob and a cold beer togeter :-)

What did I do? I´ve created a new goldcard on a second desire, used this card and started the final RUU again - That was all... Little think, big Impression :-)

I thought all the time, the goldcard was specific for the telephone, but it was specially for the memory card.

Thanks a lot for all of your help! I know, there were many help for this stupid guy :-)

But you all have saved the live of my desire... Thanks :-)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
I'm glad for you. This is how you learn, stupidity has nothing to do with it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P@trick:
Yes, you´re right... I´ve tryes a lot, I´ve learned even more tonight...

OK, second shot - I´m going to root & s-off my phone again...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul.c:
Don't forget your glodcard. Keep it safe.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NoOneBR:
Hi!

Does anyone know if Samsung Galaxy S2 9100 is avaiable in Italy!? I just want to buy the phone, with no contract !

Thanks at all!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alecicaletto:
yeah it is
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
So Ive been with a samsung epic on and off since its launch and have gotten very used to a GREAT camera (for a phone). It takes exceptional stills in all light conditions AND probably the best hd video ive seen on a phone. It seems all the droids and htc phones i see videos of on youtube, even brand new ones, that have literally just come out ,still some how dont compare to samsungs cameras on there devices. Ive been patiently waiting for an evo3d because of all of the specs and awesomeness , and my epic is broken and been around the block being fixed too many times anyways so now i am literally waiting on the evo 3d lol, BUT i feel like even on the evo3d , htc just cant compete with samsungs cameras and im going to miss samsung just for that. I dont know how to explain every time i youtube a sample camera video on every other phone it just seems sub par to the epic and or a few few other samsung phones, esepcially when in motion , wich was flawless on the epic, even in the dark.

People always come back with o well if you want quality video and pics then buy a real camera but i came to rely on the phone as a good cary around camera so theres no reason to have to do otherwise when buying a more advanced phone than the last........anybody got any opinions on the evo3ds camera or expectations ?
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Can't really compare to the Evo3d yet, though there are some pics on the Evo3d forums, though they don't bode well for the new Evo.
[HTC EVO 3D] scotbot:
yeah im not holding my breath for a good low light camera on the e3d. You would think that since one of the main marketing features is its camera. I really hope HTC went with better camera hardware, A bigger CMOS/CCD sensor would greatly help in low light settings. I would also like to see more manual settings, A bulb mode would be nice, or timed exposures. Even if they had to buy hardware from samsung. HTC please give us a good camera for once.
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
I thought the photos and videos on the wirefly video review looked very nice..granted they werent in low light
[HTC EVO 3D] Cubfan99:
I really had no complaints about my Evo after I bought Vignette. Video still sucked, but stills were great. 3d looks better on both fronts... And I am one who is pumped about 3d photos.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
I thought they looked like ****, my evo takes better pictures than what he showed.
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
I guess we will agree to disagree..he took a fee up close macro shots that I know my evo would have a hard time handling..and the video outside looked great..I dunno what you expect..and I live my evo but tje video is pretty ****ty most times
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
I'd say hold out for the Samsun Within (will have an even better camera than the epic). It's rumored to be coming out July 24th. :p
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
Ehh..good photos with touch **** and samsungs stellar history of support..they are hoping cyanogen can keep the phone updated..I think the camera will be improved and the original evo camera isn't stellar but isn't terrible..once root is acquired and the Roms start flowing the 3d will be the shyt..and tje gs2 ain't coming for months..def .not worth the wait for me
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
I think the epic has a better 1
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
you thought the video looked good?

the thunderbolt has a better camera than the 3d.
[HTC EVO 3D] mattfmartin:
So did alot of people, including myself
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
took that with my hero i think that has a better camera than the 3d.
[HTC EVO 3D] Danmn1313:
True. From my Tbolt. I don't have any landscape pics on it so I snapped this.
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
I'm.sorry your getting a little far fetched now..I've had an hero..and the evo 4g was a great Improvement in everything including the camera..there is simply no way that the HTC hero will be superior to the 3d ...wait till you get the phone and take your own pictures ..
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
The EVO uses the 8mp version of the Omnivision sensor used in the iPhone 4. Only reason iPhone's is better low light is because there are less pixels so the pixels left are bigger.

The Epic has an extra processor for the camera, plus the Evo's main issue with video was the bitrate it records at.
[HTC EVO 3D] vinterchaos:
I thought the pics and the video looked kinda meh in that wirefly review, but I think my Vibrant's camera capabilities are pretty amazing for a 5mp phonecam ... oh well, can't wait to get rid of the rest of samsuck's phone
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
I thought the camera looked good, He may have not adjusted the setting on the camera for different lighting which would make it appear worse. I noticed how important these setting are on my fuze which takes horrible pictures (compared to the newer phones but that's to be expected).
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
If HTC would improve on a couple things..mainly the cameras in their phones they would be the best in the business by far in my opinion..I would hope they would realize this and not release tje 3d with a mediocre lens
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
Also I don't mean to offend but that looks horrible. My Fuze will take a way better picture than that. The glare is just awful. I'm not trying to get into the picture wars, but I have faith in the DEVs here to make me a happy camper. Maybe android people are a lot more impatient and demanding then older members. There's no such thing as the PHONE OF PHONES (As much as we would like), we have to give and take as well plus there a lot of personal preference involved as well.
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
Ahhh id actually rather wait for the Within to be honest but after wiating for ever for the 3d to even be announced , i just cant play that game again , lol. Plus i dont really trust samsung any more. And i currently dont even have a phone. IDK really just contemplating jumping ship from sprint to verizon.
[HTC EVO 3D] ebolamonkey3:
Then you might as well wait for the Droid Bionic/Targa for dual core and LTE goodness.
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
yea im just talking shiznit , i dont feel like paying a cancellation fee, i will probably wait it out for the 3d and settle with whatever camera it has , just hope hope hope that it is half way decent , lol. I really like the formfactor of the seemingly untalked about Motorola Xprt that dropped out of nowhere , but i can not find anything about it anywhere even though it came out on the 6th. Id be an idiot to get that ant not the evo tho.
[HTC EVO 3D] Gordon Ramsay:
I just hope that the phone isn't false advertised like the EVO 4g is when it comes to HD recording. Sure you can record 720p video with the EVO 4g but then you end up with stuttering BS like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CpGjY0_uuk

BTW in real life that clip im recording is locked at 60 fps.. stuttering FAIL.

I've been through 3 evo's and they all do it, including that one, which is hardware 0004. Pisses me off.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
Yeah the evo was an improvement btu from what i have been seeing is they are taking old hero cameras and sticking them on the 3d.

the camera on the 3d really is that bad.

and its not that i want it to be as a stand alone camera but i want it to be atleast as good as the other phones coming out now...but as of now it doesnt look that way.
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
Well ill just say I hope you are wrong..I really doubt that they would take a sensor out of a phone from 2 years ago that wasn't very good and drop it into Their flagship device..I can tell from the video that isn't the case..my hero could never film in 1080 or look like that..I sent the wirefly review to a couple of friends and every one of them.said the same thing that the pictures/videos look good
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
out of the pictues in the link which one of those actually looks good i dont think any do.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=PG86100&psc=G&filter=1
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
damn thats garbage
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
Those pics have been out for a while and weren't the ones I was talking about..those are all in different resolutions and I'm.not totally convinced they were shot woth the 3d..and I do.t think they look bad..all i was saying is I think the photos and videos in the wirefly review looked good.and to make assumptions that the camera will suck based on nothing but speculations is stupid ..we will see when in drops
[HTC EVO 3D] Gordon Ramsay:
Sure is, pisses me off..and thats with a class 10 16 gig sd card....
[HTC EVO 3D] rockky:
I will be all over the Within if the camera shots on the Evo 3D aren't STELLAR!

Have played with the Galaxy S II for a few weeks now, and aren't settling for much less in the multimedia dept from the 3D.
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
Source?
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
Lol might bold statement probably setup for a dissapointment. I wish i could be in the same boat but im so damn impatient. I have an early upgrade i can use before june 30 or else ill have to wait till october 1st for the regular full upgrade....and also dont feel like waiting around for info on the within....even tho ill probably manage to get it somehow anyway....lol. But ya ive seen stills and videos from the sgs2 and it takes everything awesome bout the epics camera and gos 4 steps ahead it seems.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
holy **** people are stupid when i said from what i have been seeing i meant from the pictures i've seen aka the links i put in this thread already they look just as ****ty as the hero.

never knew so many people had downs.
[HTC EVO 3D] A.Priori:
This thread is a train-wreck. Also, reading these posts from people with inferior grammar is hurting my forebrain.
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
First buy the phone, have it in your hands and then complain...

People are always talking **** about things, if you dont like the EVO 3D then WTF are you doing in this forum...
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
I dont see too many people in here with such horrible grammar that it really has to go ahead and hurt your brain but alright. Take an advil or something. Not everybody feels like typing with perfect punctuation and double spaces , lol.

Dont see whos talking ****...why so defensive? lol wow...I actually really like the evo3d and have had it preordered and ready to be used as my upgrade for a month now....... just concerned about the camera quality coming from a samsung epic.......therefore i decided to talk about it and get some thoughts.......on the evo3d FORUM! Go figure.
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
That wasn't for you.
[HTC EVO 3D] carnivalrejectq:
O alright lol i know i type in blocks sometimes with a lot of "......" because im lazy lol so i just assumed......and now i just went and contributed to the train wreck i gues lol...any ways though i just re watched the wirefly review and noticed the video camera sample and it actually does look decent a little tiny bit stuttery but not too bad...im really conflicted here lol
[HTC EVO 3D] A.Priori:
I'm guessing many of you are posting from your mobile phones; me, I'm stuck at a fullsized keyboard because I'm at work ><
[HTC EVO 3D] rockky:
Idiotic post.

Its like this Einstein...most all are sold on the Evo but in some degree are still in 'shopping mode...meaning part of these threads is going to involve looking at the upsides and downsides and comparing to other similar releases.. Can you not deal with that? I have faith and think you can.
[HTC EVO 3D] jagox5:
HD READY!

OK, I'm thinking The Sensation camera will be very similar to Evo 3d camera?

what you guys think?

And yes I know, the The Evo has 5mp.

But come on, 5mp to 8mp is it that much of a difference??

If it looks anything close like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHz8vzfEOpA

Ill be a very happy camper.
[HTC EVO 3D] rockky:
Step up from 4G...but it ain't the SGS2. (Sorry to be hung up on this but after a year of E4G camera/camcorder dissapointment I'm really holding HTC to step up here).
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
That wasn't for you either LOL.

What you said is true but someone told here that they were taking the HTC Hero camera and put it in The EVO 3D and for me that is talking **** whiout a source and with anything on his hands.
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
My biggest concern comparing the evo 3d camera with the sensation is that the sensation han some sort of instant camera picture and I would like to see that on the 3d
[HTC EVO 3D] AyoJake:
im so ****ing done you still havent read my post about what i was saying?

holy ****.

if the camera takes sensation quality pictures/video i will be happy but from pictures people have been posting and wirefly pics they look terrible.