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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
So I have discovered at least 4 companies we can buy an unlocked S6 from in the US. Handtec, clove, expansys-usa, and gsmnation.

I ended up placing a pre-order from handtec.co.uk. Total came to $737 including shipping for a regular S6 32GB. Don't forget to add / request the Samsung activation / region unlock if you order from handtec or clove. Expansys and gsmnation should handle that for you even if you don't request it I think.

I just can't deal with the AT&T version. So glad my device will have no carrier bloat and get updates much sooner than the AT&T version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
Thanks for more options! I've been corresponding with the fine folks at GSMNation, and they don't seem to be understanding what I'm asking.

I'm curious about what model I will be getting. Will it be the Vodaphone version? I want to know so I can determine how long I'll be waiting for updates. T-Mo wasn't the worst, and I have been able to do a lot with it.

Last year I brought my T-Mobile S5 to AT&T...I'm wondering if I can just go buy one at T-Mobile, but activate it on AT&T. Unlocking shouldn't be an issue. Whatever I do, I must be able to root that beast!:laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
Which AT&T bands does the phone support?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
Certain features are missing from the unlocked version. For example there is no way to auto put your apps in alphabetical in the app drawer but the option exists on all the USA models.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Just turn the volume down or toggle sound in quick settings to vibrate or silent. No more shutter sound. Worked fine during a wedding I was at the other day.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
I think Samsung will add alphabetical sorting to all models in the next update because a lot of people have complained.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
I still don't understand why a feature so simple as that was removed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
This might be a dumb question but has anyone ever tried contacting Samsung (via phone or e-mail) and asking for advice on picking an unlocked model?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] dbdynsty25:
That is a horrible solution. I understand that I can put my phone on silent to get rid of the shutter sound, but I NEVER want a shutter sound. It's annoying and it's fairly loud compared to the ringtone/notification settings, soooo...I want the ability to turn it off, without messing with the rest of my settings. If I go to a wedding, fine, great solution as I don't want my phone ringing during a wedding, but 99% of life's other events...I want a ringtone and NO shutter. Interesting that the carriers allow it, but unlocked doesn't. That's all I'm saying.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] cc999:
Problem

I am having a hell of a time with Hand-tech. They charged my CC then closed the order

and then when I check in my order status its says refund! On My CC online

statement it shows charged (not pending) Did a chat and they tell me I have to pay by Bank

transfer. They claim I will get the money refunded. They claim a security issue (which is total BS cause the charge went thru)

My question to you is did you pay in this method? (I also live in USA)

CC
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
I paid using PayPal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
+1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] MarksThinkTank:
That's great news. I checked my IMEI number on Cricket's site and it says 3G only. Just got a 920F (Italian Market) in today and got the same result. Looks like I need to make a call to customer service. I wonder if they're starting to recycle IMEI numbers from old 3G era devices and the databases haven't been updated yet with the reassignments.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
That would fit what they did with mine....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Got international G920i too today and running on Crickett smoothly. All is working except can not send or receive pic mms. Anyone on cricket please post your apn. I am using the one apn in their site but having this issue.

Also, is the charger provided not a rapid charger?

Ian B

Apn on cricket website incorrect for mms, chat w cricket got me correct setting and now mms working incomin and outgoing. Waiting to hear from eBay seller Breed if charger is refular speed or fast charger. Beauty and the Beast is alive and living well on Cricket.

Has anyone noticed how the prices of this phone has gone up. Specially by Breed seller who had them at $699 till the day when I bought mine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] LeKtRiCzzz:
Is there a way to trade my att galaxy s6 edge for an international
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] cc999:
Finally order officially placed

After several failed attempts, my Paypal was accepted and my order is in place!

Galaxy S6 128GB SM-G920F with the Region unlock code.

They say it will be in this week and ship!

I am wondering the difference between the 920i and 920 F is?

CC
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
I'm still hesitant about pulling the trigger and buying an unlocked phone. From what I can see, the AT&T version of the gs6 supports bands 29 and 30 but non of the unlocked ones do. Can anyone confirm rather or not I should be concerned with those missing bands?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Funk2641:
Not my image, but I got this update last night:

Using unlocked SM-G920I on ATT
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
OK so is it safe to say if I want an unlocked international S6 Edge phone that works with Cricket.. I would need the SM-G925I?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
AT&T has yet to launch those bands. Although that makes that at&t version future proof in a sense since once the bands launch it'll be able to support them. My old S5 didn't support those 2 bands so I honestly don't mind the S6 international/UK models not supporting them also.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] MarksThinkTank:
G9250

And one more... just trying out a SM-G9250 (apparently from Hong Kong, uses Qualcomm for CMDA) S6 Edge. Ordered a G925F but this is what showed up...

Same deal... 3G only and confirmed doing the IMEI lookup on Cricket's website. I'll give Cricket a call later today and see about changing the IMEI number. Wanted to wait for this phone to show up before going through that process.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
OK thanks for letting us know. When you do the IMEI update thing with Cricket.. does that mean you are going to have Cricket change the IMEI they have registered for the SM-G9250 to another IMEI that's known to work on AT&T/Cricket LTE Network? So for example I could do the same thing with a SM-G925F and an old Moto G's IMEI I no longer use that I bought from Cricket? Would love to hear your outcome.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
I'm on AT&t with the G920i and I recently got 42 mbps down on LTE. That may not be true everywhere because I am lacking those bands (Which folks say AT&T isn't really using yet), but I'm good with it...

---------- Post added at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:18 PM ----------

Of course, I rooted yesterday! I unrooted, but I still get a message saying that my device has been altered and I cannot receive this update. "Try downloading updates using smart switch on your computer..."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] MarksThinkTank:
Oh interesting... so after the software update and lunch... LTE is working! I'm on Band 17.. I think before on my nexus 5 I was on Band 2 in this spot. 3rd time's a charm with these phones. This phone shows it as 4G so I didn't notice at first.

But, yeah if it wasn't working, I was going to ask them to change the IMEI on the account to my Nexus 5's that I was using before as described by others on this thread.

Glad to not have to talk to customer service today :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
Oh that's great! So I wonder if there's an update for the SM-G925F that would do the same as the SM-G9250. Early adoption kills me and my pockets! haha!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
I got the update on my 920i as well. Don't notice any differences so far, but it was pretty big, so I'm guessing a bunch of bug fixes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Just got the update on my G920i running on Cricket.

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
Re: AT&amp;T VS. Unlocked

I feel my phones is snappier after the update. Also fingerprint is unlocking phone almost instantly, before there was a fraction of a second lag.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
With the latest update I am now on 5.0.2. Phone delivered new with 5.0.1

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
I've also noticed the fingerprint sensor has been smoother.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Red5:
I wonder if the AT&T shipped version has this update included already (I doubt it) or if we will have to wait a few months to get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
What's the current baseband version on the AT&T model?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
I don't think AT&T shipped this version. I had ATT S6 for a few days (returned yesterday) and the fingerprint scanner was not as fast as my G920i after this update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Yep, looks like the AT&T G920A is on AOCE (last 4 digits of firmware / baseband version), whereas our G920I just got updated from AOBQ to AOD3. From what I can tell, there are currently three major firmware versions for the Galaxy S6, all being Android 5.0.2: AOBX, AOCX, and AODX in order from oldest to newest. So the AT&T S6 actually had a newer firmware than our G920I before this update, but it's now behind.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] cc999:
Handtech in the UK

I decided to cancel the Handtech order and go with the official ATT version.

This is a business phone and I need reliable cell coverage with ALL bands.

From reading many forums it is best to just purchase the ATT version, It has the

2 future bands for LTE and the HD voice. I will just freeze the bloatware, no big deal.

Just ordered the Black Sapphire Edge 128 gb model, in stock overnight shipping.

CC
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
Did most of you end up getting the 920i or the 920f?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
I have 920i and mostly have 920i based on what I've been seeing in this forum.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
I have I, says I
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
[MENTION=4201809]cc999[/MENTION] you're gonna wanna make sure att has HD voice in your area otherwise it's gonna sound normal. I bought one from best buy and returned it. Hopefully you'll like it.

[MENTION=668804]mehdi_s82[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4185868]Sheldor1967[/MENTION] are you satisfied with your purchase? Any issues or problems? Where did you buy it and did it come with an American charger?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
Got it on Ebay from BREED. $699.00 but it's $130 more the last time I looked.

Charger is made of Hotdogs and Apple pie! (Works great!!!)

I have had no issues with it beyond the stupidity that it is not in AT&Ts system and they had to give me an IMEI from a dead phone so I could get LTE. On the plus side, the LTE is BLAZING FAST! And not everyone has had that issue. But, otherwise I am extremely pleased!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
No issues here as well. LTE works at same speed as my AT&T s6 edge did. I too bought it from BREED on ebay. It feels good that I don't have to deal with AT&T nonsense (i.e. tabbed menu, constant wifi connected notification, AT&T on notification bar, death star logo on the back, etc.). Cannot be happier...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Ditto for me. Bought G920i also from Breed in eBay. Thought the charger was normal speed per breed email but when connected to phone shows as fast charger. Loving it on Cricket and got recent ota update.

Not sure why price went up from $699

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] eatonjb:
I have the 925i and I'm pretty happy. LTE all the time, would be nice if it said LTE, not 4G, but no matter, switches to H/H+ when on the phone like it should.

LTE speed is all over, but im sure AT&T coverage sucks in the Detroit area , no matter what phone i have had.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
Wait.. so for the S6's.. there isn't an LTE indicator once you are connected? Just say's 4G? So how would one know if they are on LTE other than getting very hi speeds? Like for me I may be on LTE network.. LTE Discovery shows LTE Band 4 but my speeds aren't fast at all. However testing my other household phones(stock cricket smartphones) they indicate LTE but their speeds aren't as great either. So it may be just my location.

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So for those of you who have he 920i - especially the ones working on Cricket.. did all of you have to supplement a different IMEI in order to get LTE speeds?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phobia09:
For AT&T, they branded HSPA+ as 4G and LTE as 4GLTE. The rest of the world (for the most part) knew HSPA and HSPA+ as 3G and LTE as 4G. So, since the device is international, it displays H/H+ when you are on a call or in 3G, and displays 4G when you are in an LTE area.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
OK.. great thank you for the info.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Not me, put Sim card and good to go. My Sim card was already activated from another phone.

Mine goes from H+ to LTE. display.

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
For those of you with the 920i on AT&T if you're in a LTE area and make a call does you phone drop to 2g, 3g, H, H+ or stay on LTE while you're on the call?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
A) in response to the other question, I have only seen LTE, never 4G.

B) I have never looked to see what it says when I am on a call. I'll have to check next time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
It drops to H, H+ during the call. I'm in Philadelphia area
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] eatonjb:
We I see 4G I can go into my setting and find that stats say LTE, AND H+ is when I'm not on 4g, I get sorta LTE speeds when on 4g so I'm happy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
I can't find a SM-920i 64gb Gold annnnnnywhere! Well.. at least below 1k and in the US. Still lking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
I'm in the exact same predicament. I want a gold 64gb 920i. So I'm waiting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] is350:
Has anyone seen this site? Looks like they're selling the Tmobile s6.

http://www.cell2get.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-tmobile-32gb-black-sapphire-gsm-p-5184.html#googlebase
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
Hopefully soon... :)

Interesting.. however i heard trying to unlock that sucker is a pain in the butt.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] is350:
Don't know for sure, but it looks like people have been able to flash the Metro PCS ROM to successfully enter an unlock code.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
is this from a 920i or 920f

Also, I found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/26183971802...49&var=560692608367&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

It says its a G920i and it looks like the seller sells a lot of phones and has near perfect feedback but; should I be worried that under network it says:

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

Should I be worried that it doesnt tell me exactly what bands it covers for for LTE? Or should I just assume that all G920i are the same and that it covers all the LTE bands for AT&T?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] iEatRappers:
G920F. Both the G20F & G20i are missing band 29 and 30 which AT&T has yet to rolled out. Basically you'll have the same coverage you get with the Galaxy S5 and most phones that came out before April 2014. Only a handful of phones support band 29 and 30 (I know the LG G3 supports it).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
Question for those of you who already have your unlocked phones on AT&T.

How's your battery life? Is it OK?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
Yes! I had at&t s6 for a week, and since then unlocked one. No difference in battery life
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
It's about the same as my S5. Probably not quite as good, but very close.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
[MENTION=4185868]Sheldor1967[/MENTION] do you have the LTE Discovery app? Do you know your 930i has support for band 17? I read a post in another forum suggesting that it doesn't.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
*#0011# gives me this result (see attachment) . I don't know why they are not getting the same results...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
I've done better, but this is what I got this morning. I have gotten as high as 41 mbps down.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
I still haven't placed an order. I'm having super hard time finding a 920f in 64gb gold under $1000.00 I found a 920i and I'm tempted to get it but I feel like I will be better off with the 920f since it supports band 12. I know I don't need band 12 on AT&T but I feel like a year or two from now when I get ready to sell it to upgrade to something new it will be easier to sell if I can say it supports all bands on tmo and att. I've checked all over Amazon, swappa and eBay but I can't find any.

Problem is I see 100s of them 32gb for $680 to $730. So I feel like I should be able to find a 64gb for $780 to to $830. A $170 markup for an additional $32gb is a hard sell for me.

Anyone know of of other sellers that have the g920f in gold 64gb?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] is350:
G920F is $629.99 right now. Bought one to use on AT&T.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/39110307469...49&var=660467940092&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
Exactly, but I want 64gb.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Damn. Price is dropping like a rock. A couple weeks before launch some started showing up on Amazon for $850 to $900. Then a few days before launch thepowersellers.com started selling the G920I for $799. I ordered from them and later returned it for a refund. Then on launch day the G920I went up for $699 on ebay. I bought that too and am currently using it. Now the G920F on eBay for $629!?! Pretty sure we'll see $599 soon at this rate.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] is350:
Did you buy from this same seller "Breed?" If you did, any problems with the phone so far? Price is great but no warranty is a little worrisome.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
Yeah, Breed. Flawless device. Put it in a thin case and not worrying about a warranty. I have never needed to use a warranty on a phone. Sometimes I have had to exchange brand new devices because there was a defect right out of the box, but usually if nothing is defective from the start, then nothing goes wrong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Sheldor1967:
He offers a 60 day warranty and I bought one from SquareTrade, but AT&T says that their insurance will cover it too...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Bought from eBay seller Breed G920imand loving it. No issues and very happy. What's difference between my G920i and the G920f. Working flawlessly on Crickett.

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
G920f supports band 12. T-mobile uses that band for LTE. It's unless for people on AT&T but I figure it will be a little easier to sell later if I can market it as both AT&T and T-mobile compatible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phishie:
I only read pages 1, 2, and 20+ so I apologize in advance if this is already covered.

I found a full list of S6 variants here - http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/help/galaxy-s6-variants-list-t3055618/page2 - but still have a few questions.

Are the missing channels 29 and 30 the only difference between the AT&T G920A and International G920F/I variants? (Ignoring the AT&T bloatware.)

Could it be possible in the future through a software change to enable channels 29 and 30 on the G920F/I or is that a hardware change?

Lastly, what other differences are there between the G920F and G920I other than the G920I lacking channel 12?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] xdviper:
I'd like to know this as well, I am planning on buying the 920F but would like to know if somehow later on we can throw a T-Mobile base ROM on there so I can use WiFi calling.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
Those bands aren't used by AT&T or T-mobile yet so they are irrelevant right now. However with a tmo radio and Rom WiFi calling may be possible I'm not sure though.

As for me, I bit the bullet this morning and bought a gold 64gb 920i on eBay. It hasn't shipped yet but the sellers reviews say they are a super fast seller. Hopefully it ships today. I'd really like to have it by Saturday.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phishie:
That isn't true. AT&T lists both bands 29 and 30 as Active and In Use for LTE, although I haven't been able to find where they are actively used.

https://forums.att.com/t5/Network-Coverage/What-is-AT-amp-T-s-GSM-HSDPA-LTE-bands/td-p/4228054

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Mobility#Radio_frequency_summary

Correction, I looked at the sources for the sources I posted above and no where does it state bands 29 and 30 are in use, only that AT&T will use them, possibly starting in 2014. I can't find any data from 2015 supporting they're in use or not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] designgears:
Wow, they have time travel!? :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phishie:
Hah!

DG are you running a G920 A, F, or I?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] designgears:
G920A at the moment, I have an I on the way.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phishie:
Any specific reason you chose the I over the F? Do you know if there's any other difference between the two other than band 12?

(And in your dev experience do you envision being able to enable bands 29 and 30 on the I? Could it just be a modem firmware update?)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
Cannot wait for your rom for I
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] designgears:
Sadly I won't be doing one. Wrapped up in a big project that is going to take me until fall to finish up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phishie:
That's using the I to develop an exploit for rooting/unlocking the A, right? :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mehdi_s82:
Has anyone tried to flash 920A's modem on 920i or 925F?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
Did I get ripped off?

I ordered a 64gb G920i in gold. I got it today.

I'm wondering if I got ripped off because I dont think my phone is factory unlocked. It seems to be working fine with my at&t sim but when I first turned it on there was an app installed for Singtel. (singtel is a wireless provider in Singapore and my phone was shipped from Singapore)

There is no carrier splash screen when I turn it on but I'm thinking maybe this is a Singapore version of the phone and my main concern is that I wont get updates until after Singtel approves it for the phone. I wanted avoid waiting for carriers to push updates which is why i decided to get an unlocked phone.

In addition to this app, there was sticker on the back of the phone below the camera that says Singtel (I took it off immediately)

Does anyone elses phone have anything similar? Does this mean I wont get update straight from Samsung? Will I have to wait for Singtel to push them?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mr Ian B:
Contact seller and good luck returning it.

Ian B
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gtg465x:
The 32 GB 920I we all bought from eBay doesn't have anything like that. You will most likely have to wait a little longer for updates, but I'm betting the boot loader still isn't locked like the AT&T version, so you could always just flash the latest firmware / ROMs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
How can I tell if the bootloader is locked?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
Did you order yours through the seller you had posted earlier in this thread?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] jimmiekain:
I got mine from eBay the seller is Tropical_Mobile I already reached out and they said they would send me a new one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] s-one:
Oh ok, yea I bought from the same ebay seller too about two weeks ago.. same model/color/gb. I just saw your recent post about the Singtel. On their listing they indicate they ship from Singapore and Tennessee, US. Mine probably came from Tennessee however that may not matter much. It was completely sealed, no third party apps, pristine.