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[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
I have no reason to lie. I'm invested in the device as well. Already being an OP7P owner, there's only one reason I bought this phone.....5G. If I can't get 5G, I'll either give it to one of my kids if they have 5G near them or return it.

1) You can be literally right underneath a cell tower and have $hit for speeds. I was getting 14 Mbps down....not even LTE speeds...

2) The network guys will completely trash their own company if you spend enough time talking to them. They'll completely spill the beans and spit the truth. No idea how they get away with it because, as you're warned when you call, all calls are being recorded.

3) I still haven't seen 5G indicated on my phone since the maintenance I still haven't connected at 5G, but at least my phone isn't lying about it anymore. To see if your phone is lying to you do this:

Go to Settings\Wi-Fi & Internet\SIM & network settings\Network operators

Turn off Choose automatically. It will give you a warning. Just hit okay.

It will take about a minute for the device to look for all available networks (not only will you see TMo, but other carriers and then some random ones with numbers.)

Here's a pic and a few screenshots of my adventures from the last couple of days---

Screen 1: Friday night before "maintenance." 5G indicated on status bar even though no 5G networks available.

Screen 2: I'm literally right across the street/underneath the tower and getting terrible bandwidth.

Screen 3: Saturday after maintenance and right under the tower, no 5G network available and phone no longer says it's 5G.

Screen 4: Right under a cell tower, I don't even get LTE speeds.

Screen 5: I noticed that while using Google Maps to navigate to the cell tower that the indicator was all over the place and something was wrong. I was right.

I now have a trouble ticket in for both towers close to me and all the evidence I need to show that I'm not getting the service I was promised. I will give them a few days to fix the problem and then decide what to do with the phone.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] aaronc_98:
oh I wasn't questioning you, i was simply stating since that's true I'm returning the phone until they get real 5G. Thanks for your help
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] ahrion:
Just because you see a tower doesn't mean it's a T-Mobile tower or shared with T-Mobile. T-Mobile never stated it will be 1gbp/s and has been pretty transparent about 600mhz 5G being the "backbone" of the network for stability of connection, with it anchoring to L2100 & L1900 bands for now. In the announcements as well as press releases, it's stated to have an average speed increase (Nationwide) at 20%, covering 60% of the country. As the technology evolves, they've been clear that it will then add mid-band 5G and lastly high-band 5G Nationwide.

If you're getting 2 mbp/s or more, the 5G is working, regardless of the comparison between LTE.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
Both are valid imei , I verified with OnePlus warranty team , but they don't have any details .

No setting shows dual SIM, so I guess we need some firmware changes .

Did any one find how to unlock outside T-Mobile 40 days ?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
I am also wondering if there's a faster way to unlock without having to wait 40 days?? Any special trick w/ customer service? I paid in full. I want to Root so I can have magisk and a few crucial apps, to at least tide me over until we can get TWRP and ROM's going.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
nvrmind, the *06# is showing both MEID and IMEI for same IMEI number. But not second IMEI number. I read it wrong.

I tried temporary unlock through t-mobile website , and it worked. I think we need to wait for 40 days now for permanent unlock.

with temporary unlock OEM unlocking is still grayed out.

I wish some one can figure out dual sim option. Let me know if you find any thing on this.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
Hey ahrion. It's been a while. I hope all is well with you and the rest of the guys.

I was on the phone with TMobile networking rep when I was right next to the tower. He confirmed it was definitely TMo's and it should've had 5G. After about 30-45 mins of troubleshooting to get 5G working, he escalated the call to the engineering team (the roadside crews that work on the towers.) Why would he do that if 5G was working properly? Why would the TMobile rep Joe also escalate my call to the engineering team about the other tower if it had 5G? Why would Joe give me a $50 bill credit for my troubles if 5G was working properly?

No, it's 100% not working properly on the two towers closest to me where, according to their system, it's supposed to be enabled. Their term is, "the tower hasn't been provisioned."
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] kmk2k6:
I've had quite the opposite experience. Although I'm coming from an iPhone, so that may be the root cause.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] aaronc_98:
Call and request since you paid full. They told me it takes 3 days for whatever reason so I am waiting to see...

I called in again they permanently unlocked it, and I verified that j can unlock the bootloader. I do not want at the moment because of the data reset but I will likely tomorrow when I have more time ...
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
You'll have to get your unlock token from OP first before you can unlock your bootloader. It takes about a week or so:

https://www.oneplus.com/unlock_token
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] ahrion:
Did you actually get it working?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] aaronc_98:
oh yes, my last few oneplus' have been factory unlocked- I forgot about that...
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] js042507:
Yeah, so regarding unlocking this phone...I was able to get mine SIM unlocked permanently already. I'm also on the EIP plan, and I've only had the phone for 2 days. How? I just talked to a T-Mobile rep via Twitter DM. She was super nice and helped me out! Maybe some of you will get lucky too. YMMV. Also, yes...you have to submit that dumb form to get that dumb unlock token from OnePlus. And it takes a week! So dumb. I've never had to this either, as I've purchased unlocked phones mostly. I also chatted with OnePlus to see if they could expedite the token, but the guy was an idiot! Worst support ever! T-Mobile....best support ever.

Also, I have no idea how to get 5g on this thing. I've tried messing with the settings, but no dice. I am fairly certain I'm in a covered area, but my signal always says 4G LTE. Meh.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
Thanks for the tips all! I've been on Unlocked devices for so long, I haven't had to deal w/ this in years :silly: Will try the twitter route as I recently had a good experience with them.

Side question.. did you all get the McLaren case with your device? My box didn't include one. Pretty pissed, but TMo customer service on Twitter was really responsive and gave me a bill credit.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] js042507:
No problem. Good luck. And yeah, I thought mine did not come with one, but I then realized it is hidden in the bottom of the main box. There is this little arrow, and you have to pry the bottom off to reveal the case. It might be there with yours. Just check again. Also, you can see what I'm talking about if you go to the main McLaren page on the OnePlus site. They show it being unboxed as you scroll down the page.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
Nope. I never got my callback from my first ticket and my next callback is tomorrow. Maybe this Joe guy saw I called in again and figured we'd combine the two tickets? I post here again after that call (if I get it.)

You should call TMo and ask to be transferred to their network technical support. Don't bother talking to the call center people. You'll waste time. See my previous post in here on how to look for network operators. Also have Network Cell Info Lite and Open Signal installed from the Play Store to give them Band and speed information.

You got the case too. It's in the box in "secret" compartment underneath where the phone was. Congrats on the bill credit though :p
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
:eek::highfive:
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] js042507:
Ha ha ha ?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] aaronc_98:
It is pretty well hidden in the bottom, double check the very bottom...

Oops did not see all the answers...
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
So I just got off the phone with TMo. I wasn't getting my callback, so I decided to call them. I didn't bother talking with call center rep long, I asked to be transferred to networking after giving them my PIN. Ironically, I was transferred to Shane, the guy that was supposed to give me the callback. He apologized and then looked and saw there was no update on his ticket. He also looked into the other ticket and told me that reps/technicians can't see updates on tickets they didn't create until it's closed, So Shane emailed Joe telling him to give me a call when his shift starts (8PM my time.) I'm really not hopeful at all about this call either. This 5G experiment is looking like a complete failure. Shane even told me that the tower Joe thought was 5G was not. There's one in that direction, but it's farther, over 4 miles away from me. Shane even then gave me a list of all the towers that are allegedly 5G that are close to me. They're all over 4 miles from me and strategically placed in tourist/wealthy neighborhoods.

I HIGHLY suggest anyone that has bought this phone or is thinking about it to call TMo and ask to be transferred to their networking department. Figure out exactly where the closest 5G towers are to you and if they're working. Shane told me one of them near me caught fire yesterday afternoon as well as three, yes three, LTE towers simultaneously caught fire in the same area last night. Talk about network overload causing heat issues....

We talked about me returning the phone as well. He said that I have 30 days to return it, but it has to be postmarked by the 20th day (so effectively 20 days.) So TMo has two weeks to fix the tower closest to me or I'll definitely be returning this phone.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
Great. I am glad they are able to unlock , going to pay off mine now and get it unlocked

Next thing is dual SIM :)
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
:cool:

As a TMo 7Pro owner, I can tell you that the SIM tray slot is exactly the same. If you're not in a hurry, get it straight from China and only pay a third of the price
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
Couldn't wait , just ordered from Amazon and got it delivered.

Just tried with dual SIM tray , second sim is not showing as expected. I guess now need to wait for firmware
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
Amazon link because a couple there say they specifically won't fit for 6.67 screen.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
This is what I got

Black Nano Micro Sim Card Tray Holder Container Replacment Part for OnePlus 7 Pro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMKYC44/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_lSf8DbG10Q7YW

---------- Post added at 03:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 AM ----------

On the other note T-Mobile unlocked my phone , just had to ask nicely that's all.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
Ya, I figured an OP7P tray would fit. It looked exactly the same and has the same screen size. Thanks for the confirmation!!! :highfive:
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] Trevaryn:
Are you going to be working on the development for this phone? If so that would be awesome!
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
Wait I missed this, how did you get unlocked so quickly? Someone above mentioned needing to get an unlock token from OnePlus, which takes a week? :confused:
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] KOLIOSIS:
Two different things going on here, SIM unlocking & Bootloader unlocking.

1)T-Mobile Unlock (permanent) is simply a network/SIM unlock.

2) Once after you get the SIM unlocked, then you are able to toggle the OEM unlock in Developer options.

3) Now, the token from OnePlus will work to Bootloader unlock your device. IIRC, you cannot even get the token from OnePlus until the phone is SIM unlocked.

Again, for the casual reader who may have missed the thread title, this sequence of events applies to the T-Mobile US version only.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
OnePlus website specs for 5g model includes dual nano SIM,. Which means T-Mobile firmware disabled second sim . So there is light end of tunnel ?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] seniorstew:
Got my unlock code through T-Force the day I got it.. waiting on OnePlus to approve the bootloader unlock. The 2nd IMEI on the device probably means duel sim support with the global firmware if it's anything like the 6T was...
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
:good: So I reached out to customer service and they SIM unlocked me, and said it should be immediate. My "OEM unlocking" option is still greyed out though, even after a reboot. Does it take time for that to be come available? Want to get the OnePlus token process started. :confused:

EDIT: Scratch that. I had to run the "Unlock" app again, and the Permanent Unlock worked this time after failing previous attempts. Rebooted, and was able to "OEM Unlock" now :D

I am trying to enter my IMEI & Serial on the OnePlus token site https://www.oneplus.com/unlock_token , but where do I get the "Unlock Code" from? It's not on the bootloader
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] js042507:
You have to run the fastboot command...

fastboot oem get_unlock_code

https://support.oneplus.com/app/ans...-bootloader-for-oneplus-6t-(t-mobile-edition)
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] bigmase521:
Got it! Thanks!:highfive:
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] mahst68:
Personally, I'm returning mine. I have the Pixel 4XL from the Google Store and have been rocking dual SIM from day one on it. Having dual SIM is something I'm afraid I can't live without now that I have had a taste... Don't know why US carriers still insist on disabling this feature. I don't see necessarily what they gain by doing so. I would like to wait but the 5G aspects just aren't that good to justify waiting. Plus and I know this will be an argument, I feel that my pixel runs better than the McClaren does even with a better processor and twice the ram. If it wasn't for the smallish battery in my pixel, I would say that it is hands down a better phone. IMO. Maybe I'll try the McClaren once all this International ROM deal is figured out but just not worth it now.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] anothen:
I have been debating pretty heavily on returning my McLaren and going to a pixel 4 XL or a note 10 plus. I had high hopes for 5G but I don't know what the point is yes and I have had to turn it off since it is killing my battery so quick. I can't get a day with this phone without charging the battery. I came from a pixel 2XL which it is hard to go back to an on Pixel phone after having one.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] mahst68:
Straight up, I would tell you to go get a pixel 4 xl if it wasn't for the battery thing. It's not like it drains fast, it's just a small battery. With that said, I did like having the finger print reader back to log into certain apps since no one has added the new biometrics programming for Android 10 into their apps yet. However, the fingerprint reader seems slow to the face unlock to get into the actual phone to use, so I guess that balances. Yeah, the battery although large gets burned through fairly quickly on the McClaren. If you are a pixel fan, I would say get the Pixel 4 xl. I specifically got it from Google to be able to rock dual SIM (esim + 1 physical SIM) from day 1 without payoff. I use TMO on esim and Visible on physical SIM. Gives me unlimited hotspot, saves my TMO data which I get $10 back a month on for good old jumpback promo and gives me the coverage of Verizon if I ever need it. The camera is so sick on the Pixel 4 xl also. You maybe able to emulate gcam on phones but it's not the same as having it for reals. IMO. The Mcclaren is a great phone, just not for me. Someone else I'm sure could be killing it with it. :good:
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] Trevaryn:
Got my OP7TPMC about a week ago on JOD, T-Force SIM Unlocked it for me like 10 min ago, just submitted my unlock code to oneplus.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] eep1:
Same. Just waiting on OnePlus to root.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] LLStarks:
Do we even have a boot.img that we know will work or a way to extract it from the firmware or OTAs we don't readily have on hand?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
Get any firmware you want from the Oxygen Updater app from the Play Store. Open the app's settings and toggle the Advanced mode on. Then change your device to whatever you want and select Full update. Hit the back button and then download.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
I drove down to Mississippi to my youngest daughter's house and then my son's house on Friday. Here's what I think about TMo's 5G on the go:

1. I still have never seen Band 71 on the McLaren phone. Oddly enough, about four months ago I saw it on my OP7P at my son's house. It wasn't on either phone yesterday. I saw all Band 2 and Band 66.

2. The OP7P's screen was on the whole time running Google Maps and was at 84% battery when I arrived about 90 minutes later. The McLaren's screen was only on to occasionally check what Band I was on and do a speed test. It was at 82% when I arrived. That's excessive battery drain searching for towers.

3. The speeds were 4G and LTE at best. This is all I'm going to see with this iteration in my area. Perhaps if the merger with Sprint goes through and TMo customers start being able to connect to their 5G mid band towers I'll start seeing decent speeds. I don't need another OnePlus phone doing LTE speeds.

4. SIM Unlocking while on TMo payments is still possible. If I was going to keep the phone, I'd send for the bootloader unlock code from OP.

5. Giving my daughter the option to "upgrade" her OP7P to the McLaren, she summarize my who experience with a simple response, "Nah, I'm happy with my phone." I love my rooted, fully customized OP7P with lots of McLaren features (including the boot animation.....GRRRRRR@TMo!!!!) and I'll be returning the phone next week. I'll be keeping my Pixel 3a XL on Google Fi instead of the McLaren and I won't be missing the cool cord and case.

Screen 1 and 2: Speeds along the way and then at my daughter's

Screen 3: SIM permanently unlocked
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] jacklivehere:
Did you try ? Which Rom worked ?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] docnok63:
No, I didn't try to flash anything and none of them would work. There's checks in the installers that won't let a firmware install on a wrong device. This check can be bybassed, but this isn't why [MENTION=4107827]TEKHD[/MENTION] wants the firmware. He wants the APKs to start building a Magisk module/ROM.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] TEKHD:
Thanks for the info my friend, but there is nothing to do atm. Our T-Mobile firmware is nowhere to be found yet. I need 2 firmwares, International + T-Mobile. My concept/Idea is to enable dual sim on our firmware without the need to flash any kind of International Firmware. I basically need to compare some specific CSC/System files between International and T-Mobile ROMs. And... enable the dual sim option on our ROM. That's it. On Samsung devices it's really easy. It should be more or less the same if not exactly the same here with OnePlus.

There is still a possibility (a bit harder) that even without our T-Mobile firmware available, I might still be able to modify some files on our ROM and enable dual sim (with root). But that's a bit more risky/complicated. It can be done by creating a flashable zip with modifications on it. Something like:

- OnePlus_7T_Pro_McLaren_5G_Dual_SIM_MOD_TEKHD.zip

and a revert for failsafe purposes:

- OnePlus_7T_Pro_McLaren_5G_Dual_SIM_MOD_revert_TEKHD.zip

another zip for bootanimation... etc.

You or anyone reading this message might ask "Why use our firmware instead of simply flashing International Firmware?" Well T-Mobile has Wi-Fi Calling, HD Calling, Video Calling, RCS, VoLTE as well as many other carrier specific features... If Oneplus is anything like Samsung, many of those features are instantly lost with International Firmware. That's why. By the way, I already SIM Unlocked my McLaren 5G and submitted to OnePlus the unlock code. All in process... We shall see.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] ddggttff3:
For what it's worth I messaged OnePlus support about getting a factory Image for the T-Mobile 7T Pro McLaren 5G, and they said they would get back to me within 2 days. If I get anything I'll be sure to reupload and share it here.

EDIT: They replied saying they can't provide the image, and referred me to T-Mobile. I am working on pushing back ATM.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] LLStarks:
Asking nicely is fine, but the most reliable method in the past has been to convince them your device is bricked, they send the tool to your PC, and you keylog the password for the zip if needed.

But that was back when support actually knew which file was the correct one for your variant.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] chrisrj28:
Anyone experience subpar battery life? Comparing to my previous OP 7Pro it's been pretty terrible.

I requested a replacement from T-Mobile and it's on its way but then I started looking online and found it's not just me.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] wwfman98:
I'm definitely struggling with keeping this thing charged. I find myself charging it several times a day. Even changing setting down to 60Hz screen doesn't seem to help.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] eep1:
No problem with battery with lots of YouTube at work.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] chrisrj28:
But what was your screen on time before you charged?
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] LLStarks:
Nice. Keep at it. OnePlus support said they'd have a remote session with me but I'm not sure if they'll actually provide the files.
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] headcreepz:
I just emailed oneplus. I am livid. I will not be stuck with this when there was no mention of this. I urge everyone to push back now!!!
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] LLStarks:
If it helps at all, this is probably our current OTA file.

oneplus7tpronroxygen_13.o.17_glo_017_1912042023
[OnePlus 7T Pro (Regular & McLaren) Guides, News...] js042507:
This phone is 5G capable. I don't understand how people cannot comprehend this?? In the suburbs, I'm getting average 70-80 Mbps down. But in the city, it's around 200mbps. It depends which tower you are connected to and what band. When the merger is complete, I'm sure it will be much faster all around. And honestly, who cares?? 50-70 is plenty for almost any task. Plus, how often are you using TMobile data realistically?? I'm in wifi most of the time.