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[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
i thought it says its nothing if the return is because youre having connection/network issues, i just ordered the USA version, ill let you know how that one behaves when it arrives on saturday

i have a new sim card waiting for the phone when it arrives (supposedly you need a new sim to use 5g on tmobile)
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] chairman011:
True that. I have the Tencent on Metro I get LTE but no 5g, I love this phone I have no issues with it but 5G would be awesome. They say they use the same service but really they don't they're both different frequencies I'm eager to try that new T-Mobile SIM card though since my phone is dual SIM I think I might go ahead and get the T-Mobile service with the SIM card I'll report back that you guys know how it goes thinking about doing it this coming week.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
· Failure of network compatibility in the area – customers are responsible to contact their service provider for the availability of compatible network in the area prior to purchasing the phone. If unfortunately you have no network due to this reason, you can return the phone with 15% restocking fee of the item price if it is in its original condition.

Shipping and Returns

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Actually, the international version is basically the same as the US version without warranty coverage.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] BILLYB187:
If they are the same, it doesn't make sense to eat the restocking fee then. Rotary88, are you using a current SIM like the other user mentioned? Hopefully when they get their phone and test on saturday they get better results.

I purchased mine from the US store this morning (I don't need 512gb storage or 18gb ram, and the other extras will never get used lol). The price point of the tencent versions are attractive for sure but I have heard nothing but issues around the WW converted models.

If it turns out that all versions (US, international, CN) have the same issues maybe I will return the US and save some dollars.

I'm just rambling here, good luck Rotary88
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
ah must have remembered wrong. i don't think they're the same bandwise, for instance from what i understand the international is the C variant and doesn't support band 71 or 66 but this is listed as supported on the USA e-store for the USA phone. in fact every band except the mmWave that both ATT and T-Mobile use is listed on the USA versions purchase page

i did simply my check tho and ignored the fact that the shop page doesn't list 2g/3g/5g bands explicitly and just checked for a matching number, but i imagine thats what they meant, considering the page was just created and for example maybe they found theres no need to list n41 and 41 essentially listing 41 twice.

i have no phone atm, which maybe you can tell since my posts lack any auto correct, so really hoping for the best

either way i have a USA version coming on saturday and ill let everyone know of the results
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
So I just swapped out my old sim for a new T-Mobile SIM and its the same result with the international and also tencent variant ASUS_I005DA. Even though version A supposedly supports all the right bands, No T-Mobile 5G and also crippled LTE. This seems like something to do with their network simply not recognizing the device or allowing it to use other bands. After doing some research it seems the device also has to be carrier supported in order to connect to their extended LTE and 5G bands.

From what I've read here on the forums, calling them is a waste of time. I guess all I can do is wait to see if even the US "variants" get 5G/LTE but I somehow am doubting it since they seem identical to the international variant. I'm stuck with a $1000 gimped phone until T-Mobile decides to support it on their network.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] PhoneBots:
strange because according to asus the I005DA is not the A version but the G version. The version i believe is on the box not the model.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] arun_suresh:
Did you contact ASUS ? do you have and official documentation / site where they say which version is tencent / Global / US ?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] arun_suresh:
I had bought the tencent version - i005DA was mentioned prominently in the packaging.. and 'tencent games' was printed on the back of the phone.

Neither T-mobile nor AT&T worked reliably - actually I was barely ever getting a signal.

I returned that.one . .and got myself a global variant - asus_i005DC is mentioned in the packaging.

Now everything works fine - I have seen the 5G symbol, but not really great speeds, but that could be because of my area.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/47006/which-version-does-asus-rog-5-model-i005da-map-to i think this is where he found it, see last post (you can press the back button if it asks you to create acct or sign in and it wont ask again and will allow you to read)

this would imply the last letter in the model number is not necessarily the version the phone corresponds to, for every model even your asus_i005DC
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] PhoneBots:
That's exactly it.

At this point I'm waiting to see if the one they sell on Asus dot com is any better than the global version sold on aliexpress or if I should go all in on -300$ less
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
$300 less means a Tencent flashed to WW, or at least it did for mine. The idiot seller didn't realize the bands aren't controlled by the software, but PayPal called it "materially similar" and denied the refund. Oh well.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
well ill find out if the USA version on asus.com is better literally tomorrow and ill post the update here. i imagine it is now that i understand the versions don't follow model number.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] PhoneBots:
I was looking more at the global version rather than the ROM
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Valinx7:
Writing this from the US version with i005DC on the box, and can confirm service works well. Just realized today that 5G was turned off by default so unfortunately I haven't tested it much but my service seemingly has been the same as my OnePlus 7t Pro Mclaren otherwise?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] BILLYB187:
International with same ram/storage is more not less. Unless you found a screaming deal
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
International / Global firmware = WW

Tencent firmware = CN

Tencent version with WW firmware = Tencent bands

Now do you follow?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
For anyone wondering the ROG Phone 5 USA version fully supports T-Mobile it seems and i was able to get over 100Mbps download with 5G connected in El Paso, TX, which from my understanding does not have mid band 5G deployed,which is correct as I'm connected to band 66 according to LTE Discovery, aswell as i have VOLTE. FYI you do need to enable 5G within the mobile data settings but after that it is smooth sailing.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
Trickster do you which version number do you have? Is it A?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
its ASUS_I005DC, however idk the band version for sure as it seems band version doesn't follow model number. considering the tencent I005DA is the G band version. it doesn't state version on the box. at least where i can see.

all i can say is buy it from the USA asus site and you'll get one that fully supports the T-Mobile and (hopefully) AT&T networks

edit: looking at the box again and just skimming it might be a version B not sure tho
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
Can anyone with a USA version please verify which I005D version you have? Trickster seems unsure and I just want to make sure before I return my international version.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
You can get the specific model from build.prop -> ro.vendor.product.model and (more reliably) the stickers on the bottom of the box / back of the phone
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
Yea it says C but the C band version does not support band 66 and mine connects to 66 so the model IS I005DC BUT, that's NOT the band version clearly otherwise it wouldn't connect to that band. Band version is not contained within model number.

That is why I'm unsure to answer his question.

My guess is it's A I wouldn't know for sure tho unless someone knows where I'd look on the box or phone for the BAND version.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
How do we get this information then? I don't understand why they advertise this phone to have all these bands that clearly don't work?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
Small sheet of stickers, possibly in with the included case
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
I don't see a band version on any of the stickers included unless I'm not understanding something.

Just a serial number and the IMEI and something called CN that says CRAB. And the generic model name ZS673KS
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] xbamaris1`:
Yeah I'm in your boat too. I have the I005DC and can access Band 12 for AT&T which band 12 is is not the chinese/tencent bands. Not sure why they made this so confusing lol LTEDiscovery also shows band 66 as an one it can "see" but not one that its using probably as band 12 and 2 are still widley used in my area I guess. Heck even on Band 2 I can get 200 Mbps where I physically live.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
DC is the international version.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
Yea all I can confidently say is that if you buy it from ASUS USA it works perfectly. Tbh yesterday I got almost 200mbps on band 66. Honestly 5g is no joke. I wonder what the mid band 5g gets. My oneplus 3t barely broke 30mbps on a good day lmao.

If anyone has a way of getting the for sure version of the bands lmk, otherwise you can also look at the tech specs on Asus and it no longer lists every version just the one they sell on their store probably. If not the bands are also listed lazily (like 5g doesn't have n following it) on the store page.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
Yea but the international version according to op couldn't connect to 5g on band 66 but I can. So it doesn't match the band version of the international variant. Just the model number
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
I honestly don't think you have any idea which device you have, no offense.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
It says dc I can show you

Idk what more to tell you other than model number is not the same as band version

The asus employee even said the I005DA tencent is actually band version G.

Band version does not follow the suffix.

Edit: here's it running on band 66 and still saying dc.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
...

🤦‍♀️

If you take nothing else from this post, YOUR BOX IS PRINTED IN ENGLISH.

The only devices that don't have some version of US 5G support are Chinese.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
Yup trickster is right. I005DA = Version G which does not have band 66 for extended LTE or 5G enabled for US carriers. So the international version is the same as the tencent version with global rom. What an expensive and time consuming lesson this ended up being. Returning it and going with USA version. 25mbps down is outright laughable for $1000 phone. NGP and all these resellers are basically scamming US consumers by advertising this as using version A when it's version G.

So just to reiterate for anyone going forward .. do not buy any tencent/international versions as they are all model I005DA which is version G and does not support the extended LTE and 5G bands for T-Mobile USA.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
I never said it was Chinese. Calm down and realize that I was saying that to reinforce the fact that the suffix doesn't follow band version.

I totally read your post and you were saying the dc was the international version. But clearly it isn't exclusive to the international version that has different bands than the same dc I have now
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
The DA, DC, etc are vendor product models. They can be deciphered into where the device was released. Based on the release region, you can get the bands it should support. Whether or not that is useful information is up to you. Best of luck.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] TawkinTrash:
I got it from the US Asus site and it’s I005DC
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] daviddem:
@Trickster29 Does it support Tmobile Wifi Calling?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
I dug around in settings and couldn't find anything related to wifi calling.

And further more if I try to make a call with only wifi, it can't.

So I believe the answer is no.

Edit:

See post: https://xdaforums.com/t/anyone-having-issues-with-vowifi-na-version.4291015/post-85178405
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
As a workaround, you can always use the Digits app and log into your phone number to make calls through that.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Heero0101:
Anyone try to buy it off Amazon and see how it runs on T-Mobile.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
From my understanding that's either the tencent or the non-USA international version. Which neither worked well on T-Mobile when compared to the Asus USA store version. (doesn't get band 66 LTE or 5G and LTE is abysmally slow)

My best recommendation to you is to order it straight from ASUS USA, as that one for sure supports T-Mobile entirely. (gets band 66 LTE/5G and over/around 200MBPS 5G in my area)
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] I Like Soup:
For what it's worth, here is the information that Asus US Support sent me regarding the model number for the phone on the US site...

"Thank you for contacting ASUS Online Support.

My name is Daynard J. and it's my pleasure to help you with your problem.

Where to buy http://promos.asus.com/us/where_to_buy/

Model of the Rog phone ZS673KS-1B048IN

You are more than welcome to visit our Asus support website: http://www.asus.com/us/support

If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us."
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] SimplyDex:
Does anybody have any other way to get the US phone other than the ASUS US Store? Seems like it's always sold out...
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
I Unfortunately do not. How long has it been sold out?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
It doesn't appear that they have any authorized dealers yet. A lot of the ones you'll find on Amazon, eBay, and other sellers are either converted foreign versions or overpriced attempts to exploit limited quantities.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] kdog12:
Is there a physical difference between the tencent version and the US version? Hardware wise? Would using EDL mode to flash the US version firmware onto the tencent not activate those missing bands?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] twistedumbrella:
Yes and no, respectively.

The hardware is the "same" in terms of core features, but it's been documented that the variant made in China will occasionally have cheaper versions of the same parts.

Bands are set by modem hardware. There is a thread about unlocking them that covers what is and isn't possible. Bands are not to be confused with added features, such as VO(data) that can be enabled with the proper software support.

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-frequency-bands.4298833/
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] R0ttenB4ndit:
The global version (asus_i005DC ?) Isn't supposed to support band 66 (or 12). The NA variant does which is the one you got from Asus. I see your photo proof that asus_i005DC is written on the box for the one directly from Asus but still crazy that Asus can't get their model descriptions right. Can you tell me the other model # on the box from Asus that comes after "ZS673KS-" , please?
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] R0ttenB4ndit:
asus_i005DC is the Global variant.... NOT the US version and doesn't support all the NA bands.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Valinx7:
Got it from the Asus US store so unless they hosed me, that's what they give you
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] R0ttenB4ndit:
Very strange that Asus is now giving the global variant as a US model. I suspect that all the bands work for you (like band 12)? Thanks!
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Valinx7:
I honestly don't remember how to check this but besides my service being noticably worse since the sprint business, it seems to be as good as my OnePlus 7t pro McLaren. You let me know the best way to test it and I'll check best I can for you
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Trickster29:
Sure, it says ZS673KS-16G256G-BK, but that's not very descriptive.

All I can say is that yes they're both DC but the one from the asus USA store connects those bands. I imagine the bands are programmed differently at the factory but share the same model number.

Still using that same phone and it is still connected to band 66.

Edit:

I see above someone, provided an attached image of the box showing this same number so ig me providing it again is redundant but whatever. Lmao
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] Rotary88:
***UPDATE***

So since I started this thread I've gone through 3 rog phones. If you read my earlier posts you will see I tested both the tencent and global variants of the asus_i005DA and neither one is made for US bands. I just received my asus_i005DC and I can confirm that this is the correct version for US users. It is connecting to all the right 4G LTE bands and I finally have 5G connectivity in the LA area. No need to wait for it to come back onto stock on the Asus website as I see now most resellers are selling the asus_i005DC version 5s.
[ASUS ROG Phone 5 / 5s] ilusiondani:
Thank you for taking your time and testing. I do not see seller selling that specific version. Can you provide a seller link who is selling this current US version?
[General Topics] Sartori:
Hi folks :)

I'm waiting on a nice shiny new Samsung Omnia arriving from my mobile provider, but in the meantime I'm still using my old HTC Trinity handset... and have managed to break the screen on it. I'd love to recover my data, but ActiveSync hasn't managed to get my contacts into Outlook and I don't think it can get my SMS.

Any ideas on how I can recover my data, preferably in a way that I can then put it onto the new Omnia when it arrives?

Thanks in advance for help everyone!
[General Topics] joebongo:
Uso SOTI controller or whatever it's called to see the PPC screen on the PC screen. Navigate using PC mouse etc.

HTH

Joe
[General Topics] JamminJaguar:
QFT. Use SOTI Pocket Controller (which you can download a trial for free from SOTI's website) and you can control your PPC on your PC's screen.
[General Topics] Mark Crouch:
^^ What they said, but use MyMobiler (which is free forever :)) from here.

Also you should be able to use ActiveSync/Explore to install DotFred's PPCPimBackup (here) - it's just an .EXE you need to copy somewhere on your Trinity, then run it (using the MyMobiler screen to guide you) and backup all your contacts and SMS messages (and calendar, tasks etc. if you wish) - if you have a lot of contacts/messages, make sure you un-tick the "use memory for temporary files" option.

The resultant backup file can then be copied back to your desktop PC and you can perform the reverse operation - with or without the help of MyMobiler :) - when your Omnia arrives.

Cheers,

Mark.
[General Topics] Scotchy49:
I am in the same situation.

I had an Eten device before and now have a Diamond.

The problem is that the screen is broken and most (all ?) of the controlling apps need a software PPC-side, and without screen it's quite hard to install.
[General Topics] Mark Crouch:
As long as MyMobiler can establish an ActiveSync-type connection with the phone (i.e. if you've got the phone and PC connected via A/S) you'll be fine - MyMobiler will install the software on the phone itself....I don't even think it asks any questions.

Mark.
[General Topics] JamminJaguar:
Thanks, I'd not heard of MyMobiler but I just downloaded it and it connects to my phone quickly and automatically without even having to set it up in the first place. Nice one.
[General Topics] 3600:
Hi. I accidently cracked the screen on my s740 and now i need to extract my sms from the phone. I have already installed my mobile, but the damn program doesent seem to work. I have win xp, but when the phone syncs to my computer, my mobile says: "Not connected" -> "Connecting" -> "Running on your mobile" -> "Not conneted".

It is slow as hell and doesent respond in windows, it doesnt seem to be able to connect to my phone.

So, here is the deal, my screen is busted, and i have a very important sms in my phone that i HAVE to extract from the phone.

So, can i copy some file from the phone, containing all the smses and then extract in windows on my computer? If not, how am i supposed to do? PIM Backup can only be run on the phone and my screen is cracked.

Please HELP!

IT IS URGENT! :(
[General Topics] sirphunkee:
Try this...right click on the my mobiler icon in your pc's taskbar, choose "configure mobile", then "install". Sometimes I've had to manually force that step to get it to allow connection.

EDIT: also, is it making a solid activesync connection to begin with?
[General Topics] CptAJ:
Reviving an old thread

What happens if I can't make an activesync connection? I think at some point I disabled the auto-connect on the phone and now it may require my input to connect.

(Its an elfin with one of the latest onyx roms)
[Amazfit] someone2kill:
Hi!

My Amazfit GTR2 rebooted alone and then got stuck at Amazfit boot logo.

My phone can't connect to it.

Tried to reboot the whatch by the main button, but it reboots and does not go past the logo.

Any ideas?

Thank you
[Amazfit] Israelleite:
maybe it´s a low battery ?

I know that you can reset the watch, I´ve forgot how.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] the_phantom095:
When I connect my Galaxy S21 phone to my PC, I see it show up in "Computer" and in Windows Explorer, but it shows up as "Galaxy S21 5G" with no drive assigned (i.e. nothing like drive N: .)

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And when I drill down into it, I see the folders, but if I go to one and open it up, the files there do not have the same right click menu as I normally see.

Galaxy right-click menu:

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Normal right-click menu:

View attachment 5319071

How do I assign a "drive" to it, and will that enable me to use my common right-click commands?

I have USB Debugging turned on in the Developer options in Settings, which I thought would do it, but it doesn't. Is there another setting I could try?

The S21 is new to me, I had the S7 before. There are a few mysteries I'm wondering about, but these will get me started.

Thank you for any insight you can share,

TP
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] the_phantom095:
On another site, someone pointed to this link

https://android.stackexchange.com/q...-for-mtp-connection-under-windows/94082#94082

which gave me a way to go. It wasn't real straight forward, but eventually I did get it to work. The WebDAV link they pointed to gave me a warning when I installed it saying it might not work since it was for older systems, but it did work.

Just thought I'd pass it along since no one on this site could help me.
[General Topics] GalaxyA325G:
Whenever I use a package manager to look at the unique Android package name & version I get information like that shown in post #10 of this recent thread on GCam and Camera app ports where there are often (but not always) trailing version numbers inside of parenthesis.

I assume the "real" version number is the entirety of the numbers, including the numbers in the trailing parenthesis (but maybe not?).

I assume there's a REASON for the additional numbers inside the trailing parenthesis (but maybe not?).

Is there?

What, specifically, is the purpose of the trailing version number in parenthesis?
[General Topics] GalaxyA325G:
Nobody is a developer here who might know?
[Xiaomi Mi 10 Questions & Answers] Lakhbir_Singh:
Hello Friends!

There is no option for automatic call recording in Mi 10. For recording every time I need to touch the option 'Call recording' to record a call.