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Best / most powerful phone for Ubuntu touch?

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      speedracer08861 @trainailleur
      last edited by 4 Apr 2019, 12:17

      @trainailleur I have a pro 5 and I do have lte coverage there were 2 versions of the phone. Their is the chinese version and the international version.

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        speedracer08861 @trainailleur
        last edited by 4 Apr 2019, 12:23

        @trainailleur I remember there was an article from Ubuntu at first that they were unlocking the boot loaders and install Ubuntu touch on the android variants. But I can no longer find that article.

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          Lakotaubp @speedracer08861
          last edited by Lakotaubp 4 Apr 2019, 13:31 4 Apr 2019, 13:29

          @speedracer08861 There might be something in this thread and it's links https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1252/problems-flashing-ubports-on-meizu-pro-5-android-international-edition you will need to read through it. Also this one https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1645/meizu-pro-5-upgrade-to-ota-4-ex-android-version.

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            trainailleur @speedracer08861
            last edited by trainailleur 4 Apr 2019, 18:23 4 Apr 2019, 18:23

            @speedracer08861 said in Best / most powerful phone for Ubuntu touch?:

            @trainailleur I have a pro 5 and I do have lte coverage there were 2 versions of the phone. Their is the chinese version and the international version.

            Very interesting. Which US carrier do you use, and which Pro 5 version are you using with Ubuntu Touch?

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              speedracer08861 @trainailleur
              last edited by 5 Apr 2019, 01:43

              @trainailleur i have the international version with att

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                trainailleur @speedracer08861
                last edited by trainailleur 4 May 2019, 04:00 5 Apr 2019, 03:43

                @speedracer08861 said in Best / most powerful phone for Ubuntu touch?:

                @trainailleur i have the international version with att

                What's the model number, and do you know of any info posted anywhere about this model? Specifically interested in exactly what LTE bands it supports. Since Frequency Check and GSM Arena didn't show a Pro 5 version with any of the AT&T bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66), I always assumed it didn't exist.

                Also, how and where did you acquire it? I'd be very interested in acquiring one with even a few of these bands.

                EDIT: Further reading tells me that AT&T operates band 40 in a few parts of the country, and the Pro 5 has band 40. Do you know if you have coverage on any other LTE band? If you're receiving band 40, would you mind sharing your region? Maybe I live nearby. ☺

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                  speedracer08861 @trainailleur
                  last edited by 5 Apr 2019, 15:26

                  @trainailleur I live in the Poconos, Pa

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                    trainailleur @speedracer08861
                    last edited by trainailleur 4 May 2019, 17:40 5 Apr 2019, 17:40

                    @speedracer08861 said in Best / most powerful phone for Ubuntu touch?:

                    @trainailleur I live in the Poconos, Pa

                    Thanks. I think one of our members in Britain or Ireland mentioned having LTE when he visited the Northeast with his Pro 5. I wonder how widespead coverage is. I cannot find a map that shows carrier coverage broken down by band.

                    I'm down in Texas myself, but I'll see if any of my devices have band 40, and if so if they're seeing coverage from it. If it's widespread, the Pro 5 would be an awesome device to have until newer ex-Android and non-Android devices are supported.

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                      speedracer08861 @trainailleur
                      last edited by 5 Apr 2019, 19:55

                      @trainailleur I've read another article on XDA that all phones have the same bands it's just that you have to open it. The bands are locked to certain mobile operators

                      https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059

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                        trainailleur @speedracer08861
                        last edited by 5 Apr 2019, 20:11

                        @speedracer08861 said in Best / most powerful phone for Ubuntu touch?:

                        @trainailleur I've read another article on XDA that all phones have the same bands it's just that you have to open it. The bands are locked to certain mobile operators

                        https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059

                        Very interesting. If that's still valid for newer Qualcom radios, it would greatly increase the number of usable Android - and potentially future Ubuntu Touch - devices here in the US, where many phones popular elsewhere in the world work poorly if at all. I might try that on several of my devices if I can find a Linux equivalent to the Windows steps.

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                          advocatux @trainailleur
                          last edited by 6 Apr 2019, 09:05

                          @trainailleur the issue is not a technical one but a legal one (FCC regulations).

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