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I read somewhere that the standard HP Elite X3 support band 13, but that it's turned off in firmware. I'm hoping to use the HP Elite X3 on Freedom Mobile in Canada, which uses 3G AWS and band 13 LTE. Is it possible to load the Verizon HP Elite X3 firmware onto the regular device to enable band 13?

Are there any apps that run on Windows 10 Mobile similar in nature to the "Field Test Mode" app (that is hidden in many Nokias, accessible by dialing ##3282# from the phone dialer)? I'm eager to get more info on the local mobile networks. Field Test Mode works well enough, but doesn't (at...

I'm in the process of upgrading from the 950 XL to the Elite X3. Does the Elite X3 have a Field Test Mode? Many variants of the 950 XL had one by dialing ##3282#. Hopefully the Elite X3 does as well, as I've never found a Windows app for analyzing a mobile network.

Is there's Field Test Mode hidden in the Acer Jade Primo? I have a factory unlocked variant. I tried ##3282# in the dialer and no luck, sadly.

I was given the opportunity to write an article for MobileSyrup on Continuum which touches a bit on what it does (which we probably all know here) but also delves into imagining what it could be (my favourite: field workers using inexpensive 'dumb screens' being driven by Continuum from the...

Here's one I didn't expect. I have a Lumia 950 XL and its screen is bright and easy to see outdoors, but dim and hard to see indoors. I might have expected it to be the other way around, if anything. Changing the brightness level in the action centre doesn't seem to help any. Thoughts?

That did it. Thanks! I didn't even know you could log in and out from the apps, I thought it was tied to the Microsoft Account in the system.

I purchased a Lumia 950 XL from the Microsoft Store, and Excel worked fine. I have an Office 365 Home subscription and it worked great. It came with the stock build of W10M. I just upgraded to .107 via the Windows Insider app, and now Excel complains that I need to have an Office 365...

Thanks! I checked for such a thread in the Band 2 forum, but didn't even think about checking for something similar in the OG Band forum. Genius! :D Thank you very much.

I know someone who got a Band 2 and appears to be having an allergic reaction to it. Perhaps there's nickel in it? Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so, what did you do to correct it?

I was coming off a Lumia 1520 when I got the 640 XL. I disagree with your assessment. Yes there is the occasional time I notice that something takes a little bit longer to render/respond, but it's manageable. And thanks in part to it being somewhat lower resolution/less powerful, the 640 XL's...

I had a Lumia 1520 (1080p) and replaced it with a 640 XL (720p). I don't see why my phone needs to have the same resolution as my TV set. :) I rarely benefited from the higher resolution of the 1520, but I benefit daily from the better battery life of the 640 XL (in part aided by it not being...

I bought the dual-SIM international LTE version of the 640 (non-XL) and it rocks LTE in both Canada and the U.S. I'm quite confident it'll work. Did we ever get official confirmation that it can do at least 3G on the second SIM through duplexing? Or is it 2G only?

Do older Microsoft Band SMSs just get cleared automatically as newer ones come in, or do I need to go in from time to time and clear them out? If so, how do I do so?

The RM-937 also works great on Rogers. Better, really, as Rogers has a lot more band 7 LTE deployed across the country. I don't think Bell has any band 7 at all in Western Canada, so be mindful of your location. It's worth noting that means Fido and Virgin customers are also good to go for...