Name: Nokia Lumia 1020 Unlocked
Model: NOKIA 909
Manufacturer Name: RM-877_nam_usa_957
Mobile Operator: 000-US
Did you get it from the Microsoft Store? Is there really any benefit to getting this version vs the AT&T version? I hate carrier branded stuff. How much different is it vs the AT&T version?
I can confirm we have CYAN!!!
Can you check and confirm 2 things ....I use T-Mobile, because the prepaid plan really accommodate to my needs.
I think is exactly the same as ATT minus the "extra" carrier specific stuff.
Can you check and confirm 2 things ....
1 - Does internet sharing work after Cyan update with your TMO sim?
2- Do you get LTE?
Can you check and confirm 2 things ....
1 - Does internet sharing work after Cyan update with your TMO sim?
2- Do you get LTE?
I am on T-Mobile, and just picked up an RM-877_nam_usa_957 from the Microsoft Store today. Internet sharing did not work at first. However, after updating to Cyan, I can confirm that internet sharing does work.
Also, in regards to your 2nd question, the phone definitely has LTE on T-Mobile. But that is just a side benefit to AT&T sharing the same LTE band (4) as T-Mobile... because the HSDPA 1700 band is still locked. This means you only get 3G or LTE everywhere. 4G is only in refarmed areas. The only way to get 4G in all areas is to unlock the HSDPA 1700 band. Canada has firmware that unlocks it so that it is pentaband (meaning: both 4G HSPA+ and LTE will work) but I'm not sure if it will flash or not. I'm attempting a little later tonight. But that's getting off topic The point is, Cyan seems to fix the T-Mobile "bug" with internet sharing.
I never saw the phone stock - I restored a backup from my 925... the only app that jumps out at me is "Lumia Beamer", but I may have downloaded it once and forgotten about it.Can you post some screen shots of the home screen and apps that come loaded on the Microsoft Store version? I am surprised the 4G 1700 band doesn't work...Also, what is the default ringer and theme on the unbranded version?
I actually wasn't aware of that being on the box - indeed it is. Regardless, my experience reflects the bands shown on the MS Store website. Maybe those were old bands, and Microsoft unlocked the band in the firmware and added it to the unlocked version in a later "batch" of phones, or maybe mine was defective... but I could not pull HSPA+ speeds anywhere. I flashed my 1020 to Rogers firmware and NOW I get HSPA+ speeds when not on LTE. It's a little odd, because when not on LTE it likes to swap between the 3G and 4G indicator every few seconds/minutes, but the speed is good.If you look on the box that the phone comes in, it shows support for "WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100"
I don't think Nokia would print that incorrectly on the box.
I don't know of any areas around me that haven't been refarmed, in fact I've never seen anything but LTE yet on T-Mobile, but I'm pretty sure it does have the AWS band.