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    Is the iPhone 6s/7 the only carrier agnostic phone that Sprint sells?

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    If you're talking about phones you can order from Sprint AND take to any carrier without any network compromises, then your only option is:

    * iPhone 6S

    * iPhone 7

    You will still get "some" compromises with 6S since that model likely doesn't have all the CA modes supported (even on Sprint).

     

    If you don't want any network compromises AND are willing to get the phone elsewhere, then your options grow significantly with the following:

    * Google Nexus 5X

    * Google Nexus 7P

     

    Other phones listed in comment #8 will work, but likely won't have access to all LTE bands on all US carriers.

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Good afternoon all,

    The better half and I are travelling in Europe later this year.

    I have a Google Fi SIM card, which I'll activate when we get to NYC for our flight to Milan.

    I plan on using the unlimited 3G roaming of Google Fi when in Greece, Spain, France, & Croatia.  However, much of the trip will be in Italy.

     

    Does anyone know if any of the bands our Nexus 6P supports statewide, are supported in Italy?  Basically, can I get any LTE in Italy with my Nexus 6P.  Ideally, I'd like to buy an LTE SIM for Italy for faster pic uploads, etc.

     

    I'm not even sure where to find this info,

    Appreciate the help

    Skid 

     

    Fi roaming is capped at 256Kbit, so you won't be pushing LTE much.  In fact, might be better to force 3G to reduce battery drain further.

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    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Warning:  you just got suckered into buying Bose.  No, mere consumer, Bose is not the "best."  It has not been the best forever, even ever.  And Amar now has been dead for two years.

     

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/13/business/amar-g-bose-acoustic-engineer-and-inventor-dies-at-83.html?_r=0

     

    Bose is like Monster Cable.

     

    AJ

     

    I was at the mall earlier today and checked out these headphones with my Nexus 6p:

    https://www.bose.com/products/headphones/earphones/soundtrue-ultra-in-ear-headphones-samsung-devices.html#v=soundtrue_ultra_samsung_charcoal

     

     

    Guess what... the volume control worked!  Now, I'm not going to recommend these if you want good value in sound, BUT if you want a set of headphones with volume control that works on your Nexus 6p, here's one option for you!  I'm gonna see if I can get this on my wishlist in time for Christmas. :)

     

    Happy Holidays!!

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    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

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    Yea.  I'll agree that they're overpriced.  They are better than average, but what really caught my eye is the volume control.  

     

    I just don't understand how no one on android world noticed that iPhones all come with headphones with inline volume controls.  Is it just a lack of standardization?  Anyway, are there any headphones with volume control for the 6p that anyone has found?

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

    in Google

    Posted

    Did a quick and dirty RF comparison between Nexus 6 vs 6P....6P takes it on all bands, it hangs onto B41 much longer, and takes quite a low signal to drop to 3G (had to choke the phone to make it drop) Whereas the N6 would drop in my pocket in the same places  

     

    Really impressed with the radio performance on this thing, especially considering its a metal body.

     

    I find that 6p will hold to B41 to the point where signal is almost unusable.  :)

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    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

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    1 less radio on, especially when the phone is sleep, should and usually does save battery on my devices.  My wifi signal is great when I'm home and generally where ever I am but if I don't need wifi on, there is no reason to.  I have been meaning to do a couple tests I usually try with the device fully charged and left overnight one night on wifi and one night on LTE just to see.  I've been busy and not able to do it but usually my devices are better with no wifi radio active. 

     

    Regardless of if I'm right or wrong, the device isn't doing what it's supposed to do. :)  The Nexus help folks suggested I run in safe mode to rule out 3rd party apps so I'll try that when I can as well. 

     

    I see what you mean.   In that case, there's one more question.  When you leave WiFi on, do you leave push email, hangouts and notifications enabled?  Because if yes, then your phone will need a data connection active.  If you disable Wi-Fi, then you're forcing all data to go over LTE.  That's why Google Team tells you it's something else.  You're trying to stop the flow by building a dam, but you really need to turn things off at the source. :)

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

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    I always set my devices wifi advance setting to turn off wifi during sleep UNLESS plugged in.  I have noticed that wifi will stay on regardless on my Nexus 6P.  I have wifi scanning off and location services and no apps that could be automatically forcing it to stay on.  I think it may be a bug but wanted to find out what others are experiencing.

     

    I did post this in the Google Nexus forum/help community but I figured I'd bring it up in here as I don't think I'm alone but could be... :)

     

    Thanks

     

    Are you suggesting that being connected to distant LTE tower for data takes up less battery than a Wi-Fi spot a few feet away?  I don't buy it.  Sending any kind of signal over greater distance will require more power.  I'm siding with Google here.

    Google Nexus 6P by Huawei (was [Rumor] Huawei Nexus phone?)

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    Posted

    To echo others: The LTE scan times on the 6P are FAR superior to my Nexus 5. Ive only seen 3g once and it went back to LTE in under a minute. No airplane mode toggle needed for me anymore! I also always go LTE->Call->LTE instantly

     

    I live in SF where we supposedly have CA deployed, so was looking forward to seeing some of those high speeds.  It started when two months ago, a friend was showing me speeds of 80Mbit plus on his T-Mobile LG4.  He obviously got lucky to us eating dinner next to a tower, but still, I have to hand him the win.  Anyway, I've been trying speed test throughout SF, but haven't seen much above 20Mbit and even that's only on a couple occasions.  I've found two problems:

    1) SF is a combo of Clearwire and Sprint towers and apparently only Sprint Towers to CA

    2) The insanely fast scan times...

     

    While walking down King St near Caltrain, I had Signal Check Pro, and saw the phone bounce nearly 10 times in a minute between B25, B26, B41 Sprint and B41 Clearwire.  SF's geography and tower density probably contribute to some extent.  Network load balancing probably contributes to some extent as well.  However, the phone's really aggressive scan times also contribute to the phone bouncing around towers so much.  

     

    Looking at the SignalCheck Pro in the status bar while running speed test shows me that phone rarely is able to complete a speed test while remaining connected to a single B41 tower - not to mention one with CA.    Has anyone else noticed this in a high tower density area?  

     

    -Martin

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