3 mo. ago • 93%

Xperia 1 VI working on US T Mobile

So I finally got my preorder of the EU version and activated it without needing support by using the esim transfer on my old pixel. After close to a week now I've had 0 issues!

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So 666 messages huh?

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- I get so much spam that I need to delete 😅
  
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How's that camera?

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  Honestly that's pretty good. But I'm assuming lemmy compressed it as well.
  
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I need that wallpaper! What a fantastic pic!

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- https://www.piapro.jp/t/lrVl
  
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  That page requires a login or something to download full quality. I'm not really trying to sign up for a Japanese website. Thanks anyhow.
  
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I don't think there is a difference between the US & International Version, just maybe the Bands it covers. But the Sony Xperia is a SOLID phone.

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- Someone on the subreddit did a full band comparison. it seems like the hk variant is best for US customers this time around? I have really been loving it so far tho. Feels more premium than my p6 pro I upgraded from.
  
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  Ouch, no band 71 at all. That'll hurt T-Mobile extended range and indoors as it is their largest low frequency band. The EU version at least supports one T-Mobile 5G band, and their largest at that (41).
  
  Band 12 and 13 will help low band scenarios with AT&T and Verizon respectively. No band 14 means no AT&T service in rural areas like (my always go to example) western Nebraska where it is AT&T's only low band frequency.
  
  Definitely not the worst band support, but not great either.
  
  Too bad the US is such a toxic environment for cool phones with all the carrier-induced "certification" they put in the way to prevent low-volume and niche manufacturers from bothering.
  
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Also, don't forget to fold your laundry

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- And the expense reports are a must
  
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  I've been putting those off...
  
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Just to add on, I am using an Xperia 5V on tmo us with no issues either.

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So Sony started making smartphones again?

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I'd love to slap LineageOS on a modern sony

Loved their devices back then, especially because they offer an extended range of updates specifically for developing on-top of AOSP, even including (Major) Kernel Updates

That on a modern device? Count me in

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- The smart people over at XDA are already working on it!
  
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  Awesome to see that Sony development is still kicking <3
  
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