I tried a friend's droid 4 a while back and remember not liking it. Thinking now though I may be confusing my experience with another device.

From my understanding I thought you could softmod the phone to GSM but I guess I've been reading wrong the entire time. Don't want to plop down money and say screw it and buy the phone only to get it and put it all the effort to have it not work, then have to boggle through the return process.

sad face.

edit: really wish I could remember my old account... I feel like such a n00b with a lame join date

It looks like that even if there was a SW SIM lock, it's bypassable: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2166542
But the problem with the bands still prevails.

AW: [Q] Considering Photon Q...for T-mobile?

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I can't understand why one in US whould go through all that trouble with soldering new sim and frequenzy problems, instead of using the Q with Sprint? Is Sprint network so bad @ US?

If it would be possible to use the Q without soldering in Germany with a german provider i would have changed my contract to this provider. The Q is definetly worth the trouble.

I've had to make the sim mod done by cornolio (Thanks again man for this awsom work!) And now hav one of the best phones in my oppinion here in germany working.

The only disadvantage I can life with is the unusable LTE because of the lack of frequencies in Germany.

Just my 2 cents

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Originally Posted by kecksk0enig

I can't understand why one in US whould go through all that trouble with soldering new sim and frequenzy problems, instead of using the Q with Sprint? Is Sprint network so bad @ US?

If it would be possible to use the Q without soldering in Germany with a german provider i would have changed my contract to this provider. The Q is definetly worth the trouble.

I've had to make the sim mod done by cornolio (Thanks again man for this awsom work!) And now hav one of the best phones in my oppinion here in germany working.

The only disadvantage I can life with is the unusable LTE because of the lack of frequencies in Germany.

Just my 2 cents

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I'm considering this option due to AT&T pricing and availability of my current unlimited data plan.

Originally Posted by kecksk0enig

I can't understand why one in US whould go through all that trouble with soldering new sim and frequenzy problems, instead of using the Q with Sprint? Is Sprint network so bad @ US?

That depends on the area. With the whole network vision upgrade in the chicago area and their new endeavor to absorb all of the US cellular customers in the chicago area, it has been a challenge to remain loyal to sprint. Most annoying thing is answering the phone and having the person on the other end not be able to hear you. This has been going on with every 3rd or 4th call i get for two months. I stick with sprint because i have always had good results with their customer service and i use alot of data. No one else offers really unlimited data in this area.