[Q] any hardware different on sk17a or i ?

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Hi,

are there any HW different between the SK17A or SK17I or its only FW issue?

Thanks

Originally Posted by newmobile1

Hi,

are there any HW different between the SK17A or SK17I or its only FW issue?

Thanks

Radios are different, frequency for high speed 3G in the US require SK17A.

Mike

what you say is FW different between the A and I but is dose the SK17A have different HW from the SK17i ?

Originally Posted by newmobile1

what you say is FW different between the A and I but is dose the SK17A have different HW from the SK17i ?

No, that's not what I said. The hardware, radio that communicates with the cell tower, is different in the two models. Firmware can't change the frequency of the radio.

Mike

Originally Posted by panamamike

No, that's not what I said. The hardware, radio that communicates with the cell tower, is different in the two models. Firmware can't change the frequency of the radio.

Mike

That means I can install a ROM build for a SK17i on a SK17a?

Originally Posted by MaNRo

That means I can install a ROM build for a SK17i on a SK17a?

Without losing the SK17A 3g capabilities?

I was wondering this exact thing yesterday while looking for newer firmware.