[Q] HTC aria - which image for use in europe

[eferrero]

Hi everybody,

I bought an HTC Aria one month ago in ebay. I'm an spanish user, so I cannot connect 3G (here we use 900/2100) :-(

I have been reading there are three different versions of ARIA, which is very strange. I'm experienced user, and this is the first time I see the same phone with 3 versions with the only difference in the band they operate (well, for Gratia and A6380 is the same frequency). I don't think HTC spend extra money for developing identical phones for working on 2 different 3G standard...I'm sure it's cheaper a phone for both standards.

Anyway, just for fun: if you go to *#*#4636#*#* "Phone information" "menu", you can select frequencies for: USA, Europe, Asia, Australia. I have tried selecting Europe, but I cannot get european 3G :-(, do you think it would be useful somehow?

Best Regards,

P.D.: if anyone interested in changing its A6380 for my A6366, please contact me...I still need 3G on my Aria...

 

[CMage]

any idea how can I check whether my phone operates on UMTS900/2100 or on UMTS850/1900

 

[drumist]

any idea how can I check whether my phone operates on UMTS900/2100 or on UMTS850/1900

Check the front of the phone. If the HTC logo is at the top left and an AT&T logo is at the top right, you have the A6366 (UMTS 850/1900). If the HTC logo is in the top middle and there is no AT&T logo, you have the A6380 (UMTS 900/2100).

It will also say which version of the phone you have on the sticker inside the phone underneath the battery.

 

[Ken1939]

tpblake, yes, have htc upper left, att upper right. Sticker under battery says a6366, but Settings>About Phone>Phone identity>Model number=HTC Gratia A6380. Evidently makes no difference. Only used in US. I am using Liberated FR006.

 

[drumist]

tpblake, yes, have htc upper left, att upper right. Sticker under battery says a6366, but Settings>About Phone>Phone identity>Model number=HTC Gratia A6380. Evidently makes no difference. Only used in US.

Are you using one of the Liberated Froyo ROMs? I think the "model number" is just hard-coded into the software, such that any phone running Liberated Froyo would say A6380 even if it's not. You should ignore that information.

There *is* a difference between A6366 and A6380, and the difference is what 3G frequencies are supported by the phone's hardware.

 

[eferrero]

Drumist, you are right but I don't understand why they produce 2 identical devices but the 3G module...

Best Regards,

 

[Whoareyou]

Are you using one of the Liberated Froyo ROMs? I think the "model number" is just hard-coded into the software, such that any phone running Liberated Froyo would say A6380 even if it's not. You should ignore that information.

There *is* a difference between A6366 and A6380, and the difference is what 3G frequencies are supported by the phone's hardware.

thats not necessarily true, i have an AT&T Aria, but it just has the HTC logo in the middle, theres not an AT&T logo anywhere in sight

 

[lufc]

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