Can Telstra HD2 radio be flashed for AT&T 3G?

zim2323 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 03:48 PM

Is the physical radio the same on the Telstra(Australia) HD2 and the TMobile HD2? Can the Telstra radio be flashed in place of the TMobile radio in order to get AT&T 3G bands?

Just curious. From searches I've done, this issue has been beat to hell, but all I ever see is guys saying it's been beat to hell. I can't find the original thread that explained it all....and, whether or not the information is current in light of the same phone with AT&T 3G bands, etc.

Even if I had to flash a Telstra ROM to use the radio, that would be acceptable.

#2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 04:09 PM

The phone does not support the signal band. Changing the radio would not enable that frequency so that att 3g works.

**Dr.8820** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 04:12 PM

i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong, but the telstra and tmo versions run on different frequencies than at&t. you can unlock it for at&t, but you won't get 3g, only edge. i read that somewhere lol!

ppctester · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zim2323

Is the physical radio the same on the Telstra(Australia) HD2 and the TMobile HD2? Can the Telstra radio be flashed in place of the TMobile radio in order to get AT&T 3G bands?

Just curious. From searches I've done, this issue has been beat to hell, but all I ever see is guys saying it's been beat to hell. I can't find the original thread that explained it all....and, whether or not the information is current in light of the same phone with AT&T 3G bands, etc.

Even if I had to flash a Telstra ROM to use the radio, that would be acceptable.

people throw the Telstra HD2 into the mix not because it just has a different radio flash but rather it actually has a completely [PHYSICALLY] different comm chip that supports the AT&T 3G band

the Tmo HD2 cannot be flashed with telstra ROM to enable the band

it's like saying if you can change a FWD to RWD car by only disconnecting the engine and putting it in the trunk, now the info I just said has been gathered by reading a ton of forums since i got my Tmo HD2 last week, I cannot 100% confirm that the telstra device will work with AT&T since i have't personally done it nor in all the reading have come across a person that posted they've actually got the device, they're all just "it's supposed to" statements

also, if you DO get it and it does work on AT&T 3G, then when you go to resell it or give it to someone when the next latest & greatest thing comes out, you'd have to let people know that it won't go on Tmo's 3G