Exynos version no Dual Frequency/Band GPS - Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions

Is there a way of enabling this in any form? I don't see any L5 or E5 satellites in the GPSTest app at all.... Why is this not a standard requirement when the chipset supports it? Otherwise GPS signal when in the inner city is terrible and not accurate at all due to GPS multipathing issues

In the S21 Ultra Exynos, GPSTest app lists L5 as well as E5a..

Virgo_Guy said:
In the S21 Ultra Exynos, GPSTest app lists L5 as well as E5a..
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This forum is for the base S21 though? I have the base S21 exynos and it doesn't have L5 or E5 satellites....

trein91 said:
This forum is for the base S21 though? I have the base S21 exynos and it doesn't have L5 or E5 satellites....
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Having the same SoC, why the vanilla S21 isn't having it when the Ultra has!.. which is why I posted.

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Why Wi-Fi 802.11AC doesn't work on Redmi Note 4/4x (SD625) ?

Im fairly sure Snapdragon 625 supports it, so why it doesn't work?
Can this be enabled in custom ROM's?
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/625
Wi-Fi Standards
802.11ac Wave 2
802.11n
802.11a/b/g
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I noticed this today as well. Really surprised. I'm connected to 5Ghz 802.11n no problem though. I wonder if it's possible to inject blobs from another SD625 device and unlock 802.11ac.
Edit: Did some quick research. The Asus Zenfone 3, Samsung Galaxy C7, Lenovo P2 and Oppo R9S all have the SD625 and have 802.11ac, but the Huawei Nova, Moto Z Play and Moto G5 Plus also have the SD625 but only 802.11n. Weird. Our Redmi Note 4X can definitely use dual band though, so the antenna is there.
Yup, probably cost cutting by Xiaomi. (like Qualcomm Quick Charge)
Is there an answer to the AC question? Can it be unlocked by software, or is AC disabled in hardware on the redmi note 4 snapdragon?
echweesnet said:
Is there an answer to the AC question? Can it be unlocked by software, or is AC disabled in hardware on the redmi note 4 snapdragon?
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I would like to know the answer as well, especially for Redmi 4X.

Does the mido support Galileo GPS?

According to what I've seen, the Mido (Qualcomm Redmi note 4 - the international version) is a Qualcomm MSM8953, which supports GPS, Glonass, Beidou and Galileo, though, according to SatStat, on my OmniROM it only picks up GPS and Glonass. Is this a ROM issue or is it a hardware issue?
iamfoolish said:
According to what I've seen, the Mido (Qualcomm Redmi note 4 - the international version) is a Qualcomm MSM8953, which supports GPS, Glonass, Beidou and Galileo, though, according to SatStat, on my OmniROM it only picks up GPS and Glonass. Is this a ROM issue or is it a hardware issue?
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Hardware limitation. Snapdragon 625 supports Galileo (BQ phones for example) but our phone doesn't
Noter2017 said:
Hardware limitation. Snapdragon 625 supports Galileo (BQ phones for example) but our phone doesn't
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Howm does that work? Xiaomi went put of their way to disable it? How and why would they do that?
iamfoolish said:
Howm does that work? Xiaomi went put of their way to disable it? How and why would they do that?
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To save money.
It's just like with LTE bands. For every LTE band you use in your phone, you have to pay Qualcomm.
Enabling Galileo would have made the phone probably 0,05% more expensive and you probably have to put a Galileo chip on the mainboard which would have cost another 20 Cent.

Dual frequency gps onboard the note 20?

does anyone know? You can test it here:
https://medium.com/@sjbarbeau/dual-frequency-gnss-on-android-devices-152b8826e1c
I can confirm that the Exynos version of Note20 Ultra 5G support dual frequency gps. The recent screenshot in the article is mine.

General [Info] Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

See:
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-a52-5g-galaxy-a72-high-refresh-rate-displays/
The Galaxy A52 is a smartphone from Samsung's A-series, and it was released with the Galaxy A72. The new Galaxy A52 features a hole-punch display and a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display. It also features a quick refresh rate of 90Hz. The majority of the construction is made of plastic, which is not the case with its competitors. The Galaxy A52 is waterproof and dustproof, with a rubber barrier around the SIM tray to keep water and dust out.
Key Specs
- Quad-camera setup
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 processor
- 4,500mAh battery
- Samsung Galaxy A52 price in India starts from ₹ 26,499
shubham2728 said:
The Galaxy A52 is a smartphone from Samsung's A-series, and it was released with the Galaxy A72. The new Galaxy A52 features a hole-punch display and a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display. It also features a quick refresh rate of 90Hz. The majority of the construction is made of plastic, which is not the case with its competitors. The Galaxy A52 is waterproof and dustproof, with a rubber barrier around the SIM tray to keep water and dust out.
Key Specs
- Quad-camera setup
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 processor
- 4,500mAh battery
- Samsung Galaxy A52 price in India starts from ₹ 26,499
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Processor is wrong. It's the 720G in the 4g version and the 750G in the 5g version.
Dear friends,
I read on gsmarena that the A52 5g has an fm radio.
After that, I bought it here in Greece, but when I opened it, I didn't find a radio app.
I don't know if it has the fm radio chip.
Is there any chance it has it disabled and I can somehow enable it?
What do you say;
Thanks!
Green Dragon said:
Dear friends,
I read on gsmarena that the A52 5g has an fm radio.
After that, I bought it here in Greece, but when I opened it, I didn't find a radio app.
I don't know if it has the fm radio chip.
Is there any chance it has it disabled and I can somehow enable it?
What do you say;
Thanks!
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It does not have the radio chip according to a Samsung rep I talked with.
Green Dragon said:
Dear friends,
I read on gsmarena that the A52 5g has an fm radio.
After that, I bought it here in Greece, but when I opened it, I didn't find a radio app.
I don't know if it has the fm radio chip.
Is there any chance it has it disabled and I can somehow enable it?
What do you say;
Thanks!
I
I have an A52n Greece as well and I have had the radio fm app from the very beginning (I bought it on April 2021)
Dear friends,
I read on gsmarena that the A52 5g has an fm radio.
After that, I bought it here in Greece, but when I opened it, I didn't find a radio app.
I don't know if it has the fm radio chip.
Is there any chance it has it disabled and I can somehow enable it?
What do you say;
Thanks!
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S21 ultra G9980 - does the 5G work in Australia?

I had the S20 ultra G9880 in Australia and the 5G was blocked after an update in August 2020. I am wondering if anyone in Australia has the 9980 S21 ultra hong kong version and on Telstra or Optus and 5G is working?
Please help
I do not think it will work.
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cheetah2k said:
I had the S20 ultra G9880 in Australia and the 5G was blocked after an update in August 2020. I am wondering if anyone in Australia has the 9980 S21 ultra hong kong version and on Telstra or Optus and 5G is working?
Please help
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Same problem....I had the s20 Ultra and it stopped working on Telstra. Got a new s21 in the hope it would be fine and still nothing. Checked my plan with Telstra and they tell me 5g is enabled.... The phone has b78 band but still nothing. Just been a big waste of money
Mittesh said:
Same problem....I had the s20 Ultra and it stopped working on Telstra. Got a new s21 in the hope it would be fine and still nothing. Checked my plan with Telstra and they tell me 5g is enabled.... The phone has b78 band but still nothing. Just been a big waste of money
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Damn.... I really don't like the Exynos 2100. so laggy in games. looks like I'll just have to sell my Exynos S21 Ultra and get maybe the Xiaomi 11 Ultra or something similar
I recently purchased this model for the snapdragon processor and can confirm that Telstra 5G network does not work. This was also confirmed by Telstra who said it is not a supported model, but in future, it could be allowed. ETA is unknown on this. Disappointing to say the least.
I Installed the latest Samsung update today and now have a 5G connection!
Denno76 said:
I Installed the latest Samsung update today and now have a 5G connection!
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Great mate
Thanks for the info.
Give us some more details , like
Any other updates before this?
Change carrier?
Change CSC
Network configuration
Australia 5G bands
5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78,
But only N78 is in use
China 5G bands
5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79
MAX 404 said:
Great mate
Thanks for the info.
Give us some more details , like
Any other updates before this?
Change carrier?
Change CSC
Network configuration
Australia 5G bands
5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78,
But only N78 is in use
China 5G bands
5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79
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Hey @MAX 404
Previously installed the regular Samsung updates as they came through. I noticed I had a carrier update on my note 9, so manually checked for an update on my S21 ultra.
Carrier is Telstra in Australia. I've attached a screenshot of Software information for reference.
I believe Telstra use n78 band which was blocked on the SM-G9980 model when I initially got the phone.
Hope it helps for those wanting a snapdragon S21 ultra.
Denno76 said:
Hey @MAX 404
Previously installed the regular Samsung updates as they came through. I noticed I had a carrier update on my note 9, so manually checked for an update on my S21 ultra.
Carrier is Telstra in Australia. I've attached a screenshot of Software information for reference.
I believe Telstra use n78 band which was blocked on the SM-G9980 model when I initially got the phone.
Hope it helps for those wanting a snapdragon S21 ultra.
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Hi
thanks for the info it will for sure help other like you
Definitely had to be related with the N78 band , is the only band available "down under" for 5G
Great is working!!

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