Sep 3, 2017, 5:37 am
Last edit by: Zorak
Which countries are supported?
https://support.google.com/fi/answer...intl_countries
Note that in some locations Hangouts (and Gmail) are not available (e.g., China, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, and more: see link below for full list of excluded countries), so you will need a VPN to access them (or to make VOIP calls via Hangouts Dialer)
https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3205646
Exceptions:
Listed, but no/spotty service:
Not listed, *did* have service
1- Reboot phone
2- Toggle "airplane mode" on/off. Wait five seconds after toggling off (it resets phone modem).
3- Try manually connecting to each available network (rather than using the auto select feature).
4- Toggle down from 4g to 3g (removing the recommended 4g option) and then try manually connecting to each available network.
5- Toggle down from 3g to 2g and then try manually connecting to each available network.
https://support.google.com/fi/answer...intl_countries
Note that in some locations Hangouts (and Gmail) are not available (e.g., China, Russia, Thailand, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, and more: see link below for full list of excluded countries), so you will need a VPN to access them (or to make VOIP calls via Hangouts Dialer)
https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3205646
Exceptions:
Listed, but no/spotty service:
- Ukraine (Aug 2018) - no service, all providers listed as "forbidden". Post #660
- Alaska (Jul 2018) -- had voice service, but inconsistent/spotty data (try forcing Sprint)
- Peru (Sep 2016) post 341, 360
- Grand Cayman Island (Jan 2018) post 547
Not listed, *did* have service
Belize (Jan 2018) post 547Belize now appears on the "supported" international list
1- Reboot phone
2- Toggle "airplane mode" on/off. Wait five seconds after toggling off (it resets phone modem).
3- Try manually connecting to each available network (rather than using the auto select feature).
4- Toggle down from 4g to 3g (removing the recommended 4g option) and then try manually connecting to each available network.
5- Toggle down from 3g to 2g and then try manually connecting to each available network.
Google Fi: Anyone care to post their experience?
Aug 7, 2016, 12:18 pm
#256
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bahamas
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 958
The main reason I went with the 16GB was because i want to try Fi on an upcoming trip. I have a 3 UK sim that i would prefer to use, but if it doesn't work, I need something as a backup.
So far I got signal spy app, but has been useless for me, since I have yet to set up Fi on the phone.
So far I got signal spy app, but has been useless for me, since I have yet to set up Fi on the phone.
Aug 7, 2016, 1:53 pm
#258
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: SEA or BGR, Lower Earth Orbit
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 17,217
I can never understand why Google insists on leaving out the MicroSD card
slot in Nexus phones. There is no valid technical reason for it. Samsung
implements it in their previous and latest Android phones beautifully.
I don't think it's profit issue like how Apple prefers to gouge people for
extra memory.
slot in Nexus phones. There is no valid technical reason for it. Samsung
implements it in their previous and latest Android phones beautifully.
I don't think it's profit issue like how Apple prefers to gouge people for
extra memory.
Aug 7, 2016, 2:40 pm
#259
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: TPA
Programs: Hilton Gold, DL DIrt Medallion
Posts: 38,267
I can never understand why Google insists on leaving out the MicroSD card
slot in Nexus phones. There is no valid technical reason for it. Samsung
implements it in their previous and latest Android phones beautifully.
I don't think it's profit issue like how Apple prefers to gouge people for
extra memory.
slot in Nexus phones. There is no valid technical reason for it. Samsung
implements it in their previous and latest Android phones beautifully.
I don't think it's profit issue like how Apple prefers to gouge people for
extra memory.
With 128 GB models becoming mainstream, I just don't see the SD card as a necessity for me any more.
That said, at least there are plenty of options for those who do want that feature. And since Marshmallow you can merge it with the phone's main file system (except for Samsung, who mysteriously does not allow that).
Aug 7, 2016, 3:03 pm
#260
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 380
I also don't know why they leave out the SD card, but I will say that since I got a Nexus 6 (64 GB) I honestly haven't missed it. I got the 64 GB model because I was concerned about 32 GB with no SD, but I have yet to go beyond 25 GB in storage used.
With 128 GB models becoming mainstream, I just don't see the SD card as a necessity for me any more.
That said, at least there are plenty of options for those who do want that feature. And since Marshmallow you can merge it with the phone's main file system (except for Samsung, who mysteriously does not allow that).
With 128 GB models becoming mainstream, I just don't see the SD card as a necessity for me any more.
That said, at least there are plenty of options for those who do want that feature. And since Marshmallow you can merge it with the phone's main file system (except for Samsung, who mysteriously does not allow that).
I don't actually object to paying a little more $ for extra memory.
The reason I prefer to have SD card slot is that the photos/videos
are not kept on the internal memory. It's a free market, they
can charge whatever they want... if I can afford it, I'll pay.
no... here's the real I object to having no SD card slot:
when 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update was pushed to my phone, I
allowed it to update at home. It worked fine for 2 days. Then all
of a sudden on the 3rd day, the phone reset itself back to factory
default and wiping a whole day's worth of almost 100 photos that
I took while in Georgia. (the country, not the state) I doubt I'll
go back to Georgia anytime soon, so my memories from that nice
trip are gone.
I didn't have data connection whilein Georgia, so the photos were
not backed up to Google Photos. If the phone had SD card slot, the
photos would have been on the SD card and returning the phone
to factory default would not have affected the photos at all.
I guess I'm partly to blame... I should have known better than to
allow the Marshmallow update to download/install when it was first
released.
(turns out I wasn't the only one experiencing the auto-resetting back to factory default problem during the first few
weeks)
Aug 7, 2016, 6:31 pm
#261
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I also don't know why they leave out the SD card, but I will say that since I got a Nexus 6 (64 GB) I honestly haven't missed it. I got the 64 GB model because I was concerned about 32 GB with no SD, but I have yet to go beyond 25 GB in storage used.
With 128 GB models becoming mainstream, I just don't see the SD card as a necessity for me any more.
That said, at least there are plenty of options for those who do want that feature. And since Marshmallow you can merge it with the phone's main file system (except for Samsung, who mysteriously does not allow that).
With 128 GB models becoming mainstream, I just don't see the SD card as a necessity for me any more.
That said, at least there are plenty of options for those who do want that feature. And since Marshmallow you can merge it with the phone's main file system (except for Samsung, who mysteriously does not allow that).
Aug 7, 2016, 6:37 pm
#262
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 380
problems recognizing the Sandisk 200gb MicroSDXC card as a separate entity.
Not sure about other LG G4 variants(AT&T, T-Mobile, etc)
Aug 7, 2016, 6:39 pm
#263
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Right, on Marshmallow, the device should just see it as one big old memory bay, not a memory card and internal memory. Should all be a single entity.
Aug 7, 2016, 9:05 pm
#264
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 380
It still sees the SD card as separate. Perhaps that's because I usually take
the SD card out and copy stuff directly from the PC or Mac? (using an actual
card reader)
Aug 9, 2016, 7:34 am
#265
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Programs: UA-GS 1MM), Hertz Pres Circle, Starriott Titanium)
Posts: 1,966
These unthrottled speeds are the #1 reason I just moved my main line to Fi. I'm essentially still on T-Mo 24/7. but now have better roaming.
Aug 10, 2016, 12:17 pm
#267
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SJC
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExecPlat
Posts: 820
Aug 11, 2016, 11:29 am
#269
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I was just in India on T-Mobile in July and have to say it was problematic. While it worked in Mumbai... speed was of course super super slow (t-mo throttles). Then in Both Trivandrum and Kochi, I had to do all sorts of things to make T-mo's data work there.
In Trivandrum, I had to turn off LTE then manually connected to AirTel.
In Kochi, I had to manually connect to Reliance in order to get just Edge connectivity. It was horrible connectivity, but at least whatsapp still worked.
From what I gather on the Fi forum, you can get 4g speeds in Delhi and Mumbai, but it might also take some fiddling with manually connecting to networks.
Make sure data roaming is turned on in both the Fi app (manage your plan) and in your Phone's Cellular settings.
Aug 11, 2016, 12:29 pm
#270
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Airline independent, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 170
I've heard mixed reports over on the Google Project Fi support forum. They have a huge thread on international experiences. I'm eager to hear what your experience is.
I was just in India on T-Mobile in July and have to say it was problematic. While it worked in Mumbai... speed was of course super super slow (t-mo throttles). Then in Both Trivandrum and Kochi, I had to do all sorts of things to make T-mo's data work there.
In Trivandrum, I had to turn off LTE then manually connected to AirTel.
In Kochi, I had to manually connect to Reliance in order to get just Edge connectivity. It was horrible connectivity, but at least whatsapp still worked.
From what I gather on the Fi forum, you can get 4g speeds in Delhi and Mumbai, but it might also take some fiddling with manually connecting to networks.
Make sure data roaming is turned on in both the Fi app (manage your plan) and in your Phone's Cellular settings.
I was just in India on T-Mobile in July and have to say it was problematic. While it worked in Mumbai... speed was of course super super slow (t-mo throttles). Then in Both Trivandrum and Kochi, I had to do all sorts of things to make T-mo's data work there.
In Trivandrum, I had to turn off LTE then manually connected to AirTel.
In Kochi, I had to manually connect to Reliance in order to get just Edge connectivity. It was horrible connectivity, but at least whatsapp still worked.
From what I gather on the Fi forum, you can get 4g speeds in Delhi and Mumbai, but it might also take some fiddling with manually connecting to networks.
Make sure data roaming is turned on in both the Fi app (manage your plan) and in your Phone's Cellular settings.