Earlier this week, it was discovered that the Nexus 4 had a secret 4G LTE chip hidden among its other electronic components. Now, some clever individuals over at XDA-Developers have shown that it's possible to activate it via a simple tweak that involves accessing the Nexus 4 debugging menu by entering the following code via the dialer: #*#4636#*. Several reports from users of the Nexus 4 have confirmed that it is indeed possible to activate the dormant 4G LTE feature, but it only works with LTE band 4--1700MHz and 2100MHz--under Rogers and Telus in Canada.
What Else You Need To Know
- There is some speculation that Google decided not to publicize the Nexus 4's 4G LTE feature due to it being limited to work only in some areas of Canada, or wherever LTE band 4 is supported.
- The Nexus 4 is Google's latest flagship Android smartphone and is made by LG Electronics.
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It’s hard to call this a full mod really, as it really doesn’t require anything more than changing a setting in the Android testing menu.- Andrew Grush, Mobile Magazine
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Nexus 4 shown working with LTE after simple tweak
It’s still possible to force the phone onto an LTE network from the phone’s debugging menu — at least on LTE band 4 (1700MHz and 2100MHz) on Canadian carriers Telus and Rogers.
- Engadget
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Nexus 4 shown working on Canadian LTE through simple carrier menu code (video)
Want LTE on your new Nexus 4? Well, you might have to move country.
- Mobile Crunch
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Report: LTE Lives In Google and LG’s Nexus 4! (At Least In Canada)
Others believe that this kind of a hack shouldn’t count as proper LTE support.
- Phone Arena
- LTE on the Google Nexus 4 might work with this simple tweak
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How to enable LTE on the Nexus 4
Some enterprising folks in Canada discovered that, in spite of several reports that said the contrary, you can, in fact, use LTE on the Google Nexus 4.
- Softpedia
- Nexus 4 Can Offer LTE Connectivity, Here’s How to Activate It
- Know Your Mobile
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Nexus 4 can be forced to connect to 4G via simple tweak
Fancy a 4G-enabled Nexus 4? All it takes is a simple tweak inside the handset’s debugging menu, according to reports
- GSM Arena
- LTE can be enabled on the Nexus 4, works on Canadian networks
- Mobile Syrup
- Nexus 4, with LTE enabled, shown working on TELUS’ network (Video)
- Electronista
- Nexus 4 gets LTE with simple workaround
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