OnePlus find themselves in a situation similar to what they were in last year, after the release of the OnePlus One. The One was made available in China invite-free, and thus, a lot of sellers started offering the phone to impatient buyers who didn’t want to go through the entire invite process.
In a bid to try and stop people from doing that, OnePlus have issued a forum post educating people about the difference between the regional versions of the OnePlus 2. There are a total of three different versions of the OnePlus 2, each with a different set of network band support.
Regional OnePlus 2 versions
The OnePlus 2 is tailor made in three versions to suit the following corresponding markets:
- EU/Asia
- North America
- China
The OnePlus One had similar variants, but it was found that flashing different ROMs could unlock dormant band support.
Difference between regional network support for OnePlus 2
According to OnePlus, here is how the three variants of the OnePlus 2 differ from one another.
It isn’t yet clear if the hardware is identical and its only the software controlling the network support, but the coming weeks should give a better idea about that. OnePlus also state that the Chinese version has only one IMEI number, which might prevent users in some markets to access the dual SIM feature.
Quoting OnePlus’ post:
The Chinese version will have very limited 4G compatibility in Europe and North America. More importantly, it only has one IMEI meaning you will not have dual-SIM capability outside of China. If you like having dual SIMs, do not buy the Chinese version.
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I’m using the Chinese OP2 with Oxygen OS on Vodafone in Spain who have band 20 and band 3. If this helps anyone
Then my educated guess is ‘bands on demand’ software. They just criple the modem software.
Band 3 is on both EU/Asia in Chinse model. So it depends on which of those used where you are right now. Might be some possibility to list which one is used either with app or within the OS itself.
What were they thinking giving the chinese version only 1 imei number
I’ve had phones with just one imei on both slots, and they work fine with dual sim, last one, jiayu s3.
Hi are you positive that installing oxygen unlocked band 20 really need this band
I have the Chinese version and band 20 does not work. My guess is Roe can use his on band 3 but not band 20. I will be sending mine back unless there is a workaround.
I’m using the Chinese OP2 with Oxygen OS on Vodafone in Spain who have band 20 and band 3. If this helps anyone
Then my educated guess is ‘bands on demand’ software. They just criple the modem software.
Band 3 is on both EU/Asia in Chinse model. So it depends on which of those used where you are right now. Might be some possibility to list which one is used either with app or within the OS itself.
What were they thinking giving the chinese version only 1 imei number
I’ve had phones with just one imei on both slots, and they work fine with dual sim, last one, jiayu s3.
Hi are you positive that installing oxygen unlocked band 20 really need this band
I have the Chinese version and band 20 does not work. My guess is Roe can use his on band 3 but not band 20. I will be sending mine back unless there is a workaround.
From what I understand both the Chinese and remaining versions are dual-SIM. If the chinese version only has on IMEI that means it is a dual-SIM standby while the remaining versions are dual-SIM active. That means the chinese version only has one modem and so only one SIM can be used at the time. This is good because having two modems working at the same time means more battery drain. Of course for those who want to make/take calls from both SIMs at “the same time” having a dual-SIM active is the better choice. If not then the chinese version is better. The only problem comes when you want calls on one SIM and internet traffic on the other… That means that while you are actively using the internet traffic the SIM for making/taking calls is offline…
From what I understand both the Chinese and remaining versions are dual-SIM. If the chinese version only has on IMEI that means it is a dual-SIM standby while the remaining versions are dual-SIM active. That means the chinese version only has one modem and so only one SIM can be used at the time. This is good because having two modems working at the same time means more battery drain. Of course for those who want to make/take calls from both SIMs at “the same time” having a dual-SIM active is the better choice. If not then the chinese version is better. The only problem comes when you want calls on one SIM and internet traffic on the other… That means that while you are actively using the internet traffic the SIM for making/taking calls is offline…
Actually, the EU version of ONEPLUS 1 did not have band 20 either, and no one complained. I would like to have some feedbacks from people using that chinese OP2 version before buy it but i don t see a lot 🙂
Actually, the EU version of ONEPLUS 1 did not have band 20 either, and no one complained. I would like to have some feedbacks from people using that chinese OP2 version before buy it but i don t see a lot 🙂
Well with cinese version dual sim works outside China
Well with cinese version dual sim works outside China
Will the Chinese one get updates to oxygen os and android such as android M?
Will the Chinese one get updates to oxygen os and android such as android M?
bogus story….works well in bangladesh too….not expect this from this renown site
Could one plus 2 H2 version will work in Bangladesh with both sim? Also is the play store will work on it?
bogus story….works well in bangladesh too….not expect this from this renown site
Could one plus 2 H2 version will work in Bangladesh with both sim? Also is the play store will work on it?
I live in UK and the band’s are good for my carrier
( three) and I couldn’t care less about dual sim, I’d rather put an SD card in
I live in UK and the band’s are good for my carrier
( three) and I couldn’t care less about dual sim, I’d rather put an SD card in
Can lte band of North american model be changed to work for indian bands ? Is it a lack of hardware support or just a software patch will work ?
Can lte band of North american model be changed to work for indian bands ? Is it a lack of hardware support or just a software patch will work ?