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T-Mobile sued by former Sprint authorized dealers over anti-competitive practices
At least four former Sprint dealers have filed lawsuits against T-Mobile, arguing that the Sprint acquisition hurt their buisnesses.
T-Mobile and Sprint finally closed its merger deal in April 2020, following two years of negotiations with regulatory officials and investors. Large corporate mergers often lead to fewer available jobs and branch closures, and now (at least) four former Sprint authorized dealers are suing T-Mobile over alleged anti-competitive and predatory practices.
T-Mobile delays Sprint CDMA shutdown yet again
It looks like the shutdown of the Sprint legacy CDMA network is delayed once again, and T-Mobile isn't very shy about who's to blame.
It seems not everyone is ready for change when it comes to legacy network shutdowns, as T-Mobile has announced they are delaying the Sprint CDMA shutdown once again. This isn't the first time the legacy network shutdowns have been delayed. Just last month, T-Mobile shared that its own 3G UMTS network shutdown would not be until July 1st.
If you have Sprint Complete, here's how T-Mobile will migrate your device protection plan
T-Mobile is going to migrate Sprint Complete customers to its in-house device protection plan called P360. Here's what you need to know!
T-Mobile is steadily absorbing all of Sprint's former account features and plans, and this now includes Sprint customers with "Sprint Complete" insurance. Here's how T-Mobile will migrate those customers' device protection plans.
T-Mobile's first unified plan offers 4 lines of unlimited data for $100
Starting on July 24th, T-Mobile will offer 4 lines of unlimited data for $25 each, totaling $100 per month, for all Tmo and Sprint customers.
Big news came to the US carrier ecosystem a few months back: Sprint and T-Mobile's merger officially went through. The Sprint branding will be phased out gradually, and the new carrier will just be known as "T-Mobile." This was big news as it meant that users of the "new T-Mobile" would be able to use both Sprint and T-Mobile's existing infrastructure. The company has announced that Sprint stores will be switching over to T-Mobile branding on August 2nd. Now, the new mega-carrier is offering a unified plan for users of both Sprint and T-Mobile.
T-Mobile customers can now get a free second "proxy" number, new scam protections
T-Mobile has announced a number of new scam protection features as well as tools to help you keep your number safe and sound.
T-Mobile and Sprint officially began the merger process earlier this year, and we've seen a lot of progress to combine their networks and various services since then. T-Mobile has expanded its 5G network with Sprint's mid-band spectrum, Sprint users can roam on T-Mobile LTE, Dish Network has taken over Sprint's prepaid business, and T-Mobile Tuesdays are now available for Sprint customers. Today, T-Mobile announced a number of new features for its customers.
T-Mobile shuts down Sprint's legacy 5G network
As expected, T-Mobile is now shutting down Sprint's 5G network. T-Mobile started this process in April and some phones will lose out.
Sprint and T-Mobile continue to shift things around as part of their merger that went through earlier this year. As expected, T-Mobile is now shutting down Sprint's 5G network. T-Mobile started this process back in April and has been refarming Sprint's 2.5GHz spectrum to augment its own 5G network.
Dish Network is taking over Sprint's prepaid business, Boost Mobile, and Virgin Mobile on July 1st
Dish Network is buying Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint’s prepaid business from T-Mobile. They begin the takeover on July 1st.
The Sprint/T-Mobile merger finally went through in April and we've been slowly seeing the effects of it. While T-Mobile's big 5G plans will take some time to develop, we've already seen the carrier expand its 5G network with its newly acquired spectrum from Sprint. One part of the puzzle that allowed the merger to happen in the first place was Dish Network agreeing to buy Sprint's prepaid business, including Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
T-Mobile Tuesdays freebies program is expanding to Sprint customers
Coming soon, Sprint customers will be able to join the T-Mobile Tuesdays rewards program. The program gives discounts and freebies to customers.
T-Mobile and Sprint finally completed their merger back in April. It will take some time before we see many of T-Mobile's big plans come to fruition, but we've already seen some of the smaller "benefits" for Sprint customers. Coming soon, Sprint customers will be able to join the T-Mobile Tuesdays rewards program.
LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available on Sprint
Both the LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available from Sprint. Both of these devices are capable of 5G and can roam on T-Mobile.
Sprint will soon be folded into T-Mobile, but the carrier is still launching phones on its network. Both the LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available from Sprint. Both of these devices are capable of connecting to T-Mobile's sub-6GHz 5G networks, and they can also roam on T-Mobile's 4G LTE network.
Bootloader unlocking method has been found for the Sprint LG G8 ThinQ
You can now unlock the bootloader of the Sprint variant of the LG G8 ThinQ to install a custom recovery, get root access and modify system files. Read on!
The LG G8 ThinQ received its stable Android 10 update back in December of 2019. The Sprint variant of the phone (model number LM-G820UM0) quickly followed suit as it picked up the same update a month later. However, the Korean smartphone OEM hasn't whitelisted this device for official bootloader unlocking, thus users can't install third-party custom ROMs like LineageOS or even flash a Generic System Image (GSI) on the carrier-branded LG G8 ThinQ. Thanks to XDA Members BrandonB1218, j4nn, vlad48, Antintin, Luis Rosado, and Brigantti, there's now have a working bootloader unlock method for the Sprint LG G8 ThinQ. However, the method isn’t as straightforward as one would expect.
[Update 2: AT&T LG V35 ThinQ as well] LG G8X ThinQ receives stable Android 10 update on Sprint
The Sprint variant of the LG G8X ThinQ has started receiving stable Android 10 update. LG has also published updated kernel source codes for several models.
The original LG G8 ThinQ received its Android 10 update back in December 2019 while the "Dual Screen" compatible LG G8X ThinQ is scheduled to get its Android 10 update in Q2 2020. Now, owners of the Sprint LG G8X ThinQ will be glad to know that the device is receiving its dose of Android 10 through an OTA update.
Sprint's OnePlus 7 Pro, LG V50, and Galaxy S10 will lose 5G connectivity following T-Mobile merger
Unfortunately, the older Sprint 5G phones will not get access to T-Mobile's 5G network and they will eventually lose Sprint 5G as well.
With the T-Mobile/Sprint merger being finalized earlier this month, T-Mobile announced a number of updates for customers of both carriers. These updates are not part of the long-term plans that T-Mobile laid out, but they do offer some nice benefits for Sprint customers right away. However, it's not all good news as some Sprint customers will be losing 5G access.
T-Mobile expands its 5G network with Sprint's mid-band spectrum, nationwide 5G coming for Sprint customers
Today, T-Mobile is announcing a number of immediate changes following the Sprint merger, including expanding its network with Sprint's spectrum.
T-Mobile and Sprint officially completed their merger at the beginning of this month. While some of the eventual benefits will take a while to be put in motion, others can be rolled out sooner. Today, T-Mobile is announcing a number of immediate changes, including expanding its network with Sprint's spectrum.
How to rebrand the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G with EU firmware to try out OxygenOS Open Betas
If you have a Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, there's some good news. You can now install international firmware, including OxygenOS Open Beta builds, on it.
OnePlus made its official debut in the US market with the T-Mobile-branded OnePlus 6T. Since then, the OEM has continued its collaboration with T-Mobile as well as teamed up with Sprint for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. While the increased availability of OnePlus phones in the U.S. is a plus, the downside is the negative impact on software update frequency. Even worse is that U.S. 5G OnePlus phones are not eligible for the OxygenOS Open Beta Program. XDA Senior Member Whoareyou has now killed two birds with one stone: He came up with a method for converting the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G to the international/European firmware without unlocking the bootloader, and he has also ported the Open Beta firmware from the 4G variants.
T-Mobile and Sprint have finally completed their merger, leaving America with only 3 big carriers
Starting today, the merger is complete and T-Mobile officially owns Sprint, leaving the U.S. with only three major carriers. So what happens now?
The long process of T-Mobile and Sprint merging has finally come to a close. The last hurdle was jumped in February and the deal was expected to close in April. Starting today, T-Mobile officially owns Sprint, leaving the U.S. with only three major carriers.
Bootloader unlock method has been found for the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G
An unofficial bootloader unlock method has been found for the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The phone was launched in August on Sprint's 5G network.
In August 2019, OnePlus launched the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G for $840. The phone is a 5G variant of the OnePlus 7 Pro, which was released four months before in May. It has the same internal specifications, and differs only with respect to the modem. The Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G used the first-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 modem to provide sub-6GHz 5G connectivity on Sprint's mid-band 5G network. The other major difference between the unlocked 4G OnePlus 7 Pro and the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G is the software. The Sprint variant doesn't have an officially unlockable bootloader unlike the 4G unlocked variant. The T-Mobile 4G variant lets users unlock the bootloader as soon as they have paid off their device, but the Sprint variant doesn't. However, an unofficial bootloader unlock method has now been found for the Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G phone.
[Update 7: It's Happening] Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to merger, pending regulatory approval
Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to a merger, with T-Mobile emerging as the parent company. They are now awaiting regulatory approval.
We could soon see the number of major mobile carriers in the United States decrease from four to three if things go according to plan. T-Mobile and Sprint have finally agreed to merge, so long as the merger is approved by anti-trust regulators, that is. The companies were reportedly in talks to merge in September last year, and it was then later reported that discussions had been dropped - largely due to how much control Deutsche Telekom would have over Sprint (not to mention the valuation of the company's shares as well). But now, it seems that the merger talks have finally led to a deal between the two carriers as T-Mobile agrees to acquire Sprint for $26 billion.
Sprint is fixing Samsung Galaxy phone screens for $49 regardless of carrier
The thing that everyone with a smartphone fears is the dreaded cracked screen. Sprint is offering a great deal on screen repairs for Samsung Galaxy phones.
The one thing that everyone with a smartphone fears is the dreaded cracked screen. If you've used smartphones for a while, there's a very good chance it has happened to you. While it is technically possible to repair a cracked screen on your own or have someone else do it, most people don't. One of the big reasons for that is cost, but Sprint is fixing that for several recent Samsung Galaxy models.
T-Mobile announces plans for post-Sprint merger and expands its 5G network rollout
We've talked a lot about the Sprint/T-Mobile merger, but today, T-Mobile has some news about the future and its continued rollout of 5G.
T-Mobile has been in the news a lot recently, but not due to typical carrier announcements. The tech world has talked a lot about the Sprint/T-Mobile merger that is most likely going to happen. Today, however, T-Mobile has some news about the future of its service and its continued rollout of 5G.
Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are teaming up to replace SMS with an RCS messaging app
All four major carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint) have joined forces to rollout RCS with the "Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative."
RCS has long been described as "Google's answer to iMessage." That may or may not be true, but the fact is Android fans have put a lot of faith in this technology. Google has too, of course, as they've consistently tried to push it forward. One big hurdle they have faced is carriers, especially in the US. Now, all four major carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint) have joined forces on something called the "Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative."