iFixit tearsdown Nexus 4 : LTE Chip?!

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On to the motherboard, which had the following chips arrayed on it, according to iFixit:
Samsung K3PE0E00A 2 GB RAM (with the Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz CPU beneath it)
Toshiba THGBM5G6A2JBA1R 8GB Flash
Qualcomm WTR1605L Seven-Band 4G LTE chip
Qualcomm MDM9215M 4G GSM/CDMA modem
SlimPort ANX7808 SlimPort Transmitter (HDMI output converter)
Invensense MPU-6050 Six-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer)
Avago ACPM-7251 Quad-Band GSM/EDGE and Dual-Band UMTS Power Amplifier
Avago 3012 Ultra Low-Noise GNSS Front-End Module
Qualcomm PM8921 Power Management
Avago A5702, A5704, A5505
Qualcomm WCD9310 Audio Codec


Does this mean all that is needed for it to be LTE capable is a software update?

The chip is there because its based on the LTE equipped Optimus G and was just redesigned for the Nexus 4 and the chip was left there. Although the chip is there, there is no LTE antenna. There was also no power amp found on the board.

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Originally Posted by jpricesd [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

The chip is there because its based on the LTE equipped Optimus G and was just redesigned for the Nexus 4 and the chip was left there. Although the chip is there, there is no LTE antenna.

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Seriously guys. It's been sold as a HSPA phone. The play store ones do not have LTE.

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The LTE is not enabled, and never will be enabled. It is an HSPA+ phone.

I thought it requires additional hardware + that the chip is COMPATIBLE but the other parts of the phone isn't.

It would need the LTE radio to be LTE. Which the nexus 4 doesnt have. The chip is LTE compatible, not the phone.