The Best Radio Version for Tmobile in NYC - 8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development

Good morning guys, I was wondering what RADIO version most people use in NYC with TMOBILE service? I updated my radio version to 1.38.00.10 about 2 months ago when Black 1.2 came out. I've noticed a slight difference when upgrading. I had a few more dropped calls, and the voice clarity isnt working as well as it did before.
Any Suggestions?

no responses yet? am i the only one in NYC that has an unlocked 8525 that uses it on the TMOBILE network?

I am not in NYC but have used t-mobile before. I would say use 1.40.30.00. I have tried the 1.41 but I seemed to drop calls a lot.

I am in nyc, and using 1.40.30.00. It is better than 1.38, I think. Same here, for tmobile, that I have tried the 1.41 but it seemed so slow to reconnect after subway and dead areas.

i'm in nyc with 1.38 but i'm still using cingular not tmobile and it hasn't given me any issues.

not in NYC and not on T-Mobile... but i'd just like to say radio 1.41.00.10 would drop any call that last longer than 5 min or so... going down to 1.40.30.00 now.

Anybody recommend anything in Toronto Canada on the Rogers Network?
I'm curious cause I didn't really get to compare cause I flashed my phone right away
I have the latest right now and not having any issues but I did notice that if I only use GSM I have better reception than automatic. But that makes all my data connections go GPRS only!
Anywho any comments will be appreciated.

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Is it possible that a radio upgrade could improve reception?

As background, I use a Jasjar with Cingular service here in the US. As many of you probably know, Cingluar uses both 1900MHz and 850MHz in the US. As the Universal can't use the 850MHz band I rely on Cingular's 1900MHz coverage... I get good reception most of the places I go, but it's definitely not as good as it could be, and I get dead spots that 850MHz Cingular phones don't have. I've come to accept that and I still love my Universal.
In any case, I had been using the official JasJar firmware with radio version 1.09 and one place where I had a dead spot was my parent's house. I usually spend at least a few hours there every few weeks or so, and I've never been able to get a signal at their house since I first got my JasJar nearly a year ago.
Last night I upgraded to radio version 1.10.03 and also the beta AKU 3.2 ROM. I was at my parent's house today, and to my amazement I got a signal at their house... a reasonably decent signal too... it got all the way up to two bars.
Now, it's been several weeks since I was last there, and it's quite possible that Cingular improved their 1900MHz coverage in that area, but I would tend to doubt that. It's also possible that it's the AKU 3.2 beta ROM, but I would doubt that too.
Is it possible that the radio 1.10.03 upgrade really did help with reception here? I'm excited to try to go to some other places where I know I had no signal or a poor signal before and see if it's improved there as well.
Brett
i know this is an old post, but i am having this issue, does anybody know where i can get that rom, all i have found is .9 .12 .14 .15 and .18, i have cingular and i dont get reception in my house rather i did with the mda

Best Radio ROM for T-Mobile UK

Hi, What is the best Radio ROM for my Vario II which curently has
Pro black 2.5
SPL 2.10 opli v7
Radio ROM 1.40
I use T-Mobile UK.
I don't think the signal quality is very good on 1.40 as I was on the phone and my wife said her voice was echoing...? I was using my bluetooth headset...but it never happened before the upgrade..? Before 1.40 I had 1.41 and I couldn't even connect to the network
Also, why does the start bar sometimes hide....? and how can I add a running programs shortcut on the bottom like I had on WM5..I can't seem to do it....?
Sorry for sounding like a newbie..I've looked in the WIKI but can't find it
I had some problems with 1.40, ranging from no radio at all to bricking the device.
What did you settle on in the end? I'm also on T-Mobile UK.
trapper said:
I had some problems with 1.40, ranging from no radio at all to bricking the device.
What did you settle on in the end? I'm also on T-Mobile UK.
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I'm still on the 1.40 and it works ok actually but I think it could be better.
I have had no problems so far with 1.40 radio and lvsw 23/4.
Hi,
I was using 1.40.30.00 and found it to be a great improvement over the other radio's
I mainly use my phone in West London and Central London.
I have now moved to 1.41.00.10 and will test it performance over the next few days.
Thanks
Msuk
Hi,
Radio 1.40.30.00 caused my battery to drain very fast. Since updating to version 1.41.00.10 I have had no problems.
I tried 1.41 but found it to be a bit less stable than 1.40 which I have gone back to. That seems to be about the best in my experience but they all have an issue with dropping calls/being unable to make receive calls if the phone is having problems switching back and forth between GSM/3G.
I found 1.40 my signal strength was very weak, compared to previous version i'd used, especially 1.38.
But i have just installed 1.41 and it seems better again, i'm going to stick with this for a while and see how i get on.
ps. i'm not sure the WM6 forum is the best place to be discussing radios
Thats wierd. I have the same setup as some of you guys and when I put 1.41 in my network didn't come at all. I don't really want to try it again. But i'm thinking if I should
I am using 1.38.30.1 - it feels much better than 1.40.. in terms of battery life and reception is stronger than my experience with all the other radios tried. Speed seems fine, HSDPA works fine. However I stay mostly on GSM to save battery due to poor reception at home and switch to 3G/ HSDPA only when really needed.
T-Mobile UK and 3G problems
Guys, please note that if you have problems with 3G coverage - for example missed calls or problems with making calls - it is probably network's fault, not necessarily Radio ROM. I was experiencing such problems while using original T-Mobile's WM5 ROM. People couldn't reach me while I've had full 3G coverage in Central London, and I also couldn't place any call at all. Switching manually to GSM-only mode solved all problems. I've complained to CS about that, they admitted to have some 3G issues, and gave £25 discount of my bill. Also, friend of mine having Nokia N70 also reported similar problems with 3G, he switched to GSM-only and is far more happy now.
Anyway, I was using 1.38 Radio for about 2 weeks with no problems whatsoever. Since yesterday I have 1.41 - so far, so good.
I agree. Switching manually to GSM used to solve the problem. In some areas it looked like GSM and 3G were changing every 2 seconds. But I do need 3G for fast browsing.
It may be network problems but you'd expect a radio to be able to switch seamlessly without impact the voice service though wouldn't you.

Why is my phone slow to find a network?

I have never had this problem with this phone before. But, after changing the radio to 1.54.70.11 it worked great... for a while. Then, it suddenly got really slow to find a network. I flashed back to the last ATT radio (1.54.07.00. Now it takes about 3-5 minutes to sign onto the network.
Any thoughts?
CRC's 13 NBS
radio: 1.54.07.00
AT&T northeast Florida.
data issues fixed.
Still very slow though
papageoff said:
I have never had this problem with this phone before. But, after changing the radio to 1.54.70.11 it worked great... for a while. Then, it suddenly got really slow to find a network. I flashed back to the last ATT radio (1.54.07.00. Now it takes about 3-5 minutes to sign onto the network.
Any thoughts?
CRC's 13 NBS
radio: 1.54.07.00
AT&T northeast Florida.
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Not sure how big florida is, but the doctor seems to have better luck with a 1.47.30.10 radio.
I had issues with 1.54.07.00 taking a while to get a signal after being inside a building or in a rural area that had no service. Sometimes I had to turn the phone off and back on in comm manager.
1.47.30.10 fixed that issue, but I am testing 1.54.70.11, just flashed it last night. I had been getting some dropped calls and such. Hopefully I don't have those issues. I'll be going back to 1.47.30.10 if I do.
btw I am on Cincinnati Bell Wireless in Ohio, and from everything I read, it seems to be very similar results with people on T-Mobile here in the USA.
zocster said:
Not sure how big florida is, but the doctor seems to have better luck with a 1.47.30.10 radio.
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I think at some point I had that one too. I couln't remember what revision it was though. I shall reflash with that one now and see how it does.
Anyone know of a mirror to the radio page? I can't seem to DL any of the files there. Just get 'page not found' errors at the rapidshare site.
Nevermind: Found this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400800
WOW!! That is a night and day difference. Thanks everybody!

Who is running 3.4X radio's on Verizon?

Did you think it was an improvement over 3.37.78 or not? Any better GPS locks?
Hello. I am running ROM 1.15.VZW & radio 3.42.30 & no GPS signal. I went thru the whole process of unlocking it but it looks like there is no luck. I still don't get any signal. I even waited outside in open air for 30min under the LA's heat but no signal. Maybe I did something wrong.
I'm running that newest radio and I haven't noticed much of a difference at all. Maybe some weird radio bugs were fixed, but nothing you'll see in day to day use. It's not really worth the trouble, IMO.
I am not sure how we can unlock the GPS on Verizon touch. I went thru all the steps of unlocking and still there is no signal. Any body out there that have tried this to see if it really unlockes the GPS or not?
herach said:
I am not sure how we can unlock the GPS on Verizon touch. I went thru all the steps of unlocking and still there is no signal. Any body out there that have tried this to see if it really unlockes the GPS or not?
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This personally worked for me on my Verizon XV6900: LINKY
The attached cabs in that post are both GPS registries, not to be confused with the carrier cabs. Pick from the two, I recommend the Telus. Also I said V13 in the post, but obviously you should flash the latest ROM when you finish flashing everything else.
There was a thread on this very same issue a little while back, the consensus was there was virtually no difference between the two, despite the larger number the 3.42 radio was in no way really 'superior.' In fact, some people reported better reception on 3.37. Having used both, I would agree they're indistinguishable.
i get 6-8 locks in google maps within a minute and im using 3.42.30
I'm on Sprint... And I use to use 3.42.50 and my signal was not really good. So I recently switched to 3.37 and my signal is great... I have a question, is it not smart to use a Verizon radio on sprint..?
I used .50 bell for many months. Switched back to VZ radio a few weeks ago. A very slight increase in reception. I can go about 3 feet further in my house and still talk than I could with the bell radio. No real diff though.

Biggest Rhodium Disappointment? Phone reception.

Since I have gotten my Tilt 2 (ATT), I have not ever gotten good reception. I've flashed every ATT Radio, the newest radios (even non-att) and am running EnergyROM latest and can never maintain good phone reception. I always drop calls.
I know it's not my area, as I got great reception with my previous phone!
I feel like there is no way to get phone reception!!
Very disappointed in that
You guys experience the same problems?
no but theres no dead zones at all in houston.
yeah, i have nothing but good reception in my area (austin, texas and surrounding areas). Maybe you have a faulty antenna on your device. Have you called in At&t and tried to get a replacement? Head down to a Device Support center and talk to the guys there and they might change it on the spot for you, which i've had done many times with my original tilt and fuze.
Good luck.
Well, I changed my GSM Band to 1900+850 and flashed the latest radio and I seem to get better coverage.
One problem though (though it is minor): with these settings, it doesn't use HSDPA, only EDGE, which is slow lol
Any suggestions... please? Haha like maybe ghetto-rigging it with tinfoil? Ha I'm desperate
smithisize said:
Well, I changed my GSM Band to 1900+850 and flashed the latest radio and I seem to get better coverage.
One problem though (though it is minor): with these settings, it doesn't use HSDPA, only EDGE, which is slow lol
Any suggestions... please? Haha like maybe ghetto-rigging it with tinfoil? Ha I'm desperate
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have you checked the coverage map of AT&T in your area? and also the material your house is built can also play a major role in signal, do you get more signal outside?

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