I don't know what radio to pick, any help would be appreciated!
Tell me what your favorite is!
Thanks in advance!
You have to try it yourself, There is not one best radio, different people different needs and conditions
TheGhost1233 said:
You have to try it yourself, There is not one best radio, different people different needs and conditions
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Ok then i'll put it this way, what is YOUR favorite radio?
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
The latest radio from Telus OTA, it works great on my Telus phone haha, I dunno how it would be with others.
I have no difference in ANY radio I use but I try to stick to the latest as a matter of sorts
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I know a lot of you out there are obviously updating to newer, cooked ROMs. This by far is the best bet when spending the kind of money we are on these phones. You get much more out of your new phone than it is capable of doing from the factory or retail store.
I want to instill in everyone's mind how truly important it is to check out the new radios available for the phone. It takes literally 5 minutes or less start to finish to flash a new radio. You won't lose your newly flashed ROM or any settings that I have found. So, please take notice to my advice. Below is the link for all the newly updated radios for our device. Check out a few of them and make some calls, use your gps. I believe you will be much happier with a new radio, because frankly the stock radios are garbage.
My call signal strength is maxed out in my home whereas it only had 2-3 bars before. My gps doesn't lag behind me anymore, and My Location works perfectly since flashing a new radio. So, try one out. It definitely can't hurt. Below is the link to the thread with all of the newer radios. ENJOY!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549939
i never knew what the radios purpose was, i had a hunch i was something like what you described here but now that im sure id like to say thank you and ill definitely be changing my radio
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I know a lot of you out there are obviously updating to newer, cooked ROMs. This by far is the best bet when spending the kind of money we are on these phones. You get much more out of your new phone than it is capable of doing from the factory or retail store.
I want to instill in everyone's mind how truly important it is to check out the new radios available for the phone. It takes literally 5 minutes or less start to finish to flash a new radio. You won't lose your newly flashed ROM or any settings that I have found. So, please take notice to my advice. Below is the link for all the newly updated radios for our device. Check out a few of them and make some calls, use your gps. I believe you will be much happier with a new radio, because frankly the stock radios are garbage.
My call signal strength is maxed out in my home whereas it only had 2-3 bars before. My gps doesn't lag behind me anymore, and My Location works perfectly since flashing a new radio. So, try one out. It definitely can't hurt. Below is the link to the thread with all of the newer radios. ENJOY!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549939
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You're TMO-US, right? Which radio did you use?
sixsevenco said:
You're TMO-US, right? Which radio did you use?
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He mentioned in another thread that the radio he flashed to is the one ending in .57, and that's the one I'd suggest you start with. I happen to have it already because it's the one that comes with the stock T-mo 6.5 ROM...but if you've running any ROM's with a different radio, you'll want to give this one a shot. A few other T-mo users have reported good results with the .77 radio, but I'd still start with the .57 if you haven't already.
thanks outerdepth...
I have always figured I should update my radio, but never bothered/got around to it. Your post re-motivated me, so I updated from .25 to .77 and...
100% improvement!!
My gps accuracy used to be off by about a city block, which I attributed to the fact that 'oh well its a cel phone, what can I expect', now is accurate within a meter or two.
My data speeds are much improved, and I dunno if its my imagination or not, but calls even seem clearer and have a better sound quality to them.
Dont know about battery drain yet, but its not really important to me cause I'm a truck driver, so I can leave my phone plugged in most of the time in the truck
Thanks!!
So this might be a dumb question but are these radio updates official? They overwrite ROM so I'm kinda always wary to ever try this. I have the official HTC ROM from their website and I assume you can flash it back but I'm not sure.
The ROM will stay, all your contacts/text/etc will stay, and you SHOULD NOT have to worry about losing anything. You can use a program like SPB Back Up or Sprite back up if you are worried though.
Which radio to use on TP2 on Sprint?
Does my location and company plays any part on this issue of the radios?
I have a 6.5 AT&T Rom in Puerto Rico
kbradio said:
Which radio to use on TP2 on Sprint?
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You want to head over here
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=90342
I switched to VZW 1.88 and it is about the same as the PCS 2.32 in my area but I put a bunch of radios on my SD card in case I travel and have no bars so I can use this method to flash on the go.
EdAmsterdam said:
Does my location and company plays any part on this issue of the radios?
I have a 6.5 AT&T Rom in Puerto Rico
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The thread about TP2 Radios tells you how to choose the ones that will work for you, just look for the ones that say AT&T and start there.
Furious911 said:
So this might be a dumb question but are these radio updates official? They overwrite ROM so I'm kinda always wary to ever try this. I have the official HTC ROM from their website and I assume you can flash it back but I'm not sure.
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The radio-roms are "official". However, in order to flash one you have to first do the HardSPL, which isn't official....and may not be completely reversible, depending on what carrier-branded (if any) phone you have.
The only reason this SPL issue may matter is if you have to return for warranty return. If they swap the phone for you in a store then surely nobody in a store will know the difference...but if you have to send it to HTC then non-stock tampering may be evident.
That being said, it hasn't stopped me from taking full benefit of what this site has to offer and make full use of what is possible with my TP2.
Good advice for everyone.
Some of the newer cooked roms require a particular radio...or at least will work best with a particular radio. Before flashing any new rom, read to see if the chef suggests a certain one.
Tanks sirphunkee
Does my phone have to be unlocked to install a new radio as is the case with installing a new ROM?
gotvet said:
Does my phone have to be unlocked to install a new radio as is the case with installing a new ROM?
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No, the security lock only prevents you from switching carriers. Shouldn't affect the radio.
And in any case the phone doesn't have to be unlocked to install a custom ROM, it has to have a different hard SPL.
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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You might do. Make a note of your current radio so you can go back if things get worse. Try the latest one for starters and see what results you get. You can Flash Radios from your SD Card and not lose any data. I used to keep all the Kaiser ones on my phone and keep flashing until I found a good one.
What radio is best for you? Well, there is no answer I can give. It depends on where you live, on what network, and what ROM you're using. From what I've read, latest is best (I'm not on the latest yet, but when mine was the latest it was the best I'd tried).
Dave
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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ALWAYS flash a new ROM, just search for the newest Radios in this TOUCH PRO2/TILT forum or the wiki. There are always newer updated radios. It takes minutes to flash a new radio from start to finish. THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
So, experiment. I did and found 2 radios that were better than a stock radio. I went from 2 bars in good areas and 1 bar in bad ones to 4 bars in good areas and 2-3 bars in the bad areas. It just depends on your region and carrier.
Check my sig for the radio I am using. It seems to work the best for T-Mobile, my gps, wi-fi, and phone signal dramatically improved after flashing a new radio. So, trust me, spend the time to flash a new radio and you'll most definitely see a difference from the stock radio. Let me know how this works out.
outerdepth said:
THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
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No, but if you flash untested radios you can have problems unless your device is security unlocked. Some buggy radios cannot be removed, and if they are poor quality, you're in a world of pain .
Moral of the story, always read the feedback, and don't flash untested radios unless you know and understand the risks .
Dave
I went from having No signal in the back corner of my first floor apartment to 1-2 bar 3G Thanks! (No sarcasam intended)
What radio did you flash? I have T-Mobile and only get 2 to 0 3G bars at work. It is really interfering with my music streaming. Would love to get mor bars.
Just want to subscribe to the thread.
Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
gabriel713281 said:
Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
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From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
thebrenda said:
From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
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Just search this Touch Pro 2 forum or the Rhodium wiki here and you will find all the radios available for download. If you use T-Mobile, the one in my signature below is the best I found and apparently Gabe here too! So just search, it only takes a couple minutes.
is it really worth flashing the radio?
I don't think anyone on the radio will see you flashing them.
What radio are you thinking of flashing? It all depends on where you live. Flash each one, spend a couple of days with it, and see which one gets the best signal/battery life for you.
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I don't think anyone on the radio will see you flashing them.
What radio are you thinking of flashing? It all depends on where you live. Flash each one, spend a couple of days with it, and see which one gets the best signal/battery life for you.
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Buwahahaha!
yes, i am one who likes to flash then flush
bongholio said:
is it really worth flashing the radio?
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No one can answer that question but you. It's kind of like asking someone "will I like this kind of food?" Baseband performance is going to depend on your unique circumstances.
I have flashed all the radios and have found that they really don't make that big of a difference (for me anyway). I am running the 7.28 and it works just as good as all the rest of them. Just my opinion.
I found my radio dbm's fluctuated up and down. ymmv. I'm back at stock 7.28.
Hey, I'm going through the forums and I keep seeing people talking about flashing different radios. I was wondering how the different radio's are different and why people use one over another in situations. Thanks a million!
Joshua3109 said:
Hey, I'm going through the forums and I keep seeing people talking about flashing different radios. I was wondering how the different radio's are different and why people use one over another in situations. Thanks a million!
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I would only change it if you have signal, dats or wifi connection issues.
Some people do report differences to battery life, but I've never found an observable difference.
After much deliberation and dithering, I finally flashed my current radio (in my sig) and found that I got full-bar signals more often than before with the usual locations.
I used to have 5.09.05.30_2 radio
Would someone be so kind to point me in the direction or explain what the differences in all the different radios that we can use on our phone? Thank you all in advance!
loumoli said:
Would someone be so kind to point me in the direction or explain what the differences in all the different radios that we can use on our phone? Thank you all in advance!
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Here's a link with all the radios and how to instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787677
There's a pretty good amount of info on them there. It seems to depend on your area as to witch will work best for you however for me the lf9 seems to be best and lg8 is pretty good as well. Just have to experiment yourself in your area.
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Here's a link with all the radios and how to instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787677
There's a pretty good amount of info on them there. It seems to depend on your area as to witch will work best for you however for me the lf9 seems to be best and lg8 is pretty good as well. Just have to experiment yourself in your area.
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Thanks, I had the same questions
I am still confused between the difference between radio and modem. Any suggested reading or can someone clarify?
IncrediblyCheap said:
Thanks, I had the same questions
I am still confused between the difference between radio and modem. Any suggested reading or can someone clarify?
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There's lots to read if you Google it but to my knowledge basically there the same. The modem does handle data and radio handles cell reception but there's no way to have different versions for modem and radio. I could be wrong but I'm sure someone will chime in and let me know if so.
Best thing to do in my opinion is just try the different radios and run the speed test and see what you get for your area. Different areas different modems are gonna be better.
If I helped hit thanks and if I can help anymore let me know.
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There's lots to read if you Google it but to my knowledge basically there the same. The modem does handle data and radio handles cell reception but there's no way to have different versions for modem and radio. I could be wrong but I'm sure someone will chime in and let me know if so.
Best thing to do in my opinion is just try the different radios and run the speed test and see what you get for your area. Different areas different modems are gonna be better.
If I helped hit thanks and if I can help anymore let me know.
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Yuuuup. You are pretty much on. Good assist!
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So far to me flashing all 4 radios numerous times, not too much of a difference. LF9 and LG8 seem to be the best. Then again, hard to tell, Sprint having network issues.
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IncrediblyCheap said:
Thanks, I had the same questions
I am still confused between the difference between radio and modem. Any suggested reading or can someone clarify?
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Did you come from an HTC phone? I came from an Evo 4G, and I got used to the term "radio", too. I think modem is just the word Samsung prefers, whereas HTC used the word "radio", but the actual function is exactly the same.