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I would try the EK02 modem here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367695
The EK02 modem may cure LOS and could potentially cure other problems such as what's discussed in this thread.
If you changed from EG30 to EG12/EG31, you cannot at this time go to the EK02 modem because it is not a full modem, just a "patch" to the EG30 modem
Background: Previously I was experiencing absolutely horrid battery life with the Epic Touch, Sprint even replaced the device with a brand new replacement and it still occurred. (When I say horrid battery life I mean I would watch a 21 minute show on Netflix via wifi and go from 100% to 72%) A full battery, phone untouched, wouldn't last 6 hours.
Anyway, I know that others have had this issue as well, and from what I've seen they are running the EG30 modem. (As was I)
When I odined to EG12 my battery improve significantly. (Not perfect but much better)
[Discharging from 99%] with constant usage/screen on the phone used 11%.
That's about what I'd use in 10 minutes previously.
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I don't claim this to be the end all be all fix for battery issues, but try it and report back.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ztzak7updejanc9 [thanks AbsolutZeroGI]
Open odin, place modem.bin in phone slot, boot into download mode and start the process.
Important note, you cannot go back to EG30 at this point as it hasn't been successfully pulled from a phone.

Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.

sfhub said:
Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.
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I forgot to add that you can't go back at this point, I will add that to the OP.
As far as problems receiving calls? I have had NO ISSUE with that whatsoever and my phone has problems sleeping whether I have EG30 or EG12.
I think this "fix" is more of a remedy for a certain percentage of phones that are experiencing inexplicable excessive battery drain on the EG30 radio.

seems like i didnt help. did i pull it out wrong or it isnt working ?
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davidc23 said:
seems like i didnt help. did i pull it out wrong or it isnt working ?
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Sorry, I thought I sent you an pm back. The method we have to pull the modem doesn't work properly on our CDMA phones.
No one has been successful on pulling the EG30 radio.

mattykinsx said:
Sorry, I thought I sent you an pm back. The method we have to pull the modem doesn't work properly on our CDMA phones.
No one has been successful on pulling the EG30 radio.
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I can't wait for Samsung to update the radios. I'm jealous of all the people getting 16-20 hours of battery life. My battery life is the same as my evo4g, maybe worse
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sfhub said:
Well just a word of warning, currently if you flash EG12, you can't back to EG30 and some people are reporting problems receiving calls when the phone is in sleep mode when using EG12.
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I'm tempted to flash to eg12. I wonder if the missed calls were caused by that or the los bug
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paranoid android85 said:
I'm tempted to flash to eg12. I wonder if the missed calls were caused by that or the los bug
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I can say that I have not had issues with missed calls.
I'm running LoSt kernel as well, of course.

mattykinsx said:
I can say that I have not had issues with missed calls.
I'm running LoSt kernel as well, of course.
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How long have you had the eg12 radio? How many hours are you getting?
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paranoid android85 said:
How long have you had the eg12 radio? How many hours are you getting?
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Three days.
12 to 15.
Not perfect but significantly better than the 4 to 6 I was getting with eg30.

mattykinsx said:
Three days.
12 to 15.
Not perfect but significantly better than the 4 to 6 I was getting with eg30.
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I'll give it a shot tonight. Thanks
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So this makes me wonder ... WTF is different from my EG30 bin, where I've gotten excellent battery life out of the box, and people like matty's? Is it possible that the hardware and/or software on the cell towers in matty's area is different from in my area, and the config in his area doesn't play nice with the stock radio firmware on this phone?
It's the only thing that makes any sense to me on these signal related battery issues. matty has even gone through two phones with the same issue. I'd think the chance of that is rather low, unless his region received a bad batch of phones.
I just don't get it.

hmm the eg12 was pulled from the rom/root hub thread in android development section. saying it borks some phones. i guess ill just wait on this. knowing my luck ill be the % that gets their phone borked

paranoid android85 said:
hmm the eg12 was pulled from the rom/root hub thread in android development section. saying it borks some phones. i guess ill just wait on this. knowing my luck ill be the % that gets their phone borked
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Where are you reading that?

I think we should have a thread where people post what major city they're in, their battery life for a full charge, and their modem. Maybe gathering this data could help resolve if its a tower thing.

AsinX said:
I think we should have a thread where people post what major city they're in, their battery life for a full charge, and their modem. Maybe gathering this data could help resolve if its a tower thing.
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I don't think it has anything to do with the towers. I had my phone in airplane mode when I was playing with different settings [with EG30] and the issues still existed.
I would be interested in knowing if there are different hardware versions besides the D710.10.
I still think it's a modem/kernel combo issue.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265399
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mattykinsx said:
As far as problems receiving calls? I have had NO ISSUE with that whatsoever and my phone has problems sleeping whether I have EG30 or EG12.
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This thread has the folks who are reporting the issue that calls aren't coming through with EG12 when their phone is in sleep mode. If they connect their phone to USB power, they come through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312790&page=2
I'm not suggesting it will happen to everyone, just that these folks are reporting this experience for their setups.

sfhub said:
This thread has the folks who are reporting the issue that calls aren't coming through with EG12 when their phone is in sleep mode. If they connect their phone to USB power, they come through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312790&page=2
I'm not suggesting it will happen to everyone, just that these folks are reporting this experience for their setups.
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I see that.
Obviously I wouldn't recommend flashing this if you aren't having the issue.
But to be completely honest with you, if you're having the battery drain that I'm talking about [and I've seen others with this issue too], it's pretty useless.
I mean, 6 hours of battery life with the phone not being touched dude.
But yeah, no call issues here.

Ensure those that are having call issues don't have there phones face down as the call will be silenced I believe if they have that setting enabled.
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offical word on ek02

http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/374509#374509

Seems like not everyone is happy with the update in that thread.

Bring on the .tar Goodness!

quick99si said:
Seems like not everyone is happy with the update in that thread.
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I won't say that it made me unhappy, as I already had an amazing phone...but...it certainly doesn't have me thrilled.
The EK02 rom is different, feels a little weird. Something about the over-scroll-glow execution feels funny. Sloppy or slow or something. But not bad, just different.
The EK02 kernel feels snappy and battery life seems a tad improved...though it's hard to tell this early in. It also does not play nice with EG31 modem from my experience. More LOS than I've ever experienced ever....in 10 minutes. EK02 kernel/modem should definitely go together. (though admittedly I haven't tried EK02 modem and EG30/EG31 kernel).
The EK02 modem is very unimpressive. I seem to get less signal and lower data speeds than with EG31. I mean, we're talking a very very minor difference here...only noticeable in fringe locations. But. I live and work in 2 of those very locations and I noticed it. Perhaps radio power is scaled down or something...just a tad...this might explain the seemingly better battery life and less-than-spectacular signal quality.
YMMV, and likely will...sometimes a lot.

I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC

Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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Too bad I can't give you mine, I get that stupid pop up every ten minutes. I even disabled Samsung updater and it didn't help. I might have to edit the build prop next.

Go to the thread that has the full tar and flash it in odin
Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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I ran ek02 with eg31 modem since the leak came out. No LOS at all. I would say it is case by case. All in all I would say it is just like almost every other update. Slight differences but nothing to write home about. That's why I love Samsung. Updates are over rated....hardware is where its at and Samsung never seems to disappoint in that arena.
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It also does not play nice with EG31 modem from my experience. More LOS than I've ever experienced ever....in 10 minutes. EK02 kernel/modem should definitely go together. (though admittedly I haven't tried EK02 modem and EG30/EG31 kernel).
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my signal and battery life is perfect.
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Im new to the forum and this is my first post so excuse me if its a nooby question, I read the thread and no one has asked the same question so im gonna go for it.. (flame shields on) I have the latest version of the starburst RoM on my phone with EG30 modem and im using the LoStKernal 2.6.35.8.. If I were to download this update, would it be stable and will i delete my apps, I feel like my battery drains really quickly.. I lost 20% in an hour of internettng/texting/jamming. Is that normal? Thanks for any and all answers

Devi0124 said:
I ran ek02 with eg31 modem since the leak came out. No LOS at all. I would say it is case by case. All in all I would say it is just like almost every other update. Slight differences but nothing to write home about. That's why I love Samsung. Updates are over rated....hardware is where its at and Samsung never seems to disappoint in that arena.
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I have a feeling this is going to end up proving to be true. I got a signal boost (slight) on EK02 modem and EK02 kernel but after 24 hours I think my phone liked EG31 modem/EK02 kernel combination better. I didn't have a single issue on that setup and I think I am starting to see little issues using the EK modem/kernel combo on a 2.3.4 ROM. Now, things may be different when using EK 2.3.6 ROM but i love my current setup and am not ready to change it. This only applies to my setup but this may end up a find what's best for you thing in the end.
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Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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mrush said:
Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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Are you saying that Sprint/Samsung actually fixed the UI to accurately reflect what data connection you have, or were you monitoring it some other way?
Right now, the 3G icon shows whether you are on EVD0 or 1xRTT... It would be nice if it showed you were on 1x when you were on 1x! It probably would eliminate a lot of the "my 3g speed is crappy!" posts.

Jameson JC said:
I have called sprint twice asking to get this update sent to my phone and they tell me I have to wait my turn. What should I say to them when I call tomorrow?
Thanks all..
JC
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The ota has been posted on the forum for almost 2 Weeks. It is identical to the one Samsung will push to you. Just install it.
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oops, violated posting rules.

mrush said:
Right now I am on calk's 2.0.1a with the EK02 and the EK02 modem. The interface has been pretty glitchy but it might have to do with me running the new adw launcher ex update.
I went to disneyland tonight and I had the strangest thing happen... it showed no bars with a 3g signal, then it went down to an edge signal, back up to normal 3g with bars. It would continue this cycle even though I was sitting in the same spot. I restarted with no changes. Starting to doubt this ek02.
On eg31modem with the stock eg30 kernel it was running like butter.
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Disneyland has a problem with their towers. I have two friends that work there and experience the same issue. I also went there last Saturday and experienced the same. For some reason, if you are in or near Tomorrowland, your phone will get no service and kill its battery life trying. Anywhere else in the park, I seemed to get service perfectly fine but had data issues.

Benefit of EK02 ROM?

What, if any, are the benefits for using the EK02 ROM over EG30?
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Well there might be benefits to posting in the correct section.
Stickies clearly state not to post Q&A in General:
Questions do NOT belong in General! Post in Q&A Instead

gmap516 said:
What, if any, are the benefits for using the EK02 ROM over EG30?
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You can make a phone call? Is this a trick question?

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Wow. One, there's no section for Q&A when using the XDA App.
Two, I asked about the ROM and not the kernelor modem.
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gmap516 said:
Wow. One, there's no section for Q&A when using the XDA App.
Two, I asked about the ROM and not the kernelor modem.
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You didnt add Q&A to your favorites..

No benefits of any significance. They just used this maintenance update as an opportunity to update the ROM to Gingerbread 2.3.6 and make a few other minor tweaks that probably don't matter to most. The real meat of this update was about the kernel and modem.

Ya know, I was going to post a topic with something similar.
I have been watching and reading every thread since the leak last week of the EK02 and of all the reading I have done, I have not really seen anyone exclaiming about how much better their phone was after updating to EK02. I've seen a few remarks on slightly better quadrant and little to no LOS, but that's been about it.
After reading the Sprint official release info on this update, to me it seems like nothing was really addressed in this update, other than LOS and a move to 2.3.6. While I agree the LOS is a big, big problem and have experienced it a few times myself, I have much bigger issues with the phone that really needs to be addressed.
1) Does this release actually do anything for the crappy reception (both cell, data and wifi) that this phone gets compared to all my other android phones?
2) Does this fix the issues with gps not locking or taking forever (rather than me trying one of the 20 fixes posted that have not seemed to have worked for me yet)?
Maybe this is a dumb or n00b question, but is this just a quick fix bandaid for only LOS or is this the actual MR that we were hoping to come? If it's a bandaid, should we expect an actual MR to come anytime soon?
I guess I am just trying to figure out like the OP, what's the benefit? I was unfortunate enough to screw up a flash and had to Odin to E31 so I am trying to figure out now if it is even worth the effort to flash the E30 (that is finally available) and then upgrade to EK02.
Another n00b question, since the E30 was the missing part of the puzzle that was hampering progress for developers, will this mean that now that it's available, maybe some of my issues that really need to be addressed will probably get fixed first by a developer/xda before a MR ever happens or are these issues that will have to come from sprint/samsung?

Wowww. Sorry! Maybe there wasn't q&a section when I favorited a while back.
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jerdog said:
Well there might be benefits to posting in the correct section.
Stickies clearly state not to post Q&A in General:
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I like how you did that Jerdog...thanked for the laugh.
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n01un0 said:
Ya know, I was going to post a topic with something similar.
I have been watching and reading every thread since the leak last week of the EK02 and of all the reading I have done, I have not really seen anyone exclaiming about how much better their phone was after updating to EK02. I've seen a few remarks on slightly better quadrant and little to no LOS, but that's been about it.
After reading the Sprint official release info on this update, to me it seems like nothing was really addressed in this update, other than LOS and a move to 2.3.6. While I agree the LOS is a big, big problem and have experienced it a few times myself, I have much bigger issues with the phone that really needs to be addressed.
1) Does this release actually do anything for the crappy reception (both cell, data and wifi) that this phone gets compared to all my other android phones?
2) Does this fix the issues with gps not locking or taking forever (rather than me trying one of the 20 fixes posted that have not seemed to have worked for me yet)?
Maybe this is a dumb or n00b question, but is this just a quick fix bandaid for only LOS or is this the actual MR that we were hoping to come? If it's a bandaid, should we expect an actual MR to come anytime soon?
I guess I am just trying to figure out like the OP, what's the benefit? I was unfortunate enough to screw up a flash and had to Odin to E31 so I am trying to figure out now if it is even worth the effort to flash the E30 (that is finally available) and then upgrade to EK02.
Another n00b question, since the E30 was the missing part of the puzzle that was hampering progress for developers, will this mean that now that it's available, maybe some of my issues that really need to be addressed will probably get fixed first by a developer/xda before a MR ever happens or are these issues that will have to come from sprint/samsung?
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This was what my signal looked like using EG30 modem then EK02 modem. Notice all of the green in the signal now. Also, I pay for Hotspot. On 4g, if you were tethered and received a call, it would disconnect. That was also fixed.. LOS, that's really to be determined. I am still on 2.3.4 ROM but using EK02 modem and kernel. Only difference in the 2 screenies is the modem. As for the ROM itself, someone else would have to comment on that. I am waiting on flashing...for now
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Like I said, the ROM update appears to definitely be the least important update of the three major pieces. Which makes sense. The EG30 ROM is/was pretty damn good.
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I updated the modem to ek02 yesterday and it made a big difference in reception. I had to rely on an airave to make and receive calls since I had the Epic Touch. After the update I can actually have a conversation without relying on the airave. I can also use wifi at full speed without the need to stand next to the router. Only glitch is that I have had 1 LOS since the update. I will keep close eye on it to see if it appears again.

whatsitsnamenow said:
I updated the modem to ek02 yesterday and it made a big difference in reception. I had to rely on an airave to make and receive calls since I had the Epic Touch. After the update I can actually have a conversation without relying on the airave. I can also use wifi at full speed without the need to stand next to the router. Only glitch is that I have had 1 LOS since the update. I will keep close eye on it to see if it appears again.
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I'm in the same boat with having to use my airrave. Thanks so much for the insight! I'm off to flash!
Exactly the good news I was hoping for!
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JohnCorleone said:
This was what my signal looked like using EG30 modem then EK02 modem. Notice all of the green in the signal now. Also, I pay for Hotspot. On 4g, if you were tethered and received a call, it would disconnect. That was also fixed.. LOS, that's really to be determined. I am still on 2.3.4 ROM but using EK02 modem and kernel. Only difference in the 2 screenies is the modem. As for the ROM itself, someone else would have to comment on that. I am waiting on flashing...for now
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I think my phone must hate me. I made the same change and have had absolutely zero difference in signal strength.

wolfkstaag said:
I think my phone must hate me. I made the same change and have had absolutely zero difference in signal strength.
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Well, you have to take into account I live in a GREAT signal area. I have 4 bar 4g service sitting on my couch. It seems like the signal strength is improved but if you are in a terrible signal area, it may only improve from terrible to bad.
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Ok, flashed back to E30 with no issues...........other than I am getting SD Damaged issue after reboot. Was I supposed to pull the SD card?
Anyway, on to EK02. I don't know if I am getting too old but finding anything in these forums nowadays is becoming increasingly a pain in the arse with all the clutter. So far, the only EK02 modem that I see is for flashing with CWM.
1) Is this the one I am supposed to use?
2) I thought you couldn't do a full install with CWM, only a patch.

You either get the EK02 modem implicitly in the OTA patch update or you flash it manually through the CWM updater.
The EK02 CWM modem.bin update.zip is a patch install. It patches EG30 modem.bin to give you EK02 modem.bin.

gmap516 said:
Wowww. Sorry! Maybe there wasn't q&a section when I favorited a while back.
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Clear cache and data on the XDA app and then reconfigure - it holds a cache that sometimes can be a pain

LOS - Alive and well in EL13

Just putting an update that I suffered a LOS (circle with line) yesterday while in the back of a local Target. Let it sit for 10 minutes once i got back to my car and it didn't restore the signal. Had to reboot it...
Running caulkin 2.5.1

I also just updated to el13 and experienced an LOS just now. Had to hard reboot. I am unrooted on stock el13 rom, modem and kernal.

Did you guys have full bars or good signal when this happened? I am el13 modem and on blazer 3.1 and have not noticed any los. I only get the crossed out circle like once in front of mutt house, but that's because sprint's signal in my area sucks and I got service again within a few seconds.

Shigella said:
Did you guys have full bars or good signal when this happened? I am el13 modem and on blazer 3.1 and have not noticed any los. I only get the crossed out circle like once in front of mutt house, but that's because sprint's signal in my area sucks and I got service again within a few seconds.
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Hit the back of the store and got 4 bars in roaming. Walked towards teh front of the store and lost the roaming single and then hit the No Signal for the LOS...

numus said:
Just putting an update that I suffered a LOS (circle with line) yesterday while in the back of a local Target. Let it sit for 10 minutes once i got back to my car and it didn't restore the signal. Had to reboot it...
Running caulkin 2.5.1
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Lol.
Could we possibly stop using the word "suffered" when talking about LOS in general?
(yes, I know that "by definition", it's acceptable)
It just sounds so dramatic.
I typed "Man Suffers from" into a search bar, and got all but one of these results:
1) Man suffers from frostbite: loses both legs and one of his arms.
2) Man suffers from chemical burns on over two-thirds of his body.
3) Man suffers fatal crash injuries...
4) Man suffers when, temporarily, his portable telephone just wouldn't work right.
Is it just me?

mazook98 said:
Lol.
Could we possibly stop using the word "suffered" when talking about LOS in general?
(yes, I know that "by definition", it's acceptable)
It just sounds so dramatic.
I typed "Man Suffers from" into a search bar, and got all but one of these results:
1) Man suffers from frostbite: loses both legs and one of his arms.
2) Man suffers from chemical burns on over two-thirds of his body.
3) Man suffers fatal crash injuries...
4) Man suffers when, temporarily, his portable telephone just wouldn't work right.
Is it just me?
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#FirstWorldProblems

I'll have to agree with #4 on that list. These days people have no lives and are over dramatic about everything. Now, if only LoS would kick in on people when they're driving...
OP, how about telling us what 'EL13' you have. Everything or just the rom, kernel, or modem? That matters a lot. Mostly because anyone who's done the full update, not just one or the other, isn't having LoS issues from everything I've read.
The short version - you're not the first to claim this.
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sollymon said:
I also just updated to el13 and experienced an LOS just now. Had to hard reboot. I am unrooted on stock el13 rom, modem and kernal.
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They pushed the EL13 update OTA?? That's news to me - thought they were still rolling out EK02.....

sollymon said:
I also just updated to el13 and experienced an LOS just now. Had to hard reboot. I am unrooted on stock el13 rom, modem and kernal.
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I am also stock EL13 rom, the only thing different is that I am rooted and have the o/c kernal. Would get LOS about 3-4 time a day, but ever since loading EL13 rom I have yet to have a LOS and it has been a couple of days already.

Unknown Zone said:
I am also stock EL13 rom, the only thing different is that I am rooted and have the o/c kernal. Would get LOS about 3-4 time a day, but ever since loading EL13 rom I have yet to have a LOS and it has been a couple of days already.
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There is no such thing as Stock EL13. El13 is a leamed ROM. Only roms that come from sprint are stock.
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i am also running calkulins v2.5.1 rom with the new senzation theme and am experiencing los. after i reboot my phone it's okay for a little but then it will come back

I've gotten data LOS a couple times since EL13. The phone worked, but when I tried to open the Market or anything else that needed data, it just told me there was no connection to server. Rebooting is the only thing that fixed this issue.
I NEVER got voice or data LOS of any type on EG30 or EK02.
I'm running Calk's 2.5.1 E4GT ROM too btw. The only ROM's I've ever ran are his E4GT ROM's.

Are all of you using the EL13 modem along with an EL13 rom and kernel?
Also, if you've themed your rom you really should go back to stock EL13 and test from there instead of posting about LoS in a rom you've changed.
Not saying this isn't possible but then again it could just be your phone. But posting "I have LoS on EL13" give us nothing. EL13 what? What all have you changed since going to your current setup?
Believe it or not - those things matter. Otherwise this is a pointless whiny thread.
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crzchn said:
There is no such thing as Stock EL13. El13 is a leamed ROM. Only roms that come from sprint are stock.
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Please tell me you're kidding.

crzchn said:
There is no such thing as Stock EL13. El13 is a leamed ROM. Only roms that come from sprint are stock.
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To me "Stock"= (not modified) it does not mean offical.

EL13 Rom/Kernel/Modem and no LOS for me. With the EG30 kernel built from source I would get LOS constantly but not on the stock pulled one.

KCRic said:
Are all of you using the EL13 modem along with an EL13 rom and kernel?
Also, if you've themed your rom you really should go back to stock EL13 and test from there instead of posting about LoS in a rom you've changed.
Not saying this isn't possible but then again it could just be your phone. But posting "I have LoS on EL13" give us nothing. EL13 what? What all have you changed since going to your current setup?
Believe it or not - those things matter. Otherwise this is a pointless whiny thread.
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Please tell me you're kidding.
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I am not kidding. Why would you think I am? I would consider stock something that, if bought into a sprint store, would not cause strange looks and a push out the door.
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Unknown Zone said:
To me "Stock"= (not modified) it does not mean offical.
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Well, what does it mean?
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crzchn said:
Well, what does it mean?
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I know what you are referring "stock" as, for you:
stock=official rom..etc release as in EG30/EK02
Again for me:
stock= a rom..etc not modified
So there is two ways looking/meaning at the work "stock"
Since this tread is talking about "EL13" we all know it is not a official release, but as a tech in order to trouble shoot you need to start at a stock ref point. Meaning no modification added to the rom.
Yes if I took the phone to sprint I would return it to stock meaning official software released in this context.
Example: Just look at the development, you see "EL13 stock rom..etc" this and that. If a person does not know better he would think this is a official release but most people would know it is an unofficial release with no modification add.
So in this context stock means no modification.
Many words take on different meanings depending on the ways it is used, if you want to really be correct my sig could say "unofficial stock EL13" meaning it is not a official rom but I have not made any modification to the rom.
unofficial=not stock
stock=not modifiied

I had ghost LoS yesterday. Phone calls weren't working nor texts or Data. Had to reboot. EL13 on Calk's 2.5.1.

I thought I was getting Los but only with certain apps. Mainly call master. i love the app but damn it ****s with telephony service. EL13 rom and modem. Since I got rid of call master no Los what so ever. I would have stuck with E0k2 but wanted a rom with no traces of CIQ.

I was at kernel EK012 with clockwork then I flashed Calkulins v2.5.1 and flashed the new senzation theme and I am currently at kernel el13
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and now I get los

[Q] Changing the modem on my S3

Well, I have a Galaxy S3 on Sprint. Lately I've been noticing that my phone has not even been accessing any 3G. I remember I flashed the LJ7 modem when trying out the GOODNESS ROM a month ago and I have a feeling that has something to do with it. So my question is, how can I find out what modem my phone is currently using? Right now I'm running MIUI v4 (Beta Build 6) with the KT747 kernel. What modems are available to my phone? Where can I find flashable modems? And if anyone lives in NY, what is the "best" modem for my area?
Thanks in advance!

davelikestacos said:
Well, I have a Galaxy S3 on Sprint. Lately I've been noticing that my phone has not even been accessing any 3G. I remember I flashed the LJ7 modem when trying out the GOODNESS ROM a month ago and I have a feeling that has something to do with it. So my question is, how can I find out what modem my phone is currently using? Right now I'm running MIUI v4 (Beta Build 6) with the KT747 kernel. What modems are available to my phone? Where can I find flashable modems? And if anyone lives in NY, what is the "best" modem for my area?
Thanks in advance!
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I'll answer your questions, but not remotely in the order you asked ('cause I'm a bit ornery 'cause of tooth pain, or more specifically, lacking-my-wisdom-teeth-pain).
I don't live in NY, so I don't know which baseband would work best for you. What part of NY (Upstate, NYC)?
In Freeza's stock Rom Thread, he has the current modem (MB1) and the various older modems available for download. Note: the old versions are under the spoiler tag.
In terms of availability, the baseband is independent from the Rom, so it shouldn't affect you which modem you flash.
And finally, to check what your currently running, look at your Settings --> About Phone. What you're looking for is the last 3 digits of the Baseband. Below is what mine looks like (from when I was running CarbonRom a month or two ago):
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Hope this helps!

topherk said:
I'll answer your questions, but not remotely in the order you asked ('cause I'm a bit ornery 'cause of tooth pain, or more specifically, lacking-my-wisdom-teeth-pain).
I don't live in NY, so I don't know which baseband would work best for you. What part of NY (Upstate, NYC)?
In Freeza's stock Rom Thread, he has the current modem (MB1) and the various older modems available for download. Note: the old versions are under the spoiler tag.
In terms of availability, the baseband is independent from the Rom, so it shouldn't affect you which modem you flash.
And finally, to check what your currently running, look at your Settings --> About Phone. What you're looking for is the last 3 digits of the Baseband. Below is what mine looks like (from when I was running CarbonRom a month or two ago):
Hope this helps!
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Wow, thanks for all that man. I really appreciate it. Flashing the MB1 modem now so hopefully that will fix my connectivity issues.
I live in the city in NY, downtown Chinatown actually. I work in Manhattan though and used to pick up decent 3G signals all over but lately it's been sitting on 1x and that lead me to believe that something was wrong.

davelikestacos said:
Wow, thanks for all that man. I really appreciate it. Flashing the MB1 modem now so hopefully that will fix my connectivity issues.
I live in the city in NY, downtown Chinatown actually. I work in Manhattan though and used to pick up decent 3G signals all over but lately it's been sitting on 1x and that lead me to believe that something was wrong.
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I know that as Sprint does network upgrades, they will take down some towers. A lot of people across the nation have been experiencing slow speeds because of that. I can't say with any certainty that this is what's happening to you, but it might be worth calling Sprint customer support to just ask if they're doing upgrades in lower Manhattan.
Oh, and on a side-note, last time I was in Chinatown (NYC), it was 2008. I was staying up by Colombia Medical School and had to catch a 8AM bus to Philly that was leaving from Chinatown. I had gone out drinking the night before and had altogether too much (should've stopped at the 4th or 5th glass of scotch). The subway ride down to 2nd was a blur, but the hangover kicked in about halfway to Philly. And boy, was it a doozie! Anyways, don't drink, it's bad for you.

Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem

sevenpioverthree said:
Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem
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Check the link in my Sig, it has a direct download of the modem... it's in the 3rd or 4th post, can't miss it...
SPRINT GS3 FAQ

flastnoles11 said:
Check the link in my Sig, it has a direct download of the modem... it's in the 3rd or 4th post, can't miss it...
SPRINT GS3 FAQ
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Oh you are the best

sevenpioverthree said:
Can anyone clear this up for me? I'm a little confused on which DL link in that thread is only for the baseband, it looks like they're all to update the entire phone for a stock ROM. I only ask because everywhere I look the MB1 modem is left out and I'm looking for that modem
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In Freeza's Thread, look for the following text:
MB1 Firmware:
MB1 Firmware/modem/baseband update
MD5: 6698D079BA1D61B6291522BFDA0919F7
It's the seventh link on the page.
The ones under the spoiler tag (look for the button underneath "Old versions") are everything older than the current one. Each of the files updates the firmware/baseband/modem. I don't think there is just a "modem update."
The LJ7 Update looks like:
LJ7 Firmware:
LJ7 Firmware/modem/baseband update
MD5: 73D7FECB85413C230866FF1F0FAE7D79

topherk said:
It's the seventh link on the page.
The ones under the spoiler tag (look for the button underneath "Old versions") are everything older than the current one. Each of the files updates the firmware/baseband/modem. I don't think there is just a "modem update."
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Thanks but according to flastnoles11's post you can flash only the modems just for your future reference in case you want to flash a different modem yourself

Well I'm running MB1 now and still have not been able to connect to 3G. I can make phone calls, text, and browse the web on 1x, but I cannot establish a 3G or 4G (Laugh, in NY, yeah right) connection.
I think I'm going to attempt to contact Sprint like topherk recommended, but apparently their site is undergoing maintenance and I can't even contact support that way. I don't want to bring my phone into a store so I think I'll try to call them on my lunchbreak tomorrow. Stupid question, but is there anyway for them to know that I'm using a rooted phone with custom ROM/kernel over the phone?

davelikestacos said:
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Stupid question, but is there anyway for them to know that I'm using a rooted phone with custom ROM/kernel over the phone?
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Now, the only way they would be able to tell is if they see the flash counter or the custom rom itself :thumbup:

You can get an Airave, it's worked wonders for me

sevenpioverthree said:
You can get an Airave, it's worked wonders for me
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Well I'm not really concerned about my signal at home since I connect through WiFi, but in the city I'd like to have more than a 1x connection at all times.

Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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davelikestacos said:
Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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That may explain why the signals are terrible right now but I personally find it unacceptable that in New York City, Sprint can't manage to provide the greatest speed connections and the most reliable service of their entire network. If I wanted the most positive customer buzz for my product where I had a presence in New York City that is where my product would be best represented. I have been being told I have or would have Sprint 4G for YEARS and they just aren't delivering. My most frequent exact location? 200 ft from Times Square and I live in Hells Kitchen with is 3 blocks from Times Square. Maybe I'm a little hissy about this but with most things I expect to get what I pay for, as advertised. If there were a remake of Rainman I'm sure he would say, "Sprint sucks".

davelikestacos said:
Contacted customer support today and they said there is an outage in my area and I should expect it to be fixed by 4/10. So that explains it.
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Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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RS7JR said:
Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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I update my PRL and profile often and it doesn't change anything. I always wonder why my PRL is Version 0 but I have a business account which I understand is Version 1. On the other hand I'm not sure it makes any difference.

RS7JR said:
Either that or you didn't update profile and prl on a tw ROM. Not sure what you are running right now, but if you flash a modem while on aosp, you gotta go back to tw and update profile and prl.
Edit: Just read your OP again. Saw that you are on miui. You definitely need to flash a touchwiz ROM and update your profile and prl. I'm pretty sure that is your issue and sprint may be BS'ing you.
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Okay, is there anything specific I have to do to update the profile/prl? For example, if I flash JellyBomb v14, can I just flash the ROM, boot into it, go through the default setup, then reboot back into recovery and reinstall MIUI through a nandroid backup?

davelikestacos said:
Okay, is there anything specific I have to do to update the profile/prl? For example, if I flash JellyBomb v14, can I just flash the ROM, boot into it, go through the default setup, then reboot back into recovery and reinstall MIUI through a nandroid backup?
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You got it buddy. That should do it. Just make sure the updates complete successfully then nand back to miui.
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RS7JR said:
You got it buddy. That should do it. Just make sure the updates complete successfully then nand back to miui.
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Cool, well I just flashed Goodness, started the default setup and was presented with a window saying "Android is currently upgrading.."
I let that play through and was presented with "Update complete."
So I'm wiping data/cache and flashing back over to my nandroid of MIUI now, hopefully that will solve my connectivity issues. If not, then maybe Sprint was telling the truth about them doing work in my area.
Thanks for letting me know that though. I had no idea I had to flash to a TW ROM after updating my modem