I know Google recommends xxkk6 or UGkk6 with 4.0.3 however I get abysmal battery life with xxkk6 and I get frequent cell service drops with the stock xxkk1 radio.
What radio are you guys using?
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jopherr said:
I know Google recommends xxkk6 or UGkk6 with 4.0.3 however I get abysmal battery life with xxkk6 and I get frequent cell service drops with the stock xxkk1 radio.
What radio are you guys using?
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xx seems to work better with AWS/1700 bands. Try the UGKK7 and UGKL1 basebands. Those were designed for canadian carriers which should use the same bands as AT&T.
T-Mobile user here, but considering the phone isn't out here we're pretty much all in the same boat. I've tried XXKK1/6 and UGKL1/KK7, and UGKL1 was by far the best reception for me. My buddy on AT&T said the same. UG designated radios are North American.
My phone came with XXKK1, and when I unlocked the bootloader and switched to a 4.03 ROM, I switched to UGKL1. While I'm getting less "bars" than I used to with my Motorola Milestone, my actual signal strength is about the same (-60dbm in great areas, -90 in my house). I feel like UGKL1 is slightly better, but its tough to say.
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So the official GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus (http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html)
is supposed to have xxkk6 radio (radio-maguro-i9250xxkk6.img)
I read in another place that the Asian varian has a different radio, and the canadian varians also have different radios. So being that the GSM Galaxy Nexus is not officially in the US on ATT or T-Mobile I was wondering wich radio is best to use on the T-Mobile network?
North American code is UG, I think UGKL01 is the newest released radio.
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I am using ugkk7. Look in dev section to see if there are any updates.
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I'm using XXKK6 - it's been working fairly well for me. Probably gonna try out one of the UG roms.
i'm currently on UGKL1, live in denver colorado (where t-mobile has 4G coverage) and i dont get any type of HSPA+ speeds, on a good day my down is only 5891kbps and my up is a mere 1243kbps (same speeds as my Nexus S).
maybe US radios are optimized for CDMA networks, i'll switch to XXKK1 later and see if it helps - anyone actually get 4G speeds yet? if so, which radio are you on?
Probably best to use a UG based radio if you're in NA. I'm on UGKL1 and it's fine. I accidentally flashed an XX radio before and data would cut out a lot...
i updated to stock 4.0.2 for tmo and i'm getting 10mps down and 2 up around my area of the woods.
kk6 radio band.
phi303 said:
i'm currently on UGKL1, live in denver colorado (where t-mobile has 4G coverage) and i dont get any type of HSPA+ speeds, on a good day my down is only 5891kbps and my up is a mere 1243kbps (same speeds as my Nexus S).
maybe US radios are optimized for CDMA networks, i'll switch to XXKK1 later and see if it helps - anyone actually get 4G speeds yet? if so, which radio are you on?
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I got 8.99Mbs down and 3.69Mbs up, in the Tech Center this morning. I usually get around 3-5Mbs down Downtown. I'm on the stock 4.0.2 XXKK6 radio.
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I got 8.99Mbs down and 3.69Mbs up, in the Tech Center this morning. I usually get around 3-5Mbs down Downtown. I'm on the stock 4.0.2 XXKK6 radio.
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I get about the same down in Parker with the same stock radio on 4.0.2. I have not tried any other radios yet, but my wife's HTC Amaze is twice as fast as expected.
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XXKK6 was the best for me in Chicago and now in Dayton, OH
phi303 said:
i'm currently on UGKL1, live in denver colorado (where t-mobile has 4G coverage) and i dont get any type of HSPA+ speeds, on a good day my down is only 5891kbps and my up is a mere 1243kbps (same speeds as my Nexus S).
maybe US radios are optimized for CDMA networks, i'll switch to XXKK1 later and see if it helps - anyone actually get 4G speeds yet? if so, which radio are you on?
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If your tower doesn't have any more capacity available, it doesnt matter what *you* do. There's only 21mbps (or 42, depending on where you live) per tower sector to go around to every user in your sector. If it's 21mbps, all you need is 3 other active people on your tower to get those speeds (factor in radio link loss too).
Long story short, not a single thing you can do to control your speeds. And judging a radio's "ability" based upon speed test results is extremely inaccurate.
And the nexus only reaches 21mbps on T-Mobile anyways so there's that. The north American radios are optimized for Canada.
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For a quick list of all radios out so far, check my radio thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345
So my area JUST got 4G on a partnered carrier that TMOUS shares. Im getting 4g on my Sensation but am thinking about getting the GSM Galaxy Nexus. We went from Edge to 4G. All i want to know is if i will be able to get 4g on the Galaxy Nexus for TMOUS?
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So my area JUST got 4G on a partnered carrier that TMOUS shares. Im getting 4g on my Sensation but am thinking about getting the GSM Galaxy Nexus. We went from Edge to 4G. All i want to know is if i will be able to get 4g on the Galaxy Nexus for TMOUS?
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If you get it on the Sensation theres no reason why you wouldn't get it on the Nexus.
I was using the KK6 radio that came with my phone (assuming it was a UK one since it had a UK style plug in the box) but within 2 days of getting the phone I had dropped signal errors where only a reboot would fix it. I moved to UGKK7 and haven't had any issues since. Pretty sure my speed is slower though (haven't testing yet) so if you have no issues with KK6 keep it.
i've been on KK6 for about two weeks now, speeds never go above 5.5down - i guess i dont have very good HSPA+ coverage north of denver. i also have to turn on and off airplane mode once a day to fix connection issues.
I'm using XXKL1. I get speeds near 5-7 Mbps. Sometimes 9-10 if I get lucky.
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XXKK6 was the best for me in Chicago and now in Dayton, OH
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I'm also in Chicago on the xxkk6 radio and I never seem to be able to get above 3-5mb down and .5-1mb up. I've also noticed that it shows "3g" as the connection status most of the time, save for when it momentarily shows an H at times.
Anyone have a clear answer on what is displayed when you attain an HSPA+ connection w/ this phone? I find it weird that with the dense 4G coverage in Chicago, I can't seem to get any better speeds than what I get w/ my N1.
Cheers, dudes.
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I'm also in Chicago on the xxkk6 radio and I never seem to be able to get above 3-5mb down and .5-1mb up. I've also noticed that it shows "3g" as the connection status most of the time, save for when it momentarily shows an H at times.
Anyone have a clear answer on what is displayed when you attain an HSPA+ connection w/ this phone? I find it weird that with the dense 4G coverage in Chicago, I can't seem to get any better speeds than what I get w/ my N1.
Cheers, dudes.
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Those sound like pretty standard 4g speeds to me. On a good day I get 10mbs. It really depends on how many people are sharing your tower. People with Verizon LTE are reaping the benefits of new technology without many users.
As for the icon I believe the GSM radio switches to 3g when no data is being transferred and switches to H when active to save power.
just wondering what's the radio.img to flash? I'm in Florida if it makes a difference, also I'm running AOKP build 23 and using Francos kernel 17.2. Thanks.
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ugkl1 or xxkk6
using xxkk6 in Canada working amazing.
Where in canada are you?
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Where in canada are you?
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Curious to know that also. Here in Toronto, the UGKL1 on Rogers sucks ass!
Rogers in Ontario, I vote UGKL1!
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ive tried XXKK1, XXKK6, XXKL1, UGKK7, UGKL1 and KRKL1. So far i find UGKL1 and korean KRKL1 were the best for me. im currently running UGKL1. But none of these radios have any difference on reception strength, UGKL1 and KRKL1 just do a better job of switch from edge/3g/H and dont kill my battery in the process.
I'm using KK7 in Vancouver. Tried UGKL1 and found KK7 is better
Try UGKL1 if u r in GTA
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ive tried XXKK1, XXKK6, XXKL1, UGKK7, UGKL1 and KRKL1. So far i find UGKL1 and korean KRKL1 were the best for me. im currently running UGKL1. But none of these radios have any difference on reception strength, UGKL1 and KRKL1 just do a better job of switch from edge/3g/H and dont kill my battery in the process.
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have tried all most all radios now,,,,,have decided to stick with either UGKL1 or XXKL1....XXKK6 worked fine but drains battery too much and frequently searches for N/W.
UGKL1 is giving better reception on my GN (around -78 dB to -92 dB) while XXKL1 gives around -95 dB with almost equal battery drain.
cant post my usage SS yet (m still a newbie to XDA )
but i would say 25Hrs on single charge with 2 n half hrs SOT is amazing
Hope this helps.!!!
XXKK6 and UGKL1 give me the best results, but I'm running UGKL1 'cause I think it is optimized for North America.
I have searched through numerous threads but found mixed answers...
Some say to use european version and some say use North America based radios...
I am currently using the XXKK6 right now and the performance is "OK" but I have feeling it CAN be better...
I live in NYC and T-Mobile service is pretty good out here... Please let me know which radios work the best in your opinion.
Currently running stock Yakju 4.0.4 with unlocked bootloader.
Try XXLA2 considering that is the latest out with the recent yakju OTA. I myself have not seen any major/significant boost to signal strength nor data speeds since my signal here is always superb.
I was using that one on TMob in Atlanta on 4.0.2 until my OTA came in last now. Now I'm 4.0.4 with XXLA2 and its a lot stronger.
I have my radios set to US version, not automatic if that helps.
UGLC1 is better than XXLA2 for me. NYC as well.
Im on tmo in fl...i get better speeds w ug radios over xx ones
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Im on tmo in fl...i get better speeds w ug radios over xx ones
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mines vary... UGLC1 is the newest radio of them all though.
UG = North America
L = 2012
C = March
1 = Revision 1.
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UGLC1 is better than XXLA2 for me. NYC as well.
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UGCL1, Where can I find this? Its not in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345 Thread....
v4.0.2 and XXKK6 radio with Tmobile here in San Francisco. No call quality or data speed complaints to report. Fwiw I don't work inside a big building office type settings.
I seen Speedtest downloads from 1mbps to 7mbps and uploads from 1mbps to 3mbps. Performance often depends on location and variable network saturation levels.
I'm on XXLA2 and it seems great T-Mo in WA.
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UGCL1, Where can I find this? Its not in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405345 Thread....
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It actually is in there, it's just not in the OP because he hasn't updated it yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24308497&postcount=362
funkadesi said:
I have searched through numerous threads but found mixed answers...
Some say to use european version and some say use North America based radios...
I am currently using the XXKK6 right now and the performance is "OK" but I have feeling it CAN be better...
I live in NYC and T-Mobile service is pretty good out here... Please let me know which radios work the best in your opinion.
Currently running stock Yakju 4.0.4 with unlocked bootloader.
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In Dallas, using XXLA2 on T-Mobile. I had zero signal in parts of our office, now I have 2 - 3 bars..
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It actually is in there, it's just not in the OP because he hasn't updated it yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24308497&postcount=362
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Thanks! Will try it out and post results!
funkadesi said:
I have searched through numerous threads but found mixed answers...
Some say to use european version and some say use North America based radios...
I am currently using the XXKK6 right now and the performance is "OK" but I have feeling it CAN be better...
I live in NYC and T-Mobile service is pretty good out here... Please let me know which radios work the best in your opinion.
Currently running stock Yakju 4.0.4 with unlocked bootloader.
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I'm in CT you should really try UGLA4 it the newest North America radio my speeds doubled with it I had XXKK6 before
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I'm in CT you should really try UGLA4 it the newest North America radio my speeds doubled with it I had XXKK6 before
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UGLC1 is the newest radio for north America not ugla4
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I was thinking of leaving the stock android 4.0.4 radio on my Gnex when it arrives this friday. but i'm curious if changing the radio will improve data speeds.
I want to change to UGLC1 just for testing purposes, and then revert back to the one in the 4.0.4 update but i dont know how to do this.
could someone please post a link to a tutorial which will show me how, thanks.
i'm in Orlando, Florida on T-Mobile
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I was thinking of leaving the stock android 4.0.4 radio on my Gnex when it arrives this friday. but i'm curious if changing the radio will improve data speeds.
I want to change to UGLC1 just for testing purposes, and then revert back to the one in the 4.0.4 update but i dont know how to do this.
could someone please post a link to a tutorial which will show me how, thanks.
i'm in Orlando, Florida on T-Mobile
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yes changing radios will improve/worsen your data speed.
you have to fastboot flash it... i believe you have to be bootloader unlocked to manually flash these images via bootloader mode.
follow the ROOT guide without using any tool kits (the process of.... fastboot oem unlock) ... just don't root, after its unlocked then type
fastboot flash radio <radioname>.img (make sure its set in your SDK folder). you can find this by googling it / searching it within XDA
Try any of the latest North American Radio: UGLA4 was really good for many american t-mobile users.
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Try any of the latest North American Radio: UGLA4 was really good for many american t-mobile users.
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That is NOT the latest North America radio. The latest is UGLC1.
UGLC1 > UGLA4 for me.
i'm on UGKL1 and it has been great for me. gotten up to 8Mbps down and 3Mbps up and great service almost everywhere. except places where i've always gotten bad service.
Any reason for me to upgrade to the latest? which i guess is UGLC1?
i am T-Mobile in NYC area and noticed that UGLC1 took really long to regain signal / service when getting out of subway. it was noticeably slower... It was actually longer than the XXLA2. I am flashing UGLA4 now and will report my findings
Just got my stock 4.0.1 Nexus and its got XXKK1. Is this the best for UK networks?
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XXKL1 has shown the best performance for me, with 4.0.3. 4.0.4 uses LA2 which is also good, i suggest you go straight to 4.0.4
The latest radio for European region is XXLA2 which should theoretically give the best results. However, I think it is very much based on location and network provider. Try both XXKL1 and XXLA2 and see which gives the best signal strength and network speeds.
XXLA2 gave me a 120% boost in 3G speeds. No kidding here.
Just got a great deal on a Nexus ($250) and am currently using it with T-Mobile in Tampa/Wesley Chapel, FL. Just flashed JB along with the JB baseband and signal is okay compared to what it came with. Any advice (stay, go to UGXXX, or back to XX___). Thanks.
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you'll have to try the radios to find what works Best for you. It can vary with location, weather, buildings around you, cell towers nearby, congestion, how you hold your phone, military bases nearby, etc.
Knew it wouldn't be this easy. Thanks, though.
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There's no perfect radio. Everyone will have different results with different radios.
FWIW I'm using the stock 4.1 w/ xxlf1 radio and it's fine on T-Mobile.