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I was wondering as I have only had my phone for about 5 days which version out of all of them is the least buggy I was told ek02 has the best modem so thats what I am using now as I am on boost mobile and have no 4g but its kinda bugging me that all the new dev stuff is for el29 and I just figured id ask what version people are using and how buggy or solid that version is ?
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EL29 is my fav im running calk ver 2.8.1 with rogue gunslinger 1.4 im very happy
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Your rom and modem do not have to match. Every phone and area are different, ek02 ran eh ok for me, but el26 and el29 run better. Try them out and see.
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I think I had the same confusion when I first changed my ROM. I thought I had to use an EK02 version since that is what my modem was. I then found out it has no correlation.. apparently... if I am wrong let me know please. I loaded an EL29 Rom and then changed my modem back to EK02 and have had no problems. I am running the current Blend ROM and love it right now. I have run Calkulins Rom also and had no problems with that one either.
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I think I had the same confusion when I first changed my ROM. I thought I had to use an EK02 version since that is what my modem was. I then found out it has no correlation.. apparently... if I am wrong let me know please. I loaded an EL29 Rom and then changed my modem back to EK02 and have had no problems. I am running the current Blend ROM and love it right now. I have run Calkulins Rom also and had no problems with that one either.
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100% correct you are. Find the best combo.
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joecr250r said:
I think I had the same confusion when I first changed my ROM. I thought I had to use an EK02 version since that is what my modem was. I then found out it has no correlation.. apparently... if I am wrong let me know please. I loaded an EL29 Rom and then changed my modem back to EK02 and have had no problems. I am running the current Blend ROM and love it right now. I have run Calkulins Rom also and had no problems with that one either.
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That's interesting. I actually only recently received the OTA for EL29, and to my surprise, the phone now is able to pick up 4G signals down in my basement where it had no reception at all before.
joecr250r said:
I think I had the same confusion when I first changed my ROM. I thought I had to use an EK02 version since that is what my modem was. I then found out it has no correlation.. apparently... if I am wrong let me know please.
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Its not that they have no correlation. In theory the matched set is what Samsung/Sprint tested with so the least chance of issues would be with the matched set.
In practice it has been the case that you can mix and match, but I wouldn't take that as an automatic going forward for all future updates.
In particular the more major the change, the more likely for there to be issues with cross compatability.
Awesome guys , thanks for the feedback !
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I absolutely LOVE everything about this phone EXCEPT the LOS issues!!
I've only had it for 5 days now and experienced 3 LOS!
Since I'm still within 14 days, should I return it? thinking of getting the Photon instead.
From personal experience I'd say hang on to it and try flashing some of the newer releases to see if it doesn't improve the LOS issue.
centro714 said:
I absolutely LOVE everything about this phone EXCEPT the LOS issues!!
I've only had it for 5 days now and experienced 3 LOS!
Since I'm still within 14 days, should I return it? thinking of getting the Photon instead.
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I know you are asking because apparently you need the help of others to make up your mind... (sorry I am a smartass) But quick question what rom are you on cuz buddy LOS is a thing of the past up in herrrre... And that PHoton are you serious would you trade in your S clase Benz for a C Class Benz....
Root that sucka and flashing one of the stock EL29 roms or do the upgrage on your phone for the complete stock version... Oh yea and if you gonna ask where the roms are then maybe you should return your phone...LOL (smartass again)
exactly, flash something different (I'd recommend calks) and that issue goes away :O
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Doesn't even need to flash roms, root, and all that. Just OTA to EL29 and it should get rid of the issue.
Hey playya like the benz analogy, I was thinkin the same thing about the photon swap.
Yea update your phone dawg LoS was fixed officially in december
If you have Los on EK02+ get a replacement
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or do the upgrage on your phone for the complete stock version...
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What's the latest stock version?
I'm on EL29 version 2.3.6 running fully stock since there was no reason to go custom until now.
and thanks for all the help so far. looks like I'll either update to latest stock version or go custom.
centro714 said:
I absolutely LOVE everything about this phone EXCEPT the LOS issues!!
I've only had it for 5 days now and experienced 3 LOS!
Since I'm still within 14 days, should I return it? thinking of getting the Photon instead.
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I think almost everyone on this forum experienced frequent LOS until Sprint issued a firmware update that fixed it. I haven't experienced LOS since and it would happen to me several times a day. Update your firmware and you should see this go away. (my recommendation is to go with Calk's non-ICS firmware since it's probably the most stable at the moment)
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What's the latest stock version?
I'm on EL29 version 2.3.6 running fully stock since there was no reason to go custom until now.
and thanks for all the help so far. looks like I'll either update to latest stock version or go custom.
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Sounds like you need to get your phone replaced. The loss of service was fixed with ek02. el29 was the update after ek02 and it's the most recent update. You shouldn't be having any problems.
And you're flat out insane if you step down to a photon.
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I'd definitely suggest Call's E4GT rom its one of the better ones out there, i havent had any issues with LoS but i did just get my phone in december. But for sure keep this phone !
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Yea, I would try flashing Calk's EL29. It should solve the LOS issues while improving the phone in mutliple other areas as well.
If that doesn't work, just take ot back to Sprint and replace it with another one. I would highly recommend staying with this phone though, not the Photon.
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Yea, I would try flashing Calk's EL29. It should solve the LOS issues while improving the phone in mutliple other areas as well.
If that doesn't work, just take ot back to Sprint and replace it with another one. I would highly recommend staying with this phone though, not the Photon.
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I was initially going to flash to Calks ROM anyway but this phone was pretty awesome out of the box until the LOS issue.
I think it's safe to say Im keeping this phone since there seems to be a fix for LOS
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Sounds like you need to get your phone replaced. The loss of service was fixed with ek02 and el29 was the update after ek02 and it's the most recent update. You shouldn't be having any problems.
And you're flat out insane if you step down to a photon.
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Exactly my thought... OP, as you are on EL29 you should not be experiencing LOS. Are you sure what you are experiencing is actually LOS, and not just poor Sprint service?
I'm not an expert flasher but the devs here have made it so simple I've been able to play around with several of the ICS releases but I always return to sfhub's stock-rooted EL29 and get amazing performance out of it.
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Exactly my thought... OP, as you are on EL29 you should not be experiencing LOS. Are you sure what you are experiencing is actually LOS, and not just poor Sprint service?
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I believe so. It says something to the effect of no service and roaming charges will be applied. So i'm assuming thats LOS.
Wth is LOS lol
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RPerry435 said:
Wth is LOS lol
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*facepalm* C'monnnnnn Mannnnnnn
Loss Of Signal
Lol i tried to sound it out
Ive tried fb21 and fb27 and i get a gray triangle saying loss of connectivity while at home if thats what your talking about
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If your phone is up to date I wouldn't flash anything on it. Just take it to a store and get it replaced. The LOS issue has been fixed. Unless your counting the ghost LOS problem. I had that one until I switched to EL29.
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Lol i tried to sound it out
Ive tried fb21 and fb27 and i get a gray triangle saying loss of connectivity while at home if thats what your talking about
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Ummm try to take a screenshot, idk what you're talking about?
Only time I ever get LoS is when clearing RAM in Task Manager, which I think is normal? Only for 2 seconds then pops right back up and runs perfectly
i just did a factory reset back to eg30. which is the best ota? i like this one seems really smooth.
im actually on the eko2 update right now and wondering if i should stay on it. was on el29 for the longest time and i like this one. what are your thoughts?
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im actually on the eko2 update right now and wondering if i should stay on it. was on el29 for the longest time and i like this one. what are your thoughts?
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The ota actually fixed stuff..... The newest is el29 ....but anything after ek02 is supposed to be Los free ... Eg30 had Los read sfhub'a threads it will tell you what was fixed etc
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The ota actually fixed stuff..... The newest is el29 ....but anything after ek02 is supposed to be Los free ... Eg30 had Los read sfhub'a threads it will tell you what was fixed etc
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when i got my e4gt i updated it right to el29 then rooted it right away. i wanted to restore it back to out of the box stock. im on ek02 right now and liking some features like the scrollable wallpapers ( i understand lots of roms brought it back) and just seems smoother. just wondering if el29 is really worth it like i said im enjoying ek02. and what is Los? thanks for the quick response!!
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when i got my e4gt i updated it right to el29 then rooted it right away. i wanted to restore it back to out of the box stock. im on ek02 right now and liking some features like the scrollable wallpapers ( i understand lots of roms brought it back) and just seems smoother. just wondering if el29 is really worth it like i said im enjoying ek02. and what is Los? thanks for the quick response!!
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Loss of service ....early on the phone where signal bars are would have circle with line through it..... And only way to get signal back was reboot
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Loss of service ....early on the phone where signal bars are would have circle with line through it..... And only way to get signal back was reboot
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gotcha. well im gonna keep messing with this, but probably just root it again and flash something else. again, thanks for the quick responses!!!
No problem enjoy flashing but be safe with ics
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Hey guys I just flashed the blu kuban rom and its pretty stock right now,just wanting to see what setup gives the best experience.
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It really depends on your phone and the towers you are connected to. Different modems behave differently on different phones, so to find out the sweet spot, you must try them all out and see which one suits you the best.
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Hey guys I just flashed the blu kuban rom and its pretty stock right now,just wanting to see what setup gives the best experience.
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I havnt tried them all..but I have tried a few from el29 to FC22 to FD16,19 Fe22 to FE02,11,18 and not a single one has really done anything. Where I live, I am literally right on top of a tower and still only getting about 200-500kbs download and 200kbs upload
it does depend on the phone, current rom and service around you. as each phone handles different. for me FF18 is the best for my phone. but even still, I hit around those numbers and a tower is half mile away. lol. just a testiment to sprints wonderful network.
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I havnt tried them all..but I have tried a few from el29 to FC22 to FD16,19 Fe22 to FE02,11,18 and not a single one has really done anything. Where I live, I am literally right on top of a tower and still only getting about 200-500kbs download and 200kbs upload
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Yeah here in Jacksonville Florida signal is iffy I can drive 5 minutes away from the house and will get a pop up telling me im roaming, I have updated my prl figured a new modem might help, any one wanna recommend a kernel for blu kuban?
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Yeah here in Jacksonville Florida signal is iffy I can drive 5 minutes away from the house and will get a pop up telling me im roaming, I have updated my prl figured a new modem might help, any one wanna recommend a kernel for blu kuban?
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for kernels you can't go wrong with Agat's newest kernel 0.2.3. here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
for modems though try each one out of go with the newest FF18. here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352310
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Hey guys I just flashed the blu kuban rom and its pretty stock right now,just wanting to see what setup gives the best experience.
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wikedone said:
Yeah here in Jacksonville Florida signal is iffy I can drive 5 minutes away from the house and will get a pop up telling me im roaming, I have updated my prl figured a new modem might help, any one wanna recommend a kernel for blu kuban?
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if you go to his rom update he has RC1 of his..i get AMAZING battery life..id recommend that one..however he will be updating soon and I believe will be adding OC to it
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if you go to his rom update he has RC1 of his..i get AMAZING battery life..id recommend that one..however he will be updating soon and I believe will be adding OC to it
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OK I just flashed one of agats kernels from the rom updater,gonna give that some time to settle in see how it goes, definitely loving this rom tho
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OK I just flashed one of agats kernels from the rom updater,gonna give that some time to settle in see how it goes, definitely loving this rom tho
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sorry forgot to mention its under the labs section of the updater
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I havnt tried them all..but I have tried a few from el29 to FC22 to FD16,19 Fe22 to FE02,11,18 and not a single one has really done anything. Where I live, I am literally right on top of a tower and still only getting about 200-500kbs download and 200kbs upload
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proximity to the tower wouldn't really matter if the sprint service in your area is like it is in my area.... mainly "3g" (don't get anywhere near 3g speeds) only and extremely oversold, theres just too many people trying to use the same tower... hell i average 100-200kbps down and like 30-50kbps up, reallllllly makes me feel good about that $10/month per line over 4 lines....
Very true.
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This is a thread to discuss the FG20 build for the Boost Mobile version for our phone.
As to my knowledge there are no issues running it on our Epic 4G Touch without of course a simple APN fix to get MMS.
What we've noticed is that its a more polished version of FF18 and what we should have essentially gotten for our phone.
I would like to know your experiences on FG20 and how it's running for you.
And note any bugs you notice please!
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Everything seems fine, some (but fewer than FF18) apps FC on me. The multitask bug is still there, I haven't tested if the exchange bug is still there. Battery life seems a bit sketchy, but better than FF18's. This is near 92-95% percent of what our ICS update should have been in the first place.
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I not sure to try the full ROM because I only flash the modem and can't even make a good call 95% of calls drop on me and the people I tell to call me they all went directly to my Voice mail.
Maybe I should try full ROM but dunno.
Edit: I just notice a few hours ago service get a Lil better, I will try again maybe was Sprint Service problems.
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guys i dont know if it was just me or something, i flashed agats kernel and it didnt boot, so im guessing something is different in the kernels, also mobile odin didnt recognize it...
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guys i dont know if it was just me or something, i flashed agats kernel and it didnt boot, so im guessing something is different in the kernels, also mobile odin didnt recognize it...
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Damn. That does seem a little mysterious. I wonder what's so different in these BST builds...
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I not sure to try the full ROM because I only flash the modem and can't even make a good call 95% of calls drop on me and the people I tell to call me they all went directly to my Voice mail.
Maybe I should try full ROM but dunno.
Edit: I just notice a few hours ago service get a Lil better, I will try again maybe was Sprint Service problems.
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I've been on the fg20 modem for a few days now and not had any problem, I've have no 4g in my area and spotty 3g... my 3g speeds have been more or less the same as they were on ff11, but the consistancy and stability of the connection has improved and this has helped my battery life, not that I had an issue with my battery life... voice calls have been good and I've not noticed any change from what I experanced on ff11, which prior to this was the modem I got best results with
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Hello, I tried the FG20 rom and noticed that there was no Roaming option in the settings, so I did a quick search for Boost mobile roaming and found that BST doesn't allow roaming. So for now, it's back to the somewhat unreliable (WiFi) FF18
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Hello, I tried the FG20 rom and noticed that there was no Roaming option in the settings, so I did a quick search for Boost mobile roaming and found that BST doesn't allow roaming. So for now, it's back to the somewhat unreliable (WiFi) FF18
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Did you try Roam Control to force roaming?
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Hello, I tried the FG20 rom and noticed that there was no Roaming option in the settings, so I did a quick search for Boost mobile roaming and found that BST doesn't allow roaming. So for now, it's back to the somewhat unreliable (WiFi) FF18
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Not sure about your location but i went from ff18 to el29 and it's a world of difference.
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Did you try Roam Control to force roaming?
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No, sorry. And since my last post, I've gone even further back to old reliable Blazer 4.1. But am keeping the FG20 modem however, figuring that it should be at the very least no worse than either FF18 or EL29.
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Not sure about your location but i went from ff18 to el29 and it's a world of difference.
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LOL! So did I as noted above.
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No, sorry. And since my last post, I've gone even further back to old reliable Blazer 4.1. But am keeping the FG20 modem however, figuring that it should be at the very least no worse than either FF18 or EL29.
LOL! So did I as noted above.
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I'm not sure what you're questioning, but I'll try to be more specific. After trying the FG20 ROM/Modem and realizing that it had no roaming option, I first reverted to a backup of FF18 ROM, keeping the FG20 Modem. But FF18 has an annoying WiFi issue where it often disconnects while in sleep mode. So I then restored old reliable a.k.a Blazer 4.1 ROM which doesn't have any issues whatsoever, or at least any that bothered me. The modem itself, whether EL29, FF18 or FG20, all performed about the same regardless of ROM type, so as of yet, there is no reason to go back to an earlier version than FG20.
Bottom line, when I mentioned WiFi issues, they had nothing to do with modems..... I think.
I am still trying to figure out what makes these builds so different.
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Seems like more trouble than its worth. I think a lot if people thought fg20 would be our silver bullet. I have a feeling we'll see an update for our ics before too long
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I'm running this but I'm also on boost. Find it to be an improvement over the last few ics leaks. Using agat's latest release 4 which I loaded thru Odin since mobile Odin doesn't recognize the device anymore. All in all pretty smooth with good battery.
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