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.
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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.
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.
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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.
There was a thread like this in the Galaxy S II forum (where I used to reside), and it was a very useful thread for Australian owners to compare radio preferences on different carriers and have general conversation amongst other Aussies!
This thread is basically to discuss the GN, official updates from carriers, as well as support for rooting and flashing your GN (whether its from Telstra, Optus or whoever offers it!). Use it as a starting point, as a guide, or just to chat amongst each other!
Start the thread by posting your setup on your Galaxy Nexus, followed by any questions you may have. I'm hoping there is a few of us floating around here!
I'll also have a list of Galaxy Nexus users and what network they reside on in this first post.
Telstra:
MistaBishi
Thread will be updated as more information is added!
So starting the thread, I have a Galaxy Nexus running AOKP B25. Using Fugumod kernel, awesome one! Highly recommend. Modem is XXKL1 on Telstra.
I'll join in.
Galaxy Nexus running AOKP B26, franco nightly 18.6 and XXKK6 on Telstra.
I'm on telstra, gnex running modaco 4.04, with Franco latest kernel, and stick treats radio. Runs well but hoping for a better radio and some other tweaks, this thread is a great idea
AOKP milestone 3, Franco nightly kennel, xxkl1 radio
Flawless on Optus
Rellikzephyr
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Getting my Nexus on March 4th (my birthday ), I will be on Virgin Mobile. I can't wait! I don't think I've seen anyone else in Perth with a Nexus.
go to the city, you'll see some there. Or the guys with it are actually working hard so you don't see them clowning around all day
On Telstra, running stock 4.0.2 with XXKL1 radio.
i9250t, Telstra, Stock 4.0.2 (ODEX, Rooted), DVKK6.
I'm wandering around town almost everyday of the week.. sadly enough with my nexus in hand most of the time lol.
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I'll join in.
Galaxy Nexus running AOKP B26, franco nightly 18.6 and XXKK6 on Telstra.
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Pretty much exactly this!
Got mine from kogan
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What modem do you Telstra guys think is the best? I'm on KL1 currently.
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What modem do you Telstra guys think is the best? I'm on KL1 currently.
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I'm using DVKK6, get overall stronger signal, but occasionally slower data, tried the XXKK6 radio which had weaker overall signal, but faster data.
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I'm using DVKK6, get overall stronger signal, but occasionally slower data, tried the XXKK6 radio which had weaker overall signal, but faster data.
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Thanks, I'll give the Telstra modem a go then.
Just to join this awesome group of Aussie Nexi (plural of Nexus?), absolutely stock Galaxy Nexus on the Optus network (Liveconnected). I plan to swap to CM9 one day when everything settles.
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Just to join this awesome group of Aussie Nexi (plural of Nexus?), absolutely stock Galaxy Nexus on the Optus network (Liveconnected). I plan to swap to CM9 one day when everything settles.
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AOKP is a great alternative in the mean time if you ever feel the itch to flash a ROM
AOKP b26, stock kernel. Got mine on launch day from Telstra and almost left it completely stock until I realised how easy it was to unlock and root compared to my old Desire! Also because I wanted to use Google Wallet, confused the hell out of the guy at 7-Eleven.
I haven't changed my radio from stock as I haven't really had a problem with speeds or signal in Melbourne (excluding where Telstra is hammered no matter what, i.e. Southern Cross).
Hey all, first post nice to do it in an aussie thread!
Currently on stock ICL53F just rooted XXKK6 radio and works fine with vodafone in Brisbane.
Tried AOKP and lean kernel which was great but I to am waiting on CM9 development to settle.
Cheers!
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AOKP b26, stock kernel. Got mine on launch day from Telstra and almost left it completely stock until I realised how easy it was to unlock and root compared to my old Desire! Also because I wanted to use Google Wallet, confused the hell out of the guy at 7-Eleven.
I haven't changed my radio from stock as I haven't really had a problem with speeds or signal in Melbourne (excluding where Telstra is hammered no matter what, i.e. Southern Cross).
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I was going to install Google Wallet the day I got my Nexus but then I thought about possible consequences e.g. Wallet screwing up when I swap ROMs, Wallet screwing up when Wallet officially comes to Australia etc. Is it safe to install or are they likely issues? Also I heard the Google prepaid cards have been screwing up lately...
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I was going to install Google Wallet the day I got my Nexus but then I thought about possible consequences e.g. Wallet screwing up when I swap ROMs, Wallet screwing up when Wallet officially comes to Australia etc. Is it safe to install or are they likely issues? Also I heard the Google prepaid cards have been screwing up lately...
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And I think that once you use the prepaid card, you can't load it back up because you need an American card.
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Just to join this awesome group of Aussie Nexi (plural of Nexus?), absolutely stock Galaxy Nexus on the Optus network (Liveconnected). I plan to swap to CM9 one day when everything settles.
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What is this liveconnected? I've heard it a few times now, I'm on Optus, do I want this?
Thanks
Rellikzephyr
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I have not seen anyone post if there is a great improvement on the signal reception for the new radios. I am very curious since I tried the SGN before but ended up returning it due to poor signal strength. Any new feedback from folks who have flashed the new radios will be appreciated.
Yes but it still depends on your location, carrier and signal strength. It really varies.
my 4G gained strength, but my 3G is GREAT!!! around -80dBm
overall its an approvement from stock 4.0.2 radio. now if your using any of those hybrid radios you may hardly notice a difference.
but also at the same time, i never experienced any drop calls (knock on wood). so to me its only better
With new radio (XXKL2) my signal changed from good to near awesome! But I think its all about your location. Try to flash different radios and choose the one that works best for you
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I personally haven't seen any improvements, but like stated above depends on location. I have noticed the 3G to 4G handoff is quicker.
It is xxkl2 a new and better version of xxkl1? I found that xxkl1 between loads of other radios its the one that works better with my Carrier... So any info here about it would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
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flashed these this morning...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630438
switch is faster...got better 3g and 4g signal...at work and outside...seems to depend on location, phone, weather, rotation of the earth...diff each person...had to reboot a couple times...and about an hour later they worked great...
I am currently running Diet ICS from 8/8. I have just moved to a new house. The coverage here kinda sucks. However, I had some friends here this weekend with iphone's and my wife has a Motorola Atrix. Their bars appear to always be higher than mine. I have tested this throughout the weekend with data, calls and texting. Theirs all work better than my S3. Is this a function of the phone, the Rom, the radio? Is there anything I can do to the phone to improve it, ie:new ROM or radio? If so, which ones? BTW I am in the U.S., Wisconsin to be more accurate. Any advice would be appreciated.
edit: Running on AT&T...
Try the different radios. No one can tell you what works best where you are because we aren't there. Other than that, I can tell you that I get better reception when I don't hold the phone on the bottom. Just an FYI.
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The best combo I have found so far is the LEM modem and Milestone 2 rom I get 1 bar more all of the time everywhere. The other modems for me even though they are newer it seems if you loose signal it takes 4-6 mins before it picks it back up LEM seems to get signal back in under a min. Knock on wood I think I have service everwhere now in my house. I have had the s3 for about a month and had issues with signal in my house where my iphone 4 has always has service.