I looked around, but couldn't find a general thread. The newest modem that came on ICS 4.0.4 (I lose track of the names and numbers) does decent, yet poorly in some areas. I'd like to know, what modem works best for people in the following states ..
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Thank-you.
Newest modem is LH1 i live in the south east and it works great.
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jlg19753 said:
Newest modem is LH1 i live in the south east and it works great.
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Thanks. Lol btw is your avatar a pun on Breaking Bad? (I'm watching it right now lmao)
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Thanks. Lol btw is your avatar a pun on Breaking Bad? (I'm watching it right now lmao)
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Yes BB is my favorite show , cannot wait till next season. If u need any of the modems let me know i got then all .
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LE1 works better for me in Massachusetts
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T me their all the same
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UVLE1 IN Va. all day long
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LE1 works better for me in Massachusetts
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Thanks. From Springfield, MA so I'll be trying this right NOW.
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Thanks. From Springfield, MA so I'll be trying this right NOW.
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It has been covered exhaustively...modem quality is dependant on the device. You need to flash and see for yourself. No one can tell you how a modem will perform on your phone
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It has been covered exhaustively...modem quality is dependant on the device. You need to flash and see for yourself. No one can tell you how a modem will perform on your phone
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Device specific? Meaning it's not regionally based?
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It has been covered exhaustively...modem quality is dependant on the device. You need to flash and see for yourself. No one can tell you how a modem will perform on your phone
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No.. that's not right.. radio/modem quality is mostly based of location .. not the device. Now I'm sure a bit come down to the device especially if its running custom roms.. but for the most part its based on your region.
I live in Orlando FL and all the the modems are about the same for me.. I believe if your in a really strong service area like I am it won't matter the radio..
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what i was saying is that two people may have the same modem on the same phone, and it may function completely different unless they are using the exact same rom, and connecting the the exact same towers
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what i was saying is that two people may have the same modem on the same phone, and it may function completely different unless they are using the exact same rom, and connecting the the exact same towers
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I like how someone actually hit thanks on your post... :banghead:
But that's not what you said... you said .. in a mostly rude way.. that it was dependent on the device and that's just not true.. while it weighs a little on the result a radio /modem performance is mostly bases on location .. but thank for clarifying that.
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jlg19753 said:
Newest modem is LH1 i live in the south east and it works great.
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LE1 works better for me then LH1, where I live.
PJcastaldo said:
I like how someone actually hit thanks on your post... :banghead:
But that's not what you said... you said .. in a mostly rude way.. that it was dependent on the device and that's just not true.. while it weighs a little on the result a radio /modem performance is mostly bases on location .. but thank for clarifying that.
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Yeah it's both, but usually for large cities, every radio will have similar speeds. I found that the difference is the ping/latency. My sister and i both have the same phone, and ROM, but ping differs based on radio. Example, mine is great with the note radio, while hers is better with uvle1. However, mine on uvle1 isn't that bad either. I think that's what doug was trying to say.
Anyways to op. Just try all the top radios people have reported. Remember to aim for latency over speed.
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Thanks everyone! I will try them all.
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Great post. I live in central New Jersey and i have the same doubt. I guess it all comes down to try them all... but so far I'm doing great with le1 so I guess I'll just leave it as it is...
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Souf Cackalacky representin' and I am running T879UVLG3. Seems to work better than the others for me - in my location anyway...
Try both LE1 and LH1 :good:
Long island, NY lh1 def. Is better than lg3 in the battery department, although lg3 gives better speeds, I can live with the small difference.
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I like the hardware but this loss of service thing is annoying.
Has anyone determined if this is a software issue? Sprints network isnt great but my evo 3d fares much better.
Ive read around on the internet and I THOUGHT I read a post that mentioned a user reverting to EG30 which solved his/her problem. Only thing that isnt positive is whether the user reverted to software EG30 or baseband EG30.
Any insight into this issue, how to revert to an earlier software version? Ive tried various radios but not software. I appreciate your time.
I'm having same problem....my evo 3d had no problem with Los but my e4gt is terrible where I live.....I was told to try different modems but I tried FCO7 AND FC14 still the same.
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ScubaSteev said:
I'm having same problem....my evo 3d had no problem with Los but my e4gt is terrible where I live.....I was told to try different modems but I tried FCO7 AND FC14 still the same.
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I'm using eg30 at the moment...it's not horrible. I'm on the stock el29 software.
You flashed the FCxx radios? Which software are you on? Thanks.
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I'm using eg30 at the moment...it's not horrible. I'm on the stock el29 software.
You flashed the FCxx radios? Which software are you on? Thanks.
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Flash el29 modem?
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Flash el29 modem?
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Yes I have. That's what the phone came with. Used el13 and el26 too. This is my first run with eg30
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I like the hardware but this loss of service thing is annoying.
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Hmm, what do you mean by "loss of service"?
This is a term used specifically to describe losing service while the phone says it has service...
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Hmm, what do you mean by "loss of service"?
This is a term used specifically to describe losing service while the phone says it has service...
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Ok, maybe that is incorrect.
Just using it, for example sending a tweet or an email, one may send immediately. Then if I choose to refresh or send a second tweet/email right after, the transmission arrows dont light up for a while. Its like the radio is going to sleep way too fast and it takes even longer to wake up and complete the transaction. Enabling/disabling fast dormancy doesnt seem to make a difference.
Edit: under these conditions, I never get the "no signal" icon. Just seems the radio is sleepy
Well I asked around because my signal sucks but I called sprint and they said my area has really good service.....but people told me to try FCO4 and FC14 and FCO7 that might help so I did......nothing helped.
I just looked it says I'm using el29 on my kernal and FCO7 under baseband.......not sure if that helps,ill try to find out more and if it helps ill let you know
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ScubaSteev said:
Well I asked around because my signal sucks but I called sprint and they said my area has really good service.....but people told me to try FCO4 and FC14 and FCO7 that might help so I did......nothing helped.
I just looked it says I'm using el29 on my kernal and FCO7 under baseband.......not sure if that helps,ill try to find out more and if it helps ill let you know
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I've been using eg30 all night and so far, knock on wood, its been working pretty well.
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You just downloaded the eg30.zip then flashed it?
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If not then manually install a different PRL, so you can connect to closer towers in your area, and don't forget to update profile and prl in settings>about phone> system updates
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You just downloaded the eg30.zip then flashed it?
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Yeah. I got it from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459529
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If not then manually install a different PRL, so you can connect to closer towers in your area, and don't forget to update profile and prl in settings>about phone> system updates
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The only prl that I think would help is the corporate 11115 prl.
Any other suggestions?
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The only prl that I think would help is the corporate 11115 prl.
Any other suggestions?
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Grab a bottle of whiskey, get your 30-30 and have some fun with your Korean paperweight lol jk
Keep trying different modems man, I used to get some ****ty service with EL29 on this phone but on FC18 I get some crazy speeds, with very little reception.
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Grab a bottle of whiskey, get your 30-30 and have some fun with your Korean paperweight lol jk
Keep trying different modems man, I used to get some ****ty service with EL29 on this phone but on FC18 I get some crazy speeds, with very little reception.
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Fc18, eh? Thanks.
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Where can I find FC18 at
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Where can I find FC18 at
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Try here. Not sure if they're flashable. Didn't read the thread. Be careful.
http://forums.acsyndicate.net/showt...-FC07-FC05-FB27-FB15-EL29-EL26-EL13-EG30-EK02
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Los on this phone is when you have a circle with line thru it the only thing that fixed that was reboot sometimes toggle airplane mode but they fixed that long ago . Now some ics had similar problems but had a lot to do with your signal strength...
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Yeah, thanks.
Title adjusted.
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Flaky bugginess and all.
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Flaky bugginess and all.
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I chuckled.
True that! FF18 got old real fast I had to roll back to EL29. Breaks my heart that Jelly Bean has been released and we are still struggling to get a solid ICS update I did read reports thought in in android 5 google is considering an update model similar to windows and to bypass carriers and allow the pushing of updates directly to device. This should solve our fragmentation issue but who knows...
IB4TL
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Tee Hee
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All software always has bugs, by the time we even get FF18, Samsung would have had over a month to whip up a patch.
The only thing that really bothers me is the scrolling. It's horrible.
Okay negative nancy, now you're just inviting crummy luck to come our way. lol
Who cares about Touchwiz, it's all about AOSP
We SHALL convince them to release source with our jedi mind tricks.. (That sounded way better in my head..)
MoHoGalore said:
We SHALL convince them to release source with our jedi mind tricks.. (That sounded way better in my head..)
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lol
Tell me what I'm thinking right now?
lmfao
Your thread title fail(s)... :good:
I'm on [UPDATE][KERNEL][ROM]tFF18 with FF18 repack with AGAT recovery 0.2.1 rom with ff18 modem and its a big improvement over other roms/modems I've tried.. Net speeds are up from around 1.5 mbs d/l to almost 3 mbs and I get 3-4 bars on the phone signal instead of 1 maybe 2.. And I'm in the mountains of Tn.
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Who cares about Touchwiz, it's all about AOSP
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Hells yes
I laughed. I've given up on eagerly checking for release every morning. I hope Sprint reps read these forums and know how disappointed your customers are. I mean you got beat by T-Mobile
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JDinAZ74 said:
I laughed. I've given up on eagerly checking for release every morning. I hope Sprint reps read these forums and know how disappointed your customers are. I mean you got beat by T-Mobile
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Not 100% accurate, yes T-Mobile pushed out their update sooner but they only got 4.0.3 while we are getting 4.0.4. :good:
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Not 100% accurate, yes T-Mobile pushed out their update sooner but they only got 4.0.3 while we are getting 4.0.4. :good:
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True, I didn't really think of it that way.
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True, I didn't really think of it that way.
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It's possibly just a minor bump up, but gives us something to hold onto. lol
Amazing how a a handfull of Devs on here can accomplish more in a weekend then a multiBillion Dollar company can in 6 months.
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Amazing how a a handfull of Devs on here can accomplish more in a weekend then a multiBillion Dollar company can in 6 months.
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Its because the devs here like what they are doing
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I'm on latest Kuban Blue ROM. Noticed it is FI 27 based..I'm on EG 30...Can I upgrade to FI 27 or does it not even matter?
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If you're on the latest ROM, you're FI27... are you talking about the modem?
Yes...baseband for me is EG 30
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Yes...baseband for me is EG 30
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If it works for you, then keep with it. You're free to try any modem, but you aren't bound by the ROM version.
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If it works for you, then keep with it. You're free to try any modem, but you aren't bound by the ROM version.
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Do the different modems mean anything.... is one better than the other
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Do the different modems mean anything.... is one better than the other
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If you're getting good signal/data speeds, stick with what you have. It really matters on your location. For me, FF18 is the best but for others, FF27, FH13, etc...
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Do the different modems mean anything.... is one better than the other
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Modems are area/device dependent.
Meaning, what might work well for me, might not work well for you.
You can try any modem with any build. Try the latest and see if your speeds improve or not. Might find that what you have is the best for you, might not.
(some say to update profile/prl after each time you change, i for one, don't see improvement doing that, but try it)
: edit: From fi03 forward, 4g speeds increase due to changes of Wimax settings. So if 4g is a player for you, keep that in mind
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You can find them all in the repository stickies.
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So... I've been trying to explain my father what modems do. Things like extending range, increasing speeds, improving battery life, etc etc.
He won't listen because he doesn't believe me. I've tried showing him articles, and I've even shown myself INSTALLING a modem but... because the information is so scattered, he won't look for more then 2 seconds. He asked me to find some more centralized information... :banghead::banghead:
So I came here.
Would someone please explain how certain modems actually help the phone, and the advantages that can be taken by using certain modems?
The things some do to prove a point... I tried before I came to you E4GT community. If this is in the wrong section, feel free to delete or move it mods.
Many thanks will be had
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I think you need to do a practical demo for your dad. Flash el29 modem. Run some tests.. Check signal bars.. Then flash some other modem and from same location run same tests..
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I think you need to do a practical demo for your dad. Flash el29 modem. Run some tests.. Check signal bars.. Then flash some other modem and from same location run same tests..
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I did that! I guess I could've specified that when I put in the bit about installing a modem before his eyes. I think I figured it out. He owns an iPhone 5 so... Maybe I'll just play that song for him by Will Smith "Parents Just Don't Understand."
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crkdslider said:
I did that! I guess I could've specified that when I put in the bit about installing a modem before his eyes. I think I figured it out. He owns an iPhone 5 so... Maybe I'll just play that song for him by Will Smith "Parents Just Don't Understand."
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Wait, he has an iPhone and you can change modems on it? Didn't know that..
Have you tried looking in Xda forums sister site for iPhones for that information?
No hate intended, just asking.
Don't know a thing about iPhones..
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MoHoGalore said:
Wait, he has an iPhone and you can change modems on it? Didn't know that..
Have you tried looking in Xda forums sister site for iPhones for that information?
No hate intended, just asking.
Don't know a thing about iPhones..
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No, I changed the modem on my E4GT. As far as I know, you can't on the iPhone.
I'm on revolution HD 19 which is great so far but the mobile internet I'm getting is very slow. This is my second ROM I've had since rooting with similar performance.
I'm with talktalk (runs on the UK vodafone network). My girlfriend is with the same network but gets much much better performance on her nexus 4. My apn settings are correct.
Is it a case of downloading a different modem?
Thanks.
Yes mate. Just flash a new modem. It's easy. Try a couple if your speeds don't improve.
I had real poor signal when I flashed my custom rom but flashed a new modern and hey presto.
Good luck
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Yes mate. Just flash a new modem. It's easy. Try a couple if your speeds don't improve.
I had real poor signal when I flashed my custom rom but flashed a new modern and hey presto.
Good luck
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Thanks for the reply mate. Where would I find different modems? I'm sure their are plenty on this site but what should I actually search for? When I search "modem" on here almost every ROM thread shows up.
I think I got mine from sammobile but you can try this thread also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35379993
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I think I got mine from sammobile but you can try this thread also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35379993
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Thanks mate.Just what I was looking for.
Cheers.
From that thread I was able to do a speed test using speedtest,net app. I'm getting
PING 437ms
DOWNLOAD 56kbps
UPLOAD 23kbps
I'm sure thats pretty poor. I'll try some of them modems see if I can get it working better. XX or XW seem to be the UK ones so I'll start with them.
My Baseband version right now is DDDMG1
Make sure you have set your network mode to auto, and not gsm only. Quick to overlook.
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