I've never really experimented with radio basebands, but friends of mine are at the same carrier as I am and they can actually receive a solid 3G connection everywhere with a cheaper phone and I can only receive like one bar of 3G signal and that bothers me. Is it possible to fix this with a new radio and if so; which one should I use?
Thanks in advance!
Which one are you using?
XXLH1 going strong here (even on Texel Island)
Ti2 said:
Which one are you using?
XXLH1 going strong here (even on Texel Island)
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I'm using XXLA2 right now. XXLA2 is a later release I guess (as you count the baseband date with the L/H. Don't know if you ever tried XXLA2?
Try them all out for a bit and be sure to get the app GetRIL to match the RIL and Baseband. It took me a bit in the US but since I did the process I get almost double the signal.
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altimax98 said:
Try them all out for a bit and be sure to get the app GetRIL to match the RIL and Baseband. It took me a bit in the US but since I did the process I get almost double the signal.
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I'll try that =]
No problems with XXLH1 here in Twente.
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I'm using XXLA2 right now. XXLA2 is a later release I guess (as you count the baseband date with the L/H. Don't know if you ever tried XXLA2?
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LA2 is outdated. LH1 is a "jb radio". As someone suggesties, check with GetRIL of baseband and RIL match.
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LA2 is outdated. LH1 is a "jb radio". As someone suggesties, check with GetRIL of baseband and RIL match.
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Thanks man, I've never really done any research into which radio to use, but I'm glad there are people who did. Will flash the radio tomorrow morning and post the result of it tomorrow evening. I really hope this radio will get me a better signal.
Well, the reception is a little better, but not much. Only problem: the radio bricked my sms function. Does anyone have a PROPER solution for that problem? It seems that it's quite a common one and I can't seem to find a fix.
try them all and see which works best for YOU
Edit- looks like this has already been said :good:
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My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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You might do. Make a note of your current radio so you can go back if things get worse. Try the latest one for starters and see what results you get. You can Flash Radios from your SD Card and not lose any data. I used to keep all the Kaiser ones on my phone and keep flashing until I found a good one.
What radio is best for you? Well, there is no answer I can give. It depends on where you live, on what network, and what ROM you're using. From what I've read, latest is best (I'm not on the latest yet, but when mine was the latest it was the best I'd tried).
Dave
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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ALWAYS flash a new ROM, just search for the newest Radios in this TOUCH PRO2/TILT forum or the wiki. There are always newer updated radios. It takes minutes to flash a new radio from start to finish. THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
So, experiment. I did and found 2 radios that were better than a stock radio. I went from 2 bars in good areas and 1 bar in bad ones to 4 bars in good areas and 2-3 bars in the bad areas. It just depends on your region and carrier.
Check my sig for the radio I am using. It seems to work the best for T-Mobile, my gps, wi-fi, and phone signal dramatically improved after flashing a new radio. So, trust me, spend the time to flash a new radio and you'll most definitely see a difference from the stock radio. Let me know how this works out.
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THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
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No, but if you flash untested radios you can have problems unless your device is security unlocked. Some buggy radios cannot be removed, and if they are poor quality, you're in a world of pain .
Moral of the story, always read the feedback, and don't flash untested radios unless you know and understand the risks .
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I went from having No signal in the back corner of my first floor apartment to 1-2 bar 3G Thanks! (No sarcasam intended)
What radio did you flash? I have T-Mobile and only get 2 to 0 3G bars at work. It is really interfering with my music streaming. Would love to get mor bars.
Just want to subscribe to the thread.
Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
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Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
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From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
thebrenda said:
From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
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Just search this Touch Pro 2 forum or the Rhodium wiki here and you will find all the radios available for download. If you use T-Mobile, the one in my signature below is the best I found and apparently Gabe here too! So just search, it only takes a couple minutes.
For the record, I did search through the various radio threads, but I couldn't find me solution.
I'm sorry, but I've been away from the G2 scene for a while, but what's the latest/best radio for a T-Mobile USA G2, running CM7 in the NorthEast - New York, Boston area? Thanks in advance, fellas!
If everything is working don't flash a radio. Only flash radio if you have issues related to radio. If it ain't broke don't fix it
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Spastic909 said:
If everything is working don't flash a radio. Only flash radio if you have issues related to radio. If it ain't broke don't fix it
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I'd tend to agree. You'll always find people claiming every single radio is working great for them. If your service is good and you're not having lots of issues I wouldn't mess with it.
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I'd tend to agree. You'll always find people claiming every single radio is working great for them. If your service is good and you're not having lots of issues I wouldn't mess with it.
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Thanks guys. I tried a few radios, and they all seemed to work alright. The reason I was asking is because I wanted to know if there was a known problem with a specific radio I may have overlooked, however, after search, I didn't find anything, so I thought I'd ask you guys. Thanks!
Not true. Use the radio that CAME with the rom. Tmobile releases a rom and radio together for a reason. So if your talking about the ginger leak, the .30 radio is the one that was released with that. Of course you don't HAVE to change it, but why wouldn't tmobile just not update the radio from froyo if there was no reason or nothing to be gained? The rom was built to work SPECIFICALLY with that radio. If we were talking about a custom rom, then ya I agree with everything said above. Since were talking about a stock rom, its a little different.
Radios are flashed through the bootloader. The chance of bricking or messing anything up when flashing through a bootloader is .0000000001% if not lower. So if you got an extra five min in your life go flash that .30
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Thank you for all your input. I resolved this issue by testing out various radios to see which performs best for me. I found one which got me from ~2 MBPS consistent to ~3-5 MBPS consistently in the same location
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Thank you for all your input. I resolved this issue by testing out various radios to see which performs best for me. I found one which got me from ~2 MBPS consistent to ~3-5 MBPS consistently in the same location
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May I ask which Radio version did the magic to bump up your performance?
Right ... I am having problems with the WI-FI signal on my ARC S, Running stock 4.0.4 / 4.1.0.B.587, Everything STOCK. I don't have issues connecting to the router, The signal is just weak I have tried connecting and changing the routers tried to change the wireless channels from 1-13 problem still exists, I mean I'm in the same room as the router and the signal bars are not full they fluctuate from one bar to 3 only four when its right near the router. On an iPhone the signal is full even when I'm at a distance from the router and around the house. What could be the problem ? and is it will all ARC S's. I have even had a replacement problem is with the actual phone and not my router in anyway. Any idea what could be the problem and maybe how I could resolve it, help will be appreciated ...
You could use newest baseband which .77
MrModMan said:
You could use newest baseband which .77
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Does baseband 77 work on Gingerbread .62 build? Just an question..
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MrModMan said:
You could use newest baseband which .77
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Its already on the .77 newest baseband.
MrModMan said:
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Looking at your signature, Does your ARC S have the same issues and whats the wireless range on it how far can you go without it dropping bars?
I have the same problem but I use baseband 72
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I have the same problem but I use baseband 72
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Well, Seems like its the actual phone then, I actually regret buying it
I've the same problem, just ignoring it..
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chandoliasnikos said:
I've the same problem, just ignoring it..
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just hope sony actually fix the issue, seen on sony forums earlier someone posted that the wifi module inside is cheap and nasty worse than clone phones hence the weak signal, wow pay so much for the phone and this is the outcome,
I kinda regret buying mine also, now I wanna sell it...
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so is there a way to fix it since?
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Well, Seems like its the actual phone then, I actually regret buying it
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It's not up to phone. It's up to ICS update, and there are dozens of topics exploring similar subject all over the web.
On stock GB 4.0.2.a.0.69, WiFi signal is a lot stronger. Test it and you'll see.
Edit: For example, when I'm on ICS, if I go out in my garden, I can't even catch WiFi signal from my home router. Only once in a while, and it's very weak. While on GB I can catch it with no problems and it varies between one and two bars.
Well and even if the problem is identified by dozens of topics there is not yet any solutions...
It seems to be a big issue...
So I am going to wait...
Any idea for how long ?
Obviously there is no solution yet, if we talk about stock ICS. We can only wait for next update from Sony (if that ever happens), and hope this issue will be solved.
But like I said, on stock GB, there are no issues with signal strength.
So, I was doing some reading around a few of the majors posts and realized that I should probably update my modem. I'm running an older version of CM10 nightly (11-14, really stable and hesitant to upgrade to CM10.1 due to a few issues it still has). The modem I have is still the Out-of-Box modem that came with the phone. If I update to UVLJA per the modems post, is there anything else I need to do other than flash the modem? What are the benefits of updating the modem?
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Ref modems post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31409259
Just flash and reboot. I've done a few and find the latest to be best for me with signal in places I usually didn't get a signal. Although it might have a negative effect also. It depends on where you are located, what buildings you are in and so forth.
Great, thanks. Just flashed the new modem and the connection seems smoother already.
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Great, thanks. Just flashed the new modem and the connection seems smoother already.
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Good news
You can safely update to CM10 12/16. That's the last CM10 nightly. I ran that build for weeks and never had a problem.
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You can safely update to CM10 12/16. That's the last CM10 nightly. I ran that build for weeks and never had a problem.
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Some people including myself experienced issues with that nightly, I had reboots with it and calls having delay issues (it would ring but I could not answer it until after the 3rd or so ring)... besides he isn't asking which is the latest nightly he should use.
Giving opinions on closely related topics is no longer allowed here? Thank you for pointing out the issues with reboots. I have not personally experienced them, however.
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Giving opinions on closely related topics is no longer allowed here? Thank you for pointing out the issues with reboots. I have not personally experienced them, however.
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Just didn't think it was good advice when I've read multiple reports on the matter I stated.
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Just didn't think it was good advice when I've read multiple reports on the matter I stated.
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What works for one doesn't always work perfectly for another, no point in arguing about it.
I just went on a modem flashing rampage.. Don't know if it's best to let the radio sit or not but I found the UVLI3 modem to be best for me according to speed test. I'm in the NY/CT area and used the sonic tools modem flashing kit. I Got 13mps which isn't bad lol
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I just went on a modem flashing rampage.. Don't know if it's best to let the radio sit or not but I found the UVLI3 modem to be best for me according to speed test. I'm in the NY/CT area and used the sonic tools modem flashing kit. I Got 13mps which isn't bad lol
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Its tough to test that way cause of high traffic hours on weekends. I do that at night during the week when everyone else should be sleeping. Insomnia at its finest lol.
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my phone usually gets 0 ~ 3 bars of 4G
but Tmo shows that my home has "EXCELLENT 4G signal"
so im thinking its either my phone issue or just my house
is there anyway to improve signal?
Have you flashed the latest radio?
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Change different version of radio and choose best one for your area.
arqda said:
my phone usually gets 0 ~ 3 bars of 4G
but Tmo shows that my home has "EXCELLENT 4G signal"
so im thinking its either my phone issue or just my house
is there anyway to improve signal?
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Try the T999UVLI6 baseband... seems to be the best for a lot of people.
They say I should have a decent signal at my house, but due to terrain and tree coverage I have no signal.
However, I knew that when I switched back to T - Mobile so I had planned on using the wifi calling feature at home which solves the problem.
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where can i find the T999UVLI6 baseband i have the T999UVLI5 i am also using liquidsmooth rom and stock kernel
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nevermind i think i got it! is it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
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where can i find the T999UVLI6 baseband i have the T999UVLI5 i am also using liquidsmooth rom and stock kernel
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All of the modems can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
There is also a handy map that you can click on to see what people report as working best in your area.
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All of the modems can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
There is also a handy map that you can click on to see what people report as working best in your area.
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so is UVDLI6 the best one so far even though its not the latest one? im a little confused with this one and im stuck dont know if i should update to UVDLI8 or UVDLI6
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so is UVDLI6 the best one so far even though its not the latest one? im a little confused with this one and im stuck dont know if i should update to UVDLI8 or UVDLI6
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That's the best one in my area by far. It seems pretty universal from clicking around on the map that UVDLI6 is the favorite.
sweet! ill try that one for a while, after i flash the zip, i erase the cache and what else?
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sweet! ill try that one for a while, after i flash the zip, i erase the cache and what else?
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Just erase the cache. You don't have to do anything else. I don't even think I erased my cache to be honest. Radio images are firmware-related, not software-related so it shouldn't really make a difference.
Flash a custom rom...they come with 4g tweaks
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