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I've just absolutely had it with the LTE nexus's radio.

I'm so completely frustrated by this phone.
I live in Houston, we've had excellent LTE for a while now. I had a thunderbolt for a long time that performed flawlessly on LTE.
Since day one, across multiple roms, multiple radios, and more wipes than I can count, this phone has been absolutely pathetic with regards to radio performance.
I'm CONSTANTLY losing 4G, or having 4G and being stuck with gray (non google connected) bars. I'm always singing out of Gtalk, not having texts go through.
The phone burns a hole in pocket (figuratively) sometimes when it drops to 3G.
What should I do? Do i need to get a new phone? Anyone else massively disappointed with the Gnex data connection?

GSM ftw.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

I stopped reading when you related 4G issues to SMS issues.

yes get a different phone, or go back to your thunderbolt
fixed it

adrynalyne said:
I stopped reading when you related 4G issues to SMS issues.
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You shouldn't have, i use google voice which requires a data connection to google's servers.
Does no one else have these issues?

GeLopez said:
yes get a different phone, or go back to your thunderbolt
fixed it
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So, is yours working fine?

i just binned mine and went back to an galaxy s2.

winwiz said:
i just binned mine and went back to an galaxy s2.
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Howcome? Same reasons?

the connection are fine over here in boston, i only think i dont like my GN is that i need to charge it 4 times per day.

GSM touters aside,
Have u tried flashing one of the custom radio packages or even one of the radio hybrids?
i had some wifi-mobile data handoff issues with the 4.0.2 radios, but the 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 have been stellar. digs out 4g almost everywhere and whatever the connection, no heat or handoff issues.

i also came from a thunderbolt. and the only place i have issues is when i am in a building pretty far away from windows. at work, where i had an OK 4gLTE connection on my thunderbolt, i have a 50/50 connection on my nexus (probably 80% 4g with thunderbolt)
other than that, as long as i am close to a window, or outside i get as good a connection as my thunderbolt did. you may have a bad SIM card, or a bad radio in general. i would try to get it replaced.

k.electron said:
GSM touters aside,
Have u tried flashing one of the custom radio packages or even one of the radio hybrids?
i had some wifi-mobile data handoff issues with the 4.0.2 radios, but the 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 have been stellar. digs out 4g almost everywhere and whatever the connection, no heat or handoff issues.
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Yes I have, i've use 4.0.2, 4.0.3, the latest "hybrid."
They all have the same issues across the roms.
Thanks though

I live in Arizona and when in Phoenix I have no issues with 4G signal. Samsung is notorious for bad attenna designs. You may have a bad attenna, nit properly wired, or defective radio. I would recommend having Verizon replace it.
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eallan said:
So, is yours working fine?
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Yes. I'll post some pics tonight after work. Using 4.0.4 stock kernel and stock radios from 4.0.4

GeLopez said:
Yes. I'll post some pics tonight after work. Using 4.0.4 stock kernel and stock radios from 4.0.4
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We should probably swap, for science.

wow...i must be really lucky. i easily get over a day of battery and the LTE signal is great even though it only shows 1 bar. Never dropped a call or had issues switching from 3G to 4G..
btw i'm on stock 4.0.4

eallan said:
Yes I have, i've use 4.0.2, 4.0.3, the latest "hybrid."
They all have the same issues across the roms.
Thanks though
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if i were u, i would try the 4.0.4 complete package. i also find it easier just fastboot flashing radios from the rootz page. if that has troubles, try
4.0.4/4.0.3 combinations both ways.

Get it swapped out!
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z06mike said:
Get it swapped out!
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I guess I'll call verizon today after work.

where would I find links for the hybrid radios?

[Q] Which is the best Modem?

Hey guys which is the best modem for the S2?
T989UVKL1
T989UVKID

xxjrsmith3xx said:
Hey guys which is the best modem for the S2?
T989UVKL1
T989UVKID
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Try both and see. You should be able to figure it out in 30 minutes or less. No 2 phones are the same. No one can say what's best for you aside from you.
Sent from next year on my CM 10ed G-Mobile Galaxy Note 2!

Depends on ur location...
M&S

95% of the time the latest is the best. They put out new ones for a reason.
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That is a completely unsubstantiated claim.
Everyone...just test the modems and find out for yourself, no one can tell you what will work best I your area our your phone
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well i live in NYC but i just wanted to hear the opinions you guys had on moth modems.

I am in buffalo and right now am going to try all the modems out to see which ones work best for me. So if you live in the very tip of new york or the neighboring towns you may benefit from my update later.
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Okay so if you live high up north near the Canadian-Buffalo border this may help.
Blaze4g modem : The download and upload speeds are shot. Not even getting 1mbps in download and the upload is struggling to even reach Edge speeds...Its a no go.
Rogers Skyrocket modem: *I think this should be the best modem because tmobile and rogers share antennas here, sometimes my phone goes automatically into roaming lmaa*--- well, i guess my phone has something in it that does not allow my to use it, or is messing up the phone. I tried to wipe everything and fix perm, and dalvik...nothing. Getting reboots.
Telus: Much better...still not as great as the stock Tmob modem. getting 3mbps back from semi3g speeds.
Tmobile: Back to almost 4g speeds, its buffalo NY...4g is not really here near my school.

i use KID on mine, it's the most reliable of them all
the new one LB7 is not bad either

How are we testing?
Signal strength? Speedtesting?
Something else I missed?
If so, I don't notice much of a difference between the release modem, the newer one, and the blaze extracted one. I was slightly disappointed, but probably because of my test location (In a basement).

For some reason when I load the KID modem, my phone drops calls like crazy. My phone came with the KL1 modem loaded on it and it never gave me any problems.
The sucky part is, every new ROM comes with KID.
When I flash back to KL1, everything is fine again however I lose wifi calling. Is anyone else out there using the KL1 modem with your newer ROMS?

tiguy99 said:
For some reason when I load the KID modem, my phone drops calls like crazy. My phone came with the KL1 modem loaded on it and it never gave me any problems.
The sucky part is, every new ROM comes with KID.
When I flash back to KL1, everything is fine again however I lose wifi calling. Is anyone else out there using the KL1 modem with your newer ROMS?
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I'm using KL1 with Darkside 2.5.1 and everything including wifi calling works fine
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[Q] T-Mobile Modems

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?
Thanks
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.

poolman756 said:
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.

Aerowinder said:
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.

Aerowinder said:
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.

mt3g said:
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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RnRexpress3423 said:
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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[Q] Which baseband should I use (Europe)?

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.

F-Fect said:
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.

Ti2 said:
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:

T-MOBILE D851 Radios, Kernels

Hello fellas, is there any link to share with me, to download and flash radios and kernels for D851, since my last update im getting worse 4G speed, i want to roll back to last radios or kernel, thanks

You got an update?
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licjesusr said:
Hello fellas, is there any link to share with me, to download and flash radios and kernels for D851, since my last update im getting worse 4G speed, i want to roll back to last radios or kernel, thanks
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No such thing exist. Radio has stayed the same. Not sure what you did or flashed

I been for a week with the worse 4G speed i cant figure out whats wrong

licjesusr said:
I been for a week with the worse 4G speed i cant figure out whats wrong
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you have done nothing to the phone and are 100% completely stock?

decaturbob said:
you have done nothing to the phone and are 100% completely stock?
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just rooted

licjesusr said:
just rooted
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So no xposed no mods of any. No Roms.

No

licjesusr said:
just rooted
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What method did you use to root the phone?

licjesusr said:
Hello fellas, is there any link to share with me, to download and flash radios and kernels for D851, since my last update im getting worse 4G speed, i want to roll back to last radios or kernel, thanks
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I think you need to flash back to stock use the phone. Test it. Do some speed test and screenshots. Then root. Watch the videos make it easy for your self. Then test again. Your speed test should be close.

Backup your Lte configs in system/app/ to your external sdcard , and delete them. (This fixed a lot lte issues on my D855 G3 that i had) reboot and check your connection, if it doesnt improve put them back in /system/app. (Worth a try. Good luck) also check your apn settings and LTE Only settings in secret menu.

Check your data usage. Tmobile said I was having a tower maintenanced nearby. It was going on for three weeks til I called and said I wanted a bill credit. The next day all speeds were back up, even getting 50mps down at times.