I noticed E2 is way faster. BUT big but, E2 has way worse reception.
Am i the only one?
I was on Jersey Shore today and I couldn't get any data working.
If that is the case for you, then you could flash a different modem I suppose.
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I seem to have better reception.
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I've noticed way faster data speeds on E2. I used to see about 2 down, now I see about 6 down. And I've had no signal issues, always 4 or 5 bars. Afaik, different modems can give vastly different performance for different people. All depends on your area and what not. Just experiment with the various modems. I'm just glad Samsung finally got one right for my area, as I've only ever seen about 3 down on any phone I've owned until now.
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The AT&T version of both of those modems, which is all us Canadians have access to thus far, has, for me, had much worse data speed numbers (non LTE anyway) on the Telus network than the stock GB Telus modem.
The E2 modem is, in my very non scientific testing, slightly slower for us here in Canada. (again, HSPA only, no LTE coverage here yet)
I'd really be interested in understanding what is actually different between carrier modem implementations. I noticed a similar speed differential in the stock modems.
I tried adjusting the RF preferences but that doesn't solve it. Its almost like AT&T doesn't have the same implementation of HSPA+ as the Canadian carriers.
I say all that with some degree of confidence in the numbers... having installed a variety of ROMs n modems and the results from the stock Telus modem are consistently better when I can use it.
Currently on the One Beta and associated LE2 modem, it shows very wonky "bars" by times...like none, in what should be solid five bar area.
My fourth floor office which never wavered from five bars on stock.. Consistently now shows any where from 0 to 3... But it still transmits and receives calls and data.
A buddy of mine is testing the Telus 4.0 release with Premium Suite... so in any event, it shouldn't be too much longer.
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is it really that much faster? ive yet to upgrade from UCLD3 because its just running fine, wanted the next time i update my phone to be the last (offical ICS since i doubt we will get a update any time soon after that)
I noticed a big difference in speed. UCLD3 used to stutter a lot and freeze up from time to time for no apparent reason. Haven't had any of those issues with UCLE2. Also, bugs that annoyed me in UCLD3 were fixed in UCLE2. I don't see any reason not to flash UCLE2.
I've been having a bug on ucle2 where I cant keep a wifi connection for in app downloads resulting in the download stopping I've tested on multiple ucle2 roms and confirmed no issue on ucld3 not sure how I got so special because I haven't seen anyone else report this that I know of
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I've been having a bug on ucle2 where I cant keep a wifi connection for in app downloads resulting in the download stopping I've tested on multiple ucle2 roms and confirmed no issue on ucld3 not sure how I got so special because I haven't seen anyone else report this that I know of
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That actually happened to me. I reverted to D. Seems not as crazy fast but stable. With E I got 1mB (that's bytes) per second. D tops at about 600.
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I've been having a bug on ucle2 where I cant keep a wifi connection for in app downloads resulting in the download stopping I've tested on multiple ucle2 roms and confirmed no issue on ucld3 not sure how I got so special because I haven't seen anyone else report this that I know of
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Wifi is great here stays on all day..no problems yet im in day4 or5 lol
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JB calhoun said:
Wifi is great here stays on all day..no problems yet im in day4 or5 lol
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my wifi performs completely fine until I try to do an in app download such as gta3, modern combat 3, order and chaos etc etc.. couldn't figure out why I'm the only one, did full wipes clean installs tried flapps and apps ucle2 roms, even when I went to CM9 which uses the ucle2 kernel I had the problem.. so frustrating lol then go back to ucld3 and problem never shows up once
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So I got my gs2 monday, as soon as I got home I rooted it and put cm9 on it. since then ive been trying lots of ics roms and leaks. it seems like on them all my data is terrible. Either incredibly slow speeds, or lots of drops where my data doesnt work. also im in america on tmobile, which means I only get 2g edge speeds, I know edge is slower but this is horrible.
anyone hve the same problem?
This problem is mentioned in almost every ICS thread, also with suggestions for fixes.
FYI, I am in the UK and my data is fine on CM9.
killall said:
This problem is mentioned in almost every ICS thread, also with suggestions for fixes.
FYI, I am in the UK and my data is fine on CM9.
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thanks.
im sure some of it has to do with me having tmobile so I can only get 2g speed. I love the phone but 2g is so bad.
I suggest to try diffrent modems
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I suggest try a firmware that Samsung have actually released as opposed to a leaked beta buggy test rom .
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Hello. First of all I'd like to state that this is my first android device and I am still learning the whole process of rooting and flashing ROM's so bear with me.
So to my question. I installed BlackStar V1 yesterday and I noticed when performing a speed test that my 3G performance had dropped significantly. I have a 1Mbps download bandwith plan from the best provider in my area, and got full speed at 60-120ms with my previous phone and with stock and Omega V4 rom's with GS3 at all times of the day. However after installing BlackStar my latency tripled and download speed cut to third from the 1Mbps even at night when the network is less crowded. I can manage when I'm home or at work since the wifi works fine, but when on the move handling large e-mail attachments gets frustrating. Does anyone have an idea what might be the issue?
I haven't tried to restore my Omega nandroid backup yet in hopes this issue might get fixed somehow, but am forced in couple of days if it's not, which is a shame since i really like this rom .
Unfortunately I do not have screenshot of my speedtest result before installing BlackStar.
I have a little different speeds in helsinki with stock rooted ROM and fastest saunalahti multi-sim
Yeah that shows that the stock works fine, I actually realized to check the history tab and you can see that 3G has worked for me correctly in the past.
Could it be that the creator of the BlackStar has changed the stock modem with a different one that doesnt work well with finnish frequencies?
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Seems like it was indeed a modem issue. Fixed after installing the new XXLF2 modem.
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I don't know why everyone is claiming that these 3 radio packages enable 3G on the i717. I've tried all 3 and twice each from different sources. I CWM the ATT radio back on it and it's returned to 2G.
I would've bought the N7000 and not taken the risk on an international sim not liking all the hackdoolery going on in my phone. Now I have that concern PLUS I'm not getting the 3G that was the deciding factor in the N7000/i717 decision.
Any thoughts? Perhaps I am missing a setting or something? All I get with the 3 non ATT radios is a little x in the greyed out signal meter /|
If you followed the directions correctly you should be getting 4G on the 1700 band. It does work because I am currently using it. Maybe your area has bad signal?
hmmm
It probably does work. The signal is 2G 5 bars, this is elevated in Manhattan, there's always good signals from all carriers. The meter reads /x| though. I tried the only available settings after installing each of the radios, GSM or GSM/LTE and perhaps one other.
I lose the IMEI with the non ATT radios. No signal. Nothing. As soon as I flash ATT it goes to 5 bars of wonderfully slow 2G...
I've finally got settings, accounts and apps installed so I might try flashing a radio again but I'm exhausted of much else.
I really don't know what could be wrong. Perhaps its the wicked humidity and the lingering high toxicity thick gaseous farts making the air heavy and my mind less clear. It really screws up my zen.
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It probably does work. The signal is 2G 5 bars, this is elevated in Manhattan, there's always good signals from all carriers. The meter reads /x| though. I tried the only available settings after installing each of the radios, GSM or GSM/LTE and perhaps one other.
I lose the IMEI with the non ATT radios. No signal. Nothing. As soon as I flash ATT it goes to 5 bars of wonderfully slow 2G...
I've finally got settings, accounts and apps installed so I might try flashing a radio again but I'm exhausted of much else.
I really don't know what could be wrong. Perhaps its the wicked humidity and the lingering high toxicity thick gaseous farts making the air heavy and my mind less clear. It really screws up my zen.
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What ROM are you using with the modems? I am on OnlyOne B4 with KID ICS modem from tspx23. I'm getting 3g speeds. It makes a difference what ROM you are on because of the UCLD or UCLE based ROM. There are a lot of different modems for ICS but make sure you got the right one for the right ROM. You should at the very least get above EDGE speeds.
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The radios were from xda and another site. its on stock radio now. If you could refer me to the radio I need, I'll give it a try. I'm unsure about doing it before the weekend as this caused 1 day of downtime midweek so.... I need to get busy! I'll give it a whirl this weekend unless I feel brave this evening.
The leaked sll radio or the blaze 4g found in this thread should work...I'm in NY and they work fine, just not 100% stable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573568
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Android 4.0.4
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H0TW1R3.R5-9.0.0-rc0-QUINCYATT-unofficial
Build imm761.ucle3
The radios were from xda and another site. its on stock radio now. If you could refer me to the radio I need, I'll give it a try. I'm unsure about doing it before the weekend as this caused 1 day of downtime midweek so.... I need to get busy! I'll give it a whirl this weekend unless I feel brave this evening.
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You are using an UCLE3 ROM but to my knowledge, all the modems that are out are for UCLE2. I know it's troublesome, but I would suggest trying a new ROM based off of UCLE2 or even gingerbread to see if you can get a nice full speed 3g on Tmobile. That way at least you know the hardware and radio is good. I like AOKP, but for now I'm using OnlyOne B4 (B5 should be out tonight with some more Galaxy S3 goodies) See my signature.
This is Jeet92's version for ICS (works with UCLE2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573568
This is Tspx23's version for ICS (works with UCLE2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679722
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That works much better than the stock radio.
I feel very stupid for paying $924 for that iPhone 4S 64GB factory unlocked that I had since December. It was cool getting it direct from Foxconn though.
This makes everything ok. Thank you.
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You are using an UCLE3 ROM but to my knowledge, all the modems that are out are for UCLE2. I know it's troublesome, but I would suggest trying a new ROM based off of UCLE2 or even gingerbread to see if you can get a nice full speed 3g on Tmobile. That way at least you know the hardware and radio is good. I like AOKP, but for now I'm using OnlyOne B4 (B5 should be out tonight with some more Galaxy S3 goodies) See my signature.
This is Jeet92's version for ICS (works with UCLE2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573568
This is Tspx23's version for ICS (works with UCLE2)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679722
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There is no UCLE3 as far as I know
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It is UCLE3.
Whatever this variant it is, it doesn't have Japanese language support. The SIP support is also gone, I saw another poster mention that too. Its stripped of all the good stuff.
This is certainly not the CM I had on the Evo 4G.... The options on that CM were extensive to say the least. It gave one the best attempt at absolute control of every aspect of the device.
By comparison, the CM9 I have on this Note is only a slight deviation from the stock OS. I'm guessing that all the efforts at custom ROMs are getting rather diverse over the years, or perhaps this one is just not as good as the mainstream ones? I noticed how many models of Android there are as opposed to when it was just the Evo and a couple others, it's definitely had an effect...
Perhaps the best way to describe it is quality verses quantity. The collective "milk" intellect of all the dev's is no longer in the milk jug, it is now spread throughout several hundred coffee cups, very, very diluted.
Please sir, may I have some more? For the Galaxy Note i717???!!!
I am run running AOKP Milestone 6 with the Devil Kernel. I switched from the stock modem to EC09 because all I hear are good things about the modem. My signal strength actually decreased from -91 to -93. What other Modems are there that I should try. My 3G was really slow with the stock modem, so I am looking for the fastest speed.
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I am run running AOKP Milestone 6 with the Devil Kernel. I switched from the stock modem to EC09 because all I hear are good things about the modem. My signal strength actually decreased from -91 to -93. What other Modems are there that I should try. My 3G was really slow with the stock modem, so I am looking for the fastest speed.
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Droidstyle's guide (which you may have used) listed the modems he recommended the most (EH03, EC09, and I don't remember the other). I believe your choices might be somewhat limited by the network your on (Verizon vs. someone else), but I could be wrong.
From what I understand the EH03 (stock GB) is the fastest, so if you're not getting good speed it could be just the network like Aesrys already pointed out. Just try them all and see if any show improvement for you, if they don't then it's probably just your area. Also, have you updated roaming lately? Try *22891 which when dialed will download an updated roaming list to your phone, possibly providing better reception. When I did it I actually noticed a better signal at my house. Not sure if it'll help data too, but hey worth a shot.
I'm currently EC09 which i was running back on eclair ,,, and i also tried EH03 too,,, i actually never ran any gb roms,,, went straight to ics,,, and tried both EH03 & EC09 and the building i work in (a real tin can) just kills signal... It does seem to be very slightly better on jb roms but i finally got a decent wifi router so I'm real happy with that,,, ,,,anywhere else outside of work i get good enough 3g signal too do all i want to do...
I could and can navigate w/Google maps great,,, surf web/twitter/fb,,,etc on 3g during lunch
Before jellybean I was considering greeting a newer Samsung phone in hopes of a better 3g signal,,, but I'm glad i upgraded to jb and wifi..:thumbup::thumbup:
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Today I moved over to a 4.4aosp rom, and I noticed that the phone switches to 3g a lot, and always when I put it in my pocket. Never had this on TW. Is this common with aosp?
me too
ncwildcat said:
Today I moved over to a 4.4aosp rom, and I noticed that the phone switches to 3g a lot, and always when I put it in my pocket. Never had this on TW. Is this common with aosp?
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I'm having the same issue. But it's just strictly 3g. I'm on pacrom 4.4.2 nightly 4/21 release. Have tried at least 7 different versions of pacrom. Any fix or somewhere anybody can guide me would be great! Thanks!
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Today I moved over to a 4.4aosp rom, and I noticed that the phone switches to 3g a lot, and always when I put it in my pocket. Never had this on TW. Is this common with aosp?
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Samsung has the proprietary drivers for cell signal. The RIL for CM Roms cannot obtain the same level of signal. I've compared this countless times with CM vs TW, and TW will always have the better signal/data strength. This is especially pronounced in areas of weaker signal. You'll notice that you'll drop LTE, and it will take a while to get it back. It has been much improved, but if signal is a must for you, TW cannot be beaten. Sometimes you can compare the dbm side by side and it will show the same, but real world use will have AOSP roms suffering more with their signal. Sucks, but it is what it is. I used to always flash aosp for speed and then signal issues would annoy me (work in buildings with poor service to start) and would end up on TW again. Ymmv
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xredjokerx said:
Originally Posted by kude87
Samsung has the proprietary drivers for cell signal. The RIL for CM Roms cannot obtain the same level of signal. I've compared this countless times with CM vs TW, and TW will always have the better signal/data strength. This is especially pronounced in areas of weaker signal. You'll notice that you'll drop LTE, and it will take a while to get it back. It has been much improved, but if signal is a must for you, TW cannot be beaten. Sometimes you can compare the dbm side by side and it will show the same, but real world use will have AOSP roms suffering more with their signal. Sucks, but it is what it is. I used to always flash aosp for speed and then signal issues would annoy me (work in buildings with poor service to start) and would end up on TW again. Ymmv
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Understandable and thanks for replying back but I am still a little bit confused. This almost means that everybody who is on CM roms have only a 3G signal at best. And from what I have been researching TW roms pretty much do not exist anymore (or at least are not updated) I am just having a difficult time finding a rom that has everything I want as well as my LTE/4G data speeds. I have tried over 10 different nightly PacRom builds and its the same thing. If I mess around with the different "preferred network types I can get it to trigger LTE but then I am unable to make or receive calls. I would post this in the PacRom thread but I do not have enough posts to do so.
Thanks again for replying back.
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Understandable and thanks for replying back but I am still a little bit confused. This almost means that everybody who is on CM roms have only a 3G signal at best. And from what I have been researching TW roms pretty much do not exist anymore (or at least are not updated) I am just having a difficult time finding a rom that has everything I want as well as my LTE/4G data speeds. I have tried over 10 different nightly PacRom builds and its the same thing. If I mess around with the different "preferred network types I can get it to trigger LTE but then I am unable to make or receive calls. I would post this in the PacRom thread but I do not have enough posts to do so.
Thanks again for replying back.
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Do you get full 4G when you're on a TW rom? I run nephilim right now after trying all the roms and I think it works quite well. Theres no perfect rom out there, so you'll have to decide what you're willing to sacrifice
What I noticed on AOSP/CM/AOKP roms:
Battery life is dismal - even on airplane mode I drained my battery to 20 in 6 hours.
GPS performance is lowered - even though I get locked on, it doesnt seem to track me as well. (this could be coincidental or biased.. lol)
Signal - definitely lowered, but barely not very noticeable. (You might want to check on a TW rom like I mentioned earlier)
Camera - some roms are super buggy, crashing every other shot then unable to initialize my camera afterwards
Text reflow is gone
Random bugs all around, usually not bad if I'm working in the office, but for weekend excursions, I'd rather have the stability of TW overall.
Let me know what you think, and definitely try switching back to a TW rom to see if your signal woes are resolved. Could be a hardware issue as well.
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Do you get full 4G when you're on a TW rom? I run nephilim right now after trying all the roms and I think it works quite well. Theres no perfect rom out there, so you'll have to decide what you're willing to sacrifice
What I noticed on AOSP/CM/AOKP roms:
Battery life is dismal - even on airplane mode I drained my battery to 20 in 6 hours.
GPS performance is lowered - even though I get locked on, it doesnt seem to track me as well. (this could be coincidental or biased.. lol)
Signal - definitely lowered, but barely not very noticeable. (You might want to check on a TW rom like I mentioned earlier)
Camera - some roms are super buggy, crashing every other shot then unable to initialize my camera afterwards
Text reflow is gone
Random bugs all around, usually not bad if I'm working in the office, but for weekend excursions, I'd rather have the stability of TW overall.
Let me know what you think, and definitely try switching back to a TW rom to see if your signal woes are resolved. Could be a hardware issue as well.
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I need to locate a TW rom and go back to check. I am not seeing any that have been updated to 4.4 yet so I guess I will just have to settle with 4.3 because the signal and now that you mention it the battery life is very dismal. Thanks again for your assistance!
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Do you get full 4G when you're on a TW rom? I run nephilim right now after trying all the roms and I think it works quite well. Theres no perfect rom out there, so you'll have to decide what you're willing to sacrifice
What I noticed on AOSP/CM/AOKP roms:
Battery life is dismal - even on airplane mode I drained my battery to 20 in 6 hours.
GPS performance is lowered - even though I get locked on, it doesnt seem to track me as well. (this could be coincidental or biased.. lol)
Signal - definitely lowered, but barely not very noticeable. (You might want to check on a TW rom like I mentioned earlier)
Camera - some roms are super buggy, crashing every other shot then unable to initialize my camera afterwards
Text reflow is gone
Random bugs all around, usually not bad if I'm working in the office, but for weekend excursions, I'd rather have the stability of TW overall.
Let me know what you think, and definitely try switching back to a TW rom to see if your signal woes are resolved. Could be a hardware issue as well.
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I tried Trent's and nephillim ROMs and I still have only 3g on both. This has just started happening recently too but it stays on 3g no matter how many times I wipe data and factory reset. Im starting to think that I may need a new sim card. Also I didn't realize the WiFi issue with the other two 4.3 ROMs until I already flashed them and then reverted back to 4.4
Thanks again for the assistance. I'm gonna get a new late sim card and see if that helps.
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I tried Trent's and nephillim ROMs and I still have only 3g on both. This has just started happening recently too but it stays on 3g no matter how many times I wipe data and factory reset. Im starting to think that I may need a new sim card. Also I didn't realize the WiFi issue with the other two 4.3 ROMs until I already flashed them and then reverted back to 4.4
Thanks again for the assistance. I'm gonna get a new late sim card and see if that helps.
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Sounds like you also are on the old firmware..you will see WiFi issues on 4.3tw if your not on the latest
Just curious if anybody noticed better signal on aosp 4.4 after flashing a leak tw4.4 then back to aosp-like the texting fix floating around
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Just curious if anybody noticed better signal on aosp 4.4 after flashing a leak tw4.4 then back to aosp-like the texting fix floating around
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Nope its the same.