I have noticed that i have bad internet connection. My modem is XXLPW. What modem would you guys recommend?
I live in south sweden.
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philip45 said:
I have noticed that i have bad internet connection. My modem is XXLPW. What modem would you guys recommend?
I live in south sweden.
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When you say slow internet connection, do you mean via WiFi or via your data plan? And if data connection, is it because you're keeping the phone in 2G (EDGE) mode instead of 3G/H+ ?
If its WiFi, it has nothing to do with your modem.
Thank you for answering!
I have checked it up and I use 3g network and its data connection. Any other suggestion what the problem could be?
philip45 said:
Thank you for answering!
I have checked it up and I use 3g network and its data connection. Any other suggestion what the problem could be?
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Ah okay.. If you've just installed the firmware, I'd suggest you give the modem some time to settle down. Maybe in a day or two if you dont get better reception, you could try looking for your region's modem HERE and flash that via Odin.
It has a list of various regions firmwares modems et al. Nordic countries seem to have LQ6, LPX,LPW and maybe a few more.
I'm no expert in firmwares and modems..so maybe you could check that thread if someone in the same region has a modem that works well there.
Good luck
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Hey all, i thought i would start a thread about an issue that many canadians seem to have with the GS2, it seems to have been beat to death but there is no actual solution.
Im currently using the GS2 with Telus, its a wcdma/3G/H/H+ carrier using the frequency 1900 mostly and 850 at times on the cdma network, i used so far KG3-KG6 i placed them in that order because KG6 is the latest i tried and has proven to give me better coverage but its still really bad..
I can connect to data but only outdoors or only when the reception is full bars, if i start to lose any bars there goes my data connection and i can no longuer use any services data/sms/mms/calls i literaly cant do anything..
This is a big issue as i know for a fact that you dont need a data connection to send sms. but it seems the galaxy s2 under the current modem firmware im using KG6 wont allow me to unless im on full data coverage...
My question is this, what is the best modem firmware to use according to the frequencies that i meantioned earlier 1900/850 WCDMA i dont mind using another country's modem as long as they are oriented towards the same frequencies that i need
My phone came from Korea and i know they use 2100/900 could that be the issue? Is my hardware oriented towards that? At this point anything could help and please feel free to post thanks
SL.
What is the model # of your phone?
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GT-I9100 thats my model
im using
PDA: I9100XXKG6
PHONE: I9100XXKG6
CSC: I91000XAKG6
Hmm, I'm a SGS2 owner on TELUS as well and haven't had any problems so far, besides the GPS Lock Time which most people seem to complain about. It takes about 1 minute for the GPS to lock for me, but my data is fine. No dropped calls or sms problems here. My download speed as I checked last was at 8.31 Mbps down and about 2 Mbps up.
But again, having horrible GPS issues. Wish I could figure that one out
Sobai can u post your results to *#1234#
so i can compare my settings to yours.
I'm using KG6 on Rogers network and don't have fantastic reception either. For most situations it holds calls -- but buildings with lots of concrete I lose the signal completely. It's as if I'm not truly on the 850 band ... my G1 had the same problem until I flashed a Bell-specific modem, that solved the problem. I guess we'll have to wait until Bell launches the G2 here, we'll be able to swipe the modem again.
i have an imported gs2 that i am using on rogers and it doesnt drop calls, but i have had times in the past when it would show 3g but not download any data. once i turned airplane mode on and off data would work fine again. the best radio for me has been the kf2 modem in terms of not having the data stalling issue. i find that even if i show no bars of strength i can still download data with no issue.
if you are on telus i would make sure so set the wireless settings to 3g only so the phone doesnt try to look for a 2g signal.
KG2 on a Bell SGS2 on Rogers/Fido network in Vancouver.
GPS locks in seconds. no dropped calls. H+ all the time, never once saw a 3G symbol. no data dropouts.
over 7Mbps down on this network with the SGS2, when i had 1/3rd the speeds an HTC Desire. great reception in my office downtown, my apartment, everywhere i've been so far.
KG2 (not the stock canadian though), in Montreal on the Virgin/Bell network. So far no complaints on the data. Since I started messing w/ the firmware however, the connection is on 3G when idle and only switches to H+ when actually in use. From what i've been reading many people have been noticing this when flashing over the stock Canadian firmware.
On the other hand however, the GPS has been having a hard time establishing a lock (whereas it used to be quite speedy and precise before I flashed). Won`t be able to test whether this is a firmware problem untill the stock Canadian is released by Samsung.
PDA: I9100XXKG6
PHONE: I9100XXKG2
CSC: I9100OXAKG6
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Wow guys I appreciate the feedback I thought I was the only one with this issue! I will definitely give kf2 a try right now and I'll also download the 3G only data app and give it a try and I'll get back to u guys with some feedback. Thanks again
Btw I'm using, touch x 3.2 rom that has kg5 on and I did notice a little improvement in the reception but the data connectivity is still very spotty so I'll give kf2 a try but so far kg5 modem is definitely the best one I seen so far to use on telus. Btw anyone trying to use the galaxy s2 on fido, I was never able to get 3G at all to work I was stuck on edge.
hondaguy said:
i have an imported gs2 that i am using on rogers and it doesnt drop calls, but i have had times in the past when it would show 3g but not download any data. once i turned airplane mode on and off data would work fine again. the best radio for me has been the kf2 modem in terms of not having the data stalling issue. i find that even if i show no bars of strength i can still download data with no issue.
if you are on telus i would make sure so set the wireless settings to 3g only so the phone doesnt try to look for a 2g signal.
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Do you know how I would be able to set it up so that it stays locked on 3G? I tried the *#301279# trick and disabling hsdpa and hsupa with revision 99 but to no avail. Even if it shows full bars and 3G I still get no data connection and also I can't send or receive texts unless there is a data connection for some reason, have you guys had this issue??
sashpimp said:
Do you know how I would be able to set it up so that it stays locked on 3G? I tried the *#301279# trick and disabling hsdpa and hsupa with revision 99 but to no avail. Even if it shows full bars and 3G I still get no data connection and also I can't send or receive texts unless there is a data connection for some reason, have you guys had this issue??
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i have never needed to mess around with that menu. you should be able to go to
settings
wireless network
mobile networks
network mode
select wcdma only
that will lock it to 3 only. if you keep having issues you might get a new sim card from telus as that might be causing you some issues
Do you have your apn configured properly for your provider? If it isnt your data definitely work. Other then that I havent had these issues in edmonton on kg6 or maybe I just dont know what to expect reception wise. I do notice it hops from 3G to hspa to hspa+ a lot so i switched to only 3g. If anyone finds anything that improves that or reception though I would be interested
Sobai said:
Hmm, I'm a SGS2 owner on TELUS as well and haven't had any problems so far, besides the GPS Lock Time which most people seem to complain about. It takes about 1 minute for the GPS to lock for me, but my data is fine. No dropped calls or sms problems here. My download speed as I checked last was at 8.31 Mbps down and about 2 Mbps up.
But again, having horrible GPS issues. Wish I could figure that one out
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Can u post what Rom u are currently using and modem ?
sashpimp said:
Can u post what Rom u are currently using and modem ?
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This information would be great because I am also experiencing spotty data connectivity (browser loads data, stalls, resumes centuries later) which results in severe crappy data speeds of 0.8mbps down and 0.07mbps up (done on in-browser speakeasy test and speedtest.net app.
Running VillianRom 2.4.2 on Bell's I9100M over Telus Network
PDA: I9100XXKG6
PHONE: I9100XXKG3
CSC: I9100OXAKG6
nk_blu said:
This information would be great because I am also experiencing spotty data connectivity (browser loads data, stalls, resumes centuries later) which results in severe crappy data speeds of 0.8mbps down and 0.07mbps up (done on in-browser speakeasy test and speedtest.net app.
Running VillianRom 2.4.2 on Bell's I9100M over Telus Network
PDA: I9100XXKG6
PHONE: I9100XXKG3
CSC: I9100OXAKG6
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I wish there was a way to extract the modem.bin file from the bell sgs2 this way we could simply distibute it around. Someone should root their phone, install cwm4 and make a backup and we could simply pass the backup around so we could all have the modem
Bell modem has already been posted to the forum.
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I wish there was a way to extract the modem.bin file from the bell sgs2 this way we could simply distibute it around. Someone should root their phone, install cwm4 and make a backup and we could simply pass the backup around so we could all have the modem
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Or flash KG6, KH1, whichever modem you please.
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I had an issue with my s2. i was stuck at Menorca airport after an 8 hour delay. i spent the firs 30mins walking around the lobby looking for wifi and got nothing.
couple hours later sat next to someone with an iphone 3g and he mentioned he was glad of the free public wifi - free public wtf I said!
Sure as it was, he could find and connect to a lounge wifi. My s2 couldn't find a dam thing!!!
I checked my settings:
Wifi was on
Network notification was on
Use packet data was on
Data Roaming was off - As I don't want O2 to screw me over.
Could it simply be that the wifi signal wasn't strong enough to get the wifi? Eventhough the Iphone 3G had three bars where I was sat?
Could data roaming someone interfere with connecting to wifi abroad?
KH3 modem improved WiFi signal i find .
jje
I'm on KF3...
Can I install one of the other variants of stock rom such as KH3?
If so I assume I need to CF-Root then overwrite with the variant stock rom/kernel I want?
And then CF-Root again the new variant stock rom/kernel?
Yes, the SGS2 has not-so-good wifi signal. Sometimes I can't get a full signal when I'm 2m away from the router. Nevertheless, I've found places where my phone was connected, and other devices couldn't, so it's not that bad. I'm also on KH3 modem.
wibbsy said:
I'm on KF3...
Can I install one of the other variants of stock rom such as KH3?
Yes
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
If so I assume I need to CF-Root then overwrite with the variant stock rom/kernel I want?
NO
stock rom KH3 Followed by KH3 root .
jje
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Hello
Does the region of your ROM affect GPS, if so how can this be fixed ?
I live in South Africa which means we get our updates late or in some other phones... never. I have been using various custom roms over the time but until recently I was using one from the Netherlands. I had been constantly plagued by poor GPS lock times (1 minute+) using GPS Status or other fixes did basically nothing for me but yesterday I thought "Let me switch to the South African rom since it's been out a while" and gps is very quick to lock.
If the region does affect GPS what could I do to get around it ?
My current rom is
I9100XWLP7_I9100OJCLP6_I9100XXLPS_HOME.tar.md5
Thanks in advance.
mmm...in fact the thing that can affect ur GPS signal is the MODEM, unless that the version of the rom have issues with GPS. u should look up for some differents modems and flash them and try them, because MODEMs are affected with differents geographical zones
Take a look at this thread, it may help and choose the configuration near to your country or your country.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233256&highlight=gpscountry.
Wrong.
Modem has nothing to do with GPS, unless you're using mobile data to get the initial satellite ephemeris data. Then (obviously), your phone will use the modem/radio for that very short (a few seconds at most) period of time it takes to download the ephemeris data.
Other than that, modem has no bearing on GPS whatsoever.
pelpa87 said:
mmm...in fact the thing that can affect ur GPS signal is the MODEM, unless that the version of the rom have issues with GPS. u should look up for some differents modems and flash them and try them, because MODEMs are affected with differents geographical zones
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MistahBungle said:
Wrong.
Modem has nothing to do with GPS, unless you're using mobile data to get the initial satellite ephemeris data. Then (obviously), your phone will use the modem/radio for that very short (a few seconds at most) period of time it takes to download the ephemeris data.
Other than that, modem has no bearing on GPS whatsoever.
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Excuse me mate but afaik modem takes care of all connections, that means wi fi, gsm signal and gps as it is a connection too
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pelpa87 said:
Excuse me mate but afaik modem takes care of all connections, that means wi fi, gsm signal and gps as it is a connection too
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no ma8 wifi is related more with the kernel than modem,hence u should have a compatable kernel to have good wifi connection
No.
Modem does not have any bearing on GPS. And it definitely doesn't have any bearing on WiFi, because as Sun correctly said WiFi drivers are in the kernel.
I've recently moved to Hampshire, UK and got myself a Vodafone simcard. This problem probably existed already prior moving to UK but wasn't as noticeable as phone networks were a lot better in Finland and Czech Republic where I lived before. I often notice my signal being non existent or very low when other people with Vodafone but different phones have ok to good signal. I often also notice that according to the phone it has a HSDPA connection but no data is being transmitted, but immediately if it jumps to HSDPA+, data is being transmitted flawlessly again. I'm running the latest stable CM 10 on my phone. Additionally there seems to be similar issues with WIFI, other phones show good signal but mine doesn't.
Any ideas what could be the cause? Is the reception in S3 just worse than in my old Nokia E71 or Iphone5? What really puzzles me is the not working data connection with HSDPA, sometimes moving few meters might make it jump to HSDPA+ and data again transmits normally.
First go back to full stock rom, latest uk generic firmware and modem to test.
It's more likely to be due to your rom than hardware.
I've tried few different stock roms but the same problem seems to be present, still shows that I'm connected with HSDPA but no data is being transmitted. Any other ideas?
Check APN settings correct modem and CSC .
Would any of these affect the wifi aswell?
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Would any of these affect the wifi aswell?
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No the wifi is kernel .
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No the wifi is kernel .
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Modem, CSC and APN were all correct. My problems are with both wifi and phone network, could the problem be physical? Doesn't kernel come with the firmware, or should I try with another kernel?
You can flash a kernel or modem separately or as part of a whole firmware.
If you've tried going back to stock then hardware is the most probable cause.
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Hi, I have X829 I have tried diffrent roms and flashing different modem files (some are better then others) but I constantly lose network conection. Does anyone have any ideas what to do
luksson said:
Hi, I have X829 I have tried diffrent roms and flashing different modem files (some are better then others) but I constantly lose network conection. Does anyone have any ideas what to do
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Which ROM are you using?
Right now I am on 28s-ARoMA Installer Edition(20171027) from CrisBalGreece
That's the same one I'm using, along with the 466 developer modem firmware, and my signal is steady, Did you dirty install over a previous version or did a clean install? Maybe a clean install can help
The x829 doesn't support band 20. Swedish telecom operators are also using this band for lte. I'm not aware how intense they do though.
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Which ROM are you using?
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dragonflo said:
The x829 doesn't support band 20. Swedish telecom operators are also using this band for lte. I'm not aware how intense they do though.
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That i know, but I cant get 3g working, with some modem files i have a steady signal but I can not get data connection
luksson said:
That i know, but I cant get 3g working, with some modem files i have a steady signal but I can not get data connection
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Are you using a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator)? You know, one mobile company that relies on another one's network. In that case, you may also need to activate data roaming in order to get data connection. Also, you should check whether you APN settings are ok.
If you get no connection at all, rather than get 2G or 3G, but not 4G, then I don't think it's a modem or band issue, but a SIM setup issue. Check your settings with your provider.