hey there,
are here some bob-austria-users using cm on the sgs2?
which modem do you use?
i have so much trouble with my data connection and even sometimes with gsm...
wär für jeden hinweis dankbar!
ps: radio/modem is independent from the rom and its version, isnt it? or does the rom-version affect the quality of the modem?
tyvm!!
kws
kweso said:
hey there,
are here some bob-austria-users using cm on the sgs2?
which modem do you use?
i have so much trouble with my data connection and even sometimes with gsm...
wär für jeden hinweis dankbar!
ps: radio/modem is independent from the rom and its version, isnt it? or does the rom-version affect the quality of the modem?
tyvm!!
kws
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Goto http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100 and look for the BOB/A1 Austria code (ATO). Click the link and you'll see that XWLPW was the latest Samsung ROM for the i9100.
Download it, flash it, look for the modem that goes with it, reflash your CM10.1 backup*, download the modem, done.
You'll now have the modem of your provider. This should be "the best". However, "the best" is a relative thing: what is the best for you, may not be the best for someone else. The only way to find out for yourself is to test signal strength and data speed in different locations and at different times. Possibly you're in a low reception region. And when you're roaming, a totally different modem may be best for you.
Or ask in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950.
Modem XXLQ6 and XXLPS were good to me. Try them. Now I'm testing an old modem of my provider (see my signature).
CM doesn't come with a modem, since it is used all over the world with lots of providers. If you're clever enough to flash a custom ROM, you'll be clever enough to find your modem
Maybe there is a modem/RIL mismatch. Install GetRIL free and flash a matching RIL. See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187681 and http://eric10234.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-jellybean-cm10-real-ril-crash/. Don't be scared about the RIL crash thing. It only happened to me with LS6 modem and/or RIL.
*When using stock Samsung, you maybe first have to flash a rooted kernel to get CWM Recovery. Use the method described in the CM9 thread or just flash the whole CM9 ROM using the Odin method.
Tip: when asking for help, always give information that is related to your problem.
So: what modem are you using; what modems have you already tried and what were the results; are you still on CM9 as your signature is suggesting? Also give general information like phone model (obvious), ROM name and version (saying latest nightly is silly, always name the date), modifications.
Edit: just finished downloading the XWLPW A1 Samsung ROM, extracted modem.bin, entered a hex editor, searched for the string xxl and found the text "120626.I9100XXLQ6". So I'm assuming that modem XXLQ6 comes with A1 Austria.
thank you for the detailed explanation...
i will see into it..
kws
Skully☺ said:
Goto http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100 and look for the BOB/A1 Austria code (ATO). Click the link and you'll see that XWLPW was the latest Samsung ROM for the i9100.
Download it, flash it, look for the modem that goes with it, reflash your CM10.1 backup*, download the modem, done.
You'll now have the modem of your provider. This should be "the best". However, "the best" is a relative thing: what is the best for you, may not be the best for someone else. The only way to find out for yourself is to test signal strength and data speed in different locations and at different times. Possibly you're in a low reception region. And when you're roaming, a totally different modem may be best for you.
Or ask in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950.
Modem XXLQ6 and XXLPS were good to me. Try them. Now I'm testing an old modem of my provider (see my signature).
CM doesn't come with a modem, since it is used all over the world with lots of providers. If you're clever enough to flash a custom ROM, you'll be clever enough to find your modem
Maybe there is a modem/RIL mismatch. Install GetRIL free and flash a matching RIL. See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187681 and http://eric10234.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-jellybean-cm10-real-ril-crash/. Don't be scared about the RIL crash thing. It only happened to me with LS6 modem and/or RIL.
*When using stock Samsung, you maybe first have to flash a rooted kernel to get CWM Recovery. Use the method described in the CM9 thread or just flash the whole CM9 ROM using the Odin method.
Tip: when asking for help, always give information that is related to your problem.
So: what modem are you using; what modems have you already tried and what were the results; are you still on CM9 as your signature is suggesting? Also give general information like phone model (obvious), ROM name and version (saying latest nightly is silly, always name the date), modifications.
Edit: just finished downloading the XWLPW A1 Samsung ROM, extracted modem.bin, entered a hex editor, searched for the string xxl and found the text "120626.I9100XXLQ6". So I'm assuming that modem XXLQ6 comes with A1 Austria.
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Great man....
Too much detailed
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AW: [Q] bob austria best modem?
@skully: tried your suggestion and it seems to be better... didnt get out much, though. i'll let everybody know my experiences after some more field trials...
hf&gl
kws
Hello kweso!
Any news to this topic? Is your data and gsm working better now??
THX
KR
Andy
yes, better. i flashed XXLQ6 now, as skully suggested and did not have any problems until now. it seems to be much better but i'll get back here, if something is changing...
hf&gl
kws
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Hi Guys, I've been searching and searching for several days now, and trawling endless requests and information about what kernels are compatible with what, but [blank look] huh?
Being an HTC user for the last 5 years, this all seems overly confusing, just when I think I have the info I need, I read a contradiction, then the thread dies!
So my question, and I apologise so much if this has been (and I'm sure it has) asked before:
I have a KH2 orange branded SGS2. I've flashed a new kernel (KH3) CFRoot, didn't put the original one back on because I don't want to lose CWM - it was invaluable on the hero, g1 etc.
Android Version: 2.3.3
Baseband: I9100BVKH1
Kernel: 2.6.35.-I9100XXKH3-CL479037 [email protected] #2
Build: GINGERBREAD BVKH2
But I still have the old Orange Firmware / Rom on the phone. I want to try some new unbranded ones, and check out how cyanogen works (and hunt out villainRom! My fave), but worried that if I use a rom with the wrong code (i.e based on XWKL1 or IML74K) I'm going to end up with an expensive (but very pretty) paperweight.
I see KH1, KH2 and KH3 in my phone info and I'm starting to get a little nervous that I messed up! lol
As far as I'm aware the code (XXKH3) (XWKL1) refers to the kernel?
The baseband would be the modem? If so, is this flashed with the rom/firmware?
How on earth do you decipher those codes?!
Thanks, and again, apologies if this is not a unique question but I'm sure the search feature is beginning to wear out now. If I had a touchscreen pc, there'd be a hole in the screen from pressing it so often!
The "codes" as you call them are just firmware version numbers
(Year)(Month)(rom number)
So KK5 would be a 2011 rom released in the 11th month and its the 5th rom built this month.
BVKH1
Bold: Country code
Underlined: Rom version
Baseband is the modem, you can mix/match any modem with any firmware (also our modem is almost unbrickable, had someone flash a i9000 modem and it was fixed by flashing a correct one ontop, but still be careful), there is no "best" modem, just find one that works for you.
Its best to keep your kernel and rom version the same, but it wont hurt to much if they dont match.
Recovery and kernel are fused together in samsung devices, so when you flash a kernel you flash recovery, so in order to get CWM you need a kernel with it (glad to see you worked this out!)
Dont worry about the base version, you can flash any i9100 rom on your i9100, the code is just a version+region code.
Also you dont need to worry about the region code, it doesnt have to match your region.
Also, this is a very good guide
ps make sure to backup your EFS asap, read that guide for more info!
Thank you very much!!
That's so much clearer And now I'm not terrified of turning my SGS2 into a plastic poptart let the fun begin!!
doofah said:
Thank you very much!!
That's so much clearer And now I'm not terrified of turning my SGS2 into a plastic poptart let the fun begin!!
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Its generally a hard phone to brick
A few notes
1) you dont need to put a pit into odin
2) dont repartition in odin
Stock roms: clickme and howto flash guide
Hi! This is my device
Device: Samsung Galaxy S2 gti9100
ROM: CM10.1 nightly 20130610
Android Version: 4.2.2
So I was having some trouble with my 3G, I was only getting 2G. So I decidded to flash a new baseband, which I found on here: http://d-h.st/users/ApriliaM3/?fld_id=7487#files
With this, I successfully got my 3G on, also 2G. But the problem now is that I can't make any calls!
No sure if its a baseband problem since I have 2G and 3G from carrier. Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
You haven't told us which modem you flashed (Tho it doesn't matter that much given you're going to have to change it anyway).
OK. You need to be methodical to fix this. So...
1) Start with stock roms released by your carrier. Find out which modems were bundled with those stock roms, and flash/test those first. Rationale behind this is you'd hope your carrier would have fully tested their stock roms before they release them including the modem, to ensure that the modem works with their network most of the time & in most places.
Still having problems ?
2) Stock roms released by other carriers in your country. Find out which modems were bundled with those stock roms. Flash/test those.
Still having problems ?
3) Flash/test every other modem bundled with every stock rom released by every carrier who sold the I9100 you can get your hands on (there are dozens).
And now that I think of it, if it were me in this situation & the problems persist after trying 1 (the modems bundled with your carrier's stock roms), I'd probably do a clean install of the rom I was using including a wipe/nuke in case there's something funky rom-side causing it.
If you're still having problems having done all that, you might want to do a clean install of stock & start with modems bundled with stock roms released by your carrier to rule in/out a CM problem.
And if it's still happening with a clean install of stock & using the modems bundled with your carrier's roms (which every 'ordinary' user who uses the SGS2 with your carrier & is running stock and doesn't mod their phone uses & has no connectivity issues most likely), it's either a carrier-side issue or a hardware problem.
What happend was you flashed modem/ril. Dont flash ril on custom rom. Bye bye imei. Have a look. Settings,about device, , status look for imei see of its blank.
Hello everyone
I have a SGS II GT-i9100T which is a gift from my brother from New Zealand.
I´m running CM 10.1.3 and sometimes my signal drops, "Emergency calls only"! I´ve tested the Simcard on other phone and it´s fine.Could anyone suggest me a modem to flash to my phone?
I´m living in Germany and using O2-de.
Thank you.
Here is some info in case you need them:
i am not very sure whether geographical location affects modem or not, but there was a country based thread for India. They have some popular modems listed out here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/i9100-modem-reviews-india-user-based-t2184193
You can get flashable modems here - http://veyka.co.uk/sgs2/radios/
have fun testing them.
Forget the fact you're in Germany; stick to modems bundled with stock roms released by carriers who sold the I9100T. Go to Samfirmware, use the pulldown boxes to make a list of all the stock roms released by carriers which sold the I9100T (there aren't many). If you click through each stock rom in turn it will list the modem - make a list of all the modems. Then search for CWM flashable versions of these modems on here (easily found with a search), download them, and start testing them out.
Only if you get to the point where you've tried all of these modems & they don't improve your connectivity should you consider flashing regular I9100 modems (I know this because I have an I9100T).
You might also be suffering from a long standing problem with CM roms where connectivity just goes away for no particular reason at all. The way you'd test if this is the case or not is to do a clean install of a stock rom released by a carrier which sold the I9100T (doesn't matter which, but don't flash 4.0.4).
I missed on seeing that the phone involved here is i9100T. My Bad.
Apologies for feeding you wrong info here.
sorry for "ruining" this thread, but:
1. How to know what the best modem is for you (I live in the netherlands).
2. Can you flash a modem on any android version? (I'm on carbon 4.4.2 rom).
3. Is it safe like rom flashing?
^^^
1) The way I always tell people to approach this is similar to what I said to the OP; go to Samfirmware, find all the stock roms released by your carrier, click through on each one & make a note of the modem. Search here/Google for CWM flashable versions of each modem, and test them out. If you find you go through all the ones bundled with stock roms released by your carrier & your connectivity is still bad, do the same with modems bundled with stock roms released by other carriers in your country. If your connectivity is still bad after that, flash any modem you can get your hands on.
But for most people, modems bundled with stock roms released by their carrier should work best; rationale being you'd hope the carrier would have fully tested them to ensure they work for most people most of the time on their network.
If your connectivity is currently fine, there's no need to go messing around with modems. Chances are you'll make it bad if you do I.E if it ain't broke don't fix it. Only mess around with modems if you have problems with connectivity.
2) Yes, modems are independent of Android version.Same risk as flashing anything else (I.E very small risk of the flash going bad with any given flash).
3) Risk should be minimal; I've never heard of anyone borking a phone with a modem misflash, but anything is possible I guess.
Hi,
I have some problems with modems and signal strength... I have search other threads but did not find anything really useful.
I bought an i777 when I was living in America for work, but now I'm back to Italy and I see that I always have bad signal (I've checked also with Better Battery Stats). I've tried different modems, but didn't see remarkable differences...
When other people asked for this stuff, the answer was almost always "install and try". Do you know if there is another way to test modems?
Since the i777 is from an American carrier, is it possible to port an i9100 modem?
Thank you!
Kefka88 said:
Hi,
...I've tried different modems, but didn't see remarkable differences...
Since the i777 is from an American carrier, is it possible to port an i9100 modem?
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Short answer is no, i9100 modems will not work on an i777. While the devices are alike in many ways, modems from the i9100 aren't compatible (or portable) to the US variant. You can flash an i9100 modem and the phone will boot up fine, but you'll run into trouble with not being able to hear the caller/them hearing you. Normally this workaround would be to flash an i777 kernel with MicSwap capabilities, but that will have no affect on a modem as the baseband's are different.
Perhaps a longer answer than you needed. Sorry, I'm not aware of a real solution for you other than purchasing a different device for your region.
SteveMurphy said:
Short answer is no, i9100 modems will not work on an i777. While the devices are alike in many ways, modems from the i9100 aren't compatible (or portable) to the US variant. You can flash an i9100 modem and the phone will boot up fine, but you'll run into trouble with not being able to hear the caller/them hearing you. Normally this workaround would be to flash an i777 kernel with MicSwap capabilities, but that will have no affect on a modem as the baseband's are different.
Perhaps a longer answer than you needed. Sorry, I'm not aware of a real solution for you other than purchasing a different device for your region.
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Thank you for the answer SteveMurhpy! I can't change phone right now, so I'll have to try the other modems... do you know if there is a faster/better method to test them than to install and try? And how much does the version of the OS interact with the modem? I am on Slimsaber right now... Thanks!
Kefka88 said:
Thank you for the answer SteveMurhpy! I can't change phone right now, so I'll have to try the other modems... do you know if there is a faster/better method to test them than to install and try? And how much does the version of the OS interact with the modem? I am on Slimsaber right now... Thanks!
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I don't think the OS has anything to do with the signal strength, if it did it would likely be on older firmware such as GB, ICS and not the KK version you're currently running. As for the modem, unfortunately there's no way to test signal strength prior to flashing, so you're just going to have to keep trying them until you find one that works in your country.
One might suggest alternate APN settings, but that has more to do with functionality and speed rather than signal strength.
Sorry, as far as I'm aware there's no easy fix for you.
SteveMurphy said:
I don't think the OS has anything to do with the signal strength, if it did it would likely be on older firmware such as GB, ICS and not the KK version you're currently running. As for the modem, unfortunately there's no way to test signal strength prior to flashing, so you're just going to have to keep trying them until you find one that works in your country.
One might suggest alternate APN settings, but that has more to do with functionality and speed rather than signal strength.
Sorry, as far as I'm aware there's no easy fix for you.
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I had some doubts about the compatibility between modem and OS because when I was back on SlimBean and I flashed a modem from GB the System UI kept crashing... but maybe there other types of problems, I didn't investigate that much.
Ok then, I'll keep trying... maybe I'll find the right modem for my country!
Thank you very much again SteveMurphy!
Hi,
I have an issue with the radio of my phone. When I switch to 3G, I get a weak signal varying between one and a max of 3 bars. The phone gets heated up and the battery starts draining. Please find below the device and OS that I am using
Device: Samsung Galaxy S2
OS: CM M12
Base band: I9100DDLP8
Location: Bangalore, India
I have inserted my Sim in a different phone and have found that nothing is wrong with the connectivity in the area. I have no issues when I switch to 2G. I have tried flashing various modems and RILs but in vain. I have also tried using the Getril app to correct the issue but without much success.
Here is what I have tried and noticed
1) Flashed the modem DDLS9 and DDLPB. The 3G signal strength is good when I flashed these modems but I am unable to make or receive calls. I have flashed the RIL along with the modem.
2) On trying the modems XXLS6, XXLS8, XXLS9 and XXKH3, nothing has changed and I still got the weak 3G signal though am able to make and receive calls.
I have also tried flashing a stock rom (Jelly bean) but the issue was still there.
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance
As you have tried all the radios for the location already, I am not going to suggest you to do that.
However, I am interested in knowing when did the phone start showing signs of weak 3g signal? Did it happen one day suddenly or did you make any changes to software/hardware which might have triggered it?
banjara said:
As you have tried all the radios for the location already, I am not going to suggest you to do that.
However, I am interested in knowing when did the phone start showing signs of weak 3g signal? Did it happen one day suddenly or did you make any changes to software/hardware which might have triggered it?
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It started happening after I switched to Cyanogenmod 11 M1. I was under an impression that the issue is with the connectivity until I tried my sim card on a different phone.
I will suggest you to flash the stock ROM or some other ROM.
Sent from my SM-G900H
banjara said:
I will suggest you to flash the stock ROM or some other ROM.
Sent from my SM-G900H
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Tried installing the stock rom but it didn't work.
Number one thing I also say about modems and rils, never use getril. Are you trying to flash jelly bean stock rom? If you haven't yet, try flashing it as it will also flash the stock modem too. If yes, try finding older versions of the compatible baseband firmware (or modem) and try flashing it. (Yes, you can flash older modems that originated from ics or jellybean).