[Q] Rhodium 400 radio (sprint) - Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android General

I have installed GBX0*+3.4.35 Full on my Rhodium 400 on the sprint network and it seems to be running well.
I notice that I only get 2 bars of reception max. I am running the stock radio (or was under windows mobile). Do I need to flash another radio to improve reception in android?
Thanks

jodap said:
I have installed GBX0*+3.4.35 Full on my Rhodium 400 on the sprint network and it seems to be running well.
I notice that I only get 2 bars of reception max. I am running the stock radio (or was under windows mobile). Do I need to flash another radio to improve reception in android?
Thanks
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You don't need/have to, but some people find that running the slightly newer Verizon radio helps.

wizardknight said:
You don't need/have to, but some people find that running the slightly newer Verizon radio helps.
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i have the newer verizon radio and only get 2 bars as well

vzihome said:
i have the newer verizon radio and only get 2 bars as well
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You don't want to be looking at the bars, but rather the real signal strength. The bars are a very rough guide, and not consistent between roms or OSs

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Newest Radio Rom?

Whats the best and newest radio rom out ?
Technically the newest is 3.42.40 [TELUS]. I tried it for a while and found .40 had the same performance as 3.42.50 [Sprint] but ate battery more quickly.
I could be wrong. I haven't tested my conclusions.
I found that .50 (Sprint) works better than .40 (Telus) and I'm on Telus.
RiftReaper said:
Whats the best and newest radio rom out ?
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I think the latest one out is the Verizon but I use the .50 as well. (If GC is using it I am using it)
unL33T said:
I found that .50 (Sprint) works better than .40 (Telus) and I'm on Telus.
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thats funny cuz i found that .40 works better than .50 and i'm on sprint, lol...really though i get under 5 second gps locks with .40
Using the .50 from the latest Alltel Rom on Sprint here. Very quick GPS locks, but I never noticed it getting slower or faster with updates before.
t0mmyr said:
thats funny cuz i found that .40 works better than .50 and i'm on sprint, lol...really though i get under 5 second gps locks with .40
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I don't think the radio rom makes too much difference on GPS locks. I think the aGPS settings make more of a difference. Once I put in the IP addresses for the BDE servers I too am getting very fast locks and inside my house as well.

1.100.00R Radio one bar

Is this a common problem with this radio? Everytime I install a rom that has this radio, I only have 1 bar. Not sure if there is a fix or ifit's just my area that doesn't have enough signal. The .30 baseand I had full signal.
Phoneguy589 said:
Is this a common problem with this radio? Everytime I install a rom that has this radio, I only have 1 bar. Not sure if there is a fix or ifit's just my area that doesn't have enough signal. The .30 baseand I had full signal.
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International or AT&T?
If your att and on GB you should be on .30.
.30 is recommended for all GB roms, not sure about international. If .30 worked then go back to it. Its the latest and greatest.
far as i know the roms for the atrix do not change the radio, at least the top 3 dont.

bad 4g sim card?

how can i tell if my sim card is starting to fail? i do have frequent data drops and alot of switching between 3g/4g/1x. i cannot tell if its the phone, sim, rom or radio doing this?
if it is bad will verizon give me a new card without hassles? i just do not want to unroot to take it in.
fixxxer2008 said:
how can i tell if my sim card is starting to fail? i do have frequent data drops and alot of switching between 3g/4g/1x. i cannot tell if its the phone, sim, rom or radio doing this?
if it is bad will verizon give me a new card without hassles? i just do not want to unroot to take it in.
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I was using the 2.11 radios and was having a lot of issues with data freezing and quirky connectivity. I went back to the 1.70 OTA radios and it seems to have gone away. I think it's something to do with the CDAM radio packed with those newer radios.
loonatik78 said:
I was using the 2.11 radios and was having a lot of issues with data freezing and quirky connectivity. I went back to the 1.70 OTA radios and it seems to have gone away. I think it's something to do with the CDAM radio packed with those newer radios.
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you mean the 627 ota? i agree the newest 802 radio is garbage. i don't see any 1.70 radios. got a link to it?
fixxxer2008 said:
you mean the 627 ota? i agree the newest 802 radio is garbage. i don't see any 1.70 radios. got a link to it?
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I don't make habit of using partial numbers of a specific radio version to denote a particular CDMA/LTE radio package. A good reason not to is because the RUU 2.10 and 2.11 radios use the same CDMA radio. By 1.70, I mean the radios that came with the 1.70 RUU.
I'm glad the goofy "MR" scheme is dying though.
i think im going to mix & match the cdma radio from 627 and the lte radio from 802.
fixxxer2008 said:
i think im going to mix & match the cdma radio from 627 and the lte radio from 802.
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Be curious to see what you find using that combo.
I've never mixed and matched radios.
courtesy of my bolt and tapatalk
ILMF said:
Be curious to see what you find using that combo.
I've never mixed and matched radios.
courtesy of my bolt and tapatalk
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well i know people do it. the 627 cdma radio seems the best and the 802 lte radio seems to have the best 4g speeds.
ILMF said:
Be curious to see what you find using that combo.
I've never mixed and matched radios.
courtesy of my bolt and tapatalk
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the combo is working great for me, getting good results soo far.

[Q] Can changing your CID effect your mobile network signal?

Simple question can changing your CID effect you mobile signal? Also if im getting poor signal after flashing the GE 4.3 ROM could it be a radio issue? Like do i need to update the radio or will it not make a difference?
Also ever since flashing this ROM ive noticed poor reception. I have to note i do live in the UK.
Thanks
CoreSaturn said:
Simple question can changing your CID effect you mobile signal? Also if im getting poor signal after flashing the GE 4.3 ROM could it be a radio issue? Like do i need to update the radio or will it not make a difference?
Also ever since flashing this ROM ive noticed poor reception. I have to note i do live in the UK.
Thanks
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Compare using actual signal values. Some carriers misrepresent bars to make it look close to fill signal even if actual signal value may not be different.
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Are you actually having mobile connection issues when you use the mobile? I've read elsewhere that 4.3 seems to be more conservative with the displayed signal bars, without having negative effects the actual signal strength. So even though it might look worse visually, it actually isn't effecting mobile reception.
I believe the posted 4.3 GE RUU updates the radio to the latest, so you've got it if you've done the GE 4.3 'conversion'. Not sure about the other recovery based 4.3 ROM's though.
CoreSaturn said:
Simple question can changing your CID effect you mobile signal? Also if im getting poor signal after flashing the GE 4.3 ROM could it be a radio issue? Like do i need to update the radio or will it not make a difference?
Also ever since flashing this ROM ive noticed poor reception. I have to note i do live in the UK.
Thanks
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[Q] New to the note - help with T-Mobile

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the Note, but definitely not new to Android or XDA.
I've got the phone "unlocked" via the radio trick here: http://str8pt.blogspot.com/2013/06/unlock-simfree-method-for-galaxy-note.html
I've rooted it, and have tried a few different ROMs with different radios.
The Blaze radio (and others) I mention are from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679722
I am in Melbourne, FL in case location makes any difference.
Here's what I am seeing:
CyanogenMOD 10.1.3 - using Blaze ICS radio I am getting only EDGE speeds. Using "Official TMO ICS Radio" (I'm guessing it's the one from the TMO Note?) , I get NO connectivity.
Stock 4.1.2 - using Blaze ICS radio I am getting 4G, however the signal meter is totally empty as if there's just enough signal to register connectivity but not enough to register a single bar. Download speeds are abysmal in comparison to other TMO phones I've used here - I am seeing downloads at around 1.5MB - other phones are 6, 7, even 8 MB.
My question are as follows:
Using CyanogenMod, should I be using the i717 version? Or the TMO Note version? Is there anything I can do with ANY particular radio to get better than EDGE?
Using the Stock ROM (or a variant), is there are a way to get the signal cluster to function properly? Any way to get better download speeds?
I read that the TMO 4.0.4 stock ROM image can be installed via ODIN and apparently it works correctly (if I am reading correctly) - would the TMO 4.1.2 stock ROM image be installed via ODIN and work as well? (If I can even find a full download of it?)
Should I expect to have to re-flash the radio each time with each ROM? From what I've seen, if I don't, I lose any ability to get 4G until I flash it again. I'd be stuck on EDGE.
Thanks so much guys! I've searched and read till my eyes are crossing and not finding the answers I need. I hope that with the experience that can be found in this forum maybe I can get where I need to be!
Thanks again!
JWhipple said:
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the Note, but definitely not new to Android or XDA.
I've got the phone "unlocked" via the radio trick here: http://str8pt.blogspot.com/2013/06/unlock-simfree-method-for-galaxy-note.html
I've rooted it, and have tried a few different ROMs with different radios.
The Blaze radio (and others) I mention are from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679722
I am in Melbourne, FL in case location makes any difference.
Here's what I am seeing:
CyanogenMOD 10.1.3 - using Blaze ICS radio I am getting only EDGE speeds. Using "Official TMO ICS Radio" (I'm guessing it's the one from the TMO Note?) , I get NO connectivity.
Stock 4.1.2 - using Blaze ICS radio I am getting 4G, however the signal meter is totally empty as if there's just enough signal to register connectivity but not enough to register a single bar. Download speeds are abysmal in comparison to other TMO phones I've used here - I am seeing downloads at around 1.5MB - other phones are 6, 7, even 8 MB.
My question are as follows:
Using CyanogenMod, should I be using the i717 version? Or the TMO Note version? Is there anything I can do with ANY particular radio to get better than EDGE?
Using the Stock ROM (or a variant), is there are a way to get the signal cluster to function properly? Any way to get better download speeds?
I read that the TMO 4.0.4 stock ROM image can be installed via ODIN and apparently it works correctly (if I am reading correctly) - would the TMO 4.1.2 stock ROM image be installed via ODIN and work as well? (If I can even find a full download of it?)
Should I expect to have to re-flash the radio each time with each ROM? From what I've seen, if I don't, I lose any ability to get 4G until I flash it again. I'd be stuck on EDGE.
Thanks so much guys! I've searched and read till my eyes are crossing and not finding the answers I need. I hope that with the experience that can be found in this forum maybe I can get where I need to be!
Thanks again!
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I recently obtained an I717 too, unlocked it, and got it functioning with my tmobile prepaid plan. I'm still on gingerbread rom and using KID radio with decent success. just 4G , using WCDMA band 1700 (*#2263#). I get consistent decent speeds but not LTE.
The hands down best modem to use is UCMB4 - Google it. But it can cause problems with some jelly bean ROMs.
If you want jb more than anything, play with modems. If you want speed AND stability, go jellybean sandwich or black star X with the aforementioned modem.
If you want WiFi calling download skeleton key.
Ucmb4 with any of those three and the proper APN will get you LTE as fast as it's offered in your area
Anthony820 said:
The hands down best modem to use is UCMB4 - Google it. But it can cause problems with some jelly bean ROMs.
If you want jb more than anything, play with modems. If you want speed AND stability, go jellybean sandwich or black star X with the aforementioned modem.
If you want WiFi calling download skeleton key.
Ucmb4 with any of those three and the proper APN will get you LTE as fast as it's offered in your area
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Hi Anthony820,
I'm currently running your Skeleton Key ROM - not bad at all! But definitely want to try to get CyanogenMod or PACman JB running.
I'll give the UCMB4 radio a shot this evening !
When I had service with TMO (via Straight Talk) I had the best luck with UVLG3.
jman315 said:
When I had service with TMO (via Straight Talk) I had the best luck with UVLG3.
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Using which ROM?
I've got CM 10.1.3 for i717 installed right now, going through and testing each and will post results.
JWhipple said:
Using which ROM?
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At the time I was running CM 10.1 nightlies.
Uvlg3, if I recall, will get you good down speed, but mediocre up. Otherwise, it's a solid choice and may be more cooperative with jb builds.
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Anthony820 said:
Uvlg3, if I recall, will get you good down speed, but mediocre up. Otherwise, it's a solid choice and may be more cooperative with jb builds.
Sent from my SM-N900T using xda app-developers app
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Looks like you're right - here's just 4 radios that I just tested:
UCMB4 - EDGE only
UVLG3 - 3G/DC(WTF??)/H+ 6.01Mbps up/1.07 Mbps down
UVLE1 - Phone freezes, locks on black screen, had to pull battery
ICSBLAZE - 3G/DC/H+ Network communication issues message when running speedtest.
By the way, what the heck is "DC" on the network indicator where 3G or H/H+ normally is? I've never seen that before!
JWhipple said:
Looks like you're right - here's just 4 radios that I just tested:
UCMB4 - EDGE only
UVLG3 - 3G/DC(WTF??)/H+ 6.01Mbps up/1.07 Mbps down
UVLE1 - Phone freezes, locks on black screen, had to pull battery
ICSBLAZE - 3G/DC/H+ Network communication issues message when running speedtest.
By the way, what the heck is "DC" on the network indicator where 3G or H/H+ normally is? I've never seen that before!
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I believe It stands for dual channel.
By the way, just checked and CM's WiFi tethering is working as well - nice!
Not sure what I did differently this time but this evening the signal indicator is showing real signal strength, equivalent to what I was seeing on another phone on CM.
JWhipple said:
By the way, just checked and CM's WiFi tethering is working as well - nice!
Not sure what I did differently this time but this evening the signal indicator is showing real signal strength, equivalent to what I was seeing on another phone on CM.
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Good to hear. I believe not seeing any signal strength is a known issue specifically with the Blaze modem.
Make sure you're changing your APN from epc.* to fast.t-mobile.com
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Anthony820 said:
Make sure you're changing your APN from epc.* to fast.t-mobile.com
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I'm guessing that would get me LTE if it's available in my area?
I just switched over to it and only got EDGE...
JWhipple said:
I'm guessing that would get me LTE if it's available in my area?
I just switched over to it and only got EDGE...
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If you're on a modem that'll work with LTE, yep. Otherwise HSPA or Edge.
Make sure, I forget and my Note no longer has service, that the top option is set under Network Type or whatever it is. Network Mode? I don't know, you'll figure it out. The thing that lets you pick between GSM, WCDMA etc..etc..
Anthony820 said:
If you're on a modem that'll work with LTE, yep. Otherwise HSPA or Edge.
Make sure, I forget and my Note no longer has service, that the top option is set under Network Type or whatever it is. Network Mode? I don't know, you'll figure it out. The thing that lets you pick between GSM, WCDMA etc..etc..
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Ok, I got it figured out. I am on the FAST APN and set to WCDMA/LTE . I'm on 3G/H+ here in the house now - will see how it goes when I head out tomorrow.
Either way, I think it's time to make a backup - it's running marvelously and doing everything I would expect it to!
NOTE: Newest PAC ROM (4.3) running smoothly with UVLG3 modem on T-Mobile without issue
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Scratch that - it worked great until I did the first reboot - then it wouldn't boot up again, even with a battery pull.
JWhipple said:
Ok, I got it figured out. I am on the FAST APN and set to WCDMA/LTE . I'm on 3G/H+ here in the house now - will see how it goes when I head out tomorrow.
Either way, I think it's time to make a backup - it's running marvelously and doing everything I would expect it to!
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I went ahead and flashed UCMB4 and was showing 4g lte after reboot. my phone info setting says WCDMA preferred (it shows no LTE option at all ) and the *#2263# menu setting says "automatic". on the fast.t-mobile.com apn
I use UCMD3 and get LTE almost everywhere. Hellybean is a pretty good ROM, try it out!

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