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Below is a compiled list of available radios for our device. Thought a dedicated radio thread might be useful....
When commenting, please note your baseband version, ROM and if you are running a custom kernel etc.
AT&T Optimus G - Radios
ICS Radio
Original Thread found HERE. Please Thank icytrey
JB Radio
Original Thread found HERE. Please Thank g33k3r
Nexus 4 - Radios
0.48 Source: JDQ39 OTA update
0.33 Source: JOP40C/D factory images
0.27 Leaked LG testing build
0.24 Leaked JVP15Q image
Original Thread found HERE. Please Thank efrant
Install
You will need to have CWM Recovery installed to flash mako (N4) radios (TWRP has issues ATM). Original Thread fround HERE. Please Thank sk8erwitskil
Reviews - 4.2.x ROMs
AT&T ICS Radio - GPS Broke
AT&T JB Radio - Network Shows Maritime (not AT&T). "According to dvhexer Maritime is also AT&T." After placing a call it shows disconnected and appears in the notification pulldown / status bar (Call does go through however). Some users experienced fast data speeds and better battery life over the ICS radio.
N4 (mako) 0.48 - No LTE (Currently running on my device with T-Mobile's Network)
N4 (mako) 0.33 - You tell me.
N4 (mako) 0.27 - You tell me.
N4 (mako) 0.24 - You tell me.
User Reviews
N4 (mako) All Radios
xxgmon3yxx said:
Just wait for it or you can read through the CM thread by Dvhexer its been tested by multiple people. all modems from the N4 drop calls while on an LTE area sooner or later. Dont be surprise when your girl calls you mad because you're not answering her calls. lol
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DeathmonkeyGTX said:
I get calls that fail to dial out sometimes on the n4 modems with lte
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nygfan760 said:
Except I've been on .27 for going on three weeks with not one dropped call. I'm not N4 converted bro.
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Jammol said:
.33 give phenomenal data. I almost thought we had lte in grand junction yesterday for how fast speed test clocked it at. .27 is slower but less battery drain. .33 made my phone hotter than Satan's ball sack!!!
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lifeofe said:
I was having issues in my office with signal on .33. Data was sketchy and I'd miss calls. Swapped to ICS modem a couple days ago and have a much stronger signal than I did before. GPS isn't always an immediate lock, but its not been any longer than 30secs and once it does lock, I have had great accuaracy. I think it is all a matter of your software/hardware setup.
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Please Thank the appropriate people as I just assembled the information from various sources.
reserved just in case
Thanks for making an all-in-one radio thread. As far as my personal experiences with the other radios...
.27 - Good data, slow gps lock
.33 - Way better data speeds, still slow gps lock (still took a bit to get a good lock but slightly better than .27). Also, not sure if it was just me but I noticed the data would "stall" out at times. Switching airplane mode on/off seemed to fix it.
As far as differences between the AT&T ICS/JB modems...I noticed only a slight difference in data speeds but the GPS lock speed is marginally better in the JB radio. The Maritime network issue on the JB radio is harmless but annoying to people with OCD...
uns0undl0gic said:
Thanks for making an all-in-one radio thread. As far as my personal experiences with the other radios...
.27 - Good data, slow gps lock
.33 - Way better data speeds, still slow gps lock (still took a bit to get a good lock but slightly better than .27). Also, not sure if it was just me but I noticed the data would "stall" out at times. Switching airplane mode on/off seemed to fix it.
As far as differences between the AT&T ICS/JB modems...I noticed only a slight difference in data speeds but the GPS lock speed is marginally better in the JB radio. The Maritime network issue on the JB radio is harmless but annoying to people with OCD...
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I would generally agree regarding .33, though I didn't get vastly better speeds than JB modem, only marginally better. I did get data 'stalls' on .33 that I have not experienced on JB modem.
Great thread. Was wondering if anyone is using the OG for T-Mobile lte. Which radio is working out for ya?
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My favorite for call reliability (incoming) is the AT&T JB Radio, despite the odd bug when making a call.
So what radio came with Rootbox? Because I'm on that and it doesn't say maritime or anything. Also gps doesn't lock unless I run gps fix and signal strength is worse compared to stock ICS
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guapinoy said:
Great thread. Was wondering if anyone is using the OG for T-Mobile lte. Which radio is working out for ya?
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I am using the OG on Tmobile however I do not have LTE in my area yet. All radios besides the N4 (mako) 0.48 should have working LTE.
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blenkows said:
So what radio came with Rootbox? Because I'm on that and it doesn't say maritime or anything. Also gps doesn't lock unless I run gps fix and signal strength is worse compared to stock ICS
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Typically radios are not installed with custom/aftermarket ROMs only through OTA updates etc. Go to settings>about and report back with your baseband version.
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NickS_ said:
My favorite for call reliability (incoming) is the AT&T JB Radio, despite the odd bug when making a call.
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The devs are working on fixing that bug. I know Shel stated the call bug is what has kept him from sending his work to cm for official status review.
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sednafx said:
typically radios are not installed with custom/aftermarket roms only through ota updates etc. Go to settings>about and report back with your baseband version.
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Try flashing the AT&T LGOG JB radio. I would recommend using CWM Recovery over TWRP at this time.
To verify, your network shows AT&T?
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sednafx said:
Try flashing the AT&T LGOG JB radio. I would recommend using CWM Recovery over TWRP at this time.
To verify, your network shows AT&T?
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Yup. I was on the Canadian RootBox since February (or maybe March?) after flashing the Canadian TZ. Then I LGNPST'd using TeenyBin. I have never seen "maritime" a single time.
Flashing with the newest cwm on houstonn's PA and the latest houcha kernel I've found extremely good and stable results out of mako .33 radio. No call bug, GPS locks very quickly with great accuracy and so far no excessive heat or missed calls or signal issues on hspa/Hspa + network. Will be going in to lte country and will do some additional testing tomorrow. Battery drain has been on par with the default jb radio from att.
No radio from ICS,JB or att modems will activate LTE on this phone if your on T-Mobile. I have T-Mobile and LTE in my area and I have possibly tried everything I can from turning on LTE on the hidden service menu ( must be on stock ROM to do this) and build prop. No AWS support for this phone.
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tuxattack80 said:
Flashing with the newest cwm on houstonn's PA and the latest houcha kernel I've found extremely good and stable results out of mako .33 radio. No call bug, GPS locks very quickly with great accuracy and so far no excessive heat or missed calls or signal issues on hspa/Hspa + network. Will be going in to lte country and will do some additional testing tomorrow. Battery drain has been on par with the default jb radio from att.
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I live in solid LTE country, but am getting throttled for abusing my unlimited plan, so my test numbers will be useless till the 15th. But when I'm back to speed I'd be happy to thoroughly test these radios. Any tips for how to standardize these tests to make it as scientific as possible? Maybe agree to a certain rom, a specific build date, a specific kernal and speed test app. Then test gps lock time/accuracy, lte ping/speed, and hspa+ ping/speed. I have access to an AT&T microcell if anyone would be interested in those results as well.
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Also, user Neroga said he had success flashing the OG Pro radio (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41191727 ) and then flashing the .33 mako radio. Does anyone know of any reason why the combination of flashing one radio then the other might fix a problem, that flashing just the one radio won't? And if so, would it be possible to create a hybrid radio which combines the best properties of the two radios so as to remove a step from the flashing process?
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ousoonerchase said:
Also, user Neroga said he had success flashing the OG Pro radio (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41191727 ) and then flashing the .33 mako radio. Does anyone know of any reason why the combination of flashing one radio then the other might fix a problem, that flashing just the one radio won't? And if so, would it be possible to create a hybrid radio which combines the best properties of the two radios so as to remove a step from the flashing process?
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No. Basically he flashes the OG Pro radio which removed his previous radio. Then he flashed the mako radio which removed the OG Pro radio. Someone correct me if I am wrong.... These radios are closed source and extremely protected. Hacking them can lead to bricked phones etc. I have yet to see a modified radio for any phone. There is a reason radios typically are not included is custom ROMs.
Hope that answers some of your questions.
Please note: flashing the OG Pro radio is not recommended nor does it fix any issues with our device.
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Yeah I'm not getting GPS at all with any of the Radios. I've literally tried all of them. It was say searching for GPS for a while then it will say your location is temporarily unavailable. Guess I'll have to restore back to stock.
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_amass said:
Yeah I'm not getting GPS at all with any of the Radios. I've literally tried all of them. It was say searching for GPS for a while then it will say your location is temporarily unavailable. Guess I'll have to restore back to stock.
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Flashing an EFS backup that was made while GPS worked has been said to fix it.
adfurgerson said:
Flashing an EFS backup that was made while GPS worked has been said to fix it.
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I have no clue what that is....I'm kinda new here. Haha. I'll figure it out.
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Does anyone know if it's possible to rip this out of the stock firmware, so that it can be used with custom ROMs?
I want to use a custom ROM, but I can't because I need WiFi calling at home (crappy reception).
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Trickdroid has wifi calling. I'm using 5.6.0 and it works great. It's 4.1.2. We have to wait for t mobile to release code for a 4.2.2 rom to get it working on the latest version.
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Its baked deep in the ROM so only T-Mobile custom ROMs would be able to run it.
Flash THIS on any 4.1.2 based Sense ROM. DO NOT FLASH ON 4.2.2!!!!!
I have the Maximus 7 rom and it runs wifi calling pretty well. I think any 4.1.2 Rom will run wifi calling just fine
id10terrordfw said:
Flash THIS on any 4.1.2 based Sense ROM. DO NOT FLASH ON 4.2.2!!!!!
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Are you saying to run the stock tmo Rom to have WiFi calling?
SonneKonig said:
I have the Maximus 7 rom and it runs wifi calling pretty well. I think any 4.1.2 Rom will run wifi calling just fine
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Is it in the Rom or do you have to do anything extra for WiFi calling?
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mikeyinid said:
Are you saying to run the stock tmo Rom to have WiFi calling?
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No, this is a flashable package that will install WiFi calling on any 4.1.2 Sense based ROM, such as Developer's edition 1.29 etc....
mikeyinid said:
Are you saying to run the stock tmo Rom to have WiFi calling?
Is it in the Rom or do you have to do anything extra for WiFi calling?
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I just gained root. Then flashed rom. Wifi calling still working
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Flash THIS on any 4.1.2 based Sense ROM. DO NOT FLASH ON 4.2.2!!!!!
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I don't get it. That file is over 900MB how is it adding wifi calling to the developer edition? It seems like a new rom. I would like to add wifi calling to the developer edition. Anyone know how I can get this done?
That is not what I originally posted. I have no idea how that happened. Let me look on my computer for it and repost it.
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Will this Wifi-Calling zip work for non T-mo Phones such as ATT running stock sense roms?
GFam4 said:
Will this Wifi-Calling zip work for non T-mo Phones such as ATT running stock sense roms?
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It's T-Mobile based so if you don't have T-Mobile won't work
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I have yet to see this zip that can be flashed to add WiFi calling. Searched all over
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why not try other options, I have 2 T-Mobile phones, running international roms, check out my signature.
I speak to my wife using, Vonage free app, magic jack, also viber, and nettalk,
all through wifi apps, I have all the internation stuff blocked not to get billed, whenever she goes to anyone's house with wifi it works.
try it out, they work.. internationally, so they will work here also.
mdiaz33685 said:
why not try other options, I have 2 T-Mobile phones, running international roms, check out my signature.
I speak to my wife using, Vonage free app, magic jack, also viber, and nettalk,
all through wifi apps, I have all the internation stuff blocked not to get billed, whenever she goes to anyone's house with wifi it works.
try it out, they work.. internationally, so they will work here also.
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I know about magic jack and those other options. I cannot receive my calls with those options. I will restore to the tmobile rom when I travel.
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I have tried the hybrid modems and it still does not seem to be giving me anything better... Anybody have any suggestions for me? Someone mentioned a script I can run via script manager?
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This is the camera app from 4.4 Beanstalk ROM. It would have to be copied to system apps and permissions set to rw-r--r-- then reboot.
https://app.box.com/s/5xpehx87vg0bebfyfuep
Thanks I'll give that a whirl.
Can you help me fix my phones modem firmware? I can't find a flashable zip that contains a modem without all these bugs. The one I'm on right now doesn't let me send MMS and the light sensors are messed up.. And I can't get the mako modems to flash
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exploitz said:
Thanks I'll give that a whirl.
Can you help me fix my phones modem firmware? I can't find a flashable zip that contains a modem without all these bugs. The one I'm on right now doesn't let me send MMS and the light sensors are messed up.. And I can't get the mako modems to flash
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I haven't flashed a modem in for ever, think I am on one of the hybrids. Which ones have you tried and what ROM are you using?
Someone pm'd me the LTE hybrid modem 33/84 after I posted here and that seems to have fixed those issues. Auto rotate works and so does the camera autofocus. Flash doesn't tho but I guess I'll have to settle. What I want to know is why I couldn't get any of the LTE modems to flash except that one the dude sent me. I tried all of the ones from the hybrid modem collection thread v2 and neither of those two work. I'm on paranoid android beta 3 right now.
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exploitz said:
Someone pm'd me the LTE hybrid modem 33/84 after I posted here and that seems to have fixed those issues. Auto rotate works and so does the camera autofocus. Flash doesn't tho but I guess I'll have to settle. What I want to know is why I couldn't get any of the LTE modems to flash except that one the dude sent me. I tried all of the ones from the hybrid modem collection thread v2 and neither of those two work. I'm on paranoid android beta 3 right now.
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Not sure why they wouldn't work. If you mean camera flash try turning off HDR, if it's flashplayer for video you need a browser that works on kitkat.
Are you sure the flash is functional?
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The autofocus with flash turned on was flashing the light on and off for about a half second and then it loses focus. With flash off it will focus properly. The 33-84 hybrid modem seems to be working properly now, I think
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Hey, so I'm on T-Mobile in the LA area and I know that I can get 20Mbps INSIDE MY HOUSE, because when I was running stock ICS freshly rooted and freshly unlocked I got 20Mbps when I did a speed test.
But now with Beanstalk installed I can't seem to get more than 5Mbps data speeds. And that's from the AT&T JB radio.
I don't care about LTE if I can get 20Mbps HSPA+ like I've seen in some screenshots.
Which modems are the best? I can't seem to get anything more then 2Mbps from mako modems, (I've only tried .48 and .98). And the hybrids don't flash except for a few I've been able to find here and there throughout the forums and they only give me 1Mbps
Thanks to anyone that can help.
You had 20mb on this phone or a previous one you were using?
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Ace42 said:
You had 20mb on this phone or a previous one you were using?
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This phone. Same device different radio/firmware.
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Electriccars said:
This phone. Same device different radio/firmware.
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Do you have a copy of the ICS radio? Your problem did begin after you switched radios and ROM, correct?
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Do you have a copy of the ICS radio? Your problem did begin after you switched radios and ROM, correct?
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No I don't. :-\
I noticed it had really slowed after I flashed a hybrid radio to fix the GPS that wasn't working with the previous stock radio/Beanstalk ROM.
Yesterday after you replied to my question I saw that your signature contained a link to hybrid radios and I tried the 27/84 hybrid but GPS wouldn't lock and data was only 3Mbps, so I reflashed the Jelly Bean at&t radio and did a speed test in the exact same spot and got 13Mbps. And GPS locked in 7 seconds.
I think I may just stick with the jelly bean radio after all. 13Mbps is plenty fast. Maybe it depends on when I do the test, IDK.
Thanks for replying. Maybe flashing the hybrid you linked to and then the jelly bean increased my speed. Lol.
Thread can be closed now.
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Hey guys. So I'm new to the z2. I bought an unlocked D6503 off of eBay and it works great on with T-Mobile Sim, gets LTE no problems. I've been using it fine on T-Mobile on stock .314 and various stock based Roms, but I just read that T-Mobile might use a separate kernel. Could this be why I can't get reliable data on any non stock ROM?
Is anyone running any non-stock based ROM such as CM, AOKP, or PA on T-Mobile's network?
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benjmiester said:
Is anyone running any non-stock based ROM such as CM, AOKP, or PA on T-Mobile's network?
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T-mobile US?
ghostofcain said:
T-mobile US?
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Yeah , U.S. Just tried CM11 and same darned thing. Says LTE but no data coming through, restart and data works. Then I use WiFi for a few mins and turn it off.... Right back to LTE symbol and no data coming through. This the most annoying problem ever. I feel like it has to be some kind of access point name or baseband issue.
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I think for whatever reason, it won't connect to IP4 on Tmobile. The one that's set normally doesn't ever work unless I change the protocols to IPV6, or select the "Tmobile IPV6" APN. That has to be the issue causing data to not be able to hand-off from wifi when wifi is switched off, but question is why?
Used a Z2 on T-mobile for months without problems.
se1000 said:
Used a Z2 on T-mobile for months without problems.
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Thanks. Must be something on my end I guess. Did you happen to have flashed anything not stock or stock based on it while on Tmobile? Did it have any issues then? Mine works 100% normally on stock or stock based but has issues with the data described above on any AOSP, CM, PA whatever ROM. That's why I'm convinced it pretty can't be a hardware issue, or it would be screwing up on stock too. In theory...
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Thanks. Must be something on my end I guess. Did you happen to have flashed anything not stock or stock based on it while on Tmobile? Did it have any issues then? Mine works 100% normally on stock or stock based but has issues with the data described above on any AOSP, CM, PA whatever ROM. That's why I'm convinced it pretty can't be a hardware issue, or it would be screwing up on stock too. In theory...
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Everything I used was stock based so you might have your answer there