i have already modified ro.ril.hsxpa=1 to 2 and ro.ril.gprsclass=10 (CM default) to 12 and have not seen much improvement in the dl/ul speeds.
infact its very similar.
however having seen addtional modifications made by other users ( see below) is it worth adding them to improve dl/ul speeds in the UK/Europe
ro.ril.hsdpa=8
ro.ril.hsupa=5
Can you explain what that does?
Karolis said:
Can you explain what that does?
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ro.ril.hsxpa=1 - HSDPA
ro.ril.hsxpa=2 - HSDPA/HSUPA
the latter is more suited for Europe/UK 3g mobiles whilst the former for the US
not sure what the following do but they helped one user in the " new radio thread" increase his dl/ul
ro.ril.hsdpa=8
ro.ril.hsupa=5
Just make sure you have hsxpa set to 2 if you use ATT or your upload will be capped at 384 kbps. T-mobile users don't seem to get effected by this for some reason.
Well, I'm on T-Mobile UK and adding
ro.ril.hsdpa=8
ro.ril.hsupa=5
makes my phone not connect to HSDPA any more, just GPRS.
thanks tried it as well same result however faster dl/ul on changing the first to properties to 2 and 12
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So I have, after reading many sets of instructions on this site decided not to attempt changing the rom on my TyTAN II. Is there any software available that I can use with my current phone configuration that will allow me to take advantage of the HSDPA network?
Download either Pocket Toolman 2 ......or....... Kaiser Tweak. With either of these programs you can enable the use of HSDPA.
I'm pretty sure that "enabling" HDPA is just basically enabling the icon.. Please, do speed tests tethered via USB before and after and report your results.
Testing the speed in-phone or tethered bluetooth won't give appropriate results.
Speed test
HSDPA speed in-phone is about 800 Kbits\sec
HSDPA speed Tethered is about 1800 Kbits\sec
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HSDPA speed in-phone is about 800 Kbits\sec
HSDPA speed Tethered is about 1800 Kbits\sec
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Um, yeah, sounds about right... I guess that's just backing up my post?
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I'm pretty sure that "enabling" HDPA is just basically enabling the icon..
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3G is only capable of 384kbps, HSDPA on the Kaiser gives the lowest specified HSDPA speed at 1.8Mbps. Still very significant difference.
kilrah said:
3G is only capable of 384kbps, HSDPA on the Kaiser gives the lowest specified HSDPA speed at 1.8Mbps. Still very significant difference.
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If I could get ICS to work anymore, I'd try it.. Maybe I'll try it again today. If I can get it to work, I'll toggle the setting in Schnaps and measure.
I just wish I could figure out why my fuze quit displaying the H icon, even though it is enabled in the registry, and double checked by the advanced config program.
Thanks
Hey guys thanks a ton. Kaiser Tweak is one of the best apps I have seen and sure enough among other things HSDPA is now enabled and my connection is way faster now.
not that bad
You know, you really should give flashing a try. Not too long ago I was just like you, unwilling to flash a very expensive piece of equipment. I went so far as to purchase a used 8525 and used it as my guinea pig. Needless to say, once i saw how simple it was, i had no reservations doing it on my tilt. Additionally, there are a few sites on these forums that will instruct you how to return your phones rom and SPL back to manufacturer's specs for warranty trade-in/repair. Give it a shot, it may look daunting when read, but is truely quite simple. And people here are always willing to help, even if you duplicate a thread!
Can someone please clarify the difference between HSDPA and HSUPA?? I know HSDPA is the next one up from 3G in terms of speed, but am unsure of what the D and U stand for (guessing variants of similar?).
From what I can see HSUPA was not enabled by default on most older ROMS, but could be in the registry or using something like AdvancedConfig. However I notice that it is enabled by default on the latest Vodafone ROM (v1.97.x.4, a horrible looking branded ROM that I had to get rid of, but with some interesting 'latest and greatest' components hidden in there).
Lastly to sum this one up in my own context - a UK user on Vodafone - do I gain any benefit from having it enabled?
Thanks!
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Can someone please clarify the difference between HSDPA and HSUPA?? I know HSDPA is the next one up from 3G in terms of speed, but am unsure of what the D and U stand for (guessing variants of similar?).
From what I can see HSUPA was not enabled by default on most older ROMS, but could be in the registry or using something like AdvancedConfig. However I notice that it is enabled by default on the latest Vodafone ROM (v1.97.x.4, a horrible looking branded ROM that I had to get rid of, but with some interesting 'latest and greatest' components hidden in there).
Lastly to sum this one up in my own context - a UK user on Vodafone - do I gain any benefit from having it enabled?
Thanks!
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Wikipedia has a lot of info on HSDPA and HSUPA and the differences.
As for enabling it on the Diamond, someone else will have to help you
Dave
Thanks for the prompt reply. Indeed you're probably right - I could've used Google a bit more prior to posting.
To answer my own question / for the benefit of others:
They are both HSPA protocol implementations although achieve it using slightly differing methods, therefore while similar are distinctly different and not directly compatible.
It seems Vodafone in the UK has both HSDPA and HSUPA networks, therefore I guess it *IS* of benefit to have it enabled (potentially more chance of picking up a network signal faster than 3G).
The D stands for download and the U for upload. They are all part of the same service, just used for different directions of data travel. Some networks have one and not the other some have both.
Not absolutely sure but judging from the maximum upload speeds quoted by HTC for the Touch Diamond it does not support HSUPA anyway
Which is the newer of the two radios, differences so far from testers.
what happened to the radio download thread in dev.
thanks
The thread was unstuck because the OP abandoned it. All info in it should be moved to the wiki.
As for the 2 versions... I didn't know there were 2 different versions, so can't help you there. All I can tell you is I have the U version on mine.
Mine too. U version here, but I don't know what is the diference.
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If it helps, i'm in the UK and have the 'H' version
pretty sure that u is distributed by google and h by htc.... not 100% though the g1 had the same thing. there is no real difference for the end user
They are the same. The difference is only your setting for ro.ril.hsxpa in build.prop. If you set it to 2 it will display U, otherwise H. If you are rooted you can change it yourself and see. It's function is to enable/disable HSDPA and HSUPA. If I remember correctly 0 = HSDPA/HSUPA disabled, 1 = HSDPA enabled, 2 = HSDPA/HSUPA enabled.
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They are the same. The difference is only your setting for ro.ril.hsxpa in build.prop. If you set it to 2 it will display U, otherwise H. If you are rooted you can change it yourself and see. It's function is to enable/disable HSDPA and HSUPA. If I remember correctly 0 = HSDPA/HSUPA disabled, 1 = HSDPA enabled, 2 = HSDPA/HSUPA enabled.
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This is the best explanation !
Thanks Man , had myself the same OP question
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This is the best explanation !
Thanks Man , had myself the same OP question
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I'm glad you found it useful.
Perhaps I should add that the optimal setting for that variable depends on your carrier. In Europe you should probably set it to '2' since most, if not all, carriers should support HSUPA in their 3G networks. In the US, I think serveral of the carriers support it as well. Perhaps someone else can provide that information?
Hsxpa should always be set to 2. There's no reason to ever artificially limit your phone from hsupa. If hsupa does not exist, then your phone automatically drops down to hsdpa. And besides, both t-mobile and ATT support hsupa, so no reason to ever not use it.
I just did this on my telus hero and if I switch it to 0 I lose connection because telus is ONLY HSDPA/HSUPA.
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Hsxpa should always be set to 2. There's no reason to ever artificially limit your phone from hsupa. If hsupa does not exist, then your phone automatically drops down to hsdpa. And besides, both t-mobile and ATT support hsupa, so no reason to ever not use it.
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True. I just tried to indicate why the setting existed. It's changed to 2 in most custom roms though for the very reason you describe.
Hi all,
I live in Germany and had a Motorola Milestone 2 before. On my new beloved Droid 3 which I imported and unlocked for usage with Vodafones network I noticed signal issues with both EDGE and 3G. So I searched for a soultion and found a thread about the Droid 2 Global which is said to have a not so well GSM signal too and offers a solution for this.
After adding these lines to my build.prop I have noticed a HUGE improement of signal strengh and data transfer speeds.
Code:
the code is (much thanks goes out to Zeppelinrox and his v6 supercharger script):
ro.ril.hsxpa=3
ro.ril.gprsclass=12
ro.ril.hep=1
ro.ril.enable.dtm=1
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=28
ro.ril.enable.a53=1
ro.ril.enable.3g.prefix=1
ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask=4294967295
ro.ril.htcmaskw1=14449
ro.ril.hsupa.category=9
Please test it and tell me if it works for you too!
This is the original Droid2Global thread: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...acking-tweaking-3g-settings-radio-driver.html
According to the thread you linked it was added to local.prop , not build.prop?
I'm also guessing he meant local.prop
So anyways, added it to the file, rebooted, and everything still works.
It's too soon to say if anything improved at all. Not more bars than before the reboot anyways.
Hi,
yes I know that in THAT case it was added to local.prop, but while looking around I saw that these "tweaks" are pretty old. On a CM page those lines were added to the build.prop so I put them there, too.
PLEASE report if you notice any improvements.
Ok i see. So you were correct after all. I will change it and report back
Edit: Changed it in my build.prop this time, and rebooted, but not much has changed for me.
I'm on the Vodafone network in The Netherlands.
OK, would you say that it would be better to put those lines in the local.prop then?
Nope, i'm saying neither of them are doing anything for me
But i did some searching for the changes you mentioned, and one of the articles said it could take up to 3 reboots before it takes effect.
There was no mention of signal though. Just speed.
Well, I just tested this. And it seems to have resulted in better signal reception. At least for me, so thank you for digging it out!
I tested it too but it doesnt work for me. Maybe it depends on the carrier you´re on. (I use E-Plus)
I tried to edit both Local.prop and Build.prop, I had no problem with editing Build.prop...
but for Local.prop, it resets to default as soon as I reboot my Droid 3, is this the reason why I have not experienced any improvement?
Thanks.
You could also use Network Info II or some sort of signal checker off of market to get a numeric before/after measurement of your cell signal. I'm interested in the results.
@Moderator: Please move this topic to general! Thanks!
i found no difference in the dbm of my signal strength after this, and in all honesty unless you do a large number of speedtests before and after (i'm talking 20), any differences you see will probably be within the margin of error
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i found no difference in the dbm of my signal strength after this, and in all honesty unless you do a large number of speedtests before and after (i'm talking 20), any differences you see will probably be within the margin of error
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That's what I figured, too bad
Is anybody else's phone hanging around in 3G even if the singal strenght is ~109db (or no signal bar) and no more mobile internet is possible, but at 2g the signal would be great? It takes just too long to switch and its burning battery like hell meanwhile.
I did notice that too...
I'm on a dext while motorola fixed my hardware keyboard again .. it has the same problem, poor battery life, low 3g signal but no 2g signal at all. Probably related to my provider but i did notice thatwith the last swap phone they gave ne (desire z) it had at least 2 bars better reception and 3-4 times the battery life. Didn't measure the dbm for any hard numbers when i had it. Shame
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I'm on a dext while motorola fixed my hardware keyboard again .. it has the same problem, poor battery life, low 3g signal but no 2g signal at all. Probably related to my provider but i did notice thatwith the last swap phone they gave ne (desire z) it had at least 2 bars better reception and 3-4 times the battery life. Didn't measure the dbm for any hard numbers when i had it. Shame
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Are you trying to get 2G signal on Bell Canada? If so - no GSM phone will ever pick signal - Bell does not have 2G network - only 3G.
Willis111 said:
I'm on a dext while motorola fixed my hardware keyboard again .. it has the same problem, poor battery life, low 3g signal but no 2g signal at all. Probably related to my provider but i did notice thatwith the last swap phone they gave ne (desire z) it had at least 2 bars better reception and 3-4 times the battery life. Didn't measure the dbm for any hard numbers when i had it. Shame
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I have a DZ and my Droid 3 is crossing the Atlantic sea right now, I can compare them easily the next week.
After the poor battery experience with the milestone 1 I decided to keep the DZ, to see if the droid 3 is usable.
I added the code to build.prop and after reboot it remained.
But I didn't noticed an improvement in signal strength. :-(
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Ok, I've done some research here and at a few other forums and I can't seem to nail down a proper answer or methodology or precisely what I'm looking for so here goes:
I have a GS4A, it's unlocked with an AT&T supplied unlock code, it has been edited to allow for the T-Mobile AWS support (and I can choose the 1700 MHz bands easily if so desired as well as the 1900, etc, basically anything since it's now "wide open"). I am wondering what's the best choice for use with T-Mobile with respect to the WCDMA/CDMA/GSM/LTE potential?
For the record, the best speeds that I've achieved so far are about 13.5 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up, using the "WCDMA Preferred" setting in the *#*#4636#*#* menu but even that is somewhat unreliable - and yes I realize that the very nature of using wireless devices means you could do 100 tests in a row and get anywhere from terrible results to fantastic ones and then back to crap in the same test.
So while I can (and have) chosen all the apparent modes, I'm just curious to know what anyone might suggest or share their experience with the GS4A on T-Mobile, especially with the newer AWS enabled cities/locations. My current setting is again "WDCMA Preferred" and it'll show as HSPA:11 (if I muck with the LTE stuff it'll show LTE:14) and so far it's been working fine, or as fine as I think fine is I suppose.
Thanks...
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Ok, I've done some research here and at a few other forums and I can't seem to nail down a proper answer or methodology or precisely what I'm looking for so here goes:
I have a GS4A, it's unlocked with an AT&T supplied unlock code, it has been edited to allow for the T-Mobile AWS support (and I can choose the 1700 MHz bands easily if so desired as well as the 1900, etc, basically anything since it's now "wide open"). I am wondering what's the best choice for use with T-Mobile with respect to the WCDMA/CDMA/GSM/LTE potential?
For the record, the best speeds that I've achieved so far are about 13.5 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up, using the "WCDMA Preferred" setting in the *#*#4636#*#* menu but even that is somewhat unreliable - and yes I realize that the very nature of using wireless devices means you could do 100 tests in a row and get anywhere from terrible results to fantastic ones and then back to crap in the same test.
So while I can (and have) chosen all the apparent modes, I'm just curious to know what anyone might suggest or share their experience with the GS4A on T-Mobile, especially with the newer AWS enabled cities/locations. My current setting is again "WDCMA Preferred" and it'll show as HSPA:11 (if I muck with the LTE stuff it'll show LTE:14) and so far it's been working fine, or as fine as I think fine is I suppose.
Thanks...
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Try this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2373003
I've got my service mode (*#2263#) set to automatic, works pretty well. I live north of KC and get T-Mobile LTE pretty often.
Funny how I get an answer when I was thinking about posting another question related to this very topic, odd.
Anyway, yeah, I've been playing with this GS4A for a few days and trying out not only different modes (WCDMA Preferred seems to be the best so far here in downtown Las Vegas and around the area, LTE/GSM is somewhat fast but very sporadic with the data transfers, and GSM just drops it to 2G/EDGE mode immediately).
The next question I was about to ask would be: does anyone have any info about the different HSPA modes? With the phone set to WCDMA Preferred it shows HSPA:11 and I'm wondering if it's possible to force a specific HSPA mode so I can throttle it down to a lower speed - I don't want to start a long thread about the how's and why's of my choice, suffice to say I believe that a solid lower speed connection of a few megabits per second is highly preferable to having that sporadic crap that spikes all over the place from absolutely nothing to 28Mbps and then back to zero again a second later, if that makes any sense.
I did some searching online for a chart of list of the HSPA modes but I swear I can't find anything that provides useful info at all, sadly.
Guess my Google-Fu just ain't what it used to be, so I figured I'd just ask here where people are far more knowledgeable than I about such things.
Thanks...