Hi,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S I9000
I am in Australia on the Optus network.
Can someone please advice of the best radio to use?
All my specs are in my signature.
How can i tell what I have and if there is a better radio how do i update it?
Thanks
Is there anyone who can help answer my question?????
Please
It's pretty difficult to quantitatively measure modem performance with the SGS. Unfortunately, most posts you would get about this will be highly subjective. I'm with Optus in Sydney and in my tests, I've found that the JVE modem is really good. Low battery consumption, fairly reliable 3G connection and fast GPS.
Others have reported JL2 is the fastest for 3G speeds, others still claim JPE gives the best reception. I've tried both and they're both good, I have no major complaints about either of them. Most recently I tried JQ1 and found the GPS really quick and accurate. 3G seemed to be quick and reliable, but I think signal strength reported wasn't as strong as some other modems. Battery life seemed good, but I think JVE was slightly better (possibly due to signal strength?)
Just test and compare for yourself. My shortlist would be:
JVE, JPE, JQ1, JPY, JL2
Further to that list, JPG seemed good, but it used to report my GPS position inaccurately when I briefly trialled it.
Today I had major trouble with JQ1 getting to download anything from the web, so switched to JVE and had some similar trouble. I'm guessing it's the network in my area. I might try JL2 again, as it's been a while and Whirlpool users report it as one of the fastest for download/upload speeds on the Virgin/Optus network, but I don't want to sacrifice GPS performance either. JL2 is a little older though and I've favoured sticking to more recent modems because I figure that Samsung are likely to improve battery consumption/reception/reliability rather than go backwards (although, never say never...)
Does that help?
Radio - Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Thanks for the reply...
It has helped a little but still am unclear.
How do I flash just the radio?
Where do i find it to flash it?
I find connectivity to be pretty good, but battery life sucks....
I also find that my current rom doesn't like even making calls in 2G, when 3G is not available...
Any thoughts...please
Ivegottheskill said:
It's pretty difficult to quantitatively measure modem performance with the SGS. Unfortunately, most posts you would get about this will be highly subjective. I'm with Optus in Sydney and in my tests, I've found that the JVE modem is really good. Low battery consumption, fairly reliable 3G connection and fast GPS.
Others have reported JL2 is the fastest for 3G speeds, others still claim JPE gives the best reception. I've tried both and they're both good, I have no major complaints about either of them. Most recently I tried JQ1 and found the GPS really quick and accurate. 3G seemed to be quick and reliable, but I think signal strength reported wasn't as strong as some other modems. Battery life seemed good, but I think JVE was slightly better (possibly due to signal strength?)
Just test and compare for yourself. My shortlist would be:
JVE, JPE, JQ1, JPY, JL2
Further to that list, JPG seemed good, but it used to report my GPS position inaccurately when I briefly trialled it.
Today I had major trouble with JQ1 getting to download anything from the web, so switched to JVE and had some similar trouble. I'm guessing it's the network in my area. I might try JL2 again, as it's been a while and Whirlpool users report it as one of the fastest for download/upload speeds on the Virgin/Optus network, but I don't want to sacrifice GPS performance either. JL2 is a little older though and I've favoured sticking to more recent modems because I figure that Samsung are likely to improve battery consumption/reception/reliability rather than go backwards (although, never say never...)
Does that help?
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andrewbat said:
Thanks for the reply...
It has helped a little but still am unclear.
How do I flash just the radio?
Where do i find it to flash it?
I find connectivity to be pretty good, but battery life sucks....
I also find that my current rom doesn't like even making calls in 2G, when 3G is not available...
Any thoughts...please
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This is not related directly to your topic, but do you know what is the latest official stock firmware and modem used in Optus network ?
Cheers
TPG (optus) in Brisbane
Ivegottheskill said:
It's pretty difficult to quantitatively measure modem performance with the SGS. Unfortunately, most posts you would get about this will be highly subjective. I'm with Optus in Sydney and in my tests, I've found that the JVE modem is really good. Low battery consumption, fairly reliable 3G connection and fast GPS.
Others have reported JL2 is the fastest for 3G speeds, others still claim JPE gives the best reception. I've tried both and they're both good, I have no major complaints about either of them. Most recently I tried JQ1 and found the GPS really quick and accurate. 3G seemed to be quick and reliable, but I think signal strength reported wasn't as strong as some other modems. Battery life seemed good, but I think JVE was slightly better (possibly due to signal strength?)
Just test and compare for yourself. My shortlist would be:
JVE, JPE, JQ1, JPY, JL2
Further to that list, JPG seemed good, but it used to report my GPS position inaccurately when I briefly trialled it.
Today I had major trouble with JQ1 getting to download anything from the web, so switched to JVE and had some similar trouble. I'm guessing it's the network in my area. I might try JL2 again, as it's been a while and Whirlpool users report it as one of the fastest for download/upload speeds on the Virgin/Optus network, but I don't want to sacrifice GPS performance either. JL2 is a little older though and I've favoured sticking to more recent modems because I figure that Samsung are likely to improve battery consumption/reception/reliability rather than go backwards (although, never say never...)
Does that help?
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Wondering if you have any further suggestions of modems on ICS accessing the Optus network?
I'm currently running JVT after switching from JW4 - JW4 was good for battery but the call quality and GPS were poor. Too early for me to comment on JVT but I'm looking for suggestions of what modem to try next if this one doesn't make the grade...
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the signal strength on my galaxy s does not improve beyond -81dbm ... it degardes to -111dbm or so ..at times while speaking it goes in a silent mode .
is there any fix available or any likelihood of it being availble in near future .
i compared signal strength with blackberry phone at same place and same operator ....it was -67dbm.
huge difference ???
can someone help with suggestion or shall i sell this device asap.
yeah i got the same problems .. that really sucks .. :/ sometimes i loose signal completely
Different technology will always fair differently in various situation - meaning that the Galsxy will have a worse signal in some situation, but a better signal in others. If you are finding that you are not satisfied with it, best to sell it.
same for me its not better then iPhone 4 then...
somebody has to say it; "you're holding it wrong"
it goes to 105 dmb before 111
still have signal at 111
after that it goes to signal lost (tries to downgrade to 3G/2G before)
personally i've a hard time making it lose signal. when i already at -105 i can by covering it with hands then putting my hands in a box or covering on top with my body (yeh i look dumb when i do that)
otherwise i can't
for the GPS it's another story.. it cuts when you touch the screen sometimes..
Experienced poor signal strength myself, try using country specific modem when flashing via Odin, You can flash Modem itself to try out which one works best.
Tried flashing multiple modems on my phone and some seems to work better than other, could just be a placebo effect though o.o
does that mean it is a hardware issue or can this be improved by software upgrade..
Recevier senstivity is mobile's basic functionality , manufacturer's shall not compromise with this basic parameter .
I have checked signal strength at various locations but it never improves from -81dbm
Yeah, if you try and flash a CSC that's meant for your region may help.
Request if some one can help with procedure to flash.
Well not only your CSC but a newer MODEM file would help!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7329960&postcount=6 read here before you start!
Also I've found if it will help you JPC modem so far for me is best in the UK on O2 (that includes testing quite a weak JPH modem file imo)
i would like to improve my samsung s1 android signal
ULJL1 modem of course is nice but in regards to the popular SpeedMod/SuckerPunch/other i9000kernels, which have most of you found to be the most efficient?
So far I've tried JK4 and KP1 and have found JK4 to have better battery life and data speeds. Although, while dialing JK4 sounds staticy. Call quality seem alright on both, though KP1 seems to be more sensitive and picks up more background sounds. Both seem good for GPS.
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ULJL1 modem of course is nice but in regards to the popular SpeedMod/SuckerPunch/other i9000kernels, which have most of you found to be the most efficient?
So far I've tried JK4 and KP1 and have found JK4 to have better battery life and data speeds. Although, while dialing JK4 sounds staticy. Call quality seem alright on both, though KP1 seems to be more sensitive and picks up more background sounds. Both seem good for GPS.
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I have not tried KP1 yet as it annoys the heck out of me when I see roaming signal on top of my signal bars. I've had pretty good stuff with JK4 but I'm not a really big phone user (as in talk) so I can't say how JK4 compares precisely to JL2/JK3 which I have used. I can say that JK4/JL2 give me the best speeds and I could test out voice quality if you would like.
I haven't had an issue with the roaming signal which seems to plague quite a few people's captivates. I'll look into it to see if there's some kind of reason for that.
After more testing, KP1, for my phone at least, has an in-call volume which is significantly louder than JK4. I also tried out JL2 and voice-quality seems worse than JK4. Of course, the results are subjective to my phone / the other person's
Hi all,
Within the past week or so, I've noticed a fairly large drop in the signal strength from both my wireless lan and 3g signals. With the cell signal, it was even dropping to edge sometimes when I was outside in an area which used to give me full bars. Wireless isn't much better, and it seems to be fluctuating between 4/5 signal and 2/5 signal even though I'm close to my router. Again, I used to have full signal in the same location. Nothing really would have changed.
Yesterday I tried flashing Continuum (2.3.4) instead of running the stock 2.2 that I had before. The 3g signal seems to be *slightly* more consistent, although I'm still not at full bars, whereas I always was before.
Is this a common occurrence? Is it my hardware, and can I fix it myself, or do I need to send it in to Rogers? I've only had the phone for about 6 months now. I wonder if it's under warranty still (assuming I flash back the original ROM and bootloader).
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated. It's odd, but the wifi signal almost gets boosted when I'm trying to use the internet, but not to full bars even when I'm near the router.
Bump. Is this the wrong place to ask this question?
Cheers
My AT&T Captivate has similar issues. Mine started about a month ago. I haven't put any effort into figuring out the root cause.
Yeah, I'd really like to figure out what's up though. Does the hardware just crap out after a few months of use? Thanks samsung!
Lucky75 said:
Yeah, I'd really like to figure out what's up though. Does the hardware just crap out after a few months of use? Thanks samsung!
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This trend happened with my HTC Aria as well. I don't believe its anything related to Samsung hardware crapping out.
So, if it's software, what would be consistent across a ROM and kernel flash?
I recently fixed a network error effecting call quality by flashing a new modem. I know our issues are different, but since you did flash new ROM i dont think it could hurt.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I896 using XDA App
Stumbled across this article on Toms Hardware today and felt like it was a good read for this thread.
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/571-wi-fi-beamforming-networking.html
Unfortunately it's not just my wifi that has issues, but 3g as well.
Lucky75 said:
Unfortunately it's not just my wifi that has issues, but 3g as well.
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Have you tried flashing a different modem? The one that came with your current rom may be different than you had before which would account for your weaker signals. Different modems work better in different areas. Try something else and see if it doesn't help, such as JK4 or JL3.
I haven't yet, but I actually had the problem before I flashed the ROM.
Where are you located. I have absolutely ATROCIOUS reception in Atlanta, and ATT says they have some 50 towers down. Your area might be the same. In my basement where I used to have 3 bars consistently, i know have to run around the basement struggling to get one bar to send a text. ATT needs to get their act together or everyone might start switching to Verizon.
In Toronto, Canada. We usually have good reception. It's only recently that I have had issues.
check with other people such as your family and see if they have bad service too, if so call your service provider, there may be an issue on their end. Other than that all I can suggest would be a full reset to factory and a master clear and then restart from there. While that is annoying, it might be worth it to solve the problem.
Pretty much self-explanatory.
What is the difference between 5.12.00.08 Radio and 5.08.00.04?
Any speed/lag differences?
Anything to do with wifi/data signal range?
Aceyo said:
Pretty much self-explanatory.
What is the difference between 5.12.00.08 Radio and 5.08.00.04?
Any speed/lag differences?
Anything to do with wifi/data signal range?
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I believed 5.12 was originally released for Korean market.
With that said I have tried the 5.12 here in the US and it work fine as far
as I can see. I did however changed to 5.08 as that's what was pushed
to the N1 when it got updated to GB.
i have ran them both for long periods of time and haven't noticed any difference for me.
some devs recommend one or the other, not sure why
some have had speed issues with 5.12, not aware that i do over 5.08
I think it depends on a combination of phone, area, and network. I kept switching, until I found one that gave best performance - not sure how much was the placebo affect though...
yea, i almost switched back to .08 with ics when there were network issues, but all ok now on .12
So it's more of a signal strength thing? Does it have an effect on the FM Radio app?
there's no relationship btwn your fm radio and your phone's xmit/receive radio
I have the .08 radio and it works well. Haven't had any bothersome issues with it and won't upgrade to .12.
No need to upgrade something that works well.
I've just ditched the BB (hooray!), have rooted and flashed CM9 and working out what to tweak next... I HAVE read loads of posts but still have a few questions.
1. Modem.bin files : there doesn't seem to be a list of differences, and people says some are better than others. I flashed XXKB3 and it works well. Better than others, I don't know. Does anybody know what differs in the versions?
2. GPS - Is there any way to fix the poor reception (have Fasterfix). Anyone modded the aerial or similar?? Otherwise can recommend a good GPS puck for the car
3. Supercharger V6 - yes or no? I only get redraw a bit, but always with Firefox Beta so maybe it's just that app. I understand the principles behind it, just not whether it is worth bothering on the I9000
Thanks so much (in advance) and to everyone keeping the I9000 alive and up-to-date. Still a fantastic bit of kit even if 2 years old!
H.
1. The difference is that some modems have better/worse signal in certain locations. E.g i live in Europe and i might get 1-2 bars with one modem and full 4 bars with another.. so just test them out to find an optimal one.
2. Dont know anything bout this, i think it varies between different roms. But i dont personally use gps that much that i have a need to figuree it out.
3. Definately install V6! I got to a point that i had constant redraws and the phone started to lag, etc. Installed V6 and working sooo smooth now also the dev has made an additional 3g booster script, this worked good for me also, though the speed increase wasnt very big but even an slight speed increase isnt bad , eh?