[Q] What is the difference between Radios? - Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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.

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Reception Issues After Upgrading to CM 5.0.8

Hi,
I recently upgraded from Android 1.6 to CM 5.0.8
I was using Radio version 2.22.23.02 before the upgrade, and I am still using the same radio
However, I noticed significant decrease in the phone's reception capabilities
It more or less had the same reception as just about any other phone.
But now, when a Nokia or Samsung, or Sony Ericsson phone (not a smartphone) has 4 or bars, with the same network, at the same area, my phone has either 1 bar or no bars at all
Should I change my radio version?
As far as I know, I cannot use a 1.x radio, but I can change it to
2_22_19_26
or
a 3.x radio (which I am not sure where to download from. The few download links I could find were for Rogers Deam machines, not my regular Dream/G1)
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
HEARTBREAKER123 said:
Hi,
I recently upgraded from Android 1.6 to CM 5.0.8
I was using Radio version 2.22.23.02 before the upgrade, and I am still using the same radio
However, I noticed significant decrease in the phone's reception capabilities
It more or less had the same reception as just about any other phone.
But now, when a Nokia or Samsung, or Sony Ericsson phone (not a smartphone) has 4 or bars, with the same network, at the same area, my phone has either 1 bar or no bars at all
Should I change my radio version?
As far as I know, I cannot use a 1.x radio, but I can change it to
2_22_19_26
or
a 3.x radio (which I am not sure where to download from. The few download links I could find were for Rogers Deam machines, not my regular Dream/G1)
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
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naw never had the problem. but the last radio i heard that was the latest and current was 2.22.23.02.zip

[Q] random signal loss on all froyo roms.....

hi guys, ive flashed a couple of different froyo roms and decided to stick to FroyoRedux 1.5
reason for all this reflashing.......when using 3G networks i randomly get no signal for about 2 minutes and then its back again. im not too sure why this is happening and wondering if anyone else encountered the same problem?
there seems to be no problem with 2G networks but being on 2G is lame and makes mobile internet kinda pointless.
BTW problem still persists in FroyoRedux 1.5
phone specs are in the sig (if you wanna know what im using)
cheers!
Had this issue on my kaiser running froyo also, went to an older radio which fixed it, and amazingly enough, the same happened on my G1, and the same step fixed it.
Using radio 2.22.23.02 I had regular 'no signal' issues, going back to 2.22.19.26I solved it for me, I still get signal loss on occasion, but only in known very low signal areas,
hmmm interesting, im gunna give this a try and see what the outcome is.
did u just flash the old radio file over your current one or did you use a specific procedure?

[Q] Best Radio - Samsung Galaxy S - Optus (Australia)

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...

[Q] Basebands/RIL

Hello, long time lurker.. small time poster.
I'm sure this has been asked a million times before.. I've tried searching to no avail though.
I recently bought the O2X after deciding my Hero is a bit old and it appears to have come with baseband 1035.21_20110622 (i understand that the only way to update the baseband manually and cannot be done via ROM flashing)
I've been using CM7 nightlies for a week and then discovered about this RIL/BB matching thing. I've downloaded "LG GetRIL" and it tells me my RIL is currently 0218 (V10B, Europe). Is it a requirement change this to 0622? What advantages do I have over matching RIL/BB and what might happen if I don't match the RIL/BB?
Are any particular basebands better than another?
Using LG GetRIL:
I've tried 0622 (V10C, Europe Open) but it doesn't seem to want to distinguish between GSM/HSPA ("G" logo in statusbar and "Settings -> About phone -> Status" reports "unknown" however it seems to accurately report signal strength for a HSPA connection)
0622 (V10E, Vodafone) seems to work fine however i'd like to know if i'm missing anything underlying that i might not notice at first. Anything I should know? Are RILs based on what frequencies my network uses or anything like that?
FYI Provider: 2degrees (New Zealand)
900/1800 MHz (GSM/GPRS) and 2100 MHz (WCDMA) frequencies
Well as I understand it non matching BB's and RILs can affect performance and mostly battery life. So as you have now a 622 RIL it should be better when making calls / using data etc.
Though I'm not hugely experienced I think thats the jist
doncoop said:
Well as I understand it non matching BB's and RILs can affect performance and mostly battery life. So as you have now a 622 RIL it should be better when making calls / using data etc.
Though I'm not hugely experienced I think thats the jist
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Yeah, this is what I had gathered. Just really wanted someone to back me up on this. I'd really just like to know what the RIL/BB does. My understanding is that the BB is the layer which reads what comes from the radio interface(s) and passes that information onto the RIL "module" to interpret.. Not sure what the versions "mean" though and why there are different releases of the same version (eg. 0622 V10C/V10D/V10E).
I mean.. i'd expect the different versions (eg. 0622 or 0614) to be optimisations in terms of handling of data.. I'm just not sure how matching RIL/etc comes into play with this.
Baseband is the (low-level) firmware for the Radio (GSM etc.) module.

[Q] CM7 with other than latest radio?

I currently have 5.12.00.08 radio. According to this page: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version it says the radio should be the LATEST VERSION. But doesn't say what version that is. I have CM 7.0.3 and 2.6.38.7-CFS-redstar+ kernel.
My understanding is 5.12 is the latest for anyone, but I don't know if it was ever officially released in USA or just Korea. I couldn't find anything definitive.
I've been seeing performance issues for quite some time with regard to 3G data. Doesn't quite seem usable, very slow and sometimes the little arrows show nothing happening for several seconds before anything starts to move. When standing next to someone with a Verizon phone, it's pretty embarrassing when their data is already loaded and I don't even see my little arrows doing anything yet.
Speedtest has almost always been .25MBs-.45MBs when on 3G. I'm not expecting 100Mb, but it really makes the phone hard to use when 3G is this slow.
I've called Tmobile on a few occasions and they either tell me it's an unsupported device and, basically, go pound sand or that they are always working on upgrading service and I should see better speeds with time.
What else can I do to get better speeds?
If everything is working you shouldn't worry too much.
The Radio that got update with OTA GB is 5.08.00.
I've run 5.12.00 before without a problems. I went ahead and put 5.08.00 on cause that's what is official with GB.
baseballfanz said:
If everything is working you shouldn't worry too much.
The Radio that got update with OTA GB is 5.08.00.
I've run 5.12.00 before without a problems. I went ahead and put 5.08.00 on cause that's what is official with GB.
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lol did the same thing
i think 5.12 is a specialized radio for certain regions

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