Hey Guys,
I had flashed 2.3.3 JVK Gingerbread to my Canadian Bell Samsung i9000m. Since the flash my cellular signal is extremely poor. Getting 0-1 bar in places I would normally get 4-full on Froyo. With JVK the phone is extremely fast, email app has stopped constantly force closing and for the first time, gps works great! This is why I didn't just want to flash back to Froyo to fix the cell signal issue. I had been told by a member here to ensure that [8]WCDMA 850(FDD V)[*] in the band settings had a star in it. It did not, I had selected it and rebooted, star is now there with no change in signal strength.... So this is my question, am I going to have to flash back to froyo to fix this and once again live without GPS? Or is there a work-around or setting to fix signal strength. ANY help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance..
INFO
NA Bell i9000m Vibrant
Flashed to 2.3.3 JVK Gingerbread with Odin with new Bootloaders, no PIT/Repartition.
EVERYTHING else works perfect, except cellphone signal.
**FIXED**
Flashed the KC1 (Bell Canada Update) modem.bin via odin. I now get full signal (84dB) where I had previosly had none. (2.3.3. Modem). Gps working great. Phone still fast as hell.
Also just a follow up, I tried the JL2 modem first but gps failed to lock. Thanks for the advice though the 850mhz was the key!
No no no! Its just your modem, you can flash any modem toy like!
Go for jl2 as it is 850mhz by default.
Just find the jl2 modem. If its a zip then extract modem.bin and place in the pda section of odin. Flash away! If its a .tar file just put this straight in.
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thanks for the quick reply. So the modem type has nothing to do with gps?? Also, how safe is it to flash the modem from another firmware? thanks again for all the help dude.. I apologize in advance for any truly stupid questions haha..
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steve-stewart said:
thanks for the quick reply. So the modem type has nothing to do with gps?? Also, how safe is it to flash the modem from another firmware? thanks again for all the help dude.. I apologize in advance for any truly stupid questions haha..
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Yes you can use any froyo modem.
As for gps... I hear conflicting reports about that. Jl2 tho has great gps from reports.
I found jvk modem to drain heaps standby. Im guessing that without 850mhz band your phone is using a fallback band with worse reception. Ll2 should sort this out
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rlorange said:
Yes you can use any froyo modem.
As for gps... I hear conflicting reports about that. Jl2 tho has great gps from reports.
I found jvk modem to drain heaps standby. Im guessing that without 850mhz band your phone is using a fallback band with worse reception. Ll2 should sort this out
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So is the JL2 from 2.2.1?, as with the 2.2 Froyo, my gps was not just being slow, but not functioning at all (0 Locked sat's).
Also, where would I obtain this modem file, and how is it flashed. I ran a search and noticed that some member state it goes into the PDA field in ODIN and other stating it goes into the PHONE field. Also, I have not modified the bootloader,(Stock came with 2.3.3) and I am unsure weather it could be flashed using the update method. As this is my work phone, I need to be sure I will not brick it. Once again, sorry for all the questions, the help is GREATLY appreciated.
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Also, when going into the *#2263#, the 850 Band is listed in both the GSM and CDMA areas, both with a corresponding star in the box beside them. Not sure if this means the band is actually there or not. One thing I am sure of is the fact that with FROYO my signal was perfect, with GPS non existant and phone generally SLOW, with 2.3.3 EVERYTHING is working great with the exception of the cell signal strength. Speed is incredible.
Ah glad to hear you sorted it out! Being half canadian myself I was glad I helped.
Hey try this blue gingerbread keyboard
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I Can not accept an incoming call on Samsung Galaxy S
I just recently upgraded my phone to Gingerbread, since then i have been having problem to receive an Incoming calls
when I have an incoming call, the phone does not ring or, vibrate or even show the incoming call screen. the only thing I can see is the little icon next to 3G icon on the top of the screen showing there is an incoming call and the screen will be blank. non either call accept or reject page will show instead it will show blank page and the network bar will be lost.
so I can get messages. I can dial out without a problem.
I am using Samsung Galaxy S
Can some one help me
I want to upgrade my Samsung Galaxy s Vibrant BELL to Gingerbread 2.3.4
Can some one help me,
I want to upgrade my Samsung Galaxy s Vibrant BELL to Gingerbread 2.3.4
I need instruction and right tools to download for upgrading
I need instruction and right tools to root my phone
I need instruction and right tools to flash my phone.
I am about to flash my USA T-mobile SGT to Gingerbread and use the Overcome v2.0.0 BETA 2.
When using Odin3 v1.7 and get to the part where I can put in the phone option, I just don't know which modem.bin I should use.
I currently have the following modem.bin files:
1. JPZ-Modem
2. TMO-Modem (T-mobile)
Out of these 2, which one should I use? ...or should I use another one?
I am aware that USA T-mobile Galaxy tab can either use 2G data/call or 3G data and no phone call.
Which modem should I use to allow phone call on the tab?
Thanks.
To my understanding you select tmobile modem for u.s. Phones
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Earthbrain said:
I am aware that USA T-mobile Galaxy tab can either use 2G data/call or 3G data and no phone call.
Which modem should I use to allow phone call on the tab?
Thanks.
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The best voice modem for US T-mobile is the Roto-2g modem. It is a T959 vibrant modem, and any vibrant modem will give you 2g (EDGE)+voice.
The roto modem is in the modem switcher thread, where you can enable your US tab to have 3g or 2g+voice.
rangercaptain said:
The best voice modem for US T-mobile is the Roto-2g modem. It is a T959 vibrant modem, and any vibrant modem will give you 2g (EDGE)+voice.
The roto modem is in the modem switcher thread, where you can enable your US tab to have 3g or 2g+voice.
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i have jk3 and a tmo tab using a blackberry data plan and i cant get the web to work. i flashed roto 2g and can switch but the only site i can go to is tmobile
Google "t-mobile redirect" for the xda-frowned upon instructions. It's a simple process. WARNING: back up and move that copy to your laptop.
i have a samsung galaxy tab 7.0 that is rooted and running on android 2.3.3. It is unlocked from tmobile, but when i try to make a call its instantly ends the call and says call ended. what can i do to solve this issue.
thanks
Are you on JJB baseband (in setting phone about) you need a different modem, maybe JPZ (look at dev subforum, sticky threads, there is a modem thread)
It will allow making call but only 2G speed for internet.
Use the famous roto modem switcher to switch back and forth. (also in dev forum, if using this, no need to hunt down the modem file, it is all included).
I am assuming you are on T-mobile network because you didn't say.
Hi
One of my friends phone ( Galaxy S Plus ) having a very weak access to GSM network and at his home, it doesn't see any GSM network where as his iphone works fine.
Any solution to fix this issue. Is there any way to update the modem file , the device is still on stock 2.3.3. Will upgrading it to latest firmware 2.3.6 from sammobile.com will fix the issue.
Thank for the help.
First try to update via KIES.
If that doesnt work correctly see the link underneath my sig.
About the issue it may work but im not certain
srbutt said:
Hi
One of my friends phone ( Galaxy S Plus ) having a very weak access to GSM network and at his home, it doesn't see any GSM network where as his iphone works fine.
Any solution to fix this issue. Is there any way to update the modem file , the device is still on stock 2.3.3. Will upgrading it to latest firmware 2.3.6 from sammobile.com will fix the issue.
Thank for the help.
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Hai =)
You should first check your APN, thats where your mobile data en GSM network is connected with. You can find your APN data mostly at your providers site.
Cheers
killerzone26 said:
Hai =)
You should first check your APN, thats where your mobile data en GSM network is connected with. You can find your APN data mostly at your providers site.
Cheers
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Its not about connecting to the GSM for data service, i am talking about just the network for normal calls and SMS, the device is not connecting to the provider network.
Secondly where can I get the modem files for this device and what is the process to update the modem file only. Does the firmware files downloaded from sammobile has the modem files built-in too ?
So I have a t849 on tmobile, ive upgraded to overcome rom and everything is fine. Only problem is im not getting 3g, just an H symbol. Even then im not getting any internet connection when I open browser it just takes me to tmobile login page. Ive tried to flash with tmobile stock modem from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069727 but it still doesnt work. Can anybody help me?