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Hey guys, like all you other fellow wizard users im always craving better reception and call quality. Now i have seen the mod that you can do with the silver foil to get better reception but its a little to blue peter for me just yet lol. I was wondering does anyone have any particualr rom that gives better reception or call quality. I'm currently using molski's ROM which is excellent and uses the 2.25.11 radio version. I have heard that the US t-mobile version is supposed to be great at improving both these areas is this true? has anyone maybe cooked up a ROM based on some of the parts of it? For the answer to these questions and more tune into to the next post
Cheers
radio Cingular 2.25 is the best!
bachikho said:
radio Cingular 2.25 is the best!
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I switched from the Tmob 2.25.11 to the Cingular 2.25.11 and improved reception between 1/4th - 1/3rd, and greatly improved reception indoors & big buildings and such.
they are supposed to be the same radio rom, but I read a post by a cat who claims that they are not digitally identical, what exactly that proves im not sure but I saw a difference, and there are many posts from others who report the same...
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ah right you see this would be great! Did you swap by flashing the whole ROM or did you just flash the radio ROM (if thats even possible). I would also be interested to hear from anyone in the UK who is using the cingular ROM as much like everyone else I want better reception lol!
I updated my radio earlier today to 2.42.00.03.10 and have PRL 60663. I am seeing a significant increase in battery life. Is anyone else seeing this or is it just my imagination? I'm running the new DamageControl 2.06 ROM.
I am running under the same conditions and have definitely seen better battery life.
I have seen better battery life with this radio too.
Also...I more than doubled my battery life by going into settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Network Settings> and UNCHECK "enable always-on mobile..."
Then I went into Settings>Location> Uncheck "Use wireless Networks", and Check "Use GPS".
With these settings and GPS on, I used my phone pretty heavily for 15 hours and had 54% battery life when I went to bed.
The only thing is that with enable always-on mobile unchecked, your phone only updates data when the screen is on, which means that it will only fetch emails/gmails when you turn the screen on. If it's idle, you won't get your gmail, but if the screen is on (for any reason)...then it'll fetch and update all your data. For me it's worth it to get my gmails a little later and more than doubling my battery life.
Hope this helps someone
I have definitely seen an increase in battery life with this new Radio.
I'm new to Radios... Since this new radio seems good, how do I go about flashing it? Is it a zip file like if I were doing a rom?
danman132x said:
I'm new to Radios... Since this new radio seems good, how do I go about flashing it? Is it a zip file like if I were doing a rom?
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How To: Flash a Radio Update Sprint HTC Hero
Download: Radio Baseband 2.42.00.03.10 for Sprint CDMA Hero
That should be everything you need. Ask away if you have any questions.
flipzmode said:
How To: Flash a Radio Update Sprint HTC Hero
Download: Radio Baseband 2.42.00.03.10 for Sprint CDMA Hero
That should be everything you need. Ask away if you have any questions.
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Thanks! My baseband is still 1.04.01.09.21
Haven't had any battery issues, but an update should be well worth it.
flipzmode said:
How To: Flash a Radio Update Sprint HTC Hero
Download: Radio Baseband 2.42.00.03.10 for Sprint CDMA Hero
That should be everything you need. Ask away if you have any questions.
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hey flipz figured i would try to catch you wjile your on and before you dissappear like zorro have you found any concrete facts upon the location variable to this radio...i see nothing but positive things about it although i dont see the positive effects...im still go back to the eris radio for fresh 2.0b2 and works the best for me...im also in northwest ohio but i figured the radio things had to be like a east coast west coast thing...any insight?
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hey flipz figured i would try to catch you wjile your on and before you dissappear like zorro have you found any concrete facts upon the location variable to this radio...i see nothing but positive things about it although i dont see the positive effects...im still go back to the eris radio for fresh 2.0b2 and works the best for me...im also in northwest ohio but i figured the radio things had to be like a east coast west coast thing...any insight?
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In theory they are designed to work the same everywhere. Once an update rolls out it will only be one radio, just the same as our 1.5 one was. However without a doubt, some seem to work better for people based on their area and it's always been that way on every phone. Unfortunately there is no concrete way to know which one will work better for people. I suppose it just depends on what hardware they are using in the towers around you. But I'm not a mobile network engineer so I'm honestly not 100% sure.
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In theory they are designed to work the same everywhere. Once an update rolls out it will only be one radio, just the same as our 1.5 one was. However without a doubt, some seem to work better for people based on their area and it's always been that way on every phone. Unfortunately there is no concrete way to know which one will work better for people. I suppose it just depends on what hardware they are using in the towers around you. But I'm not a mobile network engineer so I'm honestly not 100% sure.
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yea thats what i thought..because even when i ran 1.1 with the stock radio @ work i would never get a 3g sig...when i moved up to that 2.1 eris leak on got that new radio i got a substancially better at signal and greatly improved my battery and i couldnt of been happier...so when i saw the new new radio i was like wow can it even get better??? but then it was same as stock radio basically i never got a 3g sig..and i was scared about this first since the radio was i geuss for "verizon" and im now not runing the eris leak but it works great...all my co-workers on verizon always had better service than me...but ever since the eris radio i get just as much service as them btw flipz cant "flippin" wait to get 2.1 support on the kitchen!
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i was scared about this first since the radio was i geuss for "verizon"
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Yea, on my touch pro I used to use a telus radio on Sprint because it gave me the best signal and speed. It wasn't the newest version or even made for Sprint, but it's what worked for me in my city!
ive seen a great improvement with this radio on 2.0d. they seem to have tweaked the bars b/c now im at 4-6 whereas previously id be 2-4, though the dbm is right around the same as always at home. i am, however, getting through the day with 50% battery left whereas before i would be 20% or less
Improved Battery and Radio performance in NYC. THANKS
Wait flipz... so you're saying we could use Verizon radios on our phones if we live in an area where Verizon gets excellent signal everywhere, and then our phone (on Sprint) would get signal like a Verizon phone?
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Then I went into Settings>Location> Uncheck "Use wireless Networks", and Check "Use GPS".
With these settings and GPS on, I used my phone pretty heavily for 15 hours and had 54% battery life when I went to bed.
i don't know how you can say that you get more battery life with this tweak. In my nexus righ next to the box where you can chek this option, has the following saying: "uses more battery"... is to you to think about.
Sent from my Nexus One using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
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mrinehart93 said:
Wait flipz... so you're saying we could use Verizon radios on our phones if we live in an area where Verizon gets excellent signal everywhere, and then our phone (on Sprint) would get signal like a Verizon phone?
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It worked for WinMO. I used to use a Telus radio on my diamond. But I'm not sure I'd mess with flashing other vendor's radios on your hero. TECHNICALLY it should work. But I wouldn't want to be the test case.
new radio
i just downloaded this radio to see what all the fuss was about, and in my room it dropped my signal, now it keeps going back and forth to 1x now just over and over, im using the new damage rom, you guys think if i change to the newest flipz maybe it would be different. i know this sounds strange but i do feel like with certain roms i get better signal in my home, cause i tried the previous damage roms and all the previous flipz and for some reason i always get better signal in my home with the flipz roms! im just a confused soul.......
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Then I went into Settings>Location> Uncheck "Use wireless Networks", and Check "Use GPS".
With these settings and GPS on, I used my phone pretty heavily for 15 hours and had 54% battery life when I went to bed.
i don't know how you can say that you get more battery life with this tweak. In my nexus righ next to the box where you can chek this option, has the following saying: "uses more battery"... is to you to think about.
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That's why I'm saying to uncheck it. Cuz the option to have it checked uses more battery. Read it again.
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Would this Radio be compatible with Cyanogen 6.1 froyo extremely blue rom? its 2.2.1 android.
Embargho101 said:
Would this Radio be compatible with Cyanogen 6.1 froyo extremely blue rom? its 2.2.1 android.
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This thread is old. There are newer radios out.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
i was wondering what is the radio in the sprint in the ruu???
i want to try it out since it was released by sprint. i find the others have a big battery drain compared to the stock rom...
i don't want to ruu my phone so i was wondering if someone has the zip file for it????
i'm in a area where i get service no where so thats where my battery life goes to most of the time.
http://geekfor.me/category/radio/
Each radio works differently in different areas. The newest one seems to be the best (that's the one that I'm using). You just have to try them and find which works best for you.
Not sure of the latest...buy fyi, all radios that have been posted (except one from the Desire) came from Sprint. Best to try each one till you get the bast signal.
apr 4th or 11th???
i completely understand that each person will have different experiences with different radios but i found the stock to be the best.
i know there was a verizon one but it was older then the one before that release i don't remember the numbers???
i keep trying different radio but they are all the same to me in terms of single strength... (all still much better then my pre)
dondadah88 said:
apr 4th or 11th???
i completely understand that each person will have different experiences with different radios but i found the stock to be the best.
i know there was a verizon one but it was older then the one before that release i don't remember the numbers???
i keep trying different radio but they are all the same to me in terms of single strength... (all still much better then my pre)
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Huh... after checking my baseband, I guess I'm using the April 4th 2.42.00.03.10 version. I'm not sure which one is the one that Flipz claims is better than the others, but 2.42.00.03.10 is working great for me. I noticed a massive battery length increase after installing.
i'm installing a rom right now so i can't try it. how well is the overall coverage in your area????
i'm going to flash to it but i just want to know what to expect...
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i'm installing a rom right now so i can't try it. how well is the overall coverage in your area????
i'm going to flash to it but i just want to know what to expect...
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Just decide for yourself what kind of experience you are expecting and let the placebo effect take care of the rest.
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i'm installing a rom right now so i can't try it. how well is the overall coverage in your area????
i'm going to flash to it but i just want to know what to expect...
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I live about a block from a Sprint tower... So, don't take my word for it. I get full bars everywhere I go, except in my basement - and even then, I get pretty good service. I haven't tested many other places.
But, as Sawawa said, you just have to test it yourself. This radio was my third before I decided I liked what I had.
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I live about a block from a Sprint tower...
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well im jealous.
one other thing, why not just say where you are and see if anybody lives in the same general area? might get lucky and narrow it down as to what radio to use.
i am as well. lol.
i flashed to this radio and the signal is better. i'm using right now a rom that has 4 bars(ice) and i don't have any bars. but with this a bar and sometimes 2 pops up.
i have to check the battery life in the morning to see whats up. that's usually the problem with the new radio compared to the rest. the battery life is bad compared to the stock...
I'm on O2 UK and my HD2 has all of a sudden started struggling for signal in areas I used to be have full bars. For example, when sat in my flat messages don't come through for ages, or I can't ring out/accept calls. It's doing my head in a bit.
Can a radio I installed do this, or will it be down to my network?
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Can a radio I installed do this, or will it be down to my network?
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It could very well do, try a new radio compatable with your ROM and see if it makes a difference.
Thanks mate, I'm using duttys at the mo, and I did switch from 2.10.x to 2.09.x just to see if it made any odds, but it didn't. I could try an older one.
Cheers
The radio in my sig made a slight improvement to my signal, might not help you as Im not on o2 but its compatible with your rom, Im using the same one....
might be worth a try..........
Thanks for that buddy, I'll give it a try.
★★★★★ the one and only official singapore htc hd2 thread, all lip lai !!!! ★★★★★
A big hi to all big hd2 fanatics of singapore,
I have decided to created a thread for singaporeans to discuss about their hd2 here. Feel free to post your screenshoots, your user experience about certain ROMs, radios etc.
If you ever encounter any problems with your hd2 or whatsoever, please feel free to post here and I will try my best to help u .
Recommended build as of 21/09/2010
Hyperdroid v 1.5 with 2.12.50 radio.
More information will be posted in the future.
pst!
good that there is help here..
I'm a singtel user running chucky rom radio 2.12.50. The reason that i posted here is to share my experience bout froyostone v2. The 3g is not working for us since the APN has problem. I have already tried the solution to what they posted but still no use. I ended up using froyostone v1 which is working for me best.
Running hyperdroid 1.5.
Seems most stable for Starhub data so far.
louieyasashi said:
good that there is help here..
I'm a singtel user running chucky rom radio 2.12.50. The reason that i posted here is to share my experience bout froyostone v2. The 3g is not working for us since the APN has problem. I have already tried the solution to what they posted but still no use. I ended up using froyostone v1 which is working for me best.
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is froyostonev2 on ppp or rmnet?
I am recommending hyperdroid 1.5, its is the most stable build out there.
I have a very important question. . Anyone know which Radio got the best 3G reception in Singapore??
Using 2.12 atm, not the best i would say, no reception at all in the subway.
ya that is so annoying... i use 2.12 too. when i change to 2.11.50.26 i got SOD dammit. that one got good reception..
how is ur SOD? Is it delayed awake or a total hang on your phone?
Hi im a HD2 user in Singapore too
Wanted to install android on my HD2 but before i could do anything ........
my HD2 died on me ..... now at service center no sound at all ,no vibration & cant surf internet .......
Hope they repair it fast ........having smart phone withdrawals LOL
hope that you get back your HD2 fast
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how is ur SOD? Is it delayed awake or a total hang on your phone?
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go to sleep and it never wake up again. press press till sian also never wake up. must take out the battery and reboot.
tukibird said:
Hi im a HD2 user in Singapore too
Wanted to install android on my HD2 but before i could do anything ........
my HD2 died on me ..... now at service center no sound at all ,no vibration & cant surf internet .......
Hope they repair it fast ........having smart phone withdrawals LOL
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I sent my BABY for servicing 1 time cuz the speaker no sound. Just the speaker no sound only.... it came back 5 days later.... Can you imagine going out without a phone for 5 days? I bet your phone at least a week. Very poor service de.
Apparently this is the problem many ppl is facing right, hopefully a build in the future will solve this.
im trying out the mattc evoleo build.... so far the lag to turn on the screen is much less! u all should give it a go!
Downgrade Radio
Hi,
I am downgrading my Radio from 2.12 to 2.10.50.02.2
Not too sure if that is the right thing to do.
Reason is because I have MaesusLeo rom & Energy Froyosensev2 rom on my SD card.. when In Android, I have some issue with making & receiving call,,, I can pick up my call, but they cannot hear me, I cannot hear them.. also, no ringtone, no alarm..
Regards
First batch of HD2 shipped here I think as I bought on launch date.
RUU_Leo_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.66.707.1_Radio_Signed_15.30 .50.07U_2.06.51.07_Ship
Radio_2_12_50_02_2
mattcfroyosense1.7ppp stock
Class 2 Sandisk 32GB microSDHC formatted using SD Formatter V2.9.0.5
Non-working and imperfections :
Notification LED (camera flash, charging and hardware buttons works)
Green streak in YouTube HD mode (I use internet flash for HD anyways)
Rare short two to three second freezes (wait or lock and unlock to unfreeze)
Comparisons to WM6.5Pro
Faster 3G/WIFI/SMS/MMS
Better phone signal
Better camera/video quality
Better battery life
Better applications/games
Better touch UI (bigger and more finger friendly portrait/landscape interfaces)
Slower lock on GPS signal (update QuickGPS in WM to improve speed)
Back speaker volume quite soft (WM have SRS hack so far non for HD2 andy)
I have tried ATKs/SUAuditors/SetCPU and what not from the market/appbrain/xdadev nothing works for battery life.
So I decided to uninstall all the utilities and guess what?
Battery life just improves day by day and I now have fullcharge versus sub 100% indication issues.
Well. This is just my take fellas.
I got something interesting want to share. I'm using Radio 2.12.50.02_2. Chuckydroid Rom. Mattevo. Normally I got very low signal in the subway. Today I disabled phone function under wireless manager in wm. Now in the subway I got full bar signal for 3g. Surfing the net the speed fast as if I stand at the top of the building.
derycklong said:
hope that you get back your HD2 fast
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Thanks i hope to get it back asap too ........
eyanlaya said:
I sent my BABY for servicing 1 time cuz the speaker no sound. Just the speaker no sound only.... it came back 5 days later.... Can you imagine going out without a phone for 5 days? I bet your phone at least a week. Very poor service de.
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Well i use their free pick up service on monday 20/9/10 guy on phone told me 12pm to 7 pm ........ took 1 day off to wait for them........guess what the courier call me at 6pm told me he coming at 7pm to 9pm ......... wasted 1 off day .........
WTF 5 days to fix ur speaker prob !!!!!!! (1 faulty item) ........ die with my HD2 prob may need 3 weeks (3 faulty items)...... i think after 1 week i will look like a drug addict going through withdrawals LOL