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Word Of Warning this Modem is crap! Went from JL5 Modem getting 5.2mg download speed to 1.2mg download speed when using this KA5 Modem. And GPS took like 5mins to lock on.was only taking like 10 secs on the JL5 modem. Was also Timing out all the time! so I switched Back!!! Stay Far away!!! Using Voodoo Axura 2.2.6 (Beast) Rom Also other people seem to be having issues too!
http://devsforandroid.com/ip.board/index.php?/topic/23-modemt959ka51132011/page__st__20
Yea I also went back. My web would keep timing out.
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My speed actually increased!
My speed and gps are improved so how about folks just try it out for themselves.
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I wish I knew the reason behind it (other than possibly placebo effect), but I've seen this same type of reporting for basically all the leaked modems. Some say it's crap, others say it's the best yet. Just try out the newest release and make your own decission. ALso, my advice is to REALLY try it out for awhile, not run one speedtest where you're sitting then flash back because it's 5% slower.
F.Y.I. I'm not taking a shot at the OP, I realize his/her claims of speed differences are significant and KA5 may very well be a terrible modem for him/her.
Yes dis made everything on da vibrant faster so it ur own option....or ur phone is not stable for this rom.....
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for some its good for some is bad, their point of view comes from their previous rom and how they set it up.
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Individual results may vary...
/lawyer voice
Im starting think it may depend on your geographic location also. JL5 worked great for me, and i flashed KA5 today, and it seems to be great also. i've noticed my battery might be falling a little faster with KA, but its a little less buggy when switching networks and what not. Progress in one way or another.
Ill prolly try it again with Nero 5.
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Not scientific but:
JL5 downloads speeds:
5505
5033
5215
5536
4450
JL5 average: 5147.8
KA5 download speeds:
5526
5309
5132
5309
5653
KA5 average: 5385.8
I just flashed it so Im not sure an batt life. Reconditioning now.
I also had a big drop with KA5.
KA5 speetest = 1.3mbs
JL5 speetest = 3.5mbs
I also noticed the random signal drops with the KA5 modem. Back to JL5 for me. It is just not a stable modem.
Jl5 gave me 2 bars and I live like 8 blocks away from a t mobile tower, now with ka5 always full bar!
I flashed nero 5, which includes KA5 and its literally doubles my speeds, download from 1 to 2 to 2 to 4. If its good enough for team whiskey its plenty good for me
Maybe this is one of the reasons we don't have official 2.2. The lack of constant results
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I don't know.. but ka5 is working fine for me.. i installed the stock one with no root or cwm... just stock.. it's working fine so far. The GPS took a while to get a lock then after installing the gpsrestore, now it gets a lock fast.. my settings from j16 was all intact, even the apps that normally won't show up in the market with the leaked froyo rom are there, swiftkey, amtalee, etc. I didn't do a factory reset, just flashed through odin without a pit file...
loving it..
Or maybe the reason why the apps are in the market because this is the newest leak and the apps are available..?? the best part is, the marketplace hasn't been updated yet to the latest version, i hate the new market.. lol..oh and i can use swiftkey, the android keyboard is still not available though..
edit.. amtalee is not available in market.. ughh but still in my phone from not doing a factory reset
Bigby2727 said:
Yes dis made everything on da vibrant faster so it ur own option....or ur phone is not stable for this rom.....
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what? .....?
getting the same speeds i've always gotten.
I'm not having issues. On my way to work I noticed a drop in signal and it took awhile to get back to having one but the towers here suck big ones for some reason. I'll test again on my way home. At work and everywhere else since I have installed it I have noticed good results. Actually best yet *Knocks on wood*
Ever since it updated to DL09 my GPS times went from 15 seconds max with DJ05 to nearly a minute with DL09.
I've flashes that radio, full iron package, and tried 3 different ROMS and nothing helped.
Anyone else having this problem?
I'm ready to go back to DJ05 if this can't be fixed.
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Ever since it updated to DL09 my GPS times went from 15 seconds max with DJ05 to nearly a minute with DL09.
I've flashes that radio, full iron package, and tried 3 different ROMS and nothing helped.
Anyone else having this problem?
I'm ready to go back to DJ05 if this can't be fixed.
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Im trying mine right now and I have been waiting going on two minutes now.. outside sitting in a car. I'm thinking about going back to DJ05 where it was much faster.
Mine slowed down by at LEAST 45sec on lock time after going to DL09 as well
PS. Also saw no improvement in Battery life or anything else for that matter over DJ05
My gps never locked within half a mile of me on dj05 im now dl09 and it will lock with a wifi and thats it. Im dying to get this solved. Im ready to get rid of the phone because of it.
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So I decided to test the GPS lock times on DI01, DJ05, and DL09 with the stock Verizon/Samsung ROM/kernel just to make sure it wasn't ill effects of rooted roms or anything like that.
DI01 - 74 seconds
DJ05 - 13 seconds
DL09 - 69 seconds
I used GPS Status & Toolbox to test the GPS and track lock times. Each time I odin'd to another build I did a data/cache wipe and went through the same set-up process while just downloading the GPS Status & Toolbox application from the Market.
I don't understand why the newest update is giving me worse performance but honestly it's kinda not surprising considering it came from Samsung/Verizon.
Your little test is fine and dandy but it doesnt solve the problem. Some of us never get a lock on any version. I dont think the versions are the problem. I think these phones a faulty gps sensors.
Using dl09 with stupid fast, blackish storm, and every mod I like.
I'm using the stock DL09 update and the last time I connected to gps with google maps it took 15 seconds max. I just had to remember to turn on the google gps services option.
Ive got everything turned on. The closest ive ever got was within 1/2 mile or so
Using dl09 with stupid fast, blackish storm, and every mod I like.
I find that I use Google Services that my accuracy goes down that drain.
My best luck had been with DJ05, and having Standalone GPS and VZW Location Services (aGPS).
PS try using GPS Status and Toolbox.
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My experience with dl09 has been totally opposite. With di01, I would get 3-5 min. lock times with only 2/3 of available satellites fixed. Since loading Adrynalyne's dl09 modem, rom & kernel, I get >10 sec. lock times on all satellites available. It finds me in my house in the woods of northern MI with > 10 ft. of error.
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on my fascinate, the gps works 1000% better... on my wife's fascinate.. its actually worse. i was considering flashing her back DJ05 ..
So the past few days I have been getting an error that I can't replicate under any circumstance, its totaly random. I will get a modem crash and the phone gives a ram dump notice and a reboot phone option. If I hit the reboot phone option the problem is present when rebooted. Only a battery pull fixes it. I'm on the ef02 leak with the ec05 modem. I don't have a pc to flash the ef02 and ef10 modems. Any help would be great. Thanks
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This is def. and EF02 issue... had the exact same thing happen, i THINK on EF02 modem, ram dump, then a bunch if FC's, wiped, odined, etc... then went to marcusant's i3, worked great, then after about a week, I got the perma airplane mode, the modem 'dies', settings say baseband unknown, build unknown, etc, if you try to actually put in in airplane, wont come out, the option is then greyed out. Im guessing its just another GB leak issue, probly one of the ones they are working on right now... if anyone knows otherwise about either issue, let me know, I now think the only advantage of getting froyo was that GB was coming, cause its awesome, and I cant wait to get back on it!
Ive been having the same modem crashing issues. Seems like it takes about a week to crash. baseband unknown, build unknown. Odin to fix. had the same issue on EE03 but only happened twice. Running EF02 modem. I think it could be whats holding back another release. might be trying to iron the bug out. I think the EF10 modem fixes the issue. haven't done too much reading on it.. plus people have mixed feelings about EF10. i might just give t a try because of the modem crashing. if i do, i will post back results.
On a side note, can't you flash the modems from Clockwork?
I've been running the build nearly since it came out, and have yet to have this issue. I do, however in low service areas get random modem reboots, but it works just fine..
well this is not what i wanted to hear. i dont have odin on my macbook (no windows) i guess ill have to find a friend with winders on it
Here is the thread on flashing modems without Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123103
I get the unknown modem crash all the time (about every other day).
The fix is actually quite simple. Just flash the EF02 kernel. No wipes needed.
I know the kernel doesn't touch the modem, but somehow it works. Which makes me think the problem isn't the modem being unstable, but the kernel. Something involving it's interaction with the modem might be prone to corruption.
But yeah, just reflash the EF02 kernel.
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well this is not what i wanted to hear. i dont have odin on my macbook (no windows) i guess ill have to find a friend with winders on it
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Try using heimdall. Its basically odin for mac and linux. I've used it many times on linux with no problems, plus it seems simpler to understand than odin.
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Try using heimdall. Its basically odin for mac and linux. I've used it many times on linux with no problems, plus it seems simpler to understand than odin.
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i would love to try but it dosent work with the GM of lion
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Here is the thread on flashing modems without Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123103
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U need odin with these
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I do, however in low service areas get random modem reboots, but it works just fine..
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Bingo! I have had modem issues with the GB leak no matter what modem I am using. But it seems to be more prevalent at my office where I have low signal and I bounce from Sprint to roaming all the time. At home (on my airave) with full signal I never have modem crashes. It seems to be related to low signal or switching to roaming. At work it crashes several times a day. At home with full signal I have yet to have a modem crash.
FYI, You shouldn't have to odin to get the modem back. I was doing that at first. Just shut the phone down and pull the battery for a few minutes then put it back at reboot. Modem should come back.
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I got same issue with the stock gingerbread rom. Modem crashed after low signal / roaming. Happened with ec05 ef02 ef 10 modem.
At first I was odin a modem to fix it. But later I found out clear cache and taking out battery for few minutes fix the issue too.
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Happened same with me tonight with ef10 modem. Crashed at my parents house with low signal. Just did a power cycle with battery pull and it came back up.
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It just seemed once it crashed it was less stable so I reflash the modem after these just to be sure.
I've only had to instance where the modem reboots, you hear the phone beep twice. And after it reboots itself, all is well, I've no need to reboot my phone or anything.
Are all of you without data/voice when your modem reboots?
I've had this happen twice with ef02 modem, reboot wouldn't fix, booting into clockwork and wiping cache did however.
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I have tried both modems and it crashes only at low signal, unfortunately for me I have low signal at home and at work. With ef02 that things crashes ALL the time, it was just way too much but with ef10 it doesn't crash and as often as ef02, and also I don't get as many roaming as ef02.
So far ef10 its good but not perfect.
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Hi all. I apologize for starting new thread. I am travelling right now and have NO access to a computer other than my epic. I am totally dependent upon my epic's gps and nav and the tapatalk search is not helping.
I upgraded to stock eg22 and then odined cwm and su to get root. Other than that, I am totally stock
The gps is freezing constantly when in navigation. It's losing signal and totally locking the driver so that the indicator up top says thereis a lock but there isn't.
Nothing gets rid of the frozen icon other than reboot. I tried gps on/off from quick menu, airplane mode, ending all tasks, turning off using deep setup menus....gps is useless until reboot.
It only seems to freeze during nav mode whereas regular maps seems ok...
Please help to point me towards a fix or workaround.
Thanks all!
Josh
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This is a known bug with the leaks. I believe it is caused by the battery getting too hot. Try running it without the charger on and see if it goes further without a lockup. Best bet is to restore a froyo ROM but you will still be stuck with the EG22 modem until you get to a computer. I assume you have the EG22 modem already which is the best for GPS on EG22 leaks.
There is also a program in the market called GPS Aids (free) which some people have said worked for them. I still believe it is heat though.
kennyglass123 said:
There is also a program in the market called GPS Aids (free) which some people have said worked for them. I still believe it is heat though.
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Edited...I think you may be stuck without a laptop to get back to EC05 or EE03 modem. Unfortunately that is one of the issues with the leak.
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JohnCorleone said:
Hey Kenny, isn't there a flashable version of EC05 modem since it was an official release to help the OP out?? Let me dig around a bit..
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I was looking for that too the other day and couldn't find it...only found a broken thread. It would be great if you could find it. The problem was EC05 was OTA only so could only use update.zip from DI18 or EB13.
kennyglass123 said:
I was looking for that too the other day and couldn't find it...only found a broken thread. It would be great if you could find it. The problem was EC05 was OTA only so could only use update.zip from DI18 or EB13.
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Damn you are fast...lol. I edited my post because I can't find it either but let me dig through what I have personally...it looks like I only have the EC05 to EF02 one. I don't think that will help.
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You are correct that I am on eg22 modem. I didn't even think it could be battery issue from overheating. I can try leaving keyboard open too. That used to help with heat running wmwifi back in my wm days.
I'd rather try that before going back to ec05 rom, although would use flashable ec05 rom or modem if I have too as I'm here for another 6 days and need gps as the roads have no signs for 5-10 mile clips...
Thank you both!
Josh
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JohnCorleone said:
Damn you are fast...lol. I edited my post because I can't find it either but let me dig through what I have personally...
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Hehe...I tried another approach which you may have in your files somewhere, a ROM that also installs the EC05 modem regardless of what modem you are on. Bonsai had ROMs that update the modem but only checked for earlier modems before swapping, not later versions.
Good luck Josh. Another trick you can use is to use the GPS for clips at a time. If there is a 20 mile run before an exit, leave it off until you get near the exit. Then start it again from there.
Let me know if you agree about the heat problem, it is a theory I am working on.
kennyglass123 said:
Good luck Josh. Another trick you can use is to use the GPS for clips at a time. If there is a 20 mile run before an exit, leave it off until you get near the exit. Then start it again from there.
Let me know if you agree about the heat problem, it is a theory I am working on.
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Good idea Kenny. From what I remember reading, the freezes do seem to be after 20 to 30 minutes. I didn't even think of that. Its a lot easier than finding an e-bar or library and trying to install Sammy drivers and such. Is that even possible?...lol
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JohnCorleone said:
Good idea Kenny. From what I remember reading, the freezes do seem to be after 20 to 30 minutes. I didn't even think of that. Its a lot easier than finding an e-bar or library and trying to install Sammy drivers and such. Is that even possible?...lol
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I could imagine the looks as you hooked up the phone...lol. I have gotten over an hour and a quarter without lockup on EG22. Other GB modems I would lose gps after 30 minutes.
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Before I went on vacation last week, I flashed back to Bonsai 4.1.3 because I knew I would need my GPS for the trip. However, I forgot to flash the EC05 modem so I was still running the EG22 modem all week. During the trip my GPS would loose signal during Navigation about every hour or two, but unlike the EG22 ROMs, it would regain signal within 20-30 seconds and recover without a reboot. I've since switched back to the EC05 modem and have yet to lose GPS signal once. Just thought I would share this in case it provides any insight.
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I believe it is caused by the battery getting too hot.
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Please don't make this assumption without evidence.
This sounds similar to the EC05 GPS crash bug. In the last EG22 GPS thread I asked folks to record a logcat so I could very if this is the problem, but nobody took up that offer.
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Before I went on vacation last week, I flashed back to Bonsai 4.1.3 because I knew I would need my GPS for the trip. However, I forgot to flash the EC05 modem so I was still running the EG22 modem all week. During the trip my GPS would loose signal during Navigation about every hour or two, but unlike the EG22 ROMs, it would regain signal within 20-30 seconds and recover without a reboot.
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Do you know if Bonsai 4.1.3 contains my GPS crash fix? I don't have a changelog handy.
Folks, if the EG22 GPS problem is similar to as EC05, I'm willing to fix it. But I don't/can't run leaked ROMs and am unable to test it myself. Anyone feel like grabbing that logcat?
mkasick said:
Do you know if Bonsai 4.1.3 contains my GPS crash fix? I don't have a changelog handy.
Folks, if the EG22 GPS problem is similar to as EC05, I'm willing to fix it. But I don't/can't run leaked ROMs and am unable to test it myself. Anyone feel like grabbing that logcat?
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I'm pretty sure it doesn't have your GPS crash fix, but I've never had any issue with GPS on 4.1.3, or any EC05 ROM for that matter. I use Navigation pretty extensively at one of my jobs, and it's always been reliable.
I can't compare the EG22 issue to the EC05 issue because I've never experienced one on EC05. With EG22, the GPS crashes after a period of Navigation and requires a reboot of the phone to fix it. My experience on vacation was similar, except that the GPS would recover after 20 or 30 seconds(no reboot required). This was running a EC05 ROM (bonsai 4.1.3) with the EG22 modem. Once I replaced the EG22 modem with the EC05, I was unable to replicate the issue.
mkasick said:
Please don't make this assumption without evidence.
This sounds similar to the EC05 GPS crash bug. In the last EG22 GPS thread I asked folks to record a logcat so I could very if this is the problem, but nobody took up that offer.
Do you know if Bonsai 4.1.3 contains my GPS crash fix? I don't have a changelog handy.
Folks, if the EG22 GPS problem is similar to as EC05, I'm willing to fix it. But I don't/can't run leaked ROMs and am unable to test it myself. Anyone feel like grabbing that logcat?
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I believe the EG22 issue to be different and possibly heat related. With these leaks we have had random reboots, batteries refusing to charge due to temperature and the gps freezing after an hour or so. With EC05 I had the issue where it would not lock from the start without a reboot but EG22 (and the other modems) just stop at some point and mostly require a reboot to get going again.
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I'm pretty sure it doesn't have your GPS crash fix,
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Certain of that? I know they've pulled in some of my fixes in the past, I'm just not sure about that one.
The EC05 GPS crash problem is due to a synchronization bug that results in interleaved requests to the modem, which gets hosed up. In practice, it happens with relatively low probability so most folks don't run into it, but it is consistently reproducable.
Now, there's probably a separate bug in EG22 that causes the GPS to puke for another reason. If the sync bug is still present, and in response to the GPS puking the RIL issues multiple request to the modem, it could cause a crash just like EC05, but it happens more frequently due to the modem bug.
With the crash bug is fixed, EG22's GPS may still puke, but as you experienced (assuming Bonsai is patched), it will likely fix itself after 20-30 seconds instead of requiriing a reboot.
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I believe the EG22 issue to be different and possibly heat related. With these leaks we have had random reboots, batteries refusing to charge due to temperature and the gps freezing after an hour or so.
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Do you have reason to believe the GPS issue is related to the others, or is it because they manifest in the same leaked version?
Anyways, kernel panics and watchdog reboots are hard to debug. But a GPS crash is something we can at least log and investigate further. Which is why I'm interested in obtaining a log from someone who either experiences it, or can reproduce it.
every time i go on a road trip i flash my phone back to the last stable rom i used. no way i'm leaving NY these days with a leaked rom
for the record i drove from NYC to manchester TN via DC on EC05 with the GPS and the music player running the whole time and never lost connection for more then a minute in either direction
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Certain of that? I know they've pulled in some of my fixes in the past, I'm just not sure about that one.
The EC05 GPS crash problem is due to a synchronization bug that results in interleaved requests to the modem, which gets hosed up. In practice, it happens with relatively low probability so most folks don't run into it, but it is consistently reproducable.
Now, there's probably a separate bug in EG22 that causes the GPS to puke for another reason. If the sync bug is still present, and in response to the GPS puking the RIL issues multiple request to the modem, it could cause a crash just like EC05, but it happens more frequently due to the modem bug.
With the crash bug is fixed, EG22's GPS may still puke, but as you experienced (assuming Bonsai is patched), it will likely fix itself after 20-30 seconds instead of requiriing a reboot.
Do you have reason to believe the GPS issue is related to the others, or is it because they manifest in the same leaked version?
Anyways, kernel panics and watchdog reboots are hard to debug. But a GPS crash is something we can at least log and investigate further. Which is why I'm interested in obtaining a log from someone who either experiences it, or can reproduce it.
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Bonsai did pull in your TWS, and keyboard patches, but none of the GPS stuff.
Im currently running scrambled eggs (eg22 rom) and im running the ee03 modem...my gps starts instantly but after 15 minutes or so, it just disconnects and searches for a signal...i simply exit google nav and restart it and gps is working just like it was...it's annoying but i can deal with it till OTA drops...its not a modem issue...it has to do with eg22 and how samsung has set up gps settings in gingerbread..Im no dev btw, just my 2 cents lol
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Bonsai did pull in your TWS, and keyboard patches, but none of the GPS stuff.
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Fair enough. In any event, I'm still willing to take a look at a logcat if someone affected by this problem can grab one.
I have installed the EL30 update after going back to stock EC05>EI22. Here is what I have observed about EL30 (I have not applied any other fixes nor rooted yet):
-The upside down horizontal calibration for compass is fixed
-Keyboard lag is gone
-GPS improved from locking only 4 satellites to 6-7 (the GPS Fix I think, could can allow more, upto 9-12 under best conditions), so I think this made be good enough, but balancing power for battery consumption.
-"Android System" service aka CIQ is definitely gone.
-Haven't experienced speaker feedback squeal yet, although I did on EI22 after I had used voicemail and google voice search.
I have installed CWM 5.0.2.7 and rooted. I had to do the CWM flash twice (once to get SU on and open Root Explorer so I could delete the install recovery script, since there's no EL30 Kernel yet that takes out the install-recovery.sh script. A description from IBE here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457734&page=2
have you notice any with modem? better signal ? speed anything?
i read that it was causing to lose signal.
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have you notice any with modem? better signal ? speed anything?
i read that it was causing to lose signal.
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I am showing only 2 bars in my house with an Airave when I normally get 4.
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No, I'm getting about the same signal with my Airave. The wifi looks like more bars than EI22.
Has the rotation sensor been jerky for you in the past (skymap/yelp/other AR apps) and has EL30 made it smooth again?
Seems snappier. GPS is definitely better. Had a lock as good as 1m today for a short time while driving around and it was cloudy. 4m was the norm. Will test the modem over the next few days.
Man, if the keyboard skip is fixed and the GPS too, I'll be happier than a dead pig in the sun. The wife and I made a run from Houston to Ft Worth this weekend. I had to pull the battery about 7 times on the trip to get the GPS back on track. Extraordinarily annoying when you are trying to find your way in a place you've never been before.
No OTA here yet, probably will go the manual route. Thanks for the good news on the update, look forward to having a phone I don't have to cuss out all the time!
Sleeb
Preliminary results for me with EL30 modem running EI22 Legendary is: ~7% TWS while at home. I'll report back after a normal day at work and then going home.
With EI22 modem I would average ~3% TWS.
It's a shame I'd have any TWS since I live in a metropolitan area. Stupid Sprint coverage.
I think a lot of you need to remember that sprint is doing all kinds of stuff to towers lately and other issues may make your signal bars report differently. I'm still on ei22 and while typing this I watched my signal bars go from 0 - 2
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my battery graph the line is almost like is a nice straight havent seen that in a while i have full bars for wifi and my signal ( airwave) i do have tws but i dont have good coverage like maybe a bar if i am lucky with out the airwave. but no gps lock on
edit: is anyone else have a different phone.apk the main look is the same but when you receive a call?
is the android version still 2.3.5 or is it 2.3.6?
Firehawk_1066 said:
is the android version still 2.3.5 or is it 2.3.6?
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2.3.6 </10 char>
a few things I've noticed:
GPS has improved
bug where GPS icon remains on screen after GPS has been shut off has been fixed
battery life is considerably worse
I'm getting horrible GPS I only get like 4 out of 11 fixs and on my way to work this morning which is about 30 miles I kept losing gps would search for sattelites for forever as soon as i closed navigation it would work again for a few minutes then do it again.
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mikeregister said:
I'm getting horrible GPS I only get like 4 out of 11 fixs and on my way to work this morning which is about 30 miles I kept losing gps would search for sattelites for forever as soon as i closed navigation it would work again for a few minutes then do it again.
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You may want to try resetting your A-GPS state using GPS Status app in the Market.
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my battery graph the line is almost like is a nice straight havent seen that in a while i have full bars for wifi and my signal ( airwave) i do have tws but i dont have good coverage like maybe a bar if i am lucky with out the airwave. but no gps lock on
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yes the recieve screen is very different.
dead78 said:
a few things I've noticed:
GPS has improved
bug where GPS icon remains on screen after GPS has been shut off has been fixed
battery life is considerably worse
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i've noticed considerably better battery life, but I am rooted and use TiBu for freezing stuff.
MikeEx said:
Has the rotation sensor been jerky for you in the past (skymap/yelp/other AR apps) and has EL30 made it smooth again?
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Yes rotation sensor was upside down starting in EB13 Froyo and has been until EL30. You could fix it though by doing your horizontal calibration upside down. Now you don't have to.
dead78 said:
a few things I've noticed:
GPS has improved
bug where GPS icon remains on screen after GPS has been shut off has been fixed
battery life is considerably worse
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Funny, I was just about to post a little message about my stupidity and battery life.
Since I keep things mostly stock, my upgrade routine was to backup apk/data, and system data in MyBackup, then reflash back to stock EI22, install the EL30 update, do the CWM/root dance, and restore stuff in MyBackup. All went well, but my battery life was about %70 of what it was. For the first 2 days I just figured I was playing with the phone too much, but today I started plowing through the settings. What I found was that even though I had restored everything in MyBackup, not every setting stuck. For instance, Facebook was set to update every hour even though it had previously been set to never update. I also had to re-freeze DRM after the install. There may still be more things I haven't found.
The point is after an upgrade, especially if you have re-installed stuff, go through every setting you can think of that could be killing your battery. It's possible that some app has been inadvertently set to connect too often and that is what is killing the battery too fast.
nikon120 said:
You may want to try resetting your A-GPS state using GPS Status app in the Market.
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That was the very first thing I tried and it hasn't made a difference.
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