New nexus, buy 3G or WiFi? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just about to order a nexus 7 and looking for advice on getting either the WiFi or 3G version.
I would like the 3G version but am concerned that there seems to be hardly any custom ROMs for it. Have I missed something here, as in, can custom ROMs for the WiFi version be flashed on to the 3G version as well?
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks
John
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Is a 3G nexus a bad choice for custom ROMs?
Thanks guys. My main concern is that if I get the 3G version there will be very few custom ROMs available when compared to the WiFi version.
Can anyone confirm what the range of custom ROMs available is for the 3G version please?
Cheers
John
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Radio for Australia

Hi guys
Just want to know which radio are you guys using. I'm using KD1. Anyone done any testing to see whether this is the best for Australia or a previous version such as kb3.
I know for my x10 there are regional updates for basebands. Is this the case for the nexus S
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I too would like to know more info about radios. I'm currently on kb3 and it seems sufficient. I get GPS lock in 10 seconds so reasonably happy.
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Tested with Kb3 and Kd1, both same, not much difference as Vodafone network is still upgrade in progress. I guess, KD1 is mre effective for UK
I'm on optus and just want to check is it my plan / location
My hsdpais pretty much non existant for the last month or 2
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shubu000 said:
I'm on optus and just want to check is it my plan / location
My hsdpais pretty much non existant for the last month or 2
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Stock rom doesn't show the H sign. Only custom roms do that. Maybe it's a carrier issue?
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I think mostly in AUstralia, we get less "H", I not sure why, gotta ask them
Oh I'm using superaosp.. best rom... so that's not because of stock rom that I don't see h
Funny when I first got the planing on now I see h very often
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I'm also with vodafail. Using speedtest, I get better download with the new radio KD1 and upload speed was relatively the same in comparison with KB3

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Hi to the Nexus S users. I got a brand new Nexus S 4g this past Saturday coming from a DINC. I'm running CM7 stable. Is anyone having signal issues/slow 3g speeds by the way?
Juanito216 said:
Hi to the Nexus S users. I got a brand new Nexus S 4g this past Saturday coming from a DINC. I'm running CM7 stable. Is anyone having signal issues/slow 3g speeds by the way?
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Change the radio =]
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Juanito216 said:
Hi to the Nexus S users. I got a brand new Nexus S 4g this past Saturday coming from a DINC. I'm running CM7 stable. Is anyone having signal issues/slow 3g speeds by the way?
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Can't say for sure since I have a Tmo NS but having had Sprint I can tell you my wife and I had those issues with all Sprint phones. Their 3g speeds SUCK.
Make sure you have ke5 or ke1 radio
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How do I switch radios and which should I use? I want faster 3g speeds lol actually what I want is a lower, stable ping lol
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Sprint is upgrading yhe network so it might go up and down for awhile
If you have rom manager look under peters section he has the radio updates in his downloads
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RushAOZ said:
How do I switch radios and which should I use? I want faster 3g speeds lol actually what I want is a lower, stable ping lol
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Having the correct radio will give you better reception, which will give you a more reliable connection. As a result you may see increased speeds. Keyword is may. You can decrease your ping by setting a local server ip your phone first connects to. Search for lowering pings. For radios, flash using fastboot. Please be sure to read up on radio flashing as a mistake could be catastrophic. Good luck
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I am also new to the NS4G, having switched from evo 4g. Sprint 3G has always sucked the big one and I don't notice any appreciable difference between nexus and evo speeds.
The phone reception IS quite a bit weaker than the Evo however.
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Thanks for the responses guys, how would I go about seeing which radio I have?
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Juanito216 said:
Thanks for the responses guys, how would I go about seeing which radio I have?
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Settings / About Phone / baseband

Custom ROMs: nexus 3G vs nexus WiFi

About to buy a new nexus for Christmas and will be flashing quite a few custom ROMs but which is best for custom ROM choice, the 3G version or the WiFi version?
Cheers
John
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jscsltd said:
About to buy a new nexus for Christmas and will be flashing quite a few custom ROMs but which is best for custom ROM choice, the 3G version or the WiFi version?
Cheers
John
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Since the Wifi version has been out longer and there's only 1 for the 3G, wifi is going to be your best bet.
Here's the only 3G version that's out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007937

Best for custom ROMs, 3G or WiFi?

About to buy a new nexus for Christmas and will be flashing quite a few custom ROMs but which is best for custom ROM choice, the 3G version or the WiFi version?
Perhaps this is an irrelevant question, as the ROMs can be installed on either model?
Wish somebody would tell me, as I don't want get the 3G and regret it.
Cheers
John
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3G ROM will need to have 3G build... So a lot of the stuff dominating this forum won't work properly ... It will get more support as more units get out there I guess but right now it's slim pickings
all roms work with wifi version and for 3g some work ,some not but it will change soon because developers will update their rom to work and on 3G
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all roms work with wifi version and for 3g some work ,some not but it will change soon because developers will update their rom to work and on 3G
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Thanks both of your for your comments.
In the end, I ordered a 32 gb WiFi only model as it guarantees good custom ROM support from day one and I can always tether to my phone if I need to.
Cheers
John
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Nexus 4 and LTE Questions

Alright. So today my nexus 4 came in, and from I've read the Nexus 4 can do band 4 4G. Which from what I've heard isn't supported very much in the united States. Is this even worth me trying to get working?
If it is how hard and reliable is it for me to try this?
I am on T-Mobile and I live in Oklahoma city.
This thread didn't do it for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211618
»All LTE Discussion«
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ryan.dawkins said:
Alright. So today my nexus 4 came in, and from I've read the Nexus 4 can do band 4 4G. Which from what I've heard isn't supported very much in the united States. Is this even worth me trying to get working?
If it is how hard and reliable is it for me to try this?
I am on T-Mobile and I live in Oklahoma city.
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tmobile supports band four, if tmobile has rolled out lte in your area. with what im getting with lte on tmobile in southern brooklyn, yes it is worth it
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This thread didn't do it for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211618
»All LTE Discussion«
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I did not see that thread.. It seems to be a little advanced...
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ryan.dawkins said:
Alright. So today my nexus 4 came in, and from I've read the Nexus 4 can do band 4 4G. Which from what I've heard isn't supported very much in the united States. Is this even worth me trying to get working?
If it is how hard and reliable is it for me to try this?
I am on T-Mobile and I live in Oklahoma city.
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It's easy to do and very worth it.
Because you got your phone today, root it now so you don't lose any data when you unlock the bootloader.
You will have probably updated to the latest version of Android, so once you have CWM or another custom recovery, flash an older, compatible radio and then do the T-Mobile fix. This will give you working LTE on the stock ROM.
There are tons of threads out there to help you out, including this one (previously mentioned) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211618, this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233319, and this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147325
Don't forget to push thank you on posts if someone helped you as well. You'll be wishing you had done more of that when you learn a little more and want to add thanks to your name
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Thank you! I appreciate your post! The most advanced stuff I've done so far is flashing ROMs on my old HTC supersonic
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