Best ROM for Phone stability?

[StevePritchard]

Ok, I've tried a few ROMs, and am currently using Helmi's AKU3.5 v1.3.1, which I think is great, apart from the fact I'm not enjoying great stability on the phone front with either radio ROM v1.14.x and v1.13.

I know that the latest O2 ROM wasn't 100% stable on the phone front, so I know I can't expect miracles, but are people experiencing good stability with any of the AKU3.2/3.3 ROMs or the latest Helmi WM6 ROM? I have already tried one of the WM6 ROMs (Infadel) and didn't find that very stable at all.

Just to be clear, stability issues on the phone front, from my point of view are:

1. Ability to pick up a call without it automatically dropping the call.
2. Good GPRS/3G connectivity, with stable cell handover.
3. Ability to start/stop the phone service predictably.

If people are using a new ROM combination that aren't experiencing those issues, then please let me know.

Cheers,

Steve.

[AlanJC]

What you ask is also highly dependant on your operator.

On Orange, my device drops data connections, and sometimes requires a soft reset to get it back, on t-mobile, it is almost totally reliable.

Waiting for my replacement "3" SIM to see what that's like.

[StevePritchard]

What you ask is also highly dependant on your operator.

On Orange, my device drops data connections, and sometimes requires a soft reset to get it back, on t-mobile, it is almost totally reliable.

Waiting for my replacement "3" SIM to see what that's like.

Ok, that's a promising start for me, as I'm running on T-Mobile. So what combination of OS and Radio ROMs are you running?

Cheers,

Steve.

[racingclub]

I recently upgraded from a BA to a Uni & was dissapointed with the radio coverage. I live in a patchy area for reception but was finding my Uni was dropping signal where my BA would work OK.

After playing around with lots of radio roms I found 1.09 to work best for me on Vodafone UK. I found anything newer than that much too 'twitchy' and would scan for network all the time.

I think you just need to play around and see what happens.....

(BTW I'm running a stock AKU2 rom with an empty extrom. Had a quick play with CB & AKU3.x, but I want stabability rather than features).

[StevePritchard]

I recently upgraded from a BA to a Uni & was dissapointed with the radio coverage. I live in a patchy area for reception but was finding my Uni was dropping signal where my BA would work OK.

After playing around with lots of radio roms I found 1.09 to work best for me on Vodafone UK. I found anything newer than that much too 'twitchy' and would scan for network all the time.

I think you just need to play around and see what happens.....

(BTW I'm running a stock AKU2 rom with an empty extrom. Had a quick play with CB & AKU3.x, but I want stabability rather than features).

I agree that the actual radio hardware in the phone is pants - very frequently get no signal where other phones on the same network (I can even swap my SIM) get signal, no problem. I guess you've just got to accept that the Universal is a hybrid, and it's more of a PDA than it is a good phone, but I still love it...

I'm considering returning to an AKU2 ROM, but would love to have similar stability with a newer ROM.

Cheers,

Steve.