Need more bars on my 8525

[kparikh82276]

OK! i've been searching and searching but i did not get a direct answer. So i have decided to put up this thread for someone to help me.

I have the 8525. I've gone from the WM5 to the WM6, i upgraded from the AT&T Rom to the cooked roms now. But i see that i do not get enough bars on my phone. Initially i thought it was my location. :confused:
But recently i switched to my older phone (which is the Tmobile Dash unlocked) and i see that i have full bars ... on the phone in the same location.

So i know that it's the phone.

How do i go about solving this problem.

would the RADIO versions help... for example changing the RADIO on my phone. if so which one would you recommend.

Thanks in advance xda developers members. :D

*** update ****

After posting, i decided to search for the orignial ROM from ATT and i found it.

I reflashed my phone w/ the ROM. the only reason i don't like the original ROM is because of the unnecessary stuff that comes with it.

But i see full bars now.

So what are some of the recommended ROM's here. I have the new ATT (cingular) and all is well except w/ the recent ROM's i was getting really bad reception. and like 2 to 3 bars.

So any suggestions will be welcomed for sure.

[mazdaspeed]

try a new radio
who is ur service with ? and where you from
that will help us give you some answers

[AlbertoM]

Not to mention that 3 bars on my phone may not be as loud as 1 bar in yours. More important is how it sounds and how you sound....

[kparikh82276]

OK!... just to point out.

I reflashed w/ the ATT original rom but no luck.

Once i had full bars, it went down to like 2 or 3

But as mentioned one's 1 bar may be as loud as 3 bars on anothers.

I guess that was the problem with mine. I used to get like 2 or 3 bars, but i did have good reception. But i would notice that my calls would get disconnected. :rolleyes:

So that is my concern, i realize now that i can have 2 or 3 bars and have good call quality. But i do get calls that get disconnected. Didn't really have that problem before.

I live in NJ
I have Cingular (ATT) service.

Currently i've flashed the original RUU from HTC for the 8525

lets see how that works. ;)

But as far as the bar situation or the dropped calls, would that be a hard ware problem or a soft ware problem?

Also would it be the ROM or the Radio?:confused:

thanks in advance.

[galaxys]

What radio version are U using? It sounds like a radio issue. A lot of at&t USA people have had call success with radio 1.48. But, others have worked also.

[takashikastl]

im in central nj, and im using 1.51 or whatever the latest one is, and i have no problems, its all about the same for me.

[mcorrie1121]

I live west coast and use 1.50. I seem to always see 1.48 and 1.50 recognized as the best all around. But u may also try 1.51; It seems hit or miss, but if it works it looks like it works real good.

[THE-KEK]

This happened to me when I changed to another radio for the first time.

You need to go into your band selection, and chose it manually. After doing ths, you should be able to soft-reset and set it back to auto, and it should work.

Phone > Options > Band
Select whatever your provider is. Reset, then choose auto again.

I have no idea why, but this fixed my issues.