DCD3.1.2 / 3.39.10 Reception Issues.

[x51]

I flashed my Verizon XV6800 to DCD 3.1.2 Radio 3.39..

I have always had 1 bar at home and barely one bar at my office. with my last 3 phones reception was identical. I'd drop maybe every 10th - 15th call at home and every 5th - 10th call at my office. This was no big deal, I'd call back and finish. Text messages / MMS incoming calls were always reliable. (Rarely an incoming call would just go to voicemail and not ring)

SO..
I flashed my 6800.. Everything works great everywhere except the office. I can’t receive Text messages.. Maybe every hour or so, 30 Texts will flood in at once. (I get a lot of text messages from server monitoring software.) My Phone will not ring any longer(only at the office). All incoming calls go to voicemail. I assume that since the Office had poor reception.. losing just a bit of signal would knock me out completely.

Anyway.. GPS doesn’t help if I can’t get calls where I need them the most, so I flashed back to stock... and I STILL have this issue. My phone no longer works at my office.

I have ruled out coincidental tower issues in the area.. my co-worker has the same phone with untouched stock software.

In debug, our signals are identical. All other version numbers and settings are identical. His phone works fine. When sending a Text through vtext.com to both phones, his gets the message immediately, my phone will receive it after an hour or longer.. sometimes 3 or 4 hours later. Outgoing calls drop after 30 seconds.. the phone is now unusable at the office.

Other than swapping out the phone... can anyone tell me if there are any settings i can compare or check on? Perhaps the reflash back to stock kept some settings or something? I know there are tweaks like setting how often your phone polls the tower for a call etc... Things like this could have an effect maybe?

Anyway.. After 2 days of searching and playing with settings.. I figured I was better off with 3.1.2 / 3.39 since the phone dont work anymore at the office anyway. so now I'm back to that.

should I try 3.35 or 3.37 Radio??

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[gc14]

Did you install the Verizon Carrier cab?

[x51]

Yes on the 3.1.2 firmware.

Obviously not when I flashed back to the stock because it doesn't need it.... right?

Also.. I used a PPCGeeks Thread for the Flashing back to stock. (Maybe this helps)

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=21161

[gc14]

Yes on the 3.1.2 firmware.

Obviously not when I flashed back to the stock because it doesn't need it.... right?

Right. Have you tried OTA programming?

[x51]

Yeah, Each time I've flashed.. I first run the OTA both option 1 and 2. then I usually need to call VZW for my AKey, or to reset the data Services because they do not work.. they have been cool each time though ;)

I haven’t actually tried OTA FROM the office... because i cant hold a call long enough to have it complete. I'm not sure if the location matters though.


I can certainly get the phone swapped, but the first thing i'll wanna do with the new one is try DCD 3.1.2.. Unless there is a recommendation on a different Rom / Radio?

I've read a good many of your posts on other threads and you seem to be good at this stuff... so I'm willing to try whatever you recommend.

Also I seriously appreciate your time.

[gc14]

Go into Device Information in Settings and list me your PRL Version and PRI Version.

[x51]

Go into Device Information in Settings and list me your PRL Version and PRI Version.

PRL 51056
PRI 1.35_002

[gc14]

Ok try rolling back to the 51020 PRL.

Download the attached file, unzip the PRL, and copy it to your phone.

Dial ##775 send.

Enter 000000 for unlock code.

Tap the box underneath Setting to highlight it, then click Menu->Edit.

Browse to where you put the prl file (51020.prl), and open it, then click OK.

Click Menu->Ok to update it and let the device reset.

See if this helps your issues.

[x51]

I get Turn on LPM failed.

Maybe I should not try it from the storage card... let me try again.

** Update: It did update the PRL when i moved it off the SD Card.

However I sent 3 text messages and called the phone twice from my desk.. No change.

[aguas]

I get Turn on LPM failed.

Maybe I should not try it from the storage card... let me try again.

** Update: It did update the PRL when i moved it off the SD Card.

However I sent 3 text messages and called the phone twice from my desk.. No change.

did you recently get an aluminum or metal case?

also, what is your slot cycle index under modem settings in EPST?

[x51]

Actually I have a custom case I made myself out of Lead.. it gives the phone a nice weight.. LOL.. No... No cases or anything.. However.. I know this should be irrelevant but..

I went on vacation for a week and got an extended battery the day I was leaving. The day I got back I flashed my phone FROM stock.

Had my issues at the office..
Flashed Back...
Still had issues...
Decided that.. MAYBE the extended battery being thicker and all is blocking signal... Swapped back to normal battery.. No good.

Went back to DCD312

Slot Cycle was 2... I just now changed it to 1 and it makes no difference.

[aguas]

did you happen to flash the stock RADIO with the stock ROM? flashing back the stock radio would most likely screw your device, but ive flashed the stock ROM several times with no problems.

try flashing to the current radio 3.39. heres just the radio, without the Sprint ROM. Radio 3.39 (http://www.geek-pages.com/rom/radio339.rar)
it can be tricky flashing it without a non-SDHC card. PM me if you dont have one.

after that, just flash a compatible ROM and it should fix everything.

[x51]

Well the whole procedure was this:

1) Stock phone
2) Run unlocker
3) Flash 3.1.2 rom
4) Device locks at boot
5) Flash 3.39 Radio from SD Card
5a) Ran VZW Provider Cab.. from DCDs 3.1.2 page.

6) Had the reception issues mentioned.

7) Run Titan Relocker
8) Flash Stock VZW Rom that includes original Radio Version.

9) Reception Issues remain. (Lived with it for 2 days)

10) Repeat steps 1-5a above.


so I'm on 3.1.2 / 3.39 again right now.
I CAN flash the radio again... I guess... i already have it on a 512 SD card ready to flash.

Outside of DCD 3.1.2 What would you say is the most recommended / stable Rom / Radio Combo?

[aguas]

1) Stock phone
2) Run unlocker
3) Flash 3.1.2 rom
4) Device locks at boot
5) Flash 3.39 Radio from SD Card
5a) Ran VZW Provider Cab.. from DCDs 3.1.2 page.


you need to flash the radio before you flash the ROM

[x51]

you need to flash the radio before you flash the ROM

Yeah I read that somewhere.. but the instructions I followed had me flash the rom, wait for the device to lock up on the verizon screen... then use PWR+CAM+RESET and flash the radio.

Even if it were in the wrong order, wouldnt flashing back to the VZW Stock Rom that includes the original stock radio still work as it did previously?

(maybe the answer is obviously not?.. Perhaps I sould reflash everything in a different order?)

[x51]

So I flashed back to Stock again last night. Had to call and have data services and AKey reset... as usual.

I'm at the office now, and so far I had several people send me test SMS and only one of them took a while to show up. The others came in pretty fast.

Here are the differences between this time, and the last time I flashed back to stock.

1) I DID NOT install any applications at this point... I have ONLY Configured my Exchange Activesync Email.
2) I do not have the extended battery installed.
3) I reset before the verizon custom cabs installed from the stock ROM.

It's only been 10 minutes, but so far it looks promising... I'll update if that changes.


**UPDATE
Still can not hold a call... Text messages are now taking 10 - 20 minutes to arrive. My co-worker with the same phone still has no issues. Will stop by Verizon after work to have it swapped.

[x51]

Stopped at Verizon.. Explained that the phone worked most places but just not at my office.. Explained that my co-worker has the same phone and does not have issues.

I expected to get a lot of crap.. but they were cool. They tested the phone, and claimed there was an issue. They didn't have any in stock, and have to mail me a new one.


SO... I havent seen many people complain about reception issues with thier radio upgrades... I'm wondering, should I upgrade the Roms and radio on the new one? Should I assume my reception issue was hardware and not caused by the software?

I'm still hoping someone with a lot of Rom experience can provide me with some recommendations.. I hear GPS Locks are flaky on DCD3.1.2..