New-T-Mobile Radio/Modem Thread

oka1 · Mar 28, 2012

To All, This is a new thread dedicated to trying to resolve the known problems with the current Hacked Radio/modems we all have experienced.

Please do not post already known issues over and over I will delete them. The Effort is to keep this thread clean and up to date with newly discovered fixes an/or new bugs.

Both Allgamer and I have a Note so any developer that needs something tested pm us and we will assist you as best we can

The issues we all seem to have experienced Are:

1. Dropped calls, this is a big issue... need to phone to never fail us..... especially for those who are business dependent.

2. Low up load speeds

3. Inconsistent data speed issues

4. Data dropping

5. Battery Drain/heat issues

If there are other specific issues that arise please post and I will itemize in the OP. Let's see if we can draft the assistance of a developer (s) who are excellent with radio/modem hacking. We are close to a final fix let's try to get across the finish line to 100% success.
Thanks to All who have to date helped in the quest of finding a perfect fix.
SPECIAL THANKS to All who paid the bounty..... kept your word....... and helped in any other way...... It REALLY warms the soul to know our community can come together and follow through on commitments......... Thank you all.... Oka1

Allgamer posted this for a fix for some : In case anyone still have the drop call issues, here's a good work around http://xdaforums.com/show...77&postcount=2

oka1 · Mar 28, 2012

RESERVED.....

MobileBenz · Mar 28, 2012

Thank You

I just wanted to give Thanks to the guy that made this happen! I wasn't part of the initial bounty, but I sent him some cash! I love this device and just wanted to say Thank you!

xpprofessional1 · Mar 28, 2012

can't wait to see

what comes out here.

ruebs · Mar 28, 2012

Wasn't there a few people who started a new bounty for the 100% properly working radio fix? Could the OP please add them to the first post and maybe keep a running total with names like the original bounty?

Also, are there any radio/modem developers who could give me a few tips on how to start working on this? I opened the radio files all gung-ho like but as they are binary I have no idea what's what in there

(Or, if a radio/modem developer is considering working on this, let me know and I would like to help and donate $20 if we are successful

)

timgt · Mar 28, 2012

I just wanted to say thanks for making this happen first.

Second, I used the updated build.prop that was posted from the guy who figured this all out and then flashed my phone with the Telus radio even though I'm on T-Mobile. I am pleased to say this combo works PERFECT for ME.

I am getting download speeds of around 10Mbps and upload speeds are usually around 2 to 3Mbps. This is plenty fast enough. Also the data switching is instant between edge and 4g if I go out of a 4g area. My signal is also just as strong as other T-Mobile branded phones by looking at the dB level of the signal.

If you are having issues I would encourage you to try this combo. I am perfectly happy with my Notes performance.

sashusmom · Mar 28, 2012

The OP is a forum moderator and as per their rules, they cannot condone or participate in bounty threads. A separate thread would have to be started.

Cactoes Gel · Mar 28, 2012

timgt said:
I just wanted to say thanks for making this happen first.

Second, I used the updated build.prop that was posted from the guy who figured this all out and then flashed my phone with the Telus radio even though I'm on T-Mobile. I am pleased to say this combo works PERFECT for ME.

I am getting download speeds of around 10Mbps and upload speeds are usually around 2 to 3Mbps. This is plenty fast enough. Also the data switching is instant between edge and 4g if I go out of a 4g area. My signal is also just as strong as other T-Mobile branded phones by looking at the dB level of the signal.

If you are having issues I would encourage you to try this combo. I am perfectly happy with my Notes performance.

City?

timgt · Mar 28, 2012

I'm in Maryland. Near Rockville and Gaithersburg area

sashusmom · Mar 28, 2012

@ timgt- any heat build up in the phone or burning battery life quickly??

What's your average battery life/day with lite, mod, heavy use?

Thanks and so glad this is working great for you!

AllGamer · Mar 28, 2012

timgt said:
I just wanted to say thanks for making this happen first.

Second, I used the updated build.prop that was posted from the guy who figured this all out and then flashed my phone with the Telus radio even though I'm on T-Mobile. I am pleased to say this combo works PERFECT for ME.

I am getting download speeds of around 10Mbps and upload speeds are usually around 2 to 3Mbps. This is plenty fast enough. Also the data switching is instant between edge and 4g if I go out of a 4g area. My signal is also just as strong as other T-Mobile branded phones by looking at the dB level of the signal.

If you are having issues I would encourage you to try this combo. I am perfectly happy with my Notes performance.

i agree it's working pretty good for me as well

i'm still undecided which radio is better KID or Telus
they both seems o be doing great
in my end the limitations is mainly due the service provider, even on my T989 i can't get good upload speed, and download speed is the same on both my T989 and i717
so from my point of view, it's as good as it'll get

the only bug i frequently encounter is the data getting hung

which thanks fully the NoBar took care of that issue for me, if there is no signal for more than X amount of minutes it'll restart the radio for me to catch a new signal

Pete720 · Mar 28, 2012

timgt said:
I'm in Maryland. Near Rockville and Gaithersburg area

Silly question, I gues not all AT&T Notes are created equal? I tried flashing the KID modem and my Note was very unhappy. It started up but it was stuck in an unholy lag. I tried everything but it was not until I flashed one of the other 2 modems that it went back to normal. I am trying the Telus/build.prop combo and the download is a LITTLE better at just under 4Mps with still the lousy upload speed. I live in northern Delaware.

tomin.fhl · Mar 28, 2012

Pete720 said:
Silly question, I gues not all AT&T Notes are created equal? I tried flashing the KID modem and my Note was very unhappy. It started up but it was stuck in an unholy lag. I tried everything but it was not until I flashed one of the other 2 modems that it went back to normal. I am trying the Telus/build.prop combo and the download is a LITTLE better at just under 4Mps with still the lousy upload speed. I live in northern Delaware.

Shouldn't have any lag in the operation of the phone. It is likely that the KID modem you are using was the original T-Mobile zip and not the modded one.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA

Pete720 · Mar 28, 2012

tomin.fhl said:
Shouldn't have any lag in the operation of the phone. It is likely that the KID modem you are using was the original T-Mobile zip and not the modded one.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA

Hmm maybe I got the wrong one. Where do I find the "modded" KID?

EDIT: Nevermind I found it, you were correct sir I had the wrong one. I am downloading the one now that ends with "ATTNOTE" in the file name and give it another try.

timgt · Mar 28, 2012

sashusmom said:
@ timgt- any heat build up in the phone or burning battery life quickly??

What's your average battery life/day with lite, mod, heavy use?

Thanks and so glad this is working great for you!

I don't notice any kind of heat issues with this device on any combo I've tried, however I don't play games for hours or anything.

As for battery life, it seems just a tad worse on battery with the build.prop modification and Telus radio but even with worse battery it is still the best life of any android device I've owned. With the data speeds I'm getting the battery life is an ok trade off.

AllGamer · Mar 28, 2012

Pete720 said:
Hmm maybe I got the wrong one. Where do I find the "modded" KID?

EDIT: Nevermind I found it, you were correct sir I had the wrong one. I am downloading the one now that ends with "ATTNOTE" in the file name and give it another try.

you can find the info here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547114 on tomin original post

krypto16 · Mar 28, 2012

Where can I find a working build.prop file? I downloaded the test.zip from the original post but I cannot extract using 7zip or jzip..it says incompatible compression method. Any help would be appreciated

timgt · Mar 29, 2012

krypto16 said:
Where can I find a working build.prop file? I downloaded the test.zip from the original post but I cannot extract using 7zip or jzip..it says incompatible compression method. Any help would be appreciated

Here is the one i used. Rename it from build.doc to build.prop first. Make sure you backup your original file too.

Lakeshow423 · Mar 29, 2012

timgt said:
Here is the one i used. Rename it from build.doc to build.prop first. Make sure you backup your original file too.

So just rename it, backup the original build prop then paste it in there with root explorer? Then reboot? Thanks!

timgt · Mar 29, 2012

Lakeshow423 said:
So just rename it, backup the original build prop then paste it in there with root explorer? Then reboot? Thanks!

Yup. I used Es file explorer cause it's free but root explorer should work the same.

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