【MODEMS】【100+ Captivate I897 ♦ I9000 ♦ CM7/MIUI ♦ ICS】+【Google Location Map】

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melvinaury

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Jan 11, 2009
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i just threw together a cm7/miui/ICS flashable zip of the Rogers CAPTIVATE hspa+ enabled modem with Audience support! . (uxkh2 modem)

works awesome on kang ics (any cm7/miui/ics should work) on both rogers and bell sim card/networks.


enjoy an official captivate modem with hspa+ ! http://bit.ly/LOHcsN

Does it deafult to 850mhz or is only 1,900

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rophiroth

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Dec 11, 2010
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Testing. Don't lose signal in all day. But people can't listen to me well on calls unless use handsets. Could be a modem problem?

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rophiroth

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If im on GB cm7 can flash my old froyo modem and get best performance or modern i897 could be better?
 

shimbob

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Dec 8, 2008
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Testing the recently posted UXKH2 modem, works but after a quick check it seems my upload speeds have been slashed. Testing more...

I'm in the unique position of searching for the absolute fastest radio for my i897 (Slim 4 rom + Devil kernel, AT&T Sacramento, CA) with no regard to sound quality because... I have no voice plan on my phone! Phone had KG3 originally, I will gladly sacrifice "sound quality" for a little speed boost.
 

likiud

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Feb 5, 2011
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Vancouver, BC
Im using KG3 modem, its suppose to default to 850, but it seems to default to 1900 instead. Everytime I check it, its at 1900. THe signal at 1900 is about -75 to -90. I change it to 850 manually and the signal is at -70 to -75. Then I change it back to auto and it stays at 850 for a min or so, then it switches back to 1900 and stays on it. Is this normal?
 

fractaline

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Feb 11, 2011
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Generally "default to 850" means that it will use 850 natively instead of 900... Modems that "default" to 900 can be made to use 850 with the modem dance.
In your case I'd say it had to do with your carrier not your modem. If 1900 is the prevailing band in your area them it will switch to 1900 more readily. Try keeping it locked to 850 to see if you get the results you want. Of course the drawback would be when 850 is not available.
Hope that helps.
:)
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zuN!

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Mar 9, 2011
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i just threw together a cm7/miui/ICS flashable zip of the Rogers CAPTIVATE hspa+ enabled modem with Audience support! . (uxkh2 modem)

works awesome on kang ics (any cm7/miui/ics should work) on both rogers and bell sim card/networks.


enjoy an official captivate modem with hspa+ ! http://bit.ly/LOHcsN

How's the data speed and voice quality (input and output as in what you hear and what the person on the other end hears) on this modem?
 

ap1618

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Testing the recently posted UXKH2 modem, works but after a quick check it seems my upload speeds have been slashed. Testing more...

I'm in the unique position of searching for the absolute fastest radio for my i897 (Slim 4 rom + Devil kernel, AT&T Sacramento, CA) with no regard to sound quality because... I have no voice plan on my phone! Phone had KG3 originally, I will gladly sacrifice "sound quality" for a little speed boost.

yes since its a captivate modem, upload speeds are stuck at 100kbps.
 

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    【MODEMS】【100+ Captivate I897 ♦ I9000 ♦ CM7/MIUI ♦ ICS】+【Google Location Map】

    Hello, I have created this website to bring or try to bring all the Samsung Captivate modems to one place in hope to helps others.... If im missing some please let me know so I can post them!

    If this thread helped please hit the "Thanks" button!

    MEMBERS: I appreciate what you're doing, but please link to this thread instead of directly linking to website pages so members can comment or read comments in this thread before flashing modems and as always, install at your own risk, I am not responsible for any damages.. :p Thanks!

    Website - 【100+ Captivate I897 ♦ I9000 ♦ CM7/MIUI ♦ ICS】+【Google Location Map】

    Check out the *BEST WORKING MODEM LOCATIONS GOOGLE MAP* that anyone can pin
    their best modem(s) that works for their area to a public Google map and when moused over it displays the modems. TRY IT!



    Here is a great website to determine what band/coverage your provider uses. Just type out your country and select your network ect. from the drop down menu.

    Which is better, 850 or 1900?

    In general, you are going to get more performance out of 850 than you are going to get out of 1900 for several reasons. 1. As mentioned earlier, back when the 850 licenses were issued, they had to cover a certain amount of land cover. This required deploying their system throughout many rural areas (not ALL though). 1900 licenses only need to cover up to 67% of the population, and in many cases they don't even have to meet that. 2. The higher the frequency, the shorter the usable range. You need approximately twice as many 1900 MHz towers to cover a given area than 850 MHz towers. Most 1900 MHz towers are in urban and suburban areas. A properly built 1900 system will work as well as a properly built 850 system, but it will likely cost more to deploy and operate. Sometimes 1900 will work better in a city because 1900 MHz signals tend to work better in the middle of the city with large buildings as the shorter wavelength allows the signal to go around corners easier. Also, due to network loading, 850 towers have to be "turned down" in urban areas so as to not overload, so the playing field is leveled. 3. Leaving the technical details aside, it seems that 850 MHz signals penetrate most modern buildings better than 1900 MHz signals. There are many factors involved such as the material of the walls, the proximity of the local cell towers and various other factors. The fact that 850 MHz carriers have been in operation longer and have optimized their coverage is an important factor to consider. If there is a window nearby, chances are that either system will work, assuming that there is some sort of signal available at the window! The bottom line is this: when you try out a service, make sure you bring your phone to all the areas you'll be using to make sure it works where you need it.


    I897-ICS/CM7-9/MIUI Modems that was removed from website due to no audience chip support for these ROMS. Note: Makes the other person on the line complain because your all static....
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    how come in the i9000 section, all the modem names start with "captivate", but not in the i897 section? isnt the i897 the captivate, and the i9000 is the international galaxy s?

    The reason the I9000 modems start with captivate is to tell you they are for the I897 captivate and the reason the I897 captivate modems don't is its already a captivate modem so it doesn't need introduction.

    I have also found this with roms. specifically, i am currently running the KK4 saurom, but the splash screenw hen i turn my phone on says i9000. in about phone, my kernal says its the i897UCKK4... so why the i9000 splash screen?

    The reason for your I9000 splash screen is I do believe is either your running a captivate I9000 kernel for a captivate I897 ROM which is a no no OR your running captivate I9000 bootloaders for a captivate I987 ROM which is a double no no. Someone correct me if im wrong but If your running a I897 ROM you have to run I897 bootloaders but if your running a I9000 you can run either or and if your running a I897 ROM you have to run a I897 kernel and if your running a captivate I9000 ROM you have to run a I9000 kernel.

    anyway my main concern is about the modems, especially since i live in the toronto area, and my i896 stock modem is kh2, which has never been able to get a lock for me, and yet the i9000 KG3 modem works much better... but then id be running an i9000 modem on an i897 rom, and i want to stay with an i897 rom to have better call quality.

    If your running a I897 ROM you have to use a I897 Modem but if your running a captivate I9000 ROM then you have to run I9000 modems BUT if your running CM7/MIUI OR any ICS then you can run "Radio" modems either I9000 or I897 but only if they are "Radio" modems. I removed the "Radio" I897 modems from my site because the lack of audience chip makes the sound quality for the other person crappy.

    NOTE: All my modem .zip files are for the Captivate.... If that helps!

    If this helps please hit the THANKS button.
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    Modem Update

    I added the KK4 modem to the I897 section of my website.

    I added the KK4 modem to the CM7/MIUI/I897 based section as well.

    If this post helped please hit the THANKS button!
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    All modems release dates updated

    As requested by quite a few members for the release dates so I went threw every modem I897 and I9000 with a hex editor and found the release dates for each modem. These files are posted at the top of the download page of each modem list. Enjoy!

    If this post helped you please hit the THANKS button....
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    Friends its been a great run with the captivate but unfortunately I have moved on to the Note i717 and will not be updating any more modems unless given and packaged to me to upload. I will keep the website available as long as people use it and download from it.

    Thanks,
    Soggy

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