Best GSM for Rogers AT&T-Canada - 8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development

Just wondering which GSM some of the Canadian members are using.
Some roms recommend the 2.19 UK- others the 2.71 with the cingular fix ??
I've done some searches - 2.47 or 2.69 - or the original 2.25 or 2.26 that was on the phone ??
Looking to improve outgoing sound quality - and am looking for some local feedback.
Thanks in advance

I had 2.69 with the cingular fix for a while and it worked fine. I'm using 2.71 now and have no complains about it. Call quality is good as also signal strength. I think both r good but i went with 2.71 coz its the latest.

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Radio ROMs

I need to know the most stable Radio ROM for WM6. Even with 2.19 i was missing calls and text messages.
Since several days i use the 2.69.11 radio rom.
In combo with NBD.v4 (Not Big Deal) WWE which i am using for testing.
Overhere i had with all radio roms 1 til 0 bars. (Country side)
With 2.69.11 i have most off the time 2 bars inside my home and outside a full signal.
Althought i'm not a big caller i never had lost calls or disconnections.
Even when i am driving and use my Bluetooth GPS reciever and make a call via my Jabra bt200 i can recieve sms messages or sent them.
Without losing my 24/7 up gprs connection or call.
About the battery drain i can't tell you my findings because last couple off days i flashed my device several time and due the testing my device is almost 24/7 attached at my USB cable.
But i noticed when i am at work and my phone left at home, 8 hours later my phone has lost 10% off his power.
Until now no numerous problems
nottoosmart said:
I need to know the most stable Radio ROM for WM6. Even with 2.19 i was missing calls and text messages.
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Faria posted an excellent thread earlier today and it seems to be right on the money... Basically the best radio rom is the one that works for your provider. Unfortunately WM6 seems to add a wrinkle to this so even the Cingular 2.25 doesn't work on Cingular well (or it doesn't for me). So I'm using the T-Mo 2.19 UK one and I haven't noticed any missed calls or SMS since switching to it. But every time I put 2.25 or higher on my phone with WM6 I see issues with missed SMS and Calls.
So if you are missing with 2.19, You should probably try another rom like 2.25 (Cingular or T-Mobile, but they are different, just the same numbers). 2.47 never worked well for me even on WM5 so I've never tried it on WM6. 2.61 and 2.69 both gave me lots of missed calls and sms.
mfrazzz said:
Faria posted an excellent thread earlier today and it seems to be right on the money... Basically the best radio rom is the one that works for your provider. Unfortunately WM6 seems to add a wrinkle to this so even the Cingular 2.25 doesn't work on Cingular well (or it doesn't for me). So I'm using the T-Mo 2.19 UK one and I haven't noticed any missed calls or SMS since switching to it. But every time I put 2.25 or higher on my phone with WM6 I see issues with missed SMS and Calls.
So if you are missing with 2.19, You should probably try another rom like 2.25 (Cingular or T-Mobile, but they are different, just the same numbers). 2.47 never worked well for me even on WM5 so I've never tried it on WM6. 2.61 and 2.69 both gave me lots of missed calls and sms.
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Yep i've read that topic.
My provider has the 2.18 rom provided with there Wizards.
By luck maybe the 2.69 works for me.
I have had terrible problems with all radio roms above (and inclusive) of v2.19
2.69 > So many missed called, unbelivable
2.47 > Exactly the same as above, but much quicker at finding a signal
2.19 > Missed Calls (no missed sms), couldnt dial often (just ended) and signal kept dropping
2.07 > Came with the phone, and Im going back to it in a few mins! Never a problem!
I see on the ftp site there is a Summiter 2.17 . Anyone ever use that one?
ftp://xda:[email protected]_Only_Thread/Summiter_2.17_Radio_Only.zip
Also see there is a 2.07 on there from QTek (is that the one you are referring to, Whiterat)?
ftp://xda:[email protected] NLD (rip from 2180706 NLD RUU Prodigy).rar
If not, can you upload the one you have? Is it a radio only rom?
I use 2.25 from Cingular and seems ok!
Never miss calls ou sms!
Here's the link to Faria's post I mentioned:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1216360&postcount=220
Its worth a read. My own experience contradicts it some (ie: on WM6, the Cingular 2.25 radio doesn't seem to work as well as the T-Mo 2.19 UK radio for me), but for the most part I think it makes a lot of sense.
Upgrading the the latest radio isn't always the best thing. Find the one that works for you and then stick with it (for us geeks, thats hard not to always be on the latest version though )
mfrazzz:
I downloaded the original update from o2 (since mine is a mini s) Extracted the NBF from the installer then extracted the NBF into the individual NB's.
One of which is the GSM
If you would like it then I can upload to FTP.
mfrazzz said:
Here's the link to Faria's post I mentioned:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1216360&postcount=220
Its worth a read. My own experience contradicts it some (ie: on WM6, the Cingular 2.25 radio doesn't seem to work as well as the T-Mo 2.19 UK radio for me), but for the most part I think it makes a lot of sense.
Upgrading the the latest radio isn't always the best thing. Find the one that works for you and then stick with it (for us geeks, thats hard not to always be on the latest version though )
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My experience agrees with yours Mfrazzz. Since I moved to WM6 I've only had consistent luck with 2.19.11 UK. I've read that most of the issues seem to be with Cingular on the higher numbered radio roms. I had particularly bad luck with the 2.61 rom in missed calls and late notifications of voicemails, despite its higher signal strength and faster data throughput. I also tried the 2.25 Cingular rom, which worked well for me with WM5, but missed calls again. Since then, I've been paranoid about trying anything new.
Regards,
I have had missed calls and notifications with every radio rom and WM6 from 2.19 and up. 2.19 was the most reliable, but not completely.
Are you sure its not just crappy service or possibly you have no signal when your missing calls and texts? I have ran 2.19 with every rom I flash and have NO problems ever.
calouro said:
I have had missed calls and notifications with every radio rom and WM6 from 2.19 and up. 2.19 was the most reliable, but not completely.
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I can honestly say I haven't had any problems with missed calls/SMS with ANY of the radio ROMs. I've tried them all -- 2.19, 2.25, 2.47, 2.61 and 2.69.
The only dropped call issue I've had was due to the inability of the radio and GPRS playing together at the same time. But that's already been discussed as being one of the quirks of the Wizard . . . ad nauseum. So, no reason to revisit that. Once I was aware of it, it didn't matter and I changed some of the settings for my programs that automatically update so I don't notice the problem any more.
I'll have to go along with the line of thinking that it doesn't really matter so much on the radio ROM as it does the coverage area that you're in. But, that's just me. . .
golfernutnflorida said:
Are you sure its not just crappy service or possibly you have no signal when your missing calls and texts? I have ran 2.19 with every rom I flash and have NO problems ever.
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After I flashed 2.19, it seemed to work ok, but a few days later my wife said she called me and left a voice message, I never got it (but it was there when I called my voice message). So, the next day I called myself from my landline a few times throughout the day. I had full bars on the wizard, and one of the calls didn't go through, although the phone rang 4 or 5 times on the landline end (not the normal 1 or 2 when the wizard is off). I then left a voice message, that never came through. I waited a few hours but I was never notified of a new voice message. I then called my Voice message and sure enough, it was there. I only happened 2 or 3 times, but it did happen.
My experience mirrors that of many others and I have tried to characterise the issue based on the state of the phone.
It seems that if I am "using" the phone for surfing (via WiFi or GPRS), checking contacts, playing Bubble Breaker, etc. then an incoming call will get through on radio ROMs higher than 2.19.
If the phone is asleep due to power save then the call will be missed. When I look at the phone under these conditions, the lights in the left and right softkeys illuminate but this then goes away.
With 2.19 I find signal strength here in South Florida and in my house not quite as good as later radios but it has to work as phone reliably which it seems not to on the later radios.
Has anyone else been able to isolate behaviour like this ?
2.69 on tmobile running xplore 1.1 i missed 25 calls and 15 txts in a 4 hour period (showed 3 bars of service).. boy i had some pissed people. back down to 2.19 for me...havent had much of any issue with 2.19 except it takes forever to regain lost signal
all wm6 roms must cook well done!
hi guys my personal opinion ,radio rom 2.07.10 is a best radio rom.this rom is perfect rom.i am living in capetown/south africa.i tried almost all radio roms on wm6.but no way.i always had big issue with miss calls,sms,slow gprs connection.if you dont have to use wm6 just turn back wm5.i dont know what exacly problem is on wm6?maybe our rom lords can give us nice solution,like faria,mo
ski and others.i thing wm6 isnt %100 ready for wizard yet.i am running faria wm5 3.3 and radio rom 2.07.10.i have no miss call issue.by the way thanks faria and all other rom cookers.
golfernutnflorida said:
Are you sure its not just crappy service or possibly you have no signal when your missing calls and texts? I have ran 2.19 with every rom I flash and have NO problems ever.
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Well, since you are on my network and in my areal I think I will use this one.
I used T-Mobile Cellular Service , IPL/SPL 3.08 , Radio ROM 02.25.11 from USA T-Mobile .
Never have any missed call again !!!
Using Xplore 1.1 and previously Nottoosmart vanilla. 2.19 seems to be clearly the best one.
The other ones, I had weird problems where I would leave it in my pocket for like an hour or so, and I would get missed calls. My phone would work okay only if I'm using the phone, unlike keeping it in my pocket. Kindof hard to explain. It's like when I'm not playing around with the phone and stored in my pocket, my radio rom doesn't work.
For your voice mail problem, are you sure you have voice mail notifications activated? This should be in your voice mail options.

IPL/SPL Upgrading for 8125

I am using NBD v7.5 on my 8125 and am receiving a lot of missed calls, even after applying the mfrazz radio fix. Apparently after doing some reading, I need to upgrade the IPL/SPL from 2.25 to 3.08 and try a different radio rom. Does anyone know where I can download the IPL/SPL's and the different radio roms? Also, if anyone knows a good combo for the 8125 in the philadelphia area that would be helpful as well.
IPL/SPL doesnt help with missing calls just changing your radio...wither to 2.19 which is used most of the time for WM6 or my personal favorite 2.40 among others...
jamesr242 said:
I am using NBD v7.5 on my 8125 and am receiving a lot of missed calls, even after applying the mfrazz radio fix. Apparently after doing some reading, I need to upgrade the IPL/SPL from 2.25 to 3.08 and try a different radio rom. Does anyone know where I can download the IPL/SPL's and the different radio roms? Also, if anyone knows a good combo for the 8125 in the philadelphia area that would be helpful as well.
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You can download the IPL/SPL and the 2.69 radio here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=300798

Best radio rom for T-Mobile USA

What is the best radio rom to T-mobile USA which will eliminate missed and dropped calls and provide better call reception?
2.26.11 T-mbile radio rom
02.19.11 UK w/XDA Cingular WM6 Radio Fix2.cab
Additionally, can you flash either rom after installing TNT 5.0 Touchflo outright?
Can somebody post the roms for each radio listed above on this thread?
Thanks.....
I use 2.69.11. You can flash it after TNT5.0 as the flash only modifies the radio rom.
The installer is on the xda FTP site under /Wizard/Radio_Roms/ as "faria 02.69.11.rar"
radio rom question
technobluff--
You will probably need to experiment to see which radio will offer you the best reception, no-missed-calls, etc.
Yes, you can flash the radio rom of your choice after flashing your PPC with whatever flavor of WM6.
Mfrazzz has all of the radio roms that you asked for here in post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324632
2.26 should be best
reynavictor said:
technobluff--
You will probably need to experiment to see which radio will offer you the best reception, no-missed-calls, etc.
Yes, you can flash the radio rom of your choice after flashing your PPC with whatever flavor of WM6.
Mfrazzz has all of the radio roms that you asked for here in post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324632
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Is the Cingular 2.25.11 radio in the above post the same as the US T-Mo 2.25.11? I want to try at that 2.69 radio but want to make sure I can easily get back to my T-Mo 2.25.11 if start having problems with it.
I Did Try 2.69 But It Eating Your Battery Very Fast , 2.6.11 The Best For What I Seen , Been Using It For 6 Months
Anybody has the link to the 2.26 radio rom for tmobile?
cgigate said:
2.26 should be best
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I would think so too???
Why use the UK 2.19?
so we run the flash for radio, and then the radio fix?
Or other way around.
technobuff said:
Anybody has the link to the 2.26 radio rom for tmobile?
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it is still on T-mobile web site
OCGuy said:
I use 2.69.11. You can flash it after TNT5.0 as the flash only modifies the radio rom.
The installer is on the xda FTP site under /Wizard/Radio_Roms/ as "faria 02.69.11.rar"
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Not a bad radio but I experience missed calls and there are no notifications at all letting you know there were calls or messages or voicemail at all.
I reccomend T-Mobile 2.19.11 UK Radio with cingular radio fix 2 patch.
tmobile site
Thats for the entire rom. I was also looking for just the radio rom portion
Anybody running the 2.61 radio rom for Tmobile? What is your experience on missed calls and reception?
technobuff said:
Anybody has the link to the 2.26 radio rom for tmobile?
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I'm tellin you, you want to use the 2.19.11 UK radio plus the cingular radio fix2. I have tried every radio mentioned in this thread in the pursuit of resolution to the missed call and bad reception problems and finally found it with the 2.19.11 radio.
I have attached the radio and the patch.
You should give it a try.(IMHO)
Instructions:
create new folder and extract both zips to that folder
Run RUU and phone will reboot itself
You now have 2.19.11 UK Radio
Now copy the attached cab to your device and install the cab.
Soft reset and youre good to go.
thank you for the straight up install answer.
I went ahead and did it.
I am soft resetting as we speak
how can I confirm that it worked?
Thnx!!
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settings
system
device information
radio version, 02.19.11
Thanks, Dharvery4561
I am flashing it right now and will report back with results.
FiReBReTHa said:
thank you for the straight up install answer.
I went ahead and did it.
I am soft resetting as we speak
how can I confirm that it worked?
Thnx!!
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settings
system
device information
radio version, 02.19.11
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You will just notice a considerable spike in your reception where you already had decent reception and also places where you had no service before, you see that you have enough of a signal to make a phone call or send a text.
For example, when I am at home, I always have reception with the original radio, but with the 2.19.11 radio I have full signal in my basement.
When I would go to my girlfriend's friends house out in the middle of nowhere, I had no signal at all with any other radio, but with the 2.19.11 radio, I have 2 bars and can still call and text freely. It's funny because my girlfriend who also has t-mobile has no signal at all on her razr out there... lol
dharvey4651 said:
You will just notice a considerable spike in your reception where you already had decent reception and also places where you had no service before, you see that you have enough of a signal to make a phone call or send a text.
For example, when I am at home, I always have reception with the original radio, but with the 2.19.11 radio I have full signal in my basement.
When I would go to my girlfriend's friends house out in the middle of nowhere, I had no signal at all with any other radio, but with the 2.19.11 radio, I have 2 bars and can still call and text freely. It's funny because my girlfriend who also has t-mobile has no signal at all on her razr out there... lol
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holy crackpot!
I read your thread.... my eyes went wide and my brain goes, "nooo...."
(grabs phone)
....
instead of 0-1 bars (under central beam in house)
I am at three bars. wow man... I cant wait to see how things go tomorrow!
FiReBReTHa said:
holy crackpot!
I read your thread.... my eyes went wide and my brain goes, "nooo...."
(grabs phone)
....
instead of 0-1 bars (under central beam in house)
I am at three bars. wow man... I cant wait to see how things go tomorrow!
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no problem. ive been using this radio for months and wouldnt trade it for anything.
nevermind please disregard this post. it was an accidental double post.
so i've been out of the wizard game for a little over a year. I'm using the t-mobile usa mda and have really bad service and would like to try this. so if someone can help me out i would really appreciate it. i take it i have to first upgrade to wm6 for this to work? yes?

T-Mobile subcribers I need a lil help

Can anyone with T-Mobile what radio version they have and/or which one they is the best?
thunda_chunky said:
Can anyone with T-Mobile what radio version they have and/or which one they is the best?
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I use IPL/SPL: 3.08 and Radio 2.69.11, never had a problem and i am in Queens, NY
I'm using IPL/SPL: 3.08 , Radio 2.19, never had a service problem and I am in New Hampshire
thanks for the info but you guys have G3's... i wonder if that matters?
G3, IPL/SPL: 3.08, Radio: 2.69.11, works perfectly in Oregon. I've been fortunate enough to never experience the missed call problem that so many speak of.
I use IPL/SPL: 3.08 and Radio 2.69.11 with zero problems. I'm located in Central Indiana. BTW I have a G3 phone but I don't think that will make a difference.
2.69, g3, 3.08 too in WA
2.19 seems very stable too, with a little bit less battery drain, but it does take longer to pickup a signal. both seem fairly equal in the reception (number of bars and call quality). battery drain seems like maybe 20 min difference on a full charge _if_ that and it may just be in my head, but i'm so used to having this thing plugged in all the time anyways
i did have an issue a few days ago, i think with 2.19, where txt messages took 3-4 hours to arrive, but i blame the rom i was working on or TMO... i hate their data network...
While the 2.19 series radio rom is considered most stable overall the 2.69.11 radio rom gives the best performance on the tmobile network...data transfer is significantly more responsive with latency roughly half what it is with 2.19.
For tethering 2.69.11 is the clear winner and I've not had any call issues with it.
2.19 Is King If You Have T-Mo In The USA
famewolf said:
While the 2.19 series radio rom is considered most stable overall the 2.69.11 radio rom gives the best performance on the tmobile network...data transfer is significantly more responsive with latency roughly half what it is with 2.19.
For tethering 2.69.11 is the clear winner and I've not had any call issues with it.
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2.19 is the best if you are on the T-Mo network
in the USA. You can even make better if you can add that Cingular fix cab with it. I will see if I can find it.
Technology said:
2.19 is the best if you are on the T-Mo network
in the USA. You can even make better if you can add that Cingular fix cab with it. I will see if I can find it.
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i know we all have different results with each radio, would you mind posting why 2.19 works best for you? better battery, no missed calls, fast data transfer, picks up signal quicker, etc?
IPL/SPL 3.08 w/ 2.69 Radio in Carmel, Indiana near Indy. No missed calls and good sound quality
thanks for the info. i asked because i gave my mom my Wizard (im gettin a Hermes) and i wanted to know what radio would provide a better signal than the crap she gets now lol. so from what im seeing, 2.19 or 2.69 seem like the better choices for the T-Mo network

What's the best IPL/SPL/Radio for Cingular 8125?

What's the best IPL/SPL/Radio combination to be using on a G3 Cingular (AT&T) 8125 in America with a TNT.1933 rom?
Right Now I'm using IPL/SPL 3.08 and Radio 2.69.11.
it depends on your area.
Different radio roms will work better in different places.
Some people swear by 2.69, some don't. 2.19 is the most stable when it comes to radio roms. You might loose a little signal, but all of your calls will come in.
I have been using 2.69 for the past two days and missing calls like never before... back to 2.19 for me
I used to have a lot of missed call problems with different roms. Now I have been using radio 2.69 & Cingular radio fix2 with XM6rc5 with a great success. No missed call so far.
I'm using 3.08/3.08 and 2.69.11.. not having any issues.. I'm on cingular/att in the north san diego area.
3.08/3.08 and 2.19.11uk radio for me, been working pretty good. I don't run that cingular radio cab, whatever the hell its supposed to do. I tried it once, all it did was screwup my network tab, screw that, works fine without it.
IPL/SPL 2.26
Radio 2.71.11
AT&T 8125 Memphis area
goofeyass said:
IPL/SPL 2.26
Radio 2.71.11
AT&T 8125 Memphis area
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Radio 2.71? What is this?? i haven't seen this radio ever.
ROCOAFZ said:
Radio 2.71? What is this?? i haven't seen this radio ever.
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That's what I thought..........
Any more details on this? When was it released and from which carrier?
Andy
2.71.11
I don't know who made it, I ran across it here on XDA last week. No problems so far, great signal and no missed calls.
Nadrien said:
What's the best IPL/SPL/Radio combination to be using on a G3 Cingular (AT&T) 8125 in America with a TNT.1933 rom?
Right Now I'm using IPL/SPL 3.08 and Radio 2.69.11.
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That is latest official
A quick google finds 2.71.11 mostly on polish Orange sites. Anyone speak polish?
mrdiscord said:
A quick google finds 2.71.11 mostly on polish Orange sites. Anyone speak polish?
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I don't need to speak Polish, all I know this radio rom has worked the best for me!!
goofeyass said:
I don't need to speak Polish, all I know this radio rom has worked the best for me!!
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To tell you the truth I've been using it the last few days in the North East and it's been good for me.
ADB100 said:
That's what I thought..........
Any more details on this? When was it released and from which carrier?
Andy
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mrdiscord said:
A quick google finds 2.71.11 mostly on polish Orange sites. Anyone speak polish?
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no ideas on the details or the carrier or anything else... it works good and you can thank some polish guys
i'm using 2.71.11 and i'm very happy for now,
no problem with signal, grps, missing calls os something...
for me this have the same efect that 2.16.11
Just want to report back,
I was having problems with different radio ROMS, missed calls, voicemail notifications not coming through, after finally switching to the T-Mobile 2.19.11 radio Rom, everything has been great!
T-Mobile 2.19.11 FTW!
i see no reason to try anything else.
does anybody have a workin' 2.19.11 radio link or can upload it,
i've been searchin for that but can't find workin links.
thanks
Im alos using 3.08 with 2.7.11 no problem yet.
Where does one get the 2.7.11 radio version?
BTW,
Currently Im on
IPL/SPL 3.08
Radio 1.12.10 *yuck*
Edit: Nevermind, I found it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=367952

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