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GPS on ATT stock better then any custom rom?

When I had the ATT stock I got the lock in seconds. After flashing and putting different ROM its like 5-10 min.
Is there a difference in the gps.conf or anything else?

borisb said:
When I had the ATT stock I got the lock in seconds. After flashing and putting different ROM its like 5-10 min.
Is there a difference in the gps.conf or anything else?
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The one I am on (Android Revolution 5.1.8) and GingerBeast (2.1.2) I had before this, I generally got lock in seconds, and with an accuracy of 5-10m.

I would say the GPS on sense based roms with the correct gps.conf file works just as good as the stock rom.
Right now I'm using Android Revolution 5.1.9 and I get almost instant lock (about 5 secs) and 5~7m error.

Radio and RIL also play a very large part in it as well, I have had great luck leaving the gps.conf file as is and just flashing the updated stock radio/RIL combo. Locks in seconds unless obstructed.
This also includes CM7 Nightlies after 57ish.
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Running Leedroid and getting lock in seconds down to 10 foot accuracy! Best I've had in any configuration. Running latest stock radio.

Running leedroid and my GPS is rock sold. While driving @70mph I get 10/10 in less then 10 seconds. New radio and ril.
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Works fine for me on cm 7. I don't turn it off and on. With gingerbread its really not necessary in aosp type roms it only activates when needed the power drain is minimal.

funny, i just flashed back to the stock rooted rom with sideloading (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058042) because I've realized I had ZERO dropped calls or connection issues on the stock rom. i was using ar4g 3.7 anyways because I found it to be the most stable and quite quick. wish it had a custom kernel.
back to the point, I had issues getting GPS working on that too, even with matching ril and radio. hopefully I won't have any more issues with this rom

For myself, it was much better when I was on stock rom, but since I love testing out new roms, I've learned to live with it... At least it'll still work most of the time.
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I think stock GPS SUCKSSSSS!
Dang I was just playing with this guz I'm kinda a GPS freak, and this Inspire, if one thing sucks, it's the GPS. Forver to get locks, and closest accuracy radius ever achieved is 7 meters....any suggestions? GPSFix, GPS Essentials doesn't seem to help. Ugh...guz me likes me my accurate GPS on my phone thingy....I was hoping that when I root it would improve but this feature probably doesn't get a whole lot of attention form the devs (?)
Edit: It is marginally better than the aged iPhone 3G I had, but I took it apart when it almost dead (I kilt it off by some wild ass idea I was going to refurb it) and there were signs of oxidation around the GPS antenna, which makes sense because my perception was that the performance degraded over time.

CM Q&A

As some of you have come from the captivate know what I did there with Rom Q&A threads. I am doing the same here. In an effort to clean up the site. All Rom related question shall from now on be posted in the proper Q&A or will be deleted on sight.

I feel like I'm posting incorrectly here but this thread says CM Q&A so if i am I sincerely apologize but here goes nothing...
I'm running Cyanogenmod 7 RC1. Before i installed CM7 i did a wipe of data and cache.
The google navigation app works for about 2 or 3 minutes then loses gps signal. I have to exit navigation then bring it up again and it will immediately get a gps fix then disconnect after another 2-3 minutes. I have really searched around for a fix and i'm not even sure which one to try.
Below are the threads that i have found that may fix the issue. I don't believe they will since the problem isn't getting a fix which it does. It it just losing the fix after a brief period of time.
If i use MapQuest it works flawlessly. It just really bothers me that i can't get a stock app to work...
Which one is the most viable? If non of the threads below will help can you politely point me in the right direction?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997647&highlight=navigation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1

When that occurs to me, pulling down the notification toggles and toggling the gps off then on fixed the issue. the gps stays locked for the rest of the trip
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florelui001p said:
When that occurs to me, pulling down the notification toggles and toggling the gps off then on fixed the issue. the gps stays locked for the rest of the trip
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This is how it works for me as well. Just toggle GPS off and back on while still in the navigation app. Should come back up and stay on from that point on.

Thanks for your responses guys...I wish there was another way rather than that. I guess it's a small inconvenience for what is my favorite rom.
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Howdy. CM7 Rocks!
I have a question about the dialer. I can't seem to quick search the phonebook using the dialpad. Is this a setting I can enable, or does CM not feature that? Thanks in advance.
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Battery
I definitely liked this rom but for some reason it seemed to drain my battery more than other roms. Not sure what it was but I will try it out again when they update it

ki11bert said:
Howdy. CM7 Rocks!
I have a question about the dialer. I can't seem to quick search the phonebook using the dialpad. Is this a setting I can enable, or does CM not feature that? Thanks in advance.
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I believe that isn't supported in CM7 but i'm not sure. That seemed to be in the sense based roms if I understand what you're asking

ki11bert said:
I have a question about the dialer. I can't seem to quick search the phonebook using the dialpad. Is this a setting I can enable, or does CM not feature that?
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studdmufin said:
I believe that isn't supported in CM7 but i'm not sure. That seemed to be in the sense based roms if I understand what you're asking
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There is a way to quick search the phonebook with the stock CM7 dialer, but there's an extra keystroke involved. While the dialer is up on the screen, just press the search button on the bottom right of your phone. Then you can quick search through your contacts.

tcozman said:
I feel like I'm posting incorrectly here but this thread says CM Q&A so if i am I sincerely apologize but here goes nothing...
I'm running Cyanogenmod 7 RC1. Before i installed CM7 i did a wipe of data and cache.
The google navigation app works for about 2 or 3 minutes then loses gps signal. I have to exit navigation then bring it up again and it will immediately get a gps fix then disconnect after another 2-3 minutes. I have really searched around for a fix and i'm not even sure which one to try.
Below are the threads that i have found that may fix the issue. I don't believe they will since the problem isn't getting a fix which it does. It it just losing the fix after a brief period of time.
If i use MapQuest it works flawlessly. It just really bothers me that i can't get a stock app to work...
Which one is the most viable? If non of the threads below will help can you politely point me in the right direction?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997647&highlight=navigation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1
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I had a issue with mytracks and GPS. It seemed to cut out frequently and when the trip was done it logged me as going almost twice as far due to zig zagging in my track.

Very low data speeds in CM7, what gives?
I'm new to android and to rooting. I understand that CM7 does not support 4G, but I'm not even seeing 3G speeds when I have it installed. My speed test results are averaging in the 0.4 - 0.5 mbps range down, and similar or some times better up.
On ANY other rom I see better speeds. I'd be ok with similar speeds to what I saw on my Iphone 3g, but when I tether right now on CM7 it makes me long for the good ole days of dial up. Seriously, I frequently see sub 56kbps speeds.
I WANT to use CM7. I love all the tweaks and features, but the data is so slow! Any suggestions to how I could fix this and get back to my 1.5 mbps 3G speeds?
Radio: 26.06.06.30
RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0018G
Kernel (What ever came with the phone? Ive not changed kernels that I'm aware of)
Thanks,
Tom

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I'm new to android and to rooting. I understand that CM7 does not support 4G, but I'm not even seeing 3G speeds when I have it installed. My speed test results are averaging in the 0.4 - 0.5 mbps range down, and similar or some times better up.
On ANY other rom I see better speeds. I'd be ok with similar speeds to what I saw on my Iphone 3g, but when I tether right now on CM7 it makes me long for the good ole days of dial up. Seriously, I frequently see sub 56kbps speeds.
I WANT to use CM7. I love all the tweaks and features, but the data is so slow! Any suggestions to how I could fix this and get back to my 1.5 mbps 3G speeds?
Radio: 26.06.06.30
RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0018G
Kernel (What ever came with the phone? Ive not changed kernels that I'm aware of)
Thanks,
Tom
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Did you make sure the APN's are correct? There is a APN thread in the dev forum.. If you are in 4g area you should see faster speeds than 1.5Mb.. Iam in dallas and see 3.5Mb down 1.1Mb up.. Either way, make sure the APN settings are correct.

By chance has anyone's phone gotten laggy at random or where it'll temporarily hang/freeze in the later builds?
I'm trying to figure out what's goin on w/mine.

Tx Redneck said:
By chance has anyone's phone gotten laggy at random or where it'll temporarily hang/freeze in the later builds?
I'm trying to figure out what's goin on w/mine.
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Something this severe hasn't happened to me yet. I might see a little sluggishness from time to time, but it doesn't cause the phone to hang or freeze.

upsbossman said:
I'm new to android and to rooting. I understand that CM7 does not support 4G, but I'm not even seeing 3G speeds when I have it installed. My speed test results are averaging in the 0.4 - 0.5 mbps range down, and similar or some times better up.
On ANY other rom I see better speeds. I'd be ok with similar speeds to what I saw on my Iphone 3g, but when I tether right now on CM7 it makes me long for the good ole days of dial up. Seriously, I frequently see sub 56kbps speeds.
I WANT to use CM7. I love all the tweaks and features, but the data is so slow! Any suggestions to how I could fix this and get back to my 1.5 mbps 3G speeds?
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+1 on one7dchevy's suggestion. CM7 works with HSPA+ / 4G just as well as any other ROM (I've seen speeds up to 6-7Mb/s), as long as you've got the right APN config. Link to the APN thread is in my sig - be careful though, the OP of that thread is a real jerk.
BTW the radio version you're using is just fine - and the RIL that comes with CM7 works fine with that radio.

Posted this question over in the CM forums but they seem to get alot less traffic than here. Figured I'd give it a shot.
Flashed this device a while back. Now it's randomly losing GSM signal, wifi is fine. When I attempt to scan for a network provider it just errors out.
It's a AT&T device, Inspire 4g
It's running: 7.0.3-DesireHD
baseband: 12.39.60.19P_26.06.04.06_M
RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0099HM (Jan 27 2011, 16:12:49)
Having to swap to and from airplane mode every few hours to maintain signal is getting old. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as this is my daily handset and I'm missing way to many calls. I've confirmed with my gf's captivate that it's not random network outages.
I even rolled back to an old nandroid backup where this didn't happen and it continues to happen.

Besides LordMod is there another modded kernel for ASOP roms?
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nostabo said:
Besides LordMod is there another modded kernel for ASOP roms?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236516
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trell959 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236516
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+1 on this, started using it today with NB172, working great for me.

Thanks will check it out.
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Best rom MIUI 1.9.30, stable, long battery life

Lastest updated [ROM][PORT] Miui 1.9.30 [Gingerbread 2.3.5][9.30.2011] is working stable, running smooth, battery life is so long ..
It's really i tested it, working crazy
Link
root z wiki com forum g2x/o2x
(why can't post link ??)
Back to great battery life finally almost 50 hrs
Its been many builds since I got great battery life... With live wallpaper, script number 9 mega ram, savage zen 2.2, no hepatic feedback, all notifications occur same time of day, bright to less then 40,. No juice defender but I do use auto wifi...
Heavy use as you can see..!

What about wifi. Is that really fixed.?
Cause I've downloaded it the other night. But haven't flashed because. The last two updates was working right for me I couldn't get super user to work. Or flash it and the wifi still kept dropping had to turn it off and back on. Every few mins.
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Yeah, 2 days easy with 1.9.23
Can MIUI be updated without losing everything? By everything, I mean Google maps cached maps, folders and installed apps.

aplsux said:
Yeah, 2 days easy with 1.9.23
Can MIUI be updated without losing everything? By everything, I mean Google maps cached maps, folders and installed apps.
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Just flash the newer version on top of what you have. That's what I do when I upgrade my MIUI.

C0dy said:
Just flash the newer version on top of what you have. That's what I do when I upgrade my MIUI.
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What does that mean? In ClockWork:
- "apply update from sd card"
OR
- usual ROM flash without "wipe data/factory reset"

pillzzberry said:
What about wifi. Is that really fixed.?
Cause I've downloaded it the other night. But haven't flashed because. The last two updates was working right for me I couldn't get super user to work. Or flash it and the wifi still kept dropping had to turn it off and back on. Every few mins.
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Yeah
Compatibility Changes
~ Changed build.prop and assert scripts to match our phone
~ Swapped RILs with RILs from CM7
~ Fixed sdcards mounting
~ Fixed Wifi
~ Fixed GPS
~ Fixed FFC picture orientation
~ Added WiFi Calling
~ Internal sdcard mapped to /mnt/sdcard/_InternalSD
~ Removed Warez contained in original build
~ Probably more that I'm forgetting. This took a lot of time and effort to get working on the G2x.

aplsux said:
Yeah, 2 days easy with 1.9.23
Can MIUI be updated without losing everything? By everything, I mean Google maps cached maps, folders and installed apps.
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You have working data with Wind on 1.9.23?

xxtruplayaxx16 said:
the bolded/2nd option... but wipe cache & dalvik cache before you flash
As far as the rom, I love the themes of MIUI but between all the data/wifi problems I just couldn't rock with it. It's the only rom I've flashed where I've had problems with data or running apps (games mostly)... There are so many people on XDA using MIUI it makes me wonder if my problem is isolated or is everyone simply taking a hit in order to use a nice theme?
I'll probably give it a shot in the future but I'm perfectly fine with Weapon for now as everything works 100%
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I haven't noticed absolutely nothing wrong. (I don't have data plan, WiFi everywhere I go)

I noticed the gallery still force closes when trying to set a wallpaper unless you set it through the wallpaper settings via the option button at home screen. Otherwise it's awesome. Not getting that battery life though.. what kernel are you guys using?
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aplsux said:
I haven't noticed absolutely nothing wrong. (I don't have data plan, WiFi everywhere I go)
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Do you still get a data connection though (even if you don't use it). My experience (and other Wind users) is Whitehawkx MIUI, data will only work on T-Mobile. You not using data kind explains why it works for you.

No wifi calling, still says invalid sim.
Flashlight/torch app force closes
Stock keyboard super laggy
Etc etc all the same issues it's had since the beginning.

mr mystery said:
Do you still get a data connection though (even if you don't use it). My experience (and other Wind users) is Whitehawkx MIUI, data will only work on T-Mobile. You not using data kind explains why it works for you.
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Data works fine for me! Ever since 1.9.23!

mr mystery said:
Do you still get a data connection though (even if you don't use it). My experience (and other Wind users) is Whitehawkx MIUI, data will only work on T-Mobile. You not using data kind explains why it works for you.
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I have data disabled on my account. How else would I know?
One issue just popped into my head - all CM7 based ROM's (including this one and .23) don't have working video call in Skype. The camera app is great though...

Takes me crazy long to charge it up full. Any ideas?

barqers said:
Data works fine for me! Ever since 1.9.23!
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Really? Did you have to do anything to get it to work? I guess I'll have to give it another go.

Question ever since I used miui I haven't been able to mount either of my sdcard. To the computer no matter which ROM i'm using nor does it mount in recovery. Is there a fix.?
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I mount my USB via my PC all the time. I'm running 1.9.23 or whatever the last one was. I haven't updated to the latest one.

If you look threw a file manager there is a folder that is titled "usb drive" can anyone tell me if theirs is empty. Cause mines is.
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What kernal are you using? What baseband are you on? Because I am still having problems with WiFi and Data on T-Mobile. I am on the latest Faux Kernal and on the July 15 baseband.

[MODEM][ODIN] EP3HA Modems

For anyone who wants to flash just the EP3HA Modems only. All radios are independent of rom version.
I take no credit for this as it was simply pulled from the most recent leak. Flash at your own risk! If you need to be explained how to do it you most likely shouldn't!
Updated download link (md5): http://www.mediafire.com/?ge8ndpzblurwiog
Original EP3HA leak thread: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...id-charge-gingerbread-2-3-5-ep3ha-leaked.html
If you find this useful please click the thanks button, enjoy!

Any comments on preformance?

MasterRy88 said:
Any comments on preformance?
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Just flashed...ill update the original post soon when I have some feedback.

Does anyone have the MD5 checksum for this file?

trparky said:
Does anyone have the MD5 checksum for this file?
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I updated the original post and download link with the new file.

Just flashed via Odin, everything works great. I finally have 4g where I only got 3g before.
Edit: running Imoseyon's 3.0.0 and Danalo's Humblecomb 4.0
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Just flashed, haven't noticed much of a difference yet but I also don't have 4G in my area.

GPS?
When I flashed *just* the kernel with ep1w rom & modem I lost the ability to get a lock with GPS. even after rebooting a few times.
Have you guys tried the GPS/Google Maps since updating the modem?

lane32x said:
When I flashed *just* the kernel with ep1w rom & modem I lost the ability to get a lock with GPS. even after rebooting a few times.
Have you guys tried the GPS/Google Maps since updating the modem?
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Seems to work ok for me. Inside my house and get 20 meters accuracy after about 15 to 30 secs.

Download link seems broken.

Seems like download speeds are faster and link is down
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It seems the link here was pulled from a thread I posted on a forum elsewhere - I was doing some file reorganization and in doing so it made the link in the OP no good - my bad.

I've been using this since last night, and honestly this is the best modem I've used. I'm not getting more bars, but it holds on to the actual data signal itself loads better, plus I notice that I'm getting a data connection when I have very little signal. LTE seems to be a bit snappier as well, but maybe thats just a placebo effect.
The biggest difference I've noticed however, is battery life. When using Spotify, browsing the web, and other apps that use data, the battery doesnt drain as fast. I think overall having the data connection enabled doesnt drain as fast as previous modems.
It'd be interesting to know if anyone else has had similar improvements.

dwitherell said:
It seems the link here was pulled from a thread I posted on a forum elsewhere - I was doing some file reorganization and in doing so it made the link in the OP no good - my bad. I believe the OP should have the current link changed to this one.
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yea no problem dude. i updated the original post to include a new download link, thanks for the heads up.

lane32x said:
When I flashed *just* the kernel with ep1w rom & modem I lost the ability to get a lock with GPS. even after rebooting a few times.
Have you guys tried the GPS/Google Maps since updating the modem?
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With data on: Try loading maps, then press menu, then select sign in. This gave me a pop up and it worked for me. Accurate to <10 meters.
Hope this helps.
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DragoonBrethren said:
Just flashed via Odin, everything works great. I finally have 4g where I only got 3g before.
Edit: running Imoseyon's 3.0.0 and Danalo's Humblecomb 4.0
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Ok, so I have Humble 4.0 which I believe comes with EP1W modem, which I believe contributes to the buzzing noise during phone calls.
Does this modem flash fix the buzzing problem?

Ted A said:
Ok, so I have Humble 4.0 which I believe comes with EP1W modem, which I believe contributes to the buzzing noise during phone calls.
Does this modem flash fix the buzzing problem?
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Honestly couldn't tell you. I have yet to notice any problems during phone calls. I'm not saying that it's not happening, just that I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. Sorry I'm not much help there bud.

Ted A said:
Ok, so I have Humble 4.0 which I believe comes with EP1W modem, which I believe contributes to the buzzing noise during phone calls.
Does this modem flash fix the buzzing problem?
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so far so good on this new radio..no call issues yet that I can attribute to the modems

Flashed the modem/radio last night. Didn't really notice a significant improvement over EP1W. I have yet to make any voice calls with it. I'll drive around today and see if it picks up a stronger 4G signal anywhere. I normally have 3 bars of 4G at my house.

Been using the new modems for the last two days and I can honestly say these are the best we've seen so far...consistent 4g, increased data speeds, and as of now no crazy static during calls as we've seen on the other gingerbread builds. I'm loving it!
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Where to begin

I've rooted my inspire and my nook color and have custom roms on them. I'm used to the android system and how it works. I was just wondering what rom would be suggested for my inspire. I just got the phone secondhand from a friend and I'm not sure what people consider the best rom for the inspire as there are always like 40+ for each system and only 2-3 are good ones.
Thanks for the advice,
Potticus
I was also wondering if there as a way to boost my network signal. My iphone 4 gets full service in my bedroom but hte Inspire gets 1-3 or so. I'm running Android Revolution for the inspire btw.

potticus said:
I've rooted my inspire and my nook color and have custom roms on them. I'm used to the android system and how it works. I was just wondering what rom would be suggested for my inspire. I just got the phone secondhand from a friend and I'm not sure what people consider the best rom for the inspire as there are always like 40+ for each system and only 2-3 are good ones.
Thanks for the advice,
Potticus
I was also wondering if there as a way to boost my network signal. My iphone 4 gets full service in my bedroom but hte Inspire gets 1-3 or so. I'm running Android Revolution for the inspire btw.
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There is no "Best ROM" its all personal preference. Theres Sense, AOSP, MIUI. Youll just have to try them and see for yourself. To boost your signal you can try flashing new radios+rils

Trial and error really, I have tried cm7 and it was pretty good. If your looking for a suggestion I'm really liking ice cold sandwich by lord clockan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Sent from my Inspire 4G Ice Cold Sandwich

Ok well, I've given Android revolution a shot, not for me. And I'm on Coredroid with the Lee kernal, But that confuses me a bit more. There is five different kernals to chose from?
As far as radios and rils, I've done my reading but that seems to be a total cluster**** as far as hunting down combos and what not. Could you direct me towards a combo that might work in the Southern states (Oklahoma to be exact) Also I've checked the guide and I've got to turn something or other off. I've turned off eng but not the other.
What might be the major differences shortly summarized between AOSP and MIUI and Sense. All I've tried is Sense to this point.

Read op of radio thread in the dev stickies. It will explain radio ril combos. As for a Rom its trial and error. Since the DHD has had more updates almost all of the roms for the inspire are based off of DHD roms. I personally beleive that anything based on an inspire Rom will give a better user experience as far as everything working the way it should. However the dhd roms have a lot more options. Att just did release our sense 3.0 Rom on the 31st so maybe we will see a little more inspire based roms going up. Still though we won't be seeing any sense 3.5 or higher roms based off of anything made specifically for the inspire and American data network. If you can sacrifice the sense interface than I would say hands down aosp is the way to go, but I myself am stuck on sense for now, and I HATE miui. But its all opinion.
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I've been reading his thread, but I'm not sure I got the radio installed? I've tried going to bootloader but I can't seem to get it to work through his instructions.
"A. Radio - Download the PD98IMG.zip file. Place this file on the root of your SD card. Reboot to bootloader. When prompted, press the Volume Up button to install. Then reboot."
I'm not sure I'm getting the correct prompt or one at all.
I'm using coredroid until I can get all this figured out right now. (actually I'm going to ice sammich, thanks to the guy that posted it) I grabbed the latest ATT radio+ril combo for the inspire just as a starting point.
The only message i got from bootloader is "parsing the .zip" then it just goes back.

Woah! grabbed a different radio from the one I was trying, and it worked!(HTC-RIL 2.2.0160HM)
Going to install the RIL right now, let's hope we've made progress to better signal. Aswell as the ICS i'm going to load on it.

Usually when it just says parsing and goes back its either a bad download or an issue with the SD card

potticus said:
Woah! grabbed a different radio from the one I was trying, and it worked!(HTC-RIL 2.2.0160HM)
Going to install the RIL right now, let's hope we've made progress to better signal. Aswell as the ICS i'm going to load on it.
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Only use radio. Don't flash the ril. Ril is included in Rom anyways. Ics is aosp so don't mess with the ril. It will mess things up. Ril is for sense roms.
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Ok thanks, I put another copy of it on there and it worked. But the SD card is fine, I use it for nook flashes and whatnot.

I already did... but I'll reflash ICS now that you say that. Good call!
Am I safe to flash a few different radios over the next 2-3 weeks to check the connection without having to change anything else?

potticus said:
I already did... but I'll reflash ICS now that you say that. Good call!
Am I safe to flash a few different radios over the next 2-3 weeks to check the connection without having to change anything else?
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Yeah radios are fine to play with as long as you stick to inspire threads. Stay away from ones with rc data unless you know it matches all three radio/ril/rom.
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unometooo said:
Trial and error really, I have tried cm7 and it was pretty good. If your looking for a suggestion I'm really liking ice cold sandwich by lord clockan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Sent from my Inspire 4G Ice Cold Sandwich
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Gizmoe said:
Yeah radios are fine to play with as long as you stick to inspire threads. Stay away from ones with rc data unless you know it matches all three radio/ril/rom.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
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Ok how do I know it matches up? Also, I'm on ATT and it won't read my contacts off my sim card or show me my phone number and carrier in the software informations/settings part of hte rom.
Currently I'm using the recommended radio(26.06.06.30_M AT&T) with the inspire .5 mod found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131256

potticus said:
Ok how do I know it matches up? Also, I'm on ATT and it won't read my contacts off my sim card or show me my phone number and carrier in the software informations/settings part of hte rom.
Currently I'm using the recommended radio(26.06.06.30_M AT&T) with the inspire .5 mod found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131256
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That is the disadvantage to using roms that aren't supposed to run on our phones. Read up about Ics in the forums and see what issues are known and decide if you can live with them or if they can be fixed. There is a ton of information in these forums and pretty much already a thread for every question you could ask. That's why people say you just have to test them and and figure out which ones will work for you. The same goes for all the Rom/radio/ril combos. The radio thread is the best place but there are also many threads on the subject.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

So far, I'm willing to deal with it. Just takes 20 minutes of reentering contacts into my phonebook. The phone number part wasn't an issue, just wondering if that was a problem.
And I just switched to the non RCdata radio at your suggestion.
My battery seems to be 100% better, I've lost 4% in the course of about 2 and a half hours.