I just took the plunge into gingerbread and i love the roms but so far the ones ive tried all have poor wifi signal wich is not a deal breaker for me but it is an important issue. Ive tried dsexton's KG6 and KH1 with dronks KG4 kernal but both have poor wifi signals. Does anybody know of a fix or a version the doesnt have poor wifi signals??
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Nope its a known issue.. no fix yet. There is a fix in the works though.. its cm7
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I just took the plunge into gingerbread and i love the roms but so far the ones ive tried all have poor wifi signal wich is not a deal breaker for me but it is an important issue. Ive tried dsexton's KG6 and KH1 with dronks KG4 kernal but both have poor wifi signals. Does anybody know of a fix or a version the doesnt have poor wifi signals??
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Bryanb82 said:
I just took the plunge into gingerbread and i love the roms but so far the ones ive tried all have poor wifi signal wich is not a deal breaker for me but it is an important issue. Ive tried dsexton's KG6 and KH1 with dronks KG4 kernal but both have poor wifi signals. Does anybody know of a fix or a version the doesnt have poor wifi signals??
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This has been extensively discussed and is a known issue with ALL gingerbread ROMs.
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Nope its a known issue.. no fix yet. There is a fix in the works though.. its cm7
Is cm7 a modded gingerbread rom? I saw krylon is working on it in the rootzwiki but I dont know much about it.
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^oops some how i added my question in your quote, lol. Talking about putting words in your mouth,lol. Sorry
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I really, really wish I hadn't quoted FB. :'(
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It's cool I got back at you. Muahaha.
CM7 is a modded version of AOSP, it's gotta be built from source for different phones.
CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for a number of cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers features not found in the official Android based firmwares of vendors of these cell phones.
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My .02 : I am also on gb 2.3.4 hk1 and show poor signal strength, but I can still connect via wifi even when it says I have no signal. So I believe its just an issue of the graphical signal representation not matching the actual signal strength that you have.
Gman
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My .02 : I am also on gb 2.3.4 hk1 and show poor signal strength, but I can still connect via wifi even when it says I have no signal. So I believe its just an issue of the graphical signal representation not matching the actual signal strength that you have.
Gman
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No its a actual signal problem becuase i did a wifi speed test and got under 1mb when i usually get 15+ mb so its not a graphics error. But im sure someone will solve it soon.
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i know its a gb problem, but try flashing different modems. particularly...KC1. i seem to have the best wifi connection with that using gb.
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i know its a gb problem, but try flashing different modems. particularly...KC1. i seem to have the best wifi connection with that using gb.
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Can you give me that modem file so i can flash with ordin? thanks so much.
or how to have GB with that modem
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Nope its a known issue.. no fix yet. There is a fix in the works though.. its cm7
Who said cm7 would fix wifi, for all we know it could be worse
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Can you give me that modem file so i can flash with ordin? thanks so much.
or how to have GB with that modem
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Click on the "Modems" link in my signature, you can download it from there.
Dsexton do you wanna share that fix? A lot of us still run ROMS other than ICINB. WIFI full strength on GB should be released to the masses(or at least me!)
As Always Thanks
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Dsexton do you wanna share that fix? A lot of us still run ROMS other than ICINB. WIFI full strength on GB should be released to the masses(or at least me!)
As Always Thanks
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I never said i had the fix and if i did of course it would be released, ha!
Things dsexton has released to the masses:
Ext4
Overclocking passed 1.3
Figured out how to flash a rom with cwm
Rooted gingerbread
Smoothest tweaks around
If i find something major the masses will have it
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HA i didn't mean to imply you had the fix it was more of a wish. Hope it didn't come across the wrong way on the interweb.
As far as the other things such as
Things dsexton has released to the masses:
Ext4
Overclocking passed 1.3
Figured out how to flash a rom with cwm
Rooted gingerbread
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Yeah man thanks for all of those
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HA i didn't mean to imply you had the fix it was more of a wish. Hope it didn't come across the wrong way on the interweb.
As far as the other things such as
Yeah man thanks for all of those
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Its all good i was just poking fun
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Fun is good. Poke on
The wifi reception was purposely handicapped for security/privacy reasons. It has a comparable range with any other handheld device.
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I am 7 feet from my router with my sgs4g running a leaked gb. Valhalla to be exact. I have 1 bar on wifi. In comparison my g2 with its official gb release had full signal. I would not consider that comparable.
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If there is an issue its visualy with the icon.
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Hey, I've been reading around the forums and it seems there are 3 main radio's to choose from. I plan on testing them all in depth. It seems results vary from phone to phone especially with the UCLC5 Modem (from the Note). I was wondering if other users would post their results I'm curious to how your phones are handling these modems and what your opinion on them are.
UCLA4 (from the original leak)- I started with this one. I felt like my speeds and signal didn't reflect what my bars indicated. It felt like it said I had more than what I had. I don't recall my speeds but I intend to test this radio more in depth tomorrow.
UCLC5 (modem from the Note)-The note radio is what I have been using since it was posted here. While my radio seems to show less bars I tend to get better signal. 2-4 megs down and 1-2 megs up on HSPA+. I have yet to have noticed anything strange with it.
UCLD2 (from the 2nd leak)-I haven't gotten to test this radio yet since I've had connectivity issues all day.
I think these are all the ICS modems. feel free to post any I missed.
essential I'm trying to get a general idea on the modem with the best speed.
Personally I think the new UCLD2 radio is much improved.
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Newest leak is working the best for me so far. Signal looks weaker in the notification bar but my connection is much more solid than it used to be.
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I agree with shepherd the latest leak works the best.
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the best thing for everyone to do is to try them all yourself. I think everyone's phone reacts the the modems differently. A modem that kicks ass for me may suck ballz for you. Also once I flash a radio I always use it for a day or two before making any judgements as to whether its an improvement or not.
Edit: forgot to mention that my decive picks up wifi signal better as well. Not sure if that's even a modem thing or something else Sammy changed in the latest ics leak but I sure do like it
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Personally I think the new UCLD2 radio is much improved.
I agree and doesn't it also fix the google contacts sync?
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I post this allover skyrocket forum, but i notice and some others too : if you on WiFi UCLA4 and UCLD2 radio seems to be in download mode all the time. I did not try UCLC5 from Note so i don't know if this one have same problem.
You should add another modem.
Blaze 4G modem. Its what I use and I like it. Have yet to try the new leak one.
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LeeC's UCLA3 modem.
Shadeslayers said:
You should add another modem.
Blaze 4G modem. Its what I use and I like it. Have yet to try the new leak one.
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Maybe it is good radio but do not connect to lte network on At&t
Using the UCLD 2 radio released with Sean's Sky ICS 4.2 rom. SO far so good. Not LTE coverage in my area but 4g speeds seem okay.
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Maybe it is good radio but do not connect to lte network on At&t
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Is that so? Well snap! I gotta switch..our cell service went down repeatedly yesterday and I suspect they were upgrading.
*giddy with anticipation*
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i always get confused how do you get the modem? just flash it? do you clean anything before you do it? any info would be great
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i always get confused how do you get the modem? just flash it? do you clean anything before you do it? any info would be great
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Just wipe your cache, dalvik cache and flash the radio
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Just wipe your cache, dalvik cache and flash the radio
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in the future check the last post date my friend
icenight89 said:
in the future check the last post date my friend
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Yep. Didn't realize the date initially. Totally didn't mean to resurrect such an old post.
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Yep. Didn't realize the date initially. Totally didn't mean to resurrect such an old post.
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Ha, and I'm looking at now. I'm assuming many have moved on from Skyrocket (I unfortunately destroyed my HOX), but any update on radios for this device?
Haven't seen anyone post this but have seen people asking about roms. I flashed cm 7.2.0 RC and I am not experiencing any of the call sound issues.
Just thought I'd pass along the fyi
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Haven't seen anyone post this but have seen people asking about roms. I flashed cm 7.2.0 RC and I am not experiencing any of the call sound issues.
Just thought I'd pass along the fyi
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Ummmm the baseband is 2012
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Are you sure you are on right baseband? Did you test both incoming and outgoing calls: i dont think this matters but you should be hearing static instead of call if you are on the latest baseband and not official ROM
So op which is it
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U liar. It doesn't work.
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g1user101 said:
U liar. It doesn't work.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sibbor.getril&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sibbor.getrilpaid&hl=en (premium version)
I think GetRIL would solve the ROM/Baseband compatibility problem. (Not affiliated in any way with GetRIL or the developer. I take no responsibility for anything regarding this.)
I used getril (free version) and wifi calling worked fine at least. Don't know about conventional cell calls though.
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I used getril (free version) and wifi calling worked fine at least. Don't know about conventional cell calls though.
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Did you try the March 11 2012 (latest) baseband with an unofficial ROM?
Tried cm7 with gitril. Only works on first call. I was so happy, then my brother called again and static came back.
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Man I want so bad come back to cm7 I've tried some days ago without getrill and couldnt call... hope with getrill I'll be able to call again will try it later
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Getril won't fix it. There are more significant changes that need to be made to the ROM.
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andrewNY said:
Getril won't fix it. There are more significant changes that need to be made to the ROM.
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Indeed, after reinstalling CM7 today, even with using GetRIL, I get horrible static on both ends of a cell call. Wifi-calling works fine still. I hope devs figure out the disparity and add support for the march baseband. We'd really appreciate it!
My awesome.brother loves stock. So he traded me g2x's and now I.have cm7 so.happy!
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Hello I have a question about flashing the new radio/ rpm. Would it effect my ROM which is currently Eclipse? Basically would it be okay to go from HE to the J1? Thanks!
yes your fine.
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yes your fine.
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I appreciate the quick reply Thanks
Also has anyone used the radio/ rpm? If so has there been any notice in better reception/ battery power? Thanks guys!!!
Likely half of the community has used it. Everyone's phone experience is different relative to their environment and where they live.
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Also has anyone used the radio/ rpm? If so has there been any notice in better reception/ battery power? Thanks guys!!!
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For me it was a great improvement in stability of my 3g connection. I'm in Eclipse as well.
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Likely half of the community has used it. Everyone's phone experience is different relative to their environment and where they live.
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Everyone definitely seems to be getting different results. Both the I5 and J1 radios put me into roaming. I would have to reboot to convince the phone I was not roaming, then an hour later I was roaming again.
I am back to HE for now.
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Use whatever modem works best for your area and tower situation. I have full time 4G so they all work. Affects 3G to a greater extent. Almost all 4G towers are new.
Hi everyone, I'm running CM10.0.0 Skyrocket with UCLD2 modem. I live in Jupiter, FL and when I am traveling through town and pass through areas that switch between HSPA, 3G, and 4G, I often have to toggle airplane mode to get data back. Is this due to my radio? I was doing research in the forum about the various radios and I couldn't find a definitive comparison of the various modems to each other with a chronology of release. I'd guess that newer modems are better, but then I read that sometimes that's not the case. Anyone care to weigh in on why I lose data connection when traveling through different data zones? btw i checked my APN settings and theyre fine.
I too run into the same issue but when I'm at work I know that if you running jb data loss has been known to be an issue with it yes the newer the modem can potentially fix or issue depending on situation best option is test
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crashpsycho said:
I too run into the same issue but when I'm at work I know that if you running jb data loss has been known to be an issue with it yes the newer the modem can potentially fix or issue depending on situation best option is test
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What particular modem are you using?
I'm open to suggestions from anyone for a modem to flash.
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What particular modem are you using?
I'm open to suggestions from anyone for a modem to flash.
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Flash them and see how it works for you. It takes all of 30 seconds
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Sounds like a handoff issue. Try CI3
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Thank you for the suggestion, I flashed it last night and so far so good. :thumbup:
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Just an update, things still seem good with CI3 compared to my old radio. Only thing I notice is it doesn't really like 4G data, it'll say 4G and have good bars, and I can make and receive calls fine. But if I go online it'll stall, and I'll watch it struggle and then swap to H+ and be fine. That’s the only remaining quirk. Not sure why it's doing that.
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I know no one is following this post at this point but I thought I'd post a final update about how i resolved the last issue I mentioned in the post above, just in case someone else has this same issue and searches the forum later.
I fixed my reception with 4G accidentally, i flashed the Lightning Zap v3 kernel to improve battery and lo and behold, reception hand off is fixed!!
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So i downloaded getril out of curiosity. I ran it and it says ril and baseband don't match. I'm on 2.3.4 bb with a v20c ril. Recommending ffor me to upgrade to v21y. My phone is operating fine...basically i just want to know if i should do it or not, if so why?
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Pain-N-Panic said:
So i downloaded getril out of curiosity. I ran it and it says ril and baseband don't match. I'm on 2.3.4 bb with a v20c ril. Recommending ffor me to upgrade to v21y. My phone is operating fine...basically i just want to know if i should do it or not, if so why?
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always upgrade, the radio interface layer needs to match the baseband files.
Yeah that's what i read but my phone has been working just fine. Either way i upgraded anyway lol
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Spawne32 said:
always upgrade, the radio interface layer needs to match the baseband files.
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Why?
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Why?
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I've noticed issues with connectivity for data when my RIL isn't matched.
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Why?
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it works similar to how windows uses drivers to communicate with the hardware, it is basically the same way linux is able to allow the android operating system to communicate with the hardware layer of your network radio, incompatible RIL/baseband can cause dropped calls etc, if it errors out.
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I've noticed issues with connectivity for data when my RIL isn't matched.
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Spawne32 said:
it works similar to how windows uses drivers to communicate with the hardware, it is basically the same way linux is able to allow the android operating system to communicate with the hardware layer of your network radio, incompatible RIL/baseband can cause dropped calls etc, if it errors out.
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You know guys, I thought the same until I realized that cm7 and all ROMs based on it had mismatched ril when installed... sometimes I forgot to use getril for days and there were no noticeable issues.
IMHO I guess, but I have found a lot of such info on xda is belief based (GPS fixes are another example). Anyways whatever floats a boat I guess.
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hello...
what's going on everyone... first off just want to thank everyone for their hard work on these forums. thought the whole rooting/modding thing seemed harder than it looked, but when i finally got down and dirty, it reminded me of when i modded my psp a few years back!
anyway, just reading this thread and decided to dl getRIL, and it does say my RIL/baseband don't match. i'm running the g2x with cm7/mazout's 2.6.32.60 GB kernel and the "new baseband fix" after having the popping/"hash hash" sound (can't recall where the thread is off the top of my head...). getRIL says i'm running v20c, i was under the impression that this setup was "v21y-ish"? i've had this setup for a few days now, and the only issues i've had were random reboots/shutdowns (85% positive it's a battery issue... it looks like it's swelling!). i switched from cm10.1 JB (yesss! JB on my g2x...waitaminit... can't call or text?!?!?! aarrgggh!) to EB ICS 4.0.4 for about a week to my current setup (as i like having HWA and a video camera.) but with my current setup, no data/radio issues so far...
basically the point is: should i mess with my baseband or leave it as is? again, thanks!!!
I would use getril to adjust your ril to the baseband just as i did.
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I would use getril to adjust your ril to the baseband just as i did.
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But seems like it ain't broke... why fix it?
What advantage does matching baseband and ril provide?
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mansa_noob said:
But seems like it ain't broke... why fix it?
What advantage does matching baseband and ril provide?
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It's the same as updating drivers on your computer, you either want to, or you dont. But if you start having issues with connectivity, it is advised that you update the RIL first.
Mine didn't seem like it had any issues either but I did it anyway in the hopes that I could get better battery life, call quality, etc. Haven't really noticed any improvements yet lol.....
So I did it... so far no issues n everything sounds fine as far as radio/call quality goes...
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OffTheTimeline said:
So I did it... so far no issues n everything sounds fine as far as radio/call quality goes...
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Did you have issues before? What did it fix/improve?
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No real issues, just didn't want any issues in the future with RIL/baseband nit matching... plus I'm kinda OCD when I mod my gadgets. That's why I went back to GB from the EB ICS rom I was running, I had to have video camera n HWA functioning
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I did the exact same thing timeline
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I've noticed mainly GPS won't load without matching RIL
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question: why are phones sold with unmatched modem/RIL?
Neither of mine were?
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It is almost always best to use the RIL that matches the software version it is meant to work with. The RIL is responsible for interpreting commands between the Android kernel and the hardware radio/modem that enable the phone to work as a cell phone. One of the reasons that the G2X won't work as a cell phone with ICS is the incompatibility of the GB RIL with ICS and no G2X specific RIL for ICS is available.