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[Q] ICS Radios.. Which is working best for you?

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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Kenneth.Torres said:
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.

norbarb said:
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

xxsicknessxx said:
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

st0nez0r said:
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.

st0nez0r said:
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?

help getting data to the skyrocket after flashing aokp

Hi guys,
I am by no means a stranger to aokp and I use it on my galaxy nexus
I am having trouble getting data to my girlfriends skyrocket.
I use the APN settings I see other people changing to - which causes the phone to switch in and out of 3g and 4g very quickly allowing for no data to pass through the phone.
should I flash a new radio to fix this?
Thanks

I have tried flashing to the latest ICS radio - that didn't work.
I also tried feflashing the whole rom - that didn't work
I tried restoring apn settings to default - it keeps hanging
any ideas?

I had the same problem. I switched to SKY ICS until I can get it working. It is a common issue people are having and it seems like a fresh download and trying over and over are the only fixes. No concrete solution from what I have read.
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iceman012284 said:
I had the same problem. I switched to SKY ICS until I can get it working. It is a common issue people are having and it seems like a fresh download and trying over and over are the only fixes. No concrete solution from what I have read.
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Thanks, doing that now - girlfriend played with stock ICS on my galaxy nexus and she couldn't get enough haha

MarcMaiden said:
Thanks, doing that now - girlfriend played with stock ICS on my galaxy nexus and she couldn't get enough haha
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Make sure she still has time for you hahaha
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Also I use Apex Launcher instead of the Touchwiz that comes stock on the Sky ICS. It has a great feel and my phone feels so smooth on his rom. If you wait a couple weeks there should be a really good and stable Jelly Bean rom coming out.
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haha well I tried CM9 this time, and while it had the correct APN's installed already and the most recent ICS radio - it still had data issues - not as bad - but it had issues still with switching from 3g to 4g rapidly....trying SKY now

I'm having no problems with data running aokp. When I first flashed, I didn't notice the cingular apn that was set by default (still got data..). Running mine on UCLE2.

btm fdr said:
I'm having no problems with data running aokp. When I first flashed, I didn't notice the cingular apn that was set by default (still got data..). Running mine on UCLE2.
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I'm getting different answers from different people....some people data worked with out modding, some people, data worked after modding, other people data just didn't work.
I have tried 3 modems, redownloading and reflashing 3 times, and I have tried both CM9 and AOKP and nothing worked.
hopefully they will find the issue (what ever it is) and fix it soon.

MarcMaiden said:
I'm getting different answers from different people....some people data worked with out modding, some people, data worked after modding, other people data just didn't work.
I have tried 3 modems, redownloading and reflashing 3 times, and I have tried both CM9 and AOKP and nothing worked.
hopefully they will find the issue (what ever it is) and fix it soon.
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I did edit the apn to the ATT one just to be on the safe side. Didn't notice it at first tho like I said cuz I had data from the get-go.

[Q] Will a different radio fix this?

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.

silverh20 said:
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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Radio Troubles...

Lately the radio on my skyrocket started acting really funny and with no real cause. At first it would only do 3g. And then it would alternate every 10 seconds between 3g and edge, but never 4g.
Now it will not do any data of any kind. Can make calls but its slow to connect.
Tried different ROMs and several different radios. Also tried a new sim card. I'm starting to think its hardware related. I hope one of you good people can tell me its not.
Any thoughts?
Hope I'm posting in correct thread. Thanks
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Well never mind. Thanks for looking.
Flashed back to the stock firmware using cwm and all is good now( even though its stock).
But now that its working do you think it would be wise to flash back to cm10.
Has this ever happened to anyone before?
This has never happened to me before. Maybe its an lte thing.
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Your phone seems very confused as your post says T989 but you said lte. What phone do you have, what radio were you using and what cm build did you flash?

My bad...my brother has the skyrocket. I have a very problem free Hercules.
The skyrocket was on cm10 oct11 nightly. Was working fine for a month before problem started.
kernel and radio were both from cm10.
Then tried a post oct14 build of cm10 with flapjaxx kernel and the latest leaked radio, but the same thing.... no data at all.
Then flashed to stock firmware, but kept cwm as recovery. This fixed the problem completely(yeah) for about 4 days, and just this morning the radio died. No data, no cellular calls.
Weird thing is radio works for about 30 secs after a reboot. During that 30 secs I can make calls but no data.
Thanks for looking.
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baseband help

is there a way to reset the baseband? i wanted to try the "Jedi Mind trick SGSIII Style V2 rom" and flashed the baseband modem update that was in that thread. tried the rom a bit, then restored my previous rom that i was using prior before the jedi mind trick rom. and went to about phone in settings and saw that my "baseband version" was unknown. and i been receiving texts late. is there a way to fix this?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400
You can find the blaze baseband here, I'm using the newest T989 and signal seems better.
If you lose signal after flashing the radio you want a reboot usually helps or you may have to get the correct APN.
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thanks! that worked!
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henslo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400
You can find the blaze baseband here, I'm using the newest T989 and signal seems better.
If you lose signal after flashing the radio you want a reboot usually helps or you may have to get the correct APN.
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Did you flash T989 modem on your Blaze 4G? And if you did, any issues? I checked the post and it also listed modem for the Blaze 4G which is UVMB1.

nope, no issues. its all gravy
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Signal seems better.
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Yea signal is definitely better for me on the 989 radio. I never had any service inside my office but now I seem to have one bar today. I'll update tomorrow and see if it was just a fluke.

henslo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400
You can find the blaze baseband here, I'm using the newest T989 and signal seems better.
If you lose signal after flashing the radio you want a reboot usually helps or you may have to get the correct APN.
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SGH-T989_UVMC6_radio.zip is this the modem your using on SGH-T769 ? if so did you just flash in cwm or twrp ?
thanks

Yes, it works great.

woodyjlw said:
SGH-T989_UVMC6_radio.zip is this the modem your using on SGH-T769 ? if so did you just flash in cwm or twrp ?
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Can flash in either, no need to wipe anything just flash/reboot if no signal reboot again should be good after. I'm trying out the 989D telus modem now.
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henslo said:
Can flash in either, no need to wipe anything just flash/reboot if no signal reboot again should be good after. I'm trying out the 989D telus modem now.
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I just flash and works like a champ so far good data send and receive text mms and calls in and out just fine. I will see how battery dose on it next.
many thanks

Speed test on the T989D telus modem. Not to bad
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Ok decided I would update on my previous post... Today I could make a call where previously I couldn't (under the canopy at the warehouse), and I noticed I could make a call quicker after I lost/regained service than the previous modem. HUGE help for me. Funny thing though, my co-worker with a 989 still has to put hers on the window seal lol.

dispozable said:
Ok decided I would update on my previous post... Today I could make a call where previously I couldn't (under the canopy at the warehouse), and I noticed I could make a call quicker after I lost/regained service than the previous modem. HUGE help for me. Funny thing though, my co-worker with a 989 still has to put hers on the window seal lol.
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Have her flash a Blaze radio and see if it works better lol
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henslo said:
Can flash in either, no need to wipe anything just flash/reboot if no signal reboot again should be good after. I'm trying out the 989D telus modem now.
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hows that 989d telus modem running for you? I am guessing that the reason the other modem software is working is cause the hardware is similar or same between some of these phones right? is there a way to find out what chip sets are on these phones to get an Idea of what other firmware works on some of these phones? the T989UVMC6 seems to help my charge time a little and dose seem a little faster on download speeds but still nervous about causing any long term problems but there is no signs of overheating or running flaky so I guess it should be fine.
thanks

I have done some preliminary testing with the UVMB1 and UVMC6 radios and have some very definitive results. There's a speedtest.net server where I live so there shouldn't be too much variance here. I have done some other testing with the other radio (the t989d) with mixed results. The t989d radio is very inconsistent where I live.
The UVMB1 is the first three results, and the UVMC6 is the next three. Pretty conclusive to me. I will be on the UVMC6 from here on

I'm also using the UVMC6 and it does seem to give me a stronger signal. I should probably run a test and get some "official" results.
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been running all day with UVMC6 almost 14 hours and still 64% battery and I used my phone a lot today listening to Pandora radio for almost an hour and 4 or 5 phone calls and played on the web a little. I think I am safe to say it improved battery but I rarely loose much signal in KCMO so I cant say that signal is better but I may have seen more H+ than I normally see. my home has steel siding so I dont see as much H+ when inside but it seems to have been H+ most of the time I checked today.
and again thanks for sharing with the rest of us on this information, it has improved the quality of my phone so many thanks

Welcome, I found it when had my skyrocket and figured I'd try it out. It does seem to make signal stronger and battery. The 989D was ok just didn't hold signal to long
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Thanks worked well on my phone much faster.
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