[MODEMS] I897 Captivate Modem Comparisons - Captivate General

This (not very scientific) test was all done on Serenity KJ3 4.2. I ran the test 3 times and in order to get an average. It was done in the same location, with the same server chosen in SpeedTest Mobile app. I did this mainly to pinpoint which captivate modem worked best for me in my area (South East Florida), so keep in mind that you will probably get different results depending on where you are.
I'm just sharing this in case someone finds it useful. I'll try and add new modems as they come out.
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Forgot to mention I downloaded all the modems from Oxicottin's site.. He also has a nice map with modem ratings in different areas:
http://soggycashew.weebly.com/sgh-i897-modems.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227717

Problem is that you're not the only one on the network when the tests are being run!

No, that's not a problem ..
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Elisha said:
Problem is that you're not the only one on the network when the tests are being run!
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Well, I ran this at like 4 am when I couldn't get to sleep.. Don't know how many people were on at the time, but I'm sure it's less than usual lol
Either way, like I said in the OP, this a very non-scientific test.

id10terror said:
Well, I ran this at like 4 am when I couldn't get to sleep.. Don't know how many people were on at the time, but I'm sure it's less than usual lol
Either way, like I said in the OP, this a very non-scientific test.
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What about 1900 vs 850mhz?
I've done the "test" in the past with i9000 modems.... but I separated the frequencies cause it makes a difference.
Also signal strength..... I made sure that I had greater than -85db

shoman94 said:
What about 1900 vs 850mhz?
I've done the "test" in the past with i9000 modems.... but I separated the frequencies cause it makes a difference.
Also signal strength..... I made sure that I had greater than -85db
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Good suggestions.. I'll do a more in depth test when I get a chance. I just got lazy since these modems are RAT Restricted, and doing the little trick to change frequencies takes longer..

id10terror said:
Good suggestions.. I'll do a more in depth test when I get a chance. I just got lazy since these modems are RAT Restricted, and doing the little trick to change frequencies takes longer..
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no problem... I do think though that the RAT issue is phone related...... I have no issues getting in to service mode.
I have a 1008.

running miui rom, cm7 kernel, and living in south america, which modem will be better for me?
Any help will be apreciated.

Interesting, thanks!

Has anyone tried BVJJW2?
-Sent from a Galaxy far far away

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Post your speeds!

Well I figured since we are on the eve of the Thunderbolt I'd get this thread up and running. As the first LTE phone on Verizon please share with us the speeds you are getting, your location, and if possible a screen shot or picture.
Since I opened the thread I'll go first.
12MBps Down, 30.5Mbps Up
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near Boston.
Very pleased with the results, guess Verizon doesn't want the same criticism as AT&T so they over compensated on the upload lmao. Ran the test 10 times, saw the upload as high as 38Mbps, and as low as 29Mbps. Download speeds varied from 7-15Mbps. not too shabby
holy ****!
6.31mbs download and 29.17 mbs upload speed. Near Philadelphia
I see that you have the charger plugged in. Is this because performing a single speed test drains the battery JK! I seriously want to know what real world battery life before I get this device.
Awesome speed BTW!
ApplCobbler said:
holy ****!
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Ditto!
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I can't wait to check it out tomorrow.
Can not wait! Finally after all this time....
No idea on battery life quite yet. It was plugged in because it was just out of the box lol
Here's mine:
Location: Washington DC
Now THAT is 4g - props to Verizon for building a truly "next level" type of network.
I hope verizon ****s on At&t from a marketing perspective.
I have got 5-10 down and 30-55 up
4.4mbps down and 31mbps up Northern VA
http://media.ziptied.com/members/files/12/speedtest.jpg
northern VA
1800 on Quadrant. Not that it means anything but coming from the Incredible it is definately faster.
here is mine, VZW is effin fast...
EDIT, re-posted pic, got even better...
Part of me is weary that once everyone starts to get LTE service on Verizon, it's going to bog down and not be nearly as amazing as it is currently. I definitely can't see how they intend to keep their upload rate at 20+ mbps lol
15-20Mbps down in Troy, Michigan.
I just clocked 15 down and 28 up in North Atlanta. Needless to say I havent gotten much of anything done at work.
Those are some big time #'s. I'm currently getting on average during peak hours 4.8 to 6.2 mb on the DL and a very steady 1.4 mb on UL with my Nexus One on T-Mobile. How much faster can you DL a web page? Does the phone react to those big DL #'s, can you tell the difference in speeds by watching the web pages DL on your phone???? Those are very impressive speeds, Is it worth changing carriers and phones for the increased speeds? Are the increased speeds going to give a better user experience?
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Those are some big time #'s. I'm currently getting on average during peak hours 4.8 to 6.2 mb on the DL and a very steady 1.4 mb on UL with my Nexus One on T-Mobile. How much faster can you DL a web page? Does the phone react to those big DL #'s, can you tell the difference in speeds by watching the web pages DL on your phone???? Those are very impressive speeds, Is it worth changing carriers and phones for the increased speeds? Are the increased speeds going to give a better user experience?
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A lot of these questions can't be answered right now. Wait until there is actually a decent amount of load on the 4G network. Give it a month or 2, then these speed tests won't be so astronomical anymore, and we can get a sense of how 4g REALLY is. (I hope the network really is that good and we can get something like 10d/4u on heavy traffic)

HSPA / HSDPA question

I did an at&t pushed update on my wifes stock motorola bravo last night.... After doing the update I noticed under mobile network type her phone now has HSPA. I am on a rooted HSUPA rom on my inspire and under network type on my phone it say HSDPA.
Is my wifes stock phone getting a better connection than my rooted rom'd phone.
Thanks
Have you tested each devices throughput yet?
Just using speed test and they were close to the same ... That being said I live in a crappy location for checking speeds using speed test or something .... I can run a test and got 2.0 down 1.5 up and then hit the restest button and get
100k down and 100k up.
So my speed test results are all over the place
If I remeber correctly on her bravo under network connection type before the update last night it use be UMTS
Well the rooting process and flashing a Rom breaks the "4g" connection. I was on the inspired saga Rom yesterday and it showed the h+ icon so I can I speed test. I couldn't even get above 1 megabit so I returned my phone to stock because I'm getting this one replaced. I ran a speed test again and get 2 to 2 and a half down and 1 up
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trell959 said:
Well the rooting process and flashing a Rom breaks the "4g" connection. I was on the inspired saga Rom yesterday and it showed the h+ icon so I can I speed test. I couldn't even get above 1 megabit so I returned my phone to stock because I'm getting this one replaced. I ran a speed test again and get 2 to 2 and a half down and 1 up
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That's incorrect. I'm running CM7 and consistently see low 2's to mid 3's down during off peak times and 1.3-5 up.
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When the "backhaul" rolls out,editing the build.prop file will allow connection to hapa+
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Still waiting for better speed. My cappy is blowing the inspire away. I'm getting consistant 3.9-4.1 down and 1.5 up. Poor inspire is getting anywhere from 1.0 to 2.1 down and a shamefull 256k up
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Tx Redneck said:
That's incorrect. I'm running CM7 and consistently see low 2's to mid 3's down during off peak times and 1.3-5 up.
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You caught my attention when I read that you were getting 5mb/s HSUPA speeds. But then I looked at your screenshot and you're maxing out at 1.3 up just like the rest of us (your higher upload speeds have the wifi icon next to them).
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You caught my attention when I read that you were getting 5mb/s HSUPA speeds. But then I looked at your screenshot and you're maxing out at 1.3 up just like the rest of us (your higher upload speeds have the wifi icon next to them).
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I see how what I wrote could easily be mistaken. What I meant was 1.2 to 1.5 up. I'm sorry, I worded that poorly.

[MODEM][ODIN] EP4P Modems

For anyone who wants to flash just the EP4P Modems only. All radios are independent of rom version.
I take no credit for this whatsoever, as it was simply pulled from the most recent leak by P3Droid. Flash at your own risk! If you need to be explained how to do it you most likely shouldn't!
Original download link: http://www44.multiupload.com:81/fil...E-LTE-CP_REV3_user_CL699059_modems.tar.md5.7z
Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?tuuxzmgxbpq6zdj
Original EP4P leak thread: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...ons/9951-ep4p-official-gingerbread-build.html
If you find this useful please click the thanks button, enjoy!
Seems to be working great! Up/down is 12MB/9MB. Sometimes I get 30MB/10MB, but my average is 23MB/7MB. I'm not complaining. Thanks!
Been using this modem build for almost a week now...so far these are the clear gingerbread favorite in my opinion. great data speeds and almost no 4g to 3g drop-offs. i'd definitely give it a try over any of the other gingerbread modems.
Better Wifi
I installed this an have already noticed a drastic improvement in Wi Fi signal. Thanks!
I am getting the garble robotic voice crap on this modem anybody else have that issue im using Humble 5 at the moment.
I've been running these with the Humble package, and haven't been getting good results. Data drops and slower speeds. EP1W seems best IMO.
Gotta be better than my data on and off for days.Gonna try it again.
mrtruckincowboy said:
I am getting the garble robotic voice crap on this modem anybody else have that issue im using Humble 5 at the moment.
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I still get a little robot voice too. Maybe not as bad as it was. However the terribly annoying cut in/out seems to be gone for me.
Flash radios and no data coverage.
I've tried other radios and every time I lose data. I'm I missing something?
Odin modem and everything passes fine. Once phone reboots I lose data coverage.
GC 2.0 FE EE4
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I'm trying to tell ya....stock 2.3.6 with imoseyon 4.0 kernel is the best setup right now...no theming
Sent from my Samsung Charge / GB 2.3.6 / imoseyon kernel 4.0 with voodoo everything / launcherpro & dolphin browser....very fast!!, no overclock!
Oh yea, you can't run this radio on froyo
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Shogun_Iggy said:
Oh yea, you can't run this radio on froyo
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Says who?! Sorry, but yes you can run this radio on Froyo, or Froyo radio on GB.
fortesquieu said:
Says who?! Sorry, but yes you can run this radio on Froyo, or Froyo radio on GB.
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How do you flash this modem? I've odin this and other modems, every time I lose data coverage.
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Well it took a while to get into download mode, but finally and this puppy is installed. Like someone said, there is a huge increase in WIFi signal and the 3g signal is holding mostly steady at -95 dbm which is excellent in my house. It usually is and -105 or -115 dbm.
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Sweet!
Oh, I am running Frayo. See!

Flashed recovery file and now only 3g

Ok first off sorry if this has been asked already I looked around but couldn't find anything.
I wanted to see what progress had been made on the lord's 4.0.3 beta so I downloaded the zip. Made a CWM backup and flashed the beta. Then I was finished looking around I wiped/factory reset and the cache. Then used CWM's recovery to get back to my old and stable rom.
I rebooted many times but cant seem to get back my 4gish connection (I'm on AT&T). I checked the radio and its fine.
Please help an explanation as to y would be great. I'm trying to learn as much about this as I can so I can maybe start a little development in my spake time.
Thank you and dry again it this is a repost.
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What speeds are you getting? There may be network issues in your area.
I'm only getting about 0.5 to 1.5 mbps. I had averaged around 3.0 and sometimes even up to 5 sometimes before.
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I have the same problem.
I'm starting to think it might be a problem in the build.prop or framework.apk configuration data of Lord's ICS.
I've noticed that I can re-flash my radio to 26.10.04.03_M and get back to HSDPA for like two hours, then it gets stuck in 3G.
I recovered Android Revolution 6.3.1 and it also was stuck on 3G, this worries me that it might be a radio problem.
Still looking for a solution, if I found one I'll let you know.
Thanks
I just flashed Lords v1.5 and my signal is good so far. My download speeds are extremely good compared to what I had before. Averaging around 4-5 mbps! We will see through out the week how it goes though.
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Thanks
I just flashed Lords v1.5 and my signal is good so far. My download speeds are extremely good compared to what I had before. Averaging around 4-5 mbps! We will see through out the week how it goes though.
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Seeing great speeds on V1.5 also. i'm thinking it may be a service issue. I can get 3-4 mbps averaged, and then depending on location from my main tower only 3 blocks away, will see a drop of nearly 50% in speed. then returning to the area will restore speed to normal.
I cant say for sure, but my opinion is that the kernel in "not" the problem...and the current hack kit radio is running just fine also...
I'll monitor for a few days, and post any negative connection issues. (if any)...g
( AT$T network, Salt Lake City, Utah area )
I am using Lord's 2.0 and works just fine in the ogden/ ut area... Two people in UT? lol

3D Mark

http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/3dmark#android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futuremark.dmandroid.application
I thought it would be handy to have one here for just us One S owners results:
Viper 2.1 with stock kernel:
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Normal:
Extreme:
Viper 2.2|ElementalX 4.2 @ 1.7 GHz|3D GPU max 480MHz|2D GPU max 266 MHz
Normal:
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About time they put this out but you get a silly score on the pc lol http://www.3dmark.com/is/22245.
Shure - but my PC won't run on my mobiles battery. lol
They claim results should be comparable across different platforms.
Here is my PC result from back then, incase someone is interested
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6767
Only CPU abit OC'ed, time that i get a GPU upgrade, but not worth untill the new series come next year (not paying ~€500,- for only 10-15% performance increase )
rootrider said:
Shure - but my PC won't run on my mobiles battery. lol
They claim results should be comparable across different platforms.
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Ya that would be sweet if we could. So here what I got on HBB.
sausje85 said:
Here is my PC result from back then, incase someone is interested
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6767
Only CPU abit OC'ed, time that i get a GPU upgrade, but not worth untill the new series come next year (not paying ~€500,- for only 10-15% performance increase )
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Em ok I beat you in the first 2 test yet lose in the 3rd.
on cm10.1 unofficial nightly (02 april).
Still FC sometimes.
Normal.
Extreme.
Darknites said:
Em ok I beat you in the first 2 test yet lose in the 3rd.
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Yeah this new one is really strange and only for the 3rd one proper reliable
sausje85 said:
Yeah this new one is really strange and only for the 3rd one proper reliable
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Lol ya think I switch back ati next time round.
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Lol ya think I switch back ati next time round.
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lol why?
Your card ain't that bad for the price you (prolly) payed
For the top end cards it's a whole different thing, all sorts of things you need to keep in consideration, but the 660 is by no means a bad card for that price
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lol why?
Your card ain't that bad for the price you (prolly) payed
For the top end cards it's a whole different thing, all sorts of things you need to keep in consideration, but the 660 is by no means a bad card for that price
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Oh no I don't mean now. I only got this in November so I'm good for now and plus use my tv for most games which is old and only has a rez of 1360x768 which helps alot for maxing out settings but it does play BF3 on at max on a 1680x1050 monitor. I paid £160 for it and it come with AC3 which at the time gave me AC2 lol and at the time the ti was about £220 so think I did god with this one.
Let me test
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