I have an HTC Sensation, my wife has an SGS II, both with the same provider (Bell Mobility in Ottawa, Canada).
I've rooted and installed Android Revolution ROM 6.2.1 with ICS on my Sensation and am using a more recent Radio, whereas my wife is still using the stock Bell ROM on her SGS II.
My phone's radio appears to be very unstable, constantly switching between 3G and H on the display, whereas her phone, in the same room, 6 feet away, maintains an H lock more frequently.
Is there that much difference between the hardware in the two phones' radios, or should I be looking at trying out other radios on my HTC Sensation until I find that is more stable?
Is anyone else here using Bell in the Ottawa area with a rooted HTC Sensation, and if so, what are your results?
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You should ensure that your radio matches your RIL. Also, the Sensation is known to have a weaker signal due to using the aluminum case as part of the antenna.
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If i were to flash my inspire 4g with CM7 rom and say flash the inspire 4g with a radio and ril from dhd,would that mean i am able to use the inspire 4g with the 3g frequency being used in europe and the rest of asia?
I understand that the 3g frequency used by at&t(850/1900) is different from the rest of the world,say singapore or france(2100) of course by flashing a dhd radio,i lose 4g connectivity but thats fine by me since i like experimenting.
i understand also that most htc phones are quad band and i4g's hardware is not that much different than dhd.
Is what i suggesting possible?or this is a hardware issue rather than a software issue.
The frequencies depends on the hardware
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Hi My HTC Sensation stays on edge even though I have had 4g here for the last year. After flashing the appropriate ICS firmware this is a constant issue. Can someone please help.
which fw version did you flash, and did the screen show the radio update was successful?
which rom?
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I do not have ICS yet, but....
Check your settings.
Settings->wireless&networks->mobile networks->Network mode: select GSM/WCDMA auto.
Hope it solves your problem.
What ROM?
If it was ARHD you'll have to flash a 4G Icon Mod
sromer said:
What ROM?
If it was ARHD you'll have to flash a 4G Icon Mod
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the icons are kind of irrelevant since he said it's on EDGE.
Icons wise:
H -> 4G not E -> 4G
Edge problem.
Alright here's what happened. I had the HTC amaze and I traded it for this phone because the development page for that phone sucked. I got this phone and put my sim card in it and it was on edge. I thought because T-Mobile thought I was using the HTC Amaze it was sending out a different reception type. They changed it to the Sensation and still no 4G. I have switched my number to 3 different SIM cards and still no 4G. I reverted back to stock and S-On to see if the problem would be fixed but it wasn't. I am in a 4G covered area and I am getting edge why is this? I have had 4G on the Amaze for months and I had the sensation before the Amaze. both had 4G where I am. I don't know what to do.
Well as far as I've read, HSPA+ (branded as 4G by T-MoUS) runs on 1700MHz (AWS). If you got your device through T-Mo you would get the one branded as Sensation 4G and HSPA+ would work out of the box.
Also, if you got the non-T-MoUS version (Unbranded), z710e (Orig Sensation) and z715e (XE version) should theoretically still receive "4G" because AWS is supported by these models.
I have a HTC Sensation Z710e rooted and S-off with custom "Android Revolution HD" ICS ROM. My wife has a HTC Sensation Z710a with an official ICS ROM. We are both on dinosaur Rogers network that gauges on its clients planning to switch over to WindMobile. The problem we are having is that my wife's Sensation won't work on WindMobile network. It's because WindMobile operates on AWS 1700 band that is supported by Z710e model (HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100) but not by Z710a (HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100).
Going trough all different threads in Sensation forums I am getting lot of conflicting info so my question is; if I root, S-off and install Android Revolution HD ROM that comes with it's own radio and essentially converts regular Sensation in to Sensation XE; will my wife's Sensation Z710a be able to support AWS 1700 band as well?
Is it only software (firmware, baseband, radio) or actual hardware that differentiates Z710e and Z710a models? Both my wife's and mine phone look exactly the same unbranded HTC Sensations...
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I have a HTC Sensation Z710e rooted and S-off with custom "Android Revolution HD" ICS ROM. My wife has a HTC Sensation Z710a with an official ICS ROM. We are both on dinosaur Rogers network that gauges on its clients planning to switch over to WindMobile. The problem we are having is that my wife's Sensation won't work on WindMobile network. It's because WindMobile operates on AWS 1700 band that is supported by Z710e model (HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100) but not by Z710a (HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100).
Going trough all different threads in Sensation forums I am getting lot of conflicting info so my question is; if I root, S-off and install Android Revolution HD ROM that comes with it's own radio and essentially converts regular Sensation in to Sensation XE; will my wife's Sensation Z710a be able to support AWS 1700 band as well?
I am not posting this question in Android Revolution HD ROM forum because this question is applicable to any custom ROM. Is it only software (firmware, baseband, radio) or actual hardware that differentiates Z710e and Z710a models? Both my wife's and mine phone look exactly the same unbranded HTC Sensations...
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Whilst you can run the have the same ROM and Radio versions on both phones you cannot convert Z710a <-> Z710e. They have different hardware for the data frequencies.
So in simple terms if your wife want's full 3G functionality she'll need a new phone. She'll still have Voice and Edge though.
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I have a HTC Sensation Z710e rooted and S-off with custom "Android Revolution HD" ICS ROM. My wife has a HTC Sensation Z710a with an official ICS ROM. We are both on dinosaur Rogers network that gauges on its clients planning to switch over to WindMobile. The problem we are having is that my wife's Sensation won't work on WindMobile network. It's because WindMobile operates on AWS 1700 band that is supported by Z710e model (HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100) but not by Z710a (HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100).
Going trough all different threads in Sensation forums I am getting lot of conflicting info so my question is; if I root, S-off and install Android Revolution HD ROM that comes with it's own radio and essentially converts regular Sensation in to Sensation XE; will my wife's Sensation Z710a be able to support AWS 1700 band as well?
Is it only software (firmware, baseband, radio) or actual hardware that differentiates Z710e and Z710a models? Both my wife's and mine phone look exactly the same unbranded HTC Sensations...
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Hello, I'm from Argentina and I have an almost unused Z710e, if you want we can change if your wife is in the same state, greetings.
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Whilst you can run the have the same ROM and Radio versions on both phones you cannot convert Z710a <-> Z710e. They have different hardware for the data frequencies.
So in simple terms if your wife want's full 3G functionality she'll need a new phone. She'll still have Voice and Edge though.
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We were testing the functionality of both phones in WindMobile store and my wife's phone only connected to their roaming partners. I am not sure if above mentioned company even utilizes regular GSM frequencies... Perhaps the reason why they are so affordable is that they run VOIP all the time as long you are connected to theirs network. So although we spend 99% of the time in their coverage area, she would be paying roaming for everything (voice, text, data).
I am getting some info in different thread that I will try to act upon and see how it works. I am really desperate to cut all my ties with Rogers. I used to have cable TV and internet with them as well (now cancelled) but they keep on screwing customers more and more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32029294&postcount=1359
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Hello, I'm from Argentina and I have an almost unused Z710e, if you want we can change if your wife is in the same state, greetings.
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That perhaps would be the best thing to do in order to get what I am trying to achieve. My wife's phone is only 2 months old, essentially new...
I've decided to purchase last year's model for her because although being fan of HTC products I would never buy a cellphone without mSD slot (that's what I've hated about my HTC Diamond before). I am just a bit worried about possible issues shipping phones back and forth between Canada and Argentina. Is there someone in Ontario, Canada interested to trade Z710e for Z710a?
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We were testing the functionality of both phones in WindMobile store and my wife's phone only connected to their roaming partners. I am not sure if above mentioned company even utilizes regular GSM frequencies... Perhaps the reason why they are so affordable is that they run VOIP all the time as long you are connected to theirs network. So although we spend 99% of the time in their coverage area, she would be paying roaming for everything (voice, text, data).
I am getting some info in different thread that I will try to act upon and see how it works. I am really desperate to cut all my ties with Rogers. I used to have cable TV and internet with them as well (now cancelled) but they keep on screwing customers more and more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32029294&postcount=1359
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GSM (voice) will work fine for both phones on all networks as will EDGE (2G data) on all networks, the issue is the 3G data side of things. So I don't know why GSM doesn't work it certainly should. They both have: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The Z710a/Z710e difference is purely in the 3G side of things.
Re-reading your post, ahhhh VOIP == Data usage. If they purely use VOIP then you're stuffed, I'd be surprised though but I can't comment on that network.
Have a look at: http://www.gsmnation.com/htc-sensation-z710a-3g-850-1900-mhz.html
Then Network Compatibility -- Canada
Unfortunately they seem to have removed the Z710e phone, just invert the 3G ticks/crosses for it.
i have sensation 4g ( t-mobile usa )
now i live in canada and i use roger network , but i dont see 3g or 4g network
only "normal network"
i have problem whit internet it is too slow because i can connect in 3G or 4G ONLY in 2G
pls help me
thx
p.s.
my phone is
root, s-off......
i tried all the different rom ( Andorid Revolution,Viper ,eleganica.... )
Hi you can try changing you're radio and ril. It is possible to bring a better signal by changing radio and ril. A good place to start would be ics generic radio and ril. Do some experimenting see which one works best for you and your area
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i think this provider( rogers - canada ) work in different frequencies
maybe i can change range of frequencies ??
i see this telephone work in canadian network ( bell-canada have some special firmware or radio )
Rogers sells the HTC Magic, HTC Evo 3D & the HTC Raider
how do i get radio of this model ( 1700 freq )
Rogers frequency are the same as AT&T you'll forever have edge speeds till you buy a new phone
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I think I'll buy samsung s3 ....
this phone will going to history
Hi all, I own a HTC One S and I'm tired of it. The phone has problems picking up weak phone/data signals. I'm planing on buying the HTC One mini but I'm concerned how it deals with poor signal.
How's the signal strength on One mini especially compared to One S?
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Hi all, I own a HTC One S and I'm tired of it. The phone has problems picking up weak phone/data signals. I'm planing on buying the HTC One mini but I'm concerned how it deals with poor signal.
How's the signal strength on One mini especially compared to One S?
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Doesn't it largely depend on the carrier, area, base-band etc.? Which carrier are you on?
Having said that I'm from Canada on the Telus network and I have an HTC One S and HTC One Mini. I'm located in Windsor, ON right across from Detroit, MI. I've found that both are relatively equal when it comes to signal strength and picking up a signal. In areas where the HTC One S couldn't get a signal in Detroit, the HTC One Mini is the same. Travelling through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel is the same for both phones. I haven't found that the HTC One Mini picks up signal strength any better than the HTC One S.
With the HTC One S I am running the ViperOne ROM and the HTC One Mini is stock. My girlfriend also has an HTC One S running ViperOne ROM and a HTC One X running stock on the Rogers network. When travelling through certain areas of the highway, her One S will not have signal whereas my HTC One S will have signal. Same with some of my colleagues who own HTC One, Blackberry Z10 on Rogers, they may have no signal while my Telus phones are fine.
I would gather it's largely more carrier dependent given that my girlfriend and I both have the One S and I'll get a signal where she won't.
leungalv said:
Doesn't it largely depend on the carrier, area, base-band etc.? Which carrier are you on?
Having said that I'm from Canada on the Telus network and I have an HTC One S and HTC One Mini. I'm located in Windsor, ON right across from Detroit, MI. I've found that both are relatively equal when it comes to signal strength and picking up a signal. In areas where the HTC One S couldn't get a signal in Detroit, the HTC One Mini is the same. Travelling through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel is the same for both phones. I haven't found that the HTC One Mini picks up signal strength any better than the HTC One S.
With the HTC One S I am running the ViperOne ROM and the HTC One Mini is stock. My girlfriend also has an HTC One S running ViperOne ROM and a HTC One X running stock on the Rogers network. When travelling through certain areas of the highway, her One S will not have signal whereas my HTC One S will have signal. Same with some of my colleagues who own HTC One, Blackberry Z10 on Rogers, they may have no signal while my Telus phones are fine.
I would gather it's largely more carrier dependent given that my girlfriend and I both have the One S and I'll get a signal where she won't.
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Thank you for reply. I'm from Poland, Europe. I'm on a Polish carrier Play, as they don't have a lot of own bts and are using T-mobile and Orange infrastructure I can switch freely between them. I just flashed latest radio rom and viper rom, I think that the signal got better, I'll know for sure in couple of days.
Hello,
I bought HTC One mini about a week ago and its phone/data signal works really good. Being at the same place with friends i could compare that my phone had the best performance concerning receiving data (either 3G or wifi).
I don't know HTC One S' performance but i am really satisfied from HTC One mini.