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Do these modems suck or is it just me?

I get a lot of random data dropouts, even when I switch to cdma only on the wireless network settings. Way fewer on cdma, but they still happen often enough that I notice them. I can go from looking at a web page one second to no connection the next.
On the road listening to pandora the other day, even with perfect reception on the local i595 corridor, I suddenly went from full bars and 4g to "searching for signal". It's happened a few times. Sometimes it fixes itself, sometimes I need to reboot or switch airplane mode on and off.
I know I'm not the only one having at least some problems. Can I get an amen, brothers and sisters? Seriously, I am becoming very frustrated very quickly with my very expensive toy. Maybe Samsung will take notice if enough people complain...
Should have learned my lesson with the epic on sprint, But these amoled screens are like cell phone heroin.
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I've noticed the connections are quite ****ty. I thought it was just me because I live in a 1 bar area for both 3g and 4g. It's odd how my connection is always on 4g when I wake the phone up but the minute I start browsing the web it decides to drop me to 4g, it's so unreliable I'm forced to use my slower home connection(30mb/s but since it's wireless it's below 10mb/s, so slower than 4g)

What modems are ya'll using? I had those issues with EE4 but since flashing the EP1Q modems onto my EE4 rom, everything has went smoothly.

I've never gone to the GB leaks so I've never changed the modem.

blarrick said:
I've never gone to the GB leaks so I've never changed the modem.
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You know you can flash radio only right?
EDIT: Also, if you're running Gummy 2.0 right now (WHICH YOU SHOULD BE!) you're running the EP1Q radios.
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yutzybrian said:
What modems are ya'll using? I had those issues with EE4 but since flashing the EP1Q modems onto my EE4 rom, everything has went smoothly.
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Stock EE4. I should try flashing a GB leak, or at least a leaked modem fw. I don't know why I haven't yet.

EP1Q radios still suck. I get slower 3G and still get the drop to 1x problem.
Does Samsung create these or does Qualcomm? What about for the Nexus phones?

kvswim said:
You know you can flash radio only right?
EDIT: Also, if you're running Gummy 2.0 right now (WHICH YOU SHOULD BE!) you're running the EP1Q radios.
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That's only true if you flashed them previously. I went back to complete stock first, then 1.9.1 and then flashed 2.0. I'm on EE4.

EP4P is super solid, I'm shocked that GB hasn't been pushed out officially

This version is amazing and super stable. I can't imagine why it hasn't been pushed out officially...

elucid said:
This version is amazing and super stable. I can't imagine why it hasn't been pushed out officially...
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The modem still sucks but yeah the rom is good
Humbly Charged LTE 4G

Verizon. Need I say more?
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mrtruckincowboy said:
The modem still sucks but yeah the rom is good
Humbly Charged LTE 4G
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EE4 wasn't a great modem either. Darn VIA radio.
But the GB builds have an issue with noises in phone calls that is still there in EP4P, if VZW is also seeing that in testing that could hold it up. And if they plan an ICS release for the phone Samsung might not try too hard to fix it - they obviously haven't been able to do so yet.

Danrarbc said:
But the GB builds have an issue with noises in phone calls that is still there in EP4P, if VZW is also seeing that in testing that could hold it up.
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+1 The noise happens to me on any 2.3 rom, hopefully it's one of the issues they're trying to resolve before releasing gingerbread, though I hate to be part if the reason it's being held up
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i think that something is wrong with my phone. It does not like any custom roms. It freezes and acts up often. Once i put the stock froyo or gbread it flies and works perfectly fine..... And gbread 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 were solid with no issues so far.

I think its the modem. I had my first static incall today after running the 2.3.6 leak for a week.
Never had that issue on froyo roms.
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There are some problems with this build as well. It seems to mostly be with the radio, echoing what people have said here. I've had a couple times where I could no longer send/receive SMS and had to reboot (where it immediately started working again).
There's some other weird things going on with the I/O. I use PowerAmp for music and I'm getting strange skips and pauses that I never had before. Could just be my configuration, but I'm still running pretty lean.
The latest rumor is that the OTA is happening on the 29th. That and $3.49 will get you a McRib.

GB is alright. They need to fix the freeze issue that has been on quite a few GB leaks. It doesn't happen that much on EP4P but it's still there. The modems on EP3 were great in the sense that the signal was SO much better, it obtained/held 4g with such ease. Then I upgraded to the EP4 modems and i lose my 4g signal like i did on EE4 but my 3g is actually usable now. Before the 3g speeds were so TERRIBLY slow i could never dream of browsing the web on it. These speeds are reasonable and i think these modems are the best so far. They need to combine EP3 and EP4 modems to make a solid, stable 4g connection but a very fast 3g connection when it does drop down. Ontop of all that they still need to fix the ****ty voice issue on all GB versions. EE4 was great with this but the GB modems make the voice quality sound like crap.
So, all in all, even though GB is clearly no where near ready to be launched i still just want them to push it anyway because that means GB source code which means CM7 which means CM9(if we get a dev on it)

I feel as the OP feels. As far as a bad radio, I guess I'm just lucky. I haven't had issues with data loss, crackling noise, Bluetooth problems, or anything else. This phone has been darn near perfect since I got it. The only real complaint I have (which really isn't a complaint) is battery consumption. I wish it was a tad better but I manage just fine. Oh, I do wish there was more memory too. I haven't been able to play a couple games because of low memory. Battery and memory are my only real issues at this point. Still, I'm overall very happy with the Charge and would have no problem staying with it if I didn't have an upgrade available.
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mrtruckincowboy said:
The modem still sucks but yeah the rom is good
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The modem is better than before. I'm not saying the modem is good or ready yet, but it is working better than any of the last 2 or 3 that I've tried / used.
I sure hope they don't screw up the O/S portion or give up completely because they radio is crap.

bluevolume said:
The latest rumor is that the OTA is happening on the 29th.
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Where did you hear that bro?

This release is solid
I was sick of waiting so I flashed this ROM to my phone and I have had the same results as the op. The phone is so responsive and snappy. It is like a new phone. I used to experience numerous data drops before and now, maybe a few in the last ten days. I have not had any of the static/call issues others have had. GPS is still slow to lock. Download GPS fix from the market and run it before you use the GPS...it helps IMO.
My battery life has improved since porting this release. I am a moderate user (phone calls, text, facebook, twitter, occasional GPS) and I get an entire day from my phone (7:00 am - 11:30 pm). I am sure streaming movies and gaming would cut it down significantly but the casual user will notice a big improvement in battery life.
Again, this is just my personal experience.

I agree that the latest version is awesome.
I guess I am really lucky as I have never had the slightest problem with data, phone call quality or anything else. My phone setup the way it is runs faster & smoother than my bosses Bionic.
The ONLY thing I would change if I could would be the poor battery life, but that's a fact of life with these huge screens etc.
~John

mrtruckincowboy said:
The modem still sucks but yeah the rom is good
Humbly Charged LTE 4G
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No problem with my Modem. Maybe its your Charge? The leak has been solid for me.

Best modem?

Currently I have caty 1.5 running as my rom with the baseband l997UCKK4 and the kernel 2.6.35.7-l997RYXKG3-CL366622. I want to know what other modem I can install onto my infuse with android 2.3.6 firmware and all the other stuff i mentioned.
Lately my wifi and mobile data connections constantly drop and reconnect, I was told in the caty rom post that its a modem issue not a rom issue. I was reading the roms currently made and how to install. However I read it is bad to use a modem for a kernel that isn't compatible. What modem would be better for me to use than the current one I have. Thank you very much for the help. It has been a tough couple of weeks with a bad root, then having to odin flash recovery and root, and being stuck for about a week without a working recovery and being able to backup. Has been smooth up until now, data means everything to me. I used several GB a month in data.

All the modems in infuse superthread are compatible...just choose one and flash away
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It's hard to say what modem is best. What works well for one person may not work so well for someone else.
Personally, I prefer the kk4 modem.
As suggested, take a look at the modems in the super-thread and experiment a little (they're all compatible).
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Install modem after modem, each for 2-3 days, and check out which suits best for you. Many here have KK4 as best. I have KI3 as best. It all depends on needs and wants of the person, and his/her hardware.

So I am having problems with wifi dropping out constantly. Mobile network stays connected fine when not using wifi. But the wifi is always dropping out after connecting. I have tried seven different modems and now a new rom, Zeus. I need my wifi, what do I do?
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1. Change your router lease timeout to a finite value, say 1 week, from "forever".
2. Try changing channel number to something else.
I have Zeus, and have good WiFi with no dropouts.

Changed channel to auto and lease time to one week. I will let u know if this works. So far so good.
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CM10 mod without wifi issue?

I love the CM mod, it's so much faster then having a sense mod, but are there any out there that dont seem to have the dreaded WIFI issue? My cell signal works for the most part, but my wifi is spotty at best. Most of the time it see's my router but wont connect.
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Behemyth said:
I love the CM mod, it's so much faster then having a sense mod, but are there any out there that dont seem to have the dreaded WIFI issue? My cell signal works for the most part, but my wifi is spotty at best. Most of the time it see's my router but wont connect.
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This sounds like a you problem. I've been on the nightly for a few weeks now without any Wifi issues.

Cm10 has been known to have WiFi issues, so its not just you. There's nothing we can do for the time being.
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Bell i337m - 4.3 release date 11/23/13

http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/11/20/b...r-23rd-also-brings-galaxy-gear-compatibility/
Looks like Bell i337m users will finally get their 4.3 rom! (and finally be able to use custom 4.3 roms without data drops).
Im going to assume that Rogers and all other canadian carriers will release around the same time.
:good::good::good:

Nice. Thanks for the info
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Finally
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great news going back o stock

yepp...same here..
waiting for some body to post modem so i can flash with odin
can we kepp this thread going...
i'm on stock rooted with custom recovery ready to gooooo...

I gave up and used CyanogenMod installer a few days ago, worked like a charm.
What's this about data drops? I haven't noticed anything except that it shows fewer bars on LTE reception but the connection seems to work just as well.

haloimplant said:
I gave up and used CyanogenMod installer a few days ago, worked like a charm.
What's this about data drops? I haven't noticed anything except that it shows fewer bars on LTE reception but the connection seems to work just as well.
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If I recall, data drops occur for 4.3 TW ROMs when the user does not have a 4.3 based modem.

I believe the data drop mostly happens when screen is off, but I could be wrong.
Im still on Omega 10.
On a side note, I might skip straight to 4.4 CM11... looks like fun.

Really looking forward to this....
Will someone be able to post the ROM when it is released? I'm on a 4.3 GE ROM, and would like to go back to a stock 4.3 ROM.

This is great, now if we could find out when Robbers will post their 4.3 modem.
I want to try Goldeneye 4.3 but don't want to deal with data drops.

what the hell are these data drops? ive been running Goldeneye for 2 weeks and not noticed anything regarding data dropping...
I keep hearing about data drop this and data drop that. I have not experienced any noticeable problem

Nobody talking about multiuser restricted profiles? This would be huge and we Canadians would be only ones to get it stock. Or a sign that this 'leaked' document might be bogus?
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Modem will most likely be the same across Canadian carriers.
WarbyParker said:
This is great, now if we could find out when Robbers will post their 4.3 modem.
I want to try Goldeneye 4.3 but don't want to deal with data drops.
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TRusselo said:
what the hell are these data drops? ive been running Goldeneye for 2 weeks and not noticed anything regarding data dropping...
I keep hearing about data drop this and data drop that. I have not experienced any noticeable problem
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what kernal are u using with goldeneye.......are u on gsm or lte.......it works fine if i switch to gsm no problems but lte is the problem

I'm using lte with t-mo ktoonzes kernel.

So just a heads up, I just jumped on Euroskank cm11 @ http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/?rom=cm11&device=jflteatt to test if data drops exist for 4.2.2 modems running on 4.4.
I am running with MG1 Rogers modem at this time.
No data drops. I will update if it happens... but its been 2 hours and no issues at all.
Perhaps the issue really is with TW roms.
Side note - this ES-CM11 rom is fantastically stable. No reboots, no crashes, no major drains on stock kernel.

Felixpau86 said:
So just a heads up, I just jumped on Euroskank cm11 @ http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/?rom=cm11&device=jflteatt to test if data drops exist for 4.2.2 modems running on 4.4.
I am running with MG1 Rogers modem at this time.
No data drops. I will update if it happens... but its been 2 hours and no issues at all.
Perhaps the issue really is with TW roms.
Side note - this ES-CM11 rom is fantastically stable. No reboots, no crashes, no major drains on stock kernel.
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same here i was running 4.4 with kt kernal and no data drops.....how knows what's the problem so many possibility

Felixpau86 said:
So just a heads up, I just jumped on Euroskank cm11 @ http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/?rom=cm11&device=jflteatt to test if data drops exist for 4.2.2 modems running on 4.4.
I am running with MG1 Rogers modem at this time.
No data drops. I will update if it happens... but its been 2 hours and no issues at all.
Perhaps the issue really is with TW roms.
Side note - this ES-CM11 rom is fantastically stable. No reboots, no crashes, no major drains on stock kernel.
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Try making a phone call. I tried 4.4 on multiple ROMS and Kernals on my Rogers MG1 S4, and it will sometimes drop data or even cell signal. Was unable to even send a text message. It will come back online again, but not sure why this happens.
For now i started using Wicked's T-Mobile ROM. No issues at all.

I tried a call no issues so far. Cell signal has been good so far no drops yet touch wood.
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TRusselo said:
what the hell are these data drops? ive been running Goldeneye for 2 weeks and not noticed anything regarding data dropping...
I keep hearing about data drop this and data drop that. I have not experienced any noticeable problem
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What version of Goldeneye are you running? What carrier and kernel are you on?
I tried GE 10 a few weeks back but had nothing but drops in data / cellular. I was using KT T-Mo kernel with my Bell i337M.
Thanks.