what radio is working best for you?
im using the latest t-mobile US radio and its not all that great..
would the bell radio work better even though bell doesnt use AWS/2100?
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bumping this for people who use the search feature.
sensation 4G:
I'm running 11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2 on wind mobile and it seems to have decent speeds and signal. Not any faster then previous versions and not any slower. Although i haven't experimented too much.
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i am i need of phones that will work on the Rogers hspa 3g network in canada. i right now have a tmobile hd2 running android 2.3 and i got my wife a tmobile mytouch 3g running android 2.2. but from the information i found we will not get the 3g band because the phones 3g frequencies are wrong. can anybody help me confirm that? we right now use them but they are only on the 2g band and our reception is pretty terrible right now. if that is the case can anybody tell me if at&t phones operate 3g on the right frequency for rogers? thanks allot.
im specifically wanting to know if the Samsung Captivate S will work on rogers 3g. thanks!(but if somebody can tell me if most at&t 3g phones will work on rogers that would be greatly appreciated. thanks!)
chk Nexus S
Check out Nexus S ...might be available soon in canada for rogers
yeah the nexus s looks nice, but i still need to know if at&t and rogers operate on the same 3g band. because the tmobile phones we have do not work on the rogers 3g.....
Noob question sorry. My buddy has a GT-I9020T (900mhz?) running on wind, he wants to change service providers to rogers (850mhz?). If i were to root his phone and flash the rogers radio onto it, would he be able to connect to the rogers network with a rogers sim? afaik the answer is no but i just want to verify before i give him incorrect information.
No the radio is also hardware based but from what I understand you'll be able to get 2G {Edge} on rogers but not 3G and on Bell and Telus it won't work at all
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That is correct, you will be able to connect to Rogers using GSM and only with 2g speeds. Forget about connecting with any network that strictly uses HSDPA like Koodo, as it will not work (not sure if Telus is the same). I've tested this myself - had to get rid of my i9020T because around my house Wind had a dead spot -_-
like the guys said, the frequencies are hardware based, so there is nothing you can do to change them. rooting won't help. you'd need to buy a whole new nexus s that has the correct frequencies for the Rogers network 3g bands.
Hi there,
I've done some googling on the topic and i can't seem to find a concrete answer, i was hoping one of you could help me out.
When my plan is finished in december, i'm planning on switching over to WIND mobile since their prices are WAY better than anything any other canadian provider has to offer. Unforunately, their network only really works with AWS compatible phones. Now, my friend had a rogers captivate and switched over to WIND no problem. My infuse is an ATT version (not sure if theres a difference) but theres no mention of AWS compatibility on phonegsm for the captivate or the infuse.
I'm thinking that in that case, the infuse is also compatible?
If anybody has a friend that uses WIND, would it be possible for you to pop in their sim card and see if it works?
Wind Mobile requires your equipment to transer on 1710–1800 MHz, and receive at 2100–2155 MHz.
Due to the fact that the Infuses radio can operate on both 1800 and 2100 Frequency, I would assume that it would work. However, if you go to a Wind Mobile store, they can test your phone for free.
projectvirtue said:
Hi there,
I've done some googling on the topic and i can't seem to find a concrete answer, i was hoping one of you could help me out.
When my plan is finished in december, i'm planning on switching over to WIND mobile since their prices are WAY better than anything any other canadian provider has to offer. Unforunately, their network only really works with AWS compatible phones. Now, my friend had a rogers captivate and switched over to WIND no problem. My infuse is an ATT version (not sure if theres a difference) but theres no mention of AWS compatibility on phonegsm for the captivate or the infuse.
I'm thinking that in that case, the infuse is also compatible?
If anybody has a friend that uses WIND, would it be possible for you to pop in their sim card and see if it works?
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If it's an AT&T phone, it's not AWS compatible - simple as that.
Try unlocking a T-Mobile phone, much higher chance of working.
Hi,
I have a HTC Sensation unlocked model (Which i bought off ebay, not using the Telstra Rom) which is using the Telstra Network in Australia. In city areas i get fairly good reception which is acceptable, but when i goto rural areas, with clear line of site to the towers, i get dropouts and am only able to run on the Edge network. I have done a few tests with other people on the same network, Telstra, using different phones, and they have all had HSDPA reception.
In these tests, the iPhone 4 had perfect H/3g reception and another mate of mine has an Incredible S on the Optus network and has H/3g reception also. I also tested my friends Optus sim card in my Sensation and he has similar reception problems which are non-existent in his Incredible S. Is there some sort of problem with the frequency setup on my model which is optimised for an overseas market? i have all the correct APNs for the Telstra network, as it works in Melbourne Metropolitan area.
I think it may have something to do with not being able to pick up the correct frequency or prioritise it. As it will use an Edge signal over HSDPA if Edge has a slightly stronger signal?
I have tried using the *#*#4636#*#* method to try and change the radio band but it has been unsuccessful. Would it be worth trying to flash my phone with a Telstra rom to see if that has any effect on picking up H over Edge? or would it be hard coded into the phone?
I know with the Samsung Galaxy you can actually input your own custom frequencies, is there anyway to do that in the Sensation without using the stock presets?
This is a brain buster for the guru's and any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks In Advance!
Williem
im not sure if sensation has an app for that but have you tried flashing a different radio?
I have tried a different radio rom and the same problem persists
Can anyone guide me with RADIO?
Before v3.0.1, I was on v2.2.5(11.21.3504.13_2 radio) and everything seemed fine!
Now with 11.22.3504.07_M radio, my 3g network isn't working.
Someone sent me a link, but i have idea what to do!
It says, "The 11.68.3504.00U_11.21.3504.13_2 radio is included in the Firmware from 3.24.401.1 & 3.25.401.101 RUU", but im on firmware 3.30.401.101. How do i get back my 3g?
gamikzone said:
im not sure if sensation has an app for that but have you tried flashing a different radio?
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If you're referring to *#*#4636#*#*, it exists on all versions of Android. I had it on my Samsung phone and my Sensation both of which I always had set to GSM Auto (PRL)
Try this radio.
DON'T flash it from recovery - unzip it and read the instructions inside. Hopefully it clears up your problems.
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You could also check this thread.
You need matching radio & RIL.
I just recently switched my Rooted Inspire from AT&T to T-Mobile and have searched around but no sold answer for best ROM, Radio and any other tweaks that can help my Inspire run on this network smoother and improved signal.
Thanks Again!!
If the inspire is like the captivate, best you can get is edge. Got to do with frequencies. Tmo uses 1700mhz band for 3g. Att doesn't use that band at all, but do share a common gsm band for edge.
Yea I found that out before I switched service. Is there any special radio I should be using or tweaks that can improve any aspects of the phone.
Hey thanks anyway I appreciate it.