Ok, so I tested a few roms and found out the hard way.
This is WHAT WORKS.
ROM- Slimbean 4.2.2 (The Official 8 build is what I used at the time build 6 did not work for me the first time)[Build 8][August 6 2013]
Use the ROM in this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158157
modem - Blaze4G UVMB1
third down from the top
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400
kernel- using the one with the ROM
The other Blaze4g modem works BUT it drops the signal and shows up as UNKNOWN in baseband. The only way to get the signal back is to reflash the modem file from recovery.
Follow the directions for the ROM
USE TWRP and wipe and format your system 2-3 times to be safe.
The battery life is very good and the signal is always 3-4 bars (full signal) and it does connect at H+ LTE speeds.
* the problem is current modems/radios are not compatible with all 4.2.2 ROMS. Most modems are meant for 4.1.2 ROMS.
Old and repeated info
Sorry to burst your bubble but any TW rom or CM (4.1.2) for Skyrocket will work , kernel too
The radio is the essential point...And everybody in need for AWS bands to get HSPA reception is told to use UVMB1....lol
Your other Blaze radio didn't work simply because it's not a JB-compatible radio....
It might not work for everybody equally since network connectivity is affected by many variables , tower congestion , equipment , interference , load on network and many more ....
ANY rom 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 will work, it was the radio that u needed. Happy to hear you got it sorted and are running well
icenight89 said:
ANY rom 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 will work, it was the radio that u needed. Happy to hear you got it sorted and are running well
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I don't think that is accurate.
The kernel can also be a factor.
From what I found and tested some ROMS/kernels/modems work much better than others.
From my findings this setup works really good, always a high signal and very good battery life.
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This is by far the strangest problem I'm facing with my Nexus S
I've two SIM cards from two different networks. one is GSM 900 and anothe is GSM 1800
Both the SIMs are perfectly ok and functioning very well in my Nokia X2.
But one of the SIMs (GSM 900) is not getting any network in my Nexus S.
Interestingly I've been using this very SIM (GSM 900) in my nexus for last one month.
Just to give a background, I'm facing this problem when I flashed the latest 2.3.7 stock ROM.
I tried flashing other ROMs aswell...Currenyly I'm on MIUI...but no Luck ! And Yes, the Other SIM is working absolutely fine with my Nexus and fine with both the ROMS !
Please Help !
If I'm not mistaken I believe 2.3.7 is an update for nexus s 4g models only and not GSM. That is a very good chance as to why your network doesn't work.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
drtdiver83 said:
If I'm not mistaken I believe 2.3.7 is an update for nexus s 4g models only and not GSM. That is a very good chance as to why your network doesn't work.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
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But it was Getting network. And My other SIM is getting network in that OS.
BTW, I've flashed a different ROM (MIUI)....No luck with the new ROM...
frequency base band problems perhaps ?
Yes, its Reading 1800 SIMs but not 900 SIMS.
all what you said so far indicates that the problem was caused by the new binary.
it seems the hardware is working fine.
what is the software version of your phone?
download an official version of Nexus S and you'll be fine.
tell me what you see in the "about phone"
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband Version: I9020XXKD1
Currently I'm in MIUI. Searching for the official version of 2.3.4
uralpongkhi said:
This is by far the strangest problem I'm facing with my Nexus S
I've two SIM cards from two different networks. one is GSM 900 and anothe is GSM 1800
Both the SIMs are perfectly ok and functioning very well in my Nokia X2.
But one of the SIMs (GSM 900) is not getting any network in my Nexus S.
Interestingly I've been using this very SIM (GSM 900) in my nexus for last one month.
Just to give a background, I'm facing this problem when I flashed the latest 2.3.7 stock ROM.
I tried flashing other ROMs aswell...Currenyly I'm on MIUI...but no Luck ! And Yes, the Other SIM is working absolutely fine with my Nexus and fine with both the ROMS !
Please Help !
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2.3.7 is for the cdma nexus s 4g not a GSM model. Try reflashing the correct radios for your phone.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium
I've tried Flashing Radios. But Yet its the same scenario !
Getting network with a GSM 1800 sim. Not with GSM 900 SIM (Unfortunately this is my official number)
Can anyone suggest the exact stock ROM for my sns. I tried to search here in XDA, but not finding the exact one.
the sticker in back says my SNS model is GT-I9020
Some files may stuck in /system partition when you flash something, and good idea is to format /system from CWM recovery (you can find it under mounts and storage section) and flash rooted flash rom from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664.
It's always a bad thing to flash something that is not meant for your device.
Formating /system before you flash stock rom. Hope that could fix your problem too, but I'm not sure . Just a suggestion ...
Mafia303 said:
all what you said so far indicates that the problem was caused by the new binary.
it seems the hardware is working fine.
what is the software version of your phone?
download an official version of Nexus S and you'll be fine.
tell me what you see in the "about phone"
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I've flashed this from Google
http://android.clients.google.com/p...206299fe6.signed-soju-ota-121341.da820629.zip
Now my about phone looks like this :
Androd Version : 2.3.6
Baseband: I9020AUCKF1
Build No. GRk39C
Yet, its not getting network.
Should I take it that I've lost my Nexus.
Thanks for you reply Tenhi.
I tried formating Everything ! and also Flashed the Stcok ROM (NSGSM-GRJ22-deodexed-KD1-rooted)
But no Luck.
Interestingly, today I found that the set is getting network in Some places, mostly where the network strength is very strong. And functioning very well with GSM 1900 carriers. But facing the problem with GSM 900 carriers only.
Isn't there anyway to get back to Factory Settings or something like this...?
Don't know what else to say. Apparently the NS4G 2.3.7 ROM changed something permanently, and you can't reverse it with flashing another ROM/Radio/Kernel. Unfortunately I don't have any more suggestions . Hope you will find a way to fix it ...
Yet to get a way to fix it.
Strange problem I'm in.
Now looking for a nandroid backup. (Downloading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059914)
Lets see whether it solve the problem or not.
At this point I'm loosing hope...
Tenhi said:
Don't know what else to say. Apparently the NS4G 2.3.7 ROM changed something permanently, and you can't reverse it with flashing another ROM/Radio/Kernel. Unfortunately I don't have any more suggestions . Hope you will find a way to fix it ...
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I had one Stock ROM backup (2.3.3). I flashed it today. Which updated the Radio to KB3 also.
But the problem persisted. Then I took the offcial update to 2.3.4 using the push update.
Yet the problem is not fixed. Not getting any clue on what happened !
I've tried two different operators who run GSM 900 and its not getting network with them.
But There is no problem with GSM 1800 operators. Its running smoothly with GSM 1800 SIM.
Alhamdulillah, the problem has been solved.
A OTA update to 2.3.6 has solved the problem for me.
First I flashed 2.3.3, just after flashing it prompted for a update to 2.3.4 and a day after it prompted for a update to 2.3.6.
Which eventually solved the problem
Thanks for your help guys.
Hi everyone.
I have been flashing roms for a while now and I decided to try out Tiger2Wander's MIUI rom:
MIUI t2w v1.12.23_b20111227
I have done a full factory reset before flashing rom. I live in Korea and have a SKT network signal (just no 3g signal).
The rom is great and it is quick BUT I can't get the 3g signal to work.
I have a Korean Motoroi xt720 and I have switched back to CM7 for now but really would like to give MIUI a fair crack if I can.
Any suggestions would be very helpful. I am sure that it is something simple that I am just too retarded to realize I am doing wrong.
issue is already reported for latest version, look at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311603&page=35
Regards
Sandy
Hey all, I've created three video tutorials on how to mod the Galaxy S2 LTE (Rogers i727r) and the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (AT&T i727) which include:
-How to root the phone (Rogers version only, I can't confirm if this works for AT&T users, sorry)
-How to load Touch Recovery (AT&T and Rogers version)
-How to load the stock AT&T Ice Cream Sandwich ROM (AT&T and Rogers version). If you want to see what the ROM looks like and how it behaves click here.
All necessary links can be found in the description of each YouTube video. Warning: By following these videos you are attempting to mod your device and should something go wrong you could permanently damage it and void the warranty. I take no responsibility should your device get damaged, do so at your own risk, happy modding.
How to Root the Galaxy S2 LTE (Rogers version only)
How to install Touch Recovery (confirmed to work on the AT&T and Rogers version)
How to install the stock AT&T ICS ROM (confirmed to work on the AT&T and Rogers version)
Was any of this useful? Login and hit the thanks button or hit the "Like" button on the videos. All credits and thanks go to the following users for helping or creating the mods: stoopendis, mhx, tpmullan, thederekjay, ninja0n3
Thank you, very helpful vids. They answered a lot of small questions I had which always get overlooked in written guides.
Unfortunately, I've loaded the ROM you recommended and it works however I find my edge/LTE signal drops frequently and my callerid doesn't work... I'm going to try for a Rogers OEM version of the ICS rom instead of this AT&T version.
northwestnissans said:
Thank you, very helpful vids. They answered a lot of small questions I had which always get overlooked in written guides.
Unfortunately, I've loaded the ROM you recommended and it works however I find my edge/LTE signal drops frequently and my callerid doesn't work... I'm going to try for a Rogers OEM version of the ICS rom instead of this AT&T version.
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It's most likely a problem caused with the APN settings since the ROM has worked well for other Rogers users. Of course the most important thing is to make sure your phone signal works great, I get HSPA signal fine (since I don't have an LTE plan), but other Rogers users besides me added LTE settings in the APN menu, seems to work for them.
The caller ID issue has never happened to me (I'm also on Rogers), very odd, well it's better to have it working if it means using the stock Rogers ROM.
northwestnissans said:
Thank you, very helpful vids. They answered a lot of small questions I had which always get overlooked in written guides.
Unfortunately, I've loaded the ROM you recommended and it works however I find my edge/LTE signal drops frequently and my callerid doesn't work... I'm going to try for a Rogers OEM version of the ICS rom instead of this AT&T version.
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there is no official ics from rogers
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, or if it's been resolved, but I have tried all the radios that are supposed to work with WIND Mobile, only to have completely garbled signal, I can hear others perfectly but they hear a robot/garbled noise. Here are my exact phone specs
Non rooted as of right now, no custom recovery right now either.
Rogers phone, factory unlocked.
Model Number SGH-I727R
Android Version 4.1.2
Baseband Version I727RUXUMA7
Kernal Version [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jan 30 20:06:41 KST 2013
Build Number JZO54K.I727RUXUMA7
So if someone can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.
How's your signal? Does the same thing happen with different phones? Trying to eliminate a few trees before you go digging around an entire forest.
T.J. Bender said:
How's your signal? Does the same thing happen with different phones? Trying to eliminate a few trees before you go digging around an entire forest.
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Signal is always 3-5 Bars and connecting to 3G, and I haven't tried a different phone because I only have my SII and that's the phone I want on Wind, tons of people on here have reported their SII running flawlessly on the wind network, I just need someone to show me the best radio to use.
try the ics stock and see if its better, howto in my sig
vincom said:
try the ics stock and see if its better, howto in my sig
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This. There are a handful of Rogers radios out there, all linked from the superb stickies in vincom's signature.
T.J. Bender said:
This. There are a handful of Rogers radios out there, all linked from the superb stickies in vincom's signature.
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I need this radio to pick up WIND Mobile though.
Seems like a hardware issue , if you say many with SR on wind around you report good connectivity (if you're completely stock , to eleminate custom roms problems) , other radios will not be magical solution ...
HazyPreston93 said:
I need this radio to pick up WIND Mobile though.
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flash each radio yourself and test it out. you could test all the radios in about 30-45 min, rather than waiting for someone to tell you that a radio works good for them.
head to the sticky that vincom suggested and give each a radio a shot.
HazyPreston93 said:
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, or if it's been resolved, but I have tried all the radios that are supposed to work with WIND Mobile, only to have completely garbled signal, I can hear others perfectly but they hear a robot/garbled noise. Here are my exact phone specs
Non rooted as of right now, no custom recovery right now either.
Rogers phone, factory unlocked.
Model Number SGH-I727R
Android Version 4.1.2
Baseband Version I727RUXUMA7
Kernal Version [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jan 30 20:06:41 KST 2013
Build Number JZO54K.I727RUXUMA7
So if someone can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.
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fyi
The modem keeps disappearing and I have to reflash it to get a signal again.
The phone will just lose the signal and rebooting etc, does not help it get back. You have to reflash the modem file again. This is very strange. I have never read any posts about this issue either.
carrier- Wind Mobile Canada - AWS network like T-Mobile.
It's Slim Rom 4.1.2 on a Skyrocket.
Modem is Blaze 4G LB7 (T-Mobile)
fourth up from the bottom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1895400
Everything works great but this issue turned up about 2 days after flashing. I wiped and formatted everything before I flashed the ROM.
Hi all,
I have installed the CM12-20141225-UNOFFICIAL-d850 ROM and it runs ok. But, the only two reasons I moved from the stock to a custom ROM were since I'm not on AT&T coverage, the stock would not find updates (even connect to the update servers) and that it would not register to a 4G LTE network here in Brazil.
The first time I installed the ROM I'm using now, I could get no APN here and managed to correct that with a multi-apn.zip file provided on a thread somewhere here (sorry! I can't seem to find it again!).
I'm considering going back to the stock ROM as I did not enjoyed the CM12 ROM all that much.
I'm sure there are other ROMs I could try, but I'd like to know if this multi-apn.zip patch would work with the stock rom as well.
Thanks in advance,
gtludwig
gtludwig said:
Hi all,
I have installed the CM12-20141225-UNOFFICIAL-d850 ROM and it runs ok. But, the only two reasons I moved from the stock to a custom ROM were since I'm not on AT&T coverage, the stock would not find updates (even connect to the update servers) and that it would not register to a 4G LTE network here in Brazil.
The first time I installed the ROM I'm using now, I could get no APN here and managed to correct that with a multi-apn.zip file provided on a thread somewhere here (sorry! I can't seem to find it again!).
I'm considering going back to the stock ROM as I did not enjoyed the CM12 ROM all that much.
I'm sure there are other ROMs I could try, but I'd like to know if this multi-apn.zip patch would work with the stock rom as well.
Thanks in advance,
gtludwig
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I have encountered APN issues on more than one cm/aosp based rom.
I would suggest trying Illusion rom (5.0.2), as I have not had the issue on this one and I personally find it more feature rich than CM12.