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[RADIO]Desire HD GB Radio (kickass)

So I just thought that I would share this with everyone. I flashed the Desire HD leaked GB radio from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996630
Now my phone locks on to the tower it gets the strongest signal from and stays there... I'm monitoring my signal with Open Signal and its currently -75 whereas it would jump all over from -83 to -105 and beyond with the stock radio because it was constantly switching towers. The weakest the signal has gotten is -85 and the monitor has been running for 6 minutes now.
Call quality is fantastic and data speeds are FINALLY above junk since I'm connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away instead of the one that is at the end of my block (when I connect to that tower, that's when I lose my signal entirely, I'm just too damn close to it). It keeps connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away, even when I reboot the phone, put it in airplane mode, etc. I'm definitely keeping this device now but I wanted to share my success - I read through the thread over there and it seems to be a winner all the way around. And yes, GPS still has near instant locks.

EtherealRemnant said:
So I just thought that I would share this with everyone. I flashed the Desire HD leaked GB radio from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996630
Now my phone locks on to the tower it gets the strongest signal from and stays there... I'm monitoring my signal with Open Signal and its currently -75 whereas it would jump all over from -83 to -105 and beyond with the stock radio because it was constantly switching towers. The weakest the signal has gotten is -85 and the monitor has been running for 6 minutes now.
Call quality is fantastic and data speeds are FINALLY above junk since I'm connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away instead of the one that is at the end of my block (when I connect to that tower, that's when I lose my signal entirely, I'm just too damn close to it). It keeps connecting to the tower that is about 3 miles away, even when I reboot the phone, put it in airplane mode, etc. I'm definitely keeping this device now but I wanted to share my success - I read through the thread over there and it seems to be a winner all the way around. And yes, GPS still has near instant locks.
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You do know that radio performance will vary greatly by region so what might kickass for you, might not kickass for me? Either way, thanks for the heads up on the new radio.

I've been using this radio paired with the latest CM7 nightly for a while up in Seattle and it seems to be pretty good. Much better than the LeeDroid one that was floating around for a while.

xero91 said:
You do know that radio performance will vary greatly by region so what might kickass for you, might not kickass for me? Either way, thanks for the heads up on the new radio.
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I do understand this, however radio performance should really be universal on a device, its just the actual device performance will vary based on the region.
Either way, I'm happy its not connecting to the tower that I live right under all the time anymore and my signal has increased by a good -10 to -15 across the board.

does it affect the wcdma bands?? or keeps the 850/1900??

Is there a pd98img file of this for easy flashing?

Personality for me the new m3 radio has been great improvement on GPS lock time. But my cell signal and wifi aren't as good as 12.41 or 12.35. I do live in a city that is relatively remote in regards to cell signal. But even with all that I prefer the new m3 just becuade the GPS is lightyears better than the previous ones.

harlenm said:
Is there a pd98img file of this for easy flashing?
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Nah, have to make your own. I used the radio zip from the hack kit.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.

It keeps the US bands intact (I still have HSPA) and no, I haven't seen an image zip for it. Its not that difficult of a process though.

lrs421 said:
Nah, have to make your own. I used the radio zip from the back kit.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
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Do you mind sharing it? I don't have any idea how to do that. I tried once and was lost.

harlenm said:
Do you mind sharing it? I don't have any idea how to do that. I tried once and was lost.
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Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t

Doo Doo said:
Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t
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Thanks. Keeps me from turning my pc back on
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.

Doo Doo said:
Here You Go Enjoy!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?8densskdc9ht95t
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Thanks. Flashed and booting now.

When I was on 26.06.04.06_M with di11igaf's 2.0.1 rom.. GPS lock was in seconds.. with this new radio GPS has taken 30 mins and still no lock. Data networks and WiFi were definitely faster though.. but I think I'll go back to my previous radio.

shroudofimpurity said:
When I was on 26.06.04.06_M with di11igaf's 2.0.1 rom.. GPS lock was in seconds.. with this new radio GPS has taken 30 mins and still no lock. Data networks and WiFi were definitely faster though.. but I think I'll go back to my previous radio.
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Same here. I use GPS a lot, otherwise I wouldn't mind...my wifi/data signals have definitely improved using this radio.

heh, well, looks like this isn't work well in my area after all, I am in salt lake city utah, might just the crappy weather tho. I will check again on a sunny day.

GPS takes about 30 seconds for me - are you guys using a gingerbread ROM because this radio is made for gingerbread - I am running MIUI, I have tweaked my GPS with the instructions in the MIUI first post (GPS Status I think was the biggest factor) and I get locks in 30 seconds indoors. Accurate to 5 meters after a minute with 10 satellites.
The stock radio got me accurate to 25 indoors with only 7 satellites. Even outdoors, I got 8 maximum. I just checked it. Maybe try making sure that GPS settings are set up so that Google is the SUPL server and run GPS Status?
I don't really know what to say on the fact - I just used TeleNav (BTW, the Captivate TeleNav that I ganked from the Vibrant 4G in ota.telenav.com/tn works on the Inspire as well - its definitely worth it as you gain speed traps, it tells you the speed limit of the road you're on, it even tells you what lane to be in when you make an exit) and it was dead on accurate. My Captivate would have been *****ing at me to get back on Iliff Ave because it curves so much. My Cappy got me lost more times than I can count.

this old thread discussed about this radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002419
someone complained about the battery drain of this radio

pollux1151 said:
this old thread discussed about this radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002419
someone complained about the battery drain of this radio
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Seems to have less battery drain than the stock radio IMO. I was looking at *1%* on my phone and purposely trying to drain it, I ran it through Quadrant 12 times before the phone finally died. I was losing about 1% ever 45 minutes on the stock radio.
Again though, this radio seems to prefer the tower that is further away (and thus, I actually get a signal from that tower) whereas the OLD radio preferred the tower that is literally .65 miles away - I tested it with GPS until I got to the tower - and thus I spent a QUARTER of my battery life with the phone trying to acquire a signal.
Its possible 100% that this radio has a higher battery consumption for some - but that goes for any radio. Some work better than others for different people in different situations. That's why you flash them all, monitor performance for at least a day including notations of dropped calls, battery performance, etc., then you figure out which radio works best for YOU.
The bottom line though, this radio is made for Gingerbread. A lot of people will sit there and argue that RIL hasn't changed between versions but I am willing to bet that it has. My own personal experience with it tells me that this radio is willing to jump towers if it can't get a good signal while the old radio locked on to the closest tower it could find about 75% of the time.
Anyone that knows anything about cellular technology knows that living so close to a tower is extremely detrimental to me actually getting a signal from that tower because of the way that the signal is broadcast. I won't go all technical, many people have done that before me, but if you live within half a mile of a tower broadcasting 850, you are likely to suffer dropped calls and the inability to make calls.

07th March 2011:Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M_Test - HTC Ace Gingerbread S Generic 2.16.0.0
17th March 2011:Radio_12.35d.60.140fU_26.08.03.07_M_Test - HTC Ace Gingerbread S Generic 2.25.0.0
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20.06.04.14M is also for Gingerbred. Have you tried and compared with the 140fU?

Flash a better radio?

Is there any way to get a better signal on my s3 by flashing something? My signal is good at home but when I am at my school my signal is awful. If I'm in any basement is drops to nothing. Even around campus my signal is about 2-3 bars.

Which radio are you on? Clik on the modem sticky on development and flash different modems until you find one you like. We only have 3 to choose from
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Stock. Are any better over one another?
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I'm in the Boston area, so for me, logic should dictate that the most recent radio would be the best option to use. How or why would an older one potentially better service, especially in a mass market such as the Boston area? I just tried the version before the most current with little or no difference in reception. Are radios essentially release by the manufacturer or the carrier? Could new ones be created by the geniuses here, or only through an official update? Cool stuff either way!

kench33 said:
Stock. Are any better over one another?
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There are different radios. No one has proved one is better than the other except personal use. Some are better for some people than other people, etc....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788313 is the thread for the modems. I recommend downloading all 3 and trying each one for a day at least to see if it helps you.

New radio without any change
Hey guys, I just posted how my signal at work also sucks, as well the sgs3 drains my battery out without any signal. It doesn't make sense, but I have been having this problem this whole week at my new job where the signal indoors is Zero, and battery keeps draining down to 15% by the time I leave the office.
It sucks!! The new radio/modem didn't do any changes or helped in any way. Signals are still the same everywhere.
Sorry for the bad news..

Only a fool leave his data radio ON...on a terrible signal area for long periods of time.
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I always turn it off if the signal is bad or put airplane if I get no signal at all.
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Unfixable huge battery drain

Hey fellows s3 owners,
I have a huge battery drain problem when I'm at school. My battery plummets insanely. The signal isn't too good, but my battery stats show that the signal isnt the main issue. Its consistently either android os or android system draining it, I don't know what it is doing and have been through multiple s3s and no fix. All my friends have the same issue. I'm on stock unrooted and locked.The only thing to do is airplane mode it all day everyday and I really need signal to get through the day for obvious reasons. I need a fix to this issue, and it is a huge problem. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED GREATLY AND I WILL CONSIDER DONATIONS!:good:
Attached are screenshots from BBS and the stock battery stats in the settings
Thank you!

rockingrubberducky said:
Hey fellows s3 owners,
I have a huge battery drain problem when I'm at school. My battery plummets insanely. The signal isn't too good, but my battery stats show that the signal isnt the main issue. Its consistently either android os or android system draining it, I don't know what it is doing and have been through multiple s3s and no fix. All my friends have the same issue. I'm on stock unrooted and locked.The only thing to do is airplane mode it all day everyday and I really need signal to get through the day for obvious reasons. I need a fix to this issue, and it is a huge problem. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED GREATLY AND I WILL CONSIDER DONATIONS!:good:
Attached are screenshots from BBS and the stock battery stats in the settings
Thank you!
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Don't see screen shots on tapatalk but if u r saying airplane mode fixes the battery drain then u already solved ur problem Cuz it sounds like the os is killing the battery trying to get a good signal so only way to fix is a) try flashing a different modem to get good signal at school or b) switch to a carrier that's gets service there
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oddspec said:
Don't see screen shots on tapatalk but if u r saying airplane mode fixes the battery drain then u already solved ur problem Cuz it sounds like the os is killing the battery trying to get a good signal so only way to fix is a) try flashing a different modem to get good signal at school or b) switch to a carrier that's gets service there
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i need signal at school though. how do i keep it on while not eating the battery?

Edit. I misread
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rockingrubberducky said:
i need signal at school though. how do i keep it on while not eating the battery?
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Search for modems for or device and flash a different one each day til u find one that gives u better service there should be a modems thread in ur device sub forum with instructions and u can ask there if anyone in or area using which to get best service but generally modems r a trail and error to see which works bestv
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Do you keep it in 4g? If so use a app like phone info and throw it into 3g only and see how it does (cdma auto prl)

[Q] Airplane Mode and Battery Percentage

So, I was digging around the junk drawer and found my sister's old T-Mobile G2X. I figured I could use GrooveIP and Google Voice to have a good WiFi only work phone. After installing the latest CM7 nightly, I noticed the battery percentage was at 100% even though I hadn't Charged it in like a year. After some reading, I found that Airplane mode freezes the battery stats and gives you outdated battery data. My problem is, with airplane mode off, the battery stats work, but the cell standby is so outrageously high (60-80%) that the battery drains too quickly. Is there any way I can turn off data and get rid of the cell standby drain without airplane mode? I've tried *#*#4636#*#* and put preferred network type to CDMA and GSM/CDMA AUTO andd fiddled around with radio on off settings, but that enabled airplane mode. I'm running the phone without a sim card, should the cell radio even work? Sorry if I'm not making sense. Thanks for your help in advance.

Jigsaw778 said:
So, I was digging around the junk drawer and found my sister's old T-Mobile G2X. I figured I could use GrooveIP and Google Voice to have a good WiFi only work phone. After installing the latest CM7 nightly, I noticed the battery percentage was at 100% even though I hadn't Charged it in like a year. After some reading, I found that Airplane mode freezes the battery stats and gives you outdated battery data. My problem is, with airplane mode off, the battery stats work, but the cell standby is so outrageously high (60-80%) that the battery drains too quickly. Is there any way I can turn off data and get rid of the cell standby drain without airplane mode? I've tried *#*#4636#*#* and put preferred network type to CDMA and GSM/CDMA AUTO andd fiddled around with radio on off settings, but that enabled airplane mode. I'm running the phone without a sim card, should the cell radio even work? Sorry if I'm not making sense. Thanks for your help in advance.
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Check out Mazout's weekly thread with CM 10.1 should have everything you are looking for and also much better than CM7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111234
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Freakthis08 said:
Check out Mazout's weekly thread with CM 10.1 should have everything you are looking for and also much better than CM7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111234
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Wow thanks man, this is exactly what I was looking for! I don't think I'm even going to dual boot, it's exactly what i needed.

Severe Battery Drain Issues - Any Help?

Hey guys,
My M8 has severe battery drain issues. It went from 85 percent batter to about 25 percent in the course of 2 and 1/2 hours and all I've done is sent a few texts. It's been like this since I bought it two days ago, right out of the box. I've flashed Android Revolution Rom and that didnt help.

Settings, apps, running, and see what's running. Install wake lock detector and greenify. Let wake lock run a while and greenify the bad apps. You can also go into app permissions and deny a good many wakeups but you have to pick and choose cause you can prevent the app from working.
Also choose a governor other than interactive, like on demand and noop or sio for scheduler.
Also turn off WiFi and anything else if your not using it, location especially.
Good luck.
HTC One M8 powered by SinLess Audiophile v3.5.5/Elite Lunar 3.4.0

Could your other posts about converting to AT&T or needing a VZW radio zip have anything to do with this? If you flashed something incompatible, there is a pretty good chance that's causing your battery issue.
"I figured it out. For anyone else out there that has a Verizon M8 and are using it on AT&T, you can convert your phone to the AT&T variant. I'm getting LTE but not constantly, it switches between LTE and HSDPA but it's staying mostly on LTE. Yay!"
If your signal is bouncing around, that will kill your battery.
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RikRong said:
Could your other posts about converting to AT&T or needing a VZW radio zip have anything to do with this? If you flashed something incompatible, there is a pretty good chance that's causing your battery issue.
"I figured it out. For anyone else out there that has a Verizon M8 and are using it on AT&T, you can convert your phone to the AT&T variant. I'm getting LTE but not constantly, it switches between LTE and HSDPA but it's staying mostly on LTE. Yay!"
If your signal is bouncing around, that will kill your battery.
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It was like that out of the box before any modifications actually. The first day I got it I charged it up and it drained to zero within about 4 hours. The second day same thing. I have to charge 3 times per day just to get through a whole day. And that was before I even rooted, did S-off, unlocked bootloader or flashed any roms. After having it for a couple of days I converted it to an international device to get lte (which I'm getting) and the battery is the same as before I did anything. No change. Drain drain drain. It also charges very slowly about 4 to 5 hours to go from zero to 100 percent. I've even tried turning the mobile data completely off and connecting to my wifi at home and even with mobile data completely off it drains the exact same. I think my unit is defective.

If it did that from the beginning, I would bet on a hardware issue. I don't get battery life that bad even with heavy internet use and streaming on WiFi.
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RikRong said:
If it did that from the beginning, I would bet on a hardware issue. I don't get battery life that bad even with heavy internet use and streaming on WiFi.
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Thanks. I ended up exchanging it for a new one and the new is fine. I get a full day with heavy use. Yeah the other one it was really crazy. I would have to charge 3 times a day, it was insane.