Newer radio? (Telus?)

SweetBearCub · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 05:08 AM

EDIT 2: Conclusions are in! See post #22 of this thread for what I discovered, and how I figured it.

EDIT:In this thread, I ended up loading all 6 currently available radio ROMs and benchmarking them with a utility hosted over at XDA Devs (Thanks PalladiumTD!) That utility is located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444920. If someone with better eyes for interpreting large amounts of similar text data can analyze my logs and come to some conclusions, I'd appreciate it!

Hello.

I have read various threads that mention a newer radio (from Telus?) that works on the CDMA Touch Pro. (Sprint). Try as I might, I have been unable to find this radio in the upgrades forum. I use my TP as my only Internet connection at home for my desktop (via USB), and even with the keyboard out and the screen off, it gets AMAZINGLY hot sometimes. It seems that the more data that is transferred at once, the hotter it gets. (i.e, cool(er) during low b/w usage, really hot during 2xx/kB/s BT transfers.)

I have read that the new radio improves battery life, helps the phone run cooler, and may even improve reception.

Where can I find it, and how do I load it?

Thanks!

**Merdinh** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SweetBearCub

Hello.

I have read various threads that mention a newer radio (from Telus?) that works on the CDMA Touch Pro. (Sprint). Try as I might, I have been unable to find this radio in the upgrades forum. I use my TP as my only Internet connection at home for my desktop (via USB), and even with the keyboard out and the screen off, it gets AMAZINGLY hot sometimes. It seems that the more data that is transferred at once, the hotter it gets. (i.e, cool(er) during low b/w usage, really hot during 2xx/kB/s BT transfers.)

I have read that the new radio improves battery life, helps the phone run cooler, and may even improve reception.

Where can I find it, and how do I load it?

Thanks!

Hear you go
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=46616

dcperdue · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Merdinh

Hear you go
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=46616

I cant really tell any diff versus the stock radio.

**Merdinh** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dcperdue

I cant really tell any diff versus the stock radio.

Trust me the telus radio show a alot of difference on signal some battery boost.

SweetBearCub · #5 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 07:50 AM

I will be doing some empirical testing - Battery power benchmarking - to see if there is any detectable difference. Stay tuned for the logs.

P.S - If anyone has knowledge on interpreting the logs (CSV), I would appreciate the help. I do not have Excel loaded (Save for MS Office Mobile on my Pro), nor do I have experience in Excel. If you do, and you're willing to help me properly interpret the data, let me know!

SweetBearCub · #6 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 07:57 AM

Power Log #1 - Radio version 1.03.15F

- Stock Setup (Some programs loaded, but nothing major.)
- Charging via USB
- Power CPL set to not turn off during test
- LCD Auto-dim off, LCD at maximum brightness
- Keyboard open, sitting untouched on desk during test

Logs enclosed as attachments. Part 1 zipped due to exceeding file size limit.

SweetBearCub · #7 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 10:35 AM

Power Log #2 - Radio version 1.11.00F

- Stock Setup (Some programs loaded, but nothing major.)
- Charging via USB
- Power CPL set to not turn off during test
- LCD Auto-dim off, LCD at maximum brightness
- Keyboard open, sitting untouched on desk during test

Logs enclosed as attachments. Part 1 zipped due to exceeding file size limit.

Kronus24 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 10:52 AM

Thanks, SweetBearCub I going to look how to update my radio now

otzdog · #9 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kronus24

Thanks, SweetBearCub I going to look how to update my radio now

Keep in mind that where you live or where you will be using it makes a big difference. For me, the telus radio gave no signal improvement, although I didn't really need it. But the radio actually gave me much WORSE battery life. So there's no such thing as the "best" radio.

It's almost like asking "which radio station comes in the strongest"? It all depends on where you are..

SweetBearCub · #10 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 11:21 AM

Power Log #3 - Radio version 1.04.05V (Telus)

- Stock Setup (Some programs loaded, but nothing major.)
- Charging via USB
- Power CPL set to not turn off during test
- LCD Auto-dim off, LCD at maximum brightness
- Keyboard open, sitting untouched on desk during test

Logs enclosed as attachments. Part 1 zipped due to exceeding file size limit.

From my uninformed perspective, this radio *seems* to be much more efficient.