8 APR 09 - UPD 25: Mods please lock this thread!

[bmb2n]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

LOL.

First, the easy stuff. I only keep .NET CF and stuff like that in the kitchen, everything else I do with the UC. UC lets me install about 15 apps, copy ringtones over from my sd card, replaces my S2U2 settings via a registry edit, etc. So for me, keep the kitchen simple.

As for the radio, the 1.11.00F version is what allows you to have the S2A capabilities. Don't ask me why, I don't work for HTC I just know that is the fact and I deal with it. There are other benfits of the new radio as well, including better overall performance and less of the "heat" issues that people comment about with their TPs.

You can flash the radio and you will not lose anything on your TP, it is not the same as flashing a rom and starting over. Though I did just notice that you are on VZW and the radio is a Sprint radio. I know that I have read that it still works, but I wanted to point that out before you do it, in case you have any problems.

My S2A works fine with stock radio v1.0.3.15F. All I did was installing the S2A phonecanvas.

[rainfreak]

Originally Posted by bmb2n

My S2A works fine with stock radio v1.0.3.15F. All I did was installing the S2A phonecanvas.

Maybe it does, I couldn't tell you. I am one who likes the newer, better product. So I installed the new radio almost immediately after it was released.

For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't be running this new radio...

[RONMAC]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

Maybe it does, I couldn't tell you. I am one who likes the newer, better product. So I installed the new radio almost immediately after it was released.

For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't be running this new radio...

I ran the new radio for a few weeks and really didn't notice any real difference in performance but I also live in NY so there are plenty of towers here for me to cling to. In would imagine that if you live in an area where coverage can be iffy, a different radio might help.

[Kamokazi]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

Maybe it does, I couldn't tell you. I am one who likes the newer, better product. So I installed the new radio almost immediately after it was released.

For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone wouldn't be running this new radio...

Bob's extensive testing showed no battery life differences. This was way back in like the first SSK thread, or maybe even VZN 3.0.

I did not notice any differences in recption. And I live in an interesting area...in the sticks, but near an EV-DO tower. So there are lots of great signal areas and lots of bad, and even no serivce areas near me. I payed close attention and was getting the expected recption everywhere. However, this was just my observed performance, and was not even remotely scientific like Bob's battery tests, or my ghetto GPS test below.

What I did notice, and others including Scott noted, that GPS locks were quicker. After getting an initial fix with each radio, I soft resetted the phone and got a fix 5 times with each. The stock 1.03 radio averaged something like 8.2 or 8.3 seconds...the 1.11 radio was 11.0 average. This was all done on the same day within about an hour timeframe, outside, 20ft+ away from my house and no tall buildings or other interference nearby.

So really it's very minimal, but I am sticking with 1.03 for now. Like someone else said, your mileage will vary with radios, so you should test them out to see if there are any differences in your area.

EDIT: Also, I did use the S2A w/ curtain just fine on 1.03 radio...but I never OEMed it in. This was way back on a VZN ROM I think...