[AUG 4] *12 Radios Available* Updated Touch Pro CDMA Radio Archive Thread

[psp_TP]

anyone have any experience which radio works best in twin cities MN?

My current Sprint radio 1.03 something gives me a Rx of -95-103dbm. Tried the verizon radio and it increased to -69dbm. This morning I tried the sprint 1.11F and it went back down to -103dbm.. I have a poor sprint signal at work..

[Ron M]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

The newest Verizon seems to work the best in Michigan around the Metro Detroit area so far.

so far i agree with that.. i live in grand rapids mi. however i have not tried all the radios yet

[strra]

Originally Posted by Ron M

so far i agree with that.. i live in grand rapids mi. however i have not tried all the roms yet

i'm having the same luck with the newest verizon in mount pleasant. so far so good

[strra]

by the way, i quoted a beginner's FAQ from xda-developers on post 4

[Ron M]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

The newest Verizon seems to work the best in Michigan around the Metro Detroit area so far.

Originally Posted by Ron M

so far i agree with that.. i live in grand rapids mi. however i have not tried all the roms yet

Originally Posted by strra

i'm having the same luck with the newest verizon in mount pleasant. so far so good

what about u guys gps im not getting any sats. , and when i dial ##debug# and goto debug info>gps in the settings column all items say n/a ,but i dont know if thats normal ....im on mr6 rom all settings are on and it should be working any ideas?

[MadManX]

Originally Posted by MadManX

IMO... I'm sticking with the 1.12.31F radio since it is handing the heat issues I was having and seem reliable where I am. I haven't done any speed tests, I'm happy if it stream my online radio stations at work. GPS picked up in seconds and I'm on Sprint, so no issues there either.

Ok... Revising my statement... v1.12.31F is locking between 5-30 minutes now. I did find that several tests not far apart (like I had done to begin with) had very quick locks. Waiting several hours to a day or more takes way too long to lock though.

Over the past few days... The heat reduction is almost worth keeping the radio... But I do use the GPS at least a few times a week... Maybe I'll roll back to v1.12.20F and report back if I have any difference there.

[razorloves]

Originally Posted by strra

by the way, i quoted a beginner's FAQ from xda-developers on post 4

thank you very much for doing that Strra. Very much needed. Lets hope people read it. Can you add it to post one? I think it would obviously get much more exposure there. Thanks bro

[rushco]

Originally Posted by psp_TP

anyone have any experience which radio works best in twin cities MN?

My current Sprint radio 1.03 something gives me a Rx of -95-103dbm. Tried the verizon radio and it increased to -69dbm. This morning I tried the sprint 1.11F and it went back down to -103dbm.. I have a poor sprint signal at work..

The 1.12.31F works for me. I did not try every radio though.

When talking about radio signal the lower the better. -50 is better than -100. At home I get -110 and I have to move before I answer the phone. At work I get -60 and that plus my aircard is awesome.

[dcd]

Originally Posted by MadManX

Ok... Revising my statement... v1.12.31F is locking between 5-30 minutes now. I did find that several tests not far apart (like I had done to begin with) had very quick locks. Waiting several hours to a day or more takes way too long to lock though.

Over the past few days... The heat reduction is almost worth keeping the radio... But I do use the GPS at least a few times a week... Maybe I'll roll back to v1.12.20F and report back if I have any difference there.

I'm assuming you are running a custom ROM which attempts to tweak the GPS using entries in HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS. Delete them if using a 1.12.XX radio and your GPS will lock as normal.

Originally Posted by rushco

When talking about radio signal the lower the better. -50 is better than -100.

-100 is less than -50. Higher is better.

[Nagual]

Originally Posted by dcd

I'm assuming you are running a custom ROM which attempts to tweak the GPS using entries in HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS. Delete them if using a 1.12.XX radio and your GPS will lock as normal.


-100 is less than -50. Higher is better.

In terms of absolute mathematical value, yes, -100 is less than -50.

But in terms of your phone radio, absolutely not. A few hundred feet from a cell tower my signal level is now -68 dbm with all 6 bars.

At home where I've had missed calls, delayed texts and VMs, I get anywhere from about -88 to -96 dbm. There's the proven example.