Colonel's Custom 3.3 Rom - Page 99

kdoweb · #**981** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by colonel

So, what are you able to flash? Lets start there.

Hey colonel

Why won't the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe read the Verizon stock nk.nbf? do I need to decrypt and encrypt again for it to be read by the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe file?

sixftunda · #**982** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 03:38 PM

A few days ago I posted about poor phone reception with this ROM. I have two 6700's that I have been as scientifically as possible been trying to eliminate all the possibilities as to what the problem is. I finally switched back to 2.2. I dont know what else it could be other than the ROM. I have ran it with my programs (PhoneAlarm, Pocket Breeze, Contact Breeze, ETEN Dialer). Removed each one at a time, removed all, switched vocoder to 13K, ran without using my mail2web server address. Is anyone else having reception problems? I can replicate the poor reception on both phones and then replicate good reception on both phones using the 2.2 ROM. Maybe I am just in a crappy area.

**colonel** · #**983** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 03:50 PM

sixftunda, did you have the same results with the stock 3.3 rom? I have noticed this as well, but don't know why as of yet.

kdoweb, keep trying bud. When I get home I will be able to test more stuff.

vhgill · #**984** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by colonel

So, InClose is crap too, huh? Well, what next? I can give Magic Button a shot since it is one of the more popular apps.

Please try smclose. It does one thing only; makes the X close apps instead of minimize.

I have been using it for months w/ no issues.

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**luv2chill** · #**985** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:01 PM

sixftunda, you need to have something objective in order to determine if there really is an issue with signal strength. Rather than rely on "bars" (which is almost meaningless) go to your phone pad and type ##DEBUG# (I assume you are on Sprint? If Verizon it's probably ##DEBUG Talk). Once FieldTrial opens you'll see a value for RX Power--use that to objectively monitor and report your signal strength.

I would be extremely surprised if the CE ROM on these devices has any ability to affect that value. I suppose it's possible, but these things are designed to keep the radio and Windows sides pretty-well separated.

kdoweb - Try flashing the Altel complete ROM over to your phone (it can be downloaded at the utstarcom.com web site I posted on the last page). I think Sprint and Verizon are the only encrypted ROMs.

gnafin · #**986** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:03 PM

ya i have the same thing happen, reception problems. and when i go back to a older rom it is ok...and it is Verizon....

**colonel** · #**987** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:04 PM

Does the the Alltel rom have the same\compatible radio?

**luv2chill** · #**988** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:06 PM

Well it will be more helpful to test this if someone has two 6700s, so they can have one on AKU 3.3 and one on AKU 2.x side-by-side to see how the RX Power compares. Trying several different locations. Then they should switch (flash the 2.x device to 3.2 and vice-versa) and repeat the test to see if the RX Power values change.

That is the only way to know for sure if this really is a problem.

**luv2chill** · #**989** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by colonel

Does the the Alltel rom have the same\compatible radio?

Sure--yeah all of the Apaches are the same hardware. Each carrier can set things up a bit differently, but he should be able to flash any carrier's radio ROM to his phone. I am thinking the big problem he's facing is that there's NO radio ROM, so the RUU app doesn't know what to do with that.

I'll put it this way--I doubt trying to flash the Alltel ROM could hurt. I think if he can get a radio ROM (any radio ROM) on his phone then he might have better luck reflashing the original Verizon one.

Alwaysbelieve1 · #**990** (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by luv2chill

sixftunda, you need to have something objective in order to determine if there really is an issue with signal strength. Rather than rely on "bars" (which is almost meaningless) go to your phone pad and type ##DEBUG# (I assume you are on Sprint? If Verizon it's probably ##DEBUG Talk). Once FieldTrial opens you'll see a value for RX Power--use that to objectively monitor and report your signal strength.

I would be extremely surprised if the CE ROM on these devices has any ability to affect that value. I suppose it's possible, but these things are designed to keep the radio and Windows sides pretty-well separated.

kdoweb - Try flashing the Altel complete ROM over to your phone (it can be downloaded at the utstarcom.com web site I posted on the last page). I think Sprint and Verizon are the only encrypted ROMs.

My Rx Power in the 1x menu fluctuates between -82 dbm and -83 dbm. And then in the HDR menu it shows it to be -92 dbm to -97 dbm.

What does this mean?