Upgrade to Radio 1.41

[Karmashock]

what version of the radio is in kitchen 1.0.3?

[phoenx06]

There is no radio update in the kitchen. All the kitchen creates is a ce rom image. Not ext rom, or radio.

[tr2518]

I just ran FrieldTrial breifly on two XV6700's located side by side in a poor receiving area. One has Radio version 1.10 and the other has 1.41

Radio 1.10
Rx Power -96 dbm
Rx Ec/Io 20 db

Radio 1.41
Rx Power -92
Rx Ec/Io 11 db

I'll try to run a longer test tomorrow and post the results. I'll also get the ROM versions for both. Is there anything else that would help determine if one radio is better than the other? Something more that "more bars"?

[luv2chill]

The true test would be to keep those phone in the exact same location at the exact same time of day and reverse their radio ROMs (i.e. the one that had 1.41, flash to 1.10 and vice-versa).

[Karmashock]

is the only advantage of this to get extra bars/a better connection to sprint/verizon?


Because my phone has always had awesome reception... better then anyone else's anyway...

[answerman]

Finally, someone answered my question!

Original question:

Originally Posted by answerman

Has anyone done a reception comparison before/after upgrading their radio? I'm not talking about "I had 1 bar, now I have 3" comparison, but actual RF numbers from FieldTrial.exe or the equivalent.
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Now, if someone says they were pulling -95dB before the upgrade and -75dB after, that would be a verifiable improvement.

And then today I saw this:

Originally Posted by tr2518

I just ran FrieldTrial breifly on two XV6700's located side by side in a poor receiving area. One has Radio version 1.10 and the other has 1.41

Radio 1.10
Rx Power -96 dbm
Rx Ec/Io 20 db

Radio 1.41
Rx Power -92
Rx Ec/Io 11 db

That's what I was looking for... though as luv2chill pointed out, it would be better to do a before/after on the same phone, which was my original point. I honestly didn't want to go through the whole flashback to the original radio and then to the new just to find out... was hoping someone more forward thinking than me would have thought about this before they upgraded their radio.

Doesn't sound like it, though. So, my original question still stands, if there is anyone out there that hasn't upgraded yet and is planning on it.

[YzRacer]

I just upgraded and called Sprint and got my updated PRL. The process went very smoothly so thanks to phoenx06 for that. I have noticed a couple of clitches so far.

I am running the Colonel's 3.5 for sprint, and while the update went smoothly and my phone is working.... my internet symbol displays EV even though there is only 1X in my area. I also tried dialing the debug number provided in this thread and it didn't work, however it worked fine before the update.

[TJ]

phoenx06, thanks very much. You post, you answer. Results are our problem. Your work is appreciated.

[DAMBRO24]

does nthis work on the 6800 mogul?

[adam2dot0]

well phoenx06, I'd hit the plus next to your name but i have no rep points to give