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Modems - Dummies Guide

parag1dubey said:
Errr, has anyone else had a problem with Philz recovery? I was about to flash the aforementioned modems, ironass, and i got an installation aborted error thrice... dunno whats wrong... :(
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On PhilZ v3.75 and flashed modem .zip BVLP on my external SD card with no problem.
 
Instead of that, I have flashed an ICS rom and then flashing modem through Siyah recovery. I need to be sure whether the signal problem is with the Rom or the modem... At times I get all 5 signal bars and the GPRS speed is still VERY slow, I mean slow to the point where the Play Store says "Connection has timed out" !!! What could be causing this???
 
parag1dubey said:
Instead of that, I have flashed an ICS rom and then flashing modem through Siyah recovery. I need to be sure whether the signal problem is with the Rom or the modem... At times I get all 5 signal bars and the GPRS speed is still VERY slow, I mean slow to the point where the Play Store says "Connection has timed out" !!! What could be causing this???
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The ROM itself has no bearing on signal reception, only the modem part of it. If you are connecting via EDGE, (2.5G/2.75G), then it is painfully slow and you could get a timeout. The signal bars are just showing that you are getting a good reception on whichever signal you are receiving, i.e. EDGE, 3G, HSDPA or HSPA+. Use Network Signal Info to determine the type and quality of signal you are receiving as well as the speed.
 
Thanks ironass, but as I have already told you EDGE/GPRS is pretty much the only network available here.. And when i said slow, I meant slower than the usual EDGE speeds I receive ... :(
 
parag1dubey said:
Thanks ironass, but as I have already told you EDGE/GPRS is pretty much the only network available here.. And when i said slow, I meant slower than the usual EDGE speeds I receive ... :(
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Did you check the Vodafone coverage and speeds for your location before you changed?

I know from personal experience that coverage is a nightmare in India. Ranging from very good and fast in the main cities to nothing at all... particularly in the North East! A bit like Yorkshire in England. ;)
 
So butty has been here... :D I guess I ought to have checked. But I fell for the big name... :( I am chucking this sim and buying a new one if it doesnt work out... :(
 
parag1dubey said:
So butty has been here... :D I guess I ought to have checked. But I fell for the big name... :( I am chucking this sim and buying a new one if it doesnt work out... :(
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Oh, dear! You mean to say that you did not check the coverage of all networks in your area first! :rolleyes:

If at all possible, borrow other peoples sim cards on different networks and check them out in your phone.

For instance, where I live, the Three network and Orange, (EE), are terrible to non-existent but my Vodafone signal, in the main, is very good.
 
I wish I had that luxury.. The sim cards which work best at my home dont work so good at Bombay (or Mumbai, where I work, to be politically correct , :) )... Obviously I cant carry someone elses sim out of the city.. Vodafone is the best network in Mumbai.. Not so much here, it turns out :) How much impact does can a different modem on the network signal???
 
Yorkshire, home to two of the five largest cities in England, land of unexplained and odd network signals.

If it is "God's own county" (which it surely is, it and Cornwall) then he has no mobile, because from one street to another the signal is different on both strength and type. I think its the hills.
 
I'll be heading back across the pond to England for graduation in a week, so I'm wondering if anyone can tell me which android 4.0.4 modem is working the best for the Vodafone network?
I'll be in London and Durham and Alnwick. I'll probably have a long weekend in Poland too if anyone has experience there as well.

Thanks everyone, and I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas!
 
As both Sydney99 and I are on Vodafone UK, I would suggest putting the following modems on your SD card in readiness... BVLP7 or BVLPE, if you are on ICS, or XXLS6 if you are on JB. Since it only takes moments to flash a modem... you can see which one works best for you. :)
 
ironass said:
As both Sydney99 and I are on Vodafone UK, I would suggest putting the following modems on your SD card in readiness... BVLP7 or BVLPE, if you are on ICS, or XXLS6 if you are on JB. Since it only takes moments to flash a modem... you can see which one works best for you. :)
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Great minds think alike! This is exactly what I was going to do, put a couple on my SD card to just try once I land. :D

Im on Android 4.0.4., so should I only put the BVLPE on my card? I see that BVLP7 is Android 4.0.3.
 
Forgive my ignorance but I have a question.

I have just rooted my S2 using Odin and Siyah and except for a couple of additional apps in my app tray everything looks and works exactly the same. What is the reason for changing modems if my connection to H3G (Three UK) is working without problems?

Lettuce
 
Different modems may give you better signal and data connection.

Eg at work I get only H signal on ls6 but h+ on ls8
 
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