Which Custom ROM? & Custom Kernel?

[Sydney99]

I've been using KP8 for over a week and find it to be better than KL1 and KP1. I am on Rogers in Canada.

It's also been best modem for me in an area of poor reception in Yorkshire

 

[ooberandy]

I'm on o2 in the UK and the KP8 modem has been great. Its (somehow) improved my battery by about 20-30%

 

[iT0mm0]

KP8 here in coventry, saves loads of battery and gives me the best speeds

 

[Deleted User]

wow lots of different modems... how do i test? Do i just see what one has best signal? but then with battery id have to wait all day to see what its like surely :/ - also what carriers are u all on?

 

[ooberandy]

From reading the above posts, KP8 is the modem of choice. Give it a try, if you're not happy with it then try a different one

Yes, to test the battery you'll have to give it a go for a day or so.

 

[Deleted User]

okay i just tested my current one Ki3 and then KP8, with 3G KI3 can get like -99dBM 10asu here which is rather good whereas KP8 only has about -107dBM and 3asu :/

But KP8 gets about 2.3mbps on speed tests (3G) and it shoots up to that figure whereas KI3 gets slightly lower and it takes the whole duration of the test to reach that high :/

so im confused on which to go for???

 

[ironass]

okay i just tested my current one Ki3 and then KP8, with 3G KI3 can get like -99dBM 10asu here which is rather good whereas KP8 only has about -107dBM and 3asu :/

Try testing the KP8 against KI3 in the various locations that you use your phone and see which is best for you, overall. This may require more tests with SpeedTest or the installation of Antenna, free, from the Market.

Also, when you install KP8, go to Settings > Wireless and network > Mobile networks > Network operators and your phone will automatically search for all mobile operators in your area. When it has finished searching, try to register with a couple of operators other than your own. You will be refused. Now re-register with your own operator and check your signal strength again.

 

[ooberandy]

Errr... -107dBM is better than -99dBM when measuring signal strength.

Sounds like a winner for KP8 then (flex)

 

[Deleted User]

oh is it haha, okay thanks! I thought it was the lower the better

 

[Deleted User]

I was right, -107 is worse! read this: " dBm is the power ratio in decibels of the radio power per one milliwatt. A signal of -60dBm is nearly perfect, and -112dBm is call-dropping bad. If you're above about -87 dBm, Android will report a full 4 bars of signal." taken from: How To Measure Cell Signal Strength on Android Phones - Tested

 

[Deleted User]

I think its between Ki3, KP8 and KL1... Anyone on Orange? What one do i go for?

 

[ironass]

oh is it haha, okay thanks! I thought it was the lower the better

That's why I changed my posting within seconds!

I was confusing it with a different set of signal strengths.

 

[Deleted User]

Ahh okay yeah as i though the dBm is the closer to -65 i think the better and higher the asu the better

 

[Shotgun84]

That's why I changed my posting within seconds!

I was confusing it with a different set of signal strengths.

I wouldn't worry about that. I'm always confused

 

[ironass]

Ahh okay yeah as i though the dBm is the closer to -65 i think the better and higher the asu the better

I'm currently about 200m from a Vodafone mast and am getting -89dBm 11asu.

You could try installing, "Antennas", free from the Market to pinpoint the masts, (towers), you are connected to. See here:-

https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZWNobm9sYXRyeS5hbnRlbm5hcyJd

I wouldn't worry about that. I'm always confused

I get that way too on 40% proof!

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah ill try that and haha im always confused too lo, android tinkering is confusing at first