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[Nexus S Android Development] neosynthesis:
Best radio on Wind Vancouver area?

Hi there. Based on your experience, I've flashed my TMo Nexus S from KD1 to KI1. I was getting android.phone process force closes when I attempted to make calls and people reported that they couldn't call me either. Strangely, data and SMS worked.

Did you get the KI1 file from this thread or should I be getting it off elsewhere. I'm on BM's MIUI 2.3.7b Gingerbread ROM (HSPA tweak already included) and the kernel that came with it. On Wind Mobile in Vancouver area.

In your experience, what's the best radio for Wind Mobile, data speed is important but only secondary to a balanced reception vs battery.

Thanks kindly.
[Nexus S Android Development] sharpeyedman:
I forgot to mention that I am using I9023 and my carrier is T-mobile.

Oh yeah, as you can see from the screenshot I am on CyberGR ICS.
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Is it safe to flash XXXKF1 on an 19020a?
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
i tried it and I lost my signal but xxxkd1 works :D
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Appreciate it :)
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Well, rumor on the street has been that there is an OTA for the I9020a bringing it to ICS. There has been a update.zip that many people have claimed to work. What I found most interesting in the zip is the new radio, which many people have confirmed as UCKJ1. I did extract the radio patch file but have no idea what to do with it. Any ideas? This could although just end up being an April Fools joke which would really suck. :(:mad:
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
i9020a uckj1 radio.img that came with 4.0.4 update http://www.mediafire.com/?i304x16e66cn4oe
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
How would I flash that radio? I'm on bug less beast at the moment ...with cmw?
[Nexus S Android Development] dinos3:
no ,with adb fastboot
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
you have to use fastboot to flash it not cwm :D

hopefully someone can make a flashable zip with it soon but until then use fastboot

fastboot flash radio radio.img
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
So is it worth updating the radio? Experiencing better connectivity?
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
too early to tell for me
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Fastboot will not accept this .img for some reason. Its probably the same problem we had with UCKF1 regarding image size
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
I can make it a cwm flashable zip for you guys give me a bit and ill update post with link.

edit: here it is http://android.kcomputerzone.com/stock/UCKJ1-IMM77D-radio-nexuss-unsigned.zip
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
i did exactly what you said in this post to pull it :D

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24327283&postcount=82
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
Here is a cwm zip version of it (pulled from my very own)... http://android.kcomputerzone.com/stock/UCKJ1-IMM77D-radio-nexuss-unsigned.zip
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
Thanks man..will give it a try
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Lol, I built my own cwm zip right after you posted yours and it worked. :p Anyway, if fastboot doesn't work (Probably size issue like UCKF1 new) try the cwm zip. I might as well attach mine just in case yours doesn't work (which it probably does):)

Yes, the name is coincidental
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
Hmm under settings I see old radio after flashing?
[Nexus S Android Development] heinst:
Same. Try the new one that was just posted
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
That is odd i did the same dd dump method (same as i used to get the new uckf1) as everyone else and im showing as uckj1.
[Nexus S Android Development] heinst:
Yeah the newest one worked. I still thank you for trying though.
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
The new one works...yay
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
I think I am having problems receiving sms

Edit:

Second time flash and everything is alright now
[Nexus S Android Development] ZeppeMan:
This new radio also works on I9023?
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
Ah.. i did some checks and the really odd part is the one that works is the same md5 as mine so that really makes me wonder.

radio-1st_dump.img: 8817996ac4afb947a7e0fde08a4da0d9
radio-UCKF1.img: 8817996ac4afb947a7e0fde08a4da0d9
radio-xda.img: 8817996ac4afb947a7e0fde08a4da0d9

On the bright side we will have proper fastboot compatable one when the sojua factory image is released at http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html :)
[Nexus S Android Development] mattia.b89:
in the latest link ( official google binaries ) what they mean for nexus s "worldwide"??? crespo OR crespo4g

sent from my NS
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
Just to confirm everything is working fine with pc mobile bell in Canada for the 1920a version ! We shall see if it fixed the auto search bug
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
The worldwide one is i9020t/i9023 so it seems.

soju = i9020t/1923, sojua = i9020a, sojuk = m200, sojus = d720.
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Had to change permissions of .img to get my zip working. Simple problems like that will drive me up the wall. :D
[Nexus S Android Development] kibmcz:
OK revised the codename list... also i've linked cwm flashable zip that has the fastboot compatable radio form the factory image.

http://android.kcomputerzone.com/stock/UCKJ1-IMM77D-radio-nexuss-unsigned.zip

soju: worldwide version, i9020t
sojua: 850MHz version, i9020a
sojuk: Korea version, m200
sojus: CDMA/Wimax Sprint version, d720
[Nexus S Android Development] afzalarsalan:
Been getting pretty bad battery life with uckj1
[Nexus S Android Development] iboj007:
I've been getting terrible battery with 4.0.4 no matter what the radio. Let me know if you find a radio that works better.
[Nexus S Android Development] mattia.b89:
Thanks

sent from my NS
[Nexus S Android Development] MaXmeOliver:
Which is the latest radio for i9023 gingerbread?
[Nexus S Android Development] mattia.b89:
Latest which came with gingerbread is KF1, that works great.

I think also last from ICS, KI1, should works as well but i haven't try it with gingerbread

sent from my NS
[Nexus S Android Development] Tordp:
Here in Sweden KD1 gives me best speed and lowest battery drain. I've tried all radios and I always come back to KD1, even on ICS.

Here's some good info about bootloader/radio combos:

http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
[Nexus S Android Development] thegtfusion:
Can someone post the new Kl1 radio for i9023?
[Nexus S Android Development] alen1901:
Its in the 1st post..?

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S Android Development] glennkaonang:
It's right there in the OP, mate.

Check it again.
[Nexus S Android Development] kandroid:
+1 on the bad battery life. 8 hours is the most I can get by without charging. Battery drops at about 7-8% every hour on 4.0.4 UCKJ1
[Nexus S Android Development] mafu6:
which radio is best for 3 UK?

I'm on cyanogenmod 9 v5.0
[Nexus S Android Development] Steviemac12:
Not sure what I'm doing different, but I am using UCKJ1 and am now at 16 hours with 66% left. Approx 1.5 hour screen on, 5 hours wifi and regular browsing and stuff.
[Nexus S Android Development] LibertyMonger:
My battery life has been amazing with aokp build 30 4.0.4 but my 3g was horrible, I showed 3g signal but couldn't get any data. Trying kJ1 now hopefully it fixes it.

***EDIT***

It was my proxy setting I was missing 2 digits, I set it up half asleep last night so I have data back lol
[Nexus S Android Development] window7:
Radio UCKJ1 (LASTEST) for I9020a has been updated on OP :) Cheers!
[Nexus S Android Development] jark99:
Not proper download link....says file is only 1kb :(
[Nexus S Android Development] Demetris:
Radio UCKJ1 (LASTEST) for I9020a only 554 bytes, please fix OP.

Thanks
[Nexus S Android Development] Nexus.S:
Latest i9020a install aborted?
[Nexus S Android Development] LibertyMonger:
Has anyone checked baseband after flashing Radio UCKJ1 to see if it changed correctly? Mine isn't changing. Maybe one of the flashable radio links I used from a few pages back isn't working? I will try the one from the OP
[Nexus S Android Development] Imppy:
Which radio did Google fix the auto search ?
[Nexus S Android Development] Nexus.S:
Neither of downloads work. Op is too small
[Nexus S Android Development] mahanddeem:
Hi

I will upload the I9020A latest radio img in just a minute..

PS : I couldn't attach it here in the forums ... Suggest a site for upload ?
[Nexus S Android Development] ademejia:
got my uckj1 radio from here working on att

http://android.kcomputerzone.com/stock/
[Nexus S Android Development] TH3JUNK13:
don't suppose you'd mind tossin up a file hash for that? Curious to try but I dislike flashing radio without a file hash

edit: nevermind I see where it's comin from:rolleyes:
[Nexus S Android Development] r4du:
I installed this UCKJ1 (no errors) and in system->about phone baseband is still UCKF1
[Nexus S Android Development] litanyoffail:
So I finally managed to get kb3 working. The issue is that it seems to be working flawlessly--except that in my phone info it says my baseband version is NO DGSXXKB3. Will check the boot loader soon, but anyone e got any ideas?

EDIT: bootloader says baseband is I9020AXXKB3 (which is correct). I'm thoroughly confused.
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
Good luck getting any kind of answer for this. I asked the very same thing a few pages back and got nothing. I'm still waiting for an answer.
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
Did you already say what bootloader version you're using? I'm on the (i9020A) ics bootloader w/ xxKB3 and my about-phone shows I9020XXKB3.

Sent from my Nexus (IC)S
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
Here's a quoted reply I made to you and anyone else that could have answered:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23397037&postcount=1071

As for bootloader, I can't recall what the latest one is but that really doesn't make any difference. It shows up the same.
[Nexus S Android Development] Zudeo:
Thanks. I have KB3 flashed on my i9020a (Rogers) and I saw the same thing. Besides that, it works as advertised.
[Nexus S Android Development] dave1977nj:
How to retrieve 3G Data Connection

Method 1:

Code:

1. Go to Dialer. Dial *#*#4636#*#*

2. Go to Phone information. Choose the preferred network to

"GSM Auto PRL" or "CDMA Auto PRL" or whatever you have.

3. Scroll down, deactivate and activate Phone Radio.

4. Press Menu button.

5. Select Phone frequency, then choose your country.

6. In the previous menu push the Home button to go back to Homescreen.

7. Reboot.

(By Brainmaster)

When i try to choose country it says unsuccessful ?
[Nexus S Android Development] litanyoffail:
I'm on Kalim's ics rom, Franco's kernel, and my boot loader says version I9020AXXKA3, base band version I9020AXXKB3.

About phone still says NO DGSXXKB3.
[Nexus S Android Development] uberamd:
The UCKJ1 download is 554 bytes in size, I'm guessing something is wrong with the ZIP.
[Nexus S Android Development] heinst:
Its non flashable
[Nexus S Android Development] LibertyMonger:
Can you link me to the new KL1? I hear about this radio but haven't seen it, all I see is KI1.
[Nexus S Android Development] sean1984:
KL1 is a bootloader :D
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
I hope this is a stupid question, is your NS s-off? You'd see the open padlock at the bottom of google boot screen.

Sent from my Nexus (IC)S
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
It is. That was the very first thing I did to this phone.
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
I figured, just checking :p

Forgive me if you've said this already too, but meant to ask you what ROM running. I know ICS, but which distro? It looks like i9020A specific stock doesn't like (wasn't built to support) non-UC radios.

Sent from my Nexus (IC)S
[Nexus S Android Development] thedauntlessone:
When I flash any non uckxx radios on my fido i9020a, I get NO DSGXXXXX. Is everyone else experiencing this? Radio still works perfectly, but just wondering if this is normal behavior.

Thanks.

As a side note, I tried KF1 in the Van area and barely get a signal. KD1 works great though.
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
The rom I'm currently running is in my signature. It doesn't seem to matter which rom I run as its exactly the same throughout. I started off with CM7, CM9, went through multiple versions of CyberGR-MOD, GummyNex for a bit and countless others. Yes, I crack flashed (as does everyone else) but my results were the same. The radios work, its just more of an annoyance.
[Nexus S Android Development] Serial Kazama:
Is the Radio UCKJ1 (LASTEST) Down? :confused:

Go only a 1 kb File.
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
I have the latest working UCKJ1. Linked at the bottom.
[Nexus S Android Development] r4du:
Thank you for posting the UCKJ1!

Installed it and now my about phone info says baseband I9020AUCKJ1.

Now how do I change the bootloader to something newer...I have A3
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
You're welcome and I googled it.
[Nexus S Android Development] Rosaski:
Have you noticed any improvements with KJ1 radio?

Would you recommend flashing KJ1?
[Nexus S Android Development] CrackerTeg:
I liked it briefly but I also enjoy not being upload capped so I switched back to XXKD1.
[Nexus S Android Development] toddkp:
I've been flashing kb3, ever since I got this telus nexus s on bell, here in Vancouver, Canada.

Now on kj1, from Ics 4.0.4, the cap is sending me back to kb3.
[Nexus S Android Development] jetpackjeff:
Anyone know the best modem for Bell/Telus in Canada? I've been using KB3 and its been good, but any that has faster data speeds, would be great! PS. The HSPA+ build.prop tweak is essential, it doubled my data speeds.
[Nexus S Android Development] Steviemac12:
Hi... Newmarket here. I have tried many of the radios available for the i9020a and KB3 is one of the better ones for speed up/down.

I am on KJ1, as I do not upload too much so the capped upload speed does not bother me, as for down, I find it more stable at home and at work... I must live and work in a signal blackhole...
[Nexus S Android Development] xur17:
What's the best radio for TMobile USA?
[Nexus S Android Development] alen1901:
you should few latest versions on your own, and you will find the best. its not the same for all. :)
[Nexus S Android Development] [David]:
Sorry guys maybe someone has already asked it but... Does anyone know if the XKF1 is the best radio for Italy? Need to know it

Thanks ;-)

Sent from my Galaxy Note with DarkyROM 3.3
[Nexus S Android Development] mattia.b89:
for my i9023 best radio is latest KI1

i'm speaking about call quality not 3g speed
[Nexus S Android Development] mahanddeem:
Hello

I am confused on how to add the line of HSDPA tweak to "build.prop" file...

I am using note pad(windows 7) to modify the contents...

Should I start adding the lines as 1 by 1 ? should I start a new line (pressing enter after the last charecter ? or just copy paste the whole 4 lines after the last letter in the file ? should I worry about fixing permision if I edit the file in Windows then (adb push) it ?

I am using CWM recovery to pull/push build.prop file

Thanks
[Nexus S Android Development] jetpackjeff:
Just use root explorer...
[Nexus S Android Development] mattia.b89:
or ES file explorer with the two options: mount as writable and explore as root

sent from my NS
[Nexus S Android Development] jokkir:
Does anyone know if KD1 caps your download speeds? I test it with Speed Test and it goes up to 325kb/s then drops down usually around the 245kb/s. I was wondering if it's because KD1 caps speeds or not.

I'm on the AWS network on Mobilicity in Canada
[Nexus S Android Development] tishfire:
How do you type info in the dialpad. I cant input words
[Nexus S Android Development] Dr_Ownage:
I have just flashed back to KB3 from KD1. Battery life did seem poor on KD1
[Nexus S Android Development] ykphuah:
Its *#*#4636##*#*
[Nexus S Android Development] ykphuah:
All these while I have been wondering what those Select AUS/EURO Band does, today I stumbled across this piece of code with comments, its in com.android.internal.telephony.Phone.java, strange that the 2100 frequency is not listed!

// Used for band mode selection methods

static final int BM_UNSPECIFIED = 0; // selected by baseband automatically

static final int BM_EURO_BAND = 1; // GSM-900 / DCS-1800 / WCDMA-IMT-2000

static final int BM_US_BAND = 2; // GSM-850 / PCS-1900 / WCDMA-850 / WCDMA-PCS-1900

static final int BM_JPN_BAND = 3; // WCDMA-800 / WCDMA-IMT-2000

static final int BM_AUS_BAND = 4; // GSM-900 / DCS-1800 / WCDMA-850 / WCDMA-IMT-2000

static final int BM_AUS2_BAND = 5; // GSM-900 / DCS-1800 / WCDMA-850

static final int BM_BOUNDARY = 6; // upper band boundary
[Nexus S Android Development] mr_raider:
This doesn't seem to work. I added

ro.product.rat=WCDMA preferred

and my phone still defaults to GSM/CDMA auto PRL
[Nexus S Android Development] :
i tried this one its just like notification button 2g/3g change between 2g 3g not much.
[Nexus S Android Development] jark99:
I guess ill hop the bandwagon. Going from D1 to B3. Will post results

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S Android Development] gullygossner:
Not sure if it makes any difference but when I flash KB3 or KD1 on 9023A my baseband will say "No DBSXXKD1" or "No DBSXXKB3". Where as UCKB2 and UCKD1 will not have the "No" in the baseband. It doesn't appear to affect anything that I can tell. So far KD1 seems to yield best results with 3600kbps-4300kbps download and 1200kbps-1600kbps upload. GPS performance seems quite solid as well. No word on battery life yet or stability out of an 1900mHz area. UCKB2 and UCKD1 have terrible upload speeds.
[Nexus S Android Development] Dr_Ownage:
What country are you in?
[Nexus S Android Development] dvgrhl:
So I flashed KB3 and did some speed tests for before modifying build.prop and after. Here are my results:

Stock build prop:

Download: 4198
Upload: 68
Ping: 106

Download: 2612
Upload: 377
Ping: 191

Download: 4563
Upload: 367
Ping: 546

Modified build.prop:

Download: 5890
Upload: 3517
Ping: 60

Download: 5115
Upload: 1775
Ping: 85

Download: 5376
Upload: 1573
Ping: 73

stock build.prop average:

Download: 3791

Upload: 270.67

Ping: 281

modified build.prop average:

Download: 5460.33

Upload: 2288.33

Ping: 72.67

Results:

Modifying the build.prop is definitely worth it, the speeds speak for themselves.
[Nexus S Android Development] kfjunky:
Great results.

Can you post a tutorial?

Edit, sorry found it in the OP.
[Nexus S Android Development] liquelt:
If i have the i9020a, can I test other radios?

I wanna test UCKD1 on my phone, because i'm trying to get better results with 3g speeds and signal reception.

Maybe this problem is more related to my carrier, but this is a developer phone, so let's test.

I just don't wanna brick it!

Thanks,
[Nexus S Android Development] generalagony:
WOW the modified build.prop is amazing. More than doubled my speed.
[Nexus S Android Development] steve.garon:
It is really weird how radios act differently for different carrier/phone. I tried the build.prop mod on my NS on Rogers Canada. It completly crippled UCKD1 radio losing 1mbps download. Upload stayed the same at capped value. Then I tried on KB3, it cripple that too. Loosing 0.5 mbps upload and loosing 0.25 mbps upload...

The build.prop mod is not for me!

*Note: I did 4 speed test with build.prop and 4 speed test without on each radio and calculated the average to get to the results shown in the post.
[Nexus S Android Development] harman2:
whay is builb.prop
[Nexus S Android Development] window7:
Kindly head to the first post and scroll to this section :p

HSPDA Tweak (Higher/Faster Data Connection Speed)
[Nexus S Android Development] gullygossner:
I am living in Canada
[Nexus S Android Development] CB620:
FLIES. Thnx!!!!!
[Nexus S Android Development] kid1da:
Can any of these radios be used on the I9020?
[Nexus S Android Development] window7:
Obviously you dun read the first post, dont you? :rolleyes:
[Nexus S Android Development] Paragon_X:
Hi guys I'm in Toronto on Fido rocking the 9020a. Can anyone recommend a good radio they've tested so far?

I lost my connection no matter what I flash but the sticky leads to the tweak for faster speed is the link broken?
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
is the I9020 and I9020a same ?

if not the which Radio is the latest for I9020 ???

can UCKJ1-IMM77D-radio-nexuss-unsigned.zip be flashed on I9020 ???
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
i9020 not the same as i9020A.

"Best" radio is case-by-case; but the latest one is usually a good starting point.

You'll want to avoid flashing any UC radios to non -a phones; likely to make for unhappy phone. There's not anything magical about them anyway.

Sent from my Nexus (IC)S
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
so below mentioned radios are flashable on i9020 ?

Radio JK1/Radio JK8

Radio KB1

Radio KB3

Radio KD1

Radio KF1
[Nexus S Android Development] heinst:
Are you on A or T?
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
i9020 .... without A or T
[Nexus S Android Development] syncks:
stupid still want to ask

radio-ki1 (on nexus i9023) wil work in india as well?
[Nexus S Android Development] dinos3:
yes ;)
[Nexus S Android Development] heinst:
There's not such thing. Look at your current Radio and tell me what it says after i9020. Its either a or t for 20 and then there's 23
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
i9020xxkf1
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
anyone ??????
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
That's the baseband version out of "about phone" yes?

Pull your phone info off of the tag under the battery.
[Nexus S Android Development] sharpeyedman:
I9023 with KI1 radio on T-mobile update.

It has been working very well with KI1. I have enclosed results of speedtest that I ran today.

Sent from my Galaxy S II X
[Nexus S Android Development] ranasrule:
same thing there as well....i can post pics if required
[Nexus S Android Development] ChargingPaladin:
No worries. Sorry for the delay. Turns out i9020 is (or should be) the same as i9020T.

Result is still the same. Any of those radios you asked about before can be flashed. UC radios are capped (for battery and data conservation) the xx radios aren't. People seem to have good luck with KB3 as far as speed goes. Personally, my i9020A (on ATT) started having connection issues with ICS so I switched to KB3 as well.

Play with the xx's and see what works best for you. Give each one at least a couple days, long enough to see how it works in all of the places you usually go.

As always, be careful when flashing, check md5's and use fastboot when you can (there's one radio that's too big to be flashed via fastboot, I don't remember which, so it has to go through recovery)

Sent from my Nexus (IC)S
[Nexus S Android Development] cdrom1028:
Thanks, that's one of the best explanations I have read so far. Is there any way to add that to the OP?
[Nexus S Android Development] cap_cap:
Reception problem

I9020AUCKJ1 on FIDO

Mates, pls suggest me what to do. Using the phone for a few days. Noticed that the network reception in the office is very poor on 3G. The cell doesn't switch to 2G and keeps trying to work even when it is one bar and below.

Something inside of me protests against manual choosing 2G only. Did anyone had a similar pro?

The seller, where I bought the unit from, appeared to be very kind and offered me to bring it back for checking/repairing/refund, but I wouldn't like to sit w/o the gadget.
[Nexus S Android Development] tchaari:
I still have I9023XXKD1. Is KI1 worth flashing? Have you noticed any Wifi improvement please?
[Nexus S Android Development] sharpeyedman:
Edit: Ask your carrier if they offer cell fi. For exampl le T-MOBILE USA offers free signal booster.

Or you can simply get one of those cheap signal boosters for your cell phone on ebay.