yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Mr.V786:
Just installed BOKG1 which is the tmobile modem and got good scores. Try it :D

Not sure if you know but we run off the tmobile network as virgin is a virtual network piggybackin of them and now orange too.

Wont let me upload pic from xda app but 1.4mb download and 1.2mb upload.

Highest is 1.8mb download with NELP2 but with my current rom n kernal im gettin low scores
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] belmont19:
For latin america which modem do you recomend, i'm from venezuela,thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ferdimage:
Thanks for the upload.. Working well with Vodafone Australia
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Erwinputra:
Guys which are the latest modem? Im using dxjlp7 now.. im in southeast asia region..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ribelle85:
Tks mate

Inviato dal mio Android con Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] didicola:
so based on the above the wifi reception is irrelevant to the modem right?

and related to kernel? is that correct?

so regardless the flashed modem the wifi strengh is not effected?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cdzo72:
That is correct
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] fidorulz:
I started a Signal/modem comparison thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1603042

To try and get signal info from various users and networks in a single place

Please feel free to add your data in there
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] The Dogan:
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone could point me in the right direction concerning modems. I've had a look through this thread and seems KI4 was going to be my best bet but then someone else said not.

I bought my S2 from phones4u in the UK which is apparently the unlocked version however the contract was on O2. I've flashed/installed CWM and CM9. In the about bit on the stock rom it said XWKI4 although I think that was something to do with the kernal?

I just need to know what modem I should flash using CWM please.

Thanks to anyone that can help.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Karpfenhai:
You will get the same answer as usual, flash any modem you like and find which fits best to your area, you have to choose between signal and battery, newer modem have often better reception but worse battery..

i can give you a personal recommendation, if you want, that is KI3 for best battery, KI4 for a good balance between battery and signal, KL1 is more signal but bad battery (gsm 1800) all others are even worse on battery on my phone and my network (no fast dormancy and gsm 1800)so, its up to you, what will you try?

Again, KI3 and 4 are reported as very battery friendly from many users.

Good Luck!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] The Dogan:
Thanks! Currently running KI4 and it's okay. Seems theres a bit of a wait phoning people so I'm going to try the KI3.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Gonna be testing the released O2 ICS modem LPR now. Then possibly LPS as well.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mesnati:
So if i have ICS 4.0.4 i could put KI3 modem (baseband) without problem?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Lownita:
You can flash any modem you want with any rom you want.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] r1m:
BOLP5 modem for anyone interested.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] belmont19:
Hi which modem could work perfect for latin america(venezuela), thanks a lot if could tell me.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] neboy:
Ola amigo :) as it have been said many times, no one can be accurate in a recommendation for modem.

You need to chek on your own to know what is best for you. there is modems supplied by your cellphone company and also their Samsung modems. After you test multiple modems you will realize alone. ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] superleeds27:
Be intrested in the results of the test for LPR ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] periferral:
is there a good app to test modems?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jerdog:
Phone Dialer? Browser? :confused:

If there are any I am not aware of it. I guess it depends on what you want to test. Typically it would be real life situations.

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I used to be fast until... nah still fast.

-jerdog

Sr. Moderator / Developer Committee
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Nothing new here or what?? we need LP7 & LP8 Modems please :) thanks for the effort
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] veyka:
When I get home I will mirror the newer ICS radios, I have been meaning todo it but I keep forgetting :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Damienoid:
There's a few ways you can test your modems, first you can check your dBm signal strength readings in settings, and find which modem gives the best consistant reading, and then you can get the speedtest.net app and see test your data speeds.

But be careful, as mobile networks are very flaky when testing data speeds, so you have to do several tests at a time to gain an overall view of speeds, and best to test between 1am and 5am so you are least affected by network congestion etc.

Finally you can use this app where you can view your dBm readings over a period of time https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImRlLmFuZHJvaWQudGVsbmV0Il0.

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I think you will find LP7 and LP8 are firmwares, and both firmwares use the LPS modem ;)

Try comparing the LPR and LPS modems, they are my favourites...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LenAsh:
I think you've seriously missed something here, the Modem shipped with LP7 and LP8 is LPS which has been around for ages.

In any case, why do WE NEED them? I think you need to read a little more about "Modems" and regions etc.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ApriliaM3:
Recommendations for Australian OPTU$ modem

Anyone using something they'd recommend for Optus in AU?

I find their signals around Melbourne to be pathetic so I need all the help I can get!!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Thanks For the reply guys. and LenAsh i know about them but i've used the LPS on CM9 thread and i have seen that my signal is not stable it keeps droping probably its because of my region cuz i live in Morocco. i'll test the LPR thanks again guys.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LenAsh:
Not sure I get what you are saying - you appeared to desperately want modems that don't exist... for reasons unknown.

What is it you are after? LP7 and LP8 are ROMs, not modems.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] timonoj:
Anybody knows which modem shipped with the hongkonese ICS firmware? I'm having terrible reception most of the time, and I'd like to try the HK firmware modem.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ehknaton:
I have a few noob questions about modems:

They work best according to region ? For example I live in the Czech Republic, what will the best modem be ? Now I have BUKI1.

How can I test which one works best ? By looking at the Signal Strength ? Now I have -103dBm

Should I try a different one ? Can they be install on any kind of kernels, ROMs ? I have CF-ROOT now.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] veyka:
ZSLPG

ZSLPF

UHLPE

Are all now available at my modem collection, at www.veyka.co.uk/radios (Link now on the first post, thanks pulser)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] spelaben:
You guys should try the BULP6 modem. I'm impressed by the signal quality and the power savings.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Anyone on O2 in the UK... what is your favourite radio and why?

My opinion... KI4 and KI3 are more focused towards battery savings and stability rather than speed.

While KL1 seems to be a good all rounder, with faster downloads. Also drains battery slightly faster.

I'm interested to hear your views... remember though, only O2 and giffgaff networks in UK please.

Thanks. :)

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Smartie36:
Well first off I've never ever had decent speeds with o2, using the speedtest.net app the highest I've ever seen it read is 2mb, usually more closer to 1mb and that's on hsdpa, dunno if it's due to not living in a big city or what!

In terms of a stable connection KI3 & 4 were rubbish for me, had serious data stalling issues with them & very poor signal indoors, for stability & battery life the last few modems I've used are KP8, LPH, LPR & now running LPS & all those have performed the same for me, great stability with no data stalling & excellent signal (lots of greens showing on the signal bar) & battery life is also very good, day and a half between charges usually with moderate usage with the extended battery & stock kernal.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Hmm... thanks for your input mate. That's weird, some do report not having decent performance with KI4 but for me it did pretty well.

I put some feedback in my post here about modems I've used with O2:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25143737&postcount=691

I'm on NELP2 at the moment, flashed it earlier and so far so good. No hanging or unstable signal, will be testing further after it settles in 2-3 days time.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] veyka:
I find XXLPS to be good, and a mate of mine on O2 in london also does (he was the one who put me onto it)

KI3 was my old mainstay before though.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Thanks mate, KI3 used to be my go to modem as well.

Haven't tried LPS yet, was on LPR briefly and didn't like the accelerated battery drain to be honest. It was always switching between 3G and HSPDA in good signal areas as well.

Will see how NELP2 goes, then maybe try out LPS.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Adolfopacheco:
Any idea of the KI3 or KI4 are compatible with ICS ROMs? I am looking for a good modem that works on the central America region.

I am running the XXLPS but so far it has disappointed me, the signal is very poor.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Modems are compatible with any setup, you can use any modem with any ROM. ;)

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Hi guys. Currently having awful reception where I live. I'm on vodafone UK and I think I've read that modems starting with Bu are the best for my network....can anyone confirm this? Tried to download the Bukl1 modem off this thread, but the links aren't working. If anyone could help then that would be great. Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LenAsh:
I've not seen a BUKL1 modem, I have a KL1 modem if you want it, although you can find an excellent collection here thanks to veyka:

http://www.veyka.co.uk/radios/

Suggest you try NELP2 and XXLPR modems for comparison too? Use them for a day or two.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] iron@ss:
I'm on Vodafone and installed the new Vodafone modem, BULP6, and it performed very well on the whole. However, I did notice that in very low signal areas, it tried to "cling" to masts/towers that didn't offer as good a signal which the generic, LPS, modem didn't do and I have switched back to LPS because of this.

I'm afraid it really is a case of trial and error between the two.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ewokuk:
Is there any reason NOT to just keep KI3? unless theres specifically some improvement in any of the newer ones I don't know why anyone would change. I was on KI3 for ages, seemed to get a good signal. wasnt impressed with LPS that came with litening rom and siyah 3.1, in my room it couldnt even pick up more than a gprs signal, with my old KI3 i am now back to 2-3 bars hsdpa (o2 in london).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] robsw:
I still haven't found a better one than KI3 for AT&T in Chicago.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ewokuk:
hmmm after trying KI3 again, im still mostly only getting gprs. am i right in thinking the kernel and rom have absolutely nothing to do with signal and it is JUST the modem that controls it? because it seems odd my signal strength here is much worse than before i installed ICS even though ive switched modems back to KI3.

Its either that or for some reason the signal here has gone down the pan over the last week or so (i have had a hsdpa signal so its not like hsdpa doesnt exist here anymore, so the antenna isnt down).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
I was pretty happy with KI3 stability and battery savings, however the browsing and downloading speeds were not impressive at all.

So far NELP2 is performing well, still holds on to the signal well in my very low reception flat... and the battery drain isn't much higher either.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ewokuk:
i now have no idea whats going on with mine. assuming rom and kernel have no effect on it, the only other explanation is that my house has picked itself up and moved a few miles away from the antenna, cos its happily sitting there on full 4 bars of gprs but wont budge above it, other than the few mins i had a hdspa connection when i first booted after going back to KI3, which is no different to LPS. its getting irritating now.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Karpfenhai:
Could you try Ki4 ? Reception is better but battery consumption stays almost a low as ki3, give it a try!

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using XDA App.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ObihoernchenDE:
Modem Collection back online!

http://downloads.obihoernchen.net
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] eatonjb:
Do modems effect Wifi connectivity and speed, and power consumption?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] UpInTheAir:
No.

Kernel
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Tool-kit:
Anyone know where I can get the XXKE7 Modem

edit: Found it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] losta:
a lil question for those who have tried NELP2, LPR and LPS, regarding browsing experience and downloading speed...which one do you think performs better? :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Wezi:
I understand that modems don't need to be matched up to firmware versions. Does this still apply to ICS and GB, can i used KE7 or KI4 on ICS XWLP8 for example?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] iron@ss:
The simple answer is... "Whichever one works best for you". You will have to try them for yourself as different modems perform differently depending on your region and carrier.

You can use an ICS (LP) modem on GB and vice versa.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Master Darko:
You can use any baseband on ICS. I'm running KI3 on wife's S2.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Wezi:
Thank you both
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ewokuk:
ok something is very wrong here. since installing ics with litening rom and siyah 3.1 (and now using phenomenal 5.1 and speedmod 3) i have noticed my signal strength being MUCH worse than it was before, i can now not get more than gprs at home when i had a good hsdpa connection before. i noticed it did manage hsdpa for a few mins when i first installed another modem and rebooted but it didnt last and now stays on full 4 bars gprs.

i tried the LPS which came with siyah, my old KI3 which worked great for months. and now ive tried KI4 as well, and they are all basically the same.

I've now asked a friend if he noticed a big drop in signal since installing ics.....and he said yes he noticed it too. i am becoming more and more convinced that somehow ics has screwed my signal, regardless of which modem i use. it seems generally much weaker whether i am at home or somewhere else. infact i think i know where the mobile antenna is, today i drove right underneath it and it STILL didnt go above gprs. i do still get hsdpa at work but its much weaker than it was before, i used to get all 4 bars, i do not anymore.

any ideas? because it seems to be ics and NOT the modem.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] r4ster:
Hello everyone,

So, all in all, what is the best modem to use, for the purpose of best gps signal ?

My SGS is really struggling to get a proper fix, and sometimes it takes up to 10 minutes of driving to finally get a fix.

Also, if it changes anything, I am from Poland.

Thanks in advance for any answer ;)!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Karpfenhai:
Thats a funny one, do you know that GPS is working on flightmode too?

So, no Modem is needed in order to use GPS, .. No help from this side..

Ask your rom developer or read the GPS-Problem threads..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] veyka:
I have not noticed any issue with weaker signal on ICS, have you tried flashing other newer modems, I find LPS to be quiet good but of cause it varies based on the region.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] iron@ss:
Your modem won't make any difference to your GPS lock I'm afraid, but this will:-

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/335847-tips-n-tricks-thread-2.html

Good luck!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Quasar83:
Hi, guys. Does anyone have an idea of what would we a suitable modem for people living in Norway? I'm now on the latest Hydrogen and Siyah kernel
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] whiskerp:
There is a new modem NELP3 out in the latest LP7 build for H3G (UK) (I9100XWLP7/I9100H3GLP3/I9100NELP3/I9100XWLP7)

I have found that NELP2 performs well on some of the 3G networks in the UK (particularly T-Mobile/H3G who share infrastructure) - I'll give this new one a go.

Peter
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
I'm downloading the firmware tarball now, I'll try to post the NELP3 CWM zip very soon. Watch this space! :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] whiskerp:
I created a CWM flashable zip and am currently running with the new modem but the forum gives me an error when I try to post an attachment :-(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
New NELP3 Modem

Aww, ok mate do not worry. I shall be posting it shortly. ;)

How does the new modem feel by the way, any first impressions?

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Hi guys, as promised here it is:

New NELP3 Modem from just released 3G UK ICS firmware.

CWM Flashable ZIP

Enjoy, and of course post your feedback! =)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ogy77:
Modem NELP3 works in Serbia?Thank you:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Any modem should work on any ROM and in any country, it will just have different performance in different locations.

To find out how it works for you try it yourself. You have nothing to lose. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] r4ster:
Oh, sorry then, I recently switched from HTC Raphael, where modem (or radio) was in the control of GPS as well.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] marvi0:
Cheers buddy give us feedback please.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ogy77:
Can you give me advice what is the best modem for you guys?I promise to press buton thanks:D.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
All these are good in most locations and on most networks...

KH3

KI1

KI3

KI4

KL1

LP1

NELP2

LPS

NELP3

Try any, then report back. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Ogy77:
Sorry can you give link for this modem,latest modem I cant fing in OP?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Tyrol:
Scroll a few posts back, and you would've found the latest modem posted.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Adolfopacheco:
I am currently using the KI4 and it seems to work fine except that the browsing experience isn't the best. I have heard that the NELP2 is really good, can you please share it to be flashed via recovery
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Try NELP3 that I posted, its even better. :)

Sent from my CyanogenMOD 9 powered beast of a phone!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] myname70:
NELP3 - does not work HD Voice

with NELP3 the HD Voice activation does not work
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] aehmkei:
Thx for your suggestion - switched from KI4 to NELP3 and I'm impressed:

Better reception even in former poor places - power consumption to be investigated.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
Uhm voice is working fine here, its most likely your ROM.

Sent from my CyanogenMOD 9 powered beast of a phone!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] myname70:
Could you confirm WD audio is turned ON? I returned LPB modem and it works with it. But NELP3 simply shows No Audio
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ewokuk:
also tried nelp3, i think ki4 is still better for reception, o2 uk
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kiwi_man:
are these mirrored anywhere else? the link isn't working. Am looking for the telecom NZ modem.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] aeron16:
very happy with NELP3 over here :)

Been stable, seldom drops (even in the train), and noticeable improvement in speed from KI4.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] g3ckospy:
Requesting for modems

master yoda,

could you provide me a CWM file for the following modems:

1. BULPC

2. XWLP7

3. XWLP8

4. XWLP9

guess this are the latest ICS firmwares out there and i couldn't find the modems, i know your the master of this.

thanks in advance master yoda... will be trying NELP3 later.. and check how it works.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] whiskerp:
Guess you'd be best sticking with one of the modems issued to Orange phones - The latest for Orange & T-Mobile is BVLPB - (guess that's the "LPB" one you've already tried?).

Device: Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100

Country/Carrier: United Kingdom - Orange

Product Code: GT-I9100LKAORA

Latest firmware: I9100BVLPB/I9100ORALPB/I9100BVLPB/I9100BVLPB

PDA: I9100BVLPB | CSC: I9100ORALPB | PHONE: I9100BVLPB

Version: Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich

Build/Release Date: 4/9/2012 12:14:49 PM
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] myname70:
Hi, no, I use XXLPB (not BVLPB). With XXLPB the HD Voice driver is OK.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shumo:
hi

does anyone have a cwm flashable BVLPB modem ?

or if not CWM then only the modem and i will flash it with odin

thank you in advance
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nexu$:
As per geko95's advice, I have been running NELP3 modem for the past couple of days - I am impressed with performance; best I have had since KI3!!! Highly recommended!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] whiskerp:
BVLPB modem (CWM flashable). This is taken from the Check_FUS download of I9100BVLPB_I9100TMULPC_I9100BVLPB (T-Mobile UK).

I'd be interested in what people think of it. I've tried it as well as NELP3 - I've not made up my mind but it seems OK. It is the correct modem for my operator (Virgin Mobile) as it is the modem for both T-Mobile and Orange network in the UK who are merging. (Virgin is an MVNO on T-Mobile).

However as T-Mobile and "3" also share infrastructure, the "3" modem NELP3 is also valid but seems not to support HD-voice which is available to Orange subscribers.

Peter
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mathsmart:
I confirm i got one signal bar more than LPS everywhere !!

swagga baby
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
I can extract those Modems for you but it would be helpful for you to post links to these firmwares.

Also, for some recent Modems have a look here:

http://checkrom.com/threads/modems-used-on-checkrom-v6-mini-guide-to-modems.716/
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] veyka:
click me

Often new roms do not have new modems.

1) BULPC uses LP6 modem, yeh a region coded one, when I have time I might mirror that

2) XWLP7 uses XXLPS modem, which is mirrored.

3) XWKP8 uses XXLPS modem which is mirrored.

4) XWLP9 uses XXLPS modem, which is mirrored.

See, no new modems.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] spelaben:
I can confirm this, pages that used to load for ages in low signal areas (especially one which freaks me out every day when waiting for the bus) now load much faster.

NELP3 is the best modem I tested so far.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jerdog:
for me in the US NELP3 was fast but a big battery drain
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Jeremy:
I can't seem to download from geko's sendspace link for Nelp3 modem.

Could someone provide a mirror?

Much appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] spelaben:
Dropbox mirror, credits to geko95gek: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/60655996/Modem-I9100NELP3-CWM-geko95gek_xda.zip
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CamoGeko:
I find that hardly suprising... there are a few European region Modems which are good performers for us but do not perform well in the US.

Noticed this phenomenon for quite a while.