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[Atrix 4G General] muhski:
Hey Guys!

I bought an Atrix in China and I'm in China right now, using ChinaMobile.

The box says at&t and the seller also says it's the at&t version, but here in China you shouldn't give too much about the box...

Anyone here who is in China and can tell me what Radio is best for him/her?

The original Radio was: BP_N_01.41.00R

I tried so far:

N_01.100.00R_asia_retail_26aug2011.zip (poor battery life)

N_01.95.00R_asia_retail_21jun2011.zip (poor battery life, bad wifi connection)

N_01.100.00R_europe_retail_09oct2011.zip (poor battery life, somehow better wifi)

N_01.26.00R_brasil_retail_04nov2011.zip (no network connection, bad wifi, didnt test battery bcs of no network)

N_01.77.37P_usa_att_12dec2011.zip (no network, so no further testing)

Currently I'm on N_01.97.00R_hktw_retail_23jun2011.zip, but it seems it doesn't like my wifi, either...

Maybe someone can post my original Radio again?

I only have a nandroid backup of my system. Is it possible to get the radio out of it?

Thanks a lot...

Edit:

I found my "old" radio on the internet: http://115.com/file/bhqkg7hh

But when i flash it, it's not working with neutrinos cm7 rom. "About phone" says: Baseband unknown...

I'm confused -.-
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
You cannot extract the RADIO from a NANDROID backup, as it is located on the radio partition, which NANDROID doesn't include. A NANDROID backup only includes system, data, cache, dalvik and boot (and, additionally, the .android_secure folder/s).

Have you tried flashing another ROM? See if the Baseband version is recognized by another ROM.
[Atrix 4G General] muhski:
Not yet! Maybe I make another nandroid just to check! Because I would hate if I have to set up everything again ;-)
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
A NANDROID does not touch the PDS, RADIO and RECOVERY partitions.
[Atrix 4G General] muhski:
Yes yes, I get that now ;-)

I mean, I wanna make a nandroid, so i it's not working, I don't have to setup my phone again (contacts, SMS etc....)

I will tell here if it worked with another rom!

Btw, could the Kernel also affect the Radio?
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
One of the last lines of text with nandroid backup using Romracers is "backing up PDS" just before MD5 sum is created, so it would appear something PDS related is happening.

Also says "backing up recovery image" at start.
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
:/ my bad then...

You're right, the recovery image is also backed up. The Radio is definetly NOT.

It isn't really needed to backup your PDS partition. There are fixes for that... meaning you can flash another PDS image and you're done :rolleyes:
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
Flashing any other PDS image other than the one from your phone can cause issues. This is why flashing other PDS images is a last resort if you have no backup of your own.
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
Oh well, I kind of F`ed mine up when I used "format external SD" in RomRacer's CWM - it formatted the PDS, boot image and ROM (except the SD card, ROFL). Anyways...
[Atrix 4G General] ccrows:
Alright kinda a noob question, but my Atrix is on stock Bell GB right now version 2.3.6. I've been on this for a week and battery life BLOWS compared to stock Froyo. Mainly it drops way too much in idle with no programs open.

Any recommendations on how I can make this better. I'm guessing a better radio flash, but could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!... :)
[Atrix 4G General] ccrows:
Bump for help?... :confused:
[Atrix 4G General] xcguy:
You mean how to flash a radio? It's at the start of this thread, right?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1339047

Or are you asking which radio to load?

Or maybe how to root the device? In the stickies...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
Sorry for not helping you earlier :D I forgot, lol.

I uploaded a .rar archive for you HERE, download it. Extract it and you'll see four .zip files - those are radio images. As you can see, all those radios are for Canada, BELL. Try them out : flash one via recovery, reboot and see how things go; if it isn't any better, try the next one and repeat until everything is fine... One of them MUST fix the issues you may be experiencing with your network...

I'd suggest trying a radio for a couple of hours; don't rush to flash another one right away if the signal isn't fitting your expectances the second the phone boots up. Allow some time for the radio to settle in ;)

Edit : I don't know which one of those four radios is the latest :p
[Atrix 4G General] James62370:
Tried one of the Canadian bell radios, unfortunately if you use Google voice, you won't be able to call Canada from the united states.
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
I don't know about that. When someone says Google Talk does that or doesn't do that or force closes when that and so on, I sit back, relax, and ignore the post - because I don't use Google Talk :D .

Anyway... I've heard people saying that using another radio (not for their region/carrier) worked better than the one "designated" for his/her region/carrier. I'd suggest trying other radios, as well. Who knows, maybe some AT&T radio will work better for South Africa :D - provided the carrier there has the same equipment and uses almost the same frequencies as AT&T, I guess...

Anyway, why would you use a BELL radio if you'e in the US? I mean... if that's what you're doing... Unless BELL is in US, too (might be, Idk). :p
[Atrix 4G General] James62370:
I read some pages back that it works better than the at&t radios, so I thought I'd give it a try. I have relatives in Canada and with Google voice I can call them for free.

Anyway, been using faux's 1 ghz and the random reboots have been minimal.
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
Neutrino V2.7 GT+ (faux's 1.45 GHz kernel). CPU underclocked @ 1 GHz, undervolted -100mV. No random reboots. Your mileage may vary. :p
[Atrix 4G General] James62370:
I was getting SOD with faux's 1.45 Ghtz. I only undervolted speeds above 1 Ghtz. Maybe I should have undervolted at 1 Ghtz also. Loved the speed of neutrino and overclock 1.45 kernel, but decided to go back to faux's 1 Ghtz for stability. Only had one random reboot when opening Aptoide. Was getting frequent rebooting with stock 2.7 EE, read on the nightly forum that others were having similar issues. So far faux's 1 Ghtz has been the most stable for me. But as for everything, your mileage may vary.
[Atrix 4G General] anetgrup:
Hi. I need a radio file.zip for my Atrix. Ilive in Romanian. Any sugestion? THX
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
O hai there fellow neighbor :)

THIS is the latest radio (N_01.100.00R from October 2011, Europe retail), and also the one I have been using for the past two weeks without issues.

Simply flash the .zip in recovery (whichever it may be that you're using) and you're good to go.
[Atrix 4G General] anetgrup:
Thx for the radio file. one question for you fellow neighbor: There is a program for undervolting like SETVSEL for Moto Defy?
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
You can use SetCPU to set up undervolt, as well as clock speeds. Just make sure you give SetCPU root access (+ remember decision, so you don't have to grant SU access all the time) and check "Set on Boot" box on both "Main" and "Voltages" tabs. Check your PM :) .
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
Just to remind, first make a backup then test undervolting for few days and then check "Set on Boot". If you undervolt to much and set on boot you may not be able too boot anymore ;)
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
Oh... forgot about that. Just went on with the assumption that my setup will work for everyone else, as well.

I'd say test with -50mV initially, and if all goes well, increase to -75mV, then to -100mV and stop there. THEN set on boot when you've reached the threshold (the maximum/estimated undervolt value that your phone can handle).

No-frills CPU Control prevented the auto-set on boot of clocks if a (forced) reboot occured... Too bad it doesn't have voltage control, though.

ENOUGH with the off-topic. I helped the guy, back to the radios now. :D
[Atrix 4G General] thenry30:
Can anyone please post the latest ATT radio? Links are down.
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
What version?
[Atrix 4G General] blader_rump:
сwm N_01.77.37P_usa_att_12dec2011.zip

sbf N_01.77.37P_usa_att_12dec2011.sbf.7z
[Atrix 4G General] thenry30:
Also, can someone please post the .36 ATT radio also? Actually, out of the two which would you guys recommend?
[Atrix 4G General] rafaelbrandao:
ATT radio

Are any of these N_01.100.00R versions suitable for AT&T devices? Does it improve battery life ?

Thanks
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23255832/N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip

I'm using it for months now around the world without any problem. GPS lock is much better and quicker than with original radio. It's hard to say about battery, maybe is better. I have undervolted faux kernel and this radio, battery life is really good :)
[Atrix 4G General] sanriver12:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1207657/international atrix radios.docx
[Atrix 4G General] Formhault:
I doubt that very much. They're for International users - not for AT&T, specifically.

Well... they MIGHT work, but I don't know in what measure they'll be FULLY operable. Give it a try (flash the .zip, not the .sbf - that's risky, you know)...
[Atrix 4G General] purple lady:
Does anyone know what the extra files are in the 37p zip? the 36p only has the .img, but the 37p also has a .bin file and a .hmg file. I keep dropping my data connection - it's probably my sim card since I just had to have that replaced, but I'd like to know before I decide to try the 37p.
[Atrix 4G General] blader_rump:
how to make baseband update files
[Atrix 4G General] CaelanT:
Nm.....someone already posted 36p link.
[Atrix 4G General] purple lady:
thanks. this says what the .hmg file is, but not what the .bin file does. the 36p doesn't have a .bin, and the 30p I have from way back doesn't have it either.
[Atrix 4G General] blader_rump:
baseband_ota_rdl.bin it's RamDownLoader(RDL)
[Atrix 4G General] purple lady:
Thanks for the info
[Atrix 4G General] Jayarama:
Saved my day.. Thanks

Jay
[Atrix 4G General] kisposi:
Hi

Could you tell me which one is better/newer for Europe/Hungary?

now I have: N_01.100.00R

is it better: N_01.77.37P ???
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
The best is to test by yourself. I travel a lot, visited almost all countries in Europe (including Hungary) and around the world. For my experiences the best radio is N_01.77.36P_usa_att.
[Atrix 4G General] saslann:
My atrix's wireless signal level is lower than my bro's phone SGS2. How can i upgrade mine? I ve tried some radios but they didnt make it better.
[Atrix 4G General] drvegapunk:
anyone know how to find out what the current version is on the atrix?
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
Settings, about, baseband version.
[Atrix 4G General] crnkoj:
Well if your phone is the European version, than the radio you have would be best, if its an att phone, than flash the 37p. I have an att atrix and run 37p which works great, while if i flashed the 100r for Europe (im living in Europe), i got permanent battery drain...
[Atrix 4G General] dancom96:
What's the latest radio for international/bell so far? Still N_01.07.05P_can_bell_09nov2011?
[Atrix 4G General] Neroga:
The N_01.100.00R radio works amazing well on US Atrix. Been using it for the last couple of months since I live in an area where I don't get decent 3G and this radio allows you to drop down to 2G. Lower speeds but I never miss a text or drop a call.

Sent from my CM7 MB860
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
The link for the radios in the first post of this thread is dead. Any ideas where to get them now?
[Atrix 4G General] ccrows:
Check 2 pages back for 36p and 37p which IMO are the 2 best radios...
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
Thanks, I had seen those but radios for USA Atrix wouldn't really help me here in UK/Europe.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
Do you have European version of Atrix? I'm using AT&T version across Europe with 36p.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
I got UK T-Mobile using N_01.92.00R. Not happy with performance. The latest Euro radio is N_01.100.00R OrangeFR (there is also a UK version) which I have heard good things about but can find it or any UK radios for download. I don't know any reason to flash a radio written for US network rather than UK/Euro network.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
The reason is that 36p works perfect in EU.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
I believe many would work in other regions, but how well? One of the reasons networks get network-specific versions of phones is the network-specific radios. AT&T is a classic example. And they have a 4G network, there are no 4G networks in UK.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
Uhhh, please inform yourself. Atrix doesn't support 4G. It's just the commercial name.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
I know HSPA+. Sorry I forgot the quotation marks around "4G". Look, you think 36P will improve my signal on T-Mobile in UK maybe I'll try it. But I need to be a whole lot more confident that it will make a positive difference before I flash it.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
Just please double check can you flash 36p to your Atrix.
[Atrix 4G General] Maringer:
I posted the N_01.100.00R radio in the other thread you posted in (in the Android development forum).

No problems here with this radio which I've been using for some time on giffgaff (O2 network).

I seem to recall that I tried the 36P and had some problems with reception with that one. May have been the 37P, however. It is a long time back now so can't remember too clearly.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
What do you mean? I'm BL unlocked, installed Romracer's CWM and running Nottachtrix 1.3.1.

---------- Post added at 10:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:57 PM ----------

Thanks you very much. You think the europe radio is a better choice than the GB radio?
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
I mean, double check. Radio is like BIOS if you flash wrong one... you know.

btw, I found on my disk, version you may looking for, and uploaded to dropbox :)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23255832/N_01.100.00R_europe_retail_09oct2011.zip

also 36p and 37p

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23255832/N_01.77.36P_usa_att_.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23255832/N_01.77.37P_usa_att_12dec2011.zip

Good luck :)
[Atrix 4G General] Maringer:
It works fine for me and was definitely an improvement over the original radio which came with the phone.

As Zeljko1234 says, it is easy to flash radios using CWM. You may as well download them all and chop and change between them to see which works best for you.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
Wow, you guys are awesome. I can't thank you both enough.

I'm new to the Atrix but I am totally hooked. I had a look at HTC 1X and Samsung Galaxy S3 and just thought there must be more capable Android devices available. And then I found the Atrix. When I get a chance I'm going to buy another one, new and unused, just in case I break/lose the one I have.

Thanks again for all the help.
[Atrix 4G General] JVogler:
I thought this would be something easy to find via search, but I've had no luck with the terms backup and radio...but I'm sure the info is out there. It seems someone in this thread would have the answer, and would be great if you could point me in the right direction.

I'm looking for a way to backup my current radio into a flashable .zip file, or is this even possible. I've had a great working phone for almost a year now on my current radio, but recently ran into GPS fix issues. I'm guessing it's hardware related, since it's worked great before on this radio. I'm getting 10-15 minutes to get a fix, then it drops after a few minutes. I've tried everything software related to no avail. Now I want to try to start flashing different radios, but want a sure way to return to this one if something goes wrong. Under settings, then 'base-band' it is blank, and does not show my current radio...been this way since I flashed CM7 a while back...so I'm not sure what radio I'm on or I would just download it so I could get it back easily.

I'm a little unclear if nandroid backups include your radio for sure, and don't want to restore a whole nandroid if I can just backup my current radio into a .zip file.

Anyone done this before, or know how to do it?

Thanks

---------- Post added at 12:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:17 PM ----------

Wow, no need for a BACKUP!

Switched to 37P radio, and got a lock on 10/10 sattelites in 3 seconds! I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't watch it happen 4 times in a row...instant locks! The longest time was 6 seconds.

P.S. - My phone now runs about 10 degress F warmer...but worth the performance for sure [not sure if it's related, I'm assuming it must be as it's the only thing I changed]. Something I'll keep an eye on, but very happy with the result for sure. I didn't realize it would make this much difference.
[Atrix 4G General] gandalf_grey91:
Just another big thank you to Zeljko1234 and Maringer. I have installed 1.100.00R_europe_retail and everything is working ok. No noticable improvement in call performance, still has the intermittent "1-bar problem" but wi-fi connection time is much quicker and the connections are generally slightly faster.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
I'm glad to help :)
[Atrix 4G General] Cusa:
Hopefully when they release ics, they will release a new radio (38p) cuz 37p sucks in the US.
[Atrix 4G General] tehrules:
Something I posted in another thread, and have tried to explain many a time. I'm a little dubious now owning both Atrix 4G and Atrix (Completely unlocked/non-network branded) that putting Atrix 4G radios on Atrix is not a good idea. I tried EU radios on my Atrix 4G and found signal read outs stopped working on 3G connections.

Couple of other reference posts as well to take note:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28223079&postcount=15

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1612239

Also for reference my Atrix (not Atrix 4G) out of the box has base band version "N_01.100.00R" out of the box.
[Atrix 4G General] runekock:
I'm using an AT&T Atrix 4G in Denmark with the european radio, and unofficial CM9 rom.

The signal levels work fine for me.

I haven't found a way to test 900 MHz 3G, but as my phone changes to GSM in areas with bad coverage, I'm inclined to agree with you that it isn't working.
[Atrix 4G General] Juanca Lorenzo:
where to download

where can I download the files?? thanks!
[Atrix 4G General] Nico074:
Help me!

There is a way to reinstall the Bluetooth radio module of the Motorola ATRIX MB860.

Where can I download the files?? Thanks!!!!
[Atrix 4G General] ravilov:
I don't think there's a way to reinstall just the bluetooth radio. Bluetooth radio is part of the overall radio image. You can try installing one of the radios linked in the OP, just make sure it's for your variant of the Atrix. I've heard flashing an incorrect radio image could hardbrick your phone!
[Atrix 4G General] Nico074:
Thank you! Could you tell me where is the link of radios?
[Atrix 4G General] consolation:
Aren't Euro models locked to 3G 900/2100 and us 850/2100. So, you should lose your infill frequency when cross flashing. If you get out of range off the 2100 towers, you will lose signal.
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
I have at&t model and 3g works in europe same as in usa.
[Atrix 4G General] crnkoj:
Yeh, both phone models support the same frequencies by hardware. Just the firmware of the radio allows/prohibits the use. I have an att atrix in Europe and 3g works great with the original att firmware. I did flash the euro firmware and 3g worked well, but I experienced high idle battery drains.
[Atrix 4G General] RoadToNever:
On my AT&T Atrix I get slighlty faster HSDPA ping results in Speedtest, 90-100ms instead of 130ms using european retail 00R instead of 36P. Someone please test and confirm.
[Atrix 4G General] :
Only use 36p and 37p in the USA. I tried one of the european radios then tried to ping Google server using *#*#4636#*#* and it failed everytime.

Sent from my MB860 on CM10
[Atrix 4G General] ravilov:
Hm, this (the emphasized part) directly contradicts this post, so now I'm confused. :(

I have an american (AT&T) Atrix but I live and use it in Europe. Up until now I was on N_01.97.00R_hktw_retail_23jun2011, today I switched to N_01.77.36P_usa_att_ and I think I noticed some improvements (or it could just be a placebo effect, too early to tell). Are you saying I can expect some issues with this radio?

Or did I get this wrong? Did you mean, if I WAS in the US, I should never attempt to use any other (european or international) radio?
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
You know that this doesn't make any sense. Radio is like BIOS. Could have some tweaks for radio network but GSM and UMTS are standardized.

I changed radio to fix GPS problem. It slightly improve battery life (or is placebo effect) and works everywhere where I go.
[Atrix 4G General] upndwn4par:
You can use those radios internationally on an AT&T device. Not recommended for an international device.
[Atrix 4G General] Asselnik:
Hello,

the Server is down, have anyone a mirror download?
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
I have three radios in my backup thread.
[Atrix 4G General] Asselnik:
Ok, can you upload the radios or tell me what radios have you?
[Atrix 4G General] ravilov:
Or, you could just go to the thread mentioned and download it all yourself. :)

Just click on his nick and search for his threads.
[Atrix 4G General] Asselnik:
Thanks :)
[Atrix 4G General] P$ycho515:
Report

Download link for radios is broken

Request OP to check.
[Atrix 4G General] CyrusDaVirus:
+1

Please re up.
[Atrix 4G General] jjwatmyself:
I downloaded 36p and 37p from links towards the end of this thread below. Based on my testing, I recommend 37p, hands down.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1554799
[Atrix 4G General] ccrows:
Depends on where you are at. I'm in Chicago, and 36p is more reliable for me and I get much better battery life.

I recommend EVERYONE to download 36p and 37p, and use CWM to flash if you are on the road.

Either way (36 or 37) the Atrix has solid RF and is better over many other Android phones...
[Atrix 4G General] CyrusDaVirus:
Thank you.But att radios cause random reboots for me :(

Looking for bell.
[Atrix 4G General] Zheroic:
My phone is imported from Canada (Bell) to Sweden. "N_01.07.05P". I often loses connection and have to restart my phone (with both original and epinters rom). When I used Motorola Blur I got a message "SIM #2 not allowed". Now I sometimes can't text or call with Epinters rom without restarting phone.

Can the issue be the radio version? And what version should I use for best performance?
[Atrix 4G General] Manoboy:
Is there is update for radio 1.100.00R EUROPE?
[Atrix 4G General] ravenfuture:
Atrix Radio Help!

Like many, I've been trying to unlock my new Atrix 4G phone with an unlock code but it always comes back as unsuccessful. I bought it from the US (AT&T via ebay) and live in Canada where I'll use it. I unlocked the phone already using RSD and I read that flashing a Bell Canada img first and then the US AT&T img will "cure" the radio problem to allow me to enter my unlock code to work. I tried to unlock it after each flash but it didn't work. Some questions I have are, where can I download working img files that would "cure" this issue. Second, I've read that when you use "fastboot" to apply the img, you have to clear the cache first. Can someone post the correct commands in full that would do the clearing and then the applying of the image. I've already looked at many threads and there's gaps in each of them. Many thanks everyone.
[Atrix 4G General] zhaoxuansun:
The radios are very essential to call quality. So thank you!
[Atrix 4G General] Fahad_ahmad:
how to install via cwm???
[Atrix 4G General] Zeljko1234:
It's described in the first post. If can not find flashable radio, I have few in my backup links thread.
[Atrix 4G General] DDvnguyen:
In VietNam

I want to ask about radio in vietnam

Now i use ATT N_01.77.37P.it is really well. But i don't know ATT N_01.77.37P or N_01.100.00R_asia_retail_26aug2011 is the bester radio for VietNam Radio. Can you give me an advise? Thank.

Sorry because my english @@. i'm Vietnamese