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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] swa2k4:
note is bomb diggety

Got my note this morning at 9am requested unlock code at 920 got it at 940 rooted cwm flashed and Saurom flashed by Noon flashed KID Tmobile radio at 1pm....

driving around CHICAGO and suburbs...started off with decent results maxing at 5mbps down and 1.6 up then started feeling slower averaging 1.2down and 200kup....

replaced build prop and and now I am averaging 6-7mbps down and 2.2 up! will update as days move forward. Havent experienced the major slowdown since buildprop replaced.. Id say these are GOOD results so far go for it! Thanks tomin!!

love the note so far! came from a gnex last month!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
any tips to share?

OK guys. I have my:

1. Unlock code

2. various radios to flash

3. replacement build prop

4. tmobile sim

I am on saurom 5

I know the procedures. Any advice on being successful on t-mobile?

I am in North Jersey.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tsukiyokon:
any body try Tmo $9.99 web2go on this unlock GNote yet?

how is the speed?:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Let us know how you do today and if you maintain speeds and no data lag.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Drunken1:
There was at least one user in the thread that had Tzones working on his Note. I have 5.99 Tzones, and will hopefully be picking up my note Monday the 26th after work. I'm a lil fuzzy on the whole replacement build prop business, but if there are clear cut instructions, I think I'll be ok. I'll definitely post here and let everyone know my results, I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. Tmobile coverage is fairly decent here, especially downtown. Will definitely have Vonage app and Google Voice for some Wifi Calling as a back up, almost always around wifi of some sort between work and the house.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
just to be on the same page, are we still using the original build.prop from Tomin?

or are you guys using a newer build.prop?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jlpatte2:
I already paid, please take me off of the red!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
I have tomin's orig. build prop replacement. I'm still on hold to give it a try.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] swa2k4:
Original from tomin and speeds have been consistent for me but slowed down to 3-5mbps upload stays around 1mbps but once in a while .1 seen
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] raysacr:
How are you guys unzipping the build.prop that tomin uploaded. 7zip gives me an error everytime I try to extract it

Nvm, used winrar and it worked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
Androzip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Well boys, I traded my Note for the unlocked Galaxy Nexus today. I'm doing it because of money...not that i wanted to get rid of the Note. I love the Note but I'm self-employed and my business has been struggling and I'm trying to save money and will try to survive on the $30 a month plan with T-mobile and Groove IP. I have been in business for 27 years and never seen it this bad. I had an offer I couldn't refuse for the Note. I do like ASOP and like the Galaxy Nexus but I feel like I will be back to the Note. I will be watching this thread everyday. I hope it gets to where it gets to be 100% workable. Love the Note and glad even though it was only 15 bucks, I could help...see you guys on the other side :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] deliriousbb:
Sorry to hear about your business. Tmo with Groove is definitely the way to save and still meet your needs. Like you, I'm keeping my eye on this thread. I had the N7000 Int. version, but just couldn't handle the Tmo Edge on it. Waiting for the fix before I splurge on another Note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Yea edge is just no good.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Well alnova1, you certainly gave it a good shot! Hope things work with your new nexus and I am hoping it improves even more with the note. Hang in with your business. Things usually turn around if you can wait it out. Good luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] alnova1:
Hey thank you...I'm waiting it out....Thanks to everyone...I hope to have another Note when I can.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] scottmog:
Omfg I wish and hope that sometime the n7000 will be able to work on at least tmobile 3g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mythus:
Its such an amazing phone; and with tmobile being a generally strong provider near my area, it would be amazing. So i hope they can get 3g and a steady 4g working. Being stuck with edge sucks. I already sold my previous phone, so there really is, no going back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Z51:
just bought my phone, rooted it, and installed the modem. tmobile 4G showing... im in LOVE :D :D :D :D.. thanks tom

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I wanted to ask which modem is best?

seems like my 4G is slow (edge like)?

im using t989UVKL1

im going to try the other ones and report back
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] btyork:
Ha!

Random mod edits are fun! ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xpprofessional1:
So nice lol

Sent from my Unlocked SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using T-MOBILE-HACK for 3G/4G data-xda premium
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mythus:
why is this working for some and not working for others. I don't get it. My upload seems to be effecting the dl speed. Ive been to New York and i get the same thing, just burst of speed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] deliriousbb:
This gives me hope! Where are you located that you are getting this speed on the Note?

Someone brought up the idea of the Tmobile signal grabbing the 3G speed as a "roaming" signal from ATT's tower. Not sure if that has been verified or denied.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Drunken1:
How are you guys posting your speedtest.net pics to the forum? I don't have my note yet, will hopefully be picking it up Monday, want to be able to post my results once I get it unlocked, rooted and on Tmobile.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
There are a couple of tricks. If you are staying on stock, if you wipe your palm from r to L or L to R- not sure- like your blessing your note( lol :p), it will screen shot.

If you are on saurom VI- hit power and home buttons together and that will screen shot. The palm trick no longer works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Drunken1:
BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks! I was looking at a video of the SauromVI today at work, looks good, do I even want to take the time to get to know the stock rom or just Flash it right away?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Z51:
Here are my results from earlier

From My T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4G

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xpprofessional1:
This from inside my house, not too bad lol.

Sent from my Unlocked SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using T-MOBILE-HACK for 3G/4G data-xda premium
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MR.MEMORYLANE:
:d

so happy

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I LOVE THE NOTE BUT I MIGHT BE GOIG BACK TO MY GALAXY S2. :confused:

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YEAH BECAUSE I'M IN LAS VEGAS AND SAME HERE :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
IMO the KID or Telus modem works best

i'm getting very bad connection with VKL1

but even with either Telus or KID my connections stills randomly chokes, and then i have to do the DATA on/off (the TIP was mentioned earlier in my post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547114) trick to get it working again

so as phone is a no go, but as a mobile internet tablet it's awesome

if we could get some one with more knowledge into optimizing the modem settings i'm sure the signal will be more stable

the problem seems related to the Iddle time, once it goes iddle it doesn't wake up by itself until an X? amount of data has been queued in the FIFO. then it wakes up and works again, but that is bad for receiving calls.

i'm sure the drivers has been set that way to conserve battery life, by not listening / broadcasting all the time

so, if some one can figure out how to optimize the modems to wakes up with less data on the FIFO or whatever queued it's using, then we'll have a stable connection
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] asianfb10:
Issue with Swype after Build.prop

Anyone else getting issues with their swype keyboard after the Build.prop swap? I am stuck on another language and cannot change back to english. I know someone had the same issue but I did not see anyone responding. Thanks for any assistance on this matter.

Currently running:

Telus Modem

Saurom rom

Build.prop swap
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Z51:
I noticed my data lagged a bit. im thinking of selling my note. just not worth the hassle to me... lol

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if anyone one wants a 2 day old note, with a white case, let me know. 575 takes it :)

it has the box and everything. PM me

maybe tom can buy it from me, since its on tmo and he needs one
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xpprofessional1:
sorry bro

sorry to see having so much problems with the note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mythus:
can we start a new donation to get this fixed. ill start with 10$.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] djxcee:
Count me in $50 for a stable data fix.

Should I post a new thread for this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Lakeshow423:
Those that are getting 6-10mbps on this hack, what rom are you running? Does it even matter? I tried both the KID and UVLK1 radio but get about 1mbps down. It feels quick but I hate doing the speed test LOL! I also forced HSPA only under settings. Im on Saurom XI if that matters any. Thanks for any info, I'm happy now but would like to increase speeds :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Last nite I flashed the Vlk1 modem- speeds weren't great-less than 2 down and nothing up- .01. Then I changed the build prop- made a huge difference. I was getting between 3 and 7 down, and no more than 512 up. But internet and phone was working great.

But my phone was heating up, and the battery was burning a lot of juice. 30% in about 30 minutes of playing on it. I was concerned that my phone- more so the top part was getting hot so I called it quits. I tested on the $3.00/day 4g for the 1st 200 mb/day. So I'll stick with ATT till this has been ironed out and perfected. But was very impressed that it worked so well for me here in North Jersey.

So I reflashed the UCLA modem back, changed the build prop back, and things seem to back to normal. My phone has been on all day, very little use, data and wifi off, and I had 75% battery left.

Great start Tomin! I hope things continue to improve and grow with our interest here. Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this.:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] oka1:
I am using Telus radio in San Fran area and I am getting 3-8 d/l and .3-2.2 up........ BUT......

My phone calls drop 10% of the time and THAT is not good at least for me it is close but still needs some hex editing on the radio... etc but it is close

Also install the Build.prop by Tomin on post #113
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] toydawg:
I'm also in on contributing $40 to find a stable data fix.

I live about 8 miles east of Los Angeles and at home, I'm only able to get about 1-2Mbps down sometimes, but mostly 500k on average down and .3Kbps up. With my Nexus S, I was able to get 3-4Mbps down and 1-2Mbps up consistently.

I am using a stock ROM, KID radio, and changed to the modified build.prop.

I am also getting random dropped calls about 15% of the time.

Let me know if this is going to happen and if there's a new thread for it. Thanks everyone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] edulienko:
very sad...

Hi guys,

I did exactly what was written to make 3G/4G work on my ATT unlocked note. No success..evry speed test is less than 1Mbps for both down and up....even slower than edge at times...I am using SAURUM ROM; tried all 3 radio flashes, tried build.prop adjustment...nothing....very andom data burst speeds...BUT: I agree with previous post tha my note somehow talks to ATT roaming tower because every time I disable roaming on my note, i get almost no data.....WEIRD...Oh well..selling my note....thanks for trying...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mythus:
Can we get a new thread or a moderator to approve a new thread for a fix donation? We have several in here now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Juanpv:
Can't get more than 600K/30K

I've been watching this thread for awhile and waited to buy this version of the Note to do this mod specifically.

I'm getting speeds around 600K down and under 30K up on all the radios.

Location:

When I use my wife's myTouch 4G right next to me she gets 6350K down and 2300 up.

Radios:

I've tried all of the radios. The Edge speeds with stock ATT radio gets much better upload and not too much slower than the 3G speeds I can get (220K down and 114K up).

Other Tweaks:

I've done the build.prop tweak and get all the same results.

Roaming on/off doesn't seem to change it.

Tried alternate APNs (internet2.voicestream.com, etc)

Speedtests attached.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jeweladdict:
no luck here. It is very location dependent.

Experiment 1:

At my house, I tried all 3 radios, and never went over 500kbps

I then changed the build prop, ran same experiment, same result

This morning, i went for a drive, and was able to get 3mbps and 6mbps at other locations. See all of my speedtest results here:

bah... can't post picasa page :(

Gonna put the phone up on craigslist and rebuy when there is a more stable data solution :)

I am located in San Diego if someone wants to buy it ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MR.MEMORYLANE:
I only get 146k down and 111 k up. Sometimes it will show 4g but most of the time its on edge.

I'm on vkl1.

It's sux and even though the note is bad a$$ i can't see this phone being my daily . Might just switch back to my s2 . Good thing i haven't sold it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
I have been trying avoid this post but

I think I should say something in light of all of the recent posts many it seems by very new users which is fine. I consider myself relatively new as well but I think some may have just joined up to try the fix expecting a perfect experience. I think that may be unrealistic.

The fix is not perfect for everyone. Some of you want a retail solution that rivals the performance you have received past or present from T-Mobile branded devices. I don't think we are there yet. The issues that are a priority for my own curiosity are (1) the occasional delay when a data call is made, and (2) the upload speeds. The low reception higher speeds artefact is one that I just have not been able to reproduce in my own testing but I am happy to list that as number (3). Recently there have been two reports of dropped calls. Again, I cannot reproduce this one. The phone functions perfectly for me, so that issue is number (4).

Now, in terms of resolving those problems it is clear that this thread is becoming less helpful because of the unending stream of comments about issues that have already been raised. There is very little talk about development which isn't as helpful for me. For that reason in no way do I oppose your efforts to establish a new thread. I am but a contributor to this thread.

In terms of my progress, I am trying approaches other than hex editing because the learning curve there seems particularly steep. What I have been able to do is get a couple of the roms from the t989 to boot on the Note with 4g but no wifi. Whether that process will aid efforts here I do not know but I am certainly working there before going back to the elf files. Also, it probably goes without saying that this really is a hobby and enthusiast project for me and my time spent on it is limited to availability.

That said, I am happy to follow and support all development efforts whether mine or those of another.

As for leaving the Note. There is no way in h### I would do that. I played with a GS2 the other day and I will never go back.

Best,

tomin.fhl
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Lakeshow423:
This is my second days with the Note and I'm getting great results today. I'm a happy camper LOL! The ones in the morning were at work and the recent ones are at home. I'm using the KID modem with HSPA only in settings. I'm about 24 miles east of LA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jeet92:
Which modem you using bro?

Dumb question. I feel like a dumbass.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
tomin- I think you have made a giant step forward and since you are not hard core dev, I think you did a fantastic job. You proved it can be done with great success, when others said no way can't be done- point blank it is not doable!!!!

Hopefully others can jump on your first efforts and fine tune it for everyone to have great results. If I needed to be t-mobile dependent I would have played a little more with it. I am on a family plan, so staying on Att is not so bad for me. I will continue to try out tmobile as things progress.

I have a tmobile PAYG sim with $140 credit. So, keep working it and I will keep trying it from time to time.

Again, thank you for all your efforts!!:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] notown775:
I am perplexed .. with little or no service I get good speeds. with full 4g I get terrible speeds.. I have used the build.prop.. I'm kinda thinking about selling my note.. but not thoroughly. sure yet.

VLK1 RADIO

Saurom

take NOTE from my galaxy Tmob
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
I have read reports that the vkl1 radio was the least effective for this mod. I used it too and although I had great speeds and connections, it heated up my phone and killed the battery life. Try the other modems.

My speed also improved greatly when I replaced the build prop with tomins.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] notown775:
Quick question, did you falsh yours through cwm or did you manually push them? thats going to be my next move.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Lakeshow423:
Flash it through CWM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] notown775:
I did this... I was wondering how sashusmom did his cwm or push. cause it seem alot of people are having different resualts and I'm wondering if doing it one way nets a different resault..

take NOTE from my galaxy Tmob
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Juanpv:
@t-bone, no disrespect and appreciate what you've done. Just looking for some ideas to try other things.

Could it be a difference in the devices (maybe black vs white) or is it just the towers connected to that make the difference?

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ADD: There's also no fin way I'm leaving the Note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jeweladdict:
definitely the tower/location has an affect. I am able to only get 500kpbs down and 20 kpbs up at my house, but when I was out driving around I could pull down 3Mbps, 6Mbps and 9Mbps in the more urban areas.

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Did anyone change their APN to TMO? Is that why it isn't working? For me it seems like I can get 4G speeds when I am in a 4G area, but when I am not, it goes to nothing. All or nothing... makes no sense. (Also, I am on Tzone 5.99 plan) I'll experiment with these APN's today.

Service	Access Point Name (APN)

*NEW* T-Mobile Internet (all current plans)	epc.tmobile.com

T-MobileWeb	wap.voicestream.com

T-Mobile Total Internet	internet2.voicestream.com

T-Mobile Total Internet with VPN

(Virtual Private Network)	internet3.voicestream.com

T-Mobile SideKick	hiptop.t-mobile.com

(This has been shut down on May 31, 2011.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
I flashed thru CWM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
No offence taken. Just want some minds working in the same direction to smooth out the experience is all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
I have tried epc, internet2, and wap. epc and internet2 worked better for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Are you getting 4g at this location. I ask because the screenshot shows an edge symbol. Did you do the step to force your phone to cdma?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] stormcool:
im on saur rom, already tried all radio, the internet speed seems to be same, very incosistent. Tested at the following Cities in S.Cal:

San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, El Monte

The best result i get will be at home. around 5mb down, 1mb up. but have to be inside the house.

once i step out to the street, the speed will be around 3mb down, 0.4mb up.

if im at 3-4 blocks away from home, the speed is 0.5mb down, 0.01mb up

at Rosemead, i could get 2-3mb down when i was under a tree in the parking lot, if i walked 20 feet up to a store front, the speed will down to 0.6mb.

i tried selecting the HSPA only or GSM/HSPA option, cant notice any diff.

i tried forcing the 1700 band by *#2263#, cant notice any diff.

overall, my conclusions is speed varies by location, depending at where u at, im wondering if it is the close u near the cell site, u get better speed?

coming from HTC Inspire 4g to Galaxy note, this is my day 2, was already on edge speed, will not go back to insipre 4g.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Juanpv:
Thanks, I should have said. For the most recent speedtest pictured there I had flashed the ATT modem back (mainly to test the upload speed).

I have no problem getting the 4G symbol when I have one of the 3 alt. modems flashed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jeweladdict:
One thing i've noticed is that battery drains like crazy when you are in an area where you have no coverage. Meaning at home, I can only get 500kbps down, and my battery drains crazy fast. Whereas at work, I enjoy 6Mbps down, and my battery is fine all day. Hope this helps with troubleshooting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
What may help here is to set it back to gsm/cdma auto and let it dial back to edge when you have no 4g. No sense in having the radio struggle to jump on a 4g network if only edge is available (or if edge is all it can find because of reception issues). That should help minimize the drain in the mean time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jeweladdict:
Yup, I did that a few days ago, but the drain problem is still there. I only changed the CDMA setting though, switched from 1700 only, to any.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tomin.fhl:
Can you try

*#2263#

And select

[1] Automatic

and let me know if there is a change. Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
just for reference...

this Phone, regardless if it uses the stock radio or Tmo / Telus radio

it drains battery like there's no tomorrow due the display alone

even when i only use it with WiFi or without and no data at all on the stock ROM with no change, the battery drains fast

the same problem as Galaxy Nexus

it has to do with the HD screen
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] AllGamer:
tomin

Please feel free to create a new DEV topic to further the hacks to get the I717 working better.

Feel free to ping me for any test or files that you need, as I use my T989 as the main phone until the I717 is stable enough for daily use.

At the moment i'm just playing around with the I717 and tweaking stuff to find a way to prevent it from drooping the data connection.

If you have a flash-able T989 ROM that is compatible with I717 to work, i'll be more than happy to load it up on my I717 to give it a spin and give you my feedback

I've a very stable 3G/4G network towers for testing, so i know when the speeds are correct or not.

at the moment the best work around is this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23958559&postcount=832

everytime my data connection hangs, i just do a quick toggle on/off on DATA and then i'm back online again.

the only problem is figuring out when the connection is lost, and have it do DATA on/off automatically again, until a more permanent solution can be found.

i was thinking probably i could use Tasker or some sh script to accomplish that, maybe just perform pings at 1 min intervals and if no reply then reset DATA