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[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Here are some modems, test at your own risk. Flashable via CMW, choose the one which works best and give your input :)

I9100DXLP7

I9100NELP2

I9100NELP3

I9100UHLPE

I9100XXLPS

I9100ZSLPF

I9100ZSLPG
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
For everyone about to use TriangleAway

READ THIS THREAD
[Galaxy S II General] FlanFlinger:
Not even the modem, just the CSC, modems are all the same in Ireland, but I won't get into the whole Eire not being part of the UK debate ;)

This just seems to be another nannying post that only serves to make searching even more confusing for newer members
[Galaxy S II General] Juan Kerzhoff:
Thirded but gone with the kh3 modem recommended on another thread.. Works a treat in the slums of stoke on Trent!
[Galaxy S II General] luke2642:
Fonebooth in Huddersfield

Before Christmas I had my SGS2 repaired at Fonebooth in Huddersfield. They put a completely new front panel including screen on it in about half an hour, very good service. And free under Samsung warranty!

Around the same time I got a genuine Samsung 2000mah extended battery (now £21 on amazon) ... it was like having a new phone! Such a boost from the original slightly worn out 1650mah battery.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Urm, advertisement?
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Who's tried 4.0.4? How's the signal and battery life and which modem did you use?
[Galaxy S II General] SPBoss:
im using 4.0.4 with lps modem and it works great
[Galaxy S II General] cas_uk:
I tried ressurection 4.0.4 if customisation is where its at for you them try, for me 4.0.3 ticks all my boxes so have gone back to the sim free version and added the orange signal boost
[Galaxy S II General] :
What? Why would flashing anything using CWM recovery increase the binary counter? :rolleyes:

I really hope the moderators see sense soon and close down this waste of space of a thread. It started out bad with you spouting lies, then became a best ROM thread (against the rules), then taking credit for other people's work (against the rules, not just TriangleAway, CWM flashable modems - did you make them or just reupload the efforts of others?) and now appears to be a mixture of best ROM/kernel/modem junk.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Flashing custom ROM increases the binary counter and what lies? About me modifiying the ROM and adding a different modem and kernel? Yeah lies. And this isn't just a best ROM thread. I've not taken credit for others work, the modems were extracted from my phone, from official updates, it's not junk, If you don't like it, why not just ignore it? You're not even from the UK
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
O2 Anyone?

Ive heard good things about NELP3 & DXLP9 Modems.

Anyone confirm what they're using?
[Galaxy S II General] jowett69:
good battery life and signal
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
No so sure about LPX
[Galaxy S II General] kersey:
I tend to stick with the modem that comes with the rom thinking that it may be more optimized being the newest just like the rom.

To be honest though have found very little difference between the modems.

Currently running LPX on Giff Gaff with no issues
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
got my S2 today actually - got it second hand from CEX for £190 quid + my old ZTE Blade in exchange at £55 quid in value.

It was locked to T-Mobile but I got it home, rooted it and unlocked it fairly easily. Managed to soft-brick it thanks to the yellow triangle, but i've got it back now and i've just flashed the resurrection remix rom which looks nice enough so far.

Also bought this extended battery for amazon which i'm going to stick on charge shortly.

rather annoyingly, i shelled out for a new samsung charger on ebay as well, assuming that since this S2 was a "C" grade from CEX that it would come with a generic USB Cable type charger.

Little did i know that it would actually come boxed with it's own official charger as well. so now i guess i have two :)
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
At that price id have gone for the S3 on a monthly deal!
[Galaxy S II General] dchn2:
good deal. i wouldn't go for SG3 monthly deal. just don't like the idea of being tied to a network for extensive amount of time. £10 monthly rolling contact is what i prefer.

btw, anyone using CM9 here?
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
I'm already on a sim-only deal with Tesco - £17 a month for 1,500 minutes, 5,000 texts and 1gb of data.

And anyway, the S3 would be far too much in both price and specification. It's a lovely handset, but i doubt i'd really use it to it's full potential with my day to day usage. The S2 should suit me fine.

just wondering - what's the situation with the flash counter, or whatever it's called, if you're using clockworkmod ?

i've rebooted a few times tonight to flash a couple of things and i've yet to see the yellow triangle. don't particularly want to brick it again
[Galaxy S II General] dchn2:
triangle away by chainfire works pretty well for ICS roms. give it a whirl.
[Galaxy S II General] jowett69:
PARANOIDANDROID rom is a great ROM. Once he updates it I will be flashing it. But be warned read the posts first!
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
I used that earlier - would it be safe to assume it's permanently removed the triangle then since I haven't seen it ?
[Galaxy S II General] dchn2:
my understanding is that the app reset the flash counter to 0. meanwhile, only flashing over sammy's rom will trigger the flash counter. triangle away works extremely well when i was experimenting with leaked ICS roms. as chainfire is keeping it pretty up-to-date, it works in all roms (sammy or custom).

in my case i stay on Cyanogenmod9 nightly and have flashed 20+ update roms in my phone, the yellow triangle never shows up once since i quit samsung stock rom. perhaps that's your scenario as well?
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
yeah, that sounds about right. the resurrection remix is apparently based on CM9 so it would certainly make sense.
[Galaxy S II General] fred_up:
Just to clarify something. The yellow triangle only signifies a custom kernel has been flashed. If you flash a stock kernel over it the triangle goes away (but the counter does not reset).

The phone was not soft-bricked or even any type of bricked. Generally soft-bricked is when the phone only gets to the boot-screen and then switches off - I would not even call that soft-bricked because you can still get into the boot-loader.
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
just wondering what people use as far as governors and CPU speeds go ?

out of sheer force of habit, i set the governor to SmartAssV2. I've set min CPU to 200mhz and max to 1300.

i'm not a heavy gamer, but obviously with the extra power under the hood, i'll certainly be looking to get some better games.

i'm using the resurrection remix v.2 with the siyah kernel v3.2.6+ if that helps. also just flashed a different modem as recommended on the modem thread for UK users of O2 (since Tesco Mobile use the O2 network)
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
O2/giffgaff/Vodafone Users, Try XXLPS/XXLPX

I've set mine at 100Mhz minimum and 1200Mhz maximum with the dynamic hotplug option.

Fluxi Kernel is the best with Resurrection Remix, great battery life.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Nelp3 is good for me on O2

Been getting mostly H+
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
TouchwizUX Launcher from Samsung Galaxy SIII (Beta)

TouchwizUX Launcher was ported from Galaxy SIII to SII by Smando

Only works on ICS Roms!

Works on Stock/CM/AOKP/AOSP ROM's.

It's working great, really smooth. Try it out and give feedback :D

TouchwizUX
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Best ICS Kernel - Excellent Battery Life

Fluxi XX Kernel ICS - xxTweaker App, xxTouch Recovery

This is the best ICS kernel with excellent battery life. Try it out and give feedback.

XDA Thread

Download
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
I've been using Nelp3 actually. I'm on Tesco Mobile, which I know uses the O2 network. Still haven't quite got the battery life down yet as i'm charging daily at the moment. But then, to be fair, I am hammering the phone a fair bit at the moment - mainly "new phone" syndrome though :)

I'll have a look at Fluxi as well. Back on Siyah at the moment as the other kernel I tried (name escapes me at the moment) seemed to drain the battery far too quickly.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
NELP3 has a battery drain. it's a really good modem and you get 90%+ signal with H+ internet. With the right ROM and kernel, you can run your phone for up to 2 days with normal everyday use
[Galaxy S II General] :
Great thread. Its good to see UK users in one place, helping each other get the most from our devices. Cheers guys.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
So using Fluxi kernel, and SlimICS. Would you recommend me using NELP3? I also have a 2000mah battery.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
That ROM and kernel combination is excellent but the modem ruins it to be honest. It depends how much you use it, I use my mobile internet all the time and slow speeds are a pain, I've had up to 8MB speed with this modem so I don't mind the battery drain, also the signal is really strong and stable, rapid GPS lock. If you're looking for battery and don't care about the signal and the internet, try the other modems, choose whichever is best.

I9100XXLPX

I9100DXLP7

I9100XXLPS

I9100XXLPW
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
I'm a bit of a battery freak to be honest! :cool:

I rarley use mobile internet, only when im out the house, or can't get a WI-Fi signal. Just not sure which of them would be best for O2 in my Area. (East Yorkshire) and best for battery. Doesn't O2 come shipped with LPR?

Think i'll give LPS a try. I remember using it a while back, can't remember the results though!
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
I would recommend using the LPX and not the LPS since they're the same and the LPX has better signal and GPS. You're right, O2 had LPR with their XXLP3 release. You can try using that but I tried that a while ago with my girlfriends GSII, using giffgaff and the battery wasn't that good.

East Yorkshire I'd think NELP3 would be best for reception/speed etc but if you're looking for battery and decent signal, it has to be LPX
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Right, i'll give LPX a blast and see how it goes (Sure i read somehwre, maybe in another Modem thread that LPX was poor, but then thats most probably location related)

Yeah NELP3 for me around here has been great, Mostly H+ and 3G on full mode. I normally use 2g Networks only though!

Anyway ill try LPX and see what its like

PS. Using SlimICS i havent ever seen the H+ Icon. Just a H. When i was testing a Sammy ROM the other day, thats hen i finally saw H+.

Is this Known ROM Issue?
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
NELP3 is pointless and a waste of battery if you're only gonna use it with 2G networks. If LPX doesn't work out for you, you can always try LPS.

I think SlimICS only uses HSDPA (H). I'm using Resurrection Remix and I can choose in the settings if I want to use HSDPA only or HSDPA + HSUPA (H+).

I only get H+ when I'm out or have good signal inside.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
I noticed that SlimICS is based on CM9 Which doesn't show H+ icon, only H. Bit of a shame really!

Thought i'd share this with you guys too. Looks a really nice theme, for theose of us on CM9/AOKP

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1711509
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
I might have to try LPX then. I just tried NELP3 because someone said on another thread (or might have even been this one..) that it worked well with O2 so I assumed it would work well with Tesco.

I do use 3G data when I'm out a lot, usually when i'm bored on the bus. Although saying that, I've just gone back to Sky for their broadband deal so I do now qualify for the free WiFi hotspots as well.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
NELP3 works excellent with all networks, it's just a bit of a battery hog.

I'm currently testing out LPX and so far so good. Good signal, internet speed is alright.
[Galaxy S II General] Phenakism:
Hey guys and possibly girls :)

I'm on 3 and using Paranoid Android with the NEKF2 modem as suggested on the modem thread.

Has anyone had good experiences with any other modem on 3?
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Like we said above. NELP3. If you use Mobile data alot. LPX If you don't :)
[Galaxy S II General] Phenakism:
Was just wondering as some modems get stuck on H and never revert back to 3G mode (with Three exclusively).
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
I'm on Three UK and currently using nelp3...seems reasonable, however is there any better modem from a signal point of view as I'm not concerned about battery use but would prefer stronger signal...
[Galaxy S II General] :
Chainfire clearly stated in his thread:
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Why aren't you happy with that? H is faster

NELP3 is the one with the strongest signal.

Yes I know, i tried removing the attachment from my phone and couldn't, it's done now.
[Galaxy S II General] Phenakism:
Erm because why would I want H mode when not on use, ei never reverts back to 3G from H.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
It's supposed to automatically revert back to 3G when not in use, what ROM are you using?
[Galaxy S II General] Phenakism:
It does revert back but only with the specific modem for Three.

I'm on Paranoid Android which I stated before but this has no bearing on the problems faced with non-Three modems, or for that matter anything to do with signal, reception or carrier.

It was simply a question of good experiences with non-Three modems I was inquiring about.
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
Popped out for a few hours earlier and just got back. Tried the 3G data reception on the bus on the way back with LPX and it was amazing !

SO much quicker - very, very impressed indeed. Glad I flashed it now.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
It doesn't matter what modem you're using, it'll always revert back. I think it's probably your ROM

I've been trying out LPX too and the internet's only fast outdoor, not as fast indoor. NELP3 was fast indoors and blazing fast outdoor
[Galaxy S II General] hankhandsome:
Well I don't really need it indoors I guess as I can use my WiFi. But then I can use the WiFi outside as well with the Sky Hotspots.
[Galaxy S II General] brads27:
I have tried to download I9100XWLP7 but it always times out,turned firewall still no joy can you hel lease
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
I've attached the .zip for you :)
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Has anyone tried these modems?

I9100UHLPE

I9100ZSLPF

I9100ZSLPG

LPG's battery life is excellent.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Noticed today, that on he mobile signal, there have been a few little gaps where the green has turned to grey. I havent switched to 3g. The phone has been asleep, so im guessing its lost signal?

Using LPX

Grey = No or minimal (2G/EDGE) data connection

Hmm. Keep an eye on it i think
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Noticed that aswell, but I'm back on NELP3 since I've tweaked my kernel settings for good battery life.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Cant say ive ever noticed the phone without a signal thouhg.

Yeah im getting around 6.3 Hours screen time now with CM9 & Fluxi. Could be tempting to go back!
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
My xxTweaker Settings

Governor Settings (Conservative)

GPU Settings

Bus Frequency Settings

Hotplug Settings

​
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Yeah it really is the best modem, best speed.
[Galaxy S II General] noahwise:
UK Firmware or not?

I have question, and I've scoured the forums but still feel uncertain as to the correct answer.

I'm currently in the UK, but I bought my GSII phone in Hong Kong.

Is there any different hardware in it that means I should get a Hong Kong firmware, or should I use the firmware through the first post in this thread?

I'm currently on an LP8/LPS firmware (both come up in the different sections when I do *#1234#) and it definitely seems buggy. Plus, KIES won't work with it.

Someone earlier also suggested that I clear the cache after putting on the firmware.

No hardware bugs now, but I do get a lot of device crashes and non-functioning apps.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Hong Kong has the same hardware, just make sure in Settings, "About phone" the Model number is "GT-I9100". Then you can flash any i9100 ROM.

Flash the I9100XWLPG firmware, and then flash the NELP3 modem via CMW.
[Galaxy S II General] noahwise:
I've flashed the stock LP7 firmware, and it had the LPS modem in the file. Judging from this thread, it "shouldn't" make a difference if I'm on the LPS or the NELP3 modem, right?

I also really like the mod from Homam Ageel (not sure his XDA name) which lets me join unlimited contacts... and that seemed to have problems on the LPQ -- which is why I ended up on the LPS to begin with.

(I'm also lame in that I'm glad KIES shows that the version is correct also)

Time to test it out again. But so far so good. Just need to make another backup.

Thanks for your info! Really useful!
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
There is a huge difference between LPS and NELP3. NELP3 has the strongest signal and internet speed. LPX is better than LPS. NELP3 beats all modems :)

You should try NeatROM Lite. It's really good and close to stock, plus the performance and battery life is vastly improved.
[Galaxy S II General] noahwise:
That's good advice. I'll definitely try out the radio in a bit. Thanks!

Not sure if I'm game to put another ROM on the phone. Might just stay with the stock one for a while and see how it goes. But if I do -- the one you've just suggested looks fantastic. Just out of energy for tonight.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
NELP4 Modem anyone?

https://hotfile.com/dl/161600945/d36a401/I9100Modem_NELP4.zip.html
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Whoa NELP4 is out?! Can't wait to flash this.
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Is this the upgrade from NELP3? Nelp3 has been absolutely awesone for my Orange H+ connection! I'll give this a go if it's an upgrade. Too bad I'm out of the country right now:(
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
First impressions?
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
So far it's the same as NELP3, however the signal isn't as strong and stable as it used to be on NELP3
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Hmm. See how it goes. Maybe get a reading from one of the signal apps on the market
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Internet is really fast and I'm always on H+. Battery is the same I think
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Think I'm going to go back and try the beast that is KH3
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
What release is that from?
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Erm, I honestly don't know/can't remember!

---------- Post added at 02:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:15 PM ----------

It came as the following

GT-I9100_XEO_I9100XXKH3_I9100XXKH3_I9100OXAKH3

Back in Aug/Sep 2011
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Oh yeah I had this with VillainROM last year, battery hog, don't know how it'll be like with ICS though
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Was far from a battery hog. Regarded as one of the best modems of all times ;)
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Was for me. I'll try flashing it again
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Yeah, see how it goes. I know quite a few people who havent budged from KH3/KI3/KI4 who use their phone in the UK. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Which one is the best from all those?
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Well people tell me KH3. Hence why i flashed it :)
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
It really is the best modem. Full signal inside with fast internet.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Thought you'd like it :)
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
Just asking a little advice if i may as a fellow UK SG2 user.

I am on Virgin Mobile, which uses the t-mobile/Orange mobile network.

I was very happy running GB stock as i got good mobile network speed for youtube and tune in pro apps. I then upgraded to ICS via Kies to version I9100XWLP7 and saw a marked decrease in mobile network speed and had buffering issues with above mentioned apps.

So rooted phone and tried nightly cm9 rom but could not get it to find my network carrier. In the end i went back to stock GB rom from samsung I9100XWKI4 via odin and once again i can get a decent streaming mobile network but the overall speed it only around 1.1 mbps.

Would going back to ICS and using a different radio such as nelp3 help get the mobile network i can get via GB and do these different radios still pickup all uk carriers.

Thanks in advance.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Try KH3 modem :)
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
Ok mate will download ready to try over the weekend when i get ics loaded on phone again.

Thanks for the quick reply.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
Slap forehead that was a GB modem you gave me so will find it and download it and try asap. But still the pull of ics keeps tugging at me whats a good modem for that mate.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
KH3's signal isn't stable all the time. NELP3 modem comes with XXLP7 release, and I don't see why it's so slow :/. Try flashing the stock Orange modem, BVLPB

http://db.tt/ohD6FonF
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
I would love to know as well mate.

I have got all the latest settings from virgin mobile using both their sms service and manually creating a virgin apn using their listed settings. I even found a slightly different version on their support forums but that was even worse.

Just checked speed again using speedtest app and still on stock GB with included modem and i just hit a peak of 1.9mbps over three tests. This is the highest its been since i went back to GB from my stint on official Ics.

I may give kh3 a bash as i can always go back to KI4 if it don't work out.

First off its off to root phone again then to play. I think i spend more time flashing hone than using it !.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
I still personally think GB Modems were better. KH3/KI3/KI4.
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
Ok here goes stupid question alert brace yourselves.

Can you mix and match modems, as in gb modem while running ics and of course ics modem while running gb.

As that would give me ics rom, which i I'd love to get back to, and then a gb modem to get best mobile speed.

And that ends my questions after this i will leave you alone and just get on with flashing. It should not be so easy as every Android device i have gets way to much time spent on.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
Yes you can. But personally, I prefer to use ICS modems on ICS roms because the Internet speeds are noticeably faster.
[Galaxy S II General] Jisonga:
Thanks once the other half stops giving out orders i will be having a flashy afternoon.

Thanks again guys for your help.

Jason.
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
O2 Users

Connectivity Issues

Customers in the following areas: Yorkshire including Leeds, Hull and York.Areas of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire including Aylesbury, Windsor, Maidenhead.May be experiencing a problem connecting to the network. If you power your phone off and back on again, then repeat the process, we expect this to resolve your issues.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
That goes for giffgaff users as well then. I'm in Liverpool currently and barely have signal with giffgaff. The Internet speeds are horrendously slow.
[Galaxy S II General] rirawin:
Quick question UK people, got my S2 and want to root it and I read the guide.

However, is this the best method at the moment:

http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s2-i9100-icsandroid-4-0/
[Galaxy S II General] alferret:
This is XDA, you'll find the best methods for root here!
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
I got some information (Kind of) from KSR007.

i9100M250S Modem

it's for me, nothing special, i'm modding a new modem for S3, i can't talk all inside modem ! sory.
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
It's not just for him, it's a modem for asia.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4bdss12mw68jsb6
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
asin he modded it ror himself
[Galaxy S II General] i360*:
By doing what?
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
No idea. Wouldn't say
[Galaxy S II General] SPBoss:
After trying multiple modems for ics I'm going to settle on lpx. Full signal indoors and high speed internet. (I'm using tesco which I believe is using o2's network)