[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] crayzeeteri:
Re: [Baseband] ALL T999(V) Modems! w/ MAP and Data Tweaks! Nov 14, 2012

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in... Before this, I had the SGS Vibrant. Got it on it's release day. Thought it was the best! Had it a year before discovering ROMs and XDA. Then I REALLY got to see how great it was! Had several different ROMs, Kernels, Modems, tweaks, etc. I cannot begin to tell you what a HUGE difference they made! Some better than others of course, but always an improvement from original stock. And I mean in every possible way - speed, battery, display, call quality, media sound quality, GPS... everything! Changing the modem was one of the things that made the biggest difference! You just can't get anyone's advice on which is best because your specific location, carrier, and device (even the same model can sometimes be different, ie; the antenna's copper might be thicker or bent slightly) all play a major roll in why one will work great for someone and suck for someone else.

By the way, I have the SGS3 now, and have every intention of modding it up too, just haven't had time to do much yet. It is rooted and has a slightly modified ROM from the first few these guys put out for us, just haven't had a chance to get back here and play around yet. I thought I'd tell you my experience with the Vibrant since it's a Galaxy S and has basically just been upgraded by the same manufacturer, so you can expect the same results.

The most important thing is to always have a backup of all your original stuff - stock ROM, kernel, modem, bin and build files, etc. There are seriously detailed guides here on how to back it all up and even the files themselves if you miss something! As long as you have those and follow instructions exactly, the only way you could kill the phone to the point that you can't get it back would be to physically break it. I have yet to see any Galaxy S that couldn't be fixed with the help here! Anyway, point being, I can PROMISE that if you take the time to try out a few - and give them some patience too - sometimes after loading new software and/or firmware, particularly modems, you just have to let em run a few days to...I dunno, settle in?? Then they work beautifully! But find which is best for your phone and needs by trying different combinations of ROM s, kernels, and modems, and you will be not only surprised to find improvement, but stunned at just how much!! Soooooo worth it!! Your phone is capable of WAY more than how it's originally set up!

One last thing n then no more word vomit! To enable a specific frequency on the radio like you mentioned when you said enabling that might be incentive - these are capable of them all, the carriers just code-lock them to disable them. Try searching here, Google, RootzWiki, Android Central, etc., for code to unlock radio frequencies. If it's not out there now, keep checking! I've always been able to find it for all other phones, just haven't looked for this one yet. If I find it, I'll let you know! That's as simple as just dialing a number on your phone pad which opens hidden settings, then checking n un-checking boxes! K done now, sorry! Have fun!

Sent from my awesome suped up T-Mo SGS3 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk... so diggin this phone