yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] yatrg:
I was sceptical that a software upgrade could improve the reception on my Cingular 8125, but I gave it a shot and it worked! I am getting better reception in my house now. I used to only get reception near a window and now I can walk around the whole house. Also, the Edge speeds are faster - although I have found Edge to be so fickle, it might just hae been that the network was running extremeley well the minute I was running my speed test. Anyway, I am one satisfied customer. Thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
think of it this way.. its kinda like an updated driver for the hardware.. not just regular software.. so no reason to be skeptical ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Tiffster:
I have had the 2.47 radio rom installed for about a month now. I am going back to 2.25 :(

The battery drain is INSANE!!! My phone battery is not even lasting 8 hours where before I could go about 2 days with my normal usage.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Tiffster:
Well after a month with the 2.47 radio rom, I am goign back to 2.25 :(

The battery drain was INSANE!!! I couldn't even go 8 hours with minimal usage without the battery reaching critical. With 2.25 I could go almost 2 days with my normal usage.

Maybe another one will come along that doesn't kill the battery like this...the recption was great...but not knowing for sure I would have my MDA to use when i needed wasn't worth it.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
Tiffster.. it appears that the complaint you have about battery drain has been reported before and actually linked to certain roms, not the radio. Its all in this thread somewhere, but if you need anything else feel free to contact me!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Tiffster:
Sorry for the double post...

I have the standard T-Mo rom, that came with my MDA...prior to this update my battery life was great...since I installed 2.47...it has been horrible.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] j3d1n4s7y:
as I'm sure others have said...I have it with Molski's ROM...has worked well for me...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] peraltah:
I also have Molski's rom and it works well for me.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ludovik14:
no good for me

I have the standard cingular 2.25 rom and upgraded the radio rom only. My battery drains alot and I have problems with bluetooth headset dropping connection. I did not have this problem before. I know others have said that the radio rom has nothing to do with the bluetooth. but I am only reporting what happened with me. I will be going back to the old radio rom.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Janis:
US Tmo MDA (G3) Xelecin's 2.24 ROM

I've been running the 2.47 Radio ROM for about an hour. So far so good. MMS & SMS are noticeably faster. I can't tell if signal strengthis different, but I'll try the basement later. The comm manager hung once when I tried to turn on BT, but I soft reset and it seems fine now. It probably wasn't the Radio ROM. Who can tell?

Is it me, or is the thing booting up just a tiny bit faster?

When I call my mom tonight after she takes her hearing aid out, I'll let you all know definitively if the mic transmission is better.

I'm curious, and perhaps this is a bit of cross-posting, but who do you (all) call to test these things? I swear I'm the only MDA junkie in Mpls, and my friends all think I'm just a little odd, even without the gadget addiction. Anyone else interested in a poll result on this?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] hpspec:
Sweet

Let me know how that turns out!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
Lately when I get calls from people they have been telling me that they were calling me and I wasn't picking up. but when I look at my phone, I had all my bars and no missed calls. Has anyone being experiencing this problem with this 02.47.11 radio? I really like it, but if calls are going straight to my voicemail when I have full bars,I might need to change (I have cingular).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
Which ROM are you using? AKU 3.x is known to have Missed calls/delayed notification issues with most radios other than 2.19.11 in the US especially on Cingular. If you are in the US and on Cingular and using AKU 3.x or WM6 you should flash the 2.19.11 radio from the FTP site.

Eventually you will get a load of notifications for voicemail and missed calls.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] trojan9x:
or you can try the new 2.61.11 radio just posted a couple days ago
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
Yeah, I have the WM 6 ROM, and I really love it. So, I guess I need to re-flash my radio to 2.19.11? I'll go ahead and do that. Is the 2.16.11 better than 2.19.11?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] trojan9x:
I apologize, I meant 2.61.11. I have not had any problems with it as of yet, but I am not using AKU3.x or WM6.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
2.61.11 might work just fine for you. I know that 2.19.11 will work for you as it is the only radio that for sure doesn't have any issues with missed calls/delayed notifications in AKU3.x or WM6. That is the only reason I suggested 2.19.11. by early next week several people will have been running 2.61.11 for a week and can give updates on it as of now the only issue I have had in 2+ days is 2 calls have mysteriously went straight to voicemail when the phone was not in use and had full signal strength.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
is the 2.19.11 radio rom for tmobile. Will I get bad reception because I'm on the cingular network but I have the tmobile radio rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] SL:
can someone upload 2.61.11 to ftp? its not there.

Thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
it will work just fine for you. Cingular and T-Mobile use the same frequencies. Your phone is quad band and can receive all of them.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
does the original cingular radio work just as well at the tmobile 2.19? and if so, where would I download it? What is it called on the FTP site?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Whook:
I really need some help.

I flashed my Qtek 9100 and got no error message. Now there is a "little" problem the telefone isnt finding a service, i cant activesync isnt working anymore (wanted to flash orig. version) and the device is horribly slow (perhaps the telefone is trying to find a service the whole time)

All i can say is HELP :(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mofogx:
***sorry, wrong thread***

I seem to be the only person on this thread that had a problem with the 2.61 rom. It installed fine, as I was upgrading over the 2.47 rom.

I currently stay at a location with poor T-mobile reception (Altoona, PA, i'm at university) and with the 2.47 rom, I can get a sustained 1 or 2 bars with gprs connected all the time, a drastic improvement over the 2.25 rom.

With the 2.61 rom, the reception would constantly drop and come back again, and gprs would not connect at all. The same locations that i would have no trouble with before, i would struggle to get 1 bar with the 2.61 rom.

I took a note of everywhere I use the phone and downgraded back to the 2.47 rom, going back to all the locations that I have been before, and every one of those locations were able to connect to the network with gprs.

I am not sure what this issue was about, but I have decided to stick with 2.47 for now, until the next radio rom comes out. i would like to hear if anybody had similar issues. If it helps, my phone is a T-mobile MDA G3 with ipl/spl 2.26, SIM/CID unlocked, faria 3.3v2 rom.

***sorry, wrong thread****
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
I installed the 2.47.11 radio, and was amazed at the improvement in both the number of bars I received in some very weak areas previously, and also the overall sound quality. Very nice. Unfortunately, I can't get Microsoft Voice Command to work with my BlueTooth headset now. I also had two dropped calls (but to be honest, that may be a different issue as I have had lots of dropped calls on 2.25.11 also). I've rolled back to 2.25.11 for now, but may attempt it again to see if Microsoft Voice Command not working with this is consistent or if it was some other issue.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] thebarry1011:
can someone reupload the original ROM it doesnt seem to work anymore
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] HamiNguyen:
My phone is Dopod 838

Before I use radio 01.12.10 and My rom is Faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-8mb

After up this radio is close GSM at boot creen :( so not radio :confused:

I uped CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE My mobi is normal

Everybody KNOW WHY IS????
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ray_jai:
Hi, I'm new to radio rom flash and i plan to try it myself.

can i use this version with my phone?

my current rom is:

T-Mobile_RUU_Wizard_2261020_226_22511_ENG_US.exe

thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ray_jai:
i went ahead to install it anyway.

everything seems normal hardly a change.

but once in awhile people say i sound very low.

i can't seem to get a data connection in my room anymore. (i still have 2 bars here)

im from NYC, is this for UK phones only?

thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Kenzeru:
Problems with cingular

Iv used this radio rom as well. Including the 2.61 and 2.40. and 2.25 From all the radio rom's the majority of the users if you read around the forum's experience dropped calls and missed sms's. Sometimes not even receiving a missed call notification. But these issues seemed to be confined to cingular users (my network as well) and more specifically wm6 and cingular used in conjuction. Any radion rom above the 2.19 gives problems.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] pojo_brown:
Does The Radio Cost Money

Does It Cost Money For The Raido? And Is There A Way To Make My Ir Stronger So I Can Change Channles On My Tv From A Farther Distance?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] LlamaLord:
Ok could i install this on my 8125? and what does this do
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dharvey4651:
It is simply an upgrade from the standard radio rom in the official Cingular rom. And yes you can flash this rom. Easily.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] J0nas:
How can I install this on my SPV M3000 (G3)?

my CID and SIM is unlocked...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
It doesn't matter if your phone is SIM/CID locked,Radio Rom can be flashed without it getting SIM/CID unlocked as it doesn't have any IPL/SPLin it nor any OS(Window).Just download and hook up your phone with pc via usb cable and run the RUU included in the Radio Rom it'll start to upgrade.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] eastguy86:
Will it works well in china? I'm a chinese student.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zach1201:
qw

your thing is a big piece of crap it brocked my qtek 9100:mad:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zach1201:
sdfvf

this a crap head it brocked my phone:mad:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] oracledagger:
Hey guys, quick question, sorry if this was answered earlier in the thread but did a quick search and nothing came up. Would it be necessary to upgrade the radio if I am using WM6.1?? I am not sure if there is a "better" radio version used...but I was just curious.

Thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
You can use any 2.xx radio with WM6.1.

I'm using 2.47 for longer than i can remember (maybe when it was first posted) and haven't had any complaints and issues to bother me.

My advice is to go for it :)

cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] oracledagger:
Thanks for the info, I'll get to it soon!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ckamc:
Bump for anyone new thats has recently done a rom update.

I was on 2.25 and was missing calls and txts and not even getting voicemails when i upgraded to tnt's newest rom... now i get calls again :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] salsapr12:
nice

Could you explain on detail how to install? I know it said you extracted the file but don't give any other details could you explain better on how to install... Thank you
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bittermormon:
I just installed on my MDA to check it out. I get a good signal at work here, but have more problems at home. I will post back tonight if theres an improvement.

Just plug in you rphone and run the ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID file on your PC. It should take care of the rest. Only take sa few second to update, even tho it says it will take 10 mins in teh update util.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] SNL:
Nice post! Just installed it...(just run the ROM update utility)

I hope this solves the problems i have with a disconnected signal. Im using the Molski ROM but the radio 2.25.11 didn't work ok on my Vario.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dcdivenut:
Mark-

Biggest problem I have with the 2.25 radio rom is how long it takes to reestablish signal once it loses it. Have you noticed any changes on this one?

Also, any status reports on the project? Have you heard from Daz yet? I was holding off on installing the beta because I have been too busy with work to either take the time to play with my phone or risk it not working.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Vladimyr:
Just flashed it...`

Working great!

2.25 was changing signal level from 5 to 1 bar and back to 5 with no reasons.

2.47 has 5 bars permanently! :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] BiGBaD:
sweet!

I noticed a HUGE difference! I was starting to think my speaker was bad. This makes everything a lot clearer and people can actually hear me now...

Horray, I have a decent phone again..... LOL
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rottie:
Would you be so kind and attach an updater for a G4 locked device?

I would really appreciate it because to be honest I fon't know what to look for to do it myself.

Thanks a lot!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Trashman:
Ok, i think it is related with this update...i installed it and now it takes less time to stablish a gprs connection, and i think it is using less traffic with my agile messenger (1 connection, 1 contact in the list, i mean, low low traffic use) about 50% less...but im going to test this more time...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30709&d=1159984102
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
i think the thread kinda speaks for itself on your radio question.. lol

as for the other.. daz still MIA, but still moving forward with the project, you can always check our current beta status at betarom.hypersites.com we are getting closer to a final version...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xjr41:
Just installed this, made a difference on my phone.

Hooray!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fishfood35:
so if i don't like this radio rom, how do i downgrade back to 2.25? thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] sk0t:
I've definitely noticed a difference with this radio ROM. Seems to me like I get signal faster. Also seems to be a bit more sensitive.

No change really in my basement, but then again, I've got so much EMI down here, I'm not surprised. But, even still, on the call or two I've made down here so far, it seems to be doing well, despite not having all bars.

I'll keep trying it out. The real test for sure will come this weekend when we go up to a friends who live out in the boonies..
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] WS Churchill:
Hey all, thanks alot for this, it upgraded just fine and I notice a significant improvement in my signal and edge performance--great!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] i||uSi0n^:
hi,

i was wondering can i install this on my qtek 9100 with qtek 2.17 rom ? i kinda have had signal problems with this rom and im looking forward to getting ride of it...

i||uSi0n^

P.S i live in europe and cingular is usa based operator right ? will that effect me in some wayz ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rottie:
No,it's just a radio rom, it doesn't change any settings etc.

Thanks for help with the rom!

But in my case the only improvement I've noticed is that it finds the network faster. the reception is still crap!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ultra101:
Radio rocks.

Updated this radio onto my unlocked 8125 for cingular and noticed huge huge difference at my house. Before, it was a matter of trying to find service. Now I have full coverage...kind of strange but I won't complain!!! Thanks for this update.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] molski:
This Radio Rom is definitely better!

Today I noticed it on the toilet of my work :)

Normally I had 0-1 bars (usually 1 bar when holding my hand up in the air with my phone in it ;) ), today I had 2 bars!

Molski
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Black-wolf:
Thanks for sharing that image Molski: you on the toilet, playing with your "toy"... :D

Black-Wolf
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] molski:
LOL :D .
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] GldRush98:
So is there any actual real world testing or are people just guessing 'its better'?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
i dont think anyone has done any real world testing... but my voice calls are better and i dont drop in places that used to be dead zones... thats all the testing i needed
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] eluth:
This is a follow up on my post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=1027881#post1027881

In short what I observed, been an SF Bay T-Mobile customer:

- radio 2.25.11 (t-mobile):

Responsive to get back the signal, usually get back on the network in 60s or less

4 or 5 bars where I know I have signal (don't know if this means a lot...)

- radio 2.25.11 (cingular): I haven't check reception performance extensively.

I abandonded this ROM after noticing that this radio rom needs more than 4 or 5 mins to get back on the network (t-mobile net). In short, it's not responsible at all to regain the signal after having lost it... (at least for me)

- radio 2.47.11: as good as the 2.25.11 from t-mobile at least.

Difficult to said it's better, as I have not observe anything drastic so far, but the responsiveness and signal quality are good.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dkb218:
Just loaded. Went from 2 bars to 3 at the office.

As others have said, home is were I have the most problems. I'll test tonight and report back.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] pencilcase:
So I've been testing this rom for a few days now I have a better reception for sure I tested all my usual places where it wasnt as good. I have noticed an increased battery drainage though ... although I cant make out if its the radio rom ... anyone had similar issues?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mrram:
Best Radio Rom!!!

Increased internet speed by at lease 50% when tethering with laptop. WOW!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Vilem:
I have it installed now for one day, I can't say it better .......... yet, maybe after a few days. I also never experienced dropped calls before and I call a lot (404 minutes the last 1.5 days)

The battery drainage I can confirm, although it could be something else ofcourse.

However 2 times today my phone crashed and I had to reset it to get it going again.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuboosh:
k tether connects faster.. way less of that "searching" crap.. even in my basement im able to pull a steady 1 bar where i got the dreaded "searching". i do notice the battery going a little quicker, however.. u can even it back out by changing ur display brightness to 1 before the darkest setting, oh and after upgrading to this radio it turned my "recieve beams" back on which causes battery drain so make sure u check to make sure urs isnt checked.

all in all this radio seems slightly better.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rottie:
Has anyone noticed much longer startup time?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Vilem:
I had it already due to the Molski 30 mb free, but takes a while longer to start, ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] yzf750:
I gained one bar at my home to show 3 instead of 2 now. I also noticed more battery drain. At night I leave mine on and would get maybe a 8% drop in the battery by morning(10pm to 8am). Last night it dropped 15% sitting overnight. I can live with the increased battery drain for the trade off of better reception since I charge mine daily at work.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xevier69:
Need some help please.

I downloaded the new radio file and attempted to flash the same way as any other rom. Unfortunately at the end of instruction the software will not confirm what version the unit will be flashed with. Then when clicked on next I get the typical flashing screen except my unit shuts down and will nor re-boot. The I get the recovery screen... have to remove the battery... etc.

I have the 8125 based on G3 chips with all up to date upgrades. The unit is also CID unlocked.

Any idea how to properly upgrade the radio?

Thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jsp_m:
haven't had the time to test BB - do the BlackBerry services still work with this radio?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shogunmark:
try this, power off your phone, then hold down the camera button while powering on until you get the RGB screen, then try to flash your phone
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] GldRush98:
alright... well as soon as my battery charges up (hard to believe a wizard is dead, right? lol), I'm going to do some testing. I'll do data speed tests before, then tests after and see if I'm getting better speeds.

Good thing the Wizard charges quick... I'll post back some time this evening :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] CarbineReloaded:
Wow, I actually get signal at my desk at work now.

I also got Edge back ..... after my 2.25 flash I was stuck on G for media net.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] g0dblissyou:
Signal is better!

Well I did a test today, with two 8125 with molski 2.26 rom. One with radio rom 2.25 and the other with 2.47.11. At the same place the 2.25 had one less bar then the 2.47.11. In many places it was the same result, 2.47.11 does seem to have a stronger signal rom. I also notice when the signal is lost totally, just by pressing the send bottom it will regain to full bar, almost in 1 sec with the 2.47.11. unlike the 2.25 which takes a long time to recover sigal, sometimes softreset.

As for the battery drain, I believe that is true in a way, cause I notice my phone drains faster then before. But then again, what is a phones good for, if you don't have good signal and just a full battery eh?

If I notice anything else I'll post it up here guys and gals, peace.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] GldRush98:
ok... just did some testing... in my brief testing the 2.47 radio was actually slower then the 2.25 radio when transferring data over an Edge connection.

I did this as scientifically as possible. All tests were done with the phone in the exact same place, and all tests were performed the same exact way. The phone showed a 100% signal on both radio versions.

I did 4 tests on each radio version. I did a 100k speed test 3 times, and then a single 200k test... here is what happened.

Environment before the flash:

Environment after the flash:

Speed test data: