yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zoki:
Me too. First impressions are fine. Signal is much better ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] alexn2:
I don not ave a moderators wans otherwise I will be asking people why they post that they have installed and testing and will get back you us. Not very useful. When you've tested have a result, get back yo us.......

As for the animation; nice teaser. I did not see it.....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ayle:
Working but my wizard is not charging anymore.....It says battery status unknown...... Its either the radio flash or statusbar wich are the culprits because those are the only thing I put on my phone yesterday.....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] risidoro:
Very Good

So far i'm really satisfied of this radio. No lost incoming calls (like i often had with 2.47) nor signal loss (with 2.10 and, less often, with 2.19). No comments on speed since i don't use GPRS and i never tested speed with wifi with older radios (so i cannot make comparisons).

I'm really satisfied with it, i recommend it to everyone. Bye.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
What is your IPL, SPL, GSM, and OS.

The symptom as you describe looks to me like a situation I had when I flashed an AKU2.x component into a 1.x bootloader.

And are you CID unlocked? If not then you can't install anything other than roms from your carrier.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
Update after most of a day of use

I have noticed better or similar radio signal quality in all areas to the 2.25 and 2.47 radios. However I have had at least 2 incoming calls go directly to voicemail when the phone had full signal strength and was not being used for anything else. It never rang, I did get the voicemail notification immediately though (according to timestamps from voicemail and actual time)

I have also had several calls that connected just fine both incoming and outgoing. Will try it out some more the rest of the day and maybe over the weekend, but if I have many more calls not connect I will flash back to 2.19.11
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] hiimcliff:
for me connections to wifi connect faster on 2.47.11 but i dont lose connection like i did on 2.47.11. so it seems the 2.61.11 wifi is a little more stable.

anyone else notice?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Vladimyr:
Thank a lot to: zamsky1, Zer0 and _Nomad_. This radio seems the best! :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Thanks for the report. This means that the "missed call" issue is not fixed with this version of the radio! I will go back to 2.19 immediately.

NOTE: The "missed call" issues don't appear on all networks. I know it happens on cingular US and T-Mobile NL.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] c0wb0y84:
I would hardly call one person reporting an issue with two phone calls amidst all the other positive feedback on this rom a reason to go back to 2.19, however that is your call. But I will say that if cingulars network in zzan's area is anything like it is in my area, I would blame that before I blamed the rom.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
It's got a whole history on it's own.. It happens on both 2.25.11 and 2.47.11. And yes, one person reporting is enough for me, don't want to miss any calls because of a version number that higher again.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ayle:
I have a g4 cid unlocked 8125

Rom version : 10.1.0.811 wwe

IPL/SPL 2.25.0001

And it's the first time a radio rom has caused me this kind of problem....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] c0wb0y84:
Please don't get me wrong I understand where you are coming from. There is no point in sticking with things that don't work for you just because of the higher number. All that I suggest is to keep in the mission of this website and test the new roms and updates to see what issues you come across. Each network is different so different updates will work differently on each one. For example the 2.47 radio worked great for me on t-mobile usa network. Does that mean its the best one? By no means. it just means that it worked for me and I know that because I tested it instead of just listening to what others were saying about it. Yes others experiences should be taken into account but your own experiences will tell you more about what works for you.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gizmobug:
Working great for me!

I'm running on the Crossbow release (orwells1984 clean release) and TMO USA with this new 2.61 Radio Rom and all seems to be working well. Using the communication manager, I disabled and enabled the phone and the network was picked up very quickly. I have had one call incoming with no issues (no drops). So, for me, so far so good!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] canteenboy:
Voicemail indicators are not working for me with this radio rom. Flashed yesterday and got missed calls while phone was on standby. Voicemail finally delivered 1 day later. On Cingular in the U.S. with WM6. Going back to 2.19.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] nightowl007:
it might not be the ROM.

I get this sometimes with 2.47 and the stock Cingular ROM as well as the WM6 one.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jt_armstrong:
Loaded the ROM about 2 days ago and so far I have had no problems. That said I haven't noticed any improvements over 2.19. Signal strength is the same in all my usual haunts. I have have some tests to put my mind at rest (calls in - answered; calls in - unanswered; calls forced to voicemail) everything worked as advertised. I would love to know what the offical improvements to this ROM are....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] BA_Flash_GOD:
!! Yes !!

So what you got on my 40oz homie
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] brooks.nl:
02.61.11

i am using it now for a day and did not miss a call as yet.

speed is no that much different as it was compared to 2.47

changed it back due to a huge drop of battery live

charged it during the night and within an hour 15 percent down which i had never before
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pinjo:
I updated to this radio ROM (2.61.11) from 01.04.10 on my locked G4 device and must say its a much better sound quality.

In 12 hours battery is down to 92% so no big drain.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Malik05:
i think the batt. life is amazing on it...ive been testing it for a full day now, and i can really see the difference..im coming from 2.47
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] yzf750:
Agreed, I loaded it last night on a fully charged phone. Got up this morning with only 5% drop on the battery meter. 2.4 radio would have dropped at least 10% before on me for the same amount of time.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] humblehyper:
Mine is doing great too, battery life is amazing.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] _Nomad_:
The Swedish myqtek site reads:

Translation:

Includes a new radioversion for handling network mode. This doesn't affect any of the swedish network providers.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cushcalc:
My Experience: Best Ever for Streaming Music!

This 2.61 Radio ROM has worked perfectly for me when streaming music from Radio4PDA.com - never faltering as sometimes occured for me with other Radio ROM's.

Haven't had any missed calls or messages.

I am very pleased with 2.61!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuboosh:
awsome radio... get 2 bars where i had 0-1
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ATHelp:
For me, everything is OK. I upgraded from 2.47 with no problems. Let's hope it continues that way.

Thanks.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] modchipper:
Working like a champ here!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Malik05:
yeah, looks like this is a pretty darn good radio ROM here...one question, how do you guys know if u had missed calls? lol unless u ask everyone if they called u and then u would kno if calls went straight to voicemail...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Zzan:
call your phone regularly throughout the day and/or have others call on a schedule. Make sure they all come through.

Sometimes after a reset (if you have a radio causing missed calls/delayed notification) you can get the last few days worth of missed calls/voicemail notifications that hadn't shown up before or yet.

Basically just play around with it and keep track of calls.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ADB100:
I installed this yesterday over the 2.25.11 Radio I was previously running. This morning the battery had gone down to 80%, this wasn't happening with the 2.25.11 Radio; overnight it might have gone to as low as 90%, but no lower. I tried the 2.47.11 Radio ROM a while ago and had similar battery drain to this new one.

I have now re-installed the 2.25.11 Radio ROM since I can't live with the battery drain.

Andy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] SL:
On Fido network, and testing speed using speakeasy, download at 169 and upload at 44.

Previous 2.47, the download speed never exceed 160 and upload never exceed 40
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] :
Guys

I have error 300 when trying to flash this rom.

I know that us G4 users need a different something file ( sometimes in Italian )

could someone point me in the right direction

Thanks

Bhayani
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] :
sorted! I found the file and got it working

Any G4's having the same problem can contact me to copy the file.

bhayani
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuboosh:
battery life is better.. i rarely loose signal now.. im able to hold a convo in my basement.. if signal is lost it comes right back. love this radio!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dortyboy:
i downloaded the new rom with farias latest upgrade and so far everything seems ok. tmobile us/ nyc
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] prestonmcafee:
Parade Raining

I've been having a great experience with this radio. I upgraded from 2.47 and I had a great experience with that...at first. I am suspecting that when we flash our ROM, the phone finds the towers freshly and loses old settings, and that over time these creep back. That is, a ROM flash forces new connections and the like. That used to matter years ago with CDMA and may still; I've been on GSM for five years. Is it possible it still does with GSM?

Specifically, with CDMA, your phone would learn local towers. If something changed, your phone wouldn't update right away, maybe ever, and the connections wouldn't be as good. You could call Verizon and they could reset the list on your phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jt_armstrong:
There is (maybe was) an issue with GSM phones registering with various towers. I had a specific problem when I worked in the UK where my phone was operating very poorly. A call to the service provider told me that my phone had failed to register properly on the network for thirty-odd days. A quick manual selection of another service provider (which will fail because you wont have an account) is all that was needed to force my phone to register properly. Worked like a dream afterwards.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
I've been using the radio for about 1 day and I haven't noticed anything adverse like delayed notfications of voicemail, missed calls, etc. I'll check back at the end of the week to confirm.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] prestonmcafee:
Interesting

Well, I read this to mean that indeed the problem can occur on GSM phones, and that one can test it by the simple expedient of selecting a new provider and then switching back, which is a lot easier than upgrading the Radio ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Can confirm missed call is still an issue on T-Mobile NL with this radio version!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] doctajay:
yeah, so i've been using this radio for a day and a half and this morning my fiancee said that she was calling me this morning. Now I was asleep, but when I look at my phone later, I saw no missed calls. I may just have to go back to the 2.19. I'm on the Cingular US network in a good coverage area.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dkb218:
The only time I get missed calls is if the caller hangs up before the line goes to voicemail. If they hang up after it gets to voicemail my MDA will never register a missed call.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] :
ok

day 2 , I think there is a few problems with this rom and my machine.

I am getting calls that I cant answer when i press the button.

Calls are going direct to Voicemail.

sometimes the calls take 5 rings to register on my phone.

Also I think( not really tested) that I have more oof a rain on the battery.

It seems everybody is happier with this rom except me and another guy who also happens to be in the UK.

could it be something to do with T-mobile UK?

anyway am away for a few days and need my phone so will swap back now

bhayani
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bachviet:
Just installed this last night and fully charged the phone at around midnight. The battery still reads 100% at this point, 9:40 AM.

I had issues with missed calls notification when using the 2.47.11 and I have to wait couples of days to see if I am going to have issue with this radio ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Mahmood:
Radio version 2.19 is stable then this version

Is radio ROM version not stable then this version? has anyone compared it because reading this thread seems that Radio Rom version 2.19 is better then any other radio ROM versions so why bother upgrading if u have so many problems?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] wgary:
2.47 has been very stable for me, plus significantly better signal strength. I wouldn't go back, and will likely try the 2.61.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Malik05:
ok...from observing this, and other radio threads, ive noticed that many problems occur on different kinds of ROMs depending on different locations and providers (duh!)....it seems to me that so far people with T-Mobile USA in the West(cali) aren't having issues, i know my 2.47 was working great, just drank a lot of battery, but 2.67 fixed that!...just my 2 cents...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] McHale:
Cingular - Chicago area. With my original K-Jam ROM, never missed a call. Once I went to 2.47, I started having probs. I've reflashed the T-Moble ROM and put on Crossbow. No issues.

Running 2.61 now and so far so good. Will take more time to know for sure. If it happens again, I'll also go back to 2.19

Fingers are crossed...

-Mc
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] texasaggie1:
2.61 Great Battery Life

I really like this radio. The battery life seems to be awesome. Thanks for finding this.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] larryg2k3:
is ftp down? the links arent working for me
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] computer9cowboy:
2.61 GPRS/EDGE issues on 850Mhz Network?

I have 2 wizards one MDA Vario on O2 Mini S both German versions. They are both CID unlocked and running the stock WM6 WWE. When using the 2.61 radio with IPL/SPL 2.17 I have issues where I cannot connect to GPRS/EDGE on my home network which is 850Mhz on both devices. I am upgrading to IPL/SPL 2.26 using the TMobile WWE right now. Do you think that the IPL/SPL will make any difference? It seems very strange because when the radio is first installed EDGE works great (very fast) then sometimes after a phone call it will not connect to EDGE anymore without a soft reset. Has anyone had these problems. Furthermore I know this is off topic but what will the upgrade from IPL/SPL 2.17 -> 2.26 do for me, and which rom has the 2.27 IPL/SPL?

BTW I have used the 2.25.11 radio for a very long time with no issue in connectivity or battery life.

EDIT:

Now on one of my devices (the Vario) I am getting the same issue with alll different software: IPL/SPL 2.26 GSM 2.25.11 and PDAViet3 WM6Rom.

What the hell is going on here. I get no data? The other device has IPL/SPL 2.26 GSM 2.25.11 and stock WM6 and it gets data just fine. Could it be a hardware issue on the vario? That doesn't seem right because as stated above I had the same issue with the Mini S with all different software. It doesn't seem like a network issue because the Mini is getting data just fine right now. What the hell is going on here?

Ok edit again:

So I figured what the hell and I flashed the 2.61 radio onto the vario again and now it is grabbing 200 MB of email and attachemnts from exhange server.

No I am pretty happy with the setup -> new IPL/SPL 2.26 radio 2.61 and PDAViet3 WM6 (which I like, lots of features but not too much extra crap)

One last edit: The GPRS/EDGE problems seem to be caused only if the device is booted while plugged into the usb cable with Active Sync 4.5 installed on the computer. Once booted and disconected from the usb it will not connect to GPRS/EDGE. A soft reset seems to fix this. This makes Sense because the common denominator in all my tests was that I was using usb and active sync. Now that I have both Wizards all up to date I won't need active sync untill the next time I need to get some new rom or other update.

I now have 2 wizards on 2.61 radio, things seem to be working nicely.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] alexn2:
Cingular here too and no missed call problem, last had that with WM5 #3.2. What Win version are you running.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] chris2x:
sorry for being a n00b, but what benefits do you get from upgrading the radio rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] alexn2:
Each time there is a radio upgrade, the aim is to make the phone (which by the way is the main function of the wizard, lest we've forgotten) faster and more efficent.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jt_armstrong:
I wish I could agree with the fact that phone is the main function. Unfortunetly once you have had your hands on Nokia 9500 or 9300 you get to appriciate a device that is built around the phone. The problem with those devices is their functionality. The Wizard will never be anything more that a Pocket PC device with a phone bolted on the back. The functionality potential however is awesome hence the reason we are all hooked....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] humblehyper:
Ive been using my Cingular 8125 for almost a year now. I couldnt believe that for the first time I had signal in one area that I normally had no signal at all! This is really a great Radio!! Battery seems to last longer too!! Thanks!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] McHale:
I dunno... I'm pretty happy with the smartphone and PPC phone implementations.

-Mc
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] foxenesys:
This is the same for me.

IPL/SPL 2.17.0001

And even if I flash radio 2.47.11 won't change anything. I had to do a full flash with an official release.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vagrant:
No problems

Pro:

- Battery life seems better, or the same.

- Signal appears to be better/same as well.

- Audio quality is fine, maybe better.

- *Data download speed more than doubled.

Con:

- When streaming data, calls still don't go through and are sent to voicemail.

(Voicemail indicator does show up after several minutes.)

My Device/Carrier Info:

T-Mo MDA 2.26 ROM

2.61 Radio ROM (Previously using 2.47)

Location: California

No antenna modification!

*My data download tests I'm comparing with over 20+ previous tests in the exact same location. I used to get around 35kbps maximum download and now I get anywhere from 80kbps-160kbps. (Although I've seen faster speeds before on my device, I've never seen anything close to that at the testing location.) I streamed audio/video as well as using download test sites.

Those speeds are on the deivce itself. Not tethered.

The only problem I did have was during the Radio ROM upgrade. At 45% my desktop decided to blue screen. I restarted the desktop and restarted the phone. Ran the ROM upgrade again, (Phone was only booting to load screen "rainbow screen" which was good.)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] helraiser:
are you talking about downloading data via GPRS or via WiFi that prevents calls from coming through? I can understand GPRS but calls should come through when you're on Wifi.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] computer9cowboy:
How does one test from the device itself? I have been doing tethered tests and getting 140kbps down and 40kbps up using speakeasy. Pretty good for rural Vermont, USA
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] alexn2:
Ok, enough of nice things, I have one problem. Ocassionally I'm the middle of one call and want to make another to conference but the phone will not allow me to dial the next number. Could this be a memory problem or other. has anyone else experienced this problem
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] sandrobber:
Battery

A couple of hints to increase battery life.

At first I thought this radio rom was draining the battery. On firuther investigation I found the Communicator 2005 was the culprit. For you guys who are haveing battery problem make sure

1.) Set your peak times in activesync(direct push)

2.) Look to see if you are always connected to GPRS(applications might be constantly using grps)

3.) Turn your brightness setting down

4.) Decrease the screen off function when on battery

To absolutly make sure it's not the rom draining the battery back up your device and reflash then setup you phone with your email and see if there is a diffrence, or just uninstall some of the most recent programs you installed to see if they are connecting to the internet .

I think I will be downgrading back to cingulars radio have tested it for a little while and did nnotice significant battery drain when using gprs
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mofogx:
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.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vagrant:
Here's the site I use on my mobile: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1

Some quick feedback, I'm not having a problem with conference calling, or swapping between calls.

hellraiser: Yes, I was talking about GPRS/EDGE not WiFi. Thanks for mentioning it though.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Mahmood:
Radio rom version 2.19 and 2.61 download

some people can't dowload the radio rom versions 2.19 and 2.61 from FTP so here is the link to downlaod it from rapidshare. in the zip file is both the versions included 2.19 and 2.61 in one zip file upgrading the radio rom will not change your OS !!:

http://rapidshare.com/files/16305554/radio_rom_2.19_and_2.61.zip