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[Vibrant Android Development] bandolero584:
att in puerto rico

im using bionix 1.3.1 on an unlock vibrant on att puerto rico. i try several modems but almost any call drops. any sugestion for a modem?
[Vibrant Android Development] ravigodhwani:
i have tried jk6 recently, but not on this newest trigger build. i'll try it now, thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
that sounds like an ATT problem. ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] bandolero584:
Im going to investigate that, thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
you could say ATT is known for that :rolleyes: :confused:

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] jayjr1105:
Will these modems work with a captivate that is unlocked and currently running on tmobile? My wife and I both have captivates and we both use the jk4 modem which works great for me as I am on at&t. She is on tmobile and sometimes texts fail and such. Wasn't sure if the modems in this thread would work or not. Thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
they won't work....

the bands are completely different

Plus using modems designed for a different device can lead to all types of problems.

anything you do with the modems is your sole responsibility.
[Vibrant Android Development] naifs_br10:
i am currently with wind in canada. i dont have a problem with the service or the data at all but im just wondering which one is good for data and battery at the same time im running trigger 2.9.2 cause i dont know how to pick a modem or how to tell which one is good or not etc etc ?

p.s. im a noob :)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
The best way to find out is to flash one by one and see which gives you what you are looking for.

the majority of people agree though that the Kxx series are the way to go.

so start with KA5 flash it use it for a day or two. see how your battery and data behave.

then just rinse and repeat with each of the other modems.

Then you will have the best modem for your specific scenario.

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] nspeer:
I'm in the foothills of the Rockies, about 25 miles southwest of Denver. I've been using the KA5 that came stock with Nero v5. Pretty fair GPS lock, 15 hour battery life on average with moderate use, and terrible Edge (no 3G up here, but get it down in Denver). I have to use WiFi calling at home as we get almost non-existent cell coverage with T-Mobile in my house. Anyway, I tried KA6, which did not do so well on GPS, and seemed to hit my battery too hard. KA7 saw 10 satellites inside my house and connected to 4 or 5 of them, but also seemed to hit my battery hard.

Next I switched to JK6 and it's been great. My Vibrant sees 14 satellites inside the house and connects to 7 or 8 of them almost immediately! I am getting occasional two bar cell signal, which is amazing in itself, and sometimes even Edge. So far today my battery has lasted 14 1/2 hours with 21% left. I'm guessing the battery might last another 4 hours or so. I'm pretty happy.

Thursday I work in Denver so I'll report back on 3G performance later. I am still considering trying JL5 and KB1 just for the heck of it.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
anxiously awaiting your update.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] nspeer:
I had a chance to use SpeedTest today while in Englewood (Denver neighborhood) Colorado. I did about 10 tests of 3G speeds. The Ping was usually around 100ish and the average Download speed was 2.51 mbps, Upload 0.95 mbps.The fastest Download speed I got was 4.05; second fastest was 3.47.

How does that sound?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
that sounds about normal.

what modem were you on?
[Vibrant Android Development] nspeer:
I was on JK6.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
thanks for the info. :D
[Vibrant Android Development] ameedi600:
I'm on jk6 and I get great battery life with it but for some reason my mms wont work with it
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
does MMS work with your other modems?

MMS really isn't modem dependent but...
[Vibrant Android Development] ameedi600:
Yes it does work with other modems but when I put jk6 it stops, I have jk6 because it has the best battery life
[Vibrant Android Development] ameedi600:
Nevermind I fixed it, I noticed the data network was disabled and once I reenabled it, it finally worked
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
lol, thanks for confirming it wasn't the modem.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
OP updated with KB5 tax edition

thx @whitehawx
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
CM7/MIUI versions available here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1036215
[Vibrant Android Development] stevedrz:
Hate to say it, last day to file is April 18th this year. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
yeah, but still.

it's the traditional day.

QQ

:mad: :p
[Vibrant Android Development] xxxSuperserieSxxx:
How about KB5 modem hows the batttery life and speed...anyway ill give it try...
[Vibrant Android Development] davemw2:
Kb5 is better with gps/data/battery for me. Call quality for some reason isn't great. I live in Minneapolis so it might be different for other people.

Sent from premium app

rom:trigger 2.9.4 w/kb5

kernel;overstock 1.4.3

theme:custom mash of all orange/tangerine
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
download speeds were about the same.

battery and signal were extremely crappy for me.

personally I'm staying on KA6

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] VVerevvolf:
KB5 gave me some very low download speeds on 3G (.02Mbps) along with some in the 2-3 Mbps range. Went back to KB1 and downloads were as high as 5.02Mbps with an average of about 3.6Mbps. Did not notice any difference with battery or GPS.

I think I will stick with KB1

In NYC by the way.
[Vibrant Android Development] lewishollow:
So I recently flashed trigger 3.0.1, which uses the KB5 modem. I'm having a weird problem with losing bars on UMTS/HSPA, and it sitting with no bars for a full minute or two, then finally switching to Edge and getting bars. While it's in that state, it won't get any data or make/receive calls.

Does this sound like it could this be a modem issue?
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
It could be. It could also be a sim card issue. Try removing the sim card and reseating it.
[Vibrant Android Development] lewishollow:
Do I need to do any wiping or anything before flashing a new modem, or can I just go into CWR and flash it?
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
Just flash. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
hehe. good man
[Vibrant Android Development] tecjunkie:
Dumb question. How do I find out what modem I have? Is it baseband version?
[Vibrant Android Development] zyrinx:
Yes. Baseband Version.

It's the last 3 digits. KB5 for example.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
hehe someone beat me to it.

yes it is baseband.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] dbknottyboy:
wow, kA7 worked great for me. I get really fast data speeds at around 5 + MB. However, for some reason, when I tried KA5, it seemed to have similar speeds. And sometimes I get around 6 + MP. lol. We all know KA5 is great for battery but KA5 seems to be the win for me since it's similar or faster in DATA speeds compared to KA7, while getting superb battery. sweet :P

edit: KA7 still gets the higher bars though (only in some cases). So far, both are great in gps but I still can't tell which is the best when it comes to GPS. I also got a lock inside my house with 4 birds, which never happened to me before. lol
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
i'd probably stay on KA5
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
I'm on AT&T right now running Trigger 2.3 final w/KB5 modem. Kinda figured the latest was best until coming across this thread.

In the Tampa Bay area and I've had the H show up at my home since starting the phone up so connectivity isn't an issue and calls have been alright, if rather low in volume (though I did turn the HAC mode on recently; we'll see how that goes). Data's been snappy but when I went grocery shopping the other day (about 5 miles away) I dropped to EDGE data - and no bars - in the parking lot.

Also, battery life seems to be pretty miserable with my current setup; actually had to turn JuiceDefender Ultimate OFF to keep my wifi running constantly and save battery! When cellular data's being sucked down the phone warms up quite a bit. Any ideas on what modem I should try and/or an explanation as to why newer modems would be worse than old ones? I'm thinking KB1 and KA5/6 will be getting their auditions soon.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
well as you can see I'm in the tampa area too.

KB5 is a horrible modem.

you'd be better off with one from the KAx series.

KA5 KA6 or KA7.

:)

newer doesn't necessarily mean better.
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Y'know, I didn't even see that y'were in Tampa.

Tweaking my modem's been a bit low on the priority list (making/receiving actual calls is probably the least frequent thing I do with my phone) but I'm gonna flash KA5 right now and see how it goes. Here's hoping call clarity's better after this; battery life couldn't get much worse, haha.

EDIT: Also, I didn't see it mentioned anywhere here but does the whole 2e/3e CWM recovery deal matter with these packages? Don't recall which kind I've got at any rate but just curious.
[Vibrant Android Development] krackers:
To clarify, Clockwork mod has no 2e/3e distinction. Just fire and flash

You can not flash this with stock 3e recovery.

If you really want to use stock 2e recovery, rename to update.zip and flash away

If you really want good battery life, modem doesn't matter as much as kernel and rom.

Try flashing the bali kernel: good battery life: can last one day (heavy usage) with 30 percent left. Flashing kernel will not wipe data, so what do you have to lose (except hours charging the phone :D)
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Thanks; I figured it wasn't a CWM thing... I just know I had some aggravation to deal with after installing the newest kernel update from Kies Mini and most of it was that "not signed" thing w/the stock recovery and trying to actually get CWM to load. I won't use stock recovery unless I absolutely have to.

Read your message right as I was about to select KA5_modem.zip from CWM; going to flash the modem now and stick Bali on right after. I'm not TOO worried about battery life - just got an extended battery (supposed to be 3500 mAh) off eBay.

(Damnit, I didn't want to screw around with the kernel just yet... :p)

EDIT: Okay, flashed the modem. 752.4 kB/s down, 161.0 kB/s up, 212ms ping compared to 771.7 down, 153.9 up, 139ms ping with the previous modem, both on a Jacksonville server. Second test came up 595.8/161.0/206ms on a Tampa server, then 601.7/160.0/278ms when I tried again. (Didn't test this server w/KB5 so I can't compare.)

On another note, battery life is horrendous, though this might not be too dissimilar from the way things were earlier. I have wifi turned off and I'm messing around with my phone; battery seems to be slipping away at the rate of 2% every 5-10 minutes.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
make sure there aren't any apps running in the background.
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Oh, there're a few apps running in the background as always but even when I close 'em out they come back. It was the same with my previous modem(s), though - the same apps ran. Only difference was that I turned wifi off this time and boom, my phone turns into a sieve. I had similar issues before, though, so I'm not gonna chalk it up to this modem right off the bat. (Thinking about KA6/7 or KB1, though...)

Had a short call early in the morning and phone quality sounded better. Might've been the HAC, might've been the modem... willing to give this the benefit of the doubt unless I see some serious issues later.

Still don't understand how using the phone like... a phone - even without calling folks or chugging data like I was doing a keg stand - would obliterate battery life. I'm guessing it's the constant updating going on back and forth over the cellular network as opposed to a (not-so) simple IP client that just handles internet.

EDIT: Forgot to say, I think Bali's going to be pretty amazing. Thanks for the suggestion, krackers!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
hope it's running better for you.

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Kinda mixed feelings on that; definitely not liking the battery life. Moving over to KB1 now to see if there's any difference.

Also, you should put the link to the reviews of modem performance in the first post of this thread!
[Vibrant Android Development] rpolito73:
Has anyone using KB5 experienced dropped calls? It happened to me quite a bit. I switched to KB1 and the battery life is definitely worse the KB5 but haven't dropped a call yet...
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
If you tell me you're using Trigger (particularly 3.2 final) I'm going to shoot somebody.
[Vibrant Android Development] krackers:
EDIT: Try removing wifi-calling if not needed. It drains battery.

Really? Bali does wonders for me...

this is my exact setup

stock battery (no extended)

sgs II clone v1 by Jellette

Voodoo lagfix and Bali kernel

KB5 modem and base
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Well I'm pretty darn sure it's not the kernel screwing things up, especially after I spent an hour or so in an office with only EDGE connectivity and watched my battery empty itself as if it'd contracted Montezuma's Revenge. Pretty much every time I'm off WIFI the battery gets slaughtered because of modem battery drain... after reading that list, though, I'll probably be headed to KB1 then KB5 again if I don't like it. Bali has seemed pretty darn smooth so far, in my experience. (Didn't like the replaced loading screen, though.)

Been thinking about the SGS II clone but I'm sticking with 2.2 and such until the actual 2.3 update gets released and devs have time to work with it. (Or until I get tired of what I've got, lol... this stuff is perfect for fickle folks like us who always love to screw around with what we've got.)

EDIT: Uninstalled Wifi Calling long ago - I'm on AT&T so no use for it! Stuck KB5 on after KB1 and it looks like there's been a wee bit of a downgrade in terms of signal strength (forgot you could check right in the Settings menu) and download speed/capability but I'm gonna let the phone get used to things first.
[Vibrant Android Development] t1h5ta3:
Remember, if your set to 2g/3g mode and have poor signal strength it will GULP battery. Switxhing to 2g only mode helps alot.

I normaly get 25 hours out of a charge, I went to a jobsite a coupple weeks ago, new signal was week, turned off data,wifi, etc. In 3 hours on site it sucked the bat from 92 - 35%, and I didn't touch the phone......
[Vibrant Android Development] krackers:
SGS II Clone is 2.2 froyo. Very stable in my opinion. Not sure what could be causing your battery drain
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
Everyone can try to guess, what's causing your drain, but I'd buy an app called "System Panel" and let it run through a couple of battery cycles. You'll know for sure at that point.
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
Yowza; I'd never have known about that app if not for you! Thanks a bunch; looks very nice. I don't understand what this "buy" you speak of is, though; the only stuff I buy is hardware. I certainly will follow your advice, though. Just flashed a GPS update and the newest Bali kernel; I'll see how things go.
[Vibrant Android Development] krackers:
Buy from the android market
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
Definitely. Support the fine devs that bring u these programs.
[Vibrant Android Development] murse:
I can't seem to get KB5 downloaded from any of the sites in the OP. Is there an alternative out there?
[Vibrant Android Development] pdxmatts:
What Rom are you using? I know that Trigger 3.2 automatically loads KB5.
[Vibrant Android Development] murse:
I got. Multiupload wasn't loading yesterday but worked fine today.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
strange.

glad it's working for you again.

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] darksonic:
I'm running CM7 and having an issue flashing KB5.

When I go in to CWM, I try to flash the modem and this happens:

Um, halp? I was able to flash KB1, which I got from this very thread with no problem at all.
[Vibrant Android Development] wibul_10:
what is the modem for? I just bought it a week ago...someone kindly explain what is this modem for?
[Vibrant Android Development] c-brit323:
Damn. I'm having this problem with my sdcard in that it wont show the modem that I want to install in recovery but when I go to astro... its there. I'm runnin CM beta 3. Which btw sucks. Anyways that rom like messed with my sdcard cuz now when I go into recovery it will show me the rom file that I already deleted but wont she what's actually on my sdcard.... what do I doooo?!
[Vibrant Android Development] Master™:
Hit the thanks button again :/

Did you try the Odin version?
[Vibrant Android Development] in_dmand:
if i flash the JL1 it won't wipe any data or memory will it? i want to do it to fix my gps issues... thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] Master™:
God.. Hit the thanks button again :/

But no, it won't wipe your data.
[Vibrant Android Development] c-brit323:
I can't... I'm currently without a computer :(
[Vibrant Android Development] in_dmand:
I want to download the JL1, but am worried about which kernel would then be compatible with it (other than stock). I want to speed my whole system up, w/ JL1 and custom kernel, any suggestions?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
you're F****d.

you need to borrow someone's pc or something.

the Modems work on any ROMs, custom or stock.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] ludeboye:
I have a stock vibrant 2.1 can I just flash jl1? Do I need to be rooted or have 2.2?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
well you don't need to be rooted to use ODIN, but if I were you I'd just flash a 2.2 ROM.

;)

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] ludeboye:
Could I do just the jl1 modem without having to upgrade to 2.2? I am waiting on an official 2.2 release.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
you could, but if you brick your device I am not to be held responsible.

;)

honestly why would you?

Just wait for an official Froyo.

:p
[Vibrant Android Development] ludeboye:
Kkkkkkkk thx :D
[Vibrant Android Development] phntm:
did anyone try jl1 modem on a ji6 stock ?
[Vibrant Android Development] SamsungVibrant:
Out of all the 2.2 modems, JK6 is deffinately the best. I used ODIN to install JL1, it is horrible. Jk6 I had the best battery life, and the STRONGEST 3G signal. Since flashing JL6 I'm constantly on edge again. Going back to Jk6!
[Vibrant Android Development] SamsungVibrant:
YIKES, I went to odin the Jk6 modem back, because I didn't like JL1, and ODIN said FAIL, and I got the phone to computer icon.

Luckily I was able to get into download mode again and put JFD stock back on.

Wonder why odin did that!
[Vibrant Android Development] nealante:
lol you must be in the future because there is not yet a JL6 build!!!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] SamsungVibrant:
Ya I meant JL1, lol all these numbers are confusing me.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
i was gonna say.

:eek:

lol
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
look at the OP and go to the CM7 modems link.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] darksonic:
Good god...sorry. I'm a moron.
[Vibrant Android Development] misfitpierce:
I personally tried going to KB1 on trigger 3.3 because in west Palm florida kb5 just seems more unstable. It drops out sometimes and lower signal usually. That said tho kb1 seemed to mess my battery up much faster so I went back to kb5 and all seems okay again minus the occasional disappearing of net icon but it comes back in minute tops. Guess I'll just deal with that for the better battery life and download speeds I'm getting with kb5 again.

Samsung Vibrant (Trigger 3.3 + Bali 1.8.5UV) XDA Premium App
[Vibrant Android Development] liquidz3r0:
Just a quick question. A modem is basically what it uses to download the data right? Like if I flashed the KB5 modem onto CM7 I would notice a change in download speeds/data and battery life correct? Or am I completely off here? Thanks for answering :)
[Vibrant Android Development] lol Qaeda:
In a nutshell, that's right - it's the thing that makes your cell phone a cell phone and not just a PDA. When you flash a modem, though, you aren't flashing the physical structure, obviously, just a particular flavor of instruction sets.

There's a thread here somewhere about various tests done with each modem on different ROMs (not sure if CM7 was among them) you could use to help determine which modems you'd want to try. Good luck!
[Vibrant Android Development] misfitpierce:
I'd recommend trying a few to see what works best for you tho. Phones seem to differ sometimes and I'd assume location and local signal of where you live help play different roles is how well each will work for you also.

Samsung Vibrant (Trigger 3.3 + Bali 1.8.5UV) XDA Premium App
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
Yup, couldn't have said it better myself.

thanks guys!

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] liquidz3r0:
alright cool, thanks a bunch for the replies, KB5 >:D
[Vibrant Android Development] mastewman:
Flashing modem...?

Quick question, can you flash via CWM on a rooted / stock ROM?
[Vibrant Android Development] jrafael:
Install rom manager from the market
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
yes, as long as you apply the CWM update.zip first. ;)

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
lol...........
[Vibrant Android Development] hitman818:
Hey scrizz can you provide the kb5 modem as an attachment? The rom im on always says download unsuccessful when ever I download from the internet.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
didn't know which one you needed so I attached all three.

read

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] hitman818:
Thx.
[Vibrant Android Development] draven806:
Had the same problem with one of my roms. Download astro and from those icons on top where it says "home" and "up", scroll all the way over to "preferences" and from there scroll down and check the enable downloads from browser box. Should be able to download just fine now.
[Vibrant Android Development] FATEOWNZYOU:
didnt mean to post
[Vibrant Android Development] hd2life:
Can you flash i9000 gingerbread modems over stock 2.2? It worked on cm7/miui for me, I would like to try them on stock roms. Could i just replace a modem.bin file in cwm script and make if flash-able or is it harder that that?

edit: yes it works, gingerbread modem on froyo!
[Vibrant Android Development] drklazarus26:
KB1 On firefly

I have the firefly 3.0 rom. Will I be able to use a KB1 modem and kernel? I currently have a jk4 modem and speedmod k13E.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
yes you can use any of the modems listed on the page.

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] drklazarus26:
crude now i have no service. did i do something wrong?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
what rom are you using.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] drklazarus26:
Firefly 3.0
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
link?

:confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] drklazarus26:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=914284

http://www.phoenix-hq.com/firefly/index.html
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
All the modems on this page and any linked to from here are for the US Samsung Vibrant SGH-T959.

IF that is not your phone, DO NOT FLASH.

ALSO added disclaimer to the OP
[Vibrant Android Development] drklazarus26:
well thankfully it didnt bust up my phone. i was able to flash back with no problem
[Vibrant Android Development] ursubpar:
New found lesson: Vibrant modems don't work on captivates
[Vibrant Android Development] lsxrx7:
i got AT&T, i want 3G

which one can i flash?
[Vibrant Android Development] smartcard2:
Please point me from where I can download the ROM file of "ODIN Flashable" "Ginger Clone Final R2 "
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
these are modems not roms.
[Vibrant Android Development] smartcard2:
Where can I download the modem then that goes with Odin?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
it's in the first post....
[Vibrant Android Development] BurningArmada:
never mind
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
x D