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[Captivate Android Development] psycho2097:
Kay, long time since I posted in here, but have a but of an issue here... I m in south Carolina, upstate area. On i9000 gb. I currently use jw2, performance isn't too bad, but I get huge battery drops on 3g while on the move or on golf courses, Donno y. Also do not like the call quality at all. Basically I need decent call quality and volume, n passable data, but I do need battery...

Any recommendations?

Thanks for the help..

Sent from my cell phone. DUH.
[Captivate Android Development] askpcguy:
Any recommendations for a Seattle, WA modem? Jk4 is good but I am looking for great.
[Captivate Android Development] kamalmawa:
There's an another thread for cm7 & miui modem collection here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1158783
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
Whoa, I just moved to SC and it sounds like I'm in roughly the same area as you. Interesting coincidence. I've actually been having the same issues. Not so much with the call quality (though tbh I haven't made very many calls, I could be wrong) as the data issues. I'm pretty sure it's because of the low quality data signals out here.

My phone is constantly bouncing from HSPA to 3G/Edge and back again. I've tried a few different modems, but get pretty much the same result with each one. At this point i've pretty much decided to just keep the data toggled off as my battery life is pretty damn good without it on all the time.

Btw, I'm currently on the latest MIUI release.
[Captivate Android Development] zerkai:
I'm from the same area, jw2 is the best for me. Excellent reception and voice quality. Can't speak for gps though cause I don't use it.
[Captivate Android Development] askpcguy:
Thanks, I'll give JW2 a try for a few days. Signal looks pretty good in the home.
[Captivate Android Development] zerkai:
No problem. Other good modems i've used before jw2 were ubjv6 and ubjp9. Those are some other ones to try if you don't like jw2.
[Captivate Android Development] psycho2097:
Kay, didn't receive a whole lot f answers there, so went ahead n tried out 3 modems myself. Kc3,jl2(my old favourite n froyo) n jw2. Jw2 sucks big tym in sc,upstate area. Horrible call quality n battery,but really good data speeds.

Kc3 is mediocre,with mediocre call quality.

Jjjv5 has outstanding call quality though,decent data speeds, n better than jw2 in battery.staying with this.

My personal take on modems.... :)

Anyways the problems u r facing might be due to the utter absence f 850 bands here...I have never caught 850 reception in greenville,anderson or even charleston areas for that matter. Flash jjjv5 n see what happens, I remembered that I had very good results with it a couple f months back,don no y I changed 2 jw2. Stupid.
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
That would make sense. I haven't bothered to check which bands I'm on since I moved here. I'll give that modem a shot and see what happens, thanks :)

Edit: can't seem to find the miui version of that modem :/

-Herp derp Captivate XDA Premium.
[Captivate Android Development] psycho2097:
Hmmm...can't help u der...but do go on the desktop browser version of xda, next to the forum title on the right, u will find an attachment icon.try that. It might hav all th files.
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
I was actually looking through the links posted on the miui thread, although I didn't check all of them. I'll take another look real quick. I don't want to mess around with the desktop version until we get our Internet set up over here haha. Too much of a pain in the ass Imo :P

-Herp derp Captivate XDA Premium.
[Captivate Android Development] mrhaley30705:
Make it your self if you can't find it. Just swap the modem.bin from Cwm zip into a cm7/MIUI zip, rename it (use all the letters) and you should n be good.
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
Hmm. Sounds like a good enough idea. I'll have to hook my computer back up first though xD
[Captivate Android Development] RockRatt:
You can make it on you're phone as easy. Follow what I have posted in the past.:

Sent from My KickAss Captivated CM7 OC'd 1.5Ghz/Undervolted
[Captivate Android Development] xtracrispy69:
what modems are the toronto folk running? running kc1 on miui 1.9.19. Not bad, little better then stock miui. mediocre reception this week though
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
I was wondering if I could do that. Thanks. Looks like I'll be trying out the JV5 modem after all :)

Edit: Either I'm blind or the jjjv5 modem isn't in the OP?
[Captivate Android Development] shoman94:
Look here boss....

http://soggycashew.weebly.com/cm7miui-modems.html
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
I looked at that site before, but didn't know if I could flash the ones that are labeled "Galaxy S."

Are they ok to flash or should I make a zip for it from the cappy versions?
[Captivate Android Development] shoman94:
If your're on miui/cm7 you use one of those.... if your on an i9000 ROM whether on the cappy or i9000 you use that version. If your on a cappy(i897) based rom ie Pinnacle then you have to use an i897 modem.
[Captivate Android Development] pizz0wn3d:
I'm on the latest MIUI version, just didn't know if I could use the galaxy S modems in that link. I remember clicking on that link in the miui thread's OP and being confused about it :/

Thanks for clearing that up for me though :)
[Captivate Android Development] okkbojan:
Serbia?
[Captivate Android Development] rschenck:
Gesundheit
[Captivate Android Development] RockRatt:
Well Samsung is ALREADY on top of their game, they released the sprints GS2 source the day it came out and just today that ATT FINALLY released a actual release date for their sgs2 Samsung g released the source code. I am curious if that modem will do us any good on our captivates?

Sent from My KickAss Captivated CM7 OC'd 1.5Ghz/Undervolted
[Captivate Android Development] sfernandez:
http://soggycashew.weebly.com/sgh-i897-modems.html
[Captivate Android Development] foit:
I think he's looking for UXKH2 for i896.
[Captivate Android Development] mgfjd:
I'm looking for the new Rogers released
[Captivate Android Development] dan_maran:
Here you go.
[Captivate Android Development] mgfjd:
Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Boomgawd:
Can you report how this modem is behaving for you?
[Captivate Android Development] majinzen:
Jl2 is a Canadian modem it will default to 850 or switch to 1900 if the signal is stronger. It's the Euro modems that default to 1900 that you have to worry about forcing 850.
[Captivate Android Development] JGGW:
Flashed every modem I could find. Not one gave me a roaming signal - including ZNKP1
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
Wait, you're on Rogers/Fido right?

Cus with certain modems, I get a roaming message for some reason, such as KP1, TLJL3, etc. I'm not the only one having this problem, and no one's figured out why either.
[Captivate Android Development] JGGW:
yeah... I am unfortunately on rogers :(
[Captivate Android Development] heartagramm:
Why on earth the UGJL2 modem consumes 3% of my battery in 5 minutes (WiFi on, and some market downloading)? It has the best GPS performance of 6-8 satellites locked in 5 secs, but the consumption is horrific.

I use Darky's 9.2 Speedmod K13a. With default Darky 9.2 I had battery life of 2-3 days with moderate use, which included phone calls, txt msgs, WiFi... The GPS performance on it was terrible, it took me 17 mins (and 12% of charge) and still no lock... :)

And my phone is GT-I9000, I live in Finland. Any help would be much apprecitiated!
[Captivate Android Development] Kionic:
Hmm...that bad eh?

I was just about to use that modem.
[Captivate Android Development] mbc663:
Compared to?

Captivate | Serendipity 5.8 | Speedmod K13a-500mhz | KP1
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
Ok so Rogers SIM. I'm on Fido SIM. I wonder if that has an effect on the roaming message...

I used UGJL2 for the longest time and it was all right. It all depends on where you live I guess.

As for the GPS performance, mine was exceptionally good once I had the right settings.
[Captivate Android Development] amerikian:
Does anyone know which modem has the best GPS in Asia? Or a modem that originated from Asia? I'm in Taiwan for a while and can't get a lock to save my life...JL2 right now...

Thanks in advance!
[Captivate Android Development] heartagramm:
Yep. It is bad indeed. I just dl'd 4 updates, approx. 16 Mb from Market and an app to take screenshots. Once I started, I had 40% left. 2 mins later after I quit the download procedure, I had 38%. Here are some screenshots:

And I'm comparing to "stock" Darky's 9.2 ROM which takes 2-3 days to completely die, with WiFi use, phone calls, txt msgs, normal use of the phone etc.... It's just not normal that UGJL2 kills it in less than a day. Right?
[Captivate Android Development] Kionic:
Wow talk about a power hog.
[Captivate Android Development] delugeofspam:
I've been told several times that I sounds like an alien on ZNKP1, switched back to my old standby there in my sig.

Posted from i897/Cognition 3.04/speedmod k13b/T959DTLJL3 using xda app.
[Captivate Android Development] mbc663:
Why jl3 and not jl2

Captivate | Serendipity 5.8 | Speedmod K13b-500mhz | JL2
[Captivate Android Development] Kionic:
Well i gave up jf4 and jf3. I was getting bad reception and battery life.

I decided to use jl2. Im doing pretty good with calls and battery.

But then again it can be the suckerpunch kernel. ;)
[Captivate Android Development] doreyu:
Need to count out the 50% TWS bug too, that drains a ton of battery, just toggle airplane mode off and on.
[Captivate Android Development] xueqintan:
thanks for share/
[Captivate Android Development] delugeofspam:
I've never used the JL2, that's an i9000 modem, right?

The one I'm using is for the T959. I downloaded it back in December and it flies, efficient on the battery, great reception. No complaints :)
[Captivate Android Development] heartagramm:
Yep, at least it works on my GT-I9000. I got tired of the battery drain issue of JL2 so I restored my nandroid backup a few days ago. I then reflashed the JL2 modem again, to see if it made any difference. And it truly did, now my battery lasts for 2-3 days once again with a single charge cycle... But now my GPS doesn't get the signal as fast as it used to get. It's a clear sky and now it takes up to 30-50 secs to lock on to satellites, and the reception is not the best, SNR is around 40, 50 tops... While on the first go I had SNR rates of 70-80 or so, but the drain! ;) :)

I used to have more battery earlier today but I used the phone very heavily after school so it dropped a lot then... Currently I have 61% left, and the phone has been unplugged 17 hrs, 26 mins. It had 60 hours left at morning, now it has only 24 hrs (Battery E.T.A. app) because of my heavy use! GPS testing etc. :) But I'm still happy. Although I miss the 5 secs / 8 satellites lock.

Any other recommendations for a modem? I live in Finland, as you can see from my info pane.
[Captivate Android Development] shoman94:
Well...i think it's the opposite....I'm on 1.1 and it came with KP1

Sent from my Andromeda-Captivate on the XDA-App
[Captivate Android Development] mgfjd:
I did extensive testing with different modems. I like my Gps to work but I was not worried about having instant GPS.. as long as full connection is under 12s I am happy.

My concerns were overall radio behavior, call quality, network switch overs, battery life, drop calls, internet times.

my results are:

UGjl2: Fastest internet speed and lowest ping, no problems camping on 850mhz but it dropped too many calls. good battery life.. too agressive..

KNP1: works good, great battery life, but sound problems when switching towers connections and it gets worst switching from 3g to 2g.

TLJL3: Works ok.it likes to camp in 1900mhz even though 850mhz towers with strong signal are nearby. I wont recommend this one because Att 850mhz is stronger inside buildings.

JK4 it is the best overall, ok speed internet, ok gps, best tower connections and call quality, It camps wherever the signal is strong.. it is not the fastest internet but it is fast. Battery life is great.. make sure when this is installed, the dalvik cache is erased and proper settings are followed..
[Captivate Android Development] dan_maran:
For me in NYC area, the phone signal is great on par with KH3 and KE3. But the GPS is horrid I switched back to KE3 for everyday use.
[Captivate Android Development] codyrt:
I'm currently using MIUI the latest build (1.9.23) with Glitch v12 kernel.

Ever since I started flashing modems, I get comments from people that I call that they hear an echo when I talk or my voice is somewhat distorted. I'm using the UGL2 modem currently. Signal is much better than before, I just have the issue I mentioned above.
[Captivate Android Development] tkjeeper:
Is this new rogers modem ok with miui?
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
Here's a CM7 Modem of KH2, worked fairly well in San Jose thought I'd share :D
[Captivate Android Development] iphone=closedsystem:
Thanks again, I'm gonna test this one out. i'll give you some feed back when i try it out.
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
The modem I posted below will work with MIUI :)
[Captivate Android Development] tkjeeper:
Thanks

Sent from the frozen tundra known as Canada.
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
Np, it will do the trick :D
[Captivate Android Development] qwertyaas:
Any suggestion for i9000 (running Apex 10) modem for NYC area? On KC1 now and GPS is terrible (used to have 7-10 locks with 10 foot accuracy).
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
I'd suggest JJJV5, XXJVR or JJW2.

One of those three will suit you, try em out til you the perfect balance between two great speeds/ :D
[Captivate Android Development] qwertyaas:
Thanks! I'll check those out. Just flashed JK4 since that worked great for me back with froyo. If not, on to your choices!
[Captivate Android Development] breezeli:
I'd be interested in what works for you, I'm on LI and just went to Apex yesterday with the same GPS lock problem. Gonna try JK4 as well.
[Captivate Android Development] mgfjd:
this modem sucks.. upload speed is capped.. are you sure this is the original rogers release?
[Captivate Android Development] tkjeeper:
Working great for me!

Sent from the frozen tundra known as Canada.
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
^^ Yes it is. Glad it works for you, it's not my current modem but differs, dependent on a whole list of variables, not everything is a box of washing light :D
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
Rogers modem always has the upload capped.
[Captivate Android Development] Mechromancer:
Is there any wcdma 850 modem coming for 2.3.3 on at&t for the i897? I can't seem to force mine to stay on 850. It switches back to 1900 after a few seconds.
[Captivate Android Development] topiratiko:
I used to frequent this thread, but not anymore since the last modem i flashed has given me STELLAR voice, data, reception, everything. KG3 is a BEAST if you havent tried it yet you know what to do
[Captivate Android Development] tkjeeper:
KH2 is the bomb for me, working as well as Jk4, kc1, jk3.

Sent from the frozen tundra known as Canada.
[Captivate Android Development] mgfjd:
Is your upload speed at least 1mb?
[Captivate Android Development] jferg5:
cwm 4

I remember reading somewhere that cwm3 files are compatible with cwm4. True? I want to flash a different modem and I want to make sure before i do it. thanks
[Captivate Android Development] alexige:
Yea no problem flashing CWM3 files when using CWM4.
[Captivate Android Development] kamalmawa:
Yes.. I'm using cwm5 which also compatible with cwm3 files
[Captivate Android Development] askpcguy:
Galaxy S 2 is out on AT&T and this better mean Gingerbread will be released for the Captivate soon, as in end of the month soon.
[Captivate Android Development] simple man:
I concur, if not for the XDA development community, I wouldn't by another Samsung product, just because of the hesitation to update. The hardware is very good. I wonder if it's the U.S. carriers though, because they do update in other countries. Probably all the lawsuit crap we have over here...Just a guess. It seems like HTC pushes out updates fast over here.
[Captivate Android Development] F1reEng1neRed:
I9000XXJVT Modem

Modem stripped out of new I9000 ROM I9000XXJVT.

Flash with CWM3.

EDIT: Will say JPG when flashing, but it's JVT. I just used an old CWM package to save time.
[Captivate Android Development] fractaline:
Cool, new toy.

<«Swyped from phone»>
[Captivate Android Development] Javier.San1993:
What is the best modem for a user in LA who wants 850band available? I am using UGKC1 right now, and it does the job well, but am wondering if there is an even better one? Answers will be greatly appreciated! :D
[Captivate Android Development] JayFReaZy:
Any info on the JVT modem? Is it aries based, and does it have 850mhz enabled by default?
[Captivate Android Development] F1reEng1neRed:
Don't know about Aries based, but 850 wasn't enabled by default. Had to go in and select it. Can't speak on call quality, data, or battery yet as I've only had it for a few hours.
[Captivate Android Development] eliminat:
Anyone testing JVT noticed any difference between JVS and JVT yet?
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Can anyone suggest a good modem for the western Maine/eastern New Hampshire area? I'm on JK4, which is find in my area, but I was hoping someone could come up with one I could keep on my sd card for when we go north, which we do frequently.
[Captivate Android Development] gangpe:
Cannot receive text messages

Hi Guys,

I've tried searching for this, and maybe it's just my particular setup.

I'm running Obsession JVT Blue with the latest Talon beta, JVT modem, and I'm running into something (possibly user error though). Calls are fine, GPS is ok, but the weird thing is I can not receive text messages. Sending them is no problem, but receiving, well....

I've done the modem dance, and 850 is enabled on WCDMA.

Am I doing something wrong, or is it just JVT?
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Did you restore any settings? Did you restore your text messages from TiBu? I had this problem when I did this. There's something in there that mucks up text sending.
[Captivate Android Development] gangpe:
Hi reinbeau,

nah, I don't restore text messes from TiBu; but I might have to make sure I didn't do that either.

I flashed jk4, and I can get text messages that way; guess i'm stuck on I'll for a little bit...
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
You can only get them, not send them still on JK4?
[Captivate Android Development] gangpe:
I can send and receive just fine using JK4; when I try to use JVT or JVS (not sure about JVR), I can send just fine, but I can not receive texts. I'm not sure why; I've tried pulling the battery/sim based off someone else's instructions, and that didn't work. I've checked my settings, and they match AT&T's. Not a huge deal; I can still use JK4; just might be missing out on changes in JVT.
[Captivate Android Development] ZionExpress:
I'm also interested in which modems work well in the new england area, specifically central/Western NH.

I'm currently running Serendipity 7 (i9000) with Talon kernel 0.4.3 with the default JV6 modem. I've tried a few other modems in the past and i seem to get similar results but now it looks like there are a ton of new ones and i just wanted to get a feel on which ones are worth testing out and which ones are not. I've tried JW2, JV5, and JL2, KC1, and a couple others. Soon i'll be testing out JK4 once i find the download.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] cbasse:
I'd be interested in hearing the results of your testing...
[Captivate Android Development] khanfuze:
Hey guys I just got a Captivate and I see that UGJL2 is the most favored modem. Is this still the case or is there a chance this pole is out dated? If so what modem should I go with?
[Captivate Android Development] eliminat:
Start with JK4, the read the past 20 - 30 pages and test.
[Captivate Android Development] melvinaury:
It's outdated. I'm using jjjv5, in Puerto Rico and Orlando and it's working fine.

For the person with the text problem, check wich signal you have in you're area 850 or 1,600. And check that you're doing the modem dance. I'm thinkinh that in you're area you only had 850 mhz service, and the other modems not go default to that frequency.

That's why jk4 work in you're phone.
[Captivate Android Development] aguila88psi:


Check your apn settings, it happened to me as well some time ago in miui. Just Google "apn att Samsung captivate" for the actual settings to use, this is of course if your on att, look up for whoever may be your carrier, good luck and hope I helped.
[Captivate Android Development] xtracrispy69:
ran kh2 for the last two days. Most folks on the other end of my line reported their voice was echoing. Not for me, great d/l speeds though. My info: rogers i896. On latest miui in Toronto.
[Captivate Android Development] joey_xda:
I have been using UGJL2 on my Captivate. Data speeds are good and it made my GPS work again :D

JK4 is good too but the GPS did not work as well as JL2.

Try different ones and see what works best for your phone in your area.
[Captivate Android Development] gangpe:
Gonna have to try that; if that works, I'll let you know. Thanks either way though.
[Captivate Android Development] EtherealRemnant:
Why isnt KJ3, etc on here?
[Captivate Android Development] rschenck:
Probably just to piss you off.

Honestly, this is a free, volunteer service. If you have a missing 850 modem you think should be here, post it. If you want one you don't see, ask nicely...or search for it, make the zip, and offer it.
[Captivate Android Development] rschenck:
Sorry, double post
[Captivate Android Development] mfpreach:
I am getting a lot of standby cell drain (50% battery overnight on idle) . Would changing the modem possibly help this?
[Captivate Android Development] Bruce Inman:
Yes

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Do a search for google Soggy's modem page. He has the latest modems
[Captivate Android Development] ZionExpress:
So after a few days running with JK4 i have noticed a SLIGHT improvement in the central NH area. Speeds are comparable to what i was experiencing before but the new modem seems to do a better job holding onto a signal or finding one in weak areas. In contrast to that, i have noticed that it seems to DROP signal in areas where it never used to, like the NH seacoast, where there is pretty good coverage. It will show full bars and report -60 to -70 dBm but it cannot send texts or pull data. A quick cycle through airplane mode seems to fix the issue but its odd and inconvenient to say the least.

I haven't really tested out the GPS as i never really have a need for one but i can give it a try for folks who are interested.

Hope this helps!

Oh, and the batter life seems to be just excellent also. Even though i tend to spend a lot of time in weak service areas i still get at least a day and a half with moderate usage and wifi turned on most of the time. Running this on Serendipity 7 with Talon kernel OC 1200
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
You probably have to flash again. I love using UGJK4. Try doing a clean flash and maybe even switching to another ROM. Don't forget to get the latest Talon kernel.
[Captivate Android Development] ZionExpress:
Should i flash to something else before going back to JK4? I have KG3 i've been meaning to test out..

As far as switching to another ROM is concerned, no way! I've been running around testing everything i can get my hands on, usually a new ROM every week for the last couple of months. I've come back to use Serendipity 7 because of its rock solid performance and reliability. Don't think i'll be switching it up again anytime soon.
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
I find that KG3 doesn't have as good of a wireless signal as JK4 here. However KG3 has superior GPS signal.
[Captivate Android Development] arda99:
Quick question, my captivate is running stock KJ3 rom+boog kernel w/stock KJ3 modem, can I use UGxxx modem on it? since these are for i9000?