good luck getting a good replacement - its a pita but once you get this device in working order, it really cant be beat imo.
let us know how the replacement works out..
and dont forget to relock before you send it back
[RADIOS][VZW] Galaxy Nexus Radios and Installation Guide
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good luck getting a good replacement - its a pita but once you get this device in working order, it really cant be beat imo.
let us know how the replacement works out..
and dont forget to relock before you send it back
I already have a replacement on order, I just have to send back the phone first (got it through amazon for a penny!) It just really is a pita to return it to stock and all that before doing so then go 2-3 days without and back to my other phone. gonna play around with a few different kernel/radio combinations since I have to kill time until I get home to return to stock
Thank again for the great write up
Thank again for the great write up
Someone help me out here since things seem to have changed a lot since I last actually flashed a phone (Motorola Droid 1). I just got my Gnex a week ago and have been dealing with the signal issue. I have been holding off on rooting due to the fact that I want to make sure it isn't an issue with the physical aspects of the phone.
Does flashing the radio change the signal quality?
Getting no more than 2 bars unless at my father-in-law's house but he has a tower on his property so the phone would have already gone back if no signal there.
Does flashing the radio change the signal quality?
Getting no more than 2 bars unless at my father-in-law's house but he has a tower on his property so the phone would have already gone back if no signal there.
It depends how your phone reacts. Generally, most have found greater hand off with the newer radios. More so than greater overall signal strength. If you aren't getting a good enough signal, you may need to look into a new device to resolve the possible hardware issue.
Also, if you have 4.04 software, you have the latest radios. Dunno what benefit you would get from going backwards...
Yeah I have 4.0.4 and got my sim changed out today. So far it works pretty good not perfect though. Wanting to move to 4.1 now though
Its only a matter of time before we have a leaked version of 4.1.x for Verizon with new radios, but for now 4.1 ROMs are incredible anyway.
Yeah I have been running 4.1 (CM10) fully for a day and the only problem I have had is slight radio loss and for some reason instead of mic cut-out all I have had is it making me sound like I am talking through my hand. No clue why. Does drain my battery a bit faster too losing about an hour of battery life from ICS. CM10 is nice had a hiccup with Clockwork loading through fastboot but got it on there through the app.
As soon as you get those Radios if you can shoot me a PM that would be awesome. Might also need help installing it. Wanna try myself first I think.
As soon as you get those Radios if you can shoot me a PM that would be awesome. Might also need help installing it. Wanna try myself first I think.
Should be a painless easy process, just gotta check md5 to be on the safe side. But I'll let ya know or at least I'll try to remember
Hi guys, sorry if this has been addressed but I looked through several pages but havent found an answer to my question. I am new to the gnex and the first thing I did as soon as I got it was to flash TWRP, the JB bootloader, and AOKP JB Build 1 (did everything right, wiped data, cache ect). My 4G signal is pretty much unusable because it drops too often. I have to leave it in CDMA only all the time. I checked the about screen and I have baseband 10 with FC04 and FC05. Is there a radio that is recommended to run for best results? Should I go back to the 4.04 bootloader since that corresponds with the radios or does that not matter? Are any radio versions recommended above others or is it pretty much YMMV with all of them? Thanks for any help!
Wouldn't make a difference, or shouldn't. If 4G keeps dropping you're just in a weak 4G area, or have a defective unit :/
You can try the fa radios maybe, but I agree with def.
Bootloader, at this juncture, doesn't matter.
Bootloader, at this juncture, doesn't matter.
Well it is definitely not the area. It is happening in multiple markets (I was traveling over the weekend) all of which my Droid 4 performed flawlessly in. Is defective unit a plausible explanation or does the 4G radio just stink on the Gnex in general?
Its not that bad
Sounds like it might be a hardware problem, try exchanging would be your best bet.
Its not that bad
Sounds like it might be a hardware problem, try exchanging would be your best bet.
Ok, thanks for the help!
Hello from a newb to this forum.
I've had my SGN for 3 or 4 months and it has had nothing but crappy signal. I tried to return it, but miss the return period by 5 days so they sent me a refurb. I then took my battery out to put it in the new/refurb one only to notice that the pink was blotched on the phone, but not on the battery. Called them and they told me not to return it. So I'm stuck with this hunk of junk. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but the reception is horrible. I'm running Liquid JB and I have had the latest radios since they came out. Just went on a trip and no one could get a hold of me nor could I do anything with my phone as far as data and it really sucked.
I was going to ask about the hybrids, but after reading, I think I should just hold off till new radios come out (if they do).
I have even just thought about selling the phone if I could get enough out of it and then saving up to get something out of contract.
I've had my SGN for 3 or 4 months and it has had nothing but crappy signal. I tried to return it, but miss the return period by 5 days so they sent me a refurb. I then took my battery out to put it in the new/refurb one only to notice that the pink was blotched on the phone, but not on the battery. Called them and they told me not to return it. So I'm stuck with this hunk of junk. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but the reception is horrible. I'm running Liquid JB and I have had the latest radios since they came out. Just went on a trip and no one could get a hold of me nor could I do anything with my phone as far as data and it really sucked.
I was going to ask about the hybrids, but after reading, I think I should just hold off till new radios come out (if they do).
I have even just thought about selling the phone if I could get enough out of it and then saving up to get something out of contract.
What I would do: wait for the new radios and see if it helps.
Meanwhile, call Verizon every day and complain about the poor signal. Tell them it effects you all the time, work and life and its always bad. Tell them their customer service has been terrible. Complain about the refurb. Ask to speak to managers. Complain (just for the sake of getting what you want) about the infrequent updates. Or the failure of the updates to solve your signal.
They will get you a replacement gnex or something else (RAZR I would guess) if you complain enough. Free of course.
Anyway: I wouldn't take the loss of selling it , since you signed a contract for a working phone, and yours doesn't work.
And btw I hate complaining but you gotta get something done right?
dmmarck
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actually about to flash as well, just waiting for the 404 ones to download as well just in case
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