Phone Model: Motorola V635: R474_G_08.48.90 R + GCPU635TLEUKOTI C
Service Provider: O2
Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:12 pm
I have been wondering what the difference between the two are, and this week I tried both and have now come to a conclusion. The phone I was using was a v600 with the E9 Flex.
From what I have found when I had the 4FR flash on I was getting HORRIBLE reception. I would put the phone in my pocket and it would lose all reception and would take 5 minutes after taking it out of my pocket to find one again, and it did this no matter where I was. The 45R flash doesn't suffer from this, but I have found it has a slightly worse batter life.
So its up to you, while neither has anymore features or has faster menus or anything you can choose between battery life (4FR) or reception (45R)
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duceduc Posts: 2124
Phone Model: iPhone1G, 3G Unlocked
Service Provider: Softbank
Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:23 pm
Thanks for the info. I was going to try the 4FR from having the .45r. I have heard the 4fr is more stable. I wonder now.....
Or was it the 4ar flash that was newer? Hmm.
Darknova Posts: 200
Phone Model: Motorola V635: R474_G_08.48.90 R + GCPU635TLEUKOTI C
Service Provider: O2
Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:55 am
Lol, I'm not sure about 4AR never heard of it, but after using the 4FR im severely dissappointed. Put it in my pocket and it loses all signal. Not good seen as I find reception VERY important on a phone.
shoman94 Posts: 1
Phone Model: Razr V3
Service Provider: Cingular Blue
Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:06 am
Darknova wrote:
Lol, I'm not sure about 4AR never heard of it, but after using the 4FR im severely dissappointed. Put it in my pocket and it loses all signal. Not good seen as I find reception VERY important on a phone.
I ran .4fr with no issues like that.....currently my v600 is running .72r...
I have .4ar if you wanna try it.... This is what Cingular refurbs are coming with.....
--Jason
Darknova Posts: 200
Phone Model: Motorola V635: R474_G_08.48.90 R + GCPU635TLEUKOTI C
Service Provider: O2
Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:10 am
shoman94 wrote:
Darknova wrote:
Lol, I'm not sure about 4AR never heard of it, but after using the 4FR im severely dissappointed. Put it in my pocket and it loses all signal. Not good seen as I find reception VERY important on a phone.
I ran .4fr with no issues like that.....currently my v600 is running .72r...
I have .4ar if you wanna try it.... This is what Cingular refurbs are coming with.....
--Jason
I've put .55R on my v600 and therefore can not revert back to .4AR and wouldn't want to. I really like .55R
bigsnack Posts: 8
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:06 pm
Can anyone else confirm or deny that 45r seems to have better reception than 4Fr? I'm currently using 4Fr, but curiosity is killing me
Darknova Posts: 200
Phone Model: Motorola V635: R474_G_08.48.90 R + GCPU635TLEUKOTI C
Service Provider: O2
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:12 pm
bigsnack wrote:
Can anyone else confirm or deny that 45r seems to have better reception than 4Fr? I'm currently using 4Fr, but curiosity is killing me
Yeah, it would be nice actually, it may have just been my phone, but those were my results, can anyone confirm them?
duceduc Posts: 2124
Phone Model: iPhone1G, 3G Unlocked
Service Provider: Softbank
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:48 pm
I had .45r and am using 4fr now. I see no difference in reception between the two.
Darknova Posts: 200
Phone Model: Motorola V635: R474_G_08.48.90 R + GCPU635TLEUKOTI C
Service Provider: O2
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:51 pm
duceduc wrote:
I had .45r and am using 4fr now. I see no difference in reception between the two.
Lol, it's probably just my phone then Try carrying it around in your pocket for a few hours and see if it starts beeping like when it loses signal
duceduc Posts: 2124
Phone Model: iPhone1G, 3G Unlocked
Service Provider: Softbank
Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:44 pm
It maybe of the phone and the area inwhich you live in. I always think that the reception depends on the area with cell towers and not necessary the phone itself.
It has been over a week with 4FR. No problem so far.
Try carrying it around in your pocket for a few hours and see if it starts beeping like when it loses signal
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