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What is the "modem" ?

When reading about roms I always see them saying to make sure I have some specific version of the modem, which needs to be flashes separately, etc
What is the modem? Is it just the baseboard version on the system info page?

Yes.
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So if that says (something something).DK28, I have the DK28 modem?
When I update to a different Rom (planning to pick up one of the ones based on official 2.2 when they come out) do I need to do something else to get a newer version of the modem too?

Yes if it says ....dk28 under baseband you have 2.2 modem. If you want to flash a custom rom you are fine. Your baseband is already updated. The reason why roms say that is some people used the update.zip method to go to froyo but you still had to Odin your modem so people were on froyo but modem was on eclair. If you use Odin with the tar files you always get the modem with it. Good luck

I used update.zip to get to DK28 and it says I have the DK28 modem.
Baseband version: S: D700:0:55: DK28

nemt said:
I used update.zip to get to DK28 and it says I have the DK28 modem.
Baseband version: S: D700:0:55: DK28
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Yes, there is one update.zip that will flash the modem, but it requires you to be on DI18.
Odin is the fool-proof method

yes odin is the best way. it starts you out with a clean start.
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Just got my Galaxy S (bell version)

I guess i want to install Darky's v8.0 firmware i just need help getting started.
1.) Do i need to root first?
2.) ClockWorkMod Recovery what do i need to do to get it installed? Just put in on the SD card and go into recovery?
3.) What about SIM locks? The phone is locked to bell.
My phone has Froyo 2.2 JL2 from Bell Canada and in the recovery menu i see 3e which i know needs to be downgraded to 2e.
If someone can point me in the right direction that would be great. I read the tutorials in the samsung vibrant section but since that a different phone then i9000 i dont wanna take any chances.

No you do not need to root first.
Go into the I9000 Android section of the forum's and into the speed mod thread and flash hardcores kernel with Odin using his instructions. This will get you 2e recovery and clockworkmod the program used to install custom roms.
After that download Darkys rom onto your SD reboot your phone into cwm recovery its the default recovery with hardcores kernel and the choose update from SD and select darkys Rom and that's it wait for it to install.
I would provide links and such but I'm currently away from my PC.
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can you pint me to the thread please

go here:
Flash a JPx rom using odin then flash this kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
It will give you 2e recovery
Then head over to Darky's thread and follow the instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091

jebise101 said:
can you pint me to the thread please
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Follow this for speedmod. http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to-install.html
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i was reading it all days yesterday both ways. But i can't find a JPx ROM that word work on my bell phone. Dose it matter that its locked? or do i just pick and flash?

You can flash with it locked, just means your phone is still locked after you flash.
If you flash the speedmod kernel, you get 2e (as mentioned earlier), and you also get an option on the recovery menu to root the phone. I suggest rooting, I think you need root to generate your unlock codes.
Download an app from the market called SGS Unlock... This will generate the unlock code for you.
Of course if you're using Bell, don't worry about unlocking. Locking to a carrier as far as i know, will not prevent you from flashing and using other carriers' roms. But then again, it's so darn easy to unlock, why wouldn't you anyways?

why not flash CF-Root v1.3? is it not the same thing and thats what it says to use in Dark'y thread.
So i guess find a JPx ROM use Odin and flash it and then flash the kernel either CF-Root v1.3 or speedmod and then flash Darky's ROM?
EDIT
I just installed the speedmod kernal, do i need to now install clockwork recovery? i think not coz its part of speedmod kernel?

i should really read Samdroid_G_S post

And in a couple of weeks when the internal SD is dead you can collect your $100 credit and get a new one!

jebise101 said:
3.) What about SIM locks? The phone is locked to bell.
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what about this
how can I unlock the phone
Could not locate unlock code by (Generate Unlock Windows.zip)

to unlock the phone check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906255

100 credit i paid 150 for it so i better get a replacement.

same situation here
hey! can u update how ur flash went I'm in the same situation here but can't donwload the kernel for now because too many people downloaded it today...
Btw once on this kernel can we flash any Rom or only 2.2 and higher, I read somewhere that JL2 was special has it can't be downgraded.....
thx
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nah i been messing around with it all day finally had darky 8.1 installed to find it was broken. Just flash hardcore speedmod kernel and then flash darky 8.0 WIPE and then Darky NO WIPE.
Dont delete any cache or anything after you flash to 8.0. From 8.0 just update right away.

bobbySteez said:
Btw once on this kernel can we flash any Rom or only 2.2 and higher, I read somewhere that JL2 was special has it can't be downgraded.....
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I flashed Darky's V7, V7.7 and V8 then went back to JL2 in between each without any problems. I try a lot of different ROMs and always end back at JL2.
Ian

load it up with Darky's v8.0...then flash just the JL2 modem using odin, then flash the speedmod kernel (12M now I believe) using odin or CWM.
Battery life is better than when on voodoo kernel and the JL2 modem makes GPS better (all this on bell's galaxy s of course).

i may go back to the JL2 Modem as well, just gonna test it for a few days. You should install 8.1 NO WIPE as well.
Do you just hit the PDA button in Odin and select modem.bin and then hit start?

Yes you put the jl2 modem file in pda and hit start
jebise101 said:
i may go back to the JL2 Modem as well, just gonna test it for a few days. You should install 8.1 NO WIPE as well.
Do you just hit the PDA button in Odin and select modem.bin and then hit start?
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JL2
Just to make sure, how do u get back to jl2? download mode and kies?
Btw I just flash the speed kernel flashing darky's 8.0 wipe then no-wipe 8.1
thx again for ur help!!!

flashed ka7+voodoo but no effect?

hi
i have installed stock froyo rom with kies than flashed with clock workd ka6+voodoo all went good.
now i have tried to flash the ka7+voodoo all went good i think (no errors) but in phone info i still see the kernel version ka6.
is this normal or something went wrong?

Just trish reflash through rom manager. Make sure your on a 2.2 rom that is compatible with the ka7 kernel.

i am on a samsung stock 2.2 rom - will i be able to use a ka7 or kb1 kernel with stock 2.2 froyo from kies not from google?

did you enable it?

no, i don't know how.
clockworkd finished flashing the ka7 kernel than i rebooted.
current kernel ver. showing 2.6.32.9
build: FROYO.UVKA6
update zip was taken from supercurio thread.

dorbanz3 said:
hi
i have installed stock froyo rom with kies than flashed with clock workd ka6+voodoo all went good.
now i have tried to flash the ka7+voodoo all went good i think (no errors) but in phone info i still see the kernel version ka6.
is this normal or something went wrong?
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About Phone doesn't show kernel version as ka6 or ka7.
It does show the BASEBAND that way, but that is not the same thing.
Your kernel probably says "2.6.32.9"

so if i understand u correctly i have the ka7 installed atm.
is there a way to know if it rly is a ka7 kernel.

The most suitable gb rom for i9000m

Hi guys
Currently I am using ugjl2 stock rom with speedmod kernel.
I cant wait until samsung provides gb update, they are too slow in progress, especially in north america.
Korean version of galaxy s is already updated and had some more updates for bugs
Back to the topic,
Can anyone recommend me custom gb rom thats easy to install and has full camera performance?
Oh! And i need the way to get back to froyo(ugjl2) stock rom.
Do I just flash ugjl2 file via odin?
Um...also I need to keep 3g working
Thx

I used both Simply Honey and now Juwe, no problems.
Well... there is the OS battery drain glitch happens once in a blue moon... simple restart solves the problem...
Just make sure you flash an 850 enabled modem KC1, JL2 or JK4 etc...
To get back to stock just flash in Odin, I have not done it but do a search on here people seem to say just flash the stock firmware.
P.S. Froyo UGKC1 is newer then JL2

Do you flash kc1 modem after the gb flashing or together? And where can I find odin flashable kc1 modem?
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Do you flash kc1 modem after the gb flashing or together? And where can I find odin flashable kc1 modem?
Do you have kc1 modem?or links that i can downlaod it?
And does csc matter??

just flash the kc1 modem after you have installed the ROM, there are lots of links with modems just search to forums... You can either use oden and just flash the phone file but there are also some CWM versions you can install from recovery.

How about the csc??
Do i need to flash another file? Or doesn matter?

flashing a csc that is not compatible with ther kernel will mess it up... so I suggest not flashing the csc. just flash the phone file

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flashing a csc that is not compatible with ther kernel will mess it up... so I suggest not flashing the kernel. just flash the phone file
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Does the rom works fine without stock csc?

Here is a post with all the CWM flashable modems, KC1 is there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9874879&postcount=1

minsoo8449 said:
Does the rom works fine without stock csc?
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I'm running Tweaky's 4.1 which has a JVO modem. As you can see in the screens, I'm on KC1 and the CSC is different from the PDA (but the only thing I changed on the phone was the modem). Simply follow the instructions flashing the kernel & rom. In my case it was install the rom on the SD card, flash the kernel via odin, install the rom in recovery, reboot, clear caches and when everything was up and okay, flash KC1 modem by itself via odin.
An additional safeguard against battery drain is Autostart. It analyses whats running in various stages of boot and normal operating modes. So you can turn off background operations (like updates) accordingly, and save juice.

I've been running stock JVK with CF-root kernel and KC1 modem. I have great battery life and the phone is super snappy. I'm thinking of upgrading to another GB build but I'm quite happy with JVK so until I start seeing some slowdowns or there's some major improvements I'm just going to stay with JVK.

Jvk is just not official and probably contains more bugs then jvh or jvo
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minsoo8449 said:
Does the rom works fine without stock csc?
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Yes
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JVO was the most stable in my experience.

Rumor has it JVO fixes some bugs on JVH and also fixes the OS battery drain issue

SH3.5 and change the karnel after install
the best for me

dlockhart said:
Rumor has it JVO fixes some bugs on JVH and also fixes the OS battery drain issue
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I was on JVH (JVO modem) simply honey and Juwe's for awhile and I was getting 2 days+ battery life with moderate use on Bell. This was compared to 1-1.5 days on JVK modem.
Then I switched to MIUI, though the battery drain issues haven't been fixed there yet and I'm back to getting around a day-ish charge.

dlockhart said:
Rumor has it JVO fixes some bugs on JVH and also fixes the OS battery drain issue
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I'm still getting the android OS battery drain bug on JVO. Has happened after playing Cordy and playing music on doubletwist. Going to try using SetCPU to throttle it down when the screen is off.

JJustin said:
I'm still getting the android OS battery drain bug on JVO. Has happened after playing Cordy and playing music on doubletwist. Going to try using SetCPU to throttle it down when the screen is off.
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Juwe rom claims to have fixed it...just waiting for update
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hi, posted similar on another thread but still fairly new at this so could do with a bit of advice please?
i9000m running stock froyo 2.2 kc1, speedmod kernel.
is getting GB simply a case of flashing a new kernel or do i have to go with a custom rom? i wouldn't have to change the phone/csc files in odin would i?

Cant go back to stock kernell after using kt

Hi, I installed the kt kernell. the only reason why I installed it was so i culd get fas charging support, so I could charge my phone while using it with my appradio. I never used the overclocking part, or any other feature in that kernell. After a while I tried to update to MF9, follow the official mf9 thread, (flash noobl zip, flash kernel file and then flash rom file.) It all seemed to work, but in the phone info screen everything shows the right version exceot the kernell part. i have attached a screenshot. After that i tried downgrading to mdkl, and same thing. kernell version still shows the same thing. any help will appreciated. thanks

That kernel you are on is stock
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Is that what the kernel info is supposed to say? I ask because while i Had the MF9 stock Rom it said the exact same thing., and I figured It should said MDL or MF9 somewhere in it.

yep its what it is supposed to say, doesn't specifically say MDL or MF9 in it.

thanks, i thought I did something wrong and screwed my phone up. I appreciate your time.

asinclado said:
Is that what the kernel info is supposed to say? I ask because while i Had the MF9 stock Rom it said the exact same thing., and I figured It should said MDL or MF9 somewhere in it.
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Baseband has to do with MDL and MF9. Kernel is different. While you still need to know if your baseband is MDL or MF9 for choosing a kernel, the kernel itself isn't really dependant on the baseband.

Salil999 said:
Baseband has to do with MDL and MF9. Kernel is different. While you still need to know if your baseband is MDL or MF9 for choosing a kernel, the kernel itself isn't really dependant on the baseband.
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so only software, baseband, and build should match, am I correct?

asinclado said:
so only software, baseband, and build should match, am I correct?
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The baseband and build should (if you're on stock, at least)
I don't see the software anywhere (sorry, I'm on CM, not stock)

Salil999 said:
The baseband and build should (if you're on stock, at least)
I don't see the software anywhere (sorry, I'm on CM, not stock)
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it doesn't show it in the screenshot, but it also says MDL

asinclado said:
it doesn't show it in the screenshot, but it also says MDL
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Then I'm assuming yes.
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thanks again.