I have a MB526 phone and am not sure it has the correct firmware on it. Since I got this phone second hand, how can I check that my phone has the correct modem file on it.
Do the MB526 phones have different hardware in them for 850/2100 and different hardware for 900/2100?? Or is there only one hardware version of this phone and it just has different firmware installed?
How do I go about checking this. I think I might have a 900/2100 unit, but would like it to be 850/2100 thus if the hardware is the same, then I should be able to flash the 850 firmware right?
KrazyKong said:
I have a MB526 phone and am not sure it has the correct firmware on it. Since I got this phone second hand, how can I check that my phone has the correct modem file on it.
Do the MB526 phones have different hardware in them for 850/2100 and different hardware for 900/2100?? Or is there only one hardware version of this phone and it just has different firmware installed?
How do I go about checking this. I think I might have a 900/2100 unit, but would like it to be 850/2100 thus if the hardware is the same, then I should be able to flash the 850 firmware right?
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The hardware is the same, you can change the baseband using Defy baseband switcher.
Hmm ok that's good news then. So if I locate the original firmware for the provider I want the phone to work on, it should setup the baseband automatically too right?
KrazyKong said:
Hmm ok that's good news then. So if I locate the original firmware for the provider I want the phone to work on, it should setup the baseband automatically too right?
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Yes, you have to replace bp_nvm_default folder from system/etc of stock to custom ROM.
Oh you got my confused. I don't want to go a custom rom, I just want to flash to the stock provider rom of my choice. And since one provider is 850/2100 and the other is 900/2100 that's why I first posted.
Right now I suspect the phone has a stock or some default rom with 900/2100 as the baseband. I want to flash a stock provider rom that is 850/2100.
KrazyKong said:
Oh you got my confused. I don't want to go a custom rom, I just want to flash to the stock provider rom of my choice. And since one provider is 850/2100 and the other is 900/2100 that's why I first posted.
Right now I suspect the phone has a stock or some default rom with 900/2100 as the baseband. I want to flash a stock provider rom that is 850/2100.
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Yes, flash whatever ROM, and then copy the folder.
No. Flash the ROM, root it, then use basebandswitcher first to try the listed basebands that have the frequency you're looking for. Chances are there will be one that gives you service.
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So I own the Telecom NZ version of the Galaxy Y. The only difference this phone has to the other version is that it supports the 850mhz 3G band in conjunction with the standard 2100mhz band.
I have managed to root the stock rom the phone came with (DOKK3 2.3.6), and I wanted to install Creeds Rom 3.5. I wiped the phone, flashed the rom and restarted, but my camera didn't work. I'm now back on stock DOKK3 (lucky I made a backup, because I can't find the original firmware anywhere else).
Is this because of the radio/baseband? It is currently DOKK3. Does it need to be anything specific? Would flashing an international radio disable the 850mhz 3G band?
Thank you for listening to all my questions
ketchup539 said:
So I own the Telecom NZ version of the Galaxy Y. The only difference this phone has to the other version is that it supports the 850mhz 3G band in conjunction with the standard 2100mhz band.
I have managed to root the stock rom the phone came with (DOKK3 2.3.6), and I wanted to install Creeds Rom 3.5. I wiped the phone, flashed the rom and restarted, but my camera didn't work. I'm now back on stock DOKK3 (lucky I made a backup, because I can't find the original firmware anywhere else).
Is this because of the radio/baseband? It is currently DOKK3. Does it need to be anything specific? Would flashing an international radio disable the 850mhz 3G band?
Thank you for listening to all my questions
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Normally it does not matter what baseband do you flash(thats only my opinion,when im false then sorry).my phone is mixed:the cusrom that im using based on DXLE1 a asia one and my baseband is XXLE1 a german one,the only thing on my phone is the language,its englisch but only the normal settings etc. all apps and etc. are in german and i have never problems.try an version from this thread to test.i think that you have a brandet phone,its a prepaid pack right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
CALIBAN666 said:
Normally it does not matter what baseband do you flash(thats only my opinion,when im false then sorry).my phone is mixed:the cusrom that im using based on DXLE1 a asia one and my baseband is XXLE1 a german one,the only thing on my phone is the language,its englisch but only the normal settings etc. all apps and etc. are in german and i have never problems.try an version from this thread to test.i think that you have a brandet phone,its a prepaid pack right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
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You're from Cologne! How cool. I'll check out that link, and yes, my phone is a prepaid carrier branded one. However I haven't read anything about roms for it because it's only sold in New Zealand and there are probably only like 10,000 of them out there.
Thanks!
Don't suppose you have a flashable version of your DOKK baseband I could download? I made the stupid mistake of flashing my phone with an international version after I bricked it and didn't make a backup. Now it's not showing the XT network anymore.
Telecom Nz Galaxy Y Stock Rom
ketchup539 said:
So I own the Telecom NZ version of the Galaxy Y. The only difference this phone has to the other version is that it supports the 850mhz 3G band in conjunction with the standard 2100mhz band.
I have managed to root the stock rom the phone came with (DOKK3 2.3.6), and I wanted to install Creeds Rom 3.5. I wiped the phone, flashed the rom and restarted, but my camera didn't work. I'm now back on stock DOKK3 (lucky I made a backup, because I can't find the original firmware anywhere else).
Is this because of the radio/baseband? It is currently DOKK3. Does it need to be anything specific? Would flashing an international radio disable the 850mhz 3G band?
Thank you for listening to all my questions
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Hey Ketchup,
I also have the Telecom NZ galaxy y and have experienced the same issue regarding the camera, and the accelerometer is also out by 90 degrees. However I did not make a backup of the stock rom
Can you please please please upload your copy of the stock rom so that I can download it? It would be very much appreciated as right now my phone is nearly unusable :crying:
Thanks very much
glendinningds
glendinningds said:
Hey Ketchup,
I also have the Telecom NZ galaxy y and have experienced the same issue regarding the camera, and the accelerometer is also out by 90 degrees. However I did not make a backup of the stock rom
Can you please please please upload your copy of the stock rom so that I can download it? It would be very much appreciated as right now my phone is nearly unusable :crying:
Thanks very much
glendinningds
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Same. How do you solve these?
Sent from my Galaxy Y (S5360T) running Jelly Blast V3
My god, finally a person with my phone who understands, what important wondering is what file controls the autorotation in the roms and can it be replaced with the stocks version?
Sent from my GT-S5360T using xda app-developers app
I gave up on xda's roms that they offer cos they all have the same auto rotation issue... Gaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!
Sent from my GT-S5360T using xda app-developers app
Starweaver1 emailed me a link to a site where you can download the ODIN files for the original Telecom firmware. There has also been a revised firmware version released in September(?) of 2012 that features an updated lockscreen similar to the galaxy s3's. I might upload it here soon if you guys want.
Hello,
I recently upgraded from Xperia Arc S to Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505.
I bought my device from Hong Kong, with HK firmware. After I opened the package I put my SIM inside,
the reception was not very good. I was instructed by the company to use GSM only since there is no
LTE network in Israel as of today.
I flashed a couple of ROMs since and today I am on MIUI v5 which is my favorite, the reception remains
the same in all ROMs, quite bad compared to my old Xperia Arc S.
I was wondering about basebands and modems, I have been watching those two names floating around
the forums quite a bit and I never got around to playing with those.
So my questions are as follows:
1. Is there a different between modem and baseband or are these two just different words that refers to the same thing?
2. Does changing a baseband/modem can help get better reception?
3. If the answer to 2 is yes, which one should I get?
Thanks,
Oded
Yes modem/baseband are the same thing. Go to SamMobile website Google it, then go to the firmware section, choose the S4 find your carrier and see the latest rom for your carrier in the file name will be some letters and numbers like XXNA5 etc. This will give you a base to start with. Or tell me your operator and I can take a look.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk
nikzDHD said:
Yes modem/baseband are the same thing. Go to SamMobile website Google it, then go to the firmware section, choose the S4 find your carrier and see the latest rom for your carrier in the file name will be some letters and numbers like XXNA5 etc. This will give you a base to start with. Or tell me your operator and I can take a look.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the quick reply. How do I find out which firmware I need to download? Israel is not in the list. My carrier is called Orange. http://orange.co.il/
behind the battery it says:
GT-I9505
SSN: -I9505GSMH
RATED
Made by...
Imei...
S/N...
EDIT:
You didn't answer if the incorrect baseband can cause bad reception... it sounds to me like it does but I just want to make sure.
I also noticed that when I reboot my device it goes back to WCDMA only automatically so everytime I reboot/power off I need to reset it to GSM only using *#*#4636#*#*
BUMP
oded_sk said:
Hello,
I recently upgraded from Xperia Arc S to Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505.
I bought my device from Hong Kong, with HK firmware. After I opened the package I put my SIM inside,
the reception was not very good. I was instructed by the company to use GSM only since there is no
LTE network in Israel as of today.
I flashed a couple of ROMs since and today I am on MIUI v5 which is my favorite, the reception remains
the same in all ROMs, quite bad compared to my old Xperia Arc S.
I was wondering about basebands and modems, I have been watching those two names floating around
the forums quite a bit and I never got around to playing with those.
So my questions are as follows:
1. Is there a different between modem and baseband or are these two just different words that refers to the same thing?
2. Does changing a baseband/modem can help get better reception?
3. If the answer to 2 is yes, which one should I get?
Thanks,
Oded
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1. Same thing .
2. Yes.
3. You can check it from here that Base from your country/Provider . And you can download it from here
The problem is that Israel is not on that list, I think because we don't have LTE network and my device is LTE.
My carrier is using GSM network only.
Israel don't sell the I9505 officially, they have the I9500 available from your carriers.
Looking at the I9500 with Orange the latest I9500 modem is: I9500JKUEMJ9
Obviously do not flash the I9500 modem but you can try XXUEMJ9 from the I9505 instead.
From here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
Download the modem and flash via Odin. You can any of the I9505 modems. Just try until you get a good one, and as for LTE it doesn't matter in the network settings you will obviously be choosing 3G option instead.
nikzDHD said:
Israel don't sell the I9505 officially, they have the I9500 available from your carriers.
Looking at the I9500 with Orange the latest I9500 modem is: I9500JKUEMJ9
Obviously do not flash the I9500 modem but you can try XXUEMJ9 from the I9505 instead.
From here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
Download the modem and flash via Odin. You can any of the I9505 modems. Just try until you get a good one, and as for LTE it doesn't matter in the network settings you will obviously be choosing 3G option instead.
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I see, well, it didn't work, I flashed about 7 different modems and I still get bad reception indoors and good reception outdoors.
I will try to test other SIMs of other carriers on this device to see if reception improves.
Thank you very much for you help!
4.4.2
Anyone knows which modems can I flash in a stock i9505 4.4.2 rom?
Inamati said:
Anyone knows which modems can I flash in a stock i9505 4.4.2 rom?
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Any modem you want to flash. But try the 4.4.2 versions.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk
nikzDHD said:
Any modem you want to flash. But try the 4.4.2 versions.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk
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Really? I ask this question because when flashing stock 4.4.2 I had to flash a specific modem otherwise it wouldn't work. If I flash another modem different from FNA5 won't it cause problems in the ROM?
Inamati said:
Really? I ask this question because when flashing stock 4.4.2 I had to flash a specific modem otherwise it wouldn't work. If I flash another modem different from FNA5 won't it cause problems in the ROM?
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Depends what bootloader your on, I'm assuming your on the new bootloader so you need to flash both the LTE and GSM modems. I'm on a GE 4.4.2 rom and old bootloader running on an older modem and not got any issues. Try it and see what happens you can always flash another after or go back to a 4.4.2 modem.
nikzDHD said:
Depends what bootloader your on, I'm assuming your on the new bootloader so you need to flash both the LTE and GSM modems. I'm on a GE 4.4.2 rom and old bootloader running on an older modem and not got any issues. Try it and see what happens you can always flash another after or go back to a 4.4.2 modem.
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OK thanks a bunch. If not too much trouble can you point me to a list of the modems you speak of? And is there anywhere where it's detailed how to flash both modems? When I changed modem in the previous ROM's I only had to flash one.
Inamati said:
OK thanks a bunch. If not too much trouble can you point me to a list of the modems you speak of? And is there anywhere where it's detailed how to flash both modems? When I changed modem in the previous ROM's I only had to flash one.
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This thread has all the info you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
A small tip to whom ever is reading this: If you have reception problems just go to someone with the same phone model and just write down the information in about phone section such as: baseband, core, build etc so you know which one works 100% if your phone is the same model.
Anyways, nikzDHD, I9505XXUEML6_MODEM worked best, I flashed 90% of the modems... took me forever :/
i have g900t i want to flash on it g900w8 rom(for hebrew language)
but the baseband need stay on g900t
look the result
how
someone can help me get into this sulution?
edvin26 said:
someone can help me get into this sulution?
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Hey have you figured this out yet... I'm in sort of same situation I have a Sm-g900t but it's running a G900M stock rom, so I need to know how to keep my bootloader & modem and just flash a stock unbranded rom. I know I can flash custom roms through recovery but I want a stock to fall back on
*GALAXY S5*
edvin26 said:
someone can help me get into this sulution?
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It's not clear what you hope to do. What you wrote is that you wanted to change you ROM to W8 while retaining your TMobile baseband. And your photo shows that you did just that.
But reading between the lines suggests that you were surprised to see that the baseband hadn't changed and are actually seeking the opposite of what you asked. You need to clarify your intent.
The result that you have is the expected situation. The baseband normally won't change, nor does it represent a problem. Your phone should work fine with the W8 ROM paired with the original baseband.
Aside from the fact that there is usually no need to change the baseband, how easy it is to do so depends on the carrier and how they sign their firmware. Odin won't change the baseband if the carrier decided to omit the requisite permission to do so. TMobile modems are invariably compatible with Canadian (W8) carriers, so pragmaticaly the easiest way to update a 900T modem, if you have a rationale for doing so, is to install a TMobile update. Then put the W8 ROM on top of that if you so wish.
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Hi,
I've just found out that my baseband version is for the Taiwanese market (G900IZTU1BOA1).
How can I change the baseband version to G900IDVU1ANE1?
I need it to be changed, as I otherwise can't use NFC here in Australia (Westpac Bank requires that certain baseband version).
Simple. Just flash a new modem with Odin and voilĂ !
Baseband changed
worf_1977 said:
Simple. Just flash a new modem with Odin and voilĂ !
Baseband changed
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Thanks.
I'm very very new to the Android world, but I understand that I then have to 'root' the phone, right?
I will be able to work this out, but my question is:
- are there any disadvantages by rooting the phone? Can it become slower? Can I brick it? Will it lose it's warranty?
Sorry about all these questions, but a newbie (who do like to play though, so happy to research further, to find out how to do this).
No. You don't need root access. Just put the phone in download mode, connect it, and flash your favorite modem tarball.
Enjoy
worf_1977 said:
No. You don't need root access. Just put the phone in download mode, connect it, and flash your favorite modem tarball.
Enjoy
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Awesome, thanks.
Will give it a go.
One more question (and it might be a silly one): Why are there different baseband versions? What exactly would be the difference between G900IDVU1ANE1 and G900IZTU1BOA1 ?
Is one of them newer (or better) than the other one?
Will I have to change baseband version again in the future?
Is there a big advantage (apart from being able to use Westpac Tap and Go) in having the G900IDVU1ANE1 baseband on my phone and not the Taiwanese one, since I live in Australia?
And finally, I read stories here and there, which says that your battery life can get worse, if you change baseband. Is this true and would this likely happen, if I change to G900IDVU1ANE1 ?
My phone is a G900I, by the way and I specifically ordered the 'I' version (online and I later found out that it was from Hong Kong), as I knew this was the one you would get in the stores in Australia as well. Now I then figure out that the baseband version still isn't the same...
(I did save $200 though by ordering it online)
Doing know which differences are between two different modem.
And keep in mind that it must be on the correct model, do not cross flash between a F variant to an H one.
Same applies to other variants.
You have been warned
Hello
I ordered a Yotaphone 2 YD201 from china not long ago, and after recieving it I decided to check the phone's details to make sure I'd received the right version.
Unfortunately, I had received a YD206, which won't work well with 4G networks in the UK.
I contacted the seller, and he assured me that the phone I have received is in fact a YD201, stating the following:
"a few yotaphone YD201 was reflashed to YD206 before sending , pls check the phone after delivery . If your phone is YD206 system , don't worry ,it just softwareproblem , the hardware is original YD201 , we can give you reflash rom and tutorial to reflash it back to original YD201 . It will be YD201 system and work with B3/B7/B20 4G net"
My question is; is there a way I can find whether the phone was originally a YD201, or if the version I have been sent is actually just a YD206?
Attached are some screenshots containing my device's info.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thank you
- Luke
Imei = 356... -> yd201
imei = 359... -> yd206
The difference between 206 and 201 are the radio bands supported.
To flash radio only:
fastboot flash modem radio\NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 radio\sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash rpm radio\rpm.mbn
fastboot flash tz radio\tz.mbn
The chinese model is compatible with 1800Mhz LTE band, that is used in some contries in Europe also,
On the phone dialer if you insert *#06# it will show the phone IMEI.
The I.M.E.I. stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity and is specific for each country,
IMEI numbers starting with 359 will be Chinese YD206, if this is your case, then you must flash the Chinese Radio even if you use other location ROM, the correct installed radio will give you better battery life and network speed.
Keep in mind that the Information on Android -> About the phone -> Model: YD201 or YD206 is not accurate because it gets its information from the ROM and not from the hardware.
Thanks for the help
Tippfehler said:
Imei = 356... -> yd201
imei = 359... -> yd206
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Good! Looks like my phone was originally a YD201 after all, thank you!
Luke25361 said:
Good! Looks like my phone was originally a YD201 after all, thank you!
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Hi. I'm sitting with the same dilemma... I received the same explanation from Geeks Planet Store, word for word.
I do not even understand why they would even consider re-fashing something with a higher value (YD201) with the software that would make it look like something of lower value (YD206).
Anyway in your screenshot it says Baseband version ..._CN1_M05. Does this mean it uses the CN radio firmware?
I also downloaded their suggested firmware from the link they sent. In that there are no files under the radio folder. Does that mean the radio firmware is supposed to stay unchanged in this case? If so and if baseband _CN1_ means it is currently running CN radio firmware, does this mean the hardware is really YD206?
One more question: how reliable is the imei number check?
To me the best approach seems to be the suggestion by cvzalez to really test the radio with different firmware and see what works.
JJNNTT said:
Hi. I'm sitting with the same dilemma... I received the same explanation from Geeks Planet Store, word for word.
I do not even understand why they would even consider re-fashing something with a higher value (YD201) with the software that would make it look like something of lower value (YD206).
Anyway in your screenshot it says Baseband version ..._CN1_M05. Does this mean it uses the CN radio firmware?
I also downloaded their suggested firmware from the link they sent. In that there are no files under the radio folder. Does that mean the radio firmware is supposed to stay unchanged in this case? If so and if baseband _CN1_ means it is currently running CN radio firmware, does this mean the hardware is really YD206?
One more question: how reliable is the imei number check?
To me the best approach seems to be the suggestion by cvzalez to really test the radio with different firmware and see what works.
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I'm confused too as to why they would re-flash a YD201 to a YD206. It doesn't make any sense.
According to this guide, the 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' baseband that we have is the one used by YD201s that's supposed to work with all available frequency bands. The reason for the radio folder being empty is so that flashing the phone leaves this baseband as it is.
As for the imei number, after a bit of research I've found that changing this number is relatively easy (even without root), so it's possible that Geeks Planet have just changed the imei number to make our phones seem like YD201s. However, it wouldn't make sense for them to do this and to not also flash the firmware to YD201 as well.
Have you tried flashing the phone to the YD201 using the instructions they've given you? I'm wondering whether or not to try this myself.
Luke25361 said:
Have you tried flashing the phone to the YD201 using the instructions they've given you? I'm wondering whether or not to try this myself.
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I have not received the phone yet. Even though I ordered it a very long time ago, it was only sent after the Chinese new year holiday.
I am seriously considering not accepting the delivery...
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Luke25361 said:
According to this guide, the 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' baseband that we have is the one used by YD201s that's supposed to work with all available frequency bands.
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I might be wrong or blind, but when I look it says: "YD206 users have to change their modem components to CN version, in order to have all the available bands working. The modem version is written in "About Phone", under "baseband version". You must have the S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 version. "
JJNNTT said:
I have not received the phone yet. Even though I ordered it a very long time ago, it was only sent after the Chinese new year holiday.
I am seriously considering not accepting the delivery...
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I've asked the supplier if they can give me any assurance that they would help me out should I follow their flashing instructions and the phone be damaged as a result.
If they can give me this assurance, then I'll give it a go and give you the results.
Reading the comments on the youtube video Geeks Planet have sent me, it seems like this problem isn't exclusive to just Geeks Planet and is rather an issue with the main supplier of these YD201s. The comments state that both coolicool and e-fox have sold people phones with the same issue and have been linked to this same video.
JJNNTT said:
I might be wrong or blind, but when I look it says: "YD206 users have to change their modem components to CN version, in order to have all the available bands working. The modem version is written in "About Phone", under "baseband version". You must have the S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 version. "
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The wording of this section is a little difficult to interpret. It's not really clear if baseband 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' is the original baseband or the international baseband.
Luke25361 said:
The wording of this section is a little difficult to interpret. It's not really clear if baseband 'S01_003_3034_CN1_M05' is the original baseband or the international baseband.
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If I look at:
S01_003_3034_RU1_M11_P2 : 4.4.3-S01-003-APC.0.3.56C ; 4.4.3-S01-003-HK1.0.3.56A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-EU1.0.3.56A; 4.4.3-S01-003-RU1.0.3.56A
S01_003_3034_RU1_M15_P2 : 4.4.3-S01-003-EU1.0.3.61A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-HK1.0.3.61A ; 4.4.3-S01-003-ME1.0.3.61A
S01_003_4240_RU1_M05 : 5.0.0-APC.1.65 ; 5.0.0-RU.1.1.112 ; 5.0.0-HK.1.1.66
S01_003_4240_RU1_M04 : 5.0.0-APC.1.44; 5.0.0-EU.1.1.39 ; 5.0.0.-ME.1.1.45
S01_003_3034_CN1_M05 : in every CN firmware, in the oldest there's the 3032 version.
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It really looks like _RU1_ is for RU, APC, HK, EU, ME
and
_CN1_ is only for CN
(So YD206 needs _CN1_ ?)
Guys, you're lucky! You've a YD201, it doesn't matter if the firmware inside is from YD206, it can be easily changed looking at the guide you already linked.
The fact that they flashed a firmware for 206 to a 201 is because their phones are suited for Chinese market.
All you have to do is to flash the RU version (including its radio folder) and see that all LTE bands will be working as expected on a YD201!
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
TheArt. said:
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
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Chinese can easily print a new IMEI on the box
TheArt. said:
Guys, you're lucky! You've a YD201, it doesn't matter if the firmware inside is from YD206, it can be easily changed looking at the guide you already linked.
The fact that they flashed a firmware for 206 to a 201 is because their phones are suited for Chinese market.
All you have to do is to flash the RU version (including its radio folder) and see that all LTE bands will be working as expected on a YD201!
Changing IMEI is possible, but not simple. And if your IMEI in "About phone" is the same on that written on the package of YotaPhone, you're good to go.
IMEI checking is the most reliable way to understand if it's a YD201 or YD206.
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Thank you for the clarification
I've been sent this reflash rom by the supplier. Would you recommend I use this or use the one on the yota website?
Luke25361 said:
Thank you for the clarification
I've been sent this reflash rom by the supplier. Would you recommend I use this or use the one on the yota website?
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The one on Yota ftp site are official. I don't know if the firmware the seller sent to you is modified or they just downloaded it via ftp, repacked and sent to you. The firmware version is invisible looking at the files, first you have to flash it and them you will see which version it is.
Personally I would flash only official firmwares.
TheArt. said:
The one on Yota ftp site are official. I don't know if the firmware the seller sent to you is modified or they just downloaded it via ftp, repacked and sent to you. The firmware version is invisible looking at the files, first you have to flash it and them you will see which version it is.
Personally I would flash only official firmwares.
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Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
If I were to flash to one of the RU firmwares, which one of them would I need to use?
Luke25361 said:
Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
If I were to flash to one of the RU firmwares, which one of them would I need to use?
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In this guide this information is already written down, anyway use the latest which is: 5.0.0-RU1.1.124.zip.
Let us know which version of firmware and baseband is the ROM the seller provided you!
Luke25361 said:
Ok, I've decided to try and flash using one of the official firmwares.
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Did it work? Could you test the LTE capabilities with the RU base band?
TheArt. said:
In this guide this information is already written down, anyway use the latest which is: 5.0.0-RU1.1.124.zip.
Let us know which version of firmware and baseband is the ROM the seller provided you!
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JJNNTT said:
Did it work? Could you test the LTE capabilities with the RU base band?
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I've managed to flash the phone using the firmware the seller provided. I have also managed to install an OTA update.
I've attached a screenshot with the new device details.
Is this the correct version that I should be on now?
Luke25361 said:
I've managed to flash the phone using the firmware the seller provided. I have also managed to install an OTA update.
I've attached a screenshot with the new device details.
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At least the baseband changed... which I guess is a good sign. For me now the big question is: Does LTE B20 work? (That is what I need where I live.)