Hi,
I was vacationing in Australia and decided to buy a Wildfire from Telstra. My main reason was the 850/2100 WCDMA. I live in Canada and travel a lot to Europe. I got the phone unlocked but not rooted (I can live with it being unrooted).
I read that most European carriers have released Froyo ROMs. I tried to see if an upgrade was available for mine but I can't seem to find anything.
I suppose that I could be safe and wait for Telstra to release the update (anyone knows when?) or I could root it and put a generic 2.2 rom on it? Would this generic ROM work on my device given that it's 850/2100 and not 900/2100?
Thanks a lot and sorry if I'm a little confused! This is my very first Android device!
PS I don't really care if the Froyo cannot be rooted.
-Alex
Hello,
I also bought a Telstra Wildfire only about a week ago. I installed SUnAaBh 2.2.1 ROM on there, it works fine. Waiting for Telstra's branded and bloated 2.2 update will DEFINITELY have the new, unrootable HBOOT!
EDIT: Telstra makes these phones Quad-band and ensures worldwide capability, and flashing a custom ROM will not mess with the radio.
I have installed this stock ROM on my wifes Telstra Wildfire:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Buz...5.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_160191_signed.exe
It works well and is stable and free of bloat that you find on carrriers ROMS.
yup, i'm with telstra running wildpuzzle v.08 rom, kicks arse over what stock froyo is
is there a deodexed setup for the rogers version of the s4?
i tried using the Psuedo-ROM from Nottach
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258904
it was successful other than branding the phone with some at&t stuff. also making mms messaging not function
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can I flash a at&t stock firmware with odin to my T-Mobile m919 with out any problems...right now my s4 is sim unlocked and im on at&t network .and it seems like its working ok but signal a little on the low side and spotty lte service....would there be any advantage flashing at&t's stock firmware to use on att network .would it lock my bootloader..would my service and signal be any better.....if I wanted to would I be able to flash back to T-Mobile stock firmware...will it work....anyone try this ..anything I should know before I do this ...thanks in advance
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can I flash a at&t stock firmware with odin to my T-Mobile m919 with out any problems...right now my s4 is sim unlocked and im on at&t network .and it seems like its working ok but signal a little on the low side and spotty lte service....would there be any advantage flashing at&t's stock firmware to use on att network .would it lock my bootloader..would my service and signal be any better.....if I wanted to would I be able to flash back to T-Mobile stock firmware...will it work....anyone try this ..anything I should know before I do this ...thanks in advance
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[?quote}Originally Posted by Misterjunky View Post
Nope, it won't lock or re-lock your phone, once a phone is unlocked properly it will stay that way
regardless which rom you flash and regardless if you're on the AT&T network or Tmobile network.
Do not Odin flash the AT&T stock firmware on a Tmobile phone even if it's unlocked.
If you do you will not be able to make or receive any phone calls.
You can flash AT&T or Tmobile CWM/TWRP flashable stock or custom zip file roms because
those do not contain the radio/modem images like the Odin flash firmware do.
If you odin flash back to stock Tmobile firmware you will loose root unless you re-root after flashing.
As far as bootloaders go, a Tmobile phone requires a Tmobile bootloader, but you don't need to worry
about that if you flash the stock official tmobile firmware with Odin.
All the other tmobile and at&t cwm/twrp flashable zip file roms found in these threads don't contain
any bootloaders that's why they can be flashed on any unlocked and rooted tmobile or at&t phones.[/quote]
so the hardware is different is that why you cant flash att stock firmware with odin on a T-Mobile s4
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[?quote}Originally Posted by Misterjunky View Post
Nope, it won't lock or re-lock your phone, once a phone is unlocked properly it will stay that way
regardless which rom you flash and regardless if you're on the AT&T network or Tmobile network.
Do not Odin flash the AT&T stock firmware on a Tmobile phone even if it's unlocked.
If you do you will not be able to make or receive any phone calls.
You can flash AT&T or Tmobile CWM/TWRP flashable stock or custom zip file roms because
those do not contain the radio/modem images like the Odin flash firmware do.
If you odin flash back to stock Tmobile firmware you will loose root unless you re-root after flashing.
As far as bootloaders go, a Tmobile phone requires a Tmobile bootloader, but you don't need to worry
about that if you flash the stock official tmobile firmware with Odin.
All the other tmobile and at&t cwm/twrp flashable zip file roms found in these threads don't contain
any bootloaders that's why they can be flashed on any unlocked and rooted tmobile or at&t phones.
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so the hardware is different is that why you cant flash att stock firmware with odin on a T-Mobile s4[/QUOTE]
i was under the impression that the hardware was the same and the firmware / modem /radio firmware controled the radio Frequency
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so the hardware is different is that why you cant flash att stock firmware with odin on a T-Mobile s4
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i was under the impression that the hardware was the same and the firmware / modem /radio firmware controled the radio Frequency[/QUOTE]
If you want stock att, just flash this through recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307157
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i was under the impression that the hardware was the same and the firmware / modem /radio firmware controled the radio Frequency
so the hardware is different is that why you cant flash att stock firmware with odin on a T-Mobile s4
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The hardware is NOT the same.
If the hardware was the same for both the AT&T S4 and Tmobile S4 phones then there would only
be one model for both carriers and both carriers would be using the same frequencies of operation.
It's not the software that determines the frequencies of operation, it's in the hardware.
Another thing is that the AT&T has a locked bootloader, the Tmobile bootloader is not locked.
(Whether the bootloader is locked or not it has nothing to do with rooting)
He is correct here...they are not similar. 2 different modems etc.
Can I Flash AT&T US firmware with Non-branded germany firm ware using odin?
Can I Flash AT&T US firmware with Non-branded germany firm ware using odin?
Any help on this will be great!
Wondering if that will brick my phone. I am using Unlocked AT&T US model in India and wanted to flash it with Indian or European firmware,
Thanks in advance.
Vikram
Vikram26 said:
Can I Flash AT&T US firmware with Non-branded germany firm ware using odin?
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No you can't
Thanks Doktor
doktor buknasty said:
No you can't
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Thanks Doktor
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doktor buknasty said:
No you can't
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Can I flash with anyother country firmware using other method please? I don't want to use AT&T Stock firmware.
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Thanks Doktor
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Can I flash with anyother country firmware using other method please? I don't want to use AT&T Stock firmware.
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No you cant. You have stick with att firmware or else your phone will be a brick.
What would be a better phone to get to use on AT&T? An unlocked T-Mobile S4 or an AT&T branded S4?
AT&T ROMS on T-Mobile S4
I've been attempting to install the stock AT&T firmware on my T-Mobile M919. I understand after reading the thread that this is not possible which is why the Odin flash always fails. I am using an AIO (AT&T) sim card. I have been flashing ROMS built for the I337. Most boot loop after install. Those that install successfully cannot activate the WIFI function on the phone. Both Xperia and Darth Stalker work when installed for the AT&T variety of S4. Today I read the Goldeneye installation instructions which state if the AT&T baseband is not flashed on the phone, then WIFI will not work which is the problem I routinely experience. So my question is should I be flashing T-Mobile S4 roms even though I have an AT&T sim? or do I have another issue? The phone is rooted and sim unlocked. Thanks!
I own a i337M S4 is it possible to flash via odin the i337 att firmware? and have the modem and everything still working? So basically I want to take my Canadian S4 and make it usable in the US? I'm going to be moving in a few weeks.
Hi, I have the same question.
I am planning to install Telus rom v 4.2.2 on Fido S4 which is on Android 4.2.2 Baseband i337MVLUAMG1.
I have unlocked (SIM) the phone using unlock code and Rooted using CF auto root.
Have TWRP installed. Have made nandroid back up.
So here are the steps I am going to follow.
1) Download Official Telus Firmware (4.2.2 AMG) from sammobile.
2) Wipe to factory default using TWRP.
3) Flash Telus firmware 4.2.2 using Odin.
4) Root the phone.(CF-Auto Root)
Can someone please tell me if this is OK?
Are there any chances of bricking the device if you install telus rom on fido phone?
Just want to make it sure before I proceed.
Hey guys,
I unlocked my galaxy s4 from AT&T and now I use T-Mobile. I was wondering if I could use the t-mobile rom since I would like to use the tethering and wifi calls from it.
I don't really want any custom rom, just because I'm fine with the carrier ones.. so I searched somethings and I figured out that I could use the t-mobile rom with loki doki.
Can I just instal the stock firmare of t-mobile? (It would be the M919UVUEMK2)
By the way, right now I'm running the MF3 and idk why I don't receive the OTA update (never received, I suspect that's because I unlocked it)
I found some other posts but unfortunately it doesn't contain enough information.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532742
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306981
Can anyone help me ?
Thanks!
Hi all
i am using the justin rom,
this rom is great and makes the ls980 sim unlocked
and can be used on any GSM network
i was thinking...
can this porting be done with roms from AT&T or Tmobile on a kitkat android version?
is it possible?
avibarilan said:
Hi all
i am using the justin rom,
this rom is great and makes the ls980 sim unlocked
and can be used on any GSM network
i was thinking...
can this porting be done with roms from AT&T or Tmobile on a kitkat android version?
is it possible?
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I have a LS980 and I want to use it on tmobile, where did you find that rom? is there a link thread with instructions? I have never flashed a custom rom but my LS980 is rooted, thanks