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How to update baseband/modem

I've been flashing ROMs since I got my phone many months ago but, despite flashing CM10.2, Omega 13, Slimbean build 2, etc... it seems that I still have the MDC baseband.
How can I find and flash an updated modem?
I ask because I don't get 4G or LTE on slimbean or Omega and others indicate that they did. I am hoping that an updated baseband will get them working.

bobjase said:
I've been flashing ROMs since I got my phone many months ago but, despite flashing CM10.2, Omega 13, Slimbean build 2, etc... it seems that I still have the MDC baseband.
How can I find and flash an updated modem?
I ask because I don't get 4G or LTE on slimbean or Omega and others indicate that they did. I am hoping that an updated baseband will get them working.
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Odin back to mdc unrooted and catch the otas to mf9 then use cf auto root to root, do a nandroid backup and flash whatever rom ya want. Thats what id do. I get lte on slim and all aosp roms..
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Actually, just odin the full mf9 tar file from sammobile and you won't have to do the OTA crap.
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So I Odin'd the MF9 baseband, that didnt help.
Then I Odin'd the entire MF9 ROM - THAT STILL DIDN'T HELP!
Even in stock MF9 I didnt get 4G. I was going to bring it into a sprint store but on a hunch i went to Update PRL (that didnt help) and then
Update Profile - Voila!
So, if anyone else has this problem, flash back to stock and do an "Update Profile."
I have since flashed back to SlimBean and retained my 4G. Still have no idea how I lost it but I'm glad it's back.

here you go bro (link below), Hope this help's it did for me, cheers
[FIRMWARE][ODIN] All Sprint Firmwares {7/16/13}
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
~> Sac's rom,KToonz kern,Okj,
Gsf Mod, The Shop's Custom Settings <~

Can someone explain how to do 'Update Profile'?

help please

I have no idea exactly what's my issue, but it happened after getting mk2 modem, and now no matter what rom i switch to my phone apk messes up, i'm at my wits end at what to do to fix this. any ideas?
UPDATE: good news guys, i got mdl back, and the phone apk stopped messing up, now my issue is my wifi toggle won't work, and it wont even let me activate wifi at all, any help there guys

Need way more info.
it happened after getting mk2 modem
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Question is HOW did you 'get it'?
What is your current ROM and how did you get/install that?

I got the modem from the tri force rom, i was on a mf9 stock rom, it got changed to mk2. My current rom is slim bean 4.3 2.2 final, and i got it from the official site

Try going to a stock MK2 ROM to see if that fixes your issue.
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yoh65 said:
I got the modem from the tri force rom, i was on a mf9 stock rom, it got changed to mk2. My current rom is slim bean 4.3 2.2 final, and i got it from the official site
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You could not have gotten the modem from a ROM. It is not included in any of them. If you are flashing some 4.3 ROMs without using Odin to update the modem, you could run into issues.
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frostedunit said:
You could not have gotten the modem from a ROM. It is not included in any of them. If you are flashing some 4.3 ROMs without using Odin to update the modem, you could run into issues.
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Honestly, i tried using odin to update my modem but everytime it'd fail when i tried, so i gave up, but when i downloaded the tri force rom that's based on mk2 for some odd reason it said my baseband was now mk2, so i thought it did it automatically, but now no matter what rom i go to, whether it be jelly bean or kitkat based ones the phone apk lags, freezes up, and messes up everytime

daniel4653 said:
Try going to a stock MK2 ROM to see if that fixes your issue.
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^Try this^ this is by far your best chance!
And what frostedunit said is true also. Modems must be flashed via Odin in download mode.

now my issue is wifi not working ;( i'm on the rom "stock(ish) v01"

yoh65 said:
now my issue is wifi not working ;( i'm on the rom "stock(ish) v01"
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You must be on the MK2 modem for Wifi to work on that ROM. Redownload the modem .tar from Unknownforce's thread in development and Odin it in. Sometimes it takes a few tries for it to stick. Just make sure to run Odin as administrator and put the modem .tar in the phone slot.
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Home and Power Button Intermittently Don't Wake Up Phone

I have an i337 ATT S4 that was on MDL and was unlocked and rooted and running KangKat 6.0 4.4.2 GPE Rom with the stock kernel and updated to MK2 baseband. I also have exposed running gravity box. My friend has the exact same setup as we did it together and his works perfectly. About every couple days I try to turn on the phone and the power button and home button do nothing. I have to pull the battery to turn it on. Does anyone know if it could be a kernel issue or if the phone is deepsleeping for some reason. Samsung wants me to take it to Bestbuy to flash but I think I'll loose the unlocked bootloader if I do so. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

I was also wondering if there was a way to have bestbuy flash the MDL firmware and not the MF3 which locks the phone.

activeservo said:
I was also wondering if there was a way to have bestbuy flash the MDL firmware and not the MF3 which locks the phone.
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@activeservo
If you go to BestBuy they would update your firmware to the latest MK2 and u would lost all the MDL magic ..... If I were you, I would try to ODIN back to stock MDL first and start all over again from rooting..... installing custom recovery....etc
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ted77usa said:
@activeservo
If you go to BestBuy they would update your firmware to the latest MK2 and u would lost all the MDL magic ..... If I were you, I would try to ODIN back to stock MDL first and start all over again from rooting..... installing custom recovery....etc
Swyped From MK2 Dark Venom SS Edition
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Thank you so much for the advice. I found the Stock MDL firmware I can ODIN from Adam and will try it tomorrow.

ted77usa said:
@activeservo
If you go to BestBuy they would update your firmware to the latest MK2 and u would lost all the MDL magic ..... If I were you, I would try to ODIN back to stock MDL first and start all over again from rooting..... installing custom recovery....etc
Swyped From MK2 Dark Venom SS Edition
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Is the stock kernel built into the firmware file i'm flashing through odin?

activeservo said:
Is the stock kernel built into the firmware file i'm flashing through odin?
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That is correct

activeservo said:
Is the stock kernel built into the firmware file i'm flashing through odin?
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Flashing the stock firmware works fine, includes everything. I've done it 3 times.
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Droidmissionary said:
Flashing the stock firmware works fine, includes everything. I've done it 3 times.
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I just flashed it and it didn't boot up for 7 minutes. My heart started beating fast. I pulled the battery and did a factory reset. Then I rebooted and frantically looked at YouTube to see if I did something wrong but it came up right after and is working great so far. I also froze and deleted the updater apps so it won't update. Thank you everyone for the suggestions and advice.

activeservo said:
I just flashed it and it didn't boot up for 7 minutes. My heart started beating fast. I pulled the battery and did a factory reset. Then I rebooted and frantically looked at YouTube to see if I did something wrong but it came up right after and is working great so far. I also froze and deleted the updater apps so it won't update. Thank you everyone for the suggestions and advice.
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Lol just let it run it's course next time, first boot takes about 10 minutes

[Q] Q.vzw rom on sprint GS4

As I know both variants of Verizon and Sprint Galaxy S4 are the same.
Can I flash stock VZW GS4 ROM onto Sprint GS4?

You can flash any ROM that is for Verizon. But be sure you back up your APNs (if you don't know how to do that search your answer is out there). And have the correct spornt kernel. If its a TW 4.4.2 ROM download the corresponding kernel. Its its 4.3 TW then download that one. Etc.
You wipe data, install ROM, wide data again then install sprint kernel and reboot.
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thanks
daniel4653 said:
You can flash any ROM that is for Verizon. But be sure you back up your APNs (if you don't know how to do that search your answer is out there). And have the correct spornt kernel. If its a TW 4.4.2 ROM download the corresponding kernel. Its its 4.3 TW then download that one. Etc.
You wipe data, install ROM, wide data again then install sprint kernel and reboot.
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Thank you for fast response.
I mean can I flash stock vzw gs4 4.3 mk2 baseband ((VRUAMDK_NoWipe.tar firmware)) onto my sprint gs4 using odin?

mostafa770 said:
Thank you for fast response.
I mean can I flash stock vzw gs4 4.3 mk2 ((VRUAMDK_NoWipe.tar)) firmware [/URL]ROM baseband onto my sprint gs4 using odin?
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Sorry I misunderstood your main question. Tars I am not sure of.
Why would you want to Odin a Verizon 4.3 tar when we have 4.3 and 4.4.2 tars?
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vzw gs4 accept foreign SIM and RUIM even mk2 update, but sprint is locked and cannot unlock on mk2, must be mdc or mdl baseband and impossible to downgrade.and I just think this could solve the problem!!!

PLease help bricked my phone

Hello all my be some smart people can help me
was running golden eye 4.4.2. MK2 att with twr no problem decided to install new rom and after install now get message
system software not authorized by at&T has been found on your phone
how can i fix this problem
I did a nondroid backup

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b4316207 said:
Hello all my be some smart people can help me
was running golden eye 4.4.2. MK2 att with twr no problem decided to install new rom and after install now get message
system software not authorized by at&T has been found on your phone
how can i fix this problem
I did a nondroid backup
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Maribou said:
If your phone was running MK2 you can use Odin to flash the file from this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
I would suggest doing some research before you go randomly flashing things.
Good luck.
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@b4316207
U need to flash loki patch after flashing the rom and also try changing different kernel......DO NOT FLASH MK2 tar..... @Maribou I believed that @b4316207 are not on MK2 firmware. ....Since MK2 user can't install any other recovery beside SafeStrap recovery and also NO KitKat yet....:thumbup::thumbup:
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I guess I read wrong. He said he was running golden eye 4.4 on MK2. Thanks for the clarification buddy. That's why I told him to do some research before flashing.
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Maribou said:
I guess I read wrong. He said he was running golden eye 4.4 on MK2. Thanks for the clarification buddy. That's why I told him to do some research before flashing.
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thank you fixed my problem