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[Q] It is important to update the Firmware before Installing a Custom Rom ?

Hello Everyone,
I've been reading the "Ultimate Guide to the Huawei U8800" at the Modaco Android Forum, and until know I've been able to root my phone, install the recovery and fix the reversed Camera Bug.
But the fallowing part of the Tutorial talks about Firmware Update, is this really important before installing a Custom Rom ? And, if it is can anyone explain me why ?
Thanks in Advance,
Luis Da Costa
PS: Sorry for my bad English :S...

Well someone here at xda wrote that with the newest firmware you get a baseband-update for some devices (he was not sure I think). I did not apply the newest firmware, maybe it was already installed, at least I did not encounter any problems.
You cannot break anything by applying the newest update from Huawei. So if you want to make sure, go ahead. Just do not stick to the Huawei-ROM. Do yourself a favor and install void, Oxygen oder Miui. I use Oxygen, it is based on Android 2.3.5 which is just very fast and the battery lasts about 2 days. You won't get much support for the Huawei-ROMs and there are some bugs. But there also are bugs with the custom-ROMs, so read the description first.

I would strongly suggest updating to the latest B138/B162 before installing a custom Rom. To my knowledge, a stock Rom installation does the firmware upgrade on the screen/internal modules as well.

Thanks for your help. I just have one question. Since all links from Modaco are down, where can I download the lastest firmware ?
Thanks in Advance,
Luis Da Costa

Sent you a PM.

katu2006 said:
Sent you a PM.
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Thanks you. Just a question, are you sure it is safe to me to install this firmware with my U8800 Phone ?

aliasbody said:
Thanks you. Just a question, are you sure it is safe to me to install this firmware with my U8800 Phone ?
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As long as yours is a U8800 and not U8800H, then you should be just fine.

katu2006 said:
I would strongly suggest updating to the latest B138/B162 before installing a custom Rom. To my knowledge, a stock Rom installation does the firmware upgrade on the screen/internal modules as well.
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B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks

dancer_69 said:
B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks
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They are not the same. B13x are generally made for the whole world, except China. Being the home country, China has a dedicated set of Roms - B158, B160, B162 versions.
B138 is as new as B162, they were both released at the same time. I don't like B162, the icons and interface are slightly different.
I would recommend B137/B138, preferably 138 as it has the latest drivers.

Ok, thanks for the quick explanation.

dancer_69 said:
B138/B162 are the same?
I thought that B162 was newer than B13x versions.
Can you explain please?
Thanks
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I'm also interested in this, but i can't find the latest stock firmware for u8800. Anyone can help ?

ArbiterGR said:
I'm also interested in this, but i can't find the latest stock firmware for u8800. Anyone can help ?
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Sent you a PM.

katu2006 said:
Sent you a PM.
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I love you
Thanks!

where can I find B138?
I found only links to huawei' s site, but all have page not found error.
EDIT:
just refreshed the page and show that others asked same question.
Sent me a link please

Can anyone send me link for firmwares
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dancer_69 said:
where can I find B138?
I found only links to huawei' s site, but all have page not found error.
EDIT:
just refreshed the page and show that others asked same question.
Sent me a link please
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Just sent you a PM

shantam said:
Can anyone send me link for firmwares
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You've got a PM.

katu2006 said:
Just sent you a PM
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Awesome and magnificent katu2006 can i have the b138 too ? You've sent me B137 (or it's the same ?)
edit: you beat me to it, i love you x2

Advise
For those that want to update the firmware of their devices, don't worry (I was very scary indeed :S), the phone will boot, and reboot, and reboot, and reboot .... until you see and Android screen ^^
OH THE CAMERA IS SO FAST COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE !!! Thank you ! A lot really

I've used all roms and they work very well (I still prefer Oxygen), but I cannot use them because they need and External SD Card to take picture and listen to Music....
So until there I have no choice that stay with the Original Rom :S...
If only I can help solve the problem...

New leaked chinese 4.0.3 ics rom

Hi to all,, surfing on the internet with google, I came across this topic in a chinese forum : "[ROM release] Samsung I9220 Galaxy Note | N7000 based on Bank Negara 4.0 modify the stability, power-saving interface TW | complete root version".
Forum access and download is restricted to registered users only, I signed up (with difficulty translating word for word from the Chinese) and I managed to see the screenshots (see attachments).
To download the rom, it asked a security question: 输入下面问题的答案
“智安网”这个词的前两个字是什么？
I need a Chinese user to give me the answer....
RELEASE DATE IS 03-06-2012

That's not new! I'm using that kernal as we speak with aosp rom. Also use Google translate duh.....
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DOGSofDOOM said:
That's not new! I'm using that kernal as we speak with aosp rom. Also use Google translate duh.....
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Release date 6th march, I don't think it's the same...
I'm trying with google translate for an hour, I need the chinese answer of "Enter the answers to the following problem : What is the first word of the word "An intellectual network"?
In english is "An", but if I translate that word in chinese and I try in the dialog box, it answers "not correct"
These are more details :
ROM: Samsung I9220 Galaxy Note | N7000 based on State line version 4.0, extreme streamline the release stable | energy saving | beautify |
System Version: 4.03
Release date: 2012.3.6
ROM format: zip
Version number: AE86

I've tried the first leak, will not do it again, but thanks for the post ...
more leaks is a goon sign ...
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and my chines is not that good !

Why don't you post the forum URL maxicet? Hopefully one of our Chinese guys could download it for us?

Try 智安. 10char

DARRELLx3 said:
Try 智安. 10char
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not correct...

maxicet said:
not correct...
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Will the question change? Because the question you posted is asking for the first two characters, so it should be right

Even if the rom is newer is the kernal as before aosp who cares. That's where we need improvement. Kernal not a slightly newer rom build ...
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DARRELLx3 said:
Will the question change? Because the question you posted is asking for the first two characters, so it should be right
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check your Private Messages...

DOGSofDOOM said:
Even if the rom is newer is the kernal as before aosp who cares. That's where we need improvement. Kernal not a slightly newer rom build ...
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This is not the point. The purpose of my new thread is figure out if we have a new leak, I don't care if you're already using that kernel

Can you please post the original forum link and I'll have a try please?

downloading now........thanks to "DARRELLx3" for the correct answer...
ETA is 1 day and 3 hours....

Finally found it. It's definitely a new leak.
What's being dowloaded, rooted or unrooted version?

chasmodo said:
Finally found it. It's definitely a new leak.
What's being dowloaded, rooted or unrooted version?
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I'm downloading rooted version from 6th march thread and "starter edition" from 9th march thread, but the downloading speed is soooo slowww....
what about you ?

im chinese and living in France.
if you get a probleme with any chinese forum.
sent me a mail.

Couldn't start any download if my life depended on it. #@$%! verification. :-(

badly
these is not any new leak version.
I have seen the forum which you said."安智网"
what you have got it is a version remix.
like rocket Rom
So be careful.baby.

whats the thread url I'll download it im in hk so speed might be faster on this side of the world. I'll up it to dropbox or torrent it asap.

travis82 said:
whats the thread url I'll download it im in hk so speed might be faster on this side of the world. I'll up it to dropbox or torrent it asap.
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http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=413&filter=typeid&typeid=4536
I did not find any new leak.maybe you can.

MIUI V5

The beta of the rom for atrix is out based in 4.1.
Tried 2 times to dowload but servers in china from time to time is a mess.
But hereit is. You have to put this code: 9765 in the empty box then click the blue box to download the rom.
Pd: if someone can upload it to a closer site will help!
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Sir_gpm said:
The beta of the rom for atrix is out based in 4.1.
Tried 2 times to dowload but servers in china from time to time is a mess.
But hereit is. You have to put this code: 9765 in the empty box then click the blue box to download the rom.
Pd: if someone can upload it to a closer site will help!
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Thanks for the link but its not starting after i flashed it..I am going to upload it later.
UPDATE: After some reflashing it works really nice!!! So smooth love it.
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Hai_Duong said:
Thanks for the link but its not starting after i flashed it..I am going to upload it later.
UPDATE: After some reflashing it works really nice!!! So smooth love it.
Link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwFKkkNgimOVVjFSOE02ZTk0YVE/edit
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Can you perhaps give more information about this ROM? What is working and what is not working?
Want to know before I try it.

Never know until you try
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kobusvdsandt said:
Can you perhaps give more information about this ROM? What is working and what is not working?
Want to know before I try it.
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If u dont wanna test it then dont flash it lol. Its a beta so its for testers. I like miui and v5 is really nice

XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
Never know until you try
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Hai_Duong said:
If u dont wanna test it then dont flash it lol. Its a beta so its for testers. I like miui and v5 is really nice
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Tested it, looks nice, does not have G apps though, and the cool new keyboard is in Chinese a bit.

Aw: Miui v5
access denied...!!!!
open the folder
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i installed...really smooth and clean, no bug till now. will flash epinter or any other gapp for 4.1.
mine boot for the first time i flashed
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miui v5 is awesome
but it's said ’Smartisan OS‘ would be cooler than miui.
Let's waiting for LUO YONGHAO unveil it on 27/03/2013 beijing time!
android is spectacular！

Found Bug some bugs maybe u guys can confirm:
- Delayed Messages Notification (Whatsapp, Facebook)
- Video Camera Closed.

Yup, because Camcorder is borked. But, Camera is work better than plain CM10. On CM I have problems with delays.

torque said:
Yup, because Camcorder is borked. But, Camera is work better than plain CM10. On CM I have problems with delays.
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thats right. If someone find bugs just write it here. maybe we can make a nice list.
Sorry guys now it is public just try it again.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwFKkkNgimOVVjFSOE02ZTk0YVE/edit?usp=sharing
Update: Works with Hdmi Mirroring!!!! omg its so cool i love it. I made some screenshots.

nice pics. are u using any gapps?, tried th3bill and epinter without luck. Is the only thing I am missing. thnx
pd: think is no difference between the link I posted and the google one right?, since has the same name.
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Sir_gpm said:
nice pics. are u using any gapps?, tried th3bill and epinter without luck. Is the only thing I am missing. thnx
pd: think is no difference between the link I posted and the google one right?, since has the same name.
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I am using the gapps from goomanager. yes it's exactly the same version.

Do you have a link, where i can download it?
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You should post this in development with credit.

atrix4g18 said:
You should post this in development with credit.
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@sir_gpm
Can I post it in the Dev section? then I am going to write a bug list and a flash guide

Hai_Duong said:
@sir_gpm
Can I post it in the Dev section? then I am going to write a bug list and a flash guide
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If you post it upload it to at least one more mirror. MediaFire works well. Make sure you link to the original site and credit them.
But yeah wait for sir_gpm since he was the one that found it. Also if you're going to post it make sure you can maintain the thread and edit the OP.
Not rules, just suggestions.
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"4. Please don’t leak the rom package before the official release."
Found this here http://en.miui.com/thread-2618-1-1.html

atrix4g18 said:
If you post it upload it to at least one more mirror. MediaFire works well. Make sure you link to the original site and credit them.
But yeah wait for sir_gpm since he was the one that found it. Also if you're going to post it make sure you can maintain the thread and edit the OP.
Not rules, just suggestions.
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"4. Please don’t leak the rom package before the official release."
Found this here http://en.miui.com/thread-2618-1-1.html
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oh okay i am taking the rom out of Google drive.

Hai_Duong said:
oh okay i am taking the rom out of Google drive.
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I'm searching to find more info...
They have already released it for some devices. I think they just didn't want the one who ported it to release it.
But the dev who ported for Atrix did release it. So making another mirror isn't changing anything.
Maybe keep it on google drive but don't post in development thread.
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Information: AEL release

Release Sprint AEL Kernel
Name: S_T_O_RW
As of today developer @friedrich420 officially made the AEL Kernel available for Sprint​

Great to hear.
Please link to his thread.

Yea but u cant download the kernel

You have to register it..

Im on it and its very nice....its the only one built from Sprint source. He pm'd me the kernel but I'm completely clueless where to download it from lol. If anybody figures out the link can you please post it here and thank you!
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BigJPNut said:
Im on it and its very nice....its the only one built from Sprint source. He pm'd me the kernel but I'm completely clueless where to download it from lol. If anybody figures out the link can you please post it here and thank you!
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BigJPNut said:
Im on it and its very nice....its the only one built from Sprint source. He pm'd me the kernel but I'm completely clueless where to download it from lol. If anybody figures out the link can you please post it here and thank you!
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Direct link to Sprint 7.2 AEL KERNEL from echoerom.com website.
All I did was go to the echoerom.com webpage and up in the top right corner where search is at I entered Sprint AEL kernel and it took me to another page that has the download link. I didn't need to sign in or register.
If this is going to cause issues then I will remove the link.

Link removed till all is well.
Direct link to Sprint 7.2 AEL KERNEL from echoerom.com website.
All I did was go to the echoerom.com webpage and up in the top right corner where search is at I entered Sprint AEL kernel and it took me to another page that has the download link. I didn't need to sign in or register.
If this is going to cause issues then I will remove the link.[/QUOTE]

I tried the kernel this morning. Phone kept freezing.

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I tried the kernel this morning. Phone kept freezing.
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Resownload from the link in the sprint development thread. It is flawless for me. I can help or @friedrich420 surely will see you thru.
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Being running ALfor the past two days, no freeze. Smooth as butter. lol

Question for those running it, I've been on it since last night but i cant get it to go over 2649 mhz. Other then that battery life ia amazing.

Beandip-Javier said:
Question for those running it, I've been on it since last night but i cant get it to go over 2649 mhz. Other then that battery life ia amazing.
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I tried and set at the max.

Anyone recommends any settings that ae working pretty well?

@friedrich420 Will you be posting your sprint specific kernel project in the development forum for the Sprint Note4? I'd rather see an official thread by yourself so there's no mistaken that you have officially given permission for people to use and share your work and it not be done without your prior permission. Thanks in advance.

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Anyone recommends any settings that ae working pretty well?
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Check 1st page of his kernel thread in the Sprint original development section. There are a couple in the OP and I posted some a couple posts down from OP. They are running great on my phone...
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@friedrich420 Will you be posting your sprint specific kernel project in the development forum for the Sprint Note4? I'd rather see an official thread by yourself so there's no mistaken that you have officially given permission for people to use and share your work and it not be done without your prior permission. Thanks in advance.
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Its already there in original development.
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Great! That's what I've been waiting for. Thanks for the heads up.

tx_dbs_tx said:
@friedrich420 Will you be posting your sprint specific kernel project in the development forum for the Sprint Note4? I'd rather see an official thread by yourself so there's no mistaken that you have officially given permission for people to use and share your work and it not be done without your prior permission. Thanks in advance.
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If you look in the ROM thread you'll see me part of the Echoe Team. ..why would I not have the permission to give the Info out (which I was asked by fried btw)

I can't get Synapse to work, does anyone else have this problem? Or knows how to resolve this?
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I saw someone have that problem elsewhere. He was advised to re-download and flash again.
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4.4.4 ROMs request (hard to find)

Basketbuild is down,so older PACman builds are merely impossible to find. I was hoping someone around these threads had some of the last versions of the KitKat ROMs that were being pushed before LP dropped. I've been able to find a few (Carbon,Beanstalk), but I have a hard time finding a few of em...PM me if you have it uploaded to your Box/Drive/Dropbox accounts...
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Basketbuild is down,so older PACman builds are merely impossible to find. I was hoping someone around these threads had some of the last versions of the KitKat ROMs that were being pushed before LP dropped. I've been able to find a few (Carbon,Beanstalk), but I have a hard time finding a few of em...PM me if you have it uploaded to your Box/Drive/Dropbox accounts...
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? for your toaster?

moonbutt74 said:
? for your toaster?
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Do what ?

jxcorex28 said:
Do what ?
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He meant nobody can provide you any info if you don't specify your model number. Your post is meaningless without the model number, which can be found in settings > about > model number

Forgot to include that, thanks for the reminder...S-off AT&T HTC M8, rooted, SuperCID'd...
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Forgot to include that, thanks for the reminder...S-off AT&T HTC M8, rooted, SuperCID'd...
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Are you joking? Or maybe you accidentally gave the model number for the wrong device??
This forum is for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. Nothing on here will work for any HTC device...

****, I knew I shouldn't be making posts at 3am...oops
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typed in pocket...

Pretty much, just delete when you get a chance. Any new development for the 7" Galaxy WiFi Tablet ?
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