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I recently flashe p.a and im suspecting some issues with my signal. So the question is. Does flashing another rom alter your radio? And will coming back to stock rooted via nandroid bring back the old one?
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No.
Edit: Let me clarify. The radio resides in it's own partition, which goes untouched during a ROM install. There are, however, rampant data drop issues on many devices. However, as I understand it, if you get them, they happen on stock as well.
estallings15 said:
No.
Edit: Let me clarify. The radio resides in it's own partition, which goes untouched during a ROM install. There are, however, rampant data drop issues on many devices. However, as I understand it, if you get them, they happen on stock as well.
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estallings15 is correct, but he is also talking about flashing a ROM by itself. If you flash a package that includes a ROM, it could potentially contain a different radio as well.
hoponpop said:
estallings15 is correct, but he is also talking about flashing a ROM by itself. If you flash a package that includes a ROM, it could potentially contain a different radio as well.
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How many of those have you seen that contain paranoid android for the Nexus 4?
Edit: Yes, I saw the word potentially.
And how can i check what version radio is on my phone. Sorry but i havent tinkered with radios. Only roms and kernels and that is on a basic level
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nexus is region free so you shouldn't worry,
when you flash official roms from other regions with carriers then it can change it, user roms shouldnt include the baseband unless its updated by google.
radios are the baseband in /about phone.
I have a question, that I've had trouble finding the answer to.
Is there a need to flash a new radio to my phone? Are there benefits to flashing a new one?
I currently use my N4 with Straight Talk (AT&T).
Thanks.
wvcadle said:
I have a question, that I've had trouble finding the answer to.
Is there a need to flash a new radio to my phone? Are there benefits to flashing a new one?
I currently use my N4 with Straight Talk (AT&T).
Thanks.
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Depends. If you are updating your rom to 4.2.2, it's probably a good idea to flash the corresponding radio as well. If you are on 4.2.1, there are reports of incompatibility with 4.2.2 radio, so don't update. Otherwise, different radios may give you better signal/connection speeds, but it's hard to say.
Also, 4.2.2 radio disables lte, but since you're on straight talk it doesn't matter.
Do the ROMs not flash the appropriate radio for the android version? I updated to 4.2.2 before flashing MoDaCo, so do I have the correct radio?
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wvcadle said:
Do the ROMs not flash the appropriate radio for the android version? I updated to 4.2.2 before flashing MoDaCo, so do I have the correct radio?
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No, ROMs generally contain only the kernel and system images. Updated bootloader and basebands need to be flashed separately.
Edit: The above applies to custom ROMS. If you flashed stock 4.2.2, you may have the updated radio. You can check by going into settings->about phone->baseband version. For 4.2.2, the number should end in 48, 4.2.1 ends in 33.
halluci293 said:
No, ROMs generally contain only the kernel and system images. Updated bootloader and basebands need to be flashed separately.
Edit: The above applies to custom ROMS. If you flashed stock 4.2.2, you may have the updated radio. You can check by going into settings->about phone->baseband version. For 4.2.2, the number should end in 48, 4.2.1 ends in 33.
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Great. So I do have the correct one for 4.2.2. Are there different versions for the same ROMs, or do we only need to make sure we have the correct radio for the version of android we have?
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wvcadle said:
Great. So I do have the correct one for 4.2.2. Are there different versions for the same ROMs, or do we only need to make sure we have the correct radio for the version of android we have?
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Radio and bootloader version are generally linked with your Android version. AFAIK, no one makes custom radios/bootloaders, so they're always stock.
halluci293 said:
Radio and bootloader version are generally linked with your Android version. AFAIK, no one makes custom radios/bootloaders, so they're always stock.
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No one make custom radios/bootloaders because they're closed source. Its impossible to make a custom radio/bootloader unless you are LG/Google (and its respective manufacturers for that phone).
I have a ATT I337 and a dream, to install a rom that turns my phone into a Pure Google Edition S4 that thinks its true Pure Google Edition S4 (OTA updates straight from the big G and all)
Is this possible? I have been waiting on this dream and holding off installing other ROMs but just realized it could be a pipe dream.
What do you guys think?
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341376
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Been watching that but it seems to be more of a Rom that acts like the PGE S4?
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You install the Google edition ROM and you will have your dreams come true. Running it right now and its truly glorious.
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cwhittl said:
Been watching that but it seems to be more of a Rom that acts like the PGE S4?
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That Rom is ripped right from the Google edition. Has someone who has been using nexus devices for the past two years, I can assure you, it's pretty much stock. About the only thing we might miss out on is ota updates working properly. Might be a few days behind for the devs to adapt them. I don't see it as an issue as Google seems to be slowing down it's updates schedule
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Ok .. if I'm reading this right .. I know exactly what cwhittl is asking for in which people are not understanding .. and he is looking for the same thing as I am.
We're NOT looking for a ripped ROM that we have to have a custom recovery on in order to get on our phones. All other Google Edition phones going back to the original Nexus phones and images that are applied to the phone using ADB commands, thus not needing to be rooted, custom recoveries etc.
Now that its been announced that Google will not be holding/creating the images for the HTC One or SGS4 GE .. it will be up to the OEM to create these images .. Samsung has already posted the source code for this phone on there Samsung Open Source website .. but where can we get the build (not rip) image that is currently on the SGS4 GE (img, tar, tgz, md5 etc etc) .. that can be installed either by ADB or ODIN.
All the different versions that are up here either in the AT&T SGS4 thread or the original GT-i9505 thread are working off a ripped version and all have issues (yes, I have been reading most of them) . and I'm sure the actual SGS4 GE does not have all these issues that people are reporting from the rips.
Hence .. the reason for requesting a ORIGINAL build, not rip.
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Ok .. if I'm reading this right .. I know exactly what cwhittl is asking for in which people are not understanding .. and he is looking for the same thing as I am.
We're NOT looking for a ripped ROM that we have to have a custom recovery on in order to get on our phones. All other Google Edition phones going back to the original Nexus phones and images that are applied to the phone using ADB commands, thus not needing to be rooted, custom recoveries etc.
Now that its been announced that Google will not be holding/creating the images for the HTC One or SGS4 GE .. it will be up to the OEM to create these images .. Samsung has already posted the source code for this phone on there Samsung Open Source website .. but where can we get the build (not rip) image that is currently on the SGS4 GE (img, tar, tgz, md5 etc etc) .. that can be installed either by ADB or ODIN.
All the different versions that are up here either in the AT&T SGS4 thread or the original GT-i9505 thread are working off a ripped version and all have issues (yes, I have been reading most of them) . and I'm sure the actual SGS4 GE does not have all these issues that people are reporting from the rips.
Hence .. the reason for requesting a ORIGINAL build, not rip.
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So what your saying is that you want the phone to be partitioned exactly as the Google version ? Well sir we have a locked boot loader I337 to turn a device into an entirely different model and be stock is impossible ... you should just buy the model you need .. and the definition of rip here means they took the original build and provided it in a flashable package ..
Even if we had the tar file for the Google edition and pit files we can't flash it because of locked bootlader not to mention it will also erase imei because it would flash a different baseband... and the repartition erases baseband too ...
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LordGeek said:
Ok .. if I'm reading this right .. I know exactly what cwhittl is asking for in which people are not understanding .. and he is looking for the same thing as I am.
We're NOT looking for a ripped ROM that we have to have a custom recovery on in order to get on our phones. All other Google Edition phones going back to the original Nexus phones and images that are applied to the phone using ADB commands, thus not needing to be rooted, custom recoveries etc.
Now that its been announced that Google will not be holding/creating the images for the HTC One or SGS4 GE .. it will be up to the OEM to create these images .. Samsung has already posted the source code for this phone on there Samsung Open Source website .. but where can we get the build (not rip) image that is currently on the SGS4 GE (img, tar, tgz, md5 etc etc) .. that can be installed either by ADB or ODIN.
All the different versions that are up here either in the AT&T SGS4 thread or the original GT-i9505 thread are working off a ripped version and all have issues (yes, I have been reading most of them) . and I'm sure the actual SGS4 GE does not have all these issues that people are reporting from the rips.
Hence .. the reason for requesting a ORIGINAL build, not rip.
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I don't believe we well ever have that. The nexus line uses fastboot to flash the images when the bootloader is unlocked.
The Google edition is not fully open sourced nor will it, Samsung holds key components for some of the drivers as closed source, hence why Samsung will be releasing the updates, Google is just mirroring them and working with them to make the os stock. If you want the true open source experience, get a nexus. The Google edition Rom is the closet thing we will ever get to it on this model of phone.
Has someone who had been using nexus devices for the past few years, I'll give up that little bit of control to get stock on a powerful hardware like the s4. Google edition will hold me over until fall of 2014 when I'll upgrade to that nexus device.
Yes, I miss fastboot, Odin is such a pain in comparison
Edit, I just wanted to add that as of this moment, I'm not experiencing any issues at all. Everything works as intended
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LTE issues as well as other things
I just flashed the stock google edition rom 4.2.2 on my at&t galaxy s4. I installed the rom, then flashed the kt kernal, and then loki-doki. However when I turn on my device I get only a H instead of LTE. also I was youtubing videos of people who installed this and their about phone screen looks different from mine. Mine still indicates that it is a SGH-i337 while others show gt-i9505G when flashed onto an AT&T s4. Im new to all this stuff please help! ive attached a screen shot of what my screen currently looks like.
I have an Canadian SGH-I337m Galaxy S4. I have installed the TWRP recovery and Google Edition 4.3 rom on it. Today I have received an OTA software update notification for a small 16 Mb update. However, when I tried to install it, phone rebooted in TWRP recovery menu and nothing was installed.
I got very excited about it but i guess it is not possible to install these OTA?
cloud628 said:
I just flashed the stock google edition rom 4.2.2 on my at&t galaxy s4. I installed the rom, then flashed the kt kernal, and then loki-doki. However when I turn on my device I get only a H instead of LTE. also I was youtubing videos of people who installed this and their about phone screen looks different from mine. Mine still indicates that it is a SGH-i337 while others show gt-i9505G when flashed onto an AT&T s4. Im new to all this stuff please help! ive attached a screen shot of what my screen currently looks like.
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You need to set your APNs correctly.
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My N4 just arrived today.
I have version 4.2.2 installed.
A quick search on gooogle shows a lot of negative feedback from users on the 4.3 update.
I want to root it too but I'm unsure about the update, have you ecountered problems with latest update that couldn't be fixed?
Or better said, what are the most common bugs and can they be fixed?
Also what about roms, which one should i try, PA?
Some people experienced random reboots, I never had them on JWR, I do on JSS.
Also JSS has sometimes dead locks and freezes for about 10 seconds.
But since the update I experience much better battery life! So yeah if you will use the stock ROM I guess you wont have any of these problems, only advantages.
Thanks for the question and the answer, I'm in the same spot and maybe I'll try some custom JWR this weekend, although the plethora of different specific 4.3 bugs going around - besides those already mentioned - remembers a X-File case.
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Ok. I'm gonna do it.
But first what should I do? What's the order, root first and then update? This my first android/smartphone, so I'm quite new to this...
I'm gonna search for a tutorials now
Bozdo said:
Ok. I'm gonna do it.
But first what should I do? What's the order, root first and then update? This my first android/smartphone, so I'm quite new to this...
I'm gonna search for a tutorials now
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Just update first.
Then install a custom recovery and flash supersu.
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Changed my mind! Seen too many negative comments on youtube... I'm just gonna root this version 4.2.2. and I'll wait for 5.0
Any tips when rooting 4.2.2?
4.3.3 is actually a great upgrade with tons of features and additions. It is just brand new so there are a few bugs to be worked out. But 4.2.2 has bugs that won't be worked out at all.
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K0FFP0LICE said:
4.3.3 is actually a great upgrade with tons of features and additions. It is just brand new so there are a few bugs to be worked out. But 4.2.2 has bugs that won't be worked out at all.
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So how long do you think it will take for them to fix these bugs?
OTA 4.3 update with twrp 2.5 no root.
I have no issues.
If you want a reliable jwr custom ROM then cataclysm is awesome and has no problems either for me.
I use stock for unrooted and cataclysm rooted regularly for different reasons but I definitely recommend updating to 4.3 regardless.
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Bozdo said:
So how long do you think it will take for them to fix these bugs?
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Not sure. That's why I'm on a custom ROM. Devs usually fix things quicker.
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Bozdo said:
Changed my mind! Seen too many negative comments on youtube... I'm just gonna root this version 4.2.2. and I'll wait for 5.0
Any tips when rooting 4.2.2?
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You can always go back to a previous version. I'm not really sure why you're being so skittish.
FYI, "5.0" will likely be far more riddled with bugs. More changes means more room for error. You have a freaking Nexus. Get with the program.
My advice to you is to not use a toolkit. Setup fastboot and know how to flash the stock images BEFORE attempting anything. That way, if something goes wrong you can fix it without making yet another "HALP! I bricked my phone" thread. We have way too many of those.
Hi ..
I have Nexus 6p with build number N4F26T.
Rooted(SU), Twrp recovery installed.
I want to install PURE Nexus ROM.
((((Depending on my Bulid number ; Give me the installation demo and direct download links))))
;... please dont put the pure nexus thread in comment.. I go there and i didn't find my bulid number..
And i want the method without a PC
( i already run a pixelmod on my 6p)
7.1.1 N4F26T
Direct links depend on my build number ?
You are aware the build number changes as we get updates from google. You can use the latest Pure Nexus just make sure you flash the current Vendor N2G470
Exodusche said:
You are aware the build number changes as we get updates from google. You can use the latest Pure Nexus just make sure you flash the current Vendor N2G470
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But i'm on 7.1.1 N4F26T ? Is it safe ?
Because one day i did installed pure nexus rom.. and every app in my device keep crashes !
Any help
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Any help
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Maybe you forgot to wipe data or could be the gapps you used so many possibilities. However as far as I know you can jump back and fourth between builds just need the matching vendor. If you really that concerned about it run system updates from google and get your phone up-to-date first.
Flash whatever you want and just make sure you follow the OP's instructions. So when they say you need a certain vendor image or gapps package, you need to use them. Also, if it is stated that a clean install is required, it's really required. Almost all instances of many apps fc'ing in a new install are the result of either dirty flashing a different rom or a wrong vendor image or gapps.
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