Which firmware to use on YotaPhone2? Upgrade to Lollipop? Or keep KitKat? - YotaPhone

Phone came with HK1.0.3.61a firmware. Looks like Russian and European firmwares are the most recent updates, if moving to Lollipop. I'll be operating in English language. The phone is a YD206. I understand regardless of which version of firmware I flash, I'll want to retain the HK or CN "RADIO" folder settings, to function properly with the hardware. It seemed that some thought that the RU version was more stable than the EU version. I guess I don't really know what the real differences are between them...any insight would be helpful. Also, I assume that I'll want to upgrade to Lollipop, but some have suggested that function is better keeping it at KitKat.
What are your opinions here?
Thanks!
-Marty

The RU and EU firmware don't differ that much but since YotaPhone being Russian the RU gets the a new firmware first (if EU gets it at all). Firmware version RU 124 (Lollipop) is running smooth and has good battery life and version 134 looks promising as well (only had that for half a day now). When I got my Chinese YotaPhone I updated it to the latest RU firmware right away and haven't regret it.

Just ordered an international version from EU warehouse, cost £20 more but it will come quicker.
Any idea what firmware the YD201 will have on? EU or RU?

waj1234 said:
Just ordered an international version from EU warehouse, cost £20 more but it will come quicker.
Any idea what firmware the YD201 will have on? EU or RU?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ordered mine from an EU warehouse as well (TinyDeal) but to be honest I didn't bother to check the firmware (it was stuck on KitKat as the update option was removed from Android on my phone). I just flashed it right away to the latest Russian firmware without problems.

VirtuaLeech said:
I ordered mine from an EU warehouse as well (TinyDeal) but to be honest I didn't bother to check the firmware (it was stuck on KitKat as the update option was removed from Android on my phone). I just flashed it right away to the latest Russian firmware without problems.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool will just check once it arrives.

Related

Which firmware version is best

In regards to consistently early in the release of new firmware and secondly the bloatware included. I originally was on vodafone uk and switched on to uk generic but i want out after the delay of this update. And could someone clear up whether there actually is a global generic rom as that would be prefered, thanks.
frankie99969 said:
In regards to consistently early in the release of new firmware and secondly the bloatware included. I originally was on vodafone uk and switched on to uk generic but i want out after the delay of this update. And could someone clear up whether there actually is a global generic rom as that would be prefered, thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
they are all the same... same kernels etc,, may differ only in regions it releases..
just be sure you do not cross flash, always flash FW of ur model C660x /// C650x
also if you want to debrand of course get the global version.. or specifically FW release on your region
julianalexander said:
they are all the same... same kernels etc,, may differ only in regions it releases..
just be sure you do not cross flash, always flash FW of ur model C660x /// C650x
also if you want to debrand of course get the global version.. or specifically FW release on your region
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like i said i have debranded to generic uk but the update just isnt coming, downloading a ftf labeled global now, will give it a try.
Thread Closed, this is just the same as which is the best rom threads, they are not allowed.

[Q] Which is the G900M unbranded stock firmware?

Does anyone know which is the unbranded stock firmware for the G900M?
arturox said:
Does anyone know which is the unbranded stock firmware for the G900M?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is new firmware on sam mobile. G900MUBU1ANE2_G900MUUB1ANE4_ALE
That's the newest unbranded. I tested by flashing this last night, it appears to be identical to the shipping firmware on my factory unlocked G900M. There is no non-Samsung bloat and language selection seems identical..
LOL I was in between flashes anyway. Wanted to see if there was another OTA to 4.4.3 as some carriers have released it, but there is not yet.
It's the first version of the unbranded firmware I've been able to find actually..all the others seem to be branded to a carrier of some form.
Thanks for that, I will download that ROM

[YotaPhone2] Anyone wanting to switch from RU to EU

Hi Guys,
Just wanted you to know that for past 3 monts I've been using latest RU firmware (RU1.1.134 I guess...).
Wanted to get rid of russian phone keyboard I switched to latest EU firmware LRX21M5.0.0-EU1.1.124b (downloaded off: ftp://fw.ydevices.com/YotaPhone2/Firmwares/EU/ and installed with yotaphone flasher. No problem with that. Although 134 RU firmware was new prior to 124 EU, I do not see any important differences, so in case anyone wants
to do the same, You are free to go
Cheers,
spinecki
I would say no thank as I just moved from EU to RU.
The benefit is to be on RU ROM you can have new updates quicker as they always release updates for RU first.

Yotaphone getting too hot

Hello Everybody,
I bought a Yotaphone 2 model YD206 at Gearbest. The Smartphone arrived with Android KitKat, I used for some time and it was OK, but after updating to Android 5 ROM CN it started getting too hot while casual using such as Facebook, E-mail, Whatsapp.
Is that normal? I expected that it could get warm only while playing games or using GPS, but for my surprise it is getting too hot only for normal usage.
Is there anyone who get the same problem? If I change to another rom such RU or EU can solve the problem?
I already root the phone and also installed xposed together with L Speed to see if the problem persists, but it is still happening.
Thanks in advance!
Is there a chinese version of Lollipop?
Anyway, I see many people like you complaining about the phone getting hot after an upgrade. My guess is that its related to the baseband version. Since your model is YD206, are you sure you have flashed the correct chinese baseband with this so-called CN firmware (isn't it HK? Isn't it for YD201 models?)?
fcarlosjr said:
Is there a chinese version of Lollipop?
Anyway, I see many people like you complaining about the phone getting hot after an upgrade. My guess is that its related to the baseband version. Since your model is YD206, are you sure you have flashed the correct chinese baseband with this so-called CN firmware (isn't it HK? Isn't it for YD201 models?)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the model before updating was YD206 CN and after flashing to Android 5 it changed to YD201 HK 1.124d.
Is there a CN firmware running Android 5? I only found HK. Maybe this is the reason it is getting hot, the baseband / radio from these versions are different, can it be?
Yeah, I would definitely flash the YD206 baseband.
In this thread here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/help/guide-everything-to-yotaphone2-t3547194), there's a revamped version of the YotaFlasher attached to the first post. With this one, it is possible to select what to flash individually to the device, i.e, whether system+radio+userdata, or only system, or only radio etc. With that you can choose to flash only the radio files from YD206 firmwares.
Use this reworked YotaFlasher, download any chinese Kitkat firmware and make sure to allow to flash only the radio binaries when prompted.
fcarlosjr said:
Yeah, I would definitely flash the YD206 baseband.
In this thread here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/yotaphone-one/help/guide-everything-to-yotaphone2-t3547194), there's a revamped version of the YotaFlasher attached to the first post. With this one, it is possible to select what to flash individually to the device, i.e, whether system+radio+userdata, or only system, or only radio etc. With that you can choose to flash only the radio files from YD206 firmwares.
Use this reworked YotaFlasher, download any chinese Kitkat firmware and make sure to allow to flash only the radio binaries when prompted.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great! With this I can flash only the radio files fomr YD206 firmware. Thanks a lot!
I will do this process and reply with the results in the next hours.

Latest stock version for EU devices - OTAs and security updates

Hey, can anyone provide and confirm which version of the stock firmware fits EU devices best? I bought used device with custom rom on it, and I'm curious which version should be base for my EU (german) device to get legit OTAs and security updates for my region? I'm a bit confused, because I couldn't find any proper adnotation for each firmware out there.
In other words, which stock rom versions will be suitable for European retEU XT1685 Moto G5 Plus? I don't want to mess something up if some stock firmwares are not meant to be flashed on EU device.
Please cleanse my concerns.
Cheers!
Mine is running NPNS25.137-33-5 also on reteu
dirkie171980 said:
Mine is running NPNS25.137-33-5 also on reteu
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see, so you started from flat NPNS25.137-33? How about the -67 version on EU devices, as it fixes some issues ie with camera recording?
Thats only on retin, this is the latest on reteu.
Hmm I installed myself -35 version before, in settings i had retEU, but couldn't get any ota updates and was on january securities.
Up

Categories

Resources