As far as rooting and flashing go, how compatible are the ROMs? I'm assuming a GSM ROM wouldn't work on the CDMA phone, but are they equally supported? Do devs make ROMs that work on both devices? I don't think I've ever had a phone with both CDMA and GSM versions widely used.
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Quite a few of the roms have cdma and GSM versions
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Are the downloads separate or can the same ROM be flashed on both devices? Looking at the dev section, I don't see a whole lot of ROMs with two download links even though some of them mention the LTE version.
TheBiles said:
Are the downloads separate or can the same ROM be flashed on both devices? Looking at the dev section, I don't see a whole lot of ROMs with two download links even though some of them mention the LTE version.
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There are two Dev Forum links. One for GSM and one for VZW cdma phones only. Check the Verizon Dev forum for the cdma specific ROMS. The GSM came out earlier so the development is lagging a bit behind for the Verizon phone.
Please don't flash a GSM ROM on your Verizon device or vice versa. But, then, you're (hopefully) just asking if your favorite GSM ROMs have CDMA counterparts... In that case I can only suggest browsing the CDMA development section...
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Chopstix9 said:
There are two Dev Forum links. One for GSM and one for VZW cdma phones only. Check the Verizon Dev forum for the cdma specific ROMS. The GSM came out earlier so the development is lagging a bit behind for the Verizon phone.
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Ahhhhh, did not notice this. I added the original forum to my favorites so long ago, and I wasn't aware of its counterpart! Now things make sense.
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I just saw a video review of US Cellular's new CDMA version of the HTC Desire. No doubt the people who buy this phone will discover all sorts of information on this forum... info that could (I'd imagine) seriously harm their phone if they try to flash their CDMA Desire with a GSM Desire ROM!
Might it be appropriate to give this variant its own subforum? Or failing that, post some prominent warnings that the US Cellular HTC Desire is a significantly different piece of hardware?
I guess nobody with one of these has discovered the forum here yet?
(noob here). Can it really cause that much problems? I'm going to be picking up the Desire from Telus soon. Are you saying that I won't be able to use the current custom ROMS?
couto607 said:
(noob here). Can it really cause that much problems? I'm going to be picking up the Desire from Telus soon. Are you saying that I won't be able to use the current custom ROMS?
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The Telus Desire is not CDMA - it's GSM/HSPA like all the others. Custom ROMs will work as long as they support the SLCD screen (some are written only for AMOLED screens).
I'm specifically talking about the US Cellular HTC Desire, which is the first CDMA version to be released.
And so it begins...
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/147600-us-cellular-desire-available-aug-27th.html
I have mine as well. Can we root with the guides using the desire from other carriers?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7873651
Kcarpenter said:
My brother just picked up a desire and wants to root it.
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And has anyone who has gotten the new USC Desire, have you tried the current root method to see if it works. I have doubts that it will.
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agree with the OP.
just like the sprint hero and the GSM hero.
need to be a subsection. like you said it could seriously damage the phones if they flash the wrong things. hope a mod creates a different section soon.
+1 on that. There's a lot of people out there who don't even know the different between GSM & CDMA.
Also, it would help for development in general (root and roms.)
I really think the mods should open seperate forums for Desire GSM and Desire CDMA, because as both phones use completely different radios, chances are it will wreck the phone if you put a GSM ROM on a CDMA phone.
Anyone know who any of the mods for the Desire forum are? I would just PM them but I'm not sure who they are.
Dear Mods,
Can we get a split DESIRE CDMA and GSM subforum.
As I have painfully found out, flashing GSM rom versions to a CDMA desire is NOT PRETTY, LOL
I spent hours last night trying to get my device to a workable state before realizing in my haste that there are GSM and CDMA desires.
This is a humble request to split the forums for fear of others making the same silly errors I have made.
Thanks for listening guys.
tramane said:
Dear Mods,
Can we get a split DESIRE CDMA and GSM subforum.
As I have painfully found out, flashing GSM rom versions to a CDMA desire is NOT PRETTY, LOL
I spent hours last night trying to get my device to a workable state before realizing in my haste that there are GSM and CDMA desires.
This is a humble request to split the forums for fear of others making the same silly errors I have made.
Thanks for listening guys.
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Mods...? Anyone?
I see a lot of views and no responses.
Am I the only one that has this concern?
If I am, lol, its all good
You are not alone but this has been already suggested, and I'm not sure that it will be done :/
See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801301
And as AndroHero pointed out, it's not here that you should make this suggestion.
I agree also, we need separate sections for GSM and CDMA devices, it would be less confusing for people.
When the CDMA Desire came out, there were a lot of suggestions on the requests to admin forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276306&page=113
Nothing ever came of it obviously but they seem to be a little more willing to add forums/subforums lately. It could be worth another push on that forum.
tramane said:
Dear Mods,
Can we get a split DESIRE CDMA and GSM subforum.
As I have painfully found out, flashing GSM rom versions to a CDMA desire is NOT PRETTY, LOL
I spent hours last night trying to get my device to a workable state before realizing in my haste that there are GSM and CDMA desires.
This is a humble request to split the forums for fear of others making the same silly errors I have made.
Thanks for listening guys.
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i think you may have more luck lf you just ask for a dedicated cdma android development section rather that a whole sub formum, desire general and q&a could remain both gsm and cdma
Desire GSM CDMA subforum
I don't know if this helps but as far as I know the US is the only country that runs CDMA. Therefore when I see a rom posted by someone from another country I then assume that it is a GSM rom and do not dl it.
you are incorrect sir,the asia pacific region has more cdma subscribers than the united states.
http://www.cdg.org/worldwide/index.asp
for the purposes of this forum however; your method works.
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I don't know if this helps but as far as I know the US is the only country that runs CDMA. Therefore when I see a rom posted by someone from another country I then assume that it is a GSM rom and do not dl it.
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Will there be a separate section for the GSM and CDMA (Verizon) models of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
Is there a need?
Also, will the GSM roms/kernels etc. work with CDMA models?
Definitely need to be separate.
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split up the awesome dev community, why?
That's a good question. I haven't been on here that long (but lurking for a while LOL). It seems like it would a good idea. Although, the only difference in the phones is the radios so, I'm not sure.
Dmw017 said:
split up the awesome dev community, why?
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if ROMs aren't compatible with both you don't want them in the same section.
no one knows if they're compatible though because we haven't seen the Verizon device yet. chance are they won't be. There will have to be some subtle differences at least.
Only identical hardware can share the same forum. CDMA and GSM arent identical, so we will be split up
Just thinking it might be a good idea. The NexusS forum suffers from some confusion from time to time
Booooo.
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I like this idea.
it'll be the same as Nexus S
it's the same phone, so there is not gonna be a separate forum
there is no confusion, it's just different radio bands
a well made ROM will not matter which phone is flashed to, it will simply work just like on the Nexus S
this also defines good DEVeloper vs your regular phone Cooks & Kangs
AllGamer said:
it'll be the same as Nexus S
it's the same phone, so there is not gonna be a separate forum
there is no confusion, it's just different radio bands
a well made ROM will not matter which phone is flashed to, it will simply work just like on the Nexus S
this also defines good DEVeloper vs your regular phone Cooks & Kangs
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I don't get how a single ROM will work on both versions?
They are identified as two different devices: maguro and toro, and the build code for the two will be different, mainly to select the correct RIL library: the Samsung GSM RIL library vs. the as-yet-known CDMA/LTE RIL library.
It should be trivial to build the same ROM for both devices: just use the right build files and the right RIL binaries. But the end product will still be two different ROM images that will have to be downloaded separately.
AllGamer said:
it'll be the same as Nexus S
it's the same phone, so there is not gonna be a separate forum
there is no confusion, it's just different radio bands
a well made ROM will not matter which phone is flashed to, it will simply work just like on the Nexus S
this also defines good DEVeloper vs your regular phone Cooks & Kangs
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What? The Nexus S has seperate developer forums for the NS4G and the GSM version.
Yea. They can share the same QA and General forums. Perhaps even a general development forum for general tweaks and mods.
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G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV
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I don't get how a single ROM will work on both versions?
They are identified as two different devices: maguro and toro, and the build code for the two will be different, mainly to select the correct RIL library: the Samsung GSM RIL library vs. the as-yet-known CDMA/LTE RIL library.
It should be trivial to build the same ROM for both devices: just use the right build files and the right RIL binaries. But the end product will still be two different ROM images that will have to be downloaded separately.
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This. They use different RILs and different binaries for the same build. I don't see how a single rom could work for both devices nor recall any on the nexus s side that claim to.
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AllGamer said:
it'll be the same as Nexus S
it's the same phone, so there is not gonna be a separate forum
there is no confusion, it's just different radio bands
a well made ROM will not matter which phone is flashed to, it will simply work just like on the Nexus S
this also defines good DEVeloper vs your regular phone Cooks & Kangs
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Hey... The shooter wishes to speak with you. Along with all the fantastic devs in our forum who understand the need to have a cdma and gsm forum.
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AllGamer said:
it'll be the same as Nexus S
it's the same phone, so there is not gonna be a separate forum
there is no confusion, it's just different radio bands
a well made ROM will not matter which phone is flashed to, it will simply work just like on the Nexus S
this also defines good DEVeloper vs your regular phone Cooks & Kangs
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The ROMs will be very similar, but you won't be able to use the same one on both models. At very minimum you'll have to use the Verizon network stack on the CDMA one that will make its ROM different.
It is a good idea to have a separate cdma developer forum just as their is in the Nexus S section. Keeping the cdma version of roms separate from the gsm version will save a lot of people a lot of trouble. Otherwise there's going to be a lot of bricking going on.
i'm currently using 7105 LTE version.
Was wondering will there be a separate forum being created for the LTE? As majority of the kernel or Rom doesn't work with the LTE version.
Or will developers start supporting both the 7105 and 7100 in a single rom? Thanks.
magickiller9 said:
i'm currently using 7105 LTE version.
Was wondering will there be a separate forum being created for the LTE? As majority of the kernel or Rom doesn't work with the LTE version.
Or will developers start supporting both the 7105 and 7100 in a single rom? Thanks.
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I was curious about this also. I asked a similar question and never got a response. I would think that they would almost have to be different sections to keep the '00 and '05 separate because of software/hardware differences. Even then there is also the issue of the different carriers (all 4 major ones in the US) that I believe have differences as well.
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I was curious about this also. I asked a similar question and never got a response. I would think that they would almost have to be different sections to keep the '00 and '05 separate because of software/hardware differences. Even then there is also the issue of the different carriers (all 4 major ones in the US) that I believe have differences as well.
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I'm actually using the international 7105. Unlocked.
magickiller9 said:
I'm actually using the international 7105. Unlocked.
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same for me, just bought a n7105 lte even though my country still dont support lte until 2013 but better get now so i no need to change phone later.
need to help from mod to create a new development solely for n7105.
magickiller9 said:
i'm currently using 7105 LTE version.
Was wondering will there be a separate forum being created for the LTE? As majority of the kernel or Rom doesn't work with the LTE version.
Or will developers start supporting both the 7105 and 7100 in a single rom? Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927852
[Kernel][24/10][N7100 N7105] Perseus
Kernel for N7105
Yes. +1.
Dear Moderators,
If you happen to see this message, I just want to ask, why are there forums for AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Tmobile for Galaxy Note 2 variant.
But NONE for N7105 ?
As I believe the N7105 and N7100 is different. A lot of users here desperately try their luck to use those from N7100, and end up loosing their modem/radio file. Thanks God, I do my research first on every possible thread. And I decide to wait further more.
I'm scratching my backside to read thread by thread and post by post, just to find out whether any compatibility with N7105 or not.
And I see in most of the thread, there are some post asking whether compatible with N7105 or not.
This is my suggestions only. If mods think there is really no need to create N7105 forum, perhaps we may be advised on the reason why ?
Thanks,
There's 8 people asking for a separate forum here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33510501
You could add to the thread and maybe it will get more attention from the mods!