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[Bootloader] Maguro-primekl01

bootloader-maguro-primekl01
If anybody's interested here's the PRIMEKL01 bootloader, latest version.
It's the same LTE/CDMA leaked version that's floating around, nothing changed as both devices share the same bootloader, as far as I can tell.
It's recommended by Google for those who are on 4.0.3 roms with same XXKK06 radio. I've flashed it running Mike's ARHD 2.1.2 and even though it's not a 4.0.3 rom it's working perfectly.
Inside the zip I've included fastboot for Windows for easy flashing.
Put your phone into fastboot mode and execute the fastboot-windows.bat file.
If you have any problems with it just flash back to the previous version.
Source : http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+):
Android Version Preferred Bootloader Preferred Radio Also possible
4.0.1 (ITL41D) PRIMEKJ10 I9250XXKK1
4.0.2 (ICL53F) PRIMEKK15 I9250XXKK6 All previous versions
4.0.3 (IML74K) PRIMEKL01 I9250XXKK6 All previous versions
Galaxy Nexus (CDMA/LTE):
Android Version Preferred Bootloader Preferred Radio Preferred CDMA Radio Also possible
4.0.1 (ITL41D) PRIMEKJ10 I515.EK02 I515.EK01
4.0.2 (ICL53F) PRIMEKK15 I515.EK02 I515.EK05 All previous versions
4.0.3 (IML74K) PRIMEKL01 I515.EK04 I515.EK06 All previous versions

Dedicated a thread for more exposure

Any actual improvement? Just wondering why its worth flashing....boot loader isn't something I have knowingly flashed before so can't understand what it controls that would yield a noticeable benifit. Any help clarifying this would be appreciated! Thanks

Wait so this bootloader is for LTE/CDMA devices then?

Dmw017 said:
Wait so this bootloader is for LTE/CDMA devices then?
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As stated in the OP both versions use same boot loader and I just used it on my GSM gnex and all is good and working.
Thanks gingernut for making this nice and noob friendly, hope you can keep this thread updated with all latest boot loaders as and when they come out with a 1 click flash like yours
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

i have flashed this bootloader on my GSM Galaxy Nexus.. all working fine.. thx

So is there any word on what bootloader is recommended for UGKL1 radios ?

Dmw017 said:
So is there any word on what bootloader is recommended for UGKL1 radios ?
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Should be all good as GSM and LTE use same boot loader, this being most recent and UGKL1 is a new(ish) radio.
I'm on XXKK06 radio (UK gsm) with Android revolution 2.1.3 with james bond 1.35 ghz kernal and all good here.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Would someone mind giving a little more detailed instruction on how to do this? Sorry, but I'm just not that familiar with fastboot. Besides, I'm sure I'm asking something a lot of folks are afraid to ask.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

It's very easy.
1. Put the phone in fastboot mode: pull battery, then reinsert it and press vol up+vol down+power. The phone will boot with a green Android and some white text in the lower left. This is fastboot.
2. Plug in your phone to the PC, and install fastboot drivers if necessary.
3. Run the .bat file in the zip in the OP.

What's the advantage in this bootloader
Compared to others ? Anyone notice any improvements?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

rafi300 said:
What's the advantage in this bootloader
Compared to others ? Anyone notice any improvements?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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I can't say I have really noticed any differences really, the biotloader runs deep deep with in the the phone so at OS level you won't really notice anything.
The main reason for updating it is because its recommended by Google to use with these newer radios
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

The Gingerbread Man said:
The main reason for updating it is because its recommended by Google to use with these newer radios
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I'm not going to say that you are making things up, but I would like to see this claim quoted before I take anyone's word for it. Sorry for being a sceptic, but bootloader and radio are two such orthogonally separated concepts that I just don't see the link.
If I am proven wrong (and that does happen ), I'll make up for being an asshole by adding a link to this thread in my radio collection thread

josteink said:
I'm not going to say that you are making things up, but I would like to see this claim quoted before I take anyone's word for it. Sorry for being a sceptic, but bootloader and radio are two such orthogonally separated concepts that I just don't see the link.
If I am proven wrong (and that does happen ), I'll make up for being an asshole by adding a link to this thread in my radio collection thread
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Its all good and no offence taken buddy I'm just going by what iv read around the forums
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

josteink said:
I'm not going to say that you are making things up, but I would like to see this claim quoted before I take anyone's word for it. Sorry for being a sceptic, but bootloader and radio are two such orthogonally separated concepts that I just don't see the link.
If I am proven wrong (and that does happen ), I'll make up for being an asshole by adding a link to this thread in my radio collection thread
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http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
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Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+):
Preferred Bootloader for 4.0.3 = PRIMEKL01
Preferred Radio for 4.0.3 = I9250XXKK6

Please post checksums with images as critical as bootloaders.
edit: md5: 6efef5932379acc87ce9e17e79d21787 bootloader-maguro-primekl01.img

PaulW21781 said:
http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
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Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+):
Preferred Bootloader for 4.0.3 = PRIMEKL01
Preferred Radio for 4.0.3 = I9250XXKK6
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I think he was looking for evidence that they are linked somehow? Just best they are recomended for the same android version doesnt mean they are intrinsicly linked.
Hmmm so know one knows why they are flashing this thing? Just need to get your RDA of 'flash' I think lol

PaulW21781 said:
http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
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Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+):
Preferred Bootloader for 4.0.3 = PRIMEKL01
Preferred Radio for 4.0.3 = I9250XXKK6
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The way I read this is that for a specific version/build of Android a specific bootloader is recommended. That I can totally relate to.
I can also see how a specific radio might be "recommended" for a specific Android-build, as that build might rely on or exploit specific radio-implementation details or optimizations.
What I don't see is any link between how flashing a radio leads to a "recommended bootloader". Sorry for being difficult, but I just don't see it.
I'll consider this flashing OCD until proven otherwise

josteink said:
The way I read this is that for a specific version/build of Android a specific bootloader is recommended. That I can totally relate to.
I can also see how a specific radio might be "recommended" for a specific Android-build, as that build might rely on or exploit specific radio-implementation details or optimizations.
What I don't see is any link between how flashing a radio leads to a "recommended bootloader". Sorry for being difficult, but I just don't see it.
I'll consider this flashing OCD until proven otherwise
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No I agree, I've never known a specific bootloader to be a requirement for a Radio. Usually it's always the ROM itself requiring different versions due to RIL's and whatever else lies within, hence it usually always relates to the build version instead.

Just updated it last night and seems good in a short time...
Thanks for share.

new radios any time soon?

any news on new radios for this f'n phone im tired of it cutting out mid download because i moved the phone 3 inches

gaming09 said:
any news on new radios for this f'n phone im tired of it cutting out mid download because i moved the phone 3 inches
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I am sorry to hear that you are having issues due to the poor radio soft/hardware.
But, I am afraid the responses here will most likely be negative.
1) You will hear that you posted / complained about the "bad radio" for the 1000th time redundantly.
2) You will also hear from users who are lucky enough to not have any radio issues to tell you that it is user error (ie, you are the problem not the phone. Somewhat kinder users will tell you to try different ROMs or radios as well which probably won't solve the problem right now)
3) You will also hear from some of us to call VZW and get a refurbished replacement until you get one that is problem free.
All in all, I hear you. Every time when VZW tell me to wait for the most amazing update ever in the history of mankind to resolve all these issues since 4 months ago, I start to laugh..

we are supposed to see an update this month (pure speculation). however...
4.0.4 did just hit the repo, and it includes new broadcomm drivers (https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/android-building/YoBlTfntDvo). Im sure one or all of the custom rom devs will pick this up and create/update their rom...

murtezahu said:
we are supposed to see an update this month (pure speculation). however...
4.0.4 did just hit the repo, and it includes new broadcomm drivers (https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/android-building/YoBlTfntDvo). Im sure one or all of the custom rom devs will pick this up and create/update their rom...
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only google/samsung can compile radio/basebands... devs cannot update radio/basebands.
at most devs can just update their base to Android 4.0.4.
if anything, you'll have to wait for the official 4.0.4 OTA to come out for the GSM Galaxy Nexus.... download the OTA and snatch radio.img from the zip and fastboot flash it or create a flashable zip when OTA is posted.
drivers are here: http://code.google.com/android/nexus/drivers.html#maguro
edit: 4.0.4 rollout is ongoing now.

I remember something about clearing the cache for the downloads app, don't quote me on that.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

zephiK said:
only google/samsung can compile radio/basebands... devs cannot update radio/basebands.
at most devs can just update their base to Android 4.0.4.
if anything, you'll have to wait for the official 4.0.4 OTA to come out for the GSM Galaxy Nexus.... download the OTA and snatch radio.img from the zip and fastboot flash it or create a flashable zip when OTA is posted.
drivers are here: http://code.google.com/android/nexus/drivers.html#maguro
edit: 4.0.4 rollout is ongoing now.
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Not TRUE.
Via Twitter from @JBQ:
@XxSmokeeyxX toro source files and proprietary binaries are out (but untested). mysid factory images will follow the OTA (still untested).
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The radio images/blobs are being released, they will be untested however.

Smokeey said:
Not TRUE.
Via Twitter from @JBQ:
The radio images/blobs are being released, they will be untested however.
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People cannot compile their own radio/basebands. I have been using a Android device since its first phone, G1. I have YET to see anyone compile their own radios, these are closed source.
What JBQ was talking about was NOT radio source.
Toro source/files and propetary files = LTE Galaxy Nexus.
mysid factory images = google stock images (RADIOS will also be in this file... but not the source, only the fastboot flash file)
Ross Lagana ‏ @XxSmokeeyxX · Open
@jbqueru when/what can we expect for toro 4.0.4? Are we getting source or just an OTA?
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@XxSmokeeyxX toro source files and proprietary binaries are out (but untested). mysid factory images will follow the OTA (still untested).
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You didn't even state ANYTHING about radio source. Radio source is NEVER NEVER NEVER provided by Google or any manufacturers, always closed source. You were only asking for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE "source" as in drivers. Which is already provided on the Galaxy Nexus (and other devices).
To the OP, yes a new radio will be provided. Someone will create a flashable zip. Alternatively, you can snatch the radio.img from the 4.0.4 zip as soon as it becomes available.

zephiK said:
People cannot compile their own radio/basebands. I have been using a Android device since its first phone, G1. I have YET to see anyone compile their own radios, these are closed source.
What JBQ was talking about was NOT radio source.
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You're not going to be able to "compile" them, but they will be downloadable from the code.google site.
and I never said anything about compiling new radios.

Smokeey said:
You're not going to be able to "compile" them, but they will be downloadable from the code.google site.
and I never said anything about compiling new radios.
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You quoted me and said not true then talked about binaries,
only google/samsung can compile radio/basebands... devs cannot update radio/basebands.
at most devs can just update their base to Android 4.0.4.
if anything, you'll have to wait for the official 4.0.4 OTA to come out for the GSM Galaxy Nexus.... download the OTA and snatch radio.img from the zip and fastboot flash it or create a flashable zip when OTA is posted.
drivers are here: http://code.google.com/android/nexus...rs.html#maguro
edit: 4.0.4 rollout is ongoing now.
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Radio standalones are never downloadable from code.google. They come packaged in the factory images. But at that point, if you just want the radio. You might as well wait for a flashable zip to appear on the dev forums or just the radio IMG itself.
You came in this thread talking about "toro" when no one even mentioned toro (Galaxy Nexus LTE) in this thread. It was strictly about radio/basebands and 4.0.4 just came out. OP may have LTE or GSM, who knows. He never specified. But everybody else in the thread assumed GSM as the GSM OTA just rolled out.

zephiK said:
You quoted me and said not true then talked about binaries,
Radio standalones are never downloadable from code.google. They come packaged in the factory images. But at that point, if you just want the radio. You might as well wait for a flashable zip to appear on the dev forums or just the radio IMG itself.
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Right, that's exactly why you can DOWNLOAD THE GSM RADIOS RIGHT NOW FOR 4.04 ON THAT SITE YOU JUST POSTED. You sir, are a complete moron. I was referring to the fact that you don't have to pull the radios out of the OTA, which is unnecessary when Google is posting them up.
HERE

Radios
Yeah.. anyone who's honest with themselves and actually know about phone quality and radio signal would know that samsung makes the worst internal radios from all carriers i believe after testing. I tell verizon folsk about this signal strength and they say *o did you try to get a different phone*? well yeah but that's not the issue.. IT'S THE PHONE BUILD.. the radio isn't strong.. now unless they come out with a new baseband radio for verizon LTE that blows me away, I'll take it back and apologize for embarrassing myself but how is it that the thunderbolt and Rezound (both HTC) can hold a 4g signal in weak coverage areas and the galaxy nexus can hardly get 3g....

stepinmyworld said:
Yeah.. anyone who's honest with themselves and actually know about phone quality and radio signal would know that samsung makes the worst internal radios from all carriers i believe after testing. I tell verizon folsk about this signal strength and they say *o did you try to get a different phone*? well yeah but that's not the issue.. IT'S THE PHONE BUILD.. the radio isn't strong.. now unless they come out with a new baseband radio for verizon LTE that blows me away, I'll take it back and apologize for embarrassing myself but how is it that the thunderbolt and Rezound (both HTC) can hold a 4g signal in weak coverage areas and the galaxy nexus can hardly get 3g....
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I honestly think its the physical placement of the radios in the Galaxy Nexus.

stepinmyworld said:
Yeah.. anyone who's honest with themselves and actually know about phone quality and radio signal would know that samsung makes the worst internal radios from all carriers i believe after testing. I tell verizon folsk about this signal strength and they say *o did you try to get a different phone*? well yeah but that's not the issue.. IT'S THE PHONE BUILD.. the radio isn't strong.. now unless they come out with a new baseband radio for verizon LTE that blows me away, I'll take it back and apologize for embarrassing myself but how is it that the thunderbolt and Rezound (both HTC) can hold a 4g signal in weak coverage areas and the galaxy nexus can hardly get 3g....
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Can't be worse than LG, c'mon.

Smokeey said:
Right, that's exactly why you can DOWNLOAD THE GSM RADIOS RIGHT NOW FOR 4.04 ON THAT SITE YOU JUST POSTED. You sir, are a complete moron. I was referring to the fact that you don't have to pull the radios out of the OTA, which is unnecessary when Google is posting them up.
HERE
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That's the RIL driver package. The Radio Interface Layer is what sits between the Android Telephony subsystem and the actual baseband firmware. It is not a radio firmware. At all. They REALLY have to be pulled from the OTA. Check your facts before insulting other people.

G0belet said:
That's the RIL driver package. The Radio Interface Layer is what sits between the Android Telephony subsystem and the actual baseband firmware. It is not a radio firmware. At all. They REALLY have to be pulled from the OTA. Check your facts before insulting other people.
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What G0belet said, this is what I've been trying to say the whole time. If you downloaded the file it is a .sh file. Not a .img file that is flashed via fastboot in the bootloader.
So yes the OP will wait until the OTA for 4.0.4 (or factory images for mysid) is actually released so people then can post the fastboot image for the radio and then make it into a flashable zip.

zephiK said:
What G0belet said, this is what I've been trying to say the whole time. If you downloaded the file it is a .sh file. Not a .img file that is flashed via fastboot in the bootloader.
So yes the OP will wait until the OTA for 4.0.4 (or factory images for mysid) is actually released so people then can post the fastboot image for the radio and then make it into a flashable zip.
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Thank you for confirming! And if anybody actually took the time to get that .sh file, trim the script at the beginning of the file, rename to .tar.gz, and extract the data, they'd see that it's just libsec-ril.so and a couple of other files I forgot about that bore a variation of that filename.

[Q] Should I flash a new radio?

Soooo,I've got the XXKK6 radio,which is bassically for android 4.0.x I think and the newest one for android 4.1.2 which I am using is XXLF1.
I am living in Romania and i've got my Gnex from Vodafone,those are the standard europeean radios,now my question is:
Should I flash the newest radio for my android version? I am having really bad issues with my signal and my data connection.Is there any chance that my phone will end bricking?

No, flashing radio with fastboot won't brick the device
Sent from my i9250

But flashing it with cwm?

bk201doesntexist said:
No, flashing radio with fastboot won't brick the device
Sent from my i9250
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if you flash a GSM radio for a GSM phone you wont brick it.
if you flash a CDMA radio on a GSM phone (or vice versa), you might

calinoii said:
Soooo,I've got the XXKK6 radio,which is bassically for android 4.0.x I think and the newest one for android 4.1.2 which I am using is XXLF1.
I am living in Romania and i've got my Gnex from Vodafone,those are the standard europeean radios,now my question is:
Should I flash the newest radio for my android version? I am having really bad issues with my signal and my data connection.Is there any chance that my phone will end bricking?
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Download from playstore an app called 'get ril' it will check if your baseband compatible/up to date with the rom, has in app choice to change baseband i think your gnex gotta be rooted to use or effect change, good luck
sent via xda app from my yakju gnex 4.2.1 paranoid android 2.99 beta 6

Dan Demonic said:
Download from playstore an app called 'get ril' it will check if your baseband compatible/up to date with the rom, has in app choice to change baseband i think your gnex gotta be rooted to use or effect change, good luck
sent via xda app from my yakju gnex 4.2.1 paranoid android 2.99 beta 6
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thanks for your kind answer

Dan Demonic said:
Download from playstore an app called 'get ril' it will check if your baseband compatible/up to date with the rom, has in app choice to change baseband i think your gnex gotta be rooted to use or effect change, good luck
sent via xda app from my yakju gnex 4.2.1 paranoid android 2.99 beta 6
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GetRil doesn't actually change the radio. It let's you download the RIL file that is most compatible with your existing radio.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

andrewNY said:
GetRil doesn't actually change the radio. It let's you download the RIL file that is most compatible with your existing radio.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Thanks am a noob knew it was good for checking baseband compatibility but only used to check mine as had baseband incompatibility issues with 4.2, was handy to check after reflash to make sure it was ok, still lots to learn so appreciate this kind of feedback. Will now do more research about ril files.
Am attempting to learn the basics of android programming coming from having zero computer literacy, wish me luck lol and thanks to xda and mskips for inspiring me to learn more.
Cant wait to get over the noob anxiety attack i get when flashing a new rom
sent via xda app from my yakju gnex 4.2.1 paranoid android 2.99 beta 6

[Q] Upgrading radios

Just wondering, my radio for the most part works fine. Having some WiFi connectivity issues here and there (connection drops lots of packets after a while and it's better to revert to 3G) but that could be rom-based as it's a recent thing. Other issue is the phone takes far longer than my old N1 to pick up signal again after being underground (often have to switch on/off airplane mode) and this has been this way since day 1
In any case, they are minor issues, but I hear that updating radios can really unlock a lot of the phones data speed and battery potential.
So the question is how do I go about it? Is it just a matter of flashing the latest radio? Right now I have baseband XXLF1 (out of the box) and I've been looking at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34045210 as the latest version, how do I know if it's compatible with my particular device?
Moreover, all of these basebands seem to have CWM flash capability, what about TWRP?

monkeyhatchet said:
Just wondering, my radio for the most part works fine. Having some WiFi connectivity issues here and there (connection drops lots of packets after a while and it's better to revert to 3G) but that could be rom-based as it's a recent thing. Other issue is the phone takes far longer than my old N1 to pick up signal again after being underground (often have to switch on/off airplane mode) and this has been this way since day 1
In any case, they are minor issues, but I hear that updating radios can really unlock a lot of the phones data speed and battery potential.
So the question is how do I go about it? Is it just a matter of flashing the latest radio? Right now I have baseband XXLF1 (out of the box) and I've been looking at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34045210 as the latest version, how do I know if it's compatible with my particular device?
Moreover, all of these basebands seem to have CWM flash capability, what about TWRP?
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You could have asked that question in that thread.. But latest European gsm radio is XXLH1, and yes, those zips should be compatible with twrp.
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus

bk201doesntexist said:
You could have asked that question in that thread.. But latest European gsm radio is XXLH1, and yes, those zips should be compatible with twrp.
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So will it work fine with my phone which is on AWS spectrum? I know Europe uses different frequencies. Sorry for the newbie question, I'm just nervous about bricking my phone.
Is it safe to flash a takju radio over a yakju device?
Also can't figure out what RIL is?

monkeyhatchet said:
So will it work fine with my phone which is on AWS spectrum? I know Europe uses different frequencies. Sorry for the newbie question, I'm just nervous about bricking my phone.
Is it safe to flash a takju radio over a yakju device?
Also can't figure out what RIL is?
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What carrier are you on?
It's not a newbie question, and I'm not sure it will work with AWS, but it should as it's just a subset of UMTS.
Yes, takju radios are the same as yakju radios
RIL = radio interface layer
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus

bk201doesntexist said:
You could have asked that question in that thread.. But latest European gsm radio is XXLH1, and yes, those zips should be compatible with twrp.
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus
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I have a Canadian version of GN and my baseband is exactly the same???
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

MadPriest said:
I have a Canadian version of GN and my baseband is exactly the same???
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As i own a gsm model, I didn't know for sure. But like I stated, AWS uses a subset of the UMTS bands, so it should work.
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus

bk201doesntexist said:
What carrier are you on?
It's not a newbie question, and I'm not sure it will work with AWS, but it should as it's just a subset of UMTS.
Yes, takju radios are the same as yakju radios
RIL = radio interface layer
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus
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I'm on WIND mobile in Canada, same spectrum as T-mobile US. If the phone is already on XXLF1, is it safe to say it will be alright with XXLH1? Aren't they both for the same devices?
Moreover, if something goes wrong with the flash (incompatible model or so) is there any recourse?

monkeyhatchet said:
I'm on WIND mobile in Canada, same spectrum as T-mobile US. If the phone is already on XXLF1, is it safe to say it will be alright with XXLH1? Aren't they both for the same devices?
Moreover, if something goes wrong with the flash (incompatible model or so) is there any recourse?
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Yes. Compare md5sums, flash the radio through fastboot, you should be fine.
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus

monkeyhatchet said:
I'm on WIND mobile in Canada, same spectrum as T-mobile US. If the phone is already on XXLF1, is it safe to say it will be alright with XXLH1? Aren't they both for the same devices?
Moreover, if something goes wrong with the flash (incompatible model or so) is there any recourse?
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Hi OP, if you purchased your unit in canada, it is a GSM version.
XXLH1 will work, it will work on WIND mobile for sure (I am on wind too
Also the zip files will work, all TWRP and CWM are basically the same, AFAIK, all flashable zip are compatible with TWRP and CWM.
If you are unsure about which radio to flash, i would simply suggest you to make a backup, and flash the original image from google, which contains the latest radio for your device.
All images can be obtained from here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Go ahead and flash Takju/Yakju, it doesnt make any difference in canada as google wallet doesnt even work here. I am on Yakju, lol.

Verizon galaxy nexus connection issues

I have a Verizon galaxy nexus currently running apophis's build of the Aokp with linaro. This newest build is 4.2.2. I started having service connection issues after flashing his previous build which was my first 4.2.2 Rom. I also had changed Pimp my Rom settings but have since changed them back. If I'm on a call or my phone is just sitting there it will sometimes just drop service. Sometimes it reconnects, most of the time I have to restart. I don't know what it is. It didn't happen to me before I flashed a 4.2.2 Rom. I don't know if it is the Rom or the pimp my Rom settings I had or what.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

In the Verizon dev subforum, stickied at the top, is a radio thread. Download the latest radio, the one for JB. Make sure you check the md5 sum before flashing.

WiredPirate said:
In the Verizon dev subforum, stickied at the top, is a radio thread. Download the latest radio, the one for JB. Make sure you check the md5 sum before flashing.
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Thanks for the reply, this has been pretty annoying. I realized my phone has trouble switching from one tower to another. I found the sticky. Should I just flash the radios for 4.1.1? That is the newest version they have for JRO030.

TransX2 said:
Thanks for the reply, this has been pretty annoying. I realized my phone has trouble switching from one tower to another. I found the sticky. Should I just flash the radios for 4.1.1? That is the newest version they have for JRO030.
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Yes, afaik those are the newest radios available to us and the ones I am using. If those end up not performing for you, you may want to look into some of those hybrid radios that people use, but I cant help with those because I have no experience with them.
Make sure you check that md5 sum before flashing.