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Hey I'm switching from an infuse w att to an s2 on T-Mobile tonight.
I'm excited for a new toy and all but mostly BC of the wifi calling. I read somewhere earlier this phone does not have wifi calling? I'm kind of confused. Its not a Problem if I have to root and install a rom to get it to work I just need to know. Thanks!
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It supports wifi calling as of the latest ota update. It works great.
2.3.5 does not have WiFi calling
2.3.6 does.
Just flash a ROM if you are stuck at 2.3.5.
kvizz said:
2.3.5 does not have WiFi calling
2.3.6 does.
Just flash a ROM if you are stuck at 2.3.5.
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sick. I click update and it says no firmware. I just got this phone two hours ago. Does this only update via kies?
And...now for the direction of roms and all...coming from an infuse, I have no idea where to start beyond doing the root with odin as stated in the big root thread. I'm used to putting the rom on the card and flashing. nothing else. Never added kernels and such. I'd like the best battery life and to keep my wifi as good as possible (Ive heard some rome stop the wifi calling and all)
Yeah the thing that sucks is you have to wait till the firmware is pushed to your phone.
Odin is only used to flash the recovery and kernels.
After flashing the recovery, you can put ROMs on the SD card like normal and flash it.
kvizz said:
Yeah the thing that sucks is you have to wait till the firmware is pushed to your phone.
Odin is only used to flash the recovery and kernels.
After flashing the recovery, you can put ROMs on the SD card like normal and flash it.
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hmmm kies said I could update it through there...so the phone is on the charger now before i start.
I havent rooted yet bc I wanted to get the 2.3.6 to make sure wifi calling works. I'll update, then root...oh...the HOW TO ROOT section has whatever PDA in it to use, will that work with 2.3.6?
Glad i remembered to ask that now lol
Ohhh and the UNROOT newer "easy" link doesn't work. says to tell an admin...not sure about that.
u also need the newest simcard for the wifi calling to work as well
katiecakez said:
hmmm kies said I could update it through there...so the phone is on the charger now before i start.
I havent rooted yet bc I wanted to get the 2.3.6 to make sure wifi calling works. I'll update, then root...oh...the HOW TO ROOT section has whatever PDA in it to use, will that work with 2.3.6?
Glad i remembered to ask that now lol
Ohhh and the UNROOT newer "easy" link doesn't work. says to tell an admin...not sure about that.
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yes when you flash the recover in odin you select it under pda and let it finish and reboot.. the oneclick rooting method doesnt work with the new 2.3.6.. also not sure which easy unroot method youre talking about but if its the zedomax rom i suggest staying away from it because others have reported that after flashing it the phone was no longer recognize by the computer or odin best way to go back to stock is to flash the stock 2.3.6 md5 with odin found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350360.. Good luck hope you enjoy
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yes when you flash the recover in odin you select it under pda and let it finish and reboot.. the oneclick rooting method doesnt work with the new 2.3.6.. also not sure which easy unroot method youre talking about but if its the zedomax rom i suggest staying away from it because others have reported that after flashing it the phone was no longer recognize by the computer or odin best way to go back to stock is to flash the stock 2.3.6 md5 with odin found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350360.. Good luck hope you enjoy
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alrighty so just to clarify for my silly girly little self here, i can just use the same links provided in the OP for how to root. No extras or different versions of recovery or SU needed for 2.3.6?
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u also need the newest simcard for the wifi calling to work as well
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Yea thanks. I called and hounded them about it and she kept saying i have the most recent....but we all know just how much reps know....so do you know if there are any ways to tell?
I shall google that in the mean time while i wait for replies
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Yea thanks. I called and hounded them about it and she kept saying i have the most recent....but we all know just how much reps know....so do you know if there are any ways to tell?
I shall google that in the mean time while i wait for replies
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take out ur sim card the back ull see the the gold square is small and dont take up half the sim card...and there should be a code on it that says tm with numbers if it has that ur all good
mightymike889 said:
take out ur sim card the back ull see the the gold square is small and dont take up half the sim card...and there should be a code on it that says tm with numbers if it has that ur all good
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sweet I'm golden
Aaaaand now it says no server found when it gets to about 14% downloaded. wtf
katiecakez said:
alrighty so just to clarify for my silly girly little self here, i can just use the same links provided in the OP for how to root. No extras or different versions of recovery or SU needed for 2.3.6?
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yep u can still use the same files in the how to thread the clockwork recovery and superuser might be older versions i think but you can update the clockwork recovery with rom manager just make sure you choose the 1 that says samsung t-mobile galaxy s2 and can update the superuser in the market.. oh and when you first flash the su file in recover it might not stick the first time but dont worry just keep flashing it til it completes some ppl have said it sticks even if it doesnt complete but i just keep flashing til it did ive gotten it to finish on the second or third time whenever it didnt stick the first try
woot. rooted and su installed and running. Now to find a rom I like...
katiecakez said:
woot. rooted and su installed and running. Now to find a rom I like...
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use dewizz...they r going to have a nice update soon too
I'm actually trying to decide between zombie and seanster...
I need wifi calling and wifi mms and sms and basically everything wifi with awesome battery life. I keep hearing there are issues with mms with most rome except for zombie but seanster might have better battery life.
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Whoever said odin is just used to flash recovery's and kernels doesn't know what they are talking about. I would say use odin to do the 2.3.6 update because it will update ALL of your firmware and not just the rom.
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Whoever said odin is just used to flash recovery's and kernels doesn't know what they are talking about. I would say use odin to do the 2.3.6 update because it will update ALL of your firmware and not just the rom.
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Well I already let kies update it last night and it rooted now. I'm just searching for a rom I like.
Is it a problem I let kies update me to 2.3.6?
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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DdcCabuslay said:
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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i deserve the flaming. i did edit my post in hopes that a mod would see and put in the right forum for me.
kdm212 said:
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
TheHaso said:
yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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i flashed an ftf world file and now i just have a black screen. no booting up.
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
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Retrosid said:
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
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thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
kdm212 said:
thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
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Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
Muurahainen said:
Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
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ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
kdm212 said:
ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
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That repair button didn't work?
For img flash you can use flashtool.
You don't need root or anything to use flashtool on your phone.
Just pick correct .ftf for your phone and flash it to the phone.
Do normal firmwares work on at&t's 4G version?
Maybe that's the problem
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finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
kdm212 said:
finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
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If you were rooted before you don't need to re-root unless you purposely unrooted it. IF you aren't rooted anymore superoneclick or the zergrush(however it's spelled) is the easiest. I'm 99% sure you don't have an unlocked bootloader though, so you have very few options. I'd say re-root if you need to and unlock your bootloader so you can flash flash and flash custom roms like crazy
kdm212 said:
well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
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It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
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MrHaPpY66 said:
It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
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well i got the phone back up and running. its now rooted again. i was doing some research. if i understand correctly the att version cannot have the bootloader unlocked. can anyone confirm this?
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
Logseman said:
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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ya i just found the website. seems like thats the one everyone is sent to on this site.
im wondering now that im rooted if i can clean this stock rom up enough to use on a daily basis. i mean im using tmobile on the device so sharing internet would only be edge lol. i guess the only thing i really want ics for is that fact that its ics.
open the dial pad and use this code*#*#7378423#*#* . Then go to -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration".
If it says unlock bootloader = no, then you have to use the paid service, if yes, then you can do it for free yourself.
First, I'm an idiot,,,got new to android,,had no idea about flashing,, so I just randomly picked a Rom, and turned out its a GT-N7100 ROM, now my phone has no signal at all,,, anyone know how to flash back ? or I have to wait a att ROM come out?
BTW, Im with Rogers.
Thanks:laugh:
your gonna have to wait till either someone makes a odin back with a stock rom or makes a stock rom you can flash via recovery.
EDIT: did you make a backup?
this reminds me of the following youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwleOote5M0
Can you give a link to the firmware you flashed? It'd be useful to know if it contained a modem and/or kernel (or not.)
If it contained a modem, you'll need another modem. If it contained a kernel, you'll need another kernel. We have those. Regardless, you'll need to talk someone into getting you a system image (someone that has the same phone as you and has already rooted.)
Also, do you have CWM recovery installed? Is the existing firmware (as trashed as it might be) rooted? Can you use adb?
im an idiot
garyd9 said:
this reminds me of the following youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwleOote5M0
Can you give a link to the firmware you flashed? It'd be useful to know if it contained a modem and/or kernel (or not.)
If it contained a modem, you'll need another modem. If it contained a kernel, you'll need another kernel. We have those. Regardless, you'll need to talk someone into getting you a system image (someone that has the same phone as you and has already rooted.)
Also, do you have CWM recovery installed? Is the existing firmware (as trashed as it might be) rooted? Can you use adb?
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nope,, I didnt back up anything,,
heres the ROM link I used.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1925402
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I just opened the file you linked to.. it includes a modem, kernel, etc.
I know you won't be happy with this, but until an ODIN image shows up, you're kind of out of luck. If someone you know has the same phone, you could ask them to do a backup to an external memory card, and then you restore that backup to your device. Assuming the modem wasn't flashed when you installed, that would get you back into business. If a modem was flashed, you'll need to get someone to extract a modem (and I'm not sure how to go about doing that.)
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Please answer ALL of these questions. I can't help you if you don't answer them all...
Does your phone work now, with the exception of connecting to the mobile network?
Are you familiar with adb? If so, are you able to get a shell via adb?
When you plug your phone into your computer, are you able to copy files to/from the phone?
Which custom recovery do you have installed? CWM recovery or TWRP?
Is your phone rooted? (it probably is with a custom firmware - assuming the phone works at all.)
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sorry buddy,,,
right now, the phone has no signal, asking for a sim card, which Ive already inserted it.
noepe, I donno what adb is, I tried google it, but I think its too complicate for me.
I'm able to copy files into or from my phone( SD card)
i rooted my phone through this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
donno if i successed,,, but it has a superSU on my screen after I done it,(guess it count as rooted?) and I may used the TWRP
thank you for your help....
now Im back to my old Iphone 4
I updated that post. Basically, I can't think of anything you can do right now.. until an ODIN dump is available - or if someone gets you a backup you can restore. However, a backup won't flash the proper modem (and it appears you also overwrote the modem.)
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I updated that post. Basically, I can't think of anything you can do right now.. until an ODIN dump is available - or if someone gets you a backup you can restore. However, a backup won't flash the proper modem (and it appears you also overwrote the modem.)
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so, if theres a ATT ROM avaiable in the future,,,I can use my phone again by flashing the ATT ROM?
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so, if theres a ATT ROM avaiable in the future,,,I can use my phone again by flashing the ATT ROM?
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Was the phone originally from AT&T or Rogers?
callmejoe1 said:
First, I'm an idiot,,,got new to android,,had no idea about flashing,, so I just randomly picked a Rom, and turned out its a GT-N7100 ROM, now my phone has no signal at all,,, anyone know how to flash back ? or I have to wait a att ROM come out?
BTW, Im with Rogers.
Thanks:laugh:
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Welcome to club i've been here for 6 days... it's a crappy feeling especially when its your work phone :[
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Was the phone originally from AT&T or Rogers?
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with rogers,but I heard ppl say ATT AND ROGERS‘s ROM can be equivalent , are they ?
callmejoe1 said:
with rogers,but I heard ppl say ATT AND ROGERS‘s ROM can be equivalent , are they ?
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Perhaps - perhaps not. Until one actually flashes from the other, we don't know. (Many will tell you that they've done it with a different phone model - my answer to that is simply that it was a different phone model. Until its tried with THIS one, we can only guess.)
I think the biggest stumbling block for you right now is the modem. We have a stock kernel and recovery. A "near" stock system partition image can also be made from another device with a simple command. I have to be honest, though, that I have no clue how to extract the modem from these LTE phones.
A recovery (and kernel) can easily be flashed with ODIN (or with dd from a rooted shell.) Same for the system partition (which is, basically, the OS.) Getting a system image might be annoying, as you'd need to find someone with a roger's phone to make it for you, upload it, etc.
The modem, however... I'm not sure how to go about getting that for you. I've never had to create a modem image...
If/when a ODIN package appears, you can use a program that will, basically, reflash your entire phone to stock. Modem, kernel, recovery, bootloader, etc. Everything. Normally, users wouldn't see those ODIN packages, but there are a couple of websites that have access to some samsung servers where they a put. Once they are put there, we can get it...
Take care
Gary
Mobiletechvideos. Have them Jtag it for you.
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Just me happy you don't have the note 1 if you would have made that same mistake you could have bricked your phone
envision said:
Just me happy you don't have the note 1 if you would have made that same mistake you could have bricked your phone
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Yup your very lucky
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
DAGr8 said:
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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Looking forward to this remedy as this is the reason I am jumping from att Galaxy S 3 to the note2. Want my international dev community back!
Unfortunately so far down here in Southern Florida Miami beach there is no white Note 2 anywhere.
For those that have the ATT version of the Note 2, if you've mistakenly flashed the ROM, I highly suggest visiting your nearest AT&T Device Support Center. Since I've previously worked in those centers, they have a propietary Samsung flashing tool that allows them to flash to the stock ROM, even if it's rooted. Granted they'll be able to tell if you've rooted it or not (which may or may not void the warranty, depending on who you talk to), as long as the phone can turn on and go to firmware recovery mode, the flashing works almost 100% of the time and it's a free service.
However, as I got my Note 2 yesterday, I've contacted my nearest DSC and they said that they don't have the ability to flash the Note 2 yet and they may have that ability to do so in the next few weeks or possibly by the end of the year (if you can wait that long). Being that the associates are just corporate drones, if they can't fix it, they'll more than likely replace your phone under warranty (which I don't suggest since the replacements are refurbished, and besides you should be within the 14 day return period for a new phone).
Sorry if it doesn't help the ones who have the Rogers versions.
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I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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would you mind if you can post the link for the modem and kernel please?
thank you
DAGr8 said:
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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Im having the same problem. I hope you can roll out a fix!
Okay so I have the note 2 t-889 unlocked and using on at&t it works on 4g and mms and calls okay but I want to root and flash a rom . My question is do they got to be tmobile roms and do I have to flash a at&t modem ....
Thanks
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Okay i meant this is the first time i get a phone on my carrier unlocked and using it when it was originally for another carrier ,,.,
1. Question , when i flash a rom do I flash a AT&T Modem ?
2. Question, do i only flash tmobile roms.?
I know i have to add my apn settings just dont know about the other two ...
Also im glad to have my NOTE 2 and cant wait to see if Bigfau makes a rom ...:cyclops:
edkills said:
Okay i meant this is the first time i get a phone on my carrier unlocked and using it when it was originally for another carrier ,,.,
1. Question , when i flash a rom do I flash a AT&T Modem ?
2. Question, do i only flash tmobile roms.?
I know i have to add my apn settings just dont know about the other two ...
Also im glad to have my NOTE 2 and cant wait to see if Bigfau makes a rom ...:cyclops:
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I believe you can get away flashing an ATT rom and radio because I also have a t889 and even though its not unlocked, I can still run an ATT rom (specifically the cm10 port for the att variant) on it with no problem, of course, I did flash the tmo radio and I believe that you don't need to adjust your APN settings cuz I didn't have to. You might wanna have those settings handy just in case...
I do have them handy the tmo radio i dont however if i do flash a at&t rom i just wanna be safe with the modem and well radio so i can have all my call setting safe
So basically I had LiDroid Toggles when I was using a ROM. I really miss how I can change the toggles on top when I slide down.
I have a stock recovery, I guess I can get TWRP, can I just flash the file even though im not on a stock ROM? I don't think I can brick my phone right since im flashing through recovery? ugh some please shed some light thanks.
You likely wont hard brick....but if the files you want to flash do not state "compatible" with the rom you are running, then the chance of a software brick is quite high...
you may want to use a rom suitable for those particular mods ??
I dont second guess developers any more, as it has cost me dearly in the past.
If Scott says it's a go, then go for it...but if his extensive thread info does not include the ability...then avoid it like the plague...
He knows his stuff.....g
What version of rom are you on?
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gregsarg said:
You likely wont hard brick....but if the files you want to flash do not state "compatible" with the rom you are running, then the chance of a software brick is quite high...
you may want to use a rom suitable for those particular mods ??
I dont second guess developers any more, as it has cost me dearly in the past.
If Scott says it's a go, then go for it...but if his extensive thread info does not include the ability...then avoid it like the plague...
He knows his stuff.....g
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Sorry, I forgot to mention im on stock rooted.
bkeaver said:
What version of rom are you on?
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Stock rooted.
Ifinally fix it. I didnt delete the correct files. problem solved. :victory: