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[Q] Advice/Help: Opening and re-pack stock TAR.MD5 file

Hi,
I own a galaxy note 2 lte version. I have a situation where i have to open, delete modem.bin and repack the stock tar.md5 file.
So here is the situation,
I recently flashed a MF2 stock rom from a different region (Portugal) onto my phone. If you guys are aware, the MF2 modem changes the efs partition and hence if I have to go back to an old stock rom the imei will not be recognized. So I have to re flash the mf2 modem to get the imei working else with old modem imei will not be correct.
What I plan to do,
Flash an old stock firmware without modem so that the current modem is retained and I have a valid imei.
I would like to ask you guys if you think it would work and in that case can I, using 7zip, extract the tar.md5 file and delete the modem.bin file and repack it to tar.md5 again to be flashed via odin PDA?
Thanks in advance for the heads up.

ysrini said:
Hi,
I own a galaxy note 2 lte version. I have a situation where i have to open, delete modem.bin and repack the stock tar.md5 file.
So here is the situation,
I recently flashed a MF2 stock rom from a different region (Portugal) onto my phone. If you guys are aware, the MF2 modem changes the efs partition and hence if I have to go back to an old stock rom the imei will not be recognized. So I have to re flash the mf2 modem to get the imei working else with old modem imei will not be correct.
What I plan to do,
Flash an old stock firmware without modem so that the current modem is retained and I have a valid imei.
I would like to ask you guys if you think it would work and in that case can I, using 7zip, extract the tar.md5 file and delete the modem.bin file and repack it to tar.md5 again to be flashed via odin PDA?
Thanks in advance for the heads up.
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I don;t quite understand why would you delete modem, don't you need to flash previous modem version? Isn't it then easier to just flash old modem?

dalanik said:
I don;t quite understand why would you delete modem, don't you need to flash previous modem version? Isn't it then easier to just flash old modem?
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I plan to delete the modem from TAR just because in that case the old modem would be retained.

If you are not much familiar with linux, it will be more difficult for you to unpack, repack and adding tar + md5
Here solution which can be followed by newbie too
-Flash old ROM, (you will lose baseband and IMEI, don't worry)
-Extract new ROM (e.g. mf2) and find modem.bin
-Flash modem.bin with PC odin for 'phone' tab (unstead of PDA we are using for flashing ROM)
-Now you will have baseban and IMEI back
Done.

dr.ketan said:
If you are not much familiar with linux, it will be more difficult for you to unpack, repack and adding tar + md5
Here solution which can be followed by newbie too
-Flash old ROM, (you will lose baseband and IMEI, don't worry)
-Extract new ROM (e.g. mf2) and find modem.bin
-Flash modem.bin with PC odin for 'phone' tab (unstead of PDA we are using for flashing ROM)
-Now you will have baseban and IMEI back
Done.
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Thanks a lot for your timely help and concern.
I downloaded the Singapore Starhub MC1 firmware from the sammobile website and flashed it using Odin.
Luckily after flashing and setting up the phone -> the Modem was able to read mt EFS and my IMEI is intact.
Everything is okay. Happy :victory:
Finally, one more question,
If the MF2 Kernel makes changes in the EFS partition, in my case now -> how do you guys think the old MB3's modem was able to read the EFS partition and IMEI without any EFS backup / modem change.

Wht you getting by dialing *#1234#
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dr.ketan said:
wht you getting by dialing *#1234#
sent from my gt-n7100 using xda premium
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ap: N7105xxdmb3
cp: N7105dxdll1
csc: N7105olbdmc1

May be this scenario limited to N7100
Or mf2 you have flashed still doesn't have kernel that causing efs modification.
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dr.ketan said:
May be this scenario limited to N7100
Or mf2 you have flashed still doesn't have kernel that causing efs modification.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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Yes, I too hope the same.

[Q] How to root galaxy note 8 5120 lte version?

How to root galaxy note 8 5120 lte version?
And do we have custom rom for this new version? Thanks!
Does framaroot works with this device?

It worked for me on 4.1.2 and then I flashed 4.2.2 via mobile odin without any problems.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build JDQ39.N5120XXCMG7 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SpherEngine-Rev on Telstra LTE

cheryanne said:
It worked for me on 4.1.2 and then I flashed 4.2.2 via mobile odin without any problems.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build JDQ39.N5120XXCMG7 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SpherEngine-Rev on Telstra LTE
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Hi,
Can you pm me your method Pls as I have a friend who has the n5120
Sent from my GT-N5110 using xda app-developers app

Mine is the international version.
I just followed the instructions in the framaroot thread whilst still on 4.1.2.
Installed supersu, mobile odin, Titanium Backup and busy box from the play store.
Installed CWM and backed everything up.
Then I downloaded and flashed the UK 4.2.2 rom with mobile odin.
I wasn't as happy with the modem in the 4.2.2 so I extracted the modem.bin file from the Australian 4.1.2 and again used mobile odin to flash it.
That's it - it was one of the easiest I've ever done.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build JDQ39.N5120XXCMG7 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SpherEngine-Rev on Telstra LTE

How do you extract the Modem file?
cheryanne said:
Mine is the international version.
I just followed the instructions in the framaroot thread whilst still on 4.1.2.
Installed supersu, mobile odin, Titanium Backup and busy box from the play store.
Installed CWM and backed everything up.
Then I downloaded and flashed the UK 4.2.2 rom with mobile odin.
I wasn't as happy with the modem in the 4.2.2 so I extracted the modem.bin file from the Australian 4.1.2 and again used mobile odin to flash it.
That's it - it was one of the easiest I've ever done.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build JDQ39.N5120XXCMG7 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SpherEngine-Rev on Telstra LTE
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Hey Cheryanne
I am wondering if you could help me out? I want to know how you extracted the modem file, and flashed it. I installed the Civato ROM CivZ-FLEX-BEAM-REV3.6.1 + SphereXtreme and tried to go into a stock Australian Samsung 4.2.2 ROM zip file with 7zip, and I did find the modem.bin file. I copied it to another folder and tried to install it on the Note 8 through Mobile Odin, and no luck. I even tried normal PC Odin, and no luck. I tried zipping the file, and saving it as a .TAR but it didn't work.
Any chance for a bit more detail into how to extract and install a modem file? I have searched through the XDA site, but details are lacking (especially for the note 8)

You flash the actual modem.bin file through mobile Odin. It should be listed under the modem section after you find it through open a file and choose it on either your internal or external storage (wherever you saved it).
This is my 4.1.2 Aussie Modem for the gt-n5120: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k8x61fe60ecd8th/9po6z1N7Ab
Please make sure you have a backup in recovery - I'm using TWRP these days as it also saves the efs.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build N5120XXCMH2 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SphereXtreme-REV on Telstra LTE

hay man i just rooted my n5100 with srs root
and it is great try it
it will work for you

Still no luck with Modem Flash via Mobile Odin.
cheryanne said:
You flash the actual modem.bin file through mobile Odin. It should be listed under the modem section after you find it through open a file and choose it on either your internal or external storage (wherever you saved it).
This is my 4.1.2 Aussie Modem for the gt-n5120: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k8x61fe60ecd8th/9po6z1N7Ab
Please make sure you have a backup in recovery - I'm using TWRP these days as it also saves the efs.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build N5120XXCMH2 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SphereXtreme-REV on Telstra LTE
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Hey Cherryanne
Thanks for the guide and making your modem file available. I followed your instructions but had no success. Baseband did not change after Mobile Odin flash.
My process:
1. I downloaded your modem.bin file to my Note 8's External mem card.
2. Flashed it via the "modem menu" in Mobile Odin (clicked on modem, found the file, then clicked on "Flash Firmware")
3. Firmware went through flashing proceedure without any issues
4. Checked the baseband version in Settings--> About Device, and it didn't change from N1520XXCMG7 (UK one that comes with Civato's FlexBeam ROM).
Am I missing something really obvious??? Am I taking crazy pills???
Help me Cherryanne Kenobi...you're my only hope!!!
My Set-up is:
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 GT-N5120 LTE + WiFi
ROM: CivZ_FlexBeam Rev. 3.6.1-N5120-Multi_Region as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2367151
Baseband: N1520XXCMG7
Build No.: JDQ39.N5120XXCMI1
Kernal: 3.0.31~CivZ-SphereXtreme-Rev-3.1
Recovery: Phil z as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287802

I always select the file I'm going to flash via "open file" but that shouldn't make a difference.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build N5120XXCMH2 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SphereXtreme-REV on Telstra LTE

SOLVED modem flashing problem for GT-N5120
cheryanne said:
I always select the file I'm going to flash via "open file" but that shouldn't make a difference.
Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build N5120XXCMH2 / Baseband N5120XXBMD9 / Kernel CivZ-SphereXtreme-REV on Telstra LTE
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SOLVED
Ok, so the process of flashing a modem over another modem is as follows:
1. Extract a modem.bin file from a stock ROM of choice (I used Cherryannes dropbox 4.1.2 Australian Modem). But you could also simply download a stock ROM from SamMobile for your region, and then use a zip program (like 7Zip) to explore the ROM contents, and find the "modem.bin" file from that. Make a copy, and place onto your Note 8 (internal or external SD card).
2. Make sure you purchase the "Mobile Odin" app from Play store.
3. In Mobile Odin, find the "Modem" menu, select it, then navigate to the file called "modem.bin" that you got from the Stock Samsung ROM for your region.
4. After selecting, it will return you to the main Mobile Odin menu. Select "Flash Firmware" menu item.
5. Check the box that has "Wipe Davlik cache" so it is on.
6. Mobile Odin will now flash the modem.bin file.
7. If you check your Settings-->About device you will find that your baseband has not updated (well it didn't for me).
8. Press and hold the power button on the Note 8, and the recovery menu should come up (if you are using Philz touch recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287802). Select "Reboot". Then a 4-way reboot option menu comes up. Select "Reboot into recovery".
9. Device will then shutdown and go into recovery. As it does so, it actually flashes the modem file at this point.
10. Restart will occur automatically, and android files will be updated.
11. After it boots, a check of the settings will reveal the baseband has been updated.
12. Done.
Thanks to cherryanne who pointed out the direction. Dumb luck got me the rest of the way.

[Q] How to change baseband version

I downloaded odin and also downloaded the file named N7105XXDMC3_N7105OLBDMD1_GLB, i followed the instruction on how to use odin, but the operation failed, any advise on how to change baseband from t889UVBMD1 to the XXDMC3? Lte doesnt work on my current baseband in the philippines.

[Q] i9195 upgrade from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2

Hi guys! I have the italian firmware for the i9195, i9195XXUBML4. I have alredy tripped my knox, so i don't care about the warranty...
If i flash the GT-I9195XXUCNH5_R1 deodexed from @ladislav.heller, will i face problem with modem or something else? I already have some experience with my ex s advance and with my current tablet ( tab2) wich are both with cyano, so i can understand something
I cannot try it because if i flash something i want to be sure that it is compatible with my phone, i wouldn't brick it
Sorry for the bad english xD

@Alecotro Before flashing that ROM you must upgrade your modem to cnh5. Links for that modem are on the ROM's thread.
When u download that modem file extract it and flash it with ODIN as PDA / AP. Repeat and verify if your modem changed. Check baseband in settings>about phone for confirmation. Once u are done upgrading the modem u can flash the ROM via custom recovery.
Without modem u will face connectivity issues and force closes. I am using that ROM and it is perfect.

sasank360 said:
@Alecotro Before flashing that ROM you must upgrade your modem to cnh5. Links for that modem are on the ROM's thread.
When u download that modem file extract it and flash it with ODIN as PDA / AP. Repeat and verify if your modem changed. Check baseband in settings>about phone for confirmation. Once u are done upgrading the modem u can flash the ROM via custom recovery.
Without modem u will face connectivity issues and force closes. I am using that ROM and it is perfect.
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Thank you very much! Will the different modem have problem italian carrier like wind (don't know if you know it)? Cause with my s advance i always had the same baseband whatever the rom i flashed...
And, in the future, if I flash something like cyano, will i have to switch back to my old modem?

Alecotro said:
And, in the future, if I flash something like cyano, will i have to switch back to my old modem?
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No CM is independent from your modem.

Alecotro said:
Thank you very much! Will the different modem have problem italian carrier like wind (don't know if you know it)? Cause with my s advance i always had the same baseband whatever the rom i flashed...
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Up!

If I flash a firmware different from the ITV one, will it be different with signal of Italian carriers?

strange message appears on phone SGH-I747 after android 4.3

please see attachment , message appears after flashing i747UCUEMJB_ATTEMJB 4.3 on phone via ODIN
IMEi and baseband in unknown or Null
what to do friends?

What options did you select when you flashed in Odin? You flashed the file in the PDA section of Odin 3.07?

audit13 said:
What options did you select when you flashed in Odin? You flashed the file in the PDA section of Odin 3.07?
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yes , PDA