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[Q] AT&T i317 with N7105 ROM and i317 Modem ==> TOTAL HAPPINESS

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Greetings,
My apologies if this question has already been answered in another thread but after searching for several hours and finding nothing I decided to ask:
Is it possible to flash an N7105 Stock ROM into an i317? Will this brick the device?
To preserve AT&T's LTE I am assuming that I should flash the AT&T radio.Will this setup work OK?
Thanks for advance for your help.

I would like a definite answer on this as well. The other threads were too vague with too many different answers. I know it's probably not recommended, but that is what nandroids are for!

dandaman1219 said:
I would like a definite answer on this as well. The other threads were too vague with too many different answers. I know it's probably not recommended, but that is what nandroids are for!
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Exactly: A definite answer. I have seen a lot of people asking the same question and no clear answer anywhere.
If I flash STOCK ROM N7105XXALJ5 (or similar) in a i317, would the device get bricked? How about LTE? If it doesn't work, does it work after flashing the AT&T modem UCALI6?
And how about the EFS partition? Would it get damaged by flashing an N7105 Stock ROM?

There are other factors besides just a modem that need to be present and enabled for the rom to work.
If your flashing through odin I would be careful, I would flash through recovery and make sure all the mount points are correct first. The device SHOULD(in theory) not brick - since they are in a nut shell *the same*
EFS partition should be fine, your not touching that UNLESS you flash a modem, if you retain the stock modem and do not flash a new one you should not have to worry about your EFS.
Modem's in my opinion are something that should not be flashed again and again. Flash one and leave it, less likely to corrupt the EFS.
You'll need a kernel as well for LTE, i supposed the stock 7105 will work, because the bands of the modem are defined in the modem.bin.
I'm about to flash omega 7.1 on my 317, I've copied over all the needed files, and edited installer NOT to flash a kernel or modem. So It should work with flying colors

antiochasylum said:
There are other factors besides just a modem that need to be present and enabled for the rom to work.
If your flashing through odin I would be careful, I would flash through recovery and make sure all the mount points are correct first. The device SHOULD(in theory) not brick - since they are in a nut shell *the same*
EFS partition should be fine, your not touching that UNLESS you flash a modem, if you retain the stock modem and do not flash a new one you should not have to worry about your EFS.
Modem's in my opinion are something that should not be flashed again and again. Flash one and leave it, less likely to corrupt the EFS.
You'll need a kernel as well for LTE, i supposed the stock 7105 will work, because the bands of the modem are defined in the modem.bin.
I'm about to flash omega 7.1 on my 317, I've copied over all the needed files, and edited installer NOT to flash a kernel or modem. So It should work with flying colors
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Could you please explain what you did in more detail. I have also been trying to port.
Thanks!
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antiochasylum said:
There are other factors besides just a modem that need to be present and enabled for the rom to work.
If your flashing through odin I would be careful, I would flash through recovery and make sure all the mount points are correct first. The device SHOULD(in theory) not brick - since they are in a nut shell *the same*
EFS partition should be fine, your not touching that UNLESS you flash a modem, if you retain the stock modem and do not flash a new one you should not have to worry about your EFS.
Modem's in my opinion are something that should not be flashed again and again. Flash one and leave it, less likely to corrupt the EFS.
You'll need a kernel as well for LTE, i supposed the stock 7105 will work, because the bands of the modem are defined in the modem.bin.
I'm about to flash omega 7.1 on my 317, I've copied over all the needed files, and edited installer NOT to flash a kernel or modem. So It should work with flying colors
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Well, what you are going to do with Omega 7.1 is basically the same thing I want to do with a Stock N7105. Please let me know how it goes.

Sunccess!!!
Greetings,
Please see the attached screen shots.I have the N7105 ROM running on my i317 (didn't even wipe data!).
To make this long store short I downloaded Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N7105_MM1_1_20121012152856_ah7cer98dy.zip and unpacked it and ran it through the kitchen found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246 to create a new flashable ZIP file (CDW or TWRP, although I only tested it through TWRP.
This ROM is pure stock, none wipe zip aligned and I removed the N7105 modem.bin. Oh, and before I forget I removed all the customizations from SG. If someone wants those APK I can publish them.
I have AT&T LTE speeds with an N7105 ROM. And Multi Window is working too.
If someone wants to test it AT THEIR OWN RISK please PM me. I am going to upload this ROM to my dropbox account and then share it.
If this works OK I will open a new thread in development where I will try to have the latest N7105 converted for our i317 or create a ROM on request.
So to recap: This ROM won't replace your radio and it won't wipe your data. If you want to test it you do it at your own risk. I cannot be held responsible for any issues that happen with your phone or if you brick it.

Guys I've been looking into this also. I had the int. 32gb gt-i9300 until it took a an accidental bath in the washing machine. Then I seen that the i317 carried the same internal components as the int. version but with 2gb of ram and lte support. It was a win win in my book. Noticed dev support isn't as great as int. Version and I got used to having so many options with my s3. If we could use these int. roms on our phones we would definitely have the best of both worlds. I've never used the kitchen as described in an earlier post but with a little help I would be willing to give it a shot. I miss the omega roms and others to boot. I liked having so many options to choose from. Lets get together guys and work this out.
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It would be great if you can show more proof that it was actually done in lte since it only shows 4G in the symbol and not 4GLTE (unless its in the rom itself tgat it couldnt display the symbol at all, just guessing)
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darktriad said:
It would be great if you can show more proof that it was actually done in lte since it only shows 4G in the symbol and not 4GLTE (unless its in the rom itself tgat it couldnt display the symbol at all, just guessing)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317
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The international version doesn't show LTE but it's still using it.
I will have the ROM up this morning in the development section. I wanted some people to test it before releasing it.

miscom said:
The international version doesn't show LTE but it's still using it.
I will have the ROM up this morning in the development section. I wanted some people to test it before releasing it.
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Showing LTE is controlled by the CSC. Have a look at my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34688873
I copied what you did and also injected the Canadian CSC's onto my Canadian Note II. It shows LTE proof in screen shots. My LTE was working fine.
Sent from my SGH-I317M

dbzgod said:
Showing LTE is controlled by the CSC. Have a look at my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34688873
I copied what you did and also injected the Canadian CSC's onto my Canadian Note II. It shows LTE proof in screen shots. My LTE was working fine.
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That is excellent! Thanks for the information. This is exactly why I love this forum so much.

ROM is up
Please visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016575 to download it.

nice, gonna test it on my rogers gn2
wont wipe data means i dun have to reinstall apps right?
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2

Mwinggg said:
nice, gonna test it on my rogers gn2
wont wipe data means i dun have to reinstall apps right?
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
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Yes,you won't have to reinstall your apps and it won't replace your current modem.
When you do the backup of your current ROM remember to include the modem and the EFS partition.
Please let me know how this works out for you.

Does the fm radio app from the n7105 work on the i317? Thanks.

darktriad said:
It would be great if you can show more proof that it was actually done in lte since it only shows 4G in the symbol and not 4GLTE (unless its in the rom itself tgat it couldnt display the symbol at all, just guessing)
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I did this one as I drove by MCI (Kansas City International Airport) yesterday, running the international rom w/ the ATT modem flashed.
I find it fairly interesting if you watch the symbols up there, 3g/H/H+/4g,, with the stock firmware I dont remember seeing much out of it 'but' 4g even though It was nowhere near 4g/lte.

pirgulation said:
I did this one as I drove by MCI (Kansas City International Airport) yesterday, running the international rom w/ the ATT modem flashed.
I find it fairly interesting if you watch the symbols up there, 3g/H/H+/4g,, with the stock firmware I dont remember seeing much out of it 'but' 4g even though It was nowhere near 4g/lte.
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Damn, that's some insane speed. I was in Overland park earlier tonight where it was covered by LTE. Tested on my gf's iphone5 and the down speed was like 2Mb, although up speed was decent at 15Mb... Weird AT&T or crappy iphone i guess.

modem
I have an AT&T Note 2. How do I find out what modem I have. I think I flashed Scott's K7 modem on his AT&T se 1.0 forum but I want to make sure. By the way his rom is awesome. I also flashed Note2Core v2.10 - AsylumCore 2.11 Kernel for Galaxy Note II N7100 / N7105 (LTE) which is running at 1.92. I am getting quadrant scores from 7600 to 8200, FPS 58 to 60. I also have flashed the 23 toggle mod from Scotts forum. I love this phone. It is running very smooth.

buckiii2 said:
I have an AT&T Note 2. How do I find out what modem I have. I think I flashed Scott's K7 modem on his AT&T se 1.0 forum but I want to make sure. By the way his rom is awesome. I also flashed Note2Core v2.10 - AsylumCore 2.11 Kernel for Galaxy Note II N7100 / N7105 (LTE) which is running at 1.92. I am getting quadrant scores from 7600 to 8200, FPS 58 to 60. I also have flashed the 23 toggle mod from Scotts forum. I love this phone. It is running very smooth.
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Update. I found it.

Modem flash advice while roaming...?

Hello,
I am using my Australian S3 4G model handset with VodaAu sim card, currently I am connected to AT&T and my reception is unstable, this is the same while using T-Mobile. I would like to flash my modem with a version that others on at&t are using to resolve my issues...
Will this help?
And which version?
Thanks,
Aussie abroad

GODSPD said:
Hello,
I am using my Australian S3 4G model handset with VodaAu sim card, currently I am connected to AT&T and my reception is unstable, this is the same while using T-Mobile. I would like to flash my modem with a version that others on at&t are using to resolve my issues...
Will this help?
And which version?
Thanks,
Aussie abroad
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Some digging on my part suggests the phone you have is probably the i9305, not the i747. You might want to go over here to ask your question, look for modems, etc.

It is the i9305 gt model yes, but the modems should be the same?

GODSPD said:
It is the i9305 gt model yes, but the modems should be the same?
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No. They are different phones.
Think like this.. 2 people named David.. lol

[Q] [TELUS] SGH-I317M and flashing ROMs

Hi,
I'm fairly educated in rooting and flashing custom ROM (First Galaxy S, HTC HD7, Galaxy Nexus), but I've been hit by a little problem with my Galaxy Note II.
I have the Canadian model SGH-I317M on Telus (Quebec, Canada). This model is quite special,and we can't just flash N7100 ROMs directly on it as you guys may already know.
This is why I'm posting on AT&T's forum (SGH-I317).
Yesterday I flashed one of the available ROMs (NOTEorious prime), and everything worked and ran smoothly as expected, except one thing: Data connection. I wrote down my APNs and made sure at least 10 times they were OK. I also reverted to default, re-entered them and rebooted several times. No chance.
I guess it has to be something related to AT&T's kernel included with the ROM, but since SGH-I317M is such a shady model I'm struggling for information. I did my search on the forums and saw nothing clear and precise on what to do exactly.
For now I restored my backup to stock rooted ROM. Unfortunately I was out of time and didn't try an other ROM. But as soon as I'm out of the office I'll download an other one. Still, NOTEorious was very appealing and I would like to make it work.
So here I am, asking you if you encountered the problem. If not, I am willing to dive into the problem with experienced users if necessary. I have never done advanced stuff beyond rooting and flashing my devices, but I'm a software analyst. I can learn.
Oh and, please bear with my English skills, it's not my native language !
Thank you

How did you confirmed that LTE is not working?
With some ROMs (i use Jedi X on rogers) you won't see the LTE icon but 4G instead in the status bar, and the normal 4G is H+
test with speedtest.net just to be sure that you really have a problem.

rotule said:
How did you confirmed that LTE is not working?
With some ROMs (i use Jedi X on rogers) you won't see the LTE icon but 4G instead in the status bar, and the normal 4G is H+
test with speedtest.net just to be sure that you really have a problem.
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I disconnected Wireless and tried to search google using chrome. No data connection.
I should have specified that i simply have no data :S Sorry
EDIT: Changed in the main post

i've had this problem on previous phones where data wouldn't connect when flashing a rom... it was as simple as the modem not being compatible with my network.
Try pulling and flashing a telus modem with your new rom and see if that helps.

JGGW said:
i've had this problem on previous phones where data wouldn't connect when flashing a rom... it was as simple as the modem not being compatible with my network.
Try pulling and flashing a telus modem with your new rom and see if that helps.
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Thanks for the tip ! Never had to do this before.
It doesn't seem to be any telus modem, but a guy pointed out that using Rogers' work. I will try it out and update as soon as I can.

I have the telus model too and was encountering the same data problems until.....
Flashed Clean Rom 3.3. I highly recommend it. When flashing it it asks you what carrier and you can select Telus. I didn't have to change any carrier settings and lte worked and even had the icon. It is a super fast and stable rom too.
Select the perseus kernel in the flashing options as well.
Phone: Galaxy Note II - SGH-i317M* Provider: Telus Rom: CleanROM 3.3 (JB 4.1.2) Kernel: Perseus (alpha28.2) Recovery: TWRP
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Thanks to the Devs hard work and the power of sharing!

Gucci.Nexus said:
I have the telus model too and was encountering the same data problems until.....
Flashed Clean Rom 3.3. I highly recommend it. When flashing it it asks you what carrier and you can select Telus. I didn't have to change any carrier settings and lte worked and even had the icon. It is a super fast and stable rom too.
Select the perseus kernel in the flashing options as well.
Phone: Galaxy Note II - SGH-i317M* Provider: Telus Rom: CleanROM 3.3 (JB 4.1.2) Kernel: Perseus (alpha28.2) Recovery: TWRP
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Thanks to the Devs hard work and the power of sharing!
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Do you remember if it asks if rogers is in the list?

I don't remember
Phone: Galaxy Note II - SGH-i317M* Provider: Telus Rom: Stock (JB 4.1.1) (unrooted) Kernel: Stock Recovery: TWRP
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Thanks to the Devs hard work and the power of sharing!

As-tu réussi èa faire quelque chose avec ton GN2 ?

dbRenaud said:
As-tu réussi èa faire quelque chose avec ton GN2 ?
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XDA rules state that you must post using the English language please....
Thank you.....g

Try a different ROM like Jedi. It retains your modem on the 317m. and in the case something gets changed, you can also flash the modems as a .zip on the same thread.

The key to flashing att rom to our Canadian devices is having patch designated to our carriers. I always flash Rogers modem with ril and csc patch and never had any data problems and yeah most of roms I flashed to my phone are att roms.
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jon3sh said:
The key to flashing att rom to our Canadian devices is having patch designated to our carriers. I always flash Rogers modem with ril and csc patch and never had any data problems and yeah most of roms I flashed to my phone are att roms.
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Could you explain a little bit how you do it?, because I actually having the same problem. Thanks!
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john2021p said:
Could you explain a little bit how you do it?, because I actually having the same problem. Thanks!
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Download modem with ril and your csc from link below and use it to flash after flashing your rom. You will need to flash them after you flash your rom before reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016575
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Thanks bro! I will do it and leave you feedback.
Just another thing I have I317M but I want to used it on ATT it doesn't matter the network I need to use the one from roger/telus right after install the N7105 rom, right?

If your still having problems I had the same model phone just with bell but I can't help you in any way you need I know some good ROMs that really work well and I should be able to help with the data too
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userdefind said:
If your still having problems I had the same model phone just with bell but I can't help you in any way you need I know some good ROMs that really work well and I should be able to help with the data too
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Im still having data and voice problems, actually I just put the sim and it have a little bit of ATT signal and then it goes off with a circle in the bar icon, I already do a lot of things like change modems, rom, kernels, unlock change imei, I order a new sim connector wich comes with sd card reader I believe this is the problem in other case if doesn't work I guess is a hardware like radio or modem failure wich will be a mess because I spend already 350 dollars for the Note2. Just waiting for the sim flexible to come and test if it works. Any other suggestions I will be all ears. Thanks guys!

I'm guessing you have a recovery then if your flashing modems. What recovery are you using. Did you make a backup of the stock rom. If your using teamwin did you make a fill backup with the modem and efs from your stock backup. And if you restore back to the start dose that fix your problem. Sorry just need some info to help you out
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userdefind said:
I'm guessing you have a recovery then if your flashing modems. What recovery are you using. Did you make a backup of the stock rom. If your using teamwin did you make a fill backup with the modem and efs from your stock backup. And if you restore back to the start dose that fix your problem. Sorry just need some info to help you out
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Well I made a backup and yes is with TWRP, actually I already have one in CWM too, I dont remember if it have the stock modem but probably not. I start from first backup and it doesn't fix the problem.

john2021p said:
Well I made a backup and yes is with TWRP, actually I already have one in CWM too, I dont remember if it have the stock modem but probably not. I start from first backup and it doesn't fix the problem.
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If im not mistaken your phone is from Telus and you wanna use att service. Did you unlock your phone yet to use it with other network other than Telus?
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[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.
sent from my Google Galaxy Nexus
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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???
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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.
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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.
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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.

Root new S4 mini model SGH-I257M

Hey guys,
Just got the new Canadian model SGH-I257M and would like to know if there's any way to root this model? I have found the guides on here for GT-19195 and GT-19190, but can I use one of these guides for this model?
I really want to get a dualshock 3 controller setup but I need to be rooted.

Lean416 said:
Hey guys,
Just got the new Canadian model SGH-I257M and would like to know if there's any way to root this model? I have found the guides on here for GT-19195 and GT-19190, but can I use one of these guides for this model?
I really want to get a dualshock 3 controller setup but I need to be rooted.
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You sure that this is an S4 Mini? I cant find any info on it :/

s0ftcorn said:
You sure that this is an S4 Mini? I cant find any info on it :/
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Yep I'm sure. It just came out today exact same specs as the other models but has 16gb internal storage, no FM Radio transmitter. Haven't found any other differences

It might work with the S4 Mini root kit, but no guarantees!

Lean416 said:
Yep I'm sure. It just came out today exact same specs as the other models but has 16gb internal storage, no FM Radio transmitter. Haven't found any other differences
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Does it have LTE?
But since the model number differs so much from the other S4 minis, i am not sure, if you can just use the "regular" Root-kit. Of course you can give it a go.

s0ftcorn said:
Does it have LTE?
But since the model number differs so much from the other S4 minis, i am not sure, if you can just use the "regular" Root-kit. Of course you can give it a go.
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Yes it has LTE
when you guys say root kit you mean "S4mini_RootKit_v1" right? what about the recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-serrano3gxx.tar file? is this file specific to GT-I9190?

Wait wait wait, so there's a _different_ variant of the S4 Mini?
Koodo (the Telus subsidiary) just got this phone in the other day and I was about to swap my slow-as-molasses Galaxy Ace 2x for the thing, but am a lot more hesitant if I can't load Cyanogenmod onto it.
The few links I've found on the the model SGH-I257M say that it may be a Bell phone, due to the M at the end... but the S4 Mini listed on the Bell site has the same specs as the GT-19195/0 LTE.
Do the telecoms really sell radically different versions of different phones under the same name?
EDIT: Just confirmed with Koodo that their model is indeed the SGH-I257M.

Lean416 said:
Yes it has LTE
when you guys say root kit you mean "S4mini_RootKit_v1" right? what about the recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-serrano3gxx.tar file? is this file specific to GT-I9190?
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Yes, this "S4mini_RootKit_v1" is what we are talking about. But be warned, this may not work for you.
ismellburnttoast said:
Wait wait wait, so there's a _different_ variant of the S4 Mini?
Koodo (the Telus subsidiary) just got this phone in the other day and I was about to swap my slow-as-molasses Galaxy Ace 2x for the thing, but am a lot more hesitant if I can't load Cyanogenmod onto it.
The few links I've found on the the model SGH-I257M say that it may be a Bell phone, due to the M at the end... but the S4 Mini listed on the Bell site has the same specs as the GT-19195/0 LTE.
Do the telecoms really sell radically different versions of the same phone and then sell them under the same name?
EDIT: Just confirmed with Koodo that their model is indeed the SGH-I257M.
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Wouldnt it be illegal to sell it under a different name then it really is? Besides that, i only know of the Nexus devices, which are also split up into different carriers, but they've got the same hardware afaik.

Question: Does the SGH-I257M have FM radio?

Just bought one also, find any information on root ive searcheed everywhere but no sucess.

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Lean416 & PoseyBAH : Type *#1234# on dial pad, you ll get version of your PDA, CSC.

This is what I got... Someone please help. I need cyanogenmod!
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Our phone works with all 9195 roms
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Our phone works with all 9195 roms
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So your I257M works with the 9195 roms? Is there any changes or differences of running the 9195 rom on the 257M?

Yes it works with 9195 roms. I don't really like touchwiz and I find the battery life better on cm10.2 than stock.
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Awesome. Touchwiz can be solved with a different launcher but at least we know what roms we can use
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I257M BELL... root... FM Radio, LTE?
Hello,
I've got Bell version of S4... I257M. What exact root method should I use? CWM?
Does I257M have FM Radio or not? It is sure not visible in apps menu. If I257M has same hardware (except 16GB of memory) as international version does it mean that FM Radio in Canadian version is not visible simply because Bell wanted customers to use Data plans + Internet radio + intentionally removed FM Radio app?
Can I flash [FIRMWARE][ROOT][ODIN] Prerooted FW SGSIV mini I9195 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375527 and get FM Radio? Will LTE work, I am on Fido network?
Thank you very much!

Use the i9195, they work with the i257M. I257M doesnt have the radio hardware in so fm radio won't work and if you flash a I9195 rom, it will show the phone being a I9195 in the model number under Settings, and you will lose some features such as the smart gestures the the I257M comes with.
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Thank you for a quick reply, Omega2513. If there is no FM Radio hardware there is no point to flash I9195 rom as current stock rom suites me just fine. I just want to root + debloat + use apps that require root. What root + CWM version should I use?
Also, where can I get a stock Bell ROM for I257M in case I need to roll back to untouched stock rom? I can not find it anywhere.
Thank you!

The recovery and root I used was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980 and it was easy to use, but any root for the I9195 will work. After rooting, you can go to ROM Mangers website and get the latest CWM from there. As for a stock Bell ROM, sadly I forgot to copy mine before I flashed so I don't know where one can be found. Since this is a newer model of the mini, it may be a while before someone uploads theirs