Here are the stock MC3 Kernel and Modem in separate CWM flashable zips. I havent modified anything, just dropped them in a flashable zip for anyone that might want them. I needed them for my new ROM im building so I thought I'd share since I didn't see anyone else post them. Thanks to Sextape and the gang for the stock MC3 odin tar leak and for everything they do for xda and the community.
http://d-h.st/kIs -MC3 stock modem Download
http://d-h.st/jAc -MC3 stock kernel Download
Freeza has both in his thread. Lol. But thanks
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Vfan23 said:
Freeza has both in his thread. Lol. But thanks
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ahh, didn't know if anyone had posted them yet since I didn't see a specific post for them. Freeza is the man. Yet I never would have known if he posted them on his thread or not without having to keep up with his thread. Anyway here they are a little easier for people to find if they need them.
Edit: Just saw that Freeza dropped the stock MC3 odexed and deodexed ROM zips and had the kernel and modem zips there. We must have been uploading at the same time cause his post wasnt there before I uploaded these zips.. My bad...
Thanks Freeza for all you do bud
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ahh, didn't know if anyone had posted them yet since I didn't see a specific post for them. Freeza is the man. Yet I never would have known if he posted them on his thread or not without having to keep up with his thread. Anyway here they are a little easier for people to find if they need them.
Edit: Just saw that Freeza dropped the stock MC3 odexed and deodexed ROM zips and had the kernel and modem zips there. We must have been uploading at the same time cause his post wasnt there before I uploaded these zips.. My bad...
Thanks Freeza for all you do bud
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Its cool don't worry all good. Thanks either way. More options = good ^_^
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Spider_Pig27 said:
Its cool don't worry all good. Thanks either way. More options = good ^_^
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Thanks. Figures someone would beat me to it by like 5 minutes lol
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Thanks. Figures someone would beat me to it by like 5 minutes lol
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It happens lol. Even when your about to reply to a problem someone beats you lol
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That's always my luck. I'm pretty used to it lol
Radio Not Sticking
i've flashed the modem like 4 times but my baseband ver never changes. i'm on JB 15.30 & just wanna see if i can get better reception. after flashing my baseband still reads LJ7
sugarsine said:
i've flashed the modem like 4 times but my baseband ver never changes. i'm on JB 15.30 & just wanna see if i can get better reception. after flashing my baseband still reads LJ7
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Most likely a bad DL or you may not be flashing the correct zip. Have you re=downloaded the zip?
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reverepats said:
Most likely a bad DL or you may not be flashing the correct zip. Have you re=downloaded the zip?
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yea i did like 5 times lol still no joy
Hey mate, thanks for the contribution! Downloaded and flashed while running SlimBean build 3. Not sure if it's just me, but I seem to have poorer reception with the MC3 Modem than I do with the MB1 Modem. With MB1 modem, I had a signal of -98 dBm. With MC3 modem, I get -120 dBm. I ended up flashing back to MB1, thanks for providing a download though!
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Hey mate, thanks for the contribution! Downloaded and flashed while running SlimBean build 3. Not sure if it's just me, but I seem to have poorer reception with the MC3 Modem than I do with the MB1 Modem. With MB1 modem, I had a signal of -98 dBm. With MC3 modem, I get -120 dBm. I ended up flashing back to MB1, thanks for providing a download though!
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Funny... I'm also on SlimBean v3, MB1 and lately my data is so unreliable. I know Sprint is actively working my area, but I was hoping MC3 modem would solve my problem.
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jerry42570 said:
Funny... I'm also on SlimBean v3, MB1 and lately my data is so unreliable. I know Sprint is actively working my area, but I was hoping MC3 modem would solve my problem.
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Ive noticed that different modems act differently in different locations. For example some modems work great on the west coast and don't work good on the east coast etc. I would just stick with whichever modem works best for you in your area.
Redundant much?...hahahaha
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Redundant much?...hahahaha
Infecting the world, one rom at a time.
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Since im being redundant, hey manufan, its Time for you to come back to the dev school. Class is in session on how to apply gradients and compile .9pngs. Oh and xml editing, and how to decode smali, and add options in settings/layout, oh and i guess i could go over how to batch color multiple images for theming if you haven't got that down yet either.... So how's that modem working for you bro?
Lmao
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Since im being redundant, hey manufan, its Time for you to come back to the dev school. Class is in session on how to apply gradients and compile .9pngs. Oh and xml editing, and how to decode smali, and add options in settings/layout, oh and i guess i could go over how to batch color multiple images for theming if you haven't got that down yet either.... So how's that modem working for you bro?
Lmao
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You may have won the battle this time...but not the war..teste this morning arent we? Hmmm...wonder why....?
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sugarsine said:
i've flashed the modem like 4 times but my baseband ver never changes. i'm on JB 15.30 & just wanna see if i can get better reception. after flashing my baseband still reads LJ7
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check the jellybomb thread this has been an issue for all the new modem josh doesnt want to update to, hopefully he does sat some point lol. but just to let you know what you're looking for you have to manually edit some build prop lines to say MC3 instead of LJ7. doing this will also stop the update from popping up if thats happening to you as well. :cheers:
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check the jellybomb thread this has been an issue for all the new modem josh doesnt want to update to, hopefully he does sat some point lol. but just to let you know what you're looking for you have to manually edit some build prop lines to say MC3 instead of LJ7. doing this will also stop the update from popping up if thats happening to you as well. :cheers:
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The build prop shouldn't affect what the baseband says in about phone, unless Josh did something completely different.
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The build prop shouldn't affect what the baseband says in about phone, unless Josh did something completely different.
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Agreed. The modem will refect the build separate from the build prop. Also packed this modem in a zip directly from the odin tar released by sextape AND tested the zip. After flashing it reflected MC3 and i had no issues. Several members of my team and other xda members have reported that they've flashed it through CWM and mobile Odin with the same results. I do believe that you must have flashed the wrong zip.
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
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I wonder if someone can find a change log?
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I wonder if someone can find a change log?
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very doubtful, a this is likely an internal build.
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So who's going to try it first?
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So who's going to try it first?
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1 2 3...not it!
If it ain't broke then don't fix it
Unless its the early stages of our ics update?
its bugging me to install it on my phone.. I get pop ups to install it..
see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389721#
That site doesn't even include the EK02. Wierd.
I have Mobil odin. If its a tar file ill do it, **** it
Edit: **** just saw development section. This is awkward
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I have Mobil odin. If its a tar file ill do it, **** it
Edit: **** just saw development section. This is awkward
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LMAO. Good stuff. I flashed it as soon as I saw CIQ was removed. No issues so far. Well I am having a wierd market issue but I think that is something I did. EL13 comes with a new market version and the name is now phonesky.apk. Version is 3.3.12. I had a custom market installed so I am hoping that is what is causing my problem. The market app isn't showing in my applications list unless I show all and if I click on it from there it fc's. About to wipe and restart and see if that clears it up.
Phonesky.apk is the name of the market file in ICS. At least that's what its been in JTs build for the Mesmerize and all the app dumps
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Thanks to Team Kang you can flash a different modem/baseband via ODIN if you don't want to wait for the full update.
NO, this does not include wifi calling, it just changes the baseband from KID to KL1.
If KL1 is not working good for you just flash back to KID.
Go here and FOLLOW directions.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11883-odin-tmo-sgsii-modem-collection-team-kang12142011/
Powered by the SGSII....
which is the newest version?
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which is the newest version?
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KL1
Powered by the SGSII....
What's the point of this?
KID speedtest was at 1.2mb/s - 2.0mb/s download with 2 bars of signal
KL1 speedtest now at 4.8mb/s - 5.1mb/s download also with 2 bars of signal!
Can anyone take a screen shot of before and after?
513263337 said:
What's the point of this?
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For some it could improve your signal and for others it might make signal worse in which case you would have to go back to KID.
It varies on your area.
For the most part it's to improve signal, but coming from the Vibrant I know that's not always the case.
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I see. Thanks. But if I flash the 2.3.6 update through ODIN I'll already have this new modem, right?
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I see. Thanks. But if I flash the 2.3.6 update through ODIN I'll already have this new modem, right?
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yes-then re flash cwm
Thanks for the info on what the radio does. Seems harmless to give it a try.
Radio and wifi calling aside, the new update can mostly be overlooked? Normally I'd be all over this but juggernaut is too good to me right now.
thanks again and team kang
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Thanks for the info on what the radio does. Seems harmless to give it a try.
Radio and wifi calling aside, the new update can mostly be overlooked? Normally I'd be all over this but juggernaut is too good to me right now.
thanks again and team kang
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Yeah, pretty much. I have no need for wifi calling so I got what I needed which is the modem. Gonna test out tomorrow and see if it's any good.
It's really easy to flash and won't mess with the rom you're in.
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Yeah, pretty much. I have no need for wifi calling so I got what I needed which is the modem. Gonna test out tomorrow and see if it's any good.
It's really easy to flash and won't mess with the rom you're in.
Powered by the SGSII....
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Just an FYI... I was on BeastMod 4.1. I was given a Samsung link via TMobile techies to upgrade the firmware, which also enables wifi calling. The Techies MUST and I repeat must enable your specific account to have wifi calling if you want that aspect to work. Also, I did end up losing root. Just redid the Odin stuff to get back root BTW. The Kies utility also shows the upgraded firmware info.
Been using the new modem for the last two days thanks to team kang.
My download speeds havent improved. What has improved is the ping. on the old modem i was getting 860ms for ping but now its only 43ms. much better.
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Thanks to rockypr for his idea to do this on FH23. List all the fixes, bugs, additions or whatever you want to discuss about the official FI27 release.
I will start.
Additions/Changes:
Bugs/Issues:
Some quotes from the community:
First!
It's running great so far with agat's source kernel.
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I think the thread title should be changed. Its not a leak. Source was released and OTA was confirmed on sprint community site.
BluesRulez said:
I think the thread title should be changed. Its not a leak. Source was released and OTA was confirmed on sprint community site.
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Great point. I just copy and pasted from my last one
^^ True. This is going to be the latest OTA.
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I'm trying out a stock rooted deodexed build I made a little bit ago and it seems like the scrolling is a little bit different from FI25. Also, I haven't run stock in forever, so are these wifi icons the same as they've been for a while? :screwy:
And yes the recent apps "bug" is still there but can be fixed pretty easily.
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I don't know if you guys get this, but Sprint ID makes my phone crash.
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cob11341 said:
I don't know if you guys get this, but Sprint ID makes my phone crash.
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Nope, working fine for me. What zip did you use? Check with other people using the same download as you.
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As far as differences go this build feels almost identical to FI25.
Can't wait for the LG Nexus. For the record I called that 2 months ago before the whole world. I feel special now
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As far as differences go this build feels almost identical to FI25.
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That can be good or bad... What's the verdict so far? Is it worth leaving a stable and battery friendly rom for this?
crawrj said:
Thanks to rockypr for his idea to do this on FH23. List all the fixes, bugs, additions or whatever you want to discuss about the FI25 Leak.
I will start.
Additions/Changes:
1. Removed ability to choose between MTP or Mass Storage.
2. Removed the Back up and reset option under settings.
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Can you change that FI25 to read FI27 on post 1 please?
Also, someone set me straight please because I thought #1 and #2 were changes already in FI25. Are we not creating a changelog for FI25 to FI27?
tdunham said:
Can you change that FI25 to read FI27 on post 1 please?
Also, someone set me straight please because I thought #1 and #2 were changes already in FI25. Are we not creating a changelog for FI25 to FI27?
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Damn it. I always forget that part. And yes it is a change from FI25 to FI27. I fixed the OP. Thanks!
I'm running Re-Calked 0.2.1 FI25. Last night I flashed Agat's 0.6.0. No problems at that point. Early this morning I flashed the FI27 modem.
Checked my phone later and had the dreaded LOS. Flashed back to the FI25 modem and all is well. I'm going to need my phone for awhile so I'll have to stay on 25 until I can get some free time to try again. I've only seen this on my phone a couple of times, and the last time was probably last December.
Anyone else seeing this? I'm in a good signal area, and my wife's phone had a strong signal at the time.
Hopefully this is an isolated case.
One Clicks posted: http://goo.gl/2imCp
Well now that I have my sd card back from RMA and backed up, I'll be happily waiting for the rooted stock OC install
MrLint said:
Well now that I have my sd card back from RMA and backed up, I'll be happily waiting for the rooted stock OC install
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Pssst... look one post above yours
garwynn said:
Pssst... look one post above yours
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have you seen the first sprint JB build for our phone has been confirmed by sextape ?!?!?!
daniel4653 said:
have you seen the first sprint JB build for our phone has been confirmed by sextape ?!?!?!
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Yup. Earlier than I expected but good news nonetheless.
cob11341 said:
I don't know if you guys get this, but Sprint ID makes my phone crash.
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I had this problem for a while now. The only thing that fixed this was freezing the Sprint ID process using a free app freezing app like App Quarantine. After freezing the app, my phone behaved wonderfully.
hi all,
I didnt find any threads that answered my question well, so if its a repeat my apologies. I am running Blu Kuban 1.0.5.4, it runs nice and smooth, i love everything about it, but i dont know JACK about modems in this sense. In about phone it says my modem is FF18, which seems right from everything i HAVE read lol, but then the BK build # say FL24.
i have read that GB and ICS modems are interchangeable, but i have no knowledge of where to start or IF i should bother messing with it. i know i have to travel to downtown orlando to catch a 4g signal, and 3g kinda sux and i get almost nothing inside my apt, and wifi is alot lower than i expected given i run a full dual-band DDWRT gigabit cat6 network.
so the crux of the question is the modem in the build number what it seems like? are the 2 conflicting or am i just misunderstanding al together lol and more, is there a better setup i can use, i know that tends to be phone specific but it seems like in general some prove to work well together and some dont.
thanks in advance for any/all help
grt1msag3 said:
hi all,
I didnt find any threads that answered my question well, so if its a repeat my apologies. I am running Blu Kuban 1.0.5.4, it runs nice and smooth, i love everything about it, but i dont know JACK about modems in this sense. In about phone it says my modem is FF18, which seems right from everything i HAVE read lol, but then the BK build # say FL24.
i have read that GB and ICS modems are interchangeable, but i have no knowledge of where to start or IF i should bother messing with it. i know i have to travel to downtown orlando to catch a 4g signal, and 3g kinda sux and i get almost nothing inside my apt, and wifi is alot lower than i expected given i run a full dual-band DDWRT gigabit cat6 network.
so the crux of the question is the modem in the build number what it seems like? are the 2 conflicting or am i just misunderstanding al together lol and more, is there a better setup i can use, i know that tends to be phone specific but it seems like in general some prove to work well together and some dont.
thanks in advance for any/all help
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FF18 is fine to run in BK FL24. Both are ICS. However, modems vary from phone to phone, location to location. I would try updating your modem to FL24, and after you reboot, update prl and profile, and see if that improves signal. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. But the short answer is no, the build is not conflicting with your modem, it's most likely the area you are in. Play around with other modems, see if it helps! Good luck
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FF18 is fine to run in BK FL24. Both are ICS. However, modems vary from phone to phone, location to location. I would try updating your modem to FL24, and after you reboot, update prl and profile, and see if that improves signal. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. But the short answer is no, the build is not conflicting with your modem, it's most likely the area you are in. Play around with other modems, see if it helps! Good luck
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ok so i tried that...wifi speeds jumped up by like 5 mb/s on the download side but i lost all 3g/4g capabilities...hmm, i used the kuban updater to d/l ffl24, and it all went smoothly, is it possible i missed a step in the process, i have read that some people need to re enter msl or things like that my cell # is right but the msid looks like someone elses phone # and prl is 21097... so im not sure if thats right or not lol
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ok so i tried that...wifi speeds jumped up by like 5 mb/s on the download side but i lost all 3g/4g capabilities...hmm, i used the kuban updater to d/l ffl24, and it all went smoothly, is it possible i missed a step in the process, i have read that some people need to re enter msl or things like that my cell # is right but the msid looks like someone elses phone # and prl is 21097... so im not sure if thats right or not lol
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Hmmm, sounds like you may have flashed a bad modem. Flash back, see what happens, then try another ff, fi, fk build
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Hmmm, sounds like you may have flashed a bad modem. Flash back, see what happens, then try another ff, fi, fk build
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Edit: here's the link to all modems...try different ones, see what works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210
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jdsingle76 said:
Hmmm, sounds like you may have flashed a bad modem. Flash back, see what happens, then try another ff, fi, fk build
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Edit: here's the link to all modems...try different ones, see what works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210
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thanks, i tried a couple of different modems from the series' you suggested and none help, and most actually caused reboots and lockups, so im back at the FF18 and im gonna call it a failed experiment...im almost always on the wifi anyway but, it was worth a try
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thanks, i tried a couple of different modems from the series' you suggested and none help, and most actually caused reboots and lockups, so im back at the FF18 and im gonna call it a failed experiment...im almost always on the wifi anyway but, it was worth a try
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What method are you using to flash? Flashing modem shouldn't be causing all that
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great inglihd
for the first one the FL24 i used the internal updater built into BK, but after that i switched to mobile odin bc i was afraid it was an updater issue...though my battery was a tad low but it was on the charger, and a straight wall charger too not a usb to my pc charger. ah well im not sweating it, like i said im mostly home anyway so having a kick ass rom thats rock solid is more important anyway lol
Not sure if you know but mobile Odin does not support the flashing of modems for the epic touch. It may look like it flashes but nothing happens. Either desktop Odin or recovery is the only way to flash a modem.
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patrao_n said:
Not sure if you know but mobile Odin does not support the flashing of modems for the epic touch. It may look like it flashes but nothing happens. Either desktop Odin or recovery is the only way to flash a modem.
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wow..no i didnt know that, some of the other boards hinted at it working through mobile odin and some said nothing at all, a friend however said it could so i took his advice...its possible he had the same thing where it looked like it flashed but didnt...it would explain the probs i had with the other modems lol
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Not sure if you know but mobile Odin does not support the flashing of modems for the epic touch. It may look like it flashes but nothing happens. Either desktop Odin or recovery is the only way to flash a modem.
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Good catch patro...thanks! House crisis here, I totally missed the MO reference. :thumbup::beer:
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Don't Use Mobile Odin for Flashing Modems...
jdsingle76 said:
Good catch patro...thanks! House crisis here, I totally missed the MO reference. :thumbup::beer:
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Read RWilco's comment in tutorial for flashing TAR and TAR.MD5 files, and it is a blanket statement regarding modems and Mobile Odin/Mobile Odin Pro (don't do it).
micmars said:
I don't believe this applies to GB and ICS modems. Let me check SXTP for confirmation.
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I don't chance it flashing any modems. Everything else, sure. Modems, I use CWM exclusively.
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Agreed, Just Read RWILCO's Warning, will delete post...
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I don't chance it flashing any modems. Everything else, sure. Modems, I use CWM exclusively.
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Thanks, JD.
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Thanks, JD.
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with that in mind i will try using only cwm, and see if that makes a difference...thanks all for the help and the quick responses you guys all rock! im not a complete noob with flashing and such, but im not a pro either, i spent alot of time in IT and helpdesk, but now im back in school for programming, still only kinda towards the end of what would probably still be considered an apprentice level code monkey and while i some experience with linux/unix, in that realm i WOULD call myself a noob lol
ok so...i guess i have one more question, im running Blu Kuban, which uses a modified AGAT recovery...is it ok to flash a modem from that or should i just stick with desktop odin?
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ok so...i guess i have one more question, im running Blu Kuban, which uses a modified AGAT recovery...is it ok to flash a modem from that or should i just stick with desktop odin?
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It's ok to flash from that. If it doesn't take, then try pc Odin. But like I said, I use CWM exclusively for modems.
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It's ok to flash from that. If it doesn't take, then try pc Odin. But like I said, I use CWM exclusively for modems.
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can i just say...you are the MAN...i really appreciate all the quick responses. i usually just set it to send me an email when someone responds bc i expect it to take at least a few hours lol...so really thank you, i made sure i sent you all thanks too. i will test it all out and post results when i get them. thanks guys!
Forum Here Is the Best I've Seen...
grt1msag3 said:
can i just say...you are the MAN...i really appreciate all the quick responses. i usually just set it to send me an email when someone responds bc i expect it to take at least a few hours lol...so really thank you, i made sure i sent you all thanks too. i will test it all out and post results when i get them. thanks guys!
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Thank you for keeping us posted on your progress. Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile should just link to this forum in their communities for all tech support issues. It's faster, better info, and way friendlier. And wow it beats the heck out of going into their stores. I remember when Garwynn would post in the Sprint forum for the E4GT, and his input was far better than the Sprint monitors.
Ok guys and gals, here we go again. This is a stock, deodexed, version of the latest OTA MG2 build for Boost/VM variants of the Samsung Galaxy S III, with SuperSU and Busybox installed. Apks are also zipaligned. This will not install a modem and should not wipe your device. This was built from the Samsung Official MG2 build tar.
The reason I say for both variants is because as far as I can tell, this update is a “generic” update. What I mean is that whatever carrier you are on, it will update your phone and not change any of your carrier’s settings, ie, mmsc url, carrier banner, etc.
Thanks:
Google and XDA, for obvious reasons
Kennyglass123 - For posting guidance and all the awesome moderating he does around town
Stryke_the_Orc - For believing in me, for being a great friend and mentor, and always pushing me to do more
Garwynn – Without you showing me how to “catch” this, I would have never had the tar to build the zip from. Thanks for all your help and support.
Remotehugger – For being patient as I built this. I know you’ve been dying to test drive it!
If I have forgotten someone, please, please, let me know. I am all for giving credit where it is due.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do with your phone. Please flash at your own risk
Download Link:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291678176
Md5: d813784d8ce01c45a9870bc9981445ef
Flashing Instructions:
This will NOT flash a modem. If you are coming from stock MD7, you will keep MD7. Same goes for whatever baseband you have right now!
1. Download zip to your sdcard
2. Reboot into CWM, TWRP, or other compatible recovery (I recommend CWM 6.0.3.1 Touch)
3. Wipe Data, Cache, Dalvik(might be able to flash dirty if coming from stock TW, try at your own risk)
4. Flash zip
5. Reboot
6. Profit
Issues:
Not an issue per se, since Sprint hasn't updated to MG2, but for some reason, flashing this to Sprint, even with the modem, is causing data issues. Might be an apn/mmsc issue, but I don't have Sprint, so I can't confirm. If someone with Sprint figures this out, please post it for all to know
Note:
As I said before, this will NOT install a modem. Until we get some modem zips, the only way that I have found to get the modem I want is to flash the OTA tar, to get the modem, then whatever zip rom I want(if that makes sense).
Downloading now !!!!!!! now i will stop getting those pesky push notifications that a firmware update is available - lol - thank you tons jd - so very much appreciated -
Thanks for the hard work! Is there anyway someone can post an up to date modem that i can flash. For some reason I am not getting data.
Is this jb4.1.2 still or 4.2 yet?
neemot said:
Thanks for the hard work! Is there anyway someone can post an up to date modem that i can flash. For some reason I am not getting data.
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Update your profile. If that doesn't work there is a thread with all of the Sprint modems in the this section. I
Sprint Modem thread. This will give you the tools you'll need to flash the modem and also revert back if needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787677
tofumonster said:
Is this jb4.1.2 still or 4.2 yet?
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Still 4.1.2 unfortunately.
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ghostzyden said:
Still 4.1.2 unfortunately.
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So what would be the advantage over L710VPBMD4?
neemot said:
Thanks for the hard work! Is there anyway someone can post an up to date modem that i can flash. For some reason I am not getting data.
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Here you go. I dropped these last night. Enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47569788
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tempests said:
So what would be the advantage over L710VPBMD4?
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I'm on Boost, and therefore have MD7, which is Boost and vm version of MD4. And I haven't noticed any real differences, except a few app updates. Sprint has not updated to MG2, only Boost and VM that I'm aware of. However, I have a theory I'd like a Sprint user to give me feedback on. If a Sprint user flashed this, please tell me what your dropdown banner and network(settings/about device/status)reads. Also, please verify mms works sending and receiving. Thanks! And enjoy. And look at the post above for the modem for this. I'll add it to the OP later.
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jdsingle76 said:
I'm on Boost, and therefore have MD7, which is Boost and vm version of MD4. And I haven't noticed any real differences, except a few app updates. Sprint has not updated to MG2, only Boost and VM that I'm aware of. However, I have a theory I'd like a Sprint user to give me feedback on. If a Sprint user flashed this, please tell me what your dropdown banner and network(settings/about device/status)reads. Also, please verify mms works sending and receiving. Thanks! And enjoy. And look at the post above for the modem for this. I'll add it to the OP later.
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Hi there - I'm on Sprint. I flashed your rom but unfortunately I can't get very far. I am not able to get data either with the MD4 modem or the MG2 modem. Rom will only work on wifi.
nyfl2004 said:
Hi there - I'm on Sprint. I flashed your rom but unfortunately I can't get very far. I am not able to get data either with the MD4 modem or the MG2 modem. Rom will only work on wifi.
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Hmmm, that's interesting. So even flashing my MG2 rom, you're unable to get any data? I would think that it would be the same concept as me(being on Boost), flashing a Sprint ROM...have you checked your apn and mmsc settings? They may be causing the issue. I may change the heading to just Boost/VM then, if that's the case. Thanks for the information.
Edit: Did the banner stay Sprint?
jdsingle76 said:
Hmmm, that's interesting. So even flashing my MG2 rom, you're unable to get any data? I would think that it would be the same concept as me(being on Boost), flashing a Sprint ROM...have you checked your apn and mmsc settings? They may be causing the issue. I may change the heading to just Boost/VM then, if that's the case. Thanks for the information.
Edit: Did the banner stay Sprint?
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You're welcome. I'm currently at work, so I don't have any wi-fi. I should be home in about 2 hrs. I will check all settings and the banner and report back. Thanks
nyfl2004 said:
You're welcome. I'm currently at work, so I don't have any wi-fi. I should be home in about 2 hrs. I will check all settings and the banner and report back. Thanks
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Shouldn't need anything at all to check that. I meant just the pulldown notification bar(should read Sprint), and in settings/about device/status, what does the network say....and I'm sure you know, but if you change your mmsc/apn settings, you'll need your MSL. Good luck, and thanks again for the info.
For those of you reading this and have a phone with the newest Boost MG2 update then you will need to call Boost to get your MSL. No way to get it with the old methods. Trust me, I've tried. LOL.
They'll give it to you easily enough. I had mine 10 seconds after telling them I wanted it.
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jdsingle76 said:
Shouldn't need anything at all to check that. I meant just the pulldown notification bar(should read Sprint), and in settings/about device/status, what does the network say....and I'm sure you know, but if you change your mmsc/apn settings, you'll need your MSL. Good luck, and thanks again for the info.
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I had to end up flashing back to LJ7 when I first got my phone, then do the six zeros in the terminal emulator trick, lol. Real pain in the butt, but got it. Thanks for passing this info on though :thumbup:
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wetbiker7 said:
For those of you reading this and have a phone with the newest Boost MG2 update then you will need to call Boost to get your MSL. No way to get it with the old methods. Trust me, I've tried. LOL.
They'll give it to you easily enough. I had mine 10 seconds after telling them I wanted it.
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The above message should be for you! Stupid app, lol!
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jdsingle76 said:
The above message should be for you! Stupid app, lol!
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I had to have my MSL to use the Prl Write feature. You don't need your MSL to change your APNs. All I do to change mine is flash a Boost xml with the APN Backup and Restore app.
As for the LJ7 modem, I'm running it now. I've spoke with several of us Boost guys and we're all getting better reception with the older modem. So much for newer being better.
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wetbiker7 said:
I had to have my MSL to use the Prl Write feature. You don't need your MSL to change your APNs. All I do to change mine is flash a Boost xml with the APN Backup and Restore app.
As for the LJ7 modem, I'm running it now. I've spoke with several of us Boost guys and we're all getting better reception with the older modem. So much for newer being better.
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Have you tried my MG2 modem zip?
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jdsingle76 said:
Have you tried my MG2 modem zip?
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No. Thankfully I kept my backup. I just use the restoremodem.zip to restore my backup of MG2.
If I decide to switch back I'll give it a try. Going to stay with Lj7 right now since I'm getting better signal.
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wetbiker7 said:
No. Thankfully I kept my backup. I just use the restoremodem.zip to restore my backup of MG2.
If you decide to switch back I'll give it a try. Going to stay with Lj7 right now since I'm getting better signal.
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Fair enough. What rom are you running?
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