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Getting modem.bin and flashing?

Everytime I flash any 3rd party rom, apart from my providers rom, I can not get any SIM card function. No signal. No IMEI with calling code. #*1234# or whatever gives me PHONE: Unknown and in my settings, baseband unknown. I was reading round the place and Im now wanting to know how i can get my original modem file and get it into a flashable state. Hopefully that will fix the issue. I have the I8160L model.
Thanks!

Maybe try flash fresh ROM.
All available versions are here: http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I8160L

try to flash working PHONE part (for example official one) with custom PDA and CSC.

That's because the flashed modem is not for your phone, f.e. you can't flash i8160P/L modem on i8160.
Flash the custom rom and create a tar from phone part (modem.img.md5) extracted from roms built for your model (i8160L) and flash just the phone.tar with odin.
Or write modem.bin.md5 (not the tar!) directly to modem/phone partition using terminal/adb (requires rooted phone):
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/external_sd/modem.bin.md5 of=/dev/block/mmcbk0p13
reboot

What ROMs are you flashing?

Try replacing the "tee" folder of the ROM with a one that actually works!!

Tee folder
Can anybody provide a copy of a tee folder that works, from an I8160? I am in UK

sammonsmx said:
Can anybody provide a copy of a tee folder that works, from an I8160? I am in UK
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Reflash stock firmware
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not registered on network
teddytsen said:
Reflash stock firmware
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Thanks, had already flashed UK BTU ROM I8160XXMK2 from sammobile via Odin. Flashes fine, but fails to register on network. Searches for and can see mobile networks, shows a couple of bars of signal strength, but will not register. Sim works fine in other devices. Reading elsewhere leads me to suspect modem.

sammonsmx said:
Thanks, had already flashed UK BTU ROM I8160XXMK2 from sammobile via Odin. Flashes fine, but fails to register on network. Searches for and can see mobile networks, shows a couple of bars of signal strength, but will not register. Sim works fine in other devices. Reading elsewhere leads me to suspect modem.
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Flash another BTU
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modem.bin I8160XXMK2
sammonsmx said:
Thanks, had already flashed UK BTU ROM I8160XXMK2 from sammobile via Odin. Flashes fine, but fails to register on network. Searches for and can see mobile networks, shows a couple of bars of signal strength, but will not register. Sim works fine in other devices. Reading elsewhere leads me to suspect modem.
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the last modem UK BTU ROM: I8160XXMK2 works well,
flash it 2 times in a row.
here is my only modem package, for use with odin3.09 (use AP not CP)
unpack 7zip file, rename modem I8160XXMK2.tar.md5" to "modem I8160XXMK2.tar"
flash it with odin, reboot in download mode, reflash it.

open your md5 file with rar. u can find everything in thre

Checksum??
FastGas said:
the last modem UK BTU ROM: I8160XXMK2 works well,
flash it 2 times in a row.
here is my only modem package, for use with odin3.09 (use AP not CP)
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Thanks, Odin 3.09 gives error "<OSM> modem I8160XXMK2.tar.md5 is invalid". I tried re-downloading it but same error. I opened the file in Odin 3.04 using PDA button and did not see the error - however I don't think 3.04 does the checksum test prior to flashing. I'm tempted to just try it in 3.04. Could the modem file have an error? Sorry for delay, have had no internet access over the holiday period.

Use 7ZIP and extract the file
sammonsmx said:
Thanks, Odin 3.09 gives error "<OSM> modem I8160XXMK2.tar.md5 is invalid". I tried re-downloading it but same error. I opened the file in Odin 3.04 using PDA button and did not see the error - however I don't think 3.04 does the checksum test prior to flashing. I'm tempted to just try it in 3.04. Could the modem file have an error? Sorry for delay, have had no internet access over the holiday period.
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I used 7Zip and extracted the file, then the odin gave another error (invalid md5), then I deleted the ".md5" part and odin accepted and flashed. But i my case the baseband shows as "unknown".
I just wanted to try this because, my Galaxy GT-I8160 mobile network not accessible after flashing cyanogenMod 10.2 and even CM 11. Can anyone tell what's the issue?
Edited: after doing this task, I rebooted the smartphone, then my problem solved.

pythonskynet said:
I used 7Zip and extracted the file, then the odin gave another error (invalid md5), then I deleted the ".md5" part and odin accepted and flashed. But i my case the baseband shows as "unknown".
I just wanted to try this because, my Galaxy GT-I8160 mobile network not accessible after flashing cyanogenMod 10.2 and even CM 11. Can anyone tell what's the issue?
Edited: after doing this task, I rebooted the smartphone, then my problem solved.
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Hey mate,i'm experiencing the same situation can you please walk me through it ?
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FastGas said:
the last modem UK BTU ROM: I8160XXMK2 works well,
flash it 2 times in a row.
here is my only modem package, for use with odin3.09 (use AP not CP)
unpack 7zip file, rename modem I8160XXMK2.tar.md5" to "modem I8160XXMK2.tar"
flash it with odin, reboot in download mode, reflash it.
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Thanks alot mate

modem 1°2014 is I8160XXNA1
last modem is I8160XXNF2

Flash Modem from Stock FW

Hi Guys,
i got some signal problems with my S4 mini (gt-i9195 android 4.4.2 (CM11))
So i decided to flash the newest modem.
I downloaded the newest firmware from samdownloads.com and extracted the tar file.
But i can´t find any modem.bin, theres only the NON-HLOS.bin
The tar file contains the following files:
- cache.img.ext4
- hidden.img.ext4
- system.img.ext4
- boot.img
- recovery.img
- aboot.mbn
- rpm.mbn
- sbl2.mbn
- sbl3.mbn
- tz.mbn
- NIN-HLOS.bin
Is the modem.bin packed in one of these files? Can i extract it?

Backup the entire your CM11. Flash newest stock firmware via Odin. Install CWM. Restore your CM11 via CWM. You'll have latest modem.

ladislav.heller said:
Backup the entire your CM11. Flash newest stock firmware via Odin. Install CWM. Restore your CM11 via CWM. You'll have latest modem.
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Okay thanks fort your reply, i thought there would be a way to extract the modem file via cygwin.
But that workaround should also work for me.

hannes22 said:
Okay thanks fort your reply, i thought there would be a way to extract the modem file via cygwin.
But that workaround should also work for me.
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You can extract NON-HLOS.bin via Total Commander. Bigger question is, how to repack it to Odin format
But yes, the answer is Cygwin.
Here are the commands:
Code:
tar -H ustar -c NON-HLOS.bin > modem.tar
md5sum -t modem.tar >> modem.tar
mv modem.tar modem.tar.md5

ladislav.heller said:
You can extract NON-HLOS.bin via Total Commander. Bigger question is, how to repack it to Odin format
But yes, the answer is Cygwin.
Here are the commands:
Code:
tar -H ustar -c NON-HLOS.bin > modem.tar
md5sum -t modem.tar >> modem.tar
mv modem.tar modem.tar.md5
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i hope i dont get this totally wrong, but is the modem.bin inside the "NON-HLOS.bin" ?
Cause i already flashed the "NON-HLOS.bin" via odin (phone) but that didnt change the baseband version..
Anyway i think i will flash the whole firmware tomorrow to make sure theres nothing missing..

hannes22 said:
i hope i dont get this totally wrong, but is the modem.bin inside the "NON-HLOS.bin" ?
Cause i already flashed the "NON-HLOS.bin" via odin (phone) but that didnt change the baseband version..
Anyway i think i will flash the whole firmware tomorrow to make sure theres nothing missing..
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Yep NON-HLOS is the modem file
Flash it more times, like 2 3 times and it will work Baseband will change
Phone in Odin 3.07 CP in 3.09

Sorry to inrupt but if i have an odin tar and i delete all its contents except the 3 files including non-hlos im gonna get the baseband right?? .. note that the the 2 other files came where i saw on s4mini archive an bna1 flashable odin tar modem only so check its contents there is non hlos img and 2 other files ... hope u understood and i helped
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SilviuMik said:
Yep NON-HLOS is the modem file
Flash it more times, like 2 3 times and it will work Baseband will change
Phone in Odin 3.07 CP in 3.09
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I unchecked the auto reboot and flashed it 3 times and the baseband version changed!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

rrgrrg said:
Sorry to inrupt but if i have an odin tar and i delete all its contents except the 3 files including non-hlos im gonna get the baseband right?? .. note that the the 2 other files came where i saw on s4mini archive an bna1 flashable odin tar modem only so check its contents there is non hlos img and 2 other files ... hope u understood and i helped
Sent from my GT-I9192 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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sorry mate but i dont really understand you
but my problem is solved now!

rrgrrg said:
Sorry to inrupt but if i have an odin tar and i delete all its contents except the 3 files including non-hlos im gonna get the baseband right?? .. note that the the 2 other files came where i saw on s4mini archive an bna1 flashable odin tar modem only so check its contents there is non hlos img and 2 other files ... hope u understood and i helped
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This will not work because the TAR also has a checksum included and Odin will check it first. You need to repack NON-HLOS.bin file.

ladislav.heller said:
This will not work because the TAR also has a checksum included and Odin will check it first. You need to repack NON-HLOS.bin file.
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Oh i see :/

[Q] Change Baseband/Modem of S6810

Hello, somehere can help me to change the baseband of s6810E (by a s6810L) to make to capture 3g signal in my country.
List of things I've tried
Install via ODIN a s6810L ...
nand write start fail
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Extract BcmCP.img and create Modem.tar ...
receive response from bootloader fail
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Combine s6810L and s6810E firmware and create tar.md5 ...
md5 cheksum fail
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The phone only accept a s6810E firmwares via odin
The phone already has a cwm install
Thanks

GinoXLL said:
Hello, somehere can help me to change the baseband of s6810E (by a s6810L) to make to capture 3g signal in my country.
List of things I've tried
Install via ODIN a s6810L ...
Extract BcmCP.img and create Modem.tar ...
Combine s6810L and s6810E firmware and create tar.md5 ...
The phone only accept a s6810E firmwares via odin
The phone already has a cwm install
Thanks
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maybe you can try make tar and md5 extension with pea zip

faizauthar12 said:
maybe you can try make tar and md5 extension with pea zip
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Thanks for your help, but I still can flash via odin a different original system.
I think another option would be to copy a model L efs partition and put it on my phone, since the only difference between these 2 models are the 3G bands.
But the efs partition is one that contains the information of the modem?
or file or folder I need to copy it from another phone settings for bands?

Did you manage it ?
I tried to do exactly like you.
Tried to repackage Latin modem for my S6810...
But could never flash a Latin Modem on this phone.
Did you manage to do it ?

[UPATED]S/N: 0000, Baseband version unknown in Lollipop ROM

I've tried flash the modem via recovery, still unknown.
What can I do?
Tried to delete the efs folder and flashed the modem
the baseband is shown
but the IMEI go to 0049....
If i restore the efs, the baseband will become unknown again.

ryo2456 said:
I've tried flash the modem via recovery, still unknown.
What can I do?
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I had the same problem when I flashed the ROM. But then I found a method to get it going. Here is what you need to do:
Step 1: Extract Modem.bin from official firmware. (I got it from Sammobile)
Step 2: Use Winrar or any other compressing software and extract Modem.bin
Step 3: Use Odin and Flash the same. (Note : You should flash the bin File in Phone not in PDA) :highfive:
Hope it works.
Special thanks to Dhiru1602 for teaching me basics
Best Regards

MàЙoЦ said:
I had the same problem when I flashed the ROM. But then I found a method to get it going. Here is what you need to do:
Step 1: Extract Modem.bin from official firmware. (I got it from Sammobile)
Step 2: Use Winrar or any other compressing software and extract Modem.bin
Step 3: Use Odin and Flash the same. (Note : You should flash the bin File in Phone not in PDA) :highfive:
Hope it works.
Special thanks to Dhiru1602 for teaching me basics
Best Regards
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that mean I have to extract the modem.bin from the stock firmware and flash it via odin?
Extract the modem.bin?

MàЙoЦ said:
I had the same problem when I flashed the ROM. But then I found a method to get it going. Here is what you need to do:
Step 1: Extract Modem.bin from official firmware. (I got it from Sammobile)
Step 2: Use Winrar or any other compressing software and extract Modem.bin
Step 3: Use Odin and Flash the same. (Note : You should flash the bin File in Phone not in PDA) :highfive:
Hope it works.
Special thanks to Dhiru1602 for teaching me basics
Best Regards
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Tried. Still unknown.....

ryo2456 said:
Tried. Still unknown.....
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Flashed it in Phone or PDA?
Flash modem again in phone section.
Boot into recovery and reflash rom again.
Good Luck !!

MàЙoЦ said:
Flashed it in Phone or PDA?
Flash modem again in phone section.
Boot into recovery and reflash rom again.
Good Luck !!
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Same. Still unknown

ryo2456 said:
Same. Still unknown
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076993
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Murshad007 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076993
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Thanks. but it happen on lollipop rom only. I can get the IMEI and baseband on Kitkat and Jellybean.

Did u find the solution. plz post coz i have same problem.

have u tried flashing patched modem? google modem patcher v2 and patch ur modem.bin file then copy it to phone and flash it with mobile odin.

Fail to flash complete package of Nougat?

Does anybody know why my a3 2017 fails to flash Nougat via odin package BL AP CP CSC im already rooted and on nougat but i want to flash all files instead of only the AP file and my model is A320FL downloaded the russia version for a320F.

khanvict90 said:
Does anybody know why my a3 2017 fails to flash Nougat via odin package BL AP CP CSC im already rooted and on nougat but i want to flash all files instead of only the AP file and my model is A320FL downloaded the russia version for a320F.
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I don't think you can flash a full 4-file for a different model. Odin saves you a potential brick.
What was the error? pit file?

tys0n said:
I don't think you can flash a full 4-file for a different model. Odin saves you a potential brick.
What was the error? pit file?
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Yes it was somthing with pit And so we only can flash AP nothing more ?

khanvict90 said:
Yes it was somthing with pit And so we only can flash AP nothing more ?
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ODIN is prevening the flash to protect your device. The firmware is only partly compatible with your device. FL and F models likely have different partition sizes. This will cause a pit file failure.

khanvict90 said:
Does anybody know why my a3 2017 fails to flash Nougat via odin package BL AP CP CSC im already rooted and on nougat but i want to flash all files instead of only the AP file and my model is A320FL downloaded the russia version for a320F.
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You won.t need to flash all the files.. Only the AP file.
But due different kernel, you will kinda break nfc and other stuff

ashyx said:
ODIN is prevening the flash to protect your device. The firmware is only partly compatible with your device. FL and F models likely have different partition sizes. This will cause a pit file failure.
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thanks or the information mate!

MaDaLiNoSt said:
You won.t need to flash all the files.. Only the AP file.
But due different kernel, you will kinda break nfc and other stuff
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thanks also for the inforamtion mate!!