Does the new 2.18 firmware come with a modem update? If so, what exactly is the modem firmware file called when I unzip the whole package? And I assume, just by flashing system.img we wouldn't get the modem updated, correct?
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i installed the Ec05 modem, but i used the .zip one you can flash through your phone without using ODIN. my ? is what is the difference? I have both files the one for Odin and the one that you can just flash through the phone but the modem one for odin is alot bigger in size? would this matter? is the one for odin better? thanks
The one for Odin is the full modem.bin, and when flashing through Odin, it doesn't matter what your existing modem version is. This is about 16MB.
The zip file you can flash through CWM is more like a patch, it contains a modem_delta file which contains the information to update a specific version of the modem to another. This is why this is only available for certain versions, for which there are 'official' update.zip files, because it requires the special delta file provided by Samsung/Sprint. Depending on the differences in the modem versions, this 'delta' file can be as small as 24KB (in the case of the EB13 to EC05 update).
hi, am running cwm 10.1, but baseband is still on MC8, is it possible with odin to only update the modem/baseband to say MG2? and if so, where would i find this separate file?
tnx
ttdom said:
hi, am running cwm 10.1, but baseband is still on MC8, is it possible with odin to only update the modem/baseband to say MG2? and if so, where would i find this separate file?
tnx
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To flash single files you can use Heimdall. Set it up, extract your PIT, go to the Flash tab, use the PIT you have extracted and then add only the partitions you need, with their files. Flash and enjoy.
Regarding the baseband update, I can't tell if it will work, nor what files you may have to use.
I currently have a m919 and using an AT&T sim. The ROM I'm using is AICP and I'm on the NB4 baseband. I had a problem with my signal strength using the lollipop version of AICP and was told to use the NH7 baseband. But I'm seeing HLOS and Non-HLOS versions both tar and zip files. I'm busting wanting a time that I can flash on my custom recovery that I won't be needing to download a huge factory file that I'll have to flash through Odin. Can someone please give me a link or at least guide me to the right path to take? Thanks in advance!
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I had a problem with my signal strength using the lollipop version of AICP and was told to use the NH7 baseband. But I'm seeing HLOS and Non-HLOS versions both tar and zip files. I'm busting wanting a time that I can flash on my custom recovery that I won't be needing to download a huge factory file that I'll have to flash through Odin.
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If I recall correctly, one can extract the modem.bin (modem) and non-hlos.bin (LTE modem) directly from the full stock rom.
Whats the best way to update the modem on the Nexus 5x? Do i have to dl the entire factory image unzip and flash in bootloader mode? I dont see a modem thread at all, so Im assuming there are no flashable zips for modem updates for this device..why not?
you are talking about the radio? it's included in the factory image package
I'm trying to use galaxsim unlock to unlock my I9195. The app says that I need a baseband ending with MJ7 or older.
At the moment the phone is on stock firmware
I9195XXUCOD3, which is android 4.4.2.
I have tried using Odin to flash two different modem files, one is a MJ7 modem file that I downloaded on its own, the other one is one that I extracted from some older 4.2.2 firmware. In both cases they flash successfully, the phone boots up, but there is neither mobile nor wifi connectivity. I assume that this is because the older modem file is not compatible with the newer firmware? I have successfully extracted modem files from stock ROMs and flashed them in the past, so I'm fairly sure I'm doing that bit properly.
I have also attempted flashing the older 4.2.2 firmware in it's entirety, rather than just the modem file, but it won't flash because the bootloader is older than the current one.
Any help for how I go from here would be greatly appreciated.
edit: i have also now tried flashing the I9195UBUBNE2 brazilian firmware that allows for downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2. even with this firmware, there is still no connectivity after i flash the MJ7 modem. so as far as i can establish, any MJ7 or older modem is not compatible with the later bootloader?