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OTA update.zip will provide the baseband update, no?

I'm a bit confused. Most of us who are rooted are using NVflash to revert to stock recovery, then using LG's method to upgrade to GB for the baseband, only to nandroid back to our rooted rom of choice.
Since the OTA is being sent out, can't we just use the captured OTA zip file to update our baseband without having to mess with the LG software? I run win 7 64bit and the LG software has never worked right for me.
Is the newest OTA not rootable through superoneclick or is something else keeping us from updating the baseband that way?

I'm curious about this too. If an OTA update can update the baseband, I would think CWM would be able to...
Does Tegra2 have a "deeper recovery" mode, like fastboot/hboot on the G1/Magic?

Basebands are not included with roms in the dev section.
You must return to stock, do the LG upgrade/OTA upgrade, reinstall NVflash and install a rooted rom.
I wish they would release the old and new basebands in a zip, but no one has. Some guy known as "the dude" said he would but he never came back.

Possibly a dumb question but... does the new baseband bring any improvement that's worth the hassle (back to stock, etc)?

doubleohwhatever said:
Possibly a dumb question but... does the new baseband bring any improvement that's worth the hassle (back to stock, etc)?
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My experience has been much faster GPS lock and slightly faster download speeds. That is all I have noticed. Signal strength seems about the same.

doubleohwhatever said:
Possibly a dumb question but... does the new baseband bring any improvement that's worth the hassle (back to stock, etc)?
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Much improved GPS. Seems like data is a tad faster.

jcbofkc said:
My experience has been much faster GPS lock and slightly faster download speeds. That is all I have noticed. Signal strength seems about the same.
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Same for me... Plus, i was running the OTA GB release with the old baseband for awhile before i updated the baseband. I'm getting better battery life on the new baseband now.
Speedtest set a new record last night: 8.51mbps down.

How so you get back stock....

I am trying to get back to stock froyo and stock baseband. Does anyone know where I can find the information and software to restore back to factory froyo and original baseband?
Sent from my Miui LG-P999

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14159600#post14159600
I don't think it restores the baseband though.

tidewaterns said:
I am trying to get back to stock froyo and stock baseband. Does anyone know where I can find the information and software to restore back to factory froyo and original baseband?
Sent from my Miui LG-P999
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why do you need to get back to old baseband?

crazythunder said:
why do you need to get back to old baseband?
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So I can get the OTA update.
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tidewaterns said:
So I can get the OTA update.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
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so, you have the new baseband, but not the recent gb update?

I think he means the stock kernel? Watch the video and yes your kernel goes to stock.
http://theunlockr.com/2011/05/23/how-to-unroot-the-t-mobile-g2x/

crazythunder said:
so, you have the new baseband, but not the recent gb update?
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I did the update from the LG updater but didn't like it. I just wanted to go back to Froyo with the old baseband so I can get the OTA update. I know the updates were the same, it is just person preference.

nvm...............

back to stock
yes i would also like to get rid of my garbage xboarders rooted LG ota 2.3.3 rom and start with a clean slate. i want to run the update either OTA or direct from LG updater, but I can't with the July 15 baseband. i'm having a lot of problems - i have to reboot phone to switch from wifi to data or vice-versa, echo sound through headphones, DTS makes music sound distorted and echo-ie, GPS takes FOREVER to lock on location (i even tried doing the hidden menu fixes), and a lot of times when I turn my phone it won't find a signal so i have to reboot (and i live in downtown portland, or), and tons of apps are just showing white boxes for icons, the whole thing is laggy as hell, etc. etc etc.. ever since i've had new baseband i've had tons of problems, regardless of what ROM i have installed. i've tried different kernels too.. so must be baseband right? i hope someone can help us out soon!

[GUIDE] How to get v21y over the air on G2x

UPDATE 6-15-2012: i just wanted to update the beginning of this post to make it a little clearer, the original text is below
to get the v21y base band on your phone over the air, you have to go back to stock
to do this you need a stock rom, either your own backup or the one from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644 (the first and second link is a stock 2.3.3 nandroid which is a zip you extract on your pc and run flash.bat from inside that folder)
if you need the drivers, download the third link.
follow the steps in that thread, it works
if you have your own stock nandroid, just boot into ClockworkMod Recovery and restore it (after you backup whats on your phone now)
then reboot your phone
after restoring either your stock nandroid or the one from the post above, shut your phone off and remove the battery and use NVFlash to restore the stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
reboot your phone
now that you have your phone like it was from the beginning you can go to System Settings/About Phone and click on Software Update. this should pull down the updated Gingerbread version 2.3.4 and the new baseband v21y. IT WILL OVERWRITE YOUR PHONE AND WILL BE PLAIN STOCK
it takes a few minutes so be patient
once it is done and it rebooted your phone you will have to put ClockworkMod Recovery back on it using NVFlash. then you can flash other roms to your phone
please keep in mind that there is a bluetooth issue with both GB and ICS roms on this baseband and that only a few roms actually support v21y. Owain has written an update file that you flash to get support on any rom with v21y, supposedly it does work on any rom (GB or ICS) but i have not tested it, so read up and test if you want.
as of CM7 RC3 all CM7 builds support v21y
please thank the owners of the threads linked above, their methods worked flawlessly for me and i hope they work for you as well. this was a very easy way for me to get the new baseband. good luck!
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i was having a heck of a time trying to get the new baseband installed on my phone. i had all the stuff downloaded and all the instructions ready, had the KDZ file, the LG tool, everything...but i could not get anything to work
so what did work?
well using CWM Recovery i restored my stock backup i had made when i first got the phone (best to save this off the phone as well in a safe place) and then using NVFlash i put the stock recovery back on it
once that was done and i was booted back into stock you can go into the About Phone and choose Software Update (or whatever its called) and check for an update. it found one and proceeded to download a 30meg file. asked if i wanted to apply the update, installed it, and rebooted into a nice shiny new 2.3.4 GB setup with v21y and the new baseband installed!
the CM7 nightly build (June 3) is working great. getting ready to try a couple of others (Buru, EB, Genesis (although i was having a problem there, see that thread))
so its only been one day on it but so far calls are good, gps lock is fast, overall loving my phone even more than before!!

Great that the OTA worked for you, I left my phone stock the whole week it was mentioned about sending it and I checked the software update and it always told me the software update check failed/timed out lol
Sent from my LG-P999

I am extremely pleased with the update.
I had been running a rooted stock ROM + CWM Recovery. I had been dismissing the update notice for weeks now. Finally, earlier this week I flashed back the stock recovery and let the OTA proceed.
Current uptime: 67:59:06
I haven't gone a full day without either a random reboot or a sleep of death in a LONG time.

Did mine the other way not over the air. Then did the sound update. Also running CM7 and all has been fine.
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edekalil said:
Did mine the other way not over the air. Then did the sound update. Also running CM7 and all has been fine.
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which cm7 are you using? i had the last nightly june 3 and could not get mass storage to work

I just did this method too and its a lot easier
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Did mine the other way not over the air. Then did the sound update. Also running CM7 and all has been fine.
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What is the sound update? I thought it was included in the new baseband and is it in the ota update? Thanks

lamdaman said:
I just did this method too and its a lot easier
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What is the sound update? I thought it was included in the new baseband and is it in the ota update? Thanks
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there were a few people that got a bad motorbooting sound when making calls and lg released an update to the new bb but it was only for people who had the sound issue

its was hard
i swear it was hard trying get it to work but once i found me a stock rom i was all good from there

Can you test if the 6.3.12 nightly has working in call bluetooth?

Joe333x said:
Can you test if the 6.3.12 nightly has working in call bluetooth?
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i dont believe it was, i just had that installed on my phone and coming to work today i tried to connect it to my car bluetooth and it would not connect. i have an ICS rom on my phone now, hope it works with that...i know it did on EB ICS

updated the first post

Reverted back to stock this morning and installed the OTA update...now i'm back on cm7 with no issues. Great suggestion on an easy way to get the March baseband.
Thanks!
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im trying to do this but when i check for updates it says connection failed ive been trying for 30 mins on and off wifi

adame09 said:
im trying to do this but when i check for updates it says connection failed ive been trying for 30 mins on and off wifi
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Use the LG update tool
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

adame09 said:
im trying to do this but when i check for updates it says connection failed ive been trying for 30 mins on and off wifi
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you are on stock rom AND stock recovery? data connections good otherwise?

A little clarification, if I may...
Could I just flash the stock 2.3.3 nandroid from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048274 to bring myself back to "stock" then, using NVFlash that's already on my computer from when I first rooted my phone, flash it back to stock recovery? After that, try the OTA to get myself to 2.3.4 or, if that doesn't work, use the LG Updater tool? Then just root my phone again and go back to enjoying custom ROMs?
Seems like it would be easier and one step less if I get the nandroid from that thread rather than following the link in the OP and having to extract something on my computer.

partylikeaninjastar said:
A little clarification, if I may...
Could I just flash the stock 2.3.3 nandroid from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048274 to bring myself back to "stock" then, using NVFlash that's already on my computer from when I first rooted my phone, flash it back to stock recovery? After that, try the OTA to get myself to 2.3.4 or, if that doesn't work, use the LG Updater tool? Then just root my phone again and go back to enjoying custom ROMs?
Seems like it would be easier and one step less if I get the nandroid from that thread rather than following the link in the OP and having to extract something on my computer.
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yes that will work as well and whether you get a stock rom from the link i posted or the one you posted makes no difference this was just how i did it

Hey, thanks! I've been wanting to update my BB ever since it became compatible with the new ROMs, just haven't been able to set aside the time to be able to do that. Just wanted to make sure I had it right before I attempted.
Your steps sounded easy and straight forward; it just never hurts makes sure!
Thanks again, bro.

partylikeaninjastar said:
Hey, thanks! I've been wanting to update my BB ever since it became compatible with the new ROMs, just haven't been able to set aside the time to be able to do that. Just wanted to make sure I had it right before I attempted.
Your steps sounded easy and straight forward; it just never hurts makes sure!
Thanks again, bro.
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you're welcome
there is a bluetooth issue with all roms and the new BB so if you use BT you might want to stick with the stock 2.3.4 that you will get with the upgrade. lots of devs are working on that issue so hopefully it wont be long

suggestions?
I followed the instructions in the first post, and now am back on the stock rom (21e, july 15 2011). However, when I go to try the software update, I get the following message: "current version is the latest version." Is there another way to get the new 21y baseband?

[Q] latest modem

what is the latest modem that's out for the droid charge and does anyone have an odin file for it? i'd prefer to not have to reload my phone totally just to get the latest.. currently running eclipse rom 2.0

leaveone said:
what is the latest modem that's out for the droid charge and does anyone have an odin file for it? i'd prefer to not have to reload my phone totally just to get the latest.. currently running eclipse rom 2.0
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FP5 stock only.

so there's no installable file for just the modem then? just gotta take the OTAs and go from there?

leaveone said:
so there's no installable file for just the modem then? just gotta take the OTAs and go from there?
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hmm... not sure. I vaguely recall someone putting the modems out somewhere, but maybe that was for FP1. maybe someone a little more experienced can chime.
sorry I could not be of any more help.

I believe I remember a patch being posted. There are no full modems for anything newer than EP4. Also, if I'm not mistaken, your signal bars will not work if you are running FP5 modems with an FP1 rom, due to the differences in the way the signal is reported.

If you ODIN the EP4 modems, there are modem updater zips you can use (CWM flashable) to go from EP4 to FP1, and then FP1 to FP5. If you are an Eclipse 2, then you are likely on FP1 (maybe anyway) and all you need is the FP1 to FP5 modem updater. That being said, if you are an FP1 build (which Eclipse 2.0 is) the signal strength reporting will be wonky when using FP5 modems. From what I understand actual connectivity isn't affected, just how the system presents the strength of that connectivity. Here is a link to it (ironically it was in the OP of the Tweaked 3 thread).
EDIT: In other words - what shrike78 said

Yup, tried all combos myself. Good.
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Thanks guys! I am on FP1 Eclipse Rom 2.0. Whichever modem I currently had was constantly going in and out so I reflashed the newest one that I had, which was EP4, so that's what I have now. Where is this modem updater to go from EP4 to FP1? If I can get to FP1, I'll likely just stay there to avoid the signal reporting issues on FP5.

leaveone said:
Thanks guys! I am on FP1 Eclipse Rom 2.0. Whichever modem I currently had was constantly going in and out so I reflashed the newest one that I had, which was EP4, so that's what I have now. Where is this modem updater to go from EP4 to FP1? If I can get to FP1, I'll likely just stay there to avoid the signal reporting issues on FP5.
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I'm pretty sure this is what you're looking for - lemme know if there's a problem with it.

Thanks guys! I was able to update the modem to FP1 with the tool that dwitherell linked to. My phone still does drop signal from time to time.. maybe it's just an issue in the area I live or just that the phone has had a year of use on it..

leaveone said:
Thanks guys! I was able to update the modem to FP1 with the tool that dwitherell linked to. My phone still does drop signal from time to time.. maybe it's just an issue in the area I live or just that the phone has had a year of use on it..
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then perhaps you'll need to up it to FP5...

You can nandroid, flash factory EP4D with Odin, take both OTA's, Odin Tweaked with recovery, then restore nandroid.
Just an option
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I'm tired of dealing with this flash ep4 stock, then update twice. I don't know how it's going to work out, but I'm trying to figure out how to pull the FP5E modems off of it. So far, all I'm getting is the LTE portion, not the CDMA portion. But then, I'm not done screwing around with it just yet. Hopefully I can figure out an odin file.

edji-x said:
I'm tired of dealing with this flash ep4 stock, then update twice. I don't know how it's going to work out, but I'm trying to figure out how to pull the FP5E modems off of it. So far, all I'm getting is the LTE portion, not the CDMA portion. But then, I'm not done screwing around with it just yet. Hopefully I can figure out an odin file.
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The CDMA portion isn't accessible. Thank Samsung for going with VIA.
The only way there were ever full flashable CDMA modems for the Charge were because there were sources for leaks. Those sources have dried up as people have moved on to other devices.

Suddenly extremely poor reception

I'm having major issues with reception in my house, and only on my 16 GB OnePlus One. When switching to my Windows Lumia 635 or my HTC One X+, I get fine reception-- but as soon as my SIM's in my OnePlus One, I start receiving texts extremely late, which is a problem with apps like WhatsApp which require text verification.
I'm running stock ROM. That's CM 12.0-YNG1TAS17L. Stock kernel, unrooted even (ever since I flashed it back to stock to try and fix the reception issues). I've also tried OxygenOS, BlissPop, and Exodus and none of those have fixed my reception woes. Thanks in advance!

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I'm having major issues with reception in my house, and only on my 16 GB OnePlus One. When switching to my Windows Lumia 635 or my HTC One X+, I get fine reception-- but as soon as my SIM's in my OnePlus One, I start receiving texts extremely late, which is a problem with apps like WhatsApp which require text verification.
I'm running stock ROM. That's CM 12.0-YNG1TAS17L. Stock kernel, unrooted even (ever since I flashed it back to stock to try and fix the reception issues). I've also tried OxygenOS, BlissPop, and Exodus and none of those have fixed my reception woes. Thanks in advance!
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You ever get this fixed? I recently took a trip to San Diego and noticed the poor reception there.. a friend of mine, who's also on T-Mobile, has excellent reception with his new HTC One. I, on the other hand, had horrible reception; sometimes none at all. I've manually flashed the latest radio and still no dice.

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You ever get this fixed? I recently took a trip to San Diego and noticed the poor reception there.. a friend of mine, who's also on T-Mobile, has excellent reception with his new HTC One. I, on the other hand, had horrible reception; sometimes none at all. I've manually flashed the latest radio and still no dice.
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Yeah-- here's what I did:
1. Flash stock ROM.
2. Update to latest stock ROM version via the CM updater.
3. Install TWRP again if needed.
4. Followed steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/fix-cm12-calls-sms-mms-deep-sleep-t3103193
I flashed both the modem and proximity packages after updating to latest stock, and I reflash every time there's a new stock update. Hopefully this works for you!

toohsieh said:
Yeah-- here's what I did:
1. Flash stock ROM.
2. Update to latest stock ROM version via the CM updater.
3. Install TWRP again if needed.
4. Followed steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/fix-cm12-calls-sms-mms-deep-sleep-t3103193
I flashed both the modem and proximity packages after updating to latest stock, and I reflash every time there's a new stock update. Hopefully this works for you!
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Wait, isn't the stock from still on 4.4 or something? How does that fix 5.0+ issues? Anyways, I'll give it a try, can't hurt, right? Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.

silentcovenant said:
Wait, isn't the stock from still on 4.4 or something? How does that fix 5.0+ issues? Anyways, I'll give it a try, can't hurt, right? Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.
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Well, stock is 4.4, but when you use the stock CM updater you'll be brought to CM12, 5.0.2. You don't have to stay on 4.4

silentcovenant said:
Wait, isn't the stock from still on 4.4 or something? How does that fix 5.0+ issues? Anyways, I'll give it a try, can't hurt, right? Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.
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(Though presumably you could just try flashing modem and prox packages without flashing back to stock-- I just wanted to be sure as possible that nothing would interfere with the packages.)

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(Though presumably you could just try flashing modem and prox packages without flashing back to stock-- I just wanted to be sure as possible that nothing would interfere with the packages.)
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Flashed an old backup of stock, baseband stayed the same. Also, when I check for ROM updates, it says there are none. Currently on 4.4.4

silentcovenant said:
Flashed an old backup of stock, baseband stayed the same. Also, when I check for ROM updates, it says there are none. Currently on 4.4.4
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That's really odd. You're on XNPH05Q? Or another one?
I used http://www.droidviews.com/restore-oneplus-one-stock/ to restore to stock instead of using a backup.

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That's really odd. You're on XNPH05Q? Or another one?
I used http://www.droidviews.com/restore-oneplus-one-stock/ to restore to stock instead of using a backup.
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The stock version they gave me was: XNF9XBS28K

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The stock version they gave me was: XNF9XBS28K
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I can't say I've ever seen that version before but it looks like someone else had the same issue: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/xnf9xbs28k-ota-updates.315441/