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Ok..I always try to figure it out by searching the forums...could not get there this time. I had Humbles rom on the phone...then I realized I should update my Baseband...so the mission starts.. I started on Basband ep3 on both the first and second lines..after reading it sounded like I needed to flash back to stock to get the update to ee4....I first deactivated voodo by adding the file directly ...reset phone then waited while the sexy voice said it was deactivated... then I flashed the stock rom...when I powered up the the phone on stock ...it did download the update...while installing the update it crashes and does not install correctly...so after messing around I re-flashed the stock rom and then downloaded the update again.....same thing happened.....then after reading some more I thought maybe my partitions where jacked so I flashed charge.pit ...now my phone wouldn't even show signs of life...stressing a bit ....I was able to flash Hummble 4.0 which brought my phone back to life...happy that it is working I'm now back where I originally started but now I'm on Ep1...even worse than before I started..lol
Does anyone have any ideas why it would not update? any help would be great!
Ep3 is the newest radio version. Ep1 is the second newest. And ee4 is the oldest. So you were really trying to unupdate. You are fine with the ep1 modems. But if you want to upgrade flash the ep3h radios through Odin.
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I'm confused....thanks for the clarification.... I thought I had to go to stock to get any updates...whats with all the posts talking about that?
any quick link to where I could download the ep3 for odin? much appreciated
kmichaeld said:
any quick link to where I could download the ep3 for odin? much appreciated
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Here ya go - EP3 Modem
The only reason you ever need to go back to stock is if you want to "unroot" your phone or to fix soft bricks. The baseband version corrosponds to the type of radios your phone is running (how you get your signal). And the radios are always independent of your ROM. Here's a short overview of the different radios from beginning to present.
ED1: Original charge modem. (sucked).
ED2: still sucks.
EE4: Latest official update for the droid charge. This is the radio that most Froyo Roms are based off of.
<I'm going to skip over a few because they are kind of non-existant now>
EP1Q: A leaked Gingerbread Radio. Significant improvements in signal strength.
EP1W: Improves upon EP1Q radio by handling data switching better. (A lot of Gingerbread ROMS are based off of this radio).
EP3H: The newest radio and probably the best. Some small improvements in data switching and got rid of occasional "popping" sounds from EP1W radio. Most of the newest ROMS use this radio as a base (Meaning they are optimized to use this radio).
Long story short, use the latest Radios. They always bring improvements. =)
Looking over the ROMs I notice they seem to always say.
Flash radio
Flash ROM
Why the extra step? Last time I flashed custom ROMs and it has been awhile because ..... I am waiting and waiting for ICS, we used to have one zip file and it contained both.
AstroDigital said:
Looking over the ROMs I notice they seem to always say.
Flash radio
Flash ROM
Why the extra step? Last time I flashed custom ROMs and it has been awhile because ..... I am waiting and waiting for ICS, we used to have one zip file and it contained both.
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because there are many different radios ....some work better for others .....to prevent a ril mismatch. u flash the modem. then the rom ......the rom flash will replace the ril. of the modem. so say if u want to use a kj2 modem on a ucla3 rom. well the ucla3 rom with a kj2 modem flash over it would yield a ucla rom. with kj2 modem. and kj2 ril. which may cause wacky data issues..........however if u flash modem first.....then flash rom you will have the base band you just flashed ..but your rom flash will give u the proper ril...
i can not guarantee the mismatch would always cause data issues. however with ucla3 modem it does and has been verified. numerous time.......ucla3 modem needs ucla 3 ril
but if your going to use a ucla3 modem and rom.........u may flash the modem first..if your not currently on ucla3 base band.......as long as you know for sure that said rom has proper ril.
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theres a really cool rom called SILVER_ROM_STI you should check out......and a version that flashes the new ucla3 modem with the rom is being uploaded
ok, so what i get is to flash radio, then rom, so that the RIL from the rom is applied. but what is RIL? i'm using a skyrocket on tmobile network and want to use tmobile roms for the wifi calling feature.
in my scenario, what is the best procedure? i do not understand what RIL is and what it does and what it needs to be compatible with.
what i think is the best course is this, please correct me if i am wrong:
flash tmobile radio
flash tmobile rom
flash skyrocket kernel (is this necessary?)
again , i am using the skyrocket on tmobile network and i want to use tmobile roms for wifi calling. i would also like to be able to access tmobile networks at full speed.
thanks!
RIL is radio interface library, its kinda how your rom and radio talk. The method use just described should work, if you loose datacafter flashing the rom just flash the modem again.
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data has been weird lately. speedtest is all over the place and typically doesn't go over 500kbps, but i have no issues browing web or streaming music.. i was attributing this issue to the one that is similar to samsung note users, but they have been patching tmobile radios to be used with the note.. im wondering if radios should be patched for the skyrocket
fyi, i do not know what they are patching.
Is it possible to flash the Blaze 4g radio found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572198
Then flash a rom over it to rewrite the RIL, and see if it works for the i727, or will it brick it?
I'm on T-mobile btw, and still trying to find a good combo. Can't get over 600 kbps DL and over 30 kbps UL
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Is it possible to flash the Blaze 4g radio found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572198
Then flash a rom over it to rewrite the RIL, and see if it works for the i727, or will it brick it?
I'm on T-mobile btw, and still trying to find a good combo. Can't get over 600 kbps DL and over 30 kbps UL
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can you provide more information? what rom are you using? i am currently running the blaze radio you mentioned with tmobile tuesday rom with i727 faux kernel. it works. are you sure your speeds are not linked to your location? for instance, at my desk, i see speeds like you... but when i walk away like 50 feet, i get 3mbps.. go figure.
I have tried many combos:
ROM: Juggernaut 5.0, sky-ics
Kernel: faux 9m&u ,10&u
Radio: KID, VLK1, KJ3, LB7 (Blaze)
APN: wap, epc, internet2/3
Isolated 2g and 3g/4g
Everything performed similarly. Right now I'm on Juggernaut 5, faux 10u, and any radio.
I just received it yesterday and I have only been using it at my house so it could be location based.
What I found interesting was when I'm on a phone call and I use the internet, it runs where it should be around 2mb-4mb DL but upload is still weak at 100 kbps UL. Tried it multiple times on different radios, so it doesn't seem to be an isolated incident. Any reason why this is happening?
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I have tried many combos:
ROM: Juggernaut 5.0, sky-ics
Kernel: faux 9m&u ,10&u
Radio: KID, VLK1, KJ3, LB7 (Blaze)
APN: wap, epc, internet2/3
Isolated 2g and 3g/4g
Everything performed similarly. Right now I'm on Juggernaut 5, faux 10u, and any radio.
I just received it yesterday and I have only been using it at my house so it could be location based.
What I found interesting was when I'm on a phone call and I use the internet, it runs where it should be around 2mb-4mb DL but upload is still weak at 100 kbps UL. Tried it multiple times on different radios, so it doesn't seem to be an isolated incident. Any reason why this is happening?
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i wish i knew, but our problems seem in line with that of samsung note users on tmobile. at the end of the day though, it's just a speed test. i have not had problems streaming music (except 8tracks), so all is good enough for me, at the moment..
Title says it all. Long story short I need the ICS Modem in CWM zipable or quick instruct how to flash with odin..OR know if I can flash a ginger modem in my creamsandwich..
THanks
I don't believe so.
Why would you want UCLA3?
The new ICS rom comes with a newer version of the modem called UCALC4. I don't think there's any reason why you would go back to LA3.
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The new ICS rom comes with a newer version of the modem called UCALC4. I don't think there's any reason why you would go back to LA3.
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UCALC4 increases my network speeds. You shouldn't flash the old radio it is pointless
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yahooserious said:
Title says it all. Long story short I need the ICS Modem in CWM zipable or quick instruct how to flash with odin..OR know if I can flash a ginger modem in my creamsandwich..
THanks
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What did you do to mess up your modem??? If you want to easily fix your phone the best thing to do is go into download mode and re-install ICS with odin. That will reflash the stock ICS radio
I am also looking for the ICS modem files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24099193#post24099193
Apologies if this counts as thread-jacking
I flashed UCLA3 Kernel with hopes to OC ICS to the hilt..Idiocracy I know.. Well the 3Kernel Bootlooped me so I got help in the form of the ICS Kernel in CWM flashable and fixed my loopboot but then noticed that my baseband was blank or said unknown and there were no 4g lte or bars on top so I wanted to flash a modem.
I eventually reflashed the whole package and put 5 hours+ setting up ICS to waste...Exactlly what i wanted to avoid.
I noticed the Modem has been posted a few places now btw
I think this is something that should be looked into.
Obviously, just like every other aspect of this phone, some people will report better performance with the new ICS modem. If that's you...good for you! But there will be some of us that do not get better performance. I work in an area that has way better performance and connectivity with the UCLA3 modem. For me, the ICS modem is a throwback to the pre-UCLA3 modems. I've read that others have similar bad results with both towers and Wifi. And, with poor connectivity comes poor battery life!
So, I am now wondering:
A. Is (has) anyone been able to use the UCLA3 modem with the new ICS leak or ROMs?
B. Would it be possible to modify the UCLA3 modem (if it doesn't already work) so it can be used with ICS?
Thanks. The more options we can come up with to help everyone get the most out of their SkyRocket, the better off we will all be.
Try This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24227420&postcount=30
uses
UCLA3
will still show up as UCLA4 under settings. Be sure to thank the poster and mention if you see a boost in performance.
I tried it because of the data issues with ics that i had. Lost all data after i flashed and was baseband unknown.
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try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24227420
ICS Modem Files - WORKING UCAL4 Modem
near the end of the thread LeeC has posted a new UCLA3 modem that's shows up under baseband as ucla4 but is old ucla3 modem, which DOESN'T have data connectivity issues
I'm a total noob but thanks to XDA, and literally hours and hours of reading I was able to flash the original ics leak from DG, the latest 4.0.4 leak, install CWM touch, and successfully root my AT&T skyrocket. Thank you all! However, I am one of the few that have had better data and voice with the ucalc4 radio despite reports to the contrary. I decided to try flashing LeeC's CWM flashable ucalc4 radio after doing a backup. After flashing the zip and rebooting, i was unable to get a signal. The baseband was also listed as "unknown". I tried putting the phone in and out of airplane mode, reinserting the sim and rebooting but to no avail. Finally, I gave up and restored my backup and upon reboot, lo and behold.....under baseband it says ucalc4!!! 4-5 bars of service instead of 1. Signal Strength -85dBm 14asu (not sure what this means and didnt record settings prior to modem flash) and hspap instead of hspa under phone status!! (No LTE in my area). I'm completely dumfounded now. How did the ucalc4 modem stick, after restoring from backup.??? I would think the default ucle2 modem would have been restored (not complaining though). Sorry for being such a noob and look forward to responses such as..."Post in the right section noob" or "for cryin' out loud, do a search!!"
The radio is not backed up or restored in CWM.
Ril mismatch was your experience.
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Ril mismatch was your experience.
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Thanks for the response. So in order to reconcile this for future reference, I would need to flash a radio with no ril, such as the ones posted in the Embryo rom thread?
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Thanks for the response. So in order to reconcile this for future reference, I would need to flash a radio with no ril, such as the ones posted in the Embryo rom thread?
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If you're going to flash radios from different basebands. IIRC you just remove the system folder from the zip
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?
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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.
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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.
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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.