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Hello Everyone,
I am trying to update to the new baseband but everytime I run the fix my phone still says I have the july 2011 baseband. I am running Hellfire 1.8 and I tried to do it the way it says by flashing ROM, FIX, then GAPPS. but to no avail.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
j.d.r said:
Hello Everyone,
I am trying to update to the new baseband but everytime I run the fix my phone still says I have the july 2011 baseband. I am running Hellfire 1.8 and I tried to do it the way it says by flashing ROM, FIX, then GAPPS. but to no avail.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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You must be on lg's stock Tom with the old baseband and the run lg's update tool
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
So I would need to go back to a stock ROM, update baseband, THEN go back to HFS 1.8 for it to go through?
j.d.r said:
So I would need to go back to a stock ROM, update baseband, THEN go back to HFS 1.8 for it to go through?
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Yes its the only way so LG support tool can update your baseband.
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aliamin86 said:
Yes its the only way so LG support tool can update your baseband.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
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I just got finished doing this, WOW the GPS has a fast lock now. Make sure that you flash the BB FIX after you restore you HFP
Guys I cant install the lg update tool. gets stuck around 10% then just stops. Im already having issues and I havent even gotten to the phone part lol help? tried rebooting laptop, running w7 64bit T420 8g RAM. I dont think its my laptop..
UPDATE: added screenshot of where setup gets stuck.
follow this thread. works like a charm. make a backup of your device first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644
the steps in this thread will restore a stock gingerbread rom. when that is done, use nvflash and put the stock recovery back on as well
reboot your phone and do the update that way (over the air). look in About Phone under system settings and you will see a menu item at the top called software update (or something similar). use that to update your phone, you will end up with GB 2.3.4 and the new baseband
if you want to use a custom rom, eaglesblood build 4 has support for the new baseband built in or you can use CM7 RC3 or a currently nightly, or you can use either kwes or buru's roms, OR owain has a bb update zip that is supposed to work on any rom
good luck!
Sorry it just turned out that it was my jobs firewall that didn't allow the install to talk to the Lg servers. I got home and it worked so I now am running HFS 1.8 with the new baseband. Thanks for everyone's help on this.
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j.d.r said:
Sorry it just turned out that it was my jobs firewall that didn't allow the install to talk to the Lg servers. I got home and it worked so I now am running HFS 1.8 with the new baseband. Thanks for everyone's help on this.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
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how is your BT and call quality? those are issues on all but the stock 2.3.4 that comes with the new baseband (and the tweaked roms based off it)
dodgefan67 said:
how is your BT and call quality? those are issues on all but the stock 2.3.4 that comes with the new baseband (and the tweaked roms based off it)
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The only thing I've tried through BT is tethering, as I dont use a BT headset, which works great. Call quality is clearer but not a huge difference. Data drops less often now though.
Update for new baseband here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674901
As far as Bluetooth goes:
Whyzor said:
Bluetooth not working during calls is a confirmed problem with recent CM7 builds. Star this issue so it gets more attention, no guarantee it'll be fixed though.
http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?id=5349
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Link to thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27414835
Try and get as many people to star that so perhaps the developers won't keep telling us it's "Hit or miss" and not a big issue.
I've had no luck with Bluetooth on new baseband but it works great on the stock 2.3.4 ROM from LG. Loaded with tons of bloatware to slow your phone down again.
JohnDoe183 said:
Update for new baseband here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674901
As far as Bluetooth goes:
Link to thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27414835
Try and get as many people to star that so perhaps the developers won't keep telling us it's "Hit or miss" and not a big issue.
I've had no luck with Bluetooth on new baseband but it works great on the stock 2.3.4 ROM from LG. Loaded with tons of bloatware to slow your phone down again.
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i starred it and hope it gets fixed one way or the other and i agree, the new stock 2.3.4 works great and getting rid of bloat shouldn't be a problem however, just yesterday and today while running 2.3.4 my phone would just start getting really hot doing nothing but sitting in the holster, screen off, 4g off, BT off, wifi off, dont understand, but i put cm7 june 10 build on and now it doesnt do that
Yeah, I can run custom ROMs and all is well other than Bluetooth for call audio. My problem is I drive all day and have to use Bluetooth, so I'm stuck on stock
Hopefully it will get fixed.
As some know Owain has a little flashable zip linked in his thread which he states to use to get the ROM to support the new baseband. I decided to look at the files and saw that they are files which are present in ROMs already. I decided to flash an older ROM, the Euroskank CM7 which has great battery life, and then flash the zip. Two calls later, not only is the ROM now compatible with the new baseband but one if the people said the call quality was improved and that I was "crystal clear", this coming from a person who always says he can't hear me. I don't know why Owain wouldn't tell everyone broadly how to get old ROM's working with the new BBC, but here you go. I am also going to whip up a script/zip to convert a new ROM to be compatible with the old baseband.
Owain's zip for compatibility with new baseband: http://owain.hopto.org/T-Mobile LG G2x (p999)/Domination/new_baseband.zip
My zip for compatibility with old baseband: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1135176&d=1339901539
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
I suppose this has to do only with the cell radio? Any reason that Bluetooth phone audio does not work on most ROMs after flashing this? Examples are HFP and EB 2.3.7 for me.
OP...Obama is going to create a script? He also claimed he would lower the sea levels and keep unemployment under 8% in exchange for $6 trillion in debt.
Волк said:
As some know Owain has a little flashable zip linked in his thread which he states to use to get the ROM to support the new baseband. I decided to look at the files and saw that they are files which are present in ROMs already. I decided to flash an older ROM, the Euroskank CM7 which has great battery life, and then flash the zip. Two calls later, not only is the ROM now compatible with the new baseband but one if the people said the call quality was improved and that I was "crystal clear", this coming from a person who always says he can't hear me. I don't know why Owain wouldn't tell everyone broadly how to get old ROM's working with the new BBC, but here you go. Obama also going to whip up a script/zip to convert a new ROM to be compatible with the old baseband.
Owain's zip for compatibility with new baseband: http://owain.hopto.org/T-Mobile LG G2x (p999)/Domination/new_baseband.zip
My zip for compatibility with old baseband: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1135176&d=1339901539
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
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He didn't tell because it was already out, all you have to do is move those files using adb. He just made it into a flaseable file to make it easier.
From that you can change the files to provide support for either baseband.
The "for old bb .zip" fixed my audio in phone calls. Thanks!
@Bonk: XXXXOOOOO! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I Love you. This not only fixed the audio for calls on my G2x, but fixed a long standing problem with connecting calls using Simple Mobile (particularly with Gingerbread.) I didn't even need to change the APN. Phone calls worked right after boot up, on T-mobile APN strangely. Hooray!!!! You're the best.
Code:
I used "for old bb .zip"
If anyone is having problems with calls getting a busy signal instead of going to your voicemail try calling your carrier having them reset the voicemail completely. Then take out your SIM card and battery to let the phone sit for a couple of minutes before booting and setting up your voicemail message again. This is what worked with Simple Mobile anyway.
I had tried flashing every rom, kernal and baseband for 2 days before finding this simple solution.
Волк said:
Owain's zip for compatibility with new baseband: http://owain.hopto.org/T-Mobile LG G2x (p999)/Domination/new_baseband.zip
My zip for compatibility with old baseband: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1135176&d=1339901539
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Someone, re-upload please new_baseband.zip. Link on owain.hopto.org dead.
Need urgent. Thank you.
Hey all, there has been ALOT of problems with the ICS ROM (Calling Audio due to BB Issues), but I have found a successful rom that is WORKING (Calling Audio) with the LG Optimus G2X 21y Baseband (March 11 2012 BB).
I have not seen a guide out for the 4.0.4 ICS so I wanted to give a complete thread from scratch on how to root your G2X and then successfully installing the EB4.0.4 ICS ROM.
SOME links that are provided are not mine, they are Mhaedo's and r4dn14n7 (root tutorial) and it pays off to use the SEARCH button. I actually ordered this phone last week and I have never learned so much in under a week of reading on this forum. I will continue to update and post pictures as much as college time allows me. Hope everyone enjoys!
-- I want to remind you that I am ONLY confirming that TEXT + CALLING + WIFI is WORKING. (I am still unsure of Bluetooth and Tethering).
*I have also posted a youtube video at the bottom to show that the ROM IS WORKING. It does not show how to ROOT, but please PM ME if you need help, otherwise this thread covers everything.
How to Install ICS 4.0.4 Onto LG Optimus G2X
(This is for the G2X, but it's just about the same to install it on the 2X)
ROOT INSTALL
--Follow these instructions provided by the link(s) I have found provided by other XDA members,
Please thank Mhaedo and r4d14n7
Things you need:
MicroSD
Micro-USB Adapter
LG Drivers ADB, provided in Mhaedo thread.
Superoneclick - By clshortfuse
One Click NVFlasher - By TGA_Gunnman
(Using CWM Experimental Version (Touch), but if you wish to use ext4 or trinity kernels, please choose 5.0.2.0 Nandroid while using NVFlash)
r4dn147
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594650
Mhaedo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
- I chose to use Mhaedo's Guide.
1) Install ADB driver: http://www.junefabrics.com/bin2/LGDriver.exe
2) Enable USB debugging on your phone (Settings->Applications->Development), and connect your phone to your computer via USB.
3) Run SuperOneClick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
4) Choose the option "Root"
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5) After Rooting, Use NVFlash Recovery to obtain CWM (Clockwork Mod).
USE THIS THREAD FOR HELP One Click NVFlasher - By TGA_Gunnman
(Using CWM Experimental Version (Touch), but if you wish to use ext4 or trinity kernels, please choose 5.0.2.0 Nandroid while using NVFlash)
-- pm/msg me if you need help rooting 2x/g2x
---- ROM INSTALL ----
*PHONE MUST BE ROOTED(SUPER USER) BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY OF THIS*
*MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SUPPORTED BASEBANDS/CORRECT MODEL PHONE* (This should not apply to you as EBS is now supported on ALL Basebands)
Eaglesblood EB ROM 4.0.4 ICS
Google APPS 20120429 (GAPPS)
http://www.eaglesblood.com/#!icsaosp/cnzj
SELECT G2X Phone (OR SELECT 2X PHONE IF 2X)
DL ROM+GAPPS
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1. Find a way to copy those files onto your micro-SD CARD.
- I chose to Mount VIA USB
- Or VIA MicroSD Adapter
2. Boot Into Clockwork Mod Recovery
3. Wipe User Data/Factory Reset
4. Wipe Cache Partition
5. Go to Advanced, Wipe Dalvick Cache
6. Select Install Zip from SD Card
7. Look for the EGB-Nightly-2012-07-01.signed.zip
8. Warning Message, sroll down for YES
9. EGB Loading
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EGB Loader
1. Select 1st Option, Full Install
2. Read Terms, Accept
--- NEW MENU
3. Choose DIRTY Install (You can select full, but you already did a wipe /data..)
4. Choose Google APPS (Make sure you have Google APPS 20120429.zip)
5. V20e(July Baseband) OR V21y (March 11 2012 Baseband, YOU MUST HAVE THE CORRECT BASEBAND!)
-I have found out that the problem with the no phone calls / static noise while calling is because of base band issues on the ICS 4.0.4, Eagleblood's ROM works on all base bands, you however need to find out which one you do have.
6. ENJOY ICS!
Please give a big thank you to the XDA Developers and Eaglesblood!!
--I take NO CREDIT IN ANY DEVELOPMENT.
Enjoy Ice Cream Sandwich!
Kudos if you click thanks if this has helped you!
This video is to confirm the EB ROM is working with ICS 4.0.4, It's also a short tutorial on installing the EB4.0.4ICS ROM, not ROOTING! V21Y Baseband (Video may not be up yet, uploading it as I type this).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwRNTF7x28
-Latest Update 7-9-2012
You should add the nvflash method its deff the way to go and tell ppl if they use the touch recovery it doset support ext4 so no trinity kernels or anything else that's ext4
Sent from my LG-G2x using Tapatalk 2
+1 On NVFlash, Also, I did not know CWM Touch does not support ext4 or trinity kernels, Thank you for letting me know!
bump, its finished!
How do I find out what doesn't work in CM9? Some show stoppers the last time I tried ICS on the G2X was lack of AD2P and cable tethering. Is there a single place I can check?
MattZTexasu said:
How do I find out what doesn't work in CM9? Some show stoppers the last time I tried ICS on the G2X was lack of AD2P and cable tethering. Is there a single place I can check?
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I did try out CM9 and did not have any success with the new BB (Kept getting the clicking noise while dialing). I can only confirm that EB4.0.4 is working. Unsure of whether tethering is working. It does have a few lag spikes, but that's if I'm blasting the cpu.
Very stable ROM
Use this for CM9, checking
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_lge_p999/commits/cm-9.0.0/
hit the thanks please!
Do you know that Owain has a flashable zip file that makes any rom compatible with the new baseband? Its in is Domination OP...
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I did try out Domination, but I could not get it to successfully work. I will try flashing to that ROM again this weekend and see if it does work. Thanks! :good:
kurvy said:
I did try out Domination, but I could not get it to successfully work. I will try flashing to that ROM again this weekend and see if it does work. Thanks! :good:
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No, he has a new_baseband.zip file that you flash after immediately after you flash any rom that does not support the new baseband.
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noahk423 said:
No, he has a new_baseband.zip file that you flash after immediately after you flash any rom that does not support the new baseband.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
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This is true it fixes calling in all roms for phones on the new BB..... http://db.tt/fC1QynNS
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DJLamontagneIII said:
This is true it fixes calling in all roms for phones on the new BB..... http://db.tt/fC1QynNS
Sent from my LG-G2x using Tapatalk 2
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The exception is that bluetooth call audio still doesn't work with new March 2012 baseband unless you're on a stock based Rom.
Also to the OP. There is no need to root your stock Rom if you are using NVFlash to flash CWM.
if im not mistaken, a2dp doesnt work with ANY ics rom available for the g2x. i think its in the same boat with the video camera.
linelock said:
The exception is that bluetooth call audio still doesn't work with new March 2012 baseband unless you're on a stock based Rom.
Also to the OP. There is no need to root your stock Rom if you are using NVFlash to flash CWM.
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Does anyone know if bluetooth audio (paired with the Sync in my Fusion) works with the old baseband? I made the mistake of upgrading the BB when EB fixed their ASOP 4.0.4 for the 21y. After that I noticed that the bluetooth was finally keeping the device rename and was successfully connecting each time the car started up, but had never gotten a call or tried to make one until last weekend. The screeching was terrible. I'll revert back to the 21e baseband if it solves the bluetooth audio problem.
I went ahead and downgraded to 21e today anyway as a test. I'll report back after I test in the car later tonight.
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Happy to report that the 21e baseband solved my Bluetooth audio problem for in-car calling on the EB 4.0.4 7/1/12 build!
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zenmastr1968 said:
Happy to report that the 21e baseband solved my Bluetooth audio problem for in-car calling on the EB 4.0.4 7/1/12 build!
Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk 2
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In my About phone menu, i see the last option, Software Version as LG-P999-V21e. But the baseband version has a Date of JUL 15 2011.
I am on stock GB 2.3.3 (rooted and installed CWM 5.0.x.x).
I tried hellfire 1.9 but calls were not working due to the old base band and i got a link to install new base band that i need to flash after rom install. But based on this thread, i can just install eagles blood without any base band update and it should work with my calls?
Pls confirm. I'll try it tonight anyways but if i need to install any other basebad on top of flashing EB, do let me know. Thanks.
Aneelll said:
In my About phone menu, i see the last option, Software Version as LG-P999-V21e. But the baseband version has a Date of JUL 15 2011.
I am on stock GB 2.3.3 (rooted and installed CWM 5.0.x.x).
I tried hellfire 1.9 but calls were not working due to the old base band and i got a link to install new base band that i need to flash after rom install. But based on this thread, i can just install eagles blood without any base band update and it should work with my calls?
Pls confirm. I'll try it tonight anyways but if i need to install any other basebad on top of flashing EB, do let me know. Thanks.
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Hellfire1.9 is built to work with the new base band. If you are on the V21e baseband you need to install the fix you mentioned for it to work. The fix is not an updated baseband it is just a few files to make the rom compatible with the baseband you have.
Last I checked(havent used an EB rom in a while), EB and most of the other roms available are still built to be compatible with the older basebands with a fix needed to make them compatible with the newer baseband.
So far the only roms that I know have working bluetooth calling with the new baseband are based on the stock 2.3.4 update. There may be some progress with the latest cm10 based roms but i haven't had a chance to check.
Hope this clears it up a bit and doesn't confuse the situation more
Aneelll said:
In my About phone menu, i see the last option, Software Version as LG-P999-V21e. But the baseband version has a Date of JUL 15 2011.
I am on stock GB 2.3.3 (rooted and installed CWM 5.0.x.x).
I tried hellfire 1.9 but calls were not working due to the old base band and i got a link to install new base band that i need to flash after rom install. But based on this thread, i can just install eagles blood without any base band update and it should work with my calls?
Pls confirm. I'll try it tonight anyways but if i need to install any other basebad on top of flashing EB, do let me know. Thanks.
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in the OP for the Hellfire Sandwich 1.9 thread there is a link under the 1.9 link for the old baseband version
you need to flash that one and not the main edition as that is for the new baseband. not sure if that link actually works being on mediafire and i am at work and that site gets blocked anyway
So all I have to do is download the g2x 4.1 alpha rom and the calls will be fixed? Does it work for simple mobile?
calls not working
How do i fix calls not working on LG G2X.....the link with the new baseband has expired
took both mine and my wifes g2x back to 2.3.4 stock. ran the updated baseband on both but for some reason her's still isn't making/receiving calls. also her baseband is showing jul 15 2011.
i did this to hers last night and didn't bother checking it. now shes on a 8 hour road trip with our 2 girls and has no phone.
i also tried the lg support tool but the phone has a jacked up charger port and would never connect to my computer.
If she has the July 2011 baseband try putting the 2.3.3 ROM on it or if she still has CWM installed flash this on her 2.3.4 ROM and see if it fixes it http://db.tt/abISGgzB
Sent from my LG-P999
xBkKx said:
If she has the July 2011 baseband try putting the 2.3.3 ROM on it or if she still has CWM installed flash this on her 2.3.4 ROM and see if it fixes it http://db.tt/abISGgzB
Sent from my LG-P999
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yeah clockwork is still on there. i'll have to wait till she gets to her sisters and shoot her the link and walk her through cwm.
i'll letcha know what happens.
thanks xbkkx
If she's still on the 2011 baseband then any cyanogenmod rom should work as well... her phone wont work because she has a v21e baseband and is running a v21y rom.
This has been the cause of alot of confusion on the forums the last couple months.
Hope it works out.
Pin it to Win it.
I.R.Chevy said:
If she's still on the 2011 baseband then any cyanogenmod rom should work as well... her phone wont work because she has a v21e baseband and is running a v21y rom.
This has been the cause of alot of confusion on the forums the last couple months.
Hope it works out.
Pin it to Win it.
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I'm not positive that is entirely correct, I haven't been around here much but last time I checked that latest CM nightlys only work with the latest 21y baseband.
she's on stock 2.3.4. lets not worry about custom roms cause there is no way im talking her through downloading and installing a rom
what i don't get is i used the same zip file to do both of ours. after doing the exact same thing on both i ran getril and mine passed but heres did not. mine is good with 21y and her's prompted for 21e.
is it just a simple fix of her d/l'ing 21y through getril?
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she's on stock 2.3.4. lets not worry about custom roms cause there is no way im talking her through downloading and installing a rom
what i don't get is i used the same zip file to do both of ours. after doing the exact same thing on both i ran getril and mine passed but heres did not. mine is good with 21y and her's prompted for 21e.
is it just a simple fix of her d/l'ing 21y through getril?
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Like I said before she needs a v21e based rom not a v21y based rom.
And no all new cm aren't only for the new baseband.
Just because its a custom rom doesn't mean its any more complex or unstable, in fact with this garbage device the custom roms are more stable than the stock ones as far as I'm concerned.
Pin it to Win it.
I.R.Chevy said:
Like I said before she needs a v21e based rom not a v21y based rom.
And no all new cm aren't only for the new baseband.
Just because its a custom rom doesn't mean its any more complex or unstable, in fact with this garbage device the custom roms are more stable than the stock ones as far as I'm concerned.
Pin it to Win it.
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while true, i have yet to find one that has everything working that stock has. either mms doesn't work, gps has problems, video cam doesn't work, or this that or the other.
and again, same rom on my phone yet im running 21y. whys mine working?
xBkKx said:
If she has the July 2011 baseband try putting the 2.3.3 ROM on it or if she still has CWM installed flash this on her 2.3.4 ROM and see if it fixes it http://db.tt/abISGgzB
Sent from my LG-P999
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no go with that one either
but here's the weird part. when she goes into "about phone" it has the july 2011 bb, but when she goes into getril its showing the march 2012 bb
She needs to go with the 21e then. Get ril is wrong, but she needs to go with what about phone states.
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mt3g said:
She needs to go with the 21e then. Get ril is wrong, but she needs to go with what about phone states.
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yeah 21e isn't working either.
this is about retarded that we are both on the same rom, but mine runs 21y fine and her's won't run 21y or 21e.
guess i'll have to have her install a rom to get up and running.
is there one out there that has gps, mms, and video all working with little to no extra files?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1602798 = 21y - Just all around good for 21y in my book.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207125 = 21e - never had issues with this after it is properly setup (make sure the lock screen is set to what you want, messaging options) Every phone is different so the GPS might not be so good for others
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1602798 = 21y - Just all around good for 21y in my book.
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nm. i see that the new bb is in fact needed
mt3g said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1602798 = 21y - Just all around good for 21y in my book.
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still no go with this rom even with the new bb.
blackbeasst said:
still no go with this rom even with the new bb.
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Flash bb fix.it's in general section.
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cricketAC said:
Flash bb fix.it's in general section.
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you mean the new bb?
Hi all, thanks for taking the time to read.
I have a LG G2X, love the feel, the display, the specs and the price. Hate the phone....in every other way
I am on my 4th G2X now b/c I keep taking it back to T-Mobile to get a new one based on the following things my phone does:
1. It restarts 1-2x a week, randomly with or without a power adapter plugged
2. It freezes up every other day or so and requires a hard restart (battery pull) to resume use
3. It frequently takes 5+ minutes to get a GPS lock (tried in several cities coast to coast US)
Now if it were just the first phone I could say lemon, but every G2X I have owned does this, T-Mobile told me it was a known issue with the phone but couldn't tell me if it was software or hardware in nature.
So my question to you fellow forumites is this: Is the issue hardware related (move on to another phone) or software (Rom install fixes all my worries and I'm happy forever and ever and ever)?
If you're still using the stock ROM, and are still on 2.3.3, then you are experiencing SW suckage... Get a custom CM7 Rom on there and enjoy some of the finer benefits. Stability will be better but you won't be dead-set stable. GPS has been an issue for some since the inception of the phone. Others have GREAT GPS reception.
Research the Development forums and find a CM7.2 ROM that best suits you. You can of course go CM9 (ICS) but you won't get HW Acceleration and some things just flat out don't work yet.
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If you're still using the stock ROM, and are still on 2.3.3, then you are experiencing SW suckage... Get a custom CM7 Rom on there
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The stability and GPS performance are greatly enhanced by the stock 2.3.4 ROM, also, if you're not a CM7 fan.
mog44net said:
Hi all, thanks for taking the time to read.
I have a LG G2X, love the feel, the display, the specs and the price. Hate the phone....in every other way
I am on my 4th G2X now b/c I keep taking it back to T-Mobile to get a new one based on the following things my phone does:
1. It restarts 1-2x a week, randomly with or without a power adapter plugged
2. It freezes up every other day or so and requires a hard restart (battery pull) to resume use
3. It frequently takes 5+ minutes to get a GPS lock (tried in several cities coast to coast US)
Now if it were just the first phone I could say lemon, but every G2X I have owned does this, T-Mobile told me it was a known issue with the phone but couldn't tell me if it was software or hardware in nature.
So my question to you fellow forumites is this: Is the issue hardware related (move on to another phone) or software (Rom install fixes all my worries and I'm happy forever and ever and ever)?
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Software...........I am running Hellfire Phoenix ROM and flashed a GPS fix, and new baseband, now I get GPS locks within <>10 seconds, my phone never freezes, or reboots.
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The stability and GPS performance are greatly enhanced by the stock 2.3.4 ROM, also, if you're not a CM7 fan.
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+1
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wmm said:
The stability and GPS performance are greatly enhanced by the stock 2.3.4 ROM, also, if you're not a CM7 fan.
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Thanks for the great responses guys, just another reason I love this forum.
I should have given a few more details, I am running stock 2.3.3 on T-Mobile in the US.
Few questions for a techie (but virgin ROMer):
1. Is the 2.3.4 stock available OTA? I haven't seen any available upgrades.
2. What does baseband refer to? (trying to educate myself on the terms)
3. Any favorite ROMs? My must haves are stability and speed, other than that any goodies/awesomeness is welcome but the first two are absolute.
I am tempted to stick to stock ROMs as I haven't flashed one myself yet and this phone is my lifeblood b/c of work.
On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is "I did it with on accident when I dropped it down the stairs" and 10 is "the most difficult thing you will ever do in your life" what is the difficulty for a ROM virgin to sucessfully flash to 2.3.4 (if it is not available OTA) or CM7/other ROMs,etc?
I am technical, 12 year IT professional with MCSA/CCNA, etc but haven't done much research into the ROM biz. If its not too difficult is there a "Must read" guide for noobs?
mog44net said:
Thanks for the great responses guys, just another reason I love this forum.
I should have given a few more details, I am running stock 2.3.3 on T-Mobile in the US.
Few questions for a techie (but virgin ROMer):
1. Is the 2.3.4 stock available OTA? I haven't seen any available upgrades.
2. What does baseband refer to? (trying to educate myself on the terms)
3. Any favorite ROMs? My must haves are stability and speed, other than that any goodies/awesomeness is welcome but the first two are absolute.
I am tempted to stick to stock ROMs as I haven't flashed one myself yet and this phone is my lifeblood b/c of work.
On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is "I did it with on accident when I dropped it down the stairs" and 10 is "the most difficult thing you will ever do in your life" what is the difficulty for a ROM virgin to sucessfully flash to 2.3.4 (if it is not available OTA) or CM7/other ROMs,etc?
I am technical, 12 year IT professional with MCSA/CCNA, etc but haven't done much research into the ROM biz. If its not too difficult is there a "Must read" guide for noobs?
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Difficulty is pretty low. If you can follow instructions, and understand what you're doing, then you should be good to go. If you want 2.3.4, you're gonna need to use LG's ****ty software. Either you use KDZ flasher, or LG's official PC suite. Both crashed on me constantly on Win7 x64. I was lucky/unlucky, it crashed right after writing the baseband (low level radio firmware). It hadn't even partitioned anything yet if I tried to turn it on, not even a backlight was showing. So I had to use NVflash to completely repartition it to stock. After that, I flashed CWM (clockworkmod), the custom recovery. Nowadays, TWRP is available. TWRP is awesome, and they have awesome Devs. TWRP (teamwin recovery project) is touch based rather than CWM and traditional volume key and power button navigation. There is CWM touch, but it's extremely experimental and I find it too glitchy compared to TWRP. TWRP is a work in progress however and there may be issues (I had one but it was easily fixed with one command when I spoke with the Devs on irc) I haven't had any serious ones though. IMO it's easier to NVflash in a Linux environment, because there is no messing around with drivers. But after drivers are installed on windows, the difficulty level plateaus.
As for my favorite ROM, that would currently temasek cm7 builds. They're stable, fast and they're customizable as f***.
I don't have any links right now, because I'm on my phone, (I can grab them later/soonish) you're going to want tga_gunman's thread named something along the lines of "One click recovery flasher" that's for CWM recovery. If you want TWRP, there's a thread that has TWRP in the title.
Also look for "ROM for recovery under NVflash" or something similar to that. That will take you back to complete stock 2.3.3 no matter what happened software wise, unless you somehow managed to break the baseband. The baseband is the only thing that cannot be fixed by NVflash, only can be fixed by LG's ****ty PC software.
For temasek's cm7 builds, the thread is not created by temasek, but the builds are by him. It should be at build 133 or 134.
If you need anything else, PM me maybe.
Good deal, I'm planning on following this thread from the general section (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594650).
I'm leaving out of state but will work on it over the weekend.
Thanks for all your help and support everybody, any additional comments are welcome before I start flashing this weekend.
Q - Do I need to get the owain's baseband flash fix or not with the ROM you sugested, the comments on the thread are confusing me a bit. If so where can I download the correct one, can't seem to find it in the Dev threads.
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Good deal, I'm planning on following this thread from the general section (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594650).
I'm leaving out of state but will work on it over the weekend.
Thanks for all your help and support everybody, any additional comments are welcome before I start flashing this weekend.
Q - Do I need to get the owain's baseband flash fix or not with the ROM you sugested, the comments on the thread are confusing me a bit. If so where can I download the correct one, can't seem to find it in the Dev threads.
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You only need that baseband fix if you have the latest baseband (March 2012) from v21y. It should be available in owain's hopto.
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You only need that baseband fix if you have the latest baseband (March 2012) from v21y. It should be available in owain's hopto.
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Help a noobie out, what/where is owain's hopto?
Edit: I'll test without the fix, to be sure and flash the baseband if needed, i understood from the comments in the ROM's thread that its needed for Bluetooth calls.
I might have found the baseband fix link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776843) can anyone confirm?
mog44net said:
Help a noobie out, what/where is owain's hopto?
Edit: I'll test without the fix, to be sure and flash the baseband if needed, i understood from the comments in the ROM's thread that its needed for Bluetooth calls.
I might have found the baseband fix link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776843) can anyone confirm?
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That's the one
Edit: if you need Bluetooth calling on the new baseband, don't flash any cm ROMs. Stay on the old one if you need/want Bluetooth calling.
tahahawa said:
That's the one
Edit: if you need Bluetooth calling on the new baseband, don't flash any cm ROMs. Stay on the old one if you need/want Bluetooth calling.
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Firstly thanks for all the good Q/A, like a good forum noobie, I'm marking thanks each reply.
I want to make sure I understand your comment. This is what I understood, let me know if I'm off/on. The CM Roms do not work with BT calling, so I should stick with stock if that's important to me? I would assume then for me to get beyond my current issues (OP) my best bet would be to Flash the 2.3.4 stock?
Thanks again for the info and time.
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Nix the above. I completely read it wrong, thought you were saying all CM ROMs didn't work with Bluetooth. Just so on the current Baseband.
I'm on Jul 15 2011 Baseband currently, so I'll attempt the CM7 ROM this weekend when I'm back home and able to devote more focus. Coming from stock 2.3.3 do I need to flash a kernel as well or will that be in the ROM <---showing my ROM noobness but unashamed to learn.
mog44net said:
Firstly thanks for all the good Q/A, like a good forum noobie, I'm marking thanks each reply.
I want to make sure I understand your comment. This is what I understood, let me know if I'm off/on. The CM Roms do not work with BT calling, so I should stick with stock if that's important to me? I would assume then for me to get beyond my current issues (OP) my best bet would be to Flash the 2.3.4 stock?
Thanks again for the info and time.
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If you decide to get the newer baseband (you get it with 2.3.4 kdz, only way to get new baseband) and bt calling is important, do not go to cm. If you don't mind staying on the older baseband, bt calling will work fine on cm.
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If you decide to get the newer baseband (you get it with 2.3.4 kdz, only way to get new baseband) and bt calling is important, do not go to cm. If you don't mind staying on the older baseband, bt calling will work fine on cm.
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Lol, I feel so dumb, its like learning a new language while being held underwater.
kdz=?
I'm trying to understand why I would decide to get the newer baseband? If I do I can use BT calling but can't use CM7 ROMs, if I don't I can use CM7 ROMs and BT calls should work fine. Dont see the upside to upgrading the baseband, unless it has issues?
BTW as I haven't seen it, I get happy feelings when I look at your avatar
mog44net said:
Lol, I feel so dumb, its like learning a new language while being held underwater.
kdz=?
I'm trying to understand why I would decide to get the newer baseband? If I do I can use BT calling but can't use CM7 ROMs, if I don't I can use CM7 ROMs and BT calls should work fine. Dont see the upside to upgrading the baseband, unless it has issues?
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KDZ = LG's proprietary file type to update their phones via PC officially. A lot of people say the new baseband gives them better gps and call quality. Basically if you don't change baseband to the new one, everything will work perfectly. If you DO switch, everything will work perfectly, but only on stock. Everything will work on cm except Bluetooth calling with the new baseband. I don't think it's worth restricting yourself to stock because of the new baseband and and bt calling. My recommendation? Don't change baseband, just go to cm. Also, soon we might start to see android 4.1.1 jelly bean. They won't be stable for a while though.
Too much fun.
Couldn't wait, just finished flashing CWM, then backed up, then wiped like 400x then dropped the CM7 ROM you sugested.
Longest 10 minutes of my life letting it sit.
Working great, I'll update here with any additional info or create a new thread.
TY TY TY all
Update -
Still working great, only two issues.
* Cellular network is only showing E, played with the settings but can't seem to get any G networks.
* Google apps/play isn't installed, I think I have this one figured out to download/flash from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154) (http://goo.im/gapps/) but I'm confused about which one to DL.
help plox?
mog44net said:
Update -
Still working great, only two issues.
* Cellular network is only showing E, played with the settings but can't seem to get any G networks.
* Google apps/play isn't installed, I think I have this one figured out to download/flash from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154) (http://goo.im/gapps/) but I'm confused about which one to DL.
help plox?
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If it's cm7 get the latest gb one, if it's cm9 get the latest ics one... It has gb or ics in the name of the file.
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If it's cm7 get the latest gb one, if it's cm9 get the latest ics one... It has gb or ics in the name of the file.
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Much thanks, i'll do that now.
Any ideas on being stuck on EDGE network only?
mog44net said:
Update -
Still working great, only two issues.
* Cellular network is only showing E, played with the settings but can't seem to get any G networks.
* Google apps/play isn't installed, I think I have this one figured out to download/flash from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154) (http://goo.im/gapps/) but I'm confused about which one to DL.
help plox?
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Yeah goo.im/gapps is the best. For the cell network, try going settings> wireless>mobile>network operators and select "select automatically"