Hello all, new to the Photon Q forum My Photon Q should be arriving tomorrow and I have a question here...
As I have done my homework, there are 2 variants of this phone apparently named xt897 and xt897c (as seen on CM website), which, judging from the name, should be respectively designed for GSM or CDMA networks. The one I've purchased is already SIM-modded to accept micro-SIMs, and according to the reseller, the phone "works natively on GSM/WCDMA/HSPA+", so...
1) Am I safe to assume that I will have a xt897 variant instead of a xt897c?
2) Will flashing a ROM specifically designed for the xt897 variant, for example the official CM11, break GSM support? Do I need a "GSM Patch" like the Droid 4? Or am I good to go immediately after flashing the ROM?
Thanks in advance for any answers.
No GSM patch needed.
CM11 will soon eliminate the need for separate variants, they will now all be handled as XT897.
Previous to CM11, your statement is correct. The XT897C tree is deprecated, I don't think it's being built anymore by CM.
arrrghhh said:
No GSM patch needed.
CM11 will soon eliminate the need for separate variants, they will now all be handled as XT897.
Previous to CM11, your statement is correct. The XT897C tree is deprecated, I don't think it's being built anymore by CM.
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Yay.
Wait... @arrrghhh, Have I seen you somewhere else? The name seems familiar, but I can't remember...
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I'm getting the Sprint variant of the Nexus S soon (yay!) and was wondering if there will be any differences in the root processes. I know they have a root method already up on Android Central, but I am on a Mac, and was wondering if I would be able to root the Nexus S 4G in the same way you can root a GSM Nexus S.
Additionally, I read that the 2.3.4 update for even the GSM Nexus S includes files for WiMAX and CDMA, so does this mean that 2.3.4 ROMs will work with the Nexus S 4G? Thanks!
(Sorry for not checking the Question box, I forgot to.)
I can't tell you from personal experience because I don't have NS4g yet but I've read rooting method is the same as the gsm versions. Can't point you to a link but they said the one in the stockies in the dev section worked.
From my understanding yes all 2.3.4 roms should work but the radios are different. I read that the 2.3.4 kernels have the cdma wimax files that just need to be configured so that they work with the NS4g. Netarchy posted that he needed to reactivate these files to work on his latest kernel that he was gonna be releasing soon. Hope this helps a bit
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hello, am new to site and rooting....currently rooted with synergy supersonic rom, i am wondering if anyone can help me with trying to get my 4g working with this rom(or is it possible)....
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I would also like to know this I think my rom is also giving me trouble
To find information regarding your problem you must post more info like what phone you have.. What rom you are running.. Also google the roms name look on the threads of that rom sometime the devs don't add wifi because they haven't figured out how to implement it with the build
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htc evo 4g, latest supersonic rom from synergy
Its best to go into the Evo subforum, Q&A for questions like this.
4G/WIMAX/LTE/HSPA+ are not affected by root at all, so don't worry about it. Providers don't block data for phones with root, it checks the IMEI to check that the device is on the Carrier list, and your plan needs data included.
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4G/WIMAX/LTE/HSPA+ are not affected by root at all, so don't worry about it. Providers don't block data for phones with root, it checks the IMEI to check that the device is on the Carrier list, and your plan needs data included.
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That's not exactly true.
Early root methods for the Evo and photon caused a loss of the rsa key.
He's having an issue that's specific to his rom/kernel and its best that he either ask in the rom/kernel thread or in Evo subforum Q&A
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That's not exactly true.
Early root methods for the Evo and photon caused a loss of the rsa key.
He's having an issue that's specific to his rom/kernel and its best that he either ask in the rom/kernel thread or in Evo subforum Q&A
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Then I guess it's different for people with cdma phones, no such issue is heard of on rooted gsm devices.
Im guessing 1. Bad download. Or 2. Bad communication between rom and radio. You wipe everything correctly?
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Does anyone know if its at all possible to build a mod that can enable the GSM Radio for the Verizon SGS3? As of now only the CDMA and LTE radios are enabled, but Verizon plans to enable global roaming "in a future update". Seeing as how i'll be going oversees in 2 weeks I'd like to know if any of you talented devs has thought about creating a script or mod to enable global GSM roaming?
enable GSM radio on vz sgs3
Someone should correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe adding GSM support would require 2 things:
1) support in the modem software (I don't think we have the source for this right now)
2) support in the kernel (I also don't think we have the source for this either)
I think we are at the mercy of VZW's release schedule for global roaming until we can solve our bootloader issues and get source (which may never happen).
Right now, InvisibleK and other devs are devoting a lot of resources to flashing a custom bootloader. So far, they've been able to flash a custom boot.img to the recovery partition (including an insecure kernel). A potential downfall is that we loose our recovery partition in the process. They've been able to overwrite the bootloader but there is another check somewhere else. Perhaps a HW check in the snapdragon s4 (qualcomm secureboot)?
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Does anyone know if its at all possible to build a mod that can enable the GSM Radio for the Verizon SGS3? As of now only the CDMA and LTE radios are enabled, but Verizon plans to enable global roaming "in a future update". Seeing as how i'll be going oversees in 2 weeks I'd like to know if any of you talented devs has thought about creating a script or mod to enable global GSM roaming?
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I have noticed GSM settings and international settings as well on sprint's version. I wonder if they plan on doing the same thing..
I'll be following this thread.
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mybook4 said:
Someone should correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe adding GSM support would require 2 things:
1) support in the modem software (I don't think we have the source for this right now)
2) support in the kernel (I also don't think we have the source for this either)
I think we are at the mercy of VZW's release schedule for global roaming until we can solve our bootloader issues and get source (which may never happen).
Right now, InvisibleK and other devs are devoting a lot of resources to flashing a custom bootloader. So far, they've been able to flash a custom boot.img to the recovery partition (including an insecure kernel). A potential downfall is that we loose our recovery partition in the process. They've been able to overwrite the bootloader but there is another check somewhere else. Perhaps a HW check in the snapdragon s4 (qualcomm secureboot)?
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hmm interesting.. so if we ever get an unlocked bootloader it should be it do-able?
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has anyone been working on this?
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has anyone been working on this?
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i guess not =( would be nice ya know for sprint to be able to work with gsm.
not sure they have the slot for the sim though.
If Verizon plans on adding support then maybe all it needs is an unlock. Anyone with an unlocked verizon gs3 try a GSM sim?
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If Verizon plans on adding support then maybe all it needs is an unlock. Anyone with an unlocked verizon gs3 try a GSM sim?
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Mike Reid, developer of Spirit Radio app, has been working a lot on this. He states the problem is with the LTE radio in the North American version. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732685
Sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I wasn't able to find a specific yes or no, and I'm still a little confused! And also, I'm sorry in advance if this is a really dumb question!! lol
I see all this development on KLTE only devices, and very little on KLTESPR. I understand the KLTE is the "International" or GSM variant of the GS5, but I have also read that it is possible to get it working on the Sprint version. Is that true? Can I download a KLTE version, edit/change the updater-script and flash it successfully to my device? Or is there more to it?
I would rather be safe then sorry...
Thanks in advance!
AthieN said:
Sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I wasn't able to find a specific yes or no, and I'm still a little confused! And also, I'm sorry in advance if this is a really dumb question!! lol
I see all this development on KLTE only devices, and very little on KLTESPR. I understand the KLTE is the "International" or GSM variant of the GS5, but I have also read that it is possible to get it working on the Sprint version. Is that true? Can I download a KLTE version, edit/change the updater-script and flash it successfully to my device? Or is there more to it?
I would rather be safe then sorry...
Thanks in advance!
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I've installed the klte nightly of the official cm12 on my kltespr. Can't say data or service worked because currently on at&t now. But the ROM itself functions. I'd say go for it, but as always, I can't stress this enough, BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP!!!! before installing. Or just make sure you have a ROM compatible for your phone like cm11 which I'm currently back on.
Good luck.
I've installed klte CM11 and CM12 on my kltespr. The rom works, but network doesn't work. It either says "No Service" or "No Sim Card". Klte roms are not made for any other carrier or phone other than klte galaxy S5's. Imagine it as two completely different phones that happen to look alike.
There are some recoveries that won't even let you flash roms with different carrier/model names than the recovery format.
Thanks guys. That is what I was looking for. I did go ahead and try installing LS 4.0 for KLTE, and everything worked great except for data (which is what I expected I guess)..
So, now I know!
Greetings everybody! I just purchased a refurb M8 (stupid duo cam isnt working, but I'm not here for that) and noticed the lack of forums for CM13 support. I had a rezound many many years ago and back then there was a "dont want sense, dont get an HTC" sort of mentality. Is this still true? I want to try CM13 on it and can't find a certain link to a download. Do the nighties on the CM site work for all carrier variants, and generally are there problems on the device? Thanks in advance.
I think the GSM phones work better with CM13. Verizon seems to always be a little difficult. I think CM13 only has one unified build.
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You can use CM13 on a Verizon M8, but my experience is that you'll lose 4G LTE unless you flash CM13, flash stock recovery, then factory reset. From there you can do whatever (including reflash a custom recovery). I'm currently using a stock ROM because CM13 was too buggy.
Any other major problems? Thanks for the feedback
zekemo said:
Any other major problems? Thanks for the feedback
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According to the official Cyanogenmod site CM13 is still on nightly's
You might want to read up on any issues on their site
zekemo said:
Any other major problems? Thanks for the feedback
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CM13 user here, just wanted to chime in and say I've had basically 0 issues with it on the VZW M8 over the past several months. 4G works perfectly fine, it's nice and clean, just follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...m-cyanogenmod-13-0-nightlies-htc-one-t3256696
Every few weeks someone manages to work a minor bug into the nightlies (that's why they exist), but they are usually patched next day or overcome by simply reverting a day and waiting for a quick fix.
I can neither confirm nor deny the need to flash/revert/reset for 4G because this is something I already needed to do a while back for a completely different GPE ROM, but I didn't have any 4G issues when I switched to CM. I consider it an inevitable step when initially starting down the ROM path. Just back up whatever's important and go for it