I know this sounds noobish, but can't we use files from other phones that have the same hardware? For example, MotoG (which runs the same chipset - s400, which has an integrated modem) already has official lollipop.
Morcerf21 said:
I know this sounds noobish, but can't we use files from other phones that have the same hardware? For example, MotoG (which runs the same chipset - s400, which has an integrated modem) already has official lollipop.
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I'm waiting for one max by AT&T to get lollipop to try using its files to fix our lollipop rom.
xXminiWHOOPERxX and lawsuits are our only hope for Lollipop.
One Max started to recieve Lollipop in Taiwan! XD
http://www.ai-development.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=5269&extra=page=1
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I´m pretty new at this so... as the topic hints; Whats the difference between Kernel & Baseband?
Is the kernel like the core of the Android OS, and the baseband (kernel too?) is all the drivers for 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and so on?
Binaryian said:
I´m pretty new at this so... as the topic hints; Whats the difference between Kernel & Baseband?
Is the kernel like the core of the Android OS, and the baseband (kernel too?) is all the drivers for 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and so on?
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Yes, you got it quite correct. The kernel is the core of the system, while the baseband controls all communications for the device. Seeing that you are new here, you may want to read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466228 (it can help a lot).
Theonew said:
Yes, you got it quite correct. The kernel is the core of the system, while the baseband controls all communications for the device. Seeing that you are new here, you may want to read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466228 (it can help a lot).
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Actually, unless you're talking about iOS, the kernel actually controls all that. The baseband is merely a piece of firmware (a type of software), that controls the radio in your phone. The kernel has all the drivers for everything else, including camera, bluetooth, and wifi, built into it.
In the case of iOS, the baseband actually has the drivers for various hardware components built in, go figure... exact opposite of android down to the code
Thank u all
Thank u all! I've learned a lot here.
thanks for the information... was updating my Atrix 2 firmware and was confused as to what a baseband was... this cleared up my doubts... :victory:
Does the baseband serial number (XXLPS) needs to match the Kernel Serial number (XXLPS)as well?
ROM and Baseband
Do we need to match the ROM baseband and installing it.. IF I have a device samsung 7300 and any ROM which is for 7300 will work on my device?
rom
is the base band necessary for installing rom on android device?
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Theonew said:
Yes, you got it quite correct. The kernel is the core of the system, while the baseband controls all communications for the device. Seeing that you are new here, you may want to read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466228 (it can help a lot).
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The definition there (for BASEBAND) is a rip off from wikipedia (or viceversa). Also, it is hardly useful for people just wanting to flash once or twice :silly:
How can we update?
mail_venu said:
Do we need to match the ROM baseband and installing it.. IF I have a device samsung 7300 and any ROM which is for 7300 will work on my device?
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Yes it works.
Now these are clear to me.. I have rooted and updated so many phones. but now only I know:cyclops: what the base band is. Thanks
Do you need the latest baseband to get the top speeds? I update mine and have 3g but on a phone without a changed baseband gets 4g. The changed baseband is on a sprint galaxy s4 getting 3g and the unchaged galaxy s3 gets 4g. Why is that? Do I need to downgrade my baseband for better speeds?
Can I flash a t-mobile baseband on a AT&T d800 if my carrier is t-mobile or do they Need to match?
The baseband for my device, is it device specific, hardware specific, or universal? I mean, will a baseband found from an MTK6582 chipset phone work on another phone with same chipset?
wkbrdr403 said:
Do you need the latest baseband to get the top speeds? I update mine and have 3g but on a phone without a changed baseband gets 4g. The changed baseband is on a sprint galaxy s4 getting 3g and the unchaged galaxy s3 gets 4g. Why is that? Do I need to downgrade my baseband for better speeds?
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this is not related to the baseband
it's about the phone pieces (hardwares) so u have nothing to do about it
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...s-fate-android-4-1-2-is-the-end-of-the-road/
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Interesting. I wonder what this will mean for the new 3.4 kernel...
like always motorola have in the ass slide phone users, that same situation was with d1 d2 d3 ( d3 didn't get any update ) d4 now pQ
but we have Kabaldan ,Skrilax_CZ, dhaker, hashcode and arrrghhh so its better than good
This is indeed very bad news for us. And it means that the Photon Q will be dropped out from CyanogenMod moto_msm8960 unified builds sooner or later. The switch to builds that will require the KitKat bootloader and other proprietary parts of the phone firmware updated to KK level will happen...
Despite that, there's been some 3.4 kernel progress
https://plus.google.com/107935922813812273559/posts/SPCBXH2jtkQ
There's still a lot of stuff to be fixed, but it boots with 3.4 kernel now and the display works at least.
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This is indeed very bad news for us. And it means that the Photon Q will be dropped out from CyanogenMod moto_msm8960 unified builds sooner or later. The switch to builds that will require the KitKat bootloader and other proprietary parts of the phone firmware updated to KK level will happen...
Despite that, there's been some 3.4 kernel progress
https://plus.google.com/107935922813812273559/posts/SPCBXH2jtkQ
There's still a lot of stuff to be fixed, but it boots with 3.4 kernel now and the display works at least.
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Well, I spose if we can no longer be a part of the moto_msm8960 build, we can at least have our own bleeding edge stuff
Great work.
Death for the best (and presumably the last, not counting the F3Q) of QWERTY Android phones. Dammit, has QWERTY become such a niche market that no manufacturer wants to even refresh it? No wonder I sold my PQ last month.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
well shoot, I just went back to a qwerty phone " moto Q " an fell in love with a keyboard all over again. for sure missing my LG g2 though. speed is speed
kabaldan said:
This is indeed very bad news for us. And it means that the Photon Q will be dropped out from CyanogenMod moto_msm8960 unified builds sooner or later. The switch to builds that will require the KitKat bootloader and other proprietary parts of the phone firmware updated to KK level will happen...
Despite that, there's been some 3.4 kernel progress
https://plus.google.com/107935922813812273559/posts/SPCBXH2jtkQ
There's still a lot of stuff to be fixed, but it boots with 3.4 kernel now and the display works at least.
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AWSOME ! ! ! magic !
The KK bootloader differs only on devtree handling as far as I know (it's not like Moto X / Droid MAXX bootloader). Not even the bootloader version is changed on the other phones. I myself would be more worried about baseband.
Skrilax_CZ said:
The KK bootloader differs only on devtree handling as far as I know (it's not like Moto X / Droid MAXX bootloader). Not even the bootloader version is changed on the other phones. I myself would be more worried about baseband.
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Why? Baseband wouldn't support some/new KK features?
Mismatches between BP and new libs from the other phones.
Skrilax_CZ said:
The KK bootloader differs only on devtree handling as far as I know (it's not like Moto X / Droid MAXX bootloader). Not even the bootloader version is changed on the other phones. I myself would be more worried about baseband.
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Yes, the baseband is my biggest worry.
But the bootloaders are an issue as well.
Let's discuss the technical details and share ideas in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53344956
Hi Team,
Coming from a Nexus 4 . I am about to buy the Oneplus ( chinese Variant ) preloaded with CM11s . Reason for buying this variant is that the international version is no where to be found in the country. Before picking up the phone i have a few question
1-) Besides the OS are there any other hardware level changes in amongst the two variants ?
2-) Will the preloaded CM11 get OTAs ?
3-) Will i be able to flash the custom roms which are for the international version on the chinese variant ? ( this is a big concern )
4-) How would you rate the phone overall out of 10 ( just for fun )
This has been asked a few time already but here goes:
1.) Besides the "Cyanogenmod" branding on the back of the device and a slight variation of supported LTE bands there are NO hardware differences.
2.) There is no reason it shouldn't,mine did, came with CM11s installed on a Chinese variant,and had an OTA update as soon as i turned it on.
3.) YES absolutely
4.) 9.0 - 9.5 IMO
PS: Depending on where you reside you might just wanna look into the LTE bands situation to ensure the device will work with your carrier.
Hope that help.
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This has been asked a few time already but here goes:
1.) Besides the "Cyanogenmod" branding on the back of the device and a slight variation of supported LTE bands there are NO hardware differences.
2.) There is no reason it shouldn't,mine did, came with CM11s installed on a Chinese variant,and had an OTA update as soon as i turned it on.
3.) YES absolutely
4.) 9.0 - 9.5 IMO
PS: Depending on where you reside you might just wanna look into the LTE bands situation to ensure the device will work with your carrier.
Hope that help.
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Thanks bro ! that was the feedback i was looking for !
Lowresolution said:
Thanks bro ! that was the feedback i was looking for !
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No problem at all. :good:
Hi,
The SM-G110B Galaxy Pocket 2 came out with Android 4.4.2 stock, so I'm wondering if it's possible to port this firmware to the old S5301 Galaxy Pocket Plus.
The hardware of both cellphones are barely different.
If it's possible, it will be a very good upgrade to the S5301 cause latest official stock ROM for this model is Android 4.0.4...
What you think about it?
Thanks!
UPDATE:
GSM Arena Comparison: gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5461&idPhone2=4881
GT-S5301 CPU: Broadcom BCM21654/G 850mhz Cortex-A9
kakamokoloko said:
Hi,
The SM-G110B Galaxy Pocket 2 came out with Android 4.4.2 stock, so I'm wondering if it's possible to port this firmware to the old S5301 Galaxy Pocket Plus.
The hardware of both cellphones are barely different.
If it's possible, it will be a very good upgrade to the S5301 cause latest official stock ROM for this model is Android 4.0.4...
What you think about it?
Thanks!
UPDATE:
GSM Arena Comparison: gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5461&idPhone2=4881
GT-S5301 CPU: Broadcom BCM21654/G 850mhz Cortex-A9
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It would probably be possible to port the firmware but the devices (however similar they may appear) have differences within the chips they use making porting the firmware a very long, time consuming task which may result in a buggy, unusable firmware.
So yes it is possible but I doubt anyone will ever attempt/complete it. If you want the latest Android for the device I would look for a Cyanogenmod ROM for it but it seems to be poorly supported on development.
TechMinerUK said:
It would probably be possible to port the firmware but the devices (however similar they may appear) have differences within the chips they use making porting the firmware a very long, time consuming task which may result in a buggy, unusable firmware.
So yes it is possible but I doubt anyone will every attempt/complete it. If you want the latest Android for the device I would look for a Cyanogenmod ROM for it but it seems to be poorly supported on development.
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Clear as water...
Thank you very much TechMinerUK!
Hello, everyone!
Brief history:
I own a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, 8", model SM-T330, which I basically use for work. Lately, the app I use the most has launched a new update which only works on android 6.0 versions and newer. Since the latest update available for my tablet is the android 5.1, I tried searching online for alternative ways to update it, so it can suit my needs (which is btw how I ended up finding this forum). However, I only seem to find the updated kernel (6.0 and 7.0) for the SM-T330NU. I have done some research on these models and it seems that the only difference between them is that the later was designed for the north american market, although all the specs are essentially the same.
Quick question:
Anyway, is there any possibility to update my tablet with the SM-T330NU kernel? Will it work or is it more likely I'll have my tablet bricked?
PS: I don't plan on buying a new device if there is a slight chance I can get it updated by any means necessary.
Thanks in advance!
You could think to flash a custom ROM. Which app is this? If it's an app of videocall, neither custom ROMs can help since blobs are of lollipop and can't support Android 6.0+ apps.
matteo0026 said:
You could think to flash a custom ROM. Which app is this? If it's an app of videocall, neither custom ROMs can help since blobs are of lollipop and can't support Android 6.0+ apps.
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Witch sucks .