Noob Question: Yo, guys, If you update the radio using fastboot then you flash a ROM, does it change the version of the radio?
E.G.
I update the radio to "2.0.50.2.30" using fastboot, then I clean/dirty flash Lineage OS (which according to what I've read, it comes with "2.0.50.2.29"). Will it change the version of the radio?
Based on my personal experience, flashing a ROM should not affect the radio version.
Nope it's not.Some of the ROMs coming with no radio/bootloader or outdated version, you should update your radio/bootloader for once then you are good to go.They survives dirty flash.
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Quick question if anyone knows the answer. I'm running stock VRBLK3 ROM, but loaded older VRLG7 radio via Oden. If a new OTA comes down, what would happen? Would it bail out since radio isn't correct rev? Or is radio fully flashed each OTA so it doesn't matter? Or could something bad happen?
it should be fine as I flashed a blk3 based custom ROM but had the radio from the previous ota( the last from ice cream sandwich). It worked fine but I still flashed the latest radio.
My question was not if radio and ROM have to match. Instead I was asking if I can accept a new future OTA if my ROM is stock/latest, but my radio is down rev?
Scrappy1 said:
My question was not if radio and ROM have to match. Instead I was asking if I can accept a new future OTA if my ROM is stock/latest, but my radio is down rev?
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No as it will flash the latest radio as well.
Ok, well just as long as nothing bad happens I'm ok with it.
Hey guys, just a quick question, must we always flash the firmware zip file first in bootloader before flashing a custom rom?
I ask this because I had already flashed the latest firmware (3.33.401.6) ages ago, I've been using albinoman887's CM 10.2 rom and Carbon Rom without any problems (well actually, I do have battery issues and 2 small minor issues). But today, I decided to check my firmware version using fastboot command
fastboot getvar version-main
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and I got something like 1.24.401.1.
Well, that's obviously wrong, so I flashed the firmware again and this time it shows the proper version.
So I was just wondering, does doing a full wipe or flashing a new rom affect the firmware at all? Must we flash it everytime prior to flashing a new rom? I don't understand how my firmware was changed even though all I've been doing is switching between JB custom roms.
doesn't affect the firmware at all
i don't know why it showed you that firmware version
flashing any custom rom doesn't affect firmware
there is no need to change it every time you are flashing a new rom
now leave it as it is
I have a SCH-I535 and rooted it back before jelly bean was released for it. Therefore, I still have the ICS bootloader and radio. I am currently running a gummy nightly on 4.4.2. I read that if I flashed a newer radio, I would lose root and relock the bootloader. I want to flash a new radio because I get terrible signal compared to the same phone with a newer radio.
Is it safe to flash a newer radio?
See this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29134924
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Hello,
I just installed the Beanstalk 4.4.2 ROM and i can see that there have already been newer versions. Can I just flash the latest version over the current one without wiping?
If so, do i also flash gapps again?
I'm s-on so I assume I also need to fastboot flash boot.img if I do, right?
Thanks for your help!
fonnae said:
Hello,
I just installed the Beanstalk 4.4.2 ROM and i can see that there have already been newer versions. Can I just flash the latest version over the current one without wiping?
If so, do i also flash gapps again?
I'm s-on so I assume I also need to fastboot flash boot.img if I do, right?
Thanks for your help!
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You'll have to dirty flash and flash gapps since there is a bug on newer version that doen't let you have clean flashes.
You are S-On so fastboot flash boot boot.img is a must for you.
Im coming from an HTC device where flashing roms and flashing firmware were actually two seperate things due to security.
I was wondering that when you get a custom recovery on the LG G3, and flash a rom, do you have to also update your firmware as you go? Or does the firmware flash alongside the roms?
thanks
If you are referring to bootloaders and radios as firmware, then the rule regarding matching up the ROM to the radio applies as far as stock based ROMs go.