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[Depreciated]Boost Stylo 5.1.1 ZV5 Custom Rom v1

I personally Tested this
Attention if you try this and end up with a brick or your device transforms and tries to destroy you; it's not my fault you did this not me. So just read all of this thread not just the O.P (and read the O.P more then once) to get out of a bind if you reply with "the thread is too long i wont read it please help" don't expect anything short of "there's a search bar use it"
Okay well now, you must be on ZV5 in order to use this system.img
since we of the Boost LG G Stylo don't have the privilege of TWRP because of a pesky locked bootloader and now real way around it....i have edited and tested this stock ZV5 System.img
the things it comes with is Busybox installed (you still need to download the app)
Viper4Android working without having to disable SELinux
rooted and debloated (for the most part)
edited build.prop
Make sure you have a Windows PC
Download the LG Drivers from here
Download this rooted-ZV5-system.img
Place downloaded img to your external SD via adapter or through your phone
Now place SD back into your phone
Reboot your device into download mode
Download this folder and unzip it to your desktop:
Run ports.bat from within the extracted folder, to find your correct port (use the one with: LGVZANDNETDIAG1)
In the LG_Root folder hold shift and right click and choose open command windows here
Type
Code:
Send_Command.exe \\.\COM3
(Make sure your COM port number is correct, it varies)
Type
Code:
dd if=/storage/external_SD/rooted-ZV5-system.img bs=8192 seek=42816 count=327680 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0
you will see a flashing _ line instead of the # let it do it's thing you will know it finished when the # shows back up
Type
Code:
LEAVE
and press enter and let your device reboot

Will this work on the Sprint model?

Ellli said:
Will this work on the Sprint model?
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It's possible...

Also is there a way for me to make a system.img if I want to go back and recover it?

Ellli said:
Also is there a way for me to make a system.img if I want to go back and recover it?
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Yes there is but I'm away from my computer at the moment i will give you the command to pull the system.img for sprint tomorrow at the earliest

Ok thanks

V2 change-log Xposed Framework, Deodexing doesn't want to work sadly
Haven't uploaded yet tho

Will this work with metro pcs?

darrick505 said:
Will this work with metro pcs?
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in theory yes but i wouldn't chance it

Nice. Good Job man. This little phone is finally startin to hum along...thanks for ALL your work!!:good:

Hello Has anyone flashed this on the sprint version?
Thank you

Thank you
Working great so far, was finally able to get some system space cleaned up and truely uninstall bloatware. Now I'm just working on the right sd card format to get Link2SD working.

kwa1dan said:
Working great so far, was finally able to get some system space cleaned up and truely uninstall bloatware. Now I'm just working on the right sd card format to get Link2SD working.
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use ext 4 and name it sd-ext

Thanks thats what I went with a few hours ago, worked just fine ive been linking the apps through Link2SD now.

Is there an actual features list? I see you said debloated and build.prop edits, I was just wondering what it was exactly that was removed and what edits you did? I just used your root method today on my boost stylo 5.1.1 and it went perfectly! I want to use this too, but don't want to mess anything up. DO I need to factory reset or anything first? Or do I just follow the instructions in the OP? Thanks for all your hard work dude.
EDIT: Did you ever upload V2? Should I just use your guide for adding xposed? There probably isn't much different than a stock img I am guessing?

Rharker85 said:
Is there an actual features list? I see you said debloated and build.prop edits, I was just wondering what it was exactly that was removed and what edits you did? I just used your root method today on my boost stylo 5.1.1 and it went perfectly! I want to use this too, but don't want to mess anything up. DO I need to factory reset or anything first? Or do I just follow the instructions in the OP? Thanks for all your hard work dude.
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I'll add that in a bit

When I updated to this Rom it came with my mobile data not working. Is there a way I can fix it again? Any build.prop edits can make it work again? Please help me.

MonstaSaleens said:
When I updated to this Rom it came with my mobile data not working. Is there a way I can fix it again? Any build.prop edits can make it work again? Please help me.
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really?....hmmmm.....when downloading did the download get interrupted at all?

6th_Hokage said:
really?....hmmmm.....when downloading did the download get interrupted at all?
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No I don't believe so. If it did would it have flashed successfully? Are there any tricks to get it working again? It havnt been working for about a month now.

MonstaSaleens said:
No I don't believe so. If it did would it have flashed successfully? Are there any tricks to get it working again? It havnt been working for about a month now.
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....possibly a factory reset if that doesn't work flash my completely stock system.img then manually root with my guide

Possibility to return to STOCK ATT ROM after KDZ flash of PR version?

I'm noticing that FlashFire has the option to backup the system parition file based. I'm wondering if someone who has flashed the PR ROM could simply do a restore of a STOCK ATT system partition backed up this way and if it would work? If anyone wants to try, I can make a backup and upload it and post a link.. Let me know!

petermg said:
I'm noticing that FlashFire has the option to backup the system parition file based. I'm wondering if someone who has flashed the PR ROM could simply do a restore of a STOCK ATT system partition backed up this way and if it would work? If anyone wants to try, I can make a backup and upload it and post a link.. Let me know!
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Sounds like a hard brick waiting to happen.

uly609 said:
Sounds like a hard brick waiting to happen.
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Yeah.. probably right. It was real late when I posted that LOL

Actually doing a system restore via file based shouldn't hard brick the phone. Only if it was raw based possibly, but either way it would only be the system position so the kdz/tot would still be able to be flashed to the phone as before. This might work! Or at least be a good base to try.

petermg said:
Actually doing a system restore via file based shouldn't hard brick the phone. Only if it was raw based possibly, but either way it would only be the system position so the kdz/tot would still be able to be flashed to the phone as before. This might work! Or at least be a good base to try.
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I agree with this theory. It should only flash the system over the system. You would have to make sure the boot loader is correct for the system rom. So say a 10b bootloader for an equivalent 10bPR rom.
(If any of the above is confusing or slightly off, I blame it on the fact I have been battling a bad virus this week with a bad headache.)
I just warrantied my PR rom device a few weeks ago, or else I would have tried this for you.
Edit: You would also have to edit the script in the file to flash to designate the correct partition to flash the system to.

CAG-man said:
I agree with this theory. It should only flash the system over the system. You would have to make sure the boot loader is correct for the system rom. So say a 10b bootloader for an equivalent 10bPR rom.
(If any of the above is confusing or slightly off, I blame it on the fact I have been battling a bad virus this week with a bad headache.)
I just warrantied my PR rom device a few weeks ago, or else I would have tried this for you.
Edit: You would also have to edit the script in the file to flash to designate the correct partition to flash the system to.
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Unless it just extracts the tar'd files it copied from the system partition of the stock device. Still some ambiguity regarding that app. For example, it shows no option to allow me to make backups on the external SD card...

petermg said:
Unless it just extracts the tar'd files it copied from the system partition of the stock device. Still some ambiguity regarding that app. For example, it shows no option to allow me to make backups on the external SD card...
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I would think it still needs an address as to where to put the extracted files.
I will look and see if I have any twrp backups on my computer from some of the roms I made. I have never fully looked through and studied the backups as much as I used them for system dumps. It just seems to make since that the recovery would need to know where to write the system files. Just flashing an app is alright without the address.
In writing the flashing script for ROMs, I have always had to give the recovery the address as to where to write the system files or else it would result in a flash failure or soft brick.
I may be writing my scripts wrong too. I just know what works for me.

Confusion about FW, flashing tools and process

Hi guys
I am sorry that my post is maybe very short but the original one was messed up by the system
So now I try it again and with a short version...
At first:
Thanks for help (a "flashing triple-noob") on xda :laugh:. I found so many informations (also before with other problems) and this was way beyond "help"-all of you get a great "thumbs up"!
And so far-the only experience in flashing was on my Xperia Z1 (de-brand) and it was quite easy but now it seems....uhmmmm....
So now go to my questions:
(hint: I want to use the stock FW no custom)
1.)
Anybody know the differences between the firmware version (no, I dont mean fingerprint ) of "Customized Hong Kong" and "CE1" for XZP Premium G8142?
Depends on the answer of this question maybe the next two dont need an answer
2.)
Question for newflasher:
I found and read many informations about flashing the FW but I getting more confused with more information!?
If I use newflasher the normal guide for that was veryyyy easy. And also at the moment newflasher is the only application for the XZ so > no other choice
But on the other side some user mentioned the following things:
-newflasher doesnt do a "full flash", something/files will be incomplete (means what? somebody have issues after flash?)
-delete parts of the files (like "things dont need" or "the partion folder")
-create partition folder (?)
So what is right and what is wrong?
Do I need to follow the easy tutorial or do I need to customize depends what happens during the flash?
3.)
Question for flashtool:
I know that currently flashtool doesnt support the XZP (still right?) even if its mentioned under "supported devices".
Also found (the generally) information that it isnt necessary to unlock the bootloader for flash a stock rom.
Now in flashtool description everybody can read: "...can only be used by Xperia™ devices having an unlocked boot loader..."???
But for unlock it needs to save the DRM keys before...and for this needs root.
But for root it needs to unlock the BL before...and this will erase the DRM keys before can save them.
So even if flashtool works on XZP the keys will be always lost?
Uhmm what I get wrong?
So thats my questions and I hope I can get some answers.
Because for the decision about the next device the XZP always comes back after compare with others (even it has a hybrid sim tray).
Thanks for help

Launch Flashtool/XperiFirm and download the fw you want. Either Nougat or Oreo.
Go into the fw folder, copy all the newflasher files and simply drop them into the fw folder, connect your phone in flashmode and doubleclick newflasher.exe
Wait until it has completed flashing and that's it!
IF you want to upgrade your fw later on without losing data, then you would have to delete some files yes, but for now just let everything be.
Sonie-User said:
Anybody know the differences between the firmware version (no, I dont mean fingerprint ) of "Customized Hong Kong" and "CE1" for XZP Premium G8142?
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There's not really any difference, just go with what you want and it will be fine.
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-newflasher doesnt do a "full flash", something/files will be incomplete (means what? somebody have issues after flash?)
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It does a proper flash if you leave the files intact.
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-delete parts of the files (like "things dont need" or "the partion folder")
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Only delete certain files if you want to upgrade your fw without losing data.
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-create partition folder (?)
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Just rightclick the rar file and extract into a folder "partition"
Sonie-User said:
So what is right and what is wrong?
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You don't need to do anything.
Sonie-User said:
Uhmm what I get wrong?
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You can flash without unlocking bootloader, don't worry.

Hi, thanks for reply.
I see your first post-its good that you dont see the first (messed up) post (because contains much more text )
FartyParty said:
Launch Flashtool/XperiFirm and download the fw you want. Either Nougat or Oreo.
Go into the fw folder, copy all the newflasher files and simply drop them into the fw folder, connect your phone in flashmode and doubleclick newflasher.exe
Wait until it has completed flashing and that's it!
IF you want to upgrade your fw later on without losing data, then you would have to delete some files yes, but for now just let everything be.
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Sounds good and exactly the things I found first. Later (after tons of information from xda) the questions comes up. But now - seems the way it works :good:
There's not really any difference, just go with what you want and it will be fine.
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Nice to know-so I can buy a randomly choosed XZP and the FW I want (at the moment all devices here dont have any google content in the FW) can be flashed afterwards
It does a proper flash if you leave the files intact.
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Ok. I only getting confused about the written post on xda (maybe I can find it in my vistited sites to show you)
You can flash without unlocking bootloader, don't worry.
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...also in Flashtool?

Sonie-User said:
...also in Flashtool?
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No you use newflasher, Flashtool doesn't work with XZP.

So with newflasher you are meant to extract the partition.zip and put the contents in a partition folder in the same directory as the other files downloaded through XperiFirm right? If that's the case then how did I manage to update from Nougat to Oreo when I deleted the partition.zip file without extracting it and flashed the update?

Redmi Note 5 Pro Stock Camera APK

Hi,
I was able to fetch APK file of Camera of Redmi Note 5 Pro, I was not rooted so I wasn't able to fetch library files and odex file.
But still I believe sharing is caring,
And some Devs might find it useful
I tried putting in system/priv-app/MiuiCamera, giving it permission rw-r-r, and after reboot it shows the app but force closes when tapped.
It won't be installed as normal APK ..
So just sharing it, it might help someone
Not Able to upload via XDA labs app, telling me network issue every time. So here is the,
Google Drive Link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v5bBrRnISL3x4ZdV5uqPzEQFiB5dUbL0/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks
-The Tech Star

magicweapons said:
Hi,
I was able to fetch APK file of Camera of Redmi Note 5 Pro, I was not rooted so I wasn't able to fetch library files and odex file.
But still I believe sharing is caring,
And some Devs might find it useful
I tried putting in system/priv-app/MiuiCamera, giving it permission rw-r-r, and after reboot it shows the app but force closes when tapped.
It won't be installed as normal APK ..
So just sharing it, it might help someone
Not Able to upload via XDA labs app, telling me network issue every time. So here is the,
Google Drive Link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v5bBrRnISL3x4ZdV5uqPzEQFiB5dUbL0/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks
-The Tech Star
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Its never need to be rooted to get system dump . You can always fetch whole system partition through adb .check adb guides,so with any good file explorer ,there is nothing important available at data partition .so don't fool around here .

When you get handson of this device, Someone pls share the setup to replicate pixel/stock android system wide appearence without root.

Camlin3 said:
Its never need to be rooted to get system dump . You can always fetch whole system partition through adb .check adb guides,so with any good file explorer ,there is nothing important available at data partition .so don't fool around here .
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Bro, Calm Down, Nobody is Fooling you here, I didn't had the device for a longer period of time, so in that little time I was able to fetch camera APK, why I did this? It's because its Version 2 of Miui Camera, older devices uses Version 1, and there is a lot of difference between them.
If the device would have been with me for much longer time I could fetch system dump through ADB or I could have rooted it and fetched everything, but as you know the device hasn't been sold yet, so what I did what I could have done.
Talking about fetching file with file explorer without root, Sorry it's not possible, Redmi Note 5 Pro uses Emulated partitions, so you can't just "SEE" root folders without root.
So keep Calm, and wait for the device to be sold and get it on hands to provide system files, in the little time, I did, what I could.
Thank you.
PS : I'm not Pro's like you guys, still I shared the camera APK having the Nooby Knowledge.

magicweapons said:
Bro, Calm Down, Nobody is Fooling you here, I didn't had the device for a longer period of time, so in that little time I was able to fetch camera APK, why I did this? It's because its Version 2 of Miui Camera, older devices uses Version 1, and there is a lot of difference between them.
If the device would have been with me for much longer time I could fetch system dump through ADB or I could have rooted it and fetched everything, but as you know the device hasn't been sold yet, so what I did what I could have done.
Talking about fetching file with file explorer without root, Sorry it's not possible, Redmi Note 5 Pro uses Emulated partitions, so you can't just "SEE" root folders without root.
So keep Calm, and wait for the device to be sold and get it on hands to provide system files, in the little time, I did, what I could.
Thank you.
PS : I'm not Pro's like you guys, still I shared the camera APK having the Nooby Knowledge.
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Appreciate what u have done... Expecting more after u get the device:good:

Hey..im noob here can you tell me the procedure to extract camera apk from redmi note 5 pro.. i may get it in a day or 2.

Someone pls port this camera for other phones as well, as it has got portrait mode in front camera as well.

can we install this apk on lineage os and use portrait mode?

willi9070 said:
When you get handson of this device, Someone pls share the setup to replicate pixel/stock android system wide appearence without root.
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I do have the device, if only you could guide me how to do the procedure.

iSirCasm said:
I do have the device, if only you could guide me how to do the procedure.
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I don't know if they kept camera libs the same as the ones on old devices, but here's the list of the files needed (requires access to /system, so rooted device):
from /system/etc
the folder "device_features"
age_gender_bg
android_model_facea.dat
android_model_faceg.dat
face_goodly_***_***
face_ravishing_***_***
face_splendid_***_***
lf_facerank_model.bin
people_gender.dat
watermark_font_****_****.dat
from /system/priv-app
The folder "MiuiCamera"
If you (or anyone else) can, just try to pack them all together and upload them! That will be very helpful!

danypava said:
I don't know if they kept camera libs the same as the ones on old devices, but here's the list of the files needed (requires access to /system, so rooted device):
from /system/etc
the folder "device_features"
age_gender_bg
android_model_facea.dat
android_model_faceg.dat
face_goodly_***_***
face_ravishing_***_***
face_splendid_***_***
lf_facerank_model.bin
people_gender.dat
watermark_font_****_****.dat
from /system/priv-app
The folder "MiuiCamera"
If you (or anyone else) can, just try to pack them all together and upload them! That will be very helpful!
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Sorry brother, but I have been unable to unlock the bootloader because of this stupid method to unlock BL by Xiaomi. All the Made in India variants are facing 86006 error because of which no one has been able to unlock and root, including me. Bugs have been raised and Xiaomi reported that their developers are working on it.
I hope someone with a rooted device reads this and tries to help.

Is it possible to port redmi note 5 pro's stock camera for other devices, like for redmi note 4?? as it got a good EIS and front portrait mode, will it work on mido??

App not installed on RR

rahulk096 said:
App not installed on RR
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Same here. Though the app was installed but the camera goes black on opening. Thr camera UI is there but black screen. I'm on RR and could not get any other cameras working than Footej or the one included with my stock gapps

promiscuss said:
Same here. Though the app was installed but the camera goes black on opening. Thr camera UI is there but black screen. I'm on RR and could not get any other cameras working than Footej or the one included with my stock gapps
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I m back on stock rom

rahulk096 said:
I m back on stock rom
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On stock it will work like a charm after enabling Camera2API. Need to get this working on RR

not working in custom rom.

guys, is anyone rooted ?? if yes, please extract the required files so that this camera can be used in other phones too...

Goood

aneesh12 said:
guys, is anyone rooted ?? if yes, please extract the required files so that this camera can be used in other phones too...
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My Phone is rooted, china/global ver
What file do you need? Maybe I can help

Can someone please save the 10.5.8.IN55CB OTA from T-mobile before updating?

Since T-mobile hasn't posted it, I'm surprised no one has saved off the update for others to download. If anyone gets the notification that the update is available PLEASE save it (plug it into your PC and select file transfer) off the device and provide a link to help the rest of us out.
Much appreciated.

mslezak said:
Since T-mobile hasn't posted it, I'm surprised no one has saved off the update for others to download. If anyone gets the notification that the update is available PLEASE save it (plug it into your PC and select file transfer) off the device and provide a link to help the rest of us out.
Much appreciated.
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Hey there!
I haven't downloaded it yet but I did receive the notification. How would I able to save the downloaded OTA on my phone? I never thought to do this, to tell you the truth.
Thanks.
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Hey there!
I haven't downloaded it yet but I did receive the notification. How would I able to save the downloaded OTA on my phone? I never thought to do this, to tell you the truth.
Thanks.
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I forgot to add this: Where in the internal storage would/should I look? I need to back up my phone anyways, therefore, this is a perfect opportunity.
Thanks.

After it downloads you should be able to say "wait to install later." It should be around 360MB I hear. If you have an app that shows file sizes it should locate this as a large file on your device. Like Free Cleaner and File Manager, from the PlayStore, if you go under Memory, go under large files, it should show you the location. Then go there and zip it up and save to another directory like Download. And then upload to Mega.nz or another file sharing site. Thank you for helping!!!

i needed the TMobile modem if one of you guys could share that it would help

i am uploading it right now. I am in desperate need of a persist.img from tmobile device. some how I managed to delete my only copy and my backup to the cloud I guess never was completed. if you could do this for me I would be ever so grateful. ill have the update in about 10 min

mslezak said:
After it downloads you should be able to say "wait to install later." It should be around 360MB I hear. If you have an app that shows file sizes it should locate this as a large file on your device. Like Free Cleaner and File Manager, from the PlayStore, if you go under Memory, go under large files, it should show you the location. Then go there and zip it up and save to another directory like Download. And then upload to Mega.nz or another file sharing site. Thank you for helping!!!
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Quick update: My phone keeps rebooting after downloading the update and lands back into the tmobile splash screen and into the home screen.
What am I doing wrong? Reason being this is that I'm trying to preserve this OTA myself as well.

ecompton59 said:
i needed the TMobile modem if one of you guys could share that it would help
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This is exactly what I need as well, just the modem.bin or NON-HLOS.bin whatever is on the modem partition. I suppose there is a way to pull from adb as well. However, not knowing what is in the OTA makes it quite difficult to see if there are mulitple modem partitions.
Go to system / build number / click it 7 times (it should say you are now a developer), the enable USB debugging. Trust the computer you plug it into (it will ask you on the screen of the phone), then type:
adb pull /dev/block/by-name/modem NON-HLOS.bin
Something like the above should work and save to your fastboot directory,where ever you ran the ADB command from. Then you can zip that file up and upload and we get all the new modem bands.

my problem is i use TMobile and changed to eu and global my 4g is 120mbs 5g 44mbits it was 198 i needed it to test if it changes you fastboot flash modem_a or(b) i could use someone who has TMobile modem backed up in twrp i can give everyone img then

i think i found issue with 5g nr is turned off i used settings database editor to change from 0 to 1

Would this help with 5g speeds? Also I have already updated, but I plan to keep my TMobile 8 stock so I'll try to get whatever files you guys need. Currently at work though.

see where i flashed modem

i have 10.59 what file do you need i dumped it

ecompton59 said:
see where i flashed modem
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Do you have to be rooted for it to actually save? I followed that app's instruction and gave permission via ADB but it doesn't seem to save for me.

tambukey said:
Do you have to be rooted for it to actually save? I followed that app's instruction and gave permission via ADB but it doesn't seem to save for me.
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ill pull modem when i get home thats twrp backup you need to be bootloader unlocked adb clicked in dev options make a twrp backup of your modem so file is setup for twrp then put that modem in the spot of that one ill pull modem.img later when im home

ecompton59 said:
ill pull modem when i get home thats twrp backup you need to be bootloader unlocked adb clicked in dev options make a twrp backup of your modem so file is setup for twrp then put that modem in the spot of that one ill pull modem.img later when im home
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I figured that would probably be the way. Just wasn't sure does too the fact the app Setedit made it seem like it would save if you just gave it permissive over adb. No rush on you doing that though. Not sure if I'll be investing into all of that yet. I don't mind stock enough to modify yet.

Ok so where's the OTA download link?

mslezak said:
After it downloads you should be able to say "wait to install later." It should be around 360MB I hear. If you have an app that shows file sizes it should locate this as a large file on your device. Like Free Cleaner and File Manager, from the PlayStore, if you go under Memory, go under large files, it should show you the location. Then go there and zip it up and save to another directory like Download. And then upload to Mega.nz or another file sharing site. Thank you for helping!!!
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T-Mobile variants don't give you the wait option it restarts immediately. Also you can't get to where it saves the update anyway without root. There's another way of doing it and we are waiting for it to be pulled

Some_Ghost said:
T-Mobile variants don't give you the wait option it restarts immediately. Also you can't get to where it saves the update anyway without root. There's another way of doing it and we are waiting for it to be pulled
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What's the way ? Same thing I have downloaded update 11.0.3.5.IN55CB but its no where to be found on my storage