yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] letama:
**** WARNING *****

This is highly experimental, flash at your own risks!

Messing up with baseband is dangerous

**** WARNING *****

This is for Xperia S (LT26i) only

Please read the firsts posts very carefully

​

Introduction

As I saw various posts regarding flashing baseband from another firmware, I decided to take a look at a way to do it properly.

First, let me clarify something: flashing baseband partitions from flashtool is not enough! In fact, baseband firmware is composed of multiple files stored in /system/etc/firmware. Proof of this is that if you only flash baseband from flashtool, version won't change in the about box. Just replace files in /system/etc/firmware and version changes.

So copy file is enough? Well, not exactly as many reported that flashing partitions has an impact. Looking at partitions extracted from firmware, amss_fs_1 and fs_2 are empty but fsg is not. I suspect that it contains parameters that are used by the baseband firmware.

That's why I came up with these zip files, they install baseband files in /system/etc/firmware and flash amss partitions at the same time.

I'm looking for beta testers, I currently have .211 and .55 basebands. Send me a PM if you are interested in testing.

Instructions

Download the baseband you want to replace

Copy the zip file at the root of your internal storage/sdcard

Optional, but *highly* recommended, copy the md5 at the same location

Reboot to recovery and flash baseband

Reboot to your rom and check version in settings/about box

Please report success or failure to the thread.

FAQ

Is it safe ?

Well, I did it multiple times without any bad consequence. I can't promise it won't kill your phone though. As far as I know, this is the first time that amss partitions are flashed this way.

What are potential issues ?

First, using baseband from another firmware could lead to problems as rom are tuned for the matching baseband firmware. It could lead to disconnections, problem with calls, bad reception...

One effect I noticed is that agps seems to be reset after flashing. No big deal but first gps fix will take longer.

Where are the files ?

I want to do a private beta-testing before releasing them in the open. Contact me in PM if you want to be in the beta-test phase.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] f(x)THaxxorX:
Good Job! Nice Feature to Add At my ROM :D... GG.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
Thanks bro,required it desperately
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zaidx:
and what do i get from flashing them

i think you should mention that :)

sorry for my NOOB question
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
U can solve 2g bug on new jb
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] letama:
Well, you can try at least, but I'm not sure that baseband is the only issue.

I had a problem today with the 2.55 baseband on my aosp 3.4 kernel, I couldn't call when I was on 2G. It could be a random operator fluke, but it could be related to the baseband. Difficult to say. It's not exactly JB firmware, so your results could be different.

I'll do more test in coming days, but flashing baseband could give more troubles than it solves.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bazyl:
2g is still not working properly? even on official .200 and .211 ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xperiauser1221:
trust me its working better than ics .....for me(at least)...

just put the write APN settings there and it will be fine...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -Johannes-:
[MENTION=834547]letama[/MENTION], are you going To release your 3.4 aosp kernel in near future?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] letama:
Sure. I have small details on my aosp build to fix before, but it shouldn't be too long.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RaymanFX:
So you were faster than me, I already suspected that :P.

Few questions on your kernel: does it follow mako or CAF guidelines?

And did you 'bulk' update the video/ion drivers or did you merge them cleanly.

Last but not least, did you watch out for the new V4L2 camera drivers so we can use the camera blobs from Sony's official JB releases?

Ping me in GTALK (now Hangouts) so we can chat a little :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Which is the Baseband version for .211 fw? If it is something beyond -32 then I can test it, but if not will be a waste of time...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] letama:
Well, it's Sony one with mako video bulk update, I only separated gpu/fb/ion, but same method as 3.0.x.

I'm using exclusively Sony JB proprietaries, camera is fine with the same 1080p stuttering problem as Sony one though.

I'll ping you tomorrow, a bit busy tonight :)

baseband is -35
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RaymanFX:
ok, good to hear my work isn't useless, cause I didn't bulk update mine, but merged the jb_2.5 CAF branch into our kernel.

Because nozomi really isn't mako, eventhough we can get along with mako drivers pretty well. Nontheless, staying in sync with CAF is much more future-proof and once Android 5.0 or whatever drops, it'll take me a simple 'git merge' to be up-to-date.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Forzaferrarileo:
A little OT : why do you think Sony has made Camera driver using Video4linux?

I also saw that, but I can't understand Sony
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] f(x)THaxxorX:
Because of Sony Motion Eye support, Xperia P Have it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RaymanFX:
That can't be the reason, they could add motion eye support without V4L, lol.

I think they wanted to implement a more generic driver than their ICS implementation and somebody decided on V4L.

That could alsp explain their struggles with 1080p encoding/recording.

My 3.4 CAF kernel has higher vidc clocks and different ION allocation than Sony's kernel for 1080p, so let's see if I can get this stutter fixed without Sony.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] f(x)THaxxorX:
I Just sae it here

https://github.com/nicolassp/XPERIA-P/blob/master/kernel/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt

But your correct, you have a point to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sofakingdom:
Haven't tested any roms out on my note 2 yet, was curious what you guys suggest. thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] akellar:
I suggest you flash some and decide for yourself. "Best rom" threads are generally a bad idea and everyone has their own favorite. There is no right answer.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thispdxgirl:
I know this has been discussed before but I would like clarification on what I need to replace on my TF201. I am attaching pictures. I actually sat:p on my tablet and it damaged the LCD. The glass is fine but the display is not. Can someone tell me what I can do? Do I need to replace the whole screen? It powers on okay. Thank you!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jgrimoldy:
If the digitizer glass on the front is okay, you'll need to replace the LCD panel. The digitizer glass and the LCD are separate pieces. When you open your Prime, you'll see that the entire "display assembly" is a sort of sandwich. The digitizer glass is attached with dobule-sided tape to a thin piece of black plastic. The LCD is attached to the other side of the plastic with thin double-sided foam tape. Additionally, there are small brackets that hold the LCD to the plastic.

You're going to need to separate the LCD from the plastic with an exacto then clean away the remaining sticky foam crap. Order a replacement LCD, then reinstall.

Me, I reinstalled mine without using any sticky foam tape. I rely on the brackets. I'm glad I did it that way because I noticed a speck of dust after I re-assembled. It drove me nuts. If I'd used tape, I'd have never been able to get the piece of dust out.

A few notes: the LCD is VERY delicate and VERY fragile. Yours is already broken, so there's no real risk with the old one. The digitizer, comparatively, isn't quite as delicate. Still, BE CAREFUL when removing the LCD from the bracket. You DO run the risk of breaking your digitzer glass.

Also, leave the protective cover on the replacement LCD until the last possible moment of re-assembly. Use rubber gloves. You'll be unhappy if you leave a fingerprint on the replacement. Cleaning off fingerprints with alcohol or Windex risks breaking the new LCD. Did I mention that it's delicate?

Good luck
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] magman007:
Are there any roms that currently support the 3.16 Touch Panel system and are on 4.2.2? I am S on and do not have the ability to run dirty rancun and downgrade the TP software, so this counts me out of being able to use CM10.1 which I would prefer to run, and apparently carbon rom as well (i was under the impression that it supported 3.16 but apparently I am wrong.

So I ask you, is there a 4.2.2 based rom that can run on the 3.16 TP?

Thanks for the assistance. I have searched high and low, and I cannot find anything. Currently running mean bean, and its a great rom, but I want something on 4.2.2 because my family loves to use group message on their iphones, and unless I run handcent (sucks) or go sms (also sucks) I cannot participate properly.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lreyes:
whats the point of having S-ON when theres this?

and no i dont think theres a 3.16 TP driver for 4.2.2 android.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] hillje1:
If someone finally responds please let me know because I am going through the same dilemma. There's been no update for me be in quite some time and I want to use a different ROM. I saw a room called Beanstalk that I will probably update later today but I would enjoy 4.2 as well because who knows and 4.3 will make it to us!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
We have 4.3 on AOSP. Look in the link below. It's compatible with the newest touch panel driver (as are all AOSP ROM's with the 3.4 kernel).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2411277

Also, there is some progress on the Sense 5 port that should be available next week sometime. I believe it will be 4.2.2. The original Sense 5 port from the One was 4.1.2, if I recall correctly. There are no other 4.2.2. Sense ROM's for the EVO LTE that I'm aware of.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AerodynamicTrunks:
It is probably worth your time to make a bootable Linux and do the racun thing. There are tons of guides for both making the bootable, and exactly one for doing the s-off. I'd recommend you check out pendrivelinux.com and unlimited.io/jewel.htm in that order. That should get you to where you'd like to be.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Guest:
Hi

I did ask this question earlier but have not seen a reply (I hope I did ot miss it).

Is there any chance WiFi support can be added?

When I am at home and the office I have WiFI networks but not when I am on the road, being able to turn this on and off would be really useful.

Robin
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] dabtran:
not for the wallaby
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DiscipleDOC:
Hi,

Is there a calendar app like the default one in the store? I want to use other launchers, but don't because I keep the features of the default calendar, which can't be used as a widget in other launchers...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gear79:
Jorte works, it syncs with stock and google calender, has widgets, pretty handy app and free.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] kirakun:
This is not looking good guys. Samsung will possibly not release jelly bean because it will not ensure a good user experience. Its not final, look in the link : http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_mini_2_wont_be_getting_jelly_bean_after_all-news-6241.php

Sorry to hear that, but i thought that each device should get at least 1 major update... bad move from sammy.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] srdjan33:
i dont mind any more, I beleve in devs;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Alwart:
That is bad news :(

Now our only hope is Devs ( Thewhisp )

:D :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Braska90:
Oh ****...

My girl'll kill me, when I've bought it last Xmas as a presents for her I've said "Wait for it, and also you'll have JB", I'm finished! xD

ROM's are already truly wonderfull, but the doesn't working camera in the 4.x it's truly annoyng, so (as always) we put ours hope in to the Devs! ;)

Good Luck guys!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] nawo266:
TheWhisp is making kernel 3.x and camera will be fixed And about update - I think Samsung will update Mini 2 to JB
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Braska90:
TheWhisp should be sanctified. ;)

-Tapatalked with Nexus4-
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] yackovsky:
just be patient guys, old galaxy mini won't get official jb either, but look at original dev threads, and yea camera wasn't working at first either, but devs dealt with it :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] srdjan33:
i agree:)

---------- Post added at 10:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:19 PM ----------

and also Peter and Rhan:)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TheWhisp:
that tweet is old, they later tweeted that they don't have the dates but there should be an update. Someone just sent the tweet to GSMArena and then it made a big deal..
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Crixxu:
in Poland, we have already beta testers for Jelly Bean, and we think that JB will be update at end of this month :)

sorry for my bad English.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Alwart:
If that is true it is a great news :) ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TheWhisp:
do you work at some carrier in Poland? If you're not trolling and you really do beta-testing, could you tell us how is it happening?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Hakim Rahman:
hopefully TheWhisp want ported Jelly bean

rom for these device

Likewise rohan007 who has made 10.1 CM rom [RC and nightlies] for Galaxy Mini
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] drozda:
On polish forum we had same or simmilar troll. He claims that he had JB on Mini2 since middle of the may.Many people asked him to send screenshots , build props etc. without response:

You can browse this thread via translator (i know it does suck) - user AndroSwift:

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/...zacji-mini2-do-jelly-bean-305397/index16.html
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Alwart:
Bad News...

I don't know y there is a 2.3.6 update for s6500

"@SamFirmware: Firmware: S6500BUMD1_S6500VGRME1_VGR (Android 2.3.6) http://t.co/1ox0wvWU6M"

:confused: :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] shojib97:
i think we will have jelly bean :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Alwart:
I know its good is think in a positive view but i am just curious about reason why u comment something like that
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] shojib97:
I didn't understand what you mean, I just expressed my opinion

sorry for my english
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Alwart:
Its good to know someone ( other than me ) is still hoping for an update

:thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] OverkillSRB:
Nobody cares for official releases when we have thewisp. Keep up the work dude, youre great
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] skullassfreak:
Hey I'm sorry if this is a really noobish question. When the google edition gs4 is released would we be able to take an unlocked bootloader from it and flash it over the att stock bootloader, thus unlocking the phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Dyaus:
No, not possible.
[Android Apps and Games] yankzfan007:
Found a cool keyboard that is in beta that I'm trying out. Thought Id share it with you guys!

"Minuum is a tiny, one-dimensional keyboard that frees up screen space while allowing fast, accurate typing.

Current technology assumes that sticking a full typewriter into a touchscreen device is the best way to enter text, giving us keyboards that are error-prone and cover up half the usable screen space (or more) on most smartphones and tablets."

"Minuum, on the other hand, eliminates the visual clutter of archaic mobile keyboards by adapting the keyboard to a single dimension. What enables this minimalism is our specialized auto-correction algorithm that allows highly imprecise typing. This algorithm interprets in real time the difference between what you type and what you mean, getting it right even if you miss every single letter."
[Android Apps and Games] ewsonhay@gmail.com:
dat piracy doe

support them man
[Android Apps and Games] diestarbucks:
This Beta is only available to those that helped fund the Kickstarter. It is not to be distributed publicly.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lamba92:
Hello :)

I'm here to discuss about the unlocking of my new LG Optimus L5. I'll start saying that it come oot with Android 4.1.2 and the LG mod v20b.

I wanted to delete all the LG stuffs that slow the phone so i decided to root+unlock bootloader+install CWR+flash CM10 and Gapps.

I started following this page and tried all the root methods; only the one using a modified kdz worked.

After that i tried to unlock the bootloader, succeeding only after a day of tries. The problem was the Superuser app (it won't allow the ADB shell to edit the bootloader information even if it was allowed. I don't know why :confused:), so i installed superSU and all went right.

After that i installed ROMmanager, which allowed me to flash the CWR, but i was able to enter it only if the USB cable was disconnected (again i don't know why :confused:).

Inside the CWR i wiped bot caches, i did factory reset and flashed CM10+ Gapps; unfortunately i installed the wrong Gapps, denying me the Camera app, and few more little bugs...

So i decided to flash the righ one (gapps-jb-20121011-signed), but after that, all google services was crashing, so i decide to factory reset all and reinstalla CM+Gapps (the righ one this time)

The fate decided to curse me, sending the phone in bootloop after the flashing. :eek:

Hopeless, i tryed to flash again the modded firmware with the kdz flasher to retore the phone at the first passage, but it remained in bootloop (this time with the LG logo, not with the Cyanogen one).

I'm now trying to restore the original kdz (the v20d not modded) hoping for some miracle.

Someone have a hint to help me? The only thing i know now is that i can put the phone in download/emergency mode or remain in bootloop.

As far as i know the only way to enter the recovery is from SU binaryes in this f***ing phone, so no key combination to enter in it at startup.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bogdan109:
Try to hard reset phone.GYF(google it for informations).
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lamba92:
I'm trying the keys combinations, but nothing... I may pressing the wrong ones

EDIT:

This one actually made me do an hard reset: Home+vol- +power on press all these 3 keys till it vibrates than release power on key and after a fev secs appears the android reset screen
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lamba92:
I love you... It worked :)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bogdan109:
Every time when install a custom rom in cmwr do a wipe and reset,then instal rom.

Sent from my P700 with GSIV rom and some tweaks in it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skillzo1:
Just wondering is it the phone or does it have to do with you tube itself?

Look at the top of the pic
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skillzo1:
Seems like a youtube problem. Others are having it also.
[Java for Android App Development] sasha101:
Just like how the title stated, I need helping making my grid take up the whole screen.

Im currently trying to build a calculator app, and the grid stays small and centered.

I want it to fill the whole screen and expand the buttons.

Is that possible?

Here is what it currently looks like...
[Java for Android App Development] sak-venom1997:
Use android:layout_width="fill_parent"

layout_height="fill_parent"

In the grid layout declaration in xml layout file
[Java for Android App Development] sasha101:
When I do that the whole grid just moves to the top left. The buttons dont expand :(
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
For this I would not use a grid view but LinearLayouts and the android:layout_gravity attribute or a RelativeLayout.

That way you do not need the GridView.
[Java for Android App Development] sak-venom1997:
I was just answering the questions but ya I wouldn't prefer grid layout for this Relative Layout will make it a lot easier
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk0108:
I can't seem to send an SMS. Message sending failed pops up each time i try to send a message. This has been happening on every ROM. I always wipe dalvik, cache, data and system before flashing a ROM. Tried wiping from stock recovery as well. Any solutions other than flashing an sbf?

Thanks :)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekguy:
Operator issue, or wrong baseband. One of these must be the cause
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk0108:
hmm i'm using the right baseband. Never had this problem until about a week ago. And the SMSC number is also fine. Checked with the operator.

EDIT: Working now. Tried with another sim of the same operator, which worked. Switched back to mine and it was back to normal. Not sure what was wrong exactly.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dovern:
Hi

Personally i prefer LTE logo than 4G display on the screen. Can anyone create a mod for this ?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tengtengvn:
I have the tmo S4 and it has both 4G AND LTE logo when LTE is on.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwazeer:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElRongMcBong:
I can make, but i need you SystemUi and framework-res.apk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dovern:
how can i get it for you?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElRongMcBong:
SystemUi.apk is in /system/app and framework res.apk in /system/framework, but I think, I need only framework res.apk.

Perhaps can you upload it on drop box or where and here the link to always post?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dovern:
Ok i will send it to you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dovern:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mswctjlcjkohvw/framework-res.apk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dovern:
Any update?
[Off-topic] Gboye:
Hi guys, I know a lot of us are IT pros in this forum. I am relocating to the UK for a while under the Highly skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) which enables me to work freely in the UK.

I'm a skilled Information Security Professional at maneger level in a Bank in Nigeria. I also hold the CISSP cert. I need a break into the UK Security employment market. UK guys, please assist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks.....waiting for PMs or a mail to gboyega.dada@gmail.com

Thanks :D !

Gboye
[Off-topic] 27:
Omo,

So you don get HSMP clearance but you neva get work?

No worry now, if you get work permit, you fit land job. Where you dey stay for Jand?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slavkoza:
so like the title says my device's OS is not recognized official anymore, it's strange because i updated it only via KIES to the MDK firmware, installed programs like cpu-z, cpu spy, flash light , news apps but nothing root or overclocking related i just can't get the point.:confused:

any ideas why such a thing may happen?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Well without installing something custom it should not happen

any ways u can flash a stock firmware using odin and u can get back official status back

follow the link in ma signature u ll get official firmwares from there
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slavkoza:
added the full apps list, installed and disabled.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gillion:
I find this hard to believe.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Well exactly i can't say what could have caused custom status

the simple way is flashing anything custom in real world gives custom status in ur case no idea how this happened

but still if possible try to reset the device completely and see if it changed else as told earlier flash firmware using odin all be fine
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slavkoza:
UPDATE: just did factory reset and still the status is custom,I paid extra cash for the extended warranty and now that crap falls on me. :rolleyes:

by the way, if i install an official ROM via odin so my binary counter will not increase?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gillion:
That seems to be your best option... reflash it via odin
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
if you didnt flash anything custom via odin, then probably it was custom when you bought it.

anyway flashing official firmware will not trigger your counter (it is signed by samsung)