Hi.. I'm in way over my head trying to install a more debloated Rom than the original stock. Unfortunately I didn't succeed very well.
I tried two different ROMS and both of them turned the Sim off and on every second or so. Lots of *pling* noises followed by a message that the Sim card was or wasn't present. It changed so much back and forth that I didn't even get a chance to enter the pin. I belive it is because of some combabillity issues between the rom and baseband/radio version
This lead me to the question: How do I know what rom and baseband would be the most suited for me? I'm living in Denmark (nordic country), but I simply can't figure what rom that is compatible with what baseband.
Boot into Odin mode and verify the model number. Then go to Sammobile.com, download a rom for your country,and install it with Odin.
Did you buy the phone in the country where it is being used?
came99 said:
Hi.. I'm in way over my head trying to install a more debloated Rom than the original stock. Unfortunately I didn't succeed very well.
I tried two different ROMS and both of them turned the Sim off and on every second or so. Lots of *pling* noises followed by a message that the Sim card was or wasn't present. It changed so much back and forth that I didn't even get a chance to enter the pin. I belive it is because of some combabillity issues between the rom and baseband/radio version
This lead me to the question: How do I know what rom and baseband would be the most suited for me? I'm living in Denmark (nordic country), but I simply can't figure what rom that is compatible with what baseband.
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I noticed you'd posted a duplicate thread, I'm guessing it was by accident but I've removed it for you
Regards
Sawdoctor
Sorry if what I'm asking is obvious, but when I install a custom rom, I also need to make sure I install a compatible radio for my area, right?
Sammobile is only stock ROMS, right? And I'm trying to debloat her phone. So when installing a custom rom from this forum and either the reception is bad, it doesn't register Sim card properly or the like.. It might be because I need another baseband than the one that came with the rom right? And what do I need to look for in that regard?
Sorry, but I find it pretty complicated.
I recommend flashing a completely stock ROM, set it up, and make sure everything is working properly. If it doesn't work properly on a stock ROM, it is unlikely it will work properly on a custom ROM.
I find it best to run the latest bootloader and modem regardless of which ROM will be used with the phone.
Problems can sometimes occur when flashing current ROMs over old bootloaders and modems.
audit13 said:
I recommend flashing a completely stock ROM, set it up, and make sure everything is working properly. If it doesn't work properly on a stock ROM, it is unlikely it will work properly on a custom ROM.
I find it best to run the latest bootloader and modem regardless of which ROM will be used with the phone.
Problems can sometimes occur when flashing current ROMs over old bootloaders and modems.
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Thank you for the already helpful reply.
The thing you say about always flashing newest modem regardless of rom, is very helpful. I didnt even know you could do that. But my problem persist:
I already flashed back to stock, and it runs fine. SO far so good. The problem is that out of 16 GB, the bloatware is justing taking up to much space. But the last two rom I tried both had problems recognising the SIM card (toggled present/not present all the time).
Thats not the case on stock.. So how do I find the proper modem for my phone to use with a custom rom?
I keep seeing a link to sammobile, but all I can find is the bloated stock rom (or I dont know what to look for). Can I grab just the modem somewhere?
When installing a custom rom, it changes the current modem right? AFAIK I have to flash the proper modem afterwards, right?
And therein lies my problem: I dont know how to find the most suited one for my country (which is denmark). And the one that comes with the roms seems to be the wrong ones.
PS: A follow up question: Kernel and baseband/radio/modem is not the same, right? The kernel is not region specific, as the baseband/radio/modem, right?
came99 said:
Thank you for the already helpful reply.
The thing you say about always flashing newest modem regardless of rom, is very helpful. I didnt even know you could do that. But my problem persist:
I already flashed back to stock, and it runs fine. SO far so good. The problem is that out of 16 GB, the bloatware is justing taking up to much space. But the last two rom I tried both had problems recognising the SIM card (toggled present/not present all the time).
Thats not the case on stock.. So how do I find the proper modem for my phone to use with a custom rom?
I keep seeing a link to sammobile, but all I can find is the bloated stock rom (or I dont know what to look for). Can I grab just the modem somewhere?
When installing a custom rom, it changes the current modem right? AFAIK I have to flash the proper modem afterwards, right?
And therein lies my problem: I dont know how to find the most suited one for my country (which is denmark). And the one that comes with the roms seems to be the wrong ones.
PS: A follow up question: Kernel and baseband/radio/modem is not the same, right? The kernel is not region specific, as the baseband/radio/modem, right?
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Custom ROMs can't change your modem, they can't write to those partitions.
In other words, your modem will be the same no matter what. The only way to change it is to flash the appropriate modem files or an actual stock ROM.
SO with the stock rom working now, the modem/rom combination would not be the culprit if something doesnt work afterwards?
What could have been the issue with the sim card connecting and disconnecting every second on the other rom I tried? (Iperium/Imperial something)
came99 said:
SO with the stock rom working now, the modem/rom combination would not be the culprit if something doesnt work afterwards?
What could have been the issue with the sim card connecting and disconnecting every second on the other rom I tried? (Iperium/Imperial something)
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What I said is that a custom ROM can't change your modem. But that doesn't mean it can't be affected by your modem.
You may want to read Imperium ROM's install instructions very carefully, cuz I'm pretty sure you missed something important.
Doh.. You might be right.. Ill try flashing the tar files in Odin.
But I just recently got my phone to behave when connecting on Odin.. It also connected back and forth all the time. Putting a USB hub in the middle solved it though (and made it possible to revert to stock). Any idea wht that was about? I reckon either some driver or USB power problem? But Im really fumbling understanding it all, and when it acts up at the same time, even the most simple problems can be hard to see through (because there is always the uncertainty that I misunderstood something basic)..
Just having this conversation helped me understand a lot better how the ROMs and modem is connected (or more precise: How they are not).
And I actually may have had the right baseband all along (Nordic Countries). I will know when I tried flashing the rom again.
Thank you very much
It doesn't matter where you are from, the phone should work with any baseband in any country.
The thing is that some ROMs (like Imperium here) may require a different modem to function properly. In this case, it may require the PG1 modem (listed in the Imperium thread) to solve your problems.
Before flashing a stock ROM, confirm the model # in download mode.
If you want a debloated stock ROM, you could flash a stock ROM, flash TWRP recopvery, flash supersu for root, and use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall apps.
So right now I tried flashing the Resurrection Remix ROM, but it wont make any calls (a voice just says that the number cant be reached, even though I know the numbers exist). What could be the case there?
The modem and bootloader may be too old.
can it also be to new?
I have consulted the below site several times, but the link is dead to the page where I can look up what modem to use.
Can someone please point me in the right direction of which to use?
This site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
What modem should I choose for my phone? Living in Denamrk and trying with the ressurection remix rom? I tried 3 different of the modems starting with XX but all have the same problem: I cant make any calls. It just says that "there isnt any members on the selected number".
Making calls works fine on stock rom
came99 said:
This site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025
What modem should I choose for my phone? Living in Denamrk and trying with the ressurection remix rom? I tried 3 different of the modems starting with XX but all have the same problem: I cant make any calls. It just says that "there isnt any members on the selected number".
Making calls works fine on stock rom
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The ones linked in the Imperium ROM thread are the newest.
And no, it can't be too new.
It's probably something related to your phone model not being fully supported by the ROM.
JDCTeam ROMs should work, because they support a wide range of S4 models.
I got stock rom to work (again again)
And now I managed to flash the JDC Team you recommended and still having the baseband from the stock rom (Which were able to make calls)
But whatyaknow.. I STILL cant make outgoing calls on the custom roms! What in the world can be the problem? I spent the whole day on this.
.. I should be able to make outgoing calls without flashing Gapps, right?
Yes, you should be able to make calls without gapps.
You flashed the latest stock rom and confirmed everything works?
You confirmed the model number in download mode?
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Hi,
I flash ROMs quite regularly but only the one's that seem stable to be used as daily drivers.. i'm not really in to experimenting etc. I've never had a problem with this and it all seems fairly straight forward,. However, one area that always concerned me was the modem.. I've fell foul on a couple of occasions where I've lost 3g/wifi etc and I just end up doing a restore of my nandriod backup i.e. the one i do right before any new flash.
Now I notice a few S5 flavoured ROM's which don't seem to include the modem and require it to be flashed seperately. I was wondering if it's possible to just make a backup of my existing (working) modem in isolation and reflash that when necessary. Is it that simple, or does the modem and rom somehow have a special relationship.. meaning flashing my current working modem isn't an option ?
Also, is there any apps that would do this for me - just back up the modem ?
FYI.. I'm currently using latest Google Play Edition by @Danvdh but tempted to give some of the S5 roms a go.
any info appreciated. cheers
davey.lad said:
Hi,
I flash ROMs quite regularly but only the one's that seem stable to be used as daily drivers.. i'm not really in to experimenting etc. I've never had a problem with this and it all seems fairly straight forward,. However, one area that always concerned me was the modem.. I've fell foul on a couple of occasions where I've lost 3g/wifi etc and I just end up doing a restore of my nandriod backup i.e. the one i do right before any new flash.
Now I notice a few S5 flavoured ROM's which don't seem to include the modem and require it to be flashed seperately. I was wondering if it's possible to just make a backup of my existing (working) modem in isolation and reflash that when necessary. Is it that simple, or does the modem and rom somehow have a special relationship.. meaning flashing my current working modem isn't an option ?
Also, is there any apps that would do this for me - just back up the modem ?
FYI.. I'm currently using latest Google Play Edition by @Danvdh but tempted to give some of the S5 roms a go.
any info appreciated. cheers
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Make a backup of your current rom incase you need a backup to return to ? I haven't changed modems at all since flashing (still mk9) & haven't had any problems ? That's just my input & I'm sure people will say I must have problems ie wifi or calls but no problem here
If you feel the need to upgrade your modem just d/l the modem you have now from samobile as a precaution then you can flash it again if you need it ?
11calcal said:
Make a backup of your current rom incase you need a backup to return to ? I haven't changed modems at all since flashing (still mk9) & haven't had any problems ? That's just my input & I'm sure people will say I must have problems ie wifi or calls but no problem here
If you feel the need to upgrade your modem just d/l the modem you have now from samobile as a precaution then you can flash it again if you need it ?
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I always back up my ROM before flashing.. but as I mentioned, the newer S5 based ROMs don;t include the modem so I want to know if there's a way I can backup my current modem (just the modem & nothing else), then I would just reflash that rather than having to hunt down a modem which may or may not work for me
davey.lad said:
I always back up my ROM before flashing.. but as I mentioned, the newer S5 based ROMs don;t include the modem so I want to know if there's a way I can backup my current modem (just the modem & nothing else), then I would just reflash that rather than having to hunt down a modem which may or may not work for me
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Not that I'm aware of
Hello,
I was wondering if I had the latest + most recommended radio/modem installed to my device; and also, where I could "tune in" to keep an eye on newer and better releases.
I noticed a few threads about radios and modems, and none of them even mention this MK6 modem... Also, they all seem to be ATT specific.
Anways, I am currently using "Baseband Version: I337MVLUEMK6"; should I look into changing?
Thanks!
You are running 4.3 with that modem. I think you can unlock your phone using the dial pad with that version. If you upgrade to a newer version then it is fairly locked down for tinkering and Knox enabled. If it works for you keep it. So unlock your phone 1st if need be.
You are about 3 releases behind
sammobile.com
Fido link: sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337M/FMC/
Youre obviously pretty new to this. Basically MK6 is just a rom firmare update from the one before it. Every time samsung releases an update like 4.4.3 it changes that number letter thing. So if you pick any rom on the forum and you notice a fewdsyd later yhat person has updated the rom from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 that number will change. Anyways its not too important. I suggest Goldfinger in the android development (regular development not original). Its a good one to start off with. Make sure during install to chose the correct phone. For example im canadian so I pick l337m otherwise it wont work right. Make sure if you chose a different rom than one designed for l337m that you download and flash a l337m kernal after youve installed and booted up the rom. I mean install and let the new rom boot to the setup screen. Then reboot into twrp and flash the l337m kernel of your choice. If you read through the goldfinger posters thread theres a kernel tool link. Its cool because it has all the kernels in one file. Just make sure u download the l337m version of the kernel tool. I hope that helps....also some roms wont connect your data and youll have to set up your apn yourself. I find sometimes I have to set up my rogers apn manually. Amyways now im probably confusing you lol. The unified section has roms that work on all phones or you can download roms like goldfinger that let you choose the phone youre using. Ok so to answer uour question the modem type just refers to the firmware the rom is built on. Haha
Harry TestTickles said:
You are running 4.3 with that modem. I think you can unlock your phone using the dial pad with that version. If you upgrade to a newer version then it is fairly locked down for tinkering and Knox enabled. If it works for you keep it. So unlock your phone 1st if need be.
You are about 3 releases behind
sammobile.com
Fido link: sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337M/FMC/
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Canuckguy said:
Youre obviously pretty new to this. Basically MK6 is just a rom firmare update from the one before it. Every time samsung releases an update like 4.4.3 it changes that number letter thing. So if you pick any rom on the forum and you notice a fewdsyd later yhat person has updated the rom from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 that number will change. Anyways its not too important. I suggest Goldfinger in the android development (regular development not original). Its a good one to start off with. Make sure during install to chose the correct phone. For example im canadian so I pick l337m otherwise it wont work right. Make sure if you chose a different rom than one designed for l337m that you download and flash a l337m kernal after youve installed and booted up the rom. I mean install and let the new rom boot to the setup screen. Then reboot into twrp and flash the l337m kernel of your choice. If you read through the goldfinger posters thread theres a kernel tool link. Its cool because it has all the kernels in one file. Just make sure u download the l337m version of the kernel tool. I hope that helps....also some roms wont connect your data and youll have to set up your apn yourself. I find sometimes I have to set up my rogers apn manually. Amyways now im probably confusing you lol. The unified section has roms that work on all phones or you can download roms like goldfinger that let you choose the phone youre using. Ok so to answer uour question the modem type just refers to the firmware the rom is built on. Haha
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Actually, I'm already unlocked + rooted... And running GoldenEye 41 VJUGNH2 @ Android 4.4.2
In fact, I was getting all kinds of data drops and other basic function fails until i switched from AMG1 (I THINK!) to MK6 via Odin desktop.
At this time, everything is working fine... I just wanted to make sure it was running optimally. And apparently it's not, if I'm using a 4.3 radio/modem with a 4.4.x rom...
And also, when installing a new ROM, I've only ever noticed changes in kernel, build number, android version, and ROM version; never Baseband version.
I guess I'll double check the ROM threads, maybe I just missed a part about them being bundled with new Basebands...
Thanks folks!
/update
I flashed NC1, seemed to be the latest one... Everything OK for now.
I have a N900W8, and most ROM builds are for N9005.
I have never had a problem flashing N9005 builds, and all radios working fine, until I tried to flash Audax 11 (running Audax 10.8 now).
After flashing, during the initial setup screens, the WiFi toggle doesn't respond at all. Even if i skip through the rest of the setup, WiFi does not turn on at all.
I tried flashing XNOTE 21, and had the same problem.
Anyone have any ideas?
Baseband is N900W8VLUCNB7, if that matters.
May sound stupid but try flashing a full stock rom package via odin and check if it works with stock roms. That would be the first thing I'd try. Maybe some rom you tried included a modem/baseband that it causing the issue. Flashing back to stock and then switching to another rom again may help.
Flashing stock ROM won't help, and OP is correct. There are some ROMs indeed where WiFi just stops working. I flashed a ROM like that few days ago, I won't name it because of whatever reasons, but it is considered one of the most popular ROM for N9005 and N900T or some model and can be found under T Mobile section, and after flashing the ROM my WiFi just wouldn't turn on. I don't know what was the reason, didn't care to be honest, but then I saw that there are some flash-able zip packages which fixes the issue, again, didn't care to flash those so called fixes.
So OP might wanna look for one of those package for the ROM he is using.
Hi all,
I've switched back to Touchwiz for the camera after having cyanogenmod on the phone.
Now it seems like a catastrophe - WIFI won't work with some roms (specifically touchwiz, and now touchwiz wont even boot) while making and receiving calls and texts won't work with lolipop or with cyanogenmod.
I've wiped totally in recovery before installing anything to ensure no issues, but I am at my wits end, about to buy an iPhone tomorrow because I need a reliable phone for business.
Any advice on what I might do? I have the I337M version (rogers)
Marko
Be sure you're flashing the correct ROM for your device. If it is correct, flash the ROM again, and your issues should be solved.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Be sure you're flashing the correct ROM for your device. If it is correct, flash the ROM again, and your issues should be solved.
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I've attempted to flash the correct cyanogenmod multiple times, and even tried official ROMS - I've even gone as far as doing an emergency touchwiz install both through ODIN and KIES - no luck
Not CyanogenMod, but stock. Flash it twice, if you haven't already done so. And make sure the stock ROM is the one for your device.
Ever since I've flashed a new CM rom today for my I9500 device, I always see that the sim card cannot be found. I see the icon on the notifications bar that shows that I don't have a sim card.
It could also be that I've flashed a bad modem, as I tried to find out how to overcome an issue that I kept having on roms, that the other person kept hearing himself twice.
I've tried flashing other roms (with wiping of everything except internal&external storage, of course), but it didn't help.
I've tried putting the sim card on another device (Nexus 5) and it worked fine, and I also tried to put a different sim card, and it didn't work on I9500...
Can anyone please help?
What happens when you install a stock ROM using Odin?
ok, I flashed an old modem, and it worked:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58658207&postcount=2729
Sadly, the calls still have issues, but at least the sim card identification is ok.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
What happens when you install a stock ROM using Odin?
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I actually started to download it, and then decided to try an old modem first. it works. Sadly, I still have calls issues.
If you know which modem I should use (I live in Israel), please let me know.
I didn't have this issue on my previous device (I9300), and I really like AOSP roms. I hope I won't need to come back to TouchWiz just because of this...
Unbranded (ILO): I9500XXUHOI1
Cellcom (CEL): I9500XXUHOI1
Orange/Partner (PTR): I9500XXUHOI1
Pelephone (PCL): I9500XXUHOI1
These are the most current versions. If you look in the General forum, there should be a thread where the modem can be downloaded and flashed through Odin. If that particular version is not available, simply install one of the Isreali Touchwiz ROMs and the correct modem/baseband will be installed. Then reinstall your custom ROM.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Unbranded (ILO): I9500XXUHOI1
Cellcom (CEL): I9500XXUHOI1
Orange/Partner (PTR): I9500XXUHOI1
Pelephone (PCL): I9500XXUHOI1
These are the most current versions. If you look in the General forum, there should be a thread where the modem can be downloaded and flashed through Odin. If that particular version is not available, simply install one of the Isreali Touchwiz ROMs and the correct modem/baseband will be installed. Then reinstall your custom ROM.
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How did you find this information?
Also, isn't what you wrote the roms, and not the modems?
Sammobile.com. A complete firmware package will consist of two strings of letters and numbers, PDA and CSC. The PDA string is also used to identify the bootloader and baseband, thus what I'm providing is just the modem.