hello,
i live in israel and with cellcom provider.
right now on cognition 1.31, i am looking for a my cellular provider Modem which comes in the CSC(?) on 2.3.3 HEBREW ROM.
is it possible to use 2.3.4 firmware with a CSC that came from 2.3.3 ROM?
switching the modem is possible when you switch CSC or is the process different?
if so, how can i extract the provider modem in orfer to flash it onto my ROM..
if the question is why- its because i have issues with GPS and such and also i think it would improve my battery time.
thanks
Hm, not really sure what exactely you're trying to do.
Modem and CSC are two totally different things.
The Modem software is the firmware of the actual radio/modem device that handles all the traffic to and from the cell network, WiFi and bluetooth.
The CSC is a set of settings, parameters and options.
So, you want to modify/edit settings, like APN or the such, or you really want to flash a new modem firmware/software?
The modem software is part of the firmware ROM .tar, look for modem.bin, that's the one.
Yes, can be flashed independently from the current ROM installed.
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So I just got the Telstra Galaxy S2 on 2.3.3
I know it takes months of testing for carriers to upgrade to a major release such as from Froyo to Gingerbread but what about just upgrading from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 how long do you reckon it would take them?
I am getting terrible battery life and want to see if 2.3.4 fixes it.
On the other hand, I realise if I cannot wait I can install the Australian stock unbranded ROM uploaded by intratech so if it takes too long I will consider that option but I just wonder what is the difference between the offical ones and the frankensteins?
It says it's for roms with multiple CSC's. But for the official XWKE7 there is only for CSC for Australia. However some users have requested the Optus CSC to be uploaded which it has.
I just wonder if you were to install the stock Australian ROM wouldnt that still work with Telsta / Optus / Voda etc? Why would users want the to have the optus CSC installed as well? I thought the idea of the stock's was to make the phone unbranded? What is the advantage of putting the Optus CSC on top of that? Is it for better network performance to make it work better with optus?
Since there is no Telstra CSC there will I be fine to install the official unbranded XWKE7 ROM and use it with Telstra?
Lastly once the Telstra modem drivers come out I could also install this onto the stock so I have the next-G optimised driver?
Thanks
CSC is mostly just apn settings for internet and mms and any Apps the carrier wanted to bundle. You can always manually enter your apn!
As far as modems go, you can seemingly use any modem with any rom/kernel, i am using the old ke7 modem with a kg3 rom.
As far as choosing a modem goes, it's a matter of trial and error to find the one which gives the best performance for you, for example 3UK just put out the KF2 modem, but it's not great for me.
2.3.4 is only available in kg builds the newest being kg6. KE7 is still a 2.3.3 build.
For me battery life improved moving into the kf's with wifi sharing frozen along with other junk but that would mean rooting.
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PLEASE READ EDIT BELOW ALSO.CHEERS
Im quite familiar with flashing and odin and flashing kernals and roms via cwm and have done it many times but what ive been noticing lately are people who have modems that dont match their firmware.This is something ive never taken notice of before since i just did the basics.A modem is the country based part as ive found out so heres my question.To have a kg6 with a spanish modem (spain being where i live) do i also have to download my countrys firmware open the kg6 for the csc and kernal files then open the other firmware for the modem?.It just sounds a bit risky although its meant to make the phone function better.Im a bit confused cos when 2.3.4 isnt even global yet ive seen S2 phones with aparrently local modems.Is it possible to use a 2.3.3 modem with 2.3.4 then??....
EDIT:Ive been reading on and seeing that its the baseband that appears to be from 2 firmwares.I have kg6 with a xxkg6 baseband but am seeing others with kg6 and basebands from completely different firmwares?!.So is it possible to mix a 2.3.3 baseband with 2.3.4 cos gingerbread insnt global officially global so how would there be regional basebands.Is it safe and does it improve the phone that much?.Im interested in learning more about it and giving it a try but not without first being a bit more informed.cheers
Any modem can be used with any rom.
I have used modem ranging from ke7 to kh3 on roms from kf2 to kg6.
As far as choosing a modem, try them all, and find one which works best for you, as far as I know modems are not county coded so a kg6 modem is a kg6 modem whatever the country code.
Csc is just mostly apn settings and bundles apps for the region, generally you can use any csc with any rom, but if you have problems most csc's cover most regions.
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Thanks.What ive started noticing is that some people that have kg6 like me appear to have 2 firmwares.I saw one person for example that had a Galaxy SGS2-XXKG6-VR 2.4.2-Ninpho 2.0.5 EXACTLY like mine but my baseband is i9100xxkg6 and their baseband was xxkh3.how is that possible if you dont use 2 firmwares and what affect does it have over the operating system.i though this was the local side to it all like local operators and tower conections?how is it done safely?
Firmware version KG6 with Modem version KG1 or KH1 .
Modem is part of original rom package can be flashed separate versions are mostly interchangeable .Custom rom may have different modem version .
Modem file flashed via Odin as PHONE .
jje
Dear all,
I'm been using westcrip's excellent ROM (clean / full wipe).
After setting the APN (Tele2, Netherlands, requires roaming) and enabling data+roaming in settings, I get the warning message stating that roaming is switched off.. Thus, no 3G is possible.
Is this problem related to:
the carrier Tele2?
kernel settings?
modem firmware?
I couldn't Google it of find related topics..
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Greetz,
nomiz
Any really its based on a beta test rom not released by Samsung that includes kernel and modem .
If its ok on stock then its the rom .
jje
CM7 Android 2.3.7 works great, it comes with KI4 modem firmware.
Ok, so its not that my carrier is incompatible (for now) with the new modem firmware?
Is it just that the broadcasted frequencies or protocol don't match?
I've tried all of these CWM flashable Modems:
XXLP1
XXKPA
XXKP8
XXKP4
Problem remains: warning message stating roaming is disabled/
Am I the only one experiencing this probem?
Hello!
Probably it's not the perfect thread to post in, but i've got an Ace with signal problems. I'm on 3 UK network, and so far i know, there's only 2.2 branded firmware issued for this device. I have that in md5 format, which i can flash through odin, however that is a [email protected] Is there any way to flash the csc from that to any gingerbread version? as it is in .rfs format, and odin does not really like it. Is it affecting in any way my phone if i flash that to a gingerbread format, or ICS if i can? If so, could you tell me how to do it? Or how to solve my network signal issue? So far itried it with CM7, CM9, but it was still bad. I mean i did not have any signal, however in my I9100 there's almost full coverage in the same place, and i'm not using stock rom on that one. I just flashed the modem from the carrier branded firmware, but to flash on that device is much more easier, as there is many source for the modem file in the correct format.
So to make it clear, i need someone to help me to solve network issue (3 UK) in any way like flashing somehow the modem from old 2.2 (if that's possible), or if someone can point me a firmware with working "radio"/modem. Thanks in advance!
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There was some confusion over what a CSC Code is and what happens to it when you flash a ROM.
CSC is the Consumer Software Customization and is specific to geographical region and carriers.
It contains the software packages specific to that region, carrier branding and also APN settings for data connection, MMS etc for your service provider.
CSC has nothing to do with what languages the firmware supports and it will not add keyboard language support.
CSC does not affect what firmware you can flash and is frankly irrelevant half the time.
What Happens to your CSC when you flash a ROM?
If you flash a custom ROM (like HyperGalaxy) you will not be able to see your CSC code.
If you flash your nations Stock Firmware (like UK Stock ROM or US Cellular) you will get the default CSC Code used for the entire nations unbranded phones.
If you flash your nations carrier-branded Stock Firmware (Like T-Mobile UK or T-Mobile US) you will get the carrier specific CSC Code which can identify what ROM you are using.
If you have a branded phone, I recommend using your nation's unbranded counterpart to insure your stock has the most flexibility in terms of updates, then use TriangleAway to hide your flashes. THIS WILL VOID YOUR CARRIER WARRANTY BUT NOT YOUR SAMSUNG WARRANTY.
You can find your CSC Code by dialing: *#1234#
I hope this clarifies things for people.
One thing I have not been able to work out from searching is if the CSC will have any impact on the battery due to settings like Fast Dormancy?
Living and working in Germany I got my GS3 here and despite being shop bought unbranded it installs a load of German applications every time I have an update (Bild etc) and I got sick of disabling and deleting them each time. I flashed an older BTU firmware and then used Kies to update to the latest BTU (4.1.2) which has worked out fine, but I cant help feeling the battery life has diminished from this.
I've been flashing Android phones since the Galaxy S but believe certain things like the fast dormancy are newer and this leaves me wondering if the CSC now has more of an impact per region..
Any info please?
nailerr said:
One thing I have not been able to work out from searching is if the CSC will have any impact on the battery due to settings like Fast Dormancy?
Living and working in Germany I got my GS3 here and despite being shop bought unbranded it installs a load of German applications every time I have an update (Bild etc) and I got sick of disabling and deleting them each time. I flashed an older BTU firmware and then used Kies to update to the latest BTU (4.1.2) which has worked out fine, but I cant help feeling the battery life has diminished from this.
I've been flashing Android phones since the Galaxy S but believe certain things like the fast dormancy are newer and this leaves me wondering if the CSC now has more of an impact per region..
Any info please?
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It could have something to do with the RIL (Radio Interface Layer)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zaWJib3IuZ2V0cmlsIl0.
Try that and install a matching RIL.
Kryten2k35 said:
It could have something to do with the RIL (Radio Interface Layer)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zaWJib3IuZ2V0cmlsIl0.
Try that and install a matching RIL.
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Huh, that shows me a mismatch. RIL is not something I am familiar with (and I try!) so this is interesting. I'm also very surprised Kies did not update the entire thing.
So I better look into what RIL entails overall. And consider that thanks button pressed.