[Q] A few Questions - Optimus One, P500, V General

Hello,
I have p500(indian) on old baseband and want to upgrade to new bb using lgmdp.. following are a few questions that i dint find an answer to.
1.what is the risk of having a bricked device if i turn off lg virtual modem..?
2. th lg virtual modem is shown as lge android platform usb modem.. is it the same..?
3. What rom and recovery should i be on to flash new baseband?
4. can i flash cm9 first and then new baseband?
5.my recovery takes around 5 seconds to show the options... it wasnt like this before.. is this normal? im on the recovery i firrst installed(amonra 1.2 the one with bad boot message)
6.before flashing a recovery zip or cwm from rom manger what precautions should i take?
7.In rom manager if i say install recovery.. it shows p500 and p500(oldbb) so if i flash old bb now and then upgrade.. will it work?
8. if flash the one without (oldbb) will my phone get bricked..?
Thanks for your answers in advance.. p500 was the best phone i got in my life.. and its not because of lg.. its because of its awesome community.!

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> when i was on stock as you
> 1st I rooted ,this is A MUST 1st to do
> 2nd flash clockworkmod or amonra.. but cwm would be good for starters, just download rom manager at play store.. and u'll get it
> 3rd since ur on old baseband.. i suggest you flash cm7 rom or the on i modded then flash the old baseband fix so you dont need to upgrade
> incase you want to upgrade so u can also use cm9
> now is the time to use lgmdp .. Em not sure.. but i think its different ..virtual modem wasnt there when i switched baseband so i did not disabled any..

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i think it good

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Can anyone answer please..? cant find answers to these questions.. and neko man i think you misunderstood my question.. it partly answered one that is lg virtula modem maybe does not play an important part.. ppl please answer..
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Well there are many tutorials out there on how to get new bb. Just follow them step by step. You have to flash it first then you can get CM9. Forgive me but some of your question sound like this "Will my phone work if I submerge half of it in water?". Don't worry just do as you're told on the tutorials All the best!
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Joel Chan said:
Well there are many tutorials out there on how to get new bb. Just follow them step by step. You have to flash it first then you can get CM9. Forgive me but some of your question sound like this "Will my phone work if I submerge half of it in water?". Don't worry just do as you'reJoel chan.. thanks for telli told on the tutorials All the best!
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joel chan thanks for telling me.. but actually my whole family has gone out.. and this is the only phone i have.. so i have to be extra careful... being an engineer.. had to evaluate each and every risk factor that could be involved.. i know i might so III md screwed up.. but thanks for anwering atleat two of my wuestions.

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akonsand said:
joel chan thanks for telling me.. but actually my whole family has gone out.. and this is the only phone i have.. so i have to be extra careful... being an engineer.. had to evaluate each and every risk factor that could be involved.. i know i might so III md screwed up.. but thanks for anwering atleat two of my wuestions.
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Glad I could help So have you got your CM9?
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I still am not sure if i can go aHead and flash it.. i flashed it without baseband.. and it was awesome except network..will flash soon though..
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akonsand said:
I still am not sure if i can go aHead and flash it.. i flashed it without baseband.. and it was awesome except network..will flash soon though..
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Yes, you'll only get the network if you have new baseband.
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like neko said, you don't have to upgrade, you can just flash the oldbb fix. i have old bb too. I have ics with service.

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iliketrainsalot said:
like neko said, you don't have to upgrade, you can just flash the oldbb fix. i have old bb too. I have ics with service.
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True!
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Ok.. but what baseband fix..? i tried adfads.. but didnt work.. i installed hephappys youlookbeautiful..

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akonsand said:
Ok.. but what baseband fix..? i tried adfads.. but didnt work.. i installed hephappys youlookbeautiful..
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Do you need data? If not you could use mik's patch
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Joel Chan said:
Do you need data? If not you could use mik's patch
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i dont really need it.. but it would be good if i had it.. and i thought miks patc was for running cm7 on new bb..?

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akonsand said:
i dont really need it.. but it would be good if i had it.. and i thought miks patc was for running cm7 on new bb..?
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But you could try! There's no harm
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Ok.. will try..
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Aspee has an old baseband fix that might work.. there is also a funny sim fix that might work...flashing baseband is easy and simple
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I know how to flash bb.. but since this is the only phone ive got.. what are the risks of bricking it..?
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akonsand said:
I know how to flash bb.. but since this is the only phone ive got.. what are the risks of bricking it..?
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There is definitely a risk, and you have to follow the instructions clearly to avoid any risks. To be honest here, I bricked my phone thrice (yes! 3 times) using kdz updater. That's why I'd suggest that you don't upgrade to new bb using kdz updater
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akonsand said:
Hello,
I have p500(indian) on old baseband and want to upgrade to new bb using lgmdp.. following are a few questions that i dint find an answer to.
1.what is the risk of having a bricked device if i turn off lg virtual modem..?
2. th lg virtual modem is shown as lge android platform usb modem.. is it the same..?
3. What rom and recovery should i be on to flash new baseband?
4. can i flash cm9 first and then new baseband?
5.my recovery takes around 5 seconds to show the options... it wasnt like this before.. is this normal? im on the recovery i firrst installed(amonra 1.2 the one with bad boot message)
6.before flashing a recovery zip or cwm from rom manger what precautions should i take?
7.In rom manager if i say install recovery.. it shows p500 and p500(oldbb) so if i flash old bb now and then upgrade.. will it work?
8. if flash the one without (oldbb) will my phone get bricked..?
Thanks for your answers in advance.. p500 was the best phone i got in my life.. and its not because of lg.. its because of its awesome community.!
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The only and most secure thing i have to prefer u to flash official froyo 2.2.2 on ur phone first... if u already using it then its ok... n if not then search a official froyo rom in zip format for flashing it via cwm recovery... after then... use lg pc suite for upgrading it to official 2.3.3 n ur phone will automatically updated to new bb too.
EDIT: Just clarify me what rom n recovery are u using...!?? What android version and baseband shows on ur phone....
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