Questions tagged [baseband]
Baseband is the chip responsible for the radio interface of a phone, and has its own baseband firmware
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how to convert baseband.bin file to raw codes?
I have a baseband.bin firmware of device Samsung Galaxy M21. I want to extract it into raw code format and re-edit it upload it to the phone.
Please help me, i don't know how to extract this firmware ...
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How to transmit and receive custom wireless data using Android's inbuilt baseband SoC?
I want to transmit and receive custom wireless data by using Android's baseband. So the question remains:
How to do it?
Is that true that the baseband operates on separate SoC & separate firmware?...
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Do the same phone models with different version have different modem hardware?
Many phones have different variants for different regions: India, China, N.A., Global, etc. Apart from eSIM support and ISP restriction (like AT&T in the US), the supported radio bands are often ...
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How to replace and sync(on the fly) EFS partitions via Termux instead of Fastboot or Recovery?
I have backup of my EFS partitions in raw and also in .Img format.
So now i want to:
replace my current EFS partitions via Termux/Terminal emulator app.
replaced EFS should also sync with modem ...
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Verizon Software Keeps Re-Installing itself
i have a Pixel 4XL,
baseband version g8150-00123-220402-B-8399852
i think its American , but i have installed the Australian Firmware on the device , after a Factory Reset , and installation of ...
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Do Google & OEMs always have backdoors in Android devices?
In a helpful comment on this Android Stackexchange question, prominent contributor alecxs states:
google and OEMs will always have own backdoors in propritary [sic] blobs for baseband/modem etc - you ...
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Switch firmware to enable U.S. cellular phone towers on LG V50 ThinQ?
I had bought an LG V50 ThinQ a few months back to exchange with my old phone. However, lately, people have been calling me and it goes straight to voicemail from time to time.
It turns out that I have ...
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Where is the baseband firmware stored and how does Android interact with it?
My searches on the web didn't provide suitable answers to these questions:
1) Where is the baseband firmware stored?
My understanding is that this particular firmware is a RTOS built for the ...
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How can I weigh how useful a specific frequency that a network provides is?
I looked up the T-Mobile frequency chart,
Frequency bands
1900 MHz 2 4G LTE; 4G (HSPA+); 3G (UMTS/HSPA); 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE)
1700/2100 MHz (AWS) 4 4G LTE; 4G (HSPA+); 3G (UMTS/...
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LG G4 H815 no sim signal
I have just flashed a Europe firmware meant for H815 to H815T. In doing so I have upgraded from lollipop to marshmallow. The firmware is so smooth and fast except that there is a big problem. NO SIM ...
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Android Moto G5 Bands: Will handset purchased in India work in Greece / Turkey? [closed]
I have an Android Moto G5. The specs show the following bands but will all handsets support all bands? Or is this a superset of all supported bands in the Model but the actual ones depend on where ...
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No service in the UK, what baseband modem firmware should I try and flash?
I have a Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod 13 and I had always assumed it was locked or something because I could never get any service in the UK. When I went abroad I noticed I could get roaming service. ...
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Accidentally set radio to USA band on Moto G4+, no way to revert it back
I have Moto G4+ and I was playing around with *#*#4636#*#* and accidentally set the radio band to USA Band. Now there's no way of changing it back, so now I can't even connect to a network, let alone ...
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Differences between fastboot erase and fastboot format
I have an asus zenfone 2 laser with radio problem:it doesn't take the line.I want to format modem partition to see if the problem could be solved.I jave a doubt:what is the difference between fastboot ...
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Find out available mobile network bands in my area and disable scanning for unused bands
I have an HTC 626g+ which was supposed to be released in India, but I'm using it in Russia, which probably has different cellular frequencies available. I've read on certain forums that smartphones ...
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Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) unknown baseband
Background Story :
The S5 belongs to my friend. One day, he was no longer able to make or receive calls and he came to me for help.
As you can see above, the baseband version of the phone is "unknown"...
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Odin3 Bootloader button is greyed out
I'm trying to install the custom Rapture ROM to improve performance on my aging Note 4. I've rooted it and now in following the instructions I see I need to update my FW which involves loading ...
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i9505 Firmware upgrade question
just a quickie:
I just updated (i9505) from XXUEMKE to XXUHOH2
Location Germany - dbt running CM12.1
So far all ok - no problems.
My Question:
After Flash (BL + Modem + WLAN) it´ll still Show XXUEMMKE ...
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How do I enable AWS band on Galaxy S4 GT-I9515L?
My phone broke while I was in Brazil, so I picked up a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9515 (I9515L for Latin America). When I got back to Canada, I realized that it didn't have the AWS band (1700/2100) enabled,...
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Tired of having no data despite having plenty of bars
I'm on T-Mobile US with a Google Galaxy Nexus, I don't use WiFi, and I've grown to be very tired of very often having some spots around town where I get great (or sometimes even excellent) HSPA+ ...
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Does Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 show which LTE Band is used (e.g. 12)?
I'm a T-Mobile US customer, and I'm quite interested in getting a phone with Band 12 support, and one that'll actually let me have a better understanding of the network and whether I'm receiving the ...
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