Upgraded to 4.3 by omnifarious without flashing the radio

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devsk

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So, I have the omnifarious's 4.3 ROM(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2532714) installed on my phone. I did not update the bootloader or baseband. The baseband is still showing MDL.

I see data drops sometimes. So, I wanted to try to upgrade the GSM modem to MK2 to see if the data drop issue goes away while staying at MDL bootloader.

When I run ODIN in download mode and just try to flash the radio from this post (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544612) it fails. Even doing the modem.bin alone fails.

Do I need to flash back to stock 4.2.2 to be able to update my radio?
 
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So, I have the omnifarious's 4.3 ROM(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2532714) installed on my phone. I did not update the bootloader or baseband. The baseband is still showing MDL.

I see data drops sometimes. So, I wanted to try to upgrade the GSM modem to MK2 to see if the data drop issue goes away while staying at MDL bootloader.

When I run ODIN in download mode and just try to flash the radio from this post (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544612) it fails. Even doing the modem.bin alone fails.

Do I need to flash back to stock 4.2.2 to be able to update my radio?

If you want to flash back to 4.2.2 stock you can do it no problem, since your phone already has the
4.2.2 MDL modem/radio in it because you have not yet updated to the MK2 modem.bin image.
You don't need to flash back to stock to flash MK2 4.3 modem, you can flash it on 4.2.2 stock.
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All you need to do is to Odin flash the MK2 MODEM.BIN to get the 4.3 MK2 baseband.

Here is the direct download link for the modem.bin file:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/1gsjokadys4l89x/modem.bin

Flash it in Odin's PHONE slot. (not pda).

Good luck!
 
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devsk

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That's what I was trying to do. I tried to flash modem.bin from Odin and it failed.
 
re: modem.bin

Try this MK2 modem.bin, a lot of people used this already including myself and it worked!
http://download1276.mediafire.com/db...l89x/modem.bin

Flash using Odin's PHONE slot. (NOT PDA)

Flashing guide:
Do not connect the usb cable until step
#3

1: Open Odin and put this MODEM.BIN file into Odin's PHONE slot & un-check "auto reboot"
2: Power off the phone manually (power button only)
3: Restart the phone in download mode (power+vol-down)
4: Connect USB cable from phone to computer
5: Make sure that Odin's [COM:xx] lights up
6: Click START in Odin
7: When done unplug the usb cable
8: Power off the phone manually using power button only.
9: Wait 20 seconds or so before powering up the phone.

If you followed these step by step instructions you should
see MK2 in "About Phone" (Settings>More>About phone)

It does not matter which version of ODIN you are using, all ODIN versions work fine.

Good luck!
 
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devsk

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Dec 14, 2008
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770
Try this MK2 modem.bin, a lot of people used this already including myself and it worked!
http://download1276.mediafire.com/db...l89x/modem.bin

Flash using Odin's PHONE slot. (NOT PDA)

Flashing guide:
Do not connect the usb cable until step
#3

1: Open Odin and put this MODEM.BIN file into Odin's PHONE slot & un-check "auto reboot"
2: Power off the phone manually (power button only)
3: Restart the phone in download mode (power+vol-down)
4: Connect USB cable from phone to computer
5: Make sure that Odin's [COM:xx] lights up
6: Click START in Odin
7: When done unplug the usb cable
8: Power off the phone manually using power button only.
9: Wait 20 seconds or so before powering up the phone.

If you followed these step by step instructions you should
see MK2 in "About Phone" (Settings>More>About phone)

It does not matter which version of ODIN you are using, all ODIN versions work fine.

Good luck!
I have done these steps to the T like 5 times and it still fails....:( I have no idea what else to try.

Quick question: What does the "Write protection: enable" mean in the download mode on the left top corner of the screen? Does it show that for you too? I see both status fields as "custom". What does that mean? I think something is not allowing me to overwrite the radio in this phone.
 
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    re: modem.bin

    Try this MK2 modem.bin, a lot of people used this already including myself and it worked!
    http://download1276.mediafire.com/db...l89x/modem.bin

    Flash using Odin's PHONE slot. (NOT PDA)

    Flashing guide:
    Do not connect the usb cable until step
    #3

    1: Open Odin and put this MODEM.BIN file into Odin's PHONE slot & un-check "auto reboot"
    2: Power off the phone manually (power button only)
    3: Restart the phone in download mode (power+vol-down)
    4: Connect USB cable from phone to computer
    5: Make sure that Odin's [COM:xx] lights up
    6: Click START in Odin
    7: When done unplug the usb cable
    8: Power off the phone manually using power button only.
    9: Wait 20 seconds or so before powering up the phone.

    If you followed these step by step instructions you should
    see MK2 in "About Phone" (Settings>More>About phone)

    It does not matter which version of ODIN you are using, all ODIN versions work fine.

    Good luck!