How do i flash radios on nexus 5

android.4.0 · Aug 6, 2014

So ill try to make this short and sweet but i need help. since 4.4.4 i really noticed bad signal issues and with a speed test my ping is 160 making online gaming really bad. ( its the only connection i have where i live to play online before 4.4.4 it was fine ping was like 70ms)

So i figured out the to get the radios say from 4.4.2 i would download the rom from https://developers.google.com/androi...s/images?hl=de
extract the file and the radio file is inside right. now how do i flash it. using Android SDK is there a tutorial or video somewhere. And can i use the roms from that site on a canadian nexus 5 my 4.4.4 build number matches the one on the site so im guessing yes.

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

android.4.0 said:
So ill try to make this short and sweet but i need help. since 4.4.4 i really noticed bad signal issues and with a speed test my ping is 160 making online gaming really bad. ( its the only connection i have where i live to play online before 4.4.4 it was fine ping was like 70ms)

So i figured out the to get the radios say from 4.4.2 i would download the rom from https://developers.google.com/androi...s/images?hl=de
extract the file and the radio file is inside right. now how do i flash it. using Android SDK is there a tutorial or video somewhere. And can i use the roms from that site on a canadian nexus 5 my 4.4.4 build number matches the one on the site so im guessing yes.

From start to finish, skip over what you've already done.

1. Unlock your bootloader.

2. Root.

3. Install custom recovery using fastboot,

Google TWRP Hammerhead and the site for the recovery image and instructions will show up.

4. Have the modems downloaded, search for the thread here in Nexus 5 forum.

5. Go to Install .zip in TWRP recovery and flash the respective modems.

Protip : look up how to make an EFS backup just in case you somehow manage to corrupt your IMEI.

android.4.0 · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
From start to finish, skip over what you've already done.

1. Unlock your bootloader.

2. Root.

3. Install custom recovery using fastboot,

Google TWRP Hammerhead and the site for the recovery image and instructions will show up.

4. Have the modems downloaded, search for the thread here in Nexus 5 forum.

5. Go to Install .zip in TWRP recovery and flash the respective modems.

Protip : look up how to make an EFS backup just in case you somehow manage to corrupt your IMEI.

I dont really wanna root just flash back to 4.4.2 radios so i can get better service.

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

android.4.0 said:
I dont really wanna root just flash back to 4.4.2 radios so i can get better service.

Check APNs if that doesn't work then
Return to factory default.

Not much else you can do without root.

android.4.0 · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
Check APNs if that doesn't work then
Return to factory default.

Not much else you can do without root.

Theres nothing wrong with the APN i hear lots of people have issues and sadly only a few countrys got 4.4.4r2 to fix radio issues

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

android.4.0 said:
Theres nothing wrong with the APN i hear lots of people have issues and sadly only a few countrys got 4.4.4r2 to fix radio issues

Which without root is impossible unless the OTA comes through and its dependant on the country you're in. You could flash the 4.4.4r2 stock image using fastboot.

android.4.0 · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
Which without root is impossible unless the OTA comes through and its dependant on the country you're in. You could flash the 4.4.4r2 stock image using fastboot.

Im going to unlock my bootloader and flash radios from 4.4.2 to my phone thats running 4.4.4 cause the radios on 4.4.4 are garbage. i dont think i need to be rooted to flash radios or a rom

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

android.4.0 said:
Im going to unlock my bootloader and flash radios from 4.4.2 to my phone thats running 4.4.4 cause the radios on 4.4.4 are garbage. i dont think i need to be rooted to flash radios or a rom

You don't need to be rooted persay to flash a modem, just a custom recovery. It just makes things easier. If you're going to unlock for sure, rooting makes things easier even though you don't REQUIRE it.

Best of luck and let us know how it all goes.

chrisinsocalif · Aug 6, 2014

Why not extract the radio from the Android image and flash it via fastboot? That doesn't require root, only the phone to be unlocked.

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Elluel · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
You don't need to be rooted persay to flash a modem, just a custom recovery. It just makes things easier. If you're going to unlock for sure, rooting makes things easier even though you don't REQUIRE it.

Best of luck and let us know how it all goes.

You don't need a custom recovery to flash a radio

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

Lethargy said:
You don't need a custom recovery to flash a radio

That is news to me. Haha, how would one go about doing this? I only knew about flashing a stock image that comes with the radio, and the radio zips in recovery...or did I miss something can you extract the radio from the factory image and flash it alone?

Elluel · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
That is news to me. Haha, how would one go about doing this? I only knew about flashing a stock image that comes with the radio, and the radio zips in recovery...or did I miss something can you extract the radio from the factory image and flash it alone?

Extract it and fastboot flash radio radio.img? Lol

TheLastSidekick · Aug 6, 2014

Lethargy said:
Extract it and fastboot flash radio radio.img? Lol

Gotta be a man and admit I wasn't aware of the radio parameter. I learned something lol, thanks.

Elluel · Aug 6, 2014

TheLastSidekick said:
Gotta be a man and admit I wasn't aware of the radio parameter. I learned something lol, thanks.

See first link of my signature and read threads before posting

Jk :angel: Learn something new everyday, huh? Lol

Tylog · Aug 6, 2014

We have answered all your questions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2839307.

Why open the same thread again?

Tapatalk Team SlimRoms

Elluel · Aug 6, 2014

Tylog said:
We have answered all your questions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2839307.

Why open the same thread again?

Tapatalk Team SlimRoms

OP decided to create more (mostly useless) threads in one day than I ever have on my account lol..

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