[Q] Flash 3G Xoom with Wifi only firmware?

sausalito · 27th March 2011, 05:04 PM

[Q] Flash 3G Xoom with Wifi only firmware?

Is it possible?
I'm in Europe so 3G isn't work...

onicrom · 27th March 2011, 05:06 PM

I am curious what you are trying to accomplish by doing this? You can disable mobile data completely.

sausalito · 27th March 2011, 05:21 PM

For example : like 3g part isn't fonctionnal, i'm in fly mode. And with this mode, wifi is desactivated automatically when you turn off the tab.

I think (hope) that in wifi firmware you don't have to turn on wifi in parameters each time you turn on the xoom

sangreal06 · 27th March 2011, 07:33 PM

Why don't you just turn off airplane mode? You can disable 3g separately. The point of airplane mode is to disable all radios

kcrudup · 27th March 2011, 08:05 PM

To the OP: the benefit to Airplane Mode vs. turning off mobile data is A/M also turns off the cellular (3G) radio and saves battery.

But as this is an inconvenience you only have to deal with during infrequent reboots, I'd just deal with having to turn on WiFi each time.

sausalito · 27th March 2011, 09:29 PM

Maybe more languages to in wifi only firmware (not confirmed yet)

dch921 · 28th March 2011, 06:25 AM

You can just turn on Airplane mode then turn on just the Wifi thats what I do when I don't want to use my 3G service

c0t0d0s2 · 28th March 2011, 07:15 AM

How about actually answering the question?

Is it possible to flash the 3g version with the wifi only firmware?
Sure, it's dumb, and you can point that out, but how about actually answering the question?

jwtyler · 28th March 2011, 07:55 AM

With out actually trying it (I have flashed my Xoom about 30 times today and am just too tired to do it again. ) I would venture to say you can not. There are differences in that was causing some hair pulling. But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...