Unlocked and Rooted - How Do I Flash the 4.0.4 Radios?

[Halo]

Okay, after reading this thread here: [RADIOS/BOOTLDERS/RECOVERIES][Fastboot]CDMA Galaxy Nexus TORO(Updated Feb 4, 2012) - RootzWiki

I'm going to use fastboot to flash back to the 4.0.2 radios.

Then use flashboot to flash to the 4.0.4 radios.

Appears as though the bootloader is separate from the radios anyway.

 

[dmmarck]

Okay, after reading this thread here: [RADIOS/BOOTLDERS/RECOVERIES][Fastboot]CDMA Galaxy Nexus TORO(Updated Feb 4, 2012) - RootzWiki

I'm going to use fastboot to flash back to the 4.0.2 radios.

Then use flashboot to flash to the 4.0.4 radios.

Appears as though the bootloader is separate from the radios anyway.

What's the stock bootloader for AOKP? .2?

 

[Halo]

What's the stock bootloader for AOKP? .2?

I'm not 100% sure.

 

[dmmarck]

I'm not 100% sure.

Meh, it's probably what I had before - .2 They usually don't flash BL's with roms, right? I'll have to check.

Edit: Per implication from an XDA thread, a few peeps said you'd need to flash the .3 BL for the .3 radios, thus leaving me to believe that your BL was whatever you had before flashing a new one lol

 

[davidnc]

The bootloader for 4.0.2 is : primekk15 bootloader

Edit: That bootloader is the same when I was on AOKP Milestone 3


The bootloader for 4.0.4 is : PRIMELA03 bootloader

They usually don't flash BL's with roms, right?

Correct ,usually dont

 

[dmmarck]

The bootloader for 4.0.2 is : primekk15 bootloader

Edit: That bootloader is the same when I was on AOKP Milestone 3


The bootloader for 4.0.4 is : PRIMELA03 bootloader


Correct ,usually dont

Thanks greatly.

If you were to flash a new rom, say AOKP Build 22, would you install the 4.0.2 radios/BL, then flash the rom/etc., or flash the rom as normal with the 4.0.4 BL/radios?

 

[davidnc]

Appears as though the bootloader is separate from the radios anyway.

There are some Radio zip files that include the bootloader and some that do not .
Usually when a zip includes the bootloader it has "btldr" some where in the zip name

ex; 402_404_rdo4_btldr.zip is a zip going from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 that would include the bootloader 4.0.4 radio and 4.0.4 bootloader.

If you open that zip you would see a file called bootloader.img which is the bootloader flash image.

 

[dmmarck]

There are some Radio zip files that include the bootloader and some that do not .
Usually when a zip includes the bootloader it has "btldr" some where in the zip name

ex; 402_404_rdo4_btldr.zip is a zip going from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 that would include the bootloader 4.0.4 radio and 4.0.4 bootloader.

If you open that zip you would see a file called bootloader.img which is the bootloader flash image.

I definitely have the .4 bootloader; I just don't want that to conflict with future roms or anything. Everything I've seen, at least from AOKP, indicates it's running off a .2 BL; although, I will say, there are no problems at all.

 

[davidnc]

Thanks greatly.

If you were to flash a new rom, say AOKP Build 22, would you install the 4.0.2 radios/BL, then flash the rom/etc., or flash the rom as normal with the 4.0.4 BL/radios?

Should be able to flash the Rom as normal from what I have read,so I have no personal experience with that .You would stay on the 4.0.4 radio/boot of course
I havent yet flashed the 4.0.4 radio/bootloader tho.

If in doubt tho you could flash back to the 4.0.2 radio/bootloader and reboot then flash the Rom,reboot again then reflash the 4.0.4 radio/bootloader

 

[dmmarck]

Should be able to flash the Rom as normal from what I have read,so I have no personal experience with that .You would stay on the 4.0.4 radio/boot of course
I havent yet flashed the 4.0.4 radio/bootloader tho.

If in doubt tho you could flash back to the 4.0.2 radio/bootloader and reboot then flash the Rom

Yeah. I'm actually more worried about franco's kernel than anything TBH lol

 

[GNex Girl]

Edit: Per implication from an XDA thread, a few peeps said you'd need to flash the .3 BL for the .3 radios, thus leaving me to believe that your BL was whatever you had before flashing a new one lol

I just flashed the .3 radios from here without the .3 bootloader:

[RADIOS][Galaxy Nexus] All available radios/basebands - RootzWiki


They installed:

 

[davidnc]

Yeah I read on rootzwiki of people having no issues wuth it while on AOKP, and yup your correct if you havent ever changed the bootloader AOKP is running on the 4.0.2 bootloader

 

[davidnc]

I just flashed the .3 radios from here without the .3 bootloader:

[RADIOS][Galaxy Nexus] All available radios/basebands - RootzWiki


They installed:

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Correct those zips dont have the bootloader within them, so flashing those zips wont change the bootloader.
If you notice those zips just show 4.0.3 Radios.zip without the added ext of btldr.zip as shown in post #67

 

[davidnc]

Also here is a link to the 4.0.4 radio/bootloader zip in the OP of that thread
and 4.0.2 radio/bootloader zip on page 2 of that thread post #12
and on page #20 post #196 the M5 sum numbers

[CDMA][Radio][Bootloader]4.0.2 to 4.0.4 Radio patches and bootloader - RootzWiki

 

[Halo]

So here's what I did/doing:

1) Fastboot flash back to the 4.0.2 radios (radios only, no bootloader) - Currently on AOKP Milestone 3

2) Reboot phone, run that setup for a bit and see how my connection/speeds are

3) Fastboot flash 4.0.4 radios (radios only, no bootloader)

4) Check for any improvements

 

[dmmarck]

So here's what I did/doing:

1) Fastboot flash back to the 4.0.2 radios (radios only, no bootloader) - Currently on AOKP Milestone 3

2) Reboot phone, run that setup for a bit and see how my connection/speeds are

3) Fastboot flash 4.0.4 radios (radios only, no bootloader)

4) Check for any improvements

Sounds good, keep us posted.

Step 2 seems to be a commonly skipped step for a lot of those w/ problems.

 

[dmmarck]

Yeah I read on rootzwiki of people having no issues wuth it while on AOKP, and yup your correct if you havent ever changed the bootloader AOKP is running on the 4.0.2 bootloader

Yup, I saw a post on XDA that says the same. I'm just going to keep the radios/loader as is .

 

[Halo]

Well, a couple hours back on the 4.0.2 radios and everything is cool. Good speed, no loss of data. Like the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." So for now, I think I'll just leave the radios alone.

 

[GNex Girl]

Well, a couple hours back on the 4.0.2 radios and everything is cool. Good speed, no loss of data. Like the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." So for now, I think I'll just leave the radios alone.

I tried all 3 - 4.0.2, 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 - today and I felt that all gave me the same performance. I am sticking with 4.0.2 for now until the official OTA update comes.

 

[sicario666]

Well, a couple hours back on the 4.0.2 radios and everything is cool. Good speed, no loss of data. Like the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." So for now, I think I'll just leave the radios alone.

the good thing about android is you can fix what isn't broken. Lol. I gotcha though.

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