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What does PDA, CSC mean? which firmware to choose

Hi all,
I have just bought me a galaxy note with 2.3.6 firmware,
And i wonder what does the PDA and CSC mean in the firmware upgrade to ICS?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
I don't really understand which firmware to choose...
I want to choose 4.0.4 but dont know which one.
I am currently using :
model number GT-N7000
android version: 2.3.6-mobile-star
baseband version: N7000XXLPT
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-N7000XXLA4CL886827
Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6
What is my PDA?
What is my CSC?
What is PAD?
What is CSC?
Which firmware can i choose?
What is the difference between all the firmwares?
Thanks in advance

PDA represent your build version
e.g your current build is Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6, then PDA version of your ROM is XXLA6
again XX represend for countries, XX means it is for europian country
If suppose your build info contain DDLPA, then DD represens for India and PDA version is LPA, means that ROM is for India
Same way CSC is sales code., you can check your ROM CSC by dialling *#1234#
again first two digits represents country and last three represents release time.
But as such there is no restriction to use any ROM for any country if your device is unlocked(carrier restriction free)
Latest ICS is LRK for germany, you can use that too.

I see
dr.ketan said:
PDA represent your build version
e.g your current build is Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6, then PDA version of your ROM is XXLA6
again XX represend for countries, XX means it is for europian country
If suppose your build info contain DDLPA, then DD represens for India and PDA version is LPA, means that ROM is for India
Same way CSC is sales code., you can check your ROM CSC by dialling *#1234#
again first two digits represents country and last three represents release time.
But as such there is no restriction to use any ROM for any country if your device is unlocked(carrier restriction free)
Latest ICS is LRK for germany, you can use that too.
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Thanks for the reply dr.ketan now i understand something!
Just to make the picture complete:
when i dial *#1234# i get:
PHONE: N7000XXLPT - what that means?
CSC: N7000EULA1 - what that means?
I understand that because my phone uses PDA with XX i can use any EuropeanROM ?
Thanks a lot!

backup your efs first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606012
you need root for that you can get that by following dr ketans guide in sticky section developement.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

mailman77 said:
Thanks for the reply dr.ketan now i understand something!
Just to make the picture complete:
when i dial *#1234# i get:
PHONE: N7000XXLPT - what that means?
CSC: N7000EULA1 - what that means?
I understand that because my phone uses PDA with XX i can use any EuropeanROM ?
Thanks a lot!
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you can update to any rom any time, just follow dr ketans thread and follow pc odin route
Updating throught Kies/ota is tricky, you need pcode sometimes of the country rom you want to go to, no root, and csc of that countries rom, and a whole stock rom installed for that csc. Best to just always follow pc odin route lol
also read stickies and threads fully cause a lot messed up by not doing that. One tip on ics do not wipe/factory reset
happy reading and searching
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

how to install CWM application for N7000XXLRK
Hi,
Thanks for the answers!
I have managed to burn the latest firmware N7000XXLRK successfully.
I want to have the application CWM like i had before how do i install the permanent CWM for this firmware?
Thanks again,

lol csc thats important, 3 letter code by dialing *#06# to get emei,
then dial *#272*emeihere*
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mailman77 said:
Hi,
Thanks for the answers!
I have managed to burn the latest firmware N7000XXLRK successfully.
I want to have the application CWM like i had before how do i install the permanent CWM for this firmware?
Thanks again,
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Find rooting guide from my signature n get cf rot kernel
Ps: cf root kernwl for lrk not available, use lrg instead of that.
Or use custom kernel like speedmod
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

CWM and battery
I have rooted the N7000XXLRK successfully.
You mean that i can not install CWM application on that firmware?
So how do i backup the whole phone without CWM?
And another question:
i want to see the battery percentage on the upper bar and not only the battery icon indication, how do i do that? is that possible?
Thanks,

best, not to use cwm on a kernel that can trigger the emmc brickbug, best to use kernel like speedmod k3-11 or likewise which has the trigger for emmc brickbug disabled when doing anything in cwm, or in ics.
Dont wipe, factory reset, change csc, or delete large files on a stock ics kernel
to eliminate these issues read threads/first posts of kernel threads btw.
tip: use kernels based on tw, or stock for stock ics, kernels based on cm9 or other are not for stock..
tip2: when nandroid backup, and wanting to recover that, you need same kernel installed as when backup was made. So use a safe kernel
tip3 when recovering apps and data on different roms, issues can arise due to different database structures, which is why its not really supported on i.e. cm9
tip 4 Some roms are wipe some are not. when going to and from gb and ics stuff could linger, which could cause softbricks. There are clean ways to go to and from, enought threads on that's but always do it on safe kernel whatever wipe action
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phone does not support upgrade via kies
dr.ketan said:
PDA represent your build version
e.g your current build is Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6, then PDA version of your ROM is XXLA6
again XX represend for countries, XX means it is for europian country
If suppose your build info contain DDLPA, then DD represens for India and PDA version is LPA, means that ROM is for India
Same way CSC is sales code., you can check your ROM CSC by dialling *#1234#
again first two digits represents country and last three represents release time.
But as such there is no restriction to use any ROM for any country if your device is unlocked(carrier restriction free)
Latest ICS is LRK for germany, you can use that too.
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i am on the latest ICS stock rom (INU), the CSC shows XXX, when i connect the device to kies
i have tried the *#272*IMEI#
and changed it to INU, the device got full wipe once this happened , still i get the same CSC-XXX
and the same - phone does not support upgrade via kies
plz help

Download ur stock rom and extract the cache. img file from it. install this cache. img using pc odin selected in the csc tab

if you made efs backup with working ota, restore it, if you didnt, check if:
no custom parts installed (kernel)
Or parts that didnt come with same stock rom version (e. g. if you changed modem)
Or if your pcode is different.
pcodin is faster lol
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

baz77 said:
if you made efs backup with working ota, restore it, if you didnt, check if:
no custom parts installed (kernel)
Or parts that didnt come with same stock rom version (e. g. if you changed modem)
Or if your pcode is different.
pcodin is faster lol
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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i installed the new firmware INU using the pc odin
note is unrooted no apps are installed
i hav no backup of any of the stock firmware n efs ..
.. ll that - "Download ur stock rom and extract the cache. img file from it. install this cache. img using pc odin selected in the csc tab"
work. i need to try it nw ! !

nokiamodeln91 said:
Download ur stock rom and extract the cache. img file from it. install this cache. img using pc odin selected in the csc tab
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his didnt work.. pcodin CSC doesn't recognize img files ! ! !

ShreyasRewagad said:
his didnt work.. pcodin CSC doesn't recognize img files ! ! !
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yeah u r right... my bad.. use mobile odin

nokiamodeln91 said:
yeah u r right... my bad.. use mobile odin
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this wayzz not workin.. it requires root.. my note is unrooted.. plz temme sum other way..

dr.ketan said:
PDA represent your build version
e.g your current build is Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6, then PDA version of your ROM is XXLA6
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Thanks for the explanation, but what do the letters PDA actually stand for?
(And please don't say "Personal Digital Assistant," because that's all I can find and I've been searching all day.) :fingers-crossed:
I'm sure it must mean something else when it is being used in a discussion of Android mobile phone software.
Does anyone know what "PDA" actually stands for, what are the actual words represented by that abbreviation?
Thanks in advance for your help.

CSC and Google Play App
I've tried a lot of ROMs. Some ROM makes impossible to install applis from Google Play Store. For example when using the Sweet V5 ROM, I cannot get Firefox nor Chrome from the market. It says my Galaxy Note is incompatible. Do you have any idea of CSC management ?

please help me
dr.ketan said:
PDA represent your build version
e.g your current build is Build: GINGERBREAD.XXLA6, then PDA version of your ROM is XXLA6
again XX represend for countries, XX means it is for europian country
If suppose your build info contain DDLPA, then DD represens for India and PDA version is LPA, means that ROM is for India
Same way CSC is sales code., you can check your ROM CSC by dialling *#1234#
again first two digits represents country and last three represents release time.
But as such there is no restriction to use any ROM for any country if your device is unlocked(carrier restriction free)
Latest ICS is LRK for germany, you can use that too.
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dr. ketan sir, i have some problem to understand PDA and CSC defenition and i also have some problem about unrooting my note 2
my note 2 build number is N7100UBDMA1 and i want to unroot my device.
my question is, i see your answer above that i can use any ROM for any country as long as my device is unlocked ? so can i use indonesia firmware to unroot my device ? because i bought this device at china and now i'm living in indonesia
thank you so much for your attention sir

[Q] No signal after going back to stock

Hi, my phone was stuck on bootloop so I used smartflash and I flashed this baseband 2012-0521-V20s-Baseband/LGP990AT-00-V20s-EUR-XX-MAY-21-2012+0_CP.fls
I then reinsalled the stock rom named BIN_LGP990AT-00-V20g-234-XX-OCT-27-2011-0
and the phone runs fine but I have no signal and I cant get it to come back. Here is my phone info
Android version 2.3.4
Baseband 1035.21_20120521
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build number GRJ22
LGE version LGP990-V20g
Any suggestions?

ncassambai said:
Hi, my phone was stuck on bootloop so I used smartflash and I flashed this baseband 2012-0521-V20s-Baseband/LGP990AT-00-V20s-EUR-XX-MAY-21-2012+0_CP.fls
I then reinsalled the stock rom named BIN_LGP990AT-00-V20g-234-XX-OCT-27-2011-0
and the phone runs fine but I have no signal and I cant get it to come back. Here is my phone info
Android version 2.3.4
Baseband 1035.21_20120521
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build number GRJ22
LGE version LGP990-V20g
Any suggestions?
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Try to flash other baseband

Hi, what baseband do you recommend from this list? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658047
Sorry im not that good with android things

ncassambai said:
Hi, what baseband do you recommend from this list? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658047
Sorry im not that good with android things
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Flash 0725-V20r normally it work for you

ncassambai said:
Hi, my phone was stuck on bootloop so I used smartflash and I flashed this baseband 2012-0521-V20s-Baseband/LGP990AT-00-V20s-EUR-XX-MAY-21-2012+0_CP.fls
I then reinsalled the stock rom named BIN_LGP990AT-00-V20g-234-XX-OCT-27-2011-0
and the phone runs fine but I have no signal and I cant get it to come back. Here is my phone info
Android version 2.3.4
Baseband 1035.21_20120521
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build number GRJ22
LGE version LGP990-V20g
Any suggestions?
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Try some baseband with V20g in name, instead of V20s (different fw combatibility I suppose).
I am using these
LGP990AT-00-V20q-EUR-XX-JAN-24-2012+0_AP FW
LGP990AT-00-V20q-EUR-XX-JAN-24-2012+0_CP BB
BB is 1035.21_2011075
as it was the one the phone came with originally and works well with it. Beware that some FW/BB combination are not working well wor some phones. No pattern, it is individual.

check if your imei is not damaged... sometimes when flash a rom, it can to be damaged
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Im trying to get a V20G baseband but I cant find one. Anyone got a link? Ive tried other basebands in the link I said earlier and still no signal.

Please anyone, Im really not that good at this. I need a firmware and baseband download links that match each other but I cant find any.

ncassambai said:
Please anyone, Im really not that good at this. I need a firmware and baseband download links that match each other but I cant find any.
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TRY THIS. thanks to tonyp for such hardwork and sincerity to O2X community
and never forget to use the search function mate

firmware backup

Hi,
First of all here are my specs...
S5830
Android: 2.3.3
Baseband: S5830XWKPA
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-perf-CL561786
[email protected]#1
Build: GINGERBREAD.XWKPY
I want to flash this rom from sammobile which I beleive should work with my phone
Model Country/Carrier Date Version PDA CSC
GT-S5830 United Kingdom / Ireland 2011 September Android 2.3.6 S5830XWKPY S5830XEUKP1
but before I do I would like to backup my existing rom in the same format as this rom so I can flash through odin.
I found this page on the wiki for backing up your rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/How_to_backup_Original_ROM but its not in the same format as the downloadable roms. Can I flash this through odin? or how can I backup my rom like the downloads from sammobile?
I just want a backup so I have something to fall back on should I need to.
Thanks

First of all. The rom you are trying flash is very old. New firmwares are more stable. Try a rom which was released this year. I wonder why you want to backup the original rom, its old. Anyway, just backup stuff using cwm, search for your current firmware of sammobile and download it. If you want to return back to original firmware, flash the firmware via odin and restorethe cwm backup.

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Hi, thanks for the reply.
There is no official rom higher than 2.3.6 for this phone, I'm guna flash cyanogenmod at some point when I get a bit more time but for the time being I just wanted to flash official 2.3.6. Am I wrong in thinking the CWM needs a rooted phone to work? or will this feature run on unrooted phones?
thanks

Try the Spanish Rom XWKTQ.. And i'm sure you'll love it.. Almost Bug free and really fast..
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

aaronmarsh632 said:
Hi, thanks for the reply.
There is no official rom higher than 2.3.6 for this phone, I'm guna flash cyanogenmod at some point when I get a bit more time but for the time being I just wanted to flash official 2.3.6. Am I wrong in thinking the CWM needs a rooted phone to work? or will this feature run on unrooted phones?
thanks
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CWM needs a rooted phone.
About the firmware. Yes the highest android version is 2.3.6, but new firmwares have more features and more stable. Flash XWKTQ.

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thanks for that

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Just 1 quick question, just want to double check, aslong as its XW*** or another uk rom can I just flash it, because i was under the impression you cant flash roms from other countries unless its rooted?
thanks

aaronmarsh632 said:
Just 1 quick question, just want to double check, aslong as its XW*** or another uk rom can I just flash it, because i was under the impression you cant flash roms from other countries unless its rooted?
thanks
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If your phone is operator specific then flashing rom from different countries might cause problems. If your phone is unlocked and you can use it with any operator then no problem. You can flash any rom.

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ah ok, mine is on o2 uk but it was bought from phones4u so it should already be unlocked, so thats good to know. There doesnt seem to be any o2 branding on the phone so i'll have a play when I get sum spare.
cheers

But still, just try using a sim from some other operator and see if it works. If it doesnt, your phone is operator specific.

yeah, will do,
thanks

[Q] XMM6160 baseband

Hi there, i read few threads about baseband problems. i found this in older post (not my phone lol)
Details of my phone are
1) Model Number : LG P970
2) Android Version : 2.2.2
3) Baseband Version : XMM6160
4) Kernel Version : 2.6.32
5) Build Number : FRG83G
6) Software Version : LG-P970-V10d
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so i guess this answer one of my question, that xmm6160 is froyo baseband the v10x or whatever. ??? is it correct ??
if it does than it would answer my second question, that i can flash any BB no matter if its from froyo, gb, ics and it should work with the phone. am i correct in this or not???
so now the question is, if my phone have xmm6160 BB and everything works fine except the auto time and date. should i flash v30 baseband? you think its worth it ?? is there a way for me to backup my current BB or i need togo the long way and extract it from the KDZ.
last question: if LG didnt release ICS in my region will the v30 BB work in my region, as far as i understand it may not work properly ?? am i correct ??
thanks
sol

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Try it... If that dont work, reflash your v10 baseband. That will take 5min
I suggest to download Clock Sync. Uncheck automatic time in option and use clock sync

Mini Franki said:
Try it... If that dont work, reflash your v10 baseband. That will take 5min
I suggest to download Clock Sync. Uncheck automatic time in option and use clock sync
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thank you for your reply, i will try clock sync, about the flashing of BB im guessing that the post i found is indeed a v10 BB bcs the guy said that is phone is still in stock and unrooted, if i extract the v10e KDZ, is there a way to verify the BB version before i flash it??

BB version can be different for each country. A v10e from USA or v10e from EUR will have a different bb
If you want the good BB, take it from your country stock rom. Just need to flash the .fls file

Mini Franki said:
BB version can be different for each country. A v10e from USA or v10e from EUR will have a different bb
If you want the good BB, take it from your country stock rom. Just need to flash the .fls file
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am i correct that all custom roms do not have a bb ? if that is so, then my phone has the xmm6160 which is suppose to be from my old stock v10e
and if im correct about the above, than i should not even try to flah v30 bb, cause my country has only v10x version and not even v20 so ill stick to current BB i got.
and if im wrong can xmm6160 be a gingerbread BB?? that was flash when i had zeus 6.4 or marvel v9 cm7 or cici??
how can i verifay the .fls file that is xmm6161 file or maybe different ver. ??
thanks so much for clearing this stuff for me. :good:

Exactly, custom rom dont have BB. You are on which rom?
That depend... Im on IZS with the EUR baseband and automatic time work perfectly(im from canada). V30 bb fixed auto time problem. But im not sure if v30 bb will be good with your v10d rom. I can only say, try it

Mini Franki said:
Exactly, custom rom dont have BB. You are on which rom?
That depend... Im on IZS with the EUR baseband and automatic time work perfectly. V30 bb fixed auto time problem. But im not sure if v30 bb will be good with your v10d rom. I can only say, try it
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right now im on marvel v11 and auto time date not working, but all else including gps work fine. and i have xmm6160 bb .

Oh!
Flash v30b baseband, that will fix your auto time problem. Sorry i was sure you was on v10d lol

Mini Franki said:
Oh!
Flash v30b baseband, that will fix your auto time problem. Sorry i was sure you was on v10d lol
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lol, my old stock was v10e, israel region. do you know by any chance if i should try and use the v30b open europe or it doesnt matter which region .fls as long as its v30b ?? cause israel didnt get the ics update so no v30 for us, only the froyo.
thanks again brother

AW: [Q] XMM6160 baseband
cookiepuppy said:
lol, my old stock was v10e, israel region. do you know by any chance if i should try and use the v30b open europe or it doesnt matter which region .fls as long as its v30b ?? cause israel didnt get the ics update so no v30 for us, only the froyo.
thanks again brother
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Cant you use the UAE version?
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

Well I'm kind of a noob , what's UAE version? If this can work I'm sure gonna try.
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cookiepuppy said:
Well I'm kind of a noob , what's UAE version? If this can work I'm sure gonna try.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
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United arab emirates. Look into v30 thread in general, someone posted, there is an arab ROM now.
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N00BY0815 said:
United arab emirates. Look into v30 thread in general, someone posted, there is an arab ROM now.
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i just flashed the v30b open eur. baseband and when i got to phone setting->about phone-> baseband version. it seems that it was flashed ok, now its not unknown the ver. no' is 1035.23_20110405. s/w ver. p97030b-eur-xx
when i check the lg hidden menu->version->baseband shows as XMM6160.
is it ok? does it suppose to be like that ??
phone was rebooted only and no factory reset was done by SFT.

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cookiepuppy said:
i just flashed the v30b open eur. baseband and when i got to phone setting->about phone-> baseband version. it seems that it was flashed ok, now its not unknown the ver. no' is 1035.23_20110405. s/w ver. p97030b-eur-xx
when i check the lg hidden menu->version->baseband shows as XMM6160.
is it ok? does it suppose to be like that ??
phone was rebooted only and no factory reset was done by SFT.
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If it works properly,especially in calls, it s fine
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

Well, I tested calls, gps, WiFi, SMS and everything works fine.
Thanks guys for your help.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

[Q] How to update modem baseband when using custom ROM?

Hi,
I'm using Paranoid Android 4.5 Alpha 2 and I wonder how to update modem baseband to latest version without losing my actual configuration and ROM.
Is it possible?
If so, can you tell me how and what do I need.
Thanks by advance

zeduck said:
Hi,
I'm using Paranoid Android 4.5 Alpha 2 and I wonder how to update modem baseband to latest version without losing my actual configuration and ROM.
Is it possible?
If so, can you tell me how and what do I need.
Thanks by advance
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why do you want to flash baseband?

Because I have issues with phone calls.
So I would like to take advantage of the latest baseband that would maybe fix those.

zeduck said:
Because I have issues with phone calls.
So I would like to take advantage of the latest baseband that would maybe fix those.
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it might be an operator issue/rom bug.
dont fiddle with the baseband

It's not an operator problem.
So I suppose the problem is from my side (phone).
I used to have a Nexus 4 and ROM and baseband are 2 different things that you can flash independently.
Are you sure it's not the same with Xperia Z?
I already saw some topics with titles like Baseband Generic US something. But I did not find any Generic FR at the latest version.

zeduck said:
It's not an operator problem.
So I suppose the problem is from my side (phone).
I used to have a Nexus 4 and ROM and baseband are 2 different things that you can flash independently.
Are you sure it's not the same with Xperia Z?
I already saw some topics with titles like Baseband Generic US something. But I did not find any Generic FR at the latest version.
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You can download the french firmware and just flash the baseband from flashtool
Edit: Why dont you try EU firmware

I found out one topic for generic FR latest firmware and I used your trick flashing only the baseband.
Thanks!
Now I will see with the time if it's making my phone work better.

zeduck said:
I found out one topic for generic FR latest firmware and I used your trick flashing only the baseband.
Thanks!
Now I will see with the time if it's making my phone work better.
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