radio flashing question.. - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i know all nexuses are pretty much the same and we can run the tmobile and sprint and international roms etc on my vzw nexus. however what about radios? I just updated my vzw nexus 6 to full 5.1.1 Z including bootloader, but I didn't do the matching radio because I'm on 98R and idk how thatll play out. anyone on vzw flash the newest radios? can we do such things? I know android M, were all flashing that radio and were all on diff carriers.

imablackhat said:
i know all nexuses are pretty much the same and we can run the tmobile and sprint and international roms etc on my vzw nexus. however what about radios? I just updated my vzw nexus 6 to full 5.1.1 Z including bootloader, but I didn't do the matching radio because I'm on 98R and idk how thatll play out. anyone on vzw flash the newest radios? can we do such things? I know android M, were all flashing that radio and were all on diff carriers.
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Yes, you can flash away.

if I can flash the international Z 5.1.1 bootloader, radio and rom on my Verizon phone why does google go out of the way making different packages for different carriers?

imablackhat said:
if I can flash the international Z 5.1.1 bootloader, radio and rom on my Verizon phone why does google go out of the way making different packages for different carriers?
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to add things that they can use on their network. like tmobile and WiFi calling. sure, google can add it into Verizon's as well, but Verizon users can't use it.

well then why the different radios :/. if we could all use international radio.. like international, Verizon and sprint radios.

imablackhat said:
well then why the different radios :/. if we could all use international radio.. like international, Verizon and sprint radios.
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Radios are tuned sometimes to work better on different networks. You should see how many Samsung have.
More radios, more choice.

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quick question

i have a t-mobile htc one that turned into the gpe by flashing the ruu. since some roms are device specific do i still treat it as a t-mobile device or the gsm one?
sil3nt_trill said:
i have a t-mobile htc one that turned into the gpe by flashing the ruu. since some roms are device specific do i still treat it as a t-mobile device or the gsm one?
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t-mobile is a GSM version, the only exceptions to GSM are the Sprint and Verizon phones (CDMA). so you're good with pretty much any rom. if you use WiFi calling then you have to check if it's supported or not.
nkk71 said:
t-mobile is a GSM version, the only exceptions to GSM are the Sprint and Verizon phones (CDMA). so you're good with pretty much any rom. if you use WiFi calling then you have to check if it's supported or not.
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ok thanks. i was just curious cause i might try CM and they have different downloads for att/tmobile/gpe. i did get varall in adb and it shows up as m7_ul so i guess i go with google edition roms now. or does it still not matter?
sil3nt_trill said:
ok thanks. i was just curious cause i might try CM and they have different downloads for att/tmobile/gpe. i did get varall in adb and it shows up as m7_ul so i guess i go with google edition roms now. or does it still not matter?
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well if there is a specific version for your carrier you should use that one (it would include minor changes in build.prop such as carrier specific icons, and for T-Mob it could include WiFi calling), but even if you flash an international version it will still work just fine.

Why does the ATT 4.4.4 ROM not work on TMobile?

I would assume the the only difference would be the radios.
Has anyone tried this?
APNs?
I am not sure since i am italian and i do not know which kind of radios ATT uses...
But i can say that i have a XT1053 Moto X, with the latest SBF from the EUropean Moto X (sold in italian stores).
It works very well but the radio (NO IMEI, no signal....ok the wifi though)
For this reason i am forced to use an american radio (now the Verizon one, because the T-Mobile never released its 4.4.4)
Could be the same for you, if ATT has completely different kind of radio frequencies?
knitler said:
I would assume the the only difference would be the radios.
Has anyone tried this?
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Strings in the build.prop could impact its usability. The modem files support different frequencies (I'm not sure about the radio hardware itself)
But why would you want to flash the ATT ROM on an XT1053? The XT1053 ROM has way less bloat.
Unless you are trying to use an XT1053 on ATT and you WANT or Need that bloat??

For att users or tmobile: using an att sims 'Tmobile Update'

So I currently have an att sims card in my device. And I'm noticing a ' T-Mobile update service Update postoned' message. Is it safe to take the update even though I'm using att with this device?
anyone's input how this may affect an at&t user appreciated.
SysAdmNj said:
anyone's input how this may affect an at&t user appreciated.
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I don't think it should be any problem to update the phone with the att SIM on... at least in theory. I unlocked my T-Mobile Note 4 and it's working flawlessly on att at full LTE speeds, minus Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE of course, but I don't really care for those features on AT&T.
bartolo5 said:
I don't think it should be any problem to update the phone with the att SIM on... at least in theory. I unlocked my T-Mobile Note 4 and it's working flawlessly on att at full LTE speeds, minus Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE of course, but I don't really care for those features on AT&T.
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I'm going to root/custom recovery later anyways so I'd probably over write it with a custom rom. Probably doesnt pay to update.
SysAdmNj said:
I'm going to root/custom recovery later anyways so I'd probably over write it with a custom rom. Probably doesnt pay to update.
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It will update your baseband (modem) and a few other things that are inaccessible to the user, so yes, update it. In fact, the update does update the modem to version NJ7 (you're probably on NIH).
siraltus said:
It will update your baseband (modem) and a few other things that are inaccessible to the user, so yes, update it. In fact, the update does update the modem to version NJ7 (you're probably on NIH).
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I am on N910TUVU1ANIH, So updating the baseband is needed to be compatible with custom roms? I'm just worried about bonking my signal since its not a tmobile sims.
SysAdmNj said:
I am on N910TUVU1ANIH, So updating the baseband is needed to be compatible with custom roms? I'm just worried about bonking my signal since its not a tmobile sims.
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I unlocked, upgraded to ANJ7 from that version, did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...sy-steps-stock-odin-n910tuvu1anih-cf-t2903733
then this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...v1-4-4-4-tw-anj7-extremely-t2916463?nocache=1
with no problems using the t mobile one with an att sim, have been connected to 4G LTE all day.
SysAdmNj said:
I am on N910TUVU1ANIH, So updating the baseband is needed to be compatible with custom roms? I'm just worried about bonking my signal since its not a tmobile sims.
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I'm on the latest update with latest modem and I have absolutely great reception on at&t with my T-Mobile Note 4. Better than my Nexus 5 for sure.

Switched to ATT from Verizon

Hey guys I made the switch last night from Verizon to ATT, and need some help.
I am currently on the 89r radio because that was the radio that came preinstalled for the verizon varients, but I want to make sure I get the best possible working radio for my motorola bought nexus 6 for ATT. Anyone on ATT please can you recommend a radio that would work best?
@the_rooter
If you update to 5.1 the 95R radio works very well.
It is included in LMY47D and LMY47I.
cam30era said:
@the_rooter
If you update to 5.1 the 95R radio works very well.
It is included in LMY47D and LMY47I.
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I am rooted and on a custom rom I just am looking for the best radio. so 95r is the best for att?
the_rooter said:
I am rooted and on a custom rom I just am looking for the best radio. so 95r is the best for att?
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Not exactly. I said 95r works well for me. Different locations and different people get different results. You need to try it and decide for yourself.

[Q] T-Mobile to AT&T

I was using T-Mobile and I'm now on AT&T do I need to use an AT&T Rom? The custom Rom I'm using for T-Mobile does work but wondering if using an AT&T Rom would be best regarding the radios, etc.
drunkboi said:
I was using T-Mobile and I'm now on AT&T do I need to use an AT&T Rom? The custom Rom I'm using for T-Mobile does work but wondering if using an AT&T Rom would be best regarding the radios, etc.
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there's no such thing on a nexus device as custom roms for different carriers. they are all exactly the same, and will work on any carrier.
So you're saying I can use any Rom on this phone? Since there are custom Nexus 6 roms for T-Mobile and AT&T here so that's my question?
drunkboi said:
So you're saying I can use any Rom on this phone? Since there are custom Nexus 6 roms for T-Mobile and AT&T here so that's my question?
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Doesn't matter. I've run the T-Mobile on Sprint. Only radios will have a role in your reception.
Thank you! Do I need to flash the AT&T radio along with any version ROM I choose? I really appreciate the help I just don't want to mess anything up.
drunkboi said:
Thank you! Do I need to make to flash the AT&T radio along with any version ROM I choose? I really appreciate the help I just don't want to mess anything up.
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No, you only flash a radio once. Unless you want to use a different one. Find the one that works best for you and keep it.

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