Hi.
I've purchased a ZE551ml in Taiwan, here in Chile we use 4GLTE 2600(7), the TW version doesn't support that band, I've flashed the latest firmware, and now the version is "LRX21V.WW-ASUS_Z00A-2.13.40.13_20150401-8390_USER044030427_201501060109", this means I'm in the WW firmaware version? If not what can I do, and add support for 4GLTE in 2600(7) band?
Thanks for your help.
It is my understanding you will need to purchase a WW or US version to get band 7 support. The WW version in France should be released soon. No word on the US version.
I am not sure if there are different versions of ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (as for the hardware). I bought the ZE551ML from Taiwan about 2 weeks ago. It came with a WW firmware & I am living in Romania (so Europe). I did had some issues with LTE even after the last OTA update (the network kept dropping again and again). I solved the issues! For me, I only had to change the phone's ATP settings with the ones required by my network operator (Settings -> Wireless & Networks category -> More -> Cellular networks -> Access Point Names). Now I don't have any issue. Maybe you could try to find what settings are required by your network operator.
Thank you for saying this. I also have a TW ZenFone 2 and it came with WW firmware. I thought it was a mistake.
ddfault said:
Thank you for saying this. I also have a TW ZenFone 2 and it came with WW firmware. I thought it was a mistake.
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Although it's WW, it's not the same build as real WW model.
I also have Zenfone 2 TW version. Re-flashed it to WW just to make it more generic.
sorg said:
Although it's WW, it's not the same build as real WW model.
I also have Zenfone 2 TW version. Re-flashed it to WW just to make it more generic.
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Yeah, true. There is, for example, an asian-market game-store app, pre-installed. Even though my phone came in with a WW firmware, I chose to flash it with the WW ROM from their website (I thought it would have been a more light version with no 3rd-party apps like Kindle, TripAdvisor, etc...but it's the same )
My phone is working with 3G, and network APN are well recognized. Only have problem with 4G. I think the hardware must support all bands, it's a feature of the chipset. So I hope that with a different version of the firmware fue 4G could work.
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afrugone said:
My phone is working with 3G, and network APN are well recognized. Only have problem with 4G. I think the hardware must support all bands, it's a feature of the chipset. So I hope that with a different version of the firmware fue 4G could work.
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For me, the APN was recognized, as well...but I had to make some changes in some names. I hope you will get yout problem solved, somehow.
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Thank you for saying this. I also have a TW ZenFone 2 and it came with WW firmware. I thought it was a mistake.
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How do you figure out if your Zenfone 2 is TW version if I may ask?
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How do you figure out if your Zenfone 2 is TW version if I may ask?
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On the box check C.P/N barcode. Last two letters TW means Taiwan version.
Also, Taiwan version when bootы first time, suggests Chinese Traditional language by default.
Change FIrmware???
I keep reading different people saying: "I had CN firmware so I flashed WW firmware ...." while on the Asus site, from where I got the firmwares, says "DO NOT FLASH FIRMWARE OF DIFFERENT SKU VERSIONS" ... it explains further "CN SKU should flash CN firmware".
Can someone lead me in the right direction and tell me how to flash my CN version to WW version? Do I just flash the WW firmware off of Asus's site?
here is the bands it shut support from the differend versions
UMTS/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE
Data Rate:
HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
LTE Cat4:UL 50 / DL 150 Mbps
2G :
EDGE/GPRS/GSM :
850/900/1800/1900,
3G :
WCDMA :
850/900/1900/2100
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN Only)
1900 ~ 2100
4G :
FDD-LTE: (TW)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(28)
FDD-LTE: (WW)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/800MHz(20)
FDD-LTE: (US)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(17)/800MHz(20)
FDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
2100MHz(1)/1800MHz(3)
TDD-LTE: (CN/IN)
2600MHz(38)/1900MHz(39)/1900MHz(40)/1900MHz(41)
It seems that installing a different region firmware will work, but the bands won't. However, i know that the ZenFone 2 uses the same LTE modem in all these ZE551ML devices (Intel XMM 7262 Slim Modem—LTE Advanced). But this modem may come in 2 variants (not sure). I contacted Intel and Asus for more info regarding this. I know that there was an issue with Galaxy S5, for example, where some bands weren't allowed by default (market related), even though the phone supported them.
Flashing firmware from different region won't change supported 4G bands. Bands support relies on region of phone, which is defined in SFI (it's simpler version of ACPI found in PC) OEM1 table, and it's not touched by flashing procedure.
Although, it may be possible to spoof HW region in kernel. But it requires unlocked bootloader.
There may be another way to unlock bands: copy one region specific file set to another region set, but it may not work. This method doesn't require unlocked bootloader.
BTW, there is one more region not mentioned above, called FULL. So, according to name, it should support frequencies from all regions.
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Flashing firmware from different region won't change supported 4G bands. Bands support relies on region of phone, which is defined in SFI (it's simpler version of ACPI found in PC) OEM1 table, and it's not touched by flashing procedure.
Although, it may be possible to spoof HW region in kernel. But it requires unlocked bootloader.
There may be another way to unlock bands: copy one region specific file set to another region set, but it may not work. This method doesn't require unlocked bootloader.
BTW, there is one more region not mentioned above, called FULL. So, according to name, it should support frequencies from all regions.
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well now i got mine
an mine is an cn version
but the funny part is that it say ww in firmware
an yes i got LTE connection were i live
an my provider use 800/1800/2600
Taking a look at the recovery last_log file, the latest WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.10_20150425 firmware include quite a few ifwi Image FW versions:
ifwi: 0002.50E6
ifwi: 0002.00E6
ifwi: 0005.00E6
ifwi: 0088.0163
ifwi: 0094.0171
ifwi: 1002.10E6
IFWI FW Major version numbers (the first four) have to match before it will flash the firmware.
I suspect these may be the different regional modems in our device, but allows ASUS to push a single firmware.
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Taking a look at the recovery last_log file, the latest WW_ZE551ML_2.15.40.10_20150425 firmware include quite a few ifwi Image FW versions:
ifwi: 0002.50E6
ifwi: 0002.00E6
ifwi: 0005.00E6
ifwi: 0088.0163
ifwi: 0094.0171
ifwi: 1002.10E6
IFWI FW Major version numbers (the first four) have to match before it will flash the firmware.
I suspect these may be the different regional modems in our device, but allows ASUS to push a single firmware.
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There are exactly 6 ifwi_ files in ifwi.zip inside the ROM package. But I can't figure out their versions... Maybe we can flash an ifwi with different major version with xFSTK Downloader?
EDIT: Finally got something...
0002.00E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1.bin
1002.10E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-DBG.bin
0005.00E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-DSDA.bin
0002.50E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-SIL.bin
0088.0163 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze550ml.bin
0094.0171 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
Version checking tool here: https://github.com/updateing/IFWIVersionDump
doing so can we change modem region and available lte bands?
updateing said:
There are exactly 6 ifwi_ files in ifwi.zip inside the ROM package. But I can't figure out their versions... Maybe we can flash an ifwi with different major version with xFSTK Downloader?
EDIT: Finally got something...
0002.00E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1.bin
1002.10E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-DBG.bin
0005.00E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-DSDA.bin
0002.50E6 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-SIL.bin
0088.0163 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze550ml.bin
0094.0171 ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
Version checking tool here: https://github.com/updateing/IFWIVersionDump
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quejo said:
doing so can we change modem region and available lte bands?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60300214&postcount=14
Maybe not. (I'm wondering if -DBG version allows unsigned kernels, like unlocked bootloader, and if phone will recognize it)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60300214&postcount=14
Maybe not. (I'm wondering if -DBG version allows unsigned kernels, like unlocked bootloader, and if phone will recognize it)
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I don't hope much. There are 2 different ifwi binaries:
Code:
ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze550ml.bin
ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
But only one DBG version.
It means, DBG version is for special DEBUG device, with probably special hardware config, neither ZE550ML nor ZE551ML.
It's possible, that ZE551ML and ZE550ML are the same at bootloader stage where existing differences are not touched. But if there is some initialization or even access of device specific config, then wrong bootloader will eventually brick device.
For some unknown reason ASUS choose not to hardlock write access to boot block. It's only "soft locked". It means, with root access you can enable write access and then using dd, you can re-flash boot block. Btw, boot block (IFWI) is written not as-is. Updater reads some kind of settings/config from existing boot block, then copies it to new boot block and then writes it back to flash.
So, it's extremely dangerous to mess with boot block flashing!
Hi.
I need some help to change radio baseband on my m8 (0P6B130) so LTE/4G works with Telenor Norway ( https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telenor-norway ).
it's s-off and cid 11111111
currently running: RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4
have tried this rom also, without getting LTE/4G working: 0P6BIMG_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_release_464360_signed
ive found this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736921
but not sure what image will work for me, if any.
if possible i have another m8 (OP6B100) working with LTE/4G, if there is a way to read/save radio from that one and move to my new phone?
What LTE band(s) does your carrier use?
3G works okay? Or how about 2G data?
both 2g and 3g working 100%, im only missing working LTE/4G.
as far i figured out my carrier Telenor Norway use B3 B7 and B20 for LTE/4G.
but i can not figure out what radio that supports those bands and to try out
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both 2g and 3g working 100%, im only missing working LTE/4G.
as far i figured out my carrier Telenor Norway use B3 B7 and B20 for LTE/4G.
but i can not figure out what radio that supports those bands and to try out
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According to these specs, the Euro version should support those bands (1800, 2600, 800 MHz respectively). Which would go along with the statement that you have a model OP6B100 which as working LTE. But it doesn't explain why Euro RUU 6.12.401.4 doesn't give you working LTE.
Does the APN on the working (LTE) M8 match what you have on the other one?
the one im missing lte on is a 0P6B130 as statet, its my old one that is OP6B100 that have working lte.
apn match, and verified with settings off carrier website
rmhalvorsen said:
the one im missing lte on is a 0P6B130 as statet, its my old one that is OP6B100 that have working lte.
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I understand that already. All these phones are the same in hardware, the band support is (supposedly) determined in the radio baseband firmware. What I'm saying, is that one you flashed the 0P6B130 device with the Euro RUU 6.12.401.4, it should (in theory, at least) have the same band support as the OP6B100 (Euro) device.
However, we've seen this before, where M8 devices have been properly "fully converted" to another region/version, but will still not get LTE service in that region. We've seen this a number of times, and I have not seen any good explanation, and unfortunately, no solution.
thats what i thought after a few days googling, and reading around in here too.
can it have been some fault in flashing of radio even it said right radio version in hboot and android?
is there a rom for just flashing radio from the 6.12.401.4 RUU ?
tried to make backup of radio on OP6B100 from adb shell, but its not rooted so that went nowhere
Hello everyone, I bought this wonderful phone from an English seller on Ebay. But since the 1st day, I have big network worries I do not capture the same 4g in town. I come to you because I think this must be a software problem, which is not expected for a commercialization in Europe. I tried several manipulations to unlock the bootloader, trying to change rom..rien to do I have this impression of being stuck..Help me please.
Phone info :
Version d'android : 5.1
Version de bande de base : MPSS.BO.2.5.c3-00060-M8992FAAAANAZM-1.18275.1
Version du noyau : 3.10.49
Numéro de build : LMY47D
Version logicielle : V10b-GLOBAL-COM
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Hello everyone, I bought this wonderful phone from an English seller on Ebay. But since the 1st day, I have big network worries I do not capture the same 4g in town. I come to you because I think this must be a software problem, which is not expected for a commercialization in Europe. I tried several manipulations to unlock the bootloader, trying to change rom..rien to do I have this impression of being stuck..Help me please.
Phone info :
Version d'android : 5.1
Version de bande de base : MPSS.BO.2.5.c3-00060-M8992FAAAANAZM-1.18275.1
Version du noyau : 3.10.49
Numéro de build : LMY47D
Version logicielle : V10b-GLOBAL-COM
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Make sure the devices lte bands match that of your carriers lte bands. Dont look at 2g and 3g bands. Only lte bands. Second id say make sure your apn settings are correct.
And last is make sure in mobile networks you have global or gsm cdma and lte selected
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A lot of times this could be due to specific hardware not picking up propper lte bands or those bands not being enabled. Which u can google on enabling hidden lte bands. I didnt notice what model u had from the seller. I noticed u said manipulations of unlocking bl so where u sucsessful? Then its a h815 i believe which would be the global model. Which then could be software relTed or a settings issue.
I had not specified that it is a h815 international version but planned for a planned commercialization in Singapore. According to my operator the antenna 4g near my home uses only the band 800 which is normally compatible with ... I also have a lg g4 that works perfectly with my chip. All APN settings are correct .. Is there a way to force to use this tape?
I tried manipulation to unlock the bootloader with the official version of LG but it is an Asian phone .. I thought of a software problem so I tried with lg bridge that does not pick up my phone. Is there any other way?
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I had not specified that it is a h815 international version but planned for a planned commercialization in Singapore. According to my operator the antenna 4g near my home uses only the band 800 which is normally compatible with ... I also have a lg g4 that works perfectly with my chip. All APN settings are correct .. Is there a way to force to use this tape?
I tried manipulation to unlock the bootloader with the official version of LG but it is an Asian phone .. I thought of a software problem so I tried with lg bridge that does not pick up my phone. Is there any other way?
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Dont know about ure version i still use old lg flashtool from g2 to flash my stock firmwares but i have a sprint varient which i believe is one of the only few use .tots files instead of .kdz file format
What is the method ?
Hello all.
I just bought a Xiaomi Note 8T and i realiced i have received a EUROPEAN version and i need the GLOBAL version.
My country (argentina) uses LTE bands 2, 4, 7, 8, 28, and my phone just have 7, 8 and 28. So, i don't know if the phone will work fine because i dont have the band 4, very important band in Argentina.
1) Can i unlock the band 4 in the european version? there is a chance modifying the firmware or is a hardware process? I readed some guides, like this https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note/general/unlock-lte-bands-step-step-xiaomi-mi-t3084774 , but just i dont know if that it may work.
2) If i flash a GLOBAL ROM, this may work?
Thanks.
bump, I have this issue too.