This thread will answer all your ND8 questions.
Stock TouchWiz 4.4 KitKat ND8 myth busters - xda-developers
Stock TouchWiz 4.4 KitKat ND8 myth busters - xda-developers
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you said you put the kitkat update on boost mobile put how?....I tried odin and try using recovery and have fail...then again the is only a zip and not a tar.mds....
I'm on stock 4.3 rooted Sprint ROM and getting the OTA ND8 update notification. If I accept this update, will it install the ND8 like any other OTA updates? I'm curious if this would be same as ODINing.
That's another question I have because ROMs like Wicked Sensations call for MK5 or its Sprint equivalent.
B) you CANNOT downgrade modems while on KK bootloader. You're stuck with ND8 modem until we can figure out how to crack it. Good luck!~
I'll answer this in here instead of PM @wetbiker7, for the benefit of all. If you flash the 4.4.2 ND8 Sprint tar, you will definitely flash the Knox bootloader that goes with it, as well as the ND8 modem. The minute you flash Philz, you'll trip it, but we all know that. Here's what I've tested, and you all can decide if you want to take the plunge. I have successfully flashed an MK5 backup I had on external storage and it works fine. So that answers your first question, yes, you CAN flash JB roms just fine. However, when I tried to flash the MK5 modem, it broke radio, meaning no phone, data, nothing. So as of right now, and I'm in the process of trying to crack it, there is NO way to downgrade modems once you flash the tar. The 4.4.2 bootloader does not allow you to flash a downgraded bootloader OR modem at this time. Now, the ND8 modem worked fine on the MK5 rom I flashed. It would be the same as using and MK5 modem on 4.1.2, it actually works better, but going down, won't work. Does that make sense? I probably confused you all more, but just know that:
A) you can downgrade roms while on KK bootloader and they'll work
B) you CANNOT downgrade modems while on KK bootloader. You're stuck with ND8 modem until we can figure out how to crack it. Good luck!~
Thanks for the answer bro. That means the AOSP ROMs should work too. Nice to know that even though certain ROMs say they are modem specific, it actually doesn't affect the radio or data. The only drawbacks besides Knox are inability to downgrade the bootloader and the inability to use older modems.
No confusion at all bro. You explained it well.
I'll answer this in here instead of PM @wetbiker7, for the benefit of all. If you flash the 4.4.2 ND8 Sprint tar, you will definitely flash the Knox bootloader that goes with it, as well as the ND8 modem. The minute you flash Philz, you'll trip it, but we all know that. Here's what I've tested, and you all can decide if you want to take the plunge. I have successfully flashed an MK5 backup I had on external storage and it works fine. So that answers your first question, yes, you CAN flash JB roms just fine. However, when I tried to flash the MK5 modem, it broke radio, meaning no phone, data, nothing. So as of right now, and I'm in the process of trying to crack it, there is NO way to downgrade modems once you flash the tar. The 4.4.2 bootloader does not allow you to flash a downgraded bootloader OR modem at this time. Now, the ND8 modem worked fine on the MK5 rom I flashed. It would be the same as using and MK5 modem on 4.1.2, it actually works better, but going down, won't work. Does that make sense? I probably confused you all more, but just know that:
A) you can downgrade roms while on KK bootloader and they'll work
B) you CANNOT downgrade modems while on KK bootloader. You're stuck with ND8 modem until we can figure out how to crack it. Good luck!~
I have successfully flashed an MK5 backup I had on external storage and it works fine. So that answers your first question, yes, you CAN flash JB roms just fine.
Just wondering, if you're running ND8 FW/ROM then flash back to any of the stock 4.3 ROMs, would this same ROM run that much better than on MK3/MK5 FW?
I don't much, guessing here, but I'm assuming not really. The 4.3 roms would still be running on the 4.3 file system not on the 4.4 system. Feel free to give it a try though.
Haha, I'll let steelyus1 take care of his business first.
Wouldn't 4.3 ROM have 4.4 system since it's running in ND8 FW? Now I'm really confused!
Ok. Flashed ND8 .tar and not too impressed with the same looking TW, but does seem smoother. It did root easily. Also did flash Wicked Sensations 4.3 and LS official 3.0 to confirm working with new baseband and mdm. (obviously not long term tests)
Back on AOKP again. Running fine so far on ND8 baseband.
Aside from a few graphic changes it does look the same. I'm glad the battery and data arrows are white. It was the only reason I was running Barebones. I prefer the stock look overall when coupled with transparent widget for weather. Plus by comparison the picture quality is horrendous on AOSP.
Aside from a few graphic changes it does look the same. I'm glad the battery and data arrows are white. It was the only reason I was running Barebones. I prefer the stock look overall when coupled with transparent widget for weather. Plus by comparison the picture quality is horrendous on AOSP.
here is the update from samsung about the boost mobile s3 kitkat update...
Question for those of you running the new TouchWiz.
Does it still have the PRL update feature? Not the one in settings. I'm talking about the one in the hidden menu that allows you to change it by putting a different PRL on the root of the phone and naming it TEST.prl? Thanks
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