Modify CAP_PRUNE to change 5G EN_DC/SA/CA combinations on Qualcomm 5G devices

Some Qualcomm devices have CAP_PRUNE file to have allowed 5G EN_DC/SA/CA combinations on Qualcomm devices. On most of devices (written 8/2021) do not have this device, but example Samsung Qualcomm devices often have. If your device don’t have this file then all hardware defined combinations have allowed or limited with another way if do not match UE Capability Information message requested output. This do not change hardware defined combinations of the device ( 0xB826 NR CA Combinations) so that will be limit but with this file could reduce hardware defined combinations. ...

October 2, 2021 · 2 min · minh

Enable NR-CA on Qualcomm SDX60 and SDX53

By default almost every Qualcomm SDX60 and SDX53 has NR-CA (NR Carrier Aggregation - aggregate two or more 5G NR bands) disabled by default in modem firmware. NR-CA works with NR-NSA and NR-SA networks depends your device support. You can check NR-CA combination support on cacombos.com site. On cacombos.com make sure you check “Hardware” combolist to see hardware supported combinations. Hardware defined combinations cannot be changed after compiled from source. Requirements QPST and access to EFS. This may require root. If device have Carrier Policy, make sure it have multiple NR bands enabled NSA/SA. To use NR-CA with 5G SA, you have to enable SA first. This instruction is tested with OnePlus 9 Pro (Global and US) and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G. ...

April 13, 2021 · 2 min · minh

Enable VoNR support on Qualcomm devices

This instruction helps you to enable VoNR (Voice over 5G New Radio - Phone calls over 5G-networks) support on your Qualcomm device. By default this is disabled To use VoNR your network must support 5G SA (Standalone). Requirements Qualcomm diag driver installed and access to QPST/EFS May require rooted device This instruction is tested OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, Google Pixel 5 and OnePlus 9 Pro. Let’s start Download ZIP package and extract to your computer below. It include nvitems to enable VoNR. ...

March 27, 2021 · 1 min · minh
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Elisa replacing Nokia 5G towers to Huawei in Helsinki - over gigabit speed in 4G network

Elisa has replaced Nokia MassiveMIMO 5G towers to Huawei. On our tests (in Finnish) Nokia MassiveMIMO 5G towers didn’t work well compared to Huawei towers so this maybe reason to change supplier. Elisa has in Helsinki Area massive 4G and 5G network update. You can follow timetable in Elisa site (in Finnish). Also 5G coverage has improved after equipment switch. We achieved in Aleksanterikatu over 900Mbps speed with Samsung S10 5G-phone. Over gigabit 4G speed! In Citykäytävä Helsinki (near of Citycenter) Nokia 4G tower has been replaced to Huawei. After upgrade the B1 (2100MHz) bandwidth have upgraded from 10MHz to 20MHz. Now this tower has 60Mhz bandwith on 4G with 4x4 MIMO support. 5G 100MHz TDD-bandwith works also on this tower. This kind of Huawei tower and antenna solution we haven’t seen before in Finland. ...

February 14, 2020 · 2 min · minh