Disabling eMBMS Feature

on MPSS.DI.2.x, MPSS.DI.3.x,
MPSS.DIPM.1.x, and MPSS.NI.6.x
Application Note
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April 23, 2014

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Contents

1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Purpose.......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Scope............................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Conventions .................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 References..................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Technical assistance ...................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................... 6

2 Disabling eMBMS Feature by Default ............................................................ 7

2.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 CR information ............................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Using the EFS file ......................................................................................................... 7

3 Enabling eMBMS Feature by Default ............................................................. 8

4 Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 9

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Tables
Table 1-1 Target products ............................................................................................................................ 5
Table 1-2 Reference documents and standards ............................................................................................ 5

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 1 1 Introduction

2 1.1 Purpose
3 This document describes disabling the eMBMS modem feature by default for eMBMS-capable
4 devices in order to avoid side effects when the eMBMS app is installed.

5 1.2 Scope
6 The document is intended for customers using chipsets listed in Table 1-1.

7 Table 1-1 Target products

Chipset Modem

Dime targets
MSM8974 MPSS.DI.2.x and MPSS.DI.3.x
MSM8926 MPSS.DI.2.x and MPSS.DI.3.x
MSM8916 MPSS.DIPM 1.0
MSM8939 MPSS.DIPM 1.0
NikeL targets
MSM8960 MPSS.NI.6.x
MSM8930 MPSS.NI.6.x
MDM9x15+APQ8064 MPSS.NI.6.x

8 1.3 Conventions
9 Function declarations, function names, type declarations, and code samples appear in a different
10 font, e.g., #include.

11 1.4 References
12 Reference documents are listed in Table 1-2. Reference documents that are no longer applicable
13 are deleted from this table; therefore, reference numbers may not be sequential.

14 Table 1-2 Reference documents and standards

Ref. Document

Qualcomm Technologies
Q1 Application Note: Software Glossary for Customers CL93-V3077-1
Q2 Application Note: Disabling eMBMS 80-NJ013-1

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 Introduction

1 1.5 Technical assistance

2 For assistance or clarification on information in this document, submit a case to Qualcomm
3 Technologies, Inc. (QTI) at https://support.cdmatech.com/.
4 If you do not have access to the CDMATech Support website, register for access or send email to
5 support.cdmatech@qti.qualcomm.com.

6 1.6 Acronyms
7 For definitions of terms and abbreviations, see [Q1].

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 1 2 Disabling eMBMS Feature by Default

2 This chapter describes required changes to disable eMBMS on the modem side.

3 2.1 Background
4 Currently, the eMBMS feature is enabled by default on the modem side. However, for some
5 MPSS.DI.2.x, MPSS.DI.3.x, MPSS.DIPM.1.x, and MPSS.NI.6.x targets, commerical quality is
6 not guaranteed if all the eMBMS-related modem fixes are not present. If an end user downloads
7 eMBMS without upgrading the modem with all eMBMS fixes, unexpected side effects, e.g.,
8 stability issues, could result. Therefore, QTI recommends that customers disable eMBMS on
9 MPSS.DI.2.x, MPSS.DI.3.x, MPSS.DIPM.1.x, and MPSS.NI.6.x PLs if there is no plan to
10 commercialize the eMBMS feature.

11 2.2 CR information
12 The software fix to disable the eMBMS feature on the modem side by default is [CR627402],
13 Disable eMBMS on DI 2.x, DI3.x, DIPM 1.x and NI6.x CPLs.
14 This CR should be included for the UE to avoid any side effects in a network in which the
15 eMBMS service is available.

16 2.3 Using the EFS file

17 Another way of disabling eMBMS is to use the EFS file embms_feature_status. The
18 embms_feature_status flag should be set to FALSE and copied under
19 /nv/item_files/modem/lte/rrc using QPST Explorer (see [Q2]).
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1 3 Enabling eMBMS Feature by Default

2 This chapter describes required changes to enable eMBMS on the modem side.
3 If customers want to enable the eMBMS feature on MPSS.DI.2.x, MPSS.DI.3.x,
4 MPSS.DIPM.1.x, and MPSS.NI.6.x PLs for commerical purposes, QTI recommends raising cases
5 to check whether any critical fixes are needed on a given CPL. Also, ensure that the eMBMS
6 feature is enabled using the EFS file.
7 To enable eMBMS, the EFS file embms_feature_status flag should be set to TRUE and copied
8 under /nv/item_files/modem/lte/rrc using QPST Explorer (see [Q2]).
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1 4 Conclusion

2 QTI recommends that customers using MPSS.DI.2.x, MPSS.DI.3.x, MPSS.DIPM.1.x, and

3 MPSS.NI.6.x CPLs raise cases with QTI, providing baseline information to include the required
4 CR for disabling eMBMS on the modem side.
5 See Table 1-1 to check the modem version and determine if the CR is needed.
6 Customers planning to enable eMBMS for commerical purposes on a given CPL should raise
7 cases with QTI so that QTI can propose any appropriate critical fixes.
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