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Paul Kocialkowski, 02/15/2013 08:47 PM

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h1. Nexus S Firmwares
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Some hardware functionalities require firmwares to be functional.
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Firmwares are programs that do not run on the main CPU: instead, they run on separate chips. Some firmwares come pre-installed on the chip and some others need to be loaded by the CPU.
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*Since these firmwares are non-free software, we do not recommend using them nor do we distribute them.*
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| *Firmware location* | *Related chip* | *Function* |
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| /system/vendor/firmware/fw_bcm4329.bin | BCM4329 | WiFi |
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| /system/vendor/firmware/fw_bcm4329_apsta.bin | BCM4329 | WiFi Host |
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| /system/vendor/firmware/nvram_net.txt | BCM4329 | WiFi |
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| /system/vendor/firmware/bcm4329.hcd | BCM4329 | Bluetooth |
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| /system/lib/libpn544_fw.so | PN544 | NFC |
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| /system/vendor/firmware/samsung_mfc_fw.bin | MFC | Hardware video encoding/decoding |