I have a US Diamond and was wondering if I flash one of the other radios, will I loose US 3G? The diamond occasionally locks up and has graphical issues (looks like white noise or static) and was thinking a new ROM and Radio might solve it.
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Maybe and maybe not, different radio's are optimized for different thingys, like better 3G reception, UMTS receptions, GPS Lock Reception, Battery Life, all is a mix of everything with a little more for one or the other depending on radio, the best thing to do is try each radio out by flashing it to your phone, and remember the current radio you have on your device so you can reflash that same one, if you dont like the others.
I have 1.00.25.08 on mine. Does anyone else have a US diamond that they have flashed? As long as it doesn't brick, I can try.
Just remember to Hard-SPL your GSM Diamond before flashing Roms or Radios.
If you are new at this, then read this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
Radios:
Stick with Diamond Radios for now (most diamond users do)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432770
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I have radio problems (I think), I'm delighted with my ROM in general...BUT when i make phone calls the call quality drops off terribly after about 2 mins (the other caller can hear me but I cant hear them - at all!) Just a nightmare.
Am I imagining this or is this a known problem ?
Do I have to go and get a Nokia ?
LVSW (is this right? you know the one) here is what device manager says..
3.30.2.1
04/17/07
radio 1.40.30.0
check here for the available radio roms,
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtractedRadioRoms
just try afew and see which works, from my experience clarity of call is dependant on 2 things mainly, ROM and Carrier, you will see on the Radio ROM page there are ones specific to carriers, others arent.
Personally i have had bad experiences with radio 1.41 on Sleuths last varient, changed to 1.43 no probs, flashed to Black Shadow and it seems that any Radio i try has problems on this ROM.
Try some!!! i hope this helps!!!!
The choice is between 1.40 and 1.43, dependant on your provider!!
it a little known fact that 1.43.00.00 is for UK netowrks and 1.40.30.00 is for cingular so its best for just trying each one and see what works best. for me I can tell no difference between the two so I just stick with 1.43.00.00 biggest factor is how it holds signal and bettery life
I went from 1.41 to 1.40 when I was thinking about upgrading to 1.43. The battery life on 1.40 is so much better with my Cingular phone in California.
well i flashes 1.43 - will see how it goes ! ta.
diaftia said:
I went from 1.41 to 1.40 when I was thinking about upgrading to 1.43. The battery life on 1.40 is so much better with my Cingular phone in California.
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Ditto in SF. I tried 1.41 and my battery drained so fast that Mr. Einstein had to be reincarnated to rewrite the general laws of relativity...
-Humbert
I'm on 1.43 right now on cingular in austin, tx and all is well!
I am new to this on the diamond, so I have a pretty basic question. I have a NAM version diamond. When HTC came out with their new ROM last month or so, I contacted them and they said it was not designed for my phone and to wait and see if one is put out for the NAM version (has US 3g bands and no front cam). Will I run into any problems with installing cooked ROMs, etc that are available. I read the sticky on what to do first, and understand to do all the HardSPL, etc. Not exactly sure about the radio and actual ROMs that I would be able to use. Just want to make sure its compatible so that I have the least chance of bricking my phone. My last time customizing phones was with the razr v3i, and there were certain roms that could/could not be applied to the phone depending on if it the type of v3i. I know that I have the following specs:
ROM: 1.93.422.4 WWE
ROM Date: 08/13/08
Radio: 1.0025.08
Protocol version: 52.33a.25.17H
Wanted to get some input from others with the Diam 110 with US 3G version of the phone as see what they recommend, as well as others who can help out. Also, when I was modding the v3i, there were programs that could back up your current rom so that it was possible to flash it back if any problems occured. Is there anyway to do this with the diamond? If not, where can I find the stock HTC rom for the US 3G Diamond (haven't been able to find it here on xda). Thanks again for helping out a new guy.
any advice?
It's sad, but HTC has been unfair to us. First they remove the front camera from our phone and then they decided to just ignore the US 3G GSM diamond. They haven't even bothered to release even a single update for us. Very unprofessional behavior by HTC. I am seriously considering ASUS for my next phone.
But XDA is our heaven! once you have the hardspl, you are good to go. Use any GSM ROM on this forum and you should be OK. Don't forget to follow all the instructions mentioned in the sticky for flashing ROMS.
I didn't care to backup my original ROM as I had HTC elf before and was well aware of the ROMS available on XDA. However, I do recall getting a ROM installation CD in phone package. Check your package... you might have it too.
But, frankly, once you use custom ROM from here, you will not go back to HTC's ROM.
I'll echo what Ark said here, it sucks that they leave us (all 5 of us ) out in the cold with the unlocked NAM phones, but HardSPL will solve all of your problems.
I followed the instructions on flashing HardSPL and used the latest WWE ROM from HTC and it worked like a champ. It was actually the best thing I ever did with the Diamond, as the 2.03 ROMs are 100x faster and better than the stock ROM. I highly suggest taking the time and steps to flash it.
The only things that were different when I flashed the WWE HTC ROM was that Microsoft Voice Command was replaced by the Cybotron Voice Dialing application. Also, the region is set to the UK, which is easily changed. Also, if you're using AT&T here in the US, you have to install Advanced Config or make a change to the registry to enable HUSPA in Advanced Network.
Hope this helps.
I have HardSPL on my NAM Diamond, and have flashed literally dozens of cooked and stock ROMs with no issues whatsoever. Such a great phone with the cooked ROMs! I'm pretty sure I have seen threads about getting your phone back to its original state if you wish to. I would recommend searching around a bit and you should find some info.
Enjoy your flashing!
and.. what about the radio? is posible to update too? or you recomend to stay in the original radio version that came with the DIAM 110?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Everything works just as it would on the euro units.
I've messed around with different build of official htc roms on my NAM, and i went back to the factory 193 build (same as OP). The newer builds have damn near all of the animation taken out. It fixed some things, and messed up other things. WHY they would add slide to answer is beyond me.
Also, i've tried a million radios. Here in chicago, doesnt matter what radio i use. i get horrible reception with this thing. In my house, every phone i have, gets full 3G reception. With the diamond? it bounces between 2/3/4 bars.
Going somewhere with shakey reception? the Diamond gets even worse.
So, i stuck with the factory radio as well, because it gave the best battery life.
So, for me, flashing was pointless. I left it harspl'd though for when 6.5 comes out though.
Thanks everyone. Glad to see atleast a few others have the US version of the diamond. I guess the only think I have to do now is decide which rom to pick.
@aphexacid: my phone gets great reception so far. I've tried it out in Houston and New York for extended periods of time. Had a few more dropped calls in NYC, but I think that's a network thing more than the phone. Also, is there a way that you backed up your stock rom to flash it back, or is it available somewhere? I know it's not at HTC's website when I looked. Just want to have it in case I decide to go back to basics like you did.
I also have NAM 3G diamond (Rogers branded) w/ front cam
Should I try this rom?
RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE-ME_2.03.456.2_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.51.25.26_1.0 9.25.23_Ship
Just wanted to thank everyone for chiming in. Changed the rom last night, and thankfully everything went fine. If anyone has one they especially like, I'd like to hear about it. Still searching for the rom that would be ideal.
I've tried many ROMs here but always go back to Shaks.
Best performance and stability out there period.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462455
Yeah I put on Macadam and it's pretty good. I was looking at Shak's as well. Maybe when I get bored i'll switch to see which I like better. It's a pain to get everything setup again so that phone is how you like it, but I guess that's the price for having such customized roms.
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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You might do. Make a note of your current radio so you can go back if things get worse. Try the latest one for starters and see what results you get. You can Flash Radios from your SD Card and not lose any data. I used to keep all the Kaiser ones on my phone and keep flashing until I found a good one.
What radio is best for you? Well, there is no answer I can give. It depends on where you live, on what network, and what ROM you're using. From what I've read, latest is best (I'm not on the latest yet, but when mine was the latest it was the best I'd tried).
Dave
gabriel713281 said:
My signal is pretty bad and my wifi is too but I only deal with roms, not radios and people are constantly updating their radios. I have one of Josh's roms so what radio should I get, and if I were to get a new radio would it clear all the info on my device as if I were flashing to a new rom? Thanks
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ALWAYS flash a new ROM, just search for the newest Radios in this TOUCH PRO2/TILT forum or the wiki. There are always newer updated radios. It takes minutes to flash a new radio from start to finish. THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
So, experiment. I did and found 2 radios that were better than a stock radio. I went from 2 bars in good areas and 1 bar in bad ones to 4 bars in good areas and 2-3 bars in the bad areas. It just depends on your region and carrier.
Check my sig for the radio I am using. It seems to work the best for T-Mobile, my gps, wi-fi, and phone signal dramatically improved after flashing a new radio. So, trust me, spend the time to flash a new radio and you'll most definitely see a difference from the stock radio. Let me know how this works out.
outerdepth said:
THIS CANNOT BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
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No, but if you flash untested radios you can have problems unless your device is security unlocked. Some buggy radios cannot be removed, and if they are poor quality, you're in a world of pain .
Moral of the story, always read the feedback, and don't flash untested radios unless you know and understand the risks .
Dave
I went from having No signal in the back corner of my first floor apartment to 1-2 bar 3G Thanks! (No sarcasam intended)
What radio did you flash? I have T-Mobile and only get 2 to 0 3G bars at work. It is really interfering with my music streaming. Would love to get mor bars.
Just want to subscribe to the thread.
Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
gabriel713281 said:
Radio Version: 4.49.25.57 (HTC, T-Mobile)
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From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
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From where did you get the radio and have you noticed any improvement in your 3G number of bars?
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Just search this Touch Pro 2 forum or the Rhodium wiki here and you will find all the radios available for download. If you use T-Mobile, the one in my signature below is the best I found and apparently Gabe here too! So just search, it only takes a couple minutes.
Hi folks,
After changing the radio on my Desire running Oxygen ROM to 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 (the one recommended by AdamG) the phone's reception in some places is acting really bad, showing full reception but not able to place\receive calls.
I've updated the radio to the latest one (32.54.00.32U_5.14.05.17), things got better, but still the same behavior happens.
Since there are so many different radios available, it would take long time to try them all, so I wonder, what radio do you use? The biggest interest for me is, what radio do you use if you are on Fido\Rogers network?
To answer one of your questions, no. It doesn't take a long time to flash a radio. Pretty painless to be honest. I have 5.14.05.17 and have no problems with Oxygen rom. Although I am not on your network... but still.
Due to luck of response, I am gonna ask another question. Does anybody know what is the original radio on Desire GRH78C? Since the original had worked much better than the latest ones.
Hi,
i'm on rogers, i have never changed my radio (just roms), and i am running:
32.47.00.32U5.10.05.23 with zero problems
Thanks, I will give it a try
I have been trying to find a suitable radio for my DHD but I didn't really know which radio was the best for me(My carrier is 2 degrees in New Zealand ). The differences between different versions of radio wasn't that much when I was on CM7 so I didn't really worry about which radio to use.
Even since I flashed CM10 nightly, the 3G download speed has become unacceptable. I can't even do an app search in google play store on 3G internet connection. I tried to look for the most suitable radio for me in New Zealand and it turns out that not only I can't find any information about which one is better for in NZ but also not any information about which radio is suitable for which country at all.
And I think a lot of people might also wanna know such information. So I'm wondering if everyone would kindly suggest a version of radio which you found is suitable the most for your carrier at your location? And we can compile a list which can be a companion for the DHD's radio thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295&highlight=radio
This can also be very useful for some people who want to travel to different countries. They can check the list and flash their radio to the most suitable one according to the countries they are going.
Cheers
JohnMJH said:
I have been trying to find a suitable radio for my DHD but I didn't really know which radio was the best for me(My carrier is 2 degrees in New Zealand ). The differences between different versions of radio wasn't that much when I was on CM7 so I didn't really worry about which radio to use.
Even since I flashed CM10 nightly, the 3G download speed has become unacceptable. I can't even do an app search in google play store on 3G internet connection. I tried to look for the most suitable radio for me in New Zealand and it turns out that not only I can't find any information about which one is better for in NZ but also not any information about which radio is suitable for which country at all.
And I think a lot of people might also wanna know such information. So I'm wondering if everyone would kindly suggest a version of radio which you found is suitable the most for your carrier at your location? And we can compile a list which can be a companion for the DHD's radio thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295&highlight=radio
This can also be very useful for some people who want to travel to different countries. They can check the list and flash their radio to the most suitable one according to the countries they are going.
Cheers
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Radio are 100% subjective...a radio that might be awesome for you might not be for me. You have test a couple of then and see how they work. Take into consideration that everytime you flash a radio you have to give it time to settle. That might be between 2 o 3 days before assessing the signal strenght and battery life.
It also depends on the rom you are using. The last Inspire 4G (11_M) GB radio was a good one to me...but again just try a couple and then make your selection. Bad signal could be also a kernel issue if you have changed it or a rom issue if you have not done a fresh clean install. Hope it helps...:good: