I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
CDMA is thats what your base phone is.
canoliman67 said:
I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
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I'm not positive but I do not think you can flash any rom but an official upgrade from verizon, This is a hybird phone and no cooks have made any customs roms for it yet that I'm aware of...
There are custom ROMs for CDMA TP2, but not as many as for GSM TP2. I was just wondering. If I flash a CMDA ROM, I have to work through all the settings again to set it up for GSM, and it's a pain.
But if I must, I must.
canoliman67 said:
I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
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It is a verizon phone so it is CDMA with the ability to use the GSM network. You HAVE to flash a CDMA ROM.
Read this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566043
Head over to the Touch Pro 2 forums at ppcgeeks.com. That is a comunity more dedicated to CDM A development. There are quite a few CDMA roms available there.
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There might be another thread asking the same question but i couldn't find it, anyway the question is:
Do all cooked roms for t2p work on telus t2p, since it's cdma and gsm?
As far as I know your TP2 CDMA/GSM has to be flashed with a CDMA ROM
And that section is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=517
I think If you flash a GSM you´ll have an expensive brick
Masters correct me if I´m wrong...
Hello,
Im new to the community as I just got my first android phone a few days ago. I have just a few quick questions:
First is GSM the same as hspa? all the roms seem to say GSM, but I am on the new to canada HSPA network, with a sim card.
I have rooted my phone using this guide "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581981" and am wondering if this can be undone if I need it to be? or is there a rom that is the same as the original floating around? i'm only asking because since rooting with this method it seems that I've lost battery life, I'm going to try some other roms, but that takes me to my first question.
As well are there any Roms that are just HTC releases for Android 2.0, 2.0.1, or 2.1 that are not modified anywhere.
Last question, I originally had radio: 63.18.55.06DAU_6.35.08.20 whats the differences between the radios.
Thanks in advance,
AZ
Im also on Telus using a Telus branded Hero. Try using the IU radio if you are not on the stock radio anymore. As for rom, try MCR 3.1. Its fast!!
my two cents
JU is newer, and i believe it's required to run the eclair/flan builds, and seems just as stable as IU in the cupcake builds.
@AbsoluteZero:
GSM is the same as HSPA, yes.
And yes, you can undo the rooting procedure by installing an official update from your carrier. However, Telus doesn't have any updates available yet, as they've only had the phone for a couple months. There may be custom way to undo the rooting without your carrier's ROM, but if I were to unroot I think I would just wait for the official Telus update. Once you're on an updated radio, Modoco's ROM is great. There are threads in some of the other Hero forums about the Telus Hero, lots of questions are answered there if you have any problems with your rooted phone.
As far as battery life is concerned, I recommend putting the Modaco 3.0 ROM on your phone, it'll probably help. It's good for me on 2.9.
craig0r said:
JU is newer, and i believe it's required to run the eclair/flan builds, and seems just as stable as IU in the cupcake builds.
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I also have an unlocked Telus branded Hero which I am using on Rogers. I am using radio 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 with no problems. EDGE/3G/and HSPA all work. Also WiFi and BlueTooth work great.
I'm not sure if the Hero has all the HSPA bands that Rogers has, but in urban areas I have no signal issues. I have been using this radio w/MoDaCo 3.0 for over a month now.
Is there a way I can tell if I am currently connected to a 850 tower or 1900 tower?
I bought a Verizon HTC Touch Pro 2 phone.
Someone can help me with a brief explanation about the steps that I need to follow to get my phone without the Verizon branding, WM6.5 in spanish and unlocked for SIM? (I don't need instructions, just a minor guideline)
As far I investigated I think about:
1) Install HardSPL (what version should I install of this to not get a bricked device?)
2) Install WM6.5 spanish unbranded
3) Unlock SIM card feature with IMEI, etc stuff
Greets!
My main issue is btw detecting what version of the HTC TP2 is the Verizon one. It is a CDMA? so HardSPL for CDMA will work?
Thanks again
eried said:
My main issue is btw detecting what version of the HTC TP2 is the Verizon one. It is a CDMA? so HardSPL for CDMA will work?
Thanks again
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Yes, if it's the Verizon-branded TP2 then you should look in the TP2 CDMA sub-forum for CDMA-specific things like HardSPL and roms.
i dont think there is a cdma rom in spanish. You need to download the radio unlocker for the cdma tp2 to unlock the sim. It will cost you a small donation
drewcam888 said:
i dont think there is a cdma rom in spanish. You need to download the radio unlocker for the cdma tp2 to unlock the sim. It will cost you a small donation
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Thanks for your help sir!
Where can I donate? that it is the first thing that I need to do? Are you sure that the CDMA radio unlocker is needed? Why this phone is a CDMA version if they have a SIM card?
Thanks again
eried said:
Are you sure that the CDMA radio unlocker is needed? Why this phone is a CDMA version if they have a SIM card?
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The Verizon TP2 is first a CDMA phone...but it has a SIM card because it also has the capability to use GSM bands in Europe...but not in the USA. Maybe there's some hack that permits use on GSM bands in the USA, but not legally.
Im looking to flash a custom rom to a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 for the sole intention of getting rid of my work phone (AT&T Blackberry). What is the best ROM (and easiest to switch between radios) to do something like this?
Thanks for any tips!
beestea said:
Im looking to flash a custom rom to a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 for the sole intention of getting rid of my work phone (AT&T Blackberry). What is the best ROM (and easiest to switch between radios) to do something like this?
Thanks for any tips!
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So far as I know you cannot flash a GSM ROM to a CDMA phone. It will not work.
stevedebi said:
So far as I know you cannot flash a GSM ROM to a CDMA phone. It will not work.
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The CDMA touch pro 2 is also a "world phone" so it has a built in GSM radio. The key is unlocking it for domestic GSM carriers. There are some unlockers to do this, but I am assuming there are various different radios and ROMs you can use that may make this work better or be easier to use.
beestea said:
The CDMA touch pro 2 is also a "world phone" so it has a built in GSM radio. The key is unlocking it for domestic GSM carriers. There are some unlockers to do this, but I am assuming there are various different radios and ROMs you can use that may make this work better or be easier to use.
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I am aware of the "world phone" capabilities, and I stand by my statement. You will brick your CDMA phone if you flash a GSM ROM. You need to flash a CDMA ROM.
I believe that it is possible to "un-brick" back to CDMA, although so far as I know no one has "un-bricked" a GSM phone that was accidentally flashed with CDMA.
for better results... aka answers.
i suggest asking this question here --> linky.
because primarily your phone is CDMA,
therefore a CDMA ROM would be needed/required.
i also suggest a read of this --> linky.
it is very informative.
and should help a lot with answering your questions.
hope that helps.
sh4d0w86.
As a CDMA/GSM phone we have the capability to use a GSM sim card, but we can only use tools that were specifically built for CDMA, including ROMs/radios. Flashing a GSM rom/radio will seriously hurt your phone, possibly rendering it unusable.
To unlock for a GSM carrier in the continental US, you will first need to SIM unlock, either through calling your carrier and requesting a SIM unlock or using the olinex SIM unlocker found in the CDMA forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=517
There are a couple guides to getting the tp2 working on various carriers.
Wellllll... Where are the guides
Please some help,
I have read and reand and dont find the answer.
i have a world phone, i just to know if there are custom ROMs for them, i use it mainly on GSM but i would not like to lose the CDMA option.
My device is a sprint TP2, i am using it in Mexico, with telcel GSM. I Just want a custom ROM for it, please Help!
parras said:
Please some help,
I have read and reand and dont find the answer.
i have a world phone, i just to know if there are custom ROMs for them, i use it mainly on GSM but i would not like to lose the CDMA option.
My device is a sprint TP2, i am using it in Mexico, with telcel GSM. I Just want a custom ROM for it, please Help!
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Hi mate, even i have Sprit TP2.. with radio unlocked,even i use GSM network. u can switch to any ROM u want.. i m using ENERGY roms, n its working pretty well..
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=86489 >> i m using this.
but only upgrade the phone with CDMA roms, as GSM Rom wont work on it. n u wont loose ur CDMA option.
Hi just purchased a used Verizon m8 and i did the s-off and installed a few custom ROMs but I get dropped and weak signal every now and then. Just wondering what the best radio to use for telus/koodo. Thanks.
I am on cm 12.1 great ROM. My radio 1.12.23.1211
vhicke said:
Hi just purchased a used Verizon m8 and i did the s-off and installed a few custom ROMs but I get dropped and weak signal every now and then. Just wondering what the best radio to use for telus/koodo. Thanks.
I am on cm 12.1 great ROM. My radio 1.12.23.1211
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You did no research. You shouldn't have bought that phone.
Verizon is cdma. Telus is GSM.
I'm on Telus as well using WWE/International firmware.
Telus/koodo and bell in Canada are also a CDMA/gsm company. This phone should have no problems with telus/koodo. How is the wwe firmware do you see a difference in signal. Is your phone root and are you using any custom ROMs.
vhicke said:
Telus/koodo and bell in Canada are also a CDMA/gsm company. This phone should have no problems with telus/koodo. How is the wwe firmware do you see a difference in signal. Is your phone root and are you using any custom ROMs.
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Click this link, and scroll down to "So can I use my Android device on other networks?" (Actually you should read the whole article. It's quite informative.)
I'll quote the second paragraph from there for you here:
First off, if you have a CDMA handset (the lack of a SIM card is a sure fire indicator) from Bell/Virgin or TELUS/Koodo (that isn't a world phone) or from the US (Sprint/Verizon), it is impossible to use the phone on a Canadian network other than the one it came from as Bell and TELUS does not allow the import CDMA devices from outside their network.
I'll say it again, you didn't do proper research. If you would have bought a GSM phone, you wouldn't be having this issue.
The link also has a chart that shows the compatible carriers for the different bands/frequencies that are available.