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loaded the leaked froyo in rom form, but ever since then i can't get a pinpoint gps connection. i always get either the big blue circle or "searching for gps" when in navigator. i have since reverted back to 2.1, confirmed gps works. checked with a few other friends, not experiencing the issue. loaded froyo rom again, no restore of settings or user files, same issue existed. what would cause this? anyone else experience this? how can i fix it?
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since you installed via a rom did you update your radio from 1.00? if you dont have atleast a 2.05 radio... but you should really have teh 2.15 radio alot of stuff wont work properly
two_cents said:
since you installed via a rom did you update your radio from 1.00? if you dont have atleast a 2.05 radio... but you should really have teh 2.15 radio alot of stuff wont work properly
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that's prolly what it was. it totally slipped my mind! i'll try that and see if it helps. thanks...
btw, can i just use a restore and update the radio with that already restored file? what's the best practice for doing something like this?
patches152 said:
that's prolly what it was. it totally slipped my mind! i'll try that and see if it helps. thanks...
btw, can i just use a restore and update the radio with that already restored file? what's the best practice for doing something like this?
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do you have unrevoked:forever? with s_off? you can't just flash a radio without it... you need to do that and search for the 2.15 radio file then flash it via Hboot... as a PB31IMG.zip file... dont be too hasty read the instructions and go slow and you should be fine
I got an Incredible off a guy and now want to flash it to cricket.
I have not even rooted the phone yet it's on stock vzw but I saw in hboot the radio is 2.15.00.xx (forgot what), but isn't this the radio I am supposed to supposedly update to? I don't want to flash a radio over this one and brick it, so I am wondering what the deal is, did VZW update their stock radio at some point?
the cricket ROM in dev says to have this radio so I just want to make sure Im all gravy.
Flashing a radio over itself doe not brick the phone. There was only one leak, which was a patch file, that would result in a brick if flashed twice.
2.15.00.7.28 is the stock radio for the Incredible after it's upgraded to Froyo.
najaboy said:
Flashing a radio over itself doe not brick the phone. There was only one leak, which was a patch file, that would result in a brick if flashed twice.
2.15.00.7.28 is the stock radio for the Incredible after it's upgraded to Froyo.
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thanks, so that's what it was then. I guess I don't need the patched radio then and can flash any ROM in the upgrade forum with this radio.
I was wondering about this too... So I can flash whatever radio over whatever other radio I need to and (without the regular risk of radio-flash bricking), be ok-more or less?
Maybe a better way to phrase this is, how do I know if I'm flashing a radio patch, or a full radio file? I have the files from the Radio thread - are those full radio files, not patches?
Thanks!
so, i been running cm7.1 for a while. but something, somewhere (i think it was the market) was giving me fc's multiple times a day. fixing permissions would last a second. so, i went back to my stock rom, looking to get that sweet, sweet 2.3.4 ota update.
as many of you know, that ota update, rooted or not, fails for...i don't know...everybody? most people? just us lucky few?
well, i went for it anyways. my phone rebooted, the update starts to install (progress bar goes to about 10%), then it craps out, and i get the yellow bang. a battery pull later, i'm back to my stock 2.2 rom. checking for updates says i'm up to date. NOW, THOUGH...
i cannot connect to bluetooth with any of my roms, and when i walk away from wifi, i don't get emails (maybe tests, too) until i'm back on wifi. so, i figure i need to reflash my radio, which is 2.15.00.07.28.
so, can i flash the latest radio here (2.15.10.07.07)? or, should i stick with a reflashed version of what i've currently got. or, do you think there might be something else wrong, besides the radio?
stupid, horking update...
thx!
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so, i been running cm7.1 for a while. but something, somewhere (i think it was the market) was giving me fc's multiple times a day. fixing permissions would last a second. so, i went back to my stock rom, looking to get that sweet, sweet 2.3.4 ota update.
as many of you know, that ota update, rooted or not, fails for...i don't know...everybody? most people? just us lucky few?
well, i went for it anyways. my phone rebooted, the update starts to install (progress bar goes to about 10%), then it craps out, and i get the yellow bang. a battery pull later, i'm back to my stock 2.2 rom. checking for updates says i'm up to date. NOW, THOUGH...
i cannot connect to bluetooth with any of my roms, and when i walk away from wifi, i don't get emails (maybe tests, too) until i'm back on wifi. so, i figure i need to reflash my radio, which is 2.15.00.07.28.
so, can i flash the latest radio here (2.15.10.07.07)? or, should i stick with a reflashed version of what i've currently got. or, do you think there might be something else wrong, besides the radio?
stupid, horking update...
thx!
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if you are on the OTA you will need the newer radio. if you did the RUU.exe for the OTA it will install the radio for you but only do this if you do not want root.
if you have root i would hboot the 07.07 radio and flash one of the many OTA based roms in the dev area. or you can go back to CM7 if you like.
thx for the quick reply. i want to make sure i'm clear...
so, no. i am NOT on the ota, as it failed. i did not use the ruu. it really was, actually, over the air. i do have root and would like to keep it. given that, you are saying that it's safe to upgrade my 2.2 stock rom to the 07.07 radio. is that correct?
thx again!
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thx for the quick reply. i want to make sure i'm clear...
so, no. i am NOT on the ota, as it failed. i did not use the ruu. it really was, actually, over the air. i do have root and would like to keep it. given that, you are saying that it's safe to upgrade my 2.2 stock rom to the 07.07 radio. is that correct?
thx again!
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yes the 07.07 radio will work on froyo but gingerbread doesnot work well on the lower radios to my knowledge.
before updated the radio please make sure the md5 sums match. if the zip is corrupt in any way it WILL brick the phone.
please follow this thread on how to do it. LINK
to make sure the md5 match you can use an app called Astro file manager. its free in market.
(i know the thread says there is an 08.08 radio, this is leaked radio and should only be used if you feel comfortable on what you are doing)
thx guys. i reflashed my 07.28 radio and everything is hunky dory!
07.07...i got my eye on you...
shmengie said:
thx guys. i reflashed my 07.28 radio and everything is hunky dory!
07.07...i got my eye on you...
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Sweet. Glad you got it working.
Sent from my sexy assistant. (AMOLED HTC Incredible)
I rooted, downgraded and s-off and , and installed Jermaine151 Stock+ v3.01
My baseband is showing as 2.15.00.07.28 Is that what it's supposed to have? Everything SEEMS to be working okay, but everything I've found about that baseband says it's for Froyo, not GB. Is that going to be a problem in some way, or should I flash a more current baseband? I am very new to all this rooting and stuff, but if anyone could tell me for sure, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
Jim
added during editing...Reason why I posted here, is I could not post in the developer forum due to low post count. I also read through the Stock+ ROM thread and didn't see anything about this.
The baseband is the radio, you can actually upgrade that at anytime. What you are supposed to have is entirely dependent on the radio you install. The reason it's not mentioned in the thread is because your radio signal strength is dependent upon many factors, primarily your proximity to Verizon towers.
Have you thought about installing a new radio? If so, have you downloaded one yet?
fjm568 said:
I rooted, downgraded and s-off and , and installed Jermaine151 Stock+ v3.01
My baseband is showing as 2.15.00.07.28 Is that what it's supposed to have? Everything SEEMS to be working okay, but everything I've found about that baseband says it's for Froyo, not GB. Is that going to be a problem in some way, or should I flash a more current baseband? I am very new to all this rooting and stuff, but if anyone could tell me for sure, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
Jim
added during editing...Reason why I posted here, is I could not post in the developer forum due to low post count. I also read through the Stock+ ROM thread and didn't see anything about this.
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Well as Slim stated you can use which ever works best for you, but technicly stock+ is a gingerbread based rom, and radio 2.15.10.07.07 was released with gingerbread by htc. The radio your on now is from the release of froyo. Also htc evo 4g radios will work for our phones, i believe their latest is 2.15.10.0808
You can get the radios here http://pvillecomp.com/?page_id=18, they are all compatible with the incredible. There are also other radios not listed on the pvillecomp site, do a little googling and you can find them. Pvilles site are just the major release ones.
I know that I had the most current radio after the OTA was pushed to me. My brother's Inc is still stock, unrooted and running the OTA 2.3.4 His radio is 2.15.10.07.07 I think. Is my radio different because of the 2.2 downgrade that I did? If I don't notice any voice or data reception issues, would leaving my 7.28 radio installed cause any problems? I did put my phone next to my brother's phone and the signal strength dBm were basically identical(within a number or two of each other)
I have looked at a few threads about upgrading to updated radios, but I understand the risk of bricking is higher than the root, downgrade, s-off and Rom install I have done.
What is the best app for testing download and upload speeds if I do decide to try out new radios so I could have a way of comparing to find which is better?
Any suggestions on radios to try?
Thanks for any help anyone can give.
Jim
I had typed all that in while watching the game. My login timed out, had to login again, and realized you had posted. I think I have looked there, but I will definitely check those out.
Thanks for your reply.
Jim
fjm568 said:
I had typed all that in while watching the game. My login timed out, had to login again, and realized you had posted. I think I have looked there, but I will definitely check those out.
Thanks for your reply.
Jim
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Yes you have the .28 radio because it is required to use unrevoked, and get s-off. Staying on the froyo radio wont hurt a thing, its which ever works best for you.
I think Ooklas speed test app is the best, its also available online at speedtest.net
Dont be affraid to flash new radios. Its true that it is the most common way of bricking a phone, however it still rarley ever happens. I have changed my radio so many times i cant even count. The best and safest way to do it is only download radios from a reputable source, always check the md5 sums and make sure what you downloaded is the full uncorrupted version. Never flash a radio while on low battery, and never interrupt a radio flash in any way, if it freezez while flashing do not pull the battery or jam buttons come here to xda and get help on what to do. If you do that you should have no issues.
Thanks to the both of you for replying to my questions.
I have reflashed my baseband to the 07.07 file. Everything went flawlessly, no problems and everything seems to be working fine.
Thanks again for your help.
Jim
edit...A friend at work has the EVO 4g. His baseband ends in 12.19 Is that the latest evo baseband and is it usable on the Inc? And is it available somewhere for download?
I haven't heard anything about a newer radio. The latest official is what you have, 07.07, but I wouldn't be surprised if 12.19 worked too-both phones have similar internals. That 12.19 radio may be from 2010 because these phones have been out for a long while so that is a possibility as well. But for the record, I'm here often and I haven't seen an Inc user mention a new Evo radio from December 2011 so I wouldn't bother searching for it.
fjm568 said:
Thanks to the both of you for replying to my questions.
I have reflashed my baseband to the 07.07 file. Everything went flawlessly, no problems and everything seems to be working fine.
Thanks again for your help.
Jim
edit...A friend at work has the EVO 4g. His baseband ends in 12.19 Is that the latest evo baseband and is it usable on the Inc? And is it available somewhere for download?
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I just did a search and found this http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/486888-new-ota-4-67-651-3-out-do-not-accept.html. It says that an update came out for the evo last month, and it contains radio 2.15.00.12.19. So it does seem thats the newest one. I cant find a download link, but i'll se if i can find an ruu and extract it for you.
EDIT: Here ya go found it, just flash thru hboot.
http://dinc.does-it.net/Radios/EVO_2.15.00.12.19/PB31IMG.zip
MD5: c909d91a18adf9bdfca7ebbe49cb9444
Could you post an md5 for that radio?
Thank you!
Jim
fjm568 said:
Could you post an md5 for that radio?
Thank you!
Jim
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Sorry about that, forgot to post it.
Greetings!
Thanks for stoppin' in. Hate to clutter the posts, but all my browsing/searching through the site thus far has lead me to older links that don't seem to answer my questions.
My history with my HTC Droid Incredible has always been a mix of positive and negative. One thing I've always been plagued by is a hit-or-miss experience with my call signal and messages.
Details:
-Incoming calls don't ring and go straight to voicemail (I use google voice).
-Many calls are plagued by static or generally poor signal.
-Text and image messages are often not received, or when they are, they often arrive hours after the fact (even the next day).
I've been told that flashing a ROM to a rooted device may include flashing the radio and that each ROM may include its own copy of a radio version. Is this true?
Is flashing the radio typically part of the ROM?
What version of the radio is considered best or most efficient for a VZW HTC Droid Incredible currently?
Is it worthwhile to flash the radio separately?
I'm currently on the beta ICS Miui rom and running smoothly aside from a small handful of buggy behaviors. I've seen these issues on stock as well as Cyanogen 7 and other MIUI ROMs. This is also my second (or third?) Incredible, having had it replaced under Warranty in the past and have typically always had some issues of this kind. Typically, I've just considered some of it to be part of the luck of the draw when using a cell phone.
Anywhos, thanks for the help, folks! If you need further details, please feel free to ask.
No custom roms come with radios that i have ever seen.
Flashing a raido may help your situation and it may not. As to which radio, it is really a matter of which one works best for you.
Here is a page with a bunch of radios that are all compatible with the incredible, even the ones labeled evo. http://dinc.does-it.net/radios
I go with the 07.07 radio (GB update version) it works fine, that or the newest Evo radio. 08.08 or 12.19. I live in a splotchy signal area and from playing with it, it seems the newest ones work best for me.
Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the suggestions and input - I'll look into it as soon as I have a chance to get to a computer and such.
Looks like I need to re-flash my ROM as it is, given the alpha of Miui ICS I've been using isn't behaving very dependably at this time.
After I figure out a way to back things up and actually load into recovery (another mysterious issue has recently cropped up where I cannot get past HBOOT), I'll get a fresh ROM done and try another radio.
Anything I should be aware of regarding the radio with consideration to the process or eventually returning to stock if needed?
Kudos!
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA
General Update:
I tried a number of different solutions to my recently developed issue of being unable to boot recovery. I could get into HBOOT, but every time I tried selecting Recovery, it would default into another reboot of HBOOT. ROM Manager hasn't been any assistance either, as directing it to load into Recovery only brings up HBOOT.
On a whim, I decided to go ahead and try re-flashing Recovery (first option in ROM Manager), despite it showing that it was updated to the latest edition. I then attempted to reboot into Recovery right after and ...drum roll... it worked! Go figure. -_-;; ah well! Figured the suggestion of re-flashing the Recovery might help others looking for a solution.
I'm going to go ahead and see about wiping and flashing a new, stable ROM and then I'll jump into the radio suggestions above.
Thanks again!
Naming patterns?
bukithd said:
I go with the 07.07 radio (GB update version) it works fine, that or the newest Evo radio. 08.08 or 12.19. I live in a splotchy signal area and from playing with it, it seems the newest ones work best for me.
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I'm looking at the link provided by the other person above and seeing interesting naming patterns. IIRC I'm currently on the 2.15.00.07.28.
Just want to make-sure I'm reading this right - is 2.15.10.07.07 newer than 2.15.00.11.19? I would guess so, plus I'm gathering that it was the version you suggested.
Further, what are the effects of using an EVO radio? Sorry for being such a noob, but I'm honestly curious!
Thanks.
Nothing wrong with using an evo radio. I use the 07.28 myself but its because it works best in my area.
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda premium
wigmuke said:
I'm looking at the link provided by the other person above and seeing interesting naming patterns. IIRC I'm currently on the 2.15.00.07.28.
Just want to make-sure I'm reading this right - is 2.15.10.07.07 newer than 2.15.00.11.19? I would guess so, plus I'm gathering that it was the version you suggested.
Further, what are the effects of using an EVO radio? Sorry for being such a noob, but I'm honestly curious!
Thanks.
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Correct, 07.07 is newer than 11.19 radio. 11.19 was released in November of 2010, 07.07 was in July of 2011.
Thanks! Learn something new everyday.
I completed flashing the radio! Yay.
Didn't realize at first that it needed to be flashed via HBOOT (though I should've assumed such based on the name), rather than Recovery, but got it taken care of w/o incident.
Immediately, I've seen an increase in signal strength (max bands), and received a text msg that would've been sent earlier this morning. I'm looking forward to seeing further improvements!
Thanks everyone for your assistance.
i use the evo 08.08 radio and it works like a charm...i tried all the radios but i found this one works the best!
How are you guys flashing these radios to your incredible phone? I kept trying by booting into HBoot and renaming the radios to PB31IMG.ZIP but it won't flash it, because the Security mode is ON S-ON. I have the OTA GB update with 07.07 but I can't seem to turn S OFF
dAii7 said:
How are you guys flashing these radios to your incredible phone? I kept trying by booting into HBoot and renaming the radios to PB31IMG.ZIP but it won't flash it, because the Security mode is ON S-ON. I have the OTA GB update with 07.07 but I can't seem to turn S OFF
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You must have s-off to flash radios. One question, what is your hboot version? To attain s-off for:
.92 then follow this guide here
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1.02 then follow this guide here
The only experience I have and can reliably speak on is installing radios while s-off AND having hboot .92. I can't speak to the success rate of installing a radio with hboot 1.02, it's entirely different and unfamiliar to me.
I recently started using the 12.19 evo radio and it is much better regular signal wise although somehow 3g seems spottier