So from what I understand in order to install a UV kernel from hydra it requires having the 2.x radio. Now unless I am mistaken there is no way of getting the 2.x radio installed without having S-Off, right?
Reason I am asking is because I would like to install the overclock, undervolted kernel, and the 2.x radio, but still like the option of being able to go back to completely stock (which the S-Off is non-reversable for now right?). Considering I work for Verizon and get a new phone often I would like to remain capable of complete stock.
Guess the question here is, can I install the 2.x radio and a hydra kernel without having to use the unrevoked forever?
You have to be completely stock (unrooted) if you want to upgrade to the 2.x radio without unrevoked forever.
go to http://adrynalyne.us/
Look for this:
Leaked Froyo radio, 2.15.00.7.28
download it, and put it in the root of your sd card
Boot into recovery, and it will ask you if you want to apply it.
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Am I right in thinking that if i follow a guide like this android-tutorials.org/dev/?page_id=78 one to get back to hboot 0.80, then I can easily root and install any custom rom in the normal way, eg via unrevoked?
basically, i am looking for a way to replace my standard froyo with opendesire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750852
Currently I am running stock 2.1-update1, with a hydra kernel and s-off.
If I update my radio, am I going to have any problems with getting 2.2? Should I just wait for the OTA to come, and flash a recovery after I've installed it? If I do the radio update early, is my stock 2.1 going to keep working fine?
Seriously, nothing on this? What does updating the radio do other than allow 2.2?
JetBomber117 said:
Currently I am running stock 2.1-update1, with a hydra kernel and s-off.
If I update my radio, am I going to have any problems with getting 2.2? Should I just wait for the OTA to come, and flash a recovery after I've installed it? If I do the radio update early, is my stock 2.1 going to keep working fine?
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I don't really know what your asking, and I'm sure that's why no one else has chimed in. But here is my best attempt to figure out what I can do to help.
To get the 2.2 OTA to install, you NEED stock recovery.
What I would do if I were you, and this is what I am currently doing -
keep S-OFF, un-root the phone by getting the stock recovery -
try this
androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/99828-video-howto-unroot-incredible-downgrading.html - sorry can't post links yet. cmon MODs! lol j/k
and then you'll be able to get the 2.2 OTA and then be able to put clockworkmod recovery back on and attain root.
"If I do the radio update early, is my stock 2.1 going to keep working fine?"
are you asking, will 2.1 still work with 2.15x radio?
to put it simply - yes,
but with s-off, what I used to do, if keep a file of both the 1.x radio, and 2.15x radio on your sd card, and if you want to flash either one, just move it to the root of the sd card and either go back up to 1.x or go back down to 2.15x radio.
Thank you, that actually cleared things up perfectly. Sorry for the foggy wording.
I have an EVO that has S-OFF. I was going to try the steps listed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755035
To update to the latest OTA...basically so I don't have to run an RUU and lose all of my settings. I run a fully stock ROM, just rooted and some bloatware removed. I'd like the newest ROM for the Blockbuster app and some of the fixes that people have been reporting.
There's some discussion about the current recoveries not working correctly with the 2.10 partitions. See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
Any information surrounding this and whether Clockwork and Amon-Ra are going to release updated official versions?
Like in evo development and its two versions you can flash and not loose root but read before you flash
Swyped from Eva running Myn's RLS4!
nuggyunlimited said:
Like in evo development and its two versions you can flash and not loose root but read before you flash
Swyped from Eva running Myn's RLS4!
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I guess I'm not following you. I don't want to flash one of the two in evo dev for two reasons:
1. They wipe your phone
2. Radios have to be flashed separately
I've got the OTA downloaded to my phone. I just wanted to use it in Clockwork to update my phone to the latest version. Just wondering if this will work? I know it will overwrite my recovery, but can't I just flash a new recovery later on since I have S-OFF?
The question about the recovery still remains though, like I asked in the OP.
Thanks for any help.
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I guess I'm not following you. I don't want to flash one of the two in evo dev for two reasons:
1. They wipe your phone
2. Radios have to be flashed separately
I've got the OTA downloaded to my phone. I just wanted to use it in Clockwork to update my phone to the latest version. Just wondering if this will work? I know it will overwrite my recovery, but can't I just flash a new recovery later on since I have S-OFF?
The question about the recovery still remains though, like I asked in the OP.
Thanks for any help.
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If you have S-OFF then yes you can flash a custom recovery after updating. Your custom recovery must be in a PC36IMG.zip and flashed through the bootloader after the update. I would not install the OTA through a custom recovery though because it contains new radio, hboot, etc. You may need to restore all the bloatware you removed so the OTA can apply all it's patch files correctly instead of giving errors and closing. You may also need to flash stock recovery before trying the OTA.
Why wouldn't you just use titanium backup to save the data you need and then update the latest all in one radio and stock rooted 3.70? It's a lot less hassle.
Question to all you intelligent people because im confused. im on a desire z
I want to flash this radio here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11556936&postcount=576
i have rooted and succesfully S-Offed using this method below and at the time i used Visionarty R12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9143423&postcount=3
my question is if i flash this radio will it brick my phone? and do i have perm root? or just a temp root?.....im confused, i am currently running a custom rom, (gingermex) and have flashed tons of roms already. so will this be safe to flash this radio file???
is it safe to flash this radio file?
bumpp..anyone with some feedback? was hoping to flash this in the next hour or so.
jark99 said:
Question to all you intelligent people because im confused. im on a desire z
I want to flash this radio here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11556936&postcount=576
i have rooted and succesfully S-Offed using this method below and at the time i used Visionarty R12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9143423&postcount=3
my question is if i flash this radio will it brick my phone? and do i have perm root? or just a temp root?.....im confused, i am currently running a custom rom, (gingermex) and have flashed tons of roms already. so will this be safe to flash this radio file???
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The root method that you've used is obsolete, suggest to use this one if you want to flash new radio and before flash the eng-boot also ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
I used this thread to update my radio, it's pretty easy to understand.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799208
Hope this helps.
bigmama said:
The root method that you've used is obsolete, suggest to use this one if you want to flash new radio and before flash the eng-boot also ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
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so i guess what your sayiing is i dont have perm-root?.....right? or does it even matter now? cause i can still flash all the roms and still rooted and everything.
jark99 said:
so i guess what your sayiing is i dont have perm-root?.....right? or does it even matter now? cause i can still flash all the roms and still rooted and everything.
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No, you have permanent root. You're fine. You should be able to flash the radio without issue. What you might want to take note of is if you ever want to run gfree in the future (to get true radio S-OFF, super CID, and SIM unlock). At least one user has reported that gfree didn't work with one of the newer radios and he had to downgrade back to the stock radio in order to run the program. Just an additional hassle (which is why most people recommend running gfree first, prior to messing with the radio).
There was a fear that a new radio may be released at some point that does not allow you to downgrade again (thereby preventing you from ever running gfree), but that would be unusual and so far there hasn't been one.
Hi there, I'm just going to get to the point. I want to unroot and revert to stock, however, as I've researched, I'm just slightly confused. I know there's a million threads but I can't seem to find a straight answer.
What I have:
hboot .76
radio 2.15.00.05.02
PRI 2.15
I rooted using some kind of flash exploit when the evo was still newish (summer 2010).
I've looked into using revolutionary's unroot option, but i'm unsure if that's the best way. If it is, after I get S-on can I go ahead and flash the latest official rom and radio package via recovery? If not, what's my best option?
Thanks.
Since you have Hboot 0.76 and rooted with some kind of flash exploit method (It was either Toast Method or Simple Root, which is Toast Method inside a program), you just need to run any official HTC PC36IMG.zip file or RUU and your phone will be unrooted with S-ON. However, since you want the latest radio package, you should probably run the latest RUU or PC36IMG file from HTC.
that simple? Thats a relief then. Thanks