Background - I have been trying that PRI fix (both actually) for over three weeks now. Nothin' in my home town and nothing off of five different towers while I was in Atlanta last week. Run both the 786 and the 3282 a dozen times each time and off all those towers.
Question - If you were rooted on 2.1 and had the PRI of 1.34 AND you upgraded to the OTA 2.2 (Froyo) what PRI did you have at that point?
I have been unable to lock onto a 4g signal ever since I rooted and I used to get it pretty quick before. I can only guess that it is the PRI and I really really want to get back to 1.40.
Searching here and on google have not yielded any information on what happens with the PRI when moving to 2.2
Follow up - Now that 2.2 has been cracked, I need it for things like animated gifs and file uploads to forums I post to. Both those short comings were not revealed to me before adopting Android.
sablesurfer said:
Background - I have been trying that PRI fix (both actually) for over three weeks now. Nothin' in my home town and nothing off of five different towers while I was in Atlanta last week. Run both the 786 and the 3282 a dozen times each time and off all those towers.
Question - If you were rooted on 2.1 and had the PRI of 1.34 AND you upgraded to the OTA 2.2 (Froyo) what PRI did you have at that point?
I have been unable to lock onto a 4g signal ever since I rooted and I used to get it pretty quick before. I can only guess that it is the PRI and I really really want to get back to 1.40.
Searching here and on google have not yielded any information on what happens with the PRI when moving to 2.2
Follow up - Now that 2.2 has been cracked, I need it for things like animated gifs and file uploads to forums I post to. Both those short comings were not revealed to me before adopting Android.
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Your PRI gets rolled back when you flashed the older pc36img zip, unfortunately none of the updates update the PRI so you have to wait until someone can figure out how to extract it.
I'm not sure what you mean by cracking 2.2 for gifs though? I think cyanogen mod had animated gifs in 2.1 and the Evo should have no problems handling them with 2.2
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I'm not sure what you mean by cracking 2.2 for gifs though? I think cyanogen mod had animated gifs in 2.1 and the Evo should have no problems handling them with 2.2
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Sorry, mis-communication, I didn't want to move to stock 2.2 until it had been rooted. I haven't found a cooked ROM that does what I need better than stock at the moment...but I do need root for getting rid of bloat, titanium backup, themes, etc.
That and it seems that Google has listed the file upload as resolved even though it is ONLY avail in Froyo at the moment, they didn't fix for 2.1.
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Any updates as to the status of being able to upgrade our rooted phones PRI to the current one?
Last I saw toast and a few others were looking into it but haven't herd anything about it in awhile.
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Any updates as to the status of being able to upgrade our rooted phones PRI to the current one?
Last I saw toast and a few others were looking into it but haven't herd anything about it in awhile.
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it would be cool to get that update....
I even did the ##786# with my msl and reset. It still did not work.
It is tied to the engineering Hboot. In order for it to be updated, the stock one must contain the files in the RUU. neither of the 2 versions floating around the net have these files. I beleive PRI version 1.40 is going to have to be stripped out of a stock evo and unlocked.
Ok, I decided to unroot to see if the PRI would go back to 1.4..I used the most recent RUU to unroot. I had to extract the RUU and rename the rom.zip to PC36IMG.zip push to sd and boot into the zip that way. Seemed to have success unrooting, but my PRI remained 1.34. Is there any way to get the PRI updated? If i found my MSL and did a factory reset would that work? Or think I can call sprint and play dumb and say I got a replacement from BestBuy and it has an older PRI than my first phone. Also will I get OTA's now? Think when Froyo is released it will update the PRI as well?
Thoughts?
Its been well known that unrooting does not give you back the 1.40 PRI version.
I don't see HTC/Sprint updating the PRI for FroYo but who knows... and yes now that you're unrooted, you will be able to get OTA updates again but on the same token, you're taking a gamble on never having root abilities again.
Man that sucks. I really feel my phone dosent perform like it did before root. Dont get me wrong, root has its perks but I would rather have my 3g speeds back.
I want to see some conclusive proof that the PRI is tied in with 3G speeds... I've yet to see it. In fact, my rooted Evo outperforms my friends' unrooted Evos most of the time by 50-100kbps...
The Evo just has a jacked up radio.
I unroot to factory stock 132.651.1 then i did automatically download until get 147.651.1. I did all updates and still PRI 134.003 and nothing. How i can fix to get 1.40?
Yes I searched for this but got lost...sorry!
So I unrooted my EVO to prepare for the upcoming froyo update. PRI is the 1.3 one...am I just hoping that it upgrades the PRI to 1.4 or should I wait to install froyo until PRI FIX!
A better question is why the f%$^ would you unroot your phone?
this doesnt belong in the dev forum however. Currently there is no known way to fix your PRI. Including updating to froyo at least the version floating around now.
not sure why you would unroot your phone you can already put a root friendly version of froyo on your phone so no need to wait.
Thanks for the input. Not sure why this would not belong here when rooting is the PRI culprit to start with? Anyways I unrooted simply because after experimenting...it is just not for me. I don't feel any further justification is needed. My question was a simple one for a true developer I thought. I guess I will just update the OTA FROYO and cross my fingers?
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Thanks for the input. Not sure why this would not belong here when rooting is the PRI culprit to start with? Anyways I unrooted simply because after experimenting...it is just not for me. I don't feel any further justification is needed. My question was a simple one for a true developer I thought. I guess I will just update the OTA FROYO and cross my fingers?
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Hey, I bet this would be better accepted over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=652
Unrooted android = iPhone with smaller market and widgets, lol
Some suggestions for asking where your question should go:
- Where did you get the PRI/etc.? Maybe you should post in that thread.
- Since you're using a stock ROM and I'm sure you d/l'd it from somewhere, maybe you should post in that thread
- Your question might be best answered by a developer but it's not "development"
Just my 0.02c.
Seriously omegasun18 why would you unroot your ph, u should know it's only a matter of time when our good old buddies here post a custom rom base on the official update. You can go ahead and install/ update to 2.2 if you want. Am still rooted and running the stock 2.2, my PRI is 1.34_003, have not en-counted any issue at this point..
cardiox said:
Thanks for the input. Not sure why this would not belong here when rooting is the PRI culprit to start with? Anyways I unrooted simply because after experimenting...it is just not for me. I don't feel any further justification is needed. My question was a simple one for a true developer I thought. I guess I will just update the OTA FROYO and cross my fingers?
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I hope you know that if you do ota update of FROYO will not be able to root for a while.
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I hope you know that if you do ota update of FROYO will not be able to root for a while.
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UH...I never thought about it that way! That was good advice for sure as my real plans would have been to have original froyo that I could explore and thus if I rooted, then I would have a better feel for which way to go. I still would like to go this route as a personal way to go but have concerns with that PRI 1.3 still...
I used simple 1.47.651.1 to root and Htc Android update utility 1.02.10 to get back to 1.47 unroot. Only thing not original is the 1.3 PRI...
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You can go ahead and install/ update to 2.2 if you want. Am still rooted and running the stock 2.2, my PRI is 1.34_003, have not en-counted any issue at this point..
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I guess this "at this point" is where I get a bad vibe...kinda like the root gods are warning me...LOL!!! A rooted 1.47 with 1.3 PRI getting the OTA froyo has just plain got me spooked.
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UH...I never thought about it that way! That was good advice for sure as my real plans would have been to have original froyo that I could explore and thus if I rooted, then I would have a better feel for which way to go. I still would like to go this route as a personal way to go but have concerns with that PRI 1.3 still...
I used simple 1.47.651.1 to root and Htc Android update utility 1.02.10 to get back to 1.47 unroot. Only thing not original is the 1.3 PRI...
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As far as I know, there is no downside to the 1.34 PRI compared to the one with the higher number.
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As far as I know, there is no downside to the 1.34 PRI compared to the one with the higher number.
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Maybe not for you specifically or some others, but there is deff a difference and it does effect some users in some areas.
Heres a link to the PRI thread where it has been discussed in the Q&A section for you to read up on and see the things the PRI actually does.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712824
Maybe the OTA Froyo this week will just include the 1.4 PRI and that will be that. I am gonna try it and if I blow up then I won't do it again...Hahahaha!!!
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Maybe not for you specifically or some others, but there is deff a difference and it does effect some users in some areas.
Heres a link to the PRI thread where it has been discussed in the Q&A section for you to read up on and see the things the PRI actually does.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712824
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thanks SGT...good read for sure
cardiox said:
Maybe the OTA Froyo this week will just include the 1.4 PRI and that will be that. I am gonna try it and if I blow up then I won't do it again...Hahahaha!!!
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You could simply wait for a rooted release to be given here. It will be the same rom, only you won't possibly be perma-****ed. You could give it a try, see if it updates the PRI, and if it doesn't then you could install the official OTA. Just realize, you could easily be closing the door to root forever and you have no way of knowing.
cardiox said:
Maybe the OTA Froyo this week will just include the 1.4 PRI and that will be that. I am gonna try it and if I blow up then I won't do it again...Hahahaha!!!
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OTA v1.47 included PRI 1.40, as does OTA froyo. The newly released froyo does not update PRI beyond 1.40 which was included before in OTA 1.47.
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You could simply wait for a rooted release to be given here. It will be the same rom, only you won't possibly be perma-****ed. You could give it a try, see if it updates the PRI, and if it doesn't then you could install the official OTA. Just realize, you could easily be closing the door to root forever and you have no way of knowing.
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If you are root you will have PRI 1.34. PERIOD. PRI is tied to HBOOT, and the only rooted HBOOT we have is the ENG HBOOT with PRI 1.34. I've you still have a hardon to change your PRI, the only way it's going to happen is if you are NOT ROOT.
As far as I know I am not rooted...HBOOT 0.79.0000...and connectbot denies adb permissions etc. The only change from stock is that PRI 1.3 which has my data transfer all whacked up...and very inconsistent. Some say the PRI has little weight in the Android scheme of things but on my end it does in a big way...
If infact you have to have 1.3 to root then I guess I am only left with taking my chance that the OTA updates the PRI to 1.4. I live in the area where hurricane Katrina busted us up and this may have a direct impact on why my particular setup runs better with the newer PRI.
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OTA v1.47 included PRI 1.40, as does OTA froyo. The newly released froyo does not update PRI beyond 1.40 which was included before in OTA 1.47.
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This is incorrect. No update includes any PRI except for the eng-HBOOT. And the PRI included with it is 1.34. Check your facts, because someone follow you blindly.
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If you are root you will have PRI 1.34. PERIOD. PRI is tied to HBOOT, and the only rooted HBOOT we have is the ENG HBOOT with PRI 1.34. I've you still have a hardon to change your PRI, the only way it's going to happen is if you are NOT ROOT.
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Wrong again. Once you root using the eng-HBOOT you will have PRI 1.34, whether or not you are rooted. Sprint has not released the 1.40 PRI yet, and know one knows when they will. I pretty sure if the new 2.2 froyo update included PRI 1.40, everyone experiencing issues with PRI 1.34 would have found their solution.
So to sum it up. Once you have 1.34 you are stuck with 1.34, unless you return your phone or a dev gets someone in sprint to release the 1.40 PRI.
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As far as I know I am not rooted...HBOOT 0.79.0000...and connectbot denies adb permissions etc. The only change from stock is that PRI 1.3 which has my data transfer all whacked up...and very inconsistent. Some say the PRI has little weight in the Android scheme of things but on my end it does in a big way...
If infact you have to have 1.3 to root then I guess I am only left with taking my chance that the OTA updates the PRI to 1.4. I live in the area where hurricane Katrina busted us up and this may have a direct impact on why my particular setup runs better with the newer PRI.
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I had the same issue with 1.34, many on this forum and other forums have the same issue that you are reporting, but those that do not have the issue say that there is none. I would take back the phone, and since you will have 1.47 software when you get your new phone, only do unrevoked3 method or keep it stock.
When I had PRI 1.34 my speeds and connectivity was horrible 20Kbps to 90Kbps was on a good day. With my new phone and PRI 1.40 my speeds and connectivity are phenomenal with .96Mbps to 1.4Mbps on a bad day.
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When I had PRI 1.34 my speeds and connectivity was horrible 20Kbps to 90Kbps was on a good day. With my new phone and PRI 1.40 my speeds and connectivity are phenomenal with .96Mbps to 1.4Mbps on a bad day.
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I feel ya for sure on this...much like mine now! I now realize this post probably better fit in the Q/A area and I apologize for that. I also would like to thank you all for the comments as I can see much more clearly this issue.
I am still considering the OTA froyo and see if it updates...if not then I will try a new one and wait to root until a better handle on the PRI is obtained.
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Seriously omegasun18 why would you unroot your ph, u should know it's only a matter of time when our good old buddies here post a custom rom base on the official update. You can go ahead and install/ update to 2.2 if you want. Am still rooted and running the stock 2.2, my PRI is 1.34_003, have not en-counted any issue at this point..
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i didnt unroot my phone i was asking why he would lol
Will running the update from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760068&highlight=exe update the PRI to 1.40, or is PRI strictly OTA?
No the RUU does not contain the PRI.
currently the only known way to update the PRI is one of the many methods on the forum involving the hands free activation. It is still very hit or miss. it also seems some methods work great for soem and not at all for others. I know it took me over 100 tries to finally get updated. I am not in an area where i gain much from it either. I am just a sucker who likes to know his phone is completly uptodate and that if i need to unroot for service reasons they will have no way of knowing now.
I was just thinking of doing the ruu or the ota to see if I could get the 1.40 back since Unrevoked 3.2 is out. Oh well.
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Well if you need the PRI 1.40 then the best step is to flash a rooted 2.2 stock Rom and then apply the PRI update. You can use one of the "How to" PRI update from the Dev forum. There have been many success from users who use the "No wipe" method to update their PRI...
I appreciate all the help, and I appreciate not being flamed.
However, I have tried these methods, MANY times, including the newish" use fresh" rom with no success .
yea it is hit or miss. all i can say is if you are determined to get it is to keep trying it. like i said it literally took me over 100 tries using just about every method. i finally got it after trying the fresh method by just doing ##768# method without flashing any diffrent rom etc. the first time nothing i did a plain reset when i loaded back up 1.40.
it can be discouraging but if you keep at it eventually you will get it. just dont expect to do it 2-3 times on any given method and automatically have it work.
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If you have a 1.47 evo or eariler it is a simple process to upgrade with out wiping data and maintain root. Although you will be running Sprints stock software, you will have total root nand and flash. Did it on two Evos last week. See my post on the thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748335&page=6
So i have been recently flashing cm7 builds since RC1 and now I'm using the stable build that they have just released awhile ago. I have been experiencing bad signal and poor 3g connection along with sporadic signal loss and signal gains. Before I have had better connections than this. I have been reading around and I'm not sure if its either the ROM or my radio, PRI, baseband versions. I have never touched them since I bought my device, so I was wondering if they were out of date / needed updating. What are they exactly and should I be updating them frequently ? I know its a high possibilty to brick phones by updating a bad radio, PRI.. but if i could solve this bad connection problem how would I go about updating all of this? What exactly should I be updating?
baseband version
2.15.00.09.01
PRL version
60671
i dont really know what more I should put in to help you gain a better understanding of my situation.
Thanks for your help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
You can flash the combo at the top to update your wimax, and radio, along with PRI&NV. You flash in recovery, just wipe dalvik and cache.
As for PRL, backup your current rom, flash a sense rom, then click update profile from system, then flash back.
download from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
Instructions here:
http://geekfor.me/faq/flash-a-radio-update-sprint-evo-4g/
Those are def not the most recent.
Most recent (released) radio ends in 11.19
PRL is 60677
PRI an nv are 1.90.003, if you're on 1.77 though, you might want to leave it, people ahve reported battery issues with 1.90.
What rom should I flash to update the PRL?
Most sense ROMs will work
Azrael
Myn Warm RLS 5
MikFroyo
Sprint Lovers
Stock Rooted, etc
Just make sure it's not Sense 2.0.
Does this work with clockworkmod? I heard this doesn't support amend writing. Is the baseband version ending in 00.04.08 is the latest? if so can someone provide a link for me? Should I flash the radio, wimax, pri, etc before I flash the sense rom and update my prl? So I just go into my recovery and flash the zip file? I'm not comfortable with the combo, so I might do it one by one. Is there a specific order that I should flash these?
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Possible answer to lost 3g
I thought it was the new ....04.08 radio that was released for the GB ROM that leaked, which I flashed (Tmartin's). However, I have been having the issue for a day or two now and my neighbor who has an unrooted stock EVO shift 4g and his wife has a Palm Pre and they asked ME if I was having issues with data/phone calls too the past day. Long story short, I don't think it has anything to do with the ROM's of late anyways(can't speak for the past), I think it is Sprint PERIOD.
I live in Baltimore and it seems people across the country whether rooted or not are having issues.
I don't think it will flash in clockwork.
You could always just flash the sprint lovers all in one update ROM.
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I don't think it will flash in clockwork.
You could always just flash the sprint lovers all in one update ROM.
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You can use a version prior to 3+ of clockwork which doesn't use edify scripting.
That is correct. Thanks.
so i can just flash these zips through recovery? im might use amon ra through rom manager. is it wise to flash the 2.15.00.04.08 baseband if i could find it? or is it for some leaked GB ROM... is myns warm 2.2 rls5 okay for updating prl? it requires that i need to update the radio/wimax. or is sprint lovers easier?
jstalford said:
Most recent (released) radio ends in 11.19
PRL is 60677
PRI an nv are 1.90.003, if you're on 1.77 though, you might want to leave it, people ahve reported battery issues with 1.90.
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I just did system update > update PRL sine I had 60676....
...now I have 01115?!?
What is most current?
sablesurfer said:
I just did system update > update PRL sine I had 60676....
...now I have 01115?!?
What is most current?
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I believe that is the latest. I'f you give my 5 minutes, i'll do an update as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044378
Says that both 01115 and 60678 are showing up. No info on difference.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044378
Says that both 01115 and 60678 are showing up. No info on difference.
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That is awkward. I'll still give you mine when myn's finishes booting up; was on CM7.
Updated twice in a row, and on 01115.
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Updated twice in a row, and on 01115.
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Thanks for tryin, would love to find some info on this oddness. Oh well...we'll see if it changes my connectivity at home. Newest ROM seems to not hold 3G at all in my neighborhood..but maybe not ROM.
sablesurfer said:
Thanks for tryin, would love to find some info on this oddness. Oh well...we'll see if it changes my connectivity at home. Newest ROM seems to not hold 3G at all in my neighborhood..but maybe not ROM.
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Yea, well I seemed to have a little better speed.
so why isn't the radio 2.15.00.04.08 not the latest baseband on caulkins thread? What is it for? Im still on 2.15.00.11.19...