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Im running CM6 and my raido is Radio-1.36.00.04.02, considering that the newest is 2.0.5 something do i need to update it...i've noticed that im only getting 1-2single bars after flashing it to cm6...would a radio & winmax update fix this?
possibly but that depends on your location as well. id update.
On that note: If one flashes a newer radio and finds that the old one was better, can the old one be flashed back the same way, or will the system prevent downgrades?
SilverZero said:
On that note: If one flashes a newer radio and finds that the old one was better, can the old one be flashed back the same way, or will the system prevent downgrades?
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from what i've read i believe you can revert back to the old one...
I'm still on 1.36.00.04.02 after the full NAND root process and flashing the stock 1.32.651.6 rooted sprint build.
Anyone else scared to flash the latest 2.05 radio??? I can't afford a $500 brick.
It seems easy enough (just flash it like a rom), but I'd love to see a video tutorial so I know what to expect. For CM6 Froyo, it might be worth the risk!
im on a rooted 1.32.651.1 rom and I flashed 2.05 radio and 3g still works, i also flashed the newest 4g radio but 4g just scans and never connects. went back to older 4g radio and it works again.
1.36 here on CM6
youngdhillon said:
1.36 here on CM6
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I thought you had to update the radio to 'the latest' (i'm assuming 2.05) to run CM6???
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I thought you had to update the radio to 'the latest' (i'm assuming 2.05) to run CM6???
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No not necessarily...im still on 1.36 and everythings working fine. i can't test 4g since its not in my area right now but other than that its fine. Although i do have very low signal bars 1-2 the most....that's whats been concerning me
Can anyone else confirm or deny that CM6 works with the 1.36 radio???
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Can anyone else confirm or deny that CM6 works with the 1.36 radio???
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I'm running 1.36 fine on CM6. I tried the 2.x radio, but my time without a signal was consistently around 60%...1.36 works much better for me.
Hi,
I just flashed a 2.3.3 stock-rooted ROM and well, as everyone is saying, the battery is draining way too fast!
On the actual post where i got the ROM, they provide a radio, but im a little curious about this who radio thingy.
1- I have a nandroid, restoring will bring back old radio?
2- is there a way to backup the radio if the answer to question1 is NO
3- what are the risks, and does it happen alot?, or is it a rare case?
4- they say it can brick the phone, is there any possible way to get out of that state?
1- I have a nandroid, restoring will bring back old radio?
No
2- is there a way to backup the radio if the answer to question1 is NO
Download your original radio from this thread
3- what are the risks, and does it happen alot?, or is it a rare case?
Just read the Radio Thread.
4- they say it can brick the phone, is there any possible way to get out of that state?
Once it is bricked, just send it for warranty. Most probably, they will change with a new one since they can't really know what you have done to the phone.
Hmmm, if it gets bricked, then i wont have my phone for MONTHS! since im in a different country than where i brought it, and i dont have HTC support here.
anyway, i couldnt find my radio type in the link you gave me - mine being:
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.15_M3
but ofc this is the one that came with the 1.32 FW when i was degrading, so can i just extract the radio.img from the PD98IMG.zip file and the flash it? or will it cause problems?
You don't (can't) flash radio's in the same way as a ROM. Read the radio thread.
PD98IMG or the safer method IMO is fastboot (search if unsure what fastboot is).
Sent from my Ericsson T39m
na, i know what fastboot is....
but what im saying is...say i update to a new radio, and its worse than the last, can't i just take the radio.img from the 1.32 PD98IMG.zip file and use fastboot to flash it back?
Or say i found the 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.15_M3.zip radio file, can i flash that?
OR is the only way to go back to the radio by flashing a RUU?(because i heard that installs a new radio).
i have radio and eng S-OFF.
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but what im saying is...say i update to a new radio, and its worse than the last, can't i just take the radio.img from the 1.32 PD98IMG.zip file and use fastboot to flash it back?
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Not tested that method sorry.
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Or say i found the 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.15_M3.zip radio file, can i flash that?
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Yes.
The great thing about Radio S-OFF and ENG S-OFF is it allows you to play with radio's.
Just to clarify, and this is aimed at others new to all this, the term "flash" in this case is referring to using fastboot command (think of it like adb but with phone in HBOOT - put very simplistically) to push the file to the phone.
kol man, thanks, ...
i think the 1st method would work, cuz at the end of the day, when flashing the whole PD98IMG.zip it flashes the radio along with other stuff ... so just taking it out would, i presume, would work ...
i'll update my radio soon, maybe, and if its bad, then i'll try the method! ...
No worries.
In theory method one should be ok as the zip is essentially a bundle of files and scripts. The only reason for hesitation is some .img files are slightly modified specifically for us with PD98IMG files.
But if it does work (and hopefully if not you don't get a brick) that would be good news as I often hunt down non PD98IMG versions of things and it would save me some effort.
Please, if not too much trouble, do keep us updated (no pun).
wait .... by doing that i can get it bricked?!!?!?!?!? loool
then i guess im not doing it!, lol, im still in love with my desire hd!!!
IF, a BIG IF, the radio.img file within a ROM PD98IMG file has been tweaked in some way there could be a risk that pushing the file through fastboot could brick the phone. Doing anything with Radio files is possible the most dangerous thing you can do (certainly it's the only thing I do frequently that still makes me hold my breath).
My advice would be, if there is a "normal" zip file of the radio I'd take that and push it via fastboot (after checking the md5hash).
That may be an answer, see if the md5hash of the radio.img is the same from both sources.
i cant find my original exact radio.
i have found some radio near my current one( 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.15_M3) but they have a difference in the letters (i.e. Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M - without the 'U' and its .26_M, no M3 or .15)
whats the difference, and what do they mean? -- i googled this but couldnt find an answer.
I have a question for radio.
(will borow these theme, if you dont mind)
I have ship s-off (i read that i can't flash radio becouse of this)
my Radio is 26.03.02.15_M3
This is an old version, and i would like to have a new version, becouse i have a lot of problems by flashing newer custom roms, wich have other radios recomended i quess :? ?
1. question: Is possible that i have problems flashing new rooms becouse i have an old radio ?
2. question: how to get from ship s-off to eng s-off? The standard root procedure dont work :s
Thanx for answers
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I have ship s-off (i read that i can't flash radio becouse of this)
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You NEED Radio (ship) S-OFF (as a start)
gagi´d hype said:
1. question: Is possible that i have problems flashing new rooms becouse i have an old radio ?
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No. But some ROM's work better with more up to date radio. What ROM are you wishing to try?
gagi´d hype said:
2. question: how to get from ship s-off to eng s-off? The standard root procedure dont work :s
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Follow the guides in the development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
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You NEED Radio (ship) S-OFF (as a start)
No. But some ROM's work better with more up to date radio. What ROM are you wishing to try?
Follow the guides in the development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
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I have tryed a lot of rooms, at the and i have an Revolutin HD with adw louncher and density on 180 (the best screan for me)
I flashed then Revolution HD with GB, i think its an 5.1.3 version, and the rom dont work properly.. I have load again the adw louncher and do the density, but there was a looot of bugs, with people app, with screen (lot of freezes) etc..
i dont know what is the problems, is it the radio or just GB room don't allow the unsense louncher and desity settings..
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i cant find my original exact radio.
i have found some radio near my current one( 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.15_M3) but they have a difference in the letters (i.e. Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M - without the 'U' and its .26_M, no M3 or .15).
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Honest answer is I am unsure other than various protocols by various networks / manufactures (The "U" ROM I believe was provided by a specific network). There is something in there that determines if it is specific to HSDPA vs EDGE etc. but again, my memory fails me.
If you're willing to go on say so alone go for the second one as that's been tested thoroughly however, it is old so if you feel your signal, wifi, GPS isn't as good as it should be and when you're feeling more confident it could be worth trying some of the more recent ones
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Going back to something I said earlier, a PD98IMG file can be JUST a radio. If you don't want to use fastboot commands then here is a thread that contains PD98IMG versions of the radios.
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I have tryed a lot of rooms, at the and i have an Revolutin HD with adw louncher and density on 180 (the best screan for me)
I flashed then Revolution HD with GB, i think its an 5.1.3 version, and the rom dont work properly.. I have load again the adw louncher and do the density, but there was a looot of bugs, with people app, with screen (lot of freezes) etc..
i dont know what is the problems, is it the radio or just GB room don't allow the unsense louncher and desity settings..
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Not every ROM (and with it the Kernel) and especially home launcher apps are happy with resolution changes. Whenever you experience bugs like this the first step is reset things like resolution and then if still bugs remove any launcher you have added the ROM.
ARHD (Revolution) is a fantastic ROM and should be bug free.
Try LeeDroids as that is my favourite and I've never had a problem with it.
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Not every ROM (and with it the Kernel) and especially home launcher apps are happy with resolution changes. Whenever you experience bugs like this the first step is reset things like resolution and then if still bugs remove any launcher you have added the ROM.
ARHD (Revolution) is a fantastic ROM and should be bug free.
Try LeeDroids as that is my favourite and I've never had a problem with it.
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I have flash to the eng s-off now
I see taht a lot of rooms have problems with resolution settings, (i am a litlle angry becouse the resolution on standard sense display is like the people are blind )
That is why i use an adw louncher, and on 2.2 ARHD everything work perfect..
i hope that i will solve the problem with radio, (if not i wil goo to standard density)
ok, thank you very much for the help..
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i hope that i will solve the problem with radio, (if not i wil goo to standard density)
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The radio has nothing to do with your bugs.
The radio controls mobile signal, wifi, gps and bluetooth.
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...
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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?
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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
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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.