After searching the threads on the forum a lot refer to this post here on how to flash a new radio. However, I'm sure I read somewhere that this method might now be outdated and a new radio can be simply flashed direct from the SD Card on the phone. Is this correct? If so, is it flashed in the same way as a new ROM?
Yes you can just install the zip like a rom. Please don't touch,move,... the device while the rom is installed. Let it on the table,... until it's rebootet. Otherwise it could be that something works not like it should be.
you can flash a new radio from the SC card just like a ROM but ONLY if you have an HBOOT with a /cache of more than 30MB. If it's smaller than that, attempting it this way will brick your phone. If you've never modified your HBOOT, which I'm guessing you haven't, then you will be fine flashing from the SD card.
If your HBOOT had been changed and the /cache is too small, like on the Oxygen or CM7 ones, then you must do it through fastboot.
jordan.harris01 said:
... ONLY if you have an HBOOT with a /cache of more than 30MB...
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How do I check my HBOOT Cache?
EDIT: My HBOOT version is 0.93.0001
If you've s-off'd your Desire using the alpharav.nl software and then flashed a new partition table, that's how you alter the /cache size. It doesn't sound like you've done that yet so you're stock /cache will be fine to flash from the SD card.
If you've s-off'd your can use AndroidFlasher to flash new radio at any time.
10 seconds and you have new radio!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
jordan.harris01 said:
you can flash a new radio from the SC card just like a ROM but ONLY if you have an HBOOT with a /cache of more than 30MB. If it's smaller than that, attempting it this way will brick your phone. If you've never modified your HBOOT, which I'm guessing you haven't, then you will be fine flashing from the SD card.
If your HBOOT had been changed and the /cache is too small, like on the Oxygen or CM7 ones, then you must do it through fastboot.
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You won't brick your phone, it just won't install. I had the CM7 HBOOT and tried flashign radio through recovery and it was just a failed installation (so i S-OFF'd).
Ok, so now I've S-Off'd my Desire the process appears to have changed the HBoot version to a much later number than before. It now shows HBOOT 6.93.1002 where before it was 0.75.0000. Will this have changed my cache? I'm worried now about flashing the new radio in case the cache size has changed. Where can I check the cache size?
EDIT: No need for me to check the cache size because I successfully flashed the latest radio now. I used AndroidFlasher, which was very simple to use. Thanks for all the advice
If I want to revert back to my previous radio (basically if I see no difference or worse performance with the latest radio) is the process as simple as just reflashing or is there something else I would have to do to "downgrade" the radio?
Should be the same as upgrading to new one.
xybadog said:
If I want to revert back to my previous radio (basically if I see no difference or worse performance with the latest radio) is the process as simple as just reflashing or is there something else I would have to do to "downgrade" the radio?
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it will be the same as upgrading it.. after all all you're doing is flashing some software on the phone, but there would be no point in going back to the older version once you've upgraded...
Flashing new Radio don't change any thing
Tries to flash 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
have
HBOOT-0.93.0001 s-on
Radio-5.17.05.08
It it because of s-on radio dont change?
How to make it s-off, in case??
Please - Anyone?
Trying Alpharev to s-off
Still not able to flash radio
minda67 said:
Trying Alpharev to s-off
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Now my phone is s-off, but I'm still not able to flash radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
Its kind'a flashing, but no confirm of success and it doesnt change... WHY??
minda67 said:
Now my phone is s-off, but I'm still not able to flash radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
Its kind'a flashing, but no confirm of success and it doesnt change... WHY??
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How are you trying to flash it? Are you using fastboot?
xybadog said:
How are you trying to flash it? Are you using fastboot?
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minda67 said:
Now my phone is s-off, but I'm still not able to flash radio 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23
Its kind'a flashing, but no confirm of success and it doesnt change... WHY??
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I'd use fastboot commander, always works for me (requires Java JDK)
xybadog said:
How are you trying to flash it? Are you using fastboot?
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Yes I did.
minda67 said:
Yes I did.
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Did you check the md5 checksum before flashing? If the md5 matches then use the method bortak mentions above or I used Android Flasher. Try it again but ensure you follow the instructions given earlier to the letter.
Working!!!
xybadog said:
Did you check the md5 checksum before flashing? If the md5 matches then use the method bortak mentions above or I used Android Flasher. Try it again but ensure you follow the instructions given earlier to the letter.
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I forgot to chech the md5, sorry, BUT now I tried to use Android Flasher, and it worked! Now my radio got changed
I have flashed a new rom and a new radio, do I have to flash again the new radio when install another version of the rom?
Related
I am having issues with my phone dropping calls and wanted to downgrade the radio. Is this possible on CM7? I have the latest radio as of today but it also happened on the last few radios. It's not the ROM as I have tried several ROMS and experience the same issue.
Sure thing, just download a radio from here and flash in recovery. If you're also using the CM7 partition layout, use fastboot to flash it
Lunatic2 said:
Sure thing, just download a radio from here and flash in recovery. If you're also using the CM7 partition layout, use fastboot to flash it
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Also as stated above if you have S-off and CM7 partition table use ANDROID FLASHER and flash the radio.img file.
You get the radio.img file by extracting the xx.xx.xx_xx.xx.23.zip file.
Thanks - I can flash easy in recovery (no cm7 table) I just wasn't sure which radios I could flash with the ROM I am using.
The Fastboot method is saver but you need s-off:
fastboot flash radio xyz.img
Fastboot check the verified the image.
Jinson7 said:
Thanks - I can flash easy in recovery (no cm7 table) I just wasn't sure which radios I could flash with the ROM I am using.
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You can use any radio really, but to find out what radio works best with your rom, you should ask your rom chef
I usually download from the link already posted above, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464. Save it on the root of my sdcard.
In CM7, I then do a reboot by long-pressing the power-button and choosing reboot, then Recovery.
After I have booted into recovery I choose install zip from sdcard and choose that file I downloaded.
Done!
I heard before that if you downgrade your radio, you might lose your GPS, and it aint work again???? Is that right?? And i have another question.
I have the latest radio, and i want to go back to froyo, is it ok ?
Thanks in advance.
Just flash in recovery
wska said:
I heard before that if you downgrade your radio, you might lose your GPS, and it aint work again???? Is that right?? And i have another question.
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I have heard about this on iPhone, but not on the Desire.
wska said:
I have the latest radio, and i want to go back to froyo, is it ok ?
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Yes, but you might need to change the ril. Frankly, I was lucky that I never encountered any issues with this.
I am currently on the oxygen Hboot and im looking to change to the CM7 hboot.
I have copied the PB99IMG.zip to SD, it gives me the option to start the update which i do, but then it says Bootloader: Bypassed
And it does not change the hboot. Any idea on the problem?
Thanks
U are going from WHAT to WHAT?
EDIT: Dobbelpost :-(
I have ammended the first post
Hmm... have U tried to flash Bravo downgrader (Also from alpharev) and then the HBOOT U want?
Jakedude2011 said:
Hmm... have U tried to flash Bravo downgrader (Also from alpharev) and then the HBOOT U want?
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Thanks, that solved the problem, i used the downgrader.
You shouldn't need to(that was some bad advice)
The reason it failed, was that you are using an old version. You should download the more reason version instead, as the partition-layout have also been revised.
Download it from alpharev.nl and flash it straight away no reason to use downgrader unless you actually wan't to downgrade to a lower version(original s-on hboot)
325i. said:
Thanks, that solved the problem, i used the downgrader.
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No problem... glad it helped.
@mortenmhp: How can a bad advice solve a problem? Dont u mean it maybe wasnt the greatest advice,
according to U? It did solve his problem, he did succesfully flash his hboot after following my advice... so...?
Yes, I know, that U dont need to use the downgrader,
unles U wanna RUU or get OTA. I have stated that in another thread, and even tested it
from cm7r2 -) stock hboot (not using downgrader because someone said that it was the only way!).
But now he got an error, and this advice I gave him,
was a thought (idea) that the downgrader could help... and... it did??!!
mortenmhp said:
You shouldn't need to(that was some bad advice)
The reason it failed, was that you are using an old version. You should download the more reason version instead, as the partition-layout have also been revised.
Download it from alpharev.nl and flash it straight away no reason to use downgrader unless you actually wan't to downgrade to a lower version(original s-on hboot)
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maybe he preferred the older partition layout as he had modified the rom to fit?
this is the reason i use custom mtd instead of a fixed layout as i can change it for what purpose i need it for with more finite details
All advice that works is good advice...I was gunna suggest to do what I do...I use the xda all in 1 android flasher utility...download your preferred hboot put phone into fastboot mode click begin and in 30 seconds its all done and rebooting
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I recently bought a Desire (A8183) and it came with HBOOT 0.75.0000 and I am trying to get S-OFF on it. I tried using AlphaRev and it came up with an error in step 3. How do I overcome this?
The phone still works fine.
tangcla said:
I recently bought a Desire (A8183) and it came with HBOOT 0.75.0000 and I am trying to get S-OFF on it. I tried using AlphaRev and it came up with an error in step 3. How do I overcome this?
The phone still works fine.
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1st: Wrong topic, you should post it in Q&A.
2nd: Have you flashed any custom ROM??? If so, thats why you cannot S-OFF it, try any near-to-stock, froyo rooted rom and then try again, this will do the trick
Cheers
thanito said:
1st: Wrong topic, you should post it in Q&A.
2nd: Have you flashed any custom ROM??? If so, thats why you cannot S-OFF it, try any near-to-stock, froyo rooted rom and then try again, this will do the trick
Cheers
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Oops, wrong subforum, didn't realise.
Yes I'm running a custom ROM I'll try a Froyo-based ROM and see if that helps.
It's a shame that Revolutionary doesn't support this version of HBOOT, is there any way of 'tricking' Revolutionary to S-OFF the 0.75 HBOOT?
Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to Q&A
You can always update bootloader... if you have a goldcard then put the attached file in the root of your sd-card, and then boot into bootloader and wait for it do do it's thing.. when it prompts you select yes. This will update your bootloader to version 0.93.1002
You shouldn't lose any data, but do make a backup of the ROM in recovery in case you get a bootloop.
Then run Revolutionary.
MD5 6384C1953791831738CCB78322DABD2C
bortak said:
You can always update bootloader... if you have a goldcard then put the attached file in the root of your sd-card, and then boot into bootloader and wait for it do do it's thing.. when it prompts you select yes. This will update your bootloader to version 0.93.1002
You shouldn't lose any data, but do make a backup of the ROM in recovery in case you get a bootloop.
Then run Revolutionary.
MD5 6384C1953791831738CCB78322DABD2C
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I downloaded the file and put it on the root sdcard... Bootloader seemed to just skip over the file though.
Do I need to change the text file in the zip to my CID or anything else? It doesn't like it
you need a goldcard, so it ignores the CID.. or actually.. what network are you on?
EDIT: Just noticed lol
Wait I'm downloading a Telstra RUU and I'll give you a new PB99IMG
try this. If not, then you can always use the RUU to do a full update, and then S-OFF and flash a custom ROM.
Thanks I'll give it a try.
I have four microSD cards at home and I've tried gold carding all of them... I don't know how successful I was cos I couldn't do what I wanted on the Desire HD
tangcla said:
Thanks I'll give it a try.
I have four microSD cards at home and I've tried gold carding all of them... I don't know how successful I was cos I couldn't do what I wanted on the Desire HD
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try the goldcard tutorial I posted.
Okay, well I'm gonna get to sleep now but I'll give you some advice before you go.
If you can't update the bootloader with that, I'd suggest backing up your ROM (if you havent done so already), flashing the RUU to bring it up to the latest bootloader version, and then using revolutionary.
Once you've S-OFF'd with revo. Use android flasher to flash recovery (Note: your backup will not work if you do not flash the same version of recovery) and then do a full wipe and flash a ROM of your choice.
Would you happen to know where I can get the original Telstra RUU from? I think that might be my best bet.
Thanks for your help!
tangcla said:
Would you happen to know where I can get the original Telstra RUU from? I think that might be my best bet.
Thanks for your help!
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I sent you a link on my other post, but I think the site is down at the moment.. I can upload a mirror for you though because I downloaded it yesterday
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/...2U_5_11_05_14_release_150162_signed.exe_links
Thanks - this looks like it worked now HBOOT 0.93.0001, running revolutionary now.
Is there any benefit in upgrading HBOOT at all? What does 1.02.0001 offer?
Hboot 1.xxxx is the stock hboot for gingerbread. So it offers you nothing. By flashing a hboot like cm7 (most roms fit in this hboot), you get much more space for installing apps, because its /data partition is much bigger.
SwiftKeyed from dGB using Transparent XDA App
Hi all. I just rooted my Desire following the Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide found here on forum
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
I followed all the steps till step 7 - Flashing custom Rom. I want to install latest cyanogen mod 7.1 and in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957344) i see that it is required to update radio before installing cyanogen. I found a few threads explaining how to do it but it's with different methods. One is via recovery but since i did S-off with Alpharev /cache partition is too small to hold Radio flashes. I need someone who has done this kind of stuff to tell me how to proceed next and safely update radio (tutorials would be nice). Actually do i need new radio or will everything work fine. Ty all
My desire:
Android 2.2
Baseband 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Kernel 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c [email protected] #1
Build number 2.29.405.5 CL293415 release-keys
Software number 2.29.405.5
Bravo PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT 0.93.0001
As far as I know you don't need to update your radio just yet. Any radio that starts with 5.XX should work with CM7. You have Baseband 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 so I believe you'll do just fine without updating it.
You only mess with your radio when it's not working properly for the ROM you are using because if done incorrectly, it can brick your phone.
If there comes a point you really have to change radio due to performance issues, you can use Android Flasher tool or better yet do it manually in fastboot.
BTW are you really sure you can't flash the radio? What HBoot are you using right now? Does it say CM7r2?
Hey, i didn't update to Cyanogen just yet. I saw here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464 that cache file is too small to hold radio files needed for update via recovery
NOTE: If you have the Alpharev Oxygen or CM7 HBOOT then you will not be able to flash these files via recovery, quote from AlphaRev site below.
If you downloaded Bravo Data++, please notice the /cache partition is too small to hold Radio flashes from recovery. You can however flash the radio just fine with 'fastboot flash radio radio.img'. Just extract the radio.img from the radio update.zip beforehand.
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I wasn't sure what that means exactly. So i should just be ok if i want to update it via recevery (zip file or iso?) ? My HBOOT version is 0.93.0001
If you are using Stock HBoot then you can still flash radios from recovery. Only when you change to CM7r2 HBoot will you have to flash radios via fastboot.
stankyou said:
If you are using Stock HBoot then you can still flash radios from recovery. Only when you change to CM7r2 HBoot will you have to flash radios via fastboot.
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Not only CM7r2 hboot. Radio has to be flashed via fastboot with every hboot which has less than ~35 MB for cache.
MatDrOiD said:
Not only CM7r2 hboot. Radio has to be flashed via fastboot with every hboot which has less than ~35 MB for cache.
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Yeah. I'm trying not to confuse the guy with the other HBoot types.
stankyou said:
Yeah. I'm trying not to confuse the guy with the other HBoot types.
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Understandable, but your information was only the half of the truth. IMHO my (complete) information was not so confusing, wasn't it?
Yup! That's why you have my thanks!
Thx all, so i will try to update radio via fastboot hopefully there is a tutorial somewhere
It's not only for the radio, but it works the same way:
http://blogs4android.com/2011/06/ro...dio-recovery-and-bootloader-through-fastboot/
Be very careful what you are doing. If you are unsure, better wait than doing somehthing. Because if something goes wrong in radio flashing, your phone will be completely bricked and from now on nothing more than an expensive paperweight.
Thx, i will try cyanogen without radio update, if everything works fine i'll leave radio as it is
Hello,
sry for this noob question but I have searched this problem on the forum and it seems like that nobody else is having ´the same problem.
Since I've rooted I have been wanting to flash a custom rom on my phone. For my particular ROM the developer suggests to flash the latest Radio. I've tried to install it through the recovery ("install zip from sdcard") but my recovery just won't install it.
rooted using revolutionary. Of course s-offed. My Phone is the PVT4 SLCD with erase size of 20000
My Recovery is ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 (That from rom manager)
Thanks
CCuber
CCuber said:
Hello,
sry for this noob question but I have searched this problem on the forum and it seems like that nobody else is having ´the same problem.
Since I've rooted I have been wanting to flash a custom rom on my phone. For my particular ROM the developer suggests to flash the latest Radio. I've tried to install it through the recovery ("install zip from sdcard") but my recovery just won't install it.
rooted using revolutionary. Of course s-offed. My Phone is the PVT4 SLCD with erase size of 20000
My Recovery is ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 (That from rom manager)
Thanks
CCuber
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You wrote everything except the most important part - bootloader information.
But I reckon what you'll write so probably the /cache is to small to flash radio using a .zip leaving you only with fastboot flash method.
Hi, I don't know which hboot you are using. But I think you have got one with small cache partition (5M size). If it's true, you should flash radio by fastboot.
Actually I have the stock hboot. I think the recovery is the problem. So CWM says the installation aborted. Amend scripting is no longer supported. I should switch to edify scripting. How can I do that?
for what its worth, my advice if you have a recent radio (one where second string of numbers starts with _5) then leave it and try it with the rom. If you do need to change it I'd recommend learning to use fastboot to flash as it takes other software layers out the equation.
Also, get rid of Rom Manager - you don't need it and it causes problems with Desire - and since you're s-off install 4Ext Recovery.
CCuber said:
Actually I have the stock hboot. I think the recovery is the problem. So CWM says the installation aborted. Amend scripting is no longer supported. I should switch to edify scripting. How can I do that?
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I had the same problem with stock hboot. I only have a Mac and Ubuntu machines, and I haven't found an easy step by step tutorial to use fastboot (only for Windows) so I'd rather do it with just the phone itself. So is it still possible to flash radio without using a computer?
On the other hand I used to have the latest radio before unrooting my phone for warranty reasons, and I can't see any difference in performance...
Here is a German Tutorial (sorry for that):
http://www.brutzelstube.de/2012/edify-scriptfehler-flashen-eines-radio-images-mittels-adb/
I had the same issue, did it with this tutorial and it worked good for me!
Short translation:
#1: Boot in the Fastboot menu (start with power+ volume down then fastboot)
#2: Install ADB http://www.brutzelstube.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/adb-tools.zip
#2: Extract the "radio.img" from the Radio .zip file and copy it to the ADB folder
#3: Connect your mobilphone with the Computer, wait a few seconds then navigate with cmd to the ADB folder and put the following line in: "fastboot flash radio radio.img"
#4: restart your phone
It worked for me!!!
Easier way would be Android Flasher:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
For an english guide for ADB / Fastboot check my sig.
I just flashed the latest radio from recovery. I know this is not the safest way to do it. In rom manager I flashed the Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 version. And then from recovery I just installed the latest radio. Worked for me.
anzianzi said:
I just flashed the latest radio from recovery. I know this is not the safest way to do it. In rom manager I flashed the Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 version. And then from recovery I just installed the latest radio. Worked for me.
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Addition: One can only use recovery to flash Radio, if the Hboot has at least 35 MB space for /cache-partition.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
anzianzi said:
I just flashed the latest radio from recovery. I know this is not the safest way to do it. In rom manager I flashed the Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 version. And then from recovery I just installed the latest radio. Worked for me.
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Can you or any one else provide me the link to download Clockworkmod 2.5.X.X. I cant find it anywhere.
I have 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 baseband version and Stock hboot.
Do i need to upgrade it to install sense 3.5 roms? Are there any risk in flashing radio? As every sense 3.5 rom freezes occasionally on my desire.
Thanks
any 3.5 sense rom is too heavy for desire, you can speed it up if you use cm7r2 hboot... flashing radio is risky operation if radio flash will fail it is not recoverable in most cases, htc will replace motherboard if you can provide proper reason under warranty... you don't need to update radio to flash rom but battery life can be affected by radio...
to flash radio without ruu you must be s-off
Usama Ahmed said:
Can you or any one else provide me the link to download Clockworkmod 2.5.X.X. I cant find it anywhere.
I have 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 baseband version and Stock hboot.
Do i need to upgrade it to install sense 3.5 roms? Are there any risk in flashing radio? As every sense 3.5 rom freezes occasionally on my desire.
Thanks
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You can flash older versions of clockworkmod recoveries in rom manager, just search from market/play store. That's what I did.
rom manager is not recommended, rather to flash it manually via fastboot but you must be s-off
why do you want old version of cwm?...
see bortak's guide om top of q&a section
kotag82 said:
rom manager is not recommended, rather to flash it manually via fastboot but you must be s-off
why do you want old version of cwm?...
see bortak's guide om top of q&a section
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I want old version of cwm so i can flash radio. Because i cant flash radio on latest cwm or 4ext recovery.
I just wanted to ask will latest radio solve my problem of sense 3.5 rom freezing randomly?
Usama Ahmed said:
I want old version of cwm so i can flash radio. Because i cant flash radio on latest cwm or 4ext recovery.
I just wanted to ask will latest radio solve my problem of sense 3.5 rom freezing randomly?
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No changing radio gives no guarantee that your freezes are gone. For instance your sd card could be the problem with freezing software ( sd card to slow )
sent from the Netherlands....
MarcelHofs said:
No changing radio gives no guarantee that your freezes are gone. For instance your sd card could be the problem with freezing software ( sd card to slow )
sent from the Netherlands....
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I have Kingston 16gb class 4 card. Is it slow?
Other information PVT4, S-off, hboot 0.93, Stock hboot.
Usama Ahmed said:
I have Kingston 16gb class 4 card. Is it slow?
Other information PVT4, S-off, hboot 0.93, Stock hboot.
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Class 6 HS cards are faster, could be the problem. I had freezes with a 8 gig class 4 card. I bought another card and my freezes are gone. I am NOT saying that a faster card is the solution but it might help. Try testing it with a friends card that's faster
sent from the Netherlands....
MarcelHofs said:
Class 6 HS cards are faster, could be the problem. I had freezes with a 8 gig class 4 card. I bought another card and my freezes are gone. I am NOT saying that a faster card is the solution but it might help. Try testing it with a friends card that's faster
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Ok bro i will see what i can do. Thanks for your help.