is there a way to put a new radio into a rom before flashing it onto your phone or do you need to flash a radio completely seperately than when you flash the rom?
harwooc said:
is there a way to put a new radio into a rom before flashing it onto your phone or do you need to flash a radio completely seperately than when you flash the rom?
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you can flash a rom at any time, or update radio at any time..
i was hoping to just simply change a file in the rom's foler or something instead if that was possible?
harwooc said:
i was hoping to just simply change a file in the rom's foler or something instead if that was possible?
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The radio is completely seperate from the roms, so you cannot change anything in the rom. Flashing the radio is quite simple, you put the radios zipfile on the root of your sdcard reboot into your bootmanager and it will ask you if you want to update, you choose yes and reboot. That's it. If the radio sucks for you, you can always revert back to one that worked.
wow that is alot simpler than i thought it was. i read around and there were some sites saying it was alot more complicated than flashing roms
will i need to do anything about getting radio-off? some sites said something about that but i have no idea what that really even means i just have security-off
harwooc said:
will i need to do anything about getting radio-off? some sites said something about that but i have no idea what that really even means i just have security-off
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In order to flash radios, roms, kernels etc you need s-off and to be rooted. That's all, hope that helps.
Changing bootloaders and radios can brick a phone so make sure everything is ready to go...
increduloustoo said:
Changing bootloaders and radios can brick a phone so make sure everything is ready to go...
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Changing a bootloader can brick a phone, switching a radio can't. Even if you flash a radio that is not for your phone and you get a bootloop you can always do a battery pull, hold down-volume + power and flash the correct radio.
[Noob alert] can you backup your existing radio?
dankblaze said:
Changing a bootloader can brick a phone, switching a radio can't. Even if you flash a radio that is not for your phone and you get a bootloop you can always do a battery pull, hold down-volume + power and flash the correct radio.
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Is there a way to separately backup the radio (in case the new one is problematic)?
Alternately, if you do a Nand Backup through CWM Recovery, which apparently does a complete backup of the phone at that point, does this also include the current radio? Which means, if you flashed a crappy new radio, you'd be able to boot into recovery and Nand Restore the phone, right?
Sorry about the noob questions, but in the Eris world (my prev phone) it was often said that flashing a bad radio was the surest way to brick your phone...
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WhistlingDog said:
Is there a way to separately backup the radio (in case the new one is problematic)?
Alternately, if you do a Nand Backup through CWM Recovery, which apparently does a complete backup of the phone at that point, does this also include the current radio? Which means, if you flashed a crappy new radio, you'd be able to boot into recovery and Nand Restore the phone, right?
Sorry about the noob questions, but in the Eris world (my prev phone) it was often said that flashing a bad radio was the surest way to brick your phone...
Thx
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Nope, and it's strictly a software backup. Just make sure you check md5 before flashing new radio.
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WhistlingDog said:
Is there a way to separately backup the radio (in case the new one is problematic)?
Alternately, if you do a Nand Backup through CWM Recovery, which apparently does a complete backup of the phone at that point, does this also include the current radio? Which means, if you flashed a crappy new radio, you'd be able to boot into recovery and Nand Restore the phone, right?
Sorry about the noob questions, but in the Eris world (my prev phone) it was often said that flashing a bad radio was the surest way to brick your phone...
Thx
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No need to backup the radio, just download the correct a different radio for your specific phone if you have any issues with the one you flashed, then boot into recovery plug in your device and choose "toggle usb", that will mount your phone to your PC and you can drag the new radio to the root of your SD card, reboot into bootloader and flash it just like you did the prior. A bad radio will never brick your phone, it will just not allow it to boot or cause other problems when booted. As long as you keep a few different radios meant for your device on your pc you can always drag and drop them into recovery.
Also, Nandroid does not backup radios, the radio does not change when switching roms, it stays the same unless you manually install a new one through bootmanager.
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No need to backup the radio, just download the correct a different radio for your specific phone if you have any issues with the one you flashed, then boot into recovery plug in your device and choose "toggle usb", that will mount your phone to your PC and you can drag the new radio to the root of your SD card, reboot into bootloader and flash it just like you did the prior. A bad radio will never brick your phone, it will just not allow it to boot or cause other problems when booted. As long as you keep a few different radios meant for your device on your pc you can always drag and drop them into recovery.
Also, Nandroid does not backup radios, the radio does not change when switching roms, it stays the same unless you manually install a new one through bootmanager.
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Actually, a radio can brick your phone because it is both writing the baseband image and that in turn writes to the radio's NVRAM (APN settings, etc). If the file is corrupted or not flashed completely, it can make the baseband chip non-responsive to upgrades, thereby bricking the phone. Trust me it happens. I was working on an Incredible 2 that had a corrupted radio flashed and there was no recovering. Not even manual edits to the NVRAM with CDMA workshop would work.
So while it is not likely, the radio can definitely do it. Usually just flashing again will fix errors, but not always.
Just always make sure to check MD5 from the phone before flashing and download from trusted sources.
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Actually, a radio can brick your phone because it is both writing the baseband image and that in turn writes to the radio's NVRAM (APN settings, etc). If the file is corrupted or not flashed completely, it can make the baseband chip non-responsive to upgrades, thereby bricking the phone. Trust me it happens. I was working on an Incredible 2 that had a corrupted radio flashed and there was no recovering. Not even manual edits to the NVRAM with CDMA workshop would work.
So while it is not likely, the radio can definitely do it. Usually just flashing again will fix errors, but not always.
Just always make sure to check MD5 from the phone before flashing and download from trusted sources.
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I stand corrected, thanks for the further input.
I have found it best to transfer the radio file to the SD card using a card reader connected directly to a PC and verify the MD5 on the final media as to connect through the data cable and check MD5 on the PC and assume the transfer went OK.
Of course the best way is to download to phone itself and check the MD5 there.
Either way just remember after flashing the radio, either rename the file or move it to a folder so it's not right there in the root in case you want to use hboot for anything else.
You won't have to wait for the scan AND choose NO to do something else.
what kind of radios can you flash to the incredible 2? can you flash a tmobile radio?
rehkhan97 said:
what kind of radios can you flash to the incredible 2? can you flash a tmobile radio?
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Definitely not. If you are stock, you don't need to worry as the radio is included with the update. If you are rooted, there are two branches of radios -- one for the Verizon Incredible 2 and one for the Chinese CDMA version. You only flash the Verizon one unless you are on that Chinese carrier.
Link to Available Radios
The Verizon Radios always start with x.xx.01.xxxx where the Chinese radios are x.xx.50.xxxx.
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Definitely not. If you are stock, you don't need to worry as the radio is included with the update. If you are rooted, there are two branches of radios -- one for the Verizon Incredible 2 and one for the Chinese CDMA version. You only flash the Verizon one unless you are on that Chinese carrier.
Link to Available Radios
The Verizon Radios always start with x.xx.01.xxxx where the Chinese radios are x.xx.50.xxxx.
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Thanks. But which update are you talking about? the gingerbread update? And also, does the phone need to be activated to work on tmobile?
rehkhan97 said:
Thanks. But which update are you talking about? the gingerbread update? And also, does the phone need to be activated to work on tmobile?
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There were 2 radios that came in GB updates. Follow the link to the radio thread and you can match ROM version to radio version. The newest radio came out with the latest update a few days ago and has not been updated to the OP in that thread, so check the end for the newest.
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I would suspect its a bad idea to flash a chinese based radio into a us based phone?
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after installing custom rom my phone shows unknown baseband,i checked imei it shows nothing.so no network on my phone. i tried stock rom,different radio version different kernals but no success. unfortunately i have not taken any backup of efs folder before flashing a rom.plz help me i have no extra money to buy new phone.i had saved my hard earned money for this phone.how to solve this network problem..............::crying
Have you tried reflashing the radio firmware? If you have a corrupted radio that might solve your issue
Gunthy` said:
Have you tried reflashing the radio firmware? If you have a corrupted radio that might solve your issue
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i flashed different baseband versions via cwm recovery, but it dosent worked for me.
Since you can still access the bootloader & recovery, just flash the stock rom back, re-lock & bring it back to the store. You can probably get it repaired or swap it for a new one.
Gunthy` said:
Have you tried reflashing the radio firmware? If you have a corrupted radio that might solve your issue
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Gunthy` said:
Since you can still access the bootloader & recovery, just flash the stock rom back, re-lock & bring it back to the store. You can probably get it repaired or swap it for a new one.
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my phone is not in under warrenty so there is no possibility to get a new one,one technician checked my phone he told that motherboard need to be replace.but i dont think there is any problem with hardware part.any suggestion.................
Try going back completely to stock configuration using fastboot. Don't flash anything through the recovery (even better, go back to stock recovery as well!). Also try re-locking when you're done. That way at least you can be sure it's not a software problem. If it does turn out to be the hardware after all, you'll have no choice in getting it repaired or buy a new phone I'm afraid.
mangesh hotkar said:
my phone is not in under warrenty so there is no possibility to get a new one,one technician checked my phone he told that motherboard need to be replace.but i dont think there is any problem with hardware part.any suggestion.................
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Sounds like something messed up with your EFS partition. If you don't have a backup of it, it's likely something you can't repair.
Never flash radios or recoveries through another recovery. Its always safer if its done through fastboot, the way it was meant to be.
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First, I'm an idiot,,,got new to android,,had no idea about flashing,, so I just randomly picked a Rom, and turned out its a GT-N7100 ROM, now my phone has no signal at all,,, anyone know how to flash back ? or I have to wait a att ROM come out?
BTW, Im with Rogers.
Thanks:laugh:
your gonna have to wait till either someone makes a odin back with a stock rom or makes a stock rom you can flash via recovery.
EDIT: did you make a backup?
this reminds me of the following youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwleOote5M0
Can you give a link to the firmware you flashed? It'd be useful to know if it contained a modem and/or kernel (or not.)
If it contained a modem, you'll need another modem. If it contained a kernel, you'll need another kernel. We have those. Regardless, you'll need to talk someone into getting you a system image (someone that has the same phone as you and has already rooted.)
Also, do you have CWM recovery installed? Is the existing firmware (as trashed as it might be) rooted? Can you use adb?
im an idiot
garyd9 said:
this reminds me of the following youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwleOote5M0
Can you give a link to the firmware you flashed? It'd be useful to know if it contained a modem and/or kernel (or not.)
If it contained a modem, you'll need another modem. If it contained a kernel, you'll need another kernel. We have those. Regardless, you'll need to talk someone into getting you a system image (someone that has the same phone as you and has already rooted.)
Also, do you have CWM recovery installed? Is the existing firmware (as trashed as it might be) rooted? Can you use adb?
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nope,, I didnt back up anything,,
heres the ROM link I used.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1925402
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I just opened the file you linked to.. it includes a modem, kernel, etc.
I know you won't be happy with this, but until an ODIN image shows up, you're kind of out of luck. If someone you know has the same phone, you could ask them to do a backup to an external memory card, and then you restore that backup to your device. Assuming the modem wasn't flashed when you installed, that would get you back into business. If a modem was flashed, you'll need to get someone to extract a modem (and I'm not sure how to go about doing that.)
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Please answer ALL of these questions. I can't help you if you don't answer them all...
Does your phone work now, with the exception of connecting to the mobile network?
Are you familiar with adb? If so, are you able to get a shell via adb?
When you plug your phone into your computer, are you able to copy files to/from the phone?
Which custom recovery do you have installed? CWM recovery or TWRP?
Is your phone rooted? (it probably is with a custom firmware - assuming the phone works at all.)
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sorry buddy,,,
right now, the phone has no signal, asking for a sim card, which Ive already inserted it.
noepe, I donno what adb is, I tried google it, but I think its too complicate for me.
I'm able to copy files into or from my phone( SD card)
i rooted my phone through this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
donno if i successed,,, but it has a superSU on my screen after I done it,(guess it count as rooted?) and I may used the TWRP
thank you for your help....
now Im back to my old Iphone 4
I updated that post. Basically, I can't think of anything you can do right now.. until an ODIN dump is available - or if someone gets you a backup you can restore. However, a backup won't flash the proper modem (and it appears you also overwrote the modem.)
garyd9 said:
I updated that post. Basically, I can't think of anything you can do right now.. until an ODIN dump is available - or if someone gets you a backup you can restore. However, a backup won't flash the proper modem (and it appears you also overwrote the modem.)
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so, if theres a ATT ROM avaiable in the future,,,I can use my phone again by flashing the ATT ROM?
callmejoe1 said:
so, if theres a ATT ROM avaiable in the future,,,I can use my phone again by flashing the ATT ROM?
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Was the phone originally from AT&T or Rogers?
callmejoe1 said:
First, I'm an idiot,,,got new to android,,had no idea about flashing,, so I just randomly picked a Rom, and turned out its a GT-N7100 ROM, now my phone has no signal at all,,, anyone know how to flash back ? or I have to wait a att ROM come out?
BTW, Im with Rogers.
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Welcome to club i've been here for 6 days... it's a crappy feeling especially when its your work phone :[
garyd9 said:
Was the phone originally from AT&T or Rogers?
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with rogers,but I heard ppl say ATT AND ROGERS‘s ROM can be equivalent , are they ?
callmejoe1 said:
with rogers,but I heard ppl say ATT AND ROGERS‘s ROM can be equivalent , are they ?
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Perhaps - perhaps not. Until one actually flashes from the other, we don't know. (Many will tell you that they've done it with a different phone model - my answer to that is simply that it was a different phone model. Until its tried with THIS one, we can only guess.)
I think the biggest stumbling block for you right now is the modem. We have a stock kernel and recovery. A "near" stock system partition image can also be made from another device with a simple command. I have to be honest, though, that I have no clue how to extract the modem from these LTE phones.
A recovery (and kernel) can easily be flashed with ODIN (or with dd from a rooted shell.) Same for the system partition (which is, basically, the OS.) Getting a system image might be annoying, as you'd need to find someone with a roger's phone to make it for you, upload it, etc.
The modem, however... I'm not sure how to go about getting that for you. I've never had to create a modem image...
If/when a ODIN package appears, you can use a program that will, basically, reflash your entire phone to stock. Modem, kernel, recovery, bootloader, etc. Everything. Normally, users wouldn't see those ODIN packages, but there are a couple of websites that have access to some samsung servers where they a put. Once they are put there, we can get it...
Take care
Gary
Mobiletechvideos. Have them Jtag it for you.
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Just me happy you don't have the note 1 if you would have made that same mistake you could have bricked your phone
envision said:
Just me happy you don't have the note 1 if you would have made that same mistake you could have bricked your phone
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Yup your very lucky
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
DAGr8 said:
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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Looking forward to this remedy as this is the reason I am jumping from att Galaxy S 3 to the note2. Want my international dev community back!
Unfortunately so far down here in Southern Florida Miami beach there is no white Note 2 anywhere.
For those that have the ATT version of the Note 2, if you've mistakenly flashed the ROM, I highly suggest visiting your nearest AT&T Device Support Center. Since I've previously worked in those centers, they have a propietary Samsung flashing tool that allows them to flash to the stock ROM, even if it's rooted. Granted they'll be able to tell if you've rooted it or not (which may or may not void the warranty, depending on who you talk to), as long as the phone can turn on and go to firmware recovery mode, the flashing works almost 100% of the time and it's a free service.
However, as I got my Note 2 yesterday, I've contacted my nearest DSC and they said that they don't have the ability to flash the Note 2 yet and they may have that ability to do so in the next few weeks or possibly by the end of the year (if you can wait that long). Being that the associates are just corporate drones, if they can't fix it, they'll more than likely replace your phone under warranty (which I don't suggest since the replacements are refurbished, and besides you should be within the 14 day return period for a new phone).
Sorry if it doesn't help the ones who have the Rogers versions.
DAGr8 said:
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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would you mind if you can post the link for the modem and kernel please?
thank you
DAGr8 said:
I firmly believe you cna just flash your modem and kernel on top and it will be fine ,.
im hella busy this weekend but im sure we can get you fix withou a single $$ injected on your part
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Im having the same problem. I hope you can roll out a fix!
Hi all, so I'm in quite the predicament. I can't seem to reestablish a mobile connection via Verizon at all since I've overwritten the stock ROM with Cyanogen. I have Inc2, now loaded with CM7, awaiting some help.
First I unlocked the bootloader and flashed CWM Recovery.
Next I flashed Build 4 CM10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934288 <--check it out here.
I couldn't establish any network connection whatsoever. So i wiped and flashed CM9 with the hopes it would be more stable. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932573 <--again check that one out.
Again, no network connection. Lastly, I reverted to CM7 (because it was the last stable release directly from Cyanogen). http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Vivow_Info <--looky here.
I've searched far and wide, trying everything possible. From simply switching on/off airplane mode to manually typing in the Verizon APN. I just can't establish network connection now...and the kicker - I forgot to backup the stock ROM so I'm currently stuck. Please help
This thread may be of some help. Didn't do me much justice however. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691017
Bumping. Somebody please help...Also if anyone has a stock ROM they could share, that'd do fine as well. I'm curious if stock ROM would re-enable the radio (if that's the actual problem).
Sane116 said:
Bumping. Somebody please help...Also if anyone has a stock ROM they could share, that'd do fine as well. I'm curious if stock ROM would re-enable the radio (if that's the actual problem).
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You don't need to bump a thread after 30 minutes -.-
nitsua98 said:
You don't need to bump a thread after 30 minutes -.-
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Goes to show how desperate I'm becoming.
Have you tried changing your mobile network? Settings > more> network mode
Been there. You can try different radios from here, but BE CAREFUL. Take the following precautions:
Because you're on Verizon, only download 'x.x.01.xxxx' radios.
After putting the ZIP file on the SD card, verify the MD5 hash to ensure the file didn't get corrupted during download or during transfer to the SD card.
Plug the phone into your charger before installing. You don't want it shutting off during install.
Don't flash the same radio that your phone already has installed.
If all else fails, try the stock 2.3.3 RUU from HTC. If you can find a working download link to that, please share.
Airo18 said:
Have you tried changing your mobile network? Settings > more> network mode
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I've tried everything in the books. Manually setting my APN according to the Verizon settings. Also did trial and error booting and rebooting each network type to no avail.
A few things I noticed in the CM9 ROM (maybe bugs?):
The preferred network mode typically defaults to GSM/WCDMA upon reboot
The APN I create often disappear upon reboot.
Mobile Networks>Network Operators will either search endlessly or sometimes find both AT&T and T-Mobile as options, both of which won't actually connect as I have a Verizon SIM.
And in response to Slinkwyde:
To verify the MD5 hash, what needs to be done more specifically? (I'm learning as I go ) Did flashing a radio do the fix for you? I'll try this suggestion and post results.
Sane116 said:
I've tried everything in the books. Manually setting my APN according to the Verizon settings. Also did trial and error booting and rebooting each network type to no avail.
A few things I noticed in the CM9 ROM (maybe bugs?):
The preferred network mode typically defaults to GSM/WCDMA upon reboot
The APN I create often disappear upon reboot.
Mobile Networks>Network Operators will either search endlessly or sometimes find both AT&T and T-Mobile as options, both of which won't actually connect as I have a Verizon SIM.
And in response to Slinkwyde:
To verify the MD5 hash, what needs to be done more specifically? (I'm learning as I go ) Did flashing a radio do the fix for you? I'll try this suggestion and post results.
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Verizon sim? What country are you in, are you using gsm?
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jeremytn86 said:
Verizon sim? What country are you in, are you using gsm?
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Yes, verizon sim card. I'm in the USA. And I believe I am supposed to be using GSM but I don't fully comprehend the differences between each type. However I have tried setting each type in system settings>mobile networks with no data showing at any point.
Sane116 said:
And in response to Slinkwyde:
To verify the MD5 hash, what needs to be done more specifically? (I'm learning as I go ) Did flashing a radio do the fix for you? I'll try this suggestion and post results.
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Yes, flashing a radio worked for me. The simplest way would be to use an MD5 checker app. Use the app to make sure the file on your SD card matches the MD5 value given in the radio thread I linked to.
One more precaution: Don't ever flash the same radio version that your phone is already using. That caused problems with the original Incredible and might also cause problems with the Incredible 2. To see what radio version you have, go to Settings and look around in About phone, Phone info, or something to that effect. "Baseband" is another word for radio.
Sane116 said:
Yes, verizon sim card. I'm in the USA. And I believe I am supposed to be using GSM but I don't fully comprehend the differences between each type. However I have tried setting each type in system settings>mobile networks with no data showing at any point.
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Short version: For Verizon, you want CDMA with EvDO.
Longer overview: CDMA vs GSM, and what it means for the Incredible 2
Verizon Wireless and Sprint use CDMA. AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM. CDMA is popular in the United States, but around the world GSM is far more common. All GSM phones use SIM cards, but most CDMA phones don't. The two kinds of CDMA phones that do have SIM cards are world phones (phones with both CDMA and GSM) and LTE phones (faster data speeds).
The Incredible 2 is a world phone (without LTE) and comes with a Vodafone SIM for overseas travel. This Vodafone SIM also has Verizon Wireless branding on it. The Verizon Wireless company is jointly owned by Verizon and Vodafone, a European carrier based in the UK. Verizon world phones have to be unlocked to use AT&T or T-Mobile, because Verizon doesn't want their customers switching to a competitor.
SIM cards make it easy for GSM users (not you) to use their carrier account in another phone. They can just swap the SIM. For CDMA carriers (such as Verizon), swapping service to a different phone requires contacting the carrier.
Sane116 said:
Yes, verizon sim card. I'm in the USA. And I believe I am supposed to be using GSM but I don't fully comprehend the differences between each type. However I have tried setting each type in system settings>mobile networks with no data showing at any point.
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You don't need the sim card at all then, you're CDMA. If you're not on it already i would recommend flashing the latest ics firmware, it can be found in the ICS leak ROM thread posted by nitsuj17 , it includes the newest radio
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Jeremy is referring to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846304
Note that he's specifically suggesting that you install the ICS firmware. You don't have to install the ROM.
jeremytn86 said:
You don't need the sim card at all then, you're CDMA. If you're not on it already i would recommend flashing the latest ics firmware, it can be found in the ICS leak ROM thread posted by nitsuj17 , it includes the newest radio
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Slinkwyde said:
Jeremy is referring to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846304
Note that he's specifically suggesting that you install the ICS firmware. You don't have to install the ROM.
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Okay so what you both are suggesting are to just install the firmware, assuming I am already running the CM9 ROM? Because the firmware includes the radio. And this is done by renaming the firmware to PG32IMG and flashing it through hboot? Would this be an easier course of action than installing a radio alone? My phone is S-ON and if I'm correct, S-OFF needs to be active to install a radio.
Yes, you can install the firmware to get the radio, and the file name needs to be PG32IMG.zip for hboot. S-OFF is generally required for this sort of thing, yes.
Slinkwyde said:
Yes, you can install the firmware to get the radio, and the file name needs to be PG32IMG.zip for hboot. S-OFF is generally required for this sort of thing, yes.
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Thanks so much guys, you've been more than helpful. Now to get some work done...I'll post results either tonight or tomorrow once I've finished. Wish me luck!
Put the battery cover back on. It'll instantly drop sig. when not installed.
TA4S
I'm currently trying to downgrade Inc2 so I can S-Off in order to flash either new firmware or radio. I am following this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726134 and cant seem to download the necessary RUU 2.3.3 for Inc2. It seems as if the downloads link is dead. Can anybody link to such a file? I cant seem to find one anywhere.
EDIT: Found a stock (or as close to stock I could find) ROM for INC2 >> http://d-h.st/I2g
Also, I may have a potential reason as to why I'm having this ***** of a problem. I originally unlocked bootloader using the HTCdev tool. At the time it was my understanding that the process did not matter as long as the results were the same. However it seems now that using their tool makes it so you can't flash radios and need to extract and separately flash ROM kernels. So does this mean flashing any of the CM ROM's I tried never included the radio portion?
Just stabbing at ideas. Feel free to verify/call me out.
Sane116 said:
Also, I may have a potential reason as to why I'm having this ***** of a problem. I originally unlocked bootloader using the HTCdev tool. At the time it was my understanding that the process did not matter as long as the results were the same. However it seems now that using their tool makes it so you can't flash radios and need to extract and separately flash ROM kernels. So does this mean flashing any of the CM ROM's I tried never included the radio portion?
Just stabbing at ideas. Feel free to verify/call me out.
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Roms NEVER include a radio, its always separate. something weird has happened to you, I'm sure flashing new radio would fix it for you but you're dev unlocked which is gay Lol. When you flashed the cyanogen ROMs did you pull kernel and flash like you were supposed to, if not i can't believe you got it to boot but that may be a problem also.
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Roms NEVER include a radio, its always separate. something weird has happened to you, I'm sure flashing new radio would fix it for you but you're dev unlocked which is gay Lol. When you flashed the cyanogen ROMs did you pull kernel and flash like you were supposed to, if not i can't believe you got it to boot but that may be a problem also.
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If it helps, here is the process that I have used every time I flash anew ROM, working every time (excluding the radio of course.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujFWZbgj6bY
Because I HAD (I actually just reverted back and am currently getting S-OFF to flash a radio) the HTCdev unlock, I manually booted the boot.img after entering recovery and wiping/formatting all the necessary things. Skimming the video might give you a better idea.
However I'm now hoping S-OFF will allow me to reroot, flash CWM, CM9, and of course a radio. Currently in the process of trying to run Revolutionary.
Firstly, my apologies if this issue has been solved before here, but neither a search of the forum nor the automatically found "similar threads" based on the title have revealed such a problem as this.
Last night, I attempted (and eventually succeeded) at reverting my SGH-I747 to the stock 4.1.1 ROM, with the intention of subsequently installing the 4.3 and 4.4 OTAs. However, I was unable to do this because the phone behaved as though no SIM had been inserted, despite the fact that one had. At various points throughout today, I've performed factory resets, re-flashed the 4.1.1 ROM, and gone back to CM11 (under which my cellular connection had been fully functional up until last night), all with no results. My next thought was that the SIM card itself had somehow broken*, so I looked through AT&T's process for ordering a new SIM. However, I am unable to view the phones IMEI (which is required for such ordering) through software. Obviously, I could just pull out the battery and look at the IMEI there, but I worry that the lack of ability to view it in software is indicitave of some sort of problem with the phone.
My main concern is, is this a problem that I can easily solve? Or have I irrevocably screwed up my phone's SIM slot (or some other piece of related hardware) which I need to replace in order to recieve mobile communication?
Any help much appreciated.
*Before anyone asks, I am unable to test the SIM in a different device, as neither I nor anyone I know has a device on AT&T with a micro-SIM slot whose phone I can borrow for that purpose.
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Firstly, my apologies if this issue has been solved before here, but neither a search of the forum nor the automatically found "similar threads" based on the title have revealed such a problem as this.
Last night, I attempted (and eventually succeeded) at reverting my SGH-I747 to the stock 4.1.1 ROM, with the intention of subsequently installing the 4.3 and 4.4 OTAs. However, I was unable to do this because the phone behaved as though no SIM had been inserted, despite the fact that one had. At various points throughout today, I've performed factory resets, re-flashed the 4.1.1 ROM, and gone back to CM11 (under which my cellular connection had been fully functional up until last night), all with no results. My next thought was that the SIM card itself had somehow broken*, so I looked through AT&T's process for ordering a new SIM. However, I am unable to view the phones IMEI (which is required for such ordering) through software. Obviously, I could just pull out the battery and look at the IMEI there, but I worry that the lack of ability to view it in software is indicitave of some sort of problem with the phone.
My main concern is, is this a problem that I can easily solve? Or have I irrevocably screwed up my phone's SIM slot (or some other piece of related hardware) which I need to replace in order to recieve mobile communication?
Any help much appreciated.
*Before anyone asks, I am unable to test the SIM in a different device, as neither I nor anyone I know has a device on AT&T with a micro-SIM slot whose phone I can borrow for that purpose.
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You're quite lucky you didn't brick your phone downgrading like that.
You're gonna need nv-reader/write to get your IMEI back.. Look here.
BWolf56 said:
You're quite lucky you didn't brick your phone downgrading like that.
You're gonna need nv-reader/write to get your IMEI back.. Look here.
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Firstly, thanks for your reply.
Secondly, the procedure to which you linked requires an nv file from another identical phone, to which I don't have access. Do you know of anywhere online where I may be able to get such a file?
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Firstly, thanks for your reply.
Secondly, the procedure to which you linked requires an nv file from another identical phone, to which I don't have access. Do you know of anywhere online where I may be able to get such a file?
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No, sorry. And I doubt you'll find one.
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Firstly, thanks for your reply.
Secondly, the procedure to which you linked requires an nv file from another identical phone, to which I don't have access. Do you know of anywhere online where I may be able to get such a file?
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Before you try the NV re-write, I would suggest you first check to see your modem hasn't been corrupted. Go to settings and see what is showing under Baseband version. If it reads <Unknown>, then you may be able to fix it by flashing the 4.3 MJB modem. I don't know what procedure you used to downgrade from 4.3 to 4.1.1 without hard-bricking your phone. It is indeed possible to downgrade the ROM only without downgrading the bootloader. However, the 4.3 bootloader and modem are in a tight and unbreakable marriage so if you downgrade the ROM and modem, you would end up losing your modem and consequently all cellular functioning even if you didn't up in a hard brick.
If your baseband version is indeed showing as unknown, then you can go to the link below to download the modem and flash via custom recovery ....
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680823
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Before you try the NV re-write, I would suggest you first check to see your modem hasn't been corrupted. Go to settings and see what is showing under Baseband version. If it reads <Unknown>, then you may be able to fix it by flashing the 4.3 MJB modem. I don't know what procedure you used to downgrade from 4.3 to 4.1.1 without hard-bricking your phone. It is indeed possible to downgrade the ROM only without downgrading the bootloader. However, the 4.3 bootloader and modem are in a tight and unbreakable marriage so if you downgrade the ROM and modem, you would end up losing your modem and consequently all cellular functioning even if you didn't up in a hard brick.
If your baseband version is indeed showing as unknown, then you can go to the link below to download the modem and flash via custom recovery ....
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The baseband version is shown as "unknown"
I downloaded the file and moved it to the sd card in my phone, but the file doesn't appear in TWRP's "Select Zip to install" dialog. Does the file extension need to be changed? or do I need to flash some other recovery?
Thanks for your help!
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The baseband version is shown as "unknown"
I downloaded the file and moved it to the sd card in my phone, but the file doesn't appear in TWRP's "Select Zip to install" dialog. Does the file extension need to be changed? or do I need to flash some other recovery?
Thanks for your help!
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You said you moved it to your sd card? You might have to change TWRP's mounting to it.
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You said you moved it to your sd card? You might have to change TWRP's mounting to it.
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I should clarify. I downloaded the file using my laptop, then connected the phone to the laptop, and moved the file to the root of the external SD. Using a file explorer app on the phone, I can see the file in that location, as well as several flashable ZIPs which I've put there in the past. However, when using TWRP to select a file to flash, I can navigate to the root of the external SD and see (and flash, if I wanted to) the other files, but not the .bin, presumably (though it's possible - or likely - that I'm wrong here) because TWRP expects all flashable files to be .ZIPs, and so doesn't display files that don't end in .zip. So, the question is, in order to flash this file, do I need to change the extension to .zip? or flash a different custom recovery? or use some other method for flashing altogether?
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I should clarify. I downloaded the file using my laptop, then connected the phone to the laptop, and moved the file to the root of the external SD. Using a file explorer app on the phone, I can see the file in that location, as well as several flashable ZIPs which I've put there in the past. However, when using TWRP to select a file to flash, I can navigate to the root of the external SD and see (and flash, if I wanted to) the other files, but not the .bin, presumably (though it's possible - or likely - that I'm wrong here) because TWRP expects all flashable files to be .ZIPs, and so doesn't display files that don't end in .zip. So, the question is, in order to flash this file, do I need to change the extension to .zip? or flash a different custom recovery? or use some other method for flashing altogether?
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I'm not so sure what file you downloaded but it should be a zip. In order to flash, you need a zip with META-INF folder in it (to put it simply).
Here's what you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898 (The MJB one).
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The baseband version is shown as "unknown"
I downloaded the file and moved it to the sd card in my phone, but the file doesn't appear in TWRP's "Select Zip to install" dialog. Does the file extension need to be changed? or do I need to flash some other recovery?
Thanks for your help!
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The file should be a zip. Just checked the link I sent you and I'm just seeing it's a*.bin file. You could try the one from the link forwarded by BWolf although this appears to be for CWM.
After this, you may also want to see if you won't be better off going to full stock 4.3. I'm not sure the hybrid firmware (4.1.1 ROM with 4.3 Bootloader/Modem) offers any real benefits.
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The file should be a zip. Just checked the link I sent you and I'm just seeing it's a*.bin file. You could try the one from the link forwarded by BWolf although this appears to be for CWM.
After this, you may also want to see if you won't be better off going to full stock 4.3. I'm not sure the hybrid firmware (4.1.1 ROM with 4.3 Bootloader/Modem) offers any real benefits.
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Here's a TWRP flashable zip for the modem if the CWM doesn't work.
After successfully converted to US Unlocked, Nougat, I tried to revert back by flashing firmware.zip and TWRP backup. But after the first time flashing the firmware.zip, I tried to reboot to download mode to complete the 2nd flashing but the phone just shut down. Now I cannot turn it on anymore and it does not even register charge from the charger. Have I bricked it? My is Japan variant, S-Off, bootloader relocked
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After successfully converted to US Unlocked, Nougat, I tried to revert back by flashing firmware.zip and TWRP backup. But after the first time flashing the firmware.zip, I tried to reboot to download mode to complete the 2nd flashing but the phone just shut down. Now I cannot turn it on anymore and it does not even register charge from the charger. Have I bricked it? My is Japan variant, S-Off, bootloader relocked
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The correct way to revert would be to change the CID back then flashing the corresponding firmware etc. If you tried flashing the firmware for Japan but still had the CID set to us unlocked then yes you possibly bricked the phone.
I changed the cid back to Japan variant already, if the CID was not correct it wouldn't flash anyway. The problem is that the phone isn't receiving charge from the charger. I believe the phone would still hold a charge even if brick.
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I changed the cid back to Japan variant already, if the CID was not correct it wouldn't flash anyway. The problem is that the phone isn't receiving charge from the charger. I believe the phone would still hold a charge even if brick.
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Sounds like a big hairy nasty brick alright.
comstockload said:
Sounds like a big hairy nasty brick alright.
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Gonna bring it to the carrier, gonna see what they are going to do, hopefully can have it replaced
Same happened to me. Had to replace using insurance
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Gonna bring it to the carrier, gonna see what they are going to do, hopefully can have it replaced
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may I ask what firmware you flashed to revert back?
If you flash an incremental one it will brick. need to flash a full/combined firmware from @Sneakyghosts thread
Same thing happened to me this morning, went to flash a FW and boom, brick. Not sure what I did wrong but will not do it anymore lol.
I've sent it away to HTC for repair. Has anyone else went this route and know what to expect?
I'm worried they will get it back on and see that it's S-OFF and a different CID than what it should be. I have a Sprint variant.
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Same thing happened to me this morning, went to flash a FW and boom, brick. Not sure what I did wrong but will not do it anymore lol.
I've sent it away to HTC for repair. Has anyone else went this route and know what to expect?
I'm worried they will get it back on and see that it's S-OFF and a different CID than what it should be. I have a Sprint variant.
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theres no sprint nougat firmware, so you flashed an GSM firmware on your CDMA sprint? Not good.
This is why I take as few risks as possible when flashing. I'm still on a MM rom and will be until we get an official TWRP. And I only flash firmware/roms made for my device. Just my $0.02. Keep the change.
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theres no sprint nougat firmware, so you flashed an GSM firmware on your CDMA sprint? Not good.
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I did it once before. I removed all radio img files and any other img files that the Sprint firmware doesn't contain. I think what did me in was flashing it while on an official Sprint Marshmallow ROM. The other time I did it I was already on a Nougat ROM. Might've been Viper or CM 14 a few days ago.
Learned my lessons haha. One question tho, what if I were to flash a RUU, matching CID and MID, would it be ok?
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Learned my lessons haha. One question tho, what if I were to flash a RUU, matching CID and MID, would it be ok?
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I am only going to tell you the safest way because I don't want you to brick another phone. Assuming you're already on a custom rom:
1. Download the N ruu.exe for your device from HTC. Right now all they have is N for the US unlocked. The rest should be available in Jan. It won't kill anyone to wait that long.
2. Run the executable on your computer and follow the easy prompts. This will perfectly install the stock N rom.
3. Flash the official TWRP via fastboot command.
4. Use TWRP to format your data partition then flash the custom N rom of your choice. SuperSu should be included with the rom.
Finished. Yes, there are all kinds of things you can do instead. I use my phone for work too so I ain't going there.