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Radio ?????

ok im really new to android, i have managed to install a Rom. but what do i do with the radio file
A clear step by step guide would be great.
thanks

Install ENG HBOOT (S-OFF) >>Step 2 - ENG HBOOT (S-OFF)<<
If your flashing a radio I strongly recommend >>Radio S-OFF<<
Then follow >>This Guide<<

andyharney said:
To flash a radio you need >>Radio S-OFF<<
Then follow >>This Guide<<
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No, he needs ENG S-OFF, not Radio S-OFF

Yes, as far as I know, ENG S-Off is must to have to revert (downgrade) radio.

Apologies, Eddie1506 is correct you only need ENG S-OFF.
However, I still recommend Radio S-OFF. If your unlucky enough to flash a radio that prevents root & downgrading, Radio S-OFF comes to the rescue.

thats only if you flash the OTA update if you flash the radio sepereately you dont loose root and S-OFF

You can't do radio s-off after upgrading the radio so best to do it before. If you don't you won't have any opportunity to downgrade the radio again if it gives you any issues. It's unlikely you will get issues but better safe than sorry.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.

is radio flashing neccesary before installing a custom rom?

vromylos said:
is radio flashing neccesary before installing a custom rom?
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Heres a link to my guide on how to flash a radio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10245560#post10245560

Depends what the Rom is based on
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

[Q] Can I use any RUU for any DHD?

What does the RUU replace exactly?
Can I brick my phone by flashing the wrong RUU?
Why do people downgrade instead of flashing an older RUU?

The RUU replaces everything. Radio, bootloader, ROM, recovery. So you'll loose root and ENG S-OFF but you'll keep radio S-OFF.
You cant flash an older RUU if you don't have S-OFF.
And no, it doesn't matter which RUU you flash.
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Flussen said:
The RUU replaces everything. Radio, bootloader, ROM, recovery. So you'll loose root and ENG S-OFF but you'll keep radio S-OFF.
You cant flash an older RUU if you don't have S-OFF.
And no, it doesn't matter which RUU you flash.
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is the radio S-OFF flag hidden that deep? even an RUU wont reset it!
so basically if I have radio S-OFF I can flash any RUU I like. that's cool
btw what's ENG again? and what's the different between ENG S-OFF (or ON) and radio S-OFF (or ON)?
my understanding is that if you have radio S-OFF then everything is S-OFF and you can mess with the device as bad as you like

the way i understand, you could say Eng S-OFF is a "security off" placed after bootloader and Radio S-OFF is a "security off" placed before it, so even a normal bootloader see it as a S-OFF... please, someone correct me if i'm wrong.
Radio S-OFF isn't THAT deep, it's just stay in a place not touched by flashing officlal RUU.
So when you are Radio S-OFF and flash a RUU, bootloader and everything beyond it is replaced; you keep with a Radio S-OFF (cause it stays before bootloader), but lose Eng and Root (cause it stays after bootloader).
you can't flash a older RUU without Radio S-OFF and to achieve it, you need eng s-off and for that you need root. So, if you have a 1.7xxxxxx RUU, you can't simple flash a older RUU...
i hope it could be understood, my english is not quite good when i need so much adverbs, past sentences and whatever more! =o)
Edit: you should see this thread, helps a lot in beginning: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846248

[Q] Flash Radio

Hey, newbie here so i need some advice.
i already have a custom rom and now i want to flash radio, anyone can guide me along?
Questions,
Can i use any type of radio.img file? or must it be country specific [Singapore]
How do i check if i have radio s-off and/or Eng s-off?
any tips on what to do and what not to do?
Thanks =)

You need to have Eng, S-Off to flash a new radio. I guess you already have that. to check Eng-Off, boot your device to bootloader and see if it says Eng-OFF on the top.
Then follow this beautifully written guide here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896597

i only see ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF is that eng s-off? what about radio s-off?

you should read this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846248
to be simple: you need Radio S-OFF and Eng S-Off (to know what it means, read the thread above).
So, root, get S-OFFs, and flash radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537 <-- Radio S-Off (you already have it)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403 <-- Eng S-Off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896597 <-- Flashing Radio
really easy! =o)
Edit: and you can flash any radio, not carrier or country restrict!

thiagodark said:
you should read this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846248
to be simple: you need Radio S-OFF and Eng S-Off (to know what it means, read the thread above).
So, root, get S-OFFs, and flash radio:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537 <-- Radio S-Off (you already have it)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403 <-- Eng S-Off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896597 <-- Flashing Radio
really easy! =o)
Edit: and you can flash any radio, not carrier or country restrict!
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Hey thanks alot. however if im running on ARHD 4.0 beta 2 which is on Gingerbread, i have to downgrade first for Eng S-Off right? any ways to NOT downgrade and do a ENG S-Off?

xplained said:
Hey thanks alot. however if im running on ARHD 4.0 beta 2 which is on Gingerbread, i have to downgrade first for Eng S-Off right? any ways to NOT downgrade and do a ENG S-Off?
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you don't need to downgrade, just use the "one click tool" by jkoljo and you will be fine! =oP

[Q] Can I flash?

After holding vol down + boot key I get this:
ACE PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT - 0.85.2007 (PD9810000)
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.04.02.05_M2
SYSTEM INFO:
OS Ver-1.39.161.1
In the phone's settings I found this:
Kernel 2.6.32.28-cyanogenmod
Android version 2.3.1
Mod version CM7-RC0-DHD-PNK14
Compilation number GRH78
I have visionary installed and a console emulator, I can su, so the device is rooted. But I want to do an S-OFF. I tried it and it told me that I'm running on an unsupported kernel. I believe that it's because of the cyanogen mod installed instead of a stock rom.
What can I do in order to be able to do a S-OFF? What should I flash? How? Where do I get it?
Regards

alexandernst said:
What can I do in order to be able to do a S-OFF?
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Someone else may be able to correct me, but in the fist line, your phone already told you that it is S-OFF, hence why it is not letting you do this again, probably not down to the kernel you are running.
alexandernst said:
What should I flash? How? Where do I get it?
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What do you want to flash? A new radio? a different rom? Did you want to upgrade your version of cyanogenmod to the latest version. Download link and instructions for installing Cyanogenmod 7.0.0 RC4
Desire HD Radio thread on XDA-Developers
Hope this is of some use.

It is actually down to the kernel, please read the tool's requirements.. But that being said, you already have at least ENG S-OFF. You can check radio S-OFF in bootloader's system info, if the CID is 11111111, you have it.
To get radio S-OFF, flash Raidroid stockify series ROM and then run the tool again. You also have to get older radio, read the requirements...
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I checked my CID and it says VODAP304, so it's a branded device.
I searched the forums for Radroid stockify ROM and I found this thread, but the info says "These ROMs are simply debranded and rooted stock roms...".
Can I flash a debranded ROM on a branded device? Also, there are no requirements in that thread, so I'm noot really sure what radio should I get. In fact, there are a few ROMs and I don't know which one is the correct for my phone.
One last thing, I made a goldcard, because I red that that's a requirement in order to flash ROMs to a branded device. Am I right?
Regards

Hi, as you have ENG S-OFF and clockworkmod, the branded CID does not affect anything. Raidroid does not have requirements. Every DHD ROM is compatible with every DHD device.
If you want to use my radio S-OFF tool, get the radio I recommend in my tool's thread.
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I found a quick guide here and a detailed guide here about how to flash a radio. But they both say that my device must be radio s-off and eng s-off, and my device is only eng s-off, right? (I'm not sure about that, so please correct me if I'm wrong).
So, in order to flash a radio I need to do a radio s-off, but I'm not able because of the kernel that I'm using.
What should I do? Is it safe to flash a Raidroid stockift ROM, then flash the radio that you recommend in the radio s-off thread, and then do the radio s-off?
f that's not the way, could you tell me what to do first?
Regards

Yep, do it like this:
Download & flash Raidroid 1.32.405.6
Flash older radio, do not care about radio s-off
Get radio S-OFF using my tool
Flash any radio & ROM you like

I'm flashing the ROM right now. Should I do a full wipe? (I'm looking this guide)

It is always good to do that.

Great! I have been doing this all day, and I finally made it!
Now I'm planing to install the Android Revolution HD 4 ROM, so I'll make a full wipe again, but what if next month there is a 4.0.1? Should I do another full wipe?
Anyways, that is just a small question, as everything else went perfect. Thank you so much for you support!
Regards

Well it depends, it is always good to do a full wipe.. Mike will give instructions about that when the time comes. Full wipe is not always necessary.
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[Q] Flashin ROM and Radio

Hi everyone.
I'm going to flash the latest Android Revolution Rom. I've done it before, so i should be fine, but i have some questions :
- I'm a bit confused with ENG S-OFF and Radio S-OFF. How can i know whith certainty if my phone is ENG S-OFF/Radio S-OFF ?
-I'm flashing the radio which is recommended with the Android Revolution Rom. Should i flash the Radio before the rom or after ?
Thanks.

With only radio off, it would say ship-off in your bootloader. This means you still needa eng-off.
With eng off, it would say eng-off but you still needa check radio. Check sys info if your CID has only ones in them rather than HTC something.
If you have both eng-off and massive 1s in CID, your fine
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do you need eng s-off to flash a rom? is radio s-off enough?

@kaidjin
Doesn't matter when you flash the radio
maatsby said:
do you need eng s-off to flash a rom? is radio s-off enough?
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Radio s-off is enough for roms. Its also enough to flash radios aswell, though its different method than what's promoted in the dhd section.
Over in the Inspire section we flash them by using pd98img zips and flashing through hboot. I think its easier as I can download a radio on the go and test it out straight from my phone. But to each their own
No Hay de Queso No Mas de Papa

So in my bootloader, it says ENG S-OFF. However, the CID is HTC_203 so i suppose i don't have Radio S-OFF. But isn't it mandatory to flash new Rom/Radio ?
The one-click Radio S-OFF doesn't work with me. I have the "unknown error, probably connection". Should i flash back the stock rom before attempting to radio S-OFF ?

marsdta said:
Radio s-off is enough for roms. Its also enough to flash radios aswell, though its different method than what's promoted in the dhd section
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cheers thanks for clearing that up. i'm very new to this and eng s-off has too many warnings attached to it for me to attempt it at the moment

But still, should we flash the radio before flashing the rom or after?

reneftw said:
But still, should we flash the radio before flashing the rom or after?
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Hi reneftw,
It does not matter. Every ROM runs with most (or all) of the radios. If you already have the recommend radio, there is no need to flash it at all.
I have flashed the recommend radio after my first custom ROM.

I do not have the recommended radio, but my Phone works very good. Is it necessarily to flash the right version of the radio?

Kaidjin said:
So in my bootloader, it says ENG S-OFF. However, the CID is HTC_203 so i suppose i don't have Radio S-OFF. But isn't it mandatory to flash new Rom/Radio ?
The one-click Radio S-OFF doesn't work with me. I have the "unknown error, probably connection". Should i flash back the stock rom before attempting to radio S-OFF ?
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Hi Kaidjin,
it is recommend to flash the Radio S-OFF, because it is more permanent. If you flash a locked bootloader (by mistake or by auto update or whatever), you still have the SuperCID from the Radio S-OFF.
Try another USB port, cable and PC. Try newest HTC sync. Do u have USB debugging enabled?
Do you accept the SU Request during the flash of Radio S-OFF? If your screen timeout is too short, maybe you dont see this request.
I recommend to always flash Radio S-OFF and Eng S-OFF (in this order, but it works the other way too).

reneftw said:
I do not have the recommended radio, but my Phone works very good. Is it necessarily to flash the right version of the radio?
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If your phone works fine, it is not necessary. If you have issues with battery drain, signal strength, GPS or WiFi, try the recommend.

None of the above. Thanx for the help.

General consensus is latest radio does help with battery life and reception. I suppose if your have no issue with them then it's fine. But I am sure everyone loves improved battery life.
And yes it is recommended to have both radio and eng off before you flash radio.
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Kaidjin said:
The one-click Radio S-OFF doesn't work with me. I have the "unknown error, probably connection". Should i flash back the stock rom before attempting to radio S-OFF ?
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I once was in your positions and yes, I had to recover the 1.32 sense rom to get it work, then recovered again to the existing rom.
But a friend of mine had no problem with CyanogenMod 7.1 RC1, which I was also using, though.