Flashing Radio Guides SGS2X? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Don't know if it is different than HTC devices cuz I had the IncS before and just want to be for certain on this before I do it, I'm going with Darkside (Telus) ROM and its 'ICS' radio so do I just go into 'Recovery' and do it how.....? A link to a guide would be sweet or a very good explaination, thanks for your patients.:fingers-crossed:

TheCrow1372 said:
Don't know if it is different than HTC devices cuz I had the IncS before and just want to be for certain on this before I do it, I'm going with Darkside (Telus) ROM and its 'ICS' radio so do I just go into 'Recovery' and do it how.....? A link to a guide would be sweet or a very good explaination, thanks for your patients.:fingers-crossed:
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Download darkside superwipe and darkside cachewipe for use with cwm recovery. Should be in tdj's rom thread. Read op in that thread, reread that op. Boot to recovery go to backup and restore and make a nandroid backup, then install your zips:
Darkside superwipe
Radio
Rom
Reboot- don't touch anything for at least ten minutes
Reboot again and enjoy
If the rom acts up boot to recovery flash darkside CACHEWIPE, not the superwipe. I usually do it after getting rom all set up.
Any trouble during flashing (ie.. bad rom download and not wanting to boot) superwipe then restore your nandroid. Enjoy the power of samsung
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Sweet bro, just so use to HTC crap but loving SGS2X

So to follow after his question on radio flash, do I flash double(on top of each other) roms then wipe? Example, looking into getting the new chimera vs hercules ROM but it says to flash radio. Being im a noob to the flashing thing what is the process to flow in lamest terms. Thanks in advance

datrapstar said:
So to follow after his question on radio flash, do I flash double(on top of each other) roms then wipe? Example, looking into getting the new chimera vs hercules ROM but it says to flash radio. Being im a noob to the flashing thing what is the process to flow in lamest terms. Thanks in advance
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If your coming from aokp or cm9 then you can just flash over with darkside cache wipe, rom, gapps, reboot. But if your coming from darkside you can't flash chimera, it has to be a complete wipe and flash.
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suaverc118 said:
If your coming from aokp or cm9 then you can just flash over with darkside cache wipe, rom, gapps, reboot. But if your coming from darkside you can't flash chimera, it has to be a complete wipe and flash.
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Isn't Darkside (ICS) so he needs to flash proper radio?
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so no go for a radio flash in order too get my 4g back. the rom is phenomenal but i lost my 4g signal. best i get is 3bars of 3g. and thats includint the fact that i have a home signal booster
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suaverc118 said:
If your coming from aokp or cm9 then you can just flash over with darkside cache wipe, rom, gapps, reboot. But if your coming from darkside you can't flash chimera, it has to be a complete wipe and flash.
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im still confused, i only get 3g now while on infamous i had 4g coverage. im willing to try the radio flashes but dont know how to do that

datrapstar said:
so no go for a radio flash in order too get my 4g back. the rom is phenomenal but i lost my 4g signal. best i get is 3bars of 3g. and thats includint the fact that i have a home signal booster
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im still confused, i only get 3g now while on infamous i had 4g coverage. im willing to try the radio flashes but dont know how to do that
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Flash in recovery like your doing a Rom but no superwipe.
Boot to recovery
Flash radio ( ics radio, or a modified gb radio that's had rils removed)
Flash darkside CACHEwipe.
Good to go. Some radios will show unknown under baseband in about phone. If you have service that doesn't matter.
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What is the best Jellybean Rom out right now for Verizon Galaxy Nexus

Hey I was just wondering about switching to a jellybean rom and I wanted to know what's the best jellybean rom out for Verizon galaxy nexus so far because I tried Vanirbean but I kept getting errors with my /data when I turn my phone off and turn it on and it will hang at the google screen and I had to reset my phone completely 3times trying to keep this Rom so I gave up on jellybean and I would like go come back to it but I don't want it to reset my phone and hang at the google screen and at cwm recovery and I get a error restoring /data problem again plz help and led me to the best jb rom and the correct wipe method to use jellybean thanks again
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I'm using axiom engage on my gnex, it has been flawless so far.
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Did u have to use a superwipe method or anything and can u send me a link where to get that rom from thanks
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rodion.zissou said:
I'm using axiom engage on my gnex, it has been flawless so far.
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I tried flashing that but couldn't get any data or cell service. I liked it though, except for the wifi only part
If you aren't getting WiFi or data you might want to flash radios.
Apparently I'm not allowed to post links until I reach 10 posts.
But you can find it by search in droidhive. It seems droidth3ory is highly revered.
I tapd that
gnex axiom engage
jaenizzo said:
Hey I was just wondering about switching to a jellybean rom and I wanted to know what's the best jellybean rom out for Verizon galaxy nexus so far because I tried Vanirbean but I kept getting errors with my /data when I turn my phone off and turn it on and it will hang at the google screen and I had to reset my phone completely 3times trying to keep this Rom so I gave up on jellybean and I would like go come back to it but I don't want it to reset my phone and hang at the google screen and at cwm recovery and I get a error restoring /data problem again plz help and led me to the best jb rom and the correct wipe method to use jellybean thanks again
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I've run Vicious 4.1.0 V3, JellyBelly 3.5, and now XenonHD. All three have been fully functional for me with the exception of a few glitches with Xenon, but those are really minor (but i cant yet post in the development thread to point them out). JellyBelly and Xenon are both super fast, but to be fair, I havent tried the most up to date Vicious. I think you'll be happy with any of the three.
Make sure you do a factory reset, wipe the cache partition, and wipe the dalvik cache in recovery before flashing the rom and gapps. Then be sure to do advanced -> fix permissions in recovery.
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marsy00 said:
I've run Vicious 4.1.0 V3, JellyBelly 3.5, and now XenonHD. All three have been fully functional for me with the exception of a few glitches with Xenon, but those are really minor (but i cant yet post in the development thread to point them out). JellyBelly and Xenon are both super fast, but to be fair, I havent tried the most up to date Vicious. I think you'll be happy with any of the three.
Make sure you do a factory reset, wipe the cache partition, and wipe the dalvik cache in recovery before flashing the rom and gapps. Then be sure to do advanced -> fix permissions in recovery.
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Also, with JellyBelly, I had to flash the 4.0.4 baseband which helped tremendously with signal strength.

do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom kernal modem

do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom// kernal //modems all the time thanks
It depends, everything in the dev section has directions, follow them and you will be good.
larrynypd said:
do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom// kernal //modems all the time thanks
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I would to be safe. Take that extra step for security.
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I always wipe with a ruj format all before I flash a new rom.. But as far as flashing modems and kernels I never wiped cache and had an issue.. But it won't hurt to wipe it before you flash a new kernel or modem
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In fact some roms have issues when you wipe before a flash, take captainmorgan's miui port as an example, some of us had nothing but issues related to wiping everything first lol, its hit or miss on that so most definitely check the op for all your flashing info needs
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Venomusdragon said:
In fact some roms have issues when you wipe before a flash, take captainmorgan's miui port as an example, some of us had nothing but issues related to wiping everything first lol, its hit or miss on that so most definitely check the op for all your flashing info needs
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agat cwm said its safe to use with ics ff18 but when i do a wipe the only thing that comes up is to wipe cache partition no other choices is that ok
also is it safe with agat cwm to use the wipe data/factory reset with the brick stuff thanks
Modems no, kernels always.
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dante32278 said:
Modems no, kernels always.
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Correct. Always flash cashe and dalvik before flashing a kernel. Modem no. Just update prl and profile and you're good.

new e4gt owner with questions about roms

i just picked up an e4gt today, i had one back in december that i rooted then sold. so im back and now there's a ton of stuff out there for this phone.
i just came over from the evo design where there is pretty much nothing happening, and before that i had an evo shift. i had cm7 installed on that and loved it.
so what rom do you guys suggest i use? i see there is cm9 available in alpha form, which has me very tempted.
im looking for a stable rom with no bloatware. and id love some advice.
BiffTirkle said:
i just picked up an e4gt today, i had one back in december that i rooted then sold. so im back and now there's a ton of stuff out there for this phone.
i just came over from the evo design where there is pretty much nothing happening, and before that i had an evo shift. i had cm7 installed on that and loved it.
so what rom do you guys suggest i use? i see there is cm9 available in alpha form, which has me very tempted.
im looking for a stable rom with no bloatware. and id love some advice.
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Go with cm9 that darchstar has posted. It works great and I use it as my daily. After you do the base install I recommend nightly 7/24 and using the chris41g kernel b3 version with it. Great battery life and full functionality.
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Does cm9 wipe out cwm?
I'm paranoid to do anything without an option for recovery.
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Here is your safest bet (as in super safe):
1. Download the el26 safe cwm kernel from the kernel repository in the sticky for this phone
2. Download cm9 6 and gapps
3. Follow cm9 6 download instructions
4. Let it boot
5. Use mobile Odin if you have it (highly recommend as it makes flashing so easy) and flash the el26 kernel that you downloaded in the kernel section from external sd...always check md5 sum first!
6. Once u see the blue light on ur phone in the LED, hold power+volume up to boot into recovery, once the sgs2 logo shows you can lay off the buttons
7. If you didn't do it in time or held too long, just pull the battery and go to recovery via power+volume up
8. You should be in cwm, flash the nightly of cm9, clear dalvik and cache, then flash the chris 41g b3 kernel and reboot
9. Enjoy
10. From this point forward you have a bomb rom and working recovery that will allow backup/nand/flashing safely.
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Look into Blu Kuban(team venum). No bloat, excellent help from dev. Plenty of options/mods/hacks/updates/themed apps/speed/great battery.
Ditto on Alex. Excellent support... Great battery life. It's themed so you should look at the screenshots and the video on the dev site.
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ok, i think im going to try the cm9 route, but i cannot find the correct kernel, or im doing something wrong. i got odin for android, and downloaded a couple of kernels i thought were the right ones and they didnt show up when i tried to select them with odin.
BiffTirkle said:
ok, i think im going to try the cm9 route, but i cannot find the correct kernel, or im doing something wrong. i got odin for android, and downloaded a couple of kernels i thought were the right ones and they didnt show up when i tried to select them with odin.
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Here is the link for el26, first download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26295021
The chris41g kernel has its own thread in development, grab the zip format of the cwm b3 version.
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im not finding a b3 version. but i did download the first kernel from chris41g
StockCWM-EL26.zip
i hope thats correct. im going to do a nandroid backup and give it a shot later today. thanks for the help and advice!
its been several months since ive been flashing roms, and i find that it takes me a few days to get back in the swing of things before im flashing again.
The b3 kernel is at chris's goo which is linked to in this xda thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28981308
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So I need to flash el26 kernel first, then I flash 41g-CWM-RC1-b3-0723.zip. then I can flash cm9 and gapps from recovery?
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BiffTirkle said:
So I need to flash el26 kernel first, then I flash 41g-CWM-RC1-b3-0723.zip. then I can flash cm9 and gapps from recovery?
El26, boot to recovery, install cm9 per their install guide...after successful install, flash el26 again, wipe cache/dalvik, and install the chris41g kernel from there.
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dante32278 said:
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ok, so i got cm9 on the phone. very excited, except for the launcher wont allow me to add widgets. wierd, same thing with my touchpad.
anyway i tried to flash el26 and it stalled at the splash screen, so i opened up recovery and wiped cache and dalvik, then installed the chris41g kernel. and no dice. aaaanyway. whats the benefit to the other kernels versus what i get with cm9? and is there a solution to my problem?
I read 4g is unreliable on Chris' new kernels
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BiffTirkle said:
ok, so i got cm9 on the phone. very excited, except for the launcher wont allow me to add widgets. wierd, same thing with my touchpad.
anyway i tried to flash el26 and it stalled at the boot screen, so i opened up recovery and wiped cache and dalvik, then installed the chris41g kernel. and no dice. aaaanyway. whats the benefit to the other kernels versus what i get with cm9? and is there a solution to my problem?
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I get that problem whatever I wipe the dalvik cache
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well, im not sure what to do now. i love cyanogenmod, and id put up with a few hiccups if i could. but it looks like i wont be able to use this as a daily rom. very disappointing...
so, i might try the blu kuban rom.
at this point i want a debloated stable rom. im back to a rooted stock rom with el29.
i just dont want to brick my phone, i have insurance and can take it in to swap it out. its just a waste of time if i can avoid it.
any other suggestions?
BiffTirkle said:
well, im not sure what to do now. i love cyanogenmod, and id put up with a few hiccups if i could. but it looks like i wont be able to use this as a daily rom. very disappointing...
so, i might try the blu kuban rom.
at this point i want a debloated stable rom. im back to a rooted stock rom with el29.
i just dont want to brick my phone, i have insurance and can take it in to swap it out. its just a waste of time if i can avoid it.
any other suggestions?
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Start with thread #1 on the attached link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1625535
To Install
Boot to recovery
Make an NAND Backup
Wipe the phone (with the Format All X2 script)
Flash Part 1
Boot the phone
Go to the updater (Under put things back to stock) and install Part 2 (Two part install is to finish theming Talk)
Reboot and Enjoy
When I did this I went to CWM to flash this through odin. Rom works very smooth. There is a ton of information in the thread but that should get you started.

[Q] Question about CM10 alpha5.3: Android 4.1.1 for Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I am kind of a newbie but wanting to flash this rom. Do I need to start with Alpha 1 and then flash each one after or can I just flash Alpha 5.3?
brandyanderson5581 said:
I am kind of a newbie but wanting to flash this rom. Do I need to start with Alpha 1 and then flash each one after or can I just flash Alpha 5.3?
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Do exactly what the Dev told you in his post. Install a Safe kernal. DL your file put it on your device. make a backup. do a full wipe(usually calikulin's wipe all is perfect) now flash new rom. flash different kernal(unless it tells you not to) if you desire and then flash your modem if its not there. If you have no idea what you are doing. READ READ READ. Ive done a decent amount of flashing over the past 2 years and i still read tons of posts to include the first couple pages and the last couple pages.
That rom will also have bugs and isn't complete since he is still working on porting everything over from JB.
No you don't. The only think you have to worry about is being on a safe recovery. Agats kernel has a safe recovery included. The kuban kernel also includes a safe recovery as well. (included to prevent confusion) The reason why you need a safe recovery is because in the past people have bricked their phones when wiping data. You could also use the el26/29 kernel packed with clockworkmod recovery v5 to be extra safe. Once you enter recovery mode with a safe recovery or cwm5 all you have to do is wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache and you should be fine to flash cm10. You don't have to flash older versions because the newer ones have everything the older ones have. They also have bug fixes. There is no reason to flash alpha 1, 2, ect unless you just want to see how it works.
Just flash the latest version.
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I am having issues w/ my 3G. it shows up but I keep getting the message that I am no
Vash403 said:
No you don't. The only think you have to worry about is being on a safe recovery. Agats kernel has a safe recovery included. The kuban kernel also includes a safe recovery as well. (included to prevent confusion) The reason why you need a safe recovery is because in the past people have bricked their phones when wiping data. You could also use the el26/29 kernel packed with clockworkmod recovery v5 to be extra safe. Once you enter recovery mode with a safe recovery or cwm5 all you have to do is wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache and you should be fine to flash cm10. You don't have to flash older versions because the newer ones have everything the older ones have. They also have bug fixes. There is no reason to flash alpha 1, 2, ect unless you just want to see how it works.
Just flash the latest version.
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I am having issues w/ my 3G. it shows up but I keep getting the message that I am not connected when I go to the internet and play store.. is that one of the bugs if not is what modem would be the best with this rom.
brandyanderson5581 said:
I am kind of a newbie but wanting to flash this rom. Do I need to start with Alpha 1 and then flash each one after or can I just flash Alpha 5.3?
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You don't need to start with Alpha 1, just follow the directions on the original post (first post on the first page) after downloading the alpha 5.3 file, gapps, and any other files it recommends.
emottau said:
You don't need to start with Alpha 1, just follow the directions on the original post (first post on the first page) after downloading the alpha 5.3 file, gapps, and any other files it recommends.
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my 3g isn't working... i only get 1x. what do i need to do to fix this.
What version did you flash? If it was a nightly I wouldn't be too worried about it cause sometimes they work and sometimes they have bugs because they sometimes contain experimental code. Also try toggling airplane mode and see if that helps.
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Vash403 said:
What version did you flash? If it was a nightly I wouldn't be too worried about it cause sometimes they work and sometimes they have bugs because they sometimes contain experimental code. Also try toggling airplane mode and see if that helps.
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I flashed the Alpha 5.3. I tried the airplane toggle, I tried reflashing, I wiped everything and nothing worked. I still only get 1X. I flashed back to my previous rom for now until I figure it out.. which sucks because I love this rom.
brandyanderson5581 said:
I flashed the Alpha 5.3. I tried the airplane toggle, I tried reflashing, I wiped everything and nothing worked. I still only get 1X. I flashed back to my previous rom for now until I figure it out.. which sucks because I love this rom.
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What Modem are you using?
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brandyanderson5581 said:
I flashed the Alpha 5.3. I tried the airplane toggle, I tried reflashing, I wiped everything and nothing worked. I still only get 1X. I flashed back to my previous rom for now until I figure it out.. which sucks because I love this rom.
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Also when you say you wiped everything, that means that you wiped data/factory reset, wipe cache x2, wipe dalvik x2, then flash rom?
JengoFett said:
What Modem are you using?
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Also when you say you wiped everything, that means that you wiped data/factory reset, wipe cache x2, wipe dalvik x2, then flash rom?
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Yes.. I did that! I have tried it 3 times now and I still only get 1X My phone has been flashed to Boost Mobile. Would that make a difference? I have flashed other roms before and never had a problem getting 3G
brandyanderson5581 said:
Yes.. I did that! I have tried it 3 times now and I still only get 1X My phone has been flashed to Boost Mobile. Would that make a difference? I have flashed other roms before and never had a problem getting 3G
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update prl and profile via a temp rom.
calisro said:
update prl and profile via a temp rom.
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what temp rom would you suggest?
brandyanderson5581 said:
what temp rom would you suggest?
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http://e4gtcm.blogspot.com/2012/05/temporary-stock-e4gt-from-emmc.html
won't affect your current rom....
calisro said:
http://e4gtcm.blogspot.com/2012/05/temporary-stock-e4gt-from-emmc.html
won't affect your current rom....
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Can i do this from the CM10 or do i need to go to CM9
brandyanderson5581 said:
Can i do this from the CM10 or do i need to go to CM9
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Need Help CM 10 Flash Gone Bad

I flashed cm10 to the SGH-T989 and it wont go pass the cyanogenMod screen spinning blue ring
i followed the step
wipe fatory
wipe cache
the flash radio
then rom
then gapps
the wipe cache
and then dalvik cache
so what am i doing wrong need some help please
I'm no expert but I don't think the first thing you flash should be the radio. Wipe everything again, then flash the ROM then gapps, then reboot and see what happens. I really don't think there's a reason to flash a radio unless you have bad reception personally.
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6Seven said:
I'm no expert but I don't think the first thing you flash should be the radio. Wipe everything again, then flash the ROM then gapps, then reboot and see what happens. I really don't think there's a reason to flash a radio unless you have bad reception personally.
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the instructions say to do that thought i would thing the same thing but it was not working that way either
How long does the boot animation stick. First time it can take up to 10 minutes
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