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Hi there,
will rooting my phone cause me to get charged with my mobile carrier? I recently rooted my phone about one week ago, and went from Rom to Rom (First I was on 1.13 software, then I went to 2.03 software) and finally found my Rom, (Froyo Rom 3.15 software). Does rooting my phone change the radio version? I used "TheUnlockr.com" instructions. The Froyo Rom did not change my radio version however that's what they said and I double checked. Because I'm afraid that if I have the wrong radio version connected to my Virgin Mobile Canada company I might get charged. Is that actually possible? Having the wrong radio version connected to your mobile carrier? And getting charged for it? Thanks for the help guys. I'm really nervous about this.
No, you will not get charged for rooting, changing roms or updating your radio.
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Rooting,flashing custom roms is not illegal and you will not be charged.
However, do note that with a rooted phone, any rogue apps that ned root can wipe all your private data and your phone may break or be bricked.
If your phone becomes spoilt, you canot send it for repair as it will void your warranty. However, search my posted threads for a guide to unroot all android phones and not void your warranty
Thanks so much for the help and answer guys. I'll take a look at the threads and bookmark them just in case for future use. What a relief. Thanks guys!
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Hi,
After last update in dec/jan from HTC my GPS is most of the time not working at all and sometimes get a fix after a VERY long time. When I get a fix it's ually very unstable and only for a short time.
I have been searching the internett for a soulution with no luck and is patient waiting for Gingerbread to arrive for HD witch I hope can fix the problem since I am not happy to send my phone in for service witch usally takes weeks.
Anyone with a similar problem and hopefully a soulution for this most irritating problem??
Regards..
If your phone had Eng s-off, you could try flashing an alternate radio.
But first of all you could delete / reset the a-gps data, get a fresh fix.
1. Download Gps Status from the market.
2. Enable gps and 3g data or WiFi.
3. Run app.
4. Phone menu / tools / manage a-gps state / reset / download
5. Get a clear view of the sky and first fix shouldn't take too long.
6. After that, repeat every few days, or if you've traveled great distance without using the gps in between.
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Thanks for reply - but I already tried that with no sucsess
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I was in the same situation after the update in December to version 1.72. The total amount of bugs in that version made me tired of waiting for a new software.
I sat down and read as much as I could about rooting and after installing Android Revolution 4.0 along with a new radio my GPS get a fix all the time.
I'm a noobie, and got it right. It's worth the effort.
Thanks - I will look into this.
I also think this could be the soulution but have been waiting patient for Gingerbread to avoid rooting.
As, in my first post, you said "you already tried this". I assume you were referring to the App & not the radio.?
Edit: just read your next post, if you haven't rooted, well you won't have eng s-off and therefore not able to install a new radio yet....... do the answer would be app only.
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Yes, sorry.. I see that now.
I did not answer to all your suggestions yesterday because I did not know what "Eng s-off" was so I did not understand....
Today I have read a lot about rooting so I will try this soon. I have not rooted any android devices before but have done it with several Windows Mobile devices so hopefully I will manage this without the biggest problems... time will show
If I only do the downgrade, will I then still have stock rom but the previous version?
Maybe GPS will work ok then??
If I root my phone will I be able to put in new HTC Gingerbread stock rom without problem when it arrives?
Thanks again for reply and help!
So you are talking about downgrade, I assume your build is higher than 1.32? If so, here are a few guides for you, some by the same Dev; If not, The Visionary, S-off & Eng S-off will still be applicable.
If you haven't already, ADB needs to be setup on the PC; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719 . There are a few around and may pay to find the latest downloads.
If your phone is carrier branded/regional (1.84) you may have to make a goldcard first. It has been advised by some to have a seperate 2gb sdcard for this, and keep in a safe place, as you may require this if you every ned to downgrade easily in future.
How to downgrade to 1.32.405.6 WWE .
One click Radio S-OFF tool including using Visionary tool
One click ENG S-OFF
By having Eng S-off, this will enable you to falsh a different or newer radio, what has the possibility to increase (or even decrease) performance of your gps, 2g/3g, wifi, BT etc, but has risks (read all warnings). Having S-off only will allow you to flash custom ROMs & kernels etc. (Before that, I suggest to use CWM Recovery to backup your existing ROM and keep on your PC as well) so I wouldn't worry about missing out.
Doing all this has it's risks, so if you go down this road, I suggest that you read everything twice, make sure battery is fully charged before hand, and have everything downloaded ready. Read the FAQ in each thread and as much of the recent posts as you can. Most rooting problems experienced seem to be by people not following the guides exactly, being unprepared, and not doing enough reading first....and possibly language barrier.
You could of course wait for the official Gingerbread release, but the radio that may come, may not suit you. So you could be back at square one.
If you use a custom ROM, you will not be able to receive OTA updates, but as I said, the Devs will have something new and updated in no time. Also, if you still use the stock 1.32 with root, you can still recieve OTA updates, but if you do update, you will lose root & most probably the flashed radio, and have to downgrade again.
Edit: If you use a custom ROM, the OP will more than likely state a recommeded radio to flash so it matches the ROM for best overall performance. Obviously, your carrier 2g/3g signal quality will play a big part in this, others have found that trying other radios is better for them.
The options are in your hands. Hope I've helped.
Hello and thanks for great help!
I have now downgraded and installed new Rom Android Revolution and this operation went smooth thanks to you
However I am not able to install new radio, Its problem with ADB and I not able to find a solution.....
I will keep on trying to find a way solve this...
Regards
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Just let us know what's the problem with setting up adb, or using the eng s-off tool, maybe can help. I'm away atm & have connectivity issues with my provider. Will help if able to.
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Have been working a lot with the phone lately and have now new Revolution Rom and new radio! All working nice and with Gingerbread
BUT - still no GPS fix so I am about to give up, I was really hoping that new rom and radio would solve the problem - but the phone is still not able to get a full fix.
Have also used Faster Fix and GPS Status with no help.
Yesterday after a long time I managed to get a fix on 2 satelites. This is the first time my phone have "seen" a satelite in weeks but 2 is not enough and today no fix again.
Maybe I should install a different radio?
Is it the radio or rom or bought that is controlling the GPS modul?
Or maybe just unroot the phone again and send it back to HTC for replacement??
Really tired of this problem now - I want my GPS back!!!!!
diver981 said:
Hello and thanks for great help!
I have now downgraded and installed new Rom Android Revolution and this operation went smooth thanks to you
However I am not able to install new radio, Its problem with ADB and I not able to find a solution.....
I will keep on trying to find a way solve this...
Regards
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as u just downgraded and did all the rooting and stuff. i wont bug you with adb commands as ur fairly new to this stuff..
connect ur phone to pc with usb debuging enabled(settings>applicaions>development>usb debuging) and usb to charge only......
just download the file in my attachments and extract it.. download radio of ur choice extract it from zip.. inside u will find a file "radio.img" now open android flasher tick radio and then click begin.. browse to the file radio.img whereever u extracted it and click ok.. and let the tool do the rest Njoy
diver981 said:
Have been working a lot with the phone lately and have now new Revolution Rom and new radio! All working nice and with Gingerbread
BUT - still no GPS fix so I am about to give up, I was really hoping that new rom and radio would solve the problem - but the phone is still not able to get a full fix.
Have also used Faster Fix and GPS Status with no help.
Yesterday after a long time I managed to get a fix on 2 satelites. This is the first time my phone have "seen" a satelite in weeks but 2 is not enough and today no fix again.
Maybe I should install a different radio?
Is it the radio or rom or bought that is controlling the GPS modul?
Or maybe just unroot the phone again and send it back to HTC for replacement??
Really tired of this problem now - I want my GPS back!!!!!
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Have you seen this solution:
androidforums.com/desire-hd-support-troubleshooting/235833-navigation-gps-problem.html
Hello,
thanks again for all god help and advices!
I have now done "everything" and gone from no GPS at all to a GPS fix in about 10 minutes under perfect conditions - a fix that seems very weak/unstable - witch means that the GPS is still not working at all for normal use
I have;
Downgraded
Installed Revolution HD 4.0 rom with radio _12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M
Changed radio today to _12.48.60.23U_26.08.04.07_M3
Tried different solutions as sim card out/in, GPS status and Faster Fix...
Latest radio have got very positive feedback from other users who had the same problem as me, several tells that they had no GPS and now get a fix in seconds...
I also have a Xperia Mini and a Galaxy Tab - they also get a fix in seconds...
For my DHD that is not the case and I feel I have come to the end of the road and that this problem is not meant to be solved.....
Maybe it is hardware related?? Or another radio will do the job???
I dont know.
At least a have learned a lot about rooting and other Android stuff
Thanks to all of you for taking time and trying to help me and for this good forum - I really appreciate that - THANKS
Regards
No problem. All I can suggest is try a few more radios and don't forget to use gps status and clear & dl fresh agps data each time. If you have then tried everything & still no go, ..... back to HTC. Best of luck.
Edit: if you need to return it, you may not need to downgrade back to stock / branded. It has been reported that these are only software mods that don't void warranty. I personally would return it to original or at least try before returning.
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17th March 2011:Radio_12.35d.60.140fU_26.08.03.07_M_Test - HTC Ace Gingerbread S Generic 2.25.0.0
Note: Once flashed, this radio will show up as 12.35d.60.140fP_26.08.03.07_M
updated my radio to this and no difference
Hi Guys
We've just got this phone fom the carphone warehouse, believe it's unlocked etc and believed that froyo 2.2 was out.
Kies, latest version doesn't seem to think so!
where are we going wrong?
cheers, B
I'm pretty sure it's out for Orange, however if I was you I would just flash one without a bootloader.
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Hi dilzo, ah ok thanks, how disappointing :\ - at the risk of everyone jumping down a (relatively) noob's neck (quite technical though but never flashed phones outside of manufacturers processes!) - any advice on where to start?
Firstly download any of these European firmwares they're completely safe so it won't damage your phone.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063940
I recommend XWJPF.
Once you've downloaded your firmware at the bottem of the first post you should see "flashing tools" download it and when you're done go to this thread and follow the steps
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873645
Good luck
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Thankyou sir I will have a pop
Hi all,
I've read the stickies and other threads and just want to be certain I'm going about this the right way.
I have a hardware fault with my HD2 (running NexusHD2 v3.0) and want it repaired under warranty. HTC have accepted to take the phone back but I'll obviously need to flash it back to stock.
The oldest ROM for my device appears to be "RUU_Leo_Vodafone_UK_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26. 50.07U_2.04.50.22_2_Ship.exe" which is likely the one that shipped with the phone as this is one of the first off the production line, so I'll be flashing this one.
The hardware fault on the device has caused the MicroUSB port to break, so I won't be able to flash via a cable. I see I'm able to flash a stock rom via the same method of custom WM roms (that takes me back! ), but what I'm wondering is... after flashing via SD card, will the stock rom both remove HSPL *and* the newer Radio rom I flashed?
I assume I won't have to Task29 the phone or anything before flashing WM, as iirc you have to Task29 via a cable.
Thanks for your help!
I'd download the official ROM from HTC's website (that you have to give them your HD2's serial number), just to be sure that you won't flash a wrong ROM and everything will be in order.
Also flashing via SD the ROM should remove both HSPL and newer radio (I'm 100% sure it does that with official ROMs, but with unofficials it may change only the radio).
flashing a stock rom will not remove the spl..cause ive had first hand exp with it
just flash the stock rom then get the hspl package from this site and you can flash the stock spl from it
Spaqin said:
I'd download the official ROM from HTC's website (that you have to give them your HD2's serial number), just to be sure that you won't flash a wrong ROM and everything will be in order.
Also flashing via SD the ROM should remove both HSPL and newer radio (I'm 100% sure it does that with official ROMs, but with unofficials it may change only the radio).
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Flashing via SD removes HSPL - Confirmed !
I have a hd2 with a radio hardware fault. It works great without the sim inserted. When I send it to htc to repair should I revert it back to tmobile stock rom or let them see it in android with the sim radio not working?
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Just send it back as it it.
Mine got the dreaded no touch problem so sent back as was.nobody even mentioned it being hacked..
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What do u mean.. they will still fix it anyway?
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Thanks everyone for your advice - flashing stock now. I'm lucky enough to have a rooted Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5500) as a backup phone so I won't have to be without Android, but I'll sure miss the HD2 while it's repaired!
I have a hd2 with a radio hardware fault. It works great without the sim inserted. When I send it to htc to repair should I revert it back to tmobile stock rom or let them see it in android with the sim radio not working?
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To be honest, I wouldn't risk it. Companies will do anything to get out of warranty claims, and by doing what you've (we've ) done, we have voided the warranty and should expect no service from HTC regardless of the fault in its current condition.
It's a shame as my hardware fault obviously has nothing to do with flashing software or the like; it'd be like an insurance company not paying out when someone hits your car because you'd changed its radio.
HTC might be a lot more, um, "human" though, like tleaf100 found out... but I just wouldn't want to chance it. You're sending the device direct to their chosen repair centre anyway, they might not be so decent!
Just to confirm - the (latest) Vodafone UK stock rom removed the custom SPL, splash screen, radio and everything else. You'll soon know if your stock rom removes all of this as it goes through an [OK] checklist while it's flashing.
Being back on WM seemed rather strange.
All ready to be sent off...
HTC are so **** with service send it back stock otherwise they will only **** you about for weeks and get you to pay for it back, cost me 25 quid, arseholes!
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and also took them 6 weeks!!
how did it all go with htc,any probs ?
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I have O2 HD2 which has a fault, I shall be sending this back to HTC for repair but I would like help to make sure everything is as it should be.
I visited HTC website and downloaded the latest HD2 O2 firmware , unzipped the file and placed LEOIMG.nbh on the SD card and installed that.
my phone now says SPL-3.03.0000 is this correct ? is there anything else i need to do?
thank you for your help.
Yep, spot on.
Amazing how messed up and confused people get over it.
If you search there are many guides that show in detail how to do this. In the future before you start flashing you should know how to revert changes before you flash anything.
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Realalist said:
If you search there are many guides that show in detail how to do this. In the future before you start flashing you should know how to revert changes before you flash anything.
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In all fairness it was a long time ago that i did anything other than update my android sd build , but I had read how to uninstall the HSPL when i originally did it.
I was just checking incase it turned out i needed to do anything else (I just wanted to make sure) , but turned out it really was that simple
HTC sent my phone back after 1 day (i have to wait until monday until UPS redeliver as i was out) , hope it came back fixed.