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Question about the radio-only upgrades...

Hi all,
I currently have the HTC Tytn with the original ROM on it. I'm on Cingular's network, and am having the problem where the call either gets dropped completely or temporarily when the phone tries to "hand off" 3G to 2G. Are any of the radio-only upgrades that are on the ftp supposed to address this issue? I'm not looking to change the ROM. I'm currently on radio verion 1.03
Thanks in advance!
SP

I have a TyTn on Cingular as well. I upgraded to 1.20 radio ROM and haven't experienced any problems you're having moving to/from 3G areas.

Hi sf,
Thanks for the reply... are you also still on the original Tytn ROM as well? (for everything else but the radio...)

yes, i'm on the original HTC ROM, just upgraded the radio.

The best combination is the original HTC ROM + 1.16 RadioROM from what I have heard around ..

Great, thanks a ton guys. I'll give it a whirl.

gravejoker said:
The best combination is the original HTC ROM + 1.16 RadioROM from what I have heard around ..
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I'm having much better battery performance with the HTC ROM and the 1.20 radio than I did with the 1.16 radio.

Goesto11, did you have any installation problems during or after the install with the 1.20 radio? I read a couple other posts where some additional tweaks needed to be made afterwards, but I'm thinking now that that was with the Cingular ROM.
Thanks,
SP

1.20 Radio was actually from the latest iMate ROM from what I remember .. might want to verify ..
latest Cingular RadioROM was 1.16 ..

Thanks GJ.

stpete111 said:
Goesto11, did you have any installation problems during or after the install with the 1.20 radio? I read a couple other posts where some additional tweaks needed to be made afterwards, but I'm thinking now that that was with the Cingular ROM.
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Nope, no installation problems at all (follow the directions and you should be fine).
gravejoker said:
1.20 Radio was actually from the latest iMate ROM from what I remember .. might want to verify ..
latest Cingular RadioROM was 1.16 ..
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Yup, it's from the latest i-Mate ROM

stpete111 said:
Hi all,
I currently have the HTC Tytn with the original ROM on it. I'm on Cingular's network, and am having the problem where the call either gets dropped completely or temporarily when the phone tries to "hand off" 3G to 2G. Are any of the radio-only upgrades that are on the ftp supposed to address this issue? I'm not looking to change the ROM. I'm currently on radio verion 1.03
Thanks in advance!
SP
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I am wondering the same thing. I upgraded, but I haven't driven through any of the troubled areas yet. I guess we'll see on the drive home.

I'll install it today and report on it asap. A particular area that I go through on the way home from work attempts the hand off a good 80% of the time.

Oh yeah, one more (stupid) question...
If I install the 1.20 radio, then later end up doing a hard reset... after the hard-reset, will I end up with the original HTC radio, or the updated one?

Good question .. You will then always have an updated RadioROM .. even after a hard reset

Ok cool, thanks. I'm glad it was a relatively not-too-stupid question

gravejoker said:
Good question .. You will then always have an updated RadioROM .. even after a hard reset
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Yeah, I did this yesterday. Your updated Radio ROM sticks with the device.
But what about installing an entirely new ROM; this overwrites the radio ROM right?

richy240 said:
Yeah, I did this yesterday. Your updated Radio ROM sticks with the device.
But what about installing an entirely new ROM; this overwrites the radio ROM right?
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Yes, this is correct. A "normal/standard" ROM update will overwrite the System ROM, the Extended ROM, and the Radio ROM.

I can't seem to dowload a good file to unzip. It says "not a valid pocketpc app".

The ROM updates need to be run from a WinXP PC with an ActiveSync/USB connection to the Hermes...
and remember, Flashing can be a dangerous business, even if you know what you're doing... use at your own risk!

Artemis Radio 02.93.90 (GSM upgrade Only)

New HTC Artemis Radio upgrade only.
Radio Version: 02.93.90
Protocol: 4.1.13.42
You can download it here:
ARTEMIS_Radio_02.93.90.zip​
NOTE: You need to flash Artemis USPL before flashing this radio, for more info refere to the USPL thread.
Enjoy!

Thanks.....
I followed the instructions and upgraded to this new version. So far it seems working fine...hi3...
My phone is now on hi-run...
Thanks,
----
HTC p3300
WM6
ROM VER 3.4.207.1
Radio ver 02.93.90
Protocol Ver 4.1.13.42

Pof keeping the Artemis alive and kikkin'
Thanks mate!

Great man !!!
Thanks

this is cool...
Thanks Mr.pof
but now link not work
Pls fix link..!

Tnx .... at last I have radio update ... wonder how it compares with older one .... signal quality perhaps.

when i want to update the radio rom my htp p3300 dutch version starts up again and the connection is lost. Then i get the message on the pc screen that the update is failed because of an connection problem (error 260). When my device is back online the collored screen (red green blue) is shown with a usb connection. The only thing i can do now is a soft reset
what goes wrong?
please help me to update!
tnx PvdH

Radio 02.93.90
Does anyone of you know whether the problems of not being reachable on the T-Mobile NL network is solved by performing this Radio upgrade?

Thanks for this Pof, I was disappointed that I wouldn't be getting the radio update with the WM6 update you released recently.... Glad to see there's work happening on the Artemis specifically at last!

Apologies if I sound noobish....
What advantages does this radio stack version have over the previous?
Better reception?
Battery efficiency?
UTMS?
other GSM bands ?
CDMA?
Please advise

If you update the radio, will you loose all the things/settings stored on your device?

Bart1981 said:
If you update the radio, will you loose all the things/settings stored on your device?
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Well I just gave it a try, and everything that's stored on the device was still there.

thanks, pof ! You're great !
I'm really curious if this will fix the "echo effect" problem. (Somebody calls me, I hear him perfectly but he only heares his own voice, echoed). This happens only from time to time, most of the calls are ok.
thanks again,
stefan

tnx pof,
finaly updated my p3300 with this radio update.

First thoughts about the new radio (2.93.90):
1) Battery seems to last longer
2) My problem with "echoed phone calls" seems to be fixed.
I will keep an eye on these and I will update you, guys.
Thanks for your work, pof.

AD10 said:
What advantages does this radio stack version have over the previous?
Better reception?
Battery efficiency?
UTMS?
other GSM bands ?
CDMA?
Please advise
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Any other takes or takers on the above ?...thanks top the latest comments above

AD10 said:
What advantages does this radio stack version have over the previous?
Better reception?
Battery efficiency?
UTMS?
other GSM bands ?
CDMA?
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Probably better reception and battery efficiency.
No chance of UTMS or CDMA, this is a hardware, not firmware, limitation.
The P3300 is a quad band device, are there any additional bands in conventional GSM? Keep in mind UTMS is a hardware thing so the bands for 3G are not pertinent.

Yes I have some problem of battery with this ROM
My phone run less than one day.
Sorry for my bad english.

ilybk said:
Yes I have some problem of battery with this ROM
My phone run less than one day.
Sorry for my bad english.
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YUP i got the same problem, plus spme other softwares get into discordance for some reason. I hope V2 will fix all of'em.

Why does every time i try to update. The phone goes to black screen and disconect itself from the pc ( i have vista so windows mobile center.) instead as active sync.
Is that the reason or ??

Where can I get new version of radio and protocol?

Hello,
I have the bepe rom 0.58 for my french Polaris.
My version of radio is: 1.58.21.23
My version of protocol is : 25.65.30.04H
Where can i get the new versions of radio and/or protocol? And how to install it, keeping the bepe rom?
Thanks in advance

http://rapidshare.com/files/99464281/Polaris_ONLY_Radio_1_58_25_14_Sign_25_69_30_05.rar
Make a backup before flash, or search xda for a utility that prevent you from
a hard reset ....

Thank you very much !
But will it erase and replace my actual rom (bepe WM6.1 WWE_1.28.405.1), or simply update radio version and protocol version?
Because I want to keep my actual rom that i like very much and simply update radio and protocol versions.
Thanks in advance !
PS: And finally, how can i install swtos file? By executing what file in the rar archive? ROM.exe?
Sorry, I am a beginner with Windows Mobile and don't want to make errors ^^

Only update radio version and protocol version!

liongil said:
Only update radio version and protocol version!
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That's what I want to do, but how can I do it? By executing what files, selecting what options? I'm a beginner with PDAphones, sorry

Is it the file ROM.exe? No matter if my rom is french and the file german? Thanks again

I would not recommend you to update your Radio to a test version. The test Radio is flawed and you will have problems with Bluetooth. It doesnt offer any (significant?) advantages at all, I would keep your current Radio which is stable and works.

schaggo said:
I would not recommend you to update your Radio to a test version. The test Radio is flawed and you will have problems with Bluetooth. It doesnt offer any (significant?) advantages at all, I would keep your current Radio which is stable and works.
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Thanks for your help, i'll wait for a final version of radio, or a more advanced test

schaggo said:
I would not recommend you to update your Radio to a test version. The test Radio is flawed and you will have problems with Bluetooth. It doesnt offer any (significant?) advantages at all, I would keep your current Radio which is stable and works.
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It is a test version really.... But audio is much better than previous radio ...
I found no problems with bluetooth ....

swtos said:
It is a test version really.... But audio is much better than previous radio ...
I found no problems with bluetooth ....
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Suddenly my FM Radio isn't able to receive any station and the bluetooth refuses to start. I'm going back to the 21.23 radio to see if I can solve it. I tried 2 different cooked ROM (bepe's 0.58 and swtos' BlackWidow latest ROM) and it reamains the same...

Wah!!! I thought that I had the necessary files to reflash 1.58.21.23, but they were from another model! (Kaiser). Now I'm not able to find where this version is available to download. Everybody seems to have the 25.14.
Does anybody know where to download the original radio ROM version?? Thanks a lot!

Link Following: Polaris Original Radio
Have fun....
Olioaglio

Olioaglio said:
Link Following: Polaris Original Radio
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Thanks a million!
I'll see in a while whether it solves my BT and FM Radio issue or not. It appears that this is a recurrent problem since I have seen some people having it. I don't know if it is because of the OS ROM or because of the Radio ROM.

It didn't work. It appears that my BT and FM Radio died. HELP! I don't know the reason and what it even more strange it that it suddenly stopped working without making any change.

SuperJMN said:
It didn't work. It appears that my BT and FM Radio died. HELP! I don't know the reason and what it even more strange it that it suddenly stopped working without making any change.
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I think you have a defective device.
GSM Radio has nothing to do with FM Radio .... I have change many times
my GSM radio without any problem.
You have to return your TC for service ....

SuperJMN said:
...and the bluetooth refuses to start.
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This is exactly what other users reported, after flashing 1.58.25.14. Some users (including) myself got it back working after flashing the original Radio, some - obviously like you - never got their Bluetooth running again. They reported "Hardware error" when trying to switch it on.
I guess it's time to send your Polaris in for repairs...

Major problems with Radio need advice

Ok, I just picked up this phone and am having major problems with the Radio reception.
Peoples phone calls either go straight into my voicemail, or I receive the call put reception is broken, I can hear a word or two every few seconds, and the other person cannot hear anything.
I'm on Rogers in Canada, anyone using this phone in Canada or on Rogers can advise which radio rom to use? I have flashed at least 6 already, even the Murata one and still no success... any help or suggestions would be great.
Just flashed the original back WWE_3.13.405.0_radio_sign_25.85.30.07_1.59.42.15_Ship.exe and its a tiny bit better, where it doesnt go straight to voice mail, but reception is horrid still, inaudible.

try flashing radio 1.59.44.02... then hard reset see if that helps

Hi Lokosis,
Your signature does not give an idea of which ROM you are using. However how's the reception on your other phone (elfin)? Are you using it on the same network? Since you have already used 1.59.44.02; try going back to 1.60 ROM and a Murata Radio.

Hi 02xda2, well I'm using the PDAVIET Rom, which is 3.18.457.46, which I thought I had in my signature. The reception on my Elfin is 100% and have never had a problem, but when using the same sim card in the Polaris I'm having those major issues. The Polaris is CID/SIM unlocked already using Oli's HardSPL. I'll try flashing the 1.60 right now with the Murata and reply with results.

tvrtim said:
try flashing radio 1.59.44.02... then hard reset see if that helps
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That's actually the first Radio I had installed, and had no luck at all with it.
UPDATE #1: Just tried the with PDAVIET V30 CE OS 5.2.20748 (Build 20748.1.4.0) along with the Murata 1.58.21.23 Radio, same problems as mentioned before. I'm also going through Settings>Phone>Band and changing it to GSM, but still the problems remain.. any suggestions?
UPDATE #2: I'v flashed the RUU_Polaris_HTC_RUS_1.25.411.1_radio_sign_25.65.30.04_1.58.21.23_polaris_murata_Ship.exe rom as suggested in another thread, and managed to get perfect sound received, and decent sent. Unfortunately I can't read Russian, so I managed to get the RUU_Polaris_HTC_WWE_1.25.405.1_radio_sign_25.65.30.04_1.58.21.23_Ship.exe which is the WWE counterpart to the RUS version, tried it with the stock Radio and no luck, flashed the Murato Radio onto the WWE and it was back to horrible.
UPDATE #3: So the only solution right now is the RUS rom, but I can't function with that as I don't read Russian. So running the HTC RUS update with radio, then flashing a new WWE rom without radio on top will work. Also atl4ntys's suggestions (below) most likely is worthy of a shot as well .
This phone being a bit aged and maybe out of warranty, how is HTC with their warranties/repairs?

hey Lokosis, have u tried c_shekhar's rom? its extremely stable, its wwe and also includes radio. u find the link in my signature. if the radio that comes with it doesn't do the job 4u then upgrade to the latest 1.58 available: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=479306
If still bad signal then the only thing I can say is to falsh the original spl rom and radio and send it in for repair.
PS: Make sure u flash without the micro sd card in it and hard reset as soon as u see the config screen after u flash. good luck!

New radio for Polaris 1.65.38.14 here!

Hi guys!
I extracted Radio 1.65.38.14 from PTB OS shipped.
You can flash ONLY radio ROM and can cheсk it
Radio ROM 1.65.38.14
http://www.mediafire.com/?udzmgojzmmd
This radio is from shipped ROM PTG.
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Pol...0_radio_sign_25.111.40.09_1.65.38.14_Ship.exe
This radio is newer than 1.65.30.09
Does anyone tested this radio 1.65.38.14 ?
How much different quality of recepcion 3G signal and GPS reception in this version radio rom, compared with other radios?
Please write your opinion here,considering country and mobile operator.

look here #264 :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375338&page=27

who coocked the rom? any screen shot? wm 6.1 or 6.5?

I have tested
lack of English language
nothing new
is wm 6.1
I still do not work the camera or handset at least for me
Radio that will work?

vanvancool said:
look here #264 :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375338&page=27
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In this case the person had locked HTC Polaris and he couldn't do unlock
Also it was figured out that to do downgrade is possible by flashing a specific radio version. But this is not so scary.
I want to extract only radio ROM, flashing him and check the quality of work in the 3G network and GPS, whether it is better or worse than 1.65.30.09 on the divices that are already unlocked...

misiekk167 said:
I have tested
lack of English language
nothing new
is wm 6.1
I still do not work the camera or handset at least for me
Radio that will work?
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Did you flash the OS PTB entirely or only radio rom?
What quality of 3G / GSM / GPS ?

whole
3g,gps,gsm quality high

Hi All
The 3rd day of a hard work including the 3G-network and so far everything is okay.
HTC Cruise became SIGNIFICANTLY economic with this radio.
In the navigation mode iGO8.3.4.142975 while using the phone (incoming and outcoming calls),
the internet and without putting it on the charger, HTC Cruise works about 3-4 hours
(comparing to 1-2 hours of radio 1.65.30.09).

is it on pola100 or pola200?

ahhl said:
is it on pola100 or pola200?
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On both.
Difference between POLA 100 and POLA 200 is in little not important technical detail.
Pola100 is HTC Polaris
Pola200 is o2 XDA Orbit II.
You can flash ROMs made for the Cruise (pola 100) with no problems.

not so good..speaker ouput not so good. alot of noise. reverting back to .65.30.

ahhl said:
not so good..speaker ouput not so good. alot of noise. reverting back to .65.30.
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Worked in 2G or 3G network?
You did hard reset after flashig new radio ROM?
It's strogly recommended to do!!
Most peoples reported good work in 3G and 2G network, without serious troubles.
And same significant saving battery power.

For me everything is working perfectly, signal is good. Flashed it with custom RUU over pcar extreme rom, without hard reset. I need time to see if battery life is better. Thanks for posting this radio!

nicoalsreulier said:
Flashed it with custom RUU over pcar extreme rom, without hard reset.
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Ok, but, for best results recommended make hard reset _after flashing radio ROM_1.65.38.14.
Especially if the previous version of the radio was 1.58, 1.59, 1,64.
Many times in this convinced.

i am using salvy's rom. hard reset. look the speaker volume back to normal again. thanks

Hi,
I have used this radio for the past few days. The battery life it seems is much lesser than 1.59.46.12 that I was using. It drains if you use WI-FI or GPS. Can anyone suggest radios which have proven battery life enhancement.
Regards,
Prem

now if I wanted to update the radio with android?

skoxda said:
now if I wanted to update the radio with android?
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the same way

Hey guys ,
I reepacked the updater for the latest radio 1.65.38.14 (for me it seemed not to enter bootloader and crashed when i used the files attached before )
So now it is working properly !!! with good results ...
I also recomand the Megan ROM(salvy's rom) -- with the proper flashing procedure it is the fastest wm 6.5 i have seen yet (and not weird looking)!!!

Good work Rocket. The updated radio worked fine for me. Was facing the same issue.
Thanks guys both for original and update