I currently have a xv6900 and I have the "newest" verizon radio. I put newest in quotes because I have Radio 3.37.78 . I've seen other radios that are higher but they are on different Carriers. Can/should I upgrade and would it have any adverse effects?
Can you? Yes. Should you? not necessarily... just because the number is higher, doesn't mean it is newer. I would stick to what you've got for a radio unless a newer radio comes out that actually fixes or changes something.
If you're thinking about flashing custom roms, then upgrade. If not, then stay with what you got.
help with my internet didnt know where to post
so i have htc xv6900 from verizon. i have it flashed for cricket and the internet was fine but i love messing with phones lol so i ended up flashing my rom to the wm 6.5(sprint htc touch pro) and had to get a program to get the unlock code to get into my ##778# and the info is right but my data connection is not going through #777 which it was at first so is there a program or app that i can run to connect or sprints code or jus something to get internet back to my phone thank you sorry if i post it in the wrong place
I have a Verizon XV6900 also, same radio as yours and i am using custom roms just fine, didn't need to upgrade radio, but also i am not screwing with GPS setting either.
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Sorry I didn't search guys... But real quick, what is the latest Titan ROM & where can I get it? I'm currently running the old 2.14 ROM. What are the advantages of upgrading to the new one? Excuse my noobedness... lol
Oh, my provider is ALLTEL by the way...
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Well the latest TITAN ROM is Sprints 3.35 available at the HTC America page, but if your looking for something to work with alltel you'll have to go see whats been cooked up by folks like DCD or NEX....
marriotheblackguy said:
Well the latest TITAN ROM is Sprints 3.35 available at the HTC America page, but if your looking for something to work with alltel you'll have to go see whats been cooked up by folks like DCD or NEX....
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You can save alot of time just by doing a search (at least try to do a search first)
Check the Titan Upgrades forum for all the information you need.
Thanks. I looked in there but I was a little confused about if carrier mattered. Thanks!
holliday.steven said:
Thanks. I looked in there but I was a little confused about if carrier mattered. Thanks!
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I really shouldn't do this since I'm a Sprint guy but it doesn't look like there is much Alltel help around here. The steps are fairly simple ( make SURE you double check on the upgrade threads)
1. Write down all your phone info (MSID, etc.) in case you need to reprogram the phone later.
2. Upgrade to the latest Sprint ROM (this is basically to get the new Radio with GPS capability)
3. Load SPL 2.40-olipro bootloader (Extremely important! - DO NOT attempt to load a custom ROM without this bootloader installed)
4. Load any Custom ROM you want (most Custom and Kitchen ROMs will have an Alltel specific ROM)
Enjoy.
(just to be safe, if you are running Windows, I'd do this on a XP machine.)
hey anyway to get this to work on a Bell 6800?
mrfantastic said:
hey anyway to get this to work on a Bell 6800?
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read what x10dude said, but mentally replace "Alltel" with "Bell"
does any know of any good 6.5 roms for xv6900
Best wm 6.5 roms
You can try any of NFSFANS roms theyre pretty good and he has like a tutorial on how to install them, im guessing you have the CDMA touch so make sure you get the correct cab so you dont brick your phone.
yes its verizon
any links?
Here is his latest build. VERY fast and stable. Everything works perfectly. Enjoy!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432487
help i installed it, everything went fine but when it restarted it just stayes on the verizon bootscreen and wont let me do anything
did you run the unlocker first?
first run
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20370
RUN THE 2.31 UNLOCOKER. NOT THE .41!!!!
follow directions on screen. then... your good to go to have any rom. MAKE SURE YOU PLUG AND UNPLUG WHEN YOUR SUPPOSED TOO.
then. flash the nfsfan's rom.
to check if you've unlocked it. put it into bootloader (power camera reset hole)
if you have verizon (you said it was verizon) then flash the latest verizon radio first im pretty sure its still 3.37.78 you can do that by searching the verizon wireless page and looking for updates for your vogue.
while flashing be sure not to let customizations run....... if you want to use the GPS in the future without going through hell to get it working again
then flash nfsfans latest rom
jamezelle said:
if you have verizon (you said it was verizon) then flash the latest verizon radio first im pretty sure its still 3.37.78 you can do that by searching the verizon wireless page and looking for updates for your vogue.
while flashing be sure not to let customizations run....... if you want to use the GPS in the future without going through hell to get it working again
then flash nfsfans latest rom
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yeah make sure the radio is there.
here you go.
http://rapidshare.com/files/107459295/xv6900_RUU_signed.rar
thats the entire rom though. so if you used the wrong bootloader this should fix it.
GPS
Not to start another thread, but I STILL can't get the damn gps to work. I have NFSFAN's latest rom. Still no GPS. I have followed every guide I can find. I have radio 3.42.30
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639 worked like a charm
Where do you get this?
Verizon GPS setting Cab by NSFAN
Every time I click on the download, I get an invalid attachment specified.
Thanks....
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=88519
here, in the first post.
but thats odd, maybe the links are offline. maybe you can just pm him and he'll post em back up.
Greetings all,
I used to have an HTC TYTN, and successfully flashed custom ROMs on it, although it required a lot of work. I recently purchased a HTC Hero, and am interested in rooting it, but I had a few questions for those of you capable of answering...
I live in Alaska, we do not have any major carriers up here except AT&T, so I have to use a local carrier called ACS - Alaska Communications Systems.
I wanted to know if anyone knew of a custom ROM or a way to set up a ROM to use that carrier. When I flashed my TYTN, I had to go back in and custom set a BUNCH of stuff with the help of another ACS customer who had a TYTN. The Sprint ROM I used set up things wrong - changed settings for data and such.
Secondly, I wanted to know if there is a way to root the phone without using a custom ROM? I've looked around briefly, but the 3 guides I've looked at all used a custom ROM.
Thanks in advance guys, and sorry if my questions seems stupid.
yea, you HAVE to root the phone to install a custom rom. So you can run a stock rom rooted. Someone else will have to help you with the setting up of the data on the phone. talk/text should be decently simple. MSL number probably needs to be set to 000000 and then a prl loaded for the provider you are using. Data will probably be a lot harder..
No, not yet. The problem is that it's using the older 2.6.27 kernel but it's patched for the known exploits. Keep an eye on the Droid Eris root status thread.
The Droid Eris is very similar to the HTC Hero and it's running the same kernel. Whatever exploit they find for root on the Eris should work on Alaska DigiTel or ACS versions of the Hero but of course there's no guarantee.
[Told this by someone else; new to this rooting scene]
Just to clarify... You don't NEED to root your phone to get your phone on the carrier you are using. All that is required is changing your MSL number and uploading your carriers PRL. Entering in the correct EPST settings could probably get your data working as well.. MMS and probably a host of other things will be a problem. NONE of this requires you to root your phone.
I thought Alaska Com sold the Hero...so its not like you are buying a Sprint one and taking it on their network are you?
If its an Alaska Com Hero - All of your stuff will work. However, I doubt our Asroot2 exploit works on it. I think the other Hero owners on networks other than sprint have been using the "gold card" method...and I have NO clue how to do that. I know you have to make a special SD card. But you should be able to load any of the hero roms since they don't mess with those carrier settings.
Search the sub-forum for GoldCard.
I wrote a guide on how to root with the GoldCard.
Just search my threads.
I bought this phone off Craigslist with a bunch of accessories for $180. The data worked for 24 hours, then since this phone didn't have the 911 fix, it shut off. Now, signing the Rogers waiver for me simply doesn't work. I've called Rogers countless times for this and there is nothing they can do.
I asked this question on androidforums and someone told me to upgrade to 5.0 Cyanogen and a new kernel thing. I did all that and I'm still without data over 72 hours later.
My current settings/about phone info is:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Baseband Veersion: 62.52S.20.18H_3.22.20.17
Kernel Version: 2.6.33.4-cyanogenmod
Build Number: EPE54B
Now all I want to do is either downgrade to the 1.5 OS or keep the 2.1 or 1.6 OS with data. I know you can downgrade through HTC Sync, but all of my 6 family PCs do not recognize my phone through HTC Sync.
So what do I need to download/flash or whatever to get my data working? I'm not very technical savvy with Androids so if anyone can direct me to a good guide I'd be thankful.
Thanks
EDIT: I'm on a 32A device, if that matters.
Anyone?
I want this solved or I'm just going to sell this damn thing. Who wouldda thought Androids could be so difficult.
I think the problem you are facing is that because you cannot sign the waiver, you need to upgrade to the new radio. That is how rogers determines whether or not you have the 911 fix and are able to use data on their network. There are a few sources around here that can help you do that. (I'm not allowed to post links, so remove the space after the first h...)
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=677045 - Radio Switcher Tool
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239 - Manual Method
Once you upgrade the radio, you will need to pick a rom that uses the new 6.35.xx radio, if you want 2.1, I would highly recommend this one:
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689652
There are several more roms that use the new radio and some are better than others, most are easily discernible with [6.35] in the thread title.
Hope this helps!
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I think the problem you are facing is that because you cannot sign the waiver, you need to upgrade to the new radio. That is how rogers determines whether or not you have the 911 fix and are able to use data on their network. There are a few sources around here that can help you do that. (I'm not allowed to post links, so remove the space after the first h...)
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=677045 - Radio Switcher Tool
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239 - Manual Method
Once you upgrade the radio, you will need to pick a rom that uses the new 6.35.xx radio, if you want 2.1, I would highly recommend this one:
h ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689652
There are several more roms that use the new radio and some are better than others, most are easily discernible with [6.35] in the thread title.
Hope this helps!
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I tried following the first one and got lost not only when I tried to create a fastboot, but also when I needed an SPL or whatever for a fastboot but I needed a fastboot for an SPL.
So confusing. Is there any easier way to do this?
hwy cannot you not get anything done by rogers? if you pay for data you are entitled to it regardless of what phone you use
tell them its a non-rogers phone called the htc magic from europe or something and it has long since been fixed before this 911 issue occurred on Rogers ;P
if they dont fix it then escalate to manager and if you have to office of the president
http://www.rogers.com/web/content/contactus
has the office of the president listed as well as other support numbers
Andy348 said:
I bought this phone off Craigslist with a bunch of accessories for $180. The data worked for 24 hours, then since this phone didn't have the 911 fix, it shut off. Now, signing the Rogers waiver for me simply doesn't work. I've called Rogers countless times for this and there is nothing they can do.
EDIT: I'm on a 32A device, if that matters.[/B]
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The best (but certainly not easiest fix since it involves dealing with Rogers) is to call in and get escalated to 2nd level support (at least). They have a team that can add IMEIs to the blessed (do not scan/blacklist) list. Once you get your IMEI on the list you will have data again. If you politely keep insisting to get escalated technically (not to a manager) you can get to someone who has the ability to fix the problem. Keep pointing out that the issue is with Rogers and their implementation of the 911 fix (scanning and blocking on radio firmware level) and that your device is updated and does not have the issue. You need to keep insisting that the issue has nothing to do with your phone. The nice thing is once you get on the list, you will not have any more data issues. Based on my experience this will likely take you multiple calls and expect to loose data at least a couple of times during the process.
I went this route since my updated ROM already had the 911 fix and I was not downgrading to their ROM nor was I willing to sign their waiver and accept unspecified and unlimited liabilities.
Second option is to update the radio to 6.35 (since that is what Rogers is scanning for and making the blocking decision on) and get them to reset your data. That will also work except there are a lot more ROMs available for the old radio so this will certainly limit you.
I have no problem with data on my Magic, running a 1.6 ION based build, and using the old radio.
by escalating to tier 2 you are agreeing to the waiver verbally so they can add the fix...
no point in not doing the waiver if it works for u
You might try out the steps here to use the Dream radio with your Magic, that way you will still have 3G data: h ttp://greatbigdog01.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/rogers-post-e911-magic-to-cm-5-0-7-android-2-1-with-dream-e911-radio/
I'm using it here and it's great.
I tried calling Rogers again and claiming I was on the other operating system, they say they'll look at it.
Does anyone have a more noob-friendly guide to downgrading my Radio?
Andy348 said:
I tried calling Rogers again and claiming I was on the other operating system, they say they'll look at it.
Does anyone have a more noob-friendly guide to downgrading my Radio?
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If you are on a 3.x radio currently, just flash the 3.22.26.17 E911 radio from the dream into your Magic. It's compatible and Rogers will then detect your phone as updated.
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If you are on a 3.x radio currently, just flash the 3.22.26.17 E911 radio from the dream into your Magic. It's compatible and Rogers will then detect your phone as updated.
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No it wont
If you have a 32A you need to sign that waiver to be on old radio. Request tier 2 support and just get them to give it to you. It's a pain in the behind not to do it. CM5 is well worth the hassle.
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No it wont
If you have a 32A you need to sign that waiver to be on old radio. Request tier 2 support and just get them to give it to you. It's a pain in the behind not to do it. CM5 is well worth the hassle.
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Actually GBD has been using the Dream radio on the Magic for a while now without getting data cut off.
To Rogers the Dream radio isn't the old radio therefor passing the scan sweep.
Just flash over new radio?
Hey guys,
I also have the same problem with rogers. I have been sent to tier 2 support but was wondering if I could just flash 3.22.26.17 E911 radio over top of my current one (3.22.23.18)? Would it brick the phone without having to wipe and reload the rom?
Thanks.
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Not sure where the best place to ask this is...
I have:
HBOOT-1.33.2010 (SAPP50000)
3.22.23.18
RA 1.6.2H
Can I simply flash the 3.22.26.17 radio via ADB fastboot and be good to go on the sweep?
(edit: I have a Rogers Magic 32A on the Rogers network... trying to get the Dream radio on it per GBD's advice)
I have a rooted Roger's HTC Magic running ezterry's official OTA 2.2 ROM. It's fantastic except I continue to have problems where my 3G connection will stop working and the only workaround is to cycle Airplane mode.
Does anyone know if installing the new 6.35 radio (and a support ROM) would help with this problem? I've tried to find out more info on the difference between the two radios but there doesn't seem to be much.
Thanks!
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I have a rooted Roger's HTC Magic running ezterry's official OTA 2.2 ROM. It's fantastic except I continue to have problems where my 3G connection will stop working and the only workaround is to cycle Airplane mode.
Does anyone know if installing the new 6.35 radio (and a support ROM) would help with this problem? I've tried to find out more info on the difference between the two radios but there doesn't seem to be much.
Thanks!
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The 6.x radio is not compatible with the same rom structure as the 2.x/3.x and requires some new drivers and utilities..
So if you want a rom made for 2.x/3.x to work you can't use 6.x radios..
The problem is presumably you have radio 3.22.26.17 .. this has buggy 3g but is the one rogers will not disable your data without signing the e911 wavier.
If you are not a rogers customer there is no reason to use 3.22.26.17.. return to 3.22.20.17 via fastboot.
If you have signed the e911 wavier you can also downgrade.
The 6.x can work without the wavier but you will need to find roms for it (various in the sapphire section check carz12's work)
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The problem is presumably you have radio 3.22.26.17 .. this has buggy 3g but is the one rogers will not disable your data without signing the e911 wavier.
The 6.x can work without the wavier but you will need to find roms for it (various in the sapphire section check carz12's work)
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Correct, I am a Rogers customer and have the 3.22.26.17 radio. I tried signing the online waiver but it just keeps telling me to enter a valid serial number. Maybe you have to be cut-off before you can sign the waiver. I'm not interested in getting my data cut off and then have to wait to get it back.
I guess I'll look into a 6.35 Gingerbread ROM.
tsouthen said:
Correct, I am a Rogers customer and have the 3.22.26.17 radio. I tried signing the online waiver but it just keeps telling me to enter a valid serial number. Maybe you have to be cut-off before you can sign the waiver. I'm not interested in getting my data cut off and then have to wait to get it back.
I guess I'll look into a 6.35 Gingerbread ROM.
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No you just need to call them.. probably best anyway (as it leaves more options available)
That said that isn't to say anything is wrong with a properly created 6.x radio + related rom... just it makes the device something different than the Dream/Sapphire combo I am used to working on .. and something closer related to the HTC Hero.. This while appears to be a very similar device is not identical.
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No you just need to call them.. probably best anyway (as it leaves more options available)
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OK, I called Rogers and asked to be put on the waiver list and was told that they couldn't put me on the list until I was blocked. I'm not too confident this is the right answer. Do you know if this is true? If not, what is the right thing to say to get them to do this?
Thanks!