I've done some reading but I still don't have a definite answer as far as why flashing the radio is beneficial. Anyone that could at least give me a quick answer would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Uh. are you thinking about flashing a radio for the VIBRANT? Because I don't think there is another radio unless you want to flash EURO radio bands which is not a smart idea.
But generally, radio updates (as its compatible) provide better cell signals.
Im not planning on flashing any. I've just done some rooting and such with other phones and was never able to get a sure answer.
I really appreciate the response though.
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Hi,
i was very happy with murata 1.58.21.23 and because of the fact that i need android i upgraded to the 1.65.30.09.
The problem ist that the camera doesn't work under 1.65... I've downgraded back to 1.58... (not as easy as it sounds like) and camera ran well again.
1. Does someone know any workaround for this issue? (The "Nadavi" camera trick didn't worked for me.)
2. Can someone give me an idea regarding the 1.71.09.01 Radio (for Kaiser)? Should I try it on a Polaris? and how to manage the wrong device id when flashing?
TIA,
Tester1975
What is your ROM version?
But, if you use radio 1.58, you cannot use ver. 1.65... Only 1.64... Search about driver versions and radio versions compatibility on this forum...
read here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Radio Versions and dropped calls
created it yesterday i was getting bored of writing the same thing over and over again so in the future try the wiki as it does have some useful info!
Also anyone think it needs adding to then go ahead and change it.
Now I've got it! Many thanks, you really saved me!
I know you are getting tired to give response to immature ppc users but on the other hand: how to search for knowledge if you don't know that this knowledge exists!
Greetings,
Tester1975
true but then again i did say some useful information on the wiki as for the polaris is pretty bad...
hi
i was given a telus(canada) htc-p4000 that is completely stock(wm5.0).
what i want to do is update to windows mobile 6.1,i am not really concerned
with gps ,if it works ok, if not that's ok also.
i have read the faq and have been searching the site for 3 days and i cannot yet understand which rom i am supposed to download.so many different roms to choose from.
i can find no telus specific rom or program to flash my phone.
if anyone would like to point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
i read the faq/looked at the wiki and am still confused.
thanks in advance
jeff
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Best rom/radio combo for p4000 telus
hi
i have the 2.40 bootloader on the phone and i have flashed to the original telus software.
what i would like to know from a p4000 user is what is the best radio/rom version to use on my phone.
there are so many versions and none seem to be specifically for telus phones.
can you just pick the newest radio version and rom and flash away?
thanks from a noob
Yes i use radio 3.42.40 and then pick whichever rom you like best
I have been having battery issues and am looking to upgrade the radio. I am currently running Fresh 2.0d with the 1.04.01.09.21 radio. Does anyone have any insight into what radio I should be upgrading to? Any suggestions/recommendations on the process of upgrading the radio so i don't brick my phone. I am looking at doing the 2.32.40.11.09 which is the one based on the Desire.
Flashing any radio does have high potential to brick your phone.
Make sure your battery is 100% before trying it.
Also you will need to try all of the radios just to find the one that works best for you in your area.
Does someone provide the original radio in case I cannot find one that works better?
lineman78 said:
Does someone provide the original radio in case I cannot find one that works better?
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Yeah, all of the radios for our phone are on
geekfor.me
Make sure what ever you load you either get it ONLY from that site or it says specifically "CDMA".
Yeah, I've read the fastest way to brick your phone permanently is to flash a GSM radio. Should upgrading the radio help reduce the amount of battery cell standby uses? I'm assuming its simply flashed like any other signed zip? Thanks for your help.
lineman78 said:
Yeah, I've read the fastest way to brick your phone permanently is to flash a GSM radio. Should upgrading the radio help reduce the amount of battery cell standby uses? I'm assuming its simply flashed like any other signed zip? Thanks for your help.
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It's a little bit different that update zips.
It's more likely a software issue with the Cell Standby - but i did see a drastic increase in batter life when flashing the most recently posted radio (forgot the version#)
Hi,
I've noticed some of the ROM require new radios, and the usual reason is that "by not using this or that radio you will brick your phone". Now, if this is true, wouldn't also the opposite be true? If I need to downgrade my phone, how do I do it then?
Cheers!
Anyone? Hoping to do this while my "other half" is still on vacation with the kids
Whats your exact question now? You can flash Radios and ROMs separately, so there is no problem... What is meant with the Radios: Dont use "normal" Radios with 576MB-enabled ROMs.
If you want to downgrade: Just take a stock ROM. It includes ROM and the fitting Radio all in one...
Greets
Ok, excellent - thanks
Hi folks,
I'm currently with Telus and I will be re-rooting my phone but I don't want to lose the radio that came with the phone. Is there a way to extract the radio, maybe from a nandroid backup?
I find the radio that comes default with the phone does not suck as much battery power as the other international radios do.
Thanks.
I might be wrong, but unless you flash a new radio, it remains when you flash a new rom....
Nandroid backups unfortunately don't include the radio.
Some people find that installing 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22 gives performance that is similar to the Telus radio (63.18.55.06DAU_6.35.08.20).
Hopefully there is a way to extract a radio since I'm interested in that as well.
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Nandroid backups unfortunately don't include the radio.
Some people find that installing 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22 gives performance that is similar to the Telus radio (63.18.55.06DAU_6.35.08.20).
Hopefully there is a way to extract a radio since I'm interested in that as well.
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I can confirmed, since I've rooted my phone, I've tried all the Radio's available and the one I have found to work best is 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22 ! Although some people are using other Radio's and find that they work as good as 08.22 so It's pretty much up to you to test the radio's and find the one that you think works for you!
Cheers
Take a look in the
[ROM] Official HTC Hero RUU ROM + Radio Links thread. (sorry they don't let new users post links)
The 08.22 radio you want is there. Download and put onto your SD card. After flashing your rom reboot into revovery and flash the radio file just like you did the rom file.
as someone sort of guessed at here, radios are something you don't have to worry about.
a radio doesn't get backed up or restored in nandroid. but also, a radio doesn't get flashed when you flash a new rom onto your phone.
the radio software stays exactly the same unless you specifically flash a different radio onto your phone. and then it stays like that forever too until you flash yet another different one on there.
so stick with your default radio, assuming telus actually sets it up with a telus-friendly-radio out of hte box...
if you accidentally screw it up, flashing .08.22 radio will get you back pretty close to where you are now in terms of performance. However none of us probably has the original radio from our telus phones any longer because this didn't become common knowledge until relatively recently, so if you CAN I suggest not flashing any radios on your phone at all ever. that way you will retain the radio software taht came with your phone which, hopefully, is better than anything else for our crazy telus requirements.
so go ahead and flash roms, you'll have no troubles.
When I first got my hero, prior to rooting, my reception at home was terrible. I would routinely get 0 to 1 bars. So this would have been with the stock Telus radio. In fact, every phone I've had has had terrible reception in this location. After flashing 08.22 I am now getting from 2 to 5 bars at home. So although the 08.22 radio is supposed to be close to the stock radio, I'm finding it quite a bit better. Your mileage may vary.
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