I understand a little of what a RADIO is, that it controls the signal, battery etc. But when I have installed ROMS I have noticed that even ones that come with 'no radio installed, install use your own' I havn't needed a RADIO, so am I right in this or completely wrong?
I'm just going on an information binge here.
The 'radio' refers to the firmware of the radio modem that is in the phone. There are a few version out there with differences in how well the connect to towers and signal strength but I have personally found that the newer ones suck more juice. I am using the oldest radio that is still compatible with the newest roms and android builds.
It is already on your phone and you should not have to mess with it. Look in the windows mobile sections for leo and there should be more information
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Hi.
Can someone please tell what is the difference between.. radio and a ROM
i see lot ppl asking for new version of Radio or ROM. Hw r these 2 thing different??
Thanks a lot
I have been trying 2 research the same thing. I have flashed a new ROM. but have no clue on how to install a new Radio, or even where to get them... is there a list and tuts anywhere on how/what to install?
Bee searching with no luck, though I did find a Radio that CR86 had a link to on his Touch HD v2.6 rom though have no idea on how to proceed to install the Radio, so I have my default one on my Wizard atm.
Hi, you can find the differences between RADIO and ROM at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=FAQ
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I have been trying 2 research the same thing. I have flashed a new ROM. but have no clue on how to install a new Radio, or even where to get them... is there a list and tuts anywhere on how/what to install?
Bee searching with no luck, though I did find a Radio that CR86 had a link to on his Touch HD v2.6 rom though have no idea on how to proceed to install the Radio, so I have my default one on my Wizard atm.
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You can find the Radio Upgrades at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_RadioUpgrades
thanks for the info cooper_xda, made things easier, but I'm learning alot about the software side of these devices lately
LAYMAN TERMS.
Radio : phone's communication software to your network/carrier
ROM : Phone's UI Software.
Or, something like that.
correct if wrong.
And to update both radio and rom, you have to flash it, nbh files is avail at htc upgrading forum.
pretty much got it right lol
radio controls all gsm and 3g functions (calls internet etc)
rom is basically windows mobile and all OEM software
Could someone explain what a radio does and why I should update it?
Check this out,....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=651479
.... And use the search function.
I did use the search but as you can imagine, it returns a lot of results.
Are all radios (GSM of course) compatible with all phones, and all ROMs?
Radio updates are device-specific and are also called ROMs. Only they update the radio part of your device (anything to do with wireless activity), while a "regular" ROM updates your system partition (containing the operating system).
Just make sure the radio you wish to flash is compatible with your device.
Radio ROMs for Hero GSM >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563757
It has been mentioned over at the Modaco Forums that for AT&T Nexus one users the 3g reception is better if downgrading radio from shipped version EPE54B to ERE27 Radio. I want to try this but before I do I want to know that since I installed the latest Cyanogen Rom with gapps for EPE54B will the apps no longer work when I flash my radio to ERE27? Thanks in advance.
I find it strange that the ERE27 radio would be better for ATT 3G... but i you want to try that, go ahead and flash the radio via fastboot... no available ROM or firmware is tied to a radio version for the N1 and it won't disturb ur apps or settings...
craig thanks for the quick response, I find it strange too but take a look at the thread
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...exus-one-downgraded-radio-improved-reception/
it seems that a lot of people are having success with this. Another question if it doesnt matter what apps you have etc then why does cyanogen list the gapps for the different radio versions?
Well, with each new iteration of the official [leaked] firmwares, the cooks incorporate the updated Google Apps software and some firmware modules from within that ROM. So for a particular cooked ROM release, a specific Google Apps pack would work optimally with it. The radio on the other hand is simply the latest available at the time the ROM was released...
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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which radios are safe to flash to my hd2. im currently running the 2.15 radio which is the one that i got when i updated the WM6.5, but i think i need to try different radios because of my location not getting edge and battery is kinda of on the low side. if i could get a list of the safe ones. and how to flash them. that would be great. thanks guys.
Here's the link to the radio thread that will give you all the information you need. Saw your other post, you will have to try different radios to determine which works best for your phone and area. Since you are located in the US, just focus on the radios with a .50 in them. DO NOT USE ANY of the .51 radios! They will brick your phone and make it inoperative. As a reference, I am using the latest 2.15.50.14 radio and Cmylxgo Desire HD(2) build in the Silicon Valley area without an issue.