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Well I am in a dilemma weather to flash the 2.08.50.08 RADIO or not..!!!
I have 2.04.50.22_2 RADIO..!!!
So can you people who have flashed & checked out various RADIO's help me out..???
In short which is the BEST RADIO for HD2 now..???
i just bought my hd2 few days ago... with a 2 year warranty... but i so wanna change the rom with a cooked one and to change the radio...
regarding your question... i have the same dilema... I suppose that the newer the better... but still... different radio versions appear to different operators... so... isn't it possible that they are tweaked for them this resulting in bad quality with another operator?... just asking...
I wonder if it is worth to flas radio as well.
no, u dont really need to flash the radio too. maybe its cool to show some friends the RAM power the HD2 really has, but thats all.
i flashed the latest radio after i flashed a cooked rom... the handy was working, but telephone function was bugged, so i flashed latest radio.. and it worked well + 576mb ram
so only flash it if u have problems with your current radio..
u dont need 576mb ram, the 448mb are more than enough, u will never use every byte xD
D4rkSoRRoW said:
no, u dont really need to flash the radio too. maybe its cool to show some friends the RAM power the HD2 really has, but thats all.
i flashed the latest radio after i flashed a cooked rom... the handy was working, but telephone function was bugged, so i flashed latest radio.. and it worked well + 576mb ram
so only flash it if u have problems with your current radio..
u dont need 576mb ram, the 448mb are more than enough, u will never use every byte xD
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thank you for the reply mate. I'm not going to then.
i have radio that came with that hotfix on htc page. can that ruin my guarantee?
i wonder if i it will help flashing a new radio with my battery life... now i unplug it at 0700 in the morning and at 0900, 1000 in the evening ițm bellow 5%... bummer... with data connection always on...
Don't fix what doesn't need fixing.
Or do it if you feel like it, but only if you are SURE it's not something over your head.
what is your avarage battery life?
Well just started usin the phone yesterday..!!!
LoLz..!!!
generally you need to update your radio if your going to use a newer cooked rom that needs it, if you don't upgrade your radio and you install a new rom, then odd's are good that you will not be able to boot your phone until you update the radio as well, if you like your phone the way it is dont worry, if you want to play with roms, make sure you can find a copy of your suppliers original rom so that you can always go back to that if you need to return it with a warranty issue, the manufacturers rom's generally flash the bootloader, the radio and the rom in one swoop, so you can go completely back to the way your phone was new, I just recently did this myself by flashing the telstra rom back onto the device from the microsdhc card... worked like a charm
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
Hey there,
im pretty happy with my phone, but sometime i feel like its some kinda bad to get apps for evey setting that htc did not provide in 2.2 (2.2.1 not available to me yet). Although i think enough "****" is running systemwise that noone needs.
So flashing to a custom rom seems to be an pretty easy thing if you
do it carefully and check all potential failure actions.
Will custom roms make the phone faster ?
To all that flashed yet: Do you regret it or is it like the best thing you can do ?
Do i lose any important functions of my phone ? Are the roms stable and working good actually ?
Thanks !
mydanny said:
Hey there,
im pretty happy with my phone, but sometime i feel like its some kinda bad to get apps for evey setting that htc did not provide in 2.2 (2.2.1 not available to me yet). Although i think enough "****" is running systemwise that noone needs.
So flashing to a custom rom seems to be an pretty easy thing if you
do it carefully and check all potential failure actions.
Will custom roms make the phone faster ?
To all that flashed yet: Do you regret it or is it like the best thing you can do ?
Do i lose any important functions of my phone ? Are the roms stable and working good actually ?
Thanks !
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Having been running Custom Roms since I had my HTC Magic, I would heartly recommend them to most users, It's all about what you want from your phone though. If you are unhappy with all the bloatware installed and dislike sense it's an ideal way to streamline functionality, your DHD will, in most cases , run smoother than stock and should have at least comparable battery life. Currently I am running CM7 which gives me a stable gingerbread based rom, with a decent custom rom there should be no loss of functionality (even the FM radio works these days).
Custom ROMs are by and large an excellent way to keep your phone up to date whilst taking advantage of new features.
There is a risk of introducing new issues, but the support you get is a million times better than you'd get from the manufacturer, and new updates are usually a couple of times a week rather than a couple of times a year.
The main risk, I find (at least from my Windows Mobile days) is that some ROM developers tend to let things run away from them a bit and end up sandwiching so many new features and launchers and eye candy etc that it ends up slowing the phone down more than the stock ROM did.
So far I've not seen anything like that on recent Android devices, but with older handsets like the Hero there are some custom ROMs that are noticably slower than stock.
As long as you realise that there is a performance limit on your handset that will eventually be breached, then you will have a happy experience with custom ROMs.
Sounds promising. Really.
Im just irritated with the instructions.
My Desire HD is yet rooted.
But there is nothing about S-OFF or Radio OFF mentioned.
I remember most instructions with S-OFF and then Rom Manager or something.
But in this case - Whats the "Wipe" ? Normally means all stuff gets removed ?
Im missing detailled information, especially how installing the rom (via app ?)
and which version i need of my desire hd and more :/
Is this the safest way to flash it ?
And waht the hell means "vendor = ace" ?
Which vendor i "got" ? Im irritated or maybe i translate things bad from eng into ger
ps: guess i got it. htc ace was/is the codename for the desire hd device.
mydanny said:
Sounds promising. Really.
Im just irritated with the instructions.
My Desire HD is yet rooted.
But there is nothing about S-OFF or Radio OFF mentioned.
I remember most instructions with S-OFF and then Rom Manager or something.
But in this case - Whats the "Wipe" ? Normally means all stuff gets removed ?
Im missing detailled information, especially how installing the rom (via app ?)
and which version i need of my desire hd and more :/
Is this the safest way to flash it ?
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In my experience, the easiest way to get ENG S-OFF and Radio S-OFF would be to use jkoljo's excelent tools for S-OFF and Radio S-OFF. Here's a guide to flashing a new radio after you have done Radio S-OFF.
In the Radio S-OFF topic, there's also a small guide for flashing a new rom. If you need a more detailed one, you can find one here.
The next step is to find the rom that suits you the most, for example Android Revolution HD or LeeDroid. Download the ROM you like the most, then follow the aforementioned guide to flash it.
When you go from one rom to another, it's always reccomended to do a full wipe (unless it's just a rom update, then you don't always have to do it). In this case, it means that all your data and settings will be lost, except for the stuff you have on your SD card. You can use your Google-account to back up your apps and contacts and stuff, so do that if you feel you need it.
Hope this helps.
Other handy tools for data backup before migrating to a new rom are MyBackup Pro and of course, Titanium Backup.
Don't forget that contacts, market apps, and wi-fi passwords are synced to your google account by default, so no need for huge app backup files unless you have several apks from other sources..
The guides about S-OFF and Radio flashing posted above are detailed and relatively easy for anyone willing to experiment.
Just make sure that you check the instructions carefully, and double-check whatever you type in adb. The few minutes of making sure you're following instructions to the letter can save you hours of un-needed trouble and aggravation..
Also take note, different custom ROMs often recommend specific radios for maximum compatibility. This can make a significant difference in battery and wireless performance, specially with power hungry devices such as ours.
And above all, try different roms, see what you like best. Running the bleeding edge in Android can be as fun as it can be frustrating, so try to find the best suit for your phone and you, and enjoy it
So alright - I think i got it:
1. Root Device (Visionary)
2. Radio S-Off (Tool)
3. Radio Off (Tool)
4. Download a Radio.img (How can i find out which works best with the crom i want ?)
5. Use radio tool and reboot
6. Find a suitable custom rom
7. install and voila - there we go
Some questions that came up:
- Whats the "best" radio out there ? Is this as important as picking a good C-Rom ?
- HTC Sync preinstalls only means that i got it on my PC already, right ?
- And can all of those steps (except root) kill my device (=brick) or am i safe at the moment when Radio S-OFF and Eng S-OFF worked properly ?
- Nowhere is something about the VERSION i need ? So will a Desire HD 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3 work with all the STEPS ?
Which custom rom is the best for me ? How can i compare all roms out ?
I only heard bout Android Rev HD, LeedDroid and CYMOD.
I want speed and i want a nice User Interface (but i guess i can reach that with ADW.Launcher.EX or Launch-Pro no matter how the Rom looks ?)
Thanks guys for all the answers already !
Would be so thankful if you can finish this with me.
PS: If i "brick" my device is there 100% no chance to unbrick it ?
Was possible with psp 2000 e.g. after some months. think so with desire hd too ?
1. In most cases, the developer of any given rom will reccomend a spesific radio to use with his/hers rom (like with LeeDroid or ARHD). Usually I'd just go for that radio, but as with so many other things in life, your mileage with a spesific radio may vary. While one user might report good signal strength and battery with one radio, another user might say the complete opposite. Anyway, stick to the radio reccomended by the ROM developer. I think that's the safest to do.
2. I've not even used HTC Sync since I bought my Desire HD, and I don't see the need to use it.
3. You're never 100% safe, but in my experience, once you're past the ENG/Radio S-OFF and your new radio is flashed, it's usually smooth sailing from there. But always remember that **** can happen, and you might be unlucky, so if you're unsure of something, read up on the subject as many times as you need for you to feel comfortable doing it.
4. As for what rom is best, that's really up to you I think. I've stuck to ARHD, and I find it fantastic, but you might like LeeDroid or CM7 better. Just look at screen shots, and try to figure out which one is most suited for you. And as you said, with AWD or LauncherPro, and the right wallpaper, any ROM can look beautiful
5. If your device is bricked, I don't know of any method of getting it back to life. All I can think of is send it to HTC, claim that it's dead, and hope for the best.
I flashed my first ROM yesterday just (leedroid 2.2.2). I havent really had much of a chance to explore the real benefits of it, but im already delighted that i did it. Just by being able to add custom themes, fonts and skins to get the phone looking much brighter and colourful. Also nice playing with overclocking the processor.
Took a bit of work to downgrade the software to get root, then a few problems getting s-off etc, but in the end it was all a good learning experience. Certainly dont regret doing it, just sort of regret that i put it off for so long. Looking forward to much playing about with different ROMS and customising them.
Just make sure you read the threads on here about rooting very carefully. And also read very carefull the instructions that come with each ROM. Leedroid recommended a radio that works best with his ROM, so i flashed that. Dont know if others do the same as i havent got round to trying any others yet.
Am i right that only with Radio S-OFF i will be also able to install custom roms,
but NO new radio versions ? Is the problem the compability (with croms) or is there any other reason for new radios than better connection/battery ?
Which users are fine with only Radio S-OFF ?
As i can read, RSPOFF is safer than ENGSOFF.
Also: the question about the VERSION is really making me moving.
Hope someone can explain me, why nowhere is mentioned something about it.
I remember 2.2.1 cant be rooted and 2.3 - so is this the explaination
(cause you cant go over step 1) ? or whats the point ?
mydanny said:
1. Root Device (Visionary)
2. Radio S-Off (Tool)
3. Radio Off (Tool)
4. Download a Radio.img (How can i find out which works best with the crom i want ?)
5. Use radio tool and reboot
6. Find a suitable custom rom
7. install and voila - there we go
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Once you've done Radio S-OFF (not sure what your step 3 is - seems the same as 2) then I'd recommend installing ROM Manager from the Market and ensuring you have either ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.3 (up to Android 2.2) or 3.0.0.6 (android 2.3) installed. This then allows you do do all your Nandroid backups and System wipes that you will need to before you flash a new ROM.
- Whats the "best" radio out there ? Is this as important as picking a good C-Rom ?
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As said, there is technically no "Best" radio - but the dev of a ROM will recommend a decent compatible ROM. You are welcome to try others but you may notice weaker signal or degraded battery life.
- HTC Sync preinstalls only means that i got it on my PC already, right ?
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It's useful for getting the right drivers on your computer - but probably not much else!
- And can all of those steps (except root) kill my device (=brick) or am i safe at the moment when Radio S-OFF and Eng S-OFF worked properly ?
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Not "Safe" but at least much more likely to be able to recover. You can still permanently damage it - but doing so would be pretty hard work!
- Nowhere is something about the VERSION i need ? So will a Desire HD 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3 work with all the STEPS ?
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Generally the steps are the same throughout...though you'd be hard-pressed to find a DHD ROM on 2.1!
Which custom rom is the best for me ? How can i compare all roms out ?
I only heard bout Android Rev HD, LeedDroid and CYMOD.
I want speed and i want a nice User Interface (but i guess i can reach that with ADW.Launcher.EX or Launch-Pro no matter how the Rom looks ?)
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Read their respective threads and see what you like and don't like. That's what everyone else does. No ROM is "better" than the other.
PS: If i "brick" my device is there 100% no chance to unbrick it ?
Was possible with psp 2000 e.g. after some months. think so with desire hd too ?
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Depends how badly bricked it is! (see above)
To add the misstying under 2. or 3.
I meant:
2. Radio S-oFF
3. ENG S-Off.
What is ENG S-OFF in some easy words doing other than Radio ?
As i understood - without ENG S-oFF i cant install custom radio images, right ?
Means: New Roms, but maybe not the best compatible radios ?
Also: When installed Clockwork i can backup everything ?
Means a NANDROID backup i guess ?
I thought when i want to get back, i just need this Ruu Rom and
Set all Tools to S-ON ? So this Nandroid backup, whats that ? "Ruu" is the original rom and the "nandroid backup" is the system-backup/firmware/original radio.img?
Im just ab it irritated with all the words like rom, radio, firmware :/
Im so thankful for all the answers yet.
Never expected such useful answers, most forums full of guys that link
to other threads and do not really care. so until now - great work !
mydanny said:
Am i right that only with Radio S-OFF i will be also able to install custom roms,
but NO new radio versions ? Is the problem the compability (with croms) or is there any other reason for new radios than better connection/battery ?
Which users are fine with only Radio S-OFF ?
As i can read, RSPOFF is safer than ENGSOFF.
Also: the question about the VERSION is really making me moving.
Hope someone can explain me, why nowhere is mentioned something about it.
I remember 2.2.1 cant be rooted and 2.3 - so is this the explaination
(cause you cant go over step 1) ? or whats the point ?
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ENG S-OFF will allow you to flash rom's, Radio s-OFF will allow you to flash radio's as well (ENG S-off fools h-boot into believing it has radio s-off)
Radio S-OFF will not be reverted by flashing a new h-boot unlike ENG S-OFF.
Different rom's suit different people, seen as you are going to loose all your data falshing a custom rom, i would recommend flashing a couple and having a play around (leedroid and Coredroid etc have sense if that rock's your boat, Cyanogenmod is closer to vanilla android) as everyone has a different preference.
The Versioning of ROM's is a bit of a grey area all ROM's are based on an android release 2.1, 2.2.1, or even 2.3 etc but many have features ported to them from other release i.e stuff from 2.3 or even 2.4 may be present in a 2.1 based ROM so look for a rom with the features you desire rather than relying on the base. But some ROM's require different instructions for flashing i.e Gingerbread ROM's require clockwork recovery version 3.x this is due to different file systems used, to be safe make sure to read the first couple of entries in the ROM thread in the development section before flashing as it will list any special requirements or steps that need taking prior to flashing.
ghostofcain said:
ENG S-OFF will allow you to flash rom's, Radio s-OFF will allow you to flash radio's as well (ENG S-off fools h-boot into believing it has radio s-off)
Radio S-OFF will not be reverted by flashing a new h-boot unlike ENG S-OFF.
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Maybe im just reading it wrong, but do you mean that Radio S-OFF has all the features that ENG S-OFF brings PLUS the radio flash option ?
Then why all the instructions say, i need both (ENG and Radio) ?
Generelly, you recommend only ENG S-OFF or will the most good Custom Roms not work that good with the original radio version from htc ?
And Gingerbread Roms need Clockwork 3.X - But Clockwork 3.X needs Desire HD with 2.3, as i got told above.
And i cant upgrad to this by using HTC Updater. I guess, i have to manually upgrade my original Firmware then, right ?
Complete guide in my sig (check out the dev forums, lots of them out there)
Radio s-off and eng s-off are 2 different things and you need both if you want to be able to flash a rom.
And yes, I love my custom rom more than I will ever love stock. Why? because it looks like the stock one but it's lightning fast and drains less battery. Oh, and I have better reception
mydanny said:
And Gingerbread Roms need Clockwork 3.X - But Clockwork 3.X needs Desire HD with 2.3, as i got told above.
And i cant upgrad to this by using HTC Updater. I guess, i have to manually upgrade my original Firmware then, right ?
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Gingerbread roms need 3.X, but you don't need Gingerbread to install it. I have CWM 3.0.0.6 but am on a FroYo ROM. All down to my own personal choice!
Also, yes. a Nandroid backup is an exact copy of your ROM (not your radio). So all apps, settings etc will be exactly the same when you restore it. You can't do this without a clockworkmod recovery.
ROM Manager interfaces with CWM and allows you better management of your backups and also gives you an easy way to upgrade your recovery without having to mess around in a terminal emulator or command window.
The relationship between Kernel, Radio (Baseband) and a custom ROM? So in theory, can you mix and match different version and combination, but there seems to be proven combination that works better, is that correct?
Base on what I am reading, they are can contribute to a faster, more stable, and a more battery efficient phone system.
wid0w said:
Complete guide in my sig (check out the dev forums, lots of them out there)
Radio s-off and eng s-off are 2 different things and you need both if you want to be able to flash a rom.
And yes, I love my custom rom more than I will ever love stock. Why? because it looks like the stock one but it's lightning fast and drains less battery. Oh, and I have better reception
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Nice Guide. Has everything i need.
Why i need both ?
In case i dont need/want a new radio version and ONLY a new crom,
i dont need the Radio S-OFF. Cause you say i need both ? Why ?
Maybe gimme a short answer to that.
Will be thankful !
wid0w said:
Complete guide in my sig (check out the dev forums, lots of them out there)
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For flashing under windows that is, the instructions here, whilst a little more complicated cater for all OS'es
ghostofcain said:
For flashing under windows that is, the instructions here, whilst a little more complicated cater for all OS'es
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Link not working.
Whats that ? Another guide ?
Whats the differ ? Oo
Sorry if this is asked a lot but I went back a month and didn't see anything like what I'm looking for.
Anyways, I haven't really been paying attention to xda and the magic ROM scene since I flashed CM6 quite a while back. In fact it says this is my first time logging in since September. But I want something different and fresh on my phone, so I'm looking for advice on a good ROM to try. I checked out the development section a bit and I don't recognize any of them, I'm not really sure where to start.
I'd prefer a 2.2 ROM, possibly 2.3 if it runs fast/stable. Mainly looking for speed over features. My phone is as follows:
Rogers HTC Magic 32A
1.33.2010 SPL
3.22.20.17 radio
Thanks a lot.
Ezgingerbread is a good 2.3 rom. I've been using it for months without many issues
Sent from my Gingerbread on Sapphire using XDA Premium App
First Sorry for my bad english...
I hardly recomend you to try Carz CM7.. but that one is for 6.35(new radio)32a so you have to do this changes first...
1. change to 1.76.2007 SPL
2. change 6.35 radio
3. choose you favorite recovery made for this radio.. (i radder ClockworkMod than Ra's) but if you used radio switcher 4.1 it will install u Ra's.
4. wipe all you can wipe
5. flash Rom.
6. flash gapps
7. Wipe Again (nobody sais so. but i always do i with greats results)
enjoy and comment.
Gingeryoshi 6.1
I'll throw my hat in the ring for GingerYoshi here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932118
Since you have a 32a you'll have to flash a different kernel than the one that's included and if you have the fender or 1.2 you'll want to use the rattking kernel. The full list of kernels and devices is listed in the bug thread.
I've been running it for a few weeks and it's rebooted on me once (I was playing with overclock settings). It's fast and anything but bloated like CM. Much nicer running a rom that was designed for your hardware specs.
hello. i searched about radio versions but didn't understand actually....also i didn't find a summary on what radio version do or what they are and so on.
I know that radio version can make the signal better, can make the GPS fix faster, can solve some bluetooth issues.
I would like to talk about the 2 and 3rd point.
2 - GPS fix takes a lot of time...i have already tried everything...with the FASTERFIX region change + cyanogen RC3 it looks it is a lot better than before....still, if a radio version can help, then i would like to try.
3 - i REALLY would like my jabra BT3030 to work fine...as I have already said in some other threads, there is an awful lag betwenn ANY video and the sound that i receive in the earphones...it makes it impossible to play any games or watch any movies with the bluetooth stereo headset. With the cyanogen it became better than before (stock rom)....but the lag is still there.
Will a different radio version help me? What should I do? Which radio version should I install? Will it require a hard reset and re-installing a different rom, or the same rom?
At the moment I am with cyanogen RC3 (the one from 27 march i think).
The only way to really know is to try different radios from this tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295
07th March 2011:Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M_Test this one is best for me but i don't use any bluetooth devices. GPS fix is ok in this radio but the 1st time it takes up to 10 minutes to lock and you have to be in area that has direct vision of the sky!
PS: you don't need to reset or reinstall the ROM that you have
ops...i am a bit lost. I have read some tutorials but I know that flashing a radio version is very risky so I really want to be sure about what I am doing....
I am with cyanogen, the boot shows 'SHIP S-OFF'. Do I need to have ENG S-OFF ?
And what about RADIO S-OFF ? How can I check if it's already S-OFF ? If I reboot to the bootloader, I don't find any 'system info' to check the radio version.
From the home screen: power button - reboot - reboot to bootloader:
ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.85.0007
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.0.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010,12:47:02
FASTBOOT
VOL UP etc etc.....
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
How can I check the radio s-off, and so on? I ask this because I don't want to brick the phone...I just want to try different radios in a safe way. I know that it can be done even with SHIP s-off....and that 'engineering s-off' is for enthusiast people...well i'm not an expert so yes, I want to do it the safe way but still remain with same rom, no hard reset, and having the possibility to install - unistall radios so I can try different ones without having the risk of doing damage to the phone.
how do i proceed?
How did you root the phone? What procedure did you follow?
i had to downgrade to 1.32 because i had 1.72 stock (not allowing any root from visionary). So i downgraded through the ADB prompt command (flashing a 1.32 rom stock). Then i rooted with visionary (possible because of the 1.32), and then i installed the cyanogen, staying with the root access. At the moment i am then with root access, cyanogen, android 2.3.3.
but i have no idea about the radio part....
So did you follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003 ?
And if yes, follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
Then follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
Also keep in mind - when connecting your phone to the computer make sure you have USB Debugging enabled and Connect charge only! And maybe if all go OK your good to go. Good luck!
Yes thanks but my doubt. Was:
Desire HD with stock kernel (or Apache14's 1.0.7 / 1.1.4 Sense) It will not work on 1.72.405.3 or higher build, or new radio (12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M is ok). Downgrade first!!
I am of course with 1.72, should. I downgrade again??? That means doing everything again (rom and apps and so on)
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You have to downgrade if your coming from stock/you have just bought the phone from a store/ firmware to rooted one only once. Then if you install a ROM from XDA if you noticed into the info for every rom it says ROOTED so you do not have to downgrade every time.
And you can use each radio for each rom. You will find out that littlle of the roms out there are incompatible say with the latest radio
rogermorse said:
I am of course with 1.72, should. I downgrade again??? That means doing everything again (rom and apps and so on)
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My ENG S-OFF tool works with every ROM if you have root & Radio S-OFF, you would have found that out if you had read the first post carefully
Lol ok i am so afraid of bricking the phone...I'll read better once i get home
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ok so i successfully flashed a new radio (the one that pockobg said). it doesn't look that better....i left the GPS test on the window and nothing happened...maybe worse than before ?!?!?
Anyway it doesn't matter i'll keep trying. The question is: what's the difference between radios? Are there radios which wouldn't work well in some countries ?
I live in switzerland and the Desire HD I have, I bought that here....which probably is a German version since I'm very near the border and the spoken language is german. Does it make a difference on which radio I should be using ?
Some radios come with different ROMs, for instance i debranded and installed latest HTC ROM, ever since I had poor reception and poor wifi so installed the latest Orange radio and it works much better
I would personally try another radio and see what works best for you
which one is the latest orange radio?
anyway, the gps, wifi, bluetooth reception depend entirely on the radio?
I mean, I am with cyanogen rom RC3, does that make a difference? Will a different ROM have an influence on all the radio things or
ROM x + RADIO z = 10
ROM y + RADIO z = 10
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Gps, wifi, bluetooth reception depend on the radio but the ROM also takes part. Why don"t you try some other ROM like LeeDroid's 2.2.3 + 2.2.9 kernel? Maybe your problem is ROM related, and make shure you do a wipe.
Few advices for the GPS:
1. First lock takes time - from 10min to 30min
2. Get some where outside where you have a clear view of the sky and away from tall buildings
3. If you are using a case it may be a problem
One question - what program are you using?
PS:
Now i"m using 04th April 2011: Radio_12.48.60.23U_26.08.04.07_M3 - Unknown source and i think its the best radio for GPS.
The only one who can determine which the best radio version is, is actually you. You have to try various versions to see which one is best for you and your carrier. Personally I always use the latest version unless I have any radio related issues like poor reception or battery life. I now use the latest one from the unknown source which seems to be the best so far.
I see you are on rc3. I would flash the latest nigthly first which has a lot of improvements and bug fixes before trying other radios.
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I have the latest radio ( 12.48.60.23U_26.08.04.07_M3 ) and I'm pretty happy with it.GPS is still a bit slow but faster than with the stock radio.You should try it, but it can also be a rom problem.
the description says 'unknown source ---- be careful while flashing' so I was bit afraid....is it any different from other radios? Do I flash it normally? Why is it risky? What risk is there (if there is any risk) ?
I have been flashing radios now once every 3 days....if you say that this radio is not dangerous (lol that description in the radio thread freaked me out) then I'll try it out today.
We don't know where it has come from, from which rom it has been extracted but it is absolutely safe to flash. Many users have done it with no problems.
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cool! an alien radio. I'm installing it right now.
IN CASE it doesn't make things better (although with the radio I have at moment I can get with gps status a fix in 13 seconds, sometimes in 40 seconds, sometimes 5 minutes aren't even enough...).........my question is:
what are the steps to upgrade to the cyanogen latest version? At the moment I am with the RC3. I could upgrade and see if it improves something. But my worries are the backup.....I mean I have literally hundreds of applications, savegames, home setups through adw launcher ex, widgets and so on. I know there is titan backup (which i have) but i don't really know how to use it. Will it backup ANYTHING (and I am speaking about game savegames, home screen setups and so on). ?