hi everyone just quickly is installing MAGLDR & installing roms the same on all varients (thinking of getting a t mobile one) just asking because i know its different with some devices also lastly would an unlocked t-mobile htc hd2 work fine in australia ? (ps: im on optus)
T-Mobile USA (TMOUS) is different to all others in terms of radio hardware & 1GB memory. Any other T-Mobile HD2 is same as standard EU model.
Should all work on Optus as 3G is 2100Mhz & even the TMOUS version works fine on all 3G networks I have used it on in EU & Asia .
If you get the TMOUS version you need to be careful to see ROMs will support it, also important not to flash certain radio versions to it or it will be bricked (do not flash 51 (x.xx.51.xx) Radios to T-Mobile USA (TMOUS) ) 2.12.50.02_2 or 2.15.50.14 are a couple good ones though.
Extra memory on the TMOUS is nice though & also radio signal is better in weak areas on a TMOUS .
More details on all above can be found in HD2 Wiki
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I've an unlocked European Hero, now in Canada. Is it at all possible to install the radio from the Telus Hero on this phone to alter the baseband 3G frequency, or is it hardware controlled? Anyone have success doing this?
You can not flash any radio roms as it is included in the current rom in your Hero. To flash replacement radio you need to take journey to Rootway.
Lord Lucan said:
You can not flash any radio roms as it is included in the current rom in your Hero. To flash replacement radio you need to take journey to Rootway.
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I'm not sure what any of that means?
To answer the OP, I *doubt* that it would work, but doubting and knowing are two completely different things. It is conceivable that the physical radio hardware is the same from the Telus Hero to the EU one, and if it is flashing the Telus radio would probably work.
However, you run the serious risk of bricking your phone if the radio hardware is not identical.
Regards,
Dave
it won't work. idk whether it would brick the hero, but you can not alter the frequency related settings as they are hardware dependant. if you want 3g get the right device for your provider, no other way.
Hi Dave, Since he has unlocked EU hero, I doubt radio rom can be flashed at all but after flashing a new recovery he may be able to flash one fron the radio rom sticky as they are generic radios? Please correct me. Thanks.
People have flashed EU Hero radio rom onto Telus Hero (mainly because they want to root and install custom roms, but that requires downgrading the Hero first, and the downgrading process require the use of EU roms). Initial reports indicated some dialing problem on the Telus Hero with EU Hero radio rom. While flashing a newer radio rom fixed that, some people are still reporting some SMS problem.
One important thing to note though, using the EU Hero radio rom on Telus Hero does not get away Telus Hero's 850/1900 3G compatibility. This indicates that EU Hero 850/1900 3G incompatibility is not due to radio rom restriction.
As a matter of fact, the two are two different hardwares. The EU Hero (and all Asian) has product # HERO100 while the Telus one is HERO130.
Based on my experience with HTC devices, I'm pretty sure it's the same hardware. We need to focus on the baseband. Need someone with such skills like Geohot. Anybody?
Quick question,
how can you tell which is which by looking at the phones? The HD2 i currently have has been flashed, so it shows t8525 in the settings, when i purchased it, it came in the telstra box but my 3G doesnt work (running on Rogers with a 4000 series sim card)
Is there any other way to see if its the telstra version? where can i check what bands are being used for data?
the rom im running is 1.66.405.2 wwe
Thanks!
Look on the back, towards the bottom. The Telstra version will say NextG Network and have a T logo.
awesome thank you
Is anyone in US, on AT&T network with T8585 model, pleased with upgrades beyond:
ROM version 1.66.405.2
Radio version 2.06.51.07
That is what I'm running now, and am looking for any possibilities of increased performance on AT&T network in US. Has anyone installed upgrades beyond those versions and noticed significant improvements? Thanks.
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Is anyone in US, on AT&T network with T8585 model, pleased with upgrades beyond:
ROM version 1.66.405.2
Radio version 2.06.51.07
That is what I'm running now, and am looking for any possibilities of increased performance on AT&T network in US. Has anyone installed upgrades beyond those versions and noticed significant improvements? Thanks.
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Your Radio is fairly "old", might check the Radio Rom Threads, some of the newer radios perform better in some areas, for different people ....
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Your Radio is fairly "old", might check the Radio Rom Threads, some of the newer radios perform better in some areas, for different people ....
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Thanks for the quick help. Is the Radio Version dependent on whether it's the T-Mo version or the stock T8585?
As a rule of thumb, just make sure you stay in these forums rather than the TMobile HD2 forums (which are separate, and say TMobile in the name ) and you should be fine.
As to what's "best", it's different for every phone in every region. I'm currently running 2.12.x, but there are plenty running 2.07.50.x, 2.10.x, etc. Just try em out for a few days and see what works for you.
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As a rule of thumb, just make sure you stay in these forums rather than the TMobile HD2 forums (which are separate, and say TMobile in the name ) and you should be fine.
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except that non tmous hd2 can flash all the tmous roms and radios, so no problem
Ah good to know.
With SPL v. 1.42.0000 installed, will that be sufficient to try various Radio Versions, or is it necessary to have a newer SPL version than that? Also, any direct link you are aware of for step by step radio version upgrade? If so, thanks in advance for saving me some time searching on my HD2 on Edge.
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With SPL v. 1.42.0000 installed, will that be sufficient to try various Radio Versions, or is it necessary to have a newer SPL version than that? Also, any direct link you are aware of for step by step radio version upgrade? If so, thanks in advance for saving me some time searching on my HD2 on Edge.
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none of the spl's will allow you to flash radios. You need hspl.
(unless you meant to type you had hspl 1.42.hspl? 1.42.0000 is stock)
if you havent hspl yet, get hspl3 from mysig, (or the hspl thread) run it, choose 2.08.hspl, then you should be good for flashing roms, radios or whatever you like.
Tried a radio version upgrade to: 2.12.50.2_2. Wasn't working as it was cutting out voice on my calls every other second. Trying the version listed below and that seems to be working fine so far. Anyone else on AT&T US bands with T8585 having particular success with a specific version?
Hi all, Sorry to possibly hijack the thread, but I wanted to ask a quick question about flashing an HTC HD2 radio. I'll be getting my HD2 sometime this week (it's a TMobile US version) and I plan on using it on AT&T. I understand this shouldn't really be a problem out of the gate for normal call usage and data edge usage as the radio frequencies are the same.
However, I was wondering if it's possible to flash the T9193 radio rom onto the version I'll be getting (T8585 if I've been reading and learning everything correctly) so I can use the AT&T 3G 850mhz band?
No.
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Meaning what exactly?
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Hi all, Sorry to possibly hijack the thread, but I wanted to ask a quick question about flashing an HTC HD2 radio. I'll be getting my HD2 sometime this week (it's a TMobile US version) and I plan on using it on AT&T. I understand this shouldn't really be a problem out of the gate for normal call usage and data edge usage as the radio frequencies are the same.
However, I was wondering if it's possible to flash the T9193 radio rom onto the version I'll be getting (T8585 if I've been reading and learning everything correctly) so I can use the AT&T 3G 850mhz band?
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You won't get AT&T 3g connection with T8585 version (no radio will make T8585 get AT&T 3g connection since T8585 doesn't have 850mhz band). You get AT&t 3g if you have T9193.
So i was just playing with two HD7's that i have with HSPL loaded. And because i am a little crazy like that i decided to try and flash the RUU_Schubert_O2_UK_3.04.206.01_Radio_5.66.09.21a_2 2.48.50.21_Signed to my TMOUS HD7 (PD29110).
Well...it worked, radio reports 5.66 and rom is O2. UPDATE: Sort of, radio has reverted, I have converted this thread to debranding the TMOUS HD7.
So...does this mean i can now access the same radio bands as the UK version, i.e. the 900Mhz band that is missing from the TMO version.
I bought this to use in Australia where we have the 900 and 2100 bands, my old HD2 worked fine with just 2100 but i just thought maybe the radio is what tells the chipset what bands to use.
Either way this is a succesful test of flashing a non TMO rom to a TMo HD7.
Let me know your thoughts on this..
now to load RUU_Schubert_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.57.707.02_Radio_5.52.0 9.16_22.33a.50.10
as unbranded rom (after removing the spl.nzb of course) to unlock then upgrade to nodo and then to mango
Yep that's what the Hard SPL is for. But you were very brave to flash a rom that has a radio for another model of HD7 you could have had a brick.
But no you can't access the other bands.
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Yep that's what the Hard SPL is for. But you were very brave to flash a rom that has a radio for another model of HD7 you could have had a brick.
But no you can't access the other bands.
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brave or stupid lol my heart was beating fast as i watched my hd7 possibly being bricked. but alas not only was it not bricked but it now has new radio and an asia wwe rom to make it nice and generic.
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so the radio is now back to 5.65, not sure if i missread (probably) or it reverted back during the "genericing" process.
I can confirm however that the debrands the tmous hd7 and all works as expected.
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so the radio is now back to 5.65, not sure if i missread (probably) or it reverted back during the "genericing" process.
I can confirm however that the debrands the tmous hd7 and all works as expected.
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The Radio has nothing to do with the frequencies. This is a hardware limitation, not software.
GOSH I just dare flashing between Asia ROMs (707 and 728) Mine is Taiwan's 707 and flashed a SingTel branded (manually unbranded of course) 728 and using Cina Unicom 3G and worked well.
Yeah I was not sure if the hardware chip was actually physically different or not but the biggest win is the lack of op logos, just how I like it next job is to pull it apart and start customizing my first wp7 rom :-D
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So i was just playing with two HD7's that i have with HSPL loaded. And because i am a little crazy like that i decided to try and flash the RUU_Schubert_O2_UK_3.04.206.01_Radio_5.66.09.21a_2 2.48.50.21_Signed to my TMOUS HD7 (PD29110).
Either way this is a succesful test of flashing a non TMO rom to a TMo HD7.
Let me know your thoughts on this..
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You're not alone, I had the BALLS to to that too
Been out of the HD2 forums for sometime so bit rusty & out of touch.
I have manged to get hold of a T-mobile HD2 & would like to know if I can put a standard WWE ruu 6.5 on if I need to go back to windows for w/e reason?
I do intend to put Andriod on due to the extra memory on the T-mobile version.
Thanks
If you mean a t mobile USA (tmous) then NO!! Never ever flash an unbranded or non tmous branded) rom. Tmous will ONLY take tmous branded roms, otherwise the radio in regular roms will brick it.
However yes its simple to go back from android to winmo stock.
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If you mean a t mobile USA (tmous) then NO!! Never ever flash an unbranded or non tmous branded) rom. Tmous will ONLY take tmous branded roms, otherwise the radio in regular roms will brick it.
However yes its simple to go back from android to winmo stock.
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As far as i am aware it's a UK t-mobile thats been sim unlocked.
Will this make any difference? How can i tel if it's a tmous or not?
Ta
Ah that's different, only tmous (green send red end keys) are affected by radio brick. (Well, normal flashing risks apply, of course, but there's no rom that can brick your phone just by flashing it.)
The confusion is your post 1 mentions extra memory(edit see **), , that's tmous only. Your phone is a regular hd2, rom locked to t mobile. (Not connected to sim unlock, it will always be rom locked to t mo, so your stock roms will be "HTC Leo UK tmo 1.43, 1.72 and 3.14.
The tmous can be considered a slightly different phone than the rest of us have.mines o2 UK, same as yours but different rom lock. Everything's the same tho, dead easy to go back to stock, various ways to do it should you need to.(I wont 1,2,3 it, go read the tuts and stickies)
Edit ** I assumed you meant 1024 rom instead of 512, but maybe you mean the ram, 576 vs 448, well that extra 128 is actually there in our phones, you just don't get to use it in the stock roms, it requires a tmous spl and radio to unlock it,, android will see and use it, you don't need to do anything.