Hey guys & gals,
I'm new to the rooting & custom rom scene, but I have been using the Google G2 since it's launch, before that was the G1 and Blackberries. I just cannot and do not want to do without a physical keyboard.
I love this phone so much that I have 2 brand new Desire Z's from Ebay sitting in storage just for when my current G2&DZ dies.
Touchscreen typing Sucks Out Loud.
Just wanna say a huge "Thank You" to the members, rom developers for your time and effort. While Gingerbread still does the job for me, having the ability to upgrade to newer OS definitely made me fall in love with my G2/DZ again.
BTW, for those of you using the Tmobile's G2, I discovered that the HSDPA 1700 / 2100 on it is just a software issue, after rooting and sim unlocking and flashing with the Cyankat Mod, I am able to access 3G/4G data on the networks that I use, which is HSDPA 900 / 2100, in Singapore and Malaysia.
Once again, cheers. I also have to get to 10 posts so I could post in the dev section, so I will be around for a bit :victory:
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I've read a couple threads on this already but couldn't get concise answers to the questions I have specifically through it, so I'll list them to follow if anybody could help out. I'm new to all this business but relatively tech savvy so quick answers or references are just fine by me! Thanks guys!
1) Bought my HD2 in Singapore, as I understand the radio doesn't work on US 3G due to a difference in bands (which I didn't know when I bought it) - is it possible to flash ..for instance.. the Telstra Radio ROM to the phone and open up the capability? As I understand it theirs works on the US 3G network.
2) If I can't flash 3G radios for the US onto my phone, are their any good ways to increase data performance outside of that? Right now it's pretty awful - can't even search youtube let alone watch anything.
3) Custom ROMS.. I've seen quite a few of them, trying to open up the best performance phone and data wise for my cell, any recommendations? I understand it may be biased based on location/use/etc. But a general consensus on which work best will give me a good place to start. Don't need a ton of fancy options, just performance boosting with the standard HTC Sense works for me.
Thanks for the help everyone, sorry if I'm reposting but I've delved through several posts already and couldn't find precisely what I'm asking for answered in a direct manner.
SupaShaD said:
I've read a couple threads on this already but couldn't get concise answers to the questions I have specifically through it, so I'll list them to follow if anybody could help out. I'm new to all this business but relatively tech savvy so quick answers or references are just fine by me! Thanks guys!
1) Bought my HD2 in Singapore, as I understand the radio doesn't work on US 3G due to a difference in bands (which I didn't know when I bought it) - is it possible to flash ..for instance.. the Telstra Radio ROM to the phone and open up the capability? As I understand it theirs works on the US 3G network.
2) If I can't flash 3G radios for the US onto my phone, are their any good ways to increase data performance outside of that? Right now it's pretty awful - can't even search youtube let alone watch anything.
3) Custom ROMS.. I've seen quite a few of them, trying to open up the best performance phone and data wise for my cell, any recommendations? I understand it may be biased based on location/use/etc. But a general consensus on which work best will give me a good place to start. Don't need a ton of fancy options, just performance boosting with the standard HTC Sense works for me.
Thanks for the help everyone, sorry if I'm reposting but I've delved through several posts already and couldn't find precisely what I'm asking for answered in a direct manner.
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1) No
2) If you have AT&T try setting up the proxy server for the connection
3) Try before you buy. Hey wait their free, you can of course donate to the cook, in most cases.
Awesome, thanks for the quick answers, I appreciate it!
Aren't the HD2 Quad band phones?
US uses 1900 GSM right? I'm not from the US so i don't know....
BUt if it is Quad band, shouldn't it work in the US as well? Unless 3G is a different thing altogether. As far as I know, Singapore Phones are all unlocked and it's against the law to have it locked to any telco to begin with
peaceboy said:
Aren't the HD2 Quad band phones?
US uses 1900 GSM right? I'm not from the US so i don't know....
BUt if it is Quad band, shouldn't it work in the US as well? Unless 3G is a different thing altogether. As far as I know, Singapore Phones are all unlocked and it's against the law to have it locked to any telco to begin with
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3G is a different thing all together, he will get EDGE but no 3G, ATT uses 850/1900 UMTS I believe, while T-Mobile uses 1700/2100
Hello everyone,
I would like to share my HTC Magic problem with you. Let me introduce my phone first. I'm typing everything which i presume is important in each step:
Model : HTC Magic
32A ENG S-OFF H
Hboot - 1.33.2005
CPLD-12
Radio 3.22.20.17
recovery: RAv1.2.1H
Firmware : 1.6
Baseband: 62.52S.20.18U- 3.22.20.17
Kernel: 2.6.29.6-cyanogenmod
Mod: 4.2.15.1
Build no: DRC92
Story:
I was going to buy a new phone and would like something different than usual phones. So i ordered this phone from my cousin in Hong Kong. He bought and sent this to me (i live in Turkiye).
First problem i faced was the 3G. Later i found out that (by approaching to HTC customer care with IMEI no) the phone is actually a Rogers and its a Canadian model (BTW I believe HTC Magic is the most complicated phone in the world with all the models, versions, brands and names). The 3G frequency is different than here (here we use 2100 but my phone supports 1800 i guess). So i cant use 3G in here and you can imagine how Edge can be painful. Basicly i can't use this phone with full features becoz of the lack of internet speed.
Other issues are with the firmwares. I would like to update it to the last one (as today it is Froyo i guess) which my phone supports. I am not good with technical stuff and linux for example but i read a lot in forums. Found a way to root the phone and the upgrade to 1.6 with a Cyanogenmod. But later i stucked. All these "kernels" , "xx versions" made me confused.
Here is what i really want to know:
Is there a way for this phone to work in 2100 frequency which i need to use 3G? It can be very risky, illegal, whatever. I want to try. I can't use the phone like this anyways. If yes, which way i should follow in what order?
Another question is how do i get the latest firmware of Android OS to my phone? Cyanogenmod looks cool but it also installs many apps that i don't like. There is a Cyanogen Wiki with with a good guide how to root, install stuff. Also many references to here. What i like is to have a simple, naked version of Android OS, then i believe i can add any apps i like from the market. I don't plan to do advanced stuff with the phone. What do i need in order to have them as i like?
Thank you for reading until here. I will really appreciate if someone can help me with this issue. Altough i learnt many stuff in past months about all these "android language" , i may also need a guide thru these processes. Like, from an advanced HTC Magic user.
Thanks a lot!
Hi,
Ok just to make it shorter:
Is there a way to change the HSPA band of HTC Magic by any chance?
My phone is supporting 850 and 1900. What i need is to work with 2100 HSPA band frequency.
Already rooted. Specs written in first post.
Thanks again.
Since you are already rooted and using a CyanogenMod 1.6 ROM, I would suggest you go to his Wiki for step by step instructions to upgrading your ROM to Eclair 2.1 or Froyo 2.2. which is what I'm using.
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
poormagicuser said:
Hi,
Ok just to make it shorter:
Is there a way to change the HSPA band of HTC Magic by any chance?
My phone is supporting 850 and 1900. What i need is to work with 2100 HSPA band frequency.
Already rooted. Specs written in first post.
Thanks again.
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From everything I've read you cannot change the frequency of the phone.
@wjsturgis3
Yes i did it yesterday. Upgraded to 2.1 . It looks clear, i liked it. More important thing i wanted to learn is to change the frequency of 3G band (whatever it is called) to 2100 in order to use 3G in here.
and @freyder
Thank you for the answer. If only there was a way to do it Its like having an Aston Martin but drive it with a 60 kph speed limit.
I will look further tho. Problems always teach new things.
So has anyone found a way to ROOT DHD phones with OTA 1.72.405.3 ? I've been searching regularly everyday; either it's not been dun yet or I'm not searching in the proper places....
Any insight is welcome...
Don't worry if it ever becomes possible the news will be all over the forum.
asimriz we are all awaiting with baited breath that a new exploit is found, but HTC have sewn it all up quite tight apparently.
There are plenty of people looking into this inc the mastermind O'Brien I believe
If anyone can sort this, it is Paul.
But dont expect this to happen overnight, if it happens at all
Best to just enjoy your DHD for the moment
Don't worry the developers are working on it.
I wonder why HTC doesn't want us to root?
If you get one phone almost perfect you wouldnt buy a new one. Thats why they give negative features to the phone..
Sent from my Desire HD
I would have to agree. I know it's a bit off topic but take this for an example... All the recent HTC phones I've looked up after the old brick HTC TyTn II have only dual band UMTS (3G / HSPA). Brands like LG, Samsung & Apple can make recent phones that have triband or quadband hardware supporting 3 or 4 bands in the UMTS (3G / HSPA) frequencies when HTC doesn't. Basically meaning more international 3G support or support for different networks within the same country. I see no good reason for HTC going from tri band UMTS backwards to only dual band except for anti-competitive trade practices often in partnership with specific networks to which only sell the specific phone.
Well that is my rant for today... sorry for that. Yes I too have f*$cked my phone. Or ironically as we say here in Australia "rooted" my phone. I followed the guides as spelled out for rooting the Desire HD and getting S-off for use when loading a custom ROM. No warning that the custom ROM would lock out my R/W access to the system folder (Visionary+) or only allow me pseudo super user access with a patch. Only read later on that I should have done a radio s-off. DAMN.
I'm currently trying to figure out how to run this damn Nandroid backup so then I can try reflashing to an earlier ROM and then see if it will let me do a radio s-off. If I can't figure this Nandroid **** out soon I will just flash the old ROM. I am guessing it maybe like the Sony Ericsson phone I had last where once you flash to a newer CID that is security locked then you can't unlock it again even by trying to flash backwards.... will see if it's that's true or not... Having to re-install so many apps and settings each time I flash is getting annoying though...
BIGUPS TO ALL WORKING ON DEVELOPING A FIX! I ENCORAGE YOU!
Okay so just for the sake of it I flashed back to an older version of LeeDrOiD (1.2) which uses 1.32.405.6 ROM. I tied the 1 click Radio S-Off but still nothing. I'm still locked out. Damn! I really want R/W access to the system folder to delete apps. I can no longer get this access anymore with visionary+ or root explorer ect after annoying 1.72.405.3 ****ing things up. Maybe I'll try a different approach... maybe I'll just remove the apps I don't want directly from the ROM on my SD card and then re-flash the streamlined ROM. Tricky bastards HTC... let's see if that method works to remove all that crap like crackbook, twitter, usless HTC coin app that just crashes, friends status widget and other garbage that HTC has force fed me...
Hello everyone,
I am going to purchase a XOOM as soon as I can on sunday morning when the wifi version releases, but am concerned with the support the wifi model will get on XDA. I have a quick question regarding the wifi xoom. Any help would be much appreciated!
Will Xoom owners be able to flash any ROM onto the tablet? For instance, can we flash a 3g rom onto a wifi model (my guess is no)? This isnt really a problem we've encountered with phones yet and worries me. Development within the xoom community could become really fragmented if we have to develop for seperate devices.
Thanks in advance!
You'll be able to do it all the same way just without 3g. Much like a phone's ROM that has support for everything under the sun, but since some phone hardware doesn't allow those features, the extras just don't work -- simple as that!
You'll be good to go... no real need to worry!
The support should be pretty much the same i would think
Best news I've heard all day! Thanks!
Hi all,
I am planning on buying this phone over an Xperia ZR, number one reason being software updates and development support (and because it's cheaper)
I have a few questions and if you can point me to the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
But first, please see below of what you can expect from me:
I am knowledgable in flashing ROMS, rooting, etc.
I like to read stuff, but this is the first time I've asked a question that I can read up on. Why? I'm gonna be very, very, VERY busy in my work schedule (I know, holiday season, then this) and I kinda like to be prepared first before going through flashing ROMS, etc. (Especially when I am groggy with said work schedule) I might not have time to read through dozens of threads (forums is saturated) and 20+ pages (or 200+ for that matter)
Now, on to my questions:
What is this about radios? I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I've spent hours trying to get a proper modem/radio to work on my SIM (NTT Docomo, I unlocked it, sim didn't work, long story). In the end I can text and make calls but don't have 3g. Is the radios here the same?
I've skimmed the General Discussion and I saw a thread about LTE (hence my questions about radio) Can anyone tell me if it will work on my local provider? From my provider's website
Smart fired up LTE in the 2100MHz band officially making it the first multi-frequency service provider of mobile LTE in the country (Philippines) and one of the first in the world.
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If I do a nandroid backup, then mess up my radio, I'm covered right?
Additional questions may pop up as answers arrive.
Thank you very much XDA community!:victory:
Xaeons said:
Hi all,
I am planning on buying this phone over an Xperia ZR, number one reason being software updates and development support (and because it's cheaper)
I have a few questions and if you can point me to the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
But first, please see below of what you can expect from me:
I am knowledgable in flashing ROMS, rooting, etc.
I like to read stuff, but this is the first time I've asked a question that I can read up on. Why? I'm gonna be very, very, VERY busy in my work schedule (I know, holiday season, then this) and I kinda like to be prepared first before going through flashing ROMS, etc. (Especially when I am groggy with said work schedule) I might not have time to read through dozens of threads (forums is saturated) and 20+ pages (or 200+ for that matter)
Now, on to my questions:
What is this about radios? I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I've spent hours trying to get a proper modem/radio to work on my SIM (NTT Docomo, I unlocked it, sim didn't work, long story). In the end I can text and make calls but don't have 3g. Is the radios here the same?
I've skimmed the General Discussion and I saw a thread about LTE (hence my questions about radio) Can anyone tell me if it will work on my local provider? From my provider's website
If I do a nandroid backup, then mess up my radio, I'm covered right?
Additional questions may pop up as answers arrive.
Thank you very much XDA community!:victory:
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I've never had any trouble with the radios here on the Nexus 4. You have an OPTION to enable Band 4 LTE via some software mods but it's not necessary. Read up about this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358931
Also here is a master list of radios.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
You'll find everything to be very easy to set up via TWRP and the community is pretty helpful as well.
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Samsung have many radios for their devices because of the many carriers. Google Nexus 4 is carrier neutral and there is only one radio version which usually gets updated with the next android version. This is the least problematic device you could get in terms of radios, unlocking boot loaders, flashing stuff and Roms and support. You are not going to experience any issues with the things you intend to do with it.
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Nandroid backups do not backup the radio. There really is no need for it.
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I hated the S2 with all those modems. So confusing. Luckily, you don't have to deal with that on the Nexus 4. Any modem will work on the Nexus 4 as long as it's up to date with the OS. A hybrid modem with a combination of a older modem and new modem works flawlessly.
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Ah thank you all for the clarification, my Nexus 4 is two days old and already updated to 4.4.2 stock. Thank you very much XDA community!