I've had a G3, but i am trying to help my cousin set hers up. I need to actually "downgrade" her radio rom because anything 2.25 and above doesnt allow to her text message (it keeps saying wait 15 seconds before trying again)
Do I need to use the shell tool to do a radio upgrade/downgrade, or do i simply just run the radio rom installer file?
Thanks in advance, i don't want to break my cousin's G4. Thank god i have a G3
I found that I could only run the 2.19 radio install after re-installing a fresh Cingular HTC ROM, install the radio by simply running the included installer "ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe" that came with the T-Mobile one located in the forum, then re-install the WM6 image. Otherwise I got an invalid version error. For the most part, running the radio update won't mess up the base image, so there's little risk.
-Matt
i'm using radio version 2.61 on my G4, this works perfect.....
Pieter____ said:
i'm using radio version 2.61 on my G4, this works perfect.....
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Thats because you aren't on Cingular (not sure if the OP is running Cingular but my guess is they are based on the description of the problem). Its well documented that WM6 ROMS on the Cingular network have issues with any rom with a higher version that 2.19.
So back to the original question... Yes as stated above, you can just flash it with the RUU Noid that comes with the radio only rom. Since its Radio Only, it will flash fine on a G4 and not brick the device.
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Two questions:
1. How do I tell what generation my Prophet is? I see a lot of references to G3 and G4 but no information on how to work this out.
2. I currently have the latest i-mate JAMin rom, which is AKU2.0. Is there is a stable AKU2.3 ROM people have been using or is this still "experimental" It's hard to work this out from the threads.
Thanks all.
spaceboy said:
Two questions:
1. How do I tell what generation my Prophet is? I see a lot of references to G3 and G4 but no information on how to work this out.
2. I currently have the latest i-mate JAMin rom, which is AKU2.0. Is there is a stable AKU2.3 ROM people have been using or is this still "experimental" It's hard to work this out from the threads.
Thanks all.
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1: during bootup, 2nd screen find
SPL
2.xx.0001 = g4
2.xx.0000 = g3
2: aku 2.3 seems very stable. Everything works as expected. i've only installed one version, after reading this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ht=16Mb_AKU2.3_GSM02.30.21_Extrom-4PDA.ru.exe
it's the 16Mb_AKU2.3_GSM02.30.21_Extrom-4PDA.ru.exe from this sites' ftp. It has been much more stable and responsive (due to the larger cache) then the preinstalled AKU2.0 on my qtek s200. Boot time is shortened by about 20s.
Before you install this you HAVE to unlock the CID:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Prophet_Upgrades
i didn't do this first time, and had to find a valid qtek rom that would install, since my device didn't bootup anymore..
Thanks for that. A question about unlocking the CID:
On the Prophet upgrade page you link to, it has the warning (3 times, in bold!): *WARNING!!!!! DO NOT PERFORM THIS IF YOUR PROPHET HAS THIS ROM "SPL 2.xx.0001" (New G4 Version)
Don't all G4's have that ROM? Mine does (2.13.0001). So where does that leave us for unlocking?
Thanks again.
Im also running a JAMin with the latest official rom and ive seen some good things about the 2.3 updates but im new to the whole cooked roms thing but ill figure it out.
What would I loose by upgrading from my JAMin rom and what would I gain?
Can I go back to my jamin rom if I dont like it?
I have installed the latest DOPOD ROM and I run it native without any soft installed and I reboot only about 1 a month!
To partially answer my own question: The CID unlock process looks like it IS for G3s only. To upgrade G4s you use pdocwrite.exe.
I've seen the details for using pdocwrite to install the pdamobiz ROM, but has anyone used it to install the 16Mb_AKU2.3_GSM02.30.21_Extrom-4PDA.ru.exe?
Cheers
dannyoneill said:
Im also running a JAMin with the latest official rom and ive seen some good things about the 2.3 updates but im new to the whole cooked roms thing but ill figure it out.
What would I loose by upgrading from my JAMin rom and what would I gain?
Can I go back to my jamin rom if I dont like it?
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I'm guessing you'd loose some of the vendor customisations - which really are only some useless themes and the network provider settings - which for me just means setting up GPRS. Of course, you also risk loosing your JAMin entirely if you stuff it up
What you gain is a more up-to-date OS which is faster...
what about the extended rom? all the custom stuff is in there, i can access it no probs but would that remain with the rom mentioned above?
would I still be able to run them (if I back them up)
just been researching this rom, looks like it defaults overclocks your device and installs a ton and I mean a ton of apps that most people dont want.
Be warned, its heavily customized and may not be to everyones liking.
Anyone know if I do upgrade to this and unlock my CID if I can then re-apply the official JAMin rom?
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just been researching this rom, looks like it defaults overclocks your device and installs a ton and I mean a ton of apps that most people dont want.
Be warned, its heavily customized and may not be to everyones liking.
Anyone know if I do upgrade to this and unlock my CID if I can then re-apply the official JAMin rom?
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To anyone reading this, here is my experience as of last night.
On my G4 I tried installing 16Mb_AKU2.3_GSM02.30.21_Extrom-4PDA.ru.exe after first hard-resetting my device. The installer went ahead fine, but it would not start-up: it would not get past the boot loader screen. So I reinstalled the latest i-mate ROM, booted up, then proceeded to try: ftp://xda:[email protected]/2006-10-05_Upgrade ROM_AKU2.3_lvsw.rar.
This uses the PDAmobiz method to upgrade a G4 which is essentially running a batch file while it unlocks and writes to the ExtRom and the ROM - then doing a hard reset, but it is not the PDAmobiz ROM.
This worked fine, and I now have AKU2.3. Even better, it is not customised, so there's no extra software installed, which I'm happy about. It's been running over night and seems very stable so far. I'm not sure what the paging size is on the ROM, maybe it's smaller = more stability.
So that's my experience!
My experience:
My JAMin running IPL/SPL 2.13.0001 using that rar file that worked for you...
hung on the copy of the OS to the device.
Trying now to recover it by downloading and trying to install latest JAMin update.
I cant get activesync / network connection using USB to phone... Don't know if that will be a problem trying to recover. Its sitting at the 3 colour screen atm.
Is there a way for me to update to IPL/SPL 2.15.0001 from 2.13.0001 before trying again? (assuming my phone is not already dead).
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My experience:
My JAMin running IPL/SPL 2.13.0001 using that rar file that worked for you...
hung on the copy of the OS to the device.
Trying now to recover it by downloading and trying to install latest JAMin update.
I cant get activesync / network connection using USB to phone... Don't know if that will be a problem trying to recover. Its sitting at the 3 colour screen atm.
Is there a way for me to update to IPL/SPL 2.15.0001 from 2.13.0001 before trying again? (assuming my phone is not already dead).
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If your phone is G4, you should be able to install the vendor ROM no problem - which is magical really. You don't need ActiveSync running; well - it won't connect as the device is dead .
When you say it hung copying the file... it took a good 15-20 minutes to copy across for me, so I hope you weren't just being impatient.
yeah the JAMin rom worked so I'm back where I began.
I did wait 30 mins and it had crashed.... activesync wasnt doing anything, buttons / screen taps weren't working on pda.
Is it because I am running 2.13.0001 is my worry? The update specifies its for 2.15.0001. Is there any way I can update to 2.15.0001 from 2.13.0001 before trying again?
Cheers.
Tried the update again, and this time it worked.
Device is running AKU2.3 now, but still says 2.13.0001 for ipl and spl on boot.
Any ideas anyone on how I can update that to 2.15.0001? and what kind of change that makes anyway?
Thanks all.
dannyoneill said:
just been researching this rom, looks like it defaults overclocks your device and installs a ton and I mean a ton of apps that most people dont want.
Be warned, its heavily customized and may not be to everyones liking.
Anyone know if I do upgrade to this and unlock my CID if I can then re-apply the official JAMin rom?
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you have been researching a different rom. this one does certainly NOT overclock the device by default. And it's a clean install, without any overhead, but WITH the stereo bluetooth headset support. perfect for my uses.
looks like i was looking at another rom, one loaded with junk.
I took the plunge and updated my jamin to the 16mb 4pda rom and im now back on the official jamin, it was way too unstable. Today I rebooted 5 times.
The volume is too low on headset and loud speaker
and some other annoyances.
I need stability
when i'm using AKU2.3,
in Settings / Regional Settings:
there is no "Turkey" option (also Russian).
how can i do that, is there a patch for apply these regions ?
thats why i'm using latest official jamin rom now (wwe) (from clubimate.com)
Ive found the source of instability with the 4PDA rom. Its the radio rom 02.30.21
I went back to my old ROM on my jamin and all was fine, a day without crash, Then loaded on radio rom 02.30.21, hardreset for good measure and setup again,. same as always.
Then, every hour or so im resetting.
Back to official jamin rom and all is fine again.
Radio ROM 02.30.21 is just totally unstable. Ideally I would like the AKU2.3 updated rom but without this awful radio rom they seem to be putting in them all.
It looks like the stock HTC rom comes with the radio I already have - 1.27.12.11. I really like the stock HTC rom, but after 3 days of using it on my first Tilt, the phone went belly up after a night on the charger. I think this had nothing to do with the ROM, but I'm still scared now.
Does this mean that my phone network will operate EXACTLY how it does now with the stock ATT rom - 1.57.502.2 - as long as the radio version is the same? I've been through hell with ATT the last week (first week of my service). Phone would not work at my house with full service (neither my or my girlfriends Samsung phone would work, so it was for sure a network issues for them)... So i want to make sure my kaiser stays working.
If it does work exactly the same, should I try to upgrade to the 'better' radio - 1.27.12.17? Is it worth it? Or if it works with the stock HTC rom should I just stay?
This is the only HTC stock ROM right? The one I should use? I'm just worried because my first Kaiser bricked after 3 days of use after flash. It worked fine for those days --->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332246
-Factory Shipped ROM form HTC
http://rapidshare.com/files/57816419..._Ship.rar.html
OS 5.2.1620 build 18125.0.4.2
I am not sure if I am correct here, but from what I have read the AT&T ROMS use different radio drivers, and so a different radio is needed when using the At&T ROM. There is a lot of information about each radio in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349375 (it says which ones will work with HTC ROMS and which ones will work with AT&T ROMS). If you want the AT&T stock ROM, just download it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1635602&postcount=1 and it will flash the radio that works with that ROM as well.
If you want to flash a different ROM, why not try a ROM that has been cooked, but is not made for AT&T. Q-Mobile or one of Dutty's variants should do. I am using Dutty's and its great. If you like the stock ROM that much, I would just keep it because, like you said, your other phone dying most likely had nothing to do with the ROM.
So, in the end... will the radio 1.27.12.17 (newer radio) work with the stock HTC rom, and should I try it?
I have tried to upgrade 2 times my radio (no sound with non AT&T rom), I have tried 1.27.12.32, but never gets 100%.
Any idea about my problem
My device is a Tilt 8525
javiles said:
I have tried to upgrade 2 times my radio (no sound with non AT&T rom), I have tried 1.27.12.32, but never gets 100%.
Any idea about my problem
My device is a Tilt 8525
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What ROM do you have? Can be more specific on your current radio and ROM
Rom 1.56.412.4 , actual radio 1.27.14.09 , no camera and no sound, I want to upgrade to radio 1.27.12.32
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Rom 1.56.412.4 , actual radio 1.27.14.09 , no camera and no sound, I want to upgrade to radio 1.27.12.32
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You can't use another radio with that ROM. You will have to change ROM's if you want to use another radio.
still, it should get to 100%. Radios flash to 99% pretty quickly then it takes a few minutes to go to 100%. I'd wait 20 full minutes from start of flash before I gave up.
I got an answer to the exact same questio here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369567&highlight=radio+help+pls
Hope this helps!
Alex
I found another solution easier, I thought the problem was cause by the sim unlock so I tried to flash the same radio version that was into the tytn II, and worked!!!
After flashing the same version I have flashed the rest of radios without problems.
Hi experts,
I have an old Wizard that works well, but I want to update it.
I flashed the 3.08 SPL and Radio 2.71. It works very well with these.
I have the T-mobil ROM 2.26 on it.
When I flash ANY ROM, the process works perfectly, BUT (!!!) the handset reconfigures itself with the T-mobile 2.26 stuff, and the reported version HAS NOT CHANGED.
Can you suggest a solution please?
O, I had pulled the SD card out.
Thanks
Eric
You flash a different rom, it updates it, finishes at 100% and tells you everything is ok. then WM loads and you see the previous rom?
Hi guys, my raphael was working good when stoped working the EDGE radio, it connects right on the anthem, but doesnt get signal, loosing the information with the connection timeout reason.
I think it is my radio, I have never messed with raphael HardSPL, just installed the rom 5.05.401.1 WWE official HTC rom disponible on the official HTC WEBSITE, only clicking on the file.
And I updated my radio too, installing the 1.11.25.01 version, official to the fuze, it was working so good, suddenly it broken the signal and have already passed 5 days.
I was thinking about re-installing the radio, seems that when I installed the 1.11.25.01 Radio version I didnt need to loose all my installed programs, data etc, only updating the rom, not loosing information as in the ROM installation.
I would like to re-install this rom version, or the last and best rom version with loose my data, I didnt remember the procedure, if I needed to instal the HardSPL or no, but by my remembering, only executed the .exe files on the desktop
help please!
i was needing this help so much, please help me guys, i tested my chip on another mobile and worked the edge
Be sure to flash Hard SPL before you do anything!!!!!
After you do that, you can go ahead and flash.
If I were you, I'd flash a different radio to see if it works better, I recommend .28, .32, and the .19 test.
If that doesn't work then let us know.
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Hi guys, my raphael was working good when stoped working the EDGE radio, it connects right on the anthem, but doesnt get signal, loosing the information with the connection timeout reason.
I think it is my radio, I have never messed with raphael HardSPL, just installed the rom 5.05.401.1 WWE official HTC rom disponible on the official HTC WEBSITE, only clicking on the file.
And I updated my radio too, installing the 1.11.25.01 version, official to the fuze, it was working so good, suddenly it broken the signal and have already passed 5 days.
I was thinking about re-installing the radio, seems that when I installed the 1.11.25.01 Radio version I didnt need to loose all my installed programs, data etc, only updating the rom, not loosing information as in the ROM installation.
I would like to re-install this rom version, or the last and best rom version with loose my data, I didnt remember the procedure, if I needed to instal the HardSPL or no, but by my remembering, only executed the .exe files on the desktop
help please!
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I cannot say if your radio is the problem. If you're installing an official HTC or provider ROM, you do not need HardSPL. If you want to install a cooked one here off XDA, you do. This great guide will help you flash a cooked ROM and/or radio: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448008
You're right, if you flash a radio, then you will not lose anything in your Storage Memory. If you flash a ROM, you will, so be sure to back up your PIM. PPCPimBackup does a great job for that, you can find it at d0ugie's site: http://blownfuze.org/ Your contacts and calendar should come back right away after the restore, but the messages take a while to rebuild, so don't touch it for at least 15 mins after the reboot.
I was trying to flash the HardSPL, and it goes to an ERROR
Trying to flash a Radio goes to an ERROR too, my raphael is only accepting the official's HTC ROM, when flashing anything it cracks on 0%
wtf?
basmareck said:
I was trying to flash the HardSPL, and it goes to an ERROR
Trying to flash a Radio goes to an ERROR too, my raphael is only accepting the official's HTC ROM, when flashing anything it cracks on 0%
wtf?
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By default, you cannot flash anything but an HTC or provider ROM; you cannot flash radios either. You have to flash HardSPL before you flash a custom ROM or a radio.
Have you tried running SSPLManual.exe as outlined in the guide above, step 2 note 2?