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HTC Magic - Root, SPL and Radio, Hero ROM Clarification

Newbie Here
My HTC Magic:
Carrier: Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile / Globul
Country: Bulgaria
Configuration:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HDBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009,21:02:32
Updated: I`ve rooted my Magic following this installation guide: http://theunlockr.com/2009/07/08/how-to-root-your-htc-magic/
daldroid-htcmagic1-signed
daldroid-recovery
I`m not sure if daldroid and nandroid ROMs matters here?
Strange, some of the programs requiring root acces (Like Power Manager) are not working and again asking for root... but others are working properly..
I`ve read all the articles related to the SPL, HTC Hero ROMs etc., but didn`t find specific answer to my in mind question and confirmation if i understand it correctly, so here i am with the specific questions:
According the the above specification of my phone i assume i need first to install this SPL:
Engineering SPL HBOOT-1.33.2005 Signed update.zip (This is the same one as the Haykuro SPL). from this tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=529019
- HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000) : Sapphire PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H : CPLD-12 (Greek)
I`m planning to follow this WiKi guide for the SPL:
1.
Flashing new SPL's and Radios
Push the update.zip file to your SD card or mount the SD card and drag and drop it in your OS:
adb push update.zip /sdcard/update.zip
When you are done pushing it. Start the phone in the recovery mode by turning it off and then start it by hold home+end.
Then in recovery mode scroll down and press apply:update.zip, wait until it has finished and then reboot.
Once i successfully flash the SPL i guess i just need to choose the Hero ROM and then flash it?
For example this guide: http://theunlockr.com/2009/07/21/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-magic-including-hero-roms/
I really need you guys to confirm what i`m planning so far or to correct me if i misunderstand something.
I`m really trying hard to read all the articles and to understand what i`m facing and your help will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance

Post your question in the Sapphire general forum. This is the Sapphire android development forum, you aren't trying to develop anything...

Can I throw something out there that's not entirely unrelated to the above post, in the hope the board mods are watching?
I can see both arguments from those in this thread - the OP is asking a question about how to make use of the development that goes on here, whereas Cheesebaron is taking the purist approach. Two to three weeks ago, I was at the same knowledge level as the OP and posted a similarly dumb query on here. A few weeks on I'm merrily contributing by fixing Exchange compatibility on Jerpela's builds. So I would say to those hardcore purists on here, don't scare off the noobs - you don't know what they'll eventually evolve into.
Now speaking personally, looking back to a few weeks ago, I would never even have dreamed of looking on the general board for answers on how to implement the things found on the development board. "General", to my mind, seems to suggest things more like "where can I get a nice case for my Magic?".
The answer? The Dream guys have a Q&A board which is clearly designed for the sort of post that started this thread. We don't. We need one.

Nobody willing to confirm or correct me?
Well looks like i have to brick my phone first and then ask any kind of questions... and maybe... someone like "Cheesebaron" will kick me again `cause it`s not in the right forum...
Thanks anyway...

Here you go.
Get your SPL Here
And this is the guide I like to fallow. It's for the Rogers magic but it should work for you just fine, just make sure you use a ROM for a 32A board.
Clinton

ClintonH said:
Here you go.
Get your SPL Here
And this is the guide I like to fallow. It's for the Rogers magic but it should work for you just fine, just make sure you use a ROM for a 32A board.
Clinton
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Thanks man...
I gues i need this SPL: Engineering SPL HBOOT-1.33.2005 Signed update.zip
`Couse i`ve already saw a guy with the same Board and Radio bricking his phone using this one: Modded HBOOT-1.33.2004 by Crios Signed update.zip

Here's what I did.
I followed this recipe found at http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1545226
Then used this ROM instead of the suggested fatal1ty one. http://www.4shared.com/file/118776501/c759bba3/myhero-008.html
I have the exact same board as you.
I have no problems whatsoever, and the ROM seems the fastest and most stable I have tried. No overclocking needed.

aribalch said:
I followed this recipe found at http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1545226
Then used this ROM instead of the suggested fatal1ty one. http://www.4shared.com/file/118776501/c759bba3/myhero-008.html
I have the exact same board as you.
I have no problems whatsoever, and the ROM seems the fastest and most stable I have tried. No overclocking needed.
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Can you tell me which ROM is that and a link to the thread of discussion? I`ll be happy to read all about it.
Thanks

32B Radio
Im finding that with my 32B magic that I keep losing the network signal and it doesnt automatically re-connect to the network when the signal comes available again, I have to select airplane mode and then turn airplane mode off.
I think at some point I may have flashed my radio but in all honesty Ive lost all track of what ive flashed
currently im using
62.50s.20.17h_2.22.19.26I
and NK02s latest ION rom
Is anyone else having this prob or know where I can get a download of the 32B radio?

I made a mistake

I accidently flashed my rogers 32A with my ION 32B ROM. Is there any way or recovering it without sending it in?
Any help would be great!
Thanks

there is search option in XDA
dude this is done by many
so please do search n research b4 posting a new post
it creates lots of confusions
and this is a general question please ask in general not in rom development
and please let the developer do there work
thank you

can you get to recovery screen? or fastboot?

ahmgsk said:
dude this is done by many
so please do search n research b4 posting a new post
it creates lots of confusions
and this is a general question please ask in general not in rom development
and please let the developer do there work
thank you
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I did search in the general forum. If one of the mods can move this, then it'd be fine.
As for fastboot or recovery, I can not get to it. My mistake for putting both phones on the table. Seems like the Radio was flashed and I know the radios are not the same and if the radio does not boot, the rest of the phone will not boot so... I may have to send it in... Just wondering if there are other ways around this issue.

seraph1024 said:
I did search in the general forum. If one of the mods can move this, then it'd be fine.
As for fastboot or recovery, I can not get to it. My mistake for putting both phones on the table. Seems like the Radio was flashed and I know the radios are not the same and if the radio does not boot, the rest of the phone will not boot so... I may have to send it in... Just wondering if there are other ways around this issue.
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if its not starting then ask for replacement

so wat exactly is the phone doing you didnt say. can u go to recovery or fastboot

You said:
can u go to recovery or fastboot
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OP said:
As for fastboot or recovery, I can not get to it.
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*Clap*
tooshort.

It's all simple really. I have an ion and rogers magic. I decided to mess with the new images and I was screwing around with the ion initially. I put it down, went away to work on something else, picked up magic, thinking it was the ion and flashed the ion rom to it. Yeah noob mistake from my part on that one. So the phone boot into the boot screen (mine says HTC, normally it would be Rogers) and stays there. As soon as I did that I realized that I screwd up the ROMs. If I recall correctly, Radio boots first, then the ROM and so on and such... Radio boots into 32A radio, 32B Ion Rom looks for 32B radio, does not see it, gets stuck...
I sent it into HTC repair in TX. They'll send me another one in a about 10 days pretty much is what I was told. Oh well. Don't put 2 phones that look very much alike next to each other and better yet, flash the boot screens differently.

32A being difficult - Perfect SPLed? (remote: not allow)

Hi guys,
Recently picked up a White 32A Magic and am having difficulties with it. Info is:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.07.29
Aug 4 2009, 19:43:30
Laptop is loaded with working drivers as have previously flashed two others 32A's with CyanogenMod.
The phone gives the FAILED (remote: not allow) response when trying to fastboot into RA_Amon's latest Hero recovery image.
Am I stuck here?
It looks like I can't goldcard it because I need to flash to a higher ROM and there is not one available.
Yet Amon_RA states specifically in his Hero recovery thread that "it will also work on the 32A Sapphire if you flashed the 6.35.x.x radio and 1.76.x SPL".
If it's of any use, I believe the phone originated in Thailand (has the CN Thai Keyboard).
Help?
Would appreciate any input.
Thanks
Scott

Quick question... did you bother to read any of the stickies on top of this section of the board?

Sure did, wanna direct me to which one answers my question?
Also searched, and found conflicting information, hence started a thread.

scawtt said:
Sure did, wanna direct me to which one answers my question?
Also searched, and found conflicting information, hence started a thread.
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I would, except I'm not familiar with which SPL to use with the new radio, since that kind of opens up a few more possible ways to get bricked.

Exactly why I started a new thread. There is no thread I can find, nor external site, which already covers my exact situation.

U'r not searching or reading at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218

I've reread your post several times and still don't understand why you can't use a goldcard. That's a perfected SPL but I'm 99.9% sure it's rootable. You can't use fastboot because you need an ENG SPL. A goldcard downgrades or just basically changes your SPL/Radio, why would you want to go to a "higher" aka upgrade your rom? That might just bring you to an unrootable SPL. You should be able to downgrade it using a goldcard. Maybe this will help? I have a hero with basically the same info that you've provided and simply used flashrec to root it. I did have to use a goldcard though. I don't see why you can't use a goldcard. Do you know what a goldcard does? I doubt it.
I love how you say it looks like it doesn't work with a goldcard. Did you TRY it?
kencix said:
U'r not searching or reading at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218
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Haha, so true. +1 to this. I decided to take a look, it's everywhere in there.
scawtt said:
Exactly why I started a new thread. There is no thread I can find, nor external site, which already covers my exact situation.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625108
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218&page=23
It's everywhere, you didn't try did you? I type in google "Fix perfected SPL" and "htc magic perfected spl" and the guide kencix gave you is right there. Make yourself useful and don't make useless threads. This also has nothing to do with Android Development.

@scawtt: My magic had the same specs of yours. I follow this step-by-step and my phone is rooted now.

ramersonw said:
@scawtt: My magic had the same specs of yours. I follow this step-by-step and my phone is rooted now.
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This is the only helpful post in the thread. Listen to this man.
No offense to others, but all he wanted was what ramersonw said.

Do not post a new thread!!!! DISAPPEARING POSTS!

Do NOT post a new thread without reading this first! Very important! Your post may vanish!
I've about had it! I move countless new posts each day to the General catagory!
I want to make one thing clear, if you are not developing or at least helping in the development of a rom, hack, script, driver or anything similar you probably should not post in development.
de·vel·op·ment   [dih-vel-uhp-muhnt]
–noun
1.
the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
2.
a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the field of science.
3.
a developed state or form: Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare.
4.
Music . the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed.
5.
a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, esp. by a real-estate developer or government organization.
6.
Chess . the act or process of developing chess pieces.
7.
Mining . the work of digging openings, as tunnels, raises, and winzes, to give access to new workings, and of erecting necessary structures.
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So since we aren't BP workers sitting around playing chess while listening to Mozart or watching Hamlet. And we're sure as hell not teachers trying to show children how to do constructions (although I can use it as a metaphore) I'm going to go out on a limb and say that #2 applies.
So unless you can create "a significant consequence or event" other than your own device then you should not post in development.
Do you have a [Q] Question?
Maybe, just maybe it might belong in the general Q&A section.
That would be this:
myTouch 3G, Magic General
Discussion about the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, HTC Magic (general Q&A, tips & tricks)
So here's the deal... for the next two weeks until further notice I am going to be very strict.
If I see a post that should not be in the development section, I will remove it completely. I won't move it, I won't warn anybody. It'll just be gone.
A few days ago I had to go and move 14 (that's fourteen) posts all at once. That's a little out of hand. These were obvious Q&A like:
What rom is the best?
What is _________ app from ________ picture?
How do I setup swap?
What is compcache?
How do I setup adb?
Why is my recovery not working?
How do I flash a new recovery?
Help me flash a new radio?
etc, etc, etc.
(These were only examples since I don't want to single anyone out.)
These are NOT development related.
Now if you made a script or an app of some kind that made these questions easier for the user then it would be development. Get it? Good! Because I'm not repeating it!
Final warning to all members!
And this goes hand in hand with this warning here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=545005
Also... if you break this rule... you can find your post in two places in the trash.
First place will be in the trash.
Second place will be in this locked thread as an example of what NOT to post in the Development section.
You have been warned!

Example #1
Even after posting that... they still continue.
Here's an example of one that disappeared!
removed said:
Need help. Problems with stuff on SD card disappearing and camera not working saying to first insert SD card. I have restored factory data twice. T-mobile rep says its a known issue with the Android OS and to wait for its update. It's using Android 1.6 and when I check for its updates it says its up to date
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
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Example #2
Guess what happened to this one too?
removed said:
Hi,
I ROOTED my MYT3G (original) using the app UniversalAndroot.
I removed the MyFaves.apk and now, am unable to make calls due to error
"The process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
I downloaded MyFaves.apk and moved it to the /system/app directory but it didnt work.
Can someone point me to the link where i can download the TMO 1.6 Stock ROM ? want to revert back to original state.
Another option I was considering was to flash CM6.0.0-RC2 using ROM manager. not sure if I should go ahead .
pointers please.
Cheers
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Example #3
And this one too!
removed said:
HI I was just wondering where to begin.....as far as rooting my phone to these amazing ROM's......
Thank you
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Outstanding!
I'm shocked awed and amazed!
Twenty-four hours and no one posted an improper thread.
I'm so proud of you all. Keep up the good work!

Example #4
Well that didn't last... although the OP did recognize his mistake and posted a duplicate thread in General. I guess he knew it was going to disappear.
removed said:
hello all,
i want to get back to a vodafone stock rom.
but i do want to keep my custom recovery!!
is that possible?
if yes, how to keep it?
Thank you in advance!
//removed
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Example #5
And another one bit the dust...
removed said:
Hi I've completely bricked my HTC Magic please can anyone help me please!!
I've tried to install the wrong RUU and now my phone is not Booting the only screen i get is the one in the picture. What I think my mistake was I've used a RUU for 32a
but my phone was a 32b.
Please HELP!!!!!!
Thanks
removed
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Example #6
This one was special:
removed said:
anyone know how I can change my rooted mytouch 3g back to the regular signed software? Just ended up not needing the root features and it wont let some of the google software like maps update.
also read in the tmobile magazine my phone was getting the cupcake update. anyone know when that is supposed to happen?
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I guess somehow he received an issue of T-Mobile magazine that was about two years old.

Example #7
Guess what happened to this post?
You guessed it!
Trash!
removed said:
hi
plz i need help
i crash my display and i Changed
aftr that 6.36 not work !!!
only 3.35 plzzz help mee to fixss this
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Example #8
You just have to laugh...
Why won't his phone boot?
Hmmmm... maybe because it has to do with erase system -w.
Oh well... look for it in the trash.
removed said:
via adb i started to flash recovery to htc magic 32b
and i give this oreder
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase system -w
after i did it the mobile stuck on the main screen (vodafone)
i dont know what i did wrong
thanks
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Example #9
He was lucky that he managed to get an answer before I got there.
It's in the trash now too.
removed said:
HI ,
I have a MyTouch 3g v1.2
I had rooted it and flashed a custom recovery and everything well until i tried to upgrade my radio and spl.
I used fastboot to flash the radio and the spl , but on accident i had used the wrong recovery.
So i went to go reflash using adb fastboot flash.
After I flash, I cant get into recovery, only fastboot/bootloader mode.
When I boot into recovery mode, it gets stuck at the mytouch3g screen
Any Help?
I just want it to work, i don care about rooting any more.
BTW the screen readd
SAPPHIRE PCT A ENG S-OFF H
HOOT-1.76.2007(SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO - 6.35.10.18
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Four Days Later...
So four days ago I said that for the next two weeks I was going to be very strict by moving these threads to the trash instead of moving them or helping the OP.
Four days later so far at least NINE people still have not complied. One of them did it twice and next time will be banned for it!
Do you see how serious I am?
And if you hadn't noticed... I'm making examples of these posts... so unless you want to see your post up here... do NOT do it!

Example #10 (I actually lost count for a moment)
removed said:
I've done a whole lot of searching, but I wanted to ask for a simplified explanation of this procedure before I start.
Current phone software versions:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
May 27 2009, 19:06:41
ROM: CM6RC3
Recovery: Amon_Ra
Goal: Flash 2.22.23.02 radio onto my phone.
Issues: I have a "perfected" SPL on my phone, 1.33.0006. This means that I cannot use fastboot to flash my radio (I get the "remote: not allow" error).
Main questions:
Can I simply rename the radio file I downloaded (forum.cyanogenmod.c om/files/file/50-magic-radio-2-22-23-02zip/) to "update.zip" and flash the radio using recovery mode?
Do I need to then immediately flash a new ROM (preferably Cyanogen 6 RC3) right after flashing the radio, because flashing the radio requires a ROM flash right afterward (read that somewhere).
If the above steps are correct, do I need to do a full phone wipe? Or just cache and dalvik-cache?
Do I need to worry about compatibility between radio and ROM version? Or radio and SPL version?
OR do I need to first flash the SPL to something like 1.33.2010 (a custom, non-perfected SPL)? If so, do I follow a procedure similar to this: (forum.xda-developers.c om/showpost.php?p=5304579&postcount=4) ? I assume this SPL would allow me to use fastboot to flash the radio (negating the need to flash radio via recovery).
Just want to upgrade the radio to (supposedly) get better reception. And yes, this is a USA MT3G (1st version). Would prefer not to create a goldcard and all that jazz (which I haven't done before).
THANK YOU!
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Thread moved per request of OP... just not to where (s)he wanted it to go.
Moved to trash.

Example #11
removed said:
i flashed the Supercsdiv4 but when its done loading and everything, it tells me to touch the android to begin but i cant touch the screen its like the screen is disabled or something but my screen works fine on other roms. whys that?
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He was warned by a member in the post and he continued to post questions. Some just don't learn.

Example #12
This was the OP's first post too.
Way to start it off.
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Hi!
I have a HTC magic 32B black rooted.
When I passed to froyo from eclair (with superE), my phone started to give me a lot of problems.
Is impossible to connect it to a wi-fi modem. IT START TO REBOOT IN LOOP and the only solution is remove battery... and change ROM (with a Eclair based).
In particular, when I install for example, a new froyo ROM like superfroyo 2.8.2, at the first connection with WPA2 protected network, my phone, after the typing of password, start reboot in loop. At every restart is impossible to switch off wi-fi.
Same problem with the connection at 3G network...
With Eclair there isn't problem.
Am I the only one with this problem?
What can I do for to have froyo without problems in my magic?
Thanks in advance!
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Example #13
Lucky number 13.
Is this an example of a proper DEVELOPMENT post?
Or maybe a Q&A post? Hmmmm... tough call.
removed said:
I am preparing to root and I have everything prepped. I just need to know what version of fastboot I am using. How do I find this out?
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Almost a week later
So almost a week later and I'm still finding myself performing my magic by making posts disappear! This is so far on the average of about two a day. So these poor souls either don't read or don't care. Either way... they won't have many posts if they don't change their habits.
Believe it or not, this has dropped dramatically! I was moving about ten or so each day so you all should feel good about yourselves. Still... some of you are still keeping me on my toes. And that's fine... because you know where to find your posts. Don't you?
Hint:

Example #14
Technically, I should say that this is Example #13 continued because it's the same exact member that did it again. Some people just don't get it. But they will when they check their e-mail and find that they were banned for posting in the wrong section.
I sent him/her an e-mail this time telling him/her that it's his/her final warning. So I guess we'll see.
removed said:
Eveything went fine but when I go to install the cyanogen mod all I get is the red vodaphone screen. What could be causing this?
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Example #15
And another one moved to the trash...
removed; said:
Hey guys I was rooting my sister Old Mytouch, so after I installed the recovery with flashrec-1.1.3. I went ahead and downloaded the clockwork recovery and flash that one instead of the one in the tutorial, Then I did a nandroid backup and mounted it to add the new image I was gonna flash, well her microsd card got corrupted some how and now it gives me an error while trying to flash and I don't have a nandroid to go back too,
Can you guys direct me to the right place,
By the way I can't input commands in clockwork like in other recovery there for I can't put a different recovery in the phone and flash via commands
HELP>>>>
I was worried but then just started trying different thing's untill one worked know it's fully rooted with a custom rom so thank's either way for your future answer.
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Example #16
removed said:
Here is my fastboot imformation:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.10.18
Aug 21 2009,18:19:15
My GPS never works, i don't know why, could anybody help me to solve that?
Is there somewrong with my radio? if so, please provide me a better one.
BTW, now i'm using smoki ROM.
Thanks a lot~
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His first post too... now that's some way to welcome a new member huh. Oh well. Sorry... but he should have read this post. I wonder what part of "Do not post a new thread" is confusing for some people. It's gotta be the NOT.

[Q] Custom radio and hboot for for RAM and OC to 614 mhz not working

I have tried to do the custom radio sticky instructions and the instructions from ezterry and neither one of them have worked for me. Every time I install the radio and hboot my phone just keeps rebooting the my touch green screen. When I try ezterrys way, when I get into fastboot it says that it cannot read the image file for the radio or the hboot. Can someone please help? I would love to have this done on my phone because of the benefits but still no luck. Thanks!

tidewaterns said:
I have tried to do the custom radio sticky instructions and the instructions from ezterry and neither one of them have worked for me. Every time I install the radio and hboot my phone just keeps rebooting the my touch green screen. When I try ezterrys way, when I get into fastboot it says that it cannot read the image file for the radio or the hboot. Can someone please help? I would love to have this done on my phone because of the benefits but still no luck. Thanks!
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Wrong place to be asking questions by posting a new thread this could be asked in development but in an appropriate thread not it's own. So repost in the thread where you are following the instructions from.
Are you trying to update to a 2708 kernel? They don't work on My Touch the same as Dream. You can use the radio but not the kernel.

Sorry will do. Thanks.

tidewaterns said:
Sorry will do. Thanks.
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Alrighty then. I guess I'll just close this.