OK, so I figured out all my problems and such and flashed the second Radio in the stickied radio thread. I flashed the gingerbeast ROM and now I'm getting no service, so I'm just wondering what rom is the most stable for my current radio/ril?
Before you get slammed by anyone or scolded by the moderators, I will make a suggestion. You need to cut back on opening a new thread for every single question that you have. You can ask all of your questions in the first thread you opened. All of these answers have been posted throughout the forum. As far as Gingerbeast is concerned, it is a very stable rom. Reboot you phone and check your settings. If you are on the correct radio and Ril then you should be fine. Check the area you are in also. Asking what rom is the best or most stable will only get you a very subjective answer since everyone has different opinions on what they like.
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Before you get slammed by anyone or even scolded by the moderators, I will make a suggestion. You need to cut back on opening a new thread for every single question that you have. You can ask all of your questions in the first thread you opened. All of these answers have been posted throughout the forum. As far as Gingerbeast is concerned, it is a very stable rom. Reboot you phone and check your settings. If you are on the correct radio and Ril then you should be fine. Check the area you are in also.
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Sorry, It's just i really want to get my phone working well as I've been messing with it for a while now.
Also what is the best radio for the Virtuous ROM if you know
I understand where you are coming from. I am just giving you advice that you should heed. As far as radio and Ril combo's go, what works well for one individual may not work as well for another. You will have to test it out for at least a week to measure performance differences. For VU rom I have personally had good success with two different radio Ril combo's. You can use the ATT OTA 6.30 radio and .79 Ril, or you can also try the 12.54.60.25x_26.09.04.11_M2 radio and you will not have to flash the Ril for that one because it is already included in the VU rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
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I understand where you are coming from. I am just giving you advice that you should heed. As far as radio and Ril combo's go, what works well for one individual may not work as well for another. You will have to test it out for at least a week to measure performance differences. For VU rom I have personally had good success with two different radio Ril combo's. You can use the ATT OTA 6.30 radio and .79 Ril, or you can also try the 12.54.60.25x_26.09.04.11_M2 radio and you will not have to flash the Ril for that one because it is already included in the VU rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
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Thanks, right now I'm using the OTA Radio and .79 Ril and it's OK, is there any program to test how well the performance is with each combo?
EDIT: Also am I always going to have ****tier connection than before I rooted because right now with the wifi on i only get 1 bar with no H+, G, E next to it.
You can install and use the attached program on your phone, created by ZikyHD, to easily check your radio and Ril information. As far as testing performance, you will have to see real world usage and you can also use a program like Speedtest.net to check speeds. Remember though that speeds will vary depending on the time of day, your location, and what server you are testing from. Also know that after installing a new radio and Ril combination you should wait to let the radio and rom settle for a few days before trying to check performance.
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You can install and use the attached program on your phone, created by ZikyHD, to easily check your radio and Ril information. As far as testing performance, you will have to see real world usage and you can also use a program like Speedtest.net to check speeds. Remember though that speeds will vary depending on the time of day, your location, and what server you are testing from. Also know that after installing a new radio and Ril combination you should wait a few days to let the radio and rom settle for a few days before trying to check performance.
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I just flashed a new Radio and Ril today so could that be why my service is acting weird?
It is possible. Another thing to remember is that when you flash new roms your radio will not change, but your Ril file might change. The Ril's are included in the roms, so it is always a good idea to check and make sure your have a matching combination. Whenever you flash a Ril through CWM remember to mount system first before you flash the file. Follow the instructions in the radio thread and always check the MD5 sums to make sure your downloaded file is not corrupt.
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It is possible. Another thing to remember is that when you flash new roms your radio will not change, but you Ril file might change. The Ril's are included in the roms, so it is always a good idea to check and make sure your have a matching combination. Whenever you flash a Ril through CWM remember to mount system first before you flash the file. Follow the instructions in the radio thread and always check the MD5 sums to make sure your downloaded file is not corrupt.
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So if the Ril is changed should I just flash the one I had before? Also how do you check the MD5 sums, I think you can do it through Astro File Manager if I'm correct.
EDIT: Yup the Ril was changed to 0131HM, should I see if the pair works together or just flash the matching Ril?
It is recommended to use the matched radio and Ril combination. I have attached a program that you can run on a Windows computer to easily check MD5 sums. Just paste the MD5 code into the program and then browse and select the matching file. It will compare the codes and let you know if they match. If they do then it is a good download. If not then obviously download the file again. It is also good practice to check roms to make sure the file is intact.
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It is recommended to use the matched radio and Ril combination. I have attached a program that you can run on a Windows computer to easily check MD5 sums. Just paste the MD5 code into the program and then browse and select the matching file. It will compare the codes and let you know if they match. If they do then it is a good download. If not then obviously download the file again. It is also good practice to check roms to make sure the file is intact.
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Flashed the new Ril so I have a matching pair, still ****ty service but I guess it needs time to settle, it it still sucks in a week I'll just go back to stock proably.
Luminate7s said:
Flashed the new Ril so I have a matching pair, still ****ty service but I guess it needs time to settle, it it still sucks in a week I'll just go back to stock proably.
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If you have the time, maybe try a few different radio/ril combos. I don't intend to contradict anyone but in my experience I don't always get the best signal strength, battery life, and data speed with the recommended radio/ril.
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If you have the time, maybe try a few different radio/ril combos. I don't intend to contradict anyone but in my experience I don't always get the best signal strength, battery life, and data speed with the recommended radio/ril.
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Agreed it has long been known that the radio is area dependent. The radio that works for me might not give you the best signal. A search would have told you this. Please use the search function before opening a new thread. Thread closed
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I keep seeing on this and other forums that noobs are unsure about how to flash radio versions. They also don't know about the double reboot, and think they bricked their phone when it loads the radio. I am posting this thread to answer those questions, hoping that it will stop a lot of the same question over and over again in the other threads.
1. To flash your radio, rename the file to update.zip, or just update if your computer doesn't show file extensions.
2. Put the file onto the root of your SD card. (If you have a different update.zip on there, you will have to remove or overwrite the old update.zip).
3. Boot into recovery and hit alt S
4. Reboot your phone. It will reboot twice. The first time, you will see the recovery page for a split second, then you will see a strange screen. The screen will stay on for a minute or two while it writes the radio image, so don't freak out, then your phone will reboot normally.
5. You can upgrade the radio either after, or before you flash the firmware, it doesn't matter which you do first.
6. Yes, if you are going to a completely new firmware version, for example, 1.0 - 1.1 - 1.5, you will have to change your radio to the compatible version, or you will have problems. The same is true for downgrading. You will probably have to downgrade your radio if going back to an older version of firmware.
7. No, you don't have to change radio versions if staying on the same version, example RC33 1.1 to ADP 1.1, or 1.5 H to 1.5 G.
Those are the only questions I can think of at the moment. If i screwed something up, or forgot to add something, let me know!
Looks like this is good info (Was unsure myself, so this helps), not sure why no one else would say thanks.
Thanks .
Thanks for leting me know it helped! It quickly disappeared into the depths of unanswered threads, so I figured nobody would ever see it.
thanks
This helped me also, thanks for breaking it down so well.
is there a definitive list of radio versions for which country etc? also dl links would be handy
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is there a definitive list of radio versions for which country etc? also dl links would be handy
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Since you will only be flashing the radio when you flash the rom, you should use the radio specified on the page where you got your rom.
Since there are so many versions of Android out now, and they only work correctly with the radio which was built for that version, I didn't want to post links and have people downloading the wrong version, then wondering why they have so many problems.
do i hear music with his radio update?
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do i hear music with his radio update?
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Rephrase that...?
No, no music. The radio update has something to do with connecting to a signal. (I'm not really up on all of this technology, so I can't give you a more detailed explanation). I do know that many times, if you have the wrong radio version, you won't be able to stay connected though.
I had installed CM7 on my phone, but didn't work right, so i flashed back stock rom (tweaked w/o bloats)...everything is great...but still the GPS is giving me issues. If the issue is RADIO related, can someone just tell me which radio is the real At&t stock radio? There are a few of them out there and i am not sure now which one is the TRUE radio....also if there is any other tweaks you guys think i should do, please elaborate as i am about to throw my phone to the nearest lake LOL.
Thanks.
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I had installed CM7 on my phone, but didn't work right, so i flashed back stock rom (tweaked w/o bloats)...everything is great...but still the GPS is giving me issues. If the issue is RADIO related, can someone just tell me which radio is the real At&t stock radio? There are a few of them out there and i am not sure now which one is the TRUE radio....also if there is any other tweaks you guys think i should do, please elaborate as i am about to throw my phone to the nearest lake LOL.
Thanks.
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Either post in the CM7 thread or in the general section. This doesn't belong in the dev section. Also look for the thread AngelDeath wrote, it will help with gps issues.
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Top link in my sig has what you need.
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Top link in my sig has what you need.
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Yup - I followed step 1 and 2 (flash radio and RIL) twice, and my GPS is back. Hasn't worked for the last 3 or 4 ROM/Radio combos I've had. I've tried every GPS "fix" on these forums. But flashing ATT's latest Radio/RIL (from your thread) restored GPS functionality for me.
please show me exactly where i need to find this fix...went to your link and didn't find anything. Thanks for your help
Regarding the posting in the wrong section, i didn't see this CM7 section....and since i Don't have CM7 it doesn't apply.... i am back at stock. Thanks for your concern though
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please show me exactly where i need to find this fix...went to your link and didn't find anything. Thanks for your help
Regarding the posting in the wrong section, i didn't see this CM7 section....and since i Don't have CM7 it doesn't apply.... i am back at stock. Thanks for your concern though
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Do these steps:
Instructions
Prerequisites:
A basic knowledge of flashing ROMs and Radios on the HTC Inspire 4G and ADB commands
S-Off HTC Inspire 4G with CWM Recovery and AT&T service
MicroSD card inserted in phone
Root capable file explorer (I prefer Root Explorer, as it can set permissions)
Download the following three files and extract to the location of your choice on your SD Card: MultiUpload
Steps:
NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE BEGINNING!
1. Place PD98IMG.zip(12.39a.60.19x_26.06.06.30_M) on root of SD Card (location: \mnt\SDCard) Reboot into bootloader to install updated Radio(If necessary, if you have already flashed this radio you do NOT need to reflash radio.)
2. Once radio is installed, reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery and install the Speed Boost .zip from CWM. This includes the updated RIL files for the radio as well as propeditor for the next step
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Im running Android Revolution and now I would like to flash the recomended radio. However i do not have eng s off so fastboot flash radio radio.img does not work for me.
After reading the effen manual, what i understand is that to flash a new radio I need to
1. rename the desired radio zip file to rom.zip
2. place it in the romzip folder
3. open hack ace cmd menu and select to install my own radio
Heres where im confused. When I follow the link provided to here the instructions seem to conflict each other.
Ive studied this as much as I can over the past two days but havent found much solid info.
I also tried using visionary b4 I even flashed the AR ROM but it did not work.
Could someone confirm that it is as easy as stated above or if im wrong please help a brother out. I just need to flash the recommended radio and havent found a solution im confident with. Please and Thanks to anyone who can help me out.
I personally go by the instructions from the link you provided. Just rename the zip, put it in the root of.your SD card, and flash via hboot. And that's it.
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no no no
this is how it's done for me, minus the links needed to flash the radio, as they are not mine.
You should also flash the matching RIL file (radio interface layer) that HTC pushed out with this new radio. Here are the steps to do all of this:
Below is a link to my dropbox folder containing the P98IMG.zip file containing the new radio. Download this file to your computer. Now we need to check to make sure the file didn't get corrupted during the download process (extremely slight chance of this happening, but we don't want to flash a corrupt file to your phone and risk bricking it). Download md5.exe from below and run it, and browse to the P98IMG.zip you downloaded. The MD5 hash it displays should match this number exactly:
33BAEBAD8B1E7A20F4603AFF0BA66468
You can paste this number into the MD5 program so you can compare them.
Now that we've verified the file is good, copy this file to the root of your SD card and reboot your phone into bootloader mode. Once you're in the hboot/bootloader screen, select bootloader and wait a few seconds and it will automatically find the .zip file and then prompt you to proceed. This process is what flashes the new radio, it takes about 20 seconds or less. Once it's done, reboot into your ROM like normal. Go into settings>>about phone and check your radio version; it should now show 26.06.06.30.
Now we need to flash the matching RIL file. Download the file below and copy it to your SD card. Don't worry about checking the MD5 hash. Reboot your phone into clockwork recovery mode, and then select install zip from sdcard>>choose zip from sdcard then select the RIL .zip file and flash it. Reboot back into your ROM. We are done! Let me how it works for you. You might give it a few days before making any decisions, it seems like some ROMs need to adjust to new radios/RIL files before the battery life settles down to normal (that is my experience anyway).
credit to HenryBravo
My goal is to flash the radio recommended for AR HD. I did so by moving it to root of sd and hboot. But i dont think it took becasue baseband does not match up. It stayed the same after two tries. I would really like to follow the devs instructions for the radio. However I cant seem to successfuly flash it.
NARRRRRRRRRRR did you even read what i typed?
direct instructions
Dude my bad man. Is this the radio for AR HD...radio 12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2 ? the numbers did not match up. I dont see a link for your dropbox though? I really apologize for being dense if i am and I really appreciate your quick reply and patience. thank you
We are going to need more specifics on what you did. But following wdkingerys instructions are exactly what you need to do
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What I did was
1.rename the radio 12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2 (radio recommended by dev) to PD98IMG.zip
2.boot into hboot it found it i got the progress bar on the right had side it took about 5 seconds or so
3. Then i went into fastboot to select power down and then i turned it back on
I want to follow your directions but I dont see the dropbox links. Like i said earlier I really appreciate your patience
Ok I checked out the AT hd thread and yes 12.54. Is the recommended radio. Wdkingery mentioned the stock ATT radio. When you check the radio/baseball in about phone what does it say? It should match to what your trying to flash
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Thats what I thought but it doesnt. I went in the IRC (dont remember which) and have gotten a copy of everything wdkingery said and will follow his instructions. It currently says baseband# 12.28b.60.140eP_26.03.02.26
-i think the problem was that the AR HD recommended radio is for a DHD not sure
I've flashed dhd radios, so that shouldn't be the problem. Though in my case the dhd radios were never as good as stock. Again that was me as plenty of others have gotten better results with other radios. It more of a trial an error in my opinion and flashing radio does have its risks so I tend to stay away.
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I think your right, apparently that radio required eng s off and again thank you.
Im now rockin 06.06.30 and about to load the RIL. Will follow up with results
Got the RIL installed and im good to go speedtest.net app shows 3 down 1 up. Not great but im gonna bet thats more to do with the tornados that just came through here. The network has been iffy throughout the city anyways. Also ill follow the advice given to wait a couple days b4 makin any real judgments. Thank you again to both of you guys. I think ive managed to get my head wrapped around this a little better.
Glad I could help . I think I might have figured it out . I downloaded the 12.54 radio and compared it to my stock zip. The AR ZIP does not contain Android Info text file. This is the first time I've ever looked I.side the zip, so.this is new to me. I believe this file is needed in the zip. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
So from reading the flashing radio thread. They state to replace the radio images (with the one you want)so the txt file is probably important and hence it not working for you.
You should try out the stock like you said, and see if it works for you. If not I with this new Info, we should be able to get you on 12.54
On a slightly different note. Eng s-off is not needed. And is even riskier than hboot, trays why many devs prefer the hboot method
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Great thank you. I might still want to try 12.54 in the future so ill keep that in mind. I would like to know exactly why one radio is better than the other anyways so for now im happy with this one. I was in the AR HD irc for a while but couldnt get anyone. Ill get to the bottom of it sooner or later. Thanks again
hello community !
i have a problem that on my SD card i see RADIO DUMP files
from what i have read it means my modem crashes sometimes is that true?
i have MIUI rom running all is working well except these weird dump files that get created from time to time.
as far as i understood i need to flash a different modem if i got it right that will solve the problem?
the thing is i have no idea wich modem i need where i should download it and how to install it
for example i have a Galaxy S also running Miui and i flashed a Modem called JV4 wich is recommended for Orange Israel strait from recovery.
can i use the same file on my nexus s ?
if not could some one please point me for the right modem for me for Orange Israel
and is installation simply from recovery too (install zip from sd) ?
thnx allot in advanced i sure hope the solution for this is easy
theres no fix to it. its just completely random, you're more than free to delete the files.
but yeah, if you want.. you can flash other radios (its not modems) via flashable zips using clockwork recovery. refer to the android dev forums for the RADIO thread and download the radios corresponding to your phone model
you can verify your current radio by going to menu -> about phone -> look for baseband version
hey thnx allot for the quick replay
is the radio has to do something with signal and stuff ?
and when u mean random u mean like its not a problem at all ?
and basiclly flashing a new radio wont solve the issue of the dump files ?
im gonna head over and check wich radio suits me
ive searched for the radio thread but theres so many of them hehe im lost
ok so i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116884&highlight=Radio
but it does not say wich radio is for what area
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hey thnx allot for the quick replay
is the radio has to do something with signal and stuff ?
and when u mean random u mean like its not a problem at all ?
and basiclly flashing a new radio wont solve the issue of the dump files ?
im gonna head over and check wich radio suits me
ive searched for the radio thread but theres so many of them hehe im lost
ok so i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116884&highlight=Radio
but it does not say wich radio is for what area
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Yes it does. Find out what model of nexus s you have and download a radio corresponding to your model. You can check your baseband (radio) as I listed before. Reread what I said previously. Everything you need to know is in there.
Or you can just delete the dumps, they're nothing.
I used to get a lot when I fest got the phone and then try mysteriously stopped showing up.
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i can see my baseband version and all but since i get radio dumps i need a different version no?
i have KD1 now but i get dumps so what the use to flash KD1 again?
the thing is i do not know which radio is good for my area (israel) and provider is Orange IL
i just need to know which version is for my area and its not listed any where
i have a samsung galaxy s and in our radio topic its divided like radios for europe / asia etc...
maybe thats why its not so clear for me
this is how its listen in the topic and yet i cant find where are the area's listed
Radio for I9020a/I9020t/I9023
Radio JK1
Radio KB1
Radio KB3
Radio KD1
Radio for I9020a
Radio UCKB2
Radio UCKD1
Arielo1 said:
i can see my baseband version and all but since i get radio dumps i need a different version no?
i have KD1 now but i get dumps so what the use to flash KD1 again?
the thing is i do not know which radio is good for my area (israel) and provider is Orange IL
i just need to know which version is for my area and its not listed any where
i have a samsung galaxy s and in our radio topic its divided like radios for europe / asia etc...
maybe thats why its not so clear for me
this is how its listen in the topic and yet i cant find where are the area's listed
Radio for I9020a/I9020t/I9023
Radio JK1
Radio KB1
Radio KB3
Radio KD1
Radio for I9020a
Radio UCKB2
Radio UCKD1
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I don't understand what you're asking for.
The DUMPS being dumped into your sdcard are GARBAGE. They happen MYSTERIOUSLY. just delete them. Is there a fix? No. Do we know why that happen? Not 100%, if you want to really find out. Use the search feature and find it. There is a thread about radio dumps in the past, you might find something there. But my solution is to just delete it. It'll happen again but it's not like its going to use up all the space on your phone.
Updating the radio will not help anything. Is there a chance it could? It's possible. But the main reason why you update the radio is to see if it improves your signals. The latest version doesn't necessarily mean its better. It varies between location.
If you have I9020T... download the ones for that. These radios are not based on location, they are based on your PHONE MODEL. It is a global radio and doesn't matter. As long as its respective to the phone model that you have, you're fine. You're making it more complicated than what it really is.
These radios are not based on location, they are based on your PHONE MODEL. It is a global radio and doesn't matter
NOW that makes everything more clear to me !!!
in galaxy s when i had radio dumps i changed radio and it helped this is why i asked for a different radio
but since u said there is really no use of changing a radio and it wont stop the dumps on the nexus s unlike the galaxy so i wont even bother flashing a different one
thnx u so so much for all your help and for making everything clear to me on how it works
thnx !
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These radios are not based on location, they are based on your PHONE MODEL. It is a global radio and doesn't matter
NOW that makes everything more clear to me !!!
in galaxy s when i had radio dumps i changed radio and it helped this is why i asked for a different radio
but since u said there is really no use of changing a radio and it wont stop the dumps on the nexus s unlike the galaxy so i wont even bother flashing a different one
thnx u so so much for all your help and for making everything clear to me on how it works
thnx !
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The only use of changing the radios is to see which of them gives you the best result. If you're that bored, you could go through each of them and see which gives you the best performance. I personally use KB3. KD1 has a bug where it says "3G" instead of "H" at various times and it bugs me.
You're welcome.
well as u said since those dumps wont go even if i flash a different radio then Fu$#*)( it
i dont really feel any poor signal in wifi 3g phone reception etc...
thnx again for everything it works different with the nexus s and galaxy s the radio thingy so now all cleared for me
im not that bored to start checking heheh you answered me perfectly now that i got it
So I've done quite a bit of searching and reading but I feel like I still need help. I used to have good to decent service. Several months ago I rooted my phone and noticed a decrease in service. Trouble sending texts, trouble making calls, many times not receiving calls at all and just getting voicemails. 2 days ago I went ahead and flashed the latest American revolution hd rom. I'm not running the recommended radio. I can't remember how to find the current radio I'm running but I believe it may be one if att's latest. My main questions are, will a new radio solve these problems? And I'd there another way to flash a radio besides being hooked up to a computer. The USB write I have doors not allow my phone to sync or enter debugging mode.
Thanks in advance
Before this gets closed there are 100s of threads just like this friend all the same ? That your asking but....
Radios and Rils will be a trail and error kind of method it also depends where you live etc.. for me if I ever had to flash a radio or ril in the sticky of the dev part of this thread for the inspires tells you how to flash them.
But when you flash a Rom you rarely need to flash the radio or its ril
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Thanks for your reply. I figured and knew based off reading that radios are trail and error. Just wondering if my "symptoms" are typical of having the wrong radio.
Also is it possibly to place the radio.zip file onto my sd then install it through bootloader? Or must I be connected to my computer, which seems like what every how to says, to flash?
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Thanks for your reply. I figured and knew based off reading that radios are trail and error. Just wondering if my "symptoms" are typical of having the wrong radio.
Also is it possibly to place the radio.zip file onto my sd then install it through bootloader? Or must I be connected to my computer, which seems like what every how to says, to flash?
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You can flash a radio without a computer but it has to be in a pd98img zip format. There out there just search. There is a thread in development dedicated to radios.
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Thanks for your reply. I figured and knew based off reading that radios are trail and error. Just wondering if my "symptoms" are typical of having the wrong radio.
Also is it possibly to place the radio.zip file onto my sd then install it through bootloader? Or must I be connected to my computer, which seems like what every how to says, to flash?
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Yes in the inspire thread for radios it tells you how.. also just read a few pages to last of the forum it self to see what others are saying. So over all yes you would download the radio file and its a PD98IMG just like that NO dot at the end of the file IE PD98IMG.zip it has to be PD98IMG so then just add to the root of the sd card boot to hboot it will read and apply update the with ril just boot to recovery mode mount system then flash ril zip ...
And for me thanks button and also hit the thanks for the other member too
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