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Radio flash issue

Hi,
I am trying to flash a new radio on my inspire which has coredriod 6.7 however it fails with the below error, would appreciate your help?
writing 'radio'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
Thanks

kalva7 said:
Hi,
I am trying to flash a new radio on my inspire which has coredriod 6.7 however it fails with the below error, would appreciate your help?
writing 'radio'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
Thanks
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Sounds like you are trying to write it from fastboot. To do this, you'll need the engineering HBOOT (ENG S-OFF). If you don't have ENG HBOOT, then you'll have to use the PD98IMG.zip method. See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324

You need ENG-S OFF
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
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P00t said:
You need ENG-S OFF
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
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You do not need Eng-Off to flash a radio.
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dooyoo222 said:
You do not need Eng-Off to flash a radio.
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Easier to flash it. At least for me.
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P00t said:
Easier to flash it. At least for me.
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If your going to give information, at least try to make it correct and reliable.
you do not need Eng s-off, and in fact it is strongly recommended to not eng s-off your phone.
Flash the radio via the PD98IMG.zip method

mudknot2005 said:
If your going to give information, at least try to make it correct and reliable.
you do not need Eng s-off, and in fact it is strongly recommended to not eng s-off your phone.
Flash the radio via the PD98IMG.zip method
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No need to get all serious bro. Chill.
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Go to inspire (only) radio thread and get the one you want with matching rill its in the right format
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P00t said:
No need to get all serious bro. Chill.
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He's getting serious because radio flashing IS serious, Eng-off is very serious and dangerous, when not having to do it, why risk it. You need to go to this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
Rename the file: PD98IMG.zip (if it isnt already) and run an md5check on it, then match the md5sum with the one on the thread
(If your running windows, google md5checker and download a utility)
Place on the root of your SDcard, not in a folder, run another checksum on your phone (i use hashdroid) if it matches reboot into your bootloader and wait a second or two, hit volume up if you want to flash it and let it do it's work.
Your done, ignore eng-off comments unless you want to take the risk of bricking your phone, can't get easier than checking md5sums to ensure yourself it won't brick, as long as that radio is on the thread i posted.

Chrisj7 said:
(If your running windows, google md5checker and download a utility)
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I recommend hashcalc

ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
I recommend hashcalc
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When i was using windows i downloaded some tiny GUI that you located the file and it ran and pasted the sum in a box. don't know what it was but it was quick, light, didn't need to be installed... Basically the next step up from command line.
Linux ftw nowadays tho... lol..

Thanks guys for all your inputs, i have successfully flashed the radio via the PD98IMG.zip method.

ROOT Sensation

Alright I am a noob, I have legit looked everywhere but all I have been able to do is find noobproof rooting methods and those won't work for me!! I had an LG optimus one and I rooted it simply using the app Gingerbreak, flashed a whatchamacallit recovery thingy......and installed cyanogenmod. I forget exactly what I did. See I am really new to all this. Basically can someone tell me what is so different between rooting an optimus one and a sensation? and can someone direct me to a post that DOES have a simple way to root, or at least take the time to write one here? I would appreciate it EXTREMELY MUCH.
Thanks!

Search revolutionary.io on Google, download it and run it, its pretty easy
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ssojyeti2 said:
Search revolutionary.io on Google, download it and run it, its pretty easy
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I agree all you need is your hboot and serial #, the program does the rest.
http://revolutionary.io/
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charlieb620 said:
I agree all you need is your hboot and serial #, the program does the rest.
http://revolutionary.io/
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But then you lose your warranty, right?
How hard is it to go back to stock?

Paul22000 said:
But then you lose your warranty, right?
How hard is it to go back to stock?
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Flash tmo stock ruu and your fine.
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charlieb620 said:
Flash tmo stock ruu and your fine.
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This turns S-ON and keeps Root?

Paul22000 said:
This turns S-ON and keeps Root?
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It will make it completely stock out the box...NO ROOT
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So basically all I do is download the revolutionary thing, run it, and then I need clockmoderecovery right? I saw a walkthrough on how to do all that and it required me going into terminal and everything and typing in a lot of codes and whatnot...

dragonnson said:
So basically all I do is download the revolutionary thing, run it, and then I need clockmoderecovery right? I saw a walkthrough on how to do all that and it required me going into terminal and everything and typing in a lot of codes and whatnot...
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Yep
After s off download and put this file on your sd card
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3XJEHM9A
Boot into recovery(vol down+power button)let it do its thing u will have the newest cwm, than boot into recovery,than flash a rom of choice
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I was like you just yesterday but lost my virginity last night ( as far as rooting goes). It's super easy to do. Check on YouTube there are vids that show you step by step how to do it. I didn't want to root my sensation before cause I didn't know anything about it. But last night I just did it and my current rom ( android revolution HD 3.6.1) is beyond amazing. People who don't root have NO idea what they're missing. It's a must. Anyway you have to use the revolutionary method to get S-off. Getting S-off doesn't mean you're rooted it "just" mean you have an unlocked boot loader and you can achieve root. But yeah check the vids on YouTube just type how to s-off and root sensation and follow the exact same step. When you're all done, check on YouTube again how to flash a rom, you will b a pro in no time!

Thanks!! yeah I did root my optimus one like I said and flashed cyanogenmod but my phone stopped receiving texts as soon as I did...I thought it was the fact that I rooted it, but in fact it was cuz I didn't pay my phone bill for two months so i was afraid of rooting after that for fear that it might happen again. But yes, so,
where does busybox and superuser fit into all of this?? I recall when i rooted my optimus one superuser appeared on my phone...and I had to download busybox separately. Is busybox necessary for flashing certain roms??

where does busybox and superuser fit into all of this?? I recall when i rooted my optimus one superuser appeared on my phone...and I had to download busybox separately. Is busybox necessary for flashing certain roms??[/QUOTE]
You can download both from Android Apps. Sometimes when trying to download an app (eg.Titanium Backup) it will ask if you want to load busybox or superuser. It is not very difficult.

charlieb620 said:
Flash tmo stock ruu and your fine.
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You've said flash with a t-mo stock rom to restore, this same t-mo stock rom, wouldn't happen to have smartwifi within it by chance?
Cheers

I can't get over how simple rooting and flashing a custom ROM really is.
Took all of twenty minutes including downloading all the files, I'm now S-OFFed and running ARHD 3.6.1 with the recommended radio and my phone is absolutely flying - Quadrant benches of 2800+.
And as above, if I ever need to go back to stock I can either restore the backup I made when flashing the ROM, or flash a stock RUU and job done.

Jedi2011 said:
I can't get over how simple rooting and flashing a custom ROM really is.
Took all of twenty minutes including downloading all the files, I'm now S-OFFed and running ARHD 3.6.1 with the recommended radio and my phone is absolutely flying - Quadrant benches of 2800+.
And as above, if I ever need to go back to stock I can either restore the backup I made when flashing the ROM, or flash a stock RUU and job done.
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Right, the issue is covering ALL your traces for warranty purposes, ie if something goes wrong physically (internally) with the phone.

I keep getting invalid beta key but I am entering it exactly.

70challenger said:
I keep getting invalid beta key but I am entering it exactly.
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I is different from l and 1. Copy then Paste it into the window by clicking the icon in the top left > edit > paste. Lots of people had the same problem.
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Jimmah555 said:
I is different from l and 1. Copy then Paste it into the window by clicking the icon in the top left > edit > paste. Lots of people had the same problem.
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thanks, was driving me nuts

There's a good guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Paul22000 said:
Right, the issue is covering ALL your traces for warranty purposes, ie if something goes wrong physically (internally) with the phone.
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Read section 5 of the n00b-proof guide and you'll get everything on how to go back to 100% stock (S-ON, no root, etc)

about to get this phone. Roms?

ill be rooting this, how do i get ics? do i have to flash a ruu then flash roms? or if i want, i just flash sensation xe roms and im good to go? please help

Right now there are a couple of ICS roms.
Personally I'm using ARHD's ICS rom & it works perfectly with a good battery life.
Follow the steps here till after writing SuperCID.
For ICS ROM, you would need to flash firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU from here.
For support for newer ICS rom's like ARHD's. All 4.0.3 ICS Roms runs on 3.12.401.2/102
& It's been said that this firmware runs good with Gingerbread too.
-Warning Only Flash after Rooting-
Heres the one I'm using. ARHD
The guide to do this can be found at ARHD's post itself under the "How to Flash" Section.
Hopes this helps!

can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?

g1user101 said:
can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?
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why you are install RUU file? for what?? to install ICS in your mobile ;
1.unlock hboot,S-off ,Set CID and root your phone
2.then install ICS firmware.without it you want be ble to run ics rom in ur sensation.(check my sigi for the link)
3.then dl your rom and flash it via CWM
thats it. ;-)
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I meant the firmware. Well, do u have to supercid?
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No the ruu is an exe file u run it on ur comp
g1user101 said:
can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?
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you MUST do Super CID. Set it to 11111111.
MAKE SURE IT IS 11111111 BEFORE FLASHING.
If not it might cause issues like bricking.

If you wait some days more ( like a month or less), HTC will announce the official update
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dexter93 said:
If you wait some days more ( like a month or less), HTC will announce the official update
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then im waiting for it
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oh oh

hi
ive screwed up now hope someone can help i was running on an old hd revolution rom which i flashed a while back now but thought i would have a look at the elegancia rom i was already s-off and all rooted so i downloaded the 4ext software then the rom and try to install the rom i am now left with the white htc screen i can still access the boot screen and the ext4 recovery touch but i tried everything i know formatted wiped tried restoring the original backup and the hd rev backup i just made it says your 4ext theme was corrupted it was uninstalled to prevent damage my sd card is still ok i believe can someone help this cretin

If u can get into fastboot then flash the RUU based on the last successful Rom u were running
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I bet he's not on 3.32 firm
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Which firmware are u on? i believe u must be on 3.32 to flash any of the newer roms

all correct i thought which is the trouble that i already had it unfortunately now when i try to flash it it tells me
finding update package
opening----"--------
E: cant open /sdcard/pg581img

saranam said:
all correct i thought which is the trouble that i already had it unfortunately now when i try to flash it it tells me
finding update package
opening----"--------
E: cant open /sdcard/pg581img
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Have you tried another version of the pg581img zip?

hey. sorry for bumping old thread. i have the same problem. no idea when that happened but the error is quite annoying to me. any helps on this? :/ thanks.

Hi
Greetings
Give us your bootloader details
And what problem you have?
And what you did that you are stuck in problem?
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shrex said:
Hi
Greetings
Give us your bootloader details
And what problem you have?
And what you did that you are stuck in problem?
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i encountered the problem of corrupted theme of 4ext. im not sure how it happened. maybe because i flashed CM10.1 then returned back to ViperS ICS? not sure bout that. its not really a problem but its quite annoying to press okay every time i boot into recovery. hehe

shaun3010 said:
i encountered the problem of corrupted theme of 4ext. im not sure how it happened. maybe because i flashed CM10.1 then returned back to ViperS ICS? not sure bout that. its not really a problem but its quite annoying to press okay every time i boot into recovery. hehe
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Does the rom boot? If so just use the 4ext app to flash a new theme. That should overwrite whatever is corrupted. If that doesn't work reflash the recovery entirely. You can do that from the app too.
If that doesnt work comeback with a more detailed description of exactly what you get.
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Skipjacks said:
Does the rom boot? If so just use the 4ext app to flash a new theme. That should overwrite whatever is corrupted. If that doesn't work reflash the recovery entirely. You can do that from the app too.
If that doesnt work comeback with a more detailed description of exactly what you get.
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yeap. the rom did boot up. hmm. how doo i do that from the app? which app? or there's an app for 4ext?

There is an app for 4ext. Its available for download on the play store. Its an absolute must have app if you use 4ext recovery. It makes life so much easier.
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HTC sensation hboot update

Just now I got sensation used
I want to update it but it shows no updates my phone is in 2.3.3 and kernel is 2.6.35 and softwear number is 1.24.240.1
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srikanth_gadde said:
Just now I got sensation used
I want to update it but it shows no updates my phone is in 2.3.3 and kernel is 2.6.35 and softwear number is 1.24.240.1
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post your cid
download cid getter app from play store
it will show you your cid

My cid is 11111111
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rzr86 said:
post your cid
download cid getter app from play store
it will show you your cid
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One more thing is my bootloader doesn't show locked or unlocked it simply show like
Pyramid s-off
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srikanth_gadde said:
One more thing is my bootloader doesn't show locked or unlocked it simply show like
Pyramid s-off
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does it say revolutionary or something else?
in any case it makes things easier
with supercid you can use any ruu.exe you want
i don't know which one is for your region but if you want to use the european one here you go
http://hotfile.com/dl/176652568/312....24A.3504.31_M_release_280871_signed.exe.html
in my opinion the device comes with custom rom and custom recovery that's why you can't do official updates
do you know if it has a custom recovery installed?

Originally Posted by srikanth_gadde
One more thing is my bootloader doesn't show locked or unlocked it simply show like
Pyramid s-off
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does it say revolutionary or something else?
in any case it makes things easier
with supercid you can use any ruu.exe you want
i don't know which one is for your region but if you want to use the european one here you go
http://hotfile.com/dl/176652568/312....24A.3504.31_M_release_280871_signed.exe.html
in my opinion the device comes with custom rom and custom recovery that's why you can't do official updates
do you know if it has a custom recovery installed?
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No its stock ROM and stock recovery and no revolutionary is there
Is that a problem ? My region is India/Asia
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srikanth_gadde said:
No its stock ROM and stock recovery and no revolutionary is there
Is that a problem ? My region is India/Asia
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ok then
i saw that you want ARHD 7.3 ROM(custom rom)
if you still want it then:
are you rooted?
if not then use the one click root tool from here(nothing else)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
then install 4ext updater app
link in my signature
from the app install 4ext recovery
then from this thread flash 3.33 universal firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after firmware upgrade(ics) your current rom(gingerbread) won't boot
so flash ARHD 7.3 ROM from recovery
done

rzr86 said:
ok then
i saw that you want ARHD 7.3 ROM(custom rom)
if you still want it then:
are you rooted?
if not then use the one click root tool from here(nothing else)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
then install 4ext updater app
link in my signature
from the app install 4ext recovery
then from this thread flash 3.33 universal firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after firmware upgrade(ics) your current rom(gingerbread) won't boot
so flash ARHD 7.3 ROM from recovery
done
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Ohh thanks a lot
I will come back with my new ROM
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cant root
srikanth_gadde said:
Ohh thanks a lot
I will come back with my new ROM
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rzr86 said:
ok then
i saw that you want ARHD 7.3 ROM(custom rom)
if you still want it then:
are you rooted?
if not then use the one click root tool from here(nothing else)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
then install 4ext updater app
link in my signature
from the app install 4ext recovery
then from this thread flash 3.33 universal firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after firmware upgrade(ics) your current rom(gingerbread) won't boot
so flash ARHD 7.3 ROM from recovery
done
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hi i try the one click root tool but it didnt work the super su says intall binar
busy box says your device not rooted
can you tell me fastboot commands and reqired files to flash for root

srikanth_gadde said:
hi i try the one click root tool but it didnt work the super su says intall binar
busy box says your device not rooted
can you tell me fastboot commands and reqired files to flash for root
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try this
flash from here 3.33 universal firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after that follow only step 2 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
then flash this from recovery
http://download.chainfire.eu/351/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip
it will give you root