Recently went back to stock 1.78 (from cm9) to try and get the latest OTA update, but it only gives me the 4.0.4 update.
Im currently on radio 0.16 but want to get the latest radio (1.11?) before putting a JB rom on.
Its been ages since ive done much with my phone since i was happy with cm9 but ive managed to get supercid and s-off so far. Now I understand the process to flash the radio, but I dont know where to find the latest radio. Can you simply take the radio.zip out of the latest OTA thats linked around here somewhere or is there more to it?
Hope that makes sense,
Thankyou.
On 1.06 or s-off this way. You should use TWRP recovery so.
The thing you'll see is called aroma installer. Just tag the radio you want and it'll be flashed. There is a sense and an AOSP/AOKP version of that installer.
There isn't a collection of radio's somewhere that you can permanently flash? Thought it'd be quite easy now with s-off.
The sense stuff will be written permanently to a partition on the phone.
The AOKP/AOSP radio will be flashed to a folder, as e.g. CM 10/10.1 and derivates load it from a folder. The radio needs to be reflashed only when flashing a new AOKP/AOSP rom (as that folder gets deleted). So it's 'temporarily'.
The aroma installer imho is the easiest way to flash a new/different radio. No need to carry around a machine with you to fastboot flash.
What's the most compatible radio version for Jelly Bean Sense ROMs?
I'm running TrickDroid 9.1.0 right now, since it was the only one that worked well with my HBOOT (1.14.0004) / Radio (1.08ts.50.02.16), but the wifi and GPS don't work.
meleniumshane90 said:
What's the most compatible radio version for Jelly Bean Sense ROMs?
I'm running TrickDroid 9.1.0 right now, since it was the only one that worked well with my HBOOT (1.14.0004) / Radio (1.08ts.50.02.16), but the wifi and GPS don't work.
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Should be the 1.11 EU. But latest TMUS 1.13 is fine so.
rootrider said:
Should be the 1.11 EU. But latest TMUS 1.13 is fine so.
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I'm going to have to look up how to update the radio. Hopefully that will fix the Wifi glitch on my current ROM. I'd like to do a bit of tethering next week.
Ok so last time I flash Trickdroid I had problems with wifi not working (even after doing the WiFi fix) and some ppl mentioned i needed to downgrade the Hboot or wait for T-mobile JB update (thats how long ago it was), So now since the update is out do I need to Flash the RUU of T-mobile JB in order to update my Hboot or what exactly? My Vennom is acting up on me some times and i wana test some other ROMS
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Rereading it, it seems that you actually had an hboot that was newer and couldn't flash radios. S-OFF resolves this issue alone if you're not interested in getting the latest firmware update or if you already actually have it.
ORIGINAL POST:
I've heard you don't need to, but I did it and I'm very happy that I did. I think it helped improve my call quality greatly compared to my older 1.06 hboot. Just remember to S-OFF or else you'll have difficulties flashing kernels and radios later.
I was in a similar scenario and was using AOSP based roms until I decided to switch back to Sense and started using ViperOneS 2.2.0
Basically I this in order:
- SuperCID
- S-OFF
[Decided to switch back to Sense at this point]
- Backup SD card data [I forgot to do this, stupid me]
- Updated my hboot from 1.06 to 2.something latest from T-Mobile using instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250573
- Reunlocked my phone after upgrading the firmware [this wipes your SD card]
- Reflashed TWRP 2.3.3 (Sense installation compatible, check the rom's page)
- Flashed Viper 2.1
- Booted up
- Flashed Viper 2.2 OTA update rom
And started to like my phone again with Sense 4+ and Android 4.1.1
Best thing is that Wifi Tether works great with the 1.13 radio and Viper 2.2
ive been searching for an hour and still nothing
also the search is temporarly off soo that made things harder
t-mo US one s
hboot 2.15
cm10.2
twrp 2.5
S-ON
radio 1.11
im on Hboot 2.15 s-on which means i cant update the radio
getting suerCID looks hard as hell very complicated
can i update the radio by flashing the latest stock rom ?
what are the steps ?
Heya!
I currently have no signal on my phone, so I went looking for ways to change my radio. I am also hboot 2.15, S-ON, and TWRP 2.5.
I discovered going to CM10 stable ROM, then flashing the temporary radio installer v4 in recovery can switch radios (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998270&highlight=radio+collection). This is semi-permanent, as it needs to be redone each time you flash a new ROM. It's quick and painless though. It should work on other ROMs, just follow the instructions on that link.
I have yet to fix my own signal issue though!
qwerty warrior said:
ive been searching for an hour and still nothing
also the search is temporarly off soo that made things harder
t-mo US one s
hboot 2.15
cm10.2
twrp 2.5
S-ON
radio 1.11
im on Hboot 2.15 s-on which means i cant update the radio
getting suerCID looks hard as hell very complicated
can i update the radio by flashing the latest stock rom ?
what are the steps ?
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androidfangirl92 said:
Heya!
I currently have no signal on my phone, so I went looking for ways to change my radio. I am also hboot 2.15.
I discovered going to CM10 stable ROM, then flashing the temporary radio installer v4 in recovery can switch radios (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998270&highlight=radio+collection). This is semi-permanent, as it needs to be redone each time you flash a new ROM. It's quick and painless though. It should work on other ROMs. I have yet to fix my own signal issue though!
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does it have to be done in cm10 stable ?
didnt it work on cm10.2 ?
qwerty warrior said:
does it have to be done in cm10 stable ?
didnt it work on cm10.2 ?
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It works for CM10 stable, and CM10.1.
Temporary Radio Installer ON ALL HBOOTS CM10 and CM10.1 and Sense JB ROM's (needs to be flashed every ROM flash) v4
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That page is old so it doesn't reference CM10.2. But CM10.2 is JB, right? So it should hopefully work.
Let me know how it goes!
In the new KitKat unofficial versions of Cyanogenmod there are versions with hboot 2.15 and 2.16.
Are there any advantages/differences between the HBOOT versions, except that you can flash different sense (sense4/5) roms on top of this?
For example battery consumption or something else.
kitkat
Hi,
I am not sure about the Hboot version at all.
I am using EU S4 with 2.15 Hboot
I use MaximusHD - JB 4.2 with Sense 5
When I tried CM it worked fine but the GUI is lame...
Can I combine CM with sense 5 together somehow?
(BTW - recovery should be CWM, the others caused bootloops after flashing ROMs)
Thanks
Daihogo said:
In the new KitKat unofficial versions of Cyanogenmod there are versions with hboot 2.15 and 2.16.
Are there any advantages/differences between the HBOOT versions, except that you can flash different sense (sense4/5) roms on top of this?
For example battery consumption or something else.
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It's only recently that this has happened, so I don't think there are any obvious differences with running the same ROM on different hboot versions. As the ROM's become more stable we will be able to see if there are any differences. The new 2.16 hboot has a different partition layout which allocates more space for apps. That is generally not the reason people have upgraded, it's because the 2.16 hboot is required to install MaximusHD ROM.
rosswhite said:
It's only recently that this has happened, so I don't think there are any obvious differences with running the same ROM on different hboot versions. As the ROM's become more stable we will be able to see if there are any differences. The new 2.16 hboot has a different partition layout which allocates more space for apps. That is generally not the reason people have upgraded, it's because the 2.16 hboot is required to install MaximusHD ROM.
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Thanks
I stay on 2.15 with cm kitkat
ofir1977 said:
Hi,
I am using EU S4 with 2.15 Hboot
I use MaximusHD - JB 4.2 with Sense 5
Thanks
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Using MaximusHD means you updated the firmware, you're on 2.16 hboot.
I am afraid you are not correct
benJX said:
Using MaximusHD means you updated the firmware, you're on 2.16 hboot.
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Just to make sure I checked again just now and in the fastboot screen it is Hboot 2.15
( I have MaximusHD with JB 4.2 and sense 5)
ofir1977 said:
Just to make sure I checked again just now and in the fastboot screen it is Hboot 2.15
( I have MaximusHD with JB 4.2 and sense 5)
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So you installed MaximusHD with s-on?? How is it everything working for you? Any bugs? Random reboots?
Sent from my One S
MaximusHD with S-on
elias.acab said:
So you installed MaximusHD with s-on?? How is it everything working for you? Any bugs? Random reboots?
Sent from my One S
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Yes I did,
One thing - when I connect USB cable I can see only 2 GB storage.
I don't think it is related to the S-on thing, probably can be fixed with repartitioning or something...
BTW
I am not very satisfied with the level of battery consamption but I don't believe it has anything to do with S on or off.
Everything else is great. sense 5 is way better than sense 4+
ofir1977 said:
Yes I did,
One thing - when I connect USB cable I can see only 2 GB storage.
I don't think it is related to the S-on thing, probably can be fixed with repartitioning or something...
BTW
I am not very satisfied with the level of battery consamption but I don't believe it has anything to do with S on or off.
Everything else is great. sense 5 is way better than sense 4+
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for running MaximusHD properly its mandantory to be S-OFF and running TWRP2.6.1. Than u got more then 11 GB Memory
Hi Guys,
Couple of questions:
- If you update from Hboot 2.15 to 2.16, do you have to flash a ROM immediately afterwards? or will the Phone boot from current ROM?
- I know you can flash 2.15 ROM's to 2.16 Hboot when you flash boot.img afterwards. Is there a way to flash a 2.16 ROM to 2.15 Hboot?
I'd like to try a ROM that's for 2.16 but i'd rather stay at 2.15 I think.
Thanks for the help.
hello, i am new to HTC One S and my device is completely stock now. I have hboot 2.15..
I want to lock the bootloader, install a custom recovery, s-off and install a custom rom.
I have some questions now:
1. Is it possible to install a 4.4.2 rom with this hboot?
2. Why do i need s-off for sense 5.x?
3. Why do i have to flash boot.img? And why do i not have to flash a boot.img with s-off? Where do i get the boot.img for the rom i flashed?
MICH_** said:
hello, i am new to HTC One S and my device is completely stock now. I have hboot 2.15..
I want to lock the bootloader, install a custom recovery, s-off and install a custom rom.
I have some questions now:
1. Is it possible to install a 4.4.2 rom with this hboot?
2. Why do i need s-off for sense 5.x?
3. Why do i have to flash boot.img? And why do i not have to flash a boot.img with s-off? Where do i get the boot.img for the rom i flashed?
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1: I run CM11 which is 4.4.
2: Don't know but not sure if there is a 4.4 ROM with Sense 5.
3: The boot.img is in the ROM zip - just unzip it and the boot.img is there. When you are S-OFF the boot.img is flashed with the zip. Otherwise you have to do it manually if you are not S-OFF.
I am no expert but one thing I know - life got a lot easier being S-OFF with the HTC ONE S.
808phone said:
1: I run CM11 which is 4.4.
2: Don't know but not sure if there is a 4.4 ROM with Sense 5.
3: The boot.img is in the ROM zip - just unzip it and the boot.img is there. When you are S-OFF the boot.img is flashed with the zip. Otherwise you have to do it manually if you are not S-OFF.
I am no expert but one thing I know - life got a lot easier being S-OFF with the HTC ONE S.
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Are you on hboot 2.15 too? Did you update your firmware?
No but there are sense 5.5 roms with android 4.3....
How did you get S-OFF? And which tutorial did you use to unlock etc?
MICH_** said:
hello, i am new to HTC One S and my device is completely stock now. I have hboot 2.15..
I want to lock the bootloader, install a custom recovery, s-off and install a custom rom.
I have some questions now:
1. Is it possible to install a 4.4.2 rom with this hboot?
2. Why do i need s-off for sense 5.x?
3. Why do i have to flash boot.img? And why do i not have to flash a boot.img with s-off? Where do i get the boot.img for the rom i flashed?
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Let's take one by one...
1. Yes. Currently only AOSP ROMs are with Android 4.4.2, there's no Sense based one (but it's been working on it)
2. Well, that's a tricky question...You don't need S-Off for sense 5.x BUT...only ROM with sense 5.5 is Liberty (by bilal_liberty). If you're not S-Off you can't flash radios. If you can't flash radios, you will not have HSPA/HSPA+ mobile data connection with that ROM (and probably with sense 6 and 4.4.2 ROM also). You will get maximum 3G (UMTS) mobile data with your current radio. On the other hand, if you decide to try an AOSP ROM, you won't have that problem there. You can be S-On and have everything working
3. You have to flash boot.img only if you're S-On. Maybe it's better if you read what S-On/S-Off means. On short, if you're S-On, some partitions are read only and you cannot write to them in recovery...most important the radio partition and the kernel/boot partition. So if you're S-On you can't flash the radio and you can't flash the kernel. Kernel has several components (I try to make a simple explanation not entering in the details): modules, ramdisk and the kernel itself. I'll take them one by one:
- modules: most are incorporated in the ROM and have the extension .so. These files are flashed on the device in the /system partition along with the ROM, in recovery. You don't need to be S-Off to have those installed
- ramdisk & kernel: they're both packed in that boot.img and they're generically referred to as "kernel". These are written in a special partition that is read-only for S-On devices while in recovery. Kernel partition is in write-mode only in fastboot. Therefore you must be S-Off to be able to write kernel from recovery OR, you have to write it from fastboot if you're S-On
So, when you flash a ROM ZIP, the install script writes the modules along with the rest of the ROM since those resides on the /system partition then tries to write also the boot.img. But in case you're S-On, it can't. So the only way to do it is from fastboot where you separately flash the boot.img
Now as I give you some info, take some time and read it (TWICE). Then take some time and look for the tutorials here. First thing you should do is to unlock your bootloader via HTC Dev site. Then you can install a recovery and make S-Off (I personally used for that Rumrunner but it's your call)
Before doing anything, install Android SDK and make sure it's properly installed and the drivers are working. You should have a functional ADB/fastboot for any of the above.
Rapier said:
Let's take one by one...
1. Yes. Currently only AOSP ROMs are with Android 4.4.2, there's no Sense based one (but it's been working on it)
2. Well, that's a tricky question...You don't need S-Off for sense 5.x BUT...only ROM with sense 5.5 is Liberty (by bilal_liberty). If you're not S-Off you can't flash radios. If you can't flash radios, you will not have HSPA/HSPA+ mobile data connection with that ROM (and probably with sense 6 and 4.4.2 ROM also). You will get maximum 3G (UMTS) mobile data with your current radio. On the other hand, if you decide to try an AOSP ROM, you won't have that problem there. You can be S-On and have everything working
3. You have to flash boot.img only if you're S-On. Maybe it's better if you read what S-On/S-Off means. On short, if you're S-On, some partitions are read only and you cannot write to them in recovery...most important the radio partition and the kernel/boot partition. So if you're S-On you can't flash the radio and you can't flash the kernel. Kernel has several components (I try to make a simple explanation not entering in the details): modules, ramdisk and the kernel itself. I'll take them one by one:
- modules: most are incorporated in the ROM and have the extension .so. These files are flashed on the device in the /system partition along with the ROM, in recovery. You don't need to be S-Off to have those installed
- ramdisk & kernel: they're both packed in that boot.img and they're generically referred to as "kernel". These are written in a special partition that is read-only for S-On devices while in recovery. Kernel partition is in write-mode only in fastboot. Therefore you must be S-Off to be able to write kernel from recovery OR, you have to write it from fastboot if you're S-On
So, when you flash a ROM ZIP, the install script writes the modules along with the rest of the ROM since those resides on the /system partition then tries to write also the boot.img. But in case you're S-On, it can't. So the only way to do it is from fastboot where you separately flash the boot.img
Now as I give you some info, take some time and read it (TWICE). Then take some time and look for the tutorials here. First thing you should do is to unlock your bootloader via HTC Dev site. Then you can install a recovery and make S-Off (I personally used for that Rumrunner but it's your call)
Before doing anything, install Android SDK and make sure it's properly installed and the drivers are working. You should have a functional ADB/fastboot for any of the above.
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2. So i have to update my firmware, right?
3. okay, i understood everything.. thank you
Why do i need the complete SDK? Doesn´t it work just with the adb and fastboot drivers?
MICH_** said:
2. So i have to update my firmware, right?
3. okay, i understood everything.. thank you
Why do i need the complete SDK? Doesn´t it work just with the adb and fastboot drivers?
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You don't have to upgrade the firmware since you're on the latest official one. 2.16 is an unofficial leaked firmware and you only need it if you want to flash MaximusHD or MagioRom
You don't need entire SDK but I thought it's easier since is an install package for that. Of course, if you don't build for Android, you don't need the libraries, just the tools
Sent from nowhere over the air...
Rapier said:
You don't have to upgrade the firmware since you're on the latest official one. 2.16 is an unofficial leaked firmware and you only need it if you want to flash MaximusHD or MagioRom
You don't need entire SDK but I thought it's easier since is an install package for that. Of course, if you don't build for Android, you don't need the libraries, just the tools
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could you give me a good tutorial for unlocking the bootloader, s-off, flash this leaked firmware and super-CID please?
Okay, i unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, flashed a custom rom and now i am trying to get s-off...
MICH_** said:
could you give me a good tutorial for unlocking the bootloader, s-off, flash this leaked firmware and super-CID please?
Okay, i unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, flashed a custom rom and now i am trying to get s-off...
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For firmware ZIPs you can flash in recovery AFTER you make S-Off, check HERE. For S-Off I used Rumrunner cause it seems to me much easier and without so many steps...it's something like a one-click operation
Rapier said:
For firmware ZIPs you can flash in recovery AFTER you make S-Off, check HERE. For S-Off I used Rumrunner cause it seems to me much easier and without so many steps...it's something like a one-click operation
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Rumrunner is running now
I will update my firmware tomorrow i think..
If i update the firmware with this tutorial from Maxiums 10.0 rom. Do i have hboot 2.16? Am i still able to run roms for 2.15 hboot?
MICH_** said:
Rumrunner is running now
I will update my firmware tomorrow i think..
If i update the firmware with this tutorial from Maxiums 10.0 rom. Do i have hboot 2.16? Am i still able to run roms for 2.15 hboot?
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I didn't checked the MaximusHD tutorial but I strongly suggest you to just flash the firmware zip if you want to do an upgrade/downgrade of the firmware. Most tutorials assume you're initial S-Off and include also some steps for how to acquire this or going through RUUs.
OK..I've read the MaximusHD tutorial, it's pretty much identical with the one made by Flashalot...so the answer is YES, you can use it and after that you would have hboot 2.16. Please also note that a different recovery must be used with 2.16 ROMs. But you'll have that in the MaximusHD instructions as well
NO, you can't run or flash ROMs made for 2.15 firmware after doing this. You should downgrade the firmware to 2.15 first, by using the instructions and the firmware ZIP from the thread I've linked
Rapier said:
I didn't checked the MaximusHD tutorial but I strongly suggest you to just flash the firmware zip if you want to do an upgrade/downgrade of the firmware. Most tutorials assume you're initial S-Off and include also some steps for how to acquire this or going through RUUs.
OK..I've read the MaximusHD tutorial, it's pretty much identical with the one made by Flashalot...so the answer is YES, you can use it and after that you would have hboot 2.16. Please also note that a different recovery must be used with 2.16 ROMs. But you'll have that in the MaximusHD instructions as well
NO, you can't run or flash ROMs made for 2.15 firmware after doing this. You should downgrade the firmware to 2.15 first, by using the instructions and the firmware ZIP from the thread I've linked
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could you please give me a link to a recovery that is compatible with 2.16? TWRP would be perfect
After installing the new hboot i have still a rom for 2.15 running on my phone. does this work? Does updating the firmware wipe internal storage?
Why do some sense 5 roms work with hboot 2.15 and others not?
MICH_** said:
could you please give me a link to a recovery that is compatible with 2.16? TWRP would be perfect
After installing the new hboot i have still a rom for 2.15 running on my phone. does this work? Does updating the firmware wipe internal storage?
Why do some sense 5 roms work with hboot 2.15 and others not?
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Oh...you like to ask soo many questions don't you? All these questions are already answered in the threads, why don't you check them?
The main difference between 2.15 and 2.16 hboot/firmware is the partition map. On 2.16 there is no separation between the sdcard and data and you get a single big space for both. This makes more space available to data and sdcard looks bigger (12 GB instead of 10 GB). That's a brief description not entering in details. ROMs made for 2.15 will work on 2.16 and the other way around BUT with issues. Mainly it is about the sdcard size that is not available at all or has an incorect size (48 MB instead of 12/10 GB). So even if your 2.15 ROM is working...try to check if the sdcard is mounted and what space you have on it
So all these being said, your understanding of the word "works" is different from the one of the devs. For them (or for anyone else), a "working" ROM does not mean only it boots, but it's also have all the parts available including sdcard mountable and available on it's entire space, not truncated to 48 MB or not mountable at all.
Now about why some sense 5 ROMs work with 2.15 and some don't. Because some ROMs are based on the leaked 2.16 firmware and those ROMs need the new partition map to properly work. The ones that are working on 2.15 are usually ports or builds made for the standard official HTC firmware.
Link for recoveries compatible with 2.16 hboot you can find in the OP of each 2.16 ROM
Rapier said:
Oh...you like to ask soo many questions don't you? All these questions are already answered in the threads, why don't you check them?
The main difference between 2.15 and 2.16 hboot/firmware is the partition map. On 2.16 there is no separation between the sdcard and data and you get a single big space for both. This makes more space available to data and sdcard looks bigger (12 GB instead of 10 GB). That's a brief description not entering in details. ROMs made for 2.15 will work on 2.16 and the other way around BUT with issues. Mainly it is about the sdcard size that is not available at all or has an incorect size (48 MB instead of 12/10 GB). So even if your 2.15 ROM is working...try to check if the sdcard is mounted and what space you have on it
So all these being said, your understanding of the word "works" is different from the one of the devs. For them (or for anyone else), a "working" ROM does not mean only it boots, but it's also have all the parts available including sdcard mountable and available on it's entire space, not truncated to 48 MB or not mountable at all.
Now about why some sense 5 ROMs work with 2.15 and some don't. Because some ROMs are based on the leaked 2.16 firmware and those ROMs need the new partition map to properly work. The ones that are working on 2.15 are usually ports or builds made for the standard official HTC firmware.
Link for recoveries compatible with 2.16 hboot you can find in the OP of each 2.16 ROM
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now i have everything i wanted to know tanks
I think i will stay on 2.15 and install ViperOne S 3.1.3 now. This will work on my current setup, right?
I will update the radio. Should i just flash the one attached in the ViperOne S thread in recovery?
MICH_** said:
now i have everything i wanted to know tanks
I think i will stay on 2.15 and install ViperOne S 3.1.3 now. This will work on my current setup, right?
I will update the radio. Should i just flash the one attached in the ViperOne S thread in recovery?
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Good choice, Viper is a fine ROM and close to the original since it's sense based...also has extra customization that the original ROM doesn't have.
For the radio, well I've answered to you in the Viper thread. I would advice not to flash another radio just now. Flash the ROM, play with it for a few days then decide. If you have no issues with signal reception, wifi and so on, you don't have real reasons to change it.
I had initially (when I bought the device) radio 1.06es (I think)...since then alot of newer versions came out including the 1.20 from the leaked 2.16 firmware and the newest 1.35a from the One XL. To be honest, after several days with each, I've switched back to 1.15 that was the best radio for me.
The only ROM for which you MUST flash a different radio will be Liberty by bilal_liberty. That is based on Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 and the newest 1.35a radio is needed in order to get H/H+ (HSPA) mobile data connection. If you don't use that radio you'll get maximum 3G (UMTS) connection. The rest will work tho
I still don't understand why I had so many problems with Viper. Dropped calls, random reboots etc...
Once I got CM11 running - never looked back in terms of reliability.