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I tried to install a new ROM and got stuck in a soft boot. I did the battery pull, and power down and volume down buttons to put me into recovery.
I then went to the recovery portion after it searched for the pd98img file and then it just goes to a black screen.
ANy ideas?

what rooting method did you use? if it was bubby's check my sig.

OK this is what I did...
I back stepped...
- I installed the PD98IMG zip file from id10terrordfw found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061712
I was originally having poor cell service. It was dropping bars and jumping on the edge network. So i thought that upgrading the radio would fix this.
I copied the PM98IMG file to my sd card and rebooted into recovery. After I loaded the new PM98IMG file, it stuck me in a soft boot. I removed the sd card erased the PM98 and installed the original one that came with Bubbys hack and now its up and running.
I'm having issues upgrading the radio and I want to avoid going eng-off.
My current radio (baseband version is) 12.39.60.19H_26.06.06.06_M.
Can I take the original (BUbbys) PD98IMG file remove the radio.img and replace with id10terrordfw's radio.img. Will that work?
DO I need to install the ROM first then do the radio or can I just upgrade the radio then go into rom manager and dl a rom of my choice. (RCMix preferably or Cmodygen - spelling)

Well.. I answered my own question. I changed bubbys file and inserted the other radio, booted in recovery and now I have the new radio.
Thanks all..

As the problems continue.... I'm hoping that I can somehow get this all sorted out.
I did a fresh clean install of RCMix HD via Rom Manager, and updated the radio to the current 12.39a.60.19U_26.06.06.30_M
My signal strength goes from -97db 7asu up to -110db - not sure if that matters.
My service goes from full service to 3 bars to 1 bar to edge or 3g service quite often and kicks me off wifi at times.
Any recommendations?

Just so your not confused in the future, when you reboot and that pd98 .img auto loads itself, that isn't recovery, its bootloader. Recovery is what you installed with rom manager with the orange text. You don't need rom manager (the app itself- I don't use it, you may or may not want it ). Clockwork recovery will stay on your phone until you somehow reflash a new recovery img.
Just clarifying so no one gets confused with what's what
Clockwork mod recovery- black screen- newer versions are orange text(ext4 compatible)
Bootloader mode- white screen with an android Guy(where you'd flash a pd98img, or issue fastboot commands)

di11igaf said:
Just so your not confused in the future, when you reboot and that pd98 .img auto loads itself, that isn't recovery, its bootloader. Recovery is what you installed with rom manager with the orange text. You don't need rom manager (the app itself- I don't use it, you may or may not want it ). Clockwork recovery will stay on your phone until you somehow reflash a new recovery img.
Just clarifying so no one gets confused with what's what
Clockwork mod recovery- black screen- newer versions are orange text(ext4 compatible)
Bootloader mode- white screen with an android Guy(where you'd flash a pd98img, or issue fastboot commands)
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I appreciate the info. This is quite new to me. I've had the inspire since day one and have been afraid to root. I've tried a few different radios but i'm still having spotty service. Any recommendations?

switch to verizon...
On a serious note, where you having shotty service to begin with?

Wish I could switch to Verizon. lol. Company has paid for my phone for the past 5 years and i've been stuck with ATT under a corporate contract. I could get my own phone.... but who wants a bill?
I'm just south of Detroit, MI.

Tried
12.39a.60.19P_26.06.06.30_M - This one was absolutely horrible.
Currently on
12.41.60.19h_26.06.04.14_M
- Its better but my signal strength is around 103db-110db. Speedtest is around 1.3MB Download and 80kb upload

Tmullins23 said:
Tried
12.39a.60.19P_26.06.06.30_M - This one was absolutely horrible.
Currently on
12.41.60.19h_26.06.04.14_M
- Its better but my signal strength is around 103db-110db. Speedtest is around 1.3MB Download and 80kb upload
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What I was asking was if you had bad service, before you started flashing radios (meaning the stock unrooted rom). Also its good to let a radio settle (sounds weird I know), but fly with one for a day or two. I usually have better service the next day with a radio. I am sure others will agree with me as well. Also a major thing is matching the correct radio with the recommended radio for the rom.

What I was asking was if you had bad service, before you started flashing radios (meaning the stock unrooted rom). Also its good to let a radio settle (sounds weird I know), but fly with one for a day or two. I usually have better service the next day with a radio. I am sure others will agree with me as well. Also a major thing is matching the correct radio with the recommended radio for the rom.
I had great service before I did the Bubby Root. I'll let it sit for a day or two and see what happens. I appreciate your help.
I'm on the stock Rom and just rooted at this point. The RCMix was giving me horrible echo so I reverted back.
Seems to be all trial and error...

Ok, I was thinking that maybe I am actually doing something wrong.
What are the steps to flashing a rom to flashing a radio.
- Do I flash the ROM first and then the radio or does it matter?
This is how I did it...
I copied the radio into the bubby pd98IMG.zip file and left everything else in there. After the radio flashes it boots into the stock inspire android version. 2.2, I then went to ROM manager and downloaded the rom / installed etc...
How can I just flash the radio without reinstalling the stock android every time?

Tmullins23 said:
Ok, I was thinking that maybe I am actually doing something wrong.
What are the steps to flashing a rom to flashing a radio.
- Do I flash the ROM first and then the radio or does it matter?
This is how I did it...
I copied the radio into the bubby pd98IMG.zip file and left everything else in there. After the radio flashes it boots into the stock inspire android version. 2.2, I then went to ROM manager and downloaded the rom / installed etc...
How can I just flash the radio without reinstalling the stock android every time?
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Delete the pd98img from your sd card
Read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002226
Very easy to flash the radio

Not sure what he means by this:
"If you are creating your own PD98IMG.zip files make sure that the radio.img matches the md5sum of the original before placing it in the zip. Here is the md5sum of the 3 radios included in this post"
I know how to remove the radio.img file from the zip folder and replace it with the new.
I haven't been using the Hack Kit. So essentially, every time I change my radio i've been going back to Bubbys stock rom

Tmullins23 said:
Not sure what he means by this:
"If you are creating your own PD98IMG.zip files make sure that the radio.img matches the md5sum of the original before placing it in the zip. Here is the md5sum of the 3 radios included in this post"
I know how to remove the radio.img file from the zip folder and replace it with the new.
I haven't been using the Hack Kit. So essentially, every time I change my radio i've been going back to Bubbys stock rom
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You don't need to remove the radio.img from the zip folder of the radio file you download. Just download the zip radio file you need, make sure the md5sum matches and then flash thru hboot.

OK.. So I can delete the pd98IMG file off of the sd card, install the new file radio.img and hboot?
Thought it had to be placed in the pd98IMG?

The way you are flashing now is the preferred method. Eng. S-off is riskier.
Also, checking the md5sum is simply a safety measure to ensure that the radio img was not corrupted during download.

newter55 said:
The way you are flashing now is the preferred method. Eng. S-off is riskier.
Also, checking the md5sum is simply a safety measure to ensure that the radio img was not corrupted during download.
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OK. But is there a way to just flash the radio and not the entire Bubby Rom? Example, The PD98IMG file that I am using contains the following: Android-info.txt, boot.img, hboot_7230_ace_0.84.0019_101227.nb0, radio.img, rcdata.img, recovery.img, splacsh1.nbo, splash2.nbo, system.img etc...
Is that all needed to flash just the radio? Or can the PD98IMG file just contain: radio.img and rcdata.img?
Final question...

There is a thread on here for flashing radios without eng s off in development section. I am on my phone so not as easy to find and post a link but I will look real quick.
Edit...here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002226

[Q] Flashing without Radio

Hey All,
This is my first post, and yes i have searched around xda to find an answer to my question, but nothing seems to suite exactly the response i am looking for, or better yet a solution.
I am currently trying to flash a custom rom however the rom comes packed with a radio in itself for my NEXUS S I9020A
My question is, I am satisfied with the radio i currently have, is there a possibility to flash a rom without the radio?
I tried unzipping the ZIP file and deleted the radio.img file that was in it. And re-zipped the file using my OSX standard zipping utility. However when i load it up and flash it through CWM, it says installation failed.
Any ideas or suggestions on how i could flash a rom by rezipping a ROM without radio?

i radio a required in order to make call and for data connection. why do you want a rom without radio?

luv2vexx said:
i radio a required in order to make call and for data connection. why do you want a rom without radio?
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Most likely because he is trying to flash a rom that contains a radio that is not compatible with his phone. If the rom does not contain a new radio, the old one remains on the phone.
A lot of people are doing this to get ICS on their 9020a using a modified rom from the 9020t (minus the radio).

fobstar said:
Hey All,
This is my first post, and yes i have searched around xda to find an answer to my question, but nothing seems to suite exactly the response i am looking for, or better yet a solution.
I am currently trying to flash a custom rom however the rom comes packed with a radio in itself for my NEXUS S I9020A
My question is, I am satisfied with the radio i currently have, is there a possibility to flash a rom without the radio?
I tried unzipping the ZIP file and deleted the radio.img file that was in it. And re-zipped the file using my OSX standard zipping utility. However when i load it up and flash it through CWM, it says installation failed.
Any ideas or suggestions on how i could flash a rom by rezipping a ROM without radio?
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Instead of messing with the custom rom zip file, why don't you just get the correct radio for your Nexus S I9020A phone from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116884 then put both the rom zip file & radio zip on your sd-card & just flash the rom first then radio whilst in cwm recovery!?

[Q] Virtuous Saga v.1.0.0

concerning the stated rom by mdeejay, so i gather that the firmware is the radio, will this affect the next time i flash a different rom??
just for my knowledge anyone care enuf to explain how does the radio(mobile signal) relates with the rom??

No, the next time you flash a rom the radio will remain, the same and will not cause any issue in an ideal scenario
Signal strength depends on the radio and not on the ROM. However the number of signal bars displayed depends on the ROM .
Tapatalked from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!!!

ok just one quicky. i read that all i need to do is put the PG88IMG and reboot then flash, then flash the rom, before rebooting del/rename the radio zip then reboot to use. did i miss anything?? sorry if i sound like wuss. asked my friend and was told that flashing radio can have dier consequences.

Yep. Just boot into the bootloader and the radio will flash itself. Just make sure the zip is on the root of the sd card.

thanks you suku_patel_22 and dan-fish.
each day i grew in knowledge thanks to ppl like you

No problem! The radio can also be flashed with fastboot if you have it. At least with fastboot you won't have to delete it after. All you need to do is extract the zip. Use CMD to go to the directory which contains the radio and issue the command
fastboot flash radio (file name).img
I prefer this way but if you don't use fastboot then just stick with the bootloader.

had a successful flash. thanks again guys.

Can someone answer these couple newbi questions for me

So I am new to htc and new to what to do, been on Samsung for years and htc is way different.
First, once I update firmware will it be safe to flash the roms in the android development section even if they are from July or August ?
Do the Roms include kernels or do I need to find one and flash it after I flash the rom along with gapps ? If so what kernels do you recommend and /or do you have a list of some of them ?
What is fastboot and how do I use it? I am updating the firmware through sd card method but also want to update the twrp and I heard that is done through fast boot. Does that require a computer or?
Thank you for taking the time to read my questions

thrgk said:
So I am new to htc and new to what to do, been on Samsung for years and htc is way different.
First, once I update firmware will it be safe to flash the roms in the android development section even if they are from July or August ?
Do the Roms include kernels or do I need to find one and flash it after I flash the rom along with gapps ? If so what kernels do you recommend and /or do you have a list of some of them ?
What is fastboot and how do I use it? I am updating the firmware through sd card method but also want to update the twrp and I heard that is done through fast boot. Does that require a computer or?
Thank you for taking the time to read my questions
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First off I assume you are s-off and unlocked via firewater or sunshine.
1) this is only anectodal but I ran ViperROM 1.8 (4.4.2 based) with the 4.4.3 firmware for a few weeks without issue.
2) all Roms come with a kernel. Some are stock, some are custom but they all come with one. ASSUMING you are s-off then the packaged kernel will be flashed along with the rom. If you're looking for a custom kernel make sure you find a Sense/GPE/AOSP kernel which matches your rom type (SENSE/GPE/AOSP) and flash it AFTER flashing the rom. Flashing a rom will overwrite whatever kernel you previosly had installed with the new rom's kernel. I am currently runing ViperROM 2.5 which is a Sense ROM with the EliteLunar kernel (sense version) with no issues.
3) fastboot is an interface between a computer and your phone. I always find it alarming when people ask this question. Learn and become familiar with fastboot BEFORE YOU FLASH ANY ROMs OR ZIP FILES IN RECOVERY. I'm not being rude, I assure you this is sound advice. Many fastboot tasks can be performed with apps like flashify or by a flashable zip file which many devs are kind enough to create. However, having fastboot set up and functional (that includes knowledge of how to use it) is irreplaceable if/when things go downhill.

cntryby429 said:
First off I assume you are s-off and unlocked via firewater or sunshine.
1) this is only anectodal but I ran ViperROM 1.8 (4.4.2 based) with the 4.4.3 firmware for a few weeks without issue.
2) all Roms come with a kernel. Some are stock, some are custom but they all come with one. ASSUMING you are s-off then the packaged kernel will be flashed along with the rom. If you're looking for a custom kernel make sure you find a Sense/GPE/AOSP kernel which matches your rom type (SENSE/GPE/AOSP) and flash it AFTER flashing the rom. Flashing a rom will overwrite whatever kernel you previosly had installed with the new rom's kernel. I am currently runing ViperROM 2.5 which is a Sense ROM with the EliteLunar kernel (sense version) with no issues.
3) fastboot is an interface between a computer and your phone. I always find it alarming when people ask this question. Learn and become familiar with fastboot BEFORE YOU FLASH ANY ROMs OR ZIP FILES IN RECOVERY. I'm not being rude, I assure you this is sound advice. Many fastboot tasks can be performed with apps like flashify or by a flashable zip file which many devs are kind enough to create. However, having fastboot set up and functional (that includes knowledge of how to use it) is irreplaceable if/when things go downhill.
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Thanks for all the info. So if I am on 4.4.3 and want to flash a 4.4.2 rom just flash the 4.4.2 firmware just to be safe before flashing the 4.4.2 rom?
Also where are the kernels located ? Are they carrier dependent as I didn't see any yet browsing but didn't look hard either.
So I can do flash boot through flashify and be ok? Now all roms and kernels are flashed through twrp tho right ?
EDIT: actually fastboot can flash rom and kernels so no real need for custom recovery other then for convenience?
Btw do you have a kernel recommendation for aosp, sense, ? I already saw your recommendation for sense above.
Thanks !!
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I have a feeling that it's simply not necessary to downgrade your firmware in order to run a 4.4.2 rom but you should find a more reputable source than myself. I'm just trying to answer these easy questions to save time for the guys who really know what they're doing. Once you do start flashing things, always make sure 1) they are for your device (and carrier, unless unified for all carriers) and 2) the md5 of the downloaded file matches that provided by the hosting website or the OP.
I'm not a fan of flashing utilities simply because I've heard of instances where they don't work correctly. For example, I keep hearing how the TWRP manager app flashes TWRP to the system partition on Verizon devices and sends the phone into a sort of recovery loop. I would suggest gaining knowledge about the fastboot flash command "fastboot flash <partition name> <filename.extension>" and how to enter and flash within RUU mode.
My experience is that ROMS and kernels are easiest flashed through a custom recovery especially when the developer packages it with an Aroma installer script.
A few Sense/GPE custom kernels exist for verizon. There's MassStashed and Checkm8 (no longer maintained?) for 4.4.2 roms. Also, for 4.4.3 roms I only know of the EliteLunar kernel which isn't on XDA although you can find a few links to it in the forums if you search. Last I knew, there weren't any AOSP kernels which work with verizon but that might not be true anymore. The general HTC One m8 forum may have some kernels which aren't represented in the verizon-specific forum. Just make sure and find out if they're compatible with verizon devices. I'm pretty happy with sense so I haven't wondered off to AOSP like I usually do.

so do you recommend to use flashify or no?

thrgk said:
so do you recommend to use flashify or no?
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Its the easiest way

thrgk said:
so do you recommend to use flashify or no?
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I'm not saying you shouldn't use flashify, it's awfully convenient. Just make sure you're using it for the convenience and not because you don't know how to accomplish the same tasks in recovery/fastboot.

Gps-problemo!

Developers,I am kinda confused whether my GPS is working well or not since it's not able to lock my position and I even tried the method posted out by @bhb27 of the "clean modem status.zip" but after flashing that I lost my signals and hence I am looking for a proper solution;so can anyone help me with a noob-like guide to restore the calling and GPS functions fully working back properly as ever?
(Please also reply if the same method can be used for custom ROMs too or not?)

I don't know way that happens to some users, I flash it over 1000 times, yes I flash that on every ROM update 0 fails... below a update on that
GPS:
Changing the ROM may cause GPS lock problem..
To solve is necessary to erase the radio status, that can be achieved via this zip "Clean_modem_status.zip" flash it via TWRP no wipe is need.
If find any problem related lost signal after, re-try the flash of "Clean_modem_status.zip", if the problem persist, flash latest radio.img version fia fastboot (aka via bootloader)
Code:
mfastboot flash radio radio.img
find the radio.img inside the stock ROM xml.zip, some xml.zip and fastboot for windows can be found here (click here)
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