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Undoing The new Rom

Hi
i have a tmobile mda (usa) phone and i want to know once i upgrade to the new rom
how can i go back to the factory installed rom if i decide to do that later on
any advice will be helpful
Thanks

And ... a reason for doing that?

Einstein said:
And ... a reason for doing that?
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i guess he just wants to be sure he can go back to old ROM if he doesnt like the new one
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This is a good read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44403

You can always contact toyour "support contact" for the old ROMs if you aren't happy with the upgrade. But I see no specific reason why a official stable ROM upgrade wont satisfy your mobile/PDA needs.

hey it is just the new upgrade i did
is draining too much of battery from my mda
dont know why
but i will give it like a couple of days and if it keeps on doing that then i will be goin back to the old rom
coz after all a phone has to be a phone and can not be on a charger all the time

Which ROM to Flash?

So here is the deal. I have searched these forums for a while and can't find what I really need. What I need is the most stable ROM available that has all of the features of the phone in proper working condition.
I have enjoyed using experimental ROMs with RAM hacks and the like but I am selling my G1 to somebody else. I need to find a ROM that doesn't have any issues with blue tooth, 3D, or playing video and youtube.
I apologize for creating a whole new thread for this but I have searched the forums and the only versions that I can find have some substantial known issues.
So what Android ROM should I download and flash? Thank you to anybody who can help.

if you're selling the phone, keep it simple. A stock donut rom ought to be just fine. Or hell, unroot it.

joe.kerwin said:
if you're selling the phone, keep it simple. A stock donut rom ought to be just fine. Or hell, unroot it.
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Unroot it. That way the new user will be able to get the support and updates they need.

If you dont want to unroot it, then this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538456

Custom rom help/info

ok hey guys i was wondering, Once you root your phone and install a custom rom is there any way to go all the way back to the original rom and unroot? i also wanted to know how do we know if we need to update the radio? or does that only apply to gsm phones?

lockonaircombat said:
ok hey guys i was wondering, Once you root your phone and install a custom rom is there any way to go all the way back to the original rom and unroot? i also wanted to know how do we know if we need to update the radio? or does that only apply to gsm phones?
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The search button is there, so I would use it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654119
Thats not ONLY for unrooting, but it has the steps there to get back to 100% stock and unroot.
As far as I know, there isn't really a way of knowing if you NEED to flash an updated radio, but there's no harm in trying the ones available, and seeing if you notice any difference in them.

thanks. and yea your right i blanked out about the search bar. lol ok but about the radio, i can update it and everything will be fine?

Before updating your radio make sure it's for CDMA and not GSM. Before I knew what I was doing with my phone I applied a GSM radio update and bricked my phone.
If you are running a 1.5 based ROM there really isn't a need to update the radio.

does that also count if im going to install the pancake 2.1 rom?

pankcake 2.1 is a 2.1 ROM. Check the Baseband version under Setting->About Phone->Software Information to see what version you are running after you flash pancake 2.1. If you would like to upgrade check out "Radios" section on the CDMA Hero ROMs at
wiki . xda-developers . com / index . php ? pagename = CDMA %20 Hero %20 ROMs
(Had to split up URL since I'm a noob user on the forum.)
geekfor . me also has a nice radio section.
And as flipz states
Different radios work differently depending on where you are in the country. You may actually get better performance out of another radio. Test them out.
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oh wow. different radios =better signal! how cool! i am really worried about bricking my phone. I need my phone and i really want to but im scared. im trying to learn all i can befor i do it. can you un brick?
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You can't unbrick all you can do is replace. I was able to get a replacement phone when I bricked my phone by applying a GSM radio update by mistake.
If you apply a CDMA radio update from the Radios section on the CDMA Hero ROMs wiki page then you should be good. Follow the instructions on the Geek For Me FAQ. Flipz knows his stuff.
As with any update I recommend doing a nandroid backup before you apply it just in case the update has undesired affects.
I'm currently running 2.42.00.03.10 on Fresh 2.0d with no issue.
Good luck!

Please, can you read this post and tell me wich would be the smartest thing to do?

I want you guys advice me what to do:
I flashed Pauls rom... and because it was originally released to all Tmo N1's mine is not doing so great with its radio... (the gps is slow and inaccurate)... and im thinking about THIS too, is mine going to be recognized as a tmo being att's version?
So... do i have just to wait for cyano to release its cooked version for att? or should i flash my eclair backup and flash my orginal radio again (this scares the crap out of me)?
The gps problems dont bother me so much, but, im thinking all the futures issues... should i just wait or whut?

They are the same phone don't worry. you could just try flashing your old radio if it worked etter for you.

I'm about to root and I want to use the same radio I currently have. My phone has been rock solid with reception, and all the issues I see I don't want to risk introducing any problems.

RogerPodacter said:
I'm about to root and I want to use the same radio I currently have. My phone has been rock solid with reception, and all the issues I see I don't want to risk introducing any problems.
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Most roms state if there's a radio update included if there isn't your radio will remain unchanged and you can always download an update.zip with your current radio so you can go back to it in the future if you update it and dislike it.

[Q] Original Sprint HTC Hero Android 1.6 rom

Hey guys,
Been looking for an android 1.6 rom for a Sprint Hero looked through the forums but couldn't find any with links that work.
I'm just looking for an RUU thats 1.6 since the 2.1 rom doesn't work well on it.
I'm not looking for a rom that I need to root for, this is for a friend so the easiest and least risky way of going back to 1.6 or another better than 2.1 rom.
I hope I didn't miss this in the forums because I don't want to waste your time, just been trying to get this issue fixed for a while.

Vanquished said:
Hey guys,
Been looking for an android 1.6 rom for a Sprint Hero looked through the forums but couldn't find any with links that work.
I'm just looking for an RUU thats 1.6 since the 2.1 rom doesn't work well on it.
I'm not looking for a rom that I need to root for, this is for a friend so the easiest and least risky way of going back to 1.6 or another better than 2.1 rom.
I hope I didn't miss this in the forums because I don't want to waste your time, just been trying to get this issue fixed for a while.
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Roms are for rooted phones only You need rom manager, superuser, and a recovery as well.
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I guess I'm looking for an RUU then, I know you can install different versions of the actual OS without doing anything special, done it many times before. I'm just looking for Android 1.6 from Sprint, not a custom one because that requires rooting it.
-Thanks

It had 1.5 originally, then went to 2.1. that's why yer having trouble finding 1.6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=608434
hope that helps. I think it's a rootable 1.56.

Thanks! I downloaded it and will try and install if probably later today! With that ROM do I simply have to click ARU Wizard for the RUU (like the RUUs from HTC) or will I have to use other files in the folder?
Thanks again by the way.

No problem. I hope its what you were looking for.
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