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Rogers Canada Xperia Radio

anyone know where i might be about to get new radio rom from the new xperia from rogers?
maybe then ill get the signal strength my buddi gets on rogers
does anyone even know what version of the new rogers radios?
Thanks in advance!!!

I Would also like to request this for the same reason.

i know the rogers R3AA010 is out there. i just hope maybe the radio is too.
ive been tempted to go into rogers and say my phone stoped workin, can i exchange it for a new one please. (untill they noticed its silver)
i noticed that the x1a's are rogers are all black also.. not silver like the original, but im not sure if u can get it in either colour.

Rogers default ROM comes with the 1.14 version if i'm not mistaken... just look for the 1.16 radio thread and flash that radio, and use the rilphone.dll patch...
You might also want to check the sticky-ed super thread that lists all roms and radios.. that'd be a good place to start..
The radio ROM doesn't have to be Rogers specific...
Make sure your phone is HardSPL'ed first...
And yes, all Rogers X1a's are black

ive gone threw the 1.10, 1.11's on the 1.14 (had the 1.16 didnt like it)
some places ill get full 3g, then some other places i barely get edge.
i just thought it would be nice if rogers had their own radio verson to fine tune the signal.

Mobile providers don't customize radio ROMs unless they make special requests of the factory.
For the factory, keeping their production as simple and uniform as possible keeps costs low. They will customize things as long as it is simple and makes business sense. The OS is relatively customizable, and takes little effort, so they can do backgrounds, default in programs, etc. quite easily. The radio requires a lot more detailed work to rewrite the code so they generally won't do it unless there is a compelling reason.
Providers usually only test at their own labs to see if the performance falls between specific parameters, and then approve the handset for use on their network. They don't have teams of people re-writing firmware due to cost, intellectual property, skill set, and other issues.
So really there is no "tweaking". You're stuck with the design of phone's hardware and software as far as reception goes.

Thanks lazyjai,
that does make sence.
i guess ill just have to wait till the next radio comes out.

I've found that with the Rogers ROM that I now have flashed on my X1a, i never get a connection drop while downloading e-mails or going on Windows Live Messenger.
All the other X1i-based cooked ROM's that people are posting on here are useless for me And I mean practically ALL of them. No North American with an X1a can use any of these custom ROM's on here because there's a radio configuration problem which causes frequent disconnection at random yet recurring intervals.

holdout said:
I've found that with the Rogers ROM that I now have flashed on my X1a, i never get a connection drop while downloading e-mails or going on Windows Live Messenger.
All the other X1i-based cooked ROM's that people are posting on here are useless for me And I mean practically ALL of them. No North American with an X1a can use any of these custom ROM's on here because there's a radio configuration problem which causes frequent disconnection at random yet recurring intervals.
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what radio version are u using may i ask?
as soon as i read what u said i started downloaded the rogers rom. im gonna flash it in 4 mins.
i hope this helps the 3g...

aDIsease said:
what radio version are u using may i ask?
as soon as i read what u said i started downloaded the rogers rom. im gonna flash it in 4 mins.
i hope this helps the 3g...
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Please let me know on your results because this will determine if i will get the phone or not. If i cant flash any roms on the x1 then this will suck big time.

ill have to admit, i flashed the rogers rom, not a pretty lookin thing, but i do get a better signal then i did before. so i guess im stuck with win 6.1 again
i got so used to titanium, now im back to basics :S.
ide say give the rogers rom a try, u just might like it too

This is an old thread but who knows, someone might still need this info:
Grab a rogers rilphone.dll and stick it in your phone in the windows folder. I put instructions directly below. Radio 1.14 and the rogers rilphone.dll on any of the roms I've downloaded works great. Without the rogers rilphone.dll I've noticed many problems, not just related to caller id either (lost calls and things like that).
Instructions:
1. Grab rogers rilphone.dll (might have to flash the rogers rom and copy it off).
-It's in the windows folder off root, copy it to your computer
2. Burn new rom
3. Burn 1.14 radio
4. Copy rogers rilphone.dll into windows folder on the phone
-Rename it first, I use rilphone_rogers.dll
5. Open a registry editor and go to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Drivers/BuiltIn/RIL/Dll
-Change 'rilphone.dll' to whatever you named the rogers one (no '')
6. Reboot the phone
Good to go.

Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general

Well I have been using custom roms on my x1 for a while and have always flashed the radio and used the rilphone.dll. I found 1.16 to be the best for me in Ottawa, montreal and winnipeg.

mattmarion said:
This is an old thread but who knows, someone might still need this info:
Grab a rogers rilphone.dll and stick it in your phone in the windows folder. I put instructions directly below. Radio 1.14 and the rogers rilphone.dll on any of the roms I've downloaded works great. Without the rogers rilphone.dll I've noticed many problems, not just related to caller id either (lost calls and things like that).
Instructions:
1. Grab rogers rilphone.dll (might have to flash the rogers rom and copy it off).
-It's in the windows folder off root, copy it to your computer
2. Burn new rom
3. Burn 1.14 radio
4. Copy rogers rilphone.dll into windows folder on the phone
-Rename it first, I use rilphone_rogers.dll
5. Open a registry editor and go to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Drivers/BuiltIn/RIL/Dll
-Change 'rilphone.dll' to whatever you named the rogers one (no '')
6. Reboot the phone
Good to go.
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do you have a link to the .dll?

Rogers HTC Dream on AT&T

Hey Everyone,
I just got a Rogers HTC Dream from Canada to use on AT&T's network here in the states. So far it seems to be working smoothly, I just had to unlock the phone and setup the APN for AT&T. My phone is the 32B version and I'm wondering which Radio I should be using.
Is there anything I should pay attention to when I decide to change the rom to something 2.x?

Yes! But it depends on which radio you've installed. If you install the 2.22.19.26I radio you can install any standard Dream ROM. However, if you keep the original 3.22.20.17 radio (or the updated 3.22.26.17 one), you will need a kernel special adapted for the 3.x radio.
Look inside any Dream ROM you download and you'll find a file called "boot.img" - this is the kernel. You can find a really good thread dedicated to the differences between the two radios and why they require separate kernels here.
It's a little more difficult to get ROMs to work with the 3.x radio, but in my experience it's worth it. I can subjectively say that my signal has been much better ever since I returned to the original radio. Be careful about switching between them, however, since I hear it's not too difficult to brick your phone that way.

I am having really poor reception so I am willing to try out the 3.x radio. Thanks for the advice.

[Q] [q] huge problem g1 - cm 5.0.8 please help!!!

Hi I hope someone can help with this issue - I've been doing my own research and so far I've found no solution. Funny enough I thought this was a pretty unique issue but like with most things when you google them you start realising there have been several posts relating to the same issue. Unfortunately they've either been abandoned or unsolved.
Here's the issue and I'll try and provide as much information here as I can. Hopefully if we can work it out not only will it help me but all the other posters who've had this issue.
Like with other postsers I havent had this issue on a previous handset. I had to send my G1 in for repair due to it rebooting randomly and the usb port not working and it locking up - test came back saying hardware failure. (but my GPS worked at least) - The company Tmobile use for repair is called SBE ltd (im in the uk) - They replaced the mainboard (and yes its PVT not DVT).
When I got it back I was anxious to just get it back to how it was when I had it last. They'd given me a replacement cruddy phone which was driving me mad so I got straight on the case and rooted it - heres exactly what I did. I know theres other methods like the terminal trick but I'd done this one before and had the guide handy so just did it again -
1) I first downgraded to RC7 (uk)
2) Then upgraded to cupcake (1.5)
3) Turned on phone went to marked downloaded Linda File manager
4) I put FlashRec.apk and amon ra recovery1.2.3.img on the root of my SD card (which was just named recovery.img)
5) I ran the flashrec program and ran the command - /sdcard/recovery.img to install my custom recovery
After this I rebooted and went into recovery
In recovery I clicked on Partition SD Card > Partition SD
then selected 96mbs for Swap, 512mbs for ext2 and fat32 for the remainder. Finally clicked on Partition SD Card > SD: ext2 to ext3
Once That bit was done I Simply put the radio I was using along with SPL and rom on the root and updated.
The files I used were
radio - ota-radio-2_22_19_26I
SPL - Danger SPL
ROM - update-cm-5.0.8-DS-signed
I flashed the Radio first then wiped
Then I flashed the SPL then wiped
Then I flashed the rom and Gapps
Everything looked great - I got excited started playing around with it and putting my music and apps on it and I smiled sat back and breathed a sigh of releif.....until I tried using my GPS
....GPS wasnt working...could get a rough locoation with Cell towers but no GPS signal as such. Then it'd randomly work sometimes with google maps but not google navigator or any other navigation apps like Co Pilot.
So I did what anyone would.. spoke to a few people did a small bit of research and was advised by some it might be my radio was out of date so I loaded the trust DREAMIMG file on and did the whole thing again
Same process but this time I used Amon Ra 1.7 (thought I may as well update this as well)
Radio - G1-radio-2_22_23_02
SPL - Danger
ROM - update-cm-5.0.8-DS-signed
Still no luck got a nicer looking recovery image and everythign seems to run like a dream but no GPS signal tried turning it off and on and off an on at diff points.
I'm up for trying anything (read into that as you will) - but guys I'm desperate. I even ran FireRat's patch to increase my internal memory from 42mb to 78mb. Sorry if this post is long winded and boring but I wanted to explain it properly to finally get to the bottom of it.
So to put it bluntly - Rooted the phone - loaded CM5.0.8 no GPS
In my phone info it says -
Firmware 2.1-update 1
Baseband version 62.50SC.20.17H_2.22.23.02
Kernel - 2.6.34-cyanogenmodshade (at) toxygen #1
Build number - EPE54B
In fastboot info is -
DREAM PVT 32B ENG S-OFF
HBOOT- 1.33.2005 (DREA11000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.23.02
Apr 20 2009, 15:30:43
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So far all I can find is that others have had similar issues - I did notice a few CM5 early builds gave people GPS issues but it seemed sorted in the final build and this is the same rom I used before my replacement G1 (or mainboard at least) and the GPS worked fine.
I've also noticed some are saying about codes to put in on dialers that may help. Some say its the radio which is why i updated it. some say it could be using the right class of radio EBI0: 1.x and 2.x - but i dont really understand that. And others suggest doing things like disabling the location settings for wireless networks and only having GPS ticked. I've tried most of this and still nothing.
Thanks in advance you guys deserve a medal for just reading this - I hope someone can help!! Imagine having a phone that messed up due to hardware issues and waiting 3 weeks with a bad loan phone - finally getting ur android back and then this happens!! - words cannot describe the anger ! - thanks again

vinemo said:
Hi I hope someone can help with this issue - I've been doing my own research and so far I've found no solution. Funny enough I thought this was a pretty unique issue but like with most things when you google them you start realising there have been several posts relating to the same issue. Unfortunately they've either been abandoned or unsolved.
Here's the issue and I'll try and provide as much information here as I can. Hopefully if we can work it out not only will it help me but all the other posters who've had this issue.
Like with other postsers I havent had this issue on a previous handset. I had to send my G1 in for repair due to it rebooting randomly and the usb port not working and it locking up - test came back saying hardware failure. (but my GPS worked at least) - The company Tmobile use for repair is called SBE ltd (im in the uk) - They replaced the mainboard (and yes its PVT not DVT).
When I got it back I was anxious to just get it back to how it was when I had it last. They'd given me a replacement cruddy phone which was driving me mad so I got straight on the case and rooted it - heres exactly what I did. I know theres other methods like the terminal trick but I'd done this one before and had the guide handy so just did it again -
1) I first downgraded to RC7 (uk)
2) Then upgraded to cupcake (1.5)
3) Turned on phone went to marked downloaded Linda File manager
4) I put FlashRec.apk and amon ra recovery1.2.3.img on the root of my SD card (which was just named recovery.img)
5) I ran the flashrec program and ran the command - /sdcard/recovery.img to install my custom recovery
After this I rebooted and went into recovery
In recovery I clicked on Partition SD Card > Partition SD
then selected 96mbs for Swap, 512mbs for ext2 and fat32 for the remainder. Finally clicked on Partition SD Card > SD: ext2 to ext3
Once That bit was done I Simply put the radio I was using along with SPL and rom on the root and updated.
The files I used were
radio - ota-radio-2_22_19_26I
SPL - Danger SPL
ROM - update-cm-5.0.8-DS-signed
I flashed the Radio first then wiped
Then I flashed the SPL then wiped
Then I flashed the rom and Gapps
Everything looked great - I got excited started playing around with it and putting my music and apps on it and I smiled sat back and breathed a sigh of releif.....until I tried using my GPS
....GPS wasnt working...could get a rough locoation with Cell towers but no GPS signal as such. Then it'd randomly work sometimes with google maps but not google navigator or any other navigation apps like Co Pilot.
So I did what anyone would.. spoke to a few people did a small bit of research and was advised by some it might be my radio was out of date so I loaded the trust DREAMIMG file on and did the whole thing again
Same process but this time I used Amon Ra 1.7 (thought I may as well update this as well)
Radio - G1-radio-2_22_23_02
SPL - Danger
ROM - update-cm-5.0.8-DS-signed
Still no luck got a nicer looking recovery image and everythign seems to run like a dream but no GPS signal tried turning it off and on and off an on at diff points.
I'm up for trying anything (read into that as you will) - but guys I'm desperate. I even ran FireRat's patch to increase my internal memory from 42mb to 78mb. Sorry if this post is long winded and boring but I wanted to explain it properly to finally get to the bottom of it.
So to put it bluntly - Rooted the phone - loaded CM5.0.8 no GPS
In my phone info it says -
Firmware 2.1-update 1
Baseband version 62.50SC.20.17H_2.22.23.02
Kernel - 2.6.34-cyanogenmodshade (at) toxygen #1
Build number - EPE54B
In fastboot info is -
DREAM PVT 32B ENG S-OFF
HBOOT- 1.33.2005 (DREA11000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.23.02
Apr 20 2009, 15:30:43
--------------
So far all I can find is that others have had similar issues - I did notice a few CM5 early builds gave people GPS issues but it seemed sorted in the final build and this is the same rom I used before my replacement G1 (or mainboard at least) and the GPS worked fine.
I've also noticed some are saying about codes to put in on dialers that may help. Some say its the radio which is why i updated it. some say it could be using the right class of radio EBI0: 1.x and 2.x - but i dont really understand that. And others suggest doing things like disabling the location settings for wireless networks and only having GPS ticked. I've tried most of this and still nothing.
Thanks in advance you guys deserve a medal for just reading this - I hope someone can help!! Imagine having a phone that messed up due to hardware issues and waiting 3 weeks with a bad loan phone - finally getting ur android back and then this happens!! - words cannot describe the anger ! - thanks again
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only thing i reccomend is upgrading to the latest cm nightly or redownloading the 508 zip from wiki.cyanogenmod.com but some good steps to follow are found here

do you think it could be my version of cm5.0.8 isnt uptodate? I'll re download do you suggest going to CM6? I didnt think that was stable - but this version worked before which is why im stumped I dont mind trying this tho....just wanted to clarify what you meant.

in your guide that other guy says about certain steps being wrong I dont understand what he's talkin about it all makes sense to me when he said steps 2-6 should never be done what did he mean? lol

As a test try another ROM e.g. SpeedTeam

Just for ****s and giggles, have you opened up your phone to make sure all the cables, and attachments are in place? You said they replaced the mobo. Repairmen have frequently been known to screw other things up when they fix another problem. I would check this first. I've ran every flavor of cyan, and bought copilot before google gave us navigator. I've never had a problem with my gps. I modded my g1 bronze over a year ago to replace the silver keys with black. When I did, I ran a screw through the long coax cable. I got one off ebay from a guy in the uk for about 10-12€. While I was waiting on it, I still used my phone as a comp by using wifi. It works on a separate smaller coax cable. I have no idea if the gps reciever is part of one of those smaller boards or not. It's worth looking into never the less. If you are interested, I will save the phone's pdf manual that covers disassembly on my server and you can give it a look. I've taken mine down several times for other mods since then. Just let me know and I'll upload it.
Sent from my HTC Dream using XDA App

Ok thanks Id like to see the disassembly guide but as my phone is still under warantee i dont know if its a good idea as Ive never taken it apart surely they tested the phone before it was sent back??
I do know what you mean tho they could have easily put it back together and missed something is there no other reason apart from hardware?
these other suggestion such as radios spls roms etc - are they worth looking into or not?

You said your gps works...just not accurately...I don't see how it could be a disconnected cable.
The gps is flaky on anything but the stock Donut rom IMO.
I have had three g1's personally.
I have rooted two for friends.
I have played with unrooted and rooted G1's and found this too be an issue with all of them not on the actual stock rom.
For those that have a working GPS on all Eclair/Froyo roms, good for you, but I can tell you that there DEFINITELY is an issue with the GPS on Eclair/Froyo for some people

well....i understand what you mean G1forFun - but Ive had GPS working on custom roms before i had my mainboard replaced on my G1 - and i didnt say it sorta works - what happened was the other day it sorta picked up a gps signal on google maps but never worked on navigator or Copilot etc - and it only ever sometimes got a signal on google maps like once or twice and now i cant seem to get it to again at all - this is driving me nuts when it used to 'sort of work' it was using wireless data to triangulate my rough location but it didnt pinpoint me exactly apart from the two times it luckily worked. however ive been trying it without the wireless data location and i get - your location is temporarily unavailable and in GPS test apps nothing apart from my compass

ok...
anyone have any other ideas? Ive done a BART backup to the rom i had (chromatic) which had GPS working on my old mainboard before the repair still everything working perfectly without any issues EXCEPT GPS
this is so strange...

Ive tried a BART restore to another rom GPS was working and I reflashed CM5 when I updated the radio and recovery image incase it was the radio. Ive just gone back to stock too and still not working with GPS - i just loaded the dreamimg.nbh and flashed that.

ok gone to stock now....and still no GPS im guessing when they repaird it they messed up the GPs or didnt plug it in.... or it became faulty and they didnt check it for some reason.
Anyway back to repair factory for another long wait....grr

[Q] Should I change my Radio and SPL to the newest?

Hi,
I am rather new to the G1 section and sorry if this is a stupid question.
I have an unlocked Rogers HTC Dream 9used on Bell) and my current radio and spl are: 3.22.26.17 and 1.33.2005. I was wondering if it is recommended if I upgrade to the new radio (2.22.28.25) and SPL (1.33.0013d). I was wondering what the the advantages (besides the ram increase) of a 2708+ kernel.
Thanks.

The ram increase is enough of a reason to update. I also had some random lockups on the 3.xx radio.

Okay thanks for the info. Your input is appreciated.

I wouldn't do it until battery drain issues are resolved, i know it's a problem for a lot of people. Rebooting after unplugging isn't a good answer to the problem either

If your existing setup is working fine now, why take the chance of f'n it up for the possible promise of something better?
If, on the other hand, you're existing setup is all f'd up ...or otherwise not working out for you ...then go for it.

[Q] Fido 3G internet loss - which RADIO/MOD will help me

Hello,
I'm having some difficulties figuring out which update route I have to go with so I don't brick this baby.
I'm currently on Fido, and about once/week (usually on Mondays) I loose my 3G. I have to call these guys and get them to reset my internet connection. It then comes back. I am assuming this is crap that's coming from the parent network - rogers. Of curse CSRs are not trained, and they don't know anything about the waiver, nor signing the waiver, and then when I try to sign the waiver online it doesnt recognize my IMEI.
My goal is to update to a version that will (hopefully) fix this, and if I can get new CyanogenMod while at it, then why not. I would like to get the newest stable version. Priority is to fix the 3G dropping, so If I have to go for older CyanongenMod then let it be. Having said that, please tell me what my best route is .
This phone was previously on rogers. It says "Rogers" on the back, but this is not a standard out of the box rogers phone setup. My understanding is the previous owner has rooted it.
ADP1
Radio: 2.22.19.26I
RA-dream-v1.6.2
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (DREA21000)

Also my current kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 android-build @ apa26 #19
I read all the wikis and Im still confused on the kernel part.

If you have a genuine ADP1, then you MOST DEFINITELY DO NOT get 3G on robbers. I guarantee it -- totally impossible.
If you mean that you are losing your DATA connection (from 2G/EDGE), then I believe you.
I don't know where exactly you live, but if you live in OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON, CALGARY, VANCOUVER, or WHISTLER, then I STRONGLY suggest that you ditch robbers *IMMEDIATELY* and switch to Wind/Globalive.
1) $40/month (if you sign up by 24th of this month) for UNLIMITED calling to anywhere in Canada OR USA, and UNLIMITED DATA, with NO time of day or other insane restrictions,
2) A genuine ADP1 ***IS*** compatible with 3G on Wind,
3) No contracts,
4) Aren't you completely sick of those buggers yet?
5) According to an investigation by the COMPETITION BUREAU (that resulted in a multi-million dollar penalty being levied against robbers), everything that robbers has ever said about the quality of Wind's network ***IS A LIE***. Wind actually has a HIGHER quality of service than Robbers. FEWER dropped calls.
6) You ***ARE*** allowed to tether... specifically, they actually say so.
7) Last, but not least, Wind doesn't play IMEI and/or RADIO VERSION games with you.
So hopefully, you live under Wind coverage. I switched a year ago, and couldn't be happier.

You have two choices here sign the waiver and keep a 2.xx radio or flash a 3.xx radio. I would recommend the first choice if you can do it because the 2.xx radios are more stable. The 3.xx radios would lock up randomly for me. The waiver wouldn't work for me either. I had to call them (Rogers) and get a technician to enter it manually. Also, the latest 2.xx radios give you more ram and make your phone much faster.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
If you really can't get that to work see this guide. It may be out of date so let me know if you have any questions.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Upgrade_Rogers_Dream_Radio
dhkr123 said:
If you have a genuine ADP1, then you MOST DEFINITELY DO NOT get 3G on robbers.
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It says "Rogers" on the back of the phone so it obviously isn't an ADP1. The custom ROM probably says that because that was the phone it was originally meant for.

beav_35 said:
You have two choices here sign the waiver and keep a 2.xx radio or flash a 3.xx radio. I would recommend the first choice if you can do it because the 2.xx radios are more stable. The 3.xx radios would lock up randomly for me. The waiver wouldn't work for me either. I had to call them (Rogers) and get a technician to enter it manually. Also, the latest 2.xx radios give you more ram and make your phone much faster.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
If you really can't get that to work see this guide. It may be out of date so let me know if you have any questions.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Upgrade_Rogers_Dream_Radio
It says "Rogers" on the back of the phone so it obviously isn't an ADP1. The custom ROM probably says that because that was the phone it was originally meant for.
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beav_35 - are you a Fido or Rogers customer?
The big questions is - how do I get Rogers to do this for me? They tell me they cannot escalate to level 2 because I am not a Rogers customer.
Where as fido doesn't have a waiver online or anything, and they just tell me "Sorry, this is not a Fido phone, so we cannot guarantee compatibility, just keep calling once a week to do your network refresh"

I'm a Rogers customer.
I guess your only choice is to flash the radio that they want. See the guide I linked to before.
Just so its clear the process should go something like this:
1) from fastboot flash 3.22.26.17 radio then a "R" recovery
2) reboot into recovery and flash your ROM and kernel port

beav_35 said:
I'm a Rogers customer.
I guess your only choice is to flash the radio that they want. See the guide I linked to before.
Just so its clear the process should go something like this:
1) from fastboot flash 3.22.26.17 radio then a "R" recovery
2) reboot into recovery and flash your ROM and kernel port
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So I should flash one of the CM's? I was thinking of following this "Upgrade_Rogers_Dream_Radio" guide (I cant post a link, just google) but then it tells me that a Prerequisite is CM 4.2 and that part confuses me.

I originally wrote that guide but some people have changed it around and added that. I think it is trying to say that you can't use a ROM that doesn't have an EBI1 kernel available for it. What ROM you have doesn't make a difference for flashing the radio. You just need to have a kernel for your radio before you can use your phone (flash a kernel port ontop of your current ROM or a new ROM). Make sure you always do a wipe before flashing a new ROM.