sorry i know theres probably a lot of threads about this but im a noob and am having some problems with radios on ARHD roms.. ive changed my radio to what everyone says to change to.. btw im in canada using a rogers ONE and on bell network.. i was prettymuch getting LTE everywhere on stock rom and noticed with ARHD and their radios that its super weak signal... i want to unroot and go back to stock,.... how do i do this? btw im a visual learner... are there any youtube or visual tutorials out there?
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I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
brendanmurphy said:
I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
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You can find your SPL version by booting while holding Cam+Power. Look at the numbers next to HBOOT
Flashing your phone isn't supposed to be very easy and I recommend learning about what the root process entails before continuing. Flashing something wrong such as the inappropriate radio or SPL could brick your phone.
If you would like another guide, search for "Rogers, heres your real root"
that is the original rooting guide and should work properly for you
B-mann said it good. Just don't look for a hand out, do your research. People that constantly want a hand out here are the ones that constantly ask the same repeated questions so they never learned anything. Read and reread what your doing.
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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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!
Ok so i have a cdma htc hero on metro pcs with working web. Im tired of the rom thats on it. runs slow and lags. So i was wondering if there is a way i could flash any of the custom roms to it. but still be used for metro pcs? any help would be greatly appreciated..
What is this ''Metro'' stuff anyways? Is the prices good or something?
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Ok so i have a cdma htc hero on metro pcs with working web. Im tired of the rom thats on it. runs slow and lags. So i was wondering if there is a way i could flash any of the custom roms to it. but still be used for metro pcs? any help would be greatly appreciated..
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there's quite a few people on aospCMod which will blow your mind coming from stock. I know they talk about an mms fix or something, but I would say go to that thread, click "readme" in the OP - it's a wiki - and ten follow the steps to flash it, it won't brick your phone. Also, make sure you nandroid your current setup just in case you dislike it or decide you want to back to stock for some reason.
OK, I've been reading alot of threads where Bell Inc S users are having problems with CM7. Notably, 3G not working.
Have a few Bell Inc S users managed to get CM7 to work properly?
I'm wanting to install CM7, but that would require me to upgrade to a GB radio. But I don't want to do this if 3G stops working...
Thanks!
My bell inc s is unlocked on rogers. Works great with cm7 just make a new apn after your flash which is pretty standard for custom roms
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My bell inc s is unlocked on rogers. Works great with cm7 just make a new apn after your flash which is pretty standard for custom roms
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Oh, really?? You're not having any troubles with 3G or delayed texts or anything? And how did you go about upgrading your radio to a GB one? I'm having trouble doing that... (And yes, I've read through alot of "Here's How" threads...)
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Oh, really?? You're not having any troubles with 3G or delayed texts or anything? And how did you go about upgrading your radio to a GB one? I'm having trouble doing that... (And yes, I've read through alot of "Here's How" threads...)
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I have an Inc S on Bell and have been running CM7 nightlies for a few weeks and haven't had any issues with texting or 3G issues.
I used this method to upgrade my radio a few days ago.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145246&page=2
Go to post #15. Hope this helps.
Also I don't have HTC Sync installed as the thread suggests but it worked just fine for me regardless.
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I have an Inc S on Bell and have been running CM7 nightlies for a few weeks and haven't had any issues with texting or 3G issues.
I used this method to upgrade my radio a few days ago.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145246&page=2
Go to post #15. Hope this helps.
Also I don't have HTC Sync installed as the thread suggests but it worked just fine for me regardless.
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I'm on Fido. Hopefully I won't have issues with 3g, etc. I'm gonna try to upgrade my radio again. Hopefully this time it works...
Any suggestions as to which radio to use?
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I'm on Fido. Hopefully I won't have issues with 3g, etc. I'm gonna try to upgrade my radio again. Hopefully this time it works...
Any suggestions as to which radio to use?
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I am currently using 3805.06.03.03 radio for GB and it is working well for me.
I'm on Fido with a Bell Incredible S and I get 3G connection.
Flash the recommended radio from the CM7 Original Post, choose the correct APN and you should be good to go.
Hello Fellow HTC IncS Users,
I have a Query and a couple of "sub" queries at that.
I am a total noob when it comes to flashing custom RADIOS, so i was wondering if somebody could help me and give me a step-by-step guide on how to do so. Also,
- Can you tell me the benefits/disadvantages of flashing a custom radio?
- Can you tell me what radio to flash for the Stock ICS Rom :angel: ? (Android 4.0.4 + Sense 3.6 WWE) (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773520)
- Please do not remind me of the risks involved. (I will not hold you responsible for a bricked device, however do reply with some knowledge.)
Thanks in Advance, and also, does Custom Radios unlock my network? (Can I be GSM Free)?
Thank You,
Piccilino
You might find this helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466228
With radios, generally I like to flash the latest and forget about it. There is not much of a difference with different radios, they impact greatly on battery life, performance, reception, data speed etc
You need to be S-Off
Latest radio in my sig, uploaded by nonverbose
Simply place zip on root of sdcard and boot into bootloader, it will get autodetected and you will be prompted for confirmation after a few seconds. Delete the zip after installation
Hey,
Thanks for the advice, but what radio should I flash? Also, what is the ratio of bricking my phone?
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Oh thanks, but is this safe?
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Also, for some reason I cannot visit d-host. Can u post a mirror? Much appreciated. And does installing a custom radio wipe my phone?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
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Also, for some reason I cannot visit d-host. Can u post a mirror? Much appreciated. And does installing a custom radio wipe my phone?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
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Dev host is down
Just wait for it, I'd rather download a trusted one than a dodgy one because the chance of bricking with a wrong radio is high.
Sent from my Nexus 7
So are u saying that nonverbose's radio is dodgy? If it is, which one do u suggest?
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YAY!
Thanks to nonverbose for giving me the radio.. Worked like a charm
I just want to know, (Because I do not have another sim)
Does this network unlock??
THANKS SO MUCH!
Piccilino
No
So what radio does? I read somewhere that radios can potentially network unlock.
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So what radio does? I read somewhere that radios can potentially network unlock.
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Not sure where you read that or got that idea, but that is not the case with the IncS.
Well i thought because you know, it controls all the outgoing calls etc. Just some common sense.
This is not true though...
Anyway, can u guys tell me what are EVERY SINGLE benefit/disadvantage of flashing a radio? I flashed the one that eRadicant suggested, and it works good..
(By working good i mean that it did not brick my device )
Ty.
Piccilino said:
Well i thought because you know, it controls all the outgoing calls etc. Just some common sense.
This is not true though...
Anyway, can u guys tell me what are EVERY SINGLE benefit/disadvantage of flashing a radio? I flashed the one that eRadicant suggested, and it works good..
(By working good i mean that it did not brick my device )
Ty.
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With a good radio for your phone/region/carrier:
Better reception
Sometimes call quality
better battery
And vice versa for disadvantages when using a bad radio
Since you're in Melbourne and on Optus, I recommmend either the .11M radio from the virtuous leak/official ruu or the .28M one from the optus ICS OTA
markj338 said:
With a good radio for your phone/region/carrier:
Better reception
Sometimes call quality
better battery
And vice versa for disadvantages when using a bad radio
Since you're in Melbourne and on Optus, I recommmend either the .11M radio from the virtuous leak/official ruu or the .28M one from the optus ICS OTA
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Yea i got the ics one and then changed to the .11m one. I realised that my wifi/bluetooth was faster and my reception was better