yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
You're right, many don't. In fact, many don't read much at all. However in this case, there are no non-ADB instructions for verifying the MD5 in the OP.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] boardopboy:
I'll admit... Its been a long time since I have read this particular op... Forgot it was as adb centric as it is. And yer right, ManD5 is the best non-adb way to go.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
What is an OP? That was a joke btw!

I guess I am old school and just read too much cause I read everything, and a few time at that... Just to make sure I got all the info!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] gordonzhao:
Has anyone else experienced unstable connectivity issues? At times I've noticed the phone completely disconnecting from the network and then reconnect, it's like the radio turns off and then back on.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
Yes, I have noticed exactly what you described, but only the last week or two. I'm not sure it's the radio version I'm using since I've run the Panache radio since it was released. I've been trying to decide if it's my phone or the network. What radio are you running?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
I'm on the Panache radio as well and I have encountered this problem before. But it happens rarely. Maybe like once out twice a week? Contemplating on going back to stick radio since that never gave me problems.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
Let me know how that stick radio works for you. :p The problem used to happen to me once in a while too, but now it's happening several times a day. Sometimes twice within 5 minutes. I'll suddenly loose all service (an "x" by the signal bars), pause for a few moments, then pop back up to full bars, then it slowly cycles through G, E, and finally back to full 3G again. This is at home where I usually have full service. :confused:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
That's odd. I used to have terrible service where i would constantly get logged out of Google like every 30 minutes. But then getting full root via gfree fixed that completely.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] bstylz911:
I'm using updated radio n its working fine for me.

Data speeds looks like it is faster now.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jjta:
I need some knowledge guys

I know how to flash roms and of recent learned about flashing radios.

I however been having a serious issue with my reception.

so here.

- I flashed to the latest panache radio (.30) and yes it has considerably lowered the amount of dropped calls I get but I still get a lot.

- when i use the task manager in synergy roms it also kills my reception when I kill the phone.....

-when I get bad reception or after a dropped call wifi calling says invalid sim and continues until I preform some kind of reset.

Today I started reading about kernels but I don't know enough to start touching my phone yet. Before I continue to read on does anyone believe that the kernel could be my issue?

I have went through many roms and radios and have been having the same issues.

Thanks and pls i'm sorry if anything is written bad english is my 2nd language.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] synaesthetic:
I was using the Panache radio since it seemed to get me better signal and speeds in general, but I switched back to the stock MT4G radio after realizing it completely killed HSPA at my apartment (before, I could get 1 bar inside and 2-3 bars outside).

So I flashed back to the MT4G stock radio and battery life is worse. Blurgh. Compromises!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Orical:
I've been running the :2.19.531.1 RUU Radio for 2 days now and it seems to be better, I haven't run into anything at all that was in the terms of dropped calls or Wifi drops, data seems to be better so far and Tethering works great.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Marquis63:
Ok let me get this straight, I'm running stock radio 26.03.02.26_m on 2.2.1/ with Ice Glacier v1.1.6 and 2.6.32.21gorilla-oc-1. I can use the 12.52.60.25_26.08.04.30 without problems?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
First of all, I would upgrade your ROM. Iced Glacier stopped development long ago and is outdated. If you want the stock "mySense" look, try RoyalGlacier. As for the 26.08.04.30 radio, it's from a previous Gingerbread leak for the MT4G. Two reasons not to use it. First, there is a newer radio from a more recent Gingerbread leak available (26.11.04.03), and also, I don't know how well a Gingerbread radio would interact with the Froyo ROM you're currently running. I would upgrade to a Gingerbead ROM, and then use either the Panache radio, or the latest Gingerbread leak radio.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Marquis63:
Thanks TeeJay do you know of any that have swype in them, I'm kinda used to it lol
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
A lot of them do. Personally, I recommend Virtuous Unity. It is the latest version of Android and the newest version of Sense. I bet you'll love it. I would first flash the Panache radio, that seems the best overall to me. If you have any more questions on ROMs, check out their threads or PM me if you want.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] hongphooey:
I tried both the latest leak and the panache radio. the latest for about 2 days and switched to panache and found panache to work nice but lose signal at random times which got annoying. So I switched back to 26.08.04.30 which seems to be the best overall and definitely best battery life of the three.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
When you say "lose signal", do you mean what is described here?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RangerLG:
That has been happening to me, but I am using the radio from the latest leak. I'm going back to Panache to see if it makes a difference.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] feliciepr7:
Can I flash this in recovery instead of ADB? I get an error saying sdcard is read only!!!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] :
Are you talking about the radio?

All you have to do is put the file in the root of your sdcard then boot into bootloader.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] feliciepr7:
Oh ok, I was trying to do it as it says in 1st post but thats better. Thanks.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] KronicAnarchy:
Well I have this same problem on the stock radio (losing signal completely, X where bars should be) That's the only reason I was really even looking at this thread. I was trying to determine if any of the new ones are more stable. Near as I can tell it's totally hit and miss. It's crazy you'd think that performance wouldn't fluctuate so much between devices, I mean isn't the hardware essentially the same?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
Yes, I would think that too. Apparently your location within T-Mobile's network makes a difference, and maybe to a certain extent, the ROM you're running.

As for suddenly loosing all signal and getting the X, someone suggested in the Virtuous Unity thread to delete all unnecessary APNs. In my case, that meant deleting the Simple Mobile APN, but other ROMs may come with different APNs as well. I don't know for sure it fixed that problem, but ever since I did that, I have not that the complete signal loss happen even once.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] SwineFlu85:
I can confirm that removing any unnecessary APN's (essentially remove everything BUT T-Mobile) my phone no longer randomly loses signal. Battery life seems to also be better, as you can expect. I have tested this on the Panache radio as well as the latest leak; both are working properly.

This is also true, due mostly to T-Mobiles plethora of different "versions" of 4G (a.k.a 3.9G). Basically they have HSDPA, HSPA, and HSPA+ networks. Depending on which networks are in your area may have a lot to do with your connectivity issues, i.e. if HSDPA (3.9G) and HSPA+ (true 4G) exist in the same area you may be bouncing between the two bands randomly. I would suggest entering the " *#*#4636#*#* " menu and setting "preferred network type" to " GSM auto (PRL) " if you live within the United States or to " GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) " if you live somewhere with a CDMA band, i.e. Japan. If you contact T-Mobile and they inform you that an HSPA+ network is in your area and you are actually able to connect to it ( still haven't seen an SS of someone on HSPA+ in the states ) change preferred network type to " WCDMA preferred ".

With these two tweaks I would suspect you getting better battery life as well as less signal loss. Worth a shot at least. :D

P.S. I know I didn't list all of T-Mobiles networks but there are just too many to be concerned with. I believe the three listed should be enough to get my point across... :cool:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] gu1dry:
HSPA+ isn't 4G technology, it's still in the 3G family.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] csg0100:
(moved question to proper thread)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mark manning:
According to the ITU hspa+ IS 4G now.

Sent from my Google Nexus 12! yup I'm from the future
[myTouch 4G Android Development] gu1dry:
Sauce?

10char
[myTouch 4G Android Development] billwinkle:
If I can make a friendly suggestion. If people could add their location and ROM to their post along with what radio they are using may go a long way to helping other people figure out which radio may help them.

For me, I am using the lasted MIUI ROM and I have found that the Panache radio gives me the best overall signal and battery life. I live in San Diego County Calif.

cheers to all!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] gambiteon:
http:/ /www . pcmag . com / article2 /0,2817,2374564,00 .asp

Anon delivers
[myTouch 4G Android Development] d12unk13astard:
Faux AOSP 1.2.8

Newest Radio

Faux's 1.0.7 UV BFS AOSP Kernel

Bakersfield,CA

Easily get 24+ hours with this combo :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
I agree that would be helpful, but all of that info should be available if people make use of setting up their profile information and signature. You wouldn't even have to include it in your post because it's displayed with each post automatically.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RnRexpress3423:
Exactly like that. Just cuts off randomly and It actually just happened a little while ago. 1.29 downloading the newest ROM now though. Bronx,NY. Guess we should try the newest radio?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Elloco305:
I flashed the latest radio yesterday and wow what a battery hog good signal but with 50 minutes of screen on and phone on for 3hrs I have 30%

Flashed the stock panache radio and well see how it goes.

Miami fl
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Frankasaurus:
Checked out the third radio.. been using it for about a week now on cm7. BATTERY KILLER! It doesn't last for more than 5 hours on heavy usage.. Even after full drain and battery calibration. I took better speeds.. but they were VERY unsteady.. even in the same spot.

Conclusion.. switching back to the second radio.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] pnut22r:
When you say second which one is the second, you mean the second in the op list?

The stock radio?

I am in the chicago market and trying different radios. For a while it seemed like the panache worked well, but now it is draining my battery with the quickness. Anyone else in this area? the newest radio seemed worse than the panache release. Thoughts/comments?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] junkiee24:
how do i open terminal with windows 7? stuck here.. thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
Start button and then type "cmd" in the search box.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] junkiee24:
thanks.. where do i put the radio? not sure where this is :the /platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder

also when i type in the commands, do i have to get into c:\ or can i stay in c:\users\xx?

i have a mt4g and just flashed with virt unity 1.31 and v4 kernel

thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mark manning:
Its clearly labeled inside of the sdk

folder

Type

cd\ (enter)

cd androidSDK/platform-tools/ (enter)

Sent from my Google Nexus 12! yup I'm from the future
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
Myself and most experienced users think its important to learn ADB, as it can save your butt if you get into trouble in the future, but for radio flashing it's really not "necessary".

All you have to do is verify the radio file's MD5 signature with an app like ManD5 (do not skip that step). Then put the file in the root of your SD card, reboot into hboot, select bootloader from the hboot menu, and confirm that you want to flash the file. That's it!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] junkiee24:
so i can leave the file in the root sd card, use MD5 to verify the sig then flash it like a new ROM or kernel?

thanks.. i am learning this stuff.. and will difinetly ready about the ADB and try to learn it. i might need it one day .. lol. .thanks again mate!

--EDIT--

so i installed MD5 in my MT4g and selected the radio zip file (hash), then what do i do? has a copy or search button.. or do i hit the text tab?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
First, no you cannot flash it like a ROM or kernel. Those items are flashed in recovery mode. The radio needs to be flashed in the bootloader, as per my instructions.

Open ManD5, hit open, browse to the file, select the file, and then wait. After few moments the checksum will be displayed. Compare that with the MD5 in the OP of this thread before flashing.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] junkiee24:
thanks... i got it =)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] synaesthetic:
My radio experiences:

CyanogenMod nightly #145

demonSPEED insanity v3 @ 122/1017MHz, smartass governor

Radio 26.09.04.26 (HTC Panache radio) is the best one I've used so far. I've tried stock MT4G, the Panache radio and the new MT4G 2.3 radio, and the Panache radio gets the best compromise between battery life and signal in and around the East Bay of CA.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TeeJay3800:
It seems odd to me, but my experience is the same as yours. You'd think the radio meant for the T-Mobile USA Glacier would be the best, but the Canadian version does seem to be better as far as signal strength and battery life.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] aznprodgy:
same here, tried out every radio for about a week each and found myself going back to the 9.04.26 radio(panache stock) because it had the best signal/battery ratio. the 3.02.26 radio(stock glacier) is a close second tho, signal is slightly weaker in a few areas. living in the Columbus, GA area
[myTouch 4G Android Development] misterfamilyguy:
Phoenix - AZ

Tried 12.58.60.25_26.11.04.03 , very buggy. Currently using panache...seems better than stock from froyo, though I do get random dropping of service while i'm at work. I think its because of the building i'm in because elsewhere it is great. 1 more thing gps locks near instantly with panache, took 4 minutes with stock froyo.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] xxpada:
I'm in phoenix too. what's buggy? phone calls? data speeds? can you be more specific?

ftw.. (fyi official cool guy setup!)

ROM:: OFFICIAL MIUI.us 1.8.5

KERNEL:: 2.6.35.13 demonSPEED INSANITY v5
[myTouch 4G Android Development] raheelk:
I'm in Phoenix as well and the Panache version has served me the best.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Frankasaurus:
I'm in chicago too mah man! And the third radio worked fine for me.. it just raped my battery life.. So yes.. I switched back to the stock radio.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] cisco150:
What radio you are using i live in reading pa and have hard time getting 4g here thanks for the help i don't get good signal im using stock radio
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Ascarface23:
im still on stock radio and i dont have any problems period i live in miami and i get 4g everywhere and awesome signal should i update radio or just stay stock
[myTouch 4G Android Development] aznprodgy:
you can flash a different radio and see if itll give you better battery life, or even faster download/upload speeds. if not, you can always go back to the stock radio
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Ascarface23:
im avg over a day plus on a battery after full charge and i get awesome dl speeds so if thats the only change that could come from changing the radio i think im good were im at now if it aint broke dont fix it :rolleyes:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Trunks2834:
How often did you have to charge your phone?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] PolishDude:
flashed the panache radio and noticed my battery life improved and signal improved and get quicker download speeds versus the stock radio

I'm on Sense 3.0 Unity 1.29
[myTouch 4G Android Development] VoiD_Dweller:
?

So I currently have radio 26.03.02.26_M on my Gingerbread 3.0, my question is if I go to the Panache stock and it is not an improvement of signal/battery, can I revert to the original I had previous? My concern is the gfree root and the bad chip, or do these have no effect on the actual switching of the radio version?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
Google md5 checker... Lots of free programs that will check it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darinmc:
follow the op if you have adb set up or you can download android file verifier from the market.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] hnt20:
Will the third radio work I'd I flashed it over stock Froyo s-off? It does it only work with gingerbread
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darinmc:
I'm using it with froyo, working fine so far.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] clone132:
Will flashing a new radio affect data speeds as well?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] KingDavid63:
I just flashed third one on royal glacier. No big changes yet...

HTC Glacier Black

Royal Glacier V1.3

Droid killing Apple anim and sound

Rooted splash

Faux latest LV Sense Kernel
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darinmc:
So far I've seen a minor improvement in average dBm, with a smaller window in the min-max. Data speeds are faster than I've ever had, about 2 megs faster, but we'll see if it's a fluke or not over time. Could just be a smaller workload on the servers or something. Web pages are really fast to load and downloads from the market are also coming down more consistently, but all of these things could be a matter of timing. Over the next day or so a better assessment can be made. Initial impression is definitely positive though, nothing shocking but notable nonetheless.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] stlouie65:
Thanks Darinmc, I just flashed it, waiting for my phone to reboot to test speeds
[myTouch 4G Android Development] KingDavid63:
My battery drained real quick when I took off charger... Didn't have full charge though... Will update later.

HTC Glacier Black

Royal Glacier V1.3

Droid killing Apple anim and sound

Rooted splash

Faux latest LV Sense Kernel
[myTouch 4G Android Development] stlouie65:
I'm giving it a full charge now, performing the Battery Calibration App, then letting it drain again, charging, then seeing how it performs
[myTouch 4G Android Development] corwest:
Definately think its easier to pull the .img file and flash through fastboot. Just my two cents for those still wanting to do it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] stlouie65:
I had no issues with the file as is... just put on the root of my sd card, booted into hboot, it saw that it was a Radio update, it applied, I rebooted back into the ROM with no issues. A slight improvement with my data speed :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] gu1dry:
But it's much more dangerous, just my two cents.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] hnt20:
It actually did not work via the .zip file. However, once I have extracted the radio.img, i was able to use fastboot and flash it and it is working great. I have tried this on both Froyo and Gingerbread..

make sure your device is seen via fastboot
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jaychym:
Just flashed the third radio doesn't seem any faster on speedtest.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Tachi91:
i got the engineering bootloader... So.. simply placing the radio.zip on sdcard (root /) will flash it... or else do it over fastboot.. its unclear with different methods be talked about
[myTouch 4G Android Development] syaoran68:
Yea it doesn't seem any faster though I unplugged at around 4 in the afternoon and I'm already down to like 56 percent though this is just the first discharge since i did a battery recalibration.I think I'll have to wait till this change goes all the way down and then do a full recharge to see if the battery actually lasts as long as my cm7.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] KingDavid63:
Anybody try the first one out on the list?... This third one is sucking my

Battery worse than the stock radio if that's even possible....

HTC Glacier Black

Royal Glacier V1.3

Droid killing Apple anim and sound

Rooted splash

Faux latest LV Sense Kernel
[myTouch 4G Android Development] KingDavid63:
On the first one my dl speed dropped on several speed test 2400kbps... On 2.2.1

Who cares about battery at that point... Gonna try third one next same location.

HTC Glacier Black

Royal Glacier V1.3

Droid killing Apple anim and sound

Rooted splash

Faux latest LV Sense Kernel
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Scoop24:
Tryed radio 3 and my speeds really went up.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] :
I'm on the same boat as you. Bad chip and gfree, but I've been flashing several things on mine and I'm still good. Sometimes you gotta take a risk.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] VoiD_Dweller:
Yeah but changing the radio version is just replacing a file, is it actually 'flashing' ? and will it have an bearing on the bad chip ?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mark manning:
Yes it's flashing, its just on a different partition on the chip

Sent from my Google Nexus 12! yup I'm from the future
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Flashing via fastboot (instead of hboot) is safer though, yes?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] VoiD_Dweller:
Poll

Would it be possible to post a poll to gather data on Rom/Radio versions , or would it be totally inaccurate due to different variables with location, buildings, interference, etc? I'm wanting to try a new one and see - however I'm always looking at increasing my odds of success by researching first.. Like the ROM poll in the resource bible thread?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] bstylz911:
+1 great idea
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jstevenson1017:
Noob question. Do I have to do a full wipe to update from. .5? Sorry just got this phone and this is my first rom with it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] aznprodgy:
Im thinking it would be inaccurate. I could be using the stock radio while someone on the other side of town could have more success with the panache radio. it really depends on your area. your best bet would be to try out each radio for a few days. I tested a week on each radio and finally found that the stock radio has the best battery/signal ratio for me. just make sure the md5 match up correctly and you should be good to go
[myTouch 4G Android Development] VoiD_Dweller:
I'll give it a try, I was a bit hesitant at first but wth why not..

Thanks
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nuclearbroccoli:
For anyone using this phone with Wind Mobile in Canada and is thinking of flashing one of these radios: Panache radio seems to be a great choice.

I just flashed it and I'm seeing the difference right from the get go. 3-4 bars where I used to have 2-3, and a solid 4 bars where I had 3 and SOMETIMES 4 before. This is a difference of 10 minutes between the old radio and the new one.

Nice. Now I'll see how the battery holds up with this one installed.

*UPDATE* - Just ran a speedtest as well. Same server as before I flashed the new radio. Was getting an average of 2.7 Mbps down before update, and now average of 3.8Mbps down with the new radio.

I love this website!

*UPDATE #2* - Might not be the radio after all. Wind started rolling out upgrades to their network, so it could be related to that. Will monitor over the next couple of weeks and report back.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] AntonJart:
Thank you. Just updated my radio, no issues!

PS: To all other users - WHY only 33 people "said" thank you to the OP? :mad:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Marquis63:
Total n00b ??? How do I get adb to recognize fastboot when I'm in hboot? And it's showing no image or wrong image for the PD15