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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] WhistlingDog:
1111 radio working fine but the dBm and bars sometimes don't match

I'm running the 1.09.01.1111 radio and while working reception seems fine (that is, it makes and receives calls without dropping them), the visual indications don't seem to match up all that accurately... What I mean is that while the dBm levels are reported pretty much the same as on my previous version (1.09.01.0622) the number of bars are significantly higher, at least running AndyBONEStock. A dBm level that previously showed zero or one bar on the 4-bar graph now shows 3 or maybe even 4 bars on the new 5-bar graph. And the number of bars can jump around a bit, while the dBm rating in Menu|Settings|About Phone|Network stay pretty stable. Anybody else noticing this?

What does it all mean? I dunno, but the radio seems to work fine.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
My experience is that from 0622 to 0722 I did see an increase in signal in areas where I had good signal with the Droid and Droid X right next to the dinc2 that was ~20dbm lower all the time. It did not help improve signal in areas that are weak with other phones. It just made the phone closer to other Verizon Androids.

From 0722 to 1111, I saw no increase in signal, but I did see a reduction in signal instability. Previously, I could leave the phone in the same spot for an entire day and not touch the phone and then go look at the signal level graph on the battery usage graph and see that I had many drops to low/no service. When I updated to 1111, the drops to low service were significantly reduced. Still happened some, but that is unavoidable.

And when I measure results from version to version, I always use the dBm readings, not the signal bars.

Those were my observations with the different versions.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
I can't find the 1111 radio
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] klabit87:
It hasn't been added to the OP but here it is.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20279858&postcount=14
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] snowman46919:
most of the radios I have grabbed in the past provide a checksum and are labeled pg31 not pg32, have you flashed this already from this link?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] lodxcol:
Yes this is the latest radio. Works fine.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] snowman46919:
thanks just wanted to make sure I just had to restore my phone not two days ago because someone provided a flashable zip for a mod and said it was for an inc2 and it was for a droid 2.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
PG31IMG.zip files are for the Original Droid Incredible. The Incredible 2 should always be PG32IMG.zip.

And here is the MD5 of the 1111 radio update: 700956620392E953B212C85510788795
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] snowman46919:
So I am getting worse reception out of this new radio, I'm at 98 in areas I normally get in the 70s
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
Not all areas will experience the same results. If it doesn't work for you then go back to the one you had before.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] RegnierD:
Actually, the zips for the OG DInc started with PB, not PG. I'm disappointed that I can't remember the two numbers though. Of course, I haven't had that phone since June. :D
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] scsione889:
Link is broken to the newest radio because of the megaupload shutdown. Anybody have it uploaded anywhere else?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
Yes please!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
If I didn't screw up it's here:

http://db.tt/KHnDvpI7
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Adreneline420:
I can just flash these in recovery from my SD right? Also... If I restore in CWM will it reset to what is in that back up? Thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] CondemnedSoul:
Radios are installed through hboot not recovery like a ROM or kernel. And no... A cwm backup will not backup or restore your radio.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Adreneline420:
Sorry. I did mean hboot, this is an acceptable method instead of pushing with a pc?

edit: Ignore the ignorance, flashed fine from the root of SD.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
Yeah that is fine. Just check the MD5 from the phone before flashing. Also make sure to rename it to something other than PG32IMG.zip or remove it from the root of the SD card or you won't be able to boot to recovery since it will try to install it in hboot every time. If you leave it there and find yourself in a situation where you can't boot, just pull the SD card out to be able to boot to recovery.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cnshough:
Anybody know why all the radios other than the last one give me no phone/data connectivity? I'm rooted with stock rom.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
The x.xx.01.xxxx radios are for the Verizon Incredible 2. The x.xx.50.xxxx radios are radios for a specific Chinese CDMA carrier.

I have PM'd gu1dry to update the OP with this info but he/she doesn't appear to be active much as of late and I have also sent it to mods a few months ago to get that added to the OP and also the newest radio. None ever replied.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] AliceBToklas:
That is some very good information to have. Just lucky I grabbed the right one when I did. Too bad the OP isn't updated with this.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
It won't break anything if you flash the wrong one. You can just flash the right on over it, but it can be an annoyance if you flash the wrong one.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sgiitk:
I am afraid all the links I have found are to multiupload, which is now history. Will someone please upload it elsewhere.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] klabit87:
I believe this is the .1111 radio. I have it listed as the latest radio in my dropbox.

http://db.tt/QtvB2pOy

Let me know if there are any problems with the link or if you prefer a particular host.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] billquinn1:
I checked the MD5 checksum and it does match the 1111 radio.

700956620392e953b212c85510788795 PG32IMG.zip

EDIT It flashed the .1111 radio without trouble.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mountaineerndixie:
+1

I can't get any of the links in the OP to work. I flashed 1111 fine but I would like to try others and at least have the stock version for safe keeping.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andybones:
Here's the two i could find, if anyone has others, please post links.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26383143/1.09.01.0622_PG32IMG.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26383143/1.09.01.1111_PG32IMG.zip
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mountaineerndixie:
Thanks, Andy!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
722 radio: http://db.tt/SJyUhopt

Swyped from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Tarpit_Carnivore:
Which radio have people been finding to be the best? My signal has been all out of wack recently and want to flash a newer radio.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
This one has worked best for me. I believe it is the newest available.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Tarpit_Carnivore:
Thank you sir.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Linch89:
In order to flash in bootload the file needs to read PG32IMG.zip correct?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
I switched from .622 to .722 a little over a week ago. Whole my DBM didn't seem to change much, .722 does seem faster.

From my Inc2 running Inc2 HD
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
Correct, and in the root of your sd card.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mattwood2000:
New Radio - 1.09.01.1111

Just got a new DI2 cause I left my old one in the car with the sunroof open the day before a huge rain storm. I'm sure you can figure out what happened.

Anyway, checked the stock settings and came across a new baseband version I have not seen yet - 1.09.01.1111.

Its been a while since I've messed with these, but where is the baseband located in the partition map...I can't remember.

I'll extract and post it if there is interest, just remind me how to get at it.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Go back a page to post 357 you can download it from there. I flashed the radio you have from that post last night.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mattwood2000:
Thanks! In my excitement of a new radio I forgot to search. Glad there is a zip of it already.

Just out of curiosity though, is it possible to extract the baseband from the phone? If so is there a procedure anywhere or which partition on the EMMC is it?

Thanks, Matt.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
I am not sure. My phone was on. 622 and I changed it t the latest update. But was able to download the. 622 and newest radio and put them aside for safe keeping ;) both radios I got from here. And thanks to those that posted!!!!!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
How is that one working?

From my Inc2 running Inc2 HD
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
I am using the latest now the 1.09.01.1111 and it seems fine. To be honest my DBM meter is about the same from the .622 I was on. Hard to say I get crappy reception at work and still do today with the new radio :( I was hoping this would help me out here at work. Besides I figured it would be nice to be on the latest as long as I had the .622 saved. I got the .622 and the .1111 from Post #357 Thanks again for posting! And just in case this is not flashed in recovery as you probably ahve read. I watched a you tube video about using the H boot and it was super easy. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM. I jsut read most of all this thread and then went on you tube. I copied it to my root of SD card and renamed it. Checked the MD5sum values and boot into bootloader. It will see the PG32IMG.zip and ask you if you would like to update and hit volume up to say yes. Then after you are done remove that PG32IMG.zip off the root of your sd card or else I read that it will keep trying to update it every time you go into bootloader.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
Yeah I when I got mine a couple weeks ago it had the .622 as well. I flashed the .722 last week. On .722 my dbm is about the same but it does seem a little faster.

I'll say this, I'm never going back to a locked phone again.

From my Inc2 running Inc2 HD
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
+1 to that. If you have. 722 already try. 1111 you can always go back. I also downloaded. 722 just to have as safe keeping.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
I haven't noticed any difference between the radios but I always installed the new one when it came out.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
I was getting really bad keyboard lag when is was on .622 radio updated to newest.1111 and almost all the lag is gone.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
interesting, I'll have to try it today and see.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dirkdigles:
Does anyone have the image of the new 0312 radio?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Is that for the .01.0312 or the .50.0312?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dirkdigles:
It'd be this one - 20.32W.30.0813U_1.09.01.0312

Aeroevan has it (as seen in his CM9 screenshot post here)

Also seems to be coming with the repair / refurb Dinc2's.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Nice I would like to get that as well if someone has it to offer.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Unlessi missed something...(doubt it cuz Ive been stalking xda)...alpharev doesn't publicly support dinc2. But supposedly its about ready to b released
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TB13:
It supports it, just not yet.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sixteen2nd:
My head exploded just reading this.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TB13:
Hahaha I should have re-read my post...I meant to say it supports it, but hasn't been released.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] daftlush:
Anyone have a link to the 2.18.605.4 RUU?

Verizon's Inc2 support page just confirmed it is the official update and I would like to get my hands on it. (just to have)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ACD168:
won't come yet. It should
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mattwood2000:
Has anyone tried the 1.09.01.0622 radio? Not that I would, but I assume this is like the DINC1 where flashing the same radio twice = brick? Downgrading and upgrading should be OK thought, correct?

Thanks, Matt.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ACD168:
you wouldn't think that would brick you but who knows, when I go to a GB ROM I use the GB radio, but when I'm on stock I use the stock. only diff. I notice is the actual -dBm is lower which better on the GB radio. I switch back and forth all the time flashing in HBOOT
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] mattwood2000:
Ok thanks for the heads up...time to flash
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] zozor:
I am using this radio with GB Rom , the network strengh is better than an official one 0.99.0000 , so i will wait to downgrade my radio . Or if i turn back to froyo and note that the actual radio 1.09.01.0622 gives me a bad strengh , certainly i will downgrade my radio .

Any modification in my hboot, stay 0.99.xxx
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] megarek:
Anyone use one of the new gb radios with cm7?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
I plan on using the gb one, can I just flash it in recovery now that we have that?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dobosininja:
I tried the new radio with cm7, but I can't get any service. I am overseas though so I would take it with a grain of salt.

Also, none of the links seem to work as I was going to flash back to stock but the link is down.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Can I flash this in recovery? I downloaded the radio and have it in the root of my SD...do I actually need adb for this? I rarely do this and it just a flashable zip for the Eris.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] :
Read the original post, just follow the instructions, pretty straightforward..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Well I did it slightly different I guess and the gb radio works fine. Idk about being better yet.

I just did it without adb.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] nick.koutrelakos:
After going from stock radio to the GB one (both using CM7)...

My phone is in the exact same spot. Stock gave me -101 db, the GB radio gives me -93.

Hey, I'll take it :D.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] megarek:
I successfully updated the radio to 1.09.01.0622, and it is working on CM7.

I flashed the radio the way I used to for my DINC1 without using adb.

EDITED: Basically, I downloaded the file, and then I simply copied the file to the sdcard. I confirmed MD5 matched on the SD card. I rebooted the phone to the bootloader. The bootloader detected the file, and gave me the option of flashing it. Very easy.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Clutch McWinner:
You've got stones for trying that out man. I thought a bad radio flash was one of the sure ways to brick a phone. Do you notice any improvements? I can't dial *228 on CM7 though, did your phone work without dialing it?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] nick.koutrelakos:
After dialing *228, press and hold the menu to get the keyboard to appear (if you haven't changed that in CM Settings, of course). Use the numbers as the keypad and *228 works.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bswann:
I'm on his latest release and I'm showing .1111 for the baseband. I wonder why the screenshot has .312?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
As would I!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dirkdigles:
That's because the radio/baseband is completely separate from the rom. It's something you would flash separately.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bswann:
Link? And any benefit from .1111?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
You never know if.its better until you try. The radio will vary between people and locations. But being its new I hope its better.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] dirkdigles:
I believe there's a link somewhere in this thread for .1111 - just do a search. From my experience, .1111 has been the best of the radios, however i haven't been able to find a link to the new .312 one to try.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bswann:
I have .1111 already. I was referring to .312, I cannot find it.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
I found a link on Google but it was multiupload so otherwise its dead.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] anesh01:
so is the .312 the latest radio.....excuse the ignorance.....i thought it was .111
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Yes it is newer than .1111
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bswann:
So has anyone been able to find the .312 radio? Anyone running it now and if so how is the signal compared to .1111?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] TheAtheistReverend:
+1
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
Don't have a dinc2 anymore so I can't say. Was it included in an RUU? Link to the RUU? I can pull and package it for fastboot still. Get me a link to it and I can extract it.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bberryhill0:
No one seems to know how to get an RUU from a phone. Don't you have to capture it while it downloads? Only refurbs seem to have the new release. I haven't seen any reports of an OTA.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
What I have seen is that it is a release that was only sent out on CLNR devices and has to be downgraded to obtain s-off or root. This means no extracting the radio until they push the RUU OTA. This is likely a targeted group of (unknowing) testers.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] The Archangel:
Went ahead an sticked this, not sure why it wasn't, but oh well
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
It was at one point. Someone probably removed it since gu1dry (the OP) never added the Verizon .1111 radio to the OP after many requests and those that had it had to keep linking to it so it was assumed dead or dying.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] SR3TLAW:
Wish 312 was available. Sometime in general forums had 312 shipped with his replacement

Sent from my Incredible 2
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
Once the OTA goes out it will be eztracted. It is quite difficult to get from a stock device unless Verizon happened to send one with an engineering hboot, but the chances of JFK landing on Mars alive are higher than that. Soon I say, soon.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rocksteady:
1.09.01.0722 on CM7 works perfect for me. Thanks for the post.

Rocky
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Jayydude_SGP:
Hey! Man we were in the DX2 forums together, now I've joined you with the DINC2. Mine will be here wednesday ^_^
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Macguyver:
Congrats on getting rid of the X2 and Motorola. I've had my Dinc2 for a couple months now as a replacement for my X2. It's a great phone, you well never go back to an unlockable phone again!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ChillyChan:
New radio. Please add to OP.

RUU: 1.10.709 (China Telecom, Official Gingerbread 2.3.6 with Sense 3.0) (Full file name: RUU_VIVO_W_CT_GB_30_hTC_Asia_TW_1.10.709.1_Radio_1.25.30.0103_NV_APTG_2.99_006_release_249821_signed.zip)

Radio: 1.25.30.0103

Radio: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23303294/DInc_2_Radio_1.25.30.0103.zip (EDIT: Link fixed. Careless copy/paste :P)

MD5: 2F83F985A7D9B7EC870833C1FA67916A

Rename to PG32IMG.zip before flashing.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] juzz86:
Link is borked dude, if you want to mirror it somewhere I'll update the OP, as the OP hasn't been online since the 15th :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ChillyChan:
Sorry about that. Here's a working one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23303294/DInc_2_Radio_1.25.30.0103.zip (Rename to PG32IMG.zip after download)

Thanks for the help!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Is this a U.S radio? I thought the U.S radio had a .01. In front of the .0103 if you look at the picture from earlier post areovan had .01.0103
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] blazingwolf:
It's from the new 710d ROM that just came out. Some have tried it with no issues here in the US though.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rocksteady:
Strange. This radio (Radio: 1.25.30.0103) turns on the triangle for roaming. I can't get the roaming icon to go away.

Rocky
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
I will wait for the .01.0103 version.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] anesh01:
The new radio works fine without any issues for me...........thanks for the link
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] RTNDO128:
I flashed this new Chinese radio on aeroevan's 5/28 build of ICS. It was stuck loading at the boot animation for 15 minutes before I pulled the battery and tried rebooting another 2 times. I flashed back to the older .1111 radio and have the same issue. Any ideas?

EDIT: I rebooted to recovery, cleared cache and dalvic, then reflashed the 5/28 rom. I booted up and everything appears to be OK now. I'm definitely staying away from that Chinese radio though.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] CondemnedSoul:
I also had issues with the Chinese radio. Couldn't make calls and had no data. Sms worked fine though lol. Will possibly mess with it again later though. I also have a zip I can upload for the .1111 radio for the op if needed.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
Only use the Chinese radios if you are on that specific Chinese CDMA carrier. Everyone else should use the x.xx.01.xxxx radios.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] bswann:
How much affect does the radio have with the wifi signal if any? My Dinc2 is just a wifi toy and I'm running aeroevan's latest CM9 build with his 10.5 kernel and I'm about 10 ft from my Netgear router and I only have 1 bar. I have to be within about 2 feet to get a good signal. Is there any other radio or mod that I can do that will strengthen my wifi reception?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
The radio has nothing to do with wifi signal. That would be a kernel issue if it is the device. It could be interference or many other reasons. Try the app WiFi Analyzer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer) and see if maybe there are too many nearby devices on the same channel and change the channel on your router.

Also, since the antennas are on the battery cover itself, make sure the contacts are good and clean and also you may need to bend the contacts on the phone out a tiny bit with a small screwdriver to be sure it is making contact.

I always had great range on wifi but I can't load that setup to verify since I don't have a dinc2 anymore.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oluchika:
I'm running aeroevan's CM9 5.22 build with his 10 kernel. I just flashed the .1111 radio however now, my battery percentage doesn't change. The only way I can find out my true battery percentage is by rebooting the device. Then it drops 7-8%. Any ideas on how to fix this?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
That is not radio related. That would be something with the rom. I would recommend asking in the support thread for the rom (I imagine there is one).

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oluchika:
It was discharging fine before the flash as I have been on the ROM for a couple of days now, so I was assuming that the radio was the cause. But I'll ask there too. Thanks.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ABQNM:
You're welcome. It was probably coincidence unfortunately as the radio is flashed to a completely separate partition.

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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] juzz86:
Okay, looks like we've got a mixed bag of results on this one. I'm open to letting you guys decide whether it should be in the OP or not. Rather than just pulling it completely, we could put it in there with a disclaimer stating there've been mixed results, and link to the above posts for reference. What do you guys reckon?

Also, I've pulled it from your DB ChillyChan, and will host it on 4shared so your account doesn't get slaughtered ;)

http://www.4shared.com/zip/zCwYCUwr/DInc_2_Radio_125300103.html Chinese Radio

http://www.4shared.com/zip/_sckcI8k/1111_Radio_PG32IMG.html 1111 VZW Radio (for reference)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Travisdroidx2:
Since this is a global phone it might help some others out there. However should put disclaimer for sure.