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[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] taob:
I should ask one of my buddies who works at Rogers to bring his SIM card over to do some testing using my phone, calling from the same location to see who has better coverage. Bell, TELUS, PM and WIND all have towers closer to me than Rogers, at least according to http://loxcel.com/celltower ...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] coooki:
Thanks for the PC10IMG file "jzhyok" I flash this new radio and test it today :)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zuachs:
Hi, Do you have the ril files?

Thanks!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] slopes:
We have the RUU, so we can extract them, I've never done it before tho...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zuachs:
Are you using that ROM?

Those files are located in /system/lib

libhtc_ril.so, libreference-ril.so and libril.so

Using root explorer.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zuachs:
Here are the steps to extract the system.img:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=890508
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Thank you for posting this. I am on Rogers, currently running Virtuous Unity .26. My current radio is the 26.08.16_M (Gingerbread radio). It works quite well. Has anyone in Canada tested this on a Gingerbread ROM vs. the .16 (or .30) Gingerbread radios? I am curious if this would be show any improvement from those?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jzhyok:
This OTA doesn't contain updates for those RIL files, using previous version.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zhouzian:
No... The update contained patch files. Should find a updated version.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jzhyok:
nah... sry, didn't look carefully

if someone applied this OTA he can just post the updated files
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ultma75:
Seems okay for me. Houston, Texas

US
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Svensemann:
Here in Germany this Radio works too! No Problems with it! :D
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jzhyok:
or, we can pull the original RIL files and patch them using the patch file in the OTA manually, then push it back.

if you can send me those files I can have a try on this
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
Im on rogers, running cm7 until new pyromod releases. Ive used .16 and .30 . 16 being the better for data speeds, im now running the radio from this thread with an htc aosp ril i grabbed from some thread and its working the best yet. I get 18mbit on my wifi! And about 4-5mbit mobile data. Ill see if i can somehow post the ril with this xda app :s
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] shenye:
yeah umm, latest radio version for the Vision is 12.52. 60.25_26.08.04.30, which sorta superceeds this version...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Thanks for your response and offer to post the ril. .16 works better than .30 for me as well on data speeds but I still rarely exceed 3 mbit. This radio sounds very promising. I wonder if an aosp ril will work with a sense 3.0 based rom such as v unity?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] coooki:
After one day of test, my conclusion:

Wifi: connect more quickly.

Data(Bell): Upload a little bit faster (up to 3.45 Mbit/sec.), Download twice as fast (old radio no more 3Mbit/sec. new radio sometime I can get 7.5Mbit/sec.).

Gps: seems to lock more quickly.

Battery Life: same.

Bluetooth: same performance.

Phone call: No change, I never have problems

For me, it's a good move :)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
And is also for a G2, theres very few desire z radios, and yes it matters. READ
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
I wouldnt bother with the ril im using for your rom, id maybe auto match rils with .16 then flash this radio and see how it works, or flash this radio and then reflash unity rom then youll be using the ril they included in the rom... in any case test away :) but if your on a sense rom id try to stick to sense rils as well. Glad to see another dz user on rogers :) cant believe rogers isnt selling this device, they seem to be on the sony bandwagon for the last year.....booo! At least rogers doesnt give a flying fack if you unlock a device and use it with theyre service. Bell effin hated me using devices they didnt actually sell.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zuachs:
Coooki, if you're still using 1.34.666.5, can you post your ril files? I'd like to test with them. I'm using my old radio's ril files (Vision_RADIO_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18)

Thanks!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Thanks for that! I will definitely test and post results, not tonight though as my battery is toast. Rogers & HTC had apparently had a falling out over 911 calls not working on HTC Magic. Since then Rogers has unfortunately abandoned HTC or vice versa. Too bad as I totally dig HTC product, especially this phone.

It makes no sense that Bell would discriminate against those with other devices as that would shut out a chunk of the market (growing) representing no contract phone owners. That is like owning a toll road and discriminating against paying customers driving foreign cars, totally absurd!

If I wasn't locked in a contract with 2 years remaining, I would be on Wind or Moblicity as all three members of ROBELUS drive me nuts. Always good to see local ppl on here.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
Ah yes i do recall the whole 911 thing, even still though, stellar devices htc makes, and being a previous owner of a sony x10 i can safely say i will never own another sony android device. I totally hear what your saying about the big three, rogers though hands down is the better of the three, in my experiences anyway. Bell doesnt give a rats about customers, hence the discriminating against using other carriers devices. Bell somehow still thinks they are a powerhouse and couldnt care less, i believe we will see them falling on their faces in the coming years. Telus does care, but they dont care enough to employ english speaking customer service reps, and honestly thats a huge deal breaker for me lol. I need to understand wtf theyre saying when im changing rate plans etc haha. Being that i live in cold lake alberta my only choices are the big three :( but im honestly pretty happy with rogers, theyre also sending me a free acer liquid mt and a ps3 for switching my wife from bell lol. Anyways let us know how it goes with the radio , seems to be working best kind for me so far after 24ish hours use.

Cheers
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] SomEngangVar:
So I've grabbed libril.so and libhtc_ril.so from the update but isn't there another file like libreference-ril.so or something like that? If there is I can't find it.

http://db.tt/n3GQyGc
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zhouzian:
yes. The name is libreference-ril.so under lib directory.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] coooki:
ril files [Official Bell 1.34.666.5]

This ril files come from my Official Bell 1.34.666.5 rom.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
G2 radios work fine on the Desire Z and vice versa, as far as I know. Though of course works well for one user may be different for another. But it shouldn't matter that you're putting a G2 radio on a DZ, for example. I'm running a G2 radio on my DZ, and have been for a while now.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Flashed the radio this morning on my DZ, coming from the Gingerbread radio .16. I use Virtuous Unity v .26 on Rogers in Toronto. My wifi speeds have increased from around 10 mbps to 14 mbps. My network speeds are still maxing at 3.5 mbps. It could be due to network congestion :mad: Will use for the day, test in some different locations and post results later.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zuachs:
Thanks Coooki!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jzhyok:
These are my manually patched RIL files

(only 2, "libreference-ril.so" doesn't have a patch file)

I HAVN'T TESTED THEM YET, those who wanna try please do backups
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
I agree they both work with each other, but if you do alot of testing youll notice a dz radio on a dz will switch from wifi to 3g hella faster than a g2 radio switches. Im sure youd notice the same effect on a g2. They are essentially the same phone but there are subtle differences.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] codf4ther:
I think the difference is in having the right rils. Since the G2 Rils don't work well on Sense, if you use a G2 radio with a sense rom the Ril & radio are out of sync.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
Also true, but ive tested all radios with the same htc aosp ril all on cm7 and the actual dz radios do work best for my dz. The .16 g2 radio comes close but still falls short of this last bell update
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Wasnt the .16 radio from the sense gingerbread test rom that leaked? I think that would make it a dz rom, probably why it works better for us than .30.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Results of today's testing with this radio: Noticable improvement in battery life. I tested in multiple areas of toronto and experienced download speeds averageing 1.5 - 3 mbps. Strange thing is in one location I hit over 7.6 mbps the three times I tested it. Could the slow results be from network congestion? I will test some more tomorrow when ppl are off for Canada Day to see. Anyone have any other possible explanations for such variability in down load speeds?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] taob:
I don't think we can boil it down to just a single cause (or even a few causes). I've seen the same thing on Bell, TELUS and Rogers in Toronto. Even the WIND Mobile 3G stick had greatly varying speeds depending on location, time of day, etc.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] heema88:
i tried installing the RIL patch in recovery it aborted the installation. Any clues?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zhouzian:
Update: I posted RIL files for the radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] worldestroyer:
Has anyone on T-Mobile USA used this radio? Any comments?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Caz666:
Could somebody help out a new (unlocked) Desire Z user running on the Rogers

network?

I know Android pretty well but have not owned any HTC phones before...so this whole seperate Radio/RILL stuff is kinda new to me.

1- I downgraded to the following RUU in order to Root/SOFF/unCID

RUU_Vision_BellMobility_WWE_1.34.666.1_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2

2- I installed CM7 stable (7.0.3) using ROM Manager/ClockWork Recovery

Questions

1) Does this mean that I am now running the .18 radio (not sure how the naming convention works

2) I am not having MAJOR issues, but voice quality is a slight concern (some callers say voice quality is poor...not frequent, but bad)

3) Would I see any benefit to upgrading my radio to this version?

4) How are RIL files related to the radios? Are they included in ROMs like Cyanogen?

Thanks for helping out...tried searching the main thread and learned a lot of stuff in theory. But nobody has anything specific to say about Radio versions specific to the Bell Desire Z running on Rogers. Mostly just "if it ain't broke..."

Caz
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] zhouzian:
Per your questions:

1. Yes. You are running .18 radio which is a pretty ancient one.

2. Upgrade the radio along with RIL files may help.

3. Radio upgrade usually contains stability improvement, signal enhancement and sometimes better battery consumption.

4. RIL files are used to relate the operation system with the radio. They are located in /system/lib/. Just replace your current files with the new ones.

Hopefully the information above can help you.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] David Dee:
Welcome to the Rogers DZ gang. Yes .18 is the version number. From my experience radios are trial and error. You should read through the following radio thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970809

You will notice on the aforementioned Radio thread that a newer Bell radio is available: 26.06.02.25. I am using this radio and have found it the best so far for both data speed & reception. I am on Virtuous Unity, a Sense based rom but have read feedback from other Rogers users on CM that prefer this Radio as well. Worth giving it a try. Make sure to follow the instructions on joemm's thread (one above) when flashing any radios.

You should also read the posts on the first few pages of this thread where Rogers users are commenting on their experience with this radio.

Hope that helps and enjoy your DZ.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ptesmoke:
Agreed, rogers dz user here. And this radio on cm7 is best for me so far. I tested all radio cept for the old old ones, with and without matching rils. But as always ymmv depending on location, sig strength etc.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Caz666:
Thanks for all of the advice from Canada/Rogers DZ users.

For the record, I read through the "official" Vision radio thread (above) and decided to give this (in this threat) Radio (without matching RILS) a try.

I know matching RILs on CM7 is still a bit of a contention point, but I worked for me.

With Rogers (downtown Montreal), I get faster GPS lock, better voice and longer battery. I didn't really do speed tests as this is NOT an issue for me. I don't really care about a few seconds of extra download.

I am still testing, but I also appear to have faster switching between H (HSPA) and 3G (and sometimes, E (edge). Sometimes the .18 radio would get stuck on E and not switch back to higher speeds.
[HTC EVO 3D] nhutpham:
Just wondering if any are out yet...I like running phones naked but I use screen protection - a camera cut out would be nice, especially if there's some kind of cover/anti-glare for the extra space to prevent reflections in the recording.

Maybe if we ask enough some manufacturers will make it.
[HTC EVO 3D] panamaniac:
I'm tempted to cut some plastic to shape (I have the WriteRight Universal Screen Protectors and they're meant to be cut to size). My only concern is whether it would too negatively impact resolution, etc., but I'm betting it won't.

I'll try right now and let you know.
[HTC EVO 3D] panamaniac:
Results!

Ok, results:

Pictures all looked identical in both 2D and 3D with or without the plastic screen I attached.

UNLESS the flash was used. Now in my test, flash made the picture a little worse/bluer regardless, but only unacceptably so when the plastic screen was on.

So I removed the screen and cut out a hole for the LEDs!

The thumbnails are as follows:

Image 12=no plastic at all, 2D, w/ flash

Image 15=plastic (including over LEDs), 2D w/ Flash

Image 16=Plastic (including over LEDs), 2D NO flash

Image 19=Plastic (but NOT over LEDs), 2D without flash

Next post will show plastic (but not over LEDs) WITH Flash
[HTC EVO 3D] panamaniac:
...and finally, Image 18=Plastic (not over LEDs) 2D with flash (compare to Image 12 to see there's basically no difference here.

So obviously Image 15 from the previous post (flash +plastic over the LEDs) showcases the worst it'll get if you slap plastic over the LEDs (I didn't notice a different pre- and post-plastic in 3D mode).

Verdict: I'm definitely going to keep the plastic on (minus the LEDs). There's no downside in terms of film quality and it means a less scratched set of cameras until I either get a real case or sell the thing down the line.

HOPE THAT HELPED!!

The Panamaniac

Bonus: My DIY Camera screen protector :)
[HTC EVO 3D] jmen1213:
Phantomskinz has a screen protector and camera protector combo. Also when you buy one, they send 2 just in case you mess up applying.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushy73:
I'm sorry if this has been addressed somewhere, but I couldn't find it.

I understand that the Readers Hub is supposed to have text to speech capability, Can someone tell me how to activate/use this feature?

Thanls in advance,
[Atrix 4G General] Singhman:
I has always been afraid of hacking the phone. Can I screw things up so badly that it can't be fixed? Or is there always a way to get the phone back to factory? Thanks
[Atrix 4G General] neer2005:
Most of the time a SBF flash will get you back to factory settings but if you do something really risky like format your internal memory you can lose your touchscreen
[Atrix 4G General] mysticdrew:
Before unlock bootloader

Softbricks - yes (can usually restore to factory somehow)

hard bricks aka adios phone - unlikely

unlocked bootloader-

hard bricks are more of a possibility if you unlock your bootloader
[General Questions and Answers] The64BitGeek:
Since I can't post threads anywere else but here I will make one here.

I installed the MiniCM7 v15 on my Xperia X10 Mini Pro

Works fine except for the WiFi

Can I install the hotfixes from this page?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1041099

It says it's for v14.5 and so on so that's why I ask.
[General Questions and Answers] MaxPower84:
i installed the same rom yesterday evening...my wi fi works great but radio doesn't :(

try to re install all...install Sony original rom with pc companion...root...install root explorer...install cwm...wipe all caches and settings via cwm...then install CM7 and see...
[General Questions and Answers] 2dealsnet:
otfixes for MiniCM7 v15

Bright joined the FlashLite

Can display advertising:cool:
[General Questions and Answers] makedaes:
hi, my problems, the market gives me, the search is not working. Do you spend any?.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] talora:
Market searches always return no results

Hi! I have the same problem: every single search I try to make on Market returns no results. Already tried factory reseting, wiping everything... (X10 Mini Pro)

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] i_bodon:
hi, i installed this rom and the only problem i have is the camera. it runs but when i press the capture button it freezes like it's focusing. so is there something i can do to fix it??

thx :)
[Thunderbolt General] satseaker:
Anybody else get an update for skype mobile this morning, still doesn't work was hoping it would, can't somebody remove the device check from the app like with netflix.

Posted from my Nokia V560
[Thunderbolt General] alucard_6956@hotmail.com:
Also wondering if there's a working skype with video that works on cm7 (gb). Haven't found anything in the xda forums, actually there's very little mention of skype at all. Is there another video chat app that works better and has taken its place? (not that i've ever seen a working skype video yet, just thought there was one for the thunderbolt)
[Thunderbolt General] satseaker:
It works on froyo,there are others but the only one I am interested in is skype thats why I got tje phone,no idea what microsnot is doing since they got skype but it couldnt be that hard to patch it for gingerbread, dont remember what phone it was but it runs on gb just not the bolt,gotta be the device check

Posted from my Nokia V560
[Thunderbolt General] thetwiztidfreak:
I know what they are doing, focosing on the wp7 version. android is their competititor, longer they make us wait the more likely some one like you who get a phone mainly for skype will actually buy a windows phone
[Thunderbolt General] travis_128:
Sounds like the gb ota update is coming soon and will likely have skype video. Otherwise I will probably go back to a froyo Rom.
[HTC EVO 3D] ballr4lyf:
....according to Chris Chavez at phandroid.

http://phandroid.com/2011/06/27/ang...gently-working-on-unlocked-bootloader-update/

This, despite the fact that phandroid specifically pointed out in this article that the Evo 3D was referenced.

http://phandroid.com/2011/05/26/beh...d-community-htc-to-unlock-future-bootloaders/

on a side note, the second article also has a by-line of Chris Chavez. Dude can't even keep track of his own work. :confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] ckoadiyn:
Lol dumbass
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QuasiTD:
Okay, so I'm trying to do the reverse of most sane people. The Exchange ActiveSync settings for my office work with the older Froyo 2.2.1 Email.apk that comes in stock Touchwiz roms.

However it does not function with AOSP, and I dislike Touchdown but that does work, so I'm not completely screwed.

So I'm really just looking to see if someone can tell me ahead of time if it would be a waste of time or not.

Is it even possible to port that touchwiz 2.2 based email.apk to function on AOSP 2.3?

If not I'll continue with my chore of hacking up the Email.apk from CM7. I have tried the many "broken" aosp ones, but it still returns tthe same issue with unsupported Security Features.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Falcyn:
I believe the TouchWiz apps rely on the TouchWiz framework, but I could be wrong.

Either way, if your office uses Exchange 2003 or 2007, not 2010 (and I would guess they do have an out-of-date setup if it won't work with the AOSP client) you could try K-9 Mail, an extremely popular open-source app.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fsck.k9&hl=en
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mrbae12:
What kind of widgets are you guys using?

All i use my tablet for now is basic web surfing and emails so i use the bookmark and email widgets but its kind of boring.

Recently added the Google music bar widget but anybody got anything really cool or interesting?

massive list of 3.1 apps

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ww.xoomforums.com/forum/moto...apps-list.html

great link. Thank jman391 for posting this.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] radiohead14:
i like having the Pulse widgets on my screen.. i have 4 of them there, so i could quickly check on news and articles. great app with plenty of topics. i also linked my facebook calendar so it shows my friends' birthdays and events i have coming up. and i also put the books widget there, as i find it pretty nice to have access to a bunch of free ones. last is the weatherbug widget, which is just plain right now.. not as nice as their phone widget so far.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dagaetch:
I'm going simplistic, just beautiful widgets weather at the moment. I like plain :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Berner:
The CNN news widget is cool, and takes advantage of the native HC widget scroll feature.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mesasone:
The widgets for Springpad are pretty cool and seem useful. Too bad I'm finding that I like Evernote more.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] radiohead14:
Is there a plain post it widget anywhere? I tried springpad but didn't want to have to register just for note taking.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] foethalove:
Try color note for plain post it note widget and post it todo lists.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mesasone:
I like Astrid Tasks for those quick post-it like notes.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hoodoomagic:
News360 is a very slick app, and it has a nice widget.

Plume also has a very nice widget if you're a twitter user.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] happilyaccosted:
Widgets

pure calendar

Music

News 360

Fancy widgets forecast

Pandora

Gmail

Spring pad
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] v3rn:
Best widgets by far are the Wizz widgets. They match Honeycomb perfectly. It includes an agenda, calendar, facebook, google reader, and twitter widgets.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] bbeelzebub:
Those are pretty nice. Thanks for posting about that...

Is the time of updates posting correctly on your FB and Twitter widgets though??? It either shows some weird time or some ridiculous hours ago even if it's a new status/tweet. Weird.

Also... it may just be me, but is there a tad bit of lag once they are on your homescreens?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] SellswordShev:
love that reader widget, thanks !
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] nakedninja42:
Next to news360, this is now my new favorite app. Thanks for the suggestion :-)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mesasone:
These widgets look nice, thanks for posting this!

Installing now...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] mrbae12:
awesome

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1111378

link to the widget. Its awesome
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
should be getting tablet tomorrow ... that looks to be the first thing i will install ... wizz .. thanks guys .. keep them coming