yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voxigenboy:
i was wondering if they actually sell a replacement stand for the Thunderbolt anywhere? i know how to take the thing apart just the stand is a bit 'jacked up' i guess you could say(peeling).

also, why the hell did they put the stand on the way they did? you can't charge it and have the stand open at the same time.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MordyT:
To sell docks...

Via my HTC Thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 00negative:
I want to take mine off and gold plate it... Ha ha
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absolute_Zero:
It's built into and sold with part of the housing.

http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-front-housing-replacement.html

Buy from there or search for the same part elsewhere.

The peeling is pretty common after owning for a while and has been complained about by many users.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danmn1313:
I peeled the rest of the filmy stuff off of mine and polished it. It looks better IMO
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dadsterflip:
I peeled mine off. Use a plastic pen cap. Go with the grain then after you clean it all. Go buy mothers polish or the blue magic polish. Just use a rag and polish it. Looks awesome Chrome look and it has the grain and with Google on it still. I like it better.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScoobarSTI:
I just stand it up so it's not in landscape mode :confused:
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newter55:
But my streaming "videos" only play in landscape :/
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RunNgun42:
While it's true they probably did this to sell docks, it might also have been simply due to internal design of the hardware. Remember they try to pack as much silicon into these things as possible, and due to location of processors, memory, gpu, capacitors, backlights, and all the circuitry required to connect them all, they may have simply had no room to squeeze the hinge+usb port on the same side together, whereas theres some dead space on the other end so they just went with that. Maybe they dont want people charging on the kickstand because the backlight would burn out more quickly if you just left it on every night as a bedtime clock. Maybe verizon freaked out and thought we'd all just stream ESPN all day long if we could keep it charged like that and wreck the network.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike.s:
No, they did it because it's the correct design.

When used in a (car/home/media) dock, the charging port needs to be on the "bottom" (the standard for Android docking is landscape orientation), so it connects when you dock it. You also need the volume rocker on the top, so you can control volume. The bottom in landscape mode is the left side when held in portrait mode - neither the standard video player nor Netflix will play in any other orientation.

Move the USB port to the other side or top/bottom, and then you can't have a (reasonable) docking solution . Changing the kickstand so it opens from the other side, and the volume rocker is now inaccessible on the bottom, and your videos will be upside down (yes, I know Youtube will adapt, but it's the exception).

The kickstand is intended to be used for video when running under battery power. If you want to charge at the same time, get a dock. Given that it's a $600 phone, a $20 dock isn't anything to complain about.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RunNgun42:
lol mike is absolutely right
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikejade:
Original Post removed
[Galaxy S I9000 General] bajica:
MyBackup Pro is not free app, no warez on xda

Sent from I9000/CM7#63/Glitch#11
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikejade:
Post removed
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikejade:
Oops didn't realize sorry will remove it from ROM
[Galaxy S I9000 General] coldflid:
also spb launcher
[Galaxy S I9000 General] SamHaLeKe:
Another Summer ROM. another kid? People, don't let you fool yourself, steer away from this ROM, this should be clear. concorde? payd apps? cannot place links? search to facebook? wrong section, but does not belong in any If you ask me. Who's ROM is it you tooked anyway? Pay for your apps dude and steer away from here...
[HTC Sensation] mikeDCMDVA:
10characters
[HTC Sensation] Max128:
Due to the impending release of AplhaRev X for the HTC Sensation,

It is not his impending has not yet release date!
[HTC Sensation] gu1dry:
Impending doesn't meaning it has a release date, just that it's coming soon.
[HTC Sensation] Max128:
ok i Understand What You meant to say.

Thank you for your work
[HTC Sensation] eyegor:
It kinda means that it's coming REALLY soon.
[HTC Sensation] Jamison904:
Amazing! Thank you so much for this. Next thing I will do right after True root.
[HTC Sensation] setzer715:
First, thank you for the write up and radio links and contribution to all of this.

Now for my question: Wouldn't fastboot be easier and safer?

1 - Copy the .img to your /sdk/tools folder (or whatever folder depending on computer OS). Verify MD5.

2 - Boot into bootloader (Vol Down + Pwr).

3 - Navigate to Fastboot (Vol down to Fastboot and press Pwr). Make sure your phone says Fastboot USB.

4 - Open command promt (or terminal depending on OS)in folder you put file.

5 - Type:

fastboot flash radio xxxx.img

xxxx is radio name.

I find this faster and safer. I find SDCards can corrupt the file easier than anything else therefore leaving the file on your computer to flash from is one less transfer and possible issue. As we all know, the 2 things that have the greatest chance of bricking a device are your Radio and Bootloader images.

Just my .02:cool:
[HTC Sensation] Solidus_n313:
Fastboot probably won't be available at first, htc locked that down pretty tight for signed packages, this method is certain to work when s-off is released...

When eng s-off arrives, that should be a different story :P
[HTC Sensation] setzer715:
Doesn't this link have Eng S-Off Bootloader?

Maybe I'm reading into things too much and not understanding.
[HTC Sensation] crackeyes:
It does contain an Eng s-off but you have to have S-off to flash it
[HTC Sensation] gu1dry:
Flashing radios via fastboot is actually more dangerous. Due to first, flashing the Engineering Hboot, which that process in itself is pretty dangerous, and second, fastboot will accept anything & during the flash, the radio image can become corrupt & brick the device.
[HTC Sensation] Solidus_n313:
i agree 100%, but most ppl who dont understand this will prefer conveinence/speed but risk bricking, over doing it the tried and tested method with minimal risk and maximum effort that reduces the chances of a fancy paperweight...
[HTC Sensation] Jimmy Flip:
I think he was responding to Solidus_n313's comment that 'Fastboot probably won't be available at first'. Once you have radio S-OFF, it's trivial to get ENG S-OFF. It looks to me like AlphaRevX is hboot S-OFF but it's still S-OFF so we should be able to toggle @secuflag to get radio S-OFF without too much trouble. Basically, what I'm saying is that we'll all have ENG S-OFF very soon after AlphaRevX is released.
[HTC Sensation] Solidus_n313:
yeah, alpharev's is hboot, as the radio is locked uber tight for the time being. i also agree that ENG S-OFF will arrive shortly after the release.

the major concern is the extra security protocols implemented in @secuflag on the S4G (dont appear this way for the E3D), and while they will be bypassed/overwritten in time, there appear to be redundant calls to @secuflag than can precede hboot and radio modifications...(from what ive seen and recognize at least)

all i know is that if/when alpharev and teamwin collaborate, all these issues will no longer be a problem, but that seems to be a long shot, as the 2 are having some issues with each other atm :/
[HTC Sensation] Jimmy Flip:
If it's S-OFF, eMMC write-protection is not enabled at boot so we can write to radio_config and toggle @secuflag directly. If the eMMC write-protection is still enabled, then I don't see how the phone could be considered S-OFF (or how we could flash custom ROMs for that matter). I guess it will all become clear in time.
[HTC Sensation] setzer715:
I can see that, I guess I somehow got it in my head that fastboot was always the safest way to flash images. I bricked a G1 once, LONG time ago, by trying to flash an HBoot in recovery, but that is still different than what you are doing.
[HTC Sensation] Mystik:
it's funny to me, since doesn't that mean we'd need a signed s-off bootloader?

... hilarious.
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
Which method of Flashing Radios is Safer....my opinion.

I disagree with the statement that updating the radio through bootloader is safer than fastboot for the following reasons:

First it generally thought that flashing radio.img through bootloader update (PG58IMG.zip for the sensation) method unpacks the radio.img to /cache first then flashes from /cache which makes it susceptible to corruption and there are no checks before the radio.img is flashed

and second there are file checks performed before fastboot flashes the radio.img.

I run the G2/DesireZ radio thread HERE :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970809

In which I have seen several bricks from the bootlaoder update (PG58IMG.zip for the sensation) method flashing a corrupt .img file and never any from flashing the radio.img through fastboot. My radio.img's have been downloaded well over 10000 times and this has been my experince with flashing radio's.
[HTC Sensation] big nu:
PG58IMG.zip request

So im trying to flash back to Radio version 10.11.9007.15_M TMOUS

After flashing Radio 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01, which was recommended to flash the latest Insert coin 2.3.4 2.1 but i noticed a substantial difference in data performance, I getting annoying hang ups in data out-put..

so i tried flashing back to 10.11 via CWM and it seems that im stuck with 10.56

I tried mounting system in recovery, i tried renaming the file PG58IMG.zip and flashing in bootloader in the zip wouldn't parsh, again nothing!!:confused:

So what i guess my question is is there anyway to get the Radio version 10.11.9007.15_M TMOUS in PG58IMG.zip format so that i can flash it in bootloader??
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
All the radio files in the op are in PG58IMG.zip files, the t mous radio is in the op.
[HTC Sensation] big nu:
10.11?

The particular radio im looking for in PG58IMG is Radio version 10.11.9007.15_M TMOUS,, im try to trouble shoot :)
[HTC Sensation] Behold_this:
Its in the OP

HERE
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
In the op third down from the top, also I just flashed back to 10.11.9007.15 from the new radio that baad's insertcoin ROM suggests with no issues......
[HTC Sensation] big nu:
WOW:( I truly just screwed my brain royally over this for hours!! and it was right under my nose..

Thanks for pointing that out guys..
[HTC Sensation] Docmjldds:
Didn't mean to step on toes. Wasn't sure he knew what to do, so I figured with enough info, he would eventually get there.
[HTC Sensation] hoevito:
Did you flash the tmobile RIL and cypher toggle afterwards? That might make a big difference if you didn't...
[HTC Sensation] big nu:
??

Cypher toggles? What, were, & why?
[HTC Sensation] DC84:
get your dialer on. dial #*#*4636*#*# then select phone info>scroll to bottom>cypher on/on toggle
[HTC Sensation] xdviper:
What exactly does this do? And what is it used for?
[HTC Sensation] pushpann:
Easy way..

Just copied the zip into root of sdcard, and rebooted into bootloader and it asked whether to update or not. I did yes, and it was done..

Found this was quite easy than doing through adb.
[HTC Sensation] hitman_05:
Yeah I did the same thing and it was 100% easier and faster.
[HTC Sensation] lukexe:
How do i fix the problem(without a card reader) of getting it to not want to update my radio and I need to get into recovery to flash a rom. Currently I have no rom installed so I cannot boot.
[HTC Sensation] gu1dry:
Except by doing it that way, you are not verifying the md5, which if during the transfer the zipfile some how corrupted, you will most likely be left with a brick.
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
Once they copy the file over they can use something like astro file manager to verify MD5 before they flash it....
[HTC Sensation] gu1dry:
I never said they couldn't do that but verifying the md5sum is highly recommend & I wanted to make sure they were aware of the severity of what could happen when flashing radio without checking the md5sum.
[HTC Sensation] pr0x2:
hmmm the newest radio gives me allot of battery drain. Going to check for another 24h and than go back to the last one if it's still this bad. Anyone else has this problem?
[HTC Sensation] ttav:
Yes.Going to flash my previous radio and see if it makes a difference.
[HTC Sensation] willhub:
Which radio does not give you battery drain?

I'm currently on 10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.27
[HTC Sensation] wanted008:
Can someone please tell me what the difference between these two radios are.

10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01

10.56.9035.00P_10.14.9035.01_M

My sensation has 10.56.9035.00P_10.14.9035.01_M with insercoin 2.1 running.
[HTC Sensation] Straightflush:
failed to copy 'PG58IMG.zip' to /sdcard/PG58IMG.zip': Permission Denied :(

what do I do?

Im connected via disk drive mode
[HTC Sensation] nardone24:
Nothing
[HTC Sensation] nardone24:
Redownload maybe
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
if you are trying to use ADB to push the file to the sd card you need to be in charge mode not disk drive mode, make sure usb debug is on also......or you can just drag and drop the file straight onto your sd card in disk drive mode, then use something like astro file manager to verify the MD5
[HTC Sensation] Straightflush:
where am I looking for the md5sum?... I'm completely new to this device, it was a lot easier to switch radios on the magic :p
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
Is the file on your SD card yet? If yes use astro file manager or something similar from the market, long press the PG58IMG.zip file, then select details, it will give you MD5 on the bottom give it a minute to load the MD5.

if you used adb to push it to the SD card it auto checks the MD5 for you....
[HTC Sensation] Straightflush:
Alright, got it done :)
[HTC Sensation] Straightflush:
should I remove the file from sd card after the update?
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
remove or rename it, if you dont and leave it on as is and have to boot into recovery from bootloader for some reason you wont be able to because it will want to update each time......
[HTC Sensation] rawr4dj:
Um im not quite sure im understanding this at all. What is the point of these "radios"?
[HTC Sensation] danz8509:
does the new radio work with custom roms or just the stock rom?
[HTC Sensation] Docmjldds:
Long thread for all here. Please read:

Under normal circumstances, one should NOT be haphazardly updating radio. Besides Radio Files, there are RIL. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1202867 explains RIL in more detail. Radio Interface Layers for our Sensation. Essentially by matching this file with the radio you use you ensure the best performance with data, and general functionality.

Some ROMs will automatically match the correct RIL with the radio recommended if there was a recommendation in the OP.

Up to now, I have had the best performance by basically keeping the stock Radio that was on my TMOUS and basically flashing the correspoding RIL that matches the stock radio, AFTER flashing the ROM.

Here is a prior post with a reference location for the initial radio and corresponding RIL.

EDIT: Finally found my source for the stock Radio

http://a.22aaf3.com/pyramid/radio/

PG58IMG.zip 20-Jul-2011 14:49 10M

10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M

Hopefully using this with .0159RIL will fix the issues I have re data.

So Basically, unless you update the radio, it stays on any ROM changes. Look at the bootloader screen to see what you are running. And again, I prefer using fastboot commands to update a radio with the radio.img file on my sdk folder on my PC and simply type in while booted up to the bootloader:

fastboot flash radio radio.img

I just prefer this to the update method of using the PG58img.zip file method already discussed.

So by keeping a known radio that works with no bugs such as battery drains, etc, flash your ROM, then reflash the corresponding RIL that matches.

Please look at the very well written and guide thread Regarding RIL I referenced at the beginning of my post here. A little bit of reading and understanding can possibly save a lot of headaches regarding just flashing radio files without really understanding why you would want to do this and bricking which can and will happen without absolutely doing basic stuff not mentioned for the most part.
[HTC Sensation] willhub:
Stock radio for me was 10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.27, I decided to update to 10.50.9007.00U_10.12.9007.21_2 and I find that I am getting signal much more often, I am in an area that has bad signal for Vodaphone network (I'm on Talkmobile), I find that with the stock radio I was getting hardly any signal ever, now I'm getting 1-2 bars most of the time and more often that I was before I was getting up to 5 bars in doors so I think it is an improvement.

I don't know if I have had any improvement or made battery life worse but I guess time will tell, I'm goping that I will have improved battery life now as it was horrible.
[HTC Sensation] Jason Syn:
Has anyone on Tmobile tried and had good luck with the new 1.45 radio?
[HTC Sensation] 3r0k:
This was excellent, taught me a lot about the RIL's. A few dev's already include the proper RIL files that are matched to the Radio in there ROM!!!
[HTC Sensation] mystikal87:
Gonna try it. Will update you shortly.

EDIT: Looking for matching RIL. Get back to you again shortly

EDIT2:

Location : Bronx, NYC

ROM: LeeDroid v.2.1

Previous Radio: 10.23.9007.00P_10.11.9007.12_M

RIL w/ Above Radio: 2.2.0159HMQ

Test 1: With 1.45 Radio and RIL 2.2.0159HMQ

Signal: No noticeable difference. Drove slowly through known dead spots and were still dead. Although there seems to be some signal strengths. No problems in collecting locations. Note I am not sure if radios mess with GPS but I did notice that GPS was less accurate and in some cases WAY off. Someone please pardon my ignorance and let me know.

Data: Slightly slower speeds. Lets say 90% of full throttle.

Test 2: With 1.45 Radio and RIL 2.2.0169HMQ

Signal: No noticeable difference. GPS was accurate tho

Data : Data speeds 3/4 of what used to be with frequent disconnects.

ShootMe screenshots coming soon

EDIT 3: KILLER BATTERY DRAIN associated with Test 2. 30 mins to half life
[HTC Sensation] DeezNotes:
I've been having battery drain issues with the latest radio and the InsertCoin ROM. I'm on T-Mobile US. One thing I notice is when I go to an area that is only 2G instead of 4G the awake time on ky phone goes through the roof and the battery drains like crazy. I may try using an older T-Mobile US radio with matching RIL to see if this solves my issues.

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] mystikal87:
Guess this new radio isn't for T-Mob yet :(

Oh well.. back to the drawing board
[HTC Sensation] tangcla:
Is the radio responsible for poor reception, inability to reconnect after a dropout?

I have a Telstra branded phone (UMTS 850/2100MHz) and I am thinking that -and I don't know if it's possible - that the phone does not seem to utilise the 850MHz frequency after the radio upgrade?
[HTC Sensation] tibere86:
You will experience battery drain if you have WCDMA prefered enabled in a 2G area. The phone is constantly looking for a 4G signal
[HTC Sensation] cholin:
For some reason using the push method wouldn't stat the file for me but using fastboot was super simple and worked like a charm.

Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] gradecak:
Small help needed

Trying for few days to find out what will be recomended radio and RIL for me but no luck , all is so confusin, I have EU sensation and live in Ireland, got my phone week ago its rooted and I'm runing CdTDroiD_P3D_v4.0 ROM, I'm werry happy with ROM, just Radio and RIL part.

Can someone based on expiriance give me edvice what radio and RIL should I flash, fromm bootloader my Radio is 10.11.9007.27_M3, HELP PLEASE.

It is not about HOW to, but what is best by your expiriance.

Thank you in advance.

P.S. I did read all tread.
[HTC Sensation] mystikal87:
its all trial and error.

i've been at it for days trying to get a matching radio and RIL for T-Mob in NYC. I cannot comment for Ireland but I would like to believe that it should be easier for you since most HTC radios and RILs are EU-centric
[HTC Sensation] artymarty:
If you are on Telstra, with their version of the sensation, go to system/build.prop and put the following lines at the start, and comment out any lines below what you add that have the same variables...

-------------------------

# Telstra RIL Changes

ro.ril.ecc.HTC-GCC=999,112,997,911,000

ro.ril.enable.a52=0

ro.ril.enable.a53=0

ro.product.model=HTC Sensation Z710a

ro.ril.enable.amr.wideband=1

ro.ril.hsdpa.category=10

ro.ril.hsupa.category=6

ro.ril.hsxpa=2

ro.ril.fast.dormancy.rule=0

ro.ril.disable.mcc.filter=1

ro.ril.emc.mode=1

ro.ril.oem.show.act=1

-------------------------------

When I comment out lines I put

# @@@@@

At the start of the line so it's real easy to find later... :)

Don't forget to do a full reboot after making changes, and save a backup of the file before you change it.

These are settings that are independent of your radio version

Give thanks if it helps... :)

Marty

Sent from the future using a sensational Z710a size rip in the space-time continuum
[HTC Sensation] MontAlbert:
seems strange that it would do that mate- only way to test it for sure i suppose is to drive out to the country and see if you still have 3G reception- i wish there was a way to tell if it still had 850 or not... i will test the radio later tonight and let you know how it goes for me
[HTC Sensation] tangcla:
Thanks for that Marty. What changes will this do exactly?
[HTC Sensation] knights.JayTana:
im on Insert Coin 2.2.1

when i check my Baseband Version its 10.56.9035.00P_10.14.9035.01_M...

i found in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1198684 that it needs 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01

i did all the unstruction on how to change radio and its succesful..

BUT when i check my baseband, its still 10.56.9035.00P_10.14.9035.01_M... help guys...
[HTC Sensation] artymarty:
Well, if you have some non telstra settings in there, which is highly likley, it will do anything from:

Nothing: Because the settings you had were the same

A little: Which is what it did for me on the last rom, because the rom I was using was *close*

Heaps: some of the settings are way off...

The last rom I had went from 7Mbs to just under 8mbs

The previous one I was running went from 1.25mbs to 8mbs.

also, should improve the voice quality, as NONE of the roms I see have the setting:

ro.ril.enable.amr.wideband=1

:)
[HTC Sensation] joemm:
It's the same radio.........the P and U just signify which network you are on........you have the correct radio installed..
[HTC Sensation] Zorflieg:
Hi Marty,

I have a T-Mobile model that was supposedly has 850. Do you reckon this will work for me on vodafone 850/900/2100 ?

Z
[HTC Sensation] std396:
Stock T-Mobile Radio

Hey guys, can anyone share the link of the stock T-Mobile Radio? I see the link to many of them in the thread page, but i just dont want to flash a radio that will brick my phone. Can anyone help please?

Thanks in advance!
[HTC Sensation] Phateless:
This is the stock radio for tmobile USA.

http://a.22aaf3.com/pyramid/radio/10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15/PG58IMG.zip

To check your current radio:

MENU, SETTINGS, ABOUT PHONE, SOFTWARE INFORMATION, MORE, BASEBAND VERSION, everything after the first underscore.

This radio is 10.11.9007.15
[HTC Sensation] d3vilskid:
Here is the link to tmo us 1.45 2.3.4 its not sure if the radio is different or not.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1225753

credit goes to amorek13
[HTC Sensation] gu1dry:
Thanks for the heads up. After looking thru it, it has the same radio as the 1.45.401.2 OTA/RUU.
[HTC Sensation] mystikal87:
TMOUS OTA 1.45.531.1 is confirmed to have Radio 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01