yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Hmm, I remember seeing something about getting into safe mode a while back. Something was odd about the startup. You can try just wiping cache+dalvik and then flashing the RIL, I think that will work fine. Although it may not let you access /cache at this point. Shouldn't matter though I think.

Edit: I would suggest trying another reboot if that doesn't work. safe mode thread
[HTC Sensation] pettigrew95:
Ok, just wiped cache+dalvik and flashed RIL. Restarted into recovery and it booted back into recovery without being in safe mode. Going to boot normally now and see if phone boots into ROM. Thanks for the assistance.

EDIT: ROM booted...Android is now optimizing applications. Will check the RIL and Radio once I'm booted into the ROM to make sure everything matches. Anything I should run or check to assure everything went smooth? Thanks again.

EDIT 2: Hmm phone says my baseband is 11.72.3504.00P not 00U...seen that before, this normal?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
You might check the radio/RIL versions.

To check the current radio version, go to Settings, About Phone, Software Information, More, and check the Baseband version listed there. That is the correct current version. It is a known issue that Bootloader may report a different version; if it is incorrectly reporting it, don't worry about it.

To check what RIL you have to run getprop "gsm.version.ril-impl" (with the quotes) in Terminal Emulator or run this from a command prompt on your PC when connected with the USB cable.

adb shell getprop "gsm.version.ril-impl"

and it will print out the RIL version. Or use the RILInfos app h/t cb1100r

I also use Speedtest.

For definitive signal strength readings, go to the diag menu. Open the phone and on the dial pad type *#*#4636#*#* and then tap Phone Info.

The "P" or "U" is for your carrier, don't worry about it.

Beyond that, I just use it. Browsing and the XDA App seemed a bit faster to me after loading the latest radio with the DisH3 update.
[HTC Sensation] pettigrew95:
All looks good, thanks so much for the help, much appreciated. Running speed test now I'm getting about 2 MB's DL and 1 MB UL. I'm in NJ about 20 minutes from Manhattan, NY. Getting HSDPA service right now.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
No problem, glad to help. What speeds were you getting before? Have you looked at the DisH3 update before? That improved my data transfer speeds.
[HTC Sensation] Jiggs82:
I guess i will just leave it the way it is since my data speeds are pretty good here nyc lol
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Yeah, the new radio was a small improvement for me, but my speeds suck compared to most others I have seen. if you are getting decent speeds then no worries. :D
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Just a short report. Latest radio and ril combo has improved speeds for me but slightly decreased battery life. Actually, nothing changed until I flashed ril, so I'd say ril is the one affecting speeds. Previous ril was stock eu 3.32.
[HTC Sensation] fintry:
I flashed the China RiL and radio a few days ago and the jury is still out if it's any better for me. I have always had signal strength problems on the O2 network in the UK with the Sensation and Sensation XE. Some places it's better, some places it's worse.

Has anyone found a Radio which they feel works well in the UK on the O2 Network ?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] ravish_919:
I'm on this... it's good..
[HTC Sensation] hinxnz:
So am I and have better results so far but I'm using ARHD6.6.3, I have also noticed by battery temperature is a lot lower. Not 100% if it was the radio that did this though as I changed kernels before I noticed, have you noticed a battery temperature drop since flashing this radio? Here is my batt temp:
[HTC Sensation] ravish_919:
so, which kernel did u choose finally ?..
[HTC Sensation] hinxnz:
faux 006b2
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Thank you sir :D I have to sleep sometimes but it is great that people jump in to help. :D This is what makes XDA better than the other sites.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
I did not notice any battery temp changes after flashing the newest radio/RIL, but I kept the same kernel I was on, Sebastian 1.4.1. You really can't go wrong choosing between Faux and Sebastian and Bricked for the kernel. We are lucky to have three great kernel devs. :D
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
You should be able to try any of the ICS radio/RIL pairs from the first post. Sorry I can't recommend one or another for your area of the world, but hopefully you can find at least one radio/RIL pair that works well.
[HTC Sensation] lindahl85:
Oops

Sent from my Sensation XE with CyanogenMod 9
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Quite a log there...nothing obvious to me except maybe for this:

W/Mms/image(17826): getResizedImageData: img too large to decode (OutOfMemoryError), may try with larger sampleSize. Curr sampleSize=1

Do you have a large picture stuck in your inbox or outbox perhaps? It looks like you are using the default Messaging app? Have you tried another app?
[HTC Sensation] lindahl85:
I don´t really know if there is others that is unsend. Yes, it is the default aosp messaging app, i havn´t tried any other except whatsapp.
[HTC Sensation] GROGG88:
I just flashed 11.72 radio and RIL's with a dish 3 setup... I'll have to test in a few areas, but it seems comparable to the EU radio so far...
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Cool, thanks for posting. I look forward to seeing your results and hopefully it is an improvement. :D
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
speed

hey cool breez! just an update on trying the new radio. goes up and down but the ups are sweet. here is 2 of the tests. everything seems to be pretty smooth and fast. will update again later. nice to be up on the latest anyway thanx to you:D

i remembered another old favorite STYX Pieces of Eight. man that album rocked!

take care
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
I noticed that the highs were a bit higher, the lows were about the same, so my average over a few tests was definitely higher. My pings were also consistently lower, I still get the occasional really high one over 1000ms, but my average was 110-120ms, so everything works nicely. :D

That was a good one indeed, 2 or 3 huge hits, and all the other songs were really good. Not like the stuff the new groups record today with one good song and the rest is just crap. I think Styx will actually be here in Vegas with REO in a few weeks...might have to think about that one. :D
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
You might try going to Settings, Apps, All Apps, Messages, and clearing data and cache. I might be wrong on the app name though, I don't use messaging a lot and don't use the AOSP one at all. Whichever app it is, try clearing data and cache.
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
yep you might have to check that show out to hear something good lol. didnt know REO was out playing what a killer line-up. I think i saw Mr. Big and Damn Yankees were supposed to be at the Tacoma Dome this summer:). that would be xcellent!. definitely happy with this radio. kinda funny that a china or asian radio release works that well here (if i'm not confused) i guess it all works out the same

have a good night
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
The prior radios were mostly EU based, so I guess it doesn't matter. :D There hasn't been a TMOUS update since 1.73 for Gingerbread. I hope they come out with a new radio for us too. :(
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
WHAT! 4 maybe 5 bars full signal! don't freek me out like that :eek::D
[HTC Sensation] pettigrew95:
I feel like my WiFi is automatically turning off now after flashing a new radio/RIL? Is this possible? WiFi is and always has been set to never turn off. It never did either up until flashing a new radio/RIL...is this possible? Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Hmm, I haven't heard of that before, but I do know that the last ICS OTA update which seemed to have fixed that problem was integrated into ARHD 6.6.3. I would suspect that as being the more likely source of the fix since I know that fixed it for me. I installed the ICS OTA fix on top of 6.6.2 and never had the WiFi turn on again by itself.
[HTC Sensation] pettigrew95:
No, I think you misunderstood. My WiFi is automatically turning OFF it seems now. Whereas before I flashed a new radio/RIL I was already running ARHD 6.6.3 and my WiFi never turned off by itself prior to the new radio/RIL flash.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Ahh, I see. Have you ever adjusted the WiFi sleep policy? If you click on Settings, WiFi, then the menu button and then Advanced, you will see it. There has been a recurring issue which is finally resolved now I think where the sleep policy options were backwards, so "always" really was "never" and vice-versa. Now it is fixed though.

Edit: Have to pick it up tomorrow, getting called to bed. :D
[HTC Sensation] Sharpi1:
Any German users, who can tell me, which Radio is recommend ?

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
hey sharpi this is just a quick answer because everyone is prbly sleeping. try the radio and ril in my signature. it was sent as EU and possibly Asia specific so i have seen many post from your neck of the woods with positive results. follow the op mf's procedure or load the radio on the root of your sd card and reboot into bootloader and update, then clear dalvik and cache after reboot and flash the ril zip in recovery. you probably know all of that but just making sure. after you load those do a battery pull which seem to help sometimes. hope this helps

if you want you can try the 11.69 or 69a but i am assuming you are on ICS and not gingerbread. if you are on the later use the latest gingerbread radio
[HTC Sensation] melo563:
Just wanted to say thanks for thread I just flashed the htccn radio and matching ril also switched from dish 3 to dish 2 and am getting around two more mb/s than before I am using coindroid 1.1.0 if that matters it is what I should be getting in my area I'm not on T-Mobile exactly but iwireless which is an affiliate and uses their towers and art towers when I upgraded to ics I dropped down around one to two mb/s from 3-3.5 to 1.5-2.89 it would never go over 2.89 like it was locked in or something but now after the update getting around 3.5-4.8 mb/s down and around 2.5-3mb up which is also up from a steady 1.5 mb/s so thanks again
[HTC Sensation] Waszker:
Hi, does anybody know which radio best in Poland (PLAY MOBILE)?

I have:

-DisH3;

-RADIO: 11.72.3504.00U_11.23.3504.08_M2;

-RIL: HTC-RIL 4.0.0024HMQ

I don't have good signal strength on my sensation (1 signal bar, or no signal), but on the same SIM card on G1 the signal is perfect! Like 3/4 or 4/4 signal strength bars.

Any solution/help/ideas?
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
i suggest you try 11.69 and if that doesnt work better you can try 11.68 just make sure you flash the corresponding RIL. not sure what rom ur on so im assuming a ICS rom since you have 11.72

a good idea is to look thru post on whatever rom u r using and find someone from or around poland and see what radio they are using. also pull the battery after you have finished updating, and flashing:)

take some time and go to the USERCP and create a signiture so we will know every thing you have. rom,radio,kernel,phone ,4g,xe,ect, and hboot ok hope that helps

1 more thing. you can always try the dish2 setup also tho from what i understand it is mostly for t-mob customers. good luck just read eaverything mf2112 has on the first post read read read
[HTC Sensation] Waszker:
Thanks for replay.

I have installed 11.68 and I think it would work like a charm except from one thing: it sees my mobile brand as "roaming" and I don't know what to do with it?

EDIT: Ahh it started working - I have HSDPA. But then another question: when it was ROAMING it had 4/4 signal bars. After HSDPA it's again only 1/4 or 0/4. I guess it's home-related problem. :D

Nevermind. Thank you for your help once again.

EDIT2: On EDGE it's 3/4 or 4/4 so it's far better from what I had before!
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
You are very welcome, I am glad it worked so well. :D
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Thanks for being here, excellent advice. :D
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Very interesting. I would suggest not looking at the bars as much as they are a VERY rough estimate. Try looking at the diag menu. Open the Phone and dial *#*#4636#*#* and then tap Phone Info, then look at signal strength.

Very glad it worked well! :D
[HTC Sensation] eterno13:
I have -85 signal strength but i dont know if this is really good
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
-85 is pretty good. -110 is bad for comparison. Even if you stand in the same place, it will change due to "cell breathing".
[HTC Sensation] Waszker:
I have -111dBm :P

And also don't know if it's good or not.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
it really depends a lot on your carrier and the owner of the cell tower. They have to balance connections and users. They want to have as many connections as possible at all times to maximize the towers usage (and billing!), but too many low quality connections degrades system operation for everybody. So they will cut off connectivity at a point, for example -120db, then you get "no signal" at -121 or lower.
[HTC Sensation] ianoob:
I've been waiting for the ICS radio/ril for Cincinnati Bell, my signal at work sucks. Has anyone gotten their hands on it, can you share?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
We haven't gotten any ICS radio/RILs from TMOUS or even for the North America area since the 1.73 GB release. However, you can try any of the ICS radios/RILs from the first post, a number of us in the US and around the world have gotten good results from the latest 11.72 radio/RIL.
[HTC Sensation] l2icky:
When flashing a different radio/ril, do I need to flash dish2 every time? After the radio/ril?
[HTC Sensation] ianoob:
The Cincinnati Bell Sensation 4G upgraded to ics 2 weeks ago, should have a new radio and ril. I haven't tried the Asian yet, currently using the one posted by Mike.
[HTC Sensation] galaxys:
No, your good on the dish. But, verify your build prop matches!
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Nope, the DisH2 or DisH3 update only needs to be flashed once. If you flash a new ROM or reflash the current ROM, then you may need to edit the build.prop file again however.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
If you got a new radio/RIL please let us know. :D
[HTC Sensation] l2icky:
Yeah, I did that.

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] mobryon:
Stuck at boot screen

I recently tried flashing the 11.72 radio on my sensation which i am currently running Opensensation nightlies (up to most current). For some reason after flashing through the bootloader, I am stuck at the CM9 splash screen (for going on 5 minutes now). Don't want to pull battery as i understand that can really screw up the phone.

Any suggestions? I checked the MD5 sum beforehand and everything seemed to match. (currently using the 1.27 hboot)

Any help is appreciated.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Can't say I have ever seen that before, but pulling the battery has never been a big deal for me and I have done it a lot of times. You did check the MD5 first right???
[HTC Sensation] mobryon:
Yep, checked MD5 sum, had to pull the battery and wasnt a catastrophe (just had to get into recovery and reflash the 3.32 ruu).

MF2112, have you had your phone take 5+ minutes on a radio update? Getting only 4mbps download speeds on T-mo US, but previously on CM7, i was getting upwards of 10 in spots. Just trying to get back into that ballpark . . .

Thanks for the quick response though

UPDATE: So i tried flashing the 11.69A radio and ran into the same problem getting stuck at the cm9 splash screen. . . . given that any other ideas?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Nope, the radio flash normally takes 30 seconds or so, then the subsequent bootup has always completed in a normal timeframe. I have gotten in the habit lately of pulling the battery after flashing a new radio as it seems the newly flashed radio did not work as expected even after a couple reboots. It *should* be fine with just a reboot, but experience has shown me that the battery pull makes it work the next time without any other problems.

The other thing I would suggest is the DisH3 update. Look at the top of the first post after "ATTENTION TMOUS Users..", there is a link with the instructions and the download for the DisH2 and DisH3 updates.
[HTC Sensation] mobryon:
I have tried the Dish 3 fix (although in the build.prop i only found 1 instance of ro.ril.hsxpa to change to 3).

Seems like i am unable to flash any radio by themselves outside of doing so through the RUU. Unless you have any other ideas I'm just gonna stick with the base.

Thanks for the help though
[HTC Sensation] Sharpi1:
Hey guys,

Ive two questions and I hope there is any1 who can help me.

I read the steps in the "how to" but I dont understand why it is so complicated to flash another radio like the description in that thread?

I'am not sure but it is possible to download the PGIM85 (idk the right name), place it on your sd card, start your phone in bootloader and agree with "yes" -> that's all.

Or I'am wrong? (this should be my first question) :P

The second one is: will I lose my latest flashed radio if I flash another custom rom after it, which included another radio? =)

Thanks in advance guys !

Cheers
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Flashing the radio is not terribly complicated. There are two methods to flash the radio, so that section of the instructions is a little longer. The second method is as you describe, downloading and flashing the PG58IMG.zip file through bootloader.

If you flash a new ROM you will not overwrite your radio, but you will overwrite the matching RIL file with whatever RIL is in the ROM you flashed. So you would need to reflash the matching RIL to your radio.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Hmm, sorry, I don't have any other ideas at the moment. I will keep thinking about it though and let you know if I come up with anything.
[HTC Sensation] Sharpi1:
Wow, what a quick answer :O Thank you mate.

So if I dont flash the matching RIL (whatever a RIL is.. :confused: idk :S) the radio I have flashed is not working as good as it has to do?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Well, this is not a perfect analogy, but you can think of the radio we are flashing as like a firmware in Windows terminology, and the RIL is like a driver. It is important to keep them matched for best results. If they are mismatched, then poor signal and high battery drain may result.
[HTC Sensation] Sharpi1:
Thank you very much for your support and answered questions, you're great :)
[HTC Sensation] ianoob:
LOL, I wish I did. Maybe I'll head to the store and see if I can xfer their OTA onto my SD card since nobody on the forum has it.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Please do that if you can, and then post the OTA somewhere so it can be downloaded and reviewed by the experts here like Mike1986. and EddyOS. :D
[HTC Sensation] xxemoeskimoxx:
It says updated today what's the new radio?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Added a small section about WiFi based on some troubleshooting over PM which started from someone posting in the thread, no new radio unfortunately :o User ianoob thinks there is, but I haven't seen anything else yet.
[HTC Sensation] $t0Rm:
After flashing 11.72.3504.00U_11.23.3504.08_M2 had horrible service here in Chicago. Changed back to 11.69A.3504.00_11.23.3504.07_M2 and my signal went back to normal also flashed the dish3 patch and finally can say i got quicker internet.

thanks for all the info mf2112
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Sorry to hear the newer radio was not as good for you but at least you were able to get an improvement with the DisH3 update. :D
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
yo! i downloaded the new radio but when i rebooted all i could grt was mowtown and some rapp station that kept playin the jeffersons theme:eek::eek: LOL

just wanted to stop by and say hey. new radio working like a charm. yea i enjoyed answering a few questions the other night so no thanks needed my friend will help when i can. very apreciative of you keeping this thread alive and cooking VEGAS . have a great day:)
[HTC Sensation] Gulfcoastowl:
Flashed DISH2

I flashed DISH 2 few hours back but I think DISH3 was better as I saw-85db/m on DISh 3 where as _107db/m on DISH 2. Yes I changed the ril through build prop to 2 from 3 after flashing DISH2. Do you think I did not flash it good and I have lower signal or is DISH3 better in my area? I live in Newark, NJ. Should I wait for a day and see if there is any improvement. What is the best way to compare which dish is good for me (2 or 3)
[HTC Sensation] superman63:
there have been a lot of different result between 2 and 3 . i recomend you pull your battery and power back up and wait a day if signal isnt too bad it might settle out to be better. do a speed test in the morning and go back if needed
[HTC Sensation] ziddey:
What speeds were you getting with 11.72.2504? I flashed up to that as soon as I got my Sensation the other day
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
The best way is to try both as it seems to work kind of like radios where Your Mileage May Vary. I believe that DisH3 has a higher theoretical speed limit, however, it may depend on the region and phone as some people have reported better results with DisH2.
[HTC Sensation] Gulfcoastowl:
build.prop.bak

After flashing the DISH2 radio and changing the build prop ro.ril.hsxpa to 2, i see a file called bulid.prop. bak next to build.prop and when i read it using ES Note editor, tit shows ro.ril.hsxpa=3. Do I have to delete the build.prop.bak file? And Y is it there?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Anytime you edit build.prop the system automatically creates a .bak file. You can ignore it. It will be removed after one more successful reboot I believe.
[HTC Sensation] pettigrew95:
Anyone running the 11.72 radio with RIL 4.0.0013HMQ? Just wondering if it will cause battery drain since in the OP 0024 is the recommended RIL with 11.72. Thoughts? Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] Luigiesin:
I suggest you use HTC-RIL_4.0.0024HMQ.zip

That's what I'm using with that radio. Plus the Dish3 file... It works like a charm.

It gave me about 3Mbits more comparing to what I had.

I'm getting around 8Mbits down now.
[HTC Sensation] ziddey:
whoa, forgot to flash the ril when I flashed 11.72 radio. just updated and retested in my room where I get lousy reception. Went from roughly 400/200 100ms to 3000/1000 100ms

tmobile and didn't touch dish settings. radical.
[HTC Sensation] Luigiesin:
Try the Dish3... It should give you a bit more data speed.
[HTC Sensation] TiN-MAN:
Been using the M2 radio a couple of days now. I have improved connection and because of that improved battery life. Don't know about data speeds, have not measured it. But facebook and xda is snappier when not on Wireless than befor.

I'm in the north of Denmark. Using Telenor (that's until my contract is up).

Have not experienced any instability.

ROM: ARHD 6.6.3 XE - KERNEL: Faux 006.b2 - MODS: LeeDroid Tweaks 4.3 RADiO: 11.23.3504.08_M2
[HTC Sensation] ziddey:
I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Can you explain exactly what the dish2 / dish3 updates are/do? I remember finding a post somewhere where it mentions how some other variables should be changed as well to match the dish settings, but I'm having a hard time finding it in the jungle.
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
Check here for details and download link
[HTC Sensation] ziddey:
Yes, that's what I keep reading over and over, trying to see if I can make more sense of it, but it really doesn't seem to state what it does exactly, just to do it. What exactly does it do?
[HTC Sensation] mikef:
I can't say that I have ever seen a detailed explanation of it. I believe Mike1986. said it was some type of radio customer data, some TMO specific parameters to work with the radio. This is an additional component, not a radio so you still need to have a radio flashed as well. There are two versions. The first came with the 1.45 RUU package, and the second came with the 1.50 TMO OTA. If you flashed either one of those packages or a firmware based on them then you probably already have one or the other on your phone.

Either one can work, I have seen different people report different results.