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[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidTh3ory:
Download the GB ROM you want, boot into clockwork (please don't install VIA ROM Manager). In clockwork using you Volume keys to move and the Home button to select....

Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset

Select Wipe Cache

Select Advanced

Select Wipe Dalvik

Select Go Back

Select Mounts and Storage

Select Format /system

Select Go Back Until you are at the first screen

Select Install from SD Card

Select Choose ZIP

Go to the folder where you downloaded the ROM

Select ROM

Select Yes.

When it is done Reboot.

Enjoy!

:)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dnakaman:
Hey, at least you didn't brick your phone, so kudos for you for getting that far.

As others have stated there are basically two kinds of radio versions out there. One that work with Froyo builds and ones that work with GB builds.

So depending on the rom you are loading, you just have to make sure you have the right radio to match the rom(the rom thread should tell you what radio it requires). From what you were saying, it sounded like you just had the wrong radio.

Anyways, couple of things you want to make sure you do. Any check to make sure the checksum is correct on the radio (so that it's not corrupt) otherwise you could have some major issues. Also, once you flash the radio and you get your phone back up, make sure to either rename or delete the PG05img file from your SD root, otherwise, again a major hassle.

Check out the noob thread at the top of this forum also. It has great info there that will help you on your journey.

Good Luck.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RevosFTS:
I have always felt more in control flashing from recovery or hboot but I'm curious why no rom manager?

Sent from my Tbolt running Das Bamf 3.0...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dnakaman:
When the TB first came out, it seemed that people were having issues with using rom manager to flash roms (alot of force closes, things in general not working correctly). So many experienced people said to use recovery rather than rom manager to flash anything on the TB.

I guess that idea just kinda stuck after that.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RevosFTS:
Ok thanks. I will still use recovery anyhow I am more used to it. Plus I'm kinda old school I love adb haha
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarlyFan:
I have downloaded Synergy Rom and have no problems except that I am not able to get the radio to flash. I am on verizon and chose the MR3.5 radio. I did a battery pull and then pressed the power and volume down button to enter HBoot but I do not have an option to Upgrade. What am I doing wrong any help is appreciated. I need help quick, thanks!!!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarlyFan:
1more thing when i am in the HBoot window my only options are Fastboot, Recovery, Factory Reset, Simlock, Hboot USB, System Info, Image Crc..... it says radio is 1.16.00.0402w.

Does this mean the radio was already upgraded. Why can I not get a signal then?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YankInDaSouth:
Did you rename the .zip and have it on the root of your SD card?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absolute_Zero:
Nope..402w is still MR1. Sounds like you are already in bootloader so at this point if it isn't updating then more than likely the file is named incorrectly as stated above.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hallstevenson:
Radios HAVE to be named PG05IMG.zip (3rd character is a ZERO, not the letter "O"). It HAS to be in the root folder of your SD card. Now, turn the phone OFF.

Next, hold down the VOL-DOWN button. Keep it held down. Is it still held down ? If so, push and hold down the POWER button. When the screen turns on, you can release both. This menu will automatically look for 3 or 4 files with certain names. One of the names (files) it looks for is .... PG05IMG.zip. When/if it finds it, it will check it and ask you if you want to load it. Tell it to load it and then leave your phone alone. It will update it and reboot like normal (if successful).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
Anyone know if it's possible to put a hard drive in the dock? I was thinking. The dock has battery, couple of usb ports, and sdcard reader. Has anyone opened it up to see if it's possible to add like a harddrive to this thing?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dude2k5:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1185415
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dominicmi:
I'm using Wally's Rom 1.4. I remembered that this also happened with the official rom 2.3. Every time after restart, the battery status becomes unknow. I had to restart into recovery, wipe the battery status, sometimes need to remove the battery for a while and restart. Then it is OK.

Does anyone have the same problem? Or could someone help?
[Motorola Photon 4G] wayde84:
Just installed the update about an hour ago and I noticed during the last two calls recieved that when I bring my phone up to my ear, my screen does not turn off. Anyone know if the update broke the proximity sensor, or could I have a setting messed up?
[Motorola Photon 4G] tedya:
I did the update and my prox sensor works fine.
[Motorola Photon 4G] ScandaLeX:
No issues with mine either.
[Motorola Photon 4G] brobin111:
Yes, I noticed the same thing. I "fixed" it by going to Settings> Display> In-Pocket Detection and turning it off. It solved the problem and stayed solved even when I turned it back on. Hope this works for you and others as well.
[Motorola Photon 4G] daddymikey1975:
I had to reboot after turning off the in pocket detection.. after that the problem was solved.

Good Find !
[Motorola Photon 4G] wayde84:
Thanks! I'll give that a try.
[Motorola Photon 4G] themoose615:
In pocket detection has never worked for me. Anyone else experienced this?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Finishure:
So im rooted and running a stock rom i havent unlocked my boot loader but i cant update from mr1 my phone downloads the update but when it goes to reboot and apply it the status bar goes about have way and reboots and when it restarts is says update failed anyone have a solution
[Motorola Photon 4G] m3ng:
I have the same issue...
[Motorola Photon 4G] smoothone:
I was having the same issue. I was on stock and rooted. I had removed a ton of bloat from /system/app. I had to put all of my files I removed back into /system/app and voila the update went through.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Finishure:
Ughhhhh ......forget that i guess im waiting for a flashable zip thats to much work
[Motorola Photon 4G] sigabrt:
I had renamed sprint_worldwide, sprint wallet and the stock news app to ".bak". When I made them ".apk" again the OTA went through.
[Motorola Photon 4G] BoostL33k:
I am rooted with a locked bootloader with all the sprint bloatware removed and the updated went flawless for me......Still have not made a call yet to see if the "muted call" issue is resolved. But I just wanted to speak up and let others know to at least try to run the update, it could work.
[Motorola Photon 4G] NextEQ:
I am in the same situation. I am rooted with a locked boot loader and using the stock rom and cannot apply the ota update. Here is what I gather from the recovery log:

I could be wrong, but it seems like there is something wrong with either my build.prop or the patch itself.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Finishure:
Im not to sure but i think this may be the ota ..........has anyone tried and know ............http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1202666

Final build courtesy of the fine folks at MOTOROLA 8/11/11
[Motorola Photon 4G] NextEQ:
For me, the problem with the manual update is RSD lite will not show my device when I plug it in. I have tried 2 different computers and multiple USB ports. Both computers install the drivers but that’s as far as it will go.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Finishure:
Make sure you installed the drivers i had the same issue worked for me
[Motorola Photon 4G] CCallahan:
I've tried the official OTA 3 times with no success. Anyone have any suggestions as to what might correct the issue?

Photon is rooted but otherwise stock w/alternate launcher. Battery level is around 65. Have only deleted one stock app but can't remember what it was and don't have a backup of it.

I would rather not do the manual *leaked* update. Seems like too much work with having to actually re-activate.
[Motorola Photon 4G] unsane:
I had the same issue...you have to go into device manager and click on android usb devices and manually reinstall the driver.....atleast thats how I ended up getting my rsd working and connecting to my photon
[Motorola Photon 4G] NextEQ:
Thanks, I will try that next time. I ended up trying my luck to manually update the full SBF on my wife’s netbook while she was away. The stupid thing worked with no problems! Nearly pulled my hair out trying to get my main PC to recognize the phone.
[Motorola Photon 4G] donnieo214:
OTA update error problem fixed

I tried installing the OTA update 3 or 4 times and received the same error each time. After reading this I realized that I had renamed 4 apps (news.widget, swype, vtt-sprint, and weatherwidget) to .bak. I went in and changed them back to .apk and the OTA went through on the first try. Not sure what would have happened if the apk's were deleted, but I'm guessing just about any apk that gets modified in the system folder will throw off the OTA update. Unless of course it was entirely coincidence that on my 5th try the OTA suddenly started working (did all of these within about an hour).
[General Topics] davidstech11:
I'm wondering what others thoughts are on this. I know the majority of people here will without doubt support and enjoy Android. I believe all the things I like and enjoy about Android come at a price. The customization we are allowed on a stock Android device is amazing. I'm still using a stock device now. Other than crapware I'm very happy with what I can do. To those who say that's one of the things iOS has over Android I say that's why Android has Nexus devices. Same with the "we don't have to wait for software updates with iOS" remark. Google has that covered with the Nexus devices too.

With all these choices and ability to download all kinds of applications I believe that's a big reason why Android devices have more problems than iOS devices. Let me explain more. We can change all these features (stock) that requires a hacked iPhone. But all these "Force Closes" and worse of all "Factory Reset" affect me way more than I ever experienced with iPhone devices. Every Android device I have owned has needed at least 3 Factory Resets. Versus maybe 1 time I did out of multiple iPhone devices. And with Android its not like you can plug it in to your computer and get everything back exactly how you had it with every application/info put back.

I would not doubt those reports that say Android devices are returned at a higher rate than iOS devices. How much higher I would question. I do install over 120+ applications on my stock Android devices. Now all my iPhone devices have handled those applications with no problem. It's only when I jailbroke my iPhone and installed about 4-5 jailbreak apps that my multiple iPhones started crashing. So 120+ STOCK iOS apps are fine. But 4-5 jailbreak apps made devices crash. My Android device is doing random reboots at times (not many or every day) and doing Force Closes with my 120+ STOCK applications. It may have been a jailbreak iPhone or not that I did a "Restore" (don't remember). Either way it was only once compared to more than I remember with Android devices.

I believe it's Apple's tight control that helps it not have as many problems like I experience with Android devices (yes I know they make the software and hardware). Having a iPhone I usually jailbreak it. Using Android I usually keep it stock. I enjoy all the features and specs Android devices offer to give it up. I like my iPhone 4 but not enough to use it over my Android device allowing 35+Mbps download speeds. But control and freedom seems to come at a cost.

NOTE: I do believe a lot of customers will not have over 120+ applications on there Android smartphone at one time. Or change all kinds of core functions (dialer, messenger service, using apps like Launcher Pro, etc.) And I believe these customers will have none of the problems I described.
[General Topics] Youngunn2008:
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[General Topics] z33dev33l:
I like this, its an android user admitting to androids faults but still loving it rather than just avoiding the negatives, kudos my friend.
[General Topics] github:
This is a cool story, bro, but can you please go back and break up the giant wall of text? It was really hard to read.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
I will. Thanks for the heads up.
[General Topics] rizdog23:
good to see that xda's number one troll is back :-) but op you probably would not have those issues is you rooted your device and maybe overclocked it
[General Topics] pmcqueen:
1) well yeah.. it's like Mac v PC. Macs are, by and large, more stable than PCs, but PCs are much more highly customizable and have a much larger array of applications. the problem is compatibility across a wide range of hardware and OS versions, which PCs have addressed well, but not completely (much like Android). You pay for ability to customize with the potential to screw something up. almost the exact same story with Android v iOS.

2) formatting/wiping partitions is rarely "needed". it can be the easiest way to get rid of an elusive problem, but most of the time there is never a need to completely wipe your device. chances are if you had googled whatever problems that made you decide to start from scratch, you could have fixed the problem without a wipe. with that said, sometimes it's nice to have a clean slate.

3) sure it is... it's called Titanium Backup and it has been around for a long time. it can backup and restore all apps and app data. also, nandroid backups. not something you can do on a non-rooted, nand-locked device at this point, but I imagine that won't be the case forever.

4) that's not because you have 120+ applications, it's because one (or some) of those applications aren't playing nice together. again, usually fixable with some googling and cleaning up. again, this is the price we pay for a fragmented OS spread across many different types of hardware. also, no external application is "STOCK" so I don't know what you mean by that. stock as in not rooted?

5) I'm pretty sure a great many people have 120+ apps installed. out of the box with basic functions only, you're already more than halfway there even on an AOSP rom.

lots of people dive into Android expecting to be able to change this and that without screwing something up. of course, lots of people don't realize that there is a method to Android's madness and start doing things they shouldn't.. that's when the force closes and instability occur. is it perfect? not even close. but with available smartphone OS choices, Android is the clear winner for me. iOS is slick and I love the iPhone, but I cannot support a company like Apple knowing the way they conduct business. WP7 looks promising, but it's still in its infancy and has several blaring omissions that make it unusable for me.
[General Topics] ukbt:
agree,dont like read more .

make it clear，please
[General Topics] davidstech11:
Good points. By "stock" I meant not rooted. As you mentioned already, being that I am not rooted I can't use Titanium Backup.

Factory Resets: It would be even more understanding it I rooted my device and started changing/adding things and then it starts messing up. Having said that I know we are allowed to change/add a lot without rooting our devices.

Window Phone 7: I agree that it looks promising. Nice polish to it. With Mango bringing some very nice improvements. Too early for me to say if I would switch over from Android though.
[General Topics] :
Completely agree.

BTW, is jailbreaking allowed in XDA?
[General Topics] VVarboss:
If companies to distribute quality phones, because in the android smartphone market a phone that is stable, with a solid design will sell more than once then one that needs factory resets. It's up to the consumers to support companies that provide us with the phones that have quality standards similar to iPhones or the nexus phone.
[General Topics] Akulamenuri:
I do agree that the openness of Android is indeed it's double-edged sword. I think Google really needs to lock down the OS so custom skins from manufactures aren't allowed to skin and dilute the Android experience. The iPhone is going to offer a better use experience over non-Nexus devices because Apple's hardware is being specifically made for its software. This type of hardware/software integration is only occurring with the Nexus branded devices at this time. Hopefully, Google will make use of their new acquisition of Motorola Mobility to make some really premium devices for their OS.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
The "skins" usually are fine with me. If more of the carriers went like Sprint and started allowing us remove bloatware it would be great. Not everyone wants to hack there device. Let alone know how to. As much as we spend we shouldn't have to.

I never owned a Nexus device but the Nexus S does look like it has silky smooth scrolling that I like. As for how the Nexus S would be with the applications I use it don't know. Hopefully the rumors about the next Nexus device going to Verizon are true. I would love to have a Nexus device with LTE. Vanilla Android sounds great to me.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
Since I don't comment or come here much. Who is the "number one troll" you refer to?
[General Topics] remzicavdar:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II and have more than 400 apps installed don't ask me why :D:D

And I have rooted it:rolleyes::D

Never ever I have crashes so either I'm lucky or my device is super good:)
[General Topics] pmcqueen:
how would rooting, in and of itself, have any effect on system instability?

and overclocking? what?

neither of these suggestions will fix instability issues...

getting root access will enable you to dig deeper for troubleshooting FC issues/random reboots/etc, but you don't just root your device and have everything magically work that was broken beforehand. that ain't how it works.

if anything, overclocking might cause more issues, especially if you don't know what you're doing. double especially if you're using an external app to control your processor like setCPU. the only purpose overclocking serves is to make the device smoother and snappier. it doesn't fix anything except for UI lag if that is something you're experiencing (as dual core phones come out with more ram, lag on android will be a thing of the past. it's already non-existent on my MT4GS)
[General Topics] remzicavdar:
You bro you are a nOob you know??? so learn more about rooting, because it's have more functionality's!!!!!!!
[General Topics] Gusar321:
What's with this crazy aggressiveness towards those who say Andorid should be at full performance without the need to root and hack around?

I mean, I get saying "well, there's a lot of tweaks if you root", that's cool. But this hostility and rudeness? I don't get it.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
lol. I could care less what you consider me.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
There will always be immature people online.
[General Topics] duynguyenle:
You know, I got myself an HTC Desire HD a while ago, and at that time root wasn't available for the Android build that shipped with my phone (root for 2.37 wasn't available until early July) so I was perfectly happy using stock non-rooted Gingerbread, and it was great. Sure there are things that I couldn't do (the deeper features offer by Titanium Backup, for instance) but by and large, most average consumer would never really need to root their Android phones. (I recommended several Android phones to my relatives and family, and they have always been happy with the user experience, root or not). I think the fact of the matter is that rooting is still something that more inclined users or developers do, a lot of the benefits of rooting is not really important to the average user, and in case of cosmetic and/or functional customisations, many apps on the market let users do what they want without ever feeling the need to root (like alternate launchers, widgets and stuff)

So please, next time before you jump in and insult someone because they don't really want to root their phone, keep that in mind.

Oh and also, if you're going to insult someone, at least do it right. I don't mean to be a grammar Nazi, but to be honest your attempt at being a troll made me chuckle. I think I found more general language fail in your single post compared to the rest of this thread. I mean, English isn't even my first language, and I think I managed to bang out the above paragraph without making myself sound like an a$$hole prepubescent guy who will probably never get laid (I think I'm wandering dangerously into trolling territory here, but everytime I see someone like you I lose a little faith in humanity.

Peace dude, I hope you grow up
[General Topics] cbarai:
I have had an android device for about 6 months now. Have used iphones and ipods(4g even) over the years. I would say that with my HTC till date I have never had to factory reset the device.

I have used the android device with stock operator branded rom with all the crapware loaded.. and still it worked fine ( although the experience was not as good as it can be). Also used it with a custom rom from this very forum ( Android Rev) . I havent had a single problem.

The phone has performed very well with the odd FC but that is something that is expected to happen and that is why we receive frequent rom updated with more updated code and compatibility fixes.

I would only say that android and ios should not be compared especially on the customization options available. In android the customization options are almost infinite when compared to ios.
[General Topics] watt9493:
I've had my htc incredible rooted for 7 months. It was unrooted for 2. Ive never had the problems you speak of. Ill admit, the stock rom on my phone was somewhat buggy and laggy, but I've never had to factory reset a phone out of the 7 android phones my friends have, 4 of which are rooted.

And the guy who cursed out the OP, shame on you. Its his decision to root. Not yours. Its his phone and warranty on the line. He doesn't want to take the risk and receive the major benefits of rooting? Keep to yourself. Thanks.

Please lengthen your message to at least 10 charters
[General Topics] sweetnsour:
totally unnecessary...
[General Topics] orb3000:
On topic

If can´t continue discussion peaceful and in topic this thread will be closed.
[General Topics] Youngunn2008:
What??? He posted the same exact thread twice, very long and hard to read. So I said cool story. No cussing, no flaming. Geez peeps.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
The original post was only written once. Although I did go back and try to break the post up. Since I wrote it all on my smartphone I didn't break for paragraphs or put tabs.
[General Topics] Youngunn2008:
Ah my apologies. I must be thinking of another post. But yes you did break it up, very much easier to read now.

That's the only reason I said cool story. It was a Dang novel lol.
[General Topics] davidstech11:
LOL. So yesterday I get the update from a while ago. The one that is supposed to stop your Thunderbolt from the random reboots. I go to turn my phone on today and its dead. Its a paperweight. Plug it in does not help. Trying another battery. No help. Got to love all the used replacements I get. Last used Thunderbolt I got had a particle in the camera. Now this one after getting update (after turning off) is a brick.
[General Topics] cobraboy85:
my head hurts from reading your post.
[General Topics] Gusar321:
Lesson to learn here: "Don't buy HTC". Or even "Don't buy Thunderbolt", cos it can happen to any company that they have a series which is off, but otherwise has good products. Condemning Android based on this would be way too much of a stretch.