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[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rcanavan:
Further update on HTC Dream phones

I have done 6 phones and every single one of them got their data back by updating the radio only. No call to Rogers, no network refresh required.

On a couple of phones I had to add a new APN ( Name: Rogers, APN: internet.com ). This did not surprise me as I believe those phones had to have this done even before the mandatory update.

So I believe it is safe to say that updating the radio version only is sufficient. Or at the very least, it is sufficient for the HTC Dream.

Can anyone confirm if this process works with the HTC Magic?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] alan090:
I can confirm the only thing needed over 4 rooted phones including magics and dreams that only the refresh is needed and this is on both consumer and corporate plans

no update to the radio and no changing of roms and no special files
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ezterry:
Figure it out?

Otherwise, your setup looks correct all I can think of is:

SD Card loose? (try ejecting/rebooting)

File mis-named? (be odd as you didn't need to rename it)

Usually when you turn the phone on into HBoot.. it takes a second; then scans the SDCard, finds the file, then asks if you wish to apply it.

Sometimes it fails at first and be going into fastboot mode and back it then appears.

If you have apps2sd; remember the DREAIMG.nbh file needs to be in the root of the fat32 (windows) partition which needs to be the first partition (and probably start at the beginning of the drive)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] widowmaker777:
Question for Pay-As-You-Go customers:

As you all know by now, during this next month Magic users will get free data as compensation for doing this update. Has anyone out there on the pay-as-you-go plan and tried the $3 day pass? I want to know if this data compensation still applies. I ask because pay-as-you-go has always been the special case of being exempt from certain benefits.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] larrygum:
Ok, so I figured it out.

I reformatted my SD card and then the DREAIMG.nbh was recognized and I was able to do the update. It appears that the format did the trick.

I don't have data yet, but I suspect that I will within the next 24 hours as I now have the 3.22.26.17 Radio. But best of all.... I still have a better OS than the proprietary crap Rogers is forcing down people's throat. As soon as there is another decent GSM provider in my area I'm jumping ship.

Should be sooner than later as the big telcos are moving away from CDMA very soon and then everyone will be on the same playing field. Hurray for competition!

Thanks ezterry and anyone else involved in figuring this stuff out.... you guys are lifesavers!

To widowmaker777:

I don't know about pay-as-you-go, but I know that I'm getting bent over by Rogers as I opted for buying the phone outright (yes $600) and people with contracts are getting free Magic phones because they won't support Dream upgrades and I get squat..... even though I paid far more than 95% of Rogers Android users out there! Once I can move to another network with an Android phone I WILL NEVER USE ROGERS AGAIN.....EVER!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] widowmaker777:
o.O I got my magic from craigslist for 280 with no tax. It does suck that you got shafted like that. I almost bought mine retail too during Christmas. I'm looking to either get a month of free data or $3/day x 30 days = $90 credit for the pay as you go data plan. I better get something for compensation or I'm threatening to switch my cable, internet, and 3 pay as you go phones to another provider. I'm sick of Rogers and their money mongering attitude. They're always quick to upgrade your services if it means more money for them but they'll take 6 months (and hours of phone calls and many broken promises later) to downgrade your Internet connection from extreme to express.

Seriously irate.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ajhuddy:
New thread for rooting?

Will someone please create a new thread when a rooting method is uncovered for this new Rogers ROM? I upgraded to it, and although I don't hate the new rom, I would like to go back to playing with some other roms out there.

Thanks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] beav_35:
How do you update just the radio?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] HyeProfile:
...by following ezterry's tutorial in Post #6 of the Android development thread.

This has been confirmed to work by MrException and xaueious and many others...

BTW, you could have found your answer faster by using the "search this thread' feature...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] HyeProfile:
Hey folks,

The rapidshare link to ezterry's moddified DREAIM.nbh file is broken...

Would somebody mind posting the modified DREAIM.nbh file on megaupload and/or other hosts?

Thanks!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] beav_35:
I read that post but it doesn't flash just the radio. My phone is working and I'm on EBI1 so all I would need to do is flash a img file of the new radio but it doesn't seem that we have one. That is a lot of work to just update the radio.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] larrygum:
The link isn't broken.... RapidShare just sucks. :)

It took me a few hours to finally get to it. You just need to keep trying or pay to become a premium member (that's how they make money, by pissing people off who want immediate gratification). :D

Anyway....for everyone else out there that has NOT yet installed the crippling Rogers update. I can confirm that the DREAIMG.nbh file and ezterry's instructions work beautifully.

As in a previous post I did the DREAIMG.nbh update yesterday and I now have 3G data (Woo Hoo!) and I'm running the CyanogenMod EBI1 mod on the HTC Dream.

Props once again to all those who made this possible!!!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] stilbon:
Many thanks

I'm glad the Rogers folks are finding their way to getting back to the OS and mods they love, it's been a long hard week for a lot of people (including Rogers support staff :) )

I just wanted to make an observation and a request to Rogers users, particularly Dream users. I've followed the grapevine indicating that Rogers has essentially deprecated the Dream - and after this week I'm sure 'HTC Dream' will be a dirty word around Rogers. I think it's a safe bet that we Dream users will likely never receive anymore 'love' from Rogers - given that we're all in our first year of our contracts, that's a long time and I for one want to see new and improved software for the lifetime of my phone.

Cyanogen is lucky enough to have a Nexus One in his possession, and yet earlier today a new slick update to CM for Dream/Magic rolled off the factory floor - 4.2.14.1. And yes, it is excellent work as always.

Now I know I'd drop my Dream for a Nexus One in a heartbeat and probably everyone else here would too. I'm sure it'll eventually work its way into Canada but in the meantime we're all going to have to make do.

So, if you're a loyal CM user, especially a Dream user - you're likely only going to see new and improved software thanks to Cyanogen's work - no pressure, one man supporting an entire country of modders :D

I think the Rogers mod crowd, especially Dream users, should head over to cyanogenmod.com and click on the Donate link on the right hand side and show Cyanogen some dollars and cents appreciation for all the hard work he does in his free time, especially for an android model he doesn't even use anymore.

Rather than just sending tweets and emails asking him to fix this or improve that, let's show some tangible appreciation as he's likely the only way we CM users will see any further improvements for our phones in the future.

I guess that's the end of my public service announcement ;) Oh, bcrook, the only way I could even be a happy CM user on Rogers is because of your work on tweaking the kernel as well - put up a donate link somewhere, you should see in your wallet that we appreciate your work as well.

Cheers all, happy modding.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] mrashley:
Well put. I did just that tonight. :-) Thanks for suggesting it.

Thanks to Cyanogen if you read this thread. I appreciate the effort.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] mrashley:
Update: I haven't made any special modifications to my phone. I'm running the CyanogenMod-4.2.13 and after calling Fido to have my network restarted (once a week ago, and again today) my data is back up and running. :)

Happy me. I'll update here if this changes.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] amihov:
One idea

Well it is probalbly better to say away from Rogers update . Just tell customer service that you have updated and the problem is on there end . Eventually rogers will give up on this because it will cost them to many hours of over time for customer service. I believe that they are doing it because people can do internet sharing with the dream and they are not happy about it. Don't believe at what rogers are telling you i use to work for them all they care is the profit per customer. I don't believe that this thing even exist with the 911 calls and the gps . If you try to use the gps and you block your data connection it will take you probably 20 min before you get signal to the satellite the gps receiver in the dream it is extremely weak any way. When you compare this to a real gps hand-held or a car gps the gps in in the htc is like from the stone age. When i worked for rogers 3 years ago blackberry had all kind of problems but rogers never made an mandatory update for me this is just a scam so they lock every body's phone . Good luck .
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Admiral Ackbar:
I assure you that the 911 issue is real. Every other carrier's ROM was updated to fix it months ago.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ajhuddy:
Has there been any progress rooting the Magic after the rogers mandatory update? I really want to break free back to CM....
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rcanavan:
Rogers HTC Dream Radio Update

Here is a simple procedure for updating the Rogers HTC Dream phone to the latest radio. It is non-destructive ( meaning, you can keep your existing ROM, settings, apps, etc ).

This method is for Windows:

1 - Download from ftp://android@ftp.digitalgateway.ca ( no password ) There is a file there called dreamRadioUpdate.7z

2 - Extract to a folder like C:\Android\

3 - Go to a command prompt and go into the folder you extracted the contents to

4 - Reboot your phone into HBOOT ( hold down the camera button )

5 - Go into FASTBOOT mode by hitting the Send button when prompted on the phone

6 - Connect your phone to your computer using USB. Give the computer time to find the drivers, etc.

7 - At the command prompt, type fastboot devices Your device should show up here. If so, then you are ready to flash the radio.img file.

8 - At the command prompt, type fastboot flash radio radio.img

9 - Once this process has completed, press MENU to turn your phone off.

You can now turn your phone on with the new 3.22.26.17 radio which will make Rogers happy and give your data back automatically.

On a couple of phones, I had to add an APN ( Name: Rogers, APN: internet.com ).

Hope this helps!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] bcrook:
Absolutely, donate to CM, he is a great dev.

Hopefully Rogers Dream users who previously had the 2.x radio will join us in the group of happy 32A/EBI1 users on cyanogenmod! For those of you new to the EBI1 radio:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=592377

:)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] zuk_:
Still no radio update love for Magic owners? :(
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rcanavan:
As I only have the Rogers HTC Dream, I can't verify / test if this procedure would work with the Magic.

I would imagine if you got the radio.img file for the Magic, you can follow that same procedure, but just be sure to use the radio.img for Magic and not the one included in the archive as that is strictly for the HTC Dream.

If someone does confirm / provide the radio.img for Magic, I will post an archive on the ftp for it for others.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] -SHADI-:
Anybody rooted the rogers build ?

Just wondering if anybody got the rooting procedure for build # 3.05.631.7 CL#118917 release-keys.

This is the new build from the rogers upgrade, and just wondering if anybody had found a way of rooting this yet. Apparently rogers scans the phones every four hours to verify that all the phones are running on that build number, and if not, they disable the mobile network.

From what i heard this is a perfected SPL ?????????????????
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] -SHADI-:
Anybody rooted the rogers build ?

Just wondering if anybody got the rooting procedure for build # 3.05.631.7 CL#118917 release-keys. For the HTC magic 32A

This is the new build from the rogers upgrade, and just wondering if anybody had found a way of rooting this yet. Apparently rogers scans the phones every four hours to verify that all the phones are running on that build number, and if not, they disable the mobile network.

From what i heard this is a perfected SPL ?????????????????
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] bcrook:
New radio for Magic users is the 6.x radio used by CursorSense.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] widowmaker777:
Note to the pay-as-you-go customers:

The 1 month data credit does not apply to pay as you go accounts. The only thing you get is a $7 credit because that's how much their non-smart phone unlimited browsing pack costs. (No you can't get the $3 day pass X 30 days = $90 credit) You must however call Rogers up for this credit. You don't even need to update the ROM to get this credit.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Retardical_Sam:
I got a network refresh on the 26th, and am running CyanogenMod with bcrook's fix, and they haven't cut my data since the network refresh. They do, however, send me two texts and an automated phone call every day.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] daeshawn:
i get the same text and calls..i blocked them with spc cause it was friggen annoying
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rickytenzer:
I have CM's latest WITHOUT any type of fix at all, and I have had my data on since I went on online assistance and asked them to put it back on.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rcanavan:
The biggest thing to remember, is that the radio upgrade option simply removes any means for calling or contacting Rogers in any way shape or form.

I can also confirm that 24 hours after updating the radio, all text messages and phone calls stopped from Rogers advising that I need to do the upgrade, etc.

Again, I can only confirm this for the Rogers HTC Dream.

Does anyone have a radio image for the HTC Magic? If I do run into anyone with an HTC Magic I can try the same method to see how that works out.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rcanavan:
Have you tried to run the previous RUU update program which was released a while back? I still have that executable if you want to try downgrading the phone to the previous revision.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] :
So here is the weird thing.

I have the HTC Magic 32A and I am with Rogers.

Before Rogers started cutting off network access on the 24th, I switched to Cursor's ROM and was fine and I didn't receive any text or voice messages.

Then I switched back to CM, my data got cut off, I called Rogers and had it turned back on, and haven't lost it since.

However, I was getting sick of the text and voice messages and I wanted to play with some other ROMS, so I installed radio 63.18.55.06KU_6.35.10.18 and then Sanpei's Eclair.

That was 2 days ago.

I still have data and I pulled my battery and sim multiple times.

But guess what?

Today I got a text from Rogers again.

One question I have is that my radio is the 63.18.55.06KU_6.35.10.18.

I have seen others somehow installed the 63.18.55.06KH_6.35.10.18 version - the same one on the Rogers update ROM.

At this point it seems confusing what's going on.

I guess my next step would be to install Cursor's ROM again and see if I stop getting texts and voice messages.

NOTE: I still have data but am curious what Rogers is up to.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ElChe:
USB Tethering is GONE???

Hi, I did this update! Before I used to have the HK SenseUI ROM installed with the GoldCard! And it used to have USB Tethering build in... Just like the HTC Hero! Now I needed to do USB Tethering and I was shoked and mad pissoff when I saw it was gone... Fu**ing Rogers... Is there anything I can do? I try to run the RUU to go back to the HK Sense UI ROM with goldcard and it fails! Plz help...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] asiano:
HTC Dream/Magic on Rogers/Fido network that is not on the required software/radio level will experience that nagging problem again.

Rooted phones should use CursorSense or Sanpei ROM for the time being.

Or you can use your old NON- Android phone.

Forget about my Sig.... that's OLD

:):):)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
Can Magic users just flash the updated Radio image that the Dream is using? (3.22.26.17)

I have a 32B magic running the 3.22.20.17
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] bcrook:
The 3.22.26.17 is apparently working on the Magic, but since Rogers will be checking for the 6.x radio on the magics, it probably won't stop the texts/calls. Try CursorSense if you want the **** to stop.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
It looks like the Cursorsense is only for 32A Magic/Sapphire? So what am I supposed to do?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ElChe:
Dont use it! If you have a 32B and you use Cursorsense, you will have some plastic instead of a phone:D You will brick your cell dude.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] mr.foostie:
Rogers is completely brain dead. I am running CM and got annoyed with the whole issue so I switched to Telus over a week ago. I was on Fido with an unlocked phone and had no contract or anything. I am still getting all the text messages and voice mails, even as late as last evening. Morons!!!!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
So in the end no solution?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] pangjeff:
i've heard from some people that rogers has taken the new step of redirecting the calls of all unupdated phones to Rogers itself.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
Only 1 actual 'report' so far actually. I've been on Hofo.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] DaMonk:
I can confirm that they are redirecting the calls of all unupdated phones to Rogers itself as I am on hold for tech support right now.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] playingdoh:
i had a call redirected to rogers this afternoon. i just told the lady that had updated back on the 23rd of jan, and she did another network reset which disconnected the call and i was told to reboot my phone (which i did) and everything is back to normal (including 3G and calls)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] zortoflaven:
I was redirected as well. The tech fixed it, but I lost my data...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] :
Not sure if anyone has noticed this detail and not sure if it matters, but with Sanpei's ROM the 6.35 radio shows up with the "U" and with Rogers, Cursor's and ahmgsk's SuperD with the new radio show up with the "H".

I am curious to see if this detail will stop Rogers from pushing auto texts and voice messages to me.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ben.selinger:
Rogers is rescanning phones again, and blacklisting non-1.5 phones. The voice services are then being diverted to Rogers support.

Better, "They're diverting 911 calls?

When I realized they'd diverted my first call, I promptly hung up, and called 911 to see if it would also be diverted. It was. I screamed at the support person, and then pretended to die. ****ing morons. This is grounds for a class action suit IMHO. I hope someone actually needs 911, and gets diverted. He/She would be a multi-millionaire overnight.

In the mean time, tricking agents into a "network refresh" doesn't seem to be doing the trick. They don't care if what phone you're using. The final summation from Rogers is now "Rogers no longer support non Rogers branded phones". I explained to them, that they can't legally do this, mid contract, but they of course, don't care.

I'll be filing a complaint with CCTS Monday morning, and pointing out that Rogers is illegally diverting 911 calls.

Would be nice to have some backup on the complaint. Anyone got time to call in on Monday?

*Update*

Thus far, no one else has been able to confirm the 911 interception (though thus far, no one has actually tried). Rogers has acknowledged that they are aware of this (unconfirmed) issue, and promptly claimed the issue did not exist in the first place. Immediately after posting this, I heard back from several Android users who've told me that Rogers is now, apon call interception, asking if you have an emergency and had intended to call 911. I have no way to confirm this, as my voice services have since been restored, but this may indicate that they were in fact intercepting 911 calls, were made aware of it by me and possibly others, and were working to fix the issue.

P.S. Sorry for the sensational post. I try to keep things as neutral as possible, but the importance of my calls being intercepted, added to the possibility of an intercepted 911 call, is difficult to downplay.

I've inadvertently created a bit more of a stir than I'd intended, but ultimately if Rogers was accidentally intercepting 911 calls, and my sensationalism made them aware of this, good.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
What the hell?

I updated radio so I am fine. I just helped a friend root and he has 32B radio and is stuck.

Reported on hofo for now.

Contact the major news sites.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Dazog:
We should all contact engadget and the likes make rogers look like morons no doubt.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] asiano:
Told you.........

CursorSense and Sanpei pass the Test..............
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Dazog:
My NON CursorSense and Sanpei phones does NOT get re-directed phone calls.

So your post = fail
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] :
Now there is also ahmgsk's ported version of SuperD for the new 6.35 radio....works like a charm :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=609714

And MarsDroid as well

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=629644
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] kevin_jones:
Actually, I really don't think this is legally harassment. It's super annoying, and I hope they lose a large number of customers, but criminal harassment requires a threat to your safety or the safety of people you know.

efc.ca / pages / law / cc / cc.264.html (forum won't let me post this link)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] drspacemonkey:
Just in case anyone is tempted to downgrade from CM, don't do it. Things won't get any better, service-wise. I eventually decided that I was done wrestling with Rogers getting my data back, so I caved and installed their "update". Big mistake. Since then, my Dream has been so buggy it's disgusting. I'm having almost all the same problems listed @ android.mahram.ca, with the exception of image corruption on screen rotation. The service drops happen pretty much all the time. Yanking the battery fixes it temporarily, but then problems start up again usually within about 3-5 hours.

After close to a dozen calls to Rogers trying to get them to fix things, I'm giving up. Credits on my monthly bill and offers of unlimited data for a few months just aren't going to cut it. I'm not "upgrading to an iPhone" no matter how many CSRs suggest it. Calling the CCTS and lodging a formal complaint tomorrow.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] stratux:
Ahh on Amon ROM 1.6.3 my calls are getting re-directed
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] xaueious:
For everyone getting redirected calls,

can you please provide your phone model and radio version?

ie: 32A Magic, Radio 3.22.20.17