yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire General] Lennyuk:
it means the radio.zip you have is most likely corrupt, that is the reason we sign update.zips to make sure they pass the integrety test.

NEVER flash a radio by turning verification off, that is a one way ticket to bricking your phone.

delete the file and re-download and try again
[Desire General] casca:
good post dude...

I have actually done that once...just thought about it afterwards lol

could have went very badly...
[Desire General] kecinzer:
I tried it twice.

Second try was file from first post. With same result "E:signature verification failed".

I just downloaded file, rename to update.zip. Copied to SD card - boot into security mode.
[Desire General] Peikko:
Thats probably your problem. You don't have to rename it. Just select "select zip from sd card" ... select the zip and flash.
[Desire General] kecinzer:
I don't have root.
[Desire General] aquaphun:
LOL

Get root first, THEN you can flash Radios oder Custom Roms
[Desire General] Peikko:
Yes, you need a rooted device to install them.

http://rootmydroid.co.uk/guides/desire/howto-root-your-phone-with-unrevoked/
[Desire General] kecinzer:
Aha, but I was able to flas OTA update from SD card update.zip.

Ok, I have to stay with my radio, I don't want root.
[Desire General] fatbrat:
Got OpenDesire 4.0.15 installed (with ClockworkMod Recovery), had some prior version of radio installed 4.xx and my wifi worked fine till now. Then I updated the radio to the latest version and after that the wifi bricked or something... don't know. I tried to activate wifi via menu but it doesn't work. Tried other versions of the radios with 5.xx but none worked so far.

Anybody got an idea? Is that problem common with the 5.xx radios? Or should I just reinstall OD?

Plz help...
[Desire General] griefman:
flash OD again... that would probably help... but better way is to wipe first and flash then... and of course the best one is that you created a nandroid backup.. so first revert to it than flash radio, then flash OD :)
[Desire General] fatbrat:
Thx, will try that when I get home today. Still stuck at work ;)

Edit: just did like you said and it works for me now :) Thx :)

Edit2: ok, again troubles with wifi when enabling psfreedom...
[Desire General] blagga:
worked fine on Orange UK Desire 2.2

Thanks for the post. I can confirm that this did NOT affect my simlock, which I'd done previously.
[Desire General] fatbrat:
Ok, the whole wiping thing is for nothing because when you enable psfreedom from recovery mode, it simply ****s up your wifi... any suggestions? :(
[Desire General] KBanause:
Don't use psfreedom ;)
[Desire General] IceBone:
So, I've decided to install the new radio. How do I do that? Just run the zip from recovery?
[Desire General] iinga:
Yes :-) And never touch your phone once you start installing it until its done. Interrupting radio flash = potential brick
[Desire General] fatbrat:
Suggestions which help to solve the problem? ;)

P.S.: comments like that remind me why we austrians don't like the germans :P
[Desire General] iinga:
PSFreedom and wifi are incompatible :)
[Desire General] KBanause:
No, you don't like us because we're better at football :D

That's the reason why I said "don't use it". A lot of people are reporting problems with wifi and psfreedom so for now the only solution would be "don't use it".
[Desire General] slyn4ice:
After flashing the latest radio my battery life went to ****. 10% per hour with wifi/bt/3g off. Problem is, not even flashing older radios seem to help (I rolled back to my older .20 radio but it still drains battery faster than before).

Is there any thread dedicated for battery life/radio?
[Desire General] blackhawk_2021:
Hi all, I have a n00b question here I'm hoping someone can help me out with. I just rooted my desire now I'm trying to use ClockworkMod v2.5.0.7 to flash the radio from 4.x to 5.09.05.30_2 which I downloaded from this thread.

After I renamed the file to update.zip and copied it to the root of my SD card I'm getting a signature verfication failed error.

What am I doing wrong?
[Desire General] VK7HSE:
Just below in the menu, you will see two options one is Sig. verification just toggle that and try again if to still have trouble the toggle the other option as well... sorry that I've not specified the option names as I've forgotten them! But that will fix the issue you are having ;-)
[Desire General] dirkw01:
Why do you bother with 'renaming'? Install 'ROM Manager' from the market, copy just the radio-ZIP to your SD-card and in 'ROM Manager' use 'Install ROM from SD Card' to select that ZIP.

Straight forward and works like charm for me.:)
[Desire General] KBanause:
This and I wouldn't even think about turning off verification for a radio rom zip file.
[Desire General] McGino:
NEW RADIO is come from HK OTA ~
[Desire General] cheekystew:
Can anyone tell me which radio was from the Vodafone ota 2.2 update thanks
[Desire General] blackhawk_2021:
Thanks all, I just downloaded the file directly on my desire and the radio flashed successfully.
[Desire General] FloHimself:
5.09.05.30_2
[Desire General] viva.fidel:
I'm running LeeDrOiD 2.0c with the latest 5.10.05.23 radio and it's hurting my battery really badly, drops from 100% to around 15% after 14 hours with moderate\light usage.

I'm going to flash LeeDrOiD's 2.1 ROM tomorrow but want to know what radio would provide the best battery usage. The ROM is based on the 2.10.405.2 Froyo Build, and I think that included the 5.09.05.30_2 radio when it was pushed out through the official OTA updates.. however I've heard the slightly newer 5.10.05.17_2 radio is better for the battery, could anyone provide any feedback on the difference between the two?
[Desire General] gaspx:
Just posting my findings that may help/hinder your decision in which Radio to choose.. :)

I upgraded my Radio to the latest 5.10.05.23 and was amazed at how much longer the battery was lasting when sitting idle. The reason was because the radio was sitting on 2G for most of the time whereas on a previous radio version I had a strong 3G signal.

Setting your phone to 2G only (GSM) is a major battery saver whichever radio you use.

(If you want to do this manually, choose GSM only mode in:

Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode > GSM only)

I also had an issue with 5.10.05.23 where I could pair the phone to my car stereo and initially it would connect headset and streaming music. But subsequent automatic reconnections would be hit and miss and i'd only get headset. That's just my phone and my car stereo, so obviously this may not effect you and your bluetooth hardware.

I've since gone back to 5.09.05.30_2 and my 3G signal is back to as it was. No doubt battery life will suffer as a consequence for reasons stated above...

@viva.fidel

I'm running LeeDroid 2.1, but the point is what Radio version works for me and my LeeDroid 2.1 may not be the same for you. You'll read posts saying that 5.10.05.23 killed their battery in hours whilst doing nothing, whereas my experience was the exact opposite.

All you can do is download a Radio, update your phone and wait 24 hours. Use Battery Graph from the market if you want to monitor idle usage (i.e. overnight) and see how much the radio sucks from your battery whilst doing nothing.

If you find it uses too much, try another radio version :)
[Desire General] KBanause:
I'm not using LeeDrOiD but OpenDesire and I had a very bad battery life too with the 5.10.05.23 radio. After downgrading to 5.10.05.17_2 again, my battery last nearly 2 days (some phone calls, sms, reading books with laputa for about 2h/day, listening to music for about 2h/day). But as gaspx said, you must try several radio roms to find the one which is the best for you.
[Desire General] viva.fidel:
Thanks for the replies gaspx & KBanause...

I've gone for the 5.10.05.17_2 radio, I'll report back at the end of the day but so far I've been unplugged for 30mins and batt is still at 100% - would usually be at 97/96% by now!!
[Desire General] GuidedFlames:
battery percentage is usually determined by your battery voltage. 100% battery usually lies between 4148mV - 4170+mV when i checked using the program spare parts at full charge. the higher the voltage the longer it will last, but it also means you have to overcharge it. i would say 4148mV - 4158mV is the best. i'm not saying radio version doesn't affect the battery consumption but just a guide or ans as to why some time battery stays at 100% longer. if anyone thinks that this is wrong please correct me =)
[Desire General] Zeljko1234:
Full charged battery voltage for Li-ion is 4200mV.
[Desire General] choccy31:
I'm using the R8 Rom at present and it's using Radio Version 32.44.00.32u_5.09.05.30_2

Is this the latest Radio out there or is there a better one now?
[Desire General] ginseil:
look in the 1st post
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
Or higher :D
[Desire General] drvdijk:
What is that top program in your notification bar?
[Desire General] Zeljko1234:
Lithium-ion cells are charged with 4.2 ± 0.05 V/cell, except for military long-life cells where 3.92 V is used for extending battery life. Most protection circuits cut off if either 4.3 V or 90 °C is reached. If the voltage drops below 2.50 V per cell, the battery protection circuit may also render it unchargeable with regular charging equipment. Most battery protection circuits stop at 2.7–3.0 V per cell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
Battery Indicator Pro
[Desire General] MichelN:
Will this save battery life for the HTC Desire ??? because when i game much on it the battery drops fast :(

Also i wan't to know something, what if i root my device ??? am i still be able to get future updates for froyo ??? 2 days ago i got a new froyo update so i wonder if i get those after a root in the future. Also from what i know Android will come with a new Android OS 3.0 in october....i am not rooted because i am scared to brick my device (+/- 3 weeks old)
[Desire General] vidmas:
my result is 4187mV by 100% charged
[Desire General] Zeljko1234:
I didn't say that you'll always get maximum voltage. Actually if you read my quote from wikipedia it's better for battery to charge less then maximum.
[Desire General] viva.fidel:
Hi,

I'm running LeeDrOiD's 2.0c from the UK and was using the 5.10.05.23 Radio, battery used to drop to around 15% in about 12hours with medium usage.. downgraded to the 5.10.05.17_2 radio today and am happy to report that my battery is still at 60% after 15 hours of similar usage!
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
If you don't want to root then don't. But you'll miss out on all those lovely custom ROMs like Leedroid's 2.1 :p

Battery Indicator Pro doesn't save battery, the name already says it, it is an indicator. I use JuiceDefender to save battery and it works.
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
Higher voltage = longer battery life. No argument there.
[Desire General] MichelN:
I have now 4123mV @ 87% .... guess thats good....will post the results when i am @ 100%
[Desire General] Zeljko1234:
What?! It's not true! Overcharge and complete discharge will destroy battery.
[Desire General] Smultie:
I have the exact same problem and it's driving me nuts.... :(
[Desire General] MichelN:
My result is 4172mV @ 95% :cool:

Edit: 100% and now it has 4201mV plugged and unplugged it has 4.192V :D
[Desire General] htc3htc:
Rom?

Radio?
[Desire General] MichelN:
stock rom with froyo 2.2 + new firmware update .... i didnt root it ''yet'' ;)
[Desire General] htc3htc:
Ok, for how long time was it charging then 3hours or..
[Desire General] shai.bosse:
Is it normal when you use the phone the 3g connection dies? When you hang up it reconnects..
[Desire General] james-151:
I´m have the same problem too... :mad::mad::mad:

Att,

james-151
[Desire General] Bl@ck:
Hi there, i've upgraded my radio to 5.09.05.30_2 recently but since then i noticed a strange behavior with my phone.

When i take the phone in my hand, normal grip 1 finger on a side and the palm of my hand on the other, i notice a major signal drop from 3 to 1 bar, the strange thing is that when i open my hand the phone rapidly gains back all 3 bars. This is really odd since with older radio i've never experienced this, for now i'm going to upgrade the radio to the latest but i'd like to know if anyone there experienced this strange behavior too.
[Desire General] arkpark:
I upgraded from 10.05.17_2 to 09.05.30_2 and there is an amazing different in battery life. I was only down to 70% at the end of the day. Recommended for anyone else in New Zealand.
[Desire General] b3ndik:
I did the opposite and got the same effect.
[Desire General] Bl@ck:
i think this depends a lot on which rom you're using.

i'm gonna test latest radio now, i'm using a stock rom with some mods, looks like the "hand effect" disappeared, or atleast i can't reproduce it anymore. Funny that a radio could introduce such a "bug".
[Desire General] choccy31:
32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2

I chose this Radio to try out and it has been working really well, however when I went to use the web via mobile network, it still drained fast whilst using, which can't be helped as this is down to the operators crap network performance.

Overall, I had it well over a day and around 65% remaining.

Big test will be tomorrow when I go to work and will be using bit more of the mobile network rather than Wi-Fi.
[Desire General] MichelN:
Do i need to root my device before i upgrade to the latest radio version ??? currently i am running froyo 2.2 and the newest firmware update release +/- 2 weeks ago by htc...btw how can i check what radio version i have ??? i am new with android so please help me. :o
[Desire General] KBanause:
1. Yes, you have to be root

2. Settings -> Phone Information (sorry I don't have a Sense ROM atm so I do not know exactly how it is called. But I know for sure that it's the last item in the list after you opened the settings)

3. Can you give us the Radio version after you looked it up?
[Desire General] dirkw01:
[dutch (not my native language, but switching is so easy :D)]

'Menu'-key | Instellingen | Over de telefoon | Software informatie | Smalbandversie

[/dutch]

Kind regards

Dirk
[Desire General] founti:
so everyone is using the 17_2 right?

is it that much better?
[Desire General] KBanause:
No, I'm not using it.

For me, version 5.10.05.17_2 has the best battery life.
[Desire General] ourfear:
same here :-)
[Desire General] duuri:
hi,

after installing last radio rom my phone keeps restarting :(

i rooted my phone with unrevoked 3.2.1 coppied 32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23 to sd card, then i run bootloader choosed recovery. It started Clockwork recovery, i choosed install zip from sdcard and installed radio zip..it has intalled and wanted restart...after restart it started to do something but it restared and after that keeps restarting:( pls help :(

i can co back to bootloader or to clockworkMod recovery...
[Desire General] Aprate:
hms... yesterday i've flashed the 32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2 radio on my HTC Desire, i held it off the power in the morning 5AM and now this time(6:45pm) it has only 20% left, i have not used the phone much this day only sended some text messages, some little browsing and as last like 10minutes gps with navigator more not. So it drains a little faster as my previous radio the 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 one this took a little more out of my battery.

i have a dutch HTC Desire from Hi, and am using a Vodafone simcard in it. (i know.... bought it on marktplaats(for the dutch ppl:P)) the rom is use is .AuraxTSense v7.6.1 Sense-FroYo 2.2 Official OTA. So now am going to test the newest rom hopefully this brings some more goods.

b.t.w am flashing it via ClockWorkmod Recovery 2.5.0.7
[Desire General] Aprate:
weird :s can you put your sdcard in your pc so you can upload another radio to your sdcard and flash that one trough ClockWorkmod?

But it is weird, i've just flashed the radio and here it is working my phone has booted. So please make sure it's size is 11.552kb and eventualy make sure this is the

md5hash: 457BEB17541C844F71EDD72E06C0334D

EDIT: i just had some lag on the music it made while receiving a message. So dunnow if this one will work properly hehe
[Desire General] duuri:
thx size is 11*829*056 bytes.. in bootloader it says i have 5.10.05.23 radio rom... i don't have micro sd card reader here so i will try to make restore in recovery menu.
[Desire General] Aprate:
That should be fine. i'll try something else out via usb hold on!

EDIT: hms i can't come up with another way :( sorry maby some other xda members know a way! or but one its lik 1-2 euro at most :)
[Desire General] duuri:
hmm restore went fine..and phone booted:) and it's working fine..baseband shows new version so i don't know what happend..but thx for help!
[Desire General] Aprate:
oh oki better! i didn't know you could also restore the radio with it. well got +1 IQ xD you're welcome :) thnx for telling me it worked out

am going back to 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 i think this is the best radio for my telephone.
[Desire General] Gold_Bishop:
Hi there,

tried also the other radios but now I'll go back to 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 which to me seems the best radio in terms of battery life and reception.

I have a BASE Germany contract by the way...

GB
[Desire General] duuri:
i think this was my problem http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=784287
[Desire General] quint__:
Links seems to be dead?!

Anyone got a mirror?
[Desire General] Aprate:
second i'll upload some

LATEST

32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23[mediafire]

OLD

32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2[mediafire]

sorry i didn't had more standing on my pc.

hms could be ... but you have version 2.5.0.7 right? and here it just works as it should be :)
[Desire General] iinga:
Check my sig if the link isn't working again. Has all froyo radios i think
[Desire General] MichelN:
Mine is 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2
[Desire General] htc-fanboy:
thnx, updated to 5.10 :)
[Desire General] mcampbellsmith:
A8183 Radio?

Hi Guys,

I just installed OpenDesire ROM and the latest Radio 32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23

I see now I am not able to find the 850MHz network (Telstra) when performing a manual search. The phone only finds the 2100MHz network (3Telstra).

Is there a specific radio for the A8183 Desire? If so, what should I use?
[Desire General] feueri:
I just rooted my desire with unrevoked. Can i update plain radio without flashing custom roms ??
[Desire General] RobTheBob:
Yep. You can.
[Desire General] Peikko:
will we be able to use Radios from the Desire HD roms? If there will be newer versions?
[Desire General] EddyOS:
There's a new radio in the Orange UK 2.2 ROM (don't have a link yet)

32.48.00.32U_5.10.05.30
[Desire General] MichelN:
Guys if i want to root.....do i only need to use unrevoked site ??? or do i need to do more ?

Also will i keep my froyo image or do i need to use a custom rom ?
[Desire General] golf60:
unrevoked 3.21 only... :-) recovery is included in the unrevoked....
[Desire General] MichelN:
Does it save my current rom file ? the stock froyo 2.2 ??? incase i want to swap back ;)
[Desire General] golf60:
no... you can flash a RUU File and everything is original...

After using unrevoked 3.21 you flash a custom image... i think...
[Desire General] MichelN:
Is there a tool that can save my current rom file ???, mine is not branded and is sim lock free.

Sorry for all the ''stupid'' questions, i am new with android. :(
[Desire General] KBanause:
Except for having root now (and a new recovery image installed) there's no change on your phone.

If you want to stay with the current installed rom then no problem. Installing a custom rom is completely optional.
[Desire General] KBanause:
After using unrevoke you can make a backup of your phone using the recovery that got installed by unrevoked.
[Desire General] MichelN:
Ok another question, can i unroot it with unrevoked ???

Yes a backup.....but a rooted one i guess. ;)

I want to save my current rom file :)
[Desire General] KBanause:
No. If you want to unroot it again then you have to flash a RUU-image. You will find them in this forum.
[Desire General] KBanause:
AFAIK there's no possibilty to make a backup of an unrooted Desire. To go back to an unrooted phone you have to flash an official RUU-image from HTC
[Desire General] golf60:
no chance to save it...
[Desire General] MichelN:
And where can i get that one ??? mine is not branded (no logo's etc) and simlock free. (dutch version installed) but i guess its using a europe version. :D
[Desire General] KBanause:
10chars10chars
[Desire General] MichelN:
Yeah saw the message to late....thanks guys. :cool:
[Desire General] Peikko:
any source for the new radio by now?
[Desire General] d3ft0n3:
Will work the latest radio (32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23) on my Orange Desire? It's safe to flash it?

Running AuraxTSense 7.6.1

Radio 32.44.00.32u_5.09.05.30_2

Thanks in advance.
[Desire General] Peikko:
yes, it will.

but it will be better, dunno.
[Desire General] MichelN:
- delete this, thought i edited my other post...instead i quoted it :S -
[Desire General] foalsrock:
Hello, I've searched the forums but haven't found an answer:

I'm now running the 32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23 radio, is it safe to downgrade to the 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 radio using the "Install zip file" method in clockworkmod recovery?

Thanks!
[Desire General] RavinShubh:
Yes ive flashed radios alot of time, trying to find the best to suit my need.
[Desire General] foalsrock:
thanks for the quick reply ;)
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
Yes you can.
[Desire General] boabyb:
Is anyone on Virgin uk network that can suggest a Radio version for improved reception?

Switched from O2 to Virgin and my reception is terrible. I know this is mostly down to the network but was hoping a different Radio version could give this a boost.

Cheers
[Desire General] Peikko:
reception is not improved for specific networks or provider.

If a radio improves reception then it's for every network/provider. you'll have to test by yourself.
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
The differences in reception between the various Radio versions is marginal in my experience (8 years of WinMo phones and a few months of Android). If your reception is crap with version A it will be crap with version B too.

A month ago I switched from T-Mobile to KPN and my reception went down the drain, no matter what Radio version I was using (and I have tried them all!). So now I'm back at T-Mobile and have a useless KPN contract for the next 2 years :mad:
[Desire General] boabyb:
Ah ok, thanks for the replies guys.

Cheers
[Desire General] cyron_at:
do you already have a link for us?
[Desire General] volatile_ink:
+1 Can't find this radio anywhere.
[Desire General] andycted:
Can't this thread be sticked ?
[Desire General] iinga:
Its linked in a sticky
[Desire General] dreamon85:
i have a simple question for italian user who use H3G Italy Sim Card..which radio have you tried and which goes best with desire? i currently have installed 32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2 and i have some problems with 3g connection.

thank you
[Desire General] kielkiam:
What kind of 3g connection problems you have ?

I never had 3g issues; I used

32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2

32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23

and now I have 32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2.

I'm testing what of them have best battery life, but I had no 3g problem
[Desire General] twicejr:
Yes, rooted that is.. with all apps intact.
[Desire General] MichelN:
Did you use unrevoked ?
[Desire General] AndroidGX:
I'am testing for now 2 days the radio 32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23 on Pinky Desire ROM, I see no difference between 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20, except a slightly better signal for wifi and phone/data.

Except just a bit more battery drain, all is acceptable. Nice radio. I'am happy with it actually.
[Desire General] siliconaddict:
I've tested all available Radio ROMs with my LeeDrOiD V2.1 custom install. I have found no major differences in reception, camera, Bluetooth and WiFi between them, only 32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2 gives me the best battery life and 32.47.00.32U_5.10.05.23 the worst. But again minor differences only. And 720p video is crappy with all of them. Just to let you know.
[Desire General] baumi1899:
me nether..never got 3g problems. In your opinion, which radio has best battery life?