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[EVO 4G Android Development] xtravgnt:
Mine did the cache thing as well, rebooted and it was fine. Though I may go back to the stock radio, seems I had stronger 4G signals with it especially in the office and at home:(
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
If you read properly, it will show that is normal....

also, you can't just restart after that...you have to clear the cache, THEN boot back into android...

for those who boot straight into android after getting stuck at the "formatting cahce" screen are having 4g issues

so, please wipe cache THEN reboot into android
[EVO 4G Android Development] oOflyeyesOo:
How would you go back to the old radio? Update firmware?

I think I might of got better speeds with the old radio, but im not sure. I wanna test it out more but need to go back to the old radio, just wanna make sure that I don't break root by updating the firmware. Let me know guys.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sdc177:
So is the fix for our sins as simple as starting over and making sure the cache is cleared before booting back to android? Or is flashing the radio a second time another sin?
[EVO 4G Android Development] T Mac:
Nowhere does it say on the directions on the first page of this to wipe the cache. Can anyone else confirm this? I don't have 4G in my area "yet" to confirm this issue. I would like to know though if I do travel into a 4G area that it will work if need be.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sdc177:
I'm interested in this as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sdc177:
True. I just assumed I missed it on the first run. Now I'm really lost.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nswenson:
Don't flash the radio again. I did that and ran into issues. Basically my USB would no longer connect and SD card was inaccessible. I had to use fastboot to get adb access to repair.

Nathan
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
yes for the first part..

no..flashing the radio another time is NOT a sin

I just did a reflash of the radio....it didn't affect me like the user above......

the directoins aren't clear....you have to wipe the cache AFTER it gets stuck on the "formating cahce" stage, then reboot into android.....i got confused as well, but we cleared it up in the middle of this thread somehow
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
just download and flash the old radio over...simple as that...

it will overwrite the new radio
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
it doesn't hurt to flash it again
[EVO 4G Android Development] oOflyeyesOo:
Where do I get the old radio? I dont see it in the OP.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rldev:
- Select "Flash zip from sdcard" in recovery

- Select "EVO-1.39.00.05.31-radio-signed.zip" and confirm the flash

- Ath the bottom it will say "Reboot via menu to complete installation" do as it says and select reboot in the menu

- it will then say "writing image" then reboot to a screen with a phone and a green arrow

- then it will reboot again showing the same screen with the arrow but have a little status bar.

- after that it will reboot into android and prompt u with a congrats on flashing the new radio. press ok ansd cancel the firmware update (its useless :P)

I go through all the steps here, yet I do not get any Congrats at the end, it just says formatting cache and gives me some options on top. The first being reboot. Baseband reads correctly in phone, but 4G does not work. I also wiped cache after this as well. 4G stuck scanning.
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
oh lord...do yourself a favor and read back a few pages...it has been discussed MANY TIMES that this is normal....

format the cache after it gets stuck manually to fix your 4g issues!

this is getting a little ridiculous now..this thread isn't even that long....please read
[EVO 4G Android Development] oOflyeyesOo:
Anyone? I searched and couldn't find it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Vivix729:
Quick dumb question about:

- Reboot to recovery and run .sh or .bat file to gain custom recovery

Does that mean hold volume down and power on, start recovery, and then run recovery-windows.bat as Administrator from evo-recovery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pirarre:
How can I tell if I'm on the new radio. Do I check the baseband in the settings menu?

Sent from my Sprint Evo
[EVO 4G Android Development] oOflyeyesOo:
Yes..

10char
[EVO 4G Android Development] firemedic1343:
Thanks to all the users who posted questions and the users who replied. I was able to flash my radio perfectly...just wish everyone would read the whole thread before asking the same question over and over and over...

But thanks Toast! And thanks to everyone else who helped answer all these questions!
[EVO 4G Android Development] imex99:
thanks toast, worked as described..... new at this stuff and getting easier!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] oOflyeyesOo:
Still wondering about my question. I searched most of this thread, maybe missing a few pages. Still nothing
[EVO 4G Android Development] kamran5461:
this is my software info. just wanna make sure the new radio is compatible to use.

dont wanna brick my evo :p

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7471907@N06/4722582916/
[EVO 4G Android Development] kamran5461:
is there a noob friendly step by step tutorial to insall radio on evo 4g? link would be appreciated
[EVO 4G Android Development] Estimated Prophet:
Alright, I'm having a little trouble with this. I got my evo yesterday and used the 3 click root method and that worked fine, but it replaced my radio with an older version. I then rebooted to recovery (clockwork mod), selected install from sd, and selected the radio zip. I can see that something happens, but it's so quick I can't read anything, and then I'm back at the main recovery screen. I then rebooted and I'm still on the old radio. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Estimated Prophet:
Never mind. I just flashed the latest Amon Ra recovery and the radio flashed fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mikevillarroel:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696462
[EVO 4G Android Development] mjohnson4580:
What does he mean by running .sh or .bat is he talking about while phone is connected to ur computer
[EVO 4G Android Development] kamran5461:
ty for the link, Mike.

whats the benefit of updating radio anyway?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Badious:
Are you rooted with step 1 and 2 from toast? If not then do that first to make your life easier for this update.

Be careful people, flashing radios and such can ruin your day if you dont know what you are doing.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jlgreen531:
I just flashed this and my signal has gone to ****. I used to get 4 bars at my house, and now I am getting one and sometimes going into roaming. Where can I find the old radio to flash back?
[EVO 4G Android Development] zunteck:
So do i really need to update my radio or can i just keep the old version. Is it important?
[EVO 4G Android Development] initial:
does wiping cache delete any application settings or change any rom settings?

what information does the cache dir carry?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Zabalba:
Is there any link to the old radio? I flashed my radio according to the 50 something step tutorial and noticed a decrease in performance in calls and data.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xtravgnt:
It's in this thread

http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/139000426radio/

And yeah I have to agree flashed back to original myself due to performance issues
[EVO 4G Android Development] louforgiveno:
I'd like confirmation on this too.....if anyone could post a link......or explain pls
[EVO 4G Android Development] eyecon82:
wiping just the "cache" doesn't mess with your settings, you will have the same apps, options, etc loaded
[EVO 4G Android Development] jeffreynichols:
Myself and a few others got stuck on step 3, it could use a little further explanation:

- Reboot to recovery and run .sh or .bat file to gain custom recovery

Thanks!

EDIT: The issue I have is that when I execute "adb reboot recovery" my phone reboots to the recovery menu - then when I select recovery I get the Android system recovery menu (not the red exclamation point screen).

(I followed TheBiles root & nand guide)
[EVO 4G Android Development] horiveira:
Thanks a lot!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nbenmoshe:
I'm a Noobi, and followed the tutorial "idiot-proof root guide" which worked nicely considering I've never done rooting to any of my phones. at the bottom of the guide it said to flash the new radio, which I did and it does show under the baseband version 1.39.00.05.31, but I've never got that window with the firmware update. it just rebooted directly into the android. did I do something wrong? that is all I did to the EVO. No other changes and no custom ROM. Also is the G4 is working with this radio?
[EVO 4G Android Development] EyeMN3:
flashed the newest radio, ran a speedtest and got some pretty bad 3g speeds. I'm in Boston, which is supposed to have great service.

so i flashed the old radio. went to speak easy and checked my download rate... it more than doubled, though i'm still not over .60Mbps down and .19Mbps up. I am in doors, which I've noticed makes some kind of difference. Guess I'll check forums to see if other boston users have had any trouble with signal lately. i know they're testing towers for 4G, at least according to the sprint reps in the area. if i'm in the city and turn on 4G, i do get flashes of connectivity. hmmm.

if you have speed problems, it appears that simply flashing the old radio is helpful. do it just like you flashed the new one. i've ran into zero problems as a result.

EDIT: i posted too soon. i've now tested my speeds at speak easy between 3 different cities (you can choose diff locations). I've managed to snag up to 1.25Mbps down, but i still hit around .19 or .20Mbps up. I guess I could reflash the new radio and try multiple cities again, but I'm getting consistently higher speeds with the older radio no matter what city I select. sorry to be confusing, but I want to make sure I'm not posting bad info.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EtherealRemnant:
Honestly, those are fairly decent upload numbers for CDMA...
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kenjari:
Deleting cache in ModClockRecovery

I notice that a lot of people here are using Amon Ra's Recovery and deleting cache. Which cache do I delete when using ModClockRecovery?

I see the two options of:

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

I am having the 4g issue so I decided to go into recovery and "wipe cache partition". Is this the right one? (I have to go downtown tomorrow to test the 4g) Or should I reflash the radio then do the "wipe cache partition" again?
[EVO 4G Android Development] usctrunks:
I too have no idea what run .sh or .bat is. I used the 3 step simpleroot to root my phone so I'm a huge noob. Anyone want to better explain?

thx
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kenjari:
This is only if you use adb...android debug bridge. If you used simple root then dont be concerned with step 3. Turn phone off, hold vol down and hold power to go bootloader. Then select recovery.

Its the same process just different method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] usctrunks:
Ok just to make sure I dont brick my phone I'm going to write down the steps and if it's wrong or perfect please let me know.

1) go into rom manager reboot into recovery (cockworkmod recovery)

2) goto install zip from sdcard

3) goto choose zip from sdcard

4) choose the radio zip file

5) wipe cache partition

6) reboot

anyone see anything wrong?

thanks

-U
[EVO 4G Android Development] s1dest3pnate:
Does updating the radio void warranty? I've rooted my phone via toast's method and also updated my radio. I'm flashing the stock non-root ROM now but want to know if I need to go back to the stock radio as well? My phone is getting replaced due to the screen issue(s). Thanks in advance,
[EVO 4G Android Development] goffmj:
No, it does not void the warranty. I wouldn't worry about it. I exchanged mine for screen issues and they barely looked at the phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] s1dest3pnate:
Awesome. Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] frettfreak:
technically rooting "voids your warranty"... technically. But you can always unroot, but like the other guys said.. 9 times outta 10 they wont even notice. :cool:
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kenjari:
They wont notice unless you have a phone that is running and they turn it on and see a totally new lock screen that isnt issued by the OTA or HTC updates, or theme that isnt officially part of an update.

All in all...they really dont care much. They barely notice. My cousin is on his third EVo...both two were rooted and he "forgot" to unroot and they didnt pay no attention.

.............................................

I just updated my Clockmod Recovery from v.18.2.2 to v2.0.1.3. Could this be the reason why I have wiped my cache with the radio upgrade and I still had 4G problems?
[EVO 4G Android Development] matpal:
I have flashed this radio, but do I need to flash a separate WiMax 4G radio update as well? Because I should be getting 4G in my city as of last week, but it cannot find a signal.
[EVO 4G Android Development] reyrios:
How do I know I need to update the radio?

A few weeks ago I rooted my phone with Stock ROM (rooted) and then I updated the radio to version 1.39.00.05.31. Recently, I flashed DamageControl (easier to update).

My questions are:

1) How do I know which version of the radio I have?

2) Do I need to flash the radio again after I flashed DC ROM?

Sorry, I am just learning all this stuff.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cj2132:
If you flashed the radio before DC you should still be good. Check the baseband version under software info in the about phone setting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] reyrios:
Thanks! I had to update to the latest. Done!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] usctrunks:
No response? :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] Reanimatedshad0w:
http://geekfor.me/faq/flash-a-radio-update-sprint-evo-4g/

if you dont using a new recovery method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] usctrunks:
on that site is says to 2) Boot in to RA and pick “Flash zip from sdcard”

this not an option under clockwork

-U
[EVO 4G Android Development] Reanimatedshad0w:
I know :(. But its a guide to do it just not with clockwork. Just trying to provide something. Could always use that method. Believe all you have to do is put that recovery on you're sd, run it from terminal and thats it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] usctrunks:
I did this, it worked for all you noobs --- like me --- out there. I'm sad no one confirmed it though, and I just had to risk the brick.

-U
[EVO 4G Android Development] dallastx:
I would like to know the answer to this question as well. I have 4g in my area and it says connecting but then starts scanning again..
[EVO 4G Android Development] X-Kenshin-X:
my phone shows it has radio version 2.05.00.06.10

should i still update to this one, or is my version newer?
[EVO 4G Android Development] chazglenn3:
Yours is the newest radio sent in the last OTA update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sprockethead:
Deleted. Wrong thread. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] guruhiten:
Thanks man, was struggling to get better that 512k on 3G. Now its matching my Wife's Evo (that isn't rooted) and giving me 2MB down and 256K up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] reekotubbs:
what did you do to get back the speed?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fixter:
Can we do this with unrevoked way? Can I just flash the recovery and then flash the radio?
[EVO 4G Android Development] posguy99:
If you're happy with rooting the Unrevoked way (as many of us are for now), why don't you just accept the OTA, which will upgrade your radio to this anyway?
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
how does the unrevoked way allow you to flash the recovery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kykiskly:
Did anyone flash this without bricking the phone? Can someone confirm?
[EVO 4G Android Development] posguy99:
Gee, can't read the thread?
[EVO 4G Android Development] posguy99:
It doesn't. The nice thing about Unrevoked root is that you can undo it by simply removing the .apk (ignoring whatever other changes you might have been able to make while rooted, of course).

For me, it's all I need. I don't need to chase ROMs right now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pingpongboss:
I flashed it with no problem.

A question for toast or anyone that knows for sure: After doing all this, can we apply HTC's OTA update (1.32.651.6) or is that still not recommended?
[EVO 4G Android Development] toastcfh:
While some may be happy now with just Su permissions, later think everyone will begin regretting using it and flashing newer ruus. It's only day 2 of the actual device release. In a few weeks we will see lots of custom roms, themes, kernels, and mods to improve the device performance and such. Those who have flashed the newer .6 ruu will find themselves stuck hoping another root exploit comes along. It using no way promised that we will see another root method at all. Like any root there is a bit of luck involved. Without the ability to write there is not a good chance that being able to unlock can be done. In other words once a nand exploit is found, u will most likely need to be root via my method to exploit it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] chippillie:
As toast said it could increase signal strength. He used could because like any radio it depends on where your location is to how good it works. If your signal is bad where your at try it if not don't. Football has posted the old radio zip so you could just put it back.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Fixter:
Exactly my point.

But I guess I will need your exploit to be able to do this without regretting it next week.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ogwilson:
Am I the only one that has the same baseband number before flashing this radio? Do I need to bother with it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] opus1one1:
Has anyone tested if 4G is still broken in this radio?
[EVO 4G Android Development] fdot:
confirmed it installed "congratulations, you have successfully updated to.... (forgot what it said)"

confirmed baseband updated. no issues installing via toast's method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kykiskly:
When you said broken, is it that it wont come on or that it doesnt work?
[EVO 4G Android Development] blehzz:
flashed fine for me. on it now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DROIDNP:
4G is still broken. will connect but it doesn't allow any traffic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] distincthead:
If your baseband is the same version as the one posted, then no, you already have it. (You must have installed the OTA update or some such thing)
[EVO 4G Android Development] splicitysplat:
Damn. I know I am impatient, but this is the only thing keeping me from rooting.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bcnice20:
The Rom over at android central has 4g working supposedly
[EVO 4G Android Development] chumba8:
My 4g works

I used toasts root method and my 4g works fine and my market is fine all my apps are there am i the only one

:)
[EVO 4G Android Development] geekykid:
works great. thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] bcnice20:
Flashed perfectly remember don't touch anything when its on the green arrow screen absolutely nothing till it boots back into Android anyone notice improved batt. Signal etc. On this compared to the previous radio
[EVO 4G Android Development] nick325i:
Works perfect. no noticeable change in performance or signal for me though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] elstupidos:
Flashed here and everything works well. Thank you for this and the root guide!
[EVO 4G Android Development] setite:
Thank you for this. I just flashed it.. took all of 3 minutes from the time i downloaded it. It was scary :) It loaded some screen I don't recall with green arrows in a circle 1 or more times.. I thought I'd bricked it. I am prayng that it fixes my 4G service.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joackie27:
@toast How's the battery use with this new radio? I'm just a n00b and I may be wrong. But I think I've read in some of the forums here that if the radio signal is weak, the system tries to give it a boost and thus requires more juice out of the battery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Topless Stang:
Everything went through smoothly with the update, Thanks!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] bobdude5:
holy crap this radio is amazing..i know get full bars at my house and my 3g speed is 2400 down and 700 up
[EVO 4G Android Development] Freelancerx:
im not going to use toasts method until theres an actual reason to do it, its already been established on another thread that you can downgrade fairly easily, so OTA update for me and then unrevoked, i will however not apply anymore updates haha its still super early in the devices life and right now installing the OTA update doesnt mean youll lose root forever...but that will not always be the case.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ifiweresolucky:
Successfully done.

4G still not working. Have Flipz' ROM installed, rooted. The 4G icon never replaces 3G at the top of the screen, however. I am in midtown Atlanta where signal is strong so it should at least pick it up.

3G works fine.
[EVO 4G Android Development] KERKEDAGAIN:
I feel ya..I'm finding it to be quite finicky here in Houston, but it does connect eventually. Have you tried going to settings>wireless..>4g settings? See what it says is happening, sometimes that kicks mine into gear..
[EVO 4G Android Development] watzone69:
I think there is some confusion regarding whether 4G works or not.

To all of the people reporting 4G working or not working: How are you testing this?

I am using Flipz ROM and I am able to use 4G data on the phone (internet browser, Youtube, etc.) and also tethering with PDANet. I am NOT able to connect to 4G when using Wireless Tether (yes, I'm using the latest one).

Instead of saying "4G isn't working", please qualify your statement with: "4G isn't working when I try to...". It's going to make troubleshooting this easier. :D

EDIT: YES! Ifiweresolucky and KERKEDAGAIN already beat me to better 4G details!
[EVO 4G Android Development] herbthehammer:
The post flash performance of my phone seems the same except for one thing...

Call me crazy but it "seems" like battery life is worse than stock. I have no concrete proof of this other than watching the battery percentage falling faster than before. Yes, I am using a task killer generously and am not multitasking yet. I am just using the phone for calls, a few texts, and a little internet browsing. No games yet today. Maybe I need to condition my battery like is suggested for laptop ones?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ffolkes:
i've run md5 a few times, downloaded a few times (cleared browser cache even) and still get 589cb20418b598c542721174b76a0aa9 as the md5sum.

hmm. what's up?
[EVO 4G Android Development] splicitysplat:
What is md5 and it's importance to this?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ffolkes:
a md5 checksum is a way to verify a file hasn't been corrupted or tampered with. obviously corruption is the concern here, not tampering lol. :P
[EVO 4G Android Development] splicitysplat:
How do you check if it's corrupted? Is it that important? What happens if you flash it and it's corrupted?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ifiweresolucky:
I have since gotten 4G connected successfully. The caveat is that I have to turn it on while already in coverage. If I turn it on inside my apartment and then leave where there is strong signal the device never picks it up.
[EVO 4G Android Development] toastcfh:
link was switched to a zip flipz made. thats why the md5 doesnt match today. sorry. also why the first post doesnt have the md5sum anymore
[EVO 4G Android Development] ffolkes:
thanks. :D

having toast reply to me makes me feel slightly giddy. like a celebrity just talked to me. an android celebrity. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] Darth Pooh:
Hmmm, would could possibly be letting some people access 4G on custom roms after the radio flash and others are still not able to?

In meaning that they connect but never get data to transfer?
[EVO 4G Android Development] arjuan:
I've tried flashing both versions of the radio update, and both have failed to get to transfer data over 4G. The 4g icon shows up, and ifconfig shows an IP address, but when i ping out it says "connect: Network is unreachable"