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[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] JPHCCFC:
Hows your experience with the latest radio beast I know you said you saw better signal and your battery life didn't improve but is that still the case after having the radio for a while
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Hello,

Has anyone running virtuous 0.9 or MoDaCo r2 or any other csutom ROM based on 1.72.405.2 updated thier radio to Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17.img ?

I'm thinking (but I may be wrong reading so many threads today has messed up my head...) that I won't loose my root and SHIP S-OFF by doing this. Please correct me If I am wrong.

As I don't want to go the eng-hboot (eng S-off) way I am building a signed update.zip based on Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17 radio.img (I think I've figured how to do it by reading threads all day). Flashing radio this way should work too shouldn't it (Seems to be done for plenty of other HTC phones). I'm willing to post the update.zip created if someone is willing to take a look at it and say if it is OK.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sandrome:
I'm running this radio with modaco r2. It works great and you don't loose any of your root privileges. I just had to wipe and reflash the rom because I ended in a bootloop after flashing the radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Sphaerophoria:
I flashed the G2 eng hboot to my DZ before the DZ eng hboot came out. Just thought id throw that out there :P
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chubb16:
the post-OTA updated radio 26.03.02.26_M for the T-Mobile G2 should be on this list too. I have the .img if someone wants to host it and add it to the list i will send it.

[EDIT] Never mind, it is on the list i just wasn't labeled, i thought it was a desire z radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Little Update:

I've completed my update.zip for the radio. The updater-script is as follows:

assert(write_firmware_image("PACKAGE:radio.img","radio"));

1) boot to recovery

2) wipe cache

3) install update.zip from sdcard

--> all seems to go well

But when I reboot and go look at radio version in sytems settings I'm still at the old one...

Any ideas ?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
do you have the real radio soff with gfree, not the fake hboot soff?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Yes I got S-OFF with gfree on stock 1.34.405.5 and re-verified everything with gfree_verify last night.

All I see left if going the eng-hboot way (which I wanted to avoid...) can one flash back to a stock hboot afeter flashin eng-hboot ?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
I don't think you can flash a new radio unless you have the eng hboot.

Yes ,if you want you could flash the eng hboot, flash a new radio, then flash the stock hboot again. Though I don't really see the benefit of this, the eng hboot will give you more flashing options.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Well HTC's RUU upgrades to the new radio so I was wondering how they do it ???

* via write_firmware_image as I tried in update.zip

* vi flashboot (ship S-ON and a particular signature or something)

* Other unknown method

eng-hboot is the "DZ: DZ-eng-hboot.zip (md5sum 2ce1bdd5e4c1119ccfcecb938710d742)" found on http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php...Z.2FG2.2FDHD.29_-_OPTIONAL_and_UNNECESSARY.21
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Well I've:

1) flashed DZ-eng-hboot.img (0.84.2000 - rebooted into bootloader to confirm)

2) flashed Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17.img (rebooted into bootloader to confirm)

BUT when I tried to reboot the phone after that, it stalled on the White HTC logo. Given that the instructions are

That's exactly what I did but unfortunately to no avail... I do have acces to recovery and all... It's just that I get stuck on boot...

I have noticed one weird thing though... In Sytems info in eng-hboot it says I'm running 1.34.405.5 which is wrong as I was on virtuous 0.9 before flashing...

Next step I guess is to wipe everything and reinstall a ROM - except if someone else has a better idea.

Thanks in advance
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Well data wipe / Factory reset in recovery mode + reinstall ROM did it. If someone has an idea why it was necessary I wouldn't mind to hear it
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
You must have repartitioned. What hboot were you using before? G2 and Desire Z are partitioned differently...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
I have a Desire Z, and was using the 0.85.0005 hboot (at least that what I could read from a reboot in bootloader mode) So I'm thinking that normally using the DZ-eng-hboot should not have repartitionned.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] wirelezzz:
radio

just wondering where to find this radio.

whats with the "u" and m3

Bell desire z

12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.18_m3

software no 1.34.666.1

kernal 2.6.32.21
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
That "u" and "m3" are things added by the phone depending on what data capability you have. So they do not reflect a real difference in the radio version.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] TheNewGuy:
do you know what the "3" stands for? I know the "u" is set by the hxdpa setting in the build.prop.... I am curious...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] weTec:
Hi@all,

Currently I'm using ENG-HBOOT bootloader v.76 and wanna know, if a 'newer' HBOOT version (f.e. v.85.5) could help me to save battery?

So my question:

Did the HBOOT has any impact on battery life?

Should I do an update to latest version?

Currently I'm S-OFF by gfree...

Thx&Brgds,

WeTEC
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Read and reaserch.

No effect on battery life.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dwardo:
Well after a few days using the Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17 I seem to be loosing data connection in a random way.

I've seen other phones on the same network have there data connections while mine was out... Ability to phone is not hindered though.

I'll see if this last and switch back to Vision_RADIO_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26 maybe and see if it still happens.

Could this be a kernel issue though ? Using virtuous advanced (i'll test what happens when back on virtuous standanrd or stock)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sheek360:
Interesting. Can't wait to see your results.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sundar2012:
After flashing CM 7 my data speeds were **** - so i flashed back the radio and they were still ****. Then I did a cache wipe. Back to HSPA+ speeds! (*knock on wood*)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] salamanderdroid:
Battery life.

I flashed the 26.04.02.17 radio and the battery is going down much faster than the radio I had before (26.03.02.26). Anyone else experience this?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] TheNewGuy:
Please be sure to give enough time to be sure that you are noticing a real difference. This will help us all.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
Look at my signature...yeah i reverted becoz of that.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] salamanderdroid:
I ended today (about 9 hours with moderate use) at 37% battery. I'd end at 60% with my old radio.

I did notice a little increase in signal strength (or it could just be a placebo, I don't know) but I don't think it's worth the drop in battery life.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] spences10:
Good thread, thanks for all the input :)

Now trying the 26.04.02.17 radio - will feedback if there are any improvements

Trying gfree_verify now ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jcrompton:
My phone was delivered with the 03.02.26 Radio. I have the "ATT" version of the Desire Z

I have been using the CM7 Nightly ROM's and my main issue was a larger number of dropped calls (I don't remember any dropped calls at all with the origianl radio on CM6.1.1). I also have a delayed connection when I receive a call - I end up saying "hello" two or three times before the caller hears me.

So I tried the 04.02.17 Radio and still had dropped calls but the really weird thing was that with a Data speed test I would consistently get only 500-750 kbps download speed as compared to 2 - 3 mbps with the origianl radio (yeh I know you TMobile guys are getting much better!).

I now flashed the 26.02.00.24 Radio and got 2.1 - 2.5 mbps download - not sure about calls yet ...

My question is - is anyone else out there using ATT and having any of my issues? Which Radio are you using ??
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Reza WM:
i have s-off on my vision

but when i want flash latest radio i have this error in terminal

sending 'radio' (24832 KB)... OKAY [ 4.249s]

writing 'radio'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 4.251s
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Reza WM:
i can flash radio after i flash eng-hboot done! but after i flashed latest version of radio my devices dont boot and stay on htc white screen :(

my stock radio have "U" & "M"

help me plz mans
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Make sure you have a rom installed or pull an old nandroid backup
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
Does it get stuck in a boot loop, and constantly tries to boot but fails and ends up with that white screen ? Because that's what my phone does too, I tried it again tonight and got the same problem as the last time I tried to flash it (via fastboot). No idea why. Might try putting the radio in a zip file and installing that way, to see if it makes any difference :rolleyes:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] adancau:
Go into ClockworkMod Recovery and wipe cache, it will boot normally afterwards.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] gbarayah:
I am using the original .02.26 radio and haven't had any issues as far as call quality and dropped calls. My download speeds are about on par with yours, average about 2.2 mbps.

That being said, my signal strength isn't always that great. I would say between 95-100dbm on average. That is about -10dbm worse than my old Blackberry Bold. This has always been the case since I got the phone. Did not change much between stock ROM or CM. The phone eats through battery a little faster with the weaker signal but I can still make one day with heavy use so that's ok. When I was in Las Vegas last month, my signal was about -20dbm better and my battery life was incredible.

Lastly, I am on the West Coast in Northern California.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] spences10:
This happened to me, what I did was restore to a previous Nandroid backup *BUT* what I should have tried is this:=

If I flash another and get the same issue then I suppose we have our answer, but thinking about it you should be this before the first boot after flashing a new radio as a matter of course.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
Thank you so much, that fixed it ! (i.e. I did it again, since I was back at the old radio. I flashed the new radio via fastboot then I wiped the cache).

I think I love you ... :D

Now I can test 26.04.02.17 properly. Up till now (with 26.03.02.26) I get some weird isssues, like losing the signal sometimes when I'm trying to send a text (which I suspect is due to holding the phone horizontally with the keyboard open ?). Also generally not as good reception as compared to my previous HTC TP2.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bigmama:
Current Radio Rom on Bell Desire Z

My phone was delivered with the 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M radio, it's Bell Mobility Desire Z purchased in Jan 2011, I am Located in Montreal.

Already rooted, Eng-hboot, unlocked and SuperCIDed, running CM7 Nightly ROM's ...

Does someone know how to get the current radio dump from the phone?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
Why do you want to dump the radio ? That same version is already in the first post of this thread.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bigmama:
1)For educational purpose to the community

2)for my own learning process (set as a goal) of the DezireZ cause my latest new toy

3)to make some radio testing

4)already bell DesireZ ships in 2 versions I red on the forum 12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2 and mine is 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M purchased Jan 2011. So I wanted to get what was in my phone prior to putting another radio and start testing/comparing
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
The second one is what you have, first post in thread. U character is added by phone output only, so it should be identical
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] graffixnyc:
Hi everyone. I'm having an issue with getting this to work. I have a rooted G2 with S-off (done perm way through the wiki) and now I would like to flash the latest radio file. I have hboot eng enabled but when I start the phone, select fastboot then bootloader it tells me it cant find PC10IMG.zip. If the phone is fully booted I can access it with adb but cant get fastboot to work. Am I missing something? I'm sure it's related but when I type in fastboot devices at the command prompt I get a adbwinapi.dll is missing error. I have the sdk installed and like I said once the phone is fully booted I can access it through adb. I'm thinking it has something to do with that PC10IMG.zip file being missing.. but where do I get it?

G2, unlocked, rooted, S-off

ROM Virtuous with advanced kernel

:confused:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
U don't need it. You were already in fastboot in the bootloader most probably. If you see FASTBOOT as text above, u are in it. Plug in usb, it will change to FASTBOOT USB on screen.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] graffixnyc:
Yes, When I hold down volume and power I see fastboot as an option. I select it and select bootloader and then I get that zip cant be found message. Ok, so If I'm already in fastboot why would I get that missing dll error when I try to run the fastboot devices command and also when I try to run fastboot flash radio radio.img

edit: I looked and the dll is not in the tools directory so my first instinct is to just copy it there but I'm afraid if it's not there from a botched install or missing add on install I might encounter other errors.

edit #2 flashboot devices worked but when I tried falshboot flash radio radio.img the output is

sending 'radio' <24832 KB> ... FAILED (status malformed<1 bytes>> finished total time .002

edit 3: got it, Stupid me was on the Hboot menu on the phone not the fastboot menu.. had a blond moment.. hahaha flashed a ok

On T-Mobile US in NYC

last edit.. So I havent been able to test out calling yet and can confirm the gps issue as well(I even went outside but then again it's really cloudy here in NY right now) I did a bunch of speed tests this morning I was getting anywhere from 500-750/800k a sec down and about 300-500 k a sec up. A few minutes ago I tested after the radio update and down I was getting like 1200k a sec down and over 1000k down!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chris2busy:
Hey guys...I own a european desire z and would like to upgrade to the latest radio version, since everyone says how much better it is..1 question though..i used to flash my radios on my desire through recovery, so far..i understand the procedure here but i cannot find which is the "fastboot folder" referred to in the first post..is it supposed to be in the sdk folder? because in mine is not..
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
It can be anywhere, most people use C: for easier navigation. Include the tools and platform tools (if using 2.3 sdk or higher) in your environmental paths and you can run fastboot from anywhere. Make sure you have the engineering spl or you can't fastboot flash radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] chris2busy:
I am guessing by that, you mean s-off...Right?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
No, the engineering hboot. See the G2 wiki to install.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bigmama:
No one is answering my question??:mad:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] joemm:
Maybe cause no one's quite sure how, heres a link on the HTC vision radio,

http://tjworld.net/wiki/Android/HTC/Vision/RadioAnalysis#Source-codeFiles

Let us know how it go's......

You are aware that your radio is listed on the first post? Even thought the radio is missing the U in it its still the same radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bigmama:
Yes I know all that thanks. I will give it trial and report back
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hawkn:
So I've followed the guides here, installed engineering HBOOT, flashed the newest radio, and rebooted my phone, after that it was working just fine (still is) except, I have NO SOUND whatsoever.

can anyone enlighten me on this issue ?

Tried flashing old radio again but nothing, still without sound.

Need help ASAP.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
hmm, which phone do you have? g2 or htcz? which eng hboot did you download?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hawkn:
I have the EU HTC Desire Z

+++ Problem Solved!

reflashed the radio, installed regular non-engineering hboot, reflashed rom, and all was good, had to reinstall a few apps and settings, but now I have new radio AND sound :-D

And in the future, maybe I'll start using the sync command from adb shell, might have something to do with the weird issue.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ubernicholi:
Has anyone found a way to flash a radio image without adb or fastboot? My phone doesn't recognize when its plugged into usb.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tookewl4skewl:
Are you using a 3rd party usb cable? Some cables suck and don't recognize the phone when connected. I would recommend using the cable that came with your phone.

Sent from my htc.desireZED
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ubernicholi:
Its the stock cable. I've tried multiple computers and multiple cables. None of them work. I lost the ability to use adb and fastboot after I flashed the newest radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
there's a post in this thread about installing radio through cwm recovery. look for that.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ubernicholi:
This worked for me, I can't believe I missed this post. Just make sure the zip file is uncompressed.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tbalden:
Cool! And is your ENG-BOOT USB back? i hope so!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] JPHCCFC:
any feedback on the battery life with 1.72 with those who have been running the radio for a while? Any Improvements?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ubernicholi:
no, im going to try the stock radio and see if that fixes it
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Biffy:
I've installed hboot eng, which seemed to go through fine. Then I used fastboot to apply the latest radio and now CM7 hangs on boot. I wiped the cache and that's not helped.

I get an error in CWMR that /data can't be mounted! :/

Edit: Will I need to format Data and then re-install CM7?

Edit 2: Formatting data fixed it...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bigmama:
Update:

After some reading the only method that I found to read/extract radio rom image from the DZ is to use fastboot.

There is a hidden command witch is fastboot eom saveprt2sd <partition name> <-n> <file name> <-a>, but after trying many times I am getting the following error : FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

Dump of console

... INFOSaveImageToSD partition file name:radio

INFOSaveImageToSD output file name:radio.img

INFOsdcc_init_memory_device done

INFO Searching free data sectors....

FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

I made sure the partition name is radio and the sdcard is OK using listpartition, sdtest command!!!

Can someone with advanced knowledge shade some lights?:confused: Thx
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Lennyuk:
....yes

S-off, custom recovery flash it like you would a rom update.zip
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
ok, thanks. I think the original post here could do with being updated with that info.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ludow:
Hello guys! Dangerous or not, but I am coming from Samsung. I am new to Desire.

I need more information and search is not always my friend.

Flashing Desire Z is new to me, so bare with me. :o
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Armani G:
these are not .zips these are .7z how do we flash with that?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Lennyuk:
oh its a sevenzip, its still a zip file but more compressed.

They will need to be turned into a normal flashable.zip before they can be flashed.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ssyed:
I tried to extract the the radio from file posted here, then made a .zip version and tried to install it from clockwork recovery, but that did not work.

I really want to update the radio because I have horrible reception on this phone, most of the time the data speeds are very slow and phone calls go straight to voice mail. My previous phones haven't been this bad, in terms of reception and I believe its a radio firmware issue rather than the hardware.

If you can, please help on how to update the radio...

thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
What radio version do you have right now ? I have a version that is more up to date than any in this thread, though I don't know how to dump it.

This current thread needs sorting out. It's out-of-date now and doesn't include any details of how to flash the radios etc. If the original poster isn't going to maintain it, then perhaps we need a new thread ?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] kholk:
Haven't put any guide on how to update the Radio ROM because at the moment you should really know what you're doing. And if you don't know how it's better not to do this.

Anyway, if you've got a ROM with updated Radio, please PM the link to me and I'll extract it and put it here :)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
I've PM'd you about this.

I don't really understand the first bit of your response though. Without instructions, how are people expected to know what they're doing ? You could say the same thing about rooting/S-OFF, e.g. best not to give a guide because people should know what they're doing ? :confused:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] kholk:
Thread updated.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] SN4K3B1T3:
The new link is broken...wont open on my phone either connected to wifi or 3g

Sent from my HTC DesireZed
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
There's a typo in the URL. Have a look at your address bar and you'll see it.

Should be www.megaupload.com/?d=LWM93BLJ
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] wire_weaver:
Do different radio versions result in different signal strengths ?

I have an unlocked DZ from Bell Mobility in Canada, I am using it on an 850MHz 3G network in Australia (Telstra, NextG).

When I do a side by side comparison of the signal strength between a Desire and a Desire Z, the DZ is typically 1-2 bars less (approx 4-6 asu less).

I would like to see if downgrading the radio firmware in the DZ will resolve this difference. My radio firmware baseband version is slightly different to the latest on the first post. It is:

12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M ​

with no "Vision_RADIO_" in the string.

The latest listed is:

Vision_RADIO_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26

If you have upgraded to the latest version, did you notice a reduction in the signal strength ? Desire users noticed this when they installed Froyo and it also updated their baseband radio version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=747104
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] SN4K3B1T3:
Your probably not going to want to downgrade the radio...alot of the times people brick there phone when they do this...so ive heard...i stand to be corrected tho! I would suggest verification before proceeding to downgrade the radio

Sent from my HTC DesireZed
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
They're the same. I'm not sure what that "U" and "M" mean but I'm sure that the numbers are what matters. I don't think my DZ's signal is that fantastic either, but we're going need to wait for further updates, it seems.