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[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] pawel_podgorski:
Welcome to RADIO thread

After reading this 40 pages, and good few other threads i get to some conclusions after update my radio to Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17 from previous one (observation from my home, when i go out i will edit and post more info):

North West side of Chicago, T-mobile G2, Rooted with gfree, clockworkmod 3.0.0.5, CM7 #32, ENG Hboot (0.76)

* it was very easy using fastboot mode (horrible 30 sec)

* GPS - work much better

* Same or slightly better dB

*according speed test 10 tests:

download little bit better average 4500 from 3800

Upload worse from 1000 down to 500

*bluetooth same thing, radio fm app is working good

greetings
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
This maybe my perception and there is no way to test this, but the latest radio which I've been using for several months switches from UMTS to HSPDA faster... or at least it seems so to me.

My other subjective observations are: better reception, slightly lower throughput, and battery seems unaffected.

Now anyone that switches radio should not have any type of expectations. No one really knows what changes are in the radio and from my experience with G1 and Nexus One, no one will ever agree. All you can do is test them and see which works best for you.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Beast11:
Whatever happened to the radio we were promised over a month ago?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
I don't know... That's the 2nd time he does that... prankster
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sundar2012:
Radio silence, literally and figuratively.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Hi do i need to downgrade to flash a new radio on my G2? Ive been trying to use the PC10IMG method but it doesnt work for me. When i do it it never asks me to update...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Follow G2 wiki on how to install Eng Hboot.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
I have the eng-hboot using the 1st method of prem rooting and s-off. Do I need to use the gfree method?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
Do you have a G2 or DZ ? Your signature makes it look like you are in the wrong forum.

For flashing a Vision radio, if you have the eng hboot then you should be able to flash it fine using fastboot, with the phone in fastboot mode.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Nope I have a Tmobile G2 running using Virtuous rom. Well I was reading the post about downloading the radio img and then ziping it with another file. Then flash it when you turn on the phone holding volume+power. I did what the instruction told me but when it reads the PC10IMG.zip it never asks me to update it. So I was just wondering if I was doing anything wrong.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] steviewevie:
I was going from the fact you seem to be posting from a Glacier.

Ok, well I have never tried that way of flashing it, but quite a few others seem to have had success with it. So does it find the PC10IMG.zip and open it ? Sounds like maybe it's not finding it. Is it on the root of the SD card ?

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] joemm:
You need to make sure the 2 files you zip together are 1-.img file and 1-.txt file, not 2-.zip files or 1-.txt and 1-.zip etc....and then rename it to PC10IMG.zip, otherwise it will do what is happening to you, so make sure you unzip the text file and radio image first then zip them together.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] wayde187:
Or go back in this same thread until you find the link to download a pre-made PC10IMG.zip. the work is done for you.

Sent with my CM7 G2 using XDA tansparent app.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Oh alright. Okay I found the pre made PC10IMG. I just want to clarify if unforgivens method of prem rooting and s-off might set my s-off to s-on? And yea do I need to do the gfree way?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] wayde187:
Not sure on that one.

Sent with my CM7 G2 using XDA tansparent app.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Aha I see. Thank you for helping me. Well ill try the PC10IMG now
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Alright it worked but I didn't update my radio yet. Kind of afraid if it might mess up my phone and since I don't have adb to fix it.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Run gree verify to make sure you are truly s-off and unlocked. If not then the new radio will not allow you to root as it's been patched.

Refer to this wiki for guides. Everything is there.

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Well everything is fine. I still have s-off. Thank you to everyone that helped me. Been getting some what better signal
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Sparacis:
Whats the best radio for the bell desire z, can you flash Vision_RADIO_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17 and it still work correctly for at&t 3g
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hjlow:
been working great for me :0
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] deduction:
Why are you using retarded compression algorithms? How about a standard like bzip2?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] coredalae:
for linux 7z is actually quite normal :P considering android is some sort of linux.. well yea xD
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
Is it normal for the Hboot to be .nbo?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bloodhawk:
Hi!

I also own a T-Mobile G2. I was wondering if it is safe to flash to the latest Desire Z radio onto our G2?

Which radio did you flash to?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Covered a million times. Use search
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Should be .img. nbo is windows I think...

Look in the G2 wiki for the eng hboot zip
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bloodhawk:
I actually went through the whole thread post by post. Have been at it since last night.

Will do it again in case i missed. Thanks for nothing anyways.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Are you kidding me? There are at least 5 G2 users including my self that reported on the latest radio. The original post even has a note that says latest radio works on all phones including the G2. What thread are you reading?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Ganii:
New radio:

Radio_12.28h.60.14 0f_26.06.02.27_M

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=958446
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bloodhawk:
Sorry my bad, i mistook 26.02.00.24 to be the latest one.

I already have 26.04.02.17 installed.

My bad :S
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Is that the one you were reffering to? That one is not part of this thread, it looks like it was just posted, part of a new RUU...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
Did anyone try the new radio that was released today?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
New Radio

26.06.02.27

Here is the radio.img I will leave the link until kholk (OP) puts on first post.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3048567/radio.img

MD5: 329F91B1E64FFA3A6E11DF4D5562FDD4
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blast0id:
and here's a PC10IMG.zip for those who don't have eng-hboot and need an "easy" way to flash it...

This file is thanks to Ganii

-- DOWNLOAD --

CONFIRMED: this worked for me and I have eng-hboot on G2
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sino8r:
yes, it works nicely so far. Using Tmobile usa G2. 3G signal seems a bit stronger in my basement where it was patchy before. I will test a bit more...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Broman400:
Doesn't install on my Desire Z through Clockwork Recovery 3.0.0.5 Say's that the Update Aborted.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
either you didn't finish the download or didn't wait for it to finish transferring try again
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
You're not supposed to be flashing it through recovery. Please do some research, flashing radios is not something you seem to be ready to be playing around with...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] DJMartini:
Thanks! This helps when I'm away from my pc and want to flash on phone.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blast0id:
oh dear lord... seriously? you actually tried to do that? if you don't know what a PC10IMG.zip is you DEFINITELY shouldn't be attempting to flash a radio of ANY sort... you need to do a bit of reading, before you end up with a $500 dollar brick/paperweight... :eek:
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Lol... also made same mistake when I was new at flashing radio but got so help and did some reading aha den it worked fine
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] dictionary:
ahahaha, you beat me to it. PC10IMG.zip + Clockwork = negative, lol
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] GermanGuy:
With the latest radio, reception on my G2 is worse, 1-2 bars less, compared to 17 radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
My experience thus far is positive. From my observation the reception remained unchanged but I did notice that the data connection switches from UMTS to HSDPA faster. While I there isn't a difference in the actual throughput, the connection seems snappier in the negotiation aspect. This reduction in time is a very big positive for me, the time spent waiting between a data request and HSDPA is what bugged me most...

This is by no means scientific and only my experience... Your miles may vary...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] tvdang7:
Darn i will only flash if i go from 3-4 mbps to 10.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] :
Thanks a lot!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Shaquiel Harris:
Didn't wanna noob it but I gotta. Never flashed a radio on my vision so I have the one that came stock.. it ends in _M2 i can't find it in the OP. I wanna test this new radio but I wanna be able to revert back if I don't like it. Especially since I actually have really good reception wherever I go.. I've only been on edge connection maybe three times. Usually hspa but maybe 3G for a few minutes in really bad areas. I'm guessing the radio on the OP that's the only one with TMOUS is the one I can revert back to? I have a G2.

Sent from my Rooted God-Like Htc Vision.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Do some research...

All radios can be flashed and reverted provided you are s-off via gfree.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Lol I didn't do the gfree but am able to flash new radios but haven't tried to revert back tho
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Shaquiel Harris:
Read my question before commenting...

I wasn't asking that. I was asking where my stock radio is so I can just flash back to that one. I know that I can revert back if I wanted to. I wouldn't be asking for the radio so I could revert back.. :rolleyes:

Sent from my Rooted God-Like Htc Vision.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
1. More than one radio ends in M2 hence the reason it's omitted when radio versions are listed.

2. If you don't see it in the OP then it's not in this thread obviously.

3. I told you that you can flash any radio provided that you are s-off because you said you never flashed a radio before. Flashing the 2 newest radios will result in a locked radio and hboot partition.

4. Read and research.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Shaquiel Harris:
Oh my goodness. Here's where the confusion is:

1.My vision didn't put out the numbers from my radio. I texted that in class so I didn't even notice it till now. I know I'm running an entirely old ass radio. I found which one I have so this is kinda pointless to continue. And of course I couldn't find it in the op, which is why this question is here genius. Are you ok?

2: well when it clearly says I have a rooted vision, I kinda thought you made the assumption I already have s=off and the works. Honestly, who doesn't have everything off?

3.I know I said I didn't flash a radio before on my vision. But I have plenty of other android phones. I'm not new at all to flashing anything, just flashing a radio on this phone in particular, that's all.

I appreciate the attempt to help, but your arrogance and my complete fail of posting what I meant to, got us nowhere. Thanks for nothing.

Back on Topic, ill post how this behaves on my phone in a little.

Sent from my Rooted God-Like Htc Vision.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
It's not arrogance, my apologies if I came off that way. I am just tired of people not even taking 5 mins to read and search before posting the same questions over and over again. Then some get flash happy, flash everything in sight indiscriminately and start posting more questions as to why this breaks, that fails, and the thing reboots or doesn't boot at all... Not saying thats you but I was just giving you a heads up that you can be locked out and would have to revert and reroot. If you didn't use gfree to root you are not s-off. It might show s-off but it's just mask.

Go to Menu>About and see what it says under baseband and output it here...

This is the last Tmo update I believe, you may be able to find your current radio.img there: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=827139
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] C.Flat:
I haven't flashed a radio before. I used visionary to get permanent root, and then used Gfree to get s-off. I checked with gfree_verify and it does give me @secu_flag: 0. So I should be safe to flash the newest radio right? I just don't want a brick.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Yeah you're good to go... and you wouldn't brick had you not been, you would just lock your hboot and would have to downgrade and reroot...

Only way to currently brick a G2 is to have a bad flash since all SPL's and radios are compatible...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Shaquiel Harris:
Hey man no worries. I promise I'm exactly like you. I do my reading and I LOVE the search button. Its my best friend. And I HATE when people ask silly ass questions like "is this for the g2?" And its in the g2 section.. or my favorite "how do you root" in a rom thread. My bad for not explaining what I meant to ask I'm sorry about that. Yeah I used gfree when I rooted I still don't know why people don't. I was being naive and didn't pay attention much to what you were telling me. Sorry again man.

Sent from my Rooted God-Like Htc Vision.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Quick question reverting back to a previous radio wont be a problem?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] C.Flat:
Do I need engineering hboot to flash the radio or am I okay to flash with stock bootloader
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Aha am pretty sure u need eng-hboot
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blast0id:
You do NOT need eng-hboot to flash radio via the PC10IMG method...

a subs0nic blast0id sent via G2 turb0 frequency m0dulat0r
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blast0id:
I had no issue reverting using the PC10IMG method...

a subs0nic blast0id sent via G2 turb0 frequency m0dulat0r
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] lainvalenajr:
Ah thanks. Just making sure...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] C.Flat:
Hm. With the newest radio my phone only shows 3G, and never H, I'll test speeds, but I think it's time to go back to stock radio
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
That's rather strange. Which way did you flash? Try rebooting...
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Jarheadflip:
Does anyone have pc10img of the radio specially tmobile would be appreciated thanks in advance
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] C.Flat:
It works now, i have no idea why it wasn't yesterday
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] JPHCCFC:
Could someone create a PC10IMG.zip for the 26.03.02.18_M2 radio? Would be much appreciated
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] sundar2012:
Why hasn't this thread been updated with the latest available radio? Kinda annoying that we have two threads on new radios running.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Yeah... don't know what's going on with kholk
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] JPHCCFC:
can someone help out on how to create a P10img.zip. It looks as if you have to zip the radio.img and android.txt and the android.txt has some reference text, just not sure what the reference text needs to be this was the reference text from .17 radio:-

modelid: PC10*****

cidnum: 11111111

mainver: 1.19.531.1

hbootpreupdate:13
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Ask Ganii or Joemm...

Or get eng hboot and you can just use fastboot flash
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
If I update to the latest Hboot, will I still have S-OFF?

The reason I ask if because my g2 was used by someone else and I have no idea of which method he used to root the phone and I want to keep the custom splash as well
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
Use gfree_verify to see whether you are s-off. If you are then you can safely flash the hboot.

Everything is in the wiki.

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] mikeatron:
Went from 4 to 7. Gps lockk in super quick
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
I already have S-OFF, my question is if I'll STILL have it after flashing the latest hboot
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
You said you have no idea how your friend rooted your phone right? Well in any case it will show s-off, one is true and the other just fakes the signal. Hence the reason I told you to use gfree_verify to see whether you are really s-off. If you are then you will retain your s-off after flashing eng hboot and latest radio.

All of this has been cover a thousand times. Please search and read.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
Oh haha, sorry. thanks

EDIT:

did the gfree_verify and had s-off for real

updated to the latest hboot as well
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hungyellow:
So I have had this radio for about 5 days now and it seems pretty good get faster speeds. I am just having issues with signal dropping randomly and I had that issue before flashing this radio. I am in Kansas so I don't know if that makes a difference. Anyone having problems with signal dropping with this radio. Maybe it is a ROM issue. I had the stock radio before, so I am thinking of trying .17 radio. How does it compare to the .27?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bstylz911:
which radio do u have currently??
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bstylz911:
which radio are you all guys using? im having signal issues on virtuous. but when flashed to a different rom, my signal is perfect. idk the problem.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
I got the new one .27, speeds are good, but maybe the .17 is better I don't know yet
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hungyellow:
Oh sorry should have said, I was just assuming people would read my sig with all my info haha. But I have .27 the newest one.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bstylz911:
where did u get radio 26.06.02.27?

i dont see it anywhere....

sorry still kinda new

EDIT: i have 26.06.02.27 installed already lmao!

i still have problems with my virtuous rom's signal
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blahbl4hblah:
haha, I feel you. I'm thinking about switching to Miui cause of the signal on and off, but I don't really notice it too much.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bloodhawk:
Same here...Virtuos seems to have severe signal issues.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] blast0id:
but the xda app, which many people use, doesn't show you signatures, and sometimes doesn't show you every post... just putting that out there =)
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] death1246:
hope I dont brick :(

EDIT: Booting..

Looks fine..

Latest Radio works on my G2 woot.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] hungyellow:
Yeah I forgot the app does not show sigs. Lesson learned :D
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] AZ2ENVY:
I am currently running CM 6.1.1 with 26.03.02.26_M and its a friggin battery

hog to the point where it makes it warm to the touch . If I select only 2G usage

then everything is fine (Battery goes cool gain , consumption goes wayyyy down ,

etc.) Once I select 3G+ battery consumption goes up significantly , gets warm ,

etc . I know its not my location where I live because I live 2 blocks from a tower ,

and 1 mile from another tower . dbm's are pretty damn low in the 70's and obviously

4 bars of HSPA .
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Baphometa:
Hello guys, Looking to install a new radio but would like to back up my current stock Radio in case i ever decide to revert to stock again anywhere i could find out how to do this? Im using a tmob g2 i have perm root s-off with gfree and all that good stuff with eng hboot also which one of these radios posted here are the newest or is the other thread ive read about the one with newest radio? well any response will be appreciated thanks for reading my wall of text

Also if for some reason flashing my radio goes to **** and it fails is it possible to bring it back from the brick a bad flash would cause?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vandam500:
You don't have to backup your stock radio. If you want to go back to it just download it again and flash it.

And there shoudn't be a reason for you to brick your phone unless you flash a radio thats not made for it or you disconnect your usb cable while its flashing.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] TrueYears:
I am using .27 but have noticed it drains battery pretty quick and no real improvemnt, however, I am not sure which was the stock radio it was using. Anyone happen to know which the stock radio November G2s came with?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] primatage:
Pretty sure it's the Vision_RADIO_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26 -- got mine around the same time and that should be the same (post-OTA) radio.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Kevin001111:
I am not experienced in flashing radios but I'm running cm7 rc2 and recently I have noticed that my "HSPA" sign won't show up, just 3G. I will note that couple days earlier I flashed a update.zip that would change the "HSPA" to a "4G" sign. It didn't work so I just restored to a previous state in cm7 rc2 through cmw and the "HPSA" sign was there but has now magically disappeared. I heard flashing a radio would fix this but I'm unsure :( help!

Sent from my HTC Vision running CM7/GingerSense
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Vlad83:
What update.zip is that?

go into dialer and press *#*#info#*#* then phone info

Under network type it should say UMTS, if you press run ping test it should turn to HSDPA. If it does then try reflashing RC2 or Nightly 22 (it has a few bug fixes) to fix the H not showing up. If it never switches to HSDPA when you ping then it can be a lot of things...

...and where did you get this update.zip please link me. Careful when flashing anything through your recovery. You can cause more harm then good, especially if its not from a reputable source.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] mjckt:
I read all the thread trying to know how to flash a new radio, finally I went for PC10IMG.zip, since i have gfree and s-off, everything went ok

Perhaps the OP should be updated with all the options and requisites that you need when you want to do this. Im not a complete noob but could be easer i think

----

well, apparently is done (need to search better the next time)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970809
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] GlitchZero:
EDITED: Nevermind, got it.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] ohshootrawr:
For my future use. Been having trouble with flashing roms lately, time for an upgrade :D
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] wayde187:
Thought this was a pretty good number for h plus. with the latest radio off this thread.

Sent with my CM7 G2 using XDA tansparent app.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Mylenthes:
Where is the fastboot folder located?

Sent from my HTC Vision
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] heybobitsme:
It's not a folder but a binary. You can make a folder for it if you want. http://kan.gd/6zt. You'll want to put it in the tools folder of the sdk.