Hey all!
I rooted my phone quite a while ago and have been running das_bamf_remix_1.7 and am thinking of switching to a different rom, the only thing is that I see all these requirements for mr2 or 2.5... and my question is, do these usually come with the rom? If not, what are the best steps for flashing these radios and what exactly do they do?
Thanks guys.
Hi, that is exactly what I was trying to figure out too.
Can the radios be updated independent to ROMs?
I am currently at rooted stock rom.
Should I install the radio to, say MR2, and the install the custom ROM?
Thanks for your help!
The radios do not normally come with the ROM's and would need to be updated separate using the HBOOT process. GB would need the MR2 or MR2.5, Froyo would use the MR1 radios. I don't have the links right now to point to the radios but if you search here you will find them pretty quickly.
Here is a link for some info on the radio's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045081&highlight=radio
Thanks alot! I think I was able to install both the custom rom and the radio (in that order).
I wish if someone could help a bit more...
Regarding the 'Gingerbread Related Bricking'
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096104
Could this apply to Das BAMF Remix v2.1 + MR2.5?
This is the combination I have tried...
Here is another link to the Radio's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154010
fooooo - Yes you are correct with the rom then the radio flash. As far as the bricking, did you brick or are you just curious about it bricking?
I am completely stock but flashed the mr2 update.. reboots have completely stopped but my signal and 3g (currently not in 4g area) are extremely slow.. although they appear to be slower while pdanet v3.0 tethering.. any info or advice?
Also can anyone point me to a thread that lets me go back to completely stock
Thanks
The bricking issues seem to have subsided since the release of the MR2 radio. I think it was suspected that the original leaked GB radio initiated the bricks.
krime - As far as running MR2 on stock I would imagine that the problem is that MR2 & 2.5 are for the GB-based ROMs (and das bamf 1.8.6) and as such won't work with stock froyo. But I haven't been on stock for a while so maybe somebody else knows for sure.
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Also can anyone point me to a thread that lets me go back to completely stock
Thanks
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Last link under REF|Guides
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12481600&postcount=1
"Next, push exploits.zip and misc.img."
Ok so basically download the stock firmware and exploits, when it gets to the adb commands (from the above on) im lost... Do I download the sdk starter package on android sdk website or? A complete guide-for-dummies would be appreciated
I am coming from 1-click DroidX so my rooting ability is negligible.. however because MR2 apparently does not belong on stock froyo.. I kinda have to in order to go back to complete stock.
I would of posted in the dev forum but I havent met the minimum required posts lol
Thanks for your responses
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Here is another link to the Radio's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154010
fooooo - Yes you are correct with the rom then the radio flash. As far as the bricking, did you brick or are you just curious about it bricking?
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It looks like it's working fine!
I just wanted to make sure I wasn't on the bad combination of ROM and radio that could brick the phone.
Glad it seems fine. Thnx!
krime922 said:
"Next, push exploits.zip and misc.img."
Ok so basically download the stock firmware and exploits, when it gets to the adb commands (from the above on) im lost... Do I download the sdk starter package on android sdk website or? A complete guide-for-dummies would be appreciated
I am coming from 1-click DroidX so my rooting ability is negligible.. however because MR2 apparently does not belong on stock froyo.. I kinda have to in order to go back to complete stock.
I would of posted in the dev forum but I havent met the minimum required posts lol
Thanks for your responses
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First: Don't post questions in the dev forum. I know you didn't, but you said you would have if you had enough posts. Only development of hacks and ROMS and such belong there just FYI. As to your question, J-Case's root tutorial that is stickied in the dev forum has an easy ADB installer. Use that it's the easiest way to get ADB up and running. Search XDA and Google for tutorials on how to use ADB. I don't have links, but its pretty easy to find the info. Once you have done that go to the dev forum and look for J-Case's sticky thread on how to properly return to stock. This should get you back on totally stock unrooted MR1.
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I'm confused as to which radio I should be using for BAMF GB?
I found these two threads and I'm not sure which one I should flash. I was reading both threads and some were flashing RUU Full mr2 and the others the Radio Leak? Both had people flashing them on GB roms
I'm sure there is a difference if not then there wouldn't be two different threads
I just don't want to end up with a bricked phone because i flashed the wrong radio. Thanks in advance
They both can be found here
FIRST- The Full http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117935
SECOND- RADIO LEAK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115714
I used mr2.
*Walk in the Word*
If you follow the link from jcase's post and read there...
Justin Case for Android Police said:
First up, the full, signed RUU. (This is NOT the same as a simple OTA – it is a full "image" of a phone running the new MR2 update) This is for you developers or stock users who wish to get the update early. Be warned, however, as this will wipe data if installed. Also, installing this over a rooted phone WILL brick it.
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So, if you are completely stock/un-rooted, use the RUU. Otherwise, use the PG05IMG.zip
USSENTERNCC1701E said:
If you follow the link from jcase's post and read there...
So, if you are completely stock/un-rooted, use the RUU. Otherwise, use the PG05IMG.zip
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Thanks! I had the same question.
OK the reboots on my phone are getting ridiculous now. I wanna go.root since Verizon is slow on an update. I need help though please!
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There are step by step instructions in the Development forum. Just take your time and follow them exactly. Usually specific questions get answered, not "can someone hold my hand through rooting my TB"
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There are step by step instructions in the Development forum. Just take your time and follow them exactly. Usually specific questions get answered, not "can someone hold my hand through rooting my TB"
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I suggest using the manual rooting process. Only thing is that you may have to reinstall busy box at the very end. I had to at least, but you can get busybox installer from the market. It's free and will install it for you.
this helped me a lot when rooting my phone, it's a step by step video.
do this one first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ
and this one second http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etKqzt6QEfA&feature=related
I'm also ready to root to get Gingerbread and like the OP I am uncertain about the procedure despite the excellent guides available. In fact, you might say there's too much information. I don't want someone to "hold my hand", but for new TB owners like us DIY gingerbread is intimidating because it requires downgrading, then installing a new radio and a ROM. I would like to better understand the path from an updated stock TB to rooted BAMF 3.0 with the correct radio.
Here are my specific questions:
I have a brand new TB with baseband version 1.16.00.040w_1, software number 1.13.605.7, Hardware version 0002. Does this mean I have the MR2 update?
Is there a specific downgrade zip I need to use or are the downgrade files available for download in the rooting guides all the same?
Once I downgrade, which radio will I have?
Do I have to upgrade the radio before installing BAMF 3.0?
I have quite a bit of experience rooting Motorola phones but I'm an HTC newbie and appreciate your help.
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Here are my specific questions:
I have a brand new TB with baseband version 1.16.00.040w_1, software number 1.13.605.7, Hardware version 0002. Does this mean I have the MR2 update?
No you do not, your still on the MR1 radio
Is there a specific downgrade zip I need to use or are the downgrade files available for download in the rooting guides all the same?
Follow the instructions HERE This is the guide I used and it has everything you need to get rooted.
Once I downgrade, which radio will I have?
You will still have the stock radio
Do I have to upgrade the radio before installing BAMF 3.0?
Some people will suggest that you do, however, you can flash the ROM first, then reboot into the bootloader and flash the radio afterwards.
Hope I was able to help...
That was easy! Used the Mac procedure, no problems.
Up and running with BAMF Sense 3.0 and the MR2 radio. Sweet!
If anyone with a new TB is waiting for the holy grail of OTA gingerbread, don't bother. Root now and forever hold your piece (of gingerbread)!
Great news!
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Good to hear. I did the same thing after becoming impatient with verizon. I used the 2.5 radio which seems to give better 4G reception, but the 2 radio works for many too. Enjoy!
maybe a little off topic but anyone that has used the bamf 3.0 rom had any issues with wifi not connecting? I did went back to 2.1 remix and it worked fine.
Nope. I actually had more issues with 2.1, but I always reflash after doing 5x data, cache, dalvik, and battery setting if there is a problem.
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next the OP will have a thread titled "Help, I think I bricked my phone!!!"
While rooting may look intmidating, if you follow the instructions and watch the Youtube video, you will find out that rooting a Thunderbolt is quite easy. I am running MR2.5 right now and I am quite happy.
****maybe a little off topic but anyone that has used the bamf 3.0 rom had any issues with wifi not connecting? I did went back to 2.1 remix and it worked fine. *****
At first it did but it is fixed. I tried it a few days ago right after it came out. I reinstalled it yesterday and it works perfect, at least on my home Wifi
i had my tb rooted (unrevoked) and person that rooted it said i could download Gingerbread updates from this site with no problems or i didnt have to flash the stock rom(which i know nothing about either). I really need the update from verizon since my phone has the rebooting issue and was told this update will resolve it.
Any ideas or help is appreciated. thanks!
Now that you are rooted, you're likey going to want to update the radio to MR2 and find a compatible ROM for it. I won't guarantee that will solve all your rebooting issues, but it worked for me. I'm a personal fan of CM7 for Gingerbread, but there are plenty of Sense-based Gingerbread ROMs out there like BAMF or Synergy.
This thread for ROMs and Radios and stuff: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081930
This thread on how to use ROMs and Radios and stuff: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220484
babyjoker said:
i had my tb rooted (unrevoked) and person that rooted it said i could download Gingerbread updates from this site with no problems or i didnt have to flash the stock rom(which i know nothing about either). I really need the update from verizon since my phone has the rebooting issue and was told this update will resolve it.
Any ideas or help is appreciated. thanks!
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After downloading the correct radio from dougpiston.com and downloading the GB leak from the theMikMik.com, just follow the instructions for flashing these can be found in my stickied thread at the top of the Q&A section. If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up.
Sorry for the n00b question. I have rooted and ROM'ed quite a few times, but I haven't messed with my new Thunderbolt much. I tried a few of the roms, but I wasn't really happy with any of them, so I reverted back to stock. Anyway, I want to give the new 2.11.605.0 Gingerbread ROM leak a try, but I haven't been really following these leaks much.
I know how to root and how to load the ROM, but is there a way to root these Gingerbread leaks? Is there an easy way to revert back to stock so I can get the real release when it goes OTA? If anyone has any links they could send me, that'd be great.
Thanks, appreciate it ahead of time!
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Sorry for the n00b question. I have rooted and ROM'ed quite a few times, but I haven't messed with my new Thunderbolt much. I tried a few of the roms, but I wasn't really happy with any of them, so I reverted back to stock. Anyway, I want to give the new 2.11.605.0 Gingerbread ROM leak a try, but I haven't been really following these leaks much.
I know how to root and how to load the ROM, but is there a way to root these Gingerbread leaks? Is there an easy way to revert back to stock so I can get the real release when it goes OTA? If anyone has any links they could send me, that'd be great.
Thanks, appreciate it ahead of time!
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There are only a few stock nonrooted ruus out there. If u know how to flash a rom, then just go to the development section n poke around til u see a rom u like. There's also a few threads on how to revert to stock if/when needed. Football n DroidTh3ory just released the new 2.11 w a few version (rooted/deodexed/debloated etc)
Ah, yes. Been fiddling around since I posted this. Saw the new Revolutionary rooting method too, which is nice. Just saw they posted all those new versions. This is what I need. Thanks for the reply!
fairly new to the rooting process myself, the eris was my first android and rooted that running cyanogen, but it crapped out on me because i had an issue with the trackball. at any rate...
i've rooted my tb and have been having more and more force close issues, sometimes causing me to miss an alarm in the morning. no fun. i'd like to run the latest 2.11 ruu deodexed so i can theme it, i know i like to tweak with the appearance. currently just running stock sense with a root, no other mods, but i am curious if i flash 2.11, which radio(s) should i have? i've seen screen shots where it appears a person has 2 radios, i've seen posts with links to 2-in-1 radios for the lte/cdma networks and i've seen posts where ppl say to mix and match.
basically, i'd like to run something stable, fast and smooth without having to set extra alarm clocks! initially i rooted so i'd be able to take advantage of wireless tethering, but i'd like to do a bit more with it. could someone please advise??
Ruu
normmcgarry said:
Sorry for the n00b question. I have rooted and ROM'ed quite a few times, but I haven't messed with my new Thunderbolt much. I tried a few of the roms, but I wasn't really happy with any of them, so I reverted back to stock. Anyway, I want to give the new 2.11.605.0 Gingerbread ROM leak a try, but I haven't been really following these leaks much.
I know how to root and how to load the ROM, but is there a way to root these Gingerbread leaks? Is there an easy way to revert back to stock so I can get the real release when it goes OTA? If anyone has any links they could send me, that'd be great.
Thanks, appreciate it ahead of time!
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I think I'm correct in saying that if it says "RUU" its an .exe file so it can be added without rooting. I have the 211 RUU and it installed without rooting. You cn use the Revolutionary method for s-off and it also roots your phone if you want to. However, I think there is no way of going back to s-on once you use revolutionary method.
This is beginning to get out of control with all of the thread jacking and such with mainver issues. Anyway, read on.
NEW INFO: FLASH THIS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23169557&postcount=4\
PROBLEM SOLVED!
Old info if you care:
Q. What is MainVer?
A. MainVer is a string that HBOOT keeps track of that keeps the latest version of the RUU or PH98IMG.zip that has been flashed.
Q. Why does HTC have this?
A. In order to prevent downgrading with an RUU.
Q. I haven't run an RUU. How was my MainVer updated?
A. There are 2 reasons your MainVer could have been updated at this point.
The Original ICS Leak
DSB's new BAMF Rom (downloaded 1/17/2012 or later)
The original ICS leak that some of you flashed was still in RUU image form. Unfortunately, this was distributed with an updated MainVer string in the android-info.txt. When this was flashed, the new MainVer string was recorded into your device. DSB for some reason also included this new android-info.txt in his kernel PH98IMG.zip that is packed with his rom. I am not quite sure why he did that.
Q. What does this mean for me?
A. See new text at the top
Q. Why won't devs just add the new mainver to their roms to make my life easier?
A. They could, but then they would be forcing everyone to have this problem, not just you. It would also prevent everyone from using an RUU to repair their phones until a new one came out.
More Info:
No matter if you are going GB->GB or GB->ICS or ICS->GB you will need to have the correct mainver for your device. If you aren't having trouble going from rom to rom right now, you shouldn't even be looking at this guide. But if you got your mainver updated, you need to replace the android-info.txt for every single rom forever (until a new RUU comes out and it is safe to unify everyone's mainver)
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That was quick! Nice work, Con. Hopefully this will help everyone out having these issues. I'll make sure I bookmark this page to link to if anyone should have issues. Thanks!
WasabiWa83 said:
That was quick! Nice work, Con. Hopefully this will help everyone out having these issues. I'll make sure I bookmark this page to link to if anyone should have issues. Thanks!
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Thanks! That is a good idea about the bookmark. Ill do that too.
Yeah I had to answer this question a few times... this Q/A should make it easier.
I want to be sure I understand this correctly. If I flash an ICS rom I need to use the android-info mainver source 3.10.605.7 and if I want to revert back to a stock rom I need to use the android-info mainver source 1.02.605.6?
I have not installed any ICS roms yet, waiting for some more of the bugs to get worked out. I've been reading where many people are having issues with installing ICS roms and struggling with reverting back to stock.
I will try to make that more clear. Hold on.
I make a motion to sticky this thread. Anyone 2nd this motion?
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con247 said:
I will try to make that more clear. Hold on.
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Thanks Con for the quick reply! I like to look over these forums and make sure I'm understanding some of the issues that are currently going on. I've been flashing roms for awhile but still consider myself a noob. Thanks again!
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I make a motion to sticky this thread. Anyone 2nd this motion?
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Yeah, definitely a 2nd for very this useful post. Especially since a lot of the ROM threads are getting off topic because of this. I saw Scott posted a link to this thread in his release posts. Good idea for the Devs to link back here too
Yeah this needs to be stickied...
Con... here is a post I did explaining Mainver... It is a bit more simplified, might be easier to follow for the new guys. (it also explains what RUU files are and what they do)
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RUU files are the official software releases from HTC.
RUU files are signed. (They give proper "official" codes to hboot to get past the s=on security)
This means that they can flash all parts of the device, even the bootloader and radio firmware, which we can not normally flash because it is write locked. (do to s=on we can't flash them even with root)
Sometimes people have issues and need to get the phone back to pure stock so they use the RUU.
Mainver is data on the software version number of the kernel (I believe... it may be for some other part, either way it is version info)
Think V1... V1.2... V1.5... V1.5.5
Because of s=on we are not allowed to "downgrade/revert" to older software versions.
The leaked ICS build has a newer Mainver, some people flashed the leak unmodified, and that changed the Mainver info. Now they need to use a special trick to trick the s=on security to allow flashing of older kernels. The ICS ROMs we have now, have been modified so they do not change the Mainver. This makes it easier to go back to GB or switch to other ROMs.
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I am sorry but I am trying to make sense of all this. I am on Scott's CleanRom 2.1 will I need to use these instructions to go back to my stock room? This is my first HTC, I've only had Motorola phones up till now and I hate to admit it but this is all a bit over my head. I have been studying these forums for the last 2 days and I really have no clue how to use the backup I made of my stock GB Rom or even what kernel to use. I do regret not waiting to mess with this phone. Any help is greatly appriciated and I love all the work you have all put into this phone. Thanks in advance.
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I am sorry but I am trying to make sense of all this. I am on Scott's CleanRom 2.1 will I need to use these instructions to go back to my stock room? This is my first HTC, I've only had Motorola phones up till now and I hate to admit it but this is all a bit over my head. I have been studying these forums for the last 2 days and I really have no clue how to use the backup I made of my stock GB Rom or even what kernel to use. I do regret not waiting to mess with this phone. Any help is greatly appriciated and I love all the work you have all put into this phone. Thanks in advance.
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You're pretty much good because Scott's ROM does not update your MainVer. This is only for those ROMs that updated the MainVer. All you will need to do is restore your nand and flash the stock rooted kernel with Scott's Clean Flash tool. It's really more simple than you would think. You can find the Clean Flash tool and the stock rooted kernel in the dev forum. Just make sure that there is no PH98IMG.img on your ext sd card before you try to revert to your nandroid. Once you have restored your nand, you need to get to HBoot using the clean flash tool to make sure that you flash the stock rooted kernel. If you have the PH98IMG on your ext SD card, you would be kind of boned. Hope this helps a little.
So I flashed BAMF once, but it was weeks ago and I've since been using GingerSense without any issues, and that flashed fine after I tossed his boot.img back on, and then again after I did a full wipe a few nights ago. Is there any way to easily tell which mainver we're currently on? I'm assuming I'm ok since I haven't had to do anything else while flashing his ROM, guess I just wanna make sure.
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So I flashed BAMF once, but it was weeks ago and I've since been using GingerSense without any issues, and that flashed fine after I tossed his boot.img back on, and then again after I did a full wipe a few nights ago. Is there any way to easily tell which mainver we're currently on? I'm assuming I'm ok since I haven't had to do anything else while flashing his ROM, guess I just wanna make sure.
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I believe mainver only changed if you flashed rezound cubed 1.0.2. If you didn't flash that, like I did, you should be fine.
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Well if that's true then yeah I'm ok, I see 1.0.2 is from 1/17 and I know I flashed it well before that, so I guess that explains why I haven't had any issues. Thanks!
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Well if that's true then yeah I'm ok, I see 1.0.2 is from 1/17 and I know I flashed it well before that, so I guess that explains why I haven't had any issues. Thanks!
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Thanks, I added that date to the OP
It worked
Wasabi, I appriciate you giving me the little extra i needed to get back to stock. Thanks for the help.
So, is the MainVer stuck at the higher version number even if you manually flash the older boot.img from the PC?
The boot.img is independent of the mainver. Once you have it set higher, it can never go back. Possibly on an S-OFF device, but that would be pointless.
Oh thrill. So no ICS for us who flashed the dsb kernel? I hope the real HTC ICS is out soon then.....