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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.
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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.
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)
Marine6680 said:
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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snowride20 said:
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.
rboddy said:
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!
rboddy said:
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.....
I thought I would make a post , since I keep seeing people asking how to get back to stock after the OTA. We no longer have to mess with the Mainver error because of an old RUU. Football has posted the most recent RUU, on android develpement in the Vigor Rom collection sticky.
So before you get frustrated on how to get back to stock and unrooted to return phone , go download the newest RUU
Like I said Football gets all the credit, just making people aware because of the multiple inquiries of getting back to stock post OTA.
P.S. if someone can help me find a thread on how to link , I will learn how to post a proper link
Link
I am not sure what link you want. Football's online locker for RUU's is
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c2e320ee1d5c7886/
sorry, noob question here; how do you install the RUU? do i just run the .exe with my phone connected?
hngu7721 said:
sorry, noob question here; how do you install the RUU? do i just run the .exe with my phone connected?
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yep or you can pull the rom.zip from it, and rename to PH98IMG.zip and install through hboot.
jdmba said:
I am not sure what link you want. Football's online locker for RUU's is
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c2e320ee1d5c7886/
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Thank you ! So how do you post links ?
This is probably a dumb question but what is the point of this right now since there aren't many 2.01 roms out yet?
Is this just an easy way to get from 1.02 to 2.01? I'm on 1.02 still, using a GB rom. So If I used this RUU my phone would be unrooted and I'd be on the official OTA?
I'm guessing this RUU will be more useful once more 2.01 roms come out?
bal1985 said:
This is probably a dumb question but what is the point of this right now since there aren't many 2.01 roms out yet?
Is this just an easy way to get from 1.02 to 2.01? I'm on 1.02 still, using a GB rom. So If I used this RUU my phone would be unrooted and I'd be on the official OTA?
I'm guessing this RUU will be more useful once more 2.01 roms come out?
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It's very useful to those that updated to the OTA.
If they have issues sometimes only the RUU can save you, and when they updated they had no RUU to use.
now they do.
andybones said:
yep or you can pull the rom.zip from it, and rename to PH98IMG.zip and install through hboot.
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thanks for the quick reply.
how do i go about install via hboot? I'm stock, unlocked, and rooted.
hngu7721 said:
thanks for the quick reply.
how do i go about install via hboot? I'm stock, unlocked, and rooted.
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download this, and read the Microsoft Office Word .doc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=486701&d=1294753279
mjh68 said:
Thank you ! So how do you post links ?
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All you have to do is highlight the url in your browser bar, copy (ctrl+c) and paste (ctrl+v) it!
It will show up as a clickable link because the forum software knows if it starts with http:// that it is a link (or something like that). Then if you go to edit your post I think you'll see and were added before and after it which makes it clickable.
Ha! See... it made my "and" above clickable because I put those brackets in my post that you can not see now due to forum coding. lol. If you go to quote this post you'll see them. It's these without the spaces [ u r l ] and [ / u r l ]
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...id-4-0-build-3-11-605-22-for-the-htc-rezound/
Not the final but another leak with a new radio. Hopefully this means the OTA is close and im praying we finally get some custom kernels. Wish we could flash the radio seperatly though.
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Not the final but another leak with a new radio. Hopefully this means the OTA is close and im praying we finally get some custom kernels. Wish we could flash the radio seperatly though.
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You CAN flash the radio separately... but I believe you still need to lock the phone first and flash the firmware.img file inside a PH98IMG.zip at HBOOT.
a.mcdear said:
You CAN flash the radio separately... but I believe you still need to lock the phone first and flash the firmware.img file inside a PH98IMG.zip at HBOOT.
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I thought we needed s-off to do that? When the OTA comes i will relock and update then flash a rooted custom rom lol.t
a.mcdear said:
You CAN flash the radio separately... but I believe you still need to lock the phone first and flash the firmware.img file inside a PH98IMG.zip at HBOOT.
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no point since the radio hasn't changed only a newer build.
mighty_markus12 said:
I thought we needed s-off to do that? When the OTA comes i will relock and update then flash a rooted custom rom lol.t
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No.. I believe you need S-OFF to flash it from recovery, or to flash it without first re-locking your phone and doing it from HBOOT.
Can we RUU back if there are issues with this build?
Im not updating until this goes final but how do we relock the device? I assume after we upgrade we can unlock again?
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no point since the radio hasn't changed only a newer build.
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You appear to be correct... Even though it does say it includes new radios in the original post, the screenshot clearly shows the same radio versions that I currently have on my phone after updating the radio with con's PH98IMG.zip from the last OTA..
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Im not updating until this goes final but how do we relock the device? I assume after we upgrade we can unlock again?
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Yes, you would just have to go through the procedure at HTC dev again to unlock.
to relock in fast boot at a command prompt fastboot oem lock.
and that will relock it .
Sense 3.6? GTFO! I was hoping for 4.0 =[
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jimbo.levy said:
Sense 3.6? GTFO! I was hoping for 4.0 =[
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yep I figured they wouldn't release ever since they announced the one series of phones.
we will not see sense 4.0 because of the HTC One Series phones.
Once those are released, we have a ten fold better chance at seeing sense 4.0..Officially..
we will be getting sense 4.0 as a ROM that's stable and nice, IMO, soon.
So the phone has to be stock, not unlocked..and I can install ics that easy? Any riskz?
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No.. I believe you need S-OFF to flash it from recovery, or to flash it without first re-locking your phone and doing it from HBOOT.
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This is my understanding as well. S-Off is just a "bonus". All other stuff can be done through Fastboot is my belief.
jimbo.levy said:
Sense 3.6? GTFO! I was hoping for 4.0 =[
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That's what htc said all current phones that get ics will have. Only one series gets 4.0.
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a.mcdear said:
You appear to be correct... Even though it does say it includes new radios in the original post, the screenshot clearly shows the same radio versions that I currently have on my phone after updating the radio with con's PH98IMG.zip from the last OTA..
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Just to let u guys know the screenshot is incorrect for whatever reason. I updated to the new leak and it does have new radios. I don't know how to post a screenshot but the baseband version now shows 1.22.10.0310r, 1.22.10.0308r. Also, new PRI version is 1.16_002, 2.07_002.
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This is my understanding as well. S-Off is just a "bonus". All other stuff can be done through Fastboot is my belief.
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I completely dissagree.
as unlocked is great, as we have root.
s-off is desirebale, and this is why,
with s-off, you can flash radio's in hboot, you can't do that with s-on, you must install the OTA, RUU.
but I do agree that unlocking us is a very good thing, but s-off does have many more benefits.
with s-off we could flash the new ICS firmware, and if you didn't like it flash back to GB OTA.
withs-on, if you flash that "leak" firmware, (or any other firmware, radio,hboot) you are now stuck on them.
The main things I miss from having an s-off phone was these,
1) flashing anything and everything I wanted, I could accept OTA, flash hboots, flash radios, whatever I wanted.
this was thanks to the XTC clip and having s-off.
i miss s-off.
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rellomar said:
Just to let u guys know the screenshot is incorrect for whatever reason. I updated to the new leak and it does have new radios. I don't know how to post a screenshot but the baseband version now shows 1.22.10.0310r, 1.22.10.0308r. Also, new PRI version is 1.16_002, 2.07_002.
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hold home + power to take a screen shot, then attach the pic. in a post, by pressing "manage attachments" down below in "additional options"
Has there been any issues with this update? I heard that apps to sd card wasn't working and MMS was having issues sending. Anybody know for sure?
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andybones said:
I completely dissagree.
as unlocked is great, as we have root.
s-off is desirebale, and this is why,
with s-off, you can flash radio's in hboot, you can't do that with s-on, you must install the OTA, RUU.
but I do agree that unlocking us is a very good thing, but s-off does have many more benefits.
with s-off we could flash the new ICS firmware, and if you didn't like it flash back to GB OTA.
withs-on, if you flash that "leak" firmware, (or any other firmware, radio,hboot) you are now stuck on them.
The main things I miss from having an s-off phone was these,
1) flashing anything and everything I wanted, I could accept OTA, flash hboots, flash radios, whatever I wanted.
this was thanks to the XTC clip and having s-off.
i miss s-off.
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Thanks for clarifying this. So what you are saying is even with the MainVer "fix" (setting to low) we can't flash a GB RUU after we flash an ICS RUU?
If so then I was misinformed or interpreted my research improperly. I was under the impression that we could still do whatever we wanted even though doing so might require additional steps.
TIA
Edit: Apparently this is looking bleak. Doesn't appear as if you can downgrade the RUU. This was apparently tried unsuccessfully as discussed in the Scott's Rom thread. Really sucks and is a great reason why S-off is needed. Not that you would want to downgrade but this is MY phone dammit'.
Edit 2: Good News. Scrosler just flashed back to a GB Rom and had no issues other then the "SD Card" issue which he stated was an "easy" fix. This still doesn't allow for a radio downgrade but apparently the new radios are still compatible with the GB ROM's. LINK
is there any method that works ???? im already rooted with recovery and all
Last time I checked, there was no s-off method for the newest update yet.
Someone said on another thread you could try to flash the 1.27.531.8 RUU and then try to S-off from there. Havent tried it myself so i can't confirm if it works.
That is why I never run RUU, ur already rooted, use rooted stock roms.... I don't like running the RUU for the reason of all the new firmware, HTC usually tries to block everything we do. to make things harder..
I think the problem ur having is something with the new firmware, possible HBOOT...
Maybe you could try this but with Tmobile nandroid,etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2394155
MN0491 I think saw the same thing I did. It seems a little more involved than just RUU though
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I can say if you s-off'd PRIOR to flashing the .11 RUU, you will keep it. Dunno about if you've already done it though.
Why there is not any rooted ROM with the last update?
Also where do I find the rooted roms of previous versions?
Camicia said:
Why there is not any rooted ROM with the last update?
Also where do I find the rooted roms of previous versions?
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Team Nocturnal released a rom with it, go to the development forums to download. I also still have s-off after updating. I never turned it off and I am SuperCID
C Murder said:
Team Nocturnal released a rom with it, go to the development forums to download. I also still have s-off after updating. I never turned it off and I am SuperCID
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Can it be flashed over 1.27.531.11 with s-on?
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Can it be flashed over 1.27.531.11 with s-on?
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I'm sure you can, but you already have all of the updates, since you already installed the OTA. They have stock and rooted roms. From looking at all the posts, it kills the s-off exploits if you went back to stock and returned to s-on before updating. I saw some posts of flashing an older or newer Rom to try to open the exploit again, I'm not sure they were successful though. I waited a week or so and saw that some users didn't return to s-on and just ran the ruu and they were still s-off. I updated my radios and and firmware with team nocturnals and I received the camera software updates and were able to install.