Hermes radio 1.50.00.00 (GSM upgrade only)

[pof]

New radio 1.50.00.00 for Hermes available here:

Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Extracted_Radio_ROMs/Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip)

Information about this radio version:

Radio version: 1.50.00.00
KMRX: 3.2.7020
HTC_BOOT: 0108
QC_BOOT: 0035
DATE1: 31/Oct/2006
DATE2: 17/Aug/2006
JNAND: 07.00.13 02/Nov/2006

Enjoy ;)

[okk]

thanks,upgrade now

[raymondu999]

Any complaints so far?

[sakajati]

Thanks !! downloading now .. :D

[Pumpiron579]

Any news about it? 148 works great but always want to try something new
I am getting 3G signal almost all the time as before it was better then 141...148....will test all day tommorrow in differant spots where I usualy loose signals.

[oldominion]

Thank you. Seems OK so far... How come this is only a GSM upgrade?

*EDIT* I don't notice any difference in reception between 1.50, 1.48, and 1.40.30... I'll have to see about battery differences.

[randomelements]

Thanks pof

Flashed it and will see how it goes.

[chg1282002]

thanks pof,just flashing it.

[laaban]

Thank you. Seems OK so far... How come this is only a GSM upgrade?

I believe it means that it is just radio? At least I got UMTS reception as well.

Testing it now, hope it's better than the 1.48 which caused me to lose several calls.

[MaRaHoX]

Please, can someone upload this to some rapidshare - there are many problems with FTP download on proxy in work;). Thanks a lot!

[michaelhxp]

waiting feedbacks......

[Bensat]

Thanks POF. Flashing it now (85%).
Let you all know how it's working.

[layer1]

Remember all, please post your location and comments on radio 1.50.00.00 to help other outs on the locations.

Thanks.

[starbase64]

thanks

S64

[AikonCN]

Can't receive calls,
China mainland.

[Bensat]

Here in the Netherlands this version is working perfect. Get nice HSDPA connection. Wifi is working with WPA security.
All calls come in, only not when HSDPA connection is active. Had this problem also with previous versions 1.47 and earlier.

Hope it's also working fine for you too.... :D

[DvTonder]

Anyone in Toronto try this yet? Have been having problems with radio's after 1.43 and missed calls with Rogers. Hopefully 1.50 resolves this issue.

I will not be able to test this myself until late today and will post results once done.

[todd_jg]

Quick question: Anyone know the origin of this release? Did it come from a specific carrier, as most do?

Thanks.

[massimo729]

Here in the Netherlands this version is working perfect. Get nice HSDPA connection. Wifi is working with WPA security.
All calls come in, only not when HSDPA connection is active. Had this problem also with previous versions 1.47 and earlier.


Same thing here in Italy with TIM phone company.

I think that the HDSPA problem is not a radio software fault, if i try to call my Tytn while i am on an HDSPA session, the tone from the phone company is not "free" or "busy", it is the one they use when a number is wrong or the line is absent or broken.

I will check the battery usage too.

Cheers
M

[zeek112]

Same thing here in Italy with TIM phone company.

I think that the HDSPA problem is not a radio software fault, if i try to call my Tytn while i am on an HDSPA session, the tone from the phone company is not "free" or "busy", it is the one they use when a number is wrong or the line is absent or broken.

I will check the battery usage too.

Cheers
M

Silly question, If it is a GSM only upgrade, it wouldnt effect HDSPA?

[elivne]

New radio 1.50.00.00 for Hermes available here:

<b>Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Extracted_Radio_ROMs/Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip)</b>

Information about this radio version:

Radio version: 1.50.00.00
KMRX: 3.2.7020
HTC_BOOT: 0108
QC_BOOT: 0035
DATE1: 31/Oct/2006
DATE2: 17/Aug/2006
JNAND: 07.00.13 02/Nov/2006

Enjoy ;)

can I ask from were did you rip it? (if it's a US provider I think I wont do me good).
is it a test radio? a final?

[Shaun33]

Please, can someone upload this to some rapidshare - there are many problems with FTP download on proxy in work;). Thanks a lot!


Rappid Share Mirror (http://rapidshare.com/files/46528000/Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip)

[flame69]

great! thank you!

[DvTonder]

This Radio does not work with Rogers in Toronto Canada. As with all radio's after 1.43, I experienced 4 out of 5 test calls as missed calls.

Back to 1.43 for me.

[alleyezondisromo]

its working real good for me here in orange california, idk about the battery yet but ill keep u posted

[randomelements]

Looks good so far.
Normally have signal problems when I leave work (Canary Wharf) but tonight was the best it's ever been.

[sherpa]

Is there ever a day when I don't find something new to try on this website? LOL! Thanks pof! I will install this version and report. I had nothing but bad luck with 1.48 here in Dallas metro area. I then switched back to 1.47. Let's see what happens with this one.

[layer1]

Is there ever a day when I don't find something new to try on this website? LOL! Thanks pof! I will install this version and report. I had nothing but bad luck with 1.48 here in Dallas metro area. I then switched back to 1.47. Let's see what happens with this one.


Interesting. I was in Dallas all last week and didn't have any issues. I was around the Stemmons freeway.

San Jose, LA, DC, NYC, Austin, Dallas, Houston. I didn't have any issues in these following cities with 1.48.00.00...

[cirial]

Rapidshare Mirror #2 (http://rapidshare.com/files/46553329/Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip.html)

[Wiz]

Here in the Netherlands this version is working perfect. Get nice HSDPA connection. Wifi is working with WPA security.
All calls come in, only not when HSDPA connection is active. Had this problem also with previous versions 1.47 and earlier.

Hope it's also working fine for you too.... :D

I see you have KPN. Your HSDPA error is KPN related. They have Ericsosn infrastructure which has bugs in HSDPA handling. T-Mobile is using Nokia infra, which is why T-Mobile users do not have this problem. KPN is currently upgrading their infrastructure, but will not be ready before end of year.

[boxer82003]

This Radio does not work with Rogers in Toronto Canada. As with all radio's after 1.43, I experienced 4 out of 5 test calls as missed calls.

Back to 1.43 for me.


i use 1.48 i am on rogers in victoria bc no issues here

[Mil3]

All good so far from RI US:D

[amazon68]

hello, I am new at this.. Just got my 8525 and its frustrating me cause it keeps dropping calls. Will the radio ROM upgrade take care of the issues?

Here are my info
8525
ROM Version 2.15.502.3
ROM date 04/09/07
Radio Version 1.40.30.00

Do I need to upgrade my ROM version to take the 1.5 upgrade

[DvTonder]

i use 1.48 i am on rogers in victoria bc no issues here

Yes, 1.48 worked perfectly for me in Victoria when I visited there 3 weeks ago (beautiful city btw). It was not until I got back to Toronto that I noticed the missed calls.

[johnburn]

Yes, 1.48 worked perfectly for me in Victoria when I visited there 3 weeks ago (beautiful city btw). It was not until I got back to Toronto that I noticed the missed calls.

I assume that you are using UMTS in Toronto? Has Victoria been upgraded to 3G yet? Probably not. Parts of Ottawa were upgraded to 3G but Rogers have turned it off recently. I am guessing that this is the difference (UMTS in Toronto and GSM elsewhere).

UMTS/HSDPA has been an issue for many radio versions with many carriers around the world from Day 1. I am suspecting this is why we are seeing so many radio versions these days...

John

[DvTonder]

I assume that you are using UMTS in Toronto? Has Victoria been upgraded to 3G yet? Probably not. Parts of Ottawa were upgraded to 3G but Rogers have turned it off recently. I am guessing that this is the difference (UMTS in Toronto and GSM elsewhere).

UMTS/HSDPA has been an issue for many radio versions with many carriers around the world from Day 1. I am suspecting this is why we are seeing so many radio versions these days...

John

Yes, UMTS in Toronto - my carrier ID shows '3G ROGERS' or 'ROGERS UMTS' depending on where I am.

Victoria was not 3G. As far as I can remember, I got EDGE while there (correct me if I am wrong).

[diezoo]

At the moment, no issues here, look good.

[ericc191]

I run 1.48 on my att 8525 here in dallas and I get some pretty crappy battery life and a few dropped calls here and there. Can anyone tell me how the battery life and call quality is for this 1.50 radio?

[duttythroy]

my 3g bar sprung like you know what when upgrade this radio. Although very early to judge but increase in signal and faster speeds with internet speed only need to observe battery life.

nice one pof:rolleyes: :eek:

[njmarchetti]

I just moved to the Dallas area from Chicago, and Radio 1.48 has been HORRIBLE! Dropped calls several times a day and constantly jumping from 3G to no service then to G/E then no service then back to 3G.

If anyone has tried 1.50 in Dallas/Ft Worth area, could you post your results? Otherwise I think I am going to have to downgrade to radio 1.40

[komodor86]

in germany with t-mobile no issues till now and i get better signal now with this version....

[sherpa]

I just moved to the Dallas area from Chicago, and Radio 1.48 has been HORRIBLE! Dropped calls several times a day and constantly jumping from 3G to no service then to G/E then no service then back to 3G.

If anyone has tried 1.50 in Dallas/Ft Worth area, could you post your results? Otherwise I think I am going to have to downgrade to radio 1.40

Well, I upgraded to 1.50 this morning. I will let you know in a couple of days. Better yet, why not just try it out yourself? :)

[njmarchetti]

Good call (stop reading forums for a minute and just upgrade). So far 1.50 seems to give a marginally better signal (1 more bar) and much better performance while in a call. At least much better than radio 1.48 was doing.

I will report back after some more testing from Westlake, Texas.

[MaRaHoX]

Against 1.48 looks 1.50 better. I had on 1.48 "loosing call" issues and many other problems (not proceeded handovers, bad 3G etc.). Version 1.50 is stable, signal strenght is better and also 3G is stable in motion. My experiences here in Czech Rep. in Europe (O2 operator) are for now good.

[Memnoch30]

Voice quality seems better so far. I'll check signal strength when I get since I'm on the train. Yes I flashed on the train cause I couldn't wait :)

I'll also check tomorrow on my way to work on the train since there are a couple of spots where I lose the connection. I live in Gilberts, I'LL and work in Chicago .

[Pumpiron579]

So far battery has been good, running alll day with 90% left as 148 about the same..... Stays with 3G better then 148 did. No problems with wake up and alarms working. No missed calls. AT&T Goodyear Az US

[clearwave1]

Yes, UMTS in Toronto - my carrier ID shows '3G ROGERS' or 'ROGERS UMTS' depending on where I am.

Victoria was not 3G. As far as I can remember, I got EDGE while there (correct me if I am wrong).

I use 1.48 on Rogers in Toronto and have not missed any calls during this type of testing. I do occasionally drop calls while in motion in the car. I will try 1.50 and let you know if things improve.

[rupture]

This Radio does not work with Rogers in Toronto Canada. As with all radio's after 1.43, I experienced 4 out of 5 test calls as missed calls.

Back to 1.43 for me.

It works perfectly for me. I'm on Rogers and using this new radio rom in Toronto.

[oldominion]

Anyone have a comparison between 1.40 and 1.50? I know everyone loves 1.40.

[Triune]

I am in So. California and I haven't had any problems this radio. My Hermes actually started showing an H (for the HSDPA) and it never did before. Now I get four bandwidths like the phone was designed to, the "G" for GPRS, the "E" for Edge, the "3G" for UMTS, and the "H" for HSDPA. Thanks, very good radio!

[Bensat]

I've worked for a day now with 1.50. (Upgraded from 1.47)
It's probably the best I have ever tested.

-Signal strength WiFi is 30 % better than before!
-Battery savings I don't know because I also upgraded my OS.
-Sound is good

Used the 3G button to switch off my HSDPA. Now the caller get's a message when I'm being called from a friendly lady of my provider. This wasn't before when I had 3G on all day. When the connection was active I missed the calls......
So the problem is really the HSDPA infrastructure of my provider KPN and has nothing to do with my cellphone!

Keep on testing all.

[kinghung]

I've worked for a day now with 1.50. (Upgraded from 1.47)
It's probably the best I have ever tested.

-Signal strength WiFi is 30 % better than before!
-Battery savings I don't know because I also upgraded my OS.
-Sound is good

Used the 3G button to switch off my HSDPA. Now the caller get's a message when I'm being called from a friendly lady of my provider. This wasn't before when I had 3G on all day. When the connection was active I missed the calls......
So the problem is really the HSDPA infrastructure of my provider KPN and has nothing to do with my cellphone!

Keep on testing all.

As I known, Radio upgrade doesn't affect WiFi, WiFi is affected by the OS ROM. ;)

[Quist]

Upgraded last night. not noticing any improvement over 1.48, but there's a 3G mast across the street so it's kind of hard. SBSH pocket weather is however having a hard time connecting although that may be a provider issue. I've got a tweaked version of Satin and am on 3-Sweden in central Stockholm. Will keep testing, but battery seems worse losing more than 10%/hr, but that might also be related to pocket weather's connection attempts.

[WDawn]

Belgium Proximus: No difference in reception with 1.48. Callquality very good!
Batterylife is too early to report. I'll be on a musicfestival for 3 days with no charger available, so I'll know soon enough :)

[Deddiekoel]

Just installed it on my Vario II. Will mainly monitor battery drainage.
I run Direct Push mail and Windows Live with "as they arrive" settings. Usually 1 day drains my battry by 60-70%...

[dan1967]

It seems that while data connection is active I can not get calls; when calling phone looks closed or busy.
The same with 1.48.00.10.
So back to the old one.

[mien916]

I would say that it the 1.50 is the same as the 1.48. I dont see any differenece with them two. However, the battery life is way better. I turn on MSN LIVE and internet on for 8 hrs at work and battery life is only around 40.

[WDawn]

I'm no fan of "better reception, 2 bars extra" remarks, but i have to say that batterylife seems very good with this one. Upgraded this morning around 8 am, did quiet some calls this morning and still at 100%.
I'll keep this one for sure.

[GregE240]

Battery life on 1.48 was dreadful on my TyTn. I live in a marginal signal area for cell phones (Central England), so certain weather conditions would conspire to kill the battery overnight.

Flashed to 1.50 yesterday and thus far, dropped 20% last night.

So, it looks like a real improvement.

[Olioaglio]

Coming from 1.47 radio I am very happy with the 1.50 at the moment.
I had several dropped calls with 1.47 so I decided to give this one a chance.

I am with O2 germany. Reception is fine, battery drain is as good as it was with 1.47 and I noticed no dropped calls with several test calls, even with data connection on. Thumbs up! But I'm still monitoring this since I flashed only 3 hours ago and time will show... to be continued.

Cheers,
Olioaglio

[kipe]

I have been on this radio for 12 hrs or so now (am on Celcom Malaysia/UMTS 2100).. noticed that the shifting of network/band connection is quite good during simultaneuos usage of voice/data..

during data connection (HSDPA) is active on the device, and call (voice connection) came in, after 30-45 seconds during the said voice connection, the data connection will change to G (GSM), without any drop in voice connection (vice-versa with data) and will remain the same until voice connection has been terminated, and about 30 seconds after voice is terminated, the data connection will resume to 3G and soon after, if the device is still active using data connection (e.g. downloading etc.), will be back to HSDPA.

can't say much on battery life though since it is still early to say when u are only on the radio for 12 hrs or so..

[simple]

Radio 1.50.00.00 is giving me the better reception in GSM and 3G than 1.47.00.10, sound quality is also good. Cannot comment on battery drainage yet.

[DvTonder]

It works perfectly for me. I'm on Rogers and using this new radio rom in Toronto.

Just tried it gain. Not working. almost all calls are missed calls.

What is your protocol version? Mine reads 1.50.00.00 32.83.7020.20W which according to the Wiki is:
Protocol: If it ends in W means it's WEDGE (WCDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE), if it ends in H means HEDGE (HSDPA/WCDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE).

If this is corect, 1.50 would not work properly in Downtown Toronto - or do I understand it wrong?

[todd_jg]

Have you tried enabling HSDPA - like with a tweaker maybe? HTweakC or some such.

[simple]

Amazing! my protocol is:32.83.7020.20H, I dowmloaded it from POF post..

[sherpa]

Well, after almost 24 hours, I feel that 1.50 has been pretty good. At work, I constantly have to go to floors where I get no signal. With 1.48, my phone would take a while to catch signal when I came back to normal area and sometime I would have to reset to get it to work. With 1.50, the phone catches the network pretty fast. At 5PM yesterday, I had the battery charged up to 100%. I probably spoke on the phone after that for about 30-40 minutes and then played games for about 30 minutes or so. Battery life after 13 hours is at 80%. I guess I am ok so far. Signal strength-wise, I feel it's about the same as 1.47.

[DvTonder]

Have you tried enabling HSDPA - like with a tweaker maybe? HTweakC or some such.

Yes. No luck. Have just installed 1.48.00.10 and it displays protocol 32.81.7020.20H. It is the first version after 1.43 that works for me (i.e. no dropped calls).

[DvTonder]

Amazing! my protocol is:32.83.7020.20H, I dowmloaded it from POF post..

That is indeed strange. Can others confirm which protocol version they have? Mine very clearly displayed a W at the end. I downloaded using the link from the Wiki.

[sherpa]

That is indeed strange. Can others confirm which protocol version they have? Mine very clearly displayed a W at the end. I downloaded using the link from the Wiki.

Same here! My protocol reads 32.83.7020.20H

[Duper00]

Working great in SW Florida, US... having no problems so far, but have only had it install for 20 mins or so.

[DvTonder]

That is indeed strange. Can others confirm which protocol version they have? Mine very clearly displayed a W at the end. I downloaded using the link from the Wiki.

I just re-downloaded and re-flashed 1.50 and now my protocol also reads 32.83.7020.20H as well :confused:.

Still getting >80% missed calls and dead air. Back to 1.48.00.10 :mad:

[PAPPL]

Please click Enable HSDPA in Schaps Advanced Configuration on your 3.57a ROM. This should switch from W to H after Softreset.

[DvTonder]

Please click Enable HSDPA in Schaps Advanced Configuration on your 3.57a ROM. This should switch from W to H after Softreset.

Thank you. I had disabled HSDPA using Advanced Config to test the radio. I did not know that it affected the protocol version string.

Wow, this place is amazing - the learning never stops.

[reactive1]

That is indeed strange. Can others confirm which protocol version they have? Mine very clearly displayed a W at the end. I downloaded using the link from the Wiki.

Very strange indeed I downloaded it from the Wiki as well (Thursday August 2nd) and mine says 32.83.7020.20H.
Question, I'm on Fido network and testing the response time. Do you notice a delay in receiving calls? (meaning the landline will ring about 4-5 times before the phone picks up the signal)

[DvTonder]

Very strange indeed I downloaded it from the Wiki as well (Thursday August 2nd) and mine says 32.83.7020.20H.
Question, I'm on Fido network and testing the response time. Do you notice a delay in receiving calls? (meaning the landline will ring about 4-5 times before the phone picks up the signal)

This is the exact problem I (and many others in Toronto) have been experiencing with Radios 1.46, 1.47, 1.48 and now 1.50. Since my phone goes to v-mail after 4 rings, I get 70%+ missed calls.

Radios 1.43 and 1.48.00.10 (note the .10) both picks up the signal/call on the first ring - thus no missed calls.

See my related thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319578

[simple]

I can also confirm that it seems to take longer for the phone to start ringing; by which time the caller may hang up!!
But I have noticed this in all windows mobile based phones; I think it is related to the registry setting and to the ring file type (wav, mp3, etc...) used.

[g35driver]

lol I think I will just leave my phone alone for right now :cool:

[simple]

This is how you set the phone for longer before it goes to voice mail with my provider:
Setting ring period using keypad
**61*123*11*30# send forward calls to voice mail after 30 seconds
**61*123# send forward calls to voice mail.
**002*123# send forward all calls to voice mail
##002# send cancel all forwarding

[reactive1]

This is the exact problem I (and many others in Toronto) have been experiencing with Radios 1.46, 1.47, 1.48 and now 1.50. Since my phone goes to v-mail after 4 rings, I get 70%+ missed calls.

Radios 1.43 and 1.48.00.10 (note the .10) both picks up the signal/call on the first ring - thus no missed calls.

See my related thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319578

Sweeeeet! Man, the brainpower on this site is amazing!
Thanks DvTonder...phone picks up perfectly now. Are you running yours with 3g enabled? If so, what is the batter life like?

[stevebonning]

Will flash 1.50 tonight and try it over the next few days in the Baltimore and Phila areas and report back. Around here, signal is not the issue so much as battery life. Will watch both and report

[DvTonder]

Sweeeeet! Man, the brainpower on this site is amazing!
Thanks DvTonder...phone picks up perfectly now. Are you running yours with 3g enabled? If so, what is the batter life like?

Am unning with 3G. Will let you know what batt life is after a few days - just moved to 1.48.00.10 this morning.

[alancstan]

Flash it 24H ago, not much different from 1.48. Still testing, using it at M'sia, no problem with 3G or GPRS...

[diezoo]

I been using about 7 hours, with 4 calls and Exchange Push Mail and the battery drain only 10%!!! Battery indicator at 90%!!! Amazing!!!!
The best radio ever!!!!

[njmarchetti]

I have been using Radio 1.50 for a little less than 24 hours and for me it is WAAAAYYY more stable than Radio 1.48. I am running vp3G's At&t ROM and was experiencing all kinds of issues with Radio 1.48. Dropped calls, constant bandswitching, and horrible performance while multitasking during calls. So far Radio 1.50 has performed much better in all of those areas.

My favorite thing so far is that the phone actually hangs up imediately when you press the End call button (imagine that!).

I would recommend for anyone in the Westlake/Southlake, TX area.

[Tatchan]

I been using about 7 hours, with 4 calls and Exchange Push Mail and the battery drain only 10%!!! Battery indicator at 90%!!! Amazing!!!!
The best radio ever!!!!

Sometimes I found the battery indicator is not very good to measure real battery usage, it stays really long at 90% and 80%, but will drop to 50% or below in very short period of time.
Anyone notice that? Or is that only my problem?

[Memnoch30]

Sometimes I found the battery indicator is not very good to measure real battery usage, it stays really long at 90% and 80%, but will drop to 50% or below in very short period of time.
Anyone notice that? Or is that only my problem?

The exact same thing happens to me. We'll see how it goes with this 1.50 but with the previous ones it was always the same.

[Memnoch30]

Voice quality seems better so far. I'll check signal strength when I get since I'm on the train. Yes I flashed on the train cause I couldn't wait :)

I'll also check tomorrow on my way to work on the train since there are a couple of spots where I lose the connection. I live in Gilberts, IL and work in Chicago .

UPDATE: Besides voice quality being better, I have noticed better battery life. It's back to the 1.43 (the one that came with the AT&T update in April) kind of battery life. 1.48 was atrocious to my phone. At 8PM the phone was at 20% although I do use it heavily on the train, with the other radio I would go to bed with 50% left.

[bapski]

seems signal is better!

talked to my wife and first complaint she had was that reception wise, i was too loud. . :D

ill continue testing..

cingular
michigan

[galaxys]

lol I think I will just leave my phone alone for right now :cool:

@g35driver: How U going to have fun & stop being bored if U don't try it! :cool:

I'm down loading now due to all the positive reviews. Will report back from my area and carrier performance.

[jjjjayd13]

Will try today and let you know how it works in Pgh, PA.;)

[coeeconomou]

about 24 hours so far. On SR radio logs on before today screen comes up making it faster than previous radios. Battery life seems about as good as ever...it's a keeper.

[mike_m]

Duttythroy,

How's the 1.50 radio going on your phone.
Im just lookin for some UK feedback before dropping this download on my Vario II on Tmobile.

Thanks
Mike

my 3g bar sprung like you know what when upgrade this radio. Although very early to judge but increase in signal and faster speeds with internet speed only need to observe battery life.

nice one pof:rolleyes: :eek:

[stesul411]

Installed 1.50 last night, much better than 1.48, had signal in places I never had signal before (mountans and valleys of Western PA USA, no 3G here yet) , incoming calls much clearer, volume is as good or better than 1.43 (had problems with call volume with 1.48). OH yah, running VP3G's 3.0 AT&T rom.

[Phantisy]

I live in northern VA. I live out in the middle of nowhere and on 1.48 I would get 2 bars 90% of the time. I installed 1.50 and now I have 5 bars 90% of the time. Seems to be working great to me.

[bapski]

also noticed incoming calls are louder and clearer...

[dkaye]

OH yah, running VP3G's 3.0 AT&T rom.

Also running vp3G's 3.0 in Northern NJ. Just installed the new radio. Will report back in a day or two.

[bagfeng]

thanks , test

[kipe]

guys, when u mentioned radio 1.48, is it in general or referring specifically to 1.48.00.00, as there is another version of 1.48 that came with HTC Official ROM i.e. 1.48.00.10.

anybody actually comparing 1.48.00.10 (not the former 1.48.00.00) with 1.50.00.00?

[Damon1974]

Installed the 1.50.00.00 and it seems to be working great. Haven't had a dropped call yet. This was a big upgrade for me because my previous version was like 1.3x.

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to future ones as well. :)

[robt2379]

Hi all

Im now using 1.50 with Schaps 3.57a on T mobile UK. Early impressions are good. Holds onto the 3G signal longer in places I was GPRS only. No problems with battery life and poor signal performance seems as good as 1.27 my previous keeper.
Looking good so far. Will update after a few more days but initial impression is looks like a keeper at the moment.
Cheers

[Trezona]

This 1.50.00.00 is working great for me here in South Africa!

Regards.

[stesul411]

guys, when u mentioned radio 1.48, is it in general or referring specifically to 1.48.00.00, as there is another version of 1.48 that came with HTC Official ROM i.e. 1.48.00.10.

anybody actually comparing 1.48.00.10 (not the former 1.48.00.00) with 1.50.00.00?


My bad, I had my problems with 1.48.00.10

[kipe]

My bad, I had my problems with 1.48.00.10

np bro.. thanks for the feedback..

[max414]

I have a query .....I think hermes should work on all networks in the worlds as it is a quadband phone ..this radio is working fine with my current simcard but when i insert my secondary simcard(Ufone)it keeps on searching for a signal.....any body help?

[simple]

It is now more than 24 hours, I had more than 12 calls; I can confirm that battery consumption is best with this Radio.
I am sticking with this Radio 1.50 until further notice.

[pharoahwen]

I've read around the forum and wiki, and it is not clear to me the requirements of upgrading only the radio. My questions are:

1. I have a cing/Att 8525, running the latest WM5 release by att/htc from htc's att site; My phone has not been sim / cid unlocked. Can I upgrade my radio only without unlocking the phone? I upgraded to the official ATT WM6 release from this site, but I lost sync functionality for Microsoft Money for PPC; this is 90% of the reason I bought the phone in the first place, so I'm going to go back to the WM5 release. However, the 1.48 radio in the WM6 release gives me better reception. So, can I upgrade the radio only in the wm5 release w/o unlocking the phone (which is still under warranty)?

2. If the answer to 1 is yes, the second question is that if I clear storage and reformat the phone sometime in the future for warranty purposes, will the radio revert to the WM5 version?

Thanks in advance!

[se4me]

Working fine here deffentley improvents extra bar or two on the 3G reception.
London T-Mobile

[ericc191]

After testing 1.50 all day yesterday and today, I have come to the conclusion that it has much better battery life and the reception is a little better. I had 1.48 before upgrading.

[bapski]

think this radio .ver is a keeper for me.

seems like i get a lot of 3G signals than before (i think!) and no complaints about incoming and outgoing calls either.

Cingular , Michigan

[LuXx]

Reception is good in a 3G area. Today when i was in an edge area there was static that only i could hear. There might just be a problem with that tower so i will test more. I'm with AT&T in the Florida area.

[shagratt]

thanks for the mirror!

[ky07]

Had some issues when flashing but now working well!

[Bensat]

Using it now for about 24 hours.
Battery life improved -> 1 charge and now still have 70%
Improved signal
Sound quality is the same as the 1.47

It really is a keeper!

[wi_lee]

Sometimes I found the battery indicator is not very good to measure real battery usage, it stays really long at 90% and 80%, but will drop to 50% or below in very short period of time.
Anyone notice that? Or is that only my problem?
it happend to me too..
btw does anyone use radio 1.50 in Indonesia??

[pharoahwen]

After hours, hours and more hours of reading, I stepped out on a limb, and:

1. Flashed HardSPLv7
2. Flashed radio rom 1.50 to the AKU 3.3 from Att/Htc.

All seems to be well, and my phone is not a paperweight. I have only one question that remains:

If I flash the ATT rom back to the phone, will the Radio rom and hardspl be overwritten by the originals, thereby restoring my warranty status?

I know no one who knows seems to want to answer any questions from me, but I would greatly appreciate a knowledgable response.

Thanks in advance.


Update: my independent thread finally received an answer that covered my remaining question, so I'm good. Thanks.

[dkaye]

Have been using for a couple of days in No. NJ, but haven't noticed any significant changes from the 1.48 in either quality of reception/calls or battery life.

[Albert van Dam]

Hi everybody,

Jus installed Radio 1.50. I have tried 1.48.00.00 before but downgradede to 1.40 because 1.48 gave me lost and missed calls.
I wil inform you all in a couple of days if 1.50 behaves itself.

[Tatchan]

With it for two days, fully charged 24hrs ago, got just one call, 2 sms, several CorePlayer clips(maybe 10 to 15mins), battery meter shows 80% now, looks good. Battery-wise, as good as 1.40 to me, still need some more time to test.
3HK in Hong Kong.

[boxer82003]

look like i have 1 extra bar showing normally i have 2 in my house now i have 3

[dangtuan]

New radio 1.50.00.00 for Hermes available here:

Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Extracted_Radio_ROMs/Hermes_Radio_1.50.00.00_108.zip)

Information about this radio version:

Radio version: 1.50.00.00
KMRX: 3.2.7020
HTC_BOOT: 0108
QC_BOOT: 0035
DATE1: 31/Oct/2006
DATE2: 17/Aug/2006
JNAND: 07.00.13 02/Nov/2006

Enjoy ;)
HTC_BOOT 0182 can it up this radio version?
Thanks!

[stevebonning]

Been using radio ROM 1.50 over the weekend in both of my Cingular 8525's; one on Cingular network and one on T-Mobile

--first issue I notice is that while in the Phila. area, when I put both phones side-by-side, I've got only 2 bars with T-Mobile, but 4 bars with Cingular. Not clear if this is the radio or the carrier, but I suspect it's the carrier

--on my primary Cingular carrier phone the battery life seems to be pretty good, i.e. comparable to 1.47 which I had previously. 1.48 seemed to burn through the battery pretty quickly although the signal was very strong.

[galaxys]

After a day, this radio 1.50 drained my battery very fast on t-mobile gprs. I could feel the battery casing get hot. I have reflashed radio 1.47 which has been working great.

[Codevyper]

Flashed to 1.50.00, fully charged my 8525 off the wall charger. Pulled it off the charger, didn't take one call, not one SMS message and 10 hours later my battery was dead! I had 1.48.00 before and at least got a day out of it before it seriously needed charging. I'm flashing back to 1.40

EDIT: DOH! My problem was P.E.B.C.A.K. related. I had turned on MS Direct Push but never got it working with our servers at work, but that didn't stop it from trying (constantly) and that's what was taxing my battery. Once I disabled it, I went the whole day with my battery showing 100%. Talked on the phone last night via a bluetooth headset for 2 hours and still showed 80% battery when I was done! Very nice!

[edhaas]

Have been running it for a few days now. No problems to report; battery, voice,data, all seem fine. Given inertia, I guess I'll leave it here for awhile. Will report if I have any issues down the road. Thanks pof!

[xit]

I flashed to 1.50 from 1.48, and my JasJam turned into a pumpkin and ran away with a wooden spoon! Freaked me out! :eek:

But seriously, I like this radio a lot as I have not lost 1 call, or had the Telstra "Squeal of Death" that really hurts your ears when it happens.

I'm in Melbourne, Oz-tralia

[shmilson]

I'm running it for almost 2 days now and didn't notice any change in battery use (comparing to 1.40.).
Reception is a bit better on UMTS inside my office, never got a lost call (although on my tests, my phone starts ringing only on third ring on iniciator's side).
I use a Jabra X10 earpiece, and two people already told me that they can hear me better then before.
Still have to try the incoming calls when on 3G mode...

[todd_jg]

Using 1.50 with good success.

Volumes
======
Calls: Moderate
Data: Heavy
Push Email: Yes
BT: Heavy
Texting: Light
WiFi: Moderate

Great signal, good battery.

AT&T. Detroit, MI.

[ma499]

I found with previous radio upgrades that gave me bad battery life that it was really just the phone getting confused - generally whenever I did the flash without external power and without the battery being fully charged.

I found that I had to let the battery completely discharge and then fully charge it up again before I could credibly assess the impact of the upgrade on battery life. Perhaps those who had shockingly poor battery life results with this upgrade might want to re-assess after a complete discharge-charge cycle?

[ibeqa]

I've been using radio 1.50 for a couple of days and it looks very good, no droped calls, better battery life, better reception. For now it's the best radio I've used.

Cheers

[sherpa]

Battery life has been amazing so far with 1.50. I charged my battery to 100% on Friday (around 2PM). Never charged it over the weekend and probably talked on the phone for about three hours total (throughout the weekend) and played a few games as well. As of 9:30AM Monday morning, the battery was at 30%. Reception has been great so far as well. I haven't heard anyone complain about me not answering my calls so hopefully no dropped calls. Things are looking great so far! :)

[Gator5000e]

Running 1.50 in north Orlando on AT&T. Been very impressed with reception and battery life. Running BT all day as well as checking mail and internet occasionally along with getting and making a few calls and the battery has not dropped below 50% from 7AM to 10PM. Went to 1.50 from 1.48. Also seems like my 3G speeds are more consistent - not any better, just more consistent.

[computerlove87]

just happened to notice that on the instructions page for the official htc wm6upgrade page, the picture of the device information screen they tell you to check your information against says radio version: 02.90.90. Is there something I am missing? screenshot attached http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46300&stc=1&d=1186433577

[Sleuth255]

I don't think that screenshot is from a Hermes. Radio version numbers differ by device.

[jjjjayd13]

Will try today and let you know how it works in Pgh, PA.;)

This is working very well for me. Pgh, PA:cool:

[perlmane]

This is the best radio I have used by far. No more dropped calls and the Data side is much more stable. Battery is not better or worse that 1.48 for me.

[WDawn]

Been using this radio for the whole weekend at a festival without a charger, left on friday afternoon at 3 PM. Was about 2 hours on the phone this weekend, but send/received a lot of sms. Checked my mail 4 times a day. Updated RSS feeds at about the same ratio. Returned monday evening and got a "low battery warning" at 8 PM. That's 3 whole days. Very impressive.

I turned off bluetooth and set my screen to the lowest brightness setting to save battery tough.

[dahui9]

Running 1.50 in north Orlando on AT&T. Been very impressed with reception and battery life. Running BT all day as well as checking mail and internet occasionally along with getting and making a few calls and the battery has not dropped below 50% from 7AM to 10PM. Went to 1.50 from 1.48. Also seems like my 3G speeds are more consistent - not any better, just more consistent.

NICE!! I'm from the east coast in Cocoa, FL using AT&T also so if its being good to you I mite as well try it :D

[Bensat]

Working for a couple of day's with this version (1.50).
I must say I'm impressed with the battery life. BUT I don't know if this is because of my new radio, I also flashed my OS on the same day......

I'm happy with this result!
Have fun with you're HERMES.:D

[lek1662]

Installed over the weekend. Improved reception in San Francisco BayArea with T-mobile. Enjoy with vp3G 3.0 ROM.
:)

[serphinox]

1.50 Works beautiful with Maxis Malaysia. 1.47 has an issue whereby poor reconnectivity from Edge to 3G and vice versa which hasnt happened after i upgrade to 1.50.

Battery life seems good. From a maxis user on a 3G connection. I would say it is almost equaivalent to 1.43 (i love this Radio) 1.47 is a few % more power consuming than the 1.43 and 1.50. in Layman terms, about 2 - 2.5 days 3G mode.

I havent tried 1.48 because i had a bad version which almost bricked my phone.

[dahui9]

well I was flashing the new radio onto my hermes with the shcaps 3.54b rom but it gives me the error 240 basically stating its not compatable. just wondering if anyone else is using shcaps that has it working maybe they can show me what i'm doing wrong. :confused: but I do have radio 1.48 :)

EDIT: uploading the official rom tends to work well when upgrading radio maybe I can upgrade my radio and switch back to schap's

[BlackPhoenixx]

I have a quick question.

I installed Hard-SPL-V7, checked it in the bootloader and it says :
IPL: 1.04
SPL-2.10-Olipro

But when i start the upgrade wizard for the Radio 1.50 upgrade and
select 'Autodetect' it fails to auto detect.

So the question can i safely select "SPL-2.02/2.10 New Bootloader" ?
And do I have to set the selection box for "Is it Hard-SPL" on or off ????

Thanks in advance.

[DvTonder]

I have a quick question.

I installed Hard-SPL-V7, checked it in the bootloader and it says :
IPL: 1.04
SPL-2.10-Olipro

But when i start the upgrade wizard for the Radio 1.50 upgrade and
select 'Autodetect' it fails to auto detect.

So the question can i safely select "SPL-2.02/2.10 New Bootloader" ?
And do I have to set the selection box for "Is it Hard-SPL" on or off ????

Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can safely select it and set the selection box for Hard SPL on.

[BlackPhoenixx]

Thank You,

it works perfectly.

[basilrsa]

I have been using 1.50 since Pof posted it on the Forum and have found the reception, audio quality and stability very good in my area.
But it is important to note that many of these ROM's are specifically designed for certain networks. The point here is that each network has a choice of a number of hardware and software suppliers (Siemens, Ericksson,etc.) and the requirements for a good Radio ROM can vary from operator to operator.
In South Africa we have two major and one minor operator. What is not known is what hardware/software combinations they use.
Leaf Wireless, the distributors of HTC for South Africa have faced this problem with the WM6 upgrade, and in fact have delayed the release until the networks have approved the Radio ROM.
This will be a Radio specially adapted for our networks. (Optimised)

As to the battery life I have found that it depends on whether 3G, E/G is selected. 3G is a bigger drain on the battery than E/G and there are technical reasons for this. Handovers on 3G account for a big battery drain if the towers are fairly sparsely situated, as in my geographical situation. I have got up double the life out of a charge by deselecting 3G and operating on GSM only.

So a comparison must take all this into account.

I will switch to our optimised radio once it is released, but until then 1.50.fits my requirements.

[AlbertoM]

It seems loud, very loud!

[Olioaglio]

Hi,

i'm with Radio 1.50.00.00 now since a few days and I confirm former post that this one is the best ever used since I have the Hermes. No dropped calls anymore and incredible battery life and well reception.

I will definitely stick with this one!!! :D

[computerlove87]

I don't think that screenshot is from a Hermes. Radio version numbers differ by device.

ok, it was just a thought since it was on the htc tytn wm6 download and instruction page, maybe they just put it there so people would know what the screen looked like or something...

gonna upgrade now, test it in downtown san francisco/ at&t wireless, and in my room where i usually get 1 edge bar. thnx

[bwzippy]

This is working very well for me. Pgh, PA:cool:

Works really well for me too in Cranberry Twp, PA. When we getting 3G up here anyway?! :)

[JamesAllen]

I am in northwest NJ on AT&T Wireless. Upgraded from Radio version 1.40. I stayed with that version primarily because I found it the most stable and best for battery life. I had originally upgraded from 1.34, the then standard shipping Cingular version for the 8525. I am now on 1.50 (the upgrade went flawlessly) and I will report on the performance of this version in a couple of days. I use my 8525 in a limited number of geographic areas so I should get a good "feel" for the two versions.

[DT39]

What radio was you using before 1.50? se4me

[stesul411]

Works really well for me too in Cranberry Twp, PA. When we getting 3G up here anyway?! :)



Last I heard was sometime in 08.

SO does it work in MARS ?????????

[stesul411]

I read through the whole thread and cant find anything but since I upgradd to 1.50 I lost vibrate on my AT&T brandes 8252, I'm running VP3G's AT&T ROM. Any suggestions?????

[Korpse]

Hi,
I ran this on my i-mate JASJAM and it sat at 0% and then I did that recovery thing, then reflashed the latest Black Satin OS, I want radio working again, so what do I do? It says No GSM on the boot screen. When i Got the phone is was flooded with Telstra crap (Australian company) and My Vodafone SIM worked fine in it, could it have something to do with being locked or something that stops me flashing to a newer radio?

Thanks in Advance

[tantibaci]

Hi all! In Italy with Vodafone works fine.
Only last evening I have no signal when my wife (motorazr) have 50%.
I did a soft resent and re work again.

Bye

[neil@domino.org]

using this in the UK with Tmobile on MDA Vario II now. Was using 1.40 previously. Works well, with voice and data calls and both at the same time.

[allan1]

I'm using this in Japan and before I got 3G umts but now I get 3.5g hsdpa. Interesting!!
Is that good, better or what?

[JamesAllen]

I read through the whole thread and cant find anything but since I upgradd to 1.50 I lost vibrate on my AT&T brandes 8252, I'm running VP3G's AT&T ROM. Any suggestions?????

I also have an AT&T (Cingular) branded 8525 with the VP3G 3.0 ROM, upgraded the radio to 1.50 (from 1.40) and it did not affect vibrate. I have full vibrate functionality.

[icecube57]

I'm Using this in the USA in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA. The 1.40 was ok. The 1.41 was a joke it worked long enough to piss you off. The 1.48 was the crappiest radio i ever installed. You waved you hand over the antenna and lost service. The 1.50 has been the best thing since sliced white bread. My phone now shows H for hspda when surfing the net in a 3G area. It didnt do that before. And on gsm ive gained one extra bar of reception which really made my internet peppy at work on Edge network. No more long locating...connecting.... times.

[rwcozens]

Hi Pof

I have been trying to install the radio upgrade but am battling to. I cannot seem to find what bootloader I have so at installation I am not sure what to select. I have just recently moved to Hermes from HP Ipaq which I have had for years. I have installed the WM6 upgrade from the HTC website.

Could you possibly assist me?

Thanks

[basilrsa]

I'm using this in Japan and before I got 3G umts but now I get 3.5g hsdpa. Interesting!!
Is that good, better or what?

As far as I know HSDPA is referred to as 3.5G. - the same thing.
Regards

[basilrsa]

Hi Pof

I have been trying to install the radio upgrade but am battling to. I cannot seem to find what bootloader I have so at installation I am not sure what to select. I have just recently moved to Hermes from HP Ipaq which I have had for years. I have installed the WM6 upgrade from the HTC website.

Could you possibly assist me?

Thanks

Too long to explain here, but read the wiki, mrvanx's upgrading.
Then you will understand.
I know it sounds confusing but you must know what you are doing , or else you will brick your new phone
Regards

[AlbertoM]

While this is the best radio by far, am I the only one that finds this radio almost too loud? And heck, I am half deaf in one ear and I don't hear well out of the other! :eek:

[Youngy]

Anyone tried this on Orange UK, SPV M3100?

[strandkanten2]

Radio works as follows on my tytn in Sweden.
Network: TELE2/COMVIQ

Signal: Good, better than all prev radios.
Registration: Pretty fast.
Roaming betwen UMTS and GSM: Still a problem; don´t know if that is due to TELE2 or what.

[Pumpiron579]

I'm using this in Japan and before I got 3G umts but now I get 3.5g hsdpa. Interesting!!
Is that good, better or what?

It is just a tweak. I noticed in Black X beta 1 that is what JJ had put in there....
Here is how you can change it too what you want...

HKLM/Software/OEM/PhoneSetting/LongNamePrefix

By default it says UMTS, Look and it will say 3.5g hsdpa..
You can put what you want...XDA,3G,USA,ASU,TNT, ect......

[whistler4ever]

i just installed this radio yesterday on my 8525. I feel that it is a little loud too. The other weird thing I find is that my physical Call/End Call buttons seems to stop working after sometime. I don't remember that happening before.

Otherwise its not bad, recognizes my network pretty quickly. other end can hear me well, etc.

[JamesAllen]

While this is the best radio by far, am I the only one that finds this radio almost too loud? And heck, I am half deaf in one ear and I don't hear well out of the other! :eek:

I am also on AT&T Wireless, Radio 1.50 and find the sound level good, not too loud, and very little difference from 1.40.

[bwzippy]

Last I heard was sometime in 08.

SO does it work in MARS ?????????

Yup, 1.50.00.00 works like a champ in Mars and all along rt228. Solid radio. Happy with the battery and call performance.

[siemens_sx66]

I upgraded from 1.40 and this seems to better, I listen to internet radio all day, and I think that there is less buffering than before.

Of course it could be due to the new OS Rom as well, but there it is.

[ibeqa]

OK, just got my first droped call on radio 1.50. It could be that I was at the border and the reception was not good but anyway, it counts.

Cheers

[MaRaHoX]

Hello, for me is this radio not so good - I found problems with loosing calls, loosing network a also some weird behaviour. Maybe I am often using 3G for synchronization... don't know and will see.

[dkaye]

Updating experience - battery life hasn't changed from radio to radio. However, 2 or 3 times now, when placing a call - it never rings on my end - get only static - but it does on the recipient's side. No other installs/mods have been made to the 8525.

I know I haven't had any good drugs lately, so not sure what to make of it. Anyone else? :confused:

[zim2dive]

Went from 1.48 to 1.50 in Raleigh NC (Cingular). So far I see little difference (GSM calls only, no data), so I figure I might as well stick with it.

Mike

[v6ttgnx]

i went from the 1.40 radio to the 1.50, and theres a huge difference. here in DFW, it works great

[klace]

upgraded from 1.48
signals tested by the fieldtest is more better than 1.48,
though the earphone sound is a bit louder

[g35driver]

Can we add a poll to this thread asking if people are liking this upgrade?

[rwcozens]

Too long to explain here, but read the wiki, mrvanx's upgrading.
Then you will understand.
I know it sounds confusing but you must know what you are doing , or else you will brick your new phone
Regards

Thanks Basil. Good to see another South African. Is the version 1.50 making a difference for you. I currently have version 1.48.

Thanks

Richard

[mb]

I was impressed with 1.43 and 1.48 but this blows me away. Just when I thought the battery life could not be improved, it's better (and this is on a phone that's nearly a year old).

I got almost four days out of it, with a reasonable amount of Wifi, listening to music and non-3G calls.

The best test is on a high-speed cross country train. On 1.43 and 1.48 at the end of the journey, it would often show one bar and a 'G' icon, but in reality it had lost signal totally and a reboot had to get it going again.

This upgrade not only appears to have fixed that, but significantly improved call drops on trains.

Fantastic. No way am I ever going back to Nokia!

[stryker1355]

Anyone tried this on Orange UK, SPV M3100?

Yep, ive flashed my spv m3100 although im using t mobile uk.

I can confirm that radio performance has improved, but there seems to be some teething problems with my phone (which im unable to diagnose yet). Ive flashed many roms/ radios and lately the radio performance of my phone has gone down drastically. I no longer get signals in places where i use to get a full 3g signal before. Strange i know, but im wondering if this has anything to do with the fact that i use my phone a lot (5 hrs daily on average) for data/voice calls? .:confused:

[scottyjchef]

So far great battery, about same on reception.
Hope this helps!

South Orange County, CALIFORNIA (the land of granola- what isn't fruits & nuts is flakes!)

[gianniweb]

At the moment, no issues here, sounds good :)

[Prerna]

I upgraded from 1.40 and this seems to better, I listen to internet radio all day, and I think that there is less buffering than before.

Of course it could be due to the new OS Rom as well, but there it is.

Nothing to do with Radio stack.

[BlkLotus]

I upgraded from 1.48 to 1.50 about 2 hours ago so can't comment on battery or call clarity/dropping yet. Reception is about the same, but I have noticed that 3G acquire is way faster with the 1.50 over the 1.48. Used to take 30sec to 1min to find network then 10-15sec for each of the steps up to 3G, so 10-15 at G then 10-15 at E and then finally 3G. Now in under 2 seconds it has the 3G after finding the network. The switch down from 3G to E also seems smoother, but haven't had time to really test yet.

This may be subjective also but it seems that the connecting/locating in IE is faster also with a quicker switch to H when getting data.

1.50 seems to also hold on to a connection longer, in areas around the office I used to get dropped from the network seem to stay at 1 bar longer, don't know if it's really connected yet or just thinks it is.

I'm in AT&T in the Seattle Eastside area.

[SL]

Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
OS version: Various

All the version I used does nto go well with teh 1.50. Had many missed calls.
Back to 1.48

[bapski]

this radio is doing exceptionally well for me.. incoming and outgoing call volumes are superb.

signal strength is awesome..

cingular, michigan

[nthdgreee]

I came from radio 1.40.30.00 straight up to 1.50.00.00 and so far all seems well. I instantly gained one bar in my house which has always been 3 bars since I bought my 8525.

I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado using At&t. Will report back after after a few days of usage.

Updated 8/14/07
So I've been on this radio for 4 days and I'm pretty happy with. My reception is still very good with no dropped calls. On my previous radio 3 out of 4 calls always started out with an echo ( I would hear my own voice). So far this has only happened once in the last 4 days and it really didn't even last very long.

Battery life seems about the same. I haven't noticed anything significant either way. Try it, I think you'll like it.

[ach2]

Up to now, my radio of choice has been 1.38 - I travel worldwide and all others are good in some parts of the globe but bad in others.

So far I've had 1.50 on my phone in Cuautla, Mexice for over a week and it's the best one for this area - phone calls are good, none dropped, battery good and fine for downloading email. Other radios here were not so good for phone reception etc.

I'll keep this one for a while, soon returnong to UK then on to France, Germany and China - if the radio stays good I'll report back, otherwise I'll revert to 1.38 again.

My configuration is Vodaphone VPA1605 (UK version), using on UK O2 business contract.

Also, with all radios I generally find that the O2 contract has better reception in any country than my original vodaphone personal contract.

[sinmae]

work like a charm in here - cap city Bratislava in Slovak Republic. 3G, and reception is very good. no skips, no droped calls. thanx

[TechBill]

I flashed this radio last night coming from 1.48.

On the 1.48 with IM+ active all the time and 2 push mail Outlook and Hotmail Windows Live running the battery would only last 6-7 hours of usage.


Today on this radio running same apps as above, I am at 7 hour mark and I got about around 35% of battery life left so look like a good battery improvement over the 1.48 but I am going to let it contiune until I get a low battery warning. I am hoping it will last at least 9 hours.


Bill

[TechBill]

I flashed this radio last night coming from 1.48.

On the 1.48 with IM+ active all the time and 2 push mail Outlook and Hotmail Windows Live running the battery would only last 6-7 hours of usage.


Today on this radio running same apps as above, I am at 7 hour mark and I got about around 35% of battery life left so look like a good battery improvement over the 1.48 but I am going to let it contiune until I get a low battery warning. I am hoping it will last at least 9 hours.


Bill

Over 8 hours now and warning low battery popped up just recently and it's at 20% which is better than the 1.48 radio battery drain.


Bill

[Korpse]

This radio is a lot better that my last one! I had so much trouble getting it to upgrade. heres how excited i was to get it to upgrade http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1431110#post1431110

[layer1]

Radio 1.50.00.00 had several drop calls in the DC area as well as Dallas (northern part, Richardson/Plano). Downgraded down to 1.48.00.xx while is Dallas and all work as it should. When arriving back in DC and driving home I also did not get dropped with 1.48.00.xx.

[Albert van Dam]

I'm using radio 1.50 for 4 days now. No battery problems at all.
But when I switch network type to auto, I experience dropped calls when switching form 3G to G.
GSM receptien is good but not better then 1.43 radio rom.

[dkaye]

In my travels to NYC the other night, connected to 3G network. :D

Crossed the river back to NJ, and it was gone again. :(

[yobeez]

is 1.50 good for the 8525 unlocked with Tmobile Service?

[marcelnl]

I upgraded my TyTN yesterday just after unlocking and superCID-ing AND upgrading to WM6:p ; apparently it has better reception (one bar more in the basement) and more important the battery is still at 100 % this morning!

Seem unable to get UMTS to work, but that could have something to do with the fact that I now use my KPN (work) SIM in this phone.

[stevebonning]

UPdate to my previous note of radio 1.50; here in the Baltimore, Maryland area, I continue to have more bars and overall better reception; battery life is slightly better.

One issue that I've noticed is that I am gettting calls that go directly to voice mail. I've called my phone from the office and watch it quickly flash a notice of a call without ring or vibe (it's set to ring AND vibe) then go right to voice mail. This has also happened when travelling through Delaware and receiving a call from a Delaware number. It does NOT happen if the number is in my contact list. Software issue??

Otherwise better reception, longer battery life, no dropped calls. Will continue using it

[simple]

I am using Radio 1.50 for over a week now, I noticed that the battery charge is dependant on the charging method and source (power adaptor or USB through computer).
All in all, I am quite happy with 1.50 performance.

[ma499]

I am using Radio 1.50 for over a week now, I noticed that the battery charge is dependant on the charging method and source (power adaptor or USB through computer).
All in all, I am quite happy with 1.50 performance.

Interesting. So which is better? Charging by USB or with the power adapter?

[Prerna]

But when I switch network type to auto, I experience dropped calls when switching form 3G to G.

The exact same thing happened to me the other day, although I can't be 100% sure the drop was on my side. Gotta test some more and see...

[CoMMy]

After trying several radios here is my discovery.

1.50 is far superior and less buggy then any previous version. I recommend using it. I have 0 dropped calls so far.

The only bug in all radios i have found so far, is if when you switch standby mode on your PDA and you where so happening to receive a call or an sms at that time, it will NOT come through! Your phone will get bugged and will not be able to receive any calls / sms until you reboot or get an sms again!

[Dr Puttingham]

Seems very stable. The 1.47 (or was it 1.49.... hmmm) had a "gravely" BT and several of my 8525's got quite hot. I had to keep going back to the 1.40.

This one has been just fine so far, thanks pof!

[mariner]

Interesting. So which is better? Charging by USB or with the power adapter?

I suggest that charging trough power adaptor is far better...
When I charge the phone trough USB the battery barely last one day...If I do that trough the power adaptor it lasts almost two with same phone usage of course...I hope it helps
:D

[dan74]

Interesting. So which is better? Charging by USB or with the power adapter?

i noticed charging overnight with the power adapter gets me a longer lasting battery than charging via usb

[Prerna]

The only bug in all radios i have found so far, is if when you switch standby mode on your PDA and you where so happening to receive a call or an sms at that time, it will NOT come through! Your phone will get bugged and will not be able to receive any calls / sms until you reboot or get an sms again!

I'm not getting, could you reformulate?

[influenza]

I have no GSM reception with this radio in my place, best result with 1.43
The sfr signal is pretty weak where I live and the luxembourg network (pretty close) is much stronger.

so no gsm with the french network and do not detect the luxembourg network (in my place)

1.43 detect the sfr network and do not switch to the luxembourg one too easily (better for my bild)

[ericc191]

I've been using 1.50.00.00 for about a week and a half now and I've noticed that when tethered, the battery gets extremely hot. It got so hot last night that the phone stopped charging (constant orange) and changed to a quick blinking orange.. it blinked very fast. Seemed like a warning indicator? Has anyone else had an overheating issue with 1.50? I downgraded to 1.47.00.10 and have had no overheating issues so far. Plus the battery life seems longer, but the reception is not as good.

I also researched this and found that some believe it can be the battery, the phone, the micro sd card, or the radio.

Any input would be appreciated.

[galaxys]

@erricc191: Yes very hot! See post #122 and there were others. I did not do a HR which could have sync'd it with the firmware and or OS?

[ericc191]

I skimmed this entire thread before posting, lol. Guess I missed your reply to 1.50 upgrade. I'm gonna see how 1.47.00.10 pans out and then test out 1.43. I also plan to go back to 1.50 just to make absolutely sure that it was the problem causing the overheating.

[chainbolt]

I am using 1.5 since a couple of days in Tokyo with the Softbank network. It's the best radio I have ever tried. No echo, clear reception, strong signal, seems to be perfect for the conditions here. Power consumption seems to be unchanged from 1.48.

[Alcibiade]

Great news, gonna try it right away !

[batster]

Ive tried every radio so far and keep going back to 1.47. 1.50 in the central part of the city works great but when you get to the outter ring of the city i go from 5 bars to 2-3 wheras with 1.47 I almost always have 5 bars. Also 1.50 is not to good at all inside office buildings.

Just as a reminder when it comes to optimal battery life, the lower your siginal the harder the phone tries to contact the nearest tower, so if you see you are running 1-2 bars, expect very short battery life. I went to Cincinnati a few weeks back with radio 1.47 and I put my phone in my travel bag inside the hotel closet by the time we got back from lunch / dinner outting the phone was screaming at me to plug it in. When I grabbed it to look at the signal status I noticed 1 bar... the dam thing ran itself into the ground...

ATT 8525
VP3's Official

[g35driver]

ya I am leaving my radio as is :)

[Curious Jack]

Greetings,
Yesterday i upgraded my Hermes to WM6 from HTC website, everything went fine, but since i cannot recieve any calls but can call and everything else is fine, i'm new in this but here are more details:
Rom version : 3.54.256.2
Rom date : 07/06/07
Radio version : 1.47.00.10
Protocole version : 32.80.7020.20H
Ext. rom version : 3.54.256.103

I live in France and using Bouygues Telecom, i read on a french forum that the problem might be this radio version with Bouygues Telecom.
Are there any from France that have resolved this problem? is it easy to change the rom? and is there any guide on this great forum to learn how to do that?
thank you for your help!
Curious Jack

[eviltuna]

I'm on Fido in Canada and after a couple weeks of using this radio, I'm gonna say that I'm switching back to 1.48, I keep getting dropped calls, and people are always getting my answering machine.

[AlbertoM]

Greetings,
Yesterday i upgraded my Hermes to WM6 from HTC website, everything went fine, but since i cannot recieve any calls but can call and everything else is fine, i'm new in this but here are more details:
Rom version : 3.54.256.2
Rom date : 07/06/07
Radio version : 1.47.00.10
Protocole version : 32.80.7020.20H
Ext. rom version : 3.54.256.103

I live in France and using Bouygues Telecom, i read on a french forum that the problem might be this radio version with Bouygues Telecom.
Are there any from France that have resolved this problem? is it easy to change the rom? and is there any guide on this great forum to learn how to do that?
thank you for your help!
Curious Jack

And you would have better luck posting this by itself than in a thread about 1.50

[bapski]

wth.... today, after a couple of days of no noted problems, i noticed "echoing" on the calls i made!

will see if ill have the same problems tomorrow...

[xupcua]

Greetings,
Yesterday i upgraded my Hermes to WM6 from HTC website, everything went fine, but since i cannot recieve any calls but can call and everything else is fine, i'm new in this but here are more details:
Rom version : 3.54.256.2
Rom date : 07/06/07
Radio version : 1.47.00.10
Protocole version : 32.80.7020.20H
Ext. rom version : 3.54.256.103

I live in France and using Bouygues Telecom, i read on a french forum that the problem might be this radio version with Bouygues Telecom.
Are there any from France that have resolved this problem? is it easy to change the rom? and is there any guide on this great forum to learn how to do that?
thank you for your help!
Curious Jack

Downgraded your radio version to 1.40 or 1.41. I suffer this experience as well

Also 1.50 gave my Vario II very bad signal. For me, radio 1.41 has a better signal (Vodafone New Zealand network)

[Elchinator]

I got the 1.47 with the official German WM6 upgrade. Reception was good, but the battery was sucked empty in almost a day. Then I went to 1.50 and battery lifetime increased a little, but I had a few broken calls. Now I'm on 1.48...

What is it, that HTC always alternates between either good battery/poor reception or poor battery/good reception? Isn't there a compromise? Isn't it possible to save battery in standby and go to full power on calls? Or even write a little tool, that gives the user a slider to select between power saving and reception? *argh* :mad:

[wacky.banana]

Hmm,

I have just gone back to 1.47.00.10. 1.50.00.00 was fine to start with then I noticed that when calls came in I would answer them but not be able to take the call. The phone bit is as important as the PDA, if not more, so its back to 1.47.

When I was trawling here a while back I'm sure I saw a thread somewhere that said that only releases ending in .10 were suitable for the Hermes. Anyone recall that, is that the case?

WB

[whistler4ever]

Yeah, I'm travelling to another state for the weekend and my 1.5 started missing calls on me. So i'm gonna downgrade too... gonna test out 1.47 as well.

[cbgnl]

All fine so far but wont switch to HSPDA
prior versions did.

[ma499]

I suggest that charging trough power adaptor is far better...
When I charge the phone trough USB the battery barely last one day...If I do that trough the power adaptor it lasts almost two with same phone usage of course...I hope it helps
:D

I've tried this out a few times and don't think it's true. When charging through USB how do you decide when it is 'full'? Do you take it off when the indicator reaches 100% or when it actually stops charging and the red led turns green? In my experience, given that the battery indicator only goes up in 10% increments, there can be some time between when it shows 100% and when the battery is really fully charged. The AC adapter seems to charge faster so this time period is reduced meaning that it is more likely that your phone really is at 100% if you are not waiting to see if charging has stopped.

[jasonchiu]

hey is there another link?

the one on the wiki and 1st page of this thread doesnt work

[evolution_theory]

I was using 1.50.00.00 but after frequent dropped calls and terrible reception reports from people I was speaking with I switched back to 1.47

[jasonchiu]

in that case i'll stick to 1.48.

will try 1.47 sometime soon

cheers for the info

[sbirsen]

Hmm,

I have just gone back to 1.47.00.10. 1.50.00.00 was fine to start with then I noticed that when calls came in I would answer them but not be able to take the call. The phone bit is as important as the PDA, if not more, so its back to 1.47.

When I was trawling here a while back I'm sure I saw a thread somewhere that said that only releases ending in .10 were suitable for the Hermes. Anyone recall that, is that the case?

WB

Hi wacky.banana,

I went from WM5 straight to the unofficial T-Mobile UK WM6 ROM with radio 1.50, and after a week or so I started having exactly the same issues as you described above, I couldn’t answer incoming calls, the radio kept losing signal and the phone was freezing etc, Sometimes I could only correct the issue after a a few soft resets. So I switched back to 1.48 3 days ago, but still seem to have similar issues, as if 1.50 messed something up in the ROM permanently. How is your experience, is the phone part working fine for you, now you’ve switched back to 1.47 ?

I’m just flashing 1.47 at the moment and see how that goes. If I still have the same problems, I think I’ll just have to reinstall the whole ROM.

[nloding]

My first time flashing my Hermes (8525) ... I put 1.50 on as the radio and it's brilliant. It came with 1.43, and in the "Garden Level" (ie, dungeon) of my work building (which is where my office is), I had no signal at all with 1.43 -- couldn't send a text message or anything -- calls wouldn't ring through at all; I'd just go upstairs and the voicemail would chime.

Installed 1.50 .. I get 1-2 bars depending on where I am, and calls are clear. I do not use the EDGE/GPRS network yet, so no comments on that. I just live off wifi at the moment.

[mkmonkey]

Used v1.47/50 before , now finally fall backto v1.40 .

I bought a new X01HT w/1.47 radio before , but it barely last for 1 day (8 hrs work with moderate use of GPRS) , it drops about 60% after 8 hrs . So I upgrade it to v1.50 afterward .

Yes , the situtation is better , however , it still drops about 50% after same usage . Still not acceptable .

Finally , changed back to v1.40 , it only drops about 30% for same usage . Wow , amazing !

But , when compare v1.40 and 1.50 , obviosuly the data connection stability of v1.50 is much better then v1.40 . The connection seldom time out suddenly when compare to v1.40 .

However , I need a device with longer working hour , so I still go for v1.40 . :p

[Prerna]

1.47, 1.50 & 1.51 did not serve me well in terms of battery.

I will give 1.48 a try, and if not better, I will go back to 1.43 or 1.40...

[u170who]

I live in Brooklyn and tried 1.51, but the reception was really bad, so im downgrading to 1.48 to test.

[AllTheWay]

So far so good in Folsom, CA

I usually only got 1 bar while sitting at my desk but now I get two and sound quality sounds perfect to me. 1.48 was a good radio for me. Will update in a couple of days on battery life.

Update: Also tested Edge and 3G both seem to connect really fast and have good speeds. This is improved from 1.48 radio.

BTW I am using ROM 3.61 VP3G.

[sirhatchie]

I just tried to install the radio 1.50 and got an error 262 or something now it isnt doing anything just keeps repeating the recovery screen. Someone help i am goin to re-try the install.

[gfhii]

Hey u170.

Did you find the best one for Brooklyn yet? In P. Slope.

G

[Imado]

Hi everybuddy .... hi pof
I just wanna explain my situation ... I live in Syria (GSM operator: Syriatel) and I heared that some times even the Radio ROM upgraded but being good or not is depend on the operator in your country .... it dosent matter while this ROM is the latest or oldest one !!!

Please explain before involve through some regrets after flash the
New Radio ROM 1.50.00.00

I need your help friends .....

[Mikeapollo]

Hi everybuddy .... hi pof
I just wanna explain my situation ... I live in Syria (GSM operator: Syriatel) and I heared that some times even the Radio ROM upgraded but being good or not is depend on the operator in your country .... it dosent matter while this ROM is the latest or oldest one !!!

Please explain before involve through some regrets after flash the
New Radio ROM 1.50.00.00

I need your help friends .....

Hi Imando! You're pretty much spot on there...

All radios are different - and all networks are different (hence why they all compete for your cash :D )

Every network has a slightly different set up for its services - number of cells, channels from cell, calling features, data speeds, capacity, reliability etc.

Every radio update has a slightly different way to "grab" and "handle" the signal it sees from the network.

Therefore, the art is to find a radio and network that work well together - rather than just trying to keep up with the latest radios.

Also, remember, if you're in a weak signal anyway then the difference you will see between radio versions will be marginal (it won't magic up a signal when there isn't one or suddenly amplify a weak signal) but it may help the device handle the signal made available from the network to you in a more efficient way.

As long as you know the basics (read the wiki on upgrading for begineers - and use HardSPL if you're gonna make ANY changes) you should be able to safely experiment with radios and find one that works well with you.

One note of warning however - problems are being investigated with the latest radios at the moment potentially killing phones - so if you're out of warranty or treasure your device then I'd recommend avoiding those for the moment until we know what's happening - but everything up to and including 1.49 has been in use for a long time with no major reported issues and therefore you shouldn't come to any permanent harm (as long as you read the wiki;) )

You mentioned radio 1.50 but I wasn't sure if you meant you had regrets (ie. problems) with it or that you were worried about trying it. If you are having problems with it, could you elaborate?

[Imado]

Hi Mikeapollo ...

Thank you very much for your explanation, and sorry for my late post coz I was in business trip !! :D

Actually, I used to flash the 1.50.00.00 Radio Rom (due to you recommendation of HARD SPL coz I flashed the 2.10 olipro first with super CID/SIM) and the new Radion flashed 100% well

the point is: I havent seen any improvement !!
the signal is the same .... and in some places in countryside where the signal is about 80 to 75% .... the signal strength stand still as well as the former radio Rom !!

so, I dont think that I've got any benefit out from this new radio rom 1.50.00.00 :)

anyhow, i have a very crucial question:
inspite of all the upgrading O.S and ROM and Radio ROM .... blablablabla

the hermes keeps not indicating the waiting calls; in other words if you call some one, and this some one has a call already, then ur hermes never ever give u any sign or indication !! :confused: why that??

the most trivial mobile phone has this feature, why our PDAs have not???

please comment :p

[Mikeapollo]

Hi Mikeapollo ...

Thank you very much for your explanation, and sorry for my late post coz I was in business trip !!
[snip]

the point is: I havent seen any improvement !!
the signal is the same .... [snip]

so, I dont think that I've got any benefit out from this new radio rom 1.50.00.00 :)

anyhow, i have a very crucial question:
inspite of all the upgrading O.S and ROM and Radio ROM .... blablablabla

the hermes keeps not indicating the waiting calls; in other words if you call some one, and this some one has a call already, then ur hermes never ever give u any sign or indication !! :confused: why that??

the most trivial mobile phone has this feature, why our PDAs have not???

please comment :p

Hi Imando - No problem regarding the delays in replys - it's a general forum :D

Firstly, glad you followed the HardSPL advice! That's the best insurance against bricks you can get.

Secondly, if there is no improvement in 1.50 for you, then (for stability) it may be best to revert to your previous radio. Not all radios offer improvements on certain networks and can introduce more issues than they "solve".

Finally, your crucial question - Call waiting.

All Hermes are capable of this feature but it depends on your network itself as well as combinations of software setup/ROM etc.

Call waiting is supplied by your network and usually can be turned on or off. Some networks actually charge extra to turn this on (unbelievable in this day and age) so if you can't tell a call is waiting when someones trying you it could be :

a) Facility is turned off (see phone options->services->Call Waiting)
b) Facility not allowed by network
c) Software clash or ROM bug (OS rom - not radio)

If however, when you dial OUT you can not tell if someone has call waiting enabled then this usually means :

a) Person you are calling does not have call waiting
b) There is an issue on one of the networks/phones involved.

If you call someone and they're engaged but get no engaged tone/reponse/etc (and have tested this by, say, calling your own landline while it's off the hook) then it's likely to be a config problem with your software or ROM (maybe doesn't have an engaged/busy tone in it! lol!)

Either way - Call waiting issues are generally either network issues or software clashes/ROM bugs. Radio updates will not resolve this issue generally.

So, if Call Waiting IS enabled on your network and is enabled on your phone AND you still have issues, try using a different OS ROM and see if that helps.

Hope that helps!

[bluejay]

1.50.00.00 was included in the offical WM6-Upgrade for my T-Mobile MDA Vario II which came from T-Mobile Austria in January.

Works quite good. Battery drain is better than before. But i cant remember which Radio-ROM i used before lol.

[ultramag69]

Would stick with it then. The fact the battery isn't draining as fast is a plus and probably is one of the reasons that your carrier has put in their rom.
Wouldn't worry about previous radio rom.
Cheers...:D

[fibonatchi]

Hi there,
I fell in love with this radio, and I cant find it anywhere. Anybody would please upload this radio again ??

[Scotty93]

hey,
I think it is on my uploaded files check there, otherwise ill have a look on my pc as i probably have it lying around somewhere.

Good Luck :D

[egirl]

Hi all,

A noob question for you.

I just flashed a new ROM to my 8525 and have restored all of my old files. I just realized that I should have probably updated my radio ROM at the same time.

If I do this now, does it wipe away any of the restoration that I've just done?

Thanks,
Linda

[egirl]

I am not sure what my original Radio Rom was, but it was whatever was loaded when I bought my 8525 about 3 years (?) ago from Cingular. I'm guessing it was 1.40 or earlier.

I've been using Schap's 4.31 WM6 (full version) for at least a month now and it has been draining the heck out my battery. I can't last 6 hours with it. Maybe it's settings (?) - it's a pretty ROM but I will probably move to the Lite verson.

I just flashed the 1.50 radio stack and I already have better reception in our apartment. Previously I could only make a call (if I was really lucky) by standing next to a window by the street - with 1.50 I can actually get halfway through the apartment before it drops! I can sporadically see my 3G logo and I have 1 or 2 bars (vacillates).

I'm not sure if battery life is better but I'll charge my device fully and then test it out tomorrow - will repost results then.

Linda

[egirl]

I'm getting dismal battery life with this new Radio Rom (it was bad with the old Rom too though). So no improvement moving to the new Rom. The signal is MUCH stronger though, so that's reason enough to keep this one.

I may remove Schap's Rom and see if a stock 6.1 one will give me back my battery...at least then I'll know it's the Rom or a setting and not my battery.

[CRCinAU]

Try the thread in my signature for a heap of different radio ROMs. :)