[RADIO] Flash OFFICIAL Radios without ENG HBOOT

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two_cents

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Hello all, Let me start this off first by saying I am in no way shape or form a developer. I am just providing the Guide/Steps to install only the new radio without needing the Engineering Hboot. It also skips the steps of reflashing your boot.img and recovery image that get over written if you flash the firmware.zip

Items you will need before installing radio
-ADB and Fastboot connectivity
-S-OFF
-Radio.zip in file location that you will be executing the fastboot commands (ie. c/DNA/DNA Unclock/)
Thanks to lazarus2297 for compiling the radio zip into a fashable form to eliminate the need to reflash BOOT/Recovery

Radio ZIp- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30538029/radio.zip

STEP 1- Verify ADB connectivity with your PC

C:\android\DNA Unlock>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA2B9S503169 device

STEP 2- Rebot Bootloader

C:\android\DNA Unlock>adb reboot bootloader

STEP 3- execute Fastboot OEM RebootRUU command

C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 0
OKAY [ 0.159s]
finished. total time: 0.160s

STEP 4- Fastboot Flash radio.zip

C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot flash zip radio.zip
sending 'zip' (18514 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.989s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) start image[radio] unzipping & flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,0
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,9
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,18
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,27
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,36
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,41
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,50
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,59
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,68
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,73
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,82
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,87
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,95
(bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,100
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,36
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,73
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
OKAY [ 6.913s]
finished. total time: 8.904s

STEP 5- Reboot

C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.047s

STEP 6 VERIFY BASEBAND

Thanks to JCase, DSB, Beaups and all the real developers who made S-OFF possible on the DNA
 
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orangechoochoo

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Thanks for the guide. Now we've got to try out some other radios too. The one that came with the OTA seems to have better connectivity, but that doesn't mean there are no others that are better. Any idea which ones would work?
 
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orangechoochoo said:
Thanks for the guide. Now we've got to try out some other radios too. The one that came with the OTA seems to have better connectivity, but that doesn't mean there are no others that are better. Any idea which ones would work?
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no clue noone else has a similar phone until the M7 comes out... the TBOLT/Evo used to have interchangeable radios but we had to flash CDMA and LTE radios separate because they are different bands...

I"m just sticking with Official radios
 
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EchoX860 said:
Was told these steps would eliminate my Wifi issues.
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If you took the OTA, then you already have these radios.
Your WiFi issues are likely related to improper flashing of kernel/modules. When you flashed your last ROM, what kernel did you use? The 2 most popular around here are DSB's Cubed kernel, and Elkay's kernel.
You must unzip the kernel files into their own dedicated folder so you can access them.
These kernels come with a 'modules' zip file that must be flashed separately in recovery before everything will function correctly. If you're only flashing the boot.img, then there is your problem.

To flash the boot.img, you should use the IMG Flash GUI app (in Android), or via fastboot, and then immediately reboot to recovery and flash the modules.
I always also wipe cache and Dalvik cache too.

Sent from my HTC DNA
 
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aFancyTickler

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i used the eng hboot and flashed the radio fine. the wifi improved alot and i no longer need to wait for youtube to buffer lol

Sent from my HTC6435LVW using xda app-developers app
 
orangechoochoo

orangechoochoo

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Since you took the OTA, I don't think custom kernels are compatible with it. In the development forum someone posted the new kernel and modules, flash those to fixyour WiFi issues.
 
EchoX860

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You were right, I flashed the Dice Kernel, but stock modules. Stupid mistake, but it works great now.
 
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ML417

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So will i be able to run the old kernels with the new radio.img without any problems? i know, flash the boot.img in fastboot and the modules in recovery afterwards
 
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bakemcbride21

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Thank you very much for this! Any chance to post the original radios this way, too (or if someone has a link) in case reception and data speeds are actually worse with the newer radios? That way we can flash back if need be :)
 
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    two_cents
    Hello all, Let me start this off first by saying I am in no way shape or form a developer. I am just providing the Guide/Steps to install only the new radio without needing the Engineering Hboot. It also skips the steps of reflashing your boot.img and recovery image that get over written if you flash the firmware.zip

    Items you will need before installing radio
    -ADB and Fastboot connectivity
    -S-OFF
    -Radio.zip in file location that you will be executing the fastboot commands (ie. c/DNA/DNA Unclock/)
    Thanks to lazarus2297 for compiling the radio zip into a fashable form to eliminate the need to reflash BOOT/Recovery

    Radio ZIp- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30538029/radio.zip

    STEP 1- Verify ADB connectivity with your PC

    C:\android\DNA Unlock>adb devices
    List of devices attached
    FA2B9S503169 device

    STEP 2- Rebot Bootloader

    C:\android\DNA Unlock>adb reboot bootloader

    STEP 3- execute Fastboot OEM RebootRUU command

    C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot oem rebootRUU
    ...
    (bootloader) Start Verify: 0
    OKAY [ 0.159s]
    finished. total time: 0.160s

    STEP 4- Fastboot Flash radio.zip

    C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot flash zip radio.zip
    sending 'zip' (18514 KB)...
    OKAY [ 1.989s]
    writing 'zip'...
    (bootloader) zip header checking...
    (bootloader) zip info parsing...
    (bootloader) checking model ID...
    (bootloader) checking custom ID...
    (bootloader) start image[radio] unzipping & flushing...
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,0
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,9
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,18
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,27
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,36
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,41
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,50
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,59
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,68
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,73
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,82
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,87
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,95
    (bootloader) [RUU]UZ,radio,100
    (bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,0
    (bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,36
    (bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,73
    (bootloader) [RUU]WP,radio,100
    (bootloader) ...... Successful
    OKAY [ 6.913s]
    finished. total time: 8.904s

    STEP 5- Reboot

    C:\android\DNA Unlock>fastboot reboot
    rebooting...

    finished. total time: 0.047s

    STEP 6 VERIFY BASEBAND

    Thanks to JCase, DSB, Beaups and all the real developers who made S-OFF possible on the DNA
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    lazarus2297
    lazarus2297
    BFirebird101 said:
    NVM, I figured it out. I do have a question. Why can't we just flash this zip in CWR now that we have S-OFF? I thought that was one of the benefits, at least it was on my Galaxy Nexus.
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    I don't think so.. this zip was not designed to be flashed in recovery.. there are no scripts in the zip just the android info txt file and the radio.img
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    BBEgo
    BBEgo
    EchoX860 said:
    Was told these steps would eliminate my Wifi issues.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    If you took the OTA, then you already have these radios.
    Your WiFi issues are likely related to improper flashing of kernel/modules. When you flashed your last ROM, what kernel did you use? The 2 most popular around here are DSB's Cubed kernel, and Elkay's kernel.
    You must unzip the kernel files into their own dedicated folder so you can access them.
    These kernels come with a 'modules' zip file that must be flashed separately in recovery before everything will function correctly. If you're only flashing the boot.img, then there is your problem.

    To flash the boot.img, you should use the IMG Flash GUI app (in Android), or via fastboot, and then immediately reboot to recovery and flash the modules.
    I always also wipe cache and Dalvik cache too.

    Sent from my HTC DNA
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    skruff77
    skruff77
    BigMace23 said:
    Does anyone have the md5 of the radio . zip?

    Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2
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    Click to collapse

    This is what i have for the md5
    42A32022381C70E060E1B5671A2E5C70
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    Daswolven
    Daswolven
    .torrented said:
    like anything that you would flash in the bootloader

    usually you would put it in a P83IMG.zip file (on the root of the sdcard) and then the bootloader would say press up to flash press down for no

    like to update the radios

    im just asking becaues on all other HTC devices ive owned you could do this before

    instead of flashing them through fastboot oem rebootRUU
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    No SD card, correct.

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