Root EVO_Radio_2.15.00.08.08: Flash Procedure

[dustwun77]

can i have it charging while doing this

Should prob charge it really well before you do this, think I read somewhere that it doesn't charge in recovery mode anyway.

It really didn't take very long but you don't want it to die or to have to pull the battery while this is going on, they say it makes the Evo a paperweight!

 

[ocnbrze]

can i have it charging while doing this

yes and no. while it is installing it will not charge. so you need to make sure that you have plenty of battery before attempting this.

sorry one more, is wimax img. on my nandroid the wiwax key

it depends on what recovery you have. in clockwork mod it will automatically
backup your wimax keys. in amon ra 2.3 you willhave to check wimax in ordr for it to back it up.

 

[Krubag]

where would i find it in amon ra

 

[DaRayvn]

when you go into your recovery you'll go to backup/restore....then nandroid backup...then you will check the boxes you want...which is the first 3...they should all be checked for you...you just have to check the wimax box...then at the bottom it says perform backup..

 

[Sarge1721]

Just flashed this radio and so far no change. But for whatever reason, my phone takes a few days to settle down after doing a change. I'll report back on this in a few days. Thanks again!

 

[dustwun77]

Hope it works out good for you. I tried speedtest yesterday after i flashed it. speed down wasnt much but i think it was because I was running my test at a peak usage time, I had like 3 times better upload speeds though.

today really early, 6am eastern, I was using the browser in a place with very little coverage, and man, pages were loading like twice as fast as usual.

 

[joehornback]

So let me make sure I understand. If you are running a sense rom (Like MikeG 2.5) all you have to do is do a PRL and PRI update and your radio is updated. If you're running an AOSP rom, you have to flash it. Is this correct?

 

[ocnbrze]

So let me make sure I understand. If you are running a sense rom (Like MikeG 2.5) all you have to do is do a PRL and PRI update and your radio is updated. If you're running an AOSP rom, you have to flash it. Is this correct?

no your radios are something different then your prl and profile. those you need to flash or install via hboot depending on which file you use.

 

[sha4000]

So I just flashed the radio update and i rebooted then it went back to the reboot screen it says its formatting cache at the bottom. Should i wait till thats done or just reboot now.

 

[dustwun77]

I think wait till it tells you to. Imho

 

[sha4000]

ok i check the rooting thread and see someone else having the same issue with it being stuck on that screen for over 3 hours and that was like 1am i wonder what happened?

 

[dustwun77]

I don't know. Didn't see that. It only took a few minutes on mine. What did you wipe before you did it?

Hope you get it straight. Don't know if plugging in charger will help keep it up till someone who knows more can help you. Don't pull the battery though.

 

[sha4000]

I wiped cache and davlik-cache. It looks like i can choose to reboot if i want since the vol up/down is operational though. I did flash the new evolved rom and hour before if that means anything.

 

[dustwun77]

Looks to me like if you are on a screen where you can reboot, it would be ok to do it. All happened really fast with mine ... Your call but I think I'd go for it. Good luck!

Edit.: I read up earlier where Ocn said some take a long time and be patient. Wish I knew better or someone else who did would come in. Hoping for a good report!

 

[dustwun77]

Did you read what Gossaga wrote in rooting for dummies thread? Looks like he thinks ihe waited for nothing. Then some other guy chimed in and said hewished he'd been there to tell him it was ok, I assume he meant to reboot. Read it and seewhat you get out of it.

 

[sha4000]

Did you read what Gossaga wrote in rooting for dummies thread? Looks like he thinks ihe waited for nothing. Then some other guy chimed in and said hewished he'd been there to tell him it was ok, I assume he meant to reboot. Read it and seewhat you get out of it.

Actually im just getting back i ended up just rebooting and everything was fine. thx for the help though.

 

[dustwun77]

Glad it worked out and thanks for letting me know! I was concerned!

 

[sha4000]

So was I........ Much appreciated!!!!!

 

[Sarge1721]

Well so far my signal hasn't changed a bit. Sprint service around here is spotty at best. I'll give it more time to settle.

 

[DaRayvn]

Well so far my signal hasn't changed a bit. Sprint service around here is spotty at best. I'll give it more time to settle.

you may not notice a change in signal....most people have reporting faster data speeds with u/p d/l.....if you knew what your old speeds were you could d/l the speedtest app off the market and see if they improved from your old ones....i've read a few posts where people got a signifigant jump in data speeds...

 

[ocnbrze]

you may not notice a change in signal....most people have reporting faster data speeds with u/p d/l.....if you knew what your old speeds were you could d/l the speedtest app off the market and see if they improved from your old ones....i've read a few posts where people got a signifigant jump in data speeds...

YRMV when flashing the radio updates. my download and upload speed went up only slightly. i do seem to get better call quality after the updates.

 

[DaRayvn]

YRMV when flashing the radio updates. my download and upload speed went up only slightly. i do seem to get better call quality after the updates.

whats YRMV? lol...im probly gonna feel like a goof when you tell me and i know what it is lol...

 

[ocnbrze]

whats YRMV? lol...im probly gonna feel like a goof when you tell me and i know what it is lol...

Your Resluts May Vary

 

[DaRayvn]

Your Resluts May Vary

yah i feel like a goof now...lol...ive heard that before

 

[ocnbrze]

lol i had to google it the first time i saw it.