i am looking to update the radios on my evo. i have never done this before and i know that there are risks in doing so. what so i look for and what steps should i take? my reasons to do the update is 1 better battery lfe and 2 stronger signals. i am currently using mikg 2.58 with more freedom kernal. thanks in advance for the help.
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Root radios update help
- Thread starter rsoria1
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joehornback
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I updated my radios and got worse battery life. Unless your signals are just terrible, this isn't a must.
Xtremedays
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What is your current baseband version?
As far as steps, make sure you have at least 50% battery when you start the radio flash. It will take a while so be patient. I usually walk away and get a snack so that it doesn't seem to take as long. There is usually no progress bar so no indication of how long it will be. NEVER pull your battery during a radio flash. This is the one sure way to brick your phone. Also make sure you have a backup with your wimax keys. You have a higher risk of losing them during a radio flash than any other flash procedure.
Xtremedays
Android Expert
Current radio version is 2.15.00.0808.
Your results may vary with radios. Sometimes they help and sometimes things get worse. Just make sure to have at least 50% battery(I usually do it with a full charge) and a backup of your wimax keys. Again, patience is key when flashing radios. I got a boost is data connection with the current radio release but nothing with my voice connection. Some have gotten different results.
Xtremedays
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Xtremedays
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You are welcome.
Yeah, for some reason after the reboot to recovery, it still shows formatting cache even though it is just waiting for you to tell it to reboot. Glad you got it.