updating radio question, not about unlocking

[EyeB]

I noticed that the 6.5 rom has a newer radio but I want to stay on wm6.1 which has the older radio.

Any way I can update this without flashing a radio? Since I'm not security unlocked, I don't want to brick the phone updating radio :S

edit: ok I updated radio without problems, mods can delete/lock this thread if it helps keep forum clean

[elesbb]

you don't have to be security unlocked , just hardSPL unlocked . and if you do a update firmware from your phone it should update the radio to the latest without flashing .

[EyeB]

Hm, odd I thought that, but I used the update firmware and radio number is still the 1.something one instead of the 2.something.

I'll find one to download then later, I'm hardspl unlocked

[elesbb]

Originally Posted by eyeb

Hm, odd I thought that, but I used the update firmware and radio number is still the 1.something one instead of the 2.something.

I'll find one to download then later, I'm hardspl unlocked

that is strange . go into your EPST and check what firmware it says . but here is a list of radios . http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-d...-included.html

[EyeB]

what is epst? in the device info, says the radio is 1.96.00wf

thanks for the link, I saw that it says it needed security unlocked so I wasn't tempted to try it :S

edit: but what is advantage of newer radio? I mean is there any real reason for me to update it?

[horndoctor]

Wirelessly posted (htc Pocket PC: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

You can't update your radio unless you flash it to your device which you would have to be hspl unlocked to do. The only advantage to using a different radio is a possible gain in signal strength and less battery consumption. It is a crap shoot though so you could experience a loss in performance.

[EyeB]

hm, i hoped it wasnt flashed with the rom... Because I'm using sprint's stock 6.1 rom (I like it right now) but wanted a newer radio. But the stock rom has the older radio which is why I wanted a newer radio but with old wm6.1

[horndoctor]

Wirelessly posted (htc Pocket PC: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

Most custom roms do not include a radio. As long as you are hspl unlocked you can flash a newer radio version without affecting your rom because the radio flashes to a seperate location. You can flash a different radio and still use your current rom.

[EyeB]

k thanks