[killi]

ive gotten the same results on every reflash as you but without turning off the radio.

i set to classic, reboot, restore, reboot, change to threaded via settings/text , hit ok at the warning,soft reset, enter sms, wait for it to populate all the way to the newest message, and done for me.

the radio off/on seems like an extera safeguard though maybe for some, though as of yet after about 7 restores on rom upgrades, i havent needed it