Upgrade to Radio 1.41

[testacon]

Just a quick question, I thought that you couldn't downgrade a radio version, that the updater prevented it.

Did something change or did this only apply to the full packages that Sprint and the other carriers use that modify the other components in the phone as well.

Any input would be greatly appreciated before trying this new radio out.

Thanks

Testacon

[phoenx06]

Originally Posted by testacon

Just a quick question, I thought that you couldn't downgrade a radio version, that the updater prevented it.

Did something change or did this only apply to the full packages that Sprint and the other carriers use that modify the other components in the phone as well.

Any input would be greatly appreciated before trying this new radio out.

Thanks

Testacon

Yeah, of course you can downgrade. Also, the radio upgrade has nothing to do with the carriers. All it does is update the radio stack in your phone (ie beter signal, bletooth, wifi)

[jfol01]

I just upgraded to the 1.41. I have a 6700 through sprint. when i did i actually lost some signal strength. i read soomewhere that u might have to update the prl on your phone to make it work better, but I'm not sure how to do that with sprint. can anyone help please?

[jfol01]

one more note - i'm using the sprint 2.06 wwe rom
i have read that it just didn't work for some people and they had to go back to the original radio but i just wanted to make sure that i was doing everything correct before i did that. the update to the 1.41 version was successful by looking at the system-device info screen
thanks again

[phoenx06]

As stated above, I'm not real sure with Sprint. Try *2 then hit dial. Worth a shot.

[evilgenius]

I have went from 1 bar in the office to 5 bars....thanks for the upgrade

[jfol01]

I just updated the prl on the phone and it works a lot better now!!Before upgrading to radio 1.41 I normally only had 1 bar on the sprint network at home and 1x. After the upgrade it dropped to 0 bars. But after I updated the prl like everyone was suggesting my signal jumped to 3-4 bars and EV at home. Updating the prl was easy on sprint - just dial *2 like phoenx06 said and ask for technical support. Just tell the rep that you want a prl update and they will set one up for you. When you hang up with them, just dial *2 again and the automated system will do the update for you. It will reset your phone at the end, but I didn't lose any info that I had on it.
Thanks again Phoenx06 for the great program and to everyone else for the great work that you are doing.

[cpipkins]

Originally Posted by Janknut

Hi Pheonix - Props and thx for the quick reply as well as all of your efforts here... FYI, my laptop is Win XP Pro SP2, all updates etc etc etc.

Not sure wassup with these errors - are there other Sprint users out there who have got this to work? Other Colonel 3.5 ROM users?

I'll post again if/when I learn more... JKT

I'm a Sprint user and using XP Pro. I did the update without a hitch and it REALLY works GREAT.

Make sure and put it in boot loader mode first (push the power button on top, and the record/voice command button on the side, and push the reset button on the bottom next to the USB all at the same time). The screen will appear blank, but if you look closely, it says "serial". Next, plug in your USB cable; it will then say "USB" instead of serial. Unzip the folder and run the very bottom/last file. Follow the onscreen prompts and when it finishes, unplug your USB cable and "soft reset" instead of hard (just push the reset button on the bottom next to the USB connection).

If you do this, it should work withou a problem. Thanks Pheonix!!!!!

[PolloLoco]

I updated my phone last night, but haven't seen any improvement at home - sadly.

Does this update include all the improved drivers I've heard mentioned for the official 3.5 ROM's? Specifically, I'd heard with the new drivers - bluetooth functionality had improved greatly.

[phoenx06]

I cant stress this enough guys, this has nothing to do with your rom. This is just an upgrade to your radio stack, completely different and set aside from the actuall rom. To get the updated drivers from the new 3.5 rom, you will have to put the 3.5 rom on your phone.