Radio won't initialize, and now won't flash to old firmware

mikldom · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2007, 11:59 PM

I need to replace this thing, and I have the total equipment insurance from Sprint. since my radio won't initialize AT ALL, I cannot downgrade the firmware to a sprint firmware so I can go to a sprint store and get a new one..

what do I do?

could running an external antenna, ruined the radio part of the phone and it won't come on no matter what?

Please respond, I am desperate!!!

Thanks..

allanak · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 12:25 AM

You have tried putting the phone into bootloader mode, right?

mikldom · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 06:42 AM

but, because it shows no "radio" the firmware will not continue, or I get a country error id, etc..

I am very familiar with flashing the firmware, but, because the radio looks to be absent, it will not continue..

does anybody have a firmware that is sprint authorized, absent the radio, so I can flash, and then go swap at the sprint store?

THANKS

peacock93 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 08:27 AM

mikldom,

just do a search for 'radio' and you'll find what you need.

mikldom · #5 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 02:57 AM

Well,

I did get it to work after many times of a new flash, and got my favorite (Big J) to work.

I see the awesome guide now posted on how to get the radio back.. that is great and I think it needs to be a 'sticky'.

I am back in business... I got my new Dual head unit in my car with full bluetooth capabilities and it is awesome, goes mute, I answer, all through the stereo, after call, goes back to whatever I was listening too.. and the AVRC functions on the radio work great, can forward, back, next, etc, using my car radio to control Media player on the unit, while streaming music to car radio.. all in bluetooth!!!

thanks for all the help from the forum!!!

/mike