Ok, but with this new 2nd init hack, will we be able to somehow edit and fix the radio firmware so that the reception is better outside of the Verizon's network? (On my D2G I get 1 signal bar whereas a Milestone 2 gets 3 bars at the same place with the same GSM network)
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Ok, but with this new 2nd init hack, will we be able to somehow edit and fix the radio firmware so that the reception is better outside of the Verizon's network? (On my D2G I get 1 signal bar whereas a Milestone 2 gets 3 bars at the same place with the same GSM network)
So is there a way to edit the radio firmware and fix it?
Doubtfully. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that 'unlocking' the radio is a priority to any of the developers at this point.
Why is that developers won't be interested in flashing the radio firmware if on Windows Mobile that was done all the time?
bikedude880
Member
It sits in a signed partiton, even if we could fix the issues you listed, we wouldn't be able to push it. So unless it comes as an official update, you're sadly SOL. Sorry
Sent from my White DROID 2 GLOBAL.
But if you unlock the radio, then what? How do you fix the poor reception issue when the phone is in GSM/WCDMA mode using a foreign sim card on the D2G?
In Windows Mobile there were many radios for each phone model, whereas here on Android that doesn't exist for what I can see. So if the radio is unlocked, what can you do next to fix it?
Gasai Yuno
Member
Let me remind you something: the full name for Linux is GNU/Linux. GNU stands for Gnu Not UNIX.
On the topic of radio firmware: considering it's probably in the transceiver's own “language” (from the instruction set-based point of view), I very much doubt that you will be able to somehow find the sources and compile your own version of it.
kptphalkon
Active Member
thanksSeeing as both Linux and GNU are Unix based operating systems, Yes is is infact UNIX.
I've been sitting on my thumbs here waiting for GB. I've been having problems with the battery life in my D2G since I moved to it from my Palm Pre. I'm really hoping that it comes out ontime (July 15th) and cleans this pig up.
Gasai Yuno
Member
Excuse me, what? I meant GNU/Linux, not GNU. That's number 1. Number 2, GNU stands for “Gnu Not UNIX”. It means that GNU is NOT UNIX.
How exactly is Linux based on UNIX? Linux was written from scratch. No source code from UNIX was used. Same with BSD. It was written from scratch and does not incorporate UNIX sources.
Let me explain this again.
UNIX is an OS and a registered trademark.
BSD is also a family of OSs and a trademark. BSD isn't UNIX. GNU isn't UNIX. SCO OpenServer isn't UNIX. AIX isn't UNIX. IRIX isn't UNIX as well.
UNIX, however, is UNIX.
So, according to you, even though both were created to mimic Unix, they aren't based on it? If unix didn't exist, neither would Linux, GNU, BSD, Minix, heck MacOS probably wouldn't exist either.
bikedude880
Member
And yet the Mac OS kernel was originally Mach iirc, and only merged parts of the FreeBSD kernel/userspace to become UNIX compatible when it was Mac OS X v10.0
CM7 is shaping up well on the Global. Light/proximity sensors work (yay screen auto-power).
Sent from my White DROID 2 GLOBAL.
joy_rostie
New Member
To be fully correct Linux is functional UNIX-like, witch means that it has no code form original AT&T product but behaves in a manner roughly consistent with the UNIX specification.