Update Radio to Newest Version (does NOT require root)

[KerrAvon]

To roll back the radio, you have to root the phone and then un-root it. There are several videos on YouTube that go through the process. Pain in the but because you have to re-install all your apps.

 

[rmreid]

I tried to do the manual OTA and it failed. I am trying to find a solution on how to rollback the radio and I will try again.

Same here, so am I to understand that we can't do the manual update and probably won't get the OTA if we have the radio update (unrooted)? :angry:

 

[Bowtie]

I tried to do the manual OTA and it failed. I am trying to find a solution on how to rollback the radio and I will try again.

Same here, so am I to understand that we can't do the manual update and probably won't get the OTA if we have the radio update (unrooted)? :angry:

100% correct, i had to root my phone and then roll it back to the older baseband and before it was even done going through the set up, it was pulling in 2.2 for me to install. I will have to fully reinstall all my apps, email, settings.

 

[rmreid]

I tried to do the manual OTA and it failed. I am trying to find a solution on how to rollback the radio and I will try again.

Same here, so am I to understand that we can't do the manual update and probably won't get the OTA if we have the radio update (unrooted)? :angry:

100% correct, i had to root my phone and then roll it back to the older baseband and before it was even done going through the set up, it was pulling in 2.2 for me to install. I will have to fully reinstall all my apps, email, settings.

Not very happy :icon_cussing:to learn this, as I thought using the unrooted method to upgrade the radio would not lead me to have to root my phone to get future upgrades :angry:

 

[rmreid]

Going to post for "help" in the correct forum .....

 

[Jamar]

Pardon me for living under a rock the past couple months... but what's the deal with this radio update? Why is it important?

 

[benner]

Pardon me for living under a rock the past couple months... but what's the deal with this radio update? Why is it important?

It's not. It just gave Incredible users a couple upgrades like 720p and 3ghotspot. But by installing it you weren't able to get 2.2 OTA

 

[benner]

I tried to do the manual OTA and it failed. I am trying to find a solution on how to rollback the radio and I will try again.

Same here, so am I to understand that we can't do the manual update and probably won't get the OTA if we have the radio update (unrooted)? :angry:

100% correct, i had to root my phone and then roll it back to the older baseband and before it was even done going through the set up, it was pulling in 2.2 for me to install. I will have to fully reinstall all my apps, email, settings.

What system did you use to root. Tried Unrevoked last night and it wouldn't let me.

 

[rmreid]

Well this really is a pain in the A$$, anyone have instructions on how to undo the radio upgrade for a non rooted phone? I am really not looking to root then unroot my Dinc
If not I may have to figure out how to brick it to get a replacement

 

[KerrAvon]

There is no way to go back with a non-rooted phone. You have to root it to go back.

 

[rmreid]

There is no way to go back with a non-rooted phone. You have to root it to go back.

Thanks too much for me, guess I'm off to get a replacement

 

[doug piston]

There is no way to go back with a non-rooted phone. You have to root it to go back.

Thanks too much for me, guess I'm off to get a replacement

Omg you can flash an unsupported radio yet complain about the fix???



Well anyways, KerrAvon I owe you an apology, there was a person who just used the new ruu to upgrade without the downgrade. I just found this out today.

 

[rmreid]

There is no way to go back with a non-rooted phone. You have to root it to go back.

Thanks too much for me, guess I'm off to get a replacement

Omg you can flash an unsupported radio yet complain about the fix???



Well anyways, KerrAvon I owe you an apology, there was a person who just used the new ruu to upgrade without the downgrade. I just found this out today.

When I followed the thread on the radio flash it was thought that you would still be able to get upgrades, which we now know is not the case - If I had known I would not be able to get updates I would not have done it (hind sight is great isn't it?) as rooting and unrooting wasn't something I was interested in.

 

[doug piston]

Well to get the upgrade run the leaked ruu. You'll be all set then. No need to root and unroot.

 

[benner]

Well to get the upgrade run the leaked ruu. You'll be all set then. No need to root and unroot.

RUU????? I tried running the Manual OTA and it won't do it since we have an updated radio. What's this RUU you talk of.