Could someone help me flash the latest radio?

[greydarrah]

I've never flashed just a single item before. Could someone be kind enough to give me some step by step instructions on how to do just the radio and a link as to where I can download it? I'm unlocked, rooted and running the straight up 4.0.2 with no ROMs or other alterations.

Also, will this wipe anything...data or apps?

Thanks for the help.

 

[yuzume83]

No, installing the radio doesn't wipe anything.

There are two methods of installing the radio - with fastboot or with clockwork recovery. I used clockwork because it sounded easier.

Go to the market and download Rom Manager and then read this thread.

This thread explains how to use clockwork mod recovery

Click on the first link in this thread for links to the radio

 

[greydarrah]

Followup questions:

Once backed up, to flash this radio, do I skip to his step number 10 (skipping over the wiping this, and wiping that) then follow through step 15?

Also, as to the 403radios_btldr.zip file, before I start step number 10, do I just use file explorer on my PC to copy this file (it's on my PC now) to the root of my phones directory?

 

[revickulous2001]

I'm not sure what directions are you following when you refer to the steps, but flashing the radio will be very similar (just easier) to flashing a rom. You can download Rom Manager to automate this process for you. Just put the zip file somewhere on your phone. Then within Rom Manager, click "Install ROM from zip." When it prompts for what to delete, you don't have to select user data.

As always, run a titanium backup and then a backup from clockwork as well prior to doing this just in case something extremely odd happens.

 

[greydarrah]

Followup questions:

Once backed up, to flash this radio, do I skip to his step number 10 (skipping over the wiping this, and wiping that) then follow through step 15?

Also, as to the 403radios_btldr.zip file, before I start step number 10, do I just use file explorer on my PC to copy this file (it's on my PC now) to the root of my phones directory?

The steps I'm referring to come from this post # 2 in this thread:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...backup-restore-install-roms-galaxy-nexus.html

 

[moosc]

Dl radio zip from mdw move to root of sd card launch cwr wipe cache install from zip choose the radio zip select yes and wait it will take a while on cdm dont fear wait then select reboot thats it very simple

 

[revickulous2001]

The steps I'm referring to come from this post # 2 in this thread:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...backup-restore-install-roms-galaxy-nexus.html

I would wipe the two cache partitions just to be on the safe side. But there's no need to wipe your user data for a flash like this.

 

[greydarrah]

Thanks for all the help everyone. It worked like a charm and like everything else that you figure out how to do (with your help), now seems ridiculously easy.

 

[yuzume83]

Yup, use your computer to copy the zip file to the root of your phones internal storage. You can skip the wiping and go to step 10.

 

[revickulous2001]

Thanks for all the help everyone. It worked like a charm and like everything else that you figure out how to do (with your help), now seems ridiculously easy.

No problem. This is why flashing is so addictive. Once you do it once, it's easy and allows so many more options than what unrooted users have.

 

[oxidant11]

Let me know if your connection improves, contemplating on doing it or not.

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[revickulous2001]

Let me know if your connection improves, contemplating on doing it or not.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Mine stayed the same when I flashed the 4.0.3 radio

 

[kk4df]

Many say this radio update does not improve signal, but helps you stay connected when switching towers.

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[mikestorm]

Many say this radio update does not improve signal, but helps you stay connected when switching towers.

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I figured as much. These radios were obviously in the works prior to the Nexus signal issues gaining prevalence.