Flashing the Radio

[Guest nick w]

Hi troops.

Im having an issue of flashing my Orange desire to a newer radio.

I cant do it.

For what ever reason it wont flash.

I followed this guide

Flashing Radio

Download the latest version of the radio (5.09.00.20).

Place the radio update.zip file on the root of your SD card.

Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery.

Boot into the bootloader mode.

Select Recovery; volume keys will allow you to navigate up & down & the power key will allow you to select an option.

Once you enter ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side volume buttons to move around, and the trackball button to select.

Select Install zip from sdcard.

Select Choose zip from sdcard.

Select the radio update.zip.

Once the installation has finished, select Reboot system now. Now the HTC Desire's Baseband version should now be 5.09.00.08.

Then i followed this guide

How to flash the radios:

Make sure you have the usb driver installed from the android sdk

Turn your desire off

Hold the back button and turn your desire on

When you are at the white screen, make sure BOOTLOADER is selected and press the power button

Wait a few seconds then press volume down to select RECOVERY and press the power button again

When you are at the screen with the red triangle and the phone, plug in the usb cable

Run the recovery-windows.bat script from modaco r5 root pack

When the recovery menu appears select 'Flash zip from sdcard'

Select the radio zip file and press the trackerball to confirm

Press the trackerball over 'Reboot system now'

When the radio image has finished being written unplug the usb cable

The phone will reboot a couple of times and then return to a normal state with your new radio

With this guide above it hung. I phoo'd my self and left it for 20 mins, it said something abou clockwork recovery

Nothing......

[Guest nick w]

Doesnt say anywhere but i found the issue.

I was using my standard4gb card. As soon as i chucked the radio (update.zip) onto the 1GB gold card it worked.

So it has to be on the gold card!

SOLVED

[Guest EddyOS]

No it doesn't...

[Guest nick w]

No it doesn't...

It did for me.?

[Guest EddyOS]

I'm using my 16GB SD card for everything and it's fine...

[Guest nick w]

maybe i needed to reformat my 4gb one?

hasnt been done

[Guest EddyOS]

I take it you're also flashing a new ROM? Radio on it's own is useless and will screw up your Desire if not on FroYo

[Guest nick w]

I take it you're also flashing a new ROM? Radio on it's own is useless and will screw up your Desire if not on FroYo

Thanks Eddy, But i had flashed with Froyo on the desire but had 4.06.05 baseband. Causing a few issues and rebooting when using the video recorder.

So i have just chucked on the new Radio 5.20 which solved the issues.

Strange i couldnt do it off my 4gb card.

i only realised after 3 hours that i have the 1gb gold card laying about so i tried that and it worked..

strange