Newb question about Cyanogen Mod

[Guest adrenius]

Hi, I have an Orange San Francisco Gen 1 phone which is currently rooted and has Japanese Jellyfish RLS9 on it. I am considering updating it to the latest stable Cyanogen Mod but am a bit confused. The site I was on said that the Gen 2 radio was required, and I have no idea what that means I have to do at all

Any help will be much appreciated

Thanks

[Guest Flumpster]

Do you use the radio built into the phone? (the one where you have to plug your headphones in for the antenna ?)

If you use it then do not upgrade to GEN2 and Cyanogen because the radio part in the kernel is not functioning.

If you don't use it then just do the TPT method Here.

It's very easy to install and if your not happy you can always go back to GEN1 and your old roms.

[Guest adrenius]

Do you use the radio built into the phone? (the one where you have to plug your headphones in for the antenna ?)

If you use it then do not upgrade to GEN2 and Cyanogen because the radio part in the kernel is not functioning.

If you don't use it then just do the TPT method Here.

It's very easy to install and if your not happy you can always go back to GEN1 and your old roms.

Yes I do use the radio, so I won't update yet then. Do you know if there will be a fix for this? Whatever happens will I have to upgrade to Gen2?

Thanks

[Guest jeddy1]

Yes I do use the radio, so I won't update yet then. Do you know if there will be a fix for this? Whatever happens will I have to upgrade to Gen2?

Thanks

no u dont have to update if u dont want. about the fix they need time and maybe they dont fix it .

[Guest adrenius]

no u dont have to update if u dont want. about the fix they need time and maybe they dont fix it .

I mean that if at any point in the future I want to update to the Cyanogen rom then will that always require updating the phone to become GEN2 as well?

Thanks

[Guest Amphoras]

I mean that if at any point in the future I want to update to the Cyanogen rom then will that always require updating the phone to become GEN2 as well?

Thanks

You'll need to update your phone to use Gen 2 yes.

I never used the built in radio, but whats the difference between it and apps like Tune In Radio?

Edited May 6, 2011 by Amphoras

[Guest frenchdroid]

Hi, I have an Orange San Francisco Gen 1 phone which is currently rooted and has Japanese Jellyfish RLS9 on it. I am considering updating it to the latest stable Cyanogen Mod but am a bit confused. The site I was on said that the Gen 2 radio was required, and I have no idea what that means I have to do at all

Any help will be much appreciated

Thanks

Hi

I don't know about the issues with the radio but anyway, don't know why you haven't been told you can stay on Gen1 AND still try the latest CyanogenMod by using the converter by Kallt Kaffe: http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...rsal-converter/

(Also, you can convert to Gen2 via the TPT method (its a sticky in the Roms subsection) AND then convert back to Gen1).

[Guest jimbobvfr400]

I never used the built in radio, but whats the difference between it and apps like Tune In Radio?

Tune In radio is Internet radio and requires a data connection.

The built in radio is an FM radio and doesn't require data.

[Guest Amphoras]

Tune In radio is Internet radio and requires a data connection.

The built in radio is an FM radio and doesn't require data.

Ah that makes sense thanks. Only time I've used it was at home with wifi on.

[Guest drobson67]

You'll need to update your phone to use Gen 2 yes.

I never used the built in radio, but whats the difference between it and apps like Tune In Radio?

Tunin radio uses the internet to recieve radio channels and uses a data connection where as the fm radio receives channels or to be correct frequencies through the earphones plugged in to act as an antenna, with internet radio you have more choice and are not limited by distance or band where as with an fm radio, transmissions tends to be limited to line of sight, Im not sure which method would drain the battery more but both have pros and cons, if you dont have much of a data allowance then you might want to consider the fm radio.