Question?? - AGPS or GPS Unlock for Stock 6.1 VX6900 Radio 3.37.78

johnnyz525 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 02:18 PM

Ok, I am a complete newbie hear so I will give you the lowdown on what I am trying to do.

From what I gather from other posts....the new VX6900's for verizon are shipping with the Official update pre-loaded on the phone.

Also, the Valhalla cab fix is no longer working with Verizon but is working with Telus?

Basically I am getting this new VX6900 tommorrow because I flashed to the Altell ROM and accidentally let customizations run. After that I tried to install NFSFAN 6.5 ROM which worked.

I then called verizon tech support because *228 did not work. The tech was able to get calls working but no data via EPTS. I am thinking that the alltel ROM screwed up everything, regardless I flash to Official Update for 6.1 and tried that but still no go for programming. So the tech is sending out the new unit.

Since I am getting a new unit this is the best time to get GPS or AGPS working for this handset. I have been all over PPCG and xda-dev on this issue. It seams that the valhalla cab fix no longer works for APGS unless you use Telus? Allot of these posts are old so I wanted some feedback from anyone who is currently able to run GPS or AGPS on the 6.1 radio 3.77.78 unit.

As far as ROM's go I don't want to flash because I am running android 1.6 donut from my SD card and it works awesome! I updated Google Maps with Navi and am trying to just get GPS locks in that manner.

Any help would be awesome!

**horndoctor** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 04:33 PM

If I were you, I would do what this user did in this post:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=271

If that does not work for you then I would say use Pdaphonejunkie's standalone gps guide for standalone non-agps here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=78560

Hope that helps!!

johnnyz525 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 05:02 PM

I saw that post but had a couple of questions about the process.

If the new phone comes with the update, Will it run customizations when I power on? If so can I just soft reset before the customizations and bypass the GPS lockdown?

Or do the customizations program the phone so I can activate it via *228?

I do have another phone (a razor XE) so I can activate and deactivate online like in the post.

Really what I want to do is get GPS working without having to flash the phone.

Thanks for the Help!

**horndoctor** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 05:32 PM

When you get it from Verizon it will be locked already.

I don't think you have a choice. You could try a hard reset and then soft reset before customizations run and see if that works but I doubt that it will help since it should already be locked down.

ss0mohit · #5 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horndoctor

If I were you, I would do what this user did in this post:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=271

If that does not work for you then I would say use Pdaphonejunkie's standalone gps guide for standalone non-agps here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=78560

Hope that helps!!

it works. trust me.

i pick up satellites and its open.

ss0mohit · #6 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyz525

I saw that post but had a couple of questions about the process.

If the new phone comes with the update, Will it run customizations when I power on? If so can I just soft reset before the customizations and bypass the GPS lockdown?

Or do the customizations program the phone so I can activate it via *228?

I do have another phone (a razor XE) so I can activate and deactivate online like in the post.

Really what I want to do is get GPS working without having to flash the phone.

Thanks for the Help!

just flash back to stock rom. in pdaj's post... you need to flash a 1.xx radio, so its not worth it to get it running anyway.
it works though!

johnnyz525 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss0mohit

just flash back to stock rom. in pdaj's post... you need to flash a 1.xx radio, so its not worth it to get it running anyway.
it works though!

what radio are you using? I thought in that post you are able to update to the most current 3.37.78?

Also....I think I am clear on the process..basically once I get the phone

-- unlock it with cokeman .40

-- Install the 6.0 ROM

-- Unlock with Cokeman 2.37

-- Install 6.1 Official ROM - Soft Reset at Customizations....

-- Install Custom Rom (NFSFAN or Other)

-- Enable Location

-- Com 4, Port (blank) Baud (4800) Managed by windows....

Do I need to do any cab instalation other than the NFSFAN provisioning cab? And will I be able to activate the phone with the *228 or My Verizon?

I know it seems like I am repeating allot of what is being told but I already bricked one phone and do not want to brick another.....

Thanks for all the help

ss0mohit · #8 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyz525

what radio are you using? I thought in that post you are able to update to the most current 3.37.78?

Also....I think I am clear on the process..basically once I get the phone

-- unlock it with cokeman .40

-- Install the 6.0 ROM

-- Unlock with Cokeman 2.37

-- Install 6.1 Official ROM - Soft Reset at Customizations....

-- Install Custom Rom (NFSFAN or Other)

-- Enable Location

-- Com 4, Port (blank) Baud (4800) Managed by windows....

Do I need to do any cab instalation other than the NFSFAN provisioning cab? And will I be able to activate the phone with the *228 or My Verizon?

I know it seems like I am repeating allot of what is being told but I already bricked one phone and do not want to brick another.....

Thanks for all the help

yeah... trust me youwon't brick it. it just takes a boatload of time.
lol, flashing a 1.xx radio is just the beginning. currently i have a 3.42.3(?) radio.

**horndoctor** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 11:05 PM

Aparently, you don't want Assisted gps so if that is what you want then just follow the steps in PDAPhoneJunkie's Standalone gps thread. Or you can just ignore what I posted in this post like you did in the previous post I made.

johnnyz525 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 02:34 AM

It's not that I don't want aGPS, I just read a bunch of older posts stating that Verizon had put a block on the server and that everyone who had been running the Valhalla Cab work around the service stopped working in March.

I am just trying to get clarification on what IS working now. The other useful post I found over at xda was this one:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639

I was just checking to see if anyone over here was able to do the update and if so did they have any problems after the update.

Thanks for all your help....