OMJ's WM6.1 Custom Touch ROM w/ UC, GPS, REV A! Updated 5/29/08

[Abelis]

OMJ,

Thanks for everything. I've succesfully installed the Verizon Full Custom. Had to contact VZ customer support as I had a problem with authentication of my phone for calling. I have had good success with GPS after the initial aquisition which took some time.

I've had very mixed results with data speed and some crashing in IE. Didn't I read that you had put Opera in at one point? Did you remove it for a reason? Should it indicate to me in some way that it is functioning in Rev A or is this just a function of location and signal strength?

Thanks again for your efforts.

[crasher]

Originally Posted by Old_Man_Jenkins

...no, there is nothing u need to set for internet....I am a Sprint user but I test each rom I build, currently still using the custom Verizon.....each rom, no matter which carrier it's for, internet, phone, email etc works.....only carrier specific apps (sprint tv, etc) may not work.

the 3 colored screen is the bootloader, which is where u need to be to flash a custom rom....press & hold power+camera+soft reset. go back into bootloader & check your version.

Thanks OMJ
I checked the bootloader, it is:
SPL-0.36.0000
CPLD-3
Also tried to load your custom rom on that page, but got ERROR[260]: Connection
Also noticed when I go to bootloader, my activesync stops, and have to soft reset everytime. If try to uncheck Enable advanced network functionality inUSB to PC in connection settings, then I get Failed to disale RNDIS to use Serial and cannot connect to PC until soft reset. Looks like they are linked.

[crasher]

Originally Posted by crasher

Thanks OMJ
I checked the bootloader, it is:
SPL-0.36.0000
CPLD-3
Also tried to load your custom rom on that page, but got ERROR[260]: Connection
Also noticed when I go to bootloader, my activesync stops, and have to soft reset everytime. If try to uncheck Enable advanced network functionality inUSB to PC in connection settings, then I get Failed to disale RNDIS to use Serial and cannot connect to PC until soft reset. Looks like they are linked.

OK, Did the hard reset, and was able to get rid of RNDIS error. Unlocked it again and got SPL-2.00.CoKe. still could not flash the rom as activesync gets disconnected in bootloader.

[Balkar]

I really dont know where to ask this but i am using GPSviewer to prime my gps(I am not sprint) and it gets a lock, but i get stuck at acquiring 3d positioning... Is that ok or it should get past it?

[crasher]

On the right track now. I used the laptop, and now able to flash rom, and also unlocked it to SPL-2.31Coke.
Next step installing the rom
OK! touch is not even turning on after the rom installation, did the hard reset, no avail. Looks like second is bricked too.
Another thing I noticed was that radio is still @ ver. 1.59.10a, while rom updated to 3.02. Anyway to revive it?

[Quadman]

Originally Posted by Abelis

Question from a rookie:

I've successfully unlocked, run the original leaked ROM without allowing the customization and installed OMJ's WM 6.1 Custom Verizon ROM.

My question is, when I'm installing OMJ's ROM do I let the customization run after aligning the screen and entering the date and time?

Thanks for the assistance.

Abelis I just got my 6900. I'm new at flashing roms. I want to activate my GPS. My rom is 1.15.605.14 My radio is 1.60.30 Do i need to update my radio first? If so were do i get it? With so many roms floating around it confuses me. Thx any advice is much appreciated.

[Abelis]

I am certainly no expert but had success following the directions on the first page of this thread as well as the two stickys:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25335

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=17473

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=24979


That being said, here is what I did:

First step is to tun the unlocker to unlock the phone allowing it to be flashed.

-unlock w/ ImCokeMan's v2.31 unlocker

I then ran the original sprint leaked ROM which also upgrades the radio to the necessary 3.37.15. After running the .exe when the ROM is flashed it will ask you to align the screen and enter the date and time. After which it will count down from 3 to begin provider customization. Perform a soft reboot before this customization begins to prevent the Sprint customization from running.

ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/OM..._0823_Test.exe

I finally ran OMJ's custom rom for Verizon.

ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/OM...om.Verizon.exe

The only other comments that I have is that after running it took a while for the first GPS lock with GPS viewer. After that, lock was fast. Also, I had to call VZ customer service to authenticate my phone. No big deal.

I haven't tried any of the other ROM's but I know some Verizon users have had success with some of the others. They vary by what programs they have pre-installed, the UI setup, etc.

I take no credit for any of this, it is only through the hard work of other's like OMJ, Dr. Harvey, jim2561, and many others that I had any clue or confidence to proceed.

[OMJ]

Originally Posted by Abelis

OMJ,

Thanks for everything. I've succesfully installed the Verizon Full Custom. Had to contact VZ customer support as I had a problem with authentication of my phone for calling. I have had good success with GPS after the initial aquisition which took some time.

I've had very mixed results with data speed and some crashing in IE. Didn't I read that you had put Opera in at one point? Did you remove it for a reason? Should it indicate to me in some way that it is functioning in Rev A or is this just a function of location and signal strength?

Thanks again for your efforts.

The leaked sprint rom does come w/ Opera, and I did include it in the 1st OEM sprint version, but I dropped it from all others, cuz I heard there were newer/better Opera versions out there. If you want it, here it is extracted from the leaked rom....
ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/OM...ra865_3044.cab

the only way I've heard to verify Rev A, is by doing a speed test....most ppl test by tethering & going to speedtest.net

Originally Posted by Balkar

I really dont know where to ask this but i am using GPSviewer to prime my gps(I am not sprint) and it gets a lock, but i get stuck at acquiring 3d positioning... Is that ok or it should get past it?

stuck? that's what u want....3d position....you have use a map app like google or live search or GPS today to see your position on a map....GPS viewer does not show a map.

Originally Posted by crasher

On the right track now. I used the laptop, and now able to flash rom, and also unlocked it to SPL-2.31Coke.
Next step installing the rom
OK! touch is not even turning on after the rom installation, did the hard reset, no avail. Looks like second is bricked too.
Another thing I noticed was that radio is still @ ver. 1.59.10a, while rom updated to 3.02. Anyway to revive it?

sounds like u did not flash the leaked rom.....u MUST do this to upgrade your radio to 3.37.15! download the leaked rom & flash, dont let the carrier customization run after initial bootup.

fyi---when you are in bootloader mode, Activesync will not be synced, but activesync is required.....when you go through the unlock process, yes, you sync w/ activesync, but once it's done & puts u in bootloader, you will not be synced w/ activesync.

Originally Posted by Quadman

Abelis I just got my 6900. I'm new at flashing roms. I want to activate my GPS. My rom is 1.15.605.14 My radio is 1.60.30 Do i need to update my radio first? If so were do i get it? With so many roms floating around it confuses me. Thx any advice is much appreciated.

nice reply Abelis!.....all you have to do is follow the instructions on post #1.

[jryanvt]

i set up my yahoo email with the sprint mobile email program. i noticed when i click on the email icon on the today screen, it takes me to a screen where i can select one of four options (text messages, pics and video, yahoo, and setup e-mail). does anyone know how to skip that screen and make the today email icon take me directly to my yahoo inbox?

[crasher]

Thanks OMJ,
I was under impression that your rom will update the radio as well. I will flash the Alltel rom toupdate the radio first.
I did flash the original rom and was able to revive the phone, but now I can not get it out off the sleep mode by pressing power button. Will updating to new rom solve this?
PS
Also link to your java rom is not working, can you repost that or bell rom. Thanks for your help