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I tried using the workaround a got the error about the ver, then I downloaded the 3.5 upgrade and that's when it went crazy. The install was stuck on the 3 color screen and gave me error codes. I followed the recovery procedure and tried installing again which is when it got stuck again on the 3 color screen with an error saying that this install cannot work with this hardware. This was done on the mogul.
The install already progressed to the point where it erased the previous ver. so I could not recover anything even with reset and hard reboot.
I had to take it to sprint to get it fixed and the tech told me they cannot get the system reinstalled either. so I had to get another phone.