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Originally Posted by buceyes
".....Go there and follow the directions exactly as they appear. Make sure that you DO NOT, i repeat, do not, let the customizations run. i did and now im waiting for a new phone from VZW......"
I am getting my new XV6800 in a couple of days and am trying to get all my ducks in a row to upgrade to the Sprint GPS/Rev.A radio/ROM. I have read countless threads and feel I have a grasp on the whole process. The one question I have is how do I know when the customizations start to run? Is it obvious? How much time do I have to stop the process or reset the device? I would hate to be sitting there and all of a sudden, before I relize what has happened, the customizations ran..... That is my biggest fear so far. That and what appears to be the inevitable call to vzw for a new A-key.
Also, from my reading it appears that the sd card method of installing the ROMs is the easiest/safest. Any thoughts on that?
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after everything is flashed cooked and synced, your phone will boot up. A window will pop up saying 'Customizations will run in 3 seconds. press any key' or something like that.... SOFT RESET RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
do not look away, do not go for coffee.. keep your eyes glued to the screen and watch for this message.
it WILL appear. large as day.. but if you blink, you can miss it. so PAY ATTENTION.
Yes, you will absolutley need to call Verizon for a new a-key.. this only will be required after you flash the new RADIO..all subsequent rom flashes, will NOT need a new akey.. just tell them you did a Hard Reset and now your phone doesnt work.. they won't ask any questions and will happily give you a new akey.. do NOT bother to write it down. it is NOT re-usable and you wont ever need to know what it is down the road.
flash from SD card is just a luxury. i'd recommend you flash the good ol way through active sync first, to get your hands dirty so you know the process..