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Re: Just got my Touch in the mail.. what do I do first?! :)

If you're not comfortable unlocking your phone, YOU HAVE SPRINT AS A CARRIER, and don't want to run one of the custom ROMS, all you really have to do to activate GPS

1. download the RAR file that stevedog1 linked above
2. hook up your phone to your computer with your USB cable and let it sync
3. copy off any photos or other data that you have on your phone that isn't backed up because the installer will wipe it out
4. leave the USB connected and execute the EXE file from the RAR on your computer and do what the program tells you to do until it tells you it's complete
5. When the upgrade is complete, execute \Windows\PPST.exe on your phone

The EXE is an installer and doesn't require your phone to be unlocked, just make sure your phone is charged and don't disconnect it from your computer until the installer tells you that you're done. I like to do a hard reset (red button + green button + stylus in the reset hole) in between steps 4 and 5, but it's not mandatory. IF YOU'RE WANT TO KEEP YOUR PHONE WITHIN WARRANTY, WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL SPRINT ROM.
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