I love sites like this that step in where the so called "experts" leave the consumers hanging. Anyway, I have a few questions before I take this plunge. I am a newbie, but I am learning. Anyway, I recently received my replacement PPC 6700, which was a refurb. Mine was locking up at startup. Anyway, since it is a refurbed phone, do I have to determine if the phone is locked? If so, how do I get it unlocked if it is required for this upgrade? From what I gather, after reading every post from beginning to the 1000 + posts, this is what I gathered and hopefully some one will correct me if I am wrong. (1) I have gone to the sprint site and downloaded the last updated rom just as a precaution in case I would have to take the phone back to Sprint, I can run this rom and it will restore the phone back to it's original factory state. This is correct, right? [Just for info-UTStarcom is no longer hosting the downloads for the PPC 6700, So I figured I would save a copy now in case Sprint takes their support down] (2) To begin, I hold down the power button (On the top left corner of the phone) the record button (Cassette image on the left side of handset) and use stylus to push button for hard reset-correct. This will put me in the boot mode? (3) Now do I plug the phone directly into the computer, via a usb plug, or can I use the cradle I use to auto sync? If I can use the cradle I am under the impression that I WILL NOT Sync the phone during this process-It is just as a way to have computer recognize the phone. (4) Now locate the Apache WM6 exe that I extract from the rom on the computer and run the rom-That is it? (5) After the phone loads, do an immediate hard reset and (6) after the customizing 3 second screen do a soft reset so the Sprint adware won't install-Is this correct? (7) If I do not allow the Sprint adware to install, do I still need to go into the registry and remove the folders for the adaware? (
Also, does this upgrade affect the radio? I see that 1.41 is just released on this site-should I upgrade or is it included in this rom? (9) Lastly, after I Hopefully install w/Out any problems, do i use active sync to get my saved items, such as favorites, on the phone? I know I will have to hunt down the sites where found my other programs. (10) Are there any popular programs that ARE Not working with mobile 6. I mainly have Total Commander, Regedit, tcmp player-which by the way, that new budle works great with. Thanks for any help offered in advance.