How To's: Unlocking, Relocking, Flashing, Dumping and Troubleshooting

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Originally Posted by x42384

I have tried a half dozen times with no success. I did a system reset (clear storage/ format). After that, I try to run the unlocker but get the communications error. (error 262 or 264). Try to do a ROM update, and get the same error (error 260). My current ROM is the latest SPRINT ROM. Trying to goto MIGHTYROM4. Also, when you say to not let customizations run, there is no way to prevent that. After a hard reset, it automatically installs CABs. In each case, the LCD stays on 0%, then errors out.

I can't be the only one with this problem. (i followed the intsructions step by step)

Any clues?

hmm, what does your bootloader version show?

1) you should not be attempting to flash ROMs until you've successfully unlocked
2) if you are running vista, then try winXP
3) to stop customizations, simply (soft) reset your device during the 3 second countdown