How To Guide and Others Question
 

First and foremore really thank you for all your hard work.

I'm a noob to the scene so I have some questions.

I recently bought a XV6700 used from Ebay which came modified with the version 6 of Windows Mobile, which is cute.

I can see that the kitchen version has some updates which course I would like to get, but as I'm new I don't know how to change the OS.

I download it the Kitchen files, in the thread said that I should read the instructions but I could not find it, I searched the forum but I couldn't find anything except this thread Titan Flashing Guide

I don't know if that is the correct place to begin but still I need some advice here.

Other things are:

As I'm outside United States and of course my carrier is not listed, what carrier should I need to select, if I have to when I'd updating the PPC.

When I change the OS should I need to load the PRL again?.

If yes exist a tool to make backup/restore of my PRL?

The Record button in the one that has a tape symbol?.


I hope if I get the answers others noobs enjoy it.

Regards

Well the good news is you are looking at the right time - flashing couldn't be any easier. Download both the files linked to in the kitchen thread, run the Build OS install, and put the PPCGeeks_OEM.rar in the C:\Buildos folder. Double click on PPC-BuildOs Icon, pick your OEMs and click the play button.

I could be wrong, but if your carrier isn't list you just skip over that section.

It's no supposed that also I should reset in hard mode?

Right now I'm doing what are you are telling after I read the complete pdf file which came with this software.

I'm removing stuff, cause after hit the play button told me That I exceed the maximum size allowed.

Well I found the way to put it in bootloader mode..
(RECORD+POWER+RESET)
Record is the button with a cassette symbol.

But i received the next error :

Ok, I change the carrier to see if still could work, and Indeed it did it, so as I'm in Dominican Republic, I will need the info of how to change the country ID.

But I already learn how to do it today.

I don't have problem to try new things with this device as until now I couldn't synchronize with my PC (Windows XP SP3 beta) and Active Sync 4.5.

I don't if is my PC, I will try it in another one later.

Regards

PS.: don't forget the country info.

What you need is the NoID RUU. Select that instead of Standard.

And yes, you should hard reset after running the RUU utility.

Regards Man, I will try that in some minutes.

What about the other questions?

When I change the OS should I need to load the PRL again?.

If yes exist a tool to make backup/restore of my PRL?

Tomorrow I hope to begin a guide for noobs like me with the step by step of how to do all this, which is really simple, very simple indeed.

No, and No.

Me again here with another round.

I have some issues with the PPC, until now I've changed the software 2 times, which is really easy, but for not reason I could not get a correct Sync.

Let me explain better, I could Synchronize but I don't see any contact, or task or calendar appointment from my outlook to my PPC.

Sometimes the Synchro happens flawless, but without changes, other times the PPC told me that I need the version 4.5 of active sync (which is the version course I'm using), others time to program just explode, (read, active sync has generate and error and need to be closed), what is estrange is that after failed it continue running but course still without Synchro.

So I supposed that the problems lie in the version 6 of WM, so how could I back to the 5 version of WM?..

When I run Helmi kitchen with BuildOS, I've got "unknown carrier type" message. What is the meaning of that..? Should I skip that message? What about the prj file? It seem like there are operator or carrier name, since my Apache wa unlocked, what should I do with the kitchen?

Thanks

Try to Build it again, And if you don't have a carrier choose Generic and choose NoID RUU.

PRJ??

You mean PRL? What about?
You can read above.

I mean is the files under C:\BuildOS\TOOLS\HTC64_Extended_ROM_Tool. Actually I'm still worrying to update my Apache since I'm rookie here, and I don't know what should I do if the update process is fail...:D. I'm reading the PDF documentation now. It will be nice if you can share ur experience to me...

It means you didn't select a carrier in the Carrier combobox on the toolbar. Once you select your carrier there (you should still select your carrier in the carrier section as well), you won't be prompted for a .prj file.

Well I can tell ya that is good to read, but the documentation is all.

Right now is more easy use the process.

Just download the two files
Helmi_WM6_Apache_Kitchen_071117_1.exe
PPCGeeks_OEM.rar

Run the Helmi_WM6_Apache_Kitchen_071117_1.exe, let it uncompress in the root (C:\), after that copy the PPCGeeks_OEM.rar inside the folder BuildOS which was created when you uncompress the Helmi... file, after that run the shortcut named PPC-BuildOS which should be in your desktop.

After that you should begin to select what you want (Don't worry if you don't know the applications just put the mouse above every line and a short description will be show).

after you finished to select what you want, hit the green play button and the application will begin to create an special WM6 ROM with your selection of application.

after the the process finished it will ask you to go in bootloader mode, for that Just Press the combination Record + on/off + Reset button (an image will appear in the screen and help you localized those button) after the process has finished you will have to reset your device, again an image with how to do that will appear at your screen.

After that in some seconds you will be enjoy it your new WM6.

Hope you could help you.

Thanks for the share..
Is it a way for backing up our rom before upgrade to WM6?

Do no thing so, but still you will not need it, you can search for the rom that you already have online.

My problems looks like in my PC.

I already formated, tomorrow in the work I will try to sync.

Ok, after this all works amazing, are less for a while>

As a system administrator I need to install the Exchange Tools in my machine and all the problems begun again.

I tried uninstalling this, don't worked, Uninstalled Office don't work Neither.

I delete all the info concerning exchange in my registry still the same, delete the profile, same problem.

But now I know where's my problem lies.

Hope this help others people.

I've been successeded in upgrading my Apache (thanks to Nehemoth, Helmi_c and the team for the kitchen). And no problem with synchronizaton too. The problem is, I can't use my Apache for communication (outgoing call, receiving call or sms). FYI, my 6700 is RUIM enabled, and I'm in Indonesia. Is there any setting I must do related to the carrier, since I can use my 6700 for doing call before upgrading? Please help me...](*,)

Who's your carrier?

My carrier in Indonesia is TelkomFlexi.
Yesterday I tried using my RUIM chip to other CDMA phone, and it worked fine. So I think that the problem is in my VX 6700.
If there are some setting I should do..please let me know..
Thanks.

Which carrier did you select in the dropdown menu? If you have not already try the generic.

I did it, and I selected NoID in the RUU dropdown menu..
Anything wrong..? Please help me..:protest:

I did it, and I selected NoID at RUU dropdown. Anything wrong..?
What should I do then..? Please somebody help me...](*,)

Tis may be an issue tha can only be fixed by the adding of a prj foryour specific carrier. The gurus of this site will be the only possible help on that one.

After googling for help..finally my problem is solve. I follow the steps from other forum to make the RUIM enable using QPST. This is the link http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/631814-post14.html and attached is the driver that needs for PPC6700 in the diag mode.

Hope this will help for other...:headbang: