Kinda New User

[Mechanized]

Hello everyone I am newer - sorta.
I just needed to get set in the right direction. I did read the forum
stickies. I am left a little jaded by all the information. In the past,
I had used some of these ROM's on a work phone, which worked
pretty well. I have my own xv6700 now, and just have not had
the time until now to start customizing it.

I made a provision to start with the Verizon AKU update

- Current specs are:

Rom Version / 3.14.30 WWE
Rom Date / 06/21/07
Radio Version/ 1.43.00

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I'd appreciate getting steered in the right direction. It looks I need
to downgrade the boot loader? Then I can move forward if i'm not
mistaken. I would like to bump up the processor speed, use, wm6,
and tether my data. I appreciate any help - thanks.