can someone please help me...?

phillipnearn · #1 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:24 AM

i have a ppc 6700 alltel... running wm5
i want to upgrade to wm6.1
i am new to having a pda and been trying to upgrade, i have read everything and downloaded the software, the bootloader, the unlockers....etc
but can someone give me the info on a step by step method of flashing my pda with a new upgrade....
eveytime i do, i get no connection, no conection... before i start it is connected to my pc... but when the program starts i lose it... why ???

also im not sure what exactly is the right rom... apatche, vouge etc.

please someone help me.... thanks

lightbiter · #2 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:57 AM

first off it must be an apache rom if your trying to use anything else the best you can hope for is an error message if not a bricked phone i would suggest using the kitchen it's easy there are plenty of tutorials and you get a custom rom the way you want it
the kitchen can be found here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20492
good luck

jabu · #3 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:06 PM

Are you using Vista or XP?

**Unknown Zone** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jabu

Are you using Vista or XP?

Yup I agree with jabu....if you are using Vista....I strongly recommend running in "XP Mode"....or find an "XP" machine.

**weedahoe** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 01:14 PM

If you are using Vista you need to be beat anyway.....but thats just MHO.

jabu · #6 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by weedahoe

If you are using Vista you need to be beat anyway.....but thats just MHO.

It's getting to where it's not a choice anymore. All OEMs are shipping w/ Vista now. It's hard for us to even find XP at our distributers anymore...

**Unknown Zone** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jabu

It's getting to where it's not a choice anymore. All OEMs are shipping w/ Vista now. It's hard for us to even find XP at our distributers anymore...

yea that is what happen to "XP" remember when it started out....it was bad...drivers..programs.etc....then little by little it got better.

Now it is "Vista's" turn.....here we go again..

lquezada27 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 08:41 PM

you have to turn off activesync first.. then put the phone into bootloader mode.. for the apache it is done by holding down (record+power+reset button) then run the kitchen your phone should catch the upgrade

**weedahoe** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jabu

It's getting to where it's not a choice anymore. All OEMs are shipping w/ Vista now. It's hard for us to even find XP at our distributers anymore...

I have an excellent custom made XP cd with all updates slipstreamed. I had a ltpto that had Vista and I even upgraded to Premium and it got worse so i formatted and loaded my XP cp and am much more happy but I do understand what you are trying to say.

phillipnearn · #10 (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 10:25 PM

thanks for all the info.... i do have buildos on my comp. i have tried to flash my pda with apache several times, ive used bootloader and also put my phone in boot load. i am new to the pda phones.... but i have been reading this web sight and learning alot.... the prob i have is my alltel ppc 6700 is running, but in wm5. i want to upgrade to wm 6.1 and when i use coke unlock, it doesnt work i lose connection, when i try to flash a rom while in bootload or just flash it, i get the same thing, lost connection....

when the ruu is running activsync dropps and the my phone beeps and connection is lost... everytime, i have read and read, and now im just confusing myself. so i need help, btw i am running windows xp.... and its completely updated, a week ago.