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There's a new ROM for Sprint I just posted yesterday. You could try that. If that doesn't work and you can't flash the latest UTStarcomm installer, then it's probably time to get Sprint to replace your phone. I bet one of the first two options will work. It's almost impossible to permanently brick an Apache by flashing the ROM. Not completely impossible (don't let the smoke escape, for example) but pretty darn hard.
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For example, I thought I fried my ExtROM partition yesterday. I had an error flashing it when installing my own mod of the C&S ROM, but I was in a hurry so I just reflashed and ran out the door. The flash seemed to go okay, but when I got where I was going I noticed that I had no ExtROM card and the unlocker didn't do anything. I figured I bjorked it.
But when I got home I ran the RUU installer again, flashed both ExtROM and system, and when I booted up, my ExtROM was there and working normally. Unless you actually fry the board, these things are darn near indestructible. Part of why I still <3 my Apache. |
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First off, this ROM is provided AS-IS, with no warranty, expressed or implied. By flashing it you are voiding your warranty with your carrier, and I'm not making you do it. While I'll probably be available for questions here on ppcgeeks.com, I reserve the right to ignore anyone who gets abusive or even annoying. Officially, this is UNSUPPORTED.
Okay, with that out of the way... Here's the cool stuff. The idea behind my Clean and Simple ROMs is to apply the old school Zen of Palm to Windows Mobile. They don't include everything, they don't even include some of the stuff you'd get directly from Microsoft or HTC, but everything they do include works. These ROMs are built to be quick, efficient, and still provide as much as I can reasonably put in without compromising speed or stability. They don't do everything, but what they do, they do well. Basically, what I think makes my ROMs so popular is the integration and attention to detail. They feel like a stock ROM, only better. This is the Sprint ROM. IF YOUR CARRIER IS NOT SPRINT, DO NOT INSTALL THIS. Don't make me slap you. After you boot up for the first time, go to the Programs screen and run ExtROM Unlock before you install anything to the ExtROM. Otherwise stuff installs scrambled and is just about impossible to remove short of reflashing. (I had this grand scheme to do this automatically using the autorun customization, but the tools to build that special ExtROM partition don't work on Vista, alas...) This ROM is based on Helmi's 3.5, version 1.04 kitchen. It uses a core based on Bell Mobility's AKU 3.3 release ROM along with additonal stuff from other AKU 3.5 and even Windows Mobile 6 devices. So in addition to real AKU 3 drivers designed for the Apache, here's what to expect. What's gone:
And last, of course, my thanks to Hemli, Luv2chill, the Colonel and all the other folks at PPCgeeks far smarter than I am without whom I'd probably be using a Q by now. This ROM would not be possible without their work. So without further ado (or adon't), here's the link: ftp://ppcgeeks:ezupload@up.ppcgeeks....104_Sprint.rar The archive includes a self-contained installer and a readme file which is basically the same as what you see here. Enjoy! |
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