Simple flashing guide w/Screenshots

[ownmart]

I'm having the same problem with it not leaving "serial" mode in bootloader in order to go to USB mode. My computer is not recognizing the device, I'm using windows XP.

any ideas? or should I get a new set of drivers or something? if so someone link me please

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Originally Posted by ownmart

I'm having the same problem with it not leaving "serial" mode in bootloader in order to go to USB mode. My computer is not recognizing the device, I'm using windows XP.

any ideas? or should I get a new set of drivers or something? if so someone link me please

Check you cables and USB ports. There are no drivers needed for XP.

[ownmart]

I tried a few different usb data cables all said that the usb could not be recognized

[spoileddwarf]

nice guide for newbies like me, thanks a lot man!

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Originally Posted by spoileddwarf

nice guide for newbies like me, thanks a lot man!

It's your pleasure, thank me Just joking, glad to be of service, have fun.

[ECO12co]

ok, I know this is an old thread but I really need someone to point me into the right direction, since I was reading, trying and it always fails for the last week or so. here are the facts:

• got a PPC-6700 Sprint phone that was flashed to WM5 (Cricket) in working condition.
• as most of you know, you have to upgrade. found a wm6 rom and followed all the instructions.
• at 69% upgrade, the power went out in the neighborhood!
• got the phone to reflash and was able to use it but with some errors: call history screen misses the left bar, messages won't show senders number...
• since then I'm researching. got the ppckitchen and attempted a flash there. no luck. get the error that the file is not made for my device? strange! chose the Apache files, tried 5 or so and all the same thing...
• after more searching, found your rom and made the attempt to flash. getting error 150 rom upgrade utility error.
  it does go into bootloader (1.02), connects (serial to USB screen), reads the device but doesn't state any upgrade or current version at the screen. after hitting next, the error message pops up.
  I did the first 'upgrade' via an xp machine, that also crashed later and now using Windows7. changing the settings in the WMobile Device Utility 6.1 (un/check USB connection) didn't make a difference as per connection or error message for the flash.

is there a way to fix this issue or just format the phone and start from scratch? I think I have found all guides to just do it from the beginning. so formatting it would be a problem it seams.

thanks in advance

[RDRenfro]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!! I had totally messed up and had almost lost sleep over what I did to my phone. Thanks to you it's up and running again and would have been lost without this post!!!

[Jedi]

dropped my phone, and the power button no longer works.

any other way to find oput what bootloader i'm using?

(i have wm6.1 and want to upgrade to 6.5)

[quindaro]

Thanks ,it was like you were here guiding me. Sweet!!!!