Understanding how to unlock the RhodiumW

[ScottHarris]

Understanding how to unlock the RhodiumW
I was wondering if someone has some step by step directions on unlocking and reflashing a new cooked ROP by using the BuldOS
I have found several different posts on this but some of them seem to conflict and I am not sure I fully understand why/when you need to upgrade/flash a new radio. I am also a bit confused about the GSM part. I am not sure my phone is even setup to use the GSM card or what I have to do to set that up. No one at sprint explained that part when I got the phone only that it is international enabled. Does that mean with the same number I have hear, do I need a new number? If I unlock and flash a new ROM do I have to do anything special because of the GSM part. I also need to find out about relocking in case I need to take the phone in for a repair. What are the odds Sprint will catch that the phone is unlocked even if I flash back the stock ROM?
I also went do download the Hard-SPL unlocker and got a message about known viruses in this file. Anyone know about that? It is safe or has someone corrupted the file somehow?
Thanks,
Scott Harris

[OR78]

Start by reading the sticky threads in this forum. Everything you need is there. And if you have a question you can ask it there in that thread.

[cowboy66]

Originally Posted by ScottHarris

Understanding how to unlock the RhodiumW
I was wondering if someone has some step by step directions on unlocking and reflashing a new cooked ROP by using the BuldOS
I have found several different posts on this but some of them seem to conflict and I am not sure I fully understand why/when you need to upgrade/flash a new radio. I am also a bit confused about the GSM part. I am not sure my phone is even setup to use the GSM card or what I have to do to set that up. No one at sprint explained that part when I got the phone only that it is international enabled. Does that mean with the same number I have hear, do I need a new number? If I unlock and flash a new ROM do I have to do anything special because of the GSM part. I also need to find out about relocking in case I need to take the phone in for a repair. What are the odds Sprint will catch that the phone is unlocked even if I flash back the stock ROM?
I also went do download the Hard-SPL unlocker and got a message about known viruses in this file. Anyone know about that? It is safe or has someone corrupted the file somehow?
Thanks,
Scott Harris

Scott,

If you are in the USA your phone is probably a CDMA even if it has the sim card (my TP2 has a sim card but I am CDMA). You do not need to do anything with the card to flash.

You do not need to do anything special with the phone.

The HSPL should be fine, I would ignore the virus warning... especially if you downloaded it directly from their website. Their website also has info about relocking the phone in case you need to bring it back.

Hope that helps.

Cowboy66