Flashing How-To. Updated 5/23/08 to Include Quick GPS/Rev-A How-To

[jim2561]

Originally Posted by Musicman247

Actually, the latest Alltel ROM works with Sprint (by most accounts) and includes Rev. A and with the right files enables GPS. Check the sticky in this forum.

oops sorry ya i have read more now and understand that. will change post excuse my ignorance :S

[insol]

Originally Posted by jim2561

so as for different roms saying they are for different carriers, they are most likely just referring to having the different directories (/folders) for the carriers. so what that means is that a sprint rom would actually work just fine for you, but it may have things like sprint tv or on demand on the cube or other places. it will still function just fine and everything though. it would probably look a little different than the stock vzw rom (im not sure really how it looks) and such. the only way that you could get screwed having the wrong rom for your carrier is if you were flashing the radio as well. but since you're not (in most cases), it doesnt matter really. just be sure to check the roms threads about whether they include a radio or not.


so what you will need to do (for verizon -- replace refs below for your carrier) is:

1) download a kitchen: set of tools for creating/editing roms. dcd just finished his vogue kitchen; available here on xda in this vogue upgrading subforum. there is also lattisimo's older vogue kitchen available on the ftp site at ppc geeks ("qlinks" at top of page, ftp upload/download, vogue -> users -> lattisimo? (i think?)) (INSOL EDIT: could not find lattisimo -- but the list of users is here: ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/.
2) download a verizon titan/mogul/ppc 6800 kitchen from somewhere, look in the "sys" folder contained therein, and copy the "carrier vzw" or "verizon" or "carrier customizations - verizon" folder (it will be something like that) into the "sys" folder of the vogue kitchen you have downloaded. (INSOL EDIT: Titan kitchens can be obtained here: ppckitchen.org
3) delete whichever other carrier customization was already in that folder in the Vogue Kitchen (such as alltell or sprint or bell etc..)
4) run "buldit.bat" or "buildnb.bat" (or something similar) and flash your new rom that will be located in the "ruu" folder after the batch file (xxx.bat) is finished!

feel free to ask any more questions if that wasnt too clear (sorry :S) .

good luck!

This is great! Huge help for me to get started and hits right at the real bricking fear... In general (and assuming I follow the instructions properly) if the radio is not in the user-made custom ROM it seems safe... and avoid OEM carrier ROM unless it is for your carrier.

[aikidoka]

n00b question

do I extract that ruu folder/contents to my phone or just to my computer?

[aikidoka]

Never mind, dopey me - on the computer lol.

Got alltel flashed, now flashing jd wm6.1 and then reinstall all my apps. So far so good

[jim2561]

Originally Posted by aikidoka

Never mind, dopey me - on the computer lol.

Got alltel flashed, now flashing jd wm6.1 and then reinstall all my apps. So far so good

good deal let us know if you have any problems.

[zantaire]

when reflashing is done, do I need to reset before it does the programming the alltel stuff like the earlier vresion

[jim2561]

Originally Posted by zantaire

when reflashing is done, do I need to reset before it does the programming the alltel stuff like the earlier vresion

that would probably be a good practice, which rom specifically are you using though? is it one with the new radio/gps/rev a?

which unlocker did you use?

[zantaire]

THe first one I used was the one at the beginning of this thread. Followed the directions exactly. Internet stopped workinf even after reflashing. Second tried RUU_signed.nbh with RUU bootloader it gives me WMobile 6.1

[jim2561]

Originally Posted by zantaire

THe first one I used was the one at the beginning of this thread. Followed the directions exactly. Internet stopped workinf even after reflashing. Second tried RUU_signed.nbh with RUU bootloader it gives me WMobile 6.1

which rom are you referring to when you say "The first one I used was the one at the beginning of this thread." ?? in my original post i did not list a rom, just to be clear.

did you follow all of the directions exactly and read every word of the entire post? what youre going to need to do/understand is that you need to unlock using imcokemans unlocker, then place your downloaded WhateverRomYouWant.nbh in the RUU folder (from my hosted RUU.zip) and run ROMUpdateUtility.exe.

[zantaire]

No luck on What uyou had me try.