Flashing How-To. Updated 5/23/08 to Include Quick GPS/Rev-A How-To - Page 14

xmovingx · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2008, 02:36 PM

anyone have screen shots with the in os on there phone? also done from windows vista, sprint htc?
maybe a couple screen shots.. I want to load this, but i am the one the always trys something and get the SH@@ of the deal.lol... I do have a locked esn i guess i can try it on?? ( other htc phone. )...

jim2561 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-2008, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by xmovingx

anyone have screen shots with the in os on there phone? also done from windows vista, sprint htc?
maybe a couple screen shots.. I want to load this, but i am the one the always trys something and get the SH@@ of the deal.lol... I do have a locked esn i guess i can try it on?? ( other htc phone. )...

lol what exactly is it that you want to load? this is simply a tutorial on how to flash a rom

Pac186man · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:01 PM

i am new to this...what would be the step by step for the verizon xv6900...also is there any problems running the sprint or alltell roms on the verizon network ????? i just want to be able to use the gps.....

japaneezy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pac186man

i am new to this...what would be the step by step for the verizon xv6900...also is there any problems running the sprint or alltell roms on the verizon network ????? i just want to be able to use the gps.....

i'm wondering the same

ObviousMan · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 10:09 AM

After reading a number of stickies, I've got a question:
I noticed several posts claiming that no unlock is needed when flashing to the leaked 3.02 ROM for previously untouched/fresh out of the box devices.
Any substance to these claims?
OM

jim2561 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by breeannak

how long should this usually take? My screen has been loading for 15 minutes....

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Originally Posted by cormasco

I'm having the same problem. It just says loading forever.

did either of you guys ever get things working/going?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pac186man

i am new to this...what would be the step by step for the verizon xv6900...also is there any problems running the sprint or alltell roms on the verizon network ????? i just want to be able to use the gps.....

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Originally Posted by japaneezy

i'm wondering the same

it is the same. so long as you install an os-only rom, you are safe no matter the carrier (also be sure to not allow any "ppst.exe" files to be executed/run unless you are sure they are for your carrier)

its for all carriers so flash away!

now if you are flashing a rom with radio and os or just radio...then you gotta be sure to be carrier specific.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObviousMan

After reading a number of stickies, I've got a question:
I noticed several posts claiming that no unlock is needed when flashing to the leaked 3.02 ROM for previously untouched/fresh out of the box devices.
Any substance to these claims?
OM

yes thats the truth. you can go ahead and flash the sprint leaked rom (i take it you are on sprint) then run the sprint ppst cab found here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=139

though if you want to flash away to another, custom rom...you will need to unlock.

good luck everyone feel free to keep askiing questions! (and to donate

).

sorry i have been away, and that i will again be away as of about a half hour from now for a week or so.

ObviousMan · #7 (**permalink**) 06-14-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jim2561

yes thats the truth. you can go ahead and flash the sprint leaked rom (i take it you are on sprint) then run the sprint ppst cab found here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=139

though if you want to flash away to another, custom rom...you will need to unlock.

good luck everyone feel free to keep askiing questions! (and to donate

).

sorry i have been away, and that i will again be away as of about a half hour from now for a week or so.

Thanks. I've been so busy lately, did not even have time to install active sync on the PC I plan to connect Touch to, let alone any ROM play...
I bet by the time I can carve out a chunk of undisturbed time to do it, the official RevA+GPS ROM will be out.
I understand the need to unlock for anything cooked to flash.
I like unlocking, I even self-unlocked Original Blue AT&T (that did not allow unlocks) locked GSM Samsung S316, Moto V551, and RAZR...

Different kind of unlocking though.
OM

#8 (**permalink**) 06-17-2008, 05:44 PM

OK its back.....I had to re-load the Sprint test rom from the bootloader screen (power + camera) then put the sprint test rom back on to get it to work.

egriffin · #9 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 01:51 PM

I've already upgraded my Alltel rom to 3.04.671.2. Can I still follow Jim's update to turn on my GPS? If I'm unsucessful, will the phone hard reset to the same rom or will it go back to the original 1.xx.xxx.x?

EG

th3drow · #10 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 02:58 AM

I just ran this and it worked FANTASTIC everything went pretty much as said. only difference i found was with steps 8 and 9 , when i went to install the file it told me there already was one and it wouldnt install so im not sure what that does but erm so if thats a problem someone please tell me

. But otherwise everythigns great, its running very fast and the rev- a is fast

i havnt been able to test gps yet but it looks like it should be fine, it has the sprint navigation software on automatically.

*edit* gps is GREAT i tried it inside, and within probly 30 seconds i got a lock and thats inside