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

[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.....

[japaneezy]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by breeannak

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

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?

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.....

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.

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]

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

[jerkstore]

I have followed all of the instructions on the first page and I think the new ROM has loaded onto my phone but when it tried to restart my phone just freezes on the black htc smart mobility screen. I tried to load the ROM again and I have also tried to load the radio and then ROM to see if any of this helps but it will not load past the htc smart mobility screen. what can i do to get my phone working again?

Thanks

Im in the same boat. Its stuck on the HTC boot screen after following the consolidated GPS/Rev A tutorial. Got through all but the flashing of Dharvey's full custom rom. Anybody that could jump in here and help us out would be GREATLY appreciated

[jim2561]

Originally Posted by egriffin

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

and if you are already on alltels latest rom and radio, then simply run the alltel ppst cab, then ppst.exe in the windows directory, and you should be good to go!

Originally Posted by jerkstore

I have followed all of the instructions on the first page and I think the new ROM has loaded onto my phone but when it tried to restart my phone just freezes on the black htc smart mobility screen. I tried to load the ROM again and I have also tried to load the radio and then ROM to see if any of this helps but it will not load past the htc smart mobility screen. what can i do to get my phone working again?

Thanks

jerkstore huh?...NICE lol ....

anyway uh...did you cook this rom yourself? what rom are you using?

ps...sorry i took so long guys, i was away for a while.