Verizon XV6900 upgrading tutorial and troubleshooting!!! GPS enabled!!! - Page 10

ka911 · #91 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 04:48 PM

ok, this is what happen to me, I update my Radio first then run Sprint, then run PPCKitchen.org Vogue GPS 3.02 Kitchen, I did something that I can't have anything run right, anything I try to run it will popup error that the software I'm tring to run missing files. so I run the Sprint again, then I run the OMJ's ROM and now I have everything working good for me.

whey the people who have lets the customizations run can run Sprint again and then run the Verizon ROM's, whey not?

berg66 · #92 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by negamann

Well to be honest, I dont think it's the phone. The computer is the culprit. or try to flash from bootloader By pressing the POWER+CAMERA+RESET buttons until you come to a ranbow screen.

Well, Phone is on and sending recieving etc... Was up until 6am what a mess! So, here's my problems now... I have no clue what I placed in my ROM it's UGLY! So I am going to convert to that CLean I just saw posted. But, I did like some of these that I added by BuildOS. anyone have a list of what these programs are etc. That I would know what I am getting into?

And thanks for all the help guys!
Don

negamann · #93 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 06:24 PM

HAHA yeah we all get a little happy when adding apps. gotta be conservative though. If you hold your mouse over the apps in Buildos. they usually tell you their function.

On another note. Anyone want to try out this rom/radio upgrade for verizon i made up? need a brave soul or someone about to return their phone

http://rapidshare.com/files/12665686...0_RUU.rar.html

I highly doubt it will brick your phone.
If you do. Results please!

Ka911: Sprints customization rewrites sooo many things in the phone, not enough people that have verizon are experienced enough to make a fix. so we are limited. im trying though

refthemc · #94 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 08:58 PM

So how can you tell if your GPS is working?

I tired using Google Maps GPS but i kept getting an error...

negamann · #95 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 09:02 PM

What error would this be? Make sure to use com port 4 and the holux gps viewer can be your friend. I've picked up 7 satellites at one time with that on baud rate 38400

Check out this startup animation i put together

and bootsplash as well! The other verizon animated splash was kinda choppy. so i sped it up a little. I have em both running on my phone. they look good

If anyone wants this animated splash with their name on it. PM me. free service

alternatively get a GIF Creator/Animator/Editor and do it yourself

refthemc · #96 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 09:29 PM

I've been using GPS Viewer (which came with the OMJ rom) and the only satellite i pick up is in com 4. What should i put for baudrate?

ka911 · #97 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 09:30 PM

not to bad negmann.

negamann · #98 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by refthemc

I've been using GPS Viewer (which came with the OMJ rom) and the only satellite i pick up is in com 4. What should i put for baudrate?

Personally i use 38400, it works on 4800, I just get more satellites with 38400 (up to 7)

Thanks ka911

negamann · #99 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by refthemc

So how can you tell if your GPS is working?

I tired using Google Maps GPS but i kept getting an error...

GPS on verizon phones don't work immediately. Sometimes they will. My other XV6900 worked right away everytime. but my new one takes 3-5 minutes. Just waiting for the perfect drivers to come along

You have to keep trying and make sure you get a clear view of the sky. Try it outside

rolandroland · #**100** (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by negamann

Damn that suck rolandroland. Now we know what it does now. So anyone who lets the customizations run is just gonna have to kick themselves and HARD! Havent had the time yet but I wanna integrate the latest radio into a verizon rom. Just for us

In my case I didn't let customizations run, I just wanted a new one (just to varify it isn't a hardware issue with the GPS), but I get your point.

As for the swap I got my new phone last night with no problems. The trick was I got a return auth before I attempted to downgrade by stating mms was gone and then having the tech try a bunch of times to fix with OTA programming and what not. So when he couldn't fix and I only had my phone a week he did the rma so when I got to the store the tech didn't even need to troubleshot and look at it since the swap was already ok'ed.

Not that I advocate screwing the phone company but since they do it to us on a regular basis if every once in a while they have to do some extra reconditioning work...