NEW official Sprint ROM posted on XDA-dev by DCD

[IronRed]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

thanks man, so my best bet is to back up any critical contact / info before installing this. i take it flashing a rom is the equal to formatting a pc right, you loose it all and have to reinstall everything ?

Correct. It's like reloading windows. But, someone said before that doing a backup from stock(6) and then loading it to (6.1) isn't a good idea because files are saved in new locations. That's like taking a backup of XP, loading Vista, and then doing the XP backup. Good luck with that...

I've noticed that some of the names of things have changed. So I would agree that file names and locations have changed as well. I would just install the rom (or wait for sprint) and then just install from scratch. I did it this morning and it only took me an hour. I had all the cab files to install in one folder. Drop them all onto your SD card at once and then install away. You should be done in 2 hours tops.

[fixxxer2012]

Originally Posted by IronRed

Correct. It's like reloading windows. But, someone said before that doing a backup from stock(6) and then loading it to (6.1) isn't a good idea because files are saved in new locations. That's like taking a backup of XP, loading Vista, and then doing the XP backup. Good luck with that...

I've noticed that some of the names of things have changed. So I would agree that file names and locations have changed as well. I would just install the rom (or wait for sprint) and then just install from scratch. I did it this morning and it only took me an hour. I had all the cab files to install in one folder. Drop them all onto your SD card at once and then install away. You should be done in 2 hours tops.

yeah im eventually going to have to install this anyways. just sucks becuase it took me 2 days to get my pda the way i wanted it. i can just reinstall everything fresh, no big deal. BIG question is, will i loose my contacs list ? that i can't losse.

[tstack77]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

yeah im eventually going to have to install this anyways. just sucks becuase it took me 2 days to get my pda the way i wanted it. i can just reinstall everything fresh, no big deal. BIG question is, will i loose my contacs list ? that i can't losse.

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CONTACTS.

Go to:
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1806

Install PIM backup, run and save to storage card, flash new ROM, install PIM backup again, restore.

[fixxxer2012]

Originally Posted by tstack77

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CONTACTS.

Go to:
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1806

Install PIM backup, run and save to storage card, flash new ROM, install PIM backup again, restore.

thanks man, i needed to know that. =D>

[IronRed]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

thanks man, i needed to know that. =D>

If you sync your contacts to your laptop. Then after the install, you just re-sync and all your contacts are back. I think it's a good idea to sync contacts to a computer anyway. I call it insurance. I have hundreds of contacts and would hate to think of losing them.

[syanni85]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

thanks man, i needed to know that. =D>

just backem up on ur pc

[brainrepairer]

Since there has been 2 leaked releases with this last one appearing to be fully functioning, how far off do we think it'll be until its officially released by Sprint/HTC?