Verizon - Official WM 6.1 Update

[spetrillo]

Originally Posted by leslie50

Oh Sorry friends, I missed this last page. Thanks I will reverse 3 and 4. My courage is mounting and cresting on the plunge!

Here is my final step by step posted for any correction, criticism or acknowledgement!

1. Back up my info etc.
2. Install WM 6.1 Rom update. (do not allow customization)
3. Reactivate phone if necc. *228 Option 1, and * Option 2
4. Do the aGPS

?? 5. Install Valhalla cab (I am guessing to the xv6900 My Documents) 'not'

Steve- is the Valhalla cab not necc because of the aGPS? thanks

So how did you do Leslie?

[spetrillo]

Ok folks I now need some help from the collective...

I originally let customizations run on my 6900 and now it seems the GPS hw has changed COM ports, which is now COM5. No matter what I do I cannot get GPS to operate at all. I have followed Jackie's instruction set on getting back to square 1, and I have the 1.37 PRI running but still QPST is telling me that the GPS is on COM5. What do I have to do to configure my device to work with iGo8, or any other COM based application? I know I must be missing something.

Steve

[leslie50]

Originally Posted by spetrillo

So how did you do Leslie?

Steve and others-
I am a bit pressed for time today but do intend to do the step by step (without customization) tonight, likely between 9-10pm EST then will post results. By the way Steve, when does the option unfold to cancel cusomization? Also I understand at that point I do a soft reset. correct? thanks again. leslie

[spetrillo]

Originally Posted by leslie50

Steve and others-
I am a bit pressed for time today but do intend to do the step by step (without customization) tonight, likely between 9-10pm EST then will post results. By the way Steve, when does the option unfold to cancel cusomization? Also I understand at that point I do a soft reset. correct? thanks again. leslie

Yes you do not allow customizations after the flash. A dialog box will come up indicating you have 3 secs to cancel. Just soft reset again.

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by spetrillo

Yes you do not allow customizations after the flash. A dialog box will come up indicating you have 3 secs to cancel. Just soft reset again.

Spetrillo, thanks for the help earlier this week. I did exactly this and now I have no GPS.

Here is my story.
Stock Vouge on Friday, Saturday upgraded to Bell ROM with radio .50. Watched my battery drop like a ROCK! The 3.3.x radios seem to be alot less power intensive to me. Alteast on my Titan. So I flashed VZW Update on Sunday to get the Boot Screens and Radio I wanted. Did not let customizations RUN. ROM runs incredible but no GPS. Looked at service programming and GPS was still turned on and all options were the same in QPST. Thats a first. Never seen that before. Eitherway, I still have no GPS. Checked Location Settings and they were fine. Checked external GPS and it seemed to be configured properly.

Any thoughts?

Apps Used was Live Search which previously never had an issue.

I did not let Customizations run.

I feel like a newb. Shoulda just left it alone ;c(

[spetrillo]

Originally Posted by scrosler

Spetrillo, thanks for the help earlier this week. I did exactly this and now I have no GPS.

Here is my story.
Stock Vouge on Friday, Saturday upgraded to Bell ROM with radio .50. Watched my battery drop like a ROCK! The 3.3.x radios seem to be alot less power intensive to me. Alteast on my Titan. So I flashed VZW Update on Sunday to get the Boot Screens and Radio I wanted. Did not let customizations RUN. ROM runs incredible but no GPS. Looked at service programming and GPS was still turned on and all options were the same in QPST. Thats a first. Never seen that before. Eitherway, I still have no GPS. Checked Location Settings and they were fine. Checked external GPS and it seemed to be configured properly.

Any thoughts?

Apps Used was Live Search which previously never had an issue.

I did not let Customizations run.

I feel like a newb. Shoulda just left it alone ;c(

I am seeing the same thing. I have let the customizations run again, and even with Valhalla and stuff I get no love. Very confused now!

Steve

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by spetrillo

I am seeing the same thing. I have let the customizations run again, and even with Valhalla and stuff I get no love. Very confused now!

Steve

Yeah, I just flashed back to my Custom ROM and all is well.

To be honest with you I think the aGPS server was down? It happens every Saturday night I can tell you that for a fact... But anyways. I accomplished what I needed to. I have 3.37.77 Radio and GPS going. Thats all I wanted. The Bell Radio is a freaking power drain like I have never seen!!! Same thing on my Titan. I am sticking with the official 3.37.xx Radios for now. Just less power hungry.

Thanks for the help Steve. I hate being a noob again!!! Arghhhh..... Hahahah.

[leslie50]

I see you guys are into serious help sessions...... I am just interfering momentarily to let you know I am about to flash the 6.1 rom on my stock 6.0 I will be a few minutes backing up etc. Then will check this site one more time before actually starting. thanks again for help. leslie


ONE MORE THING BEFORE I START... GULP!!

When I get the option to soft reset is it on the screen or do the usual soft reset with stylus?? Hopefully w/ 3 sec pressure syndrome I wont have to fumble w/stylus and drop it on the floor while the rom customizes!~!! (worst case scenario)

[leslie50]

Oh Noooooo! Thre rom loaded but I didn't see an option to stop customization??? what went wrong??? or did I just not recognize when to do it? any way I will see how it works and hold off reactivating until I hear something...

Can I just redo the update?

I did another flash and realized when the thing was customizing..duh uh...It was loading HTC something then I soft reset her. I haven't gotten any further since I cant reactivate the phone, they wanted a password to confirm- but I dont have it. Will have to do it tomorrow. It seems to work fine otherwise

[niteriderxp]

Originally Posted by spetrillo

Follow the bouncing ball to get back to square one:

1. I first ran ImCokeMan's .40 Vogue Unlocker. from above link

2. I then flashed to the Original OEM 6.0 Sprint ROM. This restored my radio to 2.13 - not the original 1.60 that VZW uses, but it works anyway because this is also a non-GPS radio. This time, DON'T LET THE CUSTOMIZATIONS RUN!!!!

3. I then ran ImCokeMan's .40 Vogue Unlocker again since the official Sprint ROM had locked it back up.

4. I then upgraded using the VZW dumped ROM.

5. Dial *228 and press 1 to program the phone.

THIS BRINGS YOU BACK TO SQUARE 1 .... and on VERIZONS NETWORK !!!

After that then:

6.Then you need to unlock you’re your phone with
ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/ImCoKeMaN/Vogue_unlocker_MFG_2.31.exe

7.FLASH http://216.139.227.226/alltel/RUU_Vogue_4350_ALLTEL_WWE_3.04.671.2_Radio_4350H_3 .37.10_Alltel_NV2.00_PRL30008_0331_Ship_withSpecia lNBH.exe
DO NOT LET CUSTOMIZATION RUN !!! To update RADIO

8. USE Favorite CUSTOM ROM of your choice (follow rules for that rom whether to let run or not costomization) or STOCK ROM ...( if verizon 6.1 DO NOT LET CUSTOMIZATIONS RU N!! or any other STOCK ROM)


Steve (Thanks Jackie!!)

Won't flashing the phone back to a non-GPS radio cause issues?
This post specifically says not to do it http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=26082 .

Is there a safer way to unlock COM port GPS after the customizations have locked it?
How are the customizations able to mess with the radio to the point that a reflash does not reset it?
Why can't I just flash to a custom rom and do the QPST GPS fix?

Has anyone tried reflashing with a GPS radio instead of a non-GPS radio as suggested above?