please confirm this?!?! Update w/o unlocking?

[hjl47]

I was searching thru some of threads, found this one in the 'got my touch in the mail, wat should i do first' thread. I am new to ppc's and am not comfortable unlocking, flashing etc, however, if the steps mentioned below are indeed true, I wont have to unlock and flash. Please someone confirm.

If you're not comfortable unlocking your phone, YOU HAVE SPRINT AS A CARRIER, and don't want to run one of the custom ROMS, all you really have to do to activate GPS

1. download the RAR file that stevedog1 linked above
2. hook up your phone to your computer with your USB cable and let it sync
3. copy off any photos or other data that you have on your phone that isn't backed up because the installer will wipe it out
4. leave the USB connected and execute the EXE file from the RAR on your computer and do what the program tells you to do until it tells you it's complete
5. When the upgrade is complete, execute \Windows\PPST.exe on your phone

[munnarg]

Originally Posted by hjl47

I was searching thru some of threads, found this one in the 'got my touch in the mail, wat should i do first' thread. I am new to ppc's and am not comfortable unlocking, flashing etc, however, if the steps mentioned below are indeed true, I wont have to unlock and flash. Please someone confirm.

If you're not comfortable unlocking your phone, YOU HAVE SPRINT AS A CARRIER, and don't want to run one of the custom ROMS, all you really have to do to activate GPS

1. download the RAR file that stevedog1 linked above
2. hook up your phone to your computer with your USB cable and let it sync
3. copy off any photos or other data that you have on your phone that isn't backed up because the installer will wipe it out
4. leave the USB connected and execute the EXE file from the RAR on your computer and do what the program tells you to do until it tells you it's complete
5. When the upgrade is complete, execute \Windows\PPST.exe on your phone

How about a link to the post so we can check it out and let you know for sure ?

[hjl47]

Sorry about that.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=28249

this is the link for the post that was originally quoted. The actual post is #8.

Again, I just want to confirm that the steps quoted above do NOT require unlocking.

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by hjl47

Sorry about that.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=28249

this is the link for the post that was originally quoted. The actual post is #8.

Again, I just want to confirm that the steps quoted above do NOT require unlocking.

You will need to unlock with imcokemans 2.31 unlocker to flash this and get the radio 3.35.15. And then the custom rom after which you will enjoy a whole lot more than stock!

[OMJ]

Originally Posted by hjl47

I was searching thru some of threads, found this one in the 'got my touch in the mail, wat should i do first' thread. I am new to ppc's and am not comfortable unlocking, flashing etc, however, if the steps mentioned below are indeed true, I wont have to unlock and flash. Please someone confirm.

If you're not comfortable unlocking your phone, YOU HAVE SPRINT AS A CARRIER, and don't want to run one of the custom ROMS, all you really have to do to activate GPS

1. download the RAR file that stevedog1 linked above
2. hook up your phone to your computer with your USB cable and let it sync
3. copy off any photos or other data that you have on your phone that isn't backed up because the installer will wipe it out
4. leave the USB connected and execute the EXE file from the RAR on your computer and do what the program tells you to do until it tells you it's complete
5. When the upgrade is complete, execute \Windows\PPST.exe on your phone

these steps ARE instructions on flashing the leaked sprint test rom....so if it sounded easy, then go for it, it's really not hard.....but yes, you will need to unlock 1st, again, not very hard if you can follow instructions.

[thacounty]

Originally Posted by hjl47

1. download the RAR file that stevedog1 linked above
2. hook up your phone to your computer with your USB cable and let it sync
3. copy off any photos or other data that you have on your phone that isn't backed up because the installer will wipe it out
4. leave the USB connected and execute the EXE file from the RAR on your computer and do what the program tells you to do until it tells you it's complete
5. When the upgrade is complete, execute \Windows\PPST.exe on your phone[/I][/B]

I did this last night, followed these steps only and have never unlocked my phone. It is working perfect! No problems, no brick.

[ImCoKeMaN]

a sprint phone won't need to be unlocked to run a signed sprint exe just like the alltel phones don't need to be unlocked to run the signed alltel upgrade. If you want custom ones though its really not that hard to do the unlocking.

[terrormav]

i just did it and it did upgrade the radio will post on gps perfomace

[hjl47]

nice thanks for the info guys, so it seems that this rom does not require unlocking since it is a spring rom.

[htrony]

i just installed this, and it couldn't have been easier. NO unlocking required at all. gps works good, but rev. a doesnt seem that much faster