Sprint Touch won't update ROM

webberpeter · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 12:10 AM

I have a Sprint Touch (vogue). It has been flashed over to MetroPCS. It was on it's original rom level (1.12 according to the RUU). I've tried various custom roms and even the latest sprint stock rom.

I've also tried dropping the rom file on an SD card.

long and short, all i get is the grey 'loading . . ' screen.

it hangs there and doesn't do anything.

any ideas?

maximus_pr · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by webberpeter

I have a Sprint Touch (vogue). It has been flashed over to MetroPCS. It was on it's original rom level (1.12 according to the RUU). I've tried various custom roms and even the latest sprint stock rom.

I've also tried dropping the rom file on an SD card.

long and short, all i get is the grey 'loading . . ' screen.

it hangs there and doesn't do anything.

any ideas?

did you unlock the phone?

webberpeter · #3 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 08:14 AM

They unlocked it at metropcs when they flashed it over.

However, this should not matter as i've also tried the sprint RUU and it reacts the same way.

webberpeter · #4 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 10:03 AM

UPDATE

I screwed around and got the phone locked into bootloader mode. Since i was out of options i downloaded the RUU from htc's site for the sprint touch and loaded it on. it now appears to be locked back to sprint PCS. I am searching around for the right way to switch it back to metropcs, but if anyone has any tips-- it would be appreciated.

detroit_doug · #5 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 11:06 AM

go here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20370 and unlock your phone yourself (dont always trust the phone techs) and make sure its unlocked to 2.31 then flash your radio to whatever version you need for minimum required for the ROM you want to flash and then flash the custome ROM you want to flash to

Detroit Doug

fierykevbo · #6 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by webberpeter

I have a Sprint Touch (vogue). It has been flashed over to MetroPCS. It was on it's original rom level (1.12 according to the RUU). I've tried various custom roms and even the latest sprint stock rom.

I've also tried dropping the rom file on an SD card.

long and short, all i get is the grey 'loading . . ' screen.

it hangs there and doesn't do anything.

any ideas?

I have the same issue going on except mine has not been flashed to Metro. Just picked up a replacement from ebay, the phone will not unlock. . I have had sucess in the past with unlocking and flashing custom roms (more than 20), this one how ever when trying to flash from RUU locks up my computer with blue screen, when trying from bootloader, (with 512 mb card, file renamed to voguimg.nbh) it just hangs on the grey screen.

It does the same thing with the Sprint Official Release. BTW it is WM6.0 with the 1.12 rom. Looking for some kinda help??

detroit_doug · #7 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fierykevbo

I have the same issue going on except mine has not been flashed to Metro. Just picked up a replacement from ebay, the phone will not unlock. . I have had sucess in the past with unlocking and flashing custom roms (more than 20), this one how ever when trying to flash from RUU locks up my computer with blue screen, when trying from bootloader, (with 512 mb card, file renamed to voguimg.nbh) it just hangs on the grey screen.

It does the same thing with the Sprint Official Release. BTW it is WM6.0 with the 1.12 rom. Looking for some kinda help??

Sure you didnt pick up a GSM model from EBay (its been known to happen) check the self portrait mirror on the camera lens, at 11 O'Clock position its CDMA, if its elsewhere its GSM and your gonna need a GSM ROM for it although it prolly wont work in the US networks if that is where you are

Detroit Doug

fierykevbo · #8 (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by detroit_doug

Sure you didnt pick up a GSM model from EBay (its been known to happen) check the self portrait mirror on the camera lens, at 11 O'Clock position its CDMA, if its elsewhere its GSM and your gonna need a GSM ROM for it although it prolly wont work in the US networks if that is where you are

Detroit Doug

It is at 11 o'clock, and branded Sprint, this thing works fine, and seems to be all original never tampered with, but will not respond to any type of flashing. Dumfounded...