will do. just out of curiousity (and i think i read this elsewhere but i want to be sure) you just do a hard reset to get back to the stock rom? does that break things once the radio is updated?

if i decide to go back to stock, will i need to reflash the radio?

i just want a clean way to back out if i decide the new rom isn't for me or if some show-stopping feature doesn't work.

Good questions.
But you are inaccurate about what a hard reset does.
A hard reset restores back to the 'factory' load of the rom that is installed.
Therefore, if you have a custom rom onboard then you go back to a fresh install of
that rom. Not back to the rom that was on your phone when you purchased it.

Now, in answer to your question about going back to an official carrier released rom,
such as 2.17.
1. Follow the guide through step 3
2. Now, while still in the bootloader screen on your phone, run your carrier released rom (such as 2.17)
**This will also install the correct radio for that software rom**
3. Then proceed to steps 8-11, because going backwards WILL erase those settings in your phone.

Hope this answers your questions. Enjoy! :)

Yup that answered my question. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

Should this thread be re-named "First Timers - An easy guide for upgrading to custom roms" or something. I would hate for a newbee to think he has to do all of that just to upgrade to the latest carrier rom.

Could you assist us on how to upgrade to WM6.1? PLLLEEEASSSSEE!!

ok that's what i've been trying to figure out. didn't make sense that you flash a ROM and then magically the factory ROM is still there. one overwrites the other. i might try it this week. got some big stuff coming up at work though and i'd hate to lose regular phone service or my Exchange access. i already downloaded a copy of the verizon stock ROM so if i have to go back to it, i can.

Use this guide to assist you. On step 6 I have included a couple of links
to some very popular and very good roms that now are running with WM6.1.

Is there something else you need help with that I haven't covered?
Let me know.

Have fun! :)

Great decision to have the stock rom that you can go back to if so desired.
I had a buddy run through the guide last night and it took him roughly 45 mins or
so from when he started to when he was totally finished. Of course there were still
some tweaks that he did afterward.

Have fun! :)

Thank you!!! this thread is exactly what I needed.

One question...I have successfully got 3.16 up and running, I rebooted my pc, and when I run the unlocker everything goes good until remove and insert the usb cable. I can't activesync again when my phone is in the bootloader. Is it okay to still run the unlocker without an activesync connection? I've tried multiple times and rebooted my pc and phone.

I had this problem when I was trying to unlock the stock ROM as well.

Thanks again.

quantumforce1 thanks for all your hard work and time to explain all this to us. I followed everything to the "T" and it work perfect:headbang:



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