An Easy Guide to Upgrading

[funpunx]

first of all, thank you thank you thank you. i've been slowly picking this stuff up over at XDA but it gets confusing once the top post gets edited. one step confuses me a bit though:

***Now it's time to upgrade your phone**

3. If running pre-3.16 code,
>>>a. run the relocker, if you have already unlocked your spl
(don't worry about getting out of the bootloader - tri-color screen)
>>>b. skip this step if you are running an official carrier released rom (ex 2.09 or 2.17)

of course i'm running a stock rom. i'm a "first timer". i know it says to skip this step but it gets more confusing later on as far as unlocking/relocking. i really want to try DCD's 2.2 rom but i'm still a little skittish.

[quantumforce1]

Originally Posted by funpunx

first of all, thank you thank you thank you. i've been slowly picking this stuff up over at XDA but it gets confusing once the top post gets edited. one step confuses me a bit though:


of course i'm running a stock rom. i'm a "first timer". i know it says to skip this step but it gets more confusing later on as far as unlocking/relocking. i really want to try DCD's 2.2 rom but i'm still a little skittish.

Not to worry .. just have fun.
Ok, so if you are running a stock rom, then just skip this step. You only need to run the relocker if you have been using custom 2.xx roms. Since you haven't, then skip it and go to step 4.
It would be silly to ever make a promise or guarantee, but if you follow these steps, you should have a great experience.
Enjoy!

[funpunx]

right, but i'm on verizon so running the next step isn't necessary either. i just need the corerct radio (3.27) right? so i can upgrade the radio and then install DCD's ROM?

this is the most confusing part. because some places say to do it in this order and some say otherwise.

[quantumforce1]

Originally Posted by funpunx

right, but i'm on verizon so running the next step isn't necessary either. i just need the corerct radio (3.27) right? so i can upgrade the radio and then install DCD's ROM?

this is the most confusing part. because some places say to do it in this order and some say otherwise.

DCD's ROMs are great. So just follow the steps through and then you don't even need to be concerned with the radio thing at all. You will just know it will work correctly because when you install the unofficial released 3.16 package that includes the 3.27 radio.
It is a bit scary at first, but just relax and follow the procedure. You will have great results.

[funpunx]

Originally Posted by quantumforce1

DCD's ROMs are great. So just follow the steps through and then you don't even need to be concerned with the radio thing at all. You will just know it will work correctly because when you install the unofficial released 3.16 package that includes the 3.27 radio.
It is a bit scary at first, but just relax and follow the procedure. You will have great results.

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.

[quantumforce1]

Originally Posted by funpunx

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!

[funpunx]

Originally Posted by quantumforce1

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!

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.

[jagu888]

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.

I have 3.16 rom but I need to go back to 2.17, so I ran the Titan_Relocker.exe and followed each step carefully. I then see "Your device should now be locked it will show bootloader version 1.06", looking over my mogul bootloader screen, it show "TITA100 MFG SPL-2.30.Olipro", I am thinking this is not good. I continued with flashing 2.17 rom, it failed with 328 error. the phone is now stuck in tri-color bootloader screen.
Did I use the wrong Titan_Relocker.exe? help, help, help, pleazzzzzzzzz....