How to upgrade an xv6800 with the new Sprint ROM

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by old_school_dave

Hey I just wanted to say thanks for this thread and simple guide. It gave me the confidence to successfully flash my stock xv6800 to the newest sprint radio and dcd 3.0.1. I'm pretty much issue free at this point. A couple of notes:

After performing the upgrade successfully, the radio suddenly died. A hard reset fixed it. I finally tracked the issue back to installing No2Chem's LED Service Driver cab. I switched to LED Killer 3.1 and everything is fine.

There are a couple of other threads I would recommend having handy while performing this upgrade on verizon.

One is the Easy Guide to Upgrading. This notes (in yellow text) are good to know. I especially liked the part discussing locker/re-locker. I realized I didn't need to re-lock my pure stock ROM first.

The other thread that was valuable was the Stuck in Bootloader thread. Maybe it's more of a security blanket, but after updating my bootloader, I did get stuck at bootloader screen. Having the exit-bootloader utility ready made me feel a lot better those minutes of staring at hot tri-color death.

Anyway, I'm very appreciative, and off to read some more threads and learn more about WM6.1.

Good points! I highly suggest everyone read all the stickied threads and have them ready in case of trouble. But this should be the primary guide you use to upgrade an xv6800.

[tillieray]

is that same way you upgrade the mogul too?

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by tillieray

is that same way you upgrade the mogul too?

On the Mogul, you need to make sure the Sprint customizations run at least once to program the EPST. After that you can do a hard reset if you like to dump all the extra junk installed....or don't if you like the extra junk.

[fasttommyv]

Help, the install did not work.

When I tried to flash the sprint ROM it stalled at 11%. I did the recovery process several times, and same thing. It fails at 11%. So what the heck do I do now. I did notice that the bootloader says TITA100 & SPL-1.20.Olipro Did I wrongfully install 1.20 instead of 2.40? How do I recover the phone now since it has a 11% flash on it?

Thanks for your help,
Tom

[fasttommyv]

alright i fixed it by installing the stock verizon rom, relocking the phone, reinstalling 2.40, flashing the stock sprint ROM, and then installing DCD 3.0.1. I did have to get a new Akey

[brh2929]

Originally Posted by fasttommyv

alright i fixed it by installing the stock verizon rom, relocking the phone, reinstalling 2.40, flashing the stock sprint ROM, and then installing DCD 3.0.1. I did have to get a new Akey

Can anyone point me to the "stock rom" for the XV6800? I need a security blanket before I take the plunge!

Thanks in advance.

[Nickles]

Originally Posted by Geckotek

4) Install the new Sprint ROM
*DO NOT LET THE SPRINT CUSTOMIZATIONS RUN!!! When the flash is complete and you arrive at the Welcome screen it will ask you to tap the screen to proceed, DO NOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER. If using DCDs kitchen you can proceed to flash from here. I can't speak for others although I believe they will do the same.
5) Finally, install the custom ROM of your choice. I am successfully using DCDs 3.0.1 without any issues.

/flamesuit on.
can i install the new Sprint ROM , and load back the regular stock system ROM, and NOT use any of the NUE or DCD custom roms?

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by Nickles

/flamesuit on.
can i install the new Sprint ROM , and load back the regular stock system ROM, and NOT use any of the NUE or DCD custom roms?

/FLAMEON!!! hehehe...J/K

No, the original stock ROM will not work with the new radio.

[Nickles]

Originally Posted by Geckotek

/FLAMEON!!! hehehe...J/K

No, the original stock ROM will not work with the new radio.

Advice requested:
i really love my phone the way i have it set up now. i've been customizing it for weeks, and it works just great.. emails, mms, progs, regedits, etc...

I've been doing a ton of reading and seems folks still have a myriad of issues with the DCD 3.0.1 ROM, and 2.3.2 may be a little more stable..
but i'm not a fan of having any issues whatsoever, so i just can't stop thinking to myself if a flash would even be worth it to me..
my main goal is just to enable GPS.. thats it. but i don't know if i'd be happy with a working GPS and a not-working 'other stuff', like so many people are posting about..

anyone have an opinion on a 'almost' stock looking new (verizon) rom, that would work with the new sprint radio ? i read so much about DCD and NUE, but if there are any others, they are buried and i've missed them..
i have OCD and i know i'd just be pulling my hair out over the next several weeks trying to hammer out all the little issues if i went with the 3.0.1 ROM... versus right now - with zero issues, but no GPS

[viper8u2]

Thanks guys,

I followed these instructions and updated my phone to DCD.

I had to call vzw to get them to reauthenticate my phone but seems to work now