How to upgrade an xv6800 with the new Sprint ROM

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by BrandonXV6800

Okay, so I'll manually put it into boot loader. I would like to then load DCDs 3.0.1. Do I have to use a RUU or is this an exe and will boot okay on its own?
Thanks,
Brandon

DCDs kitchen has it's own RUU that it will kick off.

See the attached directions someone else wrote. (would give credit, but too sick and impatient to look up where I got this)

[BrandonXV6800]

Is this the boot loader I need?

Hard-SPL-240-MFG.exe
I got this download from here.
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-htc-...do-rev-a-2876/

When I click the link on the post it doesn't work. So I searched for it and found this. Is it right?

I cant find a mirror of the boot loader. I click the link to get it from the xda site, login, and click the link to download it and it says I don't have access. Who knows.

Last question, I promise. I hear of some people having problems with things transferring from Vista. Will I be able to load this stuff onto my phone using Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista?

So is the one above boot loader Oli's 2.4? Could someone link me to a working link?
Thanks in advance,
Brandon

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by BrandonXV6800

Is this the boot loader I need?

Hard-SPL-240-MFG.exe
I got this download from here.
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-htc-...do-rev-a-2876/

When I click the link on the post it doesn't work. So I searched for it and found this. Is it right?

I cant find a mirror of the boot loader. I click the link to get it from the xda site, login, and click the link to download it and it says I don't have access. Who knows.

Last question, I promise. I hear of some people having problems with things transferring from Vista. Will I be able to load this stuff onto my phone using Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista?

So is the one above boot loader Oli's 2.4? Could someone link me to a working link?
Thanks in advance,
Brandon

That looks like it. In my initial post there is a link to the bootloader and instructions. Edit: looks like his link still has the user/pass in it. Pressing cancel continues to the download.

Here is the direct link from that post:
ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Titan/Users/Im...rd-SPL-MFG.exe

I don't have answers to the Vista question, you might want to make sure you look around on that as well.

[JRSCCivic98]

Those of you who have gotten your aGPS to work on the XV6800, can you please see if you can get in via QPST on the phone and read the Service Programming info. I'm interested to know what's on the gpsOne screen in terms of PDE IP and Port. Thanks in advance people.

[ecolon42]

Originally Posted by Geckotek

Here are the steps I have successfully used many times to upgrade my xv6800 to the new radio and a custom ROM.

1) For good measure, perform a hard reset by holding down the 2 softkeys while pressing the reset button then press R
2) Just in case record your MSID, MDN, and if you can see it A Key from the PST. You can get there by dialing ##778 Send and using 000000 as your code (I've never been able to see my A Key)
3) Install Olipro 2.4 bootloader
*When complete be sure to disable USB in ActiveSync to get out of the bootloader (File -> Connection Settings -> Uncheck "Allow USB connections") Re-enable this before the next stepplac
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.

Things to note:
1) I never let the Sprint ROM boot up and run the customizations
2) I had the slow signal aquisition issue so ran *22802 then hit End as soon as it connected
3) I also re-entered the MSID and MDN
4) After performing steps 2-3 I no longer have the slow signal issue
5) No A key was necessary
6) I never had to run *228 to OTA program (in the past programming with *228 has reversed the effect of re-entering the MSID and MDN)

The theory is that the Stock Sprint updater copies your PST settings out before the install then restores them post-install. This is why I never needed to dial *228 or re-enter my A Key

GPS is running great
Not sure about Rev A, still need to tether and test

If you have suggestions on ways to improve this guide, please let me know.

Thank you for taking the time and posting the instructions to upgrade to new sprint rom. My question is on step 4 after flashing the sprint rom is necessary to put flash dcd kitchen or can i go directly to dcd's 3.0.1

[BrandonXV6800]

Is there anyone that can tell me if they have heard of any issues using vista and mobile device center? Thanks in advance.
Brandon

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by ecolon42

Thank you for taking the time and posting the instructions to upgrade to new sprint rom. My question is on step 4 after flashing the sprint rom is necessary to put flash dcd kitchen or can i go directly to dcd's 3.0.1

Step #4 is very important. DCDs RO does not include the radio. I do not suggest flasing the radio seperately either since the stand-alone radio does not copy and restore your PST settings. In fact, DCD said earlier today he was taking it down.

[BrandonXV6800]

So you're saying to make sure to install the kitchen and not the single rom right? Just making sure.

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by BrandonXV6800

So you're saying to make sure to install the kitchen and not the single rom right? Just making sure.

I'm saying you must A) Install the Sprint ROM then B) install a custom ROM of your choice (DCDs kitchen, No2Chem, etc...)

Edit: yes, the DCD kitchen which is the OS ROM.

[kcmoney13]

hey all this has been a good read, has anyone succesfully done this by using Geckoteks directions? wanted to hear peoples feed back before I tried this this weekend.

Also one question I have is what would be the best way to back everything up incase i screw it up?

Thanks in advance.