How to upgrade an xv6800 with the new Sprint ROM

[Geckotek]

Originally Posted by mocker

Yup, it worked flawlessly for me. The only issue I had was that I had to call verizon because no calls would go out after I was on the new ROM.

If I decided to try a new custom ROM am I going to have to call them again? They might get annoyed with me.

1) Only when uprading the radio (not the OS ROM) **I've discovered that running the stock upgrade programs seems to copy your settings out then restore them after the program. This has prevented me from having to call every time.
2) They haven't gotten annoyed with me yet

[Osteo]

I called them 3 times (no joke) last night for a new A key and no one got annoyed. The final guy I talked to told me to write it down and as long as I don't call them, I could re-use the one he gave me as they only regenerate a new one if you call. Unsure if this is true or not as I haven't started to mess with my phone today...

To enter it if its lost - you'll be able to tell as a *228 option 1 will say "unable to authenticate your phone" - press ##778# for Sprint radio (or if on No2Chem's latest just go to EPST settings under advanced settings I think), edit, 000000 for unlock code, View info, A-key, enter the humongous 26 digit number, menu and save I think....

Hope this helps and what ever you do, if you upgrade to the Sprint radio DO NOT DO A *228 option 2 or you may brick your phone!

Update: re-using the same A key didn't work....getting another one now...