How to upgrade an xv6800 with the new Sprint ROM - Page 12

rodoc · #**111** (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 06:31 PM

Hi everybody, I'm new to the site. I was looking for bluetooth fixes for my xv6800. It will not transfer files to other bluetooth pdas even though they find each other and I can create the partnership. When I go to send my phone locks up and I have to do a soft reset. It like it gets stuck searching. Also what are the soft keys I keep reading about for a hard reset. Sorry about the basic questions but I am very new to this. Thanks

$incere · #**112** (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 09:29 PM

Man, I don't know what the heck I'm doing wrong but I can't get the Sprint ROM to even load. I keep getting an "Error(260): Connection error. I establish the Activesync connection, start the Sprint update, it puts my phone in the Bootloader mode, then a few seconds later I get the error on the screen.

Any help would be appreciated.

[EDIT:] I was able to get around the problem. Did you guys know this site has a nifty "Search" feature.......LOL

gormly · #**113** (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 03:46 PM

I think I might have screwed something up.
I did this upgrade on my XV6800 and all looks ok, but I cannot make a call, it says they can not authenticate my phone.

Yikes!

any ideas what I missed?

Nickles · #**114** (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gormly

I think I might have screwed something up.
I did this upgrade on my XV6800 and all looks ok, but I cannot make a call, it says they can not authenticate my phone.

Yikes!

any ideas what I missed?

Dial *228, then select option 1... it should reboot itself when finished..
if still no go, you'll have to call verizon.. just simply tell them you did a hard reset, and you need to be re-authenticated..

McBadass · #**115** (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickles

Dial *228, then select option 1... it should reboot itself when finished..
if still no go, you'll have to call verizon.. just simply tell them you did a hard reset, and you need to be re-authenticated..

I did this, and while I can make a call, I still can't connect to the internet. I've been working on this for the last week and have been talking to Verizon. They want me to just switch the phone but I'd like to figure out how to fix it in case it happens again.

Anyone else have more problems with the internet after effing up with the Sprint rom?

gormly · #**116** (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickles

Dial *228, then select option 1... it should reboot itself when finished..
if still no go, you'll have to call verizon.. just simply tell them you did a hard reset, and you need to be re-authenticated..

Thank you.. they were helpful and didnt ask questions.
Awesome!

bad2thebon3 · #**117** (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 05:03 PM

This is my first time posting and I'd like to thank the original poster and everyone else involved to make this upgrade available and doable for us. I followed the steps on the first page and managed to get WM 6.1 verizon DCD 3.0.1 install on my phone. my whole propose of the upgrade was to take advantage of the built in GPS. I installed google maps and when i start the program it tries to connect to the internet. I don't have data plan on my phone so i get charged. Does gps require date plan or at least data connection to work ? one more thing to note is that on the touch screen dial pad im missing the send and end keys.

thank you for your help

Nickles · #**118** (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bad2thebon3

I installed google maps and when i start the program it tries to connect to the internet. I don't have data plan on my phone so i get charged. Does gps require date plan or at least data connection to work ?

GPS itself does not require a data plan, but both Google Maps and MS Live Search rely on downloading the maps to your phone.. and for this, yes, you will be charged, as it will be using data. and lots of it.

bad2thebon3 · #**119** (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickles

GPS itself does not require a data plan, but both Google Maps and MS Live Search rely on downloading the maps to your phone.. and for this, yes, you will be charged, as it will be using data. and lots of it.

prior to the upgrade i still was able to use google maps through the WiFi setup. so what is the purpose of upgrading the rom if the situation remains the same ? sorry if these are basic questions...i am fairly new to this and i did as much reading as i could. the WM 6.1 dcd 3.0.1 seems to be buggy. some times the scroll up and down wont work , and you can not customize the menu, and other issues that i am running in with the touch screen.

thank you

buckyswider · #**120** (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 11:09 PM

Mr. Thorogood,

Go over to the main Titan forum and read the "official" GPS thread. Here's the difference in a nutshell:

- Without a GPS, you can get approximate locations by using "aGPS" (assisted GPS). It triangulates your postion via the cell towers you're pinging.
- With a GPS, it uses the actual GPS satellites to get a much better fix on your location. It can use the cell towers to help out if it needs to.
- There are many progams you can buy which allow you to store the maps locally on your SD card. Then you can use the GPS chips to navigate without any data connection.