Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

sorry, verry new to all of this. I tried all of the steps that you outlined and now my fone sits on the "PPCGeeks and PPCKitchen.org present" screen and I can't do anything.. HELP!!!

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

Very new to all of this, but I ran thru all of the steps that are outlined and now my fone just sits on the "ppcgeeks and ppckitchen.org" screen. I can not do anything, including power it off w/o taking the battery out.. Please help me!:(

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

is that the custom pic you used to power up?

i'm guessing you need to install a rom that is right for your radio. you're not giving us much to work with.

maybe you cooked something too mem intensive and it is hanging

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

still nothing.. I left it pluged up to charge all night. Tried the abv steps again and I continue to get the same thing. I reset using the camera, power, and reset button. I get the rainbow screen and it shuts off. I can turn it back on now with the power button but then it goes back to the Chef PPC screen for a minute or so and back off, or black screen. I tried uninstalling an re-installing my activesync. Nothing!

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

Did you update your radio? You need at least 3.xx for gps roms. Should be in red on bottom right on startup next to R:

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

try flashing to a known working ROM or stock ROM
if your still having issues, post what numbers you have in bootloader (tri-color screen)
also post the radio version found as posted by drewcam888

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

First off I have to thank you for the Tutorial. I had no problems updating my Radio and ROM, getting the GPS to work, and getting WM 6.1 running. It was a little bit scary at first but I'm glad I did it.

The only difference was that I used the Rom included with PPCKitchen and didn't fully understand what I was doing so I loaded way too much stuff onto my phone and it does not have much memory left after loading all the programs. I would like to flash it again.

Is there anything different about flashing it from a non-stock Rom to a new non-Stock Rom? Or do I just go through the same process (Without upgrading the Radio again, of course)?

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

Now that your unlocked you are ready to flash any ROM any time anywhere :D
Once you've unlocked your always unlocked (unless you relock for warranty or return)

Simply cook up your ROM and then flash it using your preferred method (RUU vs SD Card) ;-)

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

Unlocking and reflashing the radio is not necessary anymore.

Re: Step by Step tutorial for unlocking your device and cooking your own ROM!!!
 

I finally pulled off my update and installed a GPSToggle on my Today screen and seen it lock on to 5 sats! :D

Now... I am sure there are many great GPS Navigators out there. I am looking for a very BASIC one as this is really just a TOY function for me...

Is GoogleMaps a good route?