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

**drewcam888** · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:24 AM

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:

**puff** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2009, 11:56 PM

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

Carnage04 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 08:10 PM

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)?

**puff** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carnage04

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)?

Now that your unlocked you are ready to flash any ROM any time anywhere

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)

**drewcam888** · #5 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 08:48 AM

Unlocking and reflashing the radio is not necessary anymore.