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Since Monday morning, I have not been able to sync my phone (was dcd v3.0.4 when it stopped working). I have done much research and have tried many different things in an unsuccessful attempt to solve the issue.
When I plug it in, it begins charging but nothing else happens. No windows new device sound or system tray notification, no driver prompt, no windows activesync activity, nor any activesync activity on the phone (that little arrow icon on the top bar).
I have gotten this problem extremely intermittently previously but have always been able to resolve it with either a soft reset and/or a computer reboot. When that solution attempt failed, I tried moving the usb cable to a different port. I tried four or so different ports with no different results. I tried a different cable. I tried disabling advanced networking, deleting my partnerships (lost my contacts and have not yet been able to re-sync them :/), uninstalling activesync, and cleaning all the activesync files and drivers. I even launched device manager with hidden/non-present devices shown to remove the windows mobile devices (which were oddly not present, although this was after my first activesync uninstall/clean).
After not being able to get anything to respond, I thought it may be something not working properly on my workstation, so I tried similar processes of troubleshooting on my laptop with the same results.
At this point, I figured I had isolated the problem to the device, hopefully being just a software issue and not a hardware issue. At the time, I was still running rom dcd v3.0.4 with radio 3.35. I decided to flash to the newest versions in a hopeful attempt to restore my device's functionality. After flashing radio 3.39 and cooking and flashing a dcd v3.1.2 rom, I tried again with no different results.
Finally, I decided to connect it in bootloader mode, just to see what would happen (what is normal behavior for this anyway? does it get detected and drivers installed correctly?). It was detected as a usb device by my workstation but could not install drivers for it.
Needless to say, I have become rather frustrated with my device this week. I am not sure what the problem is exactly, nor what I could possibly do to fix it. I am on the verge of flashing a stock rom and *gasp* going to the Sprint store for support. Perhaps I finally dropped or shocked it one too many times this past weekend, and it does indeed have a physical issue...
Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas/thoughts? I would be very greatful for any input.
Thank you!
See this thread and see if anything in there fixes your problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393918
I have been following that thread in hopes that something may prove helpful and have tried everything suggested, including attempting to clean the port (what would be best for this? anything more than just blowing into it?), trying the two Y adapters I have (emu -> emu / mini-usb & emu -> mini-usb / 2.5" stereo), running that batch script and working with the device manager (those devices were not present), and disabling advanced network functionality, all with no results.
VerusMaya said:
running that batch script and working with the device manager (those devices were not present),
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If you've sync'd in the past then when you display hidden devices those devices should be present (at least faded). It'll be very strange if you don't see them. If not then uninstall the Mobile Device 6.1 upgrade, restart the PC and reinstall it. Then open up the device manager and watch what changes when you plug in your WinMo device.
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If you've sync'd in the past then when you display hidden devices those devices should be present (at least faded). It'll be very strange if you don't see them. If not then uninstall the Mobile Device 6.1 upgrade, restart the PC and reinstall it. Then open up the device manager and watch what changes when you plug in your WinMo device.
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I also thought it quite strange that I did not see those devices at all at when I displayed hidden/non-present devices in the device manager. I definitely have sync'd on this machine many times, I typically leave it plugged in throughout the day here at work. My machine is part of a corporate domain but I do not see how anything pertaining to that would affect my devices. On my laptop (used to sync here), the devices were present in the device manager, but even after uninstalling them the phone would not be detected when I plugged it in.
When you say uninstall the mobile device 6.1 upgrade, are you talking about the vista mobile device manager? I am on XP with activesync 4.5.
Also, nothing happens when I plug the device in, not even the standard device connected notification sound. Nothing changes in the device manager, nothing is found when I rescan hardware, I even uninstalled all the usb root hub devices and rescanned for them, hoping a complete usb subsystem driver reinstall may help detect something.
I even downloaded and ran two usb tools, one free usbdeview (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html) which displayed and monitored all usb devices (present and non-) and drivers and a trial of a usbtrace (http://www.sysnucleus.com/) which was a usb protocol traffic capture and analysis program. I experimented with (un)plugging the phone multiple times in multiple ports with two different cables while running these programs, attempting to find something useful. Absolutely nothing at all happened in either program, which makes me believe it is something either on the phone software or hardware.
I have a feeling I may require a device swap :/
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When you say uninstall the mobile device 6.1 upgrade, are you talking about the vista mobile device manager? I am on XP with activesync 4.5.
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Yeah, activesync then... I dunno, I'm at a loss.
Yeah me too, looks like I am going to have to flash the latest stock Sprint rom and take it in hopefully they can do something for me.
Went to sprint, it was a bad port after all, they gave me a brand new device.
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Went to sprint, it was a bad port after all, they gave me a brand new device.
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Are you sure they gave you the brand new device? coz same thing happened to me a week ago and i went to sprint. They gave me the refurbished phone back. Physical condition of the phone is very good tho.
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Are you sure they gave you the brand new device? coz same thing happened to me a week ago and i went to sprint. They gave me the refurbished phone back. Physical condition of the phone is very good tho.
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Well I suppose I am not sure it was brand new, but it had the screen protector and the plastic stickers still on it (next to keyboard when you slide it out). I also received an additional 512MB SD card that comes with it.
Did you flash back to a sprint rom via sd card?
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Did you flash back to a sprint rom via sd card?
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Yes, I extracted the two NBH files from the latest (3.35 I believe) stock Sprint rom installer and first flashed the smaller image (bootloader/radio I think it was), and then the larger image (os) before I took it in.
The rep I dealt with at first was somewhat of a technical idiot and only served to confuse/delay matters but after I returned, I spoke to someone else and gave them permission to hard-reset, as well as mentioned I had done this multiple times as well as tried multiple computers and multiple cables, just to help them narrow down the possible source of the problem (as well as to block possible common excuses). After waiting around for half an hour or so in-store, a technician brought me a new phone and told me the port was physically bad.
All-in-all, I was quite pleased with Sprint's service and my free swap for an issueless and scratchless new device. I was afraid it was not going to be quite so easy, requiring more time and/or an insurance replacement fee. Not to mention the free 512mb sd card.
I had a similar problem, I was un able to connect to active sync but was able to charge. Everytime I would try to connect to active sync I got the "device is not recognized" error. Then someone on here suggested perhaps my USB port was messed up, sure enough I looked in the port and noticed one of the gold pins was flipped up slightly higher then the rest. My friend took a needle and adjusted the pin and it was good as new. Somehow I had lifted one of the pins.
Anyways IMHO it's good to look in there and just check if your having problems connecting, it saved me a trip to a technician and having to wait or go through reprogramming everything.
So one of the 5 pins in the mini-usb connection is missing. This disables any sort of data connection through usb, however I'm still able to charge the phone. Now I think I can get my phone replaced by Verizon but as it is right now I have dcd's 3.2.0 rom and the 3.42.30 radio. I have no problem flashing through my sd card as far as roms and radios go, but can the bootloader be relocked in the same fashion? I know the procedure for relocking is in the wiki but it relies on an activesync connection, which I cannot make. Am I proper f*cked or can I do this relocking?
So one of the 5 pins in the mini-usb connection is missing. This disables any sort of data connection through usb, however I'm still able to charge the phone. Now I think I can get my phone replaced by Verizon but as it is right now I have dcd's 3.2.0 rom and the 3.42.30 radio. I have no problem flashing through my sd card as far as roms and radios go, but can the bootloader be relocked in the same fashion? I know the procedure for relocking is in the wiki but it relies on an activesync connection, which I cannot make. Am I proper f*cked or can I do this relocking?
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You can't relock unless you have an activesync connection. You can relock using nuespl, but it will relock to 2.07 which is the GPS rom stock bootloader...something that doesn't exist yet for Verizon.
I think ImCoKeMaN @ PPCGeeks has a relocker for the 1.06 bootloader that can be run from SD. It's not recommended for use after running a GPS ROM/Radio, but I've heard of a few success stories. Of course, I've also heard of a number of devices becoming completely and utterly useless after trying this. I don't think he made the version that can run from SD publicly available, but you could try shooting him a PM. He'd be able to give you all the details as well. Might be worth a shot as a last resort.
I might give that a try. If I recall, I can set up an activesync through bluetooth, which is what I'm goin to try first. If that's impossible I'll be pming ImCoKeMaN. Thanks
If you have the insurance it would be unfournate when it takes a trip in to the Shower or Tub.
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If you have the insurance it would be unfournate when it takes a trip in to the Shower or Tub.
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Or even better, falls down into the toilet. Chances are the people at Verizon won't want to poke around with it in that case.
Before I go through relocking or flushing my phone I thought I'd try to bluetooth connect it to try activesync. Well, it seems that the only connect I can make is to use it as a dial-up modem, a serial connection isn't possible. Has anyone else with dcd's rom tried to connect to a pc for file transfers and succeeded?
Honestly, I think the flashing / locking software relies on the USB connection. If I remember correctly, once the connection is made through Activesync... it disconnect Activesync. I'm not sure if this connection stays available for the flashing / locking. I personally don't want to try and brick my phone. LOL
Nitro is correct. The unlockers/relockers that run from your PC place your phone in bootloader mode, and at that point your bluetooth connection would drop.
The real issue isn't the broken USB port. There are ways to relock from SD. Your main problem is that going from a GPS ROM/Radio/SPL to a non-GPS version has been known to brick devices. You could always try and hold out until VZW releases an official GPS ROM, then you wouldn't have to worry about going back to a 1.x SPL. From what I've seen, gc14 may have some insight into when that ROM will actually be released.
I had a similar issue happen to my sprint mogul, I was able to charge but the mini-usb connector was messed up so I could not get a data connection.
I re-flashed the latest stock rom and radio from the sd card and took it in. Both the service reps and the technicians did not notice the bootloader version, and I got a replacement for free within 30 minutes or so. I would think that with all the devices they work with, the vast majority of people do not have unsupported software versions and the techs most likely do not check every time (or just do not care all that much).
Just my thoughts and experience though, yours with Verizon could obviously differ.
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Ahh yeah I forgot that Verizon has not released their gps radio yet and that downgrading can be problematic... Best of luck to you.
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I had a similar issue happen to my sprint mogul, I was able to charge but the mini-usb connector was messed up so I could not get a data connection.
I re-flashed the latest stock rom and radio from the sd card and took it in. Both the service reps and the technicians did not notice the bootloader version, and I got a replacement for free within 30 minutes or so. I would think that with all the devices they work with, the vast majority of people do not have unsupported software versions and the techs most likely do not check every time (or just do not care all that much).
Just my thoughts and experience though, yours with Verizon could obviously differ.
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Same exact issue here, except I did go ahead and put the 2.07 SPL back on. They are wanting to charge me $35 though. How long ago did you get your phone? I might try a few other shops and see if they'll swap me a new phone for free.
I'm going to try and make it as stock as possible and go for the return. I've found what seems to be a lot of conflicting procedures for returning to Verizon stock roms and radios, is there a 'best' one?
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I'm going to try and make it as stock as possible and go for the return. I've found what seems to be a lot of conflicting procedures for returning to Verizon stock roms and radios, is there a 'best' one?
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Yeah, this one here.
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Same exact issue here, except I did go ahead and put the 2.07 SPL back on. They are wanting to charge me $35 though. How long ago did you get your phone? I might try a few other shops and see if they'll swap me a new phone for free.
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I got the original one in late December and got them swapped about two months ago. I was actually rather surprised I got it so hassle-free and without paying anything, I expected to have to pay some warranty fee or something.
I ran into this situation about a month ago, except the data port was hosed enough I couldn't charge or sync. After stressing about it I contacted a major contributor to the board and he said not to worry about it.
So I took the phone in (@ 3 mos. old) and the vzw sales guy was pretty cool about it (I didn't mention anything about flashing the software). He got on the phone with someone else at vzw tech and did some kind of exchange program. A few days later I had a new 6800 and instructions to send the old phone back.
I probably should have secured the phone better in the box when returning, but oh well. I seriously doubt anyone even looked at the rom, since it was a hardware issue.
why not just get a new cable?
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why not just get a new cable?
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The cable isn't the problem as the pin is missing from the phone.
Alright, so the only way to relock back to Verizon's original SPL is with a working USB. Over on ppcgeeks there seem to be some people who've flashed back to the stock radio and rom without relocking the phone. They only problem they've experienced is it being unable to wake up when it's been put in sleep mode. I think this is what I'm going to do to do the return.
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I'm going to try and make it as stock as possible and go for the return. I've found what seems to be a lot of conflicting procedures for returning to Verizon stock roms and radios, is there a 'best' one?
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Look at it this way if you brick it who cares....you are trying to get it replaced.....
i try, realy i do. have done all with no help (not that i haven't asked) but i can only get so far. really kills me to read signatures of others bragging how they have their titan going with gps,mms,net (everything including kitchen sink) on cricket. yet i get nowhere, even when 3 ask. i know that ppcgeeks is almost a mirror of this site, and i don't mean to ruffle feathers, but ppc only seems to be a good place to SEARCH, i'm having no luck with forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48
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i try, realy i do. have done all with no help (not that i haven't asked) but i can only get so far. really kills me to read signatures of others bragging how they have their titan going with gps,mms,net (everything including kitchen sink) on cricket. yet i get nowhere, even when 3 ask. i know that ppcgeeks is almost a mirror of this site, and i don't mean to ruffle feathers, but ppc only seems to be a good place to SEARCH, i'm having no luck with forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48
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The difficultly with Cricket is there is no "stock" Rom for this phone. I had the same problem with a Palm Treo, it worked great until I ported my home phone number to the phone and I lost internet. I could only find the same instructions that I have and must have punched it in a thousand times, called Cricket a couple to have my data package removed and added and nothing. When I swapped out for a Cricket Motorola K1m KRZR everything worked just fine. So something happened to the phone and I wasn't going to fix it as there was no stock rom to go to. You might try buying a cheap real Cricket phone off ebay, changing to that phone and then change back to the Titan and see if that changes something. $15 per swap though, maybe find a friend that can do it for free. Hope this helps.
I have other phones, even an other titan, same rom and everything. It has been my test phone for flashing. I didn't want to boar group with story. I ordered one from fundevices and after 6 weeks of waiting and calling, I ordered on off evilbay and it showed in two days. Ran it for a bit the way it came with 6.0 and would send pic but not recieve. Fathers day wife, kids and I went camping and my phone got soaked with soda (floated in it for while on car charger before I found it). Sunday we got home and I took phone apart and cleaned screen side best I could, but mother board and key board got most damage. It would come on, then off, and on, and off........
anyway I washed the mother board in hot water and dish soap in big bowl for about 15 minutes. Put all back together making sure everything was 100% dry. Turned it on, nothing. But it would charge battery. Monday the first one oredered (after 10 weeks) was at my door after work. I didn't activate it knowing I was going to change the rom, and just used wifi for about 5 days. Still using damaged one as a charger and backup battery. I sent both phones to to0 (mike cooper) and had him flash the to0v3 rom on one, but he couldn't get wet phone to come on. When I got phones back, it still had 1.20 bootloader and his rom. No gps, and it took me a week to get the net to work and mms never worked. Sent it to him under the impression that his rom posted on ppc, hofo and cricket phone talk saying everything worked, was what I was getting him to do. When I got it back, activated it, and made a call, no mic. It's not broken. Missing driver, missing patch? Don't know, I know it works. Make a call (not activated) and blow in mic. Get static. Do a video, and it records and plays back sound, but to do a voice command, or record a voice memo nothing. After a few days the battery was low, but not dead. I took backup off damaged phone and put in low battery and turned on (constant on and off would kill it for sure) and it came on. I mean it is the phone I use everyday, flashing, no luck, this post. Been going for about 6 weeks. Still untouched, 2.09 sprint rom with 1.32.00 radio, and it had a dcd hack since windows media player said dcd rom in back ground. How it came working on cricket. While flashing phone with no mic, I hooked up good phone and did unlocker on it without really knowing what I was doing. Of course it stuck in bootloader and I had no clue what to do. By now I have flashed, and flashed, and flashed. Even ripping apart roms posted to put together some things. E.G. dcd 1.6.0 to get stock 1.06 spl and putting it in 2.09 rom that was on phone ruu folder to get phone locked to do hard spl 2.40 Original rom had 1.20 and every time i relocker, it would get stuck in bootloader and then I would flash original rom, thus completing a circle.
How I got to where I'm at now. With 2.09 rom, use relocker, then rom I pieced up to get out of bootloader. Then run hard spl 2.40 since unlocker doesn't, and flashing 2.47 from card always gets me stuck in 2.07 bootloader. Once done hard spl, it's stuck in 1.20 bootloader, flash sprint 3.56, half way thru it stops and wants to recover (don't). remove battery and turn back on and force phone into bootloader and it is 2.40, flash vCBU and when done it gets stuck in boot screen and only thing in red letters is "no radio". Force in bootloader and flash 3.56 and not let customize. Then back to bootloader and flash over vCBU again. Then flash vboots. Then go thru and do reg hacks and fill in stuff for modem. And that is where I am. And yes, that is only way I could get everything flashed. 4 diff attempts on 2 phones, all left same path. Still have my nokia 6265 but wife uses for backup charger for her 6275 and some old dot matrix green screen cricket phones. I was hoping for an easier resilution. Since on phone was almost 4 bills, one was almost 3 bills, and sending to to0 to flashed was 70, pluse switching back and forth at cricket.
jpwhre said:
i try, realy i do. have done all with no help (not that i haven't asked) but i can only get so far. really kills me to read signatures of others bragging how they have their titan going with gps,mms,net (everything including kitchen sink) on cricket. yet i get nowhere, even when 3 ask. i know that ppcgeeks is almost a mirror of this site, and i don't mean to ruffle feathers, but ppc only seems to be a good place to SEARCH, i'm having no luck with forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48
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Was there a question in there?
How far did you get? where are you stuck? what part do you need help with?
Can you not flash 3.2.6 and run the cricket carrier cab to get all this working..? (I have VZW.. so I'm not sure about cricket)
Question is fairly clear. I posted link to ppcgeeks where my origanl question was, and when I said something about ruffling featers. Will I get anywhere asking this group to help me since it is a near perfect mirror of ppc geeks as for as stickies, threads, even what is in the threads word for word, bashing ppc for not having the backbone to answer my request for help and trying to get it here? If you read my post at ppc showing that my mms kinda works, my net does work my gps doesn't work, dialing *228 after going thru a list of prls. I guess it would be obvious of the whole, is there a question here?
How come my gps don't work after filling all appropriate fields in?
What the hell is up with my mms?
Why can't I get *228 to program my phone after changing prls
Why does the evdo change to 1x when in call and on net?
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Why hasn't cricket mofia chirped in?
And, isn't the process I went thru supposed to give me evdo rev a? To0's rom didn't, even after boasting it did. I have done dcd roms, but they seem to be too blahh for me. In my post at ppc it shows my pc is junk (ibm). Figuring out my build os to come up with with my own rom is a joke, it took me 2 hours to do first post here. (really) and ended up having to do it on my titan. Only thing I would trade on the vito rom is the feedback in exchange for windows update.
Sorry, but you asked.
Wow that seems like a lot of frustration, I am sorry to hear that. Have you tried to bring the phone back to its original carrier like Verizon or Sprint and then started over with the latest Radio and DCD Rom? The reason I ask is it seems that you might need to start from a known point to "clean" out all the "custom" stuff. You also might want to contact Bunvilla as he PMed me with Cricket info and has he Mogul working on Cricket:
well i bought a qwest mogul which was configured for qwest network. It took a few day to find a way to get the SPC or MSL code as they call it which allows me to go into the settings and change it from qwest to cricket settings. Once the settings have been changed then u will be able to gain access on crickets network. There is a very important file called a PRL which u need to load onto the phone but can only do it if u have the SPC code. good news i can tell u how to get any carries SPC code for the mogul/ its a piece of cake to switch and way cheaper of a bill and u will have access to all the features internet and everything. hope this has helped " cricket rules"
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I unfortunately am not on Cricket with my Titan. I am getting ready to flash a Verizon Motorola K1m KRZR over to Cricket but it seems way different process. I hope you do figure it out and some one on Cricket here can help you get past this ugly mess. Hopefully Bunvilla can help. I will PM him now and ask him to get in touch with you.
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Question is fairly clear. I posted link to ppcgeeks where my origanl question was, and when I said something about ruffling featers. Will I get anywhere asking this group to help me since it is a near perfect mirror of ppc geeks as for as stickies, threads, even what is in the threads word for word, bashing ppc for not having the backbone to answer my request for help and trying to get it here? If you read my post at ppc showing that my mms kinda works, my net does work my gps doesn't work, dialing *228 after going thru a list of prls. I guess it would be obvious of the whole, is there a question here?
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Well, first I would like to help you… but you posted a link that does not take me to a post.. it takes me to a general forum.. And it’s the Vogue Forum at that. I’m not searching another board for your question. So Excuse me for not knowing your question.
Second, While I have not read your post there.. If you posted with anywhere near the lack of information or general attitude (as if you are entitled to be helped) as you did here.. I can see why nobody helped you. (edit I see more info in your second post but you are all over the place and filled with irrelevant info it's hardly readable)
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Yes, a proper post with a well phrased question, information on what rom / radio / and steps you’ve taken.. and a proper post title will almost always get a response and the help you need to get you on the right track. The post title is important because people see those and decide.. “Hey I know how to fix that” (MMS and GPS on Cricket Help) would be a good one. Your title “Will this work” will be skipped by most people. So… if you don’t follow those steps.. NO it’s not worth asking here.
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-- Why hasn't cricket mofia chirped in? And, isn't the process I went thru supposed to give me evdo rev a?
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Cant tell ya.. don’t know what process you went through. Don’t know what cricket mofia is?
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To0's rom didn't, even after boasting it did.
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It’s possible you did something wrong… Because a rom does not work for you, you cant go blaming the rom.. unless everyone or most people have the problem. (I’m not familiar with that rom) If many people use it, and it works for most.. then the problem is probably you.. Bashing the rom will get you nowhere fast.
** Edit** Didn't realize To0's Rom was installed for you for $$.. odd?
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I have done dcd roms, but they seem to be too blahh for me. In my post at ppc it shows my pc is junk (ibm).
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DCD is what I use… Not sure I can help you with another rom… I cant fix your PC either. Whats blahh about a DCD rom.. Can you tell me what makes another rom better. They are all about the same except the performance tweaks and stability. DCD is stable and performs well.. everything else is an app that can be installed on any rom.
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Figuring out my build os to come up with with my own rom is a joke, it took me 2 hours to do first post here. (really) and ended up having to do it on my titan. Only thing I would trade on the vito rom is the feedback in exchange for windows update. Sorry, but you asked.
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You obviously have a lot of problems….
If you want help.. you need to run something most users can support.. you say DCD roms are blahh.. But that’s where you’ll get the best support.
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How I got to where I'm at now. With 2.09 rom, use relocker, then rom I pieced up to get out of bootloader. Then run hard spl 2.40 since unlocker doesn't, and flashing 2.47 from card always gets me stuck in 2.07 bootloader. Once done hard spl, it's stuck in 1.20 bootloader, flash sprint 3.56, half way thru it stops and wants to recover (don't). remove battery and turn back on and force phone into bootloader and it is 2.40, flash vCBU and when done it gets stuck in boot screen and only thing in red letters is "no radio". Force in bootloader and flash 3.56 and not let customize. Then back to bootloader and flash over vCBU again. Then flash vboots. Then go thru and do reg hacks and fill in stuff for modem. And that is where I am. And yes, that is only way I could get everything flashed. 4 diff attempts on 2 phones, all left same path. Still have my nokia 6265 but wife uses for backup charger for her 6275 and some old dot matrix green screen cricket phones. I was hoping for an easier resilution. Since on phone was almost 4 bills, one was almost 3 bills, and sending to to0 to flashed was 70, pluse switching back and forth at cricket.
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This whole process is wierd....
So I think I understand.. you are at SPL 2.40? Because 2.47 would not work? You put a sprint rom on it, but it says no radio?
Are you against DCD 3.2.6? I'll cook you a rom with the features you want and put it on my FTP if your computer is too slow to do it.
Do you have an SD card thats less than 2GB and formatted with Fat 32?
If so.. I should be able to help you get working.
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wow!!!! Its gonna be ok lil buddy. hang in there and have some patients ( i know your patients has been depleted) and i will try and help u to get answers and your phone working properly again.
I personally have so much on my plate that i dont get to "ppc geekout" as much as i used to.
1) How come my gps don't work after filling all appropriate fields in?
well the answer is that u shouldnt really have to enter anything in any field/ just make sure that the radio and the rom are both of the GPS rom release. cant have a pregps radio with a gps enabled rom, this is not good.
2)What the hell is up with my mms?
mms is a fickled thing , especially for us cricket people/ the problem is the wap settings and some wierd issue in the reg where a certain setting would basically block our phones from recieving the mms message.
Long story short is that with the updating of roms (from wm5 to wm6 to wm6.1) the mms seems to also have changed and just when we figure out what the problem is , it gets changed. and also cricket service doesnt use as sophisticated servers for handling mms as lets say "sprint" so we cricket people have to make changes to get our mms to work . BUT in a nut shell i have successfully got mms to work with the latest PPCKITCHEN rom release.
It took me 5 1/2 hours to figure out y i couldnt get PPCKITCHEN to work on my computer./ had to use a utility to remove netframe work and then download a 200mbsfile of netframe 3.5 and that did the trick.
3)Why can't I get *228 to program my phone after changing prls?
BECAUSE U DONT HAVE YOUR SPC or MSL CODE SET TO 000000!
PERIOD!!!! im not yelling just letting u know exactly y/ ive done this successfully twice to my current titan/ cricket sets its SPC code for all its phones to 000000/ so when it trys to access your phone it cant get pass the code/ i have the modem drivers and program u will need (which i dont know if we are aloud to mention it here) but i have it and will pass it on to u/
4)Why does the evdo change to 1x when in call and on net?
now naturally your phone will switch betwwen evdo and 1x /1x when you recieve or make a call send a text msg etc, and evdo when using data/
connection/ Now i also expierenced a couple months back when my phone all of a sudden would not stay in evdo mode no matter what i did/ i think it was a certain rom and radio combo which fixed it, but anyhow first things first.
PS by the way, these 2 files have gotten me unstuck from the boot loader mode a bunch of times and i would say the most valuable files to have are these two/
i will PM u ok , lets just take it slow k, your situation sounds like a bunch of software issues which is ALOT better than defective hardware issues
JPWHRE
sorry if my spelling suks im a lil tired/ I did get a PM from jambrose/ So just to let u know, that u should give him a big thanks/ not that i wouldnt of helped u if i came across your post but to be honest i dont read alot of the posts anymore/
And by the way jambrose, its good to hear from u. Im glad u r out there helping these guys, and keeping the support going.
hey JPWHRE
for some reason i cant send u an attachment in a PM so i guess ill post the files and info here ok
1)First run the "titan RELOCKER" file with your
phone connected to active
sync, it should return your
phone to the stock
bootloader/
2)Next run the "titan unlocker"
next , this will allow u to
install olipro 1.20/ after
running the unlocker and
following its instructions u
might be in bootloader mode
if i remember right
3) your phone should be in
bootloader mode now,(if it
aint, put it in boot mode) so
just run the "ROM update
utility" in the "olipro 1.20
unlocker" folder im sending u
k/
** u may still be in
bootloader mode when u r done
installing the 1.20 BL, NO
PROBLEM, just run the
DisconnectActiveSync.exe file
first in the "Unlockboot
folder" i have included, THEN
the "titan_exitbl.exe"/
THIS should cause your phone
to reboot.
4)next i believe we r ready
to load radio ( for some
reason the radios can only be
installed using olipro 1.20)
in the folder i have the
radio in, u will run the ROM
update utility and install
the radio.
5) Next u will need to update
your bootloader to 2.40, so
that u can load a custom rom.
Just run the
"Hard-240SPL-MFG.exe" file
ive included and it should
update u with no problems,
Once this has been done u can
now go and install ROM of
your choice/ *** PPCKITCHEN latest rom release allows MMS for us cricket folks**** and if u installed the ROM and cant get the MMS to work just PM me and ill give u the instructions to enable it, there is some adjustment that will need to be made first , so dont worry , we will get it working k**
6) well my friend this has
taken alot out of me/ i will
post these instructions im
giving u under your thread
that way incase i have missed
something, somebody can
inform us/
PS GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND, and
if u get stuck or have a
question, just PM me, but if
i dont get back to u right
away, be patient, k
heres a link to all the neccessary files, its to big to add as an attachement:
http://rs568tg.rapidshare.com/files/143162512/LOCK_un_LOCK_files.rar
bunvilla
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i try, realy i do. have done all with no help (not that i haven't asked) but i can only get so far. really kills me to read signatures of others bragging how they have their titan going with gps,mms,net (everything including kitchen sink) on cricket. yet i get nowhere, even when 3 ask. i know that ppcgeeks is almost a mirror of this site, and i don't mean to ruffle feathers, but ppc only seems to be a good place to SEARCH, i'm having no luck with forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48
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DID THIS HELP U???? I havent heard one way or the other from u so i am wondering if this worked for u ??
Just looking for a place to start...
I have Cricket on my PoS Cricket phone. Unlimited mobile web on my account. I also have an originally T-mobile Wizard which I've been using just as a mini-laptop and to learn to cook, flash, etc on...
I'm about to buy a Mogul which is supposedly Cricket flashed and/or a Sprint phone originally. As I understand it, either of these should be qualifiers for a fully functional Cricket Smartphone, yes? I want my voicemail, text messages, to surf the web via my cell connection as well as wifi. Bluetooth, gps, and just about anything else are icing that isn't -truly- a requisite for me. What thread should I start reading for -any- Rom that will accomplish the above. I don't mind if the rom is "too blahh". If you are opposed to singling out a specific rom that you (as a cricket customer with a running mogul) like...You could always post a few that you know work. I understand how the "best rom" politics go.
Also, if there are any other considerations I should keep in mind, please reply!
I want to upgrade my htc 6800 to the windows 6.1 ROM. my carriear is cellcom they are a small provider out of the us but they dont offer any upgrades on thier web site. i emailed them and they told me i could try the alltel ROM but at my own risk because they didnt know if it would work for sure. heres a link to the cellcom website http://www.cellcom.com/personal/phones/compare_phones/phone_d2bda1b82235/[/URL] If anyone knows which ROM i should use or a safe cooked one please advise me thank you.
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I want to upgrade my htc 6800 to the windows 6.1 ROM. my carriear is cellcom they are a small provider out of the us but they dont offer any upgrades on thier web site. i emailed them and they told me i could try the alltel ROM but at my own risk because they didnt know if it would work for sure. heres a link to the cellcom website http://www.cellcom.com/personal/phones/compare_phones/phone_d2bda1b82235/[/URL] If anyone knows which ROM i should use or a safe cooked one please advise me thank you.
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You can use any of them except the VERIZON Rom upgrade. The VZW ROM upgrade locks down the GPS while the others (Telus, Alltell, Sprint) open the GPS all the way up.
-= WARNING: DO not let the Customizations run for a differnet carrier. If you do you will tie your phone down to that carrier. =-
If you want to go Stock then I would recommend the Alltell ROM. has the latest radio.
If you want to go Cooked then I recommend NueROM3 Pre3. You have to Donate to get a copy of it but its nice. It allows you to disable camera to gain extra memory.
Eitherway, good luck.
hi i also have cellcom and i was wondering if you ended up upgrading to the 6.1 rom and which provider you used on the htc website.
no, i have not updated my rom yet, i am looking at cooked rom but haven`t took the plung yet. if you do let me know how it works for you.
well i recently tried to install the altell from and when its started to install it said it wasnt compatiable with my device and then it just went back to all my old settings and no data was lost. i also went to my cellcom business sales rep and she said they most likey wouldnt be putting out the new 6.1 rom.
sorry for the spelling errors. this makes more sense now
well i recently tried to install the altell rom and when it started to install it said it wasnt compatiable with my device and then it just went back to all my old settings and no data was lost. i also went to my cellcom business sales rep and she said they most likey wouldnt be putting out the new 6.1 rom.
I too am with Cellcom and have been very frustrated with this phone. Have you guys tried DCD's ROM? You realize you have to upgrade the bootloader and radio before you update the ROM don't you?
If you are interested, PM me and I would be happy to tell you what I have learned. I have spent over 10 hours reading this stuff and am fairly technically savvy. I have not done the upgrade yet only because I am waiting for a response from Cellcom on them putting out a 6.1 upgrade with GPS enabled.
I may upgrade anyway depending on if I can't stand it any longer (and that is pretty close). Incidentally, their coverage has been GREAT in our area.
well if you could explain this too me i would appriciate it cuz i dont understand what i have to do to upgrade to 6.1. also cellcom will not be coming out with the 6.1 rom.
Based on what I learned so far, I will give you the steps below, but first, I highly recommend you read the WIKI at the following 2 links...
SUGGESTED READING
1) http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Titan
2) http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=TitanRecentHome
STEPS TO UPGRADE
1) Read the 2 WIKI's above
2) Dial ##778 on your phone and hit SEND. This will start a utility called EPST. Write down ALL of the EPST information including all parameters on ALL the VIEW INFO softkey submenus. Later when you need to edit the EPST info, our MSL unlock code is 000000 (six zeros). Make sure after entering the MSL that you hit the OK softkey and NOT the enter key on the keyboard as that does not work (it just beeps at you).
3) Replace the stock bootloader (probably version 1.07 LOCKED if you phone is like mine) with a new UNLOCKED bootloader. I recommend nue2.47-SPL Installation Package found HERE (there is a PDF with instructions inside). To find out what bootloader you have, hold down the POWER button and the CAMERA button and hit RESET (while holding the other 2 buttons down. The phone will boot to the "rainbow" screen and show you the SPL version. Just hit reset to reboot the phone.
4) Install a new radio ROM. I recommend version 3.42.50 found HERE (this is one of the newest radios and supports the built in GPS).
5) Install a new ROM. I recommend dcd3.2.6 found HERE
The reason I made the suggestions above are based on everything I read, dcd's ROM is VERY efficient. You will have much more memory left over, the phone will be much faster and more stable, etc. It will be Windows Mobile 6.1 with a working GPS.
Read thru the WIKI's for detailed instructions on how to complete the steps. There will be ways to do this via USB cable or SD card (make sure you use less than a 2GB card). I recommend doing ALL the flashing via the SD card as supposedly that does not effect your A-Key (Authentication Key). Once done, you re-enter all of your EPST data and supposedly you should be up and working.
The only step I feel a little gray on (will make more sense after reading the WIKI's and learning about the work dcd has done) is dcd recommends installing a "carrier cab" when you are done. Since Cellcom is a tier 2 provider, I don't believe there is a "carrier cab" for us, but I believe manually re-entering all the EPST data takes the place of this. If it still won't connect, you can supposedly dial *228 once the phone is working to have the carrier automatically setup your network connection.
Since you are with Cellcom, you are probably located near me geographically. I would be willing to help if you are interested as I obviously want to do this too. I believe you said you have 100 phones? I have 1. Therefore I would love a little more assurance that I am doing everything correctly before I jump into this.
If you are interested in working together, send me a private message and we'll work something out.
Good Luck and please let me know if this works for you (I believe it should).
If you more experienced phone flashers out there see any errors in my post (or want to add assurnace that I understand steps correctly) please feel free to voice an opionion.
P.S. I had this post 99% typed out and acidentally shutdown Firefox! Argh! I typed it again cuz I really want to help you and verify this works with Cellcom before I jump in too.
Also, if you decide to use dcd's ROM and we get this working, I suggest we send him a paypal donation. I will be for sure. From what it sound like, he puts a ton of time into fixing this phone and helping people out.
Thanks for all that information. I am hoping to try this soon once I read a little more in depth
That would be fine. If any Cellcom'mers out there successfully update their phones, please let me know. If I can get confirmation that it can work, it may persuade me to make the plunge.
hello, i was just wondering if u went ahead and upgraded. because today i went into cellcom and i talked to a tech guy and he said a guy came in with a htc 6800 updated to 6.1 on us celluar and it wasnt able to work now its stuck with us cellular unless he goes into us cellular and pays to get it unlocked. he said cellcom has nothing to do with the updates and that htc puts them out. i am in the process of contacting htc and hoping to get them to release a 6.1 rom for our phones.
Why doesn't he just put no2chem's nueSPL247 on his HTC6800 and unlock it himself?
idk i didnt talk to him myself thats just what the tech person said to me cuz he was suggesting i should upgrade till htc comes out with the update. i think if we get enough people to complain to htc they would work on releasing it.
offically have WM 6.5 on my moguls. Runs Great. if you still need help let me know. i have done alot of reading before i went ahead with all of these updates.
This is a replacement 6800 from Verizon. I tried with DCD latest and went back to 3.2.5 with the same results. I see the USB port in the main window but when I click on "Add New Port" only serial ports show up. I reinstalled the winmo drivers and I am about to change the radio. Running out of ideas.
Does anyone also have the Verizon provision cab? The link is dead.
Just to follow up I switched radios and roms with the same result. Location is on as well. I have rebooted the phone and PC. I am going to try another PC. If you have any other ideas I am all ears.
Install DCD 3.1.2, for some reason I can't get QPST to work with his latest several roms.
Also make sure that you have the phone in the correct mode ##3424 to get there.
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Thanks for the reply Billy. After two days I finally figured it out. The USB ports were already enabled from previous uses. Thats why when I clicked on new port they didn't show up. It just wasn't obvious to me.
nylaw said:
Thanks for the reply Billy. After two days I finally figured it out. The USB ports were already enabled from previous uses. Thats why when I clicked on new port they didn't show up. It just wasn't obvious to me.
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Ah, as a matter of habit for me I just go in and delete all the existing USB ports and then add a new one, so far it hasn't caused me any problems.
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