Ok... I was in a nasty car accident on friday. One of the things that got damaged in the crash was my phone. Luckily, I had the insurance and just got the new phone.
I was running DCD 3.x before with a GPS compatible ROM and it was working GREAT!
I'm a little confused by the whole RevA and Verizon GPS thing. I've been reading all sorts of things.
My question is... do I need to do anything special to the phone BEFORE I flash the latest and great Radio and DCD ROM? I read somewhere I need to flash back to a previous Verizon ROM before flashing to DCD or the GPS will get screwed up. True?
The two important things I want are GPS and tethering. Must have those. =)
Thanks in advance... we now, return to our regularly scheduled pain killers.
PS - My phone has the following from factory:
ROM - 2.09.605.8
Radio - 1.30.60
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=33857
read that, then reread it... then follow the steps
Thanks!... that much I knew. What I am unsure about is the new M1 update on Verizon and the GPS issues I'm reading about.
How do I tell if this new phone has the M1 update already?
ookami007 said:
The two important things I want are GPS and tethering. Must have those. =)
Thanks in advance... we now, return to our regularly scheduled pain killers.
PS - My phone has the following from factory:
ROM - 2.09.605.8
Radio - 1.30.60
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Your phone has the original stock radio and ROM on it.... It doesn't have MR1 on it.....
Thanks! I think I may wait a few days tho... painkillers and phone upgrades don't mix.
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I have been silly enough to mod everyones phones at work. Every week someone new comes in with a Mogul. Now everyone I have flashed to the new leaked rom is super pissed LOL because of the insane bugs.
If someone would be kind enough to help me out here I would be forever in debt. I have the radio flash on hand. I just need to extract those drivers some how for the gps and get them on the 2.17 rom or a nice DCD version of that rom. I am in disbeliefe that nobody has done this yet.
Please please help me out here!
just use DCD's 2.0.0 ROM
stevenewjersey said:
I have been silly enough to mod everyones phones at work. Every week someone new comes in with a Mogul. Now everyone I have flashed to the new leaked rom is super pissed LOL because of the insane bugs.
If someone would be kind enough to help me out here I would be forever in debt. I have the radio flash on hand. I just need to extract those drivers some how for the gps and get them on the 2.17 rom or a nice DCD version of that rom. I am in disbeliefe that nobody has done this yet.
Please please help me out here!
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DCD has his super extra clean roms for the new 3.16 os for most (if not all) carriers. Just use his. Im guessing you need the sprint version because of the mogul
The GPS driver can not be installed in the < 3.x roms, you need the new radio which is incompatible with those roms.
Ok, so I finally received my new Titan from USCC (Us Cellular). I figured it would be a while before getting it, but surprisingly, It was here 2 days after they advised me it would be sent.
Question is this: How can I make a functional ROM dump (copy) of it's ROMS?
I know that once flashed to a GPS ROM, it is very risky to flash back to a non-GPS ROM; however, I've read several threads on PPCGEEKS on how to successfully accomplish this. My new phone isn't even activated yet, so, If anyone can guide me through a method of successfully making a functional copy of this stock ROM, and RADIO, It might be very helpful to UL this to a wizard like DCD so that he can work his magic and provide yet another useful upload for all of those wishing to re-flash to stock!
I'm DEFINITELY going to flash DCD's latest ROM to my new phone, but I was hoping that someone could help me copy/create a functional ROM dump prior to me altering it!
Any advise?
BTW, thanks, DCD, for working on this USCC related stuff.
I had a older rom version on my Verizon XV6800, I was able to get gps working by following this link: http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-add-gps-to-htc-mogul-xv6800-p4000-titan-2663/ but it stop vibrating, it would only ring. I Took it the tech support, they determined I needed a replacement phone. I got a replacement phone with the following specs:
Windows Mobile 6.1
ROM version: 3.57.605.1
Rom Date 7/21/08
Radio Version: 3.37.75
Should I following this: http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-add-gps-to-htc-mogul-xv6800-p4000-titan-2663/ to get my GPS working again or is there another method since this ROM is a new version
You have 2 choices, search for the thread in using gps with MR1, or flash it back to an older Verizon stock rom with Windows Mobile 6.0 and then follow the normal flashing thread to get it up to a custom 6.1 rom. The problem is MR1 disables GPS except for their own GPS app or the Valhala server that someone wrote.
Honestly I think it's best that you flash back to 6.0 and then upgrade normally thru the custom route so that more GPS tools work without running a 3rd party app.
BTC
Do u kno where I can find the thread to go back to original rom?
try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-376873.html http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=376873
good think is before flashing stock rom ,activate different phone then flash
after you done reactivate PDA so you dont have to call verizon to get a A-KEY
Why do you recommend to activate a different phone? I did not need a new a key when I went from MR1 to old stock version then to DCD.
when i flashed mine to old rom then dcd's first what i did. flashed bootloader ,radio rom ,and dcd's rom .using RUU via USB cable and i lost A-key .
i did not use SD card method
BillThyCat said:
You have 2 choices, search for the thread in using gps with MR1, or flash it back to an older Verizon stock rom with Windows Mobile 6.0 and then follow the normal flashing thread to get it up to a custom 6.1 rom. The problem is MR1 disables GPS except for their own GPS app or the Valhala server that someone wrote.
Honestly I think it's best that you flash back to 6.0 and then upgrade normally thru the custom route so that more GPS tools work without running a 3rd party app.
BTC
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Hey Billy do u have walk thru for flashin back to 6.0 and then upgrading normally
Actually I don't have a Verizon phone, I only know what I stated based on other threads I have read.
I would check HTC's website, they may have an older stock rom listed still. If not, then I'm sure there is a Wiki on here somewhere with links to older roms.
As far as ability to flash, you may need to relock the phone first, I would wait for some other wiser VZW user to respond.
BTC
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=21161
Searching found this link very easily.
Thank u sir
I unlock the device, flash a custom ROM and upgrade to a Sprint radio that will allow GPS..Took a while but Gps is now working. Now I need to get my picture messaging to work now. Any tips?
BillThyCat said:
You have 2 choices, search for the thread in using gps with MR1, or flash it back to an older Verizon stock rom with Windows Mobile 6.0 and then follow the normal flashing thread to get it up to a custom 6.1 rom. The problem is MR1 disables GPS except for their own GPS app or the Valhala server that someone wrote.
Honestly I think it's best that you flash back to 6.0 and then upgrade normally thru the custom route so that more GPS tools work without running a 3rd party app.
BTC
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Hey all, can anyone update the Verizon aGPS fix article in the wiki to include this info? A lot of people see the links that send them to the wiki for the fix (having MR1 already on their phone, updated or bought that way) and the fix doesn't work (FRUSTRATING). It would save so much trouble if there was 1 line that said "If you have MR1 installed and want to upgrade to a custom rom w/GPS, downgrade to (link to original rom) and then upgrade to your choice." Apparently that is a big problem people run into (me included) and so much frustration would be avoided (as well as so much posting space). So, can anyone add/change that for us?
Howdy All,
I had a look for a similair thread but couldnt find one.
I bought my wife a HD2 from MobiCity 6 months back... She straight away was having issues with the phone being slow and going through battery... So she joined up to here and we flashed her phone with a new radio and a few different ROMs until she settled on the "Energy" Rom.
Now she's having issues with it still...
I read that HTC had released a new ROM (http://www.mobilityminded.com/9951/htc-hd2-gets-rom-update-3-14-on-windows-phone-7-launch-day) and it seems like they may have finally fixed some of the initial issues.
So I've downloaded the ROM, and tonight we'll change it over.
But first I'm unsure if the changes we've already made will affect the genuine ROM going on... I got the Rom from (http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1043&news_id=782).
Does the Radio Version affect it?
Sorry for the noob questions, im very new to this.
P.S. great site... keep up the good work...
-Sam
The only thing you need to do sir is removing your HSPL.
after this you can install the latest stock ROM 3.14, this will brings automatic your radio version to 2.15.50.14
Awesome... was worried it was going to be a drama....
wait... is removing the HSPL hard?
**** Wanders off to search "Removing HSPL" ****
ftosam said:
Awesome... was worried it was going to be a drama....
wait... is removing the HSPL hard?
**** Wanders off to search "Removing HSPL" ****
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No sir it isn't hard.
Use HSPL2_RUN.exe, run it and select spl version 1.66 that's it.
This is probably a silly question, as I'm sure the answer will be yes, but I figured I'll ask either way.
Once the official GB OTA drops, will someone release a stock rooted ROM of it? I just bought my TB, and I'm still waiting for it to arrive, but just trying to do a little planning. I'm sure it will be easier for me to root before the official OTA drops, so I'm definitely going to be doing that.
On the back side, will someone release the official radio that comes along with it too?
The answer to your first question is most probably definitely yes. unless the bootloader is signed in such a way that the awesome devs around here can't unlock it. That shouldn't be the case, so expect a rooted ruu a few days, hours or minutes after the official GB is released.
There already is a working GB radio available. In fact there are two. Search for MR2 and MR2.5 radio. I have been using the MR2 radio without issue for a couple of weeks. Others have found the MR2.5 a better fit for their phones. In any case, they both work with any of the released custom GB Roms. As always, ymmv.
These fourms are full of some great step by step "how to's", from rooting to installing radios. And If you get stuck someone around here will help you out.
Enjoy your new Thunderbolt and the wonderful world of a rooted Android.
Flashing roms and radios is no biggie for me, I've ran a ton of different roms and radios on my Incredible. Rooting will be a little different, I used unrevoked with my Inc, and I've never used adb, so that will be an adventure, but I'm sure I can handle it.
What was the whole frying emmc/bricking/whatever scare with GB? Was it the leaked radios or the ROMs that were the proposed culprit? I read a bit about it on here.
adb is not hard to figure out. If you're ever used command line interface, you will have no problem. jcase posted an excellent root guide using adb commands, all you have to do is copy/paste the commands into the adb window.
I don't think anyone has really figured out why the bricks happened. afaik, all the bricks occurred with the first GB radio leak. I don't think anyone has bricked with the latest radio. The IRC channel may have more info.