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[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] mikepers:
Steps I followed to flash my Verizon XV6800

I wanted to flash my Verizon XV6800 with the latest 2.4.0 Olipro, the 3.2.7 radio and the 2.2.6 dcd ROM to get among other things, GPS funtionality and the benefit of running DCD's ROM. Here's what I did:

1. I trolled the forums repeatedly to gather information on the process.

2. I backed up all the information I thought I would need from my phone. I dialed ##778 send and then choose view to see all the information. I copied down my MSID, MDN, MIN1, MIN2, packet dial #, etc, etc. Basically anything I thought would be useful. I could not copy my A-Key as the field was showing blank. I copied down my hex ESN and used "GetSPC" to generate an MSL.

3. Attached via USB, got activesync connection, then flashed the 2.4.0 Olipro. Went smooth, no problems.

4. After reboot and reconnect via USB, got activesync connection, then flashed the radio to 3.2.7. This also went smooth, no problems.

5. On reboot the phone stops booting at the Verizon splash screen as is expected. I press "power" + "camera" + "reset" to get the phone into flash mode. I then flash the 2.2.6 ROM. This also goes smooth.

6. On reboot after the phone is up:

a) Need to reprogram MSID, MDN, etc, etc but the MSL code I generated did not work.

b) On a whim I dial *228 to reprogram the phone. This seems to replace everything that I copied down earlier. EVDO is working nicely after I dial *228.

c) Plug in via USB, re-sync via Activesync, things are starting to look very nice.

d) Try to make some calls, no go, phone is not authorized is the message I get. It was 4am at the time so need to wait till 6am to call Verizon.

e) I call Verizon later in the morning. Tell them my problem. They ask if I hard-reset my phone. I say yes. They say, "The A-key will get erased during a hard reset." They tell me to dial ##778 and choose edit. They tell me to enter "000000" which works to unlock the phone. They then give me my 26 character A-Key which I write down, read back to them, then they re-read it to me while I enter it in my phone and then they wait while I verify I can make calls, which I can. All in all Verizon support was really very helpful.

Finally I head out and everything seems to be working very well! Phone seems to have great reception in places where I normally wouldn't. And best of all I have working GPS is Google Maps!

A couple of comments:

1. This evening we had some bad weather and I did not get a GPS lock on my drive home so it seems a bit sensitive.

2. I had previously flashed the phone with 1.2.0 Olipro, 1.4.0 Radio and 1.6.7 DCD ROM. I did not have to reprogram my A-Key when I flashed these versions. I went straight from these versions to the above versions with no problems.

A HUGE amount of thanks to dcd1182, no2chem, Olipro, ImCokeMan, and everyone else for all the work they do to make this stuff available.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
Why's that Paul? I've always had very good success with DCD's ROM's, and would recomment them to any of my friends that have them....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Soundy106:
Well, 2.2.6 seems to be behaving fairly well for me so far... except that PIE has locked up requiring a soft reset every time I tried to re-download Google Maps Mobile. Had to use Opera instead (wasn't at home at the time, where I had the CAB, and I thought I'd already put it on the card).

Still can't send mail, keep getting an error... dunno if Telus changed their SMTP server or what. Gonna try the Shaw SMTP server when I've got it on a WiFi connection.

Here's a question: the Telus ROM doesn't include MMS (since Telus doesn't support it)... I've been trying to make it work with the Sprint MMS package that's floating around, but I've noticed there's also a Verizon version... anyone know what the difference is between these two bundles, and whether one might work better than the other?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] chewbaaka:
regarding the free ram, that is the only issue i am seeing at this point. but until i have to soft reset which i havent had to do yet, i am not going to worry about it. 2 days, nothing running, nothing running in back ground, nothing else installed. 13 megs free. has to be wm6.1 but i notice no slow downs so i will ignore checking ram until the phone tells me there is a memory issue.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Soundy106:
Well, I'm having a few odd issues with 2.2.6 here...

NoteM (audio recorder) locks the phone almost immediately on starting up, requiring a soft reset.

PIE locks the phone as well after about 30s-60s use (haven't played with it yet to see if it'll do it just sitting there, but it definitely does it after visiting just about any sites).

GPS works in Google Maps, but not in... umm, wait... hold that thought, it's not working in Holux GPS Viewer after the last soft-reset. It wasn't working with GPS2Blue either, but I'll try that again. In any case, it's been a little touchy, although when it does work, it locks satellites ridiculously fast.

As noted before, QuickGPS is still not working - as before, it just errors out trying to connect and download updates, whether I'm using GPRS or WiFi to connect.

MS Voice Command is working better than before. Pity Resco Recorder won't work, I'd love to be able to record my next couple phone calls to Telus *grumble grumble*

DCD, hope you're not getting tired of hearing this, but YOU F'N ROCK. I'll be showing a small token of my appreciation by PayPal pretty quick :)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dalvarez7:
I changed the pagepool size to 4.24MB like DCD mentioned on the 2.2.6 ROM. I've been running it that way for about a day now with no issues. Although there is a small memory leak, it does help having extra program memory to work with.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] PaulM-D:
I could not use 2.2.6 due to the storage card issues. I would recommend 2.2.1. Stable except for the refresh issue which is easily rectified by doing a soft reset.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dcd1182:
does it write to the storage card? some apps are not working when trying to use the card.

only if you have it set to store your cache on the storage card

have you opened PIE or something and established the data connection first?

i have a working QuickGPS OEM but i have not been including it because of reports that it does nothing on our device.

thank you :) it is very much appreciated.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dcd1182:
it is removed from the xip so it cant really be easily thrown back in. i am open to suggestions, tell me why you need the extrom on this particular device and ill consider putting it back. i just dont see it necessary, we have a ton of storage.

i think he was referring to one build being better than another. newer is not always better so far with 2.x
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
well that just stinks...my sd card had been working perfect, but i guess it stops after a certain number of soft-resets. I cant even get to it anymore, no programs, not in fileexplorer, not in photo viewer...bummer
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
Been using the 2.2.6 without ANY issues so far.... DCD - another fine release... A small token of my appreciation has been sent.... Have a beer on me... Thx again

D
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gasdrillingfool:
i am not sure which one locked up my SD, either downloading from IE to SD or trying to get email on outlook. That's when the problem starts. But after i reflash, and download the .cab files, then transfers to SD. It's been working fine now for few days now. Have not try to setup email yet. But I am able to to see all program/files in the sd.:)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Soundy106:
One of the first things I did after reflash was to try to re-download Google Maps through PIE, to check if the GPS was working, and it locked up there, before I made any changes. Meantime, the camera works fine storing pictures and video to the card.

Yup.

Yeah, not terribly concerned about it, just finding it strange that it doesn't work.

thank you :) it is very much appreciated.[/quote]
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Soundy106:
Hmm, where would I find that setting? I didn't find it within this thread...
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dcd1182:
well looks like i will be out of town thurs-sun so i will TRY to post what I have tonight. UC compatibility is not done yet, sorry.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] zoomy942:
whats the UC compatibilty?

For me, once i moved away from HTC Home, this ROM has worked really well. I like it very much. So much so that i gave it to one of my users (i manage 106 cell phone lines at my company) and she loves it too.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] AVakil:
I've got an error code of 67 and 1012 after updating to this ROM.

Any help here?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
Deleted post...I stand corrected
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] getwilde:
This seems to be hit-and-miss. I experienced download issues in PIE with both Google Maps (1M) and Windows Live Search (700k). But I was able to download Viigo (270k), Yahoo Go (800k), and .Net Framework (2.2M) just fine. So file sizes don't seem to be relevant...?

Also, I tried to watch one streaming youtube video using TCPMP/FlashBundle, and it froze partway through... (not sure of size nor download amount)

In all cases, I was connected via EVDO (not WiFi)... if that matters.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] getwilde:
Actually, I believe what he means is "User Configuration". From this Kaiser thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=366337:

A UC compliant extends ROM customization to your SD card.
So, you can tell initial customization to load cabs and install XML files
that are located there too. What this means is that once you get
your customization scripts right, you can flash any UC compliant ROM
and all your apps and settings will be restored as part of the initial
customization process whenever your SD card is inserted in the slot.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] spartan1177:
Beaming on 2.2.6

First things first... This ROM rocks. :)

It has been quick and stable for me. I only have on issue.

Is anyone having issues with beaming contacts or files with this ROM? :(

I have tired added the PDA to my trusted and it doesn't show anything under the service for the device. :confused:

Is there something else that I need to install to get this to work?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dcd1182:
yeah. that link. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=366337
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] keithg:
Multiple Messages

Has anyone seen an issue when you send an email it gets sent multiple times? I am on 2.26 and radio 3.27.0. I have never had this happen before going to this version but really hate to get off of it. Before this the phone would lock up occasionally and was a lot slower. I read on a post that people have had this happen when in weak signal areas but I am in the same area I always have been. Could it be the radio version is more picky?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] PaulM-D:
Yup .. just disable SSL and it will send just one copy instead of five!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] JudasD:
I see issues of people having problems with stalling downloads in PIE. I also see issues of folks having only partial pages loading and lockups in PIE. What i haven't seen is folks having issues with some web pages not starting at all. try operamini.com on PIE and it will come up with nothing. This also fails in opera mobile 8.65 and netfront 3.5. It does not fail from opera mini however. so far opera mini is the only browser that appears to load everything. Any thoughts?

JD
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] scrappydawg:
Ok this rom rocks!!!! Just noticed 1 thing. When i try and forward a message to multiple peeps it does not go to all usually only first on the list???? any ideas????

thanks
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fusQer:
are you referring to 2.2.7 or something less? i'm just wondering if i should upgrade to 2.2.6 right now or wait a couple of hours till 2.2.7. thanks! i hope you're going on vacation after all the hard work lately.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] t00nces:
I've been lurking for a while, watching and considering this rom. Finally made the plunge on my 6800, and wow am I a happy camper.

The update was flawless, no issues, and my phone has never run better. I was getting so sick of my stock carrier rom that they wouldn't update. Crashes, slow, bluetooth barely working. . . .all of those issues are in the past and now I have a gps to boot.

My experience with 2.2.6 has been excellent, no issues. Great work dcd, consider me your newest, biggest, fan. You turned my phone from being a piece of garbage to one of the best ppc phones I have ever owned.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dcd1182:
actually my new build has locked up on me a few times today and i need to flash back to the 2.17 base for my travelling... i dont want to put out another crappy build and then not be around to help. ill try to have something new up asap but dont hold your breath for tonight. sorry :/
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
help

stuck in constant verizon screen, unlocked, flashed with 2.2.6, but radio stops at 0% then gives me error 262
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] rmancl:
restart to bootloader and then send new rom...see first post.

:confused:unrelated: how do you get the mms server setting screen...i feel stupid for asking but can't seem to find it and searching the forums only found the settings but not how to get to them.:confused:

thanks
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
now when i try to do that the new rom also gets stuck on the 0% screen then gives me the 262 error
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] zoomy942:
pres messaging hardkey, then menu option at the bottom then MMS

Originally Posted by zoomy942

Server settings that need to change:

Gateway: "blank"

port: 80

Server address: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms

Sending Size limit: 350k or 400k

Reg items that need to be changed or added:

hklm/software/arcsoft/arcsoft mms ua/config/mm1/wspheader/

accept=application/vnd.wap.multipart.related

user-agent=utstar67kv1

and create a string X-VzW-MDN=[put in 10 digit number here]
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
my boot screen says spl 1.04.00 should it say something different? i thought it was supposed to be 2.4?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
Thats your issue gbenj... Should be 2.4
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] keithg:
This is with an exchange server and requires SSL. Is this a bug with the messaging version in mobile 6.1?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
so what did i do wrong? heres basically what happened: i used the unlocker, was in tricolored boot mode and flashed dcd 2.2.6, then i reset into boot mode, the bootloader screen did sat spl-1.04.00 and i thought that was weird since i used unlocker olipro 2.4 but every time i tried to load radio 3.27 i got 0% and error 262, every time i unplugged the battery and turned it on, i got stuck the vzw screen. reset into bootloader, but nothing would else would load. finally i got a hold of the vzw stock rom, was able to flash that, and after a scary few hours have my new phone working again. im gonna stay with this rom until i get a better hold of what i did wrong, any help would be nice.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] rmancl:
I pressed the key and then menu and option but no MMS listed. Its on the messaging screen but not under options. I am running 2.2.0
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] PaulM-D:
Yup and probably yup.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
i was able to get 2.2.6 on, its working fine, except that i cant make calls, i get "we are unable to authenticate you phone" i checked and all the info i took down before i flashed is still there, what now?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] etexter:
Call Verizon

And tell them the error. You need to get a new AKEY programmed and only they can give that to you.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
yeh, the problem i was having, is the number they were telling me to call from my phone was giving me teh same error, so i just called tech support from a landline, pretty much a non issue once i got on the phone, everything works fine now, off to try and get maps and gps working. thanks anyone who attempted to help...
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
Well left it and after a while....now my card is working perfect....huh wierd
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
Ok followed these directions exactly:

Server settings that need to change:

Gateway: "blank"

port: 80

Server address: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms

Sending Size limit: 350k or 400k

Reg items that need to be changed or added:

hklm/software/arcsoft/arcsoft mms ua/config/mm1/wspheader/

accept=application/vnd.wap.multipart.related

user-agent=utstar67kv1

and create a string X-VzW-MDN=[put in 10 digit number here]

MMS still does not work with verizon...hangs at sending 0%

I run my own MMS server, haven't tried MMS using my server with the new rom yet, tried it...THAT doesn't work either

I'm all out of ideas...
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
Does it dial in fully with #777? if the server is not right usually it attempts to send and then doesnt and puts the message in the out folder. does it do that? can you recieve MMS?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
I am able to connect to verizon's data network just fine through Opera, Slick, Email etc using #777. Am I supposed to see something about it dialing in to #777 upon sending an MMS, because all I see is the notification pop up saying it's sending, but sits at 0%.

To answer your other question though, yes it does put all my messages in my outbox after. Also, the tests I was using to see if I could send was sending an MMS to myself, and obviously I didn't get them because they didn't send. I haven't tried receiving any MMS from other people yet.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] coffey_joshua:
i was having problems with my verizon MMS i did all the reg edits and server fixes and blah blah blah

it still acts like it's going to connect and check my mms and it says "error synchronizing"

HOWEVER

it still checks my mms and it sends and receives them
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Nitefall:
Dcd just wondering if you removed mms completly from the sprint rom or if something got messed up with the version i dl'ed?

My mms doesnt show up at all under messaging

If this has been answered already I'm sorry I have been trying to follow this thread since the begining.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
As long as its dialed into the data network it should be fine, double check there isnt another server in the MMS, had that happen to me once, dont know how, all the sudden there was a server "default" that i didnt put there.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
There was a "default" server there, but I deleted it the second I saw it. I then created the Verizon Wireless server and filled in all the fields following the instructions a few posts ago. Made the registry changes, soft reset, and still doesn't work. This is ridiculous.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] coffey_joshua:
so reading this i decided i would check to see if mine still worked....... NO!!!! last night i could send and receive no problem today only thing i can do is receive....can't send
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
just double checked...mine still works. wierd
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] NexVision:
Made the changes to the reg and added the server and everything worx...
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
Awesome...

So I guess verizon's just taking a big **** on me then...

I uploaded the screens of my stuff...everything is right...I don't get it.

I will confirm though, that sending via my MMS server works to email addresses, but not to phone numbers.

I need Verizon's server to work though....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
what do u mean your mms server? how many servers do u have set up?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
I have verizon's server with all the required fields, and I have a custom mms server that I run on my server.

When testing verizon, I just set the default MMS server back to verizon.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
but what is the custom mms server? trying to send MMS through a non-verizon connection? just curious on what it does. make sure its not screwing something up and thats why you cant send mms
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] wtfmateim65:
had the same MMS problem here, used the posted settings and did regedits, now everything works fine send/receive, but it still gives me the 'error synchronizing' for some reason. Works though.

Thanks
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
I have an MMS server running on my server here at home.

Here, I'll post a screen so you can see...
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] wtfmateim65:
earlier it was posted that having more than one MMS server may be causing a problem. Try deleting your private MMS server and leaving only the verizon one and see if it works
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
hmm i have a question.... after browsing around the registry i noticed something...

in the config\mm1 directory there's 3 directories...

they are labeled 6654, MMSCSetting, and WspHeader

Inside 6654 are all the correct values that should exist for Verizon, here's a screen:

Inside MMSCSetting, there are 2 directories....Cinconet (my private server) and Default.

Inside Default, there are pretty much all the same settings that are in 6654, but a few more, here's a screen:

Anyone have any ideas about this?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
They look the same as mine. nothing should be changed though except in the other folder.

did u try starting fresh and only making the regedits, connection settings and only creating the one server settings?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
OK - Finally got the MMS to work for Verizon.... Gimme a few minutes and I'll have screen shots....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
You think I should just delete all the servers in my list and create a new one, fill in all required settings, then make the reg edits?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] friguy33:
its not that big of a job is it? just jot down your old settings. you can quickly and easily put them back. try first just deleting your other server settings
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] zoomy942:
something i noticed tat worked for me..

i firs created a new MMS server, called Verizon Wireless, set it up then i deleted the others. instantly MMS starting flowing in. then, i made the reg edits, reset and things flowed out.

for what it's worth......
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
Already did delete the private server...no dice.

So you think I should delete the 6654 folder and the Default folder inside MMSCSetting in the registry too...or just delete the servers out of the server list inside the MMS Settings?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gbenj:
opera mini

how do i get opera mini to work? do i need something thats not in the rom?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
OK here are the pics to go by.....

Ill upload the last picture in the next port.... Hope this helps you guys, this took a bit to find.... Enjoy....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] azclown:
and the last but not least....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] coffey_joshua:
the x-wap settings are different on mine so i decided to change it... no luck...

how ever it bothers me that 24 hours ago this worked and i have done nothing other than a software reset and it doens't work now

the mms that i'm sending sits in my outbox with a clock attached to it...

what is that symbol?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] zoomy942:
it means waiing for network. the arrow means sending and the clock means waiting
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] gc14:
yeah those settings didn't work for me either...still hangs at 0%

Update: I got my friend to try sending me an mms, and it worked fine...so i can receive, just can't send...these are with azclown's settings....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] coffey_joshua:
i assumed that was what it meant.

i am curious.. shouldn't i be able to go to

http://uaprof.vtext.com/utstar/xv68k/xv68k.xml

and download that file?