[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Detroit_Doug:
Hey,

As you seem to be handling the FAQ - here is a write up on how to install a custom ROM (with my special sense of humor thrown in) if you want to add it

Did this in another thread for a noob

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First go http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20370 and READ the hell outta it until you have it step by step (BTW use the 2.31 unlocker regardless about the GPS thing)

OK, now that youve read that (happy dance time)

Download the 2.31 Unlocker and NFSFANs WinMO 6.5 ROM

And make sure to download one of the DCD Carrier cab and copy it to your SD card as you may need this after the flashing is done (will get back to this tasty morsel later)

OK, now you have an Unlocker and a ROM - now what, hmmmm

Use WinRAR and extract both the files into separate folders

Press and hold the Power button+Camera Button and Stylus in the reset hole until the 3 color screen comes up and it says serial, now plug in your cable and it should change to USB

can you taste the rainbow and it is over the land of USB?? great, now go into the Unlocker folder you created and doubleclick on the RomUpdateUtility.exe (going to be called RUU.exe from this point on)

Follow the steps on the desktop monitor (you might get some errors about sleep4.exe - dont worry about it, just keep hitting enter and it will go away after the 4th or so time

At some point the program is going to tell you to disconnect the phone, sounds scarey doesnt it, losing the connection and all - dont be, be a brave little soldier and disconnect it and count to 10, cant do that, get some help in getting there, its really that important LOL once you (or your friend) gets to 10 plug it back in, does it say USB again? good!! happy dance AFTER you hit a key on the keyboard per the on screen directions

its going to eventually reboot, let it and it will be unlocked, let it start up and do its thing, when its done - go ahead and go back into bootloader mode again (remember power+camera+stylus twister move you did earlier, its back to that again) with the cable disconnected and it had better say SERIAL again.. now go ahead and plug in the cable and it should change to USB

Now go into the ROM folder and double click the RUU.exe here ... and follow the directions that come up on the screen...

Once its done and the phone reboots, wait... wait some more.. still keep waiting.. no not yet ... stop touching it.. it wont help pacing.. just be patient... oh look an Orange screen, ok here comes some fun

Follow the drections to go through the setup, dont worry about it being to accurate and all as it is about to be erased anyway... let the autorun happen once windows starts and it will reboot on its own again - yes it really IS a smartphone isnt it LOL

OK, as it is booting up again when there is a black screen - press and hold the red button+green button+stylus in reset hole (known as a Hard reset) until the screen turns gray - follow the directions again (save you some time "press the Enter key" thats the big silver button in the center of the buttons LOL) and when the progress bar moves all the way to the right, press the end key (the green one)

Again, it will restart (told you it was smart) and now go ahead and do the setup and customizations and do them right this time as your hanging onto them this time (sounds weird but if you dont hard reset after flashing it flying monkeys will swoop in and take your phone and your little dog toto too)

OK, now remember that DCD Carrier Cab, you do, fantastic .. so to the storage card where you copied it to - you didnt forget that step did you??? good I knew my faith in you would pay off, tap on it and run it - it will install all the Carrier goodies to make your life easy, and your sex life better and even improve that certain area of a .. wait sorry wrong channel again.... just go ahead and tap it, run it and reboot

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Enjoy

Detroit Doug

I can do something more "professional" I have a great one written up if needed