Wanting to upgrade US Cellular Touch for GPS - Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development

So I just got a US Cellular HTC Touch. The radio version that USCC uses is too low for GPS to work. I am wanting to use GPS for Google Maps and Live Search.
#1. I want to backup my current stock rom, how can I do this?
#2. Must I flash to Alltel to enable the GPS?
Thanks

Anyone, please?

Us cellular too!
Can someone please include us lonely us cellular customers out here? I am interested in roms too but not many offers. What is compatible with htc touch vogue cdma uscellular out here? Anyone? Pleez.

Hi. I am not an expert but I have US Cellular and have successfully updated both my radio and ROM. I have GPS working, albeit slow, on both google maps, IGO and TOMTOM. I accomplished all of my Vogue mods by searching both here and at PPCgeeks. If you have any SPECIFIC questions you are stumped on feel free to PM me and I will do my best to help you. I know it can seem overwhelming at first, but with enough research you will be building your own custom ROMs before you know it!

Yeah, it would be nice. I see a lot of tutorials for Verizon and Alltel but I don't see anything for USCC customers. upgrading this stuff is not something to take lightly and shouldn't be done without clear instructions. Leaving someone to search around and try different things is dangerous.
Can someone write up a USCC tutorial to enable GPS please?

Here is a ROM but you will have to do your own research.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=53675

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Official ATT ROM (uncooked)

Hey Guys,
I am hoping someone has been able to test the BlackBerry Connect on this baby.
What luck have you had? I am not able to cook my ROM due to company unit and I really want to get rid of ROM 1.34.
2.15 has no working BBC so I am stuck with this old ROM.
I beg the swammies of this forum to assist in ANY way please...
Bump! Bump!
184 views an no one has any ideas? Is there someone out there with this official ROM that is willing to give this a go?
i am deeply sorry, willing to herlp you eagerly, but i have no idea about your problem, deeply sorry again.
Suggestion: Try to revise your way of prsenting your problem, may someone get understand it and help you.
it has already being posted bro this is old news if you still cannot find it google htc america 8525 support and you will find the link!
Thanks guys! I saw that the WM6 BBC in some ROMs work and others do not. I know that there have been some great cooks that have been able to get this working. I was hoping that since the 8925 supports it, the new ATT WM6 upgrade for the 8525 would support it as well. I did so searches and saw that the leaked ROM did not support it but, since this release is different, I had high hoped.
Leoiden, You mention this is old news but this was just released 5 days ago. Will it not work then? HTC says it not supported but, they have not been able to tell me if it works.
I mean the 1.34 ROM does not have BBC support but, it works great. Since I am not able to upgrade and go back, I have no way of testing it so, I was hoping someone already went through it.
Thanks in advance.
In some cooked ROMs, BB Connect is available. If you cant find one, then you can cook one into a ROM with one of the fantastic kitchens available. Try doing a search for BB Connect just specifically in the Hermes Mobile 6 forum. Hope I helped a little.
-Nstefanelli-
Yes, it did help. I am not allowed to run cooked ROM's on this device. This is why I was hoping there was a solution to run BBC on the new Official ATT WM6 ROM.
There are lots of threads telling me how to do it but they are all for the HTC ROM, the cooked ROMS and other ROMS. Non of them tell me if and when the ATT WM6 ROM rolled out Nov. 2007 will take a BBC load and work.
I know it is unsupported. I am just hoping someone out there has either tried and failed or tried and succeeded.
There is so much information out there. Weeding through the non relevant stuff to find the info that pertains to your situation is what I am having trouble with.
Hmmm... I am wondering if the BBC software for the Tilt will work on the Hermes. I am hoping that is the same build and therefore may work. Who has tried this?

WM6.1 Alltel Touch

Hello all,
I'm new to this forum but have been playing at similar forums. It started with wanting to try every program I could find and lead to wanting to get WM6.1 on my Touch. I couldn't find one so I made one. It is my first attempt at anything of this magnitude. Anyway, I succeeded in Changing the splash screen and adding a few OEMs (sipChanger, Touchpal and a few others that may or may not stay.) I needed my Touch to stay fairly stock as I work for an Alltel Agent and need to demo my phone to customers. So all the stock software is still in my ROM. I posted it on ppcgeeks and ppcwarez but haven't had much response. I haven't had too many problems (a few quirks when switching programs but nothing major.)
Is there anyone out there that would be interested in this? I want to do some more modifications but if it's only for myself I will probably take my time.
Also I do have some questions, so if you are interested and want me to continue I would probably need some help.
Here is the link: http://rapidshare.com/files/102675408/plckc_signed.rar
I would up it to the ftp but I get more stupid as the day progresses and its already pretty late.
I started work on it tonight
This sounds like just what I've been looking for, but I'm not technical enough to be of much help. I'm downloading it now to give it a try.
help
how do i install wm6.1
Seen your rom on ppcgeeks, flashed it, and was for the most part happy. In the touchflo cube, the pictures and videos bring up a black screen i belive. love the wm6.1 though. I have since flashed back to the newest OEM Alltel, as I too am an Alltel Agent. When I get some time, I will flash back to yours and report on a couple of things that could improve it, as this is the only other Alltel rom i'd use besides the stock one. Also, does the rev a, and gps work well with it? Didn't have it on my device long enough to play around with it that much.
also would like to know about 6.1 for alltel touch
still pretty new to flashing roms and so on but have been doing some reading and getting close to trying something new. also looking for more reading, specifically related to alltel version please post links if you have them. main goal is to unlock gps and have fun learning about things. thanks

Help Please!!!

Can someone please tell me a good rom that will work on my ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH? Ive seen all kinds of roms on here but dont know which one will work if any. The main thing i want is WM 6.1 upgrade, and the main reason for that is the new internet explorer offered with it with the zoom capabilities and new media stuff. Can someone please list a couple even one really good rom in there opinion. Again its for the ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH.
I have the same question for the Verizon Touch. Although I am certainly willing to wait for the Rev A and GPS enabled ROM... I figured I would get some experience with these others first.
anyone... anyone?
t.Kilgore86 said:
Can someone please tell me a good rom that will work on my ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH? Ive seen all kinds of roms on here but dont know which one will work if any. The main thing i want is WM 6.1 upgrade, and the main reason for that is the new internet explorer offered with it with the zoom capabilities and new media stuff. Can someone please list a couple even one really good rom in there opinion. Again its for the ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH.
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dcd's rom is a good place to start. you will either have to implement the alltel customizations yourself or wait a few days until he gets the alltel version (and the others for that matter) back up, but its there, he made one
insol said:
I have the same question for the Verizon Touch. Although I am certainly willing to wait for the Rev A and GPS enabled ROM... I figured I would get some experience with these others first.
anyone... anyone?
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also, all the roms (that dont include radio's) will work for any carrier. the only things that might be added/missing/out of wack would be different proprietary media applications such as sprint tv or the ce os build may be slightly different. so basically it would be a littler nicer for you guys to wait for dcd to get his roms hosted somewhere again, but if you would like to try 6.1 in the mean-time, just download the kitchen, click buildnb.bat, select the components you want included in the rom, hit the little "play" button, wait, and flash away!
feel free to ask more questions and good luck!
jim
EDIT: and ppcgeeks.com has about 1000 custom roms, so i would really recommend looking there, there are some really great ones there.
t.Kilgore86 said:
Can someone please tell me a good rom that will work on my ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH? Ive seen all kinds of roms on here but dont know which one will work if any. The main thing i want is WM 6.1 upgrade, and the main reason for that is the new internet explorer offered with it with the zoom capabilities and new media stuff. Can someone please list a couple even one really good rom in there opinion. Again its for the ALLTEL CDMA TOUCH.
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also, this isnt for 6.1, but if you decided you are just going to wait for dcd to get an alltel version posted, you might do this in the meantime just to keep things running smoother and everything:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387328
could you post a link to the dcd roms you were talking about? ive probably passed them up but havent found them. By the way theres a rev a rom thats for alltel listed on the first page. It works for verizon from what ive read but ask a senior member first. its got some minor cool tweaks besides rev a too.
also maybe post a link to a good 1 without the "radio" like u said?
Thanks Jim,
You sure do put in time with noobs both here and ppcgeeks. I appreciate it.
none of these have radio's and you guys are more than welcome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375289 dcd's
ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/jim256 - jim2561/ my ftp folder for selection of other things.
and i couldnt really tell you much concerning whether or not the rev a feature of the alltel rom would work for verizon...couldnt hurt to try it out? thats about all i can say regretfully...
thanks man. you have a place for donations? Help now a days is hard to find and yall do alot of it. To me thats better than any program on her.
t.Kilgore86 said:
thanks man. you have a place for donations? Help now a days is hard to find and yall do alot of it. To me thats better than any program on her.
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wow thanks i appreciate that. and ya i do! just there in my signature (there would be a down arrow here if i knew how to input one )

Verizon? GPS? are you sure?

So im getting a vogue today because my q died on me last night. I started out looking for a 6.1 update because i believe mine comes with wm6 and now i see all this stuff about cooked roms. WOW, never had these kind of choices with the q9c. Anyway can anyone tell me what would be the best rom for a Verizon vogue?
Looking at Stability,GPS,Ability to type without stylus, and 6.1 and/or a 3d gui included as major factors.
I seen the other thread but i cant tell if it says that rom has gps or not, this would be my first htc and my first foray into handheld gps.
Thanks guys
So here's the deal - search this forum and ppcgeeks.com for unlocker first. Then upgrade your radio. Then flash a custom rom. You will need to read all instructions. It's not as easy as plug and go. About 4 steps total. Maybe 15 mins of reading. NSFANs rom is highly recommeneded and I've tried them all. You will also need to run aGPS program also found in these forums. Just search the threads and your phone will be better than any iphone, etc.
Recommend some reading....
Thread closed as redundant and useless.

US Cellular help please!!

OK, I am new here and have done a lot of reading. Apparently me and about 3 other guys are the only ones that have USCC, not a lot out there for us. NFSFAN, you have mentioned that you might be able to whip us up something if there were more, that would be great. I do have a number of specific questions and I'd love all the great input that everyone has.
1. 6.5 or Android? (yes I know it is all personal taste)
2. My touch does not have GPS enabled from USCC. If I unlock the phone do I use .41 or 2.31? Yes I want GPS and would find a ROM with it and is that why I would choose one or the other?
3. My Radio is 3.42.30, do I need to upgrade to 3.42.50 for GPS or just to upgrade to 6.5? and where do I find that radio?
4. Am I asking to basic of questions yet?
5. How do I get Adobe Flash Player loaded/upgraded?
6. Is there a good .cab website out there for games/apps?
7. Can I have my cake and eat it too?
Nah j/k but I know my phone is capable of so much more than I am using it for now and want to take advantage of it. I really appreciate all the help and suggestions.
Thanks
HTC Touch Vogue 6900
3.01.573.4
3.42.30
Have you look over at PPC Geek's at all? There is a lot more CDMa info there.
Ok, I kinda thought this was the forum for CDMA, aka my USCC VOGUE phone. I have looked on ppc and am going to repost this question there. I saw the wealth of knowledge here and thought I could get some help....
spittinfly said:
Ok, I kinda thought this was the forum for CDMA, aka my USCC VOGUE phone. I have looked on ppc and am going to repost this question there. I saw the wealth of knowledge here and thought I could get some help....
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This particular forum is for the CDMA Vogue but this site is geared more toward GSM devices. There doesn't seem to be a big US Cellular following on here.
gps on uscc
i have my gps working. cokeman 2.31 unlocker and a omj.3.09.01custom rom. works great
gps on uscc
i have my gps working. cokeman 2.31 unlocker and a omj.3.09.01custom rom. works great
Well seeing as no one actually answered your post ... here goes
spittinfly said:
1. 6.5 or Android? (yes I know it is all personal taste)
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Yes it is a personal choice, nice thing about Android is that it is a Linux shell - rebooting the phone brings you back to WinMO so really it can be best of both worlds just be prepared for some work in using Android and remembering steps before starting it like, Starting IE/Opera before starting Android to make sure you have Internet within Android (at least when I was using it a few months back)
spittinfly said:
2. My touch does not have GPS enabled from USCC. If I unlock the phone do I use .41 or 2.31? Yes I want GPS and would find a ROM with it and is that why I would choose one or the other?
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You would use 2.31 unlocker and from there flash to a custom ROM - try a Generic ROM either 6.1 or WinMO6.5 might be able to utilize GPS if your connecting via generic or seek out some other USCC users in threads, I know some are using 6.5 currently and able to work fairly well
spittinfly said:
3. My Radio is 3.42.30, do I need to upgrade to 3.42.50 for GPS or just to upgrade to 6.5? and where do I find that radio?
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No, 3.42.30 is fine, you wont see a difference with 3.42.50 worth it plus it can cause some issues more than positives so stay to the basics
spittinfly said:
4. Am I asking to basic of questions yet?
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No, can you be more simplistic in them LOL j/k
spittinfly said:
5. How do I get Adobe Flash Player loaded/upgraded?
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Depends on the ROM used as well as the Browser (IE or Opera) there is some reports of IE Mobile 8 or something like that working but flaky
spittinfly said:
6. Is there a good .cab website out there for games/apps?
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Search the forums both here at VDA as well as PPCGeeks you will see links to personal cab repositories that will contain some for ya
spittinfly said:
7. Can I have my cake and eat it too?
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Of course you can, but the actual saying is "can I eat my cake and have it too" in reference to the days of Marie Antoinette and the famous line of "let them eat cake" the idea is to be able to eat your cake AND have it, which of course would be impossible as would the situation a person in reference to the saying would be wanting as well
Hope that helps
Detroit Doug
Thanks Doug I had almost given up hope on this thread. I have been on PPC Geeks and am just about to take the plunge. Thanks for all the advice and I see the logic in the actual "eat / have it" order, very interesting and educational. Thanks again and I will try to update after I upgrade.
spittinfly, in your reading have you found the settings you need with QPST to make your GPS work with USCellular? Also, the instructions that get you into the diagnostic mode with other carriers do not work with USCellular. I had to do a lot of reading myself, and piece together information from several different threads to make it work. With the same radio you have I can lock in from 6 to 11 satellites. If you have found all this information I won't bother typing it all in, but if you need it let me know.
Personally, I've tried a couple of different ROMs, but I'm currently just running the USCellular WM6.1 with SPB Mobile Shell 2.1.5, while I'm anxiously awaiting Shell 3.
Well I am not familiar w/ SPB but I did go on ppcgeeks and searching for "uscc 6900" found what appears to be a good option for me. Would someone mind checking it out?
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=53675&highlight=uscc+6900.
spittinfly said:
Well I am not familiar w/ SPB but I did go on ppcgeeks and searching for "uscc 6900" found what appears to be a good option for me. Would someone mind checking it out?
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=53675&highlight=uscc+6900.
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SPB is a set of applications for use ON your phone (SPB Backup, SPB Keyboard, ETC) SPB is the company name followed by what the app is
As far as the thread, Im hoping and assuming you are referring to NFSFAN 6.5 V6R2 Generic Carrier ROM ... I only ask as I am not going to read through 8 pages of replies to find what your referring to
If it is regarding NFSFAN and the ROM he has to offer, then yes I would suggest trying it, its the ROM I use on my HTC Vogue (Touch) and its been stable, fast and reliable
Detroit Doug
Is there a way to "turn on" the GPS (unlocker first, I understand this) WITHOUT changing the ROM?
I very much enjoy my current setup with ONE exception: no GPS.
I've read a little about QPST and have tried a version of it (its been quite a while) but it doesn't seem to recognize my 6900...
so... basically... 2 questions: 1. can I turn on GPS using only a settings change in QPST, and if so, 2. what version of QPST do I need to do so?
FYI, USCC 6900 6.1 Radio 3.42.30 ROM 3.01.573.4
Thanks in advance

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