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[thejaff]

+1 more successful flash. As far as I can tell, phone works, data works, and best of all GPS works! Great work. Now to look for some home brewed ROMs  I might want, such as the WinMo 6.5 one. Anyone have a link so I don't have to search almost 1300 posts?

[necosino]

thejaff, on Jul 5 2009, 11:02, said:

+1 more successful flash. As far as I can tell, phone works, data works, and best of all GPS works! Great work. Now to look for some home brewed ROMs I might want, such as the WinMo 6.5 one. Anyone have a link so I don't have to search almost 1300 posts?

Look for recent posts that are called "So-and-so's 6.5 ROM" or whatever in the i910 ROM section

http://www.modaco.co...rom-discussion/

[Matt S.]

necosino, on Jul 2 2009, 12:19, said:

Yes, the item is called "Location On" and then you must do a soft reset.

To have a "lock," the GPS must acquire 3 or more satelites in order to determine your position.

I haven't used Bing, but maybe you need to configure the GPS in the settings to use Com8 Baud 57600 for GPS

Also, try out GPS Quick Location as well (should be cooked into the ROM) and see if you have better luck after download the GPS info.

As info, I never got it working with Bing (Live) or Google.  I did configure the GPS settings both ways, to use the intermediate driver and also to use Com 8, etc.  Google acts flaky too.  I would get a popup saying I needed to be connected to the network, when I definitely was.  I could browse the web and Bing could download maps, so I'm not sure what Google's deal was.  And of course, the samsung keyboard didn't work with Google maps.

The bigger problem is my Omnia stopped working Thursday night.  I don't know what the heck happened, but one minute I'm showing a friend photos on my Omnia and 10 minutes later I go to make a phone call and it's dead.  Completely unresponsive, removed the battery, etc.  Assumed the battery was dead, but I can't get it to respond at all to a charge.  I tried a friend's battery just to make sure my battery hadn't quit in a freak situation, but that didn't do anything either.  I had the new ROM running fine for about 3 days and then this.  Definitely weird.  The only response I get from the phone is when I plug it into the charger and hit the power button the LED flash blinks once or twice and then nothing.  I won't power on at all or even acknowledge that it's plugged in.  Called VZW and their sending me a refurbished Omnia under the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty.  I hesitate to blame the ROM, but I'm clueless as to what else may have happened.  I'll try flashing the new one I get and hopefully this time the GPS will function correctly anyway.  Unfortunately, being a holiday weekend I won't get my new phone until Tuesday even though I talked to VZW Friday morning.  
Dang it all.

[knowledge8069]

Anyone checked back with Verizon to see what is going on with an official unlock rom? They said by the end of second quarter.. That time has come and gone!

[TylerBeck]

Two questions:
1) Now that the Megaupload link seems to be broken, can someone post a working link to the ROM?
2) If I flash with this ROM, will the Verizon network still be detected automagically? In other words, will I have to go to a Verizon store and have them set up the 3G for me again, or anything like that?

[necosino]

TylerBeck, on Jul 9 2009, 14:57, said:

Two questions:
1) Now that the Megaupload link seems to be broken, can someone post a working link to the ROM?
2) If I flash with this ROM, will the Verizon network still be detected automagically? In other words, will I have to go to a Verizon store and have them set up the 3G for me again, or anything like that?

1) Follow my post here

2) You will need to reprogram your phone after flashing. Just dial *228, then option 1 when prompted. Then you'll be good to go!

[TylerBeck]

One more quick question: Where are the contacts stored in the Omnia memory? I'd like to be absolutely sure I'm not gonna lose all the numbers in the phone... I have the phone synced with Windows and the contacts are in Outlook, but I'm just worried that when I re-connect the phone after flashing, it won't re-sync them to the phone. Is there a file somewhere on the Omnia that stores the contacts?
Thanks for all the help!

necosino, on Jul 9 2009, 13:09, said:

1) Follow my post here

2) You will need to reprogram your phone after flashing. Just dial *228, then option 1 when prompted. Then you'll be good to go!

[necosino]

You can use a program that backs up your contacts, like Microsoft MyPhone, PIM backup, or Resco backup.

Usually activeysnc with Outlook will put them right back though. I know how you feel though, I have over 200 contacts and would hate to have to put them all back in!

Also, the SmartCard reader won't work on CC20, you have to install it using Adryn's .cab (posted here in a few places, just do a search). I freaked out when that first happened beacuse I have a stack of like 60 business cards that I have just put into my phone, and it works so well and saves so much time that it would have been a shame if it didn't work!

[strat1]

Okay excuse me for my lack of knowledge (Very new to the game) I been sittin around waiting for the "official" one.....lost cause....after reading up I'm ready to pull the trigger on this...heres the problem, downloaded both files but I can't open them...(don't have the right software?) I need guidance....Thank you for helping a slow leak as myself.

[GIMMEE]

TylerBeck, on Jul 9 2009, 11:43, said:

One more quick question: Where are the contacts stored in the Omnia memory? I'd like to be absolutely sure I'm not gonna lose all the numbers in the phone... I have the phone synced with Windows and the contacts are in Outlook, but I'm just worried that when I re-connect the phone after flashing, it won't re-sync them to the phone. Is there a file somewhere on the Omnia that stores the contacts?
Thanks for all the help!

+1 success, gps with google maps works, contacts synched, phone gets a little hotter then normal now when charging... maybe its nothing.

Install microsoft outlook on your computer and set sync center to sync contacts and all thatj jazz, then when you flash it will keep all your contacts and calander and good stuff like that.

Edited by GIMMEE, 10 July 2009 - 11:33 PM.

[Conagher]

I just flashed my Omnia for the first time today by following the pdf in the first post, and it went flawless. I think the main thing is to make sure you have the usb driver installed first and have the phone hard reset, then it performed flawlessly.

Thanks.....

[Nordic Easter]

I flashed my Omnia last night.  All works flawlessly with exception to the GPS; the very reason I risked the install.  I have gone to Settings > Services > GPS and clicked Location On.  I have soft reset the phone,  I have dialed *228 option 1 & 2  and still three different software applications cannot detect my location? (Google maps, Bing Maps and Sportypal).  Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this problem?  Will clouds effect the GPS?  I live in Seattle?

[JDawg183]

Nordic Easter, on Jul 13 2009, 17:22, said:

I flashed my Omnia last night.  All works flawlessly with exception to the GPS; the very reason I risked the install.  I have gone to Settings > Services > GPS and clicked Location On.  I have soft reset the phone,  I have dialed *228 option 1 & 2  and still three different software applications cannot detect my location? (Google maps, Bing Maps and Sportypal).  Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this problem?  Will clouds effect the GPS?  I live in Seattle?

The first thing you need to take into account is that the first time after you flash, it has absolutely no idea where you are so for some people, it can take up to even a half hour sitting out under clear skies. And yes, clouds can affect it. So can being indoors. The other thing that some people have reported to have helped them is that while it is searching for your location in a program that will allow you to do this, move the location on the map over your current location. Some have said it helps to give the GPS an idea of where to start.

[Nordic Easter]

JDawg183, on Jul 13 2009, 09:45, said:

The first thing you need to take into account is that the first time after you flash, it has absolutely no idea where you are so for some people, it can take up to even a half hour sitting out under clear skies. And yes, clouds can affect it. So can being indoors. The other thing that some people have reported to have helped them is that while it is searching for your location in a program that will allow you to do this, move the location on the map over your current location. Some have said it helps to give the GPS an idea of where to start.

Thank You,  I will try that!  

[Nordic Easter]

Nordic Easter, on Jul 13 2009, 09:56, said:

Thank You, I will try that!

Thank you!  I left it on in the dash of my car whiole I was driving down the road.  It works excellent!  Thanks to all for the help!  I now have a supercharged Omnia!

[BamDastard]

OK, sorry for my prolonged absence, but I have updated the firmware download link to redirect to the http://www.theidoctor.org/omnia.html page. You may find the new firmware here.

[strong sad]

TylerBeck, on Jul 9 2009, 15:43, said:

One more quick question: Where are the contacts stored in the Omnia memory? I'd like to be absolutely sure I'm not gonna lose all the numbers in the phone... I have the phone synced with Windows and the contacts are in Outlook, but I'm just worried that when I re-connect the phone after flashing, it won't re-sync them to the phone. Is there a file somewhere on the Omnia that stores the contacts?
Thanks for all the help!

If you have all your contacts in outlook then do not back up your contact using a third part back up system.  I mean you can but most likely you will have everyone listed in there twice.  It is easy to sync your phone after a flash you can just plug it back in and bam sync it right up.  I have mine synced to an exchange server and when I backed up my contacts and restored them I had duplicates of every single contact in both my phone and in outlook.  If you got them in outlook then don't worry about it.

[DrewMJohn]

Conagher, on Jul 10 2009, 21:20, said:

I just flashed my Omnia for the first time today by following the pdf in the first post, and it went flawless. I think the main thing is to make sure you have the usb driver installed first and have the phone hard reset, then it performed flawlessly.

Thanks.....

Sorry guys..... one more dopey question... What are the usb drivers? I have activesync installed, is that what your talking about?  I just want to be sure, hate to screw it up.

[treo2i910]

What's the best/safest way to open the UMDL_OMNIA RAR file?

[balaams_ass]

treo2i910, on Jul 17 2009, 08:18, said:

What's the best/safest way to open the UMDL_OMNIA RAR file?

I like 7zip myself.  Tis free

http://www.7-zip.org/

Gloves are an added precaution :0

Edited by balaams_ass, 17 July 2009 - 01:41 PM.