Do I need serial cable or not after all?!!

[artisticcheese]

Hi,

I've been reading through xda-developers.com site and it states that I have to use serial cable for all updates and USB will not work. Now inside teh newsgroup I've read that some people used cradle and USB connections for updates. Can somebody clarify please.
Also I have just USB cable (no cradle), is it important for updates if it can be done via USB?

Greg

[sheran_g]

You only need a serial cable if you plan to use the XDA Manipulator (http://www.xda-developers.com/manipulator/) to make modifications to your XDA.

If you plan to do regular ROM upgrades using the Upgrade Utility, then a USB cable will do fine.

Having a cradle is not mandatory. If your ActiveSync connection works with the cable, then your upgrades will work as well. I have done several upgrades using a regular USB cable and not the cradle and they have worked fine.

[artisticcheese]

Thanks,

I'm not sure what you were refering to as XDAManipulator. All I want to do is to download configured ROM from Jeff's kitchen and update my device. I'll be able to do it through USB, right?

Thanks again,
G

[sheran_g]

Thanks,

I'm not sure what you were refering to as XDAManipulator. All I want to do is to download configured ROM from Jeff's kitchen and update my device. I'll be able to do it through USB, right?

Thanks again,
G
Yes you will.

[artisticcheese]

Thanks,

Last question (I hope) ;-)
After Jeff's update will I be able to flash back to T-Mobile original ROM in case I'd need warranty or something?

G

[sheran_g]

Thanks,

Last question (I hope) ;-)
After Jeff's update will I be able to flash back to T-Mobile original ROM in case I'd need warranty or something?

G
I've had some issues in this department. I originally had PPC2002. I flashed to WM2003 using the SD Card method. I then wanted to downgrade to PPC2002 and I tried it using the Upgrade Utility way (USB and executable file) but this method failed. I was, however, successful in reflashing to PPC2002 using the SD Card method.

HTH

[artisticcheese]

Any links about how you do all that stuff with "SD card method". I don't have SD yet but I'll soon get one but I have limited knowledge of the process.

[sheran_g]

Any links about how you do all that stuff with "SD card method". I don't have SD yet but I'll soon get one but I have limited knowledge of the process.
I posted a message giving detailed instructions on how to do this. Unfortunately it is heavily dependant on the accompanying screenshots which I hosted on my desktop machine at home. As I have still not hooked up the machine, you will probably not be able to make much sense of my writeup, but here you go anyway:

http://www.xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1717