How confusing is it round here?

[DannyBoy]

Sorry, this is not really a serious dig but I feel I should make you all aware (tounge in cheek) how bloody confusing everything is around here.

I spent the last 12 hours searching for all the info required to update an athena that'll be arriving on my door step some time today but I'm still no closer than I was after my first 30 mins searching.

I've found 2 different unlockers but can't find anything about which is required or best. Just loads of posts from people bricking their devices.

I've chosen which ROM I want to go for but it does not include the radio.

I've just found the thread containing radio 1.50 but this wasn't sticky'd or anywhere near the top of the search results.

What order do I do everything in? The ROM thread says radio first but is this before or after unlocking?

I'm sure I'll suss all this out no problem once my device is in hand but why can't everything be done in one hit (unlock, radio & ROM) like every other rom I've used. And a nice set of instructions as you go.

I appreaciate some radio's work better for some and not others but the ROM "recommends" 1.50 so why not include it? Ditto for the unlock.

Please don't take this the wrong way I'm just worried how other people may find it round here. I'm not a novice. I've had just about every HTC device going over the last 6 years, all have been unlocked, flashed with different radios and roms and with each one you'll find all you need to know in one place (usually in a read me.txt of each rom or stickied at the top of the forum) but I don't ever remember being so confused as I am now and if I'm confused then god knows what a newbe would make of it all.

[mojo2000]

This is the Unlocker you want to use first:
Just backup your data, take some time, fully charge your device, take out the SD Card an follow the instructions:
(Turn off all energy save settings on your computer)
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Athena/Unlocker/AthenaUnlocker.zip

This is the newest version of the Black Touch Rom:
http://athenaproject.logontek.com/AP3.0Final/AP%20Dual%203.0.rar
An here are the Addons (optional):
http://athenaproject.logontek.com/AP3.0Final/AP%20Dual%203.0%20ADDONS.rar

Finally update your Radio:
http://rapidshare.com/files/52469650/Radio_version_1.50.00.00.zip

[Johnston411]

worth mentioning that the radio upgrade hard resets your device so install your addons and stuff after you've done it.

In a nutshell though what he said.

Just check if your device is x7501 or x7500 as there were two unlockers previously.

If I remember correctly this is all explained in first post of unlocker thread. (its a while since I checked)

[techntrek]

I agree that things are widely scattered here, but after keeping up on daily posts in the Athena sub-forums for a while it all becomes clear. As mud on some days... (grin).

[DannyBoy]

Thanks mojo, I had those exact files unzipped and ready to go.

Like I said guys, it's not me I'm worried about I wasn't asking for help as such... its those newb's.

Anyway, don't take it the wrong way was just a bit of constructive critisisum. :D

P.S. Dam postie didn't show after all that :(

Thanks guys.

[cib911]

This post was the exact thing I was looking for. I'm going to flash my Advantage right now!!!!!!

[cib911]

OK I did it! Was a little touch and go there for a few minutes, but I got it. Damn I was scared for a few minutes, thought I f'ed up a expensive PPC.

[DannyBoy]

Congratulations cib911.

I've literally just got it off the post man, opened the box and started modding :D

All good so far, unlocked, 1.50 radio and AP Dual ROM.

Just gotta get used to this amazing screen... humm now which dpi is best??? :p

[techntrek]

I keep mine on 96 all the time.

[verysmartncool]

I suggest such help should be definitely moved to wiki.

[Pantaloonie]

I suggest such help should be definitely moved to wiki.

As the whole point of a wiki is that anyone can edit and add to it, feel free to go ahead and do just that.

[PAPPL]

done:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Athena_UpgradeProblems

[yetdy]

Actually, I also couldn't find the stuff that I need in the wiki. Don't get me wrong guys, I came from the Atom group. Wiki and everything is considerably better. I wish there's something we can do to make it better. Frankly, we are only a few among all PPC users so technically, it should be easier to put some order into things. Thanks!

[jetherson]

radio version 1.50 download link to rapidshare is not working

some help please?

http://rapidshare.com/files/52469650/Radio_version_1.50.00.00.zip <-- not found

this is from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Athena_UpgradeProblems

[athenalover]

I'm going to enjoy my newly acquired device as it is for sometime before I upgrade to PK ROM. Otherwise, I have no basis for comparison. Untill now, I've only got wktask and realVGA installed.

Anyway, is there any speed difference between the different version of PK ROM?

I'd need some time to digest all the posts in this forum before making this big decision. Don't want to brick my darling.

[CRU2008]

Looking at the post earlier posted, I just downloaded and was about to push began, and now I have to figure out do I have the right unlocker for my device. I have the Unlocked x7501 Advantage!

I downloaded the unlocker from the earlier post....am I good?


I was just about to begin!

Let me add to this....I want to keep my same radio from the HTC original ROM....Do I need to do steps 2 and 3 in the unlocking process or can I skip that?


Thanks Dannyboy! I needed this thread!
And thank you mojo2000, that was good order and clarity! I cant wait to flash!

[jetherson]

concerning my post about the missing file in rapidshare, it's now up and working.