Cingular 8125 Questions

[Synced]

Hey gang.

Sorry if this is a dupe somewhere but I tried to look around and could not find this information.

I have an 8125 which is unlocked. I am finding the device slow and am told the new upgraded 2.x rom fixes much of the speed issues.

What I couldn't find was, if I install one of the rom updates, is my phone now locked again and I have to manually unlock it myself?

If it remains unlocked, I was thinking of installing the following:
http://www.cingular.com/midtolarge/microsoft

Is this a 2.x rom?

Also I am on Rogers GSM network, do I have to redo anything as far as text messages, phone etc? It's a new phone so I have no contact list etc.

Just want to make sure I'm not getting myself into a bricked phone before I do it ;)

Thanks and take care!

[audia4dude]

once u unlock it, its always unlocked.

[sk0t]

That is the 2.25 ROM, official Cingular release. You don't need to be unlocked to upgrade to it though.

When you start going to ROM's like Summiter's and the Mr. Clean ROM (or even some of the other carrier ROM's), then you'll definitely have to be CID unlocked.

As far as text messaging, no. That's pretty much stored on the SIM card as far as I can tell (at least it was for me).

For your Internet and such, that you will have to likely input.

Good luck!