Welcome to Flash-a-holics anonymous

[Jeff]

"Hello, my name is Jeff and I am a Flash-a-holic"
"Hello, Jeff" - The group says in unison.

So it all started about 8 months ago, when WM6 first came onto the scene, well not actually because it had not yet hit the streets and I was among the selected few (via this forum) in the world to have it up and working on their devices. I later learned that yet again I had a device that would not be among the chosen to receive the new and updated MS-OS, bummer. (Same with my Qtek 2020 not going to 2003SE and then to WM5)

Like many of out there, I have become a Flash-a-holic. I have flashed just about ANY and EVERY ROM out there for my Prophet at least about 100x's, looking for Ms. Right-ROM, heck I have even heard of others flashing ROMs from OTHER devices! Going back to official WM5s and living with its ugliness and slowness and just plain dullness... waiting.

Whether it is from Vietnam, Thailand or Russia - each and every release either b(this) or b(that) or TOUCH this or that - we are always told of how it is NEW and/or Improved - leading us to believe that we will FINALLY have a NICE and (above all) STABLE WM6 on our Prophet and STOP THE MADNESS, but helas after the proverbial "15 to 30 minutes depending on your CPU Speed" of anticipation we have the same as we did before flashing... same symptoms - I am sure that I don't need to list them here, they are ALL the same and surely directly linked to the fact that the image came from a totally different device (Wizard) and thus there are Incompatibilities.

What do we expect? What is it that we seek? I personally would like to have the most up-to-date OS on my device without the powers that be telling me that it is incompatible (purely a marketing decision) with all of the bells and whistles. I personally like the VoIP feature, which ALSO only works depending upon the flavor you flash to - guess ya can't have it all. Some things work in THIS one and not in THAT one... you all know where I am coming from.

So the quest continues on, Flash this and Flash that - waiting for the ONE that will stop the insatiable urge for more and better.

When will it be?

WHEN WILL IT ALL STOP!!!

Your comments are welcome here...

OS: 4.0.0 WWE (PDAMobiz Touch Edition (for now))
Radio: 2.47.21
IPL 2.20.0000
SPL Blah Blah Blah

[TheProphet]

That made my day. you are so totally right. sad, isn´t it? :cool:

[hofo_mofo]

i'm sorry i'm just here for the cookies and juice...which would be where btw? :p

Actually yeah, I need to make a decision quick (although I am addicted to PDAViet 4.0.0.0.3), but I think I need two things

1. For it to work lol
2. A stable wifi connection (although I don't use it much, but I want to know that is there when i need it)

[riyazhyder]

Hey Jeff,
I frankly thought that this was touch cynical. Yep we’ve had issues, bugs and crashes, but I guess in the end of the day, I loved the feeling of being anew, different, and to an extend personalized…

I’ve tried coupla ROMs till now .4a PDAviet looked good. But I am stuck since coupla weeks on .3a pdaviet ROM… I love it for it’s crispness, speed and STABILITY… The issues I’ve had with these ROM has been worked around( visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308266&page=47 for my workarounds on the issues I faced). One wish though would be the battery drain. In my WM5 my prophet used to last for two day and still gimme 10-15% left. But with this ROM I’ll be very lucky if I could wait to get back home on my second day to charge..

But above all this entire Flash thingi is giving a feeling that I am not tied down any more. I get the familiar feeling of hitting the road on my bike again with wind against my face. I’ll travel wherever I like at my pace at my wish. And I turn to my friends who cook these ROMs for the fuel. I don’t like a particular brand of fuel? I stop over at another bunk. And it’s not the fuel that thrills me but it’s the ride. I’d thank all the ROM cookers for the ride. Great going and wish it'll never stop coz there notheing perfect only perspectives. God bless


PS- Jeff, I like your style of writing...

[Rayan]

Well, even though Jeff pretty much described it all, there are many like myself that no matter how cool or stable a ROM is, will continue to try new stuff on our beloved Prophets just for the fun of it.

Actually I'm flashing the FantasticB4 (with TouchFlo capabilities) on my device even though I was pretty happy with my previous ROM.

Cheers!
Rayan

[Johnston411]

Check out this link

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=300316

[jychan28]

Hello Jeff,


Are you my missing twin brother that got stolen from the hosipital at birth that even my parents didn't know about?

I went through the same thing with these WM6 ROM's. I just checked, I started doing that about March. I lost numerous precious sleeping hours and sex life.

What do you do for a living? Someday we should meet to have a coffee (not a drink).

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Jeff .....

Dont fret .. I too flash my life away . I have been easily thru over 1,000 phones since I began using cells. I have flashed , flexed , seem edit , hacked , chracked , modded and just about tried a little of everything to a cell phone thats possible . I have even blew up a few phones just to see how strong they really are. Ran them over with car , truck , bus bike and who even knows. I even tried to flush 1 from an airplane to see what happens but it got stuck ... LOL Then I thought dammm airplanes dont flush into the open air. LOL . So I guess we in the right place ....

[Jeff]

riyazhyder: Thanks for your complements, and yes it was meant to be intra-cynical, if it seamed extra-cynical, my appologies. You are right, enjoy the ride - ya don't know how far the road goes.

Johnston411: Thanks for the link, helps knowing that there are others out there like us. Yes my wife HATES my Prophet!

jychan28: Yo, bro! HAHAHA - Like probably many here I am in IT, a network admin, therefore this stuff is kinda eat and drink for me.

PURESKILLZZZ: You got it bad, man! Blowin' up the darned things! Whoa! Cool!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

riyazhyder: Thanks for your complements, and yes it was meant to be intra-cynical, if it seamed extra-cynical, my appologies. You are right, enjoy the ride - ya don't know how far the road goes.

Johnston411: Thanks for the link, helps knowing that there are others out there like us. Yes my wife HATES my Prophet!

jychan28: Yo, bro! HAHAHA - Like probably many here I am in IT, a network admin, therefore this stuff is kinda eat and drink for me.

PURESKILLZZZ: You got it bad, man! Blowin' up the darned things! Whoa! Cool!

yup i got it bad ... today was 4th of july and someone lost a cell phone ... dash it was .. I say it was ... We put it with a block buster to see if it was strong and we had a rain shower of dash parts .. Anybody need a key ????

[namco]

That made my day. you are so totally right. sad, isn´t it? :cool:

Can't say it any better than you... Sad But True as sung by Metallica :rolleyes:

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Can't say it any better than you... Sad But True as sung by Metallica :rolleyes:

I have to agree......

[Jesterz]

Hello, my name is Jester and i'm a flash-a-holic

:P

[SeaPea]

Hello, my name is Jester and i'm a flash-a-holic

:P

Hello, my name is SeaPea and I joined the flash-a-holic gang just 2 months ago. Each new version costs me at least 3 hours, satisfying my lonely soul for maximum of 2 weeks. Not to count the numerous hours watching xda-developer forum for newbies.

My wife has been a computer widow since 1981.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello, my name is Jester and i'm a flash-a-holic

:P


Hello, my name is SeaPea and I joined the flash-a-holic gang just 2 months ago. Each new version costs me at least 3 hours, satisfying my lonely soul for maximum of 2 weeks. Not to count the numerous hours watching xda-developer forum for newbies.

My wife has been a computer widow since 1981.

Hey fellas and welcome to jeff's flash-a-holics ... Chargers and cases are to the right , roms and betas to the left and in the middle burnt phones.

[nandlal_mk]

Ha,
thats true--its perpeptual-- Ones effort gives energy to other and others to other and so on.
No one can stop this by any rule, but its matter of self satisfaction.

In my view our devices r primarly used for working not flashing:D ( just joking), so what i do ( probably most of us)

1) working 5 week days:o
2) F(**k)lashing 2 weekend days:cool:

so this OK ?

[egilp]

hi my name i **** andi am a Flash-a-holics..

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Ha,
thats true--its perpeptual-- Ones effort gives energy to other and others to other and so on.
No one can stop this by any rule, but its matter of self satisfaction.

In my view our devices r primarly used for working not flashing:D ( just joking), so what i do ( probably most of us)

1) working 5 week days:o
2) F(**k)lashing 2 weekend days:cool:

so this OK ?

Its seems as you are doing better than the rest of us .. Only 2 days for flashing ... Keep up the good work ... LOL

[gullum]

Hi my name is Gulli and I'm a flash-a-holic.

I've gone from flashing into coockin and and am now more of a coock-a-holic.

I have I Sony Ericsson too Because my prophet is mostly not reachable :)

I flash most of the new roms and then I dump the roms to see if I can get new apps working in my rom :D I even dump roms for other models.

My girlfriend hates my Prophet

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hi my name is Gulli and I'm a flash-a-holic.

I've gone from flashing into coockin and and am now more of a coock-a-holic.

I have I Sony Ericsson too Because my prophet is mostly not reachable :)

I flash most of the new roms and then I dump the roms to see if I can get new apps working in my rom :D I even dump roms for other models.

My girlfriend hates my Prophet

YES you are a true flash-a-holic .. Welcome to Jeff's flash-a-holics .. LOL

[stevebonning]

Hello, my name is Steve, and I'm a Flash-a-holic

I scour the threads daily in search of ROM's that may be compatible with my Cingular 8525; sometimes I don't even care if one is compatible! My download library is full of ROMs and radio ROMs--I'll flash a radio ROM when I need a quick fix and only have a short time to fulfill my needs.

I don't need any help, just more ROMs!!!!! :)

[antoniomch]

Hi
My name is Antonio and I'm a flash-a-holic
I became a flash-a-holic 11 months and 29 days ago (one day after I bought my prophet)
I'm an application-tester-a-holic too, and a sms-a-holic and dial-a-holic too...
Some one already said to me "You are an hopeless case..."
I'm "a-holic" in other things too... but those are not for this forum :D

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hello, my name is Steve, and I'm a Flash-a-holic

I scour the threads daily in search of ROM's that may be compatible with my Cingular 8525; sometimes I don't even care if one is compatible! My download library is full of ROMs and radio ROMs--I'll flash a radio ROM when I need a quick fix and only have a short time to fulfill my needs.

I don't need any help, just more ROMs!!!!! :)

Well welcome to Jeff's flash-a-holics. I am not jeff im just here greeting people. Maybe you would like to share your collection ... As I lost a lot and my hard drives ned filling .. LOL


[8:39pm] <@PURESKILLZZZ> Drive C of 279.39GB has 236.64GB free.
Drive D of 279.39GB has 89.32GB free.
Drive G of 465.65GB has 181.75GB free.
Drive H of 279.46GB has 203.21GB free.
Drive I of 279.46GB has 86.76GB free.
Drive K of 465.65GB has 201.11GB free.
Drive L of 465.76GB has 227.51GB free.
Drive M of 37.26GB has 16.66GB free.
[8:39pm] <@PURESKILLZZZ> Total Storage: 2.49TB Total Used: 1.28TB Total Free: 1.21TB

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hi
My name is Antonio and I'm a flash-a-holic
I became a flash-a-holic 11 months and 29 days ago (one day after I bought my prophet)
I'm an application-tester-a-holic too, and a sms-a-holic and dial-a-holic too...
Some one already said to me "You are an hopeless case..."
I'm "a-holic" in other things too... but those are not for this forum :D


Well welcome to Jeff's flash-a-holics. I am not jeff im just here greeting people.

[Jeff]

PURESKILLZZZ: Thanks for greeting peeps in our help-group, I cannot seem to find the time sometimes... but:

Welcome ONE and welcome ALL to our group, we are all in the same boat here... even as I am typing this I am at ANOTHER 85% hoping that the slowly advancing bar will turn a friendly green color and advance further (y'all know what I mean).

Goin back to PDAMobiz cause my TrueNytral 1.4MS was locking up on me (again) - but is this an excuse to flash again?

100% now - Gotta go!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

PURESKILLZZZ: Thanks for greeting peeps in our help-group, I cannot seem to find the time sometimes... but:

Welcome ONE and welcome ALL to our group, we are all in the same boat here... even as I am typing this I am at ANOTHER 85% hoping that the slowly advancing bar will turn a friendly green color and advance further (y'all know what I mean).

Goin back to PDAMobiz cause my TrueNytral 1.4MS was locking up on me (again) - but is this an excuse to flash again?

100% now - Gotta go!

WOw ... Sorry I missed you .. funny thing im flashing again to see if the 3.08 does anything special ... LOL ... Also been playing with iphone skins and keyboards on the MDA .... Now have a 2gig vard I found which wont format . If it dont work I say ill blow it up make a video for the flash-a-holics. By the way send me the TrueNytral 1.4MS let me see if it can flash into my MDA siince I am playing with it tonight. Have my sim card in my a630.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Well my fellow flash-a-holics .. I have flashed my new MDA a total of 25 times in 1 day so far and im still not finished . I even tried some roms that have nothing to do with an mda ... Been converting rims to try and make thm work .. Guess I was in a bad mood and needed to clear my head... This chic I use to deal with crashed 2 of my cars and I just needed a breather .. Trying to put wm6 on it now .. If that doesnt work ill downgrade and put back in the t-mobile 2.26. with the iphone skins , RUU_SPLASH_Only_XM6 or XM6r2 Splash Only , and 3.08 IPL - SPL. I think that will be it for the night . Unless somebody has some other ideas or something they want me to try ... And by the way I fried a wing today ..... I found out it isnt as strong as the MDA .. Played the radio on it for 48 hour str8 and the phone is dead ... Customer sending back to t-mobile monday ....

[the.genuine.scholar]

Who has considered selling their prophets so far? I have put it up for sale already but look how unfortunate I am; no one is ready to buy it. I really wanna get rid of it. But i can't get rid of it only :(

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Okies fellow friends ... I am updating on my flashing . I have wm6 installed to be exact i flashed love then 1.05 then t-mobile 2.26 then XM6r2 Splash Only then RUU_SPLASH_Only_XM6. Next I upgraded to wm6 - XDA_Mobile_6.0.0 . I think I found the rom I want . So im going to downgrade .. fresh install t-mobile 2.26 for a good base amd then re-install XDA_Mobile_6.0.0. But not after testing some programs under its enviorment so I know what will install smoothly and what wont so I can have a flash that may last me a few weeks before I go crazy again .. And jeff thansk for that rom it had locked my phone a few times... But you know I had to try it .. Yes I knew it wasnt for my phone .. LOL ....

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Ok folks the final read of my o/s .. LOL

IPL 2.26
SPL 2.26
GSM 02.25.11
OS 10.1.0.811

[PURESKILLZZZ]

OK folks .. Messed up some setting on my cell .. Maybe I did it on purpose so that I could do some more flashing .. LOL ... just did buttons , now onto 2.26 t-mobile. Then I will be going to WM6.

[mr_yellow]

I'm mr_yellow

I am also a flash-a-holic. I bought a used dopod 818 pro in February 07 and have since been searching for the perfect rom. To date, the longest I've spend on a single rom is the Shipped Dopod WM5 ROM! ahaha...

I apologize to all the n00b who I yell and insult... I am a old man with out much time and patience. =) Hopefully I'll be able to share my knowledge to the next generation. :rolleyes:

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I'm mr_yellow

I am also a flash-a-holic. I bought a used dopod 818 pro in February 07 and have since been searching for the perfect rom. To date, the longest I've spend on a single rom is the Shipped Dopod WM5 ROM! ahaha...

I apologize to all the n00b who I yell and insult... I am a old man with out much time and patience. =) Hopefully I'll be able to share my knowledge to the next generation. :rolleyes:

Well welcome to the flash-a-holics. Enjoy your stay.

[xvx45]

I'm xvx45
I am also a flash-a-holic.
I have a SPV M600 bought in december 06.
Since march 07 I have tested about 15 differents ROM. Since WM6 I flash, re-flash and re-re-flash. Still this night I dreamed I was from HTC and ill, nothing to do for my rescue, only Hard Reset. Ptoo, all my mermory was erased.
I'm made to flash, re-flash, re-re-flash...

I was allready die.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I'm xvx45
I am also a flash-a-holic.
I have a SPV M600 bought in december 06.
Since march 07 I have tested about 15 differents ROM. Since WM6 I flash, re-flash and re-re-flash. Still this night I dreamed I was from HTC and ill, nothing to do for my rescue, only Hard Reset. Ptoo, all my mermory was erased.
I'm made to flash, re-flash, re-re-flash...

I was allready die.

Welcome aboard mate .... Take a rom out the box and sit down . If your phone explodes you are the man ....

[drgrabez]

Hi everbody,my name is Kevin
and lately I feel very strange,
I have some unexpainable desire to Flash my S200 once again,in despite of hapiness with already instaled ROM.
What is wrong with me??:confused:

[jychan28]

I suggest we Flash-a-holics shoud have a different color star attached to our name.

[xvx45]

My depe,dencies are aggravate, after just flashing different ROM, I'm translating ROM, so more and more flash, I love it, I want to flash more...My PC have 8 USB ports, why I don't have 8 phone to flash ??? I want more phoes for more flas !!!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I suggest we Flash-a-holics shoud have a different color star attached to our name.

YES ... Stars are nice.....

[PURESKILLZZZ]

My depe,dencies are aggravate, after just flashing different ROM, I'm translating ROM, so more and more flash, I love it, I want to flash more...My PC have 8 USB ports, why I don't have 8 phone to flash ??? I want more phoes for more flas !!!

Just to it ..... Then tell us what happens.

[meschle]

There's only one thing worse than a flash-aholic a cook-aholic - one who spends all night cooking a rom till 6 in the morning, finishes rom then dreams of another rom to cook!....

[PURESKILLZZZ]

There's only one thing worse than a flash-aholic a cook-aholic - one who spends all night cooking a rom till 6 in the morning, finishes rom then dreams of another rom to cook!....

So what have you cooked lately ... I want to flash it ....:D :D

[xvx45]

Just to it ..... Then tell us what happens.

Tested with my Prophet and my Typhoon, generate error, no sync possible ^^ :D

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Tested with my Prophet and my Typhoon, generate error, no sync possible ^^ :D

Well you can try other things . I am going to try a crazy flash combo . Using mfrazzz XDA Mobile 6 Release 3 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324632 I am going to try and flash a sprint ppc.

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I have 3 wings to play with for the whole night ......... Is there no end to the flashing madness .,,...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

A flash-a-holics dream.

http://a958.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/12/l_7be64eec4dee76cab352d9eebc9b14a5.jpg

[l3v5y]

A flash-a-holics dream.

http://a958.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/12/l_7be64eec4dee76cab352d9eebc9b14a5.jpg
Where are you so I can come and steal some stuff!

Is that an instruction manual I see? Bad man!

The cabling inside your PC is nearly as bad looking as mine!

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Where are you so I can come and steal some stuff!

Is that an instruction manual I see? Bad man!

The cabling inside your PC is nearly as bad looking as mine!

I am in nyc .... No instruction manual .. Just dvd's and cds there .....

[l3v5y]

Okay... I still want those phones though...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Okay... I still want those phones though...

Lol ..... Then you would love to be here on a day I am really working on phones ...

http://a365.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_896dc2e2063278e53a56ba5e7e5608c4.jpg



http://a510.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/100/l_6b1e219acc856730b744e3d5ad399505.jpg

[l3v5y]

That's quite alot... Although the majority of those aren't as recent as my Prophet...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

That's quite alot... Although the majority of those aren't as recent as my Prophet...

Very true ....... So send me your prophet so I can play with it ....

[l3v5y]

Very true ....... So send me your prophet so I can play with it ....If you send me a couple of wings (the phones not bits of birds)...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

If you send me a couple of wings (the phones not bits of birds)...

LOL ....... And I was just looking at some birds out the window ......

[l3v5y]

LOL ....... And I was just looking at some birds out the window ......

This is just weird now, and completely off topic...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

This is just weird now, and completely off topic...

I was thinking to take a few wings to send you .... LOL

[l3v5y]

This is even weirder...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

This is even weirder...

LOL .... Wings from off the birds ... LOL

[l3v5y]

Keep the bird as a whole...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Keep the bird as a whole...

LOL ... Ok mate ......

[dave.]

Hi my name is Dave. and i´m a quarterly Flash a holic.

That means when i got too much time i cant use my device cause it is verytime in flashmode. But i´m happy for the wether. so i can join my "reallive" hobby. My Racebike. so I think there is a bit of hope. But bros don´t be sad. there are no liver problems known from flashing. so keep on flashing. :)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Hi my name is Dave. and i´m a quarterly Flash a holic.

That means when i got too much time i cant use my device cause it is verytime in flashmode. But i´m happy for the wether. so i can join my "reallive" hobby. My Racebike. so I think there is a bit of hope. But bros don´t be sad. there are no liver problems known from flashing. so keep on flashing. :)

What bike do you race ? Pictures ......

[l3v5y]

there are no liver problems known from flashing. so keep on flashing. :)But there can be SPL problems :(

[PURESKILLZZZ]

But there can be SPL problems :(

LOL ..... But I can live with SPL problems better than Liver problems ...

[l3v5y]

LOL ..... But I can live with SPL problems better than Liver problems ...
It's always possible to flash another SPL, but flashing a new Liver....

[vosathanh]

Ha hah a.... all of you are getting stucked in a non Rom relating topic.
Remember... no flashing no developing...

[l3v5y]

Ha hah a.... all of you are getting stucked in a non Rom relating topic.
Remember... no flashing no developing...
There's nothing wrong with this topic...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

There's nothing wrong with this topic...

NOpe ... Nothing wrong ... LOL

[l3v5y]

I wonder if I could put a large fan on the back of my Prophet and overclock it to 1GHz?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I wonder if I could put a large fan on the back of my Prophet and overclock it to 1GHz?

I would like to see that .,...

[l3v5y]

I would like to see that .,...
If I ever get a replacement device... I have only one prophet ATM and nothing else I can make a call on... (not quite true, but a 5 year old siemens isn't really a phone is it?)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

If I ever get a replacement device... I have only one prophet ATM and nothing else I can make a call on... (not quite true, but a 5 year old siemens isn't really a phone is it?)

Flash the siemens ... But funny thing my very old 10 year siemens was the damm near best phone ever ... JUst big as heck .....

[l3v5y]

Flash the siemens ... But funny thing my very old 10 year siemens was the damm near best phone ever ... JUst big as heck .....
I would, but I don't think it even has ROM...

[alphazero]

I would, but I don't think it even has ROM...

l3v5y let me guess. IT WAS THE SX1 ??? =)

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I would, but I don't think it even has ROM...

make a rom ..... LOL

[l3v5y]

No. Actually it's a Siemens A40... Not the most powerful of devices...

[l3v5y]

I don't think the hardware would be up to it, and I have no way of flashing it... Unless I connect it with some solder and wires to a serial port...

I tried doing that for my DT coursework and it didn't work... Damn PICAXEs...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I don't think the hardware would be up to it, and I have no way of flashing it... Unless I connect it with some solder and wires to a serial port...

I tried doing that for my DT coursework and it didn't work... Damn PICAXEs...

Oh well .... Hmmmmm was worth a try .

[l3v5y]

Where's my soldering iron?

[PURESKILLZZZ]

Where's my soldering iron?

I dont know ... LOL ... Wont you leave a joke or two on my joke thread mate ....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=384841

[l3v5y]

I'm no good at the whole "joke" thing... Unless it involves Stage Crew (my life away from flashing and school) or musician insults...

[PURESKILLZZZ]

I'm no good at the whole "joke" thing... Unless it involves Stage Crew (my life away from flashing and school) or musician insults...

Musical insults are good ....