Kaostick
23rd July 2009, 08:03 AM
**This post was longer then I intended, so I highlighted the important stuff in blue, if you wanna skip past the drivel. :D **
Since this is my first post, let me just say what an amazing community this seems to be. I've done a bit of lurking over the last couple of weeks, and everyone seems quite friendly and knowledgeable. I, however, am not. Well, knowledgeable that is.. :D
So heres the thing. I have an Alltel Touch 6900, which is now on the Verizon network. Joy. I would really like to give WM6.5 a test drive, but I've learnt that it isn't as simple as just an upgrade. I have no experience unlocking, and have only flashed from 6.0 to 6.1, with official Alltel roms. (funny story, the guy at the Verizon store said I should flash over to a Verizon rom, which I can download from their website, and stick a staple in the antenna plug in the back of the phone to take care of the GPS problems I was having.. Good call, bub. I got a new (read refurbished) 6900 through warranty.) Now this newish phone I have works great. Great signal, amazing Internet speed, and crappy GPS, but good enough for what I use it for.
Sorry, this is getting longer then I had intended. I sometimes get long winded. The big questions are, should I be going with Alltel, or Verizon software/FAQs and Guides on this phone. My gut tells me Alltel, but who knows? Probably one of you guys or gals. The other thing is, I'm paranoid, and poor. I can't afford to replace a bricked phone, unless I trick them into replacing it for free. Also, I'm worried that I won't be able to go back to 6.1 if I hate 6.5 for whatever reason. Are these real fears? Or am I just being stupid?
Guys, I'm really sorry for posting these questions. I've been trying to get through the nearly 1000 pages of posts in several topics, and I'm sure I can do it. Last time I felt like this was when I switched over to custom firmware on my PSP. I even read someone saying this was a lot safer then flashing a PSP in another forum somewhere. But its a lot to take in, especially for a relative smartphone newbie like myself.
Since this is my first post, let me just say what an amazing community this seems to be. I've done a bit of lurking over the last couple of weeks, and everyone seems quite friendly and knowledgeable. I, however, am not. Well, knowledgeable that is.. :D
So heres the thing. I have an Alltel Touch 6900, which is now on the Verizon network. Joy. I would really like to give WM6.5 a test drive, but I've learnt that it isn't as simple as just an upgrade. I have no experience unlocking, and have only flashed from 6.0 to 6.1, with official Alltel roms. (funny story, the guy at the Verizon store said I should flash over to a Verizon rom, which I can download from their website, and stick a staple in the antenna plug in the back of the phone to take care of the GPS problems I was having.. Good call, bub. I got a new (read refurbished) 6900 through warranty.) Now this newish phone I have works great. Great signal, amazing Internet speed, and crappy GPS, but good enough for what I use it for.
Sorry, this is getting longer then I had intended. I sometimes get long winded. The big questions are, should I be going with Alltel, or Verizon software/FAQs and Guides on this phone. My gut tells me Alltel, but who knows? Probably one of you guys or gals. The other thing is, I'm paranoid, and poor. I can't afford to replace a bricked phone, unless I trick them into replacing it for free. Also, I'm worried that I won't be able to go back to 6.1 if I hate 6.5 for whatever reason. Are these real fears? Or am I just being stupid?
Guys, I'm really sorry for posting these questions. I've been trying to get through the nearly 1000 pages of posts in several topics, and I'm sure I can do it. Last time I felt like this was when I switched over to custom firmware on my PSP. I even read someone saying this was a lot safer then flashing a PSP in another forum somewhere. But its a lot to take in, especially for a relative smartphone newbie like myself.