[Q]Rom Upgrade

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Hi all

Just a quick question. When you upgrade your Rom, and you go through the HardSPL procedure, does this change your devices MAC address/hardware code?

Reason I'm asking is that my GPS software uses that MAC address, which you have to register on their website and they then issue you with a activation code. Problem is, after upgrading I can get the software to work on the phone, but it does not want to accept the same activation code as before.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

i'm not sure abt this but most probably No i guess it doesnt! Maybe someone with knowledge will clear this up.

Originally Posted by rafiqc

Hi all

Just a quick question. When you upgrade your Rom, and you go through the HardSPL procedure, does this change your devices MAC address/hardware code?

Reason I'm asking is that my GPS software uses that MAC address, which you have to register on their website and they then issue you with a activation code. Problem is, after upgrading I can get the software to work on the phone, but it does not want to accept the same activation code as before.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

have you ever formatted your PC more than once. whether if its yes or no...i can tell you i have formatted my pc several times. but the PC always carry the same MAC ID, why??? because its not related to your hard disk. my point is...the MAC ID is a unique ID for every motherboard (in simpler terms) and does not change...

so coming to your device...your device mainboard maintains a specific MAC ID and it does not change even if you have flashed your device so many times...

bottom line is...your device mainboard is a separate partition from your NAND flash....

and unless you mess arnd with the mainboard...it does not change...so flash away....