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HotSauce 02-07-2009 07:08 PM
Is there a FAQ?
 
I was just wondering if there was a FAQ that would help explain for the newbies (like me) all of the terms and whatnot used on this forum.

Stuff like:
Flash
Kitchen
Cook
ROM
Custom ROM
Brick
Hard Reset
Hard SPL

The reason I ask this is because I want to 'flash' my phone with a 'custom rom' but I'd like to know more about the process of it, and what happens. The "how to flash.." thread is good, but when I read the steps, they're just steps to me while I don't actually know what each step is doing to my phone. If I flash my phone, does it keep all of the files on my storage card? And if I had to return my phone or get it repaired, how would I restore it back to the stock settings so that it would be completely unidentifiably altered? Are there any risks involved?

Thanks.

Dr.8820 02-07-2009 07:26 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
there was a thread where all the terms were defined and i had it bookmarked in my phone but hard reset and can't find it.

ryallchild 02-07-2009 07:30 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
Flash - process of putting on a new rom
Kitchen - not for newbs it is for creating custom roms
Cook - the process of creating a custom rom
ROM - the program that you physically use on the phone ie. everything you do on your phone is done through the rom
Custom ROM - roms created by people using the kitchens
Brick - turning your phone into a paperweight
Hard Reset - hold power volumedown center of dpad and soft reset til restore to defauls pops up on screen

HotSauce 02-07-2009 10:56 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mr8820 (Post 697416)
there was a thread where all the terms were defined and i had it bookmarked in my phone but hard reset and can't find it.
Let me know if you can find it!

HotSauce 02-07-2009 11:08 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryallchild (Post 697425)
Flash - process of putting on a new rom
Kitchen - not for newbs it is for creating custom roms
Cook - the process of creating a custom rom
ROM - the program that you physically use on the phone ie. everything you do on your phone is done through the rom
Custom ROM - roms created by people using the kitchens
Brick - turning your phone into a paperweight
Hard Reset - hold power volumedown center of dpad and soft reset til restore to defauls pops up on screen
How does one brick their phone, or prevent it?

Geekcop 02-07-2009 11:37 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryallchild (Post 697425)
Flash - process of putting on a new rom
Kitchen - not for newbs it is for creating custom roms
Cook - the process of creating a custom rom
ROM - the program that you physically use on the phone ie. everything you do on your phone is done through the rom
Custom ROM - roms created by people using the kitchens
Brick - turning your phone into a paperweight
Hard Reset - hold power volumedown center of dpad and soft reset til restore to defauls pops up on screen
For the most part this is good info. A ROM is best described as the brain of your device. A hard reset completely wipes out your device, returning it to brand new, out of the box condition. The process by which a hard reset is done is different for each kind of device. For example, the hard reset you've described would not be what I would use for my 700WX

ryallchild 02-08-2009 12:27 PM
Re: Is there a FAQ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by HotSauce (Post 697776)
How does one brick their phone, or prevent it?
just follow the instructions on anything you do to the phone and you should be alright.


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