Can multiple flashing be harmful to TP2?

[realestg]

i'm sure its been discussed before, but with all the recent rom updates from the chefs, i was wondering if flashing repeatedly over and over can be harmful or even fry my TP2? thanks...

[jrob]

Originally Posted by realestg

i'm sure its been discussed before, but with all the recent rom updates from the chefs, i was wondering if flashing repeatedly over and over can be harmful or even fry my TP2? thanks...

i'm not sure, but i've never had a problem flashing multiple times on any of my phones!!! i've been flashing since my ppc 6700 days.

[realestg]

yeah i haven't had a problem yet, but i'm sure i dont flash as much as most other users! just wondering if i should be cautious.

[kaos]

Originally Posted by realestg

yeah i haven't had a problem yet, but i'm sure i dont flash as much as most other users! just wondering if i should be cautious.

no not for a very very long time. i have flashed since the 6700 days. at one point my mogul i was doing like 5 times a day when i was building roms.

[Eschelon]

Simple Answer: Generally speaking, multiple flashing cannot damage the phone

Complicated Answer: All a flash does is reprogram the phone's memory. As you likely know, memory is nothing more than changing a bunch of electrons to an on or off state (i.e. a 1 or a 0). Flash memory can be written and re-written a hell of a lot of times before it starts to see deterimental effects.

The chefs themselves have stated that they generally flash multiple times and day with little to no ill effect. Nevertheless, if your phone starts to "die" after mutiple flashing, it is likely due to a hardware issue as opposed to being directly related to excessive flashing. And since hardware problems are covered under warranty, just bring it into the store and they should replace it anyway

So flash away

[Adrianh85]

Wirelessly posted (AdrianH85(TP2): Opera/9.5(Microsoft Windows; PPC; Opera Mobi/16643; U; en) HTC_Touch_Pro2)

not that i have ever seen i flash my tp2 at lease 5-7 times a day currently ! i flash even at work!! in my 6800 days i would flash everytime no2chem would post any updates and every time someone work releash a new rom

[japper88]

Since the TP2's internal memory utilizes flash memory (no pun intended), there is a finite number of times you can flash before degradation. But I the number is in the hundreds of thousands if not millions. So you will probably have a new phone if not dead by the time you would ever see any detrimental effects.

[realestg]

ok, well this is all good to know! i guess i was just overly cautious...thanks