iPhone ROM Development $1000

ChristopherJLee · #1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 02:54 AM

EDIT: I changed my mind, if someone provides me a working iphone ROM for the touch pro 2, I'll give you $1000. If you want details of what I want, I'll give them but it would require the ability to sync with itunes, all sprint cdma radios to work, wifi, bluetooth, 3g, usb, internet tethering, text messaging, basically, a 99% working ROM. I know the money isn't much but that's about how much an iphone would be worth to me.

please pass this on to your favorite developer/programmer

It seems like there are many different ROM's, or OS's that can be modified to run on these tiny little computers. So why not the apple iphone OS? Seems like hardware wise we would be in heaven with such a great keyboard to the most popular and succesful phone ever. Have any of the talented programmers here attempted it? i would easily pay $50 ore even more for it, as I'm sure many, many other people would. i am certain that there is a programmer out there with access to the iphone source code and can write in the drivers for the hardware. i realize it would be illegal and copyright infrigement but the person that could do it would be infamous and be offered a sweet, cushy programming job at a huge corporation. which of you programmers are currently in a job they don't like or even unemployed? this would be your opportunity to cross the invisible barrier and make double, triple, or even 100X your current salary. think about it.

PS-other than the amazing talents that you would be displaying by doing this, even if you don't become famous, I'm still going to show you how to make money off this. Immediately before releasing the program to the public, get as much money as you can to buy, borrow, cheat, steal, or using whatever means necessary and get every single touch pro 2 phone you can find. i literally mean, 10000+ of them if possible. As soon as the program is released, the word will get out, and within weeks the cost of getting a touch pro 2 on the black market will be upwards of $600-$800, maybe even more. an iphone with a keyboard...

Viros · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 03:07 AM

I'm pretty sure that would be the nightmare of all ports, especially since there aren't going to be drivers for any hardware besides what's in the 3 iPhone versions.

newone757 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 03:25 AM

not possible. just stop thinking about it right now you're just gonna give yourself a headache

bluedeer · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 03:59 AM

A lot of us love our TP2's because they are NOT iPhones in any way, shape, or form. This is a bad idea. Buy an iPhone, if you want one. This post smells like a troll.

ChristopherJLee · #5 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 04:25 AM

nope, not a troll. this is a serious question to the developers. i have my reasons for staying with my carrier (sprint) instead of going to a network that doesn't provide comparable coverage where i need it. besides, touch pro 2's are available for every network, cdma and gsm. all the benefits, without the exclusivity of att and apple

IcyStorm · #6 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 04:31 AM

Not going to happen, ever. The iPhone OS is not open and would require developers to create a whole new set of drivers for everything. It just wouldn't be worth the effort.