Testing a rom before burning?

joemorin73 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008, 05:30 PM

Does anyone know if there is a way to test a rom image before loading it on the phone? Maybe using one of Microsoft's virtual phones?

focusedlife · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by joemorin73

Does anyone know if there is a way to test a rom image before loading it on the phone? Maybe using one of Microsoft's virtual phones?

good idea. I am sure it exists we just have to find it.

**dan-htc-touch** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008, 06:31 PM

could probably convert it to emulator image format somehow, and run it in microsofts device emulator, don't ask me how though

**gguruusa** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by joemorin73

Does anyone know if there is a way to test a rom image before loading it on the phone? Maybe using one of Microsoft's virtual phones?

There is not. The ROM contains hardware specific elements that can not be tested on a virtual device.

joemorin73 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gguruusa

There is not. The ROM contains hardware specific elements that can not be tested on a virtual device.

That makes sense. Wouldn't work unless the emulator was a full virtual machine. *sigh* Guess it's burning to test.

**gguruusa** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by joemorin73

That makes sense. Wouldn't work unless the emulator was a full virtual machine. *sigh* Guess it's burning to test.

Can't make a "full virtual machine" for hardware. There's nothing like the real thing.

joemorin73 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 05:53 PM

True, but we are dealing with a desktop that is significantly more powerful than the ARM processor. It should be possible to to make a sufficient hardware emulator. (If time and resources were free.)