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2009-12-09
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Originally Posted by OrangeBox
I think the term bricked is being used rather loosely in respect to how you describe it. code cannot damage hardware. just not possible. Tho it might cause the firmware to wind up in a state where it would not be possible to reflash it. but generally speaking when people are saying their n900 is bricked they mean the OS has died and needs reinstalling.
As I've been going through these (and other) forums I've found the term "bricked" used several times. If I interpret it correctly it means an irreversible state from where there's no return.
So what I don't get is how is it possible to "brick" the N900 if one can reflash it with factory ROM any time. Can a permanent damage be done to the internals of the N900 with running some code?
Any help clearing up my confusion is greatly appreciated.
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Last edited by NotTheMessiah; 2009-12-09 at 00:50.
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2009-12-09
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It's when your phone randomly evolves into this:
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How come wrong numbers are never busy?
How come wrong numbers are never busy?
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2009-12-09
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Originally Posted by God
When it evolves into an inactive account?! hmmm thats pretty damn bricked alright!
It's when your phone randomly evolves into this:
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2009-12-09
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technically, all those bricks that you read about on the n900 are not bricks, because you can "revive" the device by reflashing it.
"brick" means it becomes completely useless.
"brick" means it becomes completely useless.
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2009-12-09
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Originally Posted by msa
yeah precisely.
technically, all those bricks that you read about on the n900 are not bricks, because you can "revive" the device by reflashing it.
"brick" means it becomes completely useless.
as i said before, the term is being used somewhat loosely.
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i finally have the device and its even better than i could have ever possibley imagined! well done nokia, very well done indeed!
i finally have the device and its even better than i could have ever possibley imagined! well done nokia, very well done indeed!
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2009-12-09
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Hosed is possibly the word we are looking for here.
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2009-12-09
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Originally Posted by fnordianslip
i am confused.
Hosed is possibly the word we are looking for here.
i just looked up what exactly "hosed" means. the online-dictionary didnt know "hosed", so i checked "hose":
the first translation it showed me was "abspritzen".
you know what abspritzen means?
to jerk off, a cumshot etc.
then i lold.
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2009-12-09
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Originally Posted by msa
lol indeed
then i lold.
No wonder their device doesn't work.I was thinking more along the lines of this definition.
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Humour . : [#######---] Alignment: Apathetic anarchist
Patience : [####------] Weapon(s): My cat, my code.
Agro ... : |#---------] Relic(s) : N900, MacBookPro, NSLU2, N800, SheevaPlug, Eee-901, Core2-Quad, PS3
"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not."
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Class .. : Lame hacker & beardy boffin
Humour . : [#######---] Alignment: Apathetic anarchist
Patience : [####------] Weapon(s): My cat, my code.
Agro ... : |#---------] Relic(s) : N900, MacBookPro, NSLU2, N800, SheevaPlug, Eee-901, Core2-Quad, PS3
"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not."
--
Beware of extras-devel.
So what I don't get is how is it possible to "brick" the N900 if one can reflash it with factory ROM any time. Can a permanent damage be done to the internals of the N900 with running some code?
Any help clearing up my confusion is greatly appreciated.