Have you bricked?

[dbetterred]

First post!

Wife and I are planning on Droids:motdroidvert: next month when our current contract expires.

I'm anxiously looking forward to playing around with mine, I'm sure the wife won't let me touch hers. Ha!
My first question is: Who has actually bricked their phone? I know it is a possibility but, in reality, how common is it?

I'm pretty sure I'd be grounded if I stoned the new phone.:icon_evil:

 

[warrior21]

I honestly never heard of someone actually bricking their phone. Welcome to the forumdancedroid

 

[dolpns13]

whats "bricking"?

 

[icculusX]

I have completely killed my phone countless times, however with SP Recovery you can always get it back and pumping. Welcome and enjoy!

 

[dbetterred]

Yeah, that's kinda what I thought. I can't see rooting being that popular if a bunch of people were killing 500 dollar phones.

 

[dbetterred]

Ya, I don't consider it properly bricked if it is recoverable.

 

[verian]

With SPrecovery and all the help you'll get here at DF, I would say its nearly impossible to brick your phone. Just read instructions fully and start slow. I think it took me half a day to finally get all the info and actually try to root my phone. Now I can't stop in fact I actually try to mess up my Droid now just to get a better idea of some mistakes others make.

 

[dbetterred]

whats "bricking"?

see this link. (if it works)

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-faqs/43671-dummies-guide-android-terminoligy-lingo.html

 

[dolpns13]

whats "bricking"?

see this link. (if it works)

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-faqs/43671-dummies-guide-android-terminoligy-lingo.html

Nice.. thanks

 

[pc747]

If you plan on hacking your device then make a backup. Out of all the "bricked" phone thread 80% were from flashing a rom with a weak battery, and 15% were from not wiping data and cache between roms. All the phone issues were able to be fixed with recovery or worse come to worse sbf recovery.

 

[TekHawk]

yet to hear of a single one being bricked a few times ive heard people have to RSD them but never a true brick from modding

 

[dbetterred]

Verian, I went to high school in Howards Grove. Nice to see someone from the home town area! I live in Rhode Island now.

 

[verian]

I don't think I could ever leave Wisconsin. I love the weather and sports teams to much.

 

[dbetterred]

NFL Sunday ticket fixes one problem and the weather is similar here (not as cold though). And I am totally addicted to saltwater fishing. Afraid I won't be able to go home now. But your right, there is nothing like being where you grew up.

 

[garrett]

I don't think I could ever leave Wisconsin. I love the weather and sports teams to much.

i dont think i have ever heard someone say that with a straight face.


me personally if its under 70 degrees its too cold.