New to Android

[PersonaNonGrata]

Hello, everybody. After lurking here for about 3 or 4 weeks, I finally made an account today. I'm new to Android, so I have a couple questions I haven't seen answered elsewhere.

I recently acquired my 1st ever Android device, which is also my 1st ever unlocked mobile phone. Now, I've had several never-locked (or, "factory unlocked") phones before, but my LG P505 Phoenix is the 1st phone I've ever had that was branded (AT&T), and later unlocked. In my case, I purchased this phone used, over the internet. It was advertised as being unlocked, and I have confirmed that it works with a non-AT&T SIM.

1. Is that all the proof I need that the phone is truly unlocked, and has been unlocked properly? If a phone is "unlocked," can that mean more than 1 thing?
2. Is it possible to lose my unlock if I flash the ROM?

Thank you, guys, for any input.

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

1. That should be proof enough.
2. I don't think so.

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

2. I don't think so.

Well, I'm not sure how many different ways there are of unlocking a phone (or this phone, specifically). I've already done a factory reset a few times on it, and it's still unlocked. Does that make it any better?

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

Adds confermation to it being unlocked.
Are you 2.2.2or2.3.4?

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

2.2.2

Edit: I read about the baseband thing with the LG upgrade utility, and wanted to avoid it for now, though I don't really know the significance, yet.

 

[michikade#AC]

The process of rooting won't make you lose your unlock; and according to xda you shouldn't lose it if you flash a rom. You should be fine.

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[PersonaNonGrata]

Oh yeah, I am rooted as well (superoneclick).

Are there some phones or unlock methods which are lost with a ROM flash?

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

Not that I've read

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

Ok, good!

I noticed you guys are saying "you shouldn't lose it" and "I don't think so." Are you just being cautious, so you don't get blamed for my misdeeds?

 

[michikade#AC]

I said it because that's not something I personally have experience with, as I use a CDMA provider so SIM unlock isn't part of my phone tweaking.

But it's been confirmed on XDA that you won't lose unlock - i say shouldn't because you never know, there may be some weird fluke somewhere.

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[PersonaNonGrata]

Alright, well you made me feel better. Thanks!

I'll be back to bug you guys some more.

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

Mostly.
Partly cuz I'm no dev. I don't know for a fact how some of this stuff works

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

So what are the down sides to upgrading to 2.3.4? I know the baseband gets upgraded, which makes other ROM flashes trickier (at least as I understand it). Anything else? Is it worth it to upgrade?

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

so far just the lock screen lag. over all performance isnt that smooth, but neither was froyo.

has better battery life is the main thing

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

Funny, I was just wondering about lock screen lag in my phone (2.2). Is it worse in 2.3? Or do you mean that it isn't gone?

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

its worse

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

Oh! So, I guess if I'm happy with the battery life, I should stick to Froyo.

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

You could always get a different recovery and flash cm9 with the appropriate p505 kernel.
Then you get awesome battery and no lock screen lag.
I'm just waiting for a good new baseband kernel to go back.

 

[PersonaNonGrata]

So there's no way to downgrade the baseband, huh?

I'll have to look into the CM9 thing. Do you have a suggested kernel?

 

[LifesGoodPhoenix]

Yes you can flash old baseband. I don't have time to play that game.
As for a new baseband kernel ... there is reayne' s and jobans.
Reayne ' s is stock. Don't know much about it.
Jobans first release Wifi don't work, data works only if you flash " funny sim version".
Joban has fixed the Wifi and maybe some other tweaks. But hasn't released it yet. Crossing fingers.