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can I flash my own Startac 7868w w/latest firmware? and... where to get it?
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| Reuben L 2005-05-24, 6:55 am |
| I haven't been to a Verizon store in a while (aren't any within 2 hrs of me)
but I hear all support for the old startacs is no more.
I have a serial-to-startac cable.... is this all I need to flash?
and the other question: does anyone have a firmware file they could email
me?
I think 7654 was the latest, if I did my homework right...
I actually have three Startacs (all 7868w)... and one already is 7654, the
other is 7058, not sure about the third...
thanks!
~Reuben
ReubenL1 at hotmail.com
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| Mij Adyaw 2005-05-24, 4:55 pm |
| Why not get a new phone with more features? The 7868 is about 8 years old.
"Reuben L" <ReubenL1 --AT-- hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I haven't been to a Verizon store in a while (aren't any within 2 hrs of
>me)
> but I hear all support for the old startacs is no more.
>
> I have a serial-to-startac cable.... is this all I need to flash?
>
> and the other question: does anyone have a firmware file they could
> email
> me?
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> I think 7654 was the latest, if I did my homework right...
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> I actually have three Startacs (all 7868w)... and one already is 7654,
> the
> other is 7058, not sure about the third...
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> thanks!
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> ~Reuben
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> ReubenL1 at hotmail.com
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| Larry W4CSC 2005-05-24, 10:55 pm |
| "Mij Adyaw" <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote in
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> Why not get a new phone with more features? The 7868 is about 8 years
> old.
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Because the StarTac runs 600 mw, instead of 150 mw?
Just a guess......(c;
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| Scott Ehrlich 2005-05-24, 10:55 pm |
| In article < Xns9660B2EEB45A9w4cs
c@63.223.7.253>,
Larry W4CSC <noone@home.com> wrote:
quote:
>"Mij Adyaw" <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote in
>news:FqJke.30$GL.5@fed1read03:
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>Because the StarTac runs 600 mw, instead of 150 mw?
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>Just a guess......(c;
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And, next to the Motorola 270c, is probably the best no-frills, excellent
on battery power and signal strength phone Verizon Wireless has ever
carried.
I have both and continue to use them today. Nothing comes close.
Scott
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| The Ghost of General Lee 2005-05-25, 4:55 pm |
| On Tue, 24 May 2005 18:22:30 -0400, Larry W4CSC <noone@home.com>
wrote:
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>"Mij Adyaw" <mijadyaw@nospam.net> wrote in
>news:FqJke.30$GL.5@fed1read03:
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>Because the StarTac runs 600 mw, instead of 150 mw?
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>Just a guess......(c;
Or to state it another way, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.;-)
Mij ought to apply for a job at VZW sales.
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| Reuben L 2005-05-26, 6:55 am |
| Thanks, all.
I've got friends w/newer phones, and they're still amazed that mine will
pull in a signal (digital) in many places where their modern, color-screen,
cute-ringtone, picture-taking tele-gizmos will not. I do appreciate the
comparisons to a 270c, but I love the fact that it's a flip-phone. my
keypad looks like brand new... and I've had the exact same phone (not
replaced once) for 4 yrs. now. I've replaced probably a 8 or 10 antennas in
that time, though!
also, like I said... I have 3 of these, so if one breaks, I get to keep all
my car-chargers, wall-chargers, desktop-chargers, handsfree-thing that I
never use, etc. etc.
so, if I can GET the firmware, CAN I flash it myself using my serial-port
cable? or is there a flash-utility that I'd also need?
thanks-
~Reuben
"The Ghost of General Lee" <ghost@general.lee> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 May 2005 18:22:30 -0400, Larry W4CSC <noone@home.com>
> wrote:
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> Or to state it another way, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.;-)
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> Mij ought to apply for a job at VZW sales.
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| Larry W4CSC 2005-05-27, 6:55 am |
| "Reuben L" <ReubenL1 --AT-- hotmail.com> wrote in
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> picture-taking tele-gizmos
Ha....I love this description better'n my "toyphone" one!
"Pardon me, Sir. Is that your new picture-taking tele-gizmo you have
there?"
I'm gonna have to make a special trip to the mall!....(c;
Thanks....hee hee
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