unlocking/unbranding w508i

[ixcocoyxi]

hi there!

yeah. i know. another unlocking/unbranding thread :p ive read a lot and i cant seem to understand whats going on?! i have a few questions that i'd like to clear up.

1. whats flashing? is that another term to debrand/unlock a phone?

2. ive d/L-ed xs++ and it wouldnt connect with my phone. (ive held down the c button and plugged in as it said. i have the driver installed and i've unlocked my phone thru my service provider

3. CID51 or CID52 ?? ive read somewhere that it was bad to 'flash' these types of something.. how do i know if my phone is/has that?

4. firmware. how do i know what i have on my phone? what firmware do i use?

5. bricking. whats the possibility of this happening? i know a lot about modding psp's but nothing about the w580i

i'd love to learn but i need to learn from the beginning. mostly terminology because people are saying to 'run GDFS' and some other stuff i dont understand

anyone experience with messing with the w580i, do you have aim or msn? i'd like to add you guys just in case i hit a snag somewhere. after seeing those 'flash menus', i just had to get it on my phone!! those are tooo crazy!! i like it :p

and again, sorry for another unlocking/unbranding thread. i just need help

-coy

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msn sn: ixcocoyxi@hotmail.com