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Future Dial cable works fine for Motorola V551
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Posted by: jnavas

A number of Internet resources advise against using a Future Dial cable for flashing and modding Motorola phones. I was skeptical of that advice, so I decided to give it a try.

I had no problems flashing and modding my Cingular branded Motorola V551 with a Future Dial ID 48 cable. Thus this appears to be yet another Internet urban myth.

My guess is that this myth is a result of using the wrong Future Dial cable. I found two different Future Dial cables for Motorola phones, both with the same Motorola connector, but one just a cable that's labeled for the V551 and newer phones (ID 48), and one with a rectangular box (probably USB-serial adapter) in the middle of the cable for older phones.

This myth may also be a result of not properly seating the cable connector in the phone -- it's very important to seat it carefully, fully and properly.