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Posted by: LcBoi

Ok, I'm new to this forum. So far I've read the sticky at: http://howardforums.com/showthread....45&page=1&pp=15

First, off I'm wondering if by un-branding my phone (SE w580i) will it screw up anything with the text messaging/calling?
Secondly, I'm on a contract with at&t and was wondering if un-branding would mess with that.
Thirdly, what are some of the positives of un-branding it?
There's a couple of more questions that I have but, i'll wait to see what the answers to these are.
Thanks for the help.

Posted by: AlvinYang

it'll probably take out the setting but can be put bak on really easily...
u get mp3 ringtones and get rid of all the crap a branded phone would have... i couldn't deal with the rogers crap i had on mine...didn't even use it cuz of tat...

Posted by: ESTO

following that debranding tutorial, you will replace the north american firmware with an Asian one. AT&T can claim that you changed the firmware and refuse warranty (but unlikely).

Alternatively you can debrand by removing/replacing/enabling/disabling specific features or games on the phone without changing anything else.

Posted by: LcBoi

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Originally Posted by ESTO

following that debranding tutorial, you will replace the north american firmware with an Asian one. AT&T can claim that you changed the firmware and refuse warranty (but unlikely).

Alternatively you can debrand by removing/replacing/enabling/disabling specific features or games on the phone without changing anything else.

Hmm interesting. How would I de-brand by just unlocking specific features?
Thanks for the replies

Posted by: ESTO

use XS++ or FAR manager to add/remove/replace preloaded games, apps, startup/shutdown screens

Also enable/disable data counter, tech mode, MP3 ringtone, flash theme, camera shutter sound effect... by modifying customize.xml , or adding customize_upgrade.xml and copy it onto the phone using the above-mentioned programs.

Posted by: LcBoi

Ok, Can you post links to those programs, or should I just google them?
Are there any tutorials of how to use those programs?

Thanks for the help.
LC