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unlocked cingular 650 or unbranded version?
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Posted by: snooks

i was so happy this week because i thought i got a great deal on an unbranded 650 through a company selling through amazon. turns out i was sent an unlocked cingular 650. on amazon's website, it is listed as "treo 650 unlocked" and the picture is of an unbranded treo (ie, no cingular blue accents). i have been assured by amazon that if i buy it through them, i will be getting an unbranded treo.

so what is the most important difference between the two? even the company i bought it from had trouble understanding why i am returning it, because according to them, i was sent the right product. i have t-mobile and specifically wanted the unbranded version because i don't want to deal with any cingular-specific software or updating issues. what is the biggest advantage in getting the unbranded version in your opinion?

Posted by: ComputerGuy

There are some instructions on this site on how to install the unbranded firmware for the 650. I followed those steps and the only way you know it was cingular is because of the branding on the fron of the device. Otherwise there is not a trace of cingular anywhere in the software. The biggest difference I see is your ability to install the latest version of the firmware which is 1.20 whereas the latest version of cingular is 1.17.

Posted by: Quake97

I've also done the same with an unlocked AT&T Treo 650 that I bought on eBay. since there's no logo on the AT&T Treo 650s, all you'd know is the blue color that it was an AT&T/Cingular phone.

Joe

Posted by: TMann

I also have a Cingular-branded phone, that has been ROM-flashed into a PalmOne unbranded phone. There are instructions over on TreoCentral.com on how to change your unlocked-Cingular phone into one with the PalmOne unbranded ROM.

TMann

Posted by: Laker4Life

yeah, not really any difference if you don't mind putting in a little time... You can actually make yourself a custom ROM and make yourself really happy like me!! and actually, there's not really that much of a difference between an unlocked Cingular and unbranded... just the splash screen and Cingular wap settings from what I can think of...

Posted by: bpshirase

I'm interested. where do I learn to go about doing that?

specifically removing the cingular splash screen?

any thing I would need before hand?

Posted by: Laker4Life

hey bpshirase, I don't have the links right now for the Custom ROM, but go to the forums at TreoCentral.com and do a search for Custom ROM and you'll find everything you need... I did give the links in a previous thread here though... I do however have a link to change the splashscreen though...
http://discuss.treocentral.com/show...t=splash+screen
Good luck!!! Remember, I have no responsibility in this if you decide to try...