help with mda roms please

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I just got my mda
so the rom version on it is 1.8.10.2 WWE
and I've heard about other roms

1st off: I'm assuming roms are like patches to make the windows OS mose useful please correct me if I'm wrong

2nd: should I upgrade to another rom?
I've heard some ppl say bad things about other roms and if I should which one and where do I get it?

3rd: is there a chance of bricking my phone if I upgrade it wrong? can someone give me pros and cons of upgrading?

and finally: can anyone someone please help me out with step by step directions on upgrading and on what I should do.. help make this noobs day please don't be means I just want my mda to be as well developed as all of yours thank you

tell me what's good and bad about different rom versions please and how to get them!

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bump! someone please help me out

[asctony]

Go to this site:
http://www.t-mobileapps.com/download...m?selDevice=24
Make sure you download the T-Mobile upgrade for your phone. I installed with no problems at all. Just follow instructions. If you have problems post them here and you will get help. Hope this helps you.
TonynMI

[adamb2k6]

Since the latest (2.26) ROM is now officially release by T-Mobile, you can simply bring your MDA to the TMO store and let them do it for you.

[andrzej]

I just brought my MDA to the store and they sent me out. Back to the internet.
They do not do it.

They guys also barely knew their own names....
To any question I asked: "call the customer service" was their reply.

Great!.
AB

[UrbanKnight]

Log into Tmo's website.

Make sure the phone they show as yours is the MDA.

There is an option that will show up to update the phone, follow the directions and you are set. (have phone connect to pc, download a 55 mb file and run it)

UK

[asctony]

I just brought my MDA to the store and they sent me out. Back to the internet.
They do not do it.

They guys also barely knew their own names....
To any question I asked: "call the customer service" was their reply.

Great!.
AB

Do NOT waste your time calling Customer Service. I contacted them about the new update and went back and forth for 5 days asking when the update would be released. Well, to make a long story short, I told them on 8/2 that the update was released on on TM's site. DAAAAAAAAAAA
Download the update for your MDA and install it. It should not be a problem.
Good luck!

[WirelessND]

Most of your questions can be anwered through a search or some reading

Read these 3 threads in that order and you will anwer your own questions and some !

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=856404
http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=931601
http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=965690