Old Phone Preservation

A photo of a Verizon Wireless-branded LG VX5300 on the "GET FUN & GAMES" screen, showing four apps that were sideloaded to the device. This was made possible by patching out the ESN and signature expiry date checks. To those curious, the apps are: - Ms. PAC-MAN - PAC-MAN Puzzle - Tetris - PAC-MAN by Namco

A photo of a Verizon Wireless-branded LG VX5300 on the "GET EXTRAS" screen, listing the homeBREW app "BrewIt!" from userse31: https://github.com/userse31/brewit

The #LG VX5300 joins the ranks of BREW phones with the ability to freely sideload unsigned apps!

I have noticed that AppUI doesn't play nice with the "Verizon UI" pop-ups on this device, so it's best to be skipped here.

Relevant links can be found here:
lpcwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Running...

A photo of an LG L5100, flipped open displaying the main idle screen. The wallpaper is of a house on the top of a hill, and a popup menu for calling and voicemail-related shortcuts is visible on the bottom of the screen.

Another photo of the same LG L5100 as earlier, except this time the screen is swiveled 180 degrees to hide the keypad. The phone is able to tell when this happens, and rotates the screen to compensate.

A photo of a Nokia 2160 powered on, showing the main idle screen. The phone in this example is missing a few vertical screen lines, likely due to its age. It also displays the text "NO SERVICE MSGS ONLY" and likely always will... as the TDMA networks this phone used are long gone.

A photo of a Nokia 5190 powered on in the dark, highlighting its green-tinted frontlight. The phone is displaying the "Settings" icon on the set of choices, with a 1-bit icon of a checklist folder and a Nokia 5110.

*checks last post date* ...whoops! It sure has been a minute!
If you're new around here, be sure to check out the wiki which started this account!
LPCwiki has grown massively in size since it started in 2020. Here's some of my recent pics for said wiki :)
lpcwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

Indeed it was! Doodle Jump had a both BREW and J2ME ports.

A ZTE C70 that was flashed with a patched firmware to enable unsigned BREW applications to run. In this case, a backup of Doodle Jump from another BREW device is shown running on the phone. This specific C70 had a blown diode affecting its ability to run off of battery power, which was also replaced.

Apologies about the serious lack of posts these days - the world continues to get busier, but the firmware dumps and fun with documenting devices still moves smoothly to this day!

A web browser screenshot showing what https://thisisarecording.com looks as of writing this post. The web page is mostly white, and contains a large list of carriers with sounds belonging to them.

A few months ago, I posted about the closure of thisisarecording.com, a massive telephone intercept archive going far back.
I'm happy to report that it's back online, thanks to the fine folks who run telephoneworld.org!
Visiting the site now shows lots more than before :)

Gameplay screenshot of Puzzle Bobble for Sprint

Some emulation news, a while ago asdf @oldphonepreserv.bsky.social dumped the previously-lost Puzzle Bobble for Sprint (J2ME) from a Samsung SPH-A900, and today Shinovon (author of KEmulator nnmod) pushed the fixes to make it playable on his emulator. Big props to everyone involved as usual. (1/2)

150.68 GB folder on MEGA 27877 files and 9238 subfolders

As always, the firmware and corresponding JTAG pinout used to dump the device are available on the Dumbphone Repo!
mega.nz/folder/2aoVn...

A graphic ripped from the Disney Mobile-branded Samsung DM-S105. This shows one of the menu options labeled "Entertainment", with an shiny orange Disney D visible next to 4 other choices.

A graphic ripped from the Disney Mobile-branded Samsung DM-S105. This is one of the preloaded idle images showing the Disney D on a blue-colored gradient with sparkles.

A graphic ripped from the Disney Mobile-branded Samsung DM-S105, showing the digital clock which is displayed on the outer screen, in this case being a grey Disney D with a segment-style digits in front of it.

A graphic ripped from the Disney Mobile-branded Samsung DM-S105, showing a frame from the bootup animation. It displays the Disney Mobile logo on a blue background with lots of sparkles.

Recently, Rare Noggin Stuff dumped a Disney Mobile-branded #Samsung DM-S105, making it the second device on this MVNO to be dumped!
As one would expect, nearly all of the graphics in the phone have been given a coat of paint from characters belonging to the mass media giant.

Playing the BREW version of Doodle Jump on an LG Lotus, recently patched to be able to run unsigned BREW apps. I got a laughable score of 3397 during this playthrough.

Real sorry about the lack of posts as of late... things have been very busy. Keep checking the Dumbphone Repo's changelog and LPCwiki though - feature phone ROM and content preservation has not slowed down one bit!

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Casio G'zOne Ravine 2, firmware version WC781VWB898F.252. Of note is the following text: "Build ID: %s WC781VWB898F.252; Build Version Information: %s; Time Stamp unavailable from boot loader. if OS.FILE(%s) ( d.load.binary %s 0x%lx /noclear ) load.cmm"

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped LG VX3100, firmware version Q25AXV05. Of note is the following text: "Jan 04 2004 15:36:25 Q25AXV05 Jan 04 2004 15:36:25 Copyright (c) 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003 by LG Electronics, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: Software Development Department"

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped LG Rhythm branded to U.S. Cellular, firmware version T58UCV04. Of note is the following text: "Oct 14 2008 11:56:43 T58UCV04 Oct 14 2008 11:56:43 Copyright (c) 1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 by QUALCOMM, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: QCT T58UCV04"

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped LG Accolate, firmware version VX560V04. Of note is the following text: "VX560 VX560V04 Apr 23 2010 19:04:01 011_HJYU01"

Hi! It's been a while! Here's some recent firmware dumps courtesy of recent donations from DG and Rare Noggin Stuff:
* #Casio C781
* #LG Rhythm
* LG VX3100
* LG Accolade
* LG Chocolate Spin
* #Sanyo Incognito
* Sanyo Mirro
* Sanyo PRO-700
* Sanyo RL-4920

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped O2 Cocoon by Pantech. Of note is the following text: "May 08 2007 02:00:00 M6280A-KLRZ-2.3.5045C O2 Cocoon Ver 4.0 O2 Cocoon Copyright (c) 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,20001Copyright (c) 2002 by QUALCOMM, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: ASW Team"

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Samsung SGH-A226, version A26AUZGK3. Of note is the following text: "A26AUZGK3 SSEIMC v1.31 D032 EA226.03 REV0.2"

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Sony Ericsson S001. There aren't many other strings around the version (20100418124720SSOEU076246) - it almost looks like compressed data.

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Sony Ericsson W42S. Of note is the following text: "565565W42S_MSM6550_01.0000 _xx.ezweb.ne.jp"

Thanks to a recent donation from MC4f, the following phones have had their firmwares backed up:
* #Pantech (O2) Cocoon (M6280A-KLRZ-2.3.5045C)
* #Samsung SGH-A226 (A26AUZGK3)
* #SonyEricsson:
** S001
** W42S (565565W42S_MSM6550_01.0000)

As always, all files are available on the Dumbphone Repo!

If the phone works, I would check what firmware version it is running. Currently versions WB27, WG22, WL22, and XF18 are available on the Dumbphone Repo. The SCH-X199 does indeed have a Yamaha SMAF chip, and the ringtones are available here:
onj3.andrelouis.com/phonetones/u...

A hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Samsung SPH-A900, specifically version YL10 dated to December 10th of 2005. Text of note reads the following: "509: Not Supported Purpose Dec 10 2005 11:57:05 SPH-A900 May 03 2005 12:00:00 A900.06 ES.A900"

A hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Kyocera Brio, specifically version 1.002SP branded to Sprint. Text of note reads the following: "EXT_INFO S3015/US 1.002SP 01.a Feb 14 2012 15:15:24 0005"

A hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Sanyo Incognito, specifically version 1.001SP branded to Sprint. Text of note reads the following: "EXT_INFO SCP-6760/US 1.001SP 05.a Oct 27 2009 23:26:41 0055 0.012 0.013"

Once again thanks to yet another phone donation from Rare Noggin Stuff, the following firmware files have been backed up:
* #Kyocera Brio (1.002SP, Sprint)
* #Samsung SPH-A900 (YL10, Sprint)
* #Sanyo Incognito (1.001SP, Sprint)
As always, JTAG pinouts + FW dumps are available on the dumbphone repo!

Need to give an update to this before I forget again - all of thisisarecording.com 's sounds are safe!
A WARC of the full site content can be found here:
archive.org/download/arc...
And a link of the site's resources, crucially with all ~1200 phone recordings:
mega.nz/file/TOQRmTC...

(3/3) There was a callout made by the @thisisarecordin account at some point, though it appears they've blanked their profile. It would be unfortunate if the familiar (and sometimes strange) sounds from a pre-mobile world were lost to time.

(2/3) the OG collection is still out there in full. From the surviving saved blogspot links, I know they were uploaded using DriveToWeb, meaning they are (or... were) on Google Drive or OneDrive.

A deleted post made by @thisisarecordin on Twitter. It reads the following: "Any1 have contacts @ Internet Archive? I'm not working on TIAR anymore, haven't in yrs & don't have any plans to. I don't no if they'd be interested in archiving a site of historical telephone recordings... Can someone ping Rob T Firefly? I don't think they use Twitter anymore"

This is a long shot, but I'm making this post here to ask if anyone knows the status of historical telephone message collection thisisarecording.com @thisisarecordin since its recent shutdown. I've recovered a few things from the blogspot URL but wonder if (1/3)

YouTube video by Old Phone Preservation Max power Moto - Overclocking and running Yeti3D on a Motorola V220!

Somehow it's 2025, and I can't possibly summarize the milestones in the feature phone mod and preservation scenes.
I wish I had a grand post ready w/ nearly 4k followers on Twitter (what?!?!?!), but watch this overclocked #Motorola V220 vid if you haven't already :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Vi...

I just released version 4.1 of my
#Discord client for Java #J2ME devices (old #Nokia phones, etc). This update adds unread message markers to the chat and support for thread and forum channels, along with several fixes and improvements.
github.com/gtrxAC/disco...

YouTube video by cotter548 RickRoll'D

This video! youtu.be/oHg5SJYRHA0?...
(the actual link is bit.ly/c0TitE, but the YouTube URL is included for those who don't want to wait for bit.ly)
I don't know of any way to trigger this QR code to show up in App World itself, but I wonder who snuck this in the COD file...

A MultiExtractor screenshot showing various ripped assets from the BlackBerry App World file, net_rim_bb_appworld_lib.cod. Aside from the RickRoll'D QR code, various BlackBerry logos and other graphics are visible.

A larger screenshot of the hidden BlackBerry App World RickRoll'D QR code. It links to http://bit.ly/c0TitE, which itself goes to https://www.youtube.com/v/oHg5SJYRHA0&iv_load_policy=3&autoplay=1, and redirects to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0.

#DidYouKnow?

Hidden inside of #BlackBerry App World's data is an unknown, unmarked QR code not known to be visible anywhere inside of the app.

Where does that QR code lead to...?

147.76 GB folder on MEGA 25783 files and 9049 subfolders

Firmware dumps + JTAG pinouts on Dumbphone Repo as usual!

A screenshot taken from the aforementioned LG Octane, showing off the Contacts menu.

A ripped graphic from the recently dumped Cricket-branded Kyocera Domino firmware. This is one of the preloaded Cricket wallpapers on the phone, upscaled 3x.

Hex editor screenshot from the recently dumped LG Octane, version VN530V2A. Of note is the following text: "LGEFSCHK VN530 VN530V2A Nov 15 2010 14:43:52 001_DONGQ"

Hex editor screenshot from the recently dumped Kyocera S1310 Domino, version ABO1107 branded to Cricket. Of note is the following text: "May 16 2011 14:49:59 ABO1107 May 29 2008 22:00:00 Copyright (c) 1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 by QUALCOMM, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: QCT ABO1107"

Two new feature phone firmware dumps thanks to keen456: #LG Octane and #Kyocera Domino!
The S1310 is notable as being late in Kyocera's mobile life, yet was before their Sanyo merge.
As a result, the firmware structure and proprietary libraries look a fair bit different...

147.51 GB folder on MEGA 25749 files and 9043 subfolders

All new firmwares and JTAG pinouts can be found on the Dumbphone Repo as always! mega.nz/folder/2aoVn...

Hex editor screenshot of a recently dumped Sanyo Mirro's firmware, version 1.003BT branded to Boost Mobile. Of note is the following text: "EXT_INFO SCP3810BT 1.003BT 01.a Nov 19 2009 13:39:55 0001 0.001 .001"

Hex editor screenshot of a recently dumped Kyocera DuraXTP's firmware, version 1.101SP branded to Sprint. Of note is the following text: "Nov 15 2016 19:08:29 SCAUUDZ323237 Sep 03 2015 07:00:00 01.a E4281 0016 1.101SP"

Hex editor screenshot of a recently dumped Kyocera Brio's firmware, version 1.001VM branded to Virgin Mobile US. Of note is the following text: "EXT_INFO S3015VM 1.001VM 01.a ec 14 2012 19:51:59 0005 0.001 .001"

Hex editor screenshot of a recently dumped Audiovox CDM-8910's firmware, version T115VMCT06_1.166 branded to Virgin Mobile Canada. Of note is the following text: "Feb 04 2005 09:55:36 T115VMCT06_1.166 TX-115C_REV_03 Feb 04 2005 09:55:36 Copyright (c) 1992 ~ 2004 by Pantech&Curitel, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: TX-11xC Team - murpy, jken, hihi, yeori, jwkimbb, perno, iswoo, limhyung DP3.1.20 QCOM"

Some new firmware dumps that have happened in the past few weeks:
* #Audiovox CDM-8910 (Virgin Mobile Canada)
* #Kyocera:
** Brio (Virgin Mobile US)
** DuraXTP (Sprint)
** DuraXV+ (Verizon)
* Slider Remix (Virgin Mobile US)
* #Sanyo:
* Mirro (Boost Mobile)

Hex editor screenshot of the recently dumped Sanyo MVP, version 1.009ES. Of note is the following text: "model = SCP9000ES sw = 1.009ES Nov 18 2005 12:24:19 0012 PRL 0.010 0.007"

An ESPN-themed wallpaper ripped from the Sanyo MVP, featuring silouettes of a baseball, basketball and American football player against a red background. Upscaled to 512px.

An ESPN SportsCenter-themed wallpaper ripped from the Sanyo MVP, featuring the SportsCenter logo against a dark blue background. Upscaled to 512px.

One of the frames that the Sanyo MVP displays while shutting off. It shows the ESPN logo above text that reads "POWERING OFF" in the center of the screen against a dark red background.

Just the past day, the #Sanyo MVP ESPN phone, something once called "the dumbest fucking idea" by Steve Jobs, had its firmware dumped!
Rare Noggin Stuff once again knocks it out of the park with a phone dumped using a not-so-hidden JTAG interface.
FW on Dumbphone Repo as usual!

First BlueSky post! Hi to the 5 that found oldphonepreserv here on their own 🫣

Hex editor screenshot from the recently dumped Audiovox CDM-8912 firmware, version T115SP0T13.154. Of note is the following text: "Dec 14 2004 00:21:55 T115SP0T13.154 TX-115C_REV_00 Nov 20 2003 21:00:00 Copyright (c) 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998 by QUALCOMM, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Authors: SPSW Team DP3.3.20TEST QCOM gPRI V1.5"

Hex editor screenshot from the recently dumped Kyocera DuraPlus firmware, version 1.305SP. Of note is the following text: "EXT_INFO PRO-375/US 1.305SP 01.a Sep 05 2013 13:01:11 0012 0.001 0.001"

Hex editor screenshot from the recently dumped Sanyo SCP-8100 firmware, version 1.013BM. Of note is the following text: "model = SCP8100CA sw = 1.013BM Mar 01 2004 14:26:130000 PRL 0.004 0.000 EXT_INFO 03.a"

A ripped graphic from the Kyocera DuraPlus, showing the text "PRO-375 by KYOCERA". It's possible that the phone may have originally been slated to release as a Sanyo PRO-series device.

Just this past day, Rare Noggin Stuff yet again comes through by dumping firmware from three more feature phones!
#Audiovox CDM-8912 (T115SP0T13.154)
#Kyocera DuraPlus E4233 (1.305SP)
#Sanyo SCP-8100 (1.013BM)
This also revealed that the DuraPlus may have once went by "PRO-375".