Post An Image Of Something You Own That Is Absolutely Invaluable To You...

[The_Dizzy_Vizzy]

This unassuming little guy means the world to me .The Alcatel (TCL) 5044Y was a low end device when it came out 7 years ago, costing only £30 new. By the time it reached my hands it was looking pretty trashed. Due to it's low value I was not afraid to experiment with it, and I used it to teach myself a hell of a lot about Android development.

Initially I used it as a test device while following the Google Codelabs. Along the way I got pretty fed up with the bloated stock ROM, but noone had developed anything for it. Presumably because it was such a low end unpopular device. This made me decide I wanted to try and port some stuff for it (Given there was no kernel source available). First I managed to get Phillz recovery working, then I moved on to TWRP. My successes with the custom recoverys made me decide to move on to porting a custom ROM. After many many hours of reading logs and lib swapping I eventually managed to produce a stable ROM.

I still used this device for things that required, or at least were easier with root access (I don't root my daily driver nowadays because I CBA to play cat and mouse getting my banking apps to work). Sadly a couple of months ago the micro USB started to go so it was time for it to retire.

It's literally worthless in terms of monetary value, but it got me back into development after years of thinking it was pointless trying because I'd never be any good.

TLDR: It's old, it's slow, it looks like junk, it's on its last legs, but it helped me learn more than I ever thought I could, so I could never part with it.
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That is a VERY COOL STORY. It's also what this thread is about. Awesome stuff complete with pics!!!

 

[User154]

That is a VERY COOL STORY. It's also what this thread is about. Awesome stuff complete with pics!!!

Thanks sorry it ended up getting a bit longer than I thought it would be

 

[Noctosphere]

 

[The_Dizzy_Vizzy]

Didn't follow the rules!!! You have been DISQUALIFIED.

 

[Noctosphere]

Didn't follow the rules!!! You have been DISQUALIFIED. View attachment 451642

I don't care. I have nothing I consider "invaluable". Other than family, there is really nothing I can consider as such

 

[The_Dizzy_Vizzy]

I don't care. I have nothing I consider "invaluable". Other than family, there is really nothing I can consider as such

I was kidding when I said you were disqualified. What I meant is that we all have POSSESSIONS that are inanimate and valuable to us. This is not about family and frirends, it's about BELONGINGS. SHIT YOU HAVE that no one else has, stuff like that. Surely you have SOME OBJECTS THAT HAVE MEANING TO YOU...

 

[Noctosphere]

I was kidding when I said you were disqualified. What I meant is that we all have POSSESSIONS that are inanimate and valuable to us. This is not about family and frirends, it's about BELONGINGS. SHIT YOU HAVE that no one else has, stuff like that. Surely you have SOME OBJECTS THAT HAVE MEANING TO YOU...

That's pretty much what I say. No, I have no such thing.
A picture of someone dear to me? Not really (I do have some old picture of Zelda (my deceased cat) but I got all of them numerised on my cloud and on some physical support)
An object from my childhood? Hell no, I prefer not remembering my childhood
That picture of my deceased grandfather? Again, not really, he died when I was not even 2. It's not like I ever loved him. Same thing with all my other grandparent who died before i was even born

So, no, I don't have such thing

 

[The_Dizzy_Vizzy]

Well that's fine. I've never met a person who didn't value his/her possessions, but to each their own.

 

[Noctosphere]

Well that's fine. I've never met a person who didn't value his/her possessions, but to each their own.

Wait, weren't you talking about "invaluable" stuff?
Well, if we are speaking about value
My PC costed around 3000$
My TVs, one costed 500$, the other 200$
I got an Air Fryer for around 80$