question for infinty team

[profkefah]

hi


can u define meaning for these terms in latest update

LOD

DNVM
FTM

HARD LOCK

Spreadtrum/UniSoc other:
Protocol updated, error codes handling activated
SC6531 with 16MB flash support revised
FTM during flashing now make DNVM clean, FS clean and structure verification
UserCode reading improved
Some other bugfixes and small changes

Info:
"HardLock" detection feature for SP-locked device activated under test

[YellowBoss]

Hi,

There is a some kind of special feature in latest phones, so called "HardLock", and this feature is under test in latest update.

DNVM and FTM - it's special terms that may be useful for programmers, coders and developers. In most cases ordinary software users may leave these terms like they leave all other terms like BROM, RSA, ROM, RAM, SRAM, DRAM, CPU, MCU, FPU, GPU etc.

For you both mentioned terms means that when you press software button for most of operations software makes more deep test of your phone, clean data much better, format file system with special unique methods and as a result unique methods used by Intiniy Team gives you big advantage during phone repair process.

[YellowBoss]

Originally Posted by profkefah

hi


can u define meaning for these terms in latest update

LOD

DNVM
FTM

HARD LOCK

Your question is very important because in most cases users do not know many words.
Let's start from easy things.
Can you explain to other users with your own words what is CPU means ?

[profkefah]

CPU


Central Processing Unit

OR BRAIN OF COMPUTER PHONE ETC

[YellowBoss]

Originally Posted by profkefah

CPU


Central Processing Unit

OR BRAIN OF COMPUTER PHONE ETC

It's really perfect explanation !


How about MCU ?
And also what is the difference in RAM/SRAM/DRAM ?

[profkefah]

MCU

MicroController Unit


RAM random access memory

SRAM
Static random-access memory

DRAM
Dynamic random-access memory

[YellowBoss]

Originally Posted by profkefah

MCU

MicroController Unit


RAM random access memory

SRAM
Static random-access memory

DRAM
Dynamic random-access memory

I can use wikipedia well (like you). But these words (term) gives nothing to 99% of people that's why I ask you to use your own words for explanation.
Your first explanation was very good and very easy for many people.


Ok, what is the difference CPU and MCU ?

[profkefah]

im not programmer just user
want know terms for self knowledge
thanK you

[YellowBoss]

Originally Posted by profkefah

im not programmer just user
want know terms for self knowledge
thanK you

MCU and CPU actually means the same.


And your example with wikipedia text about RAM/SRAM/DRAM says that these terms just a noice for most people.
In most cases users should have just a good practice but thousands of "scientific terms" gives zero help if users do not understand RAM type difference, address space, processor commands etc.


Af first users should learn basic things about processors, memory, programming etc. but not "unknown terrible scientific terms" meaning.

[profkefah]

i agree with u
most of users have zero knowledge
and this made to teach users as team as can
we are not looking for very detailed info just brief

so now what functuon of hard lock

LOD

[InfinityHelp]

Originally Posted by profkefah

i agree with u
most of users have zero knowledge
and this made to teach users as team as can
we are not looking for very detailed info just brief

so now what functuon of hard lock

LOD

sir it's big problem that people want "brief".
people with "brief" start to say everywhere that they are very experienced, they can write scientific words but they do not understand what is the real power of that words. "brief" is a wrong way. if somebody really want to get success he must spend thousands hours in reading. it is very hard way.

but you are right. next time I will remove all unknown words from software release text. Team must make easy solutions that is good for all people around and do not use very specific words.

[scorpian1982]

Originally Posted by InfinityHelp

sir it's big problem that people want "brief".
people with "brief" start to say everywhere that they are very experienced, they can write scientific words but they do not understand what is the real power of that words. "brief" is a wrong way. if somebody really want to get success he must spend thousands hours in reading. it is very hard way.

but you are right. next time I will remove all unknown words from software release text. Team must make easy solutions that is good for all people around and do not use very specific words.

as me understand that hard lock may be some kind Hard disk lock, that nothing could be change untill Hard lock open so. . . for that "Hard lock" option. . .

and after unlock the hard you can perform SP unlock option.

[InfinityHelp]

anyway in brief answers are:

Originally Posted by profkefah

...
so now what functuon of hard lock

it's some kind of used Protection mechanism and this function is related to device hardware. Word hard meaning related to permanent, constant, forever, non-changeble, irreversible but not with CPU size and/or weight.

Originally Posted by profkefah

...LOD

this kind of word is impossible to explain like "brief". Let me delete this word from news to avoid future confusion


if you want to know more about hard or permanent lock types you can start with reading about OTP
OTP has thousands of meanings so you should read about

One-time programmable, a type of programmable read-only memory in electronics

[InfinityHelp]

Originally Posted by profkefah

hi


can u define meaning for these terms in latest update

LOD

DNVM
FTM

HARD LOCK

more brief explanations
fs means file system
file system means set of rules how is files stored inside memory
nvm means NVM but we talk about this NVM
Non-volatile memory may have many different options. letter d before terms very often has meaning dynamic.
ftm may be factory test mode but also it may be field test mode (very useful feature)

[InfinityHelp]

@profkefah
two more words about very popular term dynamic. dynamic is something changeable or configurable, it's an opposit sde of term static. static in most cases means something that should be configured only once, f.e. at factory or during initial programming