• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

locked vs unloced - development

naeem

Lurker
Hi,

I am new to Android development. I am bit puzzled with the development device. I have two options.

1. Sign up with Google android developer and purchase a developer phone (unlocked) $399 US.

2. Upgrade my current phone with rogers to HTC magic (locked for sure).

I am not sure what is the best option at this point. My frist question is does it matter if I use option 2 and write some applications and play with it. If it blows off the phone, will I have to pay rogers or I can install the OS and get it back. Is there a backup that I can do before starting developing on option 2.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks
 
Back
Top Bottom