You might be able to flash your phone to a new service.
When a phone is referred to as being "flashed," it can mean several different things. If the device is a non-smartphone, the definition is limited. Otherwise, specification is definitely needed as to what it means.
Flash to Another Carrier
If you plan on switching carriers but absolutely love your phone and can't find anything close to it, you may consider flashing your phone. This is essentially the same as unlocking a SIM card slot to be used with different carriers. Examples are Verizon Wireless phones being flashed to Cricket or MetroPCS. Being flashed to another carrier is the only category that a non-smartphone can be in. Smartphones can be flashed in this manner.
Flash a ROM
When an Android phone is rooted, you gain full control of the phone. You are able to install apps that won't work on non-rooted phones as well as change the entire setup and feel of the phone. The most common way to do this is to flash a new ROM onto the phone. The ROM contains the look, feel, functionality and even some apps for the phone while still giving the user choices and control.
Flash a Kernel
Power users may go further than flashing just a ROM and flash a new kernel onto the phone as well. A kernel controls deeper functions of the phone and allows users to demand more power. Users who overclock their phones flash kernels over the existing one.
Adobe Flash Player
Many modern smartphones are capable of running Adobe Flash Player. This allows the phone to browse websites' built-in Flash almost as well as a computer depending on processor power as well as screen size. While this is used to describe "flashed phones," it is the least common use of the term.
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