so, i had a think about this.

i don't want to waste time setting up the phone. but, i need to get a clean rom in there. so, let's focus on the shortest path.

if i compile something from source, the issue is going to be with drivers. but, that might not so bad. what i mean is that i might not really want these devices working, anyways. so, maybe the camera won't work; it's just there to spy on me, and just using resources and space. i'm not looking for this swiss army device, but rather more literally just looking for a phone. so, all it has to do is be able to run the voip app over wifi or bluetooth. i can always reflash it later if i have some paradigm shift in function, but i don't expect that to actually happen.

if i can't get this to work quickly, the second best thing would be to install a staunchly minimalist custom rom. i would be opening myself up to being spied on by the third party, so i'd have to be vigilant and adjust to new information as it appears.

i'm never going to trust the market.

but, i'm actually still tired.

i have an appointment at the beginning of may, and i'm going to make another pitch for removing the testicles, as i think this is the root of the problem - whether my body is reacting to the anti-androgens, or i'm overloading my liver with them, i think that the message that i'm getting is that this is unsustainable, that i need to get them out, asap. i think things are stable enough to try and plan around it, even if i do have to go toronto to get it done.