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Well, I hate to say this but I have given up waiting for root as an early leak user. I feel I have the right to post this due to 1, helping wherever I could, 2, contacting paul to even get the ball rolling after jcase mentioned him 3, offered donation for a solution etc...
I love my eris but see all the neat things I am missing out on. When the evo comes out, I will be jumping from pageplus to sprint... i am sure that will be rooted and if not... im still better off.
Thank you to all who have tried their best.. I think this is one instance where the phone beat us. I am annoyed that we do not have root as it allows us to better use our own phone.
anyway, best of luck to all...
Do not feed the troll...
seriously?? I have more posts than you and I am far from that... your comment is stupid.
joey3002 said:
Well, I hate to say this but I have given up waiting for root as an early leak user. I feel I have the right to post this due to 1, helping wherever I could, 2, contacting paul to even get the ball rolling after jcase mentioned him 3, offered donation for a solution etc...
I love my eris but see all the neat things I am missing out on. When the evo comes out, I will be jumping from pageplus to sprint... i am sure that will be rooted and if not... im still better off.
Thank you to all who have tried their best.. I think this is one instance where the phone beat us. I am annoyed that we do not have root as it allows us to better use our own phone.
anyway, best of luck to all...
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I dont blame you homie.. If I had not managed to get a second eris after I jumped on the leakv1, I would have gone nuts watching all the badass ROMS and hacks get released and have no way to use them.
Ok everyone can quit complaining about the 2.1 update! I just checked Verizon ERis Software Upgrade page and its announced that there is an update coming soon! I know theres no date but at least it is now finally up on their site. If you dont belive me check it out your self & for those who doubted it would ever come this just shows that paicence is a virtue.
support.vzw.com/information/droid_eris_upgrade
Check out both pdf files. The Benifits of Software link states all the updates for 2.1. Enough said?
Good riddance.
Whitepaint said:
I dont blame you homie.. If I had not managed to get a second eris after I jumped on the leakv1, I would have gone nuts watching all the badass ROMS and hacks get released and have no way to use them.
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exactly...
WalkingTaco said:
Good riddance.
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suck it... what have you contributed?
Just short out the battery connection on the back of the phone with a small piece of aluminum foil, take it in to Verizon, explain how your phone just turned off and won't turn on and voila! You get a new phone the next day running stock 1.5, ready to be ROOTED!
That's what I did after installing the 2.1 leak and realized I couldn't get root. Let me tell you, my rooted Eris running Evil Eris v2.0 with the overclocked processor is far greater than my friends Moto Droid. I hope you make the right decision.
P.S. Don't be a bully.
There are always risks involved when upgrading a device, I learned that with the PSP and now other people are learning it with their Eris. Crying about it (in the wrong forum no less) is doing nothing to help.
A root will likely eventually be found, patience is the key. As soon as you just can't stand it anymore and upgrade/change device/etc you've potentially lost something forever.
One thing is for sure; I find it insulting that people feel they have a right to complain about being on leak, nobody held you down and forced you to flash anything.
Turnyface said:
Just short out the battery connection on the back of the phone with a small piece of aluminum foil, take it in to Verizon, explain how your phone just turned off and won't turn on and voila! You get a new phone the next day running stock 1.5, ready to be ROOTED!
That's what I did after installing the 2.1 leak and realized I couldn't get root. Let me tell you, my rooted Eris running Evil Eris v2.0 with the overclocked processor is far greater than my friends Moto Droid. I hope you make the right decision.
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It's not overclocked yet, it definitely doesnt do anything at the moment. And as far as shorting it out, I took mine into verizon complaining about the speakers all cutting out glitch and they didnt even look at the phone and swapped me out a new one in 10 minutes. It's not that hard really, just find someone in the store who looks like an idiot. All the smart people are in the back anyway.
Or You can not be a cheapskate and just Buy a new one..
or should I get a MOTO Droid or incredible but I still have my Eris with
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Marisa said:
There are always risks involved when upgrading a device, I learned that with the PSP and now other people are learning it with their Eris. Crying about it (in the wrong forum no less) is doing nothing to help.
A root will likely eventually be found, patience is the key. As soon as you just can't stand it anymore and upgrade/change device/etc you've potentially lost something forever.
One thing is for sure; I find it insulting that people feel they have a right to complain about being on leak, nobody held you down and forced you to flash anything.
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I second that ****!
Just Buy a Incredible Then Get Root Or Wait For It.
Cyostrife said:
Or You can not be a cheapskate and just Buy a new one..
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Not everyone has lots of money and buying a new eris outright is about 500 or so, used on ebay they go for over 300. speaking for myself I know I'd rather have the 3-500 to spend on bills and things then buying a new phone.
Even though I am kicking myself for not waiting a bit longer, I don't regret upgrading to any of the leaks. It gave me 2.1 months before everyone else. A little more patience never hurt anyone.
WalkingTaco said:
Not everyone has lots of money and buying a new eris outright is about 500 or so, used on ebay they go for over 300. speaking for myself I know I'd rather have the 3-500 to spend on bills and things then buying a new phone.
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Seconded. But this thread is useless. If you're tired of waiting on 2.1 leak root then get a new phone, try and get a replacement or just sit there and use the phone like it was meant to be. There's nothing wrong with 2.1 v3 in my opinion. Telling everyone you're leaving because of it is just asking to be trolled/flamed. I suggest a mod closes this thread or something.
Sheen160 said:
Seconded. But this thread is useless. If you're tired of waiting on 2.1 leak root then get a new phone, try and get a replacement or just sit there and use the phone like it was meant to be. There's nothing wrong with 2.1 v3 in my opinion. Telling everyone you're leaving because of it is just asking to be trolled/flamed. I suggest a mod closes this thread or something.
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Agree, 2.1 is so much better than 1.5. Plus, if you want to play with your phone and "customize it" a little there are home replacements in the market you can try. Helixlauncher is really good, and I just found one yesterday on android forums, real nice. It's called Zeam, http://www.mediafire.com/?jtzjyoklenk
Little to no lag and dialer is lightning fast.
So while you might not be rooted, it's nobody's fault that root hasn't been found yet or that you (op) flashed the leak. I want root too, but have the patience to wait for it to be found. There are some of the best devs on here working on it, only a matter of time.
~ happy 2.1 v3 leak user
my point wasnt i was unhappy with anyone here. I love 2.1v3 and yes, its leaps above 1.5
Just annoyed at what I am missing. I do not want this topic to be considered trollish..
Cant a son one help to make this work on a nexus please the unroot work because it reboot my device
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Root-your-DROID-X-with-just-one-click-article-a_12527.html
Why are you using a droidxroot on the nexus one? Do you really want to brick your phone?
Those options should be labeled "Brick Me"
lol oh my god this guy's english is horrible. not to be mean but if we could understand u from other posts and have a little common sense, you would know that a DROID X root WILL NOT root you NEXUS ONE. DROID X, NEXUS ONE. MOTOROLA, HTC. not the same. like other members said, you r just playing with fire if youre gonna try this. if you dont have the common sense to know the difference between the two devices and are using root tutorials that are not meant for your phone, please just give me the phone before you damage it or i will break into your house like i was child services and take that phone away from u n give it a loving home....my home to be exact
since i was mean in my first post, here follow one of these:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/01/02/how-to-root-the-nexus-one/
http://androidandme.com/2010/01/hacks/video-how-to-unlock-and-root-a-nexus-one/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710842
http://vimeo.com/groups/13013/videos/8685475
hope one of them helps
edgarttr said:
Cant a son one help to make this work on a nexus please the unroot work because it reboot my device
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Root-your-DROID-X-with-just-one-click-article-a_12527.html
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Dude, seriously, just step away from the computer before you break something. I have seen numerous posts that have tried to help you root your N1, and every time, you tell them that it's too hard and that you can't figure it out. It's not that it's too hard, its just that you don't want to spend the time to learn. You don't want to try.
Honestly, I think my 8 year-old cousin could follow the directions on how to root it. It's incredibly simple, just not as simple as a 'one click and you're good to go' thing.
Before you go off and make YET ANOTHER post, read and reread the instructions until they either make sense, or just give up. A stock N1 is still a damn good device.
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Why are you using a droidxroot on the nexus one? Do you really want to brick your phone?
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Because he's a troll that quickly creates threads, several of which are locked, and you guys fall for it?
Hey all,
Have some extra time today and i'm thinking about rooting my hero...
I'm not as tech savvy as the crowd that runs in these circles, nor do I have the experience or knowledge to do anything except ask for help, which is why i'm apprehensive to begin with...like jumping into a pool without knowing how to swim.
I've been scanning this pool for about a week though and there seems to be some very cool things, primarily tethering and tweaks that can get a guy more than 4 hours of batt life.
Any comments out there fer a guy like me? Or am I just wasting your time and mine? Any of you suggest the best ROM for someone not looking for a hassle? How about tether?
BTW...I'm not a total leech, I would be willing to help with a donation if the **** works.
Thanks guys, many of you are incredible in this sandbox that you play in.
You should totally root; it gives you MAJOR speed improvements and such. Cyanogenmod 6 is also very nice and smooth . You get to really customize your hero, to the exact way you'd like it! If for some reason you don't like it, just RUU back (google it, hehe)
Hoped this helped you a bit!
Oh, edit:
CM6 has tethering built in.
Flying Bones said:
Hey all,
Have some extra time today and i'm thinking about rooting my hero...
I'm not as tech savvy as the crowd that runs in these circles, nor do I have the experience or knowledge to do anything except ask for help, which is why i'm apprehensive to begin with...like jumping into a pool without knowing how to swim.
I've been scanning this pool for about a week though and there seems to be some very cool things, primarily tethering and tweaks that can get a guy more than 4 hours of batt life.
Any comments out there fer a guy like me? Or am I just wasting your time and mine? Any of you suggest the best ROM for someone not looking for a hassle? How about tether?
BTW...I'm not a total leech, I would be willing to help with a donation if the **** works.
Thanks guys, many of you are incredible in this sandbox that you play in.
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Go for the root..then the fun really begins..
2.1 or 2.2...you will have to figure out what you want..
I went 2.2 and don't miss any of the sense stuff,but since I am rooted..I can always change back if I wanted to. Go take a look at all of the cool screen shots of what folks have been doing..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584379 That should ease you feet into the pool..it did mine..
Good Luck
Mac
Do it everyone else is.
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If you have 2.1st installed its pretty easy to root. Unrevoked.Com
Not everyone on here here is saavy. You'll get the hang of it. I was scared when I first rooted but now I wish I like have done it earlier.
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what do you guys tell people who aren't really tech people when they ask about your phone being the way it is? For instance when someone with the same phone as you asks about your freshly flashed screen off animation do you say, " I flashed a .zip I got from xda" or do you say, " It just came like that".
I'm just being a curious cat wondering how other people answer questions.
for the average user they don't understand, so i call it "aftermarket features" and that kind of gets them in the right mindset
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what do you guys tell people who aren't really tech people when they ask about your phone being the way it is? For instance when someone with the same phone as you asks about your freshly flashed screen off animation do you say, " I flashed a .zip I got from xda" or do you say, " It just came like that".
I'm just being a curious cat wondering how other people answer questions.
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I tell them give me 100$ and you can have the same.
craig198 said:
I tell them give me 100$ and you can have the same.
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i like that idea!
trevor4g said:
what do you guys tell people who aren't really tech people when they ask about your phone being the way it is? For instance when someone with the same phone as you asks about your freshly flashed screen off animation do you say, " I flashed a .zip I got from xda" or do you say, " It just came like that".
I'm just being a curious cat wondering how other people answer questions.
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haha, it is exactly like that for me! with my other devices i just say o hacked it. haha ppl i know are too dumb nowadays with all the latest gadgets :/
I try to turn everyone I know into a nerd so I say I "hacked" my phone. It usually sparks enough interest that they'll look into it. Some people have paid me to root for them, especially back in the G1 days. Now...almost everyone I know rocks a rooted Android of some sort.
Yea I say I hacked it or its modded.
yeh, ppl are always shocked when they see htc software on my tg01 (sense 2.5)
they are like how did you do that?!
i hacked it
'oh... thats stupid'
why?
'Errr...'
When I had my Hero I tried explaining things to friends/family etc. especially those who had android devices. To my dismay I actually don't know anyone who has taken the time to learn how to liberate their OS from Sprint, or really care about being the administrator of their device.
Anymore if someone notices my android is different than theirs I just say "You're probably too stupid to understand"..
Of course I'm kidding but it is a little disappointing how most people don't care wether or not they "got root"
I say I hacked it. Get a nice side income hacking them for people too
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I tell the truth. I will start explaining about root and how manufacturers prefer if you don't have access to certain parts of the operating system. Most people tap out here. If they don't I keep going until they get confused. If that doesn't happen I help them start the rooting process.
So far I got all the way once... and that's pushing it. I helped a guy root his phone, but he didn't really understand much.
I'm the only person that ever sees my phone....I certainly don't try to show off by flashing it everywhere...
I just tell them I updated it with newer & better software.
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I tell the truth. I will start explaining about root and how manufacturers prefer if you don't have access to certain parts of the operating system. Most people tap out here. If they don't I keep going until they get confused. If that doesn't happen I help them start the rooting process.
So far I got all the way once... and that's pushing it. I helped a guy root his phone, but he didn't really understand much.
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first rule of fight club.....
I can never explain this to people verbaly. I always have to do a physical demonstration and relate to it as a special form of theming. I've only found one person who somewhat understands what it is...and my uncle who knows about 1,000,000,000x what I know about technology lol.
Most people just get really jealous when I explain everything I can do. Then they ask if I'll do it to there phone, I'll tell them to research it themselves THEN ask me to do it, they usually just get frustrated and continue to ***** every time my phone outperforms theirs
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There's a reason linux is for nerds.
Shifted from my Evo using XDA app.
js417 said:
I just tell them I updated it with newer & better software.
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That they might see in a year!
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I tell them I hacked it and try to explain it in the best way possible. I'm a mechanic so I'm pretty good a dumbing things down for people. Then I end up rooting their phone for them, at least the ones I can do at work with out SDK software.
Not sure if this is allowed, so if not, moderators please close it. I HAD my Evo Shift 4G rooted then stupidly accepted an OTA update that undid it. Now I'm using a jailbroken iPhone 4S...and I'm not crazy about it. The downgrade and rooting process looks horrid and not something I really want to deal with...but I really need free wifi hotspotting. So, anyone who has done this a bunch of times want to earn a little $$? I could send my Shift plus money, let you root it, and send it back? Thoughts?
I'm sure there are numerous people on here that would be willing to take your money. But if you do a little searching you might run across some simple scripts that are really no harder a task then rooting froyo.
~Im here to duckhunt tickertape visions and pick apart the pixels~
I'm sure there are numerous people on here that would be willing to take your money. But if you do a little searching you might run across some simple scripts that are really no harder a task then rooting froyo.<br />
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~Im here to duckhunt tickertape visions and pick apart the pixels~
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we have no scripts for the newest ota
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oh that's right. Forgot about the ota that just got released. My bad. Strike that. Lol. At any rate people will still take your money I'm sure.
~Im here to duckhunt tickertape visions and pick apart the pixels~
Hopefully as a community someone will help you out. That's what this is supposed to be all about.
~Im here to duckhunt tickertape visions and pick apart the pixels~
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Not sure if this is allowed, so if not, moderators please close it. I HAD my Evo Shift 4G rooted then stupidly accepted an OTA update that undid it. Now I'm using a jailbroken iPhone 4S...and I'm not crazy about it. The downgrade and rooting process looks horrid and not something I really want to deal with...but I really need free wifi hotspotting. So, anyone who has done this a bunch of times want to earn a little $$? I could send my Shift plus money, let you root it, and send it back? Thoughts?
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Really no need for this . As far as communities go, the Shift community is one of the best. I'm sure everyone here is more than willing to help you FREE OF CHARGE . We may bicker back and forth, but we still help one and another out. What HBOOT are you on? How long ago did you accept the OTA? The more info we have the easier it will be to assist you.
Andoid: 2.3.3
Sense: 2.1
Software Number: 2.76.651.6
Kernel: 2.6.35.10
Baseband: 1.08.00.0506
Build: 2.76.651.6 CL74499
Any more info needed? The phone is not activated right now, and I can ship with a pre-paid shipping label to return it...if anyone would be willing to help, that would be super appreciated. I love my shift but need it rooted before I can go back to it and eBay the iPhone.
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Andoid: 2.3.3
Sense: 2.1
Software Number: 2.76.651.6
Kernel: 2.6.35.10
Baseband: 1.08.00.0506
Build: 2.76.651.6 CL74499
Any more info needed? The phone is not activated right now, and I can ship with a pre-paid shipping label to return it...if anyone would be willing to help, that would be super appreciated. I love my shift but need it rooted before I can go back to it and eBay the iPhone.
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Well I don't know if you've thought about doing it yourself. But before you ship it off. You may want to take a look at THIS thread. Then decide if your comfortable enough to do it yourself .
stormchaser404 said:
Andoid: 2.3.3
Sense: 2.1
Software Number: 2.76.651.6
Kernel: 2.6.35.10
Baseband: 1.08.00.0506
Build: 2.76.651.6 CL74499
Any more info needed? The phone is not activated right now, and I can ship with a pre-paid shipping label to return it...if anyone would be willing to help, that would be super appreciated. I love my shift but need it rooted before I can go back to it and eBay the iPhone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357157
Go to android 2.3 section, there is a donate to me button if you are feeling generous.
Yup...not comfortable with all that.
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Yup...not comfortable with all that.
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I don't know if you've heard, but A method was just discovered on how to downgrade the bootloader so we can gain S-off and root. (Flash all those wonderful kernels, and ROM's ) - Take in mind this is for the EVO 3D
Now I am not vastly experienced at all, but this method for the EVO 3D required us to brick (yes I said BRICK) our device...intentionally to put it into a emmc_recover mode so we can force a new hboot through in Linux.
Now I guess what I am trying to say here is that, compared to the EVO 3D (and all kinds of other devices) the Shift is a baby gain root access on.
And I am not saying this to sound mean, but more of so you can save cash (unless your donating to developers ) DON'T pay someone. Read up,Look at video guides, Do it yourself. I know it sounds confusing/scary but it helps in gaining knowledge and it is honestly not that bad on the forefront.
/nice rant done
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I don't know if you've heard, but A method was just discovered on how to downgrade the bootloader so we can gain S-off and root. (Flash all those wonderful kernels, and ROM's ) - Take in mind this is for the EVO 3D
Now I am not vastly experienced at all, but this method for the EVO 3D required us to brick (yes I said BRICK) our device...intentionally to put it into a emmc_recover mode so we can force a new hboot through in Linux.
Now I guess what I am trying to say here is that, compared to the EVO 3D (and all kinds of other devices) the Shift is a baby gain root access on.
And I am not saying this to sound mean, but more of so you can save cash (unless your donating to developers ) DON'T pay someone. Read up,Look at video guides, Do it yourself. I know it sounds confusing/scary but it helps in gaining knowledge and it is honestly not that bad on the forefront.
/nice rant done
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Yeah mean I'll be happy to take your money, but it's really not rocket science. Maybe I'll re do the videos again.
I've been watching this one for a while, just in case
Here's my 2 pence, the community for this device is great. I've mentioned this before.
Anyone "could" come along and say they'd do it for you and just take the handset and the money. But no-one has. Fantastic.
The guide linked to above is your best choice in rooting. There is a video also.
If your not comfortable in doing this, then I'd just hold back and see if an "easier" method pops up. But there are no guarantees.
I completely agree with andy. Plus There's always the fact that Rooting the device yourself is just the start. Later on you may want to do other mods. It helps to have rooted the device yourself. You gain confidence in your abilities, and also learn some of the basic skills you will need later on when modding Android. Reading, asking questions, and gaining as much information as you can is one of the keys to becoming more comfortable with modding your device.
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I've been watching this one for a while, just in case
Here's my 2 pence, the community for this device is great. I've mentioned this before.
Anyone "could" come along and say they'd do it for you and just take the handset and the money. But no-one has. Fantastic.
The guide linked to above is your best choice in rooting. There is a video also.
If your not comfortable in doing this, then I'd just hold back and see if an "easier" method pops up. But there are no guarantees.
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I really love how everyone came together when that evil_devnull guy was on here trying to scam people for a batch root script that didn't even work well (before you became mod here). It was really lame.
VICODAN said:
I really love how everyone came together when that evil_devnull guy was on here trying to scam people for a batch root script that didn't even work well (before you became mod here). It was really lame.
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You should of been around in the EVO 3D forums whenever the bounty was announced to get s-off on the device .he just wanted the bounty and tried all the old methods everyone else had already tried .
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You should of been around in the EVO 3D forums whenever the bounty was announced to get s-off on the device .he just wanted the bounty and tried all the old methods everyone else had already tried .
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Hahaha that's hilarious. Who ended up figuring out s-off for 3vo?
Yeah, I was one of the one who "bought" the script. Boo!
stormchaser404 said:
Yeah, I was one of the one who "bought" the script. Boo!
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Damm man that sucks . So did you root yet?
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Any progress on this?
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