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Don't know if this would actually work but it's better trying than doing nothing.
ReTweet this or create your own tweet asking Asus to unlock their boot loader and give us better root access to their transformer:
Edited tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/stevegaron/status/76007197145960448
We may want to speak up on their facebook page too... http://www.facebook.com/ASUS?sk=wall
It worked for HTC...
Tenny said:
It worked for HTC...
(FYI: Easier not easyier)
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Damn! I think I made it obvious that english is not my first language... I changed the tweet...
steve.garon said:
Damn! I think I made it obvious that english is not my first language... I changed the tweet...
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Wait so we aren't going to resort to kidnappings and firebombs....man, hate this place.
I'm confused.
I thought the bootloader was unlocked...
Or are you talking about APX mode being locked? If that's the case, then I'm with you on that one. Without a functioning APX mode, I am scared to do anything to my Eee Pad. I couldn't count how many times I've soft bricked my GTab and APX saved my bum!
and why should this thread be in the development section?
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and why should this thread be in the development section?
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Just because it would help make dev easier. So I thought it belong here.
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KnightCrusader said:
I thought the bootloader was unlocked...
Or are you talking about APX mode being locked? If that's the case, then I'm with you on that one. Without a functioning APX mode, I am scared to do anything to my Eee Pad. I couldn't count how many times I've soft bricked my GTab and APX saved my bum!
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Unless I misunderstood what lock bootloader are, I beleive its locked. It requires root to flash another recovery/rom and requires an exploit to get root. That pretty locked for me
I would be much more fun if you could just do a fasboot flash recovery like the Nexus phones ;-)
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Did my part on facebook....
I posted on their wall too
hope they follow like HTC did
steve.garon said:
Unless I misunderstood what lock bootloader are, I beleive its locked. It requires root to flash another recovery/rom and requires an exploit to get root. That pretty locked for me
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Go to the Acer Iconia A500 forums, and then you'll find out what a "locked bootloader" really is.
What you should really be asking for is simply official root access, without having to find an exploit. Note that HTC have only said they are ending their policy of locking the bootloaders on their phones - as far as I'm aware they've said nothing about giving official root access.
Regards,
Dave
The never ending discussion about what a locked bootloader is, is useless because it depends on your definition on "locked". If "locked" means that it checks signatures before flashing or booting, then yes, the Eee Pad bootloader is unlocked. If however "locked" means that you have no way of recovering from a system/recovery fail, then the ASUS EeePad is very well locked down. The only way around this would be fastboot and/or nvflash access which we don't have.
So as opposed to the Xoom or other Tegra devices like the G2x etc, the ASUS bootloader is locked, and the only way of flashing boot/recovery is through a (admittedly simple) reverse engineering process. That is a shame, and also could be locked down anytime by ASUS if they were sigchecking those updates in the bootloader (though I think that's unlikely to happen).
So in my opinion ASUS shouldn't announce that the bootloader is open etc, when at the same time they do not provide a documented flashing method.
Equally though, I agree that there is no practical sense in complaining or doing further work on this, because all people care about is flashing boot/recovery (unless they are bricked of course...).
stridger said:
The never ending discussion about what a locked bootloader is, is useless because it depends on your definition on "locked". If "locked" means that it checks signatures before flashing or booting, then yes, the Eee Pad bootloader is unlocked. If however "locked" means that you have no way of recovering from a system/recovery fail, then the ASUS EeePad is very well locked down. The only way around this would be fastboot and/or nvflash access which we don't have.
So as opposed to the Xoom or other Tegra devices like the G2x etc, the ASUS bootloader is locked, and the only way of flashing boot/recovery is through a (admittedly simple) reverse engineering process. That is a shame, and also could be locked down anytime by ASUS if they were sigchecking those updates in the bootloader (though I think that's unlikely to happen).
So in my opinion ASUS shouldn't announce that the bootloader is open etc, when at the same time they do not provide a documented flashing method.
Equally though, I agree that there is no practical sense in complaining or doing further work on this, because all people care about is flashing boot/recovery (unless they are bricked of course...).
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Well put. We need either fastboot or Nvflash access.. just eliminates any sort of risk we have while messing with our TFs
r34p3rex said:
Well put. We need either fastboot or Nvflash access.. just eliminates any sort of risk we have while messing with our TFs
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Then that's what should be asked of Asus, rather than "unlocked bootloader" which is open to interpretation!
Regards,
Dave
I don't think that downgrading is a viable option for installing a custom Rom. Just because we can downgrade now, doesn't mean we will be able to in the future. Beside, having to rely on an exploit is also to me not a viable option. I'd rather have the exploits fixed! It's safer that way.
The fact that the boot loader is not signed, NAND locked or encrypted is a big plus and I congratulate Asus for this. It's a good design decision. But the missing ingredient for the completely unlock bootloader is the tool the allows us to flash anything from the bootloader...
If in the end Asus give us fastboot/nvflash access to the bootloader well to me its a win for all Transformer's owners. This is even a win for Asus because most devs would go for hardware that they can easily modify which would increase sales. (Not that sales are a problem right now.. )
How's this then?
Please @Asus give us a fastboot/nvflash and official root access - like the Google Nexus phones - for your amazing #eeepadtransformer!
jerdog said:
How's this then?
Please @Asus give us a fastboot/nvflash and official root access - like the Google Nexus phones - for your amazing #eeepadtransformer!
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Works for me... Tweet it!
steve.garon said:
Works for me... Tweet it!
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http://twitter.com/#!/jerdog76/status/76296399330873346
done.
foxmeister said:
Then that's what should be asked of Asus, rather than "unlocked bootloader" which is open to interpretation!
Regards,
Dave
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Yeah, thats what I asked them for when I posted a message on their Facebook wall.
I just posted on their FB page
Something off topic: got some UNCONFIRMED news , DEFY will unlock bootloader in 7/29.
All these collected from official blog and forums.
1~4 of 10:
Disappointed. The kernel is still 2.6.32.9.
5~8 of 10：
8~10 of 10：
Does it have the "fastboot oem unlock" code present in it?
Load up Fastboot and give it a shot.
ikenley said:
Does it have the "fastboot oem unlock" code present in it?
Load up Fastboot and give it a shot.
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You mean unlocking bootloader code？If so, this is still not known.
Yes that is what I meant.
So you don't actually have access to this device?
Endless7 said:
You mean unlocking bootloader code？If so, this is still not known.
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ikenley said:
Yes that is what I meant.
So you don't actually have access to this device?
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Exactly. yes.
damn, it's taking too long to leak hehe
those phone are engineering phone....
the questions is, when will ready for the mass production MILESTONE2 A953 gingerbread ready to launch... long awaiting..
When i boot press vol down im in fastboot mode, does it mean i have a dev unit?
yes, fastboot is not available con commercial phones.
I posted a question on the Motorola Support forums, wondering if Moto would supply an unlocked bootloader on AT&T, like HTC has done. I got the following response;
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/6dab21b4eb
Comment: The upgrade to Gingerbread included an unlockable bootloader. Check out the forums over at XDA Developers for more info. But beware once unlocked you can't flash back to Froyo (why would you?) without bricking.
I don't think this was the case, is this guy right?
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I posted a question on the Motorola Support forums, wondering if Moto would supply an unlocked bootloader on AT&T, like HTC has done. I got the following response;
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/6dab21b4eb
Comment: The upgrade to Gingerbread included an unlockable bootloader. Check out the forums over at XDA Developers for more info. But beware once unlocked you can't flash back to Froyo (why would you?) without bricking.
I don't think this was the case, is this guy right?
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Yes. 10 char
There was a leaked Gingerbread build that had an unlockable bootloader which was then taken and turned into "Pudding".
The official release of Gingerbread did not have an unlockable bootloader which is why Pudding is necessary.
dratsablive said:
I posted a question on the Motorola Support forums, wondering if Moto would supply an unlocked bootloader on AT&T, like HTC has done. I got the following response;
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/6dab21b4eb
Comment: The upgrade to Gingerbread included an unlockable bootloader. Check out the forums over at XDA Developers for more info. But beware once unlocked you can't flash back to Froyo (why would you?) without bricking.
I don't think this was the case, is this guy right?
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matthew5025 said:
Yes. 10 char
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live4nyy said:
There was a leaked Gingerbread build that had an unlockable bootloader which was then taken and turned into "Pudding".
The official release of Gingerbread did not have an unlockable bootloader which is why Pudding is necessary.
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Thank you, that's what I thought.
and here i thought it was automatically unlocked when i updated to gingerbread...thanks for the clarifying this!
Hi everybody !
Today, I've decided to try to unlock my bootloader in 11W32, to prove it's possible to unlock bootloader up to 11W34. And this attemp is a sucess !
Now, if someone wants to try with a 11W34 X8... it will be cool x)
But try at your own risk (if you decide to try...)
it has been proven ages ago that it is possible. it is just too risky.
CryLegend said:
Hi everybody !
Today, I've decided to try to unlock my bootloader in 11W32, to prove it's possible to unlock bootloader up to 11W34. And this attemp is a sucess !
Now, if someone wants to try with a 11W34 X8... it will be cool x)
But try at your own risk (if you decide to try...)
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So what's the purpose of this thread? Congrats on unlocking your bl, but please do not create a new thread for that. And please do not encourage others to try if they have 11w29+. I know you didn't really encourage them but some may take it that way.
And it was never disputed that 11w29+ phones are impossible to unlock. It's just that the chances are too great that you'll end up with a brick.
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I've made this thread to proove bl unlock is possible up to 11W34. Why ? Google it and you will see Why.
for such things there is a thread "Off-Topic" you should post in that...it is made to prevent such threads.
here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603978
anyway...congrats...when's the party?
Congrats bro, as other mates said, think before post.
Good luck with your bl :beer:
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Last official update
LG is not releasing nothing.
I have sold my G3 yesterday
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LG has just answered me about my request to have an official LG G3 bootloader unlock solution !!!!
Dear *******
Thank you for your feedback regarding bootloader unlock and
we are sorry for any inconvenience and disappointment that have been caused by lack of support for bootloader unlock on the latest LG smartphones.
We are already aware of many developers’ requests and opinions on bootloader unlock.
So we have been preparing a server to provide safer bootloader unlock.
Also, we are internally discussing the target model and the time of providing bootloader unlock.
However, it will take some more time due to the technical restrictions, security issues, and the policy of mobile carriers.
We deeply apologize that we are unable to support bootloader unlock right now and would like to ask for your kind understanding.
We will let you know more specific information when the support policy for bootloader unlock is decided.
Best Regards,
LG
We'll have an official Bootloader solution for G3 in few time !!!!
p.s. : Personally i grant LG until the end of August.
If in this time they don't officially release nothing, i'll let my final considerations about this device....
Cool victory [emoji1]
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wolfgart said:
Enjoy Guys !!!
LG has just answered me about my request to have an official LG G3 bootloader unlock solution !!!!
Dear *******
Thank you for your feedback regarding bootloader unlock and
we are sorry for any inconvenience and disappointment that have been caused by lack of support for bootloader unlock on the latest LG smartphones.
We are already aware of many developers’ requests and opinions on bootloader unlock.
So we have been preparing a server to provide safer bootloader unlock.
Also, we are internally discussing the target model and the time of providing bootloader unlock.
However, it will take some more time due to the technical restrictions, security issues, and the policy of mobile carriers.
We deeply apologize that we are unable to support bootloader unlock right now and would like to ask for your kind understanding.
We will let you know more specific information when the support policy for bootloader unlock is decided.
Best Regards,
LG
We'll have an official Bootloader solution for G3 in few time !!!!
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Great work!
Good news....finally I decide, for do not sell my G3
OMG,good news,yeeaaahh...
That's awesome news.
So sometime before the G3 becomes obsolete then.. Im not holding my breath for it being this year.
This would be most excellent.
What means? What are the advantages of unlocked bootloader?
Bull**** talk if you ask me!
Is it Ture?
LPirro said:
What means? What are the advantages of unlocked bootloader?
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Is it joke ? You are senior member and does not know advantages of unlocked bootloader ?
Please use search for explanation.
About time
keltonfan said:
Is it Ture?
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Sure. This is true bro.
I'm a known user here in LG section....
Look all my posts...
it took for so long.... finally !!!!:good:
tin2404 said:
Is it joke ? You are senior member and does not know advantages of unlocked bootloader ?
Please use search for explanation.
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I unlocked the bootloader on Nexus 5 for root, recovery, etc. But don't know the advantages on G3. I think it's the same, for install AOSP ROMs, etc.
wolfgart said:
Sure. This is true bro.
I'm a known user here in LG section....
Look all my posts...
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Thank you I mean LG really want to unlock for us?
keltonfan said:
Thank you I mean LG really want to unlock for us?
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For sure.
They have looked around and undestood they could loose too many customers.
They will do an HTC similar solution
Wicked news, made my day
We will see if this is true and they actually stick to their word, or either it was an email just to get a reply and they just keep going about their daily routines. Im still banking on one of the devs to make a solution before LG.