I might just be stupid but when I bootup my Galaxy S4 on At&t it shows an unlocked padlock as if it were unlocked. Underneath it shows the word "Custom"
Does this mean anything????? Please respond...
I'm guessing you rooted your phone as I have the same thing. I believe it's just a splash screen png when we rooted. I also installed the blue crysis theme so I replaced my systemui.apk.
drucquerkellan said:
I might just be stupid but when I bootup my Galaxy S4 on At&t it shows an unlocked padlock as if it were unlocked. Underneath it shows the word "Custom"
Does this mean anything????? Please respond...
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It means you should probably "search" before posting. This information exists in several of the "Root" threads that already exist. Just search the forums and it'll tell you all about it...well, as much is as known about it at this point. Good luck.
Phoneguy589 said:
I'm guessing you rooted your phone as I have the same thing. I believe it's just a splash screen png when we rooted. I also installed the blue crysis theme so I replaced my systemui.apk.
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Ok thank you so much I was just wondering like if somehow it was unlocked or something so thanks!
drucquerkellan said:
I might just be stupid but when I bootup my Galaxy S4 on At&t it shows an unlocked padlock as if it were unlocked. Underneath it shows the word "Custom"
Does this mean anything????? Please respond...
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did you root with a certain root method? cause where you read how to answers this question...numerous times..why start another thread? anyway the answer is it was stated when you root that would be there..means nothing..as soon as you flash your first rom it is bye bye.
Oh OK sorry in didn't see that
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See a lot of chatter in development, and some very confusing and/or contradictory threads. Seems difficult to get answer to a simple question - is root achievable on a retail, 3.1 Galaxy Tab (10")?
honestly coming from someone trying to root one right now the answer at the moment is there is no definitive answer, some see to be rootable and even unlock(ed/able) while others are not.
I think right now the answer is maybe. If you see an unlocked padlock icon when you boot up your tab then it's rootable. Took me all of 1 minute to root mine. Others don't have any padlock icon when they boot up which means their bootloader is locked and they haven't been successful rooting yet.
ikon8 said:
I think right now the answer is maybe. If you see an unlocked padlock icon when you boot up your tab then it's rootable. Took me all of 1 minute to root mine. Others don't have any padlock icon when they boot up which means their bootloader is locked and they haven't been successful rooting yet.
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What method did you use to root?
Is it possible to provide a link?
use the
rootin the dev forum. you'll need to ulock first using the instructions from the retail cm unlock thred.
god i hae typing n these orusm ona honeycom deice.
madsquabbles said:
use the
rootin the dev forum. you'll need to ulock first using the instructions from the retail cm unlock thred.
god i hae typing n these orusm ona honeycom deice.
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Get thumb keyboard, it's simply amazing.
What method did you use to root?
Is it possible to provide a link?
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Use the Retail Root thread in the dev section.
ive got it. thaw previous post was done with the transformer dock. I'm. too stubborn to use xda class=if theme.
Hey Guys,
I thought it was weird, but on boot during the samsung screen, there is an unlock icon right below the word samsung and it says custom...
what does that mean? I only have rooted the phone.
how do we fix it?
slider2828 said:
Hey Guys,
I thought it was weird, but on boot during the samsung screen, there is an unlock icon right below the word samsung and it says custom...
what does that mean? I only have rooted the phone.
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how can we get the stock samsung image back
I'm getting a used Nexus 4. I'm new to the phone. So how can I check whether it's unlocked or not? Thanks!
mj56gt said:
I'm getting a used Nexus 4. I'm new to the phone. So how can I check whether it's unlocked or not? Thanks!
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All N 4s are carrier unlocked.
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mj56gt said:
I'm getting a used Nexus 4. I'm new to the phone. So how can I check whether it's unlocked or not? Thanks!
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If you mean sim lock then all Nexus 4s come sim unlocked. If you mean the bootloader then reboot the phone and if it's unlocked then an unlocked padlock will appear beneath the Google logo on boot.
Nigeldg said:
If you mean sim lock then all Nexus 4s come sim unlocked. If you mean the bootloader then reboot the phone and if it's unlocked then an unlocked padlock will appear beneath the Google logo on boot.
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Thanks a lot for the kind help! Yes, I meant to ask the bootloader unlocking. Sorry for the dumb questions:
What does the unlocked padlock look like?
Can I root the phone without unlocking the bootloader?
mj56gt said:
Thanks a lot for the kind help! Yes, I meant to ask the bootloader unlocking. Sorry for the dumb questions:
What does the unlocked padlock look like?
Can I root the phone without unlocking the bootloader?
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you cant miss it, its at the bottom of the screen at the google logo, looks just like a padlock. if it's still locked, nothing will appear at the bottom, only the google logo in the center.
It looks exactly like an unlocked padlock Once you get the phone it'll be pretty obvious. No, you can't root the phone with a locked bootloader but being a Nexus device it's trivial to unlock it. Check out this guide, it has everything you need to know.
Really appreciate everyone for the great help! Going to play with the phone tonight...
Sorry to put this here but i don't see any Forum for AT&T . I bought an AT&T 32 GB Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) yesterday and rooted it using the "MotoRooter" method . I then tried to find a custom recovery and didn't come up with any . This morning i got a pop saying i have an update from AT&T, I downloaded "RootKeep" click on save root then took the update. While the phone was rebooting i noticed it was saying "Custom recovery" with an Open Padlock. What does this mean ?. I know on other devices an open padlock means the Bootloader is unlocked .
jawonder said:
Sorry to put this here but i don't see any Forum for AT&T . I bought an AT&T 32 GB Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) yesterday and rooted it using the Motoroot method . I then tried to find a custom recovery and didn't come up with any . This morning i got a pop saying i have an update from AT&T, I downloaded "RootKeep" click on save root then took the update. While the phone was rebooting i noticed it was saying "Custom recovery" with an Open Padlock. What does this mean ?. I know on other devices an open padlock means the Bootloader is unlocked .
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Um.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2257
runedrune said:
Um.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2257
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Oh searched and didn't see that, thanks .
I have a ATT galaxy s4 and I was wondering how I could lock my bootloader, it keeps saying custom when I turn it on and I want that gone.
m0bstr said:
I have a ATT galaxy s4 and I was wondering how I could lock my bootloader, it keeps saying custom when I turn it on and I want that gone.
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That doesn't mean your bootloader is unlocked. This can happen when you root too.
Lol no way (yet) to unlock..
mf3 rooted
m0bstr said:
I have a ATT galaxy s4 and I was wondering how I could lock my bootloader, it keeps saying custom when I turn it on and I want that gone.
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Are you sure you know what you are talking about?
m0bstr said:
I have a ATT galaxy s4 and I was wondering how I could lock my bootloader, it keeps saying custom when I turn it on and I want that gone.
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Just like Whizzpopper said, if you are rooted that will cause the Custom screen to show when you boot. You have to unroot. I know Rom Toolbox has a feature that would allow you to change that screen to a custom picture/animation, but not sure if it is compatible with the S4.
Not neccessarily unlock for boot mine stayed the same till I ran wanam xposed last night, which I some what regret I think one of the changes I made (1 too many perhaps lol) messed me up I get fc for xda now when trying to give thanks reply or w.e..
Any1 kno how I can make a comma stay permanant on the stock keyboard?
mf3 rooted
m0bstr said:
I have a ATT galaxy s4 and I was wondering how I could lock my bootloader, it keeps saying custom when I turn it on and I want that gone.
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Try Triangle Away to get rid of the custom screen and rest the flash counter.