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Will there be a root...

I just picked up one of these and been reading up on it all... I checked I am on a new update so it looks like there's no root for me correct? Do you think a way may turn up? Is anyone working on it?...is there anything I can do like maybe call Verizon and hope a CLND will not have the update. .. thank you for any input
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ezknives said:
I just picked up one of these and been reading up on it all... I checked I am on a new update so it looks like there's no root for me correct? Do you think a way may turn up? Is anyone working on it?...is there anything I can do like maybe call Verizon and hope a CLND will not have the update. .. thank you for any input
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im shocked they are already coming with the newest update, did you only check the android version? like 4.1.2 because the update before this current one was 4.1.2 also

Nah.... I'm on 98.16.3.... I was to... I thought I wasn't going to get one on the new update I placed my order the day of... and it was shipped the day after.... but lucky me... I get a freshly updated RAZR M...
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I can't believe I gave up my unlimited data for a phone I can't mod....
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I downgraded mine from the update and then rooted it. You might try that. Using the Razr M Utility 1.20. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249773

dhoppy said:
I downgraded mine from the update and then rooted it. You might try that. Using the Razr M Utility 1.20. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249773
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How can I downgrade I'm stock no root no unlock.... fresh out the box..
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ezknives said:
I can't believe I gave up my unlimited data for a phone I can't mod....
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I can't believe you didn't do some research, before giving up your unlimited data.
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RikRong said:
I can't believe you didn't do some research, before giving up your unlimited data.
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I did... I was really thinking I wouldn't get the update... I ordered it the day of the update push... but then again I am very unlucky with phones...
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So wait, even if we have the update, it's okay, we can just downgrade?
Also, OP, I'm sure you got your RAZR for free on contract, but I bought mine new on eBay to keep my unlimited data. I dunno if $280 was too much for you, I usually wait until a phone has been out for a year or so and then I can snag it for $250-350 off contract, new.
On the bright side, now you can get the latest device when it comes out for a reasonable price.
If I were you, I'd take advantage of the return policy ($35 restocking fee) and get like the nicest phone possible- maybe hit up a Verizon store and try them all out. I know the Dinc 4G LTE and Droid DNA had 2-3 more bars than the Motorola and Samsung (and Apple) phones, but they all may use different "bar calibrations".
The only reason I got the RAZR M was because a good deal came up on eBay and the seller took a pic of the barcode/info, so I saw the firmware version before buying.
Best of luck!
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ezknives said:
I did... I was really thinking I wouldn't get the update... I ordered it the day of the update push... but then again I am very unlucky with phones...
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Yeah, that sucks. Gotta love the timing.

I found the 98.16.1 update file tried to apply it via recovery no go...I'm not going to risk trying to RSD the whole XML.. so I just called Verizon... asked if I could request a replacement without the update... he said... we can make a note to the warehouse but I cannot promise you one without the update as all CLND will be updated within two weeks of the push... so one can only hope...
Even if I can't get a an older version I'm probably gonna keep the M kinda a Motorola fanboy... I mean it was the first hand held cell phone I believe...
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Mine updated itself last night. Okay, fine, I probably accidentally hit the update button. Anyway, now I have a locked, unrooted M. Good thing that X is coming soon.

I got my M for $50, but was able to keep my unlimited data. It helps to know people in the business.
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I have a Utility/Script for restoring root on the M with the current OTA - you can find that here - http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...oot-razr-m-xt907-for-locked-devices-on-91878/

livinginkaos said:
I have a Utility/Script for restoring root on the M with the current OTA - you can find that here - http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...oot-razr-m-xt907-for-locked-devices-on-91878/
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http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...oot-razr-m-xt907-for-locked-devices-on-91878/
There ya go, root access.

aviwdoowks said:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...oot-razr-m-xt907-for-locked-devices-on-91878/
There ya go, root access.
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Just to detail here a little. The root method is still Motochopper. With the help of realbbb on the HD, SamuriHL was able to produce a script to perform the function. I merely adapted it for the M.
This method essentially rolls back the device thru a modified fxz without flashing the tz partition, roots with Motochopper, protects root, updates then restore root.

aviwdoowks said:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...oot-razr-m-xt907-for-locked-devices-on-91878/
There ya go, root access.
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Thank you kindly... I am now just debating on waiting for the replacement that may be the 98.16.1 or if I should go ahead n give it a go now...
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I love you dev geniuses!
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Just got my replacement... yay me root and unlocked boot loader here I come... thank you all for your assistance...
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Ugh I made such a mistake

I upgraded yesterday and noticed my husband's galaxy box said MF3 so I was looking pretty screwed for rooting/roms. Cue today when I notice that my box says MDL! I am filled with hope! Then I realize with dread that my phone made a crazy noise in the middle of the night and I half asleep hit update. Dreaded MF3 now. Ugh. I feel like the world's biggest idiot and I can't reverse.
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Look nto safestrap itll allow u to duel boot a rooted device so as not to touch thestock rom
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Did you get your phone at the AT&T store?
Just asking in case because if you got the phone from Costco by any chance, you can return it without any questions asked and get one that has MDL on it.

deron37129 said:
Look nto safestrap itll allow u to duel boot a rooted device so as not to touch thestock rom
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Oh I will it just seems like the difficulty level has increased a lot. I considered myself fairly tech savvy (coming from a jailbroken iPhone 5) but a lot of rooting information is going over my head
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Wittyusernametaken said:
Oh I will it just seems like the difficulty has increased a lot. I considered myself fairly tech savvy (coming from a jailbroken iPhone 5) but a lot of rooting information is going over my head
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Rooting is very different than jailbreaking and more user involved. Don't feel bad. You'll get it down and then you'll be an Android master.

emckai said:
Did you get your phone at the AT&T store?
Just asking in case because if you got the phone from Costco by any chance, you can return it without any questions asked and get one that has MDL on it.
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Yeah att store think I'm borked cause I could pay the restocking fee but how to exchange?
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If u just got it. Then u have 14 days to return to AT$T without restock fee. But doesn't guarantee u will get lucky with ur next one being MDL either. I bought 1 for each family member (4 total) and received only 1 MDL outta the bunch. But I been reading on the safe strap and it may be easier than dealing with AT$T
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Wittyusernametaken said:
Yeah att store think I'm borked cause I could pay the restocking fee but how to exchange?
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When I had the Lumia 920 and returned it within 14 days, I still had to pay the restocking fee. ($36)
Just say you have some issue with your WiFi and it's extremely weak at your house, but your husbands WiFi strength is full. Basically tell them you have a defective device. They should be able to exchange the phone for you without the restocking fee. If you're brave enough, ask kindly if you could get a phone with the MDL software. If they bring one out that is MF3, ask kindly if they can recheck.
Good luck!

Wittyusernametaken said:
Oh I will it just seems like the difficulty level has increased a lot. I considered myself fairly tech savvy (coming from a jailbroken iPhone 5) but a lot of rooting information is going over my head
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Here you go straight to the point with pictures and videos should be easy enough.
http://gs4.wonderhowto.com/how-to/root-your-at-t-samsung-galaxy-s4-mf3-firmware-0148603/
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emckai said:
When I had the Lumia 920 and returned it within 14 days, I still had to pay the restocking fee. ($36)
Just say you have some issue with your WiFi and it's extremely weak at your house, but your husbands WiFi strength is full. Basically tell them you have a defective device. They should be able to exchange the phone for you without the restocking fee. If you're brave enough, ask kindly if you could get a phone with the MDL software. If they bring one out that is MF3, ask kindly if they can recheck.
Good luck!
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I actually am having a few issues with dropping wifi so I'm going to try my luck and see if I can get an MDL one this afternoon. Thanks. Hoping to avoid the restocking fee
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Good luck! Eager to know how it goes...

Wittyusernametaken said:
I actually am having a few issues with dropping wifi so I'm going to try my luck and see if I can get an MDL one this afternoon. Thanks. Hoping to avoid the restocking fee
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Good luck! I'm also eager to know how it went.
If they tell you it might be the router that is causing the issue, tell them they're wrong because your husbands S4 stays connected all the time and doesn't have any problems.

I took the MF3 uptate by choice just for a new challenge and its actually very easy to root using the card reader exFAT formated SdCard method.Safstrap is also very easy to install and use.its all good reading material here in Xda
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I was sweating bullets. They forced a factory reset and were saying I had to keep the phone and so I pushed the fact that we are a cell phone only house and with no coverage at random it wasn't safe (since we use a mcell tower for coverage) then they approved it and had ONE in back.
Success!!!!
Can anyone tell me how I turn off updates so I stay at MDL and point me to the direction of the best rooting tutorial for slightly techy people? Lol.this was crazy.
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Wittyusernametaken said:
I was sweating bullets. They forced a factory reset and were saying I had to keep the phone and so I pushed the fact that we are a cell phone only house and with no coverage at random it wasn't safe (since we use a mcell tower for coverage) then they approved it and had ONE in back.
Success!!!!
Can anyone tell me how I turn off updates so I stay at MDL and point me to the direction of the best rooting tutorial for slightly techy people? Lol.this was crazy.
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This will get you rooted and a custom recovery. On page 2 post 14 has the option for CWM or TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
You need Titanium Backup (paid version) to freeze these 3 files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41424569&postcount=4
*edit* Whatever you do, do not put the SIM in or setup your wifi until the 3 files are frozen.

~wolverine~ said:
This will get you rooted and a custom recovery. On page 2 post 14 has the option for CWM or TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
You need Titanium Backup (paid version) to freeze these 3 files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41424569&postcount=4
*edit* Whatever you do, do not put the SIM in or setup your wifi until the 3 files are frozen.
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Thank you!! Uh, I connected to the wi-fi for a little bit but I'm still on MDL, I just turned it off, hopefully I was fast enough. I'm rooting right now and then Titanium Backup to freeze the files.

Wittyusernametaken said:
Thank you!! Uh, I connected to the wi-fi for a little bit but I'm still on MDL, I just turned it off, hopefully I was fast enough. I'm rooting right now and then Titanium Backup to freeze the files.
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Just use the tutorial that is located in the General section.
Root -> Custom recovery (I suggest CWM) -> Custom ROM.
If you use CASUAL to root, Loki and install TWRP after that is complete, download ROM Manager from the playstore and flash CWM. (I've been having boot issues with AOSP (CM10.1) and switching to CWM helped)
If you want a really simple ROM, I suggest CyanogenMod 10.1 RC2 (get.cm) or you could do NIGHTLIES. Up to you.
Glad you were able to get an MDL version!

emckai said:
If you use CASUAL to root, Loki and install TWRP after that is complete, download ROM Manager from the playstore and flash CWM.
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CASUAL will give the option to install CWM. No need for ROM Manager.

~wolverine~ said:
CASUAL will give the option to install CWM. No need for ROM Manager.
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I don't think it gives you an option to install CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
That is the one I used and it never gave me the option to pick CWM over TWRP.

emckai said:
I don't think it gives you an option to install CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
That is the one I used and it never gave me the option to pick CWM over TWRP.
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Go to post 14 in this thread like I said and you'll have the option for TWRP or CWM!

[Q] Custom Unlock on S4?

The strangest thing is starting to happen a few times to me. When i have removed the battery from my phone while it has been on i get a unlock symbol with custom above it. I have not done anything to the phone it is all stock but i was wondering what this could be. I will attach a picture

It means you have a custom recovery installed
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greekunit690 said:
It means you have a custom recovery installed
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My question is how when it was a brand new phone and i have not done anything extra to it?

kylebrown669 said:
My question is how when it was a brand new phone and i have not done anything extra to it?
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It was probably a refurbished phone and was the completely odin restored
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greekunit690 said:
It was probably a refurbished phone and was the completely odin restored
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Ok we'll I have verified it was a brand new phone from samsung so I know it is not refurbished

kylebrown669 said:
Ok we'll I have verified it was a brand new phone from samsung so I know it is not refurbished
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Lol only other possible explanation is that someone from the store messed around with it.
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greekunit690 said:
Lol only other possible explanation is that someone from the store messed around with it.
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We'll I was hoping to get a dev to look at the system dump and see what they find.

It's probably some app you have installed. Don't panic. Restart the phone 5 or 6 times and see if it still appears..if it does it may just be an app messing with it. Definitely nothing to worry about unless it just annoys you.

Root

I think Design Gears found a way to root our phones
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Yep yep yep. He's got a thread in the Q&A forum about it. Awesome news!

I was just going to post this! Woot!
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Many of us have been eagerly watching the other thread on this. Exciting to say the least
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Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap

markysd said:
Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap
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I WAS gonna go get a tmobile note, but now just go over to att and pick one up..

markysd said:
Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap
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and the reason you are trolling the at&t thread?

nccu_eagles said:
and the reason you are trolling the at&t thread?
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I don't think he is "trolling" perse' as much as he is using a AT&T sim in a tmobile device. Relax
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bkeaver said:
I don't think he is "trolling" perse' as much as he is using a AT&T sim in a tmobile device. Relax
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he doesn't own a at&t note 3 he owns a T-Mobile note 3 this is the at&t note 3 thread and the topic is root for at&t note 3 why is he commenting here? #trolling

He wasn't bashing anything in here so therefore not trolling
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Hey guys we should be celebrating that we will have root...and I think is trolling if you let yourself to be troll.
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Root is working!
Rooted and Booted! Wi-fi working for me.

Hey guys.. I am new to the droid scene. I am wanting to root my Note 3 it is a SM-N9005A.. Can any one give me how to's and some sites I can read up on!?
Thanks!!

NoTe3 said:
Hey guys.. I am new to the droid scene. I am wanting to root my Note 3 it is a SM-N9005A.. Can any one give me how to's and some sites I can read up on!?
Thanks!!
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http://www.theandroidsoul.com/att-samsung-galaxy-note-3-root-step-step-guide-downloads/

Windows only? All I have is mac.. thanks for quick response

NoTe3 said:
Windows only? All I have is mac.. thanks for quick response
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If you can afford this phone and a mac, you can afford a pc. You dont need anything high end, go pick up a $300 laptop. Hell, if you look around, you can probably find something sub $300.

I have parallels which is running windows 7 but dunno if that would work?

I ran VMware on my Mac to achieve root and it worked liked a charm.
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Awesome good stuff
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I guess I can give it a try running parallels.. I just don't want to brick my phone and have a paper weight!!

I throw everything under the sun at it

I throw everything under the sun at it. I been working on getting the Verizon Note Edge rooted. I tryed every root tool out there. Even every CF autoroot. Verizon has this phone locked to the tee. Hope someone comes up with something soon. I even tryed ADB codes. Its a no go. So if you planing to buying the note edge with verizon and want root. You might be better off with sprint or t-mobile. Towelroot will not work with this phone. I even ripped that app apart to hack into it. To see what geohot did. That was no good also. Intil we get some really good dev's on this. This edge on verizon will never be rooted. Hopes this helps who ever plans on buying one..

i want and edge... can i use any other carrier with verizon and root it.. or can i buy a non carrier specific edge to work with verizon?

WILLIEGONZA said:
i want and edge... can i use any other carrier with verizon and root it.. or can i buy a non carrier specific edge to work with verizon?
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That is very good question. I really don't know.. You might be able to Google it.
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blazinandroid1 said:
I throw everything under the sun at it. I been working on getting the Verizon Note Edge rooted. I tryed every root tool out there. Even every CF autoroot. Verizon has this phone locked to the tee. Hope someone comes up with something soon. I even tryed ADB codes. Its a no go. So if you planing to buying the note edge with verizon and want root. You might be better off with sprint or t-mobile. Towelroot will not work with this phone. I even ripped that app apart to hack into it. To see what geohot did. That was no good also. Intil we get some really good dev's on this. This edge on verizon will never be rooted. Hopes this helps who ever plans on buying one..
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Do we at least know where it's locked? I've never taken a stab at what it takes to root from the ground up, but perhaps some insight on where to start?

blazinandroid1 said:
I throw everything under the sun at it. I been working on getting the Verizon Note Edge rooted. I tryed every root tool out there. Even every CF autoroot. Verizon has this phone locked to the tee. Hope someone comes up with something soon. I even tryed ADB codes. Its a no go. So if you planing to buying the note edge with verizon and want root. You might be better off with sprint or t-mobile. Towelroot will not work with this phone. I even ripped that app apart to hack into it. To see what geohot did. That was no good also. Intil we get some really good dev's on this. This edge on verizon will never be rooted. Hopes this helps who ever plans on buying one..
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I know you've been working on this for weeks. Thanks for all the effort!!!
The developer edition is probably the way to go for Verizon.

This is so annoying... I wish Verizon had a developer tool that'd allow us to unlock bootloader if we wish to. Does anyone know when the developer edition will be out?

le0.br4zuc4 said:
This is so annoying... I wish Verizon had a developer tool that'd allow us to unlock bootloader if we wish to. Does anyone know when the developer edition will be out?
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I been on the phone all week between Verizon and Samsung. Trying to get info on the developer edition and trying to throw FCC REGULATIONS laws at them. One rep hung up on me. Saying that Verizon don't care about the law. I am thinking about switching careers. Then taking Verizon to court for forcing contracts on people. That don't meet standards of the FCC. I spent 3 hours reading every regulations of the FCC. And how the block C works that Verizon bought back in 2007.
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How did they root and unlock the T-Mobile version. Its the same phone minus the baseband right.

rippedwarrior69 said:
How did they root and unlock the T-Mobile version. Its the same phone minus the baseband right.
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Cf autoroot. Verizon bootloader is locked to the T.
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This makes me sad, I have this phone and I want to root for the first time.
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CamRank1 said:
This makes me sad, I have this phone and I want to root for the first time.
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I think I have this just about rooted..
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blazinandroid1 said:
I think I have this just about rooted..
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Man....that would be awesome!
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droidnew said:
Man....that would be awesome!
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Yeah. Because that would open the flood gates. For all samsung devices on Verizon. There's some more loop holes. I still studying on. As I can get any back up firmware for this device.
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blazinandroid1 said:
Yeah. Because that would open the flood gates. For all samsung devices on Verizon. There's some more loop holes. I still studying on. As I can get any back up firmware for this device.
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I was able to pull the firmware directly from Kies

2swizzle said:
I was able to pull the firmware directly from Kies
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Are you willing to share..
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blazinandroid1 said:
Are you willing to share..
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uploading now

blazinandroid1 said:
Are you willing to share..
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Check your PM

Good luck man! I can't wait to give it a shot
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CamRank1 said:
Good luck man! I can't wait to give it a shot
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This game is on now.. Look what's up on sammobile..
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blazinandroid1 said:
I think I have this just about rooted..
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Need a guinea pig? I'll help!