I want to switch from the s4. the main thing killing development there is the damn locked bootloader. does the g2 have the same problem or are all otas unlockable? (this would be for Verizon)
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reinaldistic said:
I want to switch from the s4. the main thing killing development there is the damn locked bootloader. does the g2 have the same problem or are all otas unlockable? (this would be for Verizon)
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I can't speak for all variants of the G2, but as a Verizon user I can confirm that the bootloader is locked. With that said, there is an exploit to get around this. Check out the development section for more info.
reinaldistic said:
I want to switch from the s4. the main thing killing development there is the damn locked bootloader. does the g2 have the same problem or are all otas unlockable? (this would be for Verizon)
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ours is technically locked, but due to a workaround (that I don't really understand) it might as well not be. we flash roms, mods, radios, and kernals all with very few problems.
reinaldistic said:
I want to switch from the s4. the main thing killing development there is the damn locked bootloader. does the g2 have the same problem or are all otas unlockable? (this would be for Verizon)
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You sound just like me I was wondering the same thing before I got rid of my s4 but yes there is a way to get a custom recovery and flash custom ROMs unlike on the s4
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yes it is locked on every variant (bar sprint). But that does not matter for ROM's and recovery, as they are lokified. :victory:
MalignantQuechnitlan said:
yes it is locked on every variant. But that does not matter for ROM's and recovery, as they are lokified. :victory:
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Wrong the sprint bootloader is unlocked.
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mchlbenner said:
Wrong the sprint bootloader is unlocked.
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Ahh well thats interesting haha
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I want to buy the phone from local carrier, but I wonder if the bootloader (Sony's vocabulary) can be locked, so I don't get the ROOT and ability to flash cm rom, custom kernel etc....
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The bootloader comes locked, but a simple fastboot command will fix that. They're also supposed to all be carrier unlocked.
arc_u said:
I want to buy the phone from local carrier, but I wonder if the bootloader (Sony's vocabulary) can be locked, so I don't get the ROOT and ability to flash cm rom, custom kernel etc....
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All Nexus devices are unlocked by default. In Canada at least.
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Beremus said:
All Nexus devices are unlocked by default. In Canada at least.
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The Verizon Gnex was a carrier exclusive. Since then, some are scared it might happen again.
So I'm new to this forum, and I've done some reading and I'm a bit confused. I'm seeing some roms available making me believe that the bootloader has been unlocked and a method is out there on how to root and install a custom recovery. Can anyone help clear this up for me? Thanks!
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the canadian variants are reported to come with unlocked bootloaders. the att i337 bootloader unlock hack will likely be released after the verizon sgs4 is released.
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sportsinger75 said:
So I'm new to this forum, and I've done some reading and I'm a bit confused. I'm seeing some roms available making me believe that the bootloader has been unlocked and a method is out there on how to root and install a custom recovery. Can anyone help clear this up for me? Thanks!
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This forum is combined with other variants of the GS4. If you're using the AT&T Galaxy S4, your bootloader is locked and is going to be until Dan releases the hack.
Thermalwolf said:
This forum is combined with other variants of the GS4. If you're using the AT&T Galaxy S4, your bootloader is locked and is going to be until Dan releases the hack.
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how confusing... so the motochopper methond won't work on att s4 devices?
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Yze said:
how confusing... so the motochopper methond won't work on att s4 devices?
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Not sure what you're reading that would lead you to believe that. It works just fine. Did you even try it?
task650 said:
Not sure what you're reading that would lead you to believe that. It works just fine. Did you even try it?
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that's what I figured. confused myself with seeing bootlocker being locked and automatically assumed that meant not being able to root. haven't tried it yet, still on my s3 using your rom for the time being. my s4 is sitting here sun bathing tho
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This must have been asked before in other threads, but just to get up to speed here ...
Do we know if the bootloader on the SPH-L720 can be flashed?
I know AT&T and Verizon haven't been cracked yet, but I'm hoping the Sprint model has.
Any details? Thanks!
-- Andy
The boot loader is cracked by default. No worries. With sprint you can crack flash until device blows up.
No
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None of the bootloaders are cracked. We received a leak and sprint hasn't messed with us since. There is a big difference between cracked and leaked.
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eskomo said:
None of the bootloaders are cracked. We received a leak and sprint hasn't messed with us since. There is a big difference between cracked and leaked.
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The Sprint GS4 has an unlocked bootloader. No leaks required. The fact that you can Odin a custom recovery and flash a rom right out of the box without even rooting should tell you everything you need to know.
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maxpower7 said:
The Sprint GS4 has an unlocked bootloader. No leaks required. The fact that you can Odin a custom recovery and flash a rom right out of the box without even rooting should tell you everything you need to know.
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So I can go ahead and get the L720 and do all the rooting and custom bootloading,
without having to worry if it's possible, like those Verizon folks?
This is awesome! I hope Josh is working on an S4 JellyBomb.
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So I can go ahead and get the L720 and do all the rooting and custom bootloading,
without having to worry if it's possible, like those Verizon folks?
This is awesome! I hope Josh is working on an S4 JellyBomb.
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This is the easiest phone I've ever rooted (out of 11 phones), hands down.
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I just bought a galaxy s 4 off craigslist and its on the MF3 baseband. Does this stop me from flashing ROMs? What do I need to do to fix this?
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I would start by checking out post #2 in my I337 guide.
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I would start by checking out post #2 in my I337 guide.
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I was actually just reading that over, but I'm still a tad confused about what ROM this is on. I have a splash screen when I boot that says "samsung" but below it says "custom" with an unlocked lock, and the rom is JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3, which makes me think that dude unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom (leaked?) version of MF3. Still searching around to find if thats actually the case of not
Thank you for making this guide
Lubricate your eyes and enjoy the reading material in the "General Section" followed by the "Q&A Section" cause your going to want to educate yourself about this pain in the A?? Att locked down phone. its bootloader locked/write protected enabled .look into Safestrap
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And also kingo root method.
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jball said:
Lubricate your eyes and enjoy the reading material in the "General Section" followed by the "Q&A Section" cause your going to want to educate yourself about this pain in the A?? Att locked down phone. its bootloader locked/write protected enabled .look into Safestrap
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Great. The touchwiz ROM on this is horrible. Im assuming safe strap will allow me to flash some custom ROMs? I miss cyanogen
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whitesox311 said:
Great. The touchwiz ROM on this is horrible. Im assuming safe strap will allow me to flash some custom ROMs? I miss cyanogen
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yes. touchwiz based 4.2 roms only.
http://blog.hash-of-codes.com/how-to-safestrap/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
deadenz said:
yes. touchwiz based 4.2 roms only.
http://blog.hash-of-codes.com/how-to-safestrap/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
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good deal, thanks for the help guys.
Not all TW roms are bad.just try out some different roms like you would a bootloader unlocked phone.i found Darthstalker to be pretty good.
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For the life of me I thought you could only install stock modified Roms until the boot loader was unlocked then you could install custom roms. But I see people installing custom Roms and the bootloader is still locked or am I missing something. Confused
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gentlemandroid17 said:
For the life of me I thought you could only install stock modified Roms until the boot loader was unlocked then you could install custom roms. But I see people installing custom Roms and the bootloader is still locked or am I missing something. Confused
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It's the Loki that allows it.
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It's the Loki that allows it.
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Pardon the stupid question but What is loki
Nvm. Found the answer.
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gentlemandroid17 said:
Pardon the stupid question but What is loki
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Loki is what is used to help you root and basically let you bypass the boot loader so you can install the custom ROMS. It is probably a bit more technical than that but that is what it does in simple terms. You use this until the bootloader is actually unlocked.
I'm sure someone can chime in and give you a more technical answer. Research it.
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Loki is what is used to help you root and basically let you bypass the boot loader so you can install the custom ROMS. It is probably a bit more technical than that but that is what it does in simple terms. You use this until the bootloader is actually unlocked.
I'm sure someone can chime in and give you a more technical answer. Research it.
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From what I have read it only works on att, Verizon and Korean version. Guess I'm s*** outta luck.
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Are you on TMo? Be patient. It will probably come. It is still early in the game.