Hey all I asked this in the Verizon forum and other people were also curious but I didn't get a response.
With the phone being as locked down as it is I was thinking of getting the Verizon GS5 Dev-Edition. If I understand correctly I can use ROMs from this forum (Main GS5 forum) since they share the same processor and hardware and Kernels as long as they support Verizon correct (Like Blaze)
Thanks for the advice/help in advanced!
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If I need to access root for some of my development efforts, do I have to get the developer's edition? Do you know how to get this from Verizon? None of the staff seem to know about it.
1. Of course you don't need a special phone to get root LOL (Did I understand the question correctly?)
2. This forum is for the i9300, not the Verizon version
3. Questions go to QA
No the bootloader is unlockable without the dev edition.
The dev edition is Verizon, you don't need a dev edition for this device.
So apparently the S4's Bootloader is locked on AT&T. Does this mean I will not be able to use custom ROMS if I get this phone or do I just have to wait for an exploit to come out? I am trying to decide weather I should get the S4, HTC ONE, or the Optimus G Pro. I am leaning towards the S4 but if I can not get rid of the crap Samsung bloatware I don't want to get this phone.
So whats the verdict?
Look in the development section and read up..
The bootloader IS currently locked but it has been hacked.
The developer that hacked it says he is holding onto the method until the Verizon version launches.
So yes it's locked as of today but it should be unlockable in 3 or 4 weeks..
we do have root though, so until unlock is released we can debloat with ease
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Hi i have a locked phone right now and the build number JDQ39.I1337MVLUAMG1 and i have googled and tried every method from *#0909#- *#0011# but nothing seem to work so im wondering if anyone have methods to unlock carries..
I'm in the same boat.
NONE of the methods/codes posted online work for the Telus S4
Any success stories?
same here, I've been trying out every method but none work
This is the S4 Active i537 forum. You might have better luck posting in the correct forum for your phone.
Pay attention which device forum you are in to avoid making a $700 paperweight. There are 6 S4 forums.
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Sorry but I had to post this here instead of the dedicated GPE forum as I am a newer member and could not post in the development section yet. I have a question about the compatibility of some of the more popular roms with the Google play edition of the S4. I currently own the AT&T variant of the S4 and just purchased the GPE as I am sick of not being able to flash Paranoid on my device due to the locked bootloader. When I purchased the GPE I was under the impression that with the unlocked bootloader I would be able to flash whatever I wanted on the device but from the research that I have done it seems like there is not a lot of support for the GPE and therefore only a few roms out there.
I was trying to find out if it will be difficult to get one of the carrier versions of even PA 3.99 to run on the GPE S4 with minimal changes hopefully just to the update script? Please forgive this post residing here but I have read through all of the threads on the i9505g and haven't really come across good answers. I don't know if I should keep the GPE if there is not a lot of rom support as that is my main reason for purchasing it being that I already have the locked carrier version.
Thanks guys ...
Just in case anyone was in the same situation as me ... I went ahead and flashed the nightly CM 11 for the international version and it worked. I have been using for a day now and have not had any issues. Pretty happy !
hey folks, i have a samsung s5 that i need to unlock to use a pay as go sim.. i have not been keeping up with how things are done with all of this rooting stuff,, last thing i rooted was a galaxy nexus phone.. so i was wondering what is the best method of rooting the samsung s5? i need to unlock it from the us celluar carrier.
any ideas?
scuzzo said:
hey folks, i have a samsung s5 that i need to unlock to use a pay as go sim.. i have not been keeping up with how things are done with all of this rooting stuff,, last thing i rooted was a galaxy nexus phone.. so i was wondering what is the best method of rooting the samsung s5? i need to unlock it from the us celluar carrier. any ideas?
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So you have an SM-G900R...
I, personally, would recommend/suggest that you check out the following form that's specific to the USCC (US Cellular) devices.
http://www.teamuscellular.com
The following area of that forum is dedicated to the G900R.
http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/forum/408-samsung-galaxy-s5/
I don't normally suggest another forum though, the XDA Forum does have some threads/posts regarding the USCC S5 but, I believe that it's a bit limited and the above forum does have allot more information specific to this variant.
Good Luck!
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