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Returning my Galaxy SIII (Verizon)

it is with a very sad and heavy heart that i've decided to return my samsung galaxy s3 to Verizon today. it's by far the greatest cellphone i've seen.
i had shattered my Thunderbolt a couple weeks back, and wanting to keep my unlimited data plan, i was more than glad to pay full price for this device. it's really that incredible.
unfortunately, upon receiving the device, i learned of +Verizon Wireless' locking of the bootloader. they were the only carrier to do such. this has soured the taste in my mouth so greatly, that i am forced to send this incredible machine back to Verizon.
a truly sad day to be a geek.

seittit said:
it is with a very sad and heavy heart that i've decided to return my samsung galaxy s3 to Verizon today. it's by far the greatest cellphone i've seen.
i had shattered my Thunderbolt a couple weeks back, and wanting to keep my unlimited data plan, i was more than glad to pay full price for this device. it's really that incredible.
unfortunately, upon receiving the device, i learned of +Verizon Wireless' locking of the bootloader. they were the only carrier to do such. this has soured the taste in my mouth so greatly, that i am forced to send this incredible machine back to Verizon.
a truly sad day to be a geek.
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If you're willing to pay full price, why not buy the developer version?

Overstew said:
If you're willing to pay full price, why not buy the developer version?
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i am, when i preordered the device there was no 'developer version' (and there's yet one to be for sale on Samsung's developer page)
when it goes live, i'll pick up one, though it makes me wonder just how much Android developer support will be on the Verizon model. not too many devs are willing to pay full price, the community is likely to be very small.

Imo your better off sticking around and waiting for Adam Outleter to finish unlocking the bootloader. I doubt too many will be getting the dev gs3. Dont see much point in a developer edition when there wont be much development on it...

droidstyle said:
Imo your better off sticking around and waiting for Adam Outleter to finish unlocking the bootloader. I doubt too many will be getting the dev gs3. Dont see much point in a developer edition when there wont be much development on it...
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I agree with this. Adam is getting really close. It's very interesting to follow his thread. I wish I knew more about programming and inner workings of the android OS so I could help him out.

Adam's thread?
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Yeah, man. Stick around. Adam is making great progress on getting the bootloader unlocked.
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III with a locked bootloader - F*** YOU VERIZON

mikec86 said:
Adam's thread?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411

And we care....why? Why would you feel the need to let everyone on this board know that you're returning your phone?
Hold up guys, I'm going to create a new thread: I've got to go to the bathroom (Toilet).

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411
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Try to refrain from posting in it. Just read and follow along with all the smart guys. Some have already post the "omg you guys are so smart" stuff in there and Adam specifically asked no one to do that. I hope as this link gets out there people can follow the rules.
The locked version will have 10x the dev support Imo. I wouldn't get the dev device. That and you can already flash aosp roms on the locked version using kexec. I think you are making a mistake.
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mustbepbs said:
And we care....why? Why would you feel the need to let everyone on this board know that you're returning your phone?
Hold up guys, I'm going to create a new thread: I've got to go to the bathroom (Toilet).
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Who cares? If you don't like it ignore it. Simple.
To the op... I feel ya.. In fact so much so I canceled my pre order and switched to tmobile! So happy I did.. I'll save $50/month and have a fully unlocked device. If you aren't tied to a contract still I would consider checking coverage in your area and pricing it out. I knew I would save money but not this much lol.
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[Returning the Note 7 due to locked bootloader]

All 3 of my Note 7's are going back!
I'm curious to see how big we can get this thread and I hope it makes a statement.
Dumb T-mobile...becoming ATT and Verizon. Actually with the S7 and Note 7 stunt with locking the bootloader, they have...
Such a shame. We bought the phone so it should be ours 100% to do what we want with it. Wth is this? A lease program you're pulling?
Sorry, but I along with many others will not fall victim to your rubbish tactics. I will not be a slave to your proprietary bs.
Who's with me?

Not everyone uses Samsung Pay. No excuses can justify being okay with the fact of not having full control over a device we pay for. It's straight up communist.

I'm solving the issue by not buying one. Period. As much as I love the phone, I will wait to see the new Nexux.

Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Rydah805 said:
Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Lol, expected? Not really, that'd be a fantasy after seeing the S7. However, it could have been and having that sliver of hope is / was realistic. Reality? Obviously not the case.
Not saying it'll happen, but this isn't the first time we've been in this position with being faced with the impossible.

Rydah805 said:
Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Yes I am seriously surprised at the number of people that thought it wouldn't be locked. It is like the whole S7 release all over again but this time anyone familiar with Samsung and especially members of XDA should have not been surprised at all.

Although i dont care about such things, i do think Samsung should unlock the bootloader. Once the phone is fully payed off you should have that option. I dont think anyone on a plan like Jump should have the option because those phones get refurbished and if anyone else has ever bought a rooted phone off Craigslist knows the pain when the seller messed up there phone and now is trying to pawn it off on someone else. Or maybe they put all phones that have the bootloader unlocked on a special list made to the public so people like me can avoid thise phones
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I'm returning mine just because the difference between the note 7 and s7 edge is negligible. Not for $850

chipworkz said:
Yes I am seriously surprised at the number of people that thought it wouldn't be locked. It is like the whole S7 release all over again but this time anyone familiar with Samsung and especially members of XDA should have not been surprised at all.
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The word, "surprised" would only be valid to some, but to most of the enthusiasts, it's not really that we're surprised, it's just that with the international variant (SD820's being offered in markets where there is no Samsung Pay) and with the out cry of the S7, it's not unreasonable to have had a little hope for the Note 7. Long shot? Uh yea, of course...but like I've said, this isn't the first time at the rodeo where we've been faced with the impossible; that became possible in due time.

Come on guys... Seriously? I love rooting and tinkering just as much as anyone... But you are returning all 3 because the bootloader is locked? I'm amazed you bought them in the first place if this is a deal breaker.

If 1000 phones go back they lose a million dollars...Mine will be one of them as well.... If we stuck together in the first place they would HAVE to listen....Lock Bootloaders...whatever, but give us that want a solution one...Unlock for the Root Community...the most creative and die hard enthusiast deserve better than this
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Lets start another petition...and fight for our right to Root!
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DionWhite33 said:
If 1000 phones go back they lose a million dollars...Mine will be one of them as well.... If we stuck together in the first place they would HAVE to listen....Lock Bootloaders...whatever, but give us that want a solution one...Unlock for the Root Community...the most creative and die hard enthusiast deserve better than this
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Lets start another petition...and fight for our right to Root!
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No not really, that is a potential lose but in actuality they will just go into the refurbished pool. 1000 phones is still nothing out of the 25+ million phones they will sell. That is based just on the Q2 sales numbers of the S7 \ S7E. The 1000 phones is only 0.004 % of 25 million phones.
Also returns are just part of everyday business and expected. Unless the return rate was a high percentage, it is just normal business to them.

Unfortunately our numbers and desires mean nothing to them compared to their own...
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chipworkz said:
No not really, that is a potential lose but in actuality they will just go into the refurbished pool. 1000 phones is still nothing out of the 25+ million phones they will sell. That is based just on the Q2 sales numbers of the S7 \ S7E. The 1000 phones is only 0.004 % of 25 million phones.
Also returns are just part of everyday business and expected. Unless the return rate was a high percentage, it is just normal business to them.
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I know...just felt good to say...

Why can't we just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? N5 was always interchangeable, and w8 is also sd820, so why not? Someone should try...they may have left us an out...
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DionWhite33 said:
I know...just felt good to say...
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lol I know man, this is how I felt when I got the S7E. I said I was done with Samsung and would never buy a locked down phone. Well here I am with my Note7 knowing it was locked. I would prefer to have the option to root and flash custom roms if I wanted to but I decided to just stay stock which is why I was fine buying the phone.
There just isn't another phone out or soon to be out from what I have seen to match this. I am still keeping the Note5 for the wife so if I really get the itch to flash something, I can always do it on that one.

thatisandwas said:
Come on guys... Seriously? I love rooting and tinkering just as much as anyone... But you are returning all 3 because the bootloader is locked? I'm amazed you bought them in the first place if this is a deal breaker.
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I would have waited to see if it was locked before I bought it.
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Rx8Driver said:
Why can't we just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? N5 was always interchangeable, and w8 is also sd820, so why not? Someone should try...they may have left us an out...
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I am sure there is more to it than that but it is a different scenario than what we had with the S7. I would think that this is the most likelihood of the T-Mobile version getting unlocked. BUT with the reports of the F model getting the update that locked down it's bootloader, I think there is a good chance that they will all be locked down before long.

chipworkz said:
I am sure there is more to it than that but it is a different scenario than what we had with the S7. I would think that this is the most likelihood of the T-Mobile version getting unlocked. BUT with the reports of the F model getting the update that locked down it's bootloader, I think there is a good chance that they will all be locked down before long.
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If this will work now that's all we need...flash the bootloader from w8 and don't take any ota updates...they can't force us to update...
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Rx8Driver said:
If this will work now that's all we need...flash the bootloader from w8 and don't take any ota updates...they can't force us to update...
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True, once rooted the update can't be forced. The value of the rooted phones could really go up since the supply will start to dwindle.

PSA: USA Bootloaders WILL be LOCKED!!!

My DM with a T-Mobile rep.

Any chance you can ask them to list the actual bands the phone supports?

I'm glad I'll be the recipient of the Exynos (unlocked) version. However i can get with the whole security aspect in regards to Google wallet & Samsung Pay/android pay. Like you mentioned though i NEVER and will EVER use this service, it gets disabled from the moment i get the phone (plus my bank doesn't support it anyway lol).
You pay a premium it should be up to the user as to what he does and yes what he/she risks.
I am very much against taking away the option of root and custom ROMs because of a service being forced upon us.
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Duncan1982 said:
I'm glad I'll be the recipient of the Exynos (unlocked) version. However i can get with the whole security aspect in regards to Google wallet & Samsung Pay/android pay. Like you mentioned though i NEVER and will EVER use this service, it gets disabled from the moment i get the phone (plus my bank doesn't support it anyway lol).
You pay a premium it should be up to the user as to what he does and yes what he/she risks.
I am very much against taking away the option of root and custom ROMs because of a service being forced upon us.
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I second being against them taking away root and ROMs and forcing services upon us. If there was less or no fragmentation in android with regards to updates, I could perhaps stay stock..

lightninbug said:
My DM with a T-Mobile rep.
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LOL! Sorry but, how old are you? I'm as disappointed as anyone, but you're acting like a child. You think that because YOU'VE been with T-Mobile "since VoiceStream" T-Mobile should change their decision? Ridiculous. The guy you were talking to can't help you, cannot make any executive decisions and sure as hell isn't passing along your "concerns" to Legere. He also doesn't give a damn that you're cancelling a whopping THREE (3!!!) device orders. Did you think he was going to crumble to his knees, beg you to keep your orders and run tell boss, "we must change our bootloader plans because Mr. VoiceStream is simply NOT having it?"
You were just whining to yourself while he typed, "I understand how you feel" and rubbed your shoulders a bit.

Agreed, complaining to a underpaid rep that probably hates listening to people complain all day everyday is not going to get bootloaders unlocked.

johnwayne27 said:
Agreed, complaining to a underpaid rep that probably hates listening to people complain all day everyday is not going to get bootloaders unlocked.
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Yet people still complain lol.
You know the bootloader is locked before you buy the device. Deal with it and move on.
Edit: not aimed towards you. Just saying in general of the complainers lol

Chainfire already finds a solution

aydinbahadir88 said:
Chainfire already finds a solution
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Source?

Z51 said:
Yet people still complain lol.
You know the bootloader is locked before you buy the device. Deal with it and move on.
Edit: not aimed towards you. Just saying in general of the complainers lol
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^ This.
I also love how the op states he is speaking for the users/devs on XDA.....errr, no you aint!! lol

aydinbahadir88 said:
Chainfire already finds a solution
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For realz???
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aydinbahadir88 said:
Chainfire already finds a solution
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LMAO...Yea, sure he did.

Useless thread. This is not a surprise and is something we already knew.

I ordered two from TMo and I'm sure that a root method will pop up soon after release.
Motorola had bootlocks on the Bionic and it was still able to be rooted. I bet within a month we'll be rooting with the rest of them.:good::good:

lightninbug said:
My DM with a T-Mobile rep.
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Samsung has officially lost by business. Been a samsung guy since the S3 and I've stuck with them in the years since. It's such a shame that they choose to do this. I don't need Samsung pay, as I have a wallet. Awful that they force these programs down our throats as they're nice to have but are completely unnecessary.
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jpeckinp said:
I ordered two from TMo and I'm sure that a root method will pop up soon after release.
Motorola had bootlocks on the Bionic and it was still able to be rooted. I bet within a month we'll be rooting with the rest of them.:good::good:
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The Galaxy S7 came out in March and it took three months to even figure out how to root it. We don't even have a bootloader unlock for the GS7, and it's been a year since it's release. Might want to lower your expectations as devs are moving away from locked down devices like the Galaxy series in the U.S.

Wow this is like posting water is wet.

I stopped rooting my phones, but I'm still against taking away the option. I just never could pull the trigger on losing Samsung Pay permanently.

cpufrost said:
Wow this is like posting water is wet.
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Hahaha how true [emoji106]
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*GASP!!* I'm glad you pointed that out....

sireniankyle said:
I stopped rooting my phones, but I'm still against taking away the option. I just never could pull the trigger on losing Samsung Pay permanently.
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I'm in the same boat as you. Unsure of what to do for the foreseeable future. Also KNOX. I actually do care about tripping it. The email app my company uses breaks if KNOX is tripped....

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Plus Root

I have 2 extra T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Plus. If someone can develop a root, and confident with it, i can test it out.

Devicerepair said:
I have 2 extra T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Plus. If someone can develop a root, and confident with it, i can test it out.
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I'm following this thread as I have one

Where the devs at?! Free S8's! LOL!

Exynos will probably get all the love

why is this thread so empty? C'mon devs, you can't put down free s8's!.
Current Phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+ (T-Mobile) Orchid Grey
Other Phones: Samsung- Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S5 (x2), Galaxy S4 (x2), Galaxy S (the original Galaxy S), SideKick 2008

lol
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Ill work on a root but I need an s8 plus. Right now I'm $400 away from getting one. If someone wants to help me out. gofundme.com/3o4u02w I'm really wanting to do dev work on the exynos model but the SD would be a nice start. Got s7 edge roms to flash on the s7 active from tmo and att so this should be kinda not hard lol.

this.guy.lol said:
Ill work on a root but I need an s8 plus. Right now I'm $400 away from getting one. If someone wants to help me out. gofundme.com/3o4u02w I'm really wanting to do dev work on the exynos model but the SD would be a nice start. Got s7 edge roms to flash on the s7 active from tmo and att so this should be kinda not hard lol.
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are u saying u think u can root a tmo s8+ because you got roms from another variant flashed?
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revulv said:
Where the devs at?! Free S8's! LOL!
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nick_the_sus said:
why is this thread so empty? C'mon devs, you can't put down free s8's!.
Current Phone: Samsung Galaxy S8+ (T-Mobile) Orchid Grey
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lol where do u get free phone from? maybe op can clarify but looks to me like he is saying hed be willing to "test" on his new devices, not he has 2 devices to give away for free

elliwigy said:
are u saying u think u can root a tmo s8+ because you got roms from another variant flashed?
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I'm saying I'd love to try it and see where It takes me. I've done alot of brick level activities on the s6 for sprint with success, had decent success with the activitiy on the s7 active. I know root and ROMS are two different things entirely but I feel I could pull it off. I have no job and all the time in the world to Dev something lol. Just looking for a chance to prove myself useful on xda.
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To add more, I've only ever hard bricked 1 device my entire life and it was a oneplus one. Fixed it easily but nonetheless. I've had over 97 phones since age 15 and I'm 26 now. Had ever major Samsung flagship device except the note 7 and now the s8 plus. Gaining root and finding exploits and bugs is kinda my secret hobby now exposed lol.

this.guy.lol said:
I'm saying I'd love to try it and see where It takes me. I've done alot of brick level activities on the s6 for sprint with success, had decent success with the activitiy on the s7 active. I know root and ROMS are two different things entirely but I feel I could pull it off. I have no job and all the time in the world to Dev something lol. Just looking for a chance to prove myself useful on xda.
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To add more, I've only ever hard bricked 1 device my entire life and it was a oneplus one. Fixed it easily but nonetheless. I've had over 97 phones since age 15 and I'm 26 now. Had ever major Samsung flagship device except the note 7 and now the s8 plus. Gaining root and finding exploits and bugs is kinda my secret hobby now exposed lol.
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lol i like your enthusiasm but i feel you are out of your realm.. after all a hard brick is a brick you cannot recover from so not sure how you can say you recovered from it lol.. rooting and finding exploits isnt that easy

elliwigy said:
lol i like your enthusiasm but i feel you are out of your realm.. after all a hard brick is a brick you cannot recover from so not sure how you can say you recovered from it lol.. rooting and finding exploits isnt that easy
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I can't tell if this guy is trolling or has absolutely no concept of what he thinks he wants to get involved with... Seems like some kind of special, nonetheless.

Ker~Man said:
I can't tell if this guy is trolling or has absolutely no concept of what he thinks he wants to get involved with... Seems like some kind of special, nonetheless.
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right lol.. ppl think free phone and all a sudden theyre certified security experts lol all the while i dont see a free phone to stsrt lol.. better off trying to give it to jcase or someone with actual experience or wait to see if any eng firmware gets leaked or even debug

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lol i like your enthusiasm but i feel you are out of your realm.. after all a hard brick is a brick you cannot recover from so not sure how you can say you recovered from it lol.. rooting and finding exploits isnt that easy
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Thanks! the hard brick on the one plus one was due to me flashing colorOS which is a Chinese OS for the OPO. I did something wrong and it hard bricked. I took it apart, removed the battary and did my Odin like setup to get back to CM12S before this was a tada look at this recover it was dead and not responding with 100% battary life prior to the brick. Took me all of 3 hours to fix it. to me that's a hard brick that I revived lol. An uncommon HB for the OPO with only 5 others with the issue. Least at the time.
I know I could find or help aid in the search for root and so on if I had an s8 plus. I'm so so close to having enough cash for one. Been trying to get the gofundme thing off and going so I can get to work on finding a solution

this.guy.lol said:
Thanks! the hard brick on the one plus one was due to me flashing colorOS which is a Chinese OS for the OPO. I did something wrong and it hard bricked. I took it apart, removed the battary and did my Odin like setup to get back to CM12S before this was a tada look at this recover it was dead and not responding with 100% battary life prior to the brick. Took me all of 3 hours to fix it. to me that's a hard brick that I revived lol. An uncommon HB for the OPO with only 5 others with the issue. Least at the time.
I know I could find or help aid in the search for root and so on if I had an s8 plus. I'm so so close to having enough cash for one. Been trying to get the gofundme thing off and going so I can get to work on finding a solution
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lol again, its not hard bricked if it was fixed with a simple battery pull but by all means lol..
i just dont think someone should donate an S8+ to anyone other than an experienced dev as well as I dont think anyone would be willing to do that either lol
in all reality someone doesnt even need the phone to find exploits/root and trust me it is not easy.. experienced devs take a long time if even ever to come up with exploits and it has only got more difficult..

Ker~Man said:
I can't tell if this guy is trolling or has absolutely no concept of what he thinks he wants to get involved with... Seems like some kind of special, nonetheless.
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I'm quite serious about doing dev work. Not that you may be or may not be referring to me, but in any case, even tho I have a low level doesn't mean I don't have an education, a brain crammed with knowledge and a yern to see future development. I'd love to contribute all I can since I know a decently fair amount about Samsung devices in particular and going through alot of code. Sorry if I sound "noob" but as Ive said, I've got more free time than Obama while he was in office. As sad as that is to say.
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elliwigy said:
lol again, its not hard bricked if it was fixed with a simple battery pull but by all means lol..
i just dont think someone should donate an S8+ to anyone other than an experienced dev as well as I dont think anyone would be willing to do that either lol
in all reality someone doesnt even need the phone to find exploits/root and trust me it is not easy.. experienced devs take a long time if even ever to come up with exploits and it has only got more difficult..
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I fully agree that it is difficult, but with all respect, the s7 active has been out for a year give or take and no one aside from me has and any luck with flashing a nonexynos rom from a different carrier on it and having it work well with the exception of the lack of 3 buttons. Yes echo rom works but so do some others as well. I'm not asking for a free phone to mess around with, I'm looking for help with donations to get my hands on one. To be real with the not needing a device to do root and find exploits, im more of a hands on kinda guy and by that I mean device in my hands lol.

We should encourage people to help development, regardless of how significant or insignificant. This is the exact reason random people and developers don't put **** out for these phones. People never have anything nice to say! Even if you know the guy has absolutely no chance, why does that hurt you so much that you essentially have to say he's stupid and point out his mistake?

revulv said:
We should encourage people to help development, regardless of how significant or insignificant. This is the exact reason random people and developers don't put **** out for these phones. People never have anything nice to say! Even if you know the guy has absolutely no chance, why does that hurt you so much that you essentially have to say he's stupid and point out his mistake?
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no one has called him,stupid except for you in your post.. if anything I am saying good luck and ifcppl want to give him a free phone then by all means lol
and to add some actual facts to your post, some devs will not work on certain devices because of fake wannabe devs lol.. jcase refused to work on the LG V20 for example because there was some fakes claiming they were devs and taking ppls domatioms when all they did was steal other ppls ideas and work..
its not unheard of for xda users to help eachother out by letting him know its not as easy as 123 and simply getting a non snapdragon rom to flash on the phone.. again, if ppl want to give an inexperienced user a free phone or donations to buy a phone instead of a proven and tested dev then by all means go ahead.. its a free country and everyone is entitled to their opinions.
I was saying the opposite of what you incinuated, i am trying to bring more real devs over here by implying any free phones or donatioms should go to them as we'd have a significantly better chance at obtaining root down the road this way based on what that guy has been saying

lmao people grow tf up
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meathammer386 said:
lmao people grow tf up
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yea bro, grow up lol.. or give him your s8+ so we can root this phone

If I can jump in now, I am a bit slow yes, but I have an education and I've been messing with computers and tech since I was 2. I do agree with the comment of not bashing and getting " more experienced devs" on the matter but them devs were once in my shoes....sure theirs some fake bs ones out here but I say to them m.t.f.o.m.f I cannot begin to tell you of how many times I've had ample times to jump in and help on an important matter for development and chose not to for comments like what I read. Not just on here but on the opo forums as well. No it doesn't hurt me, but the shere lack of wanting to aid and this dude over here knows more and therefore should acquire one first is absolute bunk and just WOW lol. Kinda remember why I deactivated my old xda. Anyways, if anyone serious about development wants to help me prove to these "superior athletic guru types" I have a link in my profile. Damn shame when someone wants to seriously offer help for a,community but as soon as my computer lingo doesn't match, its fast to bash. Instead of pointing out my poor computer English why not just ask what I meant? Everyone is fast to judge these days.

Root for Note 20 Ultra US Version ?/!

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned at all on this forum, unless I'm reading it completely wrong.
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/
Now, full disclosure, I haven't actually done this but it is very interesting. I haven't tried my device since the note 8, and is have to get more comfortable with knowing how to unroot before I attempt this. In addition to the details installing custom recovery, I'm just not ready I guess. I'm talking myself up though lol
What do you guys think?
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Didn't try it but glad to see there's an option for it now, even if it costs $150
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VICosPhi said:
Didn't try it but glad to see there's an option for it now, even if it costs $150
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Yes, forgot to mention that. It's posted on XDA's page, so I figured it was okay to share. Thanks for mentioning that detail!
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$150....[emoji1786]
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Yeah price is a little steep but will be worth it. I never use samsung pay so losing it is no big deal. Just hope there are some devs out there to cook up ROMs, kernels, etc!

Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?

keller.jeff said:
Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?
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You have to unlock your bootloader before doing anything. That's where the issue is

Interested in seeing the results for somebody

That's a bit too much for something you have to wait for someone to have the time to do it .

It comes from China and have to use teamviewer and what about a refund if it doesn't work? Think I'll just stay stock for the mean time, no telling what might get installed on your phone.

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It comes from China and have to use teamviewer and what about a refund if it doesn't work? Think I'll just stay stock for the mean time, no telling what might get installed on your phone.
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Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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themisterwilson said:
Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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I know the risks of root been doing it for years, just think the risk out weights the advantages with China involved!

ggrant3876 said:
I know the risks of root been doing it for years, just think the risk out weights the advantages with China involved!
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Oh China involved lol. Gotcha
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keller.jeff said:
Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?
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No the token is special to each device
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The guys doing it are legit. So all the nasty comments can go up the road. It's either pay it or don't. If you don't. Don't whine about it. Cause obviously you don't know

This method also works for the Canadian variants as well.
Personally I'd probably stay stock but I can see many take advantage
of this method to Root their smartphones.

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No the token is special to each device
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The guys doing it are legit. So all the nasty comments can go up the road. It's either pay it or don't. If you don't. Don't whine about it. Cause obviously you don't know
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Ye sir, I agree with this sentiment. Please don't take my sarcastic response as an insult to China. It's 100% the opposite. More skeptical of a product/service purely because it originates in China? What a joke.
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themisterwilson said:
Ye sir, I agree with this sentiment. Please don't take my sarcastic response as an insult to China. It's 100% the opposite. More skeptical of a product/service purely because it originates in China? What a joke.
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Most of them do originate in China lot of people. Lot of good developers
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samteeee said:
This method also works for the Canadian variants as well.
Personally I'd probably stay stock but I can see many take advantage
of this method to Root their smartphones.
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But the question in play is development. You pay and then no development hurts too. Thats why I try to stick it with known models if at all possible

i rooted my U model
will cost you 125
that's not something you'd spread on xda

MlM1c said:
More then likely somebody will copy it and either charge money as well or just release it to the general population. Stuff leaks happens all the time and seeing that they are making what seems to be good money gives even more attraction to those skilled enough to copy it.
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I suppose my feelings about paying are: if I want to root bad enough, I'm gonna want it $125 bad. In the scheme of things, is not a huge amount. Not if you can afford a $1300 smartphone, or even ~$800 with trade in.
And yes, it's also worth supporting development.
Edit: also agree, there is a lot going on in China. I've worked with colleagues in China and have friends there. Is a different culture there, there's so much more job competition than here. There's not room for half-assed efforts.
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themisterwilson said:
Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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I had that issue but can hide in magisk to make it work