I have been looking for a phone i can mod and have fun with. i currently have the s5 but unlocking the bootloader is nonexistent as i have the 11 series Toshiba chip. My question is, Is there a some one willing to part with their s5? Is there a way i can find a newer phone that will hook up to vzw with, an ir blaster, gps, blue tooth, removable battery? How can i tell if i can unlock the boot-loader on a device that is not in my hands? thanks for all your help you guys are great and i have learned so much in the few years i have been moding my phones.
Ugh, check swappa.
maybe here..claz.org/classifieds?q=samsung+s5+unlock used.. a bit cheaper.. don’t know. Just an idea. Good hunting!
Hi I'm currently selling my s5 here
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/272430641689
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Let me apologize for how horribly informed about phones I am even though my study is in a related industry (I'm a computer science undergrad), but I just don't understand all the different terms well enough to draw any proper conclusions as I research my way on getting a Galaxy S4. (I will be getting the Fido S4...so I'm guessing the i337?)
So let me get this straight:
Rooting gives you root access, as with any *-nux systems. So it means you'll have full control of your phone.
And as far as I can tell, only some variants of the S4 are root-able at the moment
Bootloader (lock/unlock) is whether or not you can put in a new (custom) firmware or not.
And so far, it looks like most variants are locked in terms of the bootloader.
Unlocking, I'm guessing in most occasions mean SIM-unlocked right?
What I don't understand is if a device is rooted and flashed with a new ROM. Does that effectively also unlock the sim lock?
Sorry for the weird questions and I know it doesn't seem like it's really S4 related, but I'll be getting an S4 soon so I thought it'll be a good idea to ask in here. More to the point, I'm worried about what it takes for me to get my new phone to the most potential. One thing I'm most concerned about is the SIM lock because there is a good chance I'll be traveling with this phone.
Thanks in advance for any answers.
I am switching from Sprint to AT&T, as I already said in the subject, and I am looking for some QUICK opinions.
As most people probably have gone through this when buying their phone, I am debating on the S4 Active or the HTC One.
Upon coming onto here though, I was leaning more toward the HTC One because I like several things about it, more than the normal S4 and S4 Active, and because most of the S4 software features I don't really care about; I'm an EVO 3D owner, so I know how the gimmicks go. Nonetheless there are things that do attract me to the S4 Active over the One
I noticed the difference in activity for the S4 vs the One is SIGNIFICANT. ~13.5k posts for the S4 and ~3.6k posts for the One. Why is this? Are there that many junk postings\ROMs\etc or is it really just THAT active in this community? Is this section the same area to go to for the S4 Active device w/ AT&T?
- How is battery life? This is more geared toward the S4 \ S4 Active veteran users as I don't care how long your battery is lasting after you got your phone just a week ago lol
- How is NORMAL everyday use of the camera\camcorder?
- Are there significant amounts of SOLID daily drivers that are varying in style and operation? (ROMs)
- For the Active, how is call quality (for both sides), are there any other downsides to the Active edition vs regular S4 or HTC One?
Thanks
incarceration said:
I am switching from Sprint to AT&T, as I already said in the subject, and I am looking for some QUICK opinions.
As most people probably have gone through this when buying their phone, I am debating on the S4 Active or the HTC One.
Upon coming onto here though, I was leaning more toward the HTC One because I like several things about it, more than the normal S4 and S4 Active, and because most of the S4 software features I don't really care about; I'm an EVO 3D owner, so I know how the gimmicks go. Nonetheless there are things that do attract me to the S4 Active over the One
I noticed the difference in activity for the S4 vs the One is SIGNIFICANT. ~13.5k posts for the S4 and ~3.6k posts for the One. Why is this? Are there that many junk postings\ROMs\etc or is it really just THAT active in this community? Is this section the same area to go to for the S4 Active device w/ AT&T?
- How is battery life? This is more geared toward the S4 \ S4 Active veteran users as I don't care how long your battery is lasting after you got your phone just a week ago lol
- How is NORMAL everyday use of the camera\camcorder?
- Are there significant amounts of SOLID daily drivers that are varying in style and operation? (ROMs)
- For the Active, how is call quality (for both sides), are there any other downsides to the Active edition vs regular S4 or HTC One?
Thanks
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OK I'll try to answer most of ur questions there r more posts in the s4 section for two reasons 1 there r two devices using this forum the s4 and the s4 active 2 s4 has sold 20 million devices or so the HTC one about 5 million ( est not exact number from what I read )
Battery close is similar on all 3 devices for a lot of ppl the decidinng factor is the SD card and removable battery which HTC one has neither plus that power button being on top ( u had a evo 3d u mite be used to this )
Daily drivers there is plenty of good ROMs for the s4 and the HTC one
The active is really limited in this aspect since it has yet to acquire custom recovery exploit yet
The s4 has a boot loader exploit so u can use custom recovery as long as u don't update it out of the box mf3 ( plenty of threads on how to freeze att updater )
Out of the total amt of phones sold very few ppl actually flash ROMs a small percent of the android population the galaxy line has always had a lot of devs and ROMs cuz of its awesome specs and likability and ease to root and flash ROMs ( minus boot loader locking which isn't Samsung's fault its the carriers )
Hope this helps u and answers ur questions
sent from my SGH - leet ( i337) using Tapatalk 4 beta
Thanks for the fairly detailed response!
I have a couple other questions for you - is the cartoon-like UI their TouchWiz software?
Not to ruffle any feathers but I don't really like that aspect of it.
Also, when you unlock the bootloader and\or root, do you still get the annoying triangle upon boot? My friend had the S III and he had that problem. It didn't affect functionality but it was a bit tacky\annoying.
Yeah I have found AT&T to be root\unlock Nazis, but it seemed to be select devices they like to lock down. Not sure why, because you still have your plan that limits you lol
Thanks again!
incarceration said:
Thanks for the fairly detailed response!
I have a couple other questions for you - is the cartoon-like UI their TouchWiz software?
Not to ruffle any feathers but I don't really like that aspect of it.
Also, when you unlock the bootloader and\or root, do you still get the annoying triangle upon boot? My friend had the S III and he had that problem. It didn't affect functionality but it was a bit tacky\annoying.
Yeah I have found AT&T to be root\unlock Nazis, but it seemed to be select devices they like to lock down. Not sure why, because you still have your plan that limits you lol
Thanks again!
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TW (TouchWhiz) is samsungs launcher and I wouldn't call it cartoon-like, but if you think so there are alternatives such as launchers from the Play Store, or flashing an AOSP ROM for vanilla Android look and feel.
As far as unlocking the bootloader, there are working methods as to remove the triangle on boot, so don't sweat that.
As an owner of a rooted Verizon Retail S5, I'm very grateful for the developers that have worked hard to maximize the potential of the phone, but no matter how much you clean up TouchWiz, it is simply no replacement for Cyanogenmod/AOSP. My question is it possible to have a work-around for the locked bootloader like the LG G3's Bump possible on the S5?
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As an owner of a rooted Verizon Retail S5, I'm very grateful for the developers that have worked hard to maximize the potential of the phone, but no matter how much you clean up TouchWiz, it is simply no replacement for Cyanogenmod/AOSP. My question is it possible to have a work-around for the locked bootloader like the LG G3's Bump possible on the S5?
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I would also love to see something like this. I had mentioned in another thread why not try to use Kexec? That was used on a CyanogenMod ROM I had on my Motorola Droid 4 that had a locked bootloader. Basically, the phone will boot with its kernel, then kexec will load the custom one on top of it.
Now granted, IDK if the Motorola D4 had TrustZone or any of that nonsense to deal with so I'm not sure if something like that could work as an interim.
Hi i'm thinking of getting the Verizon S8 during the black friday sale, my question is:
1. From people who own it is it generally a good phone and are y'all happy with it?
2. I saw the thread about rooting the US. Snapdragon version i'd like to know if there's anything different/would stop me from rooting since ill be getting it on Verizon? PS. ill be activating it on Verizon but buying it at BestBuy in case that makes a difference.
Thanks for your help
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Hi i'm thinking of getting the Verizon S8 during the black friday sale, my question is:
1. From people who own it is it generally a good phone and are y'all happy with it?
2. I saw the thread about rooting the US. Snapdragon version i'd like to know if there's anything different/would stop me from rooting since ill be getting it on Verizon? PS. ill be activating it on Verizon but buying it at BestBuy in case that makes a difference.
Thanks for your help
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Personally knowing what I know now I'd be looking at a different phone. These things are carrier owned locked bootloader with no unlock on the horizon. The root method sucks with it being so long and complicated, reminds of the Sony Xperia days. Plus you lose 20% battery and there's no fix because locked bootloader. The list can go on but why bother I think you'll get the point. Have fun
I would suggest you OnePlus 5T if you want root, custom roms ecc. But if you want a freaking georgous screen that stretches at it's maximum, a great camera, and overall great build and design I would suggest S8. I have not rooted it yet, and personally I don't find the need to do it. Regarding the looks I can change through substratum or through custom themes(which just install as a normal apk but change even the notification bar). As far as speed goes it is pretty good, been using it for 5months and never noticed a big lag that bothered me.
kelu1997 said:
Hi i'm thinking of getting the Verizon S8 during the black friday sale, my question is:
1. From people who own it is it generally a good phone and are y'all happy with it?
2. I saw the thread about rooting the US. Snapdragon version i'd like to know if there's anything different/would stop me from rooting since ill be getting it on Verizon? PS. ill be activating it on Verizon but buying it at BestBuy in case that makes a difference.
Thanks for your help
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It is a great phone, with an amazing screen, it´s super fast, has good batterylife and a great camera. All of it even with a stock Samsung ROM.
That said, if you are used to rooting your phones and installing different Custom ROMs and Mods, maybe the US S8 isn´t right for you. It´s a real hassle to root and it can only be charged to 80% after root. The ROM and Mod development is very slowly picking up with Flashfire, although I´m confident we will see some more ROMs in the future, since the installbase is quite big.
So, the Phone is great on it´s own, but I personally wouldn´t buy the US Version, if I would want to use Custom ROMs or Mods.
As everybody said its a great phone as it is . No need for root and custom roms . But if you are really into these things then don't buy it from any carrier .
Forgive me if this has been beaten to death so if there's already an open thread please redirect me. I just need to know officially whether or not this model can be rooted as I'm having next to no luck google searching about it. Most threads are either 3 years old or pertain only to China s8 G955 etc models, but my understanding so far is the Snapdragon US model is unrootable. Just need to confirm this, and if so why is Samsung so frickin lame preventing this and getting rid of all the exploits? Any why is it ONLY this Galaxy model? I checked a list of rootable models and it just skips from the S7 to S9. I'm a bit salty about it. It's a great phone and would love to do more with it. Please advise, and if anyone knows of any cool alternatives/workarounds I'd very much like to know.
Thanks,
Prick Slickfield said:
Forgive me if this has been beaten to death so if there's already an open thread please redirect me. I just need to know officially whether or not this model can be rooted as I'm having next to no luck google searching about it. Most threads are either 3 years old or pertain only to China s8 G955 etc models, but my understanding so far is the Snapdragon US model is unrootable. Just need to confirm this, and if so why is Samsung so frickin lame preventing this and getting rid of all the exploits? Any why is it ONLY this Galaxy model? I checked a list of rootable models and it just skips from the S7 to S9. I'm a bit salty about it. It's a great phone and would love to do more with it. Please advise, and if anyone knows of any cool alternatives/workarounds I'd very much like to know.
Thanks,
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There is no root for Oreo and if the bootloader is revision 3 or higher no chance of.