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LG G5 Root & Recovery Bounty Thread! [Currently $4,875] [T-Mobile DONE! Who's Next?!]
LG G5 Root/Recovery Bounty Thread
Round 2: BE RESPECTFUL
UPDATE (5/23/2016): Root and TWRP has been achieved for the T-Mobile LG G5! @tungkick @wolfu11 and @arjuna_ made it possible!​
Woohoo! :good::good::good::good::good:
If you have pledged to donate if Root and TWRP was achieved for any carrier (general), or for T-Mobile specifically, please donate to @tungkick, CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO PayPal Donation Email: [email protected]
If you also want to show appreciation to @wolfu11 and @arjuna_, please donate to them as well. They were instrumental in getting this done.
@wolfu11 CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO Paypal Donation Email: [email protected]
@arjuna_ / @ArJuna CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO Paypal Donation Email: [email protected]
(Note the links use http://donatenow.wc.lt/ a site that let's you make custom PayPal links to email addresses even though PayPal apparantly removed that feature.)
PLEASE POST IN THIS THREAD ONCE YOU HAVE FULFILLED YOUR DONATION SO I CAN MARK YOU DOWN AS PAID​
This is a direct copy of the old Root Bounty thread, I am editing it and reposting it as instructed/allowed by matt4321 in this post:
"If someone wants to open another bounty thread, take current pledges from the OP and maintain that then that is fine.
However it must be on topic, any talk or links posted of the removed tool by @jcase and @beaups will result in an infraction. Consider this your warning. Me and other moderators will be watching closely."
Forum moderator,
matt4321
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Thank you matt4321!
Root has been achieved by using "LGTool by beaups and jcase", but they have done a service to the community, and held it back from release until it is actually ready for use by the public and power users alike. Any person or team who delivers such a tool first, that allows us all to root and/or flash a custom recovery, will be awarded the bounty as a thank you from the community.
THE LINK TO LGTool HAS BEEN REMOVED EVERYWHERE AT REQUEST OF THE OWNERS OF THE SOFTWARE, AS IT IS NOT READY. DO NOT POST IT OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO POST IN THIS THREAD OR YOU WILL BE SORRY.
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LG JUST RELEASED AN OFFICIAL BOOTLOADER UNLOCK FOR THE G5 EUROPE VARIANT. HERE IS A LINK FOR THAT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g...oader-t3363040
All credit, and a personal thanks goes out to @open1your1eyes0 for the use of his S4 Bounty template. Thanks to @Fredo2000 for maintaining the original thread.​
Bounty Details​
Hello everyone! I'm restarting this thread to keep track of the bounty for rooting the G5. I've seen a few posts pop up about paying whoever roots it first, so if you are interested in donating money to the first person to successfully root the G5 please post your amount and I'll (now @kchannel9) add it all up and keep the total amount updated.
Greatly looking forward to anyone interested in becoming a candidate in this challenge to find a means for root.
REQUIREMENTS​
1. Be the first person to create or find a method to achieve the following:
Exploiting a fully stock build of any US carrier to gain root access
2. Make a post in this thread with the following:
Proving it works with appropriate photos and/or screenshots
Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow
3. Wait for at least one member to follow the same method and confirm it works the same on their fully stock device
4. Claim your bounty via PM from pledger(s)
Payment will be processed between each member and the bounty collector via PM on an individual basis.
Donation Tally by Carrier:
General: $320 ACHIEVED
AT&T: $815
Verizon: $775
T-Mobile: $635 ACHIEVED
Sprint: $850
RS988 variant: $200
LGH831 Canadian variant: $900
H860 Dual SIM - $80
International H860n variant: $150
International H850 variants (e.g. South African version): $25
VS987 variant: $100
F700S variant: $50
List of Pledges (please ask in the thread to be added or removed as needed)​
woodreaux - $20
kafisc - 30€
uberjon - $50 (for Verizon variant) DONATION CANCELED
tribalartgod - $25
meds88 - $50 (for International H860n variant) DONATION FULFILLED, H860n not yet rooted
broodjepoep - $20
Smithfolk4 - $50 (for Verizon variant)
HeatSeekingViking - $25 + $25 for AT&T variant
sharpknight - $5 + $10 for T-Mobile variant $10 of $15, PARTIAL DONATION FULFILLED
solitarywarrior1 - $25 + $25 for Sprint variant DONATION FULFILLED FOR ROOT IN GENERAL ONLY, Sprint variant still unrooted
hugehead83 - $100 (for Sprint variant)
comp101inc - $20 (for Sprint variant)
igotroot - $10 (for T-Mobile variant)
the.mister.d - $25 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
HtcOnekid - $20 (for T-Mobile variant)
REDRUM2663 - $25
kwkw480 - $20 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
kos26 - $35 (for AT&T variant)
Coycaine - $25 (for Verizon variant)
Doktor Jones - $25 + $75 for Sprint variant DONATION FULFILLED FOR ROOT IN GENERAL ONLY, Sprint variant still unrooted
NorthSouthEast - $50 (for AT&T variant)
jreed3786 - $40 (for AT&T variant)
bhyurf - $150 for custom recovery + $50 for root (for AT&T variant)
djxn40 - $100 for custom recovery + $50 for root (for Sprint variant)
pressmoon - $25 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
unfaix - $25 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
rodpgfx - $30
kchannel9 - $60 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
Mibuix0r - $20 (for Verizon variant)
Martin6040 - $10 (for Sprint variant)
bl_kist - $100 (for Verizon variant)
raynan - $10 + $50 for RS988 variant DONATION FULFILLED FOR ROOT IN GENERAL ONLY, RS988 still unrooted
Bstrong9211 - $10
mallman - $100 (for T-Mobile variant)
jtsmall - $10
roc342 - $10 (for Sprint variant)
kjwaugh - $10 ($CDN)
stickybumps1 - $20 (for AT&T variant) DONATION CANCELED
denson9874 - $20 (for T-Mobile variant)
andyroidking - $30 (for Verizon variant)
janhendrik8 - $15 (for AT&T variant)
Freshgeardude - $10 (for Verizon variant)
paleman27 - $150 (for AT&T variant)
plasticarmyman - $100 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
waylo - $40+ (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
twoxa - $40 (for T-Mobile variant)
qwahchees - $50 (for LGH831 Canadian variant)
Josh McGrath - $30 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION CONFIRMED FOR NEAR FUTURE
CPPAdam - $50 (for AT&T variant)
hithisisme - $100 (for Verizon variant)
foamerman - $20 (for Verizon variant)
btpd21 - $25 (for AT&T variant)
dankify - $100 (for Verizon variant)
whizadree - $100 for custom recovery + $50 for root (for AT&T variant), plus bonus complicated Bitcoin donation
MikeMulligan - $30 (for LGH831 Canadian variant)
Rippey574 - $70 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
kkuhle - $50 (for T-Mobile variant)
ajindy - $50 (for Verizon variant, $100 if before May 31, 2016)
RavenTBK - $50 ($100 if before May 31, 2016)
OverDrive33 - $20 (for LGH831 Canadian variant)
barondebxl - $20 (for H860 variant)
MattDGTL - $20 (for T-Mobile variant)
x7eye1x - $50 for custom recovery + $50 for root (for Sprint variant)
T-Mobile Root & Recovery Achieved 5/23/16
Honestly Annoying - $10 for fastboot & $50 for root (Sprint variant)
tekken1972 - $25 (for International H850 variant)
wacko37 - $50 (H860n dual sim variant) DONATION CANCELED
PaulieWallie - $50 (for RS988 variant)
MattBenwa - $100 (for VS987 variant)
117micc - $50 (for Verizon variant, root and/or bootloader unlock)
evobyte - $25 (for Verizon variant, root and bootloader unlock)
~~Tito~~ - $10 (for Sprint variant, root and bootloader unlock)
dorkythegreat - $50 (for F700S variant)
jxxxr1 - $60 (for Sprint variant)
knamsh - $10 (for H860 variant)
primluis - $20 (for T-Mobile variant) DONATION FULFILLED
kh4osX - $10 (for Verizon variant)
aLmoravado - $50 (for H860 variant)
PedroDaGr8 - $20 (for Sprint variant)
Dr.abboud - $50 (H860n dual sim variant) DONATION CANCELED
ninja6r - $30 (for Verizon variant)
motrinHD - $50 (for Verizon variant)
Aegis1973 - $100 (for Sprint variant)
frnhalo - $20 (for Sprint variant)
Wildfire.ca - $20 (for the H860 variant)
volcolm - $600 (for Canadian H831 Wind Mobile or other unlocked)
gould.daniel14 - $200 (for Canadian variant, LG H831 on wind mobile, root & custom recovery)
jlseven - $100 (Verizon variant)
YassGo - 30€ (approx $33) (for H860 Double SIM variant)
EricHegnes - $50 (for AT&T variant)
ksharks - $100 (for Sprint variant)
AmorImpermissus - $100 (for RS988 variant)
marc206 - $25 (for AT&T variant)
Nathamio - $20 (Verizon variant)
[YOUR NAME HERE!]
[YOUR NAME HERE!]
Updated 9/1/2016

Least you could do is give me credit the for starting the thread in the first place

Alright, let's try this again...My contribution is $10 USD for a simple root solution for any carrier; $50 USD for the RS988 (when it eventually starts shipping).

RS988 is new to me!
raynan said:
Alright, let's try this again...My contribution is $10 USD for a simple root solution for any carrier; $50 USD for the RS988 (when it eventually starts shipping).
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RS988 looks awesome, any other difference besides having compatibility with both GSM and CDMA, and being unlocked?

Thanks
Fredo2000 said:
Least you could do is give me credit the for starting the thread in the first place
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Edited it to give you credit, thanks for starting and maintaining the original thread.

Thank you
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kchannel9 said:
Edited it to give you credit, thanks for starting and maintaining the original thread.
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Thanks for doing that. The other thread totally got out of hand, never intended for that to happen :/
I would like to apologize to @jcase and @beaups for the irresponsible way I handled them releasing their tool that they removed. I was completely out of line with the way I handled it, sorry guys. I said some real bad things that I did not mean to say, and I'm not asking for you to forgive me but do not punish the rest of the G5 users because I made a mistake.

kchannel9 said:
RS988 looks awesome, any other difference besides having compatibility with both GSM and CDMA, and being unlocked?
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As far as I'm aware, the only differences are what you mentioned and no carrier branding and who knows, maybe LG will release a bootloader unlocking tool in the future!

Fredo2000 said:
Thank you
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Thanks for doing that. The other thread totally got out of hand, never intended for that to happen :/
I would like to apologize to @jcase and @beaups for the irresponsible way I handled them releasing their tool that they removed. I was completely out of line with the way I handled it, sorry guys. I said some real bad things that I did not mean to say, and I'm not asking for you to forgive me but do not punish the rest of the G5 users because I made a mistake.
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Looks good. Now that's out of the way lets keep this thread on topic.
$10 for any variant from me!
Sent from my LG-H830 using Tapatalk

$100 T-Mobile only

Less than 30.percent of bounties are actually recovered. We should do what we all did in the z1s bounty and have the funds paypaled to someone trustworthy

$10 for T-Mobile variant.

Put me down for USD $10 on sprint Version will pay via paypal

Put me down for $10
That's $CDN by the way (sorry).

stickybumps1 - $20 (for AT&T variant)
stickybumps1 said:
Hi, I could not post to the bounty thread because I am a new user. Could you please put me down for $20 for the AT&T variant. Thank you
Sent from my LG-H820 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Posting for stickybumps1

$20 for T-Mobile via paypal
Sent from my LG-H830 using Tapatalk

Kind of surprising how your poll doesn't include the international version of the G5 instead of "other". In the UK we don't have to suffer like American's do with their network branded phones lol.

Pledge my going rate for a root.... $29.99 (VZN). I'm still "rooting" for jcase.

$15USD for AT&T
Sent from my LG-H820 using XDA-Developers mobile app

I've suggested to the devs a GOOGLE PLAY PAID APP.
That guarantees unlimited income for the devs AND no sitting around and waiting for a massive payout, putting development on hold.
What do you guys think?

Who would hold the funds? Ensure that the full amount is going to the dev?
Sent from my LG-H820 using XDA-Developers mobile app

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[Deal][VZW] MotoX on sale for $0.01 USD [with 2yr contract]

Just wanted to let everyone know i saw that the 16gb/32gb motox on verizon wireless is on sale through motomaker.com for $0.01/$50.01 respectively, if you have an upgrade available. off-contract is still at $329 / $379.
Teksu said:
Just wanted to let everyone know i saw that the 16gb/32gb motox on verizon wireless is on sale through motomaker.com for $0.01/$50.01 respectively, if you have an upgrade available. off-contract is still at $329 / $379.
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This is just my personal opinion, but with the off contract prices being so low, I think you are better off buying the Moto X full retail, using your upgrade to buy an iPhone 5s, and selling the iPhone 5s to recoup the cost of the Moto X.
Right now the iPhone 5s 16GB is on sale at Best Buy for $150 and if you signed up for the BB reserve gift card, you can get it for $100 + tax. So for me, it would cost $140 after taxes and the upgrade fee. Since the Verizon iPhone 5s is GSM SIM unlocked, you can sell one of those mint/new on swappa for a minimum $550. After swappa fee, paypal fees and shipping insured/signature required you can net $500. So after you subtract the $140 you paid for the iPhone, your profit is $360, which would cover the cost of a 16GB Moto X + tax and still leave you with $10 to spare where I live so you would end up with a free Moto X + $10 profit.
If you use your upgrade, you still have to pay the upgrade fee of $30 and where I live and you pay tax on that so it would be $32. So with the $10 profit, you end up $42 ahead selling the iPhone, which is enough to buy the car dock with tax where I live. So if you go this route, you basically get a free 16GB Moto X + car dock as opposed to just using your upgrade.
Now that is a lot of work for a car dock and you are risking that you won't be able to sell a brand new iPhone for $550.
If you live in California you get taxed on the full retail value of the phone when you use an upgrade so it may or may not be worth it in California; you would have to do the math.
Also if you really want a Dev Ed, you can't get those using an upgrade so here is how the math works out for the Dev Ed using my state's sales tax rate of 6%:
iPhone 5s at Best Buy using reserve gift card, factoring in upgrade fee and sale price = $140
Moto X Dev Ed including sales tax = $403
Net from Sale of iPhone 5s assuming sale price of $550 after you pay swappa fee/paypal fees/shipping = $500
$500 - $140 - $403 = -$43.
So you would end up with a Moto X Dev Ed for $43 and since you can't get a Dev Ed with an upgrade, that is not a bad price at all!
Don't forget to score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card so you net $75 on that.
Then $75 - $43 = $32 so if you are willing to do that, too, you end up getting a free Moto X Dev Ed and profit $32, which should be enough to get you a decent case and a screen protector off of Amazon. So basically you can turn your upgrade into a free Moto X Dev Ed, case and screen protector if you are willing to do some work and take a risk on the sale price of the iPhone!
Cozume said:
Don't forget to score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card so you net $75 on that.
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Caveat - if you use the Motorola Tradeup program you have to select Moto X all other carriers, not Moto X verizon if you want a $100 VISA prepaid card. I did this with a Verizon Dev Ed purchased from Motorola directly and got the confirmation that I am getting the $100 VISA prepaid card.

[DEAL] How to Get a FREE Verizon Moto X Dev Ed if You Have an Upgrade Available

This is just my personal opinion, but with the off contract prices being so low, I think you are better off buying the Moto X full retail, using your upgrade to buy an iPhone 5s, and selling the iPhone 5s to recoup the cost of the Moto X. And you can't get a Moto X Dev Ed using an upgrade anyhow and the Verizon Moto Maker Moto X's don't have unlockable bootloaders so this is the cheapest method to get a Verizon Moto X Dev Ed. Takes a bit of effort to do it.
Obviously, you have to work out the taxes for where you live. My sales tax rate is 6% and I get charged that on the subsidized price of the phone and on the upgrade fee.
Right now a subsidized iPhone 5s 16GB is on sale at Best Buy for $150 and if you signed up for the BB reserve gift card, you can get it for $100 + tax. So for me, it would cost $140 after taxes and the upgrade fee. Since the Verizon iPhone 5s is GSM SIM unlocked, you should be able to sell one of those mint/new on swappa for a minimum $550. To be safe, let's say you sell it for $525. After swappa fee, paypal fees and shipping insured/signature required you can net $475. So after you subtract the $140 you paid for the iPhone, your profit is $335.
If you live in California you get taxed on the full retail value of the phone when you use an upgrade so it may or may not be worth it in California; you would have to do the math.
iPhone 5s at Best Buy using reserve gift card, factoring in upgrade fee, current sale price and 6% sales tax = $140
Moto X Dev Ed including 6% sales tax at current sale price = $403
Net from Sale of iPhone 5s assuming sale price of $525 after you pay swappa fee/paypal fees/shipping = $475
$475 - $140 - $403 = -$68.
So you would end up with a Moto X Dev Ed for $68. However, if you score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card you net $75 on that.
Motorola TradeUp
Remember the Motorola TradeUp program requires that the Motorola Admiral have a clean ESN, work and not have a cracked screen. There are lots of bad ESN and cracked screen cell phones on ebay so read the listing when you purchase.
Then $75 - $68 = $7 so if you are willing to do the TradeUp program, too, you end up getting a free Verizon Moto X Dev Ed and a profit of $7!
Caveat - if you use the Motorola Tradeup program you have to select Moto X all other carriers, not Moto X verizon if you want a $100 VISA prepaid card. I did this with a Verizon Dev Ed purchased from Motorola directly and got the confirmation that I am getting the $100 VISA prepaid card.
If you didn't sign up for the BB reserve gc, the Moto X Dev Ed would end up costing you $43, which isn't bad at all. In fact, the current price for a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X using your upgrade is $50 + $30 upgrade fee = $80 + 6% sales tax = $85. So even if you didn't sign up for the Best Buy reserve gift card, if you are willing to sell an iPhone 5s on swappa and get a Motorola Admiral off ebay for $25, you not only save $42 over getting a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X, you get yourself a Dev Ed with an unlockable bootloader (which you can't get using an upgrade anyhow).
Ok I did the math for California:
If you live in California you get taxed on the full retail value of the phone when you use an upgrade. I am using an 8% sales tax but I think in California the sales tax varies by county and even by city.
So 8% sales tax on the 16GB iPhone 5s full retail value of $650 + $30 upgrade fee = $55. Thus, total cost for the iPhone 5s is $195 on sale after $50 gc applied. Here is the math:
iPhone 5s at Best Buy using reserve gift card, factoring in upgrade fee, current sale price and 8% sales tax on the full retail value and upgrade fee = $195
Moto X Dev Ed including 8% sales tax at current sale price = $410
Net from Sale of iPhone 5s assuming sale price of $525 after you pay swappa fee/paypal fees/shipping = $475
$475 - $195 - $410 = -$130
So you would end up with a Moto X Dev Ed for $130. However, if you score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card you net $75 on that. Then $75 - $130 = -$55 so if you are willing to do the TradeUP program, too, you end up getting a Verizon Moto X Dev Ed for $55.
Remember the Motorola TradeUp program requires that the Motorola Admiral have a clean ESN, work and not have a cracked screen.
Caveat - if you use the Motorola Tradeup program you have to select Moto X all other carriers, not Moto X verizon if you want a $100 VISA prepaid card. I did this with a Verizon Dev Ed purchased from Motorola directly and got the confirmation that I am getting the $100 VISA prepaid card.
The current price for a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X using your upgrade is $50 + $30 upgrade fee = $80 + an 8% sales tax of $33 on the full retail value of the phone and the upgrade fee = $113.
$113 - $55 = $58 so you would save $58 AND get an 32GB Moto X Dev Ed with unlockable bootloader if you use my method instead of using your upgrade to buy a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X having a locked bootloader that can't be unlocked. But of course you can't customize the Dev Eds.
Cool story.
sent from my sm-9005.
Cozume said:
Ok I did the math for California:
If you live in California you get taxed on the full retail value of the phone when you use an upgrade. I am using an 8% sales tax but I think in California the sales tax varies by county and even by city.
So 8% sales tax on the 16GB iPhone 5s full retail value of $650 + $30 upgrade fee = $55. Thus, total cost for the iPhone 5s is $195 on sale after $50 gc applied. Here is the math:
iPhone 5s at Best Buy using reserve gift card, factoring in upgrade fee, current sale price and 8% sales tax = $195
Moto X Dev Ed including 8% sales tax at current sale price = $410
Net from Sale of iPhone 5s assuming sale price of $525 after you pay swappa fee/paypal fees/shipping = $475
$475 - $195 - $410 = -$130
So you would end up with a Moto X Dev Ed for $130. However, if you score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card you net $75 on that. Then $75 - $130 = -$55 so if you are willing to do that, too, you end up getting a Verizon Moto X Dev Ed for $55.
The current price for a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X using your upgrade is $50 + $30 upgrade fee = $80 + an 8% sales tax of $33 on the full retail value of the phone and the upgrade fee = $113.
$113 - $55 = $58 so you would save $58 AND get an 32GB Moto X Dev Ed with unlockable bootloader if you use my method instead of using your upgrade to buy a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X having a locked bootloader that can't be unlocked. But of course you can't customize the Dev Eds.
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You just blew my mind. I bought my Moto X in December because I couldn't wait to get a new phone, even though my contract is up in April 2014. I might have to do this routine in April. (Although my original thinking was that I would "bank" my upgraded phone so that I could upgrade again in Dec 2014, when the Moto X2 - Exxxtreme X is released )
I just did something like this not too long ago. Was on a Verizon Galaxy Nexus with unlimited data, on a family plan, and a family member was due for upgrade and already had a 2GB plan. Upgraded her phone to Moto X at Best Buy for $1, then swapped her phones, purchased Moto X Developer Edition at full price ($449 then), then sold the $1 Moto X. Total cost was a little less than $110 to upgrade to a Dev Moto X, keep unlimited, family member got an upgrade w/ accessories (Droid X to Gnex), and all were happy!
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You just blew my mind. I bought my Moto X in December because I couldn't wait to get a new phone, even though my contract is up in April 2014. I might have to do this routine in April. (Although my original thinking was that I would "bank" my upgraded phone so that I could upgrade again in Dec 2014, when the Moto X2 - Exxxtreme X is released )
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I did the same thing you did, thinking I would "bank" my upgrade for the X2! But now that I have a Dev Ed and see how easy it is to root, I don't want the locked bootloader version so I will use my upgrade to get an iPhone to sell.
I am definitely waiting for the Moto X2 Dev Ed, though. Also, you can expect the sale price you would get for an iPhone 5s in April to be less than what you can get for it today since we will be getting closer to the September release of the iPhone 6.
Also, Best Buy runs deals on the iPhones on black friday and they kept those deals on even through the next week this year. This year it was $125, then if you figure in the $50 reserve gc, it is $75. My mom had an upgrade available and she was happy with her iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s wasn't that much of an improvement so I used her upgrade to get a $75 iPhone 5s to sell. Once I deducted the cost of the phone including sales tax and upgrade fee and deducted the swappa/paypal/shipping, I was able to net $450 on it since I sold it for $615! I probably could have gotten a bit more, like $625, but I was so busy during the holidays that I waited 3 weeks after I got it to list it and by then the prices had dropped since I couldn't get it shipped to arrive by Christmas.
The other thing about the Verizon iPhones, since they are GSM SIM unlocked out of the box, international buyers want them. I won't ship to an international address, but some of them use US based reshippers, which I will ship to even though they are not paypal confirmed addresses. The paypal fees are higher because they pay from international pay pal accounts, so I have them paypal me the additional fees to cover that, which I think is fair. Anyhow if you make it clear in your listing that the device is GSM SIM unlocked, that helps if you want to attract those buyers. I always mention the issue with frequency bands especially data and that they need to check their carrier's bands and compare it to the published info on the Verizon iPhone bands. I tell them that is their responsibility, not mine.
So my plan is to buy the Moto X2 Dev Ed outright and use my upgrade on an iPhone 6 to sell. I will buy the Moto X2 Dev Ed first and then wait to "reimburse" myself until I can find an iPhone 6 on sale, which usually is not before black friday.
Mike7143 said:
I just did something like this not too long ago. Was on a Verizon Galaxy Nexus with unlimited data, on a family plan, and a family member was due for upgrade and already had a 2GB plan. Upgraded her phone to Moto X at Best Buy for $1, then swapped her phones, purchased Moto X Developer Edition at full price ($449 then), then sold the $1 Moto X. Total cost was a little less than $110 to upgrade to a Dev Moto X, keep unlimited, family member got an upgrade w/ accessories (Droid X to Gnex), and all were happy!
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You can transfer your unlimited data plan line's upgrade to her 2GB line and use it to upgrade on her line, activate the new phone on her line, and then switch the new phone to your line without losing your unlimited data. But of course you can't get a Dev Ed with an upgrade. But you could get an iPhone to sell that way so that your UDP line's upgrade is not wasted.
I asked for a verizon forum to be created on XDA so I can post this method and there is another best buy online method to use your UDP line's upgrade without losing your UDP that I could post.
I will do it in the Moto X general forum until then but it really would be better if they could create a verizon forum for us to talk about phone deals and wireless plans. Other carriers, too, but I am not leaving Verizon as long as I have an UDP.
How to Get a Subsidized Phone on Verizon and Not Lose Unlimited Data
Cozume said:
THowever, if you score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card you net $75 on that.
Motorola TradeUp
Remember the Motorola TradeUp program requires that the Motorola Admiral have a clean ESN, work and not have a cracked screen. There are lots of bad ESN and cracked screen cell phones on ebay so read the listing when you purchase.
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Caveat - if you use the Motorola Tradeup program you have to select Moto X all other carriers, not Moto X verizon if you want a $100 VISA prepaid card. I did this with a Verizon Dev Ed purchased from Motorola directly and got the confirmation that I am getting the $100 VISA prepaid card.
Bumping this since the Moto X and Best Buy sales end tomorrow!!!!!
Cozume said:
Bumping this since the Moto X and Best Buy sales end tomorrow!!!!!
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i think it will be running until moto alive... thanks moto
Cozume said:
This is just my personal opinion, but with the off contract prices being so low, I think you are better off buying the Moto X full retail, using your upgrade to buy an iPhone 5s, and selling the iPhone 5s to recoup the cost of the Moto X. And you can't get a Moto X Dev Ed using an upgrade anyhow and the Verizon Moto Maker Moto X's don't have unlockable bootloaders so this is the cheapest method to get a Verizon Moto X Dev Ed. Takes a bit of effort to do it.
Obviously, you have to work out the taxes for where you live. My sales tax rate is 6% and I get charged that on the subsidized price of the phone and on the upgrade fee.
Right now a subsidized iPhone 5s 16GB is on sale at Best Buy for $150 and if you signed up for the BB reserve gift card, you can get it for $100 + tax. So for me, it would cost $140 after taxes and the upgrade fee. Since the Verizon iPhone 5s is GSM SIM unlocked, you should be able to sell one of those mint/new on swappa for a minimum $550. To be safe, let's say you sell it for $525. After swappa fee, paypal fees and shipping insured/signature required you can net $475. So after you subtract the $140 you paid for the iPhone, your profit is $335.
If you live in California you get taxed on the full retail value of the phone when you use an upgrade so it may or may not be worth it in California; you would have to do the math.
iPhone 5s at Best Buy using reserve gift card, factoring in upgrade fee, current sale price and 6% sales tax = $140
Moto X Dev Ed including 6% sales tax at current sale price = $403
Net from Sale of iPhone 5s assuming sale price of $525 after you pay swappa fee/paypal fees/shipping = $475
$475 - $140 - $403 = -$68.
So you would end up with a Moto X Dev Ed for $68. However, if you score yourself a Motorola Admiral off of ebay for about $25 and do the tradeup program for the $100 gift card you net $75 on that.
Motorola TradeUp
Remember the Motorola TradeUp program requires that the Motorola Admiral have a clean ESN, work and not have a cracked screen. There are lots of bad ESN and cracked screen cell phones on ebay so read the listing when you purchase.
Then $75 - $68 = $7 so if you are willing to do the TradeUp program, too, you end up getting a free Verizon Moto X Dev Ed and a profit of $7!
Caveat - if you use the Motorola Tradeup program you have to select Moto X all other carriers, not Moto X verizon if you want a $100 VISA prepaid card. I did this with a Verizon Dev Ed purchased from Motorola directly and got the confirmation that I am getting the $100 VISA prepaid card.
If you didn't sign up for the BB reserve gc, the Moto X Dev Ed would end up costing you $43, which isn't bad at all. In fact, the current price for a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X using your upgrade is $50 + $30 upgrade fee = $80 + 6% sales tax = $85. So even if you didn't sign up for the Best Buy reserve gift card, if you are willing to sell an iPhone 5s on swappa and get a Motorola Admiral off ebay for $25, you not only save $42 over getting a 32GB Moto Maker Moto X, you get yourself a Dev Ed with an unlockable bootloader (which you can't get using an upgrade anyhow).
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I am on day 17. I got the iPhone from Best Buy. I didn't activate it, but I activated a brand new Moto X DE. My account still shows Unlimited Data and I never had a notification about activating a new phone. I think I am ready to sell the iPhone.
Another tip, I was suffering from the dreaded foam over the front facing camera. After speaking with Motorola support, they agreed to RMA my device. I ordered a DE, and they will credit me when they get my defective device. So, for the additional cost of a DE, I got to RMA my other device (just a standard Verizon motomaker edition) and slip into a DE. boom.
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US Cellular Moto G LTE only $49.99 contract free

It does come with a SIM card slot, I believe it would be unlocked soon but I don't know how to do it now. $49.99 for Moto G LTE, it is steal.
http://www.uscellular.com/uscellular/cell-phones/showPhoneDetails.jsp?productId=prod2740116
And a 40$ activation fee? 50$ + 40$ = 90$... And there's a blurb about a plan being required, so there's at least a few days worth of service on top, probably a month, TL;DR'ing the small print on this one.
So all in all, not a terrible deal, but misleading advertising IMO.
Wow, shame they dont ship to my zip code.
Moto G information
Hello,
I am little confused about this news that Motorola's some products are only available online. So is it retail price or wholesale price.

US Prices

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/samsung-galaxy-s6-galaxy-s6-edge-att-t-mobile-sprint-verizon-pricing/
Preorders for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will begin on Friday, March 27, at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Verizon will open preorders on April 1. Samsung's latest smartphones can be picked up online and in-store on April 10. Both the Galaxy S6 and its curvy sibling will be available on all four major U.S. carriers and in retail locations like Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Costco and Sam's Club. Regional carriers such as U.S. Cellular, Cricket, Boost Mobile and MetroPCS will also carry the Galaxy S6.
Here's how much each model of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will cost:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 PRICING INFORMATION
32GB 64GB 128GB
AT&T full retail $685 $785 $885
AT&T Next 24 (30 months) $22.84 $26.17 $29.50
AT&T Next 18 (24 months) $28.55 $32.71 $36.88
AT&T Next 12 (20 months) $34.25 $39.25 $44.25
AT&T two-year contract $200 $300 $400
T-Mobile full retail* $679.92 $759.99 $859.99
T-Mobileinstallment (24 months)* $28.33 $27.50 (+$99.99 down payment) $27.50 (+$199.99 down)
Verizon full retail $600 $700 $800
Verizon Edge (24 months) $24.99 $29.16 $33.33
Verizon two-year contract $200 (after $50 mail-in rebate) $300 (after $50 mail-in rebate) $400 (after $50 mail-in rebate)
*T-Mobile customers who order before April 12 will receive a one-year Netflix subscription for free.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE PRICING INFORMATION
32GB 64GB 128GB
AT&T full retail $815 $915 $1,015
AT&T Next 24 (30 months) $27.17 $30.50 $33.84
AT&T Next 18 (24 months) $33.96 $38.13 $42.30
AT&T Next 12 (20 months) $40.75 $45.75 $50.75
AT&T two-year contract $300 $400 $500
T-Mobile full retail* $779.76 $859.83 $959.83
T-Mobile monthly installment (24 months)* $32.49 $31.66 (+$99.99 down payment) $31.66 (+$199.99 down)
Verizon full retail $700 $800 $900
Verizon Edge (24 months) $29.16 $33.33 $37.49
Verizon two-year contract $300 (after $50 mail-in rebate) $400 (after $50 mail-in rebate) $500 (after $50 mail-in rebate)
*T-Mobile customers who order before April 12 will receive a one-year Netflix subscription for free.
Sprint
Sprint has confirmed that it will offer both devices through its leasing program. The Galaxy S6 with 32GB of storage can be had for $80 a month, which covers both the service and device cost. The Galaxy S6 Edge will cost $85 a month. Sprint customers can upgrade to the 64GB model for $5 extra a month, or $10 more for the 128GB model. Sprint's Boost Mobile prepaid arm is offering the Galaxy S6 starting at $650 without a contract. The carrier didn't announce pricing for devices purchased on a two-year contract or at full retail.
Why AT&T gets away charging $85 more than Verizon baffles me. But hey at least higher storage capacities are available and it's not just 32gb. Why we can't have the emerald green and blue variants I'll never understand.
Oy... I wasn't in pain until I saw the full $$$ amount of the 128 Edge in writing.
Oh well... better make a stiff drink and go ahead and get this out of the way -_-
anybody else mad we only get 3 colors?
and on top of that verizon is only doing black and white.
why can't samsung just sell devices on their website, this **** is annoying.
Looks like AT&T'S pre-orders are live. Not sure how long but I just went to att.com and noticed
GreeleyXda said:
anybody else mad we only get 3 colors?
and on top of that verizon is only doing black and white.
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I'm mad and simultaneously happy.
I was getting nowhere on deciding between the Emerald S6 Edge and the Black Sapphire, but seeing as the Emerald one isn't even a choice, it made the decision easier lol.
Of course, I might end up buying the Emerald one and selling the Black Sapphire depending... but for now, I'm good.
I'm also a little salty that AT&T didn't bother throwing in a wireless charging pad with pre-orders or something. Considering the price of the phone (and the fact that Best Buy is offering the the pad for pre-orders) they really could have thrown people a bone. Especially since it appears they decided to put their damn branding on the back of the device -_-
I did some digging and found the sprint prices for 2 year agreement by logging into my account and going to shop for phones.
32 gb $199.99
64 gb 349.99
128 gb 449.99
That's a little steep imo for the 64 gb one. I don't know about you guys.
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why can't samsung just sell devices on their website, this **** is annoying.
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Exactly so annoying...every other manufacturer does that. It's like Samsung is fully bent over back to carriers.
iivisionii said:
I did some digging and found the sprint prices for 2 year agreement by logging into my account and going to shop for phones.
32 gb $199.99
64 gb 349.99
128 gb 449.99
That's a little steep imo for the 64 gb one. I don't know about you guys.
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According to Sprint's website, the prices are actually
$199/$299/$399
$299/$399
for the standard and edge respectively. Looks like the 128GB Edge might not be happening though?
I thought we were finally at a point last year when storage bumps were $50 instead of $100.
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anybody else mad we only get 3 colors?
and on top of that verizon is only doing black and white.
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As a Canadian here, I only get black and white.. no matter what carrier it's from.
I'll cry with you all.
Does anyone why AT&T charges more it's not their phones are any different
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Does anyone why AT&T charges more it's not their phones are any different
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Because they can. No other reason. They do it to raise the cost of the monthly installment payments.
Poetique said:
According to Sprint's website, the prices are actually
$199/$299/$399
$299/$399
for the standard and edge respectively. Looks like the 128GB Edge might not be happening though?
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That's odd. Maybe the upgrade prices are different from purchase prices. I double checked and it still shows what I posted.

$$ BOUNTY $$ thread for LG-H870DS unlocked bootloader and root

Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Therefore, I have decided to start a bounty thread to entice a developer to unlock the bootloader and achieve root for the dual sim LG G6 aka H870DS.
I contacted LG requesting official bootloader unlock for the H870DS.
LG replied with “Currently, you can only unlock the bootloader for the models below.
- LG G6: US997.USA for the U.S. open market
- LG G6: H870 for the European market”.
The above was of no benefit as its the same as list on [url]https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev[/URL]
I think it will be ironic if bootloader unlock and root is achieved unofficially for the H870DS as it will mean our devices are still under warranty...that is, if a stock rom can be re-flashed.
I have contacted emdroidle, the developer who achieved bootloader unlock for the LG V20 (H990DS) aka Dirt Santa [url]https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/dirtysanta-h990-t3624296[/URL].
Unfortunately emdroidle stated the Dirty Santa method is strictly for the Qualcomm 820 and won't work for the G6.:crying:
I'm going to use this bounty thread [url]https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/bounty-thread-lg-v20-root-h990ds-t3493062[/URL] as a reference and list all the offered donations.
There will be an expectation for you to pay up if an unlocked bootloader and root is achieved.
With that in mind please don’t state you’ll donate $50 US if this is a lot of money for you, just state what you are comfortable in paying.
Please state your model, donation amount and currency to make it easier for me to create and maintain the donators/tally list.
Fingers crossed
A person named Raghu has setup a petition for unlocking h870ds and other LG g6 models on Change.org http://chn.ge/2m8AnPy
I'll open the bounty
nchc H870DS $40 aud
Sojkin H870DS $20 EUR
powerskunk h870ds $40 US
TiDuS059 H870DS 30€
milan187 H873 $50 CAD
dasich82 H870DS $30 (currency?)
Valdorous H870DS 50 EUR
Darksession H870DS 30€
christopherrrg H873 (Canada) - 60$ CAD
felipondrioxcl H870 (Not European. South America - Chile) 30USD
Xfinity H870DS $50 (Euros?)
Dezerd H870DS 30€
cedric3320 H870DS 30€
Gamebytes H870DS 30€
FreezingBlade H870ds 40€
Arigalsa Korean h870ds, $40cad
busano201 H870ds 40$ US
Giladg25 H870ds $50
Tobybarr H870DS $30
kbau5 H870DS £25
macros3001 H870DS 25 Euros
dalmm H870DS 20 €
ferby09 h870ds 30€
breakkblade h870ds 40€
DuxteR7 h870ds 25 USD
gl000008 H870DS 25€
tanostoyano H870DS $10 USD
Silver Wx H870DS 10€
johanruda H870DS 25€
gmrummani H870DS 100 Saudi Riyal
troppodel H870DS 30$
BobLoblaw321 H870DS 20€
biele27 H870DS 20€
MartianNinja H870DS 50 USD
gilkerh for 870dssss 30$
pvillasuso H870DS $25
C4RoCKeT H870DS, 10€
sanyyos H870DS 20usd
gkg2k G6+ H870DSU 40 euros
spacedjase H870DS $20 usd
mickman H870DS 20 €
tristone H870DS 20 EUR
nezdeboeuf H870DS 30€
kmcianfarini US977Z $30 USD
Eizenfelds H870DS 30 Euros
Overbafer1 H870DS $40
lqbweb H870DS 30€
mikokrak H870DS 30€
Windston57 H870DS $10AUD
_Freddy_ H870DS 50€
michaellin0318 H870DS 35 cad
brentk H870DS AU$20
Vinod2 H870DS €15
laky29 H870DS $50
alchimia H870DS 15€
Haxxa H870DS $15 Aud
znedw H870DS $15 Aud
ahorntaler H870DS 20 €
SKELEKINETIC H870DS $20 USD
swanknation H870DS $20 AUD
strype09 H870DS 30€
pvtSquid H870DS 20 EUR
Noxxit H870DS 15€
ModekXKay UAE h870 25 usd
dasloewi H870DS 15€
Sungandr860 H873 $100 cad
dbX7 H870DS 20€
tanostoyano H870DS 15 USD
vanttr H870ds $40au
samoelfilho H870ds 5 USD
sairam108 H870DS $10
Dennis S H870DS $10 AUD
Inpain H870S 20 USD
razzvg H870DS 20€
paul.lee.au $25aud
Seronez 25€
longboy75 h870s $10
Mitch.sc h873 $20
na33m97 H870S 50TL
Balvenie H870DS 20 euros
kedster H873 20$ CAD
paul.lee.au $50 AUD
Iriroro 15 CAD
antollinim H870DS 50USD
sas06 75 SAR
narcarsiss AUD $200
duledxb 40 usd
deolol $20
growlre £30
Sergykm 10$
bin.hafith H870DSU 25 USD
soiling 870ds 20 EUR
jeffyzefrench H870DS $20 AUD
matin0611 20 dollar
yilun H870 15€
monose1 dual sim h870S $20 USD
Ariel079 Israeli h870 10$ US
amallik24 H870DS USD 10$
Adibibi H870DS $50
enop4 lg g6+/US997U $5
CircusMusic H873 $50CAD
matique H870DS USD$20
plytraid H870 ISRAEL 10$
Strobelite $40 CAD
fadenfisch95 H870DS $50 USD
mvgadagi H870DS $50
BorHuK h870dsu 10$
Twentyfourinc H870ds $10
dpwlt H870ds - £20
ubermanr 20usd
Total as at post #498 = $3390 of various currencies
I'm comfortable to pay 20 EUR. H870DS
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I'm going to donate 40 US h870ds
I'm ready to pay 30€ - H870DS
Thanks for this thread. I cross fingers
A little off-topic, but which models are bootloader unlockable / TWRP? I'm looking at getting the G6, but root is a MUST for me.
if it can work H873 (if you can crack one I assume you can do all) I'm in for $50 CAD
LG G6+ / H870DSU
I will be paying 40 Euros. Thanks for setting up the bounty. I'll keep my fingers crossed! :good:
H870DS 30$ from me
Morphicsn0w said:
A little off-topic, but which models are bootloader unlockable / TWRP? I'm looking at getting the G6, but root is a MUST for me.
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The H870 can be unlocked freely. But the DS(dual SIM) variant can't for some silly reason.
So... Be sure to get the H870 and not H870DS.
Just joined the LG G6 bandwagon and... Need root for my 870DS, so 50 EUR here!
Morphicsn0w said:
A little off-topic, but which models are bootloader unlockable / TWRP? I'm looking at getting the G6, but root is a MUST for me.
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European H870 and US997
870DS - I'll donate 30€. I need root for Dolby Atmos or Viper4Android.
H873 (Canada) - 60$ CAD
H870 No European. South America - Chile / 30USD
H870DS, $50
H870DS, 30€
H870DS, i will donate 30€
The Marionette said:
The H870 can be unlocked freely. But the DS(dual SIM) variant can't for some silly reason.
So... Be sure to get the H870 and not H870DS.
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Thanks! It's a shame I have to miss out on the quad DAC though...
H870DS, Donation of 30€ !
I think im getting moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy =)

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