Any roms out that break the bootloader yet?
Been waiting 5 years... so no. The bootloader for the Verizon version P905V has never been cracked.
no one manged to unlock the bootloader?
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Just a quick question. I see quite a few posts asking rom devs to support locked bootloaders. My question is why would someone want a locked bootloader? I have had my x10 since they came available in usa and unlocked it the day I found out it can be unlocked. I am just trying to understand how a locked bootloader is fucntional in what we do. But I probably reflash my phone once or twice a week.
I just bought the note 3, and now I'm seeing the dev edition. What is that? What is the difference? And, when will the note 3 be getting kitkat? Google released the code, didn't they? And, what's up with the locked bootloader? I had the gs3 and it had a locked bootloader, unlocking it was no problem. I'm asuming the note 3 is different? Why can't we use cwm for recovery? Thanks
wily5150 said:
I just bought the note 3, and now I'm seeing the dev edition. What is that? What is the difference? And, when will the note 3 be getting kitkat? Google released the code, didn't they? And, what's up with the locked bootloader? I had the gs3 and it had a locked bootloader, unlocking it was no problem. I'm asuming the note 3 is different? Why can't we use cwm for recovery? Thanks
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The only difference with the Developer Edition, is the bootloader is unlocked. You can only use Hashcode's Safestrap for flashing ROMs. You can't use CWM, becuase you can not flash a custom kernel, because of locked bootloader. Only Verizon knows when Retail N3 will get 4.4.2.
I just rooted my s7 edge and I was looking for a Bootloader unlock but I heard that the s7 doesn't have a Bootloader unlock and never will? Can someone confirm this information?
Is there an ability to unlock the Bootloader, if not is there a chance that it will be unlocked?
The Snapdragon version of the Edge isn't (currently) unlockable, but the Exynos (International version) is. Your bootloader is unlocked if you managed to successfully root.
Tattered said:
I just rooted my s7 edge and I was looking for a Bootloader unlock but I heard that the s7 doesn't have a Bootloader unlock and never will? Can someone confirm this information?
Is there an ability to unlock the Bootloader, if not is there a chance that it will be unlocked?
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What are you even talking about? You're rooted. It's done. Nothing is locked.
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I was looking into buying a J727V, it looks like the bootloader may be locked, obviously this stops me from putting in my own custom rom, can anyone confirm?
Last time I bought a (I think) Note 4 I had to get a developer version so that the boot loader was not locked in order to put on a custom rom.
If it is bootloader locked is there a different version of the J7 that I can get that I can use on Verizon?
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I was looking into buying a J727V, it looks like the bootloader may be locked, obviously this stops me from putting in my own custom rom, can anyone confirm?
Last time I bought a (I think) Note 4 I had to get a developer version so that the boot loader was not locked in order to put on a custom rom.
If it is bootloader locked is there a different version of the J7 that I can get that I can use on Verizon?
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yes all carrier bootloader is locked you need to buy unlocked phone or i think there are some unique processes are available also on xda to unlock boot loader but i am not confirm.
It's been so long since I last rooted my phones, maybe 6 or 7 years now... I don't even know where to start. Is TWRP still the go-to method for rooting these Android devices?
I couldn't find anything specifically for the T-Mobile variants, dunno if that's been done yet.
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Nick
Your bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. No root or TWRP available.
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Your bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. No root or TWRP available.
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No problem!
Is this device always going to have a locked bootloader? Flashing an unlocked firmware wouldn't change anything? Im new to samsung and have been out of the rom game a long time.
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Is this device always going to have a locked bootloader? Flashing an unlocked firmware wouldn't change anything? Im new to samsung and have been out of the rom game a long time.
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These devices will always be locked down. The last U.S. Samsung phone to get root was the S9, the S10 line are locked up tight. Flashing unlocked firmware just makes your phone carrier free so you can use it with any carrier, it doesn't unlock the bootloader.
What phones are best for modding these days then? Just came from a Pixel 4 XL and it had a locked bootloader plus tons of hardware issues that ended in me getting this phone
I would say a One Plus phone is probably the most versatile as far as modding goes these days. You could also get an exynos S10 variant which can be rooted and custom recovery installed.