I assume the difference between the two backs is purely cosmetic. Seems the white ones were made first? Would there be a better chance of finding a white back unlocked vs a brushed one?
Thanks
I have the Grey one that I just bought 2 days ago from Staples. 16 GB and it is unlocked.
locked or unlocked doesnt really matter, since you can flash and kernel ect with locked bootloader tab
what else do you need ?!
Hello,
Just a question, ... how do you know if Gtab 10.1 is lock or unlock ?
Thank you for your reply.
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Hello,
Just a question, ... how do you know if Gtab 10.1 is lock or unlock ?
Thank you for your reply.
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When booting up the screen shows Galaxy Tab 10.1 and at the very bottom center of the screen there's an image of an unlocked lock. If the bootloader IS locked you will not see any lock when booting.
In my experiences, the 16gb gray tab I got first from Best Buy had a locked bootloader. An identical model of the same color i bought on eBay WAS unlocked. I bought the one from Best Buy only because i was too impatient to wait on the eBay one to come in the mail. I never planned on keeping both since i got the one on eBay $50 cheaper. And when i discovered the unlocked bootloader I was even happier. So the one from Best Buy went back the next day after i flashed my CWM backup from it to the other one.
Do we need to unlock the bootloader to run roms
I got both white 32GB and black 16GB from BestBuy and they are both unlocked.
I understand that both can be rooted and CWM can be used and they will work the same, but of course I would love to get one that is unlocked. Why? I have no real reason, just because.
Do I want to go through the hassle of returning it? Probably not, but I have 12 more days to decide and to see if anything is actually wrong with it. Like I said in a previous thread, my luck I would return a perfect one that is locked for a not so perfect locked or if I am lucky an unlocked one that has problems.
My 16gb silver back is from Staples and its locked, man I wish they pulled a different box for me!
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Do we need to unlock the bootloader to run roms
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No, you just root (takes 2min) and load a ROM with Rom Manager for example.
jeandujardin01 said:
No, you just root (takes 2min) and load a ROM with Rom Manager for example.
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What are roms for tablets? I'm pretty new to all this so when I hear roms I think snes emulator.
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What are roms for tablets? I'm pretty new to all this so when I hear roms I think snes emulator.
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basically a ROM contains the OS of a device, it may be more or less modified...
read here
You have to get lucky to get an unlocked tab. So maybe try cregs list or something were they know their tab is unlocked if u want 1 that bad. Otherwise just root ur locked tab.
so once it is rooted, it is unlocked? i rooted mine the minute i got home.
What is the difference this is my first android tablet and you can flash even if its locked. I found mibe is unlocked and its brushed
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so once it is rooted, it is unlocked? i rooted mine the minute i got home.
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Nope, totally different things. Rooted means you (and programs you permit) can run as the "superuser" (aka "su") in unix-speak, allowing you access to certain otherwise unavailable system functions such as the ability to mount the system folders on your device and make changes to them.
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What is the difference this is my first android tablet and you can flash even if its locked. I found mibe is unlocked and its brushed
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The bootloader is the code that runs when your device is first powered, even before it runs the normal OS, recovery, or anything else. It's like the BIOS on a PC. The bootloader can also apply update files to the system. This can include custom ROMs and system updates. If the bootloader is locked, however, this function is unavailable to the user.
Fortunately for you folks with locked bootloaders, there are other ways to flash our Tabs, such as ODIN and nvflash. They essentially do the same thing, i.e., allow you apply updates to your system including custom ROMs. So there's probably no big difference for owners of locked devices as long as the updates and ROMs they want to use are made available in the appropriate format by the devs.
I feel like my brushed metallic tab is heavier than the white one I had? Am I insane or anyone else think this?
Basically I bought one from BB because I was too impatient to wait a week until I ordered one off amazon with giftcards for ALOT cheaper.
after I returned the white tab (with extreme ease actually, no questions asked about the used tab) and opened the brushed metallic, I SWEAR and even now holding it that it is heavier.
Im probably crazy, because Im sure it has to be made of the same materials.
Also both my white and brushed tabs were both locked.
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I feel like my brushed metallic tab is heavier than the white one I had? Am I insane or anyone else think this?
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I had both a white and a metal Tab at the same time. They weigh the same.
Perhaps your metal Tab has more GBs? Greater number of installed programs? More music loaded? These would all cause it to be heavier, of course.
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I was wondering if rooting or installing custom firmware lowers the resale value of the phone. Personally I will not buy a non factory default used phone.
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I was wondering if rooting or installing custom firmware lowers the resale value of the phone. Personally I will not buy a non factory default used phone.
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Which is why most people who have rooted and then installed custom software will factory reset and then install stock software when they sell their phone.
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Resale
Not that I am thinking of selling, but I would always restore the original firmware before selling.
I would not buy a phone with no warranty due to custom rom or rooting .
jje
I guess it really depends on the individual...
Who wouldn't want a phone if its all ready and booted, plus if its on the latest Android version.
I would say when you are selling give option to buyer that If they so wish you could root it for them and put the latest Android version ( if the official is not on latest), and make sure they email you the request just to cover your back.
I sure most will be pleased
It depends how you look at it or who you're selling to. If the process isn't simple or might confuse a non-techie then it may be seen as a plus, when it comes to Android though (In particular the S2) then it's probably best to return it to stock. The easy solution is to offer both stock and a custom rom when selling and make it clear that the warranty is fully intact with either (Assuming you use a usb jig and do things by the book).
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I guess it really depends on the individual...
Who wouldn't want a phone if its all ready and booted, plus if its on the latest Android version.
I would say when you are selling give option to buyer that If they so wish you could root it for them and put the latest Android version ( if the official is not on latest), and make sure they email you the request just to cover your back.
I sure most will be pleased
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If you think of it as if you were buying a car: would you choose the car that had been modified and overclocked(thus straing the motor) by the boyracer which went really quick,had flashy lights but was prone to quirks?
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Would you buy the one that was unmodified, wasnt as flashy but got you from a to b with no drama and was still eligible for repair under warranty.
I recently sold my HTC HD2, in the ads i had i stated in no uncertain terms that it was running on Android Gingerbread but if the buyer wished i could flash it back to default WINMO or even Windows 7 if they like but i did recommend that they leave it as it is as the HD2 runs Android perfectbly and HTC should really have initially installed Android on it, every enquiry i had said they would prefer Android on it and the person who finally purchased it said he wanted me to leave Android on it so there you go everyones different, if your buying a new or nearly new phone it might be different but if your buying an older phone it's different.
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If you think of it as if you were buying a car: would you choose the car that had been modified and overclocked(thus straing the motor) by the boyracer which went really quick,had flashy lights but was prone to quirks?
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Would you buy the one that was unmodified, wasnt as flashy but got you from a to b with no drama and was still eligible for repair under warranty.
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I guess we are talking about second hand here so yeah I would prefer the modification ( which I might have to pay for If I did on my own), and its not necessary that something that's modified might be bad, it could be for the better as well , the reason why most people modify things be it car or mobile or anything else.
And I did mention about giving the buyer an option.
On the other hand if I was a Brand NEw product obviously everyone wants it unmodified or tampered with
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If you think of it as if you were buying a car: would you choose the car that had been modified and overclocked(thus straing the motor) by the boyracer which went really quick,had flashy lights but was prone to quirks?
Or
Would you buy the one that was unmodified, wasnt as flashy but got you from a to b with no drama and was still eligible for repair under warranty.
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In fairness mate there's a massive difference between selling a car and a phone i get what you are saying but you cannot really compare the two.
I have found on ebay that some rooted phones running custom roms can fetch up to $100 more.Guess paying for the convenience/not confident I'm themselves
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In fairness mate there's a massive difference between selling a car and a phone i get what you are saying but you cannot really compare the two.
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It was just a rough analogy, i wasnt actually comparing them, seeing as they are different items, just the buyer experience.
When i first tried selling my htc hero(last year), it was running a 2.2 froyo custom rom, and i ended up having to relist it, adter having restore it back to stock 2.1 .
Me personally, i would prefer to buy a phone that was running stock, purely because that way you know what you are getting, without having to guess what the previous owner has bodged.
Just to point out, I have no problem with running custom roms. I run villain on my sgs2, and overcome on my tab 7".
I depends on buyers preferences. I would prefer a good custom rom to stock for example ...
You might get more from an unexperienced user which does not want to do custom roms / root by himself, but I think in usual cases you get same as a "stock" device or even less, as we still do not know whether there is an additional custom firmware counter which cannot be reset by the jig. And as there are people who even do not know what "root" ist, they might feel unsure when buying the pre-rooted device.
I've rooted mine and it would not have changed anything if my devices had come pre-rooted. I would have reflashed firmware and do the root by myself anyway.
Has anyone had there warranty declined due to the flash counter?
And if its past its warranty period anyway, it wouldn't matter to much to me.
I wouldn't buy a phone that had been over-clocked for a long time, but there's far more uses of root than just OC'ing.
And if its past its warranty period anyway, it wouldn't matter to much to me.
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I would pay more for a rooted phone but I wouldn't buy a custom ROM phone at all.
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If you think of it as if you were buying a car: would you choose the car that had been modified and overclocked(thus straing the motor) by the boyracer which went really quick,had flashy lights but was prone to quirks?
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Would you buy the one that was unmodified, wasnt as flashy but got you from a to b with no drama and was still eligible for repair under warranty.
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False dilemna? Other options exist surely...
Option C: Modified from stock, twaeked to run faster yet using less fuel. Runs smoothly, no drama.
Option D:.......
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Since we're taking abouut a used S2, surely warranty is a red-herring?
I am planning to get White SGS2... looks sexy... but few questions come in my mind
1) is it sim unlockable like black one? I am getting a UK locked one so I have to factory unlock it.
2) All custom roms like villian etc etc can be flashed on white one too.. right? I really dont wanna miss any custom rom..
need answer quickly.. buying it in few hours..
It's exactly the same hardware as the black version, so you can ignore the colour when looking to root, unlock & flash.
hey thanks... I am getting it but its a non refundable deal... I dont want to get stuck on a Locked set with no custom roms...
Must be damn sure... I saw some review on Android market about white one not unlocking with Sim unlocker by chainfire3d
please tell me too if I unlock it whilst its usong 2.3.3 and I flash a CFW or flash an updated 2.3.4 or 2.3.5.. will this Relock the sgs2 or it will remain unlocked forever?
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please tell me too if I unlock it whilst its usong 2.3.3 and I flash a CFW or flash an updated 2.3.4 or 2.3.5.. will this Relock the sgs2 or it will remain unlocked forever?
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Unlocked is unlocked. As for it not unlocking with the Chainfire app, I've not heard of that and have seen people on here say they have used it. I bet the person who had a problem wasn't rooted.
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Unlocked is unlocked. As for it not unlocking with the Chainfire app, I've not heard of that and have seen people on here say they have used it. I bet the person who had a problem wasn't rooted.
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thanks once again... I am gettng my hands on white one. I had actually two options.. either to get a black or white but some stupid reviewer said white is different and wont utilize custom roms of black one.. that really scared me...
so unlocking is permanent... thats great news...
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thanks once again... I am gettng my hands on white one. I had actually two options.. either to get a black or white but some stupid reviewer said white is different and wont utilize custom roms of black one.. that really scared me...
so unlocking is permanent... thats great news...
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Hope you enjoy the new toy mate. Good luck, and have fun
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Hope you enjoy the new toy mate. Good luck, and have fun
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haha thanks.. hope that TOY was not referring to White color...
the white color looks sexy but really I am concerned that after 2-3 months it will get that brownish dust like color.. Black seems more scratch resistant...
Anyone using white gs2 can comment on it?
I recently got one from O2 and was advised that only PAYG phones are locked. All contract phones from O2 come unlocked. I checked mine with a Vodafone sim and sure enough it worked.
Mines white but I've only had it for 5 days so no colour issues. Assuming its in a pouch or decent case I can't see there being any issues.
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haha thanks.. hope that TOY was not referring to White color...
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Of course not mate. They're just toys, not necessities.
Sorry guys I went there and didn't like the GS2...... It was really not impressive for the price tag... No offence to gs2 users...
got the Sensation instead... I m happy with it but its not very good at places where there is low network signal and battery dies damn too quick... Nonstop 4 hrs wifi ney browsing have me only 4.5 hrs only... I have to charge it twice daily...
For us with currently unlockable bootloaders (branded phones), will removing the sim-lock give us the option to unlock the bootloader?
No
That was a definitive answer. Strange, cause I know people with unlockable bootloaders in their Arcs and Rays have managed to unlock them.
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We just have to wait for a dev to crack it
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That was a definitive answer. Strange, cause I know people with unlockable bootloaders in their Arcs and Rays have managed to unlock them.
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I can confirm, O2 UK unlock code does not alter the bootloader status
Slightly worried about getting the phone from Rogers here. Hopefully the Sony store will have a working unit so I can enter the command into the dialer to see if I can easily unlock it or not.
Daymmm, this is hard to hear lol...
am i right in saying that we cant root our phones without unlocking the bootloader first?
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Daymmm, this is hard to hear lol...
am i right in saying that we cant root our phones without unlocking the bootloader first?
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Currently there is no way to root without unlocking the bootloader, it will probably come at some point, but not now .
There is no drawback to unlocking your bootloader though, as they will still probably accept your device for warranty, unless you fry your phone with overclocking and such.
But yea, branded phones cant be unlocked at this moment, or well, they haven't figured it out yet. So if you are branded you can't even unlock your bootloader...yet . Give it time, everything will be figured out in time .
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Slightly worried about getting the phone from Rogers here. Hopefully the Sony store will have a working unit so I can enter the command into the dialer to see if I can easily unlock it or not.
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I am under the impression that selling it in the Canadian Sony store means it will not be branded for any carrier, since they'll be offering the phone unlocked. Probably even if they offer it on contract with a carrier like Rogers, it would still be unlocked, but just subsidized with your contract plan.
edit: They did say that the phone is exclusively with the Sony Store in Canada, so you can't get it straight from Rogers anyways, so no worries!
If there is brand in rogers, I am pretty sure they will lock the bootloader just like they did in xperia arc
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Bought mine from the sony store locked to rogers. I can confirm that the bootloader are in fact locked. Bought mine at launch early tuesday morning.(12th)
They currently only sell XpS's locked to rogers. They unfortunately don't sell the unbranded version(/unlocked). They were also surprised by this fact apparently.
BTW the rogers bloatware that came with the device is annoying as hell. If you're going to buy on frim the Sony store in canada. Debranding would be the first thing I would suggest to do. Seeing as rooting or custom roming is out of the question.
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Have to admit that i'm a little disappointed i got my phone as soon as it was released on my neywork.
That was before the information came to light, that branded fw's have their bootloaders locked.
Had i known that BEFORE i took the plunge, i would have upgraded via a third party mobile phone shop.
I am even more disappointed to see custom roms and tweaks coming out, only to find myself unable to go anywhere near them. Grrrr!
I have de-branded my Xps but i still have the bloat-crap on it. Which is now filling the ten whole spaces in my main menu.
I have been checking on here everyday hoping for a root solution and also on the omnius and setool sites but still i am without a solution :-( and my biggest concern of all is...
As most the devs and rom chefs have unlocked bootloaders, that means hardly anyone (if anyone) will be working on a solution. Double :-(
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Kiefels said:
Have to admit that i'm a little disappointed i got my phone as soon as it was released on my neywork.
That was before the information came to light, that branded fw's have their bootloaders locked.
Had i known that BEFORE i took the plunge, i would have upgraded via a third party mobile phone shop.
I am even more disappointed to see custom roms and tweaks coming out, only to find myself unable to go anywhere near them. Grrrr!
I have de-branded my Xps but i still have the bloat-crap on it. Which is now filling the ten whole spaces in my main menu.
I have been checking on here everyday hoping for a root solution and also on the omnius and setool sites but still i am without a solution :-( and my biggest concern of all is...
As most the devs and rom chefs have unlocked bootloaders, that means hardly anyone (if anyone) will be working on a solution. Double :-(
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I hear you bro
Don't worry, it will come
I have faith in this community that something will be figured out. A few weeks ago it wasn't even possible to flash custom kernels and such, and they managed to figure it out. Now that things are flowing nicely, the rom developers have started working on making things again, and maybe there's more things being looked into in terms of rooting.
I've been here since my X1 and the community hasn't let me down yet, I'm confident they will find a way to get a root, and probably (given the speed even a tester CM9 came out) before ICS.
I guess you might have wait for those paid software like setool .... It will be like the same case like xperia arc. Rogers or any branded phone do not allow bootloader unlock.
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My XS was locked to Orange UK 10 minutes back. Bootloader unlockable - No.
Got the code from Orange and phone unlocked to any network now.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this: Bootloader unlockable - Yes
Talk about double bonus
Too bad the phone is going to Sony on Monday for the yellow screen issue.
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My XS was locked to Orange UK 10 minutes back. Bootloader unlockable - No.
Got the code from Orange and phone unlocked to any network now.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this: Bootloader unlockable - Yes
Talk about double bonus
Too bad the phone is going to Sony on Monday for the yellow screen issue.
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Interesting... I'm a bit skeptical though...
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Yeah, I can't take the plunge and use this phone as my daily driver. Not with Timescape (or whatever you call the Sony UI). I want to be able to use AOSP apps. What I hate is when the UI elements creep over when you're using an app (stuff like checkboxes) and it just makes the overall experience feel inconsistant.
I have since buying the phone debranded it and flashed the singpore rom, and it does a good job at eliminating bloatware, but I want to go in deeper and install CM9 whenever that's ready.
The phone does have what looks like the test point connections, I wanted to mess around with them but I didn't have the proper screws to remove the battery cover. Anyone know what the size of the screws are so I can get a screwdriver that fits?
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The phone does have what looks like the test point connections, I wanted to mess around with them but I didn't have the proper screws to remove the battery cover. Anyone know what the size of the screws are so I can get a screwdriver that fits?
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If you could have done the test point process, I'm sure it would already be posted here. It's quite possible there will be some type of testpoint exploit in the future.. But as of now not the case. I wouldnt suggest messing around inside your phone unless your ready to void your warrenty and at least somewhat know what your doing.
Who knows you could be some secret dev-ninja-genius. ...but then again your asking about screwdriver sizes instead of just eyeballing it like most people would do, so I very much doubt that bro.
Just my 2 cents.
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If you could have done the test point process, I'm sure it would already be posted here. It's quite possible there will be some type of testpoint exploit in the future.. But as of now not the case. I wouldnt suggest messing around inside your phone unless your ready to void your warrenty and at least somewhat know what your doing.
Who knows you could be some secret dev-ninja-genius. ...but then again your asking about screwdriver sizes instead of just eyeballing it like most people would do, so I very much doubt that bro.
Just my 2 cents.
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I know you were just trying to be mindfull of what happens to my phone and stuff, but if I "eyeballed" the size what good would it do if I don't have a small enough bit to fit the screw? I was able to remove the frearson screws but am missing the torx.
A test point method is still possible (maybe) but the reason that there are no posts about it is that the software used (Omnius, SEtools, etc) is not yet compatible with the XS.
Im toooo interested too, my phone has bootloader blocked for my phone company, so I cant get root or do anything
Im waiting, I hope too much they find a solution soon !
Picked up my Japanese S3 today and looking to root it. I'm reading that using the I9300 is no go since it is a completely different model number. Specs for anyone interested:
Baseband:
SC06DOMLF5
Kernel:
[email protected]
Build:
IMM76D.SC06DOMALF5
If I can provide anything else let me know.
i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?
cezeff said:
i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?
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The Japanese version doesn't have NFC, only Japan's long-established equivalent.
Anyway, I love the phone, but I can't wait until some of the geniuses on here come up with an easy way to root it.
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i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?
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Negative. Just tried to scan my edy but no joy. My nexus S grabs it fine however. Cannot wait to dump this stupid docomo rom and get a vanilla one on. That or just go back to my Nexus S.
またSC-06DはNFCを搭載していないので、「Android Beam」を拡張したデータ転送機能「S Beam」も利用できない. Yep, no NFC.
SamMobile has a rom out for SC-06D. As soon as the DL finishes gonna give it a go since I tried the I9300 and it just black screens.
i seen that but i was pretty sure that was just the stock rom...which is really helpful if a bad rom is loaded and need to go back to stock...ive downloaded it too and keeping it to the side for emergencies....
The ability to root and throw CyanogenMod 9 on docomo's Galaxy S3 are the two most important factors in whether or not I will buy it in the next couple of months. Can you please keep us updated on your progress, wtfusernameistaken?
Hi all
Just registered to join in on this thread.
This is my first smartphone and was all excited for the s3,
only to be unpleasantly surprised by the docomo palette ui...
I knowledge my noob status, so please be gentle with me.
Habbit said:
The ability to root and throw CyanogenMod 9 on docomo's Galaxy S3 are the two most important factors in whether or not I will buy it in the next couple of months. Can you please keep us updated on your progress, wtfusernameistaken?
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My honest opinion is that the phone sucks. No NFC, annoying uninstallable apps, battery gets quite warm, camera is meh, Kies is basically iTunes with a different layout. I went back to my nexus S and passed the S3 off to the wife. Tried to get a galaxy nexus but it would seem that it did so bad in Japan that they liquidated their entire stock 3 months ago. Guess I'll just have to wait for the next dev phone.
The rom on sammobile is in fact the stock rom, but good to have in case.
Your first sentence had me dying. Lol I guess that sums it up, though. I guess I'll start preparing to buy a One X, though I think I'm going to attempt to get the AT&T version and have it unlocked, as it seems that model is more liked than the international version. I don't even play Words with Friends, so Tegra 3, Schmegra 3 for all I care.
In my opinion this is a beast of a phone...nfc not there..it maybe just no unlocked..the screen is great..the 2gb is a major factor...the fact it'll be one if few phones to receive the jelly bean update..even the little tv tuner which I'm sure the statewide doesn't have..the massive support for it...the camera is great, even though some might choose a third party app...people are judging the phone after a few days of use...the real beauty and love affair comes after extended use...having all this potential and being a root and or custom Rom away from unleashing it is mouth watering...already my s3 out performs my s2 in every way...and it can only get better...every day I find or notice something about this phone that makes it more and more awesome...give it a chance and don't be so basis guys...
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a beast
Hey just got my phone today from Docomo. Let me know when you find a root for it. I just added apex launcher , but need to get rid of all the Docomo crap
A lot of the DoCoMo apps can be uninstalled
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Just tried this rooting method, managed to get root on sc-06d
http://galaxy.doorblog.jp/archives/10364401.html
You need to install busybox seperately, but it works!
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A lot of the DoCoMo apps can be uninstalled
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A lot of them cannot be.
Thanks for the link! How is the osaifu-keitai functionality, does it still work after the procedure?
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Thanks for the link! How is the osaifu-keitai functionality, does it still work after the procedure?
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I didnt get to try it yet
ewdi said:
Just tried this rooting method, managed to get root on sc-06d
You need to install busybox seperately, but it works!
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English would be outstanding...
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English would be outstanding...
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If you lack Japanese skills I would be hesitant to root. Some of the warnings that come up will not be in english. Not to mention that all the development on the root was done by Japanese and the "documentation" will be as well.
This is my first Android device (and my first post )
I found the amount of Samsung and Docomo apps really ridiculous.
I want to get CM9 onto the device, so I can have a completely clean slate with no remnants of all the shovelware. As I'm new, I don't know how yet, but I've found several guides and videos and such for doing it for other devices, even the other versions of the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately I haven't found too much specifically for the Docomo Japan version, so I'm a little hesitant to try anything just yet. Is there anything that makes the Docomo device different from other Galaxy S3's, anything I should look out for?
One thing to note for anyone else who bought it here in Japan at Docomo, by default they automatically sign you up for a ton of their crap, iChannel, BodyMo, etc., and each one costs monthly. They're very easy to forget about. If you go digging through the "my docomo" site, through the customer support stuff, eventually you'll find the options to cancel each of the stuff they signed you up for. They really do make it hard to get to.
I lost my v20 (T-Mobile rooted) about a month ago, so i went ahead and purchased another v20 hoping I could root it again but got the latest firmware which is locked up just like G6. I returned it.
So I'm just curious. What percentage of you guys would buy an unrootable phone and what percentage would not.
justthefacts said:
I lost my v20 (T-Mobile rooted) about a month ago, so i went ahead and purchased another v20 hoping I could root it again but got the latest firmware which is locked up just like G6. I returned it.
So I'm just curious. What percentage of you guys would buy an unrootable phone and what percentage would not.
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I have never cared about root and thus never rooted my phones, so yeah I don't really care if a phone is rootable or not
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I don't find root really all that necessary anymore and haven't bothered since I've had the V20. So not worried about it at the moment with the V30.
like a few around here I'm getting the V30 (most likely) for the hardware, and I'll need root for V4A. so yeah, no root, no purchase. period. I'll keep my htc10 or something.
I won't buy a phone I don't own, and that means root. From Day 1.
Root for me is mandatory I have never owned a phone I couldn't root or that had a locked boot-loader.
I want a V30, but nope, gotta wait till the US998 AND a full bootloader unlock is released.
These phones are far too expensive,for me to NOT to have full control.
If I want a locked device, at $800, I'll buy a iPhone 8+ with better software,battery life, processor, ram management etc.
Google and Qualcomm are crazy with this new locked down policy
justthefacts said:
I lost my v20 (T-Mobile rooted) about a month ago, so i went ahead and purchased another v20 hoping I could root it again but got the latest firmware which is locked up just like G6. I returned it.
So I'm just curious. What percentage of you guys would buy an unrootable phone and what percentage would not.
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melihcarter said:
I have never cared about root and thus never rooted my phones, so yeah I don't really care if a phone is rootable or not
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CHH2 said:
I don't find root really all that necessary anymore and haven't bothered since I've had the V20. So not worried about it at the moment with the V30.
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I think the real question is, why the hell is anyone on here, who don't root or custom rom? and the first 2 posts you get, are both them lol.....
entwicklun said:
I think the real question is, why the hell is anyone on here, who don't root or custom rom? and the first 2 posts you get, are both them lol.....
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Why do you (not you specifically but the collective that seems to be here at XDA) all whine about cellphone cameras not turning out photos you like when you should all be rooting your phones and writing new noise reduction and sharpening algorithms instead of complaining about something you all clearly don't understand properly?
I come here to get general information on phones and new program ports. My contribution back is to maybe try to explain what the heck is going on with cellphones' cameras since for a board all high and mighty on getting the most of their phones but don't seem to understand the underpinnings of something they all want to complain about and probably don't have the ability to change if they really wanted to. Yes, I understand rooting, how it's done and why it's done. I've been with Android since the G1 days. At some point though, it has gotten to the point where I don't really see a need for myself to root my device anymore. My V20 worked. My V30 so far seems to work.
entwicklun said:
I think the real question is, why the hell is anyone on here, who don't root or custom rom? and the first 2 posts you get, are both them lol.....
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Well it's a thread about v30 which I have been following for a while. The question was asked if we care for rooting or not which means he was expecting answers from both sides, and being on xda doesn't require love for rooting. So these are my reasons to be here cheers
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So v30 bootloader will not be able to be unlocked?
Lmax579 said:
So v30 bootloader will not be able to be unlocked?
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Not on the carrier version.
Wtf that's messed up
Couldn't care less
Just bought the Verizon V30. My plan is to wait until the unlocked version is released and the developers have a chance to get the bootloader unlocked, create custom ROMS, etc., and then (maybe) sell the V30 and get an unlocked version.
This is my first unrooted phone since my first HTC. The only thing that I really miss is the ability to create nandroid backups. I thought that I would miss the ad blocker more than I do, but since most of my apps are ad free it hasn't been that big of a deal.
I say "maybe" to getting an unlocked phone is that I don't want to give up WiFi calling, and so far having an unrooted phone is nowhere near as frustrating as I thought it would be. I also thought that having a silver phone instead of a black phone would be annoying, but it actually looks great.
Amd4life said:
I want a V30, but nope, gotta wait till the US998 AND a full bootloader unlock is released.
These phones are far too expensive,for me to NOT to have full control.
If I want a locked device, at $800, I'll buy a iPhone 8+ with better software,battery life, processor, ram management etc.
Google and Qualcomm are crazy with this new locked down policy
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Agree 100%, everyone Android I have owned has been rooted, and running a custom ROM. I have had a few iPhone's over the years and they were stock not JB, and it's actually not a bad phone stock, with the Ad Blocking apps, etc... But iOS is too locked down for me.
After using a non-rooted phone for a year, my answer is a strong HELL-NO! I will never own an unrooted phone again. I plan to get a V30, but I will wait until the bootloader is unlocked and I can root it with Magisk. Locked bootloaders are for iOS users.