This was originally on the bootloader unlock bounty thread, splitting it into its own thread since its a separate issue.
Donations offered for buying a used x2 to send to a developer so that they can unlock the bootloader :
20.00 mattchenzo
10.00 hapyman
15.00 0vermind
25.00 spr0k3t
10.00 Mr_GreenJeans
Total:
$80
renofreak has a new X2 he is offering for $250, as soon as we raise that we can sendwhichever the phone to whichever dev. seems the most interested/able... at least that seems to be the current plan.
Let's support our developers!
Unless the atrix or a similar moto unlocked bootloader would work with the x2 this is a lost cause.
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Well, our bootstrap recovery thing came from the ATRIX, right? So there's that...
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inayat.ganesa said:
I didn't see the thread that is for the purchase of the phone, but I am willing to put 25 down for the phone and 25 for the finished product. As well as my never-ending gratitude. I am also willing to shell out my phone, if that is what it takes. I can use my original Droid til it is done.
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So inayat.ganesa has offered a phone, who knows how to get ahold of our developer friends?
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EDIT: This post is a bounty thread dedicated to pledging support for a developer to unlock the Droid X2. If enough do, it will make it worth someones valuable time to put in the work. I will update this post whenever someone posts, im sure if enough people kick in ten or twenty bucks, someone out there has the skills needed!
Bounty to go to the first developer who can distribute a method to unlock the DROID x2 bootloader. Payment by Papal.
Here is the reward so far. I will update it at least daily until this thing gets cracked!
All bounties are considered US denomination.
20.00 mattchenzo
10.00 AuxiliaryPie
5.00 wakkadojo
10.00 slowz3r
10.00 SubDivions
10.00 chrislewissd
20.00 illogic6
10.00 mkzbdroid
10.00 PnoT
20.00 ferg40
50.00 L2_n19h7m4r3
25.00 dan.follett
10.00 hapyman
10.00 sn1p3r6992
10.00 dr.diesel
10.00 booked
10.00 0vermind
25.00 spr0k3t
50.00 timshady337
10.00 papibone5
50.00 phanboy4
10.00 LiarParadox
10.00 Computer Dreams
10.00 1stx2
20.00 ashclepdia
20.00 reignofernie
50.00 splendidjest
20.00 bigfooot
15.00 kc9bvl
20.00 h_10
50.00 HerbManORedEye
50.00 mattfox27
50.00 ilovesoad
10.00 daphantoms
30.00 sawyers70
25.00 inayat.ganesa
20.00 Hunter054321
10.00 jmuth197
Total for The DROID X2 Prize so far:
$805!!!
(EDIT)- Thread for buying used X2 to send to developer has been split to a new thread, link to follow shortly...
Thanks everyone for the show of support!
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Ill donate $10, its like my old computer class teacher said "ill never say something is impossible in the realm of technology, ill just say 'i dont know how to do it'"
$5 from me
+10 from me
Ill throw $10 in the Ring, and a box of Twinkies for those late night munchies.
put me down for 10
20 USD
10 char
10 bucks
add $10 from me
$10 bones from me
$20
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1 million dollars ::sticks pinky up to lip::
;p
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Steroid Droid said:
1 million dollars ::sticks pinky up to lip::
;p
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How about a little bit of shhhhhhhh to go with that?
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Put me down for $50.
You can mark me down for $25.
Steroid Droid said:
1 million dollars ::sticks pinky up to lip::
;p
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if you did that i think we would have a lot of dev support
I got $10 on that.
10 for bootloader unlock
50$ for a stock aosp rom or cm7 with kernels and overclocking
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$10, count me in.
I got 5 on it. No that's just a good song.
I'll give $10.
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Have you counted me yet? I'll donate $25 to the first dev who can get the Droid x2 bootloader fully unlocked. Cheers!
Just an educational question, but why can't we just overwrite the kernel and bootloader the way the phone is right now? How exactly is it that motorola keeping us from uploading custom kernels and such?
If I'm not mistaken, they've signed the boot partition with an encrypted key. In order to overwrite it, you have access it & in order to access it, it's got to be unlocked & in order to unlock it you have to have the product-specific key. Without it you can't get permission to mount it as r/w. Think Motorola's chastity belt.
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garywojdan81 said:
Think Motorola's chastity belt.
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What a great way to thing about it
Give it another week tops.
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Give it another week tops.
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Im hopeful but not counting on it. I feel like a lot of dev might focus on bionic beast due out later this week. I really hope it happens within a week tho that would be amazing.
A weeks being very optimistic not that there's anything wrong with that tho.. because that would awesome; and hopefully the bionic will bring more attention to Motorola/tegra as a whole, rather than steal it from dx2, which would hopefully be in our favor.
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flamebeats said:
Give it another week tops.
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funkencool said:
A weeks being very optimistic not that there's anything wrong with that tho.. because that would awesome; and hopefully the bionic will bring more attention to Motorola/tegra as a whole, rather than steal it from dx2, which would hopefully be in our favor.
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I was really hoping to see the bionic on the new omap5 processer. Maybe in a few months we will see that.
funkencool said:
A weeks being very optimistic not that there's anything wrong with that tho.. because that would awesome; and hopefully the bionic will bring more attention to Motorola/tegra as a whole, rather than steal it from dx2, which would hopefully be in our favor.
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It's an omap.
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Who watched the ICS launch and is even more angry about having a locked bootloader?
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I watched the event. Now hoping that the X2 is on the list to get the update.
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I am going to say that the X2 wont get it, at least not anytime soon until Moto breaks it down and skins it(so maybe next summer). The fact that there is so much built into the phone to function without buttons means that Moto has to build in and map their functionality. And, since supposedly the Xoom is the first to get it on tablet, you would think it would go to the Razr, then Bionic/Atrix 2/Photon 4g, THEN the lower end devices. Needless to say, I don't think you should get your hopes up.
I watched it though. I was VERY impressed with some of the things I saw! The lock screen portion with the video was really cool! However, I don't think I would want my phone to do that everytime, seems too tedious still. Maybe after the phone has been passive for 20 minutes or something like that.
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309629
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mistawolfe said:
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309629
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is the "thing" that was announced the Nexus?
Why was Moto stuff being locked down?
fargles said:
is the "thing" that was announced the Nexus?
Why was Moto stuff being locked down?
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I think the "thing" is Google wanting to buy Motorola Mobility
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Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309629
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How creditable is that fella, wolfe? 31 posts w/ 8 thx. If he had a connection like that you'd think his post count would be retarded with threads on unlocks since his buddy "...would come over to my house and unlock my bootloader".
Where can I watch a replay of the event?
X0dus said:
How creditable is that fella, wolfe? 31 posts w/ 8 thx. If he had a connection like that you'd think his post count would be retarded with threads on unlocks since his buddy "...would come over to my house and unlock my bootloader".
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Yeah, take it with a grain of salt for sure. Worth a read at least.
Here is why it had me thinking. Moto always blames Verizon for the BL. HTC and Sammy phones get unlocked all day. So why would Verizon bias Moto? It gets the gears churning boys...
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I don't believe any Moto phone has their bl unlocked, do they? The lock is all Moto. My gut is telling me if it were up to Google they would have all phones
unlocked and completely open.
Either way, thx for sharing! Good to see you lingering around here yet.
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ATRIX, photon (aka MoPho), OG Droid, XOOM, and a couple more I believe.
Unlocked.
Edit: eris = HTC. Garbage phone btw.
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Back on topic, I heard that all phones running 2.3 will get ics...that means us. So I have my hopes up. I also have my hopes that moto will make good on their deadline to unlock their devices.
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My thoughts are, with the patent wars, Google is trying to cover their ass right now. Until the proposed deal is approved, they are wanting to make sure that nothing slips thru the cracks that could be harmful to their cause in the hands of the opposition. Not to mention, they probably have some new devices in testing along with new hardware components that would be in Google's best interest not to have leaked until they are certified by the FCC. I am going to have to give Google the benefit of the doubt, and say until the deal is approved, they are doing what they can to cover their asses.
As far as VZW being to blame for Moto, I think it has to do with the fact that Moto is an American company, and they can be pressured by big Red. Whereas HTC and Samsung typically have a broader market share outside of the US. Especially with Sammy being a monstrosity of a Korean company in all terms. I lived in Korea for 2 years(Army), LG and Sammy run their world over their! LG is even the biggest ISP! They are leaps and bounds beyond what we have in the US over there though. Thanks to the FCC and FTC! My computer monitors are 2 Innopix 24" OLED 1920x1200 and I bought them there almost 4 years ago for $150/ea! I built my entire computer setup there Feb 2008, I still score a 6.8 on Windows experience index. Cost me less than $1,500 for what would have cost $4,000 easily to buy off of Best Buys shelf... Not to mention Apple, ugh.
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hitman_dreams said:
Back on topic, I heard that all phones running 2.3 will get ics...that means us. So I have my hopes up. I also have my hopes that moto will make good on their deadline to unlock their devices.
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The simple fact that they locked the Razr before it is even released, lends me to believe your hopes will be crushed. Sorry man, no reason to lock a phone during the same period you stated you would unlock them.
Now, if 4.0 is still a "Google Experience" as other phones update to it, without their blur's and sense's like honeycomb was for tablets, MAYBE.
Didn't I read ICS requires 1G of RAM?
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fargles said:
is the "thing" that was announced the Nexus?
Why was Moto stuff being locked down?
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According to a spokesman, the lockdown was at the request of the carrier -- VZW, in this case. I am so sick of the shenanigans ...
I sent a tweet to moto asking if they have a list of phones that is going to get the ICS update. Maybe they will respond.
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I read somewhere that ice cream sandwich has hardware acceleration. Yay! Lol
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I understand the locked bootloaders because VZW probably spends thousands of dollars replacing phones for people who don't know what they are doing, just trying to impress friends. But still, we payed for it, its ours, we should be able to break it if we want
And I think we will get ICS, it just might take longer than expected.
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IDMA.DROID.X2 said:
I understand the locked bootloaders because VZW probably spends thousands of dollars replacing phones for people who don't know what they are doing, just trying to impress friends. But still, we payed for it, its ours, we should be able to break it if we want
And I think we will get ICS, it just might take longer than expected.
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Yea If I want to ruin my phone that should be my life choice.
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Motorola said that within 6 weeks after the release of ICS they would announce what phones will get the ICS update.
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hiw much would a used good condition Droid x2 b worth?
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Unlocked Droid x2s are going for about $150 US on Ebay today.
I haven't had any luck with craigslist at just below $100 so I'm not sure Ebay can pull off $150, might be wrong though.
They key word might be unlocked though, but I'm not sure how you would go about doing that.
I dunno, but even some Verizon variants are hitting $150.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-M...Cell_Phones&hash=item27c75adefd#ht_757wt_1139
I came across an X2 on craigslist for 100 bucks.
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I see the original Droid X sell for $100 all the time on a local classifieds site. So I'm sure you could get at least $150 for an X2
I would say around $100-$150 but its gonna be hard to find someone that would want to buy it. You gotta me a salesmen!
On Swappa, which is like an Ebay/craigslist type site that only sells phones, they're going for $100-150
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https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/ci/documents/detail/2/motorola-jelly-bean-rebate_en-US
Basically, if Motorola doesn't upgrade your 2011 Motorola smartphone to Jelly Bean they will (most likely) give you a $100 credit towards a new phone. Limited details right now but I signed up for alerts. Rumors are X2 will be one of these phones.
So if you are looking to a new phone I would wait a few weeks. I'm probably going to be switching to the Razr Maxx HD (complicated name!) when it comes out and a $100 credit would be amazing!
Opinions? Anyone still use an X2 besides me?
I'm not so sure if it would be worth it. You need to trade in your old phone and the x2 is selling for at least 100 on swappa and other sites so why not choose cash over a gift card?
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It's tempting...the $100 plus I do like how strong the build quality of this motorola phone is and the razr's do seem pretty tough as well, but I will probably pass and get something like a samsung note 2 or an htc incredible x that does/will have an unlocked bootloader. Plus I dont want to trade in my X2...rather keep it as a backup or wifi device that my kid can play on.
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We're definitely not getting JB. $100 is nice, but it's probably towards only moto devices. Which is fine. Razr HD for me when my upgrade is active.
raymond513 said:
I'm not so sure if it would be worth it. You need to trade in your old phone and the x2 is selling for at least 100 on swappa and other sites so why not choose cash over a gift card?
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Wow that much? I paid $100 for mine...
Well I checked a few days ago and the were going for about 120 or 130
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How long does the offer last? My upgrade isnt available until April of next year. $100 off a $550 phone is still expensive. I'll probably end up switching from Motorola anyway when the time comes.
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How long does the offer last? My upgrade isnt available until April of next year. $100 off a $550 phone is still expensive. I'll probably end up switching from Motorola anyway when the time comes.
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Your upgrade should bring it down to $200, plus the $100 off. And since you have moto now, they should honor it well into next year. My upgrade is in March, but I might swing in around January and see if I can get it a month or two early.
Definitely sticking with moto. I've had numerous Samsung devices that I've needed to have replaced. Not a single problem with my DX2, and it takes a serious beating. Moto definitely makes the best physical handsets, period.
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I agree about Motorola phones being built well. My x2 is over 8months and still looks new. I had the LG Ally before this and it was a good phone too...it looked brand new when I gave it away it just needed a new battery.
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s.morgan0310 said:
I agree about Motorola phones being built well. My x2 is over 8months and still looks new. I had the LG Ally before this and it was a good phone too...it looked brand new when I gave it away it just needed a new battery.
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My DX2 also looks like it just came out of the box.
We still have an Ally getting used everyday in our household. It looks a bit worn, but not bad. It even survived a run in with a toilet, lol.
Just a bump with a story I read today
I saw this today in a Mozilla newsgroup and thought folks here would be interested.
Onto the story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57526994-94/android-users-outraged-over-motorolas-broken-promise/
My X2 has been to the bottom of a local river on fishing/kayaking this year twice ! Never stopped working.....got a little glitch for a bit but kept on ticking. Still looks new also.....they are great devices. It will be hard to give mine back. But
with the work of DZK its made me want a phone capable of full Jelly capabilities.
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layvin1 said:
My X2 has been to the bottom of a local river on fishing/kayaking this year twice ! Never stopped working.....got a little glitch for a bit but kept on ticking. Still looks new also.....they are great devices. It will be hard to give mine back. But
with the work of DZK its made me want a phone capable of full Jelly capabilities.
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I got my $100 credit towards the razr HD and it is sick. It is probably the best choice out there from Moto, and it makes the x2 look like a joke.
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Has anyone seen a timeline on this? I'm not eligible for an upgrade until January--wouldn't want to miss out on this.
I've had my eyes on the Razr Maxx HD--wouldn't want to miss a free $100
flanker1743 said:
Has anyone seen a timeline on this? I'm not eligible for an upgrade until January--wouldn't want to miss out on this.
I've had my eyes on the Razr Maxx HD--wouldn't want to miss a free $100
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Same here.....January .......which by then I think the HTC 1080p quad core will be available..
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Timeline is until June and I believe its on moto products only
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I got a email today. This is the link provided to view email in a browser. I'm not sure it will work for you all...
http://cdn.motorola-2.com/us/en/mot...MOTOROLA&cid=c3b62f381caa11e2a00012313800dcc1
Tempted to bite, rep said I could keep my unlimited data and same plan
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Just to clarify, does the phone have to be returned to VZW in an unrooted state, for them to honor the $100 offer?
Not_A_Dev said:
Just to clarify, does the phone have to be returned to VZW in an unrooted state, for them to honor the $100 offer?
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I showed the sales rep that I was running CM7 and they took it no problem.
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