I just pledged $20 in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1376505
I know little or none about Linux development so I can't contribute with knowledge.
So I pledge $100 (via paypal) to the person or group (according to the XDA rules below) who creates a fully functional unlocked bootloader for the nook tablet and contribute it to this community.
(Groups will have to divide the bounty amongst themselves.)
Post your pledge below and I'll tally the pledges in this OP.
$100 - nookabee
XDA Bounty rules:
Here in XDA we do not encourage [BOUNTY] due past horrid experiences many people were victim off.
Thus in most other section of the forum [BOUNTY] are actually illegal to say the least.
However if the [BOUNTY] are for a good cause it'll be allowed under a few conditions.
- The [BOUNTY] is to be donated directly to the DEV
- The [BOUNTY] will only be donated when the DEV work is complete
- You are not allowed to make demands to the DEV
- You can't promote yourself for a [BOUNTY]
- The Dev's work must be creative/original development, not just ported-themes, modified stock ROMs or kanged ROMs
- Must be Recognized Developer or at least have a good well known reputation in XDA
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Noted... I'll remove the coordination. I still pledge $100 via PayPal and hope others chime in!
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Could somebody add to the bounty, that I will donate an actual Jetstream to any qualified devs to get this rolling? I can't post in the dev area with only 6 posts, but I have an extra due to the "boot loop" issue. I will gladly donate it, if it will get the ball rolling.
i'll add it to the bounty now
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Could somebody add to the bounty, that I will donate an actual Jetstream to any qualified devs to get this rolling? I can't post in the dev area with only 6 posts, but I have an extra due to the "boot loop" issue. I will gladly donate it, if it will get the ball rolling.
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We found a very good developerhee can root it
Please check the bounty thread and contact the following member
@task650
these threads are seriously dead here in the Jetstream forums.
I have received a few private messages asking for for progress reports on s-off along with several other requests such as bounties and such. I won't allow a bounty to be set up for s-off unless it can be delivered without any doubt! Since this is impossible to guarantee and per a few requests I've decided to set up a PLEDGE to the developer(s) or team(s) that can contribute to obtaining s-off.
How this will work.
If you are a developer and want to take a crack at getting s-off for this device then please be our guest. Of course you will require an HTC Amaze with S-ON and you will have to use your own device at your own risk!
Upon a release of a successful method of obtaining s-off for this device each member that places a pledge will be held accountable for the amount pledged.
HOWEVER, XDA-Developers, XDA-Developers Moderators, Admins and other staff members are NOT liable, obligated or required IN ANY WAY to interfere, object or in any way enforce the collection of any pledged amount from any member. All pledges are a promise from one member to whomever can successfully submit the means for the XDA Community with S-ON devices to obtain S-OFF without any other party being involved.
In other words, you are not guaranteed the amount pledged by any member and if the member(s) do not fullfill the quoted pledges then there's absolutely nothing the developer(s) or team(s) can do to force receipt of those pledges.
Upon receipt of pledges after the release of verifiable s-off method simply create a post and edit it accordingly with the names and values of each member that has been paid. I will then return to the post and edit it accordingly to mark that the member has fulfilled his/her pledged amount.
TO THOSE THAT PLEDGE OR WOULD LIKE TO PLEDGE.
By placing a value in a reply after this thread you are making a promise to pledge that said amount within 30 days of delivery of a successful method of obtaining s-off. Those that do fulfill the quoted pledged amount must be verified by the developer(s) and/or team(s) involved in releasing the said method. After receipt of pledged amount the developer(s) and/or team(s) should then add your name and amount received to a post and I will edit your post with the value of the amount paid as mentioned by the developer(s) and/or team(s) providing the said s-off method. When donating, please include your XDA member name so we'll know who to give proper credit to.
DO NOT DONATE ANY MONEY TO ANYONE PROMISING TO PROVIDE S-OFF!!!
You are not guaranteed by any one member(s) or team(s) that s-off can or will be accomplished. Donating any amount of money to obtain s-off will be at your own risk and XDA as well as other members and staff will not be held liable or responsible for lost funds.
Now what?
We don't have s-off. We probably won't have s-off. We are hoping to get s-off.
Do you want to help us get s-off? Do you think that you can help by pledging an amount? Post a reply below with your donation amount.
Example:
Binary100100 pledges $100
If you decide that you want to change your pledge then do NOT post another reply. Simply edit your thread.
To the "hero" that gets us s-off.
You simply need to post the method as another thread in Development then provide the link to this thread here.
Below the link add the list of those members that you have received the donation from and for the amount received.
Example:
xda-developers/example/link/amaze4g/s-off-method-link-here
Binary100100 donated $100
someone_else donated $100
some_rich_generous_guy $500
some_cheap_guy $5
Total donated so far $705
If anyone has any question the feel free to ask.
PLEASE keep this ON TOPIC.
PLEDGES AND INQUIRIES ONLY!!!
Failure to do so may have posts deleted and infraction for failure to comply.
Now... contributors, open your wallets. Developers, put on your thinking caps.
Thanks!
Amount pledged so far:
$998
EDIT:
So for once I have some good news!
Recognized Developer and better known as member of Team Revolutionary ieftm seems to be interested in helping us with S-OFF!
Of course this means that he needs to get a phone in hand.
We can do this one of two ways.
We can get a volunteer to risk sacraficing their own device to get s-off. Keep in mind that the device will NOT be compensated if damaged or lost in the process and will be at your own risk! It will need to be shipped to Netherlands.
We can donate to ieftm so that he can pay the full price for the device. This is what I would recommend personally.
If you would like to donate directly to Team Revolutionary do so by clicking the link in ieftm's signature.
Nshih422 pledges $50
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blast0id(ie: me) is good for at least $50
Until people can be respectful on this forum, I have decided to withdraw my S-Off pledge. If anyone else BESIDES Team Juopunutbear successfully delivers an S-Off exploit in a courteous and professional manner, then I will personally pledge $50 to them.
Have a nice day.
I'm also poor but I'll pledge $20 as of now.
But who knows, might get a fat bonus check in the future so pledge can only go up
krook6023 pledges $20
Dmunseyautotech- I will pledge 30
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$50. lets see if money gets us somewhere with s-off.
MildewMan pledges $100 for S-OFF. (keep in mind that if multiple people figure this out, it's $100 split amongst you )
Poor here also... But I can pledge $10.
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phanompin23 pledges $23. My lucky number!
Saving up for a car, can't spend too much money.
$15 from me
Good luck devs!
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Monnietron pledges $10
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ickedmel pledges $50.00
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I pledgle $20
I pledge $20
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aliaselchore pledges $10
From my Amazing FastAmaze
Hamza arbeed pledges $50
HNT20\HTALEB pledges $20
WOW $658 so far if I counted correctly....AWESOME
Been a member here for a bit and spent a lot of time in the Captivate and SII forums but most was spent here in the Note section so I want to share with you guys. There is a lot of new development for this device from some great Devs (including NunHugger if you remember him and also PTMR3 from Padawan/Jedi and so....If you can purchase now and would like an invite PM me and prove you're not a bot and it's yours. I've had the device since mid-July and it's a great phone. Works very well on AT&T. You have 24hrs after you claim the invite to actually purchase. I only have 48hrs left to share them.
Here's a link to the phone site if you're not familiar. Outstanding specs for a bargain price! http://oneplus.net/one
Here's some SS to show my experience with Oneplus...http://s390.photobucket.com/user/bluepearl300/library/COMPUSA-HP/Pictures/Screenshots
erad1 said:
There is a lot of new development for this device from some great Devs (including NunHugger if you remember him and also PTMR3 from Padawan/Jedi and so
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Just sayin if you're on the fence.
Soliciting your wares or any product for sale or your benefit is not allowed here. I find it hard to believe that Nun or Petmr would support the name dropping. If they did recommend, I am sure they would post that recommendation themselves as they are both upstanding members of this community.
If you are selling a device, may I suggest posting it on Swappa. That's what it's there for right?
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Soliciting your wares or any product for sale or your benefit is not allowed here. I find it hard to believe that Nun or Petmr would support the name dropping. If they did recommend, I am sure they would post that recommendation themselves as they are both upstanding members of this community.
If you are selling a device, may I suggest posting it on Swappa. That's what it's there for right?
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You can't be serious... I am trying to SHARE not sell the invites with what I would've considered friends. Are you familiar with the Oneplus? There's an entire sub-forum here on XDA. With several invite threads but I chose to try and share here with some folks that I have enjoyed connecting with these last couple years. Apparently you don't quite understand that I don't benefit from sharing an invite. And as for name dropping...I merely mention the FACT that devs that we Note owners are familiar with have some development for this device. I never mentioned any recommendations of any kind. It's an act of consideration on my part and you feel some self justified need to step into my thread and make it look like something sinister? Thank you. But I'm afraid you are wrong in this instance and I find your accusation a bit unfair and quite unlike the more friendly group I had come to know our Note forum to be. The One plus is a great device and is similar in many ways that a Note user would appreciate. I felt this would be a great place to share an otherwise not-so-easy-to-get opportunity to get this device.... Here's a SS to show why I am excited to share with you guys/gals.
The Sony XPERIA Z3v D6708
(formatting copied from D6616 bounty)
ROOT ACHIEVED BY @zxz0O0! VISIT THIS LINK FOR A TUTORIAL!
(MUST BE ON SHIPPING FIRMWARE)
BOOTLOADER UNLOCK BOUNTY THREAD
Intro
First, thanks to Pyres for a great Z3 bounty thread, and tuzonghua the ongoing bounty thread for the D6616 (from which I got this post's formatting). I figured it's about time to get the ball rolling on this somewhat overlooked device and get its own bounty thread going. This thread is specifically for gaining root on the D6708 (Verizon US) variant of the Sony Z3 (called the Z3v). The method proposed by user zxz0O0 works for many variants of this device, but the D6708 and it's T-Mobile cousin D6616 are excluded because the exploit has already been patched in the earliest available firmware for the devices.
The goal
The bounty's fulfillment requires obtaining root access in order to be able to backup the TA partition, where the DRM keys for the aforementioned technologies are stored. Once we have a backup for our TA partition, we can unlock the bootloader with the official Sony tool and then restore the DRM keys. In the event of hardware failure, we will be able to restore to stock the phone and to have no warranty issue.
New Objective
With root now achieved, the main objective of the bounty is to achieve bootloader unlock on the Z3v. A new thread will be posted in the coming days, stay tuned.
Payment will be processed between each member and the bounty collector via PM on an individual basis.
List of Pledges - Root (ACHIEVED)
IF YOU'RE LISTED HERE, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO DONATE TO @zxz0O0!
(Or use the Donate button in any of his posts)
1. AddictedToGlass - $30.00
2. GigaSPX - $10.00
3. bcromwell - $30.00
4. haggman7 - $10.00
5. lostvangel - $50.00
6. Seannnn - $25.00
7. tsachi - $15.00
8. johnmansfield - $20.00
9. sthrnsprtsmn - $50.00
10. GhostTrunks - $20.00
11. dnoren - $20.00
12. Kahuna_Tuna - $30.00
13. Rider797 - $30.00
14. jpraven - $25.00
15. corybucher - $60.00
16. TheMorlince - $15.00
17. shakan09 - $22.00
18. turkishmonky - $30.00
19. 1maplejalapen0 - $15.00
20. zackdadams - $25.00
21. ThaBigWood - $25.00
22. sircrisp - $20.00
23. ficjay - $15.00
24. spartansith - $30.00
Total Pledge (FINAL): $622.00
Rules of this bounty thread
- Please note before making a post in the thread please refer to the below list to see if your post will be acceptable. If it is not part of this list, your post will be reported and you may risk getting an infraction as per forum moderators.
- Please note you may not make any specific restrictions or requirements that aren't listed in the OP. By making a post with your contribution price you are agreeing to paying out based on all terms listed in OP only and nowhere else.
- Please be advised that if Sony is to release an official method of rooting without unlocking the bootloader or restoring TA partitions lost by officially unlocking the bootloader (extremely unlikely but must be accounted for) prior to any member of XDA's submission, this bounty automatically becomes invalidated.
- Please do not PM a pledge, for it will not be counted.
List of Acceptable Posts:
- New bounty submission or increase of current bounty;
- Questions or assistance in development of recovery or bootloader unlock method;
- Questions and answers regarding bootloaders on this device;
- Questions and answers regarding the nature of lockdown on this device;
- Questions and answers regarding kernel and bootloader-related exploits;
- Any kind of updates about unfinished or still work-in-progress methods that would at the moment of posting be unfit for fulfilling the bounty;
- Bounty's fulfillment.
I pledge $20.00.
I pledge $10.00.
AddictedToGlass said:
I pledge $20.00.
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I pledge $10.00.
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Added both of you to the pledge list.
I pledge 30$
I'll pledge $10 yes!
I will pledge $50.
I will pledge $25.
Pledge $15
I'm working on this. I'll keep this forum in the loop.
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I'm working on this. I'll keep this forum in the loop.
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Thanks, anything promising yet?
Sent from my D6708 using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks, anything promising yet?
Sent from my D6708 using XDA Free mobile app
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Not recently. I got all excited when Rowhammer was shown off and thought I could do something with that. But I'm trying a few other things.
thank you for working on this I really want to run adaware and gamehacker on my phone. I just hope its easy enough for me as I have never rooted anything.
I never thought to see a day when someone is actually pursuing to push further our device into its fullest potential. I hope you find something in your work, ghostlypickel.
pledge
Put me down for $20
Updated the pledges, this bounty has reached the $200 mark! Hopefully it's just a matter of time...
I'll put in $50
Thank you!!!!
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I'm working on this. I'll keep this forum in the loop.
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OMG finally a bounty page and someone actually working on it!!!!! I'm going to pledge $20!!! I just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU ghostlypickel for working on this!!!
Please hurry before Lollipop comes out!!
Just read the comment below
I appreciate the excitement guys, but please keep the thread on topic as per the OP rules. Comments simply stating that you can't wait for root are not appropriate unless the post also contains a pledge.
Any future posts that don't meet the criteria will be reported.
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I would like to increase my previous pledge of $20.00 by $10.00, making my new total pledge $30.00.
After weeks of research I've finally found a viable crack for G3 tweaksbox that works on Lollipop. This effort was mainly for those who don't wish to pay for an app to make use of a single feature. In my case it was the floating call timer.
6. Do not post or request warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
idiot...
Damn son. You do realize someone worked hard for this?
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After weeks of research I've finally found a viable crack for G3 tweaksbox that works on Lollipop. This effort was mainly for those who don't wish to pay for an app to make use of a single feature. In my case it was the floating call timer. The link I've found is here: http://bbs.zhiyoo.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9935739
I'm also uploading a torrent with instructions, link will come soon.
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Rule #6 of XDA statement:
6. Do not post or request warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
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Damn son. You do realize someone worked hard for this?
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Do you realize that the app developer worked harder on this app?
post reported to admin.. respect to developer ( @P_Toti )
I don't know what you are all whining about. The developer made the app completely free about a year ago, and the app had the feature I looked for in that version as well.
Re:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/2j52uv/g3_tweaksbox_is_now_completely_free/
So your weeks of time worth less than a couple dollars? pool your
Guys do not entertain him. He is probably going to be banned. Also, that build is not really cracked: most premium tweaks won't actually work but he is lucky the one he wanted will.
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So your weeks of time worth less than a couple dollars? pool your
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Well, I didn't see the one feature that I was looking for to be worth the couple dollars. After many ignored requests to have that feature made free, or even a have a simple app with only that feature available, I took it upon myself to find what I've found.
What I've found is not my own work, but that of another developer/hacker. The original software in question is that of LG. The G3 Tweaksbox is a hack in itself to get some of the features listed on P_Toti's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792242. Some of these features REQUIRE a payment to be able to use, some of which are features that are huge LG annoyances, namely the floating call timer. The cracked version was cracked by AnZhi_PiaoFei, who does not require anything for his hard work.
At the end of the day, I personally am all for open source and sharing. The XPOSED project is all open source. The fact that P_Toti is requiring a donation is just plain misuse of the term "donation".
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I don't know what you are all whining about.
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Because you are taking away money from a developer who has worked endlessly making TweaksBox for us you stupid prick. @P_Toti has worked way too hard just for pricks like you to come around and pirate his hard work. So please do us a favor on XDA and go away. You aren't welcome here nobody wants you and your stealing grab butt around here.
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Well, I didn't see the one feature that I was looking for to be worth the couple dollars. After many ignored requests to have that feature made free, or even a have a simple app with only that feature available, I took it upon myself to find what I've found.
What I've found is not my own work, but that of another developer/hacker. The original software in question is that of LG. The G3 Tweaksbox is a hack in itself to get some of the features listed on P_Toti's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792242. Some of these features REQUIRE a payment to be able to use, some of which are features that are huge LG annoyances, namely the floating call timer. The cracked version was cracked by AnZhi_PiaoFei, who does not require anything for his hard work.
At the end of the day, I personally am all for open source and sharing. The XPOSED project is all open source. The fact that P_Toti is requiring a donation is just plain misuse of the term "donation".
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You are a misuse of the term human being!... Idiots like yourself are the reason why genuine developers give up on sharing what is their own hard work and free time. You are a sad reflection of the current generation unfortunately.
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You are a misuse of the term human being!... Idiots like yourself are the reason why genuine developers give up on sharing what is their own hard work and free time. You are a sad reflection of the current generation unfortunately.
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Spoken like a true capitalist. I sir, am not one. Even more ironic is your username, Anarchist77, which you aren't living up to at all.
so142001 said:
Spoken like a true capitalist. I sir, am not one. Even more ironic is your username, Anarchist, which you aren't living up to at all.
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Enjoy your imminent ban. Now end your trolling.
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Spoken like a true capitalist. I sir, am not one. Even more ironic is your username, Anarchist, which you aren't living up to at all.
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The Mod already popped in, if this thread is in violation of XDA rules close it. Why give the op an open forum. It is apparent he thinks he is above the rules. There are plenty of other sites for him to share his crap.
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Enjoy your imminent ban. Now end your trolling.
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A ban would require a breach of rules, and administration intervention, both aren't the case here.
so142001 said:
A ban would require a breach of rules, and administration intervention, both aren't the case here.
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Uh Rule #3... This breaches rule #3. You should be banned, at least this thread closed.
OK want information only
so142001 said:
After weeks of research I've finally found a viable crack for G3 tweaksbox that works on Lollipop. This effort was mainly for those who don't wish to pay for an app to make use of a single feature. In my case it was the floating call timer.
6. Do not post or request warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
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See JJD's edit and this is the only warning given...regarding this matter, and read the Forum Rules here so you understand.
Thread Closed.