I have a rooted photon, and am wanting to go the unlock route, but cant be without my 4G. According to reading on here, unlocking breaks 4G, unless you take the "long road". Is there any other way to do this, I have not been able to find the method that superseded the "long road". Any help will be great appreciated.
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I don't know about 4G, but if you want it unlocked, give it to any brother standing on the corner in the hood named "Bones" or "Smokey!" (They will also unlock car, house and any other security measures in place!!
Not possible. Unlock= No 4G as of now.
Akilldema said:
Not possible. Unlock= No 4G as of now.
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Correct, the release keys have not been given up yet. :-(
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section8ff said:
I have a rooted photon, and am wanting to go the unlock route, but cant be without my 4G. According to reading on here, unlocking breaks 4G, unless you take the "long road". Is there any other way to do this, I have not been able to find the method that superseded the "long road". Any help will be great appreciated.
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The "Long road" you mean is most likely from a while ago with Alien Rom where you could unlock, flash the Rom, create a backup of the rom, relock then use Bootstrap to flash your backup you made of the Rom. And then you would have a locked bootloader (4g working) AND be on a custom Rom, however you couldn't use a custom kernel so no overclock or kernel tweaks. Most of the newer Roms won't work to do that with, as far as im aware. There are locked Roms like Rocko and a few other that allow you to use Bootstrap and maintain your 4g though, they just won't provide the full experience that a full Rom with custom kernels do.
Is anyone aware of a dev activley working on fixing the Wimax keys?
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Is anyone aware of a dev activley working on fixing the Wimax keys?
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From what I have seen and read following the ICS threads for multiple variations is that until Motorola releases ICS keys... we are all SOL on the 4g. Once they do (which most people project will be by June) the devs will work it in as soon as possible. I do miss 4g a bit.. but ICS after the unlock is worth it to me over 4g.
IMO it is worth it to lose 4g. Im unlocked on cm9 ics and it is the best rom so far. a few bugs but thats something i can live with
I was running CM9 for a bit, but after a series of unfortunate events, i was forced to flash back to stock. I had all intents to unlock again, but the speed of 4g is just so nice! that is, if you are in a 4g area. i haven't gone back to unlocking the BL for about a month.
I live in an area without 4g so it was easy for me to decide to unlock. I'm running cm9 and couldn't be happier. I can't wait till 4g gets fixed tho. Rumor is wimax is getting switched to LTE and we will be able to use the Verizon 4g service.
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I live in an area without 4g so it was easy for me to decide to unlock. I'm running cm9 and couldn't be happier. I can't wait till 4g gets fixed tho. Rumor is wimax is getting switched to LTE and we will be able to use the Verizon 4g service.
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The photon won't be able to use LTE, it is only designed for WiMax - so if you don't have 4g now, you won't until you buy one of the LTE phones coming out for Sprint.
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Even with the proper LTE drivers were found in the photon? I thought joker stated he found them while looking for the 4g fix.
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Fugitive87 said:
I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Thanks so much. I thought I read jokers post right lol.
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Interesting, so the info here is incorrect?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20331557
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Can you please share the link? Thanks.
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Hi - please share link showing that Photon is LTE compatible with a software upgrade.
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Bump again - please post a link. Otherwise this is smelling like BS.
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Bump again - please post a link. Otherwise this is smelling like BS.
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Shabby, Joker, DeedScreen and a few others clarified this back in November. Its a dead horse. This phone does NOT have a LTE Radio. No software or drivers will change that!!
If you go to the FTC website, they have pictures of open Photon with arrorws pointing to the interworking?
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I called motorola and asked them if my photon was capable of 4G and the said yes and sent me a link to a developers web page that says it's LTE compatible with a software upgrade enabling it
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Guess I got my answer. Just a "pretend I got an email from Moto" post?
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Any news or updates on the Photon 4G Unlocked Bootloader w/ 4G?
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Any news or updates on the Photon 4G Unlocked Bootloader w/ 4G?
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We are all keeping it a secret and not posting about it.
Lol, just curious if any devs have news about this, like if it is still in the works, and possibly done, just not posted yet.
I'm with deeds on this one. With all of the recent updates and new kernels and whatnot, its hard to decipher exactly where we stand with this phone, as far as progress. A quick recap of whats been happening would be great.
I love your screen name, it is so awesome, lol.
Check out bravehearts&devs thread by joker he seems to be making progress with unlocked bl having 4g
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Check out bravehearts&devs thread by joker he seems to be making progress with unlocked bl having 4g
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Link or where to find this ? I would unlock. but I live in a good 4G area.....
Update, its not fixed yet. Limited time plus lack of help= slow progress. However by unlocking you can have cm7, miui(oops secrets out), oc kernels, and other awesomeness. Imagine 60% increase in speed while increasing battery life massively. Thats how we mophos roll.
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Update, its not fixed yet. Limited time plus lack of help= slow progress. However by unlocking you can have cm7, miui(oops secrets out), oc kernels, and other awesomeness. Imagine 60% increase in speed while increasing battery life massively. Thats how we mophos roll.
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I would like to have CM7 just the issue with 4G breaking is a deal breaker for me at the moment anyway I can help?
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I would like to have CM7 just the issue with 4G breaking is a deal breaker for me at the moment anyway I can help?
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Same here, no ROM on my phone until there's an unlocked bootloader from Motorola/Sprint that keeps 4G. For now, its just a rooted phone with ADW launcher.
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Update, its not fixed yet. Limited time plus lack of help= slow progress. However by unlocking you can have cm7, miui(oops secrets out), oc kernels, and other awesomeness. Imagine 60% increase in speed while increasing battery life massively. Thats how we mophos roll.
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I would like to know more. No 4G is stopping me as well. I'm not a programmer, but what kind of help do you seek?
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Same here, no ROM on my phone until there's an unlocked bootloader from Motorola/Sprint that keeps 4G. For now, its just a rooted phone with ADW launcher.
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I'm with you on this one .. +1
Running Skinny4g ...until the unlocked bootloader 4g issue is resolved
better than stock to me
point me in the right direction!!
I have the photon with an unlocked bootlaoder, I had it rooted but for some reason couldn't flash cwm. So I tried unrooting and returning back to stock following qbking77s how to video. But it told me process failed and phone would just stick at motorola dual core screen. So I reflashed the unlocked version I had and can't undo it! Please help.
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I have the photon with an unlocked bootlaoder, I had it rooted but for some reason couldn't flash cwm. So I tried unrooting and returning back to stock following qbking77s how to video. But it told me process failed and phone would just stick at motorola dual core screen. So I reflashed the unlocked version I had and can't undo it! Please help.
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Did u try a hard reset ? My mopho got stuck in a boot loop and hard reset fixed it
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I have the photon with an unlocked bootlaoder, I had it rooted but for some reason couldn't flash cwm. So I tried unrooting and returning back to stock following qbking77s how to video. But it told me process failed and phone would just stick at motorola dual core screen. So I reflashed the unlocked version I had and can't undo it! Please help.
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I suggest that you start your own thread, (I don't have an issue with you posting about this here), but you'd get more responses for help if you post in a new thread. The only people that will read this are the few with bootloader news, like I said, the few. But, if you ask for help in a new thread, chances are, you'll find what you're looking for. Good luck!
You can unlock your bootloader, flash cm7 (or your rom of choice), and relock your bootloader, and then voila.
CM7 with 4g.
But dont use those as exact intructions LOL.
Theyre are threads about it. Look in the dev section.
You might want to try that out before you suggest it.
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You can unlock your bootloader, flash cm7 (or your rom of choice), and relock your bootloader, and then voila.
CM7 with 4g.
But dont use those as exact intructions LOL.
Theyre are threads about it. Look in the dev section.
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I was actually going to post my own thread for devs to give 4g updates hehe
I really appreciate what you devs are doing! Ill always be open to help if you need any, im not a developer but interested in learning and am pretty damn good at the basics of rooting/build.prop recovery etc..
One question (even though i should prob make my own thread im not in a hurry to get the answer plus its half the same subject) i have the cmw RECOVERY, ive been out of town and since im normally in kansas city (sprints headquarters, so perfect 4g everywhere) i just wanted to check, if i have cmw RECOVERY does this mean ive lost 4g?
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Nevermind! Saw some post on how to unlock your bootloader! Ive nevee had to do a bootloader unlock before thats why i was confused and ive rooted atleast 5 different devices.
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I am not responsible for the things you do to your phone.
I no longer have this phone. With that being said, I will still keep these links up. If for some reason they don't work, I WILL NOT be updating them. If you need them or wish to redistribute them, go for it and grab them while they are still here.
It was a nice phone while it lasted, but after 6 replacements I moved on to something better.
This DOES NOT unlock your bootloader, but will update to 2.3.5 on the already unlocked phones. Sorry to the folks that are locked with the 2.3.5 update. Hopefully something soon happens for you.
This is stock 2.3.5 WITH the updated kernel. Updated baseband as well, in a separate .zip of course.
Download link- http://http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1407...UN_USC_19.0-19-release-keys-signed-USC-US.zip
MD5- f63b20e76ff03107475f5ba033e00084
De-odexed
Download link- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14078277/electrify_2.3.5_deodexed-zipaligned.zip
MD5- f1f6cbdd1340ed2e96b6848ef710a87a
Here is the updated radio. Electrify only!
This will update your radio from n_01.10.00s.xj to n_01.11.00s.xj
Flash in CWM
Please don't be a dumbass and flash on the Photon.
Download link- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14078277/electrify_2.3.5_bp.img.zip
MD5- 669f600effecc7e2acfac82e068eabe9
Known issues-
MMS on Sprint- Use GoSMS with Sprint MMS settings
Wifi-Fixed!
You could use my modified install-recovery.sh it enables init.d on stock roms. Btw great job
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I am not responsible for the things you do to your phone.
This DOES NOT unlock your bootloader, but will update to 2.3.5 on the already unlocked phones. Sorry to the folks that are locked with the 2.3.5 update. Hopefully something soon happens for you.
Thanks to samcripp here at XDA and his Fruit Cake Maker, I have a CWM flashable .zip for you. This is stock 2.3.5 WITH the updated kernel. I still haven't figured out how to update the baseband though
Download link-http://www.multiupload.com/QXI98X7NNX
MD5- 420fbfb46bf4547d23dcd9ae29171afa
Flashing this will revert your recovery to the stock recovery BUT will keep you unlocked
Re-install your custom recovery according to this guide-http://www.teamuscellular.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=1221
Also, I have noticed that after every boot it re-installs the stock recovery. To fix this, use a root file explorer(I use Root Explorer) and go into /system/etc and delete the file "install-recovery.sh"
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Gonna see if it works on the photon......if so maybe a new base joker?
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Everything except mms works fresh flash.....even 1080p video. The mms should be easily fixable.
If your real picky the us cellular on the notification and such but thats easily fixeable as well.
Needs to be deodexed
Programming menu is #073887* then hit dial enter msl
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Is this safe to flash on a photon?
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Is this safe to flash on a photon?
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I believe that is what cryptix is getting at... But don't take my word for it as I don't have a Photon.
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It s full working on my PHOTON 4G.
Great working! Fastest stock, GSM is working!
but PC see photon as electrify mb853
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Also, I have noticed that after every boot it re-installs the stock recovery. To fix this, use a root file explorer(I use Root Explorer) and go into /system/etc and delete the file "install-recovery.sh"
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I have been using this since you posted it on TUSCC forums and I prefer it over my fudged method, However I have not had this issue with it at all..
My Recovery stays the same after I have re-flashed it, after flashing this ROM.. Weird..
Yeah you could change the topic to electrify/photon.
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I have been using this since you posted it on TUSCC forums and I prefer it over my fudged method, However I have not had this issue with it at all..
My Recovery stays the same after I have re-flashed it, after flashing this ROM.. Weird..
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Hmm...Idk then. It always seems to replace for me lol.
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Yeah you could change the topic to electrify/photon
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So everything on the Photon works except for MMS?
Yup still running now no problems.
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Yup still running now no problems.
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Maybe it's just APN settings for the MMS?
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Yeah i havent messed with it yet to see plus some apps are showing device incompatible which is a few changes as well
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Does this fix the screen becoming unresponsive after touching a specific area for more than 30 seconds?
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Does this fix the screen becoming unresponsive after touching a specific area for more than 30 seconds?
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No clue. I haven't had any problems with it but I'm on an Electrify not a Photon. Flash and find out
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Does this fix the screen becoming unresponsive after touching a specific area for more than 30 seconds?
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Thats actually a feature more or less so if water gets on the screen it doesnt bug out, can be annoying on games tho
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Thats actually a feature more or less so if water gets on the screen it doesnt bug out, can be annoying on games tho
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I'm not saying this to troll, but this is a deal breaker for me, and I never thought for a minute that Sprint's only Tegra powered phone would be crippled over a trivial limitation.
Here is to hopes for motorola to make this feature optional in a future update.
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Our screen is way too sensitive without that feature. I disabled it once. That was a dark day
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I'm not saying this to troll, but this is a deal breaker for me, and I never thought for a minute that Sprint's only Tegra powered phone would be crippled over a trivial limitation.
Here is to hopes for motorola to make this feature optional in a future update.
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Our screen is way too sensitive without that feature. I disabled it once. That was a dark day
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I think if motorola would make it optional as well as add at least more than 2 points of multitouch this would help gaming. There are several games that can use more than 2 touch points.
Joker, with it disabled is there no way to adjust it?
Probably, but youre screen has to be perfectly clean all the time.
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I think if motorola would make it optional as well as add at least more than 2 points of multitouch this would help gaming. There are several games that can use more than 2 touch points.
Joker, with it disabled is there no way to adjust it?
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What's a rom that has good battery life and speed? Also need stability but understand there will be bugs on most roms. I hate the laggy ness on stock.
What recovery is recommended for installing roms? This is the Sprint version. Oh and I need a rom with 4G working, I don't have Wi-Fi at home and 3G on Sprint is a joke.
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My understanding is (and Im stupid) 4G is lost when you unlock but if you dont have it anyway, why care? 3G is a joke and i rarely use it!
As for recovery, look for me "I F'ed UP" thread. you loose everything, but you get your phone back!
I am in a area where I DO get 4G wimax. Is there a decent rom that has 4G working?
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I am in a area where I DO get 4G wimax. Is there a decent rom that has 4G working?
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My understanding, No.
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I am in a area where I DO get 4G wimax. Is there a decent rom that has 4G working?
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Assuming you are still on 2.3.4 and not 2.3.5 you can use mofs rom. Its generally a stock rom but you'll get 1080p camera, some bug fixes, notification bar toggles and much less lag. You'll just need to root, install bootstrap recovery, and flash it.
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What's a rom that has good battery life and speed? Also need stability but understand there will be bugs on most roms. I hate the laggy ness on stock.
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Ever since updating to 2.3.5 I've noticed battery life that's better than ever. And the lag can be rid off of simply by choosing a different launcher from Blur. Like Go or ADW. IMO.
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I am actually on 2.3.5 and I put go launcher on last night. So far it's cool, better than stock blur. I was hoping there'd be a decent rom out but I understand having locked boot loaders really sucks. Thanks for all the helpful replies!! I really appreciate it!!
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Give me a little time I am with out a phone for the moment but plan on releasing a update for the 2.3.5. users
mof9336 said:
Give me a little time I am with out a phone for the moment but plan on releasing a update for the 2.3.5. users
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That would be awesome bro!
mof9336 said:
Give me a little time I am with out a phone for the moment but plan on releasing a update for the 2.3.5. users
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Hey mof9336 I would be willing to test out the update, I couldn't post a reply in the other thread because of my post count.
I got your pm give me a little as Im with out a phone at the moment.
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I got your pm give me a little as Im with out a phone at the moment.
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Thanks, no problem!
Well, i got my photon fixed, and here's the kicker, the new one has 2.3.4 on it, and i know now to not accept the update, so what should i do guys? i'm already in the samsung family with my note 2, but i still have appreciation for my photon, so any suggestions for 2.3.4?
Root, unlock, find your choice of JB ROM.
wow...i never looked into it...the photon seems extremely difficult to unlock :/
Search youtube how to unlock bootloader photon by qbking77 it shold be helpfull
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MIONS said:
Search youtube how to unlock bootloader photon by qbking77 it shold be helpfull
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i checked it out and the other threads and i just tried for an hour or so, keeps failing in RSD and just won't unlock, so unless i'm doing something wrong, i think i can honestly give up here?
RSD always fails. Try looking through the big fancy Compendium at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393519
Unlock isn't hard, but unlock and still keeping the WiMax is still impossible. If you don't care about WiMax then just use the Note II domestically and flash ICS/JB rom on the Photon for international use.
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RSD always fails. Try looking through the big fancy Compendium at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393519
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Thats where i got all my files from to do this and still cant get anything to work
someone0 said:
Unlock isn't hard, but unlock and still keeping the WiMax is still impossible. If you don't care about WiMax then just use the Note II domestically and flash ICS/JB rom on the Photon for international use.
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I understand this, there's lte in my area so wimax isn't a breaker for me (plus the fact that I have 3 other 4g phones) but that's the thing, it really isn't that hard, I'm just running into a brick wall with the failing and I can't get it to work and can't find any info on anything, I'd really like to get my photon on at&t to be honest, but can't get this working :/
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did some more tinkering, got everything unlocked and working, now my photon is on at&t, and all is good, screw moto for saying these phones won't run JB!
Before i get slammed for the title
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072644
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Before i get slammed for the title
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072644
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Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Cg42.smg. got it
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Cooldevil1989 said:
Even though I am not developer but I want to do something for Photon Community....
So please consider me part of crew....
for boot loader locking ..CG42.smg file is responsible which is packed in SBF file....
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Do I have to find it in the sbf file or is it in the system somewhere?
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Do I have to find it in the sbf file or is it in the system somewhere?
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This file is packed in sbf file.....
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i wanna help too.. though i dont have much knowledge but still want to learn by contributing.
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i wanna help too.. though i dont have much knowledge but still want to learn by contributing.
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Read this thread, so you have a solid background in the challenges: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262266
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Read this thread, so you have a solid background in the challenges: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262266
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Sure,.. Thanks
This is a very lofty goal. Moto f*cked this thing so much that we would need a miracle to unlock 2.3.5. I'm not saying you shouldn't try, and with no development experience myself I have no room to talk. I just know that others have tried and have been fruitless, or frauds... I do hope you can crack this **** open, however. This is a devoted community and the ones still with a photon know how great a device we have. I plan on using this phone until it won't boot anymore and I hope that we can bring it to its full potential.
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This is a very lofty goal. Moto f*cked this thing so much that we would need a miracle to unlock 2.3.5. I'm not saying you shouldn't try, and with no development experience myself I have no room to talk. I just know that others have tried and have been fruitless, or frauds... I do hope you can crack this **** open, however. This is a devoted community and the ones still with a photon know how great a device we have. I plan on using this phone until it won't boot anymore and I hope that we can bring it to its full potential.
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Sweet. Appreciate it
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Saw this in the other thread
if you guys need any help ive got a stock photon sitting here for about a year now,its on 2.3.5 and ill run anything on it because otherwise its just going to set in a junk drawer forever.
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Saw this in the other thread
if you guys need any help ive got a stock photon sitting here for about a year now,its on 2.3.5 and ill run anything on it because otherwise its just going to set in a junk drawer forever.
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i 2nd this. mine is sitting here stuck on the electrify 2.3.5 sbf after my friend borked it
Check the other thread I linked in the op
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Okay ladies and gentleman I know were all looking for a method to unlock bootloader for 2.3.5 on our photons, don't give up. I'm using my photon on family mobile by doing the methods described in a previous thread. I used RSD lite to flash a us cellular sbf file. I followed all instructions and now I'm using my locked photon on 2.3.5. I flashed kddi file and have my GSM radio unlocked with peetr's rom. Its all working smoothly so I say to all my fellow locked photon users ... you can still use your phone on any GSM network. I know we want to flash a ICS or JB rom but for the time being the method works. Don't give up cause it will be a pity if xda lets this awesome phone go.
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AndroidLover813 said:
Okay ladies and gentleman I know were all looking for a method to unlock bootloader for 2.3.5 on our photons, don't give up. I'm using my photon on family mobile by doing the methods described in a previous thread. I used RSD lite to flash a us cellular sbf file. I followed all instructions and now I'm using my locked photon on 2.3.5. I flashed kddi file and have my GSM radio unlocked with peetr's rom. Its all working smoothly so I say to all my fellow locked photon users ... you can still use your phone on any GSM network. I know we want to flash a ICS or JB rom but for the time being the method works. Don't give up cause it will be a pity if xda lets this awesome phone go.
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Has anyone also looked into a locked ics rom using the gb kernel or writing our own kernels?
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Just stumbled on this. Thread closed. Until development has begun you can stick with the thread in General for your discussions, placeholder threads aren't allowed.
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