Hi folks ...
Does anyone know if the Asus unlock tool will be compatible with the (hopefully) soon to be released JB update ?
can anyone on JB try the tool to see it will run?
The reason i ask is that i've held off unlocking for this long and my plan was to wait till the JB update before unlocking. If i update and then am unable to unlock i'll be extremely pissed !
Danny-B- said:
Hi folks ...
Does anyone know if the Asus unlock tool will be compatible with the (hopefully) soon to be released JB update ?
can anyone on JB try the tool to see it will run?
The reason i ask is that i've held off unlocking for this long and my plan was to wait till the JB update before unlocking. If i update and then am unable to unlock i'll be extremely pissed !
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Don't update wait for others to give feedback on whether it fixed any issues out not. If it does update if not unlock
I have the same problem: I want JB as fast as possible to see if the new kernel and rom do fix my problems (most of them in 3D Apps).
I'm also not sure if the new Kernel will work with the ROMS (Maybe this question sounds stupid, but i never flashed a new ROM on any Android device, I'm a complete newbe!)?
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Hi all,
I'm quite new to the sony and android scene. My iphone 3GS broke down a while ago (actually I dropped it ) and I had it replaced by a Mini Pro.
I'm on the stock 2.3.4 rom and would like to test the miui version on this forum.
So, my question is simple: I need to unlock the bootloader to install a custom rom.
Can I revert to a stock rom (or upgrade to the new upcoming ics stock version) without loosing DRM etc?
And what's the procedure to do so?
you will have to follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285285 that is the only way to unlock it without losing drm and the ability to officially update.
Looks quite scary stuff to me. Coming from a jailbroken iphone, it looks like this is a bit trickier. Thank you for the reply though
Another small question then: can I still upgrade to a stock rom version if I have unlocked the bootloader? (via an unofficial way that is)
yes you can, but if you unlock your bootloader the official way you are not going to be able to update using sony software.
and yeah it looks scary but it is easier than it looks.
Great, thanks for the info. I'll search around the forum for the unofficial unlock mechanisms and will have a try with them!
jvdv360 said:
Great, thanks for the info. I'll search around the forum for the unofficial unlock mechanisms and will have a try with them!
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well the only unofficial way is by test point (the link i posted before) but it's good to hear you want to search anything else let me know!
I understand that a root exploit for the xs is not available without having a unlocked bootloader. And that people don't want to work on or create because with the release of ics coming soon it will be patched. But what I was wondering if it was even possible to have for 2.3.7 or if anyone has attempted to figure it out. Even if one was released now wouldn't a new way would have to be released anyways for ics. The whole is it possible to root a locked bootloader question has been asked over and over without a definitive reason why it can't not be done and I just think it would be a good thread of an explanation why so this question is asked 100 more times or even discussing progress of an exploit attempt.
Hello everyone,
Need a quick suggestion.
Since the kernel build#10 is unrootable {and unfortunately I got that} and even the Official ICS is unrootable, so how many of u think that I should update to the Official ICS and how many say I should stick with kernel build#10 and wait for root?
[Q] is there any way to flash the old kernel build so I can get root access? Any kind of flashtool like the one for Xperia X10?
Update!
I guess developers will no longer work on Honeycomb's rooting... We have better chances now to meet an ICS rooting method even if Sony Tablet S remains a tough device to root.
HC was tablet-specific, ICS is also runned by smartphones, that means used by lots of people and watched by lots of devs.
So I think it's better to update.
Flashtool like tools can't be used with our tablet because we don't know how to enter APX (download) mode and because our bootloader is locked. Some people here are working on that issue, search the forum if you're interested...
Nesquick95 said:
I guess developers will no longer work on Honeycomb's rooting... We have better chances now to meet an ICS rooting method even if Sony Tablet S remains a tough device to root.
HC was tablet-specific, ICS is also runned by smartphones, that means used by lots of people and watched by lots of devs.
So I think it's better to update.
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Yes, I finally updated my Device last night, hell smooth and no flickering bug yet to me.
got kernel build6, now hope that is not like kernel build10
On my note 2 I accepted the OTA update and some how I rooted it with the OTA Root keeper. Evertything works fine but I cannot install custom recovery. What woould be the best way to unlock the bootloader and install custom recovery now.
I also have galaxy s3 and droid bionic both are rooted and custom roms installed and working great.
I have been with Verizon 16 years and it's abuot time to change but I think there all the same anymore $$$
If you took the ota then you can not unlock your bootloader as of this time.
why on earth are folks so hell bent on ota's???? fyi when you buy a device that came locked but was unlocked by devs at xda, YOU NEVER EXCEPT ANY OTA! It has been posted all over this forum...please research before you do anything!!
Totally agree! I won't even update an app until I know what the changes are, and even then I usually wait to see if any issues arise with the update.
Doesn't matter how many times you warn people no to install an OTA because it has a bootloader, someone won't listen.
I would never consider taking a ota until after our devs have a chance to check it out. Besides if you run a custom rom your developer will most likely be updating to the new build and you know you can safely flash it.
Besides I know verizon is more worried about blocking crap than they are on their real updates.
Forget the security update and give us official 4.1.2 screw verizon! Verizon ota usually means bad things.
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I would never consider taking a ota until after our devs have a chance to check it out. Besides if you run a custom rom your developer will most likely be updating to the new build and you know you can safely flash it.
Besides I know verizon is more worried about blocking crap than they are on their real updates.
Forget the security update and give us official 4.1.2 screw verizon! Verizon ota usually means bad things.
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4.1.2 has very little to offer us.
adrynalyne said:
4.1.2 has very little to offer us.
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I agree with that. However my point was instead of Verizon spending their time improving their devices they would rather spend their money and time trying to figure out how to screw us. I know 4.1.2 brings little to the table but maybe if they were not working on locking the bootloader they could improve on the builds instead. I would still rather have 4.1.1 over 4.2.1 any day.
Hi Everyone:
I am so new to the development world. simple question:
I have managed to unlock the bootloader and root My HTC one.
How am I going to do software update later when AT&T release new one for the device? (I Know they are going to have the fixes for multiple bugs, like camera improvement, back and home button sensitivity issue, battery life, etc ).
will I loose the root after the update, or I can not even do update through OTA since I unlocked the bootloader?
will whatever way for the approaching wipes the data and apps?
How will it work? hope someone can answer my questions, thank you in advance!!
since you unlock the bootloader, you can not recived the OTA notification maybe.
I am in europe and I have to check for the update manually. I rooted the device and it is working fine. I tired to install the latest HTC software update (1.29.401.12) but it failed. It restarts the device and boots into TWRP.
Appreciate some insight.
babyzone2 said:
Hi Everyone:
I am so new to the development world. simple question:
I have managed to unlock the bootloader and root My HTC one.
How am I going to do software update later when AT&T release new one for the device? (I Know they are going to have the fixes for multiple bugs, like camera improvement, back and home button sensitivity issue, battery life, etc ).
will I loose the root after the update, or I can not even do update through OTA since I unlocked the bootloader?
will whatever way for the approaching wipes the data and apps?
How will it work? hope someone can answer my questions, thank you in advance!!
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I wouldn't worry about ota updates ever again. Every time an ota is released someone puts out a stock rooted rom you can flash via custom recovery.
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gunnyman said:
I wouldn't worry about ota updates ever again. Every time an ota is released someone puts out a stock rooted rom you can flash via custom recovery.
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thanks for the reply,
to this day, I still dont quite understand how the phone work when come to bootloader, recovery, custom Rom.
do you have a good artile about how they work? what are the relationship between?