I've got an Atrix 4G that was originally locked to AT&T that I unlocked when I went to Europe for a while for use on European SIMs. Do I still need to use the AT&T options for the various files used when unlocking the bootloader and rooting? I'm on 4.5.141 if that's relevant. I also assume that my phone will remain carrier-unlocked regardless of whether I unlock the bootloader/root/install a new ROM?
I tried a brief search, but didn't really see much directly relevant to my question. Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36155233
Second part of the post.
Search is your friend.
ravilov said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36155233
Second part of the post.
Search is your friend.
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While I appreciate your response, you didn't actually answer my question. I also noted that I did search (and read that thread) and found nothing directly relevant.
I realize that unlocking the bootloader and carrier-unlocking aren't, in fact, the same thing. What I don't know, however, is whether the carrier unlock happens to affect anything else on the phone; sometimes one change on a system can have much more wide-reaching effects if you don't really know what's going on. I don't have a whole lot of experience with mobile systems, so I don't know if things like that happen often or at all with them, hence the question.
ErrorCode680 said:
I've got an Atrix 4G that was originally locked to AT&T that I unlocked when I went to Europe for a while for use on European SIMs. Do I still need to use the AT&T options for the various files used when unlocking the bootloader and rooting? I'm on 4.5.141 if that's relevant. I also assume that my phone will remain carrier-unlocked regardless of whether I unlock the bootloader/root/install a new ROM?
I tried a brief search, but didn't really see much directly relevant to my question. Thanks in advance!
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Yes and yes, but when in doubt, choose ATT (especially when returning to stock Blur, either with an SBF or fruitcake).
ROMs like CM7 are carrier agnostic, but you'll need to add your relevant APNs and flash the proper radio.
Carrier unlock is permanent.
Inspiredwire said:
Yes and yes, but when in doubt, choose ATT (especially when returning to stock Blur, either with an SBF or fruitcake).
ROMs like CM7 are carrier agnostic, but you'll need to add your relevant APNs and flash the proper radio.
Carrier unlock is permanent.
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Thanks a lot! That's what I expected, but I wanted to make absolutely sure before I started doing anything.
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I have a Unlocked Samsung Vibrant from T Mobile. I unlocked it after rooting superuser, busybox and using SGSUnlock.. My phone currently have
Firmware - 2.2
Baseband - T959UVKA6
Kernel - 2.6.32.9
Build No - FROYO.UVKA6
My question which is the best OS for my phone.?
Can the phone be upgraded to that OS without Locking?
And if Locked how to Unlock it again?
THANKS IN ADVANCE..
If by unlocked, you mean rooted, by all means keep it rooted. As for os and roms, i find that it's best to test them out and see what you like. I ran bionic for a while and recently switched to MIUI which is an amazing rom. Follow noob in 3D guide on how to install miui and give it a shot.
If by unlocked, you mean carrier unlocked, then no it will not relock when you flash another ROM, it will stay unlocked.
Depends on your taste. I've ran bionix, trigger, and many other roms. Miui, surpasses them all in customizabilty. If you want a truly custom experience use my guide (link in signature and stickied in this section) that will take you step by step through flashing the rom. However, expect slight more battery drain compared to Froyo (2.2). That's a flaw of gingerbread (2.3) based roms.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
sumit1003 said:
I unlocked it after rooting superuser, busybox and using SGSUnlock..
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I am particularly interest in this part. I have read the reviews on the market and half of them say it "bricked" their phones and other say it worked. Please elaborate if you will on this. EFS/IMEI is something not to be messed with, so that is one thing I am leary about.
I want to unlock mine, however my carrier is notoriously stubborn when it comes to that. So much so they actually tell customers to go to the corner places and have them do it.
So this app, "sgs_unlock", will remove the carrier lock if you have one?
(Edit: Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread Woodrube. I just was curious because I had never heard of being able to do this before.)
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
Unlocking or Jailbreaking Whatever!!
N00B_IN_N33D said:
So this app, "sgs_unlock", will remove the carrier lock if you have one?
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
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Yup it worked like a charm for me, so I could, insert a different Sim card into my T959, and start running, Simple Mobile!!
Used to run T-Mobile, but now fully open to any GSM type of provider!!
Thread hijack, but other than inserting another SIM how do you know you are unlocked? I just used Galaxy Unlock in the market, mainly bc it had far fewer negative reviews and made backup of efs folder. Is there somewhere to look to see if it is truly unlocked? Some file created?
Hi All,
First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...
I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.
I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:
Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e
My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.
While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.
Thanks in advance for all your help and support.
Ignore this and search for "how to know if my atrix is bell or ATT", then flash the proper sbf
ticiano_arraes said:
Ignore this and search for "how to know if my atrix is bell or ATT", then flash the proper sbf
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Thanks for ur reply but I am already aware of this fact that my Atrix is not from any of these two i.e. ATT or Bell. My phone is from Korea and is from SK Telecom South Korea. It is a MB860 with SKT software version.
The SKT is the version of the rom. There are only 2 atrix models: ATT and Bell. It doesnt matter where are you from, my Atrix is Bell and we dont even have it in Brazil...
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Hi All,
First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...
I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.
I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:
Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e
My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.
While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.
Thanks in advance for all your help and support.
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unlock the bootloader, install CWM, upload the files to dropbox/mediafire, install any CM7 based roms
ticiano_arraes said:
The SKT is the version of the rom. There are only 2 atrix models: ATT and Bell. It doesnt matter where are you from, my Atrix is Bell and we dont even have it in Brazil...
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I have googled but haven't been able to find anything useful regarding ATT and Bell. Have found a new info as the FCC ID for ATT and Korean Atrix are different
ATT Atrix 4G FCC ID: IHDP56LS1
My Korean Atrix 4G FCC ID: IHDP56LS2
I am not sure as if this has something to do but I considered it worth sharing...
See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
I guess the proper sbf for your phone is where says
Orange/Bell/Telestra/Latin America/International users ONLY - Download IHOP
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D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Hi All,
First of all I would like to thank everyone at XDA who has invested their lives to make our phones look and work better day by day...
I am very confused right now and have been searching the whole internet for three weeks now but didn't got any solution as yet.
I have got a Motorola Atrix 4G from Korea that has the following information:
Model : MB860
S/W Version : 4.5.2A- SKT-167
Android Version : 2.3.5
Kernel Version : 2.6.32.9- 00004-gfbc 746e
My problem is that the stock rom currently installed is flooded with Korean language. I want to put a pure english stock rom into my Atrix that has all the stock options enabled. Which rom is suitable for this purpose and also as Korean SKT version doesn't have SBF files over the internet, therefore how can I restore to stock if things went into the wrong direction. BTW I have already rooted my phone.
While searching, found some files at "main.develoid.com:81/%40%20MOTOROLA/Atrix/" that I am not sure helpful for any thing or not.
Thanks in advance for all your help and support.
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Please remember that questions go in the Q&A section.
Contrary to what was posted earlier, there are three Atrix models (MB860, MB861, and ME860). But you seem to know which one you have already. Also, never flash an SBF unless you have no other choice.
Did you try going to Settings, Language & keyboard, Select locale and see if you can choose English? Might not work because I think that is the Korean GB235 software.
Is the device rooted with an unlocked bootloader? If so, you should be able to flash a AT&T stock fruit cake.
upndwn4par said:
Please remember that questions go in the Q&A section.
Contrary to what was posted earlier, there are three Atrix models (MB860, MB861, and ME860). But you seem to know which one you have already. Also, never flash an SBF unless you have no other choice.
Did you try going to Settings, Language & keyboard, Select locale and see if you can choose English? Might not work because I think that is the Korean GB235 software.
Is the device rooted with an unlocked bootloader? If so, you should be able to flash a AT&T stock fruit cake.
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Thanks for your reply. My apologies for posting into the wrong section.
Right now my phone is rooted but not unlocked yet. I wanted to be safe before I can actually modify it. Least I could have a restore point to return. Thats why asking the experts for an advice.
My only issue is not the language but most of english characters are shown wrong whenever I receive a SMS. Can only have caller ID for SMS (contact numbers with +) or for the call (removing the + sign from all contact numbers). Can only send SMS with 80 characters otherwise it is converted into a MMS.
Instead of solving all these issues one by one, I believe installing a stock english rom would solve my problem. The only problem is that I am not sure which ROM can I use and what can I do if I end up into a soft brick phone.
Thanks again for taking the time to look into my problem.
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Thanks for your reply. My apologies for posting into the wrong section.
Right now my phone is rooted but not unlocked yet. I wanted to be safe before I can actually modify it. Least I could have a restore point to return. Thats why asking the experts for an advice.
My only issue is not the language but most of english characters are shown wrong whenever I receive a SMS. Can only have caller ID for SMS (contact numbers with +) or for the call (removing the + sign from all contact numbers). Can only send SMS with 80 characters otherwise it is converted into a MMS.
Instead of solving all these issues one by one, I believe installing a stock english rom would solve my problem. The only problem is that I am not sure which ROM can I use and what can I do if I end up into a soft brick phone.
Thanks again for taking the time to look into my problem.
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Text information will probably never display properly with the Korean OS. Probably a combination of language and carrier differences.
Flashing an English ROM will solve your problems. Be sure to follow instructions for unlocking the bootloader for the Korean Atrix in the dev section. You can install any custom ROM. You can also install a stock ROM, but may have to make changes to locale and APN settings - no biggie.
upndwn4par said:
You can also install a stock ROM, but may have to make changes to locale and APN settings - no biggie.
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This is where I get lost ((((((((((
I have apmel experience of flashing my old HD2. I even did it with my eyes closed. Thanks to XDA for the load of development and user training.
Atrix is a little complex (or maybe I am more cautioned). Which stock english rom will work for me? I have also read within the forum that Korean Atrix can take Telstra Stock ROM but still I am not sure about it.
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
This is where I get lost ((((((((((
I have apmel experience of flashing my old HD2. I even did it with my eyes closed. Thanks to XDA for the load of development and user training.
Atrix is a little complex (or maybe I am more cautioned). Which stock english rom will work for me? I have also read within the forum that Korean Atrix can take Telstra Stock ROM but still I am not sure about it.
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Just to be clear, when I say stock ROM I mean a fruit cake. Some associate stock with sbf. As I said before, never flash an sbf (OK, only once when unlocking your bootloader). I recommend flashing this fruit cake to get you started. If you are not on AT&T, look here for changing your APN. But the very next step you take will be to unlock your bootloader. Worry about the rest later.
Thx for everything
I will unlock the bootloader tomorrow.
For the ROM, are u advising me to flash stock ATT fruitcake. Would ATT software be compatible with my phone's hardware?
Plz accept my apologies for bring unnecessarily demanding but I am very cautioned about flashing my Atrix mainly as it lacks support from Motorola.
Thanks again...
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Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:
"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"
Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:
"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"
Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.
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make sure you make a CWM backup of your rom first and put it in dropbox/mediafire
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Thx for everything
I will unlock the bootloader tomorrow.
For the ROM, are u advising me to flash stock ATT fruitcake. Would ATT software be compatible with my phone's hardware?
Plz accept my apologies for bring unnecessarily demanding but I am very cautioned about flashing my Atrix mainly as it lacks support from Motorola.
Thanks again...
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
Can I use the fruit cakes given within this link:
"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009"
Also right now I am on GB 2.3.5 and if I go for ATT GB 2.3.6 fruit cake, can I downgrade to 2.3.5 with my stock backup? What I have understood during all my search is that Atrix could get hard bricked if downgraded. Please advice.
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Yes, AT&T fruit cakes will be compatible You can flash any fruit cake you want, you will just need to makes the changes I posted earlier.
The one thing I forgot to mention before: depending on your country and carrier, you may need to flash a different radio. Those are available at the Atrix Reboot Project.
Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash or restore anything want. Your phone will be free!
arqda said:
make sure you make a CWM backup of your rom first and put it in dropbox/mediafire
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Yep this is the only workaround I have to go stock if something went off the plan
Thanks for the tip though.
upndwn4par said:
Yes, AT&T fruit cakes will be compatible You can flash any fruit cake you want, you will just need to makes the changes I posted earlier.
The one thing I forgot to mention before: depending on your country and carrier, you may need to flash a different radio. Those are available at the Atrix Reboot Project.
Once your bootloader is unlocked you can flash or restore anything want. Your phone will be free!
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Many thanks
I will start off with flashing process tomorrow and will post the results accordingly.
Finally I did it
I have unlocked the bootloader and complete backup of my phone with CWM and ROM Factory.
CWM has given me a folder full of 6 files and ROM Factory has given me a .zip file and a folder workdir.
I believe now I am on the safe side to flash custom ROMs.
People like me can head to this post that I have followed to do things forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
Many thanks upndwn4par for the sincere help.
Moreover I would also like to thank all the developers working hard to make our phones what they are really today... Really appreciated :good:
Please advise if my backup is accurate. Also direct me to the place where can I drop these files to help other users with a similar phone.
D-r-e-a-m-e-r said:
I have unlocked the bootloader and complete backup of my phone with CWM and ROM Factory.
CWM has given me a folder full of 6 files and ROM Factory has given me a .zip file and a folder workdir.
I believe now I am on the safe side to flash custom ROMs.
People like me can head to this post that I have followed to do things forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
Many thanks upndwn4par for the sincere help.
Moreover I would also like to thank all the developers working hard to make our phones what they are really today... Really appreciated :good:
Please advise if my backup is accurate. Also direct me to the place where can I drop these files to help other users with a similar phone.
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Backup strategy is correct. The fruit cake won't work as is. Upload workdir or the zip to the Atrix Reboot Project and I'll fix it and put it back.
Edit: You can also post a dropbox link. Whatever works.
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Forgot to say congrats on unlocking your bootloader!
Also, could you post a link here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32514993#post32514993
Thanks!
Newbie here I bought a US Cellular S4 but it is flashed to Verizon. I am able to use GSM overseas. Now I want to root and I wonder if I do that, will I lose the unlock? And is it possible to root flashed S4? Will it go back to US Cellular after rooting? Thanks for your help
tojikjon said:
Newbie here I bought a US Cellular S4 but it is flashed to Verizon. I am able to use GSM overseas. Now I want to root and I wonder if I do that, will I lose the unlock? And is it possible to root flashed S4? Will it go back to US Cellular after rooting? Thanks for your help
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I would try Saferoot.
Just rooting definitely shouldn't affect anything wrt carrier flashing, but there's always some amount of risk involved.
tojikjon said:
Newbie here I bought a US Cellular S4 but it is flashed to Verizon. I am able to use GSM overseas. Now I want to root and I wonder if I do that, will I lose the unlock? And is it possible to root flashed S4? Will it go back to US Cellular after rooting? Thanks for your help
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No, you won't lose the unlock. The i545 isn't SIM-locked unless your carrier does something very unusual.
Rooting your phone should work just fine, but be careful what you mess with afterwards if you want to be able to go back to stock.
k1mu said:
No, you won't lose the unlock. The i545 isn't SIM-locked unless your carrier does something very unusual.
Rooting your phone should work just fine, but be careful what you mess with afterwards if you want to be able to go back to stock.
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Does it matter if it was US Cellular before flashing? Thanks
tojikjon said:
Does it matter if it was US Cellular before flashing? Thanks
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"Flashing" to a non-VZ carrier usually only does cosmetic things to the phone- replacing VZ logos, adding the proper APNs, and so forth. The majority of the software is still VZ factory stock. So, you can still root, and still use whatever SIM you want.
k1mu said:
"Flashing" to a non-VZ carrier usually only does cosmetic things to the phone- replacing VZ logos, adding the proper APNs, and so forth. The majority of the software is still VZ factory stock. So, you can still root, and still use whatever SIM you want.
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My phone was US Cellular originally
I'm planning on flashing my mom's phone to a custom ROM tomorrow, she's tired of all the AT&T crap that's gumming up her phone. It was originally locked to AT&T, but we've gotten the unlock from them, so it's unlocked now and on T-Mobile. Is there going to be any issues putting a custom ROM on it? Will it still be unlocked when I'm done? Any special steps I need to be aware of?
Thanks!
J
fusedpositron said:
I'm planning on flashing my mom's phone to a custom ROM tomorrow, she's tired of all the AT&T crap that's gumming up her phone. It was originally locked to AT&T, but we've gotten the unlock from them, so it's unlocked now and on T-Mobile. Is there going to be any issues putting a custom ROM on it? Will it still be unlocked when I'm done? Any special steps I need to be aware of?
Thanks!
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I am simply suggesting you search the forums and do lots of research first. These i717 forums are the best. I'm not on T-MO but I believe there are posts specific to it relating to which rom to flash, rooting procedures, etc. The "Super Everything" thread is always a great place to start.
If your Mom wants stable without issues, stick to a stock based ROM. Custom Roms come with brilliant perks but are not created for your individual phone's hardware like a stock ROM and may suffer in some (specific) ways. Good luck and have fun.
Perhaps this link will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36979101
Or this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43498032
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
Thanks for the advice, but I want to go ahead with a newer ROM. They've abandonded it on ICS and I think she would benefit from going up to KitKat. Worst case, I flash it back down to stock.
I searched about the unlock, and didn't find anything.
fusedpositron said:
Thanks for the advice, but I want to go ahead with a newer ROM. They've abandonded it on ICS and I think she would benefit from going up to KitKat. Worst case, I flash it back down to stock.
I searched about the unlock, and didn't find anything.
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FWIW a search of this forum gives results stating that you must unlock from stock. ( Standard exclaimer: your device may be different, etc.) I believe you can flash custom after that. Most people here have flashed dozens of ROMs on this device, myself included, but we are not all on the same carrier, etc.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
fusedpositron said:
Thanks for the advice, but I want to go ahead with a newer ROM. They've abandonded it on ICS and I think she would benefit from going up to KitKat. Worst case, I flash it back down to stock.
I searched about the unlock, and didn't find anything.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44921009
Just another link that may be of help.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
Hey all,
This is a noob question for sure, but here goes. I have a LG V10 H901, which is the t-mobile variant. But I am using it with AT&T. It works flawlessly. With that being said, I really don't like to see the T-Mobile boot animation. I want to change it. I know I need root. But my question is this: Am I to assume that since the hardware is T-Mobile, I will have to root it as a tmobile phone? Also, if I do root it, (tmobile), will I lose the info regarding the at&t network stuff?
Thanks all.
creatvlif said:
Hey all,
This is a noob question for sure, but here goes. I have a LG V10 H901, which is the t-mobile variant. But I am using it with AT&T. It works flawlessly. With that being said, I really don't like to see the T-Mobile boot animation. I want to change it. I know I need root. But my question is this: Am I to assume that since the hardware is T-Mobile, I will have to root it as a tmobile phone? Also, if I do root it, (tmobile), will I lose the info regarding the at&t network stuff?
Thanks all.
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Yes you do have to root using the TMO method as this is the only root method available. When you unlock the bootloader (the first step in rooting), your device will get reset and wiped as if it was right out of the box. So yes you will have to at&t stuff and will have to enter the APN info again. But that is simple enough to do and does not take that long. That is the downside, the upside is you will achieve root and the device will be yours to do with as yours wish.
Philly,
Thank you for answering my questions. I was able to fully root the device w/o any hiccups.
Thanks again for helping me out!
creatvlif said:
Philly,
Thank you for answering my questions. I was able to fully root the device w/o any hiccups.
Thanks again for helping me out!
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You might as well get xposed modules going and run amplify and greenify for battery saving.
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