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So had problems bricking my phone this is the third note 2 i have recieved. Just updated to 4.1.2 OTA but want to root my phone scared to do so cause of the problems ive been having. Anyone know a safe way too root 4.1.2 and maybe get the bootloader unlocked PLEASE [email protected]!!!!!!!!
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So had problems bricking my phone this is the third note 2 i have recieved. Just updated to 4.1.2 OTA but want to root my phone scared to do so cause of the problems ive been having. Anyone know a safe way too root 4.1.2 and maybe get the bootloader unlocked PLEASE [email protected]!!!!!!!!
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Si you've bricked two phones and made Verizon swap them out? I'd suggest you stay stock.
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zactheandroidmac said:
So had problems bricking my phone this is the third note 2 i have recieved. Just updated to 4.1.2 OTA but want to root my phone scared to do so cause of the problems ive been having. Anyone know a safe way too root 4.1.2 and maybe get the bootloader unlocked PLEASE [email protected]!!!!!!!!
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They are working on it. Sounds like they have it figured out and are just cleaning up the process a little bit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348&page=145
zactheandroidmac said:
So had problems bricking my phone this is the third note 2 i have recieved. Just updated to 4.1.2 OTA but want to root my phone scared to do so cause of the problems ive been having. Anyone know a safe way too root 4.1.2 and maybe get the bootloader unlocked PLEASE [email protected]!!!!!!!!
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People screwing their phones up, by not reading thoroughly and asking questions if they dont understand before flashing ****, and then getting VZW to exchange them is why the rest of us who have real problems that aren't caused by our tinkering end up getting screwed.
If you brick your phone flashing, or just generally screwing around with it, man up and figure out a way to fix it or get a new phine without comitting fraud.
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Well said but its not fraud.Im new here and some of you need to stop acting like you started somewere at one point also.But yes thats ridiculous.
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greekgod1021 said:
Well said but its not fraud.Im new here and some of you need to stop acting like you started somewere at one point also.But yes thats ridiculous.
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Actually, if you do something to your phone that causes it to stop working and submit a warranty replacement request, it is fraud. There is a very, very slim chance to anything to your phone that bricks it if you leave it stock, and the only time you run that risk is during an OTA update really. To do it TWICE says the OP was doing something they didn't understand and caused a problem themselves. It's exactly the reason VZW and other carriers are locking bootloaders and making it harder to get them unlocked, because people keep damaging them themselves and submitting a warranty return.
Dude you work for verizon? If thats the case then the millions of people that bricked their phones are what u described in the post???? Get real man. we are with you not against you so stop seriously.
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greekgod1021 said:
Dude you work for verizon? If thats the case then the millions of people that bricked their phones are what u described in the post???? Get real man. we are with you not against you so stop seriously.
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First off check the tude. Imnuts and many others are the reason we have root and abilities to do things on our phones. Show a little respect, please.
And really if someone tries to root it, it is a violation of the agreement one agrees. It voids the warranty and TOS agreement. So it is fraud to return it for that reason. And finally if one tries it once and bricks mistakes happen, But twice, one should evaluate if they should be tinkering with the phones this way.
With that said I have the 4.1.2 bone stock Note 2. Check my signature for the link I just used Casual and it rooted and unlocked in 4 mins.
I respect everyone here to the fullest.But please dont act like your the hack police, you were a newb once too and Uh he was the one cursing in his post. Obviously the kids a newb and a jacktard.Cut him some slack or just get him booted if thats the case.All the sudden everyones a law abiding hacker??? Please stop being a hippocrate.
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I respect everyone here to the fullest.But please dont act like your the hack police, you were a newb once too and Uh he was the one cursing in his post. Obviously the kids a newb and a jacktard.Cut him some slack or just get him booted if thats the case.All the sudden everyones a law abiding hacker??? Please stop being a hippocrate.
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No one is being a hypocrite. I have never bricked my phone because I busted my ass reading and asking questions if I couldn't find any answers to my questions when I was a newb. I have always recieved help when I needed it and even when I didnt, the problem is this kid has bricked 2 phones by doing **** he clearly doesnt understand instead of asking questions first.
He is the reason we are all getting screwed with replacement phones and prices, and yes it is insurance fraud. The contract covers certain things but bootloader unlocking and bricking is not one, you can root and you'll still be covered but there is very little you can do to kill a phone with just root.
I do like that youre trying to defend your point but there is no need for name calling in this, if you want to have a discussion have one without calling people hypocrites or acting rude in your follow up. Also there is a very fine line between newb and fraudster which the OP crossed.
Also if you have been here long I dont know how you jave missed all the threads about people committing fraud just like this kid, thats why the majority of the community have such short patience, or in some cases tempers, with the fraudsters.
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Ok im sorry.Stop ganging up on me.Your right.Lets leave it at that. I love you all for your hard work and dedication.
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greekgod1021 said:
Ok im sorry.Stop ganging up on me.Your right.Lets leave it at that. I love you all for your hard work and dedication.
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Its this type of mentality thats ruinining these forums!! The bottom line is that it is fraud...I bet both devices were fixable, these devices are hard to fully brick....its like iphone users gone wild around here. folks need to learn to read! Thats how I got started and I have never bricked a device. Its called research twice flash once!
Look I dont need you to kick me while im down .Ok??????? And your pretty late, so give it a rest and try and get laid or something.smfh
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greekgod1021 said:
Look I dont need you to kick me while im down .Ok??????? And your pretty late, so give it a rest and try and get laid or something.smfh
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Actually I just got laid earlier :good:
Why dont you sell your note and join the iphone community...it would be a great place for you. think of it as the retirement community for former android users.
Please is this high school? Get a life pal.Iphone? I actually have no reason to hate an I phone. I ACTUALLY LIKE BOTH.LOOK I APOLOGIZED AND YOU WANT TO CONTINUE THIS CAT AND MOUSE GAME.GROW UP MAN.PLEASE.YOUR RIGHT AND I SHOULDNT HAVE RESORTED TO YOUR WANNA BE DISGRUNTLED FIRED DEVELOPER FOR NOKIA ATTITUDE.SO PLEASE JUST STFU. THX.AGAIN SORRY AND STFU.
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Can you put more question marks in the title please
In Before The Lock.
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Read the discussion before putting your stupid comment in there.I didnt start the thread smarta $$
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Read the discussion before putting your stupid comment in there.I didnt start the thread smarta $$
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Did I quote you? No. Was that comment for you? No. Why are you getting involved? I haven't a clue.
However the second part was for you because your behaviour here will get this thread closed. Be very careful what you say around here. And especially be careful to those you are talking to my friend.
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So why would you jump in and add fuel to the fire???Please just leave productive comments if not why would you jump in and instigate??
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greekgod1021 said:
So why would you jump in and add fuel to the fire???Please just leave productive comments if not why would you jump in and instigate??
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I know this is the internet. But I meant it light heartedly. As a joke. ( which is hard to show on the net )
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Edit never mind
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272066
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I wanted to try and help anyone out who has a hard-bricked S4.
Please reply to this thread or PM me for more info about possibly fixing (JTAG) your device for free.
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I would also like to report that I am able to downgrade our device from the ME7 OTA back down to the MDK (for root and recovery).
Anyone interested, please get at me.
Google Talk/Hangouts:
[email protected]
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What are the steps to downgrade?
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seriously? Im down!
h311sdr0id said:
I would also like to report that I am able to downgrade our device from the ME7 OTA back down to the MDK (for root and recovery).
Anyone interested, please get at me.
Google Talk/Hangouts:
[email protected]
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Wait… you can downgrade ME7 to MDK?!?! And you haven't yet collected the bounty because.....
p.s. If doable, that's pretty fricking awesome, and you sir, are going to be a hero in this community.
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davehasninjas said:
Wait… you can downgrade ME7 to MDK?!?! And you haven't yet collected the bounty because.....
p.s. If doable, that's pretty fricking awesome, and you sir, are going to be a hero in this community.
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I'm guessing it requires jtag to get it back on MDK? Still if the cost is reasonable I'm sure this is a good option for people.
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If this is real... That's a pretty epic way to give the finger to Verizon
Good job!
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Dubbsy said:
If this is real... That's a pretty epic way to give the finger to Verizon
Good job!
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Pretty interested to see what this is all about, OP isn't exactly new here so kind of interested/excited. And with hash looking into another method i'm feeling a lot better about owning this phone!
Blue said:
What are the steps to downgrade?
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hollovoid said:
seriously? Im down!
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davehasninjas said:
Wait… you can downgrade ME7 to MDK?!?! And you haven't yet collected the bounty because.....
p.s. If doable, that's pretty fricking awesome, and you sir, are going to be a hero in this community.
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Ryno77 said:
I'm guessing it requires jtag to get it back on MDK? Still if the cost is reasonable I'm sure this is a good option for people.
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Dubbsy said:
If this is real... That's a pretty epic way to give the finger to Verizon
Good job!
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Pretty interested to see what this is all about, OP isn't exactly new here so kind of interested/excited. And with hash looking into another method i'm feeling a lot better about owning this phone!
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No on the bounty. I have not bypassed the new ME7. I use JTAG to downgrade to MDK from ME7. That's all.
I am working on the ME7 bootloader though. Trying to figure out a workaround.
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h311sdr0id said:
No on the bounty. I have not bypassed the new ME7. I use JTAG to downgrade to MDK from ME7. That's all.
I am working on the ME7 bootloader though. Trying to figure out a workaround.
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Very cool man. Thanks for the update!
h311sdr0id said:
No on the bounty. I have not bypassed the new ME7. I use JTAG to downgrade to MDK from ME7. That's all.
I am working on the ME7 bootloader though. Trying to figure out a workaround.
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Shoot, being able to downgrade through a JTAG mod, if easy enough, should be more then enough to get people to pay up.
Either way, that's amazing work.
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Shoot, being able to downgrade through a JTAG mod, if easy enough, should be more then enough to get people to pay up.
Either way, that's amazing work.
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Exactly, I would love to know how to do this, or what to buy to do this, I work as a Technician and could definitely do this, but most of the info online ive found by searching is "send it in to us" "let us unbrick your phone!".
h311sdr0id said:
I wanted to try and help anyone out who has a hard-bricked S4.
Please reply to this thread or PM me for more info about possibly fixing (JTAG) your device for free.
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Haven't hard bricked but I would love to revert to mdk. I messages you on hangouts
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How does this downgrade work with the VZW S4 but not the AT&T S4?
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I am gonna have to close this thread. No offense to anyone here, but there is too much confusion.
Just to make everything clear, I have NOT discovered a fix for the ME7.
Again, this is a free service. Paid-for advertisements are not allowed on XDA. I am doing this as a service to the community and will not ever accept money for it. Continue reading please
Just remember that there are people out there (like the developers that make your ROMs and MODs) that need this more than you and that actually need their devices (immediately) functioning properly to continue development and work on your bootloaders. And requesting my help could possible delay me helping them.
That's not to say that only developer's woukd need a service like this. There are extreme circumstances that I am sure will arise and that have in the past. Just make sure you have a good reason. That's all I ask.
And to the Developers/Contributors/Etc., please DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. The answer is YES.
I can use JTAG to bring a device to a state where it can then be flashed with the MDK via odin. This is nothing new. JTAG has been around forever. It just takes the S4 to a sort of generic state where any stock odin firmware can be flashed. Whether it be ME7 or some other/future update, it can be done and I have recovered my SCH-I545 from an OTA ME7 update at least 5 times and brought it back to MDK to re-unlock and re-root.
JTAG isn't anything to mess around with or anything that can be learned overnight/a week/a year/etc. Its very dangerous. There are services you can pay for on eBay for recovering bricked devices, but there are very few people that do it. And even fewer than that who know how to do more than just unbrick a device. I myself am at the very bottom of the totem pole I'm regards to JTAG. But, I have unbricking/downgrading any of the S4 variants down to an art. And that's about all I can do really well. I am trying to work on the bootloader also, but it is very difficult stuff that I am learning more about everyday.
I mainly wanted to share this with contributors and developers and anyone else that really really needed their device to be fixed (for a good purpose). Or anyone else that was in need of this kind of help badly.
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(Separate post for visibility)
This post on Reddit, shows a claimed "fully operational prototype" that the OP's father received from a friend who works for Samsung.
Here is the about screen.
I worked with the poster, over the weekend, to pull a system dump:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004987
The .rar contains the MMCBLK's, as well as the contents of /system as requested by Metallice in the original xda thread.
Please let me know if anything else is needed.
Edit: Title change (thanks 2swizzle)
Big thanks to Redditor iDubWheniStep for his patience and cooperation.
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(Separate post for visibility)
This post on Reddit, shows a claimed "fully operational prototype" that the OP's father received from a friend who works for Samsung.
Here is the about screen.
I worked with the poster, over the weekend, to pull a system dump:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004987
The .rar contains the MMCBLK's, as well as the contents of /system as requested by Metallice in the original xda thread.
Please let me know if anything else is needed.
Big thanks to Redditor iDubWheniStep for his patience and cooperation.
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Apologies for the self-bump, but I want to make sure those who requested the dump still have a chance to see it.
is this dump a no go?
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is this dump a no go?
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Probably wont lead anywhere. Im assuming if it could there would of been some developer chatter. For all I know someone could be doing it behind closed doors tho.
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Im not as much of expert as some of these devs but ill take a look. I'll post back if I see anything interesting or useful.
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Probably wont lead anywhere. Im assuming if it could there would of been some developer chatter. For all I know someone could be doing it behind closed doors tho.
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No one has downloaded it yet. I feel silly going through all that work now.
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No one has downloaded it yet. I feel silly going through all that work now.
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They have a notice on the site that download counts aren't showing properly on the page. Im sure somebody has grabbed it. Plus, DL been going pretty slow for me at least, on any mirror not getting over 250KB/s thats like almost 2 hrs, lol
Im sure someone will chime in if it is useful, either way, thanks for the work on getting it put up, you never know what can help things along.
change the title to " here's the unlocked bootloader dump 2gb" potentially
also, shouldn't this be in the development section?
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also, shouldn't this be in the development section?
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Probably not. This doesnt really have anything to do with rom development. None of the bounty/safestrap threads are in the dev section.
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Model number shows t-mobile.. So probably useless. You would need a verizon or AT&T.
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Wow this went no where I guess everyone has just kind of given up. This will be the last time I rush out and get a launch day "flagship" device paying full price. I thought for sure this phone would have a ton of development and a ton of accessories so far im seing neither. The s3 has alot more
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No one owes you anything. Develop what you want yourself. Why would you think that we would care if you bought a flagship phone or not?
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Surge1223 said:
No one owes you anything. Develop what you want yourself. Why would you think that we would care if you bought a flagship phone or not?
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I don't think he was ripping anyone saying he's "owed anything". Just exhibiting frustration on a locked bootloader. I too had hoped Sammy would not have gone this route, and more development would continue. Those of us on VZW should come to expect this now, as they are nazis with the bootloader. Bootloader unlock is not a selling point for me, but it does make it more fun.
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Wow this went no where I guess everyone has just kind of given up. This will be the last time I rush out and get a launch day "flagship" device paying full price. I thought for sure this phone would have a ton of development and a ton of accessories so far im seing neither. The s3 has alot more
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It's just Verizon....
Besides that, I see alotta accessories.
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It is frustrating for those of us on ME7 not to have an unlocked bootloader, but I for one am grateful for the options we DO have right now... you can still root and use Xposed to customize to your liking or use Safestrap and flash a decent amount of roms. I will keep waiting patiently for someone to find an exploit, but in the meantime just shut up and enjoy what options we're even lucky enough to have. You picked Verizon, did you really expect freedom?
I just want the apps Verizon denied me
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It is frustrating for those of us on ME7 not to have an unlocked bootloader, but I for one am grateful for the options we DO have right now... you can still root and use Xposed to customize to your liking or use Safestrap and flash a decent amount of roms. I will keep waiting patiently for someone to find an exploit, but in the meantime just shut up and enjoy what options we're even lucky enough to have. You picked Verizon, did you really expect freedom?
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The options we have seem to be enough for most users anyhow.
Giving my iPhone 5 to my mother.
Just got Verizon to give me 2 weeks early upgrade over the phone.
Any case recommendations? I am looking for a slimmest case.
thanks
Spigen neo hybrid is nice
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patt2k said:
Giving my iPhone 5 to my mother.
Just got Verizon to give me 2 weeks early upgrade over the phone.
Any case recommendations? I am looking for a slimmest case.
thanks
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First make sure the s4 box is the mdk model. Absolutely under no circumstance should you allow anyone to give you a me7 model nor let any rep activate your phone at the store. Say your corporation requires you to activate it while in their presence. Just tell'em you work for the government. Better yet say you're an auditor for the irs, no one wants to F with that. If the store doesn't have a me7 model then go to every possible location that sells vzw s4s till you find a mdk model. Alot of people have luck with best buy, I got mine at radio shack. Dont turn your phone on until you have came home and read the thread on rooting mdk or check in here for further instructions.
God speed.
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First make sure the s4 box is the mdk model. Absolutely under no circumstance should you allow anyone to give you a me7 model nor let any rep activate your phone at the store. Say your corporation requires you to activate it while in their presence. Just tell'em you work for the government. Better yet say you're an auditor for the irs, no one wants to F with that. If the store doesn't have a me7 model then go to every possible location that sells vzw s4s till you find a mdk model. Alot of people have luck with best buy, I got mine at radio shack. Dont turn your phone on until you have came home and read the thread on rooting mdk or check in here for further instructions.
God speed.
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my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
patt2k said:
my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
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You can install a custom recovery with mdk. But if youre not rooting it doesnt matter which version you get.
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hexitnow said:
You can install a custom recovery with mdk. But if youre not rooting it doesnt matter which version you get.
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That's what I thought. I will defo report once I get it in 2 days.
Damn I thought I made a well thought post lol. Also you could probably make a decent profit by getting a mdk then selling it to someone who has a new me7.
P.S. For future reference, you didn't jailbreak the S3, you just rooted it. Jailbreak is for ios only and is different from root. Some people will rip you a new one for saying that. Imagine giving the answer "the millennium falcon" when asked what ship Capt. Kirk commanded...at comic-con.
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Surge1223 said:
Damn I thought I made a well thought post lol. Also you could probably make a decent profit by getting a mdk then selling it to someone who has a new me7.
P.S. For future reference, you didn't jailbreak the S3, you just rooted it. Jailbreak is for ios only and is different from root. Some people will rip you a new one for saying that. Imagine giving the answer "the millennium falcon" when asked what ship Capt. Kirk commanded...at comic-con.
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Yep I know but I realized to late and was lazy to edit the post lol.
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patt2k said:
my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
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I love this quote because of the use of jailbroken! Welcome to the Android fam!
Heatshiver said:
I love this quote because of the use of jailbroken! Welcome to the Android fam!
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Believie it or not I had more android phones then iPhone's lol just got used to the word "JB"
:highfive:
I actually jailbroke before I ever rooted!
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I actually jailbroke before I ever rooted!
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just an updated it came with ME7 but that's ok. I don't plan on rooting.
Thanks guys
patt2k said:
just an updated it came with ME7 but that's ok. I don't plan on rooting.
Thanks guys
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Well fortunately, should you change your mind, you do have the option to root. J
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Well fortunately, should you change your mind, you do have the option to root. J
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I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
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I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
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It's root-able, just can't install a custom recovery and thus custom ROMs and kernels as of yet. However, a workaround is in the works that will at least allow you to flash custom ROMs that use the TW kernel. Of course, all of this only matters should you decide to root your phone.
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I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
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Its been rootable for quite some time. Guides posted in the dev section. Even without custom roms you can make some decent customizations with xposed framework and the wanam module.
If I helped you hit that thanks button please. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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Its been rootable for quite some time. Guides posted in the dev section. Even without custom roms you can make some decent customizations with xposed framework and the wanam module.
If I helped you hit that thanks button please. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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As of now I really don't see a reason to root.
Although the thing I like is the app that allows with root to move any app to SD.
But is it worth rooting only for this? I don't know maybe later in few months , maybe in a year
*UPDATE 9/25*
Ok guys, sbreen94 spent some of his precious time and blindly built a ROM for the AT&T G2 in hopes to give you guys a taste of what would be to come. We had some trouble getting it to boot, so he is going to stop for now since he has other development projects that he can spend his time on.
The only true way for him to work his magic would be to get a device into his hands. As of now we only have CleanROM. That's great for a stock, debloated experience and it definitely serves a purpose. But if you want an experience with a tons more customization, then Hyperdrive will be a great addition to our dev community.
I have added some pics to the OP of the tweaks and customizations from his S4 that you could eventually expect here.
Please let me know if you are interested and how much you would like to donate! :thumbup:
*UPDATE*
With the recent developments today of obtaining Loki and TWRP, we are a full go for ROM development and flashing. Hopefully this bounty catches steam because Scott would be the perfect dev to get us our first super tweaked and customized ROM. Let's do this! :thumbup:
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Hey guys, I promised my good buddy Scott (sbreen94), the dev from the infamous Hyperdrive series of ROM's that I would make a bounty thread for him to try and get a G2 in his hands. For those of you not familiar with him, here is his XDA profile link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4600715
I will quickly start off about why I am doing this. Before I moved to AT&T about two months ago, I was on Verizon and had a S4. The phone was a lagfest and sbreen94's ROM, Hyperdrive, was the only ROM that eliminated the lag on the S4. Between launcher tweaks, build.prop tweaks, etc, he was able to make that phone fly. Not only that, he adds a crazy amount of customization options. His ROM was absolutely second to none on the Verizon S4. I will 100% vouch for the quality of his ROM's and I think he would be an enormous asset to the G2 community. He is a great guy and is always willing to help. When I came to AT&T, I had a S4 for the first two months before I got my G2 last week. Scott and I were testing his ROM to try and port it to AT&T. He spent countless hours sending me test ROM's and AT&T packs. We were super close right before I got the G2.
My goal is to get an AT&T G2 in his hands and I am asking for support here in this thread. I am looking to raise $600 for Scott to get his awesome ROM on this device. And look, I totally understand that the bootloader is in question, as well as custom recovery. I am obviously asking for no money up front and if custom ROM's don't look very promising, then you can definitely go back on your pledge. All I ask is that if you are interested, please make a pledge in this thread and I will keep the tally. If and when we reach $600, you guys can send your pledge to Scott via his PayPal ([email protected]). I am in for the first $50, but I will definitely go up from there if there is a lot of interest and we get close enough to the $600.
To look at examples of his excellent work, here are links to 3 of his ROM's:
S4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301724
S3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2106830
Note 10.1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294477
Thanks everyone for your time, and let's get this man a G2 to get a killer ROM on our shiny new devices! Please feel free to ask me any questions as I am in frequent contact with Scott. :good:
Contributors:
WizeGuyDezignz - $50+
trh1342 - $20-30
verks - $20
zxrax - $30
Semantics - $20* (T-Mobile)
jspradling7 - $20* (Verizon)
I would like to know a Bounty for bootloader unlock too
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wolfgart said:
I would like to know a Bounty for bootloader unlock too
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Someone with more knowledge about that and is closer to those individuals would have to start one. Let's keep this thread for a bounty for sbreen94 please.
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Let me chime in real quick. I am very familiar with sbreens hyperdrive ROM. I've had it on my gs3 and my fiances note 10.1. It has all the customizations anyone can ask for and it is incredibly smooth so... When I get paid I will pledge because other than the M.O.A.R ROM hyperdrive is thee most customizable rom you can get and I can understand why this bounty is brought about. Look this guy up he is an elite developer. Yes he is one of the top 5 developers in the past year. Look him up. Good idea OP
Will he be porting this over to VZN G2?
Well frankly speaking, I develop ROM for lg devices only & i'm quiet familiar with their frameworks..
I dont mind making a few for the G2
As well. But first we need to get the BL unlocked.
Consider me in for Custom ROMs as well, though I don't have this device.
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Jishnu Sur said:
Well frankly speaking, I develop ROM for lg devices only & i'm quiet familiar with their frameworks..
I dont mind making a few for the G2
As well. But first we need to get the BL unlocked.
Consider me in for Custom ROMs as well, though I don't have this device.
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Once its unlocked you can Jelly Cream our devices all you want :good:
Step 1, unlock bootloader step 2, get this guy a G2. If he has a G2 now it is useless until the unlock
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Step 1, unlock bootloader step 2, get this guy a G2. If he has a G2 now it is useless until the unlock
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so Bro , the right answer to you words are : Bounty thread for G2
joshuadjohnson22 said:
Step 1, unlock bootloader step 2, get this guy a G2. If he has a G2 now it is useless until the unlock
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I agree, but I wanted to start this thread now to get backers in anticipation for either a bootloader unlock or an exploit so we can start flashing roms.
Please make your pledges guys if you're interested. Like I said in the op, you aren't tied to your pledges if flashing custom roms won't be possible for any reason.
Thanks!
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I'm saving up for a g2 (will get it probably this weekend) but I will probably donate like 20-30 dollars
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I don't think there'll be an issue as far as getting the bootloader unlocked. the lgog had some awesome devs and this is pretty much the lgog 2..just give it a few weeks and we should be good
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With a locked bootloader I dont see the purpose of this bounty yet lol.
trh1341 said:
I'm saving up for a g2 (will get it probably this weekend) but I will probably donate like 20-30 dollars
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You popped the cherry! Thanks bro, I will add you to the op when I get a chance.
SysAdmNj said:
With a locked bootloader I dont see the purpose of this bounty yet lol.
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We don't need the bootloader unlocked to flash a custom rom. For all we know an exploit could be released today, and at least we would be ahead of the curve by taking pledges for donations. :thumbup:
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
For all we know an exploit could be released today, and at least we would be ahead of the curve by taking pledges for donations. :thumbup:
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An exploit could be released today ? is that true. Thanks for the info.
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An exploit could be released today ? is that true. Thanks for the info.
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No, no, no, no lol. Please don't spread that rumor, I have no inside information about that. I was just using that as an example. :thumbup:
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SysAdmNj said:
With a locked bootloader I dont see the purpose of this bounty yet lol.
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All the devs I messaged will not accept a rom development donation at all until the BL is exploited/unlocked, they will however take all the help they can get to buy the device though
Edit: OP I just noticed the title of this thread is for the AT&T model, that might hinder funding here. Correct me if im wrong but doesnt Hyperdrive span across all carriers in the aroma installer? Maybe the title should be changed for all carriers? just a thought
Does it need to have an unlocked bootloader since there's a custom twrp now?
What would be better about having an unlocked bootloader?
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Does it need to have an unlocked bootloader since there's a custom twrp now?
What would be better about having an unlocked bootloader?
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Nope, don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash roms, that is what Loki is gonna allow us to do. We are a total green light for flashing roms!
Let's get this man the phone! I promise you won't be disappointed. :thumbup:
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