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We need your help to unlock all Motorola bootloaders.
Help us by signing the petition to achieve 7500 signatures.
http://www.change.org/petitions/motorola-mobility-inc-unlock-all-smartphone-bootloaders-2
Regards.
Have we not been over this 100 times already, its not up to the OM's it is the vendors.
Lol. Idiots will be idiots
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And that's why HTC and Sony Ericsson have been unlocking the bootloaders of their phones right?
You obviously don't have a clue so please stop replying nonsense!
Why don't you just show some support and sign the damn petition so that we can at least have a chance of finally being heard...
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Have we not been over this 100 times already, its not up to the OM's it is the vendors.
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kniz said:
Lol. Idiots will be idiots
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The answer to your post.
HTC is going to unlock bootloaders for their future devices. And that could lead to loosing partnership with many carriers. As for existing phones - here is what I've asked to motorola support:
Customer By Web Form (Artur Korobeynyk) 26/01/2012 04.19 PM
Hi! I've just purchased your Motorola Photon 4G device of a Sprint Carrier here in Ukraine. It is a used phone, but in my country I have no other option. Best of your devices (like Photon, some Droids) are not available officially here as those are bound to some US carriers. And I wanted Photon so much. I read somewhere that Motorola is capable of unlocking devices for use with any sim card with some specific activation code. If that is true, than how can I get this kind of service (of course I understand that it should not be free of charge)
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Response Via Email (Adriana) 27/01/2012 12.33 PM
Customer Reference number:120127-003406
Dear Mr. Korobeynyk,
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
In response to your query, please note that Motorola is not unlocking devices, this network provider who locked the phone to their SIM cards should do this. You can contact them for unlocking code or you can try to contact repair center in Ukraine ( +380442963572 )
Kind regards,
Adriana
Motorola Mobility
+7 (499) 9228668
Beach_Head said:
And that's why HTC and Sony Ericsson have been unlocking the bootloaders of their phones right?
You obviously don't have a clue so please stop replying nonsense!
Why don't you just show some support and sign the damn petition so that we can at least have a chance of finally being heard...
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HTC unclocked and had repercussions, one being Sprint never approved it.
The petition will get no where when aimed at OM's, if you really understood it you would focus on vendors. They set the requirements, one being they do not want rouge devices on their networks.
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If that were true then why are they launching the Galaxy Nexus which has an unlockable/relockable bootloader?
I suggest you brush up on the subject a little more seeing as your "understanding" of it is a mis-understanding of it!
FYI, an unlocked bootloader won't do **** to the carrier or its network otherwise, Google wouldn't be doing it via their Nexus devices. And CM development would've stopped at version 1 instead of being at version 9 right now...
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HTC unclocked and had repercussions, one being Sprint never approved it.
The petition will get no where when aimed at OM's, if you really understood it you would focus on vendors. They set the requirements, one being they do not want rouge devices on their networks.
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halfdriven said:
HTC unclocked and had repercussions, one being Sprint never approved it.
The petition will get no where when aimed at OM's, if you really understood it you would focus on vendors. They set the requirements, one being they do not want rouge devices on their networks.
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Dude, you spent more effort being a tool than just signing the petition (or not).
It most likely isn't Motorola but the carriers. In an article about the new Droid Razr Developer Edition which can be pre-ordered now, Moto states that "consumer version of the Droid Razr is heavily protected against third-party ROMs, which Motorola says is necessary in order to "continue meeting our carrier and regulatory obligations,".
If you aren't aware this DE version comes unlocked and supplied with no warranty. It is supposed to be coming to a carrier in the US in the future.
What this tells me is the manufacturers have no problem unlocking devices and the carrier determines whether it can be unlocked.
Just some food for thought.
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It most likely isn't Motorola but the carriers. In an article about the new Droid Razr Developer Edition which can be pre-ordered now, Moto states that "consumer version of the Droid Razr is heavily protected against third-party ROMs, which Motorola says is necessary in order to "continue meeting our carrier and regulatory obligations,".
If you aren't aware this DE version comes unlocked and supplied with no warranty. It is supposed to be coming to a carrier in the US in the future.
What this tells me is the manufacturers have no problem unlocking devices and the carrier determines whether it can be unlocked.
Just some food for thought.
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+1
tools (6bowmans, Beach_Head) take note
halfdriven said:
+1
tools (6bowmans, Beach_Head) take note
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Hey genius, if you had noticed, I thanked CCallahan for his comment. He and Beach_Head are at least adding differing opinions based on some facts. You (nor I for that matter) are not. Believe it or not, I tend to agree with you and CCallahan. However, Beach_Head has some valid points. Getting back to the OP, either sign the petition, or if not, provide some value in your response/rebuttal. That's all I have to say about that.
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Have we not been over this 100 times already, its not up to the OM's it is the vendors.
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Guess you missed my first post
dantonel said:
We need your help to unlock all Motorola bootloaders.
Help us by signing the petition to achieve 7500 signatures.
http://www.change.org/petitions/motorola-mobility-inc-unlock-all-smartphone-bootloaders-2
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Jeez - do people still think that online petitions do anything?
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Jeez - do people still think that online petitions do anything?
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Maybe not but it for sure doesn't hurt anything to do it and if peeps want to spend some of their time working on it then why not.
I support anyone trying to make a change even if it doesn't result in much. At least it is showing some positive community movement.
Haha. Motorola are full of it. Why are Samsung selling so many phones on most networks? Motorola are milking the consumer so they don't have to go through the amount of returns Samsung have.
Is it morally wrong to make use of the unlocked bootloaders, brick your phone and claim warranty? Maybe but very low percentage do and this could be user repairable if they made their chips load USB loader in hardware as a complete backup.
Maybe also could have a hardware bootloader which loads boot information from nand like PC's. That would make them virtually unbrickable without hardware damage. Win win.
Moto just wanna lay excuses for more money.
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Always take what Moto says with a grain of salt...
I was there when the first petition was made late 2010: Motorola Bootloader Groubal
We generated 11,303 signatures and Moto said they'd provide an unlock solution before the end of 2011.
It's 2012 now and nothing. That Razr DE phone is a slap in the face for everyone that relied on their promise for an unlock solution for their devices. Not to mention to the first adopters who bought the Razr when it launched and our now faced with the Maxx and that DE phone.
HTC and Sony Ericsson were taking the same heat and yet as early as May 2011, they had already launched their unlock solution. A solution that affected new and current devices at the time. So if it were really a carrier decision, wouldn't the carriers have had a field day when those solutions were announced?
And this year, Verizon, T-Mo, and AT&T still have HTC and Sony Ericsson phones in their line up. If a device with an unlocked bootloader would cause issues on their network, then why would they continue using devices from those manufacturers?
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It most likely isn't Motorola but the carriers. In an article about the new Droid Razr Developer Edition which can be pre-ordered now, Moto states that "consumer version of the Droid Razr is heavily protected against third-party ROMs, which Motorola says is necessary in order to "continue meeting our carrier and regulatory obligations,".
If you aren't aware this DE version comes unlocked and supplied with no warranty. It is supposed to be coming to a carrier in the US in the future.
What this tells me is the manufacturers have no problem unlocking devices and the carrier determines whether it can be unlocked.
Just some food for thought.
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All your scoreboarding and +1's prove nothing other than your ignorance on the subject matter.
If you're looking for a tool, look in front of the mirror...
halfdriven said:
+1
tools (6bowmans, Beach_Head) take note
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kniz said:
Lol. Idiots will be idiots
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I know that you mean no harm, (let's not start an argument here), but some people don't realize that...
Signed.......... no matter the outcome. Took 5 seconds.
Petitions do work to some extent especially with the recent Stop SOPA/PIPA Campaign, however it only works with those who have money and are able to get enough media exposure. It never hurts to try.
I signed my digital John Hancock.
Hey Beach_Head, lets agree to disagree and move on. The discussion has been fun but like 6bowmans said were really not adding anything to the topic. Hope there are no hard feelings. My apologies to everyone.
My neighbor told me he saw this on the news. I checked on Taptu and sure enough there is an article on CNet saying that this Saturday it will become illegal to unlock any device without the carriers approval. I cant post the link cause i have fewer than 10 posts. Bummer.
Does anyone know anything more about this? How can they make an open source project like Android illegal. I understand the "Buy an unlocked device." idea, but but where I live there's simply no carrier that supports the use of an "unlocked" device.
I was just wondering what u devs thought about this. Will this effect any pure Google devices such as my GNex? What about my HTC phone which HTC provides the means of unlocking? Is that having the carrier's approval?
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My neighbor told me he saw this on the news. I checked on Taptu and sure enough there is an article on CNet saying that this Saturday it will become illegal to unlock any device without the carriers approval. I cant post the link cause i have fewer than 10 posts. Bummer.
Does anyone know anything more about this? How can they make an open source project like Android illegal. I understand the "Buy an unlocked device." idea, but but where I live there's simply no carrier that supports the use of an "unlocked" device.
I was just wondering what u devs thought about this. Will this effect any pure Google devices such as my GNex? What about my HTC phone which HTC provides the means of unlocking? Is that having the carrier's approval?
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If the device is a Google branded device - coming straight from Google, not from any carriers like att or Verizon, then it shouldn't affect the device. So if you have a Verizon Gnex, yes. UNLESS Verizon decides to support it. This is why I always get my phone from Google itself as a device with no limitations except the hardware inside.
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guys rooting and unlocking phones are legal!!!
So will there be a "grandfather" clause that will allow me to keep my GNex unlocked or will they be able to somehow re-lock my LTE GNex?
As i stated, the only svc available where I live, aka. the sticks, is LTE. I am not aware of any unlocked device worth owning that uses the lte network. Suggestions??
And what about my HTC Rezound with unlocked bootloader? I mean, verizon had to allow HTC to sell its phone with the unlockable bootloader?? I would think that they allowed the GNex as well? I mean its only a select few devices that have this built in.
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guys rooting and unlocking phones are legal!!!
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THe former is. The latter will soon be illegal.
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guys rooting and unlocking phones are legal!!!
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Is illegal in Bulgaria ago. And refuse warranty service if are changed ROM or device is ROOTed.
The only reason I like my android is because I can change the roms and root the phone. Allows so much customization and additional support when the manufacturer rather you go buy another phone every year.
Please understand. Rooting != Unlocking
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Please understand. Rooting != Unlocking
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Not sure what you are saying. Are you saying rooting will not be illegal but that loading a new ROM on a phone that makes the phone no longer carrier locked will be?
Most of these forums revolve around putting new, improved, unlocked ROMs on our phones. If that's going to be illegal on the 26th, then we've got problems because all these forums will be about illegal activities!
Have I missed something?
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My neighbor told me he saw this on the news. I checked on Taptu and sure enough there is an article on CNet saying that this Saturday it will become illegal to unlock any device without the carriers approval. I cant post the link cause i have fewer than 10 posts. Bummer.
Does anyone know anything more about this? How can they make an open source project like Android illegal. I understand the "Buy an unlocked device." idea, but but where I live there's simply no carrier that supports the use of an "unlocked" device.
I was just wondering what u devs thought about this. Will this effect any pure Google devices such as my GNex? What about my HTC phone which HTC provides the means of unlocking? Is that having the carrier's approval?
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I don't know how I missed this thread, I looked....but I just posted this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119633
Sign the Petition
it is important to do something against that so sign this petition https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7 !!
not sure in your country
depends on your countrys laws and if you purchased the phone straight from google them selves
There are many petitions floating around, yet, I don't believe this will be around for very long. If you PURCHASE your phone it's fine. The problem lies in people upgrading, unlocking, then selling their phones. So second party (the people that buy the unlocked phones) may be held liable as the IMEI might not be registered at 'sale' or 'upgrade' even though those numbers are plainly posted on the sales package. It still pisses me off though. I upgrade and don't really use the phones I get directly, (I don't sell the phone until my service agreement eligible for another upgrade) and to think someone I sell a phone to may be held criminally liable pisses me off. Even the same when I buy a phone considering ignorance is not an excuse. How many noobs are here begging for information? Say some kid buys an unlocked ICrap to use on T-Mobile? Pops in the SIM Card and gets reported. Who wins?
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Please understand. Rooting != Unlocking
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Boy are you way off. Rooting has nothing to do with it. This is for sim unlock only
Batcom2
Speeding in a school zone is illegal too but we all catch ourselves doing.
I suggest if you unlock your at&t phone you don't go calling them saying your going to T-Mobile. You wouldn't speed in front of that cop.
BTW this doesn't seem like a big deal. Hopefully it ends subsidized phones with two year plans so people can not have to wait 2 years to switch. If you paid 800 for it then you can unlock it, or what some people said where you make a backup of your stock and then do whatever.
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zelendel said:
Boy are you way off. Rooting has nothing to do with it. This is for sim unlock only
Batcom2
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I guess you don't understand what != means.
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I don't understand what is the problem of lawmakers, but one of them are simply f**ed up.
1. If i bought a phone from a carrier and i'm still paying the monthly fee, until my contract ends, what is the problem of the carrier if i unlock the device?!
2. If i unlock the device, root it or change the rom, i must be aware i will void my warranty.
My contract with Sprint is going to be up soon and, sadly, I am moving on to a different device. Although my Photon was a great device the unfulfilled promises from Moto/Sprint and lack of a trouble free ROM above Gingerbread leaves me no other suitable option but to upgrade. Tie that to the fact that I have moved to an area where Sprint service barely exists and my P4G's fate is sealed.
That said, everyone here in the Photon forums will be missed. There are some very talented dev's here that I owe a great amount of Thanks to. Loki, th3bill, jokersax and so many others made it possible to unlock much of my device's potential. If only Moto would have coughed up what they promised the Photon would have truly been a formitable device for anyone to reckon with.
Anyone have suggestions on the best place to list a near mint Photon4G with an unlockable bootloader? I'm sure it could possibly be of some use to a devloper somewhere.
(Mods please don't delete, I am not trying to sell here. Just want to know the best place to list.)
I got a Photon Q used for $100. No LTE here yet, but was able to Unlock bootloader and running CM10.2
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I got a Photon Q used for $100. No LTE here yet, but was able to Unlock bootloader and running CM10.2
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Sounds like a good deal. For me I'm going to Big Red, Sprint has no local service here (only roaming) and everyone else is either more $$ or bad service (did a lot of research). So I gave in and am getting the GS4.
The Moto X will be available soon on Verizon.
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The Moto X will be available soon on Verizon.
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But will it be rootable and romable??
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Sounds like a good deal. For me I'm going to Big Red, Sprint has no local service here (only roaming) and everyone else is either more $$ or bad service (did a lot of research). So I gave in and am getting the GS4.
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I switched to ATT for the same reasons you're talking about Verizon. I also got the S4 and I LOVE it. It has the best battery life of any phone I have ever had, bar none. I bought two extra batteries and a charger, as I always do when I get a new phone, it's been two months now, and I have yet to use them. One day I got the battery down to 17%, but otherwise, never below 30%, and I do use the phone a lot. I don't miss my Moto phones at all. Never again. Regarding selling your phone, I think they promote swappa around here. You could always use craigslist too. But if you're in a position to consider it, as I was, think about donating to one of the developers. I donated my phone and honestly hope some good has come of it.
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The Moto X will be available soon on Verizon.
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For me, I cannot think of a phone I want LESS than this moto phone. They used to have better radios but I don't think that's true anymore. My S4 works everywhere I've needed it. No dropped calls, 4G service that's much better than Sprints service, and we had 4G LTE here in Houston. Step away from the moto addiction, you won't be sorry you did. There is GOOD life without moto, and Punit Soni doesn't need your buisness, trust me on that. That guy has deluded himself about his honesty and ethics, to the point that he doesn't even realize he talks out of both sides of his mouth.
I agree with the sentiments expressed on the development here, and the community that was built. It was the friendliest, most helpful group of people I'd ever been around bar none. I miss that a lot, but I haven't missed the photon for 5 minutes. Well, I kind of missed it while I used the Galaxy Nexus I bought off ebay for six months, that thing had horrible battery life, but otherwise was an equivalent phone. Since I've had the S4, not missed the photon for a minute.
Thanks retailguy, you're the second person that has told me good things about the GS4. Hopefully I'll get the MDK build instead of ME7 when I pick it up this week.
I'm ditching smartphones completely and moving to the Omate TrueSmart. If I'm going to loose Ubuntu for Android functionality I see no reason for me to waste my money on a smartphone.
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But will it be rootable and romable??
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Most likely. Motorola has built a website to unlock the bootloader. But beware, the moment you use it, your warranty will be voided.
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Thanks retailguy, you're the second person that has told me good things about the GS4. Hopefully I'll get the MDK build instead of ME7 when I pick it up this week.
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Truthfully, I don't know which build I even have. Other than access to wireless tethering, and removing the ATT bloat, I see no reason to even root the phone. It's THAT good.
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Most likely. Motorola has built a website to unlock the bootloader. But beware, the moment you use it, your warranty will be voided.
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Moto may have built the site but I have read in many places that VZW does not support or allow unlockable BL's from the mfg's.
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Moto may have built the site but I have read in many places that VZW does not support or allow unlockable BL's from the mfg's.
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Yep, you're right. Not having Verizon, I forgot about that. Unless someone finds an exploit, the bootloader will stay locked. And considering that no one has found an exploit for the Photon, it's doubtful that anyone will find one for the X. Personally, I believe that's why Motorola never unlocked the photon bootloader, it was their unofficial "test" to see if the community could defeat their security. But, I've also been accused of being a bit paranoid too.
You must be talking about the Photon Q. I remember reading that before it was released. The Photon 4G was put out with an unlockable bootloader. That was the reason I picked one up. Mine runs CM10.2. I really like the features that Cyanogenmod puts into their ROMs. That's why I'm hoping to get the MDK build. If I do CM will be on my GS4 in a matter of hours.
If you are on Verizon or AT&T, expect every phone you buy to be locked down tighter than Fort Knox. To the people looking for the MDK build of the S4, YOU WILL NOT FIND IT. YOUR PHONE WILL BE PERMALOCKED OOB. The turnover was brutally fast, and 99.9% of all new units after the OTA were shipped with ME7 pre-installed. That's for both carriers. Unless you buy used or can verify that it wasn't updated. My friend has the AT&T one, and I keep telling him that I feel his pain haha.
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There is going to be a Verizon developer edition Moto X with an unlocked bootloader out of the box.
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You must be talking about the Photon Q. I remember reading that before it was released. The Photon 4G was put out with an unlockable bootloader. That was the reason I picked one up. Mine runs CM10.2. I really like the features that Cyanogenmod puts into their ROMs. That's why I'm hoping to get the MDK build. If I do CM will be on my GS4 in a matter of hours.
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Motorola pushed an update that locked the bootloader. Anyone who had 2.3.4 and accepted that update got a present of a locked bootloader that no one has been able to defeat. My understanding is if you got 2.3.5 from the factory you did not have this problem. Only those who participated in the soak test have locked bootloaders.
You must have a factory 2.3.5 phone, or one that originally had 2.3.4 and was not updated as part of the soak test.
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If you are on Verizon or AT&T, expect every phone you buy to be locked down tighter than Fort Knox. To the people looking for the MDK build of the S4, YOU WILL NOT FIND IT. YOUR PHONE WILL BE PERMALOCKED OOB. The turnover was brutally fast, and 99.9% of all new units after the OTA were shipped with ME7 pre-installed. That's for both carriers. Unless you buy used or can verify that it wasn't updated. My friend has the AT&T one, and I keep telling him that I feel his pain haha.
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Wow. This is surprising and disappointing, but truthfully, I haven't even thought about unlocking the bootloader on this phone. The stock rom does everything I want it to do, and since it's the most popular Samsung phone out there , it'll probably be supported longer than I care to use it. It will affect what I buy next time, the whole locked bootloader really ticks me off, but c'est la vie. I will survive. At least they didn't lock it during a soak test and take functionality away from me. I stupidly didn't investigate before I bought the phone. Won't do that again...
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Motorola pushed an update that locked the bootloader. Anyone who had 2.3.4 and accepted that update got a present of a locked bootloader that no one has been able to defeat. My understanding is if you got 2.3.5 from the factory you did not have this problem. Only those who participated in the soak test have locked bootloaders.
You must have a factory 2.3.5 phone, or one that originally had 2.3.4 and was not updated as part of the soak test.
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Could be. My understanding is if you have 2.3.4 you can unlock. If you have 2.3.5 you cannot unlock, regardless of how you got it. Root is still obtainable either way.
Evening everyone. Just thought I would share an article I found over on Droid Life today.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/07/moto-x-bootloader-unlock-qualcomm/
While there is no specific mention of the G3 (only G2), this is an intriguing bit of news. Dan Rosenberg has pulled some outlandishly amazing stuff in the past, so if he says this a vulnerability that affects all Snapdragon processors, I believe him. The S5 and M8 may have been patched already, but I have a feeling that if we keep our devices from updating, this could be something that works for us.
Food for thought, people.
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Evening everyone. Just thought I would share an article I found over on Droid Life today.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/07/moto-x-bootloader-unlock-qualcomm/
While there is no specific mention of the G3 (only G2), this is an intriguing bit of news. Dan Rosenberg has pulled some outlandishly amazing stuff in the past, so if he says this a vulnerability that affects all Snapdragon processors, I believe him. The S5 and M8 may have been patched already, but I have a feeling that if we keep our devices from updating, this could be something that works for us.
Food for thought, people.
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This won't work for us, Samsung and LG can't be unlocked through trustzone
Really? That's rather troublesome. What is the discrepancy with those two?
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Tillmorn said:
Really? That's rather troublesome. What is the discrepancy with those two?
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I knew someone would ask so I went and found his post https://twitter.com/djrbliss/status/497552086171533312
I personally don't have experience in unlocking bootloaders, want to but not yet so I couldn't tell ya
Ah. That is certainly a shame. Well, here's to hoping that the other methods in the works come to fruition.
I'm in the same boat as you though. Eventually I plan on getting into the development side of things. But Security+ and CCNA certifications are my current focus.
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Ah. That is certainly a shame. Well, here's to hoping that the other methods in the works come to fruition.
I'm in the same boat as you though. Eventually I plan on getting into the development side of things. But Security+ and CCNA certifications are my current focus.
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Yeah, I have experience in custom kernels and roms, also other minor projects unrelated to phones
It seems like almost everyday theres new information on the progress of the bootloaders for the g3 but not all of it seems to be pointed out on xda
If you want really good news, read the last few pages of the bootloader unlock thread for the AT&T G3. Should also work for Verizon.
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If you want really good news, read the last few pages of the bootloader unlock thread for the AT&T G3. Should also work for Verizon.
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The LG official unlock?
I signed the thing but I doubt it will happen anytime soon
I don't think the official unlock will be done anytime soon. I just like that those guys are working hard at it and seem pretty confident that they will be able to get all variants unlocked with their method they are developing. It will be a while, but I'm thinking it's very possible still have it before the new year.
I believe the "official" unlock may happen in time. It wouldn't surprise me in the least bit if LG adopted the same practices as HTC in that regard. With that said, it's not something Verizon will ever allow on their devices. In the past, we may have gotten lucky. Now, we only have that option if Verizon and the manufacturers offer us a "Developer" or Google Experience edition. Personal advice would be to lock down your phone via Titanium Backup concerning OTAs, regardless of how enticing they may be, and wait for the Dev community to release their method.
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I believe the "official" unlock may happen in time. It wouldn't surprise me in the least bit if LG adopted the same practices as HTC in that regard. With that said, it's not something Verizon will ever allow on their devices. In the past, we may have gotten lucky. Now, we only have that option if Verizon and the manufacturers offer us a "Developer" or Google Experience edition. Personal advice would be to lock down your phone via Titanium Backup concerning OTAs, regardless of how enticing they may be, and wait for the Dev community to release their method.
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Apparantly you didnt have a m8.
*shakes head* Did HTC actually release the S-Off method for Verizon devices? Thought it got unlocked by devs via firewater because when S-Off was first released by HTC for the M8 the Verizon version was not included.
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Tillmorn said:
*shakes head* Did HTC actually release the S-Off method for Verizon devices? Thought it got unlocked by devs via firewater because when S-Off was first released by HTC for the M8 the Verizon version was not included.
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Verizon was not included. You either must use the exploit of find someone with a USB S-Off service card.
Verizon probably won't even let the official unlock work as it'll "mess up the network". Oh FFS.
Verizon just plain sucks as far as these things go...they lock everything down, then also they don't even want us having any Nexus devices. But it's OK you can pay around $650 with tax for a Dev S5 or something that you have to get from Samsung lol
Ridiculous
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Mistertac said:
Verizon just plain sucks as far as these things go...they lock everything down, then also they don't even want us having any Nexus devices. But it's OK you can pay around $650 with tax for a Dev S5 or something that you have to get from Samsung lol
Ridiculous
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Agreed. If I was in a part of the country with better coverage from the other providers, I would have sold my unlimited line and jumped ship a long time ago. But alas, only AT&T has decent coverage outside of cities in SC besides Verizon, and their coverage drops significantly if you veer off an interstate onto a back highway surrounded by countryside around here. So Verizon it is.
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Agreed. If I was in a part of the country with better coverage from the other providers, I would have sold my unlimited line and jumped ship a long time ago. But alas, only AT&T has decent coverage outside of cities in SC besides Verizon, and their coverage drops significantly if you veer off an interstate onto a back highway surrounded by countryside around here. So Verizon it is.
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Could not possibly agree any more...I wished VZW weren't so locked down on everything. I'm in the exact same situation here in NE. AT&T's the only one who's even close coverage-wise, and really they aren't. So yep, our choices out here include Verizon, Verizon, ooorrrrrr...Verizon! :silly:
Emailed LG about a bootloader unlock since there rumors floating. LG's response was that I'd have to get it from Big Red. Fat chance of that happening.
LG G3 flies faster than a G6
OG RAZR XT912 got 4.4 before S4
I have this tmobile version which i bought from a store as a 2nd hand. For the first 1 month the SIM card (carrier) worked, after the 1st month it shows (network locked) I used their app to unlock permanently and ofc it says "Not eligible" the other option is temporarily for another 1 month.
And now it has been expired and cant use the sim card again.
Any solution on how to unlock it ?
It was written up a few months ago here on XDA, but removed because it's a paid solution. You have to find the guy who can spoof your H932 to another T-mobile model number, then use T-mobile's servers to unlock it. And I think you have to temporarily downgrade your T-mobile H932 to Nougat for all that to work.
Only T-mobile servers can unlock current T-mobile phones. If anyone tries to sell you a "code" that works right now for your V30, you are wasting your money.
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It was written up a few months ago here on XDA, but removed because it's a paid solution. You have to find the guy who can spoof your H932 to another T-mobile model number, then use T-mobile's servers to unlock it. And I think you have to temporarily downgrade your T-mobile H932 to Nougat for all that to work.
Only T-mobile servers can unlock current T-mobile phones. If anyone tries to sell you a "code" that works right now for your V30, you are wasting your money.
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I didn't realize that thread had been deleted about a 3rd party service which unlocks T-Mobile phones. That's too bad since there are many legitimate scenarios where users need that to unlock a fully paid off phone.
@STALKER18: I seem to recall the service was called TMB Killer, but could be wrong. Try googling that and see what you get. No guarantees!
As ChazzMatt wrote, TMO phones can NOT be unlocked with a code like other phones, so don't believe anybody trying to sell you that.
Thank you for sharing that. That's on a T-Mobile H932, not some other V30 model, right?
Sorry to ask, I just want to make sure, since it's a completely different game with those T-Mobile phones.
What was the procedure? Did they connect remotely through your PC or what?
Thanks again.
Edit: A few spammers posting about unlocking services have been killed and their posts removed, including the one referred to in this post. H932 owners (and arguably everybody) should avoid the service mentioned here.
Thank you.
Was it T-Mobile H932 (which requires a special procedure connecting to TMO servers) or some other V30 model (which can be unlocked with a simple code)?
I'll keep asking this question because many 3rd party services sell codes -- and happily promote themselves with links on these forums -- but they don't work with H932.
So unless somebody specifically reports unlocking a H932, I'll assume it was just a simple code (again, which doesn't work on H932).
With several posters now having reported unlocking with the service you mention, but none of them confirming it's for H932, even when asked, I'm getting a bit suspicious, thinking this is a service H932 owners should avoid
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OK, seeing as you posted in three different threads about unlocking three different phones in the last 24 hours using this service, I am going to assume this was just spam to promote them. Being a spammer, I assume these lg/samsung simunlock DotCom guys (link obfuscated) would also happily take money from H932 owners, even though they cannot actually unlock their phones. So I say stay away from them!
If I am wrong, AND you really unlocked those three different phones, AND one of them is indeed a H932, I apologize and will happily update my post.
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OK, seeing as you posted in three different threads about unlocking three different phones in the last 24 hours using this service, I am going to assume this was just spam to promote them. Being a spammer, I assume this www.lgsimunlock.com would also happily take money from H932 owners, even though they cannot actually unlock their phones. So I say stay away from them!
If I am wrong, AND you really unlocked those three different phones, AND one of them is indeed a H932, I apologize and will happily update my post.
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I share your suspicions. Especially since prior to those three posts in the past 24 hours, last time he posted was over a year ago. Maybe he's being helpful all of a sudden? I don't know.
BUT if T-mobile H932, he should know the carrier and model number is very important to state. He wouldn't just say "V30". We can already carrier unlock all the other North American V30 and even the rare H932PR (Puerto Rico) V30 -- by ourselves. Unless the person specifically says "T-mobile H932", I don't trust them to know what they are talking about for SIM card unlocking. I don't even like the title of this thread, as it's not specific enough. (But that's just me, because I know of the H932PR V30, which is completely different animal.)
It's like when people ask in WTF bootloader unlock thread, "Why didn't this work?" And they fail to say what variant and what firmware (especially) they are on. Because if you read the instructions, you know those are the two most important items for it to work. So, anyone would specifically mention that information when asking for help. That makes me very suspicious they haven't really read anything -- and I'm usually right.
EDIT: and magically the spam post from today just above this post is now gone!
I just reported the spammer just above this post. It's going to disappear soon. He posted several times today in different device forums, promoting his various SIM unlocking services.
I almost engaged him, to ask if he had indeed unlocked T-mobile H932 -- then I saw his post history and knew it was useless. Spam bot.
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So unless somebody specifically reports unlocking a H932, I'll assume it was just a simple code (again, which doesn't work on H932).
With several posters now having reported unlocking with the service you mention, but none of them confirming it's for H932, even when asked, I'm getting a bit suspicious, thinking this is a service H932 owners should avoid
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OK, seeing as you posted in three different threads about unlocking three different phones in the last 24 hours using this service, I am going to assume this was just spam to promote them. Being a spammer, I assume this www.lgsimunlock.com would also happily take money from H932 owners, even though they cannot actually unlock their phones. So I say stay away from them!
If I am wrong, AND you really unlocked those three different phones, AND one of them is indeed a H932, I apologize and will happily update my post.
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I just reported the spammer just above this post. It's going to disappear soon. He posted several times today in different device forums, promoting his various SIM unlocking services.
I almost engaged him, to ask if he had indeed unlocked T-mobile H932 -- then I saw his post history and knew it was useless. Spam bot.
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Got it. Yeah they had to be reported sooner or later. I thought of reporting them back then, but figured it would be better to keep the posts here as a warning to avoid that service. They'll still have the SEO benefit, but at least H932 owners who see this would know this is NOT the one to give their money.
@mods: I would say when you weed out the spam, leave the warnings from Chazz and/or myself so that future readers will know to avoid that service.
There was a new one today just above my post today. New user name. He had posted 10 times this morning in various forums, for various brands and models.
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Got it. Yeah they had to be reported sooner or later. I thought of reporting them back then, but figured it would be better to keep the posts here as a warning to avoid that service. They'll still have the SEO benefit, but at least H932 owners who see this would know this is NOT the one to give their money.
@mods: I would say when you weed out the spam, leave the warnings from Chazz and/or myself so that future readers will know to avoid that service.
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There was a new one today just above my post today. New user name. He had posted 10 times this morning in various forums, for various brands and models.
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Finding and killing spammers is one of the more satisfying and popular activities for most moderators. Particularly when you can find them while they are still building and aging accounts, but before actually dropping their payload
TheDannemand said:
I didn't realize that thread had been deleted about a 3rd party service which unlocks T-Mobile phones. That's too bad since there are many legitimate scenarios where users need that to unlock a fully paid off phone.
@STALKER18: I seem to recall the service was called TMB Killer, but could be wrong. Try googling that and see what you get. No guarantees!
As ChazzMatt wrote, TMO phones can NOT be unlocked with a code like other phones, so don't believe anybody trying to sell you that.
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Hi, I used the method which was explained in the deleted thread.
Indeed, it was TMB Killer, and it worked for me.
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Hi, I used the method which was explained in the deleted thread.
Indeed, it was TMB Killer, and it worked for me.
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Awesome, thank you for confirming that!
Edit: Just to make sure, can you confirm it is a H932 you unlocked, and elaborate a little bit on the process? Thanks in advance!
Just before your post was yet another spam post promoting lg/samsung simunlock DotCom (link obfuscated, that post now deleted). We know that those guys are spammers, and probably scammers too. So anybody looking to unlock their phones should avoid them. And H932 owners should definitely avoid them!
jason3331 said:
hello folks, i followed this post because I have a similar problem. I unlocked an LGv40 on the site (spammer!) and it worked but does it work for all models? can anyone confirm this?
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No, the site you mention are spammers and scammers. They can NOT unlock recent (past three years or so) T-Mobile variants which need access to T-Mobile servers. If they claim they can do it, they are lying.
For our V30 the only variant which cannot be carrier unlocked by ourselves via Frankenstein is the T-Mobile H932. You have to find someone who will help you spoof another T-Mobile model number and I think you have to temporarily downgrade to Nougat. It's a little complicated. For T-Mobile phones if someone just offers you a code, they are trying to scam you.
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No, lgsimunlock are spammers and scammers. They can NOT unlock recent (past three years or so) T-Mobile variants which need access to T-Mobile servers. If they claim they can do it, they are lying.
For our V30 the only variant which cannot be carrier unlocked by ourselves via Frankenstein is the T-Mobile H932. You have to find someone who will help you spoof another T-Mobile model number and I think you have to temporarily downgrade to Nougat. It's a little complicated. For T-Mobile phones if someone just offers you a code, they are trying to scam you.
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It's another spammer. They made a number of posts the last 24 hours about using that site to unlock all kinds of phones. I reported them, maybe you did as well. I think their strategy is to post spam often enough to drown out our warnings.
Edit: I live in FL where roaches are always a concern. We keep our kitchen super clean (you have to in this climate) and have generally been without them for years. When occasionally we saw one in the past, they were always the big American Cockroaches. But this summer we began seeing the smaller German Cockroaches, which are notoriously hard to get rid of. Suddenly came out of nowhere. Every time we think we have them beat, another one shows up. And only when we have to get up at night for a sip of water or something. They come out only in the the dark.
Anyways, when people compare spammers to roaches, I have to say the similarity really is striking :laugh:
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It's another spammer. They made a number of posts the last 24 hours about using that site to unlock all kinds of phones. I reported them, maybe you did as well. I think their strategy is to post spam often enough to drown out our warnings.
Edit: I live in FL where roaches are always a concern. We keep our kitchen super clean (you have to in this climate) and have generally been without them for years. When occasionally we saw one in the past, they were always the big American Cockroaches. But this summer we began seeing the smaller German Cockroaches, which are notoriously hard to get rid of. Suddenly came out of nowhere. Every time we think we have them beat, another one shows up. And only when we have to get up at night for a sip of water or something. They come out only in the the dark.
Anyways, when people compare spammers to roaches, I have to say the similarity really is striking :laugh:
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I edited my answer to not even use their name.
Thanks for reporting them!
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I edited my answer to not even use their name.
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Oh, I noticed! And as I mentioned in a previous post, I am aware of the SEO benefit they get from me mentioning them in a post. OTOH I also want to warn other members against them, which works best for newcomers if they know who I am warning against
Come to think of it, I can obfuscate the links. Let me do that right away!
TheDannemand said:
Awesome, thank you for confirming that!
Edit: Just to make sure, can you confirm it is a H932 you unlocked, and elaborate a little bit on the process? Thanks in advance!
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Well, I'm sorry, but I don't remember the exact process.
The phone has to be rooted.
If I'm right, I had to edit a file in my H932, to change its name from H932 to H930 (or something like that).
Then I downloaded the TMB killer software on my computer, bought credits, pluged my phone and launched the program.
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Well, I'm sorry, but I don't remember the exact process.
The phone has to be rooted.
If I'm right, I had to edit a file in my H932, to change its name from H932 to H930 (or something like that).
Then I downloaded the TMB killer software on my computer, bought credits, pluged my phone and launched the program.
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Perfect, thank you! Just the kind of description I was looking for. Gives an idea of the process.