Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting an Atrix 4G, and I wanted to know... does rooting your phone unlock it?
If not, how do you unlock the phone without having to go to some unreliable website??b
krushnam said:
Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting an Atrix 4G, and I wanted to know... does rooting your phone unlock it?
If not, how do you unlock the phone without having to go to some unreliable website??b
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Rooting just gives you Admin rights to your device.
Unlocking it is a completely different thing. Most people buy an unlock code off of eBay...
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cellunlock.net 15 bucks for a moto unlock, enter android50 as your coupon and it's 50% off!
I've unlocked 5 phones in the last month, some codes I got within an hour, one of them took just under 24 hours.
I noticed the other day that ATT now has a link on your account page that spits out the unlock code for free.
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Never mind. I just reread the link and it was how to get a code to *UNBLOCK* the sim card, not unlock. I really should wear my glasses more often.
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So does unlocking mean it unlocks the phone like a root, or does it mean you can use the phone on any carrier?
Jonny Steele said:
So does unlocking mean it unlocks the phone like a root, or does it mean you can use the phone on any carrier?
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Means you can use it on a different carrier.
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Just curious.... has anyone ever looked at the contract lately. I was looking to see where it said anything about rooting devices but no dice. Can someone clear that up maybe with a link? Thank you
I don't believe the contract says anything about it, but the warranty on the other hand is a different story.
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I always wondered, if you told Verizon you are or were rooted, do they write it down? So even if you unroot they will know your warranty is void?
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I always wondered, if you told Verizon you are or were rooted, do they write it down? So even if you unroot they will know your warranty is void?
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Well with the Rezound, you need to use an unlock key from HTC's site, so they know you rooted your phone..
mjones73 said:
Well with the Rezound, you need to use an unlock key from HTC's site, so they know you rooted your phone..
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I don't think they coordinate with vzw on that ... I would be very surprised I'd they did. But as for warranty... how would it void that?
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First of all, they probably won't check the bootloader to see if you've unlocked it. And if you really wanna be precautious, you can revert back to locked, although it is an extensive process
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Honestly i really understand why unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty since you cant really break your phone being S-ON, now if you were S-OFF that is a whole other story. And honestly someone who is unlocked and/or rooted is likely to have enough experience to be able to fix almost any software related issue(not always the case though). Being unlocked and/or rooted shouldnt hold you back from sending it in for warranty. Although i have heard some people say it goes through warranty just fine being rooted and unlocked.
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First of all, they probably won't check the bootloader to see if you've unlocked it. And if you really wanna be precautious, you can revert back to locked, although it is an extensive process
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I know what I can do... but it has nothing to do with my device ... I just am curious if vzw has anything legit in place against modifying software on the phones. I've seen where it says you can not modify the hardware but saw nothing of software
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cslingerland said:
I know what I can do... but it has nothing to do with my device ... I just am curious if vzw has anything legit in place against modifying software on the phones. I've seen where it says you can not modify the hardware but saw nothing of software
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I don't know legally what they can do, but I've had a few conversations with the local reps in my area. They don't care if you phone is rooted as most of them have rooted phones. I was in with my dad the one day back when he was getting the Tbolt, and the rep noticed that my bolt was rooted. He said honestly, he would never recommend the bolt to someone who wasn't going to root it anyway. I've been told that they are a lot more lax about rooting now than they were in the past.
At the Verizon store near me, the only person that cares is the manager. The rest of the employees don't care
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As far as I know Verizon doesn't care at all if you root, (I've unlocked the bootloader, relocked and sent in many Rezounds and they never cared) and HTC just tells you they have the right to not honor your warranty when you unlock your bootloader, at their discretion, but they almost always honor it.
Another thing, unless you have the extended warranty with Verizon (I think), your Rezound's warranty is handled by HTC, Verizon is just the middle man.
Legally Verizon can't do anything as it is legal for any consumer to root and do whatever the hell they want with the software on their phones, but they can choose not to honor your warranty if they feel your modifications are the reason the phone became faulty. Link http://www.intomobile.com/2010/07/26/iphone-jailbreak-and-android-root-declared-legal-in-us-feds-exempt-smartphone-hacks-from-dmca/
So your safe, have fun rooting worry free !
Isn't there a way to trick your phone so that Verizon can't tell you did it?
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My thought has always been yes I received a unlock code, but show me proof that I actually used the code and unlocked the bootloader.
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I have already sent back 4 Rezounds this year under the warranty and as I made of fact I am now awaiting my 5th any day. Each one was unlocked and rooted. I re-flash the RUU before sending it back and have not had an issue yet.
Jimi Mack said:
I have already sent back 4 Rezounds this year under the warranty and as I made of fact I am now awaiting my 5th any day. Each one was unlocked and rooted. I re-flash the RUU before sending it back and have not had an issue yet.
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have you sent them back for legit problems? and what were you problems? (even if you made them up )
I think the only risk you would have is if they somehow found out you were tethering. It does day in the Verizon contact that you can't tether without using (and paying for) their service.
But I've also heard from countless people that they would never know. Unless you returned a phone with the tether app and files still in there.
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Doesn't tetherguard tell them you are tethering?
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They throw the returns in a bin. The whole idea of non removable battery is to make it easyer on the return department
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Doesn't tetherguard tell them you are tethering?
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No...they can't do anything unless you were stock and they had an app or service running at all times to monitor it. Otherwise they would have no way to tell
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No...they can't do anything unless you were stock and they had an app or service running at all times to monitor it. Otherwise they would have no way to tell
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Not 100% true. If you are doing a WiFi tether, where the device is acting as a hotspot they can tell because they can see more than one private IP being routed through your devices' public IP. This combined with the fact that you don't have hotspot on your account can be considered a breach of contract.
i had to exchange my dna today for bad pixels and had my code ready from htcdev to unlock. but i keep trying today to get a new code and every time a choose "other supported device" it tells me i need to log in but i already am. then when i do it again it starts the process over at choosing my phone. can i use the code from the original dna or do i have to get a new one?
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i had to exchange my dna today for bad pixels and had my code ready from htcdev to unlock. but i keep trying today to get a new code and every time a choose "other supported device" it tells me i need to log in but i already am. then when i do it again it starts the process over at choosing my phone. can i use the code from the original dna?
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No.
Can anyone access htcdev and get an unlock code right now. I tried with 2 accounts and 2 browsers.
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FYI I was able to submit my token by using android's internet app. Go figure.
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Just got my 64GB One today and instantly went to HTCDev's website and chose "Other Devices".
Was able to retrieve an unlock code but can't seem to get the phone unlocked.
From what I've gathered, this should take mere seconds.
Is it possible that ATT might have blocked my phone already before shipping out?
I've attached a screenshot.
Bump. Any ideas?
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Are you in fast boot when u pussh the unlock
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If you have your unlock code you are fine. What are you using to unlock the device?
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Correct so far I have 3 sent to me. I'm just using cmd and following htcdev instructions.
So far every attempt has the unlock code stuck.
Is the another method whe're I can apply the unlock code besides cmd
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UPDATE: Tried it on a windows vista desktop vs a windows 7 laptop and got it to work.
Thanks guys for trying to help I really appreciate it. Now to root and add recovery!
Hi I want to buy a phone and I got a good deal on a LG g3 lgls990 for sprint but I only want a phone that has a bootloader that's unlockable... And yes I know the risks but has anyone been able to unlock it besides bump?
peyton06 said:
Hi I want to buy a phone and I got a good deal on a LG g3 lgls990 for sprint but I only want a phone that has a bootloader that's unlockable... And yes I know the risks but has anyone been able to unlock it besides bump?
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Nope. Follow the FAQ. That's you're only choice.
At least we have that! G2, G4, G5 still don't unlock the bootloader. For argument sake, they were able to flash similar to us.
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Is there one on the way engine95?
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peyton06 said:
Is there one on the way engine95?
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You asked about Bump and that is our unlock. There is no other.
With Bump, it allows us to flash all these roms, kernels, backups, etc.
It's not a true unlock and I guess I assumed you meant a real unlock. But for all intents, the G3 is unlocked.
Edit. Bump is the way they were able to flash TWRP/recovery on our phone. It's a long, sad story. IMO. I'm not going into details. Sorry.
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