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I've had my eye on the Galaxy SII for a while now.
I live in China, where there are several versions for sale, one of which is the Korean version (with antenna).
The Korean version is significantly cheaper than the "normal" version, so I might go for that one.
Should I expect any difference with other versions? I plan to root the device as soon as I get my hands on it.
Thanks.
can u upload some pics of sgs2 diff versions ,an neva heard sgs2 with antenna
rocky23 said:
can u upload some pics of sgs2 diff versions ,an neva heard sgs2 with antenna
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I don't see how that will help answer my question. The outside just looks normal, but with a tiny extendable antenna on the right corner of the phone.
The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
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The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
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Thanks! How will I find out the model number? Behind the battery?
swapnilraj said:
The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
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After checking out the Korean thread, I'm not sure what you mean by "compatible with international ROMs".
Do you mean I can just flash any custom ROM I want with full functionality? (except, of course, the TV).
petruuus said:
After checking out the Korean thread, I'm not sure what you mean by "compatible with international ROMs".
Do you mean I can just flash any custom ROM I want with full functionality? (except, of course, the TV).
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Yes. I'm in Mongolia, and I bought a Korean Galaxy S2. You can essentially flash it so that it thinks it is an international version. The only thing that won't work is the radio/tv tuner. You'll be fine, and you'll save money on it. I say go for it. Luckily, unlike the Galaxy Note, the S2 is a device where Korean and International versions are nearly identical.
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Yes. I'm in Mongolia, and I bought a Korean Galaxy S2. You can essentially flash it so that it thinks it is an international version. The only thing that won't work is the radio/tv tuner. You'll be fine, and you'll save money on it. I say go for it. Luckily, unlike the Galaxy Note, the S2 is a device where Korean and International versions are nearly identical.
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Thanks! I'm an absolute noob when it comes to Android, but let's say I root it and install CM on it, it should work like an international version? That's what you mean by "flash it"?
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Thanks! I'm an absolute noob when it comes to Android, but let's say I root it and install CM on it, it should work like an international version? That's what you mean by "flash it"?
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Yes it should, for when you buy it, you can use the international ROMs on it through these instructions.
Before you go about flashing anything blindly though.... where you asked:
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Thanks! How will I find out the model number? Behind the battery?
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The answer is: yes. Look at the model number behind the battery. What does it say?
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Before you go about flashing anything blindly though.... where you asked:
The answer is: yes. Look at the model number behind the battery. What does it say?
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I don't have the phone yet; I'm thinking of picking one up this week. Now I know which model numbers are ok.
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I don't have the phone yet; I'm thinking of picking one up this week. Now I know which model numbers are ok.
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Just be aware that depending on which model you actually get, some firmwares in the i9100 forums will not work for you, and may in fact brick the device. Do your due diligence with research before flashing any firmwares or kernels.
Does anyone have any kind of idea when samsung is going to release the fix in the U.S?
My return period is quickly closing, so need to know if this is actually going to happen within the coming weeks/month.
I've emailed samsung and they keep giving me the same generic response.
Why does it matter? We have a fix for it so Im not sure what your dilemma is? This is a developer site, look here for your support, not Samsung or the carrier.
droidstyle said:
Why does it matter? We have a fix for it so Im not sure what your dilemma is? This is a developer site, look here for your support, not Samsung or the carrier.
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Exactly. No need to freak out and return this awesome phone.
Whenever they create an update that is approved by the carriers. Being on VZW, we'll probably see it in March or April. I'd guess it will be a toss up between AT&T and VZW on who will be the last to have it patched.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093465 this kernel has the fix built into it if you are using a stock based rom.
Will admit it was stupid of me to ask here as I'm not rooted or unlocked :silly:
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Will admit it was stupid of me to ask here as I'm not rooted or unlocked :silly:
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You're the most vulnerable then
sent from my Note 2
Wanted to make a place to help each others for the Japanese G2 users.
Problems and the usage of the Felica-NFC and the one-seg-TV will be worth talking. Also about the career related docomo apps and accessories sold in Japan and so on.
docomo official product page
LG Japan official product page
[*]Access hidden menu
Type 3845#*01# in the dialer.
Related Threads
[Japanese L-01F] Root your L-01F [HOWTO]
[Japanese L-01F] Ninja Kernel G2 [Stock 3.4.0]
AOSP for Japanese G2 L-01F
Japanese G2 L-01F stock images and files
Finally!
Thread for Japanese G2 users...
(I've been waiting for this!)
Though there seems to be no luck/update for us... for now...
I am looking forward for the root as well...
(wondering if we can use the existing root method being used by international G2 owners...)
g.b.a. said:
Finally!
Thread for Japanese G2 users...
(I've been waiting for this!)
Though there seems to be no luck/update for us... for now...
I am looking forward for the root as well...
(wondering if we can use the existing root method being used by international G2 owners...)
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It's nice to see Japanese G2 users like you in the xda! LG hasn't advertised at all so there must be really few people using this in Japan.
I've tested thecubed's IOroot10 and found that working only partly.
The docomo variant has advanced security measures. Locking the sh and remounting even in the adb root. Just as the Japanese LG OptimusG L-01E. See this post for the details.
The bluetooth hotplug method of the OptimusG didn't work neither.:crying:
Can you post the polaris office?
I uninstalled it
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It's nice to see Japanese G2 users like you in the xda! LG hasn't advertised at all so there must be really few people using this in Japan.
I've tested thecubed's IOroot10 and found that working only partly.
The docomo variant has advanced security measures. Locking the sh and remounting even in the adb root. Just as the Japanese LG OptimusG L-01E. See this post for the details.
The bluetooth hotplug method of the OptimusG didn't work neither.:crying:
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Yeah, I think there's not so much Japanese G2 users around here at XDA...
Good for you that you already tried some tools working on Docomo variant.
I really would love to try as well but right now I am enjoying the stock OS first...
For now, the only reason why I would love to root the G2 is because of the softkeys.
I really wanted to hide or get rid of them to fully utilize the big beautiful screen...
But since I am still enjoying the stock (and maybe still a little afraid to try to root),
I think I have to deal with the softkeys for now...
Anyway, I will browse the links that you have provided to get sore more info.
Thanks.
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supersonicninja said:
Wanted to make a place to help each others for the Japanese G2 users.
Problems and the usage of the Felica-NFC and the one-seg-TV will be worth talking. Also about the career related docomo apps and accessories sold in Japan and so on.
docomo official product page
LG Japan official product page
EDIT : About rooting
Place the ytiruces_1a in the attached zip , to the /sdcard. Unplug USB and toggle USB debug mode 2 times. Tada! You've got a broken adb root! You can just push and pull anything. Delete the ytiruces_1a in the /sdcard and toggle the debug again to revert.
The adb root shell and remounting is limited due to the TOMOYO Linux security which docomo has included, as seen in the /system/bin/ccs-auditd , which is not present in the other variant's stock rom.
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Oh!, I didn't noticed that you have edited the OP...
root! nice...
thanks.
tacosman said:
Can you post the polaris office?
I uninstalled it
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Here. http://d-h.st/hLN
Does japan version (G2 L-01F) have removable battery and micro SD card slot?
Hi,
My question about the japanese version:
Does japan version (G2 L-01F) have removable battery and micro SD card slot?
Is a device available in Japan with 32GB internal memory and micro SD card slot for memory extension?
Thanks.
kurtya said:
Hi,
My question about the japanese version:
Does japan version (G2 L-01F) have removable battery and micro SD card slot?
Is a device available in Japan with 32GB internal memory and micro SD card slot for memory extension?
Thanks.
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Hi,
Unfortunately, Japanese G2 (DoCoMo) doesn't have the removable battery and microSD card slot as well
But, there is a small dongle included in the box if you want to use a microSD card.
Please see the attached photo.
Also, internal memory is 32GB.
(I am not sure if Au, another carrier, will release the same at the end of this month)
L-01F stock firmware
L-01F stock firmware download
url : ttp://t.cn/zR0rO5p
password : jhmm
I tried to root my G2 (L-01F) but unfortunately didn't succeed... :banghead:
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eienkimwan said:
L-01F stock firmware download
url : ttp://t.cn/zR0rO5p
password : jhmm
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Thanks, updated the OP.
Hey there!
I'm an old iOS user and I finally decided to "convert" to Android, however I made a huge mistake in doing so in Japan thanks to Docomo.
I guess this is the only place on the internet to talk about the Japanese version of LG G2 (aside from japanese internet boards of course) so I want to start off by steaming off some anger on Docomo.
First of all, Quickwindows case, there's only 2 colors for the L-01F; black and white, and due to that the device isn't popular around here, there's aren't any great cases around on the internet.
Second, I had the chance to mess around with the Korean version of this great device, it supports taking pictures with the quickwindow closed, and in the Docomo version we can't (can we? ;o)
Third, again and again, what the heck is wrong with Docomo, why do they have their own Phone app and Phonebook? I understand they wanna force us to use their own cloud services and such, but come on.. at least give us cloud services better than the others..
Fourth, settings menu isn't tabbed, not a big deal, just wondering why.
Edit: Fifth, why the %$#@ did they remove the charger/cable and quadbeat headphones from the package? Seriously, what is Docomo trying to do here ;_;
And that's all folks for my rage here.
If you have any questions about the L-01F please don't hesitate to ask, I'm trying to study this device upside-down before I could start rooting and stuff. (ex-iOSer here:laugh.
service menu!
supersonicninja said:
Hidden Menu
Type 3845#*01# in the dialer.
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I've been looking for this for ages...
Thank you for this!
supersonicninja said:
Rooting
Place the ytiruces_1a in the attached zip , to the /sdcard. Unplug USB and toggle USB debug mode 2 times. Tada! You've got a broken adb root! You can just push and pull anything. Delete the ytiruces_1a in the /sdcard and toggle the debug again to revert.
The adb root shell and remounting is limited due to the TOMOYO Linux security which docomo has included, as seen in the /system/bin/ccs-auditd , which is not present in the other variant's stock rom.
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btw, were you able to successfully rooted your G2? what tool did you use?
I tried using thecubed's IOroot10 tool with your ytiruces_1a but unfortunately it was unsuccessful...
any help?
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Mohirio said:
First of all, Quickwindows case, there's only 2 colors for the L-01F; black and white, and due to that the device isn't popular around here, there's aren't any great cases around on the internet.
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yeah right... unless you order one from outside japan...
Mohirio said:
Second, I had the chance to mess around with the Korean version of this great device, it supports taking pictures with the quickwindow closed, and in the Docomo version we can't (can we? ;o)
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there's a lot of things you can do with other variants but not with Docomo... not unless you change rom...
but doing so, you may not be able to use some of the stock apps (1seg, felica, etc.)
Mohirio said:
Third, again and again, what the heck is wrong with Docomo, why do they have their own Phone app and Phonebook? I understand they wanna force us to use their own cloud services and such, but come on.. at least give us cloud services better than the others..
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Fourth, settings menu isn't tabbed, not a big deal, just wondering why.
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I am looking for that as well during my first play time with the device...
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Edit: Fifth, why the %$#@ did they remove the charger/cable and quadbeat headphones from the package? Seriously, what is Docomo trying to do here ;_;
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that's the very first thing I asked to the person who handover me the device/box...
honestly, the quadbeat headphone is one of the reason I like to get the G2...
but, sadly, L-01F doesn't have that... luckily we have the microSD card adaptor...
(and I got a free 2mA charger btw aside from the 40,000yen cashback!)
are you not looking for the FM radio?
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that's the very first thing I asked to the person who handover me the device/box...
honestly, the quadbeat headphone is one of the reason I like to get the G2...
but, sadly, L-01F doesn't have that... luckily we have the microSD card adaptor...
(and I got a free 2mA charger btw aside from the 40,000yen cashback!)
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Oh yeah, the 40k cashback was great, the MNP waribiki's were great as well. Ahh.. guess I can't complain
As for the FM radio, I didn't really think about it, but I don't think the L-01F has it (or does it ;o)
Carrier Unlock ?
nice to see English post about G2 Japan, I'm a G2 user too (bought from Amazon, docomo carrier, no SIM)
can u guys help me out with carrier unlocking ? Is there any shop at Akhihabara for It ?
Thanks in advance..sorry for bad English
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nice to see English post about G2 Japan, I'm a G2 user too (bought from Amazon, docomo carrier, no SIM)
can u guys help me out with carrier unlocking ? Is there any shop at Akhihabara for It ?
Thanks in advance..sorry for bad English
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Can you not bring it to any Docomo shop and have it unlocked?
As long as it is a legitimate Docomo device, I think they can unlock it for you...
you just need to pay 3150yen...
Thanks for the reply...
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Can you not bring it to any Docomo shop and have it unlocked?
As long as it is a legitimate Docomo device, I think they can unlock it for you...
you just need to pay 3150yen...
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Oh ! I didn't know that. can you give me some info about, which documents will I have to take with me to the store ?
I heard that, I have to be a DoCoMo customer, unless they won't do it. is it true ?
sorry for too many questions, don't know much about about these things, It's my 2nd month here.
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Oh ! I didn't know that. can you give me some info about, which documents will I have to take with me to the store ?
I heard that, I have to be a DoCoMo customer, unless they won't do it. is it true ?
sorry for too many questions, don't know much about about these things, It's my 2nd month here.
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go directly to the shops and try it...
if one shop does not allow, try others...
some shops are strict, others are not.
you may also try those small shops that carrying or selling not only Docomo but also other carrier's devices as well...
sometimes they are more willing to do those things as long as there is payment involve...
goodluck!
Sent from my L-01F using xda app-developers app
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go directly to the shops and try it...
if one shop does not allow, try others...
some shops are strict, others are not.
you may also try those small shops that carrying or selling not only Docomo but also other carrier's devices as well...
sometimes they are more willing to do those things as long as there is payment involve...
goodluck!
Sent from my L-01F using xda app-developers app
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Thanks a bunch :highfive:
will post here, if I can get It done.
g.b.a. said:
I tried to root my G2 (L-01F) but unfortunately didn't succeed... :banghead:
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Attached a experimental temp root kit at the OP.
because emails are not shown in total - when can we hope to see the root ?
Is that achievable with Tizen on Verizon?
ronaldheld said:
Is that achievable with Tizen on Verizon?
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IIRC it was achieved with the gear 1 & 2.. Not a whole lot of options but hopefully achievable with the S. Check those forums for more info
peter7 said:
because emails are not shown in total - when can we hope to see the root ?
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Yes root is possible but you can't shange much on Tizen the email issue you would have to root your phone to the latest email. not GS it pulls from your phone. Root for GS will give us little things like custom ringtones some color fonts ect. But yes root has been done on Gear 2 and gear 1 (android)
And some peoples emails are fine it depends on your carrier
This will be my favorite thread. Lol
I'm sure we will get it. May take a little time. But don't think it will be far off from Gear 2.
Sent from my SM-N910P
Tahde said:
This will be my favorite thread. Lol
I'm sure we will get it. May take a little time. But don't think it will be far off from Gear 2.
Sent from my SM-N910P
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Agreed I wonder who the DEVS are for the Gear S not much talk in the development section.
How successful have devs been in rooting Tizen watches?
ronaldheld said:
How successful have devs been in rooting Tizen watches?
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making progress
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-2/development
Gear S Stock Firmwares Make Rooting Fun ...
So, the stock firmwares are available for the SM-R750/R750B(Brazil)/R750D(DoCoMo/Japan)/R750J (KDD/Japan)/R750T (T-Mobile USA)/R750W (Canada/Peru/other randoms).
I don't see anything from AT&T though (SM-R750A) which is what I have. I'm not going to be able to do anything to it, like trying for Root, until stock firmware is available ... Has anyone with one of the above models been working on making any progress?
I'm downloading the T-Mobile firmware to bust it open and see what's in there.
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So, the stock firmwares are available for the SM-R750/R750B(Brazil)/R750D(DoCoMo/Japan)/R750J (KDD/Japan)/R750T (T-Mobile USA)/R750W (Canada/Peru/other randoms).
I don't see anything from AT&T though (SM-R750A) which is what I have. I'm not going to be able to do anything to it, like trying for Root, until stock firmware is available ... Has anyone with one of the above models been working on making any progress?
I'm downloading the T-Mobile firmware to bust it open and see what's in there.
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Where are you downloading from? Whatever links I find are ads and bs, and Samsung updates is just more ads when you click on the DL link and t-mobile version is not on samobile yet.
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Where are you downloading from? Whatever links I find are ads and bs, and Samsung updates is just more ads when you click on the DL link and t-mobile version is not on samobile yet.
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I downloaded T-Mobile (SM-R750T) from Samsung Updates. Not sure I am allowed to link to it but they have all of the ones available except AT&T (SM-R750A) which I just don't understand! Anyway I haven't had a lot of time to pick apart the .img files because I had to get my VMWare up and running so I could install Yaffers blah blah blah.
No stock firmware from Verizon?
Oh yeah!!! I'm sorry I forgot. No stock for Verizon or Sprint either. T-Mobile only. So ... Until that happens ... Be careful!!!
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No stock firmware from Verizon?
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Ask for it from Sammobile.com. That's how I got AT&T's.
I don't think root is going to happen for this device at least not from XDA users. People are just into watch faces right now which is fine but no one is modding.
root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/development/rooting-t2938758
Just wondering because I'd like to root my Verizon Samsung S4 Lollipop.
Ayy_lmao said:
Just wondering because I'd like to root my Verizon Samsung S4 Lollipop.
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Absolutely no clue as of yet. Keep an eye on the forums. As soon as root is attained I am sure someone will put it up quickly.
Illogi.xbone said:
Absolutely no clue as of yet. Keep an eye on the forums. As soon as root is attained I am sure someone will put it up quickly.
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Thank you so much! I just find it unfair that Verizon has to make it a pain in the ass to unlock Verizon phones.
Ayy_lmao said:
Thank you so much! I just find it unfair that Verizon has to make it a pain in the ass to unlock Verizon phones.
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Agreed. I wonder if flashing a custom rom on an international to unlock the VZW bands, if possible, then using a dummy imei to swap it with a vzw imei would work.
Illogi.xbone said:
Agreed. I wonder if flashing a custom rom on an international to unlock the VZW bands, if possible, then using a dummy imei to swap it with a vzw imei would work.
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Hmmm, maybe.
Ayy_lmao said:
Hmmm, maybe.
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Just a thought. I don't know if they even include the bands needed in international variants, although why not?
Illogi.xbone said:
Just a thought. I don't know if they even include the bands needed in international variants, although why not?
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Yeah idk
If gaining root were as easy as changing apn settings, the bootloader would b unlocked probably. The issue is partly HARDWARE related. Different carriers ship their devices with slightly different components on the board. That's why when u take the battery out, u see carrier branded stickers and printing. And, the key needed to unlock the bootloader is encrypted in a way that attempting to crack it will result in the device not even booting due to the fact that certain security checks are performed in an order that depends on the previous checks in the boot sequence to be valid before moving on to the next check. So...If you're not already rooted...pray. That's all u can do.
The phone is far from a flagship device. I think the expectation is that most people are moving on to newer devices this year. Personally, I'm not liking the trend of single body phones with "premium materials" very much so I'll wait to see what else is it there.
Such a shame that VZ took this direction with their business instead of embracing the dev community.
Ayy_lmao said:
Just wondering because I'd like to root my Verizon Samsung S4 Lollipop.
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What?
Finding a root exploit to a locked down device is not the same as a road trip to New Jersey! You cannot ask "Are we there yet!"
Everyone knows at exactly the same time..when it is discovered, tested and released.
There's a new version of towel root. In the Verizon general thread if anyone wants to try i just seen it.
dgutierrez04 said:
There's a new version of towel root. In the Verizon general thread if anyone wants to try i just seen it.
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It does not work. And it's a modded version of v3.
Ayy_lmao said:
Just wondering because I'd like to root my Verizon Samsung S4 Lollipop.
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Root is currently scheduled for delivery on September 23, 2015, at 6:43 PM BST. HTH! HAND!
dgutierrez04 said:
There's a new version of towel root. In the Verizon general thread if anyone wants to try i just seen it.
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Just tried it... No joy. ?
mike.s said:
Root is currently scheduled for delivery on September 23, 2015, at 6:43 PM BST. HTH! HAND!
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Funny!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
i tried many things on my 545 with lollipop never succes ,can any of you help me to rrot verzion s4
Ngadhnjim said:
i tried many things on my 545 with lollipop never succes ,can any of you help me to rrot verzion s4
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Follow the root guide in the general section
I wonder if these mdk s4's are still worth anything?
Hmm.. On swappa maybe $10-20 more than a regular s4.
Can't even find any on ebay. Guess this phone has truly reach EOL.
How do they even get away with this without class action LS.. probably because too may people like me buying before they take the time to work out that they're selling gizmos loaded with bloatware, boobytrapped to keep it that way.
gpz1100 said:
I wonder if these mdk s4's are still worth anything?
Hmm.. On swappa maybe $10-20 more than a regular s4.
Can't even find any on ebay. Guess this phone has truly reach EOL.
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You *can* root the s4 i454 on lollipop. Use kingroot.apk and switch to SuperSU. Google that... It takes a few steps (on the switch)