Does the s3 come with an unlocked bootloader? I think I've seen that you can buy it unlocked. Just got my s3 this Christmas and came from the droid x2 that always had a locked bootloader. I've got a lot of learning to do if the bootloader is unlocked.
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One rooted, you can unlock bootloader and install recovery by using playstore apps "Ez-Recovery" and "Ez-unlock"
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Sweet thanks. Also I'm aware that the American version has a dual core processer and 2GB of ram compared to the international version which has a quad core and 1GB of ram. His would this affect performance between these devices?
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iHateApple said:
Does the s3 come with an unlocked bootloader? I think I've seen that you can buy it unlocked. Just got my s3 this Christmas and came from the droid x2 that always had a locked bootloader. I've got a lot of learning to do if the bootloader is unlocked.
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I made the same jump... x2 to the s3. Quite the jump huh?
my tapatalk signature sucks more than yours.
Yes I am absolutely loving the s3. The x2 had so many problems. Was out less than a year and Motorola stopped updating it. And the bootloader was locked. And there was but only 1 trusted Rom for it. Motorola provided absolutely no support. I'm glad I'm with Samsung now.
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Kjennings15 said:
One rooted, you can unlock bootloader and install recovery by using playstore apps "Ez-Recovery" and "Ez-unlock"
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If you are already on JB which you most likely are you need to follow this guide
If you are starting with a new phone with JB pre-installed then the previously posted guide is the way to go.
x714x said:
If you are already on JB which you most likely are you need to follow this guide
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Not on jb... im on ics for now.
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Any free unlocks for the skyrocket yet? been holding on to her for over a month... way over ready
not that i know of
iv been looking too if you find one let me know
No
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We cannot unlock it by rooting it?
I had Desire HD and i rooted it and it got unlocked?
This would not work for this?
manu44 said:
We cannot unlock it by rooting it?
I had Desire HD and i rooted it and it got unlocked?
This would not work for this?
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Nope this has been answered before, gotta search OP.
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manu44 said:
We cannot unlock it by rooting it?
I had Desire HD and i rooted it and it got unlocked?
This would not work for this?
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No
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Wait 6 months from when you bought the phone, call att and ask to talk to supervisors a few times, say you're going out of the country and hey should give you one assuming you've been with them for a while and are in good standard payment wise
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Just got a GS3 today and when booting my Verizon Galaxy S3, I get a big unlocked padlock and word custom. This is the way it came but was curious what it ment.
gshaw1967 said:
Just got a GS3 today and when booting my Verizon Galaxy S3, I get a big unlocked padlock and word custom. This is the way it came but was curious what it ment.
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I have the same thing man strange if you ask me
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Its means either u have a custom rom or a custom recovery. Make every thing stock and its wont show anymore.
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It came that way?
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It came that way?
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Ditto. Refurb? Bought from seller not Verizon?
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Sounds peculiar for sure. Refurbished is highly unlikely. Even at Bestbuy if a brand new phone breaks they don't have refurbishes available for a while.
what to do with my vgs3....
Try a factory reset
Go to recovery
There should be an option there I think
Vol up+home+power
Also should be in q&a
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gtuansdiamm said:
Try a factory reset
Go to recovery
There should be an option there I think
Vol up+home+power
Also should be in q&a
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This should be in Q&A, but I don't blame the OP for not posting it in there. This whole merged forum is a mess. This thread would have just been lost in all of the other questions.
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Questions never, ever belong in Development, no matter what the reason. I understand why it's done, but it will not be allowed to stay there, sorry.
Sorry didn't know not to ask questions there. I bought the phone new at the Verizon on launch day. I thought it ment unlocked bootloader, at least it did with my HTC Sensation. Wasn't sure if anyone else had that or what?
gshaw1967 said:
Sorry didn't know not to ask questions there. I bought the phone new at the Verizon on launch day. I thought it ment unlocked bootloader, at least it did with my HTC Sensation. Wasn't sure if anyone else had that or what?
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Then you need to review the posting rules for Development. If you didn't create it, it doesn't belong there - questions belong in Q&A. Sorry to belabor the point, but there are far, far too many questions being posted in Development, particularly by Verizon customers.
I am wondering if I still need to get the Developer Edition of the SIII to be able to root/unlock, install custom roms, tether, etc. or can all that be done on the regular version of the SIII just as easily that I can get at the Verizon store?
Thanks!
Any S3 . No need to get the developers phone .
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huedawg said:
Any S3 . No need to get the developers phone .
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Ok, you sure?
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Ok, you sure?
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There's no need to get the dev version.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
There's no need to get the dev version.
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Yes its unnessesary to buy the dev edition. Hurts the dev community in the long run when people purchase it. Not to mention your dropping 700 bones on a phone that verizon wont touch or support. And has no warranty
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Yes its unnessesary to buy the dev edition. Hurts the dev community in the long run when people purchase it. Not to mention your dropping 700 bones on a phone that verizon wont touch or support. And has no warranty
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Yeah I have no intention of hurting the dev community, my main concern was that I could root/unlock/modify an SIII bought from the Verizon store just as much and easily as I could with a dev version......
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Yeah I have no intention of hurting the dev community, my main concern was that I could root/unlock/modify an SIII bought from the Verizon store just as much and easily as I could with a dev version......
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Here you go, check out section 1 that's how easy it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
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Hi!
I need to use my sgs2 i727 outside us and called AT&T for unlock code and they provided me but it didn't work. I call them back, told them again the EMEi and they provided the same code..which as I told doesn't work.
Can somebody, please, give me a solution.
Thanks
There's all kinds of information on how to do it if you search the threads
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There's all kinds of information on how to do it if you search the threads
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op's question to vague
are you on stock
exactly whats steps did you take in entering the code
answer could be in the 1stop sticky in the guide/info section
AT&A are bunch of asses when it comes to unlock codes , they will come up with million excuses not to unlock your device...
Search for 3rd party companies online who can sell you the unlock code for your IMEI,it can cost you 10-30$ but well worth it of you really need your device outside of at&t.
Is your device rooted? If so u will need to return to stock firmware for it to work hope u get it going
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Thanks for all the answers!
I resolved the problem with buying a new code from ebay and there they gave me instructions how to type it.
Thanks
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Trevino07 said:
Is your device rooted? If so u will need to return to stock firmware for it to work hope u get it going
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It's rooted, I did a permanent unroot and it didn't work...
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There's guides in here that will unlock for free, should've read some more
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It's rooted, I did a permanent unroot and it didn't work...
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Do some reading bro. You're a brick waiting to happen.
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Is anybody thinking of getting one?
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Another locked boot loader no thanks
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dave5777 said:
Another locked boot loader no thanks
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Yeah I figured....
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Yep I sure am looking forward to the gold one cuz I'm a flashy kinda guy
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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No
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dave5777 said:
Another locked boot loader no thanks
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That is a fair reason. I would be reluctant to buy any new phone with a locked bootloader, now the the exploits seem to be getting more difficult to find. I'm lucky enough to have the exploitable MDL bootloader on my S4, and quite honestly this phone does everything that I want, so I'll be keeping it and skipping the 2014 models.
I'm not on at&t but from the amount of screwing around you guys have to do with the s4 you would have to absolutely retarded to grab an at&t s5. And the last thing xda needs is more complainers complaining about how their bootloader is locked. The easiest thing is to buy another carrier phone unlock it and use it on at&t
Gonna wait and see if we see a Nexus 6 or something later this year. Not an HTC fan at all and the locked bootloader is getting old.
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