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I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
Thanks
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yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.

zephiK said:
yes. it'll be compatible with EDGE bands and not 3G.
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Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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donharden2002 said:
Thank you for your answer. With att buying tmobile would it be stupid to buy a nexus s?
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It has to be approved by the FCC/DOJ/etc. I seriously doubt it'll get approved. Sprint is fighting this. And no, it wouldn't be a stupid idea. It's a good phone, people are over exaggerating about this purchase.
The other alternative if I was to make a phone purchase would be the G2x probably but that phone isn't unlocked so... Nexus S is purely unlocked from the beginning including ability to unlock the bootloader.

donharden2002 said:
I'm looking for a new phone and att has nothing that is worth buying right now. Will I be able to make calls on a nexus s with my att sim in it. I mostly run my phone on wifi but when I'm out I just want a descent phone.
Thanks
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There are checkins to the aosp repo that reference an at&t radio (kb2) for the crespo (ns), so there is hope if you have the patience to see if it becomes a reality.
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An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.

RogerPodacter said:
An ATT version is coming very soon from solid rumors, so you really should just wait a few weeks to get the proper working version if it comes out.
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Might as well get a G2x if you're going to wait -_-

Thanks for all the input guys, it is greatly appreciated. I think im going to stick with my captivate fire now and see if att brings out anything descent soon.
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Any chance Verizon going get a Pure Google phone?

Just wondering if anybody knows if Verizon gonig get a nexus phone? if so that will be next phone..sick of waiting for updates man

mbrown3460 said:
Just wondering if anybody knows if Verizon gonig get a nexus phone? if so that will be next phone..sick of waiting for updates man
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Don't think anyone knows but i hope they get it.

Don't know either but my fingers are crossed. My guess is that aosp is a little too "open" for Verizon's likes.
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lrs421 said:
Don't know either but my fingers are crossed. My guess is that aosp is a little too "open" for Verizon's likes.
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what do you mean? sorry if its a dumb question.

Yeah its hard to say. I Verizon doesn't really like openness... But who knows. We can always hope right?
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mbrown3460 said:
what do you mean? sorry if its a dumb question.
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Verizon likes to junk up their phones with all kinds of bloatware.

verizon LTE + nexus would be a smash hit...

wiredmonkey said:
Verizon likes to junk up their phones with all kinds of bloatware.
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Agreed. Verizon won't pass up a chance for extra revenue that Blockbuster & similar crapware can generate.
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sublimaze said:
Agreed. Verizon won't pass up a chance for extra revenue that Blockbuster & similar crapware can generate.
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they bent over backwards for apple...

Currently I don't care for an pure google phone becuase i'd probably root it and installed CM7. But it would be nice to get one.
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PhillyCheez said:
they bent over backwards for apple...
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They bent over backwards for Apple because they have been kicking themselves since they passed on the iPhone the first time. They saw the chance to steal a big amount of AT&T iPhone users and jumped. Now if they actually stole a lot of AT&T iPhone users is a different matter. I don't think they stole that many so far. I think when the next iPhone comes out, they will see a big influx.

ddgarcia05 said:
Currently I don't care for an pure google phone becuase i'd probably root it and installed CM7. But it would be nice to get one.
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What do you mean? Google phones are MADE for rooting and flashing custom ROMs.... and in fact the Nexus 1 and Nexus S both have CM7.

ddgarcia05 said:
Currently I don't care for an pure google phone becuase i'd probably root it and installed CM7. But it would be nice to get one.
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LOL. Sorry couldn't help it.
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Hopefully the rumors of the nexus prime are true and it comes to Verizon. LTE equipped.

PhillyCheez said:
verizon LTE + nexus would be a smash hit...
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*drools* holy crap that would be freakin' amazing!!!!

orkillakilla said:
They bent over backwards for Apple because they have been kicking themselves since they passed on the iPhone the first time. They saw the chance to steal a big amount of AT&T iPhone users and jumped. Now if they actually stole a lot of AT&T iPhone users is a different matter. I don't think they stole that many so far. I think when the next iPhone comes out, they will see a big influx.
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I said what I said because Verizon changed their closed ways for a iphone... Not sure why they wouldn't do it for an Android phone. The nexus phones are sellers as well and if they really want to take away users from all carriers (not just at&t) they need to have one in their line up.
They will be able to take advantage of having the fastest network (while they still can) with a 4G nexus phone.
Talk about killing it! They would rape the competition having an iPhone and a 4G nexus phone.
The time is now if they are smart.

No one remembers the droid 1 with STOCK 2.0? The Xoom with STOCK 3.0 even?

The Droid one is not pure Google
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joshnichols189 said:
No one remembers the droid 1 with STOCK 2.0? The Xoom with STOCK 3.0 even?
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xoom was only stock because they didnt have time to mess it up, not because moto was trying to be ambivalent. They wanted to rush it out before the ipad2.

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LOL. Sorry couldn't help it.
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Why. I had a nexus one running cm7 and now I have a Tbolt running cm7. Yes there's a lot of development support for the device but im happy with the tbolt.
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Anyone know when we're getting 4.4.2?

Any idea when we'll be getting the 4.4.2 update? I'm sick of exchange not working and USB otg function being broken. If these problems were fixed this phone would be more bearable not having root.
If anyone has news on this it'd be greatly appreciated.
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xDroid4Lifex said:
Any idea when we'll be getting the 4.4.2 update? I'm sick of exchange not working and USB otg function being broken. If these problems were fixed this phone would be more bearable not having root.
If anyone has news on this it'd be greatly appreciated.
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No word/rumors yet. No soak test has been released afaik

BladeRunner said:
No word/rumors yet. No soak test has been released afaik
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Thanks, was hoping maybe someone has heard something. The moto x and g both have 4.4.2 so our droid lineup is left awaiting the update
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For the last two OTAs, the Droids didn't see a soak test until 5 to 6 weeks after the first X received the OTA, and definitely after all of the US carriers had the OTA. Verizon and AT&T Moto X phones still don't have the OTA, and it's only been a couple of weeks since the unlocked X got 4.4.2, so I'd just relax until the second week of March or so, if history repeats itself.
The G never had 4.4 - it went from 4.3 to 4.4.2, probably because Moto started working on the update after 4.4.2 was released. But, really, the X and the G are Moto's flagship phones. I think the Droids will always lag those two for updates.

doogald said:
For the last two OTAs, the Droids didn't see a soak test until 5 to 6 weeks after the first X received the OTA, and definitely after all of the US carriers had the OTA. Verizon and AT&T Moto X phones still don't have the OTA, and it's only been a couple of weeks since the unlocked X got 4.4.2, so I'd just relax until the second week of March or so, if history repeats itself.
The G never had 4.4 - it went from 4.3 to 4.4.2, probably because Moto started working on the update after 4.4.2 was released. But, really, the X and the G are Moto's flagship phones. I think the Droids will always lag those two for updates.
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Thanks for the info
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i dont think we are getting 4.4.2

Jaocagomez said:
i dont think we are getting 4.4.2
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Just guessing or do you have inside info?

Jaocagomez said:
i dont think we are getting 4.4.2
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I think we will be, this phone isn't even a full year old yet I highly doubt they'd ditch it so soon. And with the bugs this phone has with exchange, home button and USB otg, there's no way they can leave it as is
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Looks like there is a soak test rolling out for the VZW Moto X

BladeRunner said:
Looks like there is a soak test rolling out for the VZW Moto X
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Seen that on G+ today, hoping we see a soak test for our phones pop up in a few weeks.
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Well this sucks...
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xDroid4Lifex said:
Well this sucks...
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Lol it sucks they didn't use you to break news? Did you really think they were just waiting for some random guy to ask?
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akellar said:
Lol it sucks they didn't use you to break news? Did you really think they were just waiting for some random guy to ask?
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It sucks they're not releasing an official statement whether we're getting the update or not. I posted the picture to show Motorola themselves said there's no news at this time.
Lol how does it have anything to with being used to break news? If you don't have anything positive to contribute why post? At least I'm willing to ask questions instead of sitting around wondering.
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xDroid4Lifex said:
It sucks they're not releasing an official statement whether we're getting the update or not. I posted the picture to show Motorola themselves said there's no news at this time.
Lol how does it have anything to with being used to break news? If you don't have anything positive to contribute why post? At least I'm willing to ask questions instead of sitting around wondering.
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Every device has one of these threads where people whine that the oem isn't providing ETA of the next update as if there's a requirement for them to tell you. Calm down and enjoy your device and know it will be updated when it's ready. If you're in a hurry buy a nexus.
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akellar said:
Every device has one of these threads where people whine that the oem isn't providing ETA of the next update as if there's a requirement for them to tell you. Calm down and enjoy your device and know it will be updated when it's ready. If you're in a hurry buy a nexus.
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I do enjoy my device, aside from the known bugs which are a constant annoyance. The Moto G and X have received the update so obviously the question arises is it in the works for the Droids..
No there's not a requirement for them to say, that's why people ask. Its a simple question, not "whining".
Like I said if you have nothing positive to contribute keep opinions to yourself
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xDroid4Lifex said:
I do enjoy my device, aside from the known bugs which are a constant annoyance. The Moto G and X have received the update so obviously the question arises is it in the works for the Droids..
No there's not a requirement for them to say, that's why people ask. Its a simple question, not "whining".
Like I said if you have nothing positive to contribute keep opinions to yourself
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Thanks mom but I'll post when and where I choose
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akellar said:
Thanks mom but I'll post when and where I choose
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Go right ahead, no need to be arrogant about it. So what, my opinion is different from yours. I don't go around telling people to stop whining when they ask a question. I'm sure you can make better use of your time
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I'm running 4.4.2 right now topsnake ported it from the moto x you need an unlocked boot loader but runs great.

What are the significant differences from 4.2.2 >4.4 >4.4.2?
I just went to 4.4 and haven't seen anything too noticeable. I think a few of my games play better. But some apps like eBay are acting a little wonky.
I guess the UI is a little snappier.
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jfriend33 said:
What are the significant differences from 4.2.2 >4.4 >4.4.2? .
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There have been changelogs posted. I think that we can look at the Moto X changelog for 4.4.2 to see what the Droids might get from 4.4.2. Not much - mostly bug fixes (battery life problems, exchange mail sync problems I think.)
4.4 changes were mostly internal stuff. BT 4.0 and BT LE devices are now supported. Emulated secure element for NFC, so Google Wallet tap to pay now works. Full screen mode. Camera touch to focus update. There are now printing options. The rest of the stuff in the changelog about the Gallery app is updated, since the gallery app has been updated a couple of times since then. There are also updates to Touchless Controls and Active Display. And a bug with the home key, that has the phone respond as if you pressed the home key twice.
4.4 changelog: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/97696
4.4.2: http://support.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/moto-x.pdf
(Strangely, the update changelog on VZW's site has been pulled and is now showing the update for the first OTA, 12.7.7, that came with the phone last August.)

Very important PSA!

DO NOT ACCEPT OTA UPDATES!
if you like to hack and mod that is. If ralekdev and other devs find an exploit for boot loader unlock chances are it will be in the release firmware. Remember Loki on the S4. How many of you still have that?
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Sold that MDK S4 just last week for $400.. Makes a device valuable at Swappa
Edit: to be clear, having firmware that is unlockable is valuable.
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Chiming in here to say +1

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Chiming in here to say +1
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nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.

jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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I keep this noted and not be OCD when I get mine tomorrow. :victory:

jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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What does MDK stand for?

wonderrx said:
What does MDK stand for?
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was the original firmware that was easily rootable for the s4.
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jayochs said:
was the original firmware that was easily rootable for the s4.
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All the firmware has been rootable for S4......MDK was special because loki worked on it for bootloader bypass.

TechSavvy2 said:
All the firmware has been rootable for S4......MDK was special because loki worked on it for bootloader bypass.
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oh right right. when i left the s4, mr2 still wasn't rootable.. so i guess that's what I was thinking.
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nice one men!

jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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Have to +1 on that too. haha. Just sold my MDK S4 on Swappa day before yesterday. I'm digging my M8. Totally done with Verizon.

nicholi2789 said:
Have to +1 on that too. haha. Just sold my MDK S4 on Swappa day before yesterday. I'm digging my M8. Totally done with Verizon.
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I wish I could be done with VZW. Wish wish wish.. I just need the the coverage. I'm so tired of them. The only time I have to deal with them is when I have exchange a defected device.. Which happens every time I buy one but it's enough. I pay $90 a month for unlimited data/txt and 450 minutes. So I'm happy about that. Oh yeah, I deal with them when I want control of my device. They don't want me (or anyone) to have it.
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Don't know about where you live, but where I live Verizon murders 4g service compared to other companies. I'm always in 4g

Bump so people know not to OTA for the new possible exploit
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hibby50 said:
Bump so people know not to OTA for the new possible exploit
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The exploit is actually kinda 'old' however doesn't the OTA just happen anyways? So unless you're paying attention to your phone it will just download
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Dennisg34 said:
The exploit is actually kinda 'old' however doesn't the OTA just happen anyways? So unless you're paying attention to your phone it will just download
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to my knowledge ive always had to accept an OTA.. hopefully the devs could give us root way before an update to fix it so we can get rid of the damned ota
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elliwigy said:
to my knowledge ive always had to accept an OTA.. hopefully the devs could give us root way before an update to fix it so we can get rid of the damned ota
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The only update I've ever dealt with was last year with my S4 when it upgraded from the MDK baseband. I don't remember the original one, but I remember I lucked out big time and when I ruined my phone and got a new one when I turned it on it basically almost immediately did an OTA to which I put in airplane mode to stop. Now I'm not 100% sure but I don't remember having to click yes or OK for that OTA
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hibby50 said:
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But if people have already accepted OTA before now, they are OK, right? Because this exploit is very new so I doubt it would've been fixed before that. The first fix I see for linux was on June 4th and I have no idea how that translates to phone OTAs
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-23.40 2014-06-04

tutorialbs said:
But if people have already accepted OTA before now, they are OK, right? Because this exploit is very new so I doubt it would've been fixed before that. The first fix I see for linux was on June 4th and I have no idea how that translates to phone OTAs
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-23.40 2014-06-04
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Most likely you are correct. The OTA they have been pushing is older so it's likely that the exploit will still work. I wouldn't accept any at all however if you can avoid it. I'd imagine they'll push the patch for this soon.

How do we know if our phones have the update already? I got a new s5 and have had zero Ota pop up since I got it 3 weeks ago.
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TOWELROOT

Has anybody tried towel root with their Edge yet?
I will have mine on Wednesday, maybe I will try if no one has yet.
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drbveb88 said:
Has anybody tried towel root with their Edge yet?
I will have mine on Wednesday, maybe I will try if no one has yet.
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I get mine Tuesday Ill let you know ASAP if no one else has

WhiteReign said:
I get mine Tuesday Ill let you know ASAP if no one else has
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I hope we're not the only 2 people who are getting the edge. Lol...
Development is going to be sloooooooow.! [emoji14]

Tried it and it tells me that my phone is not supported.

drbveb88 said:
I hope we're not the only 2 people who are getting the edge. Lol...
Development is going to be sloooooooow.! [emoji14]
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Towelroot won't work..
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BUmmer. They will have some thing soon they have to be. I got this phone because they have no Dev edition. Hope that stands true.

WhiteReign said:
BUmmer. They will have some thing soon they have to be. I got this phone because they have no Dev edition. Hope that stands true.
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Dev Edition:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-N915VMKEVZW?CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000279

longview41 said:
Dev Edition:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-N915VMKEVZW?CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000279
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Sold out. Or not available right. Unless I would jump on it.
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drbveb88 said:
Has anybody tried towel root with their Edge yet?
I will have mine on Wednesday, maybe I will try if no one has yet.
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Good luck with that. I would be happy to hear it works but very surprised

kdizzleh85 said:
Good luck with that. I would be happy to hear it works but very surprised
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I think I'm gonna end up holding out for the developer edition.
F**!! Verizon and there locked phone.

drbveb88 said:
I think I'm gonna end up holding out for the developer edition.
F**!! Verizon and there locked phone.
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Got one from best buy the day Dev edition showed up on Sammy site. Hopeing its available before the end of the return period.
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Hitman3984 said:
Got one from best buy the day Dev edition showed up on Sammy site. Hopeing its available before the end of the return period.
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+1 Same here ....I'm a Best Buy Elite Plus Member, but I need that Developer Edition to theme it. I hate all the white backgrounds!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2945942
Anyone tried this yet?
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drbveb88 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2945942
Anyone tried this yet?
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It doesn't work. CF Auto Root requires an unlocked bootloader as it temporarily flashes a custom recovery.

drbveb88 said:
I think I'm gonna end up holding out for the developer edition.
F**!! Verizon and there locked phone.
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Finally got sick of dealing with vzw. Today we just switched to sprint and my wife and I both are getting the edge. We got the note 4 (retail) on vzw. It's gonna be nice to have root and all the other stuff that vzw hates us enjoying.
Trolling xda with my Note 4 in full on beast mode!

djsbad said:
Finally got sick of dealing with vzw. Today we just switched to sprint and my wife and I both are getting the edge. We got the note 4 (retail) on vzw. It's gonna be nice to have root and all the other stuff that vzw hates us enjoying.
Trolling xda with my Note 4 in full on beast mode!
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Good for you guys!! Id love to make the switch but Sprint Service is awful where i live. I have my own home building company, i need good service over all else. Have fun with root,, the developer edition is coming soon.(I hope)..

drbveb88 said:
Good for you guys!! Id love to make the switch but Sprint Service is awful where i live. I have my own home building company, i need good service over all else. Have fun with root,, the developer edition is coming soon.(I hope)..
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Dude that really sucks you can't get decent signal on sprint in your area. Sooner or later vzw and at&t are going to realize that their bs is driving their customers away in droves. It really has a special way of pissing me off knowing I dropped all this money on these phones and I can't even do what I want with them. It's almost like going to a furniture store and buying a recliner and then that store owner dictating certain times I'm allowed to sit in that recliner, what times I'm allowed to put the foot rest up, what I'm allowed to do while sitting in it, and then being forced to sit in it with the store owner at the same time, and then being forced to wait a year to be able to buy a new slipcover for it.
That's just my example of comparing to vzw and their locked bootloaders, insane bloatware, ridiculously long-delayed updates and ridiculous push notifications, (vvm anyone?).
I really hope you get the dev edition if you can't switch and then I hope you torture the ever living hell out of vzw with it!
Best of luck to you my friend!