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Before purchasing this phone from Verizon

I want to know am I able to root and ROM this thing? I've done it to many phones before. It's not locked down or is it?
Thanks!
Scott
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You're definitely able to unlock and root this baby. The latest JB OTA just makes it slightly more difficult to unlock but it's still possible. If you get it and it still runs ICS, unlock and root and don't take that OTA.
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Scottay5150 said:
I want to know am I able to root and ROM this thing? I've done it to many phones before. It's not locked down or is it?
Thanks!
Scott
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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The last time I checked all android based phones have a method to root and this phone is no different. If you check both android development sections you WILL see ROMs there to flash. Also if an android phone comes with an locked bootloader then there is a method to unlock it. This phone comes with a locked bootloader but there is an app for that.

Scottay5150 said:
I want to know am I able to root and ROM this thing? I've done it to many phones before. It's not locked down or is it?
Thanks!
Scott
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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If there was only like some sort of forum-like site that would give you that info....that would be pretty cool. One can dream though. :silly:

Thanks to an African-Canadian Sock Monkey, we can unlock the bootloader.

a quick look in the development thread would of answered this, but yes, it's VERY simple to root and ROM this phone (coming from HTC phones)

Very simple - did mine while sitting at work goofing around...There's more and more ROMs available every day and you can get support for ANYTHING from all the awesome people here. I'm new to modding phones and I'm so impressed

Just an added note to thank all at XDA Developers who helped my unlock and root my HTC Thunderbolt and my current Galaxy S3.
There's really little need to root and flash the S3 other than to remove VZW's bloatware and I appreciate that but XDA Developers are essential to the Thunderbolt, it required rooting and flashing to make it function properly!

jmxc23 said:
Also if an android phone comes with a locked bootloader then there is a method to unlock it.
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Tell that to Motorola owners.
xs11e said:
There's really little need to root and flash the S3 other than to remove VZW's bloatware !
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I have to disagree with that statement. Rooting and ROMing, is absolutely necessary, if you can't stand SuckWiz.

spotmark said:
Tell that to Motorola owners.
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No kidding. They are locked up like Fort Knox on steroids.
They unlocked the dev version of a phone and the PhotonQ

Just purchased LG G3 White

Hey community! I am currently and sadly a GS4 user with AT&T. Have had to deal with safestrap which im thankful for, never a full unlock. Just purchased a G3 off swappa. Definitely looking forward to having full control over my device without restrictions.
Read around and rooting is obviously easy. Custom recovery is what im going to be looking into next. Whats your current rom if running custom? If your still on stock, why?
Cheers

dankify said:
Hey community! I am currently and sadly a GS4 user with AT&T. Have had to deal with safestrap which im thankful for, never a full unlock. Just purchased a G3 off swappa. Definitely looking forward to having full control over my device without restrictions.
Read around and rooting is obviously easy. Custom recovery is what im going to be looking into next. Whats your current rom if running custom? If your still on stock, why?
Cheers
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Hello and welcome! I think you'll find the G3 to be a great device, especially now that there is development for it. I am running my Candy5 ROM. It's based on CM12 with some goodies added. Give it a shot once you get TWRP flashed. You won't regret it :good:

timmytim said:
Hello and welcome! I think you'll find the G3 to be a great device, especially now that there is development for it. I am running my Candy5 ROM. It's based on CM12 with some goodies added. Give it a shot once you get TWRP flashed. You won't regret it :good:
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Awesome. I did check that one out. And is already downloaded. I will be playing around with that one and of of course cm12.
Thanks

I'm still using cloudy ROM from the international thread. It is based off of the international stock kit Kat build. Everything works perfectly.
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I was exactly like you except still had my s4 on mf3 firmware (which I passed down to my gramps): I got my g3 a lil after black Friday and love it. I'm running on pa 4.4.4 still since the battery life is phenomenal and basically no bugs. I do plan on going onto cm12 in the near future I think since its gone 'official' a few days ago. Btw I rooted mine with purpledrake
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I'm a little confused. Wasn't the whole bumping thing website removed? Can development still happen if roms and kernels can't be bumped?

waiters said:
I'm a little confused. Wasn't the whole bumping thing website removed? Can development still happen if roms and kernels can't be bumped?
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the website was removed because someone open sourced it so things can still be bumped

dankify said:
Hey community! I am currently and sadly a GS4 user with AT&T. Have had to deal with safestrap which im thankful for, never a full unlock. Just purchased a G3 off swappa. Definitely looking forward to having full control over my device without restrictions.
Read around and rooting is obviously easy. Custom recovery is what im going to be looking into next. Whats your current rom if running custom? If your still on stock, why?
Cheers
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[Apologies for the piggyback]
I just got an LG G3 a couple of days ago and still using my first Note (i717) as a tablet. I cannot believe how smooth and fast this thing is, originally I was going to get the Note 4 but I'd rather spend $1.09 than $249.99+tax. So here I am an LG G3 member and it's good to be back on the forums with a fresh device.
Until At&T stop acting like a little-baby-b***h and locking their devices, you can try the available tools and tricks to get by.

Intub8 said:
I'm still using cloudy ROM from the international thread. It is based off of the international stock kit Kat build. Everything works perfectly.
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Do you mind sharing a link.... I tried to install the 1.2 version of Cloudy and it just boot looped....

Coldheat1906 said:
Do you mind sharing a link.... I tried to install the 1.2 version of Cloudy and it just boot looped....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=6315#downloads

I also just got this phone and all I can say is wow. I had a S5 for a little white but I must say I honestly think this phone blows Samsung's flagship out of the water in all ways. Best phone I had to date.
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Rooted? Roms?

Stupid question maybe, but where are all the roms? Has the Verizon S6 not been rooted yet? I'm assuming that is why......?

flooritnfly said:
Stupid question maybe, but where are all the roms? Has the Verizon S6 not been rooted yet? I'm assuming that is why......?
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You are correct. There is no root for the Verizon S6, the international has root and ROMs but not us.

Misterxtc said:
You are correct. There is no root for the Verizon S6, the international has root and ROMs but not us.
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:crying::crying::crying:

Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6

Rippley05 said:
Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6
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I hate to be a stick in the mud but I agree. Especially since this phone is on lollipop. The N4 might have a chance on KK but I don't see that happening soon either. On the bright side this S6 is running great the way it is and has some nice features so I'm thankful for that.

You know I used to root to get decent performance of of a lagging phone, but I'm not sure I'm missing root that much. Now granted there are a few apps that I miss from no root. But I think I can live without root on this phone at the moment. Subject to change to

I'd love root for the ability to theme (theme store themes are garbage) as well as the ability too add things that should have never been removed. Stock browser, smart manager, etc.
Side note, I really hate that I can't draw on pics/screenshots like I could on my Note 3/4 and my s5. Samsung removes features I use in favor of what? /rant off

Rippley05 said:
Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6
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Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.

flooritnfly said:
Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.
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I heard FoxFi works for this without root.

steelersmb said:
I heard FoxFi works for this without root.
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Not sure if I would wanna trust that. I would feel safer being rooted. What's the next best device I can get and will be able to root/rom etc? I'm thinking wait for the G4?

flooritnfly said:
Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.
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Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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chrisj22 said:
Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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This is not entirely true and depends on your usage. I use automation apps and without root, you don't have the ability to turn on and off GPS, Data, etc. There are other benefits to root as well such as ad blocking.

chrisj22 said:
Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?

SotYPL said:
And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?
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I think he meant to say you can't flash those because of locked bootloader
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SotYPL said:
And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?
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Yes I am wondering how tf that is possible also, lol........

Its three weeks in guys it'll gain popularity and will be rooted and most likely unlocked. Its hard to think this would be the first galaxy that isn't. Its not a low legacy device

AKShotgun said:
Its three weeks in guys it'll gain popularity and will be rooted and most likely unlocked. Its hard to think this would be the first galaxy that isn't. Its not a low legacy device
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As far as I know, the Verizon Note 4 still doesn't have root.
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You will never the get VZ S6 bootloader unlock.
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Poloasis said:
You will never the get VZ S6 bootloader unlock.
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Agreed. The S4 bootloader was never unlocked after the first firmware update.
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I miss root only for the fact that I grew to depend on Titanium Backup Pro to set up multiple profiles for apps on my device. Was super handy for all the games I played that I had different accounts for...

Most stable ROM?

Looking to update my S3 and give it to my mom to use on Total Wireless.
What's the most stable ROM that will require the least amount of tech support from me?
Thanks!

Is it a Verizon (SCH-I535)?
The model does make a difference...

Ibuprophen said:
Is it a Verizon (SCH-I535)?
The model does make a difference...
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Yes it is. The boot loader is unlocked.

Jedis said:
Yes it is. The boot loader is unlocked.
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Honestly stable is such a broad word/term. It's truly up to what you feel stable is. I've tested many roms for the S3 and there have been good and bad. But if all the roms I've tried I'd have to say slimkat was without a doubt the most stable
Next to stock it's the next best thing
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I personally use TWRP for the bootloader and CM12. 1 for the OS. It works really well for me.

Ibuprophen said:
I personally use TWRP for the bootloader and CM12. 1 for the OS. It works really well for me.
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I tried lollipop on the S3, it didn't play well with it. I reverted back to kk and I use it as a wifi device only for music basically
Sent from my Nexus 6

Does the s8+ have a locked Bootloader?

Thinkin bout buy the s8+, can any one confirm if the bootloader is locked or unlocked?

YES

KJThaDon said:
YES
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Well that's extremely saddening

JordanMonde said:
Well that's extremely saddening
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So that pretty much means you can't install a custom recovery or Rom on it right?

JordanMonde said:
So that pretty much means you can't install a custom recovery or Rom on it right?
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No recovery.....but you can flash roms with flashfire app if and when we get an exploit for root just like the s7e did....

The exynoa international does have and Unlocked bootloader

JordanMonde said:
Well that's extremely saddening
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mlock420 said:
No recovery.....but you can flash roms with flashfire app if and when we get an exploit for root just like the s7e did....
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What he said...I'm sure there will be an exploit soon enough...As long as I can run xPosed and a few other things I'm ok with it

thx guys im new to putting a rom on and i wanna get the s8 or wait for pixel 2 but ive read that puttin a new rom on them makes them a complete different phone and i wanna be able to do it to my next phone

All Samsung devices that come out will have locked bootloaders
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djxn40 said:
All Samsung devices that come out will have locked bootloaders
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Not at all! Face palm!

KJThaDon said:
What he said...I'm sure there will be an exploit soon enough...As long as I can run xPosed and a few other things I'm ok with it
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How do you plan on running xposed on nougat?
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force70 said:
How do you plan on running xposed on nougat?
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It's under development

KJThaDon said:
It's under development
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Yes i know....for awhile now. You made it sound like you were going to install it immediately lol

force70 said:
Yes i know....for awhile now. You made it sound like you were going to install it immediately lol
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lol no....Going to have to wait for root first and hopefully xPosed is good to go by then, if not I can wait

KJThaDon said:
lol no....Going to have to wait for root first and hopefully xPosed is good to go by then, if not I can wait
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You can pretty much give up on xposed for N. Maybe all together. The dev is just more focused on real life and google keeps closing the security holes that things like xposed uses. Also he would already be working with the android O code

KJThaDon said:
lol no....Going to have to wait for root first and hopefully xPosed is good to go by then, if not I can wait
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Root and twrp is already available

force70 said:
Root and twrp is already available
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I'm not using the exynos version

This is my first Samsung device since the S4 I knew this bootloader is locked, my question is once there's an exploit for root and we are able to flash ROMs through flashfire is it an easy method? I always used twrp, and if I wanted to go back to stock or something messed up how would I restore everything? Please and thank you

unitz0mbie said:
This is my first Samsung device since the S4 I knew this bootloader is locked, my question is once there's an exploit for root and we are able to flash ROMs through flashfire is it an easy method? I always used twrp, and if I wanted to go back to stock or something messed up how would I restore everything? Please and thank you
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there is no going back.

cantenna said:
there is no going back.
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I mean not even through smart switch? You can't restore? I don't care for Samsung pay or if knox says whatever, if I ever want to go back I can't restore through smart switch?