Hello,
Does the company have variant of the galaxy s8+ have an unlocked bootloader? I see they are selling on on Amazon prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072BD4MTC/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A35WDPB4Y8D904 and I was wondering if I decided to purchase it would I be able to root and flash recovery and install custom roms...
I am interested in ram boost, but not sure if it will make a difference or actually have a u locked bootloader...
Any insight into this is greatly appreciated...
ALEXRUSS55 said:
Hello,
Does the company have variant of the galaxy s8+ have an unlocked bootloader? I see they are selling on on Amazon prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072BD4MTC/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A35WDPB4Y8D904 and I was wondering if I decided to purchase it would I be able to root and flash recovery and install custom roms...
I am interested in ram boost, but not sure if it will make a difference or actually have a u locked bootloader...
Any insight into this is greatly appreciated...
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Search and read, all info for unlock and root and such are right on general forums.
I have searched, but have not found a specific yes the bootloader is unlocked for flashing anything You want, or no there are limitations...
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noob here, i'am trying to get my carrier unlocked on my motorola and am confused as to whether i can use just a rooting software or if i still have to contact the vendor. thanks
kcory2k said:
noob here, i'am trying to get my carrier unlocked on my motorola and am confused as to whether i can use just a rooting software or if i still have to contact the vendor. thanks
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No rooting won't unlock the carrier of it phone. Rooting is just unlocking the system, carrier lock is different. Contact it vendor or u can Google search '(carrier name) unlock device'
It should be on it carriers website.
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Hello XDA,
If I unlocked the bootloader of a G920V, would it effectively become a G920F?
Would it then be able to be rooted, and be able to flash other software?
Thanks.
jazzamo said:
Hello XDA,
If I unlocked the bootloader of a G920V, would it effectively become a G920F?
Would it then be able to be rooted, and be able to flash other software?
Thanks.
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There is no way to be able to unlock the bootloader. If you did it would not change the model number. If you are still on Software version OE2 you can root and then flash my ROM or the other few in the forums. But you will not flash ROMS from other carriers.
So even if I unlock from the carrier, and am on BOG5 for the G920V, I am not able to root my phone or flash other ROMs/softwares?
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jazzamo said:
So even if I unlock from the carrier, and am on BOG5 for the G920V, I am not able to root my phone or flash other ROMs/softwares?
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Unlocking from carrier =/= Unlocking bootloader
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jazzamo said:
So even if I unlock from the carrier, and am on BOG5 for the G920V, I am not able to root my phone or flash other ROMs/softwares?
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Unlocking from your carrier is not the same as unlocking the bootloader.
If you have the Verizon version of the phone then you will not be unlocking the bootloader anytime soon. Unlocking the phone to use on another carrier may be possible but the bootloader will remain locked.
If rooting or customising is more your thing you may consider buying out the phone from Verizon and simply buying a new one with the new carrier.
Correct after I moved the phone off their network and it was soley owned by me, I spent hours on the phone with multiple Verizon employees. I explained I wanted my bootloader unlocked and they refused to do so. Most of the employees had no idea what I was talking about. The one that did know what I was talking about spent nearly an hour searching for someone who would do it for me only to be told due to policy they do not unlock bootloaders. Most of them exclaimed they cannot because they did not lock it Samsung did, which I knew was a lie because Verizon updates the bootloader. I even went as far as going into the FCC rules. They gave 0.
Thanks for trying !
You bought the phone with the bootloader locked. Verizon and Samsung have no legal obligation to unlock it for you. FCC won't do anything.
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justda said:
You bought the phone with the bootloader locked. Verizon and Samsung have no legal obligation to unlock it for you. FCC won't do anything.
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root can be done on s5 with locked boot loader check out jrkruse thread
probably have to wait for them to due same foe s6
Sam Spade1 said:
root can be done on s5 with locked boot loader check out jrkruse thread
probably have to wait for them to due same foe s6
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Root has been achieved on a lot of phones with locked bootloaders, but what does that have to do with this thread? The S6 had root, when it was on the OE2 build, with a locked bootloader.
justda said:
Root has been achieved on a lot of phones with locked bootloaders, but what does that have to do with this thread? The S6 had root, when it was on the OE2 build, with a locked bootloader.
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This. Whether or not the bootloader has been unlocked does not mean you do or do not have root. Samsung phones are all testament to that.
I purchased the Galaxy s7 Unlocked USA (SM-g930u with AT&T). I quickly found out that the bootloader is locked down and you cannot do very much with it. I did root it, but didn't like it much. My girlfriend has a Galaxy s7 (SM-g930p with Virgin Mobile). She said she would swap me phones so i would be able to customize the device. Does anybody know if this is possible? I've read a couple of posts about swapping firmware, not sure if that is a route, since my bootloader is locked. I bought my sm-g930u 5 days ago from best buy so I can still return it if there is no way to swap phones, or numbers or anything.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish? All USA models have a locked bootloader, so even with the 930P you're still on a locked bootloader with just root access like your 930U.
You can use Odin to flash stock US firmwares from different providers, but nothing custom.
Beanvee7 said:
What exactly are you trying to accomplish? All USA models have a locked bootloader, so even with the 930P you're still on a locked bootloader with just root access like your 930U.
You can use Odin to flash stock US firmwares from different providers, but nothing custom.
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Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Correct, all US models are Snapdragon 820 SoC's with locked bootloaders, because only Qualcomm has the modem tech for US telephony networks.
There is the international model which has a thriving ROM and recovery development community, because they use Samsung's exynos CPU with an unlocked bootloader and not the Snapdragon.
There is also a Hong Kong snapdragon variant which they have gotten TWRP onto, but afaik no custom ROM support.
You can use the international model in America, but your ability to get mobile data may be spotty depending on what bands your provider offers and if exynos has them.
For reference here's the R&D thread for trying to unlock the US variants: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/discussion-unlock-bootloader-rd-t3582800
And here's the development forum for US variants (no ROMS, just root): https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nels-recoveries--other-development-snapdragon
Rickyloc said:
Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Yep, all US snapdragon S7s are bootloader locked, there is root but that's about it, no custom ROMs / Recovery, you need international S7 for that (G930F etc) with Exynos CPU
Rickyloc said:
Wait, so there are no USA Galaxy s7's that you can add custom recoveries and roms to? I thought I read on a forum that there were custom roms and recoveries for certain s7's.
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Or a Canadian 930W8 .....also Exynos
Looking for someone with the international model or knowledge about it. First, does it come carrier unlocked from the factory? Second, is the bootloader unlockable? Thanks for any help.
bchaney16 said:
Looking for someone with the international model or knowledge about it. First, does it come carrier unlocked from the factory? Second, is the bootloader unlockable? Thanks for any help.
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As long as you don't buy from a carrier it should be unlocked I guess. If you wanna unlock the bootloader you just have to use the "fastboot flashing unlock" command on fastboot and that's it. Some people do recommend to leave it open once you unlock it.
I have the International Pixel XL...
Model: G-2PW2200
I believe it depends where you buy it or who you buy it from...
Mine came carrier unlocked and with an unlockable bootloader...
As far as I am aware, the EE version is not unlockable. Not sure if there are any others.
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sim unlocked?
bootloader unlockable?
so in question, amazon usa has an s10+ unlocked for $850.
the ? is, can i unlock the bootloader to install twrp and root or is this just a phone to use on any carrier or both views of BL unlock n carriers?
my unlocked Motorola x pure I was able to install TWRP backup original operating system root n be happy or install custom roms.
please clarify this for me.
Hitti2 said:
sim unlocked?
bootloader unlockable?
so in question, amazon usa has an s10+ unlocked for $850.
the ? is, can i unlock the bootloader to install twrp and root or is this just a phone to use on any carrier or both views of BL unlock n carriers?
my unlocked Motorola x pure I was able to install TWRP backup original operating system root n be happy or install custom roms.
please clarify this for me.
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When buying a device from Amazon, Swappa, Ebay and the like, when the device is listed as "unlocked", it means it is carrier/SIM unlocked to be used on other networks.
As for whether the bootloader is unlockable to flash TWRP or not, that may depend on the exact model number, whether or not the bootloader can even be unlocked at all may depend on the carrier that the device originally came from.
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see my unlocked Motorola x pure edition I was able to get the token from Motorola website except that the phone will never be under warranty again. unlock the bootloader install TWRP etc etc.
and was able to use it on most carriers USA.
Hitti2 said:
see my unlocked Motorola x pure edition I was able to get the token from Motorola website except that the phone will never be under warranty again. unlock the bootloader install TWRP etc etc.
and was able to use it on most carriers USA.
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Ok, what does that have to do with the difference between the meanings of the terms "unlocked(SIM)" and "unlocked(bootloader)"?
What are you asking?
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Ok, what does that have to do with the difference between the meanings of the terms "unlocked(SIM)" and "unlocked(bootloader)"?
What are you asking?
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so is the USA S10 plus version sold on Amazon for $850 unlockable and rootable?
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so is the USA S10 plus version sold on Amazon for $850 unlockable and rootable?
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I do not know, but, as I already told you, that will depend on the specific model number of the device and which carrier the device originally came from. You need to do some researche using the device's model number to determine whether or not it can be unlocked and rooted. If you are looking for someone to do the work for you and spoonfeed you the answers that you are looking for, you are in the wrong place.
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