hello all
we sale a system , to control the system we are using android phones with our custom app installed.
till now we used the Samsung galaxy.
now we are looking for a phone that we can root and change rom's as we wish, with Samsung it become too difficult this days .
is there any manufacturer that sale his products open for software change without the need to hack it ?
will it be true to say HTC devices are fit to this mission ?
do-d said:
hello all
we sale a system , to control the system we are using android phones with our custom app installed.
till now we used the Samsung galaxy.
now we are looking for a phone that we can root and change rom's as we wish, with Samsung it become too difficult this days .
is there any manufacturer that sale his products open for software change without the need to hack it ?
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If you like Samsung devices and want an unlocked bootloader, buy an international model of whatever Samsung device you choose and buy it directly from Samsung, do not buy it from a carrier. International devices have unlocked bootloader or at least can be unlocked.
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Droidriven said:
If you like Samsung devices and want an unlocked bootloader, buy an international model of whatever Samsung device you choose and buy it directly from Samsung, do not buy it from a carrier. International devices have unlocked bootloader or at least can be unlocked.
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i do like Samsung devices but even if i have an unlocked bootloader its hard to move between firmware because of security versions.
is HTC easy to change firmware versions?
or an unlocked boot loader only guaranty a carrier free device
do-d said:
i do like Samsung devices but even if i have an unlocked bootloader its hard to move between firmware because of security versions.
is HTC easy to change firmware versions?
or an unlocked boot loader only guaranty a carrier free device
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Unlocking bootloader doesn't necessarily have anything to do with being carrier free or not.
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I'm already using the Verizon S6 but I'm thinking of moving my plan to At&t. My S6 and my wife's iPhone 6 are having issues with dripping calls because if there is a week 4g signal the phone drops to 1x and my drop the call. I am tired of CDMA and want to have the freedom to use any phone.
I really like the S6. I'm rooted and I easily get a full day out of my phone now. I want to buy a unlocked version of this phone to use on at&t. Which is the better unlocked version? Can I root any of the stock Roms on this phone or do I need to stay away from a particular version of ROM that may not be root able.
Also are the boot loaders unlocked?
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Most of the phones like branded companies come with bootloader locked! U can easily unlock and the procedure is specific to phone models (but most of the phones with fastboot mode follow same code set except the I'd, it's unique for a model). Once your bootloader is unlocked and you are on a custom recovery you need not bother much. U just have to flash supersu zip and you are rooted (no matter what rom you are on).
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If you wanna keep root try a t Mobile. Att is locked bootloader alike verizon. Right now on 5.02 you can root but on 5.1.1 dont think so. I have a tmo variant and im using europes 920f custom roms.
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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.
hello guys, i'm going to buy a new phone in 2 days. There are 2 options of S6 edge+ in my country. SM-G928A and SM-G928C. The 928A costs 520$ and 928C costs 650$. Seller sad that you can install russian language to 928C but it wont work in 928A, except this there is no differences between this devices. İ wanted to know what kind of differences between this devices except installing and using another languages? When bootloader will be unlocked, can we install another languages like russian,turkish etc. when bootloader will be unlocked? thanks, have a nice day :fingers-crossed:
i want to unlock the bootloader also
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Unlikely
928A is an AT&T variant. I have it. Trust me, you don't want this one if you want to unlock the bootloader or root your phone.
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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Droidriven said:
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?
Hitti2 said:
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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