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This post on Reddit, shows a claimed "fully operational prototype" that the OP's father received from a friend who works for Samsung.
Here is the about screen.
I worked with the poster, over the weekend, to pull a system dump:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004987
The .rar contains the MMCBLK's, as well as the contents of /system as requested by Metallice in the original xda thread.
Please let me know if anything else is needed.
Edit: Title change (thanks 2swizzle)
Big thanks to Redditor iDubWheniStep for his patience and cooperation.
mattevt said:
(Separate post for visibility)
This post on Reddit, shows a claimed "fully operational prototype" that the OP's father received from a friend who works for Samsung.
Here is the about screen.
I worked with the poster, over the weekend, to pull a system dump:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004987
The .rar contains the MMCBLK's, as well as the contents of /system as requested by Metallice in the original xda thread.
Please let me know if anything else is needed.
Big thanks to Redditor iDubWheniStep for his patience and cooperation.
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Apologies for the self-bump, but I want to make sure those who requested the dump still have a chance to see it.
is this dump a no go?
2swizzle said:
is this dump a no go?
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Probably wont lead anywhere. Im assuming if it could there would of been some developer chatter. For all I know someone could be doing it behind closed doors tho.
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Im not as much of expert as some of these devs but ill take a look. I'll post back if I see anything interesting or useful.
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Probably wont lead anywhere. Im assuming if it could there would of been some developer chatter. For all I know someone could be doing it behind closed doors tho.
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No one has downloaded it yet. I feel silly going through all that work now.
mattevt said:
No one has downloaded it yet. I feel silly going through all that work now.
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They have a notice on the site that download counts aren't showing properly on the page. Im sure somebody has grabbed it. Plus, DL been going pretty slow for me at least, on any mirror not getting over 250KB/s thats like almost 2 hrs, lol
Im sure someone will chime in if it is useful, either way, thanks for the work on getting it put up, you never know what can help things along.
change the title to " here's the unlocked bootloader dump 2gb" potentially
also, shouldn't this be in the development section?
2swizzle said:
also, shouldn't this be in the development section?
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Probably not. This doesnt really have anything to do with rom development. None of the bounty/safestrap threads are in the dev section.
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Model number shows t-mobile.. So probably useless. You would need a verizon or AT&T.
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Wow this went no where I guess everyone has just kind of given up. This will be the last time I rush out and get a launch day "flagship" device paying full price. I thought for sure this phone would have a ton of development and a ton of accessories so far im seing neither. The s3 has alot more
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No one owes you anything. Develop what you want yourself. Why would you think that we would care if you bought a flagship phone or not?
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Surge1223 said:
No one owes you anything. Develop what you want yourself. Why would you think that we would care if you bought a flagship phone or not?
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I don't think he was ripping anyone saying he's "owed anything". Just exhibiting frustration on a locked bootloader. I too had hoped Sammy would not have gone this route, and more development would continue. Those of us on VZW should come to expect this now, as they are nazis with the bootloader. Bootloader unlock is not a selling point for me, but it does make it more fun.
ruffneckZeVo said:
Wow this went no where I guess everyone has just kind of given up. This will be the last time I rush out and get a launch day "flagship" device paying full price. I thought for sure this phone would have a ton of development and a ton of accessories so far im seing neither. The s3 has alot more
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It's just Verizon....
Besides that, I see alotta accessories.
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It is frustrating for those of us on ME7 not to have an unlocked bootloader, but I for one am grateful for the options we DO have right now... you can still root and use Xposed to customize to your liking or use Safestrap and flash a decent amount of roms. I will keep waiting patiently for someone to find an exploit, but in the meantime just shut up and enjoy what options we're even lucky enough to have. You picked Verizon, did you really expect freedom?
I just want the apps Verizon denied me
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It is frustrating for those of us on ME7 not to have an unlocked bootloader, but I for one am grateful for the options we DO have right now... you can still root and use Xposed to customize to your liking or use Safestrap and flash a decent amount of roms. I will keep waiting patiently for someone to find an exploit, but in the meantime just shut up and enjoy what options we're even lucky enough to have. You picked Verizon, did you really expect freedom?
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The options we have seem to be enough for most users anyhow.
Related
The original idea of post was here but is now gone replaced with the results of the Operation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1376019
Give a thanks!
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Anyone willing I can't wait for development to start on this!
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Is it really that hard to just wait a couple weeks?
Well i don't see why we can't start I'm sure someone wants to start playing with it!
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The sooner Development starts, the better.
Yes it would be great to have an ICS rom before asus releases the OTA!
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Well sure, sooner is better, but you're essentially suggesting that someone should go hack one of the retailer's display models to get something we'll all get in a couple weeks anyway.
I'm sure it's not illegal... I doesn't say ohh hey no rooting the display models.... And how cares... You don't even have to root it to do a system dump as far as I understand... It is just easier for the developers to work with when you dump while rooted...
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I don't see the point of any pre-ICS dev work if Asus is true to their word.
Understandably, we don't have much confidence in that at the moment.
I mean and im sure even if you got caught I'm sure that if you explained to the manager it was for a good cause he would be chill with it its not like they would arrest you for it lol!
Maybe if you stole it or put a penis as a wallpaper you might get thrown out!
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I don't see the point of any pre-ICS dev work if Asus is true to their word.
Understandably, we don't have much confidence in that at the moment.
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As far as updates go im pretty sure most people actually have a lot of confidence in Asus. Releases sure not so much
True but it is possible and if we can beat asus to their own game it would be awesome!
My 2-yr old nephew is learning how to do a system dump on his own.. he wasn't successful..
Why don't you start with the source code that is available at the ASUS website?
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/#download
We will have it in a couple of weeks, but why not already have people working on rom's and optimizing kernels for it. So when you get, you can start to mod it. This is a chance to get around a 2-3 week head start on making stuff. Do you know how much can be accomplished within that time?
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We will have it in a couple of weeks, but why not already have people working on rom's and optimizing kernels for it. So when you get, you can start to mod it. This is a chance to get around a 2-3 week head start on making stuff. Do you know how much can be accomplished within that time?
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If the bootloader is locked, absolutely nothing.
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They can work on unlocking it!
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Wordlywisewiz said:
They can work on unlocking it!
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I dont think a system dump is going to help with unlocking the bootloader if the devs don't have the actual device
r34p3rex said:
I dont think a system dump is going to help with unlocking the bootloader if the devs don't have the actual device
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Isnt there a PC virtual emulator for developers of android devices? Like an emulator of device the developer plans on using? I thought Ive seen this somewhere before.
So if someone was to do a system dump on their own Prime, what tools would be needed besides root explorer and razorclaw?
It seems as if everyday someone is asking if there is an unlock available without taking two minutes to read though another post. Can a mod please make a sticky titled "NO THERE IS NO UNLOCK FOR 2.04 OTA" :good:
Also maybe add "no you cannot just downgrade and unlock. We all know you're a genius compared to the rest of us but we already hired a think tank who spent weeks coming up with that novel idea, but it still didn't work"
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CharliesTheMan said:
Also maybe add "no you cannot just downgrade and unlock. We all know you're a genius compared to the rest of us but we already hired a think tank who spent weeks coming up with that novel idea, but it still didn't work"
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Hahahaha
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CharliesTheMan said:
Also maybe add "no you cannot just downgrade and unlock. We all know you're a genius compared to the rest of us but we already hired a think tank who spent weeks coming up with that novel idea, but it still didn't work"
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Please!
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123421342 said:
Can a mod please make a sticky titled "NO THERE IS NO UNLOCK FOR 2.04 OTA" :good:
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No because I get a penny everytime someone asks that question and now I'm close to $20. The way things are going I'll reach $600 in no time and I can get my dream phone, the iPhone5.
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No because I get a penny everytime someone asks that question and now I'm close to $20. The way things are going I'll reach $600 in no time and I can get my dream phone, the iPhone5.
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You only get a penny? I thought you were collecting $1k+ over in the bounty thread. Maybe that was Kali I was thinking of.
eakeller said:
You only get a penny? I thought you were collecting $1k+ over in the bounty thread. Maybe that was Kali I was thinking of.
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Don't confuse me with that guy
I kill people, but I don't eat their corpses. Big difference.
I am looking to bring my GS3 BoneStockROM to the Galaxy S4. I don't own the device so I am looking for some willing testers.
I would like to eventually sell my SG3 and get a SG4 but currently don't have the money.
If you are willing to test please post or PM me.
I want to try and bring over a few features that I ported such as Blocking Mode and Call/Message Block that we should have but Verizon decided to take away.
I have them both fully working and ported to their rightful Verizon applications for the SG3, and would like to try and possibly get them working on this phone as well.
It's very cumbersome building a ROM/MOD/theme/etc. for a device you don't own, as things can't get done nearly as fast, and sometimes not at all. Having some willing to test, we can ideally link up on Gtalk to help move things along.
Thank you for your time.
I can test and help out if you need. My donation link in my profile is my gtalk. Won't be available tonight but I can test and debug whatever.
-dubbsy
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Dubbsy said:
I can test and help out if you need. My donation link in my profile is my gtalk. Won't be available tonight but I can test and debug whatever.
-dubbsy
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Thank you, Sir.
I can't promise anything, but with testers, it's a lot easier to figure things out.
that, or actually having the phone, :laugh:
andybones said:
I am looking to bring my GS3 BoneStockROM to the Galaxy S4. I don't own the device so I am looking for some willing testers.
I would like to eventually sell my SG3 and get a SG4 but currently don't have the money.
If you are willing to test please post or PM me.
I think I can bring over a few features that aren't present in others Verizon ROMs including fully working Blocking Mode and Call/Message Block that we should have but Verizon decided to take away.
I have them both fully working and ported to their rightful Verizon applications for the SG3, and would like to try and possibly get them working on this phone as well.
It's very cumbersome building a ROM/MOD/theme/etc. for a device you don't own, as things can't get done nearly as fast, and sometimes not at all. Having some willing to test, we can ideally link up on Gtalk to help move things along.
Thank you for your time.
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I would love to but I'm currently waiting for stupid root method for the Verizon updated software
randy hoopes said:
I would love to but I'm currently waiting for stupid root method for the Verizon updated software
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yea sorry to hear about that man, I really hope someone is able to crack it soon!
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Thank you, Sir.
I can't promise anything, but with testers, it's a lot easier to figure things out.
that, or actually having the phone, :laugh:
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Doing anything without the actual device is always tough for sure. :good:
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andybones said:
yea sorry to hear about that man, I really hope someone is able to crack it soon!
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You and me both! LOL
I can test whenever you need. Been doing this for five years now.
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JCBiznatch said:
I can test whenever you need. Been doing this for five years now.
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If you have been doing this for five years then you must obviously know the importance of being punctual...testing is over and the rom has been released. How did you even dig up this thread?
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il buono said:
If you have been doing this for five years then you must obviously know the importance of being puncual...testing is over and the rom has been released. How did you even dig up this thread?
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Lol
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JCBiznatch said:
I can test whenever you need. Been doing this for five years now.
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He already has the device too. Over at the BoneStock thread we usually find any bugs that may pop up and report it to Andy. Come join us
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Giving my iPhone 5 to my mother.
Just got Verizon to give me 2 weeks early upgrade over the phone.
Any case recommendations? I am looking for a slimmest case.
thanks
Spigen neo hybrid is nice
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patt2k said:
Giving my iPhone 5 to my mother.
Just got Verizon to give me 2 weeks early upgrade over the phone.
Any case recommendations? I am looking for a slimmest case.
thanks
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First make sure the s4 box is the mdk model. Absolutely under no circumstance should you allow anyone to give you a me7 model nor let any rep activate your phone at the store. Say your corporation requires you to activate it while in their presence. Just tell'em you work for the government. Better yet say you're an auditor for the irs, no one wants to F with that. If the store doesn't have a me7 model then go to every possible location that sells vzw s4s till you find a mdk model. Alot of people have luck with best buy, I got mine at radio shack. Dont turn your phone on until you have came home and read the thread on rooting mdk or check in here for further instructions.
God speed.
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First make sure the s4 box is the mdk model. Absolutely under no circumstance should you allow anyone to give you a me7 model nor let any rep activate your phone at the store. Say your corporation requires you to activate it while in their presence. Just tell'em you work for the government. Better yet say you're an auditor for the irs, no one wants to F with that. If the store doesn't have a me7 model then go to every possible location that sells vzw s4s till you find a mdk model. Alot of people have luck with best buy, I got mine at radio shack. Dont turn your phone on until you have came home and read the thread on rooting mdk or check in here for further instructions.
God speed.
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my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
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my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
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You can install a custom recovery with mdk. But if youre not rooting it doesnt matter which version you get.
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hexitnow said:
You can install a custom recovery with mdk. But if youre not rooting it doesnt matter which version you get.
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That's what I thought. I will defo report once I get it in 2 days.
Damn I thought I made a well thought post lol. Also you could probably make a decent profit by getting a mdk then selling it to someone who has a new me7.
P.S. For future reference, you didn't jailbreak the S3, you just rooted it. Jailbreak is for ios only and is different from root. Some people will rip you a new one for saying that. Imagine giving the answer "the millennium falcon" when asked what ship Capt. Kirk commanded...at comic-con.
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Surge1223 said:
Damn I thought I made a well thought post lol. Also you could probably make a decent profit by getting a mdk then selling it to someone who has a new me7.
P.S. For future reference, you didn't jailbreak the S3, you just rooted it. Jailbreak is for ios only and is different from root. Some people will rip you a new one for saying that. Imagine giving the answer "the millennium falcon" when asked what ship Capt. Kirk commanded...at comic-con.
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Yep I know but I realized to late and was lazy to edit the post lol.
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patt2k said:
my old S3 is jailbroken which I will be selling now this is what my mom used however with S4 I don't plan to root at all.
What is the benefit of MDK version?
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I love this quote because of the use of jailbroken! Welcome to the Android fam!
Heatshiver said:
I love this quote because of the use of jailbroken! Welcome to the Android fam!
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Believie it or not I had more android phones then iPhone's lol just got used to the word "JB"
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I actually jailbroke before I ever rooted!
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I actually jailbroke before I ever rooted!
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just an updated it came with ME7 but that's ok. I don't plan on rooting.
Thanks guys
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just an updated it came with ME7 but that's ok. I don't plan on rooting.
Thanks guys
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Well fortunately, should you change your mind, you do have the option to root. J
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Well fortunately, should you change your mind, you do have the option to root. J
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I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
patt2k said:
I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
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It's root-able, just can't install a custom recovery and thus custom ROMs and kernels as of yet. However, a workaround is in the works that will at least allow you to flash custom ROMs that use the TW kernel. Of course, all of this only matters should you decide to root your phone.
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I thought the ME7 is not root-able yet?
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Its been rootable for quite some time. Guides posted in the dev section. Even without custom roms you can make some decent customizations with xposed framework and the wanam module.
If I helped you hit that thanks button please. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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Its been rootable for quite some time. Guides posted in the dev section. Even without custom roms you can make some decent customizations with xposed framework and the wanam module.
If I helped you hit that thanks button please. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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As of now I really don't see a reason to root.
Although the thing I like is the app that allows with root to move any app to SD.
But is it worth rooting only for this? I don't know maybe later in few months , maybe in a year
If I wanted a phone that is basically uncustomizable I would've gotten an iPhone!!! Waiting on developers sucks.. I'm sorry I appreciate the work but everyone ran from this s4 issue. Hashcode is the only one man enough to keep working on it but still no roms or able to thoroughly use safestrap. I'm about to sell my phone and get the Note 3.. you suck verizon
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Why don't you do it then if you are tired of waiting.. Surely it can't be that hard right?... Kick rocks. The developers here are badass at what they do.
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Just a friendly suggestion to the OP. Take it to Verizon's forums and ***** and whine. Here @ XDA, we both appreciate and have patience with the developers for what they have done and continue to do for us.
http://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-nexus-verizon
Awesome customizations and I bet you could talk one of these guys into trading straight up.
warchyld77 said:
If I wanted a phone that is basically uncustomizable I would've gotten an iPhone!!! Waiting on developers sucks.. I'm sorry I appreciate the work but everyone ran from this s4 issue. Hashcode is the only one man enough to keep working on it but still no roms or able to thoroughly use safestrap. I'm about to sell my phone and get the Note 3.. you suck verizon
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can't wait to watch you get that note 3 and have it be locked down too, if you have verizon, it will be locked down, I don't understand why folks think that the Note 3 will be any different than this phone. Also, if you're sick of waiting do some research and start developing, otherwise take rants like this to a blog and leave the rest of us that _actually_ appreciate the work alone.
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If I wanted a phone that is basically uncustomizable I would've gotten an iPhone!!! Waiting on developers sucks.. I'm sorry I appreciate the work but everyone ran from this s4 issue. Hashcode is the only one man enough to keep working on it but still no roms or able to thoroughly use safestrap. I'm about to sell my phone and get the Note 3.. you suck verizon
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To whom is this post directed? If you are mad at the developers, then you are being an asshole. If you're just letting off steam about Verizon's policies, I don't think this is the place to do it.
That said; if you have ME7, try returning it under warranty and see if you can get MDK. That worked for me. Good luck.
First of all, I said Hashcode who is a recognized developer is the only one working at this and I appreciate it. Verizon sucks and developers have ran from working on the bootloader. As far as everything else is concerned I was just saying that I thought we'd be father along by now and my opinion is my opinion don't read it if you don't want to. I never said any developers suck so get your facts straight and responding to all you other guys comments is pointless.
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Take this stuff here .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406733
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