The Emerge gets the root but this one doesn't? This phone is pretty much the exact same phone as specs show it. So, why is this phone getting the shaft while the other gets more attention? I would love to root the phone but seems every phone I by from Tracfone does not ever get root attention except my LG Optimus Fuel, which is way too old to even bother with.
Come on developers. I would like to put a custom rom on this but it seems like it will never happen. I guess me and people that have the same phone as me are just SOL. Thanks a whole lot! :crying:
Tracfones typically have locked bootloaders which make it very difficult to root. They also tend to lock phones down more than most carriers. Nearly every android phone can turn on developer options by tapping the build number 7 times but you can't even do that on a tracfone I recently got (SM-S320VL). Lower end phones and less popular models just don't get the attention that higher end phones do so it's very unlikely you'll see a root for your phone unless Kingroot or Kingoroot find an exploit in the current Android OS's - which I also see as unlikely being the newer OS's are getting harder to root all the time.
I got developer options turned on and I have done on all phones from Tracfone. What are you talking about?
LG Optimus Fuel (Rooted)
ZTE Citrine
LG Rebel
Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro
All with Developer options enabled.
Also, does not explain why the Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge gets the root. All it is, is a different network and different name. Pretty much same phone and same OS.
Also, why is it people answer but really do not answer about what is asked but just answer to what they only want to answer, which is not what should be answered?
J3 luna pro
I had no problems enabling my developer opitons not one bit of trouble I have the exact same model it Verizon one factory unlocked under tracphone from my knowledge Verizon Samsung was always harder to root so that maybe the case with our phone trust me I want to root mine really bad and been patient I bought this phone as am waiting on another phone release that am pre ordering wanted something inexpensive an decent no lag and fast I choose this if that is Verizon as well you maybe able to use the root unless it Odin I would do more research and remain patient they do alot of phones an deal with alot of different models firmwares it not that easy I want to root mine so I can get cm os because it lot faster no bloatware more smoother scrolling better battery life can't wait to make this phone faster all Round better
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Tracfones typically have locked bootloaders which make it very difficult to root. They also tend to lock phones down more than most carriers. Nearly every android phone can turn on developer options by tapping the build number 7 times but you can't even do that on a tracfone I recently got (SM-S320VL). Lower end phones and less popular models just don't get the attention that higher end phones do so it's very unlikely you'll see a root for your phone unless Kingroot or Kingoroot find an exploit in the current Android OS's - which I also see as unlikely being the newer OS's are getting harder to root all the time.
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I call bull**** on you not getting the build number to unlock dev options. I juat bought my luna pro today and have dev options on and oem unlock enabled so i dont know what your doing wrong but maybe you shoudnt have a "smart" phone!
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I call bull**** on you not getting the build number to unlock dev options. I juat bought my luna pro today and have dev options on and oem unlock enabled so i dont know what your doing wrong but maybe you shoudnt have a "smart" phone!
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No need to take that tone with someone who was nicely addressing your question. If you bite someone's head off just because they didn't (in your opinion) get every thing right in their response to something your not likely to get much help on these forums. People do not profit from helping you, they are doing it to be kind. When you are asking for help try to keep this in mind.
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krak1nthor said:
I call bull**** on you not getting the build number to unlock dev options. I juat bought my luna pro today and have dev options on and oem unlock enabled so i dont know what your doing wrong but maybe you shoudnt have a "smart" phone!
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That's fairly hilarious. I've got over 40 smart phones and nearly all of them are rooted, many with custom ROMS and some I got with Google FRP enabled which I managed to bypass despite not finding a single person, forum or youtube that could explain how to bypass it on this particular phone ( not the SM-S320VL I mentioned ) with the build it had on it. If yours works thats great but I am telling you that this particular SM-S320VL phone with the version that is on it does not allow developer options to be turned on. Doing an OEM unlock and turning on developer options is so basic and Kindergarten for almost everyone on here that your comment shows a lack of understanding what XDA is about and the type of members on here. All you have done is make yourself look foolish.
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That's fairly hilarious. I've got over 40 smart phones and nearly all of them are rooted, many with custom ROMS and some I got with Google FRP enabled which I managed to bypass despite not finding a single person, forum or youtube that could explain how to bypass it on this particular phone ( not the SM-S320VL I mentioned ) with the build it had on it. If yours works thats great but I am telling you that this particular SM-S320VL phone with the version that is on it does not allow developer options to be turned on. Doing an OEM unlock and turning on developer options is so basic and Kindergarten for almost everyone on here that your comment shows a lack of understanding what XDA is about and the type of members on here. All you have done is make yourself look foolish.
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There you go dude. Visible screenshots that show my device options are turned on and it doesn't have frp lock enabled. Maybe you need to try again before you step in the ring.
Maybe just maybe you have a device that had bad code written when that one went thru the manufacturing process but mine is totally fine. mod edit
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Maybe just maybe you have a device that had bad code written when that one went thru the manufacturing process but mine is totally fine. mod edit
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The model I mentioned is an SM-S320VL (a Galaxy Sky) and you have a SM-S327VL which is a Galaxy Luna Pro. You aren't even talking about the same model. I don't claim to be a developer but I do know the obvious basics on Android phones. Have a better day ....
I hate to say it but you droidzer or whatever you call yourself has obviously put yourself into the wrong thread for your device. Maybe just might find what your looking for in the 320vl qeustion pages. It is people like you clogging up threads for the work g thing that makes **** harder for people to get the info they need.
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Look in the j3 2016 forums and you can find root for your "sky" dickzer
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I hate to say it but you droidzer or whatever you call yourself has obviously put yourself into the wrong thread for your device. Maybe just might find what your looking for in the 320vl qeustion pages. It is people like you clogging up threads for the work g thing that makes **** harder for people to get the info they need.
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Look in the j3 2016 forums and you can find root for your "sky" dickzer
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My point in mentioning a different but similar model is that some carriers have their models more locked down and Tracfone seems to be one of them. Maybe that one had a problem as I do have a couple other Tracfone models that with developer options able to be turned on. But the whole point on my post was to say root is less likely for some of the lower end phones and that most of the Tracfone models I've seen were not rootable.
As I said in another post elsewhere, I have owned tabs that have come prerooted from factory. So why couldn't our phones be sold to us prerooted or at least ready to root? As far as the conversation goes with you... I am done and over it. We all know TracFone and straight talk do not make very smart decisions but they are doing better. They just need to listen to their subscribers and fix the stuff that's wrong on their end.
krak1nthor said:
I call bull**** on you not getting the build number to unlock dev options. I juat bought my luna pro today and have dev options on and oem unlock enabled so i dont know what your doing wrong but maybe you shoudnt have a "smart" phone!
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Hey, bro when I tried to select oem unlock in mine it's asking for a pin. I have straight talk for a carrier. Any clue on how to get the pin
Did you set a pin on your device during setup? That's it.
krak1nthor said:
I call bull**** on you not getting the build number to unlock dev options. I juat bought my luna pro today and have dev options on and oem unlock enabled so i dont know what your doing wrong but maybe you shoudnt have a "smart" phone!
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hopefully, by now you've managed to learn the very elementary process for enabling dev options in most Android. You have to tap 8 times on the build number. It's been that way since at least android 4 if not sooner
equitube said:
hopefully, by now you've managed to learn the very elementary process for enabling dev options in most Android. You have to tap 8 times on the build number. It's been that way since at least android 4 if not sooner
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I know how to enable Dev ops. I am not a tard like the vast majority of our wasted youth today are. As a matter of fact I repair and reprogram computers and also to repair LCDs and other various goodies on mobile phones in my local area. Been running my business for about 8 years now. So yeah bud, I know what I'm talking about. My phone was root ready until I found out nothing worked, but if I can get an identical j3 Luna pro I'm going to try the magisck root and see if it will work.
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Hey, bro when I tried to select oem unlock in mine it's asking for a pin. I have straight talk for a carrier. Any clue on how to get the pin
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The way it works is you tap build number 8 times to enable Dev ops, then go into it and allow oem unlock. It should never ask you for a pin number. You may be under the line sim unlock. Sim unlock is lower in the Dev ops than OEM UNLOCK. Good hunting.
Edit- the setup sim lock/unlock is in the security menu so judging by this you may not have developer options enabled DirtyLikaRat
Does SM-S377TL = SM-S327VL?
Hello, This comment is why I am a member Thank you Droidzer1. I work with Hardware support and sometimes people just don't get it - No two exact same phones are exactly the same - There are too many factors.
Hopefully you can help me out.
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I have a Samsung J3 Luna Pro for TracPhone but the Model is SM-S377TL and I cannot find any combination or Flash files for this device to enable ADB and Debugging during FRP so I can reset the FRP code (Turn it off or disable) with the MiracleBox software.
Does SM-S377TL = SM-S327VL in the sense of FRP software coding and placement? (When I worked for some of the big Wireless providers I noticed that the Same Device and Models would have different Model Numbers (GSM vs CDMA) which makes sense due to software and hardware differences and I am worried this may be the same but I am hoping the files can be used in both devices without issue.
Any Advice from Anyone is greatly appreciated! (This phone was legally purchased but has an old Google Account that cannot be accessed on it)
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The model I mentioned is an SM-S320VL (a Galaxy Sky) and you have a SM-S327VL which is a Galaxy Luna Pro. You aren't even talking about the same model. I don't claim to be a developer but I do know the obvious basics on Android phones. Have a better day ....
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The TracFone and straight talk a one and the same even though the number says 333 vs 327 when in doubt check the build.prop file to see what it is or use the my device app from Google play to see what hardware you are running. here are a few screenshots for comparison for you.
krak1nthor said:
I know how to enable Dev ops. I am not a tard like the vast majority of our wasted youth today are. As a matter of fact I repair and reprogram computers and also to repair LCDs and other various goodies on mobile phones in my local area. Been running my business for about 8 years now. So yeah bud, I know what I'm talking about. My phone was root ready until I found out nothing worked, but if I can get an identical j3 Luna pro I'm going to try the magisck root and see if it will work.
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The way it works is you tap build number 8 times to enable Dev ops, then go into it and allow oem unlock. It should never ask you for a pin number. You may be under the line sim unlock. Sim unlock is lower in the Dev ops than OEM UNLOCK. Good hunting.
Edit- the setup sim lock/unlock is in the security menu so judging by this you may not have developer options enabled DirtyLikaRat
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Dude. The pin you use to unlock ya phone
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I got developer options turned on and I have done on all phones from Tracfone. What are you talking about?
LG Optimus Fuel (Rooted)
ZTE Citrine
LG Rebel
Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro
All with Developer options enabled.
Also, does not explain why the Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge gets the root. All it is, is a different network and different name. Pretty much same phone and same OS.
Also, why is it people answer but really do not answer about what is asked but just answer to what they only want to answer, which is not what should be answered?
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Indeed
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I havent even gotten the phone yet, it's in the mail. Thankfully i came in here to read and now i know to block ota if i want any hope of getting root.
But it leaves me wondering why do they hate rooting so much? Wireless tether is legal on Verizon and most anything else i can think of would hurt google and app devs before verizon...
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it's not just verizon. the sprint s4 has the same going on. at least according to someone i know that has one. it supposedly has something to do with the knox crap and possibly the lojack stuff they're trying to add to the phones.
i haven't bothered to confirm any of this. just got it from a bit of skimming. work's picking up a bit so i haven't been able to read as much.
It is all about security. Rooted phones do not work well with secure environments. I mean if you really think about it. With the right set up any app can be given root permissions without the user even knowing.
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It also voids warranty. If I were selling a product and the consumer rendered the device useless through mods and what have you, I wouldnt want to warranty it either. One of many reasons.
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I can totally understand it---there could be a lot of headaches for the carrier. That said, I wish Verizon would not block it so much as give the user a Verizon-approved way to root with copious warnings about all the terrible things that can happen. It seems to me that would be sufficient.
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I can totally understand it---there could be a lot of headaches for the carrier. That said, I wish Verizon would not block it so much as give the user a Verizon-approved way to root with copious warnings about all the terrible things that can happen. It seems to me that would be sufficient.
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Yeah but that brings its own worries. They did give at least an option. The Dev Edition.
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Yeah but that brings its own worries. They did give at least an option. The Dev Edition.
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Very true, and it's pretty clear from the name that you're getting something different.
It also presents a problem with technical support. A standardized system is far easier to troubleshoot than one wroth dozens of unknown variables.
Also, the OP is only partially correct regarding wireless tether. While Verizon cannot block users from using third party tether apps, they also have the FCC's explicit blessing to require a separate tethering fee for unlimited plan holders
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HTC lets you unlock the bootloader via a code on their website specific for the individual phone's serial number. One clicks to waive the warranty to get the unlock code, and anyone can boot the phone into bootloader mode to see "unlocked" or "tampered" displayed. That means no warranty.
Verizon was OK with it for HTC phones.
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Its all about the money they lose so much money as a company.. even though they make billions monthly they still are all about making the consumers pay more
For the s4 its all about security. Samsung is trying to get into the corporate phone market. They released this new locked down bootloader to make companies feel all warm and fuzy. My company allows me to access my work email on my phone but to do so I have to have the phone encrypted with no root.
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Verizon Blocks Users from Root
Yeah, I'm having that issue myself. I have rooted my previous devices but just purchased a Motorola Turbo from VZW which is LOADED with bloatware that won't go away. So, I thought I'd go the "decent" route and see if they may be nice in return and help me unlock my phone. Holy cow, you'd think I was trying to hack Fort Knox or the Fed! The Mod at the Verizon Community Website summarily deleted my question regarding this. Well, admittedly, I probably was stupid for doing that but, again, I thought I would be "nice" about it but they decided to get nasty and tried scaring me by tell me I was "in violation of FCC regulations and my terms of service" if I even attempted to root my device and he was going to "open an investigation into my "hacking" activities." Wow, talk about a Mod with delusions of god-hood! Okay, illegal to root MY phone, which I PAID for. So, I called VZW CS (I hate talking) and explained my issue and got a complete dolt (as expected) who didn't have a clue even what the Verizon Community Website was...fact is, my only desire is to remove the damn bloat-ware, ads, etc. and increase the battery life. This phone has such potential and they lock it down to such extremes, it's really disappointing. Finally, I got fed up and asked for her supervisor, who was not much better. Supposedly, she is escalating this to Tier 3 Support. Permission to have root access to MY own phone. I was a sys admin for 25+ years and never had to ask permission for root access for my computers...
Suggestions?
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Suggestions?
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Buy a Nexus 6p or 5x.
A little late for that.
I thought the new Droid Turbo just got root and bootloader unlock... I think it was RootJunky or DroidModderX who just put up a video on that...
That said, like smitchell said, it's Samsung trying to capture the corporate market from Blackberry, and Verizon wanting money from users, combining to screw over people like us who want to flash custom software.
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A little late for that.
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No. They're still being sold.
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No. They're still being sold.
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You misunderstand, Friend. I meant that I had purchased my Motorola Turbo too recently, so the prospect for purchasing another would be impossible at this time.
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XxD34THxX said:
I thought the new Droid Turbo just got root and bootloader unlock... I think it was RootJunky or DroidModderX who just put up a video on that...
That said, like smitchell said, it's Samsung trying to capture the corporate market from Blackberry, and Verizon wanting money from users, combining to screw over people like us who want to flash custom software.
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From what I've read, Verizon has made it impossible to do, unless you want to pay $20 for mofo, and that's no guarantee. Where is this video?
Thanks!
Verizon is evil. I have a Galaxy Note Pro from them that I can't even put linux on due to the locked bootloader and kernel without chroot. It's a sad state of affairs. The government should have laws for giving consumers rights to use their devices as they wish
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You misunderstand, Friend. I meant that I had purchased my Motorola Turbo too recently, so the prospect for purchasing another would be impossible at this time.
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From what I've read, Verizon has made it impossible to do, unless you want to pay $20 for mofo, and that's no guarantee. Where is this video?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnfCtvYawVc
Unfortunately I found out too late that the Moto E 2nd generation (2015 LTE) purchased directly from Cricket Wireless comes with a permanent locked boot loader. It came preinstalled with Lollipop. Is anyone willing to work on a way to unlock the boot loader, maybe for a few bucks? If someone has already come up with a method of unlocking this phone, could someone direct me? I have been searching for weeks and come up empty. The closest I came was with Sunshine, but it couldn't with Lollipop installed. I have tried the ADB method but obviously failed and Motorola gives the device not compatible message when trying to unlock from their site (obviously) and now at a loss. If anyone is willing to help, I'd appreciate it.
I'm dealing with the same exact issue. It's been driving me crazy as well.
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I'm dealing with the same exact issue. It's been driving me crazy as well.
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I am glad I'm not alone on this, just hope someone is interested enough to actually try, and who knows, maybe even succeed.
You're definitely not alone. I've seen some interesting and possibly relevant posts in the Moto E section. Including a batch file that tries a bunch of codes. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. But I'm still plugging away at it. I'm not a developer though, just a geek that enjoys trying to break things.
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You're definitely not alone. I've seen some interesting and possibly relevant posts in the Moto E section. Including a batch file that tries a bunch of codes. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. But I'm still plugging away at it. I'm not a developer though, just a geek that enjoys trying to break things.
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Do you have the link to the file? I'd love to try. Stupid thing with Sunshine is it passed the Percheron's but because it has lollipop installed, it has to be rooted first to unlock.
I tried sunshine too, lemme find the link
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Here's a link to the post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54882427
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I tried sunshine too, lemme find the link
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Here's a link to the post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54882427
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Thanks TheWeirdedOne, I am giving it a shot right now, it appears that it is going to be a long brute force process, still faster than if I tried to guess.
Lemme know your results, please. I need to run it again overnight, I didn't get very far when I tried (needed the phone). So I'm going to try again as well.
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Lemme know your results, please. I need to run it again overnight, I didn't get very far when I tried (needed the phone). So I'm going to try again as well.
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Yea, I needed my phone, I was only able to try for a few hours, no luck yet. From what I can tell, it appears the code is in hex, wouldn't it be easier to broot force by incrementing the value by one. Only thing is we'd need to know for sure is how many characters long it should be. I'd think this would be faster than randomizing, just my opinion. Also with that tool, what prevents it from trying some of the same codes? I really hope someone with real knowledge would respond and help out, but I am not about to demand it or annoy anyone.
I hear ya. I believe it's a 20 digit code. The guy that made it just basically randomized the numbers in the list. I highly doubt it would actually work. So we sit and wait patiently. Someone will eventually crack it, even At&t might, at some point allow for the bootloader to be unlocked. Until then, we just sit and wait lol
If it is a 20 digit code, I might try a simple hex counter with this, but that still will take awhile for it to run. I wish Cricket would reveal the code for my phone.
You and me both, I feel like I got ripped off. This isn't a phone that was purchased under a contract. That's what bugs me. The phone is completely ours since we paid for it. We should have fill rights to do whatever we want to it.
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You and me both, I feel like I got ripped off. This isn't a phone that was purchased under a contract. That's what bugs me. The phone is completely ours since we paid for it. We should have fill rights to do whatever we want to it.
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Yes, I so agree, just wish I were smart enough to crack it or rich enough to rip one of these apart and break it if needed. Regardless, I'm open for suggestions.
This phone's price is subsidized by Cricket. If you want a fully unlocked version you can buy it from Motorola directly:
http://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones/moto-e-2nd-gen/moto-e-2nd-gen.html
I would like it a lot if the bootloader was unlocked, but I don't feel cheated.
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This phone's price is subsidized by Cricket. If you want a fully unlocked version you can buy it from Motorola directly:
http://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones/moto-e-2nd-gen/moto-e-2nd-gen.html
I would like it a lot if the bootloader was unlocked, but I don't feel cheated.
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I never said I felt cheated at all, I only requested assistance with unlocking the bootloader
Let's please stay on topic.
Anyway, I was wondering if there was a way to use odin to crack the bootloader instead of adb mode or rsd lite, you know like using Linux to crack windows , I'm already familiar with Odin as far as rooting a Galaxy Tab 3 is concerned. Im sure I'm just grabbing at straws right now.
Any other ideas with this? The script is unrealistic at this rate.
Resurrecting an old thread here, but I take it no one has yet found a way to unlock a Cricket Moto E 2015? Disappointing that you have to wait 6 months in order to have Cricket do the unlocking for you. I would like to root my phone but apparently that isn't going to happen any time soon! I'll keep hoping though.
Holly
I want to root my edge+.How can I root my Verzion S6 edge+？Does it Can be root ？:fingers-crossed:Thankyou！
So far there is no way to root the edge+
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I want to root my edge+.How can I root my Verzion S6 edge+？Does it Can be root ？:fingers-crossed:Thankyou！
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Ever since the Galaxy S3, there's been a system app called KNOX which is a security app that was mainly used for business purposes. This app locked down the phone so the user couldn't install any apps and couldn't uninstall any app from the phone. Now, KNOX prevents you from rooting the device. If you try to disable KNOX, it hard bricks your device.
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So far there is no way to root the edge+
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Well, if you were to enable developer options on the device, there's an option to allow the phone to be OEM unlocked. I'm afraid to try and enable this and install a custom ROM to my phone, as I don't want to hard brick my device because KNOX picks up on it...
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From what I've read, OEM Unlock only "allows" the bootloader to be unlocked. It does not unlock it. I guess if you're a Verizon ROM developer, there's a secret method that can be used to unlock the bootloader when OEM Unlock is on. Either that or the option was left there just to tease we Verizon owners. I did find this:
"For those new to “OEM unlock,” just know that this is a part of the command used to unlock a Nexus phone’s bootloader. After installing the Android SDK, plugging your phone into a computer, opening adb, and rebooting to the bootloader, a simple command in adb of “fastboot oem unlock” will start the process of phone freedom."
Also this:
"unlocking the bootloader and got to entering fastboot oem unlock into command prompt. Just stays at < waiting for device > and phone just stays at bootloader screen not going to yes or no for unlock." And then later from the same guy: "well I finally got it. I went to xda installed the toolkit and pda net. Redid the drivers and lo and behold it finally worked. Whew PITA! Now let the fun begin..... "
Another person did this: "I just turned on Developer Options, turned on "USB Debugging" and "Enable OEM Unlock", plugged it into my computer, ran `adb devices` and checked the box on the popup dialog on my phone in order to allow USB debugging with my computer, ran `adb reboot bootloader`, and then ran `sudo fastboot oem unlock` and hit the power button. "
Of course these people are not on Verizon Edge+ devices.
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From what I've read, OEM Unlock only "allows" the bootloader to be unlocked. It does not unlock it. I guess if you're a Verizon ROM developer, there's a secret method that can be used to unlock the bootloader when OEM Unlock is on. Either that or the option was left there just to tease we Verizon owners. I did find this:
"For those new to “OEM unlock,” just know that this is a part of the command used to unlock a Nexus phone’s bootloader. After installing the Android SDK, plugging your phone into a computer, opening adb, and rebooting to the bootloader, a simple command in adb of “fastboot oem unlock” will start the process of phone freedom."
Also this:
"unlocking the bootloader and got to entering fastboot oem unlock into command prompt. Just stays at < waiting for device > and phone just stays at bootloader screen not going to yes or no for unlock." And then later from the same guy: "well I finally got it. I went to xda installed the toolkit and pda net. Redid the drivers and lo and behold it finally worked. Whew PITA! Now let the fun begin..... "
Another person did this: "I just turned on Developer Options, turned on "USB Debugging" and "Enable OEM Unlock", plugged it into my computer, ran `adb devices` and checked the box on the popup dialog on my phone in order to allow USB debugging with my computer, ran `adb reboot bootloader`, and then ran `sudo fastboot oem unlock` and hit the power button. "
Of course these people are not on Verizon Edge+ devices.
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Hopefully there's a breakthrough soon, as I'm itching to root this thing...
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phiftyopz said:
Hopefully there's a breakthrough soon, as I'm itching to root this thing...
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Don't get too excited, I doubt it will happen!
findinghomer said:
Don't get too excited, I doubt it will happen!
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Never say never!
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phiftyopz said:
Never say never!
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I didn't say "never" lol
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I didn't say "never" lol
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Well if someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader and somehow disable KNOX, we should be able to easily root the device(a modified version of PingPongRoot possibly?).
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Well if someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader and somehow disable KNOX, we should be able to easily root the device(a modified version of PingPongRoot possibly?).
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No....just..NO.
Wow that's a lot of "if"s. Especially for a Verizon phone. It amazes me that the non-programmers come here and always want a step by step baby-instructions on how to even root a device an can trivialize all the hard work and time needed/done to find and hack exploits. None of it's "easy" and never has been. It was just easily rooted for you because you come in way later and use someone's hard work.
I also find it hilarious that these same people are like, "ok, I found how to get the phone into download mode or create a random log file...oooh we must be one step closer to rooting" lol Same people getting malware from junk like SRS, KingRoot, etc
In short, NO root is not possible and likely never going to happen....and stop buying Verizon phones. The likelyhood of developers actually wasting their time for YOUR benefit is not great. IF a developer actually has this Verizon phone(which i doubt they would bother with) has skill to work on rooting and unlocking bootloaders on Verizon phones, he probably works for Verizon or Samsung lol.
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No....just..NO.
Wow that's a lot of "if"s. Especially for a Verizon phone. It amazes me that the non-programmers come here and always want a step by step baby-instructions on how to even root a device an can trivialize all the hard work and time needed/done to find and hack exploits. None of it's "easy" and never has been. It was just easily rooted for you because you come in way later and use someone's hard work.
I also find it hilarious that these same people are like, "ok, I found how to get the phone into download mode or create a random log file...oooh we must be one step closer to rooting" lol Same people getting malware from junk like SRS, KingRoot, etc
In short, NO root is not possible and likely never going to happen....and stop buying Verizon phones. The likelyhood of developers actually wasting their time for YOUR benefit is not great. IF a developer actually has this Verizon phone(which i doubt they would bother with) has skill to work on rooting and unlocking bootloaders on Verizon phones, he probably works for Verizon or Samsung lol.
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All of my friend's Verizon phones were rooted, so I don't know why you said that no Verizon phone has ever been rooted.
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phiftyopz said:
All of my friend's Verizon phones were rooted, so I don't know why you said that no Verizon phone has ever been rooted.
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Your friends have a Verizon Galaxy S6 Edge+ rooted? I didn't think so.
Yeah you don't know why I said that because I didn't ever say that. I am typing this on a rooted and bootloader unlocked Verizon phone because I know what I am doing and I research. You should read what i typed again and try to understand the point of it without injecting your own nonsense that was never said.... but just for clarity, the point was to stop harassing programmers and developers for solutions and assuming it should be an easy task "if only someone would hear our pleas and take the time to give us something free or for a measly one-time donation"...... If Devs have the device and are working on it you will see results. The end.
...if it's impossible or the device is abandoned completely, don't come here crying about Verizon phones that are not rootable and claiming it must be easy work and that if someone would just and "if" this and "maybe" that...... Again, learn to read..
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Yeah you don't know why I said that because I didn't ever say that. I am typing this on a rooted and bootloader unlocked Verizon phone because I know what I am doing and I research. You should read what i typed again and try to understand the point of it without injecting your own nonsense that was never said.... but just for clarity, the point was to stop harassing programmers and developers for solutions. If they have the device and are working on it you will see results...if not don't come here crying about Verizon phones that are not rootable and claiming it must be easy work and that if someone would just and "if" this and "maybe" that...... Again, learn to read..
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Wow! You are sure full of yourself!
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Wow! You are sure full of yourself!
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No just tired of entitled people begging and whining and not understanding that development of exploits and software takes time and sometimes is not possible. You need to learn to deal with it and find a phone that works for your intended use instead of trying to force the world around you to bend to your will
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Ever since the Galaxy S3, there's been a system app called KNOX which is a security app that was mainly used for business purposes. This app locked down the phone so the user couldn't install any apps and couldn't uninstall any app from the phone. Now, KNOX prevents you from rooting the device. If you try to disable KNOX, it hard bricks your device.
Well, if you were to enable developer options on the device, there's an option to allow the phone to be OEM unlocked. I'm afraid to try and enable this and install a custom ROM to my phone, as I don't want to hard brick my device because KNOX picks up on it...
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I just realized you're the same guy who said this lol. Dude just stop before you damage your phone and clog up the forums begging for a solution. If you don't know what the options in the debugging menu are, leave them alone and patiently wait for someone here to spoonfeed you a root solution, if ever. Why would you even think you could load a custom rom? have you seen a custom rom for the Verizon S6 Edge +? Is there a recovery to install said rom? These are rhetorical questions because I already know the answer. I hope you do too at this point
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No just tired of entitled people begging and whining and not understanding that development of exploits and software takes time and sometimes is not possible. You need to learn to deal with it and find a phone that works for your intended use instead of trying to force the world around you to bend to your will
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I understand what you're saying, but I was never begging or pleading for it. Nobody here was. We simply said that it's not possible yet. I then stated that IF someone in the community found a way to unlock the bootloader AND found a way to disable KNOX, then we should be able to find a root method (possibly one that's related to the method that PingPongRoot uses, as the Verizon S6 and S6 Edge uses this to root).
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Wow! You are sure full of yourself!
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What's funny is your so butthurt you say I am full of myself. Most of what I said was about you and fellow users begging for hacks without the slightest clue of complexity involved. Nothing in that post said anything about how great I am or am not. Unless mentioning actually reading and researching is some new egg-head thing that only people who think highly of themselves do...maybe it is, you obviously have no reading comprehension if that is what you took away from what I said..and yes, now I am being purposely insulting...now you can feel free to be butthurt
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No just tired of entitled people begging and whining and not understanding that development of exploits and software takes time and sometimes is not possible. You need to learn to deal with it and find a phone that works for your intended use instead of trying to force the world around you to bend to your will
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I just realized you're the same guy who said this lol. Dude just stop before you damage your phone and clog up the forums begging for a solution. If you don't know what the options in the debugging menu are, leave them alone and patiently wait for someone here to spoonfeed you a root solution, if ever. Why would you even think you could load a custom rom? have you seen a custom rom for the Verizon S6 Edge +? Is there a recovery to install said rom? These are rhetorical questions because I already know the answer. I hope you do too at this point
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Dude! Holy mother of god! When did I ever say that? Do you really think I want to brick my $600 phone? No! Stop putting words in my mouth! I'm not here to argue, but can I ask you to please re-read all of the posts on this post before you post another senseless comment?
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What's funny is your so butthurt you say I am full of myself. Most of what I said was about you and fellow users begging for hacks without the slightest clue of complexity involved. Nothing in that post said anything about how great I am or am not. Unless mentioning actually reading and researching is some new egg-head thing that only people who think highly of themselves do...maybe it is, you obviously have no reading comprehension if that is what you took away from what I said..and yes, now I am being purposely insulting...now you can feel free to be butthurt
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If you "know what you are doing", then why don't you find a way to unlock the bootloader on this phone? I'll watch this forum closely for your post stating how to do it.
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I understand what you're saying, but I was never begging or pleading for it. Nobody here was. We simply said that it's not possible yet. I then stated that IF someone in the community found a way to unlock the bootloader AND found a way to disable KNOX, then we should be able to find a root method (possibly one that's related to the method that PingPongRoot uses, as the Verizon S6 and S6 Edge uses this to root).
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And IF someone would just give you a million dollars AND a large plot of fertile was available next to your house, you should be able to become a successful farmer(possibly like the farms that grow so many oranges in Florida).....get where I'm going with this?
If and maybe aren't going to solve anything and neither of those things you rattle off in a sentence, as if they are rudimentary steps along the way to achieving root
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Dude! Holy mother of god! When did I ever say that? Do you really think I want to brick my $600 phone? No! Stop putting words in my mouth! I'm not here to argue, but can I ask you to please re-read all of the posts on this post before you post another senseless comment?
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If you "know what you are doing", then why don't you find a way to unlock the bootloader on this phone? I'll watch this forum closely for your post stating how to do it.
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Again, practice reading comprehension. Knowing what I am doing on my device and the ones I work on(root, modify, unlock, gsm unlock,etc) professionally does not mean that I am going to or can create an exploit for a phone that I do not have and one that is proven up to this point to NOT BE ROOTABLE....Take the stick out of your crack and read my post rather than just jumping out with a stupid responses. Nice random way to deflect. "Knowing what I am doing" includes being smart enough to not buy a phone that can not be rooted yet and then go optimistically go rattle off BS about how it should be possible without any knowledge of what I am talking about like you have done over and over. just stop
supreme83 said:
And IF someone would just give you a million dollars AND a large plot of fertile was available next to your house, you should be able to become a successful farmer(possibly like the farms that grow so many oranges in Florida).....get where I'm going with this?
If and maybe aren't going to solve anything and neither of those things you rattle off in a sentence, as if they are rudimentary steps along the way to achieving root
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Again, practice reading comprehension. Knowing what I am doing on my device and the ones I work on professionally does not mean that I am or can create an exploit for a phone that I do not have and one that is proven up to this point to NOT BE ROOTABLE....Take the stick out of your crack and read my post rather than just jumping out with a stupid responses. Nice random way to deflect
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Thanks for semi-agreeing with me! Now we're getting somewhere!
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supreme83 said:
And IF someone would just give you a million dollars AND a large plot of fertile was available next to your house, you should be able to become a successful farmer(possibly like the farms that grow so many oranges in Florida).....get where I'm going with this?
If and maybe aren't going to solve anything and neither of those things you rattle off in a sentence, as if they are rudimentary steps along the way to achieving root
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Again, practice reading comprehension. Knowing what I am doing on my device and the ones I work on professionally does not mean that I am or can create an exploit for a phone that I do not have and one that is proven up to this point to NOT BE ROOTABLE....Take the stick out of your crack and read my post rather than just jumping out with a stupid responses. Nice random way to deflect
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If you know nothing about this phone and don't have it, then why are you here? Just to be a troll? Get off this forum!
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Thanks for semi-agreeing with me! Now we're getting somewhere!
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If you know nothing about this phone and don't have it, then why are you here? Just to be a troll? Get off this forum!
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I never agreed with you about anything. I'm done here because you clearly don't understand what you are reading or doing here. I am researching for one of my clients and like I thought, yeah no root on this recently released device. Bam verified and no begging someone else for a solution without understanding the complexity of what needs to take place... unlike you I am not a fool who is going to post that IF X would happen AND Y would happen then I could blah blah.
One more time IF someone would just give you a million dollars AND a large plot of fertile was available next to your house, you should be able to become a successful farmer(possibly like the farms that grow so many oranges in Florida).....get where I'm going with this? Youre the guy throwing out hypotheticals with no idea of the complexity of each step or how big those ifs and maybe are...which was what my original post was criticizing before you hijacked the thread with your butthurtness about me calling you on your BS
As in the news, huawei won't give us bootloader unlock code due to protect us from other rom's issues. What you guys thinking about that?
Arxea said:
As in the news, huawei won't give us bootloader unlock code due to protect us from other rom's issues. What you guys thinking about that?
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You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
IMO it's a stupid decision and they may live to regret it - HTC went that way and lost a lot of the goodwill and vocal publicity that came from the development community. It may only be a small minority of people that use such things, but they are the ones who are likely to be asked by friends/family for recommendations.
I came from a Oneplus One running 8.1 and actually had to downgrade OS to get the extra battery life etc that I wanted, but I'd like to know in 2-3 years that I can still upgrade if I want to continue using the device. No doubt Huawei would rather I shell out for a shiny new phone though and that may be part of their thinking, but my next phone certainly won't be a Huawei, just as I stopped buying HTC.
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You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
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Although the unlock codes will still be issued for sixty days, we have not heard from Huawei what they intend to do going forward. The unlock code is, as I understand it, hard coded to the IMEI but Huawei could still remove the ability to apply it in future updates. If you have an unlock code I'd recommend applying it now!
gonzo99 said:
You can get the unlock code for another 59 days so it's worth getting it now from the site even if you don't use it - it might be useful in 2 years when they are no longer issuing updates
IMO it's a stupid decision and they may live to regret it - HTC went that way and lost a lot of the goodwill and vocal publicity that came from the development community. It may only be a small minority of people that use such things, but they are the ones who are likely to be asked by friends/family for recommendations.
I came from a Oneplus One running 8.1 and actually had to downgrade OS to get the extra battery life etc that I wanted, but I'd like to know in 2-3 years that I can still upgrade if I want to continue using the device. No doubt Huawei would rather I shell out for a shiny new phone though and that may be part of their thinking, but my next phone certainly won't be a Huawei, just as I stopped buying HTC.
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Where to get the code? And will it be not able to use after sixty days?
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Where to get the code? And will it be not able to use after sixty days?
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https://emui.huawei.com/en/unlock_index - you need to create a Huawei ID if you don't have one, then plug in the details and it should give you the code instantly.
It seemed to be very busy to log in the other day but it may have settled down now.
once you get the code, it should work for the life of the device, unless you use something like the FunkyHuawei service which alters your bootloader. Worst case you can use DC Unlocker to generate the code in the future for 4 EUR too, but may as well get the free one while it's still available.
(Still a stupid decision by Huawei)
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Although the unlock codes will still be issued for sixty days, we have not heard from Huawei what they intend to do going forward. The unlock code is, as I understand it, hard coded to the IMEI but Huawei could still remove the ability to apply it in future updates. If you have an unlock code I'd recommend applying it now!
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I honestly hadn't considered that - would they really be stupid enough to change their bootloaders in a future update to block all future unlocking? I'd imagine that could open them to legal issues for people who bought a device on the assumption it could be unlocked - not to mention the massively bad PR it would bring from the community.
I imagine that services like DC Unlocker or FunkyHuawei would likely find a way round it in any case.
I have my code, but holding off on unlocking for now in case I decide to trade it in - wavering on a OP6, but really appreciate the extra battery life. I foresee some treble goodness in my future....
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I honestly hadn't considered that - would they really be stupid enough to change their bootloaders in a future update to block all future unlocking? I'd imagine that could open them to legal issues for people who bought a device on
I imagine that services like DC Unlocker or FunkyHuawei would likely find a way round it in any case.
I have my code, but holding off on unlocking for now in case I decide to trade it in - wavering on a OP6, but really appreciate the extra battery life. I foresee some treble goodness in my future....
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I imagine any legal objections could be covered by simply mentioning the fact in the updates.
I too balked at the OP6 as I also fancied a.decent battery life through hardware rather than software tweaking and inspite of the furore I'm happy with my decision.
Hey everyone,
Does anyone have any suggestions to unlock the bootloader on the A52 5G? My model number is SM-A526U1, purchased directly from Samsung to the US.
There is no "OEM Unlock" option available under the developer options on my phone. I've tried adjusting the date and time on the phone and that does not seem to work.
Thank you for any assistance!
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Hey everyone,
Does anyone have any suggestions to unlock the bootloader on the A52 5G? My model number is SM-A526U1, purchased directly from Samsung to the US.
There is no "OEM Unlock" option available under the developer options on my phone. I've tried adjusting the date and time on the phone and that does not seem to work.
Thank you for any assistance!
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Hi I have the same phone from Samsung directly. It's carrier unlocked, but like you said in developer options, no 'OEM Unlock" option. I am going to try ADB and see how far I get.
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Hi I have the same phone from Samsung directly. It's carrier unlocked, but like you said in developer options, no 'OEM Unlock" option. I am going to try ADB and see how far I get.
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Let me know how it goes! I've been thinking that may be the only way although I worry about bricking the device using that route.
Surpass said:
Let me know how it goes! I've been thinking that may be the only way although I worry about bricking the device using that route.
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Lookis like for now, the only way to unlock the bootloader is to pay a 3rd party to unlock the phone. I hope this will change soon.
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Lookis like for now, the only way to unlock the bootloader is to pay a 3rd party to unlock the phone. I hope this will change soon.
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I returned the phone today. Not worth the extra fee to unlock, and little to no developer support at this time.
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I returned the phone today. Not worth the extra fee to unlock, and little to no developer support at this time.
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And it won't change any time soon. Samsung phones get little to no support from hobby devs. Samsung keeps adding stuff on top of stuff to keep users from unlocking bootloader, many of the devs have moved on to devices from Xiaomi.
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And it won't change any time soon. Samsung phones get little to no support from hobby devs. Samsung keeps adding stuff on top of stuff to keep users from unlocking bootloader, many of the devs have moved on to devices from Xiaomi.
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Picked up OnePlus 9 and had root in less than 2 hours
I want to know