I think I'm about to buy one and is it rootable to date now?
Off course its possible but to use the Searchfunction gives you the answer too and much faster..
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Hi, dear developers, did you all buy the dev phones from google? will the price cheaper buying it this way?
And since recently the Nexus One is rumored to be the next dev phone, I'd like to know if you guys can purchase it from google now? And what is (would be) the price if it's available?
Price is 529, and it is the next dev phone and yes you can purchase it now.
Thanks a lot for the information.
What is your feeling for this phone? Seems it's not as competitive as the newer phones right now. In the last one or two months there are so many new android phones out.
If you want to make Froyo rom or apps for Froyo, is it a good fit?
Anything is possible, it's up to you, your choice. It's up to you if you're willing to put 529 for it, but a lot of developers do have this phone, just look at the Nexus section here. But I won't pay 500 bucks for something I can't see before buying (that's whole another story). And the N1 will be the first to get any new Android updates in the future, cause it's Google's baby. It's up to you now.
The "dev" phone is an unlocked nexus 1, nothing more nothing less. The last dev phone was the Ion/G1. Do you want a nexus 1? Do you have $529 to waste on a phone that you dont really need to use as a dev phone?
Simple questions to ask yourself.
The "dev phone" is a regular, bone stock, GN1. No difference. Bootloader IS LOCKED exactly the same as it always was, and it still accepts "fastboot oem unlock". Note that the warranty details DO NOT in ANY WAY suggest that doing so will affect the warranty IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER, which some people MISTAKENLY thought was previously part of the warranty, where it was actually just in the FAQ designed to prevent dummies from screwing themselves up.
My Fujitsu M532 just died (battery will not charge, will only work when plugged in). I'm hoping not to make the same mistake again, so I'm asking for some feedback on the quality of this tablet. How is the quality of this tablet? Anyone owned it for more than 3 months? Any issues so far? Is this tablet rootable? If it is, please let me know the manufacturing date or purchase date (I had issue where my M532 was a later revision that's not rootable). Thanks in advance.
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My Fujitsu M532 just died (battery will not charge, will only work when plugged in). I'm hoping not to make the same mistake again, so I'm asking for some feedback on the quality of this tablet. How is the quality of this tablet? Anyone owned it for more than 3 months? Any issues so far? Is this tablet rootable? If it is, please let me know the manufacturing date or purchase date (I had issue where my M532 was a later revision that's not rootable). Thanks in advance.
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Yes it is a very good device - very quick and stable.
Read up on rooting - Asus employ a locked bootloader which you need to permanently unlock in order to root and flash custom roms currently.
The only caveat is you need to use their tool to unlock and it tells them you unlocked which means they then void your warranty. A small price to pay imo
If you are getting the dock as well - Looks like earlier models had a docking issue where the hinge connector is a bit lose (I have this but doesn't actually cause any issues) A recent user posted that this was fixed with the 201404 version so try to get that one and you'll have the perfect device.
Thanks for the info. I most likely won't get the dock, so that's not an issue. As for the locked bootloader, what if I just want to root the device but run stock rom? I just need superuser for a few apps that I want to run. Can something like the Kingo Root tool root this device?
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Thanks for the info. I most likely won't get the dock, so that's not an issue. As for the locked bootloader, what if I just want to root the device but run stock rom? I just need superuser for a few apps that I want to run. Can something like the Kingo Root tool root this device?
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No there are no root exploits currently out there working. Only way right now is unlock the bootloader.
Hi all, this is my first post on your forum.
So I finally decided I need a tablet. The reason is that I live in Norway, and Norwegian newspapers aren't available on my Kindle e-ink. And my phone is too small. So I want a tablet to read my newspapers, and when I found that Kindle tablets can be rooted and turned into an Android device, my search for an affordable tablet came to an end. I've rooted my phone before, so I have some limited experience with rooting and custom ROMs.
But searching these forums made my head hurt. Apparently there are certain models that can't be rooted, and the ones that can be rooted are no longer in production.
So which Kindle do I want? Battery life, and size (6" or 7") are my only criteria.
And where do I buy it?
I hope that these questions aren't answered 1000 times before, and that I just missed them in my searches.
I am considering making a petition to Amazon to provide a bootloader unlock for us. Should I do it? I don't think it would hurt to try.
Not to be negative but why do you think this tablet only cost $49.99, or $34.99 during black Friday? It's heavily subsidized to be use specifically only for Amazon. I would say that we here on XDA are a small percentage of consumer that is using the device to its full potential. Plus I'm sure the talented dev here will figure something soon. Just my 2 cents.
We already have CM and Slim running on the device.
If they wont unlock the bootloader for the Fire phone that was a major failure, why would they do it on this device?
There really is no point. Amazon would never want this. they want you to stay on stock fire os so you keep buying things from Amazon. that's how they can sell it for $35-$50
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OEMs allowing bootloader unlock is exclusively for developers....why would anyone be developing exclusively for Fire OS? Amazon has absolutely not one good reason to agree with us that it should be unlocked.
I mean, go for it, start the petition and I'll sign, I wish it was unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath even for a second on it actually making a single bit of difference.
As long as we have roms and recovery I'm happy...I'd be WAY happier with pure AOSP MM over any CM at all, but for a $35 tab that will run an open, rooted (at the very least) lollipop rom, I have absolutely nothing to complain about at all!!! Hell, I have a 7 inch, 2 year old, galaxy tab 3 sitting on my desk as we speak which is stuck on 4.1.1 and still sells for 2x used what this Fire tab does new.
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OEMs allowing bootloader unlock is exclusively for developers....why would anyone be developing exclusively for Fire OS? Amazon has absolutely not one good reason to agree with us that it should be unlocked.
I mean, go for it, start the petition and I'll sign, I wish it was unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath even for a second on it actually making a single bit of difference.
As long as we have roms and recovery I'm happy...I'd be WAY happier with pure AOSP MM over any CM at all, but for a $35 tab that will run an open, rooted (at the very least) lollipop rom, I have absolutely nothing to complain about at all!!! Hell, I have a 7 inch, 2 year old, galaxy tab 3 sitting on my desk as we speak which is stuck on 4.1.1 and still sells for 2x used what this Fire tab does new.
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Yeah I know. I'm just a firm believer in doing something instead of just sitting and watching others do it.
Thinking about getting this, because I couldn't find another modern tablet in the 7-8" form factor with an OLED display. But, I can't buy this if I can't root it. Is it possible to root?
p.s. not going to get into a root debate about why. My question is just whether it's possible. Would like to know, thank you!
No way to root it...but x2 is fantastic, half of the year in use...
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No way to root it...but x2 is fantastic, half of the year in use...
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Thanks. Not interested. I learned the same, I will never buy a Huawei device again, because all the new ones are not rootable. The only way I'll get one is if they change their mind, which considering the communist government, isn't likely to happen.