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[Q] Milestone Bootloader

Hi,
as anybody knows the bootloader of the the Motorola Milestone is signed so no custom ROMs can be loaded. As far as i know the bootloader of the original Droid isn't signed and can run custom ROMs like CyanogenMOD for example.
Anyway... yesterday were on "http : // and-developers.com/sbf:milestone" and saw the SBF files for all Milestone bootloader versions. They can be flashed with RDSLight just like normal SBF files.
The question now is: Is it possible to flash the the Droid bootloader on a Milestone device? If this is possible the Milestone should also be able to run any ROM like the original Doid.

No.
This was tried at the start of the year, it ended up bricking the phone.

Droid is CDMA phone, Milestone is GSM. So they're not compatible with each other.
This question has been asked many times already. Don't you think an idea like yours would have already been tried out by now?

[HELP] How to root Milestone 3 xt860

IS there a way to root the XT860 With the Brazilian Retail 2.3.5 ROM ???
my xt860 got bricked and the only way that i found to get it back to life was install the fastboot brazilian rom and now i cant root it.. can you help?¿
i was thinking in install fastboot files from a Droid 3 XT862 and then root and install a custom rom for xt860..
what you think so?

Shavi said:
IS there a way to root the XT860 With the Brazilian Retail 2.3.5 ROM ???
my xt860 got bricked and the only way that i found to get it back to life was install the fastboot brazilian rom and now i cant root it.. can you help?¿
i was thinking in install fastboot files from a Droid 3 XT862 and then root and install a custom rom for xt860..
what you think so?
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Find my thread called the xt860, custom roms and you. Has complete directions and links
Sent from my XT860 using xda premium

Status of D3

Hi there xda-ers!
I am about to buy myself one of these bad boys. The thing is, I will be needing to unlock it to use GSM to work in my country. Can this be accomplished no matter what D3 firmware version I pick up?
Also, are there any firmware versions which are not able to be rooted/have custom roms flashed to them?
I am a little confused - we still await an unlocked bootloader, yet people are flashing custom roms?
Thanks!

s1ice said:
Hi there xda-ers!
I am about to buy myself one of these bad boys. The thing is, I will be needing to unlock it to use GSM to work in my country. Can this be accomplished no matter what D3 firmware version I pick up?
Also, are there any firmware versions which are not able to be rooted/have custom roms flashed to them?
I am a little confused - we still await an unlocked bootloader, yet people are flashing custom roms?
Thanks!
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Droid 3 can be unlocked for all GSM bands except T-mobile 3g (correct me if I'm wrong)
All firmware versions can be rooted and you install safestrap (from Hashcode) to flash a custom ROM.
Safestrap uses a 2nd-init to 'get past' the bootloader, so we can flash a different ROM, but we keep the same kernel.
Although we now have something called kexec (bugs are being worked out) that allows us to load a kernel after the bootloader verifies the stock kernel. This will allow for custom ROMs and kernels.
Sent from my DROID3 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Do I understand this right.

Do I understand this right. If I unlock my Droid 3 for T-mobile using this guide for changing the ROM and radios
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406812&page=1
I will have T-mobile service but I will loose my Verizon service and the only way to revert back to Verizon is to use the stock XT862 ROM or will I be able to change between T-mobile and Verizon with the flashed XT 833 Rom and Radios?

micman7 said:
Do I understand this right. If I unlock my Droid 3 for T-mobile using this guide for changing the ROM and radios
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406812&page=1
I will have T-mobile service but I will loose my Verizon service and the only way to revert back to Verizon is to use the stock XT862 ROM or will I be able to change between T-mobile and Verizon with the flashed XT 833 Rom and Radios?
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You can switch radios without SBF. Just edit the two or three lines in the build.prop needed for GSM and connect your phone to a computer, flash the SBF radio.img or the radio.img included in that thread.

Disregard

Flashing Verizon Rom?

I know on T-mobile you can flash a Verizon ROM, but is it possible with Safestrap ?