Hey I'm looking at a few craigslist nexus 6s. If I activate it before I give the seller money, and it activates successfully, can the seller report it lost or stolen and deactive it after its already oon my line?
Thanks
sruel3216 said:
Hey I'm looking at a few craigslist nexus 6s. If I activate it before I give the seller money, and it activates successfully, can the seller report it lost or stolen and deactive it after its already oon my line?
Thanks
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if the owner has his account set up in it, youll never be able to activate it unless the owner removes his account.
simms22 said:
if the owner has his account set up in it, youll never be able to activate it unless the owner removes his account.
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If its not in service and I do a factory reset, then put my sim card in and it activates, would I be fine then?
sruel3216 said:
If its not in service and I do a factory reset, then put my sim card in and it activates, would I be fine then?
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its a new security system for the nexus.. even if you wipe the phone 10x and then flash the factory image, it will still ask for the previous owners security, unless he removed it. if it is removed, then it would be fine. and if he didnt, and you got the phone, he can reset his password, but it will take 3 days before it becomes affected. this is for people that steal devices, to keep you safe.
simms22 said:
its a new security system for the nexus.. even if you wipe the phone 10x and then flash the factory image, it will still ask for the previous owners security, unless he removed it. if it is removed, then it would be fine. and if he didnt, and you got the phone, he can reset his password, but it will take 3 days before it becomes affected. this is for people that steal devices, to keep you safe.
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OK cool. How would I verify its removed?
sruel3216 said:
OK cool. How would I verify its removed?
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ask him. but chances are that he probably doesnt know that you have to remove it now(before you didnt have to). so, you might have to let him know that he has to remove his account first.
simms22 said:
ask him. but chances are that he probably doesnt know that you have to remove it now(before you didnt have to). so, you might have to let him know that he has to remove his account first.
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Yeah I'll ask. But is there a setting on the phone that says removed or not? Just a way to verify other than him just telling me its removed?
sruel3216 said:
Yeah I'll ask. But is there a setting on the phone that says removed or not? Just a way to verify other than him just telling me its removed?
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You should meet up at the carrier store you're trying to activate it at and have someone at the store make sure everything is ok and it activates. Also if you buy things from Craiglist a lot, you should have a receipt book and have the seller sign it and take a picture of the license plate or write it down so you can file a police report if things go sideways.
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sruel3216 said:
Yeah I'll ask. But is there a setting on the phone that says removed or not? Just a way to verify other than him just telling me its removed?
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no, there isnt unfortunately.
XAlexander_AlexanderX said:
You should meet up at the carrier store you're trying to activate it at and have someone at the store make sure everything is ok and it activates. Also if you buy things from Craiglist a lot, you should have a receipt book and have the seller sign it and take a picture of the license plate or write it down so you can file a police report if things go sideways.
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simms22 said:
no, there isnt unfortunately.
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ok thanks guys. he said he would meet at a verizon store for them to look at it. my first gen moto x battery is starting to fail
sruel3216 said:
ok thanks guys. he said he would meet at a verizon store for them to look at it. my first gen moto x battery is starting to fail
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cool.
but ill be honest, verizon people probably know zilch about the nexus.
simms22 said:
cool.
but ill be honest, verizon people probably know zilch about the nexus.
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yea kinda what i was thinking since its not verizon branded either
sruel3216 said:
yea kinda what i was thinking since its not verizon branded either
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doesnt matter though, branded or not, they are exactly the same phone. but verizon employees dont seem to think so, they think it differs(but doesnt). many will even say that you cant use the unbranded one on verizon, but you can
simms22 said:
doesnt matter though, branded or not, they are exactly the same phone. but verizon employees dont seem to think so, they think it differs(but doesnt). many will even say that you cant use the unbranded one on verizon, but you can
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yea i know you can, but like you said worried the employees will not even know anyways lol
sruel3216 said:
yea i know you can, but like you said worried the employees will not even know anyways lol
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Have a look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3104504
That's not how craigslist scammers screw you. They usually have it insured and once they sell it they report it lost or stolen and you lose your money.
simms22 said:
ask him. but chances are that he probably doesnt know that you have to remove it now(before you didnt have to). so, you might have to let him know that he has to remove his account first.
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So how do you remove your account? In case i sell my phone in the future
Andromendous said:
So how do you remove your account? In case i sell my phone in the future
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See the link that I posted one post above yours.
Andromendous said:
So how do you remove your account? In case i sell my phone in the future
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Evolution_Tech said:
See the link that I posted one post above yours.
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:angel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3104504
and @Evolution_Tech im outta thanks
simms22 said:
:angel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3104504
and @Evolution_Tech im outta thanks
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Simms, you are such a good person, nothin but pleasant.
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i had trade some of my devices to ppl....now the poblem i face is i trade my hd2 for a certain phone and i got a phone...now the hd2 broke for some reason and he wants his phone back...i would have given the phone back but i trade it off...and the guy whom i sold the phone to is not ready to give it back(i dont blame him) but now the problem is..he says he is gonna get the phone blocked blocked...idk what to do...i'm seriously screwd up
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i had trade some of my devices to ppl....now the poblem i face is i trade my hd2 for a certain phone and i got a phone...now the hd2 broke for some reason and he wants his phone back...i would have given the phone back but i trade it off...and the guy whom i sold the phone to is not ready to give it back(i dont blame him) but now the problem is..he says he is gonna get the phone blocked blocked...idk what to do...i'm seriously screwd up
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NO takexis backxis!
A trade is a trade is a trade.. Tell him that the phone is resting peacefully and it won't come back anymore (like a dead pet)
M_T_M said:
NO takexis backxis!
A trade is a trade is a trade.. Tell him that the phone is resting peacefully and it won't come back anymore (like a dead pet)
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i told him that but he wont buldge the worst part he says he is goin to block the phone...so the person who has the phone is gonna suffer
yea...like he can block phones? What is he? the Prime Minister of UK?
Lol, you both agreed on a deal. Was the phone in perfect working order before you gave it to him? If so your safe. That is rediculous. You guys traded, and after HE breaks it, he wants his phone back.
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yea...like he can block phones? What is he? the Prime Minister of UK?
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if you go to the cops and provide your imei it can be easily blocked if you have proof of purchase
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Lol, you both agreed on a deal. Was the phone in perfect working order before you gave it to him? If so your safe. That is rediculous. You guys traded, and after HE breaks it, he wants his phone back.
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yes it was in good condition but if he blocks the phone i'm screwed and thats my worry
Why would he even want to do that? I doubt the person would be willing to give a phone back that they bought/traded for. What exactly is wrong with it.
PurpleLlamaLover said:
Why would he even want to do that? I doubt the person would be willing to give a phone back that they bought/traded for. What exactly is wrong with it.
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it doesnt have 3g...there is a touch screen problem and battery is bad
Uhm, it's the UK version, why would he expect 3g unless he's on T-Mobile? Why doesn't he try a hard reset, if that doesn't work reflash to original ROM. I always buy two batteries when I get a new phone... Never know when I might need one.
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Uhm, it's the UK version, why would he expect 3g unless he's on T-Mobile? Why doesn't he try a hard reset, if that doesn't work reflash to original ROM. I always buy two batteries when I get a new phone... Never know when I might need one.
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cuz the phone he gaveme had 3g and now he doesnt want edge...so he wants the phone back....and its stock only...and he cant repair it cuz no warranty in the states
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if you go to the cops and provide your imei it can be easily blocked if you have proof of purchase
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yea...and you do not have any proof of the trade or what????
Still can reflash the original ROM. Maybe you could work something out, offer a partial refund of money even though you aren't obligated to do so.
no cuz the trade details were on the phone and the phone is sold
PurpleLlamaLover said:
Still can reflash the original ROM. Maybe you could work something out, offer a partial refund of money even though you aren't obligated to do so.
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i did..i even offered him my new tp2 but he says he want his phone
What phone is it and what member is it?
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What phone is it and what member is it?
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the guy whom i sold my hd2 or the phone he gave me?
Both. 12345
PurpleLlamaLover said:
Both. 12345
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check your pm
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no cuz the trade details were on the phone and the phone is sold
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What?? well live and learn.
Practice safe sex oooops....safe exchange.
Use protection. Keep a record or else you would not know when one would come over and say this is your kid
Sorry.
Just got my phone activated today, and I noticed that it keeps rebooting. It boots to the HTC splash screen, goes black, vibrates, and repeats.
In order for it to turn off, I have to push only the right side of the button. Is it stuck?
If I push the other side, or whole power button, it will reset the phone. I am extremely pissed. I purchased this as an upgrade. Is this something I will have to pay for? I just paid well over $300 for the device, case, activation fee.
It's very finicky to turn on, or turn of screen.
Software issue? Button issue?
bring it back
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bring it back
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Seriously? I purchased it on Sprint's website. But I can just take it to a Sprint store?
Mansevolver said:
Seriously? I purchased it on Sprint's website. But I can just take it to a Sprint store?
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you should be able to. call cust care first and explain the situation and ask if you can exchange in store, and ask them to notate the account if they say yes so you dont have any issues
94tbird said:
you should be able to. call cust care first and explain the situation and ask if you can exchange in store, and ask them to notate the account if they say yes so you dont have any issues
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OK. But is this a common or known issue?
Mansevolver said:
Seriously? I purchased it on Sprint's website. But I can just take it to a Sprint store?
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Mansevolver said:
OK. But is this a common or known issue?
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i dont think its common, no. you paid for a new, working phone though so you deserve one right out of the box!
94tbird said:
i dont think its common, no. you paid for a new, working phone though so you deserve one right out of the box!
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I just hope I don't have to pay. Usually when Sprint replaces device they make you pay a $200 deductible.
I paid $300 for everything yesterday.....
I want either a free repair, or free replacement. This is being fair. :/ the power button gave out on me in just a matter of hours.
Mansevolver said:
I just hope I don't have to pay. Usually when Sprint replaces device they make you pay a $200 deductible.
I paid $300 for everything yesterday.....
I want either a free repair, or free replacement. This is being fair. :/ the power button gave out on me in just a matter of hours.
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you wont pay for this its on them,
94tbird said:
you wont pay for this its on them,
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I hope so. Thank you.
Mansevolver said:
I just hope I don't have to pay. Usually when Sprint replaces device they make you pay a $200 deductible.
I paid $300 for everything yesterday.....
I want either a free repair, or free replacement. This is being fair. :/ the power button gave out on me in just a matter of hours.
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I hope so. Thank you.
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your welcome. i used to work for Sprint about 6 years ago. they will replace it, either by mail or in store. you wont pay a dime
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I hope so. Thank you.
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You never have to pay for a warranty issue. This would fall under a warranty issue.
Take back to Store or call them. They will replace on the spot if you go to a store or if you call them, they will send you a new one!
Has anyone RMA'd recently? Do google still freeze the value of the phone in your account until they receive the old one back?
danarama said:
Has anyone RMA'd recently? Do google still freeze the value of the phone in your account until they receive the old one back?
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From what I've read around here, yes. What happened? ???
Evolution_Tech said:
From what I've read around here, yes. What happened? ???
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I gave them my credit card so no issue in the end. Said it may show as auth. Not sure what would have happened had I used by debit card so didn't risk it.
Got a speaker issue.
they put a hold of the price of a new phone on your card, they dont actually charge you, until they receive the broken device.
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they put a hold of the price of a new phone on your card, they dont actually charge you, until they receive the broken device.
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Yeah. That is what I thought. If I used my debit card, I have a feeling I would have been screwed if I didn't have the value of my phone in my bank
I just bought a new phone from company and I have downloaded the app "Phone Info Samsung" in order to check the refurbishment. But it shows my phone is a refurbished one. After that, I downloaded another app and it shows my phone is original. Should I worry about my phone? I feel bad after seeing this. Sorry for my English.
"PhDoctor" https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SHglMIr-sGtJW7Y0R0TLyG40NiVZtTwY
"Phone Info Samsung" https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v9MhOKbOiyZ5JucsfGioD2MlPTIdwAmJ
the phone info Samsung one is not very accurate, it tells me that one of my Notes have root and the other not but neither of them have root and both bought brand new
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the phone info Samsung one is not very accurate, it tells me that one of my Notes have root and the other not but neither of them have root and both bought brand new
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So, Should I worry about that?
CambodiaUser07 said:
So, Should I worry about that?
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Nothing to worry
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CambodiaUser07 said:
So, Should I worry about that?
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I wouldn't think so, did you register it with Samsung for warranty and keep receipts of purchase?
if you did I don't really see it being a problem if the phone is in perfect condition
I'm of coarse the odd ball I don't care if mine is a refurb or not. If it works and no damage there is no difference. Orig refurb double refurb. They all work the same.
Some times a refurb can be better than the orig. Not saying this one is.
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Nothing to worry
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I think so. Thank you so much.
j_hansen said:
I wouldn't think so, did you register it with Samsung for warranty and keep receipts of purchase?
if you did I don't really see it being a problem if the phone is in perfect condition
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Yeah, I did. I kept it all, but I think Samsung would not do that to their customer. Because I bought it directly from Samsung company. I think that if it was a refurb, it would not come with the warranty card. Moreover, my phone is in perfect condition.
TheMadScientist said:
I'm of coarse the odd ball I don't care if mine is a refurb or not. If it works and no damage there is no difference. Orig refurb double refurb. They all work the same.
Some times a refurb can be better than the orig. Not saying this one is.
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The reason that I do care about it because I have been saved money for 2 years. I don't want a refurb. Do you have any idea on my phone? Anyways, Thank you so much.
CambodiaUser07 said:
Yeah, I did. I kept it all, but I think Samsung would not do that to their customer. Because I bought it directly from Samsung company. I think that if it was a refurb, it would not come with the warranty card. Moreover, my phone is in perfect condition.
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Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
TheMadScientist said:
Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
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That should be fine for me. Thanks again for your ans.
TheMadScientist said:
Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
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I might try to flash new firmware, but I am afraid of losing my CSC.
CambodiaUser07 said:
I might try to flash new firmware, but I am afraid of losing my CSC.
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The firmwares most got cscs in them not all but most
TheMadScientist said:
The firmwares most got cscs in them not all but most
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I will use it for a while before I flash.
CambodiaUser07 said:
So, Should I worry about that?
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My concern would be the "water proofness" post refurb.....
However i never get my phone wet, and don't plan to, but accidents happen and it's nice to be able to count on the water resistance. Maybe check with Samsung, I would.....it's your hard earned/saved money.
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since it was bought directly from Samsung then the ip68 certification would be intact
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since it was bought directly from Samsung then the ip68 certification would be intact
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One can only hope......I'd at the very least would want a discount on a "previously used device" If it is in fact refurbed the pricing should have reflected that. IMO
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Here is one way to check whether your phone is refurbished or not: use a test code(##786#) at the Phone app. This can work for most of the Android phones.
I'm just about at my wit's end right now. I really want to root my phone because Substratum looks absolutely amazing but I can't seem to get any of the one click solutions to works. And I looked into some of the manual methods but they were fairly confusing.
Just look through the forum. There's a few threads on how to root this phone, and there's no other way right now...
nyttliv7 said:
Just look through the forum. There's a few threads on how to root this phone, and there's no other way right now...
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Do you perhaps have a link? I did search but all I could find was a guy willing to do it for people but I guarantee he wants money for it and I can't afford that right now.
balianthemighty said:
Do you perhaps have a link? I did search but all I could find was a guy willing to do it for people but I guarantee he wants money for it and I can't afford that right now.
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Only way fam I kicked him $20 US
Here's one of them:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v40/how-to/remote-unlocking-bootloader-models-t-t3946648
And it's definitely worth every penny...
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Here's one of them:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v40/how-to/remote-unlocking-bootloader-models-t-t3946648
And it's definitely worth every penny...
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That's the exact thread I was referring to in my last post and, like I said, I don't have the money for that.
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Only way fam I kicked him $20 US
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Well, that's a shame. Seems like I have terrible luck when buying phones. Every time I get a new phone, it always ends up being one of the few phones that can't be rooted.
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Well, that's a shame. Seems like I have terrible luck when buying phones. Every time I get a new phone, it always ends up being one of the few phones that can't be rooted.
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Well it can easily be rooted, but the part that isn't easy is unlocking the Bootloader. And in order to root you must have the Bootloader unlocked and luckily we have 2 people who are willing to unlock it for us for a very reasonable price.