Verizon Compatible Unlockable Bootloader - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

Based on what I've seen with the S8 it doesn't seem hopeful. What do you think?

enginuity2 said:
Based on what I've seen with the S8 it doesn't seem hopeful. What do you think?
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Not looking good but who knows what develops...pun intended
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Any Ideas on a Root?

Hey guy,
I picked up the Atrix HD yesterday and so far I'm loving it but I was wondering if anyone has thought of a way to root this bad boy?
Thanks in advance
Adam
AdamsBig said:
Hey guy,
I picked up the Atrix HD yesterday and so far I'm loving it but I was wondering if anyone has thought of a way to root this bad boy?
Thanks in advance
Adam
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I did the same, but it is FAR too early to expect anything.Since it has a locked bootloader, it'll probably take a while (similar to previous versions of the atrix) and I'm sure once Moto releases their webkit to unlock the bootloader the floodgates will open, but hopefully someone will step up and prove me wrong
I tried all the obvious root methods with no luck. There is no similar phone to the AHD yet, so nobody's attempted root on similar hardware.
bimmerd00d said:
I tried all the obvious root methods with no luck. There is no similar phone to the AHD yet, so nobody's attempted root on similar hardware.
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Has anyone tried the root method for RAZR ICS / Droid4 ICS?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707214
Let me know if it works.
Once you guys get this, I really hope someone can pull that clock/weather/battery widget. I want it really bad. I also hope it doesn't rely on the framework of the phone
danifunker said:
Has anyone tried the root method for RAZR ICS / Droid4 ICS?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707214
Let me know if it works.
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I tried and couldn't get it to work.
bimmerd00d said:
I tried and couldn't get it to work.
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Hmm, it's a snapdragon S4 processor... What other phones have the same processor in there? You might be able to find some leads on that...
I was initially interested in getting my hands on the radio, but I think it's a completely different architecture than most of the other Motorola phones (most of the ones I know are TI OMAP), so you might need something different...
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Hmm, it's a snapdragon S4 processor... What other phones have the same processor in there? You might be able to find some leads on that...
I was initially interested in getting my hands on the radio, but I think it's a completely different architecture than most of the other Motorola phones (most of the ones I know are TI OMAP), so you might need something different...
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I had the same thought, galaxy s3 uses an Odin root, and the HTC one x root method didn't work either.
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My skyrocket has an s4 processor I think and there are couple root methods for it.
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peteyc66 said:
My skyrocket has an s4 processor I think and there are couple root methods for it.
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If i'm not mistaken, the skyrocket is a Snap S3 processor. Also, it's an Odin root much like the S3 as well i think.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=3364
peteyc66 said:
My skyrocket has an s4 processor I think and there are couple root methods for it.
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Skyrocket has a S3.
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I am honestly surprised NO ONE has found a root method yet.
Phones have been rooted days after they come out. I guess development on this phone is going to be painfully slow.
Kedakari said:
I am honestly surprised NO ONE has found a root method yet.
Phones have been rooted days after they come out. I guess development on this phone is going to be painfully slow.
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The boot loader is locked until Web kit is released by moto, why put extra effort into it than you have to? It'll come when it comes.
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DISTRAUGHTKLOWNZ said:
The boot loader is locked until Web kit is released by moto, why put extra effort into it than you have to? It'll come when it comes.
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True but the Artix and Atrix 2 had locked boot loaders and we rooted them. I agree it will come when it comes but I will keep trying till either I get it or someone else releases a way. :good:
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The boot loader is locked until Web kit is released by moto, why put extra effort into it than you have to? It'll come when it comes.
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Atrix 2 still has a locked bootloader. It's been rooted, I've even had CWM work on boot. The only thing we were not able to do was get a kernel so we could get radios working under ICS.
There is hardly any extra effort when I want more access over my file system.
The_new_user said:
True but the Artix and Atrix 2 had locked boot loaders and we rooted them. I agree it will come when it comes but I will keep trying till either I get it or someone else releases a way. :good:
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I can hardly wait. I miss CyanogenMod and I hope the web kit rolls out soon so we can start unlocking the potential behind these motorola phones.
Kedakari said:
Atrix 2 still has a locked bootloader. It's been rooted, I've even had CWM work on boot. The only thing we were not able to do was get a kernel so we could get radios working under ICS.
There is hardly any extra effort when I want more access over my file system.
I can hardly wait. I miss CyanogenMod and I hope the web kit rolls out soon so we can start unlocking the potential behind these motorola phones.
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Agreed, about root, that won't take very long at all i don't think. my comment was specifically about development being slow for this phone. We'll see theme packages before we see any real development because of the bootloader thing. Work smarter not harder and all.
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DISTRAUGHTKLOWNZ said:
Agreed, about root, that won't take very long at all i don't think. my comment was specifically about development being slow for this phone. We'll see theme packages before we see any real development because of the bootloader thing. Work smarter not harder and all.
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I'm just interested in why we haven't got root like most other phones. I mean, the HTC One X hasn't been out long before they had a toolkit out for it.
I think they even had root for the Droid 4 the day before it was released. SGS3 came out and people are already making JB ports.
Now the Atrix HD comes around and poof... nothing? If I had been more technically inclined, or knew where to start, I would have made a root method myself.
It shouldnt be so hard, whats stopping us? (besides a few people just waiting for the web kit)
...and if no one else is up to it, where do I start?
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I'm just interested in why we haven't got root like most other phones. I mean, the HTC One X hasn't been out long before they had a toolkit out for it.
I think they even had root for the Droid 4 the day before it was released. SGS3 came out and people are already making JB ports.
Now the Atrix HD comes around and poof... nothing? If I had been more technically inclined, or knew where to start, I would have made a root method myself.
It shouldnt be so hard, whats stopping us? (besides a few people just waiting for the web kit)
...and if no one else is up to it, where do I start?
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I have been wondering the same thing now. If I knew where to start also I would try coming up with a method
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Flagship phones get dev attention faster. Im pretty sure its the encrypted bootloader thing that's holding it up
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colts187 said:
Flagship phones get dev attention faster. Im pretty sure its the encrypted bootloader thing that's holding it up
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Not really.
If you go check the other thread we've tried over 7 methods.
Motorola patch the /system/, /data/local/, and all the system blocks.
We can push files into /data/tmp/ but we cant write to mmcblk0p36 with debugfs
It simply wont give us permission.
With an unlocked bootloader, yes for sure we can get root. At that point it'd be less of a concern to get root because we'd be able to do so much more.
I even tried zergRush exploit used by most Snapdragon S4 phones with no luck.
Again we ran into problems with permissions to write or mount /system/
chmod wont do anything either.

Twrp

I just bought the s6 edge for Verizon and rooted with ping-pong. How can I get twrp on it to flash roms? And do you expect the ROM dev community to step up once more people get the phone? Or would you switch to another flagship?
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Dri94 said:
I just bought the s6 edge for Verizon and rooted with ping-pong. How can I get twrp on it to flash roms? And do you expect the ROM dev community to step up once more people get the phone? Or would you switch to another flagship?
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Twrp will trip Knox. The only roms I know that won't brick the phone you will find in the android development sub forum, and they can be installed using FlashFire
Snowby123 said:
Twrp will trip Knox. The only roms I know that won't brick the phone you will find in the android development sub forum, and they can be installed using FlashFire
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You know of any good Verizon flagships that have a full root and twrp. M9, g4?
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I bet the Moto X 'Pure Edition' will get a pretty good following
jasonbiggs said:
I bet the Moto X 'Pure Edition' will get a pretty good following
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Looks like a beauty but I only have a 14 day swap out period. Hoping this phone gets a good following because it could be a great device with xposed at the very least
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Dri94 said:
You know of any good Verizon flagships that have a full root and twrp. M9, g4?
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All the flagships you mentioned have root. The M9 is the only one with an unlocked bootloader.
Because I hate phablets and installing TWRP on the S6 is a bad idea, I would go with the M9 if I were you.
Snowby123 said:
All the flagships you mentioned have root. The M9 is the only one with an unlocked bootloader.
Because I hate phablets and installing TWRP on the S6 is a bad idea, I would go with the M9 if I were you.
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Also twrp though. I'm not a fan of phablets either. I guess I'm going to most likely go with the m9. The edge screen is doing nothing for me yet either. I know I'll regret it once this baby gets cracked open but I'm inpatient lol
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Also twrp though. I'm not a fan of phablets either. I guess I'm going to most likely go with the m9. The edge screen is doing nothing for me yet either. I know I'll regret it once this baby gets cracked open but I'm inpatient lol
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The edge display is mostly a gimmick.

7.0 for verizon?

does anyone know when 7.0 is supposed to be out for the Verizon nexus 6? it has been out for like 4 days and verizon still hasn't sent it out to us yet.. this is annoying
I don't think it's out for any Nexus 6...the factory images aren't even out
NEVER!!!!
Lol
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rightcue805 said:
does anyone know when 7.0 is supposed to be out for the Verizon nexus 6? it has been out for like 4 days and verizon still hasn't sent it out to us yet.. this is annoying
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You can manually update via NRT.. Once google uploads it
Currently no one has it.
wabmorgan said:
Currently no one has it.
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oh ok i thought it came out aug 22. i heard it on all about android.
It did just not for the Shamu
wabmorgan said:
Currently no one has it.
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biggiesmalls657 said:
It did just not for the Shamu
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sorry to mean to ask a stupid question but what is shamu?
Shamu is the Nexus 6. 7.0 has not been released for the Nexus 6 at this point.
rightcue805 said:
does anyone know when 7.0 is supposed to be out for the Verizon nexus 6? it has been out for like 4 days and verizon still hasn't sent it out to us yet.. this is annoying
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every single provider, besides for verizon is getting 7.0 on the n6. verizon decided they dont want 7.0 on their towers, so no 7.0 for verizon, ever.
simms22 said:
every single provider, besides for verizon is getting 7.0 on the n6. verizon decided they dont want 7.0 on their towers, so no 7.0 for verizon, ever.
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Seriously?????
HipKat said:
Seriously?????
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no :angel:
HipKat said:
Seriously?????
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Yes, very serious
simms22 said:
every single provider, besides for verizon is getting 7.0 on the n6. verizon decided they dont want 7.0 on their towers, so no 7.0 for verizon, ever.
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That's not true. 7.0 for the N6 us not out yet for ANY carrier. That being said, the preview 5 is available. It runs fine on VZW.
wabmorgan said:
That's not true. 7.0 for the N6 us not out yet for ANY carrier. That being said, the preview 5 is available. It runs fine on VZW.
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The joys of sarcasm on the Internet, people can't tell if you are joking
If i were to bet, it would be VZW distributes it last.
ronaldheld said:
If i were to bet, it would be VZW distributes it last.
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I wouldn't.
Has anyone on VZW had any Nougat update pushed to them? I haven't - still MOB31K
Honestly, if you're waiting for an OTA update, you're doing it wrong. Google has a page where they host not only the ROM images for flashing using Fastboot, but also complete OTA zips for sideloading using the stock recovery.

Sprint pixel 4 xl

Can anyone confirm if the bootloader is unlockable on the Sprint variant
lavin40 said:
Can anyone confirm if the bootloader is unlockable on the Sprint variant
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I can't. I literally got mine delivered as I was leaving for work. But, I will be home in 5 hours and will post if nobody else has by then.
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daryllh said:
I can't. I literally got mine delivered as I was leaving for work. But, I will be home in 5 hours and will post if nobody else has by then.
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I appreciate that I would like to know before I get one from Sprint
lavin40 said:
I appreciate that I would like to know before I get one from Sprint
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Bootloader is locked. Just checked.
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QWEST323 said:
Bootloader is locked. Just checked.
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That sucks I was hoping it would be unlockable

Regarding ROMS, is the Z3 play interchangeable with the Z3?

I've got a Moto Z3 (not Z3 play) and I can't seem to find a section here about it. Everywhere I search, and everything Google turns up is for the Z3 play. I'm wondering if these two are interchangeable when it comes to roms, etc? If not, is there a section somewhere on this site which is tailored specifically to the Z3 non-play edition? Can you link it?
Thanks!
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I've got a Moto Z3 (not Z3 play) and I can't seem to find a section here about it. Everywhere I search, and everything Google turns up is for the Z3 play. I'm wondering if these two are interchangeable when it comes to roms, etc? If not, is there a section somewhere on this site which is tailored specifically to the Z3 non-play edition? Can you link it?
Thanks!
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Install
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.devcheck
What's the System/Product name?
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sd_shadow said:
Install
What's the System/Product name?
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Thanks for the reply! Looks like Product is "messi_verizon"
survivalbloke said:
Thanks for the reply! Looks like Product is "messi_verizon"
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Verizon branded devices cannot be bootloader unlocked.
So no custom ROMs
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sd_shadow said:
Verizon branded devices cannot be bootloader unlocked.
So no custom ROMs
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dang. I was afraid of that. Well, thank you for looking into it. Should I just buy unlocked phones in the future to prevent these types of issues?
survivalbloke said:
dang. I was afraid of that. Well, thank you for looking into it. Should I just buy unlocked phones in the future to prevent these types of issues?
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Stay away from Verizon, AT&T, Tracfone, & Amazon branded devices.
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