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New Dash, Blank Canvas

basically i just purchased a dash, i will be replacing the screen as soon as the parts come in, i ordered a new back plate, and will be purchasing new housing as soon as i get everything else fixed. i do need to unlock it for att, and i would like your guy's opinion on how to make this the most badass dash ever. im ive had wimo phones before, but i was younger and didnt really take care of em, not the case anymore.
plz help. and plz tell me the easiest way to unlock the total phone (sin, cid, and everything)
i thank everyone in advance, and i know this has been posted before, but i would like to know the easiest ways to do all of this, thanks guys.

I just did this, myself. Broken LCD, and all. It's a fun project!
I have found that the *easiest* way to do a SIM unlock, is to pay a vendor to generate an unlock code for you. In fact, there's a user on this forum who offers unlock codes, for a modest fee. Jockey.
The *cheapest* way to do a SIM unlock, is to appeal to TMobile, and have them issue you an unlock code for free. I am also on ATT, and TMobile unlocked my phone...but I am wholly unable to get TMobile service in my area, so this may have been a special case. YMMV
The other forms of unlocking are free...CID and app. Just use this forum's search feature, and you'll find them in no time.
I also found a whole housing available from a Chinese retailer site. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15829 Hopefully this doesn't violate any forum rules, but it could be a useful link for the forum members.
Hope this helps you get started.
Chuck

thanks for that, it was very helpful and did kinda give me a confidence boost.
can u tell me how to set up the phone so i can use att internet, or will it automatically set its self up?
whats your fave rom?
and thanks, ima probably pick up that housing after i get the cradle
and what does sid and app unlock actually do?...
well thanks again, cant wait till my screen arrives

bigboibbp said:
thanks for that, it was very helpful and did kinda give me a confidence boost.
can u tell me how to set up the phone so i can use att internet, or will it automatically set its self up?
whats your fave rom?
and thanks, ima probably pick up that housing after i get the cradle
and what does sid and app unlock actually do?...
well thanks again, cant wait till my screen arrives
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You have to app unlock if you want to flash a different rom and use third party apps, cid/sim unlock is if you want to use a different carrier besides tmobile.

roloracer said:
You have to app unlock if you want to flash a different rom and use third party apps, cid/sim unlock is if you want to use a different carrier besides tmobile.
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kool... thanks.
any advice on what rom to use?
cool tweaks and apps?

bigboibbp said:
kool... thanks.
any advice on what rom to use?
cool tweaks and apps?
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Test all the ROMs wont take 15 mins each to get set up as base, the choice is personal and you will find the ROM you like, there are threads about the apps we use & tweaks, please use the search & take a look @ the WIKI
Also many site can be found via Google with smartphone app's.

Scared to root

Hey guys, I really want to root my phone mainly to get rid of the 30 fps cap and to get rid of the bloatware etc... but I am completely illiterate when it comes to this stuff and I know I will just mess up my phone. Is there any way to find out if someone can do this for me locally or something of the sort? I already read the unrevoked method, but still looks too complicated and I wouldnt know what to do afterwards. Any help is appreciated.

fmedina2 said:
Hey guys, I really want to root my phone mainly to get rid of the 30 fps cap and to get rid of the bloatware etc... but I am completely illiterate when it comes to this stuff and I know I will just mess up my phone. Is there any way to find out if someone can do this for me locally or something of the sort? I already read the unrevoked method, but still looks too complicated and I wouldnt know what to do afterwards. Any help is appreciated.
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Where do you live?

DirtyShroomz said:
Where do you live?
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Orlando
P.S. Willing to pay if they can properly do it and install the ROMS that allow >30fps.

fmedina2 said:
Orlando
P.S. Willing to pay if they can properly do it and install the ROMS that allow >30fps.
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Me too, pm me I can do your phone and show you the proper way to do things. I'm off work until wednesday so I have all day 2morrow, tuesday and wednesday for ya

[Q] Phone Stolen

Hello all. I wasn't sure where to put this or if anyone can help. If this is in the wrong section please move it or let me know.
My friends DInc was stolen today. I was wondering if there was any way to track it or hack into it to find out where it is.
We filed a police report and called Verizon to report it stolen. Is there anything else I can do?
The phone is rooted but I don't believe that there is anything on there to track it or anything like that. The phone is also on my phone plan but does not have insurance. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Not sure if this would work or not but its worth a shot. You could go to market.android.com. Download an app that has gps tracking feature and find it that way.

Thanks for the suggestion! I will try that as soon as I get home tonight. I don't think it will work but I will give it a shot. Will the phone need to be on to install the app? Or will there need to be any user intervention on the phone itself?

CannibalAngel said:
Thanks for the suggestion! I will try that as soon as I get home tonight. I don't think it will work but I will give it a shot. Will the phone need to be on to install the app? Or will there need to be any user intervention on the phone itself?
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Try plan b by lookout.

PonsAsinorem said:
Try plan b by lookout.
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I did this. That and prey worked
Youre looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD

Wow, just looked up this app. Looks pretty sweet. Thanks for recommending. I'll use in the future if my phone ever gets lost or stolen.

[Q] Clarifications on R800x Rooting Status

I know all of this has been covered but when searching all the threads I found were from last year at some point so I figured I would see if there was any new news that I just wasn't finding with my search terms. I apologize in advance if I put this thread in the wrong place or didn't follow the forum format in some way.
Basically, is the Verizon version of the Xperia Play, R800x with 2.3.3 still locked and there is no way to root this phone now? Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought the Supreme Court or something had ruled that we were legally able to do what we wanted with devices we owned? Does that not apply here or am I crazy? Let me guess, I inadvertently signed all my rights away by clicking something that automatically means I agree with whatever restrictions they wish to put on me, am I getting warm? Lol.
I knew I should have done this earlier but I honestly wanted to give my phone a good run stock before tinkering with it. Now that I am having to delete just about every app I have downloaded on my phone, including games I paid good money for, just so I don't get continuous memory warnings mostly due to updates for the preinstalled software that I never use that Verizon saw fit to saddle me with, I decided to look into rooting it only to find that this is no longer an option. Honestly, I am fed up with this phone, Verizon, the whole nine yards. Excuse me while I rant a bit but I wish I have never upgraded to a "smart" phone and I am seriously considering dropping back to a normal plan without all the data and use my old, reliable Samsung Flipshot. It was a phone and a camera and it did both very well. My Play is supposed to do all sorts of things but it does nothing well and even when I am inclined to surf the 'Net or play a typical game or even txt I am constantly bombarded with the popup that the app has stopped responding and do I want to Wait or Force Close. It honestly smacks of the Windows 95 and 98 days when nothing seemed to work right and the BSOD was a common, everyday thing. Ok, rant over, I apologize.
Seriously though, is there anything I can do to stop the slow, inevitable death of my phone? I have uninstalled the largest of the updates for most of the programs I don't use like the Kindle app, some sort of "office" app and a few other updates that were over the 10mb mark but is this a viable solution? Are these apps just going to update again later or harass me with notifications to update? What the hell happened to the 250mb of extra space I had before and why can't I get it back by deleting the apps I downloaded myself? When my phone was new I had all kinds of room to do stuff and had many apps installed that I rarely used but were very handy when I needed them, now I find that I have to delete anything non-essential just to get my phone to operate on a somewhat normal level. Is there anything I can do to fight this and get back enough memory to make my phone fun and somewhat useful again? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I guess I am just very disappointed with my first foray into the "smartphone" world. I honestly feel they are pushing the technology too far to fast since it seems almost like your phone is only something cool when it's new sitting on a shelf, then when you get it home and use it, it turns to crap in you hand. I suppose I am just angry over the whole situation and I feel sort of cheated. Maybe I misunderstood something somewhere but I thought these cool little gadgets were supposed to make life better and actually be useful. Then again, maybe I am just getting old.
So is there any hope or am I stuck with this for the time being or as long as I am stuck with Verizon in my rather remote area?

Read my sticky thread on "R800x Users: You've got Custom ROM questions? I've got answers." It still applies, at least until May 1st when you get an update.
In short: you can root your phone. There is something else called a bootloader that remains locked that controls whether you can use certain custom ROMs and kernels. There is a paid way to unlock it which gives you more access. There are quite a few custom ROMs you can use with a locked bootloader that will improve your phone's performance, and even more if you unlock the bootloader.
About the locked bootloader thing, Verizon can do that because they subsidize the cost of the phone in your contract. So, technically, they "own" the phone for the contract period and can dictate what you can do to said hardware.
You need to do a bit more digging. You can do a LOT more than stock.
Sent from my R800x using xda premium

Thanks for the info. I skimmed through the thread but I wondered if it still applied, good to know that it does so I'll go back and read it in detail. I guess I understand the Verizon thing. This is the real cost of buying my phone for a penny off Amazon, lol. Again, thanks for the info and I will definitely check out the info on rooting my phone, even if it's not totally unlocked. As long as I can get rid of most of the bloatware, I will be satisfied with that. Not really looking to make my phone do anything more than it does now, but improving it's performance and storage is definitely my motivation so hopefully something along those lines is still possible. Thanks again!

netizenmt said:
About the locked bootloader thing, Verizon can do that because they subsidize the cost of the phone in your contract. So, technically, they "own" the phone for the contract period and can dictate what you can do to said hardware.
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Well, I paid the unsubsidized price for my Play (~$500 if I recall) so I wouldn't have to sign a contract, and they still won't let me unlock it, not that that stopped me...

Mogul345 said:
Well, I paid the unsubsidized price for my Play (~$500 if I recall) so I wouldn't have to sign a contract, and they still won't let me unlock it, not that that stopped me...
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Technically you pay for the device but Sony holds the rights to what is contained within. You don't own EVERYTHING in the phone. Just the right to use it. Sure its in the Terms and Conditions
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

Well even with Verizon's meddling I was able to root my phone even without unlocking the boot loader. I got Titanium Backup installed and was able to remove a lot of the bloatware on my phone and free up a lot of memory. I wasn't able to delete all that I wanted but I was able to get back about 100mb of phone memory with just the things I did delete and that is good enough for me. The phone is acting normal so I guess I did everything right and didn't do any damage and I got the space I needed so I am pleased. Maybe down the road I will want to do more to the phone and workarounds will exist then but for now I am happy with what I have achieved.
Thanks again to Netizenmt and all the people who posted the information listed in your sticky. It was a great help once I calmed down, dug below the surface and did some more research.

Tmobile Revvl (& Plus) 2 Development

Look, I know I tried and failed miserably to get something going for the previous first generation Revvl, and I probably let a whole lot of people down... but after my recent successes with the Orbic Wonder and Vortex Synq, I couldn't help but try and take this on because it's too tempting
Like before, I don't have this phone myself (I'm on Verizon now), but if anyone has one and wants to see if we can get something going let me know and we can work together. Even if we can only get root access and maybe a custom recovery, that would still be better than nothing. Since my last attempt at the Revvl line I've learned a few new things and have a couple more tricks up my sleeve. I can't guarantee anything obviously, but if anyone wants to give it a shot we can certainly do so. I'm personally down for Round 2 at this point if any of you out there are

I found a couple at a local pawn shop for cheap. If you think you can get Majisk on them, I'll pick one up!

engineer_james said:
I found a couple at a local pawn shop for cheap. If you think you can get Majisk on them, I'll pick one up!
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Depends how cheap, because there's no guarantee I'll be able to get Magisk on them. Not sure how the odds will be. If you're talking like $20 cheap then yeah go for it, even if it fails you can have a backup device to screw around with. Any significant amount of money, don't risk it.

Help
Anyone knows how to solve this

Is this dead?

I realize it's been a hot minute since this thread was active, but I have this device and if there was a way I could get it rooted it would be greatly appreciated

I just picked up a new revvl plus 2..I'm search of a successful root process either via an app or a Manuel breakdown on using my PC.. preferably PC tools ....I'm trying to get as much up to date info as possible any help in this would be great and appreciate..
Thanks for any help in advance.

i would appreciate a rom, too.

Rsdroid39 said:
I just got a new revvl plus 2. I'm looking for a successful root process, either through an app or a Manuel breakdown when using my PC. Preferably PC tools. updated information as possible, any help on this would be great and appreciated.
Thanks for any help in advance.
I look for the same
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