Will there be a root method for Sprint G3? - G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am getting worried that there will not be a way to root my new phone. If this is the case, I will be forced to return it. I had a Motorola photon a few years ago, and that one couldn't be rooted, either. I am starting to panic, because XDA always seems to have root for everything before it is even for sale! Could someone let me know if there shall be root for this phone? Thanks a million!

Yes, it's actively being worked on
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Thanks!
Thanks so very much Jocelyn! I really appreciate that!
Jocelyn said:
Yes, it's actively being worked on
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No root on ginger

I am no expert but if it hasn't happened after this long will it ever happen? If someone could explain the process to obtain s off that would be great. Why is it taking so long?
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Its taking long as we haven't found an exploit for Gingerbread temp-root, after we have that we can work on perm root.
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Here we go again..
It took 2 and a half months to root 2.2...
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knipp21 said:
Here we go again...
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Finish the song... Same old sh*t again.
(we were) marching down the avenue
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rivera82falcon said:
Finish the song... Same old sh*t again.
(we were) marching down the avenue
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Here we go again,
Same old sh*t again,
Marching down the avenue,
5 more months and we'll have root..
I won't have to look at you
You won't have to look at me
And so on and so forth
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knipp21 said:
Here we go again,
Same old sh*t again,
Marching down the avenue,
5 more months and we'll have root..
I won't have to look at you
You won't have to look at me
And so on and so forth
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Good job private!
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rivera82falcon said:
Good job private!
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I'll be an e-4 by end of next year. Probably during deployment
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knipp21 said:
I'll be an e-4 by end of next year. Probably during deployment
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PFC then... Excellent job! I served for 10 years and when I got out I was a Sgt. Served over in Iraq and Gitmo while doing a number of homeland security missions. I had fun and I don't miss it one bit... HOOAH!!!
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Realistically, I'd give it another 5 to 6 months before someone figure out how to software-root our phone, for now....keep on dreaming.
ben805 said:
Realistically, I'd give it another 5 to 6 months before someone figure out how to software-root our phone, for now....keep on dreaming.
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Oh ****, goodbye DInc2 hello Thunderbolt.
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Avelnan said:
Oh ****, goodbye DInc2 hello Thunderbolt.
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Don't do it! If anything go for the charge. Had both and the thunderbolt is the lesser of the two imo. But I'm dropping the charge for the inc2 soon anyways so I hope someone gets lucky soon
Well maybe HTC will be nice enough to unlock our bootloader.http://www.htcdev.com The dev site is up.
pinakaeus said:
Its taking long as we haven't found an exploit for Gingerbread temp-root, after we have that we can work on perm root.
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no one needs anything beyond temp root...if you can get temp root you can run alpharevx and ur gtg
and i dont think it would 5-6 months for that, but i cant comment beyond that
"Bootloader Unlocking Tool Coming Soon"
def. soon: (adv) In or after a short time
Conrthomas said:
"Bootloader Unlocking Tool Coming Soon"
def. soon: (adv) In or after a short time
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well for the sensation evo 3d...there is no word on if/when it will come to verizon htc phones
and we would need a new update from htc/vzw to allow for the use of the unlock tool
fwiw its clear that they are working on 2.3.4 for the inc2
Also I guarantee they will have a way to know you used their tool and will automatically void your warranty. Not worth it.
Fasinationinmotion said:
Also I guarantee they will have a way to know you used their tool and will automatically void your warranty. Not worth it.
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I always assumed my warranty was gone when I rooted mine. It's insured even though I am careful with my stuff and have never needed it. If something should go wrong it might fall off the boat though.
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As long as it doesnt have root on it when Verizon gets their hands on it your warranty is still good.
Fasinationinmotion said:
Also I guarantee they will have a way to know you used their tool and will automatically void your warranty. Not worth it.
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it depends on the conditions associated with it...i highly doubt it would violate the entire warranty, specifically as how it relates to hardware issues...however id forget ever trying to return a software bricked phone
Fasinationinmotion said:
Also I guarantee they will have a way to know you used their tool and will automatically void your warranty. Not worth it.
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That was made public knowledge Sunday night when HTC outlined the unlock procedure. In order to use the unlock service, you will need to acknowledge that unlocking the phone may void your warranty.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/htc/update-on-bootloaders/10150305151453084

About to trade for a galaxy nexus.

I would like some people to verify that bigfdaddy is reliable. I'm scared to send my phone out before he sends his haha this is my work phone hence my reservation to do so. And this is my first time trading phones online
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So you're going to take advice from other people you don't know.
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lrs421 said:
So you're going to take advice from other people you don't know.
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Thanks for the helpful response......:banghead:
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lrs421 said:
So you're going to take advice from other people you don't know.
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Irs has a point here lol. Doing trades is risky. Just sayin.
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Selling your current phone and using that money to buy a new one isn't an option for you?
gotokyo said:
Selling your current phone and using that money to buy a new one isn't an option for you?
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No upgrade and don't have money to buy a nexus out of contract
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You should probably ask this question in the Marketplace >>General, especially if he's done any other trades, purchases etc via XDA.
You can also see if he has info on other forums like androidcentral, android forums etc.
And also check his feedback on XDA and contact other people that have dealt with with him to see if everything went smooth.
If he has no feedback or you're still a bit skeptical, ask him if you both cross ship..
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plmiller0905 said:
You should probably ask this question in the Marketplace >>General, especially if he's done any other trades, purchases etc via XDA.
You can also see if he has info on other forums like androidcentral, android forums etc.
And also check his feedback on XDA and contact other people that have dealt with with him to see if everything went smooth.
If he has no feedback or you're still a bit skeptical, ask him if you both cross ship..
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Just found a deal he made. Went smoothly for them. A little less worried now. Thanks for your helpful responses guys
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Nevermind...
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Man, these threads just get weirder and weirder.....Sometimes I feel like I am in the twilight zone and not on XDA.
Well good luck with your trade with whoever that is.
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Thanks for contributing nothing boss. Go troll elsewhere thanks
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lrs421 said:
So you're going to take advice from other people you don't know.
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Dude, this is a great line....
To OP, if you looked at the sellers history he actually had 3 reviews and a 100% rating. Actually just looked him up.....It is also good to read through threads and posts they make. You can sometimes get an idea of what type of person they are.
Is he willing to send his first?
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You could also go through paypal if out makes you feel comfortable. Send an invoice of what your selling and 300 (arbitrary number) he sends you the cash and you post tracking number and he does the three same after he receives your phone. Extra step but if out makes you feel better
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It might not be the best idea to get a GNex now because they're pretty outdated.
How is it outdated? As far as I'm concerned the s3 is outdated because it's not running jelily bean. The hardware is not that big of a difference other than the ram.
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devmaster321 said:
It might not be the best idea to get a GNex now because they're pretty outdated.
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And here we go....
Love how phone comparisons creep into every thread.
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Fstall303 said:
How is it outdated? As far as I'm concerned the s3 is outdated because it's not running jelily bean. The hardware is not that big of a difference other than the ram.
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More or less, yes.
We still rule from a software perspective.
devmaster321 said:
It might not be the best idea to get a GNex now because they're pretty outdated.
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If it was outdated, it wouldn't have gotten Jellybean.
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devmaster321 said:
It might not be the best idea to get a GNex now because they're pretty outdated.
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:laugh:
devmaster321 said:
It might not be the best idea to get a GNex now because they're pretty outdated.
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Totally agree, jellybean is outdated, the future is ice scream sandwich on the new ox/sgs3...

Bootloader Unlock

I have a Verizon HTC One that I purchased on the device payment plan. I have searched here and you tube to see if I can unlock the bootloader to install custom roms. I know it has the old bootloader version of 1.54. Any help will be great before my return Window closes.
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No hope of boot loader unlock on that firmware currently. Only option is send to sonic for s-off. Or change carriers to att or someone else and get a one from them, I returned my Verizon one and did just that and couldn't be happier.
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Verizon has blocked the bootloader from being unlocked via HTCDev. Currently, the ONLY way to unlock is to send it to Sonic. Visit this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427960
Well thanks community. Looks like I will be returning it. Only reason I tried was because of the radio being better than in my note 2. I may give moto a try
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dongatta said:
Well thanks community. Looks like I will be returning it. Only reason I tried was because of the radio being better than in my note 2. I may give moto a try
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So you are against sending it out to get s-off'd by sonic? That's a permanent root for you...
If not, do some research before you purchase a new $600 device. If root is a MUST for you please take time to make sure a new phone will fit your needs in this matter before you waste their time with return of an otherwise GOOD product.
I apologize if this sounds snarky.... that's not my intent.
dongatta said:
Well thanks community. Looks like I will be returning it. Only reason I tried was because of the radio being better than in my note 2. I may give moto a try
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Not another one... Follow the golden rule... If you are not fine with running stock DON'T BUY IT BROTHA!!!
Ok guys I get it. You are right. I normally research these things but being able to get a new device and keep unlimited bwas nice. My fault
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dongatta said:
Ok guys I get it. You are right. I normally research these things but being able to get a new device and keep unlimited bwas nice. My fault
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If you kept your old phone, reactivate that one, send your One to Sonic to get S-Off (for a very reasonable fee... the java cards are expensive!), then when you get it back, reactivate the one. Done and done!
I did keep my old phone but the simple solution is to just return and wait on the one max
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dongatta said:
I did keep my old phone but the simple solution is to just return and wait on the one max
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Sonic's s-off was quick and cheap. If you like this phone go for it. You'll be able to flash whatever you want then.
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dongatta said:
I did keep my old phone but the simple solution is to just return and wait on the one max
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The one max will be locked just like this one is. You will have the same problem you have now.
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jbh00jh said:
The one max will be locked just like this one is. You will have the same problem you have now.
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more development will be on the htc one maxx than this phone (unfortunately HTC kinda did again - what they did with the HTC Inc4g I just hope this community actually stays and doesn't leave), not saying that it will get S-OFF faster, but it will have more of a community than us, which = more bounty money = more developers working on exploits. Personally I can't use a phone bigger than 5' large. Again, this is just an opinion from word around the water coolers.
andybones said:
more development will be on the htc one maxx than this phone (unfortunately HTC kinda did again - what they did with the HTC Inc4g I just hope this community actually stays and doesn't leave), not saying that it will get S-OFF faster, but it will have more of a community than us, which = more bounty money = more developers working on exploits. Personally I can't use a phone bigger than 5' large. Again, this is just an opinion from word around the water coolers.
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I totally agree boss! I wish we could even get the smaller version of this
Just have to wait and see. Any word on a release day
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andybones said:
Personally I can't use a phone bigger than 5' large. Again, this is just an opinion from word around the water coolers.
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Yeah... A five foot phone is a tad big...
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I currently have a G-Nex. I want to buy the Verizon HTC one but I' unclear how to get it to sonic to get it unlocked. Is there a link or something?
keith7120 said:
I currently have a G-Nex. I want to buy the Verizon HTC one but I' unclear how to get it to sonic to get it unlocked. Is there a link or something?
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Yeah, it's in the forum thread for it.
keith7120 said:
I currently have a G-Nex. I want to buy the Verizon HTC one but I' unclear how to get it to sonic to get it unlocked. Is there a link or something?
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Quick and dirty version of how.
Visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427960 for information.
Go to http://htc.s26tech.com/ to purchase the S-OFF option for the One, send it off and wait for it to come back.

AT&T E980 finally getting official kitkat?

Found this link today while googling for updates.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB420581&cv=820#fbid=KPHPFvqYxkf
Is anyone getting this yet? :fingers-crossed:
Seems legit.
Seems like the real deal..time to keep hitting the software update button..if anybody gets it, pls update here
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I don't use the phone anymore except for development - so I keep getting "your phone is not registered yet". There is no sim in there.
He we go ?
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Mervingio said:
He we go ?
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FINALLY!!!!
A good update for the guys still with stock ROM, for the rest check out the thread on installing the E988 on the ATT E980 using a simple CWM restore, much more convenient and very close to STOCK LG SOFTWARE, Rooted, no carrier BS, NO CARRIER-IQ, Tethering Enabled etc.....
Have not been happier with the phone, will keep me going another year!
Oh snap I got another email from ATT today. Hells yes.
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ITS OVER 9000!!!
I hope some devs will pick this up and root it, debloat it so we TMobile users can install it through recovery because only ATT customers on stock roms will see this update notification.
HD2FORNICK said:
I hope some devs will pick this up and root it, debloat it so we TMobile users can install it through recovery because only ATT customers on stock roms will see this update notification.
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Those not on AT&T need to just wait for the TOT file to become available...only a matter of time
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Now receiving the "Device is not registered yet" message
HD2FORNICK said:
Found this link today while googling for updates.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB420581&cv=820#fbid=KPHPFvqYxkf
Is anyone getting this yet? :fingers-crossed:
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Nice.
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Just got this. What's it mean and how I get rid of it?
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polar2792 said:
Just got this. What's it mean and how I get rid of it?
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Mine was saying that now its making me wait 24 hours before it will even check again.
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Move it date up a day: )
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polar2792 said:
Move it date up a day: )
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You win the internet. I got device not registered again tho.
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Yea was doing some reading from lg 2 owners. It could take up to 72 hours for it to work.
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I get this error as well - but I don't have a valid sim in there.
Wired_In said:
I get this error as well - but I don't have a valid sim in there.
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This is my daily so I don't think the Sim is the issue. Oh well patience is a virtue. It's a ***** too tho.
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Ok I just got off the phone with a nice lady over at AT&T customer support. She confirmed that the 4.4 KK started rolling out today. And that it isn't released all AT once to everyone. It is released in batches. She wasn't quite sure how they decide who gets it first.. but she assured me it is coming. And the device not registered error we are getting will go away when they push the update to your particular device. So just keep checking for updates every 24 hours.
:thumbup:
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phone not registered yet error hear as well
can someone please tell me i am not a att customer but i have a stock non rooted e980 will i still get a ota i have no idea how ota's work never been on a major us carrier thank you

Does scam ID work for anyone?

So I have scam ID enabled on my account, #664#
But so far not a single scam call got flagged.
When I had my pixel "scam likely"would show up without me looking to do anything
T-Mobiles excuse / solution was for me to add the numbers to their list.
Has anybody seen it work?
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It's worked for me since day one right out of the box.
It also has worked for me since the day I got it.
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The crap is wrong with this phone then lol
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Ogre6473 said:
It's worked for me since day one right out of the box.
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It also has worked for me since the day I got it.
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Do either of you have T-Mobiles nameID enabled?

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