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Not Eligible For Update Due To Old Software

So, me and my brother live in the same town. Obviously both are on Verizon and have HTC One's. But my phone is on 1.10605.2 whereas his was on 1.10.605.8 and got the update. Im not necessarily worried about taking the update, I just dont know why my phone cant find it. And even though I'm on pre-release software, HTCDev unlock still doesn't work. ???

gomorrah said:
So, me and my brother live in the same town. Obviously both are on Verizon and have HTC One's. But my phone is on 1.10605.2 whereas his was on 1.10.605.8 and got the update. Im not necessarily worried about taking the update, I just dont know why my phone cant find it. And even though I'm on pre-release software, HTCDev unlock still doesn't work. ???
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The software doesn't have anything to do with HTC Dev unfortunately. Verizon locked all HTC ones out after day one.
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cstrife999 said:
The software doesn't have anything to do with HTC Dev unfortunately. Verizon locked all HTC ones out after day one.
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Thanks, but Im trying to upgrade to .8. You missed the intent of my post. Since I have pre-software I was hoping it would allow me an exploit. But it didnt. So now I just wanna catch up to everybody else. This is my sixth Android phone, Im not a retard.Im fully caught up on CID and MID's.

gomorrah said:
Thanks, but Im trying to upgrade to .8. You missed the intent of my post. Since I have pre-software I was hoping it would allow me an exploit. But it didnt. So now I just wanna catch up to everybody else. This is my sixth Android phone, Im not a retard.Im fully caught up on CID and MID's.
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I thought the question marks after Dev unlocked denoted a question....
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cstrife999 said:
I thought the question marks after Dev unlocked denoted a question....
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Sorry, probably stated poorly. Can't upgrade, can't Unlock. Just frustrated.

How did you get pre software
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gomorrah said:
So, me and my brother live in the same town. Obviously both are on Verizon and have HTC One's. But my phone is on 1.10605.2 whereas his was on 1.10.605.8 and got the update. Im not necessarily worried about taking the update, I just dont know why my phone cant find it. And even though I'm on pre-release software, HTCDev unlock still doesn't work. ???
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is your phone an s off test phone if youve got pre-release software? unfortunately,thats typically how OTAs work. only specific builds will OTA. leaks and pre-release builds often will not.
youll need to manually update to .8
if your s off,you can prolly run the de-crypted ruu,or you could install recovery.
if your s on,and got the phone legitimately,contact vzw and see if they can do anyting for you. otherwise your stuck until an ruu is released,or until you root,install a custom recovery and flash a rom.

Can't you do a factory reset back to the original .8 software version? (It sounded like you went back a version to try to get it unlocked)

fader01 said:
Can't you do a factory reset back to the original .8 software version? (It sounded like you went back a version to try to get it unlocked)
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no. factory reset only erases user data. it does not restore any firmware or software.

There was a major delay on the Verizon version, they had to open all the phones and relash the software, that's another reason they had a extra month delay. It looks like you are on a old software. Unless you s-off you might be stuck on that that without an ruu to flash
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@OP,
If you are not unlocked/rooted, I'd go to Verizon and ask them to give you a NEW phone, not a refurb.

andybones said:
@OP,
If you are not unlocked/rooted, I'd go to Verizon and ask them to give you a NEW phone, not a refurb.
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You really think that'd work? I had thought about sending it to Sonic as the only alternative.

gomorrah said:
You really think that'd work? I had thought about sending it to Sonic as the only alternative.
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I had my first One blow the earpiece speaker (ok, it got dropped ) and I went to several Verizon stores to get try and get a warranty replacement. All of the stores would warranty it no problem but because I was out of the 14 day purchase window, I had to have them ship me one. I got a returned unit, not a refurb that is perfect. They overnighted me the phone but would not replace in-store because of the elapsed time.
So, a heads up to you: You could find a cool rep at the store but be prepared to have one shipped to you. Just find a reason to warranty it (like camera issues or a blown earpiece) and you will probably get a new or returned unit. No refurbs yet.
Or, wait for s-off/send to sonic and load updated, better custom ROMs.
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Well actually I'd call the 1-800-922-0204 press #0, then 0, until it asks for you account password, then wait for a rep. then explain your issue, and tell them because of the way the phone is meant to stay together you don't want a refurb not too mention this is not your fault, it's theirs, if you get a crappy rep, hang up and try again.
I called back 4 times once and finally got the nicest lady and solved my issue.

Sell GN - 4.3 unrooted or 4.4 with root?

What do you think?
And what would be a fair price for each? (Heavily used but in flawless condition since it's been protected in a case and screen protector since Day 1.)

Paul22000 said:
What do you think?
And what would be a fair price for each? (Heavily used but in flawless condition since it's been protected in a case and screen protector since Day 1.)
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I should put 4.4 with root on it, and when somebody shows interest for your gnex, ask them what they want and tell him/her what consequences are. I have really no idea on price, but I'm sure it will give you at least 15 euros more money than if you sell it with 4.3.

4.3, unless you want to wait for a really stable 4.4 release. You might get an idiot buyer who files a claim that the phone is "broken" from an unstable 4.4.
If you're planning to sell via CL though, just give the buyer the option of messaging you which version he prefers

harveydent said:
4.3, unless you want to wait for a really stable 4.4 release. You might get an idiot buyer who files a claim that the phone is "broken" from an unstable 4.4.
If you're planning to sell via CL though, just give the buyer the option of messaging you which version he prefers
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That's true. I guess the issue then is, would it be possible to unroot and downgrade 4.4, or will that take *another* few weeks/months for someone to figure out how to do?

to keep things official, i am going to sell mine with stock 4.3, unrooted.

Paul22000 said:
That's true. I guess the issue then is, would it be possible to unroot and downgrade 4.4, or will that take *another* few weeks/months for someone to figure out how to do?
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To unroot/downgrade, simply flash the factory 4.3 from the stickied thread

harveydent said:
To unroot/downgrade, simply flash the factory 4.3 from the stickied thread
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Interesting, thank you. I figured unrooting would be a more complex process and separate from the downgrade.

Paul22000 said:
Interesting, thank you. I figured unrooting would be a more complex process and separate from the downgrade.
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It's actually very straight forward, from fastboot just type in the following line to unroot your device after placing the stock firmware on it and bootloader:
fastboot oem lock

lethallunatic said:
It's actually very straight forward, from fastboot just type in the following line to unroot your device after placing the stock firmware on it and bootloader:
fastboot oem lock
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Ah yes, that's what I thought. It couldn't have been as simple as flashing the stock ROM.
I just don't want to prevent someone else from receiving an OTA if Google ever releases a bug fix or something, and then cursing me for having sold a phone that can't update.

lethallunatic said:
It's actually very straight forward, from fastboot just type in the following line to unroot your device after placing the stock firmware on it and bootloader:
fastboot oem lock
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Bootloader lock state have nothing to do with root.
Beamed from my Maguro

All you do is flash factory images and relock bootloader to get it back to 100% stock

Paul22000 said:
What do you think?
And what would be a fair price for each? (Heavily used but in flawless condition since it's been protected in a case and screen protector since Day 1.)
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There will be no 4.4 für GNex, so the question is stupid.

billyx1 said:
There will be no 4.4 für GNex, so the question is stupid.
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there already is 4.4 for gnex, only buggy, but still your argument is invalid...
for op's question, if I were to sell my gnex now, I'd rather put it in totally stock condition without any whistles, to avoid complains from the buyer...

When I bought mine used I wanted it completely stock so I could learn how to unlock and root the right way as my previous phone had locked boot loader. Due to him shipping as soon as he got off work it was still modded. I had to learn how to reverse it but did manage to get it back to stock. I think most would like it stock for one you can make sure everything works knowing that a bug in aftermarket ROM is not an issue
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At this point leave it on 4.3.
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I will flash the stock factory image using the flash-all.sh...relock bootloader and i will sell it to.get a nexus5 as soon as possible

Leave it at 4.3, if a user wants to root they can. This is not an HTC where a user might want buy a rooted phone to save them the hassle. When selling on eBay I often time give the buyer the option.
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Also 4.4 way too buggy to sell. If I was a non tech guy I would be pissed to get a phone that with an alpha os
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[Q] Verizon Edge and rooted phone

Just ordered a Galaxy S4 through Verizon Edge and if I'm understanding correctly, the old phone has to be traded in. Currently the phone is rooted and running Chillybean's CM10.2 ROM. Do I need to return the phone to stock and "un-unlock" it in order to avoid any problems with Verizon?

kahlil88 said:
Just ordered a Galaxy S4 through Verizon Edge and if I'm understanding correctly, the old phone has to be traded in. Currently the phone is rooted and running Chillybean's CM10.2 ROM. Do I need to return the phone to stock and "un-unlock" it in order to avoid any problems with Verizon?
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No more aosp for you on the s4
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I've heard mixed reports. If it's something you can easily do, then I say do it. At the very least, flash a "stock" Rom. I doubt they seriously inspect the device, but I could be wrong.

Wound up flashing a stock PG32IMG.zip image in recovery mode. Might still be S-OFF but are they really gonna know?

kahlil88 said:
Wound up flashing a stock PG32IMG.zip image in recovery mode. Might still be S-OFF but are they really gonna know?
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Not to bump an old thread like this, but how'd it work out?? I'm on Edge too and am about to order the LG G3. I have every intention of rooting it obviously.
Thanks in advance!

END_OF_FLESH said:
Not to bump an old thread like this, but how'd it work out?? I'm on Edge too and am about to order the LG G3. I have every intention of rooting it obviously.
Thanks in advance!
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They haven't contacted me to complain or confirm receipt, so I guess they were happy enough with it?

kahlil88 said:
They haven't contacted me to complain or confirm receipt, so I guess they were happy enough with it?
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Awesome. I know the kid at the sprint store just pulled up my app tray, didn't see SuperUser, and said "good enough" a couple years back lol. Thanks for the update!

END_OF_FLESH said:
Awesome. I know the kid at the sprint store just pulled up my app tray, didn't see SuperUser, and said "good enough" a couple years back lol. Thanks for the update!
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The Verizon store closest to me isn't an "official" branch or something so I had to mail it. I hope whoever gets my old phone finds his way to this forum and gets his Jellybean on! I really HATED Gingerbread.

[Q] What use is a free HTC 1 M8?

But seriously, I have a year-old review unit here and I don't use Sprint personally. So I can use it to play with Android distros, or as a very small tablet, or make it into a remote-control for my TV. What's the most amusement one can get from an off-the-air M8?
And is the Harmon-Kardon branding just advertising, or does it actually have better sound than other phones?

WyomingKnott said:
But seriously, I have a year-old review unit here and I don't use Sprint personally. So I can use it to play with Android distros, or as a very small tablet, or make it into a remote-control for my TV. What's the most amusement one can get from an off-the-air M8?
And is the Harmon-Kardon branding just advertising, or does it actually have better sound than other phones?
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Use it as a phone.
And yeah, it's just an advertisement. Only difference is some addition of their software which can be installed on other M8s too.

Why not just use it as the great phone that it is or is this just a wind up?

ashyx said:
Why not just use it as the great phone that it is or is this just a wind up?
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No wind-up, just that it's locked to Sprint, I have ATT, and so I'd have to SIM-unlock it before I could use it. It was a leftover review unit.

WyomingKnott said:
No wind-up, just that it's locked to Sprint, I have ATT, and so I'd have to SIM-unlock it before I could use it. It was a leftover review unit.
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if your sprint m8 is s-off,then you can sim unlock by following this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718150

WyomingKnott said:
No wind-up, just that it's locked to Sprint, I have ATT, and so I'd have to SIM-unlock it before I could use it. It was a leftover review unit.
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Review unit? Can you please link me the review?
And what phone do you use currently? It might be wworth to get it unlocked.
You can use it as a music player too. It's one of the best Android music phone.

Surely it would be well worth unlocking the phone, where else are you going to get such a top spec device for the small price of an unlock?
I paid a ton of money for this phone 12 months ago and it is still one of the best on the market.

@crazykas
Not s-off yet. I haven't found a method other than sunshine which is $25 and, from what I read, has a spotty reputation. A question: If I got it s-off, instead of that sim unlock (that article is in my list for the m8) should I change the CIM and (DIM?) so it thinks it's an ATT Developer phone? Would that let it use ATT?
EDIT: Now that I re-read this, the $25 isn't that much, and the worst that can happen is that I'm left with a brick that I didn't pay for! But do you know of any self S-off method?
@edios123
From Tom's Hardware.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/htc-one-m8-features-review,26384.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/htc-one-m8-samsung-galaxy-s5-comparison-review,26373.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/htc-one-m8-e8-android,3871.html
A year later they're just dust-gatherers.
I'm pretty happy with my current Galaxy S4, but it's great having a phone that I can load anything on to and not worry that if I brick it I'll be left without a phone or lose a couple of hundred dollars. For example, installing assorted versions of TWRP on this particular phone makes it hang permanently, power and display on, entering recovery. But it works with Clockwork Mod. Now I'm playing with CyanogenMod for the first time.

WyomingKnott said:
@crazykas
@edios123
From Tom's Hardware.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/htc-one-m8-features-review,26384.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/htc-one-m8-samsung-galaxy-s5-comparison-review,26373.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/htc-one-m8-e8-android,3871.html
A year later they're just dust-gatherers.
I'm pretty happy with my current Galaxy S4, but it's great having a phone that I can load anything on to and not worry that if I brick it I'll be left without a phone or lose a couple of hundred dollars. For example, installing assorted versions of TWRP on this particular phone makes it hang permanently, power and display on, entering recovery. But it works with Clockwork Mod. Now I'm playing with CyanogenMod for the first time.
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If you're using an S4, IMHO, you must upgrade to this phone. It's plenty fast (I bet miles better in performance than S4) for 2015. Only thing you'll miss is the pretty cool camera in your current phone.
Thanks for the links.

Smelly feet! SunShine doesn't work with CyanogenMod; it asks for a stock rom. Fortunately, lots of stocks to choose from. Back to stock, run Sunshine, S-OFF, back to Cyanogen. Here goes...
EDIT: Well, I gave up. I've flashed four different ROMs and had startup hang at four different places. CyanogenMod works fine. Since I can't get back to stock (some idiot forgot to do a backup before flashing Cyanogen, no excuse, I've been in this business for decades) and Sunshine won't run under Cyanogen, no S-off.
If anyone can point me to a back-to-stock or a ROM that I can load with Clockwork or RUU, it would make me happy. I've got the Harmon Kardon Sprint model, which may be a problem. I've tried roms from Bad Seed, the ND8_STOCK_DEODEXED_ROOTED rom, Renovate_5.0, and cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-m8 . I got so frustrated that I didn't keep page links for these, which I know I should put for reference. The only reason I want to go back to stock is that Sunshine seems to require it. I'm awfully glad that, as I've posted before, this is a don't-care device.
EDIT TWO: Anyone sick of my train-of-thought posting process can leave now. I left Renovate in its stuck mode for a while, and half an hour later it was on. Hurrah! Now to try Sunshine...

Update - it needed a recent RUU from HTC. Year-old firmware was slow with current ROMs and not compatible with TWRP at all. Recent RUU, good behavior. It's s-off, and I'll go for sim unlock tomorrow.

5.1 Update and s-off

The official 5.1 update is on it's way from Verizon next week. For those of us waiting patiently for jcase to release an s-off method, I'm thinking it might be better to avoid updating? I can only imagine the hboot will get an update with this 5.1 update. With that, it will probably undo all the work jcase has done up to this point.
Am I wrong to think this?
Is it harmless to take the update?

guitarist5122 said:
The official 5.1 update is on it's way from Verizon next week. For those of us waiting patiently for jcase to release an s-off method, I'm thinking it might be better to avoid updating? I can only imagine the hboot will get an update with this 5.1 update. With that, it will probably undo all the work jcase has done up to this point.
Am I wrong to think this?
Is it harmless to take the update?
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Harmless unless you want to meet up the next time I drive down to Delaware.

There is no sense in waiting on an update for a root exploit that may or may not ever come. S-Off already works on 5.1 but Verizon users are still waiting for a root exploit as before. Odds are you could be waiting a long time. Might as well enjoy the new software while you wait.

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The official 5.1 update is on it's way from Verizon next week. For those of us waiting patiently for jcase to release an s-off method, I'm thinking it might be better to avoid updating? I can only imagine the hboot will get an update with this 5.1 update. With that, it will probably undo all the work jcase has done up to this point.
Am I wrong to think this?
Is it harmless to take the update?
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Plenty of helpful members with Java Cards to get you S-Off now. Best if you can find someone in your area to meet with to avoid shipping the device.
Went that route a couple of months ago and been happily flashing custom Rom goodness ever since.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247

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...it will probably undo all the work jcase has done up to this point.
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There's nothing (public) to undo. Unless by chance jcase discovered an exploit and HTC found it as well and fixed it....
It's starting to appear that many of these folks who can figure this sh*t out are losing interest in working on devices from Verizon and other carriers who go to extreme lengths to lock them down. I mean, my previous phone was a Galaxy S3 and Samsung / VZW locked them down tight. The S4 uses presumably the same security (my wife had one so I was a little up to speed on them). I haven't bothered checking the S5 or S6 but I'm confident they're not exploitable either.... Just to be clear, I'm not criticizing those folks if they're no longer trying. That's 150% their decision and choice !

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There's nothing (public) to undo. Unless by chance jcase discovered an exploit and HTC found it as well and fixed it....
It's starting to appear that many of these folks who can figure this sh*t out are losing interest in working on devices from Verizon and other carriers who go to extreme lengths to lock them down. I mean, my previous phone was a Galaxy S3 and Samsung / VZW locked them down tight. The S4 uses presumably the same security (my wife had one so I was a little up to speed on them). I haven't bothered checking the S5 or S6 but I'm confident they're not exploitable either.... Just to be clear, I'm not criticizing those folks if they're no longer trying. That's 150% their decision and choice !
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Surprisingly the SG6 is able to flash ROMs. no bootloader unlock, but still surprising considering how hard SG3/4 was locked down when I was on them.

andybones said:
Surprisingly the SG6 is able to flash ROMs. no bootloader unlock, but still surprising considering how hard SG3/4 was locked down when I was on them.
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So going forward, after our edge programs are eligible etc etc, what is the best alternative to have an unlocked bootloader and root even be an option without extreme measures? Pay off the edge program and go to T-Mobile and HTC? That way the bootloader can be unlocked from HTC? I'm very thankful to have my M9 rooted and unlocked but thinking ahead, what's the best course of action? Thoughts?

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Surprisingly the SG6 is able to flash ROMs. no bootloader unlock, but still surprising considering how hard SG3/4 was locked down when I was on them.
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Is it the same as can be done on the S3 with a locked bootloader ? I'd have to go back to that forum to get the name as I don't remember it.... Safestrap ?
Looks like it's not Safestrap after all. I'm quickly scanning but don't see much details yet. I do see quite a few ROMs available though !

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Is it the same as can be done on the S3 with a locked bootloader ? I'd have to go back to that forum to get the name as I don't remember it.... Safestrap ?
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I hated SS.
I'm not exactly sure how it's done I just have a buddy on SG6 on VZW and loves it, being able to mke ROM.
I do know it isn't SS
"ping pong root"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016

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I hated SS.
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Never had to deal with it.... I rooted mine the same day I rec'd it ! Same with my previous phones - all rooted in less than (2) days. Well, except for my HTC Eris. That one took a couple of months after I got it before jcase came up with an exploit.
I had scott123 "free" my M9 the day after I rec'd it.

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Never had to deal with it.... I rooted mine the same day I rec'd it ! Same with my previous phones - all rooted in less than (2) days. Well, except for my HTC Eris. That one took a couple of months after I got it before jcase came up with an exploit.
I had scott123 "free" my M9 the day after I rec'd it.
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only reason i had to use SS was cos my dad got a new phone and gave me his old sg3, and at this point it had 4.4.4 so bootloader couldnt be unlocked anymore and had to use SS, it was horrible imo