Ok so it's been a while since I've had a samsung. Last one was a nexus on verizon. I had a RAZR for several years now I have an s4 I picked up cheap. I want to switch to tmobile but I can't find any phones with an unlockable bootloader. I can't find a single thread how to do it yet I see custom kernel threads everywhere. Is the note 3 bootloader unlockable? I don't want to switch and not be happy.
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stickjohnonaah said:
Ok so it's been a while since I've had a samsung. Last one was a nexus on verizon. I had a RAZR for several years now I have an s4 I picked up cheap. I want to switch to tmobile but I can't find any phones with an unlockable bootloader. I can't find a single thread how to do it yet I see custom kernel threads everywhere. Is the note 3 bootloader unlockable? I don't want to switch and not be happy.
Thanks
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The bootloader is not locked on tmobile note 3 phones.
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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stickjohnonaah said:
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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The phone is completely unlocked. I had no issues with bootloaders with android 4.3 or 4.4. The only thing, if you are planning on rooting your device the chances are that you will trip the Knox counter and that will void your warranty, if you care. There have been some methods to not trip Knox but I already tripped mine so I have not explored that option. I really love the phone and the options root/custom Roms provides.
stickjohnonaah said:
Does it come factory locked and needs to be unlocked or does it come from tmobile fully unlocked?
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Thanks for the reply that is great news. I miss messing with kernels and radios and such as I did on my nexus. I rooted this busted s4 I'm on now with safe root supposed to not trip knox. After if replace the screen I'll sell it and buy a note 3 and switch over.
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I know that it isn't unlocked yet but will it get unlocked? I usually order international ones because they are unlocked easy. Will this be the same?
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I just switched from att to t mobile and the guy at t mobile said that they would unlock my bootloader after 3 months if I asked. Is this true? And my other question is wouldn't it be better to wait for them to unlock it for me before I use any other method to root? Or is a bootloader and rooting not connected. I'm asking because it's been a few years since I rooted and I forgot almost everything. The last phone I rooted was my Galaxy S3. Lol. Thanks
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milicigoran said:
I just switched from att to t mobile and the guy at t mobile said that they would unlock my bootloader after 3 months if I asked. Is this true? And my other question is wouldn't it be better to wait for them to unlock it for me before I use any other method to root? Or is a bootloader and rooting not connected. I'm asking because it's been a few years since I rooted and I forgot almost everything. The last phone I rooted was my Galaxy S3. Lol. Thanks
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Either you misunderstood what the guy told you or he misunderstood what you asked.
Tmobile only unlocks the carrier so the phone can be used with any sim card from any carrier.
No phone company unlocks bootloaders.
Good luck!
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Thanks.
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My Google Pixel was originally purchased from Verizon, but now I'm using it under T-Mobile. It's on 7.1.1 NOF27B. Is this adequate enough to unlock the bootloader and root it?
buckeyestilidie said:
My Google Pixel was originally purchased from Verizon, but now I'm using it under T-Mobile. It's on 7.1.1 NOF27B. Is this adequate enough to unlock the bootloader and root it?
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No. That phone most likely will never be unlockable.
Yeah I'm pissed..Bought the pixel XL from Verizon and of course the latest patch as prevented me as well to unlock bootloader..
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Has anyone gotten the Pixel 2 XL from Best Buy or Target at full price without the VZW bloatware? Is it like the Pixel 1 where I can just not put in the SIM?
hedpe said:
Has anyone gotten the Pixel 2 XL from Best Buy or Target at full price without the VZW bloatware? Is it like the Pixel 1 where I can just not put in the SIM?
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Got mine from Verizon. There is nothing from Verizon on here. Using it and everything is working on T-Mobile.
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danon.brown said:
Got mine from Verizon. There is nothing from Verizon on here. Using it and everything is working on T-Mobile.
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Wait, so I could have bought from VZW, gotten trade in bonus on current phone, and then taken to TMo for $325 more off? Doh.
Only 3 bloat apps..
Go90
Messages+
My Verizon
All 3 can be uninstalled.
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GoodRevrnd said:
Wait, so I could have bought from VZW, gotten trade in bonus on current phone, and then taken to TMo for $325 more off? Doh.
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I guess that could have worked. I don't have Verizon service. So I just put my TMO SIM in and start using it.
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Locked bootloader though ya?
JedixJarf said:
Locked bootloader though ya?
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For now yes..I honestly think Verizon did something. I've seen multiple on swappa with the box still taped. Mine was not. The demo one also had it not grayed out the first day. When I went back it was.
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I bought my pixel xl last year from the Google store unlocked and just popped my verizon some from my nexus 6p in it with no issues and did the same with my pixel 2 xl with no issues.
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For now yes..I honestly think Verizon did something. I've seen multiple on swappa with the box still taped. Mine was not. The demo one also had it not grayed out the first day. When I went back it was.
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Just got mine from Verizon this morning. My box was taped, pulled sim and booted but unlock bootloader was greyed out.
eleciv said:
Just got mine from Verizon this morning. My box was taped, pulled sim and booted but unlock bootloader was greyed out.
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If you still have not set it all up, and used a Verizon sim try a factory reset.
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danon.brown said:
If you still have not set it all up, and used a Verizon sim try a factory reset.
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Tried it. Still greyed out.
danon.brown said:
If you still have not set it all up, and used a Verizon sim try a factory reset.
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If you purchased it from Verizon the bootloader is locked. It will always be greyed out. The Google store version is unlockable.