Bootloader Finally Unlocked (XDA link)

[memphisboy]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411&page=32

 

[jmcharles]

Boom! I never lost faith in Adam. Stick it, Verizon!

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[06cbrf4i]

Verizon: 0 Developer Community: 100000000000000000x

 

[PJnc284]

And now I can finally change my device name.

well darn, no more custom boot screen with the padlock. I was kind of digging it.

 

[akronevan2]

That is awesome, but perhaps this should be moved to the Rooting, ROMs, and Hacks section. Just my opinion. Great news either way!!!

 

[Srambo217]

That is awesome, but perhaps this should be moved to the Rooting, ROMs, and Hacks section. Just my opinion. Great news either way!!!

Nope. This is a big enough deal and all Verizon GSIII owners should know.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII running CleanROM 1.0

 

[Suntan]

Although I will probably root the phone in time, I doubt I will ever bother with the bootloader.

That said, I appreciate that VZW doesn't get its way in this matter.

-Suntan

 

[InkedAdrenaline]

Although I will probably root the phone in time, I doubt I will ever bother with the bootloader.

That said, I appreciate that VZW doesn't get its way in this matter.

-Suntan

No point in even rooting if your not unlocking.



Tapatalk'd / Galaxy SIII on Beans Rom

 

[Suntan]

No point in even rooting if your not unlocking.



Tapatalk'd / Galaxy S3 on Beans Rom

I disagree. I would like to install ad free android to get rid of the ads, and install sixaxis to be able to use the DSIII wirelessly.

But you can do whatever you want with your phone.

-Suntan

 

[MBSMD]

Anybody unlock the bootloader yet?

Does the unlocked bootloader + AOSP-based ROMs still put the IMEI information at risk of being wiped?

 

[tekjunkie28]

I'm waiting to be able to use this method through windows

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[xliderider]

Anybody unlock the bootloader yet?

Does the unlocked bootloader + AOSP-based ROMs still put the IMEI information at risk of being wiped?

Just wait a few days and non-kexec roms should start showing up.

 

[Ricky Babalu]

I'm waiting to be able to use this method through windows

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

I Have not tried this yet.

For Windows

 

[InkedAdrenaline]

Ahhhhhh, I now have the perfect phone.

Galaxy s3 on verizon(best service in my area), rooted, unlocked, running a silky smooth cm10.... I love the Android dev community



Tapatalk'd / Unlocked Cm10 Galaxy SIII

 

[Srambo217]

Ahhhhhh, I now have the perfect phone.

Galaxy s3 on verizon(best service in my area), rooted, unlocked, running a silky smooth cm10.... I love the Android dev community



Tapatalk'd / Unlocked Cm10 Galaxy SIII

Is it stable enough to use as a daily driver? Working camera/data and such?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII running CleanROM 1.2

 

[InkedAdrenaline]

Is it stable enough to use as a daily driver? Working camera/data and such?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII running CleanROM 1.2

Definitely our bootloader unlocked. Everything works flawless. I've rebooted several times mms works great. Camera flawless? Data same as stock



Tapatalk'd / VZW Unlocked Cm10 Galaxy SIII

 

[Srambo217]

Definitely our bootloader unlocked. Everything works flawless. I've rebooted several times mms works great. Camera flawless? Data same as stock



Tapatalk'd / VZW Unlocked Cm10 Galaxy SIII

Got a link?

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[WhoMe]

I Have not tried this yet.

For Windows

I used this method, and it literally took like 5 minutes. One click to open the app and like two key presses..done.

 

[recDNA]

No point in even rooting if your not unlocking.



Tapatalk'd / Galaxy SIII on Beans Rom

Sorry for noob question but how does unlocking the bootloader improve a rooted phone?

 

[PJnc284]

Sorry for noob question but how does unlocking the bootloader improve a rooted phone?

It doesn't really. If you just want to be rooted stock, then there's no reason to unlock. If you're using any of the kexec roms, you'll want to be unlocked since the rom developers will be shifting to "unlocked" roms.