Gah, protected bootloader?

[Crispy]

There's nothing to worry about here... tons of phones ship with locked bootloaders, including the Thunderbolt and many of Moto's phones. The One X's bootloader was locked as well, so it's not just a Verizon thing. They are all trying to protect their IP and lower support costs. Someone will have the bootloader unlocked, and it probably won't take long.

Samsung phones have unlocked bootloaders and that makes them almost impossible to brick and very easy to customize. Its nothing like HTC devices (with their S-ON/OFF) or the hacking needed for Motorola.

This is very much a Verizon thing. Samsung have no reason to lock anything and there's no IP VZW have on the phone.

 

[dubge]

you have to wonder, if we the hackers are the minority then why do they lock the bootloader? There must be more of a problem with us hacker then everyone thinks

 

[biff6789]

you have to wonder, if we the hackers are the minority then why do they lock the bootloader? There must be more of a problem with us hacker then everyone thinks

The fact that Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, and SetCPU are consistently finding themselves in the top 10 paid apps in the market, you'd think that there are a lot more rooters out there than originally thought.

 

[tekhna]

you have to wonder, if we the hackers are the minority then why do they lock the bootloader? There must be more of a problem with us hacker then everyone thinks

I don't think so. I did the math once over on xda. Using Cyanogen installs as a proxy for rooting (admittedly an imperfect proxy) I worked out that rooted phones account for something like .01% of all phones.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

And as someone who had the Droid X on launch day, I remember that it took very long for a workaround to be found.

My Nexus just looks better and better every day.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

I got the Droid X late September after it lauched earlier in the summer and now am running the Galaxy Nexus and have been since launch. I have to say I share your feelings and feel more and more happy to have my Nexus now in spite of so many new powerful devices coming out which are not nearly as easy to hack or get the latest and greatest from the Google.

 

[womnedarb]

The fact that Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, and SetCPU are consistently finding themselves in the top 10 paid apps in the market, you'd think that there are a lot more rooters out there than originally thought.

Or... maybe not. Maybe the majority of android users are just stupid and a high percentage of people who pay money for those apps aren't rooted and don't realize that they need to be to utilize them.

Maybe?

Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2

 

[tekhna]

It appears the bootloader is signed and encrypted.
xda-developers - View Single Post - [KERNEL] SCH-I535 (Galaxy S III VERIZON) ROOTED INSECURE KERNELS - IMPORTANT INFO!

We're screwed.

 

[Chill145]

Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Bootloader Petition [Sign here] signatures

all credit goes to incubus26jc for getting it started. please sign


xda link here: Verizon Bootloader Petition For The Samsung Galaxy S3 [Sign here] - xda-developers

 

[Ricky Babalu]

Very dissappointed , but also very optimistic and confident that the DEVS will find a workaround

 

[asmallchild]

It appears the bootloader is signed and encrypted.
xda-developers - View Single Post - [KERNEL] SCH-I535 (Galaxy S III VERIZON) ROOTED INSECURE KERNELS - IMPORTANT INFO!

We're screwed.

So pissed...

 

[ddggttff3]

Best thing to do is not over-react to this. Phone is not even out yet, so we dont know how bad the damage is until the devs get there hands on the device. What I did so far was I just sent a email to the CEO of VZW explaining how im extremely disappointed in there business choice. Google how to contact him. Just be polite.

 

[Jeanius#AC]

Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Bootloader Petition [Sign here] signatures

all credit goes to incubus26jc for getting it started. please sign


xda link here: Verizon Bootloader Petition For The Samsung Galaxy S3 [Sign here] - xda-developers

Signed.

 

[martian_11]

Signed the petition. But I really don't think Verizon is going to hear us and this phone is going to stay locked.

 

[SAENZ_SCENE]

Wish you all the best. Stay positive.
The one x for at&t was locked up and they cracked it. It may take some time but I know for a fact you all will have tons of devs working to find an exploit.

Sent from my HTC One X

 

[nate44]

this is bs!

 

[shatter71]

Verizon Support twitter feed claims that Samsung required the locked bootloader.

"I can help! The reason why the bootloader is locked on the device is because of a Manufacture requirement. ^EW"

 

[mike86325#AC]

Verizon Support twitter feed claims that Samsung required the locked bootloader.

"I can help! The reason why the bootloader is locked on the device is because of a Manufacture requirement. ^EW"

That's such a lie. "yeah, we didn't lock any of the bootloaders for the s3 on any network in any country, but.. we just felt like doing it to verizon"

PLUS, we have a guy who has contacted sammy and they said it was done only because of a special request by verizon

Please tell that guy he's an idiot for me since i don't have twitter..

 

[EGill#WP]

...wish I knew this before I pre-ordered it. I bought a used fascinate 8 months ago due to the amazing support it has. I saw no reason for anything to change, and then they lock it down. Makes me tempted to sell it and wait for a phone that is not locked to come out.

Seriously, no samsung has been locked, but now??? Lets see what happens.

 

[mike86325#AC]

We have root! It's a start..

[ROOT] [RECOVERY] SCH-i535 - xda-developers

 

[dubge]

I don't think so. I did the math once over on xda. Using Cyanogen installs as a proxy for rooting (admittedly an imperfect proxy) I worked out that rooted phones account for something like .01% of all phones.

that .01% must cause some serious problems for them to go through the trouble of locking the bootloader