[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mlips821:
***Updated: 04/09/2015<br />

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First, thank you BeansTown106 and ryanbg for previously sharing the information and technical expertise that has led to successful development of the "tool" that ultimately provides the means to recover a locked bootloader on the Note 4 Developer Device. Without your help and expertise this "tool" may never have been developed.<br />

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<b><font color="Red">UDATE: 04/09/2015---There is now a step by step guide that will take you through a process that produces a flashable aboot recovery file for the Developer Edition bootloader if it becomes locked (by flashing retail firmware for instance). <b><u>This backup MUST be done BEFORE your bootloader becomes corrupted and locked.</u></b> It is strongly recommended that if you own a Developer Edition Note 4 that you take the time to make a backup of your aboot. This link will take you to a step by step process with links to the couple of files you will need.: http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/guide-vzw-note-4-backup-developer-t2962911. Thank you radionerd for the guide and again to BeansTown106 and ryanbg.</font></b><br />

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Most of us have heard or read about Developer Edition owners of the S4 or S5 that inadvertedly flashed a retail firmware or ROM that was not intended (safe) for the Developer Edition consequently turning their Developer Edition phone into a retail edition phone...locked bootloader. I want to emphasize that this method of recovering a Developer Edition bootloader <b><u><font color="Red">has been tested</font></u></b> and has recovered several Note 4 DE devices whose bootloaders were locked (purposely or inadvertently).

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***Updated: 04/09/2015<br />

<br />

First, thank you BeansTown106 and ryanbg for previously sharing the information and technical expertise that has led to successful development of the "tool" that ultimately provides the means to recover a locked bootloader on the Note 4 Developer Device. Without your help and expertise this "tool" may never have been developed.<br />

<br />

<b><font color="Red">UDATE: 04/09/2015---There is now a step by step guide that will take you through a process that produces a flashable aboot recovery file for the Developer Edition bootloader if it becomes locked (by flashing retail firmware for instance). <b><u>This backup MUST be done BEFORE your bootloader becomes corrupted and locked.</u></b> It is strongly recommended that if you own a Developer Edition Note 4 that you take the time to make a backup of your aboot. This link will take you to a step by step process with links to the couple of files you will need.: http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/guide-vzw-note-4-backup-developer-t2962911. Thank you radionerd for the guide and again to BeansTown106 and ryanbg.</font></b><br />

<br />

Most of us have heard or read about Developer Edition owners of the S4 or S5 that inadvertedly flashed a retail firmware or ROM that was not intended (safe) for the Developer Edition consequently turning their Developer Edition phone into a retail edition phone...locked bootloader. I want to emphasize that this method of recovering a Developer Edition bootloader <b><u><font color="Red">has been tested</font></u></b> and has recovered several Note 4 DE devices whose bootloaders were locked (purposely or inadvertently).