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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] ethanscooter:
I mean come on seriously Verizon in my opinion already charges too much just for their data plans and then you pay for a $600 phone on top of it that you can't even mod, no flashing AOSP for you, no experimenting with the phone that you OWN! I switched to T-Mobile a few weeks ago just for this reason I found out TWRP came out for the S6 on T-Mobile and then I thought no way am I going to miss out on CM and other AOSP ROMS I love having the ability to change my kernel and ROM sure there is SafeStrap which I don't really know when that will come out for Verizon S6 but you can't install AOSP ROMS on it there is no REAL freedom until you have an unlocked bootloader.

I made this to see how many people think like me when it comes to Verizon locking bootloaders.

Do you think Verizon owns their phones and they have every right to lock down their phones?

Or do you think you are paying these crazy amounts of money for a phone you can't even customize?

If you want to comment saying why you chose your answer that would be great! You don't have to though.

Edit: worded wrong The thing that should replace yes is "I think having a locked bootloader is fine".
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] hopesrequiem:
I could either have an unlocked bootloader on a network with terrible service or a locked boot loader on a fantastic network. I choose the latter. Got lucky we got root but I wouldn't lose sleep over it. I would have gotten the nexus 6 if I was still that into Roms. Root will keep me very happy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] ethanscooter:
I understand Verizon has the best service but I am saying wouldn't it be nice to have both an unlocked bootloader for easy root and custom recoverys AND the nice Verizon service. Thanks for the response :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] hopesrequiem:
Omg yeah that would be THE best lol. If only the nexus 6 wasn't so big
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] ethanscooter:
Then vote no lol that is what the poll is about no means having both unlocked bootloader and great service on the galaxy s6.

xD
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] KennyG123:
Isn't your first option misleading thus skewing everyone to vote for the 2nd option? Wouldn't it be more fair to have the first option read

"Is it OK that Verizon makes the phone extra secure by locking the bootloader"

They do not own the phones unless you are leasing yours. I am also not seeing the point of this poll...to show how many here in a rooting hacking development site are unhappy because they can't do anything with the phone? I understand your frustration, I am just trying to see the point here.

Maybe you should ask if Verizon has the right to gain more commercial and military contracts by making the phone secure. Just playing devil's advocate here.

Isn't this poll akin to asking a group of kids "Who wants ice cream?" Just sayin'
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Rafael4096:
Good post. I agree.

I didn't take the poll because I feel Verizon can do whatever they like since I knew all of it up front, yet the first choice also includes an untruth....that Verizon owns the phone.

I own my phone, and I think Verizon made their choice clear before I purchased it.

Buyer beware.

Also....if you think they are just getting rich from us....I suggest you buy Verizon stock and share in the wealth. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Squintz:
The poll has 2 selections which are both invalid.

Bottom line is, if you wish to connect your device to the Verizon network, your device should follow their standards. Don't see a problem with that. If standardizing and locking devices keeps the network superior, I support them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] rooted_by_nature:
Unlocked Bootloader Is A Major Disincentive To Change Devices

As many are saying, I will not change devices (currently, Verizon HTC M8), unless I can properly mod my new device with root and recovery, and the unlocked bootloader is the absolute prerequisite for this ability to produce the optimal features, performance, and aesthetics in any new device.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] MOS95B:
Verizon made a marketing choice between selling supportability and network costs (no root means all phones allegedly have the some OS and basic settings, network has been discussed) or the cost of hiring people for support that can do more than read a script and follow a flow chart, which is what would be needed if they allowed for rooting. Also, think of the variety of phones. If they sold one brand of phone, and maybe only 2 or 3 of that brands models, supportability would not be as much of an issue.

Do I like being locked out from under the hood of my phone? No, of course not. Why else would I be on this site??

Do I understand their reasoning? Yes! Good technicians are not cheap. The person you call for tech help probably starts at under $12 an hour, and *might* have an A+ certification.

I'd rather have good cell service at a relatively reasonable rate and a variety of smartphones to choose from than pay how ever much extra it would cost to hire actual technicians to troubleshoot the myriad of issues opening the bootlocker would cost. Even with the "If you brek in, you don;t get support" type wanings, they would still have to pay hundreds iof not thousands of manhours for all the schmucks that would go in, unlock their phones, throw on custom ROM, or just start deleting files, and still call Verizon Support to fix it.

Source of my opinion - I have worked tech support for years. No amount of warnings, labels, etc will prevent customers for demanding you fix their stupidity, even when they admit that is the problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] bkeaver:
Best network is very subjective to the area/region your in the most. In southwestern Ohio it is defiantly NOT the best network.

But I agree with OP on we should be allowed to unlock bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] ethanscooter:
THANK YOU!!! It's like seriously we just want to use CWM or TWRP on OUR PHONES WE PAID FOR it is just ridiculous how they expect us to pay all this money for a phone that we own that we can't even modify!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] bkeaver:
Unfortunately all the b**ching and complaining isn't going to change that anytime soon I'm afraid :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] snake2332:
While I hate restrictions and censorship and over-protectiveness, I realize big red will only change when the market demands it. Unfortunately, we're too small a percentage of said market for the other players to even speak about bootloaders and root access, much less convince Verizon that they need to change. All Verizon cares about is the bottom line $$$, and apparently locking down everything is more profitable than attracting xda members to their network. As if they need the money, lol. I live in an area where there is only one choice, so I take what I can get.

I agree, the poll question is totally like asking a bunch of dairy-tolerant children if they want ice cream. I'd rather see something like "if you could pay more and waive any software support for a mobile device that has an unlocked bootloader, would you and how much more would you be willing to pay?" I suppose that question was sort of answered with the Google Edition devices (answer: $450 was too much for most) and sort of with the Nexus devices. I would pay at least $100 personally for an open bootloader, and probably waive the warranty completely. How could this not make Verizon money. Oh and my problem with the Nexus devices was the network exclusivity and then the Nexus 6 just being too big.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] thuddome:
The real problem is there is no good developer program with Verizon or Samsung. If you buy a dev edition phone you are stuck with the OS that comes on it and Samsung's dev program is terrible. Verizon needs to create a good dev program with unlocked and not supported phones but give access to OTA updates. It's that simple...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] KennyG123:
It has nothing to do with hiring technicians to fix rooted phones...that is such a small small percentage of actual sales and technical errors. It is purely to provide maximum security for Exchange services for commercial and military contracts. AT&T and Verizon Samsung phones were rated the most secure phones on the market. And boom in came the dollars and contracts.

Any technician can drop the phone on their jig and push go for an Odin reset and restore to factory stock.

You all are taking this personal and it is not..blocking root or blocking kernel flashing (AOSP) was a side effect, not the intention of making it secure.

There are a lot of things that you choose to spend a lot of money on but cannot do what you want with. Here is the analogy, you buy Verizon because of the network...you spend $200,000 on a house in a good neighborhood. You cannot park your boat in your own driveway..why? Because the Home Owners Association for that nice neighborhood says you can't. You made your choice when you purchased this device knowing it was locked down as that has been the history of Verizon and AT&T for the past few devices.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Squintz:
Then why did you choose Verizon?

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This.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] bkeaver:
To be honest I was all set to go back to att from tmobile but att pissed me off and I had never been on verizon so I went with them because of all the rave reviews about better network. Now we're kind of stuck for the time being.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] Berzerker7:
This poll is stupid. Of course they have the right. They don't have to sell you the phone on their network. They're also not forcing you to stay, you could easily leave. Wonders of capitalism.

Disclaimer: Not saying I agree with it, but they certainly have the right.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6] zathus:
Excellent analogy! In that same mindset though, Cox cable didn't paste a giant tramp stamp on my garage door because there the internet provider of my home. Just sayin ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manu Argueta:
Hi guys Do you know where could I find or do you have an update zip that I could flash in my verykool s758 and upgrade it to jellybean? Thanks for your help
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramyt:
Hi,

I'm trying to flash [LEO][LP][5.1.1] CyanogenMod 12.1 Unofficial [NIGHTLY BUILDS]

I boot into recovery, wipe.factory reset, then i start install of the ROM file, but it fails instantly with a reason: "Error executing updater binary in zip ...."

But before this error, there is a statement saying: " This package is for devices D6602, D6603, D6633, D6643, z3; This device is D6653.

Although on the system settings it says Model Number: D6633

Check the attached screenshots

I tried with Cyanogenmod, and then with Pacman, same result

:confused: Which one is correct?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hnk1:
Which device you have to be precise. On system settings, it could be easily modified. So check your box and tell me your exact model number before I can be of more help.

Quote me in case you expect a reply!

Good Luck
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramyt:
[MENTION=5022682]Hnk1[/MENTION] It is indeed a D6633 with Dual SIM. And it is on rooted Stock ROM.

I looked up TWRP for Xperia Z3, and flashed it, still nothing... same error as before.

Could it be a bug in TWRP on Z3!?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hnk1:
I understand that the recovery supports your model as you have stated. You must be device specific when flashing a rom/recovery /kernel. I am supposing you are trying to boot the latest recovery.

Can you link me to the recovery thread. I'll look it up and update you. Also the rom you are trying to flash. The link for that as well.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andiling:
I would not recommend flashing this as you won't have signal on either card.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] vitycent:
Hi guys, new to the forums here, but very glad i did find it! Anyways here's my situation. i just recently got the wizard aka T-mobile MDA from a friend of mine. He didn't keep it in very good condition, but otherwise it works just fine. I have upgraded the phone to WM6 and love the phone! However, it bugs me that the phone looks very worn. I thought about upgrading to the Hermes and selling this phone off or just replacing the case through ebay ( now that i found the instruction manual). Anyways, i can bascially trade this phone AS-IS and 50 bucks more for pretty much a brand new hermes, or spend about that much and risk messing up the phone tryin to put on the new case. What i want to know for all those Hermes and Wizard owners is how much better is the Hermes? i see it has a few more buttons and the added scroll wheel (which i kinda like). But what about the keyboard? which do you prefer. Any help is much appreciated. THX!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] ClashOfThe:
had a wizard and absolutely loved it. now got a hermes and couldnt live without it. for me the hermes is far superior. never had to soft reset, easy to upgrade roms thanks to mrvanx quality how tos, quicker (better processor) etc etc...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] TaurusBullba R.I.P.:
I prefer the Hermes on so many different levels. :) The keyboard is a bit easier for me on the 8525 too.

If it'll cost only $50 more, it's an easy decision (it would be for me, anyhow). :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] vitycent:
soo Hermes? One question i have is with the rom on the Hermes, is it stable? i installed the crossbow 1.7 for the wizard and it seems pretty good and i saw they have an official rom they are about to cook up. Does the Hermes have anything like that?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] TaurusBullba R.I.P.:
The original WM5 Rom is fine. But, this is XDA-Developers! So the jump to WM6 is painless and easy. There are many great, cooked ROMs available too (w/ an official WM6 upgrade coming soon).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] vitycent:
One other question, i have a car charger for the wizard, it seems that the plug is the same for the chargers, would this be the case and i can keep the car charger? or do i have buy a new one, also i have a couple of extra stylist for the wizard, would this fit into the Hermes? AH! one more thing, i would love to keep my phone protected, does anyone use a protector case and if so what kind. i want one that wouldn't be a pain with when using the outside buttons. THX
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] TaurusBullba R.I.P.:
You can use the same charger, no problem. The connections a little different looking on the Hermes, but it'll fit and work normally none the less.

The stylus from the Wizard will work and fit in the Hermes too.

As far as a protector case, I'm not a fan of those at all. I use this...

http://www.shieldzone.com/item_description/CING8525.html

It's clear and covers the entire body and screen. It's WAY nice. Just a thought though.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] nm1k0:
i dont know what service you use but you can get a refurbished hermes from cingulars website for $250 bucks with an upgrade or new contract
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] moosiegirl:
Question: WHERE are you getting that $50 upgrade? If I could have an unlocked Hermes for $50 I'd be on it like my cat on a gecko (they seem to be his favorite "natural" food!)! :o I bet it's a new contract, right? grrr ...:mad:

Statement #1: The one real beef I have with the Wizard is that the keyboard is not "true" QWERTY, in that the key rows are not "offset" or "crosshatched" like the keys on a standard keyboard. That seemingly small difference drives me nuts and really slows my typing. Hermes, I see from pictures, has the "correct" offset so I'm betting it's easier to get used to.

Statement #2: I'm with TaurusBullba on the Invisible Shield. I have used them on PDAs and GPSr's for a couple of years now, and wouldn't go without one. It might seem steep for what appears to be a bunch of plastic strips with adhesive, but the stuff is pretty tough. Just be patient when applying the pieces and your Wizard or Hermes will come out looking as great as ever.

To tempt you more, I will pass along an email-only discount I got just recently: 20% off all smartphone shields AND 20% off all Cell Phone Shields. Just don't tell 'em where you got it! :p
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] vitycent:
Wow cool THX! bascially i found someone local that i could trade my phone with and would pay 50 bucks more for the hermes. Anyways i will definitely check that Invisible Sheild out, it looks Great! and THX some more for the coupon codes you guys have been great here.
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Is it possible to downgrade from lollipop back to kit kat on my galaxy s4 sch-I545?
[XDA Assist] jd1639:
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. You should be able to flash the kk stock firmware in Odin. Ask here for specifics, http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/help Also see this, http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] lmacmil:
Turned my Nexus on today and the touchscreen is much less responsive than it's ever been. Could barely navigate in Chrome. Had to do everything several times. Have not had issues previously. Do the screens go just like that or is deterioration typically gradual?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] player911:
The touchscreen connection cable probably popped loose. Pop off the back and push it back down.

There are tons of walkthroughs how to do this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuzzybabybunny:
I've got a Lollipop 5.1 ROM installed but want to go back to the stock NK2 Touchwiz ROM. When I flash the ROM zip in CWM the phone isn't able to boot into the OS - it tries to, fails, and then automatically boots back into recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
You must do a factory reset and use odin to flash the full firmware NK2 in order to go back to kitkat.

Pp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuzzybabybunny:
I see. So in general, to downgrade you want to use Odin. To upgrade you can flash directly within CWM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
Downgrading involves full firmware thus needing odin to install the full firmware.

CWM basically flashes just a rom or update and doesnt install full firmware which would be needed to downgrade, upgrade or switch operating system.

Pp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuzzybabybunny:
Wow, I think I'm officially done with third party unofficial ROMs.

Now I'm reading that its impossible to downgrade even with Odin due to KNOX?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508

"if i upgraded to NB4, is it possible to go back to MK2 or MDL via the same method with odin?

no you can no longer downgrade and will have the knox bootloader"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
Yes, but the knox thing is only an issue if your phone is under a year old and under Samsung warranty, in which case if Samsung gets your phone for some warranty related work they can technically refuse or charge you for repairs.

The newer knox firmwares are improved over the older version, better call quality, faster processing, better memory management, so it's not a bad thing to upgrade your firmware, it's actually beneficial.

I knoxed out 30 minutes after I had phone out of the box when I got my S4, made sure there where no issues everything worked the way it was supposed to and rooted and got rid of the bloatware.

And still have original phone, no returns or exchanges.

Pp.
[Ornate TrueSmart] viewpad.mobile:
Hi there,

I just bought a 1GB/8GB/2,100 TrueSmart, which will not detect any MicroSIM though it's been inserted the correct way as shown within the manual. It is mechanically accepted by the slot as mentioned with that soft click. All other positions won't lead to this proper position inside the slot. Though it's obviously seated correctly, the icon on the status bar won't lose its red x-mark. SIM settings are always greyed out, it seems to make no difference whether a SIM is inserted or not. Android is not able to recognize the SIM being inserted. BUT: The SIM works properly on my Xperia.

Software- and baseband-versions as shown on screenshots (png-files). What the hell is wrong with my TS? Without that SIM-functionality the TS has no more possibilities than that worthless Apple watch. I could only throw it away into the trash can...

Maybe anyone else had a similar issue with his TrueSmart? Is there any other solution than throwing it away?
[Ornate TrueSmart] filas228:
Sim card

Hi, I have similar problem and trying to find solution...GSM net Vodaphone...but no way to call...it is greyed as you describe...Did you get any solution please?

Thank you for asistance..

Regards

Filik
[Ornate TrueSmart] samuelmsullivan:
have you gotten any answers on this issue. I have just purchased a smart mate to get me used to it before i am sent the new kick start sometime in march / april 2016.

My sim is inserted and all greyed out as well. I am willing to pay for help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] joho5:
I was wondering if I could flash zips with flash gordon without a custom recovery.

thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] freemeech:
Try it and report back ..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmatavka:
Android 5 with broken screen (or rather, motherboard screen output) --- need a way to enable USB Debugging without screen access. Is this even possible?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Y do you need it?

Sent via tapatalk from my cataclysm'd Lollipooop Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beekay201:
Bootloader is unlocked? If it is, you can just boot a custom recovery and go from there (custom recovery has USB debugging enabled by default).
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magdy Yassen:
is int.d script and build.prob tweaks works on xperia z2 rooted stock rom ?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hnk1:
What exactly are you trying to tweak. Just changes values or more than that ?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magdy Yassen:
Yea and installing Lspeed Tweak script
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hnk1:
Can you link me to Lspeed tweak script so I can study it and answer you further?

By the way, are you rooted and on unlocked boot loader?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magdy Yassen:
here's the link

http://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/tweak-l-speed-v1-0-02-02-2015-t3020138

And i'm just rooted .. Never unlock my bootloader :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hnk1:
Well, I read the guide which clearly states any device any android version . So go ahead and flash it. I personally haven't tried it and thus can not comment.

However if you end up bootloop, it might be due to locked boot loader so I suggest unlock boot loader from official Sony website and go ahead with it.

Do tell me what happens and if you see any improvements.
[Amazon Fire Phone] az302:
hi for all

i wonder how to make otg works after i root my fire phone by kingroot:o
[Amazon Fire Phone] Viperise152:
I would like to to know also. Plus maybe getting Slimport to work would be nice. I think Xposed might be the way.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ddarkraven:
Was this phone supposed to have slim port? That would be awesome since I have a cable not getting use since my flexible nexus 7 decided to getting a cracked screen a couple months after buying it....
[Amazon Fire Phone] Viperise152:
Not a 100% sure but I thought I read it did or could. Just like OTG the hardware is present it just needs to activated.
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdadevelopersrocks:
I'd like to try Ubuntu Touch. I have a Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 4. It probably makes the most sense to keep the Nexus 4 as my "working" phone and install Ubuntu on the Galaxy Nexus. How easy is it to do this? Neither phone is rooted.

What are the advantages of going with Ubuntu preinstalled on a BQ Aquaris E4.5 or Meizu MX4 compared to installing a port?
[Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny-boy:
I use Ubuntu touch on my nexus 4, which works pretty good. I don't know all differences to the bq phone build, but I know that the today scope and the nearby scope are only on the bq phone.

Sent from my awesome Ubuntu Touch device using the Forum Browser app