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[Q] Bootloader unlocked?

I can't find any statements about the bootloader being locked or unlocked on Sprint, only that Verizon's is locked. Does anyone know for sure? I don't want to get stuck on a phone I can't modify.

daviderickson said:
I can't find any statements about the bootloader being locked or unlocked on Sprint, only that Verizon's is locked. Does anyone know for sure? I don't want to get stuck on a phone I can't modify.
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Well sprint hasn't done it, and for sure Samsung doesn't do it, so I'm gonna go ahead and say no its not locked. Verizon is a **** that way.

There is already root for this device. Check the original development thread
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Root and bootloader unlock are two different things. I havn't check the dev section but from what I heard the root was for the pre-release ROM, since then Sprint have change the firmware and the current root method doesn't work.
As far as the bootlocker concern, getting bootloader unlock means you can install custom ROM which have different kernel. Say you want a custom rom with Android 4.2 earlier than Sprint release or stuff like cifs module or overclock and etc, then you would need bootloader to be unlocked on the phone.

boot load is unlocked and root is for todays release. chain and i worked on it all night for yas.

dc13 said:
boot load is unlocked and root is for todays release. chain and i worked on it all night for yas.
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And you had no help of course, huh? as I recall, my device works and tested working root
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You tell him viper has ha ha
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Exynos source?
Does the Note 2 have the Exynos source out? Aka do developers have full access to the Exynos processor?
Or will there be problems for custom roms? (I heard without the source custom roms would be buggy or not full featured)

-viperboy- said:
And you had no help of course, huh? as I recall, my device works and tested working root
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Nop no help at all. Hehehehehehe
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madetokill said:
Does the Note 2 have the Exynos source out? Aka do developers have full access to the Exynos processor?
Or will there be problems for custom roms? (I heard without the source custom roms would be buggy or not full featured)
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Not yet.
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Bootloader unlockable???

I just saw the news saying that bootloader is locked in att version. Can anyone confirm if it is unlocked or unlockable for tmobile version?
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jkforce said:
I just saw the news saying that bootloader is locked in att version. Can anyone confirm if it is unlocked or unlockable for tmobile version?
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T-Mo Bootloader is confirmed unlocked. Source.

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Noob question about rooting and unlock

So I'm gonna get a TMobile N900T Note 3 and will unlock it using an unlock code.
My question is, if I root the device in the future is it possible that the device can be 're-locked'?
I guess that's it. Let me know,
thank you

shehryar1 said:
So I'm gonna get a TMobile N900T Note 3 and will unlock it using an unlock code.
My question is, if I root the device in the future is it possible that the device can be 're-locked'?
I guess that's it. Let me know,
thank you
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Nope once the phone is unlocked it will be unlocked for good
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AT&T Note 2

Can you use a T-Mobile ROM on an ATT Note 2 device using T-Mobile sim?

Jake1Jamie said:
Can you use a T-Mobile ROM on an ATT Note 2 device using T-Mobile sim?
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The Note II on T-Mobile, and AT&T are very similar. I have tried this in the past with a different phone, and had success, I would recommend making a backup if you consider trying it.

Jake1Jamie said:
Can you use a T-Mobile ROM on an ATT Note 2 device using T-Mobile sim?
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I have run att roms on the tmobile variant so it should work the other way. don't flash modems from that phone though

Cf auto root

If I am reading correctly on chain fires site our device is now listed and a dwnload is there I'm going to check more when I get home

epic4grooted said:
If I am reading correctly on chain fires site our device is now listed and a dwnload is there I'm going to check more when I get home
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It is for DEVELOPERS EDITION ONLY.....not retail version. Retail version has a LOCKED BOOTLOADER ....Developers Edition does not.
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Do we not have the sm n910v ? That's the one that's listed

Do you have a Developers Edition bought straight from Samsung? If not it will not work. It will brick the phone or just not work / complete.
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manbat said:
Do you have a Developers Edition bought straight from Samsung? If not it will not work. It will brick the phone.
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Not necessarily, it will simply fail, chances of getting a brick are same as with dev version

It doesn't brick the retail editon. It doesn't even make it past the flags to install, unlike the DE that flashes fine.

It should specify DEV edition VZW, that way people won't get excited, I downloaded the SM-N910V because it didn't say anything about the zip being for the dev edition, but it is.
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Retired Devices: Galaxy note, Galaxy note 2, Galaxy note 3, HTC OneMAX.