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More details about Samsung Galaxy S 4 bootloader hack revealed

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by Jeff Causey on
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As promised, Dan Rosenberg aka djrbliss on the XDA Developers forum released some additional details about his attempts to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S 4. Yesterday he posted a pic showing the unlocked bootloader that seemed to indicate he had recovery capabilities. He confirmed that in his latest post on the subject where he reports his work will allow custom kernels and recoveries.

Rosenberg also confirmed he had achieved the unlocking on an AT&T variant of the Galaxy S 4. However, he is not planning to release any details until Verizon starts to ship their version later this month. If you think you will be interested in unlocking your new Galaxy S 4 using Rosenberg’s tools, he does recommend that you not accept any OTA updates prior to his publishing his release despite the risk of missing out on security updates.

source: XDA Developers forum

Samsung Galaxy S 4 bootloader unlock picks up steam with latest hack

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by Jeff Causey on
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News today from Twitter where security guru Dan Rosenberg, @djrbliss, posted an image of a Samsung Galaxy S 4 with what appears to be an unlocked bootloader that he managed to hack. Rosenberg had already achieved root on the new devices on launch day when he figured out an unlock tool intended for Motorola devices would also work on the Galaxy S 4 thanks to the use of Qualcomm chips. The downside is that nothing much can be done once rooted and the risk related to bricking a brand new device is a little higher than normal as no recovery options or stock images are available yet. Hopefully Rosenberg’s work is about to change some of that as his image appears to indicate that he has recovery running. Rosenberg is expected to release more details later today on exactly what he has achieved and how others may replicate his efforts.

source: @djrbliss

Root method for Motorola RAZR HD and other devices running 4.1.2 released

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by Jared Peters on
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Dan Rosenberg’s bootloader unlocking tool for Motorola devices is a pretty fantastic hack. Unfortunately, it does a painful requirement that some Motorola devices can’t get; root access. Many Motorola devices upgraded to Android 4.1.2 simply can’t be rooted. Well, before today, anyway. Dan Rosenberg, once again, has released a little hack to get your Motorola device rooted and prepped for that unlocked bootloader. This method was designed with the Droid RAZR HD in mind, but it will work on many other Motorola devices running 4.1.2.

Like always, rooting your phone does come with upsides and downsides, so be sure to read up on it before you make any hasty decisions. When you’re ready, hit the break below to get the instructions. » Read the rest

Motorola Adds Global RAZR HD and RAZR i to Bootloader Unlock Program

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by Macky Evangelista on
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In a move which I’m sure will make plenty of devs and flash-happy consumers elated, Motorola has extended their bootloader unlock program to a couple of their newest devices, the Motorola RAZR HD and Motorola RAZR i. The RAZR HD will be un-lockable in the flowing areas: Europe, Australia, South America and on Rogers in Canada. As for the RAZR i, it will be un-lockable “worldwide.”

Of course, the sad part is that consumers in the US can’t fully take advantage of this, but I suppose that’s where we point the finger to the US carriers, right?

source: Motorola Global Support

How to Root, Unlock, and Flash Recovery to the ASUS Transformer Prime [Video]

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by Stacy Bruce on
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OK guys, I finally got around to creating this how-to video on getting your ASUS Transformer Prime all ready for modding! In this video you will find directions on how to root, unlock, and flash ClockworkMod Recovery to your tablet. This all-in-one tool, ViperMod PrimeTime v4.5, will do everything I just mentioned and can even unroot your Prime in case you need to send it in for service. This tool works on any version of ICS, and will even work on Honeycomb. For those of you OG Transformer owners, you can even use the root tool as well but do not try to flash recovery. Reports show that trying to flash recovery will bork your original Transformer (TF101).

Once rooted, you will not loose the ability to receive future OTA updates from ASUS, but it is highly reccomended to grab Voodoo OTA RootKeeper from the Android Market to prevent any future updates from breaking root. You can find the download link at the end of this post.

Big thanks to ViperBoy for creating this super easy tool, it’s by far the easiest method available for doing any or all of these steps. You don’t have to complete every step if you dont want (i.e. remain locked), and if you are already rooted or unlocked you can still use the tool’s other features as well. I will include brief instructions below, but for a more detailed walk-through refer to the video. You can also find the necissary download links at the end of this post. Ready? Lets get started!  » Read the rest

ASUS Says Transformer Prime Unlock Tool Will Be Available In February

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by Stacy Bruce on
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Well well, what have we hear? Looks like some promising news to me! According to ASUS’ Twitter handle, they are planning to release an official “root tool” (later corrected to “bootloader unlock tool”)  for the Transformer Prime’s locked bootloader sometime in February. Here is the revised tweet:

I know we have already heard about this mysterious unlock tool in the past, but this is the first we have heard about its release date.

Although you can still root the device even with the latest OTA update on board, its going to be a sigh of relief once that bootloader is accessible. Hopefully we see something in the beginning of February as opposed to later. I know my Transformer Prime is just dying to be unlocked! How about yours?

[via Twitter]

Got Root? The ASUS Transformer Prime Does Now

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Fast on the heels of the Asus Transformer Prime announcing its bootloader unlocked tool, the device is now also capable of being rooted.  Thanks to Asus finally listening to the masses, they are making available a new root tool to give you all Superuser access.  And thanks to the viperMod Prime Tool, only available for Windows (.exe file) at this time, the impossible has now been made possible. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t impossible as much as it was annoying, but nevertheless, we’ve got root!  However, on a side note, recall that Asus has an ICS update coming this month for the device, so you may want to reconsider rooting the device just now until the update occurs.  Whichever route you take, feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below.
[via RootzWiki]

HTC Expands Bootloader Unlock to EVO View 4G and myTouch 4G Slide

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A while back HTC made a promise saying that they would begin to offer the online ability to unlock bootloaders of HTC devices. While they have been slow to increase the number of unlockable devices, HTC is keeping true to their word and has added the EVO View 4G and myTouch 4G Slide to the list. If you are the owner of either of these phones and have been dying for an easy way to unlock the bootloader, your in luck! You can now head over to the HTCDev website to get your unlock on.

[via Android Central]

 

DROID Bionic bounty for unlocking bootloader currently at $370 [Courtesy of XDA]

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by Robert Nazarian on
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Whether you like the DROID Bionic or not, there is no question that sales should be strong because of the strong marketing push and the lack of a Samsung Galaxy S II (for the moment).

It has already been rooted so all we need is the bootloader to be unlocked. Our friends over at XDA have put together a bounty for all parties that want to donate to it. Right now it stands at $370, but I am sure it will increase rapidly as this news travels.

For those that are interested in receiving the bounty here are the rules:

  1. Be first person to create (or find from another source) a method of permanently unlocking the bootloader
  2. Make a post in the xda thread (via source link) with the following:
    • Proving it works with appropriate photos or screenshots
    • Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow
  3. Wait for another member to follow the method and confirm it works
  4. Claim your bounty via PM from donator(s)

[via xda]

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