Bounty for Bootloader Unlock (Previously as root bounty)

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DROID Bionic: Control It and You Control Everything



Completed Bounty

Pre-release Root Request

Well it's now the ending of August and the September 8th date is inching closer and closer. The demand for this phone has now reached new levels and it is very certain now that this device will be purchased by many (even more so now with the lack of the SGSII on Verizon). Seeing as how many of us here at XDA will be new to this device, it will be very critical for most of us to get root access as soon as possible post-release. As a result of this necessity, I would like to personally offer a $25 bounty to the first person able to find or create a method that fully root and provide the necessary steps for rooting the Droid Bionic here on XDA. I know it may not be much but seeing as how the Droid 3 was rooted for free impressively quick, I am hoping this small bounty will be able to motivate a few developers attempt and do likewise on the Bionic or at least enough to catch the attention of a root request. Whoever you are, you will be doing myself and many other upcoming owners of this device a great justice and for that consider this as a token of my appreciation. I also greatly encourage and welcome anyone else willing to chip in to this bounty to post here and I will have the OP updated of all users' donations to this request.

Greatly looking forward to anyone interested in becoming a candidate.

List of Donators

open1your1eyes0 - $25 - Completed to tct08 - Link to post

Currently Active Bounty

Requirements to Receive Bootloader Unlock Bounty

1. Be first person to create (or find from another source) a method of permanently unlocking the bootloader
2. Make a post in this thread 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)

List of Donators

rickatnight11 - $100 - Active with exceptions (See Post) *Contact member directly*
bigfooot - $25 - Active
karthakon - $50 - Active
jbdan - $25 - Active
DracoDan - $50 - Active
anuraj1 - $50 - Active
deadlyv2 - $25 - Active
TheRedBull - $20 - Active
jxcgunrunna - $30 - Active
Seapup - $50 - Active
ClydeDroid - $25 - Active
JDBarlow - $20 - Active
mill guy - $20 - Active
scheatyj - $10 - Active
retracnaes - $25 - Active
necroscopev - $21.68 - Active
lrs421 - $25 - Active
Cloudsnightmare - $25 - Active
_base2 - $25 - Active
johnwaynegacy - $150 - Active with exceptions (See Post) *Expires on February 1st, 2011*
dellenrules - $1000 - Active with exceptions (See Post) *Contact member directly*

Total Donations - $1771.68

Payment will be processed between each member and the bounty collector via PM on an individual basis.

Please be advised that if Motorola is to release the unlocked bootloader prior to any member of XDA's submission, this bounty automatically becomes invalidated.

There is a method out that roots the D3 that said it can also root any moto device on Gingerbread? I read it @ droidlife. So hopefully they won't patch it and the bionic would be rooted out of the box.

Oneclick root should root bionic out of the box

Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

Yep we should have root day 1. I don't think it will be patched before we get our hands on it. Surely they already have thousands and thousands of bionics already produced sitting in a warehouse. They are not gonna go back and update them. If they do decide to patch it, then it will likely come via an OTA.

Somehow I wouldn't put it past Verizon (and Moto) to have an update ready to go even before the Bionic is out for sale that blocks the method being used to root it.

root related question......if it gets root out of the box will we start seeing ROMS soon or does it require an unlocked bootloader which may never be seen? im tryin to decide between this phone and the inc2. development is a huge factor im my decision

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Originally Posted by znel52

root related question......if it gets root out of the box will we start seeing ROMS soon or does it require an unlocked bootloader which may never be seen? im tryin to decide between this phone and the inc2. development is a huge factor im my decision

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Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty certain a locked/encrypted bootloader would just mean that roms would have to be based off the moto kernels (no custom kernels). So to answer your question, roms yes, kernels no.

I'll put up $100 for the first person to hack the bootloader (assuming Motoogle doesn't unlock it first). I'm so excited about the hardware, but having fallen in love with MIUI (sorry CM), I don't want anything else on it.

List of donators has been added

Rooted!!! http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/d...ic-rooted.html