[Q] Samsung Focus S Dev Unlock?

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For anyone who has the new Focus S (I am a proud new owner as of Saturday),

Have you dev unlocked the device?

I have been reading about this official Chevron Unlock, but it has an app limit, and does not allow "sideloading" of apps that access higher privelage system files. To me that sounds like you can't really do a whole lot. So I would have to take the Chevron followed by INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach, to use apps like Root Tools.

I am interested in unlocking this device to allow me to install homebrew apps and downloaded .xap files.

Anyone have any luck?

To anyone who has gone this route, what is your experience?

Thanks for the help.

I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.

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+ ICS

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Originally Posted by Rcf686

I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.

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Same here.

Worth noting, though, that the INEROP unlock + ICS method here does allow you to use ICS without a plan.

i've also dev unlocked and interop unlocked.

the basic unlock will allow you sideload 10 apps that don't need interop unlock.

it's quite easy to interop unlock samsungs right now after you've dev unlocked.

Still no registry access though

Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default

Originally Posted by kwickone

Still no registry access though

Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default

yea, i just want to change my sms ringtone, hopefully they figure it out soon, but i think heathcliff is busy still trying to get interop unlock working on HTC devices

I just student dev unlocked

only allowing me 3 side loaded apps?

what gives?

anyone with experience?

Additionally, tried the INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach to remove the limit, and my phone got jacked.

3G/4G stopped working - and all the "methods" for re-starting your 3G/4G did not work, and the Samsung specific apps did not recognize my phone as a Samsung any more :X

I reset the phone, re-registered my student dev unlock - and all is well

anyone had any luck with it recently?

I know it says you have to use a certain version of the diagnosis tool - the one my phone downloaded was marked as "0923" version, which I assumed meant 092311

maybe not?

thanks for the help.

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ehhh, chevron still not having tokens

grrrrr face!

If you are a student you can always do the student unlock approach I took. And I finally got the interop unlock to work using the focus specific method