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unclejimbo88
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Default Unlocked Bootloader?

Once you root this phone, you can install custom roms, right? I was wondering because the Galaxy S doesn't seem to have any custom roms.

Is it just because it's not a North American phone, or is it because there's some kind of hardware restriction, like the Milestone and Droid X?
 
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ive been hearing some pesky talk about encrypted drivers. Give it like 3-4 days and we'll see :P
 
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I was going to give it a week or so to see what happens. Can't wait to get rid of my unlocked G1 though!
 
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Custom rom isn't out yet. Once phone is released the actual copy of the US version of the rom will be floating around and someone will get hold of it and start modding. We just found out it can be rooted with the Euro version. I give it little time and you should see ppl posting custom roms for it. You might even see a Froyo mod coming soon. I pray to God this is possible. Actually i wouldn't mind plain old vanilla version. Again praying.
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ps galaxy s has roms now, just not the u.s. version. The official u.s. release will change all that.

i wouldn't worry about.
 
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the bootloader is open and not locked down like htc or motorola phones, to root takes only a few mins. no sweating involved

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