Leasing and Rooting/Flashing ROMS

sj7ftw · Mar 4, 2016 at 6:27 PM

Hey everyone,

So I currently own a S4 on Sprint and it's rooted with a custom ROM and I use the mobile hotspot for my internet at home ( can't get any decent internet in the apartment I live in ). I have been looking into finally upgrading to the S7, but it's a little too pricey to outright buy it so I am looking into leasing it.

I have never leased a phone so I am not sure how it works in regards to rooting, flashing ROMS, and most importantly for me at the moment the mobile hotspot. I have never had an issue so far with getting throttled or been warned about my data usage from Sprint so far, but I'm not sure if their policies change if I start leasing a phone from them. I figure when it comes time to turn my phone back in I could flash it back to stock. I remember though that with KNOX even if you flash back to stock the warranty would still be voided and I'm not sure if that would be a problem when I try to flash back to stock before returning the phone.

Any guidance on the issue would be appreciated.

PritpalS · Mar 4, 2016 at 6:37 PM

I also upgraded from a S4. right now i have a S7 that i just got today. flashing and rooting should have no affect except that your warranty will be void. if you really care, then you can always flash stock rom via odin after you download the firmware from SamMobile. my S4 has been rooted and went through like 10 different roms.

VeriSkye · Mar 4, 2016 at 9:25 PM

If Knox is tripped my understanding is some features won't work. I could see this being problematic upon return. Though if you're careful and don't trip knox as long as you flash back I don't see it would be an issue.

sj7ftw · Mar 4, 2016 at 9:27 PM

VeriSkye said:
If Knox is tripped my understanding is some features won't work. I could see this being problematic upon return. Though if you're careful and don't trip knox as long as you flash back I don't see it would be an issue.

Is it possible to not trip Knox these days? If I remember correctly there was a time when there was no way around it.

dhonzik · Mar 6, 2016

sj7ftw said:
Is it possible to not trip Knox these days? If I remember correctly there was a time when there was no way around it.

No, there is no known way not to trip knox unless you have a factory engineering image

JS_racer · Mar 6, 2016 at 2:38 AM

Depending on your plan, Hotspot is included if you have one of the gig bucket plans. Use to have to do Hotspot tweaks too,
I went from the 1500 unlimited data, to a 3gig plan and Hotspot is included.

My plan with 2 ezpay s7 phones and 3 gigs is much less than I was paying. Plus I never use more than 3 gigs, usually way less with wifi.

VeriSkye · Mar 7, 2016 at 7:21 PM

sj7ftw said:
Is it possible to not trip Knox these days? If I remember correctly there was a time when there was no way around it.

I thought it was. But I've been living in the HTC world for a while so I admittedly haven't kept up like I used to.

Fear_The_Fluff · Mar 8, 2016 at 6:14 PM

I am also leasing my s7 edge.

I dont think there would be an issue root and roming the phone, as long as:

A; you do not call sprint for software issues.

B; if you do, put stock back on the phone before hand.

If you have hardware issues, its OK to call sprint, just dont tell them the phone is rooted. You will have to put the phone back to stock (hopefully knox resets when this happens) to return the phone for hardware replacement.

I've replaced my Samsung phones so many times. I have the monthly insurance.

sj7ftw · Mar 8, 2016 at 6:51 PM

Thanks for the replies... If anyone does know how to reset Knox/warranty bit when going back to stock let me know. Now to wait for a hotspot mod. I do have GalaxyTools still on my S4. Anyone know if that would work?

metalfan78 · Mar 8, 2016 at 10:03 PM

There is no way to reset Knox.

Zer0C0oL · Mar 9, 2016 at 3:12 PM

sj7ftw said:
Hey everyone,

So I currently own a S4 on Sprint and it's rooted with a custom ROM and I use the mobile hotspot for my internet at home ( can't get any decent internet in the apartment I live in ). I have been looking into finally upgrading to the S7, but it's a little too pricey to outright buy it so I am looking into leasing it.

I have never leased a phone so I am not sure how it works in regards to rooting, flashing ROMS, and most importantly for me at the moment the mobile hotspot. I have never had an issue so far with getting throttled or been warned about my data usage from Sprint so far, but I'm not sure if their policies change if I start leasing a phone from them. I figure when it comes time to turn my phone back in I could flash it back to stock. I remember though that with KNOX even if you flash back to stock the warranty would still be voided and I'm not sure if that would be a problem when I try to flash back to stock before returning the phone.

Any guidance on the issue would be appreciated.

The S7 in my op is so far above the S4 it is scary. Well worth your lease. Also if at the end of the lease terms you want to buy the phone Sprint has options. I got a loyalty discount on my lease at 50% off. With the buy option at the end leasing the phone I would save around 200$ as opposed to buying it out right.

carlylemiii · Mar 9, 2016 at 7:28 PM

No way to untrip Knox, and it IS against the terms of your lease, just FYI.

metalfan78 · Mar 13, 2016 at 3:12 PM

Right now this is all moot. Bootloader is locked. Unfortunately.

pbedard · Mar 14, 2016 at 4:53 AM

All us is locked

El.Dante565 · Mar 14, 2016 at 11:06 AM

Instead of leasing there is the payment to own, this way you are buying it instead. I didn't there was leasing option for the S7 yet.

lost0138 · Jan 13, 2008 43 10 0

As far as the payment to own... i dont understand why anyone would want to do that? It seems much better to sign two years and pay $250.00 in stead of paying the full price after payments are said and done. Am i missing something? or i don't see a bigger picture everyone else does.

carlylemiii · Mar 15, 2016 at 1:14 AM

lost0138 said:
As far as the payment to own... i dont understand why anyone would want to do that? It seems much better to sign two years and pay $250.00 in stead of paying the full price after payments are said and done. Am i missing something? or i don't see a bigger picture everyone else does.

The service costs more with a two-year contract, so there's that. It doesn't actually work out that you get the phone $500 cheaper. You make up for it in the cost of service.
IMO the Galaxy Forever is the way to go. New phone every 12 months, no need to worry about the battery being unreplaceable, an old Android having little resale value, etc.

Zer0C0oL · Mar 15, 2016 at 2:13 PM

lost0138 said:
As far as the payment to own... i dont understand why anyone would want to do that? It seems much better to sign two years and pay $250.00 in stead of paying the full price after payments are said and done. Am i missing something? or i don't see a bigger picture everyone else does.

The only reason I have considered the leasing option with the payment to own is I got a huge discount through Sprint for being with them for over 10 years. Without that discount the lease option and the payment option are about the same end cost. As far as the 2 year contract, I have not been given that option through Sprint, the only time I see that option is for new customers when I am not signed into my account on the web site.

I am right now on the Galaxy for life program because I have opted for the lease with Sprint. Unless the next Note or Galaxy is a home run and includes a removable battery cover I don't know if I will opt for the upgrade when they come out. I really dig this GS7.

metalfan78 · Mar 15, 2016 at 8:10 PM

Sign and pass along

https://www.change.org/p/sprint-unl...utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

Macguyver · Mar 9, 2011 903 184 0

Zer0C0oL said:
The only reason I have considered the leasing option with the payment to own is I got a huge discount through Sprint for being with them for over 10 years. Without that discount the lease option and the payment option are about the same end cost. As far as the 2 year contract, I have not been given that option through Sprint, the only time I see that option is for new customers when I am not signed into my account on the web site.

I am right now on the Galaxy for life program because I have opted for the lease with Sprint. Unless the next Note or Galaxy is a home run and includes a removable battery cover I don't know if I will opt for the upgrade when they come out. I really dig this GS7.

That's why I did the lease too. I got $10 off a month and I get to upgrade next year. I love to upgrade so it was a no brainer for me.

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