From this guys post it says Sprint model has a locked bootloader. Why now if it's true?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65803692
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65803692
Locked bootloader?!
- Thread starter sml2004
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hi, try flashing https://idlekernel.com/twrp/hero2qlte/3.0.0-0/twrp-3.0.0-0-hero2qltetmo.tar.md5
while it isn't for your phone (it's actually for T-Mobile S7 Edge), if it at least flashes then you are in the clear and I will happily port TWRP for G930P.
If the flash fails with SECURE CHECK FAIL, then you are out of luck. (nothing is changed and it won't trip knox)
RESULTS
if it flashes successfully, and trips knox, then you have an unlocked bootloader, and twrp will happen for you in a few days
if it does not flash, it will not trip knox, and nothing will have changed, but you have a locked bootloader
Here is what i got. Am i Fked? And no root? Sonofa
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Sprint variant is locked. Thanks for the confirmation. Yeah, you're Fked, apologies!
T-Mobile is also locked.
You may one day become vulnerable to a live root exploit such like TowelRoot, but you will never be able to use a custom recovery, system image (ROM), or kernel.
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The Samsung chat also said we'd find the kernel source code under Samsung Promotions or something of the sort xD
I believe that depends on the CSC. You can always RAL with Google though using the "Google Settings" and turning it on.
Could you try doing that after turning oem unlock on and see the out come? I beleive its in developer options!
It was. Only other thing i guess could be is reactivation lock will show that just didnt know if it was on here can not find it
Might be time to ship this phone back. I have about 8 days left to decide.
I've been perusing threads in the s7 forums, members have tried and failed to flash anything onto the US variants, international versions have been rooted though.
This is probably on Samsung, not Sprint, tbh.
Either way, the Galaxy 7 customers in the U.S. are completely screwed, as far as ever getting root/recovery/any development for Galaxy 7s goes.
No chance of development means no real need for these forums on XDA, honestly.
(I mean, this is an Android Development website.)
Let the devs figure it out if they can; until that happens there's nothing to really do here. ?
(My device is going back, though.)
Yea, I'm not going to risk hanging on to a phone I can't root.
In our current S***y state i guess we will just have to bounty for a working root.
Bug the hell out of @marceloclaure on Twitter. Get the word out.
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I told you don't lose hopeBug the hell out of @marceloclaure on Twitter. Get the word out.
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