[Q] Drawbacks to debranding to get NoDo?

[clmbngbkng]

I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to debranding a phone just to get the update?

I have done some searches and nothing has come up so far for this question.
Thanks!



Oh and as you know that the big plus for debranding is that you can get NoDo.

 

[z33dev33l]

I was just wondering if there were any drawbacks to debranding a phone just to get the update?

I have done some searches and nothing has come up so far for this question.
Thanks!



Oh and as you know that the big plus for debranding is that you can get NoDo.

Eh, I dont know what version you get when you update officially but it may be different... I really doubt there's any drawbacks though.

 

[clmbngbkng]

That's what I am gathering and it makes sense if Microsoft wants to keep the WP7 together as a whole.

Thank you!

 

[ryude]

The drawback is you don't get updated apps from your carrier + phone manufacturer. But all you have to do is rebrand it and just download the apps from the market, if you really want them.

 

[clmbngbkng]

The drawback is you don't get updated apps from your carrier + phone manufacturer. But all you have to do is rebrand it and just download the apps from the market, if you really want them.

Now that is what I was expecting. I have my phone unlocked with the Chevron tool and if in the future I can't add back that string then I am hosed?
Will I at least keep the registry editor on the phone through the update process so I can then change it back?

Thanks for the response!

 

[bkaul]

If you do the little hack to prevent re-locking (via Samsung Tools or the registry edit), the unlocked state should persist across the NoDo update as long as you don't do a hard reset. You won't, however, be able to use Chevron to unlock if you hard-reset the phone or otherwise manage to re-lock it after installing NoDo.

As for carrier apps, I can still access the AT&T AppCenter, useless as their stuff may be. That's either based on a different registry entry or on your SIM card, not on this update branding entry. I haven't been able to discern any effects other than whether the update servers will give you the updates or not.

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Brian
Samsung Focus, AT&T (unbranded, unlocked, NoDo)

 

[ryude]

All of your information will be backed up and carry over to the new update, don't worry about that.

 

[clmbngbkng]

If you do the little hack to prevent re-locking (via Samsung Tools or the registry edit), the unlocked state should persist across the NoDo update as long as you don't do a hard reset.

Do you know where that regedit is off the top of your head? I never applied it in the past so I have always had my Chevron unlocked phone relock after a week or two.

I will also look around here but thought I would ask you first.

Thanks for helping out everyone!



EDIT: And yes AT&T doesn't have many apps that I care about but I do like their account login app to check on how many minutes and texts that I have used.


EDIT 2: I found the Samsung Tools that you were talking about. Here is a link to the page for anyone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497

 

[amtrakcn]

Do you know where that regedit is off the top of your head? I never applied it in the past so I have always had my Chevron unlocked phone relock after a week or two.

I will also look around here but thought I would ask you first.

Thanks for helping out everyone!



EDIT: And yes AT&T doesn't have many apps that I care about but I do like their account login app to check on how many minutes and texts that I have used.


EDIT 2: I found the Samsung Tools that you were talking about. Here is a link to the page for anyone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924497

MyAT&T runs on any phone, as long as you have a network connection.

I think there is no drawback to unbrand. AT&T provides nothing other than update delay.

 

[clmbngbkng]

Does anyone know of the exact registry value that gets changed to prevent the relocking?
I know that the Samsung Tools will write the value but I can't find out what it changes.

I'm just trying to find it so it can be posted here and we can get it out to others before they update to NoDo.

EDIT: Found the string to keep it from relocking.
From here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938106

Prevent Phone from Relocking
The phone is unlocked, but will relock every time it syncs to Zune unless one of these hacks are done.

Samsung Devices (also removes sideload limit, fixes MMS/data on unlocked phones!):http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...4&d=1295825731 from this great thread by lyriquidperfection
All other devices:
In an installed registry editor, navigate to the following key and change these values.

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg]
"PortalUrlProd"=""
"PortalUrlInt"=""