[Q] Used Focus ROM question

[inconceeeivable]

Quick question:

I'm buying a used Samsung Focus.

Typically upon buying a used phone, I immediately get the signed RUU (I'm generally an HTC guy) and flash the phone back to factory.

I'm somewhat confused as to how this works with the Samsung Focus. Let me get this straight--it DOES have a locked bootloader, right? I gather from other threads that it isn't possible to flash modified ROMs. Does this guarantee that the otherwise sketchy looking ROM (UCJK2) in the dev section is legit/unmodified?


I'm basically wondering which is safer from a security standpoint:

1.) Factory reset the phone straight from the seller and use it without any flashing.
2.) Flash the mystery (maybe signed?) ROM in the dev section on the off chance that the seller messed with the phone.


I'm finally creating this thread after several hours of research. Any advice is much appreciated!

 

[voluptuary]

Locked bootloader on Samsung phones so flash away. I suggest the Rogers ROM if you want as close to vanilla as possible. It can be found in the Focus forum.

 

[inconceeeivable]

Close to vanilla? Aren't the ATT apps removable?

Thanks for the reply!

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[voluptuary]

Close to vanilla? Aren't the ATT apps removable?

Thanks for the reply!

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Yes the apps are removable but they are still really there taking up space also there is other branding like wallpapers ringtones boot logo. If you flash the Rogers ROM you get more free space as well as remove the att boot logo and other branding. However the regoin is preset to canada so you will have to change that back to united states in the settings.

 

[inconceeeivable]

Bump. I think we're still looking for a definite answer on this?

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