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Locked bootloader on Galaxy S4...DO NOT BUY IT!
I been with ATT for over 10 years and every year I see more and more anticonsumer behavior from you... I was planning on purchasing new Galaxy S4 and now I come to find out that it and the other high-end phone, HTC One, both have locked bootloaders!
Why are you crippling devices ATT? This is a slap in the face to any loyal customer and high-tech driven people. These phones were meant to be used with maximum cusomization in mind, Sprint and T-Mobile both released theirs totally unmolested.
Why are you driving your customers away?
PhoneWizard
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33 Messages
11 years ago
It's just one of those things, unfortunately. I agree that it's inconvenient, and would prefer bootloaders unlocked, but this is what you get for buying a subsidized phone through AT&T.
It would be nice if AT&T would allow us more customization in how we use our phones.
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kgbkny
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309 Messages
11 years ago
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kgbkny
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11 years ago
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scott14719
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31 Messages
11 years ago
T-mobile and Sprint both offer S4s with unlocked bootloaders. I agree that no one should purchase this phone from AT&T while they decide to keep the bootloader locked. Even people that want to keep their phone stock should be greatly concerned by this because it signals AT&T's power-hungry control as well as their pure disreguard for consumers.
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Theojt
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11 years ago
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smooth4lyfe
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1.5K Messages
11 years ago
It has been unlocked now!
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/01/dan-rosenberg-has-unlocked-att-galaxy-s4s-bootloader-but-we-wont-get-to-see-how-for-a-while-here-is-why/
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21stNow
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2.7K Messages
11 years ago
Wouldn't this affect everyone who bought the phone through AT&T, not just the subsidized purchasers?
I'm thinking about what to do in this situation. Return it and buy it outside of AT&T or just keep it. I didn't plan to change the kernel on my Galaxy S4 anyway, but it's the principle of the matter that I oppose.
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scott14719
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31 Messages
11 years ago
The unlock method will not be available until the end of the month and even then it can be "patched" by a firmware update from AT&T. It is the fact that AT&T chose to openly do this that should worry all of AT&T's customers. It is a clear signal that they think they should control what you do and when you do it even if you clearly own the device (fully paid for).
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3GJockey
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61 Messages
11 years ago
What would you say if the bank that loaned you money for your car told you you can't put on a roof rack, or tint the windows? What right does AT&T have to lock us out of our own phones? And it doesn't matter if a hack exists - the point is, we shouldn't need one.
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sholsten1
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10 Messages
11 years ago
Our 1st bootloader fix has already been killed by Sammy. I will only buy International phones unless this crap is stopped.
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