The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Note II) has been a real success since its
release and it’s now available on all of the major US carriers. The
last of the big carriers to release the phone was Verizon whose
customers have only had their hands on it for just over a week.
Previously we had to bring the disappointing news for some that the
Galaxy Note 2 on Verizon would launch with a locked bootloader but we
now have promising news that users may soon be able to unlock the
bootloader.
Many device users like to be able to customize their smartphones but
having a locked bootloader means that installing custom ROMS with
kernels and radios is not possible. Recently we told though how the
Verizon Galaxy Note 2 had already been rooted
but that unfortunately there was still not a full custom recovery or
bootloader unlock available. Now it seems as though the tide is turning
as one of the ingenious XDA developers, Adam Outler, states that he has
managed a full bootloader unlock on his own Verizon Note 2, a good
indicator that a method may soon become available to the general public.
Outler is a known and active developer and not only says that he has
managed the full unlock on his own device but also says that he should
soon be in a position to share the bootloader unlock. At the moment
testing is still taking place to make sure that nothing untoward goes
wrong and maybe to make his method as simple to use as possible. Phandroid
explains that Outler’s method involved tricking his device’s identity
to think it was a Galaxy S3 but hasn’t yet achieved flashing a PIT file
according to a video issued that you can see below this story. However
it seems that since the video a Google+ post reveals that is no longer a
problem and further of his Google+ posts reveal developments since.
Plenty of people will be eagerly waiting for the Galaxy Note 2 on
Verizon bootloader unlock and Outler has discovered several exploits
although an update to this story suggests that a mod chip might be
required, meaning that many would find the unlock unmanageable at
present. However the fact that the bootloader unlock has been achieved
in some form makes it very likely that Outler will continue to work on a
suitable bootloader unlock for the general public and that can only be
good news for the many who enjoy customization.
Remember you can check out the 49-second video below to see the
Galaxy Note 2 on Verizon fully unlocked. We must point out as usual
that at Phones Review we cannot recommend tampering with your devices in
any way and that if you choose to do so it is entirely your own
responsibility and at your own risk. However we do know that many of you
enjoy customizing your phones and so continue to bring you news on
developments such as this.
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