Comments on: Verizon Support is Telling Customers the Galaxy S3 Bootloader Will Soon be Unlocked Via Software Update? (Updated)

By: Esoj Nomar Ovilo

Esoj Nomar Ovilo — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:21:00 +0000

you know its funny, my contract is up and im still undecided what to get either the GNX or the SG3, i like the SG3 but knowing samsung which there not to great on updateing there devices like lets say Asus or Acer this update push for the SG3 is not going to happen in the next 6 months or even the next year. just look at there tablets, to this date my SGT 10.1 has not been update to ics and thats been more than a year same goes for verizon. at this point im locked in my mind not know what to get or if to get any phone at all…not to mention giving up my unlimited data plan…i think at this point i need a miracle, if not bye bye verizon

By: Adam Benson

Adam Benson — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:36:00 +0000

Yeah people with no sense of humor lol

By: nhizzat

nhizzat — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:15:00 +0000

I’ve use my sister’s SGS3 off and on since she received it. It doesn’t bother me at all, it didn’t bother me when I had the DX, and it wouldn’t bother me if I owned the Razr Maxx. I don’t care about kernels since I’ve found they give very little benefit in terms of battery life. I don’t care about overclocking because I’ve found that gives very little benefit when it comes to day to day performance.

By: tomn1ce

tomn1ce — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:53:00 +0000

It’s not going to happen, VZW is not going to unlock the bootloader…its a nice thought but it isn’t happening…

By: mitRoMoney

mitRoMoney — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:39:00 +0000

Try flashing AOSP on a phone with an encrypted bootloader. Good luck with that. People with the Razr and Bionic are loving their AOSP right now. You think an encrypted BL won’t bother you, but it will….I was saying the same thing a year ago, until I experienced myself.

By: Buckoman

Buckoman — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Just asking, but when this supposed update is released, what would be the point of having the developer edition?

By: PC_Tool

PC_Tool — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:20:00 +0000

*lmao*

The way their first two statements read, they won’t be simply offering a way to manually unlock the devices, but that the update will, in fact, unlock every VZW SIII. Proof they have no idea what they are talking about and that all of this should be taken with a titanic grain of salt.

By: James_Kernicky

James_Kernicky — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:13:00 +0000

“But don’t take my word for it” – Levar Burton…I didn’t know he was at Verizon now!

By: sc0rch3d

sc0rch3d — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:50:00 +0000

nah, James Earl Jones…..

By: cartisdm

cartisdm — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:15:00 +0000

I read this in Fry’s voice

By: tjhrulz

tjhrulz — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:31:00 +0000

I have a feeling they dont…

By: Allen Byrd

Allen Byrd — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:27:00 +0000

Man, what’s with all of the negative votes?
Is sarcasm really THIS hard to see on the internet?

By: Tim B.

Tim B. — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:36:00 +0000

It sounds like fear of people taking their complaints to the FCC since they are in the market to buy more spectrum.

By: Stewie

Stewie — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:26:00 +0000

In related news, all moto users woke up this morning to find their bootloaders were unlocked via live software update that went out at midnight the 16th… In addition this update removed BLUR, overclocked their processors and cut voltages automatically, causing a 2-3x increase in overall speed and responsiveness. Furthermore, the software update changed the DPI causing all screens to now be rendered in Pentile HD.
Lastly, the updates caused the data sharing plans to dissappear from Verizons systems for affected phones.
Shall we continue ?

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:34:00 +0000

Remember that Verizon’s definition of “soon” is 6 months