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I have my sources..... its pretty easy when you live next to an HQ talking to a moto friend tomorrow
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I wouldn't trust a VZW store rep to know the technical specs of the phone, much less whether or not the phone is going to be unlocked.
I think it's important to look at what's happened with the Atrix and the Photon, which are the AT&T and Sprint versions of the Bionic, respectively. Motorola quietly released (or maybe they were leaked?) unlocked firmware images for each of those phones, while maintaining an official stance of "these phones are locked phones."
I haven't read enough to know if the unlocked firmwares were official releases, or if they were leaked, or if Motorola just quietly released them, so that they could appease the hardcore users who wanted an unlocked bootloader and would be able to find and flash them, without making it widely available to the kind of people who might royally screw over their phones.
I think it's important to look at what's happened with the Atrix and the Photon, which are the AT&T and Sprint versions of the Bionic, respectively. Motorola quietly released (or maybe they were leaked?) unlocked firmware images for each of those phones, while maintaining an official stance of "these phones are locked phones."
I haven't read enough to know if the unlocked firmwares were official releases, or if they were leaked, or if Motorola just quietly released them, so that they could appease the hardcore users who wanted an unlocked bootloader and would be able to find and flash them, without making it widely available to the kind of people who might royally screw over their phones.
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The Phonei by Microdroid?ikithme said:
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Windroid sounds awesome!
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Ridicule is unnecessary here. little would be gained by lying. That being said this doesn't surprise me given Verizon's anal policies...ikithme said:
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I would be bummed if this phone remains locked. I have owned a Droid X since day one and before that the droid. It is so much more fun and dynamic when we have an unlocked phone.
What happened to Motorola's statement about future phones being unlocked?
What happened to Motorola's statement about future phones being unlocked?
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i agree.semperandroid said:
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Same here Droid x since launch. I'm passing on the bionic for something from a more open company, like Samsung or HTC. Guess Motorola's statement doesn't apply to Verizon phones. If the nexus drops on Sprint you can bet your tail I'll switch.semperandroid said:
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I am sorry buy the people in the store know less about any of the phones than 80% of the people in this forum. I highly doubt that they have a clue as to what will happen as far as the unlocking of the bootloader.adroidman said:
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Same damn difference. They have nothing to do with the unlocking of the bootlosder. Its all Motorolaphydo said:
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Personally I'm keeping my hopes up because they found a way to get the X rolling (had the X since launch), and they got the Photon's source and unlocked the Atrix bootloader. I really don't see how in such a short time between the Photon's launch and the Bionic's launch they could make drastic changes or new countermeasures to keep it locked up.
And if Motorola cares about its business, they'll start listening. I've already decided that this is the last Moto phone I'll ever buy unless they quit using shitty screens and locking the thing down.
And if Motorola cares about its business, they'll start listening. I've already decided that this is the last Moto phone I'll ever buy unless they quit using shitty screens and locking the thing down.
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until you've worked for verizon, i'd just keep my mouth shut. Corporate gets more answers then the guys in the stores.Jgrimberg1979 said:
Have any Motorola phones been officially unlocked yet? I'm not expecting the Bionic to be officially unlocked at all. They will probably wait until the next batch of phones to allow unlocking (ie. not phones that have been in development for 6-9 months).
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QUOTE=mojonation1487;103851]until you've worked for verizon, i'd just keep my mouth shut. Corporate gets more answers then the guys in the stores.[/QUOTE] according to the motodev website. its not big red. its moto. no need to get all bent out of shape about it.
QUOTE=mojonation1487;103851]until you've worked for verizon, i'd just keep my mouth shut. Corporate gets more answers then the guys in the stores.[/QUOTE] according to the motodev website. its not big red. its moto. no need to get all bent out of shape about it.
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