G+_John Blanton (JohnnyF3V Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Unlocking and rooting aren't the same are they? I'd still like root my GN2 but I really don't care to unlock it. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57565730-1/unauthorized-unlocking-of-smartphones-becomes-illegal-saturday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 The unlocking they are talking about here are carrier unlocks. For example, if you buy a phone from AT&T, you cannot put it on T-Mobile, even though the hardware will support the change. The Verizon Galaxy Note 2 comes carrier unlocked directly from Verizon, so you are legally allowed to put it on a different network. Unlocking the bootloader is something separate, and is even different from rooting the phone. For example, my Verizon Galaxy Note 2 was rooted way before the bootloader unlock was available. Rooting allows you to perform changes to the current ROM, whereas unlocking the bootloader allows you to change to a different ROM, such as CyanogenMod or Android Open Kang Project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Blanton (JohnnyF3V Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Joseph Cappellino I thought this was regarding carrier unlocks, but wanted to be sure before I made my next smartphone purchase. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Rash Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Joseph Cappellino , Oh! Carrier unlocking. I was thinking bootloader. Thanks for clarifying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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