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Samsung Galaxy S3
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It appears that
an unlockable bootloader is set to be offered b Verizon and Samsung for the
Samsung Galaxy S3 for users who are willing to pay for it.
The Samsung
Galaxy S3 Developers edition is a variant of the device that Verizon is set to
release into the market soon. It will feature a bootloader that is not
encrypted and will be available through the website of the South Korean company
at a price tag of $599.
Since the
bootloader is unlocked, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Developers edition will not be
covered by any warranty from Verizon or Samsung, which indicates that the
owners will have to fix it if the ROM is damaged when users flash it.
The release
date of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Developers edition is still uncertain although it
will likely be offered through the online store of Verizon soon. The release of
this variant of the device gives indications that the company does not intend
to unlock the bootloader of the device. It will compel consumers who wish to
have an unlocked bootloader to pay for it.
AT&T,
T-Mobile and Sprint are offering the Samsung Galaxy S3 with an unlocked
bootloader along with the variant offered by US Cellular in the US market.
Users will
be able to install customized ROMs into the device that features an unlocked
bootloader. Verizon does not favor this since it believes that it will have
adverse effects on the device.
According to
Samsung if the bootloader of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is open, it will stop
Verizon from offering the same amount of support for the device since allowing
users to modify the device will result to some adverse effects on the way the
device will connect with the network.
The wireless
experience of consumers will also be adversely affected once unapproved
software is installed into the Samsung Galaxy S3 unit.
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