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#1 TwoBuells

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Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:22 PM

I was on a call to Verizon, 4G in my area is weak, and the SU popped up and asked for permissions to MY VERIZON App??

was Verizon looking into my phone during the call to them?


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Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:25 PM

It's more likely that it was coincidental. Did the app update right before? The most recent update looks for root access.

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Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:33 PM

I did just get some updates but I don't know why the "my Verizon App" would need root access :rolleyes:


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Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:36 PM

It doesn't. They are testing to see if you do

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Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:56 PM

After I seen the first SU request from Verizon I killed that app.  I also have heard of a rumor that there is going to be a lockoem.apk that will relock bootloaders.  Has anyone heard of this?



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Posted 02 July 2014 - 06:27 PM

After I seen the first SU request from Verizon I killed that app.  I also have heard of a rumor that there is going to be a lockoem.apk that will relock bootloaders.  Has anyone heard of this?

 

The bootloaders on the HD and M cannot be relocked. It's a blown e-fuse that cannot be reversed.


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Posted 02 July 2014 - 06:29 PM

There is a way, but it would involve repurposing another fuse and there is no way that would happen thru an apk. Rumors are just that. Let's do our part and keep them at bay.

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Posted 02 July 2014 - 06:45 PM

That is good news.  Just wanted to make sure our sneaky provider isn't going to twist it after what we payed to have it inserted LOL. With them it's always BOHICA!


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