What About Samsung i7500 as developer device. I think it is unlocked and readily available in many countres.
-- Best Regards, Atif Gulzar I ◘◘◘◘ Unicode, ɹɐzlnƃ ɟıʇɐ On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > > I guess it depends of the context of the world 'lock'. Although the > Scandinavian isn't, I believe most stock phones (certainly the carrier > branded ones) would be SIM locked as well as firmware locked (can't > flash an unsigned image). This would both be different from the ADP. > > So if you get your phone SIM unlocked you should be well underway. > What I can not tell you is whether flashing new SPL and i.e. the Ion > firmware (G2 ADP) onto the device would also take care of the SIM lock > and save you some €, but I suppose you have nothing to lose by trying. > But perhaps you should consult http://www.xda-developers.com/ > > /Casper > > On 19 Aug., 12:30, Rafa Perfeito <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Casper, > > But my doubt is what the 'lock' means. Only SIM-unlocked? 'Cause i can > > unlock that...Then i will have the same liberty as in the Dev Phone? > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I was in the same situation, so I bought a Magic and installed another > > > SPL (bootloader) as well as rooted it. With a stock Magic SPL you are > > > unable to install unsigned Android images, as that's reserved for > > > Google. But if you just want to develop simple Android/Java > > > applications, you do not need this. My Magic came unlocked thankfully, > > > but I reckon if you install a rooted Android image that won't be a > > > problem anymore - but I could be wrong. > > > > > /Casper > > > > > On 18 Aug., 19:54, Rafa Perfeito <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hey, > > > > Been thinkin of getting a device to get my apps on the actual road. I > > > have > > > > the Dev Phone option (although its not shipped to Portugal..thanks > google > > > by > > > > the way...), but also the HTC Magic and soon the Samsung Galaxy. The > > > Magic > > > > is locked, but what this really means? Only the SIM is locked? Do i > have > > > all > > > > the functionalities and developing opportunities as in the Dev Phone? > Or > > > is > > > > it hardware-locked? A little help from you device developers would be > > > > cool... > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Cheers > > > > > > -- > > > > Cumprimentos, > > > > > > Hugo Rafael Augusto > > > > -- > > Cumprimentos, > > > > Hugo Rafael Augusto > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
