rbtrucking
Well-Known Member
I am wondering if a rooted phone can be activated. The root in use is mikg v2.61
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Root Can a rooted phone be activated?
- Thread starter rbtrucking
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mikekelso421
Android Enthusiast
Yea. The only thing rooting does is turn the security off.but it voids your warranty. So u wont be able to get insurance on it if theybsee its rooted. But u can probably unroot just for that and re-root it after its activated. That way u can also get the insurance.
frenchy714
Android Expert
Yes it can. As long as it's on a Sense based ROM.
rbtrucking
Well-Known Member
Excellent, thanks everyon!
andygu3
Android Expert
Sense based Sprint rom. To activate the phone, Sprint must be able to update PRL and Update profile. On a Sense based port from a different carrier, PRL updates and update profiles may not be possible so it's better to be on a Sprint based custom rom to activate the phone
sarceneaux
Lurker
What about a rooted phone being deactivated by verizon if they see its rooted? Or does flashing a new rom fix that? Bttw hello android friends. Im new to this but I've been researching rooting for about 3 wks now and sounds good. I activated droid2 but I was on razr but I didn't want to brick my good phone.
Granite1
Zercron Encrusted Tweezer
Welcome to the forums!!!
I'm not 100% sure with a Verizon phone, I would think it will work just like Sprint. Tell you what, hold off for a hot minute and let me see of I can dig some info up.
well deactivating a phone does not require you unroot your phone. i have a rooted evo(by the way this is an evo root forum) that was deactivated with no issues. activating a phone that is rooted could pose some issues. it will depend on the rom you are on. not sure how it is on other phones though.
LBPHeretic
Android Expert
A friend of mine has moved to a new handset, but wanted to keep messing with custom ROMs on his old Sprint HTC EVO 4G as well. He was worried that he would not be able to continue to do this because it was deactivated when he got the new one.
I told him that I have had no issues with flashing ROMs to my old Sprint HTC Hero after it was deactivated. Have any of you ever flashed a ROM on a deactivated handset? I am just trying to reassure him that there should be no problem doing that. He seems worried that it will force him to reactivate his old handset or that he will not be able to bypass the initial setup in HTC Sense based ROMs, which seems absurd to me.
I told him that I have had no issues with flashing ROMs to my old Sprint HTC Hero after it was deactivated. Have any of you ever flashed a ROM on a deactivated handset? I am just trying to reassure him that there should be no problem doing that. He seems worried that it will force him to reactivate his old handset or that he will not be able to bypass the initial setup in HTC Sense based ROMs, which seems absurd to me.
A friend of mine has moved to a new handset, but wanted to keep messing with custom ROMs on his old Sprint HTC EVO 4G as well. He was worried that he would not be able to continue to do this because it was deactivated when he got the new one.
I told him that I have had no issues with flashing ROMs to my old Sprint HTC Hero after it was deactivated. Have any of you ever flashed a ROM on a deactivated handset? I am just trying to reassure him that there should be no problem doing that. He seems worried that it will force him to reactivate his old handset or that he will not be able to bypass the initial setup in HTC Sense based ROMs, which seems absurd to me.
yes you sure can. i have now moved on to the evo 3d and my evo still works. and i have been flashing roms on like crazy of late. i can even surf the net or tether like a working evo can.