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Root Purchased a used bionic...

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LWillmann

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But I didn't realize it was already rooted.

It also appears to have ICS installed on it, but I'm not sure if it is a stock VZW version that's been rooted or what.

I think I'd like to get it back to "square one" so I can decide what I want to do with it myself.

I would hate to be running some 'custom' ROM and have features I want to use missing or something like that.

What should I do?
 
I believe the phone has ICS on it. And it is already rooted, but I worry that it has a modified ROM or something. I don't know what the previous owner might have done with it. It has Superuser and Safestrap installed.

It has 6.7.246.XT875.Verizon.en.US installed, so I'm assuming that it's a stock Verizon setup that's rooted.

Is there anything else I should check?
 
As Thom said, go to the link in his thread about flashing 6.7.246 with RSDlite. If you do what is outlined there, you will be back to "out of the box" ICS. I have really found no need to root with ICS, but I just use the phone with available tools. I don't really tinker under the hood much. The Bionic running ICS as distributed is really a fantastic device.

BigRedGonzo
 
There is a link in my signature on how to flash 6.7.246 (ICS) with rsdlite. I highly recommend that you do this because you don't know what was done to the phone from the previous owner being that it was rooted.
 
Thanks for the advice!

I used RSD Lite and ran the 6.7.246 ICS back to the phone. I then went and found the 'razorsedge' link and rooted the phone. So I am now on a stock rooted ROM for my phone.

I have another question:
I use Page Plus Cellular for my provider. I can get the phone flashed to work on PPC (without LTE speeds), but let's suppose that in 6 months I want to move to VZW or sell the phone. Can I just push the stock ICS back to the phone using RSD Lite again to 'undo' the flash for PPC, or would it be more complicated than that?
 
LWillmann said:
I have another question:
I use Page Plus Cellular for my provider. I can get the phone flashed to work on PPC (without LTE speeds), but let's suppose that in 6 months I want to move to VZW or sell the phone. Can I just push the stock ICS back to the phone using RSD Lite again to 'undo' the flash for PPC, or would it be more complicated than that?
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Far more complicated, sorry. :(

Getting CDMA phones to work on other networks requires changing some identification numbers that don't change with a rom or operating system update - think of these numbers like the VIN number on a car.

Sometimes that carrier transfer may require changing values that are said to be illegal to do, while others say a complex identity transfer process may be legal.

AndroidForums.com staff can't advise on anything that openly violates the law or your carrier's terms of service, nor can we act as your legal counsel.

According to this vendor, they can assist in navigating those waters legally -

Flash CDMA Cell Phone : Flash Cell Phone to Cricket, Alltel, Verizon Sprint

You may wish to chat with them. We are not affiliated with them in any way, and this is not an endorsement, merely a possible suggestion.

There is a change in copyright protection exemptions that went into effect on January 26, 2013, and some reports indicate that some dealers of those services are being targeted by the legal arms of various carriers where violations are occurring.

You may wish to decide if you'll believe that any service will be available when you wish to change your phone back.

Mr. Google will tell you that it's safe and easy to make these sorts of transfers, but we'll have to advise you that you'll proceed at your own risk with that.

Hope this helps! :)
 
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