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Tee312

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Dec 12, 2011
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Hey all! Wasn't quite sure where to post this, but I figured since it was Nexus related I would post here.

When the Nexus is released (hopefully Thursday!!) I'm opening a new line for a family member under my account and getting the Nexus, then going to switch my Thunderbolt for the Nexus, since they don't mind either way. The thing is, my Thunderbolt is rooted. Would you recommend me unrooting the device before I have it switched over? Or would it not matter?

I want it to be rooted because it's ridiculous faster without sense, so that means i'd have to unroot, have it switched, then root it again -.-
 
Hmm, I do have Cyanogen on it, but I can easily switch it back to stock. Now I just have to find the latest Thunderbolt drivers/files.

EDIT: Are you doing it in-store or through MyVerizon? I was told I have to go into the store because of the sim card.
Yeah, it needs to be done in the store. But only a corporate VZW store because they give SIM cards for free. It's a complicated process to explain.

And yes, you will need to switch back to stock. CM7 will give you problems.
 
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Yeah, it needs to be done in the store. But only a corporate VZW store because they give SIM cards for free. It's a complicated process to explain.

And yes, you will need to switch back to stock. CM7 will give you problems.

I can easily switch back to stock, but does it matter if I relock the bootloader? I did it through Revolution being lazy, and the bootloader is annoying to relock. If I take it in with normal stock gingerbread w/ sense, will they have any issues?
 
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So I reinstalled official OTA Gingerbread, it "looks" like it was never rooted, however, it still has S-Off/Root. Do you think they will say anything if I go in to have it switched to another line? It has official software on it, I just don't want to go back to S-On because it requires several commands through ADB (Used Revolutionary to root) and I don't want to go through that if I don't have to.

I guess what I'm asking is if S-Off/Root will affect the activation process.
 
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