[Q] Bootloader feature or issue? - LG Optimus 4X HD

After installing custom roms, the bootloader on my device goes back to locked status ("fastboot getvar all").
"adb reboot bootloader" shows "Now Ready" in upper left corner, S/W Update mode say "Bootloader Unlocked", but still locked...
I have to re-run "adb reboot oem-unlock" to solve this. No factory reset after this.
Any one else with this problem?

If it's running the ROMs fine its unlocked. And it stays unlocked. Regardless of what any tool says if its accepting custom stuff it's unlocked
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@non4 said:
If it's running the ROMs fine its unlocked. And it stays unlocked. Regardless of what any tool says if its accepting custom stuff it's unlocked
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After flashing a custom rom I can't flash custom kernel until I re-run "adb reboot oem-unlock". Maybe a scurity feature...

Fladder72 said:
After flashing a custom rom I can't flash custom kernel until I re-run "adb reboot oem-unlock". Maybe a scurity feature...
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I don't have this issue, what method did you use to unlock? I used the terminal hack and I can flash kernels no problem
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@non4 said:
I don't have this issue, what method did you use to unlock? I used the terminal hack and I can flash kernels no problem
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I used the batch from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40011764&postcount=1
I had some tries and tests with odm_reserved to solve the unlocking problems of other users here... Maybe thats the reason.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40724023&postcount=1

Fladder72 said:
I used the batch from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40011764&postcount=1
I had some tries and tests with odm_reserved to solve the unlocking problems of other users here... Maybe thats the reason.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40724023&postcount=1
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Hmm some weird things have happened with unofficial methods, maybe there's nothing you can do unfortunately. At least there is a way for you to flash things
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@non4 said:
Hmm some weird things have happened with unofficial methods, maybe there's nothing you can do unfortunately. At least there is a way for you to flash things
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The offcial methode don't worked for me. Maybe because last year after release of V10f_00 I tested the firmware of T-Mobile (TMD)
I think, they won't made me able to unlock it...

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[Q] Flashed CM 10.2 with locked bootloader

I did it through Clockword recovery mod. I wiped data and cache and installed CM 10.2 from a zip file. Now my phone has CM ROM and it seems like it has CM kernel too. How is this possible, since I have a locked bootloader? Will it be functioning normally?
How did you even manage to install a custom recovery with a locked bootloader?
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NicolasMMM said:
I did it through Clockword recovery mod. I wiped data and cache and installed CM 10.2 from a zip file. Now my phone has CM ROM and it seems like it has CM kernel too. How is this possible, since I have a locked bootloader? Will it be functioning normally?
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you cant. i thought 1st time i did it with locked the bootloader but not. try going to upgrade mode , upper left corner will say if bootloader is unlocked. then reboot.
Omario-242 said:
How did you even manage to install a custom recovery with a locked bootloader?
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With ROM manager and root access.
You can't install any recovery with locked bootloader. Either it's unlocked or there's no custom recovery.
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Well, there is a custom recovery, ROM and kernel. Or it seems to be so (about the last one). But I never unlocked my bootloader, although I tried with many procedures. Is it possible I unlocked it without wiping everything? And how can I check it?
Hmm i only know the way with hiddenmenu but that doesnt work on cm anymore
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NicolasMMM said:
Well, there is a custom recovery, ROM and kernel. Or it seems to be so (about the last one). But I never unlocked my bootloader, although I tried with many procedures. Is it possible I unlocked it without wiping everything? And how can I check it?
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yes you could've, there's a fuse editing method that doesnt wipe internal data.
in order to check if its unlocked, turn off your phone. hold vol - button and plug in charge cable. you should be in s/w upgrade screen; in upper left corner you'll see that your bootloader is unlocked
if you hadn't unlocked bootloader, you would've softbricked the device while isntalling custom rom.
NicolasMMM said:
Well, there is a custom recovery, ROM and kernel. Or it seems to be so (about the last one). But I never unlocked my bootloader, although I tried with many procedures. Is it possible I unlocked it without wiping everything? And how can I check it?
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well.... u dont really even read what we answer to ur posts, do you ?
post #3 tells u to go to upgrade screen and check it from upper left corner. of course is not necessary to wipe anything to unlock the bootloader. at least for the latest way to unlock it , since im kinda new to android i've never seen the older ways.
Sorry, I did not comprehend your post, since I was not aware of the S/W upgrade mode.
I can't get past the "Please wait while upgrading..." message though.
By the way, yes, I did try the fuse editing method. However, an app said "all fuses are blown, phone permanently locked" and I wasn't getting that message before. I guess it was lying

Bell XPERIA C6616

Hi guys,
I am having trouble restarting stock c6616 into recover mode?
Read so many articles, watched several videos on YT, but i cannot get it working.
Most of instruction will say TurnOff phone, turno on, wait for led and keep pressing volume up, problem is LED is not lit at all on my phone.
I also tried to reboot to recover via ADB , phone will just restart.
Any ideas?
akyboy said:
Hi guys,
I am having trouble restarting stock c6616 into recover mode?
Read so many articles, watched several videos on YT, but i cannot get it working.
Most of instruction will say TurnOff phone, turno on, wait for led and keep pressing volume up, problem is LED is not lit at all on my phone.
I also tried to reboot to recover via ADB , phone will just restart.
Any ideas?
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You need to have a custom recovery installed to access that feature.... Do you have one installed?
St.Jimmy90 said:
You need to have a custom recovery installed to access that feature.... Do you have one installed?
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Thanks for answer Jimmy
Tried to install dual recover for locked bootloader too,.. same thing, flashed successfully (at least it was saying that) and cant do nothing.
This is my 5th Android phone, and it is biggest pain to unlock/root/flash so far.
akyboy said:
Thanks for answer Jimmy
Tried to install dual recover for locked bootloader too,.. same thing, flashed successfully (at least it was saying that) and cant do nothing.
This is my 5th Android phone, and it is biggest pain to unlock/root/flash so far.
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Is your phone rooted?
St.Jimmy90 said:
Is your phone rooted?
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Ok ok,.. looks like i got it working, i re-flashed that Dual Recovery and i was able to start TWRP now.
Another question if you dont mind, my bootloader is locked (as i know) can i still flash Custom roms?
akyboy said:
Ok ok,.. looks like i got it working, i re-flashed that Dual Recovery and i was able to start TWRP now.
Another question if you dont mind, my bootloader is locked (as i know) can i still flash Custom roms?
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No you can't. Custom roms like PA, OMNI, Cyanogenmod need a custom kernel. It is not possible to flash a custom kernel on a locked bootloader. You can still flash stock based roms though. If you search in the development section you will find some. They are marked with "LB"
St.Jimmy90 said:
No you can't. Custom roms like PA, OMNI, Cyanogenmod need a custom kernel. It is not possible to flash a custom kernel on a locked bootloader. You can still flash stock based roms though. If you search in the development section you will find some. They are marked with "LB"
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Thanks
LB, Locked boot-loader.
I also tried to unlock it, but im getting message that boot-loader cannot be officially unlocked. So i guess im out of luck unlocking it?
akyboy said:
Thanks
LB, Locked boot-loader.
I also tried to unlock it, but im getting message that boot-loader cannot be officially unlocked. So i guess im out of luck unlocking it?
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Correct.
You can check it in service menu if you bootloader is unlockable. Open dialer and enter *#*#7378423#*#*
Go to service info > configuratoin. If it shows "bootloader unlock allowed: no" you won't be able to unlock it
Checked that! , out of luck for me :/
Ok, trying to figure out LB Rom installation instruction.
I will give a try http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/rom-existenz-v5-0-0-ultra-edition-10-4-t2349656
This one,.. i guess its most popular for xperia
akyboy said:
Thanks for answer Jimmy
Tried to install dual recover for locked bootloader too,.. same thing, flashed successfully (at least it was saying that) and cant do nothing.
This is my 5th Android phone, and it is biggest pain to unlock/root/flash so far.
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Which locket dual recovery file did you use? I'm having a paint too trying to root my Xperi Z C6616 and have find little to no help. THanks in advance.

Downgraded, rooted, now want to install.... quick question.

Hi, thanks for reading,
Ok so my 6903 z1, i've downgraded it to .534, rooted it, installed dualrecovery and am sitting here wondering where to go next.
I wouldn't mind unlocking the bootloader so that I could install other kernels such as pimped kernel. But reading the dualrecovery thread it seems that it is only if you are using the original kernel. So my main question is, what should i do next?
use recovery to flash a zip of a new rom then unlock bootloader then flash a supported recovery?
or should i unlock bootloader now and then new rom etc? (was concerned about the camera issue unlocking the bootloader on <4.3 roms.... will it be "fixed" if i was running on a newer "flashed via recovery" ROM?)
any help is appreciated as I don't want to bugger up the phone like i somehow managed to last time i tried all this (had the IMEI disappearing issue)
If you want to unlock the boot, there is was no need to downgrade to root
Just backup your TA, unlock the boot, flash a custom kernel of your choice then flash away
oh ok. well i've done it now. although I've just checked my service menu
First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your phone by checking the service menu. In your phone, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
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and it says bootloader unlock allowed: No
So i'm guessing I randomly cannot unlock it anyway? (any reason why if that is the case?)
thefunkygibbon said:
oh ok. well i've done it now. although I've just checked my service menu
and it says bootloader unlock allowed: No
So i'm guessing I randomly cannot unlock it anyway? (any reason why if that is the case?)
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If that it saying then no way around to unlock your bootloader. BTW, stock kernel isn't that bad and with root you will be able to customize your room and get some tweeks.
eclyptos said:
If that it saying then no way around to unlock your bootloader. BTW, stock kernel isn't that bad and with root you will be able to customize your room and get some tweeks.
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so if i cannot unlock bootloader, does that mean i wont be able to use custom roms like Paranoid android etc which run off of CM and presumably a CM kernel?
and is it worth trying to unlock the bootloader in flashtool anyway just to see?
What options/next steps do i have then if i cant flash a custom rom due to not being able to use a different kernel?
Guess i can flash a modified stock rom and thats about it?
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so if i cannot unlock bootloader, does that mean i wont be able to use custom roms like Paranoid android etc which run off of CM and presumably a CM kernel?
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Unfortunately No, anything based on Custom Kernels you cannot install. Everything based on Stock Kernel you can Install, even Custom Roms.
oh bloody hell. ok so i'm now stuck in a sony logo boot loop after installing romaur v8 and installing the kernel (561) which it told me to.
any ideas what to do? guessing i'm going to have to flash the old 4.2.2 rom from scratch again
ok so now i'm back to .534 [nut] and rooted. any tips on where to go next so that i dont get stuck in another bootloop???
thefunkygibbon said:
ok so now i'm back to .534 [nut] and rooted. any tips on where to go next so that i dont get stuck in another bootloop???
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Just any Rom based on Stock Kernel.
eclyptos said:
Just any Rom based on Stock Kernel.
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I thought the romaur rom Was based on stock. Ho hum. Installed the pure stock one and it was OK thanks.
In Android developement thread all roms are based on stock - in original Android developement they are based on pure android.
Bootlooping is mostly caused when flashing wrong bootbundle/kernel.
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@punkt, nice your avatar, that is what I call HD..lol..

[Q] Nexus 6 LOCKED - TWRP installed, and running??

I attempted to flash and unroot my Nexus 6 via Wugfresh's tool, and thought it was a success. I hit 'relock' and now the device is bootloader locked with no OS installed.
However, I can connect via fastboot so far, but I am not very good with it. I think I may also be able to push files, but when I attempted to flash SlimLP the device just reset.
TWRP is still present on the device, but I cannot unlock my bootloader without getting a ROM on there... So I am stuck...
I need to mail this phone back in tomorrow for cracked screen, so I am hoping someone can help me. Thank you.
SidedX said:
I attempted to flash and unroot my Nexus 6 via Wugfresh's tool, and thought it was a success. I hit 'relock' and now the device is bootloader locked with no OS installed.
However, I can connect via fastboot so far, but I am not very good with it. I think I may also be able to push files, but when I attempted to flash SlimLP the device just reset.
TWRP is still present on the device, but I cannot unlock my bootloader without getting a ROM on there... So I am stuck...
I need to mail this phone back in tomorrow for cracked screen, so I am hoping someone can help me. Thank you.
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First check here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/how-to-nexus-6-one-beginners-guide-t2948481
Get the sdk tools and once set up, see if you can do adb devices and have the phone show up on the PC, if so, do adb push (name of rom file) then boot to twrp and install. If that doesn't work, check the same page above (since you don't have an OS not sure what would happen) try the unlock instructions for fastboot ( I would wait for someone else to comment before trying this). You might want to message this user http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2872010 rootSU and see if he can give guidance, he has lots of experience.
Locked Bootloader
I still can't seem to get past the fact that my bootloader is locked...
Thanks though.
SidedX said:
I attempted to flash and unroot my Nexus 6 via Wugfresh's tool, and thought it was a success. I hit 'relock' and now the device is bootloader locked with no OS installed.
However, I can connect via fastboot so far, but I am not very good with it. I think I may also be able to push files, but when I attempted to flash SlimLP the device just reset.
TWRP is still present on the device, but I cannot unlock my bootloader without getting a ROM on there... So I am stuck...
I need to mail this phone back in tomorrow for cracked screen, so I am hoping someone can help me. Thank you.
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Try this: Reboot to bootloader, select recovery mode, enter TWRP, mount MTP and push/sideload and flash a flashable image from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexu...tboot-t3066052.
Flashing
Hey, thanks for the tip.
The link you sent was dead, and can you help me understand the commands for flashing in ADB with a locked bootloader?
SidedX said:
Hey, thanks for the tip.
The link you sent was dead, and can you help me understand the commands for flashing in ADB with a locked bootloader?
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Sorry my bad, here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/fxz-nexus-6-recovery-flashable-fastboot-t3066052.
Follow the instructions as i posted, place the download rom in the /android-sdk/platform-tools/ folder and boot in bootloader and select recovery, select adb sideload there and type in cmd: adb sideload name.zip.
Unlocked Bootloader
The thread says they are for unlocked bootloader only.
I have TWRP installed, but for some reason at one point my bootloader was relocked.
So now I have No OS to 'enable oem unlock' to unlock my bootloader.
This is my issue.
SidedX said:
The thread says they are for unlocked bootloader only.
I have TWRP installed, but for some reason at one point my bootloader was relocked.
So now I have No OS to 'enable oem unlock' to unlock my bootloader.
This is my issue.
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It worked for other users, but hey if you have a better option try that.
I don't understand, what do you mean it worked for other users? The thread specifically states the bootloader has to be unlocked, and unfortunately I do not have an unlocked bootloader.
So I cannot fix this issue unless I either get a rom to flash with a locked bootloader, or somehow force unlock the bootloader
SidedX said:
I don't understand, what do you mean it worked for other users? The thread specifically states the bootloader has to be unlocked, and unfortunately I do not have an unlocked bootloader.
So I cannot fix this issue unless I either get a rom to flash with a locked bootloader, or somehow force unlock the bootloader
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Look in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...bootloader-t3116744/post60931367#post60931367, he had the same problem as you (locked bootloader). I`m not a jehova witness trying to convince you to swap sides, i`am trying to help you here.
Thanks
I see, I was able to adb push /sdcard/. a factory image to get back in with a locked bootloader, thank you.
gee2012 said:
Look in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...bootloader-t3116744/post60931367#post60931367, he had the same problem as you (locked bootloader). I`m not a jehova witness trying to convince you to swap sides, i`am trying to help you here.
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hallelujah!
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hallelujah!
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That covered the spiritual moment of the day

Unlocking bootloader: definitive bye-bye to automatic updates?

With the Moto Z, after I returned the phone to stock (flashed stock firmware and locked the bootloader), I'd be able to flash stock firmware with the flashing locked.
Not so with the Motorola One Zoom. In other words, flashing stock and re-locking didn't return the phone to its pristine state. Even when flashing stock firmware over stock firmware, I have to unlock the bootloader.
Differences I observed: on the bootloader screen, when re-locked the Z would show "oem_locked" again. On the One Zoom, it shows "flashing_locked" instead. I'm pretty sure it showed "oem_locked" before unlocking.
WIth the Z, every time I wanted to unlock the bootloader, I had to issue "fastboot oem unlock" followed by the unlock code. The code isn't necessary with the re-locked One Zoom.
In other words, maybe it was a one-way trip. It seems that the phone won't return to its original state, it looks it's modified for good. And I'm afraid this means bye-bye to automatic updates.
Am I missing something here?
My bootloader is also unlocked and I dont have any problems with receiving and installing OTAs I also have Magisk and EdExposed installed - no problems at all.
rafikowy said:
My bootloader is also unlocked and I dont have any problems with receiving and installing OTAs I also have Magisk and EdExposed installed - no problems at all.
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Phew! I'm glad I'll be able to install OTAs. Have you tried flashing it manually or via RSD Lite? Here it won't flash.
Whammamoosha said:
Phew! I'm glad I'll be able to install OTAs. Have you tried flashing it manually or via RSD Lite? Here it won't flash.
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Hey, yes, flashing manually. I will provide you flashing scripts tomorrow.
rafikowy said:
Hey, yes, flashing manually. I will provide you flashing scripts tomorrow.
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Don't bother, I have mine. Thanks.
I would like the flash script if someone would share it
Help with unlocking bootloader
I tried to unlock the bootloader and i am now in a menu with an android with his chest open. In the cmd on my pc i try to type fastboot flashing unlock but it just gives me an error.
I dont know if this is the correct place to post this but i have no idea where to post it and i dont want my phone get bricked.
Bodeman12345 said:
I tried to unlock the bootloader and i am now in a menu with an android with his chest open. In the cmd on my pc i try to type fastboot flashing unlock but it just gives me an error.
I dont know if this is the correct place to post this but i have no idea where to post it and i dont want my phone get bricked.
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In the settings for developers you gave permission for Factory Unlock?
ilia3367 said:
In the settings for developers you gave permission for Factory Unlock?
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I enabled the setting to unlock oem bootloader is that the same?
Bodeman12345 said:
I enabled the setting to unlock oem bootloader is that the same?
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yes.
What instruction did you use to unlock the bootloader?
What region is your device manufactured for?
Does your PC see your device connected to the fastboot mod?
What does this command give you:
Code:
fastboot devices
If the device is detected, enter the command:
Code:
fastboot getvar all
And copy the result here.
ilia3367 said:
yes.
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Yes I did that
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Yes I did that
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Answer the other questions, please!
diculpe por que mi pc no ve el fastboot de mi one zoom?
ilia3367 said:
yes.
What instruction did you use to unlock the bootloader?
What region is your device manufactured for?
Does your PC see your device connected to the fastboot mod?
What does this command give you:
If the device is detected, enter the command:
And copy the result here.
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I used this youtube video
I dont know where it is manifactured but I live in the netherlands.
I dont get the 3th question
I will do the commands in a couple minutes
Hey all,
I have the Moto One Zoom running on Android 9.
Also, It's Rooted with Magisk and have Riru EdXposed installed, can I install my OTA updates without bootloop or do I have to Uninstall Magisk, relock bootloader and factory reset/flash stock firmware to get latest OTA updates?
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks

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