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I just got my Note stolen a few hours ago, I am so pissed right now, but hey what can I do... I live in Nicaragua, so no warranty and no police claim will get it back for me...
Tomorrow I will call my carrier and see if I can block my phone through IMEI number so the son of a **** that stole it cannot use it...
I never kept my gps enabled unless I was using it so no tracking software will be able to track my phone, I already blocked my number with my carrier so I guess there is not much I can do to track it, but I would like to sign out of everything on my phone, and I was just wondering if I changed passwords on every service installed on my phone would the theif still be able to login if I had checked the "remember me" or "stayed logged in" options?
Thanks,
Chaosin1983 said:
I just got my Note stolen a few hours ago, I am so pissed right now, but hey what can I do... I live in Nicaragua, so no warranty and no police claim will get it back for me...
Tomorrow I will call my carrier and see if I can block my phone through IMEI number so the son of a **** that stole it cannot use it...
I never kept my gps enabled unless I was using it so no tracking software will be able to track my phone, I already blocked my number with my carrier so I guess there is not much I can do to track it, but I would like to sign out of everything on my phone, and I was just wondering if I changed passwords on every service installed on my phone would the theif still be able to login if I had checked the "remember me" or "stayed logged in" options?
Thanks,
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Try to install plan b from the market. You can install it remotely from Google play using a web browser and should be able to get the GPS coordinates of your phone providing the thief has not removed your Google account. Do it asap to increase your chances.
+1 Good idea, However The phone will need to have internet access to receive the remote download.
Dont suppose you had Lookout installed ?? On my device it is un-installable, and i can remotely turn GPS on / off, Track the phone, Wipe everything, Lock the device, and even make the phone scream !! (useful for when you are tracking and a close enough to hear it)
I hope you get it back !!
Changing the password won't let the thief use any of the services you have logged into. The app should request him for the new password. Do it ASAP!
I feel for you man! Had my iPod touch, Optimus 2X and Galaxy SII stolen!
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first of all sorry you, that's one of the worst things that can happen to a phone.
if you think the theft is using your phone only with a different simcard you have the following options:
- try planb (as already mentioned above) to locate your phone.
- if you have a google account on the phone, try android lost that will gain you the full control over the phone including locating it, taking photos of the cameras and wiping the complete data of the device out. its a really great tool .
- if you have a Samsung account on your phone, try the samsung dive website with this you can also do things like locating or wiping data view call logs and so on.
if all the above fail you should change the passwords of all your accounts used on the phone, especially the email accounts. also try to contact your provider, really few of them provide a location service based on the imei number of the device. and also some of them offer the service to put the device's imei number to a ban list so the phone is useless at all because it cant login in to the gsm network.
*EDIT*: go to the police and let them give you a document that the phone is stolen, and the imei and serial numbers. give this document to samsung and they will put the device to a blacklist, so the device wont get service/support/repair anymore.
i hope some of this become useful to you
Best thing would be to:
1- Track it (with the app said above) or with Samsung Dive!
2- Find the perp
3- Beat him with a cow bone
4- Retrieve the phone
5- Send it to me for inspection
Hi guys, thanks for your help, I installed Plan B a few hours after the OP, but still no email...I would gladly beat the crap out of the theif, but I fear I won't see my note again, I have already ordered another one, this time I will install every tracking anti theft app available...
Anyhow, after this, I installed Lookout on my Girlfriends Note, and tried out the tracking, the tracking is not that accurate, it positions the phone within a 2 Km radius...any other app that would be more accurate?
Thanks,
Im using avast and i have to say its working well, it has a ton of features, you can make mobile data persistent with a single text making tracking that bit more accurate
combine it with the screaming feature of lookout and you should be able to hear it if you are close enough.
Try samsung dive
http://www.samsungdive.com
Lol samsung dive will dissapear when factory reset
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Little late for the original poster but Cerberus is a nice app too. I got in on a free promotion. I have it activated and don't even think about till I get an email saying that I changed my sim. You can remotely hide the app, wipe phone/sdcard have a login screen pop up appear, record video and or audio and map in real time.
Even though I think tracking your kids is creepy, I can see how some parents would love to install it on their kid's phone.
Thanks again for all the info, I will try all these once my new phone gets here.
I have a question though, all of these tracking apps need data connection on the cel phone's side...correct? What if the theif turns off data connection? Is there one that works with only GPS?
Well in avast, you can remotely activate data network even if the thief switches it off, It also has stealth mode where it hides all traces of being installed.
If you are rooted it can even withstand a factory reset.
Chaosin1983 said:
Thanks again for all the info, I will try all these once my new phone gets here.
I have a question though, all of these tracking apps need data connection on the cel phone's side...correct? What if the theif turns off data connection? Is there one that works with only GPS?
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GPS also needs data connectivity.
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GPS also needs data connectivity.
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I've used GPS trakcing with data off before ...it will track you even if the map does not render...afterwards when you get connectivity the map will be displayed along with your tracking info.
GPS don't requires data connection thogh, tracking won't work without data connection.
GPS fix the position without data connection, but for tracking you need to pass that information to server, which needs data connection.
can i unblock a samsung galaxy note ?
hey everyone !
so i got scammed in ebay and i got a samsung galaxy note n7000. the guy said it worked perfectly and stuff...buuut no !! when i got the phone it wont read any sim card so i just figured it was from the sim card reader. when i took it to my retailer they told me the phone was stolen/lost and the original owner kinda blocked it so no one can use it. i have access to the phone and everything except that it wont read my sim card. i contacted the guy i got from on ebay and filed a claim and everything but i know these things can take FOREVER before i can get my money back. the guy i got it from told me he bought on ebay too in november 2012. i dont wanna sell the phone again on ebay and scam more people i tried looking for the original owner so we can figure out a deal but i couldnt.
is there anyway i can fix this phone ?!! or can i contact the samsung store maybe and they can find the original owner ?!! please help...anyone ?!!!
Strange. Post could be chameleon or possibly victim of stolen phone.
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hey everyone !
so i got scammed in ebay and i got a samsung galaxy note n7000. the guy said it worked perfectly and stuff...buuut no !! when i got the phone it wont read any sim card so i just figured it was from the sim card reader. when i took it to my retailer they told me the phone was stolen/lost and the original owner kinda blocked it so no one can use it. i have access to the phone and everything except that it wont read my sim card. i contacted the guy i got from on ebay and filed a claim and everything but i know these things can take FOREVER before i can get my money back. the guy i got it from told me he bought on ebay too in november 2012. i dont wanna sell the phone again on ebay and scam more people i tried looking for the original owner so we can figure out a deal but i couldnt.
is there anyway i can fix this phone ?!! or can i contact the samsung store maybe and they can find the original owner ?!! please help...anyone ?!!!
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maybe, but how do I know you didnt steal it yourself/know you bought a stolen phone?
Salmavic please return that phone to chaosin! Lol jk
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Hi Guys,
I bought my second Nexus 7 towards the end of November, and lost it a week later.
Id installed several apps (inc Cerberus) but not got round to configuring them (inc Cerberus).
Immediately after losing it, I changed my gmail email password, so they didnt have access.
That tablet is still listed in Google play => Settings => My Devices, and the Carrier Last Used tab has todays date.
Does that mean that its been updated?
If so, how is it still able to access my account if I've changed my password?
Are there any security issues I should be aware of?
Thanks
If you know you won't be able to recover the lost tablet. Contact Google about the lost nexus 7. If anything they should be able to block the device from accessing Google play.
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2kbandit said:
If you know you won't be able to recover the lost tablet. Contact Google about the lost nexus 7. If anything they should be able to block the device from accessing Google play.
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I contacted Google about disabling a stolen Nexus 7 over a week ago, a no response from them whatsoever, doesn't fit in with their script.
Hi Don. Sorry to hear about your lost tablet. Although we can't block the device, I would recommend contacting Asus customer support in your region to report the tablet stolen. Doing so will prevent whoever is using it to from submitting troubleshooting tickets and sending it in for repairs. I believe each region keeps a database of stolen items, so definitely let yours know.
Asus has a xda thought they were against modding
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Don. said:
Hi Guys,
I bought my second Nexus 7 towards the end of November, and lost it a week later.
Id installed several apps (inc Cerberus) but not got round to configuring them (inc Cerberus).
Immediately after losing it, I changed my gmail email password, so they didnt have access.
That tablet is still listed in Google play => Settings => My Devices, and the Carrier Last Used tab has todays date.
Does that mean that its been updated?
If so, how is it still able to access my account if I've changed my password?
Are there any security issues I should be aware of?
Thanks
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Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&hl=en. Since you have already changed your password you may need to change it back for the tabled to properly receiver the pushed app. In theory if it installs it should give you the IP address of the theif who is using the device. Good luck
Sorry ignore this post. This only works on gingerbread devices :-\ sorry man.
Tapped out from my sexy nexus 7
I have a unique issue with my Nexus 6 purchase on Motorola.com. I purchased my Nexus 6 and received it in the mail. After receiving the device, I was able to insert my Verizon sim and use the device. A day after receiving the device, I decided to purchase moto care on the device. I followed the steps from their website, signed into my profile and never get an option to purchase the moto care package for the phone. I have called motorola at least 5 times now to remedy the issue and they can't figure out the problem.
In addition to their website issues with purchasing the moto care package, I noticed that on my debit card statement the phone purchase was taken off of my statements and the amount I purchased the phone was not debited. While I was waiting for my phone, I saw the amount get debited off my account and now it's gone. All kinds of weird is happening with these purchases.
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I have a unique issue with my Nexus 6 purchase on Motorola.com. I purchased my Nexus 6 and received it in the mail. After receiving the device, I was able to insert my Verizon sim and use the device. A day after receiving the device, I decided to purchase moto care on the device. I followed the steps from their website, signed into my profile and never get an option to purchase the moto care package for the phone. I have called motorola at least 5 times now to remedy the issue and they can't figure out the problem.
In addition to their website issues with purchasing the moto care package, I noticed that on my debit card statement the phone purchase was taken off of my statements and the amount I purchased the phone was not debited. While I was waiting for my phone, I saw the amount get debited off my account and now it's gone. All kinds of weird is happening with these purchases.
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Option 1: You could try revoking the Motorola website login connect on you Google account page and re sign up.
Option 2: Sign up with a different gmail or email account on Motorola support then register the IMEI # of the Nexus 6 on that account.
I was on call support for 30 mins trying different things and the last option was the only one that worked. The first option was said to work for some people.
I tried option 2 and I still can't get to that page.
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Same for me
I have tried signing up for moto care about five time since receiving their offer email on Dec 5. Absolutely no luck. Once I got as far as registering the device, but it didn't like my IMEI (keep in mind that I purchased it from motorola.com). Can't even add the device My Stuff, because Verizon isn't a value in the drop down box.
Was in a chat with CR yesterday and he was unable to resolve the issue. He told me that someone from insurance would call within an hour and, guess what, nobody called.
My frustration grows, as I'm sure that the process will exceed the 30 day purchase window and for me will no longer be a valid option.
That is unacceptable and I would raise hell if this happens.
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Same exact thing happened to me. I've used the chat with them 3 times and called once. Still having the issue. They said i should still be able to add it on. They also said i should be able to call tomorrow and add it, but i doubt that'll be the case. This is all kinds of FUBAR and regardless, to make it good customer service, it should be added on regardless of time frame, since there is plenty of record of me trying to add it. Only makes sense.
I would hope you're right.
CS does seem receptive. However, I have been promised a call back from their higher tiered (forgot the name) CS twice now "within the hour" of my call and have gone unfulfilled. Hate to say it, but I'm having flashbacks to Comcast CS. Getting real tedious.
Same here, I get to the pop up that says "Still in Security, scroll down and select Device administrators and activate Motorola Device Policy" but that does not exist on my phone.
I have chatted and called them also, sent me through the same hoops, suppose to call me back ...
Just Got the Phone With Customer Support
Well, it seems Motorola does not have this issue figured out. I called. They promised to call me back every day that the issue is still unresolved. Hope for the best...
UPDATE
Motorola seems to be trying to address the problem. I can now type my IMEI number and get a successful response from the website. But it is a false positive because my N6 still is not showing up in MyStuff.
Here's the weird trick I used to purchase MotoCar for my N6.
I use both macs and PCs. After failure after failure on both platforms I tried one last thing. Using safari on my mac I went to the "my stuff" page. It failed to load after several attempts, like everyone else. Then I selected the entire page to be shown in the mac dashboard.
When I opened my dashboard, sure enough, there was the loaded Moto "my stuff" windowed page loaded and working. I then went to add devices and from there, within dashboard, I selected my N6 and added MotoCare.
Can anyone else try this and let me know if it works? I've been reading this thread for weeks and have been hesitant to tell others to try it because it doesn't make sense that it did work.
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Same here, I get to the pop up that says "Still in Security, scroll down and select Device administrators and activate Motorola Device Policy" but that does not exist on my phone.
I have chatted and called them also, sent me through the same hoops, suppose to call me back ...
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I have the same issue. I can't add my phone to "My Stuff" because there is no option under Device Administrators on my device to activate Motorola Device Policy!!
I've had multiple conversations with Motorola and I've been getting the run around. Can't believe how big of a headache this has been.
I have tried everything and cant get my devices to show up under My devices. I have a ticket in and every time I call they just say that someone will call me back but no one does. Been working on this since the 14th of December.
I was able to get my device added (supposedly) just a few minutes ago. I selected "Don't Know" for my device and then entered my IMEI and on the next page rather than giving me directions to activate the "Motorola Device Policy" it simply had my IMEI in a text field with an "Add It" button. After clicking said button I was congratulated on adding my device to My Stuff...but
It still does not show up in the My Stuff page. Frankly, I'm getting pretty pissed about this....
I managed to get mine into my stuff after encountering the difficulties mentioned here. I think i added the device logged into in my motocare forums id and added the device through my profile. Make sure you are allowing popups from the moto site. Ibget the option to purchase moto care. Problem is i purchased it already when i got the device. I opened a ticket for that.
Ill try post the exact instructions i used if i can walk thru them later. I know I was on my laptop.
Well, after all the garbage I went through last night entering my IMEI multiple unsuccessful times, I logged in again this morning and had 5 duplicate devices in my stuff and was able to purchase the protection plan and remove the duplicates. It would seem the problem has been resolved... Hopefully
So it would seem the device was indeed added but there is a delay before it would show up. I don't know if it makes a difference but I could not see it in Chrome on my phone. I had to use boat browser set to desktop user agent.
Ok I was able buy moto care and got my nexus6 added to mystuff by getting my device registered @ Motorola Support Forums Device Registration.
I can't post the links
Hey everyone !
This is my life :
I received my new Xiaomi Mi 8 on wednesday, I bought it on Gearbest.
The bootloader was unlocked, so I just looked for the MIUI 10 release on Xiaomi's website.
When I flashed it on my device with MiFlash, I accidentally re-locked my bootloader because the choice is checked by default. No big deal, at that point.
Then, I restarted my phone, but the OS won't start, the recovery showed up with an arror : "this MIUI version can't be installed on this device".
Why ? I didn't knew at first, but I guess my smartphone had MIUI's chinese version, not global.
So I just have to flash the chinese MIUI 10 version, isn't it ? No ! I have to unlock first.
So I looked at the bootloader unlock instructions : download the app, enter your ID, plug the phone, click on unlock...
No problem until this error shows up at 99% : "current account is not bound to this device".
So what do I have to do ? Link my phone to my Xiaomi account. How ? By going on the phone's settings. **** ! My phone is bricked, I can't do that.
Then, after hours of research, I found only two solutions : 1. open the phone, 2. get an EDL account
But there was no way I open the phone and risk physically destroying it so I looked for all ways to get a Xiaomi EDL authorized account.
The russian topic is closed, I tried another one, no answer for now. I contacted Xiaomi by 3 different e-mail addresses, the only answer is : contact Gearbest.
But I waited one month for this phone, I don't want to wait one more month, or two !
Then I was willing to pay S-Unlock to give me one, but when I visited their website and talked to them, they don't look like serious.
You, dear user, is the only one that can save my life today, by lending me your EDL authorized Xiaomi account, in order to unlock my bootloader again. Just once. Please, help me.
I will be very grateful
Thank you !
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
KaKi87 said:
Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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He needs teamviewer to help you authenticate.... But okay lol, then i guess u have to go with s-unlock, although it is not 100% successful (saw a post around here where a dude had a lot of problems). Honestly, just an advice, that dude is reliable and beggers cant be choosers.... ATB my friend!
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Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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When you get desperate (what I think will happen soon) you can go back to the site and look for the ENG button. Enjoy your brick until then. Good luck whatever you do.
I had the same problem. My Choice was s-unlock and that guy did a good job and unbricked my Mi8. But it will cost you $36,00 and he also needs access to your computer via Teamviewer. After 15 min i had a usefull Smartphone back. Be aware - the phone ist NOT unlocked then. You have to unlock it again with Xiaomi unlock-tool.
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Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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Even if there were a member here that can do it, it would most likely be using something such as TeamViewer. Just like you don't want them accessing your computer, they wouldn't entrust you with their account password just for the sake of fixing your device. With TeamViewer, you can generally see what the person is doing on your computer. If you have any concerns, use a separate user on your computer.
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Just like you don't want them accessing your computer, they wouldn't entrust you with their account password
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If I have your username and your password, I can access your account but I can't steal it, steal your personal data or prevent you from changing your cretentials and tracking me.
Why ? Simple : I don't have your e-mail address or your phone number.
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use a separate user on your computer
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Creating a new user doesn't prevent infecting the whole computer, even without elevated privilege.
Also, a sandbox is useless with remote control so the only way was virtual machine, I tried but it seems that even if the OS was detecting the phone in both ADB and fastboot mode, communication wasn't working.
However, I don't understand why I can't just buy an account.
I contacted S-Unlock but they don't want to do that either.
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Well, between the Russian words that the author didn't even translated, I saw "TeamViewer", so, no.
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KaKi87 said:
If I have your username and your password, I can access your account but I can't steal it, steal your personal data or prevent you from changing your cretentials and tracking me.
Why ? Simple : I don't have your e-mail address or your phone number.
Creating a new user doesn't prevent infecting the whole computer, even without elevated privilege.
Also, a sandbox is useless with remote control so the only way was virtual machine, I tried but it seems that even if the OS was detecting the phone in both ADB and fastboot mode, communication wasn't working.
However, I don't understand why I can't just buy an account.
I contacted S-Unlock but they don't want to do that either.
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I don't think these people who are sort of "trusted" in their offered service are in it to push malware into your computer. Besides, thats why antivirus software exists. As for VMs, you are right, most never work, specifically due to driver issues.
It may be worth it to partition your hard drive and just create another installation of Windows. Most viruses aren't going to spread over to your other partition. You can install Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool, no activation needed and it is not "piracy".
Also, you don't understand how the authorization works. Anyhow, simple question, how long have you had your Mi account for, and also, how many devices have you used with your account?
how do you expect these people to unbrick your device? Be happy it is possible. If you are really worried about them installing a virus which they wouldnt because it would cost their business duel boot into a different version of windows (no VM)
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I don't think these people who are sort of "trusted" in their offered service are in it to push malware into your computer. Besides, thats why antivirus software exists. As for VMs, you are right, most never work, specifically due to driver issues.
It may be worth it to partition your hard drive and just create another installation of Windows. Most viruses aren't going to spread over to your other partition. You can install Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool, no activation needed and it is not "piracy".
Also, you don't understand how the authorization works. Anyhow, simple question, how long have you had your Mi account for, and also, how many devices have you used with your account?
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I totally agree with you. I faced the same issue 2 months ago. They send me a Chinese version, advertised as "global", also it was my first ever xiaomi, so my first flashing bricked my phone cause option to relock bootloader was ticked. I searched for days all over the internet hopping to find a solution but... So I returned the phone, but it took me almost 2 months cause they tried all kinds of tricks and they were out of Xiaomis. I think that VM works fine. I am on manjaro linux and I am running windows 10. I can connect my phone and flash it. After all, as you mentioned it, I don't think that someone offering this kind of service will risk his reputation to see what I have in my PC.
How do I know if my account is EDL or not?
My Xiaomi account was given approval to unlock my Redmi Note 3 pro some years ago. But I dont know if that would count for the Mi 8 too or if I have to ask for new approval?
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How do I know if my account is EDL or not?
My Xiaomi account was given approval to unlock my Redmi Note 3 pro some years ago. But I dont know if that would count for the Mi 8 too or if I have to ask for new approval?
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Approval is for a very limited time. I'm sure it is no longer valid. Most issues people have can be resolved by contacting Xiaomi support, and assuming you don't have a history of abusing the authorization and you're not a new account (e.g. having to ask because you bricked more than one phone or having a Mi Account that was recently opened). Those set off red flags immediately.
Can someone give me the link to the website that can help me unlock it.
Thread closed, paid remote unlock services and those discussions take no place here
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I am unable to use the unlock token page to unlock my device for the tmo variant because my serial number is 7 digits (?) when it requires 8 digits. What should I do? Should I send the device into oneplus to replace? Thanks
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I am unable to use the unlock token page to unlock my device for the tmo variant because my serial number is 7 digits (?) when it requires 8 digits. What should I do? Should I send the device into oneplus to replace? Thanks
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Did you copy everything directly from the fastboot output? If so, it should work. If not you can try to contact support, but I'll warn you, it's not fun trying to deal with their support. There have been multiple issues with the bootloader unlock site that I've had to deal with customer support and each time it's been like pulling teeth and never really accomplished anything directly with their support (they eventually forwarded the issues higher up and got them fixed on the backend of their website).
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Did you copy everything directly from the fastboot output? If so, it should work. If not you can try to contact support, but I'll warn you, it's not fun trying to deal with their support. There have been multiple issues with the bootloader unlock site that I've had to deal with customer support and each time it's been like pulling teeth and never really accomplished anything directly with their support (they eventually forwarded the issues higher up and got them fixed on the backend of their website).
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Yea I did. Guess thats what i get got getting the device on launch day I'll try emailing their support and if not i'll see if i can exchange it with tmo/oneplus
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Yea I did. Guess thats what i get got getting the device on launch day I'll try emailing their support and if not i'll see if i can exchange it with tmo/oneplus
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I got mine day 1 as well but it worked. Just took them almost 3 months to even add the 10 pro to the website to unlock and when they finally did and people got their tokens, the token links were broken and took another week to get fixed. Try going into settings --> About Device --> Status and see if you're serial number on there is 8 digits or not. If so use that one. If not just try to contact them.