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[Q] purchasing used N6, asking for previous account info...

On 5.1
I know the phone is status 2(unlocked), but not sure if the boot loader is unlocked. Seller is a reseller and not the original owner so I have no way to get the info. Is there any way to unlock this phone so I can use it without the original owners info, or would I be buying an expensive paperweight?

couldnthinkaone said:
On 5.1
I know the phone is status 2(unlocked), but not sure if the boot loader is unlocked. Seller is a reseller and not the original owner so I have no way to get the info. Is there any way to unlock this phone so I can use it without the original owners info, or would I be buying an expensive paperweight?
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No. Get a refund.

couldnthinkaone said:
On 5.1
I know the phone is status 2(unlocked), but not sure if the boot loader is unlocked. Seller is a reseller and not the original owner so I have no way to get the info. Is there any way to unlock this phone so I can use it without the original owners info, or would I be buying an expensive paperweight?
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rootSU said:
No. Get a refund.
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Contact the seller immediately and request a refund, as SuperSU recommended. I would add to that, if you don't get a positive response from the seller within 24 hours, open a case for "device significantly not as described" in PayPal. It takes a while for these to be resolved, so getting it started is a good idea. You can cancel the case at any time.

No, no. I didn't buy one yet. Just curious. But, with all the new security features in 5.1, and all the broken-screen N6's on EBay, I wanted to make sure before I did spend the money.
Thanks guys.

Help with my secondhand Note 5? (device protection lock)

Yesterday I bought a Note 5 from a guy including the original package and the receipt. I realised that it has this Device Protection triggered (the new feature on lollipop which locks the phone when the phone is factory reset while still having the lock screen enabled and requires the original owner to log in with his google account). I asked him to meet me again for him to log in which he refused as he thinks it is unnecessary and now he is not responding since. So I'm just stuck here with the brand new locked device. Anyone know what I can do? Can it be unlocked via warranty as I have the original receipt? Thanks

cwr4024 said:
Can it be unlocked via warranty as I have the original receipt? Thanks
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Contact Samsung to find out. Warranties and laws regarding them are different in every country. I don't think anyone here will be able (or willing) to help. We have no way to know if you paid for the device, paid for a stolen device, or stole it yourself. (I'm not accusing you of anything - just pointing out that folks here on xda developers have no way to know.)
Good luck.

garyd9 said:
Contact Samsung to find out. Warranties and laws regarding them are different in every country. I don't think anyone here will be able (or willing) to help. We have no way to know if you paid for the device, paid for a stolen device, or stole it yourself. (I'm not accusing you of anything - just pointing out that folks here on xda developers have no way to know.)
Good luck.
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Nono I totally understand! I will provide photos of the ad/conversation/receipt anything if i need haha
I did call Samsung/google yesterday but they were not too sure and just suggested to send it - which makes me a bit worried that if it cannot get it done which can be a waste of money and time.. oh well!
I'm posting to see if anyone went through the same situation!
Thanks for your reply!!!

cwr4024 said:
Nono I totally understand! I will provide photos of the ad/conversation/receipt anything if i need haha
I did call Samsung/google yesterday but they were not too sure and just suggested to send it - which makes me a bit worried that if it cannot get it done which can be a waste of money and time.. oh well!
I'm posting to see if anyone went through the same situation!
Thanks for your reply!!!
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Samsung won't be able to do anything about it. They have nothing to do with Android's device protection. Google support is probably your only solution, and you'll need to keep at it until you get directed towards somebody who does know. I'm not sure they'll be able to help you, but apart from convincing the guy you bought it from to meet again, it's all you can do.
Honestly, you'll probably have an easier time convincing the guy to unlock it than convincing Google support you actually purchased the phone.

cwr4024 said:
Yesterday I bought a Note 5 from a guy including the original package and the receipt. I realised that it has this Device Protection triggered (the new feature on lollipop which locks the phone when the phone is factory reset while still having the lock screen enabled and requires the original owner to log in with his google account). I asked him to meet me again for him to log in which he refused as he thinks it is unnecessary and now he is not responding since. So I'm just stuck here with the brand new locked device. Anyone know what I can do? Can it be unlocked via warranty as I have the original receipt? Thanks
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hi,
just a few pointers to consider....original receipt?
from Samsung or cellphone shop /provider
or from person you bought it from ... or who ?
Why don't you approach them.. for assistance ?
Another point, that warranty that you got, is it "transferable"...? to a 3rd party.(in your case)
In my country and my experience you get very few companies. /shops that would accept /honor, warranty if sold to 3rd-party?.(resold on the sidelines)
I found that even when a customer bought device cash, the company (seller) normally has some record of the original customer and in some cases you have to register device to be entitled to be covered re warranty. It might be different where you are.. i don't know.. i mention it in my post that you can consider it. If not applicable, plse ignore above.
good luck

Hey guys!! Thanks for the replys
After going thru all the possible places (Samsung, google, retail shop the phone was bought from), the only answer is to reach the seller no matter what...
I nagged my seller and explained every single part of the problem and then he finally decided to meet me and log in for me which he did!
However, I seriously feel that Google has to do somethimg about this device protection. For example, allowing the seller to generate one time code for the buyer to log in when they can't meet and don't want to dhare the password, or something that seller can disable this on a computer.. just something.
Well I hope my case gave you some heads up
When selling/buying an Android higher than 5.1, always check the device protection.
If youre a seller, factory reset after disabling the lock screen!
Cheers guys

How did you buy it and pay for it? eBay and Paypal, then just raise a dispute. The £500 or so blocked funds on his account should wake him up. At least it's sorted now.

Hard Bricked Nexus 6,Anyway to unlock the Bootloader???

Hi.I was a newbie nexus 6 user but accidently,my phone died.Now when i try to boot my phone,it boots into bootloader mode.In the bootloader logs,it says failed to validate system image.When i try to boot to recovery,it gives the same error(i see when i look bootloader logs.)The phone is also in locked state.When i try fastboot oem unlock,it says me to allow oem unlock in the developer options.And also i tried fastboot -w(format userdata and cache),and then fastboot oem unlock,still same reaction.In this situation,anyway to get my phone back?If is there anyway to allow me oem unlock,then i can achieve.I hope,the only option isn't rma .I am able to use some fastboot commands can not the fastboot flash commands because the phone is in locked state.
I don't understand why google make this new option in dev options,it is really weird.That made me stuck looking my phone sadly,and get back my nexus 4 using.Glad nexus 4 is still perfect stable
Sorry for my poor english,i hope you all understand my problem.

ardaalisahin said:
Hi.I was a newbie nexus 6 user but accidently,my phone died.Now when i try to boot my phone,it boots into bootloader mode.In the bootloader logs,it says failed to validate system image.When i try to boot to recovery,it gives the same error(i see when i look bootloader logs.)The phone is also in locked state.When i try fastboot oem unlock,it says me to allow oem unlock in the developer options.And also i tried fastboot -w(format userdata and cache),and then fastboot oem unlock,still same reaction.In this situation,anyway to get my phone back?If is there anyway to allow me oem unlock,then i can achieve.I hope,the only option isn't rma .I am able to use some fastboot commands can not the fastboot flash commands because the phone is in locked state.
I don't understand why google make this new option in dev options,it is really weird.That made me stuck looking my phone sadly,and get back my nexus 4 using.Glad nexus 4 is still perfect stable
Sorry for my poor english,i hope you all understand my problem.
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If your bootloader is locked and enable OEM unlock is not enabled and you don`t have a custom recovery i`m afraid you`re device is bricked. There is nothing you can do to get it running again afaik and you need to send it in for repair

gee2012 said:
If your bootloader is locked and enable OEM unlock is not enabled and you don`t have a custom recovery i`m afraid you`re device is bricked. There is nothing you can do to get it running again afaik and you need to send it in for repair
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I amnin Turkey and only via my friend,i am able to send it for repair.If i send it to motorola,will they send me a new one?Only 4-5 days i have used my nexus 6
How many days does this rma procedure(taking my repaired or new changed phone) take,do you have any experience?I have read some experiences about motorola repair service and i am not sure if they will really help me.

ardaalisahin said:
I amnin Turkey and only via my friend,i am able to send it for repair.If i send it to motorola,will they send me a new one?Only 4-5 days i have used my nexus 6
How many days does this rma procedure(taking my repaired or new changed phone) take,do you have any experience?I have read some experiences about motorola repair service and i am not sure if they will really help me.
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I think this should be covered under warranty imo as the device is not unlocked and/or rooted. Its probably a software faillure of some kind unless you did maybe do something to the device?

gee2012 said:
I think this should be covered under warranty imo as the device is not unlocked and/or rooted. Its probably a software faillure of some kind unless you did maybe do something to the device?
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I will send it via my friend,i hope they would change it with a new one.Thanks for your reply.
Damn google,why do you need that option???

ardaalisahin said:
Damn google,why do you need that option???
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Imagine if you've lost or had your device stolen how easy it would be for the thief to wipe it and have a,"new "phone.

This is kind of a Solomon's decision now, isn't it? Better to kill the phone than the other person use it?
Sent from my Nexus 6 running cyosp using Tapatalk

Hi again,i have looked for the rma process and in the program choosing page,it says for advanced exchange premium fee 0$,so it means nothing will be hold on my credit card?Anyone has experience?I didn't see anything about 500$ hold in the description.Also,should i send it all the things in the box(charger,cable and documents),or only the phone?Do they send new one or used refurbished one?It says like new one so i ask.

I have some experience with returning Nexus devices to Google (not Motorola themselves).
The first was my Nexus 6, which developed the known back-peeling problem. Google sent me a brand new one with a return label for the faulty one, and didn't charge anything, though of course if the faulty one hadn't arrived they would have.
The other was my Nexus 5, which ran out of battery at one point and afterwards nothing I could do would make the radio work - and a phone with a broken radio isn't a phone. Again, despite it being nominally out of warranty (at 18 months) Google sent me a refurbished one with a return label for the broken one, and the refurbished device was totally indistinguishable from a brand-new one.
In both cases they wanted only the phone, not the peripherals, and I was never without a phone.
So regardless of whether they send you a new or refurbished one, as long as they don't charge you I reckon you'll be happy.

dahawthorne said:
I have some experience with returning Nexus devices to Google (not Motorola themselves).
The first was my Nexus 6, which developed the known back-peeling problem. Google sent me a brand new one with a return label for the faulty one, and didn't charge anything, though of course if the faulty one hadn't arrived they would have.
The other was my Nexus 5, which ran out of battery at one point and afterwards nothing I could do would make the radio work - and a phone with a broken radio isn't a phone. Again, despite it being nominally out of warranty (at 18 months) Google sent me a refurbished one with a return label for the broken one, and the refurbished device was totally indistinguishable from a brand-new one.
In both cases they wanted only the phone, not the peripherals, and I was never without a phone.
So regardless of whether they send you a new or refurbished one, as long as they don't charge you I reckon you'll be happy.
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Mine is from amazon,black friday 199$ deal.Do i have to send it motorola or google also accept it?

ardaalisahin said:
Mine is from amazon,black friday 199$ deal.Do i have to send it motorola or google also accept it?
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Contact Amazon first, maybe they`ll send you a new one. Else try Motorola, you can only deal with Google if you bought the phone from the Play Store.

Your contract is with the company you bought it from - Amazon. They're usually pretty good about returns, though they will wonder (as I do) how you managed to brick it. You haven't really explained that. "Accidentally my phone died"? What was the accident?

If i can find motorola signed img's,it can allow me to flash even it's locked state.I have tried google's stock img's,but only able to doengrade the bootloader,the sgstem img gave error when flashing.Also i have tried verizon image with xml.zip(https://www.google.com.tr/url?sa=t&..._Xelndmr_1g&sig2=xy09mDye-bBE79mYp045ow),same error when flashing system.img.The error says preflash validation error,invalid signed image.Due to this errors,all is about finding signed image.The way works for moto e in the same situation,so it can work in nexus 6 too(http://techylab.com/1576/fix-bricked-moto-e/).Anybody help?

There is no Motorola-signed image available for this device. Since this is one of Google's Nexus line of phones, Motorola's only involvement is to provide the hardware. Google provides the firmware, which you presumably already have. The only good news I can give is that you also get Motorola's warranty with this device, and thus even if Amazon should give you a difficult time in asking for an exchange, Motorola should be able to help you.

dahawthorne said:
"Accidentally my phone died"? What was the accident?
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???

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dahawthorne said:
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Accidentaly,i have deleted wrong partition(cid block) using qpst tool.(writing wrong number caused this,mmcblk0pxx)
I have this block's backup but nothing apliable in this situation.

So in other words, the phone didn't die. You killed it by trying to add LTE bands to the phone using QPST.
Assuming Amazon exchanges the device for another one, when you get the new device, don't use QPST on it!

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
So in other words, the phone didn't die. You killed it by trying to add LTE bands to the phone using QPST.
Assuming Amazon exchanges the device for another one, when you get the new device, don't use QPST on it!
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Or at least have you bootloader unlocked...

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
So in other words, the phone didn't die. You killed it by trying to add LTE bands to the phone using QPST.
Assuming Amazon exchanges the device for another one, when you get the new device, don't use QPST on it!
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Yes,i was trying to add lte bands,and that was my first and worst experience with qpst tool.I had an unlocked bootloader but after deleting cid block,it began showing locked.I sent my phone to the usa via my friend and will try motorola rma service.Hope will get my device repaired or another like new device.Don't know if they still have new one to send out.

Just to be sure...

Hy guys I bought the device today from Amazon, from a seller with mixed reviews... Someone says he sells used device... Mine will arrive tomorrow... Is there a way to be SURE that is brand new and untouched? Maybe via software, some hidden device info or counter... Ty guys...

Khaver89 said:
Hy guys I bought the device today from Amazon, from a seller with mixed reviews... Someone says he sells used device... Mine will arrive tomorrow... Is there a way to be SURE that is brand new and untouched? Maybe via software, some hidden device info or counter... Ty guys...
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Samsung phone info from play store there is an option that says if the phone has been plug to charge and other things that might help you see if the phone is new

Ty! Also, there is maybe some numbers to dial to show secret menu? Like *#0123* etc...

xerostratos said:
Samsung phone info from play store there is an option that says if the phone has been plug to charge and other things that might help you see if the phone is new
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Hi... this shows only on rooted device... [emoji6]View attachment 4740415
Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

I do not want to root, absolutely, any other ways?

Khaver89 said:
I do not want to root, absolutely, any other ways?
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The phone box should have a Samsung seal tape on it. Before you open it, you can check if that has been tampered with.

Question mi 11 ultra board

Hi friends, my mi 11 ultra just died, no boot, no fastboot, nothing.
Did you know where can I get the main board of this? Some website that is safe, i suspect that is not cheap.
Thanks

Kenshin1870 said:
Hi friends, my mi 11 ultra just died, no boot, no fastboot, nothing.
Did you know where can I get the main board of this? Some website that is safe, i suspect that is not cheap.
Thanks
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Aliexpress provides a lot of spare parts for Xiaomi but for this model, I can't find it.
Maybe because of the price
https://xiaomiplanets.com/xiaomi-mi-11-ultra-price-list-repairs/
Found here but no idea if it's a trusted site.
https://www.cellspare.com/xiaomi-mi-11-ultra-motherboard-pcb*
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Is it still charging?
Check if it is not in EDL mode.
Install the drivers and connect it to the pc.
Search qualcomm drivers EDL mode.

I see an option weeks ago from aliexpress, for 250$, but the seller told that it comer without any rom installed, so i had to put it myself so i got doubt about it.
But 250$ is way better than 400$ i guess

Kenshin1870 said:
I see an option weeks ago from aliexpress, for 250$, but the seller told that it comer without any rom installed, so i had to put it myself so i got doubt about it.
But 250$ is way better than 400$ i guess
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Are you sure it's the motherboard? (see my post).
To this must be added the glue kit and the flex cable.

There is not avaible right now because the seller is on vacations, but defintely is the main board or motherboard

Kenshin1870 said:
There is not avaible right now because the seller is on vacations, but defintely is the main board or motherboard
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Iranian website
https://razhanmobile.com/motherboard-xiaomi/3074-motherboard-xiaomi-mi-11.html

If you can change the motherboard you should be able to flash ROM by yourself. Its easier than installing motherboard.

gursewak.10 said:
If you can change the motherboard you should be able to flash ROM by yourself. Its easier than installing motherboard.
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That's like 300$, i guess ali is the best choice

Kenshin1870 said:
That's like 300$, i guess ali is the best choice
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"but the seller told that it comer without any rom installed"
Wouldn't it rather be the firmware?

Kenshin1870 said:
Hi friends, my mi 11 ultra just died, no boot, no fastboot, nothing.
Did you know where can I get the main board of this? Some website that is safe, i suspect that is not cheap.
Thanks
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Another option is to send to an experienced tech , ask them to reball the SOC.
No need for new mainboard.
Here they show how they fix it

Hi, anyone has a dead Mi 11 Ultra to sell. I can buy as i need to replace the broken display of my Mi 11 Ultra. I am from Chennai, India.

Bobfish said:
Another option is to send to an experienced tech , ask them to reball the SOC.
No need for new mainboard.
Here they show how they fix it
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It is safe to send the unit? Is in china i see
NOSS8 said:
"but the seller told that it comer without any rom installed"
Wouldn't it rather be the firmware?
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I found this guy and it says it comes with china rom, but it is 100$ more that before seller.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804505590572.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.21.872f50847LZKSU&algo_pvid=f3fe79a4-4d45-4042-ac6c-abda8e4549ce&algo_exp_id=f3fe79a4-4d45-4042-ac6c-abda8e4549ce-10&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000030119834947%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21410.0%21360.8%21%21%21%21%21%4021227d8316733849038804767d0686%2112000030119834947%21sea&curPageLogUid=AvmbBa0a8NsQ

Kenshin1870 said:
I found this gay and it says it comes with china rom, but it is 100$ more that before seller.
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If there is a rom, there is firmware, firmware and rom are two different things.
The firmware connects the hardware part to the software part.
If you have firmware, you can install any version of Rom with Miflash since the firmware is included in the rom.
You will probably have to use EDL mode to flash firmware on a motherboard without firmware, which is quite tricky and requires special permissions.

Kenshin1870 said:
It is safe to send the unit? Is in china i see
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Can send to a good electronic/phone repair tech in your city , this procedure is commonly done on other things like PC,laptops,TV as well.
They'll need reballing stencil kit , you can order it from here
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1005002727796408.html