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Since we are receiving inquires on daily basis from our readers regarding Motorola Atrix bootloader unlock we decided to give short update on projects
which have for target unlocking atrix bootloaders. Motorola did not provide update to 2.3 Gingerbread for it's flagship smart phone (all competitors
already have available update for their top models) community is trying hard to bypass bootloader lock which was obviously imposed by carriers.
And since most of the phone are being sold trough carriers Motorola does not have here much choice then to have locked bootloaders at least for the phones which are being sold trough carriers.
So currently we have 2 serious projects (actually 3, but third one is under radar for now).
First one is khoulk project which has for target to use kernel function kexec to boot secondary (custom) kernel which should
have ability to read/write all partitions and trough this process possibly debrand devices.
Current status on this project is that khoulk have exact address where secondary kernel should be started and currently is trying to build secondary kernel and more info can be found in our last article regarding this topic here.
(This still needs to be confirmed by khoulk)
Second project is being developed by famous hacker tenfar from China, he is very well known as person who built clockworkmod recovery for Motorola Defy trough exploit called 2nd init bootloader, and partialy working clockworkmod recovery for Atrix.
Currently this is only way to for now to flash Atrix with pesudo ROM's for Atrix. Since tenfar has pretty impressive reputation in this field of expertise as well as houlk we should wait and see who should be first to the Atrix throne.
Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader (bootloader menu) hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
tenfar :the 2ndinit is truely developed by Skrilax_CZ .Thank you for your hard work.and i need to make clear that the bootstrap recovery is not develop by me, i just port it to defy and the atrix 4g also i've modify the code to work with this two devices propertyly.but it's Koush's and many other developer who work on Cyanogen Mod to make that progress start from aosp sources. the Android bootmenu project as the OP worngly called "2nd-init" is developed by [email protected]
but the 2ndinit credit should go to Skrilax_CZ! and the credit of bootstrap recovery should goes to Koush and me .sorry for my english.
Again Thanks all the devs who work on those projects to make the world much better........
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Third project is remaining for now under radar and as soon we have approval from it's authors we will publish more info here.
Update 2
OK guy's I think that we need to support dev's, tenfar developed currently only method with clockwork to flash custom pseudo rom's for atrix and he did that without even having atrix.
If we want to have custom recovery we need to show and support this projects.
Price for Atrix in china is around 750$ and since we all already paid hefty sum
for our locked phones I does not make big difference to give few $ to support dev's who are trying really hard to give us full access to our phones.
So goal is the following
1. Raise 750$ by donating tenfar for his atrix.
2. Extend current work to adopt 2init bootloader method for Atrix
3. Have ability to flash custom kernels
So to speed things up here is my contribution.
100$ to tenfar paypal account (Confirmation number: 0DT07904N51875837.)
Who is next ?
P.S. Every $ counts.
Click here to donate tenfar.
Here is the original article about this topic.
http://cookedroms.com/index.html/_/roms/update-on-motorola-atrix-bootloader-exploit-r137
Update 3. In less than hour we manage to raise 200$ I'm really proud to be part of this community.
We need 750$
We have 200$
In percantage 27%
Update 4
We raised in 6 hours today in total 440$ which is roughly 70% of needed amount we need still 310$.
Thanks to all people who donated money!
In less than 9 hours we managed to reach our first goal!
We raised enough to get dev phone for tenfar
Here is the list of donors for today (20.May.2011)
You will notice that some nickname fields are empty (please contact me by pm
with You realname which You used to send donation and I will add it to list)
Also amounts are different than what You actually donated but this
because paypal is taking few $ for them selves.
Nickname Amount
csdalporto 4.5
GandalfGraw 18.92
holtenc 297.61
18.92
papy-polo 38.14
ajmaness 9.31
parabola19 95.8
yiyo 9.31
joeycass 9.31
drumercalzone09 18.92
msfn 23.72
jcrew1228 18.92
23.72
artemalek 9.31
4.5
4.5
zole2112 18.92
jruweaver 18.92
orkan39 9.31
s1mpd1ddy 9.31
Greenbelt 4.5
jiggytom 9.31
yokopol 9.31
rozzco 18.92
scorneil 9.31
tomerbn 9.31
tsouza 23.72
Vangelis13 14.11
CaelanT 28.53
ikenley 47.75
zexbig 95.8
P.S.Sorry for formating WYSIWYG editor is giving me hard time.
Update 4. CWM is working trough charger exploit and we got ADB running.
Screenshots can be found at http://cookedroms.com/index.html/_/android/first-screenshots-of-running-cwm-on-atrix-trough-new-tenf-r138
That's an awesome update.
Thank you so much.
Sent from my Atrix (in Australia)
Yes!
We all want to know what's going on!!
Nice post!
Why just tenfar help kholk?
Keep first post updated please!!
It will be sticky by the replies!
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an update/summary of this kind was much needed.
Thank you very much for the same.
patiently watching the development for atrix.
hoping that moto releases gb for atrix by may end or in June.
Thank 4 the update..
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Second project is being developed by famous hacker tenfar from China, he is very well known as person who built clockworkmod recovery for Motorola Defy trough exploit called 2nd init bootloader, and partialy working clockworkmod recovery for Atrix.
Currently this is only way to for now to flash Atrix with pesudo ROM's for Atrix. Since tenfar has pretty impressive reputation in this field of expertise as well as houlk
we should wait and see who should be first to the Atrix throne.
Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
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There was somebody else claiming to implement 2nd-init??? Because I was the one who implemented that for the Milestone originally, and the binary is universal: http://and-developers.com/2ndinit
thanks for the update, here's hoping both methods come through at the same time LOL.
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There was somebody else claiming to implement 2nd-init??? Because I was the one who implemented that for the Milestone originally, and the binary is universal: http://and-developers.com/2ndinit
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Also is worth mentioning here that 2init bootloader hack for defy is NOT publicly available (closed source, Korean authors claimed that this is due to possible bugs and instability, but it also may be way to prevent Motorola from patching this exploit in further releases) so tenfar has to reverse whole recovery method and try to implement it for Atrix.
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the 2ndinit is truely developed by Skrilax_CZ .Thank you for your hard work.and i need to make clear that the bootstrap recovery is not develop by me, i just port it to defy and the atrix 4g also i've modify the code to work with this two devices propertyly.but it's Koush's and many other developer who work on Cyanogen Mod to make that progress start from aosp sources. the Android bootmenu project as the OP worngly called "2nd-init" is developed by [email protected]
but the 2ndinit credit should go to Skrilax_CZ! and the credit of bootstrap recovery should goes to Koush and me .sorry for my english.
Again Thanks all the devs who work on those projects to make the world much better........
Tenfar thank You for updating thread, Can You give us some timeline or current status of Your project ?
P.S. If I understand Your signature correctly You don't own Atrix 4G but You are developing recovery for it ?
Thank you very much for the update!
Someone previously started another thread asking the community to donate money to supply an Atrix to developers like Tenfar who currently do not have one. I would support this idea, and am willing to contribute, not just to help us get the Atrix "unlocked" in whatever manner, but as a thank you for all the hard work.
<edit> Found original thread! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076504
This is why I love xda
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zexbig said:
Tenfar thank You for updating thread, Can You give us some timeline or current status of Your project ?
P.S. If I understand Your signature correctly You don't own Atrix 4G but You are developing recovery for it ?
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Yes, i still dont have a atrix 4g. i am borrow my friend's when i need to test my. there is no time line that i can provide. i will use my free time to do this.
OK guy's I think that we need to support dev's, tenfar developed currently only method with clockwork to flash custom pseudo rom's for atrix and he did that without even having atrix.
If we want to have custom recovery we need to show and support this projects.
Price for Atrix in china is around 750$ and since we all already paid hefty sum
for our locked phones I does not make big difference to give few $ to support dev's who are trying really hard to give us full access to our phones.
So goal is the following
1. Raise 750$ by donating tenfar for his atrix.
2. Extend current work to adopt 2init bootloader method for Atrix
3. Have ability to flash custom kernels
So to speed things up here is my contribution.
100$ to tenfar paypal account (Confirmation number: 0DT07904N51875837.)
Who is next ?
P.S. Every $ counts.
tenfar said:
Yes, i still dont have a atrix 4g. i am borrow my friend's when i need to test my. there is no time line that i can provide. i will use my free time to do this.
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Tenfar, I just donated $50USD.
I believe in this work and want you to do the best you can, please make sure to notify the community of how much money you have for the cause so we know how much more you need.
I still reserve $150 AUD for the first person to load a custom Kernel so this means I will have contributed close to $200 for this.
Please let us know what you need and what else can help us to free our phones.
Cheers,
Irwin
Irvin You are the man
$30 USD from me, Confirmation number: 7MY394202T758501V.
That's in addition to $20 I sent him a couple of weeks ago!
Hi there,
Will contribute towards an Atrix for Tenfar, however: why don't we buy it in the US at an AT&T store, off contract & then ship it to him? Much cheaper, phone can be sim-unlocked quite easily. A moderator from the US can perhaps take the task?
Just a thought. I'll contribute either way.
zexbig said:
Irvin You are the man
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If you know of me outside of XDA, you know what I'm trying to achieve. Look at my signature if you're not sure what my non-dev contributions are.
I believe everyone has the ability to help no matter what their skill set.
Agreed!
Vangelis13 said:
Hi there,
Will contribute towards an Atrix for Tenfar, however: why don't we buy it in the US at an AT&T store, off contract & then ship it to him? Much cheaper, phone can be sim-unlocked quite easily. A moderator from the US can perhaps take the task?
Just a thought. I'll contribute either way.
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Tenfar, can you organise to get yourself the AT&T version of the device, recruit the services of one of the contributors to help you if needed.
Regarding shipping from US to china there are significant problems which involve domestic custom office and it can delay significantly whole process, so I recommend that we skip that for now.
Irvin,
I'm well aware of Your good work, and I know that motorola internally is also aware of this
Just keep up with great job!
ikenley said:
If you know of me outside of XDA, you know what I'm trying to achieve. Look at my signature if you're not sure what my non-dev contributions are.
I believe everyone has the ability to help no matter what their skill set.
Agreed!
Tenfar, can you organise to get yourself the AT&T version of the device, recruit the services of one of the contributors to help you if needed.
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It is a glorious day for us ZTE Axon 7/Pro users. We now have a bootloader unlock (USA models only for now). Everyone interested, please go to: https://community.zteusa.com/community/forums/axon/developers-lounge-axon-pro to file for a bootloader unlock.
Any Development ??
Does anyone know of anyone working on Root or custom roms at all. If we do lets support them. Axon Pro is a killer phone with a 810 inside. It has so much potential. Stock ROM of Android would do miles for this phone. Anyone have any info on anyone trying ????
The form AXON 7/Pro Bootloader Unlock Request is no longer accepting responses.
Try contacting the owner of the form if you think this is a mistake.
Could someone share thoughts ?
gusya_777 said:
The form AXON 7/Pro Bootloader Unlock Request is no longer accepting responses.
Try contacting the owner of the form if you think this is a mistake.
Could someone share thoughts ?
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ZTE is coming up with a better way to great the Bootloader request access give them another week and they will have something out.
Coldheat1906 said:
ZTE is coming up with a better way to great the Bootloader request access give them another week and they will have something out.
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Thank you for reply.
so is there root method now?
We all bought our devices for one reason or another but have came to XDA with the intention of making them better and some of us have done much more than try to fix tiny issues. I want to thank all who have and are developing Custom Roms for our device. If I have missed anyone who has contributed I compel you to write his name so I could add him along with a link if any! We should all know how hard it is to code. For some it's easy but for the most part it's hard work and people tend to forget that. I myself have started learning Python thanks to these people and a fairly recent show named Silicon Valley from cough* cough* 2014. So without further ado! Here are the people I want to thank and you could thank too if you haven't already in one way or another:
@haky 86 (including anyone who has helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...rom-cyanogen-mod-12-0-huawei-p8-lite-t3433523
@Olrak (including all omnirom devs who helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/orig-development/rom-unofficial-omnirom-5-1-t3400392
@XePeleato (you know what I' going to write here >____>) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/rom-aosp-5-1-1-ale-l21-t3350106
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-arrived-t3419852
A thanks to @sokkoban for making ever so slight but very useful changes to our stock emui roms. Link to some of his progress (I had to add his blogspot with his work since most of his threads here are deleted)
http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.bg/
I thank @dkonect for sharing once again the recovery needed for these roms which is developed again by XePeleato link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-3-0-0-0-p8-lite-kirin-t3343320
That includes me thanking haky 86 for giving us CWM but I put TWRP's link up there because it is currently the most used one for our device with full fearures. Pls don't kill me >___>...
And again a thank you to @hackslash (thank you for mentioning him) for helping everyone mentioned above and developing for honor 4C. (If you want to I could add someone here •___•). link to his ongoing process (if I haven't missed any):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4c/development/cm13-huawei-honor-4c-based-hisilicon-t3367224
I'd like to then thank @codeworkx for even starting to and helping everyone here with his code on the Honor 6. Some of his progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-honor-6-t3019056
Also I'd like to thank the Mate 7 developer who I couldn't catch his name again for helping with the RIL issues. If he is the person I think he is then he should be @gabry3795 with his process right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...pdate-ascend-mate-7-stock-derivative-t3241661
If that isn't him then I compel someone to help me again but even if that isn't him I'd still like to thank that person for making a petition regarding huawei's closed source information. Granted it isn't for our device but it's for the right cause.
As you also might've noticed, our developers could use help and as somebody who is helpless in coding I feel the need to at least ask around if somebody is capable to help if needed. I am not forcing anyone I just ask politely.
Thank you for reading this long post! Here is a potato person>> (>*__*)>
P.S I excuse myself for any other mistakes in my writing if any because I didn't double check everything.... >____>
Link to my ongoing process: empty............................
still empty
stop reading
must resist
but I can't >____> halp
It looks pretty fine, the name of the MT7 developer is correct. About the help, the help We need comes from China and doesn't want to know anything about us. That doesn't mean that if you are not Huawei you can't help, I appreciate every contribution. In my opinion you should include as well to @hackslash even though he's working on the Honor 4C, his contributions have been really great and it's a pleasure to work with him as well as with all the people you listed above.
XePeleato said:
It looks pretty fine, the name of the MT7 developer is correct. About the help, the help We need comes from China and doesn't want to know anything about us. That doesn't mean that if you are not Huawei you can't help, I appreciate every contribution. In my opinion you should include as well to @hackslash even though he's working on the Honor 4C, his contributions have been really great and it's a pleasure to work with him as well as with all the people you listed above.
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Thank you for mentioning him and for making me interested in Python. If you're wondering how. You once said you're a C++ dev and I know a little of a similar language named C# but in order to understand more of these two languages I needed Python. And so swish swosh >>
Actually, you should thank for RIL @codeworkx who was developing CM for Honor 6, @gabry3795 just took his code from H6 device tree.
You should include sokoban too for making deodex rom for this phone.
Thanks to all Devs for working on our device ! ^_^
Btw is there any stable rom going to be released ? Wt about CM 13 ? Are we gonna get it or not ? ☹☹☹
Santho07 said:
Thanks to all Devs for working on our device ! ^_^
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You are welcome, it's nice to have a supportive community.
Santho07 said:
Btw is there any stable rom going to be released ?
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Is it going to rain tomorrow? Just kidding, no idea. If you want my opinion, I think We'll achieve it (We = someone out of the 5 people that fork our repos each week), not today nor tomorrow, nobody said it was going to be easy !
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Wt about CM 13 ? Are we gonna get it or not ?
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Same as above
PS: No offence taken, if someone wondered.
XePeleato said:
You are welcome, it's nice to have a supportive community.
Is it going to rain tomorrow? Just kidding, no idea. If you want my opinion, I think We'll achieve it (We = someone out of the 5 people that fork our repos each week), not today nor tomorrow, nobody said it was going to be easy !
Same as above
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Thank u very much!
Actually I didn't want to bother u, was just curious!
Thanks again fr the info's !
Hello, sokkoban.
I've installed your B574 Deodexed and I have two suggestions for your future version of ROM:
1) Implement multi window directly inti ROM. It's a feature many people want and also people are having issues with your rom when using multi window.
2) Auto hide navigation bar. There is a button but it's very annoying to press every time you go into an app.
And I have one question:
3) Are you only going to make ROMs based on Chinese ROM or you will also make European ones?
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NeedleGames said:
Hello, sokkoban.
I've installed your B574 Deodexed and I have two suggestions for your future version of ROM:
1) Implement multi window directly inti ROM. It's a feature many people want and also people are having issues with your rom when using multi window.
2) Auto hide navigation bar. There is a button but it's very annoying to press every time you go into an app.
And I have one question:
3) Are you only going to make ROMs based on Chinese ROM or you will also make European ones?
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There is a rom based on European one.
http://goo.gl/b346Tx
Suleiman01 said:
There is a rom based on European one.
http://goo.gl/b346Tx
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I just said that I installed this... Why is everyone here at xda blind.
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NeedleGames said:
I just said that I installed this... Why is everyone here at xda blind.
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I hope you understand what I was trying to say. I am not blind.
Suleiman01 said:
I hope you understand what I was trying to say. I am not blind.
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Sorry but your link redirects me to old deodexed rom I'm currently using.
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Thank you!
@Prostokuche Thank you for this mention, I am proud to contribute to this project. After all we are all fighting the same battle And yes, I started the petition about a year ago forcing huawei to release the sources needed for a custom ROM (Mate7 scenario is worse than the p8 one )
I also want to point out that the HuaweiRIL.java module belongs to cyanogenmod project as stated in the license header. My edit on RIL project are signed by me and those to the HuaweiRIL.java was just to exclude features that are not supported by Mate7. :highfive:
I hope you can release a fully working ROM for your device! Good luck!
Prostokuche said:
We all bought our devices for one reason or another but have came to XDA with the intention of making them better and some of us have done much more than try to fix tiny issues. I want to thank all who have and are developing Custom Roms for our device. If I have missed anyone who has contributed I compel you to write his name so I could add him along with a link if any! We should all know how hard it is to code. For some it's easy but for the most part it's hard work and people tend to forget that. I myself have started learning Python thanks to these people and a fairly recent show named Silicon Valley from cough* cough* 2014. So without further ado! Here are the people I want to thank and you could thank too if you haven't already in one way or another:
@haky 86 (including anyone who has helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...rom-cyanogen-mod-12-0-huawei-p8-lite-t3433523
@Olrak (including all omnirom devs who helped) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/orig-development/rom-unofficial-omnirom-5-1-t3400392
@XePeleato (you know what I' going to write here >____>) link to his ongoing process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/rom-aosp-5-1-1-ale-l21-t3350106
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-arrived-t3419852
A thanks to @sokkoban for making ever so slight but very useful changes to our stock emui roms. Link to some of his progress (I had to add his blogspot with his work since most of his threads here are deleted)
http://huaweip8lite.blogspot.bg/
I thank @dkonect for sharing once again the recovery needed for these roms which is developed again by XePeleato link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-3-0-0-0-p8-lite-kirin-t3343320
That includes me thanking haky 86 for giving us CWM but I put TWRP's link up there because it is currently the most used one for our device with full fearures. Pls don't kill me >___>...
And again a thank you to @hackslash (thank you for mentioning him) for helping everyone mentioned above and developing for honor 4C. (If you want to I could add someone here •___•). link to his ongoing process (if I haven't missed any):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-4c/development/cm13-huawei-honor-4c-based-hisilicon-t3367224
I'd like to then thank @codeworkx for even starting to and helping everyone here with his code on the Honor 6. Some of his progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-honor-6-t3019056
Also I'd like to thank the Mate 7 developer who I couldn't catch his name again for helping with the RIL issues. If he is the person I think he is then he should be @gabry3795 with his process right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...pdate-ascend-mate-7-stock-derivative-t3241661
If that isn't him then I compel someone to help me again but even if that isn't him I'd still like to thank that person for making a petition regarding huawei's closed source information. Granted it isn't for our device but it's for the right cause.
As you also might've noticed, our developers could use help and as somebody who is helpless in coding I feel the need to at least ask around if somebody is capable to help if needed. I am not forcing anyone I just ask politely.
Thank you for reading this long post! Here is a potato person>> (>*__*)>
P.S I excuse myself for any other mistakes in my writing if any because I didn't double check everything.... >____>
Link to my ongoing process: empty............................
still empty
stop reading
must resist
but I can't >____> halp
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Guys can someone mirror this..im really having problem in Mega downloads..I found this thread outside and features are astonishing.. rooted b574 w/ lightpainting features and lot more..please..http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/huawei-p8-lite-rom-6-0-c432b574-deodex-rooted.772904/
Adding another vote of thanks
Hi there. On this thread, i would also like to contribute my grattitude and appreciations to the developers who are working for our device here. I'm a new member, so unable to mention anyone more in the list. But want to be a part of the greatfuls to them. thanks alot!
For those of us with the challenge/misfortune of being stuck on a non-OEM-unlockable Canadian A70, suffering with a stock build.
There are numerous references in different threads, but the A70 is (for now) a relatively complicated device, even moreso for those on the A705W variant.
This thread is to provide a home for resources, questions and solutions, and hopefully allow many Canadian users to break free.
With thanks to @BK, Samsung combination files for our device:
https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-a705w
JoshReuben said:
With thanks to @BK, Samsung combination files for our device:
https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-a705w
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i have the latest combination files for every variants of A70, i don't know what you will do with thoses.
from a engineer i spoke with, we need a samsung dev account to authorize combination files to be flashed, fixing the error (Please get approval to flash factory binaries).
BK☑️ said:
i have the latest combination files for every variants of A70, i don't know what you will do with thoses.
from a engineer i spoke with, we need a samsung dev account to authorize combination files to be flashed, fixing the error (Please get approval to flash factory binaries).
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Sorry BK - I must have confused my links.
Found it: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1899786940962591760
ASK1: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261644040
JoshReuben said:
Found it: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1899786940962591760
ASK1: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261644040
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this isn't the latest combination firmware.
I traded my S10e (SM-G970W) for an A70 (SM-A705MN).
Partly due to the horrible battery life but mostly due to the locked bootloader Samsung has been blessing us with for years now. I really enjoy Samsung devices but without root i see no reason to use the product. I've got a couple years of upgrades and time to see if anything changes. I really hope this gets sorted for MOST of the devices sold in Canada and the U.S.A.
Has anyone made progress here ?
Not as far as I know.
Has anyone succeeded in unlocking a A705W yet?
JoshReuben said:
Has anyone succeeded in unlocking a A705W yet?
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it can't be , i have a way in theory but you need the patched Odin, check our telegram for more info.
Good news!
After discussing with BK, we're looking for volunteers with a A705W (Canada or USA model) willing to work with us to unlock their boooader and root. Please let us know in here.
I'm down
How did it turn out in the end?
JoshReuben said:
Good news!
After discussing with BK, we're looking for volunteers with a A705W (Canada or USA model) willing to work with us to unlock their boooader and root. Please let us know in here.
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Hi there
I'm using the Canadian version (A705W) now. Could you share the method? Thx
I am willing to participate, I have Canadian version SM-A705W.
Thanks polaca57. @xda_bk should be able to help us out. He spends most of his time on the a70 telegram channel, but hopefully he'll chime in for us here.
I'm in
I'm in too if you need one more
Canadian A705W
musicrulesRus said:
I'm in too if you need one more
Canadian A705W
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come in the A70 telegram group
This thread is looking dead.
Has anyone successfully unlocked a A705W? If so, please post your procedure here.
Information on how to downgrade is lacking, i have found one guide but the rom given fails verification
does anyone know of a way to downgrade as i cannot deal with android 13 and it's lock down of sideloaded apps
There is currently no way to downgrade back to Android 12.
I am able to side-load apps - but you need to allow the application you are using to download the APK (as in Android 11 and 12).
TalkTech.info said:
There is currently no way to downgrade back to Android 12.
I am able to side-load apps - but you need to allow the application you are using to download the APK (as in Android 11 and 12).
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it's more accessability control that now has to be overidden, might be worth reading about android 13 changes
davednut182 said:
it's more accessability control that now has to be overidden, might be worth reading about android 13 changes
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Yeah - I know about that - but I have no need to override it - nothing I need to do needs it
Here's where to find android 13 for oppo and downgrade files
OPPO 开放平台-OPPO开发者服务中心
OPPO 开放平台，为开发者提供强大的应用分发能力，丰富的应用服务及推广变现支持，助力开发者实现业务增长和商业变现。
open.oppomobile.com
Canuck Knarf said:
Here's where to find android 13 for oppo and downgrade files
OPPO 开放平台-OPPO开发者服务中心
OPPO 开放平台，为开发者提供强大的应用分发能力，丰富的应用服务及推广变现支持，助力开发者实现业务增长和商业变现。
open.oppomobile.com
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still fails verification
davednut182 said:
still fails verification
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Are you trying to downgrade or upgrade to android 13...?
Canuck Knarf said:
Are you trying to downgrade or upgrade to android 13...?
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as per title downgrade
davednut182 said:
as per title downgrade
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what model you got...This is for Model PFEM10 .... cause if i put the downgrade file 2328_sign_PFEM10 into my internal storage of phone through computer. Go to About device on phone..hit the 3 dots up on right side ...hit "local install " its there and can extract it and installs...?
CPH2305
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CPH2305
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Thats Europe...?
Canuck Knarf said:
Thats Europe...?
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yes correct
OH...you have to talk to support for your device maybe where you bought from.
Support are useless for this case, at least in my case, i contact them and the only thing they answare was to follow a chinese forum from Oppo, for reply to anything there you need a chinese phone number require to make an account...
Is a shame spend this amount of money on a phone with this kind of support, No Roms online so you could restore the phone, etc etc... maybe will sell this phone and change brand again...
hhrocha000 said:
Support are useless for this case, at least in my case, i contact them and the only thing they answare was to follow a chinese forum from Oppo, for reply to anything there you need a chinese phone number require to make an account...
Is a shame spend this amount of money on a phone with this kind of support, No Roms online so you could restore the phone, etc etc... maybe will sell this phone and change brand again...
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All i got from them was to take to support centre
as i know phone has a locked boot block,so there is no other solution as to send that phone to a service center.
I contact oppo france and this is what i get from them:
"Hello Mr Rocha.
We follow up on the recent sending of your email, regarding your wish to downgrade the Beta13 version of your OPPO smartphone.
We are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience caused.
For security reasons, after upgrading to the Beta version, users cannot downgrade to the official version by themselves. You must send the device to the nearest OPPO authorized repair center to perform the downgrade. This service will be free.
Would you like to return your phone for this downgrade? If so, we will send you an email with the information to confirm to us for editing the Chronopost shipping label and sending your smartphone to our SBE centre.
Hoping that this information will be useful to you, the whole OPPO team wishes you a great day Sir.
Do not hesitate to contact us on 0805 026 026 (free call) if you have any other questions, we remain at your entire disposal for any additional request.
You are likely to receive a link via text or email to ask for your opinion on the quality of our exchange. If you are satisfied, we are counting on you to express your satisfaction by putting a score between 9 and 10.
Cordially
Maxim
OPPO UK Customer Service"
So nothing can be done to downgrade my phone now... im having the worst experience ever with Oppo, first and last phone that i have with them, i came from Oneplus and i regret not went to Samsung insted
Yeah Oppo nice phone..looks good and feels nice... but ****ty for everything else
Canuck Knarf said:
Yeah Oppo nice phone..looks good and feels nice... but ****ty for everything else
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Yeah thats the thing, the phone is really nice but in therms of Community accessability is really bad. i dont remember of any phone that i had that i cannot get a Rom for it. ever if its only to hard restore to original version or unbrick the phone.
This is really bad from Oppo... and well we learn the hard way...
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I contact oppo france and this is what i get from them:
"Hello Mr Rocha.
We follow up on the recent sending of your email, regarding your wish to downgrade the Beta13 version of your OPPO smartphone.
We are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience caused.
For security reasons, after upgrading to the Beta version, users cannot downgrade to the official version by themselves. You must send the device to the nearest OPPO authorized repair center to perform the downgrade. This service will be free.
Would you like to return your phone for this downgrade? If so, we will send you an email with the information to confirm to us for editing the Chronopost shipping label and sending your smartphone to our SBE centre.
Hoping that this information will be useful to you, the whole OPPO team wishes you a great day Sir.
Do not hesitate to contact us on 0805 026 026 (free call) if you have any other questions, we remain at your entire disposal for any additional request.
You are likely to receive a link via text or email to ask for your opinion on the quality of our exchange. If you are satisfied, we are counting on you to express your satisfaction by putting a score between 9 and 10.
Cordially
Maxim
OPPO UK Customer Service"
So nothing can be done to downgrade my phone now... im having the worst experience ever with Oppo, first and last phone that i have with them, i came from Oneplus and i regret not went to Samsung insted
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that info isn't exactly true, they will only downgrade the firmware if you have warrenty and proof of purchase