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Hey Folks,
I was curious to know if you have unlocked your bootloader, and then locked it again via fastboot oem lock command, if you wanted to unlock the bootloader maybe in the distant future again, would you need to use the same unlock key that was given to you by moto?
Thanks!
alternetconcept said:
Hey Folks,
I was curious to know if you have unlocked your bootloader, and then locked it again via fastboot oem lock command, if you wanted to unlock the bootloader maybe in the distant future again, would you need to use the same unlock key that was given to you by moto?
Thanks!
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Yes the one you got in your mail.
Take care not to lose it.
I am not sure if they give it again
adity said:
Yes the one you got in your mail.
Take care not to lose it.
I am not sure if they give it again
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Ah okay great.
Thank you!
I've unlocked my bootloader but have never once considered relocking it. Why would you lock it after unlocking it in the first place? I can't think of a single benefit.
nhizzat said:
I've unlocked my bootloader but have never once considered relocking it. Why would you lock it after unlocking it in the first place? I can't think of a single benefit.
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I've seen some people claim they want to be as "close to stock as possible" when selling their phone. Unfortunately it doesn't really make a difference.
There are 3 states for the 2013 Moto X bootloader:
LOCKED Status:0
Unlocked Status:3
Locked Status:2
note: Status 2 is also known as relocked.
As users we can toggle it to either Status 2 or Status 3, but we can never set it back to Status 0. On Status 2 or 3, you'll get the Bootloader Unlocked warning message at reboot (where replacing the LOGO.BIN with custom one will hide the message).
alternetconcept said:
Hey Folks,
I was curious to know if you have unlocked your bootloader, and then locked it again via fastboot oem lock command, if you wanted to unlock the bootloader maybe in the distant future again, would you need to use the same unlock key that was given to you by moto?
Thanks!
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Have you managed to lock it?
alexhdkn said:
Have you managed to lock it?
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I didn't actually. I just tried right now but got the following message.
(bootloader) FAIL: Please run fastboot oem lock begin first!
The reason I wanted to re-lock it was for purposes of my phone getting stolen. I'm assuming if it was relocked, the person wouldn't get the joy of installing a custom recovery.
Yeah kind of silly. In any case, couldn't get it to lock.
alternetconcept said:
I didn't actually. I just tried right now but got the following message.
(bootloader) FAIL: Please run fastboot oem lock begin first!
The reason I wanted to re-lock it was for purposes of my phone getting stolen. I'm assuming if it was relocked, the person wouldn't get the joy of installing a custom recovery.
Yeah kind of silly. In any case, couldn't get it to lock.
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There is a process to re-lock which involves flashing the stock rom first, etc. and it does wipe the phone.
So if you re-lock, you'll also lose root. (at least until you unlock, flash custom recovery and root).
KidJoe said:
There is a process to re-lock which involves flashing the stock rom first, etc. and it does wipe the phone.
So if you re-lock, you'll also lose root. (at least until you unlock, flash custom recovery and root).
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Yeah. I think I realized that I would need to wipe my phone again to re-lock it. I turned it back to stock so I can get the OTA which should hopefully come out soon.
I guess once they allow us to download stock 5.0.2, I'll do a re-lock then.
Thanks though for the info.
Hello Folks,
I have already managed to reset the tamper and unlock bit on my OnePlus Two.
So i just bought a Nexus 6 and i am wondering if the unlock bit reset is possible here.
The Nexus 4 and 5 had a unlock bit in the "misc" partition.
I read somewhere that the Nexus 6 has some counter-measures against this kind of tampering.
Has anyone already tried it?
I can provide dumped partitions as i am already rooted.
I am hoping for a good Discussion
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Hello Folks,
I have already managed to reset the tamper and unlock bit on my OnePlus Two.
So i just bought a Nexus 6 and i am wondering if the same is possible here.
The Nexus 4 and 5 had a Tamper bit in the "misc" partition.
I read somewhere that the Nexus 6 has some counter-measures against this kind of tampering.
Has anyone already tried it?
I can provide dumped partitions as i am already rooted.
I am hoping for a good Discussion
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There's a tamper ? I wasn't aware. Just the lock logo on the splash screen when the bootloader is unlocked.
mikeprius said:
There's a tamper ? I wasn't aware. Just the lock logo on the splash screen when the bootloader is unlocked.
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Oh sorry i made a mistake there, i meant the unlock bit, if i relock the bootloader the logo still appears right? so the bootloader will still show that it was unlocked or will it be in factory state?
thedropdead said:
Oh sorry i made a mistake there, i meant the unlock bit, if i relock the bootloader the logo still appears right? so the bootloader will still show that it was unlocked or will it be in factory state?
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There's not a trip tamper like Samsung's knox. You just unlock the bootloader and there's a lock logo. It also says unlocked in the bootloader screen. If you want to revert back you just relock and everything is as is. Google's Nexus is really the only device that is very open like that. Other devices and mfg. you have some kind of permanent trip.
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There's not a trip tamper like Samsung's knox. You just unlock the bootloader and there's a lock logo. It also says unlocked in the bootloader screen. If you want to revert back you just relock and everything is as is. Google's Nexus is really the only device that is very open like that. Other devices and mfg. you have some kind of permanent trip.
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Okay Thank you, I did not have a nexus device before so thats great.
I received the device unlocked because it was used by someone before so i thought it was locked and was showing the lock anyway. but just checked the bootloader and it really was unlocked. So thank you
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Okay Thank you, I did not have a nexus device before so thats great.
I received the device unlocked because it was used by someone before so i thought it was locked and was showing the lock anyway. but just checked the bootloader and it really was unlocked. So thank you
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By the way, Google may have modified their software, but I'll say it anyways.....whatever you do, DO NOT lock your bootloader without having OEM unlock checked first even if you are restoring to stock. There are many threads here where users have locked their bootloader then effectively brick their device. Make sure you have OEM unlock checked prior.
Having USB Debugging enabled would also be useful in case of a problem with the device.
Hello!
I need help to remove/disable/hide a screen that shows up at every single boot, it says "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted". Is there anyway to hide it? It makes the boot time slower and I find it very irritating.
ZaKh10 said:
Hello!
I need help to remove/disable/hide a screen that shows up at every single boot, it says "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted". Is there anyway to hide it? It makes the boot time slower and I find it very irritating.
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Relock your bootloader
M1chiel said:
Relock your bootloader
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Isn't there anyway to still have root but not have that screen?
ZaKh10 said:
Isn't there anyway to still have root but not have that screen?
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No, I don't think that is possible. I know that it was on a old Motorola devices, but not on Huaweis afaik.
It's both not possible.
If you rooted your phone you can't lock your bootloader and with unlocked bootloader you'll get this message. No way to remove or hide it, it's hardcoded.
On Huawei's sight you should be thankful for having an unlock code since they're not providing them anymore. So, write it down, safe it on a cloud, on PC, on Laptop, carve it in your wall and make a tattoo on you forehead, so that you'll never loose it.
Jannomag said:
It's both not possible.
If you rooted your phone you can't lock your bootloader and with unlocked bootloader you'll get this message. No way to remove or hide it, it's hardcoded.
On Huawei's sight you should be thankful for having an unlock code since they're not providing them anymore. So, write it down, safe it on a cloud, on PC, on Laptop, carve it in your wall and make a tattoo on you forehead, so that you'll never loose it.
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If I have a rooted device, then I want to re-lock back the bootloader. Will the device un-root itself? Is it impossible to get locked bootloader with root?
muhammadsyafiq said:
If I have a rooted device, then I want to re-lock back the bootloader. Will the device un-root itself? Is it impossible to get locked bootloader with root?
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It's not possible to lock your bootloader, or relock, with root.
You can only relock after removing the root completely. At the moment it seems that there's no possibility to completely lock the bootloader without downgrading back to Nougat.
Jannomag said:
It's not possible to lock your bootloader, or relock, with root.
You can only relock after removing the root completely. At the moment it seems that there's no possibility to completely lock the bootloader without downgrading back to Nougat.
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Thanks. It just disturbing getting the unlocked bootloader message.
muhammadsyafiq said:
Thanks. It just disturbing getting the unlocked bootloader message.
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Well, how many times a day do you restart your phone?
It's just a message for a few seconds, you should be more concerned about Huawei's ****ty update politics and the fact that they never will release 8.1 for P10 to fix issues with Bluetooth, NFC and other things. And you also should be more concerned about Huawei's unlock code strategy - they stop providing unlock codes for everyone.
So, the message is annoying but there are some issues produced by Huawei which are more serious.
BTW, this unlock message is present at all Android devices and there are no possibilities to disable this.
how to relock i have the same pb on teclast t20
M1chiel said:
Relock your bootloader
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i try to unlock the bootloader but it stuck as this message above how to remove it i get the firmware and flash tools but the device not detecting by devices manager
how to flash it is there any way how to fix detection of devices its switching every 2second between
2 identification and the tablet blinking with this bad message your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted not booting thats ennowing me i feel i lost even my tab
what i bought it recently teclast T20
Hi all,
I've purchased a used P20 Pro from a friend which has an unlocked bootloader and has been previously rooted. I normally keep my phones stock so I want to lock relock the bootloader (I have the code) but despite trying to follow various guides I have been unsuccessful.
Would anyone be able to guide me through the process of relocking the bootloader please?
The main reason I like to keep stock is manufacture updates etc and I don't have the knowledge to maintain a rooted phone.
R89B said:
Hi all,
I've purchased a used P20 Pro from a friend which has an unlocked bootloader and has been previously rooted. I normally keep my phones stock so I want to lock relock the bootloader (I have the code) but despite trying to follow various guides I have been unsuccessful.
Would anyone be able to guide me through the process of relocking the bootloader please?
The main reason I like to keep stock is manufacture updates etc and I don't have the knowledge to maintain a rooted phone.
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I don't believe that an unlocked bootloader will prevent you from getting updates. As far as I know the only difference is the warning you get when you boot that "you can't trust the phone."
IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Don't know if there is another way but of you have fastboot and adb you can do it:
1. Make sure developer options are enabled
2. Connect your phone to the computer using USB cable.
3. Open a command window and type 'adb boot bootloader'
4. Once the device has booted into the bootloader mode type 'fastboot oem lock'
This WILL ERASE all your user data and you will have to configure everything from scratch. You will need the unlock code if you ever want to unlock it again so make sure you don't loose it.
Hello
Hoping somebody can help getting my phone up and running again.
I wanted to unroot my phone, because i was having issues with danish "MitId". And was a bit sloppy with it.
First i tried using SuperSU to remove root. Because i didnt feel like setting everything up again. Didnt work.
Then I locked the OEM Lock in developer settings. Not thinking this would be a fatal error.
Got home from work, and said to myself. Jusk lock the bootloader and the phone will reset itself.
But this is not the case, when you have been stupid enough to lock the OEM lock.
Now I am stuck on "No valid operating system could be found. The device will not boot"
I can get in to fastboot by pushning power+vol down. But cannot flash anything since the phone thinks the OEM Lock is locked on it.
Does anyone know of a solution for me. Or is it going to the shop tommorow and say that my phone is going this. And hope they will sort it for me?
Can't you fix stuff by using https://flash.android.com/ ?
No, unfortuantly not. It fails:
Device Unlock Disabled​For security reasons, you need to enable "OEM unlocking" in order to flash your device. See the device preparation instructions for more information.
Pearsondk said:
No, unfortuantly not. It fails:
Device Unlock Disabled​For security reasons, you need to enable "OEM unlocking" in order to flash your device. See the device preparation instructions for more information.
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Try sideloading the full OTA. You don't need an unlocked bootloader for that.
Unfortuatly not, if I try to enter recovery mode. The phone just goes back to the screen saying "No valid operating system could be found. The device will not boot"
ADB is not available to me
If you can't sideload the OTA, I'm afraid there is not much else you can do with a locked bootloader except try to RMA it.
Can you get into recovery at all. Even if it's the stock you can attempt a sideload of the stock OTA.zip from Google. You may also try if your on boot slot A
fastboot --set-active=b
On b use
fastboot --set-active=a
Try to see if the other boot slot has an a bootable OS.
*****I apologize I just saw it's actually still locked****"
Contact U-break I-fix if I typed that correctly. The third party warranty repair center for Google's warranty. I believe they can attempt to switch the boot slot with a locked bootloader with the equipment they use to reflash these devices. If anything it's under warranty get the RMA and if the bootloader is locked on it trade someone or sell it and use it to make buying a new cheaper..
JovialQuestion said:
Can you get into recovery at all. Even if it's the stock you can attempt a sideload of the stock OTA.zip from Google. You may also try if your on boot slot A
fastboot --set-active=b
On b use
fastboot --set-active=a
Try to see if the other boot slot has an a bootable OS.
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No, I can get into fastboot and that is it.
But everything I try in fastboot gets rejected, since it says the phone is locked.
Does the bootloader screen on the phone have the option to boot into Rescue. This has a ADB connection but I am not sure if adb sideload works
Really mad that Google intentionally locks phones this way, turning them into completely functional, but useless piece of junk. I guess that's late stage capitalism for you xD
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Does the bootloader screen on the phone have the option to boot into Rescue. This has a ADB connection but I am not sure if adb sideload works. Use the volume keys and power button to select it
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Kofa1 said:
Really mad that Google intentionally locks phones this way, turning them into completely functional, but useless piece of junk. I guess that's late stage capitalism for you xD
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Google is not responsible for phone's with locked bootloaders. They make the device with the specifications the carrier that sells it stipulates. Google themselves allows the unlock.
Lughnasadh said:
If you can't sideload the OTA, I'm afraid there is not much else you can do with a locked bootloader except try to RMA it.
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Iam guessing the same. Phone doesnt want to do anything.
And since i cant get into the phone to oem lock i am stuck. Live in Denmark, so by law I havnt voided the warrenty by rooting.
Pixel warranty is always valid even if you unlock and root. Google doesn't void the warranty. Go to Google pixel support page. Find warranty and act as if your submitting a RMA and it will tell you after you enter the device IMEI how long your warranty is valid for
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If that were true. Android flash tool https://flash.android.com/welcome
Would work as it's the same process for the browser to flash the very same file. Motorola allowed signed factory img on locked. Google had never allowed that in fastboot as far as I am aware
DroidRommer said:
All you need to do is go here Factory pixel firmwares and scroll down to pixel 7 panther assuming you're not on the pro (cheetah)
-select the latest version for your model whether that's Verizon or whatever if you have the carrier unlocked one like myself just choose the Feb firmware that doesn't have a carrier name at the end of the firmware number (you should have your phone plugged into your PC and in fastboot mode) click flash and follow the steps. These are Googles factory images so it doesn't matter if your bootloader is unlocked or not as long as you choose the latest version and the correct version for your phone. Tbh you can't really brick the pixel 7 as long as you have a PC and are able to put the phone in fastboot mode (holding the volume down and power button while powering on)
-Anytime you run into some kind of bootloop issue or wanna get rid of root flashing the stock firmware from this website will factory reset and revert your phone to the way it was the very first time it was pulled out of the box and powered on. If you have already tried this and you know forsure you did everything correctly then I must admit I have never had this happen and I'm someone who flashes custom roms and goes back to stock to get the latest security update just to turn around and flash another custom rom right after lol. If you need any help or advice feel free to pm me whenever. I have been rooting phones for a long time and have to say that the Google pixel is by far the most user friendly phone I've ever owned when it comes to custom rooms, rooting etc. You can ALWAYS go back as long as you know what steps to take. Sorry for the rant especially if you already figured it out.
Happy Customizing!
DROIDROMMER
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Their bootloader is locked. You cannot flash a factory image like that with a locked bootloader. They also turned off OEM Unlocking in the developer settings. If they had left this enabled they would be able to use Android Flash Tool as that tool will unlock your bootloader if OEM Unlocking is enabled.
Kofa1 said:
Really mad that Google intentionally locks phones this way, turning them into completely functional, but useless piece of junk. I guess that's late stage capitalism for you xD
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This wouldn't be Google, they basically encourage you too unlock the bootloader and root if you want as they give you all the tools you need and factory firmware options to go back if you make a mistake. Tbh if you are able to unlock and root the phone to start then you can go back. Even with a locked bootloader you can always flash the latest factory image on googles dev website, you just can't downgrade firmware or install different carrier firmware without the unlocked bootloader. If we really wanna poke at some phone developers I vote Samsung as I have had multiple people ask me to root their phones and if it's a US snapdragon version it cannot be done its so frustrating lol thanks for letting me vent, have a great day if you have the the carrier unlocked dev edition of the pixel 7 and ever need any help feel free to pm me. I have been rooting and romming pixels for a long time
Edit: I was not aware you couldn't flash the stock firmare using googles dev page without oem unlock. I apologize for jumping to conclusions. I thought I had every possible bad scenario happen to me by now but apparently I learned something new today.
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This wouldn't be Google, they basically encourage you too unlock the bootloader and root if you want as they give you all the tools you need and factory firmware options to go back if you make a mistake. Tbh if you are able to unlock and root the phone to start then you can go back. Even with a locked bootloader you can always flash the latest factory image on googles dev website, you just can't downgrade firmware or install different carrier firmware without the unlocked bootloader. If we really wanna poke at some phone developers I vote Samsung as I have had multiple people ask me to root their phones and if it's a US snapdragon version it cannot be done its so frustrating lol thanks for letting me vent, have a great day if you have the the carrier unlocked dev edition of the pixel 7 and ever need any help feel free to pm me. I have been rooting and romming pixels for a long time
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Dude. You cannot flash factory images of any kind on any Google phone with the bootloader in locked status. Please stop giving false information on here. If you want to talk up Samsung do it on a Samsung post. Let's not confuse everyone please
DroidRommer said:
Even with a locked bootloader you can always flash the latest factory image on googles dev website, you just can't downgrade firmware or install different carrier firmware without the unlocked bootloader.
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To use Android Flash Tool, you have to have OEM Unlocking enabled in Developer Options for it to be able to unlock the bootloader.
To flash the factory image in fastboot you must have an unlocked bootloader.
Lughnasadh said:
Their bootloader is locked. You cannot flash a factory image like that with a locked bootloader. They also turned off OEM Unlocking in the developer settings. If they had left this enabled they would be able to use Android Flash Tool as that tool will unlock your bootloader if OEM Unlocking is enabled.
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Okay my bad you are right fortunately I have never had this happen. And like someone else said if he can't get into recovery then he can't sideload a factory ota... sorry I'm at a loss on this one. Some custom roms use "fastboot update file.zip" would that do anything in this case or would that command not even work with a locked bootloader I'm assuming. I apologize for trying to act like a know it all I've just never heard of this happening