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Official bootloader unlock procedure from LG AND the one that works for everyone ;)

I just checked my emails and saw a reply from LG, containing the official unlocking procedure
alright, so here you go:
Requirements
- Linux: no drivers, only adb and fastboot (Linux is preferable, because drivers can't mess something up I've used Xubuntu 12.10 BTW)
- Windows: all drivers (including fastboot drivers) installed and functioning
- a working and updated ADB (for installing ADB, search for tuts here on xda )
- a unlockable firmware which is flashed several hours before trying to unlock the bootloader (and also being connected to the network)
- be willing to recycle all your warranty papers
- and most important: a brain with the ability to read
The Steps
1) charge your phone to 100% (not mentioned by LG, but it helped for me)
2) connect your phone in LG software mode (every mode with an activated adb should work, too)
3) if you have the path to your adb defined, then goto 3a). if not, then goto 3b)
3a) open a terminal and type
Code:
adb reboot oem-unlock
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3b) open a terminal and type
Code:
cd ~/android-sdk/platform-tools
in Linux or
Code:
cd C:\...
on windows (if you've installed the android-sdk in your home directory under "android-sdk". if not, change it to the directory you've installed it)
then type
Code:
adb reboot oem-unlock
4) now you should see this on your phone:
do i wanna unlock it? of course i do so press the vol + button ATTENTION: there is no further warning, your whole /data/ partition will be formatted!!!
5) now you should see this, and your BL is unlocked and your /data/ partition is wiped
6) now pull out your usb cable and your battery, too
7) put your battery back in and boot
8) set up your system
9) now go to the hidden menu and check your BL status (dialer: 3845#*880# --> Bootloader Unlock Check --> Bootloader Unlock Check --> Unlock)
Some people still think that
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
is the right command, but guess what: it isn't so please don't use it
Please follow below directions to unlock bootloader.
1. Turn on the phone with SIM card, and wait for connection to the real network.
2. Wait for couple of hours.
3. Connect your handset to local PC with USB cable.
4. Enter "adb reboot oem-unlock" in DOS command window.
5. Reboot handset and you can see the bootloader unlock guide on your phone.
6-1. If you press volume up key, handset is bootloader unlock status.
You can download custom image using fastboot command.
6-2 If you press power on key, user doesnot accept unlock bootlaoder and handset normally power on.
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so this was the official way now we're gonna take a look into the way, that can unlock every bootloader (at least we've heard nothing opposite )
download this attatched BL_unlock file and extract it
execute the BL-unlock.bat
your bootloader is now unlocked
so what it does:
it copys the calue of the fuse "odm_reserved" to a temporary folder in /data/local
changes the value to an "unlocked" one
and it pushes the changed value back to the fuse
Be aware, that whatever you do, you do it on your own responsibility. I am not responsible for any damage that might occur.
Also keep in mind, that there is no way to relock it. So think before doing anything.

No matter which version?

I asked for the official unlock method, and lg said that only euro-open would be unlockable. But i guess it will work on some other firmwares too.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda premium

Ask about uk too? Since you got a response and I didn't. Or make a modded kdz that always flashes to eur-xxx since you have mad skills lol
Sent from my rooted P880

@non4 said:
Ask about uk too? Since you got a response and I didn't. Or make a modded kdz that always flashes to eur-xxx since you have mad skills lol
Sent from my rooted P880
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It is not kdz that should be moded it is the kdz flash program...

There must be something which controls the device ID or IMEI, because it is no longer possible to unlock. Allways stack on [LGE_SECURITY] Unlock permission denied. I did tried already all possibility including drivers, differen adb versions, downgrading, updating e.g.

It is done on Optimus G...maybe someone could contact developer of that app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee&hl=hr
Also XDA dev.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094696

Doesn't work on 234. Security error.

On 232.14 - Unlock Permission Denied.
So with a branding you cannot unlock your boot loader. Maybe someone can find a workaround.
i have tried it on kubuntu with ADB.

nedooo said:
It is not kdz that should be moded it is the kdz flash program...
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Yeah I'm thinking that, maybe we can spoof the region to lg flashtool or something, if its just flags in the kdz that are read by the flashtool it shouldn't be too hard to patch. Hopefully someone can :thumbup:
Sent from my rooted P880

@non4 said:
Yeah I'm thinking that, maybe we can spoof the region to lg flashtool or something, if its just flags in the kdz that are read by the flashtool it shouldn't be too hard to patch. Hopefully someone can :thumbup:
Sent from my rooted P880
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German, Euro Open and Czech fw have same size and I don't think so, that they released difeffrent versions for several countries. But what I think is somewhere some specific RIL's region list what BL check before unlocking process.

In cmd.exe when i enter 'adb reboot oem-unlock' it returns 'adb' is not a valid command.
Sorry for being a noob

mastershefis said:
German, Euro Open and Czech fw have same size and I don't think so, that they released difeffrent versions for several countries. But what I think is somewhere some specific RIL's region list what BL check before unlocking process.
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that's what i'm thinking too. i guess there's the same BL on every firmware version. when trying to unlock the phone, the bootloader checks a file and "decides" then if it's unlockable or not...
Emin3ms said:
In cmd.exe when i enter 'adb reboot oem-unlock' it returns 'adb' is not a valid command.
Sorry for being a noob
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you need to execute the command in a folder, where your adb is

Emin3ms said:
In cmd.exe when i enter 'adb reboot oem-unlock' it returns 'adb' is not a valid command.
Sorry for being a noob
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Sounds like you havent installed it to CMD. Instead you can type cd C:/(name of adb directory) and hit enter, now adb commands should work. If you don't know what adb is do some research before messing with it
Sent from my rooted P880

I think that I need a little help with this process. I've entered the "Bootloader unlock mode" where I can see the warranty disclaimer etc, pressed "Vol Up" key to accept the terms and to continue with the process...after that, a red text appeared - "Download mode !!!". What should I do now, enter some commands in adb or...?

teddyxfire said:
I think that I need a little help with this process. I've entered the "Bootloader unlock mode" where I can see the warranty disclaimer etc, pressed "Vol Up" key to accept the terms and to continue with the process...after that, a red text appeared - "Download mode !!!". What should I do now, enter some commands in adb or...?
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just do nothing the phone is making a factory reset and will reboot when it's done.
if it doesn't reboot itself, but says that it's done, just pull the battery and boot it manually

Ok I got 'unlock permission denied' si I cannot unlock or what i'm supposed to do?

laufersteppenwolf said:
just do nothing the phone is making a factory reset and will reboot when it's done.
if it doesn't reboot itself, but says that it's done, just pull the battery and boot it manually
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Is it normal that this process takes a long time to complete? I think that it's been running for about 15 minutes now...

teddyxfire said:
Is it normal that this process takes a long time to complete? I think that it's been running for about 15 minutes now...
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it was done in about 15 sec for me... try pulling the battery and boot it up. if it's unlocked, be happy, if not, try it again

Hello strange i have unlock denied message but i am on the Eur-xxx software non branded , ( polish software ) is there an option to open it ?:

Huawei Honor Note 8 - Unlock Bootloader, TWRP, Xposed Framework

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This is my first walkthrough so I will do my best to do this properly. The Honor Note 8 does not have a forum yet, and this is the third thread for this phone. Hopefully we can get a forum up soon.
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE AND POSSIBLY VOID YOUR WARRENTY!!!
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING DOESN'T WORK.
Unlock Bootloader
Follow the steps here to begin the Bootloader Unlock process:
https://www.dc-unlocker.com/how-to-read-huawei-bootloader-unlock-code
1. a) Install the application
1. b) Follow the steps on the above page to put phone into "Manufacture Mode"
1. c) Under "Select Manufacturer", choose "Huawei Phones" and under "Select Model", choose the model of your phone
1. d) Click on "Buy Credits". You should end up being emailed a username and password, return to the Unlocker Client, and input those two
1. e) The Unlocker Client should return the bootloader unlock code
2. a) Enable Developer Options by clicking on the build number multiple times
2. b) Turn on USB Debugging
3. Prepare TWRP custom recovery before preceeding further. You can get it from here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4xzs81XsmURVTRnUDJHdl9CQlE
3. Prepare and install ADB and Fastboot tools. I used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
4. Go into the folder with your recovery and open a CMD (if you used system-wide ADB as linked above, otherwise place recovery in your ADB folder)
5. Put the phone into Bootloader mode with:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
. This will take you to the bootloader mode (white screen with some small text)
6. Now type:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock <UNLOCK_CODE>
where
Code:
<UNLOCK_CODE>
is the bootloader code that the Unlocker Client gave you
Loading TWRP Custom Recovery
7. Your phone may reboot when the process is complete. We want to go back into Bootloader mode, so follow Step 5 again to go back to bootloader mode
8. Now type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <NAME_OF_YOUR_RECOVERY.img>
The recovery will flash over to your device. We want to reboot into the recovery mode.
9. Now type:
Code:
fastboot reboot
but just before you hit ENTER on that command, start holding VOLup and VOLdown at the same time (as explained below)
This phone has two recoveries on it, which is great since it makes it really hard to brick. In order to access custom recovery, you need to hold down both VOL buttons during boot process (from the very beginning) in order to access the custom recovery.
Once you have entered TWRP, you will most likely notice that it is in CHINESE. If you don't read chinese, follow the steps below to change to English UI in TWRP:
Change to English UI in TWRP
10. TWRP has two columns of 4 buttons, 8 buttons total. I have labeled the buttons as per their position as below:
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
11. Click button 6 to go to the Settings, then click on the "Globe" icon, then switch to english and click the button in the bottom right corner.
BACKUP!!
12. I highly recommend you now do a TWRP backup and place the backup on an External SD card (not the internal memory). This will save your ass if you mess anything up or it doesn't work for you. Do a full backup (select ALL of the options).
Installing Xposed
Grab the Installer APK here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
and the Framework zip here: http://dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/sdk23/arm64/
Put both files onto your SD card.
13. Boot into your rom, install the APK file (you may need to enable "unknown sources")
14. Then boot back into TWRP. Do this by restarting the phone, and just as the screen goes black, hold down both VOL buttons until you see text on the screen.
15. Install the framework, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot the phone
ROMs
There are several roms, all of which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/huawei-honor-note-8-roms-t3487575
I will try to update this post with instructions on how to install them once I have the process down properly.
Thanks to:
@benmeroff for his posting of all of those ROMs and his work on the original thread.

The link to the xposed installer is dead

jdantow said:
Installing Xposed
Grab the Installer APK here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=3034811
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Just another small reminder this Xposed apk link is broken. Could I just download any Xposed apk or was this link for a specific version for the Note 8?
Thanks

remix435 said:
The link to the xposed installer is dead
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Thank you! I updated the link, can you confirm it is working now from your end? Thanks so much!
The thread ID is 3034811 so if you take
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
and add
Code:
?t=3034811
it should work for you

jlomein said:
Just another small reminder this Xposed apk link is broken. Could I just download any Xposed apk or was this link for a specific version for the Note 8?
Thanks
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Thank you! I updated the link, can you confirm it is working now from your end? Thanks so much!
The thread ID is 3034811 so if you take
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php
and add
Code:
?t=3034811
it should work for you

Hopefully either a camera port or a camera hack can come about from developing. Anybody know about possible camera hack thats the only thing (IMO) this phone needs

jdantow said:
Thank you! I updated the link, can you confirm it is working now from your end? Thanks so much!
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Thanks, downloaded Xposed 3.1.1 apk from that link now.
Cheers

hi
after i flashed trwp and did back up i stuck in bootloop
tried to flash kingvip rom - no luck. tried to recover from back up but stil in boot loop.
can anyone help me, please

Anyone happen to have the img for the modem? I believe mine may be corrupted.

hi i will my boodloader unlock my Note 8. The phone will not unlock. I have the ulock key. I hvae the Build Nummber B027.

Hi guys, a question...
The is no way I can install this drivers that are required... if I click the setup icons nothing happens at all, and if i try manually all i get is 4x "Android device" in the device manager, and locating drivers in the designated folders does not help, it still says "windows did not find the driver for your device...."
Anyone maybe had a similar problem/solution?
Thanksss

Bubreg said:
Hi guys, a question...
The is no way I can install this drivers that are required... if I click the setup icons nothing happens at all, and if i try manually all i get is 4x "Android device" in the device manager, and locating drivers in the designated folders does not help, it still says "windows did not find the driver for your device...."
Anyone maybe had a similar problem/solution?
Thanksss
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Just google huawei drivers.... I had the same question but when i installed HiSuite the drivers was inside - it work fine, but it will always pop up when you connecting phone...

falc1 said:
Just google huawei drivers.... I had the same question but when i installed HiSuite the drivers was inside - it work fine, but it will always pop up when you connecting phone...
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Thank you man, worked like a charm! I got the bootloader code... but since it's gonna wipe everything if I unlock it, I'm gonna wait until the next weekend most probably, too busy these days.

Hi guys,
i was able to unlock the bootloader but i can't flash the recovery and every time i try it display "remote: command not allowed".

Good morning.
I hope for Christmas to be a holder of Honor Note 8.
To unlock the bootloader you need to pay 4 euro through dc-unlocker.com program?
Thank you

m3sari0 said:
Hi guys,
i was able to unlock the bootloader but i can't flash the recovery and every time i try it display "remote: command not allowed".
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Same thing happend to me
I relocked the bootloader then unlock it again and it works

player1990 said:
Same thing happend to me
I relocked the bootloader then unlock it again and it works
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thanks man it worked.

TWRP - changing language
OP - thank you for this thread. Was able to follow the steps and get most of the things accomplished.
One thing that i am having trouble with is - changing the TWRP language from Chinese to English. In button #6, the globe icon is not even clickable. All others are, but that one is not. Any ideas? Thanks!
EDIT: I got it to work. It seems some icons in the corners of the screen can be a little hard or slow to respond... if you (a future reader) are having the same issue - try kind of mini swiping in circles over that icon and it will eventually respond.

Hi,
I requested the unlock code on the Huawei site but I get this error:
The Huawei ID used to apply for the unlock code has not been used on the device for more than 14 days.
How can I do?
Some might apply to me

MarkAndroid said:
Hi,
I requested the unlock code on the Huawei site but I get this error:
The Huawei ID used to apply for the unlock code has not been used on the device for more than 14 days.
How can I do?
Some might apply to me
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You have to wait 14 days or pay for the credits on DC-unlocker app

Unbrick P9 single sim (using DC Phoenix)

There are many cases of people recovering their bricked phones but their solutions arent so clear when browsing the thread. For example, threads get abandoned once their phone was recovered, leaving people like me confused or stranded. I decided after days of trying to recover my phone share what I did to revive my P9. I hope this can help you.
Disclaimer***
- DC Phoenix costs 15 euros for 15 credits to use for 72h after initial flash (small price to pay compared to sending to repair shop or having a useless brick).
- i am NOT responsible for what you do to your phone if it broke
- this is what worked for ME, but im confident it would work for yours but no guarantees
- please read as it might give you some background information
- Bootloader code changes
- serial number resets to ABCDEF012345678
As most people on XDA, we like to flash stuff on to our phones. I was on EMUI 4.1 MM and I wanted to update to EMUI 5 Nougat. I did so successfully by installing twrp, flashing C432 oem info, and flashing B136 via SD card force update, and then using software update in the settings app to B182. Finally, I managed to flash B361 nougat via HuaweiUpdater2.0 and HiSuite.
Then, I decided to try and root my P9 but somewhere along the way, which I cant remember, I flashed the wrong recovery or something and my phone wouldn't boot - it was stuck at the huawei boot logo. I panicked and tried doing all these things using SRK tools, and HiSuite recovery mode, and eventually I was left with a super hard bricked P9. And for the next 3 days I tried all sorts of stuff to recover my phone. I really think I had tried everything (except sending to repair shop). Believe me, I think I had all of the symptoms of everyone in other threads along the way of trying to recovery it. I downloaded about 4 - 6 firmware files just trying to flash and flash but it kept being stuck at 5% or some error. I even bought the 15 euro credit to use DC Phoenix, which allowed me to flash the firmwares but it didn't change anything besides making my semi brick to brick again vice versa.. Nothing seemed to work. This was using Method 1 in their unbricking guide.
What worked.
There was a second method in the DC Phoenix unbricking guide, but the reason I didn't consider this method is because it required me to flash my P9's image file (.dgtks file) which seemingly can only be downloaded from DC Phoenix's download page (searched everywhere but nada). There is only the P9 Dual SIM image file, and I was afraid that this would have been very bad to flash. But in the end I had no real choice cause my warranty was void when I'd unlocked my bootloader.
Here's what I did:
Using DC Phoenix's guide, follow the steps for method 2.
When the guide points you to downloading the image file, find the image for EVA-AL10 (P9 Dual SIM) and flash it.
I followed the exact steps in the guide for method 2. *dont forget to remove your sd card during the process*
Once the flashing has finished, it should boot up briefly to encrypt the storage and reboot into update install screen. If not, then the phone should be fully booted up. There are no themes or any useful apps at this stage.
At this point you must flash your desired firmware using the force update method.
Simple - copy the dload folder of your firmware on to your sd card. On the home screen of your phone, there should be a tool (sorry i cant remember which) and once opened to have an option to force update via sd card. click that and you should be all good with your working phone. In my case, I wanted to flash the firmware EVA-L09C432B136. I copied its contents into the sdcards dload and flashed it without a hitch (i even got ota updates).
Please ask questions if you are unsure because I've probably missed some important stuff.
EDIT:
After flashing with DC Phoenix, for some reason the serial number becomes ABCDEF0123456789, and the bootloader unlock code changes, so the code is different from what you would get from the Huawei bootloader code

Thanks ever so much for above. I was bricked into a corner for the last day or so!

You are a life saver. I had accidentally installed the NRD90M test-keys version of Android N. Caused all sorts of issues. One of the issues with NRD90M was the fact there was no keyboard installed. I relied on google voice. When it restarted it wanted to be reactivated against my google account. FRP Lock had enabled itself. I used a USB A to USB C adapter and physically connected a computer keyboard and was able to enter credentials. I used DC Phoenix to flash the EVA-AL10 firmware as you did. I then used their HCU software to change my vender and country to hw,eu. After doing that I had to use DC Phoenix again to reflash EVA-AL10. Once reflashed I used the Software app on the phone to install VIE-L09C432B180 from the SD Card. I am now all working with Android M using a C432 (eu) firmware on a New Zealand Huawei P9 Plus. I should be able to install Android N now OTF. Thanks for your detailed post.

Question: so moodie007, do you confirm me: on P9 PLUS you flashed at the start the AL10 version of the "standard" P9 ?
It's not clear:
Once reflashed I used the Software app on the phone to install VIE-L09C432B180 from the SD Card
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What software app did you used to install that firmware? the standard eRecovery (Vol+ Vol - Pwr buttons?)

Thank you so much, you literally saved my life.

what is the DC Phoenix,is it the same as the sd card?

moodie007 said:
You are a life saver. I had accidentally installed the NRD90M test-keys version of Android N. Caused all sorts of issues. One of the issues with NRD90M was the fact there was no keyboard installed. I relied on google voice. When it restarted it wanted to be reactivated against my google account. FRP Lock had enabled itself. I used a USB A to USB C adapter and physically connected a computer keyboard and was able to enter credentials. I used DC Phoenix to flash the EVA-AL10 firmware as you did. I then used their HCU software to change my vender and country to hw,eu. After doing that I had to use DC Phoenix again to reflash EVA-AL10. Once reflashed I used the Software app on the phone to install VIE-L09C432B180 from the SD Card. I am now all working with Android M using a C432 (eu) firmware on a New Zealand Huawei P9 Plus. I should be able to install Android N now OTF. Thanks for your detailed post.
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can you give me a username and code,I'm in china,I cannot buy it use Alipay .and my phone is bricked,would help me,thx.

Hmm i think my phone is bricked, im unable to get into the menu to update the Update.app file from the dload folder on the SD card, i cant even get the phone to switch off it just keeps restarting itself and freezing on the 'your device has been unlocked and cant be trusted' screen....
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if i try and turn the phone of it just turns itself back on and freezes on that screen again
Im able to get to the Fastboot & recovery mode screen if i hold volume down button.......
and if i hold down both the volume and power buttons i get this screen....
and not the firmware update screen i should be getting.
It has been suggested that i need to use DC Phoenix program to fix the phone but will this work seeings as i cant even get the phone to boot or even switch off??

BlockABoots said:
Hmm i think my phone is bricked, im unable to get into the menu to update the Update.app file from the dload folder on the SD card, i cant even get the phone to switch off it just keeps restarting itself and freezing on the 'your device has been unlocked and cant be trusted' screen....

if i try and turn the phone of it just turns itself back on and freezes on that screen again
Im able to get to the Fastboot & recovery mode screen if i hold volume down button.......

and if i hold down both the volume and power buttons i get this screen....
if i try and turn the phone of it just turns itself back on and freezes on that screen again
Im able to get to the Fastboot & recovery mode screen if i hold volume down button.......

and if i hold down both the volume and power buttons i get this screen....

and not the firmware update screen i should be getting.
It has been suggested that i need to use DC Phoenix program to fix the phone but will this work seeings as i cant even get the phone to boot or even switch off??
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Install twrp through fastboot. Go into twrp. From there you can find a fix for your phone. You can install oeminfo and flash ROM. Good luck

rhodondendron said:
Install twrp through fastboot. Go into twrp. From there you can find a fix for your phone. You can install oeminfo and flash ROM. Good luck
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Does twrp work with Nougat fw then, as i thought it didnt??

BlockABoots said:
Does twrp work with Nougat fw then, as i thought it didnt??
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Yes...
But boot in dl mode with power +- and stay ....BUT REMOVE CABLE.....

rayman95 said:
Yes...
But boot in dl mode with power +- and stay ....BUT REMOVE CABLE.....
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Holding the power and volume buttons doesnt boot me into the force update screen though, instead i get this screen....

Try to install twrp in fastboot and reboot immediately without the cable...

BlockABoots said:
Does twrp work with Nougat fw then, as i thought it didnt??
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Twrp work fine with nougat. Find thread called twrp P9 with decryption support emui 5.x. Work like charn

rhodondendron said:
Twrp work fine with nougat. Find thread called twrp P9 with decryption support emui 5.x. Work like charn
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Says its for the PLUS model only.
Im trying to use command lines via adb but keep getting 'FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)' responses, any ideas?

BlockABoots said:
Says its for the PLUS model only.
Im trying to use command lines via adb but keep getting 'FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)' responses, any ideas?
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Just try this dude. https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/twrp-t3565703/page1

same problem
where the same problem sir BlockABoots hows your p9?

Alfombra said:
where the same problem sir BlockABoots hows your p9?
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Its still bricked atm
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rhodondendron said:
Just try this dude. https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/twrp-t3565703/page1
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The issue im having when trying to adb to the phone is i keep getting a message saying 'FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)'.
If i type adb devices its showing no devices, its as if the PC cant detect the phone, but when i plug it into the PC it makes the USB connection sound and also if i run HiSuite it says there is no device connected but if i select the recovery option it then detects the phone but after checking says there are no available packages for my model

BlockABoots said:
Its still bricked atm
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The issue im having when trying to adb to the phone is i keep getting a message saying 'FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)'.
If i type adb devices its showing no devices, its as if the PC cant detect the phone, but when i plug it into the PC it makes the USB connection sound and also if i run HiSuite it says there is no device connected but if i select the recovery option it then detects the phone but after checking says there are no available packages for my model
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From what I get, you still can go to fastboot&rescue mode right? Just flash twrp through fastboot. No need for adb dude. (use fastboot command instead of adb command dude)
You can't connect adb if you can't boot. From the twrp you can try to fix your phone. Maybe change the oeminfo, or flash a rom, even shutdown your phone to do three button rom install. Do you get what I am saying?

rhodondendron said:
From what I get, you still can go to fastboot&rescue mode right? Just flash twrp through fastboot. No need for adb dude. (use fastboot command instead of adb command dude)
You can't connect adb if you can't boot. From the twrp you can try to fix your phone. Maybe change the oeminfo, or flash a rom, even shutdown your phone to do three button rom install. Do you get what I am saying?
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fastboot commands dont appear to work either, i was trying early on with a recovery file.....

Required Help with connecting phone to PC in order to root

I am trying to root my device, to the final goal of installing a Nougat build on it. Been browsing through lots of guides, including this one which looks rather friendly:
https://www.idroidspace.com/how-to-root-htc-one-m7/
The problem is that the software did not recognize my phone.
I have enabled USB debugging. the PC detects the phone, I also have HTC Driver installed (downloaded HTC Sync Manager).
I also unlocked the boot-loader in the past, with success to the best of my knowledge (anyway I can confirm?).
Another problem I got that may come from the same source is that when opening command prompt and putting ADB Devices it wouldn't detect anything.
I have already old version of TWRP installed but I cannot flash the nougat from it, and in order to update the TWRP I wanted to root the device.
Am pretty much a beginner but can follow orders.

Droriley said:
I am trying to root my device, to the final goal of installing a Nougat build on it.
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It's a waste of time to root if you're planning to flash a Nougat rom. It's a well spread misconception when ppl say "I want to root my phone" cause you're not rooting the phone, you're rooting the operating system on it (the rom). Most custom roms are pre-rooted so when flashing it on your phone you'll already have root. If you flash a non-rooted rom over your already rooted rom, you'll loose root hence why it's a waste of time to do it now. The only thing needed to flash a custom rom is a unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery.
Been browsing through lots of guides, including this one which looks rather friendly:
https://www.idroidspace.com/how-to-root-htc-one-m7/
The problem is that the software did not recognize my phone.
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Outdated guide and tools
I also unlocked the boot-loader in the past, with success to the best of my knowledge (anyway I can confirm?).
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Reboot in bootloader mode and check the first line of text it will either be ***LOCKED*** ***UNLOCKED*** or ***RELOCKED***
Another problem I got that may come from the same source is that when opening command prompt and putting ADB Devices it wouldn't detect anything.
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Make sure you have the latest drivers version. ADB commands are only usable when booted in the OS with usb debugging turned on and you also need to unlock your screen once after connecting the phone to your PC. ADB commands will also work when booted in TWRP recovery. WIll not work in bootloader mode where you have to use FASTBOOT commands.
I have already old version of TWRP installed but I cannot flash the nougat from it
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What is your twrp version and what rom do you want to flash? What is your "fastboot getvar all" ?
and in order to update the TWRP I wanted to root the device.
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You don't need root to update TWRP, just flash the latest version using fastboot in bootloader mode:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery file_name.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Alray, thanks for your thorough reply. I'd appreciate further help.
Reboot in bootloader mode and check the first line of text it will either be ***LOCKED*** ***UNLOCKED*** or ***RELOCKED***
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I believe the Bootloader is indeed unlocked.
Make sure you have the latest drivers version. ADB commands are only usable when booted in the OS with usb debugging turned on and you also need to unlock your screen once after connecting the phone to your PC. ADB commands will also work when booted in TWRP recovery. WIll not work in bootloader mode where you have to use FASTBOOT commands.
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I don't know where from do I get the latest ADB drivers. As said, I downloaded HTC Sync Manager.
USB Debugging is turned on.
I tried in TWRP Recovery - still with no success.
What is your twrp version and what rom do you want to flash? What is your "fastboot getvar all" ?
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8gojoe3jgv8wzm/2017-06-12 00.24.19.jpg?dl=0
You don't need root to update TWRP, just flash the latest version using fastboot in bootloader mode:
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Much like trying to flash the below rom - I was not able to flash the newer TWRP.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l2wvgrhjgifjlcp/2017-06-12 00.24.51.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jhmyj852saithxa/AABalcp37aOSFrI2FTarRTUoa?dl=0
Code:
fastboot flash recovery file_name.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Need assistance with the step before.

Droriley said:
Alray, thanks for your thorough reply. I'd appreciate further help.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iyxepbaiu4x1uva/2017-06-12 00.23.29.jpg?dl=0
I believe the Bootloader is indeed unlocked.
I don't know where from do I get the latest ADB drivers. As said, I downloaded HTC Sync Manager.
USB Debugging is turned on.
I tried in TWRP Recovery - still with no success.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8gojoe3jgv8wzm/2017-06-12 00.24.19.jpg?dl=0
Much like trying to flash the below rom - I was not able to flash the newer TWRP.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l2wvgrhjgifjlcp/2017-06-12 00.24.51.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jhmyj852saithxa/AABalcp37aOSFrI2FTarRTUoa?dl=0
Need assistance with the step before.
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TWRP 2.6.3.0 is really outdated. This version does not have the required kernel to support the fstab file system used by recent roms. You need at least twrp 2.7.1.1, or the latest version: 3.1.N0.0
Are you using the original usb cable that came with the phone? If no you might want to double check if your usb cable is capable of data transfer (there are usb cables that only have the +5v and ground connections for charging but not the data+ and data- connections). Try another usb ports/cable.

alray said:
TWRP 2.6.3.0 is really outdated. This version does not have the required kernel to support the fstab file system used by recent roms. You need at least twrp 2.7.1.1, or the latest version: 3.1.N0.0
Are you using the original usb cable that came with the phone? If no you might want to double check if your usb cable is capable of data transfer (there are usb cables that only have the +5v and ground connections for charging but not the data+ and data- connections). Try another usb ports/cable.
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This one ain't good? https://twrp.me/site/update/2017/05/19/twrp-3.1.1-0-released.html
any other way I can sort it out? I cannot manage to connect to my phone via command promp - I tried both in Fast boot and in Recovery.
PC feels the phone though - when on normal landing page I can see the phone content on explorer + it generates HTC Sync Manager.
Any way I can flash the updated TWRP from phone itself?

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PC feels the phone though - when on normal landing page I can see the phone content on explorer + it generates HTC Sync Manager.
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You need to uninstall HTC sync manager, otherwise it will not work.
Or eaven better way is to install just naked drivers instead of sync manager.

Tarx100 said:
You need to uninstall HTC sync manager, otherwise it will not work.
Or eaven better way is to install just naked drivers instead of sync manager.
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Question Custom Binary Blocked by OEM Lock - Edit: it was the bootloader

Today the A33 5G 128GB arrived, to flash twrp on it i had to enable oem unlock and usb debugging first in develeoper options.
To do that i had to complete the setup first, it's sick that the phone did NOT even let me complete the setup without connecting to the internet... this is out of control.
Now, i have oem unlock enabled aswell as usb debugging.
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Next i connect the phone to PC and booted in download / odin mode.
Then i tried to flash this a33x_experimental_twrp.tar created by Zillion with odin, however as you can see on the next screenshot... the phone says "Custom Binary Blocked by OEM Lock"...
Why does the Phone say Custom Binary Blocked by OEM Lock even when i have it enabled in developer options??!
The Phone-Model is SM-A336B/DSN if that matters? I contacted my service provider from who i bought this phone and they told me that they are selling only this model.
Any help is welcome ...

My last hope is that someone from this forum can help me get twrp and lineage running, otherwise i'll have no choice but to return the phone within 14 days. No way i will use this device with the sick psycho spyware it contains.
PS: My only idea that might be worth a shot is booting twrp from adb terminal on pc, but i'm not sure how that works, how do i flash twrp permanently and how do i flash lineageos from adb, while i might be able to flash lineageos i'm not sure if that would work with the stock recovery..?

You have to unlock your bootloader to be able to flash custom images such as TWRP. When in download mode, hold Volume + until the unlock screen appears. This will wipe data.
After you've unlocked the bootloader, you will need to boot to Android, connect to the Internet, and verify that OEM Unlocking is still visible in Developer Options. If it isn't, Vaultkeeper is not yet disabled and flashing custom images will result in boot failure.

V0latyle said:
You have to unlock your bootloader to be able to flash custom images such as TWRP. When in download mode, hold Volume + until the unlock screen appears. This will wipe data.
After you've unlocked the bootloader, you will need to boot to Android, connect to the Internet, and verify that OEM Unlocking is still visible in Developer Options. If it isn't, Vaultkeeper is not yet disabled and flashing custom images will result in boot failure.
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Thanks for the info, i tried doing as you told boot in downloadmode and hold volume up untill unlockscreen appears, i'f been holding volume up for over 20 seconds but nothing happens.
Not that i doubt your instructions but are you sure this has to be done in downloadmode and not recovery?
Or do i have to press another button instead? Vol + doesn't seem to do anything.

You can also use Adb ( Adb reboot download)

Privacydroid said:
Thanks for the info, i tried doing as you told boot in downloadmode and hold volume up untill unlockscreen appears, i'f been holding volume up for over 20 seconds but nothing happens.
Not that i doubt your instructions but are you sure this has to be done in downloadmode and not recovery?
Or do i have to press another button instead? Vol + doesn't seem to do anything.
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Yes, I am sure, bootloader unlock is never done through recovery.
Turn your device off completely with USB disconnected. Leave it off for a minute or so. Then, hold both Volume buttons (DO NOT press Power) and plug in the USB cable from your computer.
This should start the device in Download mode.
Now, hold Volume Up until the bootloader unlock screen appears, which should have an instruction to either press or hold Volume Up to unlock the bootloader.

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Yes, I am sure, bootloader unlock is never done through recovery.
Turn your device off completely with USB disconnected. Leave it off for a minute or so. Then, hold both Volume buttons (DO NOT press Power) and plug in the USB cable from your computer.
This should start the device in Download mode.
Now, hold Volume Up until the bootloader unlock screen appears, which should have an instruction to either press or hold Volume Up to unlock the bootloader.
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Thank you Sir. i totally forgot about the bootloader, and i didn't know how it works on the newer models (android 12), thanks to your easy insturctions i was able to unlock the bootloader.

V0latyle said:
You have to unlock your bootloader to be able to flash custom images such as TWRP. When in download mode, hold Volume + until the unlock screen appears. This will wipe data.
After you've unlocked the bootloader, you will need to boot to Android, connect to the Internet, and verify that OEM Unlocking is still visible in Developer Options. If it isn't, Vaultkeeper is not yet disabled and flashing custom images will result in boot failure.
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I think the bootloader was sucessfully unlocked, just want to mention that after doing that (and the phone was erased) i do not see the oem unlock option under develeoper settings, all other options seem to be listed as normal.
So you are saying i must take care of vaultkeeper before finally flashing lineageos?
How would i handle that?

Privacydroid said:
I think the bootloader was sucessfully unlocked, just want to mention that after doing that (and the phone was erased) i do not see the oem unlock option under develeoper settings, all other options seem to be listed as normal.
So you are saying i must take care of vaultkeeper before finally flashing lineageos?
How would i handle that?
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See Magisk installation instructions:
Unlocking the bootloader on modern Samsung devices have some caveats. The newly introduced VaultKeeper service will make the bootloader reject any unofficial partitions in some circumstances.
Allow bootloader unlocking in Developer options → OEM unlocking
Reboot to download mode: power off your device and press the download mode key combo for your device
Long press volume up to unlock the bootloader. This will wipe your data and automatically reboot.
Go through the initial setup. Skip through all the steps since data will be wiped again in later steps. Connect the device to Internet during the setup.
Enable developer options, and confirm that the OEM unlocking option exists and is grayed out. This means the VaultKeeper service has unleashed the bootloader.
Your bootloader now accepts unofficial images in download mode
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If OEM Unlocking is not visible, Vaultkeeper has not unleashed the bootloader yet and you must fix this before proceeding. Look for "KG STATUS" on the screen when your device is in download mode; if this says "PRENORMAL" you cannot flash a custom image. If it says "CHECKING" you should be fine to flash TWRP, and once you flash TWRP, you can install LineageOS.

V0latyle said:
See Magisk installation instructions:
If OEM Unlocking is not visible, Vaultkeeper has not unleashed the bootloader yet and you must fix this before proceeding. Look for "KG STATUS" on the screen when your device is in download mode; if this says "PRENORMAL" you cannot flash a custom image. If it says "CHECKING" you should be fine to flash TWRP, and once you flash TWRP, you can install LineageOS.
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Well, i tried flashing twrp right now without using magsik, might have been a bad idea.. there's some error now.
Not really a surprise.. i never managed to brick a phone by all the idiotic things i'f done, no clue how to perceed now as the phone keep rebooting to the exact same screen with the exact same error message.
Did i damage the recovery?

You seem softbricked. You can always flash stock recovery. What happens when you try to boot to system? Is it just stuck in Odin mode?

Arealhooman said:
You seem softbricked. You can always flash stock recovery. What happens when you try to boot to system? Is it just stuck in Odin mode?
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How do i boot to system? Just hold power button? Yes it keeps booting to odin mode, it does not even allow me to shutdown, keep booting to Odin.
Remember when you could simply unplug the battery...
Can i use Frija to download stock recovery or is it only for the "system os"?

Privacydroid said:
How do i boot to system? Just hold power button? Yes it keeps booting to odin mode, it does not even allow me to shutdown, keep booting to Odin.
Remember when you could simply unplug the battery...
Can i use Frija to download stock recovery or is it only for the "system os"?
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Yes.
Guide to Extract Stock Recovery:​
First, download the preferred Samsung stock firmware for your device model.
Extract the firmware zip file on your computer within a folder.
Open the .tar.md5 file using 7Zip. (Download 7Zip)
You will find the ‘recovery.img’ file. This is the stock recovery file for your Samsung device. Select it and hit Extract.
Compress the recovery image file via 7Zip tool in “.tar” format.
Put your Samsung device in Odin Download mode, select ‘AP’ or ‘PDA’ in Odin tool and select the new recovery.tar file, then hit the Start button.
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Btw its in the AP file

Given that TWRP for this device is experimental, this is pretty unsurprising.
Unfortunately without TWRP you won't be able to install LineageOS, unless there's another way I'm not aware of

V0latyle said:
Given that TWRP for this device is experimental, this is pretty unsurprising.
Unfortunately without TWRP you won't be able to install LineageOS, unless there's another way I'm not aware of
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After re-flashing the stock firmware i checked the KG-STATUS and it says "broken"
Indeed the twrp i tried to flash is experimental and made by @Zillion
Might sound like a stupid question, people like andy yan appear to provide GSI's (generic system images) just curious if the same would be possible with twrp? A generic twrp image that is compatible with any/most devices? Basically, if mr Zillions twrp does not function yet, what other twrp could i try?

Arealhooman said:
Yes.
Guide to Extract Stock Recovery:​
First, download the preferred Samsung stock firmware for your device model.
Extract the firmware zip file on your computer within a folder.
Open the .tar.md5 file using 7Zip. (Download 7Zip)
You will find the ‘recovery.img’ file. This is the stock recovery file for your Samsung device. Select it and hit Extract.
Compress the recovery image file via 7Zip tool in “.tar” format.
Put your Samsung device in Odin Download mode, select ‘AP’ or ‘PDA’ in Odin tool and select the new recovery.tar file, then hit the Start button.
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Thanks, i managed to re-flash the stock firmware!
I actually didn't want to whole system (the os) the be re-flashed but only the recovery, however when i extract the AP file i do not get any recovery.img file.
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Edit: i see recovery.img.lz4 (can i use that aswell to re-flash stock recovery, i never saw .lz4 whatever that is.

I tried flashing twrp with odin by placing it in the AP slot, so since that didn't work would it be worth a shot trying to flash it with adb via pc instead? Or is magisk a hard requirement now to bypass Vaultkeeper to be able and flash twrp?

V0latyle said:
Given that TWRP for this device is experimental, this is pretty unsurprising.
Unfortunately without TWRP you won't be able to install LineageOS, unless there's another way I'm not aware of
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actually theres a way of repacking using lz4 images, but i dont really know how to do it

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After re-flashing the stock firmware i checked the KG-STATUS and it says "broken"
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Indeed the twrp i tried to flash is experimentla and made by @Zillion
Might sound like a stupid question, people like andy yan appear to provide GSI's (generic system images) just curious if the same would be possible with twrp? A generic twrp image that is compatible with any/most devices? Basically, if mr Zillions twrp does not function yet, what other twrp could i try?
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Wich device is that
*A33 TWRP was never meant for final users
The latest build was just a testing one