Hi All,
Just wondering, is there way to relock the bootloader on the exynos Note8?
I see lots of guides to unlock and root but none to relock the bootloader. Any advice please?
Many, if not all, Exynos models on the Note 8 have an unlocked bootloader by default so unlike other Android devices, Motorola for example, there is no ADB command you can use to lock it.
If you want to provide more context, I would be happy to assist further.
A_H_E said:
Many, if not all, Exynos models on the Note 8 have an unlocked bootloader by default so unlike other Android devices, Motorola for example, there is no ADB command you can use to lock it.
If you want to provide more context, I would be happy to assist further.
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Hello.
Thanks for replying. I have an Australian Note8 with Vodafone.
I went into developer settings and toggled the OEM Unlock/Bootloader unlock option. That is the only action I have taken.
Next time I went to use Android Pay it told me my bootloader was unlocked and it will no longer work.
I went back into developer settings and there it is, bootloader status is unlocked! Is this normal for Samsung devices?
All I want to do is relock the bootloader so that I may use Android Pay again.
I have not rooted the phone. All other apps pass safetynet.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
VerucaSalt said:
Hello.
Thanks for replying. I have an Australian Note8 with Vodafone.
I went into developer settings and toggled the OEM Unlock/Bootloader unlock option. That is the only action I have taken.
Next time I went to use Android Pay it told me my bootloader was unlocked and it will no longer work.
I went back into developer settings and there it is, bootloader status is unlocked! Is this normal for Samsung devices?
All I want to do is relock the bootloader so that I may use Android Pay again.
I have not rooted the phone. All other apps pass safetynet.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Once you unlock the BL on Sammy you trip knox which also kills Samsung pay and other knox apps. Not possible to revert it.
me2151 said:
Once you unlock the BL on Sammy you trip knox which also kills Samsung pay and other knox apps. Not possible to revert it.
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That's the really strange thing. Secure Folder, Samsung Pay and S-Health all still work.
Only the toggle has been done in dev settings, nothing else.
uhhhhh. i have no comment then >.>
VerucaSalt said:
That's the really strange thing. Secure Folder, Samsung Pay and S-Health all still work.
Only the toggle has been done in dev settings, nothing else.
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What happens when you turn the oem switch to off and reboot? Might have to wait a bit.
Have you tried doing a factory reset?
Or reflashing the stock firmware? (Make sure oem is turned off first. )
BluePhnx said:
What happens when you turn the oem switch to off and reboot? Might have to wait a bit.
Have you tried doing a factory reset?
Or reflashing the stock firmware? (Make sure oem is turned off first. )
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Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to wait until OEM unlock reappears as I reflashed the stock VAU firmware only yesterday hoping to fix. It didn't.
But before that I did try FR from the settings menu and from recovery. Same problem unfortunately
So a few things:
Knox should only be tripped if you introduce a foreign element to the device; flashing recovery to obtain root.
Turning on 'OEM Unlock' would do nothing to the device concerning Knox as it doesn't touch/alter the container reserved for Knox.
Thus if you were going to root, you would certainly need to have 'OEM Unlock' enabled to flash recovery.
This explains explain why Secure Folder, Samsung Pay and S-Health still work; the Knox container wasn't altered and the fuse not blown.
My suggestion is now that you have reset your device, don't bother toggling 'OEM Unlock' again unless you plan to root.
VerucaSalt said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to wait until OEM unlock reappears as I reflashed the stock VAU firmware only yesterday hoping to fix. It didn't.
But before that I did try FR from the settings menu and from recovery. Same problem unfortunately
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I basically had similar experience,( as you.) with toggling OEM toggle etc and it showed me that it was unlocked.
However a factory reset, should sort everything out.
My OEM showed after factory reset, that it was locked again.
Just wait the 7 days and check. Should be ok.
on a side note,....
I see even in my Google Play /Settings /Device
certification, it showing... Certified.
When my OEM was unlocked it showed
something like not verified / not certified or something like that.
A_H_E said:
So a few things:
Knox should only be tripped if you introduce a foreign element to the device; flashing recovery to obtain root.
Turning on 'OEM Unlock' would do nothing to the device concerning Knox as it doesn't touch/alter the container reserved for Knox.
My suggestion is now that you have reset your device, don't bother toggling 'OEM Unlock' again unless you plan to root.
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Thanks man, I guess I have to wait a few more days until OEM unlock reappears and I can verify the status.
All I can say is that right now, android pay is telling me the bootloader is unlocked and from within download mode, OEM Lock = OFF
willcor said:
I basically had similar experience,( as you.) with toggling OEM toggle etc and it showed me that it was unlocked.
However a factory reset, should sort everything out.
My OEM showed after factory reset, that it was locked again.
Just wait the 7 days and check. Should be ok.
.
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This is absolutely correct. OEM unlock toggled back and reboot.
BL now shows as locked.
Thanks. :good:
VerucaSalt said:
This is absolutely correct. OEM unlock toggled back and reboot.
BL now shows as locked.
Thanks. :good:
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Thanks this worked for me as well.
Initially google play showed uncertified when i reset google play app everything back to normal
Hello my note 8 exynos device not support OEM unlock button ): help me please
Tayfnergin1997 said:
Hello my note 8 exynos device not support OEM unlock button ): help me please
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Which model do you have? How long have you had it?
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3 day ago buy phone
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3 day ago buy. SM-N950F
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3 day ago buy phone
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3 day ago buy. SM-N950F
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Ok thanks. It usually takes 7 days for the oem unlock toggle to appear in the developers options. So wait another few days (make it 8 in total to be safe) and then reboot. See if you have the toggle at that point. In the meantime, read through the oem unlock thread for more details.
sefrcoko said:
Ok thanks. It usually takes 7 days for the oem unlock toggle to appear in the developers options. So wait another few days (make it 8 in total to be safe) and then reboot. See if you have the toggle at that point. In the meantime, read through the oem unlock thread for more details.
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Thanks bro. Oem unlock thread link please
Tayfnergin1997 said:
Thanks bro. Oem unlock thread link please
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73796529
It's a large thread...suggest starting with the first and last 10 pages
VerucaSalt said:
Hi All,
Just wondering, is there way to relock the bootloader on the exynos Note8?
I see lots of guides to unlock and root but none to relock the bootloader. Any advice please?
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snapdragon users are crying a lil right now.
Related
I did "oem unlock" on my new Nexus 6, because i wanted to upgrade directly to the newest image of Android 6.
However after that, i discovered, that i had to "Enable OEM unlock" in developer settings, to "oem lock" and "oem unlock" the device.
But I didn't had to do this the first time.
So is this feature not implemented in the first firmware version of the Nexus 6, or is my "new" device not realy new?
Looks like it was already unlocked when you got it. Usually you get a few messages about unlocking the phone to warn you and tell you the device will be wiped aka factory reset.
JulianPascal said:
I did "oem unlock" on my new Nexus 6, because i wanted to upgrade directly to the newest image of Android 6.
However after that, i discovered, that i had to "Enable OEM unlock" in developer settings, to "oem lock" and "oem unlock" the device.
But I didn't had to do this the first time.
So is this feature not implemented in the first firmware version of the Nexus 6, or is my "new" device not realy new?
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are the dev options in settings witthout you unlocking them? if yes, then your new phone isnt new.
simms22 said:
are the dev options in settings witthout you unlocking them? if yes, then your new phone isnt new.
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No, the developer options were not enabled. I got into fastboot mode, made sudo fastboot oem unlock, clicked yes and it was unlocked. I flashed the Android 6 image manually and after that i couldn't relock it. I had then to activate the developer options to relock the device.
gee2012 said:
Looks like it was already unlocked when you got it. Usually you get a few messages about unlocking the phone to warn you and tell you the device will be wiped aka factory reset.
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I got this warning, but i didn't have to activate “Enable OEM Unlock” in the developer options to unlock the device.
JulianPascal said:
I got this warning, but i didn't have to activate “Enable OEM Unlock” in the developer options to unlock the device.
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Hard to believe to be honest. But hey anything is possible, maybe some kind of magical glitch ?
gee2012 said:
Hard to believe to be honest. But hey anything is possible, maybe some kind of magical glitch ?
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i think ive read about two more phones that had that "glitch", but its not common for sure.
simms22 said:
i think ive read about two more phones that had that "glitch", but its not common for sure.
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I`am glad there is still some magic left in this world
gee2012 said:
Hard to believe to be honest. But hey anything is possible, maybe some kind of magical glitch
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i've got only 1 Warning the first time: "Unlock bootloader? - yes(may void waranty / no)"
after the upgrade i get: the red "Waring" and then "Unlock bootloader?" - yes(may void waranty / no)
JulianPascal said:
i've got only 1 Warning the first time: "Unlock bootloader? - yes(may void waranty / no)"
after the upgrade i get: the red "Waring" and then "Unlock bootloader?" - yes(may void waranty / no)
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Oke, you`re one of the happy few where this happens. Was the device wiped/factory reset during the process?
simms22 said:
i think ive read about two more phones that had that "glitch", but its not common for sure.
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Maybe this only happens with a old bootloader version, which dosen't support this feature yet? Which would explain, why i couldn't relock it after upgrading. Do you have a link?
JulianPascal said:
Maybe this only happens with a old bootloader version, which dosen't support this feature yet? Which would explain, why i couldn't relock it after upgrading. Do you have a link?
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Thats probably it, had that on a N4 too once when i used CF Auto-Root (not wiped)
JulianPascal said:
Maybe this only happens with a old bootloader version, which dosen't support this feature yet? Which would explain, why i couldn't relock it after upgrading. Do you have a link?
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na. it was there on the very first version of pre 5.0 that the phone came with. so it was there on all bootloader versions.
gee2012 said:
Oke, you`re one of the happy few where this happens. Was the device wiped/factory reset during the process?
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I did a full wipe before flashing, so I'm not shure if the upgrade process itself reseted the device.
gee2012 said:
Oke, you`re one of the happy few where this happens. Was the device wiped/factory reset during the process?
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simms22 said:
na. it was there on the very first version of pre 5.0 that the phone came with. so it was there on all bootloader versions.
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Motorola Support says, it's normal for older firmware versions, that they can be unlocked without activating this option.
JulianPascal said:
Motorola Support says, it's normal for older firmware versions, that they can be unlocked without activating this option.
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i ran the very first version of software on my n6, back in november of last year, and it had to be unlocked with hitting the oem unlock option first. calling people at motorola is just going to get you talking to people that dont know whats going on.
simms22 said:
i ran the very first version of software on my n6, back in november of last year, and it had to be unlocked with hitting the oem unlock option first. calling people at motorola is just going to get you talking to people that dont know whats going on.
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Ok, this is strange, the Device was new and the package sealed. I mean, could realy someone have somehow re-sealed it? Someone at Nexus Help Forum suggested, maybe someone at Motorola made a mistake in the final preparation process, so there are just some devices affected.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/nexus/ZoVKdHn-cM4/xwaB-b8MAQAJ
So, do you think the Device is safe to use(regarding the devices firmware (bootloader etc.) isn't altered/ some sort of maleware embedded)? Or should I return it, if I can?
JulianPascal said:
Ok, this is strange, the Device was new and the package sealed. I mean, could realy someone have somehow re-sealed it? Someone at Nexus Help Forum suggested, maybe someone at Motorola made a mistake in the final preparation process, so there are just some devices affected.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/nexus/ZoVKdHn-cM4/xwaB-b8MAQAJ
So, do you think the Device is safe to use(regarding the devices firmware (bootloader etc.) isn't altered/ some sort of maleware embedded)? Or should I return it, if I can?
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mistakes do happen. ive seen people buy a n6 from tmobile but receive an att version, with all the att trimings. if you want to check if locking it is possible, you probably should. but, i think it probably is safe to use.
Theoretically someone could have bought it, opened it, unlocked it and did what ever with it, somehow reasealed it and returned it to the retailer(you have the right to return something you bought online in a 14 day period in germany).
I noticed something there are two numbers which are each 11 digits long, one on the the bottom and one on the side of the packaging.
(I covered them on the pictures, but marked where they are)
The two numbers differ at my packaging, Is this normal or should the two numbers be the same?
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Motorola Support says, it's normal for older firmware versions, that they can be unlocked without activating this option.
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I have read this as well.
Hello,
I have the model XT1965-2
I was wearing a custom rom, so I went back to stock. I put it, blocked the bootloader, and started the system, but the wifi and mobile data were not working, so I unlocked again to reinstall the rom, asked to unlock in Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock
But there was a message saying that an internet connection was needed. Ideas on how to solve?
Thanks.
Oops: I don't speak English, sorry for mistakes
Feelipe Mashiro said:
Hello,
I have the model XT1965-2
I was wearing a custom rom, so I went back to stock. I put it, blocked the bootloader, and started the system, but the wifi and mobile data were not working, so I unlocked again to reinstall the rom, asked to unlock in Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock
But there was a message saying that an internet connection was needed. Ideas on how to solve?
Thanks.
Oops: I don't speak English, sorry for mistakes
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you need to go to the motorola bootloader unlock website on an internet enabled device and it is pretty easy to understand.
42o247 said:
you need to go to the motorola bootloader unlock website on an internet enabled device and it is pretty easy to understand.
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I already unlocked it once, when I was using custom ROM, on motorola's website, and now I tried again, but I always ask to enable the option (Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock) and I ask to connect to a wifi or cellular data network, like i said, i can't access the internet on my device,
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Feelipe Mashiro said:
I already unlocked it once, when I was using custom ROM, on motorola's website, and now I tried again, but I always ask to enable the option (Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock) and I ask to connect to a wifi or cellular data network, like i said, i can't access the internet on my device,
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if you did it on motorola's website you should have an email with that unlock code
42o247 said:
if you did it on motorola's website you should have an email with that unlock code
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Okay, let's go.
In Fastboot:
fastboot oem unlock (email code here)
(bootloader) Check 'OEM unlocking' in Android Settings > Developer
(bootloader) Options
OKAY [ 0.022s]
finished. total time: 0.022s
Now in: ' OEM unlocking ' in Android Settings > Developer
Says: "Connect to the Internet or contact your carrier "
Screenshot: imgur.com/a/sBgWsvh
But how will I connect to the Internet if WiFi and mobile data do not work?
No problems unlocking via Fastboot, is in cell phone settings
you will probably need an internet connection to enable that option.
did you try the fastboot command after enabling usb debugging?
42o247 said:
you will probably need an internet connection to enable that option.
did you try the fastboot command after enabling usb debugging?
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Yes, I tried.
Feelipe Mashiro said:
Yes, I tried.
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i don't know then. i searched online for a bit but didnt find another option. maybe try flashing stock stock again but minus the bootloader line to see if you can get wifi working. or use a different device as a wifi hotspot or bluetooth tether
42o247 said:
i don't know then. i searched online for a bit but didnt find another option. maybe try flashing stock stock again but minus the bootloader line to see if you can get wifi working. or use a different device as a wifi hotspot or bluetooth tether
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did not work
Flashing locked
Feelipe Mashiro said:
Hello,
I have the model XT1965-2
I was wearing a custom rom, so I went back to stock. I put it, blocked the bootloader, and started the system, but the wifi and mobile data were not working, so I unlocked again to reinstall the rom, asked to unlock in Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock
But there was a message saying that an internet connection was needed. Ideas on how to solve?
Thanks.
Oops: I don't speak English, sorry for mistakes
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The message that appears on the bootloader "Flashing locked"? because if it is, I have the same problem!
@Coxinha2139
No, that's definitely not the same problem! Your message "flashing locked" means you have a locked bootloader. To unlock it visit Motorola's support page.
But to fix @Feelipe Mashiro problem see this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6...option-oem-t3969753/post80293417#post80293417
can you unlock oem off data spending money for data unlock oem??
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and if not softroot phone on data the hard root after
CLIIV3 said:
can you unlock oem off data spending money for data unlock oem??
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and if not softroot phone on data the hard root after
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I don't understand your question... sorry! What means "softroot" and "hardroot"?? Never heard that before.
Feelipe Mashiro said:
Hello,
I have the model XT1965-2
I was wearing a custom rom, so I went back to stock. I put it, blocked the bootloader, and started the system, but the wifi and mobile data were not working, so I unlocked again to reinstall the rom, asked to unlock in Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock
But there was a message saying that an internet connection was needed. Ideas on how to solve?
Thanks.
Oops: I don't speak English, sorry for mistakes
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I stayed with my device like this for a month, today I contacted Motorola and they asked me to send them to an authorized person who would perform the concert, even with the bootloader unlocked on the site.
I tested all possible software to perform the repair, recent rom's, but the only way is eMMC / JTag repair.
Feelipe Mashiro said:
Hello,
I have the model XT1965-2
I was wearing a custom rom, so I went back to stock. I put it, blocked the bootloader, and started the system, but the wifi and mobile data were not working, so I unlocked again to reinstall the rom, asked to unlock in Developer Mode >> OEM Unlock
But there was a message saying that an internet connection was needed. Ideas on how to solve?
Thanks.
Oops: I don't speak English, sorry for mistakes
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http://pdanet.co/
If you root and install magisk, it will override and let you turn on that switch in developer mode.
any solution?
smokinu said:
If you root and install magisk, it will override and let you turn on that switch in developer mode.
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unable to flash anything due to locked bootloader
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was just able to enable oem unlocking using this tool on my windows pc
https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet/releases
How do i use this program, "GenyMobile" to activate oem unlocking?
brezzz said:
unable to flash anything due to locked bootloader
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was just able to enable oem unlocking using this tool on my windows pc
https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet/releases
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Pained said:
How do i use this program, "GenyMobile" to activate oem unlocking?
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Here is a general instruction for this tool
https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet
The tool itself cannot unlock the bootloader on your device! It's a "reverse tethering tool". More information about how it works:
https://medium.com/genymobile/gnire...or-android-now-available-in-rust-999960483d5a
Hello! Friends!
Because our language is not English
Even if my English is not good, please understand with your kindness!
First of all, I bought a Pixel 4 xl (Renew) factory unlock from Amazon.
but because of bad seller
I was very disappointed to find out that my phone was at&t locked.
Because my nationality is Korea
No one could solve this problem.
Because I don't know how to contact at&t and I can't.
Selling at&t unlocked service on eBay
I paid for it and tried to unlock it.
And it worked. I'm very happy!
Finally, the Pixel 4 is available.
And set one by one
Can't download e-sim.
Apparently at&t was unlocked (I checked it on the at&t website!)
My phone imei is fine!
But is this another issue with at&t unlocking?
What should I do?
As I've said before, I have no and no way to contact at&t.
So that I can use all the features of my Pixel 4
Thank you very much for your help.
I want help from friends here like the Avengers!
Thanks for reading the long post.
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whitemilk_kor said:
Hello! Friends!
Because our language is not English
Even if my English is not good, please understand with your kindness!
First of all, I bought a Pixel 4 xl (Renew) factory unlock from Amazon.
but because of bad seller
I was very disappointed to find out that my phone was at&t locked.
Because my nationality is Korea
No one could solve this problem.
Because I don't know how to contact at&t and I can't.
Selling at&t unlocked service on eBay
I paid for it and tried to unlock it.
And it worked. I'm very happy!
Finally, the Pixel 4 is available.
And set one by one
Can't download e-sim.
Apparently at&t was unlocked (I checked it on the at&t website!)
My phone imei is fine!
But is this another issue with at&t unlocking?
What should I do?
As I've said before, I have no and no way to contact at&t.
So that I can use all the features of my Pixel 4
Thank you very much for your help.
I want help from friends here like the Avengers!
Thanks for reading the long post.
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Sorry, but it looks like your phone is still carrier locked to AT&T. Until the phone is unlocked you will not be able to use it. If you access the developer options and you toggle the "allow OEM unlocking"? If this is greyed out or you are not able to toggle on, your phone is still carrier locked. The carrier lock has to be removed before you can use a different SIM or bootloader unlock. IF YOU CAN TOGGLE then bootloader unlock the phone and flash an image for your region.
There may be other methods to carrier unlock your phone on the black market but you won't find any information regarding that here.
v12xke said:
Sorry, but it looks like your phone is still carrier locked to AT&T. Until the phone is unlocked you will not be able to use it. If you access the developer options and you toggle the "allow OEM unlocking"? If this is greyed out or you are not able to toggle on, your phone is still carrier locked. The carrier lock has to be removed before you can use a different SIM or bootloader unlock. IF YOU CAN TOGGLE then bootloader unlock the phone and flash an image for your region.
There may be other methods to carrier unlock your phone on the black market but you won't find any information regarding that here.
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Already my pixel has bootloader unlocked
It's not a global ROM, is there a ROM for each country?
Ooh, a fact I didn't know!
I wonder where to download Korean roms.
whitemilk_kor said:
Already my pixel has bootloader unlocked
It's not a global ROM, is there a ROM for each country?
Ooh, a fact I didn't know!
I wonder where to download Korean roms.
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Annyeonghaseyo!
How do you know your phone is unlocked? You didn't answer my question about the OEM unlocking toggle. Have you enabled USB debugging? In fastboot mode does it say "Device state: unlocked" If so, good!
If not, make sure usb debugging is enabled (dev options) and type the following commands in fastboot mode and post the exact responses:
fastboot get_unlock_ability
fastboot oem device-info
fastboot getvar cid
There are no Korean images, but some region specific for your carriers. There you will find for some months there are region specific images. Not every month. Just grab the latest one (July) and you may be able to fix your issue. Follow one of the guides here on flashing. Do not edit the flash-all.bat script. If you get any errors, capture those errors and post here.
Thank you very much for your interest in my problem!
The unlock toggle is like the picture.
Also like unlocked device state in fastboot.
Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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I installed all of them in July, June, and May from this link
But when I scan e-sim qr, at&t is not activated like the picture.
Ironically, I bought the first one and used the e-sim.
And after factory reset, e-sim does not work for no reason
Why is the e-sim that was working fine, not activating after factory reset?
thanks again for your kindness
whitemilk_kor said:
Why is the e-sim that was working fine, not activating after factory reset?
thanks again for your kindness
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I don't know anything about using an e-sim. I do know that if you factory reset from recovery mode it prompts you whether or not to delete all e-sim data. Maybe if you factory reset and delete all e-sim data you will have the opportunity to use your e-sim again? Just a guess. Also, why not try using a physical SIM card?
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FINALLY SUCCESS!
Downgrading my ROG Phone 3 to android 10 and using the unlock too (NOT OBIWAN) and finally success! For other peoples reference, the Firmware version I used was:UL-ASUS_I003_1-ASUS-18.0823.2104.147-1.1.95-user.zip, and the unlock tool I used was AsusUnlock_1.0.0.7_210127_fulldpi(1).Zip.
Many thanks for all the assistance and suggestions!! If this thread needs to be marked in someway to show the issue was fixed, please let me know, I'm still a little new here. Thanks!
I do have one final question ( for now)
If I upgrade to android 12 via dropping the file and running the upgrade through the phone like normal, the boot loader should STAY unlocked, correct?
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Alrighty! I'm average linux user with a ROG Phone 3, I'm not completely sure as to whether it's the strix edition or not - at first I didn't think so but I got the model "ASUS_I003DD" so? Not really sure what to make of it. I'm not a pro with adb but any advice and pointers that can be offered I'd really appreciate - end goal is to root the phone but I feel confident I can figure that out if I can get the bootloader unlocked... which all traditional and googled answers seem to not work.
I've tried unlocking the bootloader with both Strix and normal Asus bootloader unlock apps(links at the botttom). I even downgraded to Android 11 because I noticed that Asus had a separate tool specific for android 11 but to no avail, I run
(bashshell)~$ adb reboot-bootloader
(bashshell)~$ fastboot oem device-info
and every time it has returned:
(bashshell-output):
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Device critical unlocked: false
(bootloader) Device Authorized: false
I am not sure what steps to take next. Suggestions? Advice from someone who has unlocked the rog3 before??
Strix firmware/support and app
ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition | ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition | Gaming Phones｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global
ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is everything you’ve always wanted for mobile gaming! Play Cooler. Play Faster. Absolute Control.
rog.asus.com
Normal Rog3 firmware/support and app
ROG Phone 3
ROG Phone 3 sets the new standard for mobile gaming! Absolute Power. Absolute Visuals. Absolute Control.
rog.asus.com
Is the device original Global version or converted from a Chinese version that has been unlocked and then re-locked before you bought it? That may be the explanation. My guess is your device id is not being validated by the ASUS server when using the unlock tool. These devices cannot be unlocked through the conventional OEM unlock methods (unfortunately) because ASUS have removed that as an option.
I think this is not a problem since my rog and the Chinese version that was converted I used, I used Asus' own app to unlock it, I rooted everything perfect
hermam said:
I think this is not a problem since my rog and the Chinese version that was converted I used, I used Asus' own app to unlock it, I rooted everything perfect
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What steps did you take? What firmware did you use? I’ve used both versions of android (11 & 12) and both unlock apps (for 11 and for 12) and the boot-loader remains locked. What steps did you take? What information can I relay to you to help? The most that ever happens, is unless there’s a “network error” for the app, it will reboot the phone, not reset and not unlock the phone.
Andrologic said:
Is the device original Global version or converted from a Chinese version that has been unlocked and then re-locked before you bought it? That may be the explanation. My guess is your device id is not being validated by the ASUS server when using the unlock tool. These devices cannot be unlocked through the conventional OEM unlock methods (unfortunately) because ASUS have removed that as an option.
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What would you recommend to test if that is the situation or not? If it is, do we know how to unlock it “unconventionally”?
meisnerwest said:
What would you recommend to test if that is the situation or not? If it is, do we know how to unlock it “unconventionally”?
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Does the ASUS unlock tool complete successfully followed by a reboot? If not that's a very good indication.
In that case, I believe a solution that I belive has worked for some folks has been to change the device fingerprint to it's original in order to pass the ASUS unlock server, then root the device and change it back to Global.
I haven't done it myself, i strictly only buy original Global version of ROG phones only for exactly reasons like this, but I believe there are posts to be found here that explains out what you need to change.
I don't know any other 'unconventional' ways of unlocking this device unfortunately.
Andrologic said:
Does the ASUS unlock tool complete successfully followed by a reboot? If not that's a very good indication.
In that case, I believe a solution that I belive has worked for some folks has been to change the device fingerprint to it's original in order to pass the ASUS unlock server, then root the device and change it back to Global.
I haven't done it myself, i strictly only buy original Global version of ROG phones only for exactly reasons like this, but I believe there are posts to be found here that explains out what you need to change.
I don't know any other 'unconventional' ways of unlocking this device unfortunately.
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The Asus unlock tool will either (A) reboot the phone, but change nothing (nothing is reset, bootloader still locked) or (B) run a error that it complains could be a network error.
When you say "change the device fingerprint" do you mean the firmware? so if it is a China model or UK model for instance, flashing it back to that models firmware, running the unlock, and then flashing it the user's preference?
If so-> Do we have a way to tell what the appropriate firmware for the devices should be?( UK,CN, etc)
If someone does have "unconventional" methods I have LG phone I'd love to unlock at some point smh. One phone at a time! I'll troll the forums some more.
Andrologic said:
Does the ASUS unlock tool complete successfully followed by a reboot? If not that's a very good indication.
In that case, I believe a solution that I belive has worked for some folks has been to change the device fingerprint to it's original in order to pass the ASUS unlock server, then root the device and change it back to Global.
I haven't done it myself, i strictly only buy original Global version of ROG phones only for exactly reasons like this, but I believe there are posts to be found here that explains out what you need to change.
I don't know any other 'unconventional' ways of unlocking this device unfortunately.
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By the way! I did some looking and the strix and normal edition appear to have writing on the back of the phone on the sim tray side - "strix edition" and "areodynamic '???'tek" - which my phone apears to have neither?? I have attached the photo i took as well as the photos I'm referencing. Could I get some thoughst on this? Does this help knowing where this phone came from? (CN WW TW etc)
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QUICK UPDATE: I did a little digging on this page:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-ww-with-final-android-9-1910-64-raw.4002279/
and attached a screenshot of my device hardware info. From that am I to believe that the phone already has the global fingerpint and global firmware?
@meisnerwest
my phone is from tencent CN version Rog3 and it is irrelevant even if it's strix or whatever. if nothing is working for you try to downgrade to A10 , that's the firmware i had when i unlocked my bootloader using the applicatiom from their website.
if it just reboot and nothing happen try the older version of the application.
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By the way! I did some looking and the strix and normal edition appear to have writing on the back of the phone on the sim tray side - "strix edition" and "areodynamic '???'tek" - which my phone apears to have neither?? I have attached the photo i took as well as the photos I'm referencing. Could I get some thoughst on this? Does this help knowing where this phone came from? (CN WW TW etc)View attachment 5796715View attachment 5796717View attachment 5796721
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QUICK UPDATE: I did a little digging on this page:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-ww-with-final-android-9-1910-64-raw.4002279/
and attached a screenshot of my device hardware info. From that am I to believe that the phone already has the global fingerpint and global firmware?
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this is strix edition. did you manage to root your phone?
osomakohj said:
this is strix edition. did you manage to root your phone?
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I have gotten the boot loader unlocked but I have not rooted it yet. If you have advice I'm all ears!
meisnerwest said:
I have gotten the boot loader unlocked but I have not rooted it yet. If you have advice I'm all ears!
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we're on same boat. I've used the app you mentioned and unlock my a12 rog3. Just confuse about rooting. Does rooting active slot enough? Or should I root both slot? Because I am afraid about flashing TWRP. The root method I like to do is to patch the booting ang flash via fastboot
osomakohj said:
we're on same boat. I've used the app you mentioned and unlock my a12 rog3. Just confuse about rooting. Does rooting active slot enough? Or should I root both slot? Because I am afraid about flashing TWRP. The root method I like to do is to patch the booting ang flash via fastboot
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Gotcha, I’ll let y’all know if I come across anything good then I’ll let y’all know what happens.
meisnerwest said:
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FINALLY SUCCESS!
Downgrading my ROG Phone 3 to android 10 and using the unlock too (NOT OBIWAN) and finally success! For other peoples reference, the Firmware version I used was:UL-ASUS_I003_1-ASUS-18.0823.2104.147-1.1.95-user.zip, and the unlock tool I used was AsusUnlock_1.0.0.7_210127_fulldpi(1).Zip.
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Hi, this method works for me, April 10 2023
Thank you very much
Faye Reagan said:
Hi, this method works for me, April 10 2023
Thank you very much
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Not working for me, on the same firmware and using the latest unlock tool.
Hi!
As you may know Honor is pretty restricted in modding.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS/BRICKED DEVICES'
THIS JUST GIVES AN IDEA ON WHAT TO DO AND IF YOU SHOULD BUY( I don't recommend for modding)
EDIT: IT SEEMS LIKE WE CANT UNLOCK THE BL
There are no recoveries yet
So we need boot.img to root with magisk
But Honor/Other websites does not provide firmware
So we need to dump firmware(which I have not done yet) to get boot.img using mtk client or unlocktool (idk if unlocktool is legit)
Then patch boot.img and flash
#YetAnotherPerson said:
Hi!
As you may know Honor is pretty restricted in modding.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS/BRICKED DEVICES'
THIS JUST GIVES AN IDEA ON WHAT TO DO AND IF YOU SHOULD BUY( I don't recommend for modding)
There are no recoveries yet
So we need boot.img to root with magisk
But Honor/Other websites does not provide firmware
So we need to dump firmware(which I have not done yet) to get boot.img using mtk client or unlocktool (idk if unlocktool is legit)
Then patch boot.img and flash
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Hi! Thanks for requesting this page!
For anyone considering buying this phone, just like OP said, DON'T buy if you want to MOD it in any way!
Also, if anyone has any information on this phone, like the firmware, exploits, etc. PLEASE share it since this device is not even that known in XDA.
Sad update, I backed up my Linux computer to install windows and use many apps to retrieve stock firmware for rooting and when device gets bricked, but no success, and I installed Linux again. I did not dual boot because of storage issues
Our hope is not fully lost.
We could flash a rooted GSI.
But I just don't want to risk it as there is no way to return back to the stock firmware if something goes wrong or some features don't work(that's sometimes how GSI's are
#YetAnotherPerson said:
Our hope is not fully lost.
We could flash a rooted GSI.
But I just don't want to risk it as there is no way to return back to the stock firmware if something goes wrong or some features don't work(that's sometimes how GSI's are
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But wouldn't we need to at least unlock the bootloader to flash anything?
JoeBro19 said:
But wouldn't we need to at least unlock the bootloader to flash anything
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There is a bootloader unlock option in settings, developer options
#YetAnotherPerson said:
There is a bootloader unlock option in settings, developer options
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That's only an option to allow the device to be unlocked, but it doesn't unlock it per se. That's done in fastboot mode or similar where you enter a code to unlock it, but Huawei/Honor stopped giving those codes years ago, that's why it's so difficult to do anything to these phones...
JoeBro19 said:
That's only an option to allow the device to be unlocked, but it doesn't unlock it per se. That's done in fastboot mode or similar where you enter a code to unlock it, but Huawei/Honor stopped giving those codes years ago, that's why it's so difficult to do anything to these phones...
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Hi!
Do you know any way to check if the bootloader is unlocked other than the phone and fastboot method(those don't work for me). I think I did unlock the bootloader, here is what I did:
1. I typed "fastboot flashing unlock"
2. THAT BRICKED MY PHONE
3. I booted into recovery and did a factory reset
4. Did my usual setup again
5. I just went into settings(developer options) and the OEM unlock toggle was enabled without me touching it!
#YetAnotherPerson said:
Hi!
Do you know any way to check if the bootloader is unlocked other than the phone and fastboot method(those don't work for me). I think I did unlock the bootloader, here is what I did:
1. I typed "fastboot flashing unlock"
2. THAT BRICKED MY PHONE
3. I booted into recovery and did a factory reset
4. Did my usual setup again
5. I just went into settings(developer options) and the OEM unlock toggle was enabled without me touching it!
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You can check by entering fastboot/bootloader mode and it'll say if the phone (bootloader) is locked or unlocked.
You can enter the bootloader by using adb and entering "adb reboot bootloader" and after you get restarted into the bootloader it'll tell you the status on the bottom of the screen.
I have that OEM unlock toggled on and as it still says "Phone Locked" in the bootloader, just as I said that toggling that option doesn't actually unlock it.
JoeBro19 said:
You can check by entering fastboot/bootloader mode and it'll say if the phone (bootloader) is locked or unlocked.
You can enter the bootloader by using adb and entering "adb reboot bootloader" and after you get restarted into the bootloader it'll tell you the status on the bottom of the screen.
I have that OEM unlock toggled on and as it still says "Phone Locked" in the bootloader, just as I said that toggling that option doesn't actually unlock it.
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Thanks!
While I did not make any progress, atleast I found out I wasted my time "unlocking" the BL and still nothing happened. Just to confirm that the phone locked thing does change when BL in unlocked, I checked a yt video on someone flashing a GSI on an older honor device and it does say "phone unlocked" for them.
Let me explain a bit more on what happened on the BL unlock attempt:
1.I did fastboot flashing unlock in adb which should unlock the BL
2.It put me in a menu which had an option to unlock the bootloader and it did say it will void warranty
3. Then it said it was a sucess and then went into another menu asking what to do next (fastboot mode,reboot,and something else) but it glitched and clicking hw buttons did nothing so I rebooted and the device was in a bootloop so I had to reset the device using the recovery
4. In fastboot mode, it still says phone locked
In short: There is a bug preventing BL unlock. I am not sure if Honor devices still need a code to unlock the BL since you said they stopped providing them
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Thanks!
While I did not make any progress, atleast I found out I wasted my time "unlocking" the BL and still nothing happened. Just to confirm that the phone locked thing does change when BL in unlocked, I checked a yt video on someone flashing a GSI on an older honor device and it does say "phone unlocked" for them.
Let me explain a bit more on what happened on the BL unlock attempt:
1.I did fastboot flashing unlock in adb which should unlock the BL
2.It put me in a menu which had an option to unlock the bootloader and it did say it will void warranty
3. Then it said it was a sucess and then went into another menu asking what to do next (fastboot mode,reboot,and something else) but it glitched and clicking hw buttons did nothing so I rebooted and the device was in a bootloop so I had to reset the device using the recovery
4. In fastboot mode, it still says phone locked
In short: There is a bug preventing BL unlock. I am not sure if Honor devices still need a code to unlock the BL since you said they stopped providing them
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Being an Honor device, it most likely needs a code to unlock it. So I doubt we'll be able to do anything with this phone.
I could try and do a backup before trying what you did to see if it was a just a bug on your phone or if in fact it can't be done at all, which honestly is the most probable case.
I'll try later and let you know if anything happens.
JoeBro19 said:
Being an Honor device, it most likely needs a code to unlock it. So I doubt we'll be able to do anything with this phone.
I could try and do a backup before trying what you did to see if it was a just a bug on your phone or if in fact it can't be done at all, which honestly is the most probable case.
I'll try later and let you know if anything happens.
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Ok, but
JoeBro19 said:
Being an Honor device, it most likely needs a code to unlock it. So I doubt we'll be able to do anything with this phone.
I could try and do a backup before trying what you did to see if it was a just a bug on your phone or if in fact it can't be done at all, which honestly is the most probable case.
I'll try later and let you know if anything happens.
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Ok, but I'll give another warning: It's risky and may brick your device like mine and a factory reset from the recovery may be required. I am not respondible if something happens.
I did contact honor customer support but no reply yet
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Ok, but
Ok, but I'll give another warning: It's risky and may brick your device like mine and a factory reset from the recovery may be required. I am not respondible if something happens.
I did contact honor customer support but no reply yet
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I doubt they'll anything other than "we don't provide those codes anymore"
And yeah I decided to try it anyway and it happened exactly the same as your case. I had to factory reset it to exit the boot loop. Fortunately, I did a backup just before trying it so I was able to restore it and not lose anything; but yeah, things seem to have come to a standstill.
JoeBro19 said:
I doubt they'll anything other than "we don't provide those codes anymore"
And yeah I decided to try it anyway and it happened exactly the same as your case. I had to factory reset it to exit the boot loop. Fortunately, I did a backup just before trying it so I was able to restore it and not lose anything; but yeah, things seem to have come to a standstill.
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Just as I thought.... damn this companies...
So, unless some miracle happens and someone discovers an exploit on the processor or something that allows us to decipher the unlock code, there is absolutely nothing than we can do...
You can only unlock the bootloader on the new Honor at the Honor office. But this is only possible if the Honor employee is your friend.
volkodav1975 said:
You can only unlock the bootloader on the new Honor at the Honor office. The workers there have such smartphones, I have a friend among such workers and he made a request for me in a friendly way. I think that you will not see such a photo anywhere else. Alas, as long as it's useless, I need a custom one Recovery, But I don't know where to get it.
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Well that's... disappointing... can't believe we have to even consider that. In my case, we don't have those centers, so I'm definitely screwed... good job Honor...