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My nephew took his U.S.A. AT&T locked Atrix HD to the the Philippines and bought a sim locally over there. He entered a wrong unlock code too many times and now the phone says subsidy locked. please contact service provider. It is hard locked with no place to enter an unlock code.
Only work around I've been able to find has something to do with flashing brazil radios however that only seems to work on Atrix 2 and older phones and not the Atrix HD. Is there any custom rom/radios flash that would get the phone working again?
I've contacted AT&T and they said there's nothing they can do and suggested I contact Motorola.
Motorola said they can fix it for $109 service fee. Phone is not worth that kinda money,
How would Motorola fix it? If they can flash it back to factory fresh you would think there would be someway that I could do similar.
I hear that there may be unlock services that can also unlock hard locked phones. anyone know of one that has worked for them?
thanks for any help
If you phone is saying contact service provider with nowhere to put in a code, if you leave it there for awhile it should change to enter subsidy password.
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I have tried leaving it on that screen for 3 days straight and it never changed.
I cant be the only one with this problem..You would think there would be a workaround by now. I wonder if there's a way to flash a different radio like the brazil radios for th atrix 2, but ones that would work on the Atrix HD?
thanks
kingatmos said:
If you phone is saying contact service provider with nowhere to put in a code, if you leave it there for awhile it should change to enter subsidy password.
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You can flash different radios via fastboot. You just need to download the factory firmware, extract the radio bin file, and flash it.
1) install the adb/fastboot files to a single directory on my computer (I use the files from Myth Tools);
2) download the firmware (http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=7);
3) extract the NON-HLOS.bin file to your computer in the adb/fastboot directory from step 1;
4) open a command prompt window as an administrator;
5) install the Motorola USB drivers and connect my booted phone with USB debugging enabled;
6) from the command line, type "adb reboot bootloader" and press the enter key to get my phone into AP Fastboot Flash mode;
7) from the command line, type "fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin" and press enter; and
8) reboot the phone and check to make sure the new baseband is shown.
I downloaded Android 4.1.1 from that site to flash back to the stock rom after trying out CM 11. That should of flashed the NON-HLOS.bin too right?
If so it didn't help..phone is still stuck at the subsidy lock screen.
Do you know of any specific radio that would fix the subsidy lock issue?
thanks
audit13 said:
You can flash different radios via fastboot. You just need to download the factory firmware, extract the radio bin file, and flash it.
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Gorrillasnot said:
I downloaded Android 4.1.1 from that site to flash back to the stock rom after trying out CM 11. That should of flashed the NON-HLOS.bin too right?
If so it didn't help..phone is still stuck at the subsidy lock screen.
Do you know of any specific radio that would fix the subsidy lock issue?
thanks
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Where were you advised to flash back to stock? All i see is radio/non-HLOS.bin being discussed.
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I never said I was advised to flash back to stock...all I was saying is that I had been trying a modded rom previously and had already flashed the stock ATT rom and was just asking if that had flashed my NON-HLOS.bin as well.
palmbeach05 said:
Where were you advised to flash back to stock? All i see is radio/non-HLOS.bin being discussed.
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app
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Gorrillasnot said:
I downloaded Android 4.1.1 from that site to flash back to the stock rom after trying out CM 11. That should of flashed the NON-HLOS.bin too right?
If so it didn't help..phone is still stuck at the subsidy lock screen.
Do you know of any specific radio that would fix the subsidy lock issue?
thanks
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To be sure the radio was flashed, check under settings --> About Phone.
audit13 said:
To be sure the radio was flashed, check under settings --> About Phone.
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it sounds like he can't get into his phone due to the subsidy lock?
All AHD sbf/zip files have a xml file in it. its even stated in other threads that this file exists in the zips. RSD Lite flashes according to what the xml file says, thats why they say in the guides to delete certain lines, that way you don't flash something to brick/damage your phone.
you could have easily booted into fastboot and flashed the file, this is what was you were being advised to do.
palmbeach05 said:
it sounds like he can't get into his phone due to the subsidy lock?
All AHD sbf/zip files have a xml file in it. its even stated in other threads that this file exists in the zips. RSD Lite flashes according to what the xml file says, thats why they say in the guides to delete certain lines, that way you don't flash something to brick/damage your phone.
you could have easily booted into fastboot and flashed the file, this is what was you were being advised to do.
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I can get into the phone and all functions work except making calls. When I put in a sim I get an error message saying subsidy locked. contact service provider. Only emergency calls can be made. and there's a button that says dismiss, but there is no where to put in a code.
When I flashed the stock firmware the only 2 lines I removed were the 2 "getvar" lines because rsd lite will not flash with those lines left in, so I am assuming that everything got flashed including the NON-HLOS.bin, but just to make sure I flashed just the NON-HLOS.bin as sugested by audit13 and it still says the subsidy lock message.
I have searched the web for several days now and it appears this is some kind of permanent lock. Older Atrix, Atrix 2 phones I read you could flash Brazil radios and it would work but I have found no mention of any success on the Atrix HD.
For a somewhat aging, but still very useful phone you would think there would be some kind of work around for this by now. ugh!
thanks
ADVICE, THIS IS A HARD HOW-TO AND YOU LOST ALL DATA ON YOUR DEVICE, THE RISK OF BRICK IS LOWWelcome to a V1 Version of th tutorial for convert the Single-SIM to Dual-SIM on Huawei P10+, based on experience of Huawei P9 Lite and researching for Huawei P10/P10+/Mate9
Requirements:
Pacience, more, more, pacience
BOOTLOADER Unlocked
Custom Recovery
Have a Unlock CODE (its needed for re-unlock the bootloader, for any mistake the bootloader relock after this how-to)
READ ALL HOW-TO
How-To:
First download the L29 ROM: THERE
Download OEMINFO DualSIM.zip from THERE
Download the Custom eRecovery without online comprobation of Firmware/Version of device (this can open the possibility of install any ROM for this Device with 3 Buttons of VKY-) : THERE
Copy the ROM of the L29, in External SD in the HWOTA folder, entire .zip files downloaded previusly
Extract .zip OEMINFO file and go to External SD TWRP/Backups/NUMEROSERIENUESTRODISPOSITIVO/ *and copy in this the folder of DualSIM*
Backup all data with Huawei Backup Utility
Reboot in RECOVERY and Backup all data
In recovery go to "restore" and select: VKY-L29C432DualSIM
Via Fastboot flash the erecoverycustom.img file with this commands:
fastboot flash recovery erecoverycustom.img
fastboot flash recovery2 erecoverycustom.img
REINSTALL Firmware (L29C432):
With the ROM on HWOTA of External SD Card
PowerOFF the device
Press simultanius VOL+, VOL- and POWER, you see the installation process, release the buttons
After the REINSTALATION, in SETTINGS, before Wi-Fi you seed "Setting Dual-Card" this is the important, its de Magic MENU! all finished
AVOID DONT RESTORE FROM RECOVERY BACKUP O YOU LOST ALL RELATED WITH DUAL-SIM
Only restore with the Huawei Backup app.
REGARDS!!
Thanks for the guide, but can anyone please explain the benefit in performing such a hack, for a phone to 'think' its another model if it doesn't have all the same features as the one it is imitating?
RoOSTA
Link for L29 ROM for convert to DUAL-SIM uploaded: https://mega.nz/#!dQ1XjTLR!c4bOE-GUs25WvLfb89VKXOwFJT5DqEX6wq7idOI-JBE
roosta said:
Thanks for the guide, but can anyone please explain the benefit in performing such a hack, for a phone to 'think' its another model if it doesn't have all the same features as the one it is imitating?
RoOSTA
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The benefit is that it BECOMES dual SIM as it is only disabled in software not hardware.
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Great you have posted this How To BadWolfYe - only bits i am not sure of are the 'unlock boto loader' as see no instructions for this (unless i am being completely dim, which is possible!) and where to find an unlock code in case we need to relock the bootloader... or do we have to re-lock it after to get OTA? Actually if we do get OTA will be get the dual or single SIM OTA once upgradng to this?
Thank you for the guide.
Will it work for the P10 also?
Thank you
ioannis
Has anyone got this to work? This is my first Hauwei device so I wasn't 100% sure how to complete some of the steps. What I have a the moment is a phone that reports as having 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage space and running Android 5.1. Could anyone please expand on this guide or let me know where I went wrong?
Okay, I don't really know how I managed to do it but I've managed to change the software of my L09 to that of an L29 and it works fine. So thanks for this guide.
After stumbling through this guide I ended up with a device that had some weird software with ndr90m test keys (whatever that means0. However he Dual SIM worked. So then I followed the guide from here with the firmware from this post and now I have phone that correctly (or should that be incorrectly as strictly speaking it was originally an L09) identifies a P10 Plus L29.
dave852 said:
Okay, I don't really know how I managed to do it but I've managed to change the software of my L09 to that of an L29 and it works fine. So thanks for this guide.
After stumbling through this guide I ended up with a device that had some weird software with ndr90m test keys (whatever that means0. However he Dual SIM worked. So then I followed the guide from here with the firmware from this post and now I have phone that correctly (or should that be incorrectly as strictly speaking it was originally an L09) identifies a P10 Plus L29.
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Which one of the guides did you follow on that page? First or second?
Also... Just to confirm that all you did was use the 29 rom from here rather than the 09 from there?
Plus (sorry for all questions).... Your second sim now works ok?
Thanks
Adam
Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk
Hi all,
First of all: BadWolfYe! Thank you the guide!
So yesterday I got my new P10 plus, but I became really upset when I realized it is only one SIM version, so decided to make it 2
But!
OK, I did not do anything like this in the last few years, but I am not totally amateur. But I had problem wit it...
I did everything as written.
I restored the VKY-L29C432DualSIM and now I do not know what to do...
I know, next point, but my pc doesn't recognize the phone. And ADB doesn't either.
When I turn it on, it goes to Huawei erecovery, wants wifi and download something to recover.
It was TWRP recovery before on it, but it seems it disappeared after VKY-L29C432DualSIM...
Unfortunately I had to come to work, so could not play with it and to be honest I am too tired after this to think clearly.
Does anybody know how can I do the next step? (Via Fastboot flash the erecoverycustom.img file with this commands
Thanks.
adamelphick said:
Which one of the guides did you follow on that page? First or second?
Also... Just to confirm that all you did was use the 29 rom from here rather than the 09 from there?
Plus (sorry for all questions).... Your second sim now works ok?
Thanks
Adam
Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk
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I used method 1 and the 29 ROM from here.
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I'll attempt a guide here that's maybe not the quickest way of doing it but it's the way that works for me. The guide also assumes you can manage to download a quick adb setup and use adb from the command line. Bear in mind that BadWolfYe has written guides on what I'm about to cover below and that's how I learnt. TWRP install by BadWolfYe.
0) Take working L09 phone and bootloader unlock code (I put the details of my phone into the Huawei website and got a code in return)
1) Enable developer options by going to Settings>About phone and tapping 'Build number' a bunch of times until it says you have enabled developer options.
2)Now go to Settings>Developer options and select 'enable OEM unlock'. Also enable USB debugging and ADB etc.
3)Download and rename twrp to twrp.img from the link in the BadWolfYe thread here
4)ADB reboot bootloader' from the command line and enter 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img'
5)Press and hold volume up and power until you are in TWRP and then back up your OEM partition. (if you can't get into TWRP then you may need to repeat step 4 and also do 'fastboot flash recovery2 twrp.img).
6)Use the File manager in TWRP to replace the OEM files with files from the zip file download link in this thread above.
7)Restore OEM partition and then use the Shutdown option in TWRP.
8)Download the ROM from above This BadWolfYe link and unzip to find 3 files.
9)Place files in a folder called HWOTA on a microSD card and place card into phone
10) Download this file from this guide and extract to your computers hard drive.
11) run update.bat from that extracted contents as an administrator and follow the on screen instructions. The on screen instructions basically take you through from step four on the stechguide.com method 1 through to the end of the guide. I think I remember you get some options and I just use option 1 twice, from SD card and not rebrand.
If you can follow the guides they should work fine and you'll end up with a completely stock dual SIM phone with a locked bootloader.
From that point on I unlock the bootloader on mine again, install TWRP again and use it to flash Magisk 12 for root. Using root and Titanium Backup I restore my old device ID and a bunch of apps and settings and things are fine. However on the next reboot the launcher refuses to run and I'm left with an unusable phone (I don't know how to launch apps without the launcher) and I get error messages about running short of space as something has filled the internal memory with what appears to be junk files. I then start from step 8 in my guide and get a phone with a locked bootloader and no root but the device ID I want and all my apps and data.
If someone could offer me any help with regards to this last part I'd be grateful. I don't understand what causes the launcher issue.
Fixed...
Device ID, I think same - unfortunately my PC was stupid (nooo, not me) and I make the note in it so I lost it
2 SIM works - however only EE ones so the phone is locked. (Testing the online unlock code sellers )
Bootloader locked
Met "ndr90m test keys" as dave852, but hes linked page and 1. method helped. Oh, and could not install L29 ROM with volume + - and power, only with the linked method. I think that method could do everything after you opened bootloader, but will not test it. I am happy with my L29
But the important, there is a way to make L29 from L09
resch13 said:
Fixed...
Device ID, I think same - unfortunately my PC was stupid (nooo, not me) and I make the note in it so I lost it
2 SIM works - however only EE ones so the phone is locked. (Testing the online unlock code sellers )
Bootloader locked
Met "ndr90m test keys" as dave852, but hes linked page and 1. method helped. Oh, and could not install L29 ROM with volume + - and power, only with the linked method. I think that method could do everything after you opened bootloader, but will not test it. I am happy with my L29
But the important, there is a way to make L29 from L09
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I would guess it would be possible using the files from the OEM backup you made (if you kept them) and a downloaded L09 ROM (available in a few places) but I'm not 100% sure and I'm not going to try it.
dave852 said:
I would guess it would be possible using the files from the OEM backup you made (if you kept them) and a downloaded L09 ROM (available in a few places) but I'm not 100% sure and I'm not going to try it.
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No, I have not any backup. I forgot to made any so I am lucky that I did not need it
I somehow managed to convert my single sim to dual-sim but unfortunately i cannot modify nor set any ringtone to the 2nd sim. Any ideas of how i can fix it ?
LOL. I gave this several attempts, alas, without success. I kept ending up with the test keys / strange device ID (ION something).
So I decided to skip my rebranding attempt and go back to L09. After "rebranding" it to L09 again and after flashing B130 for L09 I ended up with dual SIM support anyway. Eveything seems to be checking out as far as I can tell. Not sure if OTA will work though, time will tell I guess. Safety net etc. also checks out.
The options for dual SIM are showing and I've tested it. Everything just works.
Can anyone confirm that after enabling the second SIM slot that their phone now has 2 x IMEI numbers?
I just recently purchased p10 plus . for 3days the Fone was working fine both sims 3/virgin then suddenly emergency calls only on 2nd sim. I tried to deactivate activate ect ect . until I lost both sims. Soft hard reset sim 1/working sim2 emergency calls only. If I swap the sims around in the tray same issue . then with only one sim either 3/virgin full teceotuin if I make or receive a call after the call I have no reception I wil l need to swap the sim from tray1 to tray 2 . and the funny thing is both sims will receive and send texts all day long with no issues
Any ideas
Thanks in advance
Has anybody done this and checked warranty status in Huawei Hi Care app?
I can confirm this works 100%. Dualsim working. Serial, imei all still the same. Recovery back to original too
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Hello and THX for the HowTo whch worked well!!!
My Phone is shoing that there is an update (VKY-L29C432B133-FULL 2.76GB) which i try to install via the regular updater, however the updates always failes. I already installed the default recovery image.
Any Idears?
ERROR: Package Checksum
... Never mind - it was a network error on my e1000 :fingers-crossed:
Hey guys n girls,
I'm going to root my phone. First off the why? I recently discovered PlayStation remote play and use it on my computer. I was excited to use it on my phone but then found out only Sony phones work I guess... So I read somewhere don't remember, that if I root my phone, I can add Sony files to rooted phone to allow it to use PlayStation remote.
1st phone is moto x 2nd
2nd phone zte maven 2
First phone I use for an actually phone 2nd one is brand new never used.
So I heard I need to use adb and something else I believe. Can someone help me? Once again main reason PlayStation remote play
mike543210 said:
Hey guys n girls,
I'm going to root my phone. First off the why? I recently discovered PlayStation remote play and use it on my computer. I was excited to use it on my phone but then found out only Sony phones work I guess... So I read somewhere don't remember, that if I root my phone, I can add Sony files to rooted phone to allow it to use PlayStation remote.
1st phone is moto x 2nd
2nd phone zte maven 2
First phone I use for an actually phone 2nd one is brand new never used.
So I heard I need to use adb and something else I believe. Can someone help me? Once again main reason PlayStation remote play
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First you must unlock bootloader from official motorola site.
Google unlock moto x 2014 and do it.
Second you must download adb and fastboot to your pc.
Third with adb flash twrp.
And last flash supersu with tuttorial from xda .
Keep walking.
Thanks. Any chance you can attach links for downloads for PC and also files. If u can add tutorials I can follow those too. I have rooted couple times before but if I do the moto that's my actual phone and I don't want to mess it up. Will it mess with my plan or screw me over in any way? I've only done phones I don't use.
Thanks again for any help
So Ive been reading and need a little help.
1. I have moto x2014 (is it pure edition?)supposedly. (It's at&t white front wooden back 8gb. Believe 5.1.1) I need to know so I can do the first step.
2.downloads to adb and fastboot for PC? I was hoping someone had a link so I know I don't download anything bad.
*Edit* I used this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118
3. How to flash? And need the zip packs/files for twrp and SuperSU? (Which I put on root of SD card?)
*Edit*
Also by doing this will my phone operate the same?(no extra step to put kernal/os on?) I just want to know how to root and add Sony software to use the app. Thanks again for anyone's knowledge
*Edit*
I'm having a tough time navigating the forum, thank for the help people
mike543210 said:
So Ive been reading and need a little help.
1. I have moto x2014 (is it pure edition?)supposedly. (It's at&t white front wooden back 8gb. Believe 5.1.1) I need to know so I can do the first step.
2.downloads to adb and fastboot for PC? I was hoping someone had a link so I know I don't download anything bad.
*Edit* I used this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118
3. How to flash? And need the zip packs/files for twrp and SuperSU? (Which I put on root of SD card?)
*Edit*
Also by doing this will my phone operate the same?(no extra step to put kernal/os on?) I just want to know how to root and add Sony software to use the app. Thanks again for anyone's knowledge
*Edit*
I'm having a tough time navigating the forum, thank for the help people
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Here is my help....
Twrp
https://dl.twrp.me/victara/twrp-3.1.1-0-victara.img.html
Moto drivers
https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS88481
Unloack bootloader
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Minimal fastboot an adb
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698566
Here toutorial for the root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/development/root-root-moto-x-2014-android-t3249105
Thank you I will read and try. And as far as if I root the zte maven 2 I would just get the drivers for zte and switch the product name in command lines correct?
First off thanks for your help and anybody else who may contribute.
ive been trying to listen and follow lol. anything with (...) is stuff
i added
First you must unlock bootloader from official motorola site.
Google unlock moto x 2014 and do it.
(the link you added brought my to a page i click next and tryed to sign up
it said i had an account so i signed in with the email on my phone an then it
brought me to a page that wasnt available. So do you have another link or is
there something im missing. im having trouble unlocking it)
Second you must download adb and fastboot to your pc.
(i downloaded
*minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4.2_setup application
*motoroladevicemanager_2.5.4 application)
Third with adb flash twrp.
(few things.
*adb is just command prompt right?
*flash? i know means install sorta of. do you have command line?
*the link had three things to click on
1.this was on white screen
58337e4962e12d37f740a417601db4e3 twrp-3.1.1-0-victara.img
2. twrp-3.1.1-0-victara disc /image file
3. twrp-3.1.1-0-victara.img.asc /asc file)
And last flash supersu with tuttorial from xda .
(once again, flash? im assuming i just need command line like,
adb install supersu.apk.
*also files i downloaded were
1. update-supersu-v2.76-20160630161323 /compressed zip
2. root-boot-6.0-xt1097-mpes24.49-18-7 /compressed zip)
***So is there any files im missing to root?
How do i unlock my bootloader or whatever it is? (link didnt work for me)
What is flash?(i think install)
it says my device does not qualify to unlock bootloader. so yea I don't want to give up but that killed my hopes. I can get into fasboot flash mode and have boot mode selection menu and it says device is still locked. I got the link to work and used fastboot oem get_unlock_data used their program to have same layout for unlock code and it says your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking. if anyone can help thanks
mike543210 said:
it says my device does not qualify to unlock bootloader. so yea I don't want to give up but that killed my hopes. I can get into fasboot flash mode and have boot mode selection menu and it says device is still locked. I got the link to work and used fastboot oem get_unlock_data used their program to have same layout for unlock code and it says your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking. if anyone can help thanks
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Some variants of the Moto X 2014 cannot be unlocked. Put the phone in Bootloader Mode and:
fastboot getvar all
Copy and save all the info into a Notepad file, then go to the Moto/Lenovo Forums here:
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/MOTORO...ock-Problems/m-p/3222809/highlight/true#M2654
mike543210 said:
it says my device does not qualify to unlock bootloader. so yea I don't want to give up but that killed my hopes. I can get into fasboot flash mode and have boot mode selection menu and it says device is still locked. I got the link to work and used fastboot oem get_unlock_data used their program to have same layout for unlock code and it says your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking. if anyone can help thanks
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What model do you have my friend?
Fot the tutorial ...
First unlock bootloader and install twrp.
All other you can flash them from the twrp recovery and i mean supersu and many more.
From adb can flash stock rom clean.
hey gus I did that command and made a save file in notepad. so just post it?
and pap I believe xt1097
according to ur link gus my phone is not unlockable becaue my cid was 0x001. so yea I guess im giving up thanks guys for your time. im really bummed because I modded and rooted things in the pass and this by far has been the hardest. I figured I could do it manually or a custom firmware would help. if I install twrp somehow as a recovery is there a way to root of that? I just don't get y I cant unlock bootloader. I understand that I cant, but don't get how there isn't a way around it. once again thanks people. this is a bummer...........................
is there any way to get unique_key for the command line?
fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY
im so annoyed right now that i cant unlock this phone. its ridiculous that i cant unlock it, like seriously please help from anyone. i dont know y i cand get the unique key to unlock my phone. can i call motorola to ask for it? or at&t? i just dont get y i cant unlock it with any method. i know there is someone out there who can help, please spare me some time and help me i beg of u.
u think this will work?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/general/root-bootloader-unlock-att-xt1097-5-1-t3309889
or is there a way to make my bootloader unsigned?
if i unlock my phone from at&t would that help?
I have a phone I brought over to T-Mobile. An Unlocked SM-920A from AT&T. There is a must have feature I need from T-Mobile to get the T-Mobile Signal Booster to work. The signal booster works fine but, my ATT phone does not recognize or see the device because it does not have the T-Mobile apps on it. Is there a way to make this happen?
My Advice
If If I was you I would do a clean install with stock firmware for T-Mobile... You can find the Firmware at sammobile.com download usb drivers for android and latest version of odin on your pc... you can get them at Samsung.com take your phone and go to device info in settings.... tab on the build number 7 times to open developer options... go into dev options turn on oem unlock and enable usb debugging then do a full backup on a cloud server of your choice or on your pc... wherever you feel comfortable.... Then power your phone off and wait about three or four minutes then hold power vol up and home all together until your phone goes into recovery mode... once in there delete partition wipe cache... now your phone is just like a pc with no operating system... take the firmware you downloaded and unzip it until you haveyou the individual tar or md5 files.... unzip and install odin on your pc... be sure to let it run as admin .... I kmow yousaid you know about pc systems so you should know what I'm talking about... if not right click on the odin exe file and click open as admin load your unzipped files into the corresponding places in odin AP PIT ..... you should not need to change any settings.... Make sure you installed the usb drivers you downloaded earlier.... take your phone hold power vol down and home till a blue screen pops warning about installing custom roms.... push up to go in download mode... take and tether your phont to your pc with usb cable you prob use to charge your phone.... after its tethered odin should turn light blue or yellow in COM 1 and say your connected... now just clickstart and let odin work his magic... if you put the files in correctly you should have a new phone with all T Mobile Firmware in a couple minutes you will see a progress bar on your phone as odin is flashing the rom When done restart your phone as normal and enjoy the correct firmware for your phone... if you screw up I'm not even sure if you can use your backup as a recovery from a clean install... I have nrver needed it.... Hope that helps I sent a friend request so if you have any questions message me,,,,,, Later
DaidR41044 said:
If If I was you I would do a clean install with stock firmware for T-Mobile... You can find the Firmware at sammobile.com download usb drivers for android and latest version of odin on your pc... you can get them at Samsung.com take your phone and go to device info in settings.... tab on the build number 7 times to open developer options... go into dev options turn on oem unlock and enable usb debugging then do a full backup on a cloud server of your choice or on your pc... wherever you feel comfortable.... Then power your phone off and wait about three or four minutes then hold power vol up and home all together until your phone goes into recovery mode... once in there delete partition wipe cache... now your phone is just like a pc with no operating system... take the firmware you downloaded and unzip it until you haveyou the individual tar or md5 files.... unzip and install odin on your pc... be sure to let it run as admin .... I kmow yousaid you know about pc systems so you should know what I'm talking about... if not right click on the odin exe file and click open as admin load your unzipped files into the corresponding places in odin AP PIT ..... you should not need to change any settings.... Make sure you installed the usb drivers you downloaded earlier.... take your phone hold power vol down and home till a blue screen pops warning about installing custom roms.... push up to go in download mode... take and tether your phont to your pc with usb cable you prob use to charge your phone.... after its tethered odin should turn light blue or yellow in COM 1 and say your connected... now just clickstart and let odin work his magic... if you put the files in correctly you should have a new phone with all T Mobile Firmware in a couple minutes you will see a progress bar on your phone as odin is flashing the rom When done restart your phone as normal and enjoy the correct firmware for your phone... if you screw up I'm not even sure if you can use your backup as a recovery from a clean install... I have nrver needed it.... Hope that helps I sent a friend request so if you have any questions message me,,,,,, Later
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It won't work. I think the bootloader is the problem. You have to remember, this is a SM=G920A That I"m attempting to make an SM=g920T
I understand that
BWMcAMA said:
It won't work. I think the bootloader is the problem. You have to remember, this is a SM=G920A That I"m attempting to make an SM=g920T
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I have the same phone SM-G920AUCU6EQCF thats with android 7.0... I have not installed the update to 7.0.1 yet because I can not find a way to root it yet.. So I am going to try to downgrade to the stock 5.0.1 so I can root and install TWRP recovery I do know that if you go in developer mode and turn on the OEM unlock thats your bootloader.... then you can unlock your phone so you can add rom for any carrier... refer to thread here in forumns about how to do that... then just follow my instructions and it should work. I did make one mistake in my instructions... Dont mess with PIT settings just 4 files BL CS AP CSC to load in odin
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DaidR41044 said:
I have the same phone SM-G920AUCU6EQCF thats with android 7.0... I have not installed the update to 7.0.1 yet because I can not find a way to root it yet.. So I am going to try to downgrade to the stock 5.0.1 so I can root and install TWRP recovery I do know that if you go in developer mode and turn on the OEM unlock thats your bootloader.... then you can unlock your phone so you can add rom for any carrier... refer to thread here in forumns about how to do that... then just follow my instructions and it should work. I did make one mistake in my instructions... Dont mess with PIT settings just 4 files BL CS AP CSC to load in odin
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If you wish to have your Samsung Galaxy Device unlock for FREE please fill out the following form*
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cpb...xldsU/viewform
DaidR41044 said:
I have the same phone SM-G920AUCU6EQCF thats with android 7.0... I have not installed the update to 7.0.1 yet because I can not find a way to root it yet.. So I am going to try to downgrade to the stock 5.0.1 so I can root and install TWRP recovery I do know that if you go in developer mode and turn on the OEM unlock thats your bootloader.... then you can unlock your phone so you can add rom for any carrier... refer to thread here in forumns about how to do that... then just follow my instructions and it should work. I did make one mistake in my instructions... Dont mess with PIT settings just 4 files BL CS AP CSC to load in odin
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Oem unlock only "enables" bootloader unlocking. You still need an actual unlock method. There has never been one for g920a to my knowledge...
So, basically, there is no way I can get these ATT apps removed and get T-Mobile's installed?>
heres your method
dandrumheller said:
Oem unlock only "enables" bootloader unlocking. You still need an actual unlock method. There has never been one for g920a to my knowledge...
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https://www.code-unlock-store.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhaqXqOra3AIVj7jACh0ilQMLEAEYBCAAEgIz_fD_BwE
$5.99 receive unlock code in email within 24 hrs its for real... I have used it before
DaidR41044 said:
https://www.code-unlock-store.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhaqXqOra3AIVj7jACh0ilQMLEAEYBCAAEgIz_fD_BwE
$5.99 receive unlock code in email within 24 hrs its for real... I have used it before
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This appears to be a carrier unlock site, not a bootloader unlock method.
G920aucs7erc1
DaidR41044 said:
If you wish to have your Samsung Galaxy Device unlock for FREE please fill out the following form*
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cpb...xldsU/viewform
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I'm not sure that it matters or not. Mine is currently running G920AUCS7ERC1. Please help and Thank You Very Much for taking all the time to assist me with this.
unlock code SM-G920A
Hi DAVID,
Your unlock code: 06472606
Unlock instructions:
1. Turn off your Galaxy.
2. Take the AT&T SIM out of the slot
3. Insert the SIM from the other wireless carrier.
4. Power the phone back on.
5. When the phone prompts, provide the unlock code that you received from AT&T
6. Complete the remaining setup process by following the displayed instructions.
7. Start using your Galaxy normally.
Im not 100% sure this will work on your phone because I gave them my IMEI number but its not registered so it cant hurt to try good luck I didn't even need that mines unlocked already just trying to help you out send me your IMEI if it don't work ill get you the correct code
DaidR41044 said:
I have the same phone SM-G920AUCU6EQCF thats with android 7.0... I have not installed the update to 7.0.1 yet because I can not find a way to root it yet.. So I am going to try to downgrade to the stock 5.0.1 so I can root and install TWRP recovery I do know that if you go in developer mode and turn on the OEM unlock thats your bootloader.... then you can unlock your phone so you can add rom for any carrier... refer to thread here in forumns about how to do that... then just follow my instructions and it should work. I did make one mistake in my instructions... Dont mess with PIT settings just 4 files BL CS AP CSC to load in odin
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Were you successful in your attempt to downgrade back to the original 5.01? Mine has as baseline of 6.01. But, I can't find any of the original stock OEM files to attempt it myself. Was really curious if you were successful in your quest?
Thanks and have a great day!
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UPDATE AS OF 16 OF MAY 2023:
The security patch of December of 2022 fixed the patch, so it doesn't work on this version and newer ones.
The project is still alive and I am working to get the exploit to work on newer version, but for now haven't found any.
However due to the complex nature of the project and that I have little free time, expect this to take sometime until a new exploit is available.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions please let me know! Any help is welcome
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Hey everybody!
So recently I bought a Google Pixel 4 XL. The thing is that in Europe they are too expensive compared to the US, so I bought one that was from AT&T(used of course). However is that I need to use my SIM on the phone, but of course, the phone refused to allow me to use my SIM from Spain. ⛔️
So after hours of research, I found a way to unlock it. Here are the steps:
1. Remove your SIM card if it is on the phone
2. Do a factory reset
3. Do OFFLINE SETUP. Also, DON'T PUT ANY PASSWORD OR ANY TYPE OF SCREEN LOCK
4. Once you are on the main screen, enable USB Debugging.
5. Connect the phone to the computer (I assume you already have the USB drivers, platform-tools downloaded and knowledge on how to use ADB commands. If you don't have the SDK downloaded, head to this link and follow the instructions)
6. Inside the platform-tools folder, open a terminal window and run "adb shell"(on mac, once you are on the directory you have to run "./adb shell") and then "pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig" (run them without quotes)
After this, you can already connect the phone to the internet and put your SIM in.
This didn't unlock the phone though . What we have just done is this:
When we connect the phone to the internet, it verifies if it should lock the SIM or not. So we did a setup without internet, so the phone can't do that. After that, we uninstall the package responsible for doing this.
So when we connect it to the internet, it won't check the SIM lock
However, the bootloader is still locked and grey out. This is because this app is responsible to grey or not the bootloader switch. If it is from a carrier, the package will disable the switch, and if not you will have the ability to unlock it. As we kill the app before it could do its job, the bootloader will be waiting until the package gives its answer.
Special thanks to this Jorge Cortés to make this post possible.
If you find the post useful, consider buying me a cup of coffee please with Revolut.
If anyone has problems/doubts please let me know!
Esim is unlocked as well?
Didn't try but should work, as the phone never check if it is from a carrier or not.
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Didn't try but should work, as the phone never check if it is from a carrier or not.
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On another post someaone said esim is working on pixel 4 verizon unlocked trought this steps. So as you say, it works.
Thanks
Danny17va said:
On another post someaone said esim is working on pixel 4 verizon unlocked trought this steps. So as you say, it works.
Thanks
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No problem. Just for curiosity, who did the test on unlocked Verizon Pixel?
Is there any work around to unlock to bootloader too??
Daniyal48 said:
Is there any work around to unlock to bootloader too??
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Hey,
I am working on that. As it turns out there is a way to flash firmware to any device with a Qualcomm chip, even if the bootloader os locked. It's called EDL mode. This mode was designed to force flash firmware in bricked devices that can't use fastboot or adb.
I already find the app I need to flash, actually there a a lot of different ones( I chose QPST) but it needs some strange files that I didn't find yet, and it won't allow em to use the google firmware neither .
So when I find those files I will write a detailed guide on how to unlock the bootloader , but for now I only know how to use any SIM on a locked Pixel device.
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Hey,
I am working on that. As it turns out there is a way to flash firmware to any device with a Qualcomm chip, even if the bootloader os locked. It's called EDL mode. This mode was designed to force flash firmware in bricked devices that can't use fastboot or adb.
I already find the app I need to flash, actually there a a lot of different ones( I chose QPST) but it needs some strange files that I didn't find yet, and it won't allow em to use the google firmware neither .
So when I find those files I will write a detailed guide on how to unlock the bootloader , but for now I only know how to use any SIM on a locked Pixel device.
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I have tried the same on a OnePlus device but they have MSM Tool to thet let you work in edl mode but I haven't found any tool for Pixel devices yet
Daniyal48 said:
I have tried the same on a OnePlus device but they have MSM Tool to thet let you work in edl mode but I haven't found any tool for Pixel devices yet
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yeah unlike Oneplus Google didn't release any software designed specifically to the Pixel lineup, so you have to use the generic Qualcomm tools.
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yeah unlike Oneplus Google didn't release any software designed specifically to the Pixel lineup, so you have to use the generic Qualcomm tools.
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Can you name other generic Qualcomm tools so I can experiment with them??
Yeah of course, there is QFIL also and some others that aren't official. I downloaded them from Androidmtk website.
With this link you go to the qpst download and use instructions section of their webpage. At the bottom you will find similar programs, but I didn't get to try them. You can try them, but make sure they are for Qualcomm Chipset, because some of them are for mediatek phones.
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Yeah of course, there is QFIL also and some others that aren't official. I downloaded them from Androidmtk website.
With this link you go to the qpst download and use instructions section of their webpage. At the bottom you will find similar programs, but I didn't get to try them. You can try them, but make sure they are for Qualcomm Chipset, because some of them are for mediatek phones.
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Okay thank you I hope i find a solution with this
Daniyal48 said:
Okay thank you I hope i find a solution with this
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No problem, good luck researching .
I will keep searching as well to see if I can find those files
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No problem, good luck researching .
I will keep searching as well to see if I can find those files
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If you find any files please also send them to me. Can we use a working Device to get these files from. Like we extract these files for a normal pixel 4 xl and then flash it to ours?
Daniyal48 said:
If you find any files please also send them to me. Can we use a working Device to get these files from. Like we extract these files for a normal pixel 4 xl and then flash it to ours?
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Of course, if I find them I will make them available for anyone .
Yes in theory you can extract this files from your phon, however as mine is locked I need them from an unlocked pixel I suppose, but I didn't try to extract the files from my home and the flash them again, it could work. In the QPST you even have a section to that, it's a backup I Believe but not sure about the name.
If you try and it works let me know!
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Of course, if I find them I will make them available for anyone .
Yes in theory you can extract this files from your phon, however as mine is locked I need them from an unlocked pixel I suppose, but I didn't try to extract the files from my home and the flash them again, it could work. In the QPST you even have a section to that, it's a backup I Believe but not sure about the name.
If you try and it works let me know!
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Yes I am also looking for an unlock Pixel 4 XL if I find one I will try extracting these files and post it somewhere on the internet so anyone can access it
Yeah that is a way, but I was thinking that maybe these files are inside of the IMG files of the firmware from Google, and that firmware isn't lock , so if anyone manage to find those files there you wouldn't need to buy another pixel to extract the firmware.
I also think that in reality you don't need the firmware but rather some files for your Qualcomm Chipset to get the Sahara protocol working and I believe later on you flash the firmware, however I am not sure about that as I didn't try it.
I think this because you can find some Qualcomm snapdragon 855 programmer files (which had the extension we need), so they may be basic files that activates the Sahara protocol (which is the one used when the phone is in this mode) and only after I believe you can flash the firmware using some commands.
I would like to try out this but I can't as it could brick my phone and I don't have other to use, and I don't have any other pixel, this is my first and only Pixel ever.
So if you have an older pixel and you want you could try this theory...
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Yeah that is a way, but I was thinking that maybe these files are inside of the IMG files of the firmware from Google, and that firmware isn't lock , so if anyone manage to find those files there you wouldn't need to buy another pixel to extract the firmware.
I also think that in reality you don't need the firmware but rather some files for your Qualcomm Chipset to get the Sahara protocol working and I believe later on you flash the firmware, however I am not sure about that as I didn't try it.
I think this because you can find some Qualcomm snapdragon 855 programmer files (which had the extension we need), so they may be basic files that activates the Sahara protocol (which is the one used when the phone is in this mode) and only after I believe you can flash the firmware using some commands.
I would like to try out this but I can't as it could brick my phone and I don't have other to use, and I don't have any other pixel, this is my first and only Pixel ever.
So if you have an older pixel and you want you could try this theory...
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I have Pixel 2 XL but it doesn't boot into EDL i tried fastboot commands and also abd commands but it doesn't even go there...I have Pixel 3 XL on the way I will try on that but that is already unlocked
#mcl said:
Yeah that is a way, but I was thinking that maybe these files are inside of the IMG files of the firmware from Google, and that firmware isn't lock , so if anyone manage to find those files there you wouldn't need to buy another pixel to extract the firmware.
I also think that in reality you don't need the firmware but rather some files for your Qualcomm Chipset to get the Sahara protocol working and I believe later on you flash the firmware, however I am not sure about that as I didn't try it.
I think this because you can find some Qualcomm snapdragon 855 programmer files (which had the extension we need), so they may be basic files that activates the Sahara protocol (which is the one used when the phone is in this mode) and only after I believe you can flash the firmware using some commands.
I would like to try out this but I can't as it could brick my phone and I don't have other to use, and I don't have any other pixel, this is my first and only Pixel ever.
So if you have an older pixel and you want you could try this theory...
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Mbn Files from Pixel 4 Request
As title states, I am looking for the mbn files from the pixel 4. I downloaded the modem partition and could not seem to extract it and thought someone that owns a pixel 4 might have better luck than me. Thanks! The directory might be...
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Are these files related to our issue