I have the galaxy a02s (sm-a25v) I have tried every think I can find on the net to get the oem unlock toggle switch to show up in developers option. Just waited the 7 days and still nothing any ideas on this?
xrebelhellx said:
I have the galaxy a02s (sm-a25v) I have tried every think I can find on the net to get the oem unlock toggle switch to show up in developers option. Just waited the 7 days and still nothing any ideas on this?
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North American Samsung models have not had user-unlockable bootloaders for years. That's just how it is.
If you want an unlockable model, buy an international version
Thanks may just do that
Have you tried to use fastboot oem unlock?
3356 said:
Have you tried to use fastboot oem unlock?
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Samsung models don't have fastboot mode. And even on the models that do, the command is no longer "fastboot oem unlock"
3356 said:
Have you tried to use fastboot oem unlock?
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I've tried everything. It's just not gona happen on this model. Is what it is but I'm not giving up just yet. Who knows might just get lucky and find away before it's all said and done.
xrebelhellx said:
I've tried everything. It's just not gona happen on this model. Is what it is but I'm not giving up just yet. Who knows might just get lucky and find away before it's all said and done.
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What's the current Baseband Version of your device?
iBowToAndroid said:
What's the current Baseband Version of your device?
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AO25VSQU1BUH2
xrebelhellx said:
AO25VSQU1BUH2
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There is a way to BL unlock many North American models, but that's not one of them unfortunately. Sorry
iBowToAndroid said:
There is a way to BL unlock many North American models, but that's not one of them unfortunately. Sorry
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Yeah thats my luck to. Still I like the phone. Thanks for the help
iBowToAndroid said:
North American Samsung models have not had user-unlockable bootloaders for years. That's just how it is.
If you want an unlockable model, buy an international version
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How to know the version of my mobile ?
I mean how to know did I have international version or not ?
Thanks in advance!
Mahmoudm.kamal said:
How to know the version of my mobile ?
I mean how to know did I have international version or not ?
Thanks in advance!
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International model numbers end in B, F, FN, G, H, N, or 0
North American model numbers end in A, AZ, P, T, T1, U, U1, V, or W
iBowToAndroid said:
International model numbers end in B, F, FN, G, H, N, or 0
North American model numbers end in A, AZ, P, T, T1, U, U1, V, or W
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got it. Thanks
iBowToAndroid said:
International model numbers end in B, F, FN, G, H, N, or 0
North American model numbers end in A, AZ, P, T, T1, U, U1, V, or W
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I have A025FXXS2BUF1
is this international version .... please help me bcz I unlock bootloader and after root ... I fash stock firmware and unroot and lock bootloader how to unlock again...bcz oem unlock not showing in dev options
You say that the North American variant is not unlockable. But yet I have an unlocked bootloader. It tells me when I go into developer options and see the grayed out OEM unlock. Just underneath. It says "bootloader already unlocked". To achieve unlocking the bl. I I've had to press the side keys. I can't honestly tell you if it was all three keys or two keys. But it definitely involved holding the keys on the side of the phone. And you have to do it as the phone is booting up. As soon as you push the power button you hold the keys I think it might be all three keys.
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You say that the North American variant is not unlockable. But yet I have an unlocked bootloader. It tells me when I go into developer options and see the grayed out OEM unlock. Just underneath. It says "bootloader already unlocked". To achieve unlocking the bl. I I've had to press the side keys. I can't honestly tell you if it was all three keys or two keys. But it definitely involved holding the keys on the side of the phone. And you have to do it as the phone is booting up. As soon as you push the power button you hold the keys I think it might be all three keys.
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anyemail702 said:
You say that the North American variant is not unlockable. But yet I have an unlocked bootloader. It tells me when I go into developer options and see the grayed out OEM unlock. Just underneath. It says "bootloader already unlocked". To achieve unlocking the bl. I I've had to press the side keys. I can't honestly tell you if it was all three keys or two keys. But it definitely involved holding the keys on the side of the phone. And you have to do it as the phone is booting up. As soon as you push the power button you hold the keys I think it might be all three keys.
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There are a few very rare exceptions, mostly in the A series
ladlabaloch512 said:
I have A025FXXS2BUF1
is this international version .... please help me bcz I unlock bootloader and after root ... I fash stock firmware and unroot and lock bootloader how to unlock again...bcz oem unlock not showing in dev options
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This has also happened to me. I flashed stock rom to unbrick my A02sm that I was attempting to install a custom rom on, I used the exact same stock rom as before but now the OEM unlock simply doesn't exist and I've tried every solution I've found so far, yet nothing worked.
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This has also happened to me. I flashed stock rom to unbrick my A02sm that I was attempting to install a custom rom on, I used the exact same stock rom as before but now the OEM unlock simply doesn't exist and I've tried every solution I've found so far, yet nothing worked.
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i as well had mine boot unlock but i installed some dumd app the corrupted it re installed sam stock worked tried root and faile causing a trigger that said i installed un official bianaris efectively locking me into bull crap mode that doesnt go away till after 7 days and from what ive read online this late in the times we r in limbo cuz the lock wont self update and wont tell it to to re allow oem lock cus the server for that has stoped beingused or so no server no oem switch no boot unlock no custm rom
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I get message on Motorola site that says no to getting unlock key.
MOTO E, bought from Walmart
US Retail Phone;
Android version 4.4.4;
Baseband version MSM8610BP_1803.346.31.00R, TRAC_CDMA_CUST;
Kernel version 3.4.42-g6bc7ff3;
System version 21.12.40.confor_tacfone.trac_cdma.en.US tracfone;
Build number DXC21.5-40.
I have spent many days trying to get some java apps to run on my phone and discovered this whole world of phone development. I am in the computer industry myself and am a Linux Administrator besides having a number of Microsoft and Cisco certifications. I have followed many steps so far in this process but seem to be stuck at the point of getting the bootloader unlocked. I thought that I caught wind of maybe flashing the memory with a different image to get around this. Is this most likely the path I will have to take now. I did try to get the Moto key on two different computers.
What is the next step if Motorola doesn't give unlock key. THANKS
rhcrco
Tracfone is not under Moto's bootloader unlock program...... So I guess it's impossible to unlock your phone...... The only thing u can do is get a phone that's carrier independent (factory unlocked)
dem0nicbl00d said:
Tracfone is not under Moto's bootloader unlock program...... So I guess it's impossible to unlock your phone...... The only thing u can do is get a phone that's carrier independent (factory unlocked)
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Why are many people talking about unlocking phones successfully if you are saying the only thing to do is buy one that is already unlocked?
IOW, is there a list of phones that will unlock?
If I was to try getting a carrier independent phone, where do you get one and does this automatically mean it will be unlocked?
THANKS MUCH,
Robin Hood
MCSE+I, CCNA, CWNA, LPIC-1, BA from The evergreen State College.
your baseband and version is strange, buying in a wallmart implies an original certified by motorola phone, then unlock key is guaranteed, which your mobile operator? It is possible that the customization that made blocked the boot loader unlock, check this.
rhcrco said:
Why are many people talking about unlocking phones successfully if you are saying the only thing to do is buy one that is already unlocked?
IOW, is there a list of phones that will unlock?
If I was to try getting a carrier independent phone, where do you get one and does this automatically mean it will be unlocked?
THANKS MUCH,
Robin Hood
MCSE+I, CCNA, CWNA, LPIC-1, BA from The evergreen State College.
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Actually, there's a tool called Sunrise that allows u to unlock such phones but it supports only up to KitKat 4.4.3 on all Moto devices..... If u want to get an unlocked phone, it's best to get it straight from Moto's online store
And I think some other carriers allow bl unlocking but I'm not sure which ones
answer your question, thanks
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your baseband and version is strange, buying in a wallmart implies an original certified by motorola phone, then unlock key is guaranteed, which your mobile operator? It is possible that the customization that made blocked the boot loader unlock, check this.
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The mobile provider is kind of locked in with buying this phone thru Walmart, it is Talkatone.
Tried Sunrise
dem0nicbl00d said:
Actually, there's a tool called Sunrise that allows u to unlock such phones but it supports only up to KitKat 4.4.3 on all Moto devices..... If u want to get an unlocked phone, it's best to get it straight from Moto's online store
And I think some other carriers allow bl unlocking but I'm not sure which ones
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thanks for you response, I did try sunrise just to see and it failed on the phone. Also went to HDCdev site to see if that might work, still in that process but I think my phone is not an HC phone.
Hello everyone,
I want to unlock boot loader on my LG G PAD IV 8 (V533).
I did the OEM unlock in setting of developer options, But I couldn't reboot to bootloader and fastboot mode.
I tried:
1) adb reboot bootloader -> it reboots normally
2) Volume down and power and release power and hold all keys down --> IMEI display
3) Hold volume Up and connect USB --> Download mode (no fastboot)
4) Volume down and power and release power and hold back power --> factory reset
How can I enter to fastboot mode on this device so I can unlock the device? I don't find the key combination.
Thanks
Did you fimd any imfo on this yet???
Same situation. I did exactly the same thing you did and just found your post now.
No way at all to ROOT or Unlock LG V533 Bootloader ??
eggmama said:
Same situation. I did exactly the same thing you did and just found your post now.
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Hi,
Looks like the Canadian variant of the LG GPad IV 8.0 is unrootable or unable to unlock the bootloader. However, the US T-Mobile variant (V530) which is essentially the same specs, is rootable according to other XDA post https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-pad-x-80/how-to/guide-root-lg-g-pad-v530-newbies-t3901485
Should any new info come up regarding this variant, feel free to post it here. Thanks
I just flashed 8.1 with a Korean kdz. onto an LG-V533 using LGUP Dual Mode. Next I will see about recovery, but for now pleased with the results. I got tired of searchig for American firmware with identical hardware.
mindlery said:
I just flashed 8.1 with a Korean kdz. onto an LG-V533 using LGUP Dual Mode. Next I will see about recovery, but for now pleased with the results. I got tired of searchig for American firmware with identical hardware.
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Could you please tell us where to download it and how to flash? There's any tutorial around?
mindlery said:
I just flashed 8.1 with a Korean kdz. onto an LG-V533 using LGUP Dual Mode. Next I will see about recovery, but for now pleased with the results. I got tired of searchig for American firmware with identical hardware.
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Did you simply use the LGUP Dev mode and flash the Korean kdz onto the V533 or did you modify anything somehow? Would like to try it but not familiar with flashing LG devices, only ZTE and HTC
That's correct. I am going from memory here, but i know i did not make any alterations of any kind prior. It will repartition the device and i'm not certain if you can revert.
I did it for a friend and it works well. You'll wind up with a few weird Korean apps. The ones you can't uninstall just use adb or app manager.
I am pretty sure the selection i used was "download" and it gave a warning about repartitioning. So obviously i did it. I think it froze during initial boot. I recall waiting far too long and just force rebooted and all was well. I am much more comfortable flashing a Motorola or Samsung myself. I've cross flashed a few Lg's now and they seem to work well.
Even though i spend a lot of time making sure it can work, you may get different results. Make sure it's charged good. I learned that one already. Let me know how it goes!
After your cross-flash, 3g/lte works? Your IMEI remains the same as original IMEI?
Thanks.
mindlery said:
That's correct. I am going from memory here, but i know i did not make any alterations of any kind prior. It will repartition the device and i'm not certain if you can revert.
I did it for a friend and it works well. You'll wind up with a few weird Korean apps. The ones you can't uninstall just use adb or app manager.
I am pretty sure the selection i used was "download" and it gave a warning about repartitioning. So obviously i did it. I think it froze during initial boot. I recall waiting far too long and just force rebooted and all was well. I am much more comfortable flashing a Motorola or Samsung myself. I've cross flashed a few Lg's now and they seem to work well.
Even though i spend a lot of time making sure it can work, you may get different results. Make sure it's charged good. I learned that one already. Let me know how it goes!
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Please let me know if you tried, fail or not. Thanks.
fuzzmania said:
Did you simply use the LGUP Dev mode and flash the Korean kdz onto the V533 or did you modify anything somehow? Would like to try it but not familiar with flashing LG devices, only ZTE and HTC
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Sorry. I did it and it was successful
By this do you mean your IMEI remained the same (original IMEI)?
I would like to cross-flash in order to unlock the bootloader, then install TWRP. Thank you. Could you give more details about
(1) Your original model. I assume it was LG-V533 Canada Rogers or Telus.
(2) After cross-flashing, the model changed to ...? Have you tried "adb reboot bootloader" . Inside bootloader: "flashboot oem unlock"?
mindlery said:
Sorry. I did it and it was successful
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By this do you mean your IMEI remained the same (original IMEI)?
I would like to cross-flash in order to unlock the bootloader, then install TWRP. Thank you. Could you give more details about
(1) Your original model. I assume it was LG-V533 Canada Rogers or Telus.
(2) After cross-flashing, the model changed to ...? Have you tried "adb reboot bootloader" . Inside bootloader: "flashboot oem unlock"?
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I have no idea. I did it to upgrade the OS and my buddy never intended to put in a SIM. I will see if i can get him to check. Pretty sure his ex has it now. But i'll check out the imei if possible. Should be able to tell by the first 9 digits. I never attempted unlocking the bootloader either Sorry i cannot help much beyond that.
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sintoo said:
By this do you mean your IMEI remained the same (original IMEI)?
I would like to cross-flash in order to unlock the bootloader, then install TWRP. Thank you. Could you give more details about
(1) Your original model. I assume it was LG-V533 Canada Rogers or Telus.
(2) After cross-flashing, the model changed to ...? Have you tried "adb reboot bootloader" . Inside bootloader: "flashboot oem unlock"?
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I have no idea. I did it to upgrade the OS and my buddy never intended to put in a SIM. I will see if i can get him to check. Pretty sure his ex has it now. But i'll check out the imei if possible. Should be able to tell by the first 9 digits. I never attempted unlocking the bootloader either Sorry i cannot help much beyond that.
hrh0001 said:
Hello everyone,
I want to unlock boot loader on my LG G PAD IV 8 (V533).
I did the OEM unlock in setting of developer options, But I couldn't reboot to bootloader and fastboot mode.
I tried:
1) adb reboot bootloader -> it reboots normally
2) Volume down and power and release power and hold all keys down --> IMEI display
3) Hold volume Up and connect USB --> Download mode (no fastboot)
4) Volume down and power and release power and hold back power --> factory reset
How can I enter to fastboot mode on this device so I can unlock the device? I don't find the key combination.
Thanks
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Hello
Does anyone have any active custom rom links/tutorials for V533 and V497? seems all online are down or gone? Thx
I purchased this phone today. It is network unlocked.. It was on T-Mobile, and now on Sprint.. What I find funny, when the phone was first turned on, up came the T-Mobile Splash screen. Then when I installed my sim card for Sprint, and had it activated, up came the Sprint Splash screen, and all of it's bloat glory.. I did get a great deal as it was new and perfect condition and it only cost me $288 with box accessories etc..
Under dev options, I do not see anything for OEM unlock so I can install either custom roms or debloat this phone of what I do not need.. Model number is SM-G965U. From what I gather that is not a valid Sprint Model number nor T-mobile.. I'm wondering if this was a factory unlocked version, first set to T-mobile, then Sprint when I activated it today.. Total call on this phone was Zero and very little data use..
doubledragon5 said:
I purchased this phone today. It is network unlocked.. It was on T-Mobile, and now on Sprint.. What I find funny, when the phone was first turned on, up came the T-Mobile Splash screen. Then when I installed my sim card for Sprint, and had it activated, up came the Sprint Splash screen, and all of it's bloat glory.. I did get a great deal as it was new and perfect condition and it only cost me $288 with box accessories etc..
Under dev options, I do not see anything for OEM unlock so I can install either custom roms or debloat this phone of what I do not need.. Model number is SM-G965U. From what I gather that is not a valid Sprint Model number nor T-mobile.. I'm wondering if this was a factory unlocked version, first set to T-mobile, then Sprint when I activated it today.. Total call on this phone was Zero and very little data use..
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They are multi carrier. Everytime a new sim is inserted it personalizes for a new carrier. All the us models are the same hardware. There is no OEM unlock. No custom roms locked bootloader permanently. you can root 8.0 only no 9 no 10. Look up extreme syndicate down in the snap dragon section. Please note your model is a g950u or g965u. Not to be confused with the g9600 or g9650 which are snapdragon but of other countries with unlocked bootloader. Cannot be interchanged.
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They are multi carrier. Everytime a new sim is inserted it personalizes for a new carrier. All the us models are the same hardware. There is no OEM unlock. No custom roms locked bootloader permanently. you can root 8.0 only no 9 no 10. Look up extreme syndicate down in the snap dragon section. Please note your model is a g950u or g965u. Not to be confused with the g9600 or g9650 which are snapdragon but of other countries with unlocked bootloader. Cannot be interchanged.
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So I assume, that since it is network unlocked, and all the bloat is based off of each carrier.. Will a factory reset get rid of it all. Or do I have to go the adb route? I have no issue with it, but can not stand all the bloat I have always tried to stay away from.. And if you look at it.. It basically is no different than a carrier branded phone.. Once you pay off it, you and have the UICC unlocked, like this phone already is. Put if I had bought a international version, I'm sure it would never have worked here in the US...
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So I assume, that since it is network unlocked, and all the bloat is based off of each carrier.. Will a factory reset get rid of it all. Or do I have to go the adb route? I have no issue with it, but can not stand all the bloat I have always tried to stay away from.. And if you look at it.. It basically is no different than a carrier branded phone.. Once you pay off it, you and have the UICC unlocked, like this phone already is. Put if I had bought a international version, I'm sure it would never have worked here in the US...
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You can either root 8.0 to debloat or adb to disable it. Factory reset wont get rid of none of it. The International version o believe supports every carrier except sprint dont have the proper bands. I'm pretty sure it can do verizon. You also have the option of flashing the us U1 firmware which is us unlocked version with no carrier bloat but it still has locked bootloader.
How come when using adb, and I type adb devices it come back with a series of numbers, and then says unauthorized.. I have used in the past and was very simple.. USB debugging it enabled.
Forget it. I figured it out. And debloated this thing just like I want.
doubledragon5 said:
How come when using adb, and I type adb devices it come back with a series of numbers, and then says unauthorized.. I have used in the past and was very simple.. USB debugging it enabled.
Forget it. I figured it out. And debloated this thing just like I want.
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Yea the authorization can be a pain sometimes
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Yea the authorization can be a pain sometimes
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Even thought he bootloader is locked, at least the bloat is gone semi.. If I need it back ( will not) I can just do a factory reset. LOL Time to install youtube vanced.
Question cpu z says I have a Snapdragon845. To bad it would have been nice to tweak it, if the bootloader was unlockable.
doubledragon5 said:
Even thought he bootloader is locked, at least the bloat is gone semi.. If I need it back ( will not) I can just do a factory reset. LOL Time to install youtube vanced.
Question cpu z says I have a Snapdragon845. To bad it would have been nice to tweak it, if the bootloader was unlockable.
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Yea I got the g9650 unlocked bootloader snapdragon and it's right. Stout. and great battery life even though it's a older device
Hello Everyone,
is there a proper way to unlock the bootloader of the xperia pro-i? The sony webpage doesnt have this model available for the code request, so i'm a bit lost on how to do this. Thanks a lot for your help!
actually figured it out - on the sony site you can simply select the xperia 1 III, enter the imei and it will give you the correct code. Also if you want to relock the bootloader its the same command just with lock: fastboot oem lock 0x[your code]. Hope it helps.
rf007 said:
actually figured it out - on the sony site you can simply select the xperia 1 III, enter the imei and it will give you the correct code. Also if you want to relock the bootloader its the same command just with lock: fastboot oem lock 0x[your code]. Hope it helps.
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I tried this and did get an unlock code, but when I went through the procedure on the Sony website it returned "no" meaning my bootloader cannot be unlocked. Did you get this result and how did you get around it?
Garech said:
I tried this and did get an unlock code, but when I went through the procedure on the Sony website it returned "no" meaning my bootloader cannot be unlocked. Did you get this result and how did you get around it?
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I got a code selecting xperia 1 IV. Threw my valid and some random imeis with the last digits altered at it and it seems to always give the same key (17E1B6ED42D0F719), you could just try that maybe? (at your own risk, I know nothing about this stuff) Haven't been able to use it yet myself, as I have some fastboot driver issues to solve first... xD
Garech said:
I tried this and did get an unlock code, but when I went through the procedure on the Sony website it returned "no" meaning my bootloader cannot be unlocked. Did you get this result and how did you get around it?
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Did you ever find a solution?
samstheman42 said:
Did you ever find a solution?
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American model bootloaders cant be unlocked, only rest of world models
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Did you ever find a solution?
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No. I have learned that the US version of this phone (XQ-BE62) appears to be the only one that can't be rooted. Thanks Sony.
So I'm trying to unlock my bootloader to root my phone with Magisk (which also patches VBmeta, which is important for me to do). Originally the OEM unlock option was not appearing in my phone's settings, but I fixed that with the date hack (set the phone's clock to 2022-05-01 instead of 2022-08-05). But now when I reboot into the first stage of download mode, the option to unlock the bootloader does not show up, it just has the option to reboot, enter download mode, or show the barcode. When I enter download mode, the KB status shows as ACTIVE. The CSC I'm using is BTU and I'm on the latest CVG2 firmware of Android 12 (OneUI 4.1).
Any ideas?
Anything?
Make sure that USB debugging in developer options is enabled.
Turn off your device.
Hold volume up and down buttons and keep holding them.
While holding them, connect your smartphone to a PC using USB cable.
There will be a warning message.
"... to continue press volume up ..."
Don't just press volume up button, but keep holding it.
Zdrawko0o said:
Make sure that USB debugging in developer options is enabled.
Turn off your device.
Hold volume up and down buttons and keep holding them.
While holding them, connect your smartphone to a PC using USB cable.
There will be a warning message.
"... to continue press volume up ..."
Don't just press volume up button, but keep holding it.
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Yeah I do that and the unlock bootloader option doesn't show up. Pressing and holding volume up goes into download mode, as described in the original post...
Can't help you, sorry.
Zdrawko0o said:
Can't help you, sorry.
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No worries lol
Is the A526B (Snapdragon) as sold in the UK using BTU as the CSC considered a US device?
CapAdamT said:
Is the A526B (Snapdragon) as sold in the UK using BTU as the CSC considered a US device?
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It's not. The U.S. variant is A526U and U1.
ShaDisNX255 said:
It's not. The U.S. variant is A526U and U1.
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Did you try flashing other firmware from another region?
Zdrawko0o said:
Did you try flashing other firmware from another region?
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Odin will only let you flash U and U1 firmware on them.
ShaDisNX255 said:
Odin will only let you flash U and U1 firmware on them.
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He said that his device is SM-A526B, not SM-A526U1.
Zdrawko0o said:
He said that his device is SM-A526B, not SM-A526U1.
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Ummmm did you check the post I was replying to. The question was, is this device a U.S. variant and I said no, the U.S. variant models are U and U1.
ShaDisNX255 said:
Ummmm did you check the post I was replying to. The question was, is this device a U.S. variant and I said no, the U.S. variant models are U and U1.
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Yep. So he can flash another firmware.
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Yep. So he can flash another firmware.
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Ah Ok, I see I misunderstood your question. I assumed you asked me can you flash firmware from another region on U.S. variant devices because you quoted my post where I mentioned the U and U1 variants.
So yeah, any region can be flashed on SM-A526B as long as it's the same model.
CapAdamT said:
Is the A526B (Snapdragon) as sold in the UK using BTU as the CSC considered a US device?
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BTU doesn't relate to US at all. BTU is just a region code, code for UK.
CapAdamT said:
Is the A526B (Snapdragon) as sold in the UK using BTU as the CSC considered a US device?
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I'm assuming this question was asked because you weren't getting the option to unlock the bootloader in download mode. Probably the date code wasn't working properly. What I suggest doing is flashing stock firmware with Odin. Completely wipe the phone. Then when you're setting up the phone for the first time, connect to a WiFi network on the setup screen. I've noticed that sometimes OEM Unlock gets bugged when this is skipped and it seems that topjohnwu also caught on to this because he explicitly includes it in his installation instructions of Magisk
Quote from Magisk Installation on Samsung devices:
Go through the initial setup. Skip through all the steps since data will be wiped again in later steps. Connect the device to Internet during the setup.
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topjohnwu mentions Internet during the setup but I think it's worked for me better when I connect to a Wi-Fi network.
So after completely wiping the phone with Odin I suggest you connect to WiFi on setup and then check your developer settings again. Hopefully, OEM Unlock will be there without the need to do the date trick.
ShaDisNX255 said:
What I suggest doing is flashing stock firmware with Odin. Completely wipe the phone. Then when you're setting up the phone for the first time, connect to a WiFi network on the setup screen.
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I actually tried that a while back... Had it connected to the internet using mobile data as well as WiFi, no luck. I'll try again in a few days time once my phone has been repaired by Samsung (warranty).
CapAdamT said:
I actually tried that a while back... Had it connected to the internet using mobile data as well as WiFi, no luck. I'll try again in a few days time once my phone has been repaired by Samsung (warranty).
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Well, that warranty repair took longer than expected. I can now report that I am still facing the same issue. I tried setting it back up while connected to WiFi (speed shouldn't be an issue, I get gigabit speeds and on WiFi I've seen 400mbps).
After checking the bit in the download mode menu, seeing that there is no `unlock bootloader` option, and then booting into Android again, the setting just disappears again, after having enabled it before shutting the phone down.
Any ideas?
CapAdamT said:
Well, that warranty repair took longer than expected. I can now report that I am still facing the same issue. I tried setting it back up while connected to WiFi (speed shouldn't be an issue, I get gigabit speeds and on WiFi I've seen 400mbps).
After checking the bit in the download mode menu, seeing that there is no `unlock bootloader` option, and then booting into Android again, the setting just disappears again, after having enabled it before shutting the phone down.
Any ideas?
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This is really strange, but I just wanted to add that I'm a U1 US variant owner that was just now looking into rooting and I came across this thread.... before even trying anything I'm already noticing I too have no OEM unlocking option in my dev settings. Really odd. I guess there's the very remote possibility my BL is already unlocked as I bought it used off eBay but I doubt it. I've run several OTAs so that seems very unlikely lol.
For me root is only desired to run Viper4Android so I'm not even 100% sure I want to bother with that now if it's going to be that steep an uphill battle.
---Edit--- Sorry, nevermind I'm dumb, the U1 Us models just aren't BL unlockable. Saw in another thread. All I want is root though, I don't need to flash roms or TWRP usage. Anyone know if that's still doable?
benjmiester said:
All I want is root though, I don't need to flash roms or TWRP usage. Anyone know if that's still doable?
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That still needs an unlocked BL...