How To Guide Flashing the OnePlus Ace Pro into the OnePlus 10T 5G - OnePlus 10T 5G

Hello everyone!
I recently had the pleasure(pain) of flashing my Ace Pro and I wanted to share the steps I took in doing so. This post will act a as guide/discussion area regarding flashing the Ace Pro(Chinese Release) into the OnePlus 10T 5G(Global Release).
Henceforth, I will refer to the OnePlus Ace Pro as Ace Pro, and the OnePlus 10T 5G as 10T.
A little bit of backstory:
I currently live in China and have no way of purchasing a device overseas and having it shipped in. Instead, I did a little bit of research and decided to purchase an Ace Pro and have a go at flashing it myself. As far as I can tell, the Ace Pro and 10T are identical hardware-wise and flashing between the 2 different market varients can be done with a little bit of effort and headache.
Before we go any further, let me link some useful articles and resources I've found along the way in order to successfully flash your own Ace Pro:
Fastboot Enhance, a powerful tool that will allow you to flash your device with your desired OS
ADB Platform Tools, a tool used to unlock your bootloader
OnePlus USB Drivers, an USB driver used to allow for your phone to communicate with your computer seamlessly(Even though not officially supported, the Ace Pro and 10T work with the 1.0 Release of the USB Drivers)
2415_11_C.22 Update, a stable release of Oxygen 13 that I personally recommend to be flashed on your 10T
Daxiaamu Tools and ROMs, a Chinese enthusiast that has developed his own tools to aid in unlocking, flashing and relocking of devices.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that you may inflict upon your own device, proceed with caution and at your own risk! Back up all data before proceeding!!
We begin our journey by first unlocking the Ace Pro's bootloader, unlocking the bootloader is an essential step in flashing your device.
To do this, we need to first enable Developer Tools by going into: Settings > About Device > Version > And tapping the Build Number box until you have become a developer.
After this, navigate to Developer Options. If you cannot find this option, I recommend using the search bar at the top of the settings menu to find this option. Once you're in this menu, enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. This allows for our computer to communicate with our Ace Pro.
Here I recommend installing your Oneplus USB Driver. This will allow your phone to communicate with your PC for the upcoming step.
After installing the drivers, plug your phone into your computer using either the USB cable that came in the box, or a reliable cable that you know will carry data.
Press on Transfer Files/Android Auto when prompted.
Allow for debugging on your device after plugging it into your computer with the prompt that shows up.
Once you are sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB debugging have been enabled, run your ADB Platform Tools by performing the following steps:
Unzip your ADB Platform Tools and have it placed in a memorable place(preferably the desktop)
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Holding Shift + Right Click in an empty space brings up this option menu. Click on Open PowerShell window here.
This brings up a Windows Powershell terminal that allows you to enter commands that will directly affect your Ace Pro.
Run the command
Code:
adb devices
This show bring up an entry with a mess of both numbers and characters. This shows you that both your computer and ADB tool recognizes your device and you can move forward.
Now we want to put the device into the bootloader by using:
Code:
adb reboot booloader
This will now run on your device putting it into the bootloader state.
Note: DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE IN THIS STATE
After making sure that your device is in the bootloader, run the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
You will be presented with a prompt asking you if you are sure that you want to unlock your bootloader. Using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation button, highlight the UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER option using the volume rocker and confirm it by pressing the power button.
Your Ace Pro's bootloader is now unlocked.
NOTE: YOUR DEVICE WILL BE FORMATTED ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER! ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE LOST!
Once unlocking your bootloader, your phone will enter 'Orange State' where it lets you know that your device is untrusted due to its unlocked nature. Do not be alarmed by this.
Proceed by setting your phone up as normal and repeat the earlier step where you become a developer and enable USB Debugging.
This time, OEM unlocking will be enabled by default, this is due to the nature of your device being unlocked.
We now want to put our device into fastboot mode by using ADB. In the Powershell window, type:
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
This will once again change the state of your phone and put it in fastboot mode where 3 language options are available. Do not configure your phone in this state, we will come back to it later.
Now, run Fastboot Enhance as an administrator on your PC. The window should open up and you should be able to see your device with the device name being labeled as 'fastboot'.
Double click this option and another Window should show up.
Make sure that the status of the device is as follows:
Secure Boot: Disabled
Seamless Update: Yes
Current Slot: a
In Fastbootd: Yes
System Update Status: None
Once in this state, we want to click on the partitions tab above and search for 'cow' in the search bar. Results will pop up if you have used/updated your device in ColorOS. You want to highlight these results and press delete on the right hand side. Having them remain in your device will have the possibility of bricking your device when flashing the new OxygenOS ROM.
Once done deleting, return to the Basic Properties tab and press Flash Payload.bin. This will open a browser in where you need to find the zip file containing the ROM that you want to flash.
Find your payload.bin file and open.
Your device will now begin to flash, it took me around 10 minutes before the device was done flashing.
Once flashed, go to your phone and select your language of choice. For most of us, it will be English. This option can be selected like earlier, using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation switch.
Select the option to format your phone once again. Enter the pass code that is present on the screen and confirm the formatting procedure.
The device should still be in Orange State since we have not relocked our bootloader, instead we will now see the OxygenOS boot animation before proceeding to set up our device.
From this point onward, your device is now flashed with OxygenOS.
If you would like to relock your bootloader, read on.
The benefits of relocking your bootloader is that you will be able to receive OxygenOS updates as normal and be able to use NFC functions such as Google Wallet.
Once again, enable developer options and make sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging is enabled.
Open the ADB Powershell window mentioned before and make sure that your device is still recognized by using the command:
Code:
adb devices
Once your device shows up, put it back into the bootloader state by using the command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Your phone will now enter the bootloader state once again.
We can now relock our bootloader by using the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
This will prompt you to use your volume rocker and power button one more time. Select the option LOCK THE BOOTLOADER and press the power button to confirm. Your device will now format for the last time and load you into OxygenOS 13.
Note: I personally had an issue where after flashing and relocking the bootloader, my phone decided to bootloop(device stuck at OnePlus logo and keeps on turning on and off again), I solved this by holding the volume down and power button and setting it to restart. After loading into the operating system, I updated my device by using OTA updates and installing C4515_11_C.23. This allowed for my device to install the latest update and it seemed to have fixed the bootlooping problem for me.
Another method to fix the bootlooping issue after flashing your phone if you already have the latest update installed is to enable developer options after flashing and applying the same update using the local update feature.
To do this, enable developer options first, the instructions to do that were described earlier in this guide. Transfer the .bin file by drag and dropping your .bin file to a location on the device that you are familiar with. (Placing the .bin file in the downloads folder is a foolproof method)
From there onwards, you want to go into Settings > About Device > Tap on the blue OxygenOS banner > 3 dots menu in the top right corner > Local Install > Select your .bin file you used to flash the device with earlier. Your device should then update with said .bin file and the bootlooping issue should be solved.
Credit to thegreatn_ for this discovery.
Edit: Some of you may experience that your OEM unlocking is still enabled even after flashing your device and relocking your booloader. Remember earlier when your bootloader was in an unlocked state, the OEM unlocking option would be on by default and greyed out so that you could not turn it off which may present a security risk.
Rest assured that you can turn off OEM unlocking once your device has been relocked and everything will function as intended. YOUR DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE ROOTED IF YOU INTEND TO TURN THIS OFF! ONLY DO THIS WITH THE OFFICIAL FIRMWARE INSTALLED! Not having the official firmware installed and turning off OEM unlocking can brick your device!
Credit to Adly1991 for this information.
Please let me know if there's any questions you'd like to ask. This is my first time flashing and it may seem daunting at first, but I believe with a little bit of confidence, you too will be able to successfully flash your Ace Pro.
Good luck!

I'm 8T user , but thanks for sharing your experience and the information.

Abdo Ismail said:
I'm 8T user , but thanks for sharing your experience and the information.
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It was really hard for me to find a place where I could get all the information I needed about flashing my phone as a noob. If this post helps even just a single person I'd be over the moon. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks so much. Followed the instructions and worked perfectly!

breadsnack said:
Hello everyone!
I recently had the pleasure(pain) of flashing my Ace Pro and I wanted to share the steps I took in doing so. This post will act a as guide/discussion area regarding flashing the Ace Pro(Chinese Release) into the OnePlus 10T 5G(Global Release).
Henceforth, I will refer to the OnePlus Ace Pro as Ace Pro, and the OnePlus 10T 5G as 10T.
A little bit of backstory:
I currently live in China and have no way of purchasing a device overseas and having it shipped in. Instead, I did a little bit of research and decided to purchase an Ace Pro and have a go at flashing it myself. As far as I can tell, the Ace Pro and 10T are identical hardware-wise and flashing between the 2 different market varients can be done with a little bit of effort and headache.
Before we go any further, let me link some useful articles and resources I've found along the way in order to successfully flash your own Ace Pro:
Fastboot Enhance, a powerful tool that will allow you to flash your device with your desired OS
ADB Platform Tools, a tool used to unlock your bootloader
OnePlus USB Drivers, an USB driver used to allow for your phone to communicate with your computer seamlessly(Even though not officially supported, the Ace Pro and 10T work with the 1.0 Release of the USB Drivers)
2415_11_C.22 Update, a stable release of Oxygen 13 that I personally recommend to be flashed on your 10T
Daxiaamu Tools and ROMs, a Chinese enthusiast that has developed his own tools to aid in unlocking, flashing and relocking of devices.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage that you may inflict upon your own device, proceed with caution and at your own risk! Back up all data before proceeding!!
We begin our journey by first unlocking the Ace Pro's bootloader, unlocking the bootloader is an essential step in flashing your device.
To do this, we need to first enable Developer Tools by going into: Settings > About Device > Version > And tapping the Build Number box until you have become a developer.
After this, navigate to Developer Options. If you cannot find this option, I recommend using the search bar at the top of the settings menu to find this option. Once you're in this menu, enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging. This allows for our computer to communicate with our Ace Pro.
Here I recommend installing your Oneplus USB Driver. This will allow your phone to communicate with your PC for the upcoming step.
After installing the drivers, plug your phone into your computer using either the USB cable that came in the box, or a reliable cable that you know will carry data.
Press on Transfer Files/Android Auto when prompted.
Allow for debugging on your device after plugging it into your computer with the prompt that shows up.
Once you are sure that both OEM Unlocking and USB debugging have been enabled, run your ADB Platform Tools by performing the following steps:
Unzip your ADB Platform Tools and have it placed in a memorable place(preferably the desktop)
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Holding Shift + Right Click in an empty space brings up this option menu. Click on Open PowerShell window here.
This brings up a Windows Powershell terminal that allows you to enter commands that will directly affect your Ace Pro.
Run the command
Code:
adb devices
This show bring up an entry with a mess of both numbers and characters. This shows you that both your computer and ADB tool recognizes your device and you can move forward.
Now we want to put the device into the bootloader by using:
Code:
adb reboot booloader
This will now run on your device putting it into the bootloader state.
Note: DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE IN THIS STATE
After making sure that your device is in the bootloader, run the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
You will be presented with a prompt asking you if you are sure that you want to unlock your bootloader. Using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation button, highlight the UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER option using the volume rocker and confirm it by pressing the power button.
Your Ace Pro's bootloader is now unlocked.
NOTE: YOUR DEVICE WILL BE FORMATTED ONCE YOU UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER! ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE LOST!
Once unlocking your bootloader, your phone will enter 'Orange State' where it lets you know that your device is untrusted due to its unlocked nature. Do not be alarmed by this.
Proceed by setting your phone up as normal and repeat the earlier step where you become a developer and enable USB Debugging.
This time, OEM unlocking will be enabled by default, this is due to the nature of your device being unlocked.
We now want to put our device into fastboot mode by using ADB. In the Powershell window, type:
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
This will once again change the state of your phone and put it in fastboot mode where 3 language options are available. Do not configure your phone in this state, we will come back to it later.
Now, run Fastboot Enhance as an administrator on your PC. The window should open up and you should be able to see your device with the device name being labeled as 'fastboot'.
Double click this option and another Window should show up.
Make sure that the status of the device is as follows:
Secure Boot: Disabled
Seamless Update: Yes
Current Slot: a
In Fastbootd: Yes
System Update Status: None
Once in this state, we want to click on the partitions tab above and search for 'cow' in the search bar. Results will pop up if you have used/updated your device in ColorOS. You want to highlight these results and press delete on the right hand side. Having them remain in your device will have the possibility of bricking your device when flashing the new OxygenOS ROM.
Once done deleting, return to the Basic Properties tab and press Flash Payload.bin. This will open a browser in where you need to find the zip file containing the ROM that you want to flash.
Find your payload.bin file and open.
Your device will now begin to flash, it took me around 10 minutes before the device was done flashing.
Once flashed, go to your phone and select your language of choice. For most of us, it will be English. This option can be selected like earlier, using the volume rocker as a selector and the power button as a confirmation switch.
Select the option to format your phone once again. Enter the pass code that is present on the screen and confirm the formatting procedure.
The device should still be in Orange State since we have not relocked our bootloader, instead we will now see the OxygenOS boot animation before proceeding to set up our device.
From this point onward, your device is now flashed with OxygenOS.
If you would like to relock your bootloader, read on.
The benefits of relocking your bootloader is that you will be able to receive OxygenOS updates as normal and be able to use NFC functions such as Google Wallet.
مرة أخرى ، قم بتمكين خيارات المطور وتأكد من تمكين كل من إلغاء تأمين OEM وتصحيح أخطاء USB.
افتح نافذة ADB Powershell المذكورة من قبل وتأكد من أنه لا يزال يتم التعرف على جهازك باستخدام الأمر:
Code:
أجهزة adb [/ CODE]
بمجرد ظهور جهازك ، أعده إلى حالة أداة تحميل التشغيل باستخدام الأمر:
[كود] adb reboot bootloader [/ CODE]
سيدخل هاتفك الآن في حالة أداة تحميل التشغيل مرة أخرى.
يمكننا الآن إعادة توصيل محمل الإقلاع الخاص بنا باستخدام الأمر:
[كود] قفل وميض fastboot [/ CODE]
سيطالبك هذا باستخدام زر التحكم في الصوت وزر الطاقة مرة أخرى. حدد الخيار LOCK THE BOOTLOADER واضغط على زر الطاقة للتأكيد. سيتم الآن تنسيق جهازك لآخر مرة وتحميلك إلى OxygenOS 13.
ملاحظة: لقد واجهت شخصيًا مشكلة حيث بعد وميض أداة تحميل التشغيل ، قرر هاتفي تشغيل bootloop (الجهاز عالق على شعار OnePlus ويستمر في التشغيل وإيقاف التشغيل مرة أخرى) ، لقد قمت بحل هذه المشكلة عن طريق الضغط على زر خفض الصوت وزر الطاقة وتعيينه لإعادة التشغيل. بعد التحميل في نظام التشغيل ، قمت بتحديث جهازي باستخدام تحديثات OTA وتثبيت C4515_11_C.23. سمح ذلك لجهازي بتثبيت آخر تحديث ويبدو أنه قد أصلح مشكلة bootlooping بالنسبة لي.
يُرجى إعلامي إذا كان هناك أي أسئلة تود طرحها. هذه هي المرة الأولى التي تومض فيها وقد يبدو الأمر شاقًا في البداية ، لكنني أعتقد بقليل من الثقة ، أنك أيضًا ستكون قادرًا على وميض Ace Pro بنجاح.
حظ سعيد!
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أ Do you provide phone costum recovery Oneplus 10T
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Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1

thk202 said:
Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1
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Hey there, I'm not 100% sure on how to solve this issue but I'll try my best.
First of all, please ensure that your phone is plugged into your computer at all times.
Make sure that your cable supports data transfer and try other cables and see if this problem persists.
The fact that ADB is recognizing your device tells me that your cable is probably not to blame.
Make sure that your phone is on beforehand and that USB debugging and OEM Unlocking are both enabled in the developer settings.
You have to also make sure to select allow on your phone when it asks whether the connected computer is allowed to debug your phone. This is important since it allows your computer to run commands on your phone itself.
Does your phone go into the fastboot screen when you run the adb reboot bootloader command?
Let me know so I can narrow your problems down further and solve the issue!

@thk202 I'm not a vendor of any type. This was just my personal experiences. Can you describe what's gone wrong?

thank you, i finally did it following your steps .. and i think recommendation of 2415 version solved my problem and also instantly got C.26 update through OTA
since i tried 2413 before and alwayes got modem issue.

Adly1991 said:
thank you, i finally did it following your steps .. and i think recommendation of 2415 version solved my problem and also instantly got C.26 update through OTA
since i tried 2413 before and alwayes got modem issue.
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I remember reading somewhere that 2413 gets updates quicker than 2415 for some reason. But I for one was used to the slow update schedule from Samsung for years so it never affected me. 2415 C22 was a stable OxygenOS 13 release that allowed for OTA to C26 to fix any sort booting issues after relocking your bootloader. I remember relocking my bootloader and having it go into a constant bootloop/soft brick after the C22 flash but after OTA to C26, the bootlooping fixed itself and everything was stable again.

breadsnack said:
I remember reading somewhere that 2413 gets updates quicker than 2415 for some reason. But I for one was used to the slow update schedule from Samsung for years so it never affected me. 2415 C22 was a stable OxygenOS 13 release that allowed for OTA to C26 to fix any sort booting issues after relocking your bootloader. I remember relocking my bootloader and having it go into a constant bootloop/soft brick after the C22 flash but after OTA to C26, the bootlooping fixed itself and everything was stable again.
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shall i disable OEM option in developer option after relock .. already locked the device but i am afraid to disable OEM option since a read somewhere that it bricked someone device ..

Adly1991 said:
shall i disable OEM option in developer option after relock .. already locked the device but i am afraid to disable OEM option since a read somewhere that it bricked someone device ..
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Erm I've actually got no clue, I know for a fact that if your bootloader is unlocked, OEM unlocking is on by default and greyed out so you cannot turn it off while the bootloader is in it's unlocked state. I did re-enable developer options after locking my phone again and OEM unlocking was turned off by default. This hasn't bricked my phone and I'm assuming that if it had the potential chance to, OnePlus would have greyed it out. See below:

How I fixed my "bootloop" problem:
I flashed C.26 through Fastbootd and wiped data, and... bootloop!
Looks like device is trying to access wrong slot A or B and unable to.
You need to hold power button + volume up, it should reboot normally. It's a temporary solution, you will face it again after another reboot.
Then you need to transfer the same zip you used to flash into root directory of the phone (where all the folders are living). Go to settings -> About device -> Status -> Tap 7 times on build number to unlock local update feature.
Next, tap on big OxygenOS banner -> Three-dots menu at the top right -> Local install. After, select the zip file you previously copied. Confirm and wait for phone to update itself.
Update will be installed and bootloop issue should be fixed.

breadsnack said:
Erm I've actually got no clue, I know for a fact that if your bootloader is unlocked, OEM unlocking is on by default and greyed out so you cannot turn it off while the bootloader is in it's unlocked state. I did re-enable developer options after locking my phone again and OEM unlocking was turned off by default. This hasn't bricked my phone and I'm assuming that if it had the potential chance to, OnePlus would have greyed it out. See below:
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for my case OEM did not turn off by default, however, i did it and there is no issues .. thanks

thegreatn_ said:
How I fixed my "bootloop" problem:
I flashed C.26 through Fastbootd and wiped data, and... bootloop!
Looks like device is trying to access wrong slot A or B and unable to.
You need to hold power button + volume up, it should reboot normally. It's a temporary solution, you will face it again after another reboot.
Then you need to transfer the same zip you used to flash into root directory of the phone (where all the folders are living). Go to settings -> About device -> Status -> Tap 7 times on build number to unlock local update feature.
Next, tap on big OxygenOS banner -> Three-dots menu at the top right -> Local install. After, select the zip file you previously copied. Confirm and wait for phone to update itself.
Update will be installed and bootloop issue should be fixed.
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This is another method of solving the bootlooping issue. I'm assuming that the device just automatically unscrews itself when it receives an update through within the OS. The bootlooping issue is probably because its trying to find a bootable OS through both slot A and B until it manages to fix itself. I personally just flashed C22 and updated to C26 and it had the same effect as flashing C26 and flashing C26 again in local updates.
Thanks for the info! I'll append it to the guide in a bit...

Adly1991 said:
for my case OEM did not turn off by default, however, i did it and there is no issues .. thanks
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Sweet, will append this information to the guide!

breadsnack said:
This is another method of solving the bootlooping issue. I'm assuming that the device just automatically unscrews itself when it receives an update through within the OS. The bootlooping issue is probably because its trying to find a bootable OS through both slot A and B until it manages to fix itself. I personally just flashed C22 and updated to C26 and it had the same effect as flashing C26 and flashing C26 again in local updates.
Thanks for the info! I'll append it to the guide in a bit...
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I'd like to point out that there is no need to unpack the zip file, Updater will do everything automatically.

This is to inform that i got update c.26 and c.27 through OTA with no issue ..

Wonderful lemme know if you run into any more issues and I'll be glad to help
Adly1991 said:
This is to inform that i got update c.26 and c.27 through OTA with no issue ..
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thk202 said:
Hello, Im facing this issue when tried to unlock.
The code fastboot flashing unlock not be proceeded but show the whole line with options as below image.
Could you please help !!1
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how you fixed this issue ? i got same problem .

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No "Enable OEM unlock" options in developer settings

Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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I had the same issue you don't need to toggle the option on marshmallow. The error looks like you need to do a sudo fastboot if your using linux.
The only other thing to remember is you need to remove the factory reset protection (frp) see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-5x/help/unlock-bootloader-issues-kiw-t3411032
narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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Just because that option is not available does not mean your bootloader is locked, plus you can unlock using ADB.
Just enable usb debug only
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narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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This option is not there in Marshmallow. not sure if there is still a way to unlock as this option itself is not there...try enabling USB debugging couple of times and see if it prompt you for authorisation. if it does, you can still do the required things.
did u unlocked bootloder???
did u unlocked bootloder???
i m having same problem
princereshim said:
did u unlocked bootloder???
i m having same problem
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What problem?
no oem unlock option
no oem unlock option
in developer option
princereshim said:
no oem unlock option
in developer option
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If you are in lollipop it will be there but if u r on marshmallow then it wont be there. Just enable usb debugging and you r good to proceed.
narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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How did u get the unlock code on KIW-L22 model because i have tried i dont know how many time but the emui website return me error that either model number is wrong or the verification code
Harsh007agrawal said:
, I always get stuck at
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
How did u get the unlock code on KIW-L22 model because i have tried i dont know how many time but the emui website return me error that either model number is wrong or the verification code
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Try Chinese site to get same.
And which rom are u sing could you give me link to latest twrp and rooting files needed
Harsh007agrawal said:
And which rom are u sing could you give me link to latest twrp and rooting files needed
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See the pinned post in the guides tab... It has all the information and links
Sent from my KIW-L21 using Tapatalk
im also getting the same problem. it does not recognize device.. im on stock marshmallow and there is no option of oem unlock
Harris Aamir said:
im also getting the same problem. it does not recognize device.. im on stock marshmallow and there is no option of oem unlock
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Just enable the usb debugging if you r on stock mm. Try changing the usb port amd see if it work
seams rolling back is the only solution ! .
Romiui said:
seams rolling back is the only solution ! .
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Why what happened?
narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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I cant find mine either, but i have a suspicion that they just removed/edited the files to just have one state of locked and no controls or commands to unlock it.
Find out the file name and path for the "OEM unlock" setting in the developer options.
then search for it using the ADB, if the files aren't there then you might need to put the phone in to download mode and "sideload" the the full files back on to it.. if it's possible.
it might be more complicated than that. that's what i would've done as a Carrier if i wanted to keep modders and phone thieves out.
also on my Carrier phone when i put it into Download mode it seems to run like there own unlock before it does anything else, might need to run that first to unlock the lock so you can unlock it...
this is kind of a BS response, but at least it's an idea to look into. Sorry.
also you could try loading PDANet to see if the device will recognise.
Tamoghna Chowdhury from Android.stackexchange TOO NEW CAN'T POST LINKS said:
To unlock the boot loader you need to have the ADT with all the packages installed and configured.
Later once the configuration is done properly then you can connect your device and enable USB Debugging under the options.
Download Modaco’s Superboot files and save them to your computer.
Once downloaded, extract it by right clicking and extract all.
On your phone, click on Settings > Developer Options > Turn USB Debugging On.
Plug the device in to your computer via USB cable.
Open the superboot folder that we just extracted (until you see the folder with fastboot-windows inside it), then hold the shift key down on your computer and right click any blank area.
Now, select open command window here.
In the command prompt, type the following with hitting enter at the end of each line.
adb-windows reboot bootloader (and wait for the device to reboot)
fastboot-windows oem unlock
(If it gets stuck at waiting for device here, download and install PDANet on your computer, once installed, unplug then plug the device back in and see if that fixes it)
Once it runs the device should display a screen asking you if you are sure. Click yes using the volume buttons. The device will go back to the bootloader screen but say unlocked at the bottom.
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Leftcatcher said:
I cant find mine either, but i have a suspicion that they just removed/edited the files to just have one state of locked and no controls or commands to unlock it.
Find out the file name and path for the "OEM unlock" setting in the developer options.
then search for it using the ADB, if the files aren't there then you might need to put the phone in to download mode and "sideload" the the full files back on to it.. if it's possible.
it might be more complicated than that. that's what i would've done as a Carrier if i wanted to keep modders and phone thieves out.
also on my Carrier phone when i put it into Download mode it seems to run like there own unlock before it does anything else, might need to run that first to unlock the lock so you can unlock it...
this is kind of a BS response, but at least it's an idea to look into. Sorry.
also you could try loading PDANet to see if the device will recognise.
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Never mind, I did unlock my bootloader. Thanks for your help though.
Fixed !!!
narangkunal said:
Hey guys, I just tried to unlock my bootloader. I have obtained the unlock code and everything. I try to execute this command
Code:
fastboot oem unlock XXXX
, I always get stuck at
Code:
waiting for devices
1. I have updated my device drivers.
2. For some odd reason, the toggle for "Enable OEM unlock" is not present in the developer options.
3. Now, I have updated my KIW-L22 to B340 version recently. Maybe the toggle is removed in the recent update. Is there not any way to bring back that toggle so that I can unlock my bootloader?
Please guys, I need your help with this, if anyone has ever encountered this before, please tell me how to bring it back.
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It's Ok,In Adb Write "adb enable oem unlocking"
I Learned That From A Video
Called:
"How To Unlock Bootloader-Huawei GR5 & Honor 5X EMUI 4.0"
From The Channel Called:"NoNDrOiD"

Root options for Southern Telecom PB1009 tablet

Basic device info
Model Number : PB1009
Android Version : 7.0
Kernel Version: 4.4.22
Build Number : PB1009_20170912
Hey so i need literally any way to root this tablet, ive been able to unlock the bootloader (easiest bootloader on the planet) but havent been able to find a compatable twrp.
i just need a custom recovery that will work or p much any root ideas, i would consider a full custom firmware as well.
i considered compiling a twrp but i dont know how i would get the source files for it...
Kenvarus said:
Basic device info
Model Number : PB1009
Android Version : 7.0
Kernel Version: 4.4.22
Build Number : PB1009_20170912
Hey so i need literally any way to root this tablet, ive been able to unlock the bootloader (easiest bootloader on the planet) but havent been able to find a compatable twrp.
i just need a custom recovery that will work or p much any root ideas, i would consider a full custom firmware as well.
i considered compiling a twrp but i dont know how i would get the source files for it...
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how did you unlock bootloader and did you ever figure out how to root it? going through same thing now.
Kind of an old thread and old device now, but I own one myself (branded Packard Bell) and just figured this all out, so here goes:
Root
This one is really easy now thanks to a MediaTek flaw. Just go to https://github.com/JunioJsv/mtk-easy-su, download the latest release, install the APK on the device, and run it by opening the app and pressing the button in the lower-right corner (still works on this since the latest security patch level AFAIK is from 2017). Note that this gives root temporarily, so you will need to run it again after reboot if you want root again.
Bootloader Unlock
When Kenvarus said "easiest bootloader on the planet", I took a guess at the method and it worked:
Back up any important data on your tablet, as this will factory reset it.
Install ADB and Fastboot on your computer if they are not installed, including drivers. For Fastboot (as that can be tricky sometimes), it "just worked" for me and I think Windows used an Amazon driver I had installed for my KF2. YMMV.
If you haven't already, enable Development Settings by going to Settings->About tablet and tapping the build number 7 times.
Go to Settings->Developer options (switch them on if they're off) and enable the "OEM unlocking" toggle.
In the same menu, enable "USB debugging" if it is not enabled already.
Connect the tablet to your computer, confirming the authorization prompt that pops up if it wasn't connected before. Check whether the connection is good with the "adb devices" command if needed.
Run the command "adb reboot bootloader", this gave me a blank screen.
Use the "fastboot devices" command to make sure the Fastboot connection works.
Run the command "fastboot oem unlock".
Press Volume Up when the text-mode confirmation screen pops up on the tablet.
Once the unlock procedure is complete, reset the tablet. You should see text on your bootscreen saying "Orange State" and a factory reset on the first reboot if it worked.
WARNING: I highly recommend charging your battery to be at least 10-20% filled before doing this. I stupidly did this at 1% battery thinking "it's plugged in anyway" and had quite the time rebooting after unlocking the bootloader (I thought it was bricked for a good hour or so, only after walking away for 20 minutes to eat dinner did I see that the battery was now at 20% and I could boot the tablet).
After unlocking the bootloader and temp-rooting it with the above app, I was able to use Magisk to patch the boot image (using dd to shuttle the files to and from /dev/block/mmcblk0p10, use "strings saved_boot_partition_name|head -n1" and check for "ANDROID!" to make sure it's the right partition) and I now have persistent root after all these years (note that Direct Install in Magisk doesn't work here). I'd definitely be interested in a custom recovery and/or ROMs for this device, but I'm not holding my breath (I'd take a crack at it if I knew better how to do it, but I have near-zero experience with ROM development and so far have only recompiled existing ROMs for a few phones).

How To Guide [OPN2005G] [OOS TMO DE18CB] Unbrick tool to restore your device to OxygenOS

Disclaimer: I hope you don't break your phone, but if you do, it's not my fault. Since you are choosing to modify your phone, you accept full responsibility for whatever happens to it, including any damage that may have occurred as a result of incorrectly flashing your device.
Hey guys, similar to all of @Some_Random_Username's unbrick threads, here are the EDL packages (also known as MSM tools or unbrick tools) that can revive a bricked OnePlus Nord N200 5G.
Important: This is only for the T-Mobile variant of the N200. This will not work on the factory unlocked variant and may or may not work for the Metro variant.
Downloads:
11.0.1.5.DE18CB
Original archive
Google Drive
7z format (thanks @edale1)
AnddoidFileHost
MEGA
zip format (thanks @nv270)
Rethink Files
Also available at https://onepluscommunityserver.com/
Instructions:
Launch MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe.
On the login prompt select "Others" in the dropdown menu and click on Next.
Wait a few seconds until main window shows up.
Press Start button so that it waits for your device to be connected
Power off your device
Press and hold the volume up and down buttons to get into Qualcomm EDL mode.
Plug your device to your computer.
Should you not manage to do that and have adb access, you can use adb reboot edl instead
Wait ~300 seconds.
Enjoy your brand new device.
FAQ:
Does this work on Mac or on Linux?
Unfortunately no, tool is Windows only. You should need at least Windows 7.
Why is my antivirus freaking out when unzipping the archive or running the tool?
In an effort to protect reverse engineering from being done (and by extension prevent conversion process like it was done on 6T and 7Pro), OnePlus now use VM Protect V3 in their MSM tools. As this tries to detect debug environment, this is seen as malicious behaviour by some antivirus.
How can I check my device project ID?
Use getprop ro.boot.project_name. This however involve having ADB access or access to OxygenOS to use Termux or whatever terminal emulator you prefer.
My device isn't detected
Go to device manager and make sure your phone shows up as QDLOADER 9008.
If it shows up as QHUSB_BULK, it means Qualcomm driver wasn't installed automatically by Windows Update. Download the latest one from Microsoft website at http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._fba473728483260906ba044af3c063e309e6259d.cab (source https://www.catalog.update.microsof...updateid=8ee52ba0-bdef-4009-88cf-335a678dd67a ) and install it manually by right clicking on QHUSB_BULK and selecting "Update driver software" and "Browse my computer for driver software" to where you downloaded CAB file.
If you can't get into EDL mode by hardware keys, you may use adb reboot edl (will require your phone to still have ADB access)
MSM tool is stuck on "Param pre-processing"
Ensure you're using the Qualcomm drivers linked above.
MSM tool is stuck on "Sahara communication failed"
Unplug your phone, get in fastboot mode, turn off phone, wait 15 secondes and get back in Qualcomm EDL mode. You can also try using a USB 2.0 port instead of a 3.0 one.
What is SMT Download mode?
Just don't try to unlock that mode, it will wipe your IMEI and your Widevine certificate if you use it.
How can I fix "SMT config not found" error?
Please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83448961&postcount=61
Credits:
@Some_Random_Username for help getting files and for the mirror
@edale1 and @nv270 for repacking and mirroring the files
@nache2001 for testing the tool out on his device
OnePlus for the device and OS
@Nache and others who have the unlocked version from the oneplus store and have the bootloader locked and phone bricked .. This version will not work with your phone as i just tried it myself today .. hopefully someone gets a hold of the msmdowmload from the tech support ..
patiently waiting for the unlock
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
xentonix said:
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
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My understanding is the T-Mobile MSM Tools will restore a T-Mobile variant phone to the state it was in coming from T-Mobile; meaning if you debloated the phone, the bloat will be back.
You can use the MSM Tools even with a locked bootloader.
If your bootloader is unlocked, I believe this will lock it. (it may SIM lock your phone again as well, unsure...)
I think the same unlock token will work, but I'm hesitant to say 'yes' without someone testing it first.
xentonix said:
So just to confirm: For those of us with Tmobile version, this will install default rom from OnePlus and get rid of all the bloatware from Tmobile and technically make our devices be like they are originally purchased from OP?
And of course, in order to use this our bootloader needs to be unlocked?
Will this lock bootloader again?
And do we unlock it with same code we got from OP first time?
Thanks!
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1. Nope, this will revert your device back to the T-Mobile stock ROM, including all the bloatware. Thsi does not convert your device into an unlocked variant.
2. This works whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked. If your bootloader is unlocked, using this tool will lock it again, and you will need to unlock it by flashing unlock_code.bin again.
edale1 said:
My understanding is the T-Mobile MSM Tools will restore a T-Mobile variant phone to the state it was in coming from T-Mobile; meaning if you debloated the phone, the bloat will be back.
You can use the MSM Tools even with a locked bootloader.
If your bootloader is unlocked, I believe this will lock it. (it may SIM lock your phone again as well, unsure...)
I think the same unlock token will work, but I'm hesitant to say 'yes' without someone testing it first.
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lzgmc said:
1. Nope, this will revert your device back to the T-Mobile stock ROM, including all the bloatware. Thsi does not convert your device into an unlocked variant.
2. This works whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked. If your bootloader is unlocked, using this tool will lock it again, and you will need to unlock it by flashing unlock_code.bin again.
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Thank you!
I read an article that was bit unclear and pointed to this so I wanted to confirm.
Also, from everything else I gathered, there is still no way to flash Tmob variant with non Tmob rom?
I was interested to try LineageOS but that's not available also seems like.
Phone's too new still. I think we need the MSM Tools for all the variants available before someone can figure out how to flash one variant into another, and we currently only have the T-Mobile variant's MSM Tools.
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incoming August 176 patch
I have update installed.
You can use restore image on Magisk uninstall before you start. If you encounter problem, you can use original boot image and run "mock patch"
Install update and switch to Magisk when you're prompted to restart, and let Magisk to install in unused partition, and restart after finished
If you have problem with CTS after update, install riru from Magisk and download safetynet fix, and install in Magisk as well (you have to reboot twice)
I've successful restored my N200 phone several times using the MSM, but this most recent time it appears the process was interrupted and I get the following error when turning on the phone. I can not boot the phone back into EDL mode to run MSM tool again. Every 10 or so boots the phone will boot into fastboot instead of throwing the error. I tried flashing a backed up boot.img and super.img, but no luck getting past the error. Any way to recover?
automatic ddr failed
Thank you! I could only get this to work by:
Unplug phone
Open MSMDownloadTool, don't click start
Hold down volume up and down
Plug phone into USB 2.0 port
Release volume up and down, verify device shows up as QDLOADER in Device Manager
Click "Enum" in MSMDownloadTool
Click on the device in the list and click "Start"
I got bootloader unlock code. I need SIM unlock "One Plus Nord N200 5G" by Metro. Help me!
towardsdawn said:
Thank you! I could only get this to work by:
Unplug phone
Open MSMDownloadTool, don't click start
Hold down volume up and down
Plug phone into USB 2.0 port
Release volume up and down, verify device shows up as QDLOADER in Device Manager
Click "Enum" in MSMDownloadTool
Click on the device in the list and click "Start"
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I bricked my phone late last night and found this forum & thread; my problem was that each time my computer kept showing my phone as "Kedacom" until I scrolled through and found this post.
You guys saved my ass AND saved me a trip to T-Mobile too! I owe you guys big time!
I successfully flashed a metro-pcs device using the tool in this thread. I bricked my device using the dsu loader in developer options. "Oem unlocking" is greyed out. Can anyone point me to a good bootloader unlocking tutorial for this devicel? Is it possible to use this tool with a rom that has already been rooted? Thanks,
Noob here. One thing to note: device was not recognized in the beginning. I held vol up/down at the same time and then plugged in device. Although the screen was black, the device was shown as "connected" and had no issues flashing. After 300 secs, voila!
bleezycheesy said:
I successfully flashed a metro-pcs device using the tool in this thread. I bricked my device using the dsu loader in developer options. "Oem unlocking" is greyed out. Can anyone point me to a good bootloader unlocking tutorial for this devicel? Is it possible to use this tool with a rom that has already been rooted? Thanks,
Noob here. One thing to note: device was not recognized in the beginning. I held vol up/down at the same time and then plugged in device. Although the screen was black, the device was shown as "connected" and had no issues flashing. After 300 secs, voila!
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You can try this tutorial. It worked for me on Tmobile, no idea about MetroPCS. Key line is
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
MSMDownloadTool wipes the entire device and relocks the bootloader if it was unlocked, it doesn't care if you're rooted.
towardsdawn said:
You can try this tutorial. It worked for me on Tmobile, no idea about MetroPCS. Key line is
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
MSMDownloadTool wipes the entire device and relocks the bootloader if it was unlocked, it doesn't care if you're rooted.
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Thanks for the reference. It worked!
why no have msm tool for global n200 be2117,
jasmok said:
why no have msm tool for global n200 be2117,
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OnePlus doesn't seem to want to release it.
bleezycheesy said:
Thanks for the reference. It worked!
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no it doesn't works on metro variant

Question Root Possibilities? - What has been tried and tested...

Hi All.
Yesterday I bought this thing and as with everything, I immediately attempted to begin rooting the damn thing.
Update: 6th of November 2021
I re-enabled Developer Options and OEM Unlocking became selectable. Don't know how.
NOTE #1: The Motorola Edge 20 Lite also is the Motorola Edge 20 Fusion
NOTE #2: This Motorola Edge 20 Fusion was bought in Australia with it Carrier Unlocked from JB HiFi (Tech shop)
So far I have been unsuccessful and as the 3rd of November 2021 am currently stuck at:
"Your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking."
After 30 minutes of online chat with Motorola's support I ended up getting this response:
"Try to check if your device was listed here : https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/87215."
This info was already known to me
"You can reach-out some help at this site : Here's the link: https://forums.motorola.com/search?find=unlock+bootloader"
Yay. Great fun
The below steps are what I have tried so far
ROOT Attempt Steps
Enable Developer Options
Enable USB Debugging
Power off device
Power Button + Down Volume until startup
Volume Keys until "Recovery Mode"
Start
At "No Command" Hold Power and press the Up Volume
"Mount /System"
Enter FastBoot - This will restart once or twice
(On Windows) Open up cmd go to adb and fastboot installation folder
(On Windows) run "fastboot oem get_unlock_data" which should then "Wait for device"
Volume key to "Reboot to bootloader"
Eventually during the reboot it should provide you the oem unlock data
Follow the instructions here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b
???
OEM Unlocking becomes selectable # NOTE: This became selectable on the 6th of November.
Profit
I am stuck at number 14 as for me it says "Your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking" and chatting with support tells me to go speak to a Developer on Lenovo's forum, but I would rather be dealing with XDA Developers honestly.
I am putting this all here for future men to attempt to figure out. Hopefully with time we will get a solution.
P.S. Two other options that I have seen elsewhere as well:
Factory Reset your device after getting your Sim Card installed and it Online
The it stay online for a Week and then "OEM Unlocking"
1st didn't work and I doubt 2nd will fix it.
Cheers.
> Root Possibilities? - What has been tried and tested...
It is possible.
Here is hints.
I already have rooted my Edge 20 Fusion with the standard ROM version RRK31.Q3-19-54
See https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-unlocked-bootloader-non-twrp-method.4222583/
You have to install the USB driver for Motorola smartphone before using adb.exe and fastboot.exe execution.
And execute adb.exe devices or fastboot.exe devices and check the connection between Edge 20 fusion and PC.
If the command says "Wait for device", it is failure the connection.
In good connection case, then we can see a DEVICE NAME.
The USB driver is here, https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/88481/
Maybe you get a little bit confuse because you can not find boot.img under "C:\ProgramData\LMSA\Download\RomFiles\".
In my case, I found boot.img file under "C:\ProgramData\RSA\Download\RomFiles\".
These paths are a little bit diffirent.
Patch boot.img by the Magisk on your Edge 20 fusion.
You have to unlock the bootloader before flashing patched boot.img file into your Edge 20 fusion.
Edge 20 fusion have boot_a and boot_b partitions.
Enjoy!
how did you unlock the bootloader? officially through the moto website or unofficially using a tool like mtkclient?
luridphantom said:
how did you unlock the bootloader? officially through the moto website or unofficially using a tool like mtkclient?
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Hi
Let's go https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-unlocked-bootloader-non-twrp-method.4222583/
And click "Unlock the Bootloader".
Regards
TakaSZK said:
Hi
Let's go https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-unlocked-bootloader-non-twrp-method.4222583/
And click "Unlock the Bootloader".
Regards
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Came here lurking from DuckDuckGo. Sounds promising.
Only query I have is: would it be currently possible to unbrick the phone in case something goes wrong?
Unlock code and 72 hours wait for OEM unlock option to change from grey.. Worked great for me.
I googled RRKS31.Q3-19-97-3 and found a link to firmware on androidfilehost
Only extracted the boot.img to patch in magisk.
Flashed to boot_a and boot_b in fastboot. Job done
Moto Updates Tracker
An automated channel that tracks Motorola updates releases. By @vachounet and @yshalsager https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/motorola More automated channels that you may like: @yshalsager_projects
t.me
Direct links to firmware
TakaSZK said:
Hi
Let's go https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-unlocked-bootloader-non-twrp-method.4222583/
And click "Unlock the Bootloader".
Regards
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I had re-installed latest ROM by the Rescue and Smart Assistant from a booting loop accident.
1 week ago, I had made my Edge 20 Fusion booting loop accident.
At that time, I had accidentally corrupted the file /system/build.prop file.
I was so paniced.
Fortunately my Edge 20 Fusion booted with the fastboot mode.
Then, I had rescued(re-installed) my Edge 20 Fusion by the Rescue and Smart Assistant.
the Rescue and Smart Assistant makes to install latest ROM.
I noticed that the quality of the camera has improved on ROM RRKS31.Q3_19_98.
I am so happy now ;-)
Maybe we can recover a Edge 20 Fusion with manually flashing ROM.
Please be careful, I have no experience or conviction for a manual recovering.
And you should get and memo two IMEI numbers(slot 1 and slot 2) before rooting your device.
Because the Rescue and Smart Assistant checks IMEI number for the identify a device when we try to rescue.
I didn't have IMEI, but I was able to rescue it.
How to boot with the fastboot mode.
Volume down button + Power button.
Enjoy rooted environment.

How To Guide Full convert Tmobile/MetroPCS to US OEM with Fastboot Enhance GUI Tool for dummies

CHANGELOG:
Guide v1.0 - Warn that Lineage cannot be flashed on A12 firmware.
Guide v1.1 - Update guide for flashing Lineage after complete conversion and updates so phone is fully converted first.
There are THREE firmware versions for the N200.
DE2118 - Carrier infected phones for T-Mobile and MetroPCS in US.
DE2117 - Retail US OEM firmware that is 100% compatible with US carriers and fully supports 5G, 4G, 3G (gone), 2G, VoLTE, and VoWIFI.
This guide is intended to remove the carrier virusware that the carrier uses to wipe/spy on the user as well as branding bloat like the bootup/shutdown graphic/sound.
DE2117AA - International version of the phone. This has a different modem/firmware, supports 2 sim cards, and is NOT compatible with US N200 hardware.
WARNINGS:
1. Do NOT flash Intl. DE2117AA firmware or use msmtool for DE2117AA on any US phone or you will no longer make/receive voice or text calls until you flash back to US firmware with Fastboot Enhance!
2. You must NOT stop the guide after you flash DE2117 onto the first slot as the phone will NOT be fully converted until it takes the OTA update to Android 12 and one more to C_17.
If you go to the about screen before the Android 12 OTA update, you will still see DE2118.
3. A You should take ALL OTA updates to Android 12 C_17 and then follow the root guide for Dummies if you want to test drive the latest and very stable current OEM firmware.
B Flash back to DE2117 Android 11 final with my downgrade guide to go back to the final Android 11 DE2117 US before you install current N200 Lineage.
Lineage requires you to be on Android 11 or it will soft brick when you flash Lineage boot.img.
4. Finally, I have had enough people use my N200 guides that they are proven to work very well, but I take no responsibility if you abort the flashing process or skip parts of the guide and manage to boot loop/brick your phone!
However, I will work with you to get you going again. This phone cannot be fully bricked with the Qualcomm chipset and EDL recovery mode. You will create a full backup of your phone in the guide, so you can restore it 100% even if you walk away and your cat manages to fully wipe the entire firmware area of the phone with Fastboot Enhance.
PREREQUISITES: (see other guides)
1. You must have your boot loader unlocked.
2. Request and receive your unlock token from OP website to unlock boot loader.
(This takes exactly one week from requesting on Oneplus Website until OnePlus delivers the unlock token.)
If your phone is still sim subsidy locked and you cannot move the "OEM unlocking in dev options to on as it's greyed out, follow steps (20-24) to bypass this and turn on OEM unlocking so you can get unlocking code without being sim unlocked.
3. Install latest Android Platform Tools installed on PC. Currently v33.0.3
Old versions platform tools will cause fastboot commands to FAIL!!
4. Fastboot Enhance tool
Download and unzip folder into working directory.
This tool is Windows only and requires .net framework 4.5 (can be ran in VM with enough free ram for experienced linux users) This tool also needs a good amount of ram as someone with a old Windows 7 machine with very limited ram had the program hang when unpacking the firmware. They then switched to a newer machine resolved the issue.
5. Backup your phone data as this guide will wipe your phone in the process.
I recommend you put a MicroSD card in your N200 and select MicroSD card as backup location in Swift/APP Manager as all data on MicroSD will survive a phone wipe/reset.
A. The most simple backup tool is Swift Backup with a rooted phone to save all your app, data, phonebook, texts, and wifi passwords for easy restore after you are converted, upgraded and re-rooted.
B. For power users I highly recommend using App Manager to back up your apps.
The App Manager instructions are worth reading like a book as this tool is very complex and powerful.
This tool will backup APK source files/splits, internal/ext data/obb and media/cache, app permissions, battery savings,data usage, Magis khide status, SSAID, rules set up in App Manager. It will also import backups fromOAndBackup, Titanium and Swift (3.0-3.2) and keep multiple version backups of same app.
It's also an Interceptor, Manifest viewer, Scanner (API key from virus total), Enhanced Package installer with version upgrade/downgrade information and library add/remove info on install, Usage, Log viewer with colors/filters, App explore and much more.
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1. Place your phones unlock key into Platform Tools directory.
(You can download it again by logging into OnePlus site and going to this page.)
2. Download Tmobile/MetroPCS OnePlus MSMtool for V11.0.1.7 and unzip to working folder of your choice.
3A. Download FINAL Android V11 Update Image .
If installing Lineage,You MUST flash Lineage boot.ini from Android 11 or you WILL go into a soft boot loop from Android 12!
3B. If you are going to re-flash your phone that is already flashed to DE2117 and on A12 due to a bad update (in a soft boot loop) or installed other A12 rom and need to flash back, Download Full US OEM A12 C_16 Update Image and keep as .zip file and place in working folder instead.
(See Downgrade Guide if you are already running US OEM A12 and want to go back to A11 to install Lineage.)
4. Go to working folder you unzipped msmtool and open folder "dre8t_10_O.07_211014_repack"
5. A. Execute program as Administrator "MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe" if your running Windows 10 or 11.
B. Execute program as administrator "MsmDownloadTool V4.0_Win7.exe" if your running Windows 7.
6. At login prompt, change user type to:
"User Type: Others" & Hit Next button.
7. At main page of MsmDownload Tool hit "F8"
A new window will pop-up that is called Firehose Readback:
(Ignore my crazy Windows theme colors - Yours will look different)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
8. Locate Password box at bottom of pop-up and enter lowercase password: oneplus
9. Make sure the box is still active window and hit <cntrl-a> and every box in the list will then become checked.
10. hit OK to close box.
11. Click new "Read Back" button.
13. Place phone in special EDL recovery mode:
A. Since ADB is working, it is easier to simply open your Android Platform tools folder in Explorer and type cmd in location box to open dos prompt and type:
C:\platform-tools>adb reboot edl
B. You can turn phone off and then hold both volume buttons down and power on to force phone into EDL mode if phone is not working properly.
NOTE: When phone is in EDL mode the screen on the phone will be BLANK.
This is NORMAL.
14. As soon as the command is entered switch back to MSMtool window and watch it make a FULL backup of your phone including all firmware (slot a/b) and phone identifying information areas. When this is complete your phone will reboot.
15. Go to root of system drive (Default C:\) in explorer and sort files by date (Double Click on the Date Modified) and move all the new files just created ending in .bin, .img, .elf, and .mbn to a folder and name it to identify this exact phone if you have more than one N200 and store in a safe place like a USB flash drive. You can zip the folder first to save space.
See: Firehose backup files.txt attached for full list.
Do NOT share this backup with anyone online as they can clone your phones IMEI/SN with this PRIVATE backup data!
16. Re-run msmtool again. It will remember user type option: others. Click Next.
17. This time at main screen simply press start. and place phone in EDL mode as in step 13.
18. Watch the tool flash V11.0.1.7 firmware and most importantly the older fastbootd that is proven to perform the conversion firmware flash.
(Phone will reboot wiped/locked and in out of box condition.)
19. Do phone setup offline without entering wifi and as soon as you are out of setup turn off data to prevent phone from starting to download firmware update from OTA.
20. Goto Settings -> About Device -> Version -> build number and click until developer again.
21. Goto Settings -> System Settings -> Developer Options and turn on USB debugging and then exit settings.
22. Go back to dos box and send command to remove software that prevents OEM Unlock from being turned on:
C:\platform-tools>adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.uim
23. On Phone: Go to Settings -> System Settings -> Developer Options
Turn ON "OEM Unlocking"
24. Go back to dos box and type:
C:\platform-tools>adb reboot fastboot
25. Send your unlock code to phone again.
(Assuming the file is called unlock_code.bin)
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flash cust-unlock unlock_code.bin
26. Unlock Bootloader:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
27. Follow on screen directions and phone will unlock bootloader, erase data and enter new phone setup again.
Do steps 19-21 again (developer/adb debugging on) and step 24 (Reboot to fastboot)
Now visually verify your phone is in Fastboot mode and unlocked.
28. Go to working folder in explorer and open folder "Fastboot_EnhanceV1.3.0" and execute "FastbootEnhance.exe"
29. On Fastboot Visualization tab, Double click on your device that will be shown.
30. Now you have two tabs, "Basic Properties" and Partitions.
31. Click on Partitions tab and scroll to bottom of the partitions list and verify that there are none that end in "_cow"
(They are creeated when you do OTA upgrades. They are left over and need to be deleted if present otherwise there may not be enough room to write new image.)
32. Highlight EVERY file ending in "_cow" and click the erase button.
They are always at the bottom of the list.
Repeat until there are NO files ending in "_cow"
33. Click the button bottom left corner called "Reboot to Fastbootd"
34. Your phone willl now reboot into special fastbootd mode.
35. Click English on phone to see this. Do NOT click any other options on phone.
36. Tick the box on right Show Logs to watch it's progress. A log box will pop up. Drag it over to the side to watch.
37. Tick the box Ignore Unknown Partitions
(fastbootd will NOT flash over newer modem firmware with older, if flashing older firmware and required for flash to still work)
38A. Click Flash Payload Bin box and select file "DE2117-A11-Final-OnePlusN200Oxygen_10.O.11_OTA_011_all_2203021426_downgrade_66cde69fe1e342db.zip" from working directory.
38B. For Android 12 USS OEM Reflash-Restore, Select file "(US_RETAIL_A12_C_16_FULL_ROM)DE2117_11.C.15_0150_202205192325.zip"
39. Click Flash Payload bin button.
It will unpack all the partitions from the .zip file first.
It will then delete old partitions and re-create partition with new required size and flash each .bin file of firmware one at a time automatically.
40. WAIT.....Watch the log output window and DO NOTHING until complete.
A. Fastboot Enhance will unpack all the partitions from the .zip file first.
B. It will then delete old partitions and re-create partition with new required size and flash each .bin file of firmware one at a time automatically.
41. When process is finished click "Reboot to recovery" button.
42. on phone, tap English.
43. on phone, tap "wipe data" and follow prompts to wipe and restart.
You will now boot up on US OEM DE2117 Android 11 Final.
WARNING: Do NOT stop the guide at this point, as your phone is not fully converted yet!
If you go to about info you will still see DE2118 and the boot area and other slot is still on carrier firmware! (Even if you are going to install Lineage, you must continue OTA upgrades to Android 12 C_17 and then downgrade to Android 11 afterwards)
44. Perform system setup with wifi and go to settings -> about device and perform system update and you will update to A12 (C_16) and proceed to second partial OTA update to latest OTA (C_17) before following the root guide for dummies
WELL DONE MY GOOD SIR!
Thanks for the thorough write-up for this dummy! So once this procedure is completed I can assume that everything that works for the DE2117 (like LineageOS) will be OK for a DE2118?
My fastboot enhance keeps stopping once i select the payload.bin to flash
I have all the correct files but it seems like windows keeps stopping the program from continuing further...
So say you run through this guide, everything goes correctly and you end up with a DE2117. Is it for all intents and purposes a DE2117 or would you still run the DE2118 MSM Tool should you run into a problem and need to reset?
Maatt_OG said:
My fastboot enhance keeps stopping once i select the payload.bin to flash
I have all the correct files but it seems like windows keeps stopping the program from continuing further...
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Are you seeing anything in the log window?
What is the error message Windows is giving you, and how is it stopping the program?
It sounds like you have Windows issues.
Are you running this in a VM or under very low memory conditions?
You may want to refresh your Windows installation.
Link575 said:
So say you run through this guide, everything goes correctly and you end up with a DE2117. Is it for all intents and purposes a DE2117 or would you still run the DE2118 MSM Tool should you run into a problem and need to reset?
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That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone is for all practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the T-mobile/MetroPCS range so the OP will not give you credits for registering a new OEM phone at Red Cable Club and will say that IMEI is invalid.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
scanman0 said:
That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone s for alll practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the Tmobile range so OP site login will not give you register credit for registering new phone at store.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
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it says extracting files in the log but i have eeven waited and ignored the windows pop up error saying , Program has stopped working, we will let you know if theres a solution, but it doesnt proceed any further.
AND... DO NOT USE MSM TOOL AFTER CONVERTING. modem and core-nhlos and a few other partitions are a bit different along with the hardware versions and all and youll bootloop.
scanman0 said:
Are you seeing anything in the log window?
What is the error message Windows is giving you, and how is it stopping the program?
It sounds like you have Windows issues.
Are you running this in a VM or under very low memory conditions?
You may want to refresh your Windows installation.
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as for memory, i am running pretty low tbh....
scanman0 said:
That is a very good question.
Once you have flashed DE2117 to one slot and then taken an OTA upgrade, then both slots are converted and your phone s for alll practical reason a US OEM. Your IMEI is still in the Tmobile range so OP site login will not give you register credit for registering new phone at store.
I tell people to take OTA updates so they are not half cross flashed as we have had one person try to use msmtool and bricked phone when in this half converted state.
msmtool re-locks the boot loader so it's not the first thing I would do. It's best to use fastboot enhance and re-flash from fastbootd again and wipe if you fail with a GSI or installing another rom.
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I see thanks for that. So one more follow up, I'm not even sure if you would know this but I installed Lineage 19 on my DE2118 and after that About phone states its a 2117. I'm assuming this is just because that's what this ROM was made for and it's not actually converting to a DE2117. I did MSM after Lineage and had no problems going back to stock DE2118.
scanman0 said:
13. Place phone in special EDL recovery mode:
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This dummy had never seen EDL mode before and because my MSMDownload tool for Win7 seemed to require running as administrator the tool did not automatically connect so all I saw was a black screen in Step 14.
We shall not talk about how long nor how many different reboot combinations were required for me to understand that I needed to run the tool as administrator and that the black screen was normal. Really funny.
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete. Not on C:, not on D:, none found with the Explorer search function. Somehow I made them vanish even after your careful description.
katooom said:
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete.
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And the only reasonable explanation for this is that among my many confused attempts to make things work this was the time that I did not actually do the backup, just pressed the start button. I would hate to think that I made such a ridiculous blunder but what else could it be. Oh my .....
Maatt_OG said:
as for memory, i am running pretty low tbh....
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You need to have enough memory free for the program to unpack the .zip file in ram. If Windows is crashing the process with "program is not responding" then your pc (or is it a vm?) does not have enough memory.
Link575 said:
I see thanks for that. So one more follow up, I'm not even sure if you would know this but I installed Lineage 19 on my DE2118 and after that About phone states its a 2117. I'm assuming this is just because that's what this ROM was made for and it's not actually converting to a DE2117. I did MSM after Lineage and had no problems going back to stock DE2118.
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Lineage has one build that is compatible with both versions and reports that either is DE2117.
katooom said:
This dummy had never seen EDL mode before and because my MSMDownload tool for Win7 seemed to require running as administrator the tool did not automatically connect so all I saw was a black screen in Step 14.
We shall not talk about how long nor how many different reboot combinations were required for me to understand that I needed to run the tool as administrator and that the black screen was normal. Really funny.
Even funnier was that I never did find the backup files after the Download was complete. Not on C:, not on D:, none found with the Explorer search function. Somehow I made them vanish even after your careful description.
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I have updated the guide to reflect that you need to run as administrator on Windows 7 and to run the windows 7 .exe file.
I have only tested under Windows 10 and Windows 11 and the program demanded administrator mode to run.
The msmtool always dumps to the root of the working system boot drive that is usually C:
I made a screen shot of the F8 windows as you must select the boxes and place the password to place the tool in the backup mode.
I never said in the guide to look at the phone when in EDL mode as the screen is black.
I have updated the guide to inform people that are not familiar with EDL mode to expect that it is blank.
This is the reason I had people go to EDL mode with the pc with adb is the fact that it is a blank screen mode and people can be confused if the phone is in EDL or off.
I cannot tell by your condescending comments if you actually did the F8 procedure correctly to place msmtool in backup mode.
There is no indicator before it starts (other than the window closing without an error) and the tool will indicate as shown in the screenshot that it is "Reading back <Partition name>" as it reads the partitions from the phone.
If you simply press start as you implied you "tried" the tool will flash the phone to default factory state and NOT do a backup.
You do realize I wrote this guide to try to help people and cannot test every possible configuration as I don't have Windows 7 anymore.
People with your poor attitude is the reason there are fewer hand holding guides present on XDA.
scanman0 said:
Lineage has one build that is compatible with both versions and reports that either is DE2117.
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Got it, thanks.
scanman0 said:
People with your poor attitude is the reason there are fewer hand holding guides present on XDA.
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Whoa, I have to apologize for making you think that I was in any way critical or dissatisfied! I was merely making fun of myself for messing up the process in spite of how well you explained it. I actually hoped that you would be amused by my errors and the silly reasons that I made them. It is deeply upsetting to me to have offended someone who puts so much effort into helping. I can only apologize again for expressing myself so poorly.
@scanman0 Dumb question probably, but after completing this, would it be possible to downgrade to Android 11 OEM?
rcartaz09 said:
@scanman0 Dumb question probably, but after completing this, would it be possible to downgrade to Android 11 OEM?
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Nothing dumb about this question!
I have updated the guide to INCLUDE converting to last Android 11 US OEM Firmware
And put warning to only install Lineage with Android 11 firmware.
I also posted a separate downgrade guide so people will not miss this fact if they already upgraded to Android 12 and want to install Lineage:
Downgrade US OEM (DE2117) Android 12 firmware to Android 11 BEFORE installing Lineage!
Lineage installation on N200 REQUIRES that you are running Android 11 or phone will soft loop after installing the Lineage boot.img If you are updated to Android 12 firmware and want to install Lineage, you MUST downgrade first to: DE2117 OEM...
forum.xda-developers.com
After completing this, would it be possible
scanman0 said:
Nothing dumb about this question!
I have updated the guide to INCLUDE converting to last Android 11 US OEM Firmware
And put warning to only install Lineage with Android 11 firmware.
I also posted a separate downgrade guide so people will not miss this fact if they already upgraded to Android 12 and want to install Lineage:
Downgrade US OEM (DE2117) Android 12 firmware to Android 11 BEFORE installing Lineage!
Lineage installation on N200 REQUIRES that you are running Android 11 or phone will soft loop after installing the Lineage boot.img If you are updated to Android 12 firmware and want to install Lineage, you MUST downgrade first to: DE2117 OEM...
forum.xda-developers.com
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You are awesome! Thank you!

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