Currently rooted on 4.5.141, but pretty frightened of attempting to unlock the bootloader without reverting to an earlier firmware. Is there a proven method for unlocking the bootloader without downgrading?
Truaim said:
So I got my 2.3.6 finally rooted, but now I'm having trouble pushing Cwm onto the device. I tried erasing the current recovery using moto-fastboot erase recovery and overwriting the current recovery via moto-fasboot recovery recovery.img with fail's both times. My last attempt was install Rom Manager and trying to auto install the recovery from there. It said it successfull installed, but when I attempt to boot into recovery I just get:
Failed to boot 2
Starting RSD mode
(hanging)
Any suggestions?
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You rooted, but did you unlock your bootloader? If you have a locked bootloader, CWM will softbrick your phone IIRC.
stewartsoda said:
You rooted, but did you unlock your bootloader? If you have a locked bootloader, CWM will softbrick your phone IIRC.
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I used these commands to gain root, but now that I look at it I'm not seeing anything that would unlock the bootloader for partitioning:
C:/moto-fastboot-win32
moto-fastboot.exe flash preinstall preinstall.img
“/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system”
“cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/”
“chmod 6755 /system/bin/su”
“PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk”
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What should I do to unlock the bootloader?
By the way I'm on 4.5.141 / 2.3.6
Truaim said:
I used these commands to gain root, but now that I look at it I'm not seeing anything that would unlock the bootloader for partitioning:
What should I do to unlock the bootloader?
By the way I'm on 4.5.141 / 2.3.6
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Check this thread…some guy unlocked his boot loader on 2.3.6. He's also made guide. Hope you find it useful.
[Q] how to unlock boot loader and install roms (2.3.6)
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1. Does relocking the boot loader via fastboot wipe user data?
2. Are HTC OTA Updates via Handset working in an unlocked bootloader state?
Thank you!
feicher said:
1. Does relocking the boot loader via fastboot wipe user data?
2. Are HTC OTA Updates via Handset working in an unlocked bootloader state?
Thank you!
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1) No. but if you have a custom rom or recovery, device will not boot.
2) No!! People have bricked devices in the past trying to OTA with an unlocked bootloader.
AndroHero said:
2) No!! People have bricked devices in the past trying to OTA with an unlocked bootloader.
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What exactly are the steps to get OTA updates again? I now have it unlocked and rooted (therefore different boot.img as far as I know?).
Steps back:
1) Relock bootloader
2) Push original boot.img via adb
3) install original RUU
Is that correct?
Thanks!
Your ok just relocking bootloader, then flashing a stock ruu from fastboot. It will overwrite custom kernel.
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I was trying to unroot my HTC One by relocking the bootloader then through SuperSU, However, I don't have TWRP anymore and I don't want to unlock the bootloader again with some form of recovery. (I have S-On)
Any suggestions to get recovery back?
abt245 said:
I was trying to unroot my HTC One by relocking the bootloader then through SuperSU, However, I don't have TWRP anymore and I don't want to unlock the bootloader again with some form of recovery. (I have S-On)
Any suggestions to get recovery back?
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So you unrooted it with a custom recovery and then relocked your boot loader? Or did you just have root. Are you trying to reroot?
abt245 said:
I was trying to unroot my HTC One by relocking the bootloader then through SuperSU, However, I don't have TWRP anymore and I don't want to unlock the bootloader again with some form of recovery. (I have S-On)
Any suggestions to get recovery back?
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the only way to install recovery is by unlocking the bootloader, no way around it
clsA said:
the only way to install recovery is by unlocking the bootloader, no way around it
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So when I unlock the bootloader again, I would have to flash TWRP/CWM, then flash a ROM in order to get an OS back?
That's it
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I flashed the stock recovery then applied the update for kitkat
All works well except i now have no root access. Streaming apps tell me the phone is rooted but apps that require root say it is not rooted.
I still have S-OFF but the phone is locked. how can I get root access? I cannot install a recovery because the phone is locked but I cannot unlock it as I do not have root in ADB shell.
Its a catch 22 and the only way I think i can fix t would to be to use HTC to unlock the device again and wipe all my data..
Please help
samo_nz said:
I flashed the stock recovery then applied the update for kitkat
All works well except i now have no root access. Streaming apps tell me the phone is rooted but apps that require root say it is not rooted.
I still have S-OFF but the phone is locked. how can I get root access? I cannot install a recovery because the phone is locked but I cannot unlock it as I do not have root in ADB shell.
Its a catch 22 and the only way I think i can fix t would to be to use HTC to unlock the device again and wipe all my data..
Please help
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If s off.... Simply boot phone to fastboot and flash the custom recovery of your choosing from there. Then in your custom recovery flash the latest supersu.Zip
That's it.
No that didnt work because even if S=OFF you still cant flash if the bootloader is locked, i bit the bullet and used HTCdev again, phone is now wiped but was finally able to install recovery and root
samo_nz said:
No that didnt work because even if S=OFF you still cant flash if the bootloader is locked, i bit the bullet and used HTCdev again, phone is now wiped but was finally able to install recovery and root
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Not true. I have ruu mode flushable zips for this very reason.
dottat said:
Not true. I have ruu mode flushable zips for this very reason.
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I think he meant he couldn't fastboot flash it, which cannot be done if the bootloader is locked. But yeah could have used the RUU mode. Pays to research things
JBS976 said:
I think he meant he couldn't fastboot flash it, which cannot be done if the bootloader is locked. But yeah could have used the RUU mode. Pays to research things
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Lol... They both take fastboot commands. ☺
Alternatively the zip could have been placed on his SD card and loaded from hboot.
Hello, welcome all forum users. I tried to unlock bootloader in my atrix 4g International. I used guide on cyanogenmod website. When i flashed first sbf file something were wrong and i have failed to boot 1 command on phone. Follow other guide i flashed radio.img to phone and reboot. First time phone run in rsd mode but after restart android recovery corrupted. Next I should flash android recovery to bring back rsd mode but i have still locked bootloader so i can't flash cwm or twrp recovery. Trouble is that I can't find anyone stock recovery and i stucked in place. Can anyone help me?
malakai079324 said:
Hello, welcome all forum users. I tried to unlock bootloader in my atrix 4g International. I used guide on cyanogenmod website. When i flashed first sbf file something were wrong and i have failed to boot 1 command on phone. Follow other guide i flashed radio.img to phone and reboot. First time phone run in rsd mode but after restart android recovery corrupted. Next I should flash android recovery to bring back rsd mode but i have still locked bootloader so i can't flash cwm or twrp recovery. Trouble is that I can't find anyone stock recovery and i stucked in place. Can anyone help me?
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So based off of what you have said:
-Your bootloader is still locked (you haven't said 100% for sure that you are unlocked)
-You may or may not be rooted as well (again, you haven't said if you are or are not)
-You want to run stock recovery, which is the recovery that Moto ships with the device, which is entirely useless for custom ROM flashing
This is the guide you need to root and unlock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
palmbeach05 said:
So based off of what you have said:
-Your bootloader is still locked (you haven't said 100% for sure that you are unlocked)
-You may or may not be rooted as well (again, you haven't said if you are or are not)
-You want to run stock recovery, which is the recovery that Moto ships with the device, which is entirely useless for custom ROM flashing
This is the guide you need to root and unlock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
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1. Yes, bootloader is still locked.
2. Yes, I haven't root acces.
3. Yes, i wanted to flash recovery to bring back stock rom.
I haven't mentioned when I power on my phone i have acces only for fastboot mode, nothing else. Something were wrong when I try to flash by rsd mode file intl-fix-try1.sbf so i can't unloock bootloader way is on your's guide.
malakai079324 said:
1. Yes, bootloader is still locked.
2. Yes, I haven't root acces.
3. Yes, i wanted to flash recovery to bring back stock rom.
I haven't mentioned when I power on my phone i have acces only for fastboot mode, nothing else. Something were wrong when I try to flash by rsd mode file intl-fix-try1.sbf so i can't unloock bootloader way is on your's guide.
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Keep going with the guide. Go to the fastboot oem unlock step and go from there
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palmbeach05 said:
Keep going with the guide. Go to the fastboot oem unlock step and go from there
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Hey, it's works, now i just flashed cwm. and everything looks fine. Thank you for your help.
Hi guys,
I got a bootloader unlocked ANE-LX2J and I want to lock it again but I dont know the next step.
I still have the bootloader unlock code and already flashed FULL OTA using TWRP and did factory reset.
So now, my P20 Lite is running pure stock again and ready to be locked right? or still not lol :silly:
Based on what I read here, after relocking bootloader using fastboot oem relock command, the warning/alert that shows when the device is booting is still there and I want to get rid of it.
Thanks :highfive:
RalphXVIII said:
Hi guys,
I got a bootloader unlocked ANE-LX2J and I want to lock it again but I dont know the next step.
I still have the bootloader unlock code and already flashed FULL OTA using TWRP and did factory reset.
So now, my P20 Lite is running pure stock again and ready to be locked right? or still not lol :silly:
Based on what I read here, after relocking bootloader using fastboot oem relock command, the warning/alert that shows when the device is booting is still there and I want to get rid of it.
Thanks :highfive:
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Yes, you're ok to relock your bootloader if all partition and recovery are stock and your device is working without issues. After relock the recovery will do Factory Data Reset and no more warnings "your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted"
Boot into Fastboot&Rescue Mode and use this command:
Code:
fastboot oem relock [I][B]yourcode[/B][/I]
Then you enter into Lock Bootloader menu and just follow the instructions.
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kilroystyx said:
Yes, you're ok to relock your bootloader if all partition and recovery are stock and your device is working without issues. After relock the recovery will do Factory Data Reset and no more warnings "your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted"
Boot into Fastboot&Rescue Mode and use this command:
Code:
fastboot oem relock [I][B]yourcode[/B][/I]
Then you enter into Lock Bootloader menu and just follow the instructions.
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Does the Lock Bootloader menu will automatically show after relock command? I'll give it a shot later. Thanks :highfive:
RalphXVIII said:
Does the Lock Bootloader menu will automatically show after relock command? I'll give it a shot later. Thanks :highfive:
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Yes, if your code is correct.
If my phone was rooted, will relocking the bootloader unroot it?
GJonas said:
If my phone was rooted, will relocking the bootloader unroot it?
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it will show a red text saying your system has been tampered with and turn off..
you will need to restore a completly stock rom with sdcard before you can boot the phone.