Hi Friends,
Long story short. I have a Note 4, and want to see if the V10 is for me. I am on T-Mobile and in excellent standing with them.
My question is:
Is there a way I could buy the phone, and try it for a few days (whatever the limited period is), Bootloader unlock it, root it, custom recovery it, but if don't like it and want to return it, return it back to TRUE stock with everything relocked and unrooted?
So really the questions are 2:
1. Does T-Mobile allow a phone trial, and return all of your money if you return it by the right time? Has anyone tried this?
2. What's the best way (guides/links) to get the phone, unlock Bootloader, root, TWRP it, and then restore to complete stock and locked, if don't like the phone?
Appreciate all your help! Thank you!
You have 14 days to return it (20 if bought online) but there is a $50 restocking fee unless the phone is defective.
Thanks bud! Even at Best Buy they have this? And how about my question about rooting, unlocking, and etc and restoring? Possible?
Anyone?
You can not truly revert to stock.
Once you unlock the bootloader it will forever say "Bootloader State : Bootloader Unlock" when you turn it on.
Even if you relock the bootloader and find a way to remove that message, in the hidden menu is a place that lists every rooting file that has ever been on the device, and the time at which it was detected.
Like mine says it has detected SuperSU, BusyBox.
You can buy, unlock, root, unroot, relock, return.
However do not be surprised if they catch it and throw a fit.
Incorrect. You boot into the bootloader, flash the bone-stock system image, do "fastboot oem lock" and the bootloader gets relocked and the message at boot disappears and the LG RCT thing in the hidden menu says "Official" again. Stop spreading misinformation.
@siraltus thank you for your response bud. Can you point me to a link to a guide or instructions on how to flash the stock image via the bootloader and relock it? Thanks!
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So I discovered a slight gap on certain edges of my One, which I got a week ago, and want to return it to AT&T for one that hopefully has no issues, but I've rooted, unlocked the bootloader, and flashed CM 10.1 on there. I searched through google and the forums here on XDA to find a method to relock the bootloader and go back to stock, but my search was fruitless. Apparently something called an RUU was needed? And according to the last post in this thread, that isn't available.
Is the RUU available now? Or is it currently impossible to relock the bootloader?
If so, would I be able to pull off just flashing the stock ROM back onto the phone and bringing it into AT&T? I feel like the only way they would realize something was different with the phone would be if they rebooted it, as I highly doubt most of the people in that store could even get into the bootloader screen. They had trouble syncing my google account.
Unless, of course, they send it back to the manufacturer and then THEY say that the warranty is voided because of the unlocked bootloader... but I don't know if they go through all that trouble in this situation?
Thanks for the help.
CAC1291 said:
So I discovered a slight gap on certain edges of my One, which I got a week ago, and want to return it to AT&T for one that hopefully has no issues, but I've rooted, unlocked the bootloader, and flashed CM 10.1 on there. I searched through google and the forums here on XDA to find a method to relock the bootloader and go back to stock, but my search was fruitless. Apparently something called an RUU was needed? And according to the last post in this thread, that isn't available.
Is the RUU available now? Or is it currently impossible to relock the bootloader?
If so, would I be able to pull off just flashing the stock ROM back onto the phone and bringing it into AT&T? I feel like the only way they would realize something was different with the phone would be if they rebooted it, as I highly doubt most of the people in that store could even get into the bootloader screen. They had trouble syncing my google account.
Unless, of course, they send it back to the manufacturer and then THEY say that the warranty is voided because of the unlocked bootloader... but I don't know if they go through all that trouble in this situation?
Thanks for the help.
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For a quick and easy way, just boot into fast boot and cmd "fastboot oem lock"
The only problem with that is that if they DO boot into the bootlaoder, it will say "RELOCKED" instead of "LOCKED"
The longer way, is to S-OFF (find it in the international forum) and then follow instructions there to put the "LOCKED" text back.
CAC1291 said:
So I discovered a slight gap on certain edges of my One, which I got a week ago, and want to return it to AT&T for one that hopefully has no issues, but I've rooted, unlocked the bootloader, and flashed CM 10.1 on there. I searched through google and the forums here on XDA to find a method to relock the bootloader and go back to stock, but my search was fruitless. Apparently something called an RUU was needed? And according to the last post in this thread, that isn't available.
Is the RUU available now? Or is it currently impossible to relock the bootloader?
If so, would I be able to pull off just flashing the stock ROM back onto the phone and bringing it into AT&T? I feel like the only way they would realize something was different with the phone would be if they rebooted it, as I highly doubt most of the people in that store could even get into the bootloader screen. They had trouble syncing my google account.
Unless, of course, they send it back to the manufacturer and then THEY say that the warranty is voided because of the unlocked bootloader... but I don't know if they go through all that trouble in this situation?
Thanks for the help.
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Get S-OFF, I was able to remove TAMPERED and change my UNLOCKED to LOCKED. You can also flash a modded HBoot that will take the red letters away and change the text from S-OFF to S-ON this will allow it to look like you never touched a thing
To get S-OFF I recommend http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
To mod your HBoot go through the post from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726 (to download the HBOOT and here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786498 to download the tool to create the modified HBOOT
But to let you know, I have returned 2 HTC Ones with unlocked bootloaders and AT&T did not say anything. Just flash the stock rom, make sure fastboot in enabled and leave it booted to the set up screen. Above is for if you want to be thorough and make sure you cover all your bases.
Hi all,
I am hoping that you can confirm a few things that I have read here and there. I have just ordered a H850, from what I have read, when it has been upgraded to Nougat, the bootloader can be unlocked and for warranty purposes most importantly it can be flashed back to stock and the bootloader locked again. If not I will have to go without root to maintain the warranty.
From my experience, I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted my mobile, I installed several roms, because I had a problem with the screen, when playing videos.
When you can not fix it, reinstall a stock rom, block the bootloader with adb, and call the technical service.
I changed the terminal for a new one.
Because the problem was the screen was wrong.
I already tell you that it is my case, everything will depend on the technical service that manages it, and the type of fault.
P.D. Try the cell phone before unlocking it.
I've had amy Mate 10 Pro for a week now and am enjoying it so far. I have always rooted all my phones and want to root this one as well. I have applied for my unlock code and received it. One thing I was wondering about, Huawei say they record that you have asked for the unlock code for warranty reasons.
So......... As I have my code, does that mean they would not honour the warranty even if I dont unock the phone and leave as it is??
If so, I may as well go ahead and root!!
Thanks
Hi ya, I did the same thing as you, applied for it and then it said they record that you asked for it. I believe when you unlock the bootloader it goes to unlocked and you get the splash screen warning on every boot, but if you relock the bootloader, it's shows relocked and not locked. So aslong as you haven't unlocked it , then it will show locked and your warranty should still be intact, but the thread by mankindtw is able to unlock and relock without the code and I believe still shows as locked after relocking for warranty purposes. Hope that helps.
DANIELWHITT said:
Hi ya, I did the same thing as you, applied for it and then it said they record that you asked for it. I believe when you unlock the bootloader it goes to unlocked and you get the splash screen warning on every boot, but if you relock the bootloader, it's shows relocked and not locked. So aslong as you haven't unlocked it , then it will show locked and your warranty should still be intact, but the thread by mankindtw is able to unlock and relock without the code and I believe still shows as locked after relocking for warranty purposes. Hope that helps.
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Thats great. Thanks for the info. Coming from Samsung with e-fuses I just wanted to know what the situation is with Huawei!
No efuses to blow in this phone. My last one was an s8, so I know all about that. Enjoy.
When I went into fastboot mode it says its unlocked.
(I don't remember unlocking it, but I might have and just forgotten)
I still can't flash TWRP because it'll give me FAILED: remote command not allowed.
The internet says that it may be because of FRP still being locked??
So I have to restore it back to factory settings.
I'm afraid it'll relock my bootloader too.
Since the phone is already unlocked, is it possible to retrieve the unlock code?
PS. Phone is still in stock condition. I don't have root, nor a custom recovery.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but what do you mean by FRP?
Samsung has relockbootloader messed up, won't be able to unlock it again???
Specifically, before my samsung A115F had unlocked bootloader and root, because of warranty issue, I locked bootloader + unrooted and reinstalled stock rom then brought it under warranty, now I want to reopen unlockbootloader to root but in bootloader mode the "device unlock" line is gone so there's no way to unlock bootloader, i have tried updating or reinstalling frimware, or downgrading rom, etc..vv... but all to no avail. , I'm really feeling stuck looking forward to a high school teacher, help !!!!!!
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Samsung has relockbootloader messed up, won't be able to unlock it again???
Specifically, before my samsung A115F had unlocked bootloader and root, because of warranty issue, I locked bootloader + unrooted and reinstalled stock rom then brought it under warranty, now I want to reopen unlockbootloader to root but in bootloader mode the "device unlock" line is gone so there's no way to unlock bootloader, i have tried updating or reinstalling frimware, or downgrading rom, etc..vv... but all to no avail. , I'm really feeling stuck looking forward to a high school teacher, help !!!!!!
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Dude, did you ever get help with the above issue? Am kinda stuck with the same.