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I've searched the forum and haven't found a post with the same issue (or an answer), so I'm starting a new thread. I'll give you my story, then ask my questions. You can skip to the question if you don't care to read the story.
While trying to repair my stock, unmodified T-Mobile Vibrant's hardware lock (3-button recovery and volume +/- & usb download mode did not work, trust me), the phone shut down to reboot after the flash, but didn't restart as it was supposed to. I tried every method I could find on xda to try to get it to show some sort of sign of life when it wouldn't power on; however, it gave me nothing. No lights, no sounds, no haptic feedback, nothing on the screen. A true botched boot loader brick. Being an American product and me living in Canada, I didn't think I could get it repaired under warranty. Shipping it to the Samsung repair centre in Texas for an out of warranty repair would cost more than it's worth, so I found a local repair shop that could jtag it back to life for $50. He wasn't able to fix the root of the problem though, since he said he had to put an i9000 boot loader on it. The first boot screen was for an i9000, with T959 firmware, but I still couldn't get into download mode or recovery using the vol. & power button methods. Unfortunately, I still had to pay the $50 even though it was only half repaired.
Stupid me, I decided to let Kies download and install the update it said was available (T959UVKA6). After the install completed, it went to reboot and never started back up again. My guess is it had a boot.bin and/or sbl.bin and they didn't install properly again. I thought I would see if the repair shop would jtag it again under their repair warranty, but I was told using Kies to update voided that warranty, saying I should have used Odin. I tried the official Kies update route because of my first experience trying to fix the boot loader.
After another attempt of getting support from Samsung, I managed to actually get help from Samsung's Twitter support, who setup a support ticket to have it repaired under warranty "as long as there is no physical damage or internal modifications (i.e. rooting)." The only other catch was that I needed a US address for them to return it to, which I was able to arrange.
Now for my questions: If, by chance, the Samsung tech. finds any traces of it being previously serviced, does anyone know how much they would charge for the jtag and firmware flash (assuming that's what they'll do)? Other than a Titanium Backup folder on the internal sd, there would be no signs of any modifications software wise since it was flashed back to stock 2.1 prior to the Kies update. Would they see the folder or would the internal sd be formatted when they jtag and flash the boot loader for them to get it to turn on?
Sorry for the long post, but the details will cut back on the questions.
I'm not completely sure about what the repair shop did to your phone but I can tell you I have never had anything format or erase my internal SD.
CrazyCharlie said:
I'm not completely sure about what the repair shop did to your phone but I can tell you I have never had anything format or erase my internal SD.
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All he did was use a jtag to flash an i9000 boot loader (since he couldn't get any T959 boot loaders to work) and T959 firmware. The internal sd was wiped too. I'm not sure if that's a part of the jtag process or if he formatted/repartitioned for a clean install.
My primary concern is what the odds are of having to pay for the repair if I send to to Samsung in attempt to have it covered under warranty. And if they do charge me, how much this type of repair usually costs through them. I'm trying to decide whether to send it to Samsung and risk having to pay them for it to be repaired fully and properly or just pay the $50 at the local repair shop again to have it at least up and running again, even if he can't fix the hardware lock.
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Someone must know how much Samsung charges for a jtag repair.
Seriously, no one knows how much Samsung charges for a boot loader/hardware lock repair?
what repair shop was that nzahorchak, I need to JTAG my captivate back to life, 3 buttom fix killed my bootloader / 2nd bootloader now i am in permablack
thxs
Why would you use Kies to do anything on your phone? It's been known to cause bootloader bricks by many people..
kong_kham said:
what repair shop was that nzahorchak, I need to JTAG my captivate back to life, 3 buttom fix killed my bootloader / 2nd bootloader now i am in permablack
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In Toronto, a shop called Ming Wireless at Dundas and University. I also found one in Markham called Bongo Wireless.
Sdobron said:
Why would you use Kies to do anything on your phone? It's been known to cause bootloader bricks by many people..
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In hopes that an official flash would fix the hardware lock and i9000 boot screen since the hacked methods on xda hard bricked it in the first place. I've never had a problem with Kies prior to this incident.
Local shops around here charge anywhere from 60 to 80 bucks.
My phone as well is hard bricked so I ordered a riff box. Just got it today going to jtag my phone after work will let you know how it goes and if its easily done.
Afaik, the only way to fix hardware lock is by flashing a bootloader. I believe a safer way to flash either bootloader is by pulling it from a rom and flashing it with Heimdall.
@Marmal: how much did it cost you for a riff box?
I bought mine for $150. Fixed my phone so I dont really need it any more. Shoot me a offer if your intrested.
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Marmle said:
I bought mine for $150. Fixed my phone so I dont really need it any more. Shoot me a offer if your intrested.
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I have an SGS-2 (exynos cpu), and sadly its bricked (no logo, no download mode, no nothing), I'll bring it to the local repair center on monday, lets see what they say. It's under warranty, but it has been rooted, so i give a 50/50 that they fix it for free.
Repair centers should have jtags for the newest phones too, am I right? I hope they don't charge for a motherboard replacement (300+bucks...)
damm u bricked a sgs2!! thats harsh
You should ask conneccion2005, does a pretty good jtag service.
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Hi to all!
I need some help for a urgent problem!!!!!
I bought 2 weeks ago a new xperia neo in a big chain store. I haven't rooted it, flashed,.. I haven't done nothing like this.
In this days I have tried to do the update at the firmware 0.62 but SEUS and Pc Companion says that I have a modified software and I can't update.
So I think they have sold me an used phone.
With the *#*#7378423#*#* code I have seen that it's write:
Rooting status:
Bootloader unlocked: Yes
So, i have understand that the bootloader is unlooked and the phone is surely used, it's right??
How can I demonstrate that the modifying has done before the date I have bought it?
There is a date of the flashing saved or an other way to demonstrate that the phone is used and it was modified before I bought it???
Please help me because I don't know what to do!!
Thanks.
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Hi to all!
I need some help for a urgent problem!!!!!
I bought 2 weeks ago a new xperia neo in a big chain store. I haven't rooted it, flashed,.. I haven't done nothing like this.
In this days I have tried to do the update at the firmware 0.62 but SEUS and Pc Companion says that I have a modified software and I can't update.
So I think they have sold me an used phone.
With the *#*#7378423#*#* code I have seen that it's write:
Rooting status:
Bootloader unlocked: Yes
So, i have understand that the bootloader is unlooked and the phone is surely used, it's right??
How can I demonstrate that the modifying has done before the date I have bought it?
There is a date of the flashing saved or an other way to demonstrate that the phone is used and it was modified before I bought it???
Please help me because I don't know what to do!!
Thanks.
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do nothing and thank them they saved you hours of stress
thats great news why complain but if it breaks then your nacked because of warenty void
wasnt the box sealed? does the phone look new? (no scratched, finger prints etc.).
are you sure it says "Bootloader unlocked: Yes"? or is it "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes"?
if it is the second, it only means the phone was not locked by an operator. mine has the same message and no problems updating with pc companion (went from .42 to .58).
if you want to know if it is rooted, try using an application from market that requires root (droid wall, proxy droid, root explorer etc.)
kormatoes said:
do nothing and thank them they saved you hours of stress
thats great news why complain but if it breaks then your nacked because of warenty void
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Yes, but I have payd it like a new one and I want to have the guarantee at least up to ICS.
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wasnt the box sealed? does the phone look new? (no scratched, finger prints etc.).
are you sure it says "Bootloader unlocked: Yes"? or is it "Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes"?
if it is the second, it only means the phone was not locked by an operator. mine has the same message and no problems updating with pc companion (went from .42 to .58).
if you want to know if it is rooted, try using an application from market that requires root (droid wall, proxy droid, root explorer etc.)
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In the box I haven't seen any seal, but the phone looks new.
Yes, it's "Bootloader unlocked: Yes"
I have tried but I haven't root privileges, maybe they have flashed a stock rom to sell it like new?
Believe me you will get ics
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Yes, but I have payd it like a new one and I want to have the guarantee at least up to ICS.
In the box I haven't seen any seal, but the phone looks new.
Yes, it's "Bootloader unlocked: Yes"
I have tried but I haven't root privileges, maybe they have flashed a stock rom to sell it like new?
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You still get Ics , flashtool my friend ;-)
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Well I'd not have paid for this phone, it's obviously used. Would you buy milk that some hairy fat guy opened, took a sip of and then sealed the package? Would you buy a phone for full price that some guy used and did who knows what? You'd really pay for used phone as much as for new phone? You'd really cheer for being cheated?
So for OP, you asked a fair question. The answer is, this phone is used and you're being robbed of your money, unless you paid noticeably less than for new Xperia neo. So do what you will, your money, your responsibility.
I would rather contact Sony Ericsson first and then the shop you got the phone from.
the seal would have to be on the box. you cant open the box until you cut the seal. mine was opened in front of me and the seller had some trouble cutting the seal.
i would guess somebody messed with its software (the company that imported it), but not used the phone per se. some smaller companies import locked phones and unlock them then sell as "unlocked" phone (usually at lower price than official retailers). they replace the original SE seal with their own seal.
if you payed less than usual price, i would say mess with the software yourself and make it suit your needs/wishes.
I'd not be so trusting, this phone could have been in use for a week. I've noticed some reseller shop employees having that mentality "I'll just use it for a week, as long as no one notices I am fine."
It could even be a developer phone, which you get for almost free.
How do you make the difference what is what with such a phone? What if sometime later you need to take it for guarantee repairs and Sony tells you "you messed the phone up, now you got to pay for services"
This "shut up and hope you're lucky" is just silly. It's cheating by a company, isn't that awful already?
Breaking a guarantee provided by company is your choice. It's your phone, your money. This guy didn't have a liberty to even make that choice. So...
Yes, I've paid like for a new one, for this I feel cheated.
So I don't know what to do, sure I'll go to talk with the vendor (that is a big chain, and for this I thought I could trust, but evidently I was wrong)
But at the moment I have no proof if they tell me that I flashed it...
For this I'm looking for everything that can proof that the flash was before the sold date.
Anyone know if it's possible explore the files on the phone memory to see the creation date??
Or other things like this?
and thanks to everyone for the help!!
P.S.: I've looked also for the deleted files on SD but unfortunely it seems new (or formatted very well)
https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
install this and try to see the proprieties of system folders, to see system files you need root, but if you want to go talk to them don't root it before.
dioggo92 said:
install this and try to see the proprieties of system folders, to see system files you need root, but if you want to go talk to them don't root it before.
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Thanks for the great idea!!
I've tried with this but it doesn't shows the internal memory, only shows the SD memory,but I have also tried with "File Expert" and it shows me all the internal memory and there is the date of some files:
- some files are dated 01/jan/1970 "I think the ones of the xperia factory installation"
- some are dated with the date of today
- but there are also some files modified in september / october
now I hope the final question I have to ask you...
Which are the files/directory that you can modifying only flashing/rooting, and not in the normal use??
so they can't say me that they have only opened the phone but is a proof they have modyfied it!!!
If its really a big chain as you say, I doubt they will challenge you on it. People saying "It was like that when I got it" is something I doubt they hear a lot from people who just bought the phone, wanting it exchanged.
People who make warranty claims in such situations, I'm sure they've heard it plenty.
Basically the more time you wait, the more suspicious it will seem. Think about the scenario:
1. Someone buys a new phone.
2. Goes home, discovers its likely been used before.
3. Next days returns it, showing the bootloader was already unlocked.
The alternative explanation for the shop, is that you unlocked it yourself in the first day, and then immediately got cold feet about unlocking the BL and returned it. They are unlikely to push such an unlikely alternate theory.
I know it might not have been just a day, but you see my point: the shorter the time, the less likely you are to be challenged. A reputable shop in this situation will not doubt you (not likely, at the very least).
If they don't accept your story, say you'll to escalate it to a local authority or by contacting SE (e.g. if employees use the phones, the managers will know about this, and would fear it becoming public in an investigation by someone else; if it was unlocked by someone else, they risk exposing less-than-ideal distribution channels).
Also, ignore those who are saying you should be happy with an unlocked BL. The official BL unlock is so simple (which is what it is if SE rejected the device), you would never need someone to do it for you. If you wanted a secondhand preunlocked device, you should pay secondhand price.
Well if it was me I would be happy but where im from this just would not happen "i hope this is the case"anyway but like he said iff you don't return on day one more fool you moral of the story just flash what you want and move on
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kormatoes said:
Well if it was me I would be happy but where im from this just would not happen "i hope this is the case"anyway but like he said iff you don't return on day one more fool you moral of the story just flash what you want and move on
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same opinion here , just move on man , appreciate what you have got
How was it unlocked, if it was the official way then they will know when the key was requested get that and return the phone to the supplier.
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mpiekp said:
How was it unlocked, if it was the official way then they will know when the key was requested get that and return the phone to the supplier.
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I hope!
I have talk with the shop and I returned the phone to the Sony reparation center and if they found I haven't modified the phone, the shop said will give me a new phone...
P.S.: I know the Unlock of bootloader is a good thing but maybe the phone was used in wrong ways and damaged in something! I don't know, and sure I haven't the guarantee.
So, if I want isn't too difficult unlock it, but before I have the full guarantee and I'm sure no one has used it.
if I wanted to buy a used phone at least I could save some money!!
Pardon the pun but I have hit a brick wall with my LG e970. Last night I followed this guide to root and unlock the boot loader and everything appered to go fine. Today I recieved my code to do a sim unlock and, this is where everything sarted to go wrong. After entering the code the phone tried to do an automatic reboot and hung on the LG logo screen. After doing some research and getting the phone into download mode I tried to unbrick it using this guide. After I finished flashing it I tried to reboot and to my dismay nothing happened, I mean nothing. My phone no longer even turns on and when I try to boot into download mode I get a QHSUSB download prompt on my pc. Is my phone toast? Is there any last resort actions I can take? Can anyone tell me what exactly happened?
Thanks in advance for any information.
-dubrewski
following your links, your demise was the second guide you used. That guide is for the INTERNATIONAL VERSION of the optimus G, you have the AT&T variant, thus ending up with a nice brick(phones are completely different). Sorry to say but as far as i know there has been no progress on the QHSUSB mode front ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458139&page=2). Looks like JTAG is your only option right now, might as well google about it.
wow, I'm not quite sure how I feel right now. That's what I get for becoming frustrated and impatient. Should have gone to bed and dealt with it in the morning. What exactly is QHSUSB? Is there any chance this is something at&t would deal with? I would rather pay a repair few then have to buy a new phone.
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-dubrewski
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wow, I'm not quite sure how I feel right now. That's what I get for becoming frustrated and impatient. Should have gone to bed and dealt with it in the morning. What exactly is QHSUSB? Is there any chance this is something at&t would deal with? I would rather pay a repair few then have to buy a new phone.
Thanks
-dubrewski
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Don't really know much about QHSUSB, just enough to know that when you get it you are hard bricked. Wouldn't know if at&t would deal with it(if it is under warranty you might as well give it a shot), otherwise go for jtag.
dubrewski said:
wow, I'm not quite sure how I feel right now. That's what I get for becoming frustrated and impatient. Should have gone to bed and dealt with it in the morning. What exactly is QHSUSB? Is there any chance this is something at&t would deal with? I would rather pay a repair few then have to buy a new phone.
Thanks
-dubrewski
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AT&T may try to charge full price if they decide warranty is void, or that could be just a myth. LG has a one year manufacturer warranty, I don't know their policy for covered repairs.
Link for JTAG service. http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/lg-optimus-g-jtag-brick-repair/
Ok so, I'm bumped and this morning my screen cracked, and became unresponsive to touch, but was acting as if I was making selections. (as in Pandora started playing on its own because I had the widget on my homescreen and I couldn't get it to stop without a battery pull). I have insurance on the phone so I can get a replacement, but its on backorder.
Now before I send it in for a replacement, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how to remove the bumped TWRP, and go back to stock recovery, without a touchscreen lol. I can't even unlock my phone on my own...sometimes it will do it itself, but that's only if I'm lucky :/ I think right now as it is, I'm stuck. But I'd really like to send it back without it being bumped, in case of voided warranty purposes and me not getting a phone, or even worse, them finding the method to achieve the bumped unlock, and then them end up patching it!!
What do you guys think? Any ideas or feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
You're going to have to try and do this blind, but how about tot city to reflash everything to stock?
Here's a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/development/tot-vs985-10b-share-t2832488
There are instructions on how to go into download mode on the flash tool by using your volume & power key. The flash tool will probably tell you when/if you have a connection. Just make sure you have the lg drivers installed and you should be able to flash the tot file and get your phone back to stock. Good luck
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You're going to have to try and do this blind, but how about tot city to reflash everything to stock?
Here's a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/development/tot-vs985-10b-share-t2832488
There are instructions on how to go into download mode on the flash tool by using your volume & power key. The flash tool will probably tell you when/if you have a connection. Just make sure you have the lg drivers installed and you should be able to flash the tot file and get your phone back to stock. Good luck
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Thank you so much for that suggestion! I'll be sure to give that a shot in a bit and see how it goes! No screen selections will have to be made in the process, other than signing in once its up and running, correct?
Yes. It should just flash once you get it connected and hit a button on the flash tool.
Take a look at this link as well just in case the other link doesn't help. It has good visuals to help you out some more:
http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/07/how-to-unroot-lg-g3-all-variants.html
FYI- at step 2, hold your vol up button for @ 5 sec and then plug in your USB - it should vibrate when it connects... I believe. Doing it blind sucks but I'm sure you'll get it.
startswithPendswithOOH said:
Yes. It should just flash once you get it connected and hit a button on the flash tool.
Take a look at this link as well just in case the other link doesn't help. It has good visuals to help you out some more:
http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/07/how-to-unroot-lg-g3-all-variants.html
FYI- at step 2, hold your vol up button for @ 5 sec and then plug in your USB - it should vibrate when it connects... I believe. Doing it blind sucks but I'm sure you'll get it.
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Man thanks again for that suggestion!!! I knew about it but figured since I had an unresponsive screen, that I wouldn't be able to complete the process and because I've never had to reset this particular phone before, I just wasn't 100% sure it would work. Thankfully to your suggestion it did and is now sitting on the starting screen. Just what I needed.:good::good::highfive::victory:
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Ok so, I'm bumped and this morning my screen cracked, and became unresponsive to touch, but was acting as if I was making selections. (as in Pandora started playing on its own because I had the widget on my homescreen and I couldn't get it to stop without a battery pull). I have insurance on the phone so I can get a replacement, but its on backorder.
Now before I send it in for a replacement, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how to remove the bumped TWRP, and go back to stock recovery, without a touchscreen lol. I can't even unlock my phone on my own...sometimes it will do it itself, but that's only if I'm lucky :/ I think right now as it is, I'm stuck. But I'd really like to send it back without it being bumped, in case of voided warranty purposes and me not getting a phone, or even worse, them finding the method to achieve the bumped unlock, and then them end up patching it!!
What do you guys think? Any ideas or feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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If you have insurance then your G3 being bump'd should not make a bit of difference. I have returned several unlocked and rooted phones to Asurion with no problem. You're paying for insurance mainly for physical damage. Your screen is obviously cracked and damaged due to that so there should be no worries. Also, if your insurance provider wanted to try and figure out how the Bump method works they could easily get their own G3 and Bump it. Having your Bump'd phone is not going to give them any more of an inside look into Bump than if they got their own device and did what everyone else has done.
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If you have insurance then your G3 being bump'd should not make a bit of difference. I have returned several unlocked and rooted phones to Asurion with no problem. You're paying for insurance mainly for physical damage. Your screen is obviously cracked and damaged due to that so there should be no worries. Also, if your insurance provider wanted to try and figure out how the Bump method works they could easily get their own G3 and Bump it. Having your Bump'd phone is not going to give them any more of an inside look into Bump than if they got their own device and did what everyone else has done.
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Ahhh thank you for that bit of info that would have been great to know earlier (for my own sanity's sake lol) but at the very least, I have wiped all my data clean which I would have preferred to do anyways before sending it back
I've returned 3 Samsung captivate phones to att that still had Cyanogenmod or MIUI on them, same with the 7 or 8 Samsung Galaxy S 3 phones I brought back on my insurance plan with Best Buy Mobile. They request it be stock, but if the screens broke they can't check it until the screen is fixed, at which point they will just flash it anyway.
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Doesn't the insurance cover it, if it's lost or stolen? Sounds to me like you lost it.
It's good to know that they accept devices with 3rd party/modified software. I was never sure if the insurance companies did or not. If you send it to a factory service center they'll tell you your warranty is void for sure. Its all about finding a way to charge you $.
But I do think it's wise to wipe your device if you can. I used to do phone repairs for a large anonymous Korean company and I've seen a lot of amateur porn, credit card info, social security #'s and other personal info that really shouldn't be out there. People forget what is on their phones a lot of the time. Definitely take the time to wipe your device before you send it somewhere. Its ok to be a little paranoid sometimes
I recently purchased a T-Mobile LG G5. I am not too tech savvy, and since I'm a novice when it comes to rooting, I have a question I need help with.
I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my phone. Shortly after doing so, I noticed a blister in the paint of the phone's battery/charging port tray. This is the part I'm referring to. http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-LG-G5-Accessory-Module-Loud-Speaker-Gold-p/lgg5hsg4gld.htm
I contacted T-Mobile, and they offered me a warranty replacement. That sounds great, but I'm bummed out. I have my phone customized exactly how I want it, screen protector and all. I can't figure out if I want to go through the hassle of unrooting my phone, relocking the bootloader, then doing the reverse to the new phone.
Anyhow, the answer to this one question will help me decide. There's always the possibility that the T-Mobile store rep will be unconvinced the blister, which has since then burst, was a manufacturer defect. It actually now looks more like a scratch. If I go ahead and relock the bootloader, but am denied the warranty replacement and have to keep my current phone, will I be able to unlock it again? Or should I save myself the hassle and shell out $70 to buy a new battery/charging port tray?
The common sense answer is to ignore the blemish and keep using my current phone. But I'm a perfectionist when it comes to these things and can't bring myself to do it.
EDIT: I'm going to leave this up rather then delete because the answer below may have valuable information for somebody else. But there was never a blister in the paint. I feel like such an idiot. The phone came with a plastic protective adhesive that was applied so well, I never realized it was on. That's what blistered.
You could relock the bootloader, and send it back. The question is rather whether they would find out, since i am not quite sure if they can see that the phone was ever rooted. If you decide to lock the bootloader again though, you can unlock it later on again, that is no problem. I would suggest unrooting it, and relocking the bootloade, if you can not ignore that blemish. I just got mine yesterday, and im debating whether i should root it again, because i am not certain that i could re lock it and recover the warranty. I only need to root it because of adaway, since there is no custom rom support yet.
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Thanks for the reply. Read my edit to the original post. You're gonna laugh.
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Thanks for the reply. Read my edit to the original post. You're gonna laugh.
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Yea, It's legit funny have fun with your g5!
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Is there a way to unlock a relocked BL?
I bought a used G5 H850. When I try to unlock BL on LG site, I get the following message "Device ID is unmatched. Please check your Device ID. Your account will be locked if you enter the wrong Device ID more than 4 times.".
Searching in the internet, it seems that I get this message because my phone had been unlocked once.
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The question is rather whether they would find out, since i am not quite sure if they can see that the phone was ever rooted.
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1.) the phone id was entered to get the unlock code
2.) you can find a unlock detector in a hidden service menu
:crying: if they want to see, they will be able to see!
and ...
Csetoue said:
Searching in the internet, it seems that I get this message because my phone had been unlocked once.
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as I know:
that’s right! At the first time the phone was unlocked; the id was registered as "unlocked" in the LG data pool! AND unfortunately the ID was related to the user account of first registration.
Best way will be to contact the first owner if you can.
K40S said:
You could relock the bootloader, and send it back. The question is rather whether they would find out, since i am not quite sure if they can see that the phone was ever rooted. If you decide to lock the bootloader again though, you can unlock it later on again, that is no problem. I would suggest unrooting it, and relocking the bootloade, if you can not ignore that blemish. I just got mine yesterday, and im debating whether i should root it again, because i am not certain that i could re lock it and recover the warranty. I only need to root it because of adaway, since there is no custom rom support yet.
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How to relock the bootloader pal?
Im curius because, even if the bootloader is locked again, cant LG search among the IMEI's and find out that previously the device was tweaked?
Thanks!
alextheboss96 said:
How to relock the bootloader pal?
Im curius because, even if the bootloader is locked again, cant LG search among the IMEI's and find out that previously the device was tweaked?
Thanks!
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While LG will know that the Unlock.img file was requested they wont know if you have used it or not. So they will need evidence that you used the file in order to warrenty void.
JAYKETM said:
While LG will know that the Unlock.img file was requested they wont know if you have used it or not. So they will need evidence that you used the file in order to warrenty void.
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Ooh i see. Cool bro thanks for the reply!