Sorry for the noob question but I have a retus Moto Z (bought from Amazon) that hasn't gotten 7.0 nougat and is still on the July security update. Wondering if i could flash the reteu Nougat and stay on that upgrade path which generally seems to get updates first.
Yea i'd love to know the answer to this as well. Also, if we go on that new update, will my sim still be unlocked?
Unfortunately, SIM locking isn't something that can be fixed with flashing a new ROM. However, there are plenty of websites that SIM unlock your phone for a small fee.
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LG G5 SE
Hey guys so i have the G5 Se, its stock, Voda uk branded, Running Nougat, i found a link on here to update it to Nougat from MM, unofficial of course, but its on Nougat, and i only have this 1 question -
1 - Can i root this phone yet, ive not unlocked the bootloader because of DRM reasons like The Sonys i know DRM will be lost forever, so ive stayed stock, but i would like to Root and use stock roms and want to know if this is possible and how to do it, i would unlock the bootloader if there was a way to backup DRM and restore it like ya can on the Xperias.
Does anybody have any info on this as yet as i am struggling to find any info all together that relates to the H840.
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LG G5 SE
Hey guys so i have the G5 Se, its stock, Voda uk branded, Running Nougat, i found a link on here to update it to Nougat from MM, unofficial of course, but its on Nougat, and i only have this 1 question -
1 - Can i root this phone yet, ive not unlocked the bootloader because of DRM reasons like The Sonys i know DRM will be lost forever, so ive stayed stock, but i would like to Root and use stock roms and want to know if this is possible and how to do it, i would unlock the bootloader if there was a way to backup DRM and restore it like ya can on the Xperias.
Does anybody have any info on this as yet as i am struggling to find any info all together that relates to the H840.
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No it is currently not possible and most likely never will be, you cannot unlock the bootloader and you cannot gain root access.
Currently the only way you're getting root is by selling your phone now before it loses anymore value and purchasing one with an unlockable bootloader.
Bootloader cant be unlocked???
Really, because im sure i read somewhere that it could be and that LG themselves now officially had provided an unlocking method/
Oh well thats a shame.
But surely root is still achieveable even without unlock bootloader, i dont want to install custom roms or kernels, i just want root access for some apps that ask for it, has anyone actually tried the Kingo method, i dont believe for a minute that it will never be sorted,, i had HTC phones for a long time with similar bootloader issues, but they always found a way around it in the end on XDA, granted it took a while, but i think itll be sorted at some point, especially as the official unlock tool is now supporting the G5, i dont think itll be long for support for the SE to be added to it.
Thanks anyway people.
Hello here is the official list of LG:
Https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Supported Devices
The following devices will support unlocking the bootloader:
• LG V20: US996.USA for the U.S. open market
• LG V10: H960A for the European market and Android M (Except France)
• LG G5: H850 for the European market
• LG G4: H815 for the European market
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Unlocking the Bootloader
But in fact some models not listed in the list have been unlocked like the H830.
I have an H860N and I am in the same case as you, I wait for a developer to look into the subject ....
TGez said:
Hello here is the official list of LG:
Https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Supported Devices
The following devices will support unlocking the bootloader:
• LG V20: US996.USA for the U.S. open market
• LG V10: H960A for the European market and Android M (Except France)
• LG G5: H850 for the European market
• LG G4: H815 for the European market
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Unlocking the Bootloader
But in fact some models not listed in the list have been unlocked like the H830.
I have an H860N and I am in the same case as you, I wait for a developer to look into the subject ....
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Has anyone tried it anyway with the H840, im gonna have a go at rooting today, i know most phones can be rooted with the methods now avail regardless of bootloader, bootloader is only really to stop firmware modifications, i will report back the results, worst case scenario ill just re-install stock rom if it goes wrong.
Im just wondering if anyone has attempted the H840 unlock?, and wether it bricked the phone or not trying it/
AND the ENABLEOEMUNLOCK tab is available in my developer options, one would assume if it wasnt unlockable then that option just would not be in the settings anyway.
I tried on my G5 H860N it didnt work ....
The idea of a gift, might be a solution for developers to look at the issue
Https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/help/collecting-money-person-wholl-proper-t3573005
I gather that it is necessary to unlock the bootloader in order to root - is this possible to do on the Verizon version? If so, could someone point me towards a tutorial, as I have only found posts on rooting, not unlocking the bootloader.
To date, it's not.
Thanks.
So then it is not possible to root the Verizon version?
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hai guys, need info of moto z xt1650-03.
i've moto z 7.1.1 and BL 91.08.
i've already tried to reflash with version 6, but i've got the error for downgrade issue.
so i flash it back to its original.
so much work to do this, coz i've been very hard bricked for downgrading it.
the question is, is it possible to downgrade BL 91.08 to other version ?
i think that if i can downgrade it, it can flash the old version like MM or N 7.0
many thanks.
theblackz said:
hai guys, need info of moto z xt1650-03.
i've moto z 7.1.1 and BL 91.08.
i've already tried to reflash with version 6, but i've got the error for downgrade issue.
so i flash it back to its original.
so much work to do this, coz i've been very hard bricked for downgrading it.
the question is, is it possible to downgrade BL 91.08 to other version ?
i think that if i can downgrade it, it can flash the old version like MM or N 7.0
many thanks.
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I don't think bootloader can be downgraded on any devive beside nexus.
I am contemplating buying a used LGV30 H931 AT&T phone for use on Cricket to replace my Huawei Honor 8. What does flashing to the unlocked firmware get me other than sim unlocking the phone? Does it get rid of the AT&T bloat? (99% sure it will.) Will it continue to get updates? Will they be the AT&T updates or the unlocked updates? (My guess is if it does they should be the unlocked variants updates.) If just cross-flash without rooting, will it pass safetynet?
Thanks for your answers. I have had multiple devices I have rooted and ROMed but I have had little success flashing another variants firmware on my Honor 8. Not sure if it is worth the hassle or if I should just leave the stock AT&T firmware on the phone.
Im pretty sure you have answered the questions in your research. flashing unlocked firmware allows you to unlock the bootloader. my gut says safetynet wont be a worry for cross-flash. US998 updates. no bloat but there is still the LG bloat and I remember in the past reading up that non-carrier phones auto downloads the carrier's bloat. I dont personally stay unrooted.
The biggest benefit is getting the carrier logo out of the notification bar - lol
That friends, as a return to a rom from the beginning of last year, I know that the bootloader was updated and does not allow to do the downgrade, but that is just the question; someone knows how I can force the phone; I need to return to a March rome exactly. Thank you
Hi,
I've been wandering around the forum for a week and can't find a solution. So far I have not dared to ask, but I really need assistance. Soon I unlocked the bootloader through the official site of the Motorola. Then I installed a TWPR recovery and installed a Lineage 16, but I didn't like it. I tried 15 and also didn't like it and decided to go back to stock ROM. I followed this instruction https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z/how-to/how-to-relock-bootloader-moto-z-xt-1650-t3821817. Yes, I managed to get the stock rom, but the bootloader remained unlocked. The phone was purchased from Telenor Bulgaria - RETEU version. Another thing that impressed me was when I rebooted to bootloader and show me a Product / Option Sheridan XT 1650-3 32GB P3B, and I remember it was Griffin before. I ask for your patience and guidance and I apologize in advance. I apologize for my English!
I received two OTA updates, the last one being a security patch by July 2018. I hoped these updates would lock my bootloader, but it didn't work. For as long as I can remember before unlocking the bootloader and putting in a custom rom, I received an official securit update by December 2018.
If no one can help me, can you tell me where to ask. I can assist with any questions if you want details about my device.
Thanx
I've re-locked the bootloader on my Moto Z last year. I can't remember exactly what I did but I think it was something like what is outlined here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77177509&postcount=110
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I've re-locked the bootloader on my Moto Z last year. I can't remember exactly what I did but I think it was something like what is outlined here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77177509&postcount=110
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Thanks for the reply. As I wrote, I followed the same locking method, but it does not work. Maybe I'm not using the right firmware and that's not it. Thats why I wanted someone here to just tell me exactly what I should show him from my phone data to tell me which firmware is right.
I did it! Please close the thread!