So I was trying to install one of the newer updates to my one plus since they haven't installed automatically since getting CM13, I ran fastboot oem unlock to unlock the bootloader, but I don't think this is actually unlocking my bootloader, here is my results - fastboot oem unlock
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OKAY [ 0.014s]
finished. total time: 0.014s
when trying to flash recovery I get this annoying message -
FAILED (remote: Device not unlocked cannot flash or erase)
I'm using a mac so a lot of the guides aren't as easy to use for unbricking the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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TF201 32GB
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "US_epad10.4.2.15-20120917"
Hi guys thanks in advanced for any assistance.
Like many others, I unlocked my tf201 bootloader, rooted my device, Did the OTA update and lost root.
After waiting a long while, I finally saw urkel's guide and figured I'd do a fresh start.
Something went wrong and now my device will not fully boot.
I can get into Fastboot with no problem and run fast boot commands, but that's all.
If I try something else it says:
Booting failed
Unrecoverable bootloader error (0x00000000).
From what I read, the only way you are hard bricked is when you can't get into anything, and you're stuck on the EEEpad splash screen. I can get to the ASUS splash screen, and in the top right corner it says this device is unlocked.
I've steps from lot's of threads, but none have really worked.
I did notice that anytime I flash something to the staging via fastboot, if I try to send another command I get something like,
C:\Users\...\Android SDK>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob
sending 'staging' (537604 KB)...
OKAY [ 91.050s]
writing 'staging'...
OKAY [ 2.184s]
finished. total time: 93.235s
C:\Users\joshb\Android SDK>fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 0.637s
The only time I get that failed is after I've sent something to staging.
Thank you far taking the time to look at my issue.
Bricked???
I have the same problem but i have fastboot and can get the 3 icons. RCK android wipeall. but if i do a fastboot getvar all it say's encrypted and unlocked:NO altough it is unlocked. I think that is the problem because now i can't install twrp or anythink els for that mather.
So i still belief that there is a way to get out off this.
I did sent it to ASUS but they wanted to charge me €344,- euro for repair(new MB € 223.- ex vat and work € 46.7 ex vat). and you can buy a new one for €399,- which i think is not fair. they sold me a machine whit components that not all work (eg GPS) and now they want €345,- for a new motherboard on which probebly the GPS still don't work.
They are able to make a tool so all encrytion is off and we have total controll off ou're machine.
I have a Micromax Canvas Juice A177.
Rooted successfully by FramaRoot.
I wanted to unlock the Bootloader but was unsuccessful in doing so.
Connected phone to pc and typed in adb
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
So my phone rebooted into fastboot with a black screen and only "Fastboot mode.." on the screen.
i dont know what to do after that....
i tried
Code:
C:\android>fastboot oem unlock
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FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 45.669s
As failed appeared i think it was not successful also i think that "fastboot oem unlock" only works for Nexus phones.
I need help. i want to unlock bootloader so that i can take a backup of my system.img etc directly on my pc.
Thanks in Advance.
Hi all
i have asus memo pad fd10, model: me302KL with soft bricked problem ( stuck at fastboot mode and show ERROR: invalid boot image )
i try to flash with fastboot flash recovery from image files but failed..
below are the message:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (6002 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.188s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Invalid input Image. Cannot flash before unlock)
finished. total time: 0.219s
fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.188s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Bootloader is locked)
finished. total time: 0.203s
i think bootloader is locked. How to unlock boot loader? i don't have any os to install apk and unlock/root the me302kl.
i try
fastboot oem unlock
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
What should i do now? Please help and provide me any advice.
Many thanks !!
please help
try fastboot oem unlock-go. On fastboot help:
flashing unlock_critical (this enables flashing bootloader-related partitions)
flashing unlock (this enables flashing except bootloader-related partitions)
fastboot oem unlock-go
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FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: -0.000s
Any method to unlock the bootloader in fastboot mode?
Any one know how to save my soft bricked pad me302kl??
thanks!
I have the same problem, please help!
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I have the same issue. Bad flash wiped out the partition table so i cant fastboot flash the oem zip.
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no one know how to save my pad T_T
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Same here
I guess all the unlock info is here:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Ee...73.649178616.1498070896-1875799990.1498070896
but this is an apk and we need a fastboot method to do it.
Can any1 help!
Thanks!
can you boot your device normally? you need to allow OEM unlocking under developer options before using the code.
Me too, I have the same problem, please help us!
Dear all,
I have made numerous attempts to unlock the bootloader of my Wiko U Feel Prime, but to no avail.
(My goal is to flash TWRP, root with Magisk and install LineageOS.)
USB debugging and OEM unlocking are enabled in the developer settings.
ADB recognises the device. When I execute adb reboot bootloader, the device reboots, and doesn't get past the "powered by Android" screen – but is nonetheless found by fastboot when I run fastboot devices. Seems like the USB drivers are functioning properly, correct?
Now, when I run fastboot oem unlock, I get the following response:
Code:
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FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: -0.000s
The command fastboot flashing unlock gives the same result.
Moreover, fastboot getvar all displays no unlocked variable. The command fastboot getvar unlocked yields
Code:
unlocked:
By the way, this phone was shipped SIM unlocked.
I've spent hours looking around the web for solutions, but everyone (including guides specifically written for Wiko U Feel Prime) simply says "unlock the bootloader" as if it's a trivial task. And I've run out of ideas. Could anyone help?
Thank you very much.
Hello there,
A newbie here, trying to unlock a TCL 20B (6159K) phone.
Android 11, November 2021 security patch (MTK Easy Su doesn't work with that, reportedly some vulnerability was patched), fastboot accessible but acting weird.
1. Got fastboot from here.
For some reason it doesn't understand the -i option, but connects with the only phone I'm trying to unlock attached anyway.
VID is 0x0e8d, btw.
2. Got adb from don't remember where about a year ago (for my previous Lenovo phone)
3. Unlocked the Developer Options
4. Checked "Allow bootloader unlock" and "Enable USB debugging" options there (not sure how those are named exactly in English, but I 100% guarantee, I've checked the right ones)
5. Sent phone into fastboot with
Code:
adb boot bootloader
6. Checked the unlockability with
Bash:
fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability
(bootloader) unlock_ability = 16777216
OKAY [ 0.005s]
Finished. Total time: 0.006s
7. Tried to unlock the thing, but
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')
fastboot: error: Command failed
and
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')
fastboot: error: Command failed
8. Searching here, on XDA forums revealed there's no TCL 20B sub-form.
9. While there are tons of topics on not allowed in locked state, none of those helps.
fastboot oem unlock is seemingly an old way to do things (TCL 20B is a rather new device released WAY past 2015)
TCL is an Alcatel device, not a Xiaomi or some ZUK one, to require an account (haven't found anthing on "alcatel account")
trying to load some recovery from PC that might work failed as well (for the same reason)
Code:
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./fastboot boot twrp-3.6.1.img
Sending 'boot.img' (8932 KB) OKAY [ 0.212s]
Booting FAILED (remote: 'not allowed in locked state')
fastboot: error: Command failed
I've read some TCL 10 phones don't even have a fastboot, but TCL 20B clearly does.
Any Ideas how to unlock the bootloader?
P.S. Maybe a new sub forum for 20B? This got placed into the "TCL 20 5G" one, which doesn't seem right.
EDIT:
Ok, have found how to proceed on my own.
Even rooted the thing.
Go here https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient, grab the ISO, backup, install patched magisk, patch the boot_a, flash patched boot_a and empty vbmeta_a, erase metadata, userdata and md_udc. Reboot, reinstall pathched magisk.
Don't lock the bootloader to avoid red state.
Huge kudos to mtkclient devs
Hello, i been trying to root my tcl 20b (6159a) but i cant figure how, i follow the instructions of mtkclient. Install it in windows, python, mtk repository, all the process, but when i try to replace boot_a.img it doesnt work from the cmd command, but in the python mtk_gui i can replace boot_a.bin and erase vbmeta_a.bin when i do it from there the cellphone keep in bootloop, i can fix the bootloop but cant root it. If u read this, can you plz be more specific with the steps, and made a little tutorial, its not necessary images or video just some more in deep info how you achieve root, thx