Never even heard of rooting before last week. I decided to buy the Nabi 2 for my sons Christmas gift
Trying to get the thing rooted, Im a total No0b at this
Ill try to explain at what point in the process im at... When i type "adb devices" in the command promt the nabi is listed (some serial number)
but when I type "fastboot devices" i get nothing listed
I tried running the root process and got a andriod guy laying down with a red exclamation point over his corpse, also alot of "cant recognize device" error messages in the command menu
I dont think fastboot is working... can anyone tell me how to enable fastboot?
Thanks so much
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Ok I just tried to run the root installer a different way (last time i was in the bootloader menu)
This time the tablet was fully loaded and screen unlocked. I ran option number "1".
The command promt returned this:
# waiting for device . . .
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
The system cannot find the path specified
# Rebooting device
The system cannot find the path specified
# press enter when you see text on the screen after Nabi logo
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
press any key to continue . . .
What drivers? I used PdaNetZ350 to install drivers... I dont know what im doing wrong
Have you reviewed the jmztaylor method?
Have you reviewed this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674
Worked for me after I grabbed the drivers from PDAnet.
I have one issue of Android is Updating stuck in loop that some others in that thread have sorted out but I can't quite get working yet!
watchdog153 said:
Never even heard of rooting before last week. I decided to buy the Nabi 2 for my sons Christmas gift
Trying to get the thing rooted, Im a total No0b at this
Ill try to explain at what point in the process im at... When i type "adb devices" in the command promt the nabi is listed (some serial number)
but when I type "fastboot devices" i get nothing listed
I tried running the root process and got a andriod guy laying down with a red exclamation point over his corpse, also alot of "cant recognize device" error messages in the command menu
I dont think fastboot is working... can anyone tell me how to enable fastboot?
Thanks so much
Update*
Ok I just tried to run the root installer a different way (last time i was in the bootloader menu)
This time the tablet was fully loaded and screen unlocked. I ran option number "1".
The command promt returned this:
# waiting for device . . .
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
The system cannot find the path specified
# Rebooting device
The system cannot find the path specified
# press enter when you see text on the screen after Nabi logo
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
press any key to continue . . .
What drivers? I used PdaNetZ350 to install drivers... I dont know what im doing wrong
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same problem.
I am having the same exact problem. I have reviewed the jmz method and keep getting stuck in cmd saying path not specified. Any solutions. All steps have been followed to the letter.
watchdog153 said:
Never even heard of rooting before last week. I decided to buy the Nabi 2 for my sons Christmas gift
Trying to get the thing rooted, Im a total No0b at this
Ill try to explain at what point in the process im at... When i type "adb devices" in the command promt the nabi is listed (some serial number)
but when I type "fastboot devices" i get nothing listed
I tried running the root process and got a andriod guy laying down with a red exclamation point over his corpse, also alot of "cant recognize device" error messages in the command menu
I dont think fastboot is working... can anyone tell me how to enable fastboot?
Thanks so much
Update*
Ok I just tried to run the root installer a different way (last time i was in the bootloader menu)
This time the tablet was fully loaded and screen unlocked. I ran option number "1".
The command promt returned this:
# waiting for device . . .
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
The system cannot find the path specified
# Rebooting device
The system cannot find the path specified
# press enter when you see text on the screen after Nabi logo
# If stuck here drivers are not installed
press any key to continue . . .
What drivers? I used PdaNetZ350 to install drivers... I dont know what im doing wrong
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Make sure you are only selecting option #2 in the script, option #1 doesn't work. Follow the on screen instructions exactly. If it isn't recognizing the nabi in the script than the drivers aren't installed or try a different usb port. I couldn't get it to work on my win 8 laptop but was successful on my windows 64bit desktop. Using the pdanet drivers is the key. Just because you can plug the nabi into your computer and see the drive contents doesn't mean the drivers are loaded. Windows sees the nabi as a media device and uses generic mtp drivers that won't work with adb. Once you have successfully rooted your nabi, go back into recovery and install the gapps.zip separately. Enjoy!
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
cruise350 said:
Make sure you are only selecting option #2 in the script, option #1 doesn't work. Follow the on screen instructions exactly. If it isn't recognizing the nabi in the script than the drivers aren't installed or try a different usb port. I couldn't get it to work on my win 8 laptop but was successful on my windows 64bit desktop. Using the pdanet drivers is the key. Just because you can plug the nabi into your computer and see the drive contents doesn't mean the drivers are loaded. Windows sees the nabi as a media device and uses generic mtp drivers that won't work with adb. Once you have successfully rooted your nabi, go back into recovery and install the gapps.zip separately. Enjoy!
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
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This thread goes through doing it manually, it is written for Ubuntu(linux) but it can be used in windows as well, you just don't use sudo for the commands. Also the package in the following thread already has the updated gapps package that does away with the "android upgrading" on every boot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016463
fast boot won't install
Had ''path not specified'' it gets to the if stuck here drivers aren't installed. A window pops up saying ''installing fast boot'' but then says it failed. Thats where im stuck.
4.1.1 OS
2.4 product version
Thinking the 2.4 update is a problem.
Any suggestions?
I know i'm years late here but I really HATE adb and esp. BAT files that are just suppose to do their thing........I'm hitting a wall with this Nabi 2 Bat file for TWRP / ROOT. I've used PDAnet plenty in the past for internet but never for the purpose of just getting drivers so I have no idea I hate that program too. ANYWHO , I'm getting "cannot find specified path" which I probably could fix if I ****ing knew which ****ing path it was looking for. SO if anyone could please enlighten me here , I've installed and uninstalled PDA net some 10 times now , with Samsung selected , with LG selected with OTHER selected , I cannot get this to work. I can do FASTBOOT devices , and poof it shows up , adb works fine all that , show the device but I cannot get this ****ing BAT all in one installion to work. I'm really just about to flash it all manually through ADB but I'd rather use the installer to make sure I get the random WINGS files removed or whatever. Any help would be great , thanks.
June 02, 2015
Edit: If anyone has a link to the stock ROM for the Ascend G7, please let me know. I would love to make a custom ROM that doesn't take up 98% of all resources 99% of the time.
Hello everyone.
Before I get started, here is everything you need to know about this post.
- This root works as of June 29, 2015
- This is a rooting process for the Huawei Ascend G7
- I did not make this, so please consider supporting all mentioned sources
- I am a new user to XDA, but I've been developing for over a decade. I will regularly check this post if enough people who view it have questions
There are two parts to this process.
First, we unlock the bootloader
Second, we flash a recovery, and subsequently, SU (root)
Let's get started. This will take at least 16 hours. User interaction 5 minutes, and about a 16 hour wait for an email response from Huawei.
Also, I have a new account, so I cannot post links. So please bear with me. I will upload photos in as best order as I can.
Before we get started, please note that your phone will factory reset in this process.
First thing's first. The Ascend G7 requires an unlocked bootloader, before any root can take place. This is obviously temporary, until someone finds a circumvention. But for now, this is how this needs to be done.
Send an email to [email protected], with this format:
Dear Sir/Madam
Please may I request the bootloader unlock code for my Huawei Ascend G7?
Here are some Details:
Serial Number: (Found under Settings --> About phone --> Status)
IMEI: (Found under Settings --> About phone --> Status)
Baseband version: (Found under Settings --> About phone)
Please could you send me the code directly, as I cannot access the product ID on my device.
Thank You
Your name
This part is important. Sometimes, they do not even reply to your email(s). It is recommended - nay, required - for you to put "URGENT" in the subject field of the email. Something along the lines of "URGENT Request Bootloader Unlock Code." It would also be best if you mark your email as urgent/high priority, as well.
Meanwhile, while you wait for the email from them with your unlock code, (expect it to arrive the day after), download the Android SDK and the Java JDK, if you haven't already. What you need most are the SDK tools, which you can also download by typing in "SDK tools android" in Google and finding a download for the stand-alone tools.
Make sure Android Studio is updated, if you already have it. To make sure you have everything you need, open up command prompt in platform-tools, by holding shift and right clicking somewhere on the white, in the folder, (explained in attached picture).
Then, plug in your phone. Make sure USB debugging is enabled. To do so, go to Settings --> About phone --> Tap "Build Number" 7 times in a row. Then go back, and you will see "Developer options." Click on that, and enable USB debugging. Also, this optional, but I like to enable the "Stay Awake" function.
Make sure to accept any prompts that your phone will ask.
Then, go to the command prompt and type in "adb devices" without the quotations.
If you've done everything correctly so far, you should see something similar to the attached command prompt image file.
If everything checks out, let's proceed. If not, post below, and I, or fellow XDA users, will help you out.
Proceed to type in, "adb reboot bootloader" without the quotations, into the command prompt window that you opened. Your Ascend G7 should reboot into fastboot, where you will see something like the attached picture below, of the bootloader screen.
Except, it will say Phone Locked instead of Phone Unlocked.
Now, go back to your command line, and type in "fastboot reboot," to have access to your phone and its functions, while you wait for the email from Huawei.
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Everything below this line should be done AFTER receiving a reply email from Huawei, with your unlock code.
Now, download the "PHILZ-TOUCH-6.rar" file. I cannot attach it here because it exceed file size limit. No virus, no surveys, here's the link, https/goo.gl/sxPv7I. Just add a colon and a forward slash after https. It is not a virus, in case your firewall or antivirus software brings up red flags. I will post the whole ZIP that I've downloaded from another website. There's a bunch of redundant elements in the folder, but just in case you know what you're doing and might need the tools, I'll keep them there. But all you will need are 2 things from the folder. They're mentioned next.
Go to where you extracted PHILZ to, and hold shift and right click and open a command window in that directory, and type in "adb devices" one more time to make sure your device is listed and connected. Then, type in "adb reboot bootloader," give it a second, and then when fastboot loads up, type in,
fastboot oem unlock 123456789123
Replace "123456789123" with the unlock code provided to you from the Huawei email. Give it a second, and then you should be good. It should now say "Phone Unlocked" in red. Now, type
"fastboot reboot"
in the command line (that was opened in the PHILZ folder), without quotations. Then type,
adb reboot bootloader, one more time, and then,
Navigate to the PHILZ folder, and run "install-windows.bat" as administrator, if using Windows.
If using Linux, run "Install-Linux.sh," and if using a Mac, run "Install-Max.sh"
Now, in CMD type,
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then, again type in
fastboot reboot
Your phone will reboot.
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Aaaaaaand that's it! You should now be rooted. I recommend going to play store, and downloading a Root Checker to ascertain root access.
The last picture, where it says I have root access now, is a program called Root Genius. It's a one click tool to root any android device - obviously except the Ascend G7, (knowing my luck). But it does work as a root checker as well, if you want to ascertain root access. You can also download Root Checker from the play store; works more or less the same way.
Any questions, feel free to ask. Re-reading this, I could see if the instructions bring confusion to some. I will be glad to clarify any questions.
Works
Root confirmed G7-L01
some point that I did not understood
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) open up command prompt in platform-tools
what is platform-tools? A specific folder? I was not able to find it
2) if I open the command prompt from any forlder using the shift+right button as you said and then write adb devices I get this message:
'adb' is not recognized as in internal or external command operable progrma or batch file. What should I do?
3) when I connect the phone by usb cable, should I do something more (like enabling device file manager, pc suite or other options) or just connect it in charge only mode?
thank you for your time!
and... by the way, I'm really impressed that I got the anwer from Huawei with the code, that's really cool! Thank you!!
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I found the platform-tools folder, now if I type adb devices from a prompt open from that folder I don't get the error message anymore, but I get nothing, just the flashing prompt line (the huawei phone is on and usb connected to pc)
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) I had to install hi-suite to let the command adb work (before that adb was not finding the phone)
2) the file names of adb inside PHILZ_TOUCH is adb-windows and fastboot is fastboot-windows
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"
Point 1 and 2 are not problem, just something that happened to me, but point 3 is stopping me, any idea how to solve point 3?
Frankleoni said:
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"?
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I'm having the same problem. I tried toggling usb debugging off and back on, tried another usb port and another PC (WIN 7 and 8) but none of that helped.
<device offline>
Frankleoni said:
dear wertywhy,
your guide is really well done, but there are some points not clear to me
1) I had to install hi-suite to let the command adb work (before that adb was not finding the phone)
2) the file names of adb inside PHILZ_TOUCH is adb-windows and fastboot is fastboot-windows
3) when I input the command adb-windows devices inside the prompt inside the PHILZ folder the result is device offline, I could unlock the phone running the command from platform-tools directory (phone is unlocked now) but I can't run the command to root the phone until I have this "device offline"
Point 1 and 2 are not problem, just something that happened to me, but point 3 is stopping me, any idea how to solve point 3?
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Hi Frank,
Let's troubleshoot,
If it lists your device as offline, open up cmd (Run --> cmd), and type in,
taskkill /f /im adb.exe
Then, restart your G7; when it boots up, turn off and then on USB debugging, then find PHILZ, and retry point 3. If device is still offline, please let me know. The issue sounds like it's within the phone, not within ADB.
Alternatively, if that doesn't work, please delete PHILZ off your computer, and wherever it says "PHILZ" in my guide, replace it with the attached folder, (attached with this reply).
Cheers
PS, please make sure to check that your phone is not only in USB debugging mode, but that you've approved/allowed your computer access to your phone, (a prompt will show up on the Ascend G7 that asks you whether or not you trust your PC). And also make sure your phone isn't just set to "charge" when plugged in - activate/select MTP when you connect your phone to computer.
<device offline>
lume12 said:
I'm having the same problem. I tried toggling usb debugging off and back on, tried another usb port and another PC (WIN 7 and 8) but none of that helped.
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Please refer to my reply to Frankleoni below.
Thank you for replying chy_vak,
I tried your solution in both the PHILZ folder and the new folder you attached. The device shows offline in both of them. However in the build-tools folder it shows online. The command line taskkill /f /im adb.exe terminated adb but the device still shows offline. I did everything in the exact order you wrote.
offline
search Kings Root via Google Chrome, install it and run it Easy and without chat with Huawei support
Kingroot Works like a charm !
@chy_vak, Thank you for your Work. 1st Part works great. 2nd Part went wrong, i dunno why i`ve tried every thing. I hate this Kingroot think, don`t touch it you never will leave it.
I have connect my G7 because unlock works. When i use CMD from Adb Tool it is connected, when i use command prompt from Philz he cant see and find the mobile?? Something for you absolute clearly, isn`t for other. Sry cant do screenshot with notebook and Win 10. have fun
Another Working Method to Root Huawei Ascend G7-L01/L03
Greetings!
I got an Ascend G7 Recently and I needed to Root it as soon as I got it. That's why I kind of broke my head looking for the current methods to do it. I found this one very promising so I started working. I followed the steps that were given to us one by one. Everything was alright until I tried to install the Windos-Installer.bat as administrator, I tried to many ways to this method work, but as much as I tried, I couldn't go with it, that's why I started working for 11 hours until I got it. This Worked for me, and I want to share it with you.
Please read the following notes before you start by rooting your device:
-As usually, do it at your own risk, I'm not responsable of any brick, or issue that damaged your device.
-This Method is working great on Windows 10
-This Method is working at 04/08/2015
-This Method, was tried by me, the directions I give to you, are based on my work by rooting my device and my experience, the software and files included were made and posted by someone else including the person who wrote this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...-confirmed-t3125621/post61122491#post61122491
-You can find screenshots of the procedure below
-You will need a microSD
-I strongly recommend you to have at least 80% of battery to avoid risks of bricks
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Here begins the directions:
1.- As has been said, you will need to unlock your device bootloader in order to root your phone. So as they said, you will need to write an email to Huawei. The mail you will send should look like this:
To: [email protected],
[email protected]
Subject: (URGENT) Unlock Bootloader
Model: Huawei G7-L03/L01 (Depends on your version)
Serial Number: (The one that comes in your Huawei's box)
IMEI: (You can get it on your box or in the info included on Configuration->About the phone->State
Product ID: (You can get it by typing on the Dial the next code: *#*#1357946#*#*)
I appreciate your concern of reading this. Waiting for a response.
Sincerely: (Your name)
After a while (Could take between 15 minutes and 16 hours depending on their time) A Huawei worker will answer you something like this:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for supporting Huawei device. My working number is ****. Your unlock code :************** , please keeping your unlock code properly.Thank you!
Huawei Terminal Company limited
1.1.- (OPTIONAL) As we are going to unlock the bootloader, we are going to make a factory reset, so I strongly recomend you to make a backup with the official huawei backup app in order to restore our settings, apps, and files.
1.2.- Once Again, as has been said, you will need to download the whole Android suite (Android Studio) the last version, update your java version, and download the last drivers for your device (A good way to do the last is by installing the HiSuite of Huawei).
1.3.- You need to activate the debug mode. You can find it in: Configuration->Developer Options->USB Debug (If you dont have the Developer options enabled, you have to go to Configuration->About the phone->Compilation And tap this last one 7 times)
2.- Download the .rar a the end of the page and extract it where you want, includes everything we are going to need. [You must put the file ''superuser.zip'' on your microSD (In the root of the microSD)]. After Downloading it, you must open a cmd window, running it as administrator. After that you will write:
cd (Here you should paste the ubication of your extracted File Ex: C:\Users\Josh\Downloads\Root Ascend G7)
Now you are in this ubication that includes adb. Write:
adb devices
You should see: List of devices attached, a code and the word device (There is a capture below). If you do, we can proceed.
3.- Type :
adb reboot bootloader
It should load a white page with the Android pet and the words FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE Below there is the phrase ''PHONE LOCKED'' in color. Now type:
fastboot oem unlock *********** (The code Huawei gave to you)
Now your phone will make a factory reset. You will see how it reboots by itself and back to the default settings. You will need to activate the debug USB mode again. By this point its supposed your bootloader is now unlocked, to probe it, we will type again:
adb devices (To check it is correctly plugged)
Then we will type:
adb reboot bootloader
And now at the end of the page it should say: ''PHONE UNLOCKED''. If you do, we can proceed.
4.- At this point, you have two options: You can replace your stock recovery mode by a ClockWorkMod Recovery (I strongly recomend you to do that) or you can just ROOT the phone whithout replacing your stock recovery.
If you decided by replacing your stock recovery follow the next directions: We still have our CMD window opened and running adb while the phone it is on the bootloader mode. So now what you have to do it's to type:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryP.img (CMD will work and show a few commands)
And after that type:
fastboot reboot
Your phone will reboot again normally and we can proceed.
If you decided not to replace your stock recovery instead of typing ''fastboot flash recovery recoveryP.img'' you have to type:
fastboot boot recoveryP.img (This will send you directly to CWM recovery)
5.- You must acces to CWM Recovery.
If you installed it on your phone, turn off your device and then press the power button and vol+ until the Huawei logo appears, you should be in the recovery mode by now.
If you didn't install it, you already are in CWM recovery.
6.- With the vol and power buttons or the touch buttons at the end you should be able to navigate on the recovery. We go to:
Advanced Functions->Re-root System (SuperSu)->Yes-Apply SuperSu (You will see a few code at the end of the screen)
7.- Without leaving the recovery mode, go to the main screen and now we go to:
Install Zip->Choose zip from /sdcard->superuser.zip (The one that you previously putted on your microSD)->Yes-Install superuser.zip
(You will see again a few code at the end of the page) We go back to the main screen and Select:
Reboot System now
8.- It's supposed we are ROOT now. At first you will see the ''superuser'' app installed. To probe that works, Install ''android-terminal-emulator-1-0-70-multi-android.apk'' that it is included on the folder ''Terminal'' form the file you downloaded. Now open a new terminal window and type
su (If everything worked, superuser will ask for permissions)
8.1.- Restore your data with the Huawei Backup App
And that is all we have superuser acces now. If you have any question or issue let me know and I will help you.
https://mega.co.nz/#!Al9FxDBY!QHkljnnIbjURX01A59tJPNkAVQd3LbKTqRJHD_nNxrs
Thank you!
Cant boot into recovery
Hey guys so i tried following this procedure but it never works :/ if i flash the custom recovery and try boot into it, the phone directly goes to fastboot and rescue mood so cant boot into recovery, not even the stock recovery. if i try directly booting into the custom recovery it says dtb not found :/ can someone please help me?
the model is G7-L11 and the bootloader is unlocked
Engineer Mode Huawei Ascend G7 L03
Huawei Ascend G7 L03
Hi,
I have tried every thing to go into Engineer Mode.... Even Mobile Uncle Does not do that!
Please some one Help....
Huawei Ascend G7 L03
thanks for the translated philz touch
Hello everyone, I have a big problem with a Huawei G7. I did Philz Touch and Root. How can I go back to stock rom?
I've emailed Huawei 3 times now, left a week in between emails, and still haven't received my unlock code. Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks
1.- As has been said, you will need to unlock your device bootloader in order to root your phone. So as they said, you will need to write an email to Huawei. The mail you will send should look like this:
To: [email protected],
[email protected]
Subject: (URGENT) Unlock Bootloader
Model: Huawei G7-L03/L01 (Depends on your version)
Serial Number: (The one that comes in your Huawei's box)
IMEI: (You can get it on your box or in the info included on Configuration->About the phone->State
Product ID: (You can get it by typing on the Dial the next code: *#*#1357946#*#*)
I appreciate your concern of reading this. Waiting for a response.
Sincerely: (Your name)
Does anyone have a good tutorial on how to flash twrp on the phone ? I've tried different things but it never works
any other method exept this email method? they wont answer me.
Hello everyone.
I've got Samsung Galaxy s9+ and I forgot the pattern. I would like to unlock it without losing the data, what is important for me is the photos and videos. I've tried every method on youtube but unfortunately none is working. I bought several programs like Dr.Fone and 4ukey but they don't support this model. Is there anyway to unlock it without Factory Reset? I'm willing to pay for this.
Thank you
If you can get it into fastboot, you can copy the files to your pc using adb and some commands.
Look for a tutorial on this
PhotonIce said:
If you can get it into fastboot, you can copy the files to your pc using adb and some commands.
Look for a tutorial on this
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Thank you for your reply. is fastboot same as recovery mood? sorry but I'm so noob in tech
Get the android studio adb tools zip, unzip it. Install fastboot and normal drivers for your phone. Enter adb, plug in your phone using a data cable. Now, type adb devices. Boot your phone into recovery mode first, your device should show up. If it doesn't, then once in recovery mode, there should be an option to enter fastboot. Select that. If your device still won't appear, try entering download mode (I think download mode is the one you should try first).
Once your device appears in the adb command window, google the command for copying files using adb. Use this command to copy all the files to either an sd card inserted in the phone, or directly onto your pc (if possible).
If none of this is working out for you, and you are willing to pay, take it to a data recovery shop/centre. They should be able to extract the data from the device at a reasonable price.
PhotonIce said:
Get the android studio adb tools zip, unzip it. Install fastboot and normal drivers for your phone. Enter adb, plug in your phone using a data cable. Now, type adb devices. Boot your phone into recovery mode first, your device should show up. If it doesn't, then once in recovery mode, there should be an option to enter fastboot. Select that. If your device still won't appear, try entering download mode (I think download mode is the one you should try first).
Once your device appears in the adb command window, google the command for copying files using adb. Use this command to copy all the files to either an sd card inserted in the phone, or directly onto your pc (if possible).
If none of this is working out for you, and you are willing to pay, take it to a data recovery shop/centre. They should be able to extract the data from the device at a reasonable price.
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I'm speechless for your kind help. I'll try to do all these steps.
I tried to search for "android studio adb tools" but I can't find it's download link. Sorry, but can you please to share me download link for the zip file, I'll really appreciate that so much, then I'll follow your steps.
I took the phone to several phone shops but they couldn't do it. They just telling me they can factory reset which I can do it but I don't want to lose the photos and videos.
Once again, Thank you so much
Here's the link, (sorry, its called platform tools not adb tools, my bad).
Downloading Platform Tools…
Get the Platform Tools to discharge the ADB and fastboot commands that permit the users to perform several incredible benefits and unlock the system settings
magiskupdate.com
Try taking the phone to a data recovery shop, instead of some regular phone/repair shop.
pickasfu said:
Hello everyone.
I've got Samsung Galaxy s9+ and I forgot the pattern. I would like to unlock it without losing the data, what is important for me is the photos and videos. I've tried every method on youtube but unfortunately none is working. I bought several programs like Dr.Fone and 4ukey but they don't support this model. Is there anyway to unlock it without Factory Reset? I'm willing to pay for this.
Thank you
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Doesn't the S9+ have a fingerpritn reader though? Just use that to unlock it..
PhotonIce said:
Here's the link, (sorry, its called platform tools not adb tools, my bad).
Downloading Platform Tools…
Get the Platform Tools to discharge the ADB and fastboot commands that permit the users to perform several incredible benefits and unlock the system settings
magiskupdate.com
Try taking the phone to a data recovery shop, instead of some regular phone/repair shop.
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Thank you for your reply. I'll try this method and let's hope it will success, I'll keep you updated.
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There are several data recovery shops I contacted after your advice, but unfortunately they deal with laptops, external memory cards and hard drives.
PhotonIce said:
Doesn't the S9+ have a fingerpritn reader though? Just use that to unlock it..
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It does. But if device restarted you are forced to enter the pattern or the password and there will be no option for fingerprints.
PhotonIce said:
Get the android studio adb tools zip, unzip it. Install fastboot and normal drivers for your phone. Enter adb, plug in your phone using a data cable. Now, type adb devices. Boot your phone into recovery mode first, your device should show up. If it doesn't, then once in recovery mode, there should be an option to enter fastboot. Select that. If your device still won't appear, try entering download mode (I think download mode is the one you should try first).
Once your device appears in the adb command window, google the command for copying files using adb. Use this command to copy all the files to either an sd card inserted in the phone, or directly onto your pc (if possible).
If none of this is working out for you, and you are willing to pay, take it to a data recovery shop/centre. They should be able to extract the data from the device at a reasonable price.
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Hi,
I downloaded the platform tools and I unzipped it, I installed Samsung dex and the drivers for on the PC, when I plugin the cable I can see there is Galaxy S9+ driver but it's empty because the phone is locked. When I try to open adb.exe it's not doing anything. all the exe doesn't work except sqlite3.exe. Attached is the screen
Is it possible for you to help me via teamviewr? If it success I would pay you. Even if it's not success I'll pay you. I don't mind to pay upfront, Thank you for your help sir
Hi,
I just went through the unlocking process and wanted to share a few things I noticed. It won't be a "unlocking guide", but more kind of a "collection of tips and tricks". Hope this can help someone in sorting things out. Happy unlocking to everyone!
Disclaimer
I am writing these things here with my best knowledge, but I cannot guarantee they are 100% correct. So please take them at your own risk! Feel also free to respond in case I (probably) got something wrong.
"EU/global version" of Mi Pad 4
As someone stated in another thread, and as I understood it, there is no such "global" or "EU" version of this tablet, but there is a "global/EU" ROM you can flash on it. And it seems that in europe there has been some market on these tablets that came with the global ROM preinstalled. As far as I know, the only way to flash the global/EU ROM is to unlock the bootloader, so these sellers had to go through the same process of unlocking. Now the problem is: to unlock the bootloader you require to link the tablet with a Xiaomi account, and you need the same account to unlock it again. So I guess that for these tablets one needs to be careful when buying them with the global ROM preinstalled, as you may need the phone number associated with the Xiaomi account that was set by the seller back then to unlock it again! Fortunately the one I bought came with the official chinese ROM and with no Xiaomi account linked to it, so I could manage to unlock it.
SIM card being necessary to unlock bootloader
I read that in some guides it is stated that you need to have a SIM card to unlock the bootloader installed in the tablet, and some users are asking how to do this on wifi only tablets. From what I've seen, there is no such prerequisite for wifi-only devices (which is kind of obvious, but peaople still ask). You still have to give a phone number to confirm your Xiaomi account as there is the need to enter some security code sent via SMS at some point. But the SIM card holding that number can obviously be on any phone!
About Xiaomi Fastboot drivers for Windows
I had several issues on making the Xiaomi Fastboot drivers working on my Windows PC: On my laptop running Windows 11, I had the issue that whenever the Xiaomi Unlock Tool was trying to connect, the Fastboot mode on the tablet just stopped with the message "press any key to shutdown". This seems to be a driver issue on some USB3 ports. Someone claimed there is a solution (see this post), but I used a Windows 10 laptop instead (also with only USB3 ports) and it worked OK there. Also, sometimes I connect the tablet via USB in Fasboot mode and I get no response on Windows (as nothing is attached). I solved it by uninstalling the device and re-installing the drivers manually that are provided in the Xiaomi Unlock Tool "driver" folder.
To check whether the drivers are working, just connect the tablet via USB while in Fastboot mode and check the Windows device manager. If device "Android Bootloader Interface" is properly installed (I got Xiaomi Drivers v16.0.0.0), you should be all set. If you get "Android device" or something with a question mark on it, I suggest to install manually the drivers (right click on the device, select "update drivers", then "Browse on my computer", and point to the "driver\win10" or "driver\xp-win7-win8" folder of the Xiaomi Unlock Tool).
If you have fastboot in your Windows PATH, read here, otherwise just ignore this
It seems that the Xiaomi Unlock Tool has a "fasboot.exe" in its own folder, which it has to use to unlock the bootloader. In my case, I already had adb and fastboot in my Windows PATH (so that I could just type "adb" in any CMD), and I think that the tool was using my fastboot version instead of its own one. The issue I had is that for some reason, the unlock process was hanging on 99%, and the tablet was then exiting fastboot and booting back to system. I checked the log and it seems to me that some fastboot commands were failing. As soon as I removed fastboot from Windows path, it magically worked. So my advice here is to simply remove whatever fastboot you have in the Windows path before using the unlock tool.
Unlocking steps I did
Finally, here's what I did to unlock it. Again, disclaimer: I don't know if these steps are 100% correct, but they worked in my case. So follow them at your own risk!
I did it on a Mi Pad 4 Wifi with the stock chinese ROM (running MIUI 10.3.2 & Android 8.1.0).
Go to Settings -> Mi Account and login to your Xiaomi account on the tablet, or if you don't have any, make one. Make sure the phone number you entered is reachable.
Go to Settings -> Additional settings -> Developer options and make sure "OEM Unlocking" and "USB Debugging" are turned on.
Still on the Developer options, go to "Mi Unlock Status". If it says "Unlocked", well guess what., you can stop here . If not, tap on "Add account and device" and wait for the success message. If you get something like "try later" (my case), what I did is to logout and re-login on the Xiaomi account. I then got the "success" message finally.
Download the Xiaomi Unlock Tool from here. Extract somewhere but do not start yet.
Open Windows Device Manager (Win+R, enter "devmgmt.msc").
Turn off the tablet and boot to Fastboot (Vol. Down + Power buttons). Now connect the tablet via USB.
First check on the tablet: if it shows "press any key to shutdown", then you have a driver issue. Please see this post for the solution, or try using a different PC.
Then, check on the device manager. If you see just "Android" with a question mark popping up, then you need to install the drivers. If you see "Android Bootloader Interface", then you are all set. If you don't see anything, then you need to uninstall and reinstall the drivers instead.
To install the drivers: right click on the device with question mark, select "update drivers", then "Browse on my computer", and point to the "driver\win10" or "driver\xp-win7-win8" folder where you extracted the Xiaomi Unlock Tool. After installing the drivers, try to boot to fastboot a second time. If you don't see the previously mentioned "press any key to shutdown", then you are all set.
To uninstall the device: On Windows Device Manager menu, go to "View" -> "Show hidden devices". You should find a greyed out "Android Bootloader Interface". Right click on it and select "Uninstall". Then, repeat the process again (boot to fastboot etc) and hopefully you will get the "Android device" with question mark where you can install drivers on.
Before starting the unlock tool, make sure you don't have any adb or fastboot in your windows PATH. You can check it by simply typing "fastboot --version" on any Windows CMD and see if it does something. In case you have, you better remove it, as the unlock tool has its own version of fastboot packed with it and you better let it use that one instead.
Once drivers are installed, start the Unlock Tool and login to your Xiaomi account. Then, once you see "not connected to the phone", boot the device to Fasboot again and quickly connect it via USB. If you see "Please wait 168 hours" or something like that (I did not see any of that), then most of the guides say that unfortunately you have to wait.
If you see the "Unlock button" not being grayed out anymore, then go for it. Get rid of the annoying popups saying "you are a bad person if you unlock", and finger crossed everything goes smooth!
Cheers,
Michele
Hi thank you for sharing this,
My Mipad 4 is LTE version, however the SIM only works when I turn on Wifi. Therefor, I can't start unlocking as I couldn't connect via Mobile Data.
Is there any solution for this?