the 1st one, somehow the volume button is metal and bent in the VOLUME DOWN position so every time i booted, it would boot in Fastboot mode....2nd one ***SHIPPED*** and One the way
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At least i know the bootloader is UNLOCKABLE, because i unlocked it within minutes after delivery of the 1st Moto G6 Plus, which also worked WITHOUT issue on the TMOBILE Network
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i was rooted but went months without touching os or using heavy root apps besides like greenify and tasker. the other day it just randomly rebooted twice and never booted on the 2nd time. stuck on life is good screen. in twrp the phone would restart without touching. had a lot of trouble to enter twrp just to copy some internal files. luckily i was able to back up the internal files i wanted but have not been able to go back into recovery. was able to sit on fastboot and download modes without it rebooting. ran the unroot tutorial and finished 100% without it restarting during. when finished flashing stock unroot, it was supposed to reboot but still stuck on lg life is good. the phone is 1 year and 15 days old so i doubt tmobile or lg are going to care about it. looks like im screwed huh.
happened to me a few days ago. it is fried. just re lock the bootloader and send it to t mobile. they will send a 2016 model which will not fry,
mrswegyolo said:
happened to me a few days ago. it is fried. just re lock the bootloader and send it to t mobile. they will send a 2016 model which will not fry,
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thanks! can you please provide me more info on how to send it to tmobile? i already flahsed a stock non root and does not give me the relock bootloader message so im assuming its locked. i tried to see the tmobile site but the nobody is on the chat support. tried to get out 1 of my older backup phones but realized the sim is a nano and spent about 30min trying to position it just right to be able to get some calls/texts. i failed.
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i was rooted but went months without touching os or using heavy root apps besides like greenify and tasker. the other day it just randomly rebooted twice and never booted on the 2nd time. stuck on life is good screen. in twrp the phone would restart without touching. had a lot of trouble to enter twrp just to copy some internal files. luckily i was able to back up the internal files i wanted but have not been able to go back into recovery. was able to sit on fastboot and download modes without it rebooting. ran the unroot tutorial and finished 100% without it restarting during. when finished flashing stock unroot, it was supposed to reboot but still stuck on lg life is good. the phone is 1 year and 15 days old so i doubt tmobile or lg are going to care about it. looks like im screwed huh.
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Do you try to use LGUP to flash stock rom likes H901_20L.kdz or H901_20J.kdz ? After add kdz to LGUP and then click Refurbish to start. Don't use upgrade. 20L kdz you can find the download link at Andy rom page 24.
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Do you try to use LGUP to flash stock rom likes H901_20L.kdz or H901_20J.kdz ? After add kdz to LGUP and then click Refurbish to start. Don't use upgrade. 20L kdz you can find the download link at Andy rom page 24.
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yes i was successfully able to do that but still stuck on the LG lifes good screen. life is NOT good. tmobile will not help since the phone is 1 year and 15 days of purchase. tbh i REALLLLLY wanted the v20 and was going to buy 1 or 2 next week, maybe as early as the 20th to try and get those headphones but i hear a lot of complaints about LG's not booting up. i have a friend that had issues with 2 g4 and a g5 that would not boot also. he did not root or anything. he was able to do some trade in that got him $200 credit for turning in the last refurb phone he got as a replacement. im just so worried the v20 will not last me 3 years max. the reason for 3 years is because i like to have a good backup for moments like this. since they are so expensive i dont like trading them in. the v10 according to tmobile is worth $24 credit.
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yes i was successfully able to do that but still stuck on the LG lifes good screen. life is NOT good. tmobile will not help since the phone is 1 year and 15 days of purchase. tbh i REALLLLLY wanted the v20 and was going to buy 1 or 2 next week, maybe as early as the 20th to try and get those headphones but i hear a lot of complaints about LG's not booting up. i have a friend that had issues with 2 g4 and a g5 that would not boot also. he did not root or anything. he was able to do some trade in that got him $200 credit for turning in the last refurb phone he got as a replacement. im just so worried the v20 will not last me 3 years max. the reason for 3 years is because i like to have a good backup for moments like this. since they are so expensive i dont like trading them in. the v10 according to tmobile is worth $24 credit.
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t-mobile will replace it. their warranty ends in 2 years. they will send a 2016 model. call the support number. ask for a rep. tell the rep what happened. make sure you do not mention anything about rooting. the rep will transfer you to a tech. tell him/her the same thing. they will ask for your account verification and such. then ask if your address is correct and they will send a replacement overnight. make sure you lock the bootloader again if it was unlocked
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t-mobile will replace it. their warranty ends in 2 years. they will send a 2016 model. call the support number. ask for a rep. tell the rep what happened. make sure you do not mention anything about rooting. the rep will transfer you to a tech. tell him/her the same thing. they will ask for your account verification and such. then ask if your address is correct and they will send a replacement overnight. make sure you lock the bootloader again if it was unlocked
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ok thank you i will call them tomorrow. i was in chat and they said because i dont have insurance and it is not under warranty that i need to contact LG. i will call tmobile directly.
how do i verify if the bootloader is locked? i did the LGUP and selected REFURB on the file i flashed and was successful. does it mean its locked? also did thiis...
C:\adb>fastboot getvar unlocked
unlocked: yes
finished. total time: 0.010s
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Erasing userdata and cache
OKAY [ 2.622s]
finished. total time: 2.623s
C:\adb>fastboot getvar unlocked
unlocked: no
finished. total time: 0.006s
C:\adb>
Mine went into boot loop at one year and one day (purchased 11/14/15, boot loop 11/15/16), called T-Mobile, and was told too bad so sad - you can get credit toward a new phone. T-Mobile warranty is 1 year - not 2.
when it is in the lg screen does it say in the top left "bootloader unlock" or something like that?
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Mine went into boot loop at one year and one day (purchased 11/14/15, boot loop 11/15/16), called T-Mobile, and was told too bad so sad - you can get credit toward a new phone. T-Mobile warranty is 1 year - not 2.
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yes, i went to lg website and they instantly sent me a shipping label to print and the status is currently repairing but i have no clue if i am going to get a bill or anything. nobody even reviewed it. i just entered my phones imei and personal info and description then it just gave me a label and have not had any communication with anyone at lg about it. hopefully none will be needed and just praying that i get an update on the page saying shipped!
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when it is in the lg screen does it say in the top left "bootloader unlock" or something like that?
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no, it did not say anything like that. i flashed that stock rom posted somewhere here that says unroot and entered that fastboot code above. hopefully that was enough to hide my root traces. if this is legit and they fix my phone or give me a replacement, ill opt in for the v20 even tho i missed out on the headphones deal.
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happened to me a few days ago. it is fried. just re lock the bootloader and send it to t mobile. they will send a 2016 model which will not fry,
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How do I identify the 2016 model if I'm buying off ebay?
Last year I had the LG G4 phone which went into a boot loop. The phone rebooted while in use and would never come back on. I had it replaced but was given a refurbished phone. About a month later, in late January 2016, I was able to upgrade to the LG V10. I went with LG again even though I had the previous problems as I believed it was not something I'd run into again.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. Less than a year after purchasing my LG V10 it just went into a boot loop. Same exact situation... while using the phone the screen locked up, turned off, and now all I get is the LG startup screen which flashes off and back on every so often. I just chatted with Verizon and they confirmed this is a known issue with the LG V10.
So now in less than a year I am not only without a phone but also lost access to data on it. Thankfully this time I made regular backups of my phone in case this type of problem happened again. I'm sure Verizon will swap this phone with another refurbished device but this will be my last LG phone. My fault for trying to stick with them after the last problem. I won't make that mistake again.
According to Verizon they are familiar with this issue and claimed it was possibly related to a recent system update. My phone updated about a month ago but nothing else changed recently. I'll be back at Verizon in the morning to get them to process a replacement. Now the problem is I have a Google Pixel on order which I was going to trade-in this V10 for. I wonder what trouble this will cause now with that trade-in. The refurbished V10 I most likely will receive should still qualify for the trade-in but I'll have to see what Verizon says in the morning.
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Last year I had the LG G4 phone which went into a boot loop. The phone rebooted while in use and would never come back on. I had it replaced but was given a refurbished phone. About a month later, in late January 2016, I was able to upgrade to the LG V10. I went with LG again even though I had the previous problems as I believed it was not something I'd run into again.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. Less than a year after purchasing my LG V10 it just went into a boot loop. Same exact situation... while using the phone the screen locked up, turned off, and now all I get is the LG startup screen which flashes off and back on every so often. I just chatted with Verizon and they confirmed this is a known issue with the LG V10.
So now in less than a year I am not only without a phone but also lost access to data on it. Thankfully this time I made regular backups of my phone in case this type of problem happened again. I'm sure Verizon will swap this phone with another refurbished device but this will be my last LG phone. My fault for trying to stick with them after the last problem. I won't make that mistake again.
According to Verizon they are familiar with this issue and claimed it was possibly related to a recent system update. My phone updated about a month ago but nothing else changed recently. I'll be back at Verizon in the morning to get them to process a replacement. Now the problem is I have a Google Pixel on order which I was going to trade-in this V10 for. I wonder what trouble this will cause now with that trade-in. The refurbished V10 I most likely will receive should still qualify for the trade-in but I'll have to see what Verizon says in the morning.
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I have heard it's related to a hardware issue and not a software issue. However, the software IS seriously out of date.
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I've just been through the bootloop/Verizon replacement situation also. They will send a refurb, it is unlikely it's a software issue however.
I was rooted on 5.1.1 v 11b when my V10 looped. So I had literally never updated my phone.
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LG V30 plus at&t (factory unlocked) showing red userdebug watermark that wasnt there.
Hey guys, my father purchased an LGV30 + on ebay about 8 months ago. Seller had it listed as new but with no original box and said it was an at&t model but factory unlocked. Phone hasnt given him any problems till about two months ago. It now has a red water mark on the homescreen that says "userdebug" along with a date and other numbers and sometimes goes into a blue boot screen and says you can skip by pressing the volume button. Phone still works, but it wasn't doing that before. I saw a thread on another site with other lg phones and how to remove that but couldnt find anything for th V30. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am currently a customer with Cricket Wireless. All of their phones come with the bootloader locked, which I didnt know when I bought my E5 Supra a couple of years ago. Last week I plugged it up and it started smoking randomly. It's fried. I did a good bit of research and decided for under 220, the Moto G7 Power used off Ebay unlocked was my best bet. I made sure it was rootable, I thought.
The seller had it listed as "Motorola G7 Power Unlocked ATT/Cricket". What came in was a Verizon variant (XT1955-6) that had not only a constant error that I wasnt using a verizon sim but had a locked bootloader. The error thing, I could live with or fix. I was on the phone with both Motorola and Verizon with the hopes I could sweet talk them into something, explaining I was an app developer.
Well, im sending the G7 Power back. I was going to get the XT1955-5 which could be unlocked through Motorola or the international version and just flash whatever bands were needed. But at this point, I think I want to steer clear of Motorola altogether. Everyone in the G7 forums is constantly bricking, some hard bricking and actually sending them back.
Models Im Considering
One Plus 5T
LG G7 ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S8-S9 (whichever I can find for that price range)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 or 8 (whicheveer I can find for that price range)
Sorry for the background but, does anyone have any advice or recommendations on what a good phone with an unlockable bootloader for under $220 would be? (used is fine) I dont even really require it be sim unlocked, so long as it doesnt have a locked bootloader. I see the Pixel guys ran into issues with bootloaders being locked so that ruled that out. Im not too concerned with camera or anything like that. Mostly freedom to do with it as I please and a smooth processor lol. Thanks in advance!!
If I buy a G power that's locked to say, Tracfone, US Cellular, or Straight Talk, how would I get it unlocked so I can use it on TMobile?
Is this one of those deals where I can call Motorola and they give me the magic codes?
What if the ESN is locked? Is it hopeless? Is it only locked by a given carrier? How would I check that?
Quantumstate said:
If I buy a G power that's locked to say, Tracfone, US Cellular, or Straight Talk, how would I get it unlocked so I can use it on TMobile?
Is this one of those deals where I can call Motorola and they give me the magic codes?
What if the ESN is locked? Is it hopeless? Is it only locked by a given carrier? How would I check that?
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Usually on US carriers, you can't unlock the phones. I know buying it on Verizon or AT&T definitely locks it. I'd talk to your specific carrier to find out if they lock it or not. If they do lock it, as far as I know you're SoL. Buy unlocked if you plan on switching carriers or installing a custom ROM.
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If I buy a G power that's locked to say, Tracfone, US Cellular, or Straight Talk, how would I get it unlocked so I can use it on TMobile?
Is this one of those deals where I can call Motorola and they give me the magic codes?
What if the ESN is locked? Is it hopeless? Is it only locked by a given carrier? How would I check that?
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You'd probably have to contact the original provider for an unlock code. I know AT&T will give you the unlock code for your device after 60 days of purchase, but I can't comment on any others.
Thanks, just bought one after I confirmed it has a compass.
Does anyone have wifi calling working on this phone?
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Thanks, just bought one after I confirmed it has a compass.
Does anyone have wifi calling working on this phone?
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The unlocked variant has WiFi calling on T-Mobile. I can't comment on other models.
If I may be allowed to piggyback off of this question, my Straight Talk variant should be allowed to be network unlocked after a year in service, which is great and I've been with Straight Talk for probably close to 10 years, but what I really need is the bootloader unlocked.
I'm grown accustomed to BYOP using an unlocked HTC Inspire phone, then an unlocked Nexus 5, then a Oneplus 3 Always doing a little bit in the way of unlocking and occasionally installing custom Roms. My Oneplus 3 was seeming a little unstable. Kept it up to date with a custom rom after it stopped receiving official updates (Although I had been quite happy with stock Rom up until then). Battery wasn't holding up. Being a new home owner, I sought out a value buy and thought I did my homework. I saw bootloader unlock instructions for the Moto G Power and did not read through them. Presuming that since there is a guide for unlocking the bootloader, I presumed I could unlock my bootloader no problem.
Now that I've brought my phone home and its now quite a bit past the 2 week return window, I now see that Bootloader unlocking requires a code that my phone is not likely to be eligible for. My question is, will this phone ever be allowed to have its bootloader unlocked? Will it be eligible for a bootloader unlock once Straight Talk has allowed me to do the Network unlock? Its hard to believe I just tossed $150 into the toilet for a phone I don't get to own. My phone is currently holding my Wifi Hotspot functionality hostage because Straight Talk deems it a feature I'm not entitled to (I am because its a hardware feature and I supposedly own the hardware but until there is a legal precedent I don't have a say in the matter). That is an absolute requirement of mine because I had to work 2 days at home on hotspot when my ISP fubar'd my home connection for 2 days. I lived off of that hotspot and got through.
Is my only hope to resell my Moto G Power, take a hit on whatever value I lost on resale, and go off and get an unlocked phone? I'm seriously considering popping the sim back into my Oneplus 3 and making it my daily driver again, but once again, the phone does show its age. It's about a 10% bump down in processing power and its heard to keep charged at this point. I really only need wifi hotspot and I'd be fine riding this phone for 2 years or so.
As a side note, will it matter if I activate the Sim that was preinstalled on the phone as far as accumulating time towards network unlock eligibility? I didn't want to risk being moved to a different Carrier so I just popped in my BYOP Sim.
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If I may be allowed to piggyback off of this question, my Straight Talk variant should be allowed to be network unlocked after a year in service, which is great and I've been with Straight Talk for probably close to 10 years, but what I really need is the bootloader unlocked.
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Just out of curiosity did you try to unlock the bootloader? What does it say under? "about phone/software channel"?
On the 24th I bought one at Amazon for $219. On the 29th they went on sale for $174 on Amazon's deal of the day so I bought one again, got it yesterday and did the return thing at Amazon with no problem. I have until the 31st of January (extended return time on all items) to return it... So I'm using it now to test custom ROMs and I'll send it back in a month or so.
If you're serious about selling it maybe you should buy one from Amazon (current price $179) so you can unlock the bootloader and do your thing.