Hello..
After 7 days of waiting I managed to get OEM Unlock toggle.. But after turning it on, my phone was factory reset but... After reset now oem unlock option is gone from developer option & phone is still in prenomal state and OEM unlock is off at download mode.. if any one have any solution please help...
Sohag0910 said:
Hello..
After 7 days of waiting I managed to get OEM Unlock toggle.. But after turning it on, my phone was factory reset but... After reset now oem unlock option is gone from developer option & phone is still in prenomal state and OEM unlock is off at download mode.. if any one have any solution please help...
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Im in the same boat as you. Got to wait 7 more days(168 hours up time.)
But is there any guarantee that same thing will not repeat again..
nope. i got to wait because of the guide not being clear. after i have read the users guides i understood it better that i needed to enter odin mode as i pressed factory reset. whish it was more "clear" in the guide rather then saying some confusing things. i would just type it like;
1- toggle oem unlock, it will ask to factory reset. accept it and as you press factory reset, reboot to odin mode immediately.
this could make so many people's life easier. sad story is bootloader is unlocked, just gotta wait for rmm to settle at normal. no one knows how much time it is going to take. my guess is another 7 days. if we did boot to odin in time we wouldnt wait another 7 days. in oreo i couldnt see oem unlock even that bootloader was unlocked, im on pie beta ZRKN and i can see oem unlock option and it is toggled on. currently im at 20 hours of uptime, if we count other 2-3 days with reboots i would be at around 90 hours of usage. many people say that no need for 168 hours uptime and can reboot or power off. others say we must wait 168 hours. when i had note 8 i rebooted my device many times and oem unlock was there after 168 hours. i hope it is the same for s9+. then i discovered that date and time trick and it worked for my note 8. wish it would work for s9+.
long story in short; nothing else to do for rightnow. gotta wait 1 week. i will keep my device on for 168hours cause i dont want to risk those other rebooted days just incase. it is always better to wait 3 more days rather than waiting another 7 days. so next friday evening i will reboot to odin.
also it would be more clear if other users who had this problem shared their experiences..
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I have applied on mi official site for bootloader unlocking after 2 days i got some message from mi but i accidently deleted message without reading, its been about 1 or 2 weeks since the message,now when i try to unllock bootloader it stops at 50% and says different account on pc and phone and fails..
SO please If someone knows something about it, share it...... It wud be very helpful,
sumit sapkota said:
I have applied on mi official site for bootloader unlocking after 2 days i got some message from mi but i accidently deleted message without reading, its been about 1 or 2 weeks since the message,now when i try to unllock bootloader it stops at 50% and says different account on pc and phone and fails..
SO please If someone knows something about it, share it...... It wud be very helpful,
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Yo, doesn't matter you still have the message or not.
You got the permissions and it's failing to unlock bootloader every time you try, right?
DL fly VPN from Playstore and run the app, choose shanghai server and go to additional settings > ki unlock status > you'll see an option like bound mi account, tap it and ignore if you get any errors.
Next, do no try everyday, just wait few days, like 5-7 days and try unlocking at the 5th day. Use latest unlock tool.
Every mi users who had unlocked their bootloader faced the same issue, heck even 21 days. I got mine unlocked after 10 days lol
So, do what I said and wait few days, you'll surely get your phone unlocked! :good:
UPDATE : Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing
I done every possible steps but nothing is happening! the bootloader unlock process always getting stuck at 99% and Account Bound error is coming on the PC and on the phone, "86012:*****" error showing on 'settings-additional settings-dev option-Mi Unlock status'.
I tried with 2 different Mi phone/account.
done with i.mi.com stuffs and find device, tried FlyVPN but there is no server of 'Shanghai"... etc!
Nothing is happeneing! I am a beta tester of MIUI 9 China, and see, i couldn't even unlock the bootloader yet! Wow! What a thing! Its been a week and so, still my bootloader is locked.
No help from Xiaomi.
I need a promising way to unlock. so help me.
See, I have unlocked three RN4 devices, none without the wait.
Had to wait 6-7 days for each one of them. There has been no luck for me in doing anything other than wait for 6-7 days after getting the permission.
But then, maybe something might work out for you.
The steps I tried or know of:
1. Being on the developer ROM is a must. Chances of unlocking bootloader from global stable MIUI are very slim.
2. Use old Mi Unlock tool. A quick google will land you there.
3. Don't change the accounts in the phone. You should be logged in with the account you got permission in.
4. Go to developer options and check "USB Debugging", "OEM Unlock" and one more option something sort of "USB Debugging Security".
5. Try to bind the account. It will yield a response with some code and Chinese text. Ignore it.
6. Use the original cable and use the ports on the back of the CPU.
7. Keep "Find my device" turned on. And log in to your account in your desktop and try locating your phone.
8. Now try unlocking.
I followed all the above steps I could find out from anywhere and I was able to do it.
In your case I do think you are either not in the developer build or you need to use the old Mi tool.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Thumbs
RKStyles said:
See, I have unlocked three RN4 devices, none without the wait.
Had to wait 6-7 days for each one of them. There has been no luck for me in doing anything other than wait for 6-7 days after getting the permission.
But then, maybe something might work out for you.
The steps I tried or know of:
1. Being on the developer ROM is a must. Chances of unlocking bootloader from global stable MIUI are very slim.
2. Use old Mi Unlock tool. A quick google will land you there.
3. Don't change the accounts in the phone. You should be logged in with the account you got permission in.
4. Go to developer options and check "USB Debugging", "OEM Unlock" and one more option something sort of "USB Debugging Security".
5. Try to bind the account. It will yield a response with some code and Chinese text. Ignore it.
6. Use the original cable and use the ports on the back of the CPU.
7. Keep "Find my device" turned on. And log in to your account in your desktop and try locating your phone.
8. Now try unlocking.
I followed all the above steps I could find out from anywhere and I was able to do it.
In your case I do think you are either not in the developer build or you need to use the old Mi tool.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Thumbs
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1. I unlocked with the global stable ROM
2. Old Version doesnt work anymore!
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
1. I unlocked with the global stable ROM
2. Old Version doesnt work anymore!
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Me too, I unlocked my phone with newer Mi Unlock tool. I need to wait for 7 days after purchase only for the unlock to success.
Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing thanks.
{ PLEAS MARK THIS THREAD AS SOLVED }
Always log in with miui id no ,not with email id, i unlock with old tool within 2-3tries.
abhijeetm31 said:
UPDATE : Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing
I done every possible steps but nothing is happening! the bootloader unlock process always getting stuck at 99% and Account Bound error is coming on the PC and on the phone, "86012:*****" error showing on 'settings-additional settings-dev option-Mi Unlock status'.
I tried with 2 different Mi phone/account.
done with i.mi.com stuffs and find device, tried FlyVPN but there is no server of 'Shanghai"... etc!
Nothing is happeneing! I am a beta tester of MIUI 9 China, and see, i couldn't even unlock the bootloader yet! Wow! What a thing! Its been a week and so, still my bootloader is locked.
No help from Xiaomi.
I need a promising way to unlock. so help me.
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After removing fingerprints and password also - nothing doing. I had applied/received unlock permission from MI on Monday, and today is Wednesday, but it keeps showing "Could not unlock after 31 hours of attempt".. Dont know what that means since from my count, it is more than 42 hours
Finally, after 7 days the OEM option became available, but when I enable it forces me to reset to factory
"If OEM unlock is turned on, your phone will be reset to its factory default setting after you restart it...."
So I enable it and it reset the phone to factory setting and now again the OEM unlock is not there...
Any idea what should I do? to enable the OEM without factory reset?
you need to factory reset though as it reboots go to download mode and install TWRP and custom rom. otherwise you have to wait another 168 hours
same issue
i got same problem here, after format it doesnt show oem unlock option anymore, and it already been 4days passed so i need to wait for another 3days to unlock oem without format? can i install twrp and custom rom right now
Sage said:
you need to factory reset though as it reboots go to download mode and install TWRP and custom rom. otherwise you have to wait another 168 hours
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What? Seriously? This is f*cking insane...
So, as it restarts I have to quickly force it into download mode to complete the process?
This is bananas.
Yup that's right. I went through 2 lots of 168 hours. Though now all good
Check out the twrp thread and it lists all the steps
Sage said:
Yup that's right. I went through 2 lots of 168 hours. Though now all good
Check out the twrp thread and it lists all the steps
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Haven't read twrp docs, thanks for that.
Just wanted to share:
Overnight I hit my second 168 hours. I work day hours, so haven't had time to try anything yet. However, I popped into Dev Settings and OEM Unlock is not only available, but also checked with the message "Bootloader is already unlocked."
Okay, so when the automatic reset happened, it kept OEM unlock; however, RMM was still "Prenormal" so didn't show in Dev Settings. I am confused by the bootloader being unlocked message, because the Heimdall commands didn't work when I tried them last week to install TWRP (I was using the instruction on LineageOS's website).
Very interesting. I'll report the full outcome back after I get some work done this weekend.
No issues really. Followed LineageOS instructions on their site. I just had to add the BRE5 file and the fix by BlackMesa123.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77306815&postcount=8
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75360965&postcount=22
Is your phone the US SD model?
stewa2jm said:
Just wanted to share:
Overnight I hit my second 168 hours. I work day hours, so haven't had time to try anything yet. However, I popped into Dev Settings and OEM Unlock is not only available, but also checked with the message "Bootloader is already unlocked."
Okay, so when the automatic reset happened, it kept OEM unlock; however, RMM was still "Prenormal" so didn't show in Dev Settings. I am confused by the bootloader being unlocked message, because the Heimdall commands didn't work when I tried them last week to install TWRP (I was using the instruction on LineageOS's website).
Very interesting. I'll report the full outcome back after I get some work done this weekend.
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W00fah said:
Is your phone the US SD model?
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SM-G965F/DS - European Exynos model.
Samsung A02s(SM-A025F)
I do these steps any body help
1.I unlock oem through developer option
2.I unlock bootloader successfully
3.I downloaded firmware and patch AP with magisk to root
4.I flash Patched AP
5.After getting my phone rooted successfully I want to install TWRP Recovery
6.I downloaded unofficial version of TWRP from xdaforums....
7.I followed the steps guided here
The steps are as follows
1.reboot to boot loader and flash vbmeta_disable.tar
2.Put TWRP tar in AP and flash
3.Reboot to recovery
4.Disable encryption
Go to Advanced >Terminal : type "multidisabler"
5.Go back to wipe>Format Data>type "yes"
6.Reboot system
This is my first experience to root and flash TWRP.... but after that when I reboot my phone got lock .... only official binaries allowed to be installed....and stuck there
I got frightened so I locked my bootloader
But nothing happens...
I downloaded stock firmware and flash.....now my phone works perfectly But I want to root my phone I searched and found a correct way to root but now oem unlock option is not found in developer options....
I watched hundreds of videos on yt and searched a lot on Google but
found no proper solution.....someone tell me to wait 7 days....
In about phone> phone status>uptime
Uptime should be equal to 7days... then oem unlock option will appear but ...... I want another solution date change and WiFi connect is not solution ... If any body knows any other solution please guide me ... I'll be very thankful.....
@ladlabaloch512
Perhaps your device has the same "OEM unlock" block like mine.
On mine I was supposed to wait 7d after turning on dev options.
I bypassed that by
1. switching to airplane mode
2. Setting manually date back one month
3. Restart (still in airplane mode)
4. Turning off airplane mode and let it sync date
and voila OEM unlock option was there.
Perhaps that works on your device as well.
bmwdroid said:
@ladlabaloch512
Perhaps your device has the same "OEM unlock" block like mine.
On mine I was supposed to wait 7d after turning on dev options.
I bypassed that by
1. switching to airplane mode
2. Setting manually date back one month
3. Restart (still in airplane mode)
4. Turning off airplane mode and let it sync date
and voila OEM unlock option was there.
Perhaps that works on your device as well.
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Thanks for reply...
This bypass method doesn't work in my device
Im too
i have tried everything But I read on somewhere that policy was upgrade to 1000 hours so i waited and hopping thats work!
Now it's almost 700 and i restarted before it on 200 so it's supposed to be 900
Mahmoudm.kamal said:
Im too
i have tried everything But I read on somewhere that policy was upgrade to 1000 hours so i waited and hopping thats work!
Now it's almost 700 and i restarted before it on 200 so it's supposed to be 900
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Keep us updated.. I'd like to get my OEM unlock to come out of hiding.. this is frustrsting.. i see all these tutorials for the A02s root, twrp and ROMs and whatnot and I'm itching to get flashing!
Is it possible to flash an unlocked carrier firmware in ODIN and then be able to unlock OEM? Without carrier issues or anything? I'm a little nervous to be the first to try.. and not sure where to find US unlocked carrier firmware or if location even matters... I have the SM-A025AZ (US Cricket variant).. I guess as long as Download Mode (fastboot) is still accessible I could just flash the Cricket version back to the device.. bricked my LG-E980 back in the day.. took me a few months how to get it back up and running with LG flash tool.. i just dont want to repeat that fiasco lol... so anybody got any updates on hacking this OEM (un)lock bs??? Or any idea on flashing some other variant to the device without interrupting carrier stuff??.. seems like alot just to get a damn virtual switch to turn on.. but damnit I need root access! Lol.. about to just exchange this phone for an actual rootable phone.. i disagree with charging for hotspot.. that should be illegal.. getting charged twice to use th same bs internet.. eff that.. i just want Rooooooot!!!
Hello,
I have also been having these troubles, with no way to unlock oem after stock flash, and the closest I've got to finding a solution was this, but I simply cannot find samsung's bootloader unlocking form like it says in the guide. I bought my phone just for a bootloader unlockable version (A025M), and now I am very angry at samsung.
also, since over a 1000 hours have gone by since last post, have any one of you solved this issue just by waiting?
Noobiu said:
Hello,
I have also been having these troubles, with no way to unlock oem after stock flash, and the closest I've got to finding a solution was this, but I simply cannot find samsung's bootloader unlocking form like it says in the guide. I bought my phone just for a bootloader unlockable version (A025M), and now I am very angry at samsung.
also, since over a 1000 hours have gone by since last post, have any one of you solved this issue just by waiting?
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Nope, More than 2000 hours and also changed firmwares and waited again an again and tried alot of ways but enable oem still disappeared
Im also very angry from samsung
Mahmoudm.kamal said:
Nope, More than 2000 hours and also changed firmwares and waited again an again and tried alot of ways but enable oem still disappeared
Im also very angry from samsung
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its not only samsung that does this, many other companies like motorola does this. Dont be angry, just try a different device. Also, snapdragon US models (i dont think) arent able to be unlocked. If its a mediatek model and isnt sim/carrier locked, u can try MTKClient
Swyen said:
its not only samsung that does this, many other companies like motorola does this. Dont be angry, just try a different device. Also, snapdragon US models (i dont think) arent able to be unlocked. If its a mediatek model and isnt sim/carrier locked, u can try MTKClient
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Yes dear, i had changed it since more than 7 months with A52S , thanks.
Mahmoudm.kamal said:
Yes dear, i had changed it since more than 7 months with A52S , thanks.
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And, my A037W doesnt have the OEM Unlock option. Use an MTK tool to unlock it, thats how I did it
ewrecc said:
Is it possible to flash an unlocked carrier firmware in ODIN and then be able to unlock OEM? Without carrier issues or anything? I'm a little nervous to be the first to try.. and not sure where to find US unlocked carrier firmware or if location even matters... I have the SM-A025AZ (US Cricket variant).. I guess as long as Download Mode (fastboot) is still accessible I could just flash the Cricket version back to the device.. bricked my LG-E980 back in the day.. took me a few months how to get it back up and running with LG flash tool.. i just dont want to repeat that fiasco lol... so anybody got any updates on hacking this OEM (un)lock bs??? Or any idea on flashing some other variant to the device without interrupting carrier stuff??.. seems like alot just to get a damn virtual switch to turn on.. but damnit I need root access! Lol.. about to just exchange this phone for an actual rootable phone.. i disagree with charging for hotspot.. that should be illegal.. getting charged twice to use th same bs internet.. eff that.. i just want Rooooooot!!!
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STOP TRYING TO UNLOCK A US DEVICE ITS NOT POSSIBLE
Swyen said:
And, my A037W doesnt have the OEM Unlock option. Use an MTK tool to unlock it, thats how I did it
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Which tool did you use?
Hello everyone!
I have been struggling with this bootloader unlocking thing for quite a while. Fortunately, I was able to find the solution by mere chance and would like to share it with you!
Now the solution may seem unreal (and requires a brain-dead approach), but it is real!
I have unlocked my Redmi 8a (not Dual, not sure it works with other phones, you try it!) using this method, though I am not sure how many factors should come together in order to achieve this.
So, what you should do:
1. Do all the regular stuff, register Mi account with your phone number, enable developer options, connect the account to your phone, and check USB-debugging + OEM-Unlock etc.
2. Download the regular Mi Unlock (I am not sure which version I have used so you may experiment with it, be sure to use the version where there is no batch_unlocker as it will not work).
3. Load into fastboot, connect the phone via USB (don't forget to install the required drivers so your PC is able to see the device).
4. Log in into the Mi Unlock with the same account you have attached to your device (with a phone number, of course).
5. Now comes the tricky part! Click on the "Unlock" button. It will start "processing" everything (3%, 7%, 11% etc.). Now around 10% (this is what I did) quickly unplug the cable from your phone, and when it reaches 99% wait for approximately 1-1.5 seconds and quickly connect it without clicking anything or rebooting your device and wait. It may freeze for a couple of seconds, but then...it works! The phone should be unlocked and reboot by itself afterwards (you can confirm it by seeing a small lock unlocked lock sign on the Redmi screen).
Again, I am not a pro when it comes to this matter, nor am I into unlocking phones (I have started messing with it and found out there are custom android roms just a week ago). I have created this account just to post this and help those who are stuck in the same situation. Also, I have got 168 hours of waiting time initially, and made that trick 2 days later (prematurely unattaching and attaching the Mi account 'cause my nerves said goodbye at some point and the waiting time became 168 hours again =P). Of course, you should do this at your own risk so please, think twice before trying to do such a thing, it may not work for you or even brick your device.
Peace!
Not work for me