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I bought a sgh-t399n at a garage sale recently and quickly rooted the phone and installed TWRP Recovery and CM12 on it. I called Metro and T-Mobile ( After flashing their firmware) for the unlock code but of course they refused to give it to me. So i tried 2 or 3 different unlock by IMEI websites as well as every single unlock app and software I could find while running logcat. The best lead I've gotten was the S.G.S. Unlock Tool app. It says it found the code but the results are null. In the logcat the system denies permission saying that the app was sending request as -2 when it was 0 and that it needed "android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL" to accsess the info. Now I'm not a Dev by any definition of the term, nor am I any kind of hacker but I have learned a good bit from these forums over the last couple of years and my gut tells me this can be done with a little patients and some help from the good folks at XDA. Any imput on the subject is greatly appreciated.
You won't be able to unlock on CM12, have to have the stock firmware and OS installed.
yeah install stock system and any code should work without issue
If you unlock on stock system and then flash cyanogen, will it be fine?
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If you unlock on stock system and then flash cyanogen, will it be fine?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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The unlock code must be hidden on one of the partitions of the device it's self though right? Possibly in the EFS partion? Also how would i change thepermissions of an app to allow in to interact acroo all users?
Whether or not the code is in EFS, you still can't unlock on CM.
No I understand that. It is currently on the T-Mobile stock T399 firmware flashed with odin but still could not get an unlock code . Also i would like to learn to unlock these phones for future devices.
So it is not requesting an unlock code when you have a non T-Mobile SIM card installed? How odd... It should. If not, either it's already unlocked, or something else is going on. Have you tried both the Metro and Tmo firmware? Only the newest T-Mobile and Metro phones are not supported by unlocking via code as they use the Unlock app. As far as unlocking yourself, your best bet would be to get an unlock box like z3x or Octopus if you plan on doing a lot of them. If it's just 1 every year or 2, then it wouldn't make sense. Some phones have ways to unlock via root and hacks, but not all and it is becoming less common now as more manufacturers are making the ways to unlock more difficult either via encryption or other means.
The unlock companies I tried were unable to get a code by imei. Therefore I was never able to put in a real code. I've looked in to the z3x but it is way outta my price range as I am only a novice tinker. I just figured since the code must be in the programing of the phone somewhere then it was just a matter of locating the partition and file in which it was hidden and then decoding it. Is it possible to change an apps or users permissions? If so how?
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The unlock companies I tried were unable to get a code by imei. Therefore I was never able to put in a real code. I've looked in to the z3x but it is way outta my price range as I am only a novice tinker. I just figured since the code must be in the programing of the phone somewhere then it was just a matter of locating the partition and file in which it was hidden and then decoding it. Is it possible to change an apps or users permissions? If so how?
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I believe the app Root explorer allows you to change permissions on items.
It does, but nothing Root Explorer can do will help you find an unlock code, unfortunately. If the phone does not ask for a code when inserting another carrier's SIM, then that's the issue that would need to be resolved before anything else.
Sorry if I've been unclear. The phone dose ask for a code when a sim from a different carrier is put in but after trying 3 unlock by IMEI companies none of them were able to generate a code by IMEI. As for the permissions issue, I have an app that claims to find the codes but only says "null" in the results column. After going through the log cat it says the app is running as user 0 but is requesting info as user -2 and that it needs the permission " INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL" to show the info. So i was hoping to learn how i grant said app that permission and see if it would show the code?
solidus636 said:
yeah install stock system and any code should work without issue
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can you paste a link to the stock system?
Could anyone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me a working unlock code for my metro pcs phone email me [email protected] or [email protected] thank you.
Running into the same problem only im on a non rooted system. I need a solution to get the codes needed to unlock it from T-mobile and need them without running hardware as all i have is hardware from the old days. Software would be a choice if anyone knows of anything reliable. Services I am also willing to pay for if cheap and working.
Can any developer please please help me out quickly? i'm out of time seriously I need help but quick.
I'm trying to unlock my device Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon varient. All the other commands like
* adb devices
* adb reboot edl
* fastboot devices
* fastboot oem device-info
everyone of it is working fine but when I write
* fastboot oem unlock-go
I get the above mentioned error.
Does anybody know the solution to it? Before answering please consider that other commands are working except this one, I didn't found any proper solution that's why posted the problem here and I already did revoke USB debugging permissions and turned it on again but that didn't helped.
So please give me a working solution as quick as possible or else any help is appreciable.
enable oem unlock in developer options
Enable OEM Unlock option in Developer Options.
caesar13th said:
enable oem unlock in developer options
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It's already enabled, I don't know what's causing the problem. Please help me with another solution. Ask everything at once, I will answer. But I really need a solution.
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Enable OEM Unlock option in Developer Options.
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It's already enabled, I don't know what's causing the problem. Please help me with another solution. Ask everything at once, I will answer. But I really need a solution.
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It's already enabled, I don't know what's causing the problem. Please help me with another solution. Ask everything at once, I will answer. But I really need a solution.
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That fastboot oem unlock-go command won't work.
OK, follow these steps:-
a) Reboot to Fastboot mode by pressing Power and Vol down buttons for 10 seconds.
b) Download the MiUnlock tool and enter your credentials first. It will check whether your Mi account has permission to unlock (you must have permission from Xiaomi to unlock).
c) It will detect your phone as Mi Phone and proceed to unlock.
d) It will verify whether the Mi account in your phone and the credentials of the Mi account you entered on the PC are the same.
e) It will unlock your device for sure!
If it says some sort of verification error aka. the famous stuck at 50%, wait for some days like for a week and try again, it may work even in 2 days! Keep trying!
Good Luck!:good::highfive:
Thank you!
superboy123 said:
That fastboot oem unlock-go command won't work.
OK, follow these steps:-
a) Reboot to Fastboot mode by pressing Power and Vol down buttons for 10 seconds.
b) Download the MiUnlock tool and enter your credentials first. It will check whether your Mi account has permission to unlock (you must have permission from Xiaomi to unlock).
c) It will detect your phone as Mi Phone and proceed to unlock.
d) It will verify whether the Mi account in your phone and the credentials of the Mi account you entered on the PC are the same.
e) It will unlock your device for sure!
If it says some sort of verification error aka. the famous stuck at 50%, wait for some days like for a week and try again, it may work even in 2 days! Keep trying!
Good Luck!:good::highfive:
Thank you!
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Thanks for the help but I don't even want to try that method first it's very problematic, it takes a lot of time and it's not even sure if it works. So if you can help me with the problem I'm having that would very very very appreciable :good:.
And why the command will not work, can you please tell me? Also this command gives the same error "fastboot OEM unlock bootloader". Hope you can help .
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Thanks for the help but I don't even want to try that method first it's very problematic, it takes a lot of time and it's not even sure if it works. So if you can help me with the problem I'm having that would very very very appreciable :good:.
And why the command will not work, can you please tell me? Also this command gives the same error "fastboot OEM unlock bootloader". Hope you can help .
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It's not that problematic, actually it is the easiest way to unlock bootloader!
Unofficial bootloader is the very "problematic" method.
Anyhow, Are you looking for unofficial bootloader unlock? Then go here and follow the steps correctly, dont skip any step.
And for your second question, Xiaomi has complicated the bootloader unlock process by heavy encryption. That's why you couldn't unlock Redmi Note 3 as any Moto device!
superboy123 said:
It's not that problematic, actually it is the easiest way to unlock bootloader!
Unofficial bootloader is the very "problematic" method.
Anyhow, Are you looking for unofficial bootloader unlock? Then go here and follow the steps correctly, dont skip any step.
And for your second question, Xiaomi has complicated the bootloader unlock process by heavy encryption. That's why you couldn't unlock Redmi Note 3 as any Moto device!
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OK that's why I'm having so much problem to unlock it. I just want to ask do you know any other way to fix the problem I'm having with this error. Cause the post you gave me tells how to unlock the RN3 temporary :crying: but the thread I followed helps to unlock it permanently :good: (how I know cause I used similar commands on my Canvas A1) and I followed almost every step properly.
I don't understand why companies emerged as custom ROMs stops supporting customisation, at least don't make it hard. I just wanted to flash my RN3 with a Custom ROM like CM13 cause MIUI is not supporting 4G networks properly of multiple operators that's why, for which I needed a custom recovery and for which I needed unlocked bootloader.
I just don't understand , all this so that no one could copy their ROM or I don't know for what . It's just makes things difficult for normal people and no one else. Locks can't keep a thief away. If anyone wants to break into their system than one will, if he/she uses right tools properly. Why make normal people lives' difficult?
ALSO I WANT TO ASK MORE THING, if in first case, I get into fastboot mode just after the ROM flash & before very first ROM boot and run this command and if in second case, the room gets booted and then I go into fastboot mode & run the command, DOES IT CREATES ANY CHANCE OF NON-OCCURRENCE OF THAT ERROR IN FIRST CASE?.
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OK that's why I'm having so much problem to unlock it. I just want to ask do you know any other way to fix the problem I'm having with this error. Cause the post you gave me tells how to unlock the RN3 temporary :crying: but the thread I followed helps to unlock it permanently :good: (how I know cause I used similar commands on my Canvas A1) and I followed almost every step properly.
I don't understand why companies emerged as custom ROMs stops supporting customisation, at least don't make it hard. I just wanted to flash my RN3 with a Custom ROM like CM13 cause MIUI is not supporting 4G networks properly of multiple operators that's why, for which I needed a custom recovery and for which I needed unlocked bootloader.
I just don't understand , all this so that no one could copy their ROM or I don't know for what . It's just makes things difficult for normal people and no one else. Locks can't keep a thief away. If anyone wants to break into their system than one will, if he/she uses right tools properly. Why make normal people lives' difficult?
ALSO I WANT TO ASK MORE THING, if in first case, I get into fastboot mode just after the ROM flash & before very first ROM boot and run this command and if in second case, the room gets booted and then I go into fastboot mode & run the command, DOES IT CREATES ANY CHANCE OF NON-OCCURRENCE OF THAT ERROR IN FIRST CASE?.
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The thread I gave you was not temporary, it is permanent and it is temporary till you get the official unlock permission. Actually it's a permanent 'safe' solution.
Xiaomi did it for security of data, not to stop customising. If it had to stop users from customising, xiaomi wouldn't have given you warranty even if you root or it may not even have given you an option to unlock bootloader!
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The thread I gave you was not temporary, it is permanent and it is temporary till you get the official unlock permission. Actually it's a permanent 'safe' solution.
Xiaomi did it for security of data, not to stop customising. If it had to stop users from customising, xiaomi wouldn't have given you warranty even if you root or it may not even have given you an option to unlock bootloader!
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Thanks for all the support and help you gave me.
I got this error too but i forgot how to fix it.
Something about the 'disable driver signature' or the modified rom that you flash before you trying to unlock.
caesar13th said:
I got this error too but i forgot how to fix it.
Something about the 'disable driver signature' or the modified rom that you flash before you trying to unlock.
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I unlocked the bootloader and also flashed the ROM successfully but still I'm not able to use the 4g service.
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The thread I gave you was not temporary, it is permanent and it is temporary till you get the official unlock permission. Actually it's a permanent 'safe' solution.
Xiaomi did it for security of data, not to stop customising. If it had to stop users from customising, xiaomi wouldn't have given you warranty even if you root or it may not even have given you an option to unlock bootloader!
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I unlocked the bootloader and also flashed the ROM successfully but still I'm not able to use the 4g service.
Gurkirat_Singh said:
I unlocked the bootloader and also flashed the ROM successfully but still I'm not able to use the 4g service.
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By your name, I think you are an Indian, so which Sim you are using? You need to do a 4G pack recharge first to use LTE, VoLTE won't work in custom ROMs right now.
Edit: you could see this thread but this is a bit complicated: http://en.miui.com/thread-335643-1-1.html
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By your name, I think you are an Indian, so which Sim you are using? You need to do a 4G pack recharge first to use LTE, VoLTE won't work in custom ROMs right now.
Edit: you could see this thread but this is a bit complicated: http://en.miui.com/thread-335643-1-1.html
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I appreciate your help but the post you gave me is for non-asian countries so it will not work for me. As you already know I'm an Indian so that's why. Are you an Indian, only asking cause in that way you may already faced the problems i'm having.
I'm only familiar with only 2 4G networks for now. One is Airtel 4G, what they say have FDD LTE network, I don't what that is, but that's why it's not working on my phone, I contacted them and they said that my phone doesn't support it, I don't know why cause it support much more LTE Bands other than any smartphone in that price range. Second is Jio 4G, my sim gets detected, shows network in manual selection but doesn't get registered on them. I see only the message of 'No Service' or 'Emergency calls only' when I insert it.
@Gurkirat_Singh
It worked for me.
I had the same problem!
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@Gurkirat_Singh
It worked for me.
I had the same problem!
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What worked for you and how? Can you please answer/clarify my questions/doubts please also?
I tried that fix that I gave you and 4G started working for me. You cannot use jio on second sim slot. 2nd sim only connects to 2g.
superboy123 said:
I tried that fix that I gave you and 4G started working for me. You cannot use jio on second sim slot. 2nd sim only connects to 2g.
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OK I'll try when got time and will update you with the result.
"This guide is usesless now.. Becuase honor is now not providing bootloader unlock codes... If you already have unlock code then you can follow the setups.."
To install Magisk and gain root in your honor view 10 you have to unlock your bootloader first.
##Please backup your data before proceeding with the process. You will loose all your data if you unlock the bootloader. ##
Please follow below steps to unlock bootloader
1) Create a Huawei ID on this page https://goo.gl/GkkdxE if you don’t have one already.
2) After creating a Huawei id, fill out the details.
3) You will need your phone’s IMEI number, to know that dial * # * # 1357946 # * # * on the dialer app. Fill the required fields and click the Submit button.
4) Save the unlock code you received.
5) Now connect your Honor View 10 to the PC with a USB cable.
6) In the ADB command window, type the following command to boot your Honor View 10 into fastboot mode.
adb reboot bootloader
7) To unlock the bootloader, type the following command and hit Enter. Replace key with the unlock key you’ve previously saved. For example, fastboot oem unlock 44801904392841
fastboot oem unlock [unlock key]
after filling out the details it takes me to an error 404 page
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after filling out the details it takes me to an error 404 page
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Did you enable Developer options? USB debug? OEM Unlock?
grs1976 said:
after filling out the details it takes me to an error 404 page
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Try this link https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock
Enviado desde mi BKL-L09 mediante Tapatalk
Hey, I'm about to receive my V10, I just wanted to know, unlocking bootloader does cancel warranty right ? If so, relocking it (if possible) brings it back or not ? Thanks for your answer, never really care about this question with my op2 and was just wondering
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Hey, I'm about to receive my V10, I just wanted to know, unlocking bootloader does cancel warranty right ? If so, relocking it (if possible) brings it back or not ? Thanks for your answer, never really care about this question with my op2 and was just wondering
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The warranty is void even if you relock the bootloader. It shows relocked afaik
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after filling out the details it takes me to an error 404 page
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Chinese version of the webpage works.
https://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin/unlock/index
D3FALT said:
Hey, I'm about to receive my V10, I just wanted to know, unlocking bootloader does cancel warranty right ? If so, relocking it (if possible) brings it back or not ? Thanks for your answer, never really care about this question with my op2 and was just wondering
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Do not relock bootloader! Never! It might cause lots of trouble ... I had such experience.
Error 404
Hello guys,
i tried to get an unlock code but the button dissapeared on thr website and all the links direct you to a not found page error 404 message
How can i get a unlock code now?
Thanks
Schindi said:
Hello guys,
i tried to get an unlock code but the button dissapeared on thr website and all the links direct you to a not found page error 404 message
How can i get a unlock code now?
Thanks
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Deleted. The links above do not work.
Einwod said:
Deleted. The links above do not work.
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And do you know where to get a unlock code nowadays?
Schindi said:
And do you know where to get a unlock code nowadays?
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I spent hours this afternoon going through the Huawei sites and could not find anything. Google only bring up the posts already here and a few others which redirect to the same 404 pages. Luckily my bootloader is already unlocked, but I find it very strange that Huawei have disabled their pages. Where to look now, I have no idea.
Einwod said:
I spent hours this afternoon going through the Huawei sites and could not find anything. Google only bring up the posts already here and a few others which redirect to the same 404 pages. Luckily my bootloader is already unlocked, but I find it very strange that Huawei have disabled their pages. Where to look now, I have no idea.
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You need to contact them via e-mail or social (twitter), they will send you the code via email.
Einwod said:
I spent hours this afternoon going through the Huawei sites and could not find anything. Google only bring up the posts already here and a few others which redirect to the same 404 pages. Luckily my bootloader is already unlocked, but I find it very strange that Huawei have disabled their pages. Where to look now, I have no idea.
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Okay thanks, at least I am not the only one that can´t finde the unlock code anymore
I wrote the huawei service on Facebook because their Email they have on the Emui Homepage can´t recieve Emails??
Don´t know whats up with them
Schindi said:
Okay thanks, at least I am not the only one that can´t finde the unlock code anymore
I wrote the huawei service on Facebook because their Email they have on the Emui Homepage can´t recieve Emails??
Don´t know whats up with them
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War
Because the world is fixing to go to war.
That's why.
Not trying to discuss politics... Just saying
Sent from my HUAWEI BKL-L09 using XDA Labs
Pretoriano80 said:
You need to contact them via e-mail or social (twitter), they will send you the code via email.
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I'm already unlocked. I was searching for the other member. Thing is, the OP should update the thread.
Tryed to reach Honor on Facebook and Twitter. No reaction.
Any news on getting honor to respond and helping you unlocking the bootloader on the BKL-L09?
I'm based in the UK.
I tried registering on https://emui.huawei.com/
it has all sort of countries listed including the vatican but it doesn't have any European UK US countries. I decided to pick hongkong, and registered nevertheless.
The unlock bootloader link as seen on youtube video guides doesn't show up on https://emui.huawei.com/ and any direct link point to error 404.
I sent an email to [email protected] and surprisingly, as it's the only email address available on the whole website, my email bounced back.
I'm in the situation where I'd like to have the ability 1-2 years from now to unlock the bootloader without any fuss. I could even consider unlocking the bootloader and voiding warranty now for fear of this option disappearing from honor completely in the future.
But if getting an unlock code is not an option, or if it won't be an option in the future I wish there was a way to know now so I can return the phone.
Thanks
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Any news on getting honor to respond and helping you unlocking the bootloader on the BKL-L09?
I'm based in the UK.
I tried registering on https://emui.huawei.com/
it has all sort of countries listed including the vatican but it doesn't have any European UK US countries. I decided to pick hongkong, and registered nevertheless.
The unlock bootloader link as seen on youtube video guides doesn't show up on https://emui.huawei.com/ and any direct link point to error 404.
I sent an email to [email protected] and surprisingly, as it's the only email address available on the whole website, my email bounced back.
I'm in the situation where I'd like to have the ability 1-2 years from now to unlock the bootloader without any fuss. I could even consider unlocking the bootloader and voiding warranty now for fear of this option disappearing from honor completely in the future.
But if getting an unlock code is not an option, or if it won't be an option in the future I wish there was a way to know now so I can return the phone.
Thanks
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Try [email protected] or call the hotline (0800 088 6900). In the Netherlands they were very helpful, although I still have to get my unlock code which I expect to receive tomorrow
Thanks will try it
Hi, @ante0 , @Pretoriano80 and everyone else!
Been lurking on these forums ever since mate 10 Pro was released, but due to being one of the folks to downgrade from emui 9 to brick I had to take my phone to service for board swapping as I wasn't in a situation to do the testpoint fix myself.
Now, I'm looking to get the bootloader unlock code again and to my surprise even the 3rd party sites are down.
There's a guy at minstryofsolutions that offers bootloader unlock code using testpoint but he asks for 40$ + access to pc for 2 hours + refuses to describe in any way what he's doing to the device and why will the device end up rebranded + new imei and with it new bootloader code ( Obviously device in that condition can't be taken into a Huawei service center) .
So, upon searching and trying to find if anyone had found a way to unlock using testpoint I stumbled upon this : https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/how-to/downgrade-unbrick-huawei-device-methods-t3915693
Op and several others seem successful with downgrading their devices and using dc unlocker to get the code once the security patch is no more.
Op even mentions that for kirin 970 it's probably the same process but I haven't seen anyone sharing their experience doing the same on 979 devices.
Couple users are having issues as well and while op was quite helpful he and several others that were helping out seem to have been gone missing. There's a guy helping out with issues regarding this process but it seems rather finicky when even after doing all this and flashing with dload certain parts like lte modem remain present on a WiFi only tablet.
Does anyone have passes for easy firmware or dc unlocker firmware database? Is anyone willing to give these a try and see if the process will work on our devices or if it will ask for verification of some kind for images being flashed?
It looks quite promising, so if anyone has a bricked device ( Maybe someone that was refused at the Huawei repair center during the wave of downgrades ) would you be willing to give it a try?
I've got no tools, no passes and no other device to use while playing with this.
Obviously, I'm not asking for you guys to go out of your way and brick the device so I can know whether this is a viable option or not lol.
Just thought about sharing and seeing if anyone more knowledgeable has anythiny they'd like to add to this as a tip or personal experience trying this method.
This might be what we are looking for when it comes to unlocking device / downgrading to lower versions.
Hopefully the post I linked helps someone, in case anyone has experience with this please share as well!
Anyways thanks in advance!
Rstment ^m^ said:
Hi, @ante0 , @Pretoriano80 and everyone else!
Been lurking on these forums ever since mate 10 Pro was released, but due to being one of the folks to downgrade from emui 9 to brick I had to take my phone to service for board swapping as I wasn't in a situation to do the testpoint fix myself.
Now, I'm looking to get the bootloader unlock code again and to my surprise even the 3rd party sites are down.
There's a guy at minstryofsolutions that offers bootloader unlock code using testpoint but he asks for 40$ + access to pc for 2 hours + refuses to describe in any way what he's doing to the device and why will the device end up rebranded + new imei and with it new bootloader code ( Obviously device in that condition can't be taken into a Huawei service center) .
So, upon searching and trying to find if anyone had found a way to unlock using testpoint I stumbled upon this : https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/how-to/downgrade-unbrick-huawei-device-methods-t3915693
Op and several others seem successful with downgrading their devices and using dc unlocker to get the code once the security patch is no more.
Op even mentions that for kirin 970 it's probably the same process but I haven't seen anyone sharing their experience doing the same on 979 devices.
Couple users are having issues as well and while op was quite helpful he and several others that were helping out seem to have been gone missing. There's a guy helping out with issues regarding this process but it seems rather finicky when even after doing all this and flashing with dload certain parts like lte modem remain present on a WiFi only tablet.
Does anyone have passes for easy firmware or dc unlocker firmware database? Is anyone willing to give these a try and see if the process will work on our devices or if it will ask for verification of some kind for images being flashed?
It looks quite promising, so if anyone has a bricked device ( Maybe someone that was refused at the Huawei repair center during the wave of downgrades ) would you be willing to give it a try?
I've got no tools, no passes and no other device to use while playing with this.
Obviously, I'm not asking for you guys to go out of your way and brick the device so I can know whether this is a viable option or not lol.
Just thought about sharing and seeing if anyone more knowledgeable has anythiny they'd like to add to this as a tip or personal experience trying this method.
This might be what we are looking for when it comes to unlocking device / downgrading to lower versions.
Hopefully the post I linked helps someone, in case anyone has experience with this please share as well!
Anyways thanks in advance!
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You can as I've done it.
Use testpoint (this will void warranty as you have to remove back of the phone) and flash bootloader files from DC Phoenix, there are several Kirin970 to choose from but only one should work. DC will tell you when phone is in fastboot mode after flashing.
Then I used IDT (Image Download Tool) to flash board firmware. Boot to board firmware and used HCU to repair imeis and all that. Then used HCU to get an unlock code. After this flash dload firmware back to Oreo (needs to be a new dload because of updated bootloader).
HCU fix guide for BLA:
1)Flash oeminfo (own backup) from fastboot OR dump existing oeminfo using adb pull (adb pull /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oeminfo) then flash it from fastboot.
2)Backup modemnvm_system, modemnvm_factory and modemnvm_backup using adb pull from a command prompt (/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemnvm_system and so on)
3)Flash backed up modemnvm_system, modemnvm_factory and modemnvm_backup from fastboot
3)Modify and brand with HCU in the CDMA tab (check everything but those that erase/flash empty board) (remember to fill vendor and cust)
4)Unlock sim 'Direct SIM Unlock'
5)Read Bootloader code if you ever used HCU to get code before or if you need unlock code
6)Download and flash Oreo service firmware from androidhost.ru using a OTG cable and a memory stick. Pick the latest Oreo one you find for your cust
If you fail to do any of the steps above you will end up with no IMEIs or 'No Network' and/or Sim lock
So you'd need: DC/HCU pass and unencrypted board firmware (gem-flash and easy-firmware has them but they're paid.).
I have not tested using DCs own board firmware.
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You can as I've done it.
Use testpoint (this will void warranty as you have to remove back of the phone) and flash bootloader files from DC Phoenix, there are several Kirin970 to choose from but only one should work. DC will tell you when phone is in fastboot mode after flashing.
Then I used IDT (Image Download Tool) to flash board firmware. Boot to board firmware and used HCU to repair imeis and all that. Then used HCU to get an unlock code. After this flash dload firmware back to Oreo (needs to be a new dload because of updated bootloader).
HCU fix guide for BLA:
1)Flash oeminfo (own backup) from fastboot OR dump existing oeminfo using adb pull (adb pull /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oeminfo) then flash it from fastboot.
2)Backup modemnvm_system, modemnvm_factory and modemnvm_backup using adb pull from a command prompt (/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemnvm_system and so on)
3)Flash backed up modemnvm_system, modemnvm_factory and modemnvm_backup from fastboot
3)Modify and brand with HCU in the CDMA tab (check everything but those that erase/flash empty board) (remember to fill vendor and cust)
4)Unlock sim 'Direct SIM Unlock'
5)Read Bootloader code if you ever used HCU to get code before or if you need unlock code
6)Download and flash Oreo service firmware from androidhost.ru using a OTG cable and a memory stick. Pick the latest Oreo one you find for your cust
If you fail to do any of the steps above you will end up with no IMEIs or 'No Network' and/or Sim lock
So you'd need: DC/HCU pass and unencrypted board firmware (gem-flash and easy-firmware has them but they're paid.).
I have not tested using DCs own board firmware.
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Thanks a lot!
Will any of this process leave bootloader unlocked / relocked along the way?
I'm experiencing screen burn in due to outdated firmware and was gonna get the code, apply new adhesive I buy online and have them replace the device's screen + seal it properly in the process so the water resistance remains - kinda essential to hide any signs of tampering like bootloader unlock '-' ( 2nd burn in on Oreo firmware now, both happened within few months of the device running old firmw )
Thanks for the guide as well!
I'm not completely sure how to do the whole process yet but I'll try getting all the software I can right now and try figuring it out.
One question tho, do you have any screenshots you can share of which firmware will work out of those several that you mentioned and is there any possibility of brick by flashing wrong xload, etc.?
I'm on 8.0.0.156 c432 and was gonna drop to 142 or 143 - will have to check which one is the latest without security patch.
Glad to know this is a possibility! Will order the tools required for this and when / if I'm successful I'll create seperate thread under guides as there prolly are peps still trying to unlock.
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Thanks a lot!
Will any of this process leave bootloader unlocked / relocked along the way?
I'm experiencing screen burn in due to outdated firmware and was gonna get the code, apply new adhesive I buy online and have them replace the device's screen + seal it properly in the process so the water resistance remains - kinda essential to hide any signs of tampering like bootloader unlock '-' ( 2nd burn in on Oreo firmware now, both happened within few months of the device running old firmw )
Thanks for the guide as well!
I'm not completely sure how to do the whole process yet but I'll try getting all the software I can right now and try figuring it out.
One question tho, do you have any screenshots you can share of which firmware will work out of those several that you mentioned and is there any possibility of brick by flashing wrong xload, etc.?
I'm on 8.0.0.156 c432 and was gonna drop to 142 or 143 - will have to check which one is the latest without security patch.
Glad to know this is a possibility! Will order the tools required for this and when / if I'm successful I'll create seperate thread under guides as there prolly are peps still trying to unlock.
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I doubt that the burn-in is because of the old firmware, probably the oled panel it's getting old.
You should do the other way around, first send it to Huawei for a display replacement and then get the unlock code.
The procedure it's not really easy and the water resistant part it's the last of your problem, first you must make sure that you don't break the glass back cover when you open it up. xD
Probably Huawei's repair center won't even bother to replace the display only, but they will replace almost everything, so you would endup with a locked bootloader again.
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I doubt that the burn-in is because of the old firmware, probably the oled panel it's getting old.
You should do the other way around, first send it to Huawei for a display replacement and then get the unlock code.
The procedure it's not really easy and the water resistant part it's the last of your problem, first you must make sure that you don't break the glass back cover when you open it up. xD
Probably Huawei's repair center won't even bother to replace the display only, but they will replace almost everything, so you would endup with a locked bootloader again.
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The display literally burned in couple months after I boguht the device and and we still had the emui 8 only. Replaced it and switched to the 9 the same month. All was good for a year or so untill they replaced motherboard. Now the same thing all over again, few months have passed - literally 2/3 months and the screen burned in again at the same spot - navigation bar.
The opening part doesn't look that complicated, was thinking of buying a heating plate, heat phone to 120°C and go back and forward cutting adhesive then heating the phone again. Should be fast and efficient this way.
The finicky part that I'm worried about has to do with bricking the device or shorting the motherboard in some way '-' Maybe service also uses some repair stickers that aren't present on any of the guides and will get dmged when I open the device - after all, I took the device for repairs under warranty at least 5+ times by now
Last time for the replacement they indeed replace almost everything - display, battery, back cover, new frame - essentially a new device w same motherboard.
Pretoriano80 said:
I doubt that the burn-in is because of the old firmware, probably the oled panel it's getting old.
You should do the other way around, first send it to Huawei for a display replacement and then get the unlock code.
The procedure it's not really easy and the water resistant part it's the last of your problem, first you must make sure that you don't break the glass back cover when you open it up. xD
Probably Huawei's repair center won't even bother to replace the display only, but they will replace almost everything, so you would endup with a locked bootloader again.
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Rstment ^m^ said:
The display literally burned in couple months after I boguht the device and and we still had the emui 8 only. Replaced it and switched to the 9 the same month. All was good for a year or so untill they replaced motherboard. Now the same thing all over again, few months have passed - literally 2/3 months and the screen burned in again at the same spot - navigation bar.
The opening part doesn't look that complicated, was thinking of buying a heating plate, heat phone to 120°C and go back and forward cutting adhesive then heating the phone again. Should be fast and efficient this way.
The finicky part that I'm worried about has to do with bricking the device or shorting the motherboard in some way '-' Maybe service also uses some repair stickers that aren't present on any of the guides and will get dmged when I open the device - after all, I took the device for repairs under warranty at least 5+ times by now
Last time for the replacement they indeed replace almost everything - display, battery, back cover, new frame - essentially a new device w same motherboard.
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Also, if they do replace stuff the code you get through DC will not work.
It works by modifying some strings in the oeminfo partition, so if they were to wipe and reflash everything your code would be lost.
If they replace motherboard you will need a new unlock code.
There is a sticker on one of the screws you need to remove, so they will know you did open it anyway.
Bricking is no problem as you can unbrick using testpoint. Shorting shouldn't be a problem. I tried all the visible points and only 1 or 2 actually send current back so USB devices in computer restarted xD But none of them shorted my phone.
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Also, if they do replace stuff the code you get through DC will not work.
It works by modifying some strings in the oeminfo partition, so if they were to wipe and reflash everything your code would be lost.
If they replace motherboard you will need a new unlock code.
There is a sticker on one of the screws you need to remove, so they will know you did open it anyway.
Bricking is no problem as you can unbrick using testpoint. Shorting shouldn't be a problem. I tried all the visible points and only 1 or 2 actually send current back so USB devices in computer restarted xD But none of them shorted my phone.
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I see on pictures online that there are some points exposed with the shield on. Will take a look at picture you posted earlier for testpoint location to determine if indeed you can access it without removing the shield - hence not touching the stickers you mentioned - ty!
Wdym by losing dc unlocker code tho?
Does it not read the bootloader code of the device - meaning after they wipe / flash their stuff I can use the same code again to unlock via fastboot?
Or can it not read the code and just modifies the nvme files or whatev inside the partition to allow for a custom bootloader code?
Thanks for all the info! Will go look now for the picture then decide whether I'll open before or afterwards depending on the position of test point.
Rstment ^m^ said:
I see on pictures online that there are some points exposed with the shield on. Will take a look at picture you posted earlier for testpoint location to determine if indeed you can access it without removing the shield - hence not touching the stickers you mentioned - ty!
Wdym by losing dc unlocker code tho?
Does it not read the bootloader code of the device - meaning after they wipe / flash their stuff I can use the same code again to unlock via fastboot?
Or can it not read the code and just modifies the nvme files or whatev inside the partition to allow for a custom bootloader code?
Thanks for all the info! Will go look now for the picture then decide whether I'll open before or afterwards depending on the position of test point.
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When you use HCU to get code it writes stuff to oeminfo, replacing 2 strings with "DC-UNLOC". So that's used in calculation of code. If you flash back stock, unmodified, oeminfo after using HCU you won't be able to use the code it generated.
Testpoint is located under the shield, so it's not possible to get to it without removing the shield. I have my phone with shield on infront of me. And I can't remember which screw had the sticker on it. If it's on one of the corners I guess you could try to bend it up to get to testpoint.
I just can't understand why the won't release the bootloader unlock at this point? The phone is now 'outdated' and old.... where is the harm?
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When you use HCU to get code it writes stuff to oeminfo, replacing 2 strings with "DC-UNLOC". So that's used in calculation of code. If you flash back stock, unmodified, oeminfo after using HCU you won't be able to use the code it generated.
Testpoint is located under the shield, so it's not possible to get to it without removing the shield. I have my phone with shield on infront of me. And I can't remember which screw had the sticker on it. If it's on one of the corners I guess you could try to bend it up to get to testpoint.
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Thanks but I'm still having hard of a time following ?
After you use hcu it modifies the oeminfo to get strings it needs for calculations - You get the code aftwerards and your oeminfo is modified, right?
What I don't get is how flashing stock makes code unusable tho?
Is it not original bootloader code we'd get if Huawei site was still up? That code should be usable even after all modifications were reflashed with stock, no?
Or is it a custom code that depends on modified oeminfo to work?
Rstment ^m^ said:
Thanks but I'm still having hard of a time following ?
After you use hcu it modifies the oeminfo to get strings it needs for calculations - You get the code aftwerards and your oeminfo is modified, right?
What I don't get is how flashing stock makes code unusable tho?
Is it not original bootloader code we'd get if Huawei site was still up? That code should be usable even after all modifications were reflashed with stock, no?
Or is it a custom code that depends on modified oeminfo to work?
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It's a custom code. If you use HCU to generate a code it invalidates your stock code. If you flash back stock oeminfo you can use the code Huawei gave you but not the HCU code (until you use HCU again to generate code).
Iirc on Kirin960 (and probably below it) you can use both HCU and stock code, so it uses another way of generating it I guess
Has anyone tried this approach for a MATE 10? or would you recommend it?
FUHuawei said:
Has anyone tried this approach for a MATE 10? or would you recommend it?
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What method are you talking about?
If through testpoint, then yes!
Everything works perfectly
geogsm_1 said:
What method are you talking about?
If through testpoint, then yes!
Everything works perfectly
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Yes, of course, I meant through test point. Do you know of any good step by step guide on how to do it? I want to try it and post here my results, if everything goes well I hope everyone ditches huawei software.
Also, I have searched around for options regarding ROMs, does anyone recommend anything in particular?
FUHuawei said:
Yes, of course, I meant through test point. Do you know of any good step by step guide on how to do it? I want to try it and post here my results, if everything goes well I hope everyone ditches huawei software.
Also, I have searched around for options regarding ROMs, does anyone recommend anything in particular?
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Yes, I know the method) and have long written instructions on another forum with the permission of my teacher.
Decision made
On Huawei Mate 10 / Mate 10 Pro /, you can get the bootloader unlock code using a testpoint. But you need to have a programmer such as MRT / SIGMA / HDE / HCu-Client
Hello everyone,
I recently got the Realme 7 5G and I'm looking for a way to root or unlock the bootloader. I've tried the post here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/realme-7-5g-eu-version-guide-for-unlock-bootloader.4272495/
But it doesn't work now.
Phone info:
Realme 7 5g
Realme UI 2.0
Android 11
800U 8GB ram
Model: RMX2111
AUSTRALIAN VARIANT
If there is a way please let me know, im sure tons of people will appreciate it aswell!
Maybe if you would tell us what you mean by "it doesn't work" we can be more helpful.
How far did you get in the process? What error messages do you get?
pochutkova.smotana said:
Maybe if you would tell us what you mean by "it doesn't work" we can be more helpful.
How far did you get in the process? What error messages do you get?
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I was doing the steps to get the unlocker working, changing mac, running the oppo tool and i tried to change the region but the code just didnt work
. Also is it impossible to get fastboot on the realme 7 5g? I tried 'adb reboot bootloader' and it just didnt work.
andyboi123 said:
I was doing the steps to get the unlocker working, changing mac, running the oppo tool and i tried to change the region but the code just didnt work
. Also is it impossible to get fastboot on the realme 7 5g? I tried 'adb reboot bootloader' and it just didnt work.
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How old is the guide? Pretty sure I read somewhere that OPPO did some patching that stopped a certain tool from working.
OrthodoxOxygen said:
How old is the guide? Pretty sure I read somewhere that OPPO did some patching that stopped a certain tool from working.
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I guess they did, I just don't get why realme restricts the unlock tool to india.
andyboi123 said:
I guess they did, I just don't get why realme restricts the unlock tool to india.
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There is a way around it. I'm a bit busy at the moment, but I'll try and scrape around my history tomorrow to try and find what I'm talking about. Feel free to do some digging of your own, of course. No guarantees that it'll fix the issue, however, so be wary of that.
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OrthodoxOxygen said:
There is a way around it. I'm a bit busy at the moment, but I'll try and scrape around my history tomorrow to try and find what I'm talking about. Feel free to do some digging of your own, of course. No guarantees that it'll fix the issue, however, so be wary of that.
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If you do have a method, this will undoubtedly help a lot of people (including me)!
I did it few weeks ago on Android 10 Realme 7 5G and it worked smoothly.
After I got the OK in the right window of Sec5 tool the code worked for me. If I wanted to run the code again though, I had to use Sec5 again.
Maybe retry the Sec5? Are you running Android 10 or 11 on your Realme?
'adb reboot bootloader' doesn't work, the idea of the whole process is to be able to boot into the bootloader (which is enabled by "in-depth testing app") where you can unlock the bootloader and subsequently boot into bootloader any time you want to.
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I did it few weeks ago on Android 10 Realme 7 5G and it worked smoothly.
After I got the OK in the right window of Sec5 tool the code worked for me. If I wanted to run the code again though, I had to use Sec5 again.
Maybe retry the Sec5? Are you running Android 10 or 11 on your Realme?
'adb reboot bootloader' doesn't work, the idea of the whole process is to be able to boot into the bootloader (which is enabled by "in-depth testing app") where you can unlock the bootloader and subsequently boot into bootloader any time you want to.
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Oh, I'm running Realme UI 2.0 (Android 11). Maybe they patched it in the update?
Also, I've run Sec5 multiple times, it says 'ok' and when I put the code in, it just won't do it. Really frustrating how realme locked the in-depth test to India phones only.