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I'm not sure what you guys know about the LG G Stylo (Cricket) scene, but here's a few things about this phone that you should know:
• no fastboot (bootloader) mode
• locked bootloader
• rootable on 5.1.1 (I'm already rooted)
• OEM unlock switch in developer options
• stock recovery sucks (basic, only able to factory reset)
All I want to do is unlock my bootloader, but as I've stated there is no fastboot mode. Sadly, I have no clue what to do about this. I have already successfully rooted my phone using KingRoot, softbricked the phone, flashed the KDZ, and rooted again, so I have a little experience with the software of this phone.
As I've also stated, the Cricket variant (CMDA/GSM) has a locked bootloader AND the OEM switch, so here's what I'm truly asking:
Is there any way that I can write my own fastboot/bootloader mode and flash it via Flashify? If this is indeed possible, I know for a fact that I can unlock the bootloader of this phone and flash a custom TWRP image onto it, helping tens of thousands of people with the same problem. I really love this phone, but I hate being locked down like this, especially with no good recovery to be able to flash a custom ROM if I had to.
If anyone has any ideas, please speak up!
On the latest t mobile software, dev mode enabled, but I dont see "OEM UNLOCK" anywhere...does anyone have that option on their note 8?
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wase4711 said:
On the latest t mobile software, dev mode enabled, but I dont see "OEM UNLOCK" anywhere...does anyone have that option on their note 8?
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I think you use that TMO device unlock app.
I thought that was just for carrier unlock, NOT OEM unlock...have you used that app?
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wase4711 said:
I thought that was just for carrier unlock, NOT OEM unlock...have you used that app?
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No, I disabled it. Been with TMO too long, I'm not going anywhere and neither are they. Thanks for teaching me the difference, lol! This bootloader is locked.
there are a few different "locks" to deal with on this phone; the bootloader, which is currently locked, carrier lock, meaning you are locked to tmobile, and the OEM unlock, which allows you to flash roms, both stock and custom, assuming you have an unlocked boot-loader
On most other phones, in the developer options, there is a OEM Unlock entry you activate if you plan on flashing anything...
wase4711 said:
there are a few different "locks" to deal with on this phone; the bootloader, which is currently locked, carrier lock, meaning you are locked to tmobile, and the OEM unlock, which allows you to flash roms, both stock and custom, assuming you have an unlocked boot-loader
On most other phones, in the developer options, there is a OEM Unlock entry you activate if you plan on flashing anything...
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The OEM Unlock option doesn't appear until 7 days after the device was first booted on the Exynos version. That might not be the case with your version because the bootloader is locked so the OEM Unlock toggle is redundant.
Have a read through this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/info-note-8-exynos-n950f-fd-oem-unlock-t3673140
I've had many phones with locked bootloaders in the past where the OEM unlock appeared in the dev options, so unless this is something new with the note 8. im not sure why its not there..
wase4711 said:
I've had many phones with locked bootloaders in the past where the OEM unlock appeared in the dev options, so unless this is something new with the note 8. im not sure why its not there..
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All the OEM unlock toggle does is allow you to flash a custom recovery so you can then flash custom ROMs only if the the bootloader is unlocked. If the bootloader is locked like on US snapdragon N8s having the toggle is pointless.
If you check out the thread linked above you'll see that a bunch of people with exynos versions that do have unlocked boot loaders are missing the toggle which later appears & disappears. No one knows why yet, all just speculation.
The N8 is the first to have this happen. What a big headache. Hopefully they figure it out. I'm one of the lucky with an exynos N8 without that issue.
yeah, its not a big deal, especially since there is no way to unlock this bootloader at this point anyways...weird that it comes on and off on the Exynos though..
Torquemada288 said:
The OEM Unlock option doesn't appear until 7 days after the device was first booted on the Exynos version. That might not be the case with your version because the bootloader is locked so the OEM Unlock toggle is redundant.
Have a read through this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/info-note-8-exynos-n950f-fd-oem-unlock-t3673140
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Correct, for our t mobile USA ones, we will never get that OEM Unlock option in any amount of days.
Well if we can. Get root we can oem toggle
smiley45 said:
Well if we can. Get root we can oem toggle
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We already have a root, it just wasn't released yet and it seems to be the same as S8, so with similar disadvantages. Expect to be out any day now.
smiley45 said:
Well if we can. Get root we can oem toggle
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Even if you get the OEM unlock toggle to appear it doesn't mean anything. If you have a locked bootloader the OEM unlock won't unlock it. OEM unlock is just a safety switch.
shouren04 said:
Even if you get the OEM unlock toggle to appear it doesn't mean anything. If you have a locked bootloader the OEM unlock won't unlock it. OEM unlock is just a safety switch.
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Yes that maybe so.. but I will feel better when I add that option to my note 8... I'm just waiting on root and it on form there
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Oem needs to be unlocked before u can us cf autoroot or any other means of root I have j7 metro no oem unlock option tried to use Odin and cf auto root it failed because the bootloader is locked and can't be unlocked. I know this is for the n8 but I seem to be suffering from the same problem.
Lost without root
XxdeadhatexX said:
Oem needs to be unlocked before u can us cf autoroot or any other means of root I have j7 metro no oem unlock option tried to use Odin and cf auto root it failed because the bootloader is locked and can't be unlocked. I know this is for the n8 but I seem to be suffering from the same problem.
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Does having an engineering bootloader help?
How do I test if the bootloader is unlocked?
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reukiodo said:
Does having an engineering bootloader help?
How do I test if the bootloader is unlocked?
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Its not plain and simple.
sent from my Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
so i cant root or put twrp on my j727U ? SEEN PEOPLE DO IT WITH J727p so why not the U ? no oem toggle on a galaxy how is this, should all come together and never buy phones from a company that goes against what customers want.
so i cant root or put twrp recovery on my galaxy j727U ? ? how has a phone tech not beat this by now even without oem toggle , it should still be beat by now.. this is why i liked htc cause they unlock bootloader for you and allow it on there own page, anyone wanna trade a htc for a new galaxy j7 ?
lol i think this thread needs to be closed
Yes there is an OEM unlock option. I know because I discovered It! Simply flash the K2 combination file, when factory binary loads go into the left hand screen, with apps. Click on the settings icon, then enable dev options the usual way. OEM unlock should be there. You may need to toggle it off and on a few times before you get the popup security message.
It makes a change in the system as it should. If you do a factory reset, then reload the factory binary, you'll see that Dev Options are already enabled (saved from last time you unlocked) AND OEM will already be toggled. This means that the unlock sticks!
So there you go. It even changes the OEM line in the .prop.... that being said...
DO NOT TRY TO FLASH TWRP AFTER DOING THIS!!!
(I already tried, the secure boot still is in effect, and you'll have a softbrick until you can re Odin your recovery. )
The OEM unlock may be one part of this, but there's more. Hopefully we are making progress toward the goal of a bootloader unlock!
UPDATE (03/09/2019):
This thread is now dedicated to the development of the Vertu Aster P replica, which has MTK's MT6755 Helios P10 chipset.
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Hi All,
I've just recently bought a Vertu Aster P replica, which came pre-loaded with a Vertu-themed (skinned) version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. In the 'About Device' menu, however, the developers have (not so cleverly) disguised it to say Android 8.1.0 (Oreo). Why they would do this, rather than just taking Oreo and skinning it with the Vertu theme, I don't know. Anyway, I've gone and hard bricked the phone while trying to install a custom recovery, and it will not turn on or charge. It is still recognised when plugged into the laptop, so if I had the original ROM that it came with, I would be able to reflash it and have a working phone again. Sadly, I cannot find the ROM for it anywhere online. I can find the ROM's for the Vertu Signature Touch replica and Vertu Ti, and others, but not for the new Aster P replica, which uses the MT6755 chipset. Here are a few photos of the phone's OS. So, I'm wondering if anyone might be able to point me in the right direction of where I might be able to find this ROM. I have already been in contact with the company I bought it from. Still waiting to hear back from them. Hopefully they can just send me a download link.
Chris
Still living in hope that someone has access to the ROM for this phone.
Someone kind enough eventually came along and sent me the ROM. Flashed it and my phone now works again. Lesson learnt. ALWAYS DO A BACKUP BEFOREHAND.
I will upload it myself and make it available on here for other Aster P (replica) owners shortly.
Chris
Here it is.
https://www.needrom.com/download/vertu-aster-p-mt6755-chinese-clone-firmware/
I have also successfully managed to root the device using Magisk. If anyone else has the same device and wishes to root it, I'll guide you through the method if need be.
Chris
chris8189 said:
I have also successfully managed to root the device using Magisk. If anyone else has the same device and wishes to root it, I'll guide you through the method if need be.
Chris
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Chris are you fastbooting to Recovery or actually flashing to the recovery partition?
I found a TWRP on XDA forums which @lopestom made for the BLU Pure XR P0030UU smartphone -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pure-xr/development/twrp-twrp-3-1-x-x-blu-pure-xr-p0030-t3623865
The above phone also has the MT6755 P10 Helios chip, same as the Vertu Aster P clone, so I thought I would try and port the ROM over for the Vertu Aster P replica.
I got an error while doing the repack, however @ashyx managed to perform a successful repack on the image file and the phone does indeed boot up the TWRP. Problem is, there is no touch functionality. Plugging in an OTG mouse however might work, or likewise flashing the recovery image file to the boot partition, doing what you need to do in TWRP, and then flashing the stock (or modified) boot image back. I have put the feelers out for the kernel source, so (hopefully) we can then do the necessary tweaks to make TWRP function correctly, or even better, build a TWRP from source (if we can get it). Below is the link to the TWRP file.
https://mega.nz/#!J45FWIzJ!aFyFooO5aOtxjFany_osL4BpRRQSMljQjtfnYSFKDis
Chris
ashyx said:
Chris are you fastbooting to Recovery or actually flashing to the recovery partition?
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I am flashing the recovery using SP Flash Tool (for MTK devices) to the recovery partition.
Chris
chris8189 said:
I am flashing the recovery using SP Flash Tool (for MTK devices) to the recovery partition.
Chris
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Does this device not support fastboot?
Also does touch work if flashed to the boot partition?
ashyx said:
Does this device not support fastboot?
Also does touch work if flashed to the boot partition?
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Yes, the device does support fastboot mode.
When flashing this TWRP to the boot partition, touch functionality, and all aspects of TWRP work perfectly.
Chris
chris8189 said:
Yes, the device does support fastboot mode.
When flashing this TWRP to the boot partition, touch functionality, and all aspects of TWRP work perfectly.
Chris
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What happens if you just Fastboot boot 'recovery.img' rather than flashing it?
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What happens if you just Fastboot boot 'recovery.img' rather than flashing it?
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When I do that, it says that oem unlock is false, however in the developer options on my phone, I have the OEM Unlock turned on, so I don't understand why it's saying that. When type in 'fastboot oem unlock', my phone gives me the option to unlok the bootloader, or not, with the volume up and down keys. Volume up being unlock the bootloader and volume down being don't unlock the bootloader. When I press volume up, nothing happens. If I press volume down, however, it allows me to not unlock the bootloader, lol. Has an extra layer of security been added to this device? Is the OEM unlock option in my dev options just a fake toggle switch?
Chris
chris8189 said:
When I do that, it says that oem unlock is false, however in the developer options on my phone, I have the OEM Unlock turned on, so I don't understand why it's saying that. When type in 'fastboot oem unlock', my phone gives me the option to unlok the bootloader, or not, with the volume up and down keys. Volume up being unlock the bootloader and volume down being don't unlock the bootloader. When I press volume up, nothing happens. If I press volume down, however, it allows me to not unlock the bootloader, lol. Has an extra layer of security been added to this device? Is the OEM unlock option in my dev options just a fake toggle switch?
Chris
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What result do you get for:
fastboot oem device-info
I tried it and the command doesn't work.
chris8189 said:
I tried it and the command doesn't work.
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Try:
fastboot getvar unlocked
Typing 'fastboot getvar unlocked' confirms that the bootloader is locked. It says 'unlocked :no'
Chris
chris8189 said:
Typing 'fastboot getvar unlocked' confirms that the bootloader is locked. It says 'unlocked :no'
Chris
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It definitely says OEM_UNLOCK enabled in developer settings and you're issuing the oem unlock command while in FASTBOOT mode?
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It definitely says OEM_UNLOCK enabled in developer settings and you're issuing the oem unlock command while in FASTBOOT mode?
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Correct.
I read up online about it and some MTK devices don't support bootloader unlocking. Or, you have to obtain an 'unlock code' from the manufacturer.
Chris
chris8189 said:
Correct.
I read up online about it and some MTK devices don't support bootloader unlocking. Or, you have to obtain an 'unlock code' from the manufacturer.
Chris
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Probably a daft question, but have you actually tried booting the unpacked twrp recovery image?
If these devices are so similar maybe the kernel is too.
ashyx said:
Probably a daft question, but have you actually tried booting the unpacked twrp recovery image?
If these devices are so similar maybe the kernel is too.
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It doesn't load. It bootloops. So they have different kernels.
Chris
Do they mean network unlocking or bootloader unlock? Has anyone been successful in unlocking their bootloader on this website?
I have this device and it's for cricket and it says not a supported device at the Motorola website. So tho I have the twrp I can't flash it until I unlock my bootloader which I pray someone can get around. That's what you guys do fingers crossed....but until there's a way to unlock my bootloader I have to look at the twrp and root images without being able to use them or root ....someone told me you can flash a different bootloader so I figured someone with the same Motorola G Power 2021 but different carrier can provide you their firmware and images for boot and so on. Plz help thanks again and Merry Xmas to all
trafixsinartist said:
I have this device and it's for cricket and it says not a supported device at the Motorola website. So tho I have the twrp I can't flash it until I unlock my bootloader which I pray someone can get around. That's what you guys do fingers crossed....but until there's a way to unlock my bootloader I have to look at the twrp and root images without being able to use them or root ....someone told me you can flash a different bootloader so I figured someone with the same Motorola G Power 2021 but different carrier can provide you their firmware and images for boot and so on. Plz help thanks again and Merry Xmas to all
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You could always download the firmware from other moto builds and variants on the lolinet site. The problem is you will most likely brick your device attempting to flash, if you're even able to, or using RSA to trick it into recovering a build not designed for your phone. I'm not experienced with Cricket devices, but I'm assuming since they are based on ATT network that they are not eligible for bootloader unlocking. Though that's a huge guess on my part since that normally is up to the carrier and both ATT and Verizon find much of their purpose executing their right to do so to their hearts content.
Shponglehead said:
Do they mean network unlocking or bootloader unlock? Has anyone been successful in unlocking their bootloader on this website?
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That website talks about "network unlocking" as you call it. Not bootloader unlocking.
So i got the S22+ from Spectrum and i have been looking into rooting it but there is no oem unlock, so i tried to go into fastbood with adb but all it does is reboot the device it does not even go to fastboot therefore this model is impossible to root right?
You need unlocked bootloader to root, bootloader cannot be unlocked.
butchieboy said:
You need unlocked bootloader to root, bootloader cannot be unlocked.
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So therefore i gotta buy another model to unlock the bootloader?
Snapdragon U and U1 are locked bootloader no oem unlock, can't be unlocked or rooted. If you are in United States depending on which carrier you have,you need to be careful buying International devices. I'm on At&t and they only support certain variations of devices now. Trust me I found out the hard way. If it's not on their supported devices they will disable your Sim card for unauthorized device. And trying to have them whitelist the imei does nothing