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?
thanks
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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!
im trying to unlock the boot loader so i can get root, is there a rom i need to flash, i cant get the unlock code from motorola, and the verizon rom doesnt work, it fails from the moto z team
at least the latest one anyway
the addison root one doesnt work either, they fail validation using fastboot flash xxx xxx xxx
i tried to use king root but i dont think i can root it with the bootloader locked can i
under developer options i enabled OEM bootloader unlocked, but during the fastboot screen it says its OEM locked
any and all help is appreciated
I made a huge mistake and I have no idea how to fix it. Google turned up nothing, so I made this thread.
Previously, I had rooted my Honor 6X. After a week or so I wanted to unroot, so I did. Unfortunately, I messed up. I do not know when, but I did.
I want to flash the stock images to their partitions. The problem is that fastboot can't flash any partitions because OEM unlocking is not allowed. As I understand, the bootloader needs to be relocked to allow OEM unlocking. There the issue begins: to allow OEM unlocking, I need to relock the bootloader and to relock the bootloader, I need to allow OEM unlocking. Until I'm able to fix this, I can't flash the stock images.
For reference, when I'm in fastboot&rescue mode, under the Android it says "PHONE Unlocked" in red text and "FRP Lock" in green text.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
When I went into fastboot mode it says its unlocked.
(I don't remember unlocking it, but I might have and just forgotten)
I still can't flash TWRP because it'll give me FAILED: remote command not allowed.
The internet says that it may be because of FRP still being locked??
So I have to restore it back to factory settings.
I'm afraid it'll relock my bootloader too.
Since the phone is already unlocked, is it possible to retrieve the unlock code?
PS. Phone is still in stock condition. I don't have root, nor a custom recovery.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but what do you mean by FRP?
I know that the bootloader of most, if not all, Xiaomi smartphones can be unlocked. However, in most cases, this means opening a Xiaomi account and waiting a few weeks to receive a bootloader unlock code, which can only be used by a special Windows app. I prefer to do it in Ubuntu Linux, using the default Google Android way, via a simple ADB unlock, which is possible for my current Xiaomi Android One phone, the Mi A1.
Even if there's currently no custom ROM available, I can tweak the phone by installing some custom configuration files, which is only possible if I can gain root access (not necessarily to "root" the phone for online Android apps).
I am willing to overlook the one major defect of the phone if the phone can be unlocked purely by ADB. So has anybody successfully unlocked the bootloader of the phone? Is the unlock process the same as for the Mi A1, something like "adb unlock bootloader" (not sure about the exact commands as I don't have ADB currently installed)?
This is Xiaomi Android One phone, it doesn't required an Xiaomi account or requesting unlock code...just enable Developer Option, enable OEM unlock and you can unlock the bootloader via adb...
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
This is Xiaomi Android One phone, it doesn't required an Xiaomi account or requesting unlock code...just enable Developer Option, enable OEM unlock and you can unlock the bootloader via adb...
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Thanks. I suspect that is the case. I just want to be sure Xiaomi policy hasn't changed, because I read the bootloader of most Nokia Android One phones cannot be unlocked.
Just execute this command to unlock bootloader "fastboot flashing unlock"
XaviBest said:
Just execute this command to unlock bootloader "fastboot flashing unlock"
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And second command "fastboot flashing unlock_critical" for full unlock. I used both commands for unlock my Mi A3 bootloader
Will unlocking bootloader block future OTA?
Thanks!
Goldenmeadow said:
Will unlocking bootloader block future OTA?
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No, OTA update engine doesn't check bootloader status . But it will break Safetynet - you'll need to use Magisk or custom kernel to pass the Safetynet.