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Hey,
I just wanted to inform you guys that switching on the OEM Unlock will force a factory reset after the next reboot (Security Integrity Check). So do it rather sooner then later, before you have to setup all again.
Update:
I took the time and tested it on ARC5, you can see the results on the attached image.
PS: Deactivating the OEM Unlock results in the same situation -> Factory Reset.
Tested and confirmed :good:
Savoury said:
Hey,
I just wanted to inform you guys that switching on the OEM Unlock will force a factory reset after the next reboot (Security Integrity Check). So do it rather sooner then later, before you have to setup all again.
Tested and confirmed on 3 different devices. :good:
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Exynos or Snapdragon ?
Exynos.
I would expect the SD to act the same, as its a Knox related thing.
Savoury said:
Hey,
I just wanted to inform you guys that switching on the OEM Unlock will force a factory reset after the next reboot (Security Integrity Check). So do it rather sooner then later, before you have to setup all again.
Tested and confirmed on 3 different devices. :good:
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Thanks for the heads-up, mines due here in a few hours, it'll be turned on before I do any personal config stuff :good::good:
Does it trip Knox if you turn on unlock bootloader and reboot?
candiesdoodle said:
Does it trip Knox if you turn on unlock bootloader and reboot?
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No
but isn't always a locked bootloader as usual ? Qualcomm and Samsung as always can't allow to flash TWRP on Snap Galaxys
wolfgart said:
but isn't always a locked bootloader as ususal ? Qualcomm and Samsung as always can't allow to flash TWRP on Snap Galaxys
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Right, you need to be on Exynos for the software switch
OEM unlock is hiddin on my GS9+ (Exynos) [emoji848]
It's right there.. dunno where yours is hiding.
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It's right there.. dunno where yours is hiding.
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Might be a CSC problem
Maybe. I'm on DBT..
What does OEM unlock accomplish on a US Snapdragon carrier phone?
El Maestro said:
OEM unlock is hiddin on my GS9+ (Exynos) [emoji848]
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Boot into Download mode - see if it says "Pre-Normal" - if so, you will have to wait 7 days before you can use OEM unlock - if it does say Pre-Normal, you are locked from flashing anything until it does show OEM unlock. This will happen in 7 days - if we have twrp by then and you plan to flash twrp - you will need to get the RMM State Fix and flash that immediately after flashing TWRP. You can find the RMM FIX here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75360965&postcount=22
The "Pre-Normal" thing is a known thing for S8/S8Plus and Note 8 Phones and at least for now, will be something many of us will have to deal with from now on.
meyerweb said:
What does OEM unlock accomplish on a US Snapdragon carrier phone?
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I'd be really surprised if there is a functioning OEM unlock switch on the US SD phone.
Geekser said:
Boot into Download mode - see if it says "Pre-Normal" - if so, you will have to wait 7 days before you can use OEM unlock - if it does say Pre-Normal, you are locked from flashing anything until it does show OEM unlock. This will happen in 7 days - if we have twrp by then and you plan to flash twrp - you will need to get the RMM State Fix and flash that immediately after flashing TWRP. You can find the RMM FIX here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75360965&postcount=22
The "Pre-Normal" thing is a known thing for S8/S8Plus and Note 8 Phones and at least for now, will be something many of us will have to deal with from now on.
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i would but I'm almost half way to my "7 days jail".
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i would but I'm almost half way to my "7 days jail".
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Then you already know what to do - for what it's worth, I went thru this on my S8 Plus - contrary to what some have said, you can turn the phone off - doesn't effect your time in jail at all - you just need to keep data enabled while the phone is on -- and not take out the sim card.
good luck to you my friend.
Savoury said:
Hey,
I just wanted to inform you guys that switching on the OEM Unlock will force a factory reset after the next reboot (Security Integrity Check). So do it rather sooner then later, before you have to setup all again.
Tested and confirmed on 3 different devices. :good:
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I don't think you are correct. I changed my OEM Unlock on this phone and every other phone I own and it NEVER does a factory reset. Never. Switched on OEM unlock today and it did not do a factory reset on my S9 Plus.
Geekser said:
I don't think you are correct. I changed my OEM Unlock on this phone and every other phone I own and it NEVER does a factory reset. Never. Switched on OEM unlock today and it did not do a factory reset on my S9 Plus.
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You did reboot the phone after enabling OEM Unlock?
This is the time, when Integrity check fails and you need to factory reset. And yes, that is completely new for Samsung and at the moment only on the S9/S9+
maik005 said:
You did reboot the phone after enabling OEM Unlock?
This is the time, when Integrity check fails and you need to factory reset. And yes, that is completely new for Samsung and at the moment only on the S9/S9+
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Yes, I rebooted the phone immediately after I switched on OEM unlock and it did not do a factory reset.
I have an unlocked SM-G965F/DS (Exynos) that has not shown the OEM unlock option yet. Tried:
Installing active SIM
Logging in to Google and Samsung accounts, then
Leaving the phone online for 170 hours (uptime reached ~175 hours)
I see a few other threads on the SM-G965F/DS, also indicating no OEM unlock appeared. Has anyone actually gotten the SM-G965F/DS to show an OEM unlock option?
Firmware and hardware versions:
Hardware: SM-G965FZBDXSP
CSC code: XSP
Botloader: G965FXXU1BRE6
CSC: G965FOXM1BRE6
Android Build Number: R16NW.G965FXXU1BRE6
EDIT:
Bootloader shows:
Model: G965F
RMM State: Prenormal
FRP Lock: ON
OEM Lock: ON
Is only the single-SIM 965F unlockable? Is there a recommended dual-SIM model in case I end up just sending this one back?
Appreciate any help you guys can provide!
whitepines said:
Is only the single-SIM 965F unlockable? Is there a recommended dual-SIM model in case I end up just sending this one back?
Appreciate any help you guys can provide!
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Mines dual sim, had oem unlock after the 7 day wait.
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
force70 said:
Mines dual sim, had oem unlock after the 7 day wait.
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
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Great, thank you for the data point. Do you happen to know the CSC and stock firmware version you had installed when the OEM unlock appeared? If I don't see the option after another 7 days I intend to ODIN over a known good CSC / firmware version.
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Great, thank you for the data point. Do you happen to know the CSC and stock firmware version you had installed when the OEM unlock appeared? If I don't see the option after another 7 days I intend to ODIN over a known good CSC / firmware version.
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My CSC is EGY (egypt) but no idea what the original firmware was when i got it
Mine is a S9+ dual sim and has OEM unlock
Vadwiser said:
Mine is a S9+ dual sim and has OEM unlock
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do i need to have an active sim card in my phone to oem unlock? feeling like i wasted the last 3 days by not having one inserted. thanks in advance
this.guy.lol said:
do i need to have an active sim card in my phone to oem unlock? feeling like i wasted the last 3 days by not having one inserted. thanks in advance
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Lol, why wouldnt you have one inserted?
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
force70 said:
Lol, why wouldnt you have one inserted?
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
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because i have a oneplus 6 i am using. and because i require root. i dont use devices that are not rooted.
Did finally get it working. My device originally came with RMM prenormal, FRP lock off, OEM lock on. Setting up the phone normally and inserting a SIM, then waiting 7 days, did NOT work. I suspect the phone was in an abnormal state due to a partial setup by the prior owner / reseller.
What did the trick for me was to force reset the phone (lose all data) via the settings menu, have a SIM inserted, go through the full setup process (Google and Samsung accounts), then leave the phone on for 7 days. The reset caused RMM prenormal, FRP lock on, OEM lock on. After 168 hours the OEM unlock option appeared in the developer settings menu.
A little guidance here. I've only dealt with Google Nexus devices and the OnePlus One, which were ridiculously easy to unlock and put on a custom ROM. I'm currently running (yes, still) a Nexus 6P because there hasn't been a phone that really interests me. I do like the S9+, and can get a good price on a BNIB SM-G965F/DS. I just want to run AOSP on it, no frills, no thrills, just vanilla. That's how I roll. So, I'll need to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and load up a new ROM.
With that said, all that I've read, I'm a little confused. I use t-mobile, so will I need to put in the t-mobile sim for 7 days to get OEM unlock, or will I need this done in an EU country (it is an EU version) due to the region locking Samsung has been doing since 2013? There just seems to be a lot of competing and incomplete information all over the damned place.
And don't tell me to search, please. I've been around on this forum long enough to know how to search, and long enough to know that search doesn't always yield the results you're looking for. So, if you have a link to a more descriptive explanation of what to do/expect, I'd be grateful.
Thanks.
EDIT: Found this: https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
Maybe that would work... but still don't understand if I need it activated on an EU SIM first.. Now I remember why I've avoided Samsung devices...
stewa2jm said:
A little guidance here. I've only dealt with Google Nexus devices and the OnePlus One, which were ridiculously easy to unlock and put on a custom ROM. I'm currently running (yes, still) a Nexus 6P because there hasn't been a phone that really interests me. I do like the S9+, and can get a good price on a BNIB SM-G965F/DS. I just want to run AOSP on it, no frills, no thrills, just vanilla. That's how I roll. So, I'll need to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and load up a new ROM.
With that said, all that I've read, I'm a little confused. I use t-mobile, so will I need to put in the t-mobile sim for 7 days to get OEM unlock, or will I need this done in an EU country (it is an EU version) due to the region locking Samsung has been doing since 2013? There just seems to be a lot of competing and incomplete information all over the damned place.
And don't tell me to search, please. I've been around on this forum long enough to know how to search, and long enough to know that search doesn't always yield the results you're looking for. So, if you have a link to a more descriptive explanation of what to do/expect, I'd be grateful.
Thanks.
EDIT: Found this: https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
Maybe that would work... but still don't understand if I need it activated on an EU SIM first.. Now I remember why I've avoided Samsung devices...
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Been a month and no oem unlock for me... Tried all the time trick settings and factory reset plus more time changing... I am not using a sin on this phone because I have a work phone... Why so much bs just for oem unlock?
IparryU said:
Been a month and no oem unlock for me... Tried all the time trick settings and factory reset plus more time changing... I am not using a sin on this phone because I have a work phone... Why so much bs just for oem unlock?
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Oem unlock isnt gonna do anything for the device. Its kind of pointless to do for now.
HELP! OEM Unlock came up after 7 days. I turned it on, and it said that doing so will erase data... yadda yadda, and then it restarted, wiped, and then rebooted. ... No OEM Unlock in the menu anymore and back to RMM STATE: Prenormal.
WTF??
stewa2jm said:
HELP! OEM Unlock came up after 7 days. I turned it on, and it said that doing so will erase data... yadda yadda, and then it restarted, wiped, and then rebooted. ... No OEM Unlock in the menu anymore and back to RMM STATE: Prenormal.
WTF??
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Multiple guides to either TWRP/root or ROM s9+ involve manually restarting the phone BEFORE samsung auto restarts your phone.
In other words, don't let the force restart from samsung go through, and manually restart it the moment you press OK to factory wipe and restart
EDIT: also make sure you have signed out of google before going into DL mode to TWRP phone, as this does the "FRP lock" from what I personally understand and Odin won't let you TWRP with FRP lock on. This was my 2nd mistake (and second 7-day lockout). First mistake was what you did, by letting samsung beat you at restarting phone.
jujubeans said:
Multiple guides to either TWRP/root or ROM s9+ involve manually restarting the phone BEFORE samsung auto restarts your phone.
In other words, don't let the force restart from samsung go through, and manually restart it the moment you press OK to factory wipe and restart
EDIT: also make sure you have signed out of google before going into DL mode to TWRP phone, as this does the "FRP lock" from what I personally understand and Odin won't let you TWRP with FRP lock on. This was my 2nd mistake (and second 7-day lockout). First mistake was what you did, by letting samsung beat you at restarting phone.
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Thanks. I got through it all a while back now. You have to be lightning quick. So dumb. This will most likely be my last Samsung device. There are other options that are much less hassle to do this work on.
So I just got in an s9+ snapdragon model that is supposedly oem unlockable. It's brand new running android 8. All I care about right now is getting the oem unlock to show in developer options. I've tried the date trick and all, but I don't mind waiting a week if it means I can unlock the bootloader. I've set it up with a sim card, samsung account, and google account to hopefully ensure that I can unlock it. Is there anything I can do to bypass the rmm state thing, and would there be any reason that the oem unlock toggle would not show up eventually?
cosmogroid said:
So I just got in an s9+ snapdragon model that is supposedly oem unlockable. It's brand new running android 8. All I care about right now is getting the oem unlock to show in developer options. I've tried the date trick and all, but I don't mind waiting a week if it means I can unlock the bootloader. I've set it up with a sim card, samsung account, and google account to hopefully ensure that I can unlock it. Is there anything I can do to bypass the rmm state thing, and would there be any reason that the oem unlock toggle would not show up eventually?
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9 out of 10 times waiting the week with no power downs is all it takes. Suposedly you.can flash a combination file. then do the date trick and it can show up right away but I dont know the exacts.
But welcome to the club mate. There are several of us with the device. New roms just came out los 17.1 havoc evo x
Hi,
After buying the phone, I tried to change the rom to unbranded. Unfortunately, several attempts did not bring results, because in my country unbranded soft detects the operator's brand anyway.
Then at least I wanted to root my phone. OEM lock in developer options was not visible, but tutorials from forum worked and it is now ON.
Unfortunately, despite the enabled option, when I enable booting, I have the information Oem Lock: ON (U1).
I've waited 168 hours but that doesn't help.
I also tried MAGISK by ABT and Fasttool but it doesn't work (I get an error).
What can be done about it. I was looking for information for a long time and to be honest I do not know whether this phone can be rooted?
My model is A52 5G SM-A526B with the operator's brand.
I had similar issues with OEM unlock and rooting.
I returned the phone before the 2 week window expired. Picked up a OnePlus 9 and have had no issues.
I am sorry for your frustrations
Hello, Do anyone have an solution for this? The long press (to enabel OEM) on the screen have disappeared after upgrading to android 12 and UI 4.0. Now its the same as SKIBALDZ. Can´t enter the phone as it can´t download workprofile anymore...
I
Arobase40 said:
Watch at post #65 of my guide/tutorial, this should solve your problem !
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I did not understand that post and the guide/tutorial. Can you specify what to do? cant use odin as it oem locked.
Arobase40 said:
But it is clearly explained in my post #65 !!!...
From your picture I see you installed a stock firmware and I guess you didn't fully setup your system with your google account and that's why the OEM Toggle doesn't show off...
That's it !
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So as i interpret you answer. There is noting i can do.
Arobase40 said:
Watch at post #65 of my guide/tutorial, this should solve your problem !
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can you please share the link
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
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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?