I cannot find ANYTHING on Google telling me if I can unlock the bootloader of the Nord N20. And I also cannot find anything that tells me if I have to wait an amount of time or if I need to have a service plan before unlocking bootloader.
Could anyone tell me what pre-requisites I need to fulfil before I can unlock bootloader if its possible if you buy directly from the OnePlus website. I don't feel like buying the phone, waiting for it to arrive, try to unlock bootloader, then; "Surprise!!! You can't do this until you owned the phone for X number of months. r/FYouInParticular"
Kentazi said:
I cannot find ANYTHING on Google telling me if I can unlock the bootloader of the Nord N20. And I also cannot find anything that tells me if I have to wait an amount of time or if I need to have a service plan before unlocking bootloader.
Could anyone tell me what pre-requisites I need to fulfil before I can unlock bootloader if its possible if you buy directly from the OnePlus website. I don't feel like buying the phone, waiting for it to arrive, try to unlock bootloader, then; "Surprise!!! You can't do this until you owned the phone for X number of months. r/FYouInParticular"
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Start by going to TWRP main official website and see if the device you want to buy is supported first.
TeamWin - TWRP
This is the Team Win website and the official home of TWRP! Here you will find the list of officially supported devices and instructions for installing TWRP on those devices.
twrp.me
If your device is supported, it usually means the bootloader can also be unlocked
immortalwon said:
Start by going to TWRP main official website and see if the device you want to buy is supported first.
TeamWin - TWRP
This is the Team Win website and the official home of TWRP! Here you will find the list of officially supported devices and instructions for installing TWRP on those devices.
twrp.me
If your device is supported, it usually means the bootloader can also be unlocke
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I know for a fact that it can have its boot loader unlocked. I just dont know if I would have to wait a certain amount of months or have a phone plan for a certain amount of time before its available
Kentazi said:
I know for a fact that it can have its boot loader unlocked. I just dont know if I would have to wait a certain amount of months or have a phone plan for a certain amount of time before its available
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If you buy it directly from OnePlus
You do not need to wait for X amount of days.
Just enter the phone, enable developer options, turn on adb debugging, turn on oem unlocking, get adb, type in adb reboot fastboot.
Then type fastboot oem unlock.
Only time you have to wait is if you bought phone carrier phone. Unlocked by factory means no limitations. So from OnePlus means you can do it as soon as you received the phone. If from T-mobile or other carrier, then limited to time of service started. I bought a Nord N200 and it unlocked bootloader as I found how online. BestBuy sells factory unlocked phones. So, right now I own and use this N20, but have not tried unlocking the bootloader but am sure it will if I wanted to. So, it should be same if you bought straight from OnePlus. I just like having security updates. Where you get less updates by rooting, or you have to manually update yourself.
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I bought ANE-LX1 (P20 Lite) on June 2018 and immediately unlocked the OEM from the developer options (automatic factory reset was done then), but i never rooted or installed custom rom, recovery...etc.
All updates was normally arriving and i was updating my phone regularly (current build is: ANE-LX1 8.0.0.170(C185)).
I decided to root my device using fastboot, but when the device is in recovery mode i can see:
Code:
Phone Locked -- (in green font color)
FRP Unlock -- (in red font color)
When i try to flash using fastboot i got:
Code:
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
While searching online i found that Huawei decided to lock bootloader for all users (so we buy their hardware which contains an opensource software and then they lock it... PERFECT!), and it seems that the only way now is to get the unlock code by contacting third-party codes providers, pay money and they guarantee to provide the correct unlock code (pay and pray) + I will have to expose my device information.
My questions are:
-How can i see in the developer options that my OEM is already unlocked, while the recovery is not convinced?
-Do i really have to unlock it again with the code "after purchasing it ofcourse -- which i will never do" (e.g. using fastboot)?
-Is there any solution from xda experts for my case rather than buying codes and exposing my device information or stay with a Locked bootloader?
(attached evidence images for a clearer view)
drive.google.com/open?id=1e9CepsHp2O541ZKGS0E6uqS2hBwp8ry1
drive.google.com/open?id=119eCoO4Z0TvydupLIsEv-r5lsGHOD4o0
drive.google.com/open?id=1IBA1nYnw_PU25VLPTzqSLswTpGMQxuXP
Thanks in advance for your kind support.
and Thanks Huawei for putting us as a development community in this situation, where we have to pay for the black markets to unlock our own phones in an unofficial way.
Yes please, shoot some answers!
alimerdan said:
I will have to expose my device information.
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What do you expose?
bouncingsoul said:
Yes please, shoot some answers!
What do you expose?
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IMEI, product S/N (if i correctly understood the process, i have to provide my device info so they can extract the bootloader unlock key)
According to the information that's available, the code used to unlock the bootloader is unlocked in a very complicated way and it's basically unique for everyone. Now, I don't know how much this is true and how and why these people got their hands on the "method" of creating the code, but no one has been able to find a way that's guaranteed to work or even work at all, except for, of course, these sites that make you pay for it. I hope I'm not mistaken and forgive me if I am, but I don't think there is any way to obtain the bootloader code manually or without exposing your information to random strangers on the internet.
Need to unlock bootloader with dc unlocker to get unique unlock code. Look guide bootloader unlocking
hello. first of all i don't speak english and i use google translate and i'm sorry for that.
I have an asus-me302kl tablet. I wanted to install twrp but now it's locked. I installed firmware with rawdate but it has no function. I need help unlocking the bootloader. recovery mode does not turn on either. I am wondering if there is a pat file or some other method to unlock the bootloader. Thanks in advance. I hope I was able to explain myself.
please help
civan34 said:
please help
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This low-end tablet is heavily outdated ( 7 years old ), means you won't find a TWRP suitable to it.
jwoegerbauer said:
This low-end tablet is heavily outdated ( 7 years old ), means you won't find a TWRP suitable to it.
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First of all, thanks for the answer. this tablet is a customer tablet. and it's my fault that it's locked. For this I need to unlock the bootloader. is there no tool to flash the software? I managed to install the .rawdata firmware. and the device has root permission but I couldn't go further. Now I'm waiting like this.
@civan34
My suggestion:
Re-flash tablet's Stock ROM ( is a ZIP-file ) to bring tablet back to its initial state ( what includes flashing the Stock Recovery ).
When that's done you can start to unlock tablet's bootloader by means of Fastboot, if it's not denied by OEM/Carrier.
If tablet's bootloader got successfully unlocked you can try to flash LineageOS v15 ( Android 8 Oreo ) onto tablet.
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@civan34
My suggestion:
Re-flash tablet's Stock ROM ( is a ZIP-file ) to bring tablet back to its initial state ( what includes flashing the Stock Recovery ).
When that's done you can start to unlock tablet's bootloader by means of Fastboot, if it's not denied by OEM/Carrier.
If tablet's bootloader got successfully unlocked you can try to flash LineageOS v15 ( Android 8 Oreo ) onto tablet.
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I can't install the stock firmware. Doesn't allow flashing over fastboot. Doesn't allow flashing via recovery mode. Is there a program to install stock firmware?
@civan34
A Stock ROM gets flashed by means of ADB
Example command sequence:
Code:
adb devices
adb reboot sideload
adb sideload <FULL_PATH_TO_STOCK_ROM_ZIP_ON_PC>
adb reboot
jwoegerbauer said:
@civan34
A Stock ROM gets flashed by means of ADB
Example command sequence:
Code:
adb devices
adb reboot sideload
adb sideload <FULL_PATH_TO_STOCK_ROM_ZIP_ON_PC>
adb reboot
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I am a little novice at the command line and do not know how to type the command you typed. Should I type as you wrote, or do I need to change the name of the zip on the computer?
my command
(adb sideload stock.zip) and I get read error for this command.Since I don't speak English, I didn't understand exactly how to write the command. I don't want to overwhelm you, sorry for that
I'm in the same boat.
I picked up 4 of these from an auction. I can't unlock any of them, because the Asus tool, (ME302KL_UnlockTool_Instructions) zip file, no longer works. TWRP is available 3.2, link is below. I have rolled back to the stock ROM on 2 of the machines, no joy. Any suggestions or guidance, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-0-asus-me302kl-t3609759
Link to Asus Unlock file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mzntnfm5OlHbKd1cYkd1YEFs6CYeKqmn/view?usp=sharing
jbone899 said:
I picked up 4 of these from an auction. I can't unlock any of them, because the Asus tool, (ME302KL_UnlockTool_Instructions) zip file, no longer works. TWRP is available 3.2, link is below. I have rolled back to the stock ROM on 2 of the machines, no joy. Any suggestions or guidance, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-0-asus-me302kl-t3609759
Link to Asus Unlock file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mzntnfm5OlHbKd1cYkd1YEFs6CYeKqmn/view?usp=sharing
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I contacted Asus a few times about this Bootloader issue, but today I took a different approach. It appears they Blacklisted the ME302KL from the servers, because it is EOL. I made it clear to them. that I can't access the Asus Cloud or any other Asus tool loaded on the machine and I can't do OTA updates either. I made it clear that I should be able to at a minimum be able to upgrade to 4.4.4 from 4.2.2 after resetting the device. They agreed and are escalating the issue up the food chain.
My hope is they remove it from the blacklist which will fix the "Network Error" message when trying to use the Unlock Tool for the bootloader. I will circle back around, once I hear back from them....
jbone899 said:
I contacted Asus a few times about this Bootloader issue, but today I took a different approach. It appears they Blacklisted the ME302KL from the servers, because it is EOL. I made it clear to them. that I can't access the Asus Cloud or any other Asus tool loaded on the machine and I can't do OTA updates either. I made it clear that I should be able to at a minimum be able to upgrade to 4.4.4 from 4.2.2 after resetting the device. They agreed and are escalating the issue up the food chain.
My hope is they remove it from the blacklist which will fix the "Network Error" message when trying to use the Unlock Tool for the bootloader. I will circle back around, once I hear back from them....
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No joy. Asus says they are under contract with AT&T. The ME302KL has been black listed and Asus will not add it back to the unlock tool or provide any support AT ALL!. They keep telling me the unlock tool isn't theirs. But the amount of times Asus's name is used in the EULA, tells me otherwise. I'm waiting to hear back from AT&T on their position on the matter. Stay tuned...
Ok campers, i have a work around for the ME302KL AT&T bootloader issue. I just verified AT&T can unlock the devices, they just verified 3 devices for me. Only catch, you have to have an account with them.
So, If you like people actually being able to hear you on a call, you probably have a different service, like i do. Based on the call, there are really only 2 options. Option 1, Harassment. Someone you know, has them as their provider. A family member, a friend maybe your priest. So, my suggestion is to harass them into they adding the device, under their plan. They only need to do it long enough, for you to get it upgraded. Once AT&T unlocks it, upgrade the OS, add TWRP and create a custom recovery that never goes back to KitKat. then, have them cancel it off their account. At the most, you're looking at $25 for the month, if anything at all.
Option 2 - Go Prepaid for a couple of months. This one is tricky based on the T&C's on their website. You will need to create a new account, $30 for 5 5gb a month. No contract and what you don't use, rolls over to the next month. Make sure to read their T&C's ased on new prepaid accounts with BYOD. I told the agent I wanted to Only use broadband service, no phone for when im working in the field, until i'm still under contract with Verizon. She pitched services, i dodged and evaded. She told me a month to month prepaid plan was doable, to get it unlocked. They would be able to unlock it for free and so i could upgrade the OS. So, it's not too terrible, just annoying to jump through so many hoops. The first option, would be the easiest.
These are just suggestions. I take no responsibility if you brick the device once it's unlocked. It is AT&T and the device may be commiting suicide in lieu of being on their Network. :0)
I sent the message to AT&T with imei of my ME302KL but the answer is been "the manufacturer doesn't have an unlock code for this device".
Help me to unlock my device.
Wonder if anyone knows how to unlock the bootloader and root the Oppo Find X3 (not Pro)? This is the device that sits just below the Pro-Model - essentially same hardware with a slightly less capable CPU (Snapdragon 870 instead of 888). The device runs a version of ColorOs intended for the Chinese market only (at this stage). Easy to enable developer options, allow OEM unlocking and enable USB debugging. But so far I have not found a way to access fastboot mode and proceed to unlock the bootloader. Any ideas?
Waited 4 yrs to upgrade from a OnePlus5 and these Chinese system apps are such a downer. Glad to see you two on to the right questions.
tigerfelix said:
... The device runs a version of ColorOs intended for the Chinese market only (at this stage). Easy to enable developer options, allow OEM unlocking and enable USB debugging. But so far I have not found a way to access fastboot mode and proceed to unlock the bootloader. Any ideas?
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remind me of the steps?
tigerfelix said:
Wonder if anyone knows how to unlock the bootloader and root the Oppo Find X3 (not Pro)? This is the device that sits just below the Pro-Model - essentially same hardware with a slightly less capable CPU (Snapdragon 870 instead of 888). The device runs a version of ColorOs intended for the Chinese market only (at this stage). Easy to enable developer options, allow OEM unlocking and enable USB debugging. But so far I have not found a way to access fastboot mode and proceed to unlock the bootloader. Any ideas?
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I'm facing the same issue. Have activated USB debugging on my X3 Pro, but when I shut down and restart whilst also holding volume up button, it doesn't go in to fast boot. Is there a way of activating fast boot by plugging phone into computer?
p1gnone said:
remind me of the steps?
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The steps to enable developer mode? Go to About Phone, there you will see a screen with lots of info about the phone, including the OS. Tap on *Baseband & kernel", then you see three infos. There you click multiple times on "Build number", which will unlock developer mode. This you then find under "Additional settings" in the main settings. Then you can enable "OEM unlock" (which doesn't help unless you can access the bootloader and actually unlock it...) and "USB debugging". I'll survive without root for now, hoping some clever XDA devs will figure this device out eventually. It's an amazing phone, and I hope they will release a true international version of the firmware at some point, so I won't see the Chinese core-apps anymore...
Global phones have purposely has the fastboot command blocked, so even if there was a twrp there is no way to flash it, no matter what you do, holding volume down on boot, commands or any other method won't work. Chinese models I believe can have it done but need to download an app, then apply to have permission to unlock.
gaztom78 said:
Global phones have purposely has the fastboot command blocked, so even if there was a twrp there is no way to flash it, no matter what you do, holding volume down on boot, commands or any other method won't work. Chinese models I believe can have it done but need to download an app, then apply to have permission to unlock.
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My phone IS a Chinese model; the regular FX3 (non-pro). With Oppo (cr)App Store and all sorts of China-centric rubbish. What is the name of the app that might let me access the bootloader?
tigerfelix said:
My phone IS a Chinese model; the regular FX3 (non-pro). With Oppo (cr)App Store and all sorts of China-centric rubbish. What is the name of the app that might let me access the bootloader?
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Deeptest. Apk or in depth test.apk Google them a new version 1.1 was released three days ago but no info on what model phone it is for
Thanks for the tip. Among other things, I came across this:
OPPO Community
Talk, share, and learn everything about the beautiful possibilities of technology together with other OPPO fans.
community.coloros.com
Sounds like this is for devs only, and not yet for the FX3. So for now, I'll keep my hands off it - don't think I'm at the required skill level yet. But still - a good tip, and it gives me some hope that root access might be possible in the near future.
I have what I'm pretty sure is the global variant and I am able to enter fastbootd
Oh wow. Great! May I ask you to please share how you manged to pull that off? And once you accessed fastboot, did you e.g. manage to root the device? Please, also here, a "how" would be preferred over a "yes"?
Or is there a way to root the phone with apps like KingoRoot etc?
I'm not pro in this area, but i find this:
Spoiler: link
How To Unlock OPPO Find X3 Pro Bootloader - NaldoTech
Follow this guide to learn how to unlock the bootloader on your OPPO Find X3 Pro. Most modern Android phones come with locked bootloaders, which make it
www.naldotech.com
Has anybody managed to root or install magisk on the find x3 pro?
Thinking about buying this phone but only under this premise.
Speaka said:
Has anybody managed to root or install magisk on the find x3 pro?
Thinking about buying this phone but only under this premise.
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So buy oneplus or xiaomi. Dont buy oppo.
Can someone try it? I do not have experience.
OPPO FindX3/X3Pro深度测试解锁BL刷ROOT首发指导教程-ROM乐园官网
目前OPPO FindX3系列机 型ROOT门槛偏高，不那么友好，本教程为ROM乐园首发，其他网站禁止私自转载发布
www.romleyuan.com
georgiy8428 said:
Can someone try it? I do not have experience.
OPPO FindX3/X3Pro深度测试解锁BL刷ROOT首发指导教程-ROM乐园官网
目前OPPO FindX3系列机 型ROOT门槛偏高，不那么友好，本教程为ROM乐园首发，其他网站禁止私自转载发布
www.romleyuan.com
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This is what this website tells you when trying to download the app you listed:
1. This service is a one-time payment, the order can be displayed in the personal center after purchase, and it can be used unlimitedly within the validity period
2. The phone comes with a BootLoader model at the factory, please unlock the BL by yourself in advance, and then make a paid purchase
3. The flashing package information belongs to the payment for flashing the data, and not for other services such as paid assistance. Please be aware
4. Relevant introductions and pictures are for reference only, different models may have differences, the address will be automatically obtained after purchase 5. For problems such as resource failure or error, you can contact online customer service QQ or WeChat in the personal center after successful purchase
You have to unlock your bootloader before you can use this app, that is supposed to unlock the bootloader.....
OPPO Phone unlock is not paid service, OPPO Offical release unlook app here: https://www.oppo.cn/thread-397164526-1
Unlock app for find x3 direct download link: https://img-oppo-cn-test.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/uploads/common/2021/02/10/15554642501.apk
This app only work on ColorOS 11, If you're using Coloros 12, you must downgrade to Coloros11.
If you're using china version, you can download a downgrade rom here (Do not change the zip name): https://561234.xyz/设备/Find X3/C11降级包
Update:
Not china version findx3 please use OplusDowngradeTool to download the downgrade rom.
https://561234.xyz/d/设备/Find X3/C11降级包/OplusDowngradeTool.zip
This tool maybe chinese only, there is a video for how to use it:
https://561234.xyz/设备/Find X3/C11降级包/OplusDowngradeTool-OperationDemo.mp4
exg0zz said:
OPPO Phone unlock is not paid service, OPPO Offical release unlook app here: https://www.oppo.cn/thread-397164526-1
Unlock app for find x3 direct download link: https://img-oppo-cn-test.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/uploads/common/2021/02/10/15554642501.apk
This app only work on ColorOS 11, If you're using Coloros 12, you must downgrade to Coloros11.
If you're using china version, you can download a downgrade rom here (Do not change the zip name): https://561234.xyz/设备/Find X3/C11降级包
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Hello. I now have Android 12 c.31. And I can not roll back to A11. What other options?
georgiy8428 said:
Hello. I now have Android 12 c.31. And I can not roll back to A11. What other options?
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Currently there's no method to unlock oppo phone on android 12.
Hi, I have no doubt this is a common question, but I'm here because after researching all day on this website and others, I have heard conflicting narratives and want to see if I can get some clarity with someone who has knowledge on this.
TLDR; I am wondering if all U.S. phones with Snapdragon cannot be normally rooted by just enabling OEM unlock/unlocking bootloader and must be rooted in an expert/costly method. Or if accounts from people saying they enabled OEM unlock on their Moto G Powers I read were not just fictional or with non-U.S. phones.
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I live in the U.S. What I understand is that all U.S. Android phones with the Snapdragon chipset are impossible to easily root because they cannot have their bootloaders unlocked. I found this to be the case with the (unlocked, not carrier-specific) U.S. Moto G Power 2021 phone I just bought. I cannot tick OEM Unlocking in Developer settings, it's greyed out. I found users here and on other forums saying that it's possible to conventionally root Moto G Power 2021 phones, which I thought up till recently because I easily got an ID from the Motorola website, but obviously couldn't proceed with fastboot because OEM Unlocking is disabled and I can't change that. (in CMD fastboot said exactly this: OEM must be unlocked to proceed.)
Oddly, some users said that the option stopped being greyed out after a few days or a week. I contacted Motorola to see if this is a design thing but they were of no help, just telling me not to root as if I was unaware it voids warranty. Notably, just as many users said that the option would always be disabled, which began to make sense given what I learned next.
It was soon after I found people saying that all U.S. Android phones with Snapdragon consciously lock bootloader. All carrier-specific and unlocked varieties. (Consequently, there are services that do it for you, but this costs money and I'm interested in a phone I can root myself for free.) I was surprised it took me as long as I did to hear of this, and afterwards I searched for this specifically to get more clarity but didn't find any articles or documentation. It explains everything, of course, except for why I read some people (including here) were able to enable OEM Unlocking on their Moto G Power 2021 devices. (perhaps they were not U.S. phones but this was not mentioned.)
At this point if there's no way to enable OEM unlock I'm simply going to return the phone as I want a phone that I can root.
Snapdragon Androids disabling OEM unlock/bootloader unlocking is simply because of U.S. company decisions, because non-U.S. Android phones with Snapdragon do allow it. Because of this, I'm looking at international/European GSM Androids with Snapdragon, (such as the Xiaomi Mi A3) which the majority of anywhere-near-recent Androids clearly have, that would allow me to do this. I'm going to be as sure as I can it will be compatible in the U.S. (I use AT&T) and that it will be feasible to root for free.
Thanks for reading, especially if you got this far.
To root a phone's Android it isn't needed to unlock phone's bootloader. Android is rooted as soon as SU binary is present in Android's file system.
jwoegerbauer said:
To root a phone's Android it isn't needed to unlock phone's bootloader. Android is rooted as soon as SU binary is present in Android's file system.
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Motorola system partition is write-protected, the bootloader must be unlocked for permanent root.
KindleMatchLight said:
Hi, I have no doubt this is a common question, but I'm here because after researching all day on this website and others, I have heard conflicting narratives and want to see if I can get some clarity with someone who has knowledge on this.
I live in the U.S. What I understand is that all U.S. Android phones with the Snapdragon chipset are impossible to easily root because they cannot have their bootloaders unlocked...
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See the CID and OEM unlock posts
[Guide]Un/locking Motorola Bootloader
UnLocking and ReLocking Motorola Bootloader https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a Moto Bootloader Unlocking site Re-Locking see Post #4 More about bootloader UnLocking Post #2 Can my...
forum.xda-developers.com
If you get the bootloader unlocked
[Guide] Root Motorola with Magisk (UnLocked Bootloader)(Non-TWRP method)
Root Motorola Devices with Magisk Note: This method has been working with most Moto Devices that the Bootloader can be UnLocked. If the Bootloader cannot be Unlocked this method will not work. Please only use this as a reference. If you require...
forum.xda-developers.com
sd_shadow said:
Motorola system partition is write-protected, the bootloader must be unlocked for permanent root.
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Absolute nonsense.
KindleMatchLight said:
Hi, I have no doubt this is a common question, but I'm here because after researching all day on this website and others, I have heard conflicting narratives and want to see if I can get some clarity with someone who has knowledge on this.
I live in the U.S. What I understand is that all U.S. Android phones with the Snapdragon chipset are impossible to easily root because they cannot have their bootloaders unlocked. I found this to be the case with the (unlocked, not carrier-specific) U.S. Moto G Power 2021 phone I just bought. I cannot tick OEM Unlocking in Developer settings, it's greyed out. I found users here and on other forums saying that it's possible to conventionally root Moto G Power 2021 phones, which I thought up till recently because I easily got an ID from the Motorola website, but obviously couldn't proceed with fastboot because OEM Unlocking is disabled and I can't change that. (in CMD fastboot said exactly this: OEM must be unlocked to proceed.)
Oddly, some users said that the option stopped being greyed out after a few days or a week. I contacted Motorola to see if this is a design thing but they were of no help, just telling me not to root as if I was unaware it voids warranty. Notably, just as many users said that the option would always be disabled, which began to make sense given what I learned next.
It was soon after I found people saying that all U.S. Android phones with Snapdragon consciously lock bootloader. All carrier-specific and unlocked varieties. (Consequently, this there are services that do it for you, but this costs money and I'm interested in a phone I can root myself for free.) I was surprised it took me as long as I did to hear of this, and afterwards I searched for this specifically to get more clarity but didn't find any articles or documentation. It explains everything, of course, except for why I read some people (including here) were able to enable OEM Unlocking on their Moto G Power 2021 devices. (perhaps they were not U.S. phones but this was not mentioned.)
At this point if there's no way to enable OEM unlock I'm simply going to return the phone as I want a phone that I can root.
Snapdragon Androids disabling OEM unlock/bootloader unlocking is simply because of U.S. company decisions, because non-U.S. Android phones with Snapdragon do allow it. Because of this, I'm looking at international/European GSM Androids with Snapdragon, (such as the Xiaomi Mi A3) which the majority of anywhere-near-recent Androids clearly have, that would allow me to do this. I'm going to be as sure as I can it will be compatible in the U.S. (I use AT&T) and that it will be feasible to root for free.
Thanks for reading, especially if you got this far.
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You must wait, I believe it was several days of the device being online (wifi at least) to get it to permit unlocking the bootloader. I know with mine (US Xfinity Wireless), out of the box, it was gray, but 2 or 3 days later it was able to be toggled and I unlocked and got Magisk installed easily, using the patch stock boot.img method, and flashing it via fastboot beyond that. So you can do it, just can't do it before you activate the thing properly I think is the main block there you're describing. So perhaps those outside the US (with US models they can't toggle) can connect to a VPN'd wifi network and have it look like it's in the US, maybe.
There's a lot that can be done on these with just tinkering to get it there is all. But make sure you have your stock firmware is all, so you can quickly get it back into bootloader and just a flash away to fix anything really.
jwoegerbauer said:
Absolute nonsense.
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Okay. Legit question here... How does one go about injecting SU binary to the system on the moto g 2021 series with secured boot?
Why should SU binary get housed in /system/... ? It's irrelevant where it's located, the main thing is that it's available and executable. Even Magisk doesn't store it in /system/.. but in /data/..
Because folder /data/local/tmp by default is mounted as RW my recommendation is to store it there. Using this storage place isn't conflicting with SELinux and/or AVB.
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL-PATH-OF-SU-BINARY-ON-PC-HERE> /data/local/tmp/
adb shell "chmod +x /data/local/tmp/su"
When you have to run a shell command what requires elevated rights, then you run
Code:
adb devices
adb shell "/data/local/tmp/su -c '<SHELL-COMMAND-HERE>'"
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To root a phone's Android it isn't needed to unlock phone's bootloader. Android is rooted as soon as SU binary is present in Android's file system.
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it needs to be unlock
I'm just about to return my Samsung A52 5G after realizing that the bootloader seemingly can't be unlocked. I did a quick google and thought it was possible, but apparently the North American version is locked.
Now I'm looking at this phone as my next option. Can anyone confirm if the OEM Unlock button appears in the Canadian version of this phone? I'm buying from the OnePlus website, and it says that it is carrier-unlocked (not T-Mobile).
I'm not even planning to root the device or do anything advanced, but I want to have the option to install Lineage later on once I stop receiving OTA updates, assuming that the Lineage devs make a build for this phone.
_eternal said:
I'm just about to return my Samsung A52 5G after realizing that the bootloader seemingly can't be unlocked. I did a quick google and thought it was possible, but apparently the North American version is locked.
Now I'm looking at this phone as my next option. Can anyone confirm if the OEM Unlock button appears in the Canadian version of this phone? I'm buying from the OnePlus website, and it says that it is carrier-unlocked (not T-Mobile).
I'm not even planning to root the device or do anything advanced, but I want to have the option to install Lineage later on once I stop receiving OTA updates, assuming that the Lineage devs make a build for this phone.
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I'm having the same issue. T-mobile US and the OEM Unlock button is gone
greenteaandroid said:
I'm having the same issue. T-mobile US and the OEM Unlock button is gone
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I believe there's a method to unlock the T-Mobile US version. I asked OnePlus's support, and there was a separate set of instructions for T-Mobile, so they might be able to help you.
I ended up buying the carrier-unlocked phone in Canada, and everything worked out; the OEM Unlock button wasn't blocked or anything. You just need the fastboot and adb drivers for the device, as usual.
There's a way to get oem ungreyed,read aroud
Even OEM and SIM unlock are separate, you have to have SIM unlock first before enabling OEM unlock.
Units sold directly from OnePlus.com is SIM unlocked.