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[FULL GUIDE] Rooting HTC Wildfire (BUZZ) 2.2.1 with HBOOT 1.01.0002 !! (5/8/2011)

Wildfire (buzz) S-OFF, ROOTING,
& Flashing CM7 Full Guide​
Disclaimer
I am not responsible if your phone gets bricked, by following the process you are voiding your warranty and significant damage may be caused to your device.
If you are naive enough to screw somewhere, then it is your responsibility.
Software are unpredictable in nature, one may/may not act as predicted especially in case of rooting (personal experience). Hence my friend, treat with ULTRA care.
In short,
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE​
All procedures were done under WINDOWS 7, 32-bit
(Please Read Through Before Starting Any Process)​
With reference to member "euqiddis", regarding "backup". He's absolutely right !!
So here we go,
- Before doing anything, make sure you have the latest HTC SYNC on your PC (get it from here).
- Connect your phone to PC and sync all your data (contacts, media, docs...etc.)
- Disconnect your phone, then uninstall HTC SYNC, but you must leave the drivers on your PC.
(i.e. Uninstall the htc sync program only, not the drivers)​
S-OFFing the Device​
Downgrade to HTC Froyo WWE for AlphaRevX "now named: Revolutionary" (HBOOT 1.01.0001)
It has been confirmed that AlphaRevX "Revolutionary" tool is not S-OFFing wildfire (buzz) 2.2.1, with HBOOT 1.01.0002!
Therefore, downgrading the HBOOT to 1.01.0001 is must for the meantime, to get an efficient S-OFF.
Lots of people seem to be having issues when trying to downgrade their Wildfire from a carrier-branded version (HBOOT 1.01.0002) to unbranded WWE (HBOOT 1.01.0001).
So, here’s a small package to help you do this.
click here.
Extract this package somewhere you can find it, like your “Desktop” for example.
Step 1: run step1.bat from the package. This will downgrade your MISC partition to allow for the RUU downgrade.
At the end, GoldCardTool will start up, to allow you to create a goldcard which you will need before starting Step 2.
How to deal with Gold-Card Tool:
1. Switch off your phone, remove your microSD card.
2. Insert the microSD card into your card reader, connect it to your computer and format the card to FAT32 file system.
3. Insert the card into your HTC Wildfire and power it on.
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your phone in Menu > Settings > Applications > Development.
5. Connect the phone to your computer via USB and set the mode to charge only.
6. Launch Gold-Card Tool on your computer and click ‘GetCID’.
7. Copy the CID code from the text box and click the link shown below that text box to open it in your browser window.
8. In the browser window, enter all the details required and submit that form.
9. You should now get an email from PSAS. Open it and download the ‘GoldCard.img’ attachment.
10. Now set your phone’s USB mode to Mass Storage.
11. In Gold-Card Tool, click ‘Refresh’.
12. Select your mounted SD card from the drop-down menu saying “HTC MMC:”
13. Click ‘Load Goldcard.img’ and select the file downloaded in Step 11.
14. Click ‘Patch MMC’ and your Gold Card will be created. You may exit Gold Card Tool once done.
After you've made the goldcard, and patched it, continue with step 2.
• Step 2: run step2.bat from the package. This will downgrade your ROM version to HTC WWE Froyo for Wildfire (unbranded).
If you get a Customer ID error while doing this, your goldcard is not working!
Create a new goldcard and re-run step2.
Revolutionary​* Steps:
1st You need to get to: http://revolutionary.io/ to download the tool, and to get your “beta key” which you’ll get in a pop-up window in the same download page after you click the download link for (windows version).
The “beta key” is a must; the tool won’t work without it!
You’ll be asked to provide your phone “serial no.”, typically it should be something like HTXXETDXXXXX, and you can get it from:
Settings --> about phone --> phone identity.
Now, do the following:
1. Run latest version of HTC Sync on your PC and connect phone in HTC Sync mode and sync all your files. Remove HTC Sync and not the drivers.
2. Reboot phone.
3. Settings->Applications->Development->Check “USB Debugging”.
4. Run Revolutionary and connect phone to PC in “Charge Only mode”.
5. Revolutionary should recognize your phone and show your Device Serial number.
7. Type out the “key” in the Revolutionary tool software, keeping in mind the upper and lower case letters and press enter (you can copy / paste the key).
8. Revolutionary should start doing its job and you’ll get S-OFF in less than 90 seconds.
9. If it takes longer, just wait for the 15 minutes mark, if nothing, then reboot phone and retry.
(Some members got S-OFF after multiple tries)
Rooting the device:
Step 1 - Installing the USB drivers
Download USB drivers (here) and extract them on desktop. Turn off your wildfire and boot into HBOOT by holding the VOLUME DOWN + POWER button. Connect your phone to your PC and it will show "drivers installing" or similar there for Android device. When prompted, install the drivers by going to device manager and browsing to the folder where you extracted the drivers. Once installed, disconnect and reboot your phone normally.
Now you need to install the “Android bootloader interface”.
Connect your HTC wildfire to the PC and it will ask for drivers again, now go to device manager, click on unknown device “other devices”.
Click on update driver -> install from specific location -> No i will choose to install -> choose Android phone and click on “adb interface” -> click next -> when asked to install click on continue anyway, just install them.
Once done you will see your phone recognized as "Android bootloader interface".
Now disconnect your phone and go into:
Settings -> applications - > development - > enable USB Debugging.
Congratulations, the first step is complete.​
N.B:
At that point, I got a real headache trying to fix that driver thing! What happened with me was totally different, the windows (7, 32-bit) didn’t seem to recognize any of these drivers and I was really so desperate, was about to give up the whole thing!
But, I’ve tried something that perfectly worked, and the driver was fixed!
How? Here we go:
If the drivers didn’t work, proceed with Step 2.
While the RUU installation is proceeding it will fix the driver itself, the installation will stop giving you a connection error, don’t panic, just exit, restart your computer (keep your phone connected, DO NOT unplug it), then start the RUU again, it will proceed normally till the end.
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Step 2 - Downgrading from Android 2.2.1 Froyo to Android 2.1 Éclair
Download the RUU rom (here) which is an original stock rom. Plug your phone into the PC and set it to "Charge through USB". Double click RUU rom .exe
Follow the on screen instructions and then let it install. Your phone will reboot into stock HTC 2.1
This will be the last time you will be seeing it though.
Step 3 - Gaining root using Unrevoked, get ClockworkMod and set your phone free
Download the test version of unrevoked (here). Let me repeat, DO NOT USE UNREVOKED 3.32 as it will lead to CID errors or to be precise this error
"Validation error, backup CID is missing"
This may be caused as the 3.32 does not support the HBOOT. Hence you need specific test version of Unrevoked 3.2 to do the job. Download it, save it on desktop, and run it. Now connect your phone and the rooting will start. Once done, you will have ClockworkMod recovery installed on your phone.
Reboot your phone now (using the VOLUME UP/DOWN key for navigation and clicking using TRACKBALL, the POWER button takes you back in menus). Once rebooted, you will see the “Superuser” app in your phone and....
congratulations, your phone is successfully rooted.​
Flashing CM-7 ROM (or any other ROM)
Installing CyanogenMod 7 (Android Gingerbread 2.3.3)
Download the CyanogenMod 7 (here) (choose stable mod) for best results and download the latest version.
You will also need Google apps (here) or here (for latest version).
Place both files on desktop, connect your phone as USB disk-drive and transfer both zip files on SD card. Once done, reboot your phone into ClockworkMod Recovery (booting by holding the VOLUME DOWN + POWER button and clicking on recovery)
Once the device boots into the ClockworkMod Recovery, use the side VOLUME buttons to move around, and either the POWER button or the TRACKBALL to select.
• Select the option to “Wipe data/factory reset”.
• Then select the option to “Wipe cache partition”.
• Select Install zip from SDcard.
• Select Choose zip from SDcard.
• Choose update-cm-7.0.3-buzz-signed.zip & Let it install.
• Once done, Select Install zip from SDcard.
• Select Choose zip from SDcard, choose gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip
• Once the installation has finished, get back to the main menu by clicking the POWER button and select the “Reboot system now” option.
Congratulations
The HTC Wildfire should now boot into CyanogenMod​
Now all what you need to do is to download and install some essential applications which will make your wildfire much more stylish and amazing.
It's my own collection, but these apps have fixed most of my problems with cm7.
Download apps here.
Now, at this point..
I have to thank everyone and all the threads' owners that I've collected and rearranged their work.​
Hope it was useful..
ENJOY.

I'm going to try it out. I'll post my progress.

backing up the phone's data should be mentioned somewhere.

I got stuck after running the stock eclair RUU I downloaded using the link in this guide.
My phone would boot into Eclair, but my touch screen stopped working. I could not unlock the lock screen. Therefore, I could not set the USB debugging in Settings, which is required by Unrevoked in the Rooting stage.
Is there a way out of here?
I'm thinking of Downloading an Eclair RUU for my region (SEA) --> but I don't know which one to click from shipped-roms
Thanks.

mhacleth said:
I got stuck after running the stock eclair RUU I downloaded using the link in this guide.
My phone would boot into Eclair, but my touch screen stopped working. I could not unlock the lock screen. Therefore, I could not set the USB debugging in Settings, which is required by Unrevoked in the Rooting stage.
Is there a way out of here?
I'm thinking of Downloading an Eclair RUU for my region (SEA) --> but I don't know which one to click from shipped-roms
Thanks.
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Are you having alpharevx s-off now. And hboot version. Confirm it by seeing hboot menu. It can be fixed.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

I've succeeded, but you should skip the installing of éclair. After you've successfully turned your device S-OFF, follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14693680.

successfully rooted the phone.but i'm having trouble flashing cm 7.1 ROM
when i go the clock work recovery mod using HBOOT recovery,i'm not able to select any options using the power key.volume down is navigating through the options,but the option highlighted is not being selected when pressing the power key(even reboot now).restarted the phone by removing the battery,but the issue is same.

harz789 said:
successfully rooted the phone.but i'm having trouble flashing cm 7.1 ROM
when i go the clock work recovery mod using HBOOT recovery,i'm not able to select any options using the power key.volume down is navigating through the options,but the option highlighted is not being selected when pressing the power key(even reboot now).restarted the phone by removing the battery,but the issue is same.
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Use Trackpad to select in Clockworkmod Recovery. Power Key is used as a Back Button there.

the track pad is working.succesfully wiped factory data and cache.but its not recognizing the zip files(cynogen and google apps) in sd card.guess i'll have to re copy the zip files to sd card
can i actually copy these zip files using a card reader and then insert the MMC into the phone and boot it to recovery and try or does these zip files have to be copied to MMC by connecting the phone?

harz789 said:
the track pad is working.succesfully wiped factory data and cache.but its not recognizing the zip files(cynogen and google apps) in sd card.guess i'll have to re copy the zip files to sd card
can i actually copy these zip files using a card reader and then insert the MMC into the phone and boot it to recovery and try or does these zip files have to be copied to MMC by connecting the phone?
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Either of the methods to copy the file will do. What error does it give when you try to flash the CM7 Zip file?

androidybloidy said:
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It has been confirmed that AlphaRevX tool is not S-OFFing wildfire (buzz) 2.2.1, with HBOOT 1.01.0002!
Therefore, downgrading the HBOOT to 1.01.0001 is must for the meantime, to get an efficient S-OFF.
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I just tried AlphaRevX ing my Wildfire 2.2.1 with hboot 1.01.0002 and it worked, first time, managed to get S-OFF no problems...

Nice!
Great tutorial. This will help me root more devices in the office.

Finally got it working.
It's the Eclair RUU that got my phone stuck on the lock screen.
So I went ahead and downloaded a RUU for Asia and it worked like charm.
Thanks you very much for this guide!

Stuck on lockscreen
Nevermind, problem fixed.

harz789 said:
successfully rooted the phone.but i'm having trouble flashing cm 7.1 ROM
when i go the clock work recovery mod using HBOOT recovery,i'm not able to select any options using the power key.volume down is navigating through the options,but the option highlighted is not being selected when pressing the power key(even reboot now).restarted the phone by removing the battery,but the issue is same.
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Use the TRACKBALL to select, Not POWER..
Use POWER to get the main menu or as a "back key", if you're navigating into sub-menus.
Just let me know if it worked with you.. ;-)
Best Regards..

euqiddis said:
backing up the phone's data should be mentioned somewhere.
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Thanks bro..
I've added that to the thread..
;-)

bharatgaddameedi said:
Are you having alpharevx s-off now. And hboot version. Confirm it by seeing hboot menu. It can be fixed.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
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i am having the same issues. stuck at the lockscreen. tried different RUUs. what am i doing wrong?

mhacleth said:
Finally got it working.
It's the Eclair RUU that got my phone stuck on the lock screen.
So I went ahead and downloaded a RUU for Asia and it worked like charm.
Thanks you very much for this guide!
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buddy how did u exactly do it??? my phone still stuck at lockscreen. only power button works. no touch.... tried RUU for Asia.
is this the one you used RUU_Buzz_Froyo_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.24.707.1_Radio_13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_161113_signed.exe

dk1024 said:
buddy how did u exactly do it??? my phone still stuck at lockscreen. only power button works. no touch.... tried RUU for Asia.
is this the one you used RUU_Buzz_Froyo_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.24.707.1_Radio_13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_161113_signed.exe
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Which one did you use. Little info on what you did will be helpful.
Hboot version, radio version, s-off or not, which ruu used.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

hboot-6.01.1002
s-off
Radio: 3.35.15.31
tried these ruu's
RUU_Buzz_HTC_WWE_1.14.405.2_R_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_130814_signed_2.exe
RUU_Buzz_HTC_WWE_1.14.405.2_R_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_130814_signed_3.exe
RUU_Buzz_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.15.707.1_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_131306_signed.exe
RUU_Buzz_hTC_Asia_India_1.14.720.2_R_Radio_13.45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_130937_signed.exe
everytime after downgrading phone only shoes a lockscreen. touchscreen's not working.
what do i have to do?? rply

[Q] Required downloads seem offline

In short; I'm trying to bring back a phone (Magic with 32B) that was messed up, I have no prior knowledge on this topic so please bare with me.
I'm trying to follow the guide on this page:
Looks like I can't post links, but android-dls wiki page for magic rooting
However, the links for Haykuro's Magic "rootme" rom and Magic modified recovery seem to be offline / no longer available (including the mirror for the first of the two).
Are there any mirrors available for these files? Or alternatively, if anyone has them, if they could be uploaded to megaupload or something alike that'd also be very helpful. Alternatively if there is another guide that I could/should be following, I'd appreciate that as well.
A sort of sub-question; the "welcome" video has made me somewhat reluctant to ask for help on any specific issues, is that justified or should I just make a thread with any/all info that might be relevant for someone who might be willing to help?
[edit] I have also tried method 2 now, unfortunately I'm having a problem. Adb seems to be able to detect my device only when I boot it into "ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.7". This was something installed by the previous owner (who also borked it before passing it on to me).
From here, I have ran update.zip, however that has not had the effect of making the phone work again (As in, the phone still gets stuck on the Vodafone logo screen).
[edit 2] From what my brother has told me, it's the radio that he screwed up. I've been trying to change that- but I'm not yet having much luck. When I use "adb shell", the "su" command doesn't work and returns:
/sbin/sh: su: not found
[edit 3] I think that I've managed to ruin my chances of getting this phone working, I can no longer get into ClockworkMod Recovery- and that was the only way I was able to get adb to recognize my phone.
I tried following "[Guide][ALL DEVICES]ROOT + flash custom recovery + fix perfected", had the above "su" problem however managed to work around that by (in step 9) pushing to /data/local instead of /data/local/tmp (since I was unable to access tmp without su). The steps that followed seemed to work, until I tried restarting the phone- which left me unable to access clockworkmod recovery.

Download my fastboot commander tool from my signature, version 1.51.
Past here all device info from the tool.
You must be in fastboot mode to use the tool.
Try to download HTC-sync app. It has the necessary drivers to make your device work with adb inside android OS.
Once i have your device info, then i can assess the problem :0)

mumilover said:
Download my fastboot commander tool from my signature, version 1.51.
Past here all device info from the tool.
You must be in fastboot mode to use the tool.
Try to download HTC-sync app. It has the necessary drivers to make your device work with adb inside android OS.
Once i have your device info, then i can assess the problem :0)
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At first it didn't find my device, until I press the 'back' button to enter fastboot mode from inside hboot.
anyway:
Operating system: Windows.
Tools folder found.
Windows fastboot tools found.
The folder containing the IMG files was not found.
No Nandroid folder was not found - "Restore" button disabled.
STARTING PRINT OF DEVICE INFO.
-----------------------------------.
SPL/hboot version: 1.33.2009.
Radio version: 2.22.27.08.
Main software version: 1.91.172.1.
cid: vodape17.
cpld: 10.
product: sapphire.
mid: sapp10000.
security: off.
build-mode: eng.
-----------------------------------.
Print of device info SUCCESSFUL
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I have installed HTC Sync, and adb was working before- until I tried following the guide in my 3rd edit

Download this:
https://rapidshare.com/files/621973966/1.91.172.1.nbh
Use fastboot commander, "FULL ZIP" tab.
Flash the downloaded file and your device should be full reset.
Then follow my guide found in my signature to root and flash custom recovery (if you want, also eng spl).
Good luck

Though the "Flash zip" appears to have been successful (during the process I saw the list of things being flashed on my phone all get checked off "ok"), adb still seems unable to detect my device.
Since I was previously only able to use adb while I was in recovery mode, I tried going there. When I start my phone with power+home, I get into a screen which has a "warning" triangle displayed diagonally with a phone laying under it. Adb however still does not see my phone at this point.
Also, in this guide- which steps am I meant to follow exactly? Steps 1-4 seem to assume that I have a working phone, so I'm guessing I can skip those. Steps 5 - 7 seem to detail flashing a recovery and 8 flashing spl/hboot.
Could I use the hboot,radio & recovery tab in fastboot commander to try and resolve this instead?
Also, in case you want to know what fastboot commander says about device info after the zip flash:
STARTING PRINT OF DEVICE INFO.
-----------------------------------.
SPL/hboot version: 1.33.0007.
Radio version: 2.22.19.26i.
Main software version: 1.91.172.1.
cid: vodape17.
cpld: 10.
product: sapphire.
mid: sapp10000.
security: on.
build-mode: ship.
-----------------------------------.
Print of device info SUCCESSFUL.
This device does not have s-off nor eng hboot.
ARE YOU SURE THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT TOOL FOR YOU?.
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I'm guessing by the last 2 lines of that that the answer is no

I'm pretty sure its driver related. Once you have reset the device, the HTC-sync drivers should find the adb device.
Reinstall HTC-sync and it should make adb work again.
Unless you have bricked the usb connection (which is easy to repair).
A simple test would be to see if you can access the sdcard through android OS.

I tried re-installing HTC Sync again, but adv still can't find my phone. I thought maybe my download was corrupted or something alike, so I redownloaded and tried again- still can't find my phone.
Can you elaborate on "A simple test would be to see if you can access the sdcard through android OS."
You mean through an emulator?
Not sure if it's helpful- but in windows I don't see the "removable storage" with my phone plugged in, previously when I had access to clockworkmod, I could see it when I opened the mount menu, mounted sdcard and I think it was mounted USB- when I closed this again my computer would crash (bsod).

Do the following tests:
a) Check if your device works on another computer!
b) Try to mount the sdcard from your Android OS. Does it work?
If the mount thing does not work, maybe you are usb-bricked.
If you are usb-bricked, then we can fix it by flash a new misc partition.
Just let me know

mumilover said:
Do the following tests:
a) Check if your device works on another computer!
b) Try to mount the sdcard from your Android OS. Does it work?
If the mount thing does not work, maybe you are usb-bricked.
If you are usb-bricked, then we can fix it by flash a new misc partition.
Just let me know
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I'm going to have dinner in a few minutes, after that I'll check if it works on another computer. However I still have no idea what you mean by "mount the sdcard from your Android OS", the phone does not start- so how do I check?
[edit] I've tried the phone on another computer, which also could not find it using adb.

I'm still hoping to fix this phone, any help further help would be (and all help provided so far is) very much appreciated. If the phone is doomed, I'd like to know that also.

[Guide]How to root Honor 7

Why rooting Honor 7?
Huawei Honor 7 is one great Chinese phone, on design and performance side I might say that one of the best. But then, like most of branded phones, it comes with its own UI, precisely Emotions 3.1. As this UI might have a few useful options, it is generally (as many others) unwanted modification of AOSP. Most of adaptions and additional applications are adapted to the Chinese taste and feels strange to westerners.
Therefore I suggest potential buyers from the West to wait for European model which is expected to be available in early September. It may come without additional Chinese applications though it keeps Emotions UI for sure. The only way to change this at least partially is to root the phone.
In the beginning I had replaced the most inconvenient essential applications like dialer, messenger and calendar with Google’s ones and had removed all Chinese apps. But later, due to really frequently OTA updates I got tired of reverting system applications, returned all Chinese, froze them and kept only 3 additional Google apps, which I removed from the system before every update and pushed them back after.
I advise you to push desired system apps as apk files with the appropriate explorer (i.e. Root Explorer) rather than flash zip. Flashing zip according to my experience might cause bootloop (allegedly due to the inappropriate graphic parameters).
How to root Honor 7?
In the beginning I must warn you that rooting your device might be risky, especially if you don’t follow instructions. Hence, do your homework first, read everything carefully and make a nandroid after every new alternation of the system.
I’m not taking any responsibility for your device. You should be aware that it is your device and your own responsibility. I’m not a developer and therefore I might not be able to advice you if something goes wrong. I’ve just used the method described below and succeed without any issues or damage. I strongly believe that you’ll benefit from this method too If followed correctly. Do not improvise or omit any instruction.
I must apologize to not insert pictures into text, I was to short to do it in reasonable amount of time with my current knowledge. Pictures are numbered and attached.
Part 1: Unlock your bootloader
In order to root your phone, you have to unlock the bootloader first. Surprisingly, unlike in my previous cases, unlocking Honor 7 bootloader doesn’t factory reset the phone. Anyway, like always, I do not take credit for any of this material or information, so backup your contacts, texts, pictures, etc. to the computer before unlocking.
Unlocking (and relocking) procedure
Register to Huawei and obtain an unique unlock code here:
https://hwid5.vmall.com/oauth2/port...huawei.com/en/source/plugin/hwlogin/login.php
Unlock your bootloader following this procedure (Google translate from Huawei web instructions):
Step 1: Preparation Work
1. Install the phone driver is properly on a PC, driver download Huawei Terminal official website.
2. Download the ADB toolkit provided by Google and installed on your PC, such as the installation to D: \ adb_tools-2.0 directory, make sure the directory with fastboot.exe file.
Step 2: Unlock Operation
1. Put the phone into fastboot mode:
First phone off (note need to be in the setup menu, close the "Quick Start" feature, or unplug the battery after shutdown, more than two seconds and then re-inserted), and then press the power button and the volume down key (flat simultaneously Press the volume keys and power button), and maintain more than 10 seconds, you can enter the fastboot mode.
If this does not enter fastboot mode, try the following steps:
Phone off (note need to be in the setup menu, close the "Quick Start" feature, or unplug the battery after shutdown, more than two seconds and then re-insert), then insert the USB cable, followed by pressing the volume down and power button key, holding more than 10 seconds, you can enter the fastboot mode.
2. Connect your phone and a PC:
Use USB cable to connect your phone and PC, open the PC command line window, enter the ADB installation directory, make sure your phone and PC is connected, confirm method in the command line window, type fastboot devices, you can see the normal connection information, such as: 9e42530e fastboot.
picture 1
3. Perform the unlock command:
Enter the PC command line window fastboot oem unlock ****************, * No. 16 unlock code, for example: fastboot oem unlock 1234567812345678.
picture 2
4. Wait for the phone to unlock:
After entering the unlock code, the phone will automatically restart, if you enter the correct password, the phone will enter restore factory settings mode. Restoring the factory setup is complete, the phone automatically restart, enter the standby interface, complete the unlocking operation. If the user enters the password information is incorrect, the phone will prompt an error message, and enters the standby interface.
5. Test if the phone is unlocked sucesfully:
Repeat steps 1 and 2, and then enter the fastboot oem get-bootinfo, phone bootloader will display the current status information, such as the PC command line window "Bootloader Lock State: LOCKED", indicates bootloader is still locked, please re-unlock operation or confirm the password is correct and then conduct; If "Bootloader Lock State: UNLOCKED", means that the phone has been unlocked, you can brush machine operation.
picture 3
Note: After unlocking success, if you want to re-lock the phone, follow these steps: First, upgrade via SD card, will be restored to Huawei mobile version of the official release version; then, enter fastboot mode, the command line at PC Enter the command fastboot oem relock ****************, * No. 16 unlock code. The phone will automatically reboot, bootloader converted to "RELOCKED" state.
Part 2: Install custom recovery
All credits go to Chinese developer Wang Hao, who invented this procedure, I’m only the interpreter.
Go to the site: http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=1067948446&uk=3020839592, use password: nwae and download the file. Extract and open the map: 荣耀7root工具包. Make sure that you have proper USB driver installed and ADB debugging enabled. Start command line in map 荣耀7root工具包(shift + right click of mouse simultaneously): Power off the phone and connect it with USB to the computer. On the phone pres volume down + power simultaneously. It will boot to the fastboot. Then type in the command line on the computer:
fastboot devices
if your device is recognized, type in the command line:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
when process is finished, type:
fastboot reboot
You’ll boot the system. You’ll have installed TWRP recovery in CHINESE LANGUAGE and you won’t understand anything. Luckily there is not much to understand. Configuration of the recovery is the same as in English:
picture 4
Find an English description of TWRP if you want to use more functions. For the beginning we want to root the phone so the instructions is be only about installing the SU.
Part 3: Root your phone
Copy zip file BETA-SuperSU-v2.49 from the map荣耀7root工具包 to the phone internal memory or sdcard if you have one (wherever, just remember, where it is copied) and boot to recovery: turn down your phone, wait a few secs, simultaneously press volume up and power buttons. If you can’t do it, turn phone off, wait a few secs, connect it to the computer with USB cable and press simultaneously volume up and power.
In TWRP press install (first button up and left), select zip file, where you put BETA-SuperSU-v2.49 and press the only button for installing. Then go back to the main TWRP screen, find reboot (lower right button) and boot the system (upper left button).
That’ll be all. Install Play Store from web if you don’t have it already, Busybox and one explorer with root capability (i.e. Root Explorer) for desired modification of the system. And most importantly: ALWAYS MAINTAIN AN ESCAPE LINE. DO NANDROID BEFORE ANY MODIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM.
Accepting OTA requires restoration of the original system and flashing stock recovery. Stock recovery could be flashed following procedure for TWRP flashing and could be obtained from ROM for your respective phone from the site: http://www.needrom.com/?s=honor+7&sa=search&scat=0, following procedure described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454 thanks to the developer worstenbrood.
Serious advice: Don’t try to accept OTA with modified system or custom recovery installed. In first case OTA will be refused, in second case you might experience TWRP bootloop.

Is this really working? for which model of HONOR 7? 16GB or 64GB?
Is this really working? for which model of HONOR 7? 16GB or 64GB?
Thanks

almohanad said:
Is this really working? for which model of HONOR 7? 16GB or 64GB?
Thanks
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It's real. I did it, turned back to stock, flashed the new rom and rooted it again. I have 16 GB PLK-UL00, but the method is universal for all Honor 7 models.

piskr said:
It's real. I did it, turned back to stock, flashed the new rom and rooted it again. I have 16 GB PLK-UL00, but the method is universal for all Honor 7 models.
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Please help, the model of Honor 7 is not listed in the models so i can get the unlock code. which model should i use?

You can find your respective phone model in -settings-about phone-model number. Just register and follow the procedure at: https://hwid5.vmall.com/oauth2/port...huawei.com/en/source/plugin/hwlogin/login.php
To make procedure easier, I'm attaching the TWRP recovery img and SU zip file. If you have android platform tools already installed or can find them somewhere else, you don't need to seek them on pan.baidu.com, you can flash TWRP.img from any platform tools following the description above and flash SU.zip after from TWRP.

I'm not able to obtain unique unlock key because there is not listed our cell on that web site. in the list of all models.

Lucki_X said:
I'm not able to obtain unique unlock key because there is not listed our cell on that web site. in the list of all models.
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OK. Let's start from the very beginning. Do you know what model of the phone you have? My is PLK-UL00 and I'm deriving instructions on this model. So: go to http://emui.huawei.com/, change language to English (picture 1). You'll get to http://emui.huawei.com/plugin.php?id=hwdownload. Enter your phone model and you'll jump to the menu: http://emui.huawei.com/cn/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail (picture2). Now enter requested data. In first column choose smartphone. In second enter your model. In third the product serial number as marked on the box containing your phone. Next enter IMEI of the first SIM. Then product identification code (dial *#*#1357946#*#* and you'll get it (picture3)). Enter Captha as seen at last column and enter submit. You are done and you'll get unlock code.
Use google translate on pages to understand the text. If you are unable to follow instructions you can still write Huawei for code to email address seen in attached picture (mobile.huawei.com).
Hope I helped. Good luck

Lucki_X said:
I'm not able to obtain unique unlock key because there is not listed our cell on that web site. in the list of all models.
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Hi,
I also had this problem - the site does not seem to list my model (PLK-AL10) on the english language one. It does list it on the Chinese one, but gives me a cryptic error and wont give me a code.
I've emailed support but no response yet.
I'll update here if I get a response from them
--Alex

achard said:
Hi,
I also had this problem - the site does not seem to list my model (PLK-AL10) on the english language one. It does list it on the Chinese one, but gives me a cryptic error and wont give me a code.
I've emailed support but no response yet.
I'll update here if I get a response from them
--Alex
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I tried and i don't feel that you can't obtain the unlock code. Did you register correctly? I found that your model is listed as well in drop down menu, just credentials, which logically I don't have, are to be entered.

My model is PLK-TL01H, the site doesn't seem to list my model. I've found it in chinese version, but my IMEI is not connected with my Huawei cloud account. I'll try it tomorrow again. Thanks for advice to try Chinese version of site.

piskr said:
I tried and i don't feel that you can't obtain the unlock code. Did you register correctly? I found that your model is listed as well in drop down menu, just credentials, which logically I don't have, are to be entered.
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Yes, i tried the links you provided, they are working but for some reason i am receiving the message you see in attachment,
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I am 100% sure that i have entered the right info.
It seems that i have to send an email to Huawei support to gain the unlock code..

I'm not able to received unique unlockable code. It's because my phone number is not connected with my Huawei IMEI. I can't do it manually because in the list of countries isn't my country code and is not possible to enter my own. so I'll try to write to support. Probably I would have to try it later or another method.
Odesláno z mého PLK-TL01H pomocí Tapatalk

Lucki_X said:
I'm not able to received unique unlockable code. It's because my phone number is not connected with my Huawei IMEI. I can't do it manually because in the list of countries isn't my country code and is not possible to enter my own. so I'll try to write to support. Probably I would have to try it later or another method.
Odesláno z mého PLK-TL01H pomocí Tapatalk
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Hi,
Great news!
It took them a week, but they did eventually respond and send me the unlock password
So yeah, email them and wait a week.
Best of luck,
Alex

I can't find my phone also !
I have HONOR 7 v64B, PLK-AL10C00B150

achard said:
Hi,
Great news!
It took them a week, but they did eventually respond and send me the unlock password
So yeah, email them and wait a week.
Best of luck,
Alex
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hmm ok next question.
What build of TWRP is this? Is there an english one available?

achard said:
Hi,
Great news!
It took them a week, but they did eventually respond and send me the unlock password
So yeah, email them and wait a week.
Best of luck,
Alex
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Many thanks for info.
I'll write them ASAP and let you know a resolution.

Your phone is PLK-AL10. And such is listed in all forums and producer's site.

It's Chinese, the last one. I put the instruction how to handle it. As far as I know in English exist only CWM for now, but CWM appeared always less reliable in the last time.

Always nothing for plk-al10 ??

raphzel said:
Always nothing for plk-al10 ??
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You have to use version in chinese language. For me in my country is that gateway probably blocked with my model PLK-TL01H. In Chinese version it almost worked but my phone number is not connected with IMEI of Huawei cloud because of lack of my country code in list of countries in entering form for phone number.

[GUIDE] Unlock Verizon OnePlus 8 5G UW (IN2019) bootloader

Disclaimer​While I will assist with any issues resulting from this guide, I disclaim all responsibility and cannot be held accountable for any consequences caused by the use or misuse of this tool or process. This method also will wipe your phone, so please back up your data. I also will disclaim any understanding as to why exactly this works, since this method was developed by someone else, I am just listing the instructions on how to use it. With that being said, understand your personal limits and read this entire guide before starting.
Preface​I have seen dozens of posts asking for a Bootloader unlocking method for the OnePlus 8 5G UW (IN2019) and thanks to the attributed users at the end of this post, a method has been found. I will document the most straightforward way to unlock the bootloader here so you can install custom OSes, TWRP, and Magisk.
Part I: Prerequisites and initial setup​To follow this guide you will need
A Windows PC (running 7+)
Latest MsmDownloadTool and stock firmware for the OnePlus IN2019 - Link
OnePlus 8 IN2019 with latest stock software update and USB cable
Latest version of platform-tools - Link
The bootloader unlock.ops file - Link
Plug your phone into your PC using a USB 2.0 port (this is important, USB 3.0 has given me a lot of issues and just doesn’t seem to work all the time) and ensure USB debugging is enabled.
Extract the downloaded platform-tools zip and open the platform-tools folder in a command prompt, and Run adb devices and makes sure your device appears in the list.
Next, extract the OnePlus_8_Verizon_OxygenOS_11.0.zip and open up the MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe inside the instantnoodlev_15_O.01_210110 folder.
When the application opens, select “Others” under the User type dropdown and hit next. Leave this window and the platform-tools command prompt open.
Spoiler: Command Prompt
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Spoiler: MsmDownloadTool setup
Part II: Entering Qualcomm EDL mode and installing correct QDLoader Driver​In this section we will install the correct drivers to utilize Qualcomm's Emergency Download (EDL) mode. When you are in EDL mode, your phone screen will be completely black and it will only exit if you complete a flash or unplug it from your PC and hold volume up, volume down and power. To enter EDL mode from a powered off state, hold volume up and volume down and connect your phone to your PC.​1. Return to the platform-tools command prompt, and type adb reboot edl and wait. Your phone should disconnect from the computer and then reconnect.
2. Open Device manager, and check for the device “Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008” or “QUSB_BULK_CID:xxxx_SN:xxxxxxxx” - if you see “Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008” under Ports (COM and LPT), skip to part III. If you see “QUSB_BULK_CID:xxxx_SN:xxxxxxxx” under Other Devices with a yellow triangle, then proceed to step 3.
Spoiler: QUSB_BULK_CID:xxxx_SN:xxxxxxxx (Proceed to Step 3)
Spoiler: Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (Skip to Part III)
3.
Spoiler: Windows 11
Open Settings, Go to Windows Update and Check for updates. After, Click Advanced options, Optional Updates and drop down “Driver Updates” Locate “Qualcomm Incorporated - Ports - 3/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - 2.1.2.2” in the list, and install it.
Spoiler: Windows 10
On Windows 10 - Open Settings, Go to Update & Security, Check for updates, Click “View Optional Updates” and select “Qualcomm Incorporated - Ports - 3/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - 2.1.2.2” and install it.
This should install the correct driver, replacing “QUSB_BULK_CID:xxxx_SN:xxxxxxxx” with "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" in device manager.
Spoiler: Correctly Installed Driver
Part III: Flash Stock Firmware​In this section, we will flash the stock IN2019 Android 11 firmware. If you have any trouble with this process refer to the original guide on how to do this here.​1. Return to MsmDownloaderTool and hit the Enum button. In the list, it should list the COM Port associated with the device. The status of connection should read “Connected”
Spoiler: MsmDownloadTool Connected
2. Click the “Start” button. This will flash the stock firmware, wiping your data. Make sure you have backed your data up at this point. It will take a few minutes, usually ~300 seconds. Once it completes, it will reboot into factory default android.
3. Close MsmDownloadertool and once you are back to android, unplug your phone and power it off.
Part IV: Unlock the bootloader​In this section, we will flash the unlockable firmware and unlock the device for good.​1. Inside the directory with MsmDownloaderTool V4.0.exe, there should be a file called “instantnoodlev_15_O.01_210110.ops”. Remove it from the directory, either by deleting it or moving it to another folder. Then take the unlock.ops file downloaded earlier, and drag it into the directory. It should be in the same folder as MsmDownloaderTool.
Spoiler: Directory before unlock.ops
Spoiler: Directory after unlock.ops
2. Reopen MsmDownloaderTool V4.0.exe and like before, select “Others” in the drop down, and click next. Leave the window open.
3. Hold in the Volume up and down buttons, then plug your phone back in. Keep holding the buttons until your phone connects to your PC as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008", like before. Check device manager to ensure that it’s connected correctly as a COM port. If it boots to android, power it off and try again.
4. Return to MsmDownloaderTool and click Enum. Make sure the phone is still displayed in the list under the associated COM Port.
5. Click start. The flashing should take about 15 seconds, and when complete, your phone should restart. It will display a message at boot saying “<!> The device is corrupt..” Do not panic, this is normal.
6. Unplug your phone and hold Volume Up, Volume Down and Power until the device reboots and let go once it shows the OnePlus Logo and “Fastboot Mode”. You should arrive at a screen that has “Start” in big green letters at the top, and “Fastboot mode” below it, with the very last item saying “Device state - Locked” in red text.
7. Plug your phone back into your computer, and open device manager. Look for the “Kedacom USB Device” category with “Android Bootloader Interface” under it. If this device is present, skip to step 9. If this device is not, proceed to step 8.
8. Go back to Windows Update, Check for updates again, go into Optional Updates and install “Google, Inc. - Other hardware - Android Bootloader Interface”
Spoiler: Optional Driver
Check device manager to ensure “Android Bootloader Interface” is present under Kedacom USB Device.
Spoiler: Kedacom USB Device
9. Return to your command prompt window open in platform-tools, and run fastboot devices and ensure your device is in the list.
10. Finally, run the command fastboot flashing unlock and on your phone, it should prompt you to confirm unlocking the bootloader. Once complete, it should reboot into Android.
11. Shut the phone off again, and then Hold Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power and let go when the OnePlus logo and “Fastboot mode” shows up on screen. If the final item in the list says “Device State - Unlocked”, Congrats! You have successfully unlocked your bootloader. You can follow your custom OS’s installation guide from here.
Part V: Troubleshooting, Notes, and Attributions​
Spoiler: If your MSM tool gets stuck on "Sahara communcation failed" when trying to flash.
Unplug your phone, and hold Power, Volume Up, and Volume Down. It should reboot into fastboot mode. Using the volume keys, navigate to the "Power off" option and hit the power button to confirm. Then holding Volume Up and Down, plug your phone back into your PC and try flashing again.
Any attempt to use MsmDownloadTool after the unlock will cause the device
to become locked again. You can unlock again by repeating the steps above.
Attempting the unlock process while running android 10 will result in a
crash at bootup. Update your phone to the latest update before starting.
USB 3.0 has thrown some obtuse errors when trying to use this process, so I highly recommend using a USB 2.0 port if possible.
If you want to flash back to stock firmware again (relock bootloader), you have to first flash this file (stock.ops) and then flash the bundled stock firmware. It will give a mismatch error if you do not.
You can only have one .ops file in the MsmDownloadTool directory at a time. You'll get an error if there are multiple files.
If for some reason, you run into an issue or skip a step by accident, leave a comment and I will try to help as much as possible. This is my first XDA guide and I just wanted to compile something that would have saved me hours of trial and error.
Attributions:​@Whoareyou for providing the method and unlock.ops to me originally. He pretty much got the ball rolling for me.
@retryfail / https://retry.abort.fail for creating the unlock.ops and providing the original guide, this would absolutely not be possible without his work.
@Some_Random_Username for the MsmDownloadTool tutorial and resources.
https://onepluscommunityserver.com (hosted by Votton, maintained by @Some_Random_Username and AnonymousWP) for providing the stock firmware and MsmDownloadTool

The unlock.ops link doesn't work?!?

7eregrine said:
The unlock.ops link doesn't work?!?
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It does. If you already have Android 11, just save and store your phone data, factory reset, boot into EDL, connect and start the tool. If it runs an error, DONT stop the download. Press the POWER + VOLUME UP + VOLUME DOWN buttons at the same time and hold it until it reconnects. It takes a few seconds. Once it reconnects you should see it fully load. I didn't see the need for stock firmware file unless I needed to reflash my stock after ****ing up (I bricked it once or twice), and tbh it's not even the one I used to reset my phone. I just unlocked my BL a few hours ago. It works, I promise

7eregrine said:
The unlock.ops link doesn't work?!?
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Right click the link and open in new window, than refresh the blank page it opens. That will trigger the download.

GloomyHat14 said:
It does. If you already have Android 11, just save and store your phone data, factory reset, boot into EDL, connect and start the tool. If it runs an error, DONT stop the download. Press the POWER + VOLUME UP + VOLUME DOWN buttons at the same time and hold it until it reconnects. It takes a few seconds. Once it reconnects you should see it fully load. I didn't see the need for stock firmware file unless I needed to reflash my stock after ****ing up (I bricked it once or twice), and tbh it's not even the one I used to reset my phone. I just unlocked my BL a few hours ago. It works, I promise
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Did you follow the guide while unlocking your bootloader and if so, do you have any feedback for the guide? This is my first guide so I just wanted to hear any potential criticism.

Mason220 said:
Did you follow the guide while unlocking your bootloader and if so, do you have any feedback for the guide? This is my first guide so I just wanted to hear any potential criticism.
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It worked for me. It was straightforward, and it was really easy to figure out. I kept getting an error during the parameter update when I used the included firmware, so I just flashed the Unlock.ops file and carried on. I had a dumb moment bc I didnt actually read it fully at first, so I freaked out and thought that I'd bricked it lmao. But all in all, it was good man. Good instructions, and you gave examples that helped me out when I was confused. Good job! Well worth the wait

This replaces the VZW abl/xbl with ones from one of the unlockable variants? Impressive that it works this way...

AndyYan said:
This replaces the VZW abl/xbl with ones from one of the unlockable variants? Impressive that it works this way...
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From my understanding, it messes with the param essentially tricking the phone into thinking it's not from Verizon.

Mason220 said:
From my understanding, it messes with the param essentially tricking the phone into thinking it's not from Verizon.
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Fantastic! Actually I have a OnePlus 8 T-mobile. Did you modify the Msmdownloadtool to allow this process going? Can you help allow msmdownloadtool to flash global roms to the T-mobile/ Verizon variant so that we maybe can unlock the second sim function?

dlhxr said:
Fantastic! Actually I have a OnePlus 8 T-mobile. Did you modify the Msmdownloadtool to allow this process going? Can you help allow msmdownloadtool to flash global roms to the T-mobile/ Verizon variant so that we maybe can unlock the second sim function?
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The MsmDownloadTool did not need to be modified at all, you just had to swap the included .ops file (Stock firmware) with the unlock.ops in the directory, and it'll flash it on. As for the second question, I'm not really sure how I could help. If really would like my help, I'd be happy to assist, just contact me on Discord (Mason.#6969) or Telegram (message me on xda and i'll give it to you).

Thanks guys. I'll be trying this soon.

7eregrine said:
Thanks guys. I'll be trying this soon.
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Please share your findings when you are successful.

Does this process replace verizon rom with global stock rom?

Does this process replace verizon rom with global stock rom?
I am on OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon) using a different network operator.

Zombify01 said:
Does this process replace verizon rom with global stock rom?
I am on OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon) using a different network operator.
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No. It just unlocks the bootloader so installing a different ROM is possible. What you install is up to you.

Mason220 said:
No. It just unlocks the bootloader so installing a different ROM is possible. What you install is up to you.
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+1

is there any way to change from verizon rom to global rom..?

Can we use with another Sim when flashed custom Rom?? Anyone know??

nhonpiseth said:
Can we use with another Sim when flashed custom Rom?? Anyone know??
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Yes. As long as your device is unlocked (60 days after initial purchase from Verizon) then it will work with any SIM.

Royk504 said:
is there any way to change from verizon rom to global rom..?
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I did this while trying to get the camera working. I think you can flash the global rom using the stuff from this guide

[Guide] Pixel 3a (sargo) Return to Stock, Factory Reset, and relock Bootloader

Very quick guide for how to return to stock, factory reset, and relock bootloader. This is if you're going to trade in the device or re-sell it.
I am assuming that you're pretty familiar with this process based on the assumption that you unlocked the bootloader in the first place, but it was 2+ years ago so you don't remember the details. This is for you.
If you don't correctly re-install the factory image in step 12, you are at risk of bricking your phone, stop and ask for advice if anything isn't clear or if any step fails.
This will DELETE all your phone's data, proceed with caution.
Tested on Windows 11 PC and Pixel 3a
First make sure you have the Prerequisites here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ootloader-update-root-pass-safetynet.4443459/
Enable Developer Mode and USB Debugging as described here: https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options
Remove the sim card from the phone and erase any esim cards, restart the phone and enter your password/passcode, go to the home screen
Download the latest Factory Image (not OTA) for sargo, sargo-sp2a.220505.006-factory-978959e1.zip, to your PC, instructions are in the link in step 1 under Spoiler: Downloads
Unzip the factory image to a known location on your PC
Open a command line tool in the folder extracted above, confirm the flash-all.bat file is in the current directory
Plug the phone into your PC with the appropriate USB cable
Run adb devices on PC, if your device is "unauthorized", then approve the connection on the phone.
Rerun adb devices and confirm your phone is authorized
Run adb reboot bootloader, phone should restart to the bootloader screen
Run fastboot devices and confirm your device is listed
Run .\flash-all.bat, wait until the command says it is done, press any key to go back to command prompt.
Eventually the phone will reboot to Google Setup, may take 10 minutes, don't get worried unless it takes more than an hour or if an error is displayed while restarting
Skip past everything, do not connect to WiFi, do not enter an account, get to home screen
Go to settings and re-enable Developer Mode and USB Debugging
Run adb devices on PC and approve the USB Debugging on the phone
Run adb reboot bootloader
Run fastboot flashing lock
Follow the instructions on your phone to confirm and finally lock the bootloader
Unplug phone and restart it
Confirm Google Setup starts but do not proceed, just power off the phone, it's ready to ship

or just use this official web tool https://flash.android.com/welcome

You still end up needing to have all the USB drivers setup, and will have to run the `adb flashing unlock` using ADB and it is a less reliable process in my experience, particularly if you don't use Chrome.

Does still works if you're coming from an Android 13 ROM or does the "anti rollback" feature not apply to the 3a?

I'm thinking of installing Ubuntu Touch. The requirements is to return to Android 9. Is that still possible? Anyone reverted back to previous Android version?

Haha. Terrible Jan 2023 update. Cellular connection not stable on my P7P while posting this asking for my newly bought Sargon for Ubuntu Touch project

Update: revertable. Even on flash.android.com you can choose previous stable public build including Android 9 ones