All,
I just got the Note 3 from a local retailer. During the purchase, the retailer offered a service to unlock the phone for me. Apparently they would get the code from Samsung(I am guessing here) and then we would return to the store and they would enter the code to the phone for us. I took up the unlock code service and will go back to the shop to unlock the phone in a few days time.
In the meantime, I am thinking to root the phone as well. So, should I wait until my phone is unlocked first and then root it ? or should I root the phone now and then unlock the phone when I get the code from the shop?
I am NOT planning to load any custom ROM after rooting the phone at the moment. I only want to apply the ad blocker(AdFree ??), backup app and may be to edit the config file to allow more app to be used in multi-window mode. Would my use-case make any difference?
Cheers,
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Hello,
I unlocked my bootloader with an unlock code obtain from Huawei.
I want to relock it now to install ota updates and rid myself of the boot warning screen.
Huawei no longer provide the codes and I can find mine. I've contacted them but they say the cannot provide it.
Is there any other way to relock it?
Thanks.
Reinstall with service ROM. It makes it "locked", instead of "relocked" and it doesn't matter if the phone is unlocked or not.
Thanks,
Service rom? Is that an official rom?
It's OK I found it. Didn't really want to wipe everything but need must I suppose.
Thanks.
You can obtain unlock code via HCU Client or DC Unlocker but this is a PAID service (3-4 EURO).
If you want to relock the phone just install Service ROMs and your phone will be as a factory new ;p
Coming from GNote 3, totally new to LG devices.
Locked Verizon G6 V988T has Google FRP lock, trying to remove it.
After going through frp unlock process and getting to file manager, bringing up settings I am getting a reduced version of settings. Options are wifi and data only; and if you click more there's only bluetooth and hotspot. And that's it. So I have no way of enabling install from unknown sources, so that I can install slide.
When I use the other method where in chrome you search for a business number, hit call and it brings up the dial pad so that you can dial service menu, there's no response. Even dialing imei does not bring the imei ID number. Seems this is disabled too.
I have no idea what software version is installed currently but it seems those two options/routes have been disabled/blocked. So my thinking is to downgrade to 7.0, follow the FRP unlocking procedure. Then install TWRP, root it.
I cannot properly ID the correct older kdz file for this phone.
1-Can you guys confirm if my steps are the way to go in order to be able to unlock frp, and,
2-a link to the correct kdz version for this phone?
Took a while/couple of tries but mission accomplished.
Hi
Since it now costs money to unlock the bootloader, the last thing I'd like to do is to request multiple unlock codes.
I'm wondering if the code can change, forcing me to buy the service again?
I've heard of the bootloader to lock again when restoring the phone using huawei official recovery but will the old code work again?
Thanks /a
shaglord said:
Hi
Since it now costs money to unlock the bootloader, the last thing I'd like to do is to request multiple unlock codes.
I'm wondering if the code can change, forcing me to buy the service again?
I've heard of the bootloader to lock again when restoring the phone using huawei official recovery but will the old code work again?
Thanks /a
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No,there is a certain firmware that can lock the bootloader at a downgrade,if it happens, it will be locked again.
What firmware that was I do not know exactly but I believe B017.
But normally the bootloader stays open.
You have the Unlockcode to unlock it again
Hi all. I have been searching high and low for information on this specific question:
Will activating an unlocked Pixel 3a on Verizon disable the OEM Unlock and bootloader unlock capability?
I got a Verizon variant before I realized that there was not way to unlock the bootloader. Bummer. So, I returned it for an Unlocked version from Google, which I just received tonight. I breezed through the setup (without the SIM card) and noticed that OEM Unlock was disabled stating I needed to connect to the internet. So, I enabled WiFi and the OEM Unlock was then available. It would seem that I an now able to follow the unlocking procedure.
My goal is to unlock the bootloader and root, but do I have to do it immediately? My concern is that activating the phone with my Verizon SIM could:
1) Prevent unlocking the bootloader in the future if I don't unlock it before I activate with SIM (research seems to indicate that factory resets will undo disabling OEM Unlock if this can happen if I understand correctly)
2) Re-lock an unlocked bootloader - maybe this is not even possible?
I don't want to mess this up. All the info I am finding are discussions related to trying to unlock a Verizon variant and I cannot find good info on what happens to bootloader unlocking options on unlocked phones that are activated on Verizon. The only reason I may want to delay this process is because I dont have a lot of time at the moment and would rather not rush the bootloader unlock and root process. However, my HTC 10 is in bad shape and need a phone to get through the holidays. I was hoping that I could activate it on Verizon now, use it with its locked bootloader for a few weeks, and when things cool down after the holidays, implement the bootloader unlock and root.
If that is not advisable, what about unlocking the bootloader immediately (doesn't seem too hard and I have used ADB before), and activating without root. Then root later? Any possibility of concern #2?
Can OTA's re-lock a bootloader and prevent future unlocking?
I appreciate anyone's incite, experience, or links to the needed information for clearing this up. Thanks you!
I would advise you to unlock the bootloader asap. If you wait it will be a pain later because unlocking causes loss of data. If you don't care about that, wait as long as you like.
As far as Verizon is concerned, if the phone is unlocked, I don't see how they could possibly lock the bootloader. They may restrict your services but they can't touch the lock status of a device you purchased.
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I have a samsung galaxy j3 star model number sm-j337t have had it for years was thinking i could use it as a backup phone since i dropped my phone and cracked the screen, hoping to use this samsung till i got another phone but sim is incompatible. but its still a decent phone thought i could root it and still make use of it but it has no oem unlock in the developers options tried date and time chage but still no its been without service for a few years and it wont recoqnize my wifi hotspot so no software update for a while. my question is would a ugrade in software enable the oem unlock so i can then root it? if so how would i go about doing that?