How can I unlock the phone so I can use any sim. My phone is currently locked to a network and I want to use a different one.
The nexus 6p should already come factory unlocked
Seriously, OP?
Honestly. How can this even be asked...? A Nexus doesn't get sim locked to anything, ever. Not even CDMA carriers.
Take the sim card out, put the new one in - if your carrier requires IMEI pairing to the sim, call them and activate it - but it's NOT locked, never was, no matter what you were told.
Mines sim locked to ee UK. Due to me buying it on a carrier. Tried my 3 sim and it asks for the unlock code.
Bump. I'm in exactly the same boat, I've had nexus phones before, but this one is bought in store from ee, and asks for a sim unlock code with any non-ee sim. I'm wondering if flashing factory images will remove it? It was £50 cheaper than elsewhere,there is an £8.99 unlock option from ee, but I'd rather not have to wait.
how did ONE company get google to allow them to SIM lock a nexus?
a company Ive never heard of, no less
EE is everything everywhere, aka orange and T-Mobile became EE
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But to be honest, I bought mine from o2 and its sim unlocked. So not sure why EE have done that as it kinda goes against the grain of what a nexus device is.
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I was pretty surprised to be honest. The girl in the ee store tried to tell me it was, but I didn't believe her because nexus. They don't even list it for sale on PAYG on their website, got a 32gb for £410 though, so even if I have to pay their unlock fee its still a win. Might try a factory image flash and see if that helps.
Softbank locks the 6p too in japan
This is why you always buy your phones directly from Google!
As an American, I apologize to the rest of the world for my fellow Americans that things are not the same around the world.
To my fellow Americans:
6P is SIM locked in many countries.
Google does not sell directly to consumer in many countries.
EE is a HUGE telecom company over the pond.
Please don't assume that just because us Americans are accustomed to things one way, that the rest of the world experiences it the same way.
In regards to the 3 network, I heard a rumour that only 3 sim cards will work on phones with their own phones and firmware.
This was true when I sold my old S3 unlocked to a guy that was on 3. I had to install 3 firmware before I could part with the phone.
I am over the moon with my 6P. It is great but I would like to get it unlocked and rooted for numerous reasons. Great bit of kit.
danes1977 said:
In regards to the 3 network, I heard a rumour that only 3 sim cards will work on phones with their own phones and firmware.
This was true when I sold my old S3 unlocked to a guy that was on 3. I had to install 3 firmware before I could part with the phone.
I am over the moon with my 6P. It is great but I would like to get it unlocked and rooted for numerous reasons. Great bit of kit.
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Nexus devices are sim unlocked
As for 3 all contract phones now come unlocked so your free to use any network that you want
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That's awesome news chubby65. Thanks for the Intel. I haven't looked yet to see if the Skipsoft tool will root the 6P but I'll have a look later, unless you can recommend anything else
danes1977 said:
That's awesome news chubby65. Thanks for the Intel. I haven't looked yet to see if the Skipsoft tool will root the 6P but I'll have a look later, unless you can recommend anything else
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No problem mate
Skipsoft or wugs nexus root toolkit will both root your phone I've used both
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chubby65 said:
Nexus devices are sim unlocked
As for 3 all contract phones now come unlocked so your free to use any network that you want
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They are locked EE network, if anyone know how to unlock it it would be very nice
letmarebrmbarove said:
They are locked EE network, if anyone know how to unlock it it would be very nice [emoji14]
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You could always take it to a local mobile phone repair shop but they will charge you around £20
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I used unlockcode247.com, took a week or so but only cost $5.50. Got a 3 sim in my formerly ee nexus 6p now.
scissors_cut_paper said:
I used unlockcode247.com, took a week or so but only cost $5.50. Got a 3 sim in my formerly ee nexus 6p now.
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Not bad at all
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I found a way to unlock the bootloader and get root access!
First, uninstall all uninstallable bloatware. Next force stop SIM ToolKit. Immediately reboot to fastboot mode via terminal.
Next flash the stock rom using this method:
fastboot flash bootloader C:\angler\images\bootloader-angler-angler-xx.xx.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio C:\angler\images\radio-angler-angler-xx.xx.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot C:\angler\images\boot.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache C:\angler\images\cache.img
fastboot flash recovery C:\angler\images\recovery.img
fastboot flash system C:\angler\images\system.img
fastboot flash vendor C:\angler\images\vendor.img
See post 2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
I'm rooted using this method. I haven't tried a custom rom, but I have installed TWRP and have restored apps via Titanium Backup
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Hey Gang!
I was all set to get started helping to get AOSP ported (working with Untouchab1e) and it seems TMO has locked the bootloader something previously was reserved for att.
Needless to say I'm very upset, and will be returning the device.
There is no way around this right?
Not be surprised, Z, Z1s are also locked.
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nycbjr said:
Hey Gang!
I was all set to get started helping to get AOSP ported (working with Untouchab1e) and it seems TMO has locked the bootloader something previously was reserved for att.
Needless to say I'm very upset, and will be returning the device.
There is no way around this right?
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Very disappointing.
But please, note that it's not sony fault: Sony does not permanently lock the bootloader.
The problem here is the carrier. Sony will unlock your device if the device is sim unlocked, that's the only way to unlock but you need to pay the Unlock Code and have to send to Sony directly.
As you can see in Lollipop, SELinux is actually locking the root acces, so, you need to unlock the bootloader and change the kernel.
If you want to root a locked device running Lollipop, it's currently impossible, so BE AWARE!
P.S. I'm not saying that the Z3 is in Lollipop, but the update is imminent.
HTC does not charged for unlock code, only Sony does this!
All sony phones that will be shipped to a carrier to sell them comes with the "bootloader unlockable=NO", the others that are allowed to unlock bootloader comes directly from Sony, so don't be surprised with this issue, always has benn like that.
G1_enthusiast said:
HTC does not charged for unlock code, only Sony does this!
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Well, if you are talking about SIMLOCK code, you have to purchase it to your carrier. In my country (I don't know others), the law say that if the phone have 2 years and you don't renew contract, the carrier MUST have to unlock your device for FREE. Otherwise, purchase the SIMLOCK code. Sony will refuse to unlock the bootloader if the phone is SIMLOCKED.
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Very disappointing.
But please, note that it's not sony fault: Sony does not permanently lock the bootloader.
The problem here is the carrier. Sony will unlock your device if the device is sim unlocked, that's the only way to unlock but you need to pay the Unlock Code and have to send to Sony directly.
As you can see in Lollipop, SELinux is actually locking the root acces, so, you need to unlock the bootloader and change the kernel.
If you want to root a locked device running Lollipop, it's currently impossible, so BE AWARE!
P.S. I'm not saying that the Z3 is in Lollipop, but the update is imminent.
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Interesting, so if I was able to convince t-mobile to sim unlock I could then send that to sony? how does one do this? link possibly?
I got a suggestion to try selling it on craigslist than paying the difference to get the international version.
Anyone really want one now?
Pay off your phone if you are on EIP, then activate and use your phone at least 45 days (I guess), T-Mobile will unlock your phone free of charge.
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ehh....I'm gonna be receiving mine tomorrow in the mail but this might bug me a little. I've rooted/unlocked all my previous phones (galaxy 2-4) and I'm pretty used to being able to do that. I'm hoping that this phone is just so awesome that I won't feel the itch to flash things anymore.
ngvuanh said:
Pay off your phone if you are on EIP, then activate and use your phone at least 45 days (I guess), T-Mobile will unlock your phone free of charge.
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bootloader lock and sim lock are completely different
se1000 said:
bootloader lock and sim lock are completely different
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I knew it. My answer was for sim unlock.
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I don't much care about the bootloader, but not being able to root and in turn not being able to use xposed might be cause for a return....if only the nexus 6 was a more reasonable size.
nycbjr said:
Interesting, so if I was able to convince t-mobile to sim unlock I could then send that to sony? how does one do this? link possibly?
I got a suggestion to try selling it on craigslist than paying the difference to get the international version.
Anyone really want one now?
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Yeah!! I've followed this tuto: http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=746342 for a client, he told me that sending from GT to UK were no problem an he paid the taxes. At the phone arrived from Sony UK, the bootloader was allowed to unlock. You may think that is better to sold the locked phone and pay the difference to get a phone, but my client don't think so and he gave me the chance to probe that SIMLOCK method is actually functional.
Hope it work for you if you wanna try.
(My client's phone was a Xperia Z2 locked by Claro)
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I don't much care about the bootloader, but not being able to root and in turn not being able to use xposed might be cause for a return....if only the nexus 6 was a more reasonable size.
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Root may still be possible, sit tight.
You can obtain an Unlock Code through Sony choosing Sony Xperia Z3, however the fastboot unlock command is restricted (that would have been TOO easy!).
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock [insert code here]
...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: -0.000s
While I'm sure it won't work, has anybody tried the Towel/Quick Root exploit that worked for the Z1s and the Z2 to obtain root without unlocking the BL? These T-Mo variants sometimes surprise us ...
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While I'm sure it won't work, has anybody tried the Towel/Quick Root exploit that worked for the Z1s and the Z2 to obtain root without unlocking the BL? These T-Mo variants sometimes surprise us ...
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Towelroot says that the device isn't compatible.
wow and i was about to jump from the S5 guess ill be sticking with my S5 since that has a unlocked bootloader and root
So I sold the tmo, and ordered the D6603 international dual sim. Should be here mid next week. I can then start working on getting AOSP on the Z3
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So I sold the tmo, and ordered the D6603 international dual sim. Should be here mid next week. I can then start working on getting AOSP on the Z3
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You mean D6633?
If I flash OF1 with Odin I'm going to have to re-root and then unlock the boot loader again right?
Is there anything else I have to worry about?
And is it possible to do this or does changing the CID screw it up?
What is the official download site for Odin?
I've never had a unlocked Samsung before, though I'm familiar
with other phones.
I'm thinking I need a clean slate a root + unlocked bootloader and just need to wait
it out on stock for a official release or goto JasmineROM though I'm still having sim
issues on that.
Actually if I get a Non-Verizon or MVNO based sim card are my data issues likely going to clear up?
And if so can you recommend a provider? can I get something like a T-Mobile prepaid sim while waiting
for a official ROM without sim card issues?
I've been reading these forums a lot during the last 24 hours (without much sleep). >_>
Am I understanding this right that this is likely because of a issue with Verizon CDMA support
in these ROMs not being exactly customized for the SM-N900V (RIL?)?
I recommend a T-Mobile sim you will be clear from rom problems caused by CDMA .on the roms that are not fully working whit verizon
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XScoobySnax420X said:
I recommend a T-Mobile sim you will be clear from rom problems caused by CDMA .on the roms that are not fully working whit verizon
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Thanks for getting back to me on this, yeah that solution is good enough for me, I have to get a provider
that is more tethering friendly anyway.
Before I get this phone. Does anyone on AT&T know if they white-listed this device for VoLTE?
Also, can we re-lock the bootloader like Nexus Devices or once the bootloader is unlocked it can never be re-locked again?
Thanks
mohan_kr said:
Before I get this phone. Does anyone on AT&T know if they white-listed this device for VoLTE?
Also, can we re-lock the bootloader like Nexus Devices or once the bootloader is unlocked it can never be re-locked again?
Thanks
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You can relock the bootloader if you want to unroot and return to stock.
Read this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/oneplus-5-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3624877.
gee2012 said:
You can relock the bootloader if you want to unroot and return to stock.
Read this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/oneplus-5-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3624877.
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Thanks I posted the question there..as I did not get a definitive answer. When I say relock, i want the behavior like the Nexus phones where it will do another wipe after the fastboot lock and fastboot mode shows correct lock status. Used to have one plus 1 and once unlocked you could never relock the bootloader..
mohan_kr said:
Before I get this phone. Does anyone on AT&T know if they white-listed this device for VoLTE?
Also, can we re-lock the bootloader like Nexus Devices or once the bootloader is unlocked it can never be re-locked again?
Thanks
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AT&T only supports VoLTE on AT&T branded phones. So unfortunately, no.
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MrMeeseeks said:
AT&T only supports VoLTE on AT&T branded phones. So unfortunately, no.
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par for the course w/ that company. I think they have taken the mantle from Verizon as being the biggest jerks. If it wasn't for their iPhone business, they'd be sunk. They have done a fabulous job of raising the prices of all things DirecTV too. ugh.
I saw a lot of people in the bootloader unlock thread talking about this. By flashing the stock factory image from Google, you haven't completely converted it to a Google phone. OTAs will still come from Verizon. There is almost no way to stop this: PLEASE be careful before taking OTAs in case Verizon does something shady with unlocked devices.
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I saw a lot of people in the bootloader unlock thread talking about this. By flashing the stock factory image from Google, you haven't completely converted it to a Google phone. OTAs will still come from Verizon. There is almost no way to stop this: PLEASE be careful before taking OTAs in case Verizon does something shady with unlocked devices.
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Ota's come from Google. Not Verizon. Your sim dictates what other BS happens with your phone. As long as you have a Verizon sim in a Verizon pixel you'll have a Verizon pixel. I'm pretty sure they pool the cid of Verizon pixels so they know which ones to allow bootloader unlocking and which ones to flag as ineligible.
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Ota's come from Google. Not Verizon. Your sim dictates what other BS happens with your phone. As long as you have a Verizon sim in a Verizon pixel you'll have a Verizon pixel. I'm pretty sure they pool the cid of Verizon pixels so they know which ones to allow bootloader unlocking and which ones to flag as ineligible.
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It's based on the IMEI number. Verizon OTAs differ from Google ones, even if they come from google
So, if I have a Google firmware installed on an unlocked Verizon device using a T-Mobile SIM, will I get OTA's at all?
PuffDaddy_d said:
So, if I have a Google firmware installed on an unlocked Verizon device using a T-Mobile SIM, will I get OTA's at all?
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Probably still Verizon OTAs.
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Probably still Verizon OTAs.
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How can I get a Verizon OTA with a T-Mobile SIM? I'm assuming I won't get an OTA at all and will need to side load. Just looking for confirmation...
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How can I get a Verizon OTA with a T-Mobile SIM? I'm assuming I won't get an OTA at all and will need to side load. Just looking for confirmation...
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It uses the IMEI number to verify which OTAs to download. That doesn't change, it's tied to your specific phone
Why even bother with OTAs at all?
If you took the time to unlock the bootloader and get root, why would you not flash the stock images when they show up on googles developers page?
If you've loaded TWRP at all or mounted system rw; OTAs will not work.
I unchecked OTAs in developer options.
When new ones come out, I'll update when I feel like it.
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How can I get a Verizon OTA with a T-Mobile SIM? I'm assuming I won't get an OTA at all and will need to side load. Just looking for confirmation...
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For clarification, OTAs all come from Google, but Google occasionally has different OTAs for phone variants depending on your carrier associated IMEI (If you go to Google's OTA download page, you can see these in the description - there will be multiple OTAs for a date with different carriers).
Hey just came across this thread and not sure if the general consensus is accurate as far as it updating to the IMEI or not. I am currious though since I do have a Nexus 6 that has the VZW IMEI (starting with 99) but want to say once I switched to the FI sim card and away with VZW and flashed the FI software for the Nexus 6 it did in fact update to only the FI software from that point on. I could be wrong but I do not recall ever having to flash the FI software after updates due to it being VZW relased software. And in case anyone care I did notice that the unlockable Google software does in fact have VZW programs in it they are frozen by default in Titanium Backup. But like I said just 2 cents worth and not able to confim it 100%.
What about EE uk, can it be unlocked aswell?
I mean, Pixel 2 and 2 XL's are SIM unlocked. So really it depends who you pay money to for service.
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joloxx9joloxx9 said:
What about EE uk, can it be unlocked aswell?
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Unfortunately, we're still not sure man. You can always tryyyyy
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What about EE uk, can it be unlocked aswell?
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No, I have unlocked the bootloader on my wife's pixel 2 from EE, I can now load custom software, so reloaded Google's factory image, but the phone is still sim locked to EE. It's definately an IMEI thing, not software.
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No, I have unlocked the bootloader on my wife's pixel 2 from EE, I can now load custom software, so reloaded Google's factory image, but the phone is still sim locked to EE. It's definately an IMEI thing, not software.
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EE bootloader can be Unlocked, I was reffering to that.
Yes the EE bootloader can be unlocked. Just use the same method as on Verizon.
Option is greyed out on mine ... it's a Google Store phone. purchased from Google specifically so I would be able to unlock.
And I can't. I'm p*ssed. Very unhappy.
Are you saying you can't check on the OEM unlocking option under Developer Options?
I just checked and I was able to do it.
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. It's greyed/disabled.
and per Google, I have a VZW branded phone.
So now it's going back. $900 wasted.
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and per Google, I have a VZW branded phone.
So now it's going back. $900 wasted.
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Did you buy from Verizon or Google store?
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Did you buy from Verizon or Google store?
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Google Store. They are selling 3 models of Pixel 4 : unlocked, VZW locked, and Google Fi.
They sent me a VZW one.
I was able to unlock mine no problem. I bought the unlocked version from Google even though I'm on Verizon. I put my Verizon sim in, skipped all the setup, ticked to allow oem unlocking, rebooted to bootloader and unlocked no problem.
That's a bummer yo.
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Google Store. They are selling 3 models of Pixel 4 : unlocked, VZW locked, and Google Fi.
They sent me a VZW one.
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Are you just going to return and cancel or are they exchanging it for you?
That sucks..
For those who unlock. Do you use something for Google Pay? (That magisk thing?)
Also...do you know if device theft protection still works if stolen?
I recently tried to root my Pixel 2 but then I rolled back because I wasn't sure of these two things.
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does this mean we can flash magisk root if we unlock the bootloader?
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That sucks..
For those who unlock. Do you use something for Google Pay? (That magisk thing?)
Also...do you know if device theft protection still works if stolen?
I recently tried to root my Pixel 2 but then I rolled back because I wasn't sure of these two things.
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I haven't unlocked in years but I do read about it. I think you only need Magisk if you're going to root. Bootloader unlock only needs a kernel to bypass the unlock check. But since there are no kernels yet you can't use GP if you unlock the P4.
Until Google releases the factory images for the P4, it may be hard to install Magisk. Without TWRP, we need to use the boot image modification method. Unless you are competent enough to find and extract the boot.img from your phone, you will have to wait until the factory images are released to get your hands on it.
So while it is probably technically possible to root right now, the ave person that isn't an Android OS expert probably won't have the technical skills to do it.
To those asking ... yes, I bought from google store. They sent me the verizon variant instead of the unlocked variant.
re: google pay/etc (anything requiring safetynet), Magisk can provide root, and its Magiskhide component can hide that root from SafetyNet. Installing Xposed inside Magisk, however, cannot be hidden.
re: installing magisk if you unlock the bootloader - that's a yes.
Anyone in here extracted the boot.img from the factory image yet?
I'm on a mac right now so I was hoping to just download someone elses.
My OEM unlock is available. I'm waiting for root. The only thing I want right now is hotspot. I was hoping that since it's an unlocked phone that it would work straight out of the box. I've been with LG since the G4 and I've always bought mine unlocked and the hotspot works without having to go through Verizon and pay for the subscription. I'm on the old grandfathered unlimited data plan. I'd hate to have to return this phone and go with the G8 but I don't have internet where I live and I have to have hotspot.
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My OEM unlock is available. I'm waiting for root. The only thing I want right now is hotspot. I was hoping that since it's an unlocked phone that it would work straight out of the box. I've been with LG send the G4 and I've always bought mine unlocked and the hotspot works without having to go through Verizon and pay for the subscription. I'm on the old grandfathered unlimited data plan. I'd have to have to return this phone and go with the G8 but I don't have internet where I live and I have to have hotspot.
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You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
cntryby429 said:
You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
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?? ...I did not... I'll do a search
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You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
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Would you mind sharing your unpatched boot.img?
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Would you mind sharing your unpatched boot.img?
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You can get it with the system images that are available from Google. It'd be hesitant to give you the one I downloaded in case you have one of the other 2 variants of the October release (this assumes that the boot.img's are even different which in not sure).
I got a tester device so it was already unlocked. I'm just waiting for TWRP before I start messing with it.