I just got a nexus and can't seem to unlock the bootloader, I've had every nexus except the 5 and 6 but fastboot just gives me the list of commands whenever I put it fastboot flashing unlock and oem unlock doesn't work. It detects the phone fine. I've tried it on opensuse, Ubuntu, fedora and same results every time.
Any help would be appreciated.
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CraneGuy said:
I just got a nexus and can't seem to unlock the bootloader, I've had every nexus except the 5 and 6 but fastboot just gives me the list of commands whenever I put it fastboot flashing unlock and oem unlock doesn't work. It detects the phone fine. I've tried it on opensuse, Ubuntu, fedora and same results every time.
Any help would be appreciated.
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You must turn phone on, go into Settings -> About Phone -> click Build Number several times to unlock Developer Options in the main settings screen
Go to Developer Options. 5th option down, you need to toggle OEM unlocking.
Then you may proceed
That's not it because that's the first thing I did after getting the phone. I just double checked to make sure it's selected and it is. Had to do the same for my nexus 9. But it's as if it's not a command in fastboot
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Got it working, had to build the newest version of Android tools myself since every distro I mentioned must have a old version in the repositories since it's working now.
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CraneGuy said:
Got it working, had to build the newest version of Android tools myself since every distro I mentioned must have a old version in the repositories since it's working now.
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You are right. I had the same experience when I unlocked it and then I downloaded the latest one and solved the problem.
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Got it working, had to build the newest version of Android tools myself since every distro I mentioned must have a old version in the repositories since it's working now.
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It's all explained in this sticky thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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So I noticed in the OTA file (JRN84D from JFN53N) that they included a new bootloader, and it's version 3.34. Does anyone know what the old bootloader version was for the JFN53N build?
Thanks!
oldblue910 said:
So I noticed in the OTA file (JRN84D from JFN53N) that they included a new bootloader, and it's version 3.34. Does anyone know what the old bootloader version was for the JFN53N build?
Thanks!
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I'm running unlocked, rooted stock version & the only info I can find for you is in the kernel version via Settings
3.1.10-g55edff4
Not sure if that helps or not
RMXO said:
I'm running unlocked, rooted stock version & the only info I can find for you is in the kernel version via Settings
3.1.10-g55edff4
Not sure if that helps or not
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Thanks. To get the bootloader version, you'll need to reboot into the bootloader just like you did when you unlocked. I believe you power the device on, then press volume down very quickly when you see the Google logo appear. Once you are in bootloader mode, the version should appear on screen somewhere. I'd appreciate it very much if you could do that for me and report back. Thanks!
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Thanks. To get the bootloader version, you'll need to reboot into the bootloader just like you did when you unlocked. I believe you power the device on, then press volume down very quickly when you see the Google logo appear. Once you are in bootloader mode, the version should appear on screen somewhere. I'd appreciate it very much if you could do that for me and report back. Thanks!
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DUH, I forgot about bootloader mode. I kept thinking all the info is in Settings
3.34 is your answer
RMXO said:
DUH, I forgot about bootloader mode. I kept thinking all the info is in Settings
3.34 is your answer
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Are you on 4.1/JFN53N or 4.1/JRN84D?
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Are you on 4.1/JFN53N or 4.1/JRN84D?
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I'm on the latter. Sorry, I misread your initial question & I'm using the N7 image from Google.
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I'm on the latter. Sorry, I misread your initial question & I'm using the N7 image from Google.
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No problem. Thanks anyway! Anyone else?
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This is a video tutorial for my guide that can be found here, i felt it was best to make a new thread to keep the thread clean.
Text Guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662199
OK so i was looking around for a easy to use guide i could refer someone to and couldn't find one so i decided to create 1.
With this method you wont need to download the android SDK and instead can download a small package of files that i will upload. this saves around 1-2GB of bandwidth.
Firstly we should confirm your phone can be unlocked. To check if your phone can be rooted (most likely if it is not branded to 3, Vodafone etc then it can be)
Go to the phone dialer
Tap*#*#7378423#*#* then a service menu should pop up,
Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. if it says boot loader unlock allowed then you are good to go.
if it says not allowed or no then you will need to pay to have the boot loader unlocked.
Now we need to get your IMEI to do this type in the dialer *#06# another window will appear with your IMEI number write this down somewhere as you will need it later.
OK so now that you know your phone BL can be unlocked we will need to download and extract these files
ADB and Fastboot Package - http://db.tt/B5vG1yn
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Once you downloaded the package linked above in the quote follow this video.
Any questions please reply below and "Click Thanks if i helped".
Whoever is going around rating my posts 1 star please stop or you will be found out and reported.
In what connectivity mode do I have to be ?
Denzof said:
In what connectivity mode do I have to be ?
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Fastboot mode, turn phone off and hold search
Via Tapatalk - - My Tutorials
fma965 said:
Fastboot mode, turn phone off and hold search
Via Tapatalk - - My Tutorials
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No the USB one MTP or MSC or doesn't matter
Denzof said:
No the USB one MTP or MSC or doesn't matter
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Why would it matter? its switched off
When i checked if it could be unlocked, nothing was there, and holding down search did nothing. Help?
senrai180 said:
When i checked if it could be unlocked, nothing was there, and holding down search did nothing. Help?
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not unlockable for free, http://unlock-bootloader.com
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senrai180 said:
When i checked if it could be unlocked, nothing was there, and holding down search did nothing. Help?
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If you have r800x it won't say anything because Verizon removed that from menu so people don't unlock but you can still unlock it with sonys website.
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abdel12345 said:
If you have r800x it won't say anything because Verizon removed that from menu so people don't unlock but you can still unlock it with sonys website.
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no, as he couldn't get in to fastboot.
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no, as he couldn't get in to fastboot.
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I thought you needed to unlock the boot loader to get into fastboot.
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abdel12345 said:
I thought you needed to unlock the boot loader to get into fastboot.
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lol, you use fastboot to unlock it. hence why you need to download fastboot. unlocking it allows you to flash kernels and roms.
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fma965 said:
lol, you use fastboot to unlock it. hence why you need to download fastboot. unlocking it allows you to flash kernels and roms.
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Wow I've misunderstood all this time even though I've already unlocked mine lol.
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xperia play unlock bootloader = no
can i unlock my xperia play r800i if it shows ＂unlock bootloader = no ＂
nightwolf420 said:
can i unlock my xperia play r800i if it shows ＂unlock bootloader = no ＂
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Yes i think via testpoint method. Search for it.
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Wouldn't it just be easier to use Flashtool? Well that's what I did anyway.
BL unlock: NO---But was emailed unlock key.....???
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This is a video tutorial for my guide that can be found here, i felt it was best to make a new thread to keep the thread clean.
Text Guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662199
Once you downloaded the package linked above in the quote follow this video.
Any questions please reply below and "Click Thanks if i helped".
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Umm does sony email bl unlock codes for imei even if yours cannot be unlocked? they sent me an unlock code but i have no fastboot
kritikalmynd said:
Umm does sony email bl unlock codes for imei even if yours cannot be unlocked? they sent me an unlock code but i have no fastboot
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You have to install fastboot then: just download the ADT and install platform and platform-tools.
It will create a folder under C:\Programs\Android\AndroidSDK\platform-tools (don't remember id it's correct lol, it's been a while since I used fastboot lol).
There you'll find adb and fastboot (make sure you follow the instruction under Sony's development site to install drivers and unlock your bootloader).
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CriGiu said:
You have to install fastboot then: just download the ADT and install platform and platform-tools.
It will create a folder under C:\Programs\Android\AndroidSDK\platform-tools (don't remember id it's correct lol, it's been a while since I used fastboot lol).
There you'll find adb and fastboot (make sure you follow the instruction under Sony's development site to install drivers and unlock your bootloader).
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or simply use the supplied fastboot package lol
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CriGiu said:
You have to install fastboot then: just download the ADT and install platform and platform-tools.
It will create a folder under C:\Programs\Android\AndroidSDK\platform-tools (don't remember id it's correct lol, it's been a while since I used fastboot lol).
There you'll find adb and fastboot (make sure you follow the instruction under Sony's development site to install drivers and unlock your bootloader).
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sorry I should have been more clear. what i meant to say is phone wont boot into fastboot. all i get is flashmode and thats only for a few seconds then it auto boots
now im thinking i may be bricked all i get is the sony erriccson screen. I have a nandroid made but cannot boot recovery. accidentally installed the wrong rom not paying attention. Had one for unlocked bootloaders on sd card just to be ready and wasnt paying attention
my nexus 7 is rooted and unlocked my usb port has broken since ive done it i want to get it RMA'd but i cant relock my bootloader
can i use ADB over wifi or something...
Have a look at this thread, especially post 12.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...09313-unroot-relock-my-nexus.html#post2160467
killall said:
Have a look at this thread, especially post 12.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...09313-unroot-relock-my-nexus.html#post2160467
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Wrong device.
cammykool said:
my nexus 7 is rooted and unlocked my usb port has broken since ive done it i want to get it RMA'd but i cant relock my bootloader
can i use ADB over wifi or something...
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Normally you would use fastboot to relock the boot loader. There is no possibility of communicating with the device in fastboot mode via WiFi.
The only method which has been disclosed which will work via recovery is the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068207
but it requires that you previously have captured raw dumps of certain partitions on your phone, due to individualized BCT encryption keys.
TL;DR. No
Originally Posted by killall
Have a look at this thread, especially post 12.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...ml#post2160467
Wrong device.
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Ahh....my bad. Sorry.
That won't work as the computer never recognises the device yet it charges it
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cammykool said:
my nexus 7 is rooted and unlocked my usb port has broken since ive done it i want to get it RMA'd but i cant relock my bootloader
can i use ADB over wifi or something...
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I read somewhere that there is a program that allows wifi ADB access. The problem is that you would have to install the program on your computer and your tablet. If you can't get it onto the tablet, it doesn't really help.
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I think I may have misunderstood partially. I thought there was something wrong where you could not access your tablet at all. If that is not the case, then you should look around for the application I mentioned earlier. I forget what it was called, but it was on one of those "Top 10 apps for root" lists. Just Google "wireless ADB". Hope that helps...
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Erik.Leach said:
I read somewhere that there is a program that allows wifi ADB access. The problem is that you would have to install the program on your computer and your tablet. If you can't get it onto the tablet, it doesn't really help.
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I think I may have misunderstood partially. I thought there was something wrong where you could not access your tablet at all. If that is not the case, then you should look around for the application I mentioned earlier. I forget what it was called, but it was on one of those "Top 10 apps for root" lists. Just Google "wireless ADB". Hope that helps...
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A number of devices allow for the ADB debugger to operate over a network port - wifi, bluetooth, whatever.
But those situations are for when you have a booted OS. (In principle it could be done for a recovery, too, but that matters little).
But the OP asked about re-locking the bootloader.
ADB is worthless for that; at present on the Nexus 7, locking/unlocking the bootloader can only be done either through fastboot or with the technique I mentioned in the link given above. And that latter technique requires advance preparation that the OP did not perform.
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bftb0 said:
A number of devices allow for the ADB debugger to operate over a network port - wifi, bluetooth, whatever.
But those situations are for when you have a booted OS. (In principle it could be done for a recovery, too, but that matters little).
But the OP asked about re-locking the bootloader.
ADB is worthless for that; at present on the Nexus 7, locking/unlocking the bootloader can only be done either through fastboot or with the technique I mentioned in the link given above. And that latter technique requires advance preparation that the OP did not perform.
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google said they will take it as is because my issues dont pertain to that
Hey guys I was wondering if there was a way to root the n10 without unlocking the bootloader first
I'm sharing my n10 with my parents who aren't very techy
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filthygoat223996 said:
Hey guys I was wondering if there was a way to root the n10 without unlocking the bootloader first
I'm sharing my n10 with my parents who aren't very techy
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yes there is a very easy way to do that you dont need to unlock your device for that. go to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015467 , download the nexus 10 toolkit and install the drivers , enable debugging on your device, then select root unroot options , from there choose root + install busy box , then select superSU. and you are good to go , root without unlocking or any custom recovery.
harrisfayyaz said:
yes there is a very easy way to do that you dont need to unlock your device for that. go to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015467 , download the nexus 10 toolkit and install the drivers , enable debugging on your device, then select root unroot options , from there choose root + install busy box , then select superSU. and you are good to go , root without unlocking or any custom recovery.
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Great and does it work for multiuser?
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filthygoat223996 said:
Great and does it work for multiuser?
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absolutely. i havent tried though , but in theory it surely will.
And if a new os comes out all I have to do is unroot right?
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From what I've read here, root only works for the primary user. I could be wrong, but you might want to do some more research on that subject.
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From what I've read here, root only works for the primary user. I could be wrong, but you might want to do some more research on that subject.
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That would be fine actually b/c I don't want to provide my technologically weak parents with super user powers lol
But I just don't want to go through the trouble of unlocking and losing my data
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Sorry harrisfayyaz, but are you sure?
I rooted my N10 some days ago with this tool and tried it without Unlocking. It did not work for me - app told me I have to unlock first before rooting. Just would like to know if I was just dumb or not ^^
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003938. It works for 100%. I did it already twice (once on 4.2.1 and then again on 4.2.2). Nexus is rooted, but lock is still there. Run *.bat file without unlocking - it works.
I dont want to doubt what you are writing but the OP from the topic says:
Note: If you are using a retail device, you may need to unlock the bootloader first, using './fastboot-windows oem unlock' (or the appropriate version for your machine, included in this zip). Note that the OEM unlock sequence wipes your device, so consider doing an 'adb backup' beforehand if required!
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well i have already unlocked so... whatever
mieszk3 said:
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003938. It works for 100%. I did it already twice (once on 4.2.1 and then again on 4.2.2). Nexus is rooted, but lock is still there. Run *.bat file without unlocking - it works.
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The op said if you were using a retail device you might have to unlock the boot loader first, did you get yours through the play store?
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No, through Amazon from US. So in my opinion you always can try. In worse case if it requires unlock it doesn't root your Nexus.
I also read first post but in next part of thread users noticed that unlock is unnecessary. I tried it twice and works every time
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HansiHusten said:
I dont want to doubt what you are writing but the OP from the topic says:
well i have already unlocked so... whatever
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After root, lock your Nexus by NRT.
this method worked for me
however it was a pain to get drivers working, i had to get universal naked drivers
one question, will future otas work?
Should work as long as you don't change system files (OTA checks hash codes of them).
I also used universal naked drivers.
Hey guys, almost after 2 weeks of getting approval of unlocking bootloader, finally i was successfull today morning. Here's the steps i did:
Enable Find device option in mi account on your phone first and your phone must be connected to internet
1.Go to i.mi.com in pc/laptop
2.sign-in with your phone number registered to Mi and password
3.Again there will be sign in option, do it as above, it will send otp to your registered mobile number
4.input that and click on connected and check whether device is showing online. leave it as it is.
5.Now in phone, enable usb debugging and oem unlock from developer options and poweroff
6.hold volume down+power, it will boot in fastboot mode.
7.Now open MiFlashtool (run as administrator) and login using mobile number and password
8.Now connect your phone to pc/laptop, the unlock option will be active now.
9.Click unlock, that's it! no more 50% error
Hope this works for all who are still unable to unlock bootloader
BTW, i was on MIUI 8 Global stable rom while unlocking!
How long did it take to get approval? I just applied yesterday.
Aren't there multiple guides on same topic already?
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DPyro said:
How long did it take to get approval? I just applied yesterday.
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Took about 3 days at me
DPyro said:
How long did it take to get approval? I just applied yesterday.
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3 days for me too
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Aren't there multiple guides on same topic already?
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there are, but still, i thought maybe this would help someone anyway
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there are, but still, i thought maybe this would help someone anyway
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did it work for you???/
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did it work for you???/
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read the first line of post
this method also not worked for me !
Siddk007 said:
Hey guys, almost after 2 weeks of getting approval of unlocking bootloader, finally i was successfull today morning. Here's the steps i did:
Enable Find device option in mi account on your phone first and your phone must be connected to internet
1.Go to i.mi.com in pc/laptop
2.sign-in with your phone number registered to Mi and password
3.Again there will be sign in option, do it as above, it will send otp to your registered mobile number
4.input that and click on connected and check whether device is showing online. leave it as it is.
5.Now in phone, enable usb debugging and oem unlock from developer options and poweroff
6.hold volume down+power, it will boot in fastboot mode.
7.Now open MiFlashtool (run as administrator) and login using mobile number and password
8.Now connect your phone to pc/laptop, the unlock option will be active now.
9.Click unlock, that's it! no more 50% error
Hope this works for all who are still unable to unlock bootloader
BTW, i was on MIUI 8 Global stable rom while unlocking!
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please help me am not able to unlock bootloader. I got permission 10 days back.... still getting couldn't verify device error... am currently on MiUi 8.2.0.0 global Stable ROM...
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TALwinDER_0001 said:
please help me am not able to unlock bootloader. I got permission 10 days back.... still getting couldn't verify device error... am currently on MiUi 8.2.0.0 global Stable ROM...
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did u try my steps.
i would recommend to do this in early morning time as servers are free at that time
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I tried all the steps... but still no success ... currently am not MiUi global Stable 8.0.2.0 ROM ..do i have to change the ROM ?
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TALwinDER_0001 said:
please help me am not able to unlock bootloader. I got permission 10 days back.... still getting couldn't verify device error... am currently on MiUi 8.2.0.0 global Stable ROM...
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I advise you to do not making any changes on your devices and mi account. so the device information would be the same as on their database.
10 days and still waiting. I'm no longer attracted to buying Chinese devices.
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I advise you to do not making any changes on your devices and mi account. so the device information would be the same as on their database.
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Now am not making any changes to my device and mi account but still not able to unlock bootloader
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