Hi all,
Don't know if I'm in the correct place for this question, but here goes. I've been lurking for a while now and have become interested in the bootloader exploit that has recently been discovered for our phones. I read that reactivation lock needs to be disabled before you follow the unlock procedure. When I try to disable my reactivation lock in settings / security, I get an "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" dialogue. I'm on CVertigo 1's BS_FREE_Lollopop_5.0 which has Samsung account info removed. Would I need to flash a different 5.0 rom that has Samsung account info, and then disable reactivation lock prior to following the bootloader unlock guide?
Thanks for all you do.
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Hi all,
I was wondering if I'd still be able to use the reactivation lock after rooting my note 4?
As in: If the phone is rooted (using stock recovery) and a factory reset is preformed from bootloader, will the OS prompt to enter the Samsung Account credentials?
Found the following topic, but it did not make things clear:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/reactivation-lock-root-t3004321
The model that I'm using: SM-N910F.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Anyone?
Thaevil0ne said:
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Thaevil0ne said:
Hi all,
I was wondering if I'd still be able to use the reactivation lock after rooting my note 4?
As in: If the phone is rooted (using stock recovery) and a factory reset is preformed from bootloader, will the OS prompt to enter the Samsung Account credentials?
Found the following topic, but it did not make things clear:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/reactivation-lock-root-t3004321
The model that I'm using: SM-N910F.
Kind regards, Stefan.
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I m not sure but it's like this, u can't root if your phone reactivation is on & once u root without reactivation, u can't activate reactivation.
jdomadia said:
I m not sure but it's like this, u can't root if your phone reactivation is on & once u root without reactivation, u can't activate reactivation.
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Thanks for your reply, I will not be rooting this phone then.
I would mainly be rooting to be able to use the Moga universal driver for my controller.
But the reactivation lock is really a neat feature that I would not want to lose.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Reactivation Lock
I can confirm (at least with your request having been put in layman's terms!!) that no, the reactivation lock does........NOT work after rooting!
dang. I could swear that after rooting my Note 4 n910G, reactivation lock still works. im positive about it. I did it a few times, checking n unchecking it. But i got sick of Odin errors because of having Reactivation Lock on that i just left it unchecked for then on & havent touched it since. I donr even know how important a feature it is.
My model is the N910C with the exynos processor. After updating to lollipop I can't turn on the Reactivation Lock in the Security Settings. Every time I check the box and enter the Samsung credentials, when it goes back it is unchecked It is driving me crazy. I checked findmymobile to verify that this wasn't just a visual bug. It really stays Off! I 'm stock, not rooted and with no custom recovery of course
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Doing a hard reset isn't an option .
Maybe if I wiped one of the system's app data it would fix it. I tried to wipe the "Remote Controls" apps but it didn't do anything. HEEELP :highfive:
enroll the device at samsungknox and use the knox reactivation lock. much more secure anyway.
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enroll the device at samsungknox and use the knox reactivation lock. much more secure anyway.
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Not the answer I was looking for but thanks for your input. Do you mean to enable the "Turn on KNOX active protection" option in Security? It says it may affect device perfomance and this kept me from having it disabled.
yes it wont affect device performance.
Reactivation lock just wont turn off at all. I type in the correct info and it loads back to the screen with the check mark still on it under security. What can I do to fix this? I'm currently on a stock pb1 flashed in odin because I couldn't upgrade to MM due to bootloader (download screen) being reactivation locked. Can any one help please? ♥
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Reactivation lock just wont turn off at all. I type in the correct info and it loads back to the screen with the check mark still on it under security. What can I do to fix this? I'm currently on a stock pb1 flashed in odin because I couldn't upgrade to MM due to bootloader (download screen) being reactivation locked. Can any one help please? ♥
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its a known issue for android 5.0. with 4.4.4, 5.1.1 and 6.0 it can be disabled correctly but for some reason it wont work even with the new updates (PD and PF) for the s5 verizon.
My guide removes reactivation lock
Requires a Samsung 15emcc to bootloader unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ivation-lock-off-finally-stuck-t3433342/page1
Hi, I need help.
I can't boot into my phone because the custom binary has been blocked by Reactivation lock.
I know i need some kind of firmware or something, but I don't understand what it is i need specifically and how i fix this problem.
Thanks
So I bought a new phone. Thanks for all the help anyway. Takes long enough. Someone can lock this. I don't care.
Hi,
I tried to root my phone using the instructions from this thread; I'm no expert, but I have rooted other phones previously, and I followed the instructions to the letter. Unfortunately, every time I get the error message "Custom binary(recovery) Blocked By R/L" on my phone.
I didn't initially know what this was, so I looked around a bit and it looks like it refers to the Samsung Reactivation Lock. Problem is, I just bought the phone today, I have no Samsung account linked to this phone, and the Reactivation Lock option under "Security" is turned off. I tried messing around with it a little, and found a few other very puzzling things. First of all, when I access the "About device" section of my phone, it says it's an SM-N910F; but when the phone is in download mode, it says "PRODUCT NAME: SM-N910P". I have no idea what to make of this.
Also, as I mentioned, when the phone is booted, the Reactivation Lock is unchecked (as it should be, since I don't have a connected Samsung account); but when the phone is in download mode, it says "REACTIVATION LOCK: On".
So I decided to try and connect my Samsung account, thinking that maybe if I did that, activated the lock and then de-activated it, it would stick. So I did the proper procedure to connect my account, I click on "Reactivation Lock" to check it, it asks me for my password, I enter it, it loads for a while and then it boots me back to the previous screen, and the "Reactivation Lock" option remains unchecked. I tries this several times, even after reboots, and for some reason it doesn't let me activate the option; other features of the Samsung account work just fine, so it's not a server or password problem.
Sorry for the long post, but there were a lot of weird things I thought I should mention, even though I'm not sure how much they're related to the problem. The main problem, as I mentioned, is that I can't root my phone because it tells me Reactivation Lock is on, but Reactivation Lock is off and I can't actually turn it on even if I try to. I have no idea what to make of this, I couldn't find any solution online, and I'd just like to root my phone so I can change the fonts (not like I need to do any major hacking).
I should probably also mention that the phone is on Android version 5.1.1.
I'd greatly appreciate any help you could give me.
An easy solution can be found here:
[Guide] Unlock FRP / Deactivate Reactivation lock, Root and recovery for Samsung