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[Q] Need Unlocking Help -Rooting with a Mac/Online Codes Not Working

Yes, I searched. I have a GS2 Locked to Virgin Mobile in Canada.
First off, I have a mac, so the whole rooting/unlocking thing seems to be impossible as ODIN and the other programs are all .exe's.
I tried buying a code online and they said they couldn't unlock it and most others sites don't like the phone as compatible.
What are my options here?
Thanks all.

Borrow a real computer.

to root use this to flash the correct kernel from here
to unlock
I have used Heimdall and it works

I'm struggling here. heimdall doesn't read .tar. I extract the tar and I just get an zimage and nothing more.
It seemed simpler on Odin, but I'm lost on this.

Take tar or the zimage and put it in the kernel slot and hit flash, it's less picky about the file type.
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I appreciate the help, but it's not that simple. It says firmware.xml is missing when I put it under the load package tab under firmware.
When I put it under the flash tab, it says not a valid PIT type. These are the only two places I can select a file.
{
"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"
}

veyka said:
to root use this to flash the correct kernel from here
to unlock
I have used Heimdall and it works
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could you verify that you have managed to flash with latest version of Heimdall? i have tried everything with beta2, 1.3 and it simply refused to work. i just used a pc to update to latest version, and i have no files to flash to test (it's been one day and if something happens i have to reintsall everything again), so if you could verify this, or teach me a trick or two to get it to work, it will be much appreciated

FWIW, I loaded 1.1 and it was not compatible. 1.2 looked the same as 1.3 for me.

SGS2 has only been supported from version 1.2 onwards, maybe try the newest 1.3 that's just been released.
I have never used it apart from on windows, it looks like you may need to give it a pit before it will do anything.
You should be able to find it in an official rom, when I get home in 4-5 hours ill have a look at it.
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The screen looks like the ones I posted on 1.3.

Then you will need a pit from a stock rom, might try reading the faq
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HOWTO: flashing via Heimdall Suite 1.3.0
1) put your phone into download mode
2) connect to pc
3) load Heimdall GUI
4) click Utility tab
5) click detect device (if it detected goto 6, if not install drivers which should come with Heimdall)
6) click save as under "download pit", save it somewhere easy to find with a name like SGS2 (no need to add .pit)
7) hit download
8) phone will reboot, put back into download mode
9) click "flash" tab
10) click "browse" near the top and select your pit you saved earlier
11) on the righthand side there is a window saying "Partitions(files)" click "add" below it
12) select "kernel" on the lefthand side below "partition details"
13) click Browse below "partition details", select the kernel you want
It should now look like the attached pic
If it does, hit Start, and it should flash

i think problem with mac is still there :
although i have yet to try flash a ROM or parts of it, to see if it could successfully flash it.
EDIT: nope, it does not work , still the same error

Same issue here.
6) click save as under "download pit", save it somewhere easy to find with a name like SGS2 (no need to add .pit)
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What I am selecting here? It asks you to DL something.
8) phone will reboot, put back into download mode
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Phone just gets attached error - nothing further.

Installing stock ROM from shipped-roms.com?

I went to the download page at http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vision and there are a bunch of .exe files there. My computer (Win7) was originally installed in Chinese, I have since changed it to English. BUT the installer detects Chinese somewhere in the system, and displays all of the install menus in Chinese, so I can't read it. What do I have to do to install? Is there a set of screenshots anywhere so I can follow along? Does the .exe just dump installer files on your system, or just write directly to the phone over USB?
I'm returning the phone for warranty repair as there is an area of the screen where the touch doesn't work. Anything else I should do? Do they check to see if a cooked ROM has been installed, or if they see it's stock, just proceed with the warranty? I suspect I'll get an entirely new phone.

Why don't you follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442988

bogdan5844 said:
Why don't you follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442988
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Saw it, but the roms from the linked site are not Asian, can't use them.

The exe extracts the rom.zip and the tools to flash it (adb, fastboot) to %temp%, you could go there and flash the rom yourself, or you can just click next on the exe a bunch of times, with your phone plugged in, on fastboot usb mode.
-Nipqer

Why do I need my phone plugged in? I don't want anything to install, I can't tell what it's doing. I just want to extract the files.

You shouldn't need your phone plugged in. Just open the exe,so it extracts to %temp%, then drag it out of the way so you can find the rom.zip
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
You shouldn't need your phone plugged in. Just open the exe,so it extracts to %temp%, then drag it out of the way so you can find the rom.zip
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I finally got it to display in English. Here's what the installer screen was saying (that I couldn't understand as it was in Chinese):
{
"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"
}
How to proceed? I'd rather extract the files and flash using clockworkmod than use this weird installer.

well you can't flash an ruu through recovery so use the installer or find a pc10img to flash through hboot. make sure you are to flash the proper stuff or you will have a brick
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Sooo What am I doing wrong?

I've downloaded 4 different roms and when I try to flash them I get this
{
"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've been rooting and stuff for a few years but I usually did it on my windows PC and not my MBP, anyone care to point me into the direction of what I can do to fix this? I`m thinking it has something to do with CWM.

CashmereEsquire said:
I've downloaded 4 different roms and when I try to flash them I get this
I've been rooting and stuff for a few years but I usually did it on my windows PC and not my MBP, anyone care to point me into the direction of what I can do to fix this? I`m thinking it has something to do with CWM.
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Had same problems I had been dragging and dropping folder locations into command line. Was told duplicates folder root permissions. Also realized was using wrong CWM. Some peoples external websites are posting faults CWM's. I don't think they really own a nexus 4. Well good luck!
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Found it you need 6.0.2.3 img not 6.0.3.0! Good luck!

Is there a way to me to revert back to the original recovery mode? I set it to use CWM as default when I first did the root or something like that.

CashmereEsquire said:
Is there a way to me to revert back to the original recovery mode? I set it to use CWM as default when I first did the root or something like that.
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Need to use adb debugging push correct image over current image. Would do all tasks from unlocking boot loader to root device again make sure no duplicate permissions. Search forums for adb commands for nexus 4.

heres what I`m getting

CashmereEsquire said:
heres what I`m getting
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are you sure the file you downloaded is for the nexus 4 (mako)
because if you go to this---> http://get.cm/?device=mako
non of those files are named just cm-10.1 download from there and you shouldnt have a problem flashing

paul_viado said:
are you sure the file you downloaded is for the nexus 4 (mako)
because if you go to this---> http://get.cm/?device=mako
non of those files are named just cm-10.1 download from there and you shouldnt have a problem flashing
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I`m on a Mac and it unzips the file and I end up re zipping then sending to Phone. Someone just advised I download straight from device so I am trying that now. I downloaded straight from CM site, so its prob my computer shortening the file names.

CashmereEsquire said:
I`m on a Mac and it unzips the file and I end up re zipping then sending to Phone. Someone just advised I download straight from device so I am trying that now. I downloaded straight from CM site, so its prob my computer shortening the file names.
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thats the problem. open up the safari preferences and on the bottom of general, uncheck automatically open. Then it won't unzip. or just use chrome. re zipping doesn't sign the file, and it won't work
gimme a thanks if I helped!

Formatted storage when connected to PC

Hi guys. I just connected the tablet to my PC to copy some files, my PC got stuck for a moment and the second time I connected it, I realized the Nexus 7 storage was completely formatted. The only folder left is "Android". No idea how this happened.
Do you have any suggestions how can I recover my files back? Please help me, I had some really important stuff there. :crying: Thanks

All files are there, just hidden and marked as over writeable. Google recover deleted items. Point whatever tool you find to the nexus and it should get them all back.
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OllieArmageddon said:
All files are there, just hidden and marked as over writeable. Google recover deleted items. Point whatever tool you find to the nexus and it should get them all back.
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That is very optimistic! Could you tell me please how can I make Win7 recognize the device as a flash usb drive because this is how it recognizes it now (in the capture below) and recovery programs does not support such "drives". I have set is as MTP Media Device. Thank you, man!
{
"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"
}

Can you not mount it as USB in recovery? Not too sure as I have a stock N7.
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I tried to boot into recovery mode but the screen says "No Command". Win 7 does not recognize the device either. Mine is stock, not rooted.
P.S. I am a complete rookie with android, you can PM if you prefer please.

Sn00ky said:
I tried to boot into recovery mode but the screen says "No Command". Win 7 does not recognize the device either. Mine is stock, not rooted.
P.S. I am a complete rookie with android, you can PM if you prefer please.
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When you click on Nexus 7 what do you get on the computer screen?
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You will not be able to mount USB via the stock recovery. You will need CWM or TWRP. When in the OS you only have the option for MTP mounting. I don't know of any way to mount mass storage in the OS.
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Stock US rom anyone?

Has a anyone received a copy of the Stock rom (update.app) yet? Waiting for it so I can bootloader unlock and dig in.
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I have just ordered this tablet from China, I might need this rom in the next few days. It would be grateful if anyone can upload this rom.

As far as I know there has not been an update released for the US tablet. It's just a matter of time, I hope.
@avocadopat I would say you are better off to leave what you have on the tablet you bought and select English as your language. US software disables 5GHz wifi and no telling what else.

OTA, not full in firmware finder but......
If I put the c128b003 OTA(us version wifi?) update.app in a dload folder on the root directory and did the Vol up, vol down, power button press and it seems to update but the about screen does not reflect this. Any ideas why? Is there a way to flash the update.zip without extracting the update.app from it?

tdamocles said:
If I put the c128b003 OTA(us version wifi?) update.app in a dload folder on the root directory and did the Vol up, vol down, power button press and it seems to update but the about screen does not reflect this. Any ideas why? Is there a way to flash the update.zip without extracting the update.app from it?
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If you look at the content of the update.zip archive, you'll see that it contains a number of .patch files and update.app. These .patch files are actualy the modifications for system and other partitions (patch file name corresponds the partition). They contain only differences between the new version of firmware and your current. Moreover, these patch files can be applied only to a certain version of firmware (the one they're made for). The last question is what is the update.app made for? It is made for updating other partitions, like modem, oeminfo, etc. I think the reason for this is that patch files are made with android build system and other partitions have no relation to it, so they're built somehow else. So, if you say you succeded updating, you actually had updated only service partitions, not the system itself (or maybe you actually had updated even nothing, because we don't know how smart Huawei recovery is).

Well then, I do have the btv-w09c128 and the ota is the c128. How do you update with the full zip then?
My version now is c128b002.
{
"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"
}

Stock rom MediaPad M3 BTV-W09 (WiFi) version US
tdamocles said:
Has a anyone received a copy of the Stock rom (update.app) yet? Waiting for it so I can bootloader unlock and dig in.
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I need Stock rom MediaPad M3 BTV-W09 (WiFi) version US 32GB.

Try this app
Try this app see if it identifies your firmware and you can update to a new one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teammt.gmanrainy.huaweifirmwarefinder.donate

can someone give me BTV-W09C128B002 stock firmware? Can't find it anywhere.

Need this ROM as well.