So i have been trying to unlock the bootloader to my lg stylo 2 but.... i cant get into fastboot with adb so basicaly i can't even unlock the bootloader
BTW I am pretty noobish and not the best but ive tried everything to get into the bootloader
ive tried
adb reboot bootloader (just restarts phone)
tried adb reboot-bootloader samething
also tried adb reboot recovery (reboots phone)
HERPDERP202 said:
So i have been trying to unlock the bootloader to my lg stylo 2 but.... i cant get into fastboot with adb so basicaly i can't even unlock the bootloader
BTW I am pretty noobish and not the best but ive tried everything to get into the bootloader
ive tried
adb reboot bootloader (just restarts phone)
tried adb reboot-bootloader samething
also tried adb reboot recovery (reboots phone)
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You probably have one of the devices that has fastboot and recovery removed by your carrier to prevent modifying the device. You're probably out of luck.
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Droidriven said:
You probably have one of the devices that has fastboot and recovery removed by your carrier to prevent modifying the device. You're probably out of luck.
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Well crap nothing at all ?
HERPDERP202 said:
Well crap nothing at all ?
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Yup same here, damn you Cricket
Blame LG
I'd just like to point out the fact that this was done by LG, not Cricket. I've been researching this for months (to no avail yet, sadly) and there were a few phones that LG sold to Cricket where the bootloader is locked up, i.e. LG Stylo 2 (k540) and the LG Escape 3 (k373). This is something Cricket cannot change and LG is unwilling to help anyone do anything that will void the warranty to their phone. I'm still researching to see if anyone who knows more coding will be able to figure it out.
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I've been searching around and I can't find an answer
So I trying doing the OTA update for gingerbread and everything failed.
Long story short, I can only get access to the bootloader (stock recovery?) Nothing else.
Furthest I've gotten is using the method of FRG33 as a PASSIMG.ZIP , which worked maybe 20% of the time, because it never actually loaded Android and stayed on
EDIT: I'm NOT bricked. I can only access bootloader, I am primarily having an issue flashing a custom recovery
Any ideas?
I don't know if this is helpful, this is the top of my bootloader:
Code:
*** UNLOCKED ***
NEXUSONE PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.35.0017
MICROP-0B15
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0103
RADIO-5.08.00.04
JUN 14 2010,12:02:27
You are not bricked.
If PASSIMG method does not work for you, unlock your bootloader and flash via fastboot the system and boot images and erase the userdata image.
If you can get to bootloader, you're not bricked.
georgemv said:
You are not bricked.
If PASSIMG method does not work for you, unlock your bootloader and flash via fastboot the system and boot images and erase the userdata image.
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This may be a noob question, so please excuse me. If my bootloader says "UNLOCKED" at the top, it already is, right?
So "flash via fastboot", is that process where you go through adb correct?
Yes, you're already unlocked... you don't use ADB, you use fastboot:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
zeavott said:
I've been searching around and I can't find an answer
So I trying doing the OTA update for gingerbread and everything failed.
Long story short, I can only get access to the bootloader (stock recovery?) Nothing else.
Furthest I've gotten is using the method of FRG33 as a PASSIMG.ZIP , which worked maybe 20% of the time, because it never actually loaded Android and stayed on.
Any ideas?
I don't know if this is helpful, this is the top of my bootloader:
Code:
*** UNLOCKED ***
NEXUSONE PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.35.0017
MICROP-0B15
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0103
RADIO-5.08.00.04
JUN 14 2010,12:02:27
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According to this info, you arnt unlocked, type in fastboot (C:/Sdkfolder/tools) fastboot oem unlock and it should say on the device
Code:
NEXUSONE PVT SHIP S-OFF
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Rusty! said:
Yes, you're already unlocked... you don't use ADB, you use fastboot:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
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Very helpful! Thanks man. If I may further inquire, will this command work?
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
After I finish that, where would I find a recovery.img that would work? Once bootloader is unlocked, Can I simply install a custom recovery system? Also- do I run fastboot from the bootloader screen or from recovery?
OK- I read up more, looks like I have to be in the fastboot screen on the phone.
I see "FASTBOOT USB" in red at the top, I am going through the computer and when I type 'fastboot devices' , nothing shows up underneath. Drivers are properly installed.
The big UNLOCKED but in your first post means that someone had already done the "fastboot oem unlock" on your device...
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I can only get access to the bootloader
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Sounds like you don't know what the term "bricked" means, because if your device still freaking turns on, it isn't bricked.
Scratch that. It is bricked, and worthless. I'll give you $50 for it.
danger-rat said:
The big UNLOCKED but in your first post means that someone had already done the "fastboot oem unlock" on your device...
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That's what I was thinking too...
Any suggestions for 'fastboot devices' not detecting the phone?
zeavott said:
That's what I was thinking too...
Any suggestions for 'fastboot devices' not detecting the phone?
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I would say it's either a driver issue, or your usb cable. If you can, remove your existing driver, then reconnect the phone in fastboot mode. Hopefully, that will force the correct driver install...
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Tried that method. Looks the same. I will try on another computer.
GldRush98 said:
Sounds like you don't know what the term "bricked" means, because if your device still freaking turns on, it isn't bricked.
Scratch that. It is bricked, and worthless. I'll give you $50 for it.
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Helpful...
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Humor serves many purposes... xD
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I just got my Nexus 4 and installed SDK and drivers on PC. OK, so now I boots my phone into fastboot mode, I connected it to my PC, entered"fastboot devices" in command line, no problem, I can see the device with the ID.
But when I entered"fastboot oem unlock", the command line it says" FAILED <command write failed <Unknown error>>". And the phone stays in fastboot mode without any pop-up.
I use USB 2.0 ports on the backside of the computer. Also USB 2.0 on my laptop. None of them work.
I tried to factory set the phone, restart computer and phone, change to another computer, none of them worked. Maybe I should contact Google to ask for an exchange because mine can not be unlocked?
Any help is deeply appreciated.
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I just got my Nexus 4 and installed SDK and drivers on PC. OK, so now I boots my phone into fastboot mode, I connected it to my PC, entered"fastboot devices" in command line, no problem, I can see the device with the ID.
But when I entered"fastboot oem unlock", the command line it says" FAILED <command write failed <Unknown error>>". And the phone stays in fastboot mode without any pop-up.
I use USB 2.0 ports on the backside of the computer. Also USB 2.0 on my laptop. None of them work.
I tried to factory set the phone, restart computer and phone, change to another computer, none of them worked. Maybe I should contact Google to ask for an exchange because mine can not be unlocked?
Any help is deeply appreciated.
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Yeah, GOOGLE will be happy to replace your phone because you cannot unlock your bootloader!? Are u serious? Make sure USB debugging is enabled under developer options...
There is a app in the play store that unlocks bootloader for nexus 4.
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myturbo1 said:
There is a app in the play store that unlocks bootloader for nexus 4.
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It requires root access. Without being able to unlock bootloader, I can't root my N4
BigDig said:
Yeah, GOOGLE will be happy to replace your phone because you cannot unlock your bootloader!? Are u serious? Make sure USB debugging is enabled under developer options...
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They probably would, actually. The ability to easily unlock the bootloader is a feature of Nexus devices.
BigDig said:
Make sure USB debugging is enabled under developer options...
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Only applies to ADB, not fastboot
Have you got the latest SDK files? Have you got the latest bootloader?
Utahnewbie said:
I just got my Nexus 4 and installed SDK and drivers on PC. OK, so now I boots my phone into fastboot mode, I connected it to my PC, entered"fastboot devices" in command line, no problem, I can see the device with the ID.
But when I entered"fastboot oem unlock", the command line it says" FAILED <command write failed <Unknown error>>". And the phone stays in fastboot mode without any pop-up.
I use USB 2.0 ports on the backside of the computer. Also USB 2.0 on my laptop. None of them work.
I tried to factory set the phone, restart computer and phone, change to another computer, none of them worked. Maybe I should contact Google to ask for an exchange because mine can not be unlocked?
Any help is deeply appreciated.
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Try nexus 4 toolkit
Try a different USB cable if you haven't already.
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Hy There i finally got my nexus 4 two days ago, i tried to search Google about bootloader limitation if there is any? Im pretty freaked cause i previously used xperia S with bootloader impossible to unlock, due to a carrier lock.
So is there a metod to check if bootloader of my N4 is possible to unlock like in hidden menu *#*#4636#*#* wich i cheked but i dont know to what i should pay attention? or is there the other way to chek .
I know that unlocking and rooting should be possible in N4 but i hope u understand my concern cause i bought N4 trough carrier contract and a negative expirience with xperia s, thanx
grgana said:
Hy There i finally got my nexus 4 two days ago, i tried to search Google about bootloader limitation if there is any? Im pretty freaked cause i previously used xperia S with bootloader impossible to unlock, due to a carrier lock.
So is there a metod to check if bootloader of my N4 is possible to unlock like in hidden menu *#*#4636#*#* wich i cheked but i dont know to what i should pay attention? or is there the other way to chek .
I know that unlocking and rooting should be possible in N4 but i hope u understand my concern cause i bought N4 trough carrier contract and a negative expirience with xperia s, thanx
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No, a Nexus device will ALWAYS have an unlockable bootloader.
I don't know if anyone has said this yet, but are you sure you're in fastboot mode when you type: fastboot oem unlock?
that command only works from the bootloader, not from inside recovery or when your system is booted up.
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Utahnewbie said:
It requires root access. Without being able to unlock bootloader, I can't root my N4
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That's not entirely true with something like the motochopper method.
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That's not entirely true with something like the motochopper method.
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Does motochopper work on the nexus 4 bro? Cause id love to simply root without unlocking bootloader and such (im a noob) cause i used motochopper on my locked bootloader xperia tablet and so i understand it.
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Does motochopper work on the nexus 4 bro? Cause id love to simply root without unlocking bootloader and such (im a noob) cause i used motochopper on my locked bootloader xperia tablet and so i understand it.
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Some google searches seem to suggest so, such as : http://forums.androidcentral.com/ne...hopper-root-without-unlocking-bootloader.html
And even this one in response to my own assumption that you can't without unlock (though he didn't exactly provide links, and not sure if was specific to the Nexus S and Nexus 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42580735&postcount=10
As for me... I just unlocked it, easier.
kbeezie said:
Some google searches seem to suggest so, such as : http://forums.androidcentral.com/ne...hopper-root-without-unlocking-bootloader.html
And even this one in response to my own assumption that you can't without unlock (though he didn't exactly provide links, and not sure if was specific to the Nexus S and Nexus 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42580735&postcount=10
As for me... I just unlocked it, easier.
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Thanks for the response dude, when you unlocked did you use adb and stuff through android adk or did you use a toolkit?
jimbohurt said:
Thanks for the response dude, when you unlocked did you use adb and stuff through android adk or did you use a toolkit?
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I just rebooted into the bootloader mode, hooked it up to my computer. Typed
fastboot oem unlock
There was a warning just after, accepted it.
then I downloaded the latest TWRP (2.5.0.0) for mako (Nexus 4)
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
booted into recovery, made a backup of my Stock rom, wiped /system /data /cache, used the following while in recovery
adb push name-of-my-rom.zip /sdcard
adb push name-of-google-apps.zip /sdcard
then installed both via recovery and rebooted into the fresh new custom rom.
If I had not installed a custom rom, and I were to leave TWRP into a non-rooted stock:
TWRP would instead warn me that it doesn't appear to be rooted, and if I would like it to place SuperSu on it, it would do so, and I would reboot into the stock system, launch SuperSu where it will ask me if I would like it to reboot into recovery and install the su binary. Which it does automatically, so stock-wise that was the cleanest way for me to get rooted on stock (with an unlocked bootloader)
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By the way just as a recap.
fastboot works in the bootloader mode.
adb works in recovery and in normal system (with usb debugging enabled).
I have the afore mentioned Nexus 7. Have all the toolkits and proficient in adb. Get to the unlock prompt for the bootloader and press power over the yes option. It comes back up in bootloader locked every time.
I am in an endless loop otherwise. I can load to safe mode also.
Have the 4.23 bootloader and was trying to take the ota to 4.4.3.
Used two different aio toolboxes both with no luck. Tried to force load a stock rom. No luck. It just keeps booting back to how the tablet was before the update then reboots before you can do anything.
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rigel1326 said:
I have the afore mentioned Nexus 7. Have all the toolkits and proficient in adb. Get to the unlock prompt for the bootloader and press power over the yes option. It comes back up in bootloader locked every time.
I am in an endless loop otherwise. I can load to safe mode also.
Have the 4.23 bootloader and was trying to take the ota to 4.4.3.
Used two different aio toolboxes both with no luck. Tried to force load a stock rom. No luck. It just keeps booting back to how the tablet was before the update then reboots before you can do anything.
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If you are proficient in adb like you state,then drop the toolkits.
What commands are you using? Does adb recognize your device?
Toolkits or cmd prompt the result is the same. Bootloader acts like it is going to unlock but doesn't.
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dareino said:
If you are proficient in adb like you state,then drop the toolkits.
What commands are you using? Does adb recognize your device?
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I too have this same issue.....
Once I get the unlock screen (using tool kit) and select yes.... it goes to reboot, but the tablet never comes back on...
Once I turn it back on, I never get passed the "Google" screen....
The tool kit ADB see's the tablet and runs through the "unlock" yet it never takes....
I assume that USB debugging is not turned on... but I can't get the tablet to start it up to turn it on...
Been trying SKIPSOFT ANDROID TOOLKIT.
Can anyone help?
Try the other toolkit.
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@rigel1326 , @Legobricke: Have you tried to unlock and flash stock images with fastboot? Just follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
Erovia said:
@rigel1326 , @Legobricke: Have you tried to unlock and flash stock images with fastboot? Just follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
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Yes... I have attempted to unlock the device 3 times...
I have used 2 different tool kits and adb fast boot....
They attempt to unlock the device.... but as the unit goes to unlock, it goes to reboot and the unit doesn't come back on... If I manually turn it on, it still shows the unit as locked...
When using abd, the unit does try and unlock and then when it reboots it shows that it unlocked the device yet the device still shows locked..
I'm at a loss right now as to what I should do....
That's a problem. (Not being able to unlock with fastboot can be a sign of corrupted bootloader/partition/emmc)
Have you tried to factory reset your N7?
Erovia said:
That's a problem. (Not being able to unlock with fastboot can be a sign of corrupted bootloader/partition/emmc)
Have you tried to factory reset your N7?
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Yes... I tried a factory reset..... but, as of now, I can't get to that option... If I try to get into recovery, it just goes to an image of the android with a red "!".......
In that case, it's most likely a hardware failure.
Legobricke said:
Yes... I tried a factory reset..... but, as of now, I can't get to that option... If I try to get into recovery, it just goes to an image of the android with a red "!".......
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That's normal
I got the Same thing when I try to boot to stock recovery
Is anyone on the Three network in the UK and have tried rooting or ROMming their phone??
I have been trying for a week now to access the bootloader (using 'adb reboot-bootloader') so i can use fastboot but the phone just restarts and boots up like normal. This to me suggests a locked bootloader.
After several calls to Three and an official complaint made, they insist the bootloader is unlocked yet when i went to the Three store the other day they say it is locked. Someone is lying!
Can anyone else on Three confirm if its locked or not??
All i want is to boot temporarily into TWRP and create a nandroid backup. Ive done this at work plenty of times yet I cannot do it on my own phone!! :/
You need to set the OEM lock to off in developer mode.
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alchopop said:
You need to set the OEM lock to off in developer mode.
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I have set OEM Unlock and USB debugging and still no joy.
Someone at Samsung told me my phone is locked but Three still claim its not locked.
I have been able to get ODIN to see the phone but i cant risk flashing anything as Samsung have told me they wont repair my phone if i do.
All i want to do is boot the phone with a temporary recovery. For that i need fastboot but i cant get fastboot no matter what i do. Its should be so simple!
i have an att lg g6 and i am aware that it is unlockable now, my question is is it possible to acquire the ID that u get in fastboot mode as part of the official LG unlock process in any other way as i cant get my phone to fastboot mode, any thoughts appreciated, i just want o find out if there is a way even though i cant do anything with it, thank you.
lingarajug said:
i have an att lg g6 and i am aware that it is unlockable now, my question is is it possible to acquire the ID that u get in fastboot mode as part of the official LG unlock process in any other way as i cant get my phone to fastboot mode, any thoughts appreciated, i just want o find out if there is a way even though i cant do anything with it, thank you.
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only the lg g6 h870 international is unlockable via official lg unlock
u misunderstood my question, I only wanted to find the ID of my device in fastboot, not the root process.
Do adb reboot bootloader ,then once in bootloader do fastboot devices, and it should bring up the id
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that's the problem my phone reboots normally but not into fastboot mode when I run those commands, even when I try volume - and power button it goes to factory reset screen and when I went further it reset and booted back normally but not into recovery or fastboot, that's why I was asking is there another way to find it.