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.
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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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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 ?
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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.
Hey guys,
So the USB cable I was using to flash my fiance's ph-1 to an Oreo beta came unplugged halfway through the flash.
The phone is now in a bootloop. I can't get to recovery mode via VU+pwr or through the fastboot menu. I can use fastboot and my PC recognizes the phone. However, I forgot to tick allow bootloader unlock in Dev setting so I am unable to flash anything to the phone.
Edit: Wondering if there is still a way to get the phone recognized in QFIL with HS-USB mode... I have tried every button combination I can think of with no luck :/
Am I screwed?
Any help is greatly appreciated..
Cj250mills
cj250mills said:
Hey guys,
So the USB cable I was using to flash my fiance's ph-1 to an Oreo beta came unplugged halfway through the flash.
The phone is now in a bootloop. I can't get to recovery mode via VU+pwr or through the fastboot menu. I can use fastboot and my PC recognizes the phone. However, I forgot to tick allow bootloader unlock in Dev setting so I am unable to flash anything to the phone.
Am I screwed?
Any help is greatly appreciated..
Cj250mills
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Ask essential for help, they should be able to sort this out. I think you'll have to send it back to them. In any case, please let us know how you manage to solve it.
Good luck
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No luck from essential, they told me all they can do is offer an out of warranty replacement for 200 bucks. I really expected better from a company that actively promotes participating in their beta's so frequently online. :/
Doesn't make sense you must be leaving something out??
You couldn't have been flashing OB with a locked bootloader it would have just failed.
use fastboot getvar to check your bootloader status. if it is unlocked then unlock critical and flash the back to stock zip on this thread.
That will correct your issue they even have the OB3 out https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681
You could even flash it through TWRP recovery as long as you bootloader is unlocked.
My Lg H990 ds stuck on bootloop, the only mode that i can get to is fast boot mode .i know only fastboot mode is last hope for my phone alive.
I wants unlock bootloader file for partition install @ fastboot mode .....
Plz help me
What happens when you try to get into bootloader?
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What happens when you try to get into bootloader?
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Thanks for reply,
I have a LG v20 H990DS international Model use in KSA. Every think is working good after I factory reset then it’s started the boot loop, shows Lg boot screen and restart again and again.
I try to enter into Download mode (Vol+then plug in to pc) but say Download mode please wait then continuous looping the lg logo. The only mode that I can get to is fast boot. Even doing a factory reset does not work.
I know only Fastboot mode is last hope for my phone alive.
its only solution re- partition the device and install files through fastboot mode but fist erase laf.img with help of fastboot mode its say device is lock cannot erase.
so how i unlock device ?
i also check LG unlock bootloader page but my device is not in listed......
so what i can do ?
plz help me
Were you rooted before? Bootloader unlocked, TWRP?
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Were you rooted before? Bootloader unlocked, TWRP?
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No rooted this device ..... problem start when i factory reset the device then it’s started the boot loop......
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Thanks for reply,
I have a LG v20 H990DS international Model use in KSA. Every think is working good after I factory reset then it’s started the boot loop, shows Lg boot screen and restart again and again.
I try to enter into Download mode (Vol+then plug in to pc) but say Download mode please wait then continuous looping the lg logo. The only mode that I can get to is fast boot. Even doing a factory reset does not work.
I know only Fastboot mode is last hope for my phone alive.
its only solution re- partition the device and install files through fastboot mode but fist erase laf.img with help of fastboot mode its say device is lock cannot erase.
so how i unlock device ?
i also check LG unlock bootloader page but my device is not in listed......
so what i can do ?
plz help me
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hi dude,just wondering if your problem still exist?
I have the same problem,last night my LG V20 suddenly bootloop,I didn't do anything like flashing,root,unlock etc,since I don't know how to..just want to use this phone as daily device..
I read here in xda bout how to flash the stock firmware I understand a little bit how to flash it but everytime I plug the phone (vol+ and plug to PC) it show "downloading mode" or something,then the phone keep bootlooping to LG logo and this software LGUP doesn't recognize my phone..could be a driver problem?I believe I have download and install any LG V20 I can find here in xda..can you help me please?how to connect the phone to the PC so LGUP can recognize the phone?
sorry for this stupid question and my bad english
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hi dude,just wondering if your problem still exist?
I have the same problem,last night my LG V20 suddenly bootloop,I didn't do anything like flashing,root,unlock etc,since I don't know how to..just want to use this phone as daily device..
I read here in xda bout how to flash the stock firmware I understand a little bit how to flash it but everytime I plug the phone (vol+ and plug to PC) it show "downloading mode" or something,then the phone keep bootlooping to LG logo and this software LGUP doesn't recognize my phone..could be a driver problem?I believe I have download and install any LG V20 I can find here in xda..can you help me please?how to connect the phone to the PC so LGUP can recognize the phone?
sorry for this stupid question and my bad english
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Hardware issue, contact LG about warranty return
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cnjax said:
Hardware issue, contact LG about warranty return
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really?oh man..I expect to solve this myself,but if it's hardware I have to go to LG then
oh,another thing if I remove the battery then put it back again,plug the charger,it won't charge,just bootloop again..I guess it's really hardware issue,thanks for your reply sir
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hi dude,just wondering if your problem still exist?
I have the same problem,last night my LG V20 suddenly bootloop,I didn't do anything like flashing,root,unlock etc,since I don't know how to..just want to use this phone as daily device..
I read here in xda bout how to flash the stock firmware I understand a little bit how to flash it but everytime I plug the phone (vol+ and plug to PC) it show "downloading mode" or something,then the phone keep bootlooping to LG logo and this software LGUP doesn't recognize my phone..could be a driver problem?I believe I have download and install any LG V20 I can find here in xda..can you help me please?how to connect the phone to the PC so LGUP can recognize the phone?
sorry for this stupid question and my bad english
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The partition of device is damage its only solution re- partition the device if device is not locked then you install files through fastboot mode erase laf.img in fastboot mode, if device locked then msg show device is lock cannot erase.....
Fastboot mode is last hope for phone alive if you have bootloader unlocked file then try.......
Aman gee said:
The partition of device is damage its only solution re- partition the device if device is not locked then you install files through fastboot mode erase laf.img in fastboot mode, if device locked then msg show device is lock cannot erase.....
Fastboot mode is last hope for phone alive if you have bootloader unlocked file then try.......
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I guess mine is still locked because I really never touch/do anything with this phone.
anyway,to enter fastboot mode is vol- then connect the phone to PC right?I did that but nothing happen,the phone just bootloop again..I guess this is really hardware issue
Galon123 said:
I guess mine is still locked because I really never touch/do anything with this phone.
anyway,to enter fastboot mode is vol- then connect the phone to PC right?I did that but nothing happen,the phone just bootloop again..I guess this is really hardware issue
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First you install LG driver @ pc ,remover battery >> plug in USB cable at pc >> instr battery power + Vol- press then fastboot window display.............................................what your model of LG ???
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First you install LG driver @ pc ,remover battery >> plug in USB cable at pc >> instr battery power + Vol- press then fastboot window display.............................................what your model of LG ???
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I did that but the phone not display fastboot,only lg logo and then bootloop again to LG logo,the driver I install is LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.2.0 the model is F800S.
Galon123 said:
I did that but the phone not display fastboot,only lg logo and then bootloop again to LG logo,the driver I install is LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.2.0 the model is F800S.
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Is Lg v20 phone have ??
Galon123 said:
I did that but the phone not display fastboot,only lg logo and then bootloop again to LG logo,the driver I install is LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.2.0 the model is F800S.
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The F800 are korean models
Cannot find a way to enter the bootloader. Volume down + power doesn't do anything. Same with adb reboot bootloader.
@Cobra04 Did you have any luck in unlocking the bootloader for LG V35 ULM ??
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@Cobra04 Did you have any luck in unlocking the bootloader for LG V35 ULM ??
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I have not
Cobra04 said:
I have not
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Hopefully it will happen soon, let's keep up the hope.
Been poking around and still can't access bootloader on this phone. Even through ADB I can't get anything but a reboot. Anyone been having any luck?
Nope, LG won't let us unlock bootloader for this device. My first non rooted phone since original Droid. But it's still a test device for Google Fi so I accept it.
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Cannot find a way to enter the bootloader. Volume down + power doesn't do anything. Same with adb reboot bootloader.
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1. Go to Developer options.
2. unlock OEM option.
3. Now, you will need IMEI number of your device.
4. To get the IMEI number for the phone, dial *#06# on the phone. You will get the IMEI number.
5. And now connect your phone to the PC.
6. Next, open the command prompt on the PC and type the following ADB Command code to reboot the phone into the bootloader.
adb reboot bootloader
Rahul,
Can this phones bootloader be unlocked using LG-Devs service? I looked over and didn't see V35 listed as a supported device.
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1. Go to Developer options.
2. unlock OEM option.
3. Now, you will need IMEI number of your device.
4. To get the IMEI number for the phone, dial *#06# on the phone. You will get the IMEI number.
5. And now connect your phone to the PC.
6. Next, open the command prompt on the PC and type the following ADB Command code to reboot the phone into the bootloader.
adb reboot bootloader
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Does not work. Did you ever test this on a LG v35? Give some proofs if you did else stop commenting just for the sake of commenting. Thank you.
It's clear you do not know anything about this particular phone.
1) LG has locked out bootloader access for most carrier branded phones starting with 2017 LG G6. Nothing you do will allow that functionality for those affected phones unless you Frankenstein it to another open market variant which allows that access. i.e., How we convert the AT&T H931 V30 to the open market US998 V30. At that point, then you now have fastboot flash commands and can access the bootloader. On H931 V30 (like AT&T V35), you cannot unless you do something like that.
2) You say to get the IMEI number, then don't even tell why you would need the IMEI number. You don't need the IMEI number ever to access a bootloader.
I think you copied and pasted part of some list from some website, which has nothing to do with this V35 phone.
rahul220 said:
1. Go to Developer options.
2. unlock OEM option.
3. Now, you will need IMEI number of your device.
4. To get the IMEI number for the phone, dial *#06# on the phone. You will get the IMEI number.
5. And now connect your phone to the PC.
6. Next, open the command prompt on the PC and type the following ADB Command code to reboot the phone into the bootloader.
adb reboot bootloader
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First of all, power off your device. Connect the USB to your phone only. Now pressing & holding the Volume Down key connect the another port of your type C USB to the computer. Now your device will boot to a mode known as Recovery mode. Now find where is the Bootloader option. If you find "Reboot to bootloader" option, select this using Volume+/- & Power keys. Your device will Reboot to Bootloader or Fastboot mode.
Let me know it worked for you or not.
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First of all, power off your device. Connect the USB to your phone only. Now pressing & holding the Volume Down key connect the another port of your type C USB to the computer. Now your device will boot to a mode known as Recovery mode. Now find where is the Bootloader option. If you find "Reboot to bootloader" option, select this using Volume+/- & Power keys. Your device will Reboot to Bootloader or Fastboot mode.
Let me know it worked for you or not.
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This does NOT work. I tried pressing the following combinations and then plugging the phone via USB into the computer. I was using a Google Fi version of the V35.
No Buttons = Offline Charging mode
Volume down = Offline Charging mode
Volume Up = Firmware Update Screen
Power = Normal Boot
Vol up + Down = Offline Charging mode
Vol Down + Power = Endless Bootloop
Vol up + Power = Normal Boot
Also I think one of these combos turned off my USB support. When I plug the phone into my computer it will charge, but it wont give me the USB options...
LG V35 bootloader unlocked
ChazzMatt said:
Hello @ChazzMatt
Someone in Shenzhen China has unlocked the bootloader of LG V35. Looks like he is using similar vulnerability within the verification of bootloader for the V30 model series.
He can unlock the bootloader of LG V35 and LG V40.
https://www.mylgphones.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-v35-484x1024.jpg
https://www.mylgphones.com/lg-v35-bootloader-can-now-be-unlocked.html
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Sweet. Here's hopping we see root.
asialove2013 said:
ChazzMatt said:
Hello @ChazzMatt
Someone in Shenzhen China has unlocked the bootloader of LG V35. Looks like he is using similar vulnerability within the verification of bootloader for the V30 model series.
He can unlock the bootloader of LG V35 and LG V40.
https://www.mylgphones.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-v35-484x1024.jpg
https://www.mylgphones.com/lg-v35-bootloader-can-now-be-unlocked.html
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I'll believe it when they release their method of unlocking. Until then it's BS.
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asialove2013 said:
I'll believe it when they release their method of unlocking. Until then it's BS.
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Buy a BOX,
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Buy a BOX,
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Okay, do you have proof it will unlock this phone?
I don't know but if there were any root method that doesn't require unlocking bootloader ( like using kingo root or something else that exploit system vulnerability ) you can use dd command to erase LAF partition ( if exist in lg v35 because I don't have this device ) this will remove LG Advanced Flash screen and replace it with fastboot ( did it only in lg g3 )
i emailed LG asking if the V35 unbranded will be added to LG Developer which would allow for bootloader unlock...i got a response that made no sense and didn't answer my question.
any updates?
Hello I am posting in Q&A because I'm a new XDA user, I was not allowed to post in the dev channel.
I have an Essential phone that has been working great for the past few years, no issues, and it was running standard build receiving OTA updates, until the very last update, which soft bricked the phone.
The phone was never enabled in developer mode while in Android, and now, I can't boot the phone into android at all. The only thing I can do is get into fastboot.
Fastboot state shows DEVICE STATE - locked
Any commands I try to unlock flashing, or change slots, anything at all, I get the error that the device is locked so all commands to unlock fail.
Is there any way to unlock device state from fastboot? I saw a youtube video showing a way to use a chopped USB cable to enter emergency / EDL mode for Qualcomm-based Android devices, but have not seen anyone post that this was successful with the Essential
Does anyone know of any method to be able to unlock flashing from fastboot? Or any other method to un-brick an essential? I've attempted everything, on both Mac and PC, nothing works.
On mac or PC, I can query the device in fastboot and get a response, I just can't do anything to unlock anything!!
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Same problem
Same thing happened to me. Same day as you. I can get fastboot but not adb but since the device is locked I can't flash. I've only had the phone about 6 months so I contacted customer support and they offered to replace the phone.
It might be a known issue because they didn't even try to address the fact that I could get fastboot connected but not adb. They just offered to replace.
Thanks for the info! I am -at least in this case- unfortunately an early adopter. I bought two essentials at the beginning of the pre-release.
Essential support checked my serial number and said the phone was out of warranty.
Has anyone been able to force the Essential into EDL mode to recover that way? It looks like you have to latch one of the USB pins to ground, or 5V, but I haven't found any detailed instructions on how to make this work on the essential...
Thanks again
Justin
I'm sure things have changed and I'm wrong, but if you can get into the fastboot menu can't you just cycle through the options until you get to recovery and then flash an official release from Essential?
I may be thinking of LG or something but this should be possible as long as it's newer than the current software installed because it will see it as an official update and allow the flash.
Thanks but unfortunately, when I try and do that, the phone just does the same thing, it hangs forever on the initial boot screen white Android text with the circle/square logo...
That's why I've been looking into the more direct hardware version of forcing the phone into EDL mode, which is supposed to be possible with all Qualcomm based phones.
I've just not found the time yet to find a USB-C cable I'd be happy to cut in half and short the pins on! Which is why I was hoping someone might have tried this with an essential before to know if it was successful before I start trashing good cables
Thanks again for your reply!
JB
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Hello I am posting in Q&A because I'm a new XDA user, I was not allowed to post in the dev channel.
I have an Essential phone that has been working great for the past few years, no issues, and it was running standard build receiving OTA updates, until the very last update, which soft bricked the phone.
The phone was never enabled in developer mode while in Android, and now, I can't boot the phone into android at all. The only thing I can do is get into fastboot.
Fastboot state shows DEVICE STATE - locked
Any commands I try to unlock flashing, or change slots, anything at all, I get the error that the device is locked so all commands to unlock fail.
Is there any way to unlock device state from fastboot? I saw a youtube video showing a way to use a chopped USB cable to enter emergency / EDL mode for Qualcomm-based Android devices, but have not seen anyone post that this was successful with the Essential
Does anyone know of any method to be able to unlock flashing from fastboot? Or any other method to un-brick an essential? I've attempted everything, on both Mac and PC, nothing works.
On mac or PC, I can query the device in fastboot and get a response, I just can't do anything to unlock anything!!
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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I have the exact same problem,
My phone is stuck on Essential log when I turned it on,
I can access Bootloader normally but the device is locked so I cannot flash it,
Recovery is corrupted, when I try to star it, it shows only the the Essential log and freeze so I can not format or wipe or sideload.
OEM Locked and unchecked
USB Debugging is unchecked
and I can't flash anything,
Did you managed to unlock it through Fastboot command or any other way ?
I wish I can just login to the recovery or unlock it so I can flash it clean,
Kindly help me if you found a way out
Thank you