Hi. This will be my first post in a while. I'm trying to unlock the bootloader on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge G935U Snapdragon variant. When the phone boots into the ROM I run the command "adb devices" and it returns a hex number. I then run "adb reboot-bootloader" and it boots into the "downloading..." screen. The problem is when I run "adb devices" again it is always blank no matter how many times I try. I have all the Samsung drivers, ABD and fastboot installed. I have no idea as to what could be causing this problem. Also, when I run the command "fastboot oem unlock" it gets stuck at "waiting for device" even though it is connected through USB. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Because G935U variant (including other US variant) bootloader is not unlockable.
It is tightly locked down.
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NonXtreme said:
Because G935U variant (including other US variant) bootloader is not unlockable.
It is tightly locked down.
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Surely there must be a workaround?
Akio8 said:
Surely there must be a workaround?
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no at the moment maybe when the S9 comes around they will release some information about the bootloader.
It's now December and I have the S7 edge 935U variant and I have been trying to root this with no luck. Apparently my bootloader is locked down tight as a drum lid. Has anyone found a way to unlock this so we can root this device? Half of the memory is used up and that sucks for a phone with 4 gigs of ram. If I only I could crack this my pubg mobile would rock!!!
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It's now December and I have the S7 edge 935U variant and I have been trying to root this with no luck. Apparently my bootloader is locked down tight as a drum lid. Has anyone found a way to unlock this so we can root this device? Half of the memory is used up and that sucks for a phone with 4 gigs of ram. If I only I could crack this my pubg mobile would rock!!!
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There's a root method now, if you're on bl v8
Is there root yet?
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There's a root method now, if you're on bl v8
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Is there a root method for v8 yet and will there ever be?
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Just curious if anyone knows if this is a valid root method for the Canadian Variant? Seems odd I would see something like this on a random site and not on XDA first.
Just curious if anyone has any info.
http://www.androidinfotech.com/2016/06/root-lg-g5-canada-h831-601-marshmallow.html
Here are the steps it says to take:
Download LGUP_Lab_Frame_Ver_1_11.msi.
Download LGH830_DLL.msi.
Copy it to Your PC and Install the Above Both Files in Your PC.
Download SuperSu.
Download Disable DM verify.
Copy the Above Both Files to Your PC.
Switch Off Your Mobile.Connect it With Your PC.Now Boot Your Mobile into Download Mode->Hold Power and Volume Down Button.
Wait Until LG Logo Appears,Release Power Button While Holding Volume Down button.
Now After Single Release Again Hold Power Button Until it Boot into Recovery Mode.
Select Wipe Option in the Stock recovery.Again go to Main Screen of Stock recovery.
After the Main Screen Now Go to Advanced->ADB Sideload.
Now Open and Type the Following Comment in Fastboot Window.
adb sideload
Now Drag and Drop the SuperSu.Zip File in the Command Prompt Window.
Again Type the Following Comment in Fastboot Window.
adb sideload.
Now Drag and Drop the Disable DM verify.Zip File in the Command Prompt Window
Reboot Your Mobile and Open the Applications.
You can find SuperSu in your application.
Download Root checker to Check your Device.
Seems fishy... Unless this is an exploit with older builds, there's no way that would work unless the bootloader is unlocked.
This would only work on H830 or H850... And even then, easier to flash twrp than use stock recovery.
If you really want to root an lg g5, I suggest you look around for an h850.
root lg g5 h831 7.0 Nougat? Canadian Fido mobile varient.
I have just got a brand new Canadian Fido Mobile LG G5 H831, Android version 7.0 Nougat. The recovery that comes with it is hard to get into and it doesn't include an option to backup/restore. I don't want to brick this phone on a 2 yr contract. I have experience unlocking bootloader and rooting on other phones but not my brand new one. I'm new to xda so I cannot post my own topic yet so I'm asking everywhere. Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.
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I have just got a brand new Canadian Fido Mobile LG G5 H831, Android version 7.0 Nougat. The recovery that comes with it is hard to get into and it doesn't include an option to backup/restore. I don't want to brick this phone on a 2 yr contract. I have experience unlocking bootloader and rooting on other phones but not my brand new one. I'm new to xda so I cannot post my own topic yet so I'm asking everywhere. Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.
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as of now root and bootloader unlock is not yet achieved on H831 Model.
cheeze.keyk said:
as of now root and bootloader unlock is not yet achieved on H831 Model.
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That's a real shame.
big bad brad 31 said:
That's a real shame.
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youre right. even other models doesn't have root and bootloader unlock. I dont know why LG is doing this kind of practice, while other brands allows BL unlocking of their device.
cheeze.keyk said:
youre right. even other models doesn't have root and bootloader unlock. I dont know why LG is doing this kind of practice, while other brands allows BL unlocking of their device.
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Well there are options on the phone to do (boot unlocking, etc,.) so but it may brick the device. I have all developer options available, usb debugging enabled, i was able to reboot recovery via adb but It's hard to get into and no option to backup/restore, so perhaps on the web elsewhere there will be an answer, or we'll just have to wait. Personally, I love the G5 because It's very high definition and pretty up to date. Let me know if anything comes up. Cheers. UPDATE, if I or anyone finds a way to root the G5 it will be posted here if the thread is still open.
Thinking of picking up the T-Mobile variant, which will hopefully be bootloader unlocked out the gate like the other T-Mobile LGs.
Does anyone know what software release comes on the T-Mo LG G6, and whether there's any known root exploits applicable? How likely is it to be quickly rooted?
If there's no current known way for the release it comes with, I may hold off on upgrading for a while. My LG G3 can only last so long though, it's already been baked once.
With LG G5 it was a pain to get root and with the v20 a little easier hopefully we get root quick
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There's no way of knowing until someone has one in their hand with ADB access. (Carrier employees, sneak a laptop in and try OEM unlock on a display unit. We're counting on you)
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There's no way of knowing until someone has one in their hand with ADB access. (Carrier employees, sneak a laptop in and try OEM unlock on a display unit. We're counting on you)
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I have ADB access and was the one that pulled the system dump for the developer. You can't enter the bootloader using the power and volume keys and when you try using the "ADB reboot bootloader" command the device reboots back to system.
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I have ADB access and was the one that pulled the system dump for the developer. You can't enter the bootloader using the power and volume keys and when you try using the "ADB reboot bootloader" command the device reboots back to system.
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What carrier is that device from? I haven't seen any *.kdz files for the T-Mobile G6, but maybe we can try flashing that. (I'm new to LG, not sure if this will be blocked by the flash tool)
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What carrier is that device from? I haven't seen any *.kdz files for the T-Mobile G6, but maybe we can try flashing that. (I'm new to LG, not sure if this will be blocked by the flash tool)
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It's a Korean model from SK Telecom. There's no T-Mobile files yet.
I am wanting to change from a Samsung S7 Edge to the LG G6. I am choosing the LG purely because all the data I've seen so far indicates the bootloader will be unlockable. It seems other variants, T-Mobile & AT&T, are unlockable, but I can find nothing specific that confirms the Sprint (LS993) is.
I have been with Sprint for 11 years. I prefer a cleanly rooted device with the bootloader unlocked for ROM flashes as desired. I've always been into customizing.
My History of Devices
1. Samsung SPH-500
2. HTC EVO-4G Rooted and Flashed Custom MikROM
3. LG-G2 Rooted ClockworkMOD Recovery
4. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Rooted TWRP Recovery
5. Samsung Galaxy S7 Stock
6. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 1st & 2nd Devices Recalled
7. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Locked Bootloader Stock (Cracked screen, but undamaged digitizer)
I am hoping someone can confirm the Sprint (LS993) Bootloader is unlockable and that root access will be achievable.
I am optimistic. XDA hasn't let me down yet by a long shot.
Sprint LG G5 hasn't been unlocked as of yet. So don't hold your breath
And I do not believe Sprint version for the LG G 4 never got or neither.
It seems LG has stripped the fastboot menu layer from their bootloader on the LS993, I cannot find any way to access it. Although we do have the "Enable OEM Unlock" option in developer settings, so if fastboot access is ever discovered, it should be a simple matter of OEM unlocking.
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It seems LG has stripped the fastboot menu layer from their bootloader on the LS993, I cannot find any way to access it. Although we do have the "Enable OEM Unlock" option in developer settings, so if fastboot access is ever discovered, it should be a simple matter of OEM unlocking.
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That's so disappointing. I used to always have Samsung Galaxy phones and they were easy to root and install custom ROMs, and recovery. Then they made it much more difficult. I have an LG G4 that was originally rooted. When it died from the boot loop issue the replacement phone locked the ability to root it. I'm now considering the LG G6 but really want to root my phone at the bare minimum. Thank you to all who work so hard to make these things happen.
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That's so disappointing. I used to always have Samsung Galaxy phones and they were easy to root and install custom ROMs, and recovery. Then they made it much more difficult. I have an LG G4 that was originally rooted. When it died from the boot loop issue the replacement phone locked the ability to root it. I'm now considering the LG G6 but really want to root my phone at the bare minimum. Thank you to all who work so hard to make these things happen.
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I don't know how much hope any big name phone will on any us carrier, the S8/S7 are both locked down as well... I hope something happens though as I'd love LOS14.1 on this phone, it's be great, especially if the wide angle lens worked.
what about accessing it through ADB?
If someone can get it unlocked and then give a nandroid of a stock system i can make it a flash able version so we can have a zipped stock rom.
anyone willing to try please Pm me.
i wont be getting my Lg G6 till Monday or Tuesday to do all the testing
but i did see this:
https://www.kingoapp.com/bootloader-unlock/how-to-unlock-lg-bootloader-on-android-device.htm
anyone wanna try it and see if it works?
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what about accessing it through ADB?
If someone can get it unlocked and then give a nandroid of a stock system i can make it a flash able version so we can have a zipped stock rom.
anyone willing to try please Pm me.
i wont be getting my Lg G6 till Monday or Tuesday to do all the testing
Hopefully they allow us to get into the bootloader or into fastboot via ADB and USB Debugging
Put your Mobile in Boot Loader Mode>Volume up+Volume Down and then Press Power Button.
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Any updates to unlock bootloader? And maybe there is way to load bootloader, or fastboot, cause ADB commands reboot to this mode just load system. Or it's already meant then bootloader need to be unlocked. Another question, may we buy the bootloader unlocks?
So looks like this phone never got unlocked?
What Newer Sprint phones are rootable? I heard Samsung S8?
No, this method does not work, because the LS993 is not one of the "supported devices" for which LG offers unlock codes. Given that they seem to have stripped fastboot, I'm sure this one will never be supported in that fashion.
Hi,
So I recently got my hands on this new phone, and the blimming phone won't unlock. I'm using the XT1700!!! Not E3 Power!. It's on TESCO UK, and the System Version is "23.0.XT1700_S303_160829_UK". Yes, in developer options, OEM Unlocking is ticked! Tried two PCs, different drivers, different cables... idk.
I get the output on my phone to unlock with both "flashing unlock_critical" and "oem unlock"; both say "Unlock failed, returning to fastboot in 3s..."
This is the output in CMD:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
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(bootloader) Start unlock flow
FAILED (remote:
Unlock operation is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 7.803s
Any suggestions? I'm really not sure.
jcolongo said:
Hi,
So I recently got my hands on this new phone, and the blimming phone won't unlock. I'm using the XT1700!!! Not E3 Power!. It's on TESCO UK, and the System Version is "23.0.XT1700_S303_160829_UK". Yes, in developer options, OEM Unlocking is ticked! Tried two PCs, different drivers, different cables... idk.
I get the output on my phone to unlock with both "flashing unlock_critical" and "oem unlock"; both say "Unlock failed, returning to fastboot in 3s..."
This is the output in CMD:
Any suggestions? I'm really not sure.
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Yeah.
My E3 XT1700 was purchased from Tesco but its sim free, not locked to tesco.
I'm pretty sure if you read elsewhere in the unlock bootloader thread, the S303 firmware DOES NOT allow the bootloader to be unlocked.
My E3 is S124 firmware, although I have been running Lineage OS 14.1 (android 7.1.2) on it for some time.
Sorry but there's no way you can unlock this model
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Yeah.
My E3 XT1700 was purchased from Tesco but its sim free, not locked to tesco.
I'm pretty sure if you read elsewhere in the unlock bootloader thread, the S303 firmware DOES NOT allow the bootloader to be unlocked.
My E3 is S124 firmware, although I have been running Lineage OS 14.1 (android 7.1.2) on it for some time.
Sorry but there's no way you can unlock this model
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Is there not anyway I can flash S124? Its MTK so I could surely use a flashtool?
bubba1601 said:
Yeah.
My E3 XT1700 was purchased from Tesco but its sim free, not locked to tesco.
I'm pretty sure you need to unlock the bootloader to do that.
Its really not worth the hastle.
S124 isn't available anywhere to download unless you pay for it, but you got to unlock the bootloader before you can flash it, as its only available as a TWRP back up.
I lost my IMEI number doing that and had to flash an S131 E3 power firmware and reflash my IMEI which wasn't easy at all.
I've just checked and S303 and S512 are indeed bootloader locked.
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bubba1601 said:
bubba1601 said:
Yeah.
My E3 XT1700 was purchased from Tesco but its sim free, not locked to tesco.
I'm pretty sure you need to unlock the bootloader to do that.
Its really not worth the hastle.
S124 isn't available anywhere to download unless you pay for it, but you got to unlock the bootloader before you can flash it, as its only available as a TWRP back up.
I lost my IMEI number doing that and had to flash an S131 E3 power firmware and reflash my IMEI which wasn't easy at all.
I've just checked and S303 and S512 are indeed bootloader locked.
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Damn man. Is there anyway I can root at least?
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Damn man. Is there anyway I can root at least?
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Not unless you find one if these "one click root" apps via PC that supposedly magically root.
Its a shame these bootloaders cannot be advertised as not unlocking compatible, it would have saved you a lot of trouble.
Do try everything although to be fair, I've not seen anyone post about unlocking those two firmwares.
I'm only sorry I can't help more
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bubba1601 said:
jcolongo said:
Not unless you find one if these "one click root" apps via PC that supposedly magically root.
Its a shame these bootloaders cannot be advertised as not unlocking compatible, it would have saved you a lot of trouble.
Do try everything although to be fair, I've not seen anyone post about unlocking those two firmwares.
I'm only sorry I can't help more
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It's all good. I'm making progress however; managed to find a S124 SP flash firmware, but I'm scared to flash it, as I'll be out of a phone for 3 months which is a problem, as I need it for collage. I'll continue to look around.
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How unlock New Oreo bootoader C0.92? Motorola site dont do this for this version .... After update to Oreo...my IMEI is 0 ...so i need unlock bootoader to flash twrp and flash EFS! 7.0 unlock ok but 8.1 no
Bootoader can be downgraded?
Yes, if you want hard-brick.
To install TWRP with this put the EFS to return the IMEI, this new bootloader must be unlocked, in the site of the motorola says that the device is not unlockable, with the old bootloader was, and wanted to know if anyone has any idea how To solve this, would I have some way without having to enter the motorola website?
anyone who has upgraded to oreo with the official zip could get on Motorola's website whether the device is unlockable or not? Has anyone tried unlocking the C0.92 bootloader yet? only I who tried and saw that it can not? (I.e.
Thank you for letting us know that unlocking might be a problem after upgrading. I've been waiting to unlock until I get the update, but because of your post I won't have the problem that you did. Your sacrifice wasn't in vain!
I had my doubts whether moto would let us unlock BL easily and promptly, thats why just few days before the official 8.1, I unlocked, twrp+rooted and flashed AEX.
Lucky me.
But I am sure soon there will be some way to unlock BL of 8.1
Till then dont try anythng stupid as u asked about "dwngrading BL" which is potential brick.
Did you select "allow oem unlocking" in developer settings?
I have a untouched bootloader, i wish i had knew this before i installed the Oreo OTA, my G5 Plus is retbr and lenovo/motorola site tells me that my device isn't qualified for unlock too, really sad.
I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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Did you select "allow oem unlocking" in developer settings?
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yes...
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I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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you did? oO....with bootloader C0.92? tried many times e nothing... unlock have a limite of times on motorolas website?
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I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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mine bootload codes have 4 lines...in the exemple have 5 lines....
Yeap, tried on my C0.92 bootloader and it didn't let me unlock my phone either. Please Lenovo, don't do this to us.
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I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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That's great news!
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I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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ok guys....this guide is true!!! bootloader unlocked now.....thx bro!
Unlocked.... Restaured EFS and get IMEI....but with no signal.... EFS work only with old bootloader...
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I just tried again using this guide and about 30 minutes later i got the unlock code, fastboot said it was unlocked, restarted the phone and everything working and good to go. Its twrp time!
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david.gs.gm said:
ok guys....this guide is true!!! bootloader unlocked now.....thx bro!
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What's the difference with that guide? Seems to me just like any other Motorola unlocking procedure.
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What's the difference with that guide? Seems to me just like any other Motorola unlocking procedure.
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Exactly. There is no other way to get your bootloader unlocked.
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What's the difference with that guide? Seems to me just like any other Motorola unlocking procedure.
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I was trying to unlock using the brazilian website, that is basically the same besides is obviously written in portuguese. The site on the guide seems that is a north american version. It worked, that's what matters.
i unlocked the bootloader, put twrp, flashed my efs and my imei return, ok....but have no signal oO, downgraded to nougat and with EFS, have IMEI and signal ok, only on oreo i dont have signal ... with TWRP flashable Oreo is same.
looking at the *#*#4636#*#* says that the radio is off, I have the IMEI that I got through my backup of EFS, this occurs only in the oreo, in 7.0 when using EFS everything is normal, only the VoLTE is missing.