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[Q] Damaged phone, rooted, warranty HELP

Very sorry to post this in such a panic, I have been researching Google and XDA forums for a couple of hours now and just can't find the information I need.
I dropped my phone and broke the proximity sensor. It is making the phone all but unusable. I have the Total Equipment Protection from Verizon, which covers damage, theft, and loss. However, the problem is I have rooted the phone, and I am concerned they will say I have voided the warranty.
I tried doing a hard reset, and it still shows up as rooted. I have downloaded the files to 'restore to stock', but I don't know if that will unroot the device, or not.
I had previously installed Voodoo Rootkeeper when I had rooted it the first time. Now, after doing the hard (factory) reset, I installed Voodoo Rootkeeper from the Play store and it says I have Superuser installed, but I don't see it in my apps list. I am guessing that I just need to reinstall it from the play store because there is a button in Rootkeeper that says, "Google Play".
There's also a button that says "Temp un-root". Will this unroot my phone so that I can return it to the store under warranty?
Is there a way to completely un-root this phone, once it has been rooted?
Just FYI, I did not use the Chinese root. I used the root where you plug your phone in to the USB and use adb to run a program, which then asks you if you want full root or the partial root that you can only access via USB/abd.
I'm sorry if this seems confused... Basically, I want to unroot this phone and return it as quickly and simply as possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Use the LG flash tool to return to stock (detailed somewhere on these forums) and you will become completely unrooted. I've done it before and it does reset the status flag in the settings screen.
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usefulidiot127 said:
Use the LG flash tool to return to stock (detailed somewhere on these forums) and you will become completely unrooted. I've done it before and it does reset the status flag in the settings screen.
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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THANK YOU! I had hoped it would be that simple. I tried to read through that thread to see if that was the case, but couldn't see anything definitive. I was in a bit of a panic and distracted too, so it's possible I missed it. Hopefully, this thread will get indexed by Google and other people who may have the same problem can see this.
Will try that and report back!
George

This worked great and is VZW specific.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
Broken screen for me and needed an insurance replacement.

Thanks, hard brick?
willyjay said:
This worked great and is VZW specific.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
Broken screen for me and needed an insurance replacement.
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Do you think I should try that one specifically instead of the generic instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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I didn't know what a TOT file is, so I Googled it and found some warning to be very careful with TOT files because they can hard brick the phone?

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Ah, heck!
I tried the first generic 'restore to stock' from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
and when I get to the step where I click 'ok' to proceed and flash the rom, the program stops and the phone displays a "B100" and then "ROOTED" in red letters!
I'm going to read through all 27 pages of that thread to see if anyone else has had this problem, but in the meantime, does that Verizon specific thread fix this problem, would either of you happen to know?
Thanks!

Total protection is not warranty. You breaking your phone is not a manufacturer defect which warranty covers.
Regardless, neither method cares if it's rooted or not. I have returned more phones than I can count that have been rooted and not once have I had a charge.

gwbyrd said:
Do you think I should try that one specifically instead of the generic instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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I didn't know what a TOT file is, so I Googled it and found some warning to be very careful with TOT files because they can hard brick the phone?
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The VZW specific method worked perfectly for me....also, shows unrooted in the settings and download mode.
Just make sure to verify the md5 checksum on the tot file.

Verified, flashing the stock tot resets back to pure stock including a reset of the root flag. I used the VZW specific writeup and it went exactly as advertised. Recommend you use that one.

Thanks
06stang said:
Total protection is not warranty. You breaking your phone is not a manufacturer defect which warranty covers.
Regardless, neither method cares if it's rooted or not. I have returned more phones than I can count that have been rooted and not once have I had a charge.
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Thanks, I was wondering about that! I've never been a Verizon customer before and I've heard stories that made me nervous. You have definitely made me feel a bit more reassured. Of course, I still want to unroot it a) to show myself I can, and b) just to be safe.

gwbyrd said:
Thanks, I was wondering about that! I've never been a Verizon customer before and I've heard stories that made me nervous. You have definitely made me feel a bit more reassured. Of course, I still want to unroot it a) to show myself I can, and b) just to be safe.
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Can't hurt to do it. When I had my Incredible 1 I asked my buddy about it and he told me when he gets the phone they check for physical damage, check the water damage indicators, plug it in and flash the new software, then test it to send back out. I went through 6 incredibles, 4 incredible 2s, 4 rezounds, and 4 galaxy nexus. All rooted all returned without resetting no charges.
But i can say 100% guaranteed without a doubt your total protection insurance does no care what you do to the phone because it's not a warranty issue anyway. If you return your current device for a new one you're paying the $99 fee anyway. If you send it in as warranty they'll charge you full pop if they see physical damage.

HOORAY!
HOORAY!
I followed the steps at this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960, and it worked!
Thanks again, everyone!

Tired of Waiting for 4.4 OTA

Hi Everyone i got a Quite new Nexus 4.
Im tired of waiting for the OTA and decided to move on to flash in the Factory Images.
As ive been reading on alot of places it says it ruins my warranty. but according to the EU Directives it does not ruin my Hardware Warranty.
So what would you do? would you open the bootloader flash in 4.4 and lock the bootloader. is there anyway the Serviceman can see that only the bootloader been opened if i lock it directly afterwards?
best regards.

Not sure what you mean about the bootloader. Yes u can unlock and lock the bootloader. After you lock it back; no there is not to tell if it was unlocked. If you want to upgrade to 4.4; follow this guide.

badboy47 said:
Not sure what you mean about the bootloader. Yes u can unlock and lock the bootloader. After you lock it back; no there is not to tell if it was unlocked. If you want to upgrade to 4.4; follow this guide.
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I mean People have had trouble when they have been at a Official Servicecenter.
Apparently the servicecenter said that the customer have had a open bootloader then locked it before going to repair, so the Servicecenter refused to repair the phone.
I dont know if its a myth or not?
so its 100 % secure not damaging any hardware just unlocking the bootloader with nexus toolkit.

Eastliin said:
Hi Everyone i got a Quite new Nexus 4.
Im tired of waiting for the OTA and decided to move on to flash in the Factory Images.
As ive been reading on alot of places it says it ruins my warranty. but according to the EU Directives it does not ruin my Hardware Warranty.
So what would you do? would you open the bootloader flash in 4.4 and lock the bootloader. is there anyway the Serviceman can see that only the bootloader been opened if i lock it directly afterwards?
best regards.
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I don't know a damn thing about EU Directives. But, I've never heard of google refusing to honor a warranty on a Nexus because the bootloader was unlocked. That's kind of expected on a Nexus, and that's why google makes it so easy to do. It's not like other phones that need to utilize some exploit to do it. There is very little that can go wrong. And it can almost always be fixed by flashing another factory image again.
If it was me, I would have unlocked the bootloader the day I bought it, because unlocking it will wipe your data now. There is no way around that. But if I were you, yes I would unlock it and install whatever you want to. Locking it up again is an option. But if you want to unlock again later, you will have to wipe data, again.

iowabeakster said:
I don't know a damn thing about EU Directives. But, I've never heard of google refusing to honor a warranty on a Nexus because the bootloader was unlocked. That's kind of expected on a Nexus, and that's why google makes it so easy to do. It's not like other phones that need to utilize some exploit to do it. There is very little that can go wrong. And it can almost always be fixed by flashing another factory image again.
If it was me, I would have unlocked the bootloader the day I bought it, because unlocking it will wipe your data now. There is no way around that. But if I were you, yes I would unlock it and install whatever you want to. Locking it up again is an option. But if you want to unlock again later, you will have to wipe data when you unlock in the future.
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here is a link to the directive im talking about.
http://matija.suklje.name/rooting-and-flashing-your-device-does-not-void-the-warranty-in-eu
I do wipes from time to time to keep the phone fresh so thats noo worries at all for me.
so for me its just getting toolkit, open bootloader, flash 4.4 then lock the bootloader no harm done?

Eastliin said:
here is a link to the directive im talking about.
http://matija.suklje.name/rooting-and-flashing-your-device-does-not-void-the-warranty-in-eu
I do wipes from time to time to keep the phone fresh so thats noo worries at all for me.
so for me its just getting toolkit, open bootloader, flash 4.4 then lock the bootloader no harm done?
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I also don't know anything about toolkits, I use linux and adb/fastboot (nerd).
But yes, unlock booloader, flash the new factory images, and relock it again if you want. Like I said, unlocking a Nexus is not some taboo process to google. Simply unlocking it won't void your warranty.
They only way you can void your warranty is abuse (dropping it, getting it wet, etc) , or installing BAD software that causes the hardware to malfunction. If you are installing google's factory images, you have nothing to worry about.

iowabeakster said:
I also don't know anything about toolkits, I use linux and adb/fastboot (nerd).
But yes, unlock booloader, flash the new factory images, and relock it again if you want. Like I said, unlocking a Nexus is not some taboo process to google. Simply unlocking it won't void your warranty.
They only way you can void your warranty is abuse (dropping it, getting it wet, etc) , or installing BAD software that causes the hardware to malfunction. If you are installing google's factory images, you have nothing to worry about.
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ye i will follow a guide,
i know its ok to unlock bootloader by google, but LG that does the repair in sweden screams NONO haha

Eastliin said:
ye i will follow a guide,
i know its ok to unlock bootloader by google, but LG that does the repair in sweden screams NONO haha
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actualy google says to unlock,flash and then relock for"security purposes".

opssemnik said:
actualy google says to unlock,flash and then relock for"security purposes".
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Thats fun haha, you got a link of where they state that?

Eastliin said:
Thats fun haha, you got a link of where they state that?
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https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=pt-BR
"After restoring a factory image,lock the bootloader for security reasons." almost at bottom of page, after all the images. on instructions part.

opssemnik said:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=pt-BR
"After restoring a factory image,lock the bootloader for security reasons." almost at bottom of page, after all the images. on instructions part.
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so with that link LG cant screw me at all! when it comes to repairing a phone.
Thx alot!

Eastliin said:
so with that link LG cant screw me at all! when it comes to repairing a phone.
Thx alot!
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^, they tried to screw with me, but as i know lg here in brasil, i carried a book of "consumers defense code", i showed them the link,and the guy from the service center had to get my n4 and fix for no fee (my screen was broken, and no touch, but the screen broke because of overheating).

[Q] How to unlock rooted i9505 from EE network

Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!

intacto said:
Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!
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I don't think so if you had android 4.4.2 before flash the custom ROM. You will have to buy a unlock code.

How is that even legal, it wouldn't be in any other country this phone belongs to me, how the company can ask me to pay for unlocking something that belongs in 100% to me!

intacto said:
How is that even legal, it wouldn't be in any other country this phone belongs to me, how the company can ask me to pay for unlocking something that belongs in 100% to me!
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I don't know if is legal or no. All depends of the little letter of the contract. Did you read the contract when you signed it?

intacto said:
Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.
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So you think hat will work, I will definitely try it, anything to prevent this blood sucking supplier getting any more money off me! One question tho, when I do the backup of my current lollipop via cwm, do I have to wipe all the cache and after restoring it I wont have any issue with all the applications/customisation I currently have? It would kill me to set up everything again
and one more question, my lollipop version is like a week old, if I was to download the latest nightly can I upgrade my lollipop without loosing any apps/settings?
Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.

intacto said:
So you think hat will work, I will definitely try it, anything to prevent this blood sucking supplier getting any more money off me! One question tho, when I do the backup of my current lollipop via cwm, do I have to wipe all the cache and after restoring it I wont have any issue with all the applications/customisation I currently have? It would kill me to set up everything again
and one more question, my lollipop version is like a week old, if I was to download the latest nightly can I upgrade my lollipop without loosing any apps/settings?
Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.
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I hope he explain you too the PROS and CONS about that process :highfive:

I know the pross, what are the cons?

The con with the service menu method is that it's possible to really screw up the phone. The RegionLock Away method is far better, but its cons are that there's no guarantee that the unlock will stick if the modem is upgraded, plus the app was never intended to unlock phones but simply remove region locking.
For a price of free though, neither can be beat and I didn't encounter any problems when I did it myself. The foolproof method however is to pay for the unlock. Why your carrier charges is unknown. As to whether it's legal for them to do so, unfortunately it probably is. Otherwise they would have stopped long ago.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The con with the service menu method is that it's possible to really screw up the phone. The RegionLock Away method is far better, but its cons are that there's no guarantee that the unlock will stick if the modem is upgraded, plus the app was never intended to unlock phones but simply remove region locking.
For a price of free though, neither can be beat and I didn't encounter any problems when I did it myself. The foolproof method however is to pay for the unlock. Why your carrier charges is unknown. As to whether it's legal for them to do so, unfortunately it probably is. Otherwise they would have stopped long ago.
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Well I have tried that service menu trick while on kitkat, but that didnt go pass step 2, it didnt even show me the menu, but I am fine with downgrading to 4.2.2 and giving it a try....I also tried ragionaway app 2 days ago, that was a no-go

Because the exploits that allowed both to work were patched in versions later than 4.2.2. Downgrading the modem at minimum is a requirement for either to work.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.
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Well it didnt go well with this 4.2.2 rom i must said, i got this in Odin:
<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
I then tried to do the stock of 4.4.2, that resorted fine but it wiped my IMEI and now phone doesnt connect to mobile network...help...:crying:

What version of Odin are you using? If it's not 3.09 or 3.10, download either of those and try again. Also, make sure you're using the original cable, are connected directly to the computer and not through a hub, have the drivers properly installed, and don't have Kies running.
EDIT: Lastly, try changing the USB port.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
What version of Odin are you using? If it's not 3.09 or 3.10, download either of those and try again. Also, make sure you're using the original cable, are connected directly to the computer and not through a hub, have the drivers properly installed, and don't have Kies running.
EDIT: Lastly, try changing the USB port.
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I have managed to revert back to lollipop from hte backup and it works fine but I am still in the square one. I do use the original cable, direct to my PC drivers are there, kies isnt running. It did a proper flashing to 4.4.2 but it refuses to have that 4.2.2, is there anyway to downgrade the modem only from 4.4.2 to see if that will work for me? also my phone is i9505xxugni2, the rome u gave me the link to has a different PDA, would that prevent the flashing of my handset?
Cheers!

Absolutely. Go here and take a look around. You should be able to find a 4.2.2 modem from there. But, unless you deleted the download, you also have it in the 4.2.2 ROM download. the .tar.md5 files can be opened in WinRAR on the PC.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Absolutely. Go here and take a look around. You should be able to find a 4.2.2 modem from there. But, unless you deleted the download, you also have it in the 4.2.2 ROM download. the .tar.md5 files can be opened in WinRAR on the PC.
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So I did manage to flash this rom and that was successful, that revert me to 4.2.2, it didn't wipe my IMEI. Then I tried any method of unlocking I could find, even the regionaway, galaxy unlock app and with no luck, when i try to bring up the service menu by typing 1 after *#0011# it never brigs it up, I followed instructions to the letter I think I would have to pay for the code:crying:

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So I did manage to flash this rom and that was successful, that revert me to 4.2.2, it didn't wipe my IMEI. Then I tried any method of unlocking I could find, even the regionaway, galaxy unlock app and with no luck, when i try to bring up the service menu by typing 1 after *#0011# it never brigs it up, I followed instructions to the letter I think I would have to pay for the code:crying:
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:good:

RegionLock Away requires root for it to function, as it rewrites system files. I believe the app itself mentions this. The service menu exploit may have been removed by EE.
Paying for the code is your only alternative if the free options don't.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
RegionLock Away requires root for it to function, as it rewrites system files. I believe the app itself mentions this. The service menu exploit may have been removed by EE.
Paying for the code is your only alternative if the free options don't.
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Yes region away always ask for root so I have to re-do it every time after the flash. But seriously EE is the worst provider and one of the most hated companies in UK. I would rather pay someone on the street with z3x box than them

in our country we can get unlock code for free, but only till one month from end of contract. later they ask money.
i hate them too for asking money, but on other hand: why they should do anything for free if phone is yours and not their.

Did Factory Reset in Recovery Mode now wont let me in unless i have previous credenti

A friend bought a this phone second hand and asked me to reset it to factory settings for them.
Naturally I did what i always do and went into recovery mode and dit it there.
Now i have rebooted it is asking for the previous owners Gmail credentials before allowing me any further.
Is there a guide to resetting the phone to ACTUAL factory settings or are we screwed?

Maybe screwed. There is a video in Youtube that shows how to bypass it but maybe it's already fixed by now. Maybe contacting Samsung/seller would help with that Do you have any documents that phone belongs to ur friend?

thanks for the post.
no documents on phone - otherwise i wouldnt have wiped it in the first place...remember i did a wipe and data reset through recovery - this wipes the data anyway.
i just want to be able to use the phone.
surely we are not at a stage now in where simply not knowing a username and password means you cannot use a £600 device???
this is truly security gone mad.
the thing is, this is all set up so that if your phone is stolen someone cannot set it up for themselves and use it. But in truth, if your phone is stolen and the criminal wipes the data, what the hell difference does it make to you if they can use it or not?

I would think a new stock rom flash could help ?
Security has increased but this has to some degree to do with Knox and its approval for restricted information

|Night| said:
I would think a new stock rom flash could help ?
Security has increased but this has to some degree to do with Knox and its approval for restricted information
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i havent done this yet because i have read on other forums that people have tried this and it didnt work - it takes an age to download the original rom from sammobile as well

someone on another forum suggested to install TWRP and choosing the "format data" option - which wipes the security section...need to confirm this works though before i do it otherwise i will invalidate the warranty for no reason.

nk33 said:
someone on another forum suggested to install TWRP and choosing the "format data" option - which wipes the security section...need to confirm this works though before i do it otherwise i will invalidate the warranty for no reason.
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You can do an emergency rapir from Kies which wipes everything on the phone, if you install TWRP you brake knox.
I know Knox is a love and hate affair but still

|Night| said:
You can do an emergency rapir from Kies which wipes everything on the phone, if you install TWRP you brake knox.
I know Knox is a love and hate affair but still
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Personally, on all my phones, i install twrp straight away, root them and off i go....but this is not my phone..so want to try everything but tripping knox first...

nk33 said:
Personally, on all my phones, i install twrp straight away, root them and off i go....but this is not my phone..so want to try everything but tripping knox first...
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This is my first phone which i have not wiped before removing the plastic wrapping, reading up on the security of the device it is high, there are some ways which shows up as workaround for this security option but those are on old devices.
http://www.progeeksblog.com/bypass-factory-reset-protection-on-samsung-devices/
edit: Kies is fun fun fun, just installed on one of my computers, and it claims my device is unsupported >p
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The "Firmware upgrade and initialisation" In Kies should restore your device bypassing that login screen from what I read.

Kies is old. Smart Switch is the new deal. Try emergency recovery with it This is more of an Android thing, so maybe TWRP should wipe everything. Also if you don't have any documents you dont have a valid warranty... just flash TWRT then root and live happy ever after I wish it would be possible to have root and OTA...

nk33 said:
A friend bought a this phone second hand and asked me to reset it to factory settings for them.
Naturally I did what i always do and went into recovery mode and dit it there.
Now i have rebooted it is asking for the previous owners Gmail credentials before allowing me any further.
Is there a guide to resetting the phone to ACTUAL factory settings or are we screwed?
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Beautiful protection, don't you think? It's called FRP (Factory Reset Protection)!
Your friend must contact the person where he bought it from, and ask for the credentials!
When he/she doesn't know the previous owner anymore -> good luck!

mk89pwnz said:
Kies is old. Smart Switch is the new deal. Try emergency recovery with it This is more of an Android thing, so maybe TWRP should wipe everything. Also if you don't have any documents you dont have a valid warranty... just flash TWRT then root and live happy ever after I wish it would be possible to have root and OTA...
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ok - regarding Smart Switch and TWRP.
the documents we were refering to previously are not documents relating to the purchase of the phone, but the data on the phone.
we have all the documents regarding the purchase so DO have a valid warranty.

henklbr said:
Beautiful protection, don't you think? It's called FRP (Factory Reset Protection)!
Your friend must contact the person where he bought it from, and ask for the credentials!
When he/she doesn't know the previous owner anymore -> good luck!
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not sure if you are being sarcastic when you say "beautiful"?
seems a bit pointless to me. if your phone has been stolen it has been stolen. whether the person who stole it can use it or not is irrelevant isnt it? Doesnt exactly help you get it back!

nk33 said:
ok - regarding Smart Switch and TWRP.
the documents we were refering to previously are not documents relating to the purchase of the phone, but the data on the phone.
we have all the documents regarding the purchase so DO have a valid warranty.
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So go to a repair shop of Samsung and they will fix it for you... Just say I forgot the account... END of story.

mk89pwnz said:
So go to a repair shop of Samsung and they will fix it for you... Just say I forgot the account... END of story.
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Ok - i know that - but I would like to try other routes first as i am sure it wont be that quick doing it like that.
Also - if they can sort it then why isnt there a tool so we can sort it? Logic states if they can do it then surely we can...LOL

nk33 said:
Ok - i know that - but I would like to try other routes first as i am sure it wont be that quick doing it like that.
Also - if they can sort it then why isnt there a tool so we can sort it? Logic states if they can do it then surely we can...LOL
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I rly doubt it will be easy anyway gl if you think going to Samsung is a hard way [emoji2]

nk33 said:
Ok - i know that - but I would like to try other routes first as i am sure it wont be that quick doing it like that.
Also - if they can sort it then why isnt there a tool so we can sort it? Logic states if they can do it then surely we can...LOL
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Have a guess...
Maybe, to prevent "thieves" unlocking the phone?
If your friends phone is legit: go with the papers to a Samsung Service Point, explaining the situation -> voila! ?
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You have to remove your google account from your phone before selling it. The seller should have done this beforehand. Happened to me as well, when i sold my LG G4. Didn't remove my google account, just did a factory reset, and sold the phone. Few days later i got an e-mail from the buyer with the same symptoms. I solved it by signing in with my account (changed the password afterward of course) and manually removed the account again. A factory reset later the phone was free again.
This is the same for all android phones. It was first introduced with LP i guess. So keep this in mind if you are selling an android phone in the future.

nk33 said:
Ok - i know that - but I would like to try other routes first as i am sure it wont be that quick doing it like that.
Also - if they can sort it then why isnt there a tool so we can sort it? Logic states if they can do it then surely we can...LOL
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If anyone could unlock the phone, then the security inherent in FRP would be invalid. I used to work for Apple, and they had a tool that could unlock a phone if the customer provided proof of ownership, but there is no legitimate way to perform this function without going through Apple. I imagine Samsung has a similar tool. If they can unlock it in a similar manner, it should take about 15 minutes out of your day. Good luck.

jjohnsonej25 said:
If anyone could unlock the phone, then the security inherent in FRP would be invalid. I used to work for Apple, and they had a tool that could unlock a phone if the customer provided proof of ownership, but there is no legitimate way to perform this function without going through Apple. I imagine Samsung has a similar tool. If they can unlock it in a similar manner, it should take about 15 minutes out of your day. Good luck.
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ok thanks for all your help guys.
I will try and get the email and password first - if that fails then off to a Samsung Store it is.

Can't Root SM-A207M

Hello, I would like to get this phone rooted but it seems to be genuinely impossible, many different methods on both this site and others have been tried and failed. Every one of them ends with (I think) Knox getting tripped and it saying with red text and black highlight "Boot Check FAILED" . The boot loader is unlocked

Soulstace said:
Hello, I would like to get this phone rooted but it seems to be genuinely impossible, many different methods on both this site and others have been tried and failed. Every one of them ends with (I think) Knox getting tripped and it saying with red text and black highlight "Boot Check FAILED" . The boot loader is unlocked
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuhwt2tEGl8

physwizz said:
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Have not tried this yet, will try later this afternoon

Soulstace said:
Have not tried this yet, will try later this afternoon
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Good luck.
Make sure you download the correct firmware.

@Soulstace
Did you manage to root?
This should work
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/how-to/root-samsung-galaxy-a20-rooting-guide-t3954872

I'm stumped. I keep getting this error and cant gi any further. "Security Error: This phone has been flashed with unauthorized software and is locked."
Sm a207m q10
I followed the video exactly.

Navyvet63 said:
I'm stumped. I keep getting this error and cant gi any further. "Security Error: This phone has been flashed with unauthorized software and is locked."
Sm a207m q10
I followed the video exactly.
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A207 cannot root
Sorry

So everything i'm seeing regarding the a20 has nothing to do with the a207 only the 205?

Navyvet63 said:
So everything i'm seeing regarding the a20 has nothing to do with the a207 only the 205?
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A20 not a20s

physwizz said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuhwt2tEGl8
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When you follow those instructions perfectly, you get the result shown in the photo. This is directly after rebooting from recovery after factory resetting.
What is not specified in the video that may or may not help:
Odin version
Android version
Magisk version (i can see 7.3 if i remember)
What, if any of these variables make a difference?
I've tried this on Android 9 and 10
I used Odin3_v3.14.4 and Magisk 7.5.1
Perhaps you meant to show the video of an actual A20M being successfully rooted this way. The generic modern A model method does not apply.
Posting this link is only going to make people fail. It should be removed as it does not work. I'd really like you to correct me. Maybe everyone is not using proper odin version (the one that passes) or Magisk.

I forgot the photos.

mindlery said:
I forgot the photos.
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Did you root your A207?

mindlery said:
When you follow those instructions perfectly, you get the result shown in the photo. This is directly after rebooting from recovery after factory resetting.
What is not specified in the video that may or may not help:
Odin version
Android version
Magisk version (i can see 7.3 if i remember)
What, if any of these variables make a difference?
I've tried this on Android 9 and 10
I used Odin3_v3.14.4 and Magisk 7.5.1
Perhaps you meant to show the video of an actual A20M being successfully rooted this way. The generic modern A model method does not apply.
Posting this link is only going to make people fail. It should be removed as it does not work. I'd really like you to correct me. Maybe everyone is not using proper odin version (the one that passes) or Magisk.
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It'snot the Odin version or the video
All a205X and a202X phones can be rooted (except a205U) using this method
The a20s is totally different because it is snapdragon and not exynos
The root guide is for the a20 not a20s but I am glad to help out others

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Did you root your A207?
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No. I am not overly disappointed. Apart from no vibration on the keyboard, Samsung has done most of the work already. Screen size is decent, no bixby or even a flipboard to the left. Most of the stuff this phone has been denied i never use. I miss good lock and some key root apps like viper and battery charge limit.
I've no idea not what unlocking the bootloader does other than a warning and no OTA. Perhaps some of us need to learn how to do this instead of waiting. There's plenty of knowledge here and maybe most of the work with the A205 can help. Get brickin'!

mindlery said:
No. I am not overly disappointed. Apart from no vibration on the keyboard, Samsung has done most of the work already. Screen size is decent, no bixby or even a flipboard to the left. Most of the stuff this phone has been denied i never use. I miss good lock and some key root apps like viper and battery charge limit.
I've no idea not what unlocking the bootloader does other than a warning and no OTA. Perhaps some of us need to learn how to do this instead of waiting. There's plenty of knowledge here and maybe most of the work with the A205 can help. Get brickin'!
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I'd love to help with this root discovery history... got a A207M and tried a lot of ways to get the famous superuser permission but all of them got denied, just the warning of a unsuccessful flash :crying:
If anyone find some solutions, i am here for test it!

codeblvnc said:
I'd love to help with this root discovery history... got a A207M and tried a lot of ways to get the famous superuser permission but all of them got denied, just the warning of a unsuccessful flash :crying:
If anyone find some solutions, i am here for test it!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a20/help/telegram-galaxy-a20s-t4134431

Desperately need a20s a207m rooted.
Willing to pay for working root. Name price.

Opmovers said:
Willing to pay for working root. Name price.
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Sell it and buy an a20

Navyvet63 said:
I'm stumped. I keep getting this error and cant gi any further. "Security Error: This phone has been flashed with unauthorized software and is locked."
Sm a207m q10
I followed the video exactly.
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The A20S (A207M / F or similar) cannot be rooted because of Secure Boot, if you have any idea of ​​being able to help, go to: @galaxya20SS

Ainda não entendi, não dá pra fazer o root no a20s? porcaria
Translation: I still don't understand, you can't root a20s? filth