I got the unlock code and everything. Installed drivers, got everything in place but when I use the command " fastboot oem unlock "key"
It fails and shows me a remote error along with this
Enable OEM unlock in dev option .
But I can't see that option in dev options and iam fed up with this. I tried searching Google but no luck. I checked the cid to see if it is unlockable and the string was endling with " 007 " means unlockable.
Iam running marshmello ota. All factory. No root nothing..
Any help would be really appreciated. I just want to install cyanogen
Bigbraveballs said:
I got the unlock code and everything. Installed drivers, got everything in place but when I use the command " fastboot oem unlock "key"
It fails and shows me a remote error along with this
Enable OEM unlock in dev option .
But I can't see that option in dev options and iam fed up with this. I tried searching Google but no luck. I checked the cid to see if it is unlockable and the string was endling with " 007 " means unlockable.
Iam running marshmello ota. All factory. No root nothing..
Any help would be really appreciated. I just want to install cyanogen
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Take a look at this thread in Lenovo/Motorola forums (currently 74 pages long), it seems you're not the only one that has this issue (e.g. post #10 [last post in page 1], post #14 [4th post in page 2] and post #15).
Go to settings/apps/all/settings and clear data only , then go back to about phone/ build number 7 times ,enable developer options oem unlock may be present. Try this.
had the same issue
SOLVED
I was fiddeling with my moto X 2nd and stuck on the same issue.
Running a OTA 6.0 stock unbranded FW Moto X 2nd
Same problem, no OEM UNLOCK under Dev options.
then gave up on the phone and started playing around with fastboot mode and went into recovery to have a peek, and solved the issue.
detailed info for other googelers:
(VOL DOWN while pressing POWER, release POWER after a few seconds still holding VOL DOWN for a few more extra seconds takes you to FASTBOOT, from there select RECOVERY, and when the broken android appears, press POWER to get into RECOVERY)
Cleared my CACHE partition and after that made a FACTORY RESET under RECOVERY and then REBOOT
Restarted phone and did the initial setup, selected not to enable REMOTE PROTECTION (this might also be the reason the allow oem unlock button was enabled, as said, have no clue what made it work)
And Voila! the "allow oem unlock" button was there after enabeling DEVELOPER OPTIONS and I could enable it and unlock the bootloader.
maybe the formatting of cache partition did the trick since it was OTA updated, i have no clue, but it is now there.
this helped me clean kingroot
drmuruga said:
Go to settings/apps/all/settings and clear data only , then go back to about phone/ build number 7 times ,enable developer options oem unlock may be present. Try this.
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I was messing with my pos alcatel pixi phone trying to root and unlock and installed kingroot, big mistake it was very hard to get rid of. I finally got it to uninstall but it left behind a com.kingroot. Doing this procedure enabled me to uninstall it when previously I was unable. THANKS
hi guys. i was unlocking the bootloader of moto x style (Dual sim) XT-1572 model. i done everything properly until i got the below error
(Bootloader) fastboot oem unlock currently disabled !
Failed
Finished
(image attached). what i did wrong ????? need help....
predator83 said:
hi guys. i was unlocking the bootloader of moto x style (Dual sim) XT-1572 model. i done everything properly until i got the below error
(Bootloader) fastboot oem unlock currently disabled !
Failed
Finished
(image attached). what i did wrong ????? need help....
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Go to settings
Developers option (if u dont find it go to about phone and tap 5-6 times on build no )
Then u will see the developers option in the settings
Enable oem unlocking and also enable android debugging
This is the main reason behind it oem unlocking is disabled
Sagar_1401 said:
Go to settings
Developers option (if u dont find it go to about phone and tap 5-6 times on build no )
Then u will see the developers option in the settings
Enable oem unlocking and also enable android debugging
This is the main reason behind it oem unlocking is disabled
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done it before booting to fastboot mode.
predator83 said:
done it before booting to fastboot mode.
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Did u activate oem unlocking also??
In the bootloader, what are the two lines under the green "Battery OK" line? Should be something like...
Device is LOCKED. Status Code: 0
Software status: Official
Also please attach output of 'fastboot getvar all'
its mentioned under battery ok line.
Device is Engineering
Software Status: Official
predator83 said:
its mentioned under battery ok line.
Device is Engineering
Software Status: Official
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You can't unlock an Engineering status bootloader. Your device was repaired and shipped out incomplete, not the first one we have seen... You need to contact Moto support, there is a thread in the official forums about this bootloader state, it's kind of a partial unlock but it's uses for factory flashing in a different way than we do it.
I was searching for a method to unlock the bootloader after updating to nougat but i couldn't find any.
Any android version the bootloader unlock method is same. check the forum for newbie thread to unlock your bootloader.
Ramith96 said:
I was searching for a method to unlock the bootloader after updating to nougat but i couldn't find any.
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You can get your unlock code from the Motorola website: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
As the website mentions, this will void the rest of your warranty once your device is unlocked, though there are reports on XDA of people getting their devices serviced even after a bootloader unlock. Your experience may vary.
Also, I'd recommend toggling OEM unlock on - you can get to this by going into Settings > About Phone, and tapping 7 times on the build number section. Go back to the main Settings menu and you should see Developer Options has appeared. Go into the Developer Options and scroll to OEM unlocking, and toggle it on before you boot to unlock your bootloader.
So the method would be:
1 - Toggle OEM unlock in the Developers Options
2 - Follow the Motorola website instructions to unlock your bootloader
3 - Wait whilst it wipes your data
4 - Boot and enjoy your unlocked phone
Good luck!
Waiting for device
In command window it shows as 'waiting for device'. Could you help me?
mansoor643 said:
In command window it shows as 'waiting for device'. Could you help me?
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You need to check your driver to recognize the device. With the command "fastboot devices" there you should see your devices serial number. If not = driver, cable, firewall problem or your device is not in fastboot mode
Hello...
I am looking for a working way to root my SM-T555
The device is running android 7.1.1;
base ver. "T555XXU1CQHA";
build ver. "NMF26X.T555XXU1CRG1";
Samsung experience 8.5;
Android security patch August 2017.
So far, the several attempts I made using every T55X related software I found in this website have been unsuccessful.
It would seem that the rooting software available is for "Marshmallow only", thus not Nougat specific,
though I read some comments stating that the TWRP made for MM worked on Nougat too and, after that, Magisk would/could do the job...
So I gave it a try but, after installing the recovery, my tablet got stuck every time: refused to boot normally
and if I turned it off, long pressing the power key, I couldn't turn it on again as if it was bricked.
Every time I had to re-start it in download mode and re-flash the original stock rom with Odin in order to have it working again.
On top of that, the "OEM unlock" key is not present in the developer mode list: none of the "date changing tricks" I found around the web seems to fit this model.
I am inclined to believe this "might" be the mother of my problems in rooting the device though, supposedly, the patches were not for Nougat, anyway...
The developer options page, once activated, can only be "turned off" ("greyed out") but cannot be deactivated;
while, on other devices, if you turn it off the page usually disappears after rebooting then you have to tap 7 times the build version, again, in order to make it appear.
I never had problems in rooting any of the phones and tablets I have /had, including an SM-T819 running Nougat 7.1.1,
thanks to the great job done by the coders in this community to whom I would like to express my appreciation for what they do for the benefit of us all.
But this thing seems to reject everything I throw at it and it's been the most stubborn "phone like object" I ever fought with.
So far I am the one loosing the fight... I wish some of you guys could give me the means to defeat it.
Thanks in advance to whoever may be available to help me out.
Flash TWRP, then install Magisk in TWRP.
V0latyle said:
Flash TWRP, then install Magisk in TWRP.
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thanks for your reply.
maybe my post was too long and boring so you didn't read it all
Of course I already tried the solutions posted in the page you suggested but they did not work.
not the autoroot files, not the recovery, etc...
I quote: "after installing the recovery, my tablet got stuck every time: refused to boot normally
and if I turned it off, long pressing the power key, I couldn't turn it on again as if it was bricked.
Every time I had to re-start it in download mode and re-flash the original stock rom with Odin in order to have it working again."
If there is a TWRP file specific for my Nougat version available I'd be happy to give it a shot
endlessquest said:
thanks for your reply.
maybe my post was too long and boring so you didn't read it all
Of course I already tried the solutions posted in the page you suggested but they did not work.
not the autoroot files, not the recovery, etc...
I quote: "after installing the recovery, my tablet got stuck every time: refused to boot normally
and if I turned it off, long pressing the power key, I couldn't turn it on again as if it was bricked.
Every time I had to re-start it in download mode and re-flash the original stock rom with Odin in order to have it working again."
If there is a TWRP file specific for my Nougat version available I'd be happy to give it a shot
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Did you follow a guide when flashing TWRP? Did you unlock your bootloader?
You need to be clear and concise in your posts as yo what you did and how.
V0latyle said:
Did you follow a guide when flashing TWRP? Did you unlock your bootloader?
You need to be clear and concise in your posts as yo what you did and how.
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of course I did follow the guide by the book. also, the recovery appears to be installed properly, Odin showing a nice green PASS sign, but it doesn't work anyway
now about unlocking the bootloader, as I mentioned in my first post:
"the "OEM unlock" key is not present in the developer mode list: none of the "date changing tricks" I found around the web seems to fit this model.
I am inclined to believe this "might" be the mother of my problems in rooting the device"
every time I had to re install the system, so there clock want back to zero. Maybe I should be waiting for the allotted number of days to pass on order for the OEM unlock key to appear...
but before my first attempt to root the device, almost one month was past and the OEM unlock key wasn't there, notwithstanding...
I hope there was a chance that the bootloader was already unlocked...
to be concise (schematic):
tablet in download mode
untick auto reboot in Odin
AP loaded with "smt550_cf-autoroot.tar"
flash with Odin, OK, green sign PASS
reboot manually home+volume down+power,
then switch to volume up when screen becomes black
the Samsung logo appears and stays there indefinitely
So I turn the device off, long pressing the power key
then I try and turn on the tablet but does not turn on anymore,
not even pressing the power button for 30 second
then I press home+volume down+power again
to enter download mode and reinstall stock rom
(the same happens with
sm-t550_p550_p555_cf-autoroot.tar
or twrp_3.0.2-1_sm-t550_mm_7816.tar,
I also tried
twrp_3.1.1-1_sm-t355_251117
remark: none of them mentions T555 nougat)
Put your tablet in Download Mode and take a picture of the text at the upper left of the screen.
V0latyle said:
Put your tablet in Download Mode and take a picture of the text at the upper left of the screen.
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What process did you follow to unlock your bootloader?
Stop trying to use Autoroot. Let's figure out what we need to do to get TWRP on your device. Once we do that, you can flash Magisk in TWRP for root.
Please read this guide, sections 1 through 4 (don't worry about the GSI stuff) and tell me what you have or have not done.
ok, I wasn't able to do this:
Unlock Bootloader
Enable Developer Options and turn on OEM Unlocking
OEM Unlocking is missing in the list, as I mentioned in my previous posts
I tried the date change trick but it didn't work
endlessquest said:
ok, I wasn't able to do this:
Unlock Bootloader
Enable Developer Options and turn on OEM Unlocking
OEM Unlocking is missing in the list, as I mentioned in my previous posts
I tried the date change trick but it didn't work
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This is the first step. You cannot flash custom or modified images if the bootloader is locked.
Connect to the Internet and check for updates in system options, then check Developer Options again.
I did that step too, several times:
the system found an update available
the first times I cancelled the download
then I downloaded the update without installing it
then I tried and installed it
no result at all the attempts: the OEM Unlock key does not appear in developer options
endlessquest said:
I did that step too, several times:
the system found an update available
the first times I cancelled the download
then I downloaded the update without installing it
then I tried and installed it
no result at all the attempts: the OEM Unlock key does not appear in developer options
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Has it ever appeared before?
V0latyle said:
Has it ever appeared before?
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it is the first time I work on this specific device, so I couldn't tell: so far I couldn't find the OEM unlock option in the list
it never happened before on any of the several devices I have rooted in my life,
included another Samsung tablet SM-T819 running Nougat 7.1.1: the option was right there and all I had to do is tick it.
I used fastboot for other brands
I wish there was a way to use fastboot to unlock the bootloader on Samsung
if there is any I don't know it
adb is working, but when I give the "adb reboot fastboot" command, the tablet enters the download mode and fastboot does not see the tablet anymore from the computer
endlessquest said:
it is the first time I work on this specific device, so I couldn't tell: so far I couldn't find the OEM unlock option in the list
it never happened before on any of the several devices I have rooted in my life,
included another Samsung tablet SM-T819 running Nougat 7.1.1: the option was right there and all I had to do is tick it.
I used fastboot for other brands
I wish there was a way to use fastboot to unlock the bootloader on Samsung
if there is any I don't know it
adb is working, but when I give the "adb reboot fastboot" command, the tablet enters the download mode and fastboot does not see the tablet anymore from the computer
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Samsung devices do not have a fastboot mode.
Since this is a Snapdragon device, it probably cannot be unlocked, especially if it was marketed in the US.
Only Exynos and international Snapdragon devices can be unlocked, unfortunately.
V0latyle said:
Samsung devices do not have a fastboot mode.
Since this is a Snapdragon device, it probably cannot be unlocked, especially if it was marketed in the US.
Only Exynos and international Snapdragon devices can be unlocked, unfortunately.
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actually I am in Rome, Italy so I am quite positive it was marketed here...
is there a way to know for sure whether or not it is international?
the Samsung SM-T819 I am writing from has a snapdragon chip
but I had no problem unlocking/rooting it,
I bought both the devices here in Rome
now that's a mystery...
endlessquest said:
actually I am in Rome, Italy so I am quite positive it was marketed here...
is there a way to know for sure whether or not it is international?
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Usually the model number is a good indication with phones - the G908U vs G908N for example, but I don't see that being the case here
Have you tried signing into a Samsung or Google account on the device before checking for updates and looking for OEM Unlocking?
V0latyle said:
Usually the model number is a good indication with phones - the G908U vs G908N for example, but I don't see that being the case here
Have you tried signing into a Samsung or Google account on the device before checking for updates and looking for OEM Unlocking?
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I did that too...
on a freshly installed rom:
I connected the internet thru wireless
signed into my Google account
completed the tablet configuration, etc
then I went and enable the developer options
no OEM Unlocking yet again...
endlessquest said:
I did that too...
on a freshly installed rom:
I connected the internet thru wireless
signed into my Google account
completed the tablet configuration, etc
then I went and enable the developer options
no OEM Unlocking yet again...
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You manually checked for an update too?
Did you try disconnecting from the Internet, disabling network time, and manually setting the time ahead 1 week?