Hello yall,
So as many of you should already be aware that the OEM Unlock missing button is kinda permanent in Bootloader U4/August Update. So no matter how long; you cannot get passed the jail time.
I have been looking forward to lock back my OEM lock to be able to use Google Pay and have my device certified in play store but I cannot turn it back on and it's a security flaw in my opinion as locking OEM means tighter security actually.
I have got in touch with samsung technician and they confirmed the feature is removed in the current update and there is no work around.
I have tried flashing combination Rom for U4 Bootloader but OEM Unlock is still missing in dev options.
Now the question is; Has anyone in this big world found a solution to this? To turn OEM Unlock off in Bootloader 4?
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I flashed March Update with MiFlash Clean all and Lock but I'm able to unlock the bootloader again with the developer settings disabled, that is a big security risk because someone with physical access to the device will be able to unlock the bootloader without permission and maybe decrypt personal data.
I have also noticed similar behavior recently. Great that issue is not specific to me only. Bad it exists.
Does anyone know if it is possible to re-lock the bootloader on the Galaxy Tab A T510? If so, would I begin with flashing back to stock firmware then disabling OEM unlock in developer options or following different steps? I certainly want to avoid bricking the device. I've searched for a solution but can't seem to find anything. Thanks!
dlehmanusa said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to re-lock the bootloader on the Galaxy Tab A T510? If so, would I begin with flashing back to stock firmware then disabling OEM unlock in developer options or following different steps? I certainly want to avoid bricking the device. I've searched for a solution but can't seem to find anything. Thanks!
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You need to download the latest stock firmware either from Samsung or Sammobile and use Odin to flash it. DO NOT DISABLE OEM!!!! That has nothing to do with locking the bootloader. Flashing the stock ROM will do that. The OEM enable only disables the FRP lock which makes you login with the same google account used BEFORE a factory reset. If you are sure you know that account login and password, the FRP lock isn't a problem.
edit: The problem with the FRP lock is that people will often create a new google account login and password when first setting up their tablet. And because you only have to do that once, they tend to forget one or the other. Then, if they do a factory reset without the OEM enabled, they are locked out of the tablet.
Thanks for the detailed information and clarification. Your help is much appreciated!
The T510 doesn't have a locked bootloader.
ashyx said:
The T510 doesn't have a locked bootloader.
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No, but it does "lock" the tablet from getting OTA updates.
I have reflashed the stock firmware however I'm still receiving the following message during boot..."The bootloader is unlocked and the software on this device cannot be verified". Is there a way to remove this message? I am planning to return the device and I want to reset everything. Thanks!
Hi all. I have been searching high and low for information on this specific question:
Will activating an unlocked Pixel 3a on Verizon disable the OEM Unlock and bootloader unlock capability?
I got a Verizon variant before I realized that there was not way to unlock the bootloader. Bummer. So, I returned it for an Unlocked version from Google, which I just received tonight. I breezed through the setup (without the SIM card) and noticed that OEM Unlock was disabled stating I needed to connect to the internet. So, I enabled WiFi and the OEM Unlock was then available. It would seem that I an now able to follow the unlocking procedure.
My goal is to unlock the bootloader and root, but do I have to do it immediately? My concern is that activating the phone with my Verizon SIM could:
1) Prevent unlocking the bootloader in the future if I don't unlock it before I activate with SIM (research seems to indicate that factory resets will undo disabling OEM Unlock if this can happen if I understand correctly)
2) Re-lock an unlocked bootloader - maybe this is not even possible?
I don't want to mess this up. All the info I am finding are discussions related to trying to unlock a Verizon variant and I cannot find good info on what happens to bootloader unlocking options on unlocked phones that are activated on Verizon. The only reason I may want to delay this process is because I dont have a lot of time at the moment and would rather not rush the bootloader unlock and root process. However, my HTC 10 is in bad shape and need a phone to get through the holidays. I was hoping that I could activate it on Verizon now, use it with its locked bootloader for a few weeks, and when things cool down after the holidays, implement the bootloader unlock and root.
If that is not advisable, what about unlocking the bootloader immediately (doesn't seem too hard and I have used ADB before), and activating without root. Then root later? Any possibility of concern #2?
Can OTA's re-lock a bootloader and prevent future unlocking?
I appreciate anyone's incite, experience, or links to the needed information for clearing this up. Thanks you!
I would advise you to unlock the bootloader asap. If you wait it will be a pain later because unlocking causes loss of data. If you don't care about that, wait as long as you like.
As far as Verizon is concerned, if the phone is unlocked, I don't see how they could possibly lock the bootloader. They may restrict your services but they can't touch the lock status of a device you purchased.
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I have this phone (ASUS_A009 ZenFone 5 V500KL Live) and I've yet to find a reliable resource to unlock the bootloader. I sure rooting the phone won't be a problem but the bootloader has been the time consumer today. Am I just missing something here. I've done every method I ran across on XDA pertaining to ZenFone. I am about to attempt to flash firmware with an image for the only other phone similar to this one (except the VZW part). I say that because when you look up "ASUS_A009 specs" in Google you'll get the V520KL but upne further investigation I found otherwise. There is talk about the ENG Firmware Allowing for OEM unlock through fastboot. I grabbing at air here.
RawAmphetamine said:
I have this phone (ASUS_A009 ZenFone 5 V500KL Live) and I've yet to find a reliable resource to unlock the bootloader. I sure rooting the phone won't be a problem but the bootloader has been the time consumer today. Am I just missing something here. I've done every method I ran across on XDA pertaining to ZenFone. I am about to attempt to flash firmware with an image for the only other phone similar to this one (except the VZW part). I say that because when you look up "ASUS_A009 specs" in Google you'll get the V520KL but upne further investigation I found otherwise. There is talk about the ENG Firmware Allowing for OEM unlock through fastboot. I grabbing at air here.
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For Oem unlock, go to settings, then about phone, them software version and tap 7 times on that. Then go back to settings and tap on developer options. Then inside developer options, tap oem toggle. After this do unlock process with computer
I have a samsung galaxy j3 star model number sm-j337t have had it for years was thinking i could use it as a backup phone since i dropped my phone and cracked the screen, hoping to use this samsung till i got another phone but sim is incompatible. but its still a decent phone thought i could root it and still make use of it but it has no oem unlock in the developers options tried date and time chage but still no its been without service for a few years and it wont recoqnize my wifi hotspot so no software update for a while. my question is would a ugrade in software enable the oem unlock so i can then root it? if so how would i go about doing that?