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I have an htc Panache which is stuck on the boot screen. So I downloaded sdk and everything. The only thing that detects my phone is in the fastboot. so running fastboot devices >> shows my device model #. But after that I don't know if there is a way to root from the fastboot. After almost 3 weeks of research I am unable to find the stock rom. So I was thinking about rooting it, but adb commands don't seem to work even after numerous driver updates. If anyone can tell me some commands to turn S-ON to off from fastboot, that will be great. otherwise I don't think the device is still bricked. Thanks
Hello this is my first post. I have searched the threads and internet for answers but I have not been able to find a solution.
I have been customizing my phones since the days of baked black bean on my galaxy S1, but I am no expert at this stuff. Until about a week ago, I was happily running RR on the OPO (great ROM) but it has gotten a bit slow so I figured it was time to get a OP5.
When I boot into fastboot, my device is recognized with the command fastboot devices. My phone showed the following:
fastboot mode
product_name - QC_Refernce_Phone
VARIANT - MSM UFS
BOOTLOADER VERSION -
BASEBAND VERSION -
SERIAL NUMBER - c7ccda2
SECURE BOOT - yes
DEVICE STATE - locked
When I ran fastboot oem unlock, CMD prompt shows FAILED, however, the option to unlock the bootloader shows up on the OP5. I go through the process and wipe data. My phone now shows that it is unlocked, and I go into developer options to get advanced reboot/USB debugging/verify OEM unlock is still enabled. When I go back to fastboot, I am unable to flash TWRP. I have now seen a number of errors, usually:
FAILED (remote: Requested download size is more than max allowed) or target did not report max download size, or command write failed (no error). I have tried installing 4 different versions of ADB/fastboot from different sources, and I have tried TWRP cheeseburger 46, 58, and 62. I have also tried two different USB ports and 4 different USB drivers.
Does anyone know what could cause these issues or how to get TWRP installed? Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get rooted and get substratum running.
hmm
did you type fastboot devices to check that u got connection ? do you have another pc to try ? another usb port
edit: also try disable developer option and aplly it again with oem unlock tapp
EDIT2: if you cant still get it work you can try
Advanced settings -> Backup & reset -> Reset all settings and after that unlock bootloader
I was able to solve this by using a friend's laptop and installing the drivers and abd. Worked like a charm and I was able to flash magisk for root.
For anyone else having this issue, try another pc if you can. I'm guessing this was either an issue with adb on my machine or a problem with the device drivers.
bro do u find solutions for this
I found an actual fix for this problem. Basically I had to download Large Address Allocation Tool (LAA) which you can find online. I would link to it but I do not have the website handy.
I found this solution after soft bricking my phone by installing Oreo (I don't suggest using VPN to pretend you are in Canada. Just run the beta or wait for the US release).
Essentially, you just need to run this tool on your adb.exe. From what I understand, the issue is just that adb is not using enough RAM. I think you'll need to be running Windows 7 64bit with at least 4GB RAM. I hope this info can help someone else!
jsnell said:
I was able to solve this by using a friend's laptop and installing the drivers and abd. Worked like a charm and I was able to flash magisk for root.
For anyone else having this issue, try another pc if you can. I'm guessing this was either an issue with adb on my machine or a problem with the device drivers.
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Ever since i ditched windows and went with ubuntu i have not had one single driver issue, not one single hiccup on anything. It's been two months.. I'm never going back. lol. Every time I use adb and or fastboot it always works.
Hey guys i just updated to firmware 327 from 326.. I am using fully stock rom with locked bootloader.. I wanted to unlock bootloader but was unable to do so.. Whenever I try to run the unlock.bat file the black cmd screen remains stuck and nothing happens.. Plz help me i wanna try few roms so help me to unlock bootloader (6gb variant)
Is this because of the latest firmware??
Hi.
Link for official unlock tools
Look on the Driver & Tools
Version UnlockTool 2018/05/04548.6 KBytes
Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader
Notice:
Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App,
including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your
andriyhar said:
Hi.
Link for official unlock tools
Look on the Driver & Tools
Version UnlockTool 2018/05/04548.6 KBytes
Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader
Notice:
Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App,
including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your
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Bro official unlocking method will void warranty even after i relock my bootloader later right? So i wanna do it the unofficial way so i can relock bootloader and go back to stock if I wish and would get ota updates
I unlocked my boooader after updating to 327.
Is your phone detected in Fastboot mode?
baunthiyal said:
I unlocked my boooader after updating to 327.
Is your phone detected in Fastboot mode?
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Yes it's detected.. Bt the black cmd screen gets stuck while unlocking
Any solution guys plz need help
try using cmd prompt in administrator mode....
ujilraj said:
try using cmd prompt in administrator mode....
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Tried already bro nothing works i read somewhere that windows 10 have issues to unlock bootloader and everything works fine with windows 7.. But this thing doesn't make any sense according to me :/
Well, I am not an expert in this. It should just work. And the Windows 10 thing is absurd. I am using Windows 10. Plus, development mode is not enabled in my laptop.
Credits to the following -
@Sudeep Duhoon for this guide - [UNLOCK/RELOCK] Bootloader Unofficailly and Flash TWRP+Root
ASUS for phone, drivers, rom, this and that
Mod edit. Link removed. Reference: https://forum.xda-developers.com/one...rward-t3765018
@Saktis_STi for raw factory rom
@Shivam Kumar Jha for fixing the script
@Sujeet Ranipa for drivers link
@esashwin for testing
Use unlock.sh instead of unlock.cmd
If the phone is indeed detected in fastboot mode using
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fastboot devices
, try running the script from unlock.sh instead of unlock.cmd.
I have not been unable to flash fastboot stock ROM from this laptop using the .bat file but for some reason, .sh file works fine.
Just install Git on windows. It will give you a wrapper to run shell scripts on your windows machine (Git BASH).
Again, I am not an expert. This might not work but at least it won't corrupt anything.
This happened to me as well, its problem with your pc(i mean drivers or just your os or maybe the usb ports, use 2.0 ports preferably) i have two pcs with windows 10 installed in both. One is updated and the other outdated. It failed in my updated pc, tried all methods like install, uninstall drivers, disabled driver signing, used different cables, used different usb ports 3.0, 2.0 but nothing worked. Atlast i gave it a try with my outdated windows 10 pc. It worked liked a charm. It has something to do with the drivers i suppose. Try in a different pc it might just work right for u as well
_uchihaitachi_ said:
Tried already bro nothing works i read somewhere that windows 10 have issues to unlock bootloader and everything works fine with windows 7.. But this thing doesn't make any sense according to me :/
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Try anyother pc
Many users solved unlock problems by changing pc
yuvatheja said:
This happened to me as well, its problem with your pc(i mean drivers or just your os or maybe the usb ports, use 2.0 ports preferably) i have two pcs with windows 10 installed in both. One is updated and the other outdated. It failed in my updated pc, tried all methods like install, uninstall drivers, disabled driver signing, used different cables, used different usb ports 3.0, 2.0 but nothing worked. Atlast i gave it a try with my outdated windows 10 pc. It worked liked a charm. It has something to do with the drivers i suppose. Try in a different pc it might just work right for u as well
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Ok bro thanks for help.. Will try on another pc coz my pc has only 3.0 and 3.1 ports ?
iamfarhanansari said:
Try anyother pc
Many users solved unlock problems by changing pc
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Ok bro thanks for help
Phone is not detected.
baunthiyal said:
I unlocked my boooader after updating to 327.
Is your phone detected in Fastboot mode?
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I have this same issue my phone is not detected.
Please help.
I too have same problem
C:\>cd unlock
C:\unlock>fastboot devices
J7AAGF02D693CWW fastboot
C:\unlock>unlock
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Begin fastboot flashall
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Earse Data: Yes
Support All device
Solution to unlocking bootloader where screen blacks out on flashing
yuvatheja said:
This happened to me as well, its problem with your pc(i mean drivers or just your os or maybe the usb ports, use 2.0 ports preferably) i have two pcs with windows 10 installed in both. One is updated and the other outdated. It failed in my updated pc, tried all methods like install, uninstall drivers, disabled driver signing, used different cables, used different usb ports 3.0, 2.0 but nothing worked. Atlast i gave it a try with my outdated windows 10 pc. It worked liked a charm. It has something to do with the drivers i suppose. Try in a different pc it might just work right for u as well
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I had the same issue, after reading to many webpages, stumbled on this official unlock tool apk. Once the bootloader is unlocked using the app, the phone reboots into ASUS UNLOCK MODE with device status as unlocked and message to restart the phone. Heres the catch this is already the fastboot mode so flash TWRP at this stage. If you restart the phone in fastboot before flashing twrp, on running the flash cmd the screen of your phone would black out with a message "press any key to shutdown". Hope this helps.
unlock tool apk
then how do I install that official unlock tool in fastboot mode. since I can only access CSC FASTBOOT MODE.
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
justinbaird said:
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
hello everyone, i was trying root my phone, is a XT1641. The problem is when i try to unlock the OEM from the developer options and i enter in the fastboot mode the oem is locked again and the PC don't recognize the device, i think its a problem from the phone but idk how to solve it, i tried everything.
Can someone help me? thanks u.
boe#july said:
hello everyone, i was trying root my phone, is a XT1641. The problem is when i try to unlock the OEM from the developer options and i enter in the fastboot mode the oem is locked again and the PC don't recognize the device, i think its a problem from the phone but idk how to solve it, i tried everything.
Can someone help me? thanks u.
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Windows 10?
You installed moto usb drivers?
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