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First of all, I may be posting this in the wrong section. But I desperately need your help on this.
I got a Jiayu S3, and couldn't not try to flash a custom rom on it, so I tried with "Pure AOSP V1 TF".
All went well, untill i found this app which was included with the rom, "Kinguser" (should be Superuser, i believe), which game me the option to toggle root.
At first and only time I opened this Kinguser app, option root was active. I did deactivate it, and reactivated immediately after.
As soon as i reactivated root, the privacy pin screen showed up.
I didn't set any PIN on my phone, so at first i thought it could be something like 1111 or 0000. Tried 5 times and it made me wait 30 seconds. Then tried another 3-4 times.
Here began the real mess: "forgot pin" (or psw) didn't show up, but at the time i didn't even know about that recovery option.
I didn't know what to do, so I just thought that a factory reset would certainly solve the problem, how couldn't it? Well, wiped everything, but PIN lock screen didn't go away.
So, wiping everything, I also deleted my gmail account from the phone, and I lost the possibility to lock phone and give it a new password (Android Device Manager). Too bad at the time I didn't know about this recovery option as well...
Now I'm out of ideas. I think I've tried every method I could find with a search of "Smartphone PIN locked". Tried with resets, plugins, deleting files with adb..
How do I unlock my phone?
little update: after a factory reset, for 2-3 seconds, it shows the default initial screen, but it doesn't last more that and i just can't do anything.
Now i managed to bring back the stock rom, but with that i lost the twrp recovery, and i can't find a way to make pc recognize the phone to reflash it.
It seems it's going worse instead of better...
I had just bought this Jiayu S3 and planned to bring it on holidays on wednesday, but i'm starting to think i won't be able to fix it before then
Did you have any resolution to this problem. I am currently sitting in the exact same boat. Did the factory reset, pass code screen still there, I didn't set a pass code. Basically hands tied, can't update firmware, guessing i'll have to get a new phone, but hoping maybe you found a miracle cure! ha! - Thanks for any guidance. - Arden (Seattle, WA)
Just flash another rom (stock/original) and start over.
How have you done that?
Can you help please?
I tried factory reset (volume plus+ power button), hard reset (volume- plus power button), update, and nothing works; I also went to two different specialized stores and they failed to find a way to reinstall the original Android version or a recent one.
Comparing the files with the factory version installed in the phone, the phone report identified three changes:
- a new file: /system/priv-app/7mK0T6e8Z5.apk
- the lost of a file: /system/app/com.android.fallen.apk
- and a modified file: /system/bin/debuggerd
AzulFogo said:
How have you done that?
Can you help please?
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To flash firmware you can use SP Flash Tool on a windows or linux computer (not sure about macosx). You have to decide which firmware you want (which one do you have now?). The 'official' firmwares can be found on needrom. SP Flash Tool can be found there as well. There are 2 popular LP firmwares built by Jiayu resellers in Europe (Xtreme from Spain and Jiayu.de from Germany). Guides on how to flash are often present at the place where you find the firmware.
Dior DNA said:
To flash firmware you can use SP Flash Tool on a windows or linux computer (not sure about macosx). You have to decide which firmware you want (which one do you have now?). The 'official' firmwares can be found on needrom. SP Flash Tool can be found there as well. There are 2 popular LP firmwares built by Jiayu resellers in Europe (Xtreme from Spain and Jiayu.de from Germany). Guides on how to flash are often present at the place where you find the firmware.
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Thank you!
I found "Xtreme from Spain":
needrom.com/download/rom-xtreme-rom-tf/
I found the "SP Flash Tool":
needrom.com/download/sp-flash-tool-v5-1424-00/
but it is for Linux... can you send me the link of the windows version?
And I could not found the "Jiayu.de from Germany": can you send the link?
Also, can you recommend some good manual for dummies?
Thanks again for your patient and help!
latest sp flash tools is 5.1532
search needrom with "5.1532" will leed you to the download page
no link allowed here, so ...
for beta 10 from jiyau.de, search google with "jiyau.de Lollipop 5.1.1 - Beta 10 (14.10.2015)".
it will leeds you to the rom.
Good hunting
tuto sp flash tool
https://youtu.be/ztI8sc8MUNo
AzulFogo said:
Thank you!
I found "Xtreme from Spain":
needrom.com/download/rom-xtreme-rom-tf/
I found the "SP Flash Tool":
needrom.com/download/sp-flash-tool-v5-1424-00/
but it is for Linux... can you send me the link of the windows version?
And I could not found the "Jiayu.de from Germany": can you send the link?
Also, can you recommend some good manual for dummies?
Thanks again for your patient and help!
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see jaunedoeuf's answers
I would like to add: if you come from KK and go to LP, you must use firmware upgrade to update/adjust internal SD partition layout. Good Luck! if you succeed, and are happy with firmware, consider voting @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/firmware-jiayu-s3-t3212184 (almost 100 votes)
First, thank you for your great help!
With your suggestions, I managed to install Lolipop in my Jiayu S3S (upgraded from Kit Kat) - Xtreme ROM TF (JiayuS3-5.1Extreme1.1SP.zip).
However the problem remain... the phone still is asking for a PIN (that I never had put there, in first place)...
What should I do now?
you could try factory reset and are you sure its the phone asking for pin and not the sim card
I must be very lucky to have unlocked my phone after only one week after I got permission. I tried so many methods but always stuck on 50%. Before giving up and trying unofficial way, I give it last try and Woilaa I succeed. I did lot of research and I believe all information located in phone should be perfectly match to your MIUI ID/Forum settings in order to unlock your phone. So you will need below prerequisite.
PREREQUISITE (Exact what I have done to unlock my phone)
1) Go to your phone setting>My Account>Personal Info> and fill personal Information and Phone/Email. Now go to MIUI forum settings and fill exact data that you have fill up in your phone. (Including your forum username should be same as the name under personal info into phone setting).
2) Also check “Your device and MIUI version” under basic information tab. That should match with your Phone/MIUI version (when it perfectly matches stop upgrading your phone and try to hold MIUI version shows on forum setting, I unlocked my phone on Global MIUI8 stable V8.0.2.0.LHOMIDG).
2) Go to password tab (MIUI forum) and setup security check-up bar to 100% (by setting up 3 secret questions).
3) Add recovery email and recovery phone here (should same as Phone setting).
Now wait at least week after you got permission (I got it one 28-Sep and succeed on 6-Oct, exact after a week)
After week try this method to unlock:-
1) Disable Driver signature enforcement.
2) Remove all locks/patterns fingerprint. Also remove app lock and disable it.
3) Go to developer option and check USB-debug and OEM unlock (if already check then uncheck and re-check it).
4) Go to i.mi.com login with your id (same procedure mentioned all over internet) and check device shows online or not.
5) Check your device is online (should be "Online located just now") IMPORTANT WHEN YOU REFRESH FIND DEVICE BUTTON, YOU SHOULD NOTICE YOUR PHONE SCREEN FLASH or BLUE ICON OF "LOCATION SET BY GPS/SEARCHING FOR GPS" ON NOTIFICATION BAR. (I believe if this happen means your phone is successfully connected to MIUI servers, I failed before many times when I was online but never notice flash/blue icon until last time I succeed)
6) Run unlocks app with “run as administrator” and login with YOUR MI ACCOUNT ID not with your phone number or email.
7) Unlock the phone.
Hope this help anyone
Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.
superboy123 said:
Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.
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You are right, MI must have stored the credentials somewhere. I think most of people stuck for the first time. Once you unlocked bootloader, it's easy to unlock again. So may be you were lucky to not faced problem at first try and now you are able to unlock it 10 times.
I think, Mi utilises a digital key similar to those used by Microsoft to activate Windows 10 licences. Once you sign in on a device with a certain Mi account, the server on Mi end ties the IMEI and Device serial number to that account. And, this is the information the MiFlashUnlock searches for when you log on to it. Of course, once you have unlocked your phone, that information too is stored on the server-end, enabling you to unlock your phone multiple times, if it ever gets relocked.
This is my hypothesis anyway. I may very well be wrong.
And, I think the key to unlocking is to remain on the same MIUI version for more than 7 days on a stretch. I did just that and voila, the unlock worked.
Yes, but mine finally unlocked immediately after installing the global dev ROM. It would never get past 50% on 8.0.1, 8.0.2, or 8.0.5. I think there are several factors ( bugs) that cause it to fail, and that those factors interact in various ways that no one here fully understands. So we get all of these elaborate processes that work for a couple of people, but then fail for many others. Oh well.
induna said:
Yes, but mine finally unlocked immediately after installing the global dev ROM. It would never get past 50% on 8.0.1, 8.0.2, or 8.0.5. I think there are several factors ( bugs) that cause it to fail, and that those factors interact in various ways that no one here fully understands. So we get all of these elaborate processes that work for a couple of people, but then fail for many others. Oh well.
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Stuck at 50 even in dev rom Am fed up now
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dastan4eva said:
Stuck at 50 even in dev rom Am fed up now
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Yeah, I understand your frustration. I gave up waiting and used the procedure to flash ZXC TWRP with a locked bootloader. It worked perfectly and I was able to install SuperSU and Xposed on MIUI. I tried officially unlocking one last time after that, and it worked. Go figure.
Good luck.
Current account is different from the account on device.
It's been a month after getting official permission.
T3h said:
Current account is different from the account on device.
It's been a month after getting official permission.
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Yes, it happens. I got unlock permission on 13-August-2016 but was able to unlock only on 07-October-2016. So, I don't really know how long it will take for you to be able to unlock your device.
One thing you can try is to not update MIUI for about 15 or so days and then try to unlock it.
Will wait and keep checking every few days.
T3h said:
Will wait and keep checking every few days.
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Have you check MIUI version mentioned on your forum setting is same as your device or not. I believe verification of device fails because information stored on Mi servers not matches to your device. So better option is maintain MIUI version shows on forum with your device at least 5 days and stop upgrading your phone once it matches (keep phone connected with Internet during these days so server can interchange data with your device). Good luck.
Apcoolboy said:
Have you check MIUI version mentioned on your forum setting is same as your device or not. I believe verification of device fails because information stored on Mi servers not matches to your device. So better option is maintain MIUI version shows on forum with your device at least 5 days and stop upgrading your phone once it matches (keep phone connected with Internet during these days so server can interchange data with your device). Good luck.
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Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.
T3h said:
Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.
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Well, we build many hypothesis how Xiaomi unlock phones. But it is fact that Xiaomi software sucks at unlocking, rather they should have mail us unlock code like motorola does.
Apcoolboy said:
Well, we build many hypothesis how Xiaomi unlock phones. But it is fact that Xiaomi software sucks at unlocking, rather they should have mail us unlock code like motorola does.
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Indeed or they should unlock it prior buying like they did earlier.
T3h said:
Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.
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Please try this which I have tried and got success
rajumack07 said:
Please try this which I have tried and got success
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He mentioned he had to add phone number in forum same as in phone setting. Also match device model on forum settings. That is true, what I try to point out in this post is you need all information perfectly matches between miui server and your device (some unmatched information like miui version, phone no etc works for some people and some not work). In a nutshell, try to match all information saved on device to miui forum settings. It should works.
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He mentioned he had to add phone number in forum same as in phone setting. Also match device model on forum settings. That is true, what I try to point out in this post is you need all information perfectly matches between miui server and your device (some unmatched information like miui version, phone no etc works for some people and some not work). In a nutshell, try to match all information saved on device to miui forum settings. It should works.
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I think we should try at max. those steps which we have control like flashing global dev, having only one sim also in the 1st slot for which we've got permission etc. just to maximize your chances of identifying yourself in the server.
superboy123 said:
Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.
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anyone with a kate tried this?
What happens after getting stuck at 50% ?
Does the phone dont boot anymore ? Or can i reboot it to system just like it was before ?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app
a.broken.star said:
What happens after getting stuck at 50% ?
Does the phone dont boot anymore ? Or can i reboot it to system just like it was before ?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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No, nothing happens. The bootloader just remains locked, that's it. The phone continues to function as before.
I recently received my black Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Global Version and wished to unlock the bootloader in order to create a Custom firmware (which will be based around Stock, but have a lower DPI and use the Google Now launcher to have 7 icons in the dock & a 6x6 icon grid elsewhere).
During the unlock process I got stuck within the 'Add account and device' in Developer Options, with the error code 86006 being displayed. The solution to this issue is to change from the Stable MIUI 8 to the latest Developer ROM - once this is flashed, the device will register with no error messages.
An overview of the process is therefore:
1. Flash the latest Development ROM on the phone, via the Updater app
2. Register for a Mi account, if you do not have one, and log into the phone with this account.
3. Request the Unlock privilege for your Mi account
4. Enroll the device for an Unlock in Developer Options
5. Wait 72 hours
6. Unlock the bootloader with the Windows Mi Flash Unlock tool.
Mi Account
The Unlock tool will require that the phone is logged into the same Xiaomi account in order for the unlock process to be successful, so ensure you have set yourself up with a Mi account and signed into the phone using this account.
I tend to ensure I have posted a few items on the MIUI forum before I make a request as, during the request process, it states that they will take the activity of your account into consideration when they are making the decision to grant you the unlock privilege.
If the request is denied, you have to wait 30 days to re-apply, so better to be safe than sorry!
Request the Unlock privilege
The first thing you will need to do is to make sure you have applied for Unlock rights for your Mi account. This can be done here:
Mi Unlock
Try to make the given reason for unlocking something specific, rather than generic, as your request is more likely to be granted this way.
The time between application and hearing back from the MIUI team seems to vary. The last time I applied the request was granted after just a few minutes, but previous applications have taken days!
Setting up the phone
Before you can successfully unlock the phone using the unlocking tool you will need to enrol the phone into the scheme, which is performed in Developer Options.
1. Go to Settings / About Phone
2. Press MIUI version 7 times to enable Developer options
3. Go to Settings / Additional Settings / Developer options
4. Click on Mi Unlock status
5. Click on Add account and device
Note that if you get an error code of 86006 then download and flash the latest Developer ROM through the built-in Updater app:
Xiaomi ROM Download
Three Day Wait
After enrolling the phone, Xiaomi require that 72 hours (3 days) must elapse before the bootloader can be unlocked with Xiaomi's MiFlash Unlock Tool.
If you attempt to unlock during this period, the process will get to 99% before displaying an error message requesting you wait 72 hours.
Unlocking the bootloader
Once the phone is enrolled and 72 hours have passed, you can use the Unlock tool.
This can be downloaded from the MIUI Unlock site once your unlock request has been granted:
Mi Unlock
On a Windows PC, extract the zip file to a temporary folder and run the miflash_unlock.exe tool.
Log on using the same Mi account that you have signed into the device with and follow the on screen prompts, which involve booting the phone into Fastboot with Power and Volume Down.
Not working for me
Tried everything as mentioned above still not able to unlock the bootloader. It gets stuck at 99% and I am not able to bind my account in phone in developer options.
I get error 86012 and something in Chinese.
On latest developer ROM
Did you unlock it yourself?I got this error from tool. Couldn't find a way to make request and looped back to unlocker page always.View attachment 4237380
mwarner said:
I recently received my black Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Global Version and wished to unlock the bootloader in order to create a Custom firmware (which will be based around Stock, but have a lower DPI and use the Google Now launcher to have 7 icons in the dock & a 6x6 icon grid elsewhere).
During the unlock process I got stuck within the 'Add account and device' in Developer Options, with the error code 86006 being displayed. The solution to this issue is to change from the Stable MIUI 8 to the latest Developer ROM - once this is flashed, the device will register with no error messages.
An overview of the process is therefore:
1. Flash the latest Development ROM on the phone, via the Updater app
2. Register for a Mi account, if you do not have one, and log into the phone with this account.
3. Request the Unlock privilege for your Mi account
4. Enroll the device for an Unlock in Developer Options
5. Wait 72 hours
6. Unlock the bootloader with the Windows Mi Flash Unlock tool.
Mi Account
The Unlock tool will require that the phone is logged into the same Xiaomi account in order for the unlock process to be successful, so ensure you have set yourself up with a Mi account and signed into the phone using this account.
I tend to ensure I have posted a few items on the MIUI forum before I make a request as, during the request process, it states that they will take the activity of your account into consideration when they are making the decision to grant you the unlock privilege.
If the request is denied, you have to wait 30 days to re-apply, so better to be safe than sorry!
Request the Unlock privilege
The first thing you will need to do is to make sure you have applied for Unlock rights for your Mi account. This can be done here:
Mi Unlock
Try to make the given reason for unlocking something specific, rather than generic, as your request is more likely to be granted this way.
The time between application and hearing back from the MIUI team seems to vary. The last time I applied the request was granted after just a few minutes, but previous applications have taken days!
Setting up the phone
Before you can successfully unlock the phone using the unlocking tool you will need to enrol the phone into the scheme, which is performed in Developer Options.
1. Go to Settings / About Phone
2. Press MIUI version 7 times to enable Developer options
3. Go to Settings / Additional Settings / Developer options
4. Click on Mi Unlock status
5. Click on Add account and device
Note that if you get an error code of 86006 then download and flash the latest Developer ROM through the built-in Updater app:
Xiaomi ROM Download
Three Day Wait
After enrolling the phone, Xiaomi require that 72 hours (3 days) must elapse before the bootloader can be unlocked with Xiaomi's MiFlash Unlock Tool.
If you attempt to unlock during this period, the process will get to 99% before displaying an error message requesting you wait 72 hours.
Unlocking the bootloader
Once the phone is enrolled and 72 hours have passed, you can use the Unlock tool.
This can be downloaded from the MIUI Unlock site once your unlock request has been granted:
Mi Unlock
On a Windows PC, extract the zip file to a temporary folder and run the miflash_unlock.exe tool.
Log on using the same Mi account that you have signed into the device with and follow the on screen prompts, which involve booting the phone into Fastboot with Power and Volume Down.
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Some advices about same issue (Error 86006) say that after successful unlock request sending to Xiaomi (and before unlock process itself) the previous stable (not developpers!) Global ROM can be re-flashed in Mi Max 2.
So, that way phone BL can be unlocked with stable Global ROM and with unlock rights received from Xiaomi using developpers ROM. Is that true?
Another question: there is an advice (in MIUI flashing guide) to use fastboot (not recovery) flashings when flashing developpers ROM on stable ROM and vice versa, as recovery flashings may cause flashing failures . Any comment?
mwarner said:
Unlocking the bootloader
Once the phone is enrolled and 72 hours have passed, you can use the Unlock tool.
This can be downloaded from the MIUI Unlock site once your unlock request has been granted:
Mi Unlock
On a Windows PC, extract the zip file to a temporary folder and run the miflash_unlock.exe tool.
Log on using the same Mi account that you have signed into the device with and follow the on screen prompts, which involve booting the phone into Fastboot with Power and Volume Down.
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Hey! I've followed your guide, and at this part where I try unlocking the device using the Mi Flash tool, I'm stuck at 99% & and error comes up saying that "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
But I've signed into the same account on both the PC & the device. Also I've added the account to the device from the "Mi Unlock Status" option.
Kindly help us out..
Thanks in advvance Mate
@V_v3k Same issue here. Any luck?
V_v3k said:
Hey! I've followed your guide, and at this part where I try unlocking the device using the Mi Flash tool, I'm stuck at 99% & and error comes up saying that "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
But I've signed into the same account on both the PC & the device. Also I've added the account to the device from the "Mi Unlock Status" option.
Kindly help us out..
Thanks in advvance Mate
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unlocked my max 2 without hitches whatsoever. the device has global stable rom 8.5.6.0.
RAMBO29 said:
@V_v3k Same issue here. Any luck?
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No luck mate... :crying:
It's really annoying... They could have made a more simple procedure like sending the device's serial/IMEI & attaching it to account immediately, so that unlocking could be done immediately. But this is like, insane...
V_v3k said:
Hey! I've followed your guide, and at this part where I try unlocking the device using the Mi Flash tool, I'm stuck at 99% & and error comes up saying that "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
But I've signed into the same account on both the PC & the device. Also I've added the account to the device from the "Mi Unlock Status" option.
Kindly help us out..
Thanks in advvance Mate
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so pros, any luck with bootloader unlocking? I'm being haunted by this error as well "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
do we need to create new mi account and then bind & unlock? I was using redmi note 3 before but that device no more listed in i.mi.com.
spikywits said:
so pros, any luck with bootloader unlocking? I'm being haunted by this error as well "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
do we need to create new mi account and then bind & unlock? I was using redmi note 3 before but that device no more listed in i.mi.com.
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I've decided to wait for a week or so before trying. I got really mad... ?
V_v3k said:
I've decided to wait for a week or so before trying. I got really mad...
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you're right. It took some time and I managed to unlock the device today. Happy wait :victory:
spikywits said:
you're right. It took some time and I managed to unlock the device today. Happy wait :victory:
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Congrats mate...
should i be on developer rom only to have unlock bootloader ? or even on stable rom it work ?
kannan96 said:
should i be on developer rom only to have unlock bootloader ? or even on stable rom it work ?
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I have not managed to unlock the bootloader on a globally stable ROM. I managed to get a global developer rom without problems waiting 72 hours after logging in. Everything went smoothly.
razjaren said:
I have not managed to unlock the bootloader on a globally stable ROM. I managed to get a global developer rom without problems waiting 72 hours after logging in. Everything went smoothly.
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thanks for the instant reply
does xposed module works ? xposed by purifyos team on developer rom ?
In developer options after you enable OEM unlock bootloader option, you have to bind the account in (Mi Unlock status). Remove Mi account from your device, then come here and then add the account, but ensure that you login with account id(not email and phone). After that leave it for 7 days to be safe and it can be unlocked.Phew...
Got mine this way, finally.
spikywits said:
so pros, any luck with bootloader unlocking? I'm being haunted by this error as well "Current Account is not Bound to this device"
do we need to create new mi account and then bind & unlock? I was using redmi note 3 before but that device no more listed in i.mi.com.
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Buzz off 86006
There is no way that this can get solved.
Tried Developer Rom option, didn't work.
Tried Login with User ID, didn't work.
Just nothing works
any other way I can remove this error! It hurts from the Root lover point of view
When I apply to unlock this came . What to do?
So ,I flashed miui9 via updater app and applied via stock browser , I am able to apply for unlocking now.
jordann_f1 said:
There is no way that this can get solved.
Tried Developer Rom option, didn't work.
Tried Login with User ID, didn't work.
Just nothing works
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The process can b e a realy tricky one indeed.
Whats your rom?
Ever had another xiaomi device unlock request?
jordann_f1 said:
any other way I can remove this error! It hurts from the Root lover point of view
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I suceeded in unlocking bootloader but it was difficult, i must say.
Sorry for my bad english, its not my native language.
good day everyone,
Please forgive me for asking this about the VNS-L23. I know there are tons on similar issues on the forum, I've been reading but non specific to my model. I also know that some of the solutions may work on the VNS-L23 variant as well but, I'm swamped and a bit confused. Can someone please assist in helping me restore the VNS-L23 back to stock OR the latest OS/firmware that is available?
I tried flashing a Nougat firmware, flash was successful but, when phone rebooted it would not go past the Huawei eRecovery, no matter what i try.
I tried flashing other VNS-L23 firmwares via 3 button method...no success
I tried 'Download latest version and recovery'...no success
I am able to get into Fastboot mode.
I tried to flash TWRP...i was unsuccessful (ADB did recognize device).....on FASTBOOT screen i see Phone: Locked FRP: unlocked...failed...command not allowed (i think)
I tried to use DC unlock-er to make some headway, of course i have to make a purchase costing 15 pounds. I always support these things but, i do not want to purchase and it still does not work.
According to DC unocker's detection:
Firmware: VNS-L23C605B120
FB LockState: Locked
USER LockState: Locked
You guys are awesome here and i know I'll get back my device to work....Please, I just bought it, not even 2 days and i cant even use it now because of this issue.
Many thanks in advance....Ronald
OK so I need some help...
When I originally purchased my LG G6 in June of 2019, I made sure it was a US997 model, but I ended up getting a BRIGHTPOINT version during my purchase. I went through the website to check the imei and the device ID and it gave me the not unlockable status.
After that, I went and decided to update the software manually to US99721e since it wouldn't OTA it and have been on that ever since. Now, I just recently tried while on the 21e software and I was given an unlock.bin code!
So if someone could help me out:
IF you're on a US997 BRIGHTPOINT G6:
-Download LG UP and UpperCut
-Download US997_21e_01_0211-UCL.kdz at lg-firmwares.com (this is the one I'm on, try this one first!)
-Once it's done, enable developer mode, adb debugging, and OEM unlock
-Go through the unlocking process
Please let me know what you find out!!
Is that only for us cellular?
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I have a brightpoint LG G6, which I bought as the seller claimed it was an unlocked US997, failing to share it was a OEM phone. I don't understand how this works please can you clarify? I tried the unlocking process and I have to supply my phone information to LG. Their database says it is a brightwell phone and so they won't release the unlock. Are you saying that after installing this ROM I don't need the key from LG to unlock the bootloader?
I have installed Uppercut and LGUP (1.14 as newer versions don't seem to work). I downloaded the ROM and I have the LGUP loaded. It shows the phone using US99721a. I have 4 process options, Refurbish, Upgrade, FOTA upgrade or Phonesettings which is the one to use?
It works! At least I obtained an unlock.bin file from LG. I need to work out which is the best LG G6 US997 ROM and how to load it when my SD card doesn't work. Any help or pointers to useful information much appreciated. For anyone else trying this here is what I found. I downloaded the LG windows drivers and LGUP 1.14 (There are newer versions but these don't work with uppercut. I downloaded Uppercut from XDA website and then you run Uppercut not LGUP. This immediately caused my virus checked to block it as it contains a trojan. I didn't like that but googled to find others had the same issue. There seems to be a way to load the correct file to get LGUP to work directly and I would recommend researching that but I disabled the virus software and proceeded. I used the UPGRADE option in LGUP - you need to reboot your phone into download mode. To do so, disconnect USB cable then Power off the phone completely. Now hold Volume Up then plug in USB cable at the same time. Make sure that LGUP is NOT running when you connect the USB cable and start it once you are in download mode. It loads the ROM very quickly and takes a bit longer to reboot and then it needs time to upgrade android as you have a 6 months newer version of Android 8. Then follow direction on the LG unlock site https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev. You will need to install ADK https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools unzip after you download. LG emailed my unlock code immediately.
Yes, I can confirm that it works with the US997 model now. I already was at version US99721e so I didn't have to jump through the hoops to load this version. I went through the steps to unlock the bootloader via the LG developer website and voila, got sent the unlock.bin file, too.
Now I am pretty sure that I tried that in past perhaps 1-2 years ago and it didn't work, so perhaps LG has secretly flipped a few bits in their database to allow unlocking for these not quite brand new devices.
I just applied the unlock.bin and got the "cannot check for corruption" warning on the boot screen. So this is working - fantastic!
Now have to restore my device from the LG Backup I made before and put on the SD card.
I had tried the unlock last year but I didn't retry before I updated so it may have worked anyway and the update of the ROM wasn't needed. I unlocked the phone and installed Sky Hawk recovery but when that starts it asks for a deception password and nothing I have tried works. I'm not sure if that is a real issue or I can continue safely with flashing a new ROM. Has anyone worked through this issue?
challenger07 said:
I had tried the unlock last year but I didn't retry before I updated so it may have worked anyway and the update of the ROM wasn't needed. I unlocked the phone and installed Sky Hawk recovery but when that starts it asks for a deception password and nothing I have tried works. I'm not sure if that is a real issue or I can continue safely with flashing a new ROM. Has anyone worked through this issue?
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First, when you're in Adroid remove all screen lock mechanisms, you can re-enable it later.
Enable USB debugging, do adb reboot bootloader and fastboot flash recovery with this recovery instead (rel_o2):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-unofficial-fixes-t3722199
Do the button combo to launch recovery. If you're in recovery, first reformat /data (you have to enter "yes") to get rid of encrption and after that flash the anti-root removal tool mentioned in the post. Then reboot into recovery and then flash Magisk and/or your ROM of choice. Note that I have only used this with stock ROM and Magisk and not tried any custom ROMs, but the thread has plenty of people having also tried other ROMs.
How do you even know if you have a Brightpoint device?
I found out when I tried to unlock. http://mobile.developer.lge.com/
Thanks for the info. I'll dig into this once I know for sure that a version of Android 10 is available to load into the phone.
What I've been dealing with so far keeps asking for a 15 digit IMEI number. My phone only has a 14 digit value.
I pulled box (yes I kept it) and discovered that the IMEI is 15 digits. No idea why the value is the phone truncates the last digit. The site that checks IMEI numbers says that it is the platinum edition: US997PL. Gee, the box says that.