I would just like to share an observation I had after playing around with my newly bought z3+! When MyXperia is activated, the bootloader will not be allowed to be unlocked.
While looking around for info on rooting, I decided to check if my bootloader was allowed to be unlocked. To my horror, under the service menu, it stated bootloader unlock not allowed. However I remembered reading that MyXperia service loaded into the bootloader to prevent it's removal, after disabling it, the status changed to bootloader unlock allowed.
That's good info. Thanks!
boo85 said:
I would just like to share an observation I had after playing around with my newly bought z3+! When MyXperia is activated, the bootloader will not be allowed to be unlocked.
While looking around for info on rooting, I decided to check if my bootloader was allowed to be unlocked. To my horror, under the service menu, it stated bootloader unlock not allowed. However I remembered reading that MyXperia service loaded into the bootloader to prevent it's removal, after disabling it, the status changed to bootloader unlock allowed.
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Sony stated on their website :
"After unlocking your device, you should not enable My Xperia (found in the settings menu under security on some devices running Android 5.0) as this might cause the device to malfunction."
Good finding, but for now Z3+ isn't listed on the Sony open devices in regards to unlock bootloader options.
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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?
When I started up this phone I found an app called MTKLOGGER which is logging all my actions on my phone.
I tried to root the phone to delete the logging app but found out that the bootloader can't be unlocked. When I got to the service page, it says: bootloader unlock allowed: no
I don't want a phone that logs everything I do, but I don't know what I can do about this. Is there a way to delete that app? Is there a way to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader? Would there be a way to change to a completely new operating system (or rom, whatever they're called)?
Hello everyone. I'm just getting my new device situated and, knowing that unlocking the bootloader often requires a factory reset, I thought to make that one of my first tasks with my T-Mobile McLaren 5G. I was able to successfully activate the Developer menu but when I went there, I found that the OEM Unlock setting was not only off, but greyed out and unable to be enabled! If I'm correct, enabling OEM Unlocking in the Dev menu is the first step to unlocking the bootloader, before connecting via ADB or using some sort of toolkit.
I called T-Mobile to ensure this was not their doing and according to their rep (after getting transferred from CS, to a tech, to a senior tech) apparently this is not something they have control over ; they can unlock the phone to use other SIMs but don't have anything to do with the bootloader, the ROMs etc. They suggested contacting OnePlus and gave me an 800 number, but I thought I'd check with the community first just in case.
Should this OEM Unlocking option be capable of being enabled? Is there a way to unlock the bootloader without this step? I'm a bit out of date on the current state of unlocking / custom ROMs and the like - is there any sort of open source GUI (or for that matter, CLI) based toolkit for easily flashing/unlocking bootloader and other tasks? There used to be some tools available for older Nexus, Pixel, and OnePlus devices a few years back but the older ones I recall don't seem to be updated since then. If not and it all needs to be done manually, do we still use the Android SDK Platform Tools (I assume you don't need the whole Android Studio or even Android Studio CLI)?
Regarding T-Mobile, there seems to be some discussion about certain OnePlus devices requiring a code from OnePlus itself via ( https://www.oneplus.com/unlock_token ) in order to unlock the bootloader? I don't remember it being this much trouble with past earlier devices (including Nexus and OnePlus)! Is this step required or is there a workaround? Regardless, even that page describes being able to toggle the OEM Unlocking setting before anything else, so something seems to be of concern. Ideas? Thanks!
The device sim unlock for the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren is hidden in Settings-->SIM & network-->ADVANCED Network Unlock; it doesn't have a separate magenta colored unlock app icon like some older T-Mobile phones do. But, the rest should be similar to the T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro process https://www.xda-developers.com/unlock-bootloader-root-oneplus-7-pro/
After the permanent device sim unlock is completed, the OEM unlocking option should no longer be greyed out.
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