Unlocking Bootloader now trips SafetyNet - Nexus 6 General

Its been reported that merely having an unlocked bootloader now trips safetynet. Google has officially turned their backs on developers and enthusiasts.
I never had a problem with xposed or magisk tripping safetynet; but an unlocked bootloader is by no means a security risk. So I'm not happy having to choose between snapchat and an unlocked bootloader.
Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/587ss9/psa_android_safetynet_now_tripped_by_unlocking/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/586bq7/android_pay_stopped_working_on_nonrooted_device/
Discuss.

Well RIP AP....
Pixel and now this, I guess Google is becoming Apple 2.0

can confirm, I have unrooted stock 7.0 as my primary on multirom and is tripping safetynet, no more AP for me I guess since I'm NOT locking the bootloader, nice play Google
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IIRC chainfire DID warn us about this..saying if we keep trying to hide root, they'll keep trying to make it harder for us to do so.
Doing it to the pixel? Fine..but to a nexus phone? Kinda murders the whole selling point of Nexus.
Either way elgoog has been making some really odd decisions this past month or so.

I have an unlocked bootloader with everything stock and no root and I got past safety net for Pokemon Go.

biggiesmalls657 said:
I have an unlocked bootloader with everything stock and no root and I got past safety net for Pokemon Go.
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Last I heard pokemon go isn't working with safetynet properly right now. Download SafetyNet Helper Sample from the PlayStore, it'll tell you whether you pass or not.

geokhentix said:
Last I heard pokemon go isn't working with safetynet properly right now. Download SafetyNet Helper Sample from the PlayStore, it'll tell you whether you pass or not.
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Well I guess that a smartphone isn't for me, I'm gonna get a dumb phone again. Google can suck it. This is so ridiculous.

geokhentix said:
IIRC chainfire DID warn us about this..saying if we keep trying to hide root, they'll keep trying to make it harder for us to do so.
Doing it to the pixel? Fine..but to a nexus phone? Kinda murders the whole selling point of Nexus.
Either way elgoog has been making some really odd decisions this past month or so.
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The only pixel that is locked is the Verizon version

holeindalip said:
The only pixel that is locked is the Verizon version
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Yeah, that one isn't a part of this as its not unlockable. I'm talking about the Google Pixel.
This f's people who just want to install the latest factory image too; non power users who don't root and just want the latest OS..considering you need an unlocked boot loader to flash the images.

geokhentix said:
Yeah, that one isn't a part of this as its not unlockable. I'm talking about the Google Pixel.
This f's people who just want to install the latest factory image too; non power users who don't root and just want the latest OS..considering you need an unlocked boot loader to flash the images.
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Not if you side load the latest ota files posted the same day:good:

By the way, does re-locking bootloader wipe data or internal? Factory image page says that "Locking bootloader will wipe the data on some devices. ".

Pretty sure on the n6, we wipe everything on both unlock & relock.

I'm planning on getting a new Nexus 6. Is it not the right time? I'm afraid this issue will make me unable to customize my new phone.

jesuajovan said:
I'm planning on getting a new Nexus 6. Is it not the right time? I'm afraid this issue will make me unable to customize my new phone.
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You can still customize. You just can't do crap that you probably shouldn't be worrying about anyway. Android pay is a sham, since your credit card has an RF chip in it that works on the same scanner... but ONE FEWER companies get to track all your purchases when you use it since it leaves google out of the loop.

Indeed; also as long as you log into Snapchat once before you install root, it seems to continue to work after root / magisk installation.

I'm on 7.0 stock, rooted and unlocked bootloader and snapchat works fine.

pharpe said:
I'm on 7.0 stock, rooted and unlocked bootloader and snapchat works fine.
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I just want to say that Snapchat is one of the worst coded apps ever

For Snapchat to work, you have to login before rooting your device, just don't log out lol

holeindalip said:
I just want to say that Snapchat is one of the worst coded apps ever
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Amen.

I wonder what the hook is that it uses to check if the bootloader is locked...? It *must* go through the kernel, so maybe this is as simple as telling the kernel to LIE about it.
Well, that is simple conceptually, but not necessarily *easy* to implement.

Related

[Guides] Nexus 9 - Root & Custom Recovery + Videos Running Different ROMs

Exactly like the thread i started for the Shield Tablet, ill be uploading a lot of videos in this thread explaining how to unlock the bootloader, Root the Device and Install Custom Recovery
I'll make sure to test all the ROMs released for the device and upload videos running them to this thread.
Guides / Tutorials (Step by Step)
How to Unlock the Bootloader
How to Root
How to install TWRP/Custom Recovery
Nexus 9 Overclocked results
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Videos running different custom ROMs
Ill be testing video, sound, webbrowsing, maps, play store and custom setting(if the rom provides them)
AICP
Candy5
CyanogenMod 12
Dirty Unicorns
Flounder Pure AOSP
LiquidSmoot
Lollipopalooza
Paranoid Android
RASTAPOP
Resurrection Remix
SimpleAOSP
SlimLP
Temasek
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You put shield tablet in the thread title....
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Great looking forward to seeing some videos.
Just got information that my pre-order is delayed to Nov 15 = (
I promise to upload the videos asap when i get my device
EverythingPortable said:
Just got information that my pre-order is delayed to Nov 15 = (
I promise to upload the videos asap when i get my device
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from who?
USBhost said:
from who?
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From a local store here in gothenburg. I should have ordered from google
EverythingPortable said:
From a local store here in gothenburg. I should have ordered from google
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Cool Nexus 9 my next tablet
I just got my 9 today. fastboot oem unlock right out of the box. BRING ON THE REST!!! w00t!!!
I want to point out that in the developer settings there is a tic box for "Enable OEM Unlock" that needs to be checked before you can run the command.
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I just got my 9 today. fastboot oem unlock right out of the box. BRING ON THE REST!!! w00t!!!
I want to point out that in the developer settings there is a tic box for "Enable OEM Unlock" that needs to be checked before you can run the command.
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Getting mine today as well. I've always OEM unlocked immediately and rooted used SuperSU on all my Nexus devices. However, on the latest L Preview for Nexus 5 and 7 Chainfire said you had to install a custom kernel to obtain root due to SELinux changes. Since I'm loathe to run a custom kernel on a new chipset I'm thinking of staying locked for the foreseeable future. Frankly ruins the Android "make it your own" ethos I've ALWAYS valued, but I just ain't gonna put up with tons of growing pains while all this is worked out.....
BillLee3 said:
Getting mine today as well. I've always OEM unlocked immediately and rooted used SuperSU on all my Nexus devices. However, on the latest L Preview for Nexus 5 and 7 Chainfire said you had to install a custom kernel to obtain root due to SELinux changes. Since I'm loathe to run a custom kernel on a new chipset I'm thinking of staying locked for the foreseeable future. Frankly ruins the Android "make it your own" ethos I've ALWAYS valued, but I just ain't gonna put up with tons of growing pains while all this is worked out.....
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You should just unlock the bootloader out of the box anyway. Will save you much headache down the road when you decide to do it and already have a bunch of data on your device.
Brian706 said:
You should just unlock the bootloader out of the box anyway. Will save you much headache down the road when you decide to do it and already have a bunch of data on your device.
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This. I always unlock first thing if I have any intentions on doing it at all. Simply because I don't want to lose my data later on. Unlocking is easy and took me 2 minutes on my nexus 9. No reason not to.
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jreyno10 said:
Unlocking is easy and took me 2 minutes on my nexus 9. No reason not to.
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"No reason not to" meaning Google doesn't invalidate warranty merely by unlocking, right ?
Nexus were made to be unlocked.
mikereidis said:
"No reason not to" meaning Google doesn't invalidate warranty merely by unlocking, right ?
Nexus were made to be unlocked.
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+1 there
Oh, that's good to know! This is my first Nexus device.
So, unlocking does not void the warranty in any way?
Scotlac said:
Oh, that's good to know! This is my first Nexus device.
So, unlocking does not void the warranty in any way?
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Discussing that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/help/unlocking-bootloader-rooting-n9-void-t2931784
By from HTC and warranty may be affected.
By from Play, and I think warranty is OK.
I'm considering returning mine since I'm underwhelmed for $400, and I'll just relock it and return to stock first.
mikereidis said:
Discussing that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/help/unlocking-bootloader-rooting-n9-void-t2931784
By from HTC and warranty may be affected.
By from Play, and I think warranty is OK.
I'm considering returning mine since I'm underwhelmed for $400, and I'll just relock it and return to stock first.
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I think regarding HTC, it depends on what's affected. I don't think that they will deny you a hardware warranty just because you unlocked the bootloader and/or rooted. Unlocking the bootloader is a safe process sanctioned by HTC themselves. Well, on HTC devices anyway. Nexus won't require HTCdev unlock.
They really can't even tell that you rooted or what you've done if you return to stock. All they know is that you unlocked the bootloader at some point. If the phone legitimately malfunctions, they won't deny you a repair/replacement just because you unlocked.
The first videos are now uploaded, hope you enjoy them. Everytime a new cusom rom is released ill upload a videos running the rom. Ill be testing video, sound, webbrowsing, maps, play store and custom setting(if the rom provides them)
Where can I download the script in the videos please?
albsat said:
Where can I download the script in the videos please?
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Not sure i understand, what script?
EverythingPortable said:
Not sure i understand, what script?
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There is a bat script in the videos, for bootloader unlock and root install. Where can I download it?

Locked Bootloader lollipop root real soon?

It appears that real soon we may have root for locked bootloader devices running Lollipop.
Read here for more info.
zoid_99 said:
It appears that real soon we may have root for locked bootloader devices running Lollipop.
Read here for more info.
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One thing has nothing to do with the other.
Lollipop requires some changes to have root access and that was only possible with a modified kernel.
Now Chainfire managed to root the Lollipop without a custom kernel.
But installing ZIP file of root need a custom recovery , so still need to have the device with unlocked bootloader .
I've done the root Lollipop using this new root method of Chainfire.
Junior Passos said:
One thing has nothing to do with the other.
Lollipop requires some changes to have root access and that was only possible with a modified kernel.
Now Chainfire managed to root the Lollipop without a custom kernel.
But installing ZIP file of root need a custom recovery , so still need to have the device with unlocked bootloader .
I've done the root Lollipop using this new root method of Chainfire.
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If you read the article it appears that there is no need to install a zip in a custom recovery to get root with this method.
" the need for ramdisk modifications was concerning for many users of bootloader-locked devices for which no unlock is available (yes, they do unfortunately exist). The answer to their prayers is now here"
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If you read the article it appears that there is no need to install a zip in a custom recovery to get root with this method.
" the need for ramdisk modifications was concerning for many users of bootloader-locked devices for which no unlock is available (yes, they do unfortunately exist). The answer to their prayers is now here"
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Hmmm interesting.
Then the process should be with CF-Auto-Root .
I used one of those before when I first root in Lollipop.
But thought the command "mfastboot boot cf-auto-root.img" only work with unlocked bootloader and not the locked too.
Amazing.
Me excite!
You can only flash signed zips, so this only makes it easier because you dont need a device specific package for rooting
godutch said:
You can only flash signed zips, so this only makes it easier because you dont need a device specific package for rooting
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Translated... Will it work on moto x vzw?
GatorsUF said:
Translated... Will it work on moto x vzw?
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No.
cam30era said:
No.
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OF course
This revelation means that Android 5.0 users*no longer need to run a modified kernel to gain root access via SuperSU (or other root solutions). While not a huge problem on Nexus devices with unlockable bootloaders, the need for ramdisk modifications was concerning for many users of bootloader-locked devices for which no unlock is available (yes, they do unfortunately exist). The answer to their prayers is now here, and we can present an exclusive explanation of the changes needed. At least for now (until/unless Google patch this), it is possible to gain root access and then install and use SuperSU on a stock Android 5.0 device, without any kernel ramdisk tweaking. The reason for this is the need for SuperSU to run a service as root, to allow for unconstrained root access on SELinux-protected devices.
Bump. We need root. Can't believe nobody seems to be working on a workaround. No safestrap? No kexec? No root? What happened to our glorious hackers?
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Bump. We need root. Can't believe nobody seems to be working on a workaround. No safestrap? No kexec? No root? What happened to our glorious hackers?
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The glorious hackers are/have tried. Security continues to be more and more difficult to break. Jump in the pool and get it done if you want it sooner. Otherwise, buy a pure edition so you can unlock the boot loader
neh4pres said:
Bump. We need root. Can't believe nobody seems to be working on a workaround. No safestrap? No kexec? No root? What happened to our glorious hackers?
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Thanks Motorola -_-
Buy a nexus 6. That's what I did. Still have the moto x for my wife so I can play with it
Can't afford it right now. If I knew programming, you bet I would be working on it. God I hate Verizon, but been here so long it's my cheapest option.
matt99017d said:
The glorious hackers are/have tried. Security continues to be more and more difficult to break. Jump in the pool and get it done if you want it sooner. Otherwise, buy a pure edition so you can unlock the boot loader
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Will the pure edition work on Verizon?
GrandMstrBud said:
Will the pure edition work on Verizon?
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From what I understand, if you pop an activated Verizon SIM card into it, it'll work. Read that it'll work on the unlocked Nexus 6 too.
GreenMunky said:
From what I understand, if you pop an activated Verizon SIM card into it, it'll work. Read that it'll work on the unlocked Nexus 6 too.
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LTE should work but what about CDMA side of it?
GreenMunky said:
From what I understand, if you pop an activated Verizon SIM card into it, it'll work. Read that it'll work on the unlocked Nexus 6 too.
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LTE should work but what about CDMA side of it?
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No, CDMA will not work, nor 3G. So you will be confined only to LTE service and Google Voice (or similar).
matt99017d said:
The glorious hackers are/have tried. Security continues to be more and more difficult to break. Jump in the pool and get it done if you want it sooner. Otherwise, buy a pure edition so you can unlock the boot loader
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Looks like your idea will not work and maybe that's the reason for this thread? Pure Edition won't work on VZW

Anyone able to bootloader unlock?

Option is greyed out on mine ... it's a Google Store phone. purchased from Google specifically so I would be able to unlock.
And I can't. I'm p*ssed. Very unhappy.
Are you saying you can't check on the OEM unlocking option under Developer Options?
I just checked and I was able to do it.
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. It's greyed/disabled.
and per Google, I have a VZW branded phone.
So now it's going back. $900 wasted.
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and per Google, I have a VZW branded phone.
So now it's going back. $900 wasted.
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Did you buy from Verizon or Google store?
dubt17 said:
Did you buy from Verizon or Google store?
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Google Store. They are selling 3 models of Pixel 4 : unlocked, VZW locked, and Google Fi.
They sent me a VZW one.
I was able to unlock mine no problem. I bought the unlocked version from Google even though I'm on Verizon. I put my Verizon sim in, skipped all the setup, ticked to allow oem unlocking, rebooted to bootloader and unlocked no problem.
That's a bummer yo.
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Google Store. They are selling 3 models of Pixel 4 : unlocked, VZW locked, and Google Fi.
They sent me a VZW one.
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Are you just going to return and cancel or are they exchanging it for you?
That sucks..
For those who unlock. Do you use something for Google Pay? (That magisk thing?)
Also...do you know if device theft protection still works if stolen?
I recently tried to root my Pixel 2 but then I rolled back because I wasn't sure of these two things.
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does this mean we can flash magisk root if we unlock the bootloader?
thesebastian said:
That sucks..
For those who unlock. Do you use something for Google Pay? (That magisk thing?)
Also...do you know if device theft protection still works if stolen?
I recently tried to root my Pixel 2 but then I rolled back because I wasn't sure of these two things.
Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk
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I haven't unlocked in years but I do read about it. I think you only need Magisk if you're going to root. Bootloader unlock only needs a kernel to bypass the unlock check. But since there are no kernels yet you can't use GP if you unlock the P4.
Until Google releases the factory images for the P4, it may be hard to install Magisk. Without TWRP, we need to use the boot image modification method. Unless you are competent enough to find and extract the boot.img from your phone, you will have to wait until the factory images are released to get your hands on it.
So while it is probably technically possible to root right now, the ave person that isn't an Android OS expert probably won't have the technical skills to do it.
To those asking ... yes, I bought from google store. They sent me the verizon variant instead of the unlocked variant.
re: google pay/etc (anything requiring safetynet), Magisk can provide root, and its Magiskhide component can hide that root from SafetyNet. Installing Xposed inside Magisk, however, cannot be hidden.
re: installing magisk if you unlock the bootloader - that's a yes.
Anyone in here extracted the boot.img from the factory image yet?
I'm on a mac right now so I was hoping to just download someone elses.
My OEM unlock is available. I'm waiting for root. The only thing I want right now is hotspot. I was hoping that since it's an unlocked phone that it would work straight out of the box. I've been with LG since the G4 and I've always bought mine unlocked and the hotspot works without having to go through Verizon and pay for the subscription. I'm on the old grandfathered unlimited data plan. I'd hate to have to return this phone and go with the G8 but I don't have internet where I live and I have to have hotspot.
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My OEM unlock is available. I'm waiting for root. The only thing I want right now is hotspot. I was hoping that since it's an unlocked phone that it would work straight out of the box. I've been with LG send the G4 and I've always bought mine unlocked and the hotspot works without having to go through Verizon and pay for the subscription. I'm on the old grandfathered unlimited data plan. I'd have to have to return this phone and go with the G8 but I don't have internet where I live and I have to have hotspot.
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You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
cntryby429 said:
You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
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?? ...I did not... I'll do a search
cntryby429 said:
You know w have root right? You don't need a custom recovery when you can use the patched boot method from magisk along with fastboot.
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Would you mind sharing your unpatched boot.img?
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Would you mind sharing your unpatched boot.img?
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You can get it with the system images that are available from Google. It'd be hesitant to give you the one I downloaded in case you have one of the other 2 variants of the October release (this assumes that the boot.img's are even different which in not sure).
I got a tester device so it was already unlocked. I'm just waiting for TWRP before I start messing with it.

Sprint store pixel 4 (non xl)

OK so I'm posting this here because I'm eventually going to root and tweak many things (as I usually do) but this is my first pixel or Google phone of any kind.
A little background on myself. I'm always running a rooted phone (except for the last week or so) and have always ran an HTC device on the sprint network. I've done a bit of work on theming and creating skins in the past (it's been a while) but I've noticed that there isn't much need for that now that pretty much everything I'd create can be done easily with an Xposed or Magisk module.
Reason for this post.. With my current device being the Pixel 4 (not XL) that I bought from the sprint store (paid in full at time of purchase) I now have a device that's running Android 10 with no twrp and no custom rom. I want to go ahead and root but don't really need to with the exception that I want to access mobile hotspot but I don't even see a way to do that yet with the currently available Magisk modules.
I can figure out the current technique to get root access but thinking of waiting until custom recovery and roms are available but how will that be affected by carrier specific devices?
/rant
Is your bootloader locked or unlocked? You'll need to unlock that first then you can patch the boot.img file with magisk to root.
inclusive said:
Is your bootloader locked or unlocked? You'll need to unlock that first then you can patch the boot.img file with magisk to root.
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Greyed out can't toggle
knightwolf123 said:
Greyed out can't toggle
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I don't know if you'll be able to do it on locked carrier versions. Magisk requires you to patch that boot image in order to root unless there's another method.
I got my answer... ?
knightwolf123 said:
I got my answer...
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Are you sure they actually understand you mean there bootloader?
vonDubenshire said:
Are you sure they actually understand you mean there bootloader?
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The phone must be SIM unlocked before the OEM bootloader unlock option will become active. If Sprint won't SIM unlock the phone for 50 days, then there is nothing he can do.
It's becoming more and more common for carriers to SIM lock all their phones and only unlock them after an extended period of time after activation. Verizon won't SIM unlock for 60 days. They do this to prevent unsold stock from being stolen and sold by the thieves.

Substratum for non-rooted Oneplus 8 PRO

Hi All,
I am interested (and maybe more of you) on how to install and make it work Substratum for our Oneplus 8 Pro devices without root.
If you have any solution or any method which works, please post it here.
Cheers.
stefanz08 said:
Hi All,
I am interested (and maybe more of you) on how to install and make it work Substratum for our Oneplus 8 Pro devices without root.
If you have any solution or any method which works, please post it here.
Cheers.
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I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. That's one of the reasons I buy unlocked phones and not from Verizon. I unlock it, root it, install Adaway and Swift Installer right off the bat.
spotmark said:
I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. That's one of the reasons I buy unlocked phones and not from Verizon. I unlock it, root it, install Adaway and Swift Installer right off the bat.
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i also bought mine unlocked from Amazon.
But i wouldn;t risk to root it.
Without root there is no other way?
Thanks.
stefanz08 said:
i also bought mine unlocked from Amazon.
But i wouldn;t risk to root it.
Without root there is no other way?
Thanks.
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Not that I know of. Why are you hesitant to root? It's not hard. You just need to do your homework and follow instructions. We all had to start somewhere. Also, if something goes wrong, it's rare to really brick a phone. They can almost always be recovered.
stefanz08 said:
i also bought mine unlocked from Amazon.
But i wouldn;t risk to root it.
Without root there is no other way?
Thanks.
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There's no risk to rooting. Grab the MDM tool it's your always go to tool to bring phone back to stock if there's an issue.
I used to root for Adaway, Viper, and Substratum but with the theme engine now and Blokada (or my personal VPN) and most of my audio listening is not on this device I actually haven't rooted a OnePlus phone in almost a year. Keep in mind if you root you'll lose L1 provisioning (capped at [email protected] on YouTube TV which is a deal breaker for me) along with Netflix and other things that require Widevine DRM to play HD content. Also, having to update the ROM you gotta disable Magisk modules, disable substratum themes, flash the OTA, then reflash TWRP, reflash Magisk, re-enable all your modules and themes. At least this is how it was on the last round of OnePlus devices. Maybe I'm getting older but just simple flash OTA and reboot at my leisure and everything still just works...
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There's no risk to rooting. Grab the MDM tool it's your always go to tool to bring phone back to stock if there's an issue.
I used to root for Adaway, Viper, and Substratum but with the theme engine now and Blokada (or my personal VPN) and most of my audio listening is not on this device I actually haven't rooted a OnePlus phone in almost a year. Keep in mind if you root you'll lose L1 provisioning (capped at [email protected] on YouTube TV which is a deal breaker for me) along with Netflix and other things that require Widevine DRM to play HD content. Also, having to update the ROM you gotta disable Magisk modules, disable substratum themes, flash the OTA, then reflash TWRP, reflash Magisk, re-enable all your modules and themes. At least this is how it was on the last round of OnePlus devices. Maybe I'm getting older but just simple flash OTA and reboot at my leisure and everything still just works...
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i don;t wanna root because of your last 2 rows above. and because i use the MDM tool for work and due to security.
but i would like to custom the quick toggles, the appearance, the look.
if there is any way.. without root
stefanz08 said:
i don;t wanna root because of your last 2 rows above. and because i use the MDM tool for work and due to security.
but i would like to custom the quick toggles, the appearance, the look.
if there is any way.. without root
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Most apps can be light or dark theme.
You can also install DarQ from XDA Labs to dark theme more apps.
Quick Settings in the app store allows you to add a ton of more toggles to quick settings.
Hope that helps.
stefanz08 said:
Hi All,
I am interested (and maybe more of you) on how to install and make it work Substratum for our Oneplus 8 Pro devices without root.
If you have any solution or any method which works, please post it here.
Cheers.
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It's a bit old but you could try Andromeda from the play store and follow the instructions with substratum both installed and access to a PC worth a try couldn't shouldn't hurt
its pointless anyway
even on rotted OxygenOS most themes dont support it so there are always issues with themes
I prefer running custom AOSP ROMs as then themes work much better in terms of versions etc
Nekromantik said:
its pointless anyway
even on rotted OxygenOS most themes dont support it so there are always issues with themes
I prefer running custom AOSP ROMs as then themes work much better in terms of versions etc
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I'm using Swift Installer and no problems. I have just about everything blacked out.
Many packages are supporting it now. Liv Dark, Swift, Darc, Liv Light, Valerie. Def worth the few minutes to gain root access.
Nosferatu. said:
There's no risk to rooting. Grab the MDM tool it's your always go to tool to bring phone back to stock if there's an issue.
I used to root for Adaway, Viper, and Substratum but with the theme engine now and Blokada (or my personal VPN) and most of my audio listening is not on this device I actually haven't rooted a OnePlus phone in almost a year.
Thanks for your feed back,I was looking for somebody to encouraging me not to root OnePlus 8 Pro!
Yes you are right about hard time with update rooted device!
So please if you have any more feed back or apps to help to keep the device not
rooted since ages will be appreciated :good:
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metzo32 said:
Yes you are right about hard time with update rooted device!
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With the local install option, this is one of the easiest phones to upgrade and keep root that I've ever used. Maybe even THE easiest.
spotmark said:
With the local install option, this is one of the easiest phones to upgrade and keep root that I've ever used. Maybe even THE easiest.
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Yes,I did it with 7pro too, maybe getting older )), Just to see this time without root!
metzo32 said:
Thanks for your feed back,I was looking for somebody to encouraging me not to root OnePlus 8 Pro!
Yes you are right about hard time with update rooted device!
So please if you have any more feed back or apps to help to keep the device not
rooted since ages will be appreciated :good:
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What specifically are you looking to duplicate as non-root that you would require root for?
spotmark said:
With the local install option, this is one of the easiest phones to upgrade and keep root that I've ever used. Maybe even THE easiest.
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Given there's no TWRP support as long as nothing goes wrong I agree. If during a flash or if the phone randomly wants to glitch out causing a bootloop during normal usage you're sitting with a paperweight unless you're in front of a computer with ADB and your files available to jump start this device in fastboot. No TWRP and rooting and flashing the boot partition to gain root in most cases likely fine but you're playing with fire without a way to attempt to fix your device while on the go. Correct me if I'm wrong and I might reconsider my personal stance.
In addition, I love this device for the option to root, but the L1-->L3 downgrade in DRM provisioning is a partial deal breaker for my personal usage with YouTube TV. I like to watch sports and being restricted to [email protected] is awful. I could deal with the 480p component but the lack of 60 FPS hockey and football are motion blur central. Keeping it not rooted keeps it at [email protected] or [email protected]
stefanz08 said:
i also bought mine unlocked from Amazon.
But i wouldn;t risk to root it.
Without root there is no other way?
Thanks.
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Don't root if you have no idea what you're doing
But like everyone said previously, root is THE thing to do once you got an Android
There's no harm for your device, if you fail, you flash a whole firmware and youre good to go again
Ippolito1971 said:
Many packages are supporting it now. Liv Dark, Swift, Darc, Liv Light, Valerie. Def worth the few minutes to gain root access.
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hi,
what is not working after root? what applications? banking?
what could be he risks of root device? have data steal or something?
thanks in advance.
stefanz08 said:
hi,
what is not working after root? what applications? banking?
what could be he risks of root device? have data steal or something?
thanks in advance.
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Sorry bro your gonna have to figure that one out. Depends on the subs package and what apps are included in the overlays.
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Sorry bro your gonna have to figure that one out. Depends on the subs package and what apps are included in the overlays.
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hi,
no need. just returned it.
too many minuses for oneplus 8 pro.
cheers.
stefanz08 said:
hi,
no need. just returned it.
too many minuses for oneplus 8 pro.
cheers.
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Lol I sold mine a few days ago too. Can't justify 1k price. Getting a Poco f2 pro to check out.

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