Like on the Nexus One, I would like to know if there is a way to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader. I have apps on my phone that I cant currently have wiped, so therefore cant unlock the bootloader. However if i can root, I can backup that specific app, and then unlock the bootloader, install roms etc, and then restore my app. Any help would be great, thanks.
nintendolinky said:
Like on the Nexus One, I would like to know if there is a way to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader. I have apps on my phone that I cant currently have wiped, so therefore cant unlock the bootloader. However if i can root, I can backup that specific app, and then unlock the bootloader, install roms etc, and then restore my app. Any help would be great, thanks.
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As of now there is no way to root without unlocking the bootloader
unlock bootloader : fastboot oem unlock
lock bootloader : fastboot oem lock
Amon_RA said:
unlock bootloader : fastboot oem unlock
lock bootloader : fastboot oem lock
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He cant do a full wipe though is what he is saying
Bite the bullet and redo all your apps.
I cant bite the bullet, as the app has data that has to be remotely pushed to my phone and the people who do that are away for Christmas, Is there no way at all to root without unlocking the bootloader.
Hi,
I've tried all the following steps in the video and I got the error "flashing lock is not allowed". I've already flashed stock rom and recovery and wiped the phone so it's as stock as it gets yet I still get the same error when I enter "fastboot oem lock". Please help ASAP!!!! I'm trying to update to Android 8.0 but the update keeps failing because my bootloader is unlocked
Thanks in advanced.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/lock-oneplus-5-bootloader-guide-t3651819
Go to developer settings.. check the oem unlock option. If it's off, bootloader won't relock. You need to turn it on. If it's greyed out & can't be turned on, then you need to root your firmware or flash custom rom & turn it on.
When you have this problem, only magisk will help you turn on allow bootloader unlocked when it's grayed out.
So, you have to flash magisk, turn on allow bootloader to be unlocked in devlopper settings, then flash a clean OOS, make sure there's no modification like custom recovery or root, then relock your bootloader.
Good luck!
use command "fastboot flashing lock" instead of "fastboot oem lock", this will lock your bootloader
hope this tutorial will help you....!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQYCSdDUdAU
I had the same problem and solved using magistik, reenable unlock volta loader and After relock.
Hello Guys,
I am trying to relock the bootloader of MiA1 but if I type command- "fastboot oem unlock" then my mobile cause stuck on bootloop. The same thing also happens with AIO Tool.
So please help me if anyone knows how to relock bootloader again? And also let me know whether unlocking bootloader affect warranty or not?
I know one method to lock bootloader that is, you can install stock ROM by mi flash tool but I need to install magisk and that require to unlock bootloader and if I unlocked once then unable to relock again.
The command in fastboot is fastboot oem lock
Have you done some modifications to the stock boot.img file, such as using magisk or something else?
goofball2k said:
The command in fastboot is fastboot oem lock
Have you done some modifications to the stock boot.img file, such as using magisk or something else?
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yes
Dipesh17 said:
yes
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Simply use MIflashtool bro. Flash a nougat fastboot rom via MIFlashtool. Choose option to lock and all
Rajeev said:
Simply use MIflashtool bro. Flash a nougat fastboot rom via MIFlashtool. Choose option to lock and all
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Bro I need to install Magisk and Magisk need twrp and twrp need to unlock bootloader.
Now once I unlocked bootloader then I am unable to relock bootloader.
I tried miflashtool and fastboot oem lock command but none of them works for me.
What's wrong here I didn't understand, help me please
Dipesh17 said:
Bro I need to install Magisk and Magisk need twrp and twrp need to unlock bootloader.
Now once I unlocked bootloader then I am unable to relock bootloader.
I tried miflashtool and fastboot oem lock command but none of them works for me.
What's wrong here I didn't understand, help me please
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U did something wrong bro. MI Flashtool can lock bootloader easily with a full firmware flash
Dipesh17 said:
Bro I need to install Magisk and Magisk need twrp and twrp need to unlock bootloader.
Now once I unlocked bootloader then I am unable to relock bootloader.
I tried miflashtool and fastboot oem lock command but none of them works for me.
What's wrong here I didn't understand, help me please
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Not sure if I understood correctly, but it seems that you want to have Magisk + TWRP + locked bootloader. That is simply not possible. For locked bootloader you must have stock ROM (no root, in fact absolutely no modification).
Dipesh17 said:
Bro I need to install Magisk and Magisk need twrp and twrp need to unlock bootloader.
Now once I unlocked bootloader then I am unable to relock bootloader.
I tried miflashtool and fastboot oem lock command but none of them works for me.
What's wrong here I didn't understand, help me please
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Bootloader lock is like a door.
If its open you can put nice things like magisk, root, modification like custom rom and kernel.
Now if you try to relock it it won't lock until and unless you take all the modifications out.
Hope this helps.
If you need technical information just let me know
flash stock boot.img and then probably you will be able to lock bootloader. I have done the same way.
mahla13 said:
flash stock boot.img and then probably you will be able to lock bootloader. I have done the same way.
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With Nougat i flashed stock image selecting "save user data" and i had bootloader relocked without losing data. Root and twrp were gone. I don't know if it is so with Oreo.
So you need TWRP and Magisk root but want a locked bootloader? That just isn't a possible combination.
To install TWRP, you need unlocked bootloader.
If you need root and TWRP, you need to leave the bootloader unlocked.
You can't have both worlds bro. If you unlock and install Magisk and other stuff, you simply can't relock bootloader. That's why you get bootloop
alkesh95 said:
Bootloader lock is like a door.
If its open you can put nice things like magisk, root, modification like custom rom and kernel.
Now if you try to relock it it won't lock until and unless you take all the modifications out.
Hope this helps.
If you need technical information just let me know
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Thanks man I'll try it on nougat. Please tell me one more thing, unlocking bootloader cause lose warranty or not?
Dipesh17 said:
Thanks man I'll try it on nougat. Please tell me one more thing, unlocking bootloader cause lose warranty or not?
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Some people might say yes some might say no.
It depends on manufacturer.
OEMs don't explicitly say that it won't void your warranty.
So its grey area.
I am going to email Xiaomi about this and update this thread when i get reply.
Had various experiences with unlocked bootloader. So better to follow safe path.
Edit: Called xiaomi helpline two times.
1st said it will void warranty
2nd said it won't.
Emailed them.
I chatted with a support representative and they said that unlocking bootloader won't void the warranty
nicolasmart said:
I chatted with a support representative and they said that unlocking bootloader won't void the warranty
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That's just what he said it to you. I got two responses.
Support representatives aren't authorised to send you sms or mail.
If there's an issue with your device (Unlocked BL) and you took it to service center. They might say out of warranty due to bootloader unlocking and what would be your reply to that?
Support representatives said it won't void warranty.
You can't back it up with anything since you dont have any proof of that conversation.
So unless it is written somewhere by xiaomi. Words are just words.
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader, root, make some minor modifications (activation of camera api, copying fm radio apk to system folder, etc), unroot, and finally relock (flashing stock boot.img before, of course) ?
I want to have it unrooted because of bank payments, banks apps and streaming TV apps, but I would like to have proper camera and fm radio... Is it possible??
erunamor said:
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader, root, make some minor modifications (activation of camera api, copying fm radio apk to system folder, etc), unroot, and finally relock (flashing stock boot.img before, of course) ?
I want to have it unrooted because of bank payments, banks apps and streaming TV apps, but I would like to have proper camera and fm radio... Is it possible??
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Short answer:no.
Long answer: locked bootloader must have stock system and boot partition. Stock boot image will boot only unmodified system partition. However you can have bank and streaming apps with Magisk - use systemless modifications and magisk hide feature.
Lock bootloader after uninstalling Magisk in Mi A1
Thank you for information about Mi Flash Tool but I wanted to ask if it is possible to relock boot loader in Mi A1 after uninstalling Magisk by fastboot commands ?
I haven't tried locking again ,but I wanted to relock again so...
Why oem unlocking appears grey, now why is that am not able to install magisk
alkesh95 said:
Some people might say yes some might say no.
It depends on manufacturer.
OEMs don't explicitly say that it won't void your warranty.
So its grey area.
I am going to email Xiaomi about this and update this thread when i get reply.
Had various experiences with unlocked bootloader. So better to follow safe path.
Edit: Called xiaomi helpline two times.
1st said it will void warranty
2nd said it won't.
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How to unlock oem unlock,
It appears grey
I unlocked mi account
And installed pixel camera and later I changed the settings in camera from Nexus 6p to pixel and it got stuck, and I uninstalled the application, now oem unlocking appears grey, how to unlock oem
Below It appears bootloader is unlocked, but oem cant be unlocked
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Hi everybody
I redid an installation of my xiaomi mi9t under miui 11.0.3 to start again on good bases because I had done a lot of trying to try to succeed in rooting it
So I relocked the bootloader and I followed the tutorial from A to Z to root the tel.
So these are the manipulations I did:
Unlock the bootloader with the miui tool
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Fastboot boot twrp.img
Installation of the magisk zip.
Restart.
And then I restore my data with micloud and when I go to developer option it says that my bootloader and locked and OEM unlocking is no longer grayed out I can deactivate it when before it was not possible.
I don't know if it's the fact that I restored via micloud or that I used the xiaomi native security and cleaner app.
However my phone is well rooted and unlock bootloader because it is marked unlocked at startup and for rooting all the apps that request root rights have it.
Thank you for your answers.