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Hi guys,
I got my Note 4 SM-N910F and installed latest update ROM from sammobile.com, respectively I've upgraded it from 4.4.4 to 5.1.1.
After reboot, I got the following message when restarted:
"This device is locked because of an abnormal factory reset. Sign in to the Samsung account that you have already signed in to on this device to confirm that it belongs to you."
Shortly: Samsung Reactivation Lock Activated
I've tried my Samsung account, on the web it logs in successfully, on my phone it doesn't let me login.
What should I do?
(phone is never locked, bought from Cosmote Romania, now Telekom Romania)
Thanks.
Samsung Reactivation Lock Activated - [ SOLVED ]
Hi guys,
I've succesfully deactivated the Samsung Reactivation Lock on my Samsung Note 4 SM-N910F - Android Lollipop 5.1.1. !!!
I'll tell you in detail how I did it. After 5 hours of data mining and documenting myself, I've gathered all the necessary data to do it.
Statement: On Samsung Note 4 with Lollipop 5.1.1, the Samsung Reactivation Lock cannot be deactivated!
In order to do that you need to downgrade it to KitKat 4.4.4. (thanks to brayhanrd for coming up with this downgrade-first idea in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/reactivation-lock-root-custom-rom-t3097964#post60511431
It can be done following these simple steps:
1) Downgrade the Samsung Note 4 software version from Lollipop 5.1.1 to KitKat 4.4.4 - using the stock 4.4.4 version specifically designed for your phone which can be downloaded from www.sammobile.com.
(Obs: if it was purchased from Verizon then THAT's the version you need to get it. I'm telling you this to avoid a lot of downgrade failures because of mismatch files and Odin writing errors, believe me, I read a lot about it today! )
- Downgrading from Lollipop to KitKat instructions and all the necesarry files to do it (e.g. Odin) can be found here: http://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-note-4-how-to-downgrade-to-android-4-4-4-kitkat/ (thanks to Doug for documenting this )
If downgrade was successful, it should look like this: http://screencast.com/t/S9ONzxqPvaG
2) A work around to be able to turn off (deactivate) the Samsung Reactivation Lock can be found on this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U23TdbqJehA
- Long story short, the video emphasize what you need to do to get into the phone's Samsung Account, trick the already locked account and re-register yourself with a new (yet existing) Samsung account, which later on, will be seen by Samsung as the phone's default account, thus allowing yourself to register with it. What this guy's doing, basically is using the Text to Speech Samsung update to get logged in to the Samsung Galaxy Apps with this new Samsung account he created (or already had). From there, he gets back to the first phone setup steps and use this Samsung account which will be recognized by Samsung Reactivation Lock as being the default account (because he already signed-in with it into the Samsung Galaxy Apps) and voila, passed the protection.
3) Turn off the Samsung Reactivation Lock: After you tricked the Samsung Lock screen and passed over it reaching the classic, well known home screen, go to -> Settings -> Security -> and find the "Reactivation Lock" option and UNCHECK it! It will ask again for your Samsung account password, insert it and - ONLY THEN - you will have turned off the Samsung Reactivation Lock.
4) Upgrade back to Lollipop 5.1.1: same instructions here, first, upgrade only with stock image made specifically for your Note 4 version, to ba taken from www.sammobile.com or any other respectable place.
If upgrade was successful, it should look like this: http://screencast.com/t/U0BgITnrMmzi
Voila! you have a fully functional Note 4 phone again!
I hope this post will help you spare those 5 hours I used for reseaching these things!
ChiefRA
Not possible to downgrade 5.1.1 to 4.4.4
Funny you say you downgraded from 5.1.1 to 4.4.4 because everywhere I've read the consensus is the new bootloader makes this impossible.
Re: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/downgrading-5-1-1-t3206848/post62923032
"If you upgraded your boot loader past OB7 (OE1, OF5 or OG5) You can no longer downgrade."
I tried your intructions anyway with the proper stock rom for my SM-N910P with 5.1.1 (OG5) and no dice. Odin failed right away.
Thanks anyway!
ChiefRA said:
Hi guys,
I've succesfully deactivated the Samsung Reactivation Lock on my Samsung Note 4 SM-N910F - Android Lollipop 5.1.1. !!!
I'll tell you in detail how I did it. After 5 hours of data mining and documenting myself, I've gathered all the necessary data to do it.
Statement: On Samsung Note 4 with Lollipop 5.1.1, the Samsung Reactivation Lock cannot be deactivated!
In order to do that you need to downgrade it to KitKat 4.4.4. (thanks to brayhanrd for coming up with this downgrade-first idea in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/reactivation-lock-root-custom-rom-t3097964#post60511431
It can be done following these simple steps:
1) Downgrade the Samsung Note 4 software version from Lollipop 5.1.1 to KitKat 4.4.4 - using the stock 4.4.4 version specifically designed for your phone which can be downloaded from www.sammobile.com.
(Obs: if it was purchased from Verizon then THAT's the version you need to get it. I'm telling you this to avoid a lot of downgrade failures because of mismatch files and Odin writing errors, believe me, I read a lot about it today! )
- Downgrading from Lollipop to KitKat instructions and all the necesarry files to do it (e.g. Odin) can be found here: http://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-note-4-how-to-downgrade-to-android-4-4-4-kitkat/ (thanks to Doug for documenting this )
If downgrade was successful, it should look like this: http://screencast.com/t/S9ONzxqPvaG
2) A work around to be able to turn off (deactivate) the Samsung Reactivation Lock can be found on this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U23TdbqJehA
- Long story short, the video emphasize what you need to do to get into the phone's Samsung Account, trick the already locked account and re-register yourself with a new (yet existing) Samsung account, which later on, will be seen by Samsung as the phone's default account, thus allowing yourself to register with it. What this guy's doing, basically is using the Text to Speech Samsung update to get logged in to the Samsung Galaxy Apps with this new Samsung account he created (or already had). From there, he gets back to the first phone setup steps and use this Samsung account which will be recognized by Samsung Reactivation Lock as being the default account (because he already signed-in with it into the Samsung Galaxy Apps) and voila, passed the protection.
3) Turn off the Samsung Reactivation Lock: After you tricked the Samsung Lock screen and passed over it reaching the classic, well known home screen, go to -> Settings -> Security -> and find the "Reactivation Lock" option and UNCHECK it! It will ask again for your Samsung account password, insert it and - ONLY THEN - you will have turned off the Samsung Reactivation Lock.
4) Upgrade back to Lollipop 5.1.1: same instructions here, first, upgrade only with stock image made specifically for your Note 4 version, to ba taken from www.sammobile.com or any other respectable place.
If upgrade was successful, it should look like this: http://screencast.com/t/U0BgITnrMmzi
Voila! you have a fully functional Note 4 phone again!
I hope this post will help you spare those 5 hours I used for reseaching these things!
ChiefRA
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eltrkbrd said:
Funny you say you downgraded from 5.1.1 to 4.4.4 because everywhere I've read the consensus is the new bootloader makes this impossible.
Re: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/downgrading-5-1-1-t3206848/post62923032
"If you upgraded your boot loader past OB7 (OE1, OF5 or OG5) You can no longer downgrade."
I tried your intructions anyway with the proper stock rom for my SM-N910P with 5.1.1 (OG5) and no dice. Odin failed right away.
Thanks anyway!
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Let me help you further because IT IS POSSIBLE. I've done it! Are you sure you read my thread correctly where I've stated that:
...using the stock 4.4.4 version specifically designed for your phone
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You need to download a stock version of 4.4.4. specifically made for your phone version, model and mobile operator.
maybe for the sm-n910f but not the sm-n910p
I greatly appreciated your response, I spent almost the entire day yesterday working on this with no success.
Just so you know, I did in fact download the stock rom made specifically for my sm-910p, here:
http://androidromupdate.com/sprint-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910p-stock-firmware/
I'm on N910PVPU4COG5 now which is Lolipop 5.1.1 now.
I tried downgrading to N910PVPU1ANK2 Kitkat 4.4.4 and no go.
That is definitely the stock firmware for my device.
I did a factory reset & wiped cache first, then tried flashing with odin and after a successful md5 check it failed.
Not sure but maybe because you had the international version the bootloader is different?
But again, I'm sure it didn't work at that seems to be the consensus everywhere else too. that once you go above OB7 there's no going back on the N910P.
ChiefRA said:
Let me help you further because IT IS POSSIBLE. I've done it! Are you sure you read my thread correctly where I've stated that:
You need to download a stock version of 4.4.4. specifically made for your phone version, model and mobile operator.
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I would suggest to not give up just yet.
Verify the following:
a) From the page you gave me http://androidromupdate.com/sprint-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910p-stock-firmware/ - I know it sais there It cannot be done, just ignore that - did you installed the Drivers on your computer before you plugged in your phone?
b) Did you tried both 4.4.4. versions available?
c) Did you tried multiple times to flash it? As it opten happens to crash 1,2,3 time until you get it done right. (in between the flashes, try reconnecting the phone to the computer and restarting it).
Try Try Try Again...
Thanks for your advice. I would like to downgrade and so haven't given up just yet; you gave me hope (even a shot in the dark)!
ChiefRA said:
I would suggest to not give up just yet.
Verify the following:
a) From the page you gave me http://androidromupdate.com/sprint-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910p-stock-firmware/ - I know it sais there It cannot be done, just ignore that - did you installed the Drivers on your computer before you plugged in your phone?
A: Yes, I have installed the drivers on my computer and successfully flashed with odin before and my com port is detected, everything is working on that end. However, I read today someone said they could only use odin 3.10 to flash without it failing so I will try that too.
b) Did you tried both 4.4.4. versions available?
A: No, I'm going to try the older version of KitKat 4.4.4 next, N910PVPU1ANIE
c) Did you tried multiple times to flash it? As it opten happens to crash 1,2,3 time until you get it done right. (in between the flashes, try reconnecting the phone to the computer and restarting it).
A: OK, I will try this and report back.
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FYI regarding being unable to downgrade from 5.1.1 to 4.4.4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ding-5-1-1-t3206848/post62923032#post62923032
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61959946&postcount=157
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61803843&postcount=151
I'm not giving up just yet!
hi guys!! im having the same issue with my note 4 n910u.. just flashed to 5.1.1 and blocked bootloader.. i dont know what to do..!! the phone was with my samsung account and the device appers to be OFF when i check samsungs web.
someone?? any solution??
hi guys, same problem here, n910c 5.1.1 can't downgrade, any solve?
Samsung Reactivation Bypass Alternative
Hi all,
This is my first posting and reply to a thread. Hope all is doing well.
After many many many attempts to either bypass or deactivate Knox's reactivation lock.. I was finally successful. I"m sure you can imagine how i was jumping up and down..
Any who, here's how i did it:
What you need:
1- An OTG Cable
2- A USB flash drive
3- Samsung Google bypass
First thing I did was factory reset my Verizon Note 4 from the recovery mode.
If you have another android phone available, that would be useful. Take the OTG cable plus it into the extra android phone and plug in your USB flash drive. It will either pop up or ask you to reformat the drive. You want to make sure that the USB flash drive is compatible with android devices. If you don't have an extra phone, reformat your USB flash drive using CMD (format Fat32.)
After that's completed, plug your flash drive into your laptop/desktop and drag the file you downloaded (Samsung google bypass) to your flash drive.
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM!
Power on your android phone, after it turns on, plug your OTG cable into your phone and attach your USB flash drive. Wait a few seconds so your phone can recognize the new hardware. A folder from the flash drive should pop. Now run the Samsung Google Bypass file. This will take you to the settings on the phone. Connect to your WiFi.
Click on the Security tab and check "Unknown Sources" and then click ok.
In the same tab> Click on where is says "Go to website". That will open a browser. If for any reason you don't have that option in that tab, in the settings options, click on "Accounts" and add your gmail account to the phone. Go back to the settings options and click on your Google account. We need to get this to the browser.
After clicking on your account, scroll down to where is says "Smart Lock for passwords", go ahead an open that up.
You will see "Google Account" - Click on it. That should take you to a browser.
(If for any reason with those option don't take you to a browser, search the settings section to find a way. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY)
Now we are almost done!
Download Aptoide> It will ask you all the prompts to install> after its done, click on open.
Download Knox> it will ask you to upgrade> go ahead and upgrade it> after thats done, open up the knox app and create a new account. This will now save to your phone.
You can unplug the OTG cable and restart your phone. But before doing so, make sure that account is was successfully created.
You will go back to set up wizard. Go ahead and set up your phone. You should not have any problems now.
Hope this works for you as it did for me.
Thanks for reading
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Forgot to mention, when you download the Samsung Google bypass, make sure its a APK and if its in a rar file, unzip it.
QueenElizabethMaseda said:
Hi all,
This is my first posting and reply to a thread. Hope all is doing well.
After many many many attempts to either bypass or deactivate Knox's reactivation lock.. I was finally successful. I"m sure you can imagine how i was jumping up and down..
Any who, here's how i did it:
What you need:
1- An OTG Cable
2- A USB flash drive
3- Samsung Google bypass
First thing I did was factory reset my Verizon Note 4 from the recovery mode.
If you have another android phone available, that would be useful. Take the OTG cable plus it into the extra android phone and plug in your USB flash drive. It will either pop up or ask you to reformat the drive. You want to make sure that the USB flash drive is compatible with android devices. If you don't have an extra phone, reformat your USB flash drive using CMD (format Fat32.)
After that's completed, plug your flash drive into your laptop/desktop and drag the file you downloaded (Samsung google bypass) to your flash drive.
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM!
Power on your android phone, after it turns on, plug your OTG cable into your phone and attach your USB flash drive. Wait a few seconds so your phone can recognize the new hardware. A folder from the flash drive should pop. Now run the Samsung Google Bypass file. This will take you to the settings on the phone. Connect to your WiFi.
Click on the Security tab and check "Unknown Sources" and then click ok.
In the same tab> Click on where is says "Go to website". That will open a browser. If for any reason you don't have that option in that tab, in the settings options, click on "Accounts" and add your gmail account to the phone. Go back to the settings options and click on your Google account. We need to get this to the browser.
After clicking on your account, scroll down to where is says "Smart Lock for passwords", go ahead an open that up.
You will see "Google Account" - Click on it. That should take you to a browser.
(If for any reason with those option don't take you to a browser, search the settings section to find a way. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY)
Now we are almost done!
Download Aptoide> It will ask you all the prompts to install> after its done, click on open.
Download Knox> it will ask you to upgrade> go ahead and upgrade it> after thats done, open up the knox app and create a new account. This will now save to your phone.
You can unplug the OTG cable and restart your phone. But before doing so, make sure that account is was successfully created.
You will go back to set up wizard. Go ahead and set up your phone. You should not have any problems now.
Hope this works for you as it did for me.
Thanks for reading
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queenelizabethmaseda said:
hi all,
this is my first posting and reply to a thread. Hope all is doing well.
After many many many attempts to either bypass or deactivate knox's reactivation lock.. I was finally successful. I"m sure you can imagine how i was jumping up and down..
Any who, here's how i did it:
What you need:
1- an otg cable
2- a usb flash drive
3- samsung google bypass
first thing i did was factory reset my verizon note 4 from the recovery mode.
If you have another android phone available, that would be useful. Take the otg cable plus it into the extra android phone and plug in your usb flash drive. It will either pop up or ask you to reformat the drive. You want to make sure that the usb flash drive is compatible with android devices. If you don't have an extra phone, reformat your usb flash drive using cmd (format fat32.)
after that's completed, plug your flash drive into your laptop/desktop and drag the file you downloaded (samsung google bypass) to your flash drive.
If you can't beat them, join them!
power on your android phone, after it turns on, plug your otg cable into your phone and attach your usb flash drive. Wait a few seconds so your phone can recognize the new hardware. A folder from the flash drive should pop. Now run the samsung google bypass file. This will take you to the settings on the phone. Connect to your wifi.
Click on the security tab and check "unknown sources" and then click ok.
In the same tab> click on where is says "go to website". That will open a browser. If for any reason you don't have that option in that tab, in the settings options, click on "accounts" and add your gmail account to the phone. Go back to the settings options and click on your google account. We need to get this to the browser.
After clicking on your account, scroll down to where is says "smart lock for passwords", go ahead an open that up.
You will see "google account" - click on it. That should take you to a browser.
(if for any reason with those option don't take you to a browser, search the settings section to find a way. There is always a way)
now we are almost done!
Download aptoide> it will ask you all the prompts to install> after its done, click on open.
Download knox> it will ask you to upgrade> go ahead and upgrade it> after thats done, open up the knox app and create a new account. This will now save to your phone.
You can unplug the otg cable and restart your phone. But before doing so, make sure that account is was successfully created.
You will go back to set up wizard. Go ahead and set up your phone. You should not have any problems now.
Hope this works for you as it did for me.
Thanks for reading
---------- post added at 03:48 pm ---------- previous post was at 03:41 pm ----------
forgot to mention, when you download the samsung google bypass, make sure its a apk and if its in a rar file, unzip it.
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no job in 5.1.1 ok, not open browser or other to otg in or sidesync or other, 5.1.1 and 6.0 its no possible downgrade and not possible unlock account samsung
sm-n910p blocked
Hi guys,
I got my Note 4 SM-N910p and installed latest update ROM from sammobile.com, respectively I've upgraded it from 5.1.1. to 6.0.1.
After reboot, I got the following message when restarted:
"This device is locked because of an abnormal factory reset. Sign in to the Samsung account that you have already signed in to on this device to confirm that it belongs to you."
Shortly: Samsung Reactivation Lock Activated
I've tried my Samsung account, on the web it logs in successfully, on my phone it doesn't let me login.
What should I do?
Note 4 (N910C)
MY phone n910c is running to 6.0.1 Android Version.But i want to costomized Rom to install it.No Recovery is installed because it binary blocked by Reactivation Lock.How is it possible to Turn it off. I tried best but no problem solved.
Help me out to turn off reactivation lock.
Yo, so glad I found this thread. 4.4.4 saved my note 4
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
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk
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.
Apcoolboy said:
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 ?
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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 ?
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No, nothing happens. The bootloader just remains locked, that's it. The phone continues to function as before.
I have been trying to reboot a used phone I have bought. The Samsung Galaxy J3 (6). Yes, there is a 6 after the J3 inside of a little circle. Apparently this is the closest thing that xda has to it on the forums. I have tried everything I could find on the internet to get around this google verify problem from the previous user. I have used the emergency caller to basically access everything on the phone. I have attempted to change the google account through settings, I have installed new apps to access other areas, I have have tried to downgrade Google Account Manager to disable the "error" problem in the quick shortcut app. This last method didn't work due to the phone not letting me be able to downgrade. I have installed the rootjunkie's samsung unlocker apk and got to settings. I have factory reset from here twice, with and without a password. Both did not do a thing for me. I am out of ideas. can anybody help me out here?
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I have been trying to reboot a used phone I have bought. The Samsung Galaxy J3 (6). Yes, there is a 6 after the J3 inside of a little circle. Apparently this is the closest thing that xda has to it on the forums. I have tried everything I could find on the internet to get around this google verify problem from the previous user. I have used the emergency caller to basically access everything on the phone. I have attempted to change the google account through settings, I have installed new apps to access other areas, I have have tried to downgrade Google Account Manager to disable the "error" problem in the quick shortcut app. This last method didn't work due to the phone not letting me be able to downgrade. I have installed the rootjunkie's samsung unlocker apk and got to settings. I have factory reset from here twice, with and without a password. Both did not do a thing for me. I am out of ideas. can anybody help me out here?
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The issue is FRP. Someone has factory reset from recovery instead of settings.
If you can get into settings as you say then set up another Google account then switch to that account.
Restart and log into that account.
Which firmware build is the device running?
ashyx said:
The issue is FRP. Someone has factory reset from recovery instead of settings.
If you can get into settings as you say then set up another Google account then switch to that account.
Restart and log into that account.
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I have tried to add a Google account through several methods as well. Through settings, through Gmail app, through play store. All of which keep taking me to the same verification check screen, but it allows me to back out to the settings again.
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Which firmware build is the device running?
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My version is 6.01 I believe. But I cannot downgrade to the 6.01 Google account manager with new security stuff.
Your device is nearly identical to J320A & J320AZ.
I am unsure if you need to enable "oem unlock" from Dev options to flash the kernel.
But if Odin let's you this method should get you going.
Alright so im dead set on rooting my phone once i realised why the **** not. Im used to jailbreaking iphones and i used to do that alot. (man its so much more complicated on android).
and im god damn stuck on the first step already.
the freaking OEM unlock option is missing??? Im into the developer mode. its not there. Now i know you have to wait 7 Days, but ive had the phone for 2 months. Is it because Ive just updated it to oreo and it reset that timer so now i have to wait seven days... (im sadly a pretty impatient person, im trying to do this at 2am instead of sleeping)
I have an international version and i know its possible. Ive got the SM-G950F Model
Please help. theres so many different guides for so many separate things and old posts and different phones and models and situations.. :c
Same problem here. BUMP!!!
I have also the same problem. my model is G955f Exynos. after flashing official Oreo Rom, CRB7, then updating that to CRE3, I can flash nothing again, not TWRP, not Cf-root, not even nougat Rom. I have tried different versions of Odin, TWRP, and Cf-root but no result. And there is also no damn OEM unlock in Developers options. Does anyone have any solution?
someone has posted here a software named "Cygwin". Its Linux tool, so hard and complicated to use for me.
If anyone can find how to use "Cygwin" to erase Nand and flash again, please reply.
the post Address is this;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096
Go into the settings and turn off auto-detect time. And time to transfer a month ago. Next, the developer options disable auto-update. Then go into the firmware update to disable the automatic download and click on download updates. Reboot the device and it will appear. I always do that !!!
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Go into the settings and turn off auto-detect time. And time to transfer a month ago. Next, the developer options disable auto-update. Then go into the firmware update to disable the automatic download and click on download updates. Reboot the device and it will appear. I always do that !!!
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Of all the instructions i have read.
This one is the best and working answer.
Thank you so much for your idea
1. Disable auto date/time.
2. I set my date 1 or 2 previous months ago.
3. In developer options, I disabled auto system update.
4. In Software update menu, I disable auto download update.
5. Lastly, click the "manually download update" ,I received an error but that's okay.
6. Reboot.
Voila i got my OEM Unlock option without waiting for 7 days or so
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Of all the instructions i have read.
This one is the best and working answer.
Thank you so much for your idea
1. Disable auto date/time.
2. I set my date 1 or 2 previous months ago.
3. In developer options, I disabled auto system update.
4. In Software update menu, I disable auto download update.
5. Lastly, click the "manually download update" ,I received an error but that's okay.
6. Reboot.
Voila i got my OEM Unlock option without waiting for 7 days or so
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Do you know if this method works with Galaxy Note 8, too?
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Do you know if this method works with Galaxy Note 8, too?
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I don't have Note 8 so I can't be sure but there's no harm with the steps I mentioned.
I actually tried to re flash it clean again(for the 2nd time) with Odin, and @altai1963's trick work again.
Why need 7 or more days when you can do this?
Just try it and let others know if it works for Note 8
Goodluck!
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I don't have Note 8 so I can't be sure but there's no harm with the steps I mentioned.
I actually tried to re flash it clean again(for the 2nd time) with Odin, and @altai1963's trick work again.
Why need 7 or more days when you can do this?
Just try it and let others know if it works for Note 8
Goodluck!
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I don't own Note 8. I needed it for the article, it will be published on the XDA portal in a couple of minutes.
Does not work for me. Every time I reboot it shows todays date and no OEM unlock.
I go to "date and time" and set to 6 weeks ago, press done.
Disable auto update time.
Disable Auto update system
Disable download updates automatically
press download manually, get error "couldn`t download update"
reboot, and time goes back to today.
What am I doing wrong.
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Does not work for me. Every time I reboot it shows todays date and no OEM unlock.
I go to "date and time" and set to 6 weeks ago, press done.
Disable auto update time.
Disable Auto update system
Disable download updates automatically
press download manually, get error "couldn`t download update"
reboot, and time goes back to today.
What am I doing wrong.
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You just need to make sure your date doesnt revert to current date time after you reboot.
Can you try turning off the sim slot? or airplane mode(then turn wifi on)so that wifi is the only wireless connection u have.
I believe mobile data/sim network auto. adjusts ur time. Let me know if this works
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You just need to make sure your date doesnt revert to current date time after you reboot.
Can you try turning off the sim slot? or airplane mode(then turn wifi on)so that wifi is the only wireless connection u have.
I believe mobile data/sim network auto. adjusts ur time. Let me know if this works
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Nope, same issue. Airplane mode, no sim,
could be that i have june update installed ???
I can set time forward and it stays set but going back always reverts to 26th june for some reason. not even todays date.
edit: ok, think i`ve solved it. I re-flashed stock firmware on Monday as I had "only official binaries" error, could that be why I cant go back further than a couple of days? It`s the only thing i can think of why I have this problem.
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Nope, same issue. Airplane mode, no sim,
could be that i have june update installed ???
I can set time forward and it stays set but going back always reverts to 26th june for some reason. not even todays date.
edit: ok, think i`ve solved it. I re-flashed stock firmware on Monday as I had "only official binaries" error, could that be why I cant go back further than a couple of days? It`s the only thing i can think of why I have this problem.
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Same thing happenig to me...doesn't matter if i even turn the wifi off and take out the sim card, after reboot it shows the current date.
Any confirmation whatsoever on the Note 8? Have people seriously been so scared off by the OEM Unlock issue that no-one has bought a new one recently, lol???
dogsfoot said:
Does not work for me. Every time I reboot it shows todays date and no OEM unlock.
I go to "date and time" and set to 6 weeks ago, press done.
Disable auto update time.
Disable Auto update system
Disable download updates automatically
press download manually, get error "couldn`t download update"
reboot, and time goes back to today.
What am I doing wrong.
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dogsfoot said:
Nope, same issue. Airplane mode, no sim,
could be that i have june update installed ???
I can set time forward and it stays set but going back always reverts to 26th june for some reason. not even todays date.
edit: ok, think i`ve solved it. I re-flashed stock firmware on Monday as I had "only official binaries" error, could that be why I cant go back further than a couple of days? It`s the only thing i can think of why I have this problem.
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Sorry I cant help u with that where DATE & TIME is not sticking after reboot.
Im not sure whats the real cause but for me, the steps / bypass for OEM Unlock option is still working to me until now.
My device is SM-G950FD Dual XTC CRED build
sign into your google account (Must do)
and sign into your Samsung account
1)- change phone date manually back 10 days
2) go to settings - software update and check for update. You should receive errors messages sometime. Don't worry. Just ignore it.
3)- restart phone. After that go to settings -checking software update (when it says your phone is up to date) immediately go to Developer Options and you should see OEM Unlock appear back. You may need to try checking software update few times to get it work.
I tried that 2 days ago and it worked
So updated to latest CRG1 firmware hoping that would bring back OEM unlock function. Well it`s been over 3 weeks since update and still no OEM unlock option available.
Has this feature gone ???? It`s bootloader 3.
proven way 4 the oem unlock to reappear:
1. remove the sim card, factory reset
2. on setup screen, log in wifi, skip gmail, skip samsung account, skip the additional apps, set the time back 1 month (twice, because s8 will try to correct the time immediately)
3. untick automatically update, then check for update manually. then restart
4. sim card still out, phone self correct time, check for update manually again, then restart.
5. sim card still out, turn on developer mode, go on developer mode, wait 5 seconds n oem unlock is there.
immortel_la said:
proven way 4 the oem unlock to reappear:
1. remove the sim card, factory reset
2. on setup screen, log in wifi, skip gmail, skip samsung account, skip the additional apps, set the time back 1 month (twice, because s8 will try to correct the time immediately)
3. untick automatically update, then check for update manually. then restart
4. sim card still out, phone self correct time, check for update manually again, then restart.
5. sim card still out, turn on developer mode, go on developer mode, wait 5 seconds n oem unlock is there.
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On CRG1, will try this out
Update: Nope, didnt work.
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On CRG1, will try this out
Update: Nope, didnt work.
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sometimes u need to repeat the whole process twice - 5 times T_T
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sometimes u need to repeat the whole process twice - 5 times T_T
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Same doesnt work for me without a sim in and on wifi
G950FXXU2CRED
Any luck?
I've been trying for a long time to get OEM unlock with the Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro SM-J530 G variant. I've seen people unlocking the BL in the J730G, same exynos chip.
Here is what I have tried so far:
All date/time tricks
Factory reset
Flash Stock ROM
Waited 7 days
My last attempt made me give up and ask for help here... I completely flashed the most recent stock rom, wiped everything using the CSC file not the CSC-HOME, I did the start setup logging into samsung account and google account, after completing the start setup I inserted the SIM card otherwise that stupid start setup would consume 4G costing me $$$.
Waited for 168 hours with the device always on, and still no OEM UNLOCK, I mean what else can I do... there's almost nothing about this problem with this device here on XDA... I'm hoping someone with a SM-J530G and that had OEM Unlock could tell me what was the process to enable this option. Or what are my options here? Thx
And by the way, I've seen something called Miracle Box, but I dont want to use it since it does not look very legal, I think its meant for FRP bypass. I'm just an android user trying to root my personal device e.e
I'm having the same problem, I'm tired of this, never buying Samsung again. I tried all the things I searched on the internet for hours and nothing works, I do not want to wait 7 days, if you find a method of bypassing that actually works, please do tell me, I will do the same if I find one.
I'm so pissed.
I have good news for you my friend, and for everyone that is reading this. I tried many and more times the same procedure changing small things. I will try to write it out as best as I can so I can help some fellow buddies who've got the same problem.
1 - (As I had already everything backed up and got nothing to lose) Factory Format the device (I did it from the bootloader), hell, I even also cleared cache just for god's sake.
2 - Proceed to initiate Android, DON'T sign-in to any account (nor Samsung nor Google), don't change the date during installation, finish set-up.
3 - DON'T enable Developer's Mode yet. Change the date, I've set it for a month back just to be damn sure (disable automatic date-set). Now go to the Software Updates tab and disable auto-updates and manually check for updates, once done, re-boot.
4 - Once rebooted enable auto-date (that should correct the old date and replace it with the actual one) and re-do the manual check.
5 - Re-boot and enable Developer's Mode and hopefully, for the love of Ragnar Lothbrok, OEM Unlock should be there. I hope it is for all of you.
Hope it helped, good luck buddy/buddies!
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I have good news for you my friend, and for everyone that is reading this. I tried many and more times the same procedure changing small things. I will try to write it out as best as I can so I can help some fellow buddies who've got the same problem.
1 - (As I had already everything backed up and got nothing to lose) Factory Format the device (I did it from the bootloader), hell, I even also cleared cache just for god's sake.
2 - Proceed to initiate Android, DON'T sign-in to any account (nor Samsung nor Google), don't change the date during installation, finish set-up.
3 - DON'T enable Developer's Mode yet. Change the date, I've set it for a month back just to be damn sure (disable automatic date-set). Now go to the Software Updates tab and disable auto-updates and manually check for updates, once done, re-boot.
4 - Once rebooted enable auto-date (that should correct the old date and replace it with the actual one) and re-do the manual check.
5 - Re-boot and enable Developer's Mode and hopefully, for the love of Ragnar Lothbrok, OEM Unlock should be there. I hope it is for all of you.
Hope it helped, good luck buddy/buddies!
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That is awesome! I'm going to try it tomorrow, I've been using the device doing my third 168 hours. If it fails again I will repeat everything like you did.
Thank you!!
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Another 168 hours wasted and I followed the trick above, it does not work it was patched with the august 2018 security patch, my device is running with the november 2018 security patch.
My frustration is beyond what I expected to experience with this device... I guess most people were able to activate this thing except me >.<
Enlighten me
When you keep it for 168 hours does the WiFi have to be on or is that not necessary
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When you keep it for 168 hours does the WiFi have to be on or is that not necessary
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I tested with wifi always on and logged to google and samsung account so it could sync whatever it had to sync, still no success. I have no idea on how to meet the requirements to unlock the BL on this phone
scroll-lock said:
I tested with wifi always on and logged to google and samsung account so it could sync whatever it had to sync, still no success. I have no idea on how to meet the requirements to unlock the BL on this phone
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Is their any other method for 2019.am at my wits end
OK I tried something and it worked to unlock the oem.
Have a Samsung account,then go to find my mobile website and press unlock.it did the trick for me.hipw it helps you as well
Firstly, i use miracle box and then i use samsung tools pro to "reboot" my device because when you unlock the bootloader there is a fail on the room.
here you have a video which could help you.