How To Guide D/L Works -Feb 6, 2023 TQ1A.230205.002 - Global / .001.D2 T-Mobile/MVNOs / .001A2 Telstra - Unlock bootloader / Root Pixel 7 Pro [Cheetah] / SafetyNet

[synesthete]

What backup tool do we use before root? I have always used titanium backup but it only works for rooted devices.

In recent versions of Android, I don't think you can reliably backup all app data. Android's built-in backup does a good job of backing up most system settings and things. It will backup google apps and app data. It backs up apps installed from the Play store (not necessarily their data though). Some 3rd party app data will be backed up if it is programmed to. ADB has a backup command, but it is now unsupported and unreliable. Swift Backup is a tool that will backup just about everything if you are rooted. You can use it unrooted to backup the APK files of your apps, but not the app data. It can backup locally or to the cloud. Titanium Backup is no longer updated or supported, so it might not be reliable even with root.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

In recent versions of Android, I don't think you can reliably backup all app data. Android's built-in backup does a good job of backing up most system settings and things. It will backup google apps and app data. It backs up apps installed from the Play store (not necessarily their data though). Some 3rd party app data will be backed up if it is programmed to. ADB has a backup command, but it is now unsupported and unreliable. Swift Backup is a tool that will backup just about everything if you are rooted. You can use it unrooted to backup the APK files of your apps, but not the app data. It can backup locally or to the cloud. Titanium Backup is no longer updated or supported, so it might not be reliable even with root.

yep, this is the answer right here.

Google backup to your Google Drive is the way I always do it and then I hook the phone up to the computer and use adb pull /sdcard to get the things actually in storage.

 

[Loustsoul]

yep, this is the answer right here.

Google backup to your Google Drive is the way I always do it and then I hook the phone up to the computer and use adb pull /sdcard to get the things actually in storage.

Cant unlock bootloader. I have done the cmd and it acts like it is doing something but nothing happens, no reboot no wipe nothing cmd runs scripts. device state is still locked.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

Cant unlock bootloader. I have done the cmd and it acts like it is doing something but nothing happens, no reboot no wipe nothing cmd runs scripts. device state is still locked.

Make sure your platform tools are up to date.

SDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Developers

Android SDK Platform-Tools is a component for the Android SDK.

developer.android.com

Make sure your drivers are correct as well.

Get the Google USB Driver | Android Developers

The Google USB Driver is required to perform adb debugging on Windows with Google devices.

developer.android.com

Make sure you check your system for any older copies of fastboot that may be in your PATH variables.

If you have toggled the switch, the bootloader can be unlocked, so it's something else that's causing the issue.

Just to be clear, you are checking the screen after issuing the command right? You have to actually interact with the phone to unlock the bootloader.

Also, the command is fastboot flashing unlock now if you're used to fastboot oem unlock on previous devices.

 

[Loustsoul]

Make sure your platform tools are up to date.

SDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Developers

Android SDK Platform-Tools is a component for the Android SDK.

developer.android.com

Make sure your drivers are correct as well.

Get the Google USB Driver | Android Developers

The Google USB Driver is required to perform adb debugging on Windows with Google devices.

developer.android.com

Make sure you check your system for any older copies of fastboot that may be in your PATH variables.

If you have toggled the switch, the bootloader can be unlocked, so it's something else that's causing the issue.

Just to be clear, you are checking the screen after issuing the command right? You have to actually interact with the phone to unlock the bootloader.

Also, the command is fastboot flashing unlock now if you're used to fastboot oem unlock on previous devices.

I will remove anything from my computer from my previous attempts and start new. My phone screen never changes. And I have tried many different cables. Where should I put them? What is my path?

 

[EtherealRemnant]

I will remove anything from my computer from my previous attempts and start new. My phone screen never changes. And I have tried many different cables. Where should I put them? What is my path?

Set PATH and other environment variables in Windows 10

How to set PATH variable and other SYSTEM and USER environment variables in Windows 10 from Advanced System Settings and also from Command line,

www.opentechguides.com

Make sure that you don't have more than one folder with fastboot in it there or they'll conflict with each other.

 

[CZ Eddie]

Added to Post #3 - Other, most important resources:

• Multi Timer StopWatch - this multiple timer app is the bomb. Got widgets, customization like crazy, you name it.

I forget when I finally found this - I believe early to mid-2020. There were many timers I regularly set up and left in Google Clock - which I mostly love, but unlike alarms in Google Clock, the timers weren't backed up and restored using Google's automatic cloud app data when I got a new device.

Beyond that, also, there was no way to re-order or better organize my many timers. Now this is how I have the Multi Timer app and the app's widgets set up:


You may think I'm crazy for being this excited about a timer app, but I could never go back to Google Clock's timer, except for the rare one-off in a hurry, but for my pre-programmed timers, I didn't find anything that beats this app. Its app data was restored by Google automatically when I set up my last two phones, and you can also manually backup and restore its app data from within the app without root if you wanted.

Edit: Quickly double-checked all my pre-programmed timers to make sure I didn't leave anything embarrassing in.

Cool app, thanks for posting about it.

Just FYI, the Google Clock got a GUI update in November and it's a better app than it used to be.

edit: I run some beta google apps, not sure if this one is beta or not.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Cool app, thanks for posting about it.

Just FYI, the Google Clock got a GUI update in November and it's a better app than it used to be.

edit: I run some beta google apps, not sure if this one is beta or not.

You're welcome! I generally don't run Beta versions these days, but I honestly get lost keeping track of what's new in various apps. I see what you mean now about the different GUI, especially for timers, although I'll still only be using Google's timer as a quick, rare exception.

I was very glad to notice Google Clock added the ability to schedule alarms for particular date(s), which is definitely a feature I was missing, even though there were other ways I could achieve something similar (Calendar, et cetera).

 

[Loustsoul]

Set PATH and other environment variables in Windows 10

How to set PATH variable and other SYSTEM and USER environment variables in Windows 10 from Advanced System Settings and also from Command line,

www.opentechguides.com

Make sure that you don't have more than one folder with fastboot in it there or they'll conflict with each other.

No go. Same result. It goes through the process but nothing changes. Any ideas? Windows 11 newish laptop and worked with oneplus 10 pro.

 

[xdrc45]

No go. Same result. It goes through the process but nothing changes. Any ideas? Windows 11 newish laptop and worked with oneplus 10 pro.

What does cmd say when you run the fastboot flashing unlock command?
What does it say when you type fastboot devices in cmd?

 

[Loustsoul]

What does cmd say when you run the fastboot flashing unlock command?
What does it say when you type fastboot devices in cmd?

 

[xdrc45]

Looks like it's not recognizing the command. Does device manager show Android bootloader interface when in fastboot mode?
I had a similar issue when I unlocked mine. I updated my android sdk but it still wasn't recognizing the command. I ended up deleting the fastboot.exe from platform tools folder and just clicked and dragged it in from the sdk download

 

[cmh714]

I have several pages of options for fastboot. Are you sure you are using the latest platform tools?

 

[Loustsoul]

I have several pages of options for fastboot. Are you sure you are using the latest platform tools?

no, im not sure of anything yet. Im just trying everything you all are helping me with. If you have a link to the absolute most updated stuff,I would love to have it please.

 

[cmh714]

here ya go: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

 

[xdrc45]

no, im not sure of anything yet. Im just trying everything you all are helping me with. If you have a link to the absolute most updated stuff,I would love to have it please.

As @cmh714 said if your platform tools isn't updated to the most current then the fastboot.exe won't work and issue the bootloader unlock command

 

[Loustsoul]

As @cmh714 said if your platform tools isn't updated to the most current then the fastboot.exe won't work and issue the bootloader unlock command

I am not sure where to get the most up-to-date stuff. I thought I had it, but I am not sure now.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

I don't know if anyone has already posted this. Just interesting for those who take OTAs:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1598027798114930712

 

[Loustsoul]

Looks like it's not recognizing the command. Does device manager show Android bootloader interface when in fastboot mode?
I had a similar issue when I unlocked mine. I updated my android sdk but it still wasn't recognizing the command. I ended up deleting the fastboot.exe from platform tools folder and just clicked and dragged it in from the sdk download

Yes it shows Android bootloader interface.

 

[xdrc45]

Yes it shows Android bootloader interface.

Mine did too. Have you tried replacing the fastboot.exe in platform tools? The one posted in @roirraW "edor" ehT guide. I had the same issue until I deleted the fastboot.exe from the platform tools folder and replaced it with the one from sdk download.zip. Once I did that the the fastboot command worked