Nexus 6 Unblock

[kiarfuzzy]

I really enjoy my Nexus 4 and wasn't planning to change it until it fails, but i found an Nexus 6 at a very attractive price...
The guy who sells it says he got it from outside the country, it was working and he did an factory reset and now the phone wants the previous gmail account and password to finish the reset. I don't know how true is his story, and I really don't care...

I'm tempted to buy it, but can it be resurrected? Can i root it, install a custom recover and ROM, as the phone is? I don't want to end up with an paper weight...
The rooting guide suggest it's possible, but it says that first i have to enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging, and this has to be done from the phone.

 

[GuestK0087]

I really enjoy my Nexus 4 and wasn't planning to change it until it fails, but i found an Nexus 6 at a very attractive price...
The guy who sells it says he got it from outside the country, it was working and he did an factory reset and now the phone wants the previous gmail account and password to finish the reset. I don't know how true is his story, and I really don't care...

I'm tempted to buy it, but can it be resurrected? Can i root it, install a custom recover and ROM, as the phone is? I don't want to end up with an paper weight...
The rooting guide suggest it's possible, but it says that first i have to enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging, and this has to be done from the phone.

No, it cannot be recovered without the gmail password. This is a security feature. This leads me to believe that the phone may be stolen.

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Oh and questions go in the Q&A section, not in general forum.

 

[kiarfuzzy]

I did some research on the new "Device Protection" and it seems pretty solid... But i'm afraid this will kill the second-hand android market also...

Just a few scenarios:
1. I want to sell my phone, but obviously i don't want to sell it with my account. How will i do that?
2. I buy a SH phone, i enter my email then do a factory reset. What will happen than? Will it ask for my account or the previous one?

 

[doitright]

I did some research on the new "Device Protection" and it seems pretty solid... But i'm afraid this will kill the second-hand android market also...

Just a few scenarios:
1. I want to sell my phone, but obviously i don't want to sell it with my account. How will i do that?
2. I buy a SH phone, i enter my email then do a factory reset. What will happen than? Will it ask for my account or the previous one?

Neither of your scenarios are causes for concern.
1: Only a moron would sell a phone without performing a factory reset BEFORE handing it over to the purchaser.
2: See #1.

3: ALWAYS perform a factory reset **AND** network test with YOUR SIM CARD WITH the seller BEFORE handing over the money. If it completes successfully, then you're golden. If it is a NEXUS device, perform an OEM UNLOCK on it before handing over the money. If it completes successfully (along with functional network), then you're golden.
If #3 is not possible, you should ensure that your method of payment protects you from fraud of this nature.

 

[02840]

If you're selling your phone, or passing it on to someone else, you can remove your account before you do so. Factory resetting without removing your Google account first will not un-protect the phone. If you reset without removing your account it will remained locked to your account.

To turn off device protection, remove your Google account from your device. If you have Developer options enabled on your device, you can also go to Settings > Developer options and check "OEM Unlocking."

Without access to a Google account that was previously setup on a protected phone there seems to be no way to activate it on a new Google account.

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890?hl=en

On a side note; if you've changed your Google account password don't factory reset your phone for at least 72hrs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59780601&postcount=4

 

[doitright]

I really enjoy my Nexus 4 and wasn't planning to change it until it fails, but i found an Nexus 6 at a very attractive price...
The guy who sells it says he got it from outside the country, it was working and he did an factory reset and now the phone wants the previous gmail account and password to finish the reset. I don't know how true is his story, and I really don't care...

I'm tempted to buy it, but can it be resurrected? Can i root it, install a custom recover and ROM, as the phone is? I don't want to end up with an paper weight...
The rooting guide suggest it's possible, but it says that first i have to enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging, and this has to be done from the phone.

Nobody should be selling used Nexus 6 at any kind of discount at this point in time.
The reason it is a discount, is because it is STOLEN.

If the owner of the registered gmail account cannot be contacted, then the ownership chain is broken and the device is stolen.

It *MAY* be possible to bring it back to life using low level reinitialization, HOWEVER, it could also have a blocked IMEI, making it useless on a network even IF you manage to clear the lockout.

If I were you, I would report this seller to law enforcement.

 

[kiarfuzzy]

So after i do a factory reset, I verify my account and the reset finishes. Than it will be like a new phone, my account will than be removed and the buyer will have to enter a new/his account?

@doitright
I'll stick with my Nexus 4... Reporting him to the police will probably be just a waste of my time...

 

[GuestK0087]

Look here for a bit more info:

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890?hl=en

Again, thanks @efrant for finding this.

Edit:
Oops, I see this link was already provided. Sorry.

 

[holeindalip]

If the boot loader is unlocked can it be flashed back to 5.0.1 and do away with the new security feature all together, of course if it is stolen/blocked imei then of course it still wouldn't work

 

[ooofest]

If you look on eBay for used iPhones, you'll see many cheap 5 and 6 variants - except in cases where the phones are horribly damaged, they are usually iCloud Activation Locked. I tend to see that as a comparable concept to Lollipop's Device Protection scheme and it may likewise lower some phone theft numbers over time, for all we know.

At the very least, Device Protection might make people more cautious when purchasing Android phones - a seller on eBay sold me a locked S5 and none of her passwords worked - fortunately, this was KitKat, so performing 10 bad passcodes forced a factory reset with no additional locks.

- ooofest

 

[RW-1]

Yup, stolen, don't buy.

It's always fun to see these - the phone at a great price, only one thing wrong with it ....

Here's a way to get out of it without calling the person a thief, ask for the IMEI to have it checked, betcha they don't want to give it out.

 

[doitright]

@doitright
I'll stick with my Nexus 4... Reporting him to the police will probably be just a waste of my time...

You really should report him. As should *everybody* who runs into this kind of fraud. You're right, it probably won't amount to anything, but in the off chance that it could, then you manage to do something good and it doesn't cost you anything.

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ask for the IMEI to have it checked, betcha they don't want to give it out.

Nobody with an ounce of sanity would give out the IMEI anyway, since that is all you need to GET a phone blacklisted.

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There is a strong possibility that some variation of http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/fix-fix-qhusbbulk-cm12-t3059518 would be able to fix a locked out device.

 

[_Dennis_]

Nobody with an ounce of sanity would give out the IMEI anyway, since that is all you need to GET a phone blacklisted.

Seen this a few times now. I don't think that is how it works. Pretty sure you have to prove you owned the phone. As in it was attached to your account, or a police report. If you can just call and say your phone with blah blah IMEI was stolen and they don't verify anything what's stopping me from just blacklisting all phones (of I had enough time to go through all IMEI's)?

(OK that's a bit extreme as it would take well longer then a few life times to call and so each one, but you get the idea)

 

[efrant]

There is a strong possibility that some variation of http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/fix-fix-qhusbbulk-cm12-t3059518 would be able to fix a locked out device.

Possibly. It would be great if that is the case. We just need someone to figure out how.

 

[haixingau]

help please

ok.. i was not aware of the new device protection thingy and bought a nexus 6 for 150$. Realistically what is my option? i have search everywhere in xda for solution but have not able to find it yet. Without access into the phone to enable usb debugging and enable oem unlock there is not thing much to do right? Resale with a warning that is lock with email account ?

 

[efrant]

ok.. i was not aware of the new device protection thingy and bought a nexus 6 for 150$. Realistically what is my option? i have search everywhere in xda for solution but have not able to find it yet. Without access into the phone to enable usb debugging and enable oem unlock there is not thing much to do right? Resale with a warning that is lock with email account ?

Your only option is to try and return it. Or try to sell it as unusable.

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