Well, then you have root access so you should be unlocked then.
R1 HD Amazon Bootloader unlock method
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I thought method 2 would work for me but it didn't. Same error
I don't know what the heck is going on. I guess I may have to just use it as is. I was hoping to be able to install custom roms in the future though.
Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve that might work for me?
OMG, he just told you why. Lol. TWRP (most of the time) can't install a ROM or new kernels without an unlocked bootloader.
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Root access is not the same thing as an unlocked bootloader.
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I can't seem to get the pre loader drivers to install. I have a really crappy windows 7 machine that pretty slow. It keeps telling me the device was unplugged when they try and install. It's there somewhere that I can download them?
I wasn't even trying to be mean about it. You just took it that way, but maybe you should read before asking a question that was just answered in the post you quoted.
So I was ended up loading the scatter file again and was able to successfully get it unlocked using method 2!!
But...
now it's in a bootloop
What do I do to get out of it?
Tried booting into recovery but it just goes back to the bootloop.
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Note: if you have twrp recovery install and unlock your bootloader with METHOD 2 the device will try and boot to recovery and wipe data which will fail because you and twrp installed.So I was ended up loading the scatter file again and was able to successfully get it unlocked using method 2!!
But...
now it's in a bootloop
What do I do to get out of it?
Tried booting into recovery but it just goes back to the bootloop.
The only way to fix this is to boot to fastboot mode and run this command
Code:
fastboot format userdata
then just reboot out of fastboot mode and the device will boot up.
Code:
fastboot reboot
Need help with these commands check out this video jump ahead to 6min 45sec to see commands above
Thank you so much for your help!!
I was trying to boot into TWRP to wipe data but it was still in that bootloop, I figured that's what needed to be done.
I didn't know the commands to do it in fastboot.
That worked like a charm, much appreciated
I somehow corrupted fastboot. Through spflash I got recovery and root working fine but fastboot when selected at boot menu just says entering fastboot. Then none of the fastboot commands work. I tried using the spflash method to unlock the bootloader after I had recovery. It was successful but after that fastboot hasn't worked. I tried every bootloader unlock method here on XDA but they all fail when it reboots to fastboot. Adb works in the rom when the scripts reboot to fastboot they just sit there.
I tired a spflash backup to get back to a normal locked device and that didn't fix it. I also backed up system and boot, restoring them didn't help.
Can anyone help me understand what happened and how to fix it.
I tired a spflash backup to get back to a normal locked device and that didn't fix it. I also backed up system and boot, restoring them didn't help.
Can anyone help me understand what happened and how to fix it.
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that just sounds like youe fastboot drivers arent installed for some reason. try a different usb cable or port on your computer
Just a little note for those who are following these videos: if you are backing up to an SD card using TWRP (as described in the rooting video), do not do what I did and format the SD card as "Internal Storage". Format it as "Portable" instead.
This is because after the you go to the next step and unlock the bootloader, the device gets wiped (factory reset), deleting the keys needed to decrypt the "Internal Storage" SD card. Without the decryption key, you will not be able to read that SD again -- you've essentially lost your backup.
This is because after the you go to the next step and unlock the bootloader, the device gets wiped (factory reset), deleting the keys needed to decrypt the "Internal Storage" SD card. Without the decryption key, you will not be able to read that SD again -- you've essentially lost your backup.
Appreciate the quick response. Yep I didn't have Fastboot drivers installed. I thought they would have installed along with the Mediatech drivers. Also ADB in Android worked so I thought i had a problem. I don't remember fastboot ever looking like that on phone going back to my OG Droid. Blue seems to do everything cheap.
Thanks a lot again for all your help and guidance.
I don't mean to get too far off topic but @Tomsgt will this unlock.IMG method work to unlock the bootloader in fire 7" ?
a more constructive answer would be: boot images are different for each device.
in general, no image compiled for one device would work for a totally different device.
I don't mean " will this IMG work" I just mean whatever he did with the IMG , would the method work on the 7"
nope the amazon fire 5th gen 7in doesnt even have the fastboot oem unlock option in its bootloader or a FRP partition so this trick will not work for that device.
@Tomsgt dear frnd
I am getting Unlock failed at Volume up button.. help me? ie: flashed scatter file
Ver: blu_r0010uu_v6.4_generic 10-07-2016 00:10
Thank you
I am getting Unlock failed at Volume up button.. help me? ie: flashed scatter file
Ver: blu_r0010uu_v6.4_generic 10-07-2016 00:10
Thank you
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