locked bootloader

This guide is for those who are on unlocked bootloader/custom roms and want to go back to realme UI 1.0 and relock Needless to say, me, and the makers of realme flash-tool and TWRP/other recoveries wouldn't be responsible for any damage caused to your device. Having said that, this method has...

My Mi A2 Lite suddenly do not boots. When it starts, the screens are: "Android One", Mi logo and "Shutting down". It can access Recovery Mode and Fastboot. THE PROBLEMS: 1) It has the bootloader locked 2) I am afraid it has no Mi account. I have tried almost everything: a) Mi unlock app ==>...

Hey XDA, Been a long time since I last posted. Long story short, phone was in my sister's posession. She now bought a Mi 9 SE and gave me this RN5 to fiddle with it. Apparently it hard-bricked itself. No, she doesn't fiddle with android devices, as in Rooting or unlocking bootloaders...

Hi, It been a year since i put my ph-1 into the drawer . I have tried to communicate with the main company but the say they can't help since i buy this phone from eBay without box or bill . I have updated the phone then while it updating it fail and won't startup again unfortunately ! I'm...

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Hi guys, I have a Mi 9T (DaVinci, model M1903F10G) which is in a bootloop state. Sometimes, the boot "succeeds" and shows an empty android screen with navigation buttons (below) and navigation bar (top), but touching the screen/buttons does not do anything, and after a few seconds the phone...

"Bootloader unlock allowed: no", but on a phone that was previously unlocked?? Hi all, I have a Z5C and I unlocked it in the past. At the time I needed online banking and got annoyed with not being able to hide the fact my phone was rooted, so I restored stock Android 7.1.1 onto it. I came...

Hi guys, Quick backstory: I've got a Pixel XL 3, I sold my Pixel XL on eBay with a description like "PIxel XL, bootlocker unlocked, rooted and blah blah". The user has returned the phone to me claiming it is not working. I've received the device and sure enough it's in some sort of bootloop...

Hi guys, Is it still possible to flash stock ROM with flashtool on locked bootloader? I've been trying to flash Pie for several weeks now (it's not yet available in my region), by downloading the files for my phone with XperiFirm (the one launched from flashtool itself) and flashing it in...

Hey guys, I got the Xperia L2 I need root my phone for remove ads and use the xposed or magisk? I done with method root with unlocked bootloader, ? could give a unstable according the people ☹️ and an bootloop Some method for rooting please???

Hi All, I have bought a SO-03E recently. While trying to download offline Netflix content it turned out that in 4.1.2 there is no ability for the application to download the offline content and it's a feature for later Android OS ( 4.4.2 from the link below) I don't see the ability to download...

Guys, my mi8 was unlocked while buying this. It was on miui9. I updated to miui10 via updater app. Today i've installed TWRP & rooted it. and formatted the data>flash disable dm verity to stop the encryption. Everything was ok but when i went to the settings i see the device is again locked. So...

Hi, I've got an old M4 Aqua (E2303) with PIN lock (I've no pin, no google account and according to the owner it should have a simlock). I should make a factory reset, but there is no recovery mode on it and the bootloader is locked and Sony PC Companion doesn't work. If I try it with Sony PC...

I received my MI8 with unlocked bootloader and global rom today. So I wanted to update my Mi8 via Miflash with fastboot. Somehow the bootloader got locked again and now I cant boot eiter into system nor can I flash another fastboot rom. Need urgent help!

Huawei will no longer offer unlockable bootloaders on their devices after May 2018. They'll end support for unlocked devices sold prior to May 2018 in 60 days. Here's the article. Anyone else up to speed on this?

Hi, At a given point I had AEX 5.2 working beautifully with Magisk passing safety net. Updated to AEX 5.3 and when flashing Magisk 16 again it did not install (Error 7). From that point it went downhill. I tried prior versions of Magisk to no avail, same error 1. Tried flashing TWRP backups and...

Dear Nexus 5X users, I would like to share my success story to booting up the bootlooped Nexus 5X. My phone was bootloader locked when the bootloop happened. After searching threads for hours, I found out I had to unlocked the bootloader. And the only way to do that is to go to the...

Hi all, I'm facing a curious issue with my Oneplus 5. I bought it back in July on launch day and though I have rooted and used custom ROMs on all my previous phones, I never got around to doing it on my OP5 (never felt the need, no availability of root early on etc) I started facing a problem...

ROOT w/o UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER: Few of Qualcomm Devices have been found to have engineering mode software preinstalled on the device, which has root access. Using the same exploit root can be achieved in OP3, OP3T, OP5 and others, without unlocking the bootloader. Here is a full story: OnePlus...

Faced with the fact that some firmware support both locked and unlocked bootloader. What do you think, with which bootloader will the same firmware work better? Or is there no difference? It's interesting to know your opinion! (Translate via Google Translate, so sorry for my mistake)

I bought a Moto X (2014) with a broken/damaged screen for super cheap. When I bought it, it vibrated and made sounds so I knew it was functional. The next day, the alarm woke me up so I turned it off. The day after it happened again, so I just let it ring under a pillow until the phone died...

Greetings Dear Members. How many devices/manufacturing firms release their mobiles with locked bootloaders? If you guys know the complete list, please answer below. Your help is much appreciated. As far as I know: HTC Moto Samsung Xiaomi Google Nexus and Pixel devices Huawei OnePlus Come...

Some background here: So a buddy brought over a brand new V20 from sprint to me, begging for help. Since i unlock phones for a living, i was intrigued and a little puzzled. Turns out he had taken it to some random guy to get it unlocked for gsm service here in Ghana, but sadly whoever it was...

Hey guys, as the title says my p9 is bricked and my bootloader is locked. the recovery is broken and i cannot enter the 3 button download mode - any help would be great. Thank you. I flashed the wrong middle file and now everything is gone to crap. Please help.

Can you help me with this? I would unlock my bootloader but service menu says no.. Do you know any unofficial way unlocking bootloader or flashing custom recovery(and after that custom rom) that might work with me? Thanks P.S. I have a Sony Xperia E3 D2203

Hey boss., after flashing open beta 12, the phone started hanging now and then. I tried to contact oneplus forums and they asked me to send the log files. Since they took too long to respond, I went to oneplus service centre. They flashed my phone with old oxygen os and the phone didn't start...

First of all im legit user of this phone, im aquire this device though legal purcase (i can provide you with my purcase notice). I have problem with pin locked device, i suddenly forget my pin and now am stuck at locked home screen. Unfortunely this device is soo brand new, im not yet...

Hi, I have a R800x with a locked bootloader, when I go into Tap Service info > Configuration, there is no option for "Rooting Status" is there anyway to still unlock my phone? The reason I want to unlock my bootloader is so I can overclock my phone. (if it helps, my file system ver is...

Hello guys, This is my first guide and it is focused on people who just bought their Redmi Note 3 (KENZO/KATE) and having problems with officially unlocking their bootloader. (stuck @ 50% like me) If you don't want to wait on stock MiUi until you can officially unlock your bootloader (because...

BIG trouble !! I've G750-U10 ( ascend 3X )..with LOcked bootloader , 4.2.2 Android sys. A strange things are .. -I can't get unlock code Every time entering this code *#*#1357946#*#*nothing appears on screen call app -2 different S/N .. on mobile package S.N : H2LBY15212002165 in phone...

Hey! How can I root my Z5 which has a LOCKED BOOTLOADER. I don`t want to unlock the phone, did that with my Z2 and wasn`t worth it until the final Android Version has arrived. Specs: Z5 E6653 32.2.A.0.305 / R9C STOCK Locked Bootloader No Recovery

Dear all, I have my Z1C on the latest FW with Dual Recovery and root (SuperSU) but locked bootloader. Now, some apps will not run when they detect root. Can I "unroot" the phone in a convenient way and "re-root" when needed? Without using King Root and while keeping all my data etc.? Cheers, Ben

Since the QAbot didn't want to make the thread by itself, I'm forced to create it. Insert regular QA OP here: So, to sum up, if you have any general doubt, non-devlopment related, please, post them here, let's keep the main thread on-topic. Thank you.

Hello there! The day has come. Today, I'm very glad to introduce to you all my new work, EagleXperience, for the Xperia M2. As it's predecessor, Xperia Z5 STYLE, this rom has a pretty unique feature, and it's that it's made keeping in mind users of both locked and unlocked bootloaders...

Hi all, I am in trouble with the PRO 5. Actual situation: No recovery mode available The phone boots but when is time to go in the home screen, the screen becomes black and only the power button response so I only turn it off or restart. Fastboot mode available but the bootloader is locked I...

Does anyone know shall we get, and when, custom recovery and possibility for root for marshmalow m4 aqua :/

Can one of you please help me I have s on locked bootloader and marshmallow no root and the HTC dev website will not let me unlock the phone any help will be greatly appreciated sincerely Dan

I've seen LOTS of posts on here about how we just have to "wait for TWRP to release a recovery and then we can root it." This is completely untrue. It doesn't matter if TWRP releases a recovery if we CAN'T FLASH IT. THAT'S the problem that we are having with rooting the G5: We can't flash...

After trying to root Xperia P with locked bootloader via this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/p-development/tut-root-jb-locked-boot-loader-t2250101 I got stuck in a bootloop after flashing back to ICS... It shows the Sony logo after that the xperia logo and reboots... Please...

Locked phones , have made ​​it root ? I have tried many methods , but i can not find a solution.

My Sony Xperia z1s just decided to bootloop today for no apparent reason. May be an issue with the 5.0 version it runs? It powers on, shows the Sony screen, then the screen goes blank (black screen, backlit) before going completely to black, then back to the Sony screen again. I'm having a hard...

So i got a z3 its the best i got it rooted with locked bootloader and stock rom on it. I love the xperia Z3 stock rom! The z5p stock rom dissapointed me tho. But you guys know the small apps you have in the multitask: like calc, web browser and timer etc. I have only used the web browser! I...

So just a quick simple question that a lot of you already probably know. I know that running a OTA takes away root, but does it lock the bootloader too? I tried searching but was unable to find the answer in the scenario of running an OTA with NOT rooted but UNlocked bootloader. I know an OTA...

Hi, i got a m2 aqua D2403 with locked bootloader and network locked on Vodafone Romania and after i went to a service for network unlocking when i checked on *#*37378423#*#* it said that my bootloader is unlockable and i was able to unlock it with a code from sony. I am not very familiar with...

my phone is on stock android and it's very slow and I wanna know what's the fastest rom what I can use with a locked bootloader

Which do you prefer?

Hello, I want to root my new Xperia Z3 Compact just to uninstall the carrier's bloatware. It came with 23.1.A.1.28 (i exchanged it for a new galaxy alpha, it was bought at the beginning of June ). Rooting status says : Bootloader unlock allowed : No. I don't even want to try to unlock it. Is...

My brother's N5 stuck in Bootloop and his N5 is not rooted, no custom recovery, locked bootloader. :crying: I tried to unlock bootloader but it got stucked in animation color logo after reboot step, when i went to fastboot again it still "locked" state

I am currently on. 757 rooted using towel root and I also have an app saying ndr ultis. I don't remember whether I have unlocked my bl or not. I am getting notification of. 108 update but not if lollipop...What do i do and how up I update up lolliop now since I don't know if my bl is...

There are quite a few threads that have all the information but for new Z3TC owners, it can be challenging to know where to start and to understand the process. How I started here is recently purchasing a Rogers Z3TC and to my surprise, the bootloader cannot be unlocked. I shouldn't have been...