Is there anyone for whom the OEM Unlock option in developer options is not grayed out?
So far from my research, it's always grayed out, so I'm trying to gather information about it, and see if there are any situations in which it is not grayed out.
Tested so far:
European Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Demo Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Chinese Mate 20 Pro - No such option, so bootloader can be unlocked successfully.
i thought it was huaweis new policy to not allow anyone to unlock the BL
Will the Mate 20 Pro sell in Southeast Asia to be grayed out too? Hopefully not, since I wont upgrade my Mate 10 Pro to this flagship if I cannot root the device (fully owned the device system).
Hmm this is a concern to me. As much as this device is amazing, root at the very least is important let alone custom roms! Hmm
**** this is a serious problem !! if they all start to block the bootloader is a real peoblema!
What do you guys root for? Genuine question, I'm sure you have valid use cases, I've just never had a need to.
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What do you guys root for? Genuine question, I'm sure you have valid use cases, I've just never had a need to.
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Macrodroid (for automation tasks etc.), system wide ad blocking (directly mod the hosts file without any battery draining app or vpn), titanium backup for app backups, uninstalling system apps/debloating, system app/user app themes (black, making most of that oled screen). Shortcutter, as app that adds loads more quick settings.
With magisk manager, custom modules such as vanced YouTube and the amazing viper4android a system wide equaliser. Some developers create custom performance/battery enhancement scripts that vastly improve stock performance. Plus some custom features roms have app ops which greatly allows app level permission.
Not to mention custom roms with additional features bringing to the user experience. But I'm fearful at present!
I'm awaiting the Mate 20 Pro arriving on Friday and listed my Pixel 2 XL for sale. I've messaged @topjohnwu who seemingly may be the only person who could help with making root possible. But with the bootloader unlock situation this may prove rather difficult. Especially given hearing about the greyed out OEM unlock option, but perhaps full retail releases will allow it, here's hoping anyways....
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Macrodroid (for automation tasks etc.), system wide ad blocking (directly mod the hosts file without any battery draining app or vpn), titanium backup for app backups, uninstalling system apps/debloating, system app/user app themes (black, making most of that oled screen). Shortcutter, as app that adds loads more quick settings.
With magisk manager, custom modules such as vanced YouTube and the amazing viper4android a system wide equaliser. Some developers create custom performance/battery enhancement scripts that vastly improve stock performance. Plus some custom features roms have app ops which greatly allows app level permission.
Not to mention custom roms with additional features bringing to the user experience. But I'm fearful at present!
I'm awaiting the Mate 20 Pro arriving on Friday and listed my Pixel 2 XL for sale. I've messaged @topjohnwu who seemingly may be the only person who could help with making root possible. But with the bootloader unlock situation this may prove rather difficult. Especially given hearing about the greyed out OEM unlock option, but perhaps full retail releases will allow it, here's hoping anyways....
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That was some great info man, well written, cant believe we are both coming to same phone from xl2, do u use aod all the yourself? And like double tap to wake the screen on pixie?
misiokicio said:
That was some great info man, well written, cant believe we are both coming to same phone from xl2, do u use aod all the yourself? And like double tap to wake the screen on pixie?
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Thanks mate!
Nagh I'm not that fussed about AOD ill use the notification led, I like having that e.g. Red for missed call, green for WhatsApp etc and I don't use double tap to wake either
duraaraa said:
Is there anyone for whom the OEM Unlock option in developer options is not grayed out?
So far from my research, it's always grayed out, so I'm trying to gather information about it, and see if there are any situations in which it is not grayed out.
Tested so far:
European Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Demo Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Chinese Mate 20 Pro - No such option, so bootloader can be unlocked successfully.
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try with this solution!
You have to reset your device while the sim card is in the device , then in the setup you have to log in to your both google and samsung accounts , then wait 7 days , and it should appear , if it doesnt appearing simply use google to check how to fix the missing OEM Unlock option
I remember the days with the Xperia Z3, where the bootloader was also locked. Still it was possible to unlock it after someone found a way. We know that nothing is secure, so I hope for out great developers to fix this in the future!
Or do you think it will be simply imposssible without the Code?
Maddinuser said:
I remember the days with the Xperia Z3, where the bootloader was also locked. Still it was possible to unlock it after someone found a way. We know that nothing is secure, so I hope for out great developers to fix this in the future!
Or do you think it will be simply imposssible without the Code?
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See attached for my email conversation with Funky Huawei.
Seems that so long as we can check that setting then perhaps they can generate an unlock code with our IMEI number. I've used their service before for firmware flashing, they're reputable.
Just hope it's possible....
We can now offer bootloader unlock codes for all Huawei models (including recent models like P20, P20 Pro, Honor Play, and so on.)
These unlock codes can be provided for free to customers who purchase an unlimited pass from today.
See details here:
(https://twitter.com/FunkyHuawei/status/1050739731443544064?s=03)
So we would just need a hack that enables the tick in developer options.
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So we would just need a hack that enables the tick in developer options.
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I guess so yeah, but also I remain hopeful that perhaps retail devices (as opposed to the early release ones that people seem to have early) may have the option....
@BurningRain, you have a retail verison, can please check if you can tick/untick the OEM unlock option in the developer settings?
duraaraa said:
Is there anyone for whom the OEM Unlock option in options is not grayed out?
So far from my research, it's always grayed out, so I'm trying to gather information about it, and see if there are any situations in which it is not grayed out.
Tested so far:
European Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Demo Mate 20 Pro - Grayed out, so bootloader can't be unlocked with code.
Chinese Mate 20 Pro - No such option, so bootloader can be unlocked successfully.
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On older huawei devices (Honor9, Honor10, HuaweiP20), I noticed after the device is totally erased (low level format, cache wiped and settings to factory defaults) : you had to connect to internet to get the OEM Unlock option to not be greyed out.
So maybe it will be enabled on huawei's server side in a few days...
ventu87 said:
try with this solution!
You have to reset your device while the sim card is in the device , then in the setup you have to log in to your both google and samsung accounts , then wait 7 days , and it should appear , if it doesnt appearing simply use google to check how to fix the missing OEM Unlock option
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I'm guessing you meant 'google playstore account' by 'samsung account'...
Did you enable it yourself on your Mate 20 Pro ? which cust variant ?
Interesting...
Just watched this video:
4 Reasons I SWITCHED to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro | The Tech Chap
And at 3:10 I noticed that the option (on his presumably prelease device, given he is from the UK but has a 2 pin charger and not UKL 3 pin) is greyed out and interestingly says "connect to the internet or contact your network provider" under the OEM unlock option - see attached screen snip
Hmm.....!
cd993 said:
Interesting...
Just watched this video:
4 Reasons I SWITCHED to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro | The Tech Chap
And at 3:10 I noticed that the option (on his presumably prelease device, given he is from the UK but has a 2 pin charger and not UKL 3 pin) is greyed out and interestingly says "connect to the internet or contact your network provider" under the OEM unlock option - see attached screen snip
Hmm.....!
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That's is an interesting one
Reuben_skelz92 said:
That's is an interesting one
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I guess all will be revealed Friday eh...!
cd993 said:
Interesting...
Just watched this video:
4 Reasons I SWITCHED to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro | The Tech Chap
And at 3:10 I noticed that the option (on his presumably prelease device, given he is from the UK but has a 2 pin charger and not UKL 3 pin) is greyed out and interestingly says "connect to the internet or contact your network provider" under the OEM unlock option - see attached screen snip
Hmm.....!
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Yes, I have the phone in Spain and I have the same message in oem unlock
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For anyone who has the new Focus S (I am a proud new owner as of Saturday),
Have you dev unlocked the device?
I have been reading about this official Chevron Unlock, but it has an app limit, and does not allow "sideloading" of apps that access higher privelage system files. To me that sounds like you can't really do a whole lot. So I would have to take the Chevron followed by INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach, to use apps like Root Tools.
I am interested in unlocking this device to allow me to install homebrew apps and downloaded .xap files.
Anyone have any luck?
To anyone who has gone this route, what is your experience?
Thanks for the help.
I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.
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Rcf686 said:
I have a developer unlocked Focus S that I have interop unlocked. It works but most of the homebrews that need interop unlocked haven't been upgraded yet to work with the generation 2 devices.
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Same here.
Worth noting, though, that the INEROP unlock + ICS method here does allow you to use ICS without a plan.
i've also dev unlocked and interop unlocked.
the basic unlock will allow you sideload 10 apps that don't need interop unlock.
it's quite easy to interop unlock samsungs right now after you've dev unlocked.
Still no registry access though
Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default
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Still no registry access though
Really want to change my accent colors...I find the default ones too...well...default
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yea, i just want to change my sms ringtone, hopefully they figure it out soon, but i think heathcliff is busy still trying to get interop unlock working on HTC devices
I just student dev unlocked
only allowing me 3 side loaded apps?
what gives?
anyone with experience?
Additionally, tried the INTEROP-LOCK unlock approach to remove the limit, and my phone got jacked.
3G/4G stopped working - and all the "methods" for re-starting your 3G/4G did not work, and the Samsung specific apps did not recognize my phone as a Samsung any more :X
I reset the phone, re-registered my student dev unlock - and all is well
anyone had any luck with it recently?
I know it says you have to use a certain version of the diagnosis tool - the one my phone downloaded was marked as "0923" version, which I assumed meant 092311
maybe not?
thanks for the help.
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ehhh, chevron still not having tokens
grrrrr face!
If you are a student you can always do the student unlock approach I took. And I finally got the interop unlock to work using the focus specific method
I've got the developer unlock, but I'm holding off on the interop unlock until it's fully sorted out.
Hope you guys don't mind me asking this...
Does the device relock if you reset it? (for those that is dev and interop unlocked)
Student Dev unlocks carrier?
Does student Dev unlock the carrier or just jailbreak the phone?
Thanks
Used WindowBreak to Inter-Op unlock it.
But, as this is a 2nd Gen Samsung, it's more like a developer unlock:
I can sideload apps, but cant edit the registry etc.
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Used WindowBreak to Inter-Op unlock it.
But, as this is a 2nd Gen Samsung, it's more like a developer unlock:
I can sideload apps, but cant edit the registry etc.
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You're right you only have acces to view the registry but not to edit. You've to wait to WP7 root tools v9.0 for edit the registry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265321
The advantatge that you win is to load more than x applications
Absolutely no option to allow oem unlocking in settings, tried everything i could think of to enable through adb interface and it keeps telling me to enable unlocking. im very familiar with the boot loader unlock process for htc devices and know this model is unlockable. i thought maybe the unlocking option only comes with the payment for verizon phone service but that cant be true because ive unlocked my verizon desire 610 and 620 and theyre both black listed from verizon , i do not understand. is there an ota update that adds the unlocking option ? is there anyway to enable it through a different interface? this is driving me nuts. ive only found one other reference to this problem in all the webs search results but there are ten how to guides depicting how to enable dev settings, tick allow unlocking and type one line of code with pictures and links to htc with even more detailed instructions than the first set lol.
there is no movement on the Verizon 626.. any root guide out there doesn't match possible options.. there are a number of people here on it, myself included.. sit n be patient.. it sucks..
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today i had a notification update the update was 0.95 GB
in the change log it mentioned adding face unlock the new night mode (enhanced than before) plus nay security patches and improvements ....
im still updating so i didnt try them out yet
would keep you posted if you are interested
so? can you give us an update on the update?
Biggest feature is the face unlock
It is super fast and secure too as i tried using a picture of me and stuff which sometimes works on other phones but it didn't unlock also there is no a raise to wake feature kinda like the iphone
Didn't notice yet any performance and battery changes
Just a slight camera optimization
Will keep u updated as i use it more...
Did u get the face unlock?
Also there is a new app called app gallery
Basically another application store but it also updates huawei's own applications and stuff
My mate 10 has face unlock with april update patch.. not may.
I updated mine and its mentioned that theres new night shot mode but nothing new in night shot mode
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I updated mine and its mentioned that theres new night shot mode but nothing new in night shot mode
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It is the one from the p20. 4 seconds and stabilized. Old night mode was 8 seconds and shakey by hand for me
I like the update. Face unlock is fast to, has a lift to wake option now
My mate 10 is rooted with magisk and using twrp as recovery. How can i update to latest? Update with OTA will brick my phone??
noticed that the theme app was acting slowly... then while playing around with huawei's appstore, I set the country to china (funny, they removed the united states as an option from the list of countries now). After that, the theme app updated itself, and now we have a lot more options to download. The china one seems to be mostly paid, but change it to any other country and the remaining ones only show the free options. Guess since china doesn't have payment options from those countries, the paid themes/wallpapers/etc don't show up
Hi
This is a post directed to anyone who owns/has purchased their X50 5G from China as I am trying to confirm that they have the same issues with their phone as me, or whether my issues are specific to my phone, so thanks in advance!
I've run the phone from factory reset a few times as I've encountered a few problems or have noticed differences to what the user guide says to what the phone displays within the menus.
Most importantly (for me) is the fact that their is no Google Location History available. Even before adding an account, if I go to Additional settings > Google > Account services > Location > More Settings I get access to Emergency Location Services, Google Location Accuracy but Google Location History is greyed out and so cannot be tuned on when logged in, the device is not registered for location history.
Also, once Google Assistant is installed and set up, if the Home button is pressed for the allotted time, it may appear, but no voice recognition works, even when the app is selected as the default option. Also, I've noted that within the user guide and online, I've seen an option within the Convenience Aid (although on my phone its called Convenience Tools) menu called Awake Google Assistant, but my phone does not have that.
Maybe it's just that I haven't set the correct permissions as they are way more complicated than standard Android settings, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
In fact there seems to be a lot of differences between what the user guide says and what's actually on the phone.
I've also noticed that conference calls do not seen to work when I get two calls and try to merge.
Can anyone provide any useful comments to either say that they experience the same, or it works from stock, or how to resolve any of the above?
Cheers
I have this same phone same issues, plus you can't set google messages or any other messaging app as default, you can't remove there app market. And NO GOOGLE DISCOVER ON LEFT SWIPE SCREEN.
please i need help i have Realme x50 pro 5g RMX2071 Chinese ! i try to unlock boot but the mobile after unbrick !!!! now not power on is dade.
Hi, please ineed (MSM OPPO REALME X50 PRO 5G) MY MOBILE UNBRIKED
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Hi, please ineed (MSM OPPO REALME X50 PRO 5G) MY MOBILE UNBRIKED
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According to it, it is almost impossible to unlock or root Chinese models. I had it and I better sold it
Regioenleon said:
According to it, it is almost impossible to unlock or root Chinese models. I had it and I better sold it
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Wow, i might be opted for the same. This Chinese models or best to say it...Realme fails as a brand. It's their responsibility. It's pretty much obvious they sell stupid products. per se they have their own brand or the **** they care about global consumers..ad why they make it available outside their country.
Realme is a stupid brand nothing more. I'll try to sell this trash too.
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Hi, please ineed (MSM OPPO REALME X50 PRO 5G) MY MOBILE UNBRIKED
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Did you tried long press VOL- + Power button till power up ?
I just remembered there're some functions could recovery the phone over WiFi in the factory recovery mode.
BTW, In your case, I certainly unlocked my RMX2051 through In-depth test apk file for X50 Pro version.
If your don't mind, maybe you could post how did you recovery your phone in the future.
Good luck.
I bought a s20 Fe 5G sm-g781v off on Mecri everything comes back clean the IMEI check the phones paid off I cannot bypass the FRP lock the new September security update Samsung cloud is not available restore data is not available can anybody please give me any suggestions that might help me unlock this phone I have receipts showed where I paid for it I can't seem to get help anywhere
take it to a phone repair shop, with your receipt and some ID.
Closest one is almost 80 miles away I'm a single father you want to come watch my kid
dugger42032 said:
I bought a s20 Fe 5G sm-g781v off on Mecri everything comes back clean the IMEI check the phones paid off I cannot bypass the FRP lock
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Talk to the Mecri seller about the issue. The simplest way unlock FPR is using original Google account password. Or you can download an APK to bypass FPR. Google search returns many tools to bypass.
I can't stand reading content when obviously someone needs real answers not being advised to take it to a repair shop. XdA is about people coming together to help share code and troubleshoot devices. Some of you guys are so green. You must not have made the cut to work for google.
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I can't stand reading content when obviously someone needs real answers not being advised to take it to a repair shop. XdA is about people coming together to help share code and troubleshoot devices. Some of you guys are so green. You must not have made the cut to work for google.
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some people don't like giving out info that would be useful to people who steal phones.
I was successful on att version I was on Android 10 but I had to upgrade to 11 bootloader 2 to work..I used a moto g7 plus as my device to transfer google account with smart switch and it only worked with wireless transfer not OTG.. The software i used is the same in all the videos that boots you to chrome or YouTube after you disable antivirus and signature verification in windows 7/8/10/11....I found one updated video that had the most important information because i spent two weeks stuck on failure to launch chrome script and searching and I hate that Indian techno dub step music...lol... USE WINRAR ONLY TO UNPACK THE PROGRAMS WINDOWS UNPACK 7ZIP OR TERMINAL UNPACK FAILS.... then once you chrome YouTube scroll to version then feedback then find rom in search bar select Samsung store update then select smartswitch to restore backup google account and lock screen pattern... Profit..and no I didn't steal mine mine was an unclaimed repair bad info and 60 days later I'm the official owner registered on samsung.com and brought it back to att as byop....until I purchased carrier unlock from carrierunlocker.net for $25...
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dugger42032 said:
I bought a s20 Fe 5G sm-g781v off on Mecri everything comes back clean the IMEI check the phones paid off I cannot bypass the FRP lock the new September security update Samsung cloud is not available restore data is not available can anybody please give me any suggestions that might help me unlock this phone I have receipts showed where I paid for it I can't seem to get help anywhere
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I can help you with the frp if you like, let me know if you already solved it