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Fastboot Unlocked?

So I decided just to see what my fastboot looked like - attached.
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Is that normal for it to be unlocked? Everything I've heard says this is supposed to be super locked down.

mxgoldman said:
So I decided just to see what my fastboot looked like - attached.
Is that normal for it to be unlocked? Everything I've heard says this is supposed to be super locked down.
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I think it says "bootloader LOCKED" in the fastboot screen. That means, you can ONLY flash motorola compiled operating systems (specifically kernels).;
If you want to try, run a fastboot unlock-bootloader command when running in fastboot. A locked bootloader will tell you something along the lines of "command not valid"

Do not flash anything on your phone. That looks to be a unlocked bootloader!
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Do not flash anything on your phone. That looks to be a unlocked bootloader!
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Wait, wouldn't that be a positive that would make flashing them easier?

I emailed someone who knows these things. He says its an engineering model. So it doesn't help the rest of us.
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mxgoldman said:
Wait, wouldn't that be a positive that would make flashing them easier?
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I think he meant "don't flash anything that might overwrite your unlocked bootloader" :laugh:
Anyway we could pull it or something? Probably not eh? OP, where did you get?!

podspi said:
I think he meant "don't flash anything that might overwrite your unlocked bootloader" :laugh:
Anyway we could pull it or something? Probably not eh? OP, where did you get?!
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Makes more sense.
That's my little secret.
I could probably pull whatever from it, but I'd need some help for what you'd like pulled. Haven't rooted it or anything yet.

didnt this happen with a GSM RAZR before? dont get me wrong, i'd love to unlock my bootloader! someone bring this to their attention

FYI, on Milestone XT720, Motorola left a partially working fastboot--we can "fastboot boot boot.img" to boot self-built kernels and this bypasses the signature checks. But you have to boot via USB each time, if you use "fastboot flash boot.img" fastboot will write the kernel and reboot, but the signature check will fail after reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821210
Here's one way to muck with a kernel to change uname strings:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11975260#post11975260

jsnweitzel said:
I emailed someone who knows these things. He says its an engineering model. So it doesn't help the rest of us.
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FWIW, the "SE" is the giveaway. If it said "S", you would be in business.

Rzrbck, how so, if it could be retrieved from the phone? Maybe I'm not understanding, but if we had that bootloader is it not like the normal S model with full permissions to the phone?

what makes it an engineering model? are the physical components the same, or is it a software setting that if we changed could unlock the phone?

would it be possible via hardware to dump an SE bootloader, and flash it to a S devic? I would be willing to give this a go if its possible.

if we could get the bootloader images off that phone an unlock for the Droid 4 might be possible. Assuming, of course that both the S and the SE model use the same keys.

Tell me what I can do to help.

I wish I knew what to do, but in the mean time, here's some literature on how the lock works (it's for the milestone, but the d4 might use the same infrastructure).
The bootchain:
http://www.droid-developers.org/wiki/Booting_chain
The mbmloader: this loads the bootloader, if this is replaced with a version that doesn't check signatures, the bootloader can be permanently replaced:
http://www.droid-developers.org/wiki/Mbmloader
The mbm (bootloader) does it's own signature check of the kernel before booting it.
If either the key burned into the phone's fuse, or the key the mbmloader uses to check the mbm are the same on both devices, one or both of those partitions can be flashed with with the unlocked version. If they're both different, this is a dead end.
The only other option after this (aside from espionage)would be to crack the signature system directly by either creating an unlocked version of the bootloader and patching it in a way that it generates the same hash, or discover a new way to factorize large (2048 bit) numbers, and reverse engineer motorola's private signing key. (If you were to discover this factoring method, nearly every security company would have to retool.)
edit: careful updating your phone, an OTA can relock your phone. The more I read, it seems less likely that the bootloader is encrypted. Dumps should be made, but this is going to require someone with greater knowledge than I.

how would we go about doing this?

dewhashish said:
how would we go about doing this?
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It seems like you load a special kernel module to unhide the bootloader partitions then simply use the dd command to make an image copy onto the sdcard.
iow, we need a dev.

well the only ones i know might be kholk, hashcode, and p3droid

This got quiet. No news on this yet?

trying to remove bootloader doesn't work!

I've tried several times (several different versions latest is the last version is 14.4.a.0.157) to remove the bootloader, I think its because I removed the bootloader earlier and than put it back (did that with the flashtool) on but the fastboot/phone still recognizes the earlier unlock because it hasn't been put back the correct way.
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So I was wondering has anybody found a solution? because I can't find it? (also searched XDA ...)

Flamejim said:
I've tried several times (several different versions latest is the last version is 14.4.a.0.157) to remove the bootloader, I think its because I removed the bootloader earlier and than put it back (did that with the flashtool) on but the fastboot/phone still recognizes the earlier unlock because it hasn't been put back the correct way.
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I think you dont know what you are actually doing.You are trying to unlock the bootloader.If you somehow really "remove" it, your device wont be able to boot.So I will assume you mean unlocking.
First, make sure your bootloader can be unlocked.Dial: *#*#7378423#*#*; then go to “Service info -> Configuration -> Rooting Status” and check if the “Bootloader unlock allowed” says yes. If the “no” answer will be displayed then you will not be able to unlock the bootloader of your device.
When you finish all the operations on the Sony site, you will receive an email with the unlock code.replace the word KEY with your code.
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY
From the screenshot I think you are not typing the correct key in there.
Note:You have to be sure that you have proper ADB connection with your device.Be sure you have enabled ADB debugging and have fastboot and adb drivers on your PC.
Here is a link with detailed explanation:
http://www.android.gs/unlock-bootloader-sony-xperia-devices-universal-tutorial/

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BlAckXpeRia said:
I think you dont know what you are actually doing.You are trying to unlock the bootloader.If you somehow really "remove" it, your device wont be able to boot.So I will assume you mean unlocking.
First, make sure your bootloader can be unlocked.Dial: *#*#7378423#*#*; then go to “Service info -> Configuration -> Rooting Status” and check if the “Bootloader unlock allowed” says yes. If the “no” answer will be displayed then you will not be able to unlock the bootloader of your device.
When you finish all the operations on the Sony site, you will receive an email with the unlock code.replace the word KEY with your code.
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY
From the screenshot I think you are not typing the correct key in there.
Note:You have to be sure that you have proper ADB connection with your device.Be sure you have enabled ADB debugging and have fastboot and adb drivers on your PC.
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I already did it I had to make a folder(Flashtool\custom\mydevices\(device id)) and a text file in it (ulcode.txt) with just the code in it in flashtool and it worked, and I do now what I'm doing I just used the wrong word. You don't want to know how many times I already did the above.

I have the exact same issue, driving me nuts. haha I am now back on stock installed via pc companion but i have no working nfc and can not get into stock recovery. If I root the device dual recovery is still installed.

Nexu 6 problem

Hi brothers i have a problem with my Nexus 6. Please help to resolve that rpoblem. Thanks for all to help.
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You've posted some pictures, but that isn't telling anyone anything. Care to describe your problem?

And also make the title a bit more meaningful...?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=3708
3. Post using a clear and descriptive subject and message.
You're most likely to receive a helpful answer to your question, if you use a short subject title that describes your problem and a message that explains in detail, what your problem is and what you've done to try solving it.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You've posted some pictures, but that isn't telling anyone anything. Care to describe your problem?
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have a problem with loading android. and i dont know what i do. i am not proffesional =)

Glen2017 said:
have a problem with loading android. and i dont know what i do. i am not proffesional =)
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Don't need to be a professional, just give us more specific info like:
What are you trying to install?
What version of Android are you on?
What, exactly, are the steps you've used so far?
We need as much detail as you can give

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Don't need to be a professional, just give us more specific info like:
What are you trying to install?
What version of Android are you on?
What, exactly, are the steps you've used so far?
We need as much detail as you can give
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1. Android 7.0
2.Try to Nexus Root Toolkit for resolve problem unlock.
3. Try to install android 7.0 from NRT
4. But not working and phone stuck in google logo.
P.S. fastboot oem unlock not work

Glen2017 said:
1. Android 7.0
2.Try to Nexus Root Toolkit for resolve problem unlock.
3. Try to install android 7.0 from NRT
4. But not working and phone stuck in google logo.
P.S. fastboot oem unlock not work
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Your first mistake was in trying to use the toolkit. If you've never used fastboot before, learn to use it before trying to use a toolkit. In order to unlock you need to be in Android, need to enable developer options in settings, enable OEM unlock in developer options, shut off the N6, and then enter bootloader mode. Only then will fastboot oem unlock work.
Since you're in a bootloop, your immediate tasks are to enter the recovery and perform a factory reset. If those fix the bootloop, then follow the guidance above. Otherwise you need to flash one of Google's OTA zips through the recovery, then factory reset, and then follow the guidance above.
There are help guides in the general section that you want to read and understand, before you accidentally turn your N6 into a paperweight.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Your first mistake was in trying to use the toolkit. If you've never used fastboot before, learn to use it before trying to use a toolkit. In order to unlock you need to be in Android, need to enable developer options in settings, enable OEM unlock in developer options, shut off the N6, and then enter bootloader mode. Only then will fastboot oem unlock work.
Since you're in a bootloop, your immediate tasks are to enter the recovery and perform a factory reset. If those fix the bootloop, then follow the guidance above. Otherwise you need to flash one of Google's OTA zips through the recovery, then factory reset, and then follow the guidance above.
There are help guides in the general section that you want to read and understand, before you accidentally turn your N6 into a paperweight.
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Thank you very much for help. Everything works perfectly. :good: I am very happy

Unlocking your bootloader will factory erase your edge!!

So I found out the hard way. All I wanted was root, with everything else staying as is. Not looking to install custom roms just yet. Should have been possible, as it has been on almost every other phone. Simply unlocking the bootloader should NOT require an automatic factory reset. Just seems like a big middle finger for someone looking to try.
God damn no guide or even the motorola unlocking page made it clear that you will erase everything on your phone. Thanks very ****ing much. Pretty pissed at this point.
edit: So there is one line about losing media. Missed that, but just assumed simply unlocking the bootloader didn't require factory reset. Goddamnit.

Ouch.
Rooting is a time sucking blackhole; no telling where it will take you especially on the first trip. One reason I choose to run stock... not that didn't take time to optimize
Always backup your critical data redundantly using at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. Androids rarely crash/burn or get infected but sooner or latter you will need that data.

Jgruar said:
So I found out the hard way. All I wanted was root, with everything else staying as is. Not looking to install custom roms just yet. Should have been possible, as it has been on almost every other phone. Simply unlocking the bootloader should NOT require an automatic factory reset. Just seems like a big middle finger for someone looking to try.
God damn no guide or even the motorola unlocking page made it clear that you will erase everything on your phone. Thanks very ****ing much. Pretty pissed at this point.
edit: So there is one line about losing media. Missed that, but just assumed simply unlocking the bootloader didn't require factory reset. Goddamnit.
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It's in the big print
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Yep, missed that line somehow. Have been used to unlocking procedures that don't factory reset.

Moto's playing hardball with it's consumers. I can't get my unlock code, they refuse to give it to me, in the US. There recently had a update to the august security patch. Applied it, and it turned off my developer options, and unlock button, they don't play nice for people that want to root.

reggjoo said:
Moto's playing hardball with it's consumers. I can't get my unlock code, they refuse to give it to me, in the US. There recently had a update to the august security patch. Applied it, and it turned off my developer options, and unlock button, they don't play nice for people that want to root.
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Which CID and channel?
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
fastboot getvar ro.carrier

sd_shadow said:
Which CID and channel?
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
fastboot getvar ro.carrier
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Hey, man - that's handy.

Question Note 10 pro won't show up in MiFlash Unlock 5.5.224.24

Hi,
I recently bought a Note 10 pro (M2101K6G) since my Note 6 pro died and now I'm trying to unlock the bootloader.
However, I can't seem to get the phone to show up in the MIFlash Unlock tool. (Downloaded here)
What I did:
- First I installed the xiaomi usb driver.
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- Then I enabled developer options and then USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
- Then I added my Mi account to the phone and it said Added successfully. Mi account is associated with this device now.
- After that I booted to fastboot, connected the phone and startet up the Unlock Tool (batch_unlock.exe) as Administrator.
- Then I logged in in the Unlock Tool.
- However, the Unlock Tool is still empty.
Trying to start the tool first and the connect the phone didn't work either.
The log from the Unlock Tool is attached to this post.
When I do a fastboot devices my phone will show up like this. However it still won't show up in the Unlock Tool.
I also tried following many tutorials and the difference was always that the current version of the Unlock Tool is called batch_unlock.exe and the older versions are called miflash_unlock.exe.
So I also downloaded an older version (miflash_unlock-en-4.5.813.51) and tried this one.
However, I can't seem to get past the account screen (my guess is because it is outdated?):
However, here in the settings I was able to click check driver and it seems that I have a correct driver installed:
So can anyone help me get my device unlocked?
Thank you!
DocRingeling

Try this new version and run as administrator. It should work
Code:
http://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u1106245679/5.5.224.55/miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.55.zip

Click refresh few more times. I too faced this issue. Or try plugging in device to some different port.
Connect phone to PC before launching flash tool.

miravision said:
Try this new version and run as administrator. It should work
Code:
http://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u1106245679/5.5.224.55/miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.55.zip
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I tried this and it also can't seem to find my phone:
I also tried replugging and different ports with no luck.

Try a better quality USB cable

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Try a better quality USB cable
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I only have the included one since this is my first USB-C device. I will try to get some cables to test tomorrow. However, data transfer works with the cable and adb and fastboot can detect the phone. Just not the unlocker.

DocRingeling said:
Hi,
I recently bought a Note 10 pro (M2101K6G) since my Note 6 pro died and now I'm trying to unlock the bootloader.
However, I can't seem to get the phone to show up in the MIFlash Unlock tool. (Downloaded here)
What I did:
- First I installed the xiaomi usb driver.
View attachment 5450915
- Then I enabled developer options and then USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
- Then I added my Mi account to the phone and it said Added successfully. Mi account is associated with this device now.
- After that I booted to fastboot, connected the phone and startet up the Unlock Tool (batch_unlock.exe) as Administrator.
- Then I logged in in the Unlock Tool.
- However, the Unlock Tool is still empty.
View attachment 5450883
Trying to start the tool first and the connect the phone didn't work either.
The log from the Unlock Tool is attached to this post.
When I do a fastboot devices my phone will show up like this. However it still won't show up in the Unlock Tool.
View attachment 5450891
I also tried following many tutorials and the difference was always that the current version of the Unlock Tool is called batch_unlock.exe and the older versions are called miflash_unlock.exe.
So I also downloaded an older version (miflash_unlock-en-4.5.813.51) and tried this one.
However, I can't seem to get past the account screen (my guess is because it is outdated?):
View attachment 5450911
However, here in the settings I was able to click check driver and it seems that I have a correct driver installed:
View attachment 5450909
So can anyone help me get my device unlocked?
Thank you!
DocRingeling
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....if "fastboot devices" shows up a number then your system has recognized your phone. So the problem is miflash.
Try to copy the whole miflash-folder to the root of your HDD, then run as Admin. Before do this restart your PC. Try this with different versions of miflash-unlock tool.

opg2000 said:
....if "fastboot devices" shows up a number then your system has recognized your phone. So the problem is miflash.
Try to copy the whole miflash-folder to the root of your HDD, then run as Admin. Before do this restart your PC. Try this with different versions of miflash-unlock tool.
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This did it. I have moved it to C:\Xiaomi\miflash_unlock-en-5.5.1008.26 and then it worked like a charm.
Thank you guys so much!

DocRingeling said:
This did it. I have moved it to C:\Xiaomi\miflash_unlock-en-5.5.1008.26 and then it worked like a charm.
Thank you guys so much!
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Good point! Done!