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Hello,
A collegue here at work have a TF101 B70, and he told me he tried every available root methods with no success.
I told him to bring his Transformer, and we tried my method documented here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704209
It worked !
Don't know if it will be usefull for anyone but I felt like I had to announce it.
Please report me if it works for you too, and which version of FW and S/N you have.
Thanks,
milo
miloj said:
Hello,
A collegue here at work have a TF101 B70, and he told me he tried every available root methods with no success.
I told him to bring his Transformer, and we tried my method documented here:
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704209
It worked !
Don't know if it will be usefull for anyone but I felt like I had to announce it.
Please report me if it work for you too, and which version of FW and S/N you have.
Thanks,
milo
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With nvflash being available for all TF101 devices, we will always have root, no matter what.
whitekidney said:
With nvflash being available for all TF101 devices, we will always have root, no matter what.
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Doesn't the nvflash method unlock the device and void the warranty ?
No it doesn't, since the bootloader was cracked and not officially unlocked by ASUS, there's no real way for them to tell. It does no permanent change to your bootloader or APX mode. Nvflash for sbkv2 is in my signature, however, the Tf101G and slider have different bootkeys which have yet to be cracked. Those will have to continue to use exploits. My PERI tool currently works on all devices and firmware (and supposedly the next update) and is a one click root option. You can check it out in my signature.
miloj said:
Doesn't the nvflash method unlock the device and void the warranty ?
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No.
Rooting voids your warranty too, by the way.
miloj said:
Hello,
A collegue here at work have a TF101 B70, and he told me he tried every available root methods with no success.
I told him to bring his Transformer, and we tried my method documented here:
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704209
It worked !
Don't know if it will be usefull for anyone but I felt like I had to announce it.
Please report me if it work for you too, and which version of FW and S/N you have.
Thanks,
milo
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the link is not working
I had the loose screen problem with my 1st TF700. Got a replacement, but then I couldn't unlock it..
It has been allmost a month now, and it still persists.
Any of you know how long people waited the first time this occured?
Is this just because Asus is too lazy to update the program with the newer product serials?
Regards,
I just replaced my first TF700 with a new one and I didn't have any issues unlocking the new one, which is a C7 serial number.
What does your serial number start with? just curious if it really has to do with the newer/older serial number or not...
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Hmm, wierd..
My S/N starts with C70K. Don't know if that's the new or old
I'm getting that same message too.. I wonder if emailing them would help
I had a Prime. Unlocked it. It had a screen issue. Got it repaired. Couldn't unlock again. Many, many folks (maybe the majority) with Primes who were repaired weren't ever able to unlock. Asus doesn't warrant the unlock tool or support it. Their attitude is, if it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't.
Tien was very apologetic to me but not helpful at all.
What the.. So that means I need to get a 2nd replacement just to get unlocked?
That's just sad..
I'll try to send an email, and see what they have to say about this.
What a scam by Asus - release stock firmware that sucks and then void all warranties when you unlock in order to get a properly working tablet!
If the damn stock firmware worked correctly to begin with, we wouldn't have to unlock the bootloader in order to install a custom ROM!
Sorry - moment of frustration there!
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Is it impossible to create or develop an unlocking tool for the tf700?
Immorten said:
What the.. So that means I need to get a 2nd replacement just to get unlocked?
That's just sad..
I'll try to send an email, and see what they have to say about this.
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let us know how it goes!
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Haven't heard anything yet, and it's been 24+ hours..
God, it's frustrating.. A device with this potential, and software which seems like it's been tossed together in under a week..
jtrosky said:
What a scam by Asus - release stock firmware that sucks and then void all warranties when you unlock in order to get a properly working tablet!
If the damn stock firmware worked correctly to begin with, we wouldn't have to unlock the bootloader in order to install a custom ROM!
Sorry - moment of frustration there!
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What blasphemy!
I always install a custom ROM no matter how good the stock is. Even if the stock rom is PERFECT, I will still install a custom rom.
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Immorten said:
What the.. So that means I need to get a 2nd replacement just to get unlocked?
That's just sad..
I'll try to send an email, and see what they have to say about this.
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Someone posted that they had the same problem and complained loudly enough that their complaint was "elevated" to the next level, and then mysteriously, they were able to unlock.
bckldwn said:
let us know how it goes!
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okantomi said:
Someone posted that they had the same problem and complained loudly enough that their complaint was "elevated" to the next level, and then mysteriously, they were able to unlock.
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Hahah, I see.
Got a reply from ASUS today:
[ME]
Why am I not able to unlock the bootloader of my device with the Unlock
Device Tool?
[ASUS]
Unlocking your eee-pad will cause side effects. It might make your eee-pad
unstabile, and it voids the warranty.
Therefore, we do not recommend to unlock the bootloader of your eee-pad.
But what is happening when you try to unlock the bootloader, any error
messages or so?
Regards
Jörgen
ASUS
[ME]
I'm aware of that. But I rather want a device with a custom ROM I can use
normally before jellybean arrives, 'cause currently the stock ROM is very
dissapointing..
I attached an image showing the error I get.
Thanks for the reply!
Regards,
Morten.
[ASUS]
Hi again
As long as you use the right unlock tool for this model, it should work.
Have you tried to first take a factory reset of the unit, before performing the unlock tool?
Regards
Jörgen
ASUS
Immorten said:
Hahah, I see.
Got a reply from ASUS today:
...
Have you tried to first take a factory reset of the unit, before performing the unlock tool?
Regards
Jörgen
ASUS
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Factory reset seems to be their answer to everything, lol!
But at least they didn't said that Unlock is not supported by Asus...so i see some progress here
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Pretoriano80 said:
But at least they didn't said that Unlock is not supported by Asus...so i see some progress here
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True that.
I didn't try the step with factory reset before unlocking again, 'cause I'm heading to the shop where I bought it to get it replaced..
2nd pad with loose screen, clicking sound, and this one also had light bleed.
Btw, have any of you noticed the .txt-file in the internal storage called "Unlock Time" or something? I opened the file, and it was written the date and time of my last unsuccessful unlocking-attempt Is this file created only if the unlocking fails?
Immorten said:
I didn't try the step with factory reset before unlocking again, 'cause I'm heading to the shop where I bought it to get it replaced..
2nd pad with loose screen, clicking sound, and this one also had light bleed.
Btw, have any of you noticed the .txt-file in the internal storage called "Unlock Time" or something? I opened the file, and it was written the date and time of my last unsuccessful unlocking-attempt Is this file created only if the unlocking fails?
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No, i had that file after i successfully unlocked my device.
Bump. I'm getting a slightly different error message: "Failed to unlock your device. Please try again later." I tried for about a month with the last one I had, finally exchanged it a few days ago, and the new one is giving me the same message. The last one was in the C7 series, this one is C8.
Did anyone have any luck dealing with support?
I am trying to install recovery and root the TF300T that I just got. It looked like I needed to start off by unlocking the bootloader. I downloaded the file from the Asus website (V8 unlocker) since it is running 4.2.1. However after trying to run the unlocker, I keep getting "There was trouble parsing the package" immediately upon opening the APK file. I have been able to install other APK's without a problem. I tried 2 different file managers, downloaded v8 unlocker from 2 different locations, tried downloading it directly to device as well as transferring from PC. Still no luck. Is there anyone that can assist with this? Thanks.
gorilla p said:
I am trying to install recovery and root the TF300T that I just got. It looked like I needed to start off by unlocking the bootloader. I downloaded the file from the Asus website (V8 unlocker) since it is running 4.2.1. However after trying to run the unlocker, I keep getting "There was trouble parsing the package" immediately upon opening the APK file. I have been able to install other APK's without a problem. I tried 2 different file managers, downloaded v8 unlocker from 2 different locations, tried downloading it directly to device as well as transferring from PC. Still no luck. Is there anyone that can assist with this? Thanks.
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Im pretty sure there is a Windows Utility you can try to connect with the tablet over ADB to unlock.
That would make sense, but I've had trouble finding a utility to do so. I will look around a bit more, but there's nor eason I shouldn't be able to run that APK. The V7 one runs fine, but finishes with some unknown error.
gorilla p said:
That would make sense, but I've had trouble finding a utility to do so. I will look around a bit more, but there's nor eason I shouldn't be able to run that APK. The V7 one runs fine, but finishes with some unknown error.
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Well it looks like I was able to get it rooted, but I still can't install another ROM because I can't unlock the frickin bootloader. The guide that I followed didn't mention having to unlock the bootloader before being able to install the TWRP recovery. I went ahead and follwoed the instructions to flash the TWRP recovery and now my recovery image is shot. I need an option other than the APK tool from Asus for unlocking the bootloader.
gorilla p said:
Well it looks like I was able to get it rooted, but I still can't install another ROM because I can't unlock the frickin bootloader. The guide that I followed didn't mention having to unlock the bootloader before being able to install the TWRP recovery. I went ahead and follwoed the instructions to flash the TWRP recovery and now my recovery image is shot. I need an option other than the APK tool from Asus for unlocking the bootloader.
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1 problem: The official asus tool is the only one that can unlock your bootloader.
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1 problem: The official asus tool is the only one that can unlock your bootloader.
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And sadly in most cases that tool doesn't work. Tablet has been locked the whole year I've owner this thing. :-\
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nyr35blue said:
And sadly in most cases that tool doesn't work. Tablet has been locked the whole year I've owner this thing. :-\
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The unlocker-V7 worked on the latest jellybean without any issues. I had to contact asus after registering the device on their site. i included the SN and MAC address. I also included a link to the google search results for the issue so they know the extent of it. They did something on their end and V7 was able to run and unlock it. They got back to me the next business day as well.
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The unlocker-V7 worked on the latest jellybean without any issues. I had to contact asus after registering the device on their site. i included the SN and MAC address. I also included a link to the google search results for the issue so they know the extent of it. They did something on their end and V7 was able to run and unlock it. They got back to me the next business day as well.
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I've actually been on the phone with them multiple times and I couldn't get it straight with them no matter what. Usually I would get a tech that was of no use and not very technical so I basically gave up and this was months ago.
nyr35blue said:
I've actually been on the phone with them multiple times and I couldn't get it straight with them no matter what. Usually I would get a tech that was of no use and not very technical so I basically gave up and this was months ago.
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But did you use v7 or v8?
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But did you use v7 or v8?
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Pretty sure I have tried both as soon as there was a post here about it but just to make sure I just downloaded 7 from the asus site right now and gave it a shot and sure enough i get a network error, try again, etc. I know they have duplicate MAC addresses on file for me and each and every time i asked them to update their site with my current MAC they talk about "im sorry...we cant support unlocking......it voids your warranty"........blah blah blah...... meanwhile they provide the tool. Go figure. That's why I just said F it I wont buy another Asus product again.
Hey folks,
hope you can give me any advise.
Unfortunately my TF700 got a corrupted Storage and nothing worked but fastboot.
I was finally able to flash stock rom via fastboot.
But now it seems the bootloader is locked, since i'm not able to flash a custom recovery.
On Boot there is a message that says: "no certificate to inject" an it boots into stock Android JB.
BUT: i want to flash a custom rom.
I already opened a call on ASUS but since 3 weeks they cannot solve the problem. The unlock tool always says that there is a network error, and does not unlock.
Thought it is not possible to relock the Bootloader, but it seems that i made it
Would be nice if anybody could help me with this.
Thx. _
I doubt very much that the bootloader is locked. Check on boot for the tiny text top left: The device is unlocked. It's not there??????
How do you try to flash a recovery?
Post your steps in detail and also check that it's a compatible recovery you are flashing.
While you're at it, also post your bootloader version.
hanswurst1979 said:
Hey folks,
hope you can give me any advise.
Unfortunately my TF700 got a corrupted Storage and nothing worked but fastboot.
I was finally able to flash stock rom via fastboot.
But now it seems the bootloader is locked, since i'm not able to flash a custom recovery.
On Boot there is a message that says: "no certificate to inject" an it boots into stock Android JB.
BUT: i want to flash a custom rom.
I already opened a call on ASUS but since 3 weeks they cannot solve the problem. The unlock tool always says that there is a network error, and does not unlock.
Thought it is not possible to relock the Bootloader, but it seems that i made it
Would be nice if anybody could help me with this.
Thx. _
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I doubt very much that the bootloader is locked. Check on boot for the tiny text top left: The device is unlocked. It's not there??????
How do you try to flash a recovery?
Post your steps in detail and also check that it's a compatible recovery you are flashing.
While you're at it, also post your bootloader version.
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I did some asking around and it would seem this can happen ..... :crying:
There have been cases where a larger android kernel can overflow the partition boundaries and wipe out the unlock token ...
This can also happen if a bad blob is flashed ......
Sorry for the bad news but if you dont have nvflash access and your unlock-token there is nothing that can be done .....
Thx Josh
Actually i flashed original latest blob from asus site via fastboot. And i think the bootloader was included.
But since i have no nvflash backup it seems i am lost in the locked boot loader.
Is there a way that ASUS could help me out?
Were there any cases where ASUS did help?
Thanks for your help
hanswurst1979 said:
Actually i flashed original latest blob from asus site via fastboot. And i think the bootloader was included.
But since i have no nvflash backup it seems i am lost in the locked boot loader.
Is there a way that ASUS could help me out?
Were there any cases where ASUS did help?
Thanks for your help
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Well its my understand if you can use fastboot at all the bootloader has to be unlocked ....
What happens when you try to flash a recovery from fastboot ?
Thx Josh
Looks like flashing but fails with invalid state message.
After that stock rcovery is still present
Today after 3 weeks i got finally feedback from ASUS....yeah.
They said: that in their systems my tablet is now set as a locked one and i can try to use the unlock again.
But when i tried that there is still the unknown network error appearing.
So the unlock is still not working evem when asus set it as locked in their systems.
Could it be, that there is something more in my tab which is at a wrong state?
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hanswurst1979 said:
Today after 3 weeks i got finally feedback from ASUS....yeah.
They said: that in their systems my tablet is now set as a locked one and i can try to use the unlock again.
But when i tried that there is still the unknown network error appearing.
So the unlock is still not working evem when asus set it as locked in their systems.
Could it be, that there is something more in my tab which is at a wrong state?
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If Asus has said this to you then it could take some time for it to trickle down ....
Give it sometime and keep trying , That is the best I can do ....
Sorry for the bad news .... :crying:
Thx Josh
Gold news now!
After months stucking in a locked tablet with stock Firmware and all the lags while using it. The changes made by Google which forced asus to modify the unlock service let me now unlock the tab again....yeah.
Now i am back in business and already back to zombi pop with f2fs.
After a week oft using it i can confirm, that the tf700 has never been that responsive. Vera impressive rom with a great performance thanks for all your help.
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hanswurst1979 said:
Gold news now!
After months stucking in a locked tablet with stock Firmware and all the lags while using it. The changes made by Google which forced asus to modify the unlock service let me now unlock the tab again....yeah.
Now i am back in business and already back to zombi pop with f2fs.
After a week oft using it i can confirm, that the tf700 has never been that responsive. Vera impressive rom with a great performance thanks for all your help.
Sent from my TF700T using XDA Free mobile app
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I'm glad it worked out in the end.
My story is basically the same except I was advised to get an RMA and send the tablet to a service center. That is where the nightmare escalated. The service center said they did not help with unlocking, and they told me my tablet wouldn't boot and they would have to replace the motherboard (for $341).
When I wouldn't pay, they sent the tablet back. It booted just fine, and, suddenly the unlock tool worked. I wasn't aware of changes made by Google that you mention. I had to delete my Google account for the tool to finish.
Anyway, I too am happily running ZombiPop and am impressed with the performance.
Hi guys
As you probably know by reading the title, i completely messed up. I was on the stock google factory image and decided to flash a custom kernel. I enabled usb debuging and oem unlock. after having unlocked the bootloader, I installed the twrp boot img and then flashed the kernel. All was well when i stupidly decided to lock my bootloader. Things crashed and now when i try to boot into my phone, the google logo appears and 1 seconds later crashes keeps doing it until i turn my phone off. My bootloader is locked and i think usb debuging and oem unlock are also disabled.
The same thing happens when i try to go to the recovery, it just crashes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated guys. thank you !!
Colday96 said:
Hi guys
As you probably know by reading the title, i completely messed up. I was on the stock google factory image and decided to flash a custom kernel. I enabled usb debuging and oem unlock. after having unlocked the bootloader, I installed the twrp boot img and then flashed the kernel. All was well when i stupidly decided to lock my bootloader. Things crashed and now when i try to boot into my phone, the google logo appears and 1 seconds later crashes keeps doing it until i turn my phone off. My bootloader is locked and i think usb debuging and oem unlock are also disabled.
The same thing happens when i try to go to the recovery, it just crashes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated guys. thank you !!
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I feel bad for you. However, you bricked your Pixel.
As I mentioned yesterday, contact Google for an RMA replacement.
phaino00 said:
I feel bad for you. However, you bricked your Pixel.
As I mentioned yesterday, contact Google for an RMA replacement.
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I bought the phone on ebay. Could i still get a RMA replacement ?
Colday96 said:
I bought the phone on ebay. Could i still get a RMA replacement ?
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I don't believe so since you're not the original owner. However, it doesn't hurt to try.
If you bl locked the phone w modified software ur boned. I believe that RMA availability is transferrable from owner to owner, however, I also believe that they will refuse to RMA a phone which technically broke because AVB is doing its job properly. You can try but I'd say your chances are slim. Sorry mate. Also future reference: if you don't have any reason in particular to relock your phone, just don't. You'll save yourself the hassle of having to do it again and it wiping the phone everytime any software thing goes wrong or anytime u want to upgrade custom ROM or kernel or anything of the sort. This goes for any phone not just those with android verified boot.
phaino00 said:
I don't believe so since you're not the original owner. However, it doesn't hurt to try.
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My seller is about to contact google to get a replacement. do you think google will know if i did something with it i shouldn't have ? Since i can't boot in the recovery, won't they be able to do it either ?
Colday96 said:
My seller is about to contact google to get a replacement. do you think google will know if i did something with it i shouldn't have ? Since i can't boot in the recovery, won't they be able to do it either ?
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Assume they will.
Colday96 said:
My seller is about to contact google to get a replacement. do you think google will know if i did something with it i shouldn't have ? Since i can't boot in the recovery, won't they be able to do it either ?
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Yes they will know but they have proprietary software to forcefully unlock/reformat the phone properly if they so choose to actually accept the phone
This just happened to me today, i was trying to reset it because I'm selling this phone and boom.. Brick... Just lost $400 ?
Nandolkz said:
This just happened to me today, i was trying to reset it because I'm selling this phone and boom.. Brick... Just lost $400 ?
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You can still sell it for around 150 for parts on ebay
Nandolkz said:
This just happened to me today, i was trying to reset it because I'm selling this phone and boom.. Brick... Just lost $400
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Can't you restore using the stock zips from google?
Poebat said:
Can't you restore using the stock zips from google?
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I already tried, using both 8.1 and the first Nougat... It says oem can't unlock. I even download the skipsoft app to tryout but fail
Nandolkz said:
I already tried, using both 8.1 and the first Nougat... It says oem can't unlock. I even download the skipsoft app to tryout but fail
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If you are flashing the latest version of Oreo you don't need to oem unlock. What version of Android were you running before you bricked it?
Poebat said:
If you are flashing the latest version of Oreo you don't need to oem unlock. What version of Android were you running before you bricked it?
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8.0, well I already tried the dic 8.1 and it didn't work... Let me try the nov build.. or im going to try both let me see what happen.. I'll share the cmd log...
Nandolkz said:
8.0, well I already tried the dic 8.1 and it didn't work... Let me try the nov build.. or im going to try both let me see what happen.. I'll share the cmd log...
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Okay. If that doesn't work try the 7.1.2 build with the flash-all.bat
Poebat said:
Okay. If that doesn't work try the 7.1.2 build with the flash-all.bat
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It won't work because his bootloader is locked. I also tried the OTA file and that didn't work either. Do to have usb debugging on ?
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It won't work because his bootloader is locked. I also tried the OTA file and that didn't work either. Do to have usb debugging on ?
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He doesn't have a working OS so I doubt it
Here is what is happening to me... Any ideason how to fix it? ?
Nandolkz said:
Here is what is happening to me... Any ideason how to fix it? ?
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Try flashing the stock rom with fastboot
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Try flashing the stock rom with fastboot
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Here