hi sorry for noob question in advance!
i rooted my phone a while ago, and i think i remember unlocking bootloader but im not sure. i DO have TWRP recovery, does that mean that i had to unlock my bootloader to get it; thus it is unlocked?
thanks!
souvasaurus said:
hi sorry for noob question in advance!
i rooted my phone a while ago, and i think i remember unlocking bootloader but im not sure. i DO have TWRP recovery, does that mean that i had to unlock my bootloader to get it; thus it is unlocked?
thanks!
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well to get root/custom recovery you either had to have made it s-off or you unlocked your bootloader. whats the problem? are you not able to get into hboot to check?
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If you let me know your phone make and model i will be happy to show you how to check boot loader status.
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Hi all,
I have a rooted and unlocked Nexus 5. Just wondering if my bootloader will remain unlocked after Lollipop update, either through OTA or factory image. I need the bootloader to remain unlocked in case an unlocked bootloader becomes the prerequisite for rooting forever.
Thanks!
matthew01202 said:
Hi all,
I have a rooted and unlocked Nexus 5. Just wondering if my bootloader will remain unlocked after Lollipop update, either through OTA or factory image. I need the bootloader to remain unlocked in case an unlocked bootloader becomes the prerequisite for rooting forever.
Thanks!
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The bootloader will only lock if you specifically lock it using fastboot or an app. No other way
rootSU said:
The bootloader will only lock if you specifically lock it using fastboot or an app. No other way
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So a locked bootloader remains locked and an unlocked one stays unlocked if I don't change anything in the OTA zip or Factory Image when flashing? Or don't specify it in adb?
matthew01202 said:
So a locked bootloader remains locked and an unlocked one stays unlocked if I don't change anything in the OTA zip or Factory Image when flashing? Or don't specify it in adb?
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Yes. Though fastboot is not adb. two different things
Thanks!
Hello, is there aby possibilites to get root without s-off and twrp? I can enter in fabric recovery in HBOOT. Can I just flash ZIP superSU?
I think you cant do iy without unlocking the bootloader
ade.l said:
I think you cant do iy without unlocking the bootloader
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You think or You did this. I won't change my phone into brick
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I never heard of not unlocking bootloader please enlighten me , not doubting sounds to good to be true
One stupid question
I have unlock bootloadder install twrp rooted.
Skall I keep the bootloader unlocked or skall i lock it?
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JoseF said:
One stupid question
I have unlock bootloadder install twrp rooted.
Skall I keep the bootloader unlocked or skall i lock it?
Thanks
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It all depends on you. However just keep it unlocked. There is no need to lock it unless you're selling your device or sending your device for repairs. Relocking it then again unlocking it would be a pain in the *** as your data will be wiped frequently and will just create more headaches for you.
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I want to root my honor 8 L04 but I was wondering if it will void my warranty.
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Thinh
Yes it does and the current method for rooting is kinda sketchy at this time. I'm waiting untill the lineage ROM is done and hopefully by then we will have a better rooting method.
droidboy29 said:
Yes it does and the current method for rooting is kinda sketchy at this time. I'm waiting untill the lineage ROM is done and hopefully by then we will have a better rooting method.
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Ok thanks for the reply!
Is it possible to relock bootloader after unlock? I've read a lot of opposing opinions about this :/
Madden91 said:
Is it possible to relock bootloader after unlock? I've read a lot of opposing opinions about this :/
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Yes you can relock the bootloader, however it will say relocked bootloader and not locked bootloader like it originally said so you can still see that the bootloader had been unlocked at some point.
Madden91 said:
Is it possible to relock bootloader after unlock? I've read a lot of opposing opinions about this :/
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To get the status "locked" back you have to downgrade to emui 4.1
droidboy29 said:
Yes you can relock the bootloader, however it will say relocked bootloader and not locked bootloader like it originally said so you can still see that the bootloader had been unlocked at some point.
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I have one question, if I had unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP and rooted my phone, then unrooted it, reverted to stock recovery and relocked bootloader, can I still receive OTA updates?
droidboy29 said:
Yes it does and the current method for rooting is kinda sketchy at this time. I'm waiting untill the lineage ROM is done and hopefully by then we will have a better rooting method.
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no its not , the latest version of twrp posted in the dev section fix's all the issues before
now its as simple as Unlock / Flash TWRP / Flash the version of supersu in the twrp post / Profit !
Hi,
I haven't done anything in the way of rooting or custom recovery or anything. I did unlock the bootloader first thing due to the wipe that occurs as part of the process.
How do I relock the bootloader? I did some research and all that I've found so far is people cautioning for past OP devices about the standard relock procedure so I just wanted to ask the question to make sure I don't break anything.
I am on Stock everything so can I just fastboot oem lock?
largeselection said:
Hi,
I haven't done anything in the way of rooting or custom recovery or anything. I did unlock the bootloader first thing due to the wipe that occurs as part of the process.
How do I relock the bootloader? I did some research and all that I've found so far is people cautioning for past OP devices about the standard relock procedure so I just wanted to ask the question to make sure I don't break anything.
I am on Stock everything so can I just fastboot oem lock?
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Yep, that should be it as long as you didn't root.
tech_head said:
Yep, that should be it as long as you didn't root.
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Awesome thanks. Yea no root yet for me, all I did was unlock the BL so I didn't have to wipe my phone later.
Thanks!
relocking
Do we get widewine l1 back after relocking the bootloader?
U could always use the msm unbrick tool
largeselection said:
Awesome thanks. Yea no root yet for me, all I did was unlock the BL so I didn't have to wipe my phone later.
Thanks!
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You do know that any time you unlock or relock your bootloader it will wipe your phone?
bp328i said:
You do know that any time you unlock or relock your bootloader it will wipe your phone?
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Yup that's why the first thing I did was unlock it. Now I am relocking it since I don't intend to keep it.
Thanks!
largeselection said:
Yup that's why the first thing I did was unlock it. Now I am relocking it since I don't intend to keep it.
Thanks!
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Maybe I'm confused but why did you unlock it in the first place if you were just going to relock it?
Edit: I think I follow now, you unlock the bootloader when you first got the phone and now you're not keeping the phone so you're relocking the bootloader?
bp328i said:
Maybe I'm confused but why did you unlock it in the first place if you were just going to relock it?
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I got the phone, unlocked it so I wouldn't have to wipe later, used it for a week, decided it's not for me, and am relocking it.
largeselection said:
I got the phone, unlocked it so I wouldn't have to wipe later, used it for a week, decided it's not for me, and am relocking it.
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Yeah, I made an edit to my post above. Gotcha