Bought this e3 yesterday from Vodafone as a spare device. Noticed that the bootloader status was not allowed, not a big deal as its only a spare. But fastboot mode is enabled I thought it was disabled on devices that couldn't be unlocked? after all what's the point of fastboot with a non unlockable boot loader?
Same happened to me. Bought device with locked but unlockable BL and fastboot mode worked... I dont know if its "real" fastboot tho
because there are not any custom kernels yet so we cannot try to flash kernel
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Pietro007 said:
Same happened to me. Bought device with locked but unlockable BL and fastboot mode worked... I dont know if its "real" fastboot tho
because there are not any custom kernels yet so we cannot try to flash kernel
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My BL is not unlockable. Fastboot replies command not allowed when I try, not fussed just thought it was strange being their in the first place.
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Hi
Here is the thing,I bought a xperia l few days ago
And he Still have a locked Bl,but i find out That i
Can enter into fastboot mode.is That possibel.i always tought if i had a locked Bl i cant access fastboot.
emppu said:
Hi
Here is the thing,I bought a xperia l few days ago
And he Still have a locked Bl,but i find out That i
Can enter into fastboot mode.is That possibel.i always tought if i had a locked Bl i cant access fastboot.
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can enter fastboot ?
dial *#*#7378423#*#*, go to Service info>Configuration
check the bootloader was allowed to unlock or already unlocked.
It says not allowed
Hi guys,
I wanted to completly reset my nexus 5, but I forgot to flash a the stock recovery, before locking the bootloader (fastboot oem lock). The problem is, fastboot devices are not shown with CWM (my current custom recovery) in bootloader mode, so my PC can't recognize my phone in fastboot mode. How can I unlock the bootloader again, so I can flash the stock recovery?
Please Help me fast
Fastboot won't work in a custom recovery. Boot to the bootloader and fastboot will work. Then unlock your device.
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jd1639 said:
Fastboot won't work in a custom recovery. Boot to the bootloader and fastboot will work. Then unlock your device.
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Thank you, it did work
emspiele said:
Thank you, it did work
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Glad you got. Adb works in recovery, fastboot works in the bootloader.
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jd1639 said:
Glad you got. Adb works in recovery, fastboot works in the bootloader.
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This might be a stupid question. Is it safe to "relock" the bootloader if I have a custom recovery and root on my device? I assume "fastboot oem lock" is all I need to do. People indicate that I shouldn't leave my device's bootloader unlocked. Will this affect things like custom recovery and my root status?
Appreciate the help.
dcxgod said:
This might be a stupid question. Is it safe to "relock" the bootloader if I have a custom recovery and root on my device? I assume "fastboot oem lock" is all I need to do. People indicate that I shouldn't leave my device's bootloader unlocked. Will this affect things like custom recovery and my root status?
Appreciate the help.
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Bootloader state has absolutely no relation to anything else. The only difference between having it locked and unlocked is certain fastboot commands, like flashing images.
Locking the bootloader is completely pointless if you have a custom recovery that doesn't use a password and/or no lock in Android.
Also, if you are rooted, install bootunlocker. The apk will let you lock/unlock from within Android without data loss. Will also let you reset tamper flags.
wangdaning said:
Also, if you are rooted, install bootunlocker. The apk will let you lock/unlock from within Android without data loss. Will also let you reset tamper flags.
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Thanks. I keep my device locked. I don't lock TWRP (I guess I should).
Appreciate the answer!
When I got my OPO, cm 11s, I unlocked the bootloader and rooted. In preperation for 12.1, I flashed the cos 12 factory image and basically left it, waiting for 12.1. Today I installed 12.1 using the stock cyanogen recovery, and then wanted to root it. (all drivers are set up properly) I tried fastboot oem unlock but nothing happened, phone didn't get wiped; it just said task finished, 0.0 seconds. Then I did fastboot oem device-info and it returned "Device tampered: true" and "Device unlocked: true". So it thinks the bootloader is unlocked, even though it's not. And so the oem unlock command doesn't work. How can I reset the flags?
U said u unlocked it when u received it, OPO does not came with automatic lock that it will lock itself. Once u unlocked it it will remain unlock until u lock it again.
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When I got my OPO, cm 11s, I unlocked the bootloader and rooted. In preperation for 12.1, I flashed the cos 12 factory image and basically left it, waiting for 12.1. Today I installed 12.1 using the stock cyanogen recovery, and then wanted to root it. (all drivers are set up properly) I tried fastboot oem unlock but nothing happened, phone didn't get wiped; it just said task finished, 0.0 seconds. Then I did fastboot oem device-info and it returned "Device tampered: true" and "Device unlocked: true". So it thinks the bootloader is unlocked, even though it's not. And so the oem unlock command doesn't work. How can I reset the flags?
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Why do you think it's locked? It's obviously unlocked, the bootloader stays unlocked unless you deliberately lock it. Just flash TWRP and then you can flash SuperSU.
Heisenberg said:
Why do you think it's locked? It's obviously unlocked, the bootloader stays unlocked unless you deliberately lock it. Just flash TWRP and then you can flash SuperSU.
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Oh. I assumed updating the rom/restoring to factory would re-lock it
Anyways I locked it and unlocked it with a OPO toolkit I found on the forums. I guess that was a waste of time :/
Vpie649 said:
Oh. I assumed updating the rom/restoring to factory would re-lock it
Anyways I locked it and unlocked it with a OPO toolkit I found on the forums. I guess that was a waste of time :/
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Yep, definitely a waste of time
Oh well, you know now.
Just as the title says...
I have Xperia Z5 SOV32
It has Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO, but somehow I can go into fastboot mode
Some people said that they cannot get into fastboot mode since they can't unlock their bootloader
If I continued to flash a stock (or a region customized stock) FTF, will it brick the device?
Thanks!
No, its normal. You can always boot into fastboot, even if you cant unlock it. Stock rom is always flashed over flashmode so you can flash whatever you want
Thanks, just to make sure first before doing anything to it, and indeed it works flawlessly
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/help/bootloader-unlock-allowed-able-to-boot-t3715524
So, in the end, I decided to flash the customized E6653 NOBA ROM for my Z5
Later, I was thinking... if I can go to the Flashmode & Fastboot mode, can I continue to unlock the bootloader, even though it says No?
Because to my knowledge, with Bootloader Unlock Allowed No, means that I can't access both Flashmode & Fastboot mode
Thanks lads, again
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/help/bootloader-unlock-allowed-able-to-boot-t3715524
So, in the end, I decided to flash the customized E6653 NOBA ROM for my Z5
Later, I was thinking... if I can go to the Flashmode & Fastboot mode, can I continue to unlock the bootloader, even though it says No?
Because to my knowledge, with Bootloader Unlock Allowed No, means that I can't access both Flashmode & Fastboot mode
Thanks lads, again
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As i said earlier - no you cant, no possible way.
EugenStanis said:
As i said earlier - no you cant, no possible way.
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What a bummer... I may likely to RMA or sell this phone and go for XZ, the global version ofc
I did root my phone with fastboot commands when my bootloader was still locked.
That means I could still go to fastboot stuff.
Try the fastboot commands. It might works.