I just flashed Lollipop images in my Nexus 5 devices I bought 5 days ago. I didn't used it before so it was a clean install. I'm not familiar with Android so I followed a procedure to flash. In this procedure it says I should unlock the bootloader for flashing. I did it. But now my bootloader remains unlocked.
1) Is that affect battery life?
2) May I fix it?
Thanks.
An unlocked bootloader won't affect battery. It's not necessarily something that needs to be "fixed" but it could be a potential security hole if someone gets his hands on your phone.
If your phone is rooted, download an app called bootunlocker from the play store to relock. If you're not, I believe the fastboot command to lock your bootloader is "fastboot oem lock".
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Hi there:
So, I've decided to unroot and relock my Xoom 4G, in anticipation of the official JB release. When I lock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock), the device locks, reboots, then comes up with the "Failed image SOS 0x0002" error. If I then unlock the bootloader, it boots into Honeycomb just fine.
Now, I'm assuming that I need my bootloader locked to do the upgrade, because there is a small update I'm notified on (HLK75F), and when I try to install it, the devices reboots, and I get the yellow bang and can go no further until a hard reset.
So, I can't boot with locked bootloader; can't do updates with an unlocked bootloader.
Can anyone advise?
Thanks!
shmengie said:
Hi there:
So, I've decided to unroot and relock my Xoom 4G, in anticipation of the official JB release. When I lock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock), the device locks, reboots, then comes up with the "Failed image SOS 0x0002" error. If I then unlock the bootloader, it boots into Honeycomb just fine.
Now, I'm assuming that I need my bootloader locked to do the upgrade, because there is a small update I'm notified on (HLK75F), and when I try to install it, the devices reboots, and I get the yellow bang and can go no further until a hard reset.
So, I can't boot with locked bootloader; can't do updates with an unlocked bootloader.
Can anyone advise?
Thanks!
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You can do updates with an unlocked bootloader as long as it is stock. The lock doesn't have anything to do with that.
However: The fact that it can't boot when locked suggests that your not back to 100% stock. Re-download images for your Xoom from http://developer.motorola.com/products/software/ and re-flash them.
airesch said:
The fact that it can't boot when locked suggests that your not back to 100% stock.
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Incorrect. If you've been running with your bootloader unlocked, then decide to lock it, 99% of the time it won't boot, even if you're running 100% stock. For example, if you're on stock 4.0.4 with an unlocked bootloader, then decide to re-lock it, it won't boot. If your bootloader is unlocked, the only way your Xoom will boot after locking it is to install one of the firmware packages listed for your device at http://developer.motorola.com/xoomsoftware, as you correctly pointed out. Once you flash those images with fastboot, you can then lock your bootloader and it will boot. Once it boots, just keep applying the system updates as it prompts you and eventually you'll end up on the latest version available for your device.
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Incorrect. If you've been running with your bootloader unlocked, then decide to lock it, 99% of the time it won't boot, even if you're running 100% stock. For example, if you're on stock 4.0.4 with an unlocked bootloader, then decide to re-lock it, it won't boot. If your bootloader is unlocked, the only way your Xoom will boot after locking it is to install one of the firmware packages listed for your device at http://developer.motorola.com/xoomsoftware, as you correctly pointed out. Once you flash those images with fastboot, you can then lock your bootloader and it will boot. Once it boots, just keep applying the system updates as it prompts you and eventually you'll end up on the latest version available for your device.
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The cause of that 99% is because rooting the Xoom also changes the boot image (to set certain parameters,) and unless you have the clean boot image (of the right version that your updates are at,) it's not 100% stock. Even then, sometimes the rooting process (or if you have also installed busybox and not uninstalled it,) can update timestamps on folders in the system image which will foul up the checksums. I have restored a nandroid of my stock installs, re-flashed the boot and recovery to the right versions, and had it relock successfully several times. The trick is to have those images so all the checksums line up.
Lesson here: If it won't boot when locked, then it wasn't exatcly 100%.
Thanks, guys. I will try redownloading the img files and go through the fastboot commands again.
airesch said:
Lesson here: If it won't boot when locked, then it wasn't exatcly 100%.
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False. Run unrooted pure stock 4.0.4 on an unlocked bootloader. After that, lock your bootloader and watch what happens.
Also, rooting only modifies your boot image if you use one of those pointless universal root methods. If you simply unlock, flash a mod recovery, and flash the Superuser ZIP from androidsu.com, it leaves the boot image untouched. An insecure boot image is only needed if you want root access in ADB, which 99% of rooted users couldn't care less about.
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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?
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.
Vpie649 said:
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.
Can we re-lock the boot loader on Pixel devices if the device is rooted and modded with custom boot and recovery partitions? I heard that it will brick the device when you try to re-lock the boot loader.
Also what if recovery partition ever gets corrupted and a user never had enabled OEM unlocking for the boot loader in the developer option as set as default, and the boot loader is locked as is, user can'f flash the factory images and /or full OTA from ADB.
I'm no expert but from what I've read 'Never relock the bootloader unless you are 10000% sure it's full stuck' and if I remember correctly there is no recovery partition on A/B slot builds which is why a brick is a non recoverable scenario (check that out just in case I'm wrong)
I've unlocked my bootloader and it ain't getting relocked after reading through heaps of bricked pixel threads, best to be safe than bricked.
Yep @junglism93 is right, only re-lock bootloader if you are 100% stock and unrooted to avoid bricks. Also Pixel doesn't have a recovery partition, everything happens in the boot partition, that means that in case of problems if you don't want to reflash the whole factory image (which needs unlocked bootloader), you can just reflash boot.img on slot-a and slot-b (which needs unlocked bootloader anyway).
I unlocked my bootloader straight after the unboxing and I can tell it's like a life saviour, if any problem occurs you can always solve it with an unlocked bootloader.
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Yep @junglism93 is right, only re-lock bootloader if you are 100% stock and unrooted to avoid bricks. Also Pixel doesn't have a recovery partition, everything happens in the boot partition, that means that in case of problems if you don't want to reflash the whole factory image (which needs unlocked bootloader), you can just reflash boot.img on slot-a and slot-b (which needs unlocked bootloader anyway).
I unlocked my bootloader straight after the unboxing and I can tell it's like a life saviour, if any problem occurs you can always solve it with an unlocked bootloader.
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That seems like a crazy partition scheme on the device. I can't stand that dreaded unlock screen at the startup. plus you never know for sure if that OEM unlock switch in the developer menu will stay enabled all the time and not accidentally get disabled after modding your device so you're just having a very vulnerable device if it is modded...eh?
I wonder if there is a pure Android device which does not have such restrictions and/or actually comes pre-rooted?
This is the case, I have a problem with the Flash ROM, now the phone can go into fastboot, but there is no Recovery, and the phone's bootloader is locked.
You're going to have to give a bit more detail if you want help from this community.
For example:
What phone variant do you have?
What did you have on your phone when it was running properly? i.e stock android, locked bootloader, rooted etc.
What 'Flash ROM" do you mean a factory image or custom ROM?
What had been trying to do to your phone i.e upgrade from Android 9 to 10 by sideloading an image?
Had you previously unlocked the bootloader?
I'm not saying that I will ultimately be able to resolve your issues but the more info you give the more likely someone here will.
Now,my pixel 3 can not work,the bootload is locked.when I select recovery by fastboot,The phone noticed me can not find vaild operating system,the device will not start.
I used to unlock the bootloader, it is because I locked the bootloader that this situation has occurred.
Can you unlock the bootloader again in fastboot?
wangdaning said:
Can you unlock the bootloader again in fastboot?
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When I lock my devices bootload,then this devices auto wipe data, so I think oem unlock is not open.And I can not unlock bootload.
"Can't find valid operating system" on bootup, bootloader is locked so I can't flash
I was locking my bootloader because I didn't want to have my phone rooted anymore. So, I factory reset it, set it up, and then went into the bootloader and typed "fastboot flashing lock". I selected yes to confirm the locking of my bootloader and then my phone rebooted. But now my phone says "Can't find valid operating system" and I can't boot into Android. I can't even flash a stock image, because I locked the bootloader. I can't unlock the bootloader, since I can't go into the OS and turn OEM Unlock on. Am I screwed?
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I was locking my bootloader because I didn't want to have my phone rooted anymore. So, I factory reset it, set it up, and then went into the bootloader and typed "fastboot flashing lock". I selected yes to confirm the locking of my bootloader and then my phone rebooted. But now my phone says "Can't find valid operating system" and I can't boot into Android. I can't even flash a stock image, because I locked the bootloader. I can't unlock the bootloader, since I can't go into the OS and turn OEM Unlock on. Am I screwed?
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Factory reset doesn't reverse changes made by rooting, you needed to reflash stock firmware before relocking.
Depending on the model it likely isn't good, every OEM does things a little different.
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but I tried to install an update and not a flash that you are not allowed to install