Hi, I have a rooted chinese Honor 6+ on EMUI 3.0 and I'm trying to upgrade it to Lollipop. Reason is I had problems with the phone and I factory reset it (turns out it was the sd card causing all problems) and now I don't see any Motion Control options at all, it's blank.
Also, I wanted to be able to restore and backup on google as currently mine has an option (screenshot attached) but doesn't really work. I lost all my settings when I reset the phone.
Any ideas on how to flash either Lollipop or flash a rom with all the google stuff and motion control settings properly working? Phone is rooted with CWM recovery.
Anyway to fix this ?
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I unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP on H60-L04. Then I put back the stock recovery (from B521 firmware) and installed firmware B524 which skipped some percentage with faild message quickly and rebooted then the build number is updated and all good except the Motion Control options which are blank. Any way to fix this ?
Now I put back the TWRP. Thank you in advance !
The gps in my handset is not working properly and I've tried switching between different profiles, updating firmware and also turning on performance mode but nothing works.
After some research, i found that there might be a problem with the device's gps.config file, to alter which, I'd have to root the device.
I've had experience with rooting with my previous phone Moto E 1st gen, and i've also gotten permission to unlock the bootloader from Xiaomi but the stupid tool keeps getting stuck at 50% and displays "Couldn't verify device".
I've even looked that up and tried logging out and logging in back in my Mi Account and also tried shutting down and again booting it into the fastboot mode and unlocking again but I haven't been able to do so till now.
Can somebody help me? I'm not really familiar with the Mi's whole rooting scene. For now, unlocking the bootloader or rooting is not even required. The only thing that matters right now is my gps to work.
thwartfulGUY said:
The gps in my handset is not working properly and I've tried switching between different profiles, updating firmware and also turning on performance mode but nothing works.
After some research, i found that there might be a problem with the device's gps.config file, to alter which, I'd have to root the device.
I've had experience with rooting with my previous phone Moto E 1st gen, and i've also gotten permission to unlock the bootloader from Xiaomi but the stupid tool keeps getting stuck at 50% and displays "Couldn't verify device".
I've even looked that up and tried logging out and logging in back in my Mi Account and also tried shutting down and again booting it into the fastboot mode and unlocking again but I haven't been able to do so till now.
Can somebody help me? I'm not really familiar with the Mi's whole rooting scene. For now, unlocking the bootloader or rooting is not even required. The only thing that matters right now is my gps to work.
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You should try flashing a DEVELOPER ROM Provided by xiaomi itself.
A DEVELOPER ROM already have root permissions, and Even doesn't void your warranty.:fingers-crossed:
And after rooting you can try changing the gps.conf file located in root/system/etc .... (If you're in India) you can freely ask me for Indian configured gps file
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You should try flashing a DEVELOPER ROM Provided by xiaomi itself.
A DEVELOPER ROM already have root permissions, and Even doesn't void your warranty.:fingers-crossed:
And after rooting you can try changing the gps.conf file located in root/system/etc .... (If you're in India) you can freely ask me for Indian configured gps file
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Actually I did flash the miui 8 developer rom but there was no option to enable root in either the developer options or security options.
I HAVE A SM-G930F S7
GOT IT FROM ONE OF THOSE RENT TO OWN PLACES AND IT IS STUCK WITH THERE FIRMWARE
and i can not upgrade to the latest nougat build
was wondering how do i determine what the factory shipped firmware should be so i could download
it from sammobile... but i can not find my region code on the site..
I LIVE IN SAGINAW,MICHIGAN USA
any help would be appreciated
BASEBAND: G930FXXU1APB4
BUILD NUMBER:MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_V1.0.0
WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO UPGRADE
I'm coming across the same issue - did you ever figure it out? I'm thinking of flashing a stock firmware (but can only find an updated one), then rooting. But without being able to access developer options, I'm leary of doing even that.
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I'm coming across the same issue - did you ever figure it out? I'm thinking of flashing a stock firmware (but can only find an updated one), then rooting. But without being able to access developer options, I'm leary of doing even that.
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It might depend on who your carrier is.
Not being able to access developer options? What are you talking about? Go to system settings>about>build number or system settings>about>software info>build number or something similar, find the "build number" or "build no.", tap it 7 or 8 times quickly untli you see the notification that you've unlocked developer options.
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It might depend on who your carrier is.
Not being able to access developer options? What are you talking about? Go to system settings>about>build number or system settings>about>software info>build number or something similar, find the "build number" or "build no.", tap it 7 or 8 times quickly untli you see the notification that you've unlocked developer options.
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Thanks, @Droidriven! I'm going to be using it on AT&T, then on China Unicom. And I want it unlocked. Thus why I got the G930f, not g930a. This phone hasn't locked me out of the system (yet). I did manage to find a build with the same base as mine (G930FXXU1APB4 at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2). But my build is MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_v1.0.0, and device status says "custom". When I go into the software info, I can tap on everything else and get a "greyed" response, but not when I tap on build number. Seems to be a locked down version. [Edit: downloading a "developer options" app lets me get to it.] That said, I think this thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682) may work, even though my device hasn't locked me out like some people have had. I'll try that method this morning with the similar stock build and see.
My main concern is causing an issue because of not having USB debugging and /or OEM unlock enabled. Especially if I go straight to a newer version that may require the pin unlock for boot (I saw one of the stock rom pages, can't find it again right now, with 8.0 roms had warnings all over that pin unlock on boot had to be enabled prior to flashing, otherwise you'd flash it and it'd ask for the pin and no luck).
So do you see any problem being able to flash according to the link above without the developer options enabled? [Edit: now that I can get access to developer options through the app, I'm less worried.]
For future reference, this worked, following the instructions (modified slightly here) by bishopag at https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682 worked, using the G930FXXU1APB4 baseband at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2.
1. Install one of the "bootloader options" from Play Store, use it to ensure that OEM unlock and USB debugging (optional?) are enabled
2. Download the Stock firmware of your choice from Sammobile [or from above link]
3. Unzip/unrar it and pull out the BL and CP for bootloader and modem
4. Grab TWRP from https://dl.twrp.me/herolte/twrp-3.2.3-0-herolte.img.tar.html
5. Grab Odin 3.12 from http://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/#.WFBEZsmB3mE
6. Put the Device in Download Mode (Hold Vol Down, Power, Home)
7. Use Odin to flash TWRP to the device (AP)
8. Reboot into Recovery Mode (Hold Vol Up, Power, Home)
9. In TWRP use Advanced Wipe to Wipe everything except the SD Card. If it fails use Reset Data first, then Wipe
10. Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"
11. type these comands
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda11
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda13
(Note: I got a message that storage was full, but on inspection I could see that the data had been written based on input & output bytes)
12. Do a factory reset with the recovery
13. Reboot into Download mode from TWRP Reboot menu
14. Use Odin to Flash the BL, CP, and AP
15. That's it. Wait for it to boot and setup (might take 5-10 min)
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Thanks, @Droidriven! I'm going to be using it on AT&T, then on China Unicom. And I want it unlocked. Thus why I got the G930f, not g930a. This phone hasn't locked me out of the system (yet). I did manage to find a build with the same base as mine (G930FXXU1APB4 at https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=07054BA22E5811E6815B0CC47A44B7B2). But my build is MMB29K.G930FXXU1APB4_RAC_v1.0.0, and device status says "custom". When I go into the software info, I can tap on everything else and get a "greyed" response, but not when I tap on build number. Seems to be a locked down version. [Edit: downloading a "developer options" app lets me get to it.] That said, I think this thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/s7-sm-g930f-rent-center-lock-workaround-t3518682) may work, even though my device hasn't locked me out like some people have had. I'll try that method this morning with the similar stock build and see.
My main concern is causing an issue because of not having USB debugging and /or OEM unlock enabled. Especially if I go straight to a newer version that may require the pin unlock for boot (I saw one of the stock rom pages, can't find it again right now, with 8.0 roms had warnings all over that pin unlock on boot had to be enabled prior to flashing, otherwise you'd flash it and it'd ask for the pin and no luck).
So do you see any problem being able to flash according to the link above without the developer options enabled? [Edit: now that I can get access to developer options through the app, I'm less worried.]
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I'm very familiar with flashing stock firmware on Samsung devices but I'm not familiar with the things that you are freaking out about.
Flashing a full stock firmware "should" remove the custom binary, it should say "official" when you're done.
As for build number, that shouldn't matter so much, as long as you are flashing a firmware that is meant for your model number. If you'll be using it on AT&T then flashing the AT&T stock firmware for G930F "should" work.
I've never encountered the issues that you are running circles around so I'm not sure my advice will do you any good. I don't want to walk you into any issues that I'm not sure I can help you solve.
Edit: It looks like the member that posted above has the solution you need, give it a try.
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Hello everybody. I have an issue Xiaomi redmi 5a smartphone. I've formatted the phone and now it says "This device is locked" and that needs to activate it which I don't want to. I want to install a new custom ROM but every videos or articles say only one thing - go to setting -> enable developer thing but in this activation sectoin I don't access to my parameters. So, my question is how can I delete the android with no requirement to enable that thing and flash new custom ROM?
Hi, Everyone
I'm new to this community. I'm having trouble gaining access to the OEM Bootloader Unlock option in developer options. Here are things I've tried already based on what I researched before my attempt.
Android 10 is the current OS installed after unboxing.
1. Disable Automatic Date and time
2. Select a date more than 7 days prior to current date of attempt.
3. Under Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Select/Tap Build Number 7-8 times to unlock Developer Option.
4. Disable Auto Update System (Apply Updates When Device Restarts) - *This was somehow already disabled the first time I entered Developer options*
5. Under Software Updates > Disable Automatic Updates -*This was also already disabled on unboxing and it says Automatically download updates over Wifi. It does not say Automatic Updates*
6. Reboot device and return to Developer Options after booting to OS.
7. The OEM Bootloader Unlock option should appear greyed out at this point. Toggle it to unlock bootloader with consideration that it will wipe the device data.
These are the steps I've found and tried with no success in gaining access to the Bootloader unlock option. I am also certain that my device is the international model with Exynos chipset and Mali-G72 GPU. Something else to note, I did uncheck many default options to improve privacy on the device before attempting the steps to gain access to the bootloader unlock option. I do not know if that would make a difference. If there is any other information I can provide to get some help with this problem, please add it to your reply. Thanks for any help that comes my way.
Did you get anywhere with this? I'm in the same position, I can't get the OEM unlock option to display despite trying the method described.
More discussion in this thread, but the answer there was to just turn on WiFi which didn't work for me. This thread (much more recent) implies that it's definitely possible on this device, but that's about it.
I've asked a Samsung Support agent and they've told me to submit a bug report, but I'll also try signing in with a Google and Samsung account, and installing all available updates, then trying again.