Factory reset with unlocked bootloader? (Unrooted) - General Questions and Answers

I unlocked my bootloader but never got around to rooting and won't be bothering now.
Just wondering if it's safe to do a factory reset? I'm not bothered if the bootloader relocks.
Thanks for any help!

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How do I relock bootloader and remove root?

Im trying to take phone back to stock...like fresh out the box fresh. Is there anyway to relock boot loader and remove root?r
FXZ will reflash everything so it's stock, but there's no point in relocking the bootloader - the manufacturer is aware you have unlocked it already .
About the best you can do is flash over that unlocked bootloader logo (after performing the aforementioned FXZ).
Edit - did you search? There's a ton of threads on this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176949
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908744
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019741
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849345
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249175

[Q]Unlock bootloader without reset to factory

I unlocked my bootloader in the past but I needed to relock to update my stock firmware. I relocked it by flashing this https://www.dropbox.com/s/bq29i4f6vmlxptk/Xperia_U_ST25i_Relock_Bootloader.ftf . Now, is my bootloader still unlocked? If not how can I unlock and after that come to my current setup? Will a TB backup do it?
Anyone?

[Q] bootloader question

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?
bootloader
If you let me know your phone make and model i will be happy to show you how to check boot loader status.

unlocking bootloader help

Hello. is it possible to unlock bootloader without wiping the whole device ? I have unlocked it before and later relocked back.
umo4u said:
Hello. is it possible to unlock bootloader without wiping the whole device ? I have unlocked it before and later relocked back.
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No, it is not possible, every unlock will wipe the device.

Few questions about relocking bootloader

I am considering relocking the bootloader for my HTC U12+. I unlocked it a long time ago (out of habit I guess). So my phone is completely running stock without any modifications. I want to relock the phone to get widewine back to L1, so I'll get Netflix updates and such.
A few questions about relocking that I couldn't find an answer to.
1. When I relock the bootloader will it do a factory reset to the phone? I'm asking because unlocking did.
2. If later on I decide to unlock the relocked bootloader again, do I have to get another unlock-code from HTC? Or is unlocking a relocked bootloader a simpler procedure?
So I decided to do the relocking. During the relocking procedure I was being told on the screen that the phone will be wiped if I continue. It remains to be seen how I'll unlock it later on if I want to.
lvl3 said:
I am considering relocking the bootloader for my HTC U12+. I unlocked it a long time ago (out of habit I guess). So my phone is completely running stock without any modifications. I want to relock the phone to get widewine back to L1, so I'll get Netflix updates and such.
A few questions about relocking that I couldn't find an answer to.
1. When I relock the bootloader will it do a factory reset to the phone? I'm asking because unlocking did.
2. If later on I decide to unlock the relocked bootloader again, do I have to get another unlock-code from HTC? Or is unlocking a relocked bootloader a simpler procedure?
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2. You have to to go through the HTCDev website procedure (not sure if you can reuse the previous Unlock_code.bin file).
is it possible to get "locked bootloader" instead of "relocked bootloader" and get rid of system status modified?
maslaq said:
is it possible to get "locked bootloader" instead of "relocked bootloader" and get rid of system status modified?
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No.

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