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A liltle help needed

My friend stumbled on a samsung focus windows phone 7. It had the nodo update 7390, ive tried to use chevron unlock to install some of the xap's that helps prevent it from relocking it when updating it, but the chevron unlock wont work at all i keep getting the error that says i have to make sure my device is connected and zune software installed but i do have everything set up correctly and still i get that error Can some one please help me? Am I missing something? i know i have done it before but now it just doesnt want to work anymore. Thanks in advance

I am facing the same issue, I had my Samsung Focus chevron + interop unlocked and upgraded to Mango. All was well, I decided to upgrade memory, hence I installed a 16 GB micro SD card. For installing it I had to reset the phone. Now to have it unlocked again, I tried restoring to my previous restore point 7008 version, which didnt work, probably because of the change in the memory size, I restored to 7008 by removing the micro SD card but now I could not manage to get unlocked again, I suppose Chevron labs certificate has either expired or they have disabled the feature to unlock using the chevron tool.
Please provide me an alternate method to developer unlock my samsung focus or a method to install micro SD without resetting.

@ZeroBreak: it's quite well documented online than ChevronWP7 Unlock doesn't work on NoDo. You need to be on build 7004 or 7008. It wasn't supposed to work at all, and was "fixed" in 7389 and later builds.
@amyth1884: Changing the storage always requires a hard reset, and as you noticed, you can't restore a backup from a different storage size.
For both of you: There are other ways to get dev-unlock. Marketplace developer account is the official way ($99 unless you're a student). A semi-official Chevron WP7 Labs has been "coming soon" for a while, $9. Anybody who has an official account can also unlock multiple phones, so if you've got a friend with an account but not using all his or her unlock slots, that may work.

Unable to chevron unlock my Samsung Focus.

I desperately need help
I purchased a Samsung Focus 1.3 ATT phone about a month ago.
Which I was able to chevron unlock and upgrade till Mango.
Later, now I thought of increasing the memory to onbaord 8 GB+ 16 GB micor SD card.
In order to install the memory card, I would have to reset the phone, so that it recognizes the newly installed memory module, I searched high and low and could not find any resource to install the micro SD card without loosing the developer unlock.
Hence I decided to reset it, once the memory module was installed I tried restoring it to my first restore point where I could re unlock my windows phone. The first restore point had ver 7008 which is pre nodo. But since the memory size was different the restoration failed.
So I decided to remove the memory card and then restore it to 7008, which worked but now I am unable to chevron unlock, I have also tried flashing the factory rom to version 7004 and then trying, still no success.
Somebody, please provide me a solution or please unlock the device for me.

Its done
I finally got it chevron unlocked again
This time I flashed the rom available for Rogers instead of ATT and it worked, I was able to chevron unlock, I am not sure why it didnt work when my cell had ATT rom, which is the actual rom that should be there.

T-Mobile SIM LOCKED After TWRP Restore. Help!

Hi guys need some help! :'(
I bought a N920-T from shop which was Unlocked and Working for other carriers on Kit Kat rom.
I then installed stock Marshmallow using Odin/Rooted and TWRPD it. And it was fully working with my international SIM. I made a backup of my fully working unlocked Marshmallow with all the items checked (EFS and MODEM too).
Today, somehow my rom got stuck and crashed and I decided to Restore it using backup which I made. Restore got through and everything was back EXCEPT I see "Network Lock:" screen on first time boot up after restoring it.
"The device can be remotely unlocked if eligible. Please use "Device Unlock" application to unlock the device."
Please help! What should I do? Should I launch the T mobile device unlock application and continue it with wifi and see what happens?. Or what?. My device was unlocked and fully working on Kit Kat and Marshmallow too. It means it was officially unlocked right?. PLEASE GUIDE.

rektbloodells said:
Hi guys need some help! :'(
I bought a N920-T from shop which was Unlocked and Working for other carriers on Kit Kat rom.
I then installed stock Marshmallow using Odin/Rooted and TWRPD it. And it was fully working with my international SIM. I made a backup of my fully working unlocked Marshmallow with all the items checked (EFS and MODEM too).
Today, somehow my rom got stuck and crashed and I decided to Restore it using backup which I made. Restore got through and everything was back EXCEPT I see "Network Lock:" screen on first time boot up after restoring it.
"The device can be remotely unlocked if eligible. Please use "Device Unlock" application to unlock the device."
Please help! What should I do? Should I launch the T mobile device unlock application and continue it with wifi and see what happens?. Or what?. My device was unlocked and fully working on Kit Kat and Marshmallow too. It means it was officially unlocked right?. PLEASE GUIDE.
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It would not hurt anything or make things worst for you if you tried the Tmobile Device Unlock,
it will either network unlock your phone or it won't.
I used Device Unlock on my Tmobile Note 4 and my Tmobile S6 Edge+ and in both cases it
worked fine and unlocked my phones.
Good luck,
Have a great day!

rektbloodells said:
Hi guys need some help! :'(
I bought a N920-T from shop which was Unlocked and Working for other carriers on Kit Kat rom. .
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First off the phone shipped with Lollipop not kit Kat. Second a true Sim carrier unlock is permanent and can't be undone as far as I know.
I do remember when you use the device unlock app their is an option to temporarily unlock, I wonder if that's what you had?
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re ubnlock>??
i had both of my n920t note 5sunlocked well i decided to mod thyem and the unlock was taken away. well i re downloaded the devicxe un lock an was told this feature is not availlable for ths device. now t mobile is refusing to unlock them because i left them and the new comapany im with is bootleg. what can i do

Brooklyn911 said:
i had both of my n920t note 5sunlocked well i decided to mod thyem and the unlock was taken away. well i re downloaded the devicxe un lock an was told this feature is not availlable for ths device. now t mobile is refusing to unlock them because i left them and the new comapany im with is bootleg. what can i do
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Unlocking the carrier lock is permanent
No amount of modding would change it
See if your phone is eligible to unlock: Mobile Wireless Device Unlocking.
From that Application list, tap Device Unlock.
Tap Continue.
Wait while the device connects to the server.
Choose the desired device unlock type:
Permanent Unlock: Permanently unlocks the device.
Temporary Unlock: Temporarily unlocks device for 30 days.
Note: Temporary unlocks must be performed with a mobile data connection. Wi-Fi will not work.
Wait while the device requests the unlock.
If successful, restart the device to apply the settings
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Well it did
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I can't even use smart switch to go back to stock

The T-Mobile app didn't work. Permanent and Temporary Unlock said my device is "not eligible". I am confused, when I bought the phone it was working with other Sim and was on Lollipop/Rooted and then I installed Marshmallow T-Mobile Stock Rom via Odin/Rooted and it was still Unlocked then back up which I created was with EFS and MODEM checked in TWRP of Marshmallow. I think the EFS and MODEM option in backup creation and restoring it messed my phone up. But I am still wondering how was it unlocked?. T-Mobile says my mobile is ineligible, maybe shop owner used Z3X Box Samsung Tool Pro or something?
UPDATE:
I decided to use unlock services online. The one I used was unlockbase they have a software that unlocks the phone on-the-go and it requires internet connection. I got my phone unlocked and international SIM working. The question is that if I backup my EFS and MODEM now using TWRP and later restore it will it break the UNLOCK?.They guarantee that their unlock is permanent and modding won't do anything.
Because the unlock they do is of course by altering the EFS/FILES and in that case backing up EFS and MODEM is a safe way to UNLOCK my phone again in future if it somehow gets LOCK again, right?.
For Developers: I have my before/after EFS files backups. Before unlock and after unlock, if some developer wants it for research purposes, I can send it to you for the sake of development.

rektbloodells said:
Hi guys need some help! :'(
I bought a N920-T from shop which was Unlocked and Working for other carriers on Kit Kat rom.
I then installed stock Marshmallow using Odin/Rooted and TWRPD it. And it was fully working with my international SIM. I made a backup of my fully working unlocked Marshmallow with all the items checked (EFS and MODEM too).
Today, somehow my rom got stuck and crashed and I decided to Restore it using backup which I made. Restore got through and everything was back EXCEPT I see "Network Lock:" screen on first time boot up after restoring it.
"The device can be remotely unlocked if eligible. Please use "Device Unlock" application to unlock the device."
Please help! What should I do? Should I launch the T mobile device unlock application and continue it with wifi and see what happens?. Or what?. My device was unlocked and fully working on Kit Kat and Marshmallow too. It means it was officially unlocked right?. PLEASE GUIDE.
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ask the gentleman to unlock it on xda he's awesome! Never restore it'll cause you to loose unlock under all cercumstances I've learned not a big deal

UPDATE:
I have Saved my UNLOCKED EFS and Modem Files, and upon restoring those using TWRP my phone gets unlocked, tried purposely after locking my device and it works, you just gotta save them EFS Files (unlocking services like via box or online tools edit these files in order to unlock) , they are the real deal lol. Made Several copies of my Unlocked EFS/Modem Files xD

Question Flash stock firmware and lock bootloader

HHello, I wanted to consult something before getting into a problem. I have the moto g100 with the challenge channel, since the Android 12 ota did not come out for this channel, I decided to install the Android 12 retail ota, Everything worked correctly, but now I want to install my original firmware which is RETAR and block the bootloader, so my question is the following, can I flash my original firmware and lock the bootloader?.

Yes if you flash ORGINAL ROM (Android Version) for your device you can LOCK bootloader for your device.

Lock the bootloader at your own risk, this forum has a thread full of people who have bricked their device after relocking.
Phone wouldn't boot into the system after bootloader locking back...
I wanted to help someone whose phone wouldn't boot into the system after bootloader locking back, phone hangs on a red warning. And in the process of experimenting myself got confused and got into the same situation. Unlocking the bootloader...
forum.xda-developers.com

The stock roms found on lolinet won't boot after relocking and you'll loose the ability to flash anything else. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Also, you can't downgrade the bootloader. What this means is that if you flash older Android 11 stock image it may result in bootloop.

I have a G8 doha that was hard bricked a few years ago.. It did not show up in device manger at all, no matter how i tried. Not even the Qualcomm mode. This did happen after locking bootloader or change slot A/B. (Don't remember, sorry). The phone was totally dead, so it was just "archieved for later use".. Then one month ago i found a description on how to wake it up to qualcomm mode by shorting two points on pcb. I tried, and it did work. Phone showed up in device manager, and i flashed blankflash. After that i flashed stock rom. Phone is now working again. I had to do several tries to get it up running. The description on how to do it was not accurate, but i found a sequence to start it. Unfortunately i don't remember exactly. It is something with pushing/holding a button when connecting USB or shorting points on pcb.. Youtube link show how to do it..
GT

Somebody try relock bootloader on g100 and have succes ? I back to stock rom with Rescue and Smart Assistant tools but I am slightly afraid that the phone will not get up after relock the bootloader. :|

sp6ina said:
Somebody try relock bootloader on g100 and have succes ? I back to stock rom with Rescue and Smart Assistant tools but I am slightly afraid that the phone will not get up after relock the bootloader. :|
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Yes I relock my bootloader on the Moto g100 the North American version. Right after I did it I tried to set up my phone and it wanted my last four digit Google pin code and if you didn't do it fast enough it kept rebooting so for a half hour I tried everything under the sun Google kept asking me I want to try another way. But I have two step verification on my Google account so it couldn't send me the code over my telephone number so after a couple tries using the recover my account option underneath which asked you like personal information like your name and everything it finally gave me three options of three different Google emails I have. I got my unlock code and unlock the bootloader without using a PC or a computer. I used bugjaeger. The premium app is well worth the $10 it works super easy and super efficient

sp6ina said:
Somebody try relock bootloader on g100 and have succes ? I back to stock rom with Rescue and Smart Assistant tools but I am slightly afraid that the phone will not get up after relock the bootloader. :|
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Yes I relock my bootloader on the Moto g100 the North American version. Right after I did it I tried to set up my phone and it wanted my last four digit Google pin code and if you didn't do it fast enough it kept rebooting so for a half hour I tried everything under the sun Google kept asking me I want to try another way. But I have two step verification on my Google account so it couldn't send me the code over my telephone number so after a couple tries using the recover my account option underneath which asked you like personal information like your name and everything it finally gave me three options of three different Google emails I have. I got my unlock code and unlock the bootloader without using a PC or a computer. I used bugjaeger. The premium app is well worth the $10 it works super easy

sp6ina said:
Somebody try relock bootloader on g100 and have succes ? I back to stock rom with Rescue and Smart Assistant tools but I am slightly afraid that the phone will not get up after relock the bootloader. :|
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Yes I relock my bootloader on the Moto g100 the North American version. Right after I did it I tried to set up my phone and it wanted my last four digit Google pin code and if you didn't do it fast enough it kept rebooting so for a half hour I tried everything under the sun Google kept asking me I want to try another way. But I have two step verification on my Google account so it couldn't send me the code over my telephone number so after a couple tries using the recover my account option underneath which asked you like personal information like your name and everything it finally gave me three options of three different Google emails I have. I got my unlock code and unlock the bootloader without using a PC or a computer. I used bugjaeger. The premium app is well worth the $10 it works super easy

(Guide) how to update Huawei p9 EVA-AL10 from emui 4.1 to emui 5 (Android 6 to Android 7)(also works for other models)

After further testing (well actually I mean bricking my device a few times) it turned out that rebranding is not needed for the update from mm to nougat, although your device will boot into a "test" system instead (This is likely due to the vendor information being mismatched). Your p9 would still work with HWOTA7.
The original post has not been changed.
I got hold of an EVA-AL10 model from China. However it was still stuck on emui 4.1 Android 6.
Spoiler
After some research, I found out that Chinese internet was ridiculously unreliable and riddled with useless information, and the fact that most Chinese are tech-illiterate does not help either. Then I turned to good old XDA and found out a few (pretty obsolete posts) that had similar problems and got them solved. However, they all (unsurprisingly) involved the European model (EVA-L0X), which had different firmware.
I then got in contact with a former Chinese colleague. With his help, I managed to send an email to Huawei China and get a representative. After giving him his phone number and all information in the about section of the phone (IMEI and stuff) they took an entire day only to phone him back saying he needs to go to a repair shop. They told him that the oldest version of EMUI available for update was for emui 8 (Android 8) so that was a dead end.
After more searching, I stumbled across a thread about rebranding an European model into the one I got to get to, ironically, emui 8.
Spoiler
According to a Chinese nationalist blogger, it turns out that Huawei severely displeased our international community due to halting the provision of bootloader unlock codes, and they dicided to get us back by not updating us to emui 8. Although there might be more reasons than that, the fact is clear that they had to change their model.
Luckily, XDA is the perfect platform to find help.
Spoiler
Although the in-house search engine is relatively good at dealing with the Chinese e-thefts which take the hard work of this community and sell it shamelessly in China,
a fair amount of time was taken to Google search, however it was definitely worth the effort. Soon, I drew out a simple flowchart to update my p9:
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Rebrand the phone to European model
3. Update to Android 7
4. Rebrand back
5. update to Android 8
(6. Do cool stuff)

Unlocking the bootloader is now a hard part for some. (make sure you have backed up your data on the phone because it will do a factory reset)
Spoiler
While unlocking services here are mostly genuine, it is 75% scam in China. My friend maaged to get my bootloader unlocked from a (crazy) shopping site in China named Taobao, which is well-known for selling fake sneakers and even Uranium. It only costed me two dollars.
Make sure to keep the unlock code. You need it later. If you forgot your unlock code but have it unlocked, no worriess. You can root your phone (I used good old supersu) follow this guide (the commands are the important part, I personally have not verified this method though)
You can also try this tool:
Huawei Nova 2 Plus Bootloader Unlock (Solution)
Hello Developers! I have found an easy way to unlock the bootloader of our Huawei Nova 2 Plus. No need to use Testpoint or pay for software to unlock. it is an Python Script which would brute force the code through the IMEI number you have...
forum.xda-developers.com
However it was intended for another device so your luck may vary.
After that, I used SRKtool to rebrand the phone, although the software of the phone itself has not changed. Keep in mind after the rebrand not to reboot into the system, as it will cause an error. (see below post) If you do manage to get into the system unfortunately, it will ask you for your password (bootloader unlock code) Do not enter the code, shut down your phone and get into fastboot by holding down power and volume down WHILE cable is attached to computer.
After trying hard to get into TWRP, I used this guide to boot into it (turns out I was not quick enough)
I then used this file to update it to the European android 7, which worked perfectly. You do need to enter the unlock code again though, and you need an SDcard or an USB disk that supports OTG(so the device can recognise it in twrp).
After that, you can follow this guide to get it to Android 7 Chinese version(399). I got my friend to set up a vpn connecting to China, where the Chinese system recognized that it could update to android 8. If yours does not, follow the guide to update it to android 8. It already contains the firmware, so do not download other firmware (unless you prefer). If you already got the firmware, use the androidfilehost link he provided and find in the older versions V1.1, which did not have the firmware to save time (and possibly bandwidth)
You will have your bootloader locked at this stage. If you want to stay on the Chinese firmware (Which has a lot of bloatware and needs you to manually sideload playstore apk) do not unlock it. If you do want to go further and install a custom treble GSI, go ahead and unlock the bootloader, and follow the instructions,

Error after force rebranding location with SRKtool:
After using SRKtool to rebrand, your system boot warning will turn from unlocked to unverified (text color orange to red)
If you continue to boot, it will go to a screen where you have to enter a password (the bootloader unlock code) you should not enter the code.
If you still proceed to enter the code, you will be "greeted" with a message telling you that the data on your phone is corrupt and you have to factory reset. after you boot into the OS, you will see this "mix" of the classic nexus 2012 style wallpaper with some android app icons (such as settings) in the aosp style, with everything else that are Huawei-branded seen in 2012-style icons. This has to do with a theme engine bug.
In the about page you might also notice that the system version has been slightly changed. the "al10" part has been deleted but the c00 still remains. The page where the CE and FCC stuff are displayed (forgot precise wording) now lists the phone as "eva-l09"
Go into settings and developer options as usual. You should now see that there is an oem unlock opion that has been toggled off. turn it on.
Reboot into fastboot again. You would see that most commands you would usually use such as flash recovery and erase would not work anymore(returns command not allowed) This has to do with the bootloader locked although it technically unlocked. Unlock it as you would normally do. If this does not work, reboot and turn off oem unlock, go to fastboot and enter the unlock command (it would obviously not work but it registers that wants to be unlocked), reboot and turn on oem unlock again and reboot into fastboot, then you should unlock the bootloader and flash recovery again.