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Straight talk s7 follow under?

hello i got a s7 from straight talk . and it model is SM-G930VL
what does that follow under .. i was thinking verizon but verizon doesnt have the L in it . Also would i be able to root using that method that in the forum . also Which roms would i be able to use when i root it?
thank you

Adaken13 said:
hello i got a s7 from straight talk . and it model is SM-G930VL
what does that follow under .. i was thinking verizon but verizon doesnt have the L in it . Also would i be able to root using that method that in the forum . also Which roms would i be able to use when i root it?
thank you
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It should be under the Verizon model. Usually tracfone does not lock the bootloaders on their variant. On another thread a guy flashed the verizon firmware to this model with no bricks and issue. but doing that WILL lock the bootloader. I hope he responds to my post. want to know to what extent it was flashed and if knox got tripped.

aromerblz said:
It should be under the Verizon model. Usually tracfone does not lock the bootloaders on their variant. On another thread a guy flashed the verizon firmware to this model with no bricks and issue. but doing that WILL lock the bootloader. I hope he responds to my post. want to know to what extent it was flashed and if knox got tripped.
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would you be able to show me the right direction to where he got the method to root his.? also if you learn anything else from him . can you let me know. so this mean I have an unlock bootloader? doesn't that mean I can root easier?

Adaken13 said:
would you be able to show me the right direction to where he got the method to root his.? also if you learn anything else from him . can you let me know. so this mean I have an unlock bootloader? doesn't that mean I can root easier?
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I should be able to get one of these mids august hopefully and will use it as a test device to see what bricks it and what hack can be done. In the past tracfone has release the SM-S975L(Tracfone Unlocked bootloader) which equals to an SGH-I337 (AT&T Locked bootloader), they released the S5 & S6 which equal to the SM-G900V and SM-G920V, both have Unlocked bootloaders. So i dnt think the S7 is any different and equals to the SM-G930V. Any root method that works for the SM-G930V should work on the SM-G930VL. But again this is just my say based on past experiences, i wont know until i get the phone and try all this. For what I know so far he was able to flash the complete verizon firmware which i think will flash a locked bootloader and no going back after it.
Yes will share my experiences.

Adaken13 said:
would you be able to show me the right direction to where he got the method to root his.? also if you learn anything else from him . can you let me know. so this mean I have an unlock bootloader? doesn't that mean I can root easier?
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So i was able to flash the full latest verizon firmware and fully ended up converting the phone to an SM-G930V. SO provided that you flash the firmware on which root was achieved for the SM-G930V, then there is really no stopping you from rooting this phone. As expected due to flashing the verizon firmware the phone has a locked bootloader now but root was achieved regardless.
Proceed at your own risk.

I have the Sm-g930vl (tracfone) and would like to confirm the bootloader is unlocked. I can boot into both recovery and download mode but cannot connect with fastboot to get device info. Is there another way to check?

KericF said:
I have the Sm-g930vl (tracfone) and would like to confirm the bootloader is unlocked. I can boot into both recovery and download mode but cannot connect with fastboot to get device info. Is there another way to check?
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Bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. Samsung devices do no use fastboot.

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aromerblz said:
Bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. Samsung devices do no use fastboot.
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Thanks for the info. Do you know if I can edit the build.prop with adb without rooting? I've never messed with Samsung. Seems a different beast.

KericF said:
Thanks for the info. Do you know if I can edit the build.prop with adb without rooting? I've never messed with Samsung. Seems a different beast.
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No way you can modify build.prop without root. What are you trying to accomplish?

aromerblz said:
No way you can modify build.prop without root. What are you trying to accomplish?
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I was hoping to enable hotspot. I've read where people have flashed the 930u firmware and can enable it but I'm already on Nougat even on tracfone firmware.

KericF said:
I was hoping to enable hotspot. I've read where people have flashed the 930u firmware and can enable it but I'm already on Nougat even on tracfone firmware.
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I see, the only way I see this working for you is by third apps or flash a firmware that supports it.

Help with flashing!

I have a SM-G930VL and have seen many threads from 2016-now that have been able to flash the 930U firmware but anytime I try flashing it can not get it to boot. I'm either in a bootloop or a recovery loop where it will never boot into recovery. Any help would be appreciated! I can answer almost any questions but I don't want to list them in case anything important gets lost in the list.

damion675 said:
I have a SM-G930VL and have seen many threads from 2016-now that have been able to flash the 930U firmware but anytime I try flashing it can not get it to boot. I'm either in a bootloop or a recovery loop where it will never boot into recovery. Any help would be appreciated! I can answer almost any questions but I don't want to list them in case anything important gets lost in the list.
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Yes but you still need the correct G930U firmware for your region/country.
Your phone needs OEM and usb debugging enabled, not essential when flashing firmware but often helps.

cooltt said:
Yes but you still need the correct G930U firmware for your region/country.
Your phone needs OEM and usb debugging enabled, not essential when flashing firmware but often helps.
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I am flashing the version for track-fone off of sam mobile and enabled OEM and Usb debugging

You'll need a patched Odin to flash G930U on a different model, otherwise you get mismatch errors. You can get it from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
The OEM unlock step only applies to Exynos since that unlocks their bootloader, the toggle does nothing on USA/Snapdragon devices.

Beanvee7 said:
You'll need a patched Odin to flash G930U on a different model, otherwise you get mismatch errors. You can get it from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
The OEM unlock step only applies to Exynos since that unlocks their bootloader, the toggle does nothing on USA/Snapdragon devices.
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I feel like such a dunce...........I used this one to flash the 930U onto my 930A model so I even already had it. I just thought I had already tried it. After ~8 hours of working on this, it is done. Thank you so much!! I guess if you thought you tried something always try it again to be sure haha.

How To Guide [ROOT][GAPPS] Root and install GApps on stock Edge S/Chinese version

So you got the Edge S and want GApps? Basically you unlock your bootloader, root with Magisk, then install MagiskGApps.
DISCLAIMER: UNLOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY, AND DOING ALL THESE THINGS IN THIS GUIDE MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE/BRICKING YOUR PHONE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO TO YOUR PHONE. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.
1. Unlock the bootloader: that should be doable with their global bootloader unlock website here.
2. Download Lenovo Motoroa Smart Assistant (Rescue and Smart Assistant), and follow its instructions to "rescue" your device. It will lead you to boot into bootloader mode and download the firmware. Find the firmware file via the LMSA's downloads (should have a "show folder" button). You'll need the boot.img file for Magisk.
3. Download Magisk, then follow its instructions. You'll have to copy the boot.img to your device, then use Magisk to patch the boot file, then copy the modified one to your PC.
4. You'll need fastboot. If you don't have it already, you can download the Android SDK platform tools here. Then go into the folder, Shift+Right Click the folder, then "Open Command Prompt" or "Open PowerShell," you should have something close to one of those two. Copy your Magisk modified .img file to that folder, then you'll want to input:
fastboot flash boot [modified .img file]
Once that completes, you should see in large text, "Start" on your phone next to the power button. Press the power button, and it should boot, and you should have root now.
5. Download MagiskGApps to your phone, open Magisk on your phone, click the button that looks like a puzzle piece at the bottom of the screen, "Modules." Click "Install from storage," locate the MagiskGApps file, and install it. After that it will ask you to restart your phone, do that, then you'll just have to be patient as it takes time once its restarted to load everything. You also may need to update some or all of the apps, then you should be able to use the notification to finish setting up the phone with Google Setup.
Thanks to Motorola for making it easy to unlock their bootloaders
Thanks to the whole Magisk team for making an easy, awesome root (and more!)
Thanks to Wacko1805 (and team?) for making MagiskGApps. This is really awesome.

unlock the BL and get root is will make some apps fingerprint and face ID fail?

kimker said:
unlock the BL and get root is will make some apps fingerprint and face ID fail?
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Magisk has a "Magisk Hide" which will allow it to pass SafetyNet, and most things which check on device security will think the device is secure. But unlocking BL and rooting does make the device less secure, and therefore incurs its own risks apart from bricking or damaging the device.

HopelesRomantc91 said:
Magisk has a "Magisk Hide" which will allow it to pass SafetyNet, and most things which check on device security will think the device is secure. But unlocking BL and rooting does make the device less secure, and therefore incurs its own risks apart from bricking or damaging the device.
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yes, i knew the unlock and root will take risk.. but not sure is Payment business apps using fingerprint will work normal.

kimker said:
yes, i knew the unlock and root will take risk.. but not sure is Payment business apps using fingerprint will work normal.
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Google Pay works. But according to the Motorola website you should be able to relock the bootloader if yours doesn't work. But there's never any guarantee. If you need your device secure, recommend don't unlock bl or root, or wait to see if there's a root option without bootloader unlock that can be easily undone.

HopelesRomantc91 said:
Google Pay works. But according to the Motorola website you should be able to relock the bootloader if yours doesn't work. But there's never any guarantee. If you need your device secure, recommend don't unlock bl or root, or wait to see if there's a root option without bootloader unlock that can be easily undone.
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I saw that someone’s edge s had unlocked the BL and Flash G100 firmware and everything worked normally, and then tried to lock the BL again, but it was unsuccessful and the system could not start. The flashing tool does not recognize the machine.

kimker said:
I saw that someone’s edge s had unlocked the BL and Flash G100 firmware and everything worked normally, and then tried to lock the BL again, but it was unsuccessful and the system could not start. The flashing tool does not recognize the machine.
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That's not good. Hopefully they can restore it back somehow. With this guide to unlock and flash gapps why would you need to flash G100 though? This seems to be itright now without one of rom developer's releases to get root & apps. For me this is all i would look for. Titanium backup on it and restore.. done until PE rom comes out.

kimker said:
I saw that someone’s edge s had unlocked the BL and Flash G100 firmware and everything worked normally, and then tried to lock the BL again, but it was unsuccessful and the system could not start. The flashing tool does not recognize the machine.
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I would think yes, if you flash different firmware, locking the BL would likely cause problems. It's very difficult to do anything w/o unlocked bootloader, except sometimes rooting is doable. That's pretty much the behavior I expect. If they come to this subforum, we might be able to help.

HopelesRomantc91 said:
I would think yes, if you flash different firmware, locking the BL would likely cause problems. It's very difficult to do anything w/o unlocked bootloader, except sometimes rooting is doable. That's pretty much the behavior I expect. If they come to this subforum, we might be able to help.
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thank you. They did not ask for help. It seems that the lock BL is a self-verification switch, and then performs a verification system integrity.

HopelesRomantc91 said:
I would think yes, if you flash different firmware, locking the BL would likely cause problems. It's very difficult to do anything w/o unlocked bootloader, except sometimes rooting is doable. That's pretty much the behavior I expect. If they come to this subforum, we might be able to help.
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I'm curious,If you unlock and flash other firmware and then flash back to the original firmware, can it be locked again?

Mine doesn't let me unlock its BL. I've got unlock code from moto and did a factory reset with SIM card in slot 1. After enabling developer mode and debugging the switch still is greyed out. So no chance to unlock it.
Has anyone got an idea what to try now?
Moto support answered yesterday to my request but also no solution since I told them that it doesn't work
Device is not branded. I got it from Amazon so no provider branding.
If this won't be able to be unlocked and rooted I'll have to return it and switch to a Google Pixel.

kischde said:
Mine doesn't let me unlock its BL. I've got unlock code from moto and did a factory reset with SIM card in slot 1. After enabling developer mode and debugging the switch still is greyed out. So no chance to unlock it.
Has anyone got an idea what to try now?
Moto support answered yesterday to my request but also no solution since I told them that it doesn't work
Device is not branded. I got it from Amazon so no provider branding.
If this won't be able to be unlocked and rooted I'll have to return it and switch to a Google Pixel.
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I had the same issue, you need to factory reset WITH your sim card in the phone, this will let you open the OEM unlock slide thing in the dev mode.
Then once its done you can fastboot and unlock the bootloader.

I did so, maybe I explained not so well. SIM was inserted and then I did factory reset by starting it from settings. After restart it's still the same - switch / unlock slider greyed out.

kischde said:
I did so, maybe I explained not so well. SIM was inserted and then I did factory reset by starting it from settings. After restart it's still the same - switch / unlock slider greyed out.
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On my OG Pixel XL, I had to wait 7 days for the slider to become normal. By the time I got around to do it on the Edge S it was about the same time.... could be related

Now as you said that I remember that thingy with another device. Maybe a Xiaomi I think... With that I had to wait several days until the unlock code was delivered.
But there was a message, too, when trying to get it sooner, which said you needed to wait some more time.
Not sure if it's the the same for Moto devices? Then again, when thinking that you experienced the same with a Pixel, too...
Did anyone else make such an experience with his/her g100?

kischde said:
Now as you said that I remember that thingy with another device. Maybe a Xiaomi I think... With that I had to wait several days until the unlock code was delivered.
But there was a message, too, when trying to get it sooner, which said you needed to wait some more time.
Not sure if it's the the same for Moto devices? Then again, when thinking that you experienced the same with a Pixel, too...
Did anyone else make such an experience with his/her g100?
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Make sure your on the latest OTA, Lenovo made a mistake on previous versions with the OEM Unlocking function not being enabled. They fixed it in latest ota.

RSA tool said the file I uploaded yesterday is the latest one available (and it's exactly the same as the installed version).
The device was released just a few days ago in Europe. Perhaps they fixed the unlock switch in other regions and still need to fix it in Europe..
Will wait until weekend if they come up with a solution. If not I'm afraid I have to return the device as I need it personally AND professionally, too - I'm field agent, so.... :/

HopelesRomantc91 said:
I would think yes, if you flash different firmware, locking the BL would likely cause problems. It's very difficult to do anything w/o unlocked bootloader, except sometimes rooting is doable. That's pretty much the behavior I expect. If they come to this subforum, we might be able to help.
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The poor guy whose phone turned bricks went to the after-sales department of moto, and the answer was that he needed to replace the phone motherboard. .

kimker said:
The poor guy whose phone turned bricks went to the after-sales department of moto, and the answer was that he needed to replace the phone motherboard. .
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Ouch...

kimker said:
I'm curious,If you unlock and flash other firmware and then flash back to the original firmware, can it be locked again?
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I would assume so, but I don't really know why anyone would want to relock.

How To Guide [Soft Unbrick] How to Flash the Stock Firmware in Realme GT Neo 2 [bitra][Fastboot Mode]

Update> Currently I recommend this method only for unbrick, if you are going to change regions or install stock use this new method: Here
>> Need bootloader unlocked <<
If you want to unbrick or flash stock, you must download the package corresponding to your device and RUI version
1. Download the .zip package and extract the .ofp file
​Packages:​​India​​RUI 2.0 Android 11 A.07: Download​RUI 3.0 Android 12 C.03: Download​​---------------​​Europe​​RUI 2.0 Android 11 A.06: Download​RUI 3.0 Android 12 C.02: Download​---------------​​China​​RUI 2.0 Android 11 A.06: Download​​---------------​​Russia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and other regions​​RUI 2.0 Android 11 A.02: Download​RUI 3.0 Android 12 C.02: Download​---------------​
2. Download and Install OppoRealme-OFP-Flash Tool: Here
3. Place the extracted .ofp file in the same folder as the program.
4. Run OppoRealme-OFP-Flash
5. When running if you have placed only one .ofp file in the folder it will automatically select it.
6. Choose the region you want to install, if you don't know you can search on google country code, or go in automatic mode by adb (if your cell phone isn't bricked).
7. Then it will ask if you want to keep some partitions (if you're doing it for bootloader lock you can't keep any).
8. Accept the terms and then plug the device into fastboot mode.
9. Done!
Note: after this process if you want to lock the bootloader, restart again in fastboot mode and type the command "fastboot flashing lock"

At last! Thank you! Will try it as soon as I have some free time to do it!

One quick question please. So let's say I want to go from Europe to India rom. I need to unlock bootloader and start the process you described. Do I need to take backup any partition in order not to lose IMEI or something? And after flashing to relock bootloader only type "fastbook flashing lock"? Some people were saying there is no official method to relock the bootloader again that's why I'm asking.

Malediktion said:
One quick question please. So let's say I want to go from Europe to India rom. I need to unlock bootloader and start the process you described. Do I need to take backup any partition in order not to lose IMEI or something? And after flashing to relock bootloader only type "fastbook flashing lock"? Some people were saying there is no official method to relock the bootloader again that's why I'm asking.
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almost that, you don't lose the imei, you lock the bootloader I've already tested and proven it, but I don't recommend doing it without the rom that comes on your device.if you want to test, but it can happen hardbrick.

SrCDA said:
almost that, you don't lose the imei, you lock the bootloader I've already tested and proven it, but I don't recommend doing it without the rom that comes on your device.if you want to test, but it can happen hardbrick.
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You mean lock the bootloader with the rom that my device has already? So if it's europe it has to stay europe and do the lock if I understand correctly.

Malediktion said:
You mean lock the bootloader with the rom that my device has already? So if it's europe it has to stay europe and do the lock if I understand correctly.
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That's right, I don't know if blocking with a system from another region would work, it could even work, but it's risky to test, only if you have 10usd to pay for the hard unbrick.

SrCDA said:
That's right, I don't know if blocking with a system from another region would work, it could even work, but it's risky to test, only if you have 10usd to pay for the hard unbrick.
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Listen, the thing is that I wouldn't even bother to test another rom. I already have made a thread here asking for some help because I have problem with incoming caller ID on 4G/5G with VoLTE enabled. Since no solution has been found, even after contacting Realme, the next thing to try was another (stock always) rom to see if it would work. If I would try to change rom I have to be VERY careful because there are absolutely NO service centers of Realme in my country. That's why I'm asking these questions. I want to know how safe is to "transfer" from another rom and if it is posible to return to my stock rom again with locked bootloader.

Malediktion said:
Listen, the thing is that I wouldn't even bother to test another rom. I already have made a thread here asking for some help because I have problem with incoming caller ID on 4G/5G with VoLTE enabled. Since no solution has been found, even after contacting Realme, the next thing to try was another (stock always) rom to see if it would work. If I would try to change rom I have to be VERY careful because there are absolutely NO service centers of Realme in my country. That's why I'm asking these questions. I want to know how safe is to "transfer" from another rom and if it is posible to return to my stock rom again with locked bootloader.
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It's with my tool, it's totally safe, and it's easy to return to your region of origin, she has some protection so that nothing serious happened.

SrCDA said:
It's with my tool, it's totally safe, and it's easy to return to your region of origin, she has some protection so that nothing serious happened.
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Thank you man. Totally appreciate your effort. Just to be clear one last time. You can do w/e test you want by changing roms/regions with unlocked BL and then after if you want to return your phone to what it was from factory you flash again your initial rom and lock BL.

Malediktion said:
Thank you man. Totally appreciate your effort. Just to be clear one last time. You can do w/e test you want by changing roms/regions with unlocked BL and then after if you want to return your phone to what it was from factory you flash again your initial rom and lock BL.
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correct

great work thank you

Sorry if I may ask for clearer steps. The steps is kinda vague like you did not mention anything that need to be prepared from the device. And, if we change to another region rom, do we get future OTA official update form realme? Thank you in advance.

Alifirdaus said:
Sorry if I may ask for clearer steps. The steps is kinda vague like you did not mention anything that need to be prepared from the device. And, if we change to another region rom, do we get future OTA official update form realme? Thank you in advance.
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I tested it yesterday, with a person, she downloaded, changed the region installing an older version, and managed to update by ota.

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I tested it yesterday, with a person, she downloaded, changed the region installing an older version, and managed to update by ota.
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Thanks for your reply. One more thing, for other region, does it come with Google? Mine was chinese rom and want to see if changing region will get Google service preinstalled. And, can you help me to check the Widevine level as well. Hope I'm not bothering you

Alifirdaus said:
Thanks for your reply. One more thing, for other region, does it come with Google? Mine was chinese rom and want to see if changing region will get Google service preinstalled. And, can you help me to check the Widevine level as well. Hope I'm not bothering you
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yes, you can change to europe, russia, india, it comes with google, widevine depends, there are people who keep it on L1 and others move to L3, I don't know why.

I got an error when extracting the zip file. its been a 5th tried now. I downloaded the other region one.

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I got an error when extracting the zip file. its been a 5th tried now. I downloaded the other region one.
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I just successfully change my chinese rom to indian rom and thank god all google services are working fine. I will test everything first and will update here again. Thank you so much for coming with this!

Hi, im from europe and i have realme gt neo 2 europe variant. Just for information:
i unlocked bootloader, flashed chinese rom and locked bootloader again and everything worked like a charm.
No hardbrick.
PS. i relock bootloader because my bank accounts didnt worked with unlocked bootloader.
PSS. OTA updates works like a charm too on chinese rom.

joksax said:
Hi, im from europe and i have realme gt neo 2 europe variant. Just for information:
i unlocked bootloader, flashed chinese rom and locked bootloader again and everything worked like a charm.
No hardbrick.
PS. i relock bootloader because my bank accounts didnt worked with unlocked bootloader.
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You just flashed every partition and everything worked ok after locking it? That's very nice to hear.

Question Can anyone tell me how to get my A125U to accept a repartition?

Attached are pictures of the error messages I'm getting. I've tried everything I come across on these forums, and nothing seems to fix the issue. Does anyone know how to get around this?

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Attached are pictures of the error messages I'm getting. I've tried everything I come across on these forums, and nothing seems to fix the issue. Does anyone know how to get around this?
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There should be a PIT file packaged into the AP.tar. You need to extract this and use it in the PIT tab in Odin.
See this guide

V0latyle said:
There should be a PIT file packaged into the AP.tar. You need to extract this and use it in the PIT tab in Odin.
See this guide
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That's exactly what I did that caused it to throw these error messages

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That's exactly what I did that caused it to throw these error messages
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Are you using the correct firmware?

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Are you using the correct firmware?
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I guess I should have specified this in the original post. I'm trying to convert it from T-Mobile firmware to carrier unlocked firmware, which is exactly why I was trying to repartition the devices. Right now, it has TMB firmware on it, I'm trying to put XAA firmware on. I'm using the latest version of Patched Odin to try and accomplish that, and to the best of my knowledge, none of the files are corrupt.

eddieofny said:
I guess I should have specified this in the original post. I'm trying to convert it from T-Mobile firmware to carrier unlocked firmware, which is exactly why I was trying to repartition the devices. Right now, it has TMB firmware on it, I'm trying to put XAA firmware on. I'm using the latest version of Patched Odin to try and accomplish that, and to the best of my knowledge, none of the files are corrupt.
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Ah. Are you following a specific guide that tells you to do this? Carrier unlocking is generally done by the carrier in question. If you're the original owner of the device, contact TMobile and ask them to unlock your phone for use on another network. Your account must be paid off and in good standing to do this.
You can't unlock a phone simply by flashing new firmware, at least not to my knowledge.
A brief search through your post history shows that you already asked the relevant question, so it would appear that you're attempting to do something no one recommended without the knowledge that it will work.
It's better to ask questions before you try to do something you don't really know anything about, because the knowledge and expertise held by many here on XDA can save you a lot of pain. Trying to do things your own way can result in your device becoming no more useful than the average pebble.
As I said above, you cannot carrier unlock a device by flashing different firmware. It is hardware locked to the TMobile network, and to unlock it, the original owner and account holder must contact TMobile for the unlock code.
There are professional methods that can perform an unlock but this is not in the realm of the average user, and those tools are not available here.

V0latyle said:
Ah. Are you following a specific guide that tells you to do this? Carrier unlocking is generally done by the carrier in question. If you're the original owner of the device, contact TMobile and ask them to unlock your phone for use on another network. Your account must be paid off and in good standing to do this.
You can't unlock a phone simply by flashing new firmware, at least not to my knowledge.
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It's not to carrier unlock it, the phone is already carrier unlocked. But the TMO firmware does not allow for OEM unlocking and comes with a ton of bloatware as well. From all the research I've done, flashing unlocked firmware solves both of those problems

eddieofny said:
It's not to carrier unlock it, the phone is already carrier unlocked. But the TMO firmware does not allow for OEM unlocking and comes with a ton of bloatware as well. From all the research I've done, flashing unlocked firmware solves both of those problems
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What research where?
Is this a Snapdragon device?
You shouldn't need to repartition your device to flash a different CSC. However, flashing firmware with a different CSC won't enable OEM unlocking.

V0latyle said:
What research where?
Is this a Snapdragon device?
You shouldn't need to repartition your device to flash a different CSC. However, flashing firmware with a different CSC won't enable OEM unlocking.
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No, it's a MediaTek device. Honestly, I've read so much stuff, I wouldn't be able to remember where. I've read alot from here, as well as Stack Overflow and pretty much anywhere on the internet that looked like it had answers. I came away with the impression that carriers could choose to remove OEM Unlocking from their firmware, but that non-carrier firmware as a general rule of thumb would have that option available. As it stands, I don't have OEM Unlocking in my Developer Options at all

eddieofny said:
No, it's a MediaTek device. Honestly, I've read so much stuff, I wouldn't be able to remember where. I've read alot from here, as well as Stack Overflow and pretty much anywhere on the internet that looked like it had answers. I came away with the impression that carriers could choose to remove OEM Unlocking from their firmware, but that non-carrier firmware as a general rule of thumb would have that option available. As it stands, I don't have OEM Unlocking in my Developer Options at all
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Well...Yes and no.
There are a couple of properties that determine whether OEM Unlocking is visible: ro.oem_unlock_supported which is set at build time, and sys.oem_unlock_allowed
The first one is generally set at build time. The second one can be dynamic, like if the OEM/carrier wants the device to normally be unlockable, but wants E.T. to phone home to determine whether it should be allowed.
It's hard to say what the circumstance is here. But, in most cases, simply flashing different firmware will not permit unlocking the bootloader; in fact, a locked bootloader will generally prevent flashing anything but the firmware intended for that specific device.