Warning Bootloader Lock down may affect Nokia 3 Users too!!! - Nokia 3 Guides, News, & Discussion

This is just to raise awareness of the possible impending bootloader LOCK DOWN which it seems is been rolled out by HMD Global (Nokia).
Please READ the article which was featured on XDA for all the Info. https://www.xda-developers.com/august-security-update-on-nokia-phones-blocks-the-only-bootloader-unlock-method/
At the end of the article there is a link to sign a petition asking Nokia not to lock down the bootloader without at least first providing an Official Unlock service so be sure to sign it :good:
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Official Unlocking Your Bootloader from HTC

Hi guys, HTC official unlocking bootloader HERE
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HTC is committed to listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. We have heard your voice and starting now, we will allow our bootloader to be unlocked for 2011 models going forward. We plan on releasing the updates that will allow you to unlock your bootloader in the coming months, please keep an eye on this website for more details on which devices will be adding this feature. We are extremely pleased to see the energy and enthusiasm from our fans and loyal customers, and we are excited to see what you are capable of. HTC eagerly anticipates your innovations.
It is our responsibility to caution you that not all claims resulting or caused by or from the unlocking of the bootloader may be covered under warranty. Please note that unlocking your bootloader does not mean that you will be able to unlock the SIM lock. Unlocking your SIM lock is at the discretion of your operator/carrier and is not part of the bootloader unlocking scope.
Our devices have been designed with our hardware and software specifications in mind and unlocking the bootloader will change the software and may cause unexpected side effects. It is impossible for HTC to ensure the proper functioning of your device after this. In the worst case scenario, it is possible that your device may be physically damaged due to overheating or the behavior of your device might be altered including, but not limited to, hearing aid compatibility (HAC) and specific absorption rate (SAR) values.
Some content on your device may also be invalidated and cannot be accessed any more because of invalid DRM security keys. This includes content that you may have purchased through a 3rd party vendor and through HTC. Furthermore, although you will still be able to receive updates to your device via FOTA (“firmware over the air”), we do not guarantee that updating your device via FOTA will not render your device unusable. Please understand that you will not be able to return your device to the original state and going forward your device may not be held covered under the warranty for all claims resulting from the unlocking of the bootloader. HTC bears no responsibility if your device is no longer usable afterwards.
HTC is committed to assisting customers in unlocking bootloaders for HTC devices. However, due to some of our carrier customers concerns, certain models with specific restrictions may not be able to be unlocked. Please refer to our list of supported devices to see if your device is eligible for unlocking the bootloader.
We strongly suggest that you do not unlock the bootloader unless you are confident that you understand the risks involved. This is a technical procedure and the side effects could possibly necessitate repairs to your device not covered under warranty. If you are still interested in unlocking the bootloader, and you understand the consequences both to your device and to your warranty, then you may refer to the following pages where we have provided the unlocking instructions.
Waiting for another model...now only for Sensation
At the moment, very interesting.
Why has this been posted in the Desire S forum?
Surely it would be better in the Sensation forum, given that page has no information on unlocking the Desrie S boot-loader....
It is not for our Desire S ... Just Sensatiion and EVO 3D ... also it void warranty although its official , so i think Revolutionary is better way...
Bubaaak said:
so i think Revolutionary is better way...
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do you think that doesn't void your warranty?
WWWeed said:
Why has this been posted in the Desire S forum?
Surely it would be better in the Sensation forum, given that page has no information on unlocking the Desrie S boot-loader....
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"We plan on releasing the updates that will allow you to unlock your bootloader in the coming months, please keep an eye on this website for more details on which devices will be adding this feature."
looktall said:
do you think that doesn't void your warranty?
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Sure but you can also restore the stock ROM and gain warrenty back

[Suggestion] to XDA - Locked devices blacklist

This is very critical to users all of us in XDA to have full devices blacklist and whitelist with locked/unlocked bootloaders and where users can rate how good(simple) is unlocking process. Please XDA managers make this happen because currently there is no such list(my knowing) where i can fast check if it is locked and then i can purchase open tablet or phone. Currently searching trough forums lot of times information is quite hard to find that bootloader is 100% open.
From my point of view devices that has locked bootloader has no future when company support stops and users cannot modify phones or tablets to full potential if needed.
I myself do not understand programming so i cannot understand why WHY bootloader cannot be just force wiped from device and flash new clean version in device...sometimes i just think in burst of ANGER that heck i just use neodinium magnet to wipe bootloader from chip...
Bumping that everyone sees this, if anyone knows such site please post here if exists.

[PETITION] Possibility to unlock the Bootloader - PLEASE SUPPORT THIS

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Today I have started a petition in the Nokia Phones Community for being able to unlock the bootloader on the N7+.
In my opinion that should not be a question - and it is long overdue.
I hope MANY OF YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS and we will be able very soon to have unlimited contol over our device.
Link to the thread (Nokia Phones Community): Petition: Possibility to unlock the Bootloader on the Nokia 7 plus
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Micha El said:
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Today I have started a petition in the Nokia Phones Community for being able to unlock the bootloader on the N7+.
In my opinion that should not be a question - and it is long overdue.
I hope MANY OF YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS and we will be able very soon to have unlimited contol over our device.
Link to the thread (Nokia Phones Community): Petition: Possibility to unlock the Bootloader on the Nokia 7 plus
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Thanks for starting it. I hope they let us unlock bootloader.
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I'm in. Is replying to that thread enough? I couldn't see a 'vote' button like in change.org.
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Gravemind2015 said:
I'm in. Is replying to that thread enough? I couldn't see a 'vote' button like in change.org.
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That should be enough. I didn't find an option to create a poll in the Nokia Community.
Thank you for your participation! :good:
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Gravemind2015 said:
I'm in. Is replying to that thread enough? I couldn't see a 'vote' button like in change.org.
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i think reply AND click to "Do you have this question as well?" in first post, this count people who like this...
@Micha El
i start too "thread" about unlocking bootloader before some days, but inappropriately in private "Developer preview" part of nokia forum... anyway without answer
You could also tweet to CPO(@sarvikas), CTO(@MikkoLJaakkola) of HMD and NokiaMobile(@Nokiamobile). It is a better way to gain visibility.
Joining the petition!
I joined petition too.
@Micha El I 100% support your petition. I would just like to add something though. Since the new Nokia smartphones are using Android OS and is already part of Android One initiative, I would like to request for Flashing tool, Fastboot & OTA files in order for users to use, update and reflash whenever users need to revert to stock factory firmware just like the Google Pixel series, the Xiaomi Mi A1, Moto X4 with Android One and all other Android One Devices.
today Honor presents his flagship in London... 399€, kirin 970, ... and we are still crying for bootloader
What we are talking about?!?!?!?!?!?
NOKIA WAKE UP!!!
I'm curious if any Nokia employee or a Nokia manager reads our post or is interested in community opinion...
Count me in
bootloader
This may seem a dumb question, but whats the unlock bootloader option in development mode for ?
redcrash8 said:
This may seem a dumb question, but whats the unlock bootloader option in development mode for ?
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That option should allow you to manually unlock it via a fastboot command prompt,but even though you enable that flag, Nokia bootloader can't be unlocked because it is encrypted.
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Done, but I doubt it changes anything.
Maybe if somebody highlighted it to Android Police and they wrote about it...
My post on that Nokia forums thread:
Allowing user to unlock device bootloader and gain full control over the product he bought should be obligatory for every OEM, next to releasing karnel source on the launch day.
C'mon Nokia, you're doing good with Android One, fast updates and Android P beta now. Go on and make your devices developers and moders friendly. We just want to own the device we paid for.
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I want to buy a nokia, but locked bootloader is stoping me
Izlud said:
I want to buy a nokia, but locked bootloader is stoping me
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Same
GerRudi said:
Same
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I've already posted on your thread, great work.
I think we should stop hoping, praying and fighting for that HMD will allow bootloader unlocking.
Even Huawei and Honor have stopped providing bootloader unlocking for all new devices launched after 5/24/2018. For devices released prior to this date, it will only be possible for 60 days from then on.
For Nokia phones now there is the alternative method to pay for unlocking the Bootloader. You need 2 setool credits, but the smallest pack you can buy are 30 credits for 90 USD. But even it it would be cheaper, I will never support this rip of.
I have paid almost 400 € for a Nokia 7 plus with wich I can make phone calls and send messages, but not much more, and the reselling price is about 220 - 240 €...
THAT IS WHAT I REALLY CALL A BAD DEAL!
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Hi everybody,
yesterday I've open the nokia support app (every nokia user has it on is phone) to ask for bootloader unloking by chat with nokia support.
I asked to the operator why our bootloader is locked and he told me that is a Nokia developers issue.
So I told him to take note of my complaint and share it with Nokia development department.
I think you can use your app too to do the same.
If we do this massively I hope Nokia can hear us and may give importance to our request.
What do you think about it?
IMHO this could be one of most efficient way to have Nokia attention on our request!
Bye,
syncro.

[GUIDE] Unlock your bootloader of Nokia phone

Greetings,
I see manny dramma about unlocking bootloader on nokia devices.
Nokia statement is NO OFFICIAL METHODE TO UNLOCK them, even they server is up and runing
I am offering unlock of bootloader, no matter which nokia.
nokia 2,5,6,6.1,7,7 plus,8 are supported models.
How to do it?
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I will calculate 5 free signatures (unlock.bin), if you are lucky you will get it, but hurry up.
When free signatures over, there is paid way (cheap)
WHOA 0 (zero) FREE SIGNATURE LEFT, only paid at now
BR
Why would I trust this? IMO I would stay away 100 miles from this kind of offers.
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Ask guys who got unlocked it.
It is methode same as in NTool, who is not want is mot forced to unlock
BR
Hi.
I strongly recommend you to use my guide posted on Nokia 6 forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-6/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-qualcomm-t3769930
Critical unlock is necessary in order to rollback - you can just try.
You are absolutely WRONG.
This unlock is OFFICIAL unlock and uses official server.
Ask nokia developers
P.s. We have same nokia 8 prototype, i have also nokia 7plus one of first protos with unlock BL
hahahah1 said:
You are absolutely WRONG.
This unlock is OFFICIAL unlock and uses official server.
Ask nokia developers
P.s. We have same nokia 8 prototype, i have also nokia 7plus one of first protos with unlock BL
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In the initial release of Nokia 7 firmware (C1N-0430) and Nokia 8 firmware (NB1-303A), there's an app called SecureBootUnlocker which can be executed by dialing *#*#865625#*#*, and send required info to nbls.c2dms.com.
I guess the official server you mean is under the domain of c2dms.com, right?
As for the importance of critical unlock:
Without critical unlock, you won't be able to flash abl, xbl or aboot partitions, which is required when using OST LA without service permission.
You can try it
You are on good way, but not that server. Ask someone who work in HMD, who supplied you with protos.
Alas, why use OST LA to flash, when soon will be able to do any tool on market. I will trust more to the_laser than to you. If he said this is correct to do, he is right.
If bootloader is unlocked and it says that, i dont have nothing more to do about flashing.
The_laser, my idol from good SE days, said how uo flash signature and that is correct for sure
@hahahah1 hikari_calyx
I am interested. I don't need a free unlock, but how much does it cost? And how do you accept payment? If you can not post this information publically, Please send me PM.
PS
I don't speak Chinese and I don't live in China.
Random extraction?I really want to unlock my Nokia 7 plus.
this thread is crazy
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Can someone explain why unlocking hardlocked bootloader is such a hard task?

People are hacking things left and right to effortlessly gain root or remove pattern locks on their Androids and thanks to devs of this wonderful resource they're not spending a dime in the process, but for some reason unlocking a hardlocked bootloader, an age-old problem, has no other method but the one costing $30. I'd love if someone could explain to me what makes it such a conundrum to figure out and why aren't more people trying to come up with a free solution for everyone.
Hi @4qx.
For devices that have OEM Unlocking grayed out (so you can't unlock the bootloader), there can never be a single solution that would work for every device. Different device manufacturers have their own ideas about security and contain proprietory code specific to that manufacturer, and it's further refined as new models from the same manufacturer come out.
Sometimes a device-specific vulnerability is found and can be taken advantage of to gain root. Sometimes the manufacturer makes a very specific but easy-to-find mistake on one particular version of Android on a single device that lets users officially unlock their bootloader, but that mistake is corrected with the next update for the device.
Even though you might not hear of someone working to root particular devices, it doesn't mean that no one is trying. It's common and expected that attempts that involve vulnerabilities would be kept as secret as possible so that a manufacturer can't patch them before developers can take advantage of what they found.
So the combination of different manufacturers, different models, different variations of models, different Android versions, and different manufacturer or device-specific security makes it near impossible to find a way to root all devices without exception.
Lastly, the easiest and universal method to start the path to being rooted is to have a device that lets you unlock the bootloader officially - preferably with no penalties like some manufacturers do. Anyone who buys devices that you can unlock the bootloader officially probably has no interest in finding a way to root other ways since it's so easy to do with an unlocked bootloader.
Edit: Also, regarding "free for everyone", it takes developers time to achieve what they do, so finding a way to root a device usually isn't a way to make money to live, so they do what they can when they can.
give it a try
https://github.com/bkerler/edl#for-generic-unlocking
If you're citizien of EU and bought an Android device in the territory of EU you never will have troubles with unlocking a phone's bootloader and rooting phone's Android.
Huawei will stop providing bootloader unlocking for all new devices
Earlier this month, we wrote about Huawei and Honor users not being unable to access the page for generating bootloader unlock codes. Now, they will stop providing unlock codes completely.
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You shouldn't post here if you've NO knowledge about current legal situation in EU.
I am from germany too and can tell you Vodafone still sells Huawei devices. There are other brands with non-unlockable bootloader (Google, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo). OEMs tend to lock down their devices entirely for reason
aIecxs said:
give it a try
https://github.com/bkerler/edl#for-generic-unlocking
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Unless I misinterpret what it says, it seems to be for enabling OEM unlocking. I was referring to unlocking a hardlocked bootloader.
Sorry maybe I didn't get you right. kindly share definition / example or at least descripe what you mean with "hardlocked bootloader"?
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For devices that have OEM Unlocking grayed out
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Was talking about something different, though I appreciate the info.
@aIecxs check this out. Some Xperia models, mostly Japanese ones, have unlockable OEM but are not allowed to have their bootloader unlocked.
Fairly enough there exist quit few devices where manufacturer provides official unlock code, but carrier locked down bootloader by ignoring, disabling or hiding OEM unlock toggle or other device specific methods. I feel "hardlocked bootloader" is a good way to differ from "non-unlockable bootloader" where bootloader is locked from manufacturer entirely (like Huawei)
If you can have it unlocked for £23 obviously XZ1C is unlockable, so if you can find sony leaked prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf I would give it a try at least. Björn Kerler is a leading reverse engineer in scene and did good job to oppo rooting.
(you can check /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/* if devinfo or config exist and decide if it's worth a try)

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