Hi, unlocking the bootloader will certainly wipe data. However, does re-locking the device do the same?
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Will a factory data reset re-lock the bootloader on a Zenfone 6?
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photojazz said:
Will a factory data reset re-lock the bootloader on a Zenfone 6?
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No, I doubt it. All a factory reset does, is wipe internal storage.
I have root and twrp recovery but a locked bootloader. The phone is set up perfect.
Can i do a twrp backup, unlock bootloader, then restore twrp backup, or will the bootloader just be relocked when the backup is restored?
I have tried searching but it seems everyone else unlocks bootloader 1st.
thanks in advance
Bootloader status is independent of those partitions so it doesn't matter. Your bootloader won't get automatically locked/unlocked like this...
But remember that all DRM secured features of Sony are gone if you unlock BL (TA partition gets wiped).
hi all,
I have an unlocked bootloader but not root, and the stock ROM (never changed)
I've read this guide to go back to stock but as I'm not rooted or have a custom rom, would it be possible to simply re-lock the bootloader for the nasty boot up screen message to disappear?
cable_guy said:
hi all,
I have an unlocked bootloader but not root, and the stock ROM (never changed)
I've read this guide to go back to stock but as I'm not rooted or have a custom rom, would it be possible to simply re-lock the bootloader for the nasty boot up screen message to disappear?
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If you just unlock the bootloader without changing any partitions (like boot, system, recovery etc), you can simply relock the bootloader with the unlock code. But by doing that, the phone will fully factory reset, you may lose all data without backup.
I lost my Widevine L1 when I unlocked bootloader and rooted.
How do I relock bootloader without resetting my phone and losing twrp and magisk?
You cannot do that. If you re-lock, you will loose everything.
Imposible
Relocking the bootloader automatically triggers the total wipe of internal storage (format the user data partition as well). This will make the phone exactly as it was when you pulled it out of the box. So there is no way to lock the bootloader and keep anything, nevermind keeping TWRP and root.
If doing what you're suggesting would be possible EVERYONE would would root and TWRP and remove the bootloader to have root and keep Widevine L1 security.
Hi,
I want to dump the /data partition from my phone.
I've read that a custom recovery menu like TWRP would do the job but it requires an unlocked bootloader.
Unlocking the bootloader causes a factory reset and would wipe my /data partition.
Is there another way to dump the /data partition? I've seen tools like edl: https://github.com/bkerler/edl that could potentially dump partitions.
Does this require an unlocked bootloader? Did someone test this?
Is there another way to dump the partition? Is there a way to unlock the bootloader without a factory reset?
Best regards,
liquidvel