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Reinstalling Recovery after Removing Root and Re-locking Bootloader

I feel like an idiot for asking this, possibly because I am one (which can certainly be debated), but here it goes.
As the title states, I pretty much screwed up in not making sure that I had everything in place after removing root and relocking the bootloader. How would I go about re-flashing the stock recovery? I'm running a Pixel 2 and would like to be able to side load updates in the future.
Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Is OEM unlock switched on ? Did you try unlocking your bootloader using fastboot?
If you can't access the recovery because the bootloader keeps crashing, then you just hard bricked your phone and there is no way back

I was able to unlock the bootloader again, so I don't think all hope is lost.

SargeStryker said:
I was able to unlock the bootloader again, so I don't think all hope is lost.
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If that is the case follow the instructions on the official website:
https://developers.google.com/android/images

Colday96 said:
If that is the case follow the instructions on the official website:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Thank you so much!

bricked lg v50 sprint variant.

so, i was following the guide for the bootloader unlocking process and succeeded. rooting process is what bricked my phone, unfortunately.
i loaded the patched magisk image in to boot_a like it said, and hoping that everything would have went well, it did not.
now phone will not boot. recovery modeis broken. adb does not recognize my device, and i have no clue how to get to edl mode from there.
as far as im aware, there is no kdz for the lg v50 sprint variant. (v450) unfortunately.
can anyone help me?
i feel like im SOL
It's not my main phone, but I really like the cameras on it. Was just looking to rid it of lgs software.

Which abl you used to unlock?The one provides for LG G8 is untested for sprint V50,it's highly you missed something,you need get into the abl's fastboot mode to flash back the original kernel

@Vortex said:
Which abl you used to unlock?The one provides for LG G8 is untested for sprint V50,it's highly you missed something,you need get into the abl's fastboot mode to flash back the original kernel
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It boots into fastboot as soon as it boots up. So there's hope. Adb just doesn't recognize my phone. The thread said it worked, and everyone else who had the sprint v50 said it worked. So I don't know what went wrong

I didn't use the file for the g8.

Beefybeardedbear said:
It boots into fastboot as soon as it boots up. So there's hope. Adb just doesn't recognize my phone. The thread said it worked, and everyone else who had the sprint v50 said it worked. So I don't know what went wrong
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Where is the thread?I didn't see any talked about V50,only G8's,the adb will not recognize because it's fastboot mode,you need the fastboot.exe to do further operations,not the adb

@Vortex said:
Where is the thread?I didn't see any talked about V50,only G8's,the adb will not recognize because it's fastboot mode,you need the fastboot.exe to do further operations,not the adb
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Ah, I see. I have the fastboot.exe in my platform tools folder.
The link is https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...YteGJNSWxEZlhydFpfWm9telNEbUhFZ1pFQlJ6amZORlg.

Beefybeardedbear said:
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Ah, I see. I have the fastboot.exe in my platform tools folder.
The link is https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...YteGJNSWxEZlhydFpfWm9telNEbUhFZ1pFQlJ6amZORlg.
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Good it seems using the rencently appeared lge programmer with G8X ES abl,are you get original phone from sprint ?It's unlocked someway more violent before for sprint model.Have you flashed the abl back?I suggest you follow the bootloader unlock section carefully https://bbs.lge.fun/thread-121.htm

@Vortex said:
Good it seems using the rencently appeared lge programmer with G8X ES abl,are you get original phone from sprint ?It's unlocked someway more violent before for sprint model.Have you flashed the abl back?I suggest you follow the bootloader unlock section carefully https://bbs.lge.fun/thread-121.htm
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I haven't as I am at work, currently. I will try once I am back home. I mean, it seems as easy as just flashing stock boot_a.bin to the boot partition, right? Or am I wrong?

Beefybeardedbear said:
I haven't as I am at work, currently. I will try once I am back home. I mean, it seems as easy as just flashing stock boot_a.bin to the boot partition, right? Or am I wrong?
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Yes,just patched the ramdisk file is not enough,you have to deal with dmverity or something else,the root aquirement on android had became much more complex than the early days because the damn google always try to block this routine,even the SuperSu had gave up fighting

@Vortex said:
Yes,just patched the ramdisk file is not enough,you have to deal with dmverity or something else,the root aquirement on android had became much more complex than the early days because the damn google always try to block this routine,even the SuperSu had gave up fighting
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yeah, i know. back in the old days, there were even apps like king root to give you root permission. damn google acts like we cant just have freedom. they are starting to act like apple now

Beefybeardedbear said:
yeah, i know. back in the old days, there were even apps like king root to give you root permission. damn google acts like we cant just have freedom. they are starting to act like apple now
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I sincerely suggest you buying some Chinese ODM 5G phones instead of these hell-like phones,It's all carrier unlocked and free to flash with the same Snapdragon Platform like oneplus Xiaomi.

@Vortex said:
I sincerely suggest you buying some Chinese ODM 5G phones instead of these hell-like phones,It's all carrier unlocked and free to flash with the same Snapdragon Platform like oneplus Xiaomi.
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well xiaomi and all those other brands are banned. i have a oneplus 6t for when i want to flash and customize.

Beefybeardedbear said:
well xiaomi and all those other brands are banned. i have a oneplus 6t for when i want to flash and customize.
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i also have oneplus 8. but bootloader is locked unless i get my phone sim unlocked. but thats after i pay off the phone

You just need to find a V50 Sprint device from another user or your friend, then backup all partitions, back them up, then flash to your device.
Note: ignore imei partitions

How would I flash it? Through fastboot and adb? I've already found one.

hello?

You flash them through fastboot by giving the following command:
fasboot [file name i.e abl_a] [file location]
Alternatively if you can go back to EDL/QFIL/9008 mode, you can load through the software

Just bricked my LG v50 450pm. following the unlock guide, im a potato and missed a step in my haste. phone only boots into bootloader, no recovery, and i am not sure if adb is recognizing the phone... any magic tricks to help ?

geee0h said:
Just bricked my LG v50 450pm. following the unlock guide, im a potato and missed a step in my haste. phone only boots into bootloader, no recovery, and i am not sure if adb is recognizing the phone... any magic tricks to help ?
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Unfortunately, I haven't even tried. And I've given up. Going to chinese brands now. They are way easier to root and rom. Like oneplus and xiaomi. You could try the method above that a member mentioned.

geee0h said:
Just bricked my LG v50 450pm. following the unlock guide, im a potato and missed a step in my haste. phone only boots into bootloader, no recovery, and i am not sure if adb is recognizing the phone... any magic tricks to help ?
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Get KDZ Tools
unzip the kdz
look for abl_a.img abl_b.img laf_a.img laf_b.img xbl_a.img xbl_b.img xbl_config_a.img xbl_config_b.img
flash it on fastboot. If you have follow the guide to unlock, you should have backed up all these files.
hope this helps.

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.

Reverting Android 11 to Android 10 (Moto G Stylus) (XT2043-4)

Valid questions and answers on said topic.

@sd_shadow

Subarashii-Nah said:
Valid questions and answers on said topic.
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So, you said you have a XT2043-4
Which is codename sofiap
You need to unlock the bootloader
[Guide]Un/locking Motorola Bootloader
UnLocking and ReLocking Motorola Bootloader https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a Moto Bootloader Unlocking site Re-Locking see Post #4 More about bootloader UnLocking Post #2 Can my...
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Downgrading the android version with Moto firmware is always a risk.
If you downgrade you need to disable updates, OTA updates could brick the device.
Once the bootloader is unlocked, find your
Software Channel, it will be like, Retail, RetUS, Verizon, metroPC
You can find your firmware here
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiap/official/
download. and Unzip it
Check if your device uses fastbootd
Flash option 1
Find the flashfile.xml in the firmware folder
and use the online flashfile converter to get the flash commands
add the fastboot reboot fastboot commands if you have a fasbootd device.
Flash Option 2
Install LMSA
use the rescue option to download the current firmware for your device
move the LMSA firmware to a different folder
rename the Android 10 firmware folder to the same name as LMSA firmware.
Move that folder to LMSA download folder
Use the rescue option to flash renamed firmware.
There is no guarantee that either method will work, but they should.
On the phone
Toggle off "install updates" option in Dev Options

sd_shadow said:
So, you said you have a XT2043-4
Which is codename sofiap
You need to unlock the bootloader
[Guide]Un/locking Motorola Bootloader
UnLocking and ReLocking Motorola Bootloader https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a Moto Bootloader Unlocking site Re-Locking see Post #4 More about bootloader UnLocking Post #2 Can my...
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Downgrading the android version with Moto firmware is always a risk.
If you downgrade you need to disable updates, OTA updates could brick the device.
Once the bootloader is unlocked, find your
Software Channel, it will be like, Retail, RetUS, Verizon, metroPC
You can find your firmware here
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiap/official/
download. and Unzip it
Check if your device uses fastbootd
Flash option 1
Find the flashfile.xml in the firmware folder
and use the online flashfile converter to get the flash commands
add the fastboot reboot fastboot commands if you have a fasbootd device.
Flash Option 2
Install LMSA
use the rescue option to download the current firmware for your device
move the LMSA firmware to a different folder
rename the Android 10 firmware folder to the same name as LMSA firmware.
Move that folder to LMSA download folder
Use the rescue option to flash renamed firmware.
There is no guarantee that either method will work, but they should.
On the phone
Toggle off "install updates" option in Dev Options
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Yeah, I've heard this is risky, but I'm willing to take the risk because Android 11 ruined my phone and basically added 3 or 4 years to the battery of a phone that I only had for 7 months and was working great before this crap.
And once again, Thanks for this help. I appreciate it very much, even if it doesn't work.
And I had a question before I proceeded. There was an update that came along with Android 11 from Motorola on that same day. The update basically changed my look screen, peek display. Doing all this should get rid of that too and make everything look how it did before the update?

Subarashii-Nah said:
Yeah, I've heard this is risky, but I'm willing to take the risk because Android 11 ruined my phone and basically added 3 or 4 years to the battery of a phone that I only had for 7 months and was working great before this crap.
And once again, Thanks for this help. I appreciate it very much, even if it doesn't work.
And I had a question before I proceeded. There was an update that came along with Android 11 from Motorola on that same day. The update basically changed my look screen, peek display. Doing all this should get rid of that too and make everything look how it did before the update?
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Yes, that's just UI (user interface), it will be replaced.

sd_shadow said:
Yes, that's just UI (user interface), it will be replaced.
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Ok, thanks. So I basically have everything I need right.
sd_shadow said:
Yes, that's just UI (user interface), it will be replaced.
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Ok, thanks. So I basically have everything I need, right? One more question. What will happen to my phone number? Will I have to get a new one and etc, or will I still be able to keep my current number after all this?

sd_shadow said:
Yes, that's just UI (user interface), it will be replaced.
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And do u mind giving me the exact order of how I should everything? I don't know if you already posted that, but if u did I'd like to see it. This is my first time trying this kind of thing and I wanna agent everything right

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And do u mind giving me the exact order of how I should everything? I don't know if you already posted that, but if u did I'd like to see it. This is my first time trying this kind of thing and I wanna agent everything right
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[Guide] Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola devices
Guide: Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola Devices If your device has its own section please post in that section. You can ping me with @sd_shadow MediaTek or Qualcomm Chip? Do I have a MediaTek Device? see post #26 Info: If you have a MediaTek...
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Subarashii-Nah said:
Ok, thanks. So I basically have everything I need right.
Ok, thanks. So I basically have everything I need, right? One more question. What will happen to my phone number? Will I have to get a new one and etc, or will I still be able to keep my current number after all this?
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Phone number is tied to sim card not device

Subarashii-Nah said:
And do u mind giving me the exact order of how I should everything? I don't know if you already posted that, but if u did I'd like to see it. This is my first time trying this kind of thing and I wanna agent everything right
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Have you unlocked the bootloader?

sd_shadow said:
Phone number is tied to sim card not device
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Oh yeah, that is right.
sd_shadow said:
Have you unlocked the bootloader?
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Not yet, I'm sorry. I'm still reading over the info and trying to put everything in order. So unlocking the bootloader is the first step? And is it ok if I use the method on this site?
https://www.getdroidtips.com/unlock-bootloader-moto-g-stylus/

Subarashii-Nah said:
Oh yeah, that is right.
Not yet, I'm sorry. I'm still reading over the info and trying to put everything in order. So unlocking the bootloader is the first step? And is it ok if I use the method on this site?
https://www.getdroidtips.com/unlock-bootloader-moto-g-stylus/
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Looks fine.

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Looks fine.
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OK. And remember when u said toggle off "install updates" in Dev options. I don't see that. I only see one for system updates. Is that the same thing?

Subarashii-Nah said:
OK. And remember when u said toggle off "install updates" in Dev options. I don't see that. I only see one for system updates. Is that the same thing?
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Sorry, yes same.

sd_shadow said:
Sorry, yes same.
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Ok, thanks. And should I remove my google accounts from my phone or anything before I apply the bootloader? Or does it not matter

Subarashii-Nah said:
Ok, thanks. And should I remove my google accounts from my phone or anything before I apply the bootloader? Or does it not matter
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Doesn't matter, I would remove the sim card, but that shouldn't matter either.

sd_shadow said:
Doesn't matter, I would remove the sim card, but that shouldn't matter either.
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Ok.
sd_shadow said:
Doesn't matter, I would remove the sim card, but that shouldn't matter either.
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And what about the Adb and fastboot tool.

Subarashii-Nah said:
Ok.
And what about the Adb and fastboot tool.
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What about the ADB tool?

Where it says " We recommend not to use the 15 seconds Adb installer on new devices". Like, is my phone considered a newer device lol? I don't really know. Should I go ahead and use the latest version anyway?

Question Re-lock bootloader after root?

Hi folks,
I've managed to stumble my way through using pixel flasher to update my P7Pro to the latest fw with root. Only need root so I can record calls, should I lock the bootloader now I'm done?
Also how do I update in future please without having to wipe, use pixel flasher and patch as I've just done?
I like to think I'm quite tech savvy but the guides for the P7Pro have gone over my head :/

Connorsdad said:
Hi folks,
I've managed to stumble my way through using pixel flasher to update my P7Pro to the latest fw with root. Only need root so I can record calls, should I lock the bootloader now I'm done?
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Not unless you want to brick your device. You need to be completely stock before relocking your bootloader (unless using avbroot, but you should have a deep understanding about how it works beforehand).
Connorsdad said:
Also how do I update in future please without having to wipe, use pixel flasher and patch as I've just done?
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Pixel Flasher will work fine for updating.

Lughnasadh said:
Not unless you want to brick your device.
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Huh, learn something new every day I guess...

Lughnasadh said:
Not unless you want to brick your device. You need to be completely stock before relocking your bootloader (unless using avbroot, but you should have a deep understanding about how it works beforehand).
Pixel Flasher will work fine for updating.
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Awesome, thanks a lot for your reply, much appreciated.

never ever* lock bootloader on google devices. fastboot only works on unlocked bootloader and there is no alternative to fastboot.
* exception

alecxs said:
never ever lock bootloader on google devices. fastboot only works on unlocked bootloader and there is no alternative to fastboot.
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And you can't flash a factory image to fix a phone on your own when it's soft bricked. It might have to go to a shop for repairs.

Connorsdad said:
Hi folks,
I've managed to stumble my way through using pixel flasher to update my P7Pro to the latest fw with root. Only need root so I can record calls, should I lock the bootloader now I'm done?
Also how do I update in future please without having to wipe, use pixel flasher and patch as I've just done?
I like to think I'm quite tech savvy but the guides for the P7Pro have gone over my head :/
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AFAIK, relocking the bootloader requires wiping the device -- much like unlocking does -- and if you're unwilling to set everything (including anything on your /sdcard internal storage, not to mention all apps and their settings & system settings) back up from scratch (as any good complete backups require root access), this might not be what you wish to do.
And, if you had managed to successfully relock the bootloader, you could simply run the in-system update (OTA) that would update without wiping -- or even manually applying OTA from the recovery.
But there are hardly any benefits in re-locking the bootloader (after unlocking it) -- even if one was to a paranoid degree of security; which is the only major reason to (I can point you to the discussions that had taken place on it here, if you wish). If you don't want to run into any issues, you could simply run the stock ROM without root and be hardly impacted by it; with the added benefit of having the option to advanced recovery options and/or rooting options open to you in the future if need be...
alecxs said:
never ever lock bootloader on google devices. fastboot only works on unlocked bootloader and there is no alternative to fastboot.
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*it just occurs to me you meant to never lock bootloader because it limits options; not the risk of hard-bricking the device -- in which I wrote the following with that assumption. I'll leave the following comment as it is still sound advice, but I apologize in advanced that it doesn't quite relate to what you meant...
I mean, I feel doing Google's official Android Flash Tool is a safe enough method; it wouldn't do well if Google's own tool bricked their devices using their tool...at the very least the tool ensures that the stock factory firmware flashed matches the bootloader version and automates the fastboot commands so when re-locking the bootloader, it has the least potential to brick the device...

Exactly. there is no official flash tool from google, that's why I personally won't recommend to keep bootloader locked. If it's bricked with no working recovery mode, not even repair shop can fix it. all you can do is RMA to google get new device. no edl mode or anything else will help, fastboot is the official flashing method.
If you're referring to the "Android Flash Tool" that's no flash tool at all. I haven't tested it, but to me it looks like a WebUSB browser plugin. Reading the requirements it works with adb commands, usb-debugging and fully booted android is required. Therefore cannot unbrick devices.

Doesn't unlocking the bootloader break saftynet so then you have to root to use gpay?

iRhyiku said:
Doesn't unlocking the bootloader break saftynet so then you have to root to use gpay?
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I'll just chime in here because I have recently unlocked my bootloader but I haven't been able to root it yet and I haven't had any issues with safety net.

Trippyy Doee said:
I'll just chime in here because I have recently unlocked my bootloader but I haven't been able to root it yet and I haven't had any issues with safety net.
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Interesting, I thought unlocking would break it. I'll have to unlock then for the extra safty!

iRhyiku said:
Interesting, I thought unlocking would break it. I'll have to unlock then for the extra safty!
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That's of course another aspect. Good point. If you rely on SafetyNet or it's successor Play integrity, do not unlock bootloader. AFAIR the latter one can't be cheated.

simplepinoi177 said:
But there are hardly any benefits in re-locking the bootloader (after unlocking it)
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There are some benefits like some banking apps, streaming apps and games beginning to work. So it really depends on what is important for the user. I don't like flashing random mods to make apps work on rooted/ bootloader unlocked devices, primarily banking apps.