Question Disable secure boot (pin necessary for connecting at startup) - OnePlus Nord CE 2

Hello everyone,
sorry if it's a common issue, here and not, but i can't find a way to do a thing i'm trying to do since months........
I bought 3-4 months ago a Nord CE 2 and i still haven't found a way for disabling the need to insert the pin when i turn it on, so it can connect to radio capability and all the connections.
I'm not talking about the sim block, but the entire connectivity. In my last phone (Lenovo P2) it was called "secure boot", and i disabled it.
I followed a tutorial for obtaining it: i removed the sequence pin, and re-setted it, but the option of disabling at boot what i need did not appear in my phone.
Any help or direction to follow?
Many thanks in advance.
Greetings.

mbrancalion said:
Hello everyone,
sorry if it's a common issue, here and not, but i can't find a way to do a thing i'm trying to do since months........
I bought 3-4 months ago a Nord CE 2 and i still haven't found a way for disabling the need to insert the pin when i turn it on, so it can connect to radio capability and all the connections.
I'm not talking about the sim block, but the entire connectivity. In my last phone (Lenovo P2) it was called "secure boot", and i disabled it.
I followed a tutorial for obtaining it: i removed the sequence pin, and re-setted it, but the option of disabling at boot what i need did not appear in my phone.
Any help or direction to follow?
Many thanks in advance.
Greetings.
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I'm not sure about what secure boot you're referring too

ko_hi said:
I'm not sure about what secure boot you're referring too
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When i turn on my actual phone and the former one, you can only make emergency call and nothing else, until you insert the sequence pin. Then the phone unlock, and so the normal screen appear, data connection starts, etc.
With my former phone, the Lenovo, there was a way to disable this "secure boot mode", so when i turned on the phone it connected to the web, etc, for downloading messages, email etc, and only the screen remained blocked, as the normal behaviour when phone is already on.
I'd like to obtain this with the Oneplus, but i can't find a way. A maybe a way does not exist....

mbrancalion said:
When i turn on my actual phone and the former one, you can only make emergency call and nothing else, until you insert the sequence pin. Then the phone unlock, and so the normal screen appear, data connection starts, etc.
With my former phone, the Lenovo, there was a way to disable this "secure boot mode", so when i turned on the phone it connected to the web, etc, for downloading messages, email etc, and only the screen remained blocked, as the normal behaviour when phone is already on.
I'd like to obtain this with the Oneplus, but i can't find a way. A maybe a way does not exist....
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Are you referring to sim pin
Just search sim card lock
If you mean
The extra security for the device (that breaks the decryption in custom recovery that might be called as you say) i haven't seen that option on this device

ko_hi said:
Are you referring to sim pin
Just search sim card lock
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No, it's not the sim card pin. I always disable it, in all phones.
ko_hi said:
The extra security for the device (that breaks the decryption in custom recovery that might be called as you say) i haven't seen that option on this device
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I'm started to think that, as you say, in the stock rom it's not possibile to disable it in the Nord.
BTW: this phone has too many things that i don't like. I strongly suspect that it will be my first and last oneplus phone........

mbrancalion said:
No, it's not the sim card pin. I always disable it, in all phones.
I'm started to think that, as you say, in the stock rom it's not possibile to disable it in the Nord.
BTW: this phone has too many things that i don't like. I strongly suspect that it will be my first and last oneplus phone........
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I don't think it's enabled at all

Sim card lock was enabled by default, as in all the phones i've seen.
I'm talking about another thing.
I'm very thankful for your replies, but they are not on topic.

I think newer phones like my phone oneplus 9 pro and above - you cannot disable secure boot. If you boot into bootloader menu, you will see it say something like "SECURE BOOT - YES".
I believe qualcomm processors have it forcibly enabled.

I'm not going to mess up with unlocking it, etc.
I don't use Windows, too......
I'm starting to be very disappointed with this phone. I can't record calls...... It does not update.....Assistants at Oneplus go on replying to me uninformed and unuseful emails.

mbrancalion said:
I'm not going to mess up with unlocking it, etc.
I don't use Windows, too......
I'm starting to be very disappointed with this phone. I can't record calls...... It does not update.....Assistants at Oneplus go on replying to me uninformed and unuseful emails.
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I wouldn't unlock it either mainly because TWRP is not available for this oneplus nord ce 2 phone and rumors have it there is no known working MSM tool for this phone. Without proper safety measures, I would stay on stock.

immortalwon said:
I wouldn't unlock it either mainly because TWRP is not available for this oneplus nord ce 2 phone and rumors have it there is no known working MSM tool for this phone. Without proper safety measures, I would stay on stock.
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TWRP is available for Android 11.
And an update will come today or tomorrow for android 12.
regarding staying safe, i've found a way to be able to play it safe with this phone

ko_hi said:
TWRP is available for Android 11.
And an update will come today or tomorrow for android 12.
regarding staying safe, i've found a way to be able to play it safe with this phone
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TWRP may officially support A11, that does not mean it supports every device. If you go on official TWRP website, the device the OP is talking about is not on the supported list.

immortalwon said:
TWRP may officially support A11, that does not mean it supports every device. If you go on official TWRP website, the device the OP is talking about is not on the supported list.
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Sorry i meant it is unofficially supported for our device, and by on A11 i didn't mean any other device then ours

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[Q] [HELP] Heat and signal problems on ZTE V970

Hi to all, I'm writing here because I had my first problems with my v970 (with etotalk rom). This evening I checked my mobile and I found that none of the sim was active (I was not in airplane mode) and I could not activate them, as if they were not in their slots. Meanwhile the upper part of the device began to heat up, so I tought it could be an antenna/receiver problem. I almost forgot to say that I installed Truecaller (deleting Contapps) and updated facebook and few others apps less than one hour before the event, but I already uninstalled them to exclude some of the possible causes. I'll gladly listen to any advice. Thank's in advance. GL
Restart, and see if it continues.
Already tried a lot of times, with or without sim cards. I also noticed an abnormal use of battery.
When did the problem start? What did you do before it started? Does your cellphone always have no signal, or does it come & go (sometimes SIM works, sometimes it doesn't)? Have you checked your APN settings?
post-mortem said:
When did the problem start? What did you do before it started? Does your cellphone always have no signal, or does it come & go (sometimes SIM works, sometimes it doesn't)? Have you checked your APN settings?
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The problem started yesterday and I never experimented It till now. As I Said, before I encountered It, I updated some apps from the market and I changed the default caller manager (should I call It in this way?) with Truecaller. I also deleted my sim contacts
. I can't check apn because there are no apns to check (Android shows me the voice "mobile networks" but I can't select it
Update: I tried to restore the original rom, but the problem persists. I also made a check with the recovery, and it shows me that the device cannot detect sim cards. I begin to think that it's an hardware problem (ouch). Am I right?
What did you do in recovery that checks SIM cards? Are you talking about CWM recovery?
post-mortem said:
What did you do in recovery that checks SIM cards? Are you talking about CWM recovery?
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Nope, it's the faulty recovery that etotalk sent me with the phone. I would like to install the cwm and flash another rom, but I'll leave that as the last option
If the recovery they sent you is faulty, then what good is it? If there's a custom recovery available for your phone, you might as well go with it, not that it'll solve anything by itself.
You might try inserting some kind of shim along with the SIM card to see if the extra pressure help make contact with the leads. Careful, of course, that whatever you stick in there doesn't stay behind.
post-mortem said:
If the recovery they sent you is faulty, then what good is it? If there's a custom recovery available for your phone, you might as well go with it, not that it'll solve anything by itself.
You might try inserting some kind of shim along with the SIM card to see if the extra pressure help make contact with the leads. Careful, of course, that whatever you stick in there doesn't stay behind.
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I know about the recovery, but I was trying to don't invalidate the warranty (as if I'll ever use it...). Now I'm charging the phone, it's already the third time today...
Aw, heck. If you've got warranty, just send it in.
post-mortem said:
Aw, heck. If you've got warranty, just send it in.
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Yep, I've got warranty, but sending it in China will cost me almost as much as buying a new one
Ok, I flashed a recovery and a custom rom, but nothing happened.The signal is still absent and the antenna heats up the same way as before. I tried to enter engineer mode and it shows me messages as "com.android.internal.telephony.CommandExcepti on: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE", "3G off. Cannot set", ecc... It also shows me "invalid IMEI" if I try to look at it and I cannot change it back with the AT +EGMR command (it says "Radio on" and "SIM State: ABSENT", altough the SIM card is in its slot).
I think you have to crack the case.
ArcheoGian said:
Ok, I flashed a recovery and a custom rom, but nothing happened.The signal is still absent and the antenna heats up the same way as before. I tried to enter engineer mode and it shows me messages as "com.android.internal.telephony.CommandExcepti on: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE", "3G off. Cannot set", ecc... It also shows me "invalid IMEI" if I try to look at it and I cannot change it back with the AT +EGMR command (it says "Radio on" and "SIM State: ABSENT", altough the SIM card is in its slot).
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Hmmm... if your phone is reporting invalid IMEI numbers then I would try first to get that working as it should. Read this tutorial and re-write your IMEI numbers.
Then I would try the latest stock ROM, which is available on ZTE support website. Here is the direct link to the ROM.
If your phone still doesn't work after that, then I'm afraid you have a hardware problem.
I have had the telephone for more than one month with no problem. Trying every ROM made by Bruno with no problem at all with signal, but...
About 4 days ago, I started suffering exactly the same problems stated by ArcheoGian. I have tried everything (installing older Roms, rebooting, changing SIMs from 1 to 2, etc.) but unfortunately with no success. I just have to try to install the original ROM, but I supose it will be the same.
Afer a few reboots, I can make the telephone to search for a network, it founds it, it connects, it transfers data, I can make calls, but ramdomly (can be after 30 seconds, 30 minutes or maximum one hour) it disconnects and the red X of death (Xbox 360 times ) appears on top of the screen.
I can try to go and return from airplane mode, or search for networks that it won't re-connect.
I fear it can become a typical problem for this phone.
I am "delighted" to send it back to China and wait for two months to get it back (after explaining it to the seller and so on). Fingers crossed
@prinxo: did you buy it from eto...k? (I don't know if I can write the entire name of the seller)
Update: I tried everything it was told me (except to crack the case, at least not yet...), my last hope is to manually insert the IMEIs inside the data folder. There's just one problem: none of the methods suggested in the link posted by bcgngm works on my phone, so I need to generate the IMEIs whit my pc (I couldn't open the exe with windows 7, I'll try with win xp in a while, otherwise I have to ask someone to create it for me).
ArcheoGian said:
@prinxo: did you buy it from eto...k? (I don't know if I can write the entire name of the seller)
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No, I bought it from another seller at Aliexpress.
As I thought: I tried to re-install an original ROM, and everything remains the same. I thought I was successfull but after one hour the phone disconnected itself from the network. After that moment, I need about 3 re-boots to get signal again and it lasts for just a few minutes.
At this point, I would disregard a software problem.
Happy happy to have to send it back to China.
ArcheoGian said:
Update: I tried everything it was told me (except to crack the case, at least not yet...), my last hope is to manually insert the IMEIs inside the data folder. There's just one problem: none of the methods suggested in the link posted by bcgngm works on my phone, so I need to generate the IMEIs whit my pc (I couldn't open the exe with windows 7, I'll try with win xp in a while, otherwise I have to ask someone to create it for me).
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Why do you say it is not working? My preferred method is to use the adb commands (and for that you have to install Android SDK). Don't forget that when you type the commands there is no output message on the screen. The phone has to be restarted so that changes take effect.
bgcngm said:
Why do you say it is not working? My preferred method is to use the adb commands (and for that you have to install Android SDK). Don't forget that when you type the commands there is no output message on the screen. The phone has to be restarted so that changes take effect.
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The third and the fourth ones are the only methods to restore IMEI I didn't try, just because I never used sdk and adb (and I'm not sure to be able to use them). I followed the others options (I also created the IMEI file with the russian program), but it continues to show me the "invalid IMEI" message. Can you help me, maybe showing me a good walkthrough?
This ADB Tutorial looks easy to follow. Check it out!

Pin locked; TWRP flashing not allowed in locked state; need to recover data

Hello - I have a rather unique situation and have been searching for possible solutions since last few days. I have forgotten my pin or potentially an update or my office apps have locked my phone. I have it connected using fastboot to my PC however I am not able to flash TWRP as it gives an error: Flashing not allowed in Lock State. Is there any way for me to back up the data before doing a reset? Is there any code which can be used to bruteforce different pin combinations in recovery mode / fastboot mode? Any help is greatly appreciated. I have the output of "fastboot getvar all" in case that can help you locate the partition to boot/erase. thanks a ton!
Oneplus8TPinFinder said:
Hello - I have a rather unique situation and have been searching for possible solutions since last few days. I have forgotten my pin or potentially an update or my office apps have locked my phone. I have it connected using fastboot to my PC however I am not able to flash TWRP as it gives an error: Flashing not allowed in Lock State. Is there any way for me to back up the data before doing a reset? Is there any code which can be used to bruteforce different pin combinations in recovery mode / fastboot mode? Any help is greatly appreciated. I have the output of "fastboot getvar all" in case that can help you locate the partition to boot/erase. thanks a ton!
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In what way are you phone locked? I don't think there are anything you can do to save your data if you don't know your password/pin. TWRP wouldn't have helped in this case either.
Hi - thanks for your reply. My pin is not working and every pin trial is taking quite a bit of time. I am able to try pins quickly in recovery mode but trying all possible 4 digit combinations will take quite a bit of time. Alternatively, a brute force code to keep trying different pins would also be beneficial if you are aware of it.
Wont adb would have let me back up my phone data?
No way to bruteforce it that I am aware off.
your pin is needed to decrypt the encryption key that is used to decrypt data. So you can't access or backup any data without your pin. This is by design.
But cant the encryption key be overwritten using my biometrics which I have registered as well? Or something that manufacturer can do because there are tonnes of solutions for samsung and lg devices but am struggling to find something for oneplus..
Oneplus8TPinFinder said:
But cant the encryption key be overwritten using my biometrics which I have registered as well? Or something that manufacturer can do because there are tonnes of solutions for samsung and lg devices but am struggling to find something for oneplus..
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Perhaps this is because OnePlus has properly secured their devices and Samsung/LG hasn't? Though I do contest that statement. By my knowledge all devices perform a data wipe when the bootloader is unlocked (aside from one OP device that had a flaw in this area IIRC).
Please view this from another perspective: if your device was stolen and you've PIN protected it, would you want the thief to be able to unlock it and view all your pictures/videos/documents/etc?
Timmmmaaahh! said:
Perhaps this is because OnePlus has properly secured their devices and Samsung/LG hasn't? Though I do contest that statement. By my knowledge all devices perform a data wipe when the bootloader is unlocked (aside from one OP device that had a flaw in this area IIRC).
Please view this from another perspective: if your device was stolen and you've PIN protected it, would you want the thief to be able to unlock it and view all your pictures/videos/documents/etc?
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I agree but one pin cant and should not be the only way to unlock phone. In my particular case, I have now started to think that some of the app has messed up with the pin or an android update has messed up with the pin. I am quite surprised that a forgot pin / pattern option doesnt even come as if no one can forget pin. Is there a way to hack into my phone given I am logged into same gmail and other apps as I am logged into my new realme phone?
Oneplus8TPinFinder said:
I agree but one pin cant and should not be the only way to unlock phone. In my particular case, I have now started to think that some of the app has messed up with the pin or an android update has messed up with the pin. I am quite surprised that a forgot pin / pattern option doesnt even come as if no one can forget pin. Is there a way to hack into my phone given I am logged into same gmail and other apps as I am logged into my new realme phone?
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First time I've heard of a failing PIN, let alone an app that would mess with it (which is absolutely impossible). Asking for a hack into your phone is asking for an illegal way to access your device, which crosses a boundary we will not get into on this platform. We tweak devices, we add functionality, we use exploits to alter the aesthetics of a device and we surely mess them up a lot but we will not support anything beyond our terms.
But! If there indeed is an issue with the OnePlus 8T PIN security, I hope people will report it here. AFAIK there is no such issue widely known.
I also hope it's a lesson in creating proper backups. I guess learning the hard way is the best way. I think we've all been there. I sure have!
you could reset it and enter email registered with that device they fix or email you code to fix

The screen suddenly starts turning off and on, and the touchscreen stops working.

Hello, my phone today did something very strange, the screen began to turn off and on, and the touch stopped working, try to restart it, and curiously while initial screen works normally, is when it starts MIUI itself that begins to present the failure, the screen goes black, although it sounds the boot sound, and if I press the power button, the screen what it does is flashing without responding the touchscreen (as indicated above), my phone has the latest official version (global), and do not have any changes in the operating system, or anything special. I tried to delete the configuration using the phone menu (volume up + power) sweeping the system, and as I indicated, at that time the phone seems to work properly (until I give start the operating system, and begins to fail), I do not know what else to do, since I had never activated the developer features, or USB debugging and not even think about unlocking the bootloader.
I guess I will have to take it to repair, but I want to avoid ending up being scammed by some nonsense or bug in the system, and that I return the phone as a scrap (most technicians, always end up missing and surplus parts, damn it).
Any guidance or advice would be most welcome,
Blessings.
luismmusic said:
Hello, my phone today did something very strange, the screen began to turn off and on, and the touch stopped working, try to restart it, and curiously while initial screen works normally, is when it starts MIUI itself that begins to present the failure, the screen goes black, although it sounds the boot sound, and if I press the power button, the screen what it does is flashing without responding the touchscreen (as indicated above), my phone has the latest official version (global), and do not have any changes in the operating system, or anything special. I tried to delete the configuration using the phone menu (volume up + power) sweeping the system, and as I indicated, at that time the phone seems to work properly (until I give start the operating system, and begins to fail), I do not know what else to do, since I had never activated the developer features, or USB debugging and not even think about unlocking the bootloader.
I guess I will have to take it to repair, but I want to avoid ending up being scammed by some nonsense or bug in the system, and that I return the phone as a scrap (most technicians, always end up missing and surplus parts, damn it).
Any guidance or advice would be most welcome,
Blessings.
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did you try to installing the firmware with miflash?
tutibreaker said:
did you try to installing the firmware with miflash?
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Can you tell me where to get that tool? The fact is that I have tried several, and they tell me that I need to have USB debugging activated, and/or have the bootloader unlocked.
In other words, isn't there a tool that allows me to reinstall the software (which the phone already has installed), without having to activate anything in particular on the phone? I am not changing the rom from one region to another, nor am I installing a custom rom, I just need to try to see if what the phone has is a software failure or not.
luismmusic said:
Can you tell me where to get that tool? The fact is that I have tried several, and they tell me that I need to have USB debugging activated, and/or have the bootloader unlocked.
In other words, isn't there a tool that allows me to reinstall the software (which the phone already has installed), without having to activate anything in particular on the phone? I am not changing the rom from one region to another, nor am I installing a custom rom, I just need to try to see if what the phone has is a software failure or not.
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using edl mode you can flash your phone but most tool than use that mode are paid
tutibreaker said:
using edl mode you can flash your phone but most tool than use that mode are paid
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Yes, I see, or Xiaomi is very confident that the equipment they sell will be few, that they will present faults, that can be solved by the user himself simply by reinstalling the system, or as always the Peter principle, they are arriving little by little to its level of ineptitude, releasing dozens of models per year, without really caring about giving really reliable user support, although I think that is already a general policy, almost no manufacturer offers the option of completely reinstalling the phone software from a management app, as happened a couple of years ago, in fact I think that Xiaomi's own application has become obsolete and out of circulation, right?
Because my point remains the same, if my phone is completely vanilla, and for x, y or z situation I need to reinstall the software, then what the hell is the need for the user to have the developer options enabled, and the USB debug ? That makes no sense to me, because I have to pay a third party, for something that is completely free on the internet and freely accessible, but that the company itself now hinders the user from being able to restore his phone without so much complication.
I don't know if I'll be crying and complaining too much about it.
Well I have no choice but to breathe deeply, and that the technician can really find the problem and that it is repairable, and does not give me back a pot.

Cannot find OEM Unlock for Samsung galaxy s21 + 5g

Last month, I decided that I wanted to try rooting my Samsung galaxy s21 + 5g (model name SM-g996u), and I got as far as unlocking the network before I hit a snag. In all of the tutorials I have looked at concerning how to root my device, they all keep saying that I need to OEM Unlock my phone under the developer settings. However, as the title of this post would indicate, that setting is not present in the development settings. I have just about lost my damn mind trying to find and enable this setting via online tutorials, and I keep coming across the same suggestions: configure date/time setting so that it is not automatically set, manually set the date back a couple of months, go to dev settings and disable auto-update system setting, disable 'Download updates automatically' setting in software update (this is the only step I was not able to follow because that setting appears to have been removed from more updated version), and restart the device. I even tried removing my sim card, resetting my phone, and retrying the previously outlined steps. Nothing has worked. Is there anyone out there that can help me with this? Any info would be great.
Is device leased from a carrier, e.g Verizon? AFAIK by default this phone has OEM Unlock option in Android's Developer Options.
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Last month, I decided that I wanted to try rooting my Samsung galaxy s21 + 5g (model name SM-g996u), and I got as far as unlocking the network before I hit a snag. In all of the tutorials I have looked at concerning how to root my device, they all keep saying that I need to OEM Unlock my phone under the developer settings. However, as the title of this post would indicate, that setting is not present in the development settings. I have just about lost my damn mind trying to find and enable this setting via online tutorials, and I keep coming across the same suggestions: configure date/time setting so that it is not automatically set, manually set the date back a couple of months, go to dev settings and disable auto-update system setting, disable 'Download updates automatically' setting in software update (this is the only step I was not able to follow because that setting appears to have been removed from more updated version), and restart the device. I even tried removing my sim card, resetting my phone, and retrying the previously outlined steps. Nothing has worked. Is there anyone out there that can help me with this? Any info would be great.
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This device(all of the US models) doesn't have the OEM unlock option. As far as I know, these devices have to be unlocked via a paid service from a 3rd party.
jwoegerbauer said:
Is device leased from a carrier, e.g Verizon? AFAIK by default this phone has OEM Unlock option in Android's Developer Options.
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Device has been paid off. It is also network unlocked as well. The device was originally leased from Tmobile. I am aware that the setting is supposed to be in developer settings. I am telling you, it is not showing up for me.
whiggs2 said:
Device has been paid off. It is also network unlocked as well. The device was originally leased from Tmobile. I am aware that the setting is supposed to be in developer settings. I am telling you, it is not showing up for me.
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May I'm wrong but the fact that the client have covered the contract, doesn't mean that the carrier do that, if a special petition was not presented to them, then, they don't care about. If the device came with a firmware that came with that feature disabled, so it, also, ends its "normal" life with the same featured included (or not) in the firmware by default.
But you could make advantage from the network unlocked condition, switching to a different firmware it would be possible, and, the option may appear.
SubwayChamp said:
May I'm wrong but the fact that the client have covered the contract, doesn't mean that the carrier do that, if a special petition was not presented to them, then, they don't care about. If the device came with a firmware that came with that feature disabled, so it, also, ends its "normal" life with the same featured included (or not) in the firmware by default.
But you could make advantage from the network unlocked condition, switching to a different firmware it would be possible, and, the option may appear.
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I have seen that suggestion mentioned before online, though I have not really found any good tutorials on how to go about doing that. Any suggestions?
Droidriven said:
This device(all of the US models) doesn't have the OEM unlock option. As far as I know, these devices have to be unlocked via a paid service from a 3rd party.
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This - The 'U' devices do not have OEM unlock by default.
whiggs2 said:
I have seen that suggestion mentioned before online, though I have not really found any good tutorials on how to go about doing that. Any suggestions?
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This may be just a kind of starting point, to have in mind, but that need more research though, I did it in my GN8 but with your device, things may be different.
There are some things you have to check, in the download screen, KG has to be completed, not prenormal or checking, also search for the CSCs that are compatible for your device, this is one of the tutorial, kind of, that I followed https://www.getdroidtips.com/guide-...ocked-firmware-galaxy-note-8-sm-n950u-n950u1/

Need help undoing what my old roommate done to my phone

A guy that is apparently a hacker hacked into all my devices and have been controlling my phone. I just don't know how to get him off. Here's 2 pics of the recovery log.
It's taken me 2 months of reading different forums to kinda figure out what he has done to my phone. I just don't know how to fix it and get him completely off. Right now he can control all apps and anything I do on my phone. If I need to upload more logs I will do that.
I see NO logs whatsoever here. Can you please add the logs?
traman124 said:
I see NO logs whatsoever here. Can you please add the logs?
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traman124 said:
I see NO logs whatsoever here. Can you please add the logs?
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Yes sorry I thought I did put them up here's 3 pics I'll post the rest in a minute I'm gonna get an app that will generate logs.
If this post vanishes that means he deleted it. If been trying to post here for over a month now.
How did you find out he hacked you?
What's your phone model? (Edit: from the logs it is probably a Moto G Stylus 5G 2022)
(PS I saved those photos so I have them even if they're deleted)
@HackD_1 you might be able to reflash the firmware if you're scared, but I still want to know how you found this out (it would be helpful) and if you know what exactly he did.
Sorry for the delay in response.
Yes my phone is a moto stylus 2022 5 G.
I found out after a series of events took place that ended in me catching him on my network. When I confronted him and told him I got a screenshot is when the attacks really started.
He hijacked my network by installing openwrt on my router. I had TMobile home internet and they supply the router so I couldn't just go buy a new one. I eventually got a new router but he just did the same thing to the other one. It got so bad I had to just turn my internet off. In the beginning the attacks would be in direct result of things happening. He moved out but he still has my phone under control. When I buy a new one he just hacks it this is phone 5 in 2 months.
traman124 said:
@HackD_1 you might be able to reflash the firmware if you're scared, but I still want to know how you found this out (it would be helpful) and if you know what exactly he did.
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Im actually not sure what all he has done. I do know he uses system apps and changes permissions. He uses project treble to get system root and then he somehow has root privileges over on the phone. He can delete or just turn off any app he wants. It's so complex it's hard for me to even explain. Here's logcat logs hopefully it will help so you can help me.
I tried to reflash the firmware with the moto rescue and recovery but it stopped half way through. He messed the computer up so bad I can't even get on it without him knowing. Then he stops all downloads that have to do with fixing the phone.
It's extremely aggravating.
Ok this person is extremely intrusive and seems to be targeting you.
I have a question: the TMo gateway already runs openWRT, so how do you know he has access?
Did this happen to all your phones? Does he have physical access to your phone?
Can you reset your PC from Windows recovery (or settings if it is a Mac)?
And how do you know that he did it?
Can you boot to Recovery (volume down while powering on) snd send a pic?
Download this program and reformat your device
Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool - Motorola
<h6><span style="color:#FFFFFF"><strong>Our Rescue and Smart Assistant tool</strong><br />can help diagnose and resolve issues on your<br />Motorola phone or Lenovo phone/tablet.</span></h6>
www.motorola.com
This should help
@Cheshire147 read his previous post - he tried that tool and it freezes halfway through
Ah. Ok.
I would look up sbf flashing.
SP Flash Tool • RootJunkysDL.com
RootJunkys File Download Site.
rootjunkysdl.com
(Collection) stock ROM / firmware for Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 3rd gen 2022 (MilanF) - addROM
(Collection) stock ROM / firmware for Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 3rd gen 2022 (MilanF) DOWNLOAD: TMO: XT2215-4_MILANF_TMO_12_S1SDS32.56-22-1_subsidy-TMO_UNI_RSU_QCOM_regulatory-DEFAULT_cid50_CFC.xml. Spectrum...
addrom.com
Follow the instructions to the link above you can manually flash the firmware and that should bring it back to it's out of the box state...
You will need to put ur device in fastboot mode and will need to install the adb Motorola driver's
You can find what you need to download at rootjinkysdl.com the first link. Good luck
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@Cheshire147 read his previous post - he tried that tool and it freezes halfway through
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@Cheshire147 @HackD_1 Don’t use that MediaTek flash tool; it won’t work in this case.
You should use RSDLite (Motorola’s internal flash tool; it works on 10/11 in my experience if you don’t plug your phone into a blue USB port (usb 3.0) ) to flash this (firmware for US retail version of the G Stylus 5G 2022).
and @HackD_1 The extent to which people on XDA can help you with are with tech related issues. If this gets serious, please report this to your local authorities.
Also, backup and reset any other devices (you said your pc is messed up) to remove any makicious software lingering on your computers, and DO NOT give this person access to any of your devices to make changes.
You should also change you WiFi password and take ALL devices off the network (for security purposes).
@HackD_1 Also, how come you now have 5 phones? You can reset all of them and sell off / give away the ones you don’t want.
traman124 said:
@Cheshire147 @HackD_1 Don’t use that MediaTek flash tool; it won’t work in this case.
You should use RSDLite (Motorola’s internal flash tool; it works on 10/11 in my experience if you don’t plug your phone into a blue USB port (usb 3.0) ) to flash this (firmware for US retail version of the G Stylus 5G 2022).
and @HackD_1 The extent to which people on XDA can help you with are with tech related issues. If this gets serious, please report this to your local authorities.
Also, backup and reset any other devices (you said your pc is messed up) to remove any makicious software lingering on your computers, and DO NOT give this person access to any of your devices to make changes.
You should also change you WiFi password and take ALL devices off the network (for security purposes).
@HackD_1 Also, how come you now have 5 phones? You can reset all of them and sell off / give away the ones you don’t want.
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I know there's only so much people on here can do. This whole thing has really been one of the worst things that's happened to me. People don't think about how much loosing control of your cell phone will stress you out. The aggravation I felt in the beginning of this because I didn't know what was wrong or how to explain it so everyone would say things like. It's possible to control a cell phone but it's HIGHLY UNLIKELY your phone is hacked. The helplessness I felt from not even being able to get tech people to believe me was unreal.
It's already gotten worst. There's no money in it for him so I thing he is getting bored with it all.
Worst part about all this and imagine how helpless you would feel when you finally say ok enough is enough and call the police just for them to say there's nothing they can do.
So here's what I know. He hacked into my network. Once on he could attack my devices. To get into the device he used either Google apps or Motorola app or even system update then once I unknowingly click his package it's game over
Project treble gets enabled and the recovery partition gets a genteric system image from AOSP once his OS is installed on my device he controls it like a developer building an os except he does things to stop me. I'm not even sure how this is possible if my bootloader is still locked.
I did read something about project treble and being able to flash certain images without unlocked bootloader so I guess that's how.
I wish i could have gotten the MOTO R&R to work but I think he did something to the download file. If I'm downloading a file he don't want me to have he will do a man in the middle and take away from the file or add to it to mess it up. I've download the Stock OS fir the stylus probably ten times. He will mess them up during download or delete them when he sees them in my phone.
I don't even have a computer anymore because he screwed mine up and got it stuck in boot loop.
If I had a USB OTG cable then I could download it onto a USB drive and install windows but mine unfortunately broke.
I have a question. Can I flash the phone using wireless debugging and another phone using tetmux or something similar?
He probably has tetmux configured to not flash it.
It seems every solution I try he has blocked.
Also if I flash the phone will that delete all the partitions? He has a bunch of partitions I've noticed. He's been kinda quiet these past couple days. Usually this post would have been erased and me blocked from this site.
He is also using my USB interface to gain access.
Rmnet. I know he's using it but can't figure out how to stop that either.
@HackD_1 flashing wirelessly is not going to work.
If he was intercepting requests to Google/Motorola servers (although idk how he signed any system apps for update), you should first fix your PC and network before trying to flash your phone.
You can order a Windows usb from eBay or something if you need windows now. And keep a USB around next time.
And can you remove all connected evices from the router configuration and change your wifi password?

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