Got myself a used poco x3 nfc. Wanted to unlock the bootloader to load lineageOS on it. Instead, I got a boatload of errors just trying to unlock the bootloader.
The device is fully functional, wifi, data, calls, SMS, all work.
I have a Xiaomi account that shows the phone in the "devices" section of the account, but when clicked, doesn't show model or name.
OEM Unlocking is enabled, but when I go to Mi Unlock status, pressing "add account and device" will either "succeed" (3/4 times), "network error" (1/4 times), "request parameter error (rarely). In all 3 cases the button is still clickable. The issue being that even if it succeeds, when I go to actually try to unlock the bootloader, the unlock app on pc will error out with "Please add your account in MIUI's settings>developer options>mi unlocks status"
Even putting that aside, getting my PC to detect the phone in fastboot is another issue on its own, working only 1/4 times roughly.
Not sure if relevant, but the poco X3 NFC doesn't show up in my carrier's device list (this is my 3rd device using the same sim card, the other 2 being pixel 2 and samsung A03s), though as mentioned earlier data, calls, and SMS all work despite this.
Aesis_ said:
Got myself a used poco x3 nfc. Wanted to unlock the bootloader to load lineageOS on it. Instead, I got a boatload of errors just trying to unlock the bootloader.
The device is fully functional, wifi, data, calls, SMS, all work.
I have a Xiaomi account that shows the phone in the "devices" section of the account, but when clicked, doesn't show model or name.
OEM Unlocking is enabled, but when I go to Mi Unlock status, pressing "add account and device" will either "succeed" (3/4 times), "network error" (1/4 times), "request parameter error (rarely). In all 3 cases the button is still clickable. The issue being that even if it succeeds, when I go to actually try to unlock the bootloader, the unlock app on pc will error out with "Please add your account in MIUI's settings>developer options>mi unlocks status"
Even putting that aside, getting my PC to detect the phone in fastboot is another issue on its own, working only 1/4 times roughly.
Not sure if relevant, but the poco X3 NFC doesn't show up in my carrier's device list (this is my 3rd device using the same sim card, the other 2 being pixel 2 and samsung A03s), though as mentioned earlier data, calls, and SMS all work despite this.
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Did you ever find a solution to this issue mate, I'm having exact same issue but on a different phone
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Little bit of background first...
Finally got my parents (senior citizens) into the smartphone era after StraightTalk starting doing BYOP and I'd had good service so far, but rather than use his old HTC phone which badly needed replacing, he opted to buy the Huawei Sensa (H710VL) branded by TRACFONE and with service via StraightTalk. Fast forward several months, and the old man has discovered a deal for senior citizens from T-Mobile that he likes better, and has opted to switch carriers. Well, he tried to do BYOP with TMOUS and just continue using the H710VL which he likes, but was informed that they wouldn't unlock the phone for another month because they won't do so until you've had it for a year. So therein came my opportunity to promise something I apparently cannot deliver (I told him I'd take the phone home and unlock it for him)!) He (wisely) decided not to wait for me, and went ahead and bought a new phone from TMOUS so he could initiate his new service with them without delay. But I still want to unlock this phone for him, if at all possible!
Fast-forward a few more days--well, I've been screwing around with this phone in the evenings for the past three days, trying to get the bootloader unlocked, and I'm at an impasse. First I had to tangle with the Google account verification, which wouldn't let me even sign into the phone after boot and get to the home screen because I had done a hard reset of the phone first, and didn't have the old man's Google account and password with which to sign back in. Fortunately, intrepid folks who came before me already found a way around that first hurdle. I took the following steps:
1. Went thru HWStartupGuide process until I was able to connect to my home WiFi network. So, internet connection is established.
2. Backed out of there to get to the first setup screen after the TRACFONE splash screen on boot, and used the "emergency calls only" escape hatch to navigate to the stock dialer app.
3. In stock dialer app, entered (without the quotation marks) "*#*#6130#*#*" which took me to the SIM Card Settings screen. Tapped three-dot menu, tapped, "Add SIM Contact," which took me to the native Huawei Contacts app. In Contacts app for the SIM card, tapped "Add Contact," made dummy contact called "Test" with a ph# of 1234. From list of contacts, tapped the "message" bubble icon next to the new "Test" contact, which opened the stock Messages app.
4. In stock Messages app, typed and sent message with the text "www.youtube.com." For obvious reasons the message doesn't send, but it does appear in the messages window, which renders the draft text's content into a hyperlink to YouTube. Bingo! Tapped link and opened up the YouTube app.
5. From the YouTube app, tapped the three-dot menu again, and tapped Privacy Policy from there. Now I'm into Chrome! Opened Chrome without signing in, and navigated to Google.com.
6. From Google.com, searched and then downloaded apk for Test DPC app. Installed Test DPC and set myself up as the new device owner.
7. Now that I'm the device owner, you'd think it would bypass the Google account verification requirement in HWStartupGuide, but no dice. So, rebooted, took same steps to get back into Chrome. From Chrome, I was able to get to the stock Google device search and navigate to the Settings app.
8. From device Settings app, changed settings to allow installations from unknown sources, then I set the option to allow USB debugging, and opened up the dev options to select "Allow OEM Unlock" in preparation for unlocking the locked bootloader, using the unlock code previously sourced from the official Huawei EMUI unlock code site.
So, to sum up, I've got access to the device in general, can use the web and all the apps on the device, and was thus finally able to disable HWStartupGuide to prevent the previous headache from cropping up again. Here's where the impasse starts.
I have Android SDK and everything I need on my laptop (to the best of my knowledge) to facilitate unlocking, flashing, and all the other fun stuff we love to do with our phones.
I was able to confirm the USB and Android drivers are correct and working fine, as I got both fastboot and adb to recognize and list the device when connected via USB cable to the laptop, and it worked both in command prompt and in PowerShell. Fastboot and ADB commands appear to work when facilitated and entered correctly. That is...UNTIL I tried to use the "fastboot oem unlock <unlock code here>" command. It just says "FAILED" with no error code. I tried this from my stock boot options screen (the screen you get when you boot or restart with power and vol-down pressed), and from the stock recovery screen, both to no avail.
This is where I'm all twisted up. There either doesn't appear to be a true bootloader screen to navigate to, or it's purposefully inaccessible, and I don't know how to get to it. If you do a "adb reboot bootloader" command, it just reboots the phone to Android home screen. The only options from the boot options screen are "Power (turn phone off), "Start" (boot to Android home screen), "bar codes" (screen that shows bar codes for the phone's IMEI, Serial #, etc), and "reboot recovery" (stock EMUI recovery screen), where the only options are 'Wipe/Factory Data Reset," "Wipe Cache," and "Reboot."
I feel like if I could get to a true bootloader screen that allows me to enter adb or fastboot command strings in such fashion that you can enter it and then see the process play out on your device screen, then the unlock code from Huawei would probably work and the bootloader would be unlocked, thereby allowing me to root and flash a better ROM, or at least eliminate bloatware and optimize the device for performance. But for whatever reason, and I assume it's purposeful on the part of TRACFONE/StraightTalk, tbh, there isn't a fastboot-capable bootloader screen like my years of using HTC phones taught me to take for granted.
So there I be...stuck, even WITH the unlock code from Huawei! What a crock! I know TMOUS will apparently unlock it in a month or so, but to me, that's not the point. I should be able to accomplish it on my own with the unlock code I got from Huawei. And that's why I'm throwing my hands up and begging for help.
Is there anything else I can try? Is there any other devious way to perhaps flash a different bootloader interface onto the phone that would allow me to use fastboot commands properly? Is it possible to mount the SD card from bootloader and push an apk to it that would install some kind of generic bootloader screen? I'm now a little out of my league, but I am willing to try just about anything that anyone thinks might work. Any advice or suggestions warmly welcomed...not worried about bricking the phone or anything, as it's not much better than a paperweight in its current form anyway.
Thanks!!
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Looking for a little clarity on the bootloader unlocking procedure -- maybe I'm getting old, because I'm a bit lost.
No, not maybe -- I'm definitely getting old...
I've just received my Mi Mix 3 with MIUI Global, updated to 10.2 Stable OTA this afternoon, and my SIM card is inserted and working.
I have a Xiaomi account -- set it up when I got some of their Yeelight light strips a year or so ago -- and I can log in to the account at https://account.xiaomi.com. I've gone through the initial setup on the Mi Mix 3, adding the Mi account on the phone, and it shows I'm successfully logged in. I've enabled developer options, and in the developer options settings I've enabled both USB debugging and OEM unlocking. When I go into Settings -> Developer Options -> Mi Unlock Status, I'm prompted to agree to the necessary permissions for Mi Unlock to access my account, and I agree. The page then shows "This device is locked/The phone is secured" with a blurb about why the device should remain locked, then the steps to take to unlock the device if you understand and accept the risks. The steps it displays are:
1. Insert SIM card -- done
2. Turn off WiFi and use mobile data -- done
3. Tap "Add account" button to associate Mi account with this device -- done, with a success notification
4. Download unlock tool from website -- and here it gets iffy...
I go to http://en.miui.com/unlock, and click the Unlock button, then download the Mi Unlock Tool. I unzip into an empty directory, and run the miflash_unlock.exe as Administrator. In the app, I agree to the disclaimer, and enter my account details, then watch the spinner while the app checks to see if my Mi account has permissions. After a few seconds, I receive the error:
Account application area query failed
This repeats indefinitely if I accept the application's offer to "Try Again".
Does anyone know what this means? Does it mean my request to unlock has been denied? Maybe I'm stuck in the 72 hour waiting period I've heard about (though nothing on my phone, on the website, or in the unlock application indicates anything about a 72 hour wait)? Or is the app unable, for some undisclosed reason, to access my Mi account information? I'm a little stumped, here.
Looks like _maybe_ I've figured it out... Downloaded an older version of the unlock utility (v3.3.525.23). Gets me past the "Account application area query failed" error. Now, when trying to unlock, I'm getting this:
Couldn't unlock
After 71 hours of trying to unlock the device
Which I'm interpreting as meaning I just have to wait the 3 days.
jimbothigpen said:
Looks like _maybe_ I've figured it out... Downloaded an older version of the unlock utility (v3.3.525.23). Gets me past the "Account application area query failed" error. Now, when trying to unlock, I'm getting this:
Couldn't unlock
After 71 hours of trying to unlock the device
Which I'm interpreting as meaning I just have to wait the 3 days.
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Yes, sounds like you have it working, its just a waiting game now.
I typed in the command to get oem_unlock_data and got my devices string. I input it into fastboot and it says "phone not eligible". I previously had a Motorola G5 plus and had no issues and aft r checking the phone is definitely eligible. I put the Gmail I use onto the phone from my Motorola account and am still having errors. I read a thread stating my device id may be within settings option of phone and if i take off this setting it may work. I cannot find this option within settings. Any ideas on how to unlock bootloader on an eligible device that is telling me is ineligible? My device also says oem_locked in bootloader screen so I know this is the case. Any input would be highly appreciated.
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I typed in the command to get oem_unlock_data and got my devices string. I input it into fastboot and it says "phone not eligible". I previously had a Motorola G5 plus and had no issues and aft r checking the phone is definitely eligible. I put the Gmail I use onto the phone from my Motorola account and am still having errors. I read a thread stating my device id may be within settings option of phone and if i take off this setting it may work. I cannot find this option within settings. Any ideas on how to unlock bootloader on an eligible device that is telling me is ineligible? My device also says oem_locked in bootloader screen so I know this is the case. Any input would be highly appreciated.
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Go to system settings>developer options, find the OEM unlock setting and toggle it to the enabled position. To enable developer options, go to system settings>about>software info>build number(or wherever your build number setting is located in your device's settings). Tap on the build number 7-10 times quickly, this will enable dev options. Then go back to system settings and you'll see developer options has been added to the list somewhere at the bottom.
Then try your unlock method.
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Have a china model with locked bootloader, most current official Chinese rom and a giffgaff sim. Been trying to connect to the servers for about 3 months. Always get error 10000 on the unlock app. Have got usb debugging and OEM unlocking on in the dev menu and have logged in and out several times which takes forever waiting for xiaomi verification txts.
I can receive confirmation txts from xiaomi ok using there apple like txt over internet service but the sim never seems to verify properly. the cloud services also refuse to backup which is something thats supposed to be running for the unlock to work.
Any help highly appreciated!
Hi, I bought a refurbished Pixel 3. I tried to unlock bootloader by: starting the device, skipping all set-up, enabling developer options, trying to enable "OEM unlocking". But it is greyed out with message "Connect to the Internet or contact your operator".
Then I tried to connect to wifi, still same message. Then I inserted a SIM card, still same message. I also rebooted a couple times, still nothing. Doing "adb reboot bootloader" shows that the bootloader is locked.
So what does this mean? I looked up online that some phones are from Verizon so they will not be able to be unlocked. Is this the case? How can I check this? If the bootloader is not unlockable I'm just going to return it x) which will be a pain in the a** since I'll have to pay return shipping and everything.
Thanks for any help!!
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Hi, I bought a refurbished Pixel 3. I tried to unlock bootloader by: starting the device, skipping all set-up, enabling developer options, trying to enable "OEM unlocking". But it is greyed out with message "Connect to the Internet or contact your operator".
Then I tried to connect to wifi, still same message. Then I inserted a SIM card, still same message. I also rebooted a couple times, still nothing. Doing "adb reboot bootloader" shows that the bootloader is locked.
So what does this mean? I looked up online that some phones are from Verizon so they will not be able to be unlocked. Is this the case? How can I check this? If the bootloader is not unlockable I'm just going to return it x) which will be a pain in the a** since I'll have to pay return shipping and everything.
Thanks for any help!!
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The IMEI will tell you if it is a Verizon phone. I believe Verizon IMEIs begin with 35. Google "IMEI lookup" and you'll find plenty of sites that will give you information on that phone.
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The IMEI will tell you if it is a Verizon phone. I believe Verizon IMEIs begin with 35. Google "IMEI lookup" and you'll find plenty of sites that will give you information on that phone.
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Thanks, I tried that, it is indeed a Verizon model. Do you know if there is any way around this to unlock the bootloader? I guess I'll have to google around a bit to figure out if it's hopeless or not x)
There is no way to unlock a Verizon phone.
Hmm well I'm getting quite mixed signals here:
- imei.info says "Pixel 3 128GB, US VZ, Just Black"
however:
- ro.oem_unlock_supported is 1
- and bootloader screen says "Product revision: MP1.0(ROW)", not "(VZW)"
- box says "ESIM" rather than "SIM"
and also in some threads users report being able to unlock verizon phones... So it's all very strange x)
Pretty much same here. Did you figure out something?
me too
Ok, so a brief update here, the results of my search over the last couple of days:
Most likely, your Pixel 3 cannot be unlocked, it has been locked by Verizon when activated on their network and we don't have a way to undo this OEM lock. If you bought it re-furbished or second hand, and OEM Unlocking is grayed out, the most likely is that there is nothing to do.
Relevant / connected threads:
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/oem-unlocking-grayed-out.3860023/page-21
- It can be unlocked before it has activated on verizon: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...branded-pixel-3-how-is-this-possible.4267273/
- Some (unsuccessful) attempts are discussed at https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/bounty-unlock-bootloader-vzw-pixel-3-xl.3856605/page-113 and
Use 'fastboot oem citadel' to unlock bootloader? (Verizon Pixel 3)
I unfortunately have a Pixel 3, from Verizon (when I bought it it was not described as a phone issued by Verizon had I known it I wouldn't have bought it). I'm trying to accomplish The impossible by finding some way to unlock the bootloader...
forum.xda-developers.com
- This post pretends that it can be undone, but this has not been confirmed / applies only to very speecific cases:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/sc2w1r
- https://support.google.com/pixelpho...ixel-3-verizon-flashed-3xl-system-image?hl=en
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/rsrnu0