Bootloader screen showing "Device is LOCKED" even though I've enabled OEM unlock in Android settings - Google Pixel Questions & Answers
Hi,
I've a Pixel (sailfish) that I'm trying to load TWRP and Magisk, and I'm unable to flash the recovery image as the bootloader page shows "Device is LOCKED", even though I've already enabled OEM unlock in Developer Settings. How do I unlock the bootloader?
goister said:
Hi,
I've a Pixel (sailfish) that I'm trying to load TWRP and Magisk, and I'm unable to flash the recovery image as the bootloader page shows "Device is LOCKED", even though I've already enabled OEM unlock in Developer Settings. How do I unlock the bootloader?
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Enabling the OEM Unlock option is the first step but it doesn't unlock the phone. It merely enables unlocking the phone. You have to use a specific adb command to unlock the phone. Since the command varies with models and I am not familiar with your phone, please search for the correct command on Google.
Thanks. I'm following this page - https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-twrp/
I managed to unlock it with fastboot, but I can't seem to flash the recovery. I downloaded the TWRP image from https://dl.twrp.me/sailfish/twrp-3.7.0_9-0-sailfish.img.html and renamed it to twrp.img. I then performed the following steps as per the instructions from xda above:
booted to bootloader with adb reboot bootloader
Temporarily booted to TWRP with fastboot boot twrp.img
Copied TWRP image file to device with adb push twrp.img /sdcard
Go to Advanced->Install Recovery Ramdisk, select twrp.img and swipe to install
I get the following error
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/system_root' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid argument)
...done
Unpacking Boot...
Backing up Boot...
Unpacking /sdcard/twrp.img...
Repacking Boot...
/sbin/magiskboot decompress /tmp/repakorig/ramdisk.cpio /tmp/repackorig/ramdisk-1.cpio process ended with ERROR: 1
Error repacking image.
I tried to mount vendor partition, wipe and format the device and retry step 4 and made it a bit further (no more failed to mount '/system_root' and '/vendor' errors, as below, but still fails.
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid argument)
...done
Unpacking Boot...
Backing up Boot...
Unpacking /sdcard/twrp.img...
Repacking Boot... /sbin/magiskboot decompress /tmp/repakorig/ramdisk.cpio /tmp/repackorig/ramdisk-1.cpio process ended with ERROR: 1 Error repacking image.
Any suggestions?
goister said:
Go to Advanced->Install Recovery Ramdisk, select twrp.img and swipe to install
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You can download both the .img and the .zip files. After booting using the .img file, instead of step 4 above, you can try Install from the booted TWRP and navigate to where the .zip file is and simply install it. That is what the TWRP page for Pixel recommends:
fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img
This will temporarily boot TWRP on your device. If you are using a lockscreen pin/pattern/password and do not get prompted to enter your passord, reboot to the bootloader and try again. Go to install and browse to the zip and install the zip. The zip will install TWRP to both boot slots. Installing TWRP at this time will remove root if you are currently rooted.
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Damn...why did the xda instructions say otherwise?
OK so I managed to reflash to stock image again after the boot loop, and then I followed the TWRP instructions. I was prompted to enter the device password when booting up to TWRP temporarily, and was able to get to TWRP once I entered my device PIN.
After I installed the zip file, I get the following screen:
Installing zip file '/sdcard/twrp.zip'
Updating partition details...
...done
Attempting to decrypt FBE for user 0...
User 0 Decrypted successfully
Data successfully decrypted
Updating partition details...
...done
Full SELinux support is present.
MTP Enabled
Failed to mount '/system root' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/system root' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/system root' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/system root' (Invalid argument)
Installing zip file '/sdcard/twrp.img'
Unmounting system...
########################################
# TWRP Installer for A/B devices #
########################################
Unpacking the installer...
Running image patcher on boot_a...
Running image patcher on boot_b...
Image patching complete!
Done installing TWRP!
*** NOTE: You are now unrooted! ***
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/system root' (Invalid argument)
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid argument)
...done
After this, it reboots to Android fine, but whenever I try to reboot to recovery, it goes to the white screen with the Google logo, then reboots to Android.
I'm using the latest TWRP for sailfish - twrp-installer-3.7.0_9-0-sailfish.zip.
Any ideas why?
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Need more information. Which bootloader are you on? Which kernel are you on? Which kernel did you choose? Internal install? rom2sd? data2sd? Which options? recovery.log? aroma.log?
sbdags said: Need more information. Which bootloader are you on? Click to expand... Click to collapse android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801" a03 sbdags said: Which kernel are you on? Which kernel did you choose? Click to expand... Click to collapse _that modded Asus OC Kernel v10 sbdags said: Internal install? rom2sd? data2sd? Click to expand... Click to collapse internal install sbdags said: Which options? Click to expand... Click to collapse data journaling is enable sbdags said: recovery.log? aroma.log? Click to expand... Click to collapse E:could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to recreat /data/media folder. Updating partition details. . . E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to mount internal storage. E: unable to mount /data /media during GUI startup. full SELinux support is present. E: unable to mount /data/media/twrp/ .twrps when trying to read settings file. E: no valid storage partition found for MTP E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to mount ' /data ' in bootloader there is a line that say " key driver not found.. booting os on detecting file system phase : /data on internal (UDA) -> unknown
hoseinkh said: android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801" a03 _that modded Asus OC Kernel v10 internal install data journaling is enable E:could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to recreat /data/media folder. Updating partition details. . . E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to mount internal storage. E: unable to mount /data /media during GUI startup. full SELinux support is present. E: unable to mount /data/media/twrp/ .twrps when trying to read settings file. E: no valid storage partition found for MTP E: unable to mount ' /data ' E: unable to mount ' /data ' in bootloader there is a line that say " key driver not found.. booting os on detecting file system phase : /data on internal (UDA) -> unknown Click to expand... Click to collapse Ignore the key driver message - we all get it. So you /data partition is not in a recognisable format and cannot be mounted. Please format it in TWRP or from adb use this command when in TWRP (make sure MTP is turned off) Code: adb shell killall -19 recovery make_ext4fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 reboot or in the bootloader use this: Code: fastboot erase userdata
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hoseinkh said: thank you man!! it's finally worked!! Thank you for your attention and answers!! Click to expand... Click to collapse You are welcome! Which one worked?
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