Okay, so, it turns out that I'm the last person in the world to find out that Verizon decided to make the point of owning an Android null and keep the bootloader on the HTCD530 lock fiveever. The very important OEM unlocking option doesn't appear under developer options. After talking to both Verizon AND HTC, I got a bunch of people who a.) barely spoke English coherently, and b.) had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. So I got no help there. Is it even POSSIBLE to somehow reveal the OEM unlocking option on this device, or has Verizon disappointed me after not even being with them for 24 hours?
Same way as I wrote here.
Only problem is that you need a temporary root to write to the FRP partition.
If someone can figure out how to write to the frp partition then follow my thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-526/help/boot-loader-how-to-unlock-boot-loader-t3472785
Well please let me know if someone figures something out.
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Well please let me know if someone figures something out.
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I wish I'd seen this before I went out and just bought one.
This is not ok.
#VerizonSucks
So still no root possible for vzw version?
Yeah, I escalated this quite high within HTC - and they told me it's not possible. Reading between the lines, Verizon have contractually enforced clauses to remove this option.
anyone tried doing it with fastboot?
Same as other things install the correct driver on the PC and then install the SDK tools with ABD and Fastboot. Within the SDK tools is the ABD and Fastboot exe. Open a Command Prompt within that folder and run fastboot exe and then connect the phone to the PC via the cable and then on the command prompt type fastboot devices and make sure it shows up. once it does type fastboot oem unlock. It will erase all data on the phone. Select Fastboot reboot and then test to see if bootloader is unlocked.
Yeah tbh I'm never using Verizon again, I don't care how much money I'm saving. Their reps are trash, either that, or they're flat out liars. First they told me I could use a GSM unlocked phone with their service (Can't, didn't find that out until I drove to the store to get a SIM, had to get this replacement piece of trash instead, which is the entire reason I have it and not my good rooted BLU phone) Then they said I'd be able to root it quite easily as it's an HTC device (an obvious lie now that I know better.) As soon as my contract is over, I'm switching back to AT&T and telling them exactly why. Disabling rooting on an Android is like putting handcuffs on every person who isn't going to jail. Kind of defeats the purpose of having an Android in the first place.
Like I said before, It is able to be rooted unlocked and S-off. Even Verizon.
I have done this to a few HTC Desire 526. The unlock option in developer options is missing but its only a matter of changing the very last 00 in the FRP partition to a 01. After that your still stuck because even though you will be able to generate the unlock token the HTC DEV Site will reject the Verizon CID.
I have analyzed all of the usual HTC Partitions and can tell you the difference in being Unlocked + S-off is the data that is on the pg2fs , sec, and maybe 1 other partition. I made a image of my s-off 526 and burned it to a SD Card. When put into another device it boots off the sd card and keeps s-off permissions. It's basically running the S-off as the partitions are being read from the sd.
I still need to do some work on this. But i believe I am on to something. To see a totally locked down verizon phone boot and show s-off with the right sd card in it is a promising prospect.
Any updates on this? I bought this device when I was on USA for summer trip, then I came to Mexico and find out that I can only use voice & text but no data because the APN's configurations don't accept other than Verizon's... In order to change that I need to be rooted, but can't root because of Verizon being restrictive with all this things... Any ideas on how can I use my phone completely here in Mexico?
Same here!
I am in the same boat! i hope someone will find something out
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Two questions is there a way to reset my nodo unlocked phone without losing the unlock? and the second one is how can I change my live ID is there a registry value or something we can update or change and put a new Live account in it's place?
I have searched the forums and only found a way using xbox is that the only way?
Hi
AFAIU, doing a hard reset on your phone also relocks it. You'd probably have to revert to a pre-nodo rom if you want to have it unlocked again.
when you say "change your Live ID", what exactly are you talking about? Gamertag, email-adress or actuall WLID?
It depends what you mean by 'Unlocked' ?
Network Unlocked = Phone is still unlocked after Reset.
Developer Unlocked = Unlock it again after Rest.
Chevron Unlocked = Install Cert and unlock it again after Rest.
Once you reset the Phone, its on Factory Settings.
So use what ever Live ID you want.
I don't know of anyway to change the primary ID without restting the Phone.
First off thanks for the replies so far, I am selling my phone and I want to remove my windows live email that is tied to it and also my gamer tag ect without losing the unlock for the buyer, if I need to restore to pre nodo then do an unlock I can do that I just want to remove my info off this phone before I give it to them and still keep it unlocked (dev unlocked to side load apps).. do you guys have a link ot the old rom I can restore to and maybe a walk through on how to do it? if that's the only way I will make it work but many does it suck you can't change the ID you first created when you turned on your phone.
Since we don't know what phone you have, we can not tell you where exactly to find a ROM. Look in the appropriate sub-section for your phone on this forum and I am pretty sure you'll find plenty of ROMs that are pre-nodo.
Samsung focus, sorry man it's been a long week normally I am not this retarded.
Before you do a ROM change, try going to settings -> about and resetting the phone.
It will clear all your data and may well stay unlocked, as its Dev Unlocked
I like the fact that you can't change the Pimary ID.
That way if the phone is lost, you can trace it or erase it at any time.
If its stolen, the theif will have to reset it, there for removing all my data.
Na yes I know Andriod and iPhones do this too.
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First off thanks for the replies so far, I am selling my phone and I want to remove my windows live email that is tied to it and also my gamer tag ect without losing the unlock for the buyer, if I need to restore to pre nodo then do an unlock I can do that I just want to remove my info off this phone before I give it to them and still keep it unlocked (dev unlocked to side load apps).. do you guys have a link ot the old rom I can restore to and maybe a walk through on how to do it? if that's the only way I will make it work but many does it suck you can't change the ID you first created when you turned on your phone.
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If it's dev unlock or chevron unlock, you will need to setup the LIVE ID on the phone, so there is no way to sideload unlock a phone and also not have it registered with a LIVE ID unless you have access to the new owners email address and passwords...
@4m8 since you are the only guy here who knows best about HTC Desire 300.
Well my friend gave his Desire 300 to me for repair. i thought its going to be easy as like 1,2,3. but guess i was wrong.
I tried several options already.
USB DEBUGGING might be off as well since my friend doesnt know about flashing or unlocking bootloaders. i cant unlock the bootloader i think.
Its S-ON. (Dont know what it actually means).
I tried going to recovery but it shows me a PHONE with A RED ''DOWNLOAD MODE ARROW'' i think recovery is corrupted?
i tried already flashing boot.img and recovery.img over FASTBOOT. but it says ''failed remote signature verify fail''. its just isnt like my sony device which says OKAY all the time lol. those two files were found on a Google drive website.
i have no other options left to revive this phone.
Help will be a very good option :good: thanks in advance.
Well i read a lot of sites which says stuck at boot. and i cant find a Official Stock firmware for this device. is it that HTC didnt released one?
That sounds really bad. So let's recap to see if I understand your situation correctly:
Phone doesn't boot, can't enter recovery and will only load the bootloader. (b-loader status is S-ON Locked)
Now unless you are able to unlock the bootloader (which you aren't as you have stated) there is no way to flash a custom recovery.
The locked bootloader will prevent it because it requires anything you want to flash to be signed by HTC.
The only way out is to flash an actual official update by HTC which afaik is not available for this device.
To make matters worse, if the phone is branded you couldn't even revive it this way because some providers, like mine, actually force HTC
to prevent those phones from flashing an official HTC update that is not branded.
But there is a bright side to your situation. Since you weren't able to unlock the bootloader your friends warenty should still be intact.
And even if this was a branded phone try to claim a replacement from the manufacturer, that way you might have the chance to get
an unbranded device in return for the trouble you and your friend had to endure. :fingers-crossed:
Sorry if I had to shatter the last piece of hope that you were clinging on to but without an unlocked bootloader the only option that
remains is getting a replacement or begging HTC to release an update or the version that is installed by default as a RUU exe
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Just to be certain, you did try the factory reset option in the bootloader before giving up, right?
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That sounds really bad. So let's recap to see if I understand your situation correctly:
Phone doesn't boot, can't enter recovery and will only load the bootloader. (b-loader status is S-ON Locked)
Now unless you are able to unlock the bootloader (which you aren't as you have stated) there is no way to flash a custom recovery.
The locked bootloader will prevent it because it requires anything you want to flash to be signed by HTC.
The only way out is to flash an actual official update by HTC which afaik is not available for this device.
To make matters worse, if the phone is branded you couldn't even revive it this way because some providers, like mine, actually force HTC
to prevent those phones from flashing an official HTC update that is not branded.
But there is a bright side to your situation. Since you weren't able to unlock the bootloader your friends warenty should still be intact.
And even if this was a branded phone try to claim a replacement from the manufacturer, that way you might have the chance to get
an unbranded device in return for the trouble you and your friend had to endure. :fingers-crossed:
Sorry if I had to shatter the last piece of hope that you were clinging on to but without an unlocked bootloader the only option that
remains is getting a replacement or begging HTC to release an update or the version that is installed by default as a RUU exe
PS:
Just to be certain, you did try the factory reset option in the bootloader before giving up, right?
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Yes i did. Factory reset. But still no luck.
Yes, i cant enter recovery as well.
Well it actually started ones it told me "Process System Not Responding". And on that point i knew the system files are corrupted.
My friend told me, he left the phone in deep sleep after that it didnt turned on again.
Thanks for your help @4m8 :laugh: :good: (IT ISNT MINE SO I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM) I will give this phone back to my friend.
*FACEPALM TO HTC FOR NOT RELEASING A OFFICIAL FIRMWARE*
So basically, I have a Verizon note 4 with permanent root. I bought it second hand and it came with permanent root, but the problem is that I have no idea if it has an unlocked bootloader or not . It doesn't have any custom recovery on it aswell. But then it gets me to question how the heck did it get a Permanent ROOT without getting an unlocked bootloader. Oh and i also don't get shown a verizon logo when i reboot my device, only a samsung logo. And i live in South Asia btw, and can run a local
sim with 3g on it no problem as well....
Also worth mentioning is that on "About Device" in "Settings", it says SM-910F...but when i go to fastboot mode, it says SM-910V, and when i connect it to computer, it also says verizon model. Anyways, the real problem is finding out if my phone has bootloader or not. (READ BELOW ASWELL)
Any suggestions plez
PS: I tried to put a code in the dialer, something like *#*#7432XXXX*#*# (tried a lot of diff. codes in dialers aswell). PLUS, I also tried finding if i had an unlocked bootloader from adb and fast boot where u put this command in; "fastboot oem device-info" something like that, but I cant get "fastboot devices" to work (it doesn't give any result even with proper usb drivers and while in fastboot menu from phone) :crying: plez halp me....
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So basically, I have a Verizon note 4 with permanent root. I bought it second hand and it came with permanent root, but the problem is that I have no idea if it has an unlocked bootloader or not . It doesn't have any custom recovery on it aswell. But then it gets me to question how the heck did it get a Permanent ROOT without getting an unlocked bootloader. Oh and i also don't get shown a verizon logo when i reboot my device, only a samsung logo. And i live in South Asia btw, and can run a local
sim with 3g on it no problem as well....
Also worth mentioning is that on "About Device" in "Settings", it says SM-910F...but when i go to fastboot mode, it says SM-910V, and when i connect it to computer, it also says verizon model. Anyways, the real problem is finding out if my phone has bootloader or not. (READ BELOW ASWELL)
Any suggestions plez
PS: I tried to put a code in the dialer, something like *#*#7432XXXX*#*# (tried a lot of diff. codes in dialers aswell). PLUS, I also tried finding if i had an unlocked bootloader from adb and fast boot where u put this command in; "fastboot oem device-info" something like that, but I cant get "fastboot devices" to work (it doesn't give any result even with proper usb drivers and while in fastboot menu from phone) :crying: plez halp me....
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Put it into download mode and see if it says, mode: Developer. If it does your bootloader is unlocked
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Put it into download mode and see if it says, mode: Developer. If it does your bootloader is unlocked
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Well it doesn't say so ... sadly.
Anyways, I'm still wondering how the heck did someone install permanent root without unlocking this Verizon??? Like you have to do temporary root and then you unlock bootloader, and then you do perm root... how does one bypass that?
I have not been able to find this answer any where. A little while back I got my replacement Google Pixel XL through Asurion on my Verizon warranty due to burn in. When I received the phone I noticed the Verizon account webpage showed it as a blank picture instead of the picture of the Pixel like it should. I am wanting to unlock my bootloader, of course I am on 7.1.1, but in developer options the oem unlock button is able to be switched on instead of being greyed out, which makes me curious if this is a Google Play version and I still have some luck on my side. I have no idea where to check if this is indeed the Google Play version of the phone though. Where can I check? From all the information I have seen, if you have a Verizon version of the phone the oem unlock button is permanently greyed out, this one is not. I don't really want to run through the whole fastboot process and accidentally wipe my phone and it not even be worth it. I just checked my son's Verizon Pixel XL, and his oem unlock switch is indeed greyed out. His is not a replacement phone, but we are both on Verizon. **Solved** Bootloader unlocked!
If you can toggle it then you should be able to unlock. Worst case the unlock command just won't work if it's not a Google version. Can't hurt to try.
Hi... Enable usb debugging and try:
adb shell getprop ro.boot.cid
If it's a Verizon the output is : VZW__001
For Google: 11111111
Or with fastboot (not going to wipe anything )
fastboot oem getcid
I am not able to hook up my phone to a pc at the moment so I downloaded Cid Getter from the play store.
ro.boot.cid: VZW_001
ro.boot.oem_unlock_support:0
but, since I have the OEM Unlock switched toggled to on
sys.oem_unlock_allowed: 1
So with that being said, it is not a google device? Then why the ability to toggle the oem unlock switch?
Hi... Maybe a refurbished unit that someone already tampered before sending it back? Try rebooting in bootloader. Is the bootloader already unlocked? I know it sounds stupid since it's a Verizon device. I don't know. In another thread people who unlocked their Verizon pixel XL reported that the OEM unlock button remained greyed out though. Maybe you got an engineering device?
It says bootloader locked. I read some more that some users of 7.1.1 had this oem switch that could be used but it still didnt make a difference when trying to unlock the bootloader, so maybe i just have a faulty option in my settings that allows me to toggle the switch but it just doesn't matter because it is verizon bootloader?
Well... You just got to try the flashing unlock command and you'll be fixed!
Good luck...
Well, I ran through the ADB commands and it is indeed a verizon model phone, it is just baffling me why the OEM Toggle switch is not greyed out like all the other Verizon models. I don't really want to wipe my phone for no reason, so I will wait until I can find some more info.. thanks eveyrone for your help so far.
Hey. Just run :
fastboot flashing unlock
You can always abort the process. And you'll be fixed
The data wipe is the final step. If you make it that far then it's all good. Just toggle the unlock switch, reboot to fastboot and use 'fastboot oem unlock'. The security check is performed at this point and you will either be presented with the disclaimer or it will fail with no data wipe. You are also provided with an opt out if you get cold feet.
fastboot oem unlock is used for older device, starting with N6P, the proper command is:
fastboot flashing unlock
Cheers
It worked! I am unlocked! I can't believe I was able to get it to unlock even though it showed it as a verizon device on 7.1.1 March update. Thank you for your help!
It worked!
I wonder what's different from others 7.1.1 shipped Verizon Pixel XL... Maybe someone will stop by in this thread and shed some light...
Cheers...
I also got one of these replacement phones with the functional OEM unlock toggle. I haven't had the chance to connect to adb yet. Mine was a free warranty replacement from Verizon not asurion though as my original device was only 2 days old. It's on 7.1.1 with the January patch. My original device was on the February patch and had the option greyed out. So I have my finger crossed in hopes that it will actually unlock.
The CID is not the factor. Originally they thought that was it but obviously, as this thread confirms, that was incorrect.
How did you get a burn in?
Having my brightness up too high and not using auto brightness. Before the PIxel XL, I had been using an Iphone 6 plus for the longest and didn't know that with an amoled device you can't have the brightness up at like 85%. Now that I have learned the correct way, I don't think I could go further than 50% brightness anymore. But the burn in was of my navigation bar and status bar icons, if I went to a grey screen or white screen they would all show a shadow of them..
Someone on reddit stated that they didn't think Asurion stocked Verizon models, only Google models because they handle the Google Store Warranties as well, not sure how accurate that is, but I could see where that would be the case for me getting this one
Try immersive mode... Auto hide notification and navigation bar automatically... Can't live without since i use it...
Having tried all the methods online (using adb comands and stuff) I can't figure out where exactly is it that i'm going wrong.
i have installed pixel usb drivers , SDK platform tools, Run the command right and yet it shows me an error.
Someone please tell me what do I need to do different as this method has worked out for almost everyone.
After the December update, this method no longer works.
But the Ukrainians have already come up with a new way.
Unfortunately, there are limitations in this unlocking method, but it's better than nothing.
Legion12 said:
After the December update, this method no longer works.
But the Ukrainians have already come up with a new way.
Unfortunately, there are limitations in this unlocking method, but it's better than nothing.
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thank you so much for this
helped alot
please let me know if u find a better fix
I just want to say that If paid off, there are 2 ways att and Verizon phones unlock. ATT: you can enter the phones IMEI into att's unlock portal. If it meets eligibility for unlock, they should unlock it. Verizon: their phones will unlock in 60 days since activation assuming the line that was used to activate pixel 6 for the first time is still active, of course. TellCulvers Survey