I bought my Pixel 2 XL from Google and I know they have a 15 day return policy but I don't know if unlocking the bootloader voids that. Can I re-lock the bootloader? Has anybody else returned their phone to Google?
enginuity2 said:
I bought my Pixel 2 XL from Google and I know they have a 15 day return policy but I don't know if unlocking the bootloader voids that. Can I re-lock the bootloader? Has anybody else returned their phone to Google?
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Fastboot flashing lock.
toknitup420 said:
Fastboot flashing lock.
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does this work? anyone tried?
mgear356 said:
does this work? anyone tried?
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LOL of course it works, the command is directly from Google.
That easy! Here are the instructions from Google:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Tells you the commands to unlock, flash stock rom and re-lock the bootloader...
This ain't no iPhone, son! Lol
You are allowed to do this stuff. All of the software to lock and unlock are provided by Google...
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slaydog said:
That easy! Here are the instructions from Google:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
Tells you the commands to unlock, flash stock rom and re-lock the bootloader...
This ain't no iPhone, son! Lol
You are allowed to do this stuff. All of the software to lock and unlock are provided by Google...
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Cheers mate.. Was worried as my last phone was 6p.
My first pixel lol..
If I'm rooted can I just relock the bootloader and it will wipe the system or do I need to flash stock from google's website then relock if I want to return it?
vibrantliker said:
If I'm rooted can I just relock the bootloader and it will wipe the system or do I need to flash stock from google's website then relock if I want to return it?
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Why you returning the phone in the first place?
Jiggs82 said:
Why you returning the phone in the first place?
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Returning it to Google and re buying elsewhere for at least $200 less.
vibrantliker said:
If I'm rooted can I just relock the bootloader and it will wipe the system or do I need to flash stock from google's website then relock if I want to return it?
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when you lock or unlock, it wipes the phone.
uicnren said:
when you lock or unlock, it wipes the phone.
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Just that I read in a couple of places when re locking some have had a "no os installed" result.
enginuity2 said:
I bought my Pixel 2 XL from Google and I know they have a 15 day return policy but I don't know if unlocking the bootloader voids that. Can I re-lock the bootloader? Has anybody else returned their phone to Google?
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You don't need to lock bootloader to return..I returned multiple devices without locking
vibrantliker said:
Just that I read in a couple of places when re locking some have had a "no os installed" result.
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simply flash both partitions first then.
Just wipe it and ship it. Google will only inspect it for physical abuse and water damage. The don't care if it's unlocked. It Google, the sell us unlocked phones. I too have sent them back unlocked as have many others.
I just flashed the latest factory image then did a factory reset before I was going to re lock the bootloader. Now the oem unlock option on my phone is greyed out and adb/fastboot fives me errors trying to fastboot oem lock or fastboot flashing lock.
vibrantliker said:
I just flashed the latest factory image then did a factory reset before I was going to re lock the bootloader. Now the oem unlock option on my phone is greyed out and adb/fastboot fives me errors trying to fastboot oem lock or fastboot flashing lock.
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The slider will stay gray until the fastboot commands relock it. What are the errors you are getting. Exact wording please.
Really, just ship it as is.
TonikJDK said:
The slider will stay gray until the fastboot commands relock it. What are the errors you are getting. Exact wording please.
Really, just ship it as is.
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I'll try again tomorrow and get back.
You said earlier they just check for physical damage. Don't they turn on the phone?
They shouldn't care when the locked boot loader screen shows at boot?
vibrantliker said:
I'll try again tomorrow and get back.
You said earlier they just check for physical damage. Don't they turn on the phone?
They shouldn't care when the locked boot loader screen shows at boot?
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I sent one back with the bootloader unlocked they don't care. I'd make damn sure it's completely stock before you relock it maybe Flash the factory image to both slots just to be sure.
mac796 said:
I sent one back with the bootloader unlocked they don't care. I'd make damn sure it's completely stock before you relock it maybe Flash the factory image to both slots just to be sure.
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It is completely stock, but what does that mean
"Flash the image to both slots"?
vibrantliker said:
It is completely stock, but what does that mean
"Flash the image to both slots"?
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Go to Google's factory image page download January's image and do the flash all to slot a. Then change to slot B.
Fastboot --set-active=b then flash all to slot B. Probably Overkill but you'll for sure be stock. Then issue you're relock command to both critical and the regular bootloader one. For one you need to make sure your fastboot is current if it's not up to date you're probably going to have problems.
Edit. I would just send it back the way it is
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OK so I am going to have to return my pixel xl for a factory refurbished due to hardware issues with the camera flash. How do I relock the bootloader before taking it back?
Fastboot flashing lock? Or oem lock?
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oneandroidnut said:
Fastboot flashing lock? Or oem lock?
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It's that simple? Just run the fast lock command?
shibbnasty said:
It's that simple? Just run the fast lock command?
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I think lol it's been awhile since I locked a phone
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oneandroidnut said:
I think lol it's been awhile since I locked a phone
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I guess I should have mentioned as well it's a Verizon pixel xl and I had to use depixel8 to unlock it
shibbnasty said:
OK so I am going to have to return my pixel xl for a factory refurbished due to hardware issues with the camera flash. How do I relock the bootloader before taking it back?
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You better be absolutely sure that your device is completely stock before relocking the bootloader. Once you are sure, boot into the bootloader and type, fastboot OEM lock
lyall29 said:
You better be absolutely sure that your device is completely stock before relocking the bootloader. Once you are sure, boot into the bootloader and type, fastboot OEM lock
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All I have done is unlock it. I have not flashed any kernels or mods or anything.
shibbnasty said:
All I have done is unlock it. I have not flashed any kernels or mods or anything.
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Ok then. You should be fine. fastboot OEM lock will lock your bootloader and wipe your data at the same time.
lyall29 said:
Ok then. You should be fine. fastboot OEM lock will lock your bootloader and wipe your data at the same time.
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Thank you very much!
@shibbnasty. Actually, relocking the bootloader may not wipe data. I can't remember. Let me know if it does or not.
Yes it does.
Rank N00b here... just getting that out of the way.
Device: Verizon Pixel XL
Build: NDE63X
Bootloader: unlocked via dePixel8 (done after Nov update)
So the phone is stock and I'm not really keen on modding right now. I don't want to use a alpha build of TWRP and SuperSU seems to be in flux too. These aren't criticisms by the way; I realize this a very new handset and those kinds of tools take time to develop. Nothing happens overnight.
So, anyway, my phone is currently unlocked and I'm wondering if I'm not better off relocking it? As a stock unit, it should still get OTA's, right? Like I said, total n00b here...
@loaba,
There's absolutely no reason to relock your bootloader, unless you are annoyed by the Google bootloader unlock warning during boot, or if you are planning on returning it or selling it. Otherwise, leave it unlocked. Gives you much greater flexibility to recover if something goes wrong.
@cam30era,
Thanks for the reassurance.
loaba said:
@cam30era,
Thanks for the reassurance.
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Also, Verizon may remove unlock ability via dePixel8 in their December update.
If that happens, you might have to wait awhile to get Unlock on a VZN Pixel again.
michaelbsheldon said:
Also, Verizon may remove unlock ability via dePixel8 in their December update.
If that happens, you might have to wait awhile to get Unlock on a VZN Pixel again.
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So if I want to maintain an unlocked device I need to act now... Guess I'll see which comes first - the possibly debilitating Dec update or a stable TWRP build (and a correspondingly stable custom ROM).
loaba said:
So if I want to maintain an unlocked device I need to act now... Guess I'll see which comes first - the possibly debilitating Dec update or a stable TWRP build (and a correspondingly stable custom ROM).
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Yep, do nothing and stay unlocked. You will still receive VZN OTA's and stay up to date as long as you do not install a custom recovery or kernel.
AND since you've remained unlocked, when the time comes that you do want a custom kernel or recovery, you can get them.
If it gets messed up somehow, you can do a clean RUU install as if nothing happened. If it's locked, you can't do that as easily.
michaelbsheldon said:
Yep, do nothing and stay unlocked. You will still receive VZN OTA's and stay up to date as long as you do not install a custom recovery or kernel.
AND since you've remained unlocked, when the time comes that you do want a custom kernel or recovery, you can get them.
If it gets messed up somehow, you can do a clean RUU install as if nothing happened. If it's locked, you can't do that as easily.
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About the OTA's - that was my big concern for now. Cool.
OP - thread derailed... sorry, man.
You cannot use Android pay on an unlocked phone. Unless there is a workaround.
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You cannot use Android pay on an unlocked phone. Unless there is a workaround.
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Most of the custom kernels fix that. Root is the hard one to hide.
If you have no plans to root the phone is there any reason to unlock the bootloader?
It would probably break Safety net and Android pay. BUT if you're unlocked, you have ability to flash factory images. That could be beneficial something goes really bad and your device won't boot up. You're also less secure with it unlocked.
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You can always lock and unlock the bootloader when you want.
I would say you should at least have the option checked on in the Developer settings.
So just in case something happened and you can't fully boot the phone. you can still get into it and unlock the bootloader and do what you need to do.
This happened to a friend of mine where something happened and couldn't fully boot and couldn't unlock bootloader cause the option was never checked.
I don't believe the unlock option stays enabled after it boots up.
I would argue why WOULDN'T you unlock the bootloader? Regardless of rooting, an unlocked bootloader is a safety net for when things go south. Phone decides to bootloop tomorrow? No big deal, flash the latest images via fastboot and start from scratch.
Sure there's the counter argument of the phone being much less secure and vulnerable in the hands of a person who is tech savvy and stole/found your device. I'm not worried about my phone being stolen so I ALWAYS unlock my bootloader.
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I would argue why WOULDN'T you unlock the bootloader? Regardless of rooting, an unlocked bootloader is a safety net for when things go south. Phone decides to bootloop tomorrow? No big deal, flash the latest images via fastboot and start from scratch.
Sure there's the counter argument of the phone being much less secure and vulnerable in the hands of a person who is tech savvy and stole/found your device. I'm not worried about my phone being stolen so I ALWAYS unlock my bootloader.
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or just flash the full OTA image without an unlocked bootloader.
mngdew said:
You can always lock and unlock the bootloader when you want.
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Does re-locking the bootloader wipe the phone?
foosion said:
Does re-locking the bootloader wipe the phone?
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Yes, it does. That's why you should unlock or lock the bootloader when flashing factory images.
mngdew said:
Yes, it does.
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Thanks
mngdew said:
That's why you should unlock or lock the bootloader when flashing factory images.
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I don't understand what you mean by this.
You have to unlock the bootloader to flash a factory image and you can eliminate the w flag so that flashing the factory image won't wipe the phone.
uicnren said:
or just flash the full OTA image without an unlocked bootloader.
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Very true. If the phone goes into booploop due to a bad zip or whatever other reason you have a bricked device with no options to recover.
It's healthy for me to unlock my Bootloader ASAP on XDA!
Unlocking the bootloader was always the very first thing I did when I got a new phone. However, I use Android Pay all the time, and Google seems very determined to break AP for unlocked bootloaders with every new patch. Sure, someone usually finds a way to get it working again, but that sometimes takes time, and I simply use AP too much to deal with it. As long as AP won't work officially with an unlocked bootloader, mine stays locked unless I'm flashing an image, and even then, gets locked right after. Luckily, OTAs are posted by Google now, often at the same time as the Factory Images, so it hasn't really been an issue for me.
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It would probably break Safety net and Android pay. BUT if you're unlocked, you have ability to flash factory images. That could be beneficial something goes really bad and your device won't boot up. You're also less secure with it unlocked.
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Thank you what actually is compromised when phone is unlocked?
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or just flash the full OTA image without an unlocked bootloader.
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How can you flash with a locked bootloader?
painfree said:
Thank you what actually is compromised when phone is unlocked?
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Data?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ho...unlocking-your-android-phones-bootloader/amp/
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painfree said:
If you have no plans to root the phone is there any reason to unlock the bootloader?
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If you ever contemplate going onto the Verizon network, when you first boot up after placing VZN sim into the phone,
the ability to ever unlock again is eliminated. You could relock it, but it will have the Unlock option in Developer
Option greyed out forever after that. I would unlock it maybe because of Verizon thing, but also to be able to flash factory a image in case I ever mess up the phone.
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If you ever contemplate going onto the Verizon network, when you first boot up after placing VZN sim into the phone,
the ability to ever unlock again is eliminated. You could relock it, but it will have the Unlock option in Developer
Option greyed out forever after that. I would unlock it maybe because of Verizon thing, but also to be able to flash factory a image in case I ever mess up the phone.
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As long as you have the Google version it should never grey out on you at least that's how it was with the first pixels. I have Verizon I've never had it grey out.
jt3 said:
Unlocking the bootloader was always the very first thing I did when I got a new phone. However, I use Android Pay all the time, and Google seems very determined to break AP for unlocked bootloaders with every new patch. Sure, someone usually finds a way to get it working again, but that sometimes takes time, and I simply use AP too much to deal with it. As long as AP won't work officially with an unlocked bootloader, mine stays locked unless I'm flashing an image, and even then, gets locked right after. Luckily, OTAs are posted by Google now, often at the same time as the Factory Images, so it hasn't really been an issue for me.
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This. Android Pay is pretty convenient and I always told myself I didn't need it compared to unlock+root. Wish Google would allow AP with unlocked bootloader but I can understand why they don't from a security standpoint.
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foosion said:
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I don't understand what you mean by this.
You have to unlock the bootloader to flash a factory image and you can eliminate the w flag so that flashing the factory image won't wipe the phone.
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When you unlock the bootloader, phone is wiped automatically.
I have my Verizon pixel xl unlocked with the sunshine mod from when I first got it. Can I relock the bootloader without the oem unlock setting being greyed out so I can unlock it in the future?
According to jcase, no.
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DO NOT RELOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER, unless you have restored it back to 100% stock and are sure you won't want it unlocked again.
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Why do you want to relock it anyways?
fiveighteen said:
According to jcase, no.
Why do you want to relock it anyways?
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While jcase was against it, after I have done my research, I attempted relocking my Verizon bootloader so I could send it out for RMA. I did it after I flashed the original factory image and made sure everything is back to OEM. So, I can tell you that it is possible. However, PLEASE don't take my words for it. Do your research and be 110% sure before you proceed. My heart was pounding so hard when I was trying to relock it because of the uncertainty... Anyway, do it at your own risk, I am just sharing you my experience, but please don't blame me if things go south
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While jcase was against it, after I have done my research, I attempted relocking my Verizon bootloader so I could send it out for RMA. I did it after I flashed the original factory image and made sure everything is back to OEM. So, I can tell you that it is possible. However, PLEASE don't take my words for it. Do your research and be 110% sure before you proceed. My heart was pounding so hard when I was trying to relock it because of the uncertainty... Anyway, do it at your own risk, I am just sharing you my experience, but please don't blame me if things go south
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Did you hit the slider too?
Were you able to unlock it again...if you tried?
Just curious and gathering info.....
TonikJDK said:
Did you hit the slider too?
Were you able to unlock it again...if you tried?
Just curious and gathering info.....
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If by slider, you meant to ask if I locked it again, yes I did. I believe I relock it through fastboot.
There was really no point for me to unlock it again because I needed to send it for RMA so I never tried.
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Did you hit the slider too?
Were you able to unlock it again...if you tried?
Just curious and gathering info.....
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If you unlock it and your already updated you won't be able to unlock again.
Haven't personally tried but I would be willing to bet a large sum of money if you relock it you will not be able to unlock it again I wouldn't even take the risk.
znel52 said:
Haven't personally tried but I would be willing to bet a large sum of money if you relock it you will not be able to unlock it again I wouldn't even take the risk.
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I made the mistake of relocking and taking new updates. For sure, the unlock option was removed:
in first step of unlocking phone, the slider in Dev Options was forever greyed out. And it did not understand
fastboot unlock commands again. I would not recommend relocking Pixels for any reason other than return for
warranty repair.
michaelbsheldon said:
I made the mistake of relocking and taking new updates. For sure, the unlock option was removed:
in first step of unlocking phone, the slider in Dev Options was forever greyed out. And it did not understand
fastboot unlock commands again. I would not recommend relocking Pixels for any reason other than return for
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Locking on anything stock past 7.1 without root, would prohibit you from unlocking. If locking your BL + and no root capability = NO ability to unlock BL Thus what we have have So far, no known exploits...at least by me.
So I recently got my hand on a pixel 2 xl without the operating system.
I know this is an issue happened to some devices and the best way is to send it back to Google for a replacement.
However neither do I have the box and receive with me nor I am living in the official launch area. So there is no easy way for a replacement from Google. (I can't even post question at there official pixel user forum)
Therefore I really would love to know if I can indeed install the official ROM with tool like this one? https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/development/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3730226
And hopefully won't wasted a good device.
oliverfongftw said:
So I recently got my hand on a pixel 2 xl without the operating system.
I know this is an issue happened to some devices and the best way is to send it back to Google for a replacement.
However neither do I have the box and receive with me nor I am living in the official launch area. So there is no easy way for a replacement from Google. (I can't even post question at there official pixel user forum)
Therefore I really would love to know if I can indeed install the official ROM with tool like this one? https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ol-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3730226
And hopefully won't wasted a good device.
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Did you have OEM Unlocking checked in Developer options before it happened? If yes you can flash factory images
If you have the stock recovery and can boot into it you can adb sideload the most recent ota zip.
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ram4ufriends said:
Did you have OEM Unlocking checked in Developer options before it happened? If yes you can flash factory images
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Thanks for the answering guys, however I think it is one of the machine that Google ships with a OS in it... so I don't think OEM unlocking is enabled nor the recovery is working.
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Thanks for the answering guys, however I think it is one of the machine that Google ships with a OS in it... so I don't think OEM unlocking is enabled nor the recovery is working.
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You can get the bootloader lock status simply by booting into the bootloader. Locked or unlocked? You don't "think" it has a working recovery is not good enough to help you. If it does have a stable recovery, you can flash the OTA. If it does not and the bootloader is locked you are S.O.L. and the phone is dead. Follow this video and let us know.
oliverfongftw said:
Thanks for the answering guys, however I think it is one of the machine that Google ships with a OS in it... so I don't think OEM unlocking is enabled nor the recovery is working.
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If you can hold down volume and hit power to get into bootloader and choose Recovery, you can fix this phone.
Go here: read instructions at top. You will be booting to bootloader, then to recovery, then choose Apply Update from ADB.
Then give adb OTA command as described. Don't skip or modify any step.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
I am in this exact same situation. Did you ever figure it out? Or did anyone figure it out?
Got this exact problem with a locked bootloader and no recovery, any solution?
0x0null said:
Got this exact problem with a locked bootloader and no recovery, any solution?
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How did you lose the recovery with a locked bootloader?
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CyberpodS2 said:
How did you lose the recovery with a locked bootloader?
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Got it that way thinking i could use recovery to recover the phone
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Got it that way thinking i could use recovery to recover the phone
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It came without a recovery.
Just use deuce script to flash the factory image guys. That's what I did when I got the no os message. Mines started when I ignorantly thought I had to relock bootloader before flashing stock.
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Just use deuce script to flash the factory image guys. That's what I did when I got the no os message. Mines started when I ignorantly thought I had to relock bootloader before flashing stock.
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Locked bootloader wont let me use the script.
If your bootloader is locked with no way to unlock it, and with no working recovery, you're screwed. The device needs to be sent to Google to fix, which is rather problematic when the device is in a country where it wasn't sold.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If your bootloader is locked with no way to unlock it, and with no working recovery, you're screwed. The device needs to be sent to Google to fix, which is rather problematic when the device is in a country where it wasn't sold.
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Yea, your on point. Only edl firehose may save me
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Locked bootloader wont let me use the script.
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The script unlocks the bootloader and flashes firmware. Did you try or just assumed it wouldn't work?
mookiexl said:
The script unlocks the bootloader and flashes firmware. Did you try or just assumed it wouldn't work?
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It Unlocks only if 'oem unlock' is engaged from the booted system.
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It Unlocks only if 'oem unlock' is engaged from the booted system.
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Which is exactly why it should never be in the locked position...
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Yea, your on point. Only edl firehose may save me
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and save me to. I try to find firhose for my pixel 2xl but I didn't find it. Hope someone can provide QFIL Firmware to save as.
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It Unlocks only if 'oem unlock' is engaged from the booted system.
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Did you try? I used it with no 0S installed so oem unlock couldnt have been engaged.
My pixel 2 xl got real hard brick, and I need some method to restore.
I tried LG UP with download mode, (Connect USB with volume +), It is impossible cause i could not find tot or kdz firmware for Pixel 2 XL.
Any help? T^T,,,,,
And also can you suggest me where can i buy pixel 2 xl's motherboard/logic board?
Contact Google if you have the packaging unless you bought it second hand. It's under warranty
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tylenol97 said:
My pixel 2 xl got real hard brick, and I need some method to restore.
I tried LG UP with download mode, (Connect USB with volume +), It is impossible cause i could not find tot or kdz firmware for Pixel 2 XL.
Any help? T^T,,,,,
And also can you suggest me where can i buy pixel 2 xl's motherboard/logic board?
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Just outa curiosity, was your bootloader locked or unlocked? Also, can you get into stock recovery and bootloader mode??
Badger50 said:
Just outa curiosity, was your bootloader locked or unlocked? Also, can you get into stock recovery and bootloader mode??
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Thank you for replying.
Everything got locked.. Bootloader locked of course, even OEM locked.
If i can boot into recovery, I can recover with OTA. and everything will be ok..
but OS has not installed, so It shows "Can't find valid operating system". (Status is same just like as Google's "NO OS on Pixel 2 XL" mistake)
I'm stupidest person in 2018. :crying::crying::crying:
tylenol97 said:
Thank you for replying.
Everything got locked.. Bootloader locked of course, even OEM locked.
If i can boot into recovery, I can recover with OTA. and everything will be ok..
but OS has not installed, so It shows "Can't find valid operating system". (Status is same just like as Google's "NO OS on Pixel 2 XL" mistake)
I'm stupidest person in 2018. :crying::crying::crying:
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Can you get into fastboot? Power and volume down?
tylenol97 said:
Thank you for replying.
Everything got locked.. Bootloader locked of course, even OEM locked.
If i can boot into recovery, I can recover with OTA. and everything will be ok..
but OS has not installed, so It shows "Can't find valid operating system". (Status is same just like as Google's "NO OS on Pixel 2 XL" mistake)
I'm stupidest person in 2018. :crying::crying::crying:
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Whatever you did doesn't make you stupid my friend. I've bricked 2 phones myself on my android learning experience. If you can get into recovery, you should be able to side load an OTA. Then again, I bet you already tried that.
Badger50 said:
Whatever you did doesn't make you stupid my friend. I've bricked 2 phones myself on my android learning experience. If you can get into recovery, you should be able to side load an OTA. Then again, I bet you already tried that.
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Thanks.. but i can not get into recovery mode. It just say 'Can't find valid os'
I should go to LG tomorrow.
Thank you for replying!
Goog1e Phone said:
Can you get into fastboot? Power and volume down?
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Thank you for reply
I can get into fastboot, but oem locked, bootloader locked, so I can't do anything with fastboot. just reboot command works well.
tylenol97 said:
Thank you for reply
I can get into fastboot, but oem locked, bootloader locked, so I can't do anything with fastboot. just reboot command works well.
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Then you should at least try deuces recovery script. Who knows, it might work :good:
Or you can go to the proper people, aka google, stop doing whatever shady mess your doing and be careful next time.
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tylenol97 said:
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I can get into fastboot, but oem locked, bootloader locked, so I can't do anything with fastboot. just reboot command works well.
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tylenol97 said:
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I can get into fastboot, but oem locked, bootloader locked, so I can't do anything with fastboot. just reboot command works well.
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You can load the factory image from Google regardless if you're still OEM locked or not.
It's a signed image from Google... Signed images are accepted by the phone always.
The point of unlocking is to use unsigned images from developers other than google.
tylenol97 said:
My pixel 2 xl got real hard brick, and I need some method to restore.
I tried LG UP with download mode, (Connect USB with volume +), It is impossible cause i could not find tot or kdz firmware for Pixel 2 XL.
Any help? T^T,,,,,
And also can you suggest me where can i buy pixel 2 xl's motherboard/logic board?
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I did the same thing and returned and got new device from Google
ImWarped said:
You can load the factory image from Google regardless if you're still OEM locked or not.
It's a signed image from Google... Signed images are accepted by the phone always.
The point of unlocking is to use unsigned images from developers other than google.
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No. Even google said if user want to flash factory images, whatever it is stock & signed, user should unlock OEM and even bootloader. (Reference : https://developers.google.com/android/images)
I did several times, it didn't work without it.
I sent LG, because i live in korea.
It will be fine.
Thanks!
tylenol97 said:
No. Even google said if user want to flash factory images, whatever it is stock & signed, user should unlock OEM and even bootloader. (Reference : https://developers.google.com/android/images)
I did several times, it didn't work without it.
I sent LG, because i live in korea.
It will be fine.
Thanks!
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Hi, I also meet the same problem like you. How ur phone right now and how u figure out the solution? Thank.