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I'm about to buy the international version of LG G4. And wondering if anyone has had any success with installing Xposed with no issues.
Also would appreciate if anyone can please direct me for the most safe steps to root the G4
Thanks in advance :good:
i got bootloop with xposed.
there is good rooting guides if you look in g4 threads.
Sent from my unlocked and rooted LG-H815
Too bad :crying:
I'm kinda obsessed using xposed & GravityBox, extremely looking forward to get xposed work on LG G4
If anyone knows the trick, please keep us posted .. and I will .. :good:
From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.
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From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.
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Not sure if it would matter as far as this case goes, but I was able to run GravityBox on my Galaxy Note Edge (which was on a modified stock TW rom, so no AOSP-Base), Not sure why it would run on TW and not UX.....but then again, who knows....I guess the whole point is moot if we can not find a way to even get Xposed running in the first place.
masze said:
i got bootloop with xposed.
there is good rooting guides if you look in g4 threads.
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Thanks for your reply. I was reading almost all threads about rooting the G4, however, haven't yet found anything about rooting version H818. Please let me know if you have any idea about a successful rooting method for H818.
Thanks in advance ,, :good:
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Moe560 said:
Thanks for your reply. I was reading almost all threads about rooting the G4, however, haven't yet found anything about rooting version H818. Please let me know if you have any idea about a successful rooting method for H818.
Thanks in advance ,, :good:
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As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.
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As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.
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Thanks for the reply @Farrys still only H815 eu is supported for unlocking http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryTypeCode=ANRS
We'll wait ..
Farrys said:
As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.
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That's not accurate, you don't need to unlock the bootloader to root the device. There is root available for most variants in the dev section and none of them save the 815EU and H811 (TMo) variant have an unlocked bootloader available. The H815 you have to get unlocked via the LG support site as you mentioned and the H811 is unlocked by default from TMo.
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From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.
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On the G3 we had a module called G3 Tweaksbox which did a lot of the same things as GravityBox, and more, specifically designed for the G3. We can hope the same happens with the G4!
Long live XPOSED and G3 (G4) Tweaksbox!
Looking around the forum and Lineageos' website I see there's no version for the H812 (Canadian version). As per my research I see you can't root it which is fine I don't want it rooted. I just want to install a custom ROM so I can get rid of the bootloop problem.
Can it be done?
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Looking around the forum and Lineageos' website I see there's no version for the H812 (Canadian version). As per my research I see you can't root it which is fine I don't want it rooted. I just want to install a custom ROM so I can get rid of the bootloop problem.
Can it be done?
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The H812 has a locked bootloader and cannot be unlocked officially. This means you cannot install a custom rom in the usual sense. However, steadfasterX has successfully unlocked an H812. Refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/bl-unlock-unlock-bootloader-proof-t3648288and in particular the following post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73702478&postcount=66
Read the OP carefully and be fully aware of the risks and limitations. He can help with the bootloop problem as well.
You can root Lollipop (Android 5.1) but not Marshmallow (6.0) and install Xposed and Twrp-in-FiSH (a custom recovery developed by steadfasterX for LG G4's with locked bootloaders: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/locked-twrpinfish-locked-g4-devices-t3573048
Refer to the following thread for the root process and Xposed reference: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/canadian-guide-complete-source-lg-g4-t3212449
Post any questions you have in the referenced threads.
I have a non-FiSH TWRP installed. It's steadfasterX's preview. Tried both O and N both work fine. However on mine I got issues with props not getting set properly, so I get junk for ro.build.device instead of h812. So I repackaged his Lineage OS and AOSCP ROMs. Did a nicer job with the LOS one. The other I just hacked out the assert() . The LOS one I put in ui_print() instead. Anyway, long story short I made myself a signed copy of each one (`signapk.jar`, `zipadjust`, and `minsignapk.jar` with that generic cert).
Also searching for H812 custom rom
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I have a non-FiSH TWRP installed. It's steadfasterX's preview. Tried both O and N both work fine. However on mine I got issues with props not getting set properly, so I get junk for ro.build.device instead of h812. So I repackaged his Lineage OS and AOSCP ROMs. Did a nicer job with the LOS one. The other I just hacked out the assert() . The LOS one I put in ui_print() instead. Anyway, long story short I made myself a signed copy of each one (`signapk.jar`, `zipadjust`, and `minsignapk.jar` with that generic cert).
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I'm heavily searching for a way to install a custom rom for my LG G4 H812 phone. I'm very interested in AOSP extended rom.
Since decembre 2017, there is a new law in Canada that give the user the right to unlock the phone at any service carrier. Does this have a link to the "locked bootloader" @sdembiske?
ezekielnin13 said:
I'm heavily searching for a way to install a custom rom for my LG G4 H812 phone. I'm very interested in AOSP extended rom.
Since decembre 2017, there is a new law in Canada that give the user the right to unlock the phone at any service carrier. Does this have a link to the "locked bootloader" @sdembiske?
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No, the carrier does not promote bootloader unlocking. Some phone manufacturers offer 'official' bootloader unlocking for certain models but the only LG G4 models that can be unlocked this way are the H815 International/European and the H811 U.S models. However, all is not lost with regards to the H812 Canadian model. It can be 'unofficially' bootloader unlocked due to the brilliant and diligent work of @steadfasterX, recognized developer.
Refer to the following link: [UNLOCK][UNOFFICIAL][G4] Unlock **ANY** LG G4 device with UsU
Read everything fully and carefully in the OP (original post, 1st page) and make sure you understand it fully. Links to specific custom roms for the H812 will be found there. Post any questions, problems you run into on that thread.
Make sure you back up your stock Marshmallow rom with SALT, only, before proceeding to unlock your H812.
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I'm heavily searching for a way to install a custom rom for my LG G4 H812 phone. I'm very interested in AOSP extended rom.
Since decembre 2017, there is a new law in Canada that give the user the right to unlock the phone at any service carrier. Does this have a link to the "locked bootloader" @sdembiske?
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Yeah, check these forums (fora?); That's where I found all the info. I used SALT where it grabs all the partition data, and just followed the steps.
As for the H812, I ended up with TWRP, and Magisk for root access, and the latest LineageOS at the time. Battery life was a lot better, though the only problem I had was video playing. I couldn't get smooth playback above 720p. It may have improved since.
Unless you buy one of the models direct from LG (H930 (EU) or H930G (EU) with LG's blessing to unlock the bootloader (ya know, you have to kiss a little a**, void your warranty, and sacrifice your first born) , the V30 will never be rooted. Also, the H932 (T-Mobile) variant might eventually be rooted, maybe, sorta, kinda if a kernel exploit is found. However it looks like on this model that unlocking the bootloader only stop the AVB check on the boot partition -- recovery appears to still be checked.
They have:
* Encrypted the firmware. Yep, there is no reverse engineering it, because what is in the KDZ or on the NAND is encrypted. When the phone loads the firmware, it gets decrypted into RAM.
* Locked lafd down even further. The hack that is going to get us root, won't work on the V30, and you can bet your rear that when Oreo comes out for the V20, LG will update lafd.
** Over the weekend I pulled down KDZs from every model (that has one) of the G5, V20 and G6. I was looking at the possibility to flash an older version of LAF that is still exploitable.
In order for that to succeed, the AVB signature of the laf partition had to match the stock LAF so that abl would load it. No luck in finding one. LG is now using different certs:
1 - signing the firmware
2 - AVB (boot, recovery, laf)
3 - lafd (the SIGN opcode)
* This next one is just speculation because all the pieces aren't in place yet, but it looks like my fear that LG would go to encrypted OTA updates, and completely remove LAF will be coming soon.
So, as soon as my phone gets back, I will finish the work on the LAFsploit, and then wait for the OnePlus 6 or RAZER 2. I will be buying a developer friendly phone that ships with Oreo, so they will have project Treble.
-- Brian
runningnak3d said:
Unless you buy one of the models direct from LG with LG's blessing to unlock the bootloader (ya know, you have to kiss a little a**, void your warranty, and sacrifice your first born) , the V30 will never be rooted.
They have:
* Encrypted the firmware. Yep, there is no reverse engineering it, because what is in the KDZ or on the NAND is encrypted. When the phone loads the firmware, it gets decrypted into RAM.
* Locked lafd down even further. The hack that is going to get us root, won't work on the V30, and you can bet your rear that when Oreo comes out for the V20, LG will update lafd.
* This next one is just speculation because all the pieces aren't in place yet, but it looks like my fear that LG would go to encrypted OTA updates, and completely remove LAF will be coming soon.
So, as soon as my phone gets back, I will finish the work on the LAFsploit, and then wait for the OnePlus 6 or RAZER 2. I will be buying a developer friendly phone that ships with Oreo, so they will have project Treble.
-- Brian
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What ever your next device is, please let us know. You are going to be a dev I follow around. LMFAO
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I appreciate that man.
Just for the heck of it I pulled down firmware for the OnePlus 5T to see how they do things. It is really no different. Their firmware is encrypted as well (this looks like it is a SD835 thing -- the 845 is going to be even worse).
The only reason that phone is so popular is the fact that there are no hoops to jump through to unlock the bootloader.
I am still looking for an OEM that will sell me not only the phone, but the KEYS to the phone. I would love to be able to sign my OWN bootloader. What if you bought a PC, and were stuck with Windows.
These days, a phone IS a PC -- and I want to run whatever I want to. If I want to repartition the NAND, it is my RIGHT to do so. We are stuck in this situation because we have ALLOWED these companies to get away with it -- I guess we get what we deserve.
-- Brian
And honestly it's not going to change because the average person doesn't care about or to know what a bootloader is. And if you say "root" to them they are waiting for "beer" to be the next word following that.
Thanks for the warning but this is the V20 forum. We are not going to buy a V30.
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Thanks for the warning but this is the V20 forum. We are not going to buy a V30.
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Don't be a D*ck
Sent from my LG V20 using XDA Labs
I totally agree. I was a Note fan until the Note 8, which even if you get the international version it has significant problems with rooting and customization.
I will absolutely be looking at the OnePlus 6 and Pixel 3 and Essential phones just for the ability to customize.
And Brian, @runningnak3d let us know which phone you are going to because I will probably follow you. Thanks for the work you have done on this phone.
Cheers!
I got the oneplus 5t for the wife and it's sweet! It reminds me of the good old days when root didn't require months of effort. What the devs like you OP, did for this phone makes it easy to hold on to till the 6t. Probably the longest continuous run on the same ROM I have ever had. Unbranded is the future on XDA I guess.
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I got the oneplus 5t for the wife and it's sweet! It reminds me of the good old days when root didn't require months of effort. What the devs like you OP, did for this phone makes it easy to hold on to till the 6t. Probably the longest continuous run on the same ROM I have ever had. Unbranded is the future on XDA I guess.
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Only thing that sucks about 1+ is no SD card slot.
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Moved to the LG V30 from the LG V20.
I dont think it makes good sense to find this post in LG V20 discussion...
Thanks
BROKEN1981 said:
Only thing that sucks about 1+ is no SD card slot.
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And
no QHD,
no Qi wireless charging and
no IP68 rating.
OnePlus is not a premium phone. Too much stuff missing.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
Is the Vodafone (Italy) V30 the international one? The model is H930, which, if I'm not mistaken, corresponds to the international version
shier.one said:
Is the Vodafone (Italy) V30 the international one? The model is H930, which, if I'm not mistaken, corresponds to the international version
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Yes it is international, bootloader unlockable. You can flash EU OPEN firmware on it too if you want to get rid of all carrier branding and bloat. I imported one from Italy too, from TIM carrier. Got a good deal for 659 EUR.
padmanek said:
Yes it is international, bootloader unlockable. You can flash EU OPEN firmware on it too if you want to get rid of all carrier branding and bloat. I imported one from Italy too, from TIM carrier. Got a good deal for 659 EUR.
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how you do it? I also have the TIM version. I would like to change fw.
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runningnak3d said:
Unless you buy one of the models direct from LG with LG's blessing to unlock the bootloader (ya know, you have to kiss a little a**, void your warranty, and sacrifice your first born) , the V30 will never be rooted.
They have:
* Encrypted the firmware. Yep, there is no reverse engineering it, because what is in the KDZ or on the NAND is encrypted. When the phone loads the firmware, it gets decrypted into RAM.
* Locked lafd down even further. The hack that is going to get us root, won't work on the V30, and you can bet your rear that when Oreo comes out for the V20, LG will update lafd.
* This next one is just speculation because all the pieces aren't in place yet, but it looks like my fear that LG would go to encrypted OTA updates, and completely remove LAF will be coming soon.
So, as soon as my phone gets back, I will finish the work on the LAFsploit, and then wait for the OnePlus 6 or RAZER 2. I will be buying a developer friendly phone that ships with Oreo, so they will have project Treble.
-- Brian
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so the MIUI ROM can I dream of it? !!
runningnak3d said:
Unless you buy one of the models direct from LG with LG's blessing to unlock the bootloader (ya know, you have to kiss a little a**, void your warranty, and sacrifice your first born) , the V30 will never be rooted.
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Won't the euro variants come with an unlockable bootloader as usual ?
One Twelve said:
Won't the euro variants come with an unlockable bootloader as usual ?
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They do. OP should change thread name to " Don't buy a V30 if you want root and you're from US; EU can root all they want"
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They do. OP should change thread name to " Don't buy a V30 if you want root and you're from US; EU can root all they want"
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I'm not in the EU, I'm in India and pretty much in the same boat. Leave aside the V30, this is the case since the G4
I've had to give up root for other benefits and that really is the only negative i've found going with LG
SREEPRAJAY said:
Moved to the LG V30 from the LG V20.
I dont think it makes good sense to find this post in LG V20 discussion...
Thanks
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If you had followed the op of this thread, you would have known why he posted in the V20 section. He was thinking that if he cracked root for the v20, then G5 and V30 users would benefit as well.
Sent from my LG V20 using XDA Labs
ChazzMatt said:
And
no QHD,
no Qi wireless charging and
no IP68 rating.
OnePlus is not a premium phone. Too much stuff missing.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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Also no Quick Charge which is the deal breaker for me. I have QC all over the house/office and my car. My whole family has QC phones.
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Won't the euro variants come with an unlockable bootloader as usual ?
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They do. OP should change thread name to " Don't buy a V30 if you want root and you're from US; EU can root all they want"
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No, you can root the v30 in the US -- just buy the us998.
I will update the first post to specify the models (h930 (EU) and us998 (US)). I will also add that *maybe* the h932 (T-Mobile) version *might* be rooted if another kernel exploit is found.
-- Brian
I realize that the USC version really isn't in anyone's Todo list, but was wondering if anyone has been making any effort to find a workaround for either an unofficial bootloader unlock or prerooted system image that would work in the us991 variant? Best outcome would be an unlock allowing TWRP and custom ROM use, or at least root and Xposed usage on the stock MM. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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I realize that the USC version really isn't in anyone's Todo list, but was wondering if anyone has been making any effort to find a workaround for either an unofficial bootloader unlock or prerooted system image that would work in the us991 variant? Best outcome would be an unlock allowing TWRP and custom ROM use, or at least root and Xposed usage on the stock MM. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Check out steadfasterX's thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/bl-unlock-unlock-bootloader-proof-t3648288
Refer to his latest updates on the project on the last pages of the thread. It is coming ... !!!
sdembiske said:
Check out steadfasterX's thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/bl-unlock-unlock-bootloader-proof-t3648288
Refer to his latest updates on the project on the last pages of the thread. It is coming ... !!!
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I surely hope so..I love my g4. I brought it over to TMO, and have no issues other than having to buy a new battery as original was falling after almost 4 years of service. I've honestly not feeling the need for a new phone, it's fast has decent storage, a gorgeous screen and the design makes it easy to hold even with it's screen size. My only worry is I've been following his posts and they are all focused on the other unlockable versions with nary a mention of my poor us991 lol
Dear all. Recently bought a G40F and ever since I was on the lookout for custom ROM support. more specifically, a well tested and "straight forward" custom ROM installation sequence. for a noob like me that's very important.
although Moto shares their kernel source code to custom rom devs, the ROM scene for G40/G60 is nowhere comparable to other phones like Poco X3. Im guessing thats because it's launched only in the Indian market(so far) and it hasnt attracted a lot of devs worldwide. well, its a shame tbh.
I have scoured the internet and was disappointed to find nothing of that sort. just a pile of generalized guides(beware of bricking) which is just copy pasted for every devices out there, probably for clicks and running ads. Yet, thank god I found this guy Selva Kumar A. He wrote a detailed guide and tested it on his own G40, and also has a guide if you happen to brick it.
once again, i am a noob and this would be my first custom ROM. So don't take my word for it. I am here reaching out to the community hoping to find better opinions and corrections to the techniques mentioned above. If any Devs reading this, please spare some time to evaluate this. bricking my phone is such a nightmare, but I want root access and try out some cool stuff.
Bootloader is not unlockable at the moment
Correct me if I'm wrong.
With an unlocked bootloader I can root the phone.
whereas for installing a custom ROM I should wait until a developer makes one that'd fit g40f, which also requires a unlocked bootloader
ERAAF said:
bro I'm guessing you're that youtuber no? Would you suggest I return this phone and wait until Poco x4 or something that'd have a big community support, hence custom roms n everything
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As per my understanding, someone has to make a custom tailored rom to fit every model that's out there
Yeah , but bootloader's not unlockable right now!
Unlocking through adb , it says failed to load unlock data
Moto saif we are working to solve it!
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As per my understanding, someone has to make a custom tailored rom to fit every model that's out there
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Yeah already its there
50% build is already complete, rest needs an unlocked G40, if you somehow unlock BL of G40, reach Dev's through official moto G40/g60 Tlgrm group
ERAAF said:
Yeah already its there
Some tweaks needed but it needs the unlocked G40, if you somehow unlock BL , join thr tgm group you will get everything
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It looks like these attempts will be in vain
ERAAF said:
Yeah , but bootloader's not unlockable right now!
Unlocking through adb , it says failed to load unlock data
Moto saif we are working to solve it!so
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the moto unlock key is just a sham?
I am eagerly waiting for bootloader to be unlocked by Devs. Hope they find a way soon to do it.
Chola1 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong.
With an unlocked bootloader I can root the phone.
whereas for installing a custom ROM I should wait until a developer makes one that'd fit g40f, which also requires a unlocked bootloader
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Moto g40 ke liye best custom rom kon sa rahega
Bootloader is unlockable good news, an update with latest September Security patch + fix got released
bootloader is unlockable now