So, i have a HTC Desire 526G dual sim, and i want to unlock the bootloader (to flash TWRP and preferably Magisk).
Now, my "oem unlocking" option is nowhere to be found in the developer menu. Can this be fixed somehow?
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I have a htc one m8 from Sprint. It is currently running 6.0 or 6.2 and I want to unlock it. I need to unlock the bootloader but there is no option in developer. How can I get the bootloader unlocked if there is no option to waffle OEM unlocking?
Asterik216 said:
I have a htc one m8 from Sprint. It is currently running 6.0 or 6.2 and I want to unlock it. I need to unlock the bootloader but there is no option in developer. How can I get the bootloader unlocked if there is no option to waffle OEM unlocking?
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Hi, Asterik216...
You may be looking for something that doesn't exist!
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Living in the UK, I know practically nothing about Sprint devices, however the bootloader OEM unlock option (in developer settings) you refer to, as far as I'm aware is only found on recent-ish Nexus devices.
I have it on my Nexus 9 tablet for example, and apparently it's also on the Nexus 6P phone.
I've never heard of it on non-Nexus devices.
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The way I unlocked my M8 bootloader, was by registering an account with HTCdev.com and I requested a bootloader unlock token, which is a tiny file emailed back to you as an attachment (full instructions are given at HTCdev.com).
This file/token is then incorporated into the fastboot OEM unlock command.
Sorry if all this is a little vague, but this is something I did back in July of last year, so my recollection of the precise details are a little hazy.
And as I've indicated, I know nothing about Sprint devices so this procedure may not be available to you.
Rgrds,
Ged.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Labs
I'm in the UK and did the same on an M8 6.0
The HTC developer site can be a bit off putting as the instructions are as follows:
"To access the OEM unlocking setting on your device, open the Developer options in the system Settings. On Android 4.2 and higher, the Developer options screen is hidden by default. To make it visible, go to Settings > About > Software information > More and tap Build number seven times. Return to the Settings screen to find Developer options and check OEM unlocking."
That last bit is not there. Just ignore OEM unlocking. I found that getting the token and using it was not explained that well either. The phone has to be at the bootloader. Press the power button with the fastboot option selected and then the usb cable attached. Then just leave it and follow the instruction on the HTCDev site
To get the token key in windows 10 it's probably easier to use the powershell (click start button and type in Powershell to find it. Right click with mouse and select 'Run as administrator') rather than a command prompt, as you can 'mark' the text you want only - and not all the line headers. After selecting press ctrl-c to copy it and paste into the box on the HTC web page.
johnyysmith said:
I'm in the UK and did the same on an M8 6.0
The HTC developer site can be a bit off putting as the instructions are as follows:
"To access the OEM unlocking setting on your device, open the Developer options in the system Settings. On Android 4.2 and higher, the Developer options screen is hidden by default. To make it visible, go to Settings > About > Software information > More and tap Build number seven times. Return to the Settings screen to find Developer options and check OEM unlocking."
That last bit is not there. Just ignore OEM unlocking. I found that getting the token and using it was not explained that well either. The phone has to be at the bootloader. Press the power button with the fastboot option selected and then the usb cable attached. Then just leave it and follow the instruction on the HTCDev site
To get the token key in windows 10 it's probably easier to use the powershell (click start button and type in Powershell to find it. Right click with mouse and select 'Run as administrator') rather than a command prompt, as you can 'mark' the text you want only - and not all the line headers. After selecting press ctrl-c to copy it and paste into the box on the HTC web page.
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Hi Johny,
I'm just doing the same with an HTC ON M8 from UK too, with Android 6.
I have no idea what to do, and yes you are right the OEM unlock is not in the menu.
I didn't really follow what I am meant to do from your comments though? Can you help?
I have downloaded the HTC dev thing and am downloading the SDK devools and the fastboot .exe but dont really know what I am meant to do with them1
HTCdesireXrookie said:
I'm just doing the same with an HTC ON M8 from UK too, with Android 6.
I have no idea what to do, and yes you are right the OEM unlock is not in the menu.
I didn't really follow what I am meant to do from your comments though? Can you help?
I have downloaded the HTC dev thing and am downloading the SDK devools and the fastboot .exe but dont really know what I am meant to do with them1
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This phone never had the option (nor the requirement to do so) in Settings for OEM unlocking. It was introduced by Google in later Android builds.
In short, you won't see it on the Settings menu (as you already mentioned) and you therefore do NOT need to activate it. Basically, you don't need to do anything in Settings to unlock the bootloader.
Just go through the bootloader unlocking process as outlined in HTCDev.com skipping the part about OEM unlocking (or use guides on XDA for the M8) and it will unlock.
Thanks I finally got the token to work through a few things.
I used this guys video and Windows Powershell needed to use a .\ BEFORE the fastboot commands to make things work...
I have htc 816g dual sim phone.
In developer option no oem unlock enabling option there. What is the reason and how can i fix it
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johnyysmith said:
I'm in the UK and did the same on an M8 6.0
The HTC developer site can be a bit off putting as the instructions are as follows:
"To access the OEM unlocking setting on your device, open the Developer options in the system Settings. On Android 4.2 and higher, the Developer options screen is hidden by default. To make it visible, go to Settings > About > Software information > More and tap Build number seven times. Return to the Settings screen to find Developer options and check OEM unlocking."
That last bit is not there. Just ignore OEM unlocking. I found that getting the token and using it was not explained that well either. The phone has to be at the bootloader. Press the power button with the fastboot option selected and then the usb cable attached. Then just leave it and follow the instruction on the HTCDev site
To get the token key in windows 10 it's probably easier to use the powershell (click start button and type in Powershell to find it. Right click with mouse and select 'Run as administrator') rather than a command prompt, as you can 'mark' the text you want only - and not all the line headers. After selecting press ctrl-c to copy it and paste into the box on the HTC web page.
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I have htc 816g dual sim phone(kitkat)
No oem unlocking option displaying in developer options.
How can i fix it?
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GedBlake said:
Hi, Asterik216...
You may be looking for something that doesn't exist!
_____
Living in the UK, I know practically nothing about Sprint devices, however the bootloader OEM unlock option (in developer settings) you refer to, as far as I'm aware is only found on recent-ish Nexus devices.
I have it on my Nexus 9 tablet for example, and apparently it's also on the Nexus 6P phone.
I've never heard of it on non-Nexus devices.
***
The way I unlocked my M8 bootloader, was by registering an account with HTCdev.com and I requested a bootloader unlock token, which is a tiny file emailed back to you as an attachment (full instructions are given at HTCdev.com).
This file/token is then incorporated into the fastboot OEM unlock command.
Sorry if all this is a little vague, but this is something I did back in July of last year, so my recollection of the precise details are a little hazy.
And as I've indicated, I know nothing about Sprint devices so this procedure may not be available to you.
Rgrds,
Ged.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Labs
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I have htc 816g dual sim phone(kitkat)
No oem unlocking option displaying in developer options.
How can i fix it?
Did anyone manage to toggle the enable OEM unlock on the European mate 20?
I have a metropcs Oneplus nord n100 I'm trying to access the the bootloader but oem option in developer mode is greyed out. Also i don't own a pc is there any way i can unlock.bootloader without a pc?
There are a few devices on which the bootloader can be unlocked without the need of a PC and fastboot command sets. For example, many Samsung devices can be bootloader unlocked by going to device Settings>About Phone and tapping Build Number 7 times until Developer Options is enabled. In Developer Options, enabling the OEM Unlock option will unlock the bootloader, thus disabling the layer of protection which restricts flashing of certain device partitions. Other than Samsung, there are some device OEMs and models which also allow bootloader unlocking in this manner. However, on most devices, in addition to enabling OEM Unlock, fastboot mode must be initiated, device and PC synced with a cable, and a command line or command set must be executed.
If your device oem unlock is greyed out, you can try unlocking it using fastboot and recovery mode with the help of a pc.
LegendSayantan said:
There are a few devices on which the bootloader can be unlocked without the need of a PC and fastboot command sets. For example, many Samsung devices can be bootloader unlocked by going to device Settings>About Phone and tapping Build Number 7 times until Developer Options is enabled. In Developer Options, enabling the OEM Unlock option will unlock the bootloader, thus disabling the layer of protection which restricts flashing of certain device partitions. Other than Samsung, there are some device OEMs and models which also allow bootloader unlocking in this manner. However, on most devices, in addition to enabling OEM Unlock, fastboot mode must be initiated, device and PC synced with a cable, and a command line or command set must be executed.
If your device oem unlock is greyed out, you can try unlocking it using fastboot and recovery mode with the help of a pc.
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Thanks i will do further research and once again thank you for taking the time to reply
Carrier-locked devices generally do not have unlockable bootloaders, or at the very least until 6 months has passed for a SIM unlock in the case with Metro going by how T-Mobile handled bootloader unlocking with the OnePlus 6T. However, that's unconfirmed and I could not find any information on either carrier-locked models for the N100 regarding this matter. So for now, it's a dead end.
yes I'm having the same issue here with the be2015 metropcs variant. They're saying 180 days (6months) till able to unlock this phone. I've been searching for some sort of way around it but no lock as of yet. Please everyone keep us all updated just in case.
when i do
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
I get FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed.
I've been trying to follow this guide here with Shizuku but I'm also running into issues. any help here please? Thanks yall
Yeah, that tuturial in the other post that the mod locked, he also deleted the commands. I'm guessing there's an issue that xda doesn't want to be involved in, kinda like writing new imei's. So I guess we're kinda screwed.
I bought this phone cheap, €117 at a discount. And Its EU version, where I can unlock the oem bootloader on this phone.
You can enable OEM unlock in Debug menu with debloat until from girhub, but you cannot unlock bootloader in metro phones.
Even if you have got unlock token, OnePlus says that's imei failed.
So is there any way to unlock this phone from carrier?
meowmee said:
So is there any way to unlock this phone from carrier?
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if it's metro, it has the unlock app on it; still have to be paid up and 180 days in on your account, though
CandymanCA said:
I have a metropcs Oneplus nord n100 I'm trying to access the the bootloader but oem option in developer mode is greyed out. Also i don't own a pc is there any way i can unlock.bootloader without a pc?
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Just for the record everyone:
Bugjaeger Premium - Apps on Google Play
Debugging and maintenance tool for Android devices
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Bugjaeger Premium actually allows you to use an OTG Connection, (Android-->Android), that enables A Real connection via ADB/Fastboot.
So for all those that have no PC, but have two devices, it is possible to use one to run the ADB or Fastboot consoles and run authentic commands. I use it all the time since a desktop isn't so portable.
It takes a little thinking when it comes to the directories used, but I've easily ran Fastboot oem unlock and flashing commands before on the go
ways2 said:
yes I'm having the same issue here with the be2015 metropcs variant. They're saying 180 days (6months) till able to unlock this phone. I've been searching for some sort of way around it but no lock as of yet. Please everyone keep us all updated just in case.
when i do
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
I get FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed.
I've been trying to follow this guide here with Shizuku but I'm also running into issues. any help here please? Thanks yall
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Tell you the truth, I was in the process of switching out SD Cards in the BE2015 and while I had the SIM/Tray out I saw that the developer options allowed the OEM Unlock toggle to be switched....
The option greyed itself back out once the sim was reinserted, but, I was able to toggle the switch ON before it did all that.
And even greyed out the option remains switched ON now.
For the record.
here your solution
One+_TooL with Grayed out Oem_Unlock (Bootloader Unlock)enabler & Engineer Decrypt
Here is my latest version of My Oneplus Tool . This tool can do almost everything for you. I have added a method to switch the Oem_Unlock switch on Sim locked devices. It will ungray the switch so you can flip it and bootloader unlock. It still...
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Hello, if you trying to unlock bootloader follow this steps:
1. Start the phone and update to newer version of firmware
2. To enable OEM Unlocking first enable development options in Settings > About phone > Click 5 times in build number.
3. Now, if the OEM Unlocking was greyed in Settings > System > Advanced > Development Options try:
3.1. Connect to internet and wat few days and the option automatic enable
3.2. Contact agent in Lenovo forums
This work fine to moto g60 xt2135-1
Step 4: Get the unlock code from Moto Unlock site.
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Hi! I have a Motorola G60, I opened the bootloader, but couldn't find any modified ROMs for it. I didn't change anything, I didn't root.
How to lock the bootloader?
Fastboot oem lock?
Unlocking the bootloader probably removes Widevine L1 support right. So, does relocking it get it back from L3 to L1?
I was missing OEM Unlock option in the developer's menu. There are instructions online how to get that option to show. They won't work if you didn't do one thing. What they are all missing is that you must also let your device finish setting up completely, preferrably with your Google Account. Only then OEM Unlock will show up. So internet access is required, WiFi sufficed.
me too