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OEM Unlocking greyed

Hello I bought a pixel 2 xl from ebay for 450$. I live in France... The pixel was showed as unlocked from google store i recieved it but the oem unlocking is greyed out..
Can someone help me? There's a screenshot of the cid

sabi95190 said:
Hello I bought a pixel 2 xl from ebay for 450$. I live in France... The pixel was showed as unlocked from google store i recieved it but the oem unlocking is greyed out..
Can someone help me? There's a screenshot of the cid
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You may have to call Google. I think that some versions sold/purchased in the EU have a 6 month waiting period before they can get an unlocking code ?

sabi95190 said:
Hello I bought a pixel 2 xl from ebay for 450$. I live in France... The pixel was showed as unlocked from google store i recieved it but the oem unlocking is greyed out..
Can someone help me? There's a screenshot of the cid
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If it originally came from EE it is locked, but EE can unlock it. Did you factory reset it? That also was a bug and the reset cleared it.

Badger50 said:
You may have to call Google. I think that some versions sold/purchased in the EU have a 6 month waiting period before they can get an unlocking code ?
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The device is from usa

sabi95190 said:
The device is from usa
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Factory reset it then connect to the internet. Early on Google shipped a bunch that had this problem. The fixed it on their end but it requires a fact reset.

TonikJDK said:
Factory reset it then connect to the internet. Early on Google shipped a bunch that had this problem. The fixed it on their end but it requires a fact reset.
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I reset it from the settings?

sabi95190 said:
I reset it from the settings?
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Yep...settings/system/reset options :good:

Badger50 said:
Yep...settings/system/reset options :good:
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Done but nothing change

sabi95190 said:
Hello I bought a pixel 2 xl from ebay for 450$. I live in France... The pixel was showed as unlocked from google store i recieved it but the oem unlocking is greyed out..
Can someone help me? There's a screenshot of the cid
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Just to be clear, being SIM unlocked and bootloader unlocked are two completely different things. Are you sure the advertising for it being "unlocked" wasn't referring to the SIM status?

Namolas said:
Just to be clear, being SIM unlocked and bootloader unlocked are two completely different things. Are you sure the advertising for it being "unlocked" wasn't referring to the SIM status?
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Yes I knew that but I thought that the Google Version have a unlockable bootloader...

sabi95190 said:
Yes I knew that but I thought that the Google Version have a unlockable bootloader...
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Google version does have an unlockable bootloader. The question is are you 100% positive it's the Google version you bought/received and not the Verizon version?

Namolas said:
Google version does have an unlockable bootloader. The question is are you 100% positive it's the Google version you bought/received and not the Verizon version?
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I looked for the cid of the phone and it appears that the phone isn't from Verizon. And the seller also told me that he bought the phone from Google store

It's likely the previous owner tried to unlock the bootloader and failed. By the looks of things the only current way to fix it is RMA to Google.
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68897739

ImWarped said:
It's likely the previous owner tried to unlock the bootloader and failed. By the looks of things the only current way to fix it is RMA to Google.
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68897739
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I don't think it will be possible I'm not original owner

sabi95190 said:
I don't think it will be possible I'm not original owner
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What version of android is it currently on?
After the factory reset, did you set the phone up at all, or just go to settings to try and enable it?
Set the phone up, connect it to WiFi and let it update system apps. You dont have to set the phone up completely, but let it connect to the internet and update.
Once thats done reboot it and skip thru any setup then go to settings and enable dev options and see if it is toggle-able.
Also make sure you are using the latest adb/fastboot.

uicnren said:
What version of android is it currently on?
After the factory reset, did you set the phone up at all, or just go to settings to try and enable it?
Set the phone up, connect it to WiFi and let it update system apps. You dont have to set the phone up completely, but let it connect to the internet and update.
Once thats done reboot it and skip thru any setup then go to settings and enable dev options and see if it is toggle-able.
Also make sure you are using the latest adb/fastboot.
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uicnren said:
What version of android is it currently on?
After the factory reset, did you set the phone up at all, or just go to settings to try and enable it?
Set the phone up, connect it to WiFi and let it update system apps. You dont have to set the phone up completely, but let it connect to the internet and update.
Once thats done reboot it and skip thru any setup then go to settings and enable dev options and see if it is toggle-able.
Also make sure you are using the latest adb/fastboot.
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It didn't work
Edit: I verified the IMEI in a website and it shows as a verizon device...

Your Device Has Failed Verification And May Not Work Properly

I recently got a 7x from ebay.co.uk. I noticed the opened box states the model is BND-AL10 (Chinese) but in the phone settings it's a BND-L21 (International). S/N and IMEI match.
Out of curiosity I tried Huawei Firmware Finder for Oreo. I used DNS method, picked the top one as seen here (verified): hxxp://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=BND-L21C432&firmware_page=0
It downloaded like 20 patches totalling around 8+GB and then asked to reboot...and failed.
My phone still works but I now get this during boot:
"your device has failed verification and may not work properly.
1) Press power key to continue.
2) Press volume up key up to 3 seconds to enter erecovery to restore your device.
3) your device will stop,start if there is not operation.
I tried Huawei eRecovery: 'Getting package info failed'
What should I do? Noob.

Brent.M said:
I recently got a 7x from ebay.co.uk. I noticed the opened box states the model is BND-AL10 (Chinese) but in the phone settings it's a BND-L21 (International). S/N and IMEI match.
Out of curiosity I tried Huawei Firmware Finder for Oreo. I used DNS method, picked the top one as seen here (verified): hxxp://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/?firmware_model=BND-L21C432&firmware_page=0
It downloaded like 20 patches totalling around 8+GB and then asked to reboot...and failed.
My phone still works but I now get this during boot:
"your device has failed verification and may not work properly.
1) Press power key to continue.
2) Press volume up key up to 3 seconds to enter erecovery to restore your device.
3) your device will stop,start if there is not operation.
I tried Huawei eRecovery: 'Getting package info failed'
What should I do? Noob.
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erecovey fails for everybody. dont know why.
the message you see is normal if bootloader is unlocked. You should have had that same message first time you turned it on too.
Attempting to use firmware finder to apply updates , is not possible to unlock bootloader, so it had to have already been that way.

mrmazak said:
erecovey fails for everybody. dont know why.
the message you see is normal if bootloader is unlocked. You should have had that same message first time you turned it on too.
Attempting to use firmware finder to apply updates , is not possible to unlock bootloader, so it had to have already been that way.
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Thanks for the reply. I definitely did not have this message before trying Firmware Finder. I have not done anything else to the phone.

Brent.M said:
Thanks for the reply. I definitely did not have this message before trying Firmware Finder. I have not done anything else to the phone.
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This is known message resulting from of having boooader unlocked. Few people have been trying to make it not show , but no one has made it public if they have been successful at hiding it.
Now you got that phone (used, I assume ).From eBay. Perhaps the previous owner found some way. And attempting to update made his "hack" undo. Don't really know.
You can check if bootloader lock status to be sure if it is unlocked or not.

mrmazak said:
This is known message resulting from of having boooader unlocked. Few people have been trying to make it not show , but no one has made it public if they have been successful at hiding it.
Now you got that phone (used, I assume ).From eBay. Perhaps the previous owner found some way. And attempting to update made his "hack" undo. Don't really know.
You can check if bootloader lock status to be sure if it is unlocked or not.
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In FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE:
PHONE Unlocked
FRP Lock
This phone is sold as brand new boxed. However, like I said it was opened. I wasn't expecting to get a Chinese version that has been flashed. I should have just paid a bit more from Amazon. Though, I'm not fussed as long as I get updates and it's stable.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huawei-H...var=541715986486&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The 'your device has failed verification and may not work properly.' screen also says:
To learn more,visit:
http://zh.ui.vmail.com/emotiondownload.php?mod=restore

Brent.M said:
In FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE:
PHONE Unlocked
FRP Lock
This phone is sold as brand new boxed. However, like I said it was opened. I wasn't expecting to get a Chinese version that has been flashed. I should have just paid a bit more from Amazon. Though, I'm not fussed as long as I get updates and it's stable.
ebayDOTcoDOTuk/itm/Huawei-Honor-7X-5-93-Octa-Core-16-0MP-32-64-128g-Android-7-0-OTA-Smartphone/332608261102?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=541715986486&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The 'your device has failed verification and may not work properly.' screen also says:
To learn more,visit:
http://zh.ui.vmail.com/emotiondownload.php?mod=restore
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that status is very bad.
that combination of unlocked bootloader and locked frp is often hard if not impossible to get past.
unless you can access developer options menu and enable "enable oem unlock" menu option.

mrmazak said:
that status is very bad.
that combination of unlocked bootloader and locked frp is often hard if not impossible to get past.
unless you can access developer options menu and enable "enable oem unlock" menu option.
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PHONE Unlocked
FRP Unlocked
I read that "Huawei is no longer offering bootloader unlock code in 60 days." I tried to request a unlock but I get just get
"If you have any questions about the unlock code application, please contact us."
Nothing happens. I contacted them.
Will I ever need that unlock code given that it is already unlocked? Should I return/refund the phone and buy from Amazon UK or am I wasting my time, since I'll likely be requesting a unlock code and possibly be playing with roms in a few years. I keep phones as long as possible and a basic user which is why I have little knowledge with them.

Brent.M said:
PHONE Unlocked
FRP Unlocked
I read that "Huawei is no longer offering bootloader unlock code in 60 days." I tried to request a unlock but I get just get
"If you have any questions about the unlock code application, please contact us."
Nothing happens. I contacted them.
Will I ever need that unlock code given that it is already unlocked? Should I return/refund the phone and buy from Amazon UK or am I wasting my time, since I'll likely be requesting a unlock code and possibly be playing with roms in a few years. I keep phones as long as possible and a basic user which is why I have little knowledge with them.
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I would try and get a refund (if you bought via PayPal I think you may get some kind of support).
You can get the 7x from UK retailers for as low as £210. But the current Amazon price of £228 is not bad.
Do you browse HotUKDeals? Always check there before buying anything in the UK or from China.
Cracking deal for a China sourced redmi note 5 from tomorrow:
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sa...900mah-aliexpress-xiaomi-online-store-2948784
Search for 7x deals.
Cheers
Sent from my BND-L21 using Tapatalk

sipart said:
I would try and get a refund (if you bought via PayPal I think you may get some kind of support).
You can get the 7x from UK retailers for as low as £210. But the current Amazon price of £228 is not bad.
Do you browse HotUKDeals? Always check there before buying anything in the UK or from China.
Cracking deal for a China sourced redmi note 5 from tomorrow:
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sa...900mah-aliexpress-xiaomi-online-store-2948784
Search for 7x deals.
Cheers
Sent from my BND-L21 using Tapatalk
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Yes, PayPal. I contacted the seller on the matter. Will see what they say. After using Firmware Finder correctly I updated to 8.0 Oero. The message during boot also went away... I'll certainly check out hotdeals. But if the phone works should I bother?

Brent.M said:
Yes, PayPal. I contacted the seller on the matter. Will see what they say. After using Firmware Finder correctly I updated to 8.0 Oero. The message during boot also went away... I'll certainly check out hotdeals. But if the phone works should I bother?
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i think it is a little suspicious on the bootloader getting unlocked like that, but if its working , and you flashed full ota, then maybe give it a try.
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mrmazak said:
i think it is a little suspicious on the bootloader getting unlocked like that, but if its working , and you flashed full ota, then maybe give it a try.
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"Dear buyer,
Sorry for bring you any inconvenience and disappointment, the reason we have opened the package is because we need to download a multiplied language system to the phone before sent it out, they it can be use normal in this country. And for the model no, that's a normal phenomenon after rooting the phone.
Anyway, is it affect your use? what can us do for you now?"

Brent.M said:
Yes, PayPal. I contacted the seller on the matter. Will see what they say. After using Firmware Finder correctly I updated to 8.0 Oero. The message during boot also went away... I'll certainly check out hotdeals. But if the phone works should I bother?
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Oh yes if you got it working no point. Enjoy the 7x
Sent from my BND-L21 using Tapatalk

Since the bootloader is unlocked I won't need to request a unlock code or ever need that code? As I did read Huawei is no longer offering bootloader soon.

Bootloader unlock and relock
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Hi. I'm having an issue with this new phone. It's Wowi Ultra SQ766. On start up interface the 'Red State' notice comes up, goes off for 5 seconds and comes back on. The full message states:
'Red State
Your device has failed verification and may not work properly.
Please download boot image with correct signature or disable verified boot.
Your device will reboot in 5 seconds'.
Could you please help me out with a solution or fix for this.
I'd be happy if you would help.
Awaiting your reply.
Noob

Google Pixel 2XL Non-Verizon Bootloader Unlock Issue (OEM UNLOCKING GREYED)

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I've purchased a 2nd hand Pixel 2 XL 128GB, Checked with IMEI and found it is a GOOGLE varient and useing it.
But my "OEM UNLOCKING" option is greyed out i'm currently on jun 5 patch. Tried several methods to unlock but OEM unlock toggle is not enabling.
1. Tried basic method, 2. Tried with factory reset, 3. Tried factory reset without sim and proceeded with no setup,
All these method gave no results. Consulted google but they require Order ID which is not possible to get at this point.
Anyone has any ideas which I missed. I really got this phone for all the customization possibilities and camera.

rana103 said:
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I've purchased a 2nd hand Pixel 2 XL 128GB, Checked with IMEI and found it is a GOOGLE varient and useing it.
But my "OEM UNLOCKING" option is greyed out i'm currently on jun 5 patch. Tried several methods to unlock but OEM unlock toggle is not enabling.
1. Tried basic method, 2. Tried with factory reset, 3. Tried factory reset without sim and proceeded with no setup,
All these method gave no results. Consulted google but they require Order ID which is not possible to get at this point.
Anyone has any ideas which I missed. I really got this phone for all the customization possibilities and camera.
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I thought the consensus was there was no way of knowing by just checking the IMEI. I could be wrong though.

Did you try another sim card?
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Try booting into bootloader mode. It should specify what variant it is, and at least show some serial numbers. Contact Google and ask them if they can check for you as well.
If it's a non-Verizon, definitively, you can try flashing the latest factory image from Google using fastboot without your SIM inserted.

Mine was greyed out too until I connected to WiFi, then rebooted. Then I could toggle. Freaked me out too because I bought it off of Swappa. That I was duped for s second.

jaxenroth said:
Did you try another sim card?
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No, didn't try another sim. Tried sim and no sim. Now on DP4 from yday. Will give this a shot also then.

Latiken said:
Try booting into bootloader mode. It should specify what variant it is, and at least show some serial numbers. Contact Google and ask them if they can check for you as well.
If it's a non-Verizon, definitively, you can try flashing the latest factory image from Google using fastboot without your SIM inserted.
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My bootloader screen picture is also shared in this post. As contacted google through chat, they also said it is non-verizon mode.
My CID : 00000000
Even without my sim inserted I've tried and result coming same. dunno why. Did you had this issue ? Can you share the solve you tried ?

djcrystals said:
Mine was greyed out too until I connected to WiFi, then rebooted. Then I could toggle. Freaked me out too because I bought it off of Swappa. That I was duped for s second.
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Can u share what you did step by step? I've lost here. Tried many things but in the end nothing. :crying:

rana103 said:
Can u share what you did step by step? I've lost here. Tried many things but in the end nothing. :crying:
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I booted the phone, set it up (added my account) using WiFi. After I set it up I noticed I couldn't toggle the OEM unlock. I rebooted, checked again, at that point I was able to toggle. That was just my situation though.

djcrystals said:
I booted the phone, set it up (added my account) using WiFi. After I set it up I noticed I couldn't toggle the OEM unlock. I rebooted, checked again, at that point I was able to toggle. That was just my situation though.
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Dunno why mine is making my day painful!!

rana103 said:
Dunno why mine is making my day painful!!
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Rana, i'm in the same boat. Did you put in your google account? This is the only difference from mine to djcrystals, I did not add my google account. Gonna try and enter it, but i'm also having this trouble with a certified refurbished.
Edit: did not work. Where did you check the imei number that tells you it's google and not verizon

Nergal di Cuthah said:
Rana, i'm in the same boat. Did you put in your google account? This is the only difference from mine to djcrystals, I did not add my google account. Gonna try and enter it, but i'm also having this trouble with a certified refurbished.
Edit: did not work. Where did you check the imei number that tells you it's google and not verizon
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Try this one. http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
Also when I had chat with google support they clearly mentioned it is a google varient.
But they are unable to support me without me telling them the order ID of this phn. I bought it 2nd hand from Babgladesh.
So, basically I'm screwed.

Pixel 2 xl OEM allow bootloader unlockewd
Hey really anyone..I have been able to duplicate twice each time a little different... I will continue to test and see if I can find a straight forward example that will yield a quick consistent result...The problem is now when I do a adb reboot booloader to actually unlock it still says not allowed when I was looking at the beauty of the toggle flipped on in dev optoins prior to having to reboot to bootloader ...its not wanting to stick ...soooo....wondering if there is a way to stay in the adb session without the adb reboot bootloader command to get to fastboot...or have some sorta multi user attack at this..can one be connected to the phone through the network adb option and fastboot at same time...or is there a adb command to unlock bootloader rather than fastboot...or can one make a script that could..I assume not I'd or at leat not without writing something above my abilities...but anyways I'm on current as of today for the pixel 2 xl verizon...by total mistake...I forgot the kill the dev slider on auto update system and it was to late...so this is achievable on current firmware. but I can read above where ppl have actually got the toggle off and freaked out too...but Ive done it 3 or 4 times now inside of 30 minutes but cant figure out how to issue the unlock command while its off or iff its impossible...so may not have anything here yet but man it sure looks pretty...I have a video of it and more Im making now to try and help someone crack this already...lol

still at it..
so far it appears to follow toggle wifi..flip over to dev...back to wifi...to dev...so forth and you catch it on...if you toggle the wifi on.. then off....then out and into dev oem option ..the wifi on and off few times then in and out of dev oem option then all the sudden I just am about to hit out of dev again when I notice its flippable......flip it on then confirm...but thats where Im stumped...it on is all I know pretty as can be after confirmation...hmmmm
rana103 said:
Try this one. http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
Also when I had chat with google support they clearly mentioned it is a google varient.
But they are unable to support me without me telling them the order ID of this phn. I bought it 2nd hand from Babgladesh.
So, basically I'm screwed.
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Is anyone having trouble unlocking the bootloader on the european version? (LMG710EM)

hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
Code:
C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.

Piatch said:
hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
Code:
C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.
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I cannot 100% say what the cause is with certainty (I have the Sprint version and I absolutely hate this piece of trash) but others have reported similar issues from actually having a different variant that was cross-flashed to the EM model and sold as EM when it's really a Sprint version (for example). What happens when you enter your IMEI number in LG site, does it return the EM variant or something else? That's where I would start (unless you have already done this and confirmed it's EM). Non EM versions lack the full ADB support so we can't unlock the bootloader. This is the same point I lockup as well but mine was not intended to be unlocked.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
I cannot 100% say what the cause is with certainty (I have the Sprint version and I absolutely hate this piece of trash) but others have reported similar issues from actually having a different variant that was cross-flashed to the EM model and sold as EM when it's really a Sprint version (for example). What happens when you enter your IMEI number in LG site, does it return the EM variant or something else? That's where I would start (unless you have already done this and confirmed it's EM). Non EM versions lack the full ADB support so we can't unlock the bootloader. This is the same point I lockup as well but mine was not intended to be unlocked.
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Thank you for the quick response !
Yes I actually typed my IMEI in the LG site and it gave me a gray OK so I guess I truly have the EM version ? (knowing that only the EM is supported idk) Are there other methods to make sure I have the EM version for sure ? Also worth noting that I bought the phone new from North Africa so it must be the european version and not a carrier one.
Thank you !

Piatch said:
Thank you for the quick response !
Yes I actually typed my IMEI in the LG site and it gave me a gray OK so I guess I truly have the EM version ? (knowing that only the EM is supported idk) Are there other methods to make sure I have the EM version for sure ? Also worth noting that I bought the phone new from North Africa so it must be the european version and not a carrier one.
Thank you !
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Not that I'm aware of but if the LGdev site let you get the unlock code then I will assume it's real as they do validate it. Normally I would suggest to reach out to LG but that's a waste, they won't help. In fact they shutdown the dev recently because of unlock requests so they don't care about us so that won't help you. I'll do some research and see if there's any official way to help but hopefully others will chime in with the answers.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Not that I'm aware of but if the LGdev site let you get the unlock code then I will assume it's real as they do validate it. Normally I would suggest to reach out to LG but that's a waste, they won't help. In fact they shutdown the dev recently because of unlock requests so they don't care about us so that won't help you. I'll do some research and see if there's any official way to help but hopefully others will chime in with the answers.
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That's what I actually did, I sent them an email but I'm still without any response. Thank you for your help tho ! Is there any unofficial way to unlock the bootloader on the LG G7 that I'm unaware of ?

Piatch said:
That's what I actually did, I sent them an email but I'm still without any response. Thank you for your help tho ! Is there any unofficial way to unlock the bootloader on the LG G7 that I'm unaware of ?
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Good luck with LG, they most likely will do nothing to assist you. That's my biggest gripe with LG, they suck with customer care nor give 2 craps about us, the customers. My LGG7 sucks so bad, it's barely usable but they will not do anything to help me nor Sprint so I'm leaving both once my horrible lease is up. All I can say is to sign the bootloader petition and leave LG, it's the only way they will ever change and even then, they probably won't. They will soon be out of business just like Blackberry's downfall and for the same reasons. They don't listen to the customers and change, nor did RIM with activesync, now RIM is a mere fraction of what they used to be, LG mobile is next. I hear so many complaints about LG devices, not just LG mobile but the entire company. All the same type of complaints across all LG products, no customer support when the device stops working and they pass the buck every time, and locked bootloaders (for LG mobile).
There is no unofficial unlock yet, that's why I'm so unhappy with the piece of junk! If I could unlock and install my own flavor of AOSP then it would be an entirely different story and I would fix my own issues and have an awesome device. Instead the jackalope in charge of LG decided to keep the bootloaders locked with no support to unlock (except for EM) but even that barely works (your issue).
I don't know what else to say except LG SUCKS, LG is terrible. I so wish I hadn't let the Sprint rep bully me into this horrific device. I should have stood my ground and not accepted the deal which came with this expensive paperweight (LGG7).

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Good luck with LG, they most likely will do nothing to assist you. That's my biggest gripe with LG, they suck with customer care nor give 2 craps about us, the customers. My LGG7 sucks so bad, it's barely usable but they will not do anything to help me nor Sprint so I'm leaving both once my horrible lease is up. All I can say is to sign the bootloader petition and leave LG, it's the only way they will ever change and even then, they probably won't. They will soon be out of business just like Blackberry's downfall and for the same reasons. They don't listen to the customers and change, nor did RIM with activesync, now RIM is a mere fraction of what they used to be, LG mobile is next. I hear so many complaints about LG devices, not just LG mobile but the entire company. All the same type of complaints across all LG products, no customer support when the device stops working and they pass the buck every time, and locked bootloaders (for LG mobile).
There is no unofficial unlock yet, that's why I'm so unhappy with the piece of junk! If I could unlock and install my own flavor of AOSP then it would be an entirely different story and I would fix my own issues and have an awesome device. Instead the jackalope in charge of LG decided to keep the bootloaders locked with no support to unlock (except for EM) but even that barely works (your issue).
I don't know what else to say except LG SUCKS, LG is terrible. I so wish I hadn't let the Sprint rep bully me into this horrific device. I should have stood my ground and not accepted the deal which came with this expensive paperweight (LGG7).
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You can always pay to get your phone unlocked

LameMonster82 said:
You can always pay to get your phone unlocked
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SIM unlocked, yes, bootloader unlocked, no (on Sprint and everything other than the European model, no, EM model, yes), the rest of us, no, huge difference. I would pay a small fortune if bootloader unlocks were possible and why I bought the LG octoplus, still no option yet unfortunately.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
SIM unlocked, yes, bootloader unlocked, no (on Sprint and everything other than the European model, no, EM model, yes), the rest of us, no, huge difference. I would pay a small fortune if bootloader unlocks were possible and why I bought the LG octoplus, still no option yet unfortunately.
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It's possible to pay for a hacker in china to unlock the phone (bootloader unlock)

LameMonster82 said:
It's possible to pay for a hacker in china to unlock the phone (bootloader unlock)
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Send me the info please

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Send me the info please
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I don't know from where exactly. You have to find it yourself but eBay is a place to start.

LameMonster82 said:
I don't know from where exactly. You have to find it yourself but eBay is a place to start.
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Are you 100% sure this is not SIM unlocked using a modified octoplus (I have already gone down this path) so I bought my own octoplus. I am pretty sure all these "unlock" are merely SIM unlocks and not bootloader unlocks. I've investigated this pretty deep and it was only SIM unlocks not bootloader. As far as I'm aware, there is no hacks or mods to unlock the bootloaders for any LG G7 as of yet. eBay results are all SIM (which is simply using oct to apply the US-unkocked m ok model unlocking the SIM).
If you can find a REAL bootloader unlock method that works and unlocks my bootloader, I will PayPal you 20-30 bucks (I'm not joking). There is no method yet that anyone I know, knows of.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Are you 100% sure this is not SIM unlocked using a modified octoplus (I have already gone down this path) so I bought my own octoplus. I am pretty sure all these "unlock" are merely SIM unlocks and not bootloader unlocks. I've investigated this pretty deep and it was only SIM unlocks not bootloader. As far as I'm aware, there is no hacks or mods to unlock the bootloaders for any LG G7 as of yet. eBay results are all SIM (which is simply using oct to apply the US-unkocked m ok model unlocking the SIM).
If you can find a REAL bootloader unlock method that works and unlocks my bootloader, I will PayPal you 20-30 bucks (I'm not joking). There is no method yet that anyone I know, knows of.
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It's not sim unlock
It works by installing g710em bootloader and then flashing an unlock.bin .It's actual bootloader unlock. You can probably even do it yourself on a octopus box but I'm not sure what does it allow and not allow you to do.

LameMonster82 said:
It's not sim unlock
It works by installing g710em bootloader and then flashing an unlock.bin .It's actual bootloader unlock. You can probably even do it yourself on a octopus box but I'm not sure what does it allow and not allow you to do.
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Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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If does exist, I can't find it on eBay or the internet, only SIM unlocks. I will keep checking but I don't see anything to unlock the G7 bootloaders.

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Fantastic then I will investigate this new theory and if it works, reply to everyone. I've been waiting for this since day 1 with this terrible G7, I HATE this device and OS.
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If does exist, I can't find it on eBay or the internet, only SIM unlocks. I will keep checking but I don't see anything to unlock the G7 bootloaders.
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I can try guiding you if you want to

LameMonster82 said:
I can try guiding you if you want to
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Heck yes, if it's possible, I'm definitely in!

GROOVYJOSHCLARK said:
Heck yes, if it's possible, I'm definitely in!
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I can send you abl_a and you just need to use my unlock.bin to unlock
Edit: can I send it to you privately so nothing personal leaks?

LameMonster82 said:
I can send you abl_a and you just need to use my unlock.bin to unlock
Edit: can I send it to you privately so nothing personal leaks?
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please, PM me and I will respond, just let me know when you do so I know when to look (I dont normally watch PM's).

Piatch said:
hi, so I was trying to unlock the bootloader before attempting to use an AOSP pie rom using this guide on the official LG site http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
Anyway when I come to step 9, I type "adb reboot bootloader" and the phone reboots in fastboot mode. Then when I type "fastboot oem device-id" the phone freezes and I have to press the power button to restart it, meanwhile in the powershell command page it says
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C:\Users\chahi\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-id
FAILED (Write to device failed (No such file or directory))
fastboot: error: Command failed
I checked my drivers and everything seems to work perfectly fine. I am at my fifth attempt and I'm beginning to feel pretty desperate. If anyone encountered the same problem or could help me solve this I will be very thankful !
Thanks in advance.
NB : I'm on windows 10 and my phone is running the korean pie rom.
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Hey Piatch, i'm stuck on your same situation!
I have a new LMG710EM taken a month ago in a store, today with the Pie release (I'm in Italy) I found some time to unlock the bootloader, root, debrand (my G7 is TIM branded) and update to Pie.
I'm not new with LG, I come from G2, G5, G6 and now G7, never a problem (apart from the slowness in the updates I like them).
Well, just your situation, only the wording is a bit different, to me it says FAILED (Write to device failed (Too many links)) then the phone reboots and freezes in G7 logo and I have to press the power button to restart it, like yours.
I've tried everything, even reading online, different USB cables, different fastboot versions, but nothing worked.
Then I unbranded via lgup refurbish option to have a clean install and reinstalled all, thinking that maybe the new OS would solve but nothing, same message.
Can anyone help us?
It is the first time in several years that I have not found a solution.
Thank you in advance

f0ster52 said:
Hey Piatch, i'm stuck on your same situation!
I have a new LMG710EM taken a month ago in a store, today with the Pie release (I'm in Italy) I found some time to unlock the bootloader, root, debrand (my G7 is TIM branded) and update to Pie.
I'm not new with LG, I come from G2, G5, G6 and now G7, never a problem (apart from the slowness in the updates I like them).
Well, just your situation, only the wording is a bit different, to me it says FAILED (Write to device failed (Too many links)) then the phone reboots and freezes in G7 logo and I have to press the power button to restart it, like yours.
I've tried everything, even reading online, different USB cables, different fastboot versions, but nothing worked.
Then I unbranded via lgup refurbish option to have a clean install and reinstalled all, thinking that maybe the new OS would solve but nothing, same message.
Can anyone help us?
It is the first time in several years that I have not found a solution.
Thank you in advance
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Hi f0ster, I did not find any solution because I was lacking the time and tbh the skill to do it. I think we can't unlock the bootloader while under Pie ? Maybe if we roll back to Oreo, then we can unlock it and then update to Pie again ? I don't have the skills nor the confidence to safely flash Oreo on the G7 (I had bad experiences with bootlooping on the G3 and G4). Maybe you could try this way and see if it works out for you ?

unlocking bootloader

unlocking the bootloader is a fairly easy process
it took me about 5 minutes
You can follow the motorrola guide here
the short version:
Go to the site
agree to terms
Download fastboot and the fastboot drivers
turn phone off , connect to pc, and power on + volume down
type: fastboot oem get_unlock_data
Paste the key into website, and ask for unlock key. That will be delivered to your inbox within 5 minutes,
and then paste it into fastboot: fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY
anyway, the provided guide by motorrola is quite nice, just follow that instead of my mumbling
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ps. the device will reset itself to factory default. you don't get any warning

This same process should work on the Moto g stylus as well I believe. May just try it when mine arrives next week

talkingmonkeys said:
This same process should work on the Moto g stylus as well I believe. May just try it when mine arrives next week
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It's similar with other moto phones
I unlocked G6, G7, Z3 Play, Z4, and One Hyper same way

"the device will reset itself to factory default. you don't get any warning"
Do you mean a factory wipe of all data and reinstall or just default settings?

androiddiego said:
"the device will reset itself to factory default. you don't get any warning"
Do you mean a factory wipe of all data and reinstall or just default settings?
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it will be a factory wipe, so you lose every setting and all data you have on the phone.
If you are using it actively, make a backup ( for instance with LMSA) ) prior to unlocking.
I think this has been the case sincce a long time on any android version / any brand. as soon as you unlock the boot loader, it will wipe your phone

pjottrr said:
it will be a factory wipe, so you lose every setting and all data you have on the phone.
If you are using it actively, make a backup ( for instance with LMSA) ) prior to unlocking.
I think this has been the case sincce a long time on any android version / any brand. as soon as you unlock the boot loader, it will wipe your phone
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I just finally got the phone all set up so don't really want to wipe it. The only reason I want to root is to increase the color saturation. My LG V20 has a similar lcd screen. Once rooted and a kernel with Kcal, and boosting the saturation, it looks almost as good as a Samsung. Thanks for the tip on LMSA. Didn't even know what it was. That might just solve the dilemma.
Why the phone manufacturers don't give us more control over the screen is beyond me. The screens are capable.

I'm having some trouble getting the bootloader unlocked for my Moto G Power
I followed the instructions, and pasted the long string into the field on the Motorola website, but It popped up and said that my device does not qualify for unlocking. I did not purchase my phone through any carrier, but got an unlocked version via Best Buy.
Any help or suggestions on what to do next would be most appreciated!
Thanks.

Hybrid Divide said:
I'm having some trouble getting the bootloader unlocked for my Moto G Power
I followed the instructions, and pasted the long string into the field on the Motorola website, but It popped up and said that my device does not qualify for unlocking. I did not purchase my phone through any carrier, but got an unlocked version via Best Buy.
Any help or suggestions on what to do next would be most appreciated!
Thanks.
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Did you try using the tool on the website? I used that and I got the same message, so I ended up just pasting it in and manually erasing all the extraneous text and it went through without an issue. Try that and see if it works, if not...sorry I'm all out of ideas.

HosSeagull said:
Did you try using the tool on the website? I used that and I got the same message, so I ended up just pasting it in and manually erasing all the extraneous text and it went through without an issue. Try that and see if it works, if not...sorry I'm all out of ideas.
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Thanks for your reply.
Yes. I've tried it both ways, pasting the text, and using their scrubber tool. I'll try it again, though and report back.
EDIT: Just tried it again, and still nothing. This is maddening.

Hybrid Divide said:
I'm having some trouble getting the bootloader unlocked for my Moto G Power
I followed the instructions, and pasted the long string into the field on the Motorola website, but It popped up and said that my device does not qualify for unlocking. I did not purchase my phone through any carrier, but got an unlocked version via Best Buy.
Any help or suggestions on what to do next would be most appreciated!
Thanks.
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Depends on which terminal you use
It it's regular command prompt, right click the top left code (make sure pound sign highlighted)
Drag to highlight the code and right click to copy
Now open the notepad and paste the code. Click the end of the line and press delete to let the next line join the current line
It should be like: 123abc#123abc#123abc#123abc#123abc#
Make 5 line into one line
Select all → copy
Paste the line and try again
I did bootloader unlock with few Moto phones this way and I had no problem

mingkee said:
Depends on which terminal you use
It it's regular command prompt, right click the top left code (make sure pound sign highlighted)
Drag to highlight the code and right click to copy
Now open the notepad and paste the code. Click the end of the line and press delete to let the next line join the current line
It should be like: 123abc#123abc#123abc#123abc#123abc#
Make 5 line into one line
Select all → copy
Paste the line and try again
I did bootloader unlock with few Moto phones this way and I had no problem
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Thank you for your reply. I've tried that with no luck. Still get the "not qualified" error.

Hybrid Divide said:
Thank you for your reply. I've tried that with no luck. Still get the "not qualified" error.
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Something is suspicious
Which phone service are you using?

mingkee said:
Something is suspicious
Which phone service are you using?
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I'm using T-Mobile, but the phone was not bought through them. It's an unlocked model bought via Best Buy.
The Securestate is OEM Locked.
I should add that I do not have my SIM in the phone at this time, but that's never made a difference for me in the past.

so i was wondering, what i the state of "oem unlocking" in developer options?
is it enabled ? , can you enable it, or is it greyed out?
i found this guide but I'm not sure if it might help. it does describe multiple options for bootloader unlocking.
https://www.****************/2017/0...w-to-enable-oem-unlock-on-any-android-device/
i believe android sage is blocked . it just blocks it out aparently
then google:

pjottrr said:
so i was wondering, what i the state of "oem unlocking" in developer options?
is it enabled ? , can you enable it, or is it greyed out?
i found this guide but I'm not sure if it might help. it does describe multiple options for bootloader unlocking.
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OEM Unlocking is enabled. I just checked to reconfirm.
I will check the link and report back. Thanks for replying.
EDIT: That link went nowhere. It appears that part of the URL was starred out.

Hybrid Divide said:
OEM Unlocking is enabled. I just checked to reconfirm.
I will check the link and report back. Thanks for replying.
EDIT: That link went nowhere. It appears that part of the URL was starred out.
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i see, it was starred out, android sage is not allowed i guess? probably bad rep. but the info there does seem ok.
but i added my google search term to the post, and you should be able to find it .
Just don't install any software from there

pjottrr said:
i see, it was starred out, android sage is not allowed i guess? probably bad rep. but the info there does seem ok.
but i added my google search term to the post, and you should be able to find it .
Just don't install any software from there
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I found the tutorial, but it wasn't helpful. It seems quite dated. And one of the listed commands "fastboot oem device-info" wasn't even a recognized command.
I was able to enable OEM Unlock in the developer options, get the long 5-line code in ADB Fastboot, and I can get lots of info from "fastboot getvar all", but Motorola still says my device isn't qualified for bootloader unlocking.
And I know it isn't the "Moto G8 Power" here in the US, just the "Moto G Power", but I've heard of other US users being able to unlock. What gives??

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I found the tutorial, but it wasn't helpful. It seems quite dated. And one of the listed commands "fastboot oem device-info" wasn't even a recognized command.
I was able to enable OEM Unlock in the developer options, get the long 5-line code in ADB Fastboot, and I can get lots of info from "fastboot getvar all", but Motorola still says my device isn't qualified for bootloader unlocking.
And I know it isn't the "Moto G8 Power" here in the US, just the "Moto G Power", but I've heard of other US users being able to unlock. What gives??
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hmm, maybe it's time to contact lenovo / motorola and see what might be the cause of this.
they can probably figure it out

pjottrr said:
hmm, maybe it's time to contact lenovo / motorola and see what might be the cause of this.
they can probably figure it out
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EDIT: I tried it again this morning, and it worked on my first try! Not sure what suddenly made it work, but I'm certainly not complaining! Thanks to everyone who tried to help!
I was afraid of that. I've heard them swearing up and down that devices aren't qualified to be unlocked because they're not on the list, BUT said list is old, and doesn't have anything newer than the G7 line. But I've already seen multiple G8, G Stylus, and G Power users gain their unlocks.
In case it may be helpful, below is the "fastboot getvar all" and "fastboot oem get_unlock_info" results.
Info removed, issue solved.

Hybrid Divide said:
EDIT: I tried it again this morning, and it worked on my first try! Not sure what suddenly made it work, but I'm certainly not complaining! Thanks to everyone who tried to help!
I was afraid of that. I've heard them swearing up and down that devices aren't qualified to be unlocked because they're not on the list, BUT said list is old, and doesn't have anything newer than the G7 line. But I've already seen multiple G8, G Stylus, and G Power users gain their unlocks.
In case it may be helpful, below is the "fastboot getvar all" and "fastboot oem get_unlock_info" results.
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Check you PM