I have a question, if i relock the bootloader (assuming i should flash stock recovery and ROM first), will knox security be back to normal? Or that's it, once unlocked, i'll never be able to lets say use Samsung Pay again?
Pupet_Master said:
I have a question, if i relock the bootloader (assuming i should flash stock recovery and ROM first), will knox security be back to normal? Or that's it, once unlocked, i'll never be able to lets say use Samsung Pay again?
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Once you trip knox you can't get it back and therefore Samsung won't work ever again.
ShaDisNX255 said:
Once you trip knox you can't get it back and therefore Samsung won't work ever again.
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Thanks m8.
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Hi Experts,
i had rooted my phone a while back and installed custom recovery , and was on stock ROM.
Due to issues on official emails, i had to unroot my phone and relock it.
All is fine, however i did miss 1 step, that is, i still have a diff recovery on it, and i want to install my stock recovery back so that i can install OTA.
I do have the stock recovery (i think).
So is theree a quick way to do that without unlocking the bootloader again or without losing any data?
Let me know PLEASE!
Regards
Manas
niftycalls said:
Hi Experts,
i had rooted my phone a while back and installed custom recovery , and was on stock ROM.
Due to issues on official emails, i had to unroot my phone and relock it.
All is fine, however i did miss 1 step, that is, i still have a diff recovery on it, and i want to install my stock recovery back so that i can install OTA.
I do have the stock recovery (i think).
So is theree a quick way to do that without unlocking the bootloader again or without losing any data?
Let me know PLEASE!
Regards
Manas
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post result from command fastboot getvar version-main and we will find you the stock recovery
@Thant, the issue is not really finding the stock recovery, i assume i have it, question is -
"All is fine, however i did miss 1 step, that is, i still have a diff recovery on it, and i want to install my stock recovery back so that i can install OTA."
"So is theree a quick way to do that without unlocking the bootloader again or without losing any data?"
niftycalls said:
@Thant, the issue is not really finding the stock recovery, i assume i have it, question is -
"All is fine, however i did miss 1 step, that is, i still have a diff recovery on it, and i want to install my stock recovery back so that i can install OTA."
"So is theree a quick way to do that without unlocking the bootloader again or without losing any data?"
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as i can remember even if your bootloader is unlocked as long as you have stock recovery you can update.. just make sure you have a backup of all your data.
Phew.. So my booloader is RE LOCKED now, and i just want to install the stock recovery... without losing data or unlocking the bootloader........possible???
niftycalls said:
Phew.. So my booloader is RE LOCKED now, and i just want to install the stock recovery... without losing data or unlocking the bootloader........possible???
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No.
To flash recovery, your bootloader must be unlocked. Do you still have unlock.bin file?
[email protected]|-|oR said:
No.
To flash recovery, your bootloader must be unlocked. Do you still have unlock.bin file?
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yess.. i have the unlock.bin, but then i lose all the data no?
niftycalls said:
yess.. i have the unlock.bin, but then i lose all the data no?
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As far as I remember you will lose data. Make a backup (Titanium, or similar app) of important data, unlock the bootloader, flash stock recovery, reboot, restore data.
And keep the bootloader unlocked!
damn!! if i keep my bootloader unlocked, i keep getting an error from an anitvirus kinda tool tht i had to install so that i receive my office emails. thanks for your help, will do this when i have a lot of time..
Is there any way to unlock the bootloader on stock 4.4?
mugabuga said:
Is there any way to unlock the bootloader on stock 4.4?
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Unlock it like to use it what any carrier or what gotta be more specific cuz its already kinda unlocked to flash whatever you want
The locked bootloader is an HTC thing.
^^^^^ thinks you mean carrier unlock to use on another network, or do you mean root access to install software and tweak your system?
rangercaptain said:
The locked bootloader is an HTC thing.
^^^^^ thinks you mean carrier unlock to use on another network, or do you mean root access to install software and tweak your system?
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Sorry if I come off as a bit if an idiot, never messed with Samsung stuff before. I want to install a custom ROM, and I've tried using ODIN to install CWM but it doesn't seem to be sticking, it just keeps booting into the stock recovery.
mugabuga said:
Sorry if I come off as a bit if an idiot, never messed with Samsung stuff before. I want to install a custom ROM, and I've tried using ODIN to install CWM but it doesn't seem to be sticking, it just keeps booting into the stock recovery.
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Did you root your phone yet?
terpin32 said:
Did you root your phone yet?
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Nope.
You aren't coming across as an idiot.
I recommend TWRP, installed thru odin. You don't by chance have a Canadian phone? It has an "m" at the end of the model.
As soon as Odin shows 'pass' disconnect the phone and pull the battery before the phone reboots. Then put in the battery and boot.
Hi hope someone can verify.
I'm running stock 3.2.7 unrooted with stock recovery. The bootloader is still unlocked as I tried out a few custom ROMs about a month back. I now want to wipe and sell the phone so need to lock the bootloader. Can I just do the standard OEM lock in adb or should I also sideload the full 3.2.7 update zip again?
Thanks
just oem lock it. but everything will be removed when you do that.
Playa82 said:
just oem lock it. but everything will be removed when you do that.
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Thanks, I thought so but I had to check. Strange... after rooting phones and installing custom ROMs for maybe 8 years, I don't think I've ever relocked a bootloader.
It's safer to flash stock again then to relock bootloader, even if you think you are stock (including recovery) maybe you are not.
But except the booting screen, you won't gain anything from relocking bootloader, even the warranty will work with bootloader unlocked.
SpaceGooner said:
Hi hope someone can verify.
I'm running stock 3.2.7 unrooted with stock recovery. The bootloader is still unlocked as I tried out a few custom ROMs about a month back. I now want to wipe and sell the phone so need to lock the bootloader. Can I just do the standard OEM lock in adb or should I also sideload the full 3.2.7 update zip again?
Thanks
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Le_Zouave said:
It's safer to flash stock again then to relock bootloader, even if you think you are stock (including recovery) maybe you are not.
But except the booting screen, you won't gain anything from relocking bootloader, even the warranty will work with bootloader unlocked.
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Thanks, but I plan to sell my OP3 to a high street store that buys and sells second-hand phones and tablets. Although it's only 3 months old and in immaculate condition, I'm guessing they may be reluctant to buy it if the start up screen says 'this phone can't be trusted...'
No choice in this situation - I will need to relock the bootloader I guess.
If you lock the bootloader, everything will be wiped and phone won't boot till you flash OOS.
ungeeked said:
If you lock the bootloader, everything will be wiped and phone won't boot till you flash OOS.
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Thank you. So after OEM lock, when you say flash OOS do you mean sideload a full update zip? That's what I was asking in my original post.
SpaceGooner said:
Thank you. So after OEM lock, when you say flash OOS do you mean sideload a full update zip? That's what I was asking in my original post.
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Yup.
SpaceGooner said:
Thank you. So after OEM lock, when you say flash OOS do you mean sideload a full update zip? That's what I was asking in my original post.
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Follow:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...lus-3-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
ritchiedrama said:
Follow:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...lus-3-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
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Ta mate. I already saw that thread but as I'm running a clean sideloaded OOS that has never been rooted, I am already back to stock. Anyway, as opinion seems to be divided on whether OEM lock alone is enough, I will also sideload a full OOS update zip again to be sure.
Won't be doing it for a few days though so it's all academic at the moment.
ritchiedrama said:
Follow:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...lus-3-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
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i did that guide too. i came from cm13. thiss guide works perfect if you follow all steps exactly.
Upgrading from my OPO so going to try out stock for a bit.
Best course would be unlock Bootloader right away and later on if I want TWRP and root, that's the simple part, correct?
Unlocked bootloader doesn't trip anything in terms of ota or secure apps. That's only from custom recovery/root?
qwertyaas said:
Upgrading from my OPO so going to try out stock for a bit.
Best course would be unlock Bootloader right away and later on if I want TWRP and root, that's the simple part, correct?
Unlocked bootloader doesn't trip anything in terms of ota or secure apps. That's only from custom recovery/root?
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As long as you keep your stock revocery you will get official OTA's.
Unlocking the bootloader will erase all your internal data. But after that, you are free to flash custom recovery as soon as you want to.
Like I already said, you can stay with stock recovery and get all OTA's.
Baldesarra said:
As long as you keep your stock revocery you will get official OTA's.
Unlocking the bootloader will erase all your internal data. But after that, you are free to flash custom recovery as soon as you want to.
Like I already said, you can stay with stock recovery and get all OTA's.
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Great thanks. Since I will be flashing at some point, I'll unlock bootloader right away.
qwertyaas said:
Great thanks. Since I will be flashing at some point, I'll unlock bootloader right away.
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It's the same way I did it. Unlocked bootloader before started using the phone so I don't have to copy my internal data to my Pc and then back to the phone.
When it's time, I will start using custom ROMs
Baldesarra said:
It's the same way I did it. Unlocked bootloader before started using the phone so I don't have to copy my internal data to my Pc and then back to the phone.
When it's time, I will start using custom ROMs
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Ahh, I was so excited to start configuring the 5T that I forgot about the fact that the bootloader deletes all the files. How can you back it all up before doing so?
Tefzors said:
Ahh, I was so excited to start configuring the 5T that I forgot about the fact that the bootloader deletes all the files. How can you back it all up before doing so?
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You can connect your OP5T to your computer and transfer all your files (music, pictures, contacts) to your computer.
Unfortunately Titanium Backup does not work without root. Otherwise you could save your apps+appdata too.
Baldesarra said:
You can connect your OP5T to your computer and transfer all your files (music, pictures, contacts) to your computer.
Unfortunately Titanium Backup does not work without root. Otherwise you could save your apps+appdata too.
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Ahh, that's what I assumed. I'll have to restart again at some point. I might do it when official TWRP gets released for 5T. At this point I'll just continue to use it normally (even though it hurts me to use it without ios emojis, adblock etc etc)
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if I make adb oem unlock, and later I change my mind and want locked back to factory state, can I lock it myself? How?
Also if i root with magisk, will knox be tripped? Can I then wipe phone and reinstall stock firmware non-rooted and everything will be fine again?
Just wondering, wanna try custom roms and stuff, but want to be able to get phone to factory working state afer all that.. Looking for informations please
maxis123 said:
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please looking for information
if I make adb oem unlock,
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This isn't a thing. There is an OEM Unlocking toggle in Developer Options that can be enabled; once this is done, the bootloader can be unlocked.
maxis123 said:
and later I change my mind and want locked back to factory state, can I lock it myself? How?
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Yes, you can relock the bootloader, just make sure you flash back to factory firmware. Locking the bootloader on custom firmware can brick your device.
maxis123 said:
Also if i root with magisk, will knox be tripped?
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Yes. Any custom or modified firmware image will trip Knox. This includes Magisk patches and TWRP.
maxis123 said:
Can I then wipe phone and reinstall stock firmware non-rooted and everything will be fine again?
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You can re-lock the bootloader as I described above, but once Knox is tripped, it will be tripped forever and cannot be reset.
maxis123 said:
Just wondering, wanna try custom roms and stuff, but want to be able to get phone to factory working state afer all that.. Looking for informations please
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It's sorta a one-way trip. Although you can flash back to stock and relock the bootloader, Samsung security features won't work if Knox is tripped. This means you won't be able to use Samsung Pay or other apps that depend on Knox.
if by rooting i wil trip knox and later i cant get phone to factory state with knox not tripped , then im afraid that rooting samsung is a no option for me...thanks for replys
if I unlock BL and root, after that is it possible to get device to factory state aagain? with knox not tripped .