Question Android 13 and unlocked bootloader - Google Pixel 6 Pro

Hello,
Fist, I will say it, I am a total newbie in rooting. So, I followed one of the excellent guides here. Little by little, I begin to understand the process. So I have succeeded to root my pixel 6 pro using magisk.
Then, Android 13 has come. I think, pretty sure, that the bootloader need to be locked again to update. At least, I tried, I removed magisk and so the root, but the update fails.
Then I have reset the phone. Now I try to lock again the bootloader. However, withadb reboot bootloader, I cannot see the phone. fastboot devices shows nothing.
fastboot flashing lock stay on <waiting for any device>
Then I tried adb reboot fastboot. Here, the phone is found when I type fastboot devices. However fastboot flashing lock displays:
FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command flashing lock')
fastboot: error: Command failed
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So, my questions:
1.) do I really need to lock the bootloader to update to android 13 ?
2.) what did I do as mistake ? I want to understand, especially if one day I need to sell the phone, I want to be able to lock again the bootloader. Is fastboot flashing lock the right command ?

Ralendil said:
Hello,
Fist, I will say it, I am a total newbie in rooting. So, I followed one of the excellent guides here. Little by little, I begin to understand the process. So I have succeeded to root my pixel 6 pro using magisk.
Then, Android 13 has come. I think, pretty sure, that the bootloader need to be locked again to update. At least, I tried, I removed magisk and so the root, but the update fails.
Then I have reset the phone. Now I try to lock again the bootloader. However, withadb reboot bootloader, I cannot see the phone. fastboot devices shows nothing.
fastboot flashing lock stay on <waiting for any device>
Then I tried adb reboot fastboot. Here, the phone is found when I type fastboot devices. However fastboot flashing lock displays:
So, my questions:
1.) do I really need to lock the bootloader to update to android 13 ?
2.) what did I do as mistake ? I want to understand, especially if one day I need to sell the phone, I want to be able to lock again the bootloader. Is fastboot flashing lock the right command ?
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You don't need to do all of that to upgrade to android 13. You can read how to upgrade to android 13 here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-6-pro-bootloader-central-repository.4352027/
as well as here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixel-6-pro-easy-step-by-step-unlock-root-update.4361847/
it is a long thread with a lot of information, so I'll just give you an adlibbed version of how to upgrade
I read that you have removed root. You can re-root after upgrading. Make sure your bootloader is unlocked first.
First make sure you have the latest sdk platform tools version here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Download the android 13 factory image here: https://developers.google.com/android/images
Extract the platform tools and the factory image, and make sure the flash-all.bat file is in the same location as adb.exe and fastboot.exe
If you want to keep your data, do this. If you don't want to lose your data and don't mind wiping your phone, skip this step and just run flash-all.bat in fastboot.
Edit the flash-all.bat file and remove the -w flag from the
Code:
fastboot update -w image-raven-tp1a.220624.021.zip
command. So it'll just be
Code:
fastboot update image-raven-tp1a.220624.021.zip
Save it, edit again just to double check that -w flag is gone. If it is, reboot your phone back into fastboot and run flash-all.bat.
It'll upgrade and do everything for you. You're on Android 13 now and your data is still intact.
Once your phone is booted, you can patch the boot image from the factory image you downloaded with Magisk and flash it in fastboot again by doing fastboot flash boot --slot=all (drag and drop patched boot.img here) OR type in the file name magisk_patched-xxxxxxxxxx.img. Then you will have root.
If you want to go back to complete factory with a locked bootloader, run Android Flash Tool from Google here: https://flash.android.com/welcome?continue=/back-to-public
Make sure "Wipe Device", "Lock Bootloader", and "Force Flash All Partitions" are checked.

You could always try the Official Google Android Flash Tool (OEM Unlocking needs to be toggled on - you may not have to manually unlock the bootloader - the "site" will do that on its own). It's possible you could also take advantage of it's new option to flash only the 13 bootloader to both slots, and then will update the current slot to 13 completely.
Lughnasadh said:
FYI: Even though Android Flash Tool does not flash the whole image to both slots, they have added an option to flash the A13 bootloader to the inactive slot. This may be the easiest option to use when updating to A13 from A12.
Just to be clear, when updating to A13 from A12 a prompt will show up asking whether you want to also flash the bootloader to the inactive slot as well. It doesn't show up in the regular tick boxes.
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FYI, you most definitely didn't need to re-lock the bootloader. Also, a pro tip for rooters. Once you unlock a device's bootloader, never ever re-lock it except in very rare circumstances. This didn't count as rare before you consult us.

I would have loved that it would be a solution.
It would allow me only to install android 12... and locking the bootloader make me affraid… I think I will never be able to unlock it cause I can’t use bootloader (see under)
For now, I try to make bootloader drivers working.
Every time I reboot to bootloader, the phone is not recognized by the computer and no adb/fastboot command can be used. So, I cannot use the flash-all.bat script.
Also, now when I use adb reboot fastboot the fastboot screen appears, then bootloader is loaded immediately...
I can’t believe I will spend several hours to be able to install that… I am stuck.
I tried to uninstall several drivers and reinstall drivers, but no changes... or yes a change. Now it is worst, Pixel 6 pro isn’t listed in device manager, and adb bootloader driver has disapear replaced by an adb driver line. Anyways, bootloader driver was never activated.
Edit: I should add that the update through the phone doesn’t work.
Don’t know why... the interface for google android flash tool changed... and now I was able to choose the version and I could flash the two slot with a13 bootloader.
Thanks for the idea...
Even if… I would love to understand why I did not succeed to install it...
Final edit: Android 13 has been successfully installed
Now, time to root it

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Stock unrooted and bricked? Help

So today I had a problem with an app not opening correctly so I rebooted the device. The device was stuck in the kit kat boot sequence. I turned it off and charged it. Tried booting to no avail. So I go into stock recovery mode and wiped cache and then proceeded to wipe/factory reset. It then got stuck on factory reset. I let it sit there on the charger for awhile and it was still stuck on factory reset. So i rebooted to attempt again. Now it won't even go into recovery mode. It'll boot to the fastboot screen but when trying to go into recovery it gets stuck on the white Google logo. Is there anything I can do or do I need to send it back? I bought it in July-ish so it should still be on warranty.
It should be easy to restore the stock ROM. Do you have the device drivers installed and a copy of fastboot?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ng-fast-adb-fastboot-and-driver-installation/
Boot your Nexus 7 to the fastboot screen, then connect it to your PC. Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges, cd to the fastboot directory (let me know if you need help here), then type the following commands:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
This will wipe everything on your Nexus 7, preparing it for a full flash of the stock recovery and ROM. You can download the stock ROM from here, and there's a "flash-all.bat" file inside that will restore recovery and the ROM all by itself.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
Pandae said:
It should be easy to restore the stock ROM. Do you have the device drivers installed and a copy of fastboot?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ng-fast-adb-fastboot-and-driver-installation/
Boot your Nexus 7 to the fastboot screen, then connect it to your PC. Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges, cd to the fastboot directory (let me know if you need help here), then type the following commands:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
This will wipe everything on your Nexus 7, preparing it for a full flash of the stock recovery and ROM. You can download the stock ROM from here, and there's a "flash-all.bat" file inside that will restore recovery and the ROM all by itself.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
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when trying any commands in adb it says waiting for device and hangs on that.
Use adb if your tablet is booted into Android, and use fastboot if you're only at the bootloader.
Do you have the drivers installed? At a command prompt (again must be administrator permissions), type "fastboot devices" and see if it gives a response.
Pandae said:
Use adb if your tablet is booted into Android, and use fastboot if you're only at the bootloader.
Do you have the drivers installed? At a command prompt (again must be administrator permissions), type "fastboot devices" and see if it gives a response.
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fastboot devices does nothing. I am in the fastboot directory. I thought I had the drivers installed, but in device manager it shows up as Android with an exclamation mark
OK, that explains it. Delete the driver by hitting Del, and just to be safe, click "View" at the top, then select to show hidden devices. Delete anything else that might be for any Android devices. Then install the drivers I linked to. They're generic drivers that work with either Nexus 7 generation, plus other Nexus devices.
Pandae said:
OK, that explains it. Delete the driver by hitting Del, and just to be safe, click "View" at the top, then select to show hidden devices. Delete anything else that might be for any Android devices. Then install the drivers I linked to. They're generic drivers that work with either Nexus 7 generation, plus other Nexus devices.
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ok done now fastboot devices shows something, typed in fastboot erase boot and it says erasing boot...seems like it is stuck on this command
wildside84 said:
ok done now fastboot devices shows something, typed in fastboot erase boot and it says erasing boot...seems like it is stuck on this command
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Couldn't you just try to boot a recovery IMG?
fastboot boot recovery path/to/recovery.img
That will let you run recovery without flashing it
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Erasing boot shouldn't take too long. Hopefully the partition isn't damaged.
SwoRNLeaDejZ, I believe he couldn't get into recovery. For problems like this, I like to erase recovery and everything else anyway, especially since flash-all.bat will restore stock recovery as part of the process.
Pandae said:
Erasing boot shouldn't take too long. Hopefully the partition isn't damaged.
SwoRNLeaDejZ, I believe he couldn't get into recovery. For problems like this, I like to erase recovery and everything else anyway, especially since flash-all.bat will restore stock recovery as part of the process.
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no commands work. on erase recovery command it says failed command write failed invalid argument
edit: fastboot boot recovery fails also "command write failed unknown error"
edit: i get a lot of fastboot.exe has stopped working errors on windows. redownloaded platform tools and still happens. I'm at a loss I guess I have to get Google to replace it entirely
I may have taken something for granted. Did you unlock the bootloader?
fastboot oem unlock
Pandae said:
I may have taken something for granted. Did you unlock the bootloader?
fastboot oem unlock
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no and whats funny is I just got done trying that before i read your message. i restarted the device and my computer and just decided to see if it would dirty flash the flash-all.bat and it was actually going through not giving the write errors but did say bootloader is locked. so i typed fastboot oem unlock and the screen popped up on the device to say yes or no. i selected yes and it, again, got stuck for 10-15 minutes on erasing data...rebooted the device, unlock appears to have failed. argh
If you power down and reboot back into the bootloader, it still says unlocked? What if you try unlocking again?
Pandae said:
If you power down and reboot back into the bootloader, it still says unlocked? What if you try unlocking again?
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it says the bootloader is locked. i am trying again right now. i get to the yes no screen, select yes and on the command prompt it is stuck on erasing userdata
I've never seen it take very long. Let it sit for a while, maybe plug it in and just wait?
Pandae said:
I've never seen it take very long. Let it sit for a while, maybe plug it in and just wait?
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ill let it sit, but i think there is something wrong with the device. i had a similar prob with a gs2 and it wouldnt erase or write anything to partition. would usb debugging have to have already been enabled? i cant remember if that was checked or not. or does that matter?
USB debugging is necessary for connecting once the tablet has booted into Android, but it isn't needed for fastboot and the bootloader level. At this point I fear there's more corruption than can be fixed, but let's wait a little while and see.
Pandae said:
USB debugging is necessary for connecting once the tablet has booted into Android, but it isn't needed for fastboot and the bootloader level. At this point I fear there's more corruption than can be fixed, but let's wait a little while and see.
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Just received an email from Google support. They are unwilling to help because I purchased the device from Best Buy rather than Google Play...WTH? Best Buy won't help either I won't even bother. At this point I'll have to hope Asus will take it in for repair. That kind of bummed me out about Google. Not sure if I want to buy another nexus device again now.
wildside84 said:
no commands work. on erase recovery command it says failed command write failed invalid argument
edit: fastboot boot recovery fails also "command write failed unknown error"
edit: i get a lot of fastboot.exe has stopped working errors on windows. redownloaded platform tools and still happens. I'm at a loss I guess I have to get Google to replace it entirely
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use usb jig and flash via odin nice work :good:
wildside84 said:
Just received an email from Google support. They are unwilling to help because I purchased the device from Best Buy rather than Google Play...WTH? Best Buy won't help either I won't even bother. At this point I'll have to hope Asus will take it in for repair. That kind of bummed me out about Google. Not sure if I want to buy another nexus device again now.
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Is Google writing the book "How Not to Stand Behind Your Product"? Sheesh!
Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck and speedy repairs to you. I must admit that with the touchscreen problems, and that it took someone who isn't a Google employee to fix it for a lot of people, all while Google is still silent, I myself don't care to buy another product by Google and/or Asus.
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VerlyAnanda said:
use usb jig and flash via odin nice work :good:
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Odin is for Samsung devices, unless something's happened I didn't hear about.

Can't unlock bootloader on N5X

Hello guys I try 10 times unlock my N5X bootloader and nothing happened after everything. I am using NRT method. I have developer options enabled and oem unlock turned on. Phone is going to bootloader mode I tap on screen when I choose if I want to unlock and after all procedure device has wiped data because I have to set my language etc. etc. but when I want to root it in bootloader mode system show BOOTLOADER: locked. I posted screen. What am I doing wrong. Thx for helping!
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Blacknighter said:
Hello guys I try 10 times unlock my N5X bootloader and nothing happened after everything. I am using NRT method. I have developer options enabled and oem unlock turned on. Phone is going to bootloader mode I tap on screen when I choose if I want to unlock and after all procedure device has wiped data because I have to set my language etc. etc. but when I want to root it in bootloader mode system show BOOTLOADER: locked. I posted screen. What am I doing wrong. Thx for helping!
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Did you flash twrp?
I reccomend you start from scratch using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206930
Doing it all manually gives you a way better understanding of what you are doing than using a toolkit.
Bro I can't unlock bootloader, so how can I install TWRP? What is this secure boot: enabled , what does NO RPMB mean?
Blacknighter said:
Bro I can't unlock bootloader, so how can I install TWRP? What is this secure boot: enabled , what does NO RPMB mean?
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Just trying to help. Chill a bit please. The second part of your story isn't all that clear.
Let's take a few steps back. Do you have fastboot access working?
Yes, when I connect phone to PC in fastboot pc see my phone.
Blacknighter said:
Yes, when I connect phone to PC in fastboot pc see my phone.
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And you tried the manual steps in Heisenbergs guide?
Mainly:
Fastbbot devices (check serial)
Fastboot OEM unlock
Fastboot reboot
If that doesn't work there's probably something wrong in your initial setup.
When I wrote command fastboot devices I don't saw serial ... so problem is here. What to do?
Blacknighter said:
When I wrote command fastboot devices I don't saw serial ... so problem is here. What to do?
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My guess is not all required software is installed correctly.
As I said start from scratch using the guide I mentioned.
On third PC I get the sam result - when I fastboot oem unlock, I will see the lock state change to unlock, but then when I execute fastboot reboot-bootloader, the lock state after reboot will show locked.
Blacknighter said:
On third PC I get the sam result - when I fastboot oem unlock, I will see the lock state change to unlock, but then when I execute fastboot reboot-bootloader, the lock state after reboot will show locked.
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What if you flash TWRP before executing "fastboot reboot-bootloader". Does it work?
C:\SDK\platform-tools>fastboot devices
0140998a5ec096e4 fastboot
C:\SDK\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 3.972s]
finished. total time: 3.972s
C:\SDK\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp_bullhead.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16325 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.590s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.100s]
finished. total time: 0.700s
C:\SDK\platform-tools>
After rebooting, information appeared that file may be corruption, but when I go to recovery it still showing state LOCKED. Now after rebooting system Logo Google appeared and nothing happened (Bootloop?) Now I can't do anything
Why after rebooting everything goes back and device state is LOCKED? I have motherboard replaced by warranty service. What to do?
USB drivers are (re-)installed?
You never relocked bootloader at any point in the proces?
OK I flash *.img files manually one by one and I installed system. But main problem isn't solved.
After fastboot command oem unlock in bootloader mode it showing bootloader unlocked but after rebooting STATE is showing LOCK.
Any ideas? What **** is restore back system unlock to lock?
ok I found a simillar thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/fastboot-oem-unlock-goes-to-lock-reboot-t2903581
So it can't be repaired... great warranty service replace my damaged motherboard for another not good working motherboard where I can't unlock bootloader to even flash nexus factory images hehehehehe OMG...
It's not fastboot oem unlock anymore.. The command is fastboot flashing unlock
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graffixnyc said:
It's not fastboot oem unlock anymore.. The command is fastboot flashing unlock
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Since when is this implemented?
Even I wrote command fastboot flashing unlock, after reboot bootloader I get the same result - state: locked :/ and I have to again set everything from the beginning because command wipes my device... Thx for trying to helping me but I think that nothing can solve this problem.
Blacknighter said:
Even I wrote command fastboot flashing unlock, after reboot bootloader I get the same result - state: locked :/ and I have to again set everything from the beginning because command wipes my device... Thx for trying to helping me but I think that nothing can solve this problem.
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Which version of the SDK and Platform Tools do you have installed?
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I have installed latest sdk tools version. What does this have to do with it? I have all drivers installed. Any fastboot commands work ok, even flashing manually img files also work. System after rebooting bootloader do not save the unlock state settings :/

The system has been destroyed

I was using the Mitool tool, and suddenly the machine shut down and the message "the system has been destroyed" appears and it does not start anymore, the only option I have access and the fastboot, would anyone have the solution?
ghtcp said:
I was using the Mitool tool, and suddenly the machine shut down and the message "the system has been destroyed" appears and it does not start anymore, the only option I have access and the fastboot, would anyone have the solution?
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
Did the PC shut down or the phone?
If your bootloader is locked you will need to open the back of the phone and flash a new firmware with PC and pressing the test point on the inside of the phone.
If unlocked you can fastboot the firmware as you normally would
Dobsgw said:
If your bootloader is locked you will need to open the back of the phone and flash a new firmware with PC and pressing the test point on the inside of the phone.
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You can flash images with Mi Flash on locked bootloader no problem.
marinespl said:
You can flash images with Mi Flash on locked bootloader no problem.
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They can try but if recovery isn't accessible then fastboot is the only option and without unlocked bootloader you cannot use it.
Test point is then the only way.
Obviously its best to try flashing without opening the phone first.
marinespl said:
You can flash images with Mi Flash on locked bootloader no problem.
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Wtf! You can't use mi flash tool unless your bootloader is unlocked
The problem was tense, but it's already been resolved. I find it hard to understand more I will try to explain.
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1º It was with the Global Beta rom and the bootloader unlocked and installing the TWRP for the mitool, however for lack of attention I selected the option to block the bootloader.
After confirming the bootloader block by mitool, the cell phone appeared the message "the system has been destroyed", and it was restarting on this same screen, the only option I had access was to the fastboot.
Since I had access to the fastboot, I tried to install the rom by the miflash only that it gave the message "remote: Erase is not allowed in loke state".
4º After despairing and thought to open the cell to do the testpoints method.
5º Since probably the bootloader had been blocked by the mitool, I decided to enter the site and ask Xiaomi to release the code to unlock the bootloader again.
6th I put the chip in another device and thanks to the holy protector of the cell phones Xiaomi quickly released the code, I did process to unlock the bootloader and the cell phone ran again.
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ghtcp said:
The problem was tense, but it's already been resolved. I find it hard to understand more I will try to explain.
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1º It was with the Global Beta rom and the bootloader unlocked and installing the TWRP for the mitool, however for lack of attention I selected the option to block the bootloader.
After confirming the bootloader block by mitool, the cell phone appeared the message "the system has been destroyed", and it was restarting on this same screen, the only option I had access was to the fastboot.
Since I had access to the fastboot, I tried to install the rom by the miflash only that it gave the message "remote: Erase is not allowed in loke state".
4º After despairing and thought to open the cell to do the testpoints method.
5º Since probably the bootloader had been blocked by the mitool, I decided to enter the site and ask Xiaomi to release the code to unlock the bootloader again.
6th I put the chip in another device and thanks to the holy protector of the cell phones Xiaomi quickly released the code, I did process to unlock the bootloader and the cell phone ran again.
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The bootloader gods have smiled upon you this time
Hello! I have locked bootloader with "fastboot oem lock". I was in panic, but randomly I press "Volume -" + "power-on" and my Mi A1 have loading in Fastboot mode, where I was able to unlock bootloader again.
Hope, this can help you.
HI there I also stuck in the same condition and it seems your phone's bootloader is locked now, this happens because you root the phone or installed custom libs or twrp in it and locked the bootloader. So unlocking the bootloader will fix this problem. You can unlock it by going into Fastboot mode (pressing power button + volume down (-) button) and then with platform tools you can unlock it again by typing "fastboot oem unlock" and then "reboot".
I hope this will help someone
same issue in redmi note 4
indersethi said:
HI there I also stuck in the same condition and it seems your phone's bootloader is locked now, this happens because you root the phone or installed custom libs or twrp in it and locked the bootloader. So unlocking the bootloader will fix this problem. You can unlock it by going into Fastboot mode (pressing power button + volume down (-) button) and then with platform tools you can unlock it again by typing "fastboot oem unlock" and then "reboot".
I hope this will help someone
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After i flashed lots of roms in redmi note 4 there is no problem i have seen but, right now my device suddenly rebooted because of rooted and flashed imgs and it shows ''system has been detroyed''.I tried the commands using adb fastboot oem unlock then its shows ''token verification failed;i can only acess to fastboot. what i have to do now ??.....
Basilp275 said:
After i flashed lots of roms in redmi note 4 there is no problem i have seen but, right now my device suddenly rebooted because of rooted and flashed imgs and it shows ''system has been detroyed''.I tried the commands using adb fastboot oem unlock then its shows ''token verification failed;i can only acess to fastboot. what i have to do now ??.....
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Reflash your rom with fastboot and hope you haven't messed up anything related to your data so you can still use and have access to it.
ccelik97 said:
Reflash your rom with fastboot and hope you haven't messed up anything related to your data so you can still use and have access to it.
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Yes,it's worked
Basilp275 said:
Yes,it's worked
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Cool then ?
I had the same problem today. my phone was distroed when I tried to install Gcam.
my phone was not unlocked so that the flash of the new stock of the ROM was not possible. The solution is to connect the phone to a PC in fastboot mode and from the platform tools in cmd to type fastboot oem unlock. After that, I did not have to have a flash phone. Everything worked as if I only had to backup the data.
now I have a new phone.
People, with Mi A1, cling to two things - slot A or slot B and lock or unlock. The easiest way to do this is a cardinal error.
Greetings.
Same thing happened to me. Had global rom with bootloader unlocked, then I installed TWRP and reinstall MIUI 10, as well as no-verity and Magisk. When installed the phone showed some issues with the proximity sensors so I decided to reinstall, after installing and booting MIUI showed a message, "the device is locked", I couldn't connect to the internet to unlock it, so I decided to do a fresh installation through miflash, after a couple attempts all of a sudden TWRP was not there anymore. Now the bootloader shows unlocked on '''fastboot oem device-info'''. Now the real problem: miflash doesn't work because bootloader is locked, I didn't unlocked it in the first place so I cannot do a fresh installation through miflash, when booting TWRP it shows the message, The system has been destroyed....
I tried miflash, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot recovery flash for TWRP, fastboot -w then fastboot flash recovery ....zip. Absolutely nothing is working.
How did you make it work exactly?
jesus4android said:
Same thing happened to me. Had global rom with bootloader unlocked, then I installed TWRP and reinstall MIUI 10, as well as no-verity and Magisk. When installed the phone showed some issues with the proximity sensors so I decided to reinstall, after installing and booting MIUI showed a message, "the device is locked", I couldn't connect to the internet to unlock it, so I decided to do a fresh installation through miflash, after a couple attempts all of a sudden TWRP was not there anymore. Now the bootloader shows unlocked on '''fastboot oem device-info'''. Now the real problem: miflash doesn't work because bootloader is locked, I didn't unlocked it in the first place so I cannot do a fresh installation through miflash, when booting TWRP it shows the message, The system has been destroyed....
I tried miflash, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot recovery flash for TWRP, fastboot -w then fastboot flash recovery ....zip. Absolutely nothing is working.
How did you make it work exactly?
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With locked bootloader I got no chance to flash anything. Neither fastboot nor MiFlash - any solutions? Also would be helpful to enabke USB Debugging via fastboot. Anyone knows?
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I got a bricked Mi 6 from a friend. He was trying to flash firmware, and somehow messed up. Trying to boot normally or into recovery showed "The system has been destroyed". `fastboot continue` did not work. Bootloader was locked ( = no possibility to do fastboot oem unlock). On top of that, the phone only accepted fastboot commands right after the usb cable was connected ( => I had to run a fastboot command, like `fastboot getvar all`, fastboot would output `< waiting for any device >`, then I connected cable, and it would work). Running fastboot commands later resulted only in fastboot hanging / getting stuck, with no output, can not be terminated with ctrl+c unless cable was disconnected.
I got myself a windows computer (I use linux), tried to do bootloader unlock. Failed on "add your mi account in Settings -> Developer -> blablabla" - no way to do that with a bricked phone. Then I found out about EDL (Emergency download) mode. This is what worked.
The only way to get into the EDL mode in this state was the hardware way (shortcutting the pins / "PCB test points"). Search online for "mi 6 edl mode testpoints". Basically, you have to:
1. remove the rear cover
2. remove the screws on the plastic part above the battery, remove the plastic piece
3. disconnect the battery (shorter connector on the left side)
4. shortcut the pins using a tweezer (the pins are just above the battery connector)
5. while the pins are connected, connect the USB cable
6. check in device manager that you have "HS-USB QDloader 9008" in the COM devices
7. use mi flash tool to flash the fastboot firmware
The pins (from https://www.mobilerdx.com/2019/02/xiaomi-mi-6-test-points-xiaomi-mi-6-edl-mode-pinout.html):
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And after you succeed, maybe unlock your bootloader, so that you don't have to do this again

How to root Your MICROMAX IN1B (64GB)

First of all, before i start, I'll make this clear, i have done this procedure and rooted my IN1B successfully BUT if anything goes wrong with your device,
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED DEVICES
PreRequisites (Stuff you will need)
So, Let's get into it.
Before Begining, Here are the things you'll need :-
1. A windows PC with all the necessary drivers.
2. ADB and fastboot which you can get from here.
3. A USB C cable, preferably the original one.
4. Make sure your Device is atleast 60% charged.
5. Backup all your data because the very first step will reset your phone.
NOTE- MICROMAX DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY USB DRIVERS. So i had trouble finding the Drivers too, so i recomend you use "Driver booster" it's free, you can get it from here. After installing the driver booster, let it scan and then update all the drivers related to "Android" and "ADB".
That's it, once you are done with all the above points we are good to start.
These are the PATCHED files you need to flash to root your device.
1. Get the files from Here
After you download the files, copy and paste the files in the folder where ADB & Fastboot is located, if you have not changed the Install location, it should be at this directory- C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot
After you paste all the 3 downloaded files in the ADB folder, the process will now start.
Unlocking the BootLoader
The first step is to unlock the boot loader.
1. Connect your device with a USB C cable.
2. Enable USB debugging from the developer options-
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3. Now run ADB and run this command- adb devices As you run this, something like this should appear on your mobile-
4. Now allow it and Voila!, you are now connected!
5. Now find "OEM Unlocking" and enable it.
6. Now enter this command- adb reboot bootloader As you run this command your device will reboot and show a black screen with only "fastboot" written on it.
7. Now finally Enter this command- fastboot flashing unlock
8. Now it will ask you to confirm, if you change your mind and dont want to root now, press the "Volume-Down" Button or if you want to root, press the "Volume-Up" button.
NOTE- UNLOCK MAY VOID SOFTARE WARRANTY. FOR DETAILS, CHECK THIS (Read 6e)
9. Awesome! Now you have unlocked your boot loader!!
Flashing the Patched Files
Now remember you need the 3 files i linked above, once you get them, paste them in the ADB folder.
Make sure you DON't change the file names.
Let's Start!
1. Run this command- fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
2. After that, Run this- fastboot --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
3 And he final command, run this- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After all these 3 complete succesfully, Just run- fastboot reboot This will start your device normally, go on and set up your device.
1.As you complete the setup, you should see the magisk app-
2. Now the magisk app will ask you to install the full version, click on confirm and it will install the magisk app, you will have to turn on the "Unknown sources" option.
3. Once it is installed, you can ENJOY YOUR ROOTED IN 1B!!
IF YOU NEED ANY HELP, FEEL FREE TO WRITE IT BELOW, OR DM ME ON TELEGRAM- Âkio or DISCORD- Âkio#7134
Akahat27 said:
First of all, before i start, I'll make this clear, i have done this procedure and rooted my IN1B successfully BUT if anything goes wrong with your device,
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKED DEVICES
PreRequisites (Stuff you will need)
So, Let's get into it.
Before Begining, Here are the things you'll need :-
1. A windows PC with all the necessary drivers.
2. ADB and fastboot which you can get from here.
3. A USB C cable, preferably the original one.
4. Make sure your Device is atleast 60% charged.
5. Backup all your data because the very first step will reset your phone.
NOTE- MICROMAX DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY USB DRIVERS. So i had trouble finding the Drivers too, so i recomend you use "Driver booster" it's free, you can get it from here. After installing the driver booster, let it scan and then update all the drivers related to "Android" and "ADB".
That's it, once you are done with all the above points we are good to start.
These are the PATCHED files you need to flash to root your device.
1. Get the files from Here
After you download the files, copy and paste the files in the folder where ADB & Fastboot is located, if you have not changed the Install location, it should be at this directory- C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot
After you paste all the 3 downloaded files in the ADB folder, the process will now start.
Unlocking the BootLoader
The first step is to unlock the boot loader.
1. Connect your device with a USB C cable.
2. Enable USB debugging from the developer options-
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3. Now run ADB and run this command- adb devices As you run this, something like this should appear on your mobile-
View attachment 5326979
4. Now allow it and Voila!, you are now connected!
5. Now find "OEM Unlocking" and enable it.
View attachment 5326983
6. Now enter this command- adb reboot bootloader As you run this command your device will reboot and show a black screen with only "fastboot" written on it.
7. Now finally Enter this command- fastboot flashing unlock
8. Now it will ask you to confirm, if you change your mind and dont want to root now, press the "Volume-Down" Button or if you want to root, press the "Volume-Up" button.
NOTE- UNLOCK MAY VOID SOFTARE WARRANTY. FOR DETAILS, CHECK THIS (Read 6e)
9. Awesome! Now you have unlocked your boot loader!!
Flashing the Patched Files
Now remember you need the 3 files i linked above, once you get them, paste them in the ADB folder.
Make sure you DON't change the file names.
Let's Start!
1. Run this command- fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
2. After that, Run this- fastboot --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
3 And he final command, run this- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After all these 3 complete succesfully, Just run- fastboot reboot This will start your device normally, go on and set up your device.
1.As you complete the setup, you should see the magisk app-
View attachment 5326989
2. Now the magisk app will ask you to install the full version, click on confirm and it will install the magisk app, you will have to turn on the "Unknown sources" option.
3. Once it is installed, you can ENJOY YOUR ROOTED IN 1B!!
IF YOU NEED ANY HELP, FEEL FREE TO WRITE IT BELOW, OR DM ME ON TELEGRAM- Âkio or DISCORD- Âkio#7134
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ON which android version u have done this given me firmware name
pankspoo said:
ON which android version u have done this given me firmware name
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I did on the android 10 which it initially came with..

FP4 stucks after unlock the bootloader

Hello together,
today i tried to install /e/ OS on my new FP4.
I did everything like in the official description:
> ## Unlocking the bootloader
>
> 1. Boot the device
> 2. Enable and connect Wifi
> 3. Enable Developer options
> 4. From developer options, enable OEM unlock
> * Get the unlock code from [this site](https://www.fairphone.com/en/bootloader-unlocking-code-for-fairphone-3/) and enter it
> 5. Reboot on fastboot by running the command in the PC console `adb reboot bootloader`
>
> 6.*Tip:** All the console commands are run on an adb enabled PC and in the `adb` console.
>
> 7. Ask for unlock with `fastboot flashing unlock`
> 8. Approve with <kbd>volume +</kbd> then <kbd>power</kbd>
> * The device proceed with a factory reset, and automatically reboots
At 8 i maybe made a mistake, when you are in the fastboot mode, you can choose different options, i choosed something like FFBM or something like this. Then the device restarted and since that it always shows the "blue dots" like in the beginning but nothing more happens, since hours.
I turned it off and on again, without success.
I can not load the fastboot again via ADB, because the device is not recognized.
If i try to use the volumeUP or VolumeDOWN at the startup, nothing happens and it restarts again after a few seconds.
So there is no way for me to enter the fastboot mode again.
So I have two questions to you, lovely community.
One is, can anybody help me?
Second, can somebody tell me how the different options are called in the fastboot mode, so i can google it and do more research.
THANKS a lot and sorry for my english :slight_sm
Hi,
Are you able to launch the stock rom or are u stuck on bootloop or bootloader page ?
If you can launch the stock rom, enable oem, debugging and unlock bootloader in developper options.
Then connect phone to pc with the cable and type adb devices
see if the phone is recopgnized.
Then adb reboot bootloader and do all steps of the official guide.
If you use Windows I suggest you to put all file to your adb folder, type CD /path/to/folder/
And copy paste all commands at once, this will avoid error of mishandling during fastboot operations.
If you stuck on a "waiting for phone" when you are in fastboot mode, check you driver, or test with a linux machine or see Hulk's solution here
If you stuck on a bootloop just use the key combo to enter bootloader. check on the bootloader is everything is ok (unlock) if not redone steps to unlock bootloader, then flash recovery from /e/ os folder fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then enter in recovery use the combo key to have the menu choice between bootloader, recovery... then enter recovery and wipe data...
Then restart the official guide of /e/ os.
You may ask on /e/ os forum too many much more Fairphone user are there and can help you (link i gave you above).
A944684 said:
Hi,
Are you able to launch the stock rom or are u stuck on bootloop or bootloader page ?
If you can launch the stock rom, enable oem, debugging and unlock bootloader in developper options.
Then connect phone to pc with the cable and type adb devices
see if the phone is recopgnized.
Then adb reboot bootloader and do all steps of the official guide.
If you use Windows I suggest you to put all file to your adb folder, type CD /path/to/folder/
And copy paste all commands at once, this will avoid error of mishandling during fastboot operations.
If you stuck on a "waiting for phone" when you are in fastboot mode, check you driver, or test with a linux machine or see Hulk's solution here
If you stuck on a bootloop just use the key combo to enter bootloader. check on the bootloader is everything is ok (unlock) if not redone steps to unlock bootloader, then flash recovery from /e/ os folder fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then enter in recovery use the combo key to have the menu choice between bootloader, recovery... then enter recovery and wipe data...
Then restart the official guide of /e/ os.
You may ask on /e/ os forum too many much more Fairphone user are there and can help you (link i gave you above).
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Hello,
thanks for your reply.
I posted the same comment at the /E/ OS Forum as well.
I Can not load the stock rom, there are only this blue dots circling around for hours:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I can not enter anything else, using ADB is not possible because the device is not recognized and the combination of volumeUP and power or volumeDOWN and power only restarts the device.
Do you have a FP4 and you maybe can tell me which options in the top of the fastboot menu you can choose?
Something like reboot and so on.
I will try the solution in your link in a few hours when i have more time.
Thanks a lot and BR
Bootloader menu options are "start / restart bootloader / recovery mode / power off / boot in ffbm / boot to qmmi"
I don't understand your problem if your bootloader is unlock you must have accesss to bootloader.
Are you sure you didn't relock bootloader before checking the rom is correctly installed ?
Contact /e/ support to have the precise combo key to enter bootloader. sometimes it change from phone to phone.
Does your computer works well with adb and fastboot before ? did you already flash rom ? Maybe a driver is missing or adb/fastboot is not on the last version. You may try with a linux pc to aovid those problem.
From /e/ Os website : https://doc.e.foundation/devices/FP4/install
How to Boot into bootloader mode
This section will be relevant later throughout the guide, when you need to reboot into bootloader mode.
Remove any USB-C cable and turn off your Fairphone 4
Tip: If you cannot turn your device off, remove the battery for about 5 seconds, then put it back in.
Press and hold the Volume Down button.
Insert a USB-C cable connected to the power (can either be a power outlet or a computer).
Release the Volume Down button as soon you boot into bootloader mode
For more details on how to erase the data on your FP4 refer this guide
I just try this and works great : power off the phone (if you can't just remove battery as said), press vol down and plug the usb cable
My phone has the bootloader locked and flashing locked and it works. try this
You are my hero.
I dont know how many times i read that but i was to stupid to do that correctly.
Now i tried it again and it worked well!
Thanks a lot!
Problem solved.
Just for other idiots like me, i choosed the option boot into ffbm into the bootloader menu, this was my mistake.

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