yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] gaww:
I would not go near a 6"+ "phone". If it comes out that size, it is only slightly smaller then the small tablets. I have found the size of the N2 is a bit much for many pockets, and it is very easy to drop due to the size.

I would have preferred it be between it and the S3.

As for Android 5.0 - what are the significant" new features over 4.4.2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JesseMT4G:
If the Note3 is as big as they are saying it is, then wow! My Nexus 7 is well.... 7" and messed around holding that up to my ear and completely felt redonkulious!

Wow SwiftKey recognized redonkulious, lol!

There just has to be a line drawn for the size of a phone, unless you use BT ear piece all the time and don't mind lugging around a small laptop, lol!

I find this size perfect, any bigger for me and I am passing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] slybarman:
5.8 - 6.0 seems do-able for me. Especially if they shrink the bezel a bit more.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] boodies:
how is spen a gimmick... it's like calling wacom a gimmick just because you don't use it. smh..
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] cskkleung:
Dear All,

My XDA will receive bilingual Tradional Chinese and English character SMS. I often find that the garbage characters like "????酘???齠???????抁?????????" were added to the SMS content, no matter the SMS length was within 70 bytes or over 160 bytes. The ? was shown as square on my XDA. I did tried CE_star 2.0, Knife 2002 and monstor chinese 2002 and all this still happen.

Rom Ver: 3.20.06 ENG

Rom Date:07/30/03

Radio Ver:4.21.01

Protocol: 32S54

Memory: 64MB

Rgds,

Desmond Leung
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Qman:
What's the make/model of your device (XDA, Qtek etc..)?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] cruisin-thru:
When i was using xda1 i was told by some people that they were receiving the same kind of garbage, have you got the "use unicode" checked.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
I just checked my emails and saw a reply from LG, containing the official unlocking procedure :D

alright, so here you go:

Requirements

- Linux: no drivers, only adb and fastboot (Linux is preferable, because drivers can't mess something up ;) I've used Xubuntu 12.10 BTW)

- Windows: all drivers (including fastboot drivers) installed and functioning

- a working and updated ADB (for installing ADB, search for tuts here on xda ;) )

- a unlockable firmware which is flashed several hours before trying to unlock the bootloader (and also being connected to the network)

- be willing to recycle all your warranty papers :D

- and most important: a brain with the ability to read

The Steps

1) charge your phone to 100% (not mentioned by LG, but it helped for me)

2) connect your phone in LG software mode (every mode with an activated adb should work, too)

3) if you have the path to your adb defined, then goto 3a). if not, then goto 3b)

3a) open a terminal and type

adb reboot oem-unlock

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3b) open a terminal and type

cd ~/android-sdk/platform-tools

in Linux or

cd C:\...

on windows (if you've installed the android-sdk in your home directory under "android-sdk". if not, change it to the directory you've installed it)

then type

adb reboot oem-unlock

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4) now you should see this on your phone:

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do i wanna unlock it? of course i do :D so press the vol + button ATTENTION: there is no further warning, your whole /data/ partition will be formatted!!!

5) now you should see this, and your BL is unlocked and your /data/ partition is wiped

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6) now pull out your usb cable and your battery, too

7) put your battery back in and boot

8) set up your system

9) now go to the hidden menu and check your BL status (dialer: 3845#*880# --> Bootloader Unlock Check --> Bootloader Unlock Check --> Unlock)

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Some people still think that

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock

is the right command, but guess what: it isn't :p so please don't use it ;)

so this was the official way :D now we're gonna take a look into the way, that can unlock every bootloader (at least we've heard nothing opposite ;) )

download this attatched BL_unlock file and extract it

execute the BL-unlock.bat

your bootloader is now unlocked :)

so what it does:

it copys the calue of the fuse "odm_reserved" to a temporary folder in /data/local

changes the value to an "unlocked" one

and it pushes the changed value back to the fuse

Be aware, that whatever you do, you do it on your own responsibility. I am not responsible for any damage that might occur.

Also keep in mind, that there is no way to relock it. So think before doing anything.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Aeternus Eternus:
No matter which version?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
I asked for the official unlock method, and lg said that only euro-open would be unlockable. But i guess it will work on some other firmwares too.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Ask about uk too? Since you got a response and I didn't. Or make a modded kdz that always flashes to eur-xxx since you have mad skills lol

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] nedooo:
It is not kdz that should be moded it is the kdz flash program...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] mastershefis:
There must be something which controls the device ID or IMEI, because it is no longer possible to unlock. Allways stack on [LGE_SECURITY] Unlock permission denied. I did tried already all possibility including drivers, differen adb versions, downgrading, updating e.g.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] nedooo:
It is done on Optimus G...maybe someone could contact developer of that app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee&hl=hr

Also XDA dev.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2094696
[LG Optimus 4X HD] pierg75:
Doesn't work on 234. Security error.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Erazor84:
On 232.14 - Unlock Permission Denied.

So with a branding you cannot unlock your boot loader. Maybe someone can find a workaround.

i have tried it on kubuntu with ADB.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Yeah I'm thinking that, maybe we can spoof the region to lg flashtool or something, if its just flags in the kdz that are read by the flashtool it shouldn't be too hard to patch. Hopefully someone can :thumbup::)

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] mastershefis:
German, Euro Open and Czech fw have same size and I don't think so, that they released difeffrent versions for several countries. But what I think is somewhere some specific RIL's region list what BL check before unlocking process.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Emin3ms:
In cmd.exe when i enter 'adb reboot oem-unlock' it returns 'adb' is not a valid command.

Sorry for being a noob :o
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
that's what i'm thinking too. i guess there's the same BL on every firmware version. when trying to unlock the phone, the bootloader checks a file and "decides" then if it's unlockable or not...

you need to execute the command in a folder, where your adb is ;)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Sounds like you havent installed it to CMD. Instead you can type cd C:/(name of adb directory) and hit enter, now adb commands should work. If you don't know what adb is do some research before messing with it

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] teddyxfire:
I think that I need a little help with this process. I've entered the "Bootloader unlock mode" where I can see the warranty disclaimer etc, pressed "Vol Up" key to accept the terms and to continue with the process...after that, a red text appeared - "Download mode !!!". What should I do now, enter some commands in adb or...?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
just do nothing ;) the phone is making a factory reset and will reboot when it's done.

if it doesn't reboot itself, but says that it's done, just pull the battery and boot it manually
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Emin3ms:
Ok I got 'unlock permission denied' si I cannot unlock or what i'm supposed to do?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] teddyxfire:
Is it normal that this process takes a long time to complete? I think that it's been running for about 15 minutes now... :D
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
:eek: it was done in about 15 sec for me... try pulling the battery and boot it up. if it's unlocked, be happy, if not, try it again ;)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Majinek:
Hello strange i have unlock denied message but i am on the Eur-xxx software non branded , ( polish software ) is there an option to open it ?:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] tosco22:
Did you tried: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40174080

I also have 262-000 from amazon.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Agamemmnon:
This is not a Myth, LGE Service Team has also confirmed to me per Mail.

they write it is IMEI dependent.

When i check the link with my IMEI i have still the v10h, and it is by @Varandinum 1000% also.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] JustChris20:
Download a tool and compare the different 20A releases. Bit for bit all the same, lg europe don't know what the developer in korea will release...

send from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Fladder72:
Maybe the device dll-files check IMEI before flashing partitions?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] varadinum:
Unfortunately, it is as you write. :(

LG-P880 mit Tapatalk
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Agamemmnon:
yes, I know that are the same, you're right, but i must nevertheless wait for my officially Version, unfortunately:(
[LG Optimus 4X HD] menegator:
Same here... no matter what I try, after reboot the phone stays locked according to the secret menu. I have euro-open and I know from the "ulockable" thread that my phone is indeed unlockable.

***UPDATE***

I rebooted the phone and it wen straight to Running Factory Reset for the first bootloader unlock :: please wait...

There, I installed the fastboot driver on the device manager (it had the warning flag) and without doing anything else after a little while a "OK" or something like that was printed on the phone. After I rebooted the phone was reset and unlocked :)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
Even though all 20a are the same, once 20a becomes available for your country then run official unlock from lg and wait 2 hours while connected to your mobile network(lg use this time to check your emei) and if available for your country will allow the unlock using the ADB from page 6 so it doesn't drop root during process, sounds a bit strange but it unlocked my 23400
[LG Optimus 4X HD] :
Isn't 234 the UK version? I'm sure the UK 20A is not out yet
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
You're right, but euro open flashes to 234-000 also, but since he said wait for official release in your country thats odd. Some online suppliers might sell euro version though because its perfectly compatible with uk networks

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] future81:
then the imei check http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn= imei shouldn't give them AGBRBK
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
True true

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] :
I'm using the euro open version myself but have not tried to unlock yet. Will wait for the official release for UK and unlocking it now wouldn't do much of difference anyways.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
i dont know where u look for your stuff but uk is released but its identical to euro open, and i used it and my phone stays 234-000 even if it is the 262-000, AS LONG AS U DONT USE THE LEAKED ONE(ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE XXX-XXX) THE LASTEST ONE I SHOW BELOW WILL WORK ON 262-000 AND 234-000. ITS THE SAME DAM FILE

i live in weymouth UK

i downloaded this and it worked first time

http://www.4shared.com/get/i5muvxCb/LGP880AT-00-V20a-262-000-MAR-2.html

SEE PICS
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Vosetal:
Actually it's not same. GBR file has different size. :)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
I checked the link in the firmware thread and it says forbidden :confused:

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
I'll give anything a go

I'm giving your method ago, I've installed the firmware, I'm just leaving my phone connected to a mobile network for the 2 hours required.

If it works, kudos to you my friend! :good:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
It didnt work...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] cupidstunt:
Same here. On T-Mobile (as I'm convinced this has something to do with it)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thecresta:
May I ask what is displayed when you click "Version"?

I see:

AP OS Version:

3.1.10-g0cf45eb

woojin82.kim@vegita197) #1

AP App Version:

P88020q.13580b948c

AP Bootloader Version:

Should be implemented​

Thanks.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] :
u haven't read my post properly as i have clearly stated that im on the official euro open v20a and yes my phone shows the exact details from the hidden menu. however the official UK version hasn't been released yet. otherwise we would've heard people reporting about official update through lg flash tool. and if it was the official one for uk then the bootloader should be unlockable for 234 version when it clearly isn't (apart from some lucky fellas) but we wont know for sure haha
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
Dear GizModio

*

Please check below items.

*

1.**** Is your phone not branded, such as EU open or GE open.

A.**** We don’t support branded phone.

2.**** Check you binary version

A.**** If you download the binary image before we released the official binary(4/4), It doesn’t work.

B.***** 234 000(UK Open) and 262 000(GE Open) can be unlocked bootloader.

3.**** If you have already download leaked image through the web, then you must visit local customer service center. Because there is only way to reset information regarding boot loader to visit local customer service center.

*

We hope this information will help you.

*

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

*

LGE MC Company Open Source Code Distribution Center

Email : opensource-mc@lge.com

What do you guys thin they mean by "Binary image"?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
They just told me this!

We deeply apologize for not being able to support bootloader unlock on Optimus 4X UK model right now.

Before we decided the support policy for bootloader unlock of Optimus 4X, we had asked many carriers about their opinion on the matter. However, most carriers have expressed concerns about bootloader unlock support. So we came to support bootloader unlock only on Euro open model for the time being.

Currently we are going through an internal discussion about the method and target model of bootloader unlock to draw better solution. So we ask for your kind understanding. And we greatly appreciate your continuous feedback regarding Optimus 4X JB.

Sincerely, LG Developer site Team

They tell me no to UK BL, but you they tell yes! LG are tripping :D

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
That is cheesey...what is with LG? More to the point I would like to know about this Binary image, I have asked them. That would be the final straw for me to decide against selling the phone. LG's software doesn't match the quality of the phone. I've experienced before with my Optimus 2X...

Surely they would appreciate more developers working on the device, it would improve it. It can't be made any worse than it already is!
[LG Optimus 4X HD] domieatworld:
hey the update for Austria/Hutchinson is available now!
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
Let us know how it goes! :thumbup:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Hutchinson, isn't that the company behind three? If so try unlocking, maybe it will work for uk three user too!

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] tosco22:
3 -> Will this explain the "Security Error" that some of you had when trying to unlock the BL?

Binary image = any .kdz file.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Personally I think they're talking crap

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Vosetal:
I think some people should have listen to what RC said and wait some more time till official release. He warned us that we can make our devices permanently unlocable if we play with beta firmware.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] SimonTS:
Exactly why I am still sat here waiting for the official version to arrive in the UK.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
+1

I think I'm just going to downgrade to the official V10H when AGBRBK V20A is officially released. Then update it then.

Other users have unlocked the boot loader after using the V20A leak... even 234-000 users
[LG Optimus 4X HD] KuroShinigami:
Downgrading to v10A should rewrite bootloader so there is no such thing as "permanently non unlockable" because of beta kdz...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Vosetal:
You can rewrite bootloader but these "fuses" are in BIOS memory of SOC as I understand.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] flickyamom:
working?

I tried it. Booted to the bootloader unlocking mode, then pressed volume up. Then it says download mode in red, for a very long time...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] domieatworld:
yes, it is "three".

I flashed the offical europe open firmware and now I have the software version "232-10". I tried to unlock the bootloader, but without luck.

If I have time, I will flash the hutschinson/austria firmware and try to unlock again...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] KuroShinigami:
Changing BIOS is not a simple matter. It cant be done while system is running (bootloader included). So those "fuses" could at most be in CMOS which resets after removing battery.

So IMHO you can't make bootloader non unlockable while trying to unlock it.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Vosetal:
Well they call them fuses because they are writeable only once. So removing battery does nothing to them.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Please do and post results, if we both unlocked on this it would prove that carrier is involved, seeing as my email said they refused due to carrier concerns and they are discussing other ways it may well be carrier based in the end

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
I'm seeing

AP OS Version

3.1.10-g0cf45eb

woojin83.kim@vegita197)#1

AP App Version

P88020a.1e580b948c

AP Boot loader Version

Should be implemented

---------- Post added at 04:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:58 PM ----------

I'm not really sure what LG are going on about, are they lying or just stupid? I know for a fact that they got things wrong in that statement, they say if you tryed playing about with beta then you will have to visit customer service center, I flashed beta and didn't work so I flashed another and eventually got unlocked, I will have to have a good look for where i downloaded the gbr version from coz I agree with u guys that the lg site doesn't have it, my hard drive messed up on me taking shed loads of stuff with it(completely erased-gutted) and I can't remember where I got it so I'm going to have a good search and get back to u asap
[LG Optimus 4X HD] RuedasLocas:
No one wonders why those special boxes and special cables exist?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
I honestly think LGs open source team have no idea what they're talking about.

If you could find that file I'd be more than happy!
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
this is where i got the official 20a GBR

i found it at last, i got 20a gbr from here http://www.smartphenom.com/2013/01/lg-firmware-update-central-beta.html

but the site is down for maintenance, it shouldnt be down for long, it is nomally very reliable, in the meantime try out this zip file down below, i believe the reason why so many get the security error in tiny red writing is coz our devices drop root when rebooting , so im sure this zip file once extracted and ran will keep root on device while unlocking, no need to manualy type in the command just double click on the first and then the second, its works for me, if it dont work for u then try again after waiting 2 hours,,, i really wish i could remember how and where i got this zip file but just try it, what have u got to lose?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] SimonTS:
I know why they exist. When I first got my old HTC Desire S I had to buy an XTCclip so I could make my phone SIM unlocked and also get access to the bootloader.

If we had one of those for the 4X I would be quite happy to use it and get permanent unlock.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] JustChris20:
I read somewhere that people who install the chinese version will never unlock an europe version. I don't know if that true but be careful here...

send from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
I downloaded my V20A from there... Could i ask if you clicked Europe Open or United Kingdom?

Because i used Europe open V20A because the United Kingdom one was V10H.

How long ago did you download this? (The firmware?)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] tosco22:
Seems you are very close...

Try to install/reinstall the drivers. Preferably those included in your phone with JB. This worked with me.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] cupidstunt:
I appreciate all your efforts, but those are just bat files that execute commands identical the official unlock procedure i.e. open a command prompt and type adb reboot oem unlock. The 20A from that site is the euro open official as the uk version is yet to be released.

I genuinely think this is luck of the draw and relates to imei or carrier. The fact that we are advised to wait 2 hours suggests they need time to authenticate something and possibly remove the security barrier some of us are experiencing.

We are either going to have to wait for an official release or accept we cannot unlock our bootloaders. We appear to be at the mercy of the carriers IMO.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
i don't think so... why do you guys think they were not official? probably because they've had some bugs....

and maybe one of those "bugs" wrote sth into a fuse, which is reserved for the unlock/unlockability state

if the fuse is once written, you can't change it... you can (!) be successful using jtag or something simmilar...

yes, there is, like i said, it's called fuse... the info is not stored in the bootloader, but most likely in a fuse

look at my statement above, you can. and if your theorie would be right, taking out the battery would relock the bootloader :rolleyes:

hmm, sounds quite logical... because like i said above, if there's a bug in there, or it simply writes someting "wrong" into the fuse, the european bootloader will not understand the meaning of this, but it also can't rewrite it to the "right" value
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
i could of swore that i got 20a gbr from there but starting to doubt myself now u said that, i done it 2 weeks ago i think
[LG Optimus 4X HD] KuroShinigami:
Bootloader is a part of OS (Well to be precise it loads before OS, but it's software - not part of bios). Lock/unlock state is stored inside bootloader.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
I haven't seen a V20A AGBRBK version, well i have but its forbidden at the moment.

When i checked under 2 weeks ago it was only V10H for the UK...

I guess its down to pure luck. I will leave my phone on over night and through to the morning with data network enabled.

Hopefully that works, i have tried absolutely everything possible. :confused:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
im just wondering why there is a bat file called "Start ROOT v20a" in the folder? i only ask coz i was told that our devices are probably dropping root and that was the reason for the security error, have u actually tried it coz i unlocked bootloader on 234-000 with this where as i couldnt with anything else, this is soooo frustrating, what are lg playing at ?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Probs just euro open version ;)

Sent from my rooted P880
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GizModio:
Start ROOT v20a, roots the device.

It pushes super user through the adb-sideload.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] laufersteppenwolf:
it can be stored in the bootloader, but the info can also be be outside the bootloader stored in a fuse (for making it unlocked, but not re-lockable --> once unlocked, it stays unlocked)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] thediksta:
well anyway it unlocked my 234-000 what ever it was, i live in the uk and use 3 payg, and i am propar unlocked using twrp now
[LG Optimus 4X HD] tobixdev:
Today the official firmware for austria was released(Hutschison).

And if I type adb reboot oem-unlock theres just an LG Logo but it does nothing...no sercurity error or something similar.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] @non4:
Strange, thats what happens if one types "adb reboot bootloader" usually, perhaps your drivers need updated or something, its like its going to BL but not recieving unlock command. Still locked in hidden menu?

Sent from my rooted P880