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[Droid Ultra General] svzurich:
Exactly. I paid $650 for this phone BEFORE the Dev edition was announced. It is MINE, fully bought and paid for, and damn any company who says otherwise. I am grateful for this service and willing to pay for it.

Now if GPE phones worked on Verizon, this would not be necessary.
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
Help Please

I have like 10 tabs open tying to find help. I have my unlock code. I read and read more and got that done.

My first problem is when I fast boot my phone and goto recovery I don't have the right driver for windows 7 64 bit. I have tried some but cant find one to take.

Second my or may not be a problem. I download the minimal adb fast boot program, but I am just a little bit unsure of the command. is it

fastboot oem unlock then your code?

Thanks I am trying and reading.
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
Minimal adb should work fine as long as you followed the instructions to set it up. As far as Motorola device manager goes, try uninstalling and reinstalling the device manager and remove all other Motorola drivers floating around. Once you get the drivers right, put your phone in fastboot and type adb devices. If it gives your device number then you should be good to unlock:

fastboot oem unlock CODE

your code is case sensitive fyi

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] cconcepts:
Make sure USB debugging is enabled on your phone as well.

Droid Ultra "DEV" edition.
[Droid Ultra General] seanmac61:
Can i get a PM for a little help please. Also what should i search for in eBay id prefer that it seems that i cant find what i am looking for..
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
drivers

does anyone have a link to the correct drivers?
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481/action/auth

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
trying

I got the drivers installed. no problems in the device manager now when I go into recovery mode.

now I get waiting for device when I type in the command

Am I going to the right place to run the command? I boot the phone up I get the droid on his back then get the next menu and goto load from adb the open the program and run the command?

my droid guy is upside down and says no command
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
Turn phone off. Hold down volume down and power button. Release both buttons and you will be where you need to unlock bootloader

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
Thanks

boy I was trying to over work that. Way too easy. I am unlocked

Thanks to all that pointed me in the right direction

Also for anyone else looking to do this. I search ebay and found happybuy1986

they charged me 1.99 upfront. I gave them my imei number and they were very fast. less then 24 hours. great commutations with them also.total cost was 45.00
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
twrp

So I have downloaded the file twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4

Not sure what to do with it. I thought I would boot the phone back to the menu and select load file and pick it. I seem to remember something with others about needing to rename it to update.zip. is this the case here also?
[Droid Ultra General] Summersett:
Read the TWRP 2.6.3.1 thread (or at least the OP) first: [HERE]

Put twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img in the folder on your computer where your fastboot files are. Reboot your phone into the bootloader, then connect the USB cable to your computer.

mfastboot flash recovery twrp-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4.img

mfastboot is Moto's version of fastboot.
[Droid Ultra General] Dragon31337:
BTW: I have rooted 4.4 and after unlock it was still rooted. I've just installed supersu again and it worked flawless. So there is no need to flash custom recovery and root again once you were rooted already.
[Droid Ultra General] bigv5150:
That's because it just wipes data. I would fxz to wipe out the other root and use twrp to root again. Use save data so you don't have to install apps again.
[Droid Ultra General] italysfinest327:
My buyer had the same issue, i ended up signing up myself it took a while but seems to have gone through just waiting to hear back from the seller
[Droid Ultra General] jfriend33:
Could someone send me a PM with the details on this please? Unlocked would definitely get me to rooted 4.4 from 4.2.2 a heck of a lot more easily. Plus my warranty is already null and void anyway.
[Droid Ultra General] Jaocagomez:
Guys don't worry about this, once you unlock your bootloader you have the same as a dev edition, don't say " I'll see if it works" it will work.

don't forget to see my thread on your first steps with unlocked bootloader, it's the same process for all 3 droids and also Moto x
[Droid Ultra General] spiral777:
Key

Friend of mine was right.... China?... This could just be Lenovos doing...
[Droid Ultra General] jmaclean62:
Root?

So once my bootloader is "unlocked", how do I achieve root access? Do I install twrp and then get root through SU when it reboots? Once I get root access, how would I go about getting Wi-Fi hotspot using stock ROM? I really want to keep the Moto apps that I find useful.
[Droid Ultra General] kappadappa:
I paid that buyer with Google Wallet earlier today. Waiting for the code now.
[Droid Ultra General] mlwald79:
Will someone please pm me the info?

thx
[Droid Ultra General] bird3051:
Worked perfectly. Doing the wifi tether hack now. Everything is working fine.
[Droid Ultra General] vegasdgk:
Ok can some one pm me the info please
[Droid Ultra General] Cks69:
Could someone PM me the seller's details?

Also, how much does he charge for the unlock code?

Thanks.
[Droid Ultra General] mi6300m:
ditto
[Droid Ultra General] Franzie3:
Guys no one is just going to PM the method. I recommend just doing a little more digging and you'll find your answers. For my own reasons I an not just going to post it here.

I will say more and more are becoming successful doing it but I just don't know how long it will last
[Droid Ultra General] Cks69:
Tried good ole google and the bay and could not find anything.

Tried different searches, and different word combinations, and nothing.

Maybe I am missing something here, or maybe I am not reading between the lines..

:( :confused: :D
[Droid Ultra General] hawkswind1:
The logic here is flawed. A thread is started announcing that there is a potential way to unlock BL. Particulars are not shared so that this route is not closed down.

BUT, Motorola employees are just as able to track down the info after seeing this thread as a person who wants to unlock their phone.

So what exactly does not sharing the info here accomplish especially when it's widely posted in a more popular subsection on the same site?

Whether you post the info here or make people go hunting for it, prying eyes and owners of this phone find the info at the same time.

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/general/pledge-bounty-moto-x-bootloader-unlock-t2493862/page17
[Droid Ultra General] ss12108:
Can't believe I didn't think of that! Hopefully I'm not too late :(
[Droid Ultra General] raiderep:
Seems to be still available to those who seek hard enough. All you need is already here but drawing a map to it is the best way to get it shut down. I am waiting on my code now.
[Droid Ultra General] Jaocagomez:
See the thread on my signature
[Droid Ultra General] pnwsr6:
Score..... I'm unlocked!!!!!
[Droid Ultra General] smooth781:
what am I to see? I download the mfastboot. I ran it with the command and says on the first line (bootloader) variable not supported. I know the bootloader it unlocked, I get the unlocked message everytime I turn the phone on. the next lines say sending then ok then writing then ok then finished. I reboot the phone and see nothing new.Well after hours and hours I got it. I'm not sure were it says anywhere to boot into recovery right after installing twrp and before the phone boots back up. But I am rooted now.

Thanks too all that helped along the way and pointed me towards the solutions.

Last question and I will also search and read more on this but what are people doing to get wifi teether going?
[Droid Ultra General] Summersett:
Glad you finally got it. Read, read, read. The more you know, the less chance you'll mess something important up!

Native tether mod is here ---> [[MOD][ROOT]Native Tether for Kit Kat 19.5.3]
[Droid Ultra General] Mad.Matt:
Bare in mind the tether hack is different for each build... Ex 4.2, 4.4, 4.4.2 so make sure you apply the correct fix for the system your on and if you change Roms you'll need to apply the corresponding fix. :) Hope this helps!

Sent from my Unlocked Droid Maxx

4.4.2

TWRP
[Droid Ultra General] xicor37:
x-post from moto x general

I sent $40usd directly to his email via paypal at 11pm est on 3/26/14

in the comments I included my IMEI and email address

I received my unlock code at 10am est on 3/27/14

My Verizon Droid Maxx is now unlocked!
[Droid Ultra General] Summersett:
Good point. KitKat 4.4 is for the thread I linked to (19.5.3). There are also Xposed modules that can enable native tethering.
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
Well. Sent funds through PayPal to the email address that was posted. Hope to hear back soon. I included my email and imei number on the message at the bottom of the payment page. *crosses fingers*
[Droid Ultra General] Mad.Matt:
Your just a few short hours away from freedom now... ;)

Sent from my Unlocked Droid Maxx

4.4.2

TWRP
[Droid Ultra General] tombaldwin6:
I' have what is probably a dumb question. I paid for and received my code last week via Paypal . I have been busy and haven't had the time to read and fully understand the process of unlocking the bootloader. So she a virgin still. Anyways this week I have developed a problem with my USB/Charging port on the phone. Well it's still under warranty and I'd like to return it ( here's the question). Does the code i received only work on my current phone or does the MEID # follow me and my acct. If I get a replacement phone would I need to get a new code ? I'd hate to have to pay again but at the same time I like to plug my phone into my laptop. ( I use a wireless charger. So I'm not to concerned with the charging aspect of it) Thanks in advance !!
[Droid Ultra General] hawkswind1:
A mobile equipment identifier (MEID) is a globally unique number identifying a physical piece of CDMA mobile station equipment

The code you have will only work on your current device.
[Droid Ultra General] tombaldwin6:
Well that sucks !
[Droid Ultra General] lafont28:
Even though I thought this was a sketchy process in the beginning I finally caved. The crack flasher in me took over and wouldn't let me pass up the chance to unlock. I used the PayPal method and it was surprisingly easy except for my bank putting a hold on the payment but that was fixed with a quick call.
[Droid Ultra General] teerout:
would you guys be interested in compiling the imei and unlock codes into a list of sorts, maybe we can figure out some sort correlation between the two?
[Droid Ultra General] akellar:
There was already a thread discussing this. People should not share their imei and you won't find a sequence for unlocking other devices.
[Droid Ultra General] Mustang02:
No. Especially in a public domain. That would be like us listing every girl we've ever had sex with to see if there is a pattern. OK not really but still not going to happen.
[Droid Ultra General] akellar:
This is a tech site, the IMEI list would be a lot longer :p
[Droid Ultra General] Mustang02:
Well not according to the poll. :)
[Droid Ultra General] teerout:
just throwing it out there. I missed the thread mentioning that already.
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Ok I'm trying to buy the code for my Droid Ultra but when I get to the provide a number part it says my number has been registered already ? I've never used this site nor have I ever registered my number please help ?
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
Just download and set up text plus from the play store and use that number to register. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gogii.textplus

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Ok will try, is this the method you used??
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
Yes so I wouldn't have to give out my real phone number

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Ok thank you
[Droid Ultra General] corydunbar:
PM me with instructions please

Will someone please PM me details about the BL unlock method. I'm having no luck with the seller, as they keep requesting that I take a full refund. Maybe help me find the ebay contact. I cant even find that. Please PM me and help a locked Droid MAXX brother out.
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
Why are they trying to give you a refund?
[Droid Ultra General] corydunbar:
I have no idea, I sent them my IMEI and now they are just asking to accept a refund. So I started the refund process and am trying a different seller.
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Ok I tried a text+ number to no avail ?

I do have a question I purchased my Droid Ultra from Motorola off contract and its never been activated on Verizon Wireless I just basically wanted a moto x but I wanted the 5" screen so the Droid Ultra it was. So basically my question is can my phone be unlocked directly from Motorola or nah?!
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
No. I bought off contact as well and talked to customer support and they wouldn't do it. I would recommend going through an eBay middleman to get the code

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Has that been tried & verified??
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
Yes I bought from a middleman also and it was much easier. Read the op and the thread linked from the op on how to use middleman

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Yea I read if and it confused the hell out of me lol but I'll give it a try
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
View attachment 2656618 ok which one of these guys would I pic?? Any of them?? Then message them saying I want an unlock code?
[Droid Ultra General] CrazyRussianXDA:
I did it via the one with the red icon - the one you have highlighted.
[Droid Ultra General] iDreamless531:
Ok I have one more question how much exactly is the code so I could know ahead of time
[Droid Ultra General] lesdense:
I'm in the same position as the guy who just asked about the going price and I've read EVERY POST on this thread. In just the past four days prices have been quoted of $28, $40, $44 and "$42.87". An XDA member who responded to my request for a PM on the subject (thanks again) said he figured the price would be "between $43 and $45" and that the middleman would tell me the price in an email. I received that email but it did NOT have a price in it. I'm fine with paying any of those amounts but, in a transaction as awkward as this one, I'd like to pay exactly what is requested. I'm always puzzled by XDAers who'll spend the time and energy to post just to berate someone else. Still, c'est la vie.
[Droid Ultra General] lesdense:
I just received a follow-up email from the eBay middleman with whom I am dealing, who apologized for forgetting to include the price of the code ($42.87). I am happy to pass on this information to anyone else who might need it ;)
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
The guy from PP already took my 40, I'm still just waiting on the code to be sent to me. Got am email the day after payment saying "Because the database abnormal, I will reply to you within 24-48 hours. Please be patient".
[Droid Ultra General] zllovesuki:
Well, I just contacted the Taobao one, he said it would be 3-5 days because "server is not functioning normally"

I guess Motorola is stepping in?
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
I certainly hope not.
[Droid Ultra General] balla48801:
I sent 45$ to the guy on paypal. He sent back "delayed a few days to reply code". So i guess we will see what happens. I will update once i get more info or my code.
[Droid Ultra General] rmjones2006:
That may be the case, but I think this really shows that the Chinese guy has not come up with an algorithm to the codes. It's definitely someone leaking them or he has somehow found his way into Motorola's servers and accessed the database.

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Could you pass me along that info. :)
[Droid Ultra General] Tharkys:
So... If I unlock the bootloader, what happens if I want to turn my phone in? Since I got it on the edge program, I am concerned I will not be able to return it to stock.
[Droid Ultra General] bigv5150:
Oh that is a good question if they check they can see you have unlocked or relocked the boot loader. I'm not sure they would check but if they do I guess they could make you buy the phone at full cost. Not sure what else they could do short of cancelling your contract.

Sent from my Chinese connection unlocked and can't be stopped Droid Maxx
[Droid Ultra General] Hawk84r:
Unlocked!

Gone throu ebay middle man (well, middle girl, technicaly). Payed throu aliexpress (buying some of her stuff on the price of unlock of 42.48 + 1.99 ebay) since i'm russian and couldn't use google wallet. Got my code within 12 hours after paying. Unlocked without any fuss. Thanks aweryone!

If anyone should require my detailed experience (fellow russian, perhaps), pm me, 'cause i won't follow this thread anymore :)
[Droid Ultra General] 1454:
Am I the only person that is slightly weary about giving my IMEI number out to someone? Doesn't that open you up to security risks? I mean in a way much more potentially dangerous than just rooting/romming. With your IMEI and sim can't you get charged for calls, texts etc? I'm almost willing to do it, I just want someone to kind of talk me off the ledge as far as security goes. I'm not all that experienced as far as device id's and things like that go.
[Droid Ultra General] Penguissimo:
I would love the instructions PMed to me if you don't mind...thanks!
[Droid Ultra General] Tharkys:
Same here.
[Droid Ultra General] Mudvayne622:
Is this still working? I'd really like to unlock my bootloader
[Droid Ultra General] kenryan:
Nope. We seem to be in the minority though.

The IMEI is what is needed to effectively clone a phone. I believe it takes special equipment or software, but again so does unlocking.

I find it interesting that folks who would never post their imei in a public forum would nevertheless send it to some unknown guy who obviously works the shady side of the street. Yes, phones stocked in a store have this information exposed, but collecting that still presents some measure of personal risk to the cloner. Someone in the position of this unlocked guy has none (I get the impression he does not have access to the software himself but goes thru someone else to actually generate the code).

Of course he could well be relatively on the level, willing to break laws at Moto's cost and carve himself a profitable niche, but would never defraud an individual. Lots of people like that in this world.

YMMV. Everybody has their own risk threshold. I suppose if you keep a close eye on your usage you can shut down a cloner pretty quickly, so maybe that is good enough.

I chose to cough up for a Dev edition instead personally... but I'm a very risk-adverse sort of person.
[Droid Ultra General] marksibert:
Just a quick word of warning... I unlocked my phone through the Chinese website, and it's working great. Seller was very quick (< 24 hrs).

However, last week I had a 'suspicious charge' on my credit card from 'Expedia Indonesia'. The issuing bank has since closed that account number and issued me a new card.

It could be coincidence, but wanted to share the experience. Be sure to watch your credit card statements just in case. If your credit card has the option to generate a one-time number for a purchase (mine doesn't) I would definitely use that.
[Droid Ultra General] BladeRunner:
The imei is the serial number that identifies a phone on the network. Pretty much the only value it has, afaik, is the ability to clone the imei to a blacklisted phone which is then allowed on the network. That phone would not have your phone # or any personal info tied to it. Your phone # and personal information, is tied to imsi number which is on the SIM card.

So, in short, is your personal info at risk? Probably not. Is it possible for someone to use your imei # to make stolen/lost phones work? Absolutely but with likely no repercussions to you unless unless a crime was comitted and the imei was somehow tracked back to you. I suspect, however, that you might have an alibi for a drug deal comitted in Bombay, India or some such place.
[Droid Ultra General] kcipopnevets:
I used an old debit card with just enough funds for the code and deactivated it. No worries here! :)

If you have an old card laying around somewhere, use that so you can sleep at night.
[Droid Ultra General] BladeRunner:
Funny you should say that. I had the number for a debit card that I had "deactivated" stolen from the database where that card number sits for 30 days until they get deactivated enmasse.
[Droid Ultra General] nimdae:
This is why I did not pay with my credit card.
[Droid Ultra General] zllovesuki:
If you have PayPal, that's great.

Or if you have Alipay, that's even better.
[Droid Ultra General] jtoTTy:
Call me crazy, but I didn't worry one bit about paying my RMB 220 (USD ~37) for the bootloader unlock through Taobao. To me, it was just like buying something off Ebay, and the Visa CC transaction was authenticated by Verisign. Taobao handles about RMB 200 billion of transactions every year, has 5 million registered users, and has 80 million product listings. On top of that, my bank has a ridiculous threshold for flagging fraudulent charges. I get a call about twice a month from them asking to validate a purchase for things as silly as buying gas in a different zip code.

One of the best purchases I've ever made...
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Has anyone had any luck getting an unlock code in the past couple days?
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
I haven't. Still waiting.
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Paid a couple days ago and no word..
[Droid Ultra General] chevyrado14:
According to the guys over on the moto x board the guy is having trouble accessing the database so he's been delayed and has also offered people refunds until he can access it again
[Droid Ultra General] AreOh:
Smh. I shouldn't have waited so long to jump on it while it was working. Someone did say sooner or later this would stop working, and now ... here we are.
[Droid Ultra General] CrazyRussianXDA:
I've read on multiple forums that the unlock code guy was caught and presumably fired. I dont have any facts though, just rumors I've seen circulating around.
[Droid Ultra General] kanagadeepan:
I am very happy that I have acted quickly and will NEVER buy non-dev edition Moto phones in the future...
[Droid Ultra General] lesdense:
I just received a message from the eBay middleman I contacted that "the seller" could no longer process these unlock code requests and that my money would be refunded. I know there's been more than one middleman. Anybody else still having success?
[Droid Ultra General] kuja87:
Same thing for me, waiting refund... :(

Inviato dal mio XT1080 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Just received my refund (didn't ask for it). Seller left in the notes that "Service Closed". I was able to unlock a Droid Ultra but I just picked up an Employee Edition Red/Black Maxx (seriel #6 of 200) that I wanted to unlock and it seems that's not going to happen. Guess I'll just stick with my Developer Edition.
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Yup. Sucks.
[Droid Ultra General] porkweasel:
Does anyone know of someone other than "sbdnyy@163.com" that's unlocking these?