[Android General] Martin1307:
Pixi 4(4) 4034X fastboot challenges

Hi everyone,

Thank you for giving me hope that i may be able to root my Pixi 4(4) one day.:cool:

I get stuck trying to use fastboot to unlock...

I have an Alcatel Pixi 4(4) 4034X.

I am using the SDK platform-tools that have an adb.exe and a fastboot.exe

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C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

OVWCCE59GUCAJBSK device

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booting into fastboot mode... - OK

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb reboot-bootloader

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>

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AND on the phone screen itself is one line of text at the bottom of the screen...

=> FASTBOOT mode...

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BUT.. :confused:

when I do the fastboot command

EITHER

fastboot oem unlock

OR (as per the help from my fastboot exe.)

fastboot flashing unlock

BOTH result in

a) nothing happening on the phone screen,

b) the fastboot exe on the PC just sitting there until I hit ctrl-C

a copy paste of the pc screen is below.....

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot

usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>

commands:

update <filename> Reflash device from update.zip.

flashall Flash boot, system, vendor, and --

if found -- recovery.

flash <partition> [ <filename> ] Write a file to a flash partition.

flashing lock Locks the device. Prevents flashing.

flashing unlock Unlocks the device. Allows flashing

any partition except

bootloader-related partitions.

flashing lock_critical Prevents flashing bootloader-related

partitions.

flashing unlock_critical Enables flashing bootloader-related

partitions.

flashing get_unlock_ability Queries bootloader to see if the

device is unlocked.

flashing get_unlock_bootloader_nonce Queries the bootloader to get the

unlock nonce.

flashing unlock_bootloader <request> Issue unlock bootloader using request.

flashing lock_bootloader Locks the bootloader to prevent

bootloader version rollback.

erase <partition> Erase a flash partition.

format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition>

Format a flash partition. Can

override the fs type and/or size

the bootloader reports.

getvar <variable> Display a bootloader variable.

set_active <suffix> Sets the active slot. If slots are

not supported, this does nothing.

boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ] Download and boot kernel.

flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ]

Create bootimage and flash it.

devices [-l] List all connected devices [with

device paths].

continue Continue with autoboot.

reboot [bootloader] Reboot device [into bootloader].

reboot-bootloader Reboot device into bootloader.

help Show this help message.

options:

-w Erase userdata and cache (and format

if supported by partition type).

-u Do not erase partition before

formatting.

-s <specific device> Specify a device. For USB, provide either

a serial number or path to device port.

For ethernet, provide an address in the

form <protocol>:<hostname>[:port] where <protocol> is either tcp or udp.

-p <product> Specify product name.

-c <cmdline> Override kernel commandline.

-i <vendor id> Specify a custom USB vendor id.

-b, --base <base_addr> Specify a custom kernel base

address (default: 0x10000000).

--kernel-offset Specify a custom kernel offset.

(default: 0x00008000)

--ramdisk-offset Specify a custom ramdisk offset.

(default: 0x01000000)

--tags-offset Specify a custom tags offset.

(default: 0x00000100)

-n, --page-size <page size> Specify the nand page size

(default: 2048).

-S <size>[K|M|G] Automatically sparse files greater

than 'size'. 0 to disable.

--slot <suffix> Specify slot suffix to be used if the

device supports slots. This will be

added to all partition names that use

slots. 'all' can be given to refer

to all slots. 'other' can be given to

refer to a non-current slot. If this

flag is not used, slotted partitions

will default to the current active slot.

-a, --set-active[=<suffix>] Sets the active slot. If no suffix is

provided, this will default to the value

given by --slot. If slots are not

supported, this does nothing. This will

run after all non-reboot commands.

--unbuffered Do not buffer input or output.

--version Display version.

-h, --help show this message.

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flashing unlock

< waiting for any device >

^C

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I tried pressing the volume button (in case it was just the case that there was nothing on the screen), but nothing works.

I have to take the battery out to get back to the beginning. :(

So... I'm desperate to work out this fastboot sticking point... so i can try out the TWRP and everything else. :)

If i try to use 'fastboot' before using ADB, then i get nothing for the list of devices, but it doesn't lock up.

I did a version dump as well for info,

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C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot devices

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot --version

fastboot version 19394af606f6-android

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>

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Can anyone help?

What else can I try out that is structured research - so I can make progress?

best regards

Martin1307