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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
Either in the Pixel or Pixel XL forum is a thread about EE unlocking. It has EE in the title. Once you finish your contract with them you call and they issue the command to SIM unlock it and allow boatloader unlock.

There is a recent post in that thread were someone sniffed the packets as that unlock happened. It talked to two Google servers during that process. That may be a clue, and yea I have long held the belief that it is IMEI related.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
Interesting I haven't really looked into other threads but I had a feeling some information was being sent to Google and it seems likely Google is passing the information to carriers.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I wonder if Fastboot userdata wipe may remove 0.xml to be rebuilt by the Android OS to force OEM Unlocking to be re-enabled (like someone suggested, 0.xml file is polluted by Verizon's grubby hands) - it may require the removal of Verizon SIM before you try it - and be sure you have OTA zip file ready just in case.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] toknitup420:
Can you issue fastboot format userdata on a locked bootloader?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
+1 Didn't think this was possible
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
If it doesn't work, I guess I can give up for now, until the root exploits come which is going to be very difficult to do so, as most privilege escalation bugs are already patched by now - man, Google work real fast.

*** EDITED: You guys were right. It was a definite no-go. The bootloader said userdata wipe was forbidden unless I unlock it. Dammit, I am trying to unlock that stupid thing.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Now that new commands for the Android 8.0 Oreo have been discovered every day, I feel it probably won't be long before we gain the root access (and subsequent unlocked bootloader). I don't know how long it will take before it actually happens though.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
These new commands are interesting maybe someone can write an app that exploits one of the new commands found in O
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] scvjohnny:
I am still good for my $50 part of the bounty. Hoping someone has the time and the will to get it done.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HaRdC0r3:
What are these new commands?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ThexMasterr:
Does that mean we should be updating to 8.0 when we see the OTA?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
If you don't want to, just not yet. All we can do is to wait a little bit until we gain root.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] con4n007:
If there's no news till next month, i can assume there will be no more chance to root verizon pixel and i will move on to oreo *sigh*
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I decided I will just hop over to T-Mobile in a few months (60 days wait requirement) as Verizon's habit of illegally locking down the phones' bootloaders was the last straw for me. I will be keeping the Verizon Pixel though - at least the GP2 or GP3 from T-Mobile have user unlockable bootloader. That way if I find out how to unlock bootloader on Verizon Google Pixel somehow, you guys will still benefit.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lucky_strike33:
You can wait till Pixel XL 2 comes out and buy it from google and stay with verizon....
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Akira Takamedo:
I just tried to plea with Google and they said there's nothing they can do, then I argued with Verizon and they told me they won't do it. God I hate Verizon.

I don't even want to do anything with it, I just want to be able to toggle between lock and unlock out of principle.

Also I don't get the claims of not enough interest, there's a lot of interest.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
T-Mobile locks bootloaders too.

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I mean when you look at the consumer market as a whole, no there isn't a lot of interest.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Of course, as I found out the hard way, Verizon have their own delusional perception of how the "interest" is defined in whether they want to unlock the bootloader or not. In this case, we Verizon customers are simply their enuech in term of how they do their business. Nevertheless I am sick of their bootloader tactics.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Akira Takamedo:
Same here. It was the forced video throttling that was my last straw and had me pull my work line too, I've already been a T-Mobile customer since 2014. I can't complain too much, this was the only scenario that could've ended with a basically free Pixel XL, but it still pisses me off that Verizon thinks they can control MY ****ing PAID OFF phone when I'm not even their stupid customer. Screw them. I hope for the unlikely scenario of bankruptcy for them.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Not all T-Mobile phones have bootloader locked down. If there's any, blame this on Samsung - they so love much their KNOX. (I just want to vomit thinking about KNOX malware they so lovingly install onto Samsung Galaxy anything - I HATE KNOX.)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Right now, I am not sure if I want to keep this phone - maybe ask Google to exchange it for unlockable version after I pay it all off (even though it's unlikely). Short of suing Verizon for locking down the bootloader (it's illegal as per Block C LTE agreements).
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Illegal? Prove it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Guess there's no point in reasoning with you.

Nevertheless, I am considering closing my XDA account on the ground of being attacked regardless of being right or wrong. Whatever.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] boostnek9:
It seems he just wanted proof of this. No sense getting frustrated imo.

Closing your XDA account will only affect you, no one else, why would you do that? People on the internet aren't always compatible or even nice for that matter. Don't let them get to you dude. Do your thing and carry forward. :good:
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Seanz13:
I'm gonna update to 8.0 with a different Sim card to see if it will help
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
The only person I see being unreasonable is you. He asked for proof and frankly making claims of things being illegal should be proven. Otherwise you get a bunch of users parroting the same information without so much a shred of knowledge other than "I heard it was illegal".

Or you can clam up and delete your account. Won't change much.

Edit: And he deleted his account, what a diva. Bye Felicia.

For any one curious about the "illegal" claims, it comes down to the 2008 auction

of Block C where as the FCC decided to impose two stipulations on the sale that were suggested by Google.

So a few things, root access isn't something advocated by google, where it says any APPLICATION (app) software, you have to remember you can download whatever you want. Whether or not you have root to use the app because of a locked bootloader is kind of besides the point.

The other thing is being able to use your device on any carrier. Well as I see it now on verizon, once you have paid the device off fully you are able to access the unlock codes for SIM Unlock.

The other loop hole verizon has to lean on are basically rules allowing "reasonable network management". So at this point this hasnt really be clearly defined and leverages heavy on the current mobile market. Example being that if Verizon is the only carrier that allows bootloader locking then it could be argued that it isnt reasonable, of course this isn't the case.

That wasn't that hard was it..

Frankly if some of you are so passionate about locked bootloaders vote with your wallet, but lets not pretend like we arent the minority in the mobile community. The majority of consumers buying phones from telcom companies could care less. We tend to forget that living in this XDA vacuum..
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiffan86:
Verizon doesn't Sim lock their smartphones, at least for domestic use. I would assume it would be the same for international as well.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
So that puts them even more in line with the stipulations detailed in the block C purchase, and further from the claims of illegal action.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
edit: Defer to post #131. Duplicate information here and not as thorough as above post.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Edit:

Man I luvs me sum android
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Ahh.. you quoted me now I can't delete it! Lol.

Also you are correct, most people don't even know what a bootloader is or root for that matter. Out of Verizon users what, maybe 0.1% if even. Probably way less than that too.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
I fixed the post above so you can delete.

I think I'm going to be heading to the land of no root and no rom here shortly myself.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Thanks, I'll do that now. I've had my Pixel since Black Friday and I've never unlocked or rooted and this is the very first device for years that I've done that with. I did have the chance to depixel8 but decided against it and I'm really not sorry. I would like the ability to unlock the bootloader for no other reason than to be able to flash system images at some point. But that won't be until I get another device so I can play with this one.

Bottom line, I don't think you'll be sorry. And if you have the oem switch active then it's easy to go back. On my 5x I unlocked the bl, flashed the beta O and then promptly relocked the bootloader. But the switch was active whereas on my Pixel it's not.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Yeah I didnt root my last phone, the note 7 and frankly as long as I can adblock that's all I really want. I considered staying on the pixel but I'm having issues where I can't charge USB c to USB c so instead of getting a refurbished replacement I decided to do the 450 trade in on the note 8.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] root-expert:
CVE-2017-10661 is interesting vuln to gain temp root and then unlock the bootloader.

I was interested in writing an exploit but I'm sure most of you habe already taken the Augast security update or you have upgrade to Android Oreo.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bmwh0r3:
I just read an article the other day about some bootloader vulnerabilities being present. It'd be interesting if they apply to us vzw pixel owners
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] root-expert:
Link?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bmwh0r3:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.zdne...der-bugs-found-in-major-chipset-vendors-code/
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
Did this get patched in the August secruity patch?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] root-expert:
Yeah.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EstiR86:
This is interesting I wonder how many are on the July patch or either as I am on
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] moonstar111:
Could this exploit unlock bootloader on pixels sim locked on EE Uk?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] root-expert:
Probably not many

The first step is to gain temp root. The unlock will probably come later. jcase can help with that I suppose
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mando83:
I'm still on April 5 2017 security patch. 7.1.2.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bmwh0r3:
Anyone with better understanding of the new rootless substratum... To me it sounds like an exploit they're using. Could this be the chance for temp root for us???? Or do I just hope too dang much? Lol
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] keaheng:
Well.. I sold my google pixel for a decent price. I moved to OP5 So i think i cant keep my promise to donate the money. Please remove my name from the list and i will see you all at Pixel2 forum. This is a real lesson learnt.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] defvayne:
Were you on Verizon? Did you switch to another carrier for the OP5?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Don't sweat it. It will never ever happen. You could have promised a mil and it wouldn't happen.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] keaheng:
I bought the unlocked verizon phone from ebay to use in Asia.

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Never says never.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itutu008:
I have a galaxy S5 Verizon (G900V) it has marshmallow rom. I want to downgrade it.

I downloaded "G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar" and flashed via Odin.

Odin says succesful but the phone stucks in Red Verizon Screen.

Can you help me to downgrade please?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saber:
AFAIK, verizon model can't downgrade because they lock their bootloaders.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itutu008:
Ok thank you vey much.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbsc:
It really can be downgraded to PB1 or OK3.

Factory reset from recovery is needed after flashing.

Be sure to switch off Reactivation lock before flashing.

The first boot can take more than 10 min. after factory reset.

P.S. Q&A section is below general.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itutu008:
Thank you very much my friend. I did PB1 several times. Maybe I didnt waited too much. 5 mins max.

I will do now.

Thank you again
[G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Perfect circle:
Hi, I need help!

Have any of you bought and used wide angle lens for lg g4? there are several options out there but I really need to be sure before ordering:

1) camera won't take blur images and videos with the lens

2) black edges of the lens won't be visible on images and videos taken ( this is very important part )

3) majority of lenses will cover the flash light and laser focus parts, so will my smartphone's focus still work well.

4) lens can be mounted well

I have a brown lather back g4. I really like pics of my phone but can't effort to upgrade it to G5 for wide angle feature.

have any of u used any wide angle lens with a success? Is it worth it? please share experience.

any advice appreciated!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] StickMonster:
Magisk 12 works with custom roms but doesn't work with stock. 10.2 is what I use with stock, and I haven't heard anyone be successful with a later version. Let me know if you can't find a download.

To flash an OTA you don't have to downgrade. Just dirty flash the stock system and recovery of the version you are on and you can OTA without losing data. If you can be patient it's better to wait a few days for the twrp flashables from drakenFX. I don't think the thread you linked to is for your variant (U).

Good luck. Let us know if you get stuck.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Chyrio:
I also am curious about this... having just scratched my head for like 2 hours as to why i cant boot into fastboot mode trying to install TWRP. so at this time as far as i can tell there is no way to flash twrp if you are on b25? the update packages in the EDL sub forum are all for b19
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] troy5890:
I would actually like to know which toolkit I should use to get root and keep my data on stock for A2017U
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] StickMonster:
B25 took away fastboot. Assuming you are unlocked, you can flash twrp in EDL mode using axon7tool, or I think, miflash. I'm sure the toolkit uses one or both of those.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Chyrio:
Ok but how do i do that? which package do i download do i just put the TWRP zip file into miflash? whenever I use axon tool it tries to do it through the bootloader which of course doesnt exist anymore. also what is the deal with like 25 different miflash tools? I cant seem to find one that works for anything
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] mikecore:
That's interesting. I accidentally upgraded to B25 OTA a couple of days ago (well, not accidentally, but now I suppose that was a stupid idea). Is there a way to root the phone and unlock the bootloader now?

Cheers,

Mike
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Thanks! I haven't had time to get around to trying it, but thinking about doing so tomorrow.

Assuming that I don't have an issue getting TWRP via the Axon Toolkit I linked to above, do I just flash Magisk 10.2 via TWRP? It seems like the process goes wrong for 50% of the people who post here, so I'm expecting some crazy process. But maybe I'm worried about nothing.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Well, ran into trouble before I could do anything.

On B25, I cannot access Fastboot, so Axon7Toolkit and other methods fail. In the bootloader, I can choose to restart, go to recovery (no TWRP, so it's stock recovery), and there's still the option for Fastboot. However, selecting it just reboots into the bootloader.

I researched and read that it was removed in B25. So I looked for ways to get it back. I saw MiFlash, tried installing that to apply the EDL rollback to B19 (as outlined here), but MiFlash in Windows doesn't appear to recognize the EDL file, so I can't try to apply it.

When the device is booted into stock, ADB sees the device. Can I ADB sideload TWRP onto it despite not having fastboot? I wanted to check before I brick my device trying something dumb. Or see if anyone has other suggestions to get TWRP onto my stock A2017U B25 unlocked system.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] amphi66:
Have you tried the TWRP app from the Play Store? Pretty straight forward.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Thanks for the suggestion. It turns out the Miflash method DID work. I had to extract the EDL folder, and then in the app select the subfolder for the EDL type. In detail:

1. I first installed the MiFlash at the EDL thread

2. Installed the QUALCOMM drivers linked in the same thread

3. Downloaded "B19-NOUGAT_FULL (Nougat 7.1.1)" from the same thread

4. Extracted the ZIP file

5. Opened MiFlash, selected on the named sub-folder from the ZIP

6. Connected my Axon 7, and held VOL-UP/VOL-DOWN/POWER until the screen went black and the red notification LED blinked very intermittently (~1 time per 4 seconds) to get it in EDL mode.

7. Hit Refresh in MiFlash and confirmed my device was shown

8. Hit Flash in MiFlash to flash it. (This rolled back my B25 device to B19 stock)

9. Then did the same process again with "B19-NOUGAT_TWRP (Nougat 7.1.1)" in the same EDL thread (to get TWRP).

Note that first I just downloaded the TWRP version, and TWRP successfully installed and I could boot into TWRP, but it would totally freeze before loading the OS ROM every time (since it was on B25 but had the B19 TWRP partial update, which caused problems).

My problem now is that I downloaded Magisk 10.2, and flash it in TWRP, but when I open Magisk Manager after booting, it shows no Magisk or SU is installed. Does anyone have an idea how to get Magisk 10.2 to stick? I have the option in Magisk Manager to download 12.0, but I hear that that does not work (and I don't want to have to restart this process) so I haven't tried it.

Edit: Also, Magisk Manager shows SafetyNet fails with a "CTS Profile Mismatch" error (though no SU is installed) - though Pokemon Go seems to run so I don't know what that means.

Edit 2: This is resolved, see first post.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BoboBrazil:
I just bought an Axon 7 and it is on b25. Is there a way to downgrade or root? I bought this thinking it was still possible.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Use MiFlash to apply B19 FULL, then apply the TWRP MiFlash file. It's in the Dev Thread (and the post right above you :D ).
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] troy5890:
Will that erase internal storage?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
I can't say definitively, but when I did it all settings and data remained. All my installed apps, etc, everything were retained from B25.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] troy5890:
I see, thanks for telling me. I'll give this a go pretty soon
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Sorry, in case it got lost in my old post: I downloaded Magisk 10.2, and flash it in TWRP, but when I open Magisk Manager after booting, it shows no Magisk or SU is installed. Does anyone have an idea how to get Magisk 10.2 to stick?

If anyone can answer this, I'd really appreciate it.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Dodgexander:
With help from here: https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/development/rom-guide-updates-to-stock-files-via-t3469484

I am running B25 whilst keeping TWRP and a bootloader.

How? Simple really, I just took the latest B25 zip from the above link of the system and installed it without the new B25 bootstack. I guess I was running B19 before so my bootstack will be the same from there.

So that means TWRP+Unlocked bootloader, it also means I can use SuperSU to root.

Downsides:

Magisk doesn't work, tried v12,11.6,11.1,10.2 and none work, no root access.

Now I am on B25 I can't use any prior stock rom , B19 stock or bad boyz rom (based on B15?) causes me to have major problems with my gsm signal turning on and off repeatably, I tried to fix it by installing different modems but failed.

BTW this is all A2017U, no idea if it will also work with other variants.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
In case anyone is wondering, I updated the first post to show that I did succeed in getting a full pass on SafetyNet with Magisk and MagiskSU/PHH SU "root" installed, and I gave the full method there.

However, all apps are denied Superuser rights with no prompt, even if the Superuser app is set to prompt or allow all. Turning off MagiskHide also fails to give Superuser, so it appears MagiskSU/PHH Superuser is simply not installing correctly.

Just for kicks I also tried flashing SuperSU 2.79. It does work as root, and gives root to apps, but of course fails SafetyNet, and Pokemon Go (test app) fails.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ScaryBugThing:
Hi all - I think this is solved - i.e., Magisk is fully functional. See first post which has been updated with the details.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZpanicZ:
So there are some sorround modes already for the galaxy s7, s6 and there is one for the note 4 and edge but it's no longer compatible with android marhsmallow. Can somebody make this mod work with marshmallow ?

Links to old threads

Note 4 sorround mod ( sprint ) https://xdaforums.com/note-4-sprint/themes-apps/mod-note-4-surround-sound-t2961743

Note 4 sorround mod (verizon) https://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/mod-samsung-galaxy-note-4-surround-sound-t3435722

Note 4 edge https://xdaforums.com/note-edge/development/mod-sm-915t-surround-sound-t2955648
[General Questions and Answers] Farizms43:
Can somebody create a custom recovery for my Winds V6. I have the stock recovery:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/te6mnzoywr8pkqz/windsV6-stock-recovery.img.

Im really appreciate it if you can make the custom recovery for me :)

My email: farizms43@gmail.com
[General Questions and Answers] Farizms43:
Thanks to Christian Ihechi who is Android Repairer/Modder from KriztekBlog who help me port a true working custom twrp recovery for my Winds V6.

If someone need help about porting recovery you can pm him on his Skype: christianihechi .
[General Questions and Answers] Christianihechi:
;);)Here is the winds V6 custom recovery.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kR2R8eQnonQlFhdnVnQ0VqWG8
[General Questions and Answers] KIDev:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2798257
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] evak2979:
Hello :)

I am thinking of biting the bullet and going for the G6. The more I look at it, the more I like it.

I am thinking of the DS model, the korean one with the HiDac but my concern is simple - warranty.

Anyone knows what the warranty policy is in LG UK for products that come from Asia?

Sorry if this has been asked before.