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[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jaime4272:
Hi, I bought a new mix for my daughter and preceded to unlock it than I wanted to restore a back up a made with my older mix same mix specs 256gb, but when I restore it, it hang on the boot logo and it never fully boot up, so i went back to twrp and reset the device clean and install a clean rom but it fails to security check and won't let me put in the username and password also it will not detect the sim card. any suggestion appreciated. thank you
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jaime4272:
i also want to point out that the IMEI is and the mac address are nor present.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] Konstantine34:
You shouldn't have restored the EFS partition, hopefully you've taken a nand back up of your daughter's device before you do such a dramatical thing.
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jaime4272:
Yes

I was able to backup but twrp wont' restore the backup I made, it goes up to 60% then it reboot not finishing the restore, what should I do?
[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jaime4272:
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[Xiaomi Mi MIX  Questions & Answers] jaime4272:
thank you.

thanks to your answer I find out about EFS I was able to restore from my back up. thanks again.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tyw7:
The LG V30 doesn't look to be white. The screen looks a bit reddish. See the attachment below.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Montechristo:
That's is a difference between OLED (LG) and LCD (Sony) technology.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tyw7:
So the OLED gives out a reddish tint?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] qualitymove13:
Have you changed the custom screen color under settings/display?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tyw7:
Yeah I did but no setting returned it to "white." All of them has a reddish tinge.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] qualitymove13:
This this if you havent yet.

https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/how-to/v30-screen-colors-achieving-d65-white-t3695617
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tyw7:
Thanks but I've already requested to return the item as it's under 14 days
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Nay Tyzon:
For anyone else who suspects they are experiencing an abnormal tint to their white, I definitely recommend taking the phone in to any retailer and comparing it against the display unit.

On my original V30, when I first booted it, I immediately noticed the blue tinted white splash screen, but dismissed it as a known condition of off-axis viewing I had been warned about in some of the reviews, so was probably just being hyper sensitive and looking for it.

However, the color shift I noticed on video in a dark room, just barely off of "straight on" viewing, caused me to step into my retailer to perform a comparison. Sure enough, my whites were blue, and the off-axis viewing on my phone caused an even greater blue shift right away vs. the store's demo unit, which wasn't as severe and provided greater viewing angles.

The store rep also noticed this, and a phone swap was effortlessly done.

My replacement V30 has the same Sept '17 manufacturing date as the original had, but is clearly a better display. I'm a bit curious if there's any difference to more recent production units, but I'm actually very satisfied with the one I've got.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tyw7:
Too bad my local Carphone Warehouse don't have a display model.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] nbcsubz:
Aight, I've read through various post & replies, have not found one to match my problem. I have a new AT&T Tilt, just upgraded from AT&T 8525, before that an AT&T 8125. Both, prior phones I had no problems w/ VC (1.5). Tried installing VC on to the Tilt (8925) and I get the "VC has encountered a problem restart VC & try again" message. Tried restarting, reinstalling same message. Can anyone shine light, please?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pkley:
Already answered in your OTHER post - upgrade to 1.6 - 1.5 doesn't work with WM6
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] nbcsubz:
Thanks for that, 'preciate it.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] qwertyaas:
Upgrading from my OPO so going to try out stock for a bit.

Best course would be unlock Bootloader right away and later on if I want TWRP and root, that's the simple part, correct?

Unlocked bootloader doesn't trip anything in terms of ota or secure apps. That's only from custom recovery/root?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Baldesarra:
As long as you keep your stock revocery you will get official OTA's.

Unlocking the bootloader will erase all your internal data. But after that, you are free to flash custom recovery as soon as you want to.

Like I already said, you can stay with stock recovery and get all OTA's.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] qwertyaas:
Great thanks. Since I will be flashing at some point, I'll unlock bootloader right away.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Baldesarra:
It's the same way I did it. Unlocked bootloader before started using the phone so I don't have to copy my internal data to my Pc and then back to the phone.

When it's time, I will start using custom ROMs :)
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Tefzors:
Ahh, I was so excited to start configuring the 5T that I forgot about the fact that the bootloader deletes all the files. How can you back it all up before doing so?
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Baldesarra:
You can connect your OP5T to your computer and transfer all your files (music, pictures, contacts) to your computer.

Unfortunately Titanium Backup does not work without root. Otherwise you could save your apps+appdata too.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] Tefzors:
Ahh, that's what I assumed. I'll have to restart again at some point. I might do it when official TWRP gets released for 5T. At this point I'll just continue to use it normally (even though it hurts me to use it without ios emojis, adblock etc etc)
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] YiffyC:
Hello there!

Since recently my oneplus 5 enable lock while charging. It's lot like the usual lockscreen, in this case i can't unlock it with my fingerprint, but only with the code... It i notice it after a night of charging and don't happend during the day.

While it's "hard locked" i can't recive notifications and my alarm is disable which is pretty annoying :/

Do you guys have avny ideas to sole this?

Specs :

Oneplus 5

Android 7.1.1

OxygenOs 4.5.14

Hope you guys can find a solution to my problem,

best regards
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] lmorel3:
I had the same problem today. After a lot of researches, I finally found a working solution to backup my data.

1. Download the latest OTA update here: downloads.oneplus.net/devices/oneplus-5/

2. Extract the boot.img file

3. Boot in fastboot mode

4. Open a terminal and type the following command: fastboot boot boot.img

Now you have access to your phone., I suggest you to backup every important documents and to do a factory reset.

I hope you'll fix your problem ;)

Regards
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] YiffyC:
Pkay, I'll try this and keep you updated with the results :) Thnaks for your answer anyway :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mrjaydee82:
Once we have temp root it'll make unlocking bootloader easy. Please no bashing people saying sell your Verizon version and buy a Google Version. Anyhow once we have temp root we will get an unlock bootloader method. I'm in to kick it off for $250

mrjaydee82- $250

New Rising- $10

ashergray- $50

humdrum2009- $100

x201s- $200

chinly43- 50

OriginalAuratic- $50

enzyne- $50

baknblack- $50

btonetbone- $25

pstrang- $50

ironmaskusa- $100

mobile_sensei- $100

Pem3108- $50

lbcary- $100

Bandit Development- $50

compneo- $40

Daswolven- $50

CalebDEV- $50

Scott- $50

Sass86oh- $50

CoryBlaze- $25

ArkhamKnight- $300

liriolebron- $30

monobrau- $100

nelsonTituaAa- $50

xflbret- $50

Jaredsk74- $35

JSAND39- $20

scrlklk- $50

shooterlgk- $50

mikeberding- $20

sublimaze- $100

sabi95190- $50

fr0st420- $25

d33dvb- $70

Total: $2400
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mrjaydee82:
Reserved for bootloader unlock method once we have temp root
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bsg411:
Not bathing but just curious if you were looking to root.... What made you decide not to get unlocked version?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] New Rising:
I bought mine from Verizon too, I bought a used moto z force for 140 then traded it in for 450 to get the XL 2 for 50% off. Root wasn't important enough to not take that deal. But I'll throw down $10 for root.

$10
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bsg411:
Makes sense...$450 is an attractive deal... And I just noticed Moto z force isn't an option for trade in at the Google store
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BadBoy2K7:
I would like to help contribute or donate in making this possible.

How can I donate?

***I can donate $25
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashergray:
I'll throw down $50 for a temp root
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abuttino:
Unfortunately, isn't going to happen this time.

Jcase, the person that broke it last time, is very very busy.

The common stance on this with most programmers and hackers is that 'you should have bought the Unlockable one'

The most you will be able to do is hope for a massive defect and get Google to trade your device.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashergray:
While I get the sentiment to have purchased the unlockable one, the black friday discount was just too good pass up. the play store wont ship out 2XL in panda for a few weeks. It sucks but I'm sure someone can figure it out. All devices on verizon lock bootloaders, theres not many now that use Oreo, but in a few weeks or months there will be greater push for unlocking.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] humdrum2009:
I'm down for$50 if it happens
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abuttino:
My speculation is that nobody wants to work on it because buyers had the choice of buying the unlocked bl.

depixel8 only worked for a very short time and was useless, once they released 7.1.1

If there was a prayer, it would only happen if You found a hacker that was interested in it.

Best of luck!

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashergray:
I'm hoping other locked bootloader oreos push the demand.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abuttino:
The biggest problem here is, hackers and developers only buy unlocked versions. Many don't have a locked device to test on.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashergray:
That's a pretty convincing argument. I guess I'll just get the black model since the panda is on back order.

I hereby retract my 50 from the bounty.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] x201s:
Ill happily add 200$ to the bounty if developers can unlock the verizon XL2.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ironmaskusa:
Yea.. what about that pixel xl temp root or new depixeloreo exploit? Please!!!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chinly43:
I'm in for $50
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abuttino:
You all need to venture out in other forums that have had a bootloader unlock in the past year. That's where you may find someone who actually wants to help out.

This may require purchase of this device to send to the hacker.

I have been a member for quite some time and keep in touch with several members that are directly responsible for things like depixel8.

It seems that the days of unlocking bootloaders are slowly becoming a thing of the past.

Not saying you couldn't try to get another genius on it but, don't expect much.

The other reason that people don't want to unlock the bootloaders is because they get a ton of newbs in their shoulders asking stupid questions because they didn't read original posts with the instructions.

Check the TWRP or Magisk thread, people are just incapable of reading.

My suggestion is: Save your money till next October and buy unlocked. 10 months, $910.

They will probably offer a trade in as well.

Not quite sure what everyone wants with rooting anyway. Substratum can be used without root, everything else is just about there. There have been no new ROMs for this phone (doesn't really need one either) and, the Kernel is about the only thing you'd be left wanting to flash.

Adguard takes care of 99.9% of ads without root.

What do you all need root for?

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] OriginalAuratic:
in for $50.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] enzyne:
Count me in for 50$ I'm ordering this device Tonite. Verizon is offering for 300$ off now. 50 more for custom recovery. :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] maflin18:
Ah, I got you. I considered trying to RMA my device to get lucky and receive an unlocked one, but didn't want to push my luck as the unit I have now has absolutely no issues (when tons of users over on Reddit are reporting all sorts of issues with different units; screen flickering, burn in, faulty Bluetooth, etc) so I think I'll stick around in this thread and see if any of the brilliant minds here can figure this out. I have hope! :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ArkhamKnight:
When you RMA, do they give you a refurbished device?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Yes. And it usually has slight burn in.

---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:10 PM ----------

Good call. Besides returning it simply to try for an unlocked one is considered fraud around these parts.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sass86oh:
No go ladies and gentlemen.... The RMA device I received (although brand new in the box with all new accessories and functioning beautifully) was indeed a Verizon based model and the OEM Unlocking option is still greyed out... But I did come across something very interesting, so I was beginning to think the device would lock once booted with a Verizon sim, I also have Project Fi (because why the hell not for 20 bucks a month) because of the dual sim operation with the built in e-sim, which btw is awesome and works wonderfully. I removed the included Verizon sim before powering on the phone and made sure to sign in to my Google account and still nothing. Then I waited an hour and still nothing, then took the 8.1 update and still nothing. So they aren't upon connecting to a network. Well I started going through my normal setup options and had to close out an app so I went into the app manager and found something interesting. Being that this is a Pixel device and Google forbids any other company branding and the addition of bloatware I was quite surprised to find an app installed called "My Verizon Services". So I think that app is probably what is causing the locking mystery we've been investigating.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ironmaskusa:
Can it be dismantled and removed? Root access is needed to that obviously so same boat, right? For once, I really hope that I'm wrong. [emoji39]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jrbxx7:
I have that on my unlocked xl 2. I know it controls wifi calling because if it is frozen or removed wifi calling no longer works. Any way here is all the services it includes.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sass86oh:
It's installed as a system app, however I can probably extract the apk and load it up here, we can just unzip it and run through the contents. The app was per-installed too, I hadn't opened up the PlayStore for the initial setup process upon first opening the app so It's not something that installed automatically. It was already present on the device. So Google and Verizon must've had some agreement over what the Verizon versions are shipped with.

---------- Post added at 10:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 PM ----------

No, I RMA'd through Google over the phone and they asked me to send back just the phone, I received a brand new device in the original box with all new accessories. Even if the device is a refurb, you would never be able to tell the difference. They literally only referb internal components which have to pass a number of diff tests before they allow them to be reused. As far as th screen and bezels I would Imagine the send those back to HTC and LG to melt down for new parts. Refurbished devices seem a whole lot worse than they are. Google isn't going to do something like send out blatantly used devices as a response for having to replace a device to begin with. That would just be a bad business practice which would just lead to more wasted time and money having to send customers even more devices.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ironmaskusa:
C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem device-info

...

(bootloader) Device tampered: false

(bootloader) Device unlocked: false

(bootloader) Device critical unlocked: false

(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: true

(bootloader) Display panel:

OKAY [ 0.190s]

finished. total time: 0.191s

C:\platform-tools>fastboot oem get_ks_token

...

(bootloader) INFO< Please cut following message >

(bootloader) INFO>

(bootloader) INFO83BC9A76DAD508F92D65EA158E53B949

bootloader) INFOB6C64EEAEFE22ABEF859991CF5E5AFDC

(bootloader) INFO31B8E07AD21F9DDBDD3D91EC7E0988BF

(bootloader) INFO50F15CB886907DC162D0C5C2AB5E59B4

(bootloader) INFO8375E5CBB99EA10B59A1A1B83C3E7E5E

(bootloader) INFOD488BA89360F8974A8A35EDBC85A86FE

(bootloader) INFO75AD4F0F53D59445BB84BDB4BAAB2121

(bootloader) INFOCB045E978F029B644B5AD3D136207261

(bootloader) INFO0B93906FECFA423F8A4E6EBA9CB1CA80

(bootloader) INFO3F0FCDF5515506C0DA0343CC52367921

(bootloader)

bootloader) INFO2696BDA5F7D1812757A849C261AB05D4

(bootloader) INFO3CE67FFEC33948BB60BC2EEF5C8599E2

(bootloader) INFOC94C568D143811064ABFFA9734C4FEBB

(bootloader) INFO7F7D3233DC8235B225A5C0A918F0A56D

(bootloader) INFO072D7C6B52AC38761AA25F672150BAAB

(bootloader) INFO<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>

OKAY [ 0.540s]

finished. total time: 0.541s

Hi
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tranoidnoki:
So in fighting with Verizon on getting a working Pixel 2 XL, they sent me a bunch that I sent back to them, but theres one they never asked for back. I called them and they confirmed (without me saying I had the phone) that I only have one phone that I'm paying for, it's almost as if they forgot about it completely. I would donate it to a dev if there was enough interest, because right now it's just chillin here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Send it back, don't be a ****. No one wants a stolen phone. You can't be serious with this post.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] TonikJDK:
You people seeing the My Verizon Service. You only get that if you put a VZ SIM in it, which pulls the MY Verizon app. Then you fired the app up and it installed the service. Don't even need to log in. If you uninstall the app, the service will still be there.

And it lives in the User partition. Only way to remove it is to flash user. Or with root disable the service with something like All In One Toolbox.

There is another thread on the issue where I tested extensively while wiping and flashing all several times to confirm all of the above.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Please explain.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Which part?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
The My Verizon Service part.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
This pretty much sums it up ?

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/help/verizon-services-process-wtf-t3740511
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Ridiculous. I have no such thing. It doesn't seem like anyone else has it either if they uninstall My Verizon app. I'm on VZW with a sim installed from first boot. Tin foil hat alert.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Agreed. I actually use the verizon app, it doesn't do it to me either. Oh well ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
Weird thing is [MENTION=4998526]TonikJDK[/MENTION] is usually a pretty reliable source and he had it running. I wonder if it has something to do with root or majisk? One thing I see in BBS is verizon.mips.services which does not show in running services.. Ok, I stand corrected. I just looked in running services and now see the My Verizon Services under Cached background process. Clicked on it and it says an old service to be used if needed. Has the same icon as mips services so I assume that's the same.

I just assumed that the Mips thing was related to Advanced LTE calling since before I enabled it I didn't see it in BBS. (I think) Anyway, it doesn't really bother me since the phone is working really well and I believe Google location services are more intrusive than just about anything I have running. Seems they know when I stand, when I sit and where my workout area is in the morning. I should ask them if I'm at risk for any cardio event in the future. Bet they can tell me that too. I'm going to head over to that thread as ask about LTE and Wifi calling.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yeah, you know Big Red is code for Big Brother!

Oh well, at least we'll know where to find you when you keel over! ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bobby janow:
By the time you get there they'll have drawn chalk lines around my body.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Bwahahahahaha....Happy Trails bro! ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sass86oh:
No it doesnt because I removed the Verizon sime before I turned on the phone and I don't Have Verizon as my carrier and it still found its way on there
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ironmaskusa:
That's just ludicrous N [emoji848]?[emoji52][emoji58][emoji55][emoji50][emoji850][emoji12]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BadBoy2K7:
I recently reset my Pixel 2 xl and took out my sim card and didn't connect to wifi during the setup process then skipped everything else so nothing can download.

The oem unlock is still grayed out and so i just checked the apps that come installed with verizon name on it:

Can disable - VZW_Multicast_MW

Can disable - vzw_msdc_api

Cannot disable - Vzw OMA Trigger

Cannot disable - VerizonUnifiedSettingsDialog

Can disable - My Verizon Services

Cannot disable - com.verizon.obdm_permissions

All are system apps, I'm still on 8.0 with security patch from September.

Build OPD3.170816.012 - GOOGLE_VRZ_64G - Baseband g8998-00122-1708231715

Sounds like we might not have much luck finding a way around this without some root access
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] twiz0r:
depixel8 does not work...all this common stuff was attempted months ago
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] liriolebron:
$30 here
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ismailaba:
Hello guys !

i have a non-public method ! i can activate the oem unlocking on your Pixel 2 or 2 XL and you do the bootloader unlock ! using teamviewer on your computer and flexihub
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mrjaydee82:
Why don’t you release it if this is real and collect the bounty?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] baknblack:
I think it's fine if he uses pay as you go as long as he unlocks your bootloader before he gets paid. Same as collecting the bounty. This pay me first strategy does not work for a sceptic.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] thompatry:
I don't believe it till I see proof of concept.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ceelos218:
Why does it take you so long to reply back? You should know that everyone with Verizon is desperate for this.