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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] TheBoozer:
After going through 5 pages of arguement about small claims court, I think the question I had in mind has been answered. I purchased an international S9+ SM-G965F/DS (64GB) which has the Exynox processor and did not know if the bootloader was locked or unlocked. This thread indicates that it is Unlocked. Now is there a way to confirm this?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] force70:
It is more or less, you only need to enable OEM unlock in dev settings. Then you are able to flash twrp after that.

Theres a bit more to it than that, 7 day wait etc but you can read up on the details...its been discussed ad nauseum here on xda and the info is readily here via search

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] lodk:
Ok a noob question maybe and maybe foolish aswell but i have learned a problem is sometimes solved when we start at the begining again.

With that said i know what a bootloader does i believe (makes sure malicious code is not run on the OS?) what i dont know or maybe a better term is understand what a bootloader is and how it is locked.

By saying "what it is" i mean is it a script written in code? if so what code? Is it locked like a archive file gets locked or completely different? If different how? Encryption lock?

I ask because i would love to try and help to figure out how to unlock the USA S9 SD variant.

Last question, i still have a note 5 tmob. That has a unlocked bootloader how can i dissect a copy my bootloader to see how it ticks.

Thanks for any input into this. I think this topic will serve everyone better then if Sammy will honor a warrant or not? j/k
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Conkerts:
Interesting. I flew over the other discussion after page 3, but I'll read it later in more detail.

What I experienced (in Europe/Germany) with:

Sony Z3: You had to accept in the web form, that your warranty will be void. Also the DRM keys will be wiped (and some camera/ picture processing will be lost irreversibly).

Motorola Moto Z: Had to accept the web form as well. Warranty will be void. Then I had a crack inside the screen. Not the outer glass, so that would usually fall into Motorola warranty, but they denied warranty, was the device was unlocked.

So my conclusion is: I will only buy from manufacturers (the few left), who allow unlocking the bootloader and modify the SW. The others don't exist for me anymore.

If I wanted a locked environment, I'd go to Apple, even though I don't like them. (At least they provide updates for the older models as well, b/c their maintenance is far easier with so few models).
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] texz71:
Problem with Unlocked phones on the US carriers, from my understanding, is that you lose advance features such as Wifi Calling, etc?? For me....not having Wifi Calling as a compromise to an unlocked systems is just not an option....as my cellular signal is poor at my place of work and many area's of town, that I am saved by Wifi calling.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Docmjldds:
I'm a TMobile customer. I'm using an unlocked Exynos Dual Sim S9. I'm rooted. There's a thread here on XDA in Cross Development referencing Detonator. It enables WiFi calling just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] partcyborg:
I'm running on a sm-g9650 s9+ which is the snapdragon international version with unlockable bootloader. I am currently running the stock rom modified with magisk and can pass safetynet if I disable Xposed. I also installed the CSC package from the sm-g965u and have full access to all of those features including lte+, volte and I'm pretty sure I could setup vowifi but I don't bother as I run my primary phone number through Google voice which accomplishes the same thing without a pile of crappy VZW apps. TBH I don't know why more people don't use the gv solution to WiFi calling it works literally everywhere on any network and will use any data even lte from a foreign country. When I travel abroad I make calls over WiFi or with a local Sim card's data to people at home and it's just like making a local call ?

Enabling and disabling it is as simple as the flip of a toggle in the Hangouts app. The only disadvantage is it doesn't know to not ring when I have working cell service so if I leave it enabled I will ring on both. Seeing as they have been revamping the voice app lately I have high hopes that this will be fixed
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] kotuamoalt:
The burden of proof is on YOU, because YOU are the one making the claim.

You make all these claims with NO personal experience. You should stop now.

---------- Post added at 04:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:00 AM ----------

Wow, that was REALLY difficult to read. Seriously. Proofreading and punctuation are your friends. And some of the stuff you stated is just not correct.

You cannot claim "pain and suffering", or "time spent worrying about bills" in small claims court. Or gas, time spent driving, etc.

Money owed, and filing fees. That's it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] kotuamoalt:
You clearly do not know what in the hell you are talking about. "It works every single time." Cite the source(s) for

your ridiculous claim. "Bad optics"? It's small claims court, not national news. Posting a copy of your victory in

small claims court over Samsung would be sufficient. Redacted, of course. "Samsung isn't spending hundreds of

thousands of dollars to fly out an army of lawyers to a small claims court in the middle of nowhere to win a case for $1000"

WTF? First off, lawyers are not allowed in small claims court, and not all courts are "in the middle of nowhere".

And even if they were, your dollar estimates are still just ridiculous. Stop talking about this like you have actually done it

yourself, as you CLEARLY have not. Stop making claims without proof. Stop demanding others disprove your claims;

that is not how it works. You make the claim, you provide the proof. THAT is how it works. So just stop. Please.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Scottie32583:
The post is meant to help people who want to learn to develop and can't because things like TWRP cant be loaded due to restrictions in the bootloader. People want to know how to avoid locked bootloaders. This is a way to find out. That's my guess. lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Praxxer1:
Guide to allegedly unlock the s9/s9+ Snapdragon

Is this a reputable source? Has anyone tried this yet? It seems too good to be true.

https://www.goandroid.co.in/unlock-bootloader-of-galaxy-s9-plus-snapdragon/84688/
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] kotuamoalt:
Yeah, it's a reputable source. I don't find this article surprising at all. Locked bootloaders seem to be more of a U.S. thing, and in particular, a Verizon thing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Praxxer1:
Yeah, after digging a little deeper, the method I linked excludes US variant snapdragons (shocker). I have a SM-G965U and I check XDA periodically to see if anyone has figured out an exploit to unlock the bootloader.... I hate bloatware with a passion.

Thanks for responding.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] kotuamoalt:
Yeah, I thought that in all your excitement, you might have missed the part about the US models. And everybody puts bloatware on their phones to some degree, but Verizon is just the WORST. My S5 came with a locked bootloader, but people much smarter than myself figured out a way to unlock it. It is a cat-and-mouse game, and the cats seem to be winning. At least for now.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Kens432:
I have a galaxy S9 SM-G960U and would to know how to unlock the bootloader and the phone do not have fastboot so I can't root my phone.

And at the very least I would like to know how to stop my phone from updating until a solution come along. can someone help thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] elander:
Do you know if this can still be done on a latin american Snapdragon version on android Pie? (I believe I've seen this tutorial floating around before android pie was available for the S9).

I might want to give it a try, but I want to make sure that this method is l compatible with android pie.

Another (broader?) question is: After unlocking and flashing TWRP, What´s available for the snapdragon version? I mean, I´ve seen little activity in the snadragon forum (I still appreciate the effort put by the devs in there). Is there something that might make the risk worth it? I mean, nowadays there´re a lots of things we used to unlock and root for, but most of those things are already available in one way or another without the need to root or flash anything. I´ve been away from the forums for a while, sorry if this sounds wrong, im not saying this in a demanding way. Just wanted to know if there was something nice I might have missed.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] baboon23:
Hi friends, I have some difficulties understanding which S9 to buy in 2020.

What are the safest models to get that can have their bootloaders unlocked for sure ? I am in EU.

Thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] partcyborg:
Yes, the Latin America Galaxy S9 (SM-G9600) and S9+ (SM-G9650) have fully unlockable bootloaders, and work 100% fine in the US. Depending on the region yours comes from they might not work straight out of the box, but at least one of the CSCs work just fine in the US, and you can even go further and (once your BL is unlocked) flash a CSC from the US models (SM-G960U/SM-G965U) to get most things working.

As for "risk", there is no "risk" involved. The worst thing that will happen is you soft brick the device, in which case simply flashing stock will put everything back. The biggest risk involved is Samsung's stupid protection software that will, if you don't 100% correctly follow the right procedure when flashing modified software after unlocking, re-lock your bootloader and prevent you from flashing modified software again for 2 weeks.

As for whats available, there isnt much last I checked. Someone was working on Lineage at one point, but I don't know the current status. At the very least, simply running stock with Magisk root works 100% fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] partcyborg:
Most european models are unlockable.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] lewmur:
I've got news for you. Lawyers aren't allowed in Small Claims Court. The whole purpose of Small Claims Courts is the avoid the expense of lawyers.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] force70:
Congratulations you just replied to a discussion from 2018 lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] XyloPoPz:
What model works in Canada for exynos S9 ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] force70:
I cant remember now.. this was like 4 years ago ive have dozens of devices since then. Im surprised people are even still using S9s in 2022 honestly.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] LagMaster420:
Can we please focus on the OP question? I thought I saw software which could do it. Root the snapdragon. I bet getting the su binary on there would be easier than disabling bootloader. Perhaps a tool exists that hasn't been mentioned here? The thread is ****, but maybe we can at least make it rewarding to suffer through?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] LagMaster420:
Check out this thread I found

Missing OEM unlock toggle on Samsung Galaxy S9

I've found numerous guides online on how to fix the missing OEM unlock toggle on Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960U) running Android 10. I've been able to follow all steps except for the last one before

android.stackexchange.com
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] LagMaster420:
Check out what else I found on this topic

Fix Missing OEM Unlock Toggle on Samsung Galaxy Devices (Guide)

Are you facing the missing OEM unlock issue on your Samsung Galaxy device? That’s because your phone has entered the Prenormal RMM/KG state. However, if you’d like to bypass it, then you can follow…

www.thecustomdroid.com
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ketanb81:
Just got the fire tv 3rd gen with 4k support. Cannot get past the initial setup. Not able to complete the update.

Anyone had this issue? Tried few online suggestions but no go.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] amog787:
* Your warranty is now void.

* We are not responsible for bricked devices, or any other damage.

Probably the most features among Oreo ROMs... Flash and find out...

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ROM:

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1. Download the ROM.

2. Wipe System, Data, Dalvik, Cache.

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[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] 2VJ5:
Nice
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] spandu500:
Hmm seems like rr clone
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] adil786ali63:
If its your work then please open in this thread in development section for future development and follow ups :)
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] narshi shukla:
+1

Agree,

If its your works, post it in rom development section,

Along with much more information in op than you have now.

It looks like more of a clone/share rom than a newly build rom,

Happy to see a new rom for our device.

:)
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] aswin_a_s:
Looks like RR :(

Almost same configuration settings
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] amog787:
currently i am not allowed to post there. perks of being a junior member :3
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] narshi shukla:
Then My suggestion is add more content in OP with more details about ROM, with proper features flashing instructions known bugs and there workaround.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] swatcop1:
I may be interested in displaying another home screen other than the HTC. I like several others but I really enjoy using the "quick" contact tab on the HTC home screen. I love being able to have several "quick contact" tabs to call my daily contacts etc..

Is there a stand alone cab (program) so that I can incorporate this feature into other home screens? :confused:

I even like the HTC Plus but it does away with this feature.:mad:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kwickone:
Not sure where I got it, but this cab works GREAT. You will 3 additional items in your Today Items list: Dial Tab 1, 2 and 3. Each can have 5 or 6 contacts on it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Guilf:
I've used Ultimate Launch to integrate this into a custom "cube"-type app. Just added HTC Home as a tab and it appears like normal, but you can swipe it aside and open other sides of the cube. Works super fast. I also use WeatherPanel and TodayAgenda as tabs along with several other tabs filled with programs and such.

It is commercial software, but well worth it. FWIW.

I'm sure there are other options.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] riot1031:
Got a screenshot?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] swatcop1:
Thanks I will give this a try. :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] swatcop1:
Thanks this is close, but is there a way to assign a tab to these dial tabs so they won't take up so much screen space?? I guess what I am saying is not making it a plug-in on the today screen I guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] dirtydave:
Anyway to bypass Galaxy S7 pattern lock? Do not want to factory reset the device. No access to the google or samsung info for resets.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Meshuggahblast:
If it was "bypassable", it wouldn't be a lock ; )
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] RossTeagan:
Amen!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Meshuggahblast:
What more to expect other than a cool answer from a guy with a cool Rick and Morty avatar :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Forsan Al-nemah:
if you have unlocked bootloader you can patch boot.img (edit init.rc )then convert boot.img to boot.tar then. flash the file useing odin if you want more info tell my to post clear thread about how to patch boot.img to bypass the lock screen it is very easy
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] westfielder:
...and FACTORY RESET fails

Hi all,

We have a gen 1 firestick - I did have Kodi installed but NO ADDONS we just used it as for playing home media and photos from the NAS etc. so just Kodi ITV player, youtube via firefox, etc etc. Amazon Prime...

All was fine until a few days ago when I noticed things not working right. It failed to install an ITV hub download and Kodi stopped.

When trying to install an app, it said downloading and then came up with an error such as this:

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It's been installed a while so I thought I would factory reset it.

I did the reset through the menus. It had the reset message on screen for a few minutes then went to black screen. So after 1/2 hour I cycled the power. The white amazon logo came up and then I get the account login screen after 5-10 minutes. I have to then pair the remote - but this won't work unless I take the (brand new duracell) batteries out of the remote for 10s then hold home to force the pair.

The firestick then automatically logs in to my router (though I haven't given any passwords etc.)

I set up the account as normal and I can use BBC iPlayer for example and all seems fine but any app I try and install just fails to install - it gets to the 'downloading icon' then says that the download failed.

If I cycle the power it goes back to the 10 mins white logo and setting up the account all over again.

I tried a second network and a different amazon account and it's the same.

Tried lots of factory resets but always the same outcome.

I do notice that the stick reports 3.19GB of memory used !

I suspect that somehow some files are corrupted on the stick and something is stopping it from doing a proper factory reset so I thought (from reflashing phones in the past) I would try and boot into recovery and try and to a reset from there instead.

I can adb to it,

I managed to boot to recovery but it just gives me a load of this failed and that failed messages at the bottom of the screen.

Any suggestions of how I could force a proper reset or what might be going on would be very gratefully received.

Thanks in advance ?
[General Questions and Answers] Syncr0n:
Hello

I got a huawei theme from the internet and started picking out different options.

Can you tell me if I have done well or if it has errors? I do not really understand

I apologize if I did not post anywhere.

Thank you!

Link: girlshare. ro/3490071146.1 (I unify the link, I do not have 10 messages.)
[General Questions and Answers] Syncr0n:
Someone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] timj3371:
Any roms for t-mobile m919 s4

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] audit13:
Try here: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] lukiboss:
Hello,

Im using nitro os + radon Kernel and my charging is going up to 0.8A max! So im having really slow charging... I tried few different cables (that are capable of charging via 2 amps) + few chargers and still nothing changes... Other devices are getting 2 amps no problem. I even cleaned my micro USB port.

Please help me guys
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] tom jp:
We already have a thread for this

https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/fix-slow-charging-t3662571/amp/

Flash thermal libs.zip
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Questions & Answers] divvykev:
Have tried to find a definitive answer to this but am unsure.

Ran Lineage for a few weeks and happy but looking at getting another phone (maybe Nokia)....anyway

My question is, now I have gone back to stock and all booting nicely and is not rooted, what would happen if I relock the bootloader. If it's ok to relock is it via adb or just deselect the bootloader option in settings.

Sorry if this has been answered elsehwere. I just can't find the black and white, yes no answer. :p

Thanks
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Questions & Answers] divvykev:
The answer was yes. I read a lot about bootloops etc but all ok with relock for me.

In case itns of any use here is what I did.

1. Restored to stock by using the post below. Although all I did was flash boot.img, recovery.img and system.img. Let it boot then when System UI crashes hold power which restarts then select restart to stock recovery from the 5 second menu and did a factory reset.

https://xdaforums.com/swift-2/how-to/marmite-wileyfox-ota-nougat-android-7-1-t3654999

2. Relocked bootloader using fastboot oem lock from the link below

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/relock-bootloader-fastboot-android/

3. Stuck phone on ebay!!!! :)
[Wileyfox Swift 2 Questions & Answers] Ontanium:
Possible Silly Question

Do I have to erase the phones data if I re-lock the bootloader? — I suppose I would just have to make a backup, but I'm stuck between not being able to root it and not being able to re-lock the, so far, useless features of the unlocked bootloader.
[General Questions and Answers] rhce_v6:
I already can and do disable auto updates of apps and system so I can choose when/if to do them BUT VZW let me know that updates can be mandated by the FCC and get forced on owners regardless of phone settings.

I assume that if we can find out the url these updates come from then any app can add a false ip (1.2.3.4) to that domain/address but the question is:

Where do these updates come from?

I don't mind doing updates but I can't afford to have issues with an update that did not go well while on the road for work and I as the phone owner should have the choice to update or not. Unless the FCC wants to start cutting out their taxes or paying for the phones - HANDS OFF.

On a side note can we start a "hand off my phone" movement to petition the FCC to stop all mandatory changes to any phone?
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] derhannes1983:
Hi guys,

I am coming from the LG V30+ which didn't really rock me, changed it for a Huawei Mate Pro 10, which isn't really my choice to be honest because of EMUI and the nailed up system.

Now I am thinking of the above-mentioned phones:

Nokia 6

Nokia 6 2018

HTC U11 Life

Xiaomi Mi A1

I'd just like to have a good phone, no need for high end range any more, with a good visible notification light and/or active screen, some big internal and/or SD slot, which gets updates regularly. I do not want to buy some iOS device for some regular system upgrades, I just love my Android freedom, tbh. It should also work flawless with my Pebble Steel and Mi Band 2 or other smart devices.

THank you for your help, I am sick of burning money for the wrong phones :(
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] sltushar:
Wait for april, nokia 7 plus is going to be launch, its the best phone that matches your demand
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] qwertysmerty:
Xiaomi Mi A1 has no NFC, also it does not support some LTE bands in US/Europe. So it depends where you live and whether you use Google Pay. Re Nokia 6 (2018) don't buy Chinese version unless you live in China.
[Nokia 6 Questions & Answers] sltushar:
Nokia 6 2018 is also announced at MWC 2018 Globally,

Just need to wait to be launched soon
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] @dhruv:
It's better to maintain a single group rather than having distributive one of a single device. We are having Testers & Devs in one single place.

Link to Join: [MENTION=6663351]redminote[/MENTION]5proofficial

Mod edit: Link removed

P.S. Don't make any other threads regarding this.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] rahul1892:
:o
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] @dhruv:
Can't help man if everyone opens one :)

Still trying to make a single 1 :D