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[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] BoboBrazil:
LineageOS seems pretty great to me when I use it on devices that don't come with relatively stock Android. Don't see the need for it on Pixels since it already offers pretty much stock Android, unless you want to run without Google apps or something or you want support after Google stops supporting it(end of 2021). Don't even run twrp now. Just patch the boot.img monthly.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] NepoRood:
Right, Lineage is the "other" Android experience, most of the ROMs on XDA are Lineage based and there's nothing wrong with that, lol
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Shadowmidnightedge:
Hi,

I am kinda new to the forum. And I am a little lost with the phone.

My step-father gave me his Pixel 3, as a gift. However, my step-dad has a pretty wicked sense of humor. He gave me the phone, but he didn't entirely log out of the phone. When I turned on the phone, it turned out that the phone is FRP locked. I asked him for the damn pin code, but he rebuked that, unlocking it is part of the learning curve, and I will value this phone more.

In the past few days, I was googling every possible exploit I could find there. Just to learn that phone is running Android Q, so nothing really works. :confused::cowboy: (You can see my dad is a wicked person).

I understand that I have flash new software, but any ideas how could I do that? I have absolutely no clue how what to do. I downloaded Android Studio, but I don't even know what to do with that software. I a complete noob, to that.

What I managed to establish is that the phone has dev options turned off. It's running Android Q from April this year, and device in fastboot mode says the device is locked.

I will be grateful for any tips. I wanna see shocked face of my step dad.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] FilthyFord:
If say give it back to the rightful owner. You won't get any help here trying to hack into someone else's phone.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] sliding_billy:
Either your story is BS, or he is an idiot and doesn't understand FRP. I'll pretend that the story isn't BS however unlikely, and tell you to get the PIN/PW. Otherwise, take your losses on whatever you paid for the stolen phone.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Incanity:
He guys, I just stole a phone, can you help me launder this phone? - Is the honest question here I suspect.

If not, you should be able to get the password from the person who last used it.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Shadowmidnightedge:
First, thank you, everyone, for the replies. Second I would like to reply to some concerns, that were raised here, So to address the biggest elephant in the room, the phone was not stolen. my stepdad simply has a strange sense of humor and he likes to torture me with his ''jokes''. This would be one of them. He gave me a locked phone on purpose thinking it would be funny, watching me twiddling with the phone for hours, until I would come to him begging him for a password. Which already happened yesterday. The phone is now, working as it should be. The third thing I wanna mention is the fact that at the time of writing this post, I was pretty confused about the whole situation. I didn't realize fully what is FRP, . It was the first time when I heard about it in my life. All my life I had Samsung phones, and never before I had to deal with something like FRP. I simply thought it was another stupid joke of my stepdad..

I am a person, who likes challenges, and the fact that my stepdad has pulled another number on me made my desperation, but defeat him, even bigger, I am rather a tech literate, so having him challenging me on unlocking this phone rubbed my ego wrong way. I apologize for causing any disturbance here.
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] Ak7J4:
If this is legit then post the IMEI of the phone and take a pic of the phone box with the matching IMEI or a screenshot of the order email / receipt
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] sliding_billy:
For what purpose? He already said he got the P/W and it is working. He didn't ask anything else and simply said "thanks."
[Google Pixel 3 Questions & Answers] SacredDeviL666:
Thread closed as the Op doesn't require any additional assistance.

Second of all if you can help then please do so... if you think something isn't right hit report and move ahead.

Thanks

SacredDeviL666
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] macadacious91:
so ive had the v30 for a week and a half now and i noticed the reception on it is horrible especially when im at work i only get 2 bars, some spots 1 bar then other spots it drops to 3g at 1 bar.. is there a way to get better reception? ive already messed with the network settings its the same. i didnt have this problem when i had the iphone 7 or samsung s8. both of those phones always stayed on 4g at work. so is there a possible fix to improve this?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] jhienk:
Which network?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] macadacious91:
videotron
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] macadacious91:
someone help me please, also at home i have full 5 bars 4g lte, as soon as i make a phone call it drops to 1 bar and switches to 3g..
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
It has to temporarily switch to HSPA for phone calls if your carrier is not letting you use VoLTE.

It will switch back to LTE after the phone call.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] macadacious91:
When i had the iphone 7 i had volte activated so shouldnt it be already activated? Or do i need it to be activated for Android too? My carrier said for me to get volte i have to buy one of their phones but i bought mine off ebay
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
Do you have the VoLTE toggle enabled in Settings?

I don't, because my carrier plan doesn't allow VoLTE -- but I have no problem temporarily dropping to HSPA for a phone call.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] macadacious91:
https://ibb.co/HpgSSzR

My phone does not have that option lol
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
hello guys,

my phone is xiaomi mi 8, and has a wifi issue ( mac address 02 00 00 00 00 )

when the phone was on china version the wifi and bluetooth work only when i sign in to mi account and if i sign out the wifi ...ect stop working

when i flash my phone with global version the bluetooth back to work only when i sign in to mi account and the wifi stop working even if i signed in or out to mi account

please help
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
You need to use the correct firmware for your device.

Here is a website that has firmware for the Global and the Chinese version of the Mi8

Here is the chinese Firmware link

https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/#stable#dipper

If you continue having an issue after upgrading the firmware, you will need to use QPST to repair your IMEI
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
that what do now, download a lot of chinese and global roms and try them and hoping to find one working

but you wrote if problem continue i have to use QPST to repair IMEI but i don't have problem on IMEI !!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Yes I misread and was thought that you were also having cellular connection issue, in addition to WIFI, BT etc. You did not provide very much information

Did you try the most basic steps with resolving your issue.

Such as, fully resetting/or forgetting your Network and then resigning back into your WIFI?

Did you rule out the issue being with your router, or duplicate IP address, did you power cycle the router?

Did you fully wipe your device before switching to a completely different rom?

Your issue is probably an encryption issue, did you first fully wipe your device, including formatting user data? If not that very likely the issue and formatting resolves will absolutely resolve encryption based issues.

In fact, the more that I think about this issue and how the issue improves when able to sign into Mi-Cloud, I am certain that encryption is the problem. So back up your memes, and fully wipe and FORMAT ( not wipe) user storage ( type yes) reboot to recovery, then reinstall your rom and you should be back to using the phone without issues.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
i tried every single thing you wrote above, nothing helpful
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sear01:
I also have the same problem someone could already solve it?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
I am not sure if possibly English is your second language so I will give you the benefit of the doubt, a friendly tip, and another thing to try.

If a stranger on XDA is spending their personal time attempting to HELP YOU, with YOUR issue and providing you with a plethora of things to try, you may want to use your good manners and thank them for spending their time trying to help you, instead of briefly stating, I tried everything and it did not work. You would be amazed with how many doors simple appreciation can open for you. Next, It's called troubleshooting, If I had a definitive answer, with a definite solution I would have told you.

With that in mind here is another idea of something you can try,

It's pretty much all that is left to resolve, at least AFAIK.. So either this works or it's probably a hardware issue. Or an issue that requires using QPST as I stated originally, regardless of your IMEI. There are a million sites that describe step by step QPST steps if needed, I recommended.

Any of the steps below, you do at your own risk.

My last guess is that you probably wiped your persist partition by accident

You will need to restore your persist image and then you should be back in working order.

Important: you need to locate the correct persist image from the correct fastboot rom for your device. You can manually extract the file from the stock fastboot rom for your specific model and then push it to your device via ADB

As mentioned, you can find the rest of the additional steps with Google

[MENTION=9677441]sear01[/MENTION]

If you tried everything else, this post is probably the solution that will work for you as well.

Again at your own risk
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sear01:
thanks, I speak spanish and try to install the persist for a while the detail is that in a week I turned the wifi out of nowhere and now that the rom Pixel Experience was updated, the wifi again failed. Excuse me you could detail the steps I already made the flash of several rom both of China and global by Miflash but until now I do not expect anything to understand my desperation.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Yes, I am getting ready to go to bed right now. Tomorrow, I will put together some instructions for extracting what you need from a fastboot rom.

I need to know if you have a Global of Chinese device.

If you have a global device, I can make a TWRP flashable file for you, which I will send to you via PM, I am happy to help people who appreciate my time.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] sear01:
thank you very much it is global version Vipper use rom pixel.

thanks for your time
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Click

Okay then, here's the cliff notes.

I have good and not so good news, Keep in mind that repairing Mac address issues, Imei, QCn issues is the same for all Qualcomm processors, it doesn't matter if a post said this is for the Redmi 10, in fact I can't find the link at the moment but Qualcomm themselves published a guide with similar steps across the spectrum of chips. ( Just make sure that you only flash driver ( firmware images ) for your Global Mi8 and not the proprietary files from the links. Otherwise the instructions are the same, various versions of QPST will work, PC drivers, android drivers will also work. If will only benefit you to use the latest version of any of those files. If language is a issue, use chrome with the translator plugin .

I made copies of my personal persist files and spent the time to create the main files that you need and posted them Get the files here : https://mega.nz/#F!0NAXEK7S!Bj_hTKSz2_hMKDjOEocNrg

Install the version of TWRP that is on the link above, Create a folder called restore or whatever you want and place the downloaded files from my Megalink inside of that folder, make sure that they are not compressed. Next, place the folder inside the Twrp/Backup/ <<<< Place your folder there.

Boot to Twrp, click restore, and you should be able to restore the persist image.

If it doesn't work then use ADb to push to your phone. Google it, the steps are listed a billion times on countless sites, and I do not have enough server space to upload a complete recoveries, and plus I will not share my EFS or QCN

If that doesn't work read this post : https://xdaforums.com/mi-8/how-to/how-to-fix-mi8-sensors-t3844551 ( Note the persist image, present. But also much older. However, it's still worth trying.

Worst case QPST, should absolutely resolve the issue

If what I listed above fails go here: https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/how-to/guide-how-to-change-mac-address-mido-t3773026

(Again, be sure to only use Mi8 files) DO NOT use a QCN from another device.

Here is another guide that has illustrations, again use your own files for your device, Otherwise the steps are identical, I have completed these steps myself on other devices : http://en.miui.com/thread-348525-1-1.html

One last final option that I would suggest trying before using QPST

Did you happen to make a recovery of your phone, after initially installing TWRP for the first time?

If no, search the web for a full stock recovery
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
I'm very sorry my friend ?, I'm just angry of that problem that's why i forgot to thank you, and I appreciate everything you did and you will. Yes English is not my first or second language, it's my third.

I've tried to flash persist.img through TWRP that what i got (image attached) and when i try to flash it through adb i got write failed
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
Please don't be upset of me, and please accept my apologies
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
No worries, it's all good Thanks.

You may not have seen the post I made earlier here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79802367&postcount=11

If these things do not work come back here and report what happened and I will stay with you until we resolve the issue, there is always something else to try.

I have successfully solved similar issues on other devices, the issue here is possibly a permissions issue due to encryption, Read the post above and make sure that you use the version of Twrp that is linked on my Mega drive. That version has no problems with encryption, while many versions of Twrp have issues with decrypting. Plus, that version allows the option to select and restore each partition ( There is a lot!)

Check this post later, I am going to edit this post, and add a link to the Persist Image from the latest Global stable Rom. This will be an alternative and maybe better solution than using the persist images that I uploaded to my Mega drive.

UPDATE EDIT

Okay, I created a folder on the Mega Link called Method with a TWRP flashable persist image >>> Install the Official Xiaomi EU TWRP English version ( The one on my Mega Drive) Boot to TWRP, Mount the persist partition > Choose Restore and install to persist> Forget you WIFI and rejoin, it may and will probably work for you.

Three Options if it does not

One

First Option requires fully wiping your device, so back everything up

Assuming that your Device is a Global Device

Download this Fastboot Rom : http://en.miui.com/download-346.html Download the Full Stable fastboot version and not the Recovery version.

Unpack the Rom, place your phone into EDL Mode - This Rom comes with the Fastboot flashall script, it will fully restore your phone to the a Stable Rom and Overwrite every partition., this is as good as using Qfil to unbrick. In fact I recommend this over Qfil. This should definitely work, as long as your issue is software, and I am certain that it is.

Two

You are too afraid to wipe the phone and would rather try something else first, since you would need WIFI to restore your Google Services and Mi-Cloud.

No worries, here is a QPST alternative that has worked for many people, you basically create a new Mac address by following the steps in this thread, read the comments, it has worked for many people and it may save you time, and its not as difficult as it may seem.

This method has worked for people with WIFI Authentication issues.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70408778&postcount=9

Use this tool to generate a Mac address to use for the above linked steps.

Three

IMEI Repair

http://en.miui.com/thread-260943-1-1.html

Note although, you may not have issues with data or with calling, this solution ay still be relative. But definitely try everything else first, and leave this as a last resort.

Let me know, if it works, and if it does work , change the name of the OP "Solved" at the end. this way others can benefit from the thread
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Update,

I just found another, much easier method of restoring the persist partition

Use Google translator and follow instructions here Then go thank the_virus_ua

Note you do not need to download the files on the link the file that I shared on the earlier post will suffice

[MENTION=6763433]Chouiyekh[/MENTION] [MENTION=9677441]sear01[/MENTION]
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
I never heard back to hear if your issue was resolved. if you are still having issues, this solution just fixed the issue for someone with a similar issue

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79824537&postcount=2
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
[MENTION=7672955]tsongming[/MENTION] thank you so much for keeping in touch, i've read your solutions, but i still didn't apply them yet, because i was sick these days and now it's time to sleep i will try tomorrow then tell you the result, ( when i was trying to flash persist.img through twrp, i find the persist partition, so the partition not missing? )
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] tsongming:
Okay, no worries. Just use that last step first.

That one is the easiest and absolutely worked for another person that I was helping. He had exactly the same issue.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
hello dear, i'm sorry for the delay, i had some urgent work out of my country that why i late to answer, now i'm in my country and i started to apply what you wrote, but when i tried to flash twrp the on your reply i got black screen can't boot to twrp ( i think i made something wrong because i extracted the zip file and flash only twrp img through cmd fastboot ) please correct me or give another twrp img .

i read some comments on google that there is a risk to lose imei or something else, if that right how can we making a back up just in case

i hope to get your answer soon, and thank you sooooo much
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] Chouiyekh:
anyway, i tried at my own risk, that's what i got in twrp ( see image ) then reboot to system but still have the problem ! no wifi no bluetooth !

** i tried factory reset too, not helping.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] Akibtech:
I want best GCAM for redmi note 7s.Please give me link of pixel 2 gcam also because pixel2 gcam photos are more sharp
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Questions & Answers] monoton0815:
Maybe this helps: http://bfy.tw/OCc7
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] elknimrod:
When soft reset my Tilt will go into Bootloader mode if not plugged into USB charger only. Plugged into USB to PC goes to Bootloader when soft reset and as soon as plugged in the screen freezes and is unresponsive to any type of input/buttons. Nothing plugged in goes to Bootloader on soft reset. Won't synch, PC doesn't see it.

Got some help from GSLEON, but his solutions didn't work. I flashed his Jump spl and his Hard spl, worked, kinda, for a day or two, now it's as described above. I think GSLEON grew too busy, or disinterested, he did try but doesn't respond anymore.

Anyone else got a clue? Anyone know how to erase/delete the bad block shown below?

The screen reads;

KAIS1*0 MFG

SPL-1.0.OliPof

CPLD-8

running info 8 via mtty yields;

--- 2K bytes sector version ---

DEVICE NAME=samsung_k9k2g08

DEVICE ID=0xAA

DEVICE MAKER ID=0xEC

PAGE SIZE=0x800

TOTAL PAGE SIZE=0x840

BLOCK COUNT=0x800

BLOCK PAGE=0x40

Checking block information

BLOCK 0 (0x0) is reversed block

BLOCK 1 (0x1) is reversed block

BLOCK 2 (0x2) is reversed block

BLOCK 8 (0x8) is reversed block

BLOCK 9 (0x9) is reversed block

BLOCK 10 (0xA) is reversed block

BLOCK 11 (0xB) is reversed block

BLOCK 16 (0x10) is reversed block

BLOCK 17 (0x11) is reversed block

BLOCK 18 (0x12) is reversed block

BLOCK 19 (0x13) is reversed block

BLOCK 221 (0xDD) is bad block

Partition[0], type=0x20, start=0x2, total=0x63E

Partition[1], type=0x23, start=0x640, total=0x700

Partition[2], type=0x25, start=0xD40, total=0x7B80

Partition[3], type=0x4, start=0x88C0, total=0x12A00

CE Total Length(with sector info) = 0x44A4600

CE CheckSum Length(without sector info) = 0x4460000

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ed

Tilt running Blackwood rom and radio 1.27.14.0
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] KDKobes:
sorry, but GSLEON knows what he is talking about and if he won't reply anymore I would only assume you weren't following his steps correctly and he got tired of spoon feeding "maybe". Sounds like you keep flashing back an incompatible radio or ROM which would cause it to recurre. If you can get the phone to sync with the PC then I would flash back the original ROM and start back at the beginning, maybe some Wiki reading would help.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] elknimrod:
I'm assuming he got busy, as he was when we started. Please don't assume I did anything wrong, even if you are sorry.

I followed his steps exactly, as we were on chat at the time. It seemed to work for a day, then went south. There isn't any bad rom or radio on it, they've been working for months. Suddenly a block went bad, hence the problem, according to GSLEON.

I find it hard to believe he is the only person on this site with that kind of knowledge willing to help. He is a good guy, and he doesn't assume incorrectly, he finds the facts.

I've read just about everything in the Wiki pertaining to the Kaiser, and done extensive searching on the problem. I only ask as a last resort, knowing, and understanding why, that newbs get flamed for not doing the research first.

If I could only get it to synch, I could live with it the way it is, alas the problem.

Thanks for your attempt at helping. I appreciate anything coming my way.

Ed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sangweb:
My sister brought her s8+ phone to Vietnam & tries to unlock it but now she's back in the state & she cannot use the phone so when I looked at it, the Imei is all 0. I went & update from android 8 to 9 using the TMB official firmware but still didn't work. I've been Google but unable to find any solution that work. I've tried to go into the field test mode but it's not available. Any idea how I can restore the imei?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sangweb:
I found the box with original IMEI, is there a tool for me to update the IMEI? TIA
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] FakeSmile:
EFS backup if you have. If you don't you will have to pay someone with service box to write new imei to your device. You won't be able to use the one that is on the box. At lease that was the case for me 2 years ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] CyanLineage:
Not sure, all I know is how to access the IDEI
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TheMadScientist:
These imei are cert based if you ruined the efs they are cert based a paid service is the only way which we do not discuss on xda
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sangweb:
Is there a way to see if a backup is created on the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] FakeSmile:
If you made it through recovery or have root and use 3rd party app before the unlock.