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[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] ProjectAlly:
Unfortunately for rooting and unlocking bootloader, you can't do that with phones purchased through Verizon. You need to find an unlocked phone to do so. Swappa is a decent place to get one nowadays, but you have to pay in total, no payments can be made.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
That could be slightly deceiving. An unlocked phone is carrier unlocked that's it. It does not mean you can unlock the bootloader. So technically you would need an unlockable bootloader device not merely an unlocked phone. You can buy an unlocked Verizon phone with no way of unlocking the bl as witnessed by the OP.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] ProjectAlly:
True, I should have worded that better! 🙂

If you know what you're looking for though, an unlocked device is still the best route, at least for Pixels. Most of the time if it's not locked to a carrier it can be rooted and unlocked. At least in my experience it's been this way. But I also ask questions and make sure I know what is being purchased before following through.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
It wasn't really meant to be critical of you, I'm sure you know all that. I've just seen too many horror stories of buying an unlocked device and not being able to bl unlock due to restrictions the carriers put on. Some have been lucky and paid off the device, begged tech support to allow bl unlock and succeeded in that request. And then there are those devices that are carrier unlocked and will never be bl unlocked like the Verizon models. So as you say, ask questions and make sure you know exactly what you are buying.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] JCBiznatch:
Interesting. I have, it's not difficult. They just don't post it in the forums.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
You can't just say that with no proof and think anyone will take it seriously. So prove it, we're all ears.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] donlu30:
Hell, if that were true, I would ONLY buy Verizon phones
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Provide instructions then. You just saying it can be done without providing them is a moot comment.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] l7777:
Time to put up or... well you know. Posts like these will send new users on a wild goose chase attempting to gain root/bootloader unlock on their devices purchased from Verzion and end with them being unhappy that they can't.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] JCBiznatch:
Not if you truly know what you're doing. A few years ago people stopped posting about hacks and just share with a few friends. That way, they can't fix those problems. It was figured out back on the Pixel 2 they search these forums, we'd do hacks then be fixed in the very next update. You can think this and that is impossible, but you are sadly wrong. You can enable the OEM unlock on Verizon models, yes you can!
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] l7777:
Still not buying it. It has always been a game of cat and mouse when you're talking about going around security features of a device. Unless the flaw was in hardware, it was almost a given that the device would be updated and the vulnerability patched out. Second if some people did know how to unlock these devices they would almost certainly offer unlock services of some sort or there would be no point in keeping the information secretive.

So what's the point of posting this if you're not going to offer any guidance on how to do it other than essentially saying you have to know "someone".
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
It's sad how things like this can become so twisted and turned and convoluted. It doesn't do any good does it? None that I can see.

I'm guessing, but anyone talking about a vzw being unlockable is probably referring to someone who got a vzw 'in the box', unopened and never activated.

I just got a pix3 in that condition, and yes, remove vzw sim, boot up minimal except connect wifi, enable dev and turn on oem unlock... it does work.

But the key is 'never activated'. It seems pretty clear that what happens when u buy from vzw, they won't give u the phone without activating it. So it has to be old stock, unsold, vzw is trying to move out of their warehouses.

cheers
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] JCBiznatch:
If you know how to hack, you know how to do this. Am I going to give a step by step guide? No, I'm not going to sit back and give them the information they need to know. Simple as that. I'll keep hacking every Pixel that comes out, directly ordered from Verizon.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Nothing about that statement is correct, sorry. It's been proved time and time again.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] l7777:
What's your definition of "hack"?

If you really can do this, why don't you offer to do it for people? I'm sure more than a few would be happy to throw you some $$ to get their Verizon devices unlocked. I did this back in the days of the HTC devices when a Java card was the only bootloader unlock method. You'd also get less blowback than effectively saying "Nah nah I know how to do this but I'm not going to tell you."
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
Exactly, you know what you get when u say "Nah nah I know how to do this but I'm not going to tell you."

put on peoples ignore list.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
No. I have a pix3 vzw with unlocked bootloader. I"m not the least bit jealous. But I am someone who considers themselves a 'part of the community'.

You, on the other hand, are not.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Simple? I'll give you simple. The bounty for finding an exploit is probably around $2k at this point and probably double that across all versions. So even if you get half the bounty, figure 2k, there are others that would just throw you some dough like @l7777 mentioned. I have a Google brand P5 and I don't need an exploit to unlock the bootloader and I'd even give $20.

So let's do some math. If you save $100 / device by buying a Verizon branded device because of your plan or whatever, you can now buy 20 years worth of Google phones without needing an exploit. And if you save $200 / device that would take you out to 2031. And as a bonus you would get to tell all of us how we were wrong. That's worth another 5 years of bragging rights and probably more knowing how you lord it over us. But I believe I'm wasting my time and everyone else's here.

But on the flip side, at least we have a thread that is not about 5G hacks, and all things root. I wish they'd have a separate section for "all things root" not just Rom's and Kernels. But that's another story for another day.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
A link to instructions would be sufficient. Hash tagging #wah is trolling behavior. BTW, I live in Canada. I don't have the Verizon issue.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xanthrax:
guys, you`re done bickering? Please let me know as I want to allow my daughter back to read these forums, thank you!

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[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] CobreDev:
Apologies for cluttering up this post even more, but I couldn't figure out how to DM @JCBiznatch, so if you see this can you get in touch with me either through DMs here, or on Twitter or something?
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] andybones:
You click on the username and select "Start Conversation"...

https://xdaforums.com/conversations/add?to=JCBiznatch
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] CobreDev:
He has his privacy settings set to not allow that, oh well
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] DrWowe:
If you buy direct from the Google store there's no problems at all. I can't imagine why anyone would even want a carrier locked phone.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] l7777:
Because the carriers offer "discounts". And sometimes it's just not clear what you're getting from places like best buy and other general stores that sell phones.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] a4abbas:
Required a little help from you fellows who are concerned with the topic I'm looking for buying a used Pixel 5, the seller shared IMEI, how could i find if what he/she is selling is non Verizon phone so that i can root it after purchase. Please advice.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Only one way. Screenshot of the OEM switch, IMEI means nothing. If you can't get that from the seller find another.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] a4abbas:
Thanks for assistance.

Could you please tell me how to find that information so I can ask seller to do it right away, also what information should i exactly look for under OEM switch?
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
Sure thing. This is a used unboxed device, right? Have them turn it on, login (not sure if they need to but they will remove their account and reset the device when it's all over), connect to their carrier or wifi and then tap "about phone" in settings, go down to the bottom and tap "Build number" 7 times to enable dev options. Then back out and go into dev options under system. Scroll down and look for "OEM Unlocking" and it should look like this: If it says connect to carrier or something such as contact them or anything other than the screenshot then it's probably not unlockable. This is the way it looks on a Google bought unlocked device. TM or ATT might have other sayings but you need to be able to flip the switch or you will not be able to bootloader unlock and root.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] V0latyle:
Seller would need to enable developer options: Settings > About Phone > tap Build Number 8 times

Then go into developer options: Settings > System > Developer Options

If OEM Unlocking toggle is available, bootloader can be unlocked.

If it is grayed out and not toggle-able, bootloader cannot be unlocked.
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Go to this website. https://www.verizon.com/od/prepaid/bring-your-own-device/

Enter your IMEI there. If it's not a Verizon branded device it'll say "NON- VZW device" or say it's not compatible
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] a4abbas:
@bobby janow @V0latyle @xunholyx

Guys thank you for your help this is seriously helpful as I was really struggling with it. Tried to google it but still couldn't found the relevant details. Thanks again!
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] Deeglifsay:
i will literally pay somebody $2000 myself to drop an unpatchable exploit for unlocking the bootloader on verizon pixels
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] xunholyx:
Just get a Google branded Pixel 8. Or any version for that matter. Get a G branded 5. It'll be less than 2k
[Google Pixel 5 Questions & Answers] Deeglifsay:
already made the mistake of getting one direct from verizon... truly considering screaming into a pillow for a while at this point! (8 pro)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Fahad-1982:
Hi

Is it possible to run S9 DS model to run both sim cards and sd card after rooted??
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
So I have this weird scrolling issue, like the one on this video:

Can someone please test if their phone does the same? I will replace the phone if this turns out to be a hardware fault. Thanks!
[OnePlus 9] Dominius:
Hi,

I have the same issue on my OP9. But if I hadn't seen this video, I would never have known there was such a problem. Like in your video, problem exists only in stock launcher.
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
Alright, thank you! Yes it is a minor issue, but still quite annoying (at least for me and my way of using the device). Hopefully they will fix as it soon, as it seems to be happening only on the base non-pro 9 model.
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
First thing i do is install NOVA launcher. So never noticed an issue.
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
This happenes throughout the device, regardless of the launcher used. Can you please try replicating the steps as shown in the video?
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
I did didn't notice any problem. But reading the previous post said only occurred in stock launcher which i uninstalled
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
I've lowered my animations to 0.25 with joneplus tool so that may make a difference as well
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
Okay, that's weird. Maybe I'm just too sensitive but scrolling feels off to me because of this.

Also, are you using the preinstalled screen protector?
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
Nope, didn't come with one. Got phone from t-mobile this time. Using one from Amazon forget which brand
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
Thanks for all the info so far! Just one more thing, could you please test it again, but keep your finger still for at least a second before flicking.

I am really sorry to bother you with this, but I am going to replace the phone, if yours turns out to be ok. I'm just paranoid that you might have missed it because it's so subtle.
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
In Nova the app drawer is side to side, but no issue there and in trying up and down in couple apps no issue . Even tested keyboard and virtually instant response using exact same keys from video. P0qla no delay at all
[OnePlus 9] TakenName11:
Alright, something is wrong with mine then... :( Or maybe the T-mobile version of the phone doesn't have this bug, since it uses a slightly different software.
[OnePlus 9] nujackk:
Yeah could be. Maybe t-mobile turned down the touch rejection.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] matthew.newman:
Sorry new to all this.

Is there an app??

So i can shake the Touch Diamond to answer the phone?

I have seen this on my mates iphone and N95.

I think this would be cool to have.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] gebruikershaes:
Would be stupid. What if you are walking and the phone is in your pants and someone calls you?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] vibecatalin:
And if you not walking?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] conmeo:
what happen if you are on masturbating? and your chicks can hear you. hahahahaha
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] brins0:
What about making one, where it had to be almost vertical when you shake it... Would be simple enough to do...
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] vibecatalin:
:):):):)....
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] matthew.newman:
that would be great, just checked out your download site.

is it something yoy could put together or is this just a stupid idea.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] drhades:
i think its a cool idea, not so much useful as it is a great show off app. " Oh my phone is ringing, how about i answer it ? *shake* Hello? "
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] BlasphemyHatt:
Thats a pretty bad and rather pointless idea

Not a good mix
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] zmeutz:
this is a good reason :)) :D:rolleyes:
[Redmi Note 10] kertacel15:
pls help is there any way to hide root from detection? i cant play a certain game because of the root detection.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaiwantn:
Whenever I leave my phone at night it loses about 20-25%, I am running AOSP extended ROM. I was also running Lineage OS 17.1 which is having poor battery performance. In LOS rom I lose about 30-35% at night. 20-25% in AOSP extended is also seems to be a huge battery drain. Can anyone help me with this or suggest me a good kernel for improving the battery life of my phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Radiobuzz:
Hey peeps, I'm having a problem. I don't use my phone with a pin or any kind of locking. Now some apps are demanding having a pin on the phone in order to use them (for example my homebanking app). Does anyone know if there's any way to make the apps believe I have a pin set without me actually having it? I'm using an Oneplus 3T rooted with Android 9 in any case.

Thanks!
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] r0f:
Idk when this issue started to happen, but it's so frustrating. App updates, Google Play install, apk install, nothing works.

For Google Play, the download hits 100% and then just redownload until the error "this app can't be installed" pops up, every single time. And for apk install, hitting "install" reveals the installation bar for a brief moment, then a black screen shows up and it just stays there until I exit out from the installation.

I'm wondering if this a memory problem or not, since my phone has been sitting at 65-70% when idling for quite a while. Even more so, could this be because of corruption?
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
Clear the Google Play Store app's cache​
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] r0f:
Done it hundreds of times already, still doesn't work
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] r0f:
Oh and 1 more thing, now it is stuck at pending for a long time before actually downloading
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] phiakins:
am experiencing the same.thing here how did u resolve it
[Xiaomi Redmi 5 Questions & Answers] r0f:
Wow a new reply on a post made 5 months ago

Well, what I did was to just factory reset my phone and the problem is gone. Not before backing up my data of course lol
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] juribemtz:
Hi everyone!!!

I have an HTC Touch Diamond model DIAM100 designed for Europe an ASIA but i am at Mexico City!!!!. I need model DIAM130 in order to get 3g conectivity. actually only it detects only Edge. is there a way to convert my HTC from DIAM100 to DIAM130 via software? or it is hardware issue

thank's
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] sblop:
Its a hardware issue.

Soo... Sell you Diam100 and buy a new one. :-/
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Blazeitup123:
unless your a wizzard with the powers of greyskull and can cast spells, no, can't be done. :)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] speedtripler:
What's everyone using for full backup and restore ?

Quite regularly I've been flashing fastboot between chinese , global ,Eu stable ,Eu weekly and developer preview android 12 and usually Its a pain in the ass to reinstall the apps

(Mi backup solution from cloud and PC isn't good enough and loads of apps just won't work without being reinstalled fresh which is time consuming and boring)

Is there anything like a Nandroid backup possible that's works reliably ?

I haven't flashed roms regularly in several years, back in the day we used to use clockwork mod and TWRP but these are not available yet...
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Deleted member 5408779:
I'm using swift backup.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] RoughNeck1971:
Using Swift Backup too. Works for 80-90% of the Apps in average. Just some banking apps need fresh install.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] s3axel:
And again Swift Backup... I used Titanium Backup much in the past, but for some reason it became pretty unreliable when restoring so I switched...
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Deleted member 5408779:
Yeah same here. TB is outdated, but was very good in the past!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] *justintime*:
Migrate worked great on the MI9.

Didn't test on the Ultra because already have global version m
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] electrofryed:
I switch between super backup and swift. both work really well for me, but with Super Backup, you don't need to sign in with the Goolag
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] marcel112:
I see everybody talking about swift backup.... Bit can you do everything with the free version. I mean all apps, launcher and logins are saved and works 100% with restoring ? I tried it once and I thought it wasn't working without paying for the app
[General Topics] corvairbob:
i have the verizon ellipsis qutar7 tablet and i use only for my security system as a monitor and for the most part is does a good job, but i keep getting play store has stopped or messenger has stopped or a few other error messages. the table still seems to show the cameras working in the background but had to see some with the popup on the screen.

so does anyone here have a fix for this? i have tried about all i can to try to fix it but even resetting it has not helped. i have notices turned off so i do not get those taking up resourses. i tried turning off all the apps that i did nto need or use and or disabling others and that did not help. i still get a few notices in the top as icons. but i would like the popups errors to go away for good.

maybe someone knows of an app tha tcan monitor this and stop them? or maybe an app that will restart the tablet at night and then restart the apps you want to be running?

thanks bp.
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] finlogo:
Hi!

I have a original Scandinavian HTC Touch Dual ROM v1.31.414.09 (radio version 1.58.16.27).

I'm looking for a new ROM with WM6.1. Is it difficult to get my Nike to be updated the WM6.1? HTC Club doesnt offer WM6.1 update :(.

If it's easy to upgrade, what version should I go for? Is there any step-by-step upgrade guide for dummies?
[Touch Dual, MDA Touch Plus ROM Development] ajb303:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=355730 As for which one to update to, depends on what device you have. Niki or Neon. Settings>Device information>Identity. It took me a while to update, just because i get anxious and just start downloading haha. More than likely, u have a Niki, which matter a fact, have a lot of roms.
[Asus ZenFone 4 Max Questions & Answers] crisan.gabriel:
I tried using ADB to install twrp on my Asus ZenFone 4 max but I seem to have trouble finding the perfect drivers, I tried the universal ones, nope, Asus drivers, don't work on x64 bit windows, many, many drivers, nope. None of the drivers work (ADB isn't recognizing my phone). Pls help me!
[Asus ZenFone 4 Max Questions & Answers] ANDROIDMASTER67:
Same problem. My Asus zenfone 4 max X00HD is not recognized by adb on ADB Sideload using twrp. I'm so lost. Tried all drivers possible including Asus drivers.
[Other SmartWatches] Peter Gamma:
I am interested in open source sports watch devices from Adafruit:

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One project which would be interesting is to have synched the BLE sensor data from a BLE sensor to a Linux AsteroidOS sports watch and from there to the Linux PinePhone:

I have reviewed the Linux AsteroidOS watches here:

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and a Linux AsteroidOS sports watch here:

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There is a synchronization app which syncs data from the Linux PinePhone to Linux AsteroidOS smartwatches:

«A synchronization app for Ubuntu Touch named Telescope has been started by the AsteroidOS community. This app tries to re-use as much code from Starfish as possible so some of their codes is shared in a daemon named asteroidsyncservice which uses libasteroid. The app is still under development, first functions like notifications, time syncronisation and battery status reading are already implemented. You can download the app in the OpenStore”

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this app is compatible with the Linux PinePhone:

https://github.com/AsteroidOS/telescope

to sync data for instance from the Huawei 2 GPS to the Linux PinePhone. This app could be modified to synch for instance heart rate and other sensor data from a BLE sensor to the Linux PinePhone and from there to the web. This setup is similar to the setup used by Garmin with their sensor stream from the Garmin watch to the Garmin connect app and from there to the web.

Garmin and THIS IS ANT devices are strongly controlled by GARMIN and THIS IS ANT. An open source alternative to this setup would be highly desirable.

I am a physiologist, and my coding skills are very limited, and I have no plans to make this project a reality. But If someone else is interested in this project, I am sharing here all the information I have gathered for such a project.