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Pixel XL Locked

My non-Verizon Pixel XL is stuck with a locked bootloader, OEM Unlocking Disabled, and is unable to boot to recovery, or the system (thus I cannot enable OEM unlocking). When I try to boot, it has the red message stating that my device is corrupt, then it turns off and does not boot.
How can I fix this?
I has AOSPA installed before this all went down, but I agree I made some dumb moves, and I am hoping someone here can help me out of this hole.

How did you lock your bootloader with AOSPA still installed? You always go back to stock before re-locking your bootloader. That was a pretty big mistake, and I'm not so sure there is a way around this.
If it's a Google Pixel XL, then try booting into fastboot (hold Power+Volume Down), run the "fastboot oem unlock" command, without quotes to unlock the bootloader, and flash a stock image.
Hope it works.

-Maverick- said:
How did you lock your bootloader with AOSPA still installed? You always go back to stock before re-locking your bootloader. That was a pretty big mistake, and I'm not so sure there is a way around this.
If it's a Google Pixel XL, then try booting into fastboot (hold Power+Volume Down), run the "fastboot oem unlock" command, without quotes to unlock the bootloader, and flash a stock image.
Hope it works.
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Can you unlock the bootloader from the bootloader screen with ADB command like you said when "allow OEM unlocking" in developer options has not been enabled? I'm sure that I could do that when I had the Nexus 6 but haven't tried it with my Pixel XL.
I think the command now is: fastboot flashing unlock

3aucla1r3 said:
Can you unlock the bootloader from the bootloader screen with ADB command like you said when "allow OEM unlocking" in developer options has not been enabled? I'm sure that I could do that when I had the Nexus 6 but haven't tried it with my Pixel XL.
I think the command now is: fastboot flashing unlock
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I don't think you can, it's why I wasn't sure it would work, but still worth an attempt. I used fastboot oem unlock when I unlocked my bootloader, so I guess the old command still works, but yeah, fastboot flashing unlock is the new way of doing it. :good:

-Maverick- said:
I don't think you can, it's why I wasn't sure it would work, but still worth an attempt. I used fastboot oem unlock when I unlocked my bootloader, so I guess the old command still works, but yeah, fastboot flashing unlock is the new way of doing it. :good:
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I've tried it and none of that works. The device is on its way back to Google since I just got a Google coverage plan replacement. Hopefully, they won't pitch a fit that it's locked up the way it is.

gettingerr said:
I've tried it and none of that works. The device is on its way back to Google since I just got a Google coverage plan replacement. Hopefully, they won't pitch a fit that it's locked up the way it is.
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Unlikely. Are they going to attempt a repair, or just outright replace the phone?

I'm not yet adept on the ins and outs of flashing stuff on this phone. Is it actually possible to flash a custom Rom on the Pixel XL while the bootloader is locked? I know it's not something anyone who values their phone would even attempt but with most phones you could never do it anyway. I understand there is a temporary TWRP that you can boot into without actually installing the custom recovery on your phone. Does this make it possible to do what happened with this user?

jhs39 said:
I'm not yet adept on the ins and outs of flashing stuff on this phone. Is it actually possible to flash a custom Rom on the Pixel XL while the bootloader is locked? I know it's not something anyone who values their phone would even attempt but with most phones you could never do it anyway. I understand there is a temporary TWRP that you can boot into without actually installing the custom recovery on your phone. Does this make it possible to do what happened with this user?
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You have to have to unlock your bootloader to install any custom rom on the pixel.

Hey did you ever solve this? im in a similar prediciment. My phone keeps bootlopping, trying to flash an older ROM but bootloader is locked and none of the fastboot oem unlock commands work.

jhs39 said:
I'm not yet adept on the ins and outs of flashing stuff on this phone. Is it actually possible to flash a custom Rom on the Pixel XL while the bootloader is locked? I know it's not something anyone who values their phone would even attempt but with most phones you could never do it anyway. I understand there is a temporary TWRP that you can boot into without actually installing the custom recovery on your phone. Does this make it possible to do what happened with this user?
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Do it now!
@t4nks120
The bootloader unlock for the Verizon Pixel/Pixel XL is working. Go here to unlock it.

fastboot unlock vs fastboot unlock critical

When I first got my device, everyone was talking about unlocking it with fastboot unlock.... Now I'm seeing several comments that fastboot unlock critical is needed.
Would someone be so kind as to share the difference, and the purpose for each of these?
I ran fastboot unlock back in October, and my device shows "OEM Unlocking" greyed out (bootloader is already unlocked)..
So now I'm wondering if I need to run fastboot unlock critical?
Thanks in advance...

Az Biker said:
When I first got my device, everyone was talking about unlocking it with fastboot unlock.... Now I'm seeing several comments that fastboot unlock critical is needed.
Would someone be so kind as to share the difference, and the purpose for each of these?
I ran fastboot unlock back in October, and my device shows "OEM Unlocking" greyed out (bootloader is already unlocked)..
So now I'm wondering if I need to run fastboot unlock critical?
Thanks in advance...
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Only if you want to update the bootloader. That's the only thing I can see that critical does.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

I believe unlock_critical is necessary if you want to be able to flash updates manually..

"For Pixel 2 XL only: the critical partitions may also need to be unlocked before flashing. The unlock can be performed with this command, and should NOT be done on other devices:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
If you are updating an older device, run this command:
fastboot oem unlock "
Above quote is from Google Factory Image page.

thanks for the responses.
Since I already ran fastboot unlock, can I just run fastboot unlock_critical? Or do I need to do anything additional prior to running critical?
I've read @nathanchance 's guide where it says run one or the other, but haven't seen anything about running unlock prior to critical.
Thanks again!

Az Biker said:
thanks for the responses.
Since I already ran fastboot unlock, can I just run fastboot unlock_critical? Or do I need to do anything additional prior to running critical?
I've read @nathanchance 's guide where it says run one or the other, but haven't seen anything about running unlock prior to critical.
Thanks again!
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You can just run it again. However, it WILL wipe your phone. Which is why I did mine back to back when I got the device. :good:

Badger50 said:
You can just run it again. However, it WILL wipe your phone. Which is why I did mine back to back when I got the device. :good:
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What all have you done to your phone so far?
Once I get home tonight, I plan to:
-start fresh with unlock_critical
Then follow nathanchamce's guide to
-sideload nov update
-root,
-install Nathan's kernel

Az Biker said:
What all have you done to your phone so far?
Once I get home tonight, I plan to:
-start fresh with unlock_critical
Then follow nathanchamce's guide to
-sideload nov update
-root,
-install Nathan's kernel
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Just flashed the November update with fastboot, rooted with magisk using Snoke kernel, got V4A, AdAway, and TiBu up and running. Going to give Nathan's kernel a try in the next couple of days :good:

Az Biker said:
What all have you done to your phone so far?
Once I get home tonight, I plan to:
-start fresh with unlock_critical
Then follow nathanchamce's guide to
-sideload nov update
-root,
-install Nathan's kernel
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I ran the basic fastboot unlock when i first got the phone before i knew about the unlock_critical, so I went back recently to run the fastboot unlock critical and it would fail each time telling me the boot loader was already unlocked, even after i went and re-locked it just to run this command. Very interested to know if you can get it to work if you've already previously unlocked your bootloader because i had no luck

Badger50 said:
Just flashed the November update with fastboot, rooted with magisk using Snoke kernel, got V4A, AdAway, and TiBu up and running. Going to give Nathan's kernel a try in the next couple of days :good:
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Did you use a guide? A tool (wugs or skips)?
Did you run into any issues?

Wickidmasshole said:
I ran the basic fastboot unlock when i first got the phone before i knew about the unlock_critical, so I went back recently to run the fastboot unlock critical and it would fail each time telling me the boot loader was already unlocked, even after i went and re-locked it just to run this command. Very interested to know if you can get it to work if you've already previously unlocked your bootloader because i had no luck
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This is why I asked the question. I wasn't sure if doing the basic unlock prior to the critical unlock would be an issue.
I'm running the critical unlock when I get home tonight (I want to be able to update the bootlader in the future), I'll let you know what I run into, if anything.

Az Biker said:
Did you use a guide? A tool (wugs or skips)?
Did you run into any issues?
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Didn't use any toolkits, just these 2 guides....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/development/2017-11-6-root-pixel-2-xl-t3701176 https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/guide-magisk-root-snoke-kernel-t3701930
....and didn't run into any problems at all. My P2XL is just humming right along. The battery on this thing is phenomenal! Takes me a good 2 days to knock it down to 10% :good:
Now we just need some TWRP to get Beans up and running :good::good:

Badger50 said:
Just flashed the November update with fastboot, rooted with magisk using Snoke kernel, got V4A, AdAway, and TiBu up and running. Going to give Nathan's kernel a try in the next couple of days :good:
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Could you please tell me where you got Adaway and Viper4Android from? If I go to the OPs of these, the versions don't work on Pixel 2 XL. Thanks in advance.

iamjimmy said:
Could you please tell me where you got Adaway and Viper4Android from? If I go to the OPs of these, the versions don't work on Pixel 2 XL. Thanks in advance.
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I'm using the AdAway from here.....https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634744719
Using the V4A module that I downloaded from the Magisk Manager app. To use V4A, you'll need to disable Music FX app that comes from the factory images :good:

Badger50 said:
I'm using the AdAway from here.....https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634744719
Using the V4A module that I downloaded from the Magisk Manager app. To use V4A, you'll need to disable Music FX app that comes from the factory images :good:
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Which V4A module did you download, if you don't mind? There are 3 in Magisk...
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

slaydog said:
Which V4A module did you download, if you don't mind? There are 3 in Magisk...
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This one :good:

Az Biker said:
thanks for the responses.
Since I already ran fastboot unlock, can I just run fastboot unlock_critical? Or do I need to do anything additional prior to running critical?
I've read @nathanchance 's guide where it says run one or the other, but haven't seen anything about running unlock prior to critical.
Thanks again!
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Hey, I have this exact same question. I originally unlocked it with the regular unlock command. Can I just run the critical command or do i have to relock the bootloader? How did you do it? Thanks!

marbertshere said:
Hey, I have this exact same question. I originally unlocked it with the regular unlock command. Can I just run the critical command or do i have to relock the bootloader? How did you do it? Thanks!
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I've unlocked the ordinary bootloader first, then the bootloader_critical without any problems :good:

I got a replacement Pixel 2 XL and wanted to do unlock_critical from the outset. So, I enabled oem unlock, booted to bootloader, ran the command, the phone prompted me to unlock, which I did. I rebooted and it wiped my data. I thought I was all set. So, I setup my phone. I then went to root with Magisk and it told me I wasn't unlocked. I booted back into OS and it also showed that the bootloader wasn't unlocked. It's definitely a Google version (not Verizon). I rebooted into bootloader and ran the regular fastboot flashing unlock command and it wiped and rebooted to an unlocked bootloader. SO... what happened the first time? Has anyone seen this? Confused, I searched around online and found this link:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/unlock-bootloader-your-pixel-2-pixel-2-xl-0180707/
It says that when you send the fastboot flashing unlock_critical, you *also* need to send the fastboot flashing unlock command when you are prompted to confirm the unlock on the phone. Did anyone else have to do this? The instructions on XDA do not indicate this step and I don't see comments that others' phones still showed as locked when only using the unlock_critical command.
I tried booting into bootloader to run the unlock_critical command again and it says my bootloader is already unlocked, but there's no indication whether I have critical unlock or regular. I know I could lock it again and try to enter the instructions as provided on that site. However, I'd prefer not to reset my phone again.
Thoughts?

jaybird779 said:
I got a replacement Pixel 2 XL and wanted to do unlock_critical from the outset. So, I enabled oem unlock, booted to bootloader, ran the command, the phone prompted me to unlock, which I did. I rebooted and it wiped my data. I thought I was all set. So, I setup my phone. I then went to root with Magisk and it told me I wasn't unlocked. I booted back into OS and it also showed that the bootloader wasn't unlocked. It's definitely a Google version (not Verizon). I rebooted into bootloader and ran the regular fastboot flashing unlock command and it wiped and rebooted to an unlocked bootloader. SO... what happened the first time? Has anyone seen this? Confused, I searched around online and found this link:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/unlock-bootloader-your-pixel-2-pixel-2-xl-0180707/
It says that when you send the fastboot flashing unlock_critical, you *also* need to send the fastboot flashing unlock command when you are prompted to confirm the unlock on the phone. Did anyone else have to do this? The instructions on XDA do not indicate this step and I don't see comments that others' phones still showed as locked when only using the unlock_critical command.
I tried booting into bootloader to run the unlock_critical command again and it says my bootloader is already unlocked, but there's no indication whether I have critical unlock or regular. I know I could lock it again and try to enter the instructions as provided on that site. However, I'd prefer not to reset my phone again.
Thoughts?
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The bootloader_critical unlock has to be performed only if you want to flash the bootloader (e.g. when you flash a factory image), but, if you want to perform all the other operations, such as rooting, kernel flashing, etc., you have to unlock the ordinary bootloader, too.
So, these are the two Fastboot commands:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical (for bootloader flashing, you've already performed this)
fastboot flashing unlock (for all the other operations)
The request which appears on your phone, when you enter these two commands, is the same, and you have to allow the bootloader unlock in both cases :good:

Fastboot refusing to take commands after oem unlock

I recently used the newfound method of unlocking the Verizon Pixel/XL 1 to unlock my Pixel XL. The issue now though is that I can't flash anything, or do anything in fastboot. Windows doesn't see my device when I use adb reboot bootloader, and the console entry on the bootloader screen says DISABLED. Google is unhelpful as I seem to be the only person here with this problem. Any ideas?
For what it's worth, I used fastboot oem unlock instead of fastboot flashing unlock.

RenaldiDroidXDA said:
I recently used the newfound method of unlocking the Verizon Pixel/XL 1 to unlock my Pixel XL. The issue now though is that I can't flash anything, or do anything in fastboot. Windows doesn't see my device when I use adb reboot bootloader, and the console entry on the bootloader screen says DISABLED. Google is unhelpful as I seem to be the only person here with this problem. Any ideas?
For what it's worth, I used fastboot oem unlock instead of fastboot flashing unlock.
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I think your problem is you used 'fastboot oem unlock' instead of 'fastboot flashing unlock.'

Well, now I see the problem.
Now I need to know how to fix it .-.

RenaldiDroidXDA said:
Well, now I see the problem.
Now I need to know how to fix it .-.
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did you enable usb debugging in developer options?

lucky_strike33 said:
did you enable usb debugging in developer options?
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Yes, I did. adb works quite well enough, but fastboot detects nothing.

Easier Way To OEM Unlock Via Fastboot?

This is potentially a MUCH easier way to OEM Unlock the S9.
I bought my S9 and waited the 7 days,did the unlock and accidentally let it wipe and reboot, so I had to wait the 7 days again. I tried the date manipulation trick and it never worked. Flashing a new bootloader wouldn't work.
Then I saw that Fastboot had an OEM unlock command, so I tried that, but it said it failed.
But then today, the 7 days were up again, and oem unlock finally appeared in my dev options again, and behold, OEM Unlock was already true!
I'm going to try flashing twrp and rooting later today, but I thought someone who may not want to wait 7 days could try this and see if even though it "fails" the bootloader may unlock anyway!
Assuming you have Fastboot and the proper USB drivers etc. Also assuming the device is not modified from its factory state etc.
Steps to attempt:
1. Turn off the phone.
2. Hold vol up, bixby, and power (to go into Fastboot)
3. From a command prompt enter: fastboot oem unlock
4. It will say it failed.
5. Attempt flashing the recovery of your choice via: fastboot flash recovery <recovery file>
Let people know in the comments whether this works!

Did this method work for your....

LysolPionex said:
This is potentially a MUCH easier way to OEM Unlock the S9.
I bought my S9 and waited the 7 days,did the unlock and accidentally let it wipe and reboot, so I had to wait the 7 days again. I tried the date manipulation trick and it never worked. Flashing a new bootloader wouldn't work.
Then I saw that Fastboot had an OEM unlock command, so I tried that, but it said it failed.
But then today, the 7 days were up again, and oem unlock finally appeared in my dev options again, and behold, OEM Unlock was already true!
I'm going to try flashing twrp and rooting later today, but I thought someone who may not want to wait 7 days could try this and see if even though it "fails" the bootloader may unlock anyway!
Assuming you have Fastboot and the proper USB drivers etc. Also assuming the device is not modified from its factory state etc.
Steps to attempt:
1. Turn off the phone.
2. Hold vol up, bixby, and power (to go into Fastboot)
3. From a command prompt enter: fastboot oem unlock
4. It will say it failed.
5. Attempt flashing the recovery of your choice via: fastboot flash recovery <recovery file>
Let people know in the comments whether this works!
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which variant you use?

angel8502 said:
which variant you use?
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SM-960F/DS.
But I just got the "Only Official released binaries are allowed to be flashed" message, so I might get to try this method again myself, lol.

How exactly are you able to run fastboot commands when this is a samsung?? Odin is fastboot replacement and there is no way to make it recognize Fastboot. Please enlighten

beatbreakee said:
How exactly are you able to run fastboot commands when this is a samsung?? Odin is fastboot replacement and there is no way to make it recognize Fastboot. Please enlighten
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Well, I just got the lock screen freeze and had to force a reboot, and when I did, I couldn't flash anything recovery or rom via Odin, so I tried using fastboot again to oem unlock, and it fastboot didn't even see it connected, so what you're saying makes sense.
Is it possible I used ADB instead? Does ADB have an oem unlock command as well? Or maybe the factory reset after the first toggle didn't set OEM lock like it normally does?
I'm not sure what I did, but OEM unlock was definitely toggled on once the option appeared. I'm going to play around with it a bit more.
On a side note, when I go into download mode, it still says OEM LOCK: off, but still won't let me flash unofficial bins. Would the RMM Prenormal have something to do with that?

LysolPionex said:
Well, I just got the lock screen freeze and had to force a reboot, and when I did, I couldn't flash anything recovery or rom via Odin, so I tried using fastboot again to oem unlock, and it fastboot didn't even see it connected, so what you're saying makes sense.
Is it possible I used ADB instead? Does ADB have an oem unlock command as well? Or maybe the factory reset after the first toggle didn't set OEM lock like it normally does?
I'm not sure what I did, but OEM unlock was definitely toggled on once the option appeared. I'm going to play around with it a bit more.
On a side note, when I go into download mode, it still says OEM LOCK: off, but still won't let me flash unofficial bins. Would the RMM Prenormal have something to do with that?
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take a pic n post it of download mode

elliwigy said:
take a pic n post it of download mode
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Just a close up, nothing else relevant in the screen.

LysolPionex said:
Just a close up, nothing else relevant in the screen.
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most likely is the rmm state

elliwigy said:
most likely is the rmm state
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That makes sense with what I found last night in another thread. I think I used an old version of the rmm Mesa bypass too, so we'll see what happens. In another 5 days...

This will not work. The large majority of Samsung devices (exceptions being the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S) don't support Fastboot and there isn't any way to unlock the device using ADB.
The reason why your "OEM unlock" switch was already toggled was because, even after the data wipe, it doesn't reset. Your device stays OEM unlocked, but isn't RMM unlocked until the 7 day timer has passed -- so your bootloader stays locked until the RMM timer passes.
Fun fact: you can flash the "combination" firmware to your device and immediately enable OEM unlock, but you'll have to flash the normal firmware back and let the RMM lock timer pass still. You won't have to wipe your device that way.

tomiga said:
This will not work. The large majority of Samsung devices (exceptions being the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S) don't support Fastboot and there isn't any way to unlock the device using ADB.
The reason why your "OEM unlock" switch was already toggled was because, even after the data wipe, it doesn't reset. Your device stays OEM unlocked, but isn't RMM unlocked until the 7 day timer has passed -- so your bootloader stays locked until the RMM timer passes.
Fun fact: you can flash the "combination" firmware to your device and immediately enable OEM unlock, but you'll have to flash the normal firmware back and let the RMM lock timer pass still. You won't have to wipe your device that way.
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This is the first time I've seen a clear explanation off all of this. Thank you for that!

What do I need to flash a combination firmware? Anda what is this combination?
Ps: sorry my english I am Brasilian. He...he..

Regikitten said:
What do I need to flash a combination firmware? Anda what is this combination?
Ps: sorry my english I am Brasilian. He...he..
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I'm not familiar with it, but I assume he's talking about this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ollection-combination-rom-samsung-s9-t3782737
There are a couple other threads about it in the S9 forum.

tomiga said:
This will not work. The large majority of Samsung devices (exceptions being the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S) don't support Fastboot and there isn't any way to unlock the device using ADB.
The reason why your "OEM unlock" switch was already toggled was because, even after the data wipe, it doesn't reset. Your device stays OEM unlocked, but isn't RMM unlocked until the 7 day timer has passed -- so your bootloader stays locked until the RMM timer passes.
Fun fact: you can flash the "combination" firmware to your device and immediately enable OEM unlock, but you'll have to flash the normal firmware back and let the RMM lock timer pass still. You won't have to wipe your device that way.
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So I kept the device on for 155 hours, and the oem option appeared again, so I booted into download mode: RMM prenormal (oem lock off still). When I started it back up, the oem option was gone again (still is). Does the 7 day period have to be without turning the device off?

LysolPionex said:
So I kept the device on for 155 hours, and the oem option appeared again, so I booted into download mode: RMM prenormal (oem lock off still). When I started it back up, the oem option was gone again (still is). Does the 7 day period have to be without turning the device off?
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to my understanding yes lol.. theres many threads with specific instructions.. if u miss one lil step u start over waiting period and all

elliwigy said:
to my understanding yes lol.. theres many threads with specific instructions.. if u miss one lil step u start over waiting period and all
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Lol, so I'm at 182 hours uptime, but the OEM option isn't in dev options...do I risk going to download mode to see RMM status?

tomiga said:
This will not work. The large majority of Samsung devices (exceptions being the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S) don't support Fastboot and there isn't any way to unlock the device using ADB.
The reason why your "OEM unlock" switch was already toggled was because, even after the data wipe, it doesn't reset. Your device stays OEM unlocked, but isn't RMM unlocked until the 7 day timer has passed -- so your bootloader stays locked until the RMM timer passes.
Fun fact: you can flash the "combination" firmware to your device and immediately enable OEM unlock, but you'll have to flash the normal firmware back and let the RMM lock timer pass still. You won't have to wipe your device that way.
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The above information was clear and helpful, but one query with respect to my case.
I have an Samsung S7 edge (SM-G935FD), i have flashed custom ROM successfully, but due to some reason I need to go back to my Stock ROM and I was able to do successfully.
The question is, seems still my OEM is unlocked even after stock ROM, will the OEM lock will happen automatically after 7 days, or is there any way to lock back manually.
Thanks in Advance

Samsung doesn´t have fastboot , it uses some kind of own mode only accessible via Odin. I prefer this way.
Also you have Prenormal state , this is some kind of security blocking by Knox, happened to me and had to wait 7 days.
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askader said:
The above information was clear and helpful, but one query with respect to my case.
I have an Samsung S7 edge (SM-G935FD), i have flashed custom ROM successfully, but due to some reason I need to go back to my Stock ROM and I was able to do successfully.
The question is, seems still my OEM is unlocked even after stock ROM, will the OEM lock will happen automatically after 7 days, or is there any way to lock back manually.
Thanks in Advance
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Will appear within 5-7 days since you flashed stock ROM.

ZoiraP said:
Samsung doesn´t have fastboot , it uses some kind of own mode only accessible via Odin. I prefer this way.
Also you have Prenormal state , this is some kind of security blocking by Knox, happened to me and had to wait 7 days.
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Will appear within 5-7 days since you flashed stock ROM.
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Did it solved after 7 days?

pixel 2 xl cant oem unlock bootloader

I got replacement pixel 2 xl on android 10 security patch October 6/2019 I tried everything from fastboot I get error saying locked I don't know what carrier I checked imei and meid all good its networked unlocked I even went into safe mode and removed guest rebooted nothing …...I hate android 10 my signal sucks compared to android 9
oem unlock bootloader is grayed out

fryedmonk911 said:
I got replacement pixel 2 xl on android 10 security patch October 6/2019 I tried everything from fastboot I get error saying locked I don't know what carrier I checked imei and meid all good its networked unlocked I even went into safe mode and removed guest rebooted nothing …...I hate android 10 my signal sucks compared to android 9
oem unlock bootloader is grayed out
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Sounds like you got a Verizon variant device instead of a google one. If you can't toggle OEM unlocking from the get go, you really can't unlock the bootloader. Sorry man

Badger50 said:
Sounds like you got a Verizon variant device instead of a google one. If you can't toggle OEM unlocking from the get go, you really can't unlock the bootloader. Sorry man
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I'm Canadian and I got three pixel 2 refurbs before giving up. There's a huge support thread about how all refurb bootloaders cannot be unlocked. Not sure why. I had a slot unbootable error, this was on my non xl variant.

crixley said:
I'm Canadian and I got three pixel 2 refurbs before giving up. There's a huge support thread about how all refurb bootloaders cannot be unlocked. Not sure why. I had a slot unbootable error, this was on my non xl variant.
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thank you all for responding , I did contact google yesterday and was told all pixel devices that come from google are fully unlock they told me to call Verizon up I did last night and it is one of there phones I am sending it back to the seller and explaining to him what I want .were I live we have a hybrid tower and for some reason android 10 sucks compard to 9

Mine have oem unlock option but can't unlock the bootloader. tried all the commands but won't let me unlock the bootloader. any help will be greatly appreciated. running android 10

sinkoo1979 said:
Mine have oem unlock option but can't unlock the bootloader. tried all the commands but won't let me unlock the bootloader. any help will be greatly appreciated. running android 10
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Are platform-tools up to date?
Are you using a USB a to USB C cable?
Does your phone get recognized when you type in fastboot devices?
Are you using power shell?
Is USB debugging turned on?

Badger50 said:
Are platform-tools up to date?
Are you using a USB a to USB C cable?
Does your phone get recognized when you type in fastboot devices?
Are you using power shell?
Is USB debugging turned on?
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didn't check
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sinkoo1979 said:
didn't check
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Check your platform-tools, and don't use power shell commands. Open your command prompt directly on your platform-tools folder.

Badger50 said:
Check your platform-tools, and don't use power shell commands. Open your command prompt directly on your platform-tools folder.
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will try. Thank you
Update: unlocked bootloader with minimal adb and fastboot.

sinkoo1979 said:
will try. Thank you
Update: unlocked bootloader with minimal adb and fastboot.
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Congrats :good: However, I would recommend getting rid of minimal adb and just use platform-tools going forward. Minimal adb can cause problems when it comes to fastbooting factory images :good:

fryedmonk911 said:
thank you all for responding , I did contact google yesterday and was told all pixel devices that come from google are fully unlock they told me to call Verizon up I did last night and it is one of there phones I am sending it back to the seller and explaining to him what I want .were I live we have a hybrid tower and for some reason android 10 sucks compard to 9
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I'm guessing when Google told you that all phones coming from Google were fully unlocked they were talking about being carrier unlocked instead of having the capability of unlocking the bootloader.
When buying a LG phone (e.g. Pixel 2 XL) it's good to have the seller run an IMEI check and post the screenshot for you from this site... https://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
Under they buyer name you can tell if you are getting a Google or Verizon variant.

Badger50 said:
Congrats :good: However, I would recommend getting rid of minimal adb and just use platform-tools going forward. Minimal adb can cause problems when it comes to fastbooting factory images :good:
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Since all Minimal ADB and Fastboot does is bundle up the platform tools and add a Windows executable stub to them, removing it isn't a bad idea. An alternative - that I took - would be to update the platform tools in the Minimal ADB folder with the latest from Google.