I am in the process of Unlocking my bootloader and am trying to see if I am missing a step. I got the permission text from Xiaomi and am in the process of waiting. I believe I have 24 hours left but was wanting to check within the unlock tool. When I try to unlock it says I cannot because the device isn't bound to the acct.
I have searched on other forums and it seems you might need a VPN to associate the account with the device. I have tried many VPN apps without success including the one I used on PC to get permission (Plex). Was hoping someone would have a suggestion.
TBH you I don't think you will get a good answer to this question. People will say to use many did vpns or to wait for 5-7 days ect. I'm in the same boat as you atm and I have chosen to just wait for a few days.
To confirm: the 72 hour wait starts from the moment you bind the device to your account on the phone, not from when you received the text. To bind the device under developer options you do need to use a VPN with location set to China. I used SuperVPN app and it worked first time. After that you should try the unlock tool and it should give you the 72 hour message. I did not need any VPN on the pc for the unlocking.
On SuperVPN I don't see any chinese servers.
I was able to finally get it to work. Used PlexVPN and apparently you have to be connected to WiFi for it to work.
there are so many tutorials out there how to unlock...google is your friend! Just download plex vpn on your device, connect to china, go to settings -> dev options -> mi unlock status ...scroll down and hit that button, now bind your device. that´s it... now wait 72h and you get your unlock
scdoyle said:
To confirm: the 72 hour wait starts from the moment you bind the device to your account on the phone, not from when you received the text. To bind the device under developer options you do need to use a VPN with location set to China. I used SuperVPN app and it worked first time. After that you should try the unlock tool and it should give you the 72 hour message. I did not need any VPN on the pc for the unlocking.
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My father in law died last weekend and we don't know the pincode of his stock Nexus 5X. We can access his Google account and we know the pincode of his sim card. I hope someone can help us out to get access to his phone. Things we've tried:
- The vingerprint reader was setup but we've tried a lot of possible pins. We've tried his vinger yesterday but because of the attempts the pin is also required now.
- With a pattern lock you'll get a possibility to unlock through the Google account password after some attempts but his phone was secured with a vingerprint and/or pincode. Only the delay between attempts get increased, currently 16 minutes between them.
- The lock option from https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager, but because there is already a pin lock it doesn't work. The pin doesn't change.
- I've tried to access the phone through ADB, booted into the recovery but "adb devices" doesn't see the phone. When I choose to "install update through adb" I see the devices with "adb devices" but I can't use "adb shell", only sideloading works.
- Installing a custom recovery could work but the bootloader is locked, when I unlock it a full wipe will be performed so we still can't access the data.
- From the Play store in the browser on my Mac I've installed the androidlost.com app on the phone, but the app needs to be opened once before it can be used.
- A rubber ducky could help us out, but I don't have one and the time between attempts get increased and increased... it would take weeks, months or years to unlock.
What other possibilities do I have?
First sorry for your lost!
Second, i don´t know for sure, but maybe get the phone to the store where you bought it and explain the situation, maybe they will give a correct advice or like you said the phone is registed in google ( device manager) maybe if you contact them they will help you with that ( the problem is they probably will take a long time to reply or don´t reply at all) or wait for a more expert user than me here in xda,
again, sorry for your lost and hope you solve this problem,
cheers
If the phone was rooted with a recovery installed, YES, you could delete the passcode files and get into it, without root/recovery, you cannot get into it without the password, that is the point of encryption and passwords and all that jazz.... Yes there is probably a way for some high level hacker to do it but good luck finding that.... If you just want to be able to USE the phone, do a factory reset from recovery....
Hi all.
IMPORTANT S7 T-Mobile and S8 T-Mobile are Qualcomm based and MY METHOD DOES NOT WORK. I WILL UPDATE WHEN/IF IT DOES
UPDATE 27.01.2018
MAGISK........
I am having trouble unlocking on phones with Magisk installed for ROOT
Nothing against Magisk, I personally use and love it. Feel free to install this AFTER UNLOCK
I'm just having trouble with the unlock using Magisk.
I am offering a free unlock via
I will still gladly accept any donations that come my way via PayPal ([email protected])
But DONATION is 100% OPTIONAL
All i ask is RESPECT and PATIENCE. (if these are not given then I may CHOOSE not to help you)
Remember this is taking time away from my wife and family to help YOU!
This is a FREE remote unlock service. AT YOUR OWN RISK.
No, I will not share my method..... as it could get patched by Samsung.
Here we go........
SEE CURRENT SUPPORTED MODELS AND FIRMWARES HERE
F.A.Q
Q. What if my IMEI is bad or blacklisted?
A. There are a few times of blacklist... T-Mobile seems to block INTERNAL only if non payment. Others will block if non payment or lost/stolen.
This does not effect SIM unlock, I can do it regardless.... However, you WILL NOT GET NETWORK SIGNAL IF BLOCKED
Check here for T-mobile https://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx and also here for all models http://imei24.com/blacklist_check/
If you are not sure ask first!
Q. Can you change/repair my IMEI?
A. HELL NO. This is not only against XDA Rules but it is illegal in most countries, including mine.
Q. Is this really free?
A. Yes, although I do hope for a donation for my time and effort
Q. When are you available?
A. See below.
Q. Can we get on with it all ready?
A. Yes!
Remote Sim Unlock Preparation
Contact
Please be considerate of my time zone this it GMT +03 (UTC +13), check here NZDT https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/nzdt I am usually available after work 5PM until 8PM.
I am also available some weekends. Leave me a message on hangouts here with [email protected] and i will get back to you ASAP.
Please contact me when you are ready after reading below. Contact [email protected] via Google Hangouts.
If you do not have a reply within 24 hours then please email me with your gmail address on [email protected] and I will add you to hangouts.
Google Hangouts is needed so you can follow directions as I unlock your device. Everyone with a Google accounts has Google Hangouts.
You can access it via hangouts.google.com
Phone Settings ALL Models
Disable FRP by enabling OEM UNLOCK
http://techbeasts.com/how-enable-oem-unlock-android-lollipop-marshmallow/
Enable USB debugging
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/guide-enable-usb-debugging-setup-t2859697
Revoke USB authorization (if applicable)
Developer Settings > Revoke USB authorization
GSM Only
Phone dialer > *#0808# > USB = AP
Phone dialer > *#0808# > USB SETTINGS = DM + ACM/MODMEM + ADB (note, will say ACM or MODEM)
If and only IF the above doesn’t work then try:
Developer Settings > USB Configuration > RNDIS (USB Ethernet)
SPRINT Only
Phone dialer > ##3424# >Qualcomm USB settings > DM + ADB + Modem
If the above asks for MSL or doesn’t work then try:
Developer Settings > USB Configuration > RNDIS (USB Ethernet) then we can get MSL to enable the above if you need MSL
For those that don't know... the 5th to last digit in the firmware is the BOOTLOADER (BL) version. YOU CAN'T GO BACK!!
i.e G920TUVU5EQC2 the BL version is 5 so you can't flash anything less than BL version 5
PC
You will need a Windows PC for the software. Please ensure you have Windows 7 or newer
Windows Vista and XP are NOT RECOMMENDED (for anything lol).
Please download FlexiHub http://www.eltima.com/wiki/user-guides/flexihub-windows/installation.html and install on your PC.
Please reboot after install.
Please create a FREE flexihub account here https://flexihub.eltima.com/user/registration/ AFTER ENTER DETAILS, YOU WILL SEE A PAYMENT PAGE... CLOSE WINDOW NOW. FREE ACCOUNT ALREADY CREATED
Or I have a few accounts if you wish to use one just let me know.
Please have FlexiHub open and logged in.
Unlocking Process
When you have contacted me and I have replied that we are ready you may proceed to:
Open flexihub and log in to your account
DO NOT SEND COM PORT. THIS IS USELESS TO ME ALONE
If needed click 'UNLOCK' on the phone's driver so it can be accessed (i.e Samsung_Android OR Gadget_Serial OR MSMxxxx)
Right click on your phone's driver in flexihub(i.e Samsung_Android OR Gadget_Serial OR MSMxxxx) and click send invite.
Type in [email protected] and click OK.
I will connect to the device and proceed from there.
Please watch phone for USB Authorization prompt.
Check the box then press OK.
I will disconnect and reconnect as required (using FlexiHub).
Watch phone Screen for SU (ROOT) prompt and press GRANT.
All you need to do is watch the phone for USB Authorization and ROOT grant.
Please follow the instructions I send via Google Hangouts
After we are finished you can return your device settings to as they were and you can remove FlexiHub from PC.
Please kindly donate via PayPal to [email protected] (once again 100% optional)
Im still doing this been very few at the moment :/
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he helped me unlock it for free no questions. your a good dude i thank you
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Still doing this.
Few changes made to thread for clarity,
Mainly........
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So, i copied an provxml file to the phone and hardreset it. Phone has gone to sad face. Meanwhile, i unlocked bootloader, enabled root access, disabled root acces, lockedback bootloader. And flashed to wp8.1 using wdrt. The problem is that my phone was impersonated as lumia950xl before to get last insider builds.. And after reflash i got Reset Protection recovery key screen. After i erased phone from my account and got the key, i cant recover phone. I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone.
Interesting....
I have an FRP locked 640 XL I bought off ebay for parts. I think I know what you mean by, "I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone." Microsoft seems at this point the only entity that can disable reset protection on the chip.
nate0 said:
Interesting....
I think I know what you mean by, "I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone."
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No, you don't. Make the call, activate video call, store will open to install skipe, there in store settings page you can insert your credentials.
augustinionut said:
No, you don't. Make the call, activate video call, store will open to install skipe, there in store settings page you can insert your credentials.
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That is one way to do it, but it won't disable FRP will it?
So, there is internet connection. I can insert Microsoft account, it notify me if i insert wrong password....but when i put good password and press login...bang....there is no internet connection, please retry Fkng Microsoft.
augustinionut said:
So, there is internet connection. I can insert Microsoft account, it notify me if i insert wrong password....but when i put good password and press login...bang....there is no internet connection, please retry Fkng Microsoft.
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How about just bypassing it?
Just how? There is no return. Im talking about first screen, where it ask for key or account. After inserting account , no login
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4RQtSq0oqDM
Maybe this is your solution
Bypassing is the first step. I have not yet found a way to disable it...if even possible.
No keyboard settings on wp8.1.
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No keyboard settings on wp8.1.
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Upgrade to W10M...If you push the cabs for W10M to it via iutool you might actually bypass the FRP setup...that has happened to me before. But if you hard reset again on W10M unsuccessful to disable FRP it will show again.
A full list of cabs for lumia 640 xl dual sim rm_1067?
Download the wim file here
Open it in 7zip. Extract the folder for 640-640XL to a directory and push the cabs. You might even be able to just avoid all the work and download Microsofts otcupdater tool and use it to upgrade back to W10M...either or will work.
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Microsofts otcupdater tool
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Phone started to download. Now at gears spinning.
@augustinionut
So the Skype trick...it is a bypass only right?
Phone updated to 10.0.13080.107 I passed first screen, apps don't open, configuration neither... i will try to update thru otcupdater.
Needed to manually install phonesettings.appx.
augustinionut said:
Phone updated to 10.0.13080.107 I passed first screen, apps don't open, configuration neither... i will try to update thru otcupdater.
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If there is an FRP trip on your device, it will return but not until a Factory Reset/Hard Reset. But at least you get to use your phone again...
Edit: Oh and if you decide to try to remote wipe your phone once your account is back on. Don't just in case you have the same problem as me. My phone is FRP locked and bypassed. I was able to login with my account and add the phone to my account. One day was messing around and decided to test the remote wipe feature. It worked, sort of... There is some bug or an issue now that every time I sign into the phone to add it back to my account it immediately remote wipes it again. WP8 won't do this though since it does not run a compatible verison of the OS to use such features on the 640 XL.
I'm goying thru the second update
Tomorrow i will look here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn757558(v=vs.85).aspx using WPinternals.
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Third update now...
EDIT2: i installed reset protection cab. But strange, cant reset phone, no internet connection . And language don't stick, it changed to default allways.
Still fighting https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/mobile/reset-protection
So today i repeated all stuff. I reseted user data meanwhile the bootloader was unlock and root access activated. The sad face appeared again. So....flash to wp8.1.... and all from the beginning.
augustinionut said:
So today i repeated all stuff. I reseted user data meanwhile the bootloader was unlock and root access activated. The sad face appeared again. So....flash to wp8.1.... and all from the beginning.
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Maybe wait to see what Heathcliff74 has on his next release...?
Hi all,
I have a HTC Wildfire where I lost the pattern log in and password for the associated account.
The phone has not been online for at least two years.
Yesterday I powered it up for the first time in two years. It seems to work perfect, but I can only get to the log-in screen that is asking for account name and password. I have a pretty good idea of what the account email address is. And I think I still have access to said mail account. (not 100%, since I'm not sure what email address it is)
I have tried to connect with adb, but the device is listed 'offline' and I know that it is in 'S-on'.
I would like to recover the pictures stored in the phones internal memory. I have already recovered those stored on the sdcard.
I'm a developer, but not an android developer, so i feel confident with bootloaders, and debug tools like adb and fastboot.
Can you help me?
rolf008 said:
Hi all,
I have a HTC Wildfire where I lost the pattern log in and password for the associated account.
The phone has not been online for at least two years.
Yesterday I powered it up for the first time in two years. It seems to work perfect, but I can only get to the log-in screen that is asking for account name and password. I have a pretty good idea of what the account email address is. And I think I still have access to said mail account. (not 100%, since I'm not sure what email address it is)
I have tried to connect with adb, but the device is listed 'offline' and I know that it is in 'S-on'.
I would like to recover the pictures stored in the phones internal memory. I have already recovered those stored on the sdcard.
I'm a developer, but not an android developer, so i feel confident with bootloaders, and debug tools like adb and fastboot.
Can you help me?
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Hi pal,
Your options without adb or s-off/unlocked bootloader are very limited. your easiest option is going to be work out the account name and password for the device.
doe the device definitely not have a custom recovery or an unlocked bootloader?
I guess I just have to start typing possible username/password combinations.
Do you know if I have unlimited number of attempts?
i've been trying to do this thing for like 4 hours idk what to do anymore pls help
do you have a working data connection? sms too? try changing sim slot
rickymanx said:
do you have a working data connection? sms too? try changing sim slot
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ye I do I'll try later
rickymanx said:
do you have a working data connection? sms too? try changing sim slot
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didn't work
I have the same result, but assuming the device is already verified and secure (as stated by the closed lock picture) I think it's impossible to add a second account - or the same phone two times - to the verification request by pressing "add account and device" button.
So probably it's just a matter of bad translation in the popup, where it says check network and try again
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I have the same result, but assuming the device is already verified and secure (as stated by the closed lock picture) I think it's impossible to add a second account - or the same phone two times - to the verification request by pressing "add account and device" button.
So probably it's just a matter of bad translation in the popup, where it says check network and try again
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i never got to add this phone to the mi account like bind it or something idk
Akash1338 said:
i never got to add this phone to the mi account like bind it or something idk
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Your account is already logged and you already have secure locked device.
I'm telling we both have this message because of this.
You logged to your MIUI account when you run first installation and you had to connect to MIUI server for security check
bozinsky73 said:
Your account is already logged and you already have secure locked device.
I'm telling we both have this message because of this.
You logged to your MIUI account when you run first installation and you had to connect to MIUI server for security check
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no i didnt have to connect it
i'm having the same issue too on a redmi 9, everything is fine mi accoint and i have mobile data on but still cant add my account
Same issue here
found the fix from some guy on xiaomi.eu forum
use this vpn https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shuttlevpn.free.proxy.gaming
Steps to fix:
1. Change Region Settings to Singapore (Settings App -> Additional Settings -> Region -> Singapore)
2. Use a Singapore VPN (Don't disconnect the VPN till the end.)
3. Log out from your Mi Account
4. Click on create an account, make sure your VPN is still connected and choose Country/Region to Singapore and create a new mi account
5. Go to Mi Unlock Status and it should work now
So it's most likely a case of incorrect translation in the popup where it reads "check network and try again."
Akash1338 said:
found the fix from some guy on xiaomi.eu forum
use this vpn https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shuttlevpn.free.proxy.gaming
Steps to fix:
1. Change Region Settings to Singapore (Settings App -> Additional Settings -> Region -> Singapore)
2. Use a Singapore VPN (Don't disconnect the VPN till the end.)
3. Log out from your Mi Account
4. Click on create an account, make sure your VPN is still connected and choose Country/Region to Singapore and create a new mi account
5. Go to Mi Unlock Status and it should work now
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Wait.. point n.3 means you have to log out from your account, so you can log in again but on a VPN ???
u don't log in into the same account, u create a new one using the VPN (don't turn it off during the process) on the Singapore region
So I did not get the original request.... my fault.
But the OP pictures shows that the phone is locked and secured, being logged to the account that owns the phone. So, what's the reason to add another account?
I get the same message. But did find a forum where someone said it will still work, just press the button and connect it with your PC in Fastboot with mi unlock tool.
Tried it, "you have to wait 168h..."
Seems to work, tho.