Hi,
I'm trying to unlock my Mi Mix 2's bootloader in order to flash a custom ROM (probably LineageOS) but I use Google Pay a lot and I'd like to continue using it.
Is there a way to use Google Pay while using custom ROMs? I heard you have to unroot your phone and relock your bootloader, but from what I've read you can only relock Xiaomi phones by flashing back the stock ROM, which I don't want to do.
Thanks in advance.
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Ok, so I'm a bit confused about how to go around things. I wish to upgrade my phone to ICS 4.04; that I can handle. But I also wish to root it and install a custom ROM and kernel. My bootloader is currently locked and I understand that I need it to be unlocked for the custom ROM and kernel and the ICS root. I've already checked and my phone can be bootloader unlocked.
So here's the main question: What order should I do this in? Am I right in the method below?
Unlock bootloader
Install ICS via FT
Flash custom kernel with recovery
Flash custom ROM
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Pretty much so. I'd put the rom zip on your SD card first, then use fastboot for the kernel, then flash the rom.
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So
1. Place custom ROM on SD
2. Use fastboot to install kernel
3. Boot Recovery
4. Install ROM
Right?
unlock bootloader
copy ROM to sd card
flash custom kernel
flash custom ROM
no need to flash ICS fw..
If you are going to unlock the official Sony way, before you unlock bootloader on your Arc beware of a few things.
1. Using the official Sony unlock will remove the DRM keys from your phone. This is not really a big deal, but some Sony apps, like for example TrackID, won't work without these keys.
2. Using the official Sony unlock means that if at some time down the line you return to using official Sony roms, using an OTA (over the air) update from Sony can brick your phone. I know it sounds ridiculous but search this site, or look it up on Google, either of which will confirm this. This, to my mind anyway, is certainly a bigger deal.
I'd recommend that you avoid the official Sony method for these reasons. Although it's not usually free, I'd recommend going with the testpoint method for unlocking.
I got my Arc unlocked and SIM-freed by an XDA member called jinx13 and have really enjoyed using my phone since. I've been jumping back and forth through custom roms and official roms without any problems.
PS. arpith.fbi is right, no need to flash ICS before custom rom, just go straight to the custom rom.
I'll be going on a trip to China soon and I need to unlock my phone. I have tried unlocking my phone with the help of this post, but unfortunately it didn't work out. I read that I need to be using the stock rom for the unlock method to work.
My question is: if I unlocked my phone on the stock ROM and then restored to a backup with Clockworkmod, would my phone still be unlocked?
Also does anyone have a link to good stock based ROM that I can use to unlock my phone?
Any stock based Rom will do it, even the plain rooted stockones. And once it's unlocked, it stays that way until you relock it. Flashing a Rom shouldn't cause you to relock
Hello just a few quick questions about unrooting my M8.
Will I lose the sim unlock?
What rom will I need to flash, just the latest stock rom?
I ask this as I want to use android pay and as far as I can tell there is no work around for using the app with root, Tried several methods and got nowhere.
I'd happily keep my root if there was a workaround
Kind regards!
I don't know much about android pay as I don't have that service here in my country.
If you need to unroot or flash a stock ROM, it will not remove your sim unlock..
You need to install the stock ROM that is meant for your current firmware.
ckpv5 said:
I don't know much about android pay as I don't have that service here in my country.
If you need to unroot or flash a stock ROM, it will not remove your sim unlock..
You need to install the stock ROM that is meant for your current firmware.
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Yeah, Android Pay has not been active long in the UK at all.
Ok I will give it a try later on, Thanks for the help!
How did you root? Are you on a stock ROM now? If you are on stock you can use the full unroot option in the Superuser app. If you are on a custom ROM did you take nandroid before hand? If so you can restore that. If you don't you can get one from ckpv5 thread here (if your firmware is listed)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Hi i would just like to ask something that has been confusing me for quite a while now. I've had my hydrogen for a week and ive unlocked bl, rooted now with a custom rom(rr rom 5.7.4 working great!!) I did not actually wanted to unlock the bootloader but to be safe, i followed the instructions.
so here it is, before mi max, I had a mi4i, an xperia, and a zenfone 4, done the same, root,install custom recovery, and flashed custom roms.. the only unit i unlocked bl was the xperia since i wanted to flash Official CM, (CM's comes with their own kernel right? so flashing them needs bl unlocked) but when BL was locked i could still flash roms, manual update, (ROMs that are meant for locked bl only). then with mi4i (locked bl) i was able to root, install twrp, manual flash updates, official roms, and custom rom (CM13).
The part where I am confused is, why do i need my bootloader unlocked if i was going to root,install twrp, and flash custom roms only on my max without touching the kernel? When in my previous experiences as long as i dont need touch/tweak the kernel, i dont need my bootloader to be unlocked.
Sorry for long post..
I hope my question makes sense
Hi everyone, i want to know if is posible flash a custom rom (with the bootloader unlocked) without a custom recovery like TWRP.
Because I would like to have the possibility to return to the stock rom and block te bootloader if i want in the future.
thanks for your asnwers.
R4uelius said:
Hi everyone, i want to know if is posible flash a custom rom (with the bootloader unlocked) without a custom recovery like TWRP.
Because I would like to have the possibility to return to the stock rom and block te bootloader if i want in the future.
thanks for your asnwers.
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This is just an absurd question. There's literally no way apart from that. Flashing a custom will always need a custom recovery. If you wanna gonna go back to the old MIUI then u can do it without any hassle and relock the bootloader along with it anyways, easily. Research and learn about things first before asking these.