Hello
I've installed lineage 17.1, my recovery is TWRP 3.4.0, I also installed Magisk.
Every time I restart my Phone I'll get a warning screen that my bootloader is unlocked.
My question is: is it better to lock the bootloader again or let it unlocked?
If I lock bootloader, can I still update lineage en will I keep root from magisk?
Do I loose data?
You need to have an unlocked bootloader to use Custom ROM like Lineage OS with root by Magisk.
Triggerfinger68 said:
Hello
I've installed lineage 17.1, my recovery is TWRP 3.4.0, I also installed Magisk.
Every time I restart my Phone I'll get a warning screen that my bootloader is unlocked.
My question is: is it better to lock the bootloader again or let it unlocked?
If I lock bootloader, can I still update lineage en will I keep root from magisk?
Do I loose data?
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It is dangerous to lock the bootloader while having a custom ROM. You will lose the ability to flash zip files if something goes amiss. In addition, while locking the bootloader, you will lose all data.
If you are on OOS, then you can safely lock the bootloader.
Locking of bootloader will not affect the custom ROM already installed or root.
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Yes, I do want to flash stock rom, unlock the bootloader in order to install TWRP and Root the system but I also want to lock the bootloader again, if I do this after installing TWRP and Root what will happen? Will I lose both or just the root? Or nothing?
Also, I can use that program available on Play Store to lock the bootloader without losing the settings, this way I wouldn't lose the Root, if I would lose it using the adb command, right?
Thanks in advance.
locking the bootloader does nothing, with or without that program
if you get a OTA and accept it, you will lose your recovery and root, which means you will have to unlock the bootloader and will wipe your device.
I really want to use Android Pay but I'm not able to unless I have a locked bootloader. But then I will also lose root in the process. Anytime I reflash TWRP then lock the bootloader, it will just bootloop. Can someone help me please?
To use android pay you can flash magisk. AP should works fine with unlocked bootloader and root.
Wuzimu said:
To use android pay you can flash magisk. AP should works fine with unlocked bootloader and root.
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How does that work though? Does it trick AP into thinking that the bootloader is locked or...
I can't check if Android Pay works because my country does not support it, but it should work because my device passes SafetyNet with unlocked bootloader.
First you need an unrooted rom with franco kernel, because franco kernel hides the unlocked bootloader from SafetyNet.
2. Install Rootswitch and reboot into TWRP.
3. Install SuperSU in systemless mode.
4. Reboot into Android and disable root in the Rootswitch App.
5. Android Pay should work now.
vipelp said:
I can't check if Android Pay works because my country does not support it, but it should work because my device passes SafetyNet with unlocked bootloader.
First you need an unrooted rom with franco kernel, because franco kernel hides the unlocked bootloader from SafetyNet.
2. Install Rootswitch and reboot into TWRP.
3. Install SuperSU in systemless mode.
4. Reboot into Android and disable root in the Rootswitch App.
5. Android Pay should work now.
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I still get the "cant be used on this device error" even after following these instructions. I'm starting to wonder if root is even worth it.
Hi,
After running out of patience i unlocked boot loader on my RN 3 unofficially (SD VERSION), and flashed lineage OS, but i did not get VOLTE on it.
To fix that i flashed CM Firmware and VOLTE patch files (Still no VOLTE, ONLY LTE, then i rebooted to the phone, and now the bootloader has locked automatically.
I am able to root into TWRP, but not into EDL. I have an MIUI backup that i took, now that the bootloader is locked, will i be able to restore the backup through TWRP. There is an update of Lineage OS of 19th april, when i click on install it says the phone will reboot to recovery to install, my question is will the update be installed or not since the bootloader is locked, or if i install the update the phone might go into bootloop?? i don't want to take a risk.
Please help me if i should install the updates and whether it is possible to restore backup when the bootloader is locked.
Also, what should be done to get VOLTE Working on the existing ROM, i flashed CM firmware and Volte patch from the link (https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...t/volte-patches-nougat-based-cm-roms-t3509257)
Thank you
I have an important question.
I'm currently in stock 5.0.2, with unlocked bootloader, no custom recovery, and no root.
Now I'm getting this screen in the Update menú: "OEM unlock is detected, system will begin downloading the full upgrade package. To ensure your data integrity please perform a backup" (see attached image).
Can anybody confirm if it is safe to update (from 5.0.2 to 5.0.3, in my case) with an unlocked bootloader (with stock recovery, and no root)?
I read in some post of OP5 forums (not 5T) that upgrading from Nougat to Oreo with an open bootloader could result in a bootloop, forcing to "wipe data" for getting the device to boot, and hence losing all data... I know that if I lock the bootloader again, it will wipe my data, and I don't want to.
I also know that a modified system (with custom recovery or root) could result in a bootloop after update, but I want to emphasize that my OP5T has just an unlocked bootloader, but it has stock recovery and it is not rooted.
So, is it possible to update to 5.0.3 with an unlocked bootloader (stock recovery, no root) without any issues or data loss?
The strangest thing is that I hadn't any warning like that when I upgraded from 4.7.6 (Nougat) to 5.0.2 (Oreo)...
Thanks in advance.
I upgraded my phone with a custom recovery installed and had no issues at all, so having the OEM recovery shouldn't give you trouble at all.
The warning is there because 1+ is probably aware that people who unlock their bootloaders do so in order to install custom ROM's and kernels and hence they need a custom recovery installed. That's probably why it downloaded the full size zip instead of the smaller OTA.
HueleSnaiL said:
I upgraded my phone with a custom recovery installed and had no issues at all, so having the OEM recovery shouldn't give you trouble at all.
The warning is there because 1+ is probably aware that people who unlock their bootloaders do so in order to install custom ROM's and kernels and hence they need a custom recovery installed. That's probably why it downloaded the full size zip instead of the smaller OTA.
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Well, thank you for your answer.
Finally, I did the update. It downloaded the full size zip (1.6 GB), and upgraded the device from 5.0.2 to 5.0.3 with no trouble at all. So, at least in my case, having an unlocked bootloader didn't make any problem to update my OP5T.
Hello Everyone!
If i unlock bootloader and install magisk, afterwards relock the bootloader, then still magisk will work or i need to keep the bootloader unlocked?
Is there anyway to install magisk without unlocking bootloader on A2 Lite?
There is no way to install Magisk without unlocking the bootloader. Magisk = Root which means you have to have unlocked bootloader. You lock your bootloader after you install Magisk and you get bootloop.
Do not relock the Bootloader. It will prevent magisk from working correctly and updating.