@@ -221,127 +221,26 @@ <h3 id="somethings-wrong" class="title is-3">What to do if something goes wrong?
221221 < li > Make sure your device is supported by the image up to the exact device id.
222222 < li > Try a different image for your device. This is especially useful for unofficial images of ROMs.</ li >
223223 </ ul >
224- < p > Of course, there are other things that can go wrong. If non of the above helps, write an email or raise an
225- issue on GitHub.
224+ < p > Of course, there are other things that can go wrong. If non of the above helps, write an email or raise an issue on GitHub.
226225 </ p >
227226 </ div >
228227 < div class ="notification has-background-white-bis p-6 content ">
229228 < h3 id ="unlock-bootloader " class ="title is-3 "> Will this tool unlock my bootloader?</ h3 >
230229 < p > First of all, this tool will not help you bypass any vender locked bootloaders in non-official ways.</ p >
231- < p > Devices by < em > Samsung, Google, OnePlus, Fairphone</ em > and others make it relatively easy to unlock the
232- bootloader and get good support in the installer.</ p >
233- < p > For some devices, it is necessary to unlock the bootloader manually. You usually need to create an account on
234- the manufacturer's website, wait for a certain time and obtain a code from there. OpenAndroidInstaller will
235- try to guide you as far as possible. These vendors include < em > Sony, Motorola and Xiaomi</ em > amongst others.
230+ < p >
231+ Devices by Samsung, Google and Fairphone make it fairly easy to unlock the bootloader and receive good support
232+ in the installer.
236233 </ p >
237- < p > Other phone manufacturers no longer allow you to unlock the bootloader. Nothing can be done if you have not
238- unlocked your device in time. These manufacturers include < em > Huawei, Honor, LG and ASUS</ em > . Support for these
239- manufacturers will always be very limited.</ p >
240234 < p >
241- < b > Here is a brief overview of the bootloader policies of some of the most popular brands (may be
242- incomplete/inaccurate):</ b >
235+ Some devices with require manual steps to unlock the bootloader. In general you will need to create an account
236+ at a vendor website and receive some code from there. OpenAndroidInstaller will try to guide you as far as
237+ possible. These vendors include Sony, Motorola, Xiaomi and OnePlus among others.
243238 </ p >
244- < table >
245- < thead >
246- < tr >
247- < th > Brand</ th >
248- < th > Flashing tool</ th >
249- < th > Unlocking Method</ th >
250- < th > Loss of guarantee*</ th >
251- < th > Supported models</ th >
252- </ tr >
253- </ thead >
254- < tbody >
255- < tr >
256- < td > Google</ td >
257- < td > Fastboot</ td >
258- < td > OEM/Flashing unlock</ td >
259- < td > No</ td >
260- < td > Pixel and Nexus</ td >
261- </ tr >
262- < tr >
263- < td > Samsung</ td >
264- < td > ODIN or Heimdall</ td >
265- < td > Download mode</ td >
266- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
267- < td > Galaxy S and A series< br > (Increasing complexity < strong > on and after S10</ strong > )</ td >
268- </ tr >
269- < tr >
270- < td > OnePlus</ td >
271- < td > Fastboot</ td >
272- < td > OEM/Flashing unlock</ td >
273- < td > No</ td >
274- < td > All</ td >
275- </ tr >
276- < tr >
277- < td > Fairphone</ td >
278- < td > Fastboot</ td >
279- < td > < a href ="https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/10492476238865-Manage-the-Bootloader "> Code
280- from manufacturer</ a > < br > (< strong > Already unlocked until FP2</ strong > )</ td >
281- < td > No</ td >
282- < td > All</ td >
283- </ tr >
284- < tr >
285- < td > Xiaomi</ td >
286- < td > Fastboot</ td >
287- < td > < a href ="https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 "> Mi Unlock Tool</ a > </ td >
288- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
289- < td > Mi 4c, Redmi Note 3, Mi Note Pro, Redmi 3, Mi 4S, Mi 5 and all devices from 2016 onwards</ td >
290- </ tr >
291- < tr >
292- < td > Motorola</ td >
293- < td > Fastboot</ td >
294- < td > < a href ="https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a "> Code from
295- manufacturer</ a > </ td >
296- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
297- < td > Almost all < strong > except</ strong > carrier specific models (e.g. Verizon, AT&T, Tracfone) and
298- certain other models</ td >
299- </ tr >
300- < tr >
301- < td > Sony</ td >
302- < td > Fastboot</ td >
303- < td > < a
304- href ="https://developer.sony.com/open-source/aosp-on-xperia-open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader "> Code
305- from manufacturer</ a > </ td >
306- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
307- < td > All < strong > except</ strong > XQ-CT62 (1Ⅳ US) & XQ-CQ62 (5Ⅳ US)</ td >
308- </ tr >
309- < tr >
310- < td > Huawei</ td >
311- < td > Fastboot</ td >
312- < td > No official codes since 2017/2018< br > (< strong > Unofficial methods available</ strong > )</ td >
313- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
314- < td > Mate 9/9Pro, P10/P10Plus</ td >
315- </ tr >
316- < tr >
317- < td > Honor</ td >
318- < td > Fastboot</ td >
319- < td > No official codes since 2017/2018< br > (< strong > Unofficial methods available</ strong > )</ td >
320- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
321- < td > Honor 8</ td >
322- </ tr >
323- < tr >
324- < td > LG</ td >
325- < td > Fastboot</ td >
326- < td > Impossible since December 2021</ td >
327- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
328- < td > </ td >
329- </ tr >
330- < tr >
331- < td > ASUS</ td >
332- < td > Fastboot</ td >
333- < td > Impossible since May 2023 (ASUS unlocking App)</ td >
334- < td > < strong > Yes</ strong > </ td >
335- </ tr >
336- </ tbody >
337- </ table >
338- < p > < strong > *</ strong > In the EU you won't loose your standard 2 years of the warranty when you unlock your
339- bootloader, flash your device or root it. (< a
340- href ="https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/info-eu-rooting-and-flashing-dont-void-the-warranty.1998801/ "> source</ a > )
239+ < p >
240+ Other phone vendors stops allowing to unlock the bootloader all together. There is nothing to be done if you
241+ didn't unlock your device in time. These vendors include Huawei and LG among others. Support for these vendors
242+ will always be very limited.
341243 </ p >
342- < p > You can find more information about the brands and their bootloader policies < a
343- href ="https://wikilibriste.fr/fr/tutoriels-android/bootloader-unlock "> here</ a > (in French).</ p >
344-
345244 </ div >
346245 < div class ="notification has-background-white-bis p-6 content ">
347246 < h3 id ="is-it-virus " class ="title is-3 "> Virus scanners show the tool as a virus or trojan. What is going on?
@@ -373,9 +272,7 @@ <h3 id="fastboot-hangs" class="title is-3">When flashing the custom recovery, th
373272 </ div >
374273 < div class ="notification has-background-white-bis p-6 content ">
375274 < h3 id ="find-logs " class ="title is-3 "> Where do I find the logfiles?</ h3 >
376- < p > For the flatpak, the logs are located in
377- < code > ~/.var/app/org.openandroidinstaller.OpenAndroidInstaller/data/openandroidinstaller.log</ code > .
378- </ p >
275+ < p > For the flatpak, the logs are located in < code > ~/.var/app/org.openandroidinstaller.OpenAndroidInstaller/data/openandroidinstaller.log</ code > .</ p >
379276 < p > If you are running the executable directly, the logs are located in the same directory as the executable.</ p >
380277 </ div >
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