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Google can gargle my LineageOS (Just managed to install LineageOS after waiting nearly a week for Motorola to allow bootloader unlocking) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to c/android@lemmy.world
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It's a Moto G 5G 2024 (Model XT2417-1) Factory Unlocked (Costed me $140 for the phone)

Done via a Steam Deck* running a Linux Mint on a (Live OS) USB Stick (USB Hub needed in order to plug in keyboard and mouse, the Boot Stick, and the OTG Cable to the phone, and the hub also needs to be powered.)

As for the unlocking, just look up the website and follow instrucion. Phone needs to be connected to the internet for about a week (6 days for me) to get the OEM Unlocking thing Un-Greyed so that you can toggle it on.

Seeing all those command lines feels like hacking :P

(*Who needs a computer when you have a steam deck as a computer xD)

(Yes I know about Graphene, but didn't feel like getting a used phone that might not unlock, and definitely don't wanna spend $500 for a new one)

I hope this is the inspiration y'all need to attempt this yourself. Because I'm a total noob and idk how command lines work and I did it by simply copy-pasting. Anyone can do it.

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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I would but my phone don't got an official image from them. FML

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

You don't need official ones, just need to have an active enough community for someone to get all the features you care about working

[–] AshCircuit@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm curious how does lineage OS work on it? Does anything not work?

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Is there apps you want me to test?

Chase's app works fine, btw.

[–] AshCircuit@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

Not so much apps just stuff like fingerprint reader

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 27 points 14 hours ago

Google can gargle my 8a graphenis

[–] kjo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Phone needs to be connected to the internet for about a week (6 days for me) to get the OEM Unlocking

Ahhh, that's good to know now that i'm actually considering buying this device. That sucks. Still better than Xiaomi though.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago

Its worth noting you also need to go to the Motorola website to "request" an unlock key. You do some fastboot commands to the phone and then pasting those results to the website (its like 5 lines of hexadecimal stuff that is unique to each device, you paste it to the website as one single string of text). The website seems to be automatic, there doesn't seem to be any humans involved. You also need to create a Mototola Account to get the unlock key, but those account don't need a phone number so you could just create a throwaway. I got the unlock key on day 0, but the developer settings toggle thing needed 6 days for me.

[–] varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 19 hours ago

Well done. I still rock my Mi 9T from 2020 with LineageOS 22.2 - Battery life improved to 2 days after switching to Lineage, snappy, no issues, weekly updates - what more can I ask for?

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 17 hours ago

I kind of want to do the same but my moto g85 is not supported even tho same hardware g84 is in supported device list.

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

sadly i'm stuck

i have a s23 fe

which only has a unofficial and buggy twrp

:(((((

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Have you tried a GSI?

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

there's none

  • GSI's are not really good, i NEED the fingerprint sensor
[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I used a GSI on an LG I had and the fingerprint sensor worked fine. I'm not saying it will work on yours, but unless you know someone has the exact same model as you and has confirmed it won't work, it'd still be worth trying.

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

i said there's none

someone one XDA said they used Evolution X GSI with no issues, but did not show/say where the hell i get it.

[–] Stez827@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

They are on evolution X's site I think. They are not device specific which is why they are called GSIs (generic system image)

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 1 points 5 hours ago

GSI stands for Generic System Image. Theyre device agnostic and design to work on any phone with an unlocked bootloader made after 2016

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 12 hours ago

it's most likely not a device specific one. you should try one of the generic ones.

[–] tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why does it take a week to oem unlock?

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 17 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Because when you get a new device and go to Developer options, the "Allow OEM Unlocking" is greyed out, you can't toggle the setting, I looked it up and its some weird Motorola BS that their server have to "verify" your device or something, and can take a week, for me it was about 6 days.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 14 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

It took a month of waiting for Xiaomi for me back then.

[–] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml 7 points 13 hours ago

which is why I'll never give my money to them, regardless of how cheap and featureful their devices are.

[–] Dani551@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 23 hours ago

Lots of vendors rewuire you to get an unlock token/key unique to your device for you to unlock the bootloader. They make you wait one week before they give it to you after you request it.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait what? Instructions I saw earlier said download some suspicious binary from a weird file sharing site, no thanks. Quick web search found this, which says Motorola will send you an unlock code but you have to enroll an account with them and agree to a EULA. Who knows.

https://www.getdroidtips.com/unlock-bootloader-moto/#step-1-enable-usb-debugging-oem-unlocking

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Idk what that is, but the official one is this: https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a

(TLD ending in motorola.com/ is official site)

Yes you have to agree to give up the warranty. But I never remember ever having to file a warranty claim anyways, and I value the freedom more.

Edit: And you don't need any weird binaries, at least on linux. Its from the official repository that the distro uses.

For the platform tools, I used:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Unlocking the phone voids the warranty? Lol, but it's a cheap phone and I think the warranty is just 1 year anyway. I wonder if it can be done on a carrier locked phone. Thanks for the link.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Unlocking the phone voids the warranty?

No, it doesn't. Motorola apparently claims it does, but they're lying. The Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act requires them to honor the warranty no matter how you modify your property unless they can prove your modification caused the fault you're trying to claim the warranty for. They don't just get to presume it because you flashed the firmware.

[–] Stez827@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

While legally that is true it is not enforced and you would win in court but that isn't worth going to court for

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

No, it usually doesn't work on any carrier variants, doesn't matter if the SIM-lock is gone, motorola doesn't do it. Regardless, according to Lineage's site, in the case of the Moto G 5G 2024, only the XT2417-1 model is supported. Carrier variants have a different model number.

[–] jason_is_back@tucson.social 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Thinking about doing it but have to switch my battery first (pixel 6a).

Make sure to update with pros and cons.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 6 points 14 hours ago

You probably already know this but Google has to replace it for free.

[–] root@aussie.zone 3 points 20 hours ago

I'm still sad that ASUS no longer allows bootloader unlocking for their Zenfones.