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Finding someone to root Droid Maxx 2 for a fee

1. If I see "Fastboot (Secure), Device is LOCKED, Status Code: 0", does that mean that even the carrier cannot unlock the phone?
2. If the carrier can do it, can I just waltz into the carrier's local store and ask them to unlock it?
3. Will unlocking the phone delete all the data? (An online remote rooting service is telling me it's not possible without a factory reset.)
4. Instead of rooting, is there a way to backup a phone including all system and hidden files without rooting? Then examine the files from their backed up location?
5. Should I have started a new post with this comment?
1. carrier unlock and bootloader unlock are two different things. the "device is locked, Status 0" means that you have a locked bootloader. it will need to be unlocked first in order to root. so yes this is why kingoroot will not work.
2.a carrier will not unlock a bootloader for you. they may allow it, if they so choose. like moto can provide you with unlock codes to unlock the bootloader save for verizon's moto's
3. yes unlocking the bootloader will delete data. not sure if kingo Root will though.
4.nope
5.no you are good. this is your thread so that's up to you.

edit: sorry i did not respond sooner. had a super busy week.

Help Is installing Rocket Player safe?

This is a nine year old thread so it's important to keep in mind that apps and how they're developed and supported has changed quite a bit since then, and Google's Play Store as evolved (or devolved to appease the Google haters out there) into a very different repository. Also, app Permissions are very different now than when KitKat and Lollipop were the current versions on our devices at that time.

gps

You might find this 'GPS Status & Toolbox' app useful:
It isn't likely to occur but just in case some kind of GPS connectivity glitch does pop up this app has some helpful utilities that might help fix the problem. And it's a nice compass that uses GPS coordinates with your phone's sensors to show direction and leveling.

Resurrecting an Old Android Phone

I have an old android phone that I would like to use for things other then a phone.
No SIM card, just Wi-Fi.
The phone is alive, old installed apps work.
When I try to access Play Store it wants a "Google sign-in". It has prefilled my gmail address as the Username and asks for a password. I give it the password but it won't authenticate it.
I can use the same username and password to log in to Google Play on my desktop or tablet.
What can I do?

Note, this is an old Verizon phone.
LG Vortex.
When I try to add it to my Google Play devices I am told to use Google Maps on the phone. Google Maps is not installed on the phone so that won't work.
Google continuously deprecates old Android versions, for security purposes. Currently, devices have to have Android 5 or higher in order to be supported by Google Play

Is there a way to restore SMS without wiping phone

If Google backups are in a md it backs up sms
Is there a way to restore SMS from Google backup without wiping and retiring phone and then it asks if you want to restore backup?

Also I noticed mms messages for mms pictures is an option if you choose a level deeper than just sms backups. But if you have never cleared your SMS conversations it can save a lot of data of old picture that can chew up Google drive space from many years of conversations

Anyone know how to purge messages older then say a year so backups and space on phone are not wasted
You can't restore from a Google backup via anything other than Google's official restore process.

But, you can use a 3rd party app to backup and restore texts - "SMS Backup & Restore" is great, You can even give it a date range to back up from

LG stuck in fastboot mode

Hi. I need help...
I have an old LG G Vista (2014) with Android 5.1.1. It stuck in fastboot mode without a reason.

BEFORE HARD RESET:
- It loaded normally from time to time (after I take off the battery and put it in back again).
- It also loaded in Safe Mode.
- It was possible to charge the battery.

AFTER HARD RESET:
- It stuck in fastboot mode.
- It won't go to Download mode.
- It goes to Recovery mode (but it's useless).
- It won't load in Normal or Safe mode.
- It's impossible to charge the battery.

INSTALLED DRIVERS:
- adb drivers.
- LG drivers.
- Koush driver.
- PdaNet driver.

INSTALLED PROGRAMS:
- LG Flashtool 2014.
- Can't install LG Mobile Support Tool (process freezes at 5% of progress)

ADB / FASTBOOT:
- "adb devices" list is empty.
- "fastboot devices" detects the phone!
- "fastboot reboot" doesn't reboot the phone.
- commands like "fastboot erase laf" / "fastboot boot laf.img" / "fastboot flash laf laf.img" gives: FAILED remote unknown command.
- in Windows 8.1 devices manager phone can be shown as "Android Phone / Android ADB Interface" or "TP-Link Android Phone / Android Bootloader Interface" (depending of what driver is chosen in "update driver" section).

*When I'm typing any of fastboot commands I see these commands on my phone screen. For example after typing "fastboot reboot" in cmd I see "fastboot: reboot" on my phone screen but phone doesn't reboot in reality.

**As I read on some forums some people said that it seems like 5.1.1 Android for my phone has locked bootloader but I'm not sure about it. However I'm ready to downgrade to Android 4 just to unbrick the phone somehow...

Help Hacking (gasp) APK

If you want to update an old APK that is no longer supported and is not compatible with newer versions of Android, there are several things you can try.

  1. Change the target SDK version: The first thing to try is to change the target SDK version of the app to a newer version. You can do this by decompiling the APK file, editing the AndroidManifest.xml file, and changing the value of the "targetSdkVersion" attribute to a higher number that is compatible with the Android version you want to run the app on. Keep in mind that this may not always work, as there may be other compatibility issues that prevent the app from running on newer versions of Android.
  2. Use an emulator: Another option is to use an Android emulator to run the app on your computer. This can be done using tools like Android Studio or Genymotion. Emulators allow you to simulate different versions of Android and test the app to see if it works on newer versions.
  3. Use a compatibility layer: There are also compatibility layers like "Android Runtime for Chrome" (ARC Welder) or "Anbox" that allow you to run Android apps on non-Android systems like Chrome OS or Linux. These tools can be useful if you want to run an old Android app on a non-Android device.
  4. Use an app wrapper: Finally, you can use an app wrapper tool like "Expo" or "PhoneGap" to package the old APK as a web-based app that can run on multiple platforms. This can be a good option if you want to make the app available to users on different devices or operating systems.
Keep in mind that these options may not always work, as there may be other compatibility issues or limitations that prevent the app from running on newer versions of Android. It's always a good idea to test the app thoroughly after making any changes or modifications to ensure that it works as expected.
Thanks ever so much!!

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