OEM unlock does not appear on my phone. I tried a ‘fix’ I found online which did not help, also a factory reset.
Can anyone advise me if there is a way to restore this option on my phone or is it OK to proceed to try to install /e/ without OEM Unlock?
Yes, it’s all right. The OEM Unlock is generally available from Android 5.0 and later - but this option is not implemented on every Samsung device: neither is it on the N9005.
Normally, you’ll find this option “OEM Unlock” in the “Developer options” between “Bluetooth HCI Snoop Log” and “Running services” .
No luck I’m afraid.
After step 4 in the Pre for Installation instructions, I enter Boot Mode.
When I insert the USB cable to the phone, nothing happens. The computer doesn’t see the phone. I get this on the phone:
Which Firmware package am I to Flash at this stage? H-Frontend is set to find .tar.gz files whereas I have downloaded .zip files. I have unzipped the files into folders but Frontend does’nt see them. I will look again to see if there are other Download options. I am using Linux Mint.
Yes Piero. When I connect directly to the Laptop, Linux (Mint) see the phone. Also, when I use the CLI to run ADB ‘devices’ I get a response. Once I put the phone into ‘Download Mode’, it is at that point I cannot get the laptop and phone to connect.
Do you see “Developer options” ?
Is your device have an USB défaut setting like MTP or SHARE ?
I think you know you have to boot into download mode and THEN connect to the PC.
Do you have built your own Heimdall ? And tried with it ? That’s how i had success with my s7edge and s4mini.