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Can i safely unlock my bootloader without getting sim lock(now its is without simlock) or other problems? I got date code 11W02 ( i think 29+ its critical).
i tested my phone with s1tool the code is below. sorry if a thread like that exists, i didnt found one.
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X10 Xperia,E10 Xperia Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Xperia Mini Pro
LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
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PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R8A029"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
LOADER AID: 0001
FLASH ID: "00EC/00BC"
LOADER VERSION: "R4A045"
MODEL (from GDFS): XPERIA X8
SOFTWARE VERSION: 1236-9291_2.1.1.C.0.0
CUSTOM VERSION: 1241-2655_R4B
FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-8_2.1.1.C.0.0
SERIAL NO: CB511SDUV0
SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
Elapsed:21 secs.
Sorry for stupid question. Thx for answers. I am afraid of bricking my phone
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EDIT: you can unlock boot loader, sorry, I didn't read properly
I have 11W02. Which guide is best to unlock ? Flashtool? I heard you cant get simlock if your phone had one in the past. Is tha right?
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EDIT: already said ejy I edited my other posts
Thx
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Huh? Why ahouldnt he unlock? 11w02 is safe. I'm 11w06 and I was fine, as were others with 11w06 (B.Jay and _Sparks)
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I got my X8 back from service 3 days ago.poor phone was hard bricked while trying to unlock bootloader.I might have done something wrong though because it seemed to have unlocked at a point, maybe not...Anyway i think it was 11W43.The one i have now is 11w03 but whatever it was i wouldn't try it again.2.3.7 is good already no need for ICS
IrishStuff09 said:
Huh? Why ahouldnt he unlock? 11w02 is safe. I'm 11w06 and I was fine, as were others with 11w06 (B.Jay and _Sparks)
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He can try if he wants, BUT ( quote taken from b.jay's post of bootloader problem)
If the date code on the sticker reads 11W29, or any later date (11W30, 11W31, 11W32, 11W33, ...), DO NOT attempt to unlock the boot loader.
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Oooooops, sorry, I miss read all, yes you can unlock boot loader sorry, gonna edit previous posts.
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@wilbso ok
Is the risk high?
Can i use seus to flash stock rom
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luisniklas said:
@wilbso ok
Is the risk high?
Can i use seus to flash stock rom
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no, i didnt read properly earlier, i thought you said 11w29 but you actually said 11w02
Anyway, no, the risk is low, there will be 99.9 /100 % you can do it, the only thing that can screw it up now, is if something interrupts the process like anti-virus etc
I left my Antivirus on and it was fine
AVG 2012 Internet Security FREE (for those curious)
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Really:-D. What about getting simlock,when it was factory unlocked, but no free?
wilbso said:
no, i didnt read properly earlier, i thought you said 11w29 but you actually said 11w02
Anyway, no, the risk is low, there will be 99.9 /100 % you can do it, the only thing that can screw it up now, is if something interrupts the process like anti-virus etc
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luisniklas said:
Really:-D
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yep
luisniklas said:
What about getting simlock,when it was factory unlocked, but no free?
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uhhh, ummm, if you were unlocked to any network (if that is what you mean) then you will return to being locked to original network
@Irishstuff09 some anti-virus can interupt (lol, i didnt turn mine off but worked for me too )
but sometimes, the programm can fool the antivirus (which is good in this case, but bad cuz it shows how s*it the anti-virus is and how it can bypass etc)
Yea, When I had Kaspersky it always detected a virus in the Android SDK
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IrishStuff09 said:
Yea, When I had Kaspersky it always detected a virus in the Android SDK
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lol, when i had windows, i used to have kaspersky, but i run linux mint now, and i run Avast!
very simple layout, nothin fancy.
What do you have now?
wilbso said:
lol, when i had windows, i used to have kaspersky, but i run linux mint now, and i run Avast!
very simple layout, nothin fancy.
What do you have now?
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I mentioned above.
AVG 2012 FREE.
It works better than the ones yu pay for,
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IrishStuff09 said:
I mentioned above.
AVG 2012 FREE.
It works better than the ones yu pay for,
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AVG? oh ( i hope it is very different from phone version, if you wanna know why just say )
i guess, free is a good word
wilbso said:
uhhh, ummm, if you were unlocked to any network (if that is what you mean) then you will return to being locked to original network
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This is what i mean. I am afraid of getting simlock. I think my phone had one because i got it with 2.1 not 1.6,which the x8 had on release. And the box was seald with the sticker of a german provider
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I found a new source in SONY Developer site:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/xperia-open-source-archives/open-source-archive-for-build-7-0-b-1-152/
Is this a new fw for T in future or what?
I hope not, because that is the firmware for the xperia TL (American AT&T) which has a bootloader that cannot be unlocked
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Future Prospects
gregbradley said:
I hope not, because that is the firmware for the xperia TL (American AT&T) which has a bootloader that cannot be unlocked
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"Cannot" as in never? or is this something that may change in the future? Because I just received my phone in the mail today, and this locked bootloader is very disappointing. I might just return this phone if unlocking is not an attainable option for me.
NixHex131 said:
"Cannot" as in never? or is this something that may change in the future? Because I just received my phone in the mail today, and this locked bootloader is very disappointing. I might just return this phone if unlocking is not an attainable option for me.
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check the service menu. It will tell you if it allows you to unlock it or not. Its always worth a bit of reasearch about this before laying out £350 or getting into a 2 year contract....
Hello!
PTCRB XperiaT/TX/TL Jelly Bean firmware incoming; firmware version 9.1.A.0.489 certified
31 Jan 2013
Very good news!
ludwikjonkisz said:
Hello!
PTCRB XperiaT/TX/TL Jelly Bean firmware incoming; firmware version 9.1.A.0.489 certified
31 Jan 2013
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When is it coming ? Jan the 31st ....So today ?ok Not today but weeks later http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/01/3...oming-firmware-version-9-1-a-0-489-certified/ better late then never though I wouldn't expect never for such a new phone that would be just ridiculous
Just out of interest, when an FTF file becomes available, could you then flash it with flashtool on a stock ICS locked bootloader?
Judging by past firmware updates, it's taken 2/3 months for Orange to push an update.
Yes, or you could flash the 303 generic UK and ota to current. You'll then get jelly when Sony says not ee.
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SWFlyerUK said:
Just out of interest, when an FTF file becomes available, could you then flash it with flashtool on a stock ICS locked bootloader?
Judging by past firmware updates, it's taken 2/3 months for Orange to push an update.
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No u cant With locked bootloader flashtool cant do anything. Im also with locked T from Orange so I just hope they will do the job a bit faster
Maybe someone will finelly crack it :-/
kingstonxl said:
No u cant With locked bootloader flashtool cant do anything. Im also with locked T from Orange so I just hope they will do the job a bit faster
Maybe someone will finelly crack it :-/
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Or grow a pair and unlock your bootloader like a real XDA member.
kingstonxl said:
With locked bootloader flashtool cant do anything
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I wonder how I flashed my V with its locked bootloader to Xperia VL's firmware using Flashtool, then.
All you need is matching signatures, and all similar models share them.
Yes good news
kingstonxl said:
No u cant With locked bootloader flashtool cant do anything. Im also with locked T from Orange so I just hope they will do the job a bit faster
Maybe someone will finelly crack it :-/
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Sorry but you've got that wrong, you can use flashtool to flash an official ftf onto a phone with a locked bootloader, I've done it loads of times with my xperia's. In essence if your locked to a network orange, t-mobile ect then you can get the region generic ftf and flash it with flashtool to debrand your phone
What you can't do is flash custom ROMs which require a custom kernel.
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Thanks for the responses guys, I thought it would be possible, the only reason I ask is that I've flashed ICS firmwares to the T in the past, but wasn't sure with it being a different version of the OS.
Odp: Xperia T/TX/TL firmware 9.1.A.0.489 certified
del1701 said:
Sorry but you've got that wrong, you can use flashtool to flash an official ftf onto a phone with a locked bootloader, I've done it loads of times with my xperia's. In essence if your locked to a network orange, t-mobile ect then you can get the region generic ftf and flash it with flashtool to debrand your phone
What you can't do is flash custom ROMs which require a custom kernel.
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Fastboot doesn't work on locked bootloader.
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kingstonxl said:
Fastboot doesn't work on locked bootloader.
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Please read before continuing to facepalm yourself.
Flashtool does not require your bootloader to be unlocked. It also does not even you require your phone ot be rooted.
Flashtool can be used on any xperia phone regardless. It does not require fastboot
Odp: Xperia T/TX/TL firmware 9.1.A.0.489 certified
gregbradley said:
Please read before continuing to facepalm yourself.
Flashtool does not require your bootloader to be unlocked. It also does not even you require your phone ot be rooted.
Flashtool can be used on any xperia phone regardless. It does not require fastboot
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Oh u r so smart wish I would.
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kingstonxl said:
Fastboot doesn't work on locked bootloader.
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And what does fastboot have to do with flashtool?
The original question was "Can an ftf be flashed with flashtool onto a phone with a locked bootloader" and the answer is yes.
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kingstonxl said:
No u cant With locked bootloader flashtool cant do anything. Im also with locked T from Orange so I just hope they will do the job a bit faster
Maybe someone will finelly crack it :-/
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kingstonxl said:
Fastboot doesn't work on locked bootloader.
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kingstonxl said:
Oh u r so smart wish I would.
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Well, without wishng to flame the situation I also wish you would because what you have said is garbage and incorrect. And its not like its anything technical, its the basics.....
travis82 said:
Or grow a pair and unlock your bootloader like a real XDA member.
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Wait...we have a bootloader unlock for TL on ATT?
So this is 4.1? I got the update in sony bridge, but updating means I lose my root right? (locked bootloader)
Yes when you update to different firmware you will lost the root privilege
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soncarl said:
Yes when you update to different firmware you will lost the root privilege
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Not always, there are ways around it. But in general yes.
Once the new firmware hits users with locked bootloaders we will see if we lose root, but then we will also find a way to root the newfirmware or find a way to update that does not lose root.
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
cachanilla86 said:
Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
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No love for me
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Cruel world
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cachanilla86 said:
Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
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BTW.. Why cannot her over/under-clock the phone?
I have over/under clock with a locked BL. Ofcourse there is only somuch that you can and cant do. but still..
Silversniper said:
No love for me
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Silversniper said:
Cruel world
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Only thing I can recommend is to get a generic device instead of a carrier one.
No use lamenting about it here.
This message was sent so that I'm slightly more useful
cbarai said:
BTW.. Why cannot her over/under-clock the phone?
I have over/under clock with a locked BL. Ofcourse there is only somuch that you can and cant do. but still..
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How should overclock work, stock kernels are not able to be setted higher.
Under-clock is possible yes.
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i think so
i cant find any toos to unlock it,if u succeed,share with us pls
Silversniper said:
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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Some people say that rooting solves the problem (XZ only?), some say unlocking the sim works
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Rooting changes nothing, sadly
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is there chance to have -Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No - when my phone is from shop ? ( not from carrier, not branded)
I think that it's not the matter of branded/not branded etc. beacuse I've seen bootloader unlock allowed: yes after I rooted and installed CWM and TWRP; today I've reverted rooting via SPC and the bootloader unlock allowed is back on: no; so I think someone has to look through it to see if you can override it...
Riodrian said:
I think that it's not the matter of branded/not branded etc. beacuse I've seen bootloader unlock allowed: yes after I rooted and installed CWM and TWRP; today I've reverted rooting via SPC and the bootloader unlock allowed is back on: no; so I think someone has to look through it to see if you can override it...
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I rooted and installed cwm/twrp but it's still saying No
Next i'll install generic C5303 firmware, as I am running on branded firmware! Have to do it tomorrow though because It's pretty late now
Nope
Silversniper said:
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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I doubt the Sony bootloader will be cracked any time soon as the Xperia T was never cracked and thats a much older device.
Unfortunately that means no custom kernels/CyanogenMod.
If you buy a factory unlocked device the bootloader will be unlockable/carrier branded devices may be locked and not unlock able.. Pretty simple really.
Sorry that I can't help much.
Un-lock Xpeia SP
If you Un-lock the Xperia SP for all Networks, does this make bootloader Unlock available?
If not, any Ideas why?
Been answered many times before.
raziel123 said:
If you Un-lock the Xperia SP for all Networks, does this make bootloader Unlock available?
If not, any Ideas why?
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Nope. SIM-UNLOCK is separate to bootloader unlock.
It just doesn't.
On some old xperia phones you could open sim and bootloader like xperia arc if you used test point method to unlock sim it unlocked boot loader as well.
2013 xperia models that don't have removable battery are no longer able to use test point so you can't unlock boot loader or sim.
To unlock sim you need code which you cab buy from internet.
To unlock bootloader you need to contact your airtime provider and see if they will help in unlocking bootloader again this needs code but not freely available.
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Checking it says unlock bootloader allowed no is this because i am sim locked to orange UK? & need to get an unlock code. This is what i had to do with my arc using testpoint anyone answer this for me
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carbon21 said:
Checking it says unlock bootloader allowed no is this because i am sim locked to orange UK? & need to get an unlock code. This is what i had to do with my arc using testpoint anyone answer this for me
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Bootloader and simlock are two completely separate things. If your bootloader status does not allow bootloader unlocking you will NEVER be able to unlock it. This means that you will not be able to flash CM, AOSP or any other custom kernel based rom on your device.
You can still enjoy stock rom based kernels like the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463675
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2481248
and root your phone.
Here is a most commonly asked questions video which may clear out some things for you:
Was just checking as my old arc also said unlock not allowed but was unlocked with testpoint unlock & running super jelly bean & custom kernel
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carbon21 said:
Was just checking as my old arc also said unlock not allowed but was unlocked with testpoint unlock & running super jelly bean & custom kernel
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test point exploit has been closed.
If it says its not allowed there is no way to unlock it. Allthough it is not related to sim unlock it generally occurs that branded phones are locked and unbranded are can be unlocked.
One main exception is Vodafone UK, they have given me 3 xperia T's and one Z1 on contract, all of which can be unlocked
gregbradley said:
test point exploit has been closed.
If it says its not allowed there is no way to unlock it. Allthough it is not related to sim unlock it generally occurs that branded phones are locked and unbranded are can be unlocked.
One main exception is Vodafone UK, they have given me 3 xperia T's and one Z1 on contract, all of which can be unlocked
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ok thanks only used the testpoint on an arc about a month ago so didn't know it doesn't work any more no cm for me then :crying: