I was just wondering if any one can help me restoring the imei on to my xperia lt30p. i think this is a prototype model. I only got imei once when i flashed LT30at_7.0.B.1.152_ATT rom. But soon as inserted a sim card and rebooted it vanished again. I have the kernel.elf file which i cant flash as the boot loader is locked. I have tried flashing various different roms but no joy. Sorry for being a nobo
swagatsourav said:
I was just wondering if any one can help me restoring the imei on to my xperia lt30p. i think this is a prototype model. I only got imei once when i flashed LT30at_7.0.B.1.152_ATT rom. But soon as inserted a sim card and rebooted it vanished again. I have the kernel.elf file which i cant flash as the boot loader is locked. I have tried flashing various different roms but no joy. Sorry for being a nobo
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On the IMEI Page what does it say
Go to settings
Settings > About Phone > Status > IMEI
and if its somthing like 000000x or some obvious fake imei then ya
and where did you buy the device and when did the problem start?
I know that i can be potentially done using a program called QPST (which can be found on the Internet), you need to change the phone USB Settings to RMNET + DM + MODEM (Galaxy s3 has a menu for it, i don't know if xperia has one but anyway it can be done using terminal by manipulating files at /sys/class/android_usb/android0/) and finally you need a windows driver that cloud allow communication between windows computer running QPST with the phone in diagnostic mode (I don't know if driver can be found on the net, let me know if you found one).
so it seem that the main problem will be the windows driver.
You can flash the kernel as long as it is a stock kernel from Sony
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AndroidHoneyComb said:
On the IMEI Page what does it say
Go to settings
Settings > About Phone > Status > IMEI
and if its somthing like 000000x or some obvious fake imei then ya
and where did you buy the device and when did the problem start?
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We are a phone recycling company and this phone was sold to us by a customer and when we sold it to another buyer of ours, may be i believe he had tried some custom rom, there was no imei inside it. i mean *#06# shows a black imei. I found in some forums that, since the imei is prototype series, unless the phone is flashed with a prototype firmware which is not available in the internet. The imei wont recover. Other on the same series have exactly the same problem. But at at least they were able to unlock their boot loaders and able to flash a stock kernel.but since my boot loader cant be unlocked. I always get the message in flash tool that the phone needs to be rooted 1st before i can flash a kernel.
I had once got the imei back by flashing a AT&T firmware, but after i rebooted the imei vanished again
gregbradley said:
You can flash the kernel as long as it is a stock kernel from Sony
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i have a kernel which i believe can restore the imei back, but it is elf format and for that my boot loader needs to be unlocked, which is not allowed. But a really strange thing is when i try to check by boot loader status the moment i click configuration under service menu. the service menu just hungs and crashes. Its only once i managed to get inside never after that. no mater how many time i have re flashed it
swagatsourav said:
i have a kernel which i believe can restore the imei back, but it is elf format and for that my boot loader needs to be unlocked, which is not allowed.
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Yes it is
You can flash stock kernel.elf with a locked bootloader
But how. Every time I try that I get a message that the phone needs to be rooted 1st. I have rooted the phone using binary4 28. Have also installed Cwm also. But still keeps getting the error message
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to flash kernel you need to be in fastboot mode
When it says rooted in this case it means unlocked bootloader, because you are trying to flash to the boot partition it is saying your boot I'd not rooted.
What this means is that the kernel you are trying to flash is not a stock kernel, it had been decompiled and modified in some way by someone.
But my point still is true, you can flash a STOCK kernel that is in .elf or .img format if you have a locked bootloader
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If you have CWM try the kernel for your device from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40212285
P.s. These are only for the latest JB update
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gregbradley said:
When it says rooted in this case it means unlocked bootloader, because you are trying to flash to the boot partition it is saying your boot I'd not rooted.
What this means is that the kernel you are trying to flash is not a stock kernel, it had been decompiled and modified in some way by someone.
But my point still is true, you can flash a STOCK kernel that is in .elf or .img format if you have a locked bootloader
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Understood your point. Is have seen in forums that the unlockable boot loader can be unlocked using paid setools2 method. do you know anything on that
swagatsourav said:
Understood your point. Is have seen in forums that the unlockable boot loader can be unlocked using paid setools2 method. do you know anything on that
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Not much.
But the server for setools has not been online for nearly a year, so I suggest that is not a probable solution anymore.
crazymister said:
If you have CWM try the kernel for your device from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40212285
P.s. These are only for the latest JB update
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Hi Can you make me a flashable zip. I have attached the my elf file which i believe can restore my imei
You will not be able to flash it successfully because you have a locked bootloader. This is not a stock kernel with a Sony signature
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gregbradley said:
You will not be able to flash it successfully because you have a locked bootloader. This is not a stock kernel with a Sony signature
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I tried today again flashing with LT30at_7.0.B.1.152_ATT, i again got an imei on the 1st successful boot, but as soon as i restarted my phone, the imei just vanished. I am really tired now thinking what my options are really. does someone have access to the Sony system to download prototype firmware for this.
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If you want to root your Xperia T with locked bootloader then follow bin4ry's thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Worked for me..UK Xperia T, .303 FW.
Many Thanks.
Fast and easy on UK Xperia t unlocked bootloader
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Fast and easy on UK Xperia t unlocked bootloader
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Any chance you could make an FTF, im guessing yours is unbranded / SIM free?
I want to remove the o2 branding from mine.. .
Theres a guide on how to create FTF files, but it does mean you will have to restore your phone to stock...no worries if not, im sure a Generic Global FTF will appear shortly.
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A quick note on root, it works fine, but, there are some residual issues:
Originally Posted by spida_singh
Hi Bin4ry
I also have the Xperia T, can you comment on the reboots? Mine worked fine, but, every time i even touch the system partition, it reboots, i tried to install an updated busy box (via the market), the phone just rebooted, even copying and pasting a file into the system directory causes the phone to boot, i can make a video if it helps...is it the root, or something else?
Even if i mount /system as RW... a few seconds later, device reboots...?
I'm on O2 UK Branded firmware.
[Bin4ry]
Yes thats what it does. It has nothing to do with a faulty root, it is just a security option on the Xperia T which should prevent modifications to the System partition. When i have time i will take a look and tell which daemon on device it is so we can kill the daemon and modificate the system partition.
Regards
Ok, i rooted my Xperia T with the above method but when i change something in the System folder the phone Reboots and puts it back to how it was
any ideas??
Build 7.0.A.1.303
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Working perfectly now. I just installed V13.
Use V13, i restored my phone completely using PC companion, then re-rooted, i can mount /system as RW, replace files etc..all ok.
Worked for me.
I just bought an xperia T and it was sold to me as an unlocked phone. But, it has a locked bootloader( from vodafone uk). I am wondering if its possible to get it unlocked(paid or free) or atleast put a stock sony firmware even if it has locked bootloader? I am new to xperia and I dont know much about flashing..
Thanks.
_L_ said:
I just bought an xperia T and it was sold to me as an unlocked phone. But, it has a locked bootloader( from vodafone uk). I am wondering if its possible to get it unlocked(paid or free) or atleast put a stock sony firmware even if it has locked bootloader? I am new to xperia and I dont know much about flashing..
Thanks.
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Read the all in one thread in the Q&A section. All your answers are there.
Briefly.
You can easily get a free unlock and easily root if you dont want to unlock.
You can easily flash stock sony firmware without unlocking or rooting.
Basically read the all in one thread and ask any questions there
gregbradley said:
Read the all in one thread in the Q&A section. All your answers are there.
Briefly.
You can easily get a free unlock and easily root if you dont want to unlock.
You can easily flash stock sony firmware without unlocking or rooting.
Basically read the all in one thread and ask any questions there
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Thanks Greg. I did check it out yesterday but I was uncertain. I will go through it again.
_L_ said:
Thanks Greg. I did check it out yesterday but I was uncertain. I will go through it again.
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No problem. If you are unsure just ask in that thread.
Also, no need to say thanks, if you ever feel the need to thank anyone for their help then hit their thanks button.
Xperia TX
Will this procedure work on Xperia TX 7.0.A.3.212 FW version with locked bootloader ?
Build 9.1.A.0.489 can work?
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Mohammed Atif said:
Build 9.1.A.0.489 can work?
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Read the thread, NO
You have to downgrade to ICS, root, instal CMW for LB and then flash a prerooted stock JB rom
This has been said many times and is in the all in one thread
Xperia TL locked bootloader
Hi,
I rooted my Xperia TL with a locked bootloader, and I read somewhere that I can only install custom roms which are based on the stock rom. Is there anyway around this?
No
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Didn't work on my T with .195, in either normal mode, or 'new' mode.
Also tried to downgrade to 303 but that didn't work either, Flashtool gives an error.
Anyone know if you can use the OTA upgrade to root, and then downgrade back to 195?
You are using the wrong version.
Upgrade to JB then use the latest version
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Successful on my TL with JB 4.1.2 using the 3rd option.
gregbradley said:
You are using the wrong version.
Upgrade to JB then use the latest version
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I really don't want JB though. I don't like the changes to the UI
Hi Guys,
I'm trying to root my Sony Xperia T LT30p that is on android v4.1.2 Build 9.1.A.0.489 using the Root with Restore by Bin4ry and seem to be getting the following message:
Error: Activity class {com.sonyericsson.vendor.backuprestore/com.sonyericsson.vendor.backuprestore.ui.BackupActivity} does not exist.
Have the phone connected in debugging mode correctly and the phone's bootloader has been unlocked.
More info:
Phone is in USB debugging mode, unknown sources checked and also stock O/S.
Also have the Sony PC companion and the update service installed if this helps.
After some more investigating, there is a backup named rootme but when trying to restore it, it does nothing.
Any help would be fantastic thanks
If you have unlocked the bootloader there is no need to root, just flash an insecure kernel.
I suggest dookmernel, find it in the dev section
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gregbradley said:
If you have unlocked the bootloader there is no need to root, just flash an insecure kernel.
I suggest dookmernel, find it in the dev section
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Just flashed v2 of the kernel using flashtool and it seems to randomly reboot and crash and be quite laggy etc for some reason.
Do you have any ideas what's going on with it?
Do you recommend any other kernels to try?
I would have posted in the DooMKernel but as i'm still under 10 posts i don't have the privilege ffs
Thanks
Edit: Now the phone will not turn on at all and there is no respose from it.
Could it now be bricked?
Hello,
Currently my Xperia T's 'Bootloader Unlock' is set to No. I was wondering if any attention or development is happening to unlock locked bootloaders?
Is there something in the works, or is it being left alone since there are devices that have bootloaders that are unlockable?
Thanks,
W.
beanoguy said:
Hello,
Currently my Xperia T's 'Bootloader Unlock' is set to No. I was wondering if any attention or development is happening to unlock locked bootloaders?
Is there something in the works, or is it being left alone since there are devices that have bootloaders that are unlockable?
Thanks,
W.
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You can flash roms that are for locked bootloaders "hint hint" Xperia T Android Development "hint"
But If you flash a unlocked bootloader rom on to a locked bootloader it wont work and will just vibrate (which leads you into recovering in flash mode)
There is this thing called flashing .TA to try to unlock but you have a 50% your device will be hard bricked, 95% it wont work and 100% will disable radio.
Flashing a .TA is dangerous, and could just hard brick your phone
If you want to take the risks then do it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2053466
Hi AndroidHC,
Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah I'm aware of the ROMs available =). That's what prompted my question because there's a ROM I wanted to flash but it requires an unlocked bootloader and wanted to know what options were available for unlockable bootloaders.
Thanks for the link to the other forum. It's tempting but I think I'll hold off on that workaround.
Regards,
W.
Definitely do NOT try that.
Currently there is no way to unlock your bootloader on this phone if it says no.
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I rember some kind of root method will be cause this... but if you dont rooting and " bootloader allow unlock says no, the you camt unlock it..
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gregbradley said:
Definitely do NOT try that.
Currently there is no way to unlock your bootloader on this phone if it says no.
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Out of curiosity is there anyone working on a bootloader unlock or is that unlikely to happen anytime soon?
I am not sure, but people like blagus and the_laser who are very rarely on xda often pop out of nowhere with something special.
I am sure someone will be working on it...
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Thanks for chiming in streather =) That's the point I was initially trying to get across
I remember the_laser and blagus from my X10 days. I'd love to hear from them if there is an initiative going on behind the scenes to unlock bootloaders that are set to 'No'.
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If you rooted your Phone with Bin4ry it says that you cant unlock bootloader, get your Phone to stock(factory reset) then its gonna say YES again/
hhamzah49 said:
If you rooted your Phone with Bin4ry it says that you cant unlock bootloader, get your Phone to stock(factory reset) then its gonna say YES again/
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not necessarily, only if it was allowed before rooting by bin4ry method.
This only happens as a by product of bin4rys method make an error in the reporting of the status, it does not actually change the status.
So,
Without the bootloader locked, a new kernel isnt possible?
If thats the case, can an OTA update from Sony update the kernel?
yes, official kernel can be updated ... but without unlock BL you cant flash custom kernels.
mmm273 said:
yes, official kernel can be updated ... but without unlock BL you cant flash custom kernels.
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So... there's no way to fool flashtool etc to install a custom kernel from a tft?
dmarkey said:
So... there's no way to fool flashtool etc to install a custom kernel from a tft?
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Anyrhing that is not a signed kernel, and the phone will refuse the boot
AndroidHoneyComb said:
Anyrhing that is not a signed kernel, and the phone will refuse the boot
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I see. Crap.
So can the provider supply a code to make the bootloader unlockable?
dmarkey said:
I see. Crap.
So can the provider supply a code to make the bootloader unlockable?
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NO.
It has been asked (Too many times) before and answered.
If it says no, then it means no.
gregbradley said:
NO.
It has been asked (Too many times) before and answered.
If it says no, then it means no.
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That is a kick in the knickers..
Anyone wanna swap a locked one for an unlocked one?
dmarkey said:
That is a kick in the knickers..
Anyone wanna swap a locked one for an unlocked one?
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After getting my Xperia T unsuccessfully repaired(twice), the replacement phone has Bootloader Unlock Allowed = YES.
Yay! Now... to void my warranty...
hey, this is my first post on here.
A while ago I got my Xperia Z which is unlocked to all networks and I checked in the service menu and it said I could unlock the bootloader so I did so and installed my own roms, then it became faulty so I got it repaired but before so I flashed the stock rom on there just incase it was refused to be repaired because of the custom rom.
When I got it back I discovered in the service menu my bootloader can no longer but unlocked and I cannot root it or put CWM on it or anything as I keep getting errors... any advise?
I tried using the original bootloader unlock code I got but the phone rejects it saying something like 'FAILED remote does not have permission' or something along those lines in the CMD while using the fastboot code.
L4WL13T said:
hey, this is my first post on here.
A while ago I got my Xperia Z which is unlocked to all networks and I checked in the service menu and it said I could unlock the bootloader so I did so and installed my own roms, then it became faulty so I got it repaired but before so I flashed the stock rom on there just incase it was refused to be repaired because of the custom rom.
When I got it back I discovered in the service menu my bootloader can no longer but unlocked and I cannot root it or put CWM on it or anything as I keep getting errors... any advise?
I tried using the original bootloader unlock code I got but the phone rejects it saying something like 'FAILED remote does not have permission' or something along those lines in the CMD while using the fastboot code.
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It says
FAILED remote: command not allowed
i don't know what to do...
I've got my phone rooted now following a guide but it hasn't helped
Make sure your mobo has not changed, and ask Sony for a new unlock code
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If in service menu, and in bootloader unlock = NO, then it mean your motherboard has been changed, or the person that do the repair just change another phone for you which is unable to unlock..bootloader unlock = NO status mean no matter how you do it, the phone cannot longer be unlock as the phone hardware has been lock for specific carrier(usually)...
I tried anyway putting my IMEI into the sony website and got a new unlock code but that will still not unlock the bootloader, and my issue never got fixed as I was told that the motherboard would need to be replaced and I couldn't afford it, and I'm concerned as to why my IMEI has changed and I can no longer unlock my bootloader and I've tried downloading a new stock rom and flashing it and my phone is unlocked to all networks still as that was the way I got it and it is still this way.
L4WL13T said:
I tried anyway putting my IMEI into the sony website and got a new unlock code but that will still not unlock the bootloader, and my issue never got fixed as I was told that the motherboard would need to be replaced and I couldn't afford it, and I'm concerned as to why my IMEI has changed and I can no longer unlock my bootloader and I've tried downloading a new stock rom and flashing it and my phone is unlocked to all networks still as that was the way I got it and it is still this way.
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Just continuing into that thread, is that possible to mod the carrier? I used to send my SXZ to the sav, get it back, unlocked the BL tried a rom and (was-i think- tired) I relocked it -_-, and from now on can't unlock the BL anymore,is there a solution or I just need to reflash the TA, put everything to stock and send it back to sav?
Can someone help? :$
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Can someone help? :$
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I had same problem. And it even said it was unlocked... I reentered my imei and copied the code.. After many tries it worked... I used both flashtool and fastboot
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HellRoot said:
I had same problem. And it even said it was unlocked... I reentered my imei and copied the code.. After many tries it worked... I used both flashtool and fastboot
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On FT, it said Bootloader: NOT ROOTABLE so I think everything come back to stock before I send my phone to the Sav... So just gonna wait and see
Dear xda
I need my phone to be repaired, they will not repair it is i have mij BU unlocked.
Today while in the Phonehouse (while waiting on my buddy with i-phone troubles) my xZ1 dropt, screen down on the floor.
Screen was cracked, from the right to left (down and up).
Screen is not responsing.
I have my ta bakup, and a copie of the orriginal softwhare it had when i made the backup.
I flashed stock FW only to discover/remember i have to give root rights to restore TA. I cant even unlock my screen.
does someone know a solution?
The only thing I can think of is flash kernel (like doomlord) and then restore an cwm back-up from someone with the given rootrights (for ADB I supose?) and usb-debugging on.
Will this work?
If Yes...
Is someone willing to sent me a back-up? ( is wich I can restore TA and then restore clean .534)
Please Help
My suggestion is to flash a cmw recovery so that you can use the volume keys to navigate.
Then flash a pre rooted rom and use a mouse via a usbotg cable.
Gain root, restore YOUR ta, then flash a stock ftf.
You should be able to claim on warenty then
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gregbradley said:
My suggestion is to flash a cmw recovery so that you can use the volume keys to navigate.
Then flash a pre rooted rom and use a mouse via a usbotg cable.
Gain root, restore YOUR ta, then flash a stock ftf.
You should be able to claim on warenty then
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did it, worke like a sharm (restored my old ackup, started sixaxis with usbotg mouse so I could use a mouse while pluged in pc, restored ta, restored FW.
can I check somewhere if it worked?
flashtool says my BLis loked
dial
*#*#7378423#*#*
goto service info/configuration.
It should say
bootloader unlock allowed: yes
then your bootloader is locked
if it says
bootloader unlocked: yes
then it is still unlocked.
But if flashtool says its locked, then its locked.
FYI, I returned my bootloader unlocked phone to Vodafone for a replacement screen, they just sent me a new one with no questions asked
gregbradley said:
dial
*#*#7378423#*#*
goto service info/configuration.
It should say
bootloader unlock allowed: yes
then your bootloader is locked
if it says
bootloader unlocked: yes
then it is still unlocked.
But if flashtool says its locked, then its locked.
FYI, I returned my bootloader unlocked phone to Vodafone for a replacement screen, they just sent me a new one with no questions asked
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Great buddy, everything is ok.
I returned my t-mobile xperia z with a broken backscreen, I got it back with the note they won't repair it becouse it was unlocked, and olthou sony doesn't make a fuss about it t-mobile said it wa illigal. they even said the had the right to ship it back in a way not according to the repaire terms. just becouse it was rooted still.
thanks allot for your great help, keep developing buddy...