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Hi,
Any body has cracked bootloaded and installed custom kernel on their W8, can any body help?? are there any chances of bricking the device?
of course there are chances of bricking your phone... check this guide out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
i dont have w8 but it says "| X8 | W8 | X10 mini | X10 mini pro |" so i thing you are ok
ghost9685 said:
are there any chances of bricking the device?
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Yes, there's a chance you could hard brick your device badly.
Read this thread carefully!
Thanks, i read the posts and it seems i can crack the boot loader. coz the sticker on my battery says 11W23.
ghost9685 said:
coz the sticker on my battery says 11W23.
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Not ON the battery - on the sticker ON THE CASE OF THE PHONE BELOW THE BATTERY!
i.e. my X8 is 11W06 ... though parts of it have a different date codes ... the camera is 10W48, the battery is 11W04 and so on.
B.Jay said:
Not ON the battery - on the sticker ON THE CASE OF THE PHONE BELOW THE BATTERY!
i.e. my X8 is 11W06 ... though parts of it have a different date codes ... the camera is 10W48, the battery is 11W04 and so on.
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Have you unlocked your BL @B.Jay?
My BL is 11W06 and I've always refrained from unlocking it.
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
IrishStuff09 said:
Have you unlocked your BL @B.Jay?
My BL is 11W06 and I've always refrained from unlocking it.
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Yes, I had the boot loader unlocked for some testing purposes (unlocking and re-locking as someone around here had a problem with it - even tried Alfs for a short testing round) - worked like a charm.
B.Jay said:
Yes, I had the boot loader unlocked for some testing purposes (unlocking and re-locking as someone around here had a problem with it - even tried Alfs for a short testing round) - worked like a charm.
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Ah, thanks B.Jay
I'M gonna look into getting it unlocked. First I've gotta find a reason to force myself to go back to Stock 2.1! Lol
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
Guys thanks, i saw on the sticker on the phone below the battery it says 11W27... is it crackable??
ghost9685 said:
Guys thanks, i saw on the sticker on the phone below the battery it says 11W27... is it crackable??
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As long as it is not pass 11W29 it should have no problem. Although there is always a chance.
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Bricking is still repairable... Hard bricking is... not so.
ghost9685 said:
Guys thanks, i saw on the sticker on the phone below the battery it says 11W27... is it crackable??
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hi...i m also from india & recently i bought w8. as ur signature shows bootloader unlock & i also want to unlock my bootloader.....then can u plz tell me steps to unlock it.
i read this article http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
but the step 5 is a bit confusing. so i request u to help me
i try to unlock bootloader(11W46) followed instructions and HARD BRICK!!
i dont recommend anyone to try to do this (11W33+)
i am going to send it to SE for repair but i dont know are they going to fix it(cuz i try to unlock BL)
so when i take it to SE what should i tell them?
1.i try to unloc BL?
2.my friend try to unlock BL(and i know it)?
3.my friend take mobile phone for playing and then try to unlock BL?
4......
Help pls(B.Jay don't be mad)
mario1024 said:
i try to unlock bootloader(11W46) followed instructions and HARD BRICK!!
i dont recommend anyone to try to do this (11W33+)
i am going to send it to SE for repair but i dont know are they going to fix it(cuz i try to unlock BL)
so when i take it to SE what should i tell them?
1.i try to unloc BL?
2.my friend try to unlock BL(and i know it)?
3.my friend take mobile phone for playing and then try to unlock BL?
4......
Help pls(B.Jay don't be mad)
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Ok
1st: b.jay isnt mad or angry or anything, he is simply helping people who fail to read the most important words and just look at the thanks they get, 11w42 are you f%&@ing crazy!?!?! Lol
You do realise that there are about 6 threads about exactly NOT doing this!
Anyway , tell em that you were playing a game when it suddenly crashed your phone and it dont respond or turn on at all, even.after charging
-wilbso
Sent from my X8 using XDA App
Not being a douche or anything but it does clearly say everywhere that you WILL get a HARD BRICK if you try to unlock your bootloader if your manufacturing date is 11w30 or over.
Sorry about your phone btw.
Good luck,
- Shane
mario1024 said:
i try to unlock bootloader(11W46) followed instructions and HARD BRICK!!
i dont recommend anyone to try to do this (11W33+)
i am going to send it to SE for repair but i dont know are they going to fix it(cuz i try to unlock BL)
so when i take it to SE what should i tell them?
1.i try to unloc BL?
2.my friend try to unlock BL(and i know it)?
3.my friend take mobile phone for playing and then try to unlock BL?
4......
Help pls(B.Jay don't be mad)
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Why would I be mad at you?
I CLEARLY told you by PM: "DO NOT TRY"
Additionally there's also the hard brick warning sticky over in the X8 General section.
If you decide to disregard each and every warning that has been given to you - your dismay, not mine.
As posted for quite some times now: There's no way by which ANYONE of us can help you now. The phone is dead and beyond any repair possibilities you can try at home. It seems you already found out that the last option is to send the phone off to SE for repair.
I just wouldn't recommend telling them outright what you did - otherwise the response could turn out to be: "Oh, so you tried to unlock the boot loader? Why thank you for telling us, because hacking your phone voids your warranty. Thank you very much for choosing Sony Ericsson and we hope you continue to enjoy our products."
Best shot would be to tell them it suddenly didn't work anymore.
Oh, and once you get the repaired phone back...
DO NOT TRY TO UNLOCK THAT DAMN BOOT LOADER AGAIN!
The warning clearly doesn't exists to run a prank on y'all ... the warning is clearly there to prevent such situations (and at least with the X8 the critical manufacturing date code IS 11W29 - no matter what other "OMFG mah unlocked mah 11W40 no probs kthxbye" post).
Holy sh! 7! Not again....
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
mario1024 said:
i try to unlock bootloader(11W46) followed instructions and HARD BRICK!!
i dont recommend anyone to try to do this (11W33+)
i am going to send it to SE for repair but i dont know are they going to fix it(cuz i try to unlock BL)
so when i take it to SE what should i tell them?
1.i try to unloc BL?
2.my friend try to unlock BL(and i know it)?
3.my friend take mobile phone for playing and then try to unlock BL?
4......
Help pls(B.Jay don't be mad)
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Just put it in trash...i don't think they will replace it with a new one or repair moneyfree so you will need to pay. I think you should buy a new one from ebay or another site they have them in pretty low price...i hope your battery code this time will be under -29
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stamatis16 said:
i hope your battery code this time will be under -29
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I feel like preaching to stones...
NOT THE DATE CODE ON THE BATTERY, THE WHITE STICKER BELOW!
B.Jay said:
I feel like preaching to stones...
NOT THE DATE CODE ON THE BATTERY, THE WHITE STICKER BELOW!
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don't be angry B.Jay
u r kind-hearted
but for your thread warning unlocking
my phone would be in trash (11W34)
B.Jay said:
I feel like preaching to stones...
NOT THE DATE CODE ON THE BATTERY, THE WHITE STICKER BELOW!
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i know, yes that what i mean , sorry for my bad english...
semdxd said:
don't be angry B.Jay
u r kind-hearted
but for your thread warning unlocking
my phone would be in trash (11W34)
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He's not angry, he is kind hearted but he isnt angry,
In fact b.jay and irushstuff09 are right, there are millions of threads saying not to unlock your bootloader.
SO WHY THE %!£$ HAVE NONE OF YOU LISTENED TO IT!!!
Try checking this
OR this
or might i just put some quote around this:
This post is intended to point your attention to the simple fact that there's a hardware imposed danger to hard brick your Xperia X8 and W8, applies to E15i/a and E16i/a, at the attempt to unlock the boot loader!
The phones affected by the problem are units being manufactured at, and after, 11W29!
To check if your device is affected by the problem follow this simple steps:
Turn off the phone and open it up
Take out the battery
Look at the sticker below
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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(Thanks b.jay for your thread)
I do have the answer to this:
The new (2011/2012) SE phones (or just new xperia x8's) have a security hole. They have a revamped chipset configuration. This basically means that attempting to unlock your bootloader will end up in a hard brick, and there is no way to revive the phone yourself
I was lucky cuz my date is 10w46
Hope this helped
mario1024 said:
i try to unlock bootloader(11W46) followed instructions and HARD BRICK!!
i dont recommend anyone to try to do this (11W33+)
i am going to send it to SE for repair but i dont know are they going to fix it(cuz i try to unlock BL)
so when i take it to SE what should i tell them?
1.i try to unloc BL?
2.my friend try to unlock BL(and i know it)?
3.my friend take mobile phone for playing and then try to unlock BL?
4......
Help pls(B.Jay don't be mad)
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11w46, and u still went for it despite the fact that there are lotta threads warning abt unlocking bootloader later then 11w29...... awesome....
semdxd said:
don't be angry B.Jay
u r kind-hearted
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No, it's a fact that I AM preaching to deaf ears ...
Please note the "on my battery" - wow, just... wow
"note the on my battery"
???
if you are talking adout me i have never told sth like this.
stamatis16 said:
Just put it in trash...i don't think they will replace it with a new one or repair moneyfree so you will need to pay. I think you should buy a new one from ebay or another site they have them in pretty low price...i hope your battery code this time will be under -29
Sent from my E15i using xda premium
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neither the guy in the link you have put in your post.
as i said before we are not everybody here americans!!!!!
i have already told you:
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i know, yes that what i mean , sorry for my bad english...
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when i go to SE and tell them i try to unlock BL how much it will cost me?
mario1024 said:
when i go to SE and tell them i try to unlock BL how much it will cost me?
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Why! Why would you say you unlocked your bootloader?
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Its like killing someone and going into the Police Station and asking where you can hide from the Police.
*facepalm*
Sent from my ARCHOS 101G9 using XDA Premium HD app
I was just wondering how much it would cost
If I take it in for repair and lie are they going to realize what I did?(try to unlock BL)
mario1024 said:
when i go to SE and tell them i try to unlock BL how much it will cost me?
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your gong to tell them you tryied to unlock your bootloader! *sob sob* ಥ_ಥ what have i told you? *sniff sniff* dont tell them that, tell them you were playing a game when it suddenly went black and never came back on
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I was just wondering how much it would cost
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uhhhh, i dunno ¯\(°_o)/¯
yes but won't they find out that i try to unlock BL?
mario1024 said:
yes but won't they find out that i try to unlock BL?
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Its a brick man, will they ever find out?
Many people have done this, bricked their x8's and told SE that the phone suddenly went BOOM etc
Lately,i see many of noobs install a rom in dev sec b4 read what its requirement & end up with bricking.
My suggest, a filter in download link which is direct to some form to tick correctly a requirement for specific roms.(similar with membership form).This form can be determined by dev of the roms & real download link will be open if they tick a right answer.for exp;
Phone model-x8/w8 tick/untick
Root tick/untick
Recovery System
Xrecovery tick/untick
CWM tick/untick
Baseband
xx06 tick/untick
xx15 tick/untick
Unlocked bootloader
Yes tick/untick
No tick/untick
Kernel
Stock tick/untick
Costum(can edit by dev)tick/untick
I know this will be annoying for some of us but prevent is better than cure
Hope colossus will see this & consider it.
zmuhammx said:
Lately,i see many of noobs install a rom in dev sec b4 read what its requirement & end up with bricking.
My suggest, a filter in download link which is direct to some form to tick correctly a requirement for specific roms.(similar with membership form).This form can be determined by dev of the roms & real download link will be open if they tick a right answer.for exp;
Phone model-x8/w8 tick/untick
Root tick/untick
Recovery System
Xrecovery tick/untick
CWM tick/untick
Baseband
xx06 tick/untick
xx15 tick/untick
Unlocked bootloader
Yes tick/untick
No tick/untick
Kernel
Stock tick/untick
Costum(can edit by dev)tick/untick
I know this will be annoying for some of us but prevent is better than cure
Hope colossus will see this & consider it.
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Not a bad idea
But it will be very difficult to implement it. Practically impossible as I see it.
This can be done on google docs, create a form there... easy to implement...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
sidkota said:
This can be done on google docs, create a form there... easy to implement...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
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Bro,
Are u willing to do this & propose it to high level?Its okay with me,for good sake of our beloved xda forum.If its never done before,doesnt mean its cant be done.
zmuhammx said:
Bro,
Are u willing to do this & propose it to high level?Its okay with me,for good sake of our beloved xda forum.If its never done before,doesnt mean its cant be done.
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M having exam on 8th (sunday), so no laptop! Hehe... i can attempt to do so on monday only...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
Almost brick My phone HAHA!
Neonato said:
Almost brick My phone HAHA!
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I deliberately bricked
Got bootloader unlockable fone in replacement
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
I mean hard brick!!
sidkota said:
M having exam on 8th (sunday), so no laptop! Hehe... i can attempt to do so on monday only...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
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Thanks Bro & good luck with ur exam.
zmuhammx said:
Thanks Bro & good luck with ur exam.
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Thanx mate...
Will do the needful on monday...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
Neonato said:
Almost brick My phone HAHA!
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me too..what to say, every1 of us is a Noobs once
loool I used to bricking a phone is the end of the world but it never happened to me.
Press thanks if I helped, press thanks even if I did not help!
zmuhammx said:
me too..what to say, every1 of us is a Noobs once
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Yayaya! Haha.
But unfortunately,I've bricked [Softbrick] my phone once! LOLOL! XD
And I thought I was completely ruined my phone! XD
And guess what,I unlock my bootloader without knowing about my phone date!
Thank God, my phone is possible to unlock the bootloader [11W22]
And i loughed to my self.
Shimizux said:
Yayaya! Haha.
But unfortunately,I've bricked [Softbrick] my phone once! LOLOL! XD
And I thought I was completely ruined my phone! XD
And guess what,I unlock my bootloader without knowing about my phone date!
Thank God, my phone is possible to unlock the bootloader [11W22]
And i loughed to my self.
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haha i successful unlock my bootloader then flash the naA ics kernel and install the MiniCm9 3.0.0 .. then suddenly dunno what im thinking, i relock the bootloader using S1tool while running on custom kernel.. and tadaaa my phone brick..dunno hard brick or soft brick.. just cant boot up just can enter flash mode.. so please help me friend
sharmix0x0 said:
haha i successful unlock my bootloader then flash the naA ics kernel and install the MiniCm9 3.0.0 .. then suddenly dunno what im thinking, i relock the bootloader using S1tool while running on custom kernel.. and tadaaa my phone brick..dunno hard brick or soft brick.. just cant boot up just can enter flash mode.. so please help me friend
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Looks like Just SoftBrick dude [hardbrick means when your phone cannot be powered on]
You Relock Bootloader? Unlock it again
Flash ICS nAa Kernel, Flash MiniCM9 as simple is that
Or Using Pcc/SEUS, Flash All again to Stock Rom/Kernel.
Then, Using s1tool, check wheter you phone Already Unlock bootloader or Not.
If Not, Unlock Bootloader First,
If Yes, Flash kernel, Then Rom
Dont Forget to FULL WIPE
Just My opinion
Shimizux said:
Looks like Just SoftBrick dude [hardbrick means when your phone cannot be powered on]
You Relock Bootloader? Unlock it again
Flash ICS nAa Kernel, Flash MiniCM9 as simple is that
Or Using Pcc/SEUS, Flash All again to Stock Rom/Kernel.
Then, Using s1tool, check wheter you phone Already Unlock bootloader or Not.
If Not, Unlock Bootloader First,
If Yes, Flash kernel, Then Rom
Dont Forget to FULL WIPE
Just My opinion
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now trying to reflash back to stock rom.. already flash to custom kernel .. so glad when see the sony ericsson boot logo.. thanks a lot my fren.. later i ask najib tu give u some bonus okay just kidding eh btw can unlock bootloader without turning phone on? how?
sharmix0x0 said:
now trying to reflash back to stock rom.. already flash to custom kernel .. so glad when see the sony ericsson boot logo.. thanks a lot my fren.. later i ask najib tu give u some bonus okay just kidding eh btw can unlock bootloader without turning phone on? how?
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Dude, You Flash Stock Rom Using Costum Kernel??
Dato Najib ? Lmaooo ~
eh btw can unlock bootloader without turning phone on? how?
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Why do you want to do that?
Shimizux said:
Yayaya! Haha.
But unfortunately,I've bricked [Softbrick] my phone once! LOLOL! XD
And I thought I was completely ruined my phone! XD
And guess what,I unlock my bootloader without knowing about my phone date!
Thank God, my phone is possible to unlock the bootloader [11W22]
And i loughed to my self.
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Totally understand if some1 brick theirs in the way to unlocked bootloder etc but try to run nAa MiniCM on stock?Thats totaly 100% bricks leading
zmuhammx said:
but try to run nAa MiniCM on stock?Thats totaly 100% bricks leading
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Its remind Me that, I made a stupid thing, I ever did before
LOLOL! XD
Do you really require a certain baseband version? (will vesion 1.0 not work?)
And
What does a bootloader do?
Hi,
i have an Xperia X8 - 12W02 and i wont to flash kernel, so can i unlock bootloader for this version (12W02).
thanks in advanced
No. brick only 11w26is careful Sory for me bad english
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That code, 11W29, stands for 29th week of 2011. Chips created from then and after have the security hole effectively closed.
So in short, you should NOT attempt to unlock.
No. As Chris said about the security hole, unfortunately your phone is a 2012 production meaning its to late.
So, unfortunately you can't unlock you bootloader.hope I helped
sent from my x8
My xperia x8 Does not start at all and does not respond to any button
Dears,
Thank you all , I would like to tell you that I unfortunately i make unlock bootloader ( by s2tool ) before I asked you and now the device does not start at all and does not respond to any button
can you help me.
[email protected] said:
Dears,
Thank you all , I would like to tell you that I unfortunately i make unlock bootloader ( by s2tool ) before I asked you and now the device does not start at all and does not respond to any button
can you help me.
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It's a hard brick.
The only thing you can do is send it off to Sony Ericsson. The motherboard has to be replaced. There's no way you can revive your phone yourself
Oh no... please, next time you wanna do something you are unsure of, please ask us first...
Sent From My W8 Using Tapatalk
is there any solution except " send it off to Sony Ericsson " Even if cost ?
lucastan96 said:
Oh no... please, next time you wanna do something you are unsure of, please ask us first...
Sent From My W8 Using Tapatalk
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Mayank77 said:
It's a hard brick.
The only thing you can do is send it off to Sony Ericsson. The motherboard has to be replaced. There's no way you can revive your phone yourself
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I'm sorry guys but is there any solution except " send it off to Sony Ericsson " Even if cost ?
hope your guarantee is still active...
[email protected] said:
I'm sorry guys but is there any solution except " send it off to Sony Ericsson " Even if cost ?
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Yes , you have to send it off for repair. If your phone is under warranty , just tell them that you are unaware of what happened and suddenly the phone stopped working and responding.
The warranty is expired
Mayank77 said:
Yes , you have to send it off for repair. If your phone is under warranty , just tell them that you are unaware of what happened and suddenly the phone stopped working and responding.
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stamatis16 said:
hope your guarantee is still active...
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The warranty is expired
[email protected] said:
The warranty is expired
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You are a goner
Maybe find a mechanic/repair shop nearby who can do it at a cheaper price...
If nothing works , SE is your only option.
[email protected] said:
The warranty is expired
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oh noooo, thats the end of it....... Your only choice is to either send it off to the nearest sony ericsson shop to get it repaired or send it to a repairman. I know someone who encountered the same problem 2 times! He sent it off to sony.....
hope it helps
Chris95X8 said:
That code, 11W29, stands for 29th week of 2011. Chips created from then and after have the security hole effectively closed.
So in short, you should NOT attempt to unlock.
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Successfully UNLOCKED Xperia X8 11W35 just hour ago!
I was scared with all disccussions here but I wanted to try, however it could finish.
I had followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
I am not encourageing anyone to do so, but it is good to know that 11W29 is not the limit, maybe it is 11W35?
Or maybe it has something with guidance? For me, guides by SpiderX were succsessfull.
U can by paid method
Today i used Wotanserver to unlock X8. date 11w48.
first did flashing using paid service. then unlock bootloader. but final result was hard brick. i am really pissed off.
I dont know what went wrong.
this is third time having hard brick when trying to unlock bootloader.
hope the repair shop can unbrick by jtag.
I used the paid method too to unlock bootloader and i got it unlocked no problem...:laugh:.I got a lot of help by alejandrissimo..:highfive:. i think he may help u in unbricking....ur x8.... :fingers-crossed:
My X8 is also unlock with the help of alejandrissimo. No problem at all.
so you are saying I can unlock mine 12W03 with this paid method....or not?
8cpaiw said:
so you are saying I can unlock mine 12W03 with this paid method....or not?
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I think so contact that guy he may assist u. He unlocked mine in 5 minutes...via online... I have a sony ericsson w8:laugh: ----11w34
can you tell me more about it.....
how much did you payed?
who unlocked yours?
thanks
8cpaiw said:
can you tell me more about it.....
how much did you payed?
who unlocked yours?
thanks
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I have mentioned his name in the above posts that is his name.....cant discuss the amount...but if u get lucky he may charge u less..just add him on googletalk and he will help u..
+1
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veneshx8 said:
Today i used Wotanserver to unlock X8. date 11w48.
first did flashing using paid service. then unlock bootloader. but final result was hard brick. i am really pissed off.
I dont know what went wrong.
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Wotan asked me for Log files. no reply till now. wasted 10 euros. now i have to do JTAG again.
if they refund, i can try again. may this time format my pc install all drivers fresh.
killerassassin said:
I have mentioned his name in the above posts that is his name.....cant discuss the amount...but if u get lucky he may charge u less..just add him on googletalk and he will help u..
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Googletalk. hope he can help.
veneshx8 said:
Googletalk. hope he can help.
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If he unlocks your phone can you PM me with how much did you pay and did it work
8cpaiw said:
If he unlocks your phone can you PM me with how much did you pay and did it work
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What is the gmail address ? Tell me
Little Zed said:
What is the gmail address ? Tell me
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I don't know,ask @veneshx8
8cpaiw said:
I don't know,ask @veneshx8
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sorry for late reply.
i did direct from website instruction. nobody helped me from wotanserver. (i didnt know people will help ). i just paid them . then downloaded. login. did just excatly what they instructed. but it didnt work out.
i send complaint to customer care only.
i should have contact them , before doing.