I have sony ericsson w8 with manufacturing date 11w30
i requested the bootloader unlock key from sony site.. and i recieved it ..
but the only probelm is they had suggested complatible devices where our lovely w8 wasnt mentioned ..
but still i got the key!
so should i try and unlock the bootloader?
please help! :/
No.
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goudaniket said:
I have sony ericsson w8 with manufacturing date 11w30
i requested the bootloader unlock key from sony site.. and i recieved it ..
but the only probelm is they had suggested complatible devices where our lovely w8 wasnt mentioned ..
but still i got the key!
so should i try and unlock the bootloader?
please help! :/
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Depends on whether you want custom kernel - which usually provides better compatibility for custom ROMs. If you are satisfied with whatever ROM you're using, there's really no need for bootloader unlock.
indocomsoft said:
Depends on whether you want custom kernel - which usually provides better compatibility for custom ROMs. If you are satisfied with whatever ROM you're using, there's really no need for bootloader unlock.
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i am trying to unlock the bootloader !
thats what it means that i want a custom kernel!
its not
goudaniket said:
i am trying to unlock the bootloader !
thats what it means that i want a custom kernel!
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no u can't unlock ur bootloader
I succesfully Unlocked my Bootloader
Bravo mate !! Forgot to tell that mine is 11W33 successfully unlocked last year.. same with gogeta or who i dont remember...
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Possible reason of successfully unlocked phones with 11W29+ date:
The motherboard manufactured on the 29th week in 2011 or earlier, but the phone assembled later (for example: you have motherboard what made 11W27, and the phone assembled 3 week later and got 11W30 as manufacture date).
As I know all phones unlockable with 11W29 or earlier date, some unlockable between 11W30 and 11W34 (maybe some of these phones have the older mainboard), and all phone NOT unlockable with 11W34+ date (probably all older mainboard used, and all phone from this time got the new board what unlockable only with paid method).
pilu1978 said:
Possible reason of successfully unlocked phones with 11W29+ date:
The motherboard manufactured on the 29th week in 2011 or earlier, but the phone assembled later (for example: you have motherboard what made 11W27, and the phone assembled 3 week later and got 11W30 as manufacture date).
As I know all phones unlockable with 11W29 or earlier date, some unlockable between 11W30 and 11W34 (maybe some of these phones have the older mainboard), and all phone NOT unlockable with 11W34+ date (probably all older mainboard used, and all phone from this time got the new board what unlockable only with paid method).
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11w38 with flashtool bro
Me and @dagger
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Gogeta said:
11w38 with flashtool bro
Me and @dagger
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those days..
@Gogeta: this is only a theory.
Fact: up to 11W29 everybody can unlock the bootloader without risk. After this date: some x8 unlockable, some have hard brick.
Nobody know the truth...
I have an old x8 (begin of 2011, I not remember the manufacture date, maybe 11W08, but not sure), so it wasn't problem for me. I unlocked the phone on the same day when the first unlocking method arrived.
When the post appeared on xda with the bootloader unlocker, my first think was: okay, I MUST KILL the phone with this stuff NOW!!!
I attempted to unlock because I was under warranty
And that feeling while unlocking process was (I can't express)
It worked
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Gogeta said:
I attempted to unlock because I was under warranty
And that feeling while unlocking process was (I can't express)
It worked
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Really that feeling
really cant express
syahazu said:
Bravo mate !! Forgot to tell that mine is 11W33 successfully unlocked last year.. same with gogeta or who i dont remember...
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well i got same date (11W33)
and unlocked without know the risk
congrats
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HI all
just a silly question
I got my xperia z from UK shipped to USA I wanted to know if we unlock the boot-loader will it void the warranty?
coolshah said:
HI all
just a silly question
I got my xperia z from UK shipped to USA I wanted to know if we unlock the boot-loader will it void the warranty?
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Yes you will loose as it states in Sony's official site for unlocking it. You can read more from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153167
Rchard said:
Yes you will loose as it states in Sony's official site for unlocking it. You can read more from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153167
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can we re-lock the boot-loader when we want to clam the warranty?
coolshah said:
can we re-lock the boot-loader when we want to clam the warranty?
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I am sure it will be possible, you know how great the devs are. This is a new device so give it sometime. You should follow that thread as the OP
keeps it up to date. I am planning to unlock it because of the ugly UI by Sony plus for Cyanogenmod.
Hi
Just wondering whether anyone has an XT bought from O2 UK, as I am looking to get one of these phones, and whether you were able to unlock the bootloader (do O2 allow it?)
Also, what state are CM10/10.1 in right now, as in what does/doesn't work.
Thanks
razzmataz1478 said:
Hi
Just wondering whether anyone has an XT bought from O2 UK, as I am looking to get one of these phones, and whether you were able to unlock the bootloader (do O2 allow it?)
Also, what state are CM10/10.1 in right now, as in what does/doesn't work.
Thanks
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I don't have O2, but this has been dealt with several times in the forum before regarding unlockable phone or not.
Type *#*#7378423#*#* and check with "Configuration" for youself
@datagubben
I think he is asking before he buys the device.
@razzmataz1478
I suggest ask the salesman when he sells it to you, and if he cannot answer the question goto to vodafone, every single phone I have from them is sim unlocked and bootloader unlockable.
gregbradley said:
@datagubben
I think he is asking before he buys the device.
@razzmataz1478
I suggest ask the salesman when he sells it to you, and if he cannot answer the question goto to vodafone, every single phone I have from them is sim unlocked and bootloader unlockable.
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IC, you are right.
gregbradley said:
@datagubben
I think he is asking before he buys the device.
@razzmataz1478
I suggest ask the salesman when he sells it to you, and if he cannot answer the question goto to vodafone, every single phone I have from them is sim unlocked and bootloader unlockable.
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I'll be buying this online, as it's refurbished and quite cheap, albeit on a bad tariff (100MB internet :crying.
I did talk to an online adviser who was pretty useless and had no idea what a bootloader was, so that is why I came here to see if anyone with an O2 branded version could tell me. I shall wait for an answer
razzmataz1478 said:
I'll be buying this online, as it's refurbished and quite cheap, albeit on a bad tariff (100MB internet :crying.
I did talk to an online adviser who was pretty useless and had no idea what a bootloader was, so that is why I came here to see if anyone with an O2 branded version could tell me. I shall wait for an answer
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It'll probably be the same as my xperia T (sounds like the same deal i got), the bootloader is not unlockable on mine.
I'm on o2, got the Xperia t. I'm locked completely :/ we're hoping for a kexec or some other way around it by tampering in the ta, but nothing yet.
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Galcactus said:
I'm on o2, got the Xperia t. I'm locked completely :/ we're hoping for a kexec or some other way around it by tampering in the ta, but nothing yet.
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Fingers crossed someone will come up with something soon
I'm fairly sure O2 phones are locked for good. I got mine off phones4u having cancelled my O2 order after finding out this was the case.
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Hm that doesn't sound too good. I'm still thinking of getting the T but I was looking forward to putting some CM ROM on it. Guess I'll have to live without. Thanks guys.
What about flashing a generic ROM? Would that work? I've never owned a phone with a locked bootloader so I'm not sure how they work.
razzmataz1478 said:
Hm that doesn't sound too good. I'm still thinking of getting the T but I was looking forward to putting some CM ROM on it. Guess I'll have to live without. Thanks guys.
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Just get a vodafone Xperia T if you really want to unlock the bootloader.
Stock FTFs can be flashed on locked bootloader
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Mad Marty said:
Stock FTFs can be flashed on locked bootloader
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Of course they can....whats your point? Stock FTF's are complete stock roms.
Got my Xperia T on o2 through Tesco Phone Shop,
sim unlocked and unlockable bootloader.
My Xperia T is from O2 which was sim locked and bootloader locked.
Thanks to the folks at Cellunlocker.net, after emailing them, 2 days later my sim was unlocked, and my O2 sim was set on fire and extinguished through urination.
Cost £25 through Cellunlocker, O2 cost £20 AFTER 12 months usage.
gregbradley said:
Of course they can....whats your point? Stock FTF's are complete stock roms.
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He asked if Generic ROMs could be flashed on locked bootloader
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Mad Marty said:
He asked if Generic ROMs could be flashed on locked bootloader
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True, He did say that, but since its blindinly obvious that that is allowed I interpreted his "generic" rom to mean a "stock based" rom, looks like we got our wires crossed.
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To clarify the point
All phones can flash stock FTF files
Rooted phones with recovery can flash stock based roms and FTFs
Unlocked bootloaders can flash custom kernels, all custom roms, stock based roms and FTFs
Good that you clarified it Greg, I agree that it was not completely clear what he meant.
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gregbradley said:
True, He did say that, but since its blindinly obvious that that is allowed I interpreted his "generic" rom to mean a "stock based" rom, looks like we got our wires crossed.
Edit
To clarify the point
All phones can flash stock FTF files
Rooted phones with recovery can flash stock based roms and FTFs
Unlocked bootloaders can flash custom kernels, all custom roms, stock based roms and FTFs
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Right that's made it clearer for me, thanks.
I'm in India but got an o2 uk unlocked XT!! the bootloader is locked forever. better not to buy from o2
I've been using motorola defy before I bought my xz. The whole world knows about motorola and their bootloader policies. They arent customer friendly and now google has upper hand over motorola. The 2010 motorola devices like moto defy which I was using before is stuck with a locked bl. With the locked bootloader, we used 2ndboot, 2nd init and stuffs which exactly made us use custom kernels
Custom kernels with locked bls!!
So I feel its possible to use all the non stock roms with locked bl.
Link of cm10.2 for moto defy which uses 2nd init, 2nd boot with custom kernels
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385250
Any comments?
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Just read the stickies. This is nothing like the Defy in terms of the bootloader regime.
LenAsh said:
Just read the stickies. This is nothing like the Defy in terms of the bootloader regime.
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There is nothing in the stickies about the discussion in this thread and defy has a locked bl, people are using cm,aokp on it.
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Nope, unfortunately all carrier branded Xperias 2012 onwards are permanently bootloader locked. I'm not very familiar with the method you mentioned but I think I've heard of it before, sounds like kexec. To answer your questions, none of the devs here are willing to invest the amount of time it would take to be able to get a system like that working because they all have unlock-able devices as it is so they have no need for it
In short, as it stands non-unlockable bootloader, no custom kernel, no CM, AOKP, PA, MIUI. Sorry
I remember they unlocked the bootloader of the Xperia X10 backnin the day. I remember it was not that safe. One wrong flash and you could hard brick your device (did you brick your Defy that way). Unlike current official unlocking methods, today is very very hard to brick a device.
DrKrFfXx said:
I remember they unlocked the bootloader of the Xperia X10 backnin the day. I remember it was not that safe. One wrong flash and you could hard brick your device (did you brick your Defy that way). Unlike current official unlocking methods, today is very very hard to brick a device.
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Its tuff to brick defy cos it has locked bl. Moto devices had efuse command on the bl that anyone tries to unlock it, hack it, mess with it or somethin, you hard brick it! And defy has fastboot locked or devs there are in a great doubt whether if its even there in that device.. the bl is very very strong.non unlockable...
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There used to be 2nd boot , from there we can choose the boot methods like 2nd boot or 2nd init, and one thing..those devs are one rockin devs. Quarx and epsylon..they ve gone from eclair (2.1) to jb (4.3) !!. Patched hundreds in linux kernels and stuffs so that they can make it work..
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fareeed said:
Nope, unfortunately all carrier branded Xperias 2012 onwards are permanently bootloader locked. I'm not very familiar with the method you mentioned but I think I've heard of it before, sounds like kexec. To answer your questions, none of the devs here are willing to invest the amount of time it would take to be able to get a system like that working because they all have unlock-able devices as it is so they have no need for it
In short, as it stands non-unlockable bootloader, no custom kernel, no CM, AOKP, PA, MIUI. Sorry
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Btw I bricked my defy..May be I'll play with it again and try reviving it..lol..
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All bootloader lock/unlock status with Xperia Z is tied up with TA partition. Any attempt to mess with it results in a hard-brick. Sorry guys
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I'd recommend reading this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287897
Hi all, I'm so sorry for posting this if there is similar thread. I've searched a lot about my problem, but still can't find a resolve. I want to update my Xperia T (LT30P) to JB 4.2.2, but my phone says "bootloader UNLOCK allowed:NO". I have read some threads but they are all too old and maybe outdated. I'll be very thankful if you help me to update my phone. Thanks!
Only if a rom uses a custom kernel you will need an unlocked bootloader. Stock based roms can be installed on a locked bootloader. There is however no 4.2.2 stock based rom, as there is no stock update to 4.2.2 (yet).
It really has all been covered in the All in One thread (sticky in this forum).
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so I can't install even the CM10 ?
No I can't either for cyanogenmod you need a custom kernel which needs an unlocked bootloader
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Did you read the first few lines in the first post in the first thread in the Q&A section?
It clearly states that if it says no, then you cannot unlock.
No unlocked bootloader = no custom kernel = no Cyanogenmod
same
I also encountered cases similar to yours and send mail to sony but they say that this case can not be unlocked
nikolaylechev said:
Hi all, I'm so sorry for posting this if there is similar thread. I've searched a lot about my problem, but still can't find a resolve. I want to update my Xperia T (LT30P) to JB 4.2.2, but my phone says "bootloader UNLOCK allowed:NO". I have read some threads but they are all too old and maybe outdated. I'll be very thankful if you help me to update my phone. Thanks!
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Try at Sony Lt29i
maybe you can try to delete the /data/data/com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu with RE then restart your phone,
wish to help you!
dawn_night said:
Try at Sony Lt29i
maybe you can try to delete the /data/data/com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu with RE then restart your phone,
wish to help you!
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I have never heard such utter Bull in all my time on xda....
This will never work.
Please read the first few lines of the very first first post in the very first thread in this section....
IF IT SAYS NO, IT MEANS IT CANNOT BE DONE (29/11/13)
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IF IT SAYS NO, IT MEANS IT CANNOT BE DONE (29/11/13)
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Unless you contact your provider
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Who will also say no.... I have not heard a single account of anyone contacting their provider who then said they could unlock their bootloader
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I saw on sony site that someone's carrier did unlock their xperia neo bootloader with bootloader unlock allowed no
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Show me the post....
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http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...ock-Allowed-NO-to-YES-Mt11i-Claro/td-p/317733 also click the link on one of the posts
I cant see anything there at says its been done...
Click on the link said by uliwooly
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Click on the link said by uliwooly
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I did,
I got this
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Andro...wed-No-SONY-solve-it-please/m-p/181271#213510
(PS you could have provided this link)
And again, this says nothing about unlocking the bootloader when it says "Bootloader unlock allowed :no"
please can you provide the specific link where someone has said it has worked for them...otherwise this is turning it the j.anderson post of the x10 in the past, all promise and no actual delivery
gregbradley said:
I did,
I got this
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Andro...wed-No-SONY-solve-it-please/m-p/181271#213510
(PS you could have provided this link)
And again, this says nothing about unlocking the bootloader when it says "Bootloader unlock allowed :no"
please can you provide the specific link where someone has said it has worked for them...otherwise this is turning it the j.anderson post of the x10 in the past, all promise and no actual delivery
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Right. What happened in that thread was Sony Xperia support gave customers of Movistar (one carrier) an opportunity to make arrangements to send their phones to Sony, so they could physically unlock their bootloaders for them. Sony offered that service to that specific group of Movistar customers that had received SIM unlock codes from Movistar. It's a little bit of an exceptional situation.
nikolaylechev said:
Hi all, I'm so sorry for posting this if there is similar thread. I've searched a lot about my problem, but still can't find a resolve. I want to update my Xperia T (LT30P) to JB 4.2.2, but my phone says "bootloader UNLOCK allowed:NO". I have read some threads but they are all too old and maybe outdated. I'll be very thankful if you help me to update my phone. Thanks!
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im havin the same issue plz help me unlockin bootloader
LaZiODROID said:
Right. What happened in that thread was Sony Xperia support gave customers of Movistar (one carrier) an opportunity to make arrangements to send their phones to Sony, so they could physically unlock their bootloaders for them. Sony offered that service to that specific group of Movistar customers that had received SIM unlock codes from Movistar. It's a little bit of an exceptional situation.
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I dont think that its an exceptional situation. I'm from spain (sorry for the misspellings), and Sony Its unlocking bootloaders from all providers, in my case one Xperia V from Yoigo (Telia spain) its now on the Sony service for changing the status from unlocking allowed: no to yes for free.
This situation its a mess from sony, because all the devices sold as unlocked where unlocked from provider and can be unlocked the bootloader. But the ones sold from providers and locked to them, once you obtain de unlock code (from Yoigo in my case) only unlocks from provider and not the posibility of unlocking the bootloader.
The conditions for changing the status of unlocking the bootloader are that you have previously unlocked the provider by any way, I mean buying a unlock code or obtaining it from your provider. And prove it with the unlock code + IMEI contacting with sony by email. Then in one or two weeks sony will contact you to take the phone to unlock. Try contacting Sony, you have nothing to lose.
If you can read spanish or translate it here you have to posts where I take the info:
htcmania .com / showthread.php?t=746342
htcmania .com / poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=2119
Hi!
I got my V unlocked from Sony. I'm from Yoigo too and after conctacting Sony, they took my phone for free, changed the status to Yes and returned to me.
I read about it in the spanish forums htcmania (in the links provided in the previous post), tried it and worked
Hello all, my question is simple, i'm starting with the history of bootloader and sony brand.
And I want to know if anybody know how to hack the bootloader or other methode to bypass Bootloader allowed NO.
My Sony xperia is Sim Locked with SFR but i can unlock it, even if it changes nothing ( i think ^^).
Thank you for all.
Ps : don't be hard with me, i'm starting.
A french guy
No. There's currently no way around it and probably never will be, unfortunately.
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And no way with my operator or Sony ? ^^
NovaPowder said:
And no way with my operator or Sony ? ^^
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No. Sony will not change your bootloader as their customer (your operator) is the one that requested a non-unlockable bootloader for their devices. So, they will direct you to your operator and they will not have the means to unlock it for you even if they wanted to.
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