Hello, I am new the Xperia world. I purchased a T-Mobile Xperia Z a few days ago (still within return window). I learned today that it is not possible to unlock the boot loader to get custom roms like CM. I went to Sony's site and was able to obtain an unlock code they emailed it to me. Does this still mean I cannot unlock it?
If I can unlock then I will keep the device if not I shall return it and get the C6602 because it is unlockable.
The code will not help. It is still locked. There is no way to unlock it.
However, you can still flash stock based roms. Just not those that require a custom kernel.
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ckyy said:
The code will not help. It is still locked. There is no way to unlock it.
However, you can still flash stock based roms. Just not those that require a custom kernel.
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Alright thanks, I guess I am going to have to to return it then.
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qew204 said:
Hello, I am new the Xperia world. I purchased a T-Mobile Xperia Z a few days ago (still within return window). I learned today that it is not possible to unlock the boot loader to get custom roms like CM. I went to Sony's site and was able to obtain an unlock code they emailed it to me. Does this still mean I cannot unlock it?
If I can unlock then I will keep the device if not I shall return it and get the C6602 because it is unlockable.
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Just like ckyy said...you can still root, flash custom ROMs....there are PLENTY of them out there. Just follow the guides that [NUT] put in the "General" section and it will guide you thru flashing ftf files using the Flashtool. All the ROMs I've used have been for the C6603 (I think I read somewhere on XDA that those are the most capatible with the C6606 (T-Mobile Xperias) DO NOT use the ftf's from C6602!!
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Hello,
I have just got the Sony z1 device and ideally want vanilla android on here, is it possible and if so would it void my warranty?
If not possible what can I delete of Sony's on here as its packed with crap I don't want, will removing their apps cause any problems with the phone?
Thanks
There is a dedicated forum for the Z1. Anyway, in order to install vanilla Android, you'll have to unlock your bootloader, which voids your warranty. Rooting will probably not require an unlocked bootloader.
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ckyy said:
There is a dedicated forum for the Z1. Anyway, in order to install vanilla Android, you'll have to unlock your bootloader, which voids your warranty. Rooting will probably not require an unlocked bootloader.
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Unlocking bl will also block his camera... If you don't know what are you talking about just stay quiet.
Never unlock bl on Z1!
Vaith said:
Unlocking bl will also block his camera... If you don't know what are you talking about just stay quiet.
Never unlock bl on Z1!
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Are you talking to me ???
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Vaith said:
Unlocking bl will also block his camera... If you don't know what are you talking about just stay quiet.
Never unlock bl on Z1!
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Ok, relaxed, it's true unlocking bootloader blocks camera, but he did say there is a forum for z1, if you ask these questions in a forum for a different device these things are bound not to be known by the forum members for this device (XZ)
And anyone who is going to unlock bootloader should do their homework first..
Just my 2 cents on the matter
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crazymister said:
Ok, relaxed, it's true unlocking bootloader blocks camera, but he did say there is a forum for z1, if you ask these questions in a forum for a different device these things are bound not to be known by the forum members for this device (XZ)
And anyone who is going to unlock bootloader should do their homework first..
Just my 2 cents on the matter
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I know that an UB breaks the camera. However, i didn't advise him to unlock it. I simply answered his question about the possibility and the warranty.
If you want a proper answer go to the right forum
Got my hands over Xperia Z
was going through all the forums to root my device
doomlord 's way failed because the firmware i have is newer than what is been tested by Doomlord.
than i tried what i always do
ok I'm repeating myself this time on Xperia forum.
1) unlock bootloaders from sony's own site
2) flash Doomlords kernel for stock firmware which is with recovery
3) get into recovery and flash the zip attached
now you have super user and can install all that stuff needs root.
have a nice day!
And now you also have
1.Invalidate warranty
2.Bravia Engine 2 will not work anymore
3.Download music info, trackid... may also not work..
Doomlords way is fully working on locked bootloader you just need to downgeade kernel. If you have newer fw
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NetSkill said:
And now you also have
1.Invalidate warranty
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I doubt that for most of the countries
NetSkill said:
And now you also have
1.Invalidate warranty
2.Bravia Engine 2 will not work anymore
3.Download music info, trackid... may also not work..
Doomlords way is fully working on locked bootloader you just need to downgeade kernel. If you have newer fw
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1. Music Info works
2.And yes you're right dooms method works like a charm , no need to unlock bl just for rooting
@general: well it's obviously that you can root you device this way, because your bl unlocked. If you don't plan to use a custom kernel /rom you better root using doom's method.
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hebbe said:
I doubt that for most of the countries
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you will loose warranty
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
1. Music Info works
you will loose warranty
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not the warranty given by law!
hebbe said:
not the warranty given by law!
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You get the warranty from sony, if they see you've unlocked bl they will charge you
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Nice post. Tx :thumbup:
Tommy-Geenexus said:
You get the warranty from sony, if they see you've unlocked bl they will charge you
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in germany it's like that: if you buy a new product, the law enforces the manufacturer/dealer to give a 2-year-warranty on the product. this 2-year-warranty can't be reduced or limited (normally).
the manufacturer/dealer might give an optional warranty for another X years, but that's up to him.
so sony might say that their additional, optional, voluntary warranty might get lost when unlocking the bootloader, but they cannot reject the warranty enforced by law. to do so, they will have to prove that unlocking the bootloader is definitely the cause for the devices' fault.
let's say the power button isn't working anymore, and the device is 1 year old, then sony can't reject only because of an unlocked bootloader. it will be very hard for them to plausible prove that unlocking the bootloader damaged the power button. if the device is, let's say, 3 years old, then they can reject.
at least in germany this is the case, and i guess in many other countries as well. in germany they distinguish between "gewährleistung" (warranty by law) and "garantie" (optional, voluntary warranty given by manuf./dealer).
(unfortunately, i don't know the proper english translation for the german words, and my translation app shows "warranty" in both cases.)
I read on these forums that even requesting B/L unlock code from Sony is sufficient grounds to deny warranty - whether you unlock or not
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Easiest root ever is with program called KINGO ANDROID ROOT its only one click root. No need for kernel downgrada, i use it on official .67 firmware and it works like charm. I saw it somewhere on xda and download it its imba.
hebbe said:
in germany it's like that: if you buy a new product, the law enforces the manufacturer/dealer to give a 2-year-warranty on the product. this 2-year-warranty can't be reduced or limited (normally).
the manufacturer/dealer might give an optional warranty for another X years, but that's up to him.
so sony might say that their additional, optional, voluntary warranty might get lost when unlocking the bootloader, but they cannot reject the warranty enforced by law. to do so, they will have to prove that unlocking the bootloader is definitely the cause for the devices' fault.
let's say the power button isn't working anymore, and the device is 1 year old, then sony can't reject only because of an unlocked bootloader. it will be very hard for them to plausible prove that unlocking the bootloader damaged the power button. if the device is, let's say, 3 years old, then they can reject.
at least in germany this is the case, and i guess in many other countries as well. in germany they distinguish between "gewährleistung" (warranty by law) and "garantie" (optional, voluntary warranty given by manuf./dealer).
(unfortunately, i don't know the proper english translation for the german words, and my translation app shows "warranty" in both cases.)
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ok thx didn't knew that
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NetSkill said:
2.Bravia Engine 2 will not work anymore
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Maybe my phone is retarded, but I unlocked bootloader without loosing drm keys (with BE2)
Could you tell my any reason for it, please?
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N1k0la89 said:
Easiest root ever is with program called KINGO ANDROID ROOT its only one click root. No need for kernel downgrada, i use it on official .67 firmware and it works like charm. I saw it somewhere on xda and download it its imba.
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Kongo root has been removed from XDA because of malware or something.
Doomlords method is the one to use
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-woczarder- said:
Maybe my phone is retarded, but I unlocked bootloader without loosing drm keys (with BE2)
Could you tell my any reason for it, please?
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Thats impossible ..the BE2 option will be there still.. But u cant see any optimization on pics.
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Thats impossible ..the BE2 option will be there still.. But u cant see any optimization on pics.
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Somehow it is. I made some screenshots with be2 on and off - there is a difference. Running on DoomKernel
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jacktackle said:
Got my hands over Xperia Z
was going through all the forums to root my device
doomlord 's way failed because the firmware i have is newer than what is been tested by Doomlord.
than i tried what i always do
ok I'm repeating myself this time on Xperia forum.
1) unlock bootloaders from sony's own site
2) flash Doomlords kernel for stock firmware which is with recovery
3) get into recovery and flash the zip attached
now you have super user and can install all that stuff needs root.
have a nice day!
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Hi !
Unfortunately is not entirely true !!! Please update your correct title : " Easiest way to Root Xperia Z any firmware ( only for unlocked bootloader ! )"
Thanks !
I really want to flash android 4.4 on my z but i don't have a clue. Any detail solutions?
Official 4.4 is not relesaed. You only can flash a custom rom bur not more..
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I mean the aosp one but I don't know how to use adb to flash the rom
Have you backed up your TA partition and unlocked you bootloader?
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either read the stickies and learn or if you don't know what you are doing then why risk bricking the device?
i'd suggest reading up on adb commands and unlocking boot loaders etc before anything if you still don't know what are you doing then leave the device as it is
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I really want to flash android 4.4 on my z but i don't have a clue. Any detail solutions?
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Let me make your life a little easier
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/update-sony-xperia-z-android-4-4-kitkat-aosp-rom/
I highly advice you to read rooting and unlocking bootloader guides first before you proceed to avoid bricking you device.
Good Luck!
Regards.
And here you got an easy to follow One-Click Solution to flash PabX 4.4 Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47185858
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how to hard reset xperia z
Thanks that's work. I am using 4.4 right now Yeah
Can anybody in xda developers steel xperia z ultra running 4.4 files and make them working on the Z as FTF file?
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Can anybody in xda developers steel xperia z ultra running 4.4 files and make them working on the Z as FTF file?
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This is not possible, you'll have to wait until official 4.4 is released
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This is not possible, you'll have to wait until official 4.4 is released
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Ok all the world is waiting for official 4.4 from sony
Do you think there is a new possibility to put CM on Xperia Z with a locked bootloader now ever since it was successful with Xperia S?
It would be awesome, hate looking at ROMS and realizing I can't use it :/
If a dev made this possible I would be willing to donate in the future
LINK:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-bootloader-xperia-s-and-want-cm10-no-problem/
We can't do more than wait. I hope also that the devs will do it for us. The dev support and the experience intrest is here for the Z.
Thanks for the article.
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technostein said:
Do you think there is a new possibility to put CM on Xperia Z with a locked bootloader now ever since it was successful with Xperia S?
It would be awesome, hate looking at ROMS and realizing I can't use it :/
If a dev made this possible I would be willing to donate in the future
LINK:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-bootloader-xperia-s-and-want-cm10-no-problem/
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I think this could be done.
We need the init.ramfs script, in which everything is loaded, and thats present on the 4.3 firmware.
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I just hope this happens soon
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Hi there, just want to know
What is a kernel
Why do I need it
Which is the best for xperia z
How do I install it?
Short explanation: a kernel is the communication interface between software and hardware. If you haven't one, you can't use your phone.
There are custom kernels and stock kernels. Stock kernels are by SONY and they are not "something special". Custom Kernels are by devs(example from the xda forum).
With custom kernels you can for example overclock your cpu. Also you can save a bit of your battery life with some settings.
But for flash a custom kernel, you need to make a TA backup(to keep warranty), then unlock your bootloader.
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gripfly said:
Short explanation: a kernel is the communication interface between software and hardware. If you haven't one, you can't use your phone.
There are custom kernels and stock kernels. Stock kernels are by SONY and they are not "something special". Custom Kernels are by devs(example from the xda forum).
With custom kernels you can for example overclock your cpu. Also you can save a bit of your battery life with some settings.
But for flash a custom kernel, you need to make a TA backup(to keep warranty), then unlock your bootloader.
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But i have already unlocked my bootloader so my warranty is gone, even if I made a TA back up, is it?
Alepvn said:
But i have already unlocked my bootloader so my warranty is gone, even if I made a TA back up, is it?
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Yes. After unlocking bootloader we loose the drm keys, which are unique. So normally we have to save them with a TA backup.
SONY can check if they are available. But if you once have to send it to SONY, relock the bootloader and try it. "SONY is sometimes a bit lazy" and doesn't check if they are available. Some users also forgot to relock the bootlader and they repaired it.
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You need to backup it before unlocking operation.