Hello developers, I am considering to root my new Xperia Z1, but I don't want to unlock the boot loader. I was just wondering if I use vroot to root the Z1 but without unlocking the boot loader, will it avoid my Sony original warranty? Thanks. My firmware is 14.1.G.2.257
cwk8412 said:
Hello developers, I am considering to root my new Xperia Z1, but I don't want to unlock the boot loader. I was just wondering if I use vroot to root the Z1 but without unlocking the boot loader, will it avoid my Sony original warranty? Thanks. My firmware is 14.1.G.2.257
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Well it may or it may not. You can just easily reflash stock firmware and root will be gone anyway. Done it once and they never suspected anything
cwk8412 said:
Hello developers, I am considering to root my new Xperia Z1, but I don't want to unlock the boot loader. I was just wondering if I use vroot to root the Z1 but without unlocking the boot loader, will it avoid my Sony original warranty? Thanks. My firmware is 14.1.G.2.257
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In almost all cases you can restore your phone back to it's original state so they will never know, in the case when your phone is so bad that you can't restore it back with PC Companion or flashtool then you are still good because the service place will not be able to tell either, because your phone will not be booting at all .
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Hey guys I want to root my XZ... I was going through a lot of reading on xda for the procedure but I am confused right now. Plz help me. I have C6602 currently it is runnig on stock 4.4.2 .230 INDIAN version which I got 5 days ago OTA.. Please tell me the detaill procedure. It will be really helpful..Do I need to unlock bootloader first for rooting XZ?? After root how to get back the bravia engine and gracenote,..etc... I read somewhere on xda that I need to take backup of some TA partition to get back BE2 n music gracenote...etc and I need to root first for that then unlock bootloader...what is the exact sequence ?? please guide me...i would be very thankful..kinda stuck here..
I have downloaded following softwares after going through various threads:
1. adb_fastboot.zip
2. flashtool-0.9.16.1-windows
3. Xperia Z (C6602)_10.5.A.0.230_Generic IN.ftf
4. Flashtool-drivers-1.5-20140318
5. Xperia_Z_driver from sony site
6. towelroot APK
I want to install custom rom also
onkarsingh_pardeshi said:
Hey guys I want to root my XZ... I was going through a lot of reading on xda for the procedure but I am confused right now. Plz help me. I have C6602 currently it is runnig on stock 4.4.2 .230 INDIAN version which I got 5 days ago OTA.. Please tell me the detaill procedure. It will be really helpful..Do I need to unlock bootloader first for rooting XZ?? After root how to get back the bravia engine and gracenote,..etc... I read somewhere on xda that I need to take backup of some TA partition to get back BE2 n music gracenote...etc and I need to root first for that then unlock bootloader...what is the exact sequence ?? please guide me...i would be very thankful..kinda stuck here..
I have downloaded following softwares after going through various threads:
1. adb_fastboot.zip
2. flashtool-0.9.16.1-windows
3. Xperia Z (C6602)_10.5.A.0.230_Generic IN.ftf
4. Flashtool-drivers-1.5-20140318
5. Xperia_Z_driver from sony site
6. towelroot APK
I want to install custom rom also
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1) You dont need to unlock the bootloader to root, towelroot method will root phone just fine
2) Unlocking bootloader caused some issues in BE but if you are just rooting without unlocking there wont be any issues
3) Unlock bootloader only if you are planning to flash custom roms(Remember unlocking bootloader WILL void your warranty)
4) Flashing custom kernels and roms is risky business so please read up before doing anything
androidtweaker1 said:
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3) Unlock bootloader only if you are planning to flash custom roms(Remember unlocking bootloader WILL void your warranty)
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Nope, I just sent my XZ to repair service for broken glass, BL was unlocked and I didn't even re-locked it before sending to customer service. Everything went fine, repaired, ROM updated and still under warranty.
babylonbwoy said:
Nope, I just sent my XZ to repair service for broken glass, BL was unlocked and I didn't even re-locked it before sending to customer service. Everything went fine, repaired, ROM updated and still under warranty.
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Broken glass was a "hardware issue'
If your phone goes kapoot(Hard brick) while tinkering with roms or anything software related and your BL is unlocked chances are the service center might not honor warranty as it will be a "Software issue'
androidtweaker1 said:
Broken glass was a "hardware issue'
If your phone goes kapoot(Hard brick) while tinkering with roms or anything software related and your BL is unlocked chances are the service center might not honor warranty as it will be a "Software issue'
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Sorry I know I'm late but it can be helpful for some to make some precision about warranty...
I said that because lots of peoples always think as long as you unlock BL warranty is lost no matter if it's software or hardware related.
Even Sony website says on unlock bootloader official page "warranty may be voided".
I'm sure there's Xperia owner that doesn't bother sending their smartphone to repair center just because they think it is useless as they unlocked BL...
Now if they read this they know there's always a chance to repair under warranty.
hey guys i just want to ask one question!
i was recently using xperia zr but today i have buyed xperia z ........i have unlocked bootloader of xperia zr from official.
so my question is:
1) If i unlocked the bootloader of xperia z with TA backup ....and if i suffer from any issue ........i restore the TA backup and then i go to service center.......then will the recognize that i have unlocked the bootloader and will they void my warrenty?
2)Is they having a data of phone IMEI that this particular device has unlocked bootloader as we have unlock the bootloader from official site. and will they void warrenty till that date??
If this would be a problem with unlocking bootloader from official site ....plz help me to unlock bootloader unofficialy.!!!
1)no
2) guess not butt if they do a background check they will find the the unlock key is send to you so maybe they will make trouble about it
niraj5.chaudhari said:
hey guys i just want to ask one question!
i was recently using xperia zr but today i have buyed xperia z ........i have unlocked bootloader of xperia zr from official.
so my question is:
1) If i unlocked the bootloader of xperia z with TA backup ....and if i suffer from any issue ........i restore the TA backup and then i go to service center.......then will the recognize that i have unlocked the bootloader and will they void my warrenty?
2)Is they having a data of phone IMEI that this particular device has unlocked bootloader as we have unlock the bootloader from official site. and will they void warrenty till that date??
If this would be a problem with unlocking bootloader from official site ....plz help me to unlock bootloader unofficialy.!!!
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Depends in India they do accept for manufacturing defects
thankxx...
means if i got hardware problem they will fix it in warrenty?
niraj5.chaudhari said:
thankxx...
means if i got hardware problem they will fix it in warrenty?
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Yea as long as you are back on stock rom Without any modifications you will be covered under warranty.
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Hey friends, I have a Sony Xperia Z device. First, i unlocked it's bootloader, then i re-locked it using the TA-partition backup. But now I want to RE-UNLOCK the bootloader to install the new Android 5.0 and I don't know how to do it. Do i need to do it in the normal way?
AGLMarius said:
Hey friends, I have a Sony Xperia Z device. First, i unlocked it's bootloader, then i re-locked it using the TA-partition backup. But now I want to RE-UNLOCK the bootloader to install the new Android 5.0 and I don't know how to do it. Do i need to do it in the normal way?
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follow the process from which u tried to unlock first time ,luckily Sony support official bootloader unlocking
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdJg7...ib290bG9hZGVy&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&gl=IN
i had my xperia z1 rooted in the past and after the update i lost the root, i tried using the easy root xperia tool but unfortunately it doesn't work now, my phone is locked to rogers, and also has a locked boot loader is there any way i can root this now?, or do i have to wait for a root to come out.
ruffblaza said:
i had my xperia z1 rooted in the past and after the update i lost the root, i tried using the easy root xperia tool but unfortunately it doesn't work now, my phone is locked to rogers, and also has a locked boot loader is there any way i can root this now?, or do i have to wait for a root to come out.
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Downgrade your mobile and root and install recovery
follow this then you can root your mobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/development/rom-stock-14-5-0-242-customized-sg-t3084100
So my search end up here, i have a sony xperia z1 which has a bootloader locked and it can not be unlocked. i am looking for to root it and install recovery, and also want to know which roms can i use i found the roms with LB can be use.
solomon1a said:
So my search end up here, i have a sony xperia z1 which has a bootloader locked and it can not be unlocked. i am looking for to root it and install recovery, and also want to know which roms can i use i found the roms with LB can be use.
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hello I also have an xperia with the bootloader blocked that can not be unlocked.
What you have to do is to downgrade with flashtool looking for the software of your model, after you have already done the downgrade you can root with kingoroot for desktop and you can install the recovery I recommend the dual here they say how to do it.
if you are looking for a rom here there are some for bootloader blocked greetings.