quick question....ive got a BL unlock code for the Z1s --- is it useless?
Yes
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southsideweezy said:
quick question....ive got a BL unlock code for the Z1s --- is it useless?
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Totally.
southsideweezy said:
quick question....ive got a BL unlock code for the Z1s --- is it useless?
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Yes, it totally wipes all data on the phone, e.g contacts, messages, call history, apps and data, and everything which belongs to internal storage.
You should get a backup before you unlock your BL.
You should just unlock it if you wanna root, and be aware of its pros and cons
SaeedFazlollahzadeh said:
Yes, it totally wipes all data on the phone, e.g contacts, messages, call history, apps and data, and everything which belongs to internal storage.
You should get a backup before you unlock your BL.
You should just unlock it if you wanna root, and be aware of its pros and cons
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DONT UNLOCK FOR ROOT,you are giving bad info bud,no need to unlock for root
SaeedFazlollahzadeh said:
Yes, it totally wipes all data on the phone, e.g contacts, messages, call history, apps and data, and everything which belongs to internal storage.
You should get a backup before you unlock your BL.
You should just unlock it if you wanna root, and be aware of its pros and cons
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joecool666 said:
DONT UNLOCK FOR ROOT,you are giving bad info bud,no need to unlock for root
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Both of you should also read the OP
he has a Z1S
root is impossible, unlocked bootloader is impossible.
Please close the thread..
gregbradley said:
Both of you should also read the OP
he has a Z1S
root is impossible, unlocked bootloader is impossible.
Please close the thread..
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i did read thats why i said what i said,
joecool666 said:
i did read thats why i said what i said,
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He is right
After I rooted my Z1, I figured out that there's no need to unlock BL for root
Read the posts that don't need to unlock BL
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Yes it is well known that there is no need to unlock in order to root
However, he has a Z1S. There is no way to root that phone at all, so the point is moot.
He cannot unlock the boot AND he cannot root.
Really? Z1S is unroorable? Or it's like Z1 kitkat, hard to root?
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Its impossible.
Z1 KK is rootable because you can downgrade.
There are no rootable firmwares for the Z1S as it was introduced on 4.3 which has no root exploit.
gregbradley said:
Its impossible.
Z1 KK is rootable because you can downgrade.
There are no rootable firmwares for the Z1S as it was introduced on 4.3 which has no root exploit.
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what a bu**er for thos who dont know about this,
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SaeedFazlollahzadeh said:
He is right
After I rooted my Z1, I figured out that there's no need to unlock BL for root
Read the posts that don't need to unlock BL
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so why ask,
I even did not downgrade my phone
I rooted it in KK (757) stock global rom
Just by installing cwm, and then installing supersu
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you can only do that after unlocking the bootloader. But doing it that means you do not get to back up your TA.
Unlocking the bootloader is an easy way to get root, but not always the best way
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you can only do that after unlocking the bootloader. But doing it that means you do not get to back up your TA.
Unlocking the bootloader is an easy way to get root, but not always the best way
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What do you mean?
Now I'm regretting that why I rooted my phone by unlocking BL
At all I want Nokia 1100
The best phone forever
LOOOOOOL
Oh, thanks for your helping me to get the 4k and Timeshift
Remember me?
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SaeedFazlollahzadeh said:
What do you mean?
Now I'm regretting that why I rooted my phone by unlocking BL
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Seems like the message is sinking in.
The most direct method is not always the best.
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Seems like the message is sinking in.
The most direct method is not always the best.
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Yes, I exactly accept it, and I experienced it
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z1s root
gregbradley said:
Both of you should also read the OP
he has a Z1S
root is impossible, unlocked bootloader is impossible.
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i see root is possible for z1s, notthing is impossible just like the bootloader
Nothing is not impossible for hackers and programmers
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joecool666 said:
i see root is possible for z1s, notthing is impossible just like the bootloader
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AT the time I wrote that it was impossible, but yes root has been achieved.
However, unlocking the boot on a Z1S is still impossible
Related
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
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Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
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No love for me
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Cruel world
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Forget about unlocking the bootloader, its not possible. No over/under-clock for you, no CyanogenMod or other goodies.
All carrier branded phones are locked and almost impossible to unlock.
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BTW.. Why cannot her over/under-clock the phone?
I have over/under clock with a locked BL. Ofcourse there is only somuch that you can and cant do. but still..
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No love for me
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Cruel world
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Only thing I can recommend is to get a generic device instead of a carrier one.
No use lamenting about it here.
This message was sent so that I'm slightly more useful
cbarai said:
BTW.. Why cannot her over/under-clock the phone?
I have over/under clock with a locked BL. Ofcourse there is only somuch that you can and cant do. but still..
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How should overclock work, stock kernels are not able to be setted higher.
Under-clock is possible yes.
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i think so
i cant find any toos to unlock it,if u succeed,share with us pls
Silversniper said:
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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Some people say that rooting solves the problem (XZ only?), some say unlocking the sim works
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Rooting changes nothing, sadly
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is there chance to have -Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No - when my phone is from shop ? ( not from carrier, not branded)
I think that it's not the matter of branded/not branded etc. beacuse I've seen bootloader unlock allowed: yes after I rooted and installed CWM and TWRP; today I've reverted rooting via SPC and the bootloader unlock allowed is back on: no; so I think someone has to look through it to see if you can override it...
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I think that it's not the matter of branded/not branded etc. beacuse I've seen bootloader unlock allowed: yes after I rooted and installed CWM and TWRP; today I've reverted rooting via SPC and the bootloader unlock allowed is back on: no; so I think someone has to look through it to see if you can override it...
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I rooted and installed cwm/twrp but it's still saying No
Next i'll install generic C5303 firmware, as I am running on branded firmware! Have to do it tomorrow though because It's pretty late now
Nope
Silversniper said:
Well means that simply that I can forget oc or uv my device as like using cm in my device?
And the way flashing a kernel via fastboot won't work for us?
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I doubt the Sony bootloader will be cracked any time soon as the Xperia T was never cracked and thats a much older device.
Unfortunately that means no custom kernels/CyanogenMod.
If you buy a factory unlocked device the bootloader will be unlockable/carrier branded devices may be locked and not unlock able.. Pretty simple really.
Sorry that I can't help much.
Un-lock Xpeia SP
If you Un-lock the Xperia SP for all Networks, does this make bootloader Unlock available?
If not, any Ideas why?
Been answered many times before.
raziel123 said:
If you Un-lock the Xperia SP for all Networks, does this make bootloader Unlock available?
If not, any Ideas why?
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Nope. SIM-UNLOCK is separate to bootloader unlock.
It just doesn't.
On some old xperia phones you could open sim and bootloader like xperia arc if you used test point method to unlock sim it unlocked boot loader as well.
2013 xperia models that don't have removable battery are no longer able to use test point so you can't unlock boot loader or sim.
To unlock sim you need code which you cab buy from internet.
To unlock bootloader you need to contact your airtime provider and see if they will help in unlocking bootloader again this needs code but not freely available.
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So it seems there is not simple VROOT or Kingo Android ROOT style rooting available for those who don't want to unlock the boot loader.
Anyone came across anything similar that works?
I'm aware of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588331 and the instruction in there, this is not quite the same as what I'm looking for.
Not yet.
I just want to ask this though. If unlocking doesn't break anything anymore why are you guys not willing to unlock.
On one side there are users who bash the manufacturers all year long just to get their devices unlocked, to no avail. Then some super awesome dev comes by with a Santa stick and pwns the bootloaders. (ex-AtrixHD user). And there are those who have unlockable bootloaders but don't want to unlock. I do not understand why really...This is my first unlockable phone. Unlocked my N7 2013 one month from purchase. Never have been happier.
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Not yet.
I just want to ask this though. If unlocking doesn't break anything anymore why are you guys not willing to unlock.
On one side there are users who bash the manufacturers all year long just to get their devices unlocked, to no avail. Then some super awesome dev comes by with a Santa stick and pwns the bootloaders. (ex-AtrixHD user). And there are those who have unlockable bootloaders but don't want to unlock. I do not understand why really...This is my first unlockable phone. Unlocked my N7 2013 one month from purchase. Never have been happier.
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Simple pragmatism, the only thing I want is root access, no flushing any ROMs or anything of that nature
obender said:
Simple pragmatism, the only thing I want is root access, no flushing any ROMs or anything of that nature
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Okay. I'd like the same too just for App Ops/Greenify. I love stock. But there's no one click solution yet.
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BreakShadow said:
Okay. I'd like the same too just for App Ops/Greenify. I love stock. But there's no one click solution yet.
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By the way for those who want one click boot loader unlock here is one:
http://www.kingoapp.com/sony-bootloader-unlock.htm
didn't try it myself for the obvious reasons
obender said:
So it seems there is not simple VROOT or Kingo Android ROOT style rooting available for those who don't want to unlock the boot loader.
Anyone came across anything similar that works?
I'm aware of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588331 and the instruction in there, this is not quite the same as what I'm looking for.
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obender said:
Simple pragmatism, the only thing I want is root access, no flushing any ROMs or anything of that nature
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Okay. I'd like the same too just for App Ops/Greenify. I love stock. But there's no one click solution yet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572988
Otherwise just downgrade to .257, then update back to .290 OTA
Some other helpful links:
http://techbeasts.com/2013/12/18/how-to-unlock-bootloader-of-sony-xperia-devices-guide/
Otherwise you'll be waiting a while
TagEHeuer said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572988
Otherwise just downgrade to .257, then update back to .290 OTA
Some other helpful links:
http://techbeasts.com/2013/12/18/how-to-unlock-bootloader-of-sony-xperia-devices-guide/
Otherwise you'll be waiting a while
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OTA to 290 is useless. You only get partial root and that means you don't have much to do.
Just2Cause said:
OTA to 290 is useless. You only get partial root and that means you don't have much to do.
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Agreed. It's better to flash a pre-rooted stock-ish ROM from the dev forum.
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Agreed. It's better to flash a pre-rooted stock-ish ROM from the dev forum.
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Useless, I already tried iHackers (pre-rooted stock-ish) on locked bootloader and got partial root access because Sony's RIC is in the kernel now. So whatever you do, you will only get partial root unless (somehow) you disable it. And currently there's no way to do it with a locked bootloader.
Regards,
~J2C
are we likely to ever see a 1 click root for 4.3?????
4.4 Kitkat will be out soon, make sense to whoever makes these 1click roots to just wait for 4.4Kitkat.
i stuck with 4.2 for now. locked BL and nothing on 4.3 to get excited about. rooted.4.2 is better. ill happily wait for 4.4
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Useless, I already tried iHackers (pre-rooted stock-ish) on locked bootloader and got partial root access because Sony's RIC is in the kernel now. So whatever you do, you will only get partial root unless (somehow) you disable it. And currently there's no way to do it with a locked bootloader.
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Have a look at this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49096314&postcount=16
Seems legit, but I have not tried it.
Is there any method to root the firmware 757 but temporary, on locked bootloader? Anyone knows?
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All root is temporary because you can just unroot by removing the files..
Also SuperSU app has an unroot function
gregbradley said:
All root is temporary because you can just unroot by removing the files..
Also SuperSU app has an unroot function
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Noo u did not understand, there is something called temp root and perm root soo when u are root on temp root and u reboot your phone it will be unrooted automatically and perm roor u have until u remove ur self manually
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dontbelive said:
Noo u did not understand, there is something called temp root and perm root soo when u are root on temp root and u reboot your phone it will be unrooted automatically and perm roor u have until u remove ur self manually
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No I do understand, but why would you want that?
Anyway, just replace the stock ric file.
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No I do understand, but why would you want that?
Anyway, just replace the stock ric file.
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I think he is too lazy to do that.
eclyptos said:
I think he is too lazy to do that.
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Sorry but iam new to Xperia z1 but not new to Xperia devices before I had Xperia P
Anyway what is ric file? How I can replace it?
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Is there any method to root the firmware 757 but temporary, on locked bootloader? Anyone knows?
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There is no way, and there is no need to temp root xperia z1.. Temp root is only for device like HTC wich have locked bootloader and some added security such as S-OFF. In xperia u have only locked or unlocked bootloader and perma root.
Dadovvv said:
There is no way, and there is no need to temp root xperia z1.. Temp root is only for device like HTC wich have locked bootloader and some added security such as S-OFF. In xperia u have only locked or unlocked bootloader and perma root.
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But this is Xperia Z1 forum and not xperia U and you can have root without unlocking the bootloader.
gregbradley said:
But this is Xperia Z1 forum and not xperia U and you can have root without unlocking the bootloader.
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u=you im talking about xperia z1, and i know there is metod to root with locked bootloader.
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u=you im talking about xperia z1,
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fair enough then, my misunderstanding
and i know there is metod to root with locked bootloader.
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Is there a prerooted 757 ftf file? Full rom? Can someone provide cuz I don't have Internet at home and using my carrier Internet so slow,, and will internal sdcard get wiped?
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dontbelive said:
Is there a prerooted 757 ftf file? Full rom? Can someone provide cuz I don't have Internet at home and using my carrier Internet so slow,, and will internal sdcard get wiped?
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NO
You cannot pre root FTF files. Everything in a FTF file has to be completely stock from Sony
You need to follow the instructions in my signature if you want 757 and root and not unlock the bootloader
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You need to follow the instructions in my signature if you want 757 and root and not unlock the bootloader
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I didn't noticed that until now, finally you added the famous 3 steps..lol..:laugh:
:good:
eclyptos said:
I didn't noticed that until now, finally you added the famous 3 steps..lol..:laugh:
:good:
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I didn't want to, but writing it 5 or 6 times a day for several months got boring
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?
i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?
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Install the dual-recovery then you can flash roms/kernel
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Backup your drm keys first
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i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
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Seriously
But for custom stock kernals you cant unlock bootloader?
serialkillazzs said:
Backup your drm keys first
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How to back 'em up ?
RayRewind said:
How to back 'em up ?
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Here's how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
charliebigpot said:
Here's how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
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Thanks for linkin it!
muzab a said:
But for custom stock kernals you cant unlock bootloader?
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You can unlock the bootloader!
There's no need to unlock it when using stock kernel but if you want to use a custom kernel, then you have to unlock the bootloader.
then wait for 5.0
i7icegy said:
After using the gieroot method, what can we do now?
Am I safe to assume we cannot install custom roms without unlocking BL?
What xposed modules are there for the xperia line?
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Seriously, if you don't know what to do after rooting, then why did you root at all?! :silly:
I don't know. Why do we do anything in this world? Why do you go around forum boards and reply to questions you could care less to answer. Why? Why?
Anyways to update this thread - Since this is my first sony xperia phone, i tried different Gem and Serajr Xposed mods and found them to be a bit buggy. One of the mods even made it so the phone was inoperable from an UI standpoint. I had to go into safe mod and delete them.
I tried to run Rectify without unlocking BL but ran into issues. Dev informed to flash stock boot.img. Then I proceeded to install the CM12 nightlies.. running very well!
Remember to backup that TA!
I have the single sim international version of the z3+ and it says the Bootloader is unlockable in the service menu. So the question is how do I go about getting it unlocked?
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If it's indicated as unlockable, then there's no way to unlock it.
There should be instruction on Sony's website. Unlocking bootloader doesn't do anything for you unless you know what you're doing. It doesn't give you root access but erases your TA partition where you will lose all of Sony's DRM keys.
I'm aware of what unlocking the Bootloader does. Honestly don't care about drm or warranties as I never have phone long enough to break them anyway.
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If it's indicated as unlockable, then there's no way to unlock it.
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Care to explain? Because from where I stand that comment makes less than zero sense.
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Care to explain? Because from where I stand that comment makes less than zero sense.
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Sorry, I may have read it wrong and replied too fast. To clear any doubts, please indicate what exactly is stated in the menu. Is it "Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes"?
In any case, this is the Sony site to unlock your bootloader: http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
That being said, I don't see why you would want to unlock your bootloader now. There are no custom ROMs or kernels developed for the Z3+ yet. You can't even root it.
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Sorry, I may have read it wrong and replied too fast. To clear any doubts, please indicate what exactly is stated in the menu. Is it "Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes"?
In any case, this is the Sony site to unlock your bootloader: http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
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Yes. That is exactly what it says
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Yes. That is exactly what it says
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Yes, then it can be unlocked. Use the link I gave you earlier.
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Yes, then it can be unlocked. Use the link I gave you earlier.
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Not seeing z3+/z4 there
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Not seeing z3+/z4 there
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You'll have to wait then.
Got a question
Got unlocked bootloader without possible root (5.0.2v 28.0.A.8.266 firmware E6533 (z3+ Dual)). Used flashtool before unlock and saved S1 Dump in Advanced menu. Is it possible to get DRM keys from S1 Dump and restore bootloader lock?
you should downgrade to the 251 firmware so you can flash the modded stock kernel for root access.im using imagebreaker kernel. check out zrom also
Ok pikeylfc,
I see that imagebreaker kernel is for e6553 device. Mine is e6533 (Dual sim)... I doubt if the same kernel can be used... It has different hardware.
septera said:
Ok pikeylfc,
I see that imagebreaker kernel is for e6553 device. Mine is e6533 (Dual sim)... I doubt if the same kernel can be used... It has different hardware.
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Yes you are right I apologize
Hello.
If my terminal says: "Bootloader unlocked allowed: No", there´s no way tu unlock de bootloader?
Thanks
hush66 said:
If it's indicated as unlockable, then there's no way to unlock it.
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Not necessarily. When you have active myXperia service, service tests will show, that bootloader is not unlockable. Try to disable myXperia (Settings -> Lockscreen and security -> Protection in myxperia (or something like that) -> disable/deactivate). Then reboot your phone and check again. It's high probability, that bootloader change state to unlockable in service tests. myXperia is asking you to turn on in initial configuration (if you have new phone or after wipe), and most people turn it on by default and forget it.