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[Q] Xperia Z1 Root (Warranty)

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 .

[Q] Root Xperia Z1 4.4.2 without unlocking bootloader or flashing modified ftf's

Is there any way to root Xperia z1 on 4.4.2 - binary method, without having to unlock bootloader or flash any modified ftf's?

No, there is no easy one-click root method for now. You can wait until someone finds an exploit and develops an easy method, but we don't know when that will be.

Is it possible to root Z3 compact with kingo root software?

Hello
Have somebody tried to root their Z3 compact with locked bootloader using Kingo root app?
Just asking. I don't own Z3 compact but i would like to hear if everyone had tried to root their Z3 compact with locked bootloader.
http://www.kingoapp.com/index.htm

nope
i just tried it with the newest firmware.
it just says ''waiting for device'', then downloading required dependency files'', and ''checking root status'' over and over again.
after 10 minutes the phone restarted, but that's it. no luck.

evildog1 said:
Hello
Have somebody tried to root their Z3 compact with locked bootloader using Kingo root app?
Just asking. I don't own Z3 compact but i would like to hear if everyone had tried to root their Z3 compact with locked bootloader.
http://www.kingoapp.com/index.htm
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no success with FW Version 5.1.1

23.4.A.1.264 success root kingoroot 4.81, first time root this device

ooop said:
23.4.A.1.264 success root kingoroot 4.81, first time root this device
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You are lucky. i had to downgrade my phone to 4.4.4, root it, flash recovery and flash pre-rooted 23.4.A.1.264 ROM

Locked Bootloader

My Bootloader is not unlockable. Bootloader unlock allowed = no. As far as I know I can't change to yes and there is no aosp roms on locked Bootloader. So my question is what can I do with a locked Bootloader? Also if I root on locked Bootloader can I still receive updates from Sony via ota?

Christopher.J.M said:
My Bootloader is not unlockable. Bootloader unlock allowed = no. As far as I know I can't change to yes and there is no aosp roms on locked Bootloader. So my question is what can I do with a locked Bootloader? Also if I root on locked Bootloader can I still receive updates from Sony via ota?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440565
Looking there will help you, there is no way to unlock the bootloader if it says 'no' you can still root your phone by downgrading to kitkat 108 and using the EasyRootTool to root your phone and then Nuts dual recovery installer. You will still be able to get OTA updates however they will remove root, you would need a pre-rooted firmware to keep root.

Okay so if install the previous rooted. 242 ftf I'll have root even after otas? And say I installed a 4k mod or stereo speaker mod, could I still receive ota?

Any OTA update will remove root meaning it will not exist on your phone. Any update you use will need to be pre-rooted in order to keep root on your phone.
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demon148 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440565
Looking there will help you, there is no way to unlock the bootloader if it says 'no' you can still root your phone by downgrading to kitkat 108 and using the EasyRootTool to root your phone and then Nuts dual recovery installer. You will still be able to get OTA updates however they will remove root, you would need a pre-rooted firmware to keep root.
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That's from 2 years ago and still no way to unblock bootloader till today?
I think I gonna sell xperia to buy galaxy.
I give up.

How to root Sony Xperia z1 and install twrp

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.