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hey guys, im new to this forum,,
anyways,
i know that unlocking bootloader will take away xperia z's bravia engine,
but if i relock the bootloader again, will i be able to get it back?
opinions pls :<
P.S. : does losing bravia engine is a really big deal to you?
For now there is no way to get BE2 back after unlocking.
Maybe in the future, no one can tell.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thaevil0ne said:
For now there is no way to get BE2 back after unlocking.
Maybe in the future, no one can tell.
Kind regards, Stefan.
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thanks for teh answer thaevil0ne, btw, do you think losing bravia engine is a really big deal?
For me, not at all.
I unlocked the bootloader even before checking out the BE, as I want custom kernels.
As far as I understand it will only work when you view pictures or movies with the Sony Album app.
If you browse the web or play games the engine will not be active at all.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Hey folks,
we often heard now that BE2 can't be brought back after unlocking bootloader.
My question is simple...WHY?? Maybe some dev can answer this question. I don't understand where's the link between unlocking and the BE2 engine. And why does this only affect pictures? That makes no sense...
In addition to that, there are a lot of ROMs for other sony devices which bring BE2 to them. Why shouldn't it be possible to bring it back then?
I understand that thing with loosing DRM support because of security issues...but an graphics engine....?
Greetz
Cube
Thaevil0ne said:
For me, not at all.
I unlocked the bootloader even before checking out the BE, as I want custom kernels.
As far as I understand it will only work when you view pictures or movies with the Sony Album app.
If you browse the web or play games the engine will not be active at all.
Kind regards, Stefan.
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reading your comment made me feel better, i thought xperia phones will be suck if theres no bravia,
DooMLoRD ported BE1 to Xperia Play back in the day, see this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246402
So Iam pretty sure it must be possible to port BE2 aswell, maybe DooMLoRD could explain us a bit more?
Kind regards, Stefan.
TheAngryCube said:
Hey folks,
we often heard now that BE2 can't be brought back after unlocking bootloader.
My question is simple...WHY?? Maybe some dev can answer this question. I don't understand where's the link between unlocking and the BE2 engine. And why does this only affect pictures? That makes no sense...
In addition to that, there are a lot of ROMs for other sony devices which bring BE2 to them. Why shouldn't it be possible to bring it back then?
I understand that thing with loosing DRM support because of security issues...but an graphics engine....?
Greetz
Cube
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very true bro, maybe sony wants us to regret on our decision on unlocking it,thats why
nokbepogi16 said:
very true bro, maybe sony wants us to regret on our decision on unlocking it,thats why
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Maybe, but from my point of view, it's a feature supported by Sony. Why then punish users/devs who work on that nice piece of hardware to make it even better...
Thaevil0ne said:
DooMLoRD ported BE1 to Xperia Play back in the day, see this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246402
So Iam pretty sure it must be possible to port BE2 aswell, maybe DooMLoRD could explain us a bit more?
Kind regards, Stefan.
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thanks for the positive thoughts bro,, please let me know if doomlords comes up with this port thank you very much
When you unlock the bootloader you lose things called DRM keys, these can never be restored after unlocking. These keys are used to make specific functions or features work. After you unlock as these keys are no longer there so some functions won't work. Sadly bravia engine is one of these things that stops working.
Bravia Engine 2 back
fareeed said:
When you unlock the bootloader you lose things called DRM keys, these can never be restored after unlocking. These keys are used to make specific functions or features work. After you unlock as these keys are no longer there so some functions won't work. Sadly bravia engine is one of these things that stops working.
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Has anyone tried this method: http://xperianeoldev.blogspot.be/2013/05/tutorial-install-bravia-engine-2-on.html ?
I asked the author of this tutorial if it would be possible to make similar deal with XZ and it is what he answered:
"Yes , use the tutorial given in the website it is working on all xperia smartphones"
Still hope to get BE2 back!
For all people here you will brick your phones. Unlocking your bootloader you do not loose bravia engine it was told 100x times read forum
bravia will be loss in album but video still work.
That's still half not working
Bootloader unlocked but I still have the option to turn BE2 on or off. I can't decide is there any difference when it's on then off...
Bravia Engine 2
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Bootloader unlocked but I still have the option to turn BE2 on or off. I can't decide is there any difference when it's on then off...
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It surly does not work with the pictures.
Bth I had a few smartphones as far: iPhone (jailbreaked), HTC HD, S Galaxy Nexus, Galaxt Tab 7, and have never had problems like this that I irreversibly lost such important features after unlockimg the bootloader. Of course it is only me to blame as I should have done more research before but bearing in mind my earlier experience and the fact the instructions were taken fron offical Sony site I just felt too self confident.
Anyway I think next time I will not choose Sony smartphone as I am bit dissapointed with the situation esp. when you see BE ported on devices from HTC, Samsung or others.
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It surly does not work with the pictures.
Bth I had a few smartphones as far: iPhone (jailbreaked), HTC HD, S Galaxy Nexus, Galaxt Tab 7, and have never had problems like this that I irreversibly lost such important features after unlockimg the bootloader. Of course it is only me to blame as I should have done more research before but bearing in mind my earlier experience and the fact the instructions were taken fron offical Sony site I just felt too self confident.
Anyway I think next time I will not choose Sony smartphone as I am bit dissapointed with the situation esp. when you see BE ported on devices from HTC, Samsung or others.
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Do you still have the option for BE2? I also thought we lost the ability to get track info and movie info from Gracenote, that's still working fine for me. I don't do DRM so it's no loss to me.
I've not used other devices much, I vaguely remember with Samsung you're sideloading the firmware as opposed to Sony where you're unlocking to freely change the firmware... Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Do you still have the option for BE2? I also thought we lost the ability to get track info and movie info from Gracenote, that's still working fine for me. I don't do DRM so it's no loss to me.
I've not used other devices much, I vaguely remember with Samsung you're sideloading the firmware as opposed to Sony where you're unlocking to freely change the firmware... Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Yes I do. The button BE2 is still visible in my settings but there is no difference if I turn it on or off. For getting track info it is similar - I can start this option, wait until is finished. Then start it again and exactly the same number tracks is updated. You can repeat the process all over but in fact nothing is changed.
I don't know what you exactly mean "sideloading" but when I had Galaxy Nexus I could freely change the firmware, could have f.eg. JB with Touch Wizz from S3. Of course had no BE2 at all but the screen was more vivid so the pictures looked better (my opinion) than on XZ without BE.
Anyway there are mods which allow to install BE2 on devices from HTC, Samsung, Motorolla or other unlocked Sony models and that makes me even more disappointed.
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Yes I do. The button BE2 is still visible in my settings but there is no difference if I turn it on or off. For getting track info it is similar - I can start this option, wait until is finished. Then start it again and exactly the same number tracks is updated. You can repeat the process all over but in fact nothing is changed.
I don't know what you exactly mean "sideloading" but when I had Galaxy Nexus I could freely change the firmware, could have f.eg. JB with Touch Wizz from S3. Of course had no BE2 at all but the screen was more vivid so the pictures looked better (my opinion) than on XZ without BE.
Anyway there are mods which allow to install BE2 on devices from HTC, Samsung, Motorolla or other unlocked Sony models and that makes me even more disappointed.
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I still have the ability to use the Gracenote services, I updated all my music and it replaced the cover art, I also did the same with my movie & tv show collection.
On Samsung i believe the system is less secured when it comes to installing other firmwares hence the ease with which it's done. Firmwares can be installed without unlocking unlike Sony. (this is not my direct experience with Samsung only what I've heard)
As for BE2 it can installed on other devices and according to a post i read last night it's theoretically can be done, but not yet tried.
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[Q] xperia z1 i try unlock and camera ıs break ıts not workıng please help me
i try to unlock but ı cant and my camera ıs not workıng ıts open but ı cant to anythıng and ıts not 20 mp please help me how can i fix it
ts16112011 said:
i try to unlock but ı cant and my camera ıs not workıng ıts open but ı cant to anythıng and ıts not 20 mp please help me how can i fix it
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try restoring from your ta backup if you did backed up at all.
Thats what happens if you dont read whats gonna be the effect if you unlock your phone,,, this problem exist for ages, and theres still no fix for this issue, so if you didnt back up your T. A.,, you should wait maybe more months until sony fix it
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i try to unlock but ı cant and my camera ıs not workıng ıts open but ı cant to anythıng and ıts not 20 mp please help me how can i fix it
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As everyone has replied, you should have READ THE FORUM's before just going in and unlocking your bootloader. Right now if you unlock the bootloader, your camera will be completely useless. And since your posting here and are asking for help, i'm positive you did not back up your T.A partition which includes all the DRM keys for your camera to be fully fictional. Bottom line it if you do not have your T.A partition, there is no way to get your camera functionality back until Sony's fixes this issue and from the looks for it on the Sony forums, i doubt it will be anytime soon. Sorry, your pretty much SOL =(. On the upside, now you know to read the forums before doing anything that will void your warranty =).
i dont have backup ta
Then you have permanently broken your camera
Another lesson in reading before flashing...
The front facing camera still working...
*Sigh*
And no, there is still no way to fix it if there ever will be (My guess is that Sony might fix the unlock process, but I don;t think there will ever be a fix for already broken unlocked phones)
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*Sigh*
And no, there is still no way to fix it if there ever will be (My guess is that Sony might fix the unlock process, but I don;t think there will ever be a fix for already broken unlocked phones)
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Can I ask gently what all the developers missing than fix this issue? or what they need from Sony?
eclyptos said:
Can I ask gently what all the developers missing than fix this issue? or what they need from Sony?
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No expert on the issue myself, far from it, but source, documentation, anything. Apparently the device, hardware and software, is pretty heavily protected making it hell to reverse/figure out. Especially without any documentation or code to help.
Camera is programmed into TA and spoiled when unlocking bootloader. Only Sony can program it in another way.
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No expert on the issue myself, far from it, but source, documentation, anything. Apparently the device, hardware and software, is pretty heavily protected making it hell to reverse/figure out. Especially without any documentation or code to help.
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So is a kind of security, if you touch it you will lost the warranty, or something like that. I hope will leak something from Sony a soon as is possible because I don't understand why is so restricted.
Where the solution???
Hi everyone!
I'm from Russia , bought informal unit of Hong Kong ...
because the curve warning on the forum when you unlock the bootloader was lost functionality of the camera ... (((
as a result of treatment in support of Sony in Russia , not in what they do not recognize the fact that in this case the recovery is not possible even a special brand programmer!!!
I 'm not talking about warranty repairs , as I understand it - Sony does not solve the problem even for a money!!!
My question is why such a silence, it's okay to sell unsuitable for repair device software error, for a lot of money ???
I know any device from Samsung, you can bring back to life from any state by the brand programmer, but it NOT Sony XPERIA Z1 ...
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Hurray! after the upgrade to version C6903 14.2.A.0.290, rear camera began to work correctly ... :victory:
BUT ... what to do with black square of the front camera??? wait for the next update???
What the F..K??? F...king Sony!
Hi there, i've got an Z1 ordered wich should be delivered tomorrow or the day after.
I've read a few threads in advance and even checked out some roms wich will suit me
I've got a question though;
It's not that beginner stuff, i have a sxs and i know what to do to unlock the bootloader and flash cfws.
I've read some posts about having camera issues in CM11 and that is has something to do with unlocking the bootloader (link)
i'm honest:i haven't read the whole thread so sorry if that issue should be resolved now.
now the point of this thread:
is there anything that can f**k up my device when unlocking it while completely following sony's guide?
or should is there another foolproof method?
next thing:
i've read alot about that touchscreen bug. if i have this bug, do have it right from the start or can it also happen later?
i don't want to unlock my device and then after some time falling victim to this bug.
last question:
if anything happens, worst case scenario:
i've unlocked my device and something happens to it. can i relock my bootloader without sony knowing that it was unlocked?
thanks in advance
xXFlippyXx said:
is there anything that can f**k up my device when unlocking it while completely following sony's guide?
or should is there another foolproof method?
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No, if you follow the instruction all will be fine, before that check if you can open it, type *#*#7378423*#*# and see Bootloader Unlock Allowed: YES or NO?
xXFlippyXx said:
i've read alot about that touchscreen bug. if i have this bug, do have it right from the start or can it also happen later?
i don't want to unlock my device and then after some time falling victim to this bug.
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If you have the problem then you have it already, you just don't know how to reproduce it. Unlocking Bootloader have nothing to do with it.
Check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNV_jat9Z5Y
xXFlippyXx said:
if anything happens, worst case scenario:
i've unlocked my device and something happens to it. can i relock my bootloader without sony knowing that it was unlocked?
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Before Unlock Bootlader you have to root your phone and Backup TA and DRM keys, then you can Unlock or reLock your Bootlader.
Should be covered via warranty if the Booloader is locked, so if you Relock your Bootlader should be too.
I haven't read about any bricks just from unlocking.
Most bricks happen when going from 4.2.2 to 4.3
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Before Unlock Bootlader you have to root your phone and Backup TA and DRM keys, then you can Unlock or reLock your Bootlader.
Should be covered via warranty if the Booloader is locked, so if you Relock your Bootlader should be too.
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do you really have to backup TA and DRM keys? i didnt do that when unlocking the bootloader (it took me 2h to unlock it and install a custom ROM, didnt have time to flash 3 ROMs just to get root and be able to backup TA/DRM)
afaik DRM keys are only needed for bravia engine which many people think is useless and even worsens image quality due to heavy sharpening..
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do you really have to backup TA and DRM keys? i didnt do that when unlocking the bootloader (it took me 2h to unlock it and install a custom ROM, didnt have time to flash 3 ROMs just to get root and be able to backup TA/DRM)
afaik DRM keys are only needed for bravia engine which many people think is useless and even worsens image quality due to heavy sharpening..
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Then permanently lost yours DRM Keys, you don't have Warranty anymore on you device and features like X-Reality, Bionz processing and Bravia Engine.
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Then permanently lost yours DRM Keys, you don't have Warranty anymore on you device and features like X-Reality, Bionz processing and Bravia Engine.
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warranty i didnt have from the start, so no loss there
X-Reality, Bionz and Bravia engine all sound like marketing gimmicks - especially x-reality/bravia engine which does nothing for image quality, use of TFT displays is Sonys biggest problem and no software enhancement can solve that (HTC still makes the best displays on the market)
and Bionz didnt help Sony make best smartphone camera on the market
the way i look at it, its just like having AOSP/Google device..
Furma said:
warranty i didnt have from the start, so no loss there
X-Reality, Bionz and Bravia engine all sound like marketing gimmicks - especially x-reality/bravia engine which does nothing for image quality, use of TFT displays is Sonys biggest problem and no software enhancement can solve that (HTC still makes the best displays on the market)
and Bionz didnt help Sony make best smartphone camera on the market
the way i look at it, its just like having AOSP/Google device..
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So you have your reasons and it's just you on 50 people without warranty. You also can't relock the bootlader but I think is not a problem for you.
BTW, I have to admit you are right, X-Reality, Bravia seems not help and Bionz didn't made Sony best smartphone Camera. Z1 still making middle range pictures.
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Z1 still making middle range pictures.
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You sure you have the genuine Z1,not a Chinese fake? My Z1 does stunning pictures.
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i has a question!!!
when unlocking your boottloader it breaks the camera right?
the 4.3 update suposedly fixed that, or is that a device or version spesific thing?
because im saving up money to buy a SXZ1 Direct from sony and i am hoping to.unlock my bootloader without having to worry about the broken camera issue
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You sure you have the genuine Z1,not a Chinese fake? My Z1 does stunning pictures.
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I don't know, in Galeria Promenada, Ul Ostrobramska, shop Teletorium they selling fake Phones?
In daylight all pictures seems good, I don't like the quality of 20mpx and 8mpx in iAuto. Too much noise, many complain about that, just a bit of low light and Bam, expensive camera gone on the moon. I don't like the pictures, my personal opignion. The phone is good to me and if it's fake they really do a hell of job in China, still Made in China the Genuine anyway so no big difference!
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i has a question!!!
when unlocking your boottloader it breaks the camera right?
the 4.3 update suposedly fixed that, or is that a device or version spesific thing?
because im saving up money to buy a SXZ1 Direct from sony and i am hoping to.unlock my bootloader without having to worry about the broken camera issue
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Yes, the .290 update fix that and all working fine. Remember to Backup TA before Unlock Bootlader. You still missing X-Reality, Bionz processing and Bravia engine after unlock bootlader but the phone will working well and many ppl do not see any difference.
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I don't know, in Galeria Promenada, Ul Ostrobramska, shop Teletorium they selling fake Phones?
In daylight all pictures seems good, I don't like the quality of 20mpx and 8mpx in iAuto. Too much noise, many complain about that, just a bit of low light and Bam, expensive camera gone on the moon. I don't like the pictures, my personal opignion. The phone is good to me and if it's fake they really do a hell of job in China, still Made in China the Genuine anyway so no big difference!
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Yes, the .290 update fix that and all working fine. Remember to Backup TA before Unlock Bootlader. You still missing X-Reality, Bionz processing and Bravia engine after unlock bootlader but the phone will working well and many ppl do not see any difference.
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ok thats good
ill be buying a Xperia Z1
Ill be Building Envi-OS Touch Edition and if can get a chance, Ubuntu Touch and maybe a few other things
X-Reality boinz and braiva i never cared for
they are only useful if the effect is permanent not only when the engines are on
thanks for your quick replie
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woah, my thread got hijacked...
i'd like to give feedback now:
i don't know of camera quality yet, since i still got those factory screen protectors on my z1 (those ugly ones wich you have to peel off). i'd like to keep it that way until i get my third party screen protector. i'm a bit clumsy and i don't like the thought of having scratches on sonys stock protectors. i will get my screen protector + case tomorrow
i'm halfway through unlocking the phone. it came with 257 (4.2) t-mobile branded, so i had to downgrade to 534 to get root. ive had to read alot before downgrading, i wasn't really sure if drm keys stay if i just downgrade via flashtool. took me a while too get those firmwares too .
the biggest problems i had were with my adb drivers. I had a SXS before, where all was pretty smooth. But i had dozens of problems to get those adb drivers for my z1 to work. Normally i don't have any problems with such things as drivers but those really got my nuts :/
Windows installed drivers of their own, wouldn't let me overwrite nor delete them. Either the drivers were to old or wouldn't fit device (wich was a lie). Good thing i have a ssd, because i've punched my desk more than a few times
now i'm on 290, with root and recovery. i have a backup of TA partition, and next thing i'll do is unlocking the bootloader.
second:
at the moment i lack of a rubber mat, so i can't really test my screen. up until now i haven't noticed any problem with the responsiveness of the screen. i'll report back if im through with that.
Nice, sorry i think the thread hijacking was my fault
Anyway z1 camera is as good as xperia s camera, sucks is lower light levels but besides that its amazing,
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Hi everybody, I recently unlocked bootloader without backing up ta partition. Obviously I lost x-reality, Bionz, etc... What I'm wondering though is: is anyone working on this? (yeah, I know, should have backed up that damn partition), but hell, why isn't anyone thinking on how to get this kind of stuff back on devices which lost their drm keys? I'd spend time on this myself, but I know little about this and have really no time...
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have really no time...
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you could say the same for the rest of us.
I think that is imposible to do. I think there is a reason why there is a way to "backup" and not to "create" them,
electrash said:
I think that is imposible to do. I think there is a reason why there is a way to "backup" and not to "create" them,
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You're probably right, still I bet if I gave my phone back to sony they'd know how to revert everything to STOCK. I mean, "when I got my phone" stock, so why can't we? (I know it's noob question, but I'm wondering this kind of stuff recently)
once they are gone, they are gone for good, there's no way around it
That says one guy from sony tehnical support.
electrash said:
once they are gone, they are gone for good, there's no way around it
That says one guy from sony tehnical support.
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I guess we'll just have to say f*ck then
Sorry for bringing bad news. :-/
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So clearly this is still very early days given the phone is barely released yet but this is my first Sony Xperia device and just wanna check if the following will be possible when I receive it...
1) use this website to unlock the bootloader https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader/
2) extract the boot img
3) patch the boot img with magisk and flash
Thanks in advance
Ah just found this site too
https://www.ytechb.com/how-to-root-sony-xperia-1-ii-and-unlock-bootloader/
Will be great to root and get xposed + gravitybox!
Be carefull, unlocking bootloader gave in the past lesser features for the camera.
Brotuck said:
Be carefull, unlocking bootloader gave in the past lesser features for the camera.
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Thanks for the heads up, that's interesting and a little concerning! Hmm I guess we'll see how it goes...
Hmm seems perhaps losing such functionality could be avoided...
The link is not posting for some reason but Google "How to Backup and Restore Sony Xperia Z+ DRM Keys and Keep DRM Functionality after Root", perhaps this method could work
I've emailed Sony via the developers website whether unlocking the bootloader will result in losing camera features. Will post back here if/when they reply.
It'd be great to know, as if I get my device next Thurs I would love to get it rooted for substratum theming, ad blocking, edxposed etc
Here is Sony's response. Seems its gonna take a brave person to try this out! I think I'll likely just enjoy the device stock for a short while to get a feel for it and then see if unlocking is gonna be an option, as I wouldn't want to lose features but also I don't want a rootless android....
Perhaps the backup TA partition option (and the DRM keys) is the answer, but I don't know enough....
Not worth it in my opinion but to each his/her own.
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Not worth it in my opinion but to each his/her own.
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Agreed, certainly at this point...
One of the best things about the phone will be these features, but I must admit if I can't root it I'll be a little disappointed.
Let's see how things go ?
cd993 said:
Agreed, certainly at this point...
One of the best things about the phone will be these features, but I must admit if I can't root it I'll be a little disappointed.
Let's see how things go ?
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If its the same as the Xperia 1 then you'll have nothing to worry about when it comes to the camera
Mackay53 said:
If its the same as the Xperia 1 then you'll have nothing to worry about when it comes to the camera
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This is great! Has there been any detrimental effect at all? I mean obviously unlocking can pose some risks but indeed so long as nothing breaks or I won't lose any of the great capabilities I'm buying this phone for, then I'll likely just root soon after receiving it ?
Here is a thought, why not first try the phone in stock ?
I mean i was all for unlocking in the past, hell i even created custom roms.
But that was the time that we could actually add new features to the phone.
Brotuck said:
Here is a thought, why not first try the phone in stock ?
I mean i was all for unlocking in the past, hell i even created custom roms.
But that was the time that we could actually add new features to the phone.
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Oh definitely, that'll be what I'll do initially. I'll spend a day or 2 (patience permitting) just completely out of the box fresh and untouched, the way its intended to get that feel for the device. It'll be my first Sony so I wanna see how it runs. Curious also if the advertised motion blur reduction runs well, in comparison to the 90hz I'm used to. I wanna see how the battery life holds up to my usage and I definitely wanna get used to the pro mode camera etc.
Then, I'll enjoy rooting (which by then perhaps others are posting their experiences too) for all the benefits that brings. Plus then there's custom rom support in the works too.
Oh I just love that new device feeling!
cd993 said:
This is great! Has there been any detrimental effect at all? I mean obviously unlocking can pose some risks but indeed so long as nothing breaks or I won't lose any of the great capabilities I'm buying this phone for, then I'll likely just root soon after receiving it ?
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Only detrimental effect to the camera for the Xperia 1 was letting Sony write the software for it.
You'd lose the DRM keys so you'll lose the video enhancement, sound enhancement, widevine keys for watching stuff in HD and above in certain apps like Netflix.
Unlocking isn't really worth it in my opinion when software is pretty much stock Android with the DRM stuff.
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Only detrimental effect to the camera for the Xperia 1 was letting Sony write the software for it.
You'd lose the DRM keys so you'll lose the video enhancement, sound enhancement, widevine keys for watching stuff in HD and above in certain apps like Netflix.
Unlocking isn't really worth it in my opinion when software is pretty much stock Android with the DRM stuff.
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Hmm so when you say sound enhancement for example, do you mean Dolby?
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Hmm so when you say sound enhancement for example, do you mean Dolby?
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If I remember right it was the DSEE for upscaling audio to HD that was lost.
If you get the phone to focus on media then keep i'd keep it locked to be on the safe side. Let others unlock it first then see what they say.
Mackay53 said:
If I remember right it was the DSEE for upscaling audio to HD that was lost.
If you get the phone to focus on media then keep i'd keep it locked to be on the safe side. Let others unlock it first then see what they say.
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I think I will just to be safe...
There'll be some won't care about the Sony features as such and may proceed to unlock right away.
I'll enjoy the phone as-is for a few days and enjoy it as its meant to be enjoyed and in the meantime will see how others get on.
Cheers :good:
cd993 said:
I've emailed Sony via the developers website whether unlocking the bootloader will result in losing camera features. Will post back here if/when they reply.
It'd be great to know, as if I get my device next Thurs I would love to get it rooted for substratum theming, ad blocking, edxposed etc
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Can you tell me what email address you used to contact them as I have a couple of questions that they could answer very quickly? Thanks...
DANORAK said:
Can you tell me what email address you used to contact them as I have a couple of questions that they could answer very quickly? Thanks...
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Sure, it's:
[email protected]
If you learn anything useful be sure to share!
Apologies if this is a total newbie question, but do I have to unlock the bootloader to flash official firmware too? I'm getting the phone from O2 in the UK and wanted to flash EE or generic EU firmware to unlock WiFi calling.