Hello, what will happen when unlock bootloader? Anybody tried this on XZ2?
Most likely the same thing that happens on all Sony devices, loss of DRM license and some camera functionality. I won't be unlocking it.
I will be unlocking mine the first min I boot it up.
Android phone without root? Lol.
FartyParty said:
I will be unlocking mine the first min I boot it up.
Android phone without root? Lol.
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Let us know what happens to DRM keys. Hopefully it's not wiped but I seriously doubt that. Root is what is keeping me from changing my XZ.
josephnero said:
Let us know what happens to DRM keys. Hopefully it's not wiped but I seriously doubt that. Root is what is keeping me from changing my XZ.
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They will be wiped but I personally don't care.
FartyParty said:
They will be wiped but I personally don't care.
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How about camera
Devries said:
How about camera
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Probably the same as the XZP; green pictures.
The real answer is nothing. Sony devices seem to drag on development... More than others in my experience. As tempting as it is, I won't so it until I can fake or backup the DRM keys.
I'm running out of reasons to root anyway.
Also, You will lose Ps4 remote play and you lose X-reality Engine
There will be a DRM patch as for all the previous Xperia devices...
is there any way to open the bootloader? Sony does not list the xz2
Sony92 said:
is there any way to open the bootloader? Sony does not list the xz2
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Pick the XZP and report back.
Devries said:
How about camera
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Camera is great in low light as far as experience from comming down from disasterous Z5, need to test it further during day
has anyone already used the xzp while unlocking the bootloader of his xz2?
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FartyParty said:
Pick the XZP and report back.
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did you try it yourself, take the xzp at the bootloader unlock?
is there any news because of the bootloader unlock from the z2? Has anyone done it yet?
Sony92 said:
has anyone already used the xzp while unlocking the bootloader of his xz2?
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Choosing XZ1 may do the trick for you!
serajr said:
Choosing XZ1 may do the trick for you!
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did you try it yourself?
Sony92 said:
did you try it yourself?
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No, I didn't (I have not received it yet)!
Serajr glad to see some developers with xz2 ? if you have something to test just ask ?
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charlatan01 said:
The real answer is nothing. Sony devices seem to drag on development... More than others in my experience. As tempting as it is, I won't so it until I can fake or backup the DRM keys.
I'm running out of reasons to root anyway.
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I can agree with you, phone is not bloated, it is snapy, plenty of space so for me for now i go with good adblocker ?
And later after full root solved i will flash it ?
Sony is very good lately
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I am planning to upgrade from my current Xperia X10i to the Xperia Z1.
I was curious about the rooting process and things though. When the phone is rooted,
it allows your to add your on software right (like Astro File Manager or APKs not from the market)?
What is the bootloader for? Is it needed? I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
Thanks for your help.
necrogodomega said:
I am planning to upgrade from my current Xperia X10i to the Xperia Z1.
I was curious about the rooting process and things though. When the phone is rooted,
it allows your to add your on software right (like Astro File Manager or APKs not from the market)?
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You do not need root for this, just like on the x10, please note that you do not have to unlock the bootloader to root (In most cases)
What is the bootloader for? Is it needed?
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YES, its like saying do you need battery, without it the phone wont boot
I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
Thanks for your help.
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You lose some functionality (When unlocking the bootloader, not when rooting) but camera works the same. Its all explained here
Also, I do suggest you do a lot of reading, from your questions it appears you are not an experienced user, so please read before doing anything to your new phone
necrogodomega said:
I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
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gregbradley said:
You lose some functionality but camera works the same. Its all explained here
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No, you do NOT lose functionality just by rooting. Nothing at all.
You DO lose a bit of functionality by unlocking the bootloader. And some have reported that even though with an unlocked bootloader that while camera works, you lose the Bionz image processing. You also lose the Bravia engine.
As gregbradley said, you can root without unlocking the bootloader (usually). Rooting and bootloader unlocking are different things.
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No, you do NOT lose functionality just by rooting. Nothing at all.
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That was in reply to his questions about unlocking the boot, you do lose some things from unlocking the bootloader, not from rooting, I edited my post to make this clearer
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That was in reply to his questions about unlocking the boot, you do lose some things from unlocking the bootloader, not from rooting, I edited my post to make this clearer
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I assumed as much bc I know that you're no noob on this device. But I was just clarifying bc the question you quoted was directly about root, not bl. My assumption was that he was confusing the two terms, not you
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I assumed as much bc I know that you're no noob on this device. But I was just clarifying bc the question you quoted was directly about root, not bl. My assumption was that he was confusing the two terms, not you
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No worries, I know. So many people get the two confused as its treated as the same thing on other devices such as Samsung
Thanks for both of your answers.
I actually fully modded my X10i just by following directions and getting some guided help
from other great uses from this site. But that was ages ago and Sony's phones have changed a bit in their make up since the X10 days.
So I wanted to know exactly what was going on. I remember unlocking the bootloader for the X10 and losing the camera, but that was fixed (I long forgot how).
I wanted to know just what was going on with the newest generations of Xperias.
Thanks for your helps. It's much appreciated.
Hi,
How to root sony xperia Z3+ E6533, i want to root my phone so i can some more juice...on battery. But i don't want to unlock boot loader as i afraid that i might loose my DRM Keys which later on i cannot mirror my screen with my Android TV.
Please advice on rooting my new Android
might try http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-root-any-android-device-one-click-kingroot-tool-1503000
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might try http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-root-any-android-device-one-click-kingroot-tool-1503000
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Without unlocking bootloader ? can i root the phone ?
I did it with locked boot loader on a z3, getting my z3+ upcoming week and technically there is no big difference I think…
The app is partly in chinese but does not unlock the boot loader for you some no harm done
Bad luck still they haven't cracked new Z3+ code, say unable to root. Find attached pic
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for someone that understand Chinese, please check
http://www.yzmg.com/mobtype/show-htm-itemid-2694.html
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for someone that understand Chinese, please check
http://www.yzmg.com/mobtype/show-htm-itemid-2694.html
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Not working... tried... that... App closes unfortunately..
I dont trust Kingroot.The binaries are a bit fishy..
yep saw it, but can't be long ;-0
asking said:
Bad luck still they haven't cracked new Z3+ code, say unable to root. Find attached pic
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I dont trust Kingroot.The binaries are a bit fishy..
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hehe yeah are we opening up too much to the chinese big great firewall? :victory:
anybody has any updates on the rootability of the E6533 Dual Sim Model? Been trying to search high and low on Google but still couldn't find any rooting instructions. If there are any updates, please provide. Thanks!
nothing yet available....developers on XDA haven't any chance yet i think so.... we need to wait...
Up to now there isn't any tool can root z3+,so we could wait for a few days
The phone is way too new and not many developer has it to play with.
Z3+ E6553
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yep saw it, but can't be long ;-0
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hehe yeah are we opening up too much to the chinese big great firewall? :victory:
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guys any buddy can help me add language interface for arabic support i do have a Z3+ 3days back i tied all the stock market rom.
I believe there is a way to root this phone now, but at the cost of losing the DRM keys forever. I'm not technical savvy and so I do not know the consequences of losing the DRM keys. See below for the link to the post which lets you root sony xperia z3+ for both single and dual sims.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z4/general/z3-e6553-auto-root-kernel-t3170217
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I believe there is a way to root this phone now, but at the cost of losing the DRM keys forever. I'm not technical savvy and so I do not know the consequences of losing the DRM keys. See below for the link to the post which lets you root sony xperia z3+ for both single and dual sims.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z4/general/z3-e6553-auto-root-kernel-t3170217
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u missed the thread title mate. unlocking bootloader & missing DRM keys are not what most of us looking for in the first place for Sony devices.
BTW it seems that bounties like this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/xperia-z3v-general/bounty-z3-d6708-root-t3059181 ) worked.
Most of the Sony devices of late gained root through bounties like above. So if every owner of Z3+/Z4 shell out a small amount, then we'd have "exploit hunters" on the hunt which would give us a (true) root in no time.
What do you people say?
Count me in with 10€
same goes for me!
How or who can manage a z3+/z4 Bounty??
I will probably get full refunds for my s7 edge after a hardware failure and was thinking about going back to sony. Last one was z3.
I know that root without unlocking bootloader is not an option anymore, but do I still lose functionality by unlocking it?
It's really dull if they practice this bs alongside with open community project. Does not make sense.
and if so, can someone care to explain why on earth unlocking bootloader for sony should restrict camera functionality and x-reality? I'm OK with DMR keys for warranty, but this why????
and is there a hack to rerstore these functions ? ( that actually does WORK 100%)
Please answer all 3 questions.
Im really not sure if I should leave sony for good.
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but do I still lose functionality by unlocking it?
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with stock kernel YES, u'll lose function like x-reality and camera quality. BUT! U can flash custom kernel with DRM fix. That kernel NOT restoring your DRMs it only restoring functions that depends from DRMs
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and if so, can someone care to explain why on earth unlocking bootloader for sony should restrict camera functionality and x-reality?
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they just want to defend their copyrights
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I'm OK with DMR keys for warranty, but this why????
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U will not lose your warranty!
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and is there a hack to rerstore these functions ? ( that actually does WORK 100%)
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flash any custom kernel with DRM fix/patch, like that
Thank you!
but unlocking bootloader loses the ability to miracast and I have yet to find a fix for that
asyyy said:
but unlocking bootloader loses the ability to miracast and I have yet to find a fix for that
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use chromecast. its better and faster
Anyone?
Bofahad said:
Anyone?
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At the moment, it would kill your DRM keys/camera.
Are you sure?
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At the moment, it would kill your DRM keys/camera.
Are you sure?
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I dont understand? Any way Can you link me a tutorial!
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I dont understand? Any way Can you link me a tutorial!
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At the moment, if you root your phone, your camera won't work anymore.
Also the X-Reality Engine for the LCD-screen stops working.
We can't backup our DRM keys at the moment to undo the unlocking.
(You also can't use the DRM-Keys from another XZ2 later, they are device specific).
We also don't know, if and when a DRM fix will be released, to hack this restriction.
That's the tutorial:
https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-21427.html
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Anyone?
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Regarding root only, as long as you unlock the bootloader of your device (agreeing to the terms of sony): do this, and you're done!
Thank you guys, thank you martin
So I'm looking around and I can't see a tutorial.
Can I unlock the bootloader, root, s-off and install a recovery?
Are there any tutorials?
All I want to do is unlock it get rid of the bloatware and then lock it up again so I can still get OTA's
Is that possible?
eskimosound said:
So I'm looking around and I can't see a tutorial.
Can I unlock the bootloader, root, s-off and install a recovery?
Are there any tutorials?
All I want to do is unlock it get rid of the bloatware and then lock it up again so I can still get OTA's
Is that possible?
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You didn't looked into the rom thread, did you? :silly:
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You didn't looked into the rom thread, did you? :silly:
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Ooo... are you talking about the debloat script? :silly:
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Ooo... are you talking about the debloat script? :silly:
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Oh no :silly:
So I can find how to unlock the bootloader, I can install twrp...
But...
I have read that if you root you lose the camera..
Is this true or can I safely root the phone and relock it?
eskimosound said:
So I can find how to unlock the bootloader, I can install twrp...
But...
I have read that if you root you lose the camera..
Is this true or can I safely root the phone and relock it?
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Use xperifix.
Use the latest Oreo firmware I uploaded in TWRP.
Install xperifix and use it with TWRP.
Use the camera one time.
Upgrade to latest PIE.
Install TWRP and camera works.
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You didn't looked into the rom thread, did you? :silly:
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MartinX3 said:
Use xperifix.
Use the latest Oreo firmware I uploaded in TWRP.
Install xperifix and use it with TWRP.
Use the camera one time.
Upgrade to latest PIE.
Install TWRP and camera works.
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Great thanks are their any tutorials...
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Great thanks are their any tutorials...
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Use in xperiafix the manual mode, vendor, a/b and choose the magisk zip.
Not the twrp zip.
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Use in xperiafix the manual mode, vendor, a/b and choose the magisk zip.
Not the twrp zip.
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Excellent, thank you very much :laugh:
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Excellent, thank you very much :laugh:
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You're welcome. :laugh:
Hey everyone. I am new on here. And I just bought a Sony Xperia xz-2. I've been so accustomed to the substratum swift black themes on my Note 8 that coming to this has been a bit underwhelming as I was hoping to use substratum to no avail.
It seems that I'll need to root my new phone in android p to achieve what I want from substratum.
I have absolutely no knowledge of rooting. How can I root my phone if I have to in order to use substratum exactly as I did on my unrooted note 8?
Can anyone on here give me explicit details on how to successfully get substratum to work on my new Xperia?
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Hey everyone. I am new on here. And I just bought a Sony Xperia xz-2. I've been so accustomed to the substratum swift black themes on my Note 8 that coming to this has been a bit underwhelming as I was hoping to use substratum to no avail.
It seems that I'll need to root my new phone in android p to achieve what I want from substratum.
I have absolutely no knowledge of rooting. How can I root my phone if I have to in order to use substratum exactly as I did on my unrooted note 8?
Can anyone on here give me explicit details on how to successfully get substratum to work on my new Xperia?
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Google "Unlock Sony XZ2 Bootloader" and "Xperifix".
There are 2 official sites that have tutorials on them
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Google "Unlock Sony XZ2 Bootloader" and "Xperifix".
There are 2 official sites that have tutorials on them
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Are they full proof in the manner that there is no way one can mess up?
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Are they full proof in the manner that there is no way one can mess up?
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You mean Fool Proof.....and no nothing is Fool Proof...for instance if you typed in "Full" instead of "Fool" you could mess up!!
Its just a way of doing it...you will lose warranty and you could brick it.
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You mean Fool Proof.....and no nothing is Fool Proof...for instance if you typed in "Full" instead of "Fool" you could mess up!!
Its just a way of doing it...you will lose warranty and you could brick it.
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Haha lol cleaver. Since I have absolutely zero idea what to do. Even with the tutorial, what would you suggest I do?
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Are they full proof in the manner that there is no way one can mess up?
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Haha lol cleaver. Since I have absolutely zero idea what to do. Even with the tutorial, what would you suggest I do?
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Lol, unfortunately I can't give you the external links, I'm not allowed to but first you unlock your bootloader on the official Sony Unlock Xperia Bootloader site!!! Go there and read the instructions.
Then head over to the Xperifix site and download the Xperifix software and follow the instructions...
Good luck if you choose that path...
I am still Factory and wondering whether to bother..
At the moment it lacks PIE support
Well, i got a XZ2 from my boss for xmas - i love him ( lol ), i'm a SONY fanboy, have many devices since my E10i, very familiar with SONY, so - root without unlocking the BL is impossible atm i guess?
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Well, i got a XZ2 from my boss for xmas - i love him ( lol ), i'm a SONY fanboy, have many devices since my E10i, very familiar with SONY, so - root without unlocking the BL is impossible atm i guess?
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Unfortunately :crying:
0LDST4R said:
Well, i got a XZ2 from my boss for xmas - i love him ( lol ), i'm a SONY fanboy, have many devices since my E10i, very familiar with SONY, so - root without unlocking the BL is impossible atm i guess?
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You could install the uploaded Oreo firmware and use xperifix.
After you used the camera and upgrade to pie, the camera will still works (without noise reduction) and the other shiny & nice to have won't work.
The sound vibration system and the color screen system will continue to work.
Well, the PIE color system, not the Sony color system.
But it is similar.