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[Q] Can I still unlock my bootloader?

Hiya!
I've posted some stupid posts before, but this one I really need an respond to.
I am trying to unlock the bootloader VIA SonyEricsson's website. But when I enter the number intro the tele app (*#*#7378423#*#*). And Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status : Says "No".
Can I still unlock the bootloader?
And if not, can I do something about it? (Debranding)
And if I can, how do I proceed?
EDIT : My IMEI is 15 digits...?
Regards, SH4RKI3

i've manage to unlock the bootloader using the steps provided on the SE site.
The IMEI is 15 digits BUT you will have to write only the first 14 digits. (delete the last one)

Contact guys like Jinx13, they'll unlock it
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Flo95 said:
Contact guys like Jinx13, they'll unlock it
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I will try to contact Jinx13.
I'll also try the first thing (Deleting the last number).

[Q] R800at Bootloader status not showing

In brief:
I recently upgraded to the r800at on AT&T, and I've already come to root the phone on .270 using flashtools, (can't get OTA update due to specific circumstances, irrelevant) and I'm confused on the status of whether my bootloader is locked or able to be flashed with custom roms/recovery. After using the instructions at (unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions), I was stuck after the first few steps, as in the configuration file, the only items displayed were the IMEI, IMEI software version, Speech codecs, and working bands. Picture: (i.imgur.com/GTBLE.jpg)
I've done my best to try and search the forums for the same problem that clarify it, but due to either this being an isolated incident or my own incapability, I have been unable to locate a solid answer. Can anyone provide clarification?
Thanks.

Type the following in the dialed *#*#7378423#*#* then go to Service Info -> Configuration info. Where it says bootloader unlock allowed will probably say no which means you can't unlock it the Sony way. You have to do the test point method and pay one of the few members on the forums to u lock it for you. You are paying for the credits used for the software to unlock the phone.
Search the forums a bit. There is tons of info on unlocking the r800at.

Spectre51 said:
Type the following in the dialed *#*#7378423#*#* then go to Service Info -> Configuration info. Where it says bootloader unlock allowed will probably say no which means you can't unlock it the Sony way. You have to do the test point method and pay one of the few members on the forums to u lock it for you. You are paying for the credits used for the software to unlock the phone.
Search the forums a bit. There is tons of info on unlocking the r800at.
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I did this exactly as you stated. As posted above, the only things showing are the IMEI, IMEI software version, Speech Codecs, and Working bands. There's no info showing via the bootloader. I was just curious as to what that meant.

I just checked on mine and I don't see that there either. My bootloader was already unlocked. Odd. I wonder if that goes away once the bootloader is unlocked.
You could always check and see if you have access to fastboot.

[Q] oem unlock fail for sony xperia arc s

Dear all :
Recently I bought an Arc S and want to unlock its bootloader, however it comes up with unlock fail. Really frustrated for that... Please give a helping hand
1. I 've tried the unlocking on three different machines Win 8 x64 Win7 x64 Win XP SP3 x86,
all showed Version 0.3 finished and oem unlock fail
2. I 've checked the IMEI code when the Arc S is on GB and ICS, both showed the same 15 digits IMEI.
3. I used the first 14 digits of my IMEI to apply the unlock Key by different explorer (IE,Firefox,Chrome), all showed the same unlock key
4. Track ID is functioning properly so I think the machine is not unlocked before
5. Bootloader Unlocked Allowed : Yes
6. Done all the methods stated in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380524
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484473
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Android-development/bd-p/22051
http://mobility.forumsee.com/a/m/s/...locking-bootloader-sony-xperia-arc-lt18i.html
http://apk.tw/thread-300792-1-1.html
And Failed
Much appreciated for help

XperienceD said:
Bootloader & SIM Unlocking:
PLEASE NOTE: The ONLY WAY to Sim Unlock your Phone is to PAY for it, so do some Googling and read which services have been recommended in the past.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE:
If you're Phone was manufactured AFTER a certain date, 12W11 (look under your battery for a similar number) then the Testpoint method no longer works, and People who have had Phones returned from a Service Centre are reporting that they can no longer unlock via the Testpoint method either.
- Know Your Android Bootloader - What it is and Why it Matters
There are three ways to Unlock yours, the Standard/Official method (For SimFree/Un-Branded Phones) which is explained HERE, (PLEASE NOTE! - You loose DRM when using the official method but not with the TestPoint) but if your Phone came from a Carrier then chances are (99%) you won't be able to use that method. There is a simple method of checking if you can or not which you'll find HERE.
Standard Unlocking:
Then there is the TestPoint method...
TestPoint Unlocking:
Two members - Alejandrissimo or Jinx13 offer a Remote Service which isn't free, but cheaper than anywhere else on the net, and when you take in to account you will also SIM Unlock and retain DRM using the Remote method it's worth it.
References:
[Tutorial] Relock bootloader!
SE Bootloader Unlocking v1.6
[Tutorial] Unlock Bootloader.Test Point | For Newbs
[Tutorial] Xperia S/P/U/Sola Bootloader Unlocking & Relocking
[REF]Booting/Unlocking Xperia 2011 series: What's under the hood?
[Guide] Unlocking bootloader on operator branded phones via Omnius
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Mine states 12W48, but I don 't think it is branded or simlocked since I bought it from a local retailer in Hong Kong.
So even though it says Bootloader Unlocker allowed : Yes still might have chance that It is simlocked?

You should be able to unlock by the official method, which you wrote about.
You said it showed "oem unlock fail". What's the full error given in the log?

Guess I found the answer.
I think this is a refurbished Arc S and the IMEI code is a fake one.... "awesome" china goods....
Any method to unlock the phone given that YOU DON 'T KNOW your true imei?

Under the battery or in Dialer *#06#.

You don't get my meaning....
What I mean fake code is that
1. The IMEI stored in the phone
2. The IMEI stated in the sticker and box
are ALL FAKE.
I found that there are a lot of similar cases in some other Chinese Androids. They figured out the reason behind that is the IMEI code is modified by retailers (Well I don 't know how can they do it, but it seems very easy to them) and the IMEI you extracted by all means from the machine is no longer the original one...
Any method to unlock the phone given that YOU WILL NEVER KNOW your true IMEI?

zeroexe said:
You don't get my meaning....
What I mean fake code is that
1. The IMEI stored in the phone
2. The IMEI stated in the sticker and box
are ALL FAKE.
I found that there are a lot of similar cases in some other Chinese Androids. They figured out the reason behind that is the IMEI code is modified by retailers (Well I don 't know how can they do it, but it seems very easy to them) and the IMEI you extracted by all means from the machine is no longer the original one...
Any method to unlock the phone given that YOU WILL NEVER KNOW your true IMEI?
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Yes,
you can use test-point method to unlock which requires no IMEI number.

Oh boy..... What is going on....

Wait a second. This makes no sense. Firmware reports one IMEI, but phone is actually using a different one? How do you even use it then?

That 's why those chinese refurbished "brand new phone" are so awesome...
They claim that the phone is brand new and the evidence is that the IMEI stated in the phone , the box , the sticker are the same. However you use that that IMEI to unlock the phone and eventually fail. The only reason is that this is a refurbished one and those IMEI are fake.... There are numerous cases in the Chinese Android Forums.... You even can not unlock it by brute force (test point method)....

In that case we are not talking about Xperia Arc, but a chinese copy of this phone. Thereby this method does not work for you.
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No. The machine itself is ORIGINAL, you can do a official update and apply the original ftf. The retailers received those second-hand goods and then INSERT A NEW IMEI and forge those stickers for the box and the machine so that the retailers can claim that it is brand new. I searched in the forum and found that some retailers will insert the same IMEI in to a batch of refurbished phone =.=
There are numerous methods for unlocking the phone but all resort to the IMEI, what if you have a fake IMEI =.=

[Q] How to know if the bootloader of my Xperia E (C1505) is properly unlocked?

Hi guys,
First post on this forum, so I apologize in advance if this is not the right section. I have an Xperia E phone and I'm following a guide I found on the net to install Cyanogenmod in it. In order to do it, I followed the official Sony guide to unlock the bootloader, they sent me the unlock code and I used fastboot to enter the code into the phone. After that, the phone got stuck in a bootloop and I had to use a program called Flashtool in order to flash the original ROM into the phone again.
Now, when I enter *#*#7378423#*#* on the phone's dial pad and go to "Service info > Configuration", I can see the following message:
Code:
Rooting status:
Bootloader unlock: Yes
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The weird thing is every guide I've read on the net about unlocking Xperia devices claim the above message should be "Bootloader unlocked: Yes", so I'm slightly confused (note the difference between "unlock" in the above message and "unlocked"). I guess it is actually unlocked because I was able to use Sony's Flashtool to flash the original ROM, but some clarification on this would be useful since I'm planning to install Cyanogenmod and I wouldn't like to brick the phone by flashing a custom ROM on an unlocked phone.
Thanks in advance for any help!

I finally was able to install CM11 in the phone, so I guess the bootloader was unlocked after all. Now I'm having a couple of issues, but I'll open a new thread for that, since it's a different problem.
Regards.

Unlocking Bootloader?

Hey,
I have a rooted stock Xperia Play R800x, but when I try to unlock the bootloader I get this error:
Code:
(bootloader) Unlock phone requested
FAILED (remote: oem unlock failed!)
finished. total time: 0.016s
Is there any way to fix this?

6Slipknot6 said:
Hey,
I have a rooted stock Xperia Play R800x, but when I try to unlock the bootloader I get this error:
Code:
(bootloader) Unlock phone requested
FAILED (remote: oem unlock failed!)
finished. total time: 0.016s
Is there any way to fix this?
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When I unlocked my bootloader about a year ago.... I used the Official Sony Bootloader Unlock method and it worked for me. If you haven't found it already, then you can find it here ( http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/ ). Some people also say that they used Flashtool to unlock the bootloader, so you might give that a try if you'd prefer that to the official Sony method.
I saved the bootloader unlock instructions that I used last year from the Sony website, and there was one important step to pay close attention to-- When going through the steps to request the unlock key from Sony, it said - "Enter your name, a valid email address and the first 14 digits of your device’s IMEI or MEID or IDID number (remove the last digit if necessary). Click submit." It was important to only enter the 1st 14 characters of the IMEI when submitting for the unlock key... Also, I read in some other XDA posts that you need to make sure that you use all CAPS on any letters that might be in the IMEI code...as it apparently can cause you to get a bad unlock code if you don't use all CAPS. After you submit this to Sony, they will email you the unlock key.
The last step of the Official Sony Method says: "... If you still want to unlock the bootloader of your device, enter the command *fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY, where KEY is the unlock bootloader key that you got in the beginning of this instruction. The bootloader should now be successfully unlocked." Make sure you are copying the fastboot commands exactly... including the lower case x that comes right before your unlock key.
You may want to try to go through the steps again with the Sony Website to see if you get a different unlock key by trying the above tips. Then try to use the Official Sony method to unlock the bootloader, or try Flashtool to see if that will work.

mattnmag said:
When I unlocked my bootloader about a year ago.... I used the Official Sony Bootloader Unlock method and it worked for me. If you haven't found it already, then you can find it here ( http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/ ). Some people also say that they used Flashtool to unlock the bootloader, so you might give that a try if you'd prefer that to the official Sony method.
I saved the bootloader unlock instructions that I used last year from the Sony website, and there was one important step to pay close attention to-- When going through the steps to request the unlock key from Sony, it said - "Enter your name, a valid email address and the first 14 digits of your device’s IMEI or MEID or IDID number (remove the last digit if necessary). Click submit." It was important to only enter the 1st 14 characters of the IMEI when submitting for the unlock key... Also, I read in some other XDA posts that you need to make sure that you use all CAPS on any letters that might be in the IMEI code...as it apparently can cause you to get a bad unlock code if you don't use all CAPS. After you submit this to Sony, they will email you the unlock key.
The last step of the Official Sony Method says: "... If you still want to unlock the bootloader of your device, enter the command *fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY, where KEY is the unlock bootloader key that you got in the beginning of this instruction. The bootloader should now be successfully unlocked." Make sure you are copying the fastboot commands exactly... including the lower case x that comes right before your unlock key.
You may want to try to go through the steps again with the Sony Website to see if you get a different unlock key by trying the above tips. Then try to use the Official Sony method to unlock the bootloader, or try Flashtool to see if that will work.
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Thanks for replying. I've already tried the official Sony instructions twice, and the Flashtool method once. That led to the error. Is there still a way to fix this?

6Slipknot6 said:
Thanks for replying. I've already tried the official Sony instructions twice, and the Flashtool method once. That led to the error. Is there still a way to fix this?
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From the research I did, these were the most common reasons I could find for the error you're getting. The ideas I shared are all I've got. Maybe someone else will have some other suggestions. Good luck.

6Slipknot6 said:
Thanks for replying. I've already tried the official Sony instructions twice, and the Flashtool method once. That led to the error. Is there still a way to fix this?
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Did you try s1 unlock yet?
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