I recently bought Xperia Arc S but it is sim lock to my service provider in Bulgaria. Can I unlock it for free or I have to pay on omnius server. And also I want to unlock bootloader but in service menu it is writen BOOTLOADER UNLOCK ALLOWED NO.
I'm fairly certain that yes, you have to pay to get Sim-Unlocked. I'm not all too savvy yet on technical phone stuff, but I'm fairly certain that you'll be stuck with a locke bootloader.
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hi guys
if i bought xperia play from telcel mexico, and then sim unlocked it with a code from a website, would the phone then be considered an unlocked phone, and therefore can unlock its bootloader?
thanks
It seems that it won't work. I read a post of someone saying that it has to come pre-sim unlocked to get unlocked bootloader
carlosaeg28 said:
hi guys
if i bought xperia play from telcel mexico, and then sim unlocked it with a code from a website, would the phone then be considered an unlocked phone, and therefore can unlock its bootloader?
thanks
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No, only factory unlocked devices can have the bootloader unlocked afaik
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I have paid for sim unlock with cellunlocker.net just waiting for code now. Are you sure i cant get fastboot when i unlock sim lock? Please dont tell me i paid for sim unlock and now i still wont be able to get fastboot
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We must tell you the truth: unless the phone was bought sim-unlocked from the factory, you won't be able to use fastboot. Phones bought to carriers can't access fastboot even if you sim-unlock them later.
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carlosaeg28 said:
hi guys
if i bought xperia play from telcel mexico, and then sim unlocked it with a code from a website, would the phone then be considered an unlocked phone, and therefore can unlock its bootloader?
thanks
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Hi, can you give me the link to the unlocker at [email protected], I am not finding any sim unlocker in US for the phone from Telcel.
if you get sim unlock it will not unlock bootloader but if you unlock bootloader it will sim unlock
I mean when unlocked via test point
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The answer is no, with the unlock code you can use the phone with any carrier like movistar, iusacel, unefon, telcel etc, but it doesn't unlock the bootloader.
The Xperia Play model from Telcel it's R800a, the only way to unlock the bootloader from R800a phones is with software like Setool or Omnius, those softwares need credits to unlock the phone
Here's a video to solve some frequently questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn-Vubgka1M
If you want to unlock your bootloader, you can do one of these:
- Buy credits for Setool or Omnius and follow youtube tutorials for these softwares
- Contact this forum user Alejandrisimo, speaks English and Spanish, he can help you to unlock your bootloader from Remote Desktop (obviously for $$$, he use one of these softwares and need to pay the credits)
- If you live in Mexico City, you can go to Cell Phone Plaza ("La plaza del celular"), in some of these business offer sim unlock services using Setool software (if you watch the video, you will notice that using Setool software for sim unlock also unlock the bootloader). I unlock my bootloader of my Xperia Play from Telcel in one of these business
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carlosaeg28 said:
hi guys
if i bought xperia play from telcel mexico, and then sim unlocked it with a code from a website, would the phone then be considered an unlocked phone, and therefore can unlock its bootloader?
thanks
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Hey dude please tell me where did you buy the unlocking code for your xperia please I have a Xperia E and I have tried various sites and they say they cannot unlock telcel phones..
is better unlock the boot through tespoit without risk of losing the unlock code
Hi, I'm brand new to this kind of stuff. I've done some searching around, and I have come to the conclusion that I am one of the unlucky Rogers customers with a Play that is SIM-locked I can't unlock the BL.
I've seen the methods that Jinx and others have come up with using SETool but I was wondering if, since the SE site explains that my phone is SIM-locked, I could pay one of the unlocking companies like theunlock.ca and remove the lock from my Play.
Maybe this has been asked before, but after I remove the carrier lock, could I access the BL?
Nope, a sim unlock is just that, a bootloader unlock on the other hand will grant you access to fastboot and sim unlock your phone, although its a little more expensive.
Yes you can sim unlock your phone with a simunlock company. Mine cost 8 bucks to do. Bootloader will still be locked but who cares. The best roms are the stock ones anyway and there is no risk bricking your phone.
I have a Rogers Xperia Play; How can I tell if mine is SIM-locked, or are they all SIM-locked?
All roger xperia plays are sim and bootloader locked coming from rogers, to test out the sim lock just grab a sim from a different provider and pop it in (it wont work). As for testing the bootloader, turn off your phone, hold the search button and plug in the usb cable to your phone and computer, if it was bootloader unlockable your status LED will turn blue meaning you can use fastboot, if not, nothing.
My phone also came from Rogers, sim unlocked from some website for 8$ too.. I still have locked bootloader.. But I think that you can unlock your BL yourself if you already have an unlock sim phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034371
There is someone unlocking the rogers bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254416
U can get root by installing the original uk firware, ginger break, up date ota and you have the lastest firmware.
Hope this helps
Thats an expensive route to sim unlock though
wait so let me get this straight.... I have the r800a rogers branded simlocked phone.
If I were to pay someone to debrand it which is = sim unlock (correct me if wrong) , then I'll be able to unlock the bootloader myself right? or aka access fast boot.
JNo you can sim unlock but you will still be locked out of fastboot as it is factory locked. Here are your choices,
Sim unlock is 8 bucks
Or
Bootloader and sim unlock is about 28 bucks
Or
Unbranding is free, just flash a stock r800a generic rom
Hi, I have checked around xda and have not found the answer to my question so my apologies if I missed it during my search. I have a Rogers branded R800a Xperia Play. I understand that carrier locked plays can not have the bootloader unlocked. However, I have found someone who can carrier unlock my phone for me (Use it on foreign networks). If I get my phone carrier unlocked would that allow me to unlock the bootloader myself or do I have to go through someone like Alejandrissimo to properly unlock the bootloader? Thank you!
Only factory unlocked plays can use the official unlock method, if you paid to get your device sim unlocked, you would still have to pay for a remote bootloader unlock.
By the way, when you pay for a bootloader unlock, it also sim unlocks the device, so paying for a sim unlock first is a waste of money.
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Ok thanks for your help, I guess I'll pony up the cash to get the bootloader unlocked remotely.
I am portuguese and I bought a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play which is SIM locked for TMN this means i can't use my Vodafone SIM card on it.
Since all my friends are Vodafone I'd really like to use my Vodafone SIM card but its sort of expensive to get the unlock code so I was thinking that maybe if I root it maybe it would also get SIM unlocked so I could use another carrier's card.
Nope
.nope rooting your phone just gives you extra privileges but it doesn't unlock your SIM... Unlocking your bootloader unlocks your SIM but you have to pay for that to
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.nope rooting your phone just gives you extra privileges but it doesn't unlock your SIM... Unlocking your bootloader unlocks your SIM but you have to pay for that to
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You do not have to pay to get your phone unlocked if its a 800i. you can do it directly from Sony's website. If you have a US version of the phone then yes you have to pay. tho i have the 800i and unlocked it my self directly from Sony's Developer side. it's free so assuming you have to pay for it is wrong in some cases ! when it's infact free just as often
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You do not have to pay to get your phone unlocked if its a 800i. you can do it directly from Sony's website. If you have a US version of the phone then yes you have to pay. tho i have the 800i and unlocked it my self directly from Sony's Developer side. it's free so assuming you have to pay for it is wrong in some cases ! when it's infact free just as often
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Let me correct u there... He's phone is carrie locked therefore more then likely he will have to pay...I have an r800i and I had to pay only SIM free phones can be unlocked through the Sony website most carrier locked phones can not be unlocked using the Sony website.
So my gf got an Orange Xperia M and would like to use a O2 SIM in it. It's obviously locked to Orange so right now it's asking for an unlock code when the O2 sim is installed.
I checked the service menu and her bootloader is locked tight too:
bootloader unlock allowed: No
I read that you need to unlock fastboot for the Sim lock to drop. Any way to do that?
We don't really need to unlock the bootloader at this stage just the sim lock.
Thanks a bunch.