planning to unlock boatloader of my Play, but according to the Sony method, warranty will void, and even faulty hardware itself will not be covered by warranty.
found another way to unlock boatloader using the point-test thing, but seems to be kind of risky too.
may i know most of you guys here used which method to unlock your boatloader?
in a great dilemma now!
why not unlock and relock.
You can unlock and re-lock your bootloader.
Unlock using: http://adfoc.us/423185576865
And relock using this : http://adfoc.us/423185576880
I'm not 100% sure that sony can test that it was unlocked after re-locking but it does indeed work with SEUS after you bootloader is locked back.
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.
I have unlocked my phone via the Sony website and I was wondering, if I relock my phone, would I be able to unlock it again via the Sony site?
Pretty sure you can (you don't need the site if you kept the unlock code). You won't get your DRM back by relocking though
Hay
I have a Sony Xperia M Single SIM and I download a cyanogen custom ROM. The problem is I can't enter to the bootloader or the recovery mode to install the ROM. I did this process:
I shut-down the phone, then i get pressing and holding the power button until the phone get on, and i pressed quikcly the button volum up too. And the phone doesn't response, it take me to the "Enter your pin" normal mode.
One more thing:
the phone is blocked on Orange here in Spain, and i searched if does exist any method to unlock the bootloader or something like that, and I found in the sony website some procedures to know if your phone can get unlocked, and i entered the following number *#*#7378423#*#*, then to: Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. And the Bootloader unlock says No!!!!
If any one can help me to install a custom ROM I'll appreciate that. I have no idea how I can do it, specially on Sony's phones, on Samsung's phone I didn't had any problem.
I'm sorry for my English is very bad
Your bootloader is locked (and it's not unlockable), so, no way of using custom ROMs in your phone ate the moment...
mbc07 said:
Your bootloader is locked (and it's not unlockable), so, no way of using custom ROMs in your phone ate the moment...
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So why it is Locked. The is a several phones has it unlocked. Why the mine ???
Can you explain me why is locked and no unlocked?
You should unlock it manually check the forums to unlock the bootloader
Just to make clear, Xperia devices has two types of lock: SIM Lock and Bootloader Lock. The SIM Lock prevent you from using SIM cards from other carriers, and you can remove your SIM lock in any device by paying to your carrier or to a service center (in some countries the carrier removes the SIM lock for free in some cases).
Then comes the bootloader lock. With a locked bootloader, you can't boot in recovery mode because there isn't a recovery mode in stock ROM (trying to do so will just start the phone normally). You also can't flash custom recoveries or kernels (needed to use custom ROMs) with a locked bootloader. All Xperia devices comes with the bootloader locked from factory, but in most of them they're unlockable...
If you bought your Xperia device directly from a retail store, your bootloader is certainly unlockable and you can proceed with the method you tried (go to Sony website, input your IMEI, get your unlock code, etc.). If you bought your Xperia from a carrier (Orange, in your case) then your bootloader is very likely to be not unlockable, and that's your case, your bootloader isn't unlockable, as you already checked by going into Service Menu with *#*#7378423#*#*. If your bootloader isn't unlockable, you are out of luck, you can't do anything, there isn't any other method...
And further info if you get an unlockable Xperia device in future: by unlocking your bootloader, your warranty is void and your DRM keys get wiped, because of that, some proprietary Sony apps won't work anymore (Mobile BRAVIA Engine, TrackID, "Download Music Info", PlayStation Certified features,etc). So, if your bootloader is unlockable, you should to a TA backup before unlocking it, so, in future, if you want, you can relock your bootloader and get your DRM keys back, so the proprietary Sony apps works again...
Also, removing your SIM lock doesn't unlock your bootloader as well as unlocking your bootloader doesn't remove your SIM lock. They're two different things, completely independent of each other...
asdcxz1 said:
You should unlock it manually check the forums to unlock the bootloader
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Read the OP, its bootloader can't be unlocked
I have an Xperia S with "bootloader unlock allowed: no" but I want "yes". I think it depends on the motherboard, so if I change the motherboard in my device, then it would be "bootlader unlock allowed: yes"?
There are few issue you need to diagnosis.
1.Sony don't allowed you to unlock your bootloader without any network. Generally, it must attached with an active SIM Card.
2.Do you detect any SIGNAL on your device? My issue here is NO SIGNAL(Might be hardware issue), I think this is the main culprit to cause my device with "Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No".
I have a T-mobile sim locked Xperia S and I always have a sim card in it and I have signal. I know that sim unlocked Xperias' bootloaders can be unlocked, but sim locked Xperias' bootloaders can't be unlocked. I also have a sim unlocked Xperia Z2 and it's bootloader can be unlocked, but my Xperia S's bootloader can't be unlocked, but I thought if I'd replace motherboard, I could open bootloader.