according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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Sony likes to talk ***** you dont have to believe everything lol
Secondly sense me doesnt work on cm10 jb... It only works on stock
ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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After unlock bootloader, you can't get any OFFICIAL update, fixing from Sony. If you want to use Sensme, I suggest you keep using with locked bootloader. After all, you can root without unlocking it.
Don't worry about JB if you want to unlock bootloader. There will be someone post the ftf file of JB, so you can flash it through flashtool at that time.
If you feel not good after unlocking bootloader and want to relock it with the Sensme features, try this.
Sorry for my bad English.
Ok. Sensme is a feature of walkman application. If I install the walkman apk to cm10 then it should work, because its just an android app?
Secondly, I got something like drmdialoge and drmprovider. What are these? Are these drm keys which arr lost aftr unlockin?
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ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
Spectre51 said:
I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
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Ohk.
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What I recall reading is that not all of the warranty gets voided, but it's still up to the technician who receives your device to recognize if the warranty is still valid or not. Usually if it's a good technician and they find that your device issues aren't related to custom firmware then they honor the warranty.
The safest way to keep your warranty is not to unlock the bootloader.
Just factory reset it and lock it back up before sending it in
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Okay, here's the official explanation:
Your warranty is void if the people at the repair center cannot flash a stock ROM onto your device; they don't care about DRM keys or anything else.
They have this Emma-like software, but it only supports locked bootloaders; so, before you send it in, just relock the bootloader (and flash a stock ROM, if possible).
Ohk. Do u know what is drmdialog.apk? And drm provider.apk?
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Spectre51 said:
I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
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what problem does your XS had?
mirhl said:
what problem does your XS had?
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Yellow tint.
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Guys, hello, i'm noob but i have a question, so if you help me, i will be happy )
What are the negative sides of the unlocking bootlock at arc, all i know i can't use trackid?
Im new also
But when I flash 2,3.2 to root ,i can root n all that just I cant charge the phone ?
Is it possable I have a bad file
Any help from some kind person
Im from mini pro so all this is new
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@op, only 'disadvantages' are the drm issues, which you mention, and the inability to update via seus or ota, plus possibly voiding your warranty.
At kormatoes, def sounds like a corrupted file or sumfing ;-) I'm not too tech orientated so try again.
I unlocked my bootloader, have doomlords o/c kernel and loving it. Waiting for cm7 but don't want to lose my camera.
sinkster
Cool bro
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thanks sinkster
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@op, only 'disadvantages' are the drm issues, which you mention, and the inability to update via seus or ota, plus possibly voiding your warranty.
At kormatoes, def sounds like a corrupted file or sumfing ;-) I'm not too tech orientated so try again.
I unlocked my bootloader, have doomlords o/c kernel and loving it. Waiting for cm7 but don't want to lose my camera.
sinkster
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Why would you loose your camra ? Im looking to unlock the bootloader and do some overclocking just as soon as Im updated and my warranty is over but why do you fear loosing your camra ?
Torres77an said:
Why would you loose your camera ? Im looking to unlock the bootloader and do some overclocking just as soon as Im updated and my warranty is over but why do you fear loosing your camra ?
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With custom ROMS, the camera in the 2011 Xperia Range doesn't work, might be because the EXMOR R techhnology is not supported by the custom ROMS, at least, that is what I've read over the internet.
i've given up can't do this rooting thing.is there any reason why you can't just download a app to do the root
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i've given up can't do this rooting thing.is there any reason why you can't just download a app to do the root
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You'd need an exploit in ICS 4.0.3 itself to do that and we don't currently have one.
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You'd need an exploit in ICS 4.0.3 itself to do that and we don't currently have one.
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lol...please NO!! brainwash
you cant do root here easy way because HTC doesnt wont us to do so. ... thats all and simple as that. with another brands like samsung is the process short and easy. blaim HTC ...
android is open source... ICS 4.0.3 its not the problem at all!
If you really want root follow the tutorial at htcdev.com to unlock your bootloader and then follow one of the tutorials on how to install a custom rom (those are basically always rooted)... I'd wait for an S-OFF though.
Some pretty useful guides in Development section...
I found them fairly straight forward with no hi-cups along the way.
Always prefer a challenge over a click of a button
Well for me I would like to root, but I dont want to loose warranty. Altough I want to get rid of soe annoying apps HTC brought with the phone like flickr and 7digital.
You will get back your warrenty if you un-root your phone.
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Well for me I would like to root, but I dont want to loose warranty. Altough I want to get rid of soe annoying apps HTC brought with the phone like flickr and 7digital.
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You can disable them in the application list from Settings. That's what i've done.
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lol...please NO!! brainwash
you cant do root here easy way because HTC doesnt wont us to do so. ... thats all and simple as that. with another brands like samsung is the process short and easy. blaim HTC ...
android is open source... ICS 4.0.3 its not the problem at all!
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Not sure what you're on but you can't root a Samsung phone from inside Android without using an exploit which is exactly the same as HTC and what the OP was asking for. You need to restart the Samsung and put it into the bootloader same as on a HTC.
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You will get back your warrenty if you un-root your phone.
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Not if you use HTCdev to unlock your bootloader, they keep a log of your device, regardless if you re-lock it.
They'll still replace your device if it's a hardware problem though.
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Not if you use HTCdev to unlock your bootloader, they keep a log of your device, regardless if you re-lock it.
They'll still replace your device if it's a hardware problem though.
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As long as you revert back to stock rom and flash stock recovery you should be fine. Don't see the need to relock as it'll just show unlocked what signs will we have that we've flashed a custom firmware? On SGS devices we had a count number but using a jig we could wipe this back to zero and return to complete stock.
I am in Canada, I have a Verizon R800x Xperia Play that I bought on eBay just for using as an mp3 player, game player and camera. I would really love to have the 720p video function afforded by the 2.3.4 update.
I don't use this as a phone, there is no phone service on it.
When I try to update, it turns wi-fi off so I assume the only way to get the OTA update is to have phone service.
I have read through some forums about the nandroid backup and how if you don't have the proper kernel then the camera, wifi etc might not work which is obviously not ideal.
My question is this:
Is there any way I can get the official 2.3.4 update on my play without unlocking my bootloader?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I just realized the title of this thread might imply that I have no phone service after updating to 2.3.4. Sorry if there is any confusion.
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I am in Canada, I have a Verizon R800x Xperia Play that I bought on eBay just for using as an mp3 player, game player and camera. I would really love to have the 720p video function afforded by the 2.3.4 update.
I don't use this as a phone, there is no phone service on it.
When I try to update, it turns wi-fi off so I assume the only way to get the OTA update is to have phone service.
I have read through some forums about the nandroid backup and how if you don't have the proper kernel then the camera, wifi etc might not work which is obviously not ideal.
My question is this:
Is there any way I can get the official 2.3.4 update on my play without unlocking my bootloader?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I just realized the title of this thread might imply that I have no phone service after updating to 2.3.4. Sorry if there is any confusion.
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The problem here is, you would need an unlocked bootloader in order to flash the kernel to get to 2.3.4. It only costs $24 though (I'm actually unlocking mine on Friday) so I would recommend taking that option, then flashing whatever kernel or rom you want.
Or you could wait until someone is able to make a 2.3.4 .ftf file for use with FlashTool. It will definitely take less time to unlock your bootloader, but waiting for the .ftf is free.
Ah, see I was not sure yet if someone had made an .ftf file yet. Thanks for the replies, I will just wait until the ftf is available for now.
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Or you could wait until someone is able to make a 2.3.4 .ftf file for use with FlashTool. It will definitely take less time to unlock your bootloader, but waiting for the .ftf is free.
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Right, but the kernel changed between updates, and you can't flash a kernel to an r800x without unlocked bootloader
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Right, but the kernel changed between updates, and you can't flash a kernel to an r800x without unlocked bootloader
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.ftf files, when used with flashtool, also flash the kernel, locked or not.
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Wouldn't he just be able to download the fota files that have been posted in the dev section, root his phone, put them in the correct folder and reboot his phone to install the update.
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But I'd really like to ask some questions...
Am I losing the warrenty forever, without anyway to get it again? (or i already lose it, since my phone was bought it in April 2012?)
Watching some guide, even not by official way, i have to submit my IMEI code, meaning that I must let sony know that my phone is unlocked?
So even if i reinstall everything, sony will still have a record that i have once unlocked the bootloader??
Is bravia2 working on jellybean with unlock bootloader? (I thought it wont works, some people said it works now in jellybean)
Thank You!!
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But I'd really like to ask some questions...
1. Am I losing the warrenty forever, without anyway to get it again? (or i already lose it, since my phone was bought it in April 2012?)
2. Watching some guide, even not by official way, i have to submit my IMEI code, meaning that I must let sony know that my phone is unlocked?
3. So even if i reinstall everything, sony will still have a record that i have once unlocked the bootloader??
4. Is bravia2 working on jellybean with unlock bootloader? (I thought it wont works, some people said it works now in jellybean)
Thank You!!
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I editer your post with numbers so the answers are clearer:
1. As far as i know, you still can relock bootloader before taking to any center. In theory, they can only deny warranty if the problem was caused by any hardware or software modifications (for example CPU burn for overclock).
2. In theory, yes. They will know. I am not sure if the service center check that info in their data base.
3. In their DB, yes. But the people at the service center might or might check that.
4. I think that only video...
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I editer your post with numbers so the answers are clearer:
1. As far as i know, you still can relock bootloader before taking to any center. In theory, they can only deny warranty if the problem was caused by any hardware or software modifications (for example CPU burn for overclock).
2. In theory, yes. They will know. I am not sure if the service center check that info in their data base.
3. In their DB, yes. But the people at the service center might or might check that.
4. I think that only video...
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Thanks for the info bro!!
but what do u mean by " I think that only video..."?
KWOKSFUNG said:
Thanks for the info bro!!
but what do u mean by " I think that only video..."?
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Maybe BE works only on video, not sure.
BE works only on videos
But I relocked my bootloader and restored BE back and by the way it's bravia engine 1 not 2
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zaidx said:
BE works only on videos
But I relocked my bootloader and restored BE back and by the way it's bravia engine 1 not 2
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yeah i know but i'm going to flash bravia2 anyway so i wondor if it works...
can i relock my bootloader when i'm on custom rom or kernal?
Can I put android 4.3 custom roms on my phone while my bootloader is not unlocked?
LiLTrippz said:
Can I put android 4.3 custom roms on my phone while my bootloader is not unlocked?
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No.
You cannot install anything that requires a custom kernel. Only operating systems based on stock can be used because they depend on the stock Sony kernel. As such, you cannot go above the firmware Sony currently has out which is 4.2.2.
Currently there is no workaround for the 'Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No' issue many users including myself are facing.
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No.
You cannot install anything that requires a custom kernel. Only operating systems based on stock can be used because they depend on the stock Sony kernel. As such, you cannot go above the firmware Sony currently has out which is 4.2.2.
Currently there is no workaround for the 'Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No' issue many users including myself are facing.
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Well that just made my day feel like horse ****.
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Well that just made my day feel like horse ****.
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I know dude. Trust me. I've been tirelessly trying to unlock my bootloader, but from what I understand the only way to do it is to SIM unlock the phone and then have your service provider set you up with a Sony tech that can unlock the BL, but I have no idea how to do it. I owe Bell some cash -- not enough to lose service mind you -- but they're refusing to help me, so in a few days I'm trading my ZL for a friend's SG Note.
I wouldn't expect a developer to come through with a workaround. This issue has been present on previous Sony phones, and I don't think a workaround has ever been established in the past.
I know is pointless what I am going to write but I have not need to change anything in the ZL. The phone is already pretty good for what it can do and we will get 4.3 directly from Sony soon.
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maclancer said:
I know is pointless what I am going to write but I have not need to change anything in the ZL. The phone is already pretty good for what it can do and we will get 4.3 directly from Sony soon.
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Actually we'll get 4.4 soon, so that's why the BL isn't a big problem to me because all I want is for the phone to be updated. Apparently it comes out somewhere in December.