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Hi, about to pick up an Arc S, can it be debranded? Can it be rooted? Is everything reversible?
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311816
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312186
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294564
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303635
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172885
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278758
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102523
Thanks but none of those links really answer the questions.
Put another way, if I want to unlock the bootloader, can this only be done on unbranded handesets, or does it work on network provided handsets too?
What questions should I be asking the seller, to ensure I get a handset that I can unlock the bootloader and load a rooted ROM if I wish.
I don't want to buy a phone that I can't root.....
CrazyPeter said:
Thanks but none of those links really answer the questions.
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You asked..
CrazyPeter said:
Hi, about to pick up an Arc S, can it be debranded? Can it be rooted? Is everything reversible?
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All clearly answered by the content you were linked to, and the two stickys in General which I suggest you read.
XperienceD said:
You asked..
All clearly answered by the content you were linked to, and the two stickys in General which I suggest you read.
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I have read them all, and really none the wiser. Does it really matter if I buy a unlocked network Arc S, rather than a true SIM-FREE one? Is there anything I won't be able to do with the former that I can do with the latter?
CrazyPeter said:
I have read them all, and really none the wiser. Does it really matter if I buy a unlocked network Arc S, rather than a true SIM-FREE one? Is there anything I won't be able to do with the former that I can do with the latter?
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Any can be unlocked, but network locked requires SETool, SimFree just needs S.E's method. My phone came network locked from O2 but is now Debranded, Boot and Sim Unlocked. The Debranding I did myself and Alejandrissimo Unlocked my BL and Sim.
XperienceD said:
Any can be unlocked, but network locked requires SETool, SimFree just needs S.E's method. My phone came network locked from O2 but is now Debranded, Boot and Sim Unlocked. The Debranding I did myself and Alejandrissimo Unlocked my BL and Sim.
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Thanks. So is it worth the hassle, I can get a SIMFREE from Play.com for £339 or a network unlocked S for £50 less. (I can get some cashback from play.com, making it closer to £30 difference).
Is it worth paying £30 more to get a true SIMFREE phone, and avoid the risk of bricking it, and i'm guessing benefiting from quicker updates.
So I've heard about bootloader unlocking which, I guess, enables me to have full control over the device (not like rooting, I understand that) and to do stuff like flashing new ROMs, etc.
But what about network unlocking? I mean, I'd like to be able to use my phone on any network I wish, do I need to unlock the bootloader for that? Do the network restrictions automatically disappear if I unlock the bootloader?
Also, is there anyway I can disable network restrictions by myself (without using something like a special SIM card or asking for remote unlocking) without having to pay for any unlocking service or ask someone to do it for me?
Thanks in advance! :3
positiveh said:
So I've heard about bootloader unlocking which, I guess, enables me to have full control over the device (not like rooting, I understand that) and to do stuff like flashing new ROMs, etc.
But what about network unlocking? I mean, I'd like to be able to use my phone on any network I wish, do I need to unlock the bootloader for that? Do the network restrictions automatically disappear if I unlock the bootloader?
Also, is there anyway I can disable network restrictions by myself (without using something like a special SIM card or asking for remote unlocking) without having to pay for any unlocking service or ask someone to do it for me?
Thanks in advance! :3
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Hi, so to answer your question, when you unlock the bootloader the sim lock remains, also afaik there are no "free" ways in which to remove the sim lock at this moment in time, the only way is to get the unlock code from your service provider or pay a remote unlocking service.
I think i may have seen on the arc forum somewhere for a small fee you can get your boot loader unlocked and sim unlocked at the same time.
One last note if your arc is sim locked there is a chance that you wont be able to unlock the bootloader via sony ericsson developer world, depending on your carrier
furrabbit.nh said:
I think i may have seen on the arc forum somewhere for a small fee you can get your boot loader unlocked and sim unlocked at the same time.
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That means it's also possible to unlock the boot loader remotely?
Also, if there's someone who can do it for us (small fees inc.), that means there's actually a way to do it, right?
positiveh said:
That means it's also possible to unlock the boot loader remotely?
Also, if there's someone who can do it for us (small fees inc.), that means there's actually a way to do it, right?
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Yes there is a way to do it, i cant remember how much it costs exactly, but it's done remotely and sim unlocks and boot loader unlocks at the same time
And is it something I can do by myself?
positiveh said:
And is it something I can do by myself?
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No its done remotely, im trying to find you a link hold on.
furrabbit.nh said:
No its done remotely, im trying to find you a link hold on.
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It's posted in the stickys. ;-)
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furrabbit.nh said:
Hi, so to answer your question, when you unlock the bootloader the sim lock remains, also afaik there are no "free" ways in which to remove the sim lock at this moment in time, the only way is to get the unlock code from your service provider or pay a remote unlocking service.
I think i may have seen on the arc forum somewhere for a small fee you can get your boot loader unlocked and sim unlocked at the same time.
One last note if your arc is sim locked there is a chance that you wont be able to unlock the bootloader via sony ericsson developer world, depending on your carrier
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If someone else can do this as a paid service. Why can't someone explain how its done and make it available for free?
somedude67 said:
If someone else can do this as a paid service. Why can't someone explain how its done and make it available for free?
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As for that i cannot answer.. But at a guess a lot of hard work will have gone into this. It keeps drm intact, provides Sim unlock and enables fast boot on handsets which didn't have it before, if i was in that situation with my arc i would have gladly paid, and i myself think the Dev/Devs are entitled to some hard earned cash
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If someone else can do this as a paid service. Why can't someone explain how its done and make it available for free?
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That's exactly my point, that's what I wanted to say ;_;
furrabbit.nh said:
As for that i cannot answer.. But at a guess a lot of hard work will have gone into this. It keeps drm intact, provides Sim unlock and enables fast boot on handsets which didn't have it before, if i was in that situation with my arc i would have gladly paid, and i myself think the Dev/Devs are entitled to some hard earned cash
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The boot loader can be unlocked whilst keeping drm intact?
Now that is something id be interested in paying for know anyone who would be able to do this?
is there ANY way that xperia arc s newer then 12w19 can be sim unlocked??
Purchasing code or..??
Can cellunlocker unlock it?
Atm no, I think.
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If you're not locked to any carrier, I don't see any reason why not.
Have you tried the official Sony unlock method? Your other option is via the testpoint method.
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xtacy! said:
If you're not locked to any carrier, I don't see any reason why not.
Have you tried the official Sony unlock method? Your other option is via the testpoint method.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
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My bad, I didn't wrote sim locked..
It's carrier locked, and sim-lock is there for 24 months, the problem is I bought it in another country and in my country that carrier doesn't exist..
So the question is edited, can it be sim-unlocked (bootloader is irrelevant)
Then you'll need to use the Testpoint method. Contact Jinx13 or Alejandrissimo. They should be able to unlock it for you remotely for a small fee. Or use Omnius (again Paid).
And no, there's no free method to unlock your phone. But trust me, it's worth it.
Hope that helped. Cheers!
I already did contact jinx and he told me that if it's 12w14 or newer he can't unlock it :S
I'm not looking for a free method, I'm looking for a working method...
Off topic: Is it worth upgrading to ICS?
Damn, then you may be out of luck. Do ask around though.
And upgrading to ICS. Well, I have upgraded to the Generic Global World 4.0.4 and I must say I like it. My only issue is that my touchscreen isn't AS responsive as it was on GB.
There are others who couldn't/can't stand ICS and reverted back to GB after a few days with ICS. They felt that it lagged too much compared to GB etc etc.
To each his own. But I like ICS; that's just my opinion.
Cheers!
is there ANY other way?
is there anyone that has Emma and a working account and can remove the sim lock?
Also can these pay sites unlock it?
maybe fastgsm
I was looking for the exact same thing and found that fastgsm.com can unlock it with network codes.
It seems that we cannot currently unlock this phone model with our data cable method if the manufacturing date is later than 12W13, please contact [email protected] and ask for a refund. It would be possible to unlock this phone via Network codes, if there are unlock attempts left, for $59.99.
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Its a bit to expensive for me, so i haven't tried it. But if you do, please post back results.
Good day to everyone and sorry to revive this thread, but i didn't want to ask a question that's been asked before so while searching the forums for cellunlocker.net i found this thread.
Is there anybody out there who got their arc S(new security manufacturing date 12w26) unlocked by purchasing the code via IMEI method for 39,99$?
dont paid
reloadxero said:
Good day to everyone and sorry to revive this thread, but i didn't want to ask a question that's been asked before so while searching the forums for cellunlocker.net i found this thread.
Is there anybody out there who got their arc S(new security manufacturing date 12w26) unlocked by purchasing the code via IMEI method for 39,99$?
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I unlocking my phone by imei code and the bootloader is locked. I paid 45 usd :crying:
anybody solved this?
imauri1990 said:
I unlocking my phone by imei code and the bootloader is locked. I paid 45 usd :crying:
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Hi all!
Has anybody successfully bootloader unlocked the phone? I have lt18, with unlock allowed no, and 12w30 bootloader. I searched a lot, and i found that i can unlock by NCK code, then i can unlock bootloader with flashtool or SE method. Can anybody confirm this??
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assasss said:
is there ANY way that xperia arc s newer then 12w19 can be sim unlocked??
Purchasing code or..??
Can cellunlocker unlock it?
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i may try to unlock it... pm me or contact me on gtalk: [email protected]
mman1982 said:
Hi all!
Has anybody successfully bootloader unlocked the phone? I have lt18, with unlock allowed no, and 12w30 bootloader. I searched a lot, and i found that i can unlock by NCK code, then i can unlock bootloader with flashtool or SE method. Can anybody confirm this??
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There is no known solution for disabled fastboot cases yet (Bootloader unlock allowed: No), as phones manufactured after 12W11 have enchanced type of security, for which there is no exploit yet.
Someguyfromhell said:
There is no known solution for disabled fastboot cases yet (Bootloader unlock allowed: No), as phones manufactured after 12W11 have enchanced type of security, for which there is no exploit yet.
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Thanks, so NCK code will not even work?? My service menu says i have 5tries to sim unlock.So i enter the code,simlock removed,then i can unlock bootloader. Am i wrong??
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i can unlock it ... pm me
mman1982 said:
Thanks, so NCK code will not even work?? My service menu says i have 5tries to sim unlock.So i enter the code,simlock removed,then i can unlock bootloader. Am i wrong??
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It might remove the SIM-lock (I am not sure, which code you mean right now), but it will not enable fastboot and will not allow bootloader to be unlocked.
kks111 said:
i can unlock it ... pm me
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Would you at least bother mentioning your methods for this? Considering you haven't been around on this forum for long, I doubt any of your methods actually unlocks the bootloader.
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It might remove the SIM-lock (I am not sure, which code you mean right now), but it will not enable fastboot and will not allow bootloader to be unlocked.
Hi,
Thanks, i see there: http://www.fastgsm.com/en/sonyerics...-unlock-codes/network-unlock/flashing-debrand
Unlock codes. I read a lot, and i figured out that Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No means that fastboot disabled due to simlock..so if there's no simlock on the phone, the no changes to YES, so can unlock simply..If unlock allowed YES, then everyone successfully unlocked the bootloader in this forums. Am i wrong somewhere?
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mman1982 said:
Hi,
Thanks, i see there: http://www.fastgsm.com/en/sonyerics...-unlock-codes/network-unlock/flashing-debrand
Unlock codes. I read a lot, and i figured out that Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No means that fastboot disabled due to simlock..so if there's no simlock on the phone, the no changes to YES, so can unlock simply..If unlock allowed YES, then everyone successfully unlocked the bootloader in this forums. Am i wrong somewhere?
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It does remove the SIM-lock, but fastboot is still disabled. Removing the SIM-lock does not activate fastboot nor does it change Bootloader Unlock Allowed to Yes.
Hi all,
See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737846
I recently got my Sim-Lock removed from my old Xperia Arc S, and hoped this would solve the Bootloader unlocked allowed: No
Sadly. It didn't change anything. Are there any solutions on what I can do to get this to say Yes?
I'm pretty new to this rooting, bootloader things so may be a really dumb question.
Your fastboot is still disabled. What is the manufacturing date of your phone (under the battery, for example 12W11)?
Also, questions should be posted in Q&A section, not General.
Someguyfromhell said:
Your fastboot is still disabled. What is the manufacturing date of your phone (under the battery, for example 12W11)?
Also, questions should be posted in Q&A section, not General.
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Sorry about mis-posting.
It says 12W05 under the battery.
ImBrakkie said:
I recently got my Sim-Lock removed from my old Xperia Arc S, and hoped this would solve the Bootloader unlocked allowed: No
Sadly. It didn't change anything. Are there any solutions on what I can do to get this to say Yes?
I'm pretty new to this rooting, bootloader things so may be a really dumb question.
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hi i can unlock it contact me on gtalk [email protected]
You might be able to unlock your phone's bootloader with test point method. Search the forums, there are guides for that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2067008
Someguyfromhell said:
You might be able to unlock your phone's bootloader with test point method. Search the forums, there are guides for that.
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That requires that he pays for a unlock at Wotanserver, which pretty much resigns the whole bootloader. The regular testpoint method doesnt work on previously simlocked phones.
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Hi I would like to know if theirs a way to unlock bootloader still with status no when going though service menu on this compact is this by rom choice default locked or firmware need a downgrade and then upgrade to custom. Or is theri more to it as dont want to brick my compact
No way, sorry.
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mentalghost said:
Hi I would like to know if theirs a way to unlock bootloader still with status no when going though service menu on this compact is this by rom choice default locked or firmware need a downgrade and then upgrade to custom. Or is theri more to it as dont want to brick my compact
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You will never be able to unlock the bootloader on that phone, unless your carrier can give you some kind of code to change your unlock status (not sure this is even possible).
Rekoil said:
You will never be able to unlock the bootloader on that phone, unless your carrier can give you some kind of code to change your unlock status (not sure this is even possible).
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I can get the unlock code not a problem to unlock phone to any network. am already waiting for that from o2 so can use on any network but will this work or is it a septate code that is used for bootloader or somthing
mentalghost said:
I can get the unlock code not a problem to unlock phone to any network. am already waiting for that from o2 so can use on any network but will this work or is it a septate code that is used for bootloader or somthing
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The BL is different, if it came from O2 then chances are you cant unlock the BL.
So there is no chance? It worked with xperia arc and omnius. Costs about 15$, that would be ok. But will it work with our z1c in the near future? Or is it just "luck" to find an exploit?
reellamer said:
So there is no chance?
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NO.
XperienceD said:
NO.
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Well nothing is impossible, but it isn't likely as it requires a bootloader exploit. Realistically it isn't going to happen though, unless some smart people devote a lot of time to it. The most likely scenario (using test point to gain more software access) would require hardware tampering.
Hello Mentalghost,
Unfortunately there is no way to unlock the bootloader when the status is "No".
Have a great day, cheers!
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mentalghost said:
Hi I would like to know if theirs a way to unlock bootloader still with status no when going though service menu on this compact is this by rom choice default locked or firmware need a downgrade and then upgrade to custom. Or is theri more to it as dont want to brick my compact
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MentalGhost, where did you purchase your phone? This phone isn't sold by any carriers in the USA, to the best of my knowledge, so the bootloader shouldn't be locked.
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MentalGhost, where did you purchase your phone? This phone isn't sold by any carriers in the USA, to the best of my knowledge, so the bootloader shouldn't be locked.
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Bought in UK where I am not in USA. Might take back to shop where bought from and see if got any others in lol
Or wait for locked bootloader versions or someone makes modded version with unlocked rom that is been modded like one where you install modded that is unlocked install and then can unlock bootloader did in xperia s I use to have was a modded rom that was originally saying bootloader unlock no and added new Base rom and then said bootloadr unlock yes maybe this will happen on this phone in time or locked bootloader kernels and rom come along
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Bought in UK where I am not in USA. Might take back to shop where bought from and see if got any others in lol
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I'd recommend to anyone that is still able to return a Phone to do so because I think you'll find you'll be waiting a long time for a solution.
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I'd recommend to anyone that is still able to return a Phone to do so because I think you'll find you'll be waiting a long time for a solution.
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Plus, there will be no solution. The reason why Xperia Arc S and other 2011 Xperias worked with testpoint method was because of that there was a big security flaw in the security of the testpoints nand access, but those flaws have been fixed in newer Xperias and newer 2011 Xperias also.
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Plus, there will be no solution.
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+1 It was coming to that realization that I sold my O2 locked Z after 6 months to buy an unbranded Z1 Compact. It worked out cheaper too spending hundreds of pounds up front for my Phone with the added bonus of having access to all of it.
What happens if you still follow the instructions on how to do it? I didn't check if it was allowed and I'm stuck in bootloop and I can't flash via flashtool,
tunnna said:
What happens if you still follow the instructions on how to do it? I didn't check if it was allowed and I'm stuck in bootloop and I can't flash via flashtool,
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See here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49928704, power off the Phone and reflash.
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See here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49928704, power off the Phone and reflash.
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Yes I've tried it but flashtool gets stuck on processing loader. I waited over 10min with 0% progress on flashtool.
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I waited over 10min with 0% progress on flashtool.
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Once or twice?
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Once or twice?
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thrice with different roms
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I can give you more info if you tell me what you need to know
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Once or twice?
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Ok solved... I had an old version of flashtool running... -.- :laugh: