is it possible to unlock the sony by installing sony's rom..? or getting the sim check off...? i did that with samsung galaxy spica..but i need to know if its possible to get it unlocked withour paying...its a lot of money..need to know because a want to buy one sony..but its locked.. can anyone help..?
marreti said:
is it possible to unlock the sony by installing sony's rom..? or getting the sim check off...? i did that with samsung galaxy spica..but i need to know if its possible to get it unlocked withour paying...its a lot of money..need to know because a want to buy one sony..but its locked.. can anyone help..?
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There is currently no way to sim-unlock your Arc/S for free.
Hi, I m from Brazil
I just bought a Xperia ZQ and it s my first Sony. Can you help me with some questions?
I ve already know that I can change my carrier version by another registered one downloaded right here in xda website without root or unlock the bootloader, right?
As I m not a developer, why would I need to root and unlock the bootloader?
Where, if It is possible, can I find different skins and themes for it?
How can I know about new upates? For example, new releases of firmware or android versions?
Thank you
Migliano said:
Hi, I m from Brazil
I just bought a Xperia ZQ and it s my first Sony. Can you help me with some questions?
I ve already know that I can change my carrier version by another registered one downloaded right here in xda website without root or unlock the bootloader, right?
As I m not a developer, why would I need to root and unlock the bootloader?
Where, if It is possible, can I find different skins and themes for it?
How can I know about new upates? For example, new releases of firmware or android versions?
Thank you
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Its called Xperia ZL so just search it on the search for device bar. You dont have to be a developer to unlock as unlocking can give you cool roms that can be very much customized.
AndroidHoneyComb said:
Its called Xperia ZL so just search it on the search for device bar. You dont have to be a developer to unlock as unlocking can give you cool roms that can be very much customized.
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Hi, thanks for your reply. Where can I find customized Roms from trustworthy sources. Could you please reply the others questions?
Migliano said:
Hi, I m from Brazil
I just bought a Xperia ZQ and it s my first Sony. Can you help me with some questions?
I ve already know that I can change my carrier version by another registered one downloaded right here in xda website without root or unlock the bootloader, right?
As I m not a developer, why would I need to root and unlock the bootloader?
Where, if It is possible, can I find different skins and themes for it?
How can I know about new upates? For example, new releases of firmware or android versions?
Thank you
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You get updates thru SONY and you will get a notification when you can get a update.
To see if you can unlock your bootloader go to
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions as it will tell you the directions then once you have unlocked, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2095 and find some roms. ( its a little dangerous if you dont know what your doing ) and UNLOCKING will void the warranty
AndroidHoneyComb said:
You get updates thru SONY and you will get a notification when you can get a update.
To see if you can unlock your bootloader go to
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions as it will tell you the directions then once you have unlocked, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2095 and find some roms. ( its a little dangerous if you dont know what your doing ) and UNLOCKING will void the warranty
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ok, thanks a lot man
Hi, I dont have 10 posts yet, because of that I m gonna post it here
One question.. If i relock my bootloader will i have bravia back...???
Migliano said:
Hi, I dont have 10 posts yet, because of that I m gonna post it here
One question.. If i relock my bootloader will i have bravia back...???
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yep
AndroidHoneyComb said:
yep
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Really? How did u do it? I posted the same question in another thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201148&page=4 and @DooMLoRD said "No"
Migliano said:
Really? How did u do it? I posted the same question in another thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201148&page=4 and @DooMLoRD said "No"
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If you have already unlocked your bootloader, without backing up your Drm Keys, then you wont get the bravia engine back.
einfachgaer said:
If you have already unlocked your bootloader, without backing up your Drm Keys, then you wont get the bravia engine back.
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I havent unlocked my bootloader yet. I just rooted (the bootloader changed unlockable yes to no), installed cwm and made a backup using cwm, saved in internal storage. Is that enough? Is this backup saved the drm keys?
Thank you
Migliano said:
I havent unlocked my bootloader yet. I just rooted (the bootloader changed unlockable yes to no), installed cwm and made a backup using cwm, saved in internal storage. Is that enough? Is this backup saved the drm keys?
Thank you
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Use the tutorial I have linked above, with that method you will get your phone back to factory-state when you want to.
einfachgaer said:
Use the tutorial I have linked above, with that method you will get your phone back to factory-state when you want to.
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Sorry, but where is the tutorial you said?
Migliano said:
Sorry, but where is the tutorial you said?
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I have a unrelated question, because I'm planning to buy this phone here in Brazil. Battery is something you can rely on with 3G on?
vctrrl said:
I have a unrelated question, because I'm planning to buy this phone here in Brazil. Battery is something you can rely on with 3G on?
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The phone is fantastic, but the battery is below average even with 3g, altough the relates i hear about SIV are even worse. Since HTC don't sell officialy in Brazil anymore, i don't trust in LG and Motorola don't have a rival for these phones i think ZQ is the best choise.
I'm a heavy user, so i charge it twice a day,but with moderate use + stamina mode i think you can get a day of battery.
Bootloader and Rooting problems [Xperia V with attached pictures]
Hey guys,
So, I have this Xperia Very that says Bootloader Unlocked Allowed : No. I've attached pictures of this. Just updated it to 4.1.2.
Any help please?
Iñigo_1408 said:
Bootloader and Rooting problems [Xperia V with attached pictures]
Hey guys,
So, I have this Xperia V that says Bootloader Unlocked Allowed : No. I've attached pictures of this. Just updated it to 4.1.2.
Any help please?
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Is there really no way around it? It's Xperia V, BTW, not Xperia Very, lol. My bad.
Hello everybody.
I have a sony xperia z1 compact.
A couple of weeks ago I have rooted it and made a backup of DRM.
Then I flashed 4.4.2 with .ftf.... Now I want to try CM11. what should I have to do?
Can I unlock bootloader from Sony Official Site?
cheers.
puck1e said:
Can I unlock bootloader from Sony Official Site?
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You tell us - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions, then you'll know how to proceed, if not you'll have to use the thread on the same page you've posted this on called - [GUIDE] Update to KitKat with locked bootloader & root
Hi,
I want to unlock the bootloader for my brother, I have don't it before for my device so I know how to do it, unfortunately while I was looking for the device list on Sony unlock service to get the unlock code I wasn't able to find it there only SL is on the list.
any idea guys? Please help.
hakhater said:
Hi,
I want to unlock the bootloader for my brother, I have don't it before for my device so I know how to do it, unfortunately while I was looking for the device list on Sony unlock service to get the unlock code I wasn't able to find it there only SL is on the list.
any idea guys? Please help.
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Use Xperia SL. Xperia S=Xperia SL. People have tried it earlier and it works.
Mirhawk said:
Use Xperia SL. Xperia S=Xperia SL. People have tried it earlier and it works.
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any chance that will Brick the device???
hakhater said:
any chance that will Brick the device???
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No, it won't brick the device as long as You follow the correct procedure.
Thanks, I will try it as soon as possible
Xperia S and Xperia SL are the same except for their CPU frequencies being clocked at a different speed.
You can use all the methods/mods/roms/kernels of S for SL and vice versa
Thanks guys for the help. I've successfully unlocked the bootloader.