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.
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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
Hai!
I have a question:
I have a Xperia Play that is Sim Locked and so i cant unlock my Bootloader.
My question is, if i pay my cellphone company to Sim unlock my Play, will i be able to unlock my bootloader after that? Or unlocking the bootloader only works on phones that are native sim unlocked?
Thanks!
It is still possible to unlock the bootloader of your phone as I have a sim locked phone but unlocked it and unlocked the bootloader altough to do this you are going to have to sim unlock your phone with a software like omnius which uses a testpoint connection which gives you the option to unlock the bootloader of your phone it will not work if you unlock your phone using a unlock code.
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Hey there.
As the title says, i have a sim locked phone.
If i unlock the bootloader, will i still have to make a sim unlock or the sim will be unlocked as well ?
if no, i search a few sites that provide a software to make a sim unlock.
whats the diference from the unlock by code?
whats the best/sheapest one avaliable?
Regards
Filipe
Sim-unlocking and bootloader unlocking are two different things.
PAID bootloader unlock maintains DRM keys (TrackID still works) AND SIM/network unlocks the phone.
Official bootloader unlock from http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com does NOT unlock the SIM, erases DRM keys but is free.
As far as I know, there's no free SIM unlock software. In Canada, it's ~$6 CAD to buy an unlock code.
I have Sim lock Xperia Arc S and in service info is bootloader unlock allowed: no .. i want to unlock my bootloader to flash custom kerlners i will buy Single unlock licence for omnius and what should i chose : Unlock network lock by certificate replacement or Unlock bootloader ? i just want to install CM 10 ... I HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN ANSWER MY QUESTION
can someone answer please )
"Unlock network lock by certificate replacement" as you are stuck with your network sim..once u r free u can unlock bootloader from sony official way..
arpith.fbi said:
"Unlock network lock by certificate replacement" as you are stuck with your network sim..once u r free u can unlock bootloader from sony official way..
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i got different answer to chose unlock bootloader and it will unlock my bootloader and sim unlock my phone
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i got different answer to chose unlock bootloader and it will unlock my bootloader and sim unlock my phone
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if you are getting both bootloader and sim unlocked then it is well and good. I thought you had t choose between bootloader unlocking and sim unlocking. Coz bootloader unlocking is very simple compared to sim unlocking.
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if you are getting both bootloader and sim unlocked then it is well and good. I thought you had t choose between bootloader unlocking and sim unlocking. Coz bootloader unlocking is very simple compared to sim unlocking.
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aha ... Thanks i choose both because i only want CM10 nothing else for that i need to flash a custom kerlner so i need enabled fastboot
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.