So, i have a branded phone and can't unlock the bootloader.
Will i be able to unlock the bootloader if i unlock my phone by contacting the phone network operator?
Also, will these two options do the same thing with my phone?
unlock at: phone network operator
unlock at: http://unlock-bootloader.com/unlock/
Patabata said:
So, i have a branded phone and can't unlock the bootloader.
Will i be able to unlock the bootloader if i unlock my phone by contacting the phone network operator?
Also, will these two options do the same thing with my phone?
unlock at: phone network operator
unlock at: http://unlock-bootloader.com/unlock/
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Removing the SIM lock (which is what you appear to be referring to) does not give one the ability to unlock the bootloader. However, I believe unlocking the bootloader will also remove the SIM lock. I can't say for sure, since my version of the Play (R800x, the Verizon CDMA one) does not use a SIM card at all.
Thanks for the answer!
I my phone's BL can't be opened but I want Lollipop on my XS. please help if you can
it's also good for me if you know how to change "bootloader unlock allowed: no" to "yes"
maddboss said:
I my phone's BL can't be opened but I want Lollipop on my XS. please help if you can
it's also good for me if you know how to change "bootloader unlock allowed: no" to "yes"
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Nope. Your devices are locked by carrier/manufacturer by default, so there is no way currently.
Mirhawk said:
Nope. Your devices are locked by carrier/manufacturer by default, so there is no way currently.
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and if I sim unlock my phone?
maddboss said:
and if I sim unlock my phone?
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SIM unlock and carrier/manufacturer lock are two different things.
SIM unlock is for restricting the user from using user from using any other SIM that the one it can with. So suppose if You have carrier A1 and A2, and You brought the phone from A1, then You cannot use A2 SIM card directly. You need to unlock it for SIM from the carrier.
In Your case, the carrier or Sony, for Your area, wants to restrict development on device, hence they apply a special type of lock at starting only, and for now, there is no way to change it.
Mirhawk said:
SIM unlock and carrier/manufacturer lock are two different things.
SIM unlock is for restricting the user from using user from using any other SIM that the one it can with. So suppose if You have carrier A1 and A2, and You brought the phone from A1, then You cannot use A2 SIM card directly. You need to unlock it for SIM from the carrier.
In Your case, the carrier or Sony, for Your area, wants to restrict development on device, hence they apply a special type of lock at starting only, and for now, there is no way to change it.
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I know that they are different things, but I think they come together
like if the phone is sim locked then it's bootloader cannot be opened; but if the phone is sim unlocked the bootloader can be opened
I bought my XS from T-mo and it's sim locked and it's bootloader cannot be opened, but I bought my Z2 sim unlocked and it's bootloader can be opened, and I also checked many Xperia phones and it's true for them what I said
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I know that they are different things, but I think they come together
like if the phone is sim locked then it's bootloader cannot be opened; but if the phone is sim unlocked the bootloader can be opened
I bought my XS from T-mo and it's sim locked and it's bootloader cannot be opened, but I bought my Z2 sim unlocked and it's bootloader can be opened, and I also checked many Xperia phones and it's true for them what I said
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Well You could always try, but from what I have read, it's not the case for Xperia S, and usually the phone which is carrier branded has option disabled, but it is never the case that one rely on other, as some regions have unbranded phones yet they have the option of unlocking bootloader disabled.
As about other Xperia phone's, I did read that You could change the status, but it needed a little hardware modding, and worked on older Sony Ericsson models.
And as per what You said, You must have got the Z2 unbranded(without carrier) or even from carrier who has allowed the device to have unlock bootloader option available. So point being, it really depends on the carrier/manufacturer whether to give the option or not.
If I bought this phone on swappa unlocked could I put in my Verizon SIM card and still unlock the bootloader since the phone is unlocked? Or will my Verizon SIM card lock the bootloader?
jayNare said:
If I bought this phone on swappa unlocked could I put in my Verizon SIM card and still unlock the bootloader since the phone is unlocked? Or will my Verizon SIM card lock the bootloader?
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The sim card has nothing to do with being able to unlock the bootloader.
I have a fully updated Mi Mix 2 it has firmware verison 12 on it and I want to unlock the bootloader but it says I need to turn off Wifi and install a SIM card. I do not have a SIM card to install and it won't work since I only have Verizon. Is there any other way I can unlock the bootloader?
Since T-Mobile will release a temporarily full phone unlock, isn't there anyway for a developer get the bootloader unlock and sim unlock source from inside the phone since it's unlocked? It sounds weird that developers take months to get a sim unlock and the carrier can do an unlock any way they like. There should be a method to push an unlock on any android phone remotely. Do i make sense?
A sim unlock has nothing to do with a bootloader unlock. T-Mobile SIM unlocked my S22 the day i got it, a few days before release.