Related
Hello,
I have one quick question: Is is possible to update your firmware via SEUS in the future, when your bootloader is unlocked?
If so, is root (when accieved ) going to be lost during update?
Thank you,
Linkin
The bootloader has been unlocked by SE not by a XDA dev on purpose, they will not punish you in blocking SEUS
SEUS upgrades will not unroot the phone or else your voided warranty because of root will be unvoided, SE will not give you this kind of gift
as SEUS checks some data on preupdate state yes it is possible if you are on stock rom (with/without root not dependant).
well - root is gone though after flashing SE Update as it rewrites permissions to defaults
Thank you guys!
vegetaleb said:
The bootloader has been unlocked by SE not by a XDA dev on purpose, they will not punish you in blocking SEUS
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I knew that it was unlocked by SE, but I just wanted to check
To be honest I dont see a reason, why DRM only works with locked bootloader... but nevertheless it seems to be that way (at least I read it... dont have DRM content since I am against DRM...).
Mooozer said:
(...) yes it is possible unless you are on stock rom (with/without root not dependant).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is it possible you did a misspell here? it should ONLY be possible if your are on stock rom, shouldnt it?
Or dont you mean the SE rom with "stock rom" but the original android rom?
But anyway even if you use a custom rom then let say SE release 2.3.3 update or even 2.4 you will have people here who will post a flashable update stock rom you can easily flash in recovery
It's even better and more secure than the online flash by seus (how many complaints about the flashing process freezing at some point with seus?)
ok thank you very much for your answer and your time!
Looking forward to test root on my device
Linkinsoldier said:
is it possible you did a misspell here? it should ONLY be possible if your are on stock rom, shouldnt it?
Or dont you mean the SE rom with "stock rom" but the original android rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ah well ^^
not type when you are thinking on sth else
corrected it
I have unlocked the bootloader, and tried to restore a proper image from SEUS (since i've messed up with a bad boot.img) and it's not possible.
SEUS gives me a message that it won't flash a phone that has a modified software.
mhm, thats actually why I asked maybe it detected a strange bootimage?
Well you can always backup your actual stock rom with a recovery before using a custom rom, just wait and see who is the good dev who will give us the recovery for Arc
how come SE release bootloader unlock for Xperia ARC?
while we got such a hard time on Xperia X10?
it noted there, my warranty will void if i unlock the bootloader.. sigh.. they release the unlock but void ur warranty? cheating
BECAUSE we got such hard time in x10 & people were demanding free bootloader
they flooded se on twitter, facebook, their blogs & support ^^
must have been some number so SE came up with solution
And now you have hundreds of people unlocking their bootloader and no one to Root it
comes time comes root
be patient, in a week or so we have what we need ^^
but it isn't THAT easy as we saw from z's atempts & since there is no exploit working on 2.3 we are lucky to have such "easy" way anyway
How do i know if my bootloader is locked. I got my phone from phones4u in england there is no sim lock or branding on the phone at all, dose this mean its unlocked. Also if i root my device with gingerbreak will i still be able to update with the official sony ericsson updates.
qpr1991 said:
How do i know if my bootloader is locked. I got my phone from phones4u in england there is no sim lock or branding on the phone at all, dose this mean its unlocked. Also if i root my device with gingerbreak will i still be able to update with the official sony ericsson updates.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if you havent unlocked it yourself then it's locked if you root using just gingerbreak, then you can update using seus, but if you unlock your bootloader, you will need to use flashtool to update
qpr1991 said:
How do i know if my bootloader is locked. I got my phone from phones4u in england there is no sim lock or branding on the phone at all, dose this mean its unlocked. Also if i root my device with gingerbreak will i still be able to update with the official sony ericsson updates.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use to work closely with Phones 4u, all contract handsets they sell are SIM free, saves them money on stock. All sim free just stick network sim in saves having x amount of each network in stock. Pre-Pay they some times have to buy SIM locked stock due to how networks pay per activation.
AndroHero said:
if you havent unlocked it yourself then it's locked if you root using just gingerbreak, then you can update using seus, but if you unlock your bootloader, you will need to use flashtool to update
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for the quick responce
I also got my phone from phones4u. I did root using gingerbreak then used SEUS to update. No problems. The update just removed the root and reinstalled the apps i had removed after rooting. Also you can only root on 2.3.2 if you update with SEUS it will install the latest version 2.3.3 and rooting 2.3.3 is not possible atm.
Mozza2k11 said:
I also got my phone from phones4u. I did root using gingerbreak then used SEUS to update. No problems. The update just removed the root and reinstalled the apps i had removed after rooting. Also you can only root on 2.3.2 if you update with SEUS it will install the latest version 2.3.3 and rooting 2.3.3 is not possible atm.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
unless you unlock your bootloader, then their is no issue as a rooted .img is available
Hello pals
Well I have a kind of good news
All of you know about the FOTA update problems when your bootloader is unlocked. Well forget about it.
Simple as that, FOTA brick is past.
Now is possible to unlock bootloader and even repair the already unlocked ones to be able to update via FOTA.
So if you have this problem and you want to fix it you know what to do. (Send me a PM)
This process have no cost but if you want to buy me some Dr. Pepper you can donate
DONATE
You will need to download this: Download Me
And also a paperclip or wire will be needed.
Video Proof
Unlock by SETool, right?
Yup new update released
Flo95 said:
Unlock by SETool, right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No need to unlock for repair already unlocked phones
So it does NOT require credits
Ok, video is up and working
We did this yesterday and it worked brilliant.
took just a few minutes.
Another great job done by Alejandrissimo.
rooted update worked without complications.
thank you very much
Jinx13 said:
Yup new update released
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah, okay. Nice.
Well, I'm already unlocked and used the SE method.
Sent from my LT15i using XDA Premium App
Update!
Users with phones unlocked by omnius/others-tools can NOT use this fix without re-unlock the phone.
I think is caused by different signature certs
Hello
Just to see if I got it right.
I unlock my mk16i using the code provided by Sony. Now i can't update using PC companion or SEUS, because they both say, I've got modified software installed.
Will this fix this isue and allow me to install the upgrades directly from Sony?
Luis_Avo said:
Hello
Just to see if I got it right.
I unlock my mk16i using the code provided by Sony. Now i can't update using PC companion or SEUS, because they both say, I've got modified software installed.
Will this fix this isue and allow me to install the upgrades directly from Sony?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, but a re-unlock will be needed
Sent from my Galaxy Note using xda premium
Thanks,
If I decide to do It, will you help me?
I will be sure to buy you some Dr. Pepper
Can't update
I can't update my Neo V MT11i......it says "Your phone contains modified software" while i update through Update Service .....what to do any suggetion?
hi guys is there a way to find out what the original network lock for the phone is...for example if it is originally on o2 before it was unlock. and how can i tell if it was unlocked via setool? when i bought the phone it was already unlocked.
So practically now if I flash for example .42 firmware with my bootloader unlocked and search for updates and get notified about .62 firmware, OTA Update it, when the new firmware is installed, my phone won't brick anymore? Or I have to patch it or fix it with this tool? I mean did Sony fixed their firmwares to work on unlocked bootloaders too?
great promises and dead links.
I hope the guy made trillons in donations.
would have been useful to tell others a lil bit how this worked and whether other models can do similar things.
but no, the secret went down togther with the op's website
Alejandrissimo said:
Update!
Users with phones unlocked by omnius/others-tools can NOT use this fix without re-unlock the phone.
I think is caused by different signature certs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey guys, Im a long time XDA user.
Just got the Arc few days ago. It's a Rogers 2.3.4 ; .42 version. The bootloader can't be unlocked.
I have rooted it using DoomLords method.
However I cannot find a Generic Firmward, so that I can unlock bootloader and get recovery to get the custom roms. All of the links lead to MultiUpload. One linked to a site which only allowed 1 download per day.
Can someone please lead me to a link that works to get generic a (pre/un-rooted .ftf a version that is also no .62 is preffered as it cannnot be rooted.
Thanks a lot.
http://www.wotanserver.com/en
Use Wotan client, you can follow the procedure here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQIw608rZfI
zed011 said:
http://www.wotanserver.com/en
Use Wotan client, you can follow the procedure here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQIw608rZfI
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks a lot I had just did that LOL!
Got recovery, now trying to choose a nice ICS rom, but most require unlocked bootloader.
Any free way to unlock rogers xperia arc bootloader?
There appears to be no discussion thread about root for the Z4/Z3+, so I thought one was in order.
I'm currently about as useful as a snooze button on a smoke alarm in terms of obtaining root. I'm curious - is there any development going on to root our devices? I'd love to donate and what not to possibly speed it up.
Let's talk!
BL unlock is not listing this device on Sony open devices
Flashtool from androxyde doesn't have the device listed as well, so I doubt BL could be unlocked.
Regarding development
I managed to unpack the blog_fs FILE'S from Emma so there we have the kernel.sin maybe we could unpack it with Android image kitchen, but I didn't succeed, Android magic was missing or something like that!?
If that could be possible, then we could repack twrp radish with zimage of the kernel.sin and perhaps have a working recovery maybe as FOTAkernel.
But that's just wishful thinking
First we need unlocked BL
And then we also have all the loss of DRM keys. TA partition and all that also needs to be in place, unless we're willing sacrifice a bit hehe...
Sent from my E6553 using XDA Free mobile app
I'm also interested in Rooting my device, but the question is; would the dual Sim (E6533) be different than the single Sim device (in terms of rooting of course)?
Sent from my E6533 using XDA Free mobile app
I unlocked my Z4T SGP712 (WiFi)
Could it work as well?
You can unlock your device by chosing Z3... No need for Z4/Z3+ on Sony Unlock page.
GhostLeader said:
I unlocked my Z4T SGP712 (WiFi)
Could it work as well?
You can unlock your device by chosing Z3... No need for Z4/Z3+ on Sony Unlock page.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even with a bootloader unlock, is there any custom recovery for the Z3+?
Sent from my Xperia Z3+ E6553
Did any one try to unlock their Sony Xperia Z+ yet? Or any one try to see if it is unlockable by following steps.
You can check if it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your device in the service menu by following the steps below:In your device, open the dialler and enter*#*#7378423#*#**to access the service menu.Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
I am going to build a custom recovery incase the bootloader unlock allow says Yes..
Update: Yes it is allow to unlock the bootloader. I am waiting for my device then start working
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk 2
janjan said:
Did any one try to unlock their Sony Xperia Z+ yet? Or any one try to see if it is unlockable by following steps.
You can check if it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your device in the service menu by following the steps below:In your device, open the dialler and enter*#*#7378423#*#**to access the service menu.Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
I am going to build a custom recovery incase the bootloader unlock allow says Yes..
Update: Yes it is allow to unlock the bootloader. I am waiting for my device then start working
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, mine allows the bootloader to be unlocked too. I would think that the international version should allow for that
Look forward to your custom recovery then!
boo85 said:
Yup, mine allows the bootloader to be unlocked too. I would think that the international version should allow for that
Look forward to your custom recovery then!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm quite looking forward to it as well. If we can get a custom recovery going, then we'll be able to get root right? It's just a matter of being able to flash SuperSU through the custom recovery? Pardon my ignorance.
AhsanU said:
I'm quite looking forward to it as well. If we can get a custom recovery going, then we'll be able to get root right? It's just a matter of being able to flash SuperSU through the custom recovery? Pardon my ignorance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its a step but we need to find a root exploit too
Sent from my E6553 using Tapatalk
Ok, got mine a few days ago. Tranfer of apps and data was sh**** as hell without titatnium backup!
I don't have any usable knoledge in programming, but if there's something to test or try, I'm volunteering
If some of the devs for other xperias has any idea, I'll test it.
Hoping to get root, very soon.
the_brad said:
Ok, got mine a few days ago. Tranfer of apps and data was sh**** as hell without titatnium backup!
I don't have any usable knoledge in programming, but if there's something to test or try, I'm volunteering
If some of the devs for other xperias has any idea, I'll test it.
Hoping to get root, very soon.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, same here. I'll test if needed =)
xDope said:
Yup, same here. I'll test if needed =)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Me too! Single SIM Z3+.
my Dual Sims E6533 says that bootloader unlock is not allowed. Does that mean my phone cannot be rooted? I think its the HK version, I got it on Amazon in the USA. Any tips or advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
projectseahorse said:
my Dual Sims E6533 says that bootloader unlock is not allowed. Does that mean my phone cannot be rooted? I think its the HK version, I got it on Amazon in the USA. Any tips or advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
By right if the bootloader unlock is stated as not allowed, you can only root your phone through an exploit. Other xperia phones exploits have been found (like my previous z2, i rooted it without unlocking the bootloader), I most certainly do hope one can be found for z3+ as it would allow all the DRM stuff to be backed up and its "neater" imo.
Otherwise, if no exploit is found, then no, you would not be able to root without unlocked the bootloader to install a custom rom.
However please check if you signed in to myXperia service. If you did, you just need to sign out and reboot, then your status would be back to allowed. That is only if originally the bootloader is allowed to be unlocked.
boo85 said:
By right if the bootloader unlock is stated as not allowed, you can only root your phone through an exploit. Other xperia phones exploits have been found (like my previous z2, i rooted it without unlocking the bootloader), I most certainly do hope one can be found for z3+ as it would allow all the DRM stuff to be backed up and its "neater" imo.
Otherwise, if no exploit is found, then no, you would not be able to root without unlocked the bootloader to install a custom rom.
However please check if you signed in to myXperia service. If you did, you just need to sign out and reboot, then your status would be back to allowed. That is only if originally the bootloader is allowed to be unlocked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! My dual E6533 is not allow unlock too. Than I sign out myXperia and reboot, It becomes to Yes.
boo85 said:
By right if the bootloader unlock is stated as not allowed, you can only root your phone through an exploit. Other xperia phones exploits have been found (like my previous z2, i rooted it without unlocking the bootloader), I most certainly do hope one can be found for z3+ as it would allow all the DRM stuff to be backed up and its "neater" imo.
Otherwise, if no exploit is found, then no, you would not be able to root without unlocked the bootloader to install a custom rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
At this point, I see no mention of anyone working on any sort of exploit for the Z3+, this is a bit disheartening! I'm considering the new OnePlus device at this point since I'm sure root will not be an issue for that phone. It'd be a shame if it came to that since I love the feel of the Z3+
Sent from my Xperia Z3+ E6553
mine said no. Does that mean I can never install a custom recovery and custom ROMS?
boo85 said:
Yup, mine allows the bootloader to be unlocked too. I would think that the international version should allow for that
Look forward to your custom recovery then!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GCbard said:
mine said no. Does that mean I can never install a custom recovery and custom ROMS?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you activate your MyXperia app? If so, this could result in your phone indicating that the bootloader is not unlockable, even though it actually is. If you didn't activate this app and it still says no, then yes, it's not unlockable and you will not be able to install custom kernels / ROMs. Note that custom recovery can still work on rooted phones with locked bootloaders.
hush66 said:
Did you activate your MyXperia app? If so, this could result in your phone indicating that the bootloader is not unlockable, even though it actually is. If you didn't activate this app and it still says no, then yes, it's not unlockable and you will not be able to install custom kernels / ROMs. Note that custom recovery can still work on rooted phones with locked bootloaders.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i looked into my applications and did not see a myxperia app. Just xperia lounge. I did install the current firmware using sony pc companion.
I am new to xperia. I had htc one and google nexus phones prior to this that I have rooted and such. I am experience but not in xperia. Any suggestions for rooting that you know works>
uhm where is this myXperia app you guys are talking about? I searched the app store and the phone and cannot find it. Under settings, there is a "Xperia Connectivity" section, but no option to sing out.
Googling the app did give some results and I did land on this page, which I was logged into. I logged out and rebooted the phone, still says "No" to unlock bootloader.