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best place/person Arc Bootloader unlocking

hi need to do my wifes phone and have to use the testpoint option,
weres the best/cheapest to use?
is there anyway i can do it myself(buy the codes/software)
ty

goodey said:
hi need to do my wifes phone and have to use the testpoint option,
weres the best/cheapest to use?
is there anyway i can do it myself(buy the codes/software)
ty
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Well setool method is better, allow you to be unlocked sim/bootloader and you still can use OTA updates and pc companion for updates.
add me to gtalk if you need help with that: alejandrissimo[at]gmail.com

Tnx but I already purchased from omnius..
Thx anyway
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If I unlock bootloader with setool will I lose data?
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Yes, you'll.
Just make backups with CWM.

rkanwar said:
If I unlock bootloader with setool will I lose data?
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Nop, data will not be wiped at all

Hey Alejandrissimo I had my phone unlocked by you a couple months ago and was wondering if I was to do an OTA update would that brick my phone?
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Bootloader unlocking

Hey, loads of you have unlocked bootloaders and I'm wondering if i should unlock mine. I'm a heavy xperia arc user but I am not a developer or anything. Does doomlords kernal make your phone FAST? Do you recommend me unlocking?
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I'd say do it.
Can root every ROM and DooMKernel is great (overclock and other mods)
And most ROMs need a custom kernel --> unlocked bootloader needed
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Flo95 said:
I'd say do it.
Can root every ROM and DooMKernel is great (overclock and other mods)
And most ROMs need a custom kernel --> unlocked bootloader needed
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Thanks, well i was thinking of sending my phone in for a housing replacement in a couple of weeks, if my bootloader is unlocked, SE might trick me into saying the bootloader caused my phone to overheat meaning the crack in the housing came, lol.
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Nah, they already repaired unlocked phones with CM7 installed
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Is there a simpler way to unlocking it than using SonyEricssons website?
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samuel109 said:
Is there a simpler way to unlocking it than using SonyEricssons website?
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Imo, it's quite easy.
And the only other way to unlock the BL is the testpoint method.

dp94 said:
Imo, it's quite easy.
And the only other way to unlock the BL is the testpoint method.
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Yes, i followed the steps until it said connect to computer, when i connected nothing about drivers popped up?
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samuel109 said:
Yes, i followed the steps until it said connect to computer, when i connected nothing about drivers popped up?
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Have you followed these steps?

dp94 said:
Have you followed these steps?
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Yeah, up to step 12?
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hello mate!
beware unlocking bootloader will remove DRM,and for that track id will not work anymore aswell as facebook inside xperia like liking music and stuff.

samuel109 said:
Yeah, up to step 12?
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And it doesn't connect in fastboot mode?
Are you seeing the blue LED?

dp94 said:
And it doesn't connect in fastboot mode?
Are you seeing the blue LED?
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Yes i see blue LED
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Then, it's correct.
Just go ahead, open a command line in fastboot folder and type:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version

xander1993 said:
hello mate!
beware unlocking bootloader will remove DRM,and for that track id will not work anymore aswell as facebook inside xperia like liking music and stuff.
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If I were to install the new market track ID, it would work right?
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dp94 said:
Then, it's correct.
Just go ahead, open a command line in fastboot folder and type:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version
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Okay, thanks
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samuel109 said:
If I were to install the new market track ID, it would work right?
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Yes, of course, it's working.

dp94 said:
Yes, of course, it's working.
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Will FM Radio work?
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samuel109 said:
Will FM Radio work?
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Yes, everything is working except for TrackID (SE version) and Music Like.

dp94 said:
Yes, everything is working except for TrackID (SE version) and Music Like.
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Oh okay, thanks for your help
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Can't install any custom ROM

For some reason, every time I try to install a custom ROM in CWM (Gingerbread, not ICS), my phone doesn't get past the bootloader after installing it with CWM. I installed some themes through CWM, so it works for them.I've tried Arconium 7.3 and GingerChaosFZ, none of them work. I have an Arc S and my phone's bootloader is locked and I'm on baseband 56, if that matters.

Almost all custom roms requires the phone's bootloader to be unlocked and requires a specific kernel ( which again requires bootloader unlocked for it to be flashed ) .
Better read the related information before trying out ( and later repenting )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133650
Refer the above thread for modding ur arc...

nagarajsv said:
Almost all custom roms requires the phone's bootloader to be unlocked and requires a specific kernel ( which again requires bootloader unlocked for it to be flashed ) .
Better read the related information before trying out ( and later repenting )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133650
Refer the above thread for modding ur arc...
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I would have unlocked it, but my bootloader is unlockable.

lol how can that be? expect you're making somethin wrong it can't be unlocked. have you checked the guide section? or the Sony Mobile website support. they have a guide for that too

DizXDA83 said:
lol how can that be? expect you're making somethin wrong it can't be unlocked. have you checked the guide section? or the Sony Mobile website support. they have a guide for that too
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I checked in the service menu, it says "Bootloader unlock allowed: No", so I didn't even try unlocking it.

Then do the testpoint method to unlock it...
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Flo95 said:
Then do the testpoint method to unlock it...
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Don't you have to use SETool for that?

Yes, but Jinx13 does it for you.
Contact him
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Flo95 said:
Yes, but Jinx13 does it for you.
Contact him
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Ok, thanks, I'll contact him.

Team xperia ROM can be used via cwm.
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zolaisugly said:
Team xperia ROM can be used via cwm.
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Ok, I'll try it tomorrow, thanks.
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Overclock with Locked bootloader almost there!

looks like someone over the arc section managed to do overclock with a locked bootloader
maybe someone will make it to xperia play
source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673476

Tried the module out on my play doesnt work obviously but it doesnt brick either just reboots it would be nice if someone would do this for the play ive been waiting for something like it a long time
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psxpetey said:
Tried the module out on my play doesnt work obviously but it doesnt brick either just reboots it would be nice if someone would do this for the play ive been waiting for something like it a long time
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yeah me too

psxpetey said:
Tried the module out on my play doesnt work obviously but it doesnt brick either just reboots it would be nice if someone would do this for the play ive been waiting for something like it a long time
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Why dont you guys jus cough up the 25 bucks and unlock bootloader?
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Cause I like my stock locked rom isnt that obvious lol?
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solomon4400 said:
Why dont you guys jus cough up the 25 bucks and unlock bootloader?
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I wish! I cant use paypal, so unfortunaly I'll have to stay with a locked bootloader

Can't you do the Sony unlock?
Apart from messing my ROM up (Which I've resolved by going to yours) it's pretty much straight forward.

Sythedragon said:
Can't you do the Sony unlock?
Apart from messing my ROM up (Which I've resolved by going to yours) it's pretty much straight forward.
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It only works if you bought an unlocked device
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Leraeniesh said:
It only works if you bought an unlocked device
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By unlocked I assume you mean unbranded (Not tied to a network)?

Please someone port this

Replace kernel w/ dooms via flashtool to get 1.4 or 1.6 ghz? Isnt that overclocking? Was able to do that, its just that it eats up my batt too fast...
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Yes, but this will allow to do that on a stock kernel

thread bump

bhavei said:
Replace kernel w/ dooms via flashtool to get 1.4 or 1.6 ghz? Isnt that overclocking? Was able to do that, its just that it eats up my batt too fast...
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Replace kernel w/ dooms via flashtool ???
Could someone explain this to me with locked bootloader we can have Oc?

xpure said:
Replace kernel w/ dooms via flashtool ???
Could someone explain this to me with locked bootloader we can have Oc?
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You need an unlocked bootloader to get Doomkernel on your phone.

I was waiting for months for this, but i get tired and unlock bootloader a few days ago...

Dany XP said:
I was waiting for months for this, but i get tired and unlock bootloader a few days ago...
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What kept you from unlocking?
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Droid117 said:
What kept you from unlocking?
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I was hoping someone could discover a way to overclock without flash a different kernel = unlock bootloader = avoid warranty...

Droid117 said:
What kept you from unlocking?
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Wath does it take to unblock it?

It is already possible on xperia arc, so maybe someone can port it over
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Sony finally supporting MEID unlock!

Good news for all of you R800x users. Sony Mobile has finally added MEID support for unlocking your phone through their website (this could apply to other phones that use MEID as well).
I just went through the instructions on the Sony's website for getting the unlock code and then followed Ridder's guide and the install ran without any trouble (I'm not entirely sure if his process will work with other roms, can someone confirm this?)
I'm now off Verizon's horrible rom and running CM9 .
Anyways I just wanted to let people know, enjoy
*If youre having trouble with flashtool, try doing it using using the methods discussed in the links I provided above (Sony Instructions and Ridder). Alsomake sure you have Sony's Fastboot drivers installed.

Awesome I guess, can anyone confirm this for Locked R800i models? Mine is a factory unlocked, I'm just curious if Sony decided to provide a free unlock for everyone since they abandoned us on Gingerbread.

TheCraig said:
Awesome I guess, can anyone confirm this for Locked R800i models? Mine is a factory unlocked, I'm just curious if Sony decided to provide a free unlock for everyone since they abandoned us on Gingerbread.
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Its worth a try. Follow the steps on the unlockbootloader link I gave above, it tells you how to check if you can unlock, and what else needs to be done.

Great news!
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Yea It worked finally on CM 9!

Although my phones bootloader was unlocked over a year ago via the unlock code (thank you ashergrey) I have embedded a screenshot of what I see if I follow the prompts to unlock my phones BL, even though it is....

I just went ahead and listed my phones MEID # in the sony website and 3 seconds later had this in my email inbox.
See attachment.
As I am already unlocked it appears that Sony really is now unlocking VZ Xplays. My contract ends in 2 months and I am thinking of just getting an AT&T XP and unlocking that, can anyone with a AT&T XP see if it will work for them? That would be fantastic news if it will unlock AT&Ts as well.

Yay!
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dt674 said:
Its worth a try. Follow the steps on the unlockbootloader link I gave above, it tells you how to check if you can unlock, and what else needs to be done.
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I cannot as my phone is factory unlocked, and even if I did relock my bootloader it isn't network locked so I could have always unlocked it,

My Att play still has a locked bootloader and apparently my MEID is 1 number too long. Eh, it was worth a try.
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Fantastic news for R800x users everywhere that don't want to shell out $24!

Does this mean CDMA users will get some more Roms finally?
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cyrusalmighty said:
Does this mean CDMA users will get some more Roms finally?
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Probably not.... but I really do hope so.....

cyrusalmighty said:
Does this mean CDMA users will get some more Roms finally?
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Xperia Player said:
Probably not.... but I really do hope so.....
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This just means R800x users will not have to pay for bootloader unlocks anymore, it doesn't effect cdma development because we have already been working with unlocked bootloaders for over a year

This is awesomeness I got.my unlick code a little bit ago they fo sccrpt meid on there
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Remove the last number of meid
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Didn't have to remove the last number but I'm having problrms using flash tool to unlock my phone tho I keep getting oem eerie
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try to use fastboot
in fastboot do: fastboot oem unlock 0xkey (replace key)

Cant get fastboot to run
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what's the problem?