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[Q] Super noob needs a help here!

Back in old days when i had a HTC Wildfire with a few clicks i rooted it and started installing new ROMS on to it
But since i got this New Xperia Play : R800i Build NO. 3.0.1.a.0.146 {UK}
I got no clue how to do anything on it. Let me be honest here... I updated my phone using the option under the settings menu in About my phone and seems to be on 2.3.3 and look all my friends have rooted their phones but i got no clue if its even possible . Mabey im not such a noob or something but i would be really greatfull if anyoen could point me atleast to the right direction. Mabey some helpfull links to help a fellow noob

Is your phone sim locked?
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Nope... Well not that i know of, because i got my phone from vodafone and once i inserted a sim card from another operator i made a few calls and i could recieve calls too without any problems.

arian009 said:
Nope... Well not that i know of, because i got my phone from vodafone and once i inserted a sim card from another operator i made a few calls and i could recieve calls too without any problems.
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Mine was from vodafone and wasnt sim locked either. Ok you have two choices for root. You can either unlock your bootloader (there are many downsides and advantages to this so you should research it) or downgrade to 2.3.2, root using gingerbreak then OTA update to latest version. That way you will not loose root while updating.
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Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return

What OTA Update Means? And please can you give some links on how to downgrade and root it please?

And btw if i use the method of downgrading my phone first will i be able to flash custom ROMs?

Logseman said:
Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return
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Lmao
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arian009 said:
What OTA Update Means? And please can you give some links on how to downgrade and root it please?
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Im on my phone so i can't really link. Look in the android development section, there is a thread all about rooting 2.3.3 with a locked bootloader. OTA means over the air. Basically thats when you download and install an update using just your phone.
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arian009 said:
And btw if i use the method of downgrading my phone first will i be able to flash custom ROMs?
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No you need an unlocked bootloader to flash custom roms. But please read the pros and cons of unlocking your bootloader first. And understand what you can and can't do
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Ok mate just wanna say thanks a lot for your help and i really appreciate it. You really helped me out here. also just one more thing i need to know. By the looks of it the only cons in unlocking your bootloader seems to be that you will lose warranty and that your phone or your radio may get bricked which apparently can be fixed with restoring a backed up data using a program named omnius for se which i'm actually working on... however my only other concern is if there are any other disadvantages regarding the unblocking the bootloader that you happned to know of and be kind to share it with me Also just wanna say that i can see many tutorials as you said in the development section and i quite frankly i don't know which one applies to me since i realized one of the tutorials are for models with build number .184 where as mine is 3.0.1.a.0.145 AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHICH TUTORIAL TO FOLLOW. So i would be greatfull if you could lend me link to a right tutorial whenever you get free time on the PC

If all you want is root you can do that with a locked bootloader. You will have to downgrade to 2.3.2 (.184) then root then ota to get the latest firmware rooted. Follow the guide here. Or see this post i made here for easier instuctions on downgrading and rooting.
If you want to flash custom roms then you do need an unlocked bootloader like AndroHero has said. You dont need a specific guide to unlock your bootloader. Just go too the SE bootloader unlocking site (it gives you all the instructions you need) http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/. Then just flash doomlords kernel (which autoroots) or anything really from the development section (since i think anything can be rooted with one click with an unlocked bootloader) you will then have root and the ability to flash cutom roms.
Oh btw build number .184 = 2.3.2, build number 3.0.1.a.0.145 = 2.3.3 and build number 4.0.a = 2.3.3 (xloud version, the latest update)
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If you unlock your bootloader OTA, Pc Companion + SEUS are off limits use any of them after unlocking your bootloader and you will brick your phone. Go to the dev section for the latest updates.

Logseman said:
Seems like ol' Freddy is right after all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return
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Looks like I've overseen your sense of humor... Very subtle... Wicked
Regards Dousan...

You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.

Dousan said:
Looks like I've overseen your sense of humor... Very subtle... Wicked
Regards Dousan...
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Logseman said:
You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.
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I got it straight away

Logseman said:
You won't allow me to get rowdy and yell at folks, so I have to resort to good old snark. Caveat emptor.
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Lmao I can't argue with that, althoug it's sneaky to post a link like that, still hilarious
Regards Dousan...

Bootloader unlock page under maintenance

I was planning to unlock my bootloader today. When I tried to open the Sony ericsson page, its showing the page is under maintenance. Are you guys getting the same response from the sever? Or did Sony completely stop the bootloader unlocking?
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Same question here. I tried it since yesterday and that feature is under maintenance till now. I am planning to unlock R800i. Did Sony Ericsson stop the bootloader unlocking and if so, any alternative to unlock bootloader may I know? Thanks in advance.

Well, we will see. Hopefully its just a real maintenance, but maybe they are fixing the hole which the guys used to unlock cdma phones.
Let's hope it comes back to life soon!
Regards

I guess they're fixing CDMA keys hole. Looks like Verizon isn't happy about it.
But I don't understand why it takes so long to modify some small piece of code to disable MEID calculator.

Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards

Thanks guys.
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Lol..
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Heh, technically, I wasn't there when it crash happened, so I gave server the opportunity to recovery from requests and free up resources

Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all

jasmine106 said:
Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all
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how did it go?

Very smoothly. Now on stock with doomlord's kernel.
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3G & WiFi missing
solitarymonkey said:
how did it go?
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succeeded, but with a little problem. Could any1 pls help me?
i followed Bin4ry's guide [How-to] Root your Play.
On the first try of flashing system with play_modded, i got some error message like android.process.acore & android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly, so I soft reset it to factory setting and flash system again and succeeded, with no error message.
But the problem is after the root process, my phone can't detect 3G network. The service provider I am using has two options, 2G and 3G, and phone can only detect 2G network.
Another problem is that although I can find WiFi networks and connect, WiFi connection is not working anymore (no data send/receive through WiFi).
If any of you know how to fix that 3G network & WiFi missing issues, kindly let me know. Thanks in advance.
One more, my rooted play is now on 3.0.A.2.184 build and when I connect it to computer, PC Companion said found new software update and ask me whether want to update or not. Rooting process will be overwritten and I will need to root it again if I update software (base 3.1.A....something I think) I would like to know.
Thank you again.
Regards,
edit : sorry if this post should be under Q & A section, please let me know and I'll open a new thread

Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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solitarymonkey said:
Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.

jasmine106 said:
ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.
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For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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solitarymonkey said:
For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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Thank you so much. It took me like 1 hr to figure all that out, but it worth
Now on 2.3.3, 4.0...368 built and 2.6.32.9-perf doomlord's Kernel.
And thanks a lot to the development team and everybody who's enlightened me on how to play with android.
It's time for [*ROOT required] application from droid market.

It's working great, really fast.
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SIM unlock?

hi guys I've got a black X8 locked with H3G Italy. i was wondering if there's a metod for unlock it, thanks a lot.

There is pc programs but paid
-=PrimeHD=-8-=Alfs Kernel=-

can you indicate me one of theese sites? you can PM me too.

pochopsp said:
can you indicate me one of theese sites? you can PM me too.
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google for omnius

I wonder if u will bring your phone to service, they wont do it for you... cause its hacked...
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SafiXS said:
google for omnius
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how much it takes? i can do it with 15 euros?

pochopsp said:
how much it takes? i can do it with 15 euros?
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i think 12 euros...
i also have unlocked it with omnius.
when u will do this, also unlock bootloader with it.
after that you alway need the omnius client to flash custom kernel, flashtool will never work again.
You only need to buy a "single android unlock licence"

Or phone your network provider and ask them to unlock it, and you can still use flashtool to do stuff
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If you can unlock your bootloader just do it and then flash one of the roms we have available in our community.
If by any chance a message about "insert sim lock code" appears on boot just ignore it and then disable it on the network settings of your X8.
Voilá, "unlocked" at no cost.

Unlock bootloader for a 11w41

Well today i was trying to install a custom rom to my friend's phone, i rooted the phone, installed CWM, and i tried to install CM7, but it gave me error, so i rebooted the phone, and it turned on normally, so i researched a little more and i saw that i had to unlock bootloader and update other things, i didnt know this because i have a galaxy 5 and you just have to root, install CWM and you are ready, so i tried to unlock boorloader to the x8, i executed msm7227 and there were some errors but at the end it said that everything was done, so i pressed a button from the phone, but nothing happened, so i tried to turn it on, but nothing happened, i pull off the battery and pull it on again but nothing, i tried everything so i realized it was hardbricked, now my friend is going to claim his warranty.
I told him that i never was going to touch his phone again xd, but maybe someday he will want me to install a custom rom on his phone, so my question is if there is someway to unlock bootloader, to a new phone, he may recieve a new one, so obviously is going to have a newer date, is there someway?

you have to install roms for STOCK kernel, no need to unlock bootloader, but i think its too late now lol.

maxee23 said:
you have to install roms for STOCK kernel, no need to unlock bootloader, but i think its too late now lol.
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Yes xd, i just hope i dont have to pay him his phone xd

btw,there are good chance they will replace it with below 11w29 m/board.cause they will finished older s/part first.as i can remember,we have few member here just get lucky after put their phone on "death mode".

zmuhammx said:
btw,there are good chance they will replace it with below 11w29 m/board.cause they will finished older s/part first.as i can remember,we have few member here just get lucky after put their phone on "death mode".
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Is that? xD may be i shud ask d ones bearing later versions to hardbrick their phones as soon as possible..
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dUnstein said:
Is that? xD may be i shud ask d ones bearing later versions to hardbrick their phones as soon as possible..
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no,whats done is done.all this guy can do is claim their warranty.as i says somebody just get lucky...

Yeah that's the best your friend can do...get the guys to give you a motherboard earlier than 11w29

A friend of my get a hard brick too...and he brick it agian and agian by unlocking it but the point is he change the board for free every time and now after changing the board 5 times he finally unlock it hehe
White Sony Xperia X8
Cypress Screen with 3M protector
11w34 unlocked bootloader
Now with Cm9 nAa kernel

Uhh.. That's weird. They let him change the board five times? :O
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dUnstein said:
Uhh.. That's weird. They let him change the board five times? :O
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Yep its covered under warranty.
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NIMBAH said:
Yep its covered under warranty.
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yea~he just destory four boards XD
White Sony Xperia X8
Cypress Screen with 3M protector
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Now with Cm9 nAa kernel

NIMBAH said:
Yep its covered under warranty.
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But whould they, when they know that it happened cz of gatebreaking the phone?
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Trenico said:
Well today i was trying to install a custom rom to my friend's phone, i rooted the phone, installed CWM, and i tried to install CM7, but it gave me error, so i rebooted the phone, and it turned on normally, so i researched a little more and i saw that i had to unlock bootloader and update other things, i didnt know this because i have a galaxy 5 and you just have to root, install CWM and you are ready, so i tried to unlock boorloader to the x8, i executed msm7227 and there were some errors but at the end it said that everything was done, so i pressed a button from the phone, but nothing happened, so i tried to turn it on, but nothing happened, i pull off the battery and pull it on again but nothing, i tried everything so i realized it was hardbricked, now my friend is going to claim his warranty.
I told him that i never was going to touch his phone again xd, but maybe someday he will want me to install a custom rom on his phone, so my question is if there is someway to unlock bootloader, to a new phone, he may recieve a new one, so obviously is going to have a newer date, is there someway?
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Keep trying with PC Companion!! And why you people unlock bootloader with msm7227??? When I unlocked with it, I have a lot of problems with signal,SIM card and s*it like that, so I try with flashtool and yes,everythings is good!

2010matej said:
Keep trying with PC Companion!! And why you people unlock bootloader with msm7227??? When I unlocked with it, I have a lot of problems with signal,SIM card and s*it like that, so I try with flashtool and yes,everythings is good!
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Simple.
Flashtool = Safe but inflexible (in the name of safety they prevent you from unlocking BL with certain settings that sometimes really don't matter)
MSM7227_tool.exe is much more flexible, no restrictions, and IS AS SAFE as flashtool provided you read the guides properly and executed their instructions properly.
I might want to point out that Flashtool's BL unlock came directly from the MSM7227 BL unlock tools.

SpyderX said:
Simple.
Flashtool = Safe but inflexible (in the name of safety they prevent you from unlocking BL with certain settings that sometimes really don't matter)
MSM7227_tool.exe is much more flexible, no restrictions, and IS AS SAFE as flashtool provided you read the guides properly and executed their instructions properly.
I might want to point out that Flashtool's BL unlock came directly from the MSM7227 BL unlock tools.
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i didn't know that. hm.. so when i decide to try to unlock my bootloader, would you recommend using MSM7227_tool.exe over flashtool? i've only used flashtool for getting out of softbricks. is it more complicated than unlocking with flashtool?
btw i have 11w48 so im prbably getting 99% hardbrick. lol. i'm just saving for a new phone before i take that plunge into the abyss.

dUnstein said:
But whould they, when they know that it happened cz of gatebreaking the phone?
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Lol how would they know if it's harbricked
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cascabel said:
i didn't know that. hm.. so when i decide to try to unlock my bootloader, would you recommend using MSM7227_tool.exe over flashtool? i've only used flashtool for getting out of softbricks. is it more complicated than unlocking with flashtool?
btw i have 11w48 so im prbably getting 99% hardbrick. lol. i'm just saving for a new phone before i take that plunge into the abyss.
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Er... I recommend you don't unlock BL, but if you must, Flashtool is less complicated to understand how to use, MSM tool is more flexible (doesn't force you to stock 2.1 before it unlocks BL ).
Both are basically one-click anyway.

SpyderX said:
Er... I recommend you don't unlock BL, but if you must, Flashtool is less complicated to understand how to use, MSM tool is more flexible (doesn't force you to stock 2.1 before it unlocks BL ).
Both are basically one-click anyway.
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Hmm I used MSM to unlock my phone while I was on GingerXperia rom.
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NIMBAH said:
Hmm I used MSM to unlock my phone while I was on GingerXperia rom.
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Yeah, MSM will allow you to unlock regardless of os version, but Flashtool has some restrictions for safety's sake (though most are not needed).

SpyderX said:
Yeah, MSM will allow you to unlock regardless of os version, but Flashtool has some restrictions for safety's sake (though most are not needed).
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Ohh I see
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Unlocking bootloader 11W29+? (UN)Useful thread

I know we already have a lot of threads about unlocking bootloader but I've made this one to resolve our/mine doubts on is it possible to unlock bootloader on 11w29+ (don't count 11W33-34)
We have several tools,but which one can unlock 11w29+?
1.Flashtool
2.SE Tweaker Tool ---------> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1462278
3.Plasma Tool -------------> http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f778/free-plasma-tool-v-1-0-2-2-released-exclusive-1612826/
4.Wotanserver -------> http://www.wotanserver.com/en/sony-ericsson/se/xperia-x8-e15/unlock-tool/debranding-flash
Which one can unlock 11w29+???
In this thread we can see that one of XDA member/owner of X8 hard bricked it using paid unlcoking method from WOTANSERVER but also a 2 oher members which have successfuly unlocked 11w29+ with the same method,WOTANSERVER.....
According to Plasma Tool developer,that program will unlock every bootloader which have date code 11Wxx...
Please,all of you who have tried these tools and methods to reply with answer on Have you managed to unlock 11w29+ and HOW
Thanks and I apologize for creating another thread about this....

I managed to unlock mine with 11w38 simply with the help of flash tools..
Yeah but I did read all the instructions carefully before and while unlocking the bootloader..
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dagger said:
I managed to unlock mine with 11w34 simply with the help of flash tools..
Yeah but I did read all the instructions carefully before and while unlocking the bootloader..
sent from my phone using hands and brain...
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Mine 11w38
Dagger u said yours is 11w38 to me:screwy::what:
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Thank you for your replies...I have 12W03 and it's risky.....but i head this guy alejandrissimo(or something like that ) is unlocking every phone ,no matter the code

Gogeta said:
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Mine 11w38
Dagger u said yours is 11w38 to me:screwy::what:
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Oops..
I made a typo I guess..
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dagger said:
Oops..
I made a typo I guess..
sent from my phone using hands and brain...
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Your typo made me unlocking mine
Everything happens for good :thumbup:
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I meant I made a typo while writing in this thread..
sent from my phone using hands and brain...

Is this relevant or not?
Actually , i've successfully unlocked mine (11w33) after my friend had successfully unlocked his (11w34).. we both have black X8s,, however, my other friend's white X8 (11w33) had been HARDBrickeD !! does black X8s with manufacturing code around 11W29 to 11W34 safe to unlock ? guess whose lucky.....

BL
I can unlock Bootloader (succesful) with 11w35?
Sorry for my bad english!

it will be a bit risky because it is 11W29+

ssk73 said:
I can unlock Bootloader (succesful) with 11w35?
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Some people managed to unlock bootloader 11W33-11W35 and some of them didn't.....if you really want to unlock it be sure you still have Warranty ;D

BL unlock
Can I unlock it or can't?

ssk73 said:
Can I unlock it or can't?
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U can try but its very risky
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BL unlock
Ok!

ssk73 said:
Ok!
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IF you're doing it , hope you may report back your unlocking status.

some said it's all matters with one's LUCK to successfully unlock 11W29+ .. but how come it is real.,,,,,, for example if someone successfully unlock his BL with 11W33 and then relock it . is there gonna be a chance of hardbricked if he unlock his BL again???...

Ronald Rosanes said:
is there gonna be a chance of hardbricked if he unlock his BL again???...
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Hmmm....i don't know...maybe

8cpaiw said:
Hmmm....i don't know...maybe
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very scary ~~ why there're no any other safe way

Wait...why would anyone relock their bootlaoder if they managed to unlock it on 11W29+?

syahazu said:
very scary ~~ why there're no any other safe way
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there is a guy in fb named alejandrissimo of xperia unlock service and that guy is offering free unlock and paid unlock , but you need to answer his out of this world questions to get a free one ,he's kinda random but many of his testimonies are positive ,..but still don't have that luck to get a free unlock,, right now he's not active on his page
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8cpaiw said:
Wait...why would anyone relock their bootlaoder if they managed to unlock it on 11W29+?
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hmmmmmmmmmm.... tell me... do we need to relock our bl to go back to stock kernel??