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Is it necessary to unlock the boot loader for rooting Xperia arc ?
I used x10 mini pro earlier but never had to unlock any boot loaders for rooting it. I bought my Arc today, there are lot of things about it that flew over my head and had birds chirping around my head :d when I started operating it though I used x10 mini pro earlier. Also does rooting the phone(without unlocking bootloader, if possible) mean tampering the warranty of device ?
Please refer to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045204
And I don't think it would jeopardize your warranty but unlocking bootloader would mostly does.
vineelitsmylife said:
Is it necessary to unlock the boot loader for rooting Xperia arc ?
I used x10 mini pro earlier but never had to unlock any boot loaders for rooting it. I bought my Arc today, there are lot of things about it that flew over my head and had birds chirping around my head :d when I started operating it though I used x10 mini pro earlier. Also does rooting the phone(without unlocking bootloader, if possible) mean tampering the warranty of device ?
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If you just want to root, then you don't have to unlock if u use Gingerbreak. But if you're going to use custom rom, then yes.
Hi guys, again here.. I read quite a lot about unlocking bootloader and I already know that it is re-lockable but once unlocked the DRM is gone. My question is just about the DRM...
- This DRM is specific for Sony Ericsson apps, like Track-ID, or will I have problem with other apps I bought from Market?
- Will I still be able to buy apps from Market?
- Does someone know which applications, despite Track-ID, I will lose?
Thank you guys!
OBS: Just one more question I see a lot of threads with Arc (LT15) firmwares with the title "arc/arc S". Can I flash a LT15 fw on a LT18? Like cyanogen, they just have a fw for LT15.. Can I? Thanks
The sony apps are really not important, anyway there are no features lost if you unlock your phone with setool, even OTA updates will work after unlocked.
And yes roms from arc or arc s are compatible
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So hello, as the title sais, i´m new to the nexus 7.
I´ve recently unlocked the bootloader of it and have some questions
1.What´s getting lost, when unlocking the bootloader (except the warranty of course)?
2.If I´d relock the bootloader, would it be noticable that I´ve unlocked it before?
3.Will my nexus be bricked if I´d update it with an unlocked bootloader?
4.Has someone experienced strange things happening after unlocking the bootloader?
So that are all my questions, help would be appreciated
Thanks
Btw Sorry for my English, it´s not my native language
1. Factory data = any data from games, other apps etc. Nothing on the sdcard though.
2. I don't think it will be noticeable.
3. I don't think you can update it like this if you're on a custom kernel + ROM combo. Not sure though.
4. None so far here.
Unlocking the bootloader was possibly the wisest thing to do with your N7. It is now open to the world of development.
Spatinator said:
So hello, as the title sais, i´m new to the nexus 7.
I´ve recently unlocked the bootloader of it and have some questions
1.What´s getting lost, when unlocking the bootloader (except the warranty of course)?
2.If I´d relock the bootloader, would it be noticable that I´ve unlocked it before?
3.Will my nexus be bricked if I´d update it with an unlocked bootloader?
4.Has someone experienced strange things happening after unlocking the bootloader?
So that are all my questions, help would be appreciated
Thanks
Btw Sorry for my English, it´s not my native language
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1. Everything on your device will be gone after unlocking the tablet.
2. No, it won't be noticeable if you relock it.
3. No, it won't brick.
4. And no again.
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Thanks
Thanks to you guys,
my questions may have sounded a little bit strange, but a i came rom the awesome Xperia PLAY, where things were a little bit different
Hello guys,
Like some many peoples i bought last month a xperia sp in a airtime provider. But I view that we can't have Cyanogen-Mod with a bootloader locked . In somes Samsung models we can have CM with just a root. Can developpers do something for have a CM rom with bootloader locked ?
Sorry for my bad english
Thanks
No
Any custom ROM not based on stock need a custom kernel,and for install a custom kernel need unlocked bootloader.So cm for lb is impossible.
Dammer Martins said:
Any custom ROM not based on stock need a custom kernel,and for install a custom kernel need unlocked bootloader.So cm for lb is impossible.
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Yes i know but I request developpers for unlock bootloaders unofficial or for can install custom rom without unlock bootloader.
This is not possible due to the security of the bootloader of Sony. I have absolute 0 knowledge about this but i think that the bootloader prevent not-properly-signed kernels..
mrjraider said:
This is not possible due to the security of the bootloader of Sony. I have absolute 0 knowledge about this but i think that the bootloader prevent not-properly-signed kernels..
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In effect, indirectly it prevent for this.
Jermin94, to install CM, it need a specific kernel, to overclock/underclock per example, but it's for drivers i think too.
If even a locked bootloader CM version will be release, i think you will not got all of features of CM, but it meant be possible : i don't know.
Sorry for my bad english, i'm french
make a TA backup of your phone, including DRM keys before you unlock the bootloader. later on for warranty purposes you can relock the bootloader, and restore the DRM keys and stock firmware etc. i don't know how far the guys at the service center will go to detect whether the phone has been unlocked or not...
alphaz1 said:
make a TA backup of your phone, including DRM keys before you unlock the bootloader. later on for warranty purposes you can relock the bootloader, and restore the DRM keys and stock firmware etc. i don't know how far the guys at the service center will go to detect whether the phone has been unlocked or not...
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alphaz1, That's no good to the OP as his phone is SIM locked to a carrier. That means it will have 'Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO' in the Service Menu. There is currently no way to change this even if you SIM unlock at a later date (officially or otherwise).
Unless Bootloader Unlock Allowed is set to YES, you cannot enter Fastboot mode (Vol+ and Blue led) to enable entry of the Sony bootloader unlock code. Hence the the only custom ROMs that can be used are those based on the stock kernel - so no CM or MIUI etc.
Moral of the story: if you want to experiment with non-stock kernels and ROMs on an Xperia device, make sure you by a factory unlocked version, not one that is SIM locked or has been subsequently unlocked to allow use of other networks.
alphaz1 said:
make a TA backup of your phone, including DRM keys before you unlock the bootloader. later on for warranty purposes you can relock the bootloader, and restore the DRM keys and stock firmware etc. i don't know how far the guys at the service center will go to detect whether the phone has been unlocked or not...
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As i know for unlock bootloader you need to enter IMEI for get unlock code.. So I think, once you enter that IMEI, sony add it to database. And your RMA depend on your luck
Only my theory.
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Jermin94 said:
Hello guys,
Like some many peoples i bought last month a xperia sp in a airtime provider. But I view that we can't have Cyanogen-Mod with a bootloader locked . In somes Samsung models we can have CM with just a root. Can developpers do something for have a CM rom with bootloader locked ?
Sorry for my bad english
Thanks
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You talk like the developers have a choice and are doing it on purpose.
SunnyChrono6 said:
You talk like the developers have a choice and are doing it on purpose.
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I didn't understand what do you mean !
Jermin94 said:
I didn't understand what do you mean !
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He means if it could have been done, it would have been done.
And because it can't be done, you asking isn't going to make any difference, no matter how much you plead
And this thread has no actual purpose. CM 10.2 might be possible when Sony will release 4.3, but it's not a certain thing.
Thread closed.
As the title says, It seems the bureaucrats at EE UK network are using phones that cannot be bootloader unlocked, even if Sony do allow, albeit with some loss of features.
Considering I flashed a generic rom, and my important photos/whatsapp files got wiped (I forgot to backup) as it was stated with flashtool only account based user data will get wiped not data from internal memory/sd card, well that didn't work.
I needed to root to allow some recovery software get my photos/whatsapp files back.
Now finding that the booloader is unlockable . I just want to throw the phone at the kunts at EE management. " EE the UK's biggest and fastest growing, bunch of dicks!"
Is their anybody else on EE who's bootloader is unlockable?
I'm so depressed with this all.
You needed to root to recover deleted files that you deleted by rooting?
davestuarts said:
As the title says, It seems the bureaucrats at EE UK network are using phones that cannot be bootloader unlocked, even if Sony do allow, albeit with some loss of features.
Considering I flashed a generic rom, and my important photos/whatsapp files got wiped (I forgot to backup) as it was stated with flashtool only account based user data will get wiped not data from internal memory/sd card, well that didn't work.
I needed to root to allow some recovery software get my photos/whatsapp files back.
Now finding that the booloader is unlockable . I just want to throw the phone at the kunts at EE management. " EE the UK's biggest and fastest growing, bunch of dicks!"
Is their anybody else on EE who's bootloader is unlockable?
I'm so depressed with this all.
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In Poland Orange locks bootloaders for good in SONY devices, as I know there are tricks to make it unlockable, but not sure if possible to do it at home.
adamk7 said:
You needed to root to recover deleted files that you deleted by rooting?
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I have not rooted yet, have only applied a generic less bloated rom. But now I need to root, so I can use software like 'hexamob recovery' which needs root to access the internal memory.
Tbh, the photo's I took that got wiped are sentimentally so important, hence me getting so stressed about it.
rollesky said:
In Poland Orange locks bootloaders for good in SONY devices, as I know there are tricks to make it unlockable, but not sure if possible to do it at home.
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Oh, so orange there do the same. Here its now T-mobile/orange joined together as EE.
There must be a way to change that Bootloader state to yes. I know Orange/EE won't do it. Many people have asked in their forums about similar devices.
Thx for the insight tho...
I'll be totally honest with you here & you wont like the answer...
...if it says "bootloader unlock allowed: no" it will most probably stay that way.
My last Sony phone was from O2 & it was the same story.
The history of Sony phones with that state have stayed that way, as far as I'm aware
This means, once (optimistic) we get root you will only be able to flash stock based roms
Considering rooting newer versions of android seem to be getting more difficult, finding a way to bypass the bootloader is going to be near impossible...never say never but don't hold your breath.
The only Sony phone I had where the bootloader got unlocked unofficially was the X10 mini pro (beast phone) & that is when they were still Sony Ericsson & over 2 years after release (luckily back then you could flash CM / AOSP etc with locked bootloader, not any more though!)
Best bet is, give the phone back & buy it from a reseller like Clove / Handtec if unlocking the bootloader is that important to you & its not a contract deal you're after (or get sim only contract or something...PAYG FTW)
Otherwise, remember this for next time...
davestuarts said:
I have not rooted yet, have only applied a generic less bloated rom. But now I need to root, so I can use software like 'hexamob recovery' which needs root to access the internal memory.
Tbh, the photo's I took that got wiped are sentimentally so important, hence me getting so stressed about it.
Oh, so orange there do the same. Here its now T-mobile/orange joined together as EE.
There must be a way to change that Bootloader state to yes. I know Orange/EE won't do it. Many people have asked in their forums about similar devices.
Thx for the insight tho...
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phroenix said:
I'll be totally honest with you here & you wont like the answer...
...if it says "bootloader unlock allowed: no" it will most probably stay that way.
My last Sony phone was from O2 & it was the same story.
The history of Sony phones with that state have stayed that way, as far as I'm aware
This means, once (optimistic) we get root you will only be able to flash stock based roms
Considering rooting newer versions of android seem to be getting more difficult, finding a way to bypass the bootloader is going to be near impossible...never say never but don't hold your breath.
The only Sony phone I had where the bootloader got unlocked unofficially was the X10 mini pro (beast phone) & that is when they were still Sony Ericsson & over 2 years after release (luckily back then you could flash CM / AOSP etc with locked bootloader, not any more though!)
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What phroenix said is true.
From Xperia T (2012) onwards, there's no chance to get the bootloader unlocked if you read "bootloader unlock allowed: no".
@davestuarts Your old customization was 1289-4465 (T-mobile/EE) so I'm making a new FTF for you with that old firmware, let's try this way
istux said:
What phroenix said is true.
From Xperia T (2012) onwards, there's no chance to get the bootloader unlocked if you read "bootloader unlock allowed: no".
Sony, will they ever learn. I'm glad I didn't get rid of my viper running One X yet.
Tbh, the Sony layer on kitkit is pretty good considering and I'm plenty happy keeping stock roms, My main things are to run exposed and xprivacy.
@davestuarts Your old customization was 1289-4465 (T-mobile/EE) so I'm making a new FTF for you with that old firmware, let's try this way
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Thanks istux, appreciate the help and less stress feeling.
Tha