Just bought a VZW variant which was supposed to be unlocked. Unfortunately it clearly isn't. FIne, so i gotta do some work. Not a big deal, but I have no oem unlock option and none of the solutions I've found online seem to work. Sunshine also doesn't work. My goal is to s-off, unlock bootloader, sim unlock and hopefully get a stock unlocked ROM that will accept OTAs. The issue I'm having now, is that I simply can't start any of this process without being able to unlock the bootloader. Does anyone have a solution? I'd really love a bit of help here.
vijn said:
Just bought a VZW variant which was supposed to be unlocked. Unfortunately it clearly isn't. FIne, so i gotta do some work. Not a big deal, but I have no oem unlock option and none of the solutions I've found online seem to work. Sunshine also doesn't work. My goal is to s-off, unlock bootloader, sim unlock and hopefully get a stock unlocked ROM that will accept OTAs. The issue I'm having now, is that I simply can't start any of this process without being able to unlock the bootloader. Does anyone have a solution? I'd really love a bit of help here.
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Only option at this point is mailing your device to jcase or beaups from Sunshine team for S-OFF,.
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Only option at this point is mailing your device to jcase or beaups from Sunshine team for S-OFF,.
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That's really annoying but hey, is what it is. Thanks for your help.
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Hi people I didn't know whether to post this in the android development forum so I posted it her.
Soooooooo.......... For people that are confused when they dial in *#*#7378423#*#* and they find out that it says boot loader unlock allowed:no.
I am just going to clarify a few things. Don't worry its not the end of the world you can still unlock your bootloader. thats the good news. The bad news is that it will require you to pay some money. You are probably having this problem because:
a) Your phone is sim locked
b) You are using the R800at or R800X if so then get out of this forum!!!!!!!!
So to solve this problem you will have to sim unlock your xperia play although, you MUST use a software that uses the phone's testpoint to sim unlock the phone e.g. Omnius any other unlocking method used that does not use the phone's testpoint will NOT work.
Once you have done that taaa daaaa!!!! now when you go into the service menu it should say bootloader unlock allowed.
Although your not done yet, now you will have to unlock your bootloader this is FREE to do in fact sony ericcson offers the instructions how to do it themselves. Here is the link to the instructions:
unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/instructions
Since i'm a new member xda not letting me put in any hyperlinked links.
Make sure you know the risks of unlocking it!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
Last time i looked sim unlock does not unlock fastboot
No fastboot, no unlocked bootloader
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Last time i looked sim unlock does not unlock fastboot
No fastboot, no unlocked bootloader
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No i'm just saying this because the requirements to unlock the bootloader on the se website says make sure it says boot loader unlock allowed: yes
I haven't tried using fastboot or anything this was just for people that were stuck here in unlocking their boot loader i was just sharing that it changes to yes when you take off the sim lock and i know it is possible to unlcok the bootloader of it even though it says its not the steps i have given does unlock the bootloader as i myself have tested it on my friend's o2 locked phone.
On my phone it says
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes
so do i have to pay money to unlock it or what?
I'd like to try and root it.
My phone was originally locked to O2, I got it sim unlocked from them and i still have bootloader unlock allowed:no ...
You have to do TEST POINT METHOD!
This Unlockes your Sim lock i think as well as fastboot which you need to unlock,
sim locked phones are branded and have Blocked Fastboot with a Unknown Patch the Bypass is test point method however you Must Not ever Update VIA PC companion or OTA Doing so = a brick.
If you want to pay up the money go to Aljendrissimo he has proven 12,000+ people with SE phones Bootloader Unlocked with OTA fix ans Pc companion which means you can have the ICS update but its got the sony suite
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On my phone it says
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes
so do i have to pay money to unlock it or what?
I'd like to try and root it.
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If it says bootloader unlock allowed:yes then you don't need to pay to unlock your bootloader just go to the link I put up and follow the instructions.
Also,on the other comments yes this does indeed has to be done through test point method which is very easy many sites do this, I used cellunlocker.net's se unlocking software to unlock mine. I also checked yes by doing the testpoint method it also,gives you the option to unlock the bootloader I do recommend omnius because you can by a android unlock liscense for just 10 pounds but to clarify you DO need your sim unlock to be done through test point so you can be able to unlock the bootloader
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arsalansiddique said:
So to solve this problem you will have to sim unlock your xperia play I don't mind you can do it in any way as long as it gets sim unlocked(I used a test point software since they didn't have a unlock code for my network provider)
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Please amend this in your first post as it is incorrect and very misleading to others.
Sure will change it now
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What would be nice to know is how to unlock fastboot if your already sim unlocked.
I can understand paying for simunlock but paying for a fastboot unlock while i am already sim unlock would be double dipping.
swebosdev said:
What would be nice to know is how to unlock fastboot if your already sim unlocked.
I can understand paying for simunlock but paying for a fastboot unlock while i am already sim unlock would be double dipping.
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Yeah I agree I think it possible and is something what the testpoint method does for us if someone could break down exacty what it does I think the developers might be able to find something
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My Xperia Play is sim unlocked but i still got that bootloader unlock allowed: no
So do i need to pay? ><
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Yeah I agree I think it possible and is something what the testpoint method does for us if someone could break down exacty what it does I think the developers might be able to find something
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It has been broken down for you on the first page, if you do use the test point method then you can't do OTA updates which means, you can't officially update your play when offical updates come out but it's not all bad as you will be able to flash the offical update with a FTF with the flash tool. It is recommended to use the test point method.
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It has been broken down for you on the first page, if you do use the test point method then you can't do OTA updates which means, you can't officially update your play when offical updates come out but it's not all bad as you will be able to flash the offical update with a FTF with the flash tool. It is recommended to use the test point method.
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No I don't think that is true because you cannot do OTA updates only if you have a locked boot loader i'm not sure where you got your info from mate but i'm pretty sure all the test point method does is sim unlock your phone and does something to make the bootloader unlock possible and that is what I m trying to find out- what it does to make the bootloader show yes .
I have confirmed with various trusted sources if you are still able to update even if you are sim unlocked with test point and they are saying yeah only if you haven't unlocked the bootloader.
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No I don't think that is true because you cannot do OTA updates only if you have a locked boot loader i'm not sure where you got your info from mate but i'm pretty sure all the test point method does is sim unlock your phone and does something to make the bootloader unlock possible and that is what I m trying to find out- what it does to make the bootloader show yes .
I have confirmed with various trusted sources if you are still able to update even if you are sim unlocked with test point and they are saying yeah only if you haven't unlocked the bootloader.
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So ... there is any results?
So, no chance to unlock bootloader without testpoint, right?
My R800a is not sim lock, I can use it with any GSM sim but the status still says bootloader unlock allowed:no. How can I unlock bootloader ?
There is an Enable OEM Unlock option that is appearing in the Developer Options of the N6 and MX14 running 5.1 and if it is not checked, you cannot unlock your bootloader. If you unlocked via Sunshine or purchased a code for your device from the Chinese code seller, we do not know what is going to happen wrt this Enable OEM Unlock option for your phone if you upgrade to 5.1.
Until we do, it is safest to not upgrade and stay unlocked until 5.1 drops and the situation becomes clearer.
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There is an Enable OEM Unlock option that is appearing in the Developer Options of the N6 and MX14 running 5.1 and if it is not checked, you cannot unlock your bootloader. If you unlocked via Sunshine or purchased a code for your device from the Chinese code seller, we do not know what is going to happen wrt this Enable OEM Unlock option for your phone if you upgrade to 5.1.
Until we do, it is safest to not upgrade and stay unlocked until 5.1 drops and the situation becomes clearer.
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I don't think this is going to be an issue. People said in the N6 forums that they were able to unlock via fastboot without ever changing that setting in developer options. They hadn't even booted the phone into Android yet, just took it out of the box, put it in fastboot and unlocked.
I can't imagine the OTA would lock the bootloader, but who knows...
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I don't think this is going to be an issue. People said in the N6 forums that they were able to unlock via fastboot without ever changing that setting in developer options. They hadn't even booted the phone into Android yet, just took it out of the box, put it in fastboot and unlocked.
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But others relocked after unlocking and didn't check the box then flashed something, ended up in a bootloop and were unable to unlock again to repair their phones.
Regardless, you cannot rely on what happens with a Nexus device. These MX13's were never intended to have unlockable bootloaders, whereas the Nexi were intended to have unlockable bootloaders.
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I can't imagine the OTA would lock the bootloader, but who knows...
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I don't think it will relock the bootloader either. I am more concerned about those who relock then take the update not realizing that they will not be able to unlock again.
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These MX13's were never intended to have unlockable bootloaders, whereas the Nexi were intended to have unlockable bootloaders.
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Except the Developer Edition units that are identical in every way to the retail versions, but the unlock code is obtainable.
Regardless, I will wait until the process is confirmed and use the same process that I did to update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. Reflash stock /recovery and a clean /system, take OTA, then reflash TWRP and flash SuperSU. I value my root to much to risk it.
Didn't intend to say you were wrong in my first post, just that people had the same thoughts when the N6 came out and it wasn't a problem. People freaked out when My Verizon updated a while back and it requested root permissions, too. It's an abundance of caution, I get it.
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Except the Developer Edition units that are identical in every way to the retail versions, but the unlock code is obtainable.
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The GSM Dev Ed is not identical to the AT&T MX13. But still, so what? None of us know how this is going to be implemented in 5.1. We can speculate all we want but we will know for sure once it is released.
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Regardless, I will wait until the process is confirmed and use the same process that I did to update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. Reflash stock /recovery and a clean /system, take OTA, then reflash TWRP and flash SuperSU. I value my root to much to risk it.
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Rather than take the OTA, I would use Motorola Device Manager to upgrade - it leaves a copy of the fxz on your computer.
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, just that people had the same thoughts when the N6 came out
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No, they could not have had the same thoughts as the N6 was always an unlockable device. You don't have to use Sunshine or purchase an unlock code to unlock the N6. So whatever thoughts anyone has had about the Enable OEM Unlock feature wrt how it would work with the N6 have nothing at all to do with this thread. The situations are totally different.
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and it wasn't a problem
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On the contrary - it has been quite a problem for a lot of people with N6's who relocked their bootloaders. That is well documented on the N6 forum.
Why would I relock my bootloader to take the OTA? Why would I relock for any purpose?
Running the soak test of Android 5.1 and there is no Enable OEM Unlock option on it..
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Running the soak test of Android 5.1 and there is no Enable OEM Unlock option on it..
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The option only appears when you update to 5.1 with your bootloader locked.
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Except the Developer Edition units that are identical in every way to the retail versions, but the unlock code is obtainable...
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Most would expect that for those Moto freely gives away the bootloader unlock code for (on their web site), should be ok and not impacted. At least that is what we hope, otherwise Moto could have a bunch (maybe a small bunch) of angry users on their hand
But the thought about a warning or caution was directed toward those with ATT, Republic Wireless, or Verizon (non-dev) units who either purchased their bootloader unlock code from the China seller (or middle man) when it was available, or used Sunshine in order to bootloader unlock... since those devices were not ever intended to be bootloader unlocked.... There is uncertainty over this new "check box" in the rom. Moto could leave it out for those models (especially since ATT and RW use their own roms, VZW could be a little trickier since all XT1060's, dev and non-dev use the same rom), and if so, how does that impact any user who had a code and didn't use it yet, or unlocked, and might later want to relock for some reason.
For Sunshine, the concern would be due to changes in the phone's bootloader, TZ, or other parts that might be included in the update which might close that exploited vulnerability down. Think back to how some of the early Root/WPDisable processes were said to be "permanent" only to find they were NOT when the next OTA came out and "un-did" the hack.
So yeah, as you said...
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It's an abundance of caution, I get it.
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Why would I relock my bootloader to take the OTA? Why would I relock for any purpose?
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Some people relock b/c they think it is more secure if they lose their phone or it gets stolen.
it leaves a copy of the fxz on your computer.
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it leaves a copy of the fxz on your computer.
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Motorola Device Manager does, yes if you upgrade using MDM, you will have a copy of the fxz on your computer.
Any Updates on this situation?
It's almost been a month. Has anything new been discovered? I'd like to know if I can update to 5.1.
dont know about 5.1 but when i flashed 4.4.4 removing cm 12.1 on my att moto x it didnt relock my bootloader hope this stays same with 5.1 i used sunshine to unlock.
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It's almost been a month. Has anything new been discovered? I'd like to know if I can update to 5.1.
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The 5.1 OTA for ATT, Republic Wireless and Verizon hasn't been available yet, so I doubt anyone has tried it.
The only ones upgrading to 5.1 right now are those with a bootloader that is unlockable via code from Moto's web site.
I haven't seen Jcase, Beaups, or anyone related to Sunshine make any comments.
Further... I asked in the Sunshine thread...
See JCASE's response -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61503326&postcount=3529
I have an XT1060 (VZW), unlocked via Sunshine. I recently switched to T-Mo, and although the VZW build worked fine, I wanted Lollipop, so I flashed the stock T-Mo 4.4.4 build, and then sideloaded the 5.1 update. I am still unlocked and everything is working fine. I'm not sure if this totally mimics your situation, but I can say that the 5.1 update rolling out to T-Mobile doesn't affect the bootloader status for Sunshine unlocked devices.
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I have an XT1060 (VZW), unlocked via Sunshine. I recently switched to T-Mo, and although the VZW build worked fine, I wanted Lollipop, so I flashed the stock T-Mo 4.4.4 build, and then sideloaded the 5.1 update. I am still unlocked and everything is working fine. I'm not sure if this totally mimics your situation, but I can say that the 5.1 update rolling out to T-Mobile doesn't affect the bootloader status for Sunshine unlocked devices.
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Exactly what I've done, converted my mother's Sunshine unlocked BL Verizon Moto X into a T-Mobile one. I'm waiting for the OTA instead of sideloading to see how things go. I'm guessing by your experience she shouldn't have any problems taking the OTA update to 5.1.
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Exactly what I've done, converted my mother's Sunshine unlocked BL Verizon Moto X into a T-Mobile one. I'm waiting for the OTA instead of sideloading to see how things go. I'm guessing by your experience she shouldn't have any problems taking the OTA update to 5.1.
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How did you convert it, I'm considering converting my att moto x to retail version. Btw its bootloader is unlocked
Hey guys i need some advice/help.
I returned my phone because of some screen issues and when it came back i noticed something strange, before returning my phone i already had unlocked my bootloader so i wanted to check if this still was the case. So i booted in to the bootloader screen and noticed the the device status had changed to an engineering device (see picture).
So now the questions what can i do with a engineering device or what does it mean, is my bootloader still unlocked or do i need to unlock it again or will unlocking it again remove the engineering status.
Christ! Engineering Bootloader haha...
What happens when you do OEM Unlock?
fkofilee said:
Christ! Engineering Bootloader haha...
What happens when you do OEM Unlock?
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I wouldn't do that. This might change the status from Engineering to Unlocked and he might never be able to change it back to Engineering again.
I think this is a status that is reserved for servicing the phone and allows engineers to do all sorts of things to the phone, even more than what can be done when Unlocked.
I hope some dev can shed some light on this.
The Holy F-ing Grail!!!! LOL
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Christ! Engineering Bootloader haha...
What happens when you do OEM Unlock?
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No need to unlock it again.. Just flashed a custom recovery with success..
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Hi guys i have a "motorola confidencial property" phone with the same problem,can you help me to update android? the OS have some bugs,thanks in advance from Argentina
What's the problem? Op said he was able to flash recovery.
Guessing when they were working on it they forgot to relock it for customer status. Someone might pay you good money for that device.
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Guessing when they were working on it they forgot to relock it for customer status. Someone might pay you good money for that device.
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i have two of this if someone is interested ahahahahah
I have a Sprint LS997 purchased at full retail and it has the OEM Unlock feature in the dev options.
Is this feature for SIM unlock, bootloader unlock or something entirely different?
It enables you to unlock the bootloader.
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It enables you to unlock the bootloader.
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Wow, for real? How come there isn't a root method like Recowvery for the LS997? The Dirty Santa exploit breaks so many things...
auriculogenesis said:
Wow, for real? How come there isn't a root method like Recowvery for the LS997? The Dirty Santa exploit breaks so many things...
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Dirtysanta breaks only 1 thing on sprint. there is static at boot. Sprint is actually the most stable. I hate hearing things like that when people don't actually read the thread. Also. OEM unlock only ALLOWs the ability from the OS. meaning that MOST PHONES have that option. Dirtysanta will probably(at least any time soon) be the only way to root your phone.
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Dirtysanta breaks only 1 thing on sprint. there is static at boot. Sprint is actually the most stable. I hate hearing things like that when people don't actually read the thread. Also. OEM unlock only ALLOWs the ability from the OS. meaning that MOST PHONES have that option. Dirtysanta will probably(at least any time soon) be the only way to root your phone.
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Thanks for clarifying. The last time I checked, the stock LS997 rom wasn't uploaded to fix those issues.
I've been searching like a madman trying to figure out why I cannot unlock my bootloader, I have followed Heisenberg's How-To Guide For Beginners to the T and when I get to Motorola's website to get the unlock code I get this message "your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking". My device is one of the one's listed on their website as being able to be unlocked. Can anyone help me figure this out?
Contact Motorola.
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Contact Motorola.
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I did through chat they gave me a number to call because the person I spoke with couldn't figure it out, I just don't want them to know that I am unlocking it and put me down as a voided warranty. Just figured I'd ask here first before contacted them.
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I did through chat they gave me a number to call because the person I spoke with couldn't figure it out, I just don't want them to know that I am unlocking it and put me down as a voided warranty. Just figured I'd ask here first before contacted them.
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Well, you can't get an unlock code from Moto AND keep your warranty. You don't even have to use it.. once you request it, warranty is gone. Not sure how hard-a$$ed they are about it, but they sure give plenty of warnings during the process.
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Well, you can't get an unlock code from Moto AND keep your warranty. You don't even have to use it.. once you request it, warranty is gone. Not sure how hard-a$$ed they are about it, but they sure give plenty of warnings during the process.
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Good to know, thanks. It's not worth it right now then I'm still covered under warranty for another 8 months and just had to send the phone out for repairs to the USB charging port.
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I've been searching like a madman trying to figure out why I cannot unlock my bootloader, I have followed Heisenberg's How-To Guide For Beginners to the T and when I get to Motorola's website to get the unlock code I get this message "your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking". My device is one of the one's listed on their website as being able to be unlocked. Can anyone help me figure this out?
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Just call, the warranty will be canceled, but if you relock the bootloader the recovery will tell you, so, just call and get the code, unclock that thing and welcome to the good world of guys with no time :V. Keep us updated.