I'm on an international backflup. Should I unlock? Mainly is unlocking the atrix worth it now or should I wait? Finally, is unlocking reversible? Will mototola deny warranty due to a locked bootloader?
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matthew5025 said:
I'm on an international backflup. Should I unlock? Mainly is unlocking the atrix worth it now or should I wait? Finally, is unlocking reversible? Will mototola deny warranty due to a locked bootloader?
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You need to unlock if you want to mod the phone. If you are fine with stock, there's no reason to unlock.
Unlocking is irreversible and it will void your warranty.
p.s. there have been many threads regarding this.
xploited said:
p.s. there have been many threads regarding this.
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Sorry, hard too perform a search on a phone.
What I meant was if the phone is faulty but was not caused by unlocking the bootloader, will motorola fix the phone if it is still under warranty?
p.s. dosn't the atrix have a relockable bootloader?
matthew5025 said:
Sorry, hard too perform a search on a phone.
What I meant was if the phone is faulty but was not caused by unlocking the bootloader, will motorola fix the phone if it is still under warranty?
p.s. dosn't the atrix have a relockable bootloader?
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Unlocking the bootloader "cancels" the warranty. This means they won't repair it even if the cause wasn't a bootloader unlock.
Also, there's no way to relock the bootloader at this point.
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I have a sony Live with walkman, i just bougth it. My question is, is it worth to unlock the bootloader? what does unlocking the bootloader actually does? And last how do you do it? :silly: Thanks in advance
with booloader unlocked you can put a custon kernel, for unlocked bootloader, search on this thread:Tutorials | Firmware | FAQ | First Aid
rodrigo9411 said:
I have a sony Live with walkman, i just bougth it. My question is, is it worth to unlock the bootloader? what does unlocking the bootloader actually does? And last how do you do it? :silly: Thanks in advance
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First of all, you must check if it's allowed
You can check trough dialling this no.
*#*#7378423#*#*
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rodrigo9411 said:
I have a sony Live with walkman, i just bougth it. My question is, is it worth to unlock the bootloader? what does unlocking the bootloader actually does? And last how do you do it? :silly: Thanks in advance
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It allows you to put custom roms and custom kernels. It also voids your warranty.
If you phone is sim/network locked (in service menu it'll say something like: "Bootloader unlock allowed: No"), then you cant unlock bootloader unless you pay someone to unlock it with network unlock codes. Afterwards you can unlock it via offical (SE) or test-point method.
yes. subforums you try to check on development. there are many tutorials to unlock and root
rodrigo9411 said:
I have a sony Live with walkman, i just bougth it. My question is, is it worth to unlock the bootloader? what does unlocking the bootloader actually does? And last how do you do it? :silly: Thanks in advance
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Yes it is worth unlocking the bootloader. With an unlocked bootloader you can do almost anything with your phone.
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motorazrv3 said:
Yes it is worth unlocking the bootloader. With an unlocked bootloader you can do almost anything with your phone.
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Well that depends, it might have been worth for you, but for someone who likes stock rom and has no need or will to change it with custom rom (except few tweeks that can be done with root), it's probably best to keep it locked. I look at it as a pretty subjective thing. If losing warranty is not an issue and you want to go that extra mile, sure, unlock it.
Hi all,
I've got myself a carrier branded and locked SK17a (Mini Pro). I want to unlock the bootloader to install a couple of custom roms, but I was wondering if sim unlocking the phone would change the bootloader unlockability to yes.
Thanks in advance,
Dillon
No it'll not change the bootloader status...even after your bootloader is unlocked through test point,it'll never ever change...
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UchihaDareNial said:
No it'll not change the bootloader status...even after your bootloader is unlocked through test point,it'll never ever change...
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I can still unlock the bootloader through other means, yeah?
Yes, you can unlock it via paid method
Alexmessy said:
Yes, you can unlock it via paid method
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Not even by test point?
Then wouldn't it just be more logical to unlock via paid method since it also SIM unlocks? At least, that's what I've read.
DillonBladez said:
Not even by test point?
Then wouldn't it just be more logical to unlock via paid method since it also SIM unlocks? At least, that's what I've read.
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Unlock bootloader via paid method - Means you need to pay to unlock your BOOTLOADER ONLY...
And to unlock bootloader that have NO allowed,you will need to do it by Test point (and it's a paid method)
If you want to Sim-unlock,get the code from your sim carrier (of course you need to pay) :fingers-crossed:
can somebody tell do i lose warranty on the phone if i unlock bootloader through the official way (sony webpage)? I mean can the guys where i bought the phone find out that i have unlocked bootlader even after i have locked it again?
Yes you always.. official unofficial ... Read below...
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
ok...but if i unlock through official way and i need to take it to the service and i relock it again can they find out that i had unlocked bootloader before?
milence92 said:
ok...but if i unlock through official way and i need to take it to the service and i relock it again can they find out that i had unlocked bootloader before?
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Sure, because your IMEI was used for unlocking bootloader.
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Well my case is like this!
I'm looking to buy a motorola photon online,it was on spring and it suposed to be unlocked for every carrier. i'm from mexico, we use telcel.
The motorola photon only comes with GB android, and i've always like to modify my phones with roms, root, etcs.
Before i do any transaction i'd like to know if i can instal ICS roms or any other cooked roms without loosing the unlocked carrier?.
I know that theres a lot of ways on unlocking carriers like imei and other programs, but if i loose it, the unlocking is gonna cost me something?
Unlocking the bootloader is only to install roms? or i can do an unlocking carrier by unlocking the bootloader? it cost me anything?
This method by Lokifish Marz is to unlock bootloader or carrier???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20331623&postcount=6
I had been investigating about that but i dont find an straight anwser! im sorry if this looks to newbish, i know if i open the bootloader i can install another kernels and roms, but i loose the 4G :crying::crying: and if the cel is 2.3.5 it can´t be unlocked! it has to be downgrade!
i hope you can helpme! thanks a lot!
Txuy said:
Well my case is like this!
can instal ICS roms or any other cooked roms without loosing the unlocked carrier?.
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unlocking bootloader and installing a custom rom will not make you lose sim unlock
Txuy said:
the unlocking is gonna cost me something?
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sim unlocking is usually only possible via SOLD sim unlock codes so yes, if you need to sim unlock you have to pay
Txuy said:
Unlocking the bootloader is only to install roms?
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unlocking the bootloader is done to be able to flash custom recovery, custom ROMs and custom Kernels, improving the performance and usability of your device
Txuy said:
or i can do an unlocking carrier by unlocking the bootloader? it cost me anything?
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bootloader unlocking and carrier unlocking are not related. bootloader unlocking can be done for free by yourself with the help of the info here in XDA. SIM unlocking requires a code you usually have to buy.
Txuy said:
This method by Lokifish Marz is to unlock bootloader or carrier???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20331623&postcount=6
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unlock bootloader
Txuy said:
I had been investigating about that but i dont find an straight anwser! im sorry if this looks to newbish, i know if i open the bootloader i can install another kernels and roms, but i loose the 4G :crying::crying:
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losing 4G shouldn't be of much concern to you. Telcel doesn't use WIMAX 4G so you wouldn't have had any use to it anyway.
Txuy said:
and if the cel is 2.3.5 it can´t be unlocked! it has to be downgrade!
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if the cell is 2.3.5 already it cannot be unlocked and you CANNOT downgrade it because you risk HARD brick
The sim is only locked in US.
All other sims work.
But stuck on GB. Even if you could flash ICS the photons kernel is so old the video doesn't work well.
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Team....plz guide. I have a sim unlocked HTC ONE with me but I'm afraid that it may again get sim-locked if I perform bootloader unlock and rooting. I need a little guidance from team, plz let me know if my fear is true.
Thanks in adavnce
Any ideas guys ? I'm not going ahead with unlocking the bootloader and rooting it.
ank707 said:
Team....plz guide. I have a sim unlocked HTC ONE with me but I'm afraid that it may again get sim-locked if I perform bootloader unlock and rooting. I need a little guidance from team, plz let me know if my fear is true.
Thanks in adavnce
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Once your phone is sim unlocked it will stay that way and if you perform a bootloader unlock it wont get locked again.
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